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June 2009

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l This Old Camper ~ Exterior Renovations l History Corner ~ Preserving Lighthouses

Plus Recipes, Puzzles & Camper Information 2 l The Northern Camper

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✎ Editor’s Pencil What Goes Around e have this very cool photograph of Sapphire WLake taken from our deck. It hangs in the family room over our dog’s favorite chair. When I can get the dog out of the chair or at least make him share, the view from the chair is the same as that taken in the photograph. So the dog and I are sharing the chair and I’m looking at the lake and the dock and back to the photograph. The difference—the water in the photo is about three feet below the dock. As I look outside today, a strong wave would push water right Rambadt Memorial Park ~ through the dock planks. Lake levels are high again so much more than a campground. so the age old saying must be true—what goes Warm nights, sweet and hot music, free concerts at around comes around. the pavilion every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Let’s hope the bustling days of people enjoying The park is now open with its gazebos, perennials Northern Michigan—be it the beloved tourists for and the Old Rugged Cross Museum just up the hill. weekend visits or the generations of families who From the park, a short hike east across the Little where raised here—all find ways to see the good Mac Bridge along the Hersey River is a jewel of a come back around. Be it camping, boating, or sim- community at the junction of the White Pine and ply looking—the beauty surrounds us in this place Pere Marquette Trails. we call up north. “Cruise the Crossroads” with us. Visit our historic Our goal is to keep The Northern Camper filled with train depot – home to the Chamber, DDA and trail the good news going around. Check out our “got staging area, adjacent to our beautiful downtown rocks?” feature that begins this month. Learn more with restaurants and unique shopping. about the beloved Petoskey Stone and elusive Leland Hiking, biking, great gold panning and fishing. Blue which are sure to keep you combing beaches and surrounding woods for hours. (I find Petoskey And don’t miss the Great American Crossroads Stones when I walk the dogs in the woods around festival in August (13-16). Sapphire Lake . . . they’re out there!) Bring the family. We’re all about family! Gerry Bandelow from “This Old Camper” has great For a schedule of events and park and camping tips on exterior restoration that make even his wife information, visit: proud of their camper parked in the front driveway. Our “History Corner” features preserving Michi- gan lighthouses and spotlights the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. Could you do any of this without food? Of course we know you’ll patronize the local grocers and restaurants and try some of the “Cookin’ Camper’s” recipes in your Dutch oven. Thanks again to our sponsors for allowing us to publish the good news and to our readers who enjoy reading it. Now see if you can get the dog to share his chair, sit down and enjoy The Northern Camper. We have the whole summer in front of us to keep the good news going and coming around! l

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Volume 5, Issue 2 l June 2009

The Northern Camper is distributed May though September for Wexford, Missaukee, northern Osceola and western Roscommon counties. eatures The Northern Camper is published by Niche Communications in Lake City, F Michigan. Entire contents copyright ? 2009 by Niche Communications. All got rocks ...... 5 Camper’s Knot...... 16 rights reserved. Reproduction or use Author Kevin Gauthier shares his Constrictor’s Knot of content in any manner is strictly passion for rock collecting and prohibited. The Northern Camper is a registered trademark and its use is photos of Leland Blue stones. Campground Directory.....19 prohibited. Niche Communications reserves the right to refuse Campgrounds in Wexford, advertising not deemed acceptable Camper’s Gadget 9 Missaukee, Northern Osceola & by the publishers Jim Dissette and Power Dome EX Portable Western Roscommon Counties Kathy Salvatore. Emergency Power About The Cover Crossword...... 21 Thirty four colors of cut and polished Sudoku...... 9 Leland Blue including a necklace with copper designed by Brenda Stricker. Festivities...... 24 The top shows recent uncovered The Cookin’ Camper..... 10 pieces buried since 1870. At the bottom are raw iron ore, iron, and Dutch Oven Recipes and More beach washed pieces of Leland Blue. This Old Camper...... 12 Advertising Information (231) 394-1549 Exterior Renovations (443) 480-5830 Book Review...... 13 The Bone Collector, by Jeffery Deaver

8370 W. Jennings Rd. History Corner...... 14 Lake City, MI 49651 Preserving Michigan Lighthouses ©2009 www.northerncamper.com The Northern Camper l 5 got rocks? Leland Blue, Turquoise of the North by Kevin Gauthier As a boy I would float it was years later when I realized store and surprise or stump me on a surfboard in the north how right I was. with a new one. end of Lake Leelanau looking My collecting rocks started with The blue ones . . . Leland through a diving mask in about Michigan stones and today, I still Blue is the by-product material 1 ½ feet of water. Any deeper wa- enjoy the variety of stones found from the smelting of iron ore ter, my arms were too short in Leland during the to reach the bottom so I 1870’s. In the mid 1800’s, couldn’t retrieve any rocks. a discovery of iron ore in I learned my big toes could Marquette, Michigan led push off the lake bottom to the rise of many small and propel me along the town smelters. The impu- shoreline. Lying sideways rities of quartz in the iron on my styrofoam surfboard, ore during the smelting I could put my container process turned into glass. of rocks next to me on Dolomite was used as a the board. This method flux to lower the melting worked great, especially on point. The molten steel calm days. However, after would sink to the bottom being swamped by passing of the smelter and the motor boats several times, I remains of the dolomite learned to time the dis- and quartz were removed tance of the engine noise from the top creating the to how soon I should look Leland Blue stone. up from the water and hold Most smelters produced onto my cup of rocks so the a variety of colored by- waves didn’t wash them off products, mostly gray and my board. black. However, the Le- From the beach where my Leland Blue attached to the iron that was produced land smelter produced a parents anchored their boat in 1870 along with raw iron ore (shiny gray) and rich deep blue color like (Fudgie Beach), I would stripped dolomite found during excavating. the water surrounding run most of the mile and the harbor. Some of this a half into Leland to buy slag ended up in Lake ice cream. Then I would sneak on Michigan beaches. During Michigan. By the 1940’s and down to the “big” lake (Lake the past 32 years, I have collect- 50’s, large rounded pieces about Michigan) where there were even ed, cut and polished rocks from the size of a hand could still be more rocks to find. I would only around the world. I have co-au- found. But as time went by, the pick up Petoskey stones and “the thored two books on rock collect- elements of water and sand has blue ones” because I had to carry ing in Michigan. Michigan rocks worn down the blue glass to small them back to the boat. At the are among my favorites and when tumbled pieces. time, my boyish thinking said the I think I have seen most all variet- ies, someone will walk into my blue rocks were really cool, but (continued on page 6) 6 l The Northern Camper

got rocks? (continued from page 5)

