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While it may not look like it, spring has official-
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at 7:02 in the morning on Wednesday, March 20th,
(during a Northern Michigan snowstorm), once
again marking the onset of the spring season here
in the Northern Hemisphere. Thats because at
the time of the vernal equinox the sun is directly
over the equator - making the length of daylight
and darkness pretty much equal. As the calendar
days move forward, the amount of daylight here
in the north will be increasing (until the summer
solstice in June), bringing much welcome
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By Jim Akans
It happens every spring. As Mother Nature
refreshes the beautiful Northern Michigan
landscape all around us, those unfinished
(or perhaps un-started) projects in and
around the home take on a renewed priority.
Often, it simply takes a bit of direction and
incentive to get those projects moving.
Well get ready for a mega-dose of home
improvement motivation, as Eagle Radio
Group presents the 3rd Annual All Things
Spring Home and Garden Show this coming
Saturday, March 23rd, at the Gaylord
Intermediate School from 10 am until 4 pm.
This is a great event to attend for thosewho are planning spring and summer proj-
ects around the home, a home renovation, or
building a new home, states Kari Jo
Stefanski, one of the organizers for this years
event. Its also a great family event, and we
will have several vendors at the show with
activities specifically designed for the kids.
She notes that those will include Lowes,
and new this year will be the Otsego County
Sheriff Department, Fire Department, EMS
and the State Police, with vehicles open for
display that the kids can check out. The
Sheriff Department will also be offering free
Child Identity Kits.
Among the many other vendors at this
years show will be Chimney Specialist, Pure
Water Works, JP Heating, Sears, Lifestyles of
Gaylord, Pro Build, Hickerson Floor and Tile
Haus, Climate Engineering, Gaylord Feed
and Grain, Graham Electric, JNJ
Construction, International RV, The Habitat
Restore, Home Comfort Farms, Otsego
Conservation District, Tastefully Simple,
Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Skin Scents,
Maid Pro, Gertas Draperies, Frontier, EPS
Security Systems, Dr Pepper Snapple Group,
Radio Shack, BJs Restaurant Rental and
Catering, Mid North Printing and mBank.
We will also have refreshments at the
event available from Tim Hortons and the
Gaylord High School Girls Soccer team,adds Stefanski. In addition to a wide variety
of product information, there will also be
several very informative seminars available
for attendees.
So whether spring around the home
means cleaning, fixing, building, or just
doing some tinkering on the weekends, the
All Things Spring Home and Garden Show is
a great one-stop resource for helping those
tasks go a bit easier while supporting local
businesses at the same time. Admission is
just $2 per person for adults, students and
children are admitted for free. $1 of that
admission fee will be donated to benefit the
Friendship Housing Center.
All Things Spring Home and Garden
Show this Saturday in Gaylord
The Gaylord Branch of the American Association of
University Women (AAUW) is again, offering a $500 scholar-
ship to a local student or college professional to support
their attendance at the National Conference for College
Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) at the University of
Maryland, College Park on May 30th through June 1st.
NCCWSL Leadership for Today and Tomorrow is a fast-
paced, two-and-a-half day conference to help students hone
their leadership skills. In 2012, nearly 600 women from 43
states, Washington, D.C., Bermuda, Guam, and Jamaica par-ticipated.
Each year, those who attend the conference with AAUW
scholarship funds come back energized by their experience.
We began this program in 2010, and all three of our p ast
scholarship recipients have told us it was well worth their
time, says NCCWSL Scholarship Chair Maureen Derenzy.
They are exposed to new ideas and inspired to take leader-
ship roles on their campus
and in their home communi-
ty.
Applications are available
now at the Otsego County
Library or University Center
at Gaylord. The completed
applications are due on April
8, 2013 and can be submit-
ted electronically to
[email protected], mailed to AAUW-Gaylord
Branch, P.O. Box 1455, Gaylord, MI 49734 or dropped off at
the Library. The scholarship recipient will be notified by
April 10, in time to meet the deadline for discounted confer-
ence registration.
The American Association of University Women is a
nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and
donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university partners
with a mission to advance equity for women and girls
through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
The Gaylord Area Branch meets on the second Wednesday of
each month at noon.
For further information about the scholarship, persons
may email Maureen Derenzy at [email protected] or call
(231) 546-3422. Interested in joining AAUW? Call member-
ship VP Jane Sekora at 231-546-3425.
AAUW Gaylord offersstudent leadership scholarship
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Spring Continued...We are fast approaching a time period
when average temperatures will increase
about one degree every third day, states
National Weather Service in Gaylord
Meteorologist Jim Keysor. And while last
March brought extreme weather change,with two feet of snow at the beginning of
the month and 80-degree temperatures by
mid-month, we dont expect to see those
extremes coming this year. It looks to be a
slower start to spring this year, with snow
systems moving through over the next f ew
weeks before warmer temperatures arrive
in mid-April.
Yep. That sounds typical for northern
Lower Michigan. However, Keysor has
some potential good news lurking inside
that weather forecast crystal ball.
Indications are that the second half of
spring; in April and May, we could experi-
ence above normal temperatures. Typical
temperatures run in the 50-degree range in
April and 60s in May. We may be a bitwarmer than that, and at this time it also
looks like this may be a warmer than nor-
mal summer.
I certainly hope those indications are on
target. Like many fellow northerners, I
have a lot of outdoor fun planned for that
brief stretch of the year between snow sea-sons.
Of course, spring and summer also bring
the potential for severe weather events.
For those interested in learning about the
science behind that weather phenomena,
and perhaps evening becoming a volunteer
weather spotter for the National Weather
Service, check out the related article about
the free upcoming SKYWARN Spotter
Training sessions that will be held at vari-
ous locations across northern Lower
Michigan.
For now, take homage in that each drop
of water falling from the eaves is the result
of natures increasing warmth. The vernal
equinox has arrived. Springtime cant be
far behind.
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at the start of the event around 1 pm. About
90 minutes later, with the shavees neatly
trimmed, that amount had grown to well
over $15,000 and donations are still coming
in. Bill Wishart served as the emcee to a full
house of students, teachers and community
members gathered in the Gaylord High
School Gymnasium to watch as these
Shavees went from bushy-headed to bald.
