Fluoridation of Boyne City's mu-nicipal water supply will go on the Nov. 4 ballot for voters to decide.The Boyne City Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday Aug. 12 to OK the ballot measure after a citizens group obtained the neces-sary number of signatures to meet the statutory requirement last week.“As I said before, if the required amount of signatures was gotten by the registered voters on the peti-tions, I would support the fluoride issue to go on the November bal-lot,” said Boyne City Commission-er Delbert “Gene” Towne, one of three commissioners who original-ly voted to end the practice of fluo-ridating the city's drinking water.The Boyne City Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday May 13 to stop adding fluoride to Boyne City's mu-nicipal water supply.Boyne City Commissioner Derek Gaylord, who also had voted to end the practice, agreed the matter should be placed on the November ballot but questioned the public's

level of knowledge on the issue.“I had heard from an individual who signed the petition … last week and had an opportunity to ask them ... did they know what was ac-tually going in the water—how was it presented to them—and their an-swer was, 'Well, it's fluoride.' And I said was there any discussion of hy-drofluorosilicic acid and they said, 'I have no idea what you're talking about,'” Gaylord said. “(I) gave a brief tutorial that hydrofluorosilic-ic acid was in use, was purchased through Haviland products out of Grand Rapids and they obtain it from a company out of Florida called Mosaic, which is a phos-phate mining company, and it is a collection of toxins that couldn't be released into the air. That's a hun-dred percent fact.”Boyne City had been using fluoride since 1973, when it was approved by voters 295 to 148 on Nov. 6 of that year. Boyne City Commissioner Laura Sansom—the other commissioner who had voted to end fluorida-

After 11 years of drag racing action on Memorial Day and Labor Day in

Boyne City, the event was nearly totaled. H o w e v e r , thanks to quick think-ing by Boyne City Man-ager Michael Cain, and the

devotion of nearly a dozen long-time race fans, the event is back on.“Right now there’s 18 days until the normal day of the Labor Day Drag Race and I wasn’t hearing anything coming together with regards to the future of the race so I thought, well, let’s pull some people together and see what the comments are on it,” said Boyne City Manager Michael Cain. “And, if there is enough in-terest and enough people power to make it happen in the future, that’s

what we want it to do.”Cain, who is also acting manager of the Boyne City Municipal Air-port, called a meeting of racers, race volunteers and police officials who have helped make the race a real-ity in the past, to discuss the fate of Boyne City’s drag racing event on Wednesday Aug. 13 at Boyne City Hall.“Right now we’re basically at a point, with the police department stepping back from their involve-ment in the drag race this year, where we’re basically trying to fig-ure out what are we going to do,

The St Marys Cement Land Swap Proposal C o m m u n i t y

Advisory Com-mittee recently

submitted a lengthy list of ques-tions concerning the company’s desire to trade a piece of its prop-erty for a piece of Fisherman’s Island State Park property to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Following is a list of questions—which were originally posed on July 16 during the advisory com-mittee’s first of four meetings—and responses from the MDNR dated Tuesday July 29.St Marys Cement has yet to file an application with the state per-taining to the land swap, citing that it wished to gather commu-nity input before making such a decision.

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BOYNE DRAG RACES A GOCitizens, city mngr step up to save Labor Day event

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Ray Kendra of Environment Archi-tects recently presented the Boyne City Commission with a more de-tailed “phased approach” to the city’s future facilities project.While there were some questions about the projected engineering costs laid out in Kendra’s plan, the Boyne City Commission unanimously ap-proved the planning process to go forward on the DPW portion of the plan.“We tried to break it up into phases and then we clearly outlined what the different phases would be to complete the work—and then we would be billing on a phased basis,” Kendra said... “I know the commis-sion’s wish was to try to scale that project down from our original es-

timate, so that’s something that we would be working on right away.” Kendra said he did not give a full proposal for the city hall portion of the project because its fate is still un-known.“On the city hall portion, we’re just continuing to … baby-step along the process to continue to develop and refine,” he said... “We feel there’s too many things out there still, so I did not give a full proposal for that. We don’t even know what the final value of that building will be, so the idea is to continue on the development phase

that portion of the project, present ad-ditional designs, present additional cost estimating, look at phasing op-tions and then get feedback from the board and the community.” Boyne City Commissioner Laura Sansom asked how much closer this would put the city to a final design of the proposed project.“We would be literally developing, reducing costs, putting construction documents together,” Kendra said, adding that some of the cost came from site engineering estimates from C2AE.... “From the DPW stand-point, we’re basing this on $1.5 mil-lion, which is a target we just iden-tified until we get … Andy’s input and other staff input as far as how we can scale that building back.” Kendra said the costs also include the

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The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s O f f i c e may best be known for fight-ing crime, but now it is work-ing to help the v i c t i m s of those

crimes as well.The sheriff’s office is collabo-rating with other local law en-forcement agencies to form a Victims Services Unit (VSU) to help ensure victims of traumatic

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BENJAMIN GOHSNEWS EDITOR

Boyne DPW engineering plan to move forwardFirm charged with shaving costs, further developing DPW move to North Boyne

BETH GOHSSTAFF WRITER

VOTERS TO DECIDECommission OKs fluoride ballot matter

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BENJAMIN GOHSNEWS EDITOR

PHOTO BY CHRIS FAULKNORBACK IN TIMERay Luebke and Bethany Shaltz (above) show off a cooked lamb prepared for the 4th Annual Norfolk Harvest Fes-tival this past weekend held at Veterans Memorial Park in Boyne City. GO TO BOYNEGAZETTE.COM TO SEE MANY MORE PHOTOS

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Drag Races are planned from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 31 at Boyne City Municipal Airport, 1040 East Main St. Registration and racer inspections be-gin at 8:30 a.m. Register early for $25, or $30 the day of the race. Pit passes are still $15 and general admission is $10; free for kids 12 and younger.

Send your letters to editor@boynegazette.com • Letters should be no more than 350 words, though longer letters may appear at the editor’s discretion. Letters may be edited for grammar, style, length and legalitywww.boynegazette.comPage 2 • Boyne City Gazette • Aug. 20, 2014 OPINIONS

This past week, after s u f f e r i n g from de-pression for years, Robin W i l l i a m s took his own life.He will be remembered for the im-pact his hu-mor brought

to many lives, from the young by voicing the genie in Aladdin to the much older, inspiring millions to “seize the day” in The Dead Poet’s Society.The insight I gained from his char-acter in Patch Adams made me a better Paramedic, and the wise words in Jack made me appreciate life for what it is.And yet, there are people who call the man a coward.Each of his movies and works car-ried with it one or more greater les-sons, ways in which we can each be better.I hope that the end of his life can provide that same benefit, and the

lesson is simple: depression is real.As someone who battles depression and anxiety myself, I was hesitant to write this column today.Why, you ask?Well, I didn’t want all of you, those who read this column, to think I was a nut job.I didn’t want you to look at me and decide that I need to “pull myself up by my bootstraps and press on.”I also didn’t want you to be afraid to speak your mind because poor depressed Chris might decide he’s had enough.That, my friends, is the problem in our society.Medical issues that affect the brain such as depression and anxiety are very real, and they aren’t as simple as they look.They don’t always come with major life events, in other words, tracing someone’s depression to a certain issue in their life isn’t always an op-tion, because chemicals in the brain regulate mood, and when they get out of joint, there doesn’t have to be a cause.Along the same line, everyone who gets mad doesn’t shoot his neighbor; similarly, everyone who has depres-

sion issues isn’t a suicide risk.So here’s what I’m asking of all of you.If Robin Williams made you laugh, gave you insight, or even baby-sat your kids while you cleaned the house, take one last lesson from him.Learn about these disorders, and maybe we can take the stigma away.Maybe “depression” will no longer be another word for “crazy.”Maybe “anxiety” won’t have to mean “can’t handle life.”100 years ago, diabetics with low blood sugar died in jail because their symptoms made them look and seem drunk, but we moved past that as we learned more about our world.I hope this will be the next great step, and we will move forward as a society.Maybe then, depression will be treated before it gets bad, and people won’t feel the need to hide it for fear of being treated with kid gloves, or worse yet, given the infamous “chin up, buttercup.”Learn one last lesson from Patch, Mr. Keating, the Genie, or if you prefer, the “Man of the Year.”

CHRIS FAULKNOR‘TWO CENTS’

TAKING A LESSON FROM A TRAGEDY

KEEP GOD IN GOVERNMENTEditor:There have been many lawsuits over the years opposing public prayers, usually involving Christianity. In a landmark de-cision, the Supreme Court of the United States reaffirmed that prayer before leg-islative meeting is constitutional. Decades ago, in Marsh v. Chambers, the high court held that prayer before legislative meet-ings (Congress, County, town councils, etc.) did not violate the Constitution. In the most recent case a group opposed to legis-lative prayer attacked the Town of Greece,

New York, for allowing prayer before meet-ings offered “in Jesus’ name.” They argued that these prayers must be offered in a ge-neric way – to a generic god. This decision shatters that notion. The Court noted as a matter of historical fact that “the Congress that drafted the First Amendment would have been accustomed to invocations containing explicitly religious themes.” “The decidedly Christian nature of these prayers,” the majority stated, “must not be dismissed as a relic of time when our Na-tion was less pluralistic than it is today.” The Court also correctly noted that to delve into

contents of individual invocations would force courts to act as supervisors and cen-sors of religious speech. This decision is a monumental victory as it underscores what has been argued from the beginning: the prayer in this case is constitutionally protected speech. Reaffirming the value of prayer, and especially in the context of leg-islative assemblies, this ruling deals a stun-ning blow to those seeking to eradicate our religious heritage and its free exercise from public life. Jerry Evans Ellsworth

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already read the story on the front page of this week’s Boyne City Ga-zette (those of you who subscribe to our website may have read about this last week) about the Boyne City Drag Races and the fact that they are still on for this Labor Day weekend. It’s been said before but it bears re-peating that the difference between a successful, happy, safe communi-ty and those that are not is all about the people who live there.And what we saw here last week is exactly the kind of stuff that contin-ues to make this relatively small city such a standout among towns of all sizes.Based on concerns over the poten-tial loss of a beloved local event, Boyne City Manager Michael Cain

took it upon himself to schedule a meeting, inviting various stakehold-ers and interested citizens, to deter-mine if there was enough interest to keep the races going.In just about an hour, two Boyne City Police Department employees, several citizens and race enthusi-asts, Cain and Jim Baumann of the Boyne Area Chamber of Com-merce had discussed all the major issues related to putting on an event of this scope in the 18 days remain-ing until Labor Day weekend, and left the meeting with a solid plan to make it a reality.The folks who volunteered their time are already quite busy with work and family and making sure this town is the best it can be … but they each took on more responsibil-ity.Not only will the event be fun for the racers and entertaining to the crowds of spectators but it will also raise funds for two important entities: the Boyne City Municipal Airport and the Boyne Valley Lions Club.What better way to cap off the sum-mer than with a great event and a terrific show of community.The people making this happen didn’t do it for a pat on the back

but they nonetheless deserve three cheers for stepping up.Look for more details on the Boyne City Gazette’s special Drag Races page in the Wednesday Aug. 27 edi-tion of the paper.

