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Vol. 7 No. 24 East Jordan, Michigan Journal Wednesday, March 31,1999 Serving East Jordan, Boyne City and surrounding areas No longer an interim • EJ names one of its own, high school principal By GINA SOLTIS KENDELL
Tammy Jackson accepted the East Jordan High School principal's posi tion last week, after-serving for the past school year as interim principal. An interview team consisting of a student, parent, teaching and admin istrative staff unanimously supported the selection of Jackson over three other candidates interviewed. The school board will ratify her con tract at its April 19 meeting. "The decision wasn't an easy Tammy Jackson one. given the overall quality of the finalists." said superintendent Chip Hansen. "But in the final analy sis, our group judged that Mrs. Jackson's overall administrative abili ties, her positive and collaborative Pnoio Dy Gma ivenaeil leadership skills, and her strong com Vacationers in south Florida last week found their place in the sun, or in some cases out of the sun, under umbrellas dotting the beach as far as mitment to our kids and the commu- the eye could see. This week, many area families will flee to the seaside as students and teachers take their spring break.
"It's gratifying to Sandy beaches lure spring breakers work with young Most flights to Elorida lor spring break were sold out families will make a major exodus to the sandy beaches of Elorida. which doesn't include the IS family trips booked people who are two months ago. said travel agent Jerry Kelts of Kelts the Atlantic, although the Sunshine State isn't the only to Disney World. There were also a dozen groups going to happy and excel Travel in Boyne City, and those seeking last minute relief destination for these winter-weary northerners. Cancun and Cozumel with another 10 or so people heading from the cold could be plum out of luck. Las Vegas — in its pu*h to market to families — has to Aruba and Jamaica. ling academically Eor sure, the cheap (lights iSlK0-S2(X)t have been captured a lot of attention this year too. Kelts said. There He said he's still getting requests from clients to call whisked away, but that's not to say a SS(K)-S6(K) flight out are also the shores of the Caribbean and Mexico beckon them "if something cheap comes up." and are so appre of Traverse City can't be had. or a S3S0-S>4(M) steal from ing vacationers. Kelts has even booked a few trips to New "And that will happen if an airline wants to fill up a Detroit can't still be found. Kelts said. York. Denver and California. plane." Kelts said, although he hasn't received as many ciative of every But even those are lew and far between. Some "I didn't know how many people went away until we faxes from the airlines this year as in the past. travelers are even considering renting cars in Georgia opened this business." Kelts said. His customers hail thing you do for because securing a flight into Elorida has become nearly But Kelts will still have plenty of work to do even after them." impossible at this point. mainly from Boyne City. East Jordan and Boyne Ealls. vacation. "We will have people who will get back from With school spring break* beginning this week. The travel agency sold 100 individual airline tickets to spring break and book the rooms (for next year)." -Tammy Jackson VAZixi^s-^u^&jcu-a' New grocery nity of East Jordan gave her the edge NCMC election over the rest of the field." Although Jackson had not initially store opening planned to pursue the full lime posi in East Jordan tion, she said about halfway through set for May 2000 the school year she realized she had East Jordan will add found her niche. North Central Michigan College ment in the economic future of the another grocery store to its "I was very much ready to be a will hold a special election May 16, county." NCMC President Robert lineup when the East Jordan principal. I enjoyed working with the 2000 to ask Charlevoix County resi Graham said during his presentation Market opens on M-32 next staff and students from a different dents to join the college district. The to the commissioners, month. angle. It was a little bit different with Charlevoix County Board of Com- Graham gave examples of how Construction of the JIIL the college impacts the day-to-day locally owned business was enough of the same." she said. "I F • ' ' didn't feel disconnected — as 1 lives of Charlevoix County residents. underway last fall with thought maybe I would — with the I "We're asking "When you need a law enforce partner-owners Tom athletics and the students." I Charlevoix County ment officer, odds are the person Derenzy, Jim Peine and Bill The students. Jackson said, are the you'll end up talking to got some Shaw serving as contractors reason she wants to continue as prin ! residents to make a training at North Central Michigan for building the facility. cipal. "It's gratifying to work with College," Graham said. "When your They anticipate an April 14 young people who are happy and ex ! very good invest- granddaughter needs day care, odds opening. celling academically and are so ap \ ment in the eco are the person you'll go to, got train Along with traditional preciative of everything you do for ing at North Central. When you go food store staples, the them. nomic future of to the hospital or doctor's office, odds 12,000 square foot market "Students know when somebody are the people helping you and tak will feature a full service cares about them and they appreciate the county." ing care of you got some training at delicatessen and bakery