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Upper Peninsula basedsinger/songwriter Bill Jamerson will present an hour-long musi-cal program about Michiganlumberjack history on Thursday,May 2nd at 6:30 pm at theOtsego County Library. The pro-

gram is co-sponsored by theFriends of the Library and theOtsego County HistoricalSociety. The title of the pro-gram, Its Daylight in theSwamps, was a phrase shoutedby cooks at lumberjack campsover a hundred years ago to wake up the men in the morn-ing. With guitar in hand,Jamerson sings traditional lum-berjack songs and tells stories

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The Otsego County Volunteer CentersCelebration of Stars Spirit Awards event washeld this past Saturday evening, April 20th atthe Knights of Columbus Hall in Gaylord. Approximately 100 attendees joined in therecognition of local volunteers in six cate-gories, enjoyed a wonderful meal prepared by BJs Restaurant, and provided donationsthrough a delicious desert auction and asilent auction to help continue the commu-nity-oriented mission of the Volunteer Centerof Otsego County. Jennifer Russell, who over-sees the Volunteer Center, emceed the cele-bratory and community spirited event.

Recipient of the Youth Category Award,sponsored by the Gaylord Rotary, wasShannon Wiltse. Christy Payne, who nomi-nated Shannon, said, Shannon first came to Aspen Ridge with her class. She and herseizure dog bonded so much with the resi-dents that she asked if she could start coming in on her own. Shannon is warm, friendly,and just as comfortable with the residents asher peers.

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New Challenges, New Solutions is thetheme for the 33rd recognition of NationalCrime Victims Rights week, which is being held from this pa st Sunday, April 21st,through this coming Saturday, April 27th.During the week, communities throughoutthe country will honor crime victims andthose advocating on their behalf, and specialemphasis will be placed on promoting vic-tims rights.

First established as National VictimsRights Weekback in 1981,PresidentRonaldReagan des-ignated that weeklong event wouldbe held dur-ing themonth of April. A few

years later, the passage of the Victims of Crime Act in 1984 was instrumental in estab-lishing a platform for providing aide andassistance to victims in the face of the finan-cial, physical and emotional impacts of being the target of a crime.

Yet crime statistics remain staggering. In2009, 20 million crimes were committed inthe United States, and approximately 4.3million of those were considered violent innature. Surprisingly, youth ages 12 to 24 were reported to have the highest rate of vic-timization. One of the fastest growing crimesegments is that of identity fraud, with near-ly 11 million adults becoming victims of thisemerging transgression in 2009.

This years National Crime Victims Rights Week theme; New Challenges, New Solutions, reflects the Office for Victims of Crimes initiative Vision 21:Transforming Victims Services strategy for the 21stCentury, which began in 2010. That missionis aimed at addressing the many new chal-lenges such as funding cuts, globalization,changing demographics, new types of crimes

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Its spring! Time to open the windows, air outthe house, and clean those dirty corners and clut-tered closets. In the process you will find oldreceipts, junk mail, old tax forms and bank state-ments stuff that must be tossed, but should betossed with care. In 2012 Michigan ranked 4th inthe nation in identity theft complaints per capita,according to the Federal Trade Commission. Whenit comes to your personal information, you cannever be too careful.

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excited to announce that it will be holding a FreeResidential Shred Day on Saturday, May 11th from9 a.m. until 1 p.m. People can drop off up to threefile boxes full of paper and Crossroads will shred itall for free!

There is no need to remove clips, staples or rub-ber bands from the papers, and those who aredropping things off can even watch as their confi-dential information is shredded to the size thatthe IRS requires for its own document destruction.The confidential information will never be recov-ered since the paper is pulped down and madeinto new products such as tissue and the outsideof cereal boxes.

Saturday, May 11th is also the date for this yearsFree Electronics Recycling Day event.

Held at the Gaylord Department of Public Works

from 9 am to 1 pm, folks can bring in just aboutanything electronic, with the EXCEPTION of devices containing Freon gas such as refrigeratorsand air conditioners. So those old televisions,DVD or VCR players, microwave ovens, game con-trollers, handheld electronic devices, computers,monitors and printers, copiers, fax machines, cellphones and regular phonesthey can all be dis-

posed of in an environmentally friendly way.

New this year, people can also bring batteries,stoves, ranges, water heaters, washers and dryersto be recycled. Sponsored by the City of Gaylordin partnership with Vintage Tech RecyclerstheFree Electronics Recycling event is a great way toget rid of worn out equipmentand make somemore room in the house during spring cleaning.

So start sorting now and be ready for these two

excellent and FREE community events. The Free

Residential Shred Day will take place atCrossroads main facility at 2464 Silver Fox Trail inthe new industrial park in Gaylord. The FreeElectronics Recycling event will take place at theCity of Gaylord Department of Public Works,located at 102 East Seventh Street. For additionalinformation call (989) 732-1233 or go to www.crossroadsindustries.com.

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Parents and children take note; this coming Saturday, April27th is the date for this years Otsego Area Family Fun Fair, tobe held from 10 am until 2 pm at the Gaylord Middle School.Focused on children from newborn to eight years of age, theFamily Fun Fair has lots of interesting and educational activi-ties parents and their young ones can participate in together. And older siblings are welcome to come to the event andhelp their younger brothers or sisters enjoy the fun.