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BOYNE CITY POLICE DEPT.WEEKLY INCIDENT REPORT

MONDAY, JULY 28 12:45 p.m. Report of seagull with fishing lure stuck in beak.2:45 p.m. Assist EMS in the 300 block of Sil-ver Street2:46 p.m. Dogs running at large in the 1200 block of Pleasant Av2:47 p.m. Vehicle unlock in the 400 block of N Lake St3:12 p.m. Report of profanities carved into table in Sunset Park9:57 p.m. Disturbance reported in the 300 block of Silver Street

TUESDAY, JULY 29 2:42 a.m. Arrested subject for MIP at Ray and Lake St

10:10 a.m. Assist EMS at Rotary Park10:43 a.m. Assist EMS in the 400 block of N Park St11:48 a.m. Report of noise in the area of Popular St11:50 a.m. Citation issued for speed at Pleasant and Prospect3:12 p.m. Report of missing bike from Vet-eran’s Park3:43 p.m. MDOP to vehicle in the 500 block of N Lake St6:05 p.m. Picked up subject arrested on one of our warrants in Traverse City6:15 p.m. Civil standby in the 600 block of E Main St8:01 p.m. Citation issued for speed at Pleas-ant and Timber11:58 p.m. Report of possible suicidal sub-ject in the 700 block of Wenonah

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 7:13 a.m. Vehicle unlocking n 900 block of S Lake St8:15 a.m. MSP Fugitive arrested subject on one of our warrants5:31 p.m. Citation issued for seat belt viola-tion at Boyne City Rd and W Michigan

THURSDAY, JULY 31 5:50 a.m. Citation issued for speed at Lake-shore and Marshall6:05 a.m. Citation issued for speed at Lake-shore and Marshall8:00 a.m. Report for lost ring8:31 a.m. Request for vehicle unlock in the 300 block of W Lincoln9:41 a.m. Disturbance in the 300 block of Silver St11:41 a.m. Report of bike left in Veteran’s Park1:30 p.m. Report of lost wallet near Beard-sly St3:49 p.m. Citation issued for speed at State and Brown Streets9:09 p.m. Assist Sheriff Dept on M-75 S9:40 p.m. Found purse turned into BCPD. Owner contacted.10:13 p.m. Civil complaint in the 400 block of State St

FRIDAY, AUGUST 112:05 a.m. Report of possible drunk driver on Boyne Av near Division9:04 a.m. Report of lost leather folder9:48 a.m. Indecent exposure complaint11:19 a.m. Suspicious situation in the 400 block of N Lake St1:15 p.m. Property damage accident Lake and Water St4:50 p.m. Report of horses at Tannery Beach10:00 p.m. Found wallet at river mouth. Re-turned to owner11:45 p.m. Citation issued for passing on a double yellow at Front St and Lake Park Dr

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 1:14 a.m. Report of vehicle passing on the right on Boyne Av near Beardsly7:45 a.m. Vehicle unlock in the 1300 block of Boyne Av2:24 p.m. Private property damage accident at the boat launch

3:29 p.m. Driving complaint on M-75 near the city limits3:23 p.m. Report of dead deer in the 300 block of N East St3:45 p.m. Lodged 2 stray dogs at the shelter4:14 p.m. Retail fraud in the 400 block of N Lake St4:42 p.m. Report of possible liquor license violations in the 100 block of S Lake St4:54 p.m. Private property damage accident at the boat launch6:37 p.m. Driving complaint on Boyne City Rd near city limits6:37 p.m. Vehicle unlock in the 800 block of Brockway St11:09 p.m. Civil complaint in the 700 block of N Lake St11:27 p.m. Property damage accident at Park and Water St. Citation issued for disre-garding flashing red light11:27 p.m. Arrested subject for possession of marijuana

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 12:21 a.m. Private property damage acci-dent in the 400 block of N Lake St12:16 p.m. Suspicious situation in the 300 block of Silver St12:39 p.m. Citation issued for speed at Pleasant Av and Timber5:11 p.m. Assist to EMS in Veteran’s Park10:17 p.m. Motorist assist at Pleasant and Division10:51 p.m. False alarm in the 400 block of Elm St

MONDAY, AUGUST 410:48am Report of lost bracelet 11:01am Report of domestic assault on Earl St1:46pm Vehicle unlock in the Industrial Park3:39pm Report of phone scam from the 300 block of Terrace7:04pm Harassment complaint from the 1400 block of Pleasant8:14pm Suspicious situation in the 600 block of N East St9:09pm Assist MSP on M-75 N11:40pm Harassment complaint from the 1400 block of Pleasant

TUESDAY, AUGUST 512:07am Citation issued for littering at Divi-sion and Lake. Probation violation also9:38am Found credit card and driver’s li-cense turned into PD. Returned to owner.9:50am Vehicle unlock in the 1000 block of Boyne Av2:30pm Vehicle unlock in the Industrial Park1:38pm Report of scruffy looking fox on Front St2:06pm Report of missing cell phone5:21pm Report of juveniles throwing rocks in the 200 block of Vogel St5:36pm Arrested subject for domestic as-sault on Earl St8:31pm Vehicle unlock in the 1300 block of Boyne Av9:04pm Complaint of bonfire smoke on S Park St11:20pm Suspicious activity in the 500 block of Groveland St

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 610:57am Assist EMS in the 300 block of Sil-ver St1:09pm Request for civil standby in the 1300 block of Boyne Av1:20pm Found key turned in from the area of the Co-op1:15pm Property damage accident in the 100 block of S Park St1:30pm Found iPod dropped off at PD2:03pm Property damage accident at Lake and Lower Lake 7:06pm Arrested subject on warrant

THURSDAY, AUGUST 76:14am Assisted Sheriff Dept with car deer accident on M-75 N7:23am Report of missing cell phone 8:36am Disturbance in the 300 block of Sil-ver St9:44am Assist Sheriff Department with traf-fic crash on M-75 N1:43pm Parking violation reported in the 100 block of N Lake St1:59pm Fire alarm in the 700 block of Vogel St2:30pm Juvenile complaint in the 600 block of N East St3:28pm Report of juveniles jumping off pic-nic table into river downtown6:26pm Private property damage accident in the 400 block of N Lake St11:27pm Citation issued for speed at Lake and Groveland

FRIDAY, AUGUST 81:25am Citizen assist in the 1300 block of Boyne Av1:50am Vehicle unlock on W Main St2:30pm Report of missing bicycle3:05pm Citation issued for over width load at Lake and Lower Lake 5:25pm Citation issued for speed6:22pm Dispatched injured fawn on Michi-gan Av8:44pm Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of N Lake St9:52pm Vehicle unlock in the 100 block of E Water St9:53pm Fireworks complaint on Pleasant Av11:16pm Vehicle unlock in the 400 block of N Lake St

SATURDAY, AUGUST 912:51am Assist Sheriff Dept with MIP’s in Walloon8:29am Arrested subject for probation vio-lation in the 300 block of N Lake St5:06pm Report of barking dog on Deer Run Ct9:26pm Iphone turned into PD. Returned to owner11:31pm Noise complaint

SUNDAY, AUGUST 101:15am Noise complaint on Haven Ct2:14am Noise complaint on Haven Ct2:18am Report of barking dog in the 700 block of Wenonah St3:58am Alarm in the 400 block of S Park St8:47am vehicle unlock in the 800 block of {Pleasant Av

9:58am Found credit card s at the Flea Mar-ket10:35am Assist Sheriff Dept with gasoline drive off10:47am Vehicle unlock in the 300 block of N Lake St3:12pm Vehicle unlock in the 200 block of N Lake St3:15pm Report of dog locked in a car on River St. Was OK3:23pm Report of juveniles jumping off Shopper’s Dock3:40pm Juvenile complaint at the Marina4:12pm Citation issued for failure to yield4:43pm Report of juveniles smoking in Old City Park4:56pm Report of dog in vehicle in the 400 block of N Lake St.5:50pm Arrested subject for DWLS second

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or anything, with regards to keeping the drag race going,” Cain told a room of nearly a dozen people. “I’ve always thought it’s been a real popu-lar and fun event. The police department’s done a great job of running it over these last 11 years.”The consensus of those in attendance of the hour-long meeting was that the race could still be held.The races, which have tradi-tionally been operated by the Boyne City Police Depart-ment at the airport, were in need of a group who could safely run the event after the police department decided it could no longer take respon-sibility for the event, citing officer burnout and a lack of manpower.In the past, the airport and the Boyne City Police Depart-ment had split the drag race profits. It began as a 75-25 split in favor of the airport but in recent years it became a 50/50 split between the two entities. In the last few years, the event raised upwards of $10,000 to $12,000 for each of the Memorial Day and La-bor Day races.“It’s always remained profit-able,” said Cain, who added that the Lions Club provided insurance coverage for the event in addition to the con-cessions.Cain asked for suggestions as to potential groups that may be willing to take the race over.Boyne City Municipal Air-port Assistant Manager Rich-ard Bouters, who represented the airport board at the meet-ing, said the board had not interest in, or ability to, oper-ate the races. But added that the board would support the event should someone else take it over.

“Closing an airport is a very risky proposition, and the FAA and the state—right on down to airport users—are very reluctant to see that hap-pen,” said Bouters.Bouters said the airport board receives many complaints from people upset that the air-port is closed for a day-and-a-half each time there is a race.“There’s 33 hangars up there, and everybody that has a hangar wants to be able to use their airplane when they want to use their airplane,” said Bouters. “So, that poses an issue for the users. Fuel sales are a problem for that, as is access to the airport. Having said that, we as a board have always felt that it was worth doing that for the

fund-raising aspect and what it brings to the community.” He added, “Right now that conversation with airport users is still in the negative mode and a lot of those peo-ple would like to just see it go away.”Bouters said the board feels the races are important enough to continue, at the 50/50 split, should a group step forward. He added that the board would like to see some potential changes to the races. First, the board would like it considered to see the races occur on a weekend that is not a holiday—not includ-ing this year’s race. Also, the airport board would prefer the races be held only once per year.