it." Jackson said. "And 1 do care. I -Robert Graham, North Central." along with a meat counter care about each and every one of Bob Kocis, human resources man staffed by a butcher offering them." He has risen NCMC president ager LexaMar in Boyne City, came fresh cuts of meat and special orders. And personally, Jackson said she Easter will be celebrated this Sunday by Christians to thi commissioners meeting to say missioners unanimously approved that LexaMar is in full support of the Milwaukee-based didn't realize she could be equally as everywhere. This holiest of days is depicted above in the happy and feel more professionally the election date at its March 24 meet college's plans. Roundy's, which has a local fulfilled at this level. stained glass of the First Presbyterian Church in Boyne ing. "North Central has provided our City. Reflections on the season composed by church "We're asking Charlevoix County Please see GROCERY Please see NCMC on page 7 STORE on page 7 Please see PRINCIPAL on page 7 leaders can be found on page 4. residents to make a very good invest
What's this time change all about? SPRING AHEAD THEN FALL BACK It was for the farmers. It was for the school which way to tum the timepiece hands is with the bares his moniker to preserve daylight and provide standard time for children. It was for the war effort. It was to save "spring ahead, fall back," quip. More than a century later, a British builder and the United Spates." But the unpopular idea was energy. Or was it? This year, that leap will be made on April 4, Member of Parliament, proposed the adoption of abolished after the war, overriding President "It" was — and is — Daylight Saving Time Easter Sunday. DST for England asserting it would move hours of Wilson's veto. (DST), the idea for which has come and gone, with Not a recent concept, in 1784 a practical minded work and recreation more closely to daylight hours, Some states still observed it until World War II, perceived need, over the past two centuries. Benjamin Franklin, as Minister to France, suggested reducing expenditures on artificial light. But when another official pronouncement for DST that in the pan of the year when the sun rises while opposition squashed its passage. called "War Time" lasted from 1942 to 1945. In most parts of the United States clocks are most people are still asleep, clocks could be reset to It was during World War I — following the lead Some states individually adopted the summer moved forward one hour at 2 am. on the first allow an extra hour of daylight during waking of Germany and then the rest of Europe — that the practice after the war and by 1962, the transporta Sunday in April, and then back ah hour at 2 a.m. on hours. By his calculations, French shopkeepers United States finally got the message and set tion industry found the lack of consistency so the last Sunday in Octoberto provide more daylight could save one million francs per year on candles. summer DST to begin on March 31,1918 establish during the summer. An easy way to remember No wonder the cultish Franklin Planner system ing standard time zones at the same time in an "Act Please see TIME CHANQE on page 7
m PAGE 2 MARCH 31,1999 OPINION FROM MY VIEW EDITORIAL Searching for The end the meaning of of an era moral obligation By MATTHEW SHAW This week marks the end of an era for Boyne City Public Schools. In Washington D.C. and New York City, I The 11-year term of Superintendent hear there are 24-hour coffee shops. These Bob Nakoneczny closes on Wednesday. coffee shops, while they serve coffee, actually Until a new superintendent is hired, the specialize in the news. district will be in the capable hands of The day's paper arrives at four in the Mary Jason, who will serve as interim morning — it's the place the not-so-investiga- superintendent. tive reporters go to get "the scoop." I have a One way to measure Nakoneczny's buddy who would live in one of those coffee shops if he could. He is a news guru. success is to ask the question: "Is the Allow me to explain: I was at his house the district in better shape now than when he other evening watching a movie, and he would arrived?" get up and leave every few minutes, sit down at The answer is undoubtedly yes. his computer, and check on the "Crisis in When Nakoneczny came, the district Kosovo." By the end of the movie, I felt vastly was suffering financial stress. One of the inferior to him because I hadn't the slightesrelue first issues he dealt with was a commu about the "Crisis in Kosovo." nity in an uproar over the elimination of Here's what it is all about. Kosovo, which is busing in the district. a province of Serbia, wanted independence. That problem was solved, and over A MOM'S LIFE However, the Serbs, namely their president, the years so was the district's financial Slobodan Milosevic, didn't go for that idea. So, picture. He steered the district through the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a guerrilla difficult times and now as he leaves, organization, decided its autonomy could best be found in another way — violence. Needless to Boyne City's financial health is excellent. It's time for just 'guy things' say, there was some, eh. "animosity" between The quality of the school staff has also the Serbs and Kosovars. So Milosevic, being a continued to improve and the overall By CINDI PLACE didn't have to involve typical activities like brilliant commander and leader, responded to the education of our children is excellent. shopping and museums, although we did do an KLA with the best means available, violence. For years. I have