Today, a piece the size of a buried for over 130 years. For a To my amazement, when I fifty cent coin is a large piece. brief moment in time, enthusiasts sliced a few pieces, there were Leland Blue can be found on were able to gather up what they small round steel pellets imbed- the beaches in ded in the material. Leland, south of The variety of color the harbor. You that was exposed will find Leland was puzzling. These Blue in a variety were the same of colors: a rich colors as you would royal blue, robins find on the beach, egg blue, bluish but also a few new purple, purple colors—a rich sea and green. The foam green and a green variety periwinkle purple. is sometimes Many of the colors referred to as could be found in Frankfort Green the same area with as the smelter in no rhyme or rea- Frankfort, Michi- son. This leads to gan only pro- the question of why duced a green the many colors at slag, but the Leland Blue that was hot glass and fused to the sand in 1870 . . . this smelter, and cool piece of history! Rock will be on display at the Bead Hut in Fish Town. Leland smelter not at other smelt- also produced ers in the area? a green color. Blue is the most could find before the material Several people have told me desirable color for collectors and was buried once again. Other it was the type of wood being for the making of jewelry. than a rare chance that a fishing used to run the furnace. Spend- A recent construction project net had picked up a large piece, ing a lot of time in the woods uncovered very large chunks of most people have never seen and camping, I do not buy into this blue material that has been these sizable chunks. this theory. The same types (continued)

R o c k P i c k e r ’ s T i p o f t h e M o n t h

Lighthouses are a great place to go rock hunting. They are almost always built on a point. The point in the lake exists because the rocks hold the point from washing away. The largest boulders are found at the point as you walk towards the bay. On either side, the rocks will become smaller and graduated down to pebble size and eventually turn to a sandy beach. So whether you are looking for larger rocks for the garden or small ones to cover a picture frame, the rocks are sorted for you. This typically holds true for most points that jet out into the lake. Please feel free to e-mail me with questions or if you have a recommendation for future articles on a particular rock or mineral at [email protected]. Please put the subject as “Northern Camper Question.” Be sure to look in next month’s issue for my article on Michigan’s famous Petoskey Stones, complete with photos from a thirty-year collection of naturally colored Petoskey’s including faint colors of pink, red, purple and yellow. The Northern Camper l 7 got rocks? (continued) NEW FOR 2009 of hardwood—Maple, Oak, Ash, Red Elm (at the "Lighthouses" time) could be found in Frankfort, Elk Rapids and Handcrafted from local beach stones by Korner Gem other areas where the slag is just gray or green. My thought is Leland has a variety of colors due to The largest selection of local the different types of fluxes used to make different Michigan beach stone jewelry and beads ANYWHERE types of steel. I hope to find out what created the including: Petoskey stone, different colors by having pieces of the glass and Leland Blue, Pudding stone, pieces of striped raw dolomite found on site ana- Lake Superior agate & Fordite lyzed at Michigan Tech University. With a quantity of raw material available, I believe the Leland Blue will be an up and coming stone for use by many local artisans. If you are in Leland, hunting the blue stone or enjoying the ambiance of the area, stop at The Bead Hut in Fish Town to see a display of Leland Blue pieces, smelted steel from the foundry and jewelry made from it. In Traverse City (Grelickville) stop at Korner Gem and check out the variety of Michigan stones, beads and stone jewelry. Learn more about Leland Blue in The Rock Picker’s Guide. It has over thirty close-up colored pictures of most local Michigan stones so you can begin to call your stones by name. l [email protected] Kornergem.com

Cadillac Farmer’s Market New Location! Find us at Chestnut & Lake Streets across from Boat Launch

Farm Fresh Vegetables in Season! Tomatoes & More As They Arrive Raspberries, Strawberries* & Seasonal Fruit Farm Fresh Eggs Maple Syrup, Fresh Cut Flowers, Shrubs when in Season And Much More!

* Depending on availability Opening Tuesday June 23rd 1/2 day on June 23rd, 26th, 30th. July 3rd from 8:30 to 1:00pm Full Days Tuesdays and Fridays after July 4th 8:30 to 4:30 For more info call 775-6310 8 l The Northern Camper These are actual comments left on U. S. Forest Service Sapphire Lake Loon Update registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips: “A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reim- bursed? Please call.”

t “Escalators S o would help on steep uphill sections.” “Instead of a permit system or regulations, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide popu- lation growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness.”

s n “Trails ’ need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.” Two chicks were born Saturday, May 23. Spread the word to your family, guests, neighbors and other visitors “Ban walking sticks in wilderness. Hikers that use to the lake to watch out for our loons. If you see anyone walking sticks are more likely to chase animals.” bothering them write down the number of their boat then call “Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid t I the Department of Natural Resources, 231-775-9727. building trails that go uphill.” Loon chicks fledge (become independent and able to fly) “Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and about 12 weeks after hatching. If you believe the last adult spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the loon has left the lake and also when the last chick has left, area of these pests.” please call Loon Ranger Helen Sutton, 231-839-8203. This “Please pave the trails so they can be plowed of happens around the end of August or first week in September. snow in the winter.” More information about our loons can be found on the a y “Chair I lifts need to be in some places so that we Sapphire Lake website, www.sapphirelake.net. can get to wonderful views without having to S hike to them.”