“The board, as a group and as individuals, has no desire or ability to take it on as an airport board project but our support will be that we will continue to make sure the air-port will be available for use,” said Bouters.Cain said the airport would have to continue to receive at least 50 percent of the event’s profit for the event to con-tinue. Whoever takes over the race would receive the other half of the profit—though that percentage could be sub-ject to change depending on what the airport board and a volunteer group (or groups) agrees on.The Boyne Valley Lions Club, which is helping this year, will split proceeds with the airport.Cain asked the group if they

felt they could organize the event in the two-and-a-half weeks left before Labor Day weekend.“The insurance is there. We can get it closed. But, the real work … getting all the people to set it up starting at least on Saturday. In addition to the paperwork, you need to ad-vertise it to let people know it is on, it’s not dead,” Cain said.Though opinions differed, it was ultimately decided that the event was doable.A couple of Boyne City Po-lice Department Officers said they would be willing to show volunteers how to set up the race.One individual, who has raced in Boyne City for years, offered to loan his front-end loader to move the large ce-ment blocks necessary for

the race track. Another event attendee said he and his chil-dren had been volunteering at the races for at least seven years and he did not want to see the event end.Several other people who had either raced before or helped set up the track volun-teered their services as well. Cain said if a leader for the effort could not be found, he would be willing to step in for this year to help see the race to fruition … with the under-standing that if some key ele-ment does not materialize—i.e. volunteers do not show up—the race could be called off at any time.The group is expected to meet again this week to see where it is in the planning process.Call Boyne City Manager Michael Cain for more info at (231) 582-0377.

tion—echoed Gaylord's comments, adding that she had spoken to some people about this issue as well.“I, too, talked to a number of peo-ple who signed the petition, and just simply asked them what type of fluoride is being used,” she said. “And they said, 'Well isn't fluo-ride fluoride?' I said, 'Well, not all fluoride is exactly the same...' So people are not really educated as to exactly what type of chemical is being used, and when I tell them it's hydrofluorosilicic acid they look at me like I'm crazy and they go, 'What in the world is that?'”Sansom then asked who drafted the following proposed ordinance language and was told it was writ-ten by Attorney Jim Young: “For the purpose of promoting public health through prevention of dental disease, the city manager is hereby directed to establish and maintain fluoride levels in the city’s water-works system as prescribed by the State of Michigan. The city man-ager shall establish a testing pro-gram that accurately show fluoride levels in the public water supply on a monthly basis and those results shall be posted on the city website within 30 days after the test results have been obtained.”The effort to get the fluoride issue on the ballot came to fruition last week when local citizens group Citizens United for Dental Health collected 99 more signatures than

it needed.The group presented the city with 747 signatures—647 of which matched the Boyne City voter reg-istration list—though only 548 sig-natures were necessary to have the proposed ordinance language ap-pear on the ballot this fall.By city statute, the Boyne City Commission then had three op-tions: place the matter on the No-vember ballot, wait 30 days and decide to OK the matter for the February ballot or adopt the mat-ter outright at the Tuesday Aug. 12 meeting.Sansom then asked if any Boyne City officials had approved the language and was told that was not necessary.“Do we know what type of fluoride will be put back in the water?” San-som said.Sansom said she felt the petition was misleading the public, and asked if the commission would have the ability to determine what kind of fluoride would be used.Boyne City Mayor Ron Grunch said the options would have to be presented to the commission if, and when, the matter reaches that point.Boyne City Commissioner Tom Neidhamer said everything done to the water is regulated.“It's a non-issue,” he said. “It's 100 percent regulated and safe.”Boyne City Water/Wastewater Su-perintendent Dan Meads said the chemicals that are used to treat the water are monitored by the state and federal government.“I think that over 700 signatures proves without a doubt that people

are mad and people are upset and people are in favor of fluoride, and the whole process is done by pro-fessionals and the whole process is supported by professionals,” Nei-dhamer said. “Trust the profession-als.”A motion to place the matter on the November ballot was unanimously approved.Several people spoke on the matter during the public comment portion of the meeting.“When you voted a couple months ago to withdraw fluoride from the city water, from overturning a valid(ly) held referendum, you are essentially challenging the citizens, your constituents, 'If you feel that strongly about it, prove your point.' We did prove our point,” said Boyne City resident and long-time dentist Dr. Richard Fish. “We went out and got nearly 700 signatures in less than 14 days. So the ball is back in your court.”He added, “I think the commission-ers should … get your head out of the sand, take the blinders off, lis-ten to what the people have said. The right thing to do would be to put that (fluoride) back in the water tonight.”Ward Collins, who worked to help gather signatures for the petition drive, said, of all the people he spoke with, only two of more than 70 declined to sign the petition to get fluoride back in the city water.“The city, in general, strongly sup-ports fluoridation, along with the medical profession, the dental in-dustry and practically anybody you talk to,” he said. “And, if you

choose not to reverse your decision, I would encourage you to allow it to be put on the ballot as soon as possible.”Dr. Tom Veryser said he works with the poorest of the poor in his work with 25 dental health clinics across the state, and to deny this method of preventing tooth decay would be a travesty.“For the public good, and you are entrusted to uphold the public good, you must put fluoride back in the water,” he said.Veryser said those people who wished to avoid fluoride could easi-ly remove fluoride from their water using a reverse osmosis system or some other filtration device.Sansom disagreed, saying the

cheapest filtration system she found that would remove the substance was nearly $1,500 initially and $100 per month in filters.“I don't think that's real economi-cal,” she said.Veryser responded, “So what we're talking about is your particular need versus the need of the community.”Sansom then asked him if he was aware that one percent of the popu-lation was allergic to fluoride.Sansom was then asked if she had proof of her alleged fluoride allergy statistic. She was asked if she had a reference or a peer reviewed study to back up her claim. She said she did not have any with her at the time, but that she had researched the matter.

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WATER/WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT

The City of Boyne City, a Northern Michigan waterfront community of 3,735, is seeking a can-do indi-vidual for this full time department head position. Candidate will be responsible for overseeing opera-tions of the City’s Water and Waste-water high performing distribution, collection and treatment systems. Position involves both hands on and

supervisory skills. Demonstrated problem solving, public relations, communication, organizational, budgeting and computer skills de-sired. Should have, or able to obtain in short order, Michigan B wastewa-ter and D2 S3 water licenses. Com-prehensive wage (DOQ) and benefit package. Current employee retiring after 34+ years. Submit resume, letter of interest, salary history and requirements with 3 references to: Michael Cain, City Manager, City of

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CHARLEVOIX COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

SYNOPSISAUGUST 13, 2014

The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners met August 13, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the Charlev-oix County Commissioners room. Commissioner Christensen was

absent. Commissioner Chris-tensen entered the meeting at 9:35 a.m.Motion approved the agenda as presented.Motion approved the consent agenda as presented.Motion approved Resolution #14-040, Commemorating 100 Years of Cooperative Extension A Division of Michigan State Uni-versity.Motion approved Resolution

#14-041 Project Authorization FY 2014 Section 5339 Operating.Motion approved Resolution #14-042, Section 5311 Operating.Motion approved Resolution #14-043, Snowmobile Grant.Motion adjourned the meeting at 11:20 a.m.Complete copies of Board min-utes can be found on the County website, www.charlevoixcounty.org.Cheryl Potter Browe, County Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE • PUBLIC NOTICE • PUBLIC NOTICE • PUBLIC NOTICE

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSWhat is MDNR’s process relating to potential and/or requested land swaps?Applicants fill out and submit Land Transaction Application. (LTA) Applications are reviewed by the Departments Land Managing Divisions, local township and counties are also invited to com-ment.• Could the State lease the land in question to St Marys Cement rather than swapping it? Yes.• How many park land swaps have been ap-plied for and approved in Michigan in the last three years? Parks and Recreation Division is constantly re-ceiving a variety of land transaction requests from easement applications to use permits, but do not recall any formal land exchanges in the Parks and Recreation Division. The Department has approved exchanges in the past when it is in the best interest of the public and state.According to the MDNR, an exchange of 160 acres of private land for 160 acres of state land was proposed in February of this year in Luce County’s McMillan Township. The proposed swap in question would give Oswald’s Bear more ad-jacent property to operate its captive black bear facility while giving the state a piece of property that would ensure better access to state-owned land. The exchange was recommended for ap-proval on May 22.• Is it possible to mark the relevant bound-aries in order for residents to better un-derstand the potential impact of a swap? Once an LTA is submitted the proposal can be identified. A graphic containing the current park boundary and a draft proposed unapproved boundary has been provided by St Marys.

FISHERMAN’S ISLAND STATE PARK PLANNING

• What type of formal or informal plan exists for Fisherman’s Island State Park (FISP)? A 1974 Park Study was prepared for FISP, fund-ing is currently not available for an updated Park Master Plan.• What is MDNR’s future development plan for FISP?A Management Plan is the top priority for the Gaylord District, likely to take place in 2016, sub-ject to funding.• How does the annual budget of FISP com-pare to that of other State Parks?The annual budget for FISP is $61,157, and does not support the budget that allows for one ranger and three to four short-term workers, the budget for Young SP located 16 miles east is $416,196 and helps to cover the costs of FISP. The budget for FISP is on the Division’s low end of funding.

FISHERMAN’S ISLAND

STATE PARK USAGE • What is the size comparison of FISP rela-tive to other State Parks? FISP is 2,678 acres. The largest State Park in our system is 59,000 acres and the smallest is 36 acres, the average for the Northern Lower Penin-sula is 1,923 acres.• How does the usage pattern of Fisher-man’s Island State Park (FISP) compare to the patterns for other State Parks? 2013 Day Use FiguresPetoskey SP — 285,562Young SP — 51,584FISP — 20,705

2013 Camping FiguresYoung SP — 16,479FISP — 4,521• What is the difference in usage patterns between more-developed and less-devel-oped parks?The usage numbers tell that story fairly well. The more developed parks tend to draw more visitors because of the amenities available. However, there stills seems to be a substantial amount of users who still enjoy the rustic camping experi-ence.• What are the patterns of traffic flow and approximate vehicle counts into FISP?Vehicle counts in State Parks are where our day use figures come from. Fisherman’s Island, like most parks, does not have a vehicle counter under the road to keep track of vehicles. Vehicle counts are done by counting the cars in the day use area at a certain time of the day, and then multiplied using a calculation that was developed years ago. The calculation varies by region, but for FISP it is the number of cars x 3 x 3.6. This will give you an average number for visitors that day. • How much interface is there between park users (cars and bikes) and industrial traffic?FISP staff states that there is very little bike traf-fic in the park; we have had no complaints from visitors regarding truck traffic outside the park on Bells Bay Road.• What do we know about the geographic home of FISP users? According to the staff there, the majority of campers that use FISP are from Southern Michi-gan. Other places include: Ontario, Wisconsin, Ohio and Illinois. Most Day Users are local. FISP is not really a destination beach because the shoreline is mostly rock. It does have a big draw to Petoskey stone hunters and hikers.• What are the patterns of camp site res-ervations throughout the park over the season?Unfortunately our new reservation system does not have a report to tell us reservations vs. walk-

ins. Staff have said that 80 percent are reserva-tions and 20 percent are walk-ins. Our busiest times of the year, for most parks in Northern Michigan are from Memorial Day Weekend un-til the end of the fall color tour. FISP is unique in that we allow hunting in the park, and it does get substantial use during the fall for that pur-pose, so the campground remains open longer to accommodate that usage.• How are existing trails within the park maintained?Hiking trails are maintained by staff when is-sues are brought to the parks attention and with periodic inspections. A Youth Work Pro-gram manages the trails once a week, in the summer.