been the parent who plans the He has left the district in good shape. awful lot of both. I have been blest with a pretty As a result, the Serbs and the Kosovars are vacations or special trips and getaways for our We wish him well as he opens a new good relationship with my daughter. We like being right in the middle of a full-scale battle. Their family. I get ideas from everyone as to where together. We finish each others sentences and read fighting gives them something to do and keeps chapter in his life. they'd like to go or which parts of the country each others minds. And we have an awful lot of them occupied, so it doesn't seem like such a —Hugh Conklin they'd like to visit. fun. bad idea, right'.' Wrong. The problem with the Then 1 do the research. Hotels, routes, places of And 1 knew that with our daughter away at fighting is this: It results in death. In this interest and educational opportunities arc all college, things would change a hit back at home. conflict, like most others around the globe, LETTERS carefully examined. And usually. I'm the one who I've had to watch many more movies with things NATO has assumed the position of (not-so- presents the family with the final choice. For years being blown up or crashed in to. I've learned to reluctant) hero. NATO simply wants a piece of this process has worked well. check the kid's jialhroom for cleanliness much the action. Freudian slip: NATO simply wants City officials, residents But the other day. I was introduced to a whole more frequently. And I've learned to recognize the to make peace of the action. So what better way new way of doing things. You see the boys had smell of dirty socks under pieces of furniture. to attain peace than through "peace talks?" other plans this year. And. for the first time, they But what I hadn't anticipated was the feeling In a perfect world. NATO wouldn't have need to work together didn't include the mom. Initially. I was a little that our home was now a guys' house. So I've been needed. Milosevic would have looked up taken aback. For heaven's sake, why wouldn't learned to grab on to whatever feminine feelings I TO THE EDITOR: KLA leader Selim Sylejmani's satellite phone they want me along? At the very least I'd keep have left and guard them dearly. You see, the number, and they would have arranged a them organized and on schedule. Then I listened to longer you live in a place filled with men. the I would like to thank the Boyne City Commission for meeting. They would have sat down for myself. Okay, so they want to go on a little trip faster you begin to think like them. the introduction to and education in small municipal poli cappuccinos and sweet rolls at Starbucks and that doesn't involve schedules and lists. ! can deal tics. Going to the commissioners" meetings these past few So now. I was being politely excluded from a told each other how they felt. with that. Really I can. trip that was to involve climbing rocks and months has ignited an interest in the workings of our local Sylejmani would have started. "You know, camping out in the wilderness. Not that they government. But it turns out there is a lot more to this trip Milosy. it bothers me when you kill my family, thought 1 would drag them down. I was instantly I encourage all Boyne City residents to take an interest than logistics and planning. They wanted to do my people . . . it makes me hurt inside." guy stuff. And they only wanted to do it with guys. assured. They just wanted to do guy stuff. and start attending our city commissioners' meetings. And Milosy would reply: "I'm sorry pal, I've Since our eldest child is a girl. I have always It's like listening lor their little boy footsteps Make sure yours and the city's best interests are being got some unchecked aggression, and I'm taking taken it for granted that we would do girl stuff and realizing that they're not quite as quiet as they served by the commission you elect. Without residents it out on you." together, without the guys. And our little trips were before. taking an interest, the city commissions are not being held "Well," Sylejmani would answer, "I just want accountable to anyone, and citizens are not being respon my independence. I want to make my own sible voters at election time. decisions — don't you trust me?" In closing. I want to sincerely thank Eric Strahl. Randy Milosy again: "Oh sure. I trust you. and I Howard. Dennis Jason and the City Hall staff for all their WE WELCOME YOUR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. like you -1 like you so much, 1 want you to be time and energy spent in answering my questions and help part of my country." ing me validate my request for lighting on Court Street. The best read letters are brief and on a topic of local interest. Our deadline is Monday "Oh thank you. thank you, thank you. . ." at 10 a.m. Letters will be printed on a space-available basis. Then, the tears would begin to fall, the embraces Kathryn Miller would begin, and the "I love yous" would never cease. Alas, the world is not perfect. Milosevic will never hug Sylejmani. And Sylejmani will never GUEST COLUMN buy Milosevic a cappuccino. Instead, the world is filled with vast imperfections. However, NATO exists to perfect those imperfections, to right those wrongs. But will the "righting of Skateboarders getting ready to roll in new park wrongs" lead to war? Yes, perhaps. Some folks think we have a Gulf War equivalent in the near By JOHN WURM reception to the idea of this development. We can festival events, if invited. It will be through future, and NATO (i.e.. the United States) will