The theme of this years Otsego Area Family Fun Fair isMagic of Childhood Worlds of Imagination. Presentersfrom previous years as well as some new participants this year will share lots of activities, such as crafts, building,music, exploring, nature, movement, animals and more.There will be snacks available, and representatives from theMi-Chip ID program will also be on hand.

Organized by a group of local volunteers, the Otsego AreaFamily Fun Fair is FREE to attend! Check out the eventsFacebook page at Otsego Area Family Fun Fair, or contact

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Volunteers honored Continued...The second award of the evening went to

Renee Campbell in the Adult Category.Sponsored by Jets Pizza, Renee was nominat-ed by Peggy Bush of the Johannesburg PTA, who said, Renee has been the president of the local Johannesburg PTA (and she) teach-es this spirit of volunteerism to the youthattending Johannesburg schools. She spear-headed the JLAS Mini-Relay for Life to bene-fit the American Cancer Society.

Next, Rosie Warner was presented with theSenior Category Award, which was spon-sored by the Otsego County Commission on

Aging. Brian Jergenson of The Salvation Army nominated Rosie, and said, Rosiecoordinates the Salvation Armys annualCoats for Kids Drive. Rosie went above andbeyond her typical level of outstanding serv-ice when a fire at the Alpine Laundry destroyed much of the carry over of clothing and toys used for local Christmas giving pro-grams. After the fire last fall, Rosie was oneof the first on the scene to help clean up andsalvage any usable items.

The 2013 Family Category Award went to Al and Sandy Glasby. Sponsored by the

Gaylord Kiwanis Club andnominated by Charlie Bono, who said of the Glasbys, Aland Sandy have donatedtheir time and talents toenhancing the community of Gaylord for over 15 years.The Glasbys helped estab-lish the Gaylord Community Productions(and) recently

began organizing a MurderMystery Dinner Theatre tohelp raise funds for localagencies. Al and Sandy havemotivated many youth andadults in the community and their impact on the livesof others cannot be meas-ured.

Hospice of Michigan was

the Business Category Award winner, which was sponsored by Eagle Radio Group.Nominated by Christy Payne and Ann

ORourke from Aspen Ridge, Hospice of Michigan provides volunteers to variousagencies across the Northern Michigan areathat affect so many throughout the localcommunity. Hospice of Michigan provides avital service not only to their clients, but a lsoall of our local residents.

The final award of the evening, in theService Club/Organization Category, went to

Crossroads Industries. Also nominated by Christy Payne and Ann ORourke from AspenRidge, who said, The clients from

Crossroads are very encouraging and sup-portive towards our residents and friend-ships have been formed. They are such animportant part of our activities team.

Congratulations to all of this years award winners and nominees. Your dedication andcontributions toward making the OtsegoCounty area a better place to live, work andplay are greatly appreciated!

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notes Mike Tarbutton, Otsego County Parks & Recreation Director. There will be no fee charged on Friday andSaturday in appreciation for assistance

in cleaning up the camp sites for thecoming season.

Park Rangers will be at the camp-ground to assist, and while pre-reser-vations are not accepted for this par-ticular weekend, campers must stillregister their sites at the Ranger Stationupon arrival. All they ask is thatcampers bring a rake and clean up thesite they are spending an otherwiserelaxing weekend on. All camping facilities will be open except the boatlaunch.

Mike Tarbutton observes, Its a greatchance for people in the area to takethe camper and equipment out of

hibernation and make sure everything is working without going too far fromhome. Just bring along a rake andcamp for free. We get a lot of help over

the weekend cleaning up park and wereally appreciate it.

Otsego Lake County Park is locatedoff W. Otsego Lake Drive just a few miles south and west of DickersonRoad. Highlights during the regularcamping season include several picnicareas, shower facilities, playground,volleyball and basketball courts, horse-shoe pits fire pits on all sites, 120/220volt electricity, flush and fill station, aboat launch and wireless internet serv-ice.

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Camp for Free Continued...games, playing musical instruments and telling tall tales. Lumberjacks saved money to pur-chase land and pay for the passage of family members from the old country. Many lumber-

jacks acquired property to farm but continued tospend their winters in the logging camps to earnan income. Jamerson shares many stories he haslearned first-hand from men who worked in the woods.

Dressed in costume, Jamerson performs tradi-tional songs that were passed from camp tocamp. Some of the songs include, A Lumberjacks Life, which tells of the hardshipsof working in the cold; Jack Haggerty, the story of a broken-hearted river man; and A Shanty Boy in the Pines, about the many jobs in the woods. The songs range from foot stomping jigsto soulful ballads. The stories are as honest asthey are fun, both entertaining and educational.

Jamerson performs throughout the country;

last visiting Gaylord for a program about theCivilian Conservation Corps. He has producedeleven documentaries for public television,recorded three CDs of songs and stories and written a historical novel. For more informationabout this or other programs, please visit his website at billjamerson.com or contact theOtsego County Library at 732-5841.