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• 4-6 Whole Boneless Chicken Breast • Fresh Garlic • 1 Cream Of Chicken, Mushroom Or • 2-3 Tbsp. Olive Oil Broccoli Soup • Lemon Or Lime • 1/2 C Water Or Milk • McCormick’s Salt-Free Chicken Seasoning • 1 Can Mushrooms • Powdered Butter Flavoring • 2 Bags Of Cauliflower, Broccoli And Carrots (Frozen Vegetable Mix) • 2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce • 1 Large Onion • Lemon Pepper Seasonings • Olive Oil • Dill • Butter Boil potatoes for approximately 4-5 minutes • Salt & Pepper (Or Seasoning Of Choice) depending on size. They should still be firm • Cooking Spray and crisp, not mushy. They will finish cooking on the grill. Let potatoes cool completely Spray the bottom of a medium sized foil baking before putting in foil bag. pan with the cooking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with sliced onions. Spread the sliced Chop bell peppers, onion and zucchini squash mushrooms and frozen vegetable mix over into large pieces. Put chopped vegetables, the onion layer. Mix soup and water (or milk). whole jalapenos, whole potatoes and whole Spread soup mixture over vegetables. Add a mushrooms into a large foil bag with garlic, little olive oil and butter. Season chicken and olive oil, lemon or lime juice, soy sauce, butter place on top of mixture. flavoring, lemon pepper seasonings, and dill. Using heavy duty aluminum foil, cover the Cut meat into large stew size pieces. Put meat pan completely from side to side and end to in a separate foil bag with 1/4 cup of olive oil, end wrapping all the way over the bottom of garlic, chicken seasonings, butter flavoring and the pan to create a good seal. Put on camping 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. When using more rack over hot coals. Check for doneness after than one kind of meat, put in separate bags. approximately 1 hour (cooking time will Place the foil bags into larger 2-gallon ziplock vary depending on the heat from the coals). bags to store while traveling. You may place directly on the coals, but the To cook, remove foil bags from plastic ziplock mixture may stick to the bottom of the pan. bags and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning after Serve with your choice of bread. 5-6 minutes. Let sit before opening bags. The Northern Camper l 11

Breakfast Burritos Buttermilk Waffles

• 2 Lbs. Jimmy Dean or Favorite Sausage • 2 C Flour • 24 Eggs • 1/4 C Brown Sugar (Packed) • 1-2 Lbs. Shredded Cheddar Cheese • 1 Tsp. Baking Soda • 20 Large Flour Tortillas • 1-1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder Cook breakfast sausage and scramble the eggs. • 1/2 Tsp. Salt Preheat a few tortillas in your microwave at • 3 Eggs home, spoon out generous portions of sausage, • 2 C Buttermilk scrambled eggs and cheese on a softened tortilla and roll it up. Wrap it individually in • 1/2 C Butter (Melted) aluminum foil. You can then freeze them as • 1 Tsp. Vanilla they keep well. To cook, place them on a grill Mix eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla. Pour in surface over the camp fire. Look for the tortilla dry ingredients and mix. Batter will be runny. to be slightly brown and crispy. Put some hot Pour 1/2 cup batter onto waffle baker. Make sauce on it and it’s a breakfast fit for a king. recipe easy – premix dry ingredients in ziplock bag and add liquid ingredients at campsite. Makes 3-1/2 cups batter. Dutch Oven Chili

• 1 lb. Hamburg Dutch Oven Chicken

• 1 Large Onion • 2 Whole, Medium-Size Chickens • 1 Large Ripe Tomato • Flour • 1 16. oz. Can Black Beans • Salt, Pepper and/or Seasoning • 1 16 oz. Can Red Kidney Beans • 3 Tbsp. Oil • 1 Red Bell Pepper (Red Adds Sweetness • 3 Tbsp. Butter That Compliments Hot Stuff) • 1 Large Onion • Three Shakes Crushed Red Pepper • 1 Red Pepper • 3 Splashes Jalapeno Sauce • 1 Green Pepper • Garlic to Taste • 1 Cup Chicken Broth Warm Dutch oven (3 or 5 qt.) on a grate over a hot fire (more coals than flame). Pour just enough • 1 Beer (Plus What You’ll Drink) of your favorite oil to coat the bottom of the pot. • 2 Bay Leaves Sauté the onions, tomato and bell pepper, stirring as • 2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar needed until they start to soften. Add hamburg and mix well, cover and allow the hamburg to brown. Dredge chickens in seasoned flour (flour, salt, Add both cans of beans, jalapeno sauce, garlic and pepper, and any seasoning salt). Brown all sides crushed red pepper. Mix well and cover again. in large Dutch oven with oil and butter. Remove Stirring frequently allows you to monitor the texture. birds. Add chopped onion, red and green peppers. If fire is too hot the chili may thicken too much. Add Stir in hot oil till tender. Replace birds in pot and a little water if needed but be careful not to make it cover with chicken broth, beer, bay leaves and too watery. This recipe is tangy but not hot. Serves vinegar. Suggest 20 coals on the bottom and 20 on two healthy appetites or three normal ones. the lid of oven. Cook 1-1/2 hours. 12 l The Northern Camper