be proud that our city staff as well those in our awareness and education that the group hopes to be at the heart of it. But until then, who cares? Skateboarding in Boyne City is taking a giant local community have been positive from the start. continually build support over the next few years. Not my classmates, apparently. When I roll forward with the approval of a skateboarding As we move into our spring season, the City of Now is a good time to recall the childhood asked another buddy of mine what he thought of park by the parks and recreation committee of Boyne City will be paving an area for the skate story about the hen that wanted to make soup. She the conflict, he replied sarcastically, "It warms Boyne City. boarding and rollerblading activity to take place. asked for help and no one would help. Then when my heart." Then, I asked him how his life was I have had the opportunity to work with this We will need volunteers to work during two work the soup was finished, she asked who would help affected by the bombings. He replied, perturbed skateboarding group for over a year and I am so bees that will be held on May 22 and June 5. We her eat it. Of course, everyone was willing to help now, "I have to watch it every day in Current impressed with the response that we have had will actually build this equipment at another site or with the eating part. Boyne area folks should Events." It wasn't hard for me to deduce that he from the community as we have moved on our perhaps even at Avalanche. consider this a challenge to get involved and make didn't care. Neither does anyone else I talk to journey to get to this point. Recently a representa We specifically need people who are willing to this a community effort where everyone can enjoy — unless its coverage impedes on their personal tive called from the Eagles Club Auxiliary and dedicate a morning or afternoon to help with this the soup. time. But then, if we don't care, why does our mentioned that the group would like to donate to construction. Those interested may pledge two government care? the fund to help our young people build a park To all of those who have helped us get to where hours or one day. depending on their level of The government cares, they say, because we from the ground up. This group had never been we are now. we salute you. With your help, we can support. We have always approached this as a have a "moral obligation." Ultimately, we are approached about sponsoring this project, yet they all look back on the days when the Skateboarding community development project that a lot of folks faced with a series of questions. Do "we" really contacted us and took the first step. would have to get behind. Park was developed in Boyne City and say, "I was involved in that, and I'm proud of it." have a moral obligation to bomb the Serbs? If This is just an example of the kinds of good This is not just a group of adults that are we do, shouldn't Russia and China also feel that If you would like to pledge financial or things that can happen to help our young people making this happen, but a group of interested moral obligation? If they don't feel a moral material support (such as lumber) or volunteer feel even more a part of this community. When I young people. These teens are committed to obligation to bomb the Serbs, do they feel a met with this group of young people originally, I passing the fun of this sport on to other young help, contact the MSU Extension office at 582- moral obligation to bomb someone else'' Who uncovered a feeling that they had. It was their people. In exchange for a place to practice their 6232. We would love to get you rolling up to then? sense that it would be almost impossible because speed. sport, this group has willingly agreed to offer And finally, and most importantly, what is a the decision makers were not teens themselves. clinics and workshops through 4-H on how to moral obligation? Later on it was a great feeling to sit down with skateboard. In addition, these young people will (John Wurm is 4-H Youth Agent for MSU Extension.) (Matthew Shaw is a senior at East Jordan the City of Boyne City staff and find an open also provide skateboarding exhibitions at local High School.)
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(Editor's Note: In celebration of the season, like he had received a resurrection of sorts. Life several area pastors were asked to share their lengthened. The shadow of death suddenly thoughts about Easter. Their reflections follow.) removed. Another life changing moment crashes in like at the first Easter. For Matt Lamb, Easier By THE REV. FRANCIS C. PARTRIDGE can never be reduced to merely warm thoughts of spring with life returning to nature or that the heck out the four gospels (Matthew 28, Spirit of Christ is blossoming again paralleling the Mark 16. Luke 24, and John 20). These greater reality of nature's rebirth. C (bur men give various details, but all Easter is not a symbol. It is reality, a reality convey the same basic message: Peace. Jesus was greater than spring, greater than nature's annual betrayed, denied, abandoned in his hour of trial rebirth. 