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Northwest Michigan the good news FREE! VoiceServing Kalkaska County and the surrounding area Since 2014 The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Vol2018:09 - Apr 27, 2018 ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Calendar 3 Sports 9 Out & About 2 Obituaries 4 Houses of Worship 3 Service Directory 6 News of the Kaliseum Trigger Boxing up and running in Way more than a the Kaliseum concession stand By Greg Gielczyk would be putting so much into him By Tina Norris Fields website www.kaliseum.org. KALKASKA -- In case you’ve if they didn’t think he could turn it KALKASKA – In an athletic com- Deb and her good friend, Rena wondered what happened to Trig- around,” Bustance said. “He’s got plex, with gyms, and swimming Hall, split the workday, opening ger Boxing Club, rest easy. The everything popping pretty well. pools, and an ice hockey rink, one up at 8 in the morning and serving club is still doing business, just New machinery, lots of members does expect to find a concession until 8 at night, Monday through at a new location. After being and all of the areas of the facility stand of some kind – a place to get Friday. They also work any week- housed at different venues in and working well together.” a snack or a refreshing drink. One end events. around Traverse City for the last 32 Now, they want to get some kids hardly expects to find an indoor During the Trout Festival week, years, it moved to The Kaliseum in over from the schools to teach version of a street café. Yet, that’s Deb is planning to offer hot dogs Kalkaska on Monday, April 16. them the discipline of boxing, and what visitors will find at the Kali- from her cart, outside the building, maybe even fulfill another Olym- seum in Kalkaska. pic dream. Oliwa has made the club welcome, Bustance said. That could be because Oliwa, who accrued 1,447 penalty minutes over 410 regular season games during his NHL career as a physi- cal player, understands the health benefits of boxing. In fact, after Oliwa made the Kaliseum the home of the Kalkaska Rhinos Club owners Bill and Robbin Junior Hockey team he brought Bustance broke everything down some of his players over to Trigger from their last “home” in Traverse for Bustance to train, which started City on Woodmere Avenue and trucked it 24 miles to the east, leav- An indoor street Kafé at the Kaliseum ing behind many fond memories and resolved to create many new ones in the future. Deb Mooneyhan, has brought her on the grounds of the Kaliseum. Trigger owner and trainer Bill well-known culinary skills to the Her hot dog cart is likely to Bustance, 66, started looking for Kaliseum. Where there once was become a daily summer attraction a new location in the Grand Tra- a modest concession stand, there for visitors and people out walking verse County area that would be is now the Kaliseum Kafé, serving the KART trail. more affordable, but couldn’t find breakfast and lunch, with a menu Although she insists that she is one. Bustance said “health clubs that features a variety of sand- retired, Deb hasn’t given up her wouldn’t allow kids and the YMCA wiches, wraps, salads, smoothies, longtime business of cake deco- didn’t return our calls.” BLTs, chicken tender baskets, rating, and as she commented, and Deb’s own specialties. This graduation is coming soon, so she Bustance’s association with the reporter enjoyed a really tasty Tur- Kalkaska Kaliseum began over 10 will be a very busy retired person. Bill & Robbin Bustance key Panini, freshly assembled and In fact, she was planning to spend years ago. They put on a cage fight grilled to order. there, and later taught boxing for her evening preparing cupcakes to The menu is quite varied, which donate to the 4-H Taco Supper that the SEEDS program in the same their association. spot the new Trigger Gym occu- leads one to ask how it was devel- was happening the next evening. pies. “He liked what I did, and how we oped. Deb said it is very similar to As an explanation, Deb said, “I did it,” Bustance said. “He got what she offered at her previous have four grandkids in 4-H.” This It left them with a less than pleasant wind we were selling our build- location, the Cedar Street Sweets reporter is reminded of her own memory with how the building was ing (on Woodmere) and he was bakery. It evolved from her own grandfather who “retired” at least run. Things have changed, though, all over me. ‘Bill, why don’t you inspiration and from customer sug- three times that she can recall. since Krzysztof Oliwa, a former come over here? I have a good gestions and requests. She likes to National Hockey League player When asked what she wanted the room for you.’” Bustance added, make the things people like to eat. world to know about the Kaliseum from Poland who won a Stanley “It’s a big room, it’s a beautiful She is definitely successful at that Cup, took over as the director of Kafé, without hesitation, Deb – longtime repeat customers come exclaimed, “It’s a great place to the Kaliseum and Bustance sees regularly to enjoy their favorite only positive experiences ahead. eat!” See TRIGGER on page 11 meals. For a look at the Kaliseum “I don’t think the commission Kafé menu, visit the Kaliseum Next Issue of the Northwest MI Voice: May 11, 2018 Our mission is to inform and inspire Out & About Editor’s note: This space is free to community organizations HEALTH & FITNESS to promote events which are of benefit to the residents in and Stretch & Strength Class, Kali- TOPS #2304 Meeting, Kalkaska around Kalkaska County. seum, 1900 Fairgrounds Rd, United Methodist Church, 2525 Beebe Email your information to contact 231-258-5913 Rd, Kalkaska, contact 231-384-2154 [email protected] or [email protected] When: Mon, 6:45 pm, Wed, 7:15 am When: Tue, 10 am Please include date and time of the event, a contact number or Walk with Ease, (Kalkaska COA) Chair Exercises, Mancelona Senior email address. Senior Center, 303 S Coral St, Center, 122 E State St, Mance- contact 231-384-2389 lona, contact 231-587-9131 Do not include prices. When: Mon,Wed, Fri, 8:30-9:30 am When: Tue, 10 am (Meets for six weeks, beginning May 7, Fitness Over Fifty, Fife Lake Library, SENIOR & COMMUNITY MEALS pre-register) 77 Lakecrest Lane contact 231-879-4101 Trigger Boxing Class, Kaliseum, 1900 When: Tue, Thu, 11 am Senior Lunch (Kalkaska COA), no res- Easy Meals Fundraiser for Ameri- Fairgrounds Rd, contact 231-258-5913 ervation required, contact 231-258-5030 can Legion, Dale H Wheeler American Senior Chair Yoga, South Boardman When: Mon, Thu, 10 am, 6:16 pm, Senior Ceenter, 5503 Boarman Rd When: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Legion Post 219, 10283 M-113, Fife Lake, Tue, 6:15 pm 11:30 am for side salad, lunch at noon takeout available, contact 231-879-4475 contact 231-369-2700 Trigger Boxing Open Gym, When: Tue, 11 am Senior Lunch, Mancelona When: Thu, 5 - 7 pm Kaliseum, 1900 Fairgrounds Rd, Live Well Kalkaska Substance Free Senior Center, 122 E State St, Pasties & Pot Pies For Sale, Coldsprings contact 231-258-5913 RSVP to Donna at 231-587-9131 Excelsior Township Area (CETA) Hall, Coalition, Kalkaska High School When: Mon, Tue, Thu, 3:30-6 pm, Library, 109 N. Birch St, contact Lisa When: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 6615 County Rd 612, (to confirm dates Sat, 11 am - 6 pm 12 pm. and availability, call 231-258-9912) 231 929-7070 or Suzanne 231 714-7332 Tubo Kick Class, Kaliseum, 1900 Fair- When: 2nd Tue, 3:30 to 4:30 pm Community Meal, Mancelona When: Fri , 1 - 3 pm grounds Rd, contact 231-258-5913 Senior Chair Yoga, (Kalkaska United Methodist Church, 117 W Food Pantry & Potluck Lunch, Torch When: Mon 5:30 pm, Wed 6 am Hinman, Mancelona, canceled if Lake Assembly of God, 9456 Valley Rd COA), contact 231-258-5030 Mancelona schools are closed due to NW, Rapid City, donations accepted, Pickle Ball, Kaliseum, 1900 Fair- When: Thu, 10 am. inclement weather, contact 231-587-8461 contact Christine at 231-331-6246 grounds Rd, contact 231-258-5913 Beginning Pound Class, Kaliseum, 1900 When: Tue, except holidays, 5 to 6 pm When: Fri 11 am-2 pm except holidays When: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8 am - 12 noon, Fairgrounds Rd, contact 231-258-5913 Mon, Wed, 5-7 pm, Sat, 10 am- 12 noon Senior Lunch (Kalkaska COA), All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry, Dale When: Thu, 5:30 pm Bear Lake Township Hall, 198 E. H. Wheeler American Legion Yoga, Helena Township Commu- Pound Class, Kaliseum, 1900 Fair- Bear Lake Rd, RSVP between 8:30 Post 219, 10283 M-113, Fife nity Center Voting Room, 8751 grounds Rd, contact 231-258-5914 and 9 am to Iola at 941-270-1549 Lake, contact 231-879-4475 Helena Rd, Alden, contact 231-331-4318 When: Fri, 6 am When: Tue, Thu, 12 - 12:30 pm When: 1st Fri , 4:30 - 7:30 pm When: Mon, Wed, Fri, 8:30 - 9:30 am Yoga, Fife Lake Library, 77 Lake- Senior Lunch (Kalkaska COA), Breakfast, Walton Junction Sportsman’s Aerobic Exercise with Weights, crest Lane contact 231-879-4101 South Boardman Senior Cen- Club, 11207 E County Line Road,Fife (Kalkaska COA), contact 231-258-5030 When: Fri, 9 am ter, 4859 Pine St SW, RSVP to Lake.