Weekly Choice - Section B - December 08, 2011

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SBy Mike Dunn

MOUNT PLEASANT TheGaylord girls basketball teamsuffered another loss to aquality opponent on the roadFriday, dropping a 46-37decision to Mount Pleasant,but the Blue Devils showedimprovement.

Gaylord cut down consid-erably on the turnovers

which hurt the cause in theseason-opening loss at thecourt of defending Class Cstate champion St. Ignace onTuesday, Nov. 29. The BlueDevils also used their ownpressure to create turnovers.

Gaylords offense was upand down, however, and thatproved costly in a game that

was low scoring.The Blue Devils turned the

ball over just 12 times againstMount Pleasant, getting solidball handling from the talent-ed backcourt of underclass-men Sarah Polena, MaddieHamilla and MackenzieEdwards.

That was the good news.The bad news was thatGaylord never hit a hot streak

with the ball, shooting lessthan 30 percent from thefloor and less than 60 percentfrom the charity stripe.

Junior sharpshooterEdwards still managed to gether points on a tough night.The lethal lefty continued tolead the way for the BlueDevils at the offensive end,making the twine dance to

the tune of 17 points. Macalso knifed her way into thelane to draw fouls and shebattled to pull down eightrebounds.

Polena, a sparkplug at 5-foot-2 with an engine thatdoesnt quite, hit for sixpoints and also had sevenrebounds. Hamilla, a sopho-

more still getting accus-tomed to the speed of thevarsity game, hit for sixpoints.

Katie Cummings tallied 11to lead Mount Pleasant (2-0).

Gaylord prevailed in the JVcontest 49-36 as Joslyn Riderracked up 14 points whileLights Out LindseyZaremba and Aubrey Curtiseach tallied nine.

The girls played hardagainst a fast, physical team,noted Gaylord JV coachShelly Curtis.

IN THE game at St. Ignace,Mackenzie scored more thanhalf of Gaylords points,assaulting the iron for 30points in the 70-53 defeat.Gaylord battled season-opening jitters as well as avery tough St. Ignace squadand found itself too farbehind when the jitters final-ly faded.

The Blue Devils were in a25-point deficit midwaythrough the second quarter.They did manage to playevenly with the Saints therest of the way but the earlyhole proved way too much toovercome.

Gaylord, fueled by the hotshooting of Edwards, didtrim the deficit to single dig-its in the third quarter andcame to within six points inthe fourth quarter. St. Ignacesimply had too much fire-power, though, and forcedseveral turnovers withintense defensive pressure.

In addition to her 30points, Mac also grabbed ateam-high five rebounds.Polena notched six assistsfrom her point guard slot.

Gaylord coach FrankHamilla was happy with thegirls effort but thought histeam let St. Ignace do toomuch of the leading in thegame.

We let them dictate whatwe did offensively and defen-sively and we cant do that,said Hamilla, who is startinghis second season at thehelm of the Gaylord girls var-sity program. They forced usto play at their tempo andforced our hand on offense.

We still managed to cut thelead to six in the fourth quar-ter but we didnt take it to thehole enough and draw foulsonce we got close. We neededmore free throws.

Gaylord also lost the JVgame but by a single point,32-31.

Freshman Sydney Kassubacrashed the boards, securingeight rebounds to go withseven points. Karemba cor-ralled six points and LaurenHintz landed four points with

seven rebounds. SydneyMeadows made five pointsand Joslyn Rider rode the rimfor five points and grabbed

seven rebounds and nailedsome clutch free throws atthe end.

Gaylord played at

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Gaylord junior forward Lauren Mead

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By Doug Derrer

CHEBOYGAN -- The Bay

Area Reps traveled to

Cheboygan to battle the

Chiefs in their Northern

Michigan Hockey Leagueopener on Friday, and the

Chiefs dominated play and

outscored the Reps 4-1.

In the opening period the

Reps managed only two

shots on goal and Cheboygan

was limited to six shots, but

two of those shots found

their way into the back of the

net.

Kasey Lofgren scored off a

pretty assist from Sam

Charboneau 6 minutes and

51 seconds into the opening

period to give the Chiefs a 1-0 lead. Less than 2 minutes

later Jake Elmore gave the

Chiefs a two-goal advantage,

hitting the first of his two

goals in the contest with

assists from Eryn Eustice and

Stan Swiderek.

Elmore scored his second

goal of the night 2:10 into the

middle period with an assist

to Eustice.

It was persistent P.J. Heger

who lit the scoring lamp for

the Reps in the game, scoring

an unassisted goal with a fineeffort with 8:41 left in the sec-

ond period. The Chiefs

Dylan Wilkinson pushed

Cheboygans lead to 4-1,

though, with an unassisted

goal of his own with 5:28

remaining in the second

period.

That would be the final

score of the night as

Cheboygan improved its

record to 3-0-1 overall and 1-

0 in the NMHL action while

the Reps fell to 1-2 and 0-1 in

the NMHL.

The Reps return to action

this weekend when they host

a tournament at Center Ice in

Traverse City with Escanaba,

St. Johns/Dewitt, and the

Northwest Warriors coming

to town.

By Mike Dunn

HOUGHTON Gaylord

made its annual December

trip north of the bridge over

the weekend to participate in

the always-tough Joe

Bukovich Classic tourna-

ment at Houghton.

The Blue Devils won inovertime against Painesdale-

Jeffers on Friday in the semi-

finals when freshman phe-

nom Mitchell Lightning

Lawton found the back of the

net with a laser blast at the

2:02 mark of the extra ses-

sion. In Saturdays champi-

onship game against host

Houghton, though, the Blue

Devils could not generatemuch offense and had to set-

tle for tourney runner-up,

losing to the Gremlins 3-0.

Gaylord led 3-1 in the

Jeffers game before the Jets

rallied to tie the score and

force overtime. It was senior

captain and playmaker

Spencer Bajko in the middle

of the action once again, set-

ting up the speeding Lawtonfor the game-winner with a

gem of a pass. Lawton struck

with the suddenness of a

cobra, whistling the puck

past the Jet goalie to end the

game in dramatic fashion.

Bajko had two assists in the

game and Willis Gelow also

recorded an assist.

Dangerous Derek Axford, the

hero of the Kalamazoo tour-

ney, lit the scoring lamp

twice more for his fifth and

sixth goals of the young sea-

son. Harrison Quaal also

contributed to the victory,

banging one home unassist-

ed for his first goal of the

campaign.

Tony Apa did a nice job in

his first game between thepipes, stopping 25 of 28 shots

directed his way.

In the championship game

against Houghton, the Blue

Devils were without the serv-

ices of Axford and Bajko, who

had been dinged up the day

before, and could only

muster 10 shots on net

against a very talented oppo-

nent. Connor Hannon, Drake

Anderson and Aaron

Kolehmainen scored power-

play goals for Houghton.

Peter Lawton stopped 32 of

35 shots and kept the game

competitive in spite of the

swarming pressure he faced a

times.

Alpena 6, Petoskey 2

PETOSKEY Kyle Ruggles

made the twine dance twice

in the back of the net on

Saturday but it wasnt

enough for host Petoskey to

turn back talented Alpena in

a Big North Conference

clash. The Wildcats prevailed

6-2 to push their early con-

ference record to 2-0.

Petoskey, which had lost in

another league clash to T.C.

West on Friday, slipped to 0-4

overall and 0-2 in the Big

North.

Ruggles rocket blasts

received assists from Skye

Pieffer and Pat Gitre. Juniornetminder Breanna Merriam

stopped 32 of 36 shots.

Jared Kwiatkowski and

Sam Rumbles each scored

twice for Alpena while Garret

Bailey and Zach Nash had

lone goals.

Petoskey returns to action

this Friday, Dec. 9, on the ice

of non-league foe Manistee.

Elmore scores twice as host Chiefs win NMHL opener,push record to 3-0-1 overall

Hockey Report

Hockey

Gaylord advances to tourney finals

Chiefs outscore visitingBay Reps

Friend is 2011 Player of YearTop Choice Volleyball

by Mike Dunn

GAYLORD For the fourth

year in a row, Pellston has

produced the Top Choice All-

Area Player of the Year. For

the second year in a row, 5-

foot-10 senior outside hitter

Tayler Friend has earned the

honor.

Friend, a four-year varsity

starter for the Hornets and

two-time first-team All-

Stater, was a fearsome force

up front in her senior season,

firing out missiles in matchafter match with lethal preci-

sion. Friend, who was named

to first-team All-State in

Class D for the second

straight time, accumulated a

whopping 693 kills this sea-

son with 44 blocks, 91 aces

and a team-high 449 digs.

The Friendly Fire up front

helped Pellston and to gener-

ate 47 wins in 2011, a Ski

Valley championship for the

11th time in 12 years and

Class D district and regional

titles for the fifth straight

year.

Friend senior teammate

Samantha McNitt, another

four-year varsity player at

setter, is also a Dream Team

member after putting up eye-

popping numbers all seasonlong. McNitt, a second-team

All-State choice, amassed

1,214 assists with 87 aces and

51 kills and she served with

surgical precision, hitting on

97 percent of her attempts.

Other Dream Team 2011

members include Petoskeys

towering junior middle hitter

Megan Tompkins, who

amassed 631 kills and 137

blocks this season and was a

Class A honorable mention

All-State pick, Cheboygans

super Class B All-Region sen-

ior back-row specialist

Mandy Williams, versatile

All-Region Dream Team

member Emily Estep of

Onaway and Grayling seniors

Rachel Cooper at outside hit-

ter and Josie Swander at set-ter.

The 2011 Coach of the Year

honors goes to Graylings

Jessica Szymoniak, who

guided the Vikings to a sur-

prising runner-up finish

behind Charlevoix in the

rugged Lake Michigan

Conference and a Class B dis-

trict championship.

Szymoniaks motto this

year was Play to win; dont

play not to lose. Fueled by

the strong play of Cooper

and Swander and the contri-

butions of fellow All-

Conference picks Cara Miller

and Elaine DesEnfants,

Grayling posted a 12-2 record

in the league and was 10-0

at one point and forged a

28-7-6 record, its best in adecade. Grayling defeated

Houghton Lake and

Roscommon to capture the

district championship and

earn a berth in the regional

tourney at Cadillac.

Joining Szymoniak on the

2011 Top Choice coachingstaff are Chris Myers of

Pellston, who did an out-

standing job in his first year

at the helm of the varsity

after serving as an assistant

coach since 1999, and Steve

Watson of Onaway, who led

the Cardinals to a strong fin-ish in the Ski Valley and a

Class D district champi-

onship.

Coach of Year Szymoniak guided Grayling toLMC runner-up and Class B district title

Tayler Friend

FIRST TEAM

Tayler Friend (12), Pellston

Samantha McNitt (12), Pellston

Megan Tompkins (11), Petoskey

Mandy Williams (12), Cheboygan

Emily Estep (11), Onaway

Rachel Cooper (12), Grayling

Josie Swander (12), Grayling

TOP CHOICE VOLLEYBALL PASTWINNERS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2011 Tayler Friend, Pellston

2010 Tayler Friend, Pellston

2009 Katie Dzedzie, Pellston

2008 Katie Dzedzie, Pellston

COACH OF THE YEAR

2011 Jessica Szymoniak, Grayling

2010 Tim McNitt, Pellston



SECOND TEAM

Katie Kidd (12), Petoskey

Kelsey Ance (11), Petoskey

Abby Schlicher (11),

Johannesburg-Lewiston

Danielle Krupp (12), Mio

Megan Estep (11), Onaway

Shelby Hughey (12), Pellston

Katie Litzner (12), Cheboygan

HONORABLE MENTION

2011 COACHING STAFF: Jessica Szymoniak, Grayling; Chris Myers, Pellston; Steve Watson, Onaway

Atlanta: Ashley Markin

Cheboygan: Sarah DeMuth,

Ashley Dobrowolski

Gaylord St. Mary: Ellyn Milan,

Katie LeBlanc

Gaylord: Dakota Pelach, Paige Reinelt

Grayling: Cara Miller, Elaine DesEnfants

Inland Lakes: Sandy Bischoff,

Katelynn Brendley

Johannesburg-Lewiston: Tiffany

Nickert, Hannah Huff

Mancelona: Jenna Davis

Mio: Conner Smith, Nona Rhoads,

Shelby Satkowiak

Onaway: Mariah Ehrke

Pellston: Logan Kleinhenz

Petoskey: Alyssa VanWerden,

Shannon Cosens

TOP CHOICE 2011 VOLLEYBALL

Player of the Year:Tayler Friend Pellston

Coach of the Year:Jessica SzymoniakGrayling

Lawtons OT goal gives Blue Devils in semifinals; Petoskey opens BNC play against Alpena

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Snowbird gals tough at home!St. Mary 47, Pickford 37

By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD The St. Mary

girls faced a rugged U.P.

opponent in the 2011-12

home opener on Friday but

managed to pull away in the

second half and post an

impressive 47-37 victory over

the visiting Panthers.

The Snowbirds were able

to break open a very close

game with the defensive

pressure they are noted for.

Coach Kevin Fosters troops

led just 23-22 at the half

before converting turnovers

into quick points and build-

ing a 33-26 lead by the end of

the third quarter and a 41-26

advantage by the midway

point of the fourth quarter.

St. Marys defense, fueled

by the fiery play of gotcha

guards Chrissy Smith and

Kari Borowiak, held the

Panthers to four points over a

span of about 12 minutes.

Smith sank a game-high 15

points to pace the victors and

Borowiak made the twine

twitch to the tune of 13

points. Borowiak also record-

ed seven steals.

Senior forward Karli Jacob,

entering the final season of a

notable prep hardwood

career, also showed up big at

both ends. On defense, she

covered the floor like a fresh

coat of wax, accumulating 10

steals. She also accounted for

11 points and eight rebounds

and very nearly had a triple-

double.

Olivia Smith paced the

Panthers with 13 points.

In St. Marys season-open-

ing 49-39 victory at Boyne

City, Jacob jammed the nets

for a team-high 17 points

while junior Mary Spyhalski

sprayed the twine for 11

points and the hard-nosed

Borowiak attacked the iron

for 10 points, attacked the

boards for 11 rebounds and

attacked her fellow guards to

gather eight steals.

St. Mary played at the

court of defending league

champion Central Lake on

Wednesday of this week in

the Ski Valley opener.

St. Mary pulls away in second half of home opener, pushes record to 2-0

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By Mike Dunn

BOYNE FALLS It went

right to the wire and junior

Kallie Derrer proved to be the

difference for Mancelona.

Derrer calmly cashed in on a

pair of free throws with 18seconds remaining to score

the game-winning points as

the Lady Ironmen edged host

Boyne Falls 52-51 in a real

nail biter.

Kallie finished the night

with 30 of her teams 52

points, helping Mancelona

rally from an eight-point

deficit in the third quarter.

She also grabbed 10

rebounds for a double-dou-

ble to go with five steals and

three assists.

Ashley Derrer also helpedthe cause, generating sevenpoints with 10 rebounds

while Vanessa Batchelor putsix on the board and was 4-for-4 from the stripe.

Kelsey Matelski stood tall

for the Loggers, earning adouble-double with 17points and 16 rebounds.

Mancelona played host toInland Lakes in the Ski Valleyopener for both teams on

Wednesday of this week.

Johannesburg-Lewiston 72Fairview 30

JOHANNESBURG TheJohannesburg-Lewiston girls

were big into piracy in theirseason opener at home

against Fairview on Tuesday,

Nov. 29. The Cardinals of

coach Heather Huff known

for their intense defensive

pressure stole the ball a

whopping 33 times in a 72-30

triumph.

Junior wing AbbySchlicher, a third-year varsity

starter for Huff, did every-

thing but wear a patch over

one of her eyes and walk with

a peg leg. She was Blackbeard

in a white-and-red uniform,

accounting for 10 of her

teams steals on the night.

She also scored 13 points

with seven rebounds and a

team-high four assists.

Sweet-shooting sopho-

more Brittany Cherwinski,

who is in her second year on

the J-L varsity, looked right at

home in the opener, making

the twine dance to the tune

of a team-high 19 points and

she acquired a double-dou-

ble with 11 rebounds.

Smooth-striding senior

guard Miranda House rangup 17 points to join

Cherwinski and Schlicher in

double digits.

Long-armed junior

Hannah Huff grabbed eight

boards to help the cause and

junior Hailey Reasner

reached out and grabbed six

boards.

Huff called it a good first

game. The Cardinals opened

Ski Valley play on Wednesday,

Dec. 7, against always-tough

Onaway in a game that was

played after this issue went topress and are home again onFriday, Dec. 9, against leaguefoe Forest Area.

The Cards also won the JVgame 53-32 as Julia Nieman

jammed the nets with a

team-high 14 points to lead abalanced attack while Hailey

Weaver hit for 12 andShannon Kievit and MaddieEwing each tallied eight.

Glen Lake 80Grayling 69

MAPLE CITY Jo Hamlinhammered the nets for 23points for Grayling in spite ofearly foul trouble but it was-nt enough to offset a two-pronged attack from host

Glen Lake on Friday. The

Vikings lost 80-69 to fall to 1-

1.

Senior forward Josie

Swander played hard inside,

grabbing 13 rebounds for the

Vikings.

Taylor Martin tallied 37points to lead Glen Lake and

Scotlyn Brengman was the

other half of the 1-2 punch,

scoring 23. They each also

hauled in 11 rebounds.

In Graylings 51-35 win at

Roscommon on Wednesday,

Nov. 30, in the season opener,

Hamlin, who is off to a whale

of a start for coach Joe

Powers, had another big

night, ripping the nets for 20

points and cleaning the glass

for 14 rebounds.

GAYLORD -- The Gaylord

freshmen girls defeated

Harbor Springs 43-30 on

Monday night. Coach Terri

Woods reports that Aimee

Kilbourn had a killer game,

draining the nets for 13

points with 2 steals. Center

Cierra Woods was a tower of

power in the paint. She

struck for 7 points to go with

9 rebounds and 5 blocked

shots.

Ashlee Zeiter zeroed in to

score 4 while Lauren Reed

and Julia Chwatun each

scored 2 and Reed also

reached out and grabbed 8

rebounds.

"Great game played by the

entire team," coach Woods

said.

Gaylordfrosh girls

win big

Junior nails free throws in final seconds; Joburg girls dominate opener; Vikings fall to Glen Lake

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PETOSKEY The Petoskey

girls basketball team opened

the season over the weekend

in the annual home tourna-

ment and lost to a pair of

quality opponents. After

dropping a 38-30 decision to

perennial Class A power

Marquette in a hard-fought

opener on Friday, Petoskey

faced Brighton on Saturday

and suffered a 52-32 setback.

The young Northmen of

first-year coach Adam

Dobrowolski are still a work

in progress at this point but

gained a lot of valuable expe-

rience heading into the Big

North portion of the sched-

ule this week against

Gaylord.

Junior center Megan

Tompkins pulled down a

team-high seven rebounds

and scored a team-high six

points against Brighton and

she also recorded three

blocks. Liz Fraser and

Hannah Scholten each struck

for five points and Katelynn

Crittenden and Kelsey Ance

each pulled down five

rebounds. Crittenden also

did a creditable job of han-

dling the ball.

Natalie Peterson led

Brighton with 16 points.

Turnovers cost Petoskey in

the loss to Marquette. The

Northmen battled from an

eight-point halftime deficit

to get within three points of

Marquette in the fourth

quarter as Ance, a junior for-

ward, drained a pair of timely

buckets. It was as close as

they would get, however.

Ance generated nine

points with a workmanlike

effort and pulled down six

boards and Crittenden tallied

eight. Tompkins delivered six

points and six rebounds in

the hard-fought, physical

contest.

Mellie Tuma, who made

the All-Tournament team,

scored 12 for Marquette.

St. Ignace, the defending

Class C state champion, won

the tournament with a 52-49

victory over Marquette.

Petoskey remains at home

for its Big North clash against

Gaylord on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Girls Hoops

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877-484-7888.

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tires reduced. Maxx Garage. 989-

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AUTOMOBILES

I BUY CARS! Wrecked or in need of

mechanical repair, 1995 and up.

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items at home for great pay. Call

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COMPUTERS & OFFICE

COMPUTER GIVING YOUHEADACHES? Call Dave theComputer Doc at 989-731-1408for in-your-home or business repair,

service, upgrades, virus and spy-

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FURNITURE

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[email protected] ON AGING POSI-

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accepting applications for the fol-

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Part Time Directs and coordinates

customer service activities includ-

ing phones, reception coverage

and meal registrati on. Clerical

tasks include data entry, receipting

of monies, mailings, flyers and

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Duties include light housekeeping,

assistance with personal care and

supervision of clients. Preferred

candidate will have two years care-

giving experience or Nurses Aide

certification. Cook Part Time

Prepares meals for the HomeDelivered Meal program.

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townships. Preferred candidate will

have two years experience and/or

certification in institutional kitchen

operations. Cook On Call Position

provides coverage for regular cooks

in their absence. Flexible schedule

required for all positions.

Application packets for all positions

must be picked up at 308

Lawndale, Grayling and returned by

5:00pm 12/12/11.

HELP WANTED

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of real estate sales and rentals is

looking for just the right person.

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Gaylord, MI 49734 or Fax to 989-

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Unlimited Growth. Sales Reps willbe responsible for: 1. Contacting

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willingness to learn and ambition to

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Salespeople must have:

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appearance and demeanor,

Appreciation of Helping Local

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about advertising in our newspa-

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email resume to

[email protected]

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opportunity for advancement for

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deposits, flexible price from $400

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December 11 at the UnitedMethodist Church,

Petoskey, 3:00 pm

Dance Attack of Mancelona and the LittleTraverse Youth Choir (LTYC) will present acollaborative winter concert at the Petoskey

United Methodist Church on Sunday,December 11 at 3:00 pm. The LTYC, TouringChoir and Treble Choirs, directed by HeatherMarvin of Petoskey, and Dance Attack,directed by Jeannine Sladick of East Jordan,

will be collaborating on several programsthis season including joint concerts and atleast two joint production numbers integrat-ing the dancers and singers. Dance Attack isa program of Concord Montessori andCommunity School (CMCS) in Mancelona.Both groups participated in the 2011

Children of the World in HarmonyInternational Youth Choir & Dance Festivalpresented by Voices Without Borders, Inc.this past summer. The December11th pro-gram will feature a wonderful variety of tra-ditional dance styles including the highlyenergetic Appalachian Clogging, Irish,

French Canadian, and English step-dancesplus contemporary and sacred and secular

works in two and three part a rrangementsfor treble choir.

The LTYC has appeared with the LittleTraverse Choral Society and the Young

Americans and participated in the 2010Children of the World International Choirand Dance Festival. The LTYC is currentlycomprised of thirty-eight singers ages 8-18from throughout northern Michigan. Laterthis month the choir will open for theMessiah concerts in Petoskey, and this springthey will go on a Midwest concert tour andperform Carmina Burana with the GreatLakes Chamber Orchestra and Chorus.

Heather Marvin, Director of the LTYC isenrichment coordinator at Petoskey MiddleSchool. She has been the Music Director of

the Little Traverse Youth Choir since itsfounding last February. She formerly direct-ed several Petoskey Middle School musicals,church childrens and adult choirs, and is

Associate Producer of the Children of theWorld in Harmony International Youth Choir& Dance Festivals.

Jeannine Sladick began her dance careerwhen she performed with "Dance All Night"in the 1980's, and subsequently with "Step inTime", and the "Step Sisters". Her greatestpassion is to share her enthusiasm f or tradi-tional dance and keep the folk process alive!Jeannine is Artistic Director of the studenttraditional step dance company "Dance

Attack!" at Concord Montessori andCommunity School of Mancelona, Michigan.

The Little Traverse Youth Choir is a pro-gram of Voices Without Borders, Inc., a localnon-profit organization, which produced theChildren of the World in HarmonyInternational Youth Choir and DanceFestivals the last three summers. VWB, Inc.

was founded to promote, support, and spon-sor choral music and dance performancesand other performing arts activities for

young people in our schools and communi-ties.

The Voices Without Borders Board ofDirectors appreciates the support fromgrants awarded by the Hestia WomensGiving Circle, the Cheboygan Area ArtsCouncil Regional Regranting Agency, the

Michigan Council for Arts and CulturalAffairs, the Great Lakes Energy People Fund,the Charlevoix County CommunityFoundation, and the Petoskey-HarborSprings Area Community Foundation as wellas from its patrons, donors, and sponsors. If

you wish to make a tax deductible contribu-tion to support these programs, please sendchecks payable to Voices Without Borders,507 Alcan Road, Petoskey, MI 49770. Thank

you for your patronage and for supportingthe arts.

LTYC will hold auditions for new singerson January 4 from 4:00-5:00 pm at the Crossof Christ Lutheran Church in Petoskey.Please contact Heather Marvin at 348-1049or at [email protected] about this and other upcomingconcerts is also available on the choirs web-

site at www.littletraverseyouthchoir.org.Tickets are available at McLean & Eakin

and Horizon Bookstores in Petoskey andBetween the Covers Bookstore in Harbor

Springs, as well as Petoskey RegionalChamber of Commerce. Ticket prices are $5students and seniors. $7 adults, $25 limit for

immediate family. Tickets will also be avail-able at the door the af ternoon of the concert.

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Dancers swirl on the dance floor to the tunes of the CedarSwamp Boys at a recent dance. The band will return for adance sponsored by the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program(RSVP) on Sunday, December 11 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. atthe Petoskey Friendship Center. Music will be played for rounddances, waltzes and squares, and dancers with all levels ofdancing ability will be out on the floor having a good time.These dances are also popular with non-dancers who enjoylistening to good music in the company of good friends. The

public is invited. Admission is $4. Attendees are asked to bringfinger food to share; beverages will be provided. Please notethat the dance will be cancelled if the weekend brings 3 ormore of new snow. For more information, contact theFriendship Centers of Emmet County Council on Aging at(231) 347-3211 or (888) 347-0369.


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GREAT TRAIL GETAWAY3 Bed, 1 Bath Cabin with 50 Feet of Ausable River Frontage.Surprisingly Roomy with

No Wasted Space.Can Easily Sleep 6 or More for those Weekend or Week LongGetaways.Completely Furnished. Snowmobile Trail Right Out Front Door.

$59,500. MLS#274227

NEW PRICESTILL A Step Above the Rest.

3 Bed, 2 Bath Former GlenMeadows Model w/ A Touchof Class. Partial BrickExterior, Master Suite

w/Garden Tub, CustomFabric Shades-Draperies-

Rods & Related Accessories,Gas-Log Fireplace w/

Thermostatic ControlledHeatilator, Central Air,

Sprinkler System &Attractive Landscaping. Golf Course Frontage. Outside Keyless Entry. Mother-in-Law

Layout.$144,900. MLS #272563

A SQUARE 160

ACRES

with Trees, Hills, Trails,Water, Grazing Land, A

Pole Building and aGorgeous 2 Story

Country Home. Need ISay More? Okay, HowAbout 4 Bedrooms, 3

Baths, Master Suite,Hardwood Floors,

Fireplace, Woodburner,Zoned Radiant Heat, Full Walkout Basement, Huge Deck on One Side of Home,

Covered Wrapped Around Deck on Two Other Sides, Huge Pole Bldg with 14 FootDoors for RV Storage. $758,000. MLS #272584

A VIEW TOLIVE FOR!

User Friendly 3 Bed, 2 Bath,Prow Front Chalet withGorgeous Views of NorthernMich. A Square Fenced In 10Acres Great for Horses orOther Critters. Barn with

Water-Electric andGreenhouse Too. Gaylord to

Mackinac Trail 1/2 mile away.Pellet Stove Easily WarmsEntire Home. Paved RoadAccess. Close to Gaylord.

$139,500. MLS #271297

GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES.Cozy 3 Bed, 2 Bath Ranch with Full Basement on 2 Acres.Tongue and Groove Ceiling,

Newer Laminate Flooring,and Porch with Overhang Lets You Enjoy the Sweet Country

Air. $99,500. MLS #272197

Featured HomeOn the Market

How ToPrepare

Your HouseFor Sale

Compliments ofEd Wohlfiel

Part 3

Prepping and staging a

house. Every seller wants her

home to sell fast and bring

top dollar. Does that sound

good to you? Well, it's not luck

that makes that happen. It's

careful planning and knowing

how to professionally spruce

up your home that will send

home buyers scurrying fortheir checkbooks. Here is how

to prep a house and turn it

into an irresistible and mar-

ketable home.

Here's How:

8. Make the House Sparkle.

Wash windows inside and

out.

Rent a pressure washer and

spray down sidewalks and

exterior.

Clean out cobwebs.

Re-caulk tubs, showers and

sinks.

Polish chrome faucets and

mirrors.

Clean out the refrigerator.Vacuum daily.

Wax floors.

Dust furniture, ceiling fan

blades and light fixtures.

Bleach dingy grout.

Replace worn rugs.

Hang up fresh towels.

Bathroom towels look great

fastened with ribbon and

bows.

Clean and air out any

musty smelling areas. Odors

are a no-no.

9. Scrutinize.

Go outside and open your

front door. Stand there. Do

you want to go inside? Does

the house welcome you?

Linger in the doorway ofevery single room and imag-

ine how your house will look

to a buyer.

Examine carefully how fur-

niture is arranged and move

pieces around until it makes

sense.

Make sure window cover-

ings hang level.

Tune in to the room's state-

ment and its emotional pull.

Does it have impact and piz-

zazz?

Does it look like nobody

lives in this house? You're

almost finished.

10. Check Curb Appeal.

If a buyer won't get out of

her agent's car because shedoesn't like the exterior of

your home, you'll never get

her inside.

Keep the sidewalks cleared.

Mow the lawn.

Paint faded window trim.

Plant yellow flowers or

group flower pots together.

Yellow evokes a buying emo-

tion. Marigolds are inexpen-

sive.

Trim your bushes.

Make sure visitors can

clearly read your house num-

ber.

10296 Ocqueoc Lake Road, OcqueocContact; RE/MAX NORTH, Cheboygan, (231) 627-9991

Real Estate

By Jim Akans

Its the perfect setting for a lifestyle reflecting all the won-

derful attributes that Northern Michigan has to offer. This

1,700 square foot chalet style home, located about midway

between Cheboygan and Rogers City, is set upon 30 glorious

wooded acres, and features approximately 1/4 mile of

frontage on pristine and peaceful Clear Lake.

The interior design features four bedrooms and three baths,

so there is plenty of space for the growing family or accom-

modating family and friends who come for a visit to this pri-

vate paradise. Other highlights include six-person indoor hot

tub, and a large 40-foot deck overlooking Clear Lake. While

the kitchen area is certainly well laid out and functional, and

the seller is offering a $7,500 allowance for updatingnow

thats a bonus!

The home has an attached two-and-a-half car garage, and

there is a separate 24 x 64 building on the grounds that offersadditional storage space for vehicles, snowmobiles or ATVs,

and the structure also includes a heated workshop area.

There is even another 10 x 20 storage shed on the property

that is ideal for storing lake toys and grounds maintenance

gear.

Other highlights include three ground blinds and a tree

blind for hunting, a set up slab for an RV or camper with dedicated well, septic and electric

hook-ups. There is approximately 1,500 feet of electric fencing that will keep pets safely at

home, and less than a mile away are thousands of acres of State Land and ORV trails.

What a wonderful set-up and location for those looking to create a private Northern

Michigan retreat, and with a listing price recently reduces to just $292,500 and the $7,5000

remodeling perk, this is also a fabulous real estate value.

Call Carol Steiger today for a private showing. (231) 627-9991 or email casteiger@nemichi-

gan.com

Private Chaletwith 30 wooded acres

PLUS Clear Lake frontage

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