1 can imagine for Matt Lamb. Easter is full and yet he addresses the world with the words of hope, full of anticipation of life eternal after "Peace be with you." "Do not be afraid," "As the passing through the door of death. His painting, Father has sent me. even so I send you," to go "Fear Not," shows a childlike Christ on a cross. teach everything "that 1 have commanded you," Christ is wide eyed and slightly looking up into a and "1 will be with you always." distant vision. Directly behind the Christ's head is There is no hint of vengeance. There is no a brilliant yellow sun rising. No wonder Matt demand for an apology. Jesus doesn't even Lamb entitled his painting "Fear Not." The mention the events of the past week. He commis resurrection of Jesus Christ is the backdrop to the sions his followers to take his message of peace, crucifixion, to death. It is the backdrop for all love, and forgiveness to the world. We are to be those who believe in the crucified and resurrected ministers or messengers of peace, love, and Jesus. Fear not! Christ is risen! forgiveness. We are to work in the name of Jesus and. by our actions and lives, make Jesus present (The Rev. Bob Faulman is pastor of the First in the world of today. Presbyterian Church, Boyne City.) In the face of Kosovo, the Holy Land. Iraq, multiple wars in Africa, starvation, disease, hatred, By THE REV. DAVID DOWNTON prejudice, and indifference, we are to be Jesus to the world. he word Easter brings to mind two The message of Easter is a message of action. pictures. They are both good pictures. We cannot stand back because Jesus tells us: "I T They are both real parts of my experience send you." and the experience of many people. One is the As we celebrate the last Easter of the 1900s. let picture of a woven wicker basket filled with us rcdedicate ourselves to be artificial green grass, brightly true messengers of Jesus by colored eggs, and chocolate taking his peace, love and bunnies, foil wrapped chocolate forgiveness to the world. If we covered marshmallovv eggs, and all really try, we can change the that Easier basket sort of stuff. world for Christ and with The other is a picture of a Christ. congregation singing "Jesus Christ I think that it was the is Risen Today!" This part of English author Gilbert Keith Easter includes the story that we Chesterton who said of hear every year, in one form or Christianity of his day (1874- another - a story about an empty 1936). "It isn't Christianity tomb, weeping women scared to that has failed, rather it is we death yet filled with great joy. It is who have failed to try it." a story that always has and always Are we willing to try will evoke in me great awe and Christianity1' Are we commit wonder and hope. ted to peace, love, and forgive Both pictures arc good pictures. ness? Are we willing to try to Early Easier morning experiences be messengers of Jesus? were so pleasant for me that 1 still from death. This reality tells me thai those who 3:16 says irnu "God so loved the world, that He If we can say "Yes!" to vividly remember the basket, the suffer injustice w ill see a day when all the dignity gave His only begotten Son. that whosoever these questions, we will one jelly beans, the chocolate rabbits. I that was taken from them will he restored: all the hclieveth in Him should not perish, hut have day share in the resurrection of remember ihe excitement I had hurtful memories will he washed away: .ill the rage everlasting life." The words "loved".md "perish" Jesus and the world will be a when Betsy Ann and 1 would lifted. Easter means a promised kingdom in which can give greal help in understanding the Hue better place because we have search everywhere, inside the justice and mercy reign and nothing that hurts or meaning of Faster. passed through it. house and out. seeking to discover destroys will ever he allowed in. It means ihat if Mankind has a lot ol problems m this world A blessed and joyous Easter where our parents had hidden the my life should e\er suffer reversal or tragedy to all of you. eggs. Every time we would .spot a greater than I can imagine. God stands behind flash of magenta hiding somewhere me. even should I or my loved ones find the (Fr. Francis C. Partridge we experienced a kind of thrill. difficulty too great to handle and we fall apart. is pastor of St. Matthew's in Boyne City, and St. What strikes me, though, as 1 remember our Easter means God's strength and hope h\ing in Augustine's in Boyne Falls.) family egg hunts is the knowledge that my parents people that I admire, people who reach out to loved us and found joy in making us happy. It heal, to touch, to bring hope and forgiv encss. It By THE REV. BOB FALLMAN wasn't just the eggs or the candy or the thrill of the means God's grace in my life too. hunt. It is wonderful at Easter to see joy and he painting. "Fear Not." by Matt Lamb is My parents loved us enough to know ihat ue laughter in children's eyes as ihey spot a colorful an interpretation or rendering of the needed more than candy and eggs. So they took egg behind a tuft of grass. I still like jelly beans T crucifixion of Jesus. It is a painting that my sister and me to church, regularly. I remember (especially the orange ones) and chocolate eggs. allows the viewer to see "the inner truth of the going early one Easter Sunday morning with my I like them a lot - but I long for that deep. cross through outsider's eyes," according to author father to break and scramble the eggs that the powerful, abiding joy of Christ raised from death Carta Sonheim. who wrote an article examining congregation would eat for Easter breakfast. by God's sovereign power. I long for Easter joy. the work. There were dozens and dozens of them and we great hunks of it. the kind of joy that helps take "Fear Not" reveals something of Matt Lamb's broke them into a black ceramic away loneliness, ihat gives roaster where they formed a strength in times of uncertainty thick yellow sort of soup. or shame, that brings comfort Slowly we stirred them until