This Old A Do-It-Yourself Guide For Camper amper Maintenance C by Gerry Bandelow, Lake City

can come in very handy. I picked mine up at Jensen’s RV could you find another place to put that old “Honey, Center for under four bucks and use it all the time for camper rather then in front of the house? I don’t want anyone referencing parts. to see that old eye-sore.” I like to start from the ground up. It’s amazing how Have you had a conversation like that lately? How much better a camper looks with new paint on the frame about the last time you and wheels. Older campers took your camper to a have standard wheel sizes, campground? Did you tip like 15", so most hubcaps at your fishing cap down over your local automotive dealer your eyes so that no one can be used. Tires should would recognize you while also be assessed for tread you were standing by it? ware and checking. Note that Maybe it’s time to give that standard automotive tires old tin-can a face lift. will fit on your older camper Whether you already rims, but should not be own an older camper or used. Car/truck tires are not are thinking of purchasing engineered for the unique an older model, there stresses of trailering. A are several relatively stronger tire is needed, more inexpensive things you like a 4 to 8 ply depending can do to bring that classic on the weight. camper back to the prestige Most campers build up it once had. black streaks and mildew In this issue of The on the aluminum. These Northern Camper I will cover can be easily removed by renovating the exterior cleaners and/or power from tire to top and washing. I found that using trailer tongue to tail end. a light automotive rubbing Taking on a full exterior compound (rub lightly restoration is really not as so paint is not removed) time consuming or costly followed by an automotive as you may think. Your wash and wax works best biggest obstacle may just (hold off on the wax if be yourself, so keep that painting is needed). positive I-can-do-it attitude Now that the camper is throughout the project. clean, check the paint and/ First thing you will need or vinyl decals to determine to do is assess the entire if they need to be repainted exterior of the trailer. Let’s or replaced. Repainting is start by grabbing a pad of paper. Make out a list, label fairly simple. I found spray cans work the best. Mask off three columns, “To Do,” Need To Purchase,” and “Wish the area not being painted using blue masking tape and List.” Now start your assessment of the camper—look for newspapers. To find the right color you may have to shop things like lights that are cracked or missing, paint that around. To remove a sample, use clear scotch tape, rub needs replacing, rusty or missing hubcaps—make sure it on the old paint, then peel until a piece of the paint to list every detail. The wish list column could include comes up with it. My camper is the typical 70’s autumn items such as a rear bumper mounted receiver for a bike colors of two-tone orange. I had to visit four stores to find carrier or cargo carrier or maybe a spare tire cover. I found that having a camper parts and accessories catalog (continued) The Northern Camper l 13 This Old Camper (continued) Book Review a match. It took just over $20 to bring the colors back to their original luster. If your camper has vinyl striping, Mel Danielson, Reed City most sign companies can help, but this will be more costly than paint. “The Bone Collector” by One of the most noticeable pieces of campers is the front flip-up corrugated fiberglass stone guard Jeffery Deaver is a mystery that protects the front window when the camper is in novel that interested me tow. Most of these covers sport a scene or the maker’s more than I expected. logo. Unfortunately, they usually are found faded and damaged. To find a replacement, fiberglass panel is very Lincoln Rhyme was a hard and it usually will be a universal size which means brilliant criminologist in you will have to cut it to fit. I found that a clear piece of Lexan (not Plexiglas) works very well and can be cut to forensics until an accident left him fit. I purchased mine at DouGLASS in Cadillac. I then physically and emotionally shattered. Now contacted Northern Michigan Signs and we worked there’s a killer out there and Rhyme finds together to create a scene using vinyl and paint. This ended up being about the same price as a replacement himself wanting to work the case. A police piece of fiberglass but better looking and stronger. detective, Amelia Sachs, ends up working by Remember with this or any camper project, don’t let his side through the case. Sachs’ life as a police it become overwhelming. Involve the family and keep it fun. For more info on this or other camper renovation officer is going a direction she didn’t expect. projects, feel free to contact me at thehappycamperguy@ She must be Rhyme’s legs and eyes at each yahoo.com. Watch for my next column where I’ll be scene. This is all new territory for her and you covering interior renovation. l really get a sense of how she feels. You also get to know how Rhyme works. At times you are looking at the case through the detectives’ eyes and then you’ll find yourself being in the mind of the killer who won’t stop until he has stripped life down to the bone. I felt like the book read smoothly and found toward the end I thought I knew who the killer was and was surprised when I was wrong!

WE DELIVER!! Away from home and need your Just one block east of prescription filled? Missaukee County Park Campground Try our famous Pizza & Lunch Buffet! Located in Foster’s Super Market 9 am-6pm Mon-Sat • (231) 839-5800 (231) 839-1177 45 N. Morey Rd. • Lake City, Michigan 14 l The Northern Camper CORNER Preserving Michigan Lighthouses

State Icons merous individuals representing federal and state Lighthouses in the United States were agencies, federal and state legislators, and national established as early as 1789 by the Light- and regional nonprofit organizations convened house Establishment and as recently as in Lansing in the spring of 1998 to address the World War II by the U. S. Coast Guard. need for preserving these treasured structures on Michigan has more lighthouses than behalf of the public. In order to more effectively any other state with over 120 lighthouses resolve the various exigencies accompanying the dotted along an extensive 3,200 miles of transfer and preservation of such a large number shoreline and scattered on remote islands of lighthouses, these governmental agencies and and reefs. Most all of the lighthouses have nonprofit organizations established theMichigan either been listed in or are eligible for Lighthouse Project. In August of 1999, these same listing in the National Register of Historic public and nonprofit entities signed a Memorandum Places. of Agreement setting As many as 80 into motion the grand of Michigan’s project of facilitating lighthouses are the transfer and ensur- still under Fed- ing the preservation eral ownership of Michigan’s historic and scheduled lighthouses for genera- HISTORY for some sort of tions to come. disposal within the next decade. Grand Traverse Given the sheer Lighthouse number of struc- One success story as a tures potentially result of the Michigan leaving Federal Lighthouse Project was jurisdiction and the Grand Traverse the apparent lack Lighthouse located on of a transfer pro- the northern tip of the cess, the National . Trust for Historic Preservation named the Through the early 1800s, vessels making their Michigan Historic Lighthouses to its list of way between the Manitou Passage and Straits of America’s most endangered places. Along Mackinac would make a turn off the northern end with the automobile and the Great Lakes of Leelanau Peninsula. This point also served as a themselves, Michigan lighthouses have landmark for vessels making their way south into long been one of the State’s most identifi- . This point became an impor- able icons. You will see them on the cover tant navigational marker and in 1849 a recommen- of tourist guides, at Michigan welcome cen- dation was made to Congress to erect a light at Cat’s ters, used as city logos and countless other Head point. marketing strategies. In 1851, through an Executive Order, approxi- mately 45 acres of Public Domain land was reserved Michigan Lighthouse Project for lighthouse purposes on the northern end of As a result of the Coast Guard’s decision Leelanau Peninsula. Then in 1852 with a Congres- to excess such a large number of historic lighthouses in the state of Michigan, nu- (continued) The Northern Camper l 15

Lighthouses (continued) sional appropriation of $4,000, the original Grand Traverse Lighthouse was constructed by the U.S. Lighthouse Service. David Moon was appointed as the station’s first keeper. His name first appeared on the district payroll records on September 7, 1852, and so it is likely that he exhibited the new light for the first time soon thereafter. In 1858 the present lighthouse was built in its cur- rent location because it would be more visible for passing ships and less susceptible to effects of the lake. As more and more vessels traveled through the area they became increasingly dependent on the Grand Traverse Light to mark the turn. As is the case for this region, thick fog frequently blan- early in the 1900’s, the lighthouse was converted to a keted the area creating yet another danger for vessel two family dwelling to accommodate a new Assistant navigation. In 1898 Congress appropriated $5,500 Keeper. for design and construction of a fog signal building A fourth order Fresnel lens was installed in the on the site. With the addition of the fog signal the tower making the light visible for 12 to 17 miles off- U.S. Lighthouse Service decided that the workload shore. Kerosene and whale oil were used to power at Grand Traverse Lighthouse would be more than the light until 1953 when it was converted to electric- one keeper could manage. A decision was made ity. At the same time, the fog signal was repowered that an Assistant Keeper be added to the station and with an electric air compressor. (continued on page 16)

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The Coast Guard continued to maintain the station until 1972 when the tower light was replaced by an automated beacon mounted on a steel tower. With no further need for keep- ers, the buildings were closed. Al- though the site still provided naviga- tional assistance to mariners through its automated system, it stood alone and vacant until a local group orga- nized the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Foundation in 1985. Their goal was to preserve the historic buildings and grounds for enjoyment of the public. It took the group over 2 years and in 1987 the station was reopened, this time as a museum. property with the Bureau of Land Management Today’s Keepers of the Light (BLM). Since the property was originally with- With maintenance costs continuing to rise and drawn from the public domain, the BLM was the dwindling budgets, in the mid 1970s the Coast administering Federal agency since the property was Guard filed a Notice of Intent to relinquish the not longer needed by the Coast Guard. (continued)

Family Oriented Downtown Lake City

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(231) 839-4869 Pull Tabs 117 Main Street • Lake City, Michigan The Northern Camper l 17 Today the lighthouse stands as a tribute, not only to Lighthouses (continued) the hard working individuals that have restored and In the late 1990s the BLM conducted a public protected it, but to those that called it home for so planning process on the disposal of this and other many years as they watched over the mariners travel- Michigan lighthouse properties. The message from ing theses treacherous waters. the public was clear, keep the lighthouse properties in some sort of public ownership, keep them acces- Road Trip sible to the public and restore them. To see the lighthouse take M-22 north to North- As one of the founding members of the Michigan port. Then take M-201 out of town, and turn right Lighthouse Project, the BLM worked with the Coast onto County Road 629 and follow CR629 approxi- Guard and State of Michigan on disposal of the mately six miles north to the entrance of Leelanau Grand Traverse Lighthouse. The State of Michigan . The lighthouse is inside the State Park filed an application with the BLM for title to the which has plenty of camping and hiking trails. lighthouse site for inclusion in . There are numerous maritime displays at the mu- As a part of the application filed, the State proposed seum including the original fourth order Fresnel to enter into a lease agreement with the Grand Tra- lens. verse Lighthouse Museum for operation and main- For more information on hours and tours, tenance of the lighthouse and associated buildings. contact the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum, On Monday, September 22, 2003, ownership (231) 386-7195. l of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse was officially transferred to the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR immedi- Editor’s Note: Why not do a little rock hunting while ately entered into a lease agreement, for $1.00 per visiting the lighthouse? See got rocks? tip of the month, year, with the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum. page 6.

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• 5th Wheels About Cell Phones and 911 • Trailers Jason Fiberglass Local jurisdictions are installing systems that can identify • Hardside a 911 cell phone call made from any location. Older cell Truck Toppers & Folding Campers & Aluminum Toppers phones cannot report location. Other areas of Wexford, Missaukee, Osceola and Roscommon Counties may not 231-775-3101 have cell phone reception. Check with your provider. 903 N. Mitchell St., Cadillac, MI 49601 The Northern Camper l 19 Campground Directory Q Missaukee County shore riding/hiking trails. First-come, first serve. 16 sites for tent and small trailers. Group trail camps available by reservation. Ben D. Jeffs River Park • County • (231) 839-4945 PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651 Long Lake – Missaukee • State • (231) 775-9727 missaukee.org/parkdept.htm michigandnr.com/parksandtrails Located on , 16 miles east of Lake City on M-55. 66 Located 3.5 miles northwest of Lake City. M-42 north to Randall Rd., acres. 17 primitive sites, pit toilets, well, pavilion. west 1/2 mile to Almoses Rd., north 1/4 mile to Goose Lake Rd., west 1.5 miles, Green Rd., north to camp. First-come, first-serve. 20 sites Crooked Lake Park • County • (231) 839-4945 for tent and small trailers. Rustic site, vault toilets water hand pumps. PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651 Great boating, outdoor recreation. Access to Goose Lake State Forest. missaukee.org/parkdept.htm Located on southern edge of Crooked Lake, near Jennings. 60 acres, Maple Grove • City • (231) 839-4429 1000’ sandy beach. 37 primitive sites, 15 with electricity. New bath lakecitymich.com/michigan/area-parks house, hand water pumps, sanitation station, hiking trails, boat launch. Located 4 blocks from Lake Missaukee, east end of Union Street. 23 sites, electric, water, rest rooms, baseball field, sanitation station. Goose Lake • State • (231) 775-9727 Community building with kitchen available for events. michigandnr.com/parksandtrails Located 2.5 miles from Lake City, south of M-42, off Al Moses Rd. to Missaukee Lake Park • County • (231) 839-4945 west. First-come, first serve. 54 sites for tents and small trailers. Rustic PO Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651 camp, vault toilets, hand water pumps. Good boating and fishing. missaukee.org/parkdept.htm Located on north shore of 2000 acre Lake Missaukee. 33 acres. 170 Hopkins Creek Equestrian • State • (231) 824-3591 total sites; 96 water, electric, sewer; 21 electric only. Rest rooms, michigandnr.com/parksandtrails sanitation station. 1400’ sand beach, baseball fields. Boat ramp with Located 5.5 miles north of M-42, up Lucas Rd. Adjacent to shore to 68 slip rentals for docking. (continued on page 20)

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to M-66, turn left (N) and go 1/4 mile. Hurry! Expires 2, 2009 July From Lake City, take M-66 South 4 miles. 20 l The Northern Camper Campground Directory (continued from page 19) Q

Reedsburg Dam • State • (989) 275-4622 River Country Campground • Private • (231) 734-3808 michigandnr.com/parksandtrails 6281 River Rd., Evart, MI 49631 Located 5 miles northwest of Houghton Lake via M-55 and Co. Rd. 300. campandcanoe.com First-come, first-serve. 38 sites accommodate up to 40’; 15 waterfront. Located on Muskegon River, US-10, north 1 block east of light, 1.5 Rustic site, vault toilets, water hand pump. Boat access, rental, fishing. miles on River Rd. to fork in road, stay right, 2 miles. 130 sites. Rest rooms, laundry, store. Canoe, kayak, tube rentals, miniature golf. Rustic Rafters • Private • (231) 229-4433 9446 N. Nelson Rd., Moorestown, MI 49651 Rose Lake Park • County • (231) 768-4923 www.rusticrafters.com 11726 Youth Dr. • LeRoy, MI 49655 osceola-county.org/County%20Departments/Parks/parks.htm Located in northeast corner of Missaukee County. 5 heated log cabins, 17 sites for trailers with electric, water. Rest rooms, sanitation Located east of Tustin and LeRoy off US-131 on Rose Lake. 48 acres, 1300’ beach. 160 sites, most water, electric; some primitive. Rest station. Reservations suggested for cabins. rooms, sanitation station, store, boat launch, golf. Pavilions available by reservation. Osceola County Cadillac Woods • Private • (231) 825-2012 or (877) 727-2267 Roscommon County (West) 23163 M-115, Tustin, MI 49688 Houghton Lake Travel Park • Private • (989) 422-3931 www.cadillacwoodscampground.com 370 Cloverleaf Ln., Houghton Lake, MI 48629 Located on M-115, 6 miles southeast of US-131, 8 miles southeast michcampgrounds.com/hnlktlpk of Cadillac. 50 sites, water, electric; 6 cabins, group tent area. Rest Located 1 block east of US-127 and M-55. 60 sites, 16 with sewer; rooms, sanitation station, store, laundry, free mini-golf. cabins. Rest rooms, sanitation station, laundry, pool. Public access to Crittenden Park • County • (231) 734-2588 Houghton Lake. 3641 S. 50th Ave, Sears, MI 49679 West Houghton Lake Camp • Private • (989) 422-5130 osceola-county.org/County%20Departments/Parks/parks.htm 9371 Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake, MI 48629 Located on east shore of Big Lake, east of Evart on US-10 to 50th westhoughtonlakecampground.com Ave., south 2 miles to park entrance on right. 80 sites, electric, Located 1 mile east of US-127 and M-55, 1/2 mile north on water; 20 rustic. Sanitation station, store. DNR boat launch adjacent. Houghton Lake Dr. 127 sites, 47 with sewer. Rest rooms, laundry, Pavilion available by reservation. store, rental trailers. Near Houghton Lake public access. Rambadt Memorial Park • City • (231) 832-2245 Wooded Acres Family Camp • Private • (989) 422-3413 227 E. Lincoln Ave., Reed City, MI 49677 997 Federal Ave., Houghton Lake, MI 48629 reedcitycrossroads.com/city/parks michcampgrounds.com/woodedacres Located on Reed City’s west end. First come, first serve. 13 sites, Located 2 miles east of US-127 and M-55. M-55 east to 2nd light (Loxley electric, water. Rest rooms, sanitation station, trails on Hersey River. Rd.) and go south 1.7 miles to Federal Ave., camp on left. 101 sites, 12 Free concerts Friday and Saturday nights during summer. with sewer. Rest rooms, store, cabin rentals, trolley rides in season. (continued on page 22)

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Boston PuzzleR

Across 1 In two parts 5 City on the Moselle 9 Zesty dip 14 “To Live and Die __” (1985 movie) 15 In need of liniment 16 Bald tire’s lack 17 Bit of Bern election debris? 19 Where the deer and the antelope play 20 Perfume, as at Mass 21 Be shy, in poker 22 Priscilla’s John 23 Many theaters 25 One in the clink 27 Waterford fish? Down 34 Lowly laborer 34 Personal vexation 1 Place to do the hustle 35 Director Kazan 38 Try to shred 2 Still single 36 Pinball flub 39 Novelist Wiesel 3 Roomy dress 37 Gilpin of “Frasier” 40 She raised Cain 4 Dogie catcher 41 Chang’s Siamese twin 44 Showy yellow insects 42 Tokay or merlot 5 __ & cheese (low-budget meal) 45 Bearded grazer 43 Drilling apparatus 6 Canyon comeback 7 Take out of the freezer 47 __ kwon do 46 One behind the other 8 Cajun music 48 Expand upon 49 Aimless cross-country trek? 9 Way out 50 “Cocoon” Oscar winner Don 51 Saying nothing 10 __ Sea (Amu Darya terminus) 53 Van Gogh painted here 52 Mingo player in “Daniel Boone” 11 Give temporarily 54 Radio, TV, etc. 57 Ivories’ place 12 Wise fellow 55 Tinker-Chance middleman 61 Language suffix 13 Mideast’s Gulf of __ 56 Horse fathers 64 “Three coins ...” fountain 18 Have a feeling 57 Like Hamelin’s piper 65 Gold brick 24 That ship 58 Spring auto race, familiarly 66 Prison for bounders? 26 Frequently, in verse 59 Not “fer” 68 TV’s Mrs. Bunker 28 Roman’s greeting 60 Fridge posting 69 Whopping 29 Guy with a pitchfork 62 Ibn __ (Arabia’s founder) 63 Irritable 70 Word on Irish stamps 30 Croquet area 67 The Chiffons’ “__ So Fine” 71 Units of force 31 Like a dust bowl 32 Mentally sound 72 Ben & Jerry’s rival 33 Goblet feature 73 Act fresh to ☞ Answers on page 23 22 l The Northern Camper Campground Directory (continued from page 20) Q Lake Billings RV Park & Camp • City • (231) 824-6454 Wexford County 221 E. Elmore St., Manton, MI 49663 Baxter Bridge Campground • State • (231) 775-9727 Located ?. 37 full hook-ups; 48, electric, water. Rest rooms, sanitation michigandnr.com/parksandtrails station. Located on , 12 miles northwest of Manton via M-42 and 31 Rd. First-come, first-serve. 25 sites tent and small trailer; 3 Long Lake – Wexford • (231) 775-9727 • State accommodate 40’. Rustic camp, vault toilets, water hand pump. michigandnr.com/parksandtrails Canoeing, trout fishing, wildlife viewing. Located 8 miles northeast of Cadillac via US-131 to Campground Rd. First-come, first-serve. 16 sites tent, small trailer; rustic sites, vault Birchwood Resort & Camp • Private • (231) 775-9101 toilets, water hand pump. Boating, motorcycle trail access. 6545 E. M-115, Cadillac, MI 49601 www.birchwoodresortmi.com Mitchell State Park • State • (231) 775-7911 1 block southeast of Lake Cadillac on M-115 or 2 miles northwest of 6093 E. M-115, Cadillac, MI 49601 US-131, Exit 176. 33 sites, full hook-ups; cabins; no tents. Rest rooms, michigandnr.com/parksandtrails docking, pontoon rental. Located between and Lake Cadillac, west of Cadillac Camp Cadillac • Private • (231) 775-9724 on M-115. 334 acres. 221 sites with hookups. Visitor’s Center, 10621 E. 34 Rd. (Boon Rd.), Cadillac, MI 49601 beaches, boat ramps to both lakes, historic canal connects two lakes. campcadillac.com Northern Exposure • Private • (231) 885-1199 Located off US-131, Exit 183, east 1 mile. 115 sites, 30 with sewer. 285 Manistee River Rd., Mesick 49668 Rest rooms, store, pool, petting zoo, barrel train rides, bike rentals. northernexposureinc.com Coolwater on the Pine • Private • (231) 862-3481 Located ? 260 sites; 220, water, electric; 100 waterfront; 40 primitive. 9424 W. 48 1/2 Rd., Wellston, MI 49689 Rest rooms, sanitation station, boat launch, beach, Saturday night coolwatercampground.com movies. biking and hiking trails, canoeing, Located 2 miles south of M-55 and 2 miles east of M-37 on Pine rafting, (campsite pickup by Wilderness Canoe on Manistee River). River. 65 sites, electric, water; cabins, trailer rentals, group sites. Rest Old US-131 Campground • State • (231) 775-9727 rooms, laundry, Blue Ribbon Trout Stream, ORV and bike trails. michigandnr.com/parksandtrails Hemlock Campground • Federal • (231) 723-2211 Located 7 miles north of Manton via US-131 and Old US-131 on fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf/pages/Recreation/camping.htm Manistee River. First-come, first-serve. 25 rustic sites, tent, small Located in Huron Manistee National Forest. 2,600 acres. 19 sites on trailer. Canoeing, trout fishing, wildlife viewing. Direct access to west end of Lake Mitchell. Tables and fire rings only; wildlife viewing. North Country Trail for hiking, mountain biking and nearby for ORVs. Kestelwoods Campground • Private • (231) 862-3476 Pat’s RV Park • Private • (800) 665-9890 or (231) 885-1056 10860 W. 48 1/2 Rd., Wellston, MI 49689 2981 North 7 Rd., Mesick, 49668 kestelwoods.com patsrvpark.net/rvpark Located 1 mile south of Pine River on M-37. 96 sites, water, electric. Located at Hoodenpyle Dam on the Manistee River. 87 sites; tents, Rest rooms, store, restaurant, pool, canoeing, rafting, biking. RVs, cabins. Boat rental. Peterson Bridge • Federal • (231) 723-2211 940 S. State, Route 37, Cadillac, MI 49601 fs.fed.us/r9/hmnf/pages/Recreation/camping.htm Located off M-37, 1.5 miles north of Wellston on Pine River. First- The Coffee Cup come, first-serve. 31 total sites; 20 paved, 11 tent. 4 vault toilets, 1 “Biggest Breakfast in the North” flush, 3 spigots. Canoe access to Pine River. Open 7 am–3 pm 7 Days The Campground LLC • Private • (231) 824-9111 Daily Specials 10330 E. M-45, Manton, MI 49663 For everything from the best cup of coffee to a complete meal! e-mail: [email protected] Located off US-131, exit 191, east 1/2 mile on M-42. 30 sites, 22 full Locally Owned hook-ups. and Operated The Coffee Cup 231-839-4859 84 N. Morey Road, Lake City (1 block North of M-55) The Northern Camper l 23 Puzzler SOLUTIONS

Sudoku (Puzzle Page 9) Carl T. Johnson Hunting & Fishing Center 231-779-1321

JUNE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 13 Free Fishing Weekend! Family Fishing Contest with prizes! Call to pre-register. Fishing tackle and bait available at Center all weekend. Refreshments.

20 Parks & Recreation 90th Anniversary Celebration! – Canoe and Kayak Clinic, 10 am - 2 pm with Chippewa Landing, Sportsman’s Port and Missaukee Paddle Sports. – Live Amphibians! with Jim McGrath of Crossword (Puzzle Page 21) Nature Discovery, 2 - 4 pm and 6 - 8 pm – Ceremony with cake and ice cream under the Range Pavilion, 4 pm

13 World Class Wildlife Wood Carving Demonstration and Exhibit with Ray Eckert, 1 - 4 pm

Mitchell State Park – Cadillac (across from campground) Visit our gift shop! Books, Plush, Shirts, Souvenirs Nature Programs • Exhibits Archery and Pellet Gun Ranges Open 7 days a week 10-6 231-779-1321 Bring this ad in for 10% off your purchase at our gift shop. FESTIVITIES

Cadillac Marion June 6, Noon - 10 pm • “Complete Your Y” Benefit Concert June 22-27 • Marion Fair Rotary Pavilion. Free concert, with donations taken for (231) 743-6451, marionfair.com/events.htm YMCA Dillon Community Center. (231) 775-0181, ext. 111 June 23, 26 & 30 – Cadillac Farmer’s Market Merritt (231) 775-0657 Mondays, 6-9 pm • Golden Agers Dance Night June 14, 6 am - 4 pm • Bass Tournament Senior Center. Dancers and musicians welcome! (231) 328-4447 Kenwood Boat Launch. (231) 775-0181, ext. 111 June 13, 11 am - 4 pm • Ben Jeffs River Park Farmers Mkt. June 14 • Moose Lodge Car & Motorcycle Show Through October. (231) 394-1509, missaukeepaddlesports.com June 25, 7 - 9:15 pm • Upbeat Cadillac June 15 & 29, 4:30 pm • Freedom Riders 4H Event Thursdays, Rotary Pavilion. Ten-week series of jazz Merritt Horse Arena, (231) 328-4467 concerts by various artists. (231) 775-0181, ext. 111 June 26 - 28 • Hootenanny June 27-28 • Wolverine Morgan 20th Annual Open Horse Show BBQ, bingo, dance, FREE camping. (231) 328-4447 Wexford Civic Arena. (231) 331-6615, wmhaclub.com Merritt Speedway June 28, 8 am - Noon • Lumberman Triathlons June 6 • WKLT Fantasy Night Veterans Memorial Stadium. (231) 775-0181, ext. 111 June 10 • Lane Automotive Presents the “WH0 55” June 13 • USA Autocross Derby Evart June 20 • “Topless 100” June 27 • Winged Outlaw, MORA Sprints July 16-19 • 37th Annual Dulcimer Festival Osceola County Fairgrounds. $3 gate fee, camping $15 nightly. (231) 734-5481, dulcimers.com Mesick July 26 - Aug. 1 • Osceola County 4-H & FFA Fair June 27, 9 am • 6th Annual Heritage Classic Golf Outing (231) 734-5481, [email protected] The Briar North. Benefit Cadillac Heritage Christian School. (231) 775-4272 Falmouth July 31 - Aug. 7 • Missaukee Agricultural Youth Show Manton (231) 826-2006, [email protected] June 27-28 • Hopkins Creek Competitive Trail Ride Camp $6 person, nightly. (231) 645-4642, hopkinscreekride.com Houghton Lake June 7, 7 - 11 am • Dawn Patrol 62nd Breakfast & Fly In Reed City Blodgett Memorial Airport. Adults $6, Kids $3. War Birds, June 5-7 • Hersey Heritage Days Ultra-Lites, RE/Max Hot Air Balloon. (989) 366-7660 Blodgett Landing June 19 • 20th Annual O’Mercy Golf Classic June 6 • Free Music & Art In Park Fox Run Country Club. (989) 348-0527 Runs through Aug. 28. June 12 • RCACC Golf Outing Lake City Spring Valley June 30 - July 5 • Greatest Fourth In the North Parade, ox roast, entertainment, beach volleyball Community/State Wide competition, fun run, battle of the bands, arts & crafts, June 13 • Muskegon River Cleanup fireworks. (231) 839-4969, lakecitymich.com Clean river from Reedsburg Dam to Ben Jeffs Park to Cadillac Rd. (231) 839-8265, missaukeepaddlesports.com Leroy June 13-14 • Free Fishing 1st Weekend in June • Community Garage Sales Fishing license fees waived in state. michigan.gov/dnr July 10-11 • Razzasque Days Festival June 25-28 • Longest Yard Sale BBQ, sports tournaments, parades, games, vendors, raffle, M-37 across US-10. lakecountymichigan.com street dance, beverage tent. (231) 768-5432