Those participating in the event included
area students as well as teachers and adult
community members. Over its nine-year
history, the St. Baldricks Day event at GHS
has raised over $100,000 in support of child-
hood cancer research.
St. Baldricks Day originated in Manhattan,
New York on March 17th, 2000 - when three
insurance executives held a St. Patricks Day
party at a local pub to benefit children with
cancer. They recruited seventeen colleagues
to raise $1,000 each by having their headsshorn, and ended up collecting over
$104,000 by the time the event was complet-
ed. Since then, St. Baldricks Foundation has
committed over $101 million in research
grants. These funds have been granted to
experts in the field of childhood cancer
research as they look for cures as well as
ways to improve the quality of life for
patients and survivors.
Worldwide, a child is diagnosed with can-
cer every three minutes on average, and
tragically, one in five will not survive the dis-
ease. It is the deadliest childhood disease
here in the United States, and before they
reach 20 years of age, about 1 in 300 boys
and 1 in 333 girls will be diagnosed with can-
cer. Additional information about childhood
cancer, and ways to help in conquering this
disease, can be f ound on the St. Baldricks
Foundation web site - www.stbaldricks.org
Here in Northern Michigan, this years 32
Gaylord St. Baldricks Day event Shavees will
be grateful warmer weather is coming soon.
Each now have cooler heads about them,
and a lot less grooming to do.
Thank you for your generosity and com-
mitment Shavees you are all a cut above!
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Visitors to the park will be able to:
- Walk into the sugarbush to help tap a
maple tree
- Observe the boil-down process, which
converts maple sap to maple syrup
- Learn about the history of maple sugarmaking in North America
- View videos titled Maple Sugar
Farmer, Maple Sugaring and The Maple
Sugaring Story,
- Ask an expert about how to start making
maple syrup and tap trees in your own
backyard.
- Taste maple sap and the finished maple
syrup
- Purchase genuine maple sugar candy
and syrup.
Children can participate in tapping a
maple tree and learn how to build their own
mokuk. A mokuk is a birch bark container
in which native peoples transported maple
sugar. Making a paper mokuk replica pro-
vides a history lesson and discussion abouthow European settlers learned of the Native
Americans sugaring culture.
Tree tapping demonstrations in the Sugar
Bush will take place every hour starting
at10:30 am and continuing though 3:30 pm,
though there will not be a demonstration at
12:30 pm. Visitors will be able to help staff
tap the maple trees.
Visitors will also be able to taste maple
syrup and sap, smell the aroma around an
outside evaporator pan and welcome spring
at this educational and fun event. Maple
recipes will be available for those wishing to
savor the sweetness of the day.
There is no fee for this event, but you
must have a recreation passport for entry to
the park. The Department of Natural
Resources and the Friends of Hartwick
Pines State Park co-sponsor this special
event.
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By Jim Akans
Its truly a win-win organization. The
Mancelona Food Pantry & Resale Shop is
both an excellent spot to find quality, used
items of virtually any kind, and the proceeds
from sales at the Resale Shop help to support
the ongoing mission of the Mancelona Food
Pantry in providing food for area families in
need.
The Food Pantry serves families through-
out Antrim County, states Edith Plumb, a
volunteer at the establishment and Secretary
of the Board. It was founded about 10 years
ago and is ran by a very dedicated group of
volunteers. We serve approximately 200
families in assisting with the food needs
each month, which translates into approxi-
mately 700 individuals.
Proceeds from sales at the Resale Shop
greatly assist in serving those familys needs.
Highlights of the donated items available
include just about every type of household
article; including furniture, nick knacks,
dishes and tools. Shoppers will also find a
wide selection of toys, yard equipment such
as lawn mowers, grills and even snow shov-
els. These goods are donated by local indi-
viduals, businesses and those from down-
state who have summer residences in the
area.
The facility is a large three-story building
that was once a church. Inside, customers
will find two levels devoted to resale dis-
plays, and one floor level for the food pantry
and fellowship hall.
It is a very nice environment, relates
Edith Plumb. Our mission is getting more
and more important all the time as more
people are in need of assistance with the
food needs. We are part of the Northwest
Michigan Action Agency Food Coalition,
with is a group of about 40 food pantrys in
the area that cooperate with each other in
staying informed about the issues affectingus.
The Mancelona Food Pantry & Resale
Shop is located at 201 N. Maple Street in
Mancelona. The Resale Shop is open
Tuesday through Friday from 9 am until 4
pm, and Saturday from 9 am until 2 pm.
The Food Pantry is open Tuesday through
Thursday from 9 am unit 4 pm. For addi-
tional information, please call (231) 587-
9606.
By Jim Akans
Each year, the National Weather Service
(NWS) in Gaylord presents Severe Weather
Spotter Safety Courses across Northern
Michigan. The presentations are free, open
to the public and usually last about 90 min-
utes.
NWS Gaylord Warning Coordination
Meteorologist Jim Keysor notes, These are
offered for people interested in learning
more about severe weather events such as
thunderstorms and tornados. Attendees will
receive background information about what
they are seeing during those events, such as
the lifecycle of thunderstorms, why some aresevere and some are not, how tornados
form, and much more. Whether they want to
utilize this information to actually become a
weather spotter is completely optional.
The presentations, which feature weather
related videos and slides that are updated
regularly, include segments about;
- Thunderstorm ingredients
- Lightning, Flood and Hail Safety
- Difference between supercell storms
and multi-cell storms
- How do tornadoes form
- National Weather Service warning
criteria
- The What and When of spotter reporting
- Wind scales and how to make a good
wind estimates
- Important cloud formations- Online spotter networks
Keysor adds that attendees who chose to
sign up to become a weather spotter will
have several methods for reporting informa-
tion, including Facebook, twitter, email or by
telephone via a toll-free 800 number.
There is no need to pre-register for the
course, and the schedule here in northern
Lower Michigan will include:
April 11th, 6:00 pm, Mio, Mio Community
Center, 309 9th Street
April 16th, 6:30 pm, Gaylord, University
Center, 80 Livingston Blvd.
April 17th, 6:30 pm, Indian
River, Tuscarora Twp
Municipal Bldg, 3546 S.
Straits Hwy
April 20th, 10:00 am,Petoskey, Emmet County
Fairgrounds Community
Bldg
May 2nd, 4:00 pm, Roscommon,
Roscommon Area District Library, 241 E.
Federal Hwy
For additional locations and information
visit www.weather.gov/Gaylord and the web
and click the Upcoming Spotter Training in
Northern Michigan link at the top of the
page.
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byLani Smith
To be presented by the First Congregational
Church Choir, on Maundy Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 p.m.Followed by a Soup Supper in the Fellowship Hall.
Plan to come and enjoy this very moving and inspirational piece.
218 W. Second St., Gaylord 989-732-5726
GAYLORD"6; ;5*/The First United Methodist
Church is hosting souplunches March 20 and 27
from 11:30am - 1pm. Soup is$2.50 a bowl, 2nd bowl for $1.
Dessert for $2.50. Use theElm St. entrance. Proceeds
support local charities and
missions
GRAYLING%,5+6 =(5:,+Helping our Crawford
County Veterans and
Families; American LegionWhat Ever Sale, 106 St. We
have these sales twice a year,
Spring and Fall. The money
made goes to the scholar-ships for their children. We
are looking for vendors who
would like to participate inthis sale. Saturday, April 13, 9
am- 3 pm. Table price $10.
Deadline for registering forreserving your table is March
16. Contact Person Rose
Mary Nelson 989-348-2985
GRAYLINGH, C,5:, /6+H;5., C/(,5., M(*/ & AThe Crawford County
Community Christian Help
Center will hold a $1,000,000Hunger Challenge during
March and April 2013 to fight
hunger in our community
through the FeinsteinChallenge. Food donations
can be dropped off at Save-A-
Lot and canisters for mone-tary donations will be at
Goodales Bakery and 7-
Eleven. Donations can alsobe made at the Help Center
and designated for the
Feinstein Challenge. The per-
cent of funds received fromFeinstein Challenge will be
based on local donations.
Call 989-348-6046 for moreinfo.
GAYLORDFOE "*/6(/The Gaylord Fraternal Order
of Eagles #1825 Auxiliary are
again offering two $500
scholarships to graduatinghigh school seniors who will
be attending college this
coming fall. Applicationswith rules are available at
school offices: Gaylord
Community, Gaylord StMary's, Vanderbilt,
Johannesburg/L ewiston
schools and at the Eagles
Club on Wisconsin St,Gaylord. Applications must
be received by April 14. Late
apps will not be considered.Applicants must be related to
a FOE member.
GRAYLING
B66 (,Friends of the CrawfordCounty Library Book Sale -
Wed, Mar. 20th, 9am-7pm /
Thurs, Mar. 21st, 9am-7pm /
*Fri, Mar. 22nd, 9am-4pm*($2 a bag sale day!)
GRAYLINGD,:5(:65 ":6,6/6Thursday, March 21st from
6:30 8:30pm at the
Michigan Works office. TheGrayling Regional Chamber
of Commerce, in conjunction
with MI-SBTDC, MI Worksand NEMC, will offer a
Destination Store
Workshop to local retail busi-
nesses. Denise Hansen,Professional Retail Marketing
Consultant and owner of
Impact Retailing LLC, willdiscuss how to: Provide a rich
experience for customers,
Develop a holistic approach
that involves both emotionaland rational triggers of cus-
tomers, Realize higher traffic
and longer stays than typicalretailers, and Create an inter-
active experience that no one
else can replicate, therefore
making YOU a Destination
Store! Free to Grayling
Chamber Members / $10 to
Not-Yet Members. Pre-Registration is required by
contacting the Grayling
Chamber at 989-348-2921 [email protected].
GAYLORD(:? =:/ ( ;6,March 21, BJs Restaurant will
host a Party with a Purposefrom 6-9pm to benefit the
Community Fund at the
Otsego County Community
Foundation. Tickets areavailable at BJs Restaurant or
online at www.otsegofoun-
dation.org.
GRAYLING(:5,/ 6";):(5*, A);,
A=(,5, M,,:5.The Crawford Partnership
meets monthly on the thirdThursday of every month
from 9-11am at Grayling City
Hall. The next meeting is
scheduled for March 21st.Membership is open to any-
one who supports the CPSA2
mission. Members will beapproved by the CPSA2 on a
request basis and at their
next regularly scheduled
meeting. After approved bythe CPSA2, members will
have voting privileges for the
remainder of that calendaryear. Come join the fun.
GAYLORDH,(: H,(:/March 21, Heart Health &
Cancer Awareness Eventbrought to you by McLaren
Northern Michigan at Otsego
Club & Resort.
GRAYLINGC(=6+ (:5,/6 ";):(5*, A);,A=(,5, M,,:5.The Crawford Partnership
meets monthly on the third
Thursday of every month
from 9-11am at Grayling City
Hall. The next meeting is
scheduled for March 21.Membership is open to any-
one who supports the CPSA2
mission. Members will beapproved by the CPSA2 on a
request basis and at their
next regularly scheduled
meeting. After approved bythe CPSA2, members will
have voting privileges for the
remainder of that calendaryear. Come join the fun.
GRAYLINGB()? :6 #6++, C6,:Remaining March distribu-
tion days March 21st - firstThursday of the month from
11-3 (no customers taken
after 2:30pm) and third
Thursday 11-7 (no clientsafter 6:30 pm) at the
Michelson Memorial United
Methodist Church, in thebasement. Needed - any
donations of socks, winter
shoes, boots and girls clothessize 6 months. For more
information, please contact
Rose Mary Nelson at 989-
348-2985.
GRAYLING"? "6; F!EEC6;5:? D55,Thursday, March 21st from5:00 - 6:45pm at Michelson
Memorial United Methodist
Church join us for a freecommunity dinner featuring
cabbage soup.
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A 3-week After School clay
sculpting class beginning
Friday, March 22nd from
3:30-5pm at the AuSableArtisan Village Gallery - for
children ages 9-12. Cost - $30
for AAV Members / $36 forNon-Members. Pre-registra-
tion required by stopping
into the gallery or calling
989-275-5000, Ext. 279.
www.aavart.org.
GRAYLINGF;5+(,Nathan Compo is a 17-year-old Roscommon High School
student recently diagnosed
with cancer. Nathan's familylives in Roscommon, but his
parents have both worked in
Grayling and have been apart of this community for
many years. Paul Compo is
the Crawford County con-
troller and Michelle Compois a Spanish teacher at
Grayling High School.
Kid's night out - Friday,March 22nd from 5:30-
8:30pm at Grayling Middle
School a Kids Night Out
event will be held as a benefitfundraiser for Nathan
Compo & family. Kids Night
Out is for children grades K-5th. The cost is $5/child if
paid by March 21st, or $10 at
the door. Questions may bedirected to Teresa Bonamie
at 989-348-6805.
BENEFIT DINNER & SILENT
AUCTION - Wednesday, April24th from 4-8pm at the
Grayling Middle School -
Anyone interested in makinga donation for the silent auc-
tion may contact Teresa
Bonamie at 989-390-4633.
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A workshop for coaches, ath-letes, sports boosters, educa-
tors, parents and community
leaders will be held at NorthCentral Michigan College in
the library conference rooms
from 8:30am to noon onFriday, March 22. The work-
shop will feature former NFL
player, Joe Ehrmann. The free
workshop is being made pos-sible through a collaborative
effort and funding from
Beyond the Scoreboard andthe Womens Resource
Center of Northern
Michigans (WRCNM) 100
Men Campaign and Violence
Prevention Team. Additional
funding has been providedthrough grants from the
Youth and Community
Endowment Funds of thePetoskey-Harbor Springs
Area Community Foundation
and Charlevoix County
Community Foundation.Those interested in attending
the free workshop may regis-
ter online at wrcnm.org, orby calling the WRCNM
administrative office at (231)
347-0067 or Beyond theScoreboard at (231) 622-
2223.
FAIRVIEW"*/66 (;*:65Fairview Area School is host-
ing their Annual AuctionSaturday March 23. The
doors open at 4:00p.m,
Dinner will be served at 5pmand the live auction will
begin at 6pm. If you have any
questions or would like todonate please feel free to call
Fawn at 989-619-7746 or
Jenny at 989-848-5926. This
yearly event put on by thevery hard working members
of Eagle Spirit/Eagle Pride
committee, comprisedentirely of volunteers. These
fabulous parents and com-
munity members work all
year round to help raisefunds for our students and
staff at Fairview Area Schools
by putting on the auction,carnivals and the Eagle
Festival. They offer grants
and support for training,sports, trips and events.
GAYLORDC(: /6=
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will be held at the Northland
Sportsmens Club, 1542 OldAlba Rd (corner of West
Otsego Lake Drive and Old
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GRAYLINGB;5, E>6The Grayling Chamber is
bringing back our Business
Expo this year! Thursday,
April 25th from 4-7pm in theold Hometown Furniture
Building (next to Glens). Costis $25 per table for Chamber
Members, $50 per table for
Non-Members
ROSCOMMONN6:/,(: M*/.(5L6*( F66+ ";:Saturday, March 23rd from
9:30am 4pm at the Ralph A.MacMullen Conference
Center Attention
Northeastern Michiganfarmers, chefs, school food
service personnel, institu-
tional food buyers and busi-
nesses looking for local foodproducts. No matter if you're
a professional farmer, have a
backyard garden, or areinterested in locally grown
and sourced food, this event
is for you!! Register Online inadvance (for planning pur-
poses) by March 22nd. For
more info, contact Mark at
989-493-3323 or Kelly atkelli@northerntransforma-
tions.org
GRAYLINGM(, "?; D(?Saturday, March 23rd from10am - 4pm at Hartwick
Pines State Park - learn about
North Americas oldest agri-cultural product, maple
sugar! Visitors to the park will
be able to: walk into the sug-
arbush to help tap a mapletree, observe the boil-down
process which converts
maple sap to maple syrup,learn about the history of
maple sugar making in North
America, view videos titledMaple Sugar Farmer,
Maple Sugaring and The
Maple Sugaring Story, ask an
expert about how to startmaking maple syrup and tap
trees in your own backyard,
taste maple sap and the fin-
ished maple syrup, and pur-chase genuine maple sugar
candy and syrup. Children
can participate in tapping amaple tree and will learn how
to build their own mokuk. A
mokuk is a birch bark con-tainer in which native peo-
ples transported maple
sugar. Making a paper mokukreplica provides a history les-
son and discussion about
how European settlers
learned of the NativeAmericans sugaring culture.
Tree tapping demonstrations
will take place at 10:30, 11:30,1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 in the
Sugar Bush and some visitors
will be able to help us tap themaple trees. Visitors will beable to taste maple syrup and
sap, smell the aroma around
an outside evaporator panand welcome spring at this
educational and fun event.
Maple recipes will be avail-able for those wishing to
savor the sweetness of the
day. There is no fee for this
event, but you must have arecreation passport for entry.
(989) 348-2537.
GAYLORDB;?5. ( H6, 52013If you have intentions of buy-
ing a home in 2013, let uswalk you thru the process.
This class content will cover
insights on financing,
searching, acquisition,inspection, appraisal and the
close. March 23rd, 9am -
Noon at University Center
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All kids are terrific and here at North Ohio Elementary we are acknowledging kidsfor good character. The Kiwanis club of Otsego County is helping us with thisendeavor. Students who exhibit good behavior by following our school rules will berecognized by staff for doing so. One student per class will be selected to receive aTerrific Kid award, button, and pencil. The student names will be announced onour morning announcements. They will also have their picture taken to hang onour Terrific Kid bulletin board. This is an excellent opportunity for staff, students,parents and the community to connect on a social/emotional level because goodcharacter is just as important as good grades!
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Spring is in the air or, at the very
least, its on the calendar this week. And
if youre like many people, you may be
looking forward to doing some spring
cleaning around your house and yard.
But this year, why not go beyond your
physical environment and do some
sprucing up of your financial situa-
tion?
Here are a few possibilities to consid-
er:
Clean your portfolio of clutter.
When you go through your house, you
may find some clutter in closets, storage
areas, on top of desks, under beds or just
about any other place. Your investment
portfolio also may contain clutter, in the
form of investments that no longer meet
your needs. Consequently, its a good
idea to de-clutter your portfolio peri-
odically by selling those extraneous
investments and using the proceeds to
help purchase others that may be more
effective in helping you make progresstoward your financial goals.
Consolidate your investments in one
place. As you clean your house, you may
find that you have many common
items, such as brooms, hammers, duct
tape and so on, scattered among various
rooms. It might be more efficient to
keep all such objects in one central loca-
tion; this can help prevent you from
needlessly replacing or duplicating
them. As an investor, you may have an
IRA with one financial services provider,
an old 401(k) with a different one, and
some other investments with yet anoth-
er institution. If you consolidated all
these investment vehicles with one
provider, you might be able to save
some fees and expenses. Perhaps even
more importantly, by uniting all yourinvestments in one place, you may find
it easier to follow a central, unified
investment strategy.
Check for gaps in your financial
strategy. Every spring, its a good idea to
check your gutters for leaks, your side-
walks for cracks and your paint for
chips. By doing so, youll help protect
your home and surroundings. To help
protect your familys future, its impor-
tant to have adequate life and disability
insurance.
Plant seeds for growth. When spring
arrives, its time to plant the seeds for
your flowers and vegetabl es. As an
investor, you also have to be concerned
about growth. Specifically, youll want to
consider investments that have the
potential to grow enough to help pro-
vide the financial resources to meet
your long-term goals, such as a comfort-
able retirement. Consequently, you
should review your portfolio to deter-
mine if it contains an appropriate
amount of growth-oriented vehicles for
your individual objectives, time horizon
and risk tolerance.
Seek professional assistance. When
youre tidying up for spring, you may
find some jobs
that you cant do
alone, such ascleaning a heavily
stained carpet,
unclogging a
blocked drain or
trimming the
highest branches
on a tree. For these
tasks, you might
need to call in
trained profes-
sionals. Its the
same with invest-
ing: You can do
some things on
your own, but for
complex tasks
such as creating
and maintaining
an appropriateinvestment strate-
gy, you may need
to work with a
financial profes-
sional.
Consider put-
ting these spring-
cleaning tips to
work soon. They may just help put some
sparkle and shine into your financial
house.
Tune in Tuesday mornings to Eagle
101.5 FM at 8:30 am to hear Phil
Hofweber discuss the weekly Financial
Focus Topic
Phil Hofweber is a Financial Advisor
with Edward Jones Investments located
in Downtown Gaylord. He can be
reached at (989) 731-1851, or e-mail him
Edward Jones, its financial advisors
and employees do not provide tax or
legal advice. You should consult with a
qualified tax or legal professional for
advice on your specific situation. This
article was written by Edward Jones for
use by your local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor. "
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Leaving a 401(k) with a previous employer could mean
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North Central MI College offers health relatedlectures in Gaylord and Cheboygan
North Central Michigan College will offer ahealth related Luncheon Lecture in
Cheboygan on Tuesday, March 26th and in
Gaylord on Wednesday, March 27th. Both
lectures will start at noon and lunch will be
provided.
The lecture in Cheboygan on March 26th
will focus on reducing stress. Discover ways
to reduce stress in the workplace, home and
school with North Central Michigan College
instructor, Krista Siler. Participants will learn
ways to defeat this powerful feeling and how
laughter plays into the success of being able
to cope.
Cost for the event is $10 and includeslunch. Registration deadline is Monday,
March 25. Call 231-597-0322 to reserve your
place at the table. The lecture will be held at
the Straits Area Education Center, 504
Division Street.
On March 27th, North Central Michigan
College in Gaylord will offer a presentation
on healthy living at noon at the University
Center at Gaylord, 80 S. Livingston
Boulevard.
Mary Seager, Ph.D., GNP, author and nurse
practitioner of integrative medicine at
Otsego Memorial Hospital, will discuss what
she calls the Five Es to Healthy Living:Encouragement, Enlightenment, Enjoyment,
Exercise and Eat Healthy.
Cost for the event is $10 a nd includes
lunch. Registration deadline is Monday,
March 25. Call 989-705-3775 to reserve your
place at the table.
North Central Michigan College is an
open-door community college based in
Petoskey. Through its University Center
partnerships, students can take courses
leading to certificates, bachelors and mas-
ters degrees f rom participat-
ing universities. North
Centrals Corporate and Community
Education offers workforce training, profes-
sional development seminars, and personal
interest workshops. In addition to its main
campus in Petoskey, North Central off ers
classes, academic advising, testing and other
services in Cheboygan and Gaylord. North
Central is a Military-Friendly School com-
mitted to providing a supportive environ-
ment for military students
O,") Ha., )!!+, ,)+-+' ca+ )*$)(,!)+ a &)/d )( a!!cd 0$ d'($aSubmitted by Dale Gehman, Otsego County Commission
on Aging For area residents, a family members dementia
does not have to mean making a choice between a life of
24/7 caregiving or placement in a nursing home. Otsego
Haus, part of the Otsego County Commission on Aging, gives
area families an option to share the work of caring for a loved
one who forgets or wanders.
Statistics show that over half of all adults will become
caregivers at some time, and for many families, the right
solution is keeping their loved one at home in a familiar set-
ting. However, caregiving can become a time-consuming and
exhausting responsibility.
Otsego Haus gives families another valuable option, short-term care for a loved one. That short-term break can be for
part or all of a day, a few days per week, or all week, giving
the caregivers a much-needed respite. Some families have
used the Adult Day Services at Otsego Haus while they work
during the day, dropping off their family member on the way
to work, and picking him or her back up on the way home.
Others use the time to run errands, socialize, exercise, or just
rest. The key is that Otsego Haus gives people a short care
option. Otsego Haus is only one of a few such programs in
the northeastern part of the state.
With a staff that includes a Registered Nurse and two
Licensed Practical Nurses, Otsego Haus clients can count on
having a caring environment with personalized attention.
Otsego Haus is open from 8
am until 4 pm weekdays, or
other hours by special
arrangement, and for more
information families can call
Chris Holewinski, ProgramCoordinator, at 989-732-
4121, or the OCCOA offices
at 989-732-1122.
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By Jim Akans
The winter snows are beginning to ebb
and days are increasingly bringing a hint
of the coming spring in the air. That can
only mean the golf season is approaching
fast!
Under new ownership since last April,
The Natural 18-hole championship golf
course in Gaylord offers a variety of mem-
berships and packages or both local golf
enthusiasts, as well as those visiting north-
ern Lower Michigan for some quality time
on the links. Whether a lifetime golfer or
someone who has just picked up the
game, the Natural offers options to fit vir-
tually everyones needs.
Local area residents are encourage to
give The Natural staff a call and arrange a
tour of their gorgeous facility and course.
Under the direction of GSCAA certified
Golf Course Superintendent at The
Natural, Kevin Henley, the course has
been brought up to top-notch condition,
featuring a layout that has always been
popular with golfers, which is both chal-
lenging and designed to bring the fun
back to the game of golf.
Golfers can look forward to using all of
the clubs in their bag here at The Natural,
he observes. The lush fairways are nar-
row and the greens are large. During play,
golfers will also enjoy views of some of the
most scenic wetland areas in northern
Michigan.
The purchase in 2012 by The Natural
LLC also brought the course, clubhouse
and pro shop into affiliation with the
adjoining Beaver Creek Resort, which has
also been undergoing extensive renova-
tions to the campsites, clubhouse and
activities offered. Beaver Creek is part of anationwide network of RV and camping
resort facilities, and the recent purchase of
The Natural offers vacationers at Beaver
Creek a convenient, and extraordinary,
opportunity to enjoy top-notch golfing
during their stay.
With the affiliation of The Natural and
Beaver Creek Resort, some incredible Stay
and Play packages are now available start-
ing at $99.95 per person per night with a
minimum two-night stay. The Naturals
clubhouse, located on an elevated bluff
overlooking the picturesque 9th and 18th
holes, is a great place to relax and enjoy
food and beverages before or after a game,
featuring a huge open deck, lounge area
plus a pro shop offering clothing and
other golf related merchandise.
Hallmarks of The Natural include their
friendly, service-oriented staff, and the
spectacular golf course that perfectly
intertwines with nature. Whether a local
golfer seeking a fabulous setting in which
to play a round in true Northern Michigan
style, or a visitor to the Gaylord area seek-
ing a perfect combination of golf and
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Michigan Works! will hold their annual
Crawford County Job Fair on Wednesday
March 27th, from noon to 4 pm at theRamada Inn of Grayling, located at 2650 I-
75 Business Loop. This event will provide
job seekers with an opportunity to net-
work with and impress a diverse pool of
local employers.
The conference rooms at the Ramada
provide an excellent environment to bringnumerous job seekers and employers
together in one location. Job seekers
should plan to be prepared to complete
applications, provide employers with a
professional resume and dress profession-
ally for on-site interviews. Attendance of
children at the event is not recommendedand we encourage job seekers to arrange
daycare in advance. Previous years job
fairs have been a huge success and
Michigan Works! staff are expecting this
years event to exceed all others.
Job seekers needing help with their
resumes can go to their local Michigan
Works! Offices. To learn more about this
event call the Michigan Works Office in
Grayling at 989-348-8709.
Michigan Works! annual Crawford County JobFair is Wednesday, March 27th
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Choosing a locally owned store
generates almost four times as
much economic benefit for the
surrounding region as shopping at
a chain, a new study has conclud-
ed. The analysis also found that
eating at a local restaurant pro-
duces more than twice the local
economic impact of dining at a
chain restaurant.
The research firm Civic
Economics analyzed data from fif-
teen independent retailers and
seven independent restaurants, all
located in Salt Lake City, and com-
pared their impact on the local
economy with four chain retail
stores (Barnes & Noble, Home
Depot, Office Max, and Target) and
three national restaurant chains
(Darden, McDonalds, and P.F.
Changs).
The study found that the local
retailers return an average of 52
percent of their revenue to the
local economy, compared with just
14 percent for the chain retailers.
Similarly, the local restaurants re-
circulate an average of 79 percent
of their revenue locally, compared
to 30 percent for the chain eateries.
What accounts for the difference?
Independent businesses spend
much more on local labor. They
also procure more goods for resale
locally and rely much more heavily
on local providers for services like
accounting and printing. This
means that much of the money a
customer spends at a local store or
restaurant is re-spent within the
local economy, supporting other
businesses and jobs.
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St. Mary Cathedral 8th grade band students were selected to participate in MSBOA District 2
Middle School Honors Band at Bellaire High School on March 13, 2 013. They spent the day
rehearsing with 100 other northern Michigan students under the guest direction of Mr. David
Mumma from Plainwell, Michigan. The day concluded with a performance for family and friends.
Shown here, (left to right) are Keely Curran, Elizabeth Harbin, Nathan Smith, and Gabrielle
Dobrzelewski.
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Youth and adults throughout Otsego and neighboring coun-ties will soon have the opportunity to learn and improve their
tennis skills through the efforts of the newly formed Alpine
Regional Tennis Associat ion (ARTA). Founded in late 2012, the
organization is working with the United States Tennis
Association (USTA) to foster training and promote the sport of
tennis as a safe, low cost, healthy outlet for people of all ages.
Tennis advocates emphasize that the sport can reduce child-
hood obesity, enhance sportsmanship values, and promote eco-
nomic growth through locally sponsored tournaments and
activities.
For over 20 years, informal mens and womens leagues in
Gaylord have enjoyed competitive play from spring through fall
at area courts. They have donated funds to purchase tennis
equipment for youth at Gaylord elementary and middle schools
in order to cultivate skill building and enjoyment of the game.
When certified professional tennis coach Dave Johnson and his
wife Cathy, both avid tennis players, relocated to Gaylord last
year, momentum grew to formalize an organization that will
link with USTA talent and resources.Through USTA grants and supportive donations, and by
working with area resorts, city and county entities, ARTA mem-
bers plan to help improve the condition of area tennis courts
and provide additional age-appropriate tennis equipment, les-
sons and resources to schools. In addition, ARTA will encourage
adult participation in tennis lessons and court time for recre-
ation as well as league play.
A long term goal of the newly-formed association is to lead an
effort to build four adjacent tennis courts for eventual competi-
tive tournaments for all ages.
USTA/Midwest Sectional representative George Lowe stated,
With its central location in northern lower Michigan, Gaylord is
an ideal spot to host regional tournaments. Our partnership
with the ARTA will help bring new opportunities to the commu-
nity. For more informati on, and to join in the Alpine Regional
Tennis Association efforts, contact ARTA board President, Laura
Hansmann at 989 619 262 9 or email [email protected].
On Friday, March 1, the GHS Symphony Band traveled to Elk
Rapids High School and performed at the MSBOA, District 2
District Band and Orchestra Festival. The band performed three
prepared musical selections and one sight-reading selection.
The prepared pieces included The Black Horse Troop march
by John Philip Sousa, Pageant by Vincent Persichetti, and By
Loch and Mountain by
Robert W. Smith. They earned
First Division Ratings from all
four adjudicators and have
qualified to perform at the
State Band Festival on Friday,April 26 at Gaylord High
School. Special mention was
given to Josh Green, Maryn
Leichtnam, Kathleen Lucas,
and Holly Moore for their out-
standing individual solos. The
GHS Symphony Band has
earned First Division Ratings
at District and State Band
Festival for four out of the past
five years. I am extremely proud of our band students and
their outstanding performance at District Band Festival, says
Pat Jarve, director of bands at Gaylord High School. We are
very excited to host State Band Festival and hope everyone in
the community will come and cheer on the Symphony Bands
performance.
United States Tennis Association programs willfoster training and promote the sport of tennis
GHS Band Students Earn Top Ratings
8th grade St. Mary bandstudents join District 2
Middle School Honor Band
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Gaylord St. Mary Cathedral students will attend the State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Manistee on
March 23rd. They will also have a jazz combo participate at this event. The participating students
shown here are: Front row (left to right) Meredith Mason flute solo/trio, Corrine Johnston clarinet
solo, Savannah Sullivan flute trio, Alphonse Buclay flute trio, Katie Rutkowski violin. Back row (left
to right) Pat O Connor Jazz Combo, Dylan Masko bari sax solo, sax duet, jazz combo, Thomas
Wisniewski euphonium solo, jazz combo, Steve Wright sax duet, jazz combo, Geoff Wind jazz combo,
Matt Makarewicz jazz combo, and Zack Couture jazz combo.
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CHEBOYGAN Through the Michigan Council of Arts and
Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Mini-grant Program the Arts
Council gave $11,749 to five local arts and cultural organiza-
tions.
The Arts Council serves as one of nineteen regional
regranting agencies for the MCACA. The region covered
includes the following counties: Cheboygan, Emmet, Otsego,
Presque Isle, Alpena, Charlevoix and Montmorency.
The Arts Council received eight grant applications, with a
total of $17,000 in requests. After much deliberation, the
Mini-grant Panel came to a consensus on how to distributethe $11,749. The following organizations received awards:
The Cheboygan Area Arts Council exists to promote and
encourage cultural and educational activities within the
Straits Area of Northern Michigan; to provide services that
stimulate and encourage participation and appreciation of
the arts within all segments of the community; and to show-
case the historic Opera House
READRecreation, Entertainment, Arts, Dining
Crooked Tree Arts Center presents Swirl on Thursday,
March 28 featuring a sampling of creative appetizers and
fine wines from the Harbor Springs IGA. Local Guitar/vocal-
ist Pete Kehoe will perform in the galleries.
Swirl is a monthly wine tasting with music and the most
recent art exhibit on display. Each month the arts center
pairs with local wine purveyors and restaurants and per-
formers for each Swirl. This is the f irst time the Harbor
Springs IGA will be presenting their gourmet offerings at
Swirl noted Cindy McSurely, Development Director. The
proprietors of the IGA, Suzanne and Dennis Hug, are very
active in our community and will be featuring an array of
appetizers highlighting their fish and seafood appetizers
continued McSurely. This is the last Swirl to view the winter
exhibits of Nocturne and the Annual Juried Photography
Exhibit as the April Swirl will feature the Youth Art Show.
Doors open at 5:30 pm with f ood and music running to
7:00pm. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 per person the
day of Swirl, when available and may be purchased online
at www.crookedtree.org or calling 231-347-4337.
For more information and to purchase tickets, contact
the Crooked Tree Arts Center, 231-347-4337 or visit
www.crookedtree.org. The Crooked Tree Arts Center is
located at 461 E. Mitchell Street, downtown Petoskey.
North Central Michigan College and the Robert Emmet
Society seek entries for a scholarship contest that will send
a North Central student to Ireland this fall for a semester of
study.
This is the only scholarship awarded by the college that
sends a student abroad for study.
The competition is based on an essay contest, academic
achievement, student activities and an interview with col-
lege and society representatives.
Entrants must be enrolled in an academic program at
North Central Michigan College for the 2012-2013 school
year and must be prepared to submit an essay on the topic,
How do the political values of Robert Emmet, Irish patriot
and namesake of Emmet County, relate to our world and
our lives today?
Essays must be submitted to Samantha McLin, associate
dean of liberal arts, by April 8. The winner will be
announced before the end of the school year. Details are
available at www.ncmich.edu/finaid/ireland.html.
The winner of this competition will receive a scholarship
for Fall 2013 at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
(GMIT) in Galway, Ireland.
The scholarship covers round-trip air fare from Detroit or
Chicago and tuition, room and books at GMIT.
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GRAYLING Nearly 26 million Americans
have diabetes. It is estimated that at least 1 outof 4 people with diabetes dont even know they
have the disease. Additionally, nearly 79 million
adults in the United States have pre-diabetes, a
condition that increases their chances of devel-
oping type 2 diabetes.
In support of American Diabetes Association
Alert Day (Tuesday, March 26), the National
Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and
Mercy Hospital Graylings Diabetes Education
Department are encouraging people to find
out if they are at risk for type 2 diabetes. If left
undiagnosed or untreated, diabetes can lead to
serious health problems including heart dis-
ease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, ampu-
tation, and even death.
If you have a family history of diabetes
such as a mother, father, brother, or sister wi th
type 2 diabetes or if you had diabetes during
pregnancy you could have a higher chance of
developing the disease , said Rhonda Haske,BSN, Certified Diabetes Educator at Mercy
Hospital Grayling. You cant change your fami-
lys health history, but knowing about it can
help you take action NOW to prevent or delay
the development of this serious disease.
Other risk factors for type 2 diabetes include
being overweight or obese, physically inactive,
and over the age of 45. Diabetes is also more
common in African Americans, people of
African Ancestry, Hispanics and Latinos,
American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian
Americans, and Pacific Islanders.
We are encouraging everyone to know their
risk for type 2 diabetes by talking to their fami-
ly about their family history of diabetes and
finding out if you or someone you love
could be at risk for type 2 diabetes, said
Haske.
The NDEP has tools you can use to learn
more about your risk for type 2 diabetes andsteps you can take to delay or prevent this dis-
ease. Visit
www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/AlertDay2013 to
find some of the following:
Diabetes Risk Test. This tool asks simple
questions about weight, age, family history and
other potential risks for prediabetes or type 2
diabetes.
NDEPs Family Health History Quizasks
four true/false questions to help people better
understand their family health history of dia-
betes
NDEPs 4 Questions You Should Ask Your
Family about Diabetes and Family Health
Historyoffers ways to help you talk with your
family about your familys health history of dia-
betes.
Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can
be prevented or delayed by losing a small
amount of weight 5 to 7 percent (10 to 14pounds for a 200-pound person) and becom-
ing more active. Action steps include making
healthy food choices and being active at least
30 minutes, five days a week.
If you are at risk for type 2 diabetes, take the
first step to make lifestyle changes to improve
your health with NDEPs Just One Step online
tool (www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/JustOneStep).
You can also call Mercy Hospital Graylings
Diabetes Education Department at 989-348-
0455.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' National Diabetes Education Program
(NDEP) is jointly sponsored by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with the
support of more than 200 partner organiza-
tions.
As wedding and graduation season approaches, officials with
the Health Department of Northwest Michigan are advising
caterers and catering businesses that they must obtain their
own food license, rather than simply operating in a food prepa-
ration kitchen that is licensed by another entity. Because food
licenses are location-specific, some catering operations may bein violation of the law by preparing food at a remote location
without the proper license. The public is also being warned
about food that is prepared under these illegal circumstances,
and catering customers are advised to
verify caterers licensing status.
Proper inspection and licensing are
necessary to protect public health, said
Mike Jones, Environmental Health
District Supervisor for the HealthDepartment. Caterers committed to
providing safe food simply take the nec-
essary precautions and get licensed.
Jones added that caterers must obtain a
separate license to operate a special
transitory food unit or mobile food unit
if they need to prepare food away from
their main facility. Otherwise, all food
must be prepared at the licensed kitchen
and taken to the serving location in
ready-to-serve form.
Michigan Food Law requires that each
separately-managed business must have
its own food license. This may mean that
more than one licensed food or catering
business operates from a shared kitchen.
Further, the law says food preparation
cutting, slicing, mixing, washing, peeling,
chopping, cooking, heating, re-heating,
thawing, assembly or portioning of food
items is not allowed anywhere other
than the licensed location.
In addition to keeping foods safe for
the public, Jones said these laws protect
individuals and facilities from being
liable if something does go wrong. If a
licensed kitchen facility lets an unli-
censed caterer prepare food
there, then that facility is
incurring substantial risk, he
cautioned.
Catering businesses in
Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego Counties should contact
the Health Department at (800) 432-4121 to obtain the correct
license applications, and submit them no later than May 31.
After that date, any catering business found to be operating
without the proper license(s) will be subject to legal action,
including orders to cease operations and removal of illegally-
prepared foods.
The Health Department of
Northwest Michigan is man-dated by the Michigan Public
Health Code to promote well-
ness, prevent disease, provide
quality healthcare, address
health problems of vulnerable
populations, and protect the
environment for the residents
and visitors of Antrim,
Charlevoix, Emmet, and
Otsego Counties.
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Health & WellnessJohannesburg/Lewiston Schools 24/7 tobacco policies
mean full participation by Otsego County schoolsThe decision by Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools to
adopt 24/7 Tobacco-Free School policies is a win for Otsego
County, according to Susan Pulaski, Community HealthCoordinator for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan.
The districts decision, announced on Monday night, brings
Otsego Countys public schools to 100 percent participation in
24/7 tobacco-free programs.
Pulaski, who coordinates the newly-formed Tobacco
Reduction Coalition of Antrim, Charlevoix, Otsego and Emmet
Counties, said these newly-instituted policies prohibit the use of
tobacco products within any building, within any vehicle or on
any property that is owned, leased, or operated by the school
district. They apply to all employees, students, contractors and
visitors on the premises of the school district, and are in effect
at all times.
These policies make it clear that tobacco-free living is a com-
munity norm, Pulaski said. They reinforce what students are
already learning in school about tobacco use, and support the
students decision to avoid tobacco.
More than 600,000 U.S. middle school students, and more
than three million high school students, smoke cigarettes,
though the U.S. Surgeon Generals office reports that progress is
being made toward preventing tobacco use among youth.
Tobacco use is believed to be responsible for more than 1,200deaths nationwide each day. For every death that occurs, at least
two school-age youth are taking up smoking, and nearly 90 per-
cent of new smokers begin smoking before age 18.
Johannesburg-Lewiston now joins Gaylord and Vanderbilt
Public Schools in recognizing the importance of instituting 24/7
tobacco-free policies throughout Otsego County, Pulaski
added. Theyve affirmed their commitment to healthier com-
munities and to the health of their own students.
The Health Department of Northwest Michigan is mandated
by the Michigan Public Health Code to pr