during pain and hope when they began to look like everything else teeters on the scrambled eggs are supposed brink of despair I long for the to look. joy of God's power breaking With the breakfast came the into our world despite all odds, people. All sorts of different the kind of joy you experience people. I remember coming when you discover that God is out of junior church to look more powerful than your for my parents. I had to pry weakness and much bigger than my way through a jungle of your limitations. thai he lives in. There is a lot of death, and a lot of legs. Eye level was thigh What does Easter mean to me'.' debt. There is a lot of hurts and wounds, a lot of level. That community It means that God gives to all who sickness and disease. There is a lot of separation became for me a source of will reach out for it a joy and and a lot of loneliness. There is a lot of disap strength. Two summer jobs came from mem strength that they can savor, and hold, and keep. pointment and a lot of fear and hopelessness. bers who helped me get in where they worked. and give away. There's a lot, look around. That is why mankind The reality and strength of Easter can never be has such a great need and that is why God is so split apart from the people with whom I and my (The Rev. David Downton is pastor of the First freely offering us His Son. family worshipped on Sunday mornings. Presbyterian Church, East Jordan.) Easier is God's offering of Redemption. A new The meaning of Easter for me is not just the chance and a new start with life with all your sin empty tomb, it includes the Lord risen from the By THE REV. PAUL WISE and wrong forgiven. He wants to set you free tomb. This Lord Jesus Christ prayed to his from your past and give you a future with a new Father asking him to forgive those who pounded aster is a special time of the the year when hope. in the nails. Easter for me means that my life is we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Easier is God's offering of a New Relationship in the hands of a God who forgives. It means I E and Savior, Jesus Christ. And what an event with Him and with all that is His. A new and right outlook on life. Sonheim tells how Matt Lamb am forgiven. Unfortunately, in our world, many to celebrate, when Christ, who died on a cross, was relationship with God will restore your life and owned and operated Blake-Lamb funeral homes die unjustly -- in wars, in prisons, at the hands of buried and on the "third day" rose from the dead. will place you in the center of His care. A new until 1987. At that time, he was diagnosed with a violent people. No one here hears their cries or This has to be the most spectacular thing that has relationship with God will mark your relation terminal illness. He had always wanted to be an intervenes to stop their torment. Idi Amin tortured ever happened. ships with others as well. artist. He gave up undertaking and began painting. many people in Uganda. He even videotaped their Like so many events that take place in our Easter is God's offering of a New Life. The He developed a successful career as an artist. It anguish. Now he lives on the Riviera. world, we often fail to comprehend the signifi Bible says that Christ "has come to give you an was then that Matt Lamb was. told by his doctors Christ was tortured on a cross. No one stopped cance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. abundant life" filled with the blessings of God that they had made a mistake in the diagnosis. the nails or defended him against those who The very reason that Jesus went to the cross Wow! I can imagine Matt Lamb must have felt mocked his pain as weakness. But God raised him was to serve a need that existed in man's life. John Please see REFLECTIONS on page 5 March 31,1999 Page 5
The dramatization of the "Twelve Soliloquize," brings Leonard Da Vinci's painting of the Last Supper to life Thursday evening, during "Tenebrae, a solemn observance of the Lord's Supper" at the Boyne City First Presbyterian Church. The service begins at 8:45 p.m.
be a Maundy Thursday Pageant, ebration at 11 a.m.. There will be no BOYNE CITY/BOYNE FALLS TRINITY FELLOWSHIP Greensky Hill is on Old US 31. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Tenebrae, and a communion service, Vesper Service Sunday evening. The On Easter Sunday, there will be a On Thursday, April 1, a soup lun A community Good Friday service to begin at 8:45 p.m. Easter Sunday church is located ai 839 State St. Sunrise Service at 8 a.m. at the Light EAST JORDAN services will be at 9 a.m. in Bay cheon will be held at 6 p.m., with a will be held at the Boyne City High house in Veteran's Park. A breakfast Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. School gym on Friday, April 2, at Shore, and 11 a.m. in Boyne City. The ST. MATTHEW/ST. AUGUSTINE will be held at the church from 8:30- churches are located at 401 S. Park A community Good Friday ser On Easter Sunday, there will be a 12:15 p.m. CATHOLIC CHURCHES 9:30 a.m. The cost is a donation. An vice, sponsored by the East Jordan Sunrise Service at 7 a.m., followed St., Boyne City, and on South US 31 All Holy Week services will be Easter communion service will be in Bay Shore. Ministerial Association, will be held by breakfast. Sunday School will be CHRIST LUTHERAN held at St. Augustine in Boyne Falls. held at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Friday, April 2, at 12:30 p.m. at the held at 9:45 a.m., with an 11 a.m. A Maundy Thursday service will On Thursday, April 1, there will be a United Methodist Church. 