ZONING AND REGULATION• Who regulates the zoning for all areas of FISP and the adjacent properties? The local township regulates zoning outside state park lands. Local zoning has no control on state land. • Can a bike trail be allowed to pass through the park? This would depend on future management plans.• Can more than one official entrance to the park be allowed? This would depend on future management plans.• What are the legal easements that ap-ply to the roads in FISP? We are only aware of utility easements. Roads such as Clipperview are public roadways man-aged by the county.• Can park improvements be made at the Medusa turnaround?This is outside of the park boundary and not managed by this Division.• What is the condition of the existing roads on the properties in question?We do not have a transaction application; the entrance to the park is from Bell’s Bay Road, which is a county public road and not state park property.

NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION

• What areas within the FISP and adjacent areas are most important from a preserva-tion standpoint?The shoreline areas of FISP are most important in terms of rare species and communities. Exem-plary examples of open dunes and wetland occur along the shoreline. The limestone shoreline itself is considered an exemplary natural community.The federal endangered Piping Plover has nested at FISP in the past. The utility of FISP beaches for Piping Plover nesting varies with lake levels and coastal dynamic. Wide sandy beaches with scattered small stone cobble are preferred. Good nesting beach comes and goes, but we expect Plover to nest at FISP again. Federal threatened Houghton’s Goldenrod and Pitcher’s Thistle occur along the shoreline of the park. State threatened Lake Huron Tansy occurs on the shoreline. The state threatened Lake Huron Locust (insect) oc-curs at FISP (shoreline). The state threatened Pumpelly’s Brome Grass is found in the park (shoreline).The Spike-Lip Crater, a special concerned land snail occurs in forested areas of the park. It is as-sociated with limestone. American Bald Eagle (state special concern, Fed. Golden and Bald Eagle Protection Act) have nested in the north-northwest part of the park. The nest was active in 2012. There are a large number of known archaeologi-cal sites in the park (17). Many are very signifi-cant. Three are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The State Archaeologist has stated that there is high potential for additional historic and prehistoric archaeological sites to be discov-ered. It is expected that new significant sites will be discovered. • Does MDNR have an initiative to create “blue water trails?” (i.e. Kayaking trails with campsites.)A new water trails program will be housed in this PRD; we expect that the position will focus on a local partnership with communities. A program

manager has not been hired, and I am not aware of funds at this date.• How do wetlands play into decisions made by MDNR? All land conditions are taken into consideration on any LTA. In general, the DNR tries to avoid creating regulatory situations for MDEQ. We consider wetlands to be important natural re-sources and habitat and must follow state and federal permit process.• How many creeks are there in FISP and on the adjacent St Marys Cement proper-ties?Whiskey Creek – dry most summersInwood Creek – little flow during the summerMcGeach Creek – Shallow during the summer, spring floodsOther unnamed creeks to the south provide sea-sonal flow; staff has not seen any fishing activi-ties inside of the park boundary.• Could St Marys Cement remove or impact McGee Creek? MDEQ handles any type of water or wetland is-sue.

POTENTIAL FUNDING PARTNERSHIP

• Could St Marys Cement partner with the State/MDNR to make improvements to the park?Yes, we would look to the Park Management Plan for suggested improvement and secure state and federal funds along with matching funds. • If St Marys Cement were to agree to pay for certain improvements at FISP, who would make those improvements? The state or contractor could make any improve-ment if it is consistent with the Management Plan and has park support.• Could potential improvement funds pro-vided by St Marys Cement be earmarked so that neither legislators nor MDNR could redirect such funds? Yes, a dedicated gift can be directed to specific park elements.

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accidents or crimes receive the full attention of professionals to assist them in their time of crisis.“It’s a Michigan Sheriffs Associa-tion program, and it’s been used for several years,” said Charlevoix County Sheriff W. Don Schneider. “Those who are involved are very pleased with it—that’s why we are getting into it.”According to the Michigan Sheriffs Association, VSU teams perform in a variety of ways, including help-

ing families cope with the loss of a loved one, assisting a victim of a crime, or providing solutions to those in their time of need.“Victim Services Teams are trained by the Michigan Sheriffs Associa-tion and directed by the local sher-iffs office in order to provide short-term crisis intervention to victims and their families,” the association states on its website. “Victim Ser-vices advocates are caring, compas-sionate volunteers who are recruited from the community. Representing a broad cross-section of the popu-lation, they often have experienced their own personal tragedy and want to help others.”

Advocates undertake a 20-hour training session that involves sub-jects like the five stages of grief, ef-fective communication techniques, law enforcement protocols and vic-tims rights.Schneider explained that, during times of crisis, officers must focus on the crime-scene and interview-ing witnesses. Thus officers are unable to help the family members

who are in shock.“We’ll be doing training in Septem-ber, so hopefully we should be up and running by the end of Septem-ber,” he said. “I’d like to have about 20 (recruits) because they would be on call, so we would like to have about that, give or take.”According to the Michigan Sher-iffs Association, its VSU programs have improved communication be-

tween victims and law enforcement, and that, they say, has increased conviction rates in areas that offer the services.The programs have been around in Michigan since 1988.To participate in the program as a volunteer, you must fill out an ap-plication at www.charlevoixcounty.org/sheriff.asp.Interviews will begin at the end of August, and the selected volunteers must complete their 20-hour train-ing in September.To learn more, contact VSU coordi-nator Sarah Kaminski at the Char-levoix County Sheriff’s Office at (231) 547-4461.

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To participate in the program as a volun-teer, you must fill out an application at www.charlevoixcounty.org/sheriff.asp

UY[ZFAITH & MEMORIAL

ARIES - This week’s scenario is highlighted by your ability to balance your emotional & physical needs. Your distaste for aggressive behavior might be hold-ing you back from saying your piece. Some people are so jaded that they’re unaware of anything other than harsh treatment. Save your subtlety for a time when it will be noticed. Try not to laugh at someone else’s misfortune. You’ve been there yourself, and you may be back again sooner than you’d like. The wisdom and compassion of your experience could be a big help. Sometimes you have to do what’s right, even if it’s no fun at all. It may help to think about people who have it much worse than you do. The grateful smiles of others should be the only re-ward you need. Lucky Numbers: 8, 14, 17, 22, 27, 37 TAURUS - This week’s scenario is highlighted by an important relationship that will become a turning point for you. Annoying people have no place in your life these days. If someone is over-stepping your personal boundaries, he or she needs to know about it. Being tough might gain you a little respect. This is not a popularity contest. Your principles may cost you, but it’s well worth the price. What hap-pens next could rest in your hands. An unpleasant task probably can’t wait any longer. You still have time to save your good name, but not much. Lucky Numbers: 9, 15, 24, 28, 32, 40 GEMINI - This week’s scenario is highlighted by strong feelings that may begin to obscure your clear vision. Your greatest inspiration comes from taking everything personally. You have a lot to gain by losing a little control of yourself. An affair of the heart could careen toward heartbreak. Objectivity may be the only thing that can save you. Trust the pure intention behind an imperfect action. Most people are still works in progress. Wealth comes easily to those who are already strong and happy. If you think things are going well now, just wait until they start getting even better. You have the means to make great changes. Lucky Numbers: 7, 17, 20, 30, 44, 43 CANCER - This week’s scenario is highlighted by an urge to create and express yourself. You could run into some serious obstacles. Set aside your impulse to plunge into unknown territory. This is an intense time of letting go of old visions to make room for new ones. You may need to use some good com-mon sense to deal with an unrealistic colleague. Assess your resources carefully. This will provide the practical reality needed at this time. The enthusi-asm of those around you is attractive, but not well grounded. Fortunately, you’ll find the strength to clear away the fluff and get to the heart of the mat-ter. Take on the serious challenges at work. Lucky Numbers: 4, 6, 12, 18, 32, 33 LEO - This week’s scenario is highlighted by your ability to keep your cool. Your creative abilities should be working for you, so take on new and in-teresting projects. You may have to deal with some strong pressure, particularly at home. Unfinished family business could tie you up in knots. Power struggles will not resolve the situation. Take a good look at your values and your goals. If you honestly believe in them, you’ll make the right moves at the right time. You might also put some effort into im-proving your surroundings. Be careful with the tools you use & turn on your creativity. You have such a practical side to bring out. Confidence helps you make your point without beating anyone over the head. Lucky Numbers: 4, 7, 23, 27, 34, 37 VIRGO - This week’s scenario is highlighted by ideas coming out of your ears. Unfortunately, it seems like no one wants to listen. This may not be the time to force your ideas on others. Too much resistance may be in the air. Gather your facts, your notes, and

your concepts and build them into a solid picture of the future that you want to create. You’ve got that speaking power going now, but you’d be better off saving it until you’re certain of what you want. There are quite a number of details to deal with at home. Make sure you keep all of your equipment in good repair, as a small repair could turn into a major repair. Family matters could also require your attention. A friend may promise more than they can deliver. Smile, but don’t take this offer seriously. Some of what you hear may seem petty, but it might be essential if you are to cut through an old issue. Cleanup may not be fun, but it’ll free you from your emotional baggage. Lucky Numbers: 33, 34, 35, 43, 44, 46 LIBRA - This week’s scenario is highlighted by your perspective, sitting back and watching the circus that we call life. You could encounter some distrust on the job. You may have to prove yourself to a doubting person then, sit down and have a serious conversation with a co-worker or boss. There are some things that need to be straightened out. If you just wait for it to happen automatically, it may take much longer to untie this knot. Your mind may be a little sharper than usual, you’ll be able to set aside your emotions and deal with things in a more analytical manner. Lucky Numbers: 11 18, 20, 21, 22, 30 SCORPIO - This week’s scenario is highlighted by a seemingly great time for you to roar. Use your en-ergy to re-examine your values. If you just push for-ward in the old ways, you could easily get bogged down in power struggles with stubborn people. You’re much better off looking inside before you push outward. Careful preparation is the founda-tion for a more exciting future. A word or two of praise from one in charge will lift your confidence. Your financial actions will be sharp. You may meet some obstacles in the areas of self-expression and creativity. An intimate secret could be revealed to cause you some embarrassment, but you may learn something important about yourself from it. Lucky Numbers: 19, 23, 24, 30, 32, 36 SAGITTARIUS - This week’s scenario is highlighted by your keen ability to see past the immediate. A breakthrough may happen, just when you least expect it. It’s hard to be optimistic if you don’t know where you stand. As the week progresses, the pic-ture will become clearer & you’ll know where you’re headed. You’ll be popular, entertaining and capable of persuading others to follow your lead in many areas. Contemplate the situation through the filter of your favorite philosophy. Put your cards face up on the table. Everyone loves a hero, even if the hero is somewhat of a rebel. Romance will be especially hot and dangerous, this week. Lucky Numbers: 6, 15, 23, 33, 40, 48 CAPRICORN - This week’s scenario is highlighted by changes in your financial situation. These changes should be able to help you decide which direction you want to take. Your friends will be there for you to lean on them, if need be. Others you deal with may be prone to erratic behavior, which may make you feel more rebellious than usual. Impracti-cal ideas and unreliable communications can cause a strain in relationships. State your position clearly & try to understand others’ positions. This may be a time of breakthrough and personal triumph. You may be delivering perfectly good ideas, but to the wrong audience. Polish up your presentation and find another group to focus on. Lucky Numbers: 18, 19, 24, 30, 40, 49 AQUARIUS - This week’s scenario is highlighted by communication & a wide range to express your ideas and goals. Try to get promises in writing, ver-

bal agreements can soon be forgotten. The truth may not be as important,as how it is used. Your mind will be on entertainment and competitive games. You need to spend time with friends who may become potential mates. A quick decision will make you feel as if you’ve somehow obtained something you’ve been planning for, for a long time. Children & elder family members will require your attention. You colorful way of expressing yourself will bring you popularity and newfound love. Stabilization can be yours if you are willing to communicate honestly. Lucky Numbers: 2, 7, 28, 38, 39, 45 PISCES - This week’s scenario is highlighted by your emotionally sensitive feelings to everything around you. The new millennium will bring your feelings closer to the surface. A real commitment to what you do will bring you an instant return. You’ll be able to expand your home environment with improvements and enlarge your family circle by inviting friends to share your joy. This week-end is a good time to share some happy moments with others, to reflect on your future together. Disap-pointments from coworkers could tempt you to try to hide your head in the sand. Don’t you dare! High honors are due to come your way. Lucky Numbers: 11, 19, 22, 28, 41, 44

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COMMUNITY OF CHRIST777 Vogel St., Boyne City, 582-5803; Church School-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.; Wed. evening worship-7 p.m.; Computer Lab open to the public; Mon-Tues-Wed. 4 to 5:30 p.m., Fri. 6-8 p.m.; Pastor: Eleanor West; Asst Pastor: Ron Fuller

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE225 W. Morgan St. Boyne City; Sunday School-10 a.m.; Morning worship-11 a.m.; Sunday Eve-ning-6 p.m.; Wed. evening-7 p.m.; Pastor: Chuck Fowler-582-9611

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH1250 Boyne Ave., Boyne City; Sunday School-9:15 a.m.; Sunday Worship-8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.; Pas-tor Peter Elliott-582-9301; Parsonage-582-7346; For transportation assistance, call (231) 675-7652

EJ COMMUNITY CHURCHPastor Jason Richey; Sunday services are 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Nursery and Preschool care is available at both services. Children K-5 classes are available during both services. Youth classes are second service only. For questions concerning the EJ Campus, call 536-2299 or Walloon Campus 535-2288

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF NATIVITY209 E. Main St. Boyne City; 582-5045 Pastor: Mar-garet Nattermann; Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

FREE METHODIST CHURCH839 State St. Boyne Falls; Sunday morning Service 9 a.m.; Horton Bay 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Wed. Family Worship-7 a.m.; Pastor Mike Neihardt- 582-6843

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

875 State St. Boyne City, 582-9561Sunday School-10 a.m.; Morning Worship-11 a.m.; Evening Worship-6 p.m.; Wednesday Eve-ning-7 p.m.; Pastor: Russell Tharp: 582-6633

FIRST PRESBYTERIANFirst Presbyterian Church at 401 S. Park St., Boyne City invites you to share worship with us each Sunday at 10 a.m. Worship is led by Rev. Elizabeth Broschart fol-lowed by coffee and fellowship. Communion is celebrated first Sunday of the month. An infant and toddler room is available in addition to a pro-gram for students ages four through seven. More info at 582-7983.

GENESIS CHURCHGenesis meets Sunday in the Boyne City Elemen-tary School at 11am, as well as in Petoskey Middle School at 9:30am. Life groups are open to all com-munity members to help with a specific need and include Financial Peace University, Step-up Addic-tions Recovery, Divorce Care, and Choosing Wisely before you Divorce. More information at info@genesiswired.com, 487-0081, or genesiswired.com

HORTON BAY METHODIST04961 Boyne City Rd., Horton Bay; Morning wor-ship - 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Adult Study - 9:15 a.m.; Pastor: Tim Wright-582-9262 www.hortonbayumc.org

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST228 E. Cedar St., Boyne City, 582-0089; Pastor: E.J. Wolf;

ST. AUGUSTINE

2347 Grove St. Boyne FallsMass - 9:00 a.m. Sunday549-2350 or 582-7718, www.jamcc.org

ST. MATTHEW1303 Boyne Ave. Boyne CitySat. Mass - 5:00 p.m.Sun. Mass - 11:00 a.m.582-7718; www.jamcc.org

ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE3802 St. John Road East JordanMass 7 p.m., Saturday

TRINITY FELLOWSHIP401 State St., Boyne CitySunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.Wed. Worship - 7:00 p.m.Pastor: Paul Wise - 582-2551

UNITED METHODIST, BOYNE324 Park St. Boyne CitySunday School - 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Pastor Mike Neihardt-582-9776

WALLOON LAKE COMMUNITYPastor Jeff Ellis; Sunday service times are 9 and 10:45 a.m.; Infant and toddler care is provided at both services. Children and Adult classes are available during both services. The church office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-day through Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, it is open from 9 a.m. to noon. More info at 535-2288 or www.walloonchurch.com.

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BOYNE CATHOLIC EVENTSThe Boyne Valley Catholic Community is offering many opportunities to enrich your prayer life and spirituality during the 21st Week of Ordinary Time.Activities during the week of August 24th include: St. John’s is Open for the Summer: Liturgy is held on Saturday night at 7:00 pm through Labor Day week-end. Matthew Kelly Event: Matthew Kelly an internation-ally acclaimed speaker and author will be at St. Mary Cathedral on Saturday Aug. 30 for this “Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose” event. The event will begin at 9 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. The cost per ticket is $39. Tickets are available at the parish office

and can be purchased with cash, check or credit card. You can also purchase tickets on line at www.dynam-iccatholic.com. Bake Sale: St. Matthew Guild will be holding their annual Labor Day Bake Sale after the 5:00 mass on Saturday, August 30th. Blood Drive: Held Monday August 25th from noon until 5:45 at St. Matthews in Boyne City. Come and give the “Gift of Life”. Day of Renewal for Boyne Valley Catholic Commu-nity: The second annual Day of Renewal will be held at ht Augustine Center in Conway on September 10, 2014. Father Frank Partridge will again lead the day of prayer and reflection. Registration forms can be found on our website at www.jamcc.org.

Mass Schedule: Friday, August 29th at 8:00 am at St. Matthew; Communion Service at Grandvue at noon; Communion Service at The Brook at 2:00 pm

EJ COMMUNITY CHURCHOn Sunday, August 24, the sermon title will be “The Invisible War – Shield of Faith” from Ephesians 6:10-16 given by Pastor Jason Richey. Service times are 9 and 10:45 AM. Nursery and Preschool care is available at both services. Children K-5 classes are available during both services. Youth classes are second service only. At 10:45, Keith Theodore will talk on Hot Topics. There will be a Community Small Group Facilitators luncheon and meeting starting at 12:15 PM at the

Walloon Campus. The AWANA volunteers will meet at this time also. On Tuesday, August 26, the Food Pantry will be open at the Walloon Campus from 5 to 6:30 PM. For questions concerning the East Jordan Cam-pus, please call 536-2299 or the Walloon Campus at 535-2288.

WALLOON COMMUNITYOn Thursday, August 21, Celebrate Recovery will meet at 7 PM in the multi-purpose room. On, Sunday, August 24, the sermon will be “The In-visible War – The Sword of the Spirit” from Ephesians 6:10-17B given by Pastor Jeff Ellis. Service times are 9 and 10:45 AM. Infant and toddler care is provided

at both services. Children and Adult classes are avail-able during both services. Senior High Youth meet at the Youth Center at 10:45 AM only. Junior High Youth meet at the Discipleship House at 10:45 AM only. There will be a Community Small Group Facilitators luncheon and meeting starting at 12:15 PM. The AWANA volunteers will meet at this time also. From 7-9 PM at the Youth Center, 7th – 12th grade youth group will meet. This program will run through the summer. On Tuesday, August 26, the Food Pantry will be open from 5 to 6:0 PM. The church office hours are 9 AM to 5 PM Monday through Wednesday, and Friday. On Thursday, it is open from 9 to noon. If you have any questions, please call 535-2288 or visit our website at www.walloonchurch.com.

It is the policy of Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District to comply with all fed-eral laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination. Char-Em ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, religion, disability, language, diversity or lack of English language skills. For more information contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at 231.547.9947.

All Career and Technical Education programs available within the ISD follow these guide-lines. CTE courses include: Graphic and Printing Technology/Radio and TV Broadcasting; Business Administration, Management and Operations; Information Technology; Mar-keting; Automotive; Construction; Drafting and Design; Woodworking and Furniture Making; Allied Health; Creative Teaching; Food Service/Hospitality and Tourism; Agri-science and Natural Resources/Horticulture/Natural Resources and Conservation. Cours-es are offered in Alanson, Beaver Island, Boyne City, Boyne Falls, Central Lake, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Ellsworth, Harbor Springs, Pellston, and Petoskey public schools.

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ASKING FOR A RAISEDear Dave,What’s your advice on asking for a raise at work when you have more responsibility than a co-worker but the same title on paper? After being with my company four years, I feel like I should make more money and I have the right to complain about this.Vanessa

Dear Vanessa,Sorry, no. You don’t have a right to complain. You agreed on your pay, and you are doing your job the way your character and integ-rity tell you to do the job. If someone else is a slacker in the same position, that doesn’t mean a whole lot in terms of your personal compensation.I’ve got several people at my company who hold similar positions and make similar money. Some of them have been here for years, while others are relatively new. I don’t pay people for how long they’ve been in the building, and I don’t want anyone on my team who doesn’t give 100 percent. Now, that may be a different issue than pay, but at the same time I don’t want someone who gives 50 per-cent and I pay them 50 percent. I want every-one at 100 percent, but that kind of thing isn’t your problem. It’s the company’s problem, because she works for them and not you.If you honestly feel like you deserve a raise be-cause of your effort and performance, that’s fine. Sit down with your leader and make a logical and reasonable argument for why you deserve more money. But don’t bring up your co-worker and what he or she makes in the discussion. That’s just not relevant. What is relevant is your worth and the value you bring to the organization.But a comparative analysis with someone else on staff just isn’t a good idea. I’d stay away from that, Vanessa.—Dave

PAYING THE INSURANCE PENALTYDear Dave,My wife and I live in New York, and we’ve had whole life insurance for several years. There’s a seven percent penalty if we cash out the poli-cies now. If we wait a few years, we won’t have to pay into the premiums anymore. Should we cash out the policies anyway?Brian

Dear Brian,The reason you won’t have to pay into the pre-miums anymore is because you built up enough savings, and they are not paying you enough on the savings to amount to anything. The amount they should have been paying you versus the way they were ripping you off will buy the life insurance.It’s not like you can pay for it because you still have probability of death. As long as there’s a probability of death there’s a cost to life insur-ance. The only question is whether you’re paying out of your savings account or your checking ac-count. In this case, you’re paying out of savings.The seven percent figure is just your surrender charge, so I’d get out of that policy soon. Here’s the problem, Brian. If you die today, do you know what they’ll pay? Face value. They won’t pay face value plus the savings you paid for. In other words, you’ll lose your savings.I’d get term life insurance in place by the end of the week. Compare prices on term, because you’ll be surprised at the difference some com-panies charge for term insurance. Make sure you get good 15- to 20-year level terms policies valued at 10 to 12 times your annual incomes.—DaveDave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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It’s Back-to-School time. But someday, “back to school” will mean “off to college.” So if you have young kids, you’ll need to be financially prepared. And that means avoiding five key mis-takes:Mistake #1: Not saving enough — You might find it easier to save if you automatically move a set amount each month from a checking account to a college savings vehicle.Mistake #2: Not considering growth potential — A regular savings account probably won’t provide much growth. Consider a plan that can provide growth potential, such as a 529 or a Coverdell. Mistake #3: Stopping your sav-ings once your children are in col-lege — They’ll probably be there at least four years, so keep saving.Mistake #4: Taking out 401(k) loans to pay college expenses — You can’t afford to shortchange yourself out of needed money for retirement.Mistake #5: Not using available tax credits — Check with your tax advisor to determine if you qualify for the American Op-portunity tax credit, worth up to $2,500.Paying for college can be chal-lenging — but you can ease the stress by not making expensive mistakes in your savings and in-vestment moves. This article was written by Ed-ward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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CHIROPRACTIC CARE MAY HELP RUNNERS(BPT) - For those who are regular runners and in overall good shape, it may seem odd to con-sider chiropractic care, but taking care of your-self when you're healthy can be the best way to avoid future injuries. Gone are the days when chiropractic care was needed just for aches, injuries or pain. Many athletes are turning to chiropractic care on a regular basis to maintain optimal health and fitness.If your body is perfectly and absolutely aligned, then you might be the most unique person on the planet. Almost no one has perfect align-ment. Getting aligned and staying aligned

allows your body to handle the hard pounding it takes when you run. The high impact of run-ning can lead to long-term pain and injury if you continue to run without a properly aligned core.Myriad issues are likely to occur for most people after years of running with poor align-ment: pain in the feet, shoulders, lower back or even pinched nerves. In most instances, people don't seek chiropractic care until injuries begin, and by that time they require rehabilitation instead of injury prevention.Dr. Christopher Lauer, LifeClinic chiropractor at Life Time - The Healthy Way of Life Company, has seen many runners come in for both injury prevention and injury care. "The first thing we do with a patient is a thorough chiropractic ex-amination, postural evaluation and functional examination," Lauer says. "Through these exams, we often find deficiencies or problems with biomechanics."Runners are particularly prone to posterior chain weakness or lower crossed syndrome, both of which require adjustments for long-term correction. "Some of the most common injuries from running I see are overuse injuries

including plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ankle sprains, knee pain and hip pain," Lauer says. "By being focused on function, and not neces-sarily pain, we can catch injuries before they happen and get an athlete back on track faster than if they have sustained one."Preventive chiropractic care offers runners many advantages. Joints can't flow through the full range of motion when misaligned and since runners rely heavily on their joints, pre-ventive care can improve running experiences indefinitely.Ways chiropractic care helps runners: * Improved coordination * Better reaction time * Increased balance * Heightened accuracy * Amplified precision * Stronger musclesChiropractors can perform a full evaluation on your current alignment, offer personalized ad-justments and set you on a course of optimal athleticism. "Depending on the condition of the individual, we also do rehabilitative ther-apy or posture correction to ensure a longer-lasting result from the care that we give." Lauer

says. "We find people are much happier with this approach, which leads to stronger athletes and families."The running gear you choose (shoes, caps,

tanks, socks, sunglasses, etc.) are meant for comfort and power - why not choose to com-fort your body with regular visits to the chiro-practor, too?

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HEARING LOSS AND COGNITIVE HEALTH(BPT) - Difficulty hearing may be more than just a quality-of-life issue. Growing evidence indicates that untreated hearing loss in older adults can lead to other health conditions, and one of the most concerning is cognitive decline.In fact, a Johns Hopkins Study found that cognitive diminishment was 41 percent more likely in seniors with hearing loss. Because maintaining the health of the brain is such a priority for older people, hearing difficulties should not be ignored.Hearing and the brainTo hear well, the brain and ears work together. Sound is heard through the ears and then the brain translates the noise so you can under-stand what it is. This means you not only hear language, music and traffic, but you compre-hend these are all different sounds with differ-ent meanings.With untreated hearing loss, the signals to your brain are weaker, and therefore you have to think much harder to understand the noises around you. When the brain is using more cog-nitive resources to understand sounds, other brain activities like memory and comprehen-sion can suffer, often causing cognitive decline.Effects of untreated hearing lossIn addition to diminished mental health, untreated hearing loss can lead to numerous health conditions:

• Mental fatigue and stress• Poor memory• Concentration difficulty• Social withdrawal• DepressionJust like maintaining muscle mass or speaking a foreign language, hearing health should be approached with a "use it or lose it" mental-ity. Audiologists agree that early intervention is key because when the brain doesn't hear certain noises for a long time, it can actually lose the ability to comprehend those sounds. For example, the longer the brain is deprived of hearing high-frequency sounds, the more difficult it will be to process those sounds, even if corrective measures are taken.Taking actionIf you or a loved one may be experiencing hearing loss, visit www.Starkey.com for a free and simple online hearing test. For a complete evaluation of your hearing, visit a licensed hearing care professional in your area.An estimated 26.7 million Americans ages 50 and older suffer from hearing loss, yet only one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a Johns Hopkins study published in "The Hearing Review." After a professional diagnosis, your audiologist can help you learn your options for hearing better, including modern, discreet hearing aids.Invisible hearing aidsMany of today's hearing aids cannot be seen, meaning no one but you will know you're wearing one. For example, invisible-in-the-canal (IIC) are about the size of a jelly bean and are custom fit to your ear canal. Another op-tion is the mini receiver-in-canal (RIC) device, which resembles the shape of a traditional hearing aid but is half the size. The mini RIC hides behind a person's ear, making it nearly invisible.Even though the size of today's hearing aids has dramatically decreased, wearers enjoy

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RELIEF FOR MENOPAUSE RELATED HOT FLASHES(BPT) - Today in the United States, an es-timated 50 million women have reached menopause, and most will spend at least one-third of their lives beyond their final pe-riod, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Nearly 80 percent of women in industrialized countries experience hot flashes or night sweats, which can start years before menopause and continue for five or more years afterwards. For many, hot flashes are more than a minor or occasional irritation-they can be severe and frequent enough to seriously affect quality of life. Though many suffer from menopausal hot flashes, relatively few may know the choices they have for relief. A recent women's sur-vey conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) and Metagenics found that only 23 percent of women ages 50-64 were aware of the wide range of hot flash relief options-and just 10 percent have discussed non-hormonal options with their healthcare practitioner. Yet 69 percent reported they would be comfortable using natural, non-hormonal or natural approaches to help re-duce their hot flashes.

Hormone therapies (HT) are considered the most effective conventional treatment for hot flashes, but are typically recommended at the lowest possible dose for the shortest duration possible to relieve symptoms. Not all women, however, may feel comfortable using HT. A wide range of natural, non-hormonal ap-proaches are available to address hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. These in-clude evening primrose oil, black cohosh, and botanical compounds. Though many of these options are generally accepted as safe, the results have been mixed."The degree of relief with popular, non-hor-monal approaches varies considerably," said Wendy Warner, MD, who is board certified in obstetrics/gynecology and holistic medi-cine and established the Medicine in Balance integrative medicine practice in Langhorne, PA. She is also the former president of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medi-cine. "A non-hormonal treatment that I often recommend to patients is Estrovera. Estrovera features a novel rhubarb extract known as ERr 731® that has been demonstrated in multiple clinical studies to effectively relieve many menopausal symptoms, including hot flash-es, anxiety, and negative mood. Researchers compared the degree of hot flash relief to be similar to results seen with low-dose hor-mone therapies."Women who suffer from menopause-related hot flashes should talk with their healthcare provider to learn more about options for re-lief. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This prod-uct is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

AUG. 20SENIOR CENTER DINNER

The Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting an Eve-ning Dinner from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20. Dinner will include a hamburger bar with homemade soup and salad. Music will be provided by Vasco Zucchiatti the suggested dona-tion is $3. Event located at 411 Division Street in Boyne City.

AUG. 20EVENING OF DANCE AT CTAC

On Wednesday Aug. 20 beginning at 7:30pm Crooked Tree Arts Center’s School of Ballet will present Evening of Dance at Bay View’s John M. Hall Auditorium. Evening of Dance is a fundraiser for the CTAC Dance Scholarship Fund. Tickets cost $5 for students, $20 for adults, and $50 for re-served seating. Crooked Tree Arts Center is located at 461 E. Mitchell Street, Petoskey, Michigan. 347-4337 or visit www.crookedtree.org.

AUG. 24HISTORY EVENT: ANTIQUE APPRAISALS

The Charlevoix County History Preservation Soci-ety presents its 5th History Speaker Series Event of 2014 “An Antique Appraisal Afternoon” with special guest Joseph McGee C.A.G.A. on Sunday, August 24, from noon until 5:00 pm at the Boyne District Library Community Room, 201 East Main Street in Boyne City.The Friends of the Boyne District Library will be co-hosting an afternoon of fun, food, and finding out your treasures ARE worth millions! Well, at least the first two are guaranteed! For $10.00 per item (no limit, however, no dolls, diamonds or coins), world renowned art and antique expert Joseph McGee will provide you with a historical descrip-tion and value of each item. For large items, please bring high quality, detailed photographs.There is no admission charge to observe and learn and everyone will receive a ticket for a chance to win one of three hourly drawings for Antique Price Guide Books or a $100.00 Gift Certificate to Bella Vita Restaurant!All proceeds from this event will benefit programs of the Friends of the Boyne District Library and CCHPS. For more details call Georganna at 231-883-9867.

AUG. 25SUMMERFOLK

Dave Boutette will be the featured performer on Aug. 25, 6:30 p.m. at the Charlevoix Public Library’s SummerFolk concert. The featured per-former kicks off the evening with a 45 minute concert, which is followed by an open mic session. Open mic sign-up begins at 6 p.m. the night of the concert, and is limited to 5 performers.

AUG. 27SENIOR CENTER DINNER

The Boyne Area Senior Center is hosting an Eve-ning Dinner from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27. Dinner will include a baked chicken dinner with homemade soup and salad. Music will be provided by Montv Loper & Other Sur-prises. the suggested donation is $3.Event located at 411 Division Street in Boyne City.

AUG. 28STREET BEATS

This event (Formerly Dancing in the Street) fea-tures food, fun, music and dancing in the street, 300 block of S. Lake Street, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

AUG. 30CAR SHOW

The Boyne Kiwanis Car Show is held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in Veterans Park; more info at boynekiwaniscarshow.com

AUG. 30PATRIOTIC COLOR RUN/WALK

At 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, the Boyne Falls Class of 2016 will be featuring the first-ever Patriotic 5K Color Run/Walk. Come and join the fun as the class will confetti you with color at each mile marker of the race. The theme is patriotic since it will be held Labor Day weekend, so make sure you “dress” the part. More info at boynefalls.org & runmichigan.com.

AUG. 30-31RED FOX REGATTA

The Red Fox Regatta is held in Boyne City’s Veter-ans Park; more information at www.charlevoixy-achtclub.org/red-fox-regatta/

AUG. 31TRIATHLON

The TriToFinish Boyne City Triathlon begins at 8 a.m. in Boyne’s Peninsula Beach Park; more info at tritofinish.com/events/boyne-city-triathlon-2014

AUG. 31 DRAG RACES

The Boyne City Labor Day Weekend Drag Races are scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. Call the Boyne Area Chamber of Commerce for registration details.

BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBERADULT HEALTH WORKSHOPS

The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan invites adults of all ages to participate in a variety of workshops that focus on empowering people to take an active, positive role in the manage-ment of their own health. PATH is for adults of any age living with a long-term health condition like arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and depression. Learn to manage symptoms like pain and fatigue, address the emotional impact of having a chronic condi-tion, and make healthy behavior changes one week at a time! Workshops are currently sched-uled to begin in September for Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, and Missaukee counties. (800) 442-1713

SEPT. 13 DINING FOR PAWS

On Saturday Sept. 13, folks all over Northwest

Lower Michigan will host dinner parties, inviting their friends to come to a benefit for the Charlevoix Area Humane Society. Guests should be informed ahead of time that the dinner is a fundraising event for the CAHS and, at some point during the dinner parties, the host will solicit a donation from each guest. Party times may vary; however, at 8 p.m. all participants are invited to a grand after-glow party at the Charlevoix Country Club’s newly remodeled historic Shanahan Barn.  Results will be tallied, dessert will be had in addition to cock-tails, live music and dancing. Register at 582-6774 pets@charlevoixhumane.org.

OCT. 2 & 16AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES

After nearly two years of planning, research and testing, AARP has introduced a new and improved course–the AARP Smart Driver Course–which will be offered in October at the Petoskey Friendship Center, 1322 Anderson Rd. A refresher course (for those who have completed the course in the past) will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The full course will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16.The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling the Council on Aging at (231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.

ONGOING EVENT NOW THROUGH JUNE 20, 2015

GREAT LAKES CHALLENGEThe Charlevoix Area Community Pool is exited to challenge all swimmers to stroke their way across all 5 Great Lakes!What: The Great Lakes ChallengeWhere: The Charlevoix Area Community PoolWhen: Complete all 5 Great Lakes swims by next summer – June 20th, 2015How: 200 yards, or 10 lengths of our Pool, is equal to 1 mile across a lakeQuestions: Call or email Kevin at 547-0982 or kevin@charlevoixpool.org

The first lake to cross is Lake Ontario. At almost 200 miles long, you will need to swim 200

lengths of the Charlevoix Area Community Pool before you begin your trek across the next Great Lake. Pool staff will be on hand to answer ques-tions, give stroke tips, and track your progress. No successfully completed challenge goes un-

rewarded! Great and FUN way to keep in shape,

train for a triathlon, and improve your strokes. SSURVIVORS OF SUICIDE GROUP

Suicide prevention and awareness efforts are un-derway in the form of a Survivors of Suicide (SOS) group that meets monthly in both Boyne City and Petoskey. Following are meeting times and loca-tions:Boyne Area SOS (Survivors of Suicide Group)1st Wed of each month6:30 to 8:00 PM Boyne Area Senior Center conference roomAt 411 East Division St. Boyne City For information call 231-487-4825.Petoskey Area SOS2nd Tuesday of each month6:00 to 7:30 PMVital Care Hospice Hiland House 1 Hiland House Drive, PetoskeyCall 231-487-4825If you have endured the loss of a loved one or close friend and would like to either be involved for personal encouragement, and/or support others needing encouragement then please contact Ja-net Shepherd at jrfshepherd@charter.net, Jamie Woodall at Jamie@genesiswired.com, Marilyn Cleary at marilynkcleary@gmail.com and Lisa Cla-vier at lisaclavier@hotmail.com. Contact an SOS team member to learn more.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSESHeld at the Boyne District Library at 10 a.m. every Friday. Classes are tailored to your skill level, beginner to advanced. Help is avail-able for iPads and Windows 8. For help with downloading e-books, as well as other infor-mation about using tablets and readers, the library also offers digital Learning sessions on Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m. Library cardholders can borrow and download e-books and audio books from the library at no charge on a vari-ety of devices. For more information, call the Library 582-7861.

CAREER CONNECTIONJob seekers can learn about job opportunities and improve their job search skills by getting involved in the new Boyne City Career Connec-tion. The group will typically meet every other Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Boyne District Library, 201 E. Main St. For more information, call Harold (Buck) Love at Northwest Michigan Works, 231-620-5178.

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salt barn, cold storage and heated service building.DPW fee summary is based on $1,500,000 project value that includes salt barn, cold storageDPW Phase 1: Design Development Services – $13,140DPW Phase 2: Construction Document Phase – $34,852DPW Phase 3: Bidding & Award Phase Services – $3,285DPW Phase 4: Construction Phase Services – $13,140DPW C2AE Site Engineering – $9,925City Hall & Emergency Services fee sum-maryCity Hall/EMS: Refined schematic design de-velopment services billed hourly, not to exceed – $9,600C2AE site engineering for city hall/EMS: Refined schematic design development services billed hourly, not to exceed – $1,860Additional Services – The following are not included in the proposal and would be considered as additional services:• C2AE bidding and construction phase services• Soil boring and investigation at DPW site (esti-mated by C2AE at $2,000 to $3,000)• Technology and Specialty Equipment Design/Consulting; includes all coordination of equip-ment into the design documents utilizing infor-mation provided by vendors.• Loose Furnishings Consulting• Bid documents including drawings and speci-fication and associated printing costs• LEED Certification Services: including but not limited to registration fees, commissioning costs, energy modeling, certification submittal, documentation and certification fees.• Hazardous materials exploration/abatementBoyne City Commissioner Derek Gaylord asked Kendra if he had

completed the first contract he was awarded by the city for his plan-ning services.“In my opinion, we exceeded what we originally set out to do,” Ken-dra responded.Gaylord indicated that he wanted to discuss whether the engineering services for the rest of the project should go out for bids.“The RFP you asked for did not ask for services through the com-plete project,” Kendra said. “It’s unrealistic for anybody to have given you a number for construc-tion documents in what you asked for in the first proposal.”He added, “We’re being extremely fair with our pricing and the work that we’ve completed to date.”Kendra explained that he could not give a total for all his services from the beginning because the city had no idea what the size or cost of its project would be until the initial engineering services were com-pleted.Boyne City Commissioner Tom Neidhamer said he felt comfort-able with Kendra’s services so far and felt the city should continue with Environment Architects.“We have money saved. We need to proceed. I’m very in support of moving forward and starting con-struction on DPW,” Neidhamer said. “We’re not going, at this point, to borrow money. So, we’re saving the community by paying cash.”Neidhamer added that he would like to use any other cash on hand to simultaneously construct the EMS portion of the project if pos-sible.The commission voted unanimous-ly to go forward with the planning process.

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MAKE YOUR OWN CIGARS AND MORE!(BPT) - Summer is often a great time to tackle your do-it-yourself and "making" projects. But between summertime travel, social commitments and long hours at the office, carving out time to "make" can be challenging.This Labor Day weekend, the Craftsman brand will host its first-ever MAKEcation - an adventure where "making" takes cen-ter stage. Below are essential tips from the MAKEcation instructors to help you maxi-mize your time on DIY projects and making.• Woodwork like a pro: After you're finished with your next woodworking project, you may see small gaps in your wood according to MAKEcation instructors, Bob and Scott Stevens. Instead of reaching for a wood filler that doesn't quite match your wood's color, grab some wood glue and dab a small amount into the gap. Before the glue dries, sand off the excess glue with an orbital sander. The sawdust created will match and

fill the gap, making it almost invisible to the untrained eye. Be sure to remove all of the excess glue once complete.• Master your grill: According to grilling ex-pert Rocco Romeo, lean meats can stick to even the cleanest of grilling racks. To reduce sticking, he recommends oiling your hot grill rack with a vegetable oil-soaked paper towel. Simply hold the paper towel with tongs and rub it over the rack. Never use cooking spray on a hot grill.• Channel your inner blacksmith: If you're feeling extra bold this summer, try your hand at blacksmithing. According to black-smithing guru Beth Holmberg, when get-ting started, keep in mind that mild steel is fine for most projects, but high-carbon steel is best for shaping implements that need to hold an edge. Holmberg says the key to blacksmithing is recognizing the right heat for the job - forging, bending, hardening, or tempering. Without it, you'll never gain full mastery over this stubborn material.• Perfect the art of cigar rolling: If you've al-ready mastered your to-do list and are look-ing to celebrate, continue with the theme of

the summer and try your hand at cigar roll-ing. Murtaza "Taz" Ahmadi, owner of the V Cut cigar lounge, insists that a primary key to rolling a good cigar is to use the appropri-ate amount of filler. Too much and you will not get air through the cigar, too loose and it will burn quickly and get too hot.

• Get away: Set in the picturesque moun-tains of Lake Arrowhead, California, the Craftsman MAKEcation is the ultimate mak-er's vacation where you'll up your making game, rub elbows with actor and comedian Rob Riggle and leave with amazing loot - in addition to some cool items made by you.

So escape to the woods this Labor Day weekend and learn from some of the best woodworking, blacksmithing and cigar ex-perts around. For more information about the Craftsman MAKEcation and to learn how you could win a MAKEcation ticket, visit www.CraftsmanMAKEcation.com.

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The Veteran of the Month for August 2014 is Thomas Gerald Derenzy. Born on Sept. 5th, 1944 in Charle-voix, Mich., Derenzy was raised in East Jordan, Mich. graduating from East Jordan High School in the class of 1963 and going to work for Petrie Construction Company that began a career as a brick mason. On Aug. 2nd, 1965, in Cheboygan, Mich., Derenzy enlisted in the Army National Guard of Michigan and following two months basic train-ing at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri he was assigned to Floating Bridge Platoon, 1437th Engineer Company, Cheboygan Armory, serving as a Bridge Specialist in a reserve status. On Nov. 28th, 1965, Derenzy and his unit were placed on U.S. Army Active Duty Status pending de-ployment to a riot in Detroit, Mich., should reinforcements be required to contain the civilian unrest, and on April 8th, 1966 Derenzy and his

unit were released from Active Duty and returned to Reserve Status in the Army National Guard of Michigan. On June 19th, 1971 Derenzy, while training at Headquarters, 207th En-gineer Battalion, qualified Expert with the M-16 rifle and on Aug. 1st, 1971, having completed his military obligation, he received an Honor-able Discharge having attained the Noncommissioned Officer Grade of Specialist 4th Class and was awarded the Expert Badge with a Rifle. On Sept. 13th, 1980 Derenzy married Carole Ann George in East Jordan and they made their home in East Jordan. Derenzy retired from Petrie Construction Company, on Sept. 5th, 2006, after years of working on many recognizable buildings and structures both local and statewide. During re-tirement Derenzy enjoyed watching all sports, bowling, cooking for his family, attending area bingos, con-ducting bingo and the annual scholar-ship program at his Legion Post #227 in East Jordan, serving dinners for veterans and working the family farm harvesting hay and corn. On March 20th, 2014 Thomas Gerald Derenzy answered the final call and is being honored by his wife Carole, his chil-dren, his siblings and their families.To honor a veteran, call the program chairman at (231) 588-6067 or on Tuesdays call (231) 582-7811 be-tween 3:30-8:30 p.m. The ceremony may be witnessed on the first Thurs-day of each month in front of The American Legion Post located on the corner of South Lake and Main streets in Boyne City, Mich. at 6:15 p.m.

VETERAN OF THE MONTH: THOMAS DERENZY

COURTESY PHOTOTHOMAS GERALD DERENZY

COURTESY PHOTO Waste drop-offCharlevoix County will hold its second household hazardous waste pickup of the year on Sept. 5 and 6, in Boyne City at the Charlevoix County Road Commis-sion Garage 1251 Boyne Ave. Friday times will be 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Sat-urday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Used tires will also be accepted. This past spring, the county recycled 43,000 lbs of electronics, computers TVs and microwaves; 24,067 lbs of latex paint, plus two semi truck loads of oil based paint, chemi-cals florescent light bulbs, CFLs, paint thinners, used oil and old gas.

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LONGBOARD RACE COMES TO BOYNE MOUNTAINAction Board Shop, a longboard shop based in East Lansing, has partnered with Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls to host its first ever downhill long-board race called The Battle at Boyne. On August 23-24, professional skaters will come to northern Michigan from all over the country to compete in a unique high-speed downhill race. Racers are traveling from as far away as California, Georgia, and North Caro-lina. A selection of the professional skaters includes Jared Beers, the No. 5 junior downhill racer in the world; Ed Gargn-er, a rider for Arbor Skateboards; and Peter Eubank sponsored by Madrid, Yeehaw Gear, and Caliber Truck Co. The race takes place on a mile-long cart path that winds down the side of Boyne Mountain. Riders will reach speeds up to 50 mph. The course ends with a section that leads to the bottom of the Alpine double chairlift that will transport riders back to the top of the hill.Practice day for the event is Saturday, August 23, starting at 4 p.m. and last-ing until sunset. The race takes place on Sunday, August 24, at 10 a.m. A $3,000 cash prize purse is distributed to the top riders in the Open, Women’s, and Junior divisions. The entry fee is $95 until the day of the race. Riders are required to wear hel-mets and protective pads and gloves. Race leathers are highly suggested but not required.Spectators are encouraged to attend this event at no cost. A spectator sec-tion and refreshments are available near the race site from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For further information about the event or volunteer opportunities, please contact Jim MacGregor or Loryn Roberson at absboards@gmail.com.

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Use of Complementary & Preventative Medicine for Living Well

Lecture funded by Marge Winnell Complementary Medicine Fund within

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Stargazers, I salute you! This has been a good v i e w i n g week, with clear/hazy skies, light winds, mod-erate tem-pera tures , and a wan-ing moon. On top of that, the Perseid me-teor shower took place during this period and

although obscured by the bright moonlight, did a credible job of showing the brighter meteor trails. On August 19, 1646, English as-tronomer John Flamsteed was born. He is known for his superb star catalog. This was the “state of the art” index for northern hemi-sphere stars for many years, and numerous stars even today are re-ferred to by their Flamsteed num-ber. On August 24, 1989, Voyager 2 flew past Neptune. It had flown past Saturn on August 25, 1981—eight years earlier. This should give you a sense of the vast scale of our own solar system—eight years to fly from the sixth planet to the eighth at 30,000 mph! Also

this week, the Spitzer Space Tele-scope (which “sees” in infrared wavelengths) was launched on August 25, 2003, and has given as-tronomers a unique ability to look through dense clouds of dust and gas. Although thick dust clouds are opaque at visible light wave-lengths, infrared imaging allows one to pick up objects deeply em-bedded in these dust clouds by their heat signature. There are also space telescopes that can image in shorter wavelengths, such as ultraviolet (Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope), and even at x-ray (Chandra X-Ray Space Telescope) wavelengths as well.By viewing a celestial object at different wavelengths, it allows as-tronomers to understand space ob-jects much better—their birth, spe-cific characteristics, life cycle, and their relationship to the cosmos as a whole.

The Moon was Last Quarter on the 17th and continues to wane. The constellations continue their grad-ual march to the west as the days go by, and early morning views of the night sky now include Fall and Winter constellations—The Pleia-des (Seven Sisters), Taurus , and even part of Orion.I mentioned last week that our lo-cal astronomy club (NOMAC—Northern Michigan Astronomy Club) will hold its annual star party on the grounds of Raven Hill Dis-covery Center near East Jordan starting this week on Thursday the 21st and will continue through Sat-urday night the 23rd. We are really hoping for good weather—darks skies and minimal clouds and

wind. Our speakers on both Friday and Saturday nights should be out-standing! Earlier in the day Friday and Saturday, one of our members will be available with a special-ized solar telescope available for everyone to look through—solar prominences, sunspots, and even the solar granulations may be seen. Once it gets dark, lasers will be used to point out the planets, con-stellations and the Milky Way. It should be a great three day stretch and we hope everyone present will have an outstanding time. By all means, please plan to attend! The talks are in the evening around 7 pm and last about an hour. We then all move to the observing area and start getting the telescopes ready

for an evening of observing. Those who wish to camp out that night are more than welcome to do so. This is a GREAT family event and we encourage you to attend, even if you can only stay a few hours. I promise you that you will see things you have likely never seen before.When you get the opportunity to participate in a star party—take advantage of it! You don’t need a telescope—just a desire to want to see the wonders of the night sky. In the interim, please consider attend-ing one of our monthly meetings at Raven Hill. Check out www.nomac.net for more information.Until next week, clear skies and keep looking up!

BRYAN SHUMAKER NASA/JPL SOLAR

SYSTEM AMBASSADORLOOK UP!

WHAT’S IN THE NIGHT SKY?

The importance of wavelengths

COURTESY NASA JPL

Pictured is Voyager 2, a space probe launched in 1977.

TABERNACLE GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION SUNDAY AUG. 24At 6 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 24, the Northern Michigan Holiness Camp Meeting Associa-tion will hold a hymn sing and groundbreaking ceremony at the tabernacle on 630 North Park St. in Boyne City. The groundbreak-ing event is for the group’s pro-posed new tabernacle.Music will be lead by Tony Fight-master from Olivet Nazarene University. The groundbreaking ceremony will be directed by Rev. Jason Reynolds, Pastor of the Boyne City Free Methodist Church. Antici-

pated starting date for construction is Sept. 1 on the new tabernacle which will be located at 681 East St. The worship area of the new facility will be approximately equal in size to the old tabernacle plus indoor rest rooms and

a warming kitchen. Historically, camp meeting has been held at the current site since our incorporation in 1911 and the current facility was con-structed in 1933. It will be torn down. Everyone is invited to attend the event for praise, wor-

ship and celebration of this milestone in the future of the camp. A time of fellowship and finger food will follow the hour-long service.

SECURE YOUR HOMEPlaceshifting is a new phrase that has entered our vocabulary due to the fact that many people live in more than one place throughout the year. It is defined as the activities needed to safely, efficiently and cost effectively manage a home. The Charlevoix Public Library is pleased to bring to town a Placeshifting Fair 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 26. The Library is located in down-town Charlevoix at 220 W. Clinton St. Representatives from the city, mobile device companies and utility companies will share their knowl-edge on ways to prepare and monitor homes, whether in town or at a distance. The fair vendors will concentrate on ways to prepare a home for winter including ways to monitor your home from afar. The vendors will also share techniques to save money on cable and telephone services and share how to secure important documents and access them

remotely. “Whether you are a year round or summer resi-dent there are new methods and devices that can make your house safer and smarter,” stated librarian Linda Adams.  The fair will give attendees an opportunity to talk to many different vendors about how they

can secure their homes.Charlevoix Police and Fire De-partment will provide advice concerning home safety when homes are unoccupied; Health Department of Northwest Michigan will provide infor-mation concerning proper dis-posal of expired or not needed prescription medicines; Char-

levoix Area Hospital will explain how to trans-fer health records; US Post Office Charlevoix will have information on mail forwarding op-tions; Charlevoix Public Works Department will discuss winter home preparation; there will also be some businesses on hand demonstrat-ing how they can help you secure your home. More info at charlevoixlibrary.org.