The Otsego County Historical Society (OCHS) will feature local lumbering artifacts in thelibrarys historical display case during the monthof May. They will also share additional informa-tion on upcoming OCHS programs taking placein May, including Business After Hours andMichigan History Week activities. For moreinformation about OCHS, persons can stop by the museum at 320 W. Main St. starting in late April, visit their website at www.otsego.org/ochs,or contact Jim Akans at (989) 858-3187.

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Edelweiss Garden Club of Gaylord andOtsego County will hold its annual Spring Membership Luncheon and Fashion Show on Wednesday, May 8th at Treetops Resort.The event begins with a social hour at 11:30am followed by lunch and a fashion show.Members of the club will model spring ensembles from Jays Sporting Goods,Mossback Creek and Treetops Pro Shop.

Edelweiss Garden Club is named to reflectGaylords Swiss Alpine theme. This year they are celebrating their 29th anniversary with61 current members. The club is members of

a statewide network of gardeners whose

interests lie helping to beautify their com-munities.

Among the many Edelweiss Garden Clubsprojects are planting and maintaining gar-dens located at the Old 27th NorthRoundabout (University Center), theWelcome to Gaylord Sign on the corner of McCoy and old 27 south, the Loon Rest Areaon north-bound I-75, the ChamberInformation Center, the East and WestCourthouse areas, Gaylord Regional Airportand the Energy Outlet. The gardens at theenergy Outlet earned the club two first place

Michigan Garden Club State awards.

The Club invites anyone with an interestin learning more about the Edelweiss GardenClub and its many activitiesto join them for this event.Cost for the luncheon is $18.Information is also availableon their website: www.edel- weissgardenclub.org. To reg-ister for this event contactLinda Reinhardt @ 231-546-4147 or Denise Matteini @989-705-7909

A special thank-you toJays Sporting Goods,

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helping make this a special event.

The Otsego Christian School will once again be hosting the 2013 National Day of Prayerservice for Otsego County this year on Thursday, May 2, from noon to 1pm in the school'sMatz Center. They would like to invite the entire community to join them for a special time of prayer and worship, as wepray for our country, our state, our community, our business-es, our schools, our churches, and our families.

This year's theme is "Pray for America" inspired by theScripture found in Matthew 12:21, "In His name the nations will put their hope." The Otsego Christian School is locatedat 1377 East M-32, just east of Gaylord. For more informa-tion, please call Otsego Christian School at (989) 732-8333 orvisit www.ocsgaylord.org

By Jim Akans

When someone purchases an item fromthe vast inventory of new and gently usedhome improvement products at the 9,500square foot Habitat for Humanity Restorefacility in Harbor Springs, they not only enjoy huge savings in price, they are helping to build the new home dreams of the fami-lies the Habitat organization helps each year.It is truly a win-win situation, the expansionof a vision that began back in 1976 whenMillard and Linda Fuller founded Habitat forHumanity. To date, over 400,000 affordablehouses have been built by Habitat affiliates,housing more than 2 million people world- wide.

Harbor Springs Habitat for Humanity Restore Director, Bob Bystrom, states, There were 28 Restores in Michigan when we start-ed this one four years ago. Today there areapproximately 50 here in Michigan, and over800 nationwide. We offer a wide variety of home improvement items, such as windows,doors, plumbing and electrical products,lawn and garden products, light fixtures,paint and more.

The inventory also includes a constantly changing selection of gently used furnitureand home accessories. About the only typeof item they dont carry is clothing, and as

with every Habitat for Humanity Restore inthe state, they no longer accept box springsor mattresses.

Bystrom notes that local businesses, areacontractors, and people in the community donate the vast majority of the items off eredin the store. Since Habitat for Humanity Restore is a non-profit organization, thosedonations are typically tax-deductible for thedonor. Proceeds from the sales at theRestore are utilize to assist affiliateNorthwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity build quality, energy efficient, new home forfamilies in Emmet and Charlevoix Counties.

When we open our doors back in Marchof 2007, Bystrom recalls, Norwest MichiganHabitat for Humanity was building approxi-mately one and a half homes per year. Thatcapacity has now jumped to four to fivehomes per year, and last year there wereseven active projects. Since opening, we alsoestimate that we have diverted approximate-ly 11,000 tons of waste that would haveended up in landfills.

Harbor Springs Habitat for Humanity Restore is located at 8460 M-119 in HarborSprings, and hours of operations are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, andSaturday 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. For details, call231-347-8440 or visit www.northwestmihabi-tat.org/Restore.htm


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CHARLEVOIX$ < @ = ' < ;= ; > Are you struggl ing withissues of psychological oremotional difficulties?Recovery International hastools to help. Free. BoyneCity, Monday 7pm, Grace

Lutheran Church. 1520Boyne Ave. Sam, 231-549-2914.

EAST JORDANF*= ;-# +* > =The 93rd Annual Father &Son Banquet co-Sponsoredby Glen's Market of EastJordan will be held onSaturday, April 27 at 6:00 PMin the East Jordan HighSchool Cafeteria. The fea-tured Entertainment will beMartina Hahn a Performance Artist & Speed Painter. Adults$10, Students $5, PreschoolFree. Tickets are available atthe door, from any EastJordan Rotary Member andat the East Jordan AreaChamber of CommerceOffice. 231-536-7351.

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praise music. Free admis-sion.

BOYNE CITYJ> ; A 6 =; =>; " *C* *= F ;>6The Charlevoix Chamber willbe hosting a candidate forumto help educate the publicabout their voting choices forthe upcoming Charlevoix City Council recall election.The forum will take place on Wednesday, May 1st from 6-8pm at the Charlevoix HighSchool Auditorium. Theevent will be professionally moderated and appropriatequestions from the audience will be asked. The forum willhave two portions, from 6-7:30 will be a formal questionand answer period. The lasthalf hour of the event will bean informal meet and greet where those in attendance

can have one-on-one time toask questions and meet thecandidates.Submit Questions for theCandidate Forum - Do you

have a question you wouldlike to Chamber to ask on your behalf? If so please sendit to Bethany [email protected]

BOYNE FALLSB>< = ;' *= C*6D* ==Friday-Sunday, May 3-5.Mothers, stepmothers,grandmothers or big sistersare invited to bring theirdaughters (ages 7-17) for afun filled weekend. Cost is$150 more mother/daughterplus $50 for each additionalgirl. Space is limited and reg-istration is first come firstserved. Participants canexpect a weekend of fun andadventure learning new skills. Food, lodging, andactivities included in fee.From 6pm Friday to 10amSunday. Contact Kathy Bardins at 231-487-1188 fordetails.

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als, lunch, and a chance to win door prizes. Visit face-book.com/SteppingUpNorthernMI or call 231-588-2208for more information. Comeand see what godly, coura-geous living is all about. Thedeadline for reservations isMay 1st. Some partial andfull scholarships are avail-able.

BOYNE CITYB> > B Annual Buff Up Boynecleanup set for Saturday, May 4. After a long, cold andsnowy winter it will soon betime to give Boyne City a

shine. Buff Up Boyne, BoyneCity's annual community- wide spring clean-u p, isSaturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-noon. The Boyne City Main

Street Program, organizer of the event, is calling all resi-dents, civic organizations,and schools to lend theirshovels, rakes, and brooms toassist with the annualcleanup. Volunteers will besweeping, picking up trashand raking up debris fromthe city's sidewalks, parks,alleys, and along the water-front. Volunteers are asked tomeet at Sunset Park in down-town Boyne City next to theBoyne Area Chamber of Commerce to sign-in, getinstructions on what areasneed to be cleaned, andreceive trash bags and gloves. All volunteers are asked tobring their own rakes, shov-els and brooms.Refreshments will be servedin the morning and lunch will be served at noon. Formore information, contactthe Main Street office at 582-9009, or [email protected].

BOYNE FALLS$;* +>Little Traverse Conservancy is hosting a trail building work bee from 9am to 3pmSaturday, May 4, at the Wisser-Saworski Preserve inBoyne Falls. We'll be focusing

on building a bench cut trailto the top of what appears tobe a kame (a distinctive gum-drop-shaped hill resulting from glacial meltwaterdeposits). On May 18, LTCstaff and volunteers will be

building an overlook plat-form at the top of the kame.Come prepared with work gloves and boots. Snacks and water will be provided .

Contact Charles Dawley:[email protected] or231-344-1019. To register callLTC office 231-347-0991.

CHARLEVOIX" * = *Castle Farms is hosting aMother-Daughter Royal Teafrom 1 to 4pm Sunday, May 5.Proceeds will benefit theCharlevoix Head Start play-ground fund. Currently chil-dren who attend the programdo not have a playgroundand haven't had one for a few years. Castle Farms feels allchildren should have an age-

appropriate place to play soHead Start is their charity of choice for this event. TheRoyal Tea will be catered by BJ's Catering with food,desserts and table-side teaservice, cupcakes by Kingsley Cakes, live harp music by Sylvia Norris, chair massagesby Chello's Salon & Day Spa,and hand massages andproduct demonstrations by Arbonne. Every guest will getone ticket for a door prize,one ticket for the teapot raffleand a professional phototaken by Darrell ChristiePhotography to take home.

Additional teapot raffle tick-ets can be purchased during the event. Admission is $20per person or $100 for a tableof six. RSVP to Larissa Ulrichat 231.237.0884 ext. 236.

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On Arbor Day, which we celebrate this week, people across the country planttrees. Of course, trees provide us withmany benefits, including beauty, fruitand oxygen, as well as protection

against land erosion. But the act of planting and nurturing trees can alsoguide our behavior in other areas of life such as investing.

First of all, consider the vision andpatience exhibited by tree growers whenthey plant their saplings. As an investor, you, too, need this type of perseveranceand long-term outlook. When youinvest, you should be focused on thelong term yet be prepared for theinevitable short-term market down-turns. How long is long term? Many investors hold quality investments fordecades. Its a long process, but thepotential growth you seek will need thistime.

What else can you, as an investor,learn from tree planters? For one thing,be aware of how they keep theirorchards healthy. By providing properirrigation and disease-prevention meas-ures, they help their trees stay on thelong path toward maturity. Similarly, you need to nurture your investmentportfolio by continually providing it with the financial resources it needs tostay healthy. During periods of marketvolatility, it can be tempting to take atime out from investing but if youdo, youll miss out on the potentialgrowth opportunities that may follow.Since no one can really predict thebeginnings and endings of either up ordown markets, youre better off by

staying invested. Also, just as horticul-turalists take steps to keep their treesfrom being subject to disease, you cankeep your portfolio in good shape by periodically pruning it of investmentsthat no longer meet your needs.

Heres something else that treeplanters can teach us: diversification.Consider an orchard that contains sev-

eral different fruit trees; its commercialbenefits may be greater than a compa-rable orchard that only grows apples.Plus, the presence of a variety of treescan prove beneficial if disease strikes

one type. In some areas of the country,for example, Dutch Elm Disease wipedout thousands of trees, leaving entirestreets treeless. If some other specieshad also been planted, these streets would still have had the benefits provid-ed by mature trees, even if the elms weregone. As an investor, you dont want toown just one type of financial asset,such as growth stocks, because if adownturn hits this segment, your entireportfolio could take a big hit. A betterstrategy would be to populate yourfinancial orchard with a variety of investments such as stocks, bondsand government securities that aresuitable for yoursituation. (Keep inmind, though,that while diversi-fication can helpreduce the effectsof volatility, it cantguarantee a profitor protect againstloss.)

As an investor, you can learnsome lessons from Arbor Day thatcould prove tree-mendously help-ful to you as youchart your coursefor the future and

you wont evenhave to go out ona limb to putthese strategies inplace.

Tune in Tuesday mornings to Eagle 101.5 FM at 8:30

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PETOSKEYC *; = ; Annual Dinner & Live Auction to benefit theBergmann Center. Sunday,May 5. Browse the auction at12:30 PM, Dinner 1:30 PM Auction starts at 2:30 PM.Held at Emmet County Community Building at theFairgrounds in Petoskey.Tickets $30 Per person. Topurchase tickets call 231-547-9624 or 231-547-2979.

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The 19th Annual SueDeYoung/Judy Edger BreastCancer 5k Walk and Runtakes place May 11.Registration begins at 8 am inEast Park. The walk and runbegin at 9 am. Everyone isinvited to participate, to walk, to donate and to volun-teer. If you wish to make adonation please follow thislink http://www.c3f.org/misc/misc-makeagift.htm tothe Charlevoix County Community Foundation Website and make sure tonote Sue DeYoung/Judy Edger Breast Cancer 5k Walk/run.

BOYNE FALLS' @ ; '*Celebrate Mother's Day atthe new Wisser-SaworskiNature Preserve located justoutside of Boyne Falls. Thisnew preserve is a treasure forthis community and it has agreat trail system to explore.Join botanist Roger Knutsonon a hike through hardwoodforests in search of wildflow-ers. Roger generously shareshis wealth of knowledge and will guide us through the wonders of norther nMichigan flowers. May 11,10am Noon.

EAST JORDANM = ;- *> = ;+* > =This year the Mother/Daughter Banquet will beheld on Saturday, May 11 at 6p.m. at the East Jordan HighSchool. Thank you for yourhelp as the East Jordan LionsClub continues this specialevent to honor our mothersand daughters. If you haveany questions, please contactBill Chase at 231-499-9619.

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Just laugh right now, wherever you are, just laugh. Outloud. Doesnt that feel good? How many times have youlaughed today? Twice? Ten times? The average 40 year oldlaughs four times a day. The average five year old - morethan 300. For the sake of your emotional and physicalhealth, you should laugh more.

Is laughter the best medicine? There is considerable evi-dence that laughter is good for us, for many reasons.Laughter reduces blood sugar levels and increases glucosetolerance, whether you have diabetes or not. Laughterreduces pain and helps us to tolerate discomfort.

Norman Cousins was seeking a way to cope with inflam-matory arthritis when he decided to watch Marx Brothersmovies to distract himself from the pain. In his book,Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient (W.W.Norton, 1979, 2001, 2005) Cousins claimed that ten minutesof laughter daily significantly reduced the pain and inflam-mation, allowing him to sleep for two hours without pain.

Laughter improves job performance, particularly if your

work requires creativity and solving complex problems.Laughter improves the functioning of the heart and brain.Laughter actually helps your blood vessels function better,by increasing blood flow.

Research conducted by a cardiologist found that laughter was as beneficial as aerobic activity in a sample of 20 healthy adults.

Michael Miller, M.D., believes that the study results indi-cate that laughter may help maintain a healthy endothelium.The endothelium regulates blood flow and the ability of blood to coagulate and clot, as well as secreting chemicals inresponse to infection and wounds. Important in cardiovas-cular disease, a healthy functioning endothelium delays orprevents the development of atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. How laughter helps the endothelium is notentirely clear.

Laughter reduces levels of stress hormones cortisol, epi-nephrine and dopamine and increases endorphins, neuro-

transmitters and antibodies while improving blood flow tothe heart, leading to greater relaxation, improved mood anda positive outlook. The effect may be a result of the exerciseof the diaphragm muscles through laughter. At the least,laughter reduces mental stress, which damages the endothe-lium. Laughter shouldn't be considered a substitute for aer-obic activity in avoiding cardiovascular disease. The two can work in tandem to improve heart health.

Laughter also plays an important role in relationships.Laughter establishes a positive emotional climate and cre-ates an emotional connection between people through syn-chronizing, if only briefly, the brains of those involved. Thepower of laughter in intimate relationships is underestimat-ed - laughing together - not at one another - keep a relation-ship together.

To improve your health - and your mood - strive to laughat least 15 minutes each day. You could achieve this by con-sciously guffawing for 15 minutes a day or watching situa-tion comedies alone in your living room. However, sincelaughter is contagious and improves relationships, try tomeet your laughter quota in the company of others. When

others are laughing, join in! We can all benefit from more laughter. As you work to

laugh more, help those that are around you to increase theirlaughter quota as well! Today, spend at least 15 minuteslaughing. You will feel happier right away. Make laughter adaily habit and you and your arteries will be feeling youngerin no time.

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In recognition of its six-month anniversary, The Salvation Army is hosting a special celebration on Friday, April 26, atits family thrift store at 919 South Otsego Ave. in Gaylord.The event begins at 10:00 a.m. with special discounts being offered on all merchandise. In addition, volunteers will pro-vide food and refreshments from The Salvation Army Canteen from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

We want to thank all of our customers and those donating items for their support during the last several months, saidThrift Store Manager Timothy Schroeder. In addition, weencourage those who may not have been to the store tocheck us out for some of the best values in northernMichigan.

The public is encouraged to donate items with an empha-sis on clothing, shoes and jewelry. Donations will be accept-ed during normal store hours. Or to schedule a pick-up, callthe store at 989-448-2357. The thrift store is open from 10:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.

About The Salvation Army - Founded by William andCatherine Booth in London,England in 1865, TheSalvation Army is a faith-based, non-profit organiza-tion dedicated to serving people in need without dis-crimination. At work inMichigan since 1887, TheSalvation Army operates 180facilities throughout the

state. Annually, these facili-ties provide more than 4.1million meals and more than938,000 nights of shelter forthe homeless. The Salvation Army uses $.85 of every dol-lar raised to provide directservices to people in needeach and every day of the year. For more informationabout The Salvation Army,please call 877-SAL-MICH,or visit us at www.salmich.org.

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Pantry would like to offer their thanks UAW Retirees & BJs Restaurant for making the 8thannual Spaghetti Dinner Benefit a wonderfulsuccess.

Lorraine Manary, executive director of theOtsego County United Way states, This year was bigger and better than ever with crowds waiting to be seated. Businesses treated staff,families treated themselves, and friends met

for this wonderful lunch or dinner. Everyone

walked away happy and satisfied after enjoy-ing all the spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and

ice cream they could eat.

The 8th annual Spaghetti Dinner Benefit

bought in brought in $2,473 with the pro-

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GRAYLING A lot of people had probably met Greg Warren, some maybe not evenknowing it.

The 27-year-old was a f ormer student-ath-lete and graduate from Grayling High Schooland a manager at McDonalds, working atthe local fast food restaurant for six years.

Now, family and friends, as well as com-munity members, continue to rally around Warrens wife, Kristi, and his two young chil-dren, Joshua and Kaitlyn, after his suddendeath from injuries sustained in a roll-overaccident on M-72, near Thendara Road, inthe early evening hours of March 20, as hedrove home from work.

He was a happy guy and loved his family,said Stacey Rosin of Alanson, Kristi Warrensaunt and a former Grayling area resident. Itshook us all up.

Rosin said she was overwhelmed by theresponse by people she didnt even know when she and two others, Penny Podjaskeand Deb Weaver, started to organize theGreg Warren Family Benefit Dinner thattook place Saturday, April 20, at the American Legion Hall in Grayling.

Even before the event started at 2 p.m.Saturday, she said people were dropping off items for either the silent or live auction that would take place later that day. Or, they weredonating money to help the Warren family recovery from the loss of a husband andfather.

People had nothing to things to say abouthim, Rosin added. Thats why (people) wanted to help. He was just a wonderfulguy.

The event included a dinner, $5 for an

individual or $20 per family, as well as theauctions and raffles. Rosin said she waspleasantly surprised when others therebrought bracelets to sell, as another type of

an impromptu fund-raiser. While organizers still try to tally the results

of fund-raiser, Brenda Wargo, Kristis step-

mother, said she heard one total of $4,700being collected on Saturday.I think it went rather well, Wargo said of

the benefit dinner. There was a lot of sup-port.

Wargo said she wasnt exactly sure whatthe money would be used for, though shessure theres bills that must be paid.

The car insurance is going to help withsome of the wages shes lost from his death, Wargo added. (But) life doesnt stop. Youhave to keep going. You have to pay yourbills.

Kristi attended the fund-raiser for a brief time. But, Wargo said it was obviously diffi-cult for the young widow to be there.

Greg was very kindhearted, always willing to help people, Wargo said. If he wasnt at work, he was at home with his family.

(His death) was devastating to the entirefamily, she added. At times, its very diffi-cult for (Kristi). Shes taking it day by day.

Rosin said she talked with Kristi shortly after Gregs death, which led her and othersto start seeing how they might help the fami-ly.

She was worried about money, Rosinsaid. She was worried Greg wouldnt have anice funeral.

But, Rosin added, it didnt take long beforeothers in the Grayling area, and evenbeyond, wanted to see if they could alsohelp.

There were a lot of people helping, going to businesses for donations, she said.

People were asking how they could help.I was shocked by how many people con-

tacted me to donate.The responses continued after Rosin post-

ed the Benefit Dinner for the family of Greg Warren on Facebook.

As soon as I put it on Facebook, I wasoverwhelmed, she said. It was amazing how people asked how they could help.

Just overwhelming. It was just incredible. And, Rosin said she believes the benefit

event was a success, not because of the

money raised, but because of how a commu-nity rallied to help out a family in need.

It was just a success how people ralliedtogether, she said. To see all these people

coming through the door and dropping things off In my eyes that was the greatestmeasure of success.

According to Rosin, persons can stilldonate the Greg Warren Memorial Fund by dropping off or mailing checks to CitizensBank, 305 Michigan Ave., Grayling, MI 49738.For more information on the memorial fund,

call the bank office at 989-344-4009.Condolences may be sent to Warren family

online at www.sorensonlockwood.com. Report by Buckland Media.

Women volunteering with Otsego County

Habitat for Humanity during the sixth annualNational Women Build Week can get a head-start on learning key construction skills andtips. Lowes hosted free how-to clinics for women in preparation of National WomenBuild Week, an initiative of Habitats WomenBuild program developed in partnership withLowes. Habitats Women Build programempowers women to get actively involved with Habitats mission to help families in needof safe, decent and affordable housing.

We are looking forward to National Women Build Week and the opportunity toengage more women in our work, saidDonna Quandt, executive director of OtsegoCounty Habitat. We invite women of all con-struction levels to join us on the build site andtake the clinics hosted by Lowes. How toSafely Use Hand and Power Tools Clinic took place on Friday, April 5th and was presentedby women instructors from our local LowesHome Improvement Center.

The free clinics are open to women interest-ed in volunteering at any local Women Buildsite during National Women Build Week. Attendees learned home construction basicsand have the opportunity to practice new skills.

Lowes contributed more than $1.75 millionto National Women Build Week and provided$5,000 Lowes gift cards to more than 300 par-ticipating affiliates. National Women Build Week is one of the major initiatives supportedthrough Lowes five-year, $20 million pledgeto Habitat.

Otsego County HFH is a Christian Housing Ministry and has built 20 homes since theirconception in 1994. Women, please join us onour build site (House #21) located at 3446

Coolwater Ave. in Johannesburg Saturday,

May 5th from 10-3.

About Lowes Lowes supports the communities i t serves

through programs that focus on K-12 public education and community improvement proj-ects. The companys signature education grant program, Lowes Toolbox for Education, has donated more than $34 million to 7,500 K-12 public schools, benefiting more than 4 millionschoolchildren. Lowes Heroes employee volun-teers support local community projects and our national nonprofit partners such as Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together and the American Red Cross. In 2012, Lowes and the Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation together contributed more than$30 million to support communities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. To learnmore, visit Lowes.com/SocialResponsibility.

About Habitat for Humanity International Habitat for Humanity International is a

global nonprofit Christian housing organiza-tion that seeks to put Gods love into action by bringing people together to build homes, com-munities and hope. Since 1976, Habitat has served more than 600,000 families by welcom-ing people of all races, religions and nationali-ties to construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes; by advocating for fair and just housing policies; and by providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions. For more information, todonate or to volunteer, please visit www.habi-tat.org, or follow us at www.facebook.com/habitator at www.twitter.com/habitat_org or join Habitats blog community at www.habitat.org\\blog .

Michigan residents continue to fall vic-tim to the troubled economy. Residents

who seek housing assistance in northwestMichigan can find help with theNorthwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA), a NeighborWorksChartered Member.

Free Foreclosure Prevention Education workshops are available in NMCAAsTraverse City, Petoskey, and Cadillacoffices. Homeowners will learn how toavoid foreclosure and the different fore-closure programs that are available.NMCAA, a certified HUD and MSHDA

Housing Counseling Agency, will also edu-cate homeowners about the foreclosure

process and counsel families on budget-ing for their personal financial situation.Homeowners do not have to be within

the actual foreclosure process to accessthese services many are available toassist before a crisis actually occurs tokeep the clients out of the foreclosureprocess altogether.

For details or more information, orlearn about the workshop, please call(231) 947-3780 or (800) 632-7334.NMCAAs website is www.nmcaa.net.

The Otsego Conservation District willbe providing a training session to peopleinterested in learning about the new countywide recycling program.

Topics covered will include what canand cannot be recycled, where the sitesare located and how they will operate, andthe different volunteer opportunities forthose interested in helping to make theprogram a success.

Those interested are invited to attendthe meeting on Wednesday, May 1st from5:00 pm to 6:00 pm on the f irst floor of theJ. Richard Yuill Alpine Center in the

Multipurpose Room. (800 LivingstonBlvd., Gaylord, MI.)

To learn more about the Otsego County Recycling Program or the Recycling Volunteer Training, contact the OtsegoConservation District by calling (989) 732-4021 or visiting www.otsego.org/conserva-tiondistrict and clicking on Contact Us.

Huron Pines AmeriCorps is a programof Huron Pines and is supported in partby the Corporation for National andCommunity Service, MichiganCommunity Service Commission, HuronPines and contributions from host sites.

Huron Pines is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organi-zation and an equal opportunity provider.

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acknowledging kids for good character. The Kiwanis club of Otsego County is helping us withthis endeavor. Students whoexhibit good behavior by follow-ing our school rules will be rec-ognized by staff for doing so. One student per class will be selected to receive a Terrific Kid award,button, and pencil. The student names will be announced on our morning announcements. They will also have their picture takento hang on our Terrific Kid bul-letin board. This is an excellent opportunity for staff, students,parents and the community toconnect on a social/emotional level because good character is just as important as good grades!



By Jim Akans

The Food Pantry at St. Thomas Church inCheboygan is providing an opportunity tomake a difference in the lives of those in theCheboygan area community; those in needof food assistance as well as those helping toprovide that assistance, The Food Pantry is aplace where people in need can obtain foodas well as information to assist them inregaining a foothold in their lives.

Located at St. Thomas Lutheran Churchon Western Avenue in Cheboygan, the pantry is a project overseen by a group formed by the Christian community of Cheboygan andpartnered by six local churches and support-ed by many other area churches and com-munity businesses, organizations and indi-viduals. A group of dedicated volunteers isan essential part of the Food Pantry opera-tions, and the success of that mission is alsodependent on the generous contributions of food items and monetary donations fromthose in the community.

Lowell Beethem states, This Food Pantry was started 1991. My wife, Jean, and I areco-chairs of the current Board of Directors, which is comprised of members represent-ing five churches in Cheboygan area. Wehave over 100 volunteers, and we run twoshifts on Mondays and have six teams thatpick up food items, including those from Walmart, which is a participant in the

Feeding America program.

The Food Pantry at St. Thomas LutheranChurch accepts both fresh and canned fooditems. Those who look into their storagepantry at home and find they have morefood than they can readily use will find theact of donating those foods to the Pantry isboth one of kindness and of giving. Propernourishment is one of lifes most basic of needs, and in these troubled economictimes, an alarming number of people aresuddenly finding themselves unable to put asufficient amount of food on the table each

and every day. Through the work of volun-teer organizations such as the Food Pantry of St. Thomas Lutheran Church, more andmore of these individuals are able to sustainthemselves and their families until they areable to get back on their feet.

In winter we tend to serve more peoplethan in summer, Beethem observes. In thesummer we serve up to 150 families each week, and that number is up to 250 familiesin the winter.

The Food Pantry at St. Thomas LutheranChurch is a partner agency with the FoodBank of Eastern Michigan. This affiliationsignificantly increases the effective food pur-chasing power for the Food Pantry. That alsomeans dollars donated to the Pantry can goa very long way. Estimates are that for every $1 someone donates the pantry can procuresix meals worth of food!

Beethem notes, Anyone who is truly in

need can be served here. We get a lot of sup-port from many groups in our community. We could not do this without them and thesupport of the five churches who oversee theFood Pantry operations.

The Food Pantry at St. Thomas Church isopen every Monday from 10 am until Noonand from 4 until 6 pm. It is located at 332 N. Western Avenue in Cheboygan. To make adonation, please call (231) 627-3167 or visit www.stthomasfoodpantry.org

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McLaren Northern Michigan is hosting a freefour-week program to help cancer survivorsface the challenges and changes cancer brings;from the moment of diagnosis, through treat-ment and beyond, and into years of survivor-ship or palliative care.

Cancer Survivorship and Wellness, a pro-gram funded by McLaren Northern MichiganFoundation, offers education and support tocancer patients and their family members. Thegroup sessions take place from 2 - 4 p.m. onMay 2, 9, 23 & 30 at the John and MarnieDemmer Wellness Pavilion and Dialysis Center,820 Arlington Avenue in Petoskey. Sessions willfocus on living well with a cancer diagnosis, as well as learning skills fo r the promotion of physical and emotional well-being. Attendanceat all four sessions is highly recommended.Family members or caregivers are also wel-come to attend.

This group is designed to allow people who

are living through any cancer diagnosis, be itan early diagnosis or living beyond their treat-ments, to come together and speak about their journeys, said Rita E. Miller, RN, MSN, OCN,and Nurse Clinician at McLaren NorthernMichigan in Petoskey.

Miller said the end of cancer treatments arenot the end of the cancer experience forpatients whomust facecomplicatedcare issuesrelated to theircancer sur-vivorship.

Cancerpatients con-tinue to live with chronicdisease issues

long after their

initial cancer treatment and follow-up care hasended with their oncology team, she said. A cancer diagnosis no longer signals a diagnosisof death. Today, people are living longer with acancer diagnosis, and with increased healthcare needs related to their individual cancertype or from the side effects of cancer treat-ments received during acute care.

This group provides a way for survivors tocome together and collectively learn aboutcancer and to discover ways to live well as asurvivor with a cancer diagnosis, she added.

For more information, call Amy Juneau at231.487.4015 or Rita Miller at 231.487.4281.Space is limited. Register by calling (800) 248-6777.


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