201 Fourth Easter Festival service. The church FREE METHODIST CHURCH be held at 7 p.m. on April 1. On Good Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 p.m. UNITED METHODIST St. in East Jordan. is located at 7855 Rogers Rd. There will also be a 7 p.m. mass on Friday, there will be a service at 1:30 On Thursday, the church will par On April 1, there will be a Maundy The Rev. Eugene Baughan, pas Good Friday. An Easter Vigil Mass p.m. Easter Sunday services will be ticipate in Tenebrae, an Order of Holy Thursday service at 6 p.m. in Boyne tor of the United Methodist Church, ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE/ST. will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. (there at 7 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., with a break Communion and Last Supper Pageant Falls, and aTenebrao service in Boyne will deliver the message. Represen JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCHES will be no 5:30 p.m. mass on Satur fast held at 8:30 a.m. The church is at First Presbyterian Church in Boyne City at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday ser tatives from East Jordan churches will A Holy Thursday service will be day, April 3). Easter Sunday services located at 1250 Boyne Ave. City. On Easter Sunday, there will vices are at 9:15 a.m. in Boyne Falls lead the worship service. Included in held at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's. Good will be at 7, 9, and 11 a.m. St. Au be a 7:30 a.m. Sunrise Service of and 11 a.m. in Boyne City. The the service will be special music from Friday mass will be at 12:30, and a gustine is located at the corner of Music, a sunrise breakfast at 8:30 churches are located at 324 S. Park four churches. Saturday Easter Vigil will be held on FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Grove and Maple streets in Boyne a.m.. Christian Education Hour at St. in Boyne City and 4047 Mill St. An offering will be taken at the Saturday at 8:30 p.m., both taking On Thursday, April 1, there will 9:45 a.m., and an Easter Worship Cel Falls. in Boyne Falls. worship service and the proceeds will place at St. Joseph's. On Easter Sun go to the Ministerial Association Dis day, an 8 a.m. Easter Mass will be at cretionary Fund which helps people HORTQN BAY St. John's, and a 10:30 a.m. mass at in need. St. Joseph's. St. Joseph's is located at 207 Nichols St. St. John's is on M- Easter reflections HORTON BAY-GREENSKY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 32. HILL UNITED METHODIST On April 1, a Maundy Thursday Jesus gave the great commandment to love one Continued from page 4 A Maundy Thursday service will Worship Service and Communion UNITED METHODIST another and celebrated the Lord's supper with his be held at 7 p.m. at Horton Bay; com will be held at 7 p.m. On Easter Sun No longer will you be the same old you but now disciples. God still reminds us to love one another A potluck will be held on Holy munion will be served. On Easter day, a Sunrise Service will be held at you will be a new creature in Christ, old things and through the sacrament that Jesus died for our Thursday, April 1, at 5:30 p.m. The Sunday, a Sunrise Service will be held 7 a.m. Young people from the church will pass away and now all things will become sins, that we are forgiven and can love one will lead the worship service. Also church will participate in the commu at 7 a.m. at Greensky Hill with a brand new. another. on Easter Sunday, there will be an nity Good Friday service. On Easter breakfast to follow. A worship ser Easter is God's offering of Love. A love that This Friday, we celebrate Good Friday or Easter breakfast at 8 a.m.. with a 9:30 Sunday, there will be a 7 a.m. Sun will save you and forgive you. A love that will heal God's Friday. Wc give thanks for Jesus dying on vice will be held at Greensky Hill at a.m. Easter Morning Worship Ser rise Service, conducted by the youth you and help you. A love that will never leave you the cross for our sins. Wc are reminded of this at 9 a.m., and at Horton Bay at 10:30 vice. The church is located at the group, followed by breakfast. The and will always direct you. A love that will Baptism and when we receive Holy Communion. a.m. The churches arc located at 4961 corner of Third and Williams streets. regular Sunday service will be held conquer all of your problems. God gives us forgiveness and new life to live as BC-Charlevoix Rd. in Horton Bay. The public is invited to attend. at 9 a.m. Easter is God's offering of His love to us. His people. We are Easter people who live in Hopefully we will receive it. Happy Easter. God's grace and through His love. Finally as Mary and Peter found out that first (The Rev. Paul Wise is pastor of Trinity- Easter, we hear the words. "He is not here! He is High Praises Fellowship, Boyne City.) Risen!" These are not just words for the past, but words of life for our future. For Jesus promises hosting Jewish appy By THE REV. BOB CARTER us, that wc have a place in God's Kingdom and that he will come again and call us into that Passover dinner This coming Sunday is Easter Sunday. We will Kingdom. For now we are to be about the Lord's High Praises Ministries, a new gather as families to celebrate with other Chris work in sharing and caring for the people that He church in Boyne City currently meet tians around the world the Resurrection of our gives us to Love. We are to gather together H Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We give thanks to around his table and Word and in His Love. ing at the Wolverine Dilworth Hotel, God for sending His son into our world, for dying May God's peace be yours this Easter! will be hosting a Jewish Passover din for our sins, and for rising to new life that we may (The Rev. Bob Carter is pastor of the Evan ner on Thursday at 7 p.m. have that promise too in our lives. gelical Lutheran Church, East Jordan.) The service will consist of a short FIRST BAPTIST God is active in our lives. Notice the verbs song service, the Passover meal, and sending, dying, and rising. They tell us that Easter Editor's note: Photographs of the stained for those who desire to participate, a is not just something that happened in the past, but glass windows were taken at the First Presbyte foot washing. is happening today. Jesus still comes into our lives rian Church of Boyne City. The station of the Everyone is welcome. Pastor CHURCH through God's Word and his sacraments. We cross photograph was taken at St. Joseph's in East Dave Crumbaugh requests that for celebrate this Thursday, Maundy Thursday, when Jordan. seating purposes, if you would like Invites you to join us on this to attend, to call 582-5294. Blessed Resurrection Sunday Foundation accepting grant applications Once again it's time to put local efforts, and human services programs. have questions about the suitability needs. All the funds are permanent, charitable dollars to work on behalf The YAC, which is made up of repre of their projects or the application so they can continue to grow and gen Pancake Breakfast - 8:30 a.m. of the community. sentatives from high schools through process, are encouraged to call and erate income to serve the area for gen The Charlevoix County Commu out Charlevoix County, will award discuss specifics in advance. Foun erations to come. To date, the Com nity Foundation is inviting civic grants to programs that serve children dation staff are available to offer tech munity Foundation's assets have Easter Service - 10:30 a.m. groups, schools, municipalities, and and teens. nical assistance to organizations in grown to more than 56 million, and nonprofit organizations in need of Programs chosen for funding must terested in applying for funds. its grantmaking totals more than S1.1 Presenting - "Watch The Lamb" extra funding to submit grant requests serve residents of Charlevoix County, Established by a group of area citi million. in support of their projects. meet an urgent need, or enrich life for zens in 1991, the Charlevoix County More information about the orga local residents in some way. The During the next few months, the Community Foundation is a nization, establishing a fund, making "He is not here: for he is risen, Community Foundation and its Youth deadline for grant requests is April 30. grassroots charitable organization a gift, or requesting a grant is avail Advisory Committee (YAC) will re Funding decisions will be announced made up of more than 80 separate able by calling the Charlevoix County view grant proposals to help fund later in June. funds — all of them established by as he said. Come, see the place health initiatives, community devel Grant application forms are avail local donors. Some funds are ear Community Foundation at 536-2440 opment projects, education, the arts able by calling or writing the Com marked for specific causes, and oth or writing to P.O. Box 718, East Jor where the Lord lay." Mt 18:6 and cultural events, environmental munity Foundation office. Those who ers are open-ended to meet changing dan, MI 49727.
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Joe Howie keeps Boyne City BACPAC MEETINGS April 1 and 22 school buses in tip-top shape BACPAC meetings to continue orga nizing the Boyne City senior class all How do you improve on perfection? You don't, you just maintain it. night party will be held at 7 p.m. at That's what Joe Howie has done with the Boyne City and Boyne Falls The work of Boyne City High School in Room 5. schools bus fleet. For seven straight years Howie, supervisor and me Joe Howie, The party will follow the graduation chanic for the Boyne City school bus fleet, has had the district's buses in ceremonies on June 4. All parents are tip-top shape. Boyne Falls buses have earned the top rating the past five left, and Ben invited to attend the planning meet years. Geyer earned ings. Information: Christy Reinhardt, Howie was informed recently that the two districts' bus fleets had the Boyne 582-9061. earned another Five Star Rating of Excellence from the State of Michi City and gan for its "exemplary condition." Boyne Falls CHORALE SPRING CONCERT The inspection process is rigorous, Howie said. Each bus undergoes bus fleet a Saturday, Sunday, & Monday, an intense inspection from wiper blades to tie hooks on the rear bumper April 17,18«. 19 and everything in between. "They check everything, you name it," Howie Five Star The Northern Michigan Chorale spring said. Rating of concert, "As Time Goes By," will be The overriding interest in maintaining the fleet, Howie said, is "just Excellence presented at 7:30 p.m., with a Sun the safety of the kids." from the day matinee at 2 p.m., in the McCune That and the fact that Howie, his mechanic assistant Ben Geyer and Arts Center in Petoskey. Cost: Adults all the bus drivers, "take pride in our work." State of $6 ($7 at the door), students $3. Call "Our drivers are really concerned," said Howie, who has worked for Michigan. 616-347-4337 tor tickets. the school district since 1991. "They are really great." Between Boyne City and Boyne Falls, the fleet includes 22 buses. To have items listed in the calen The state record for Five Star achievement was five years, until Howie dar, mail them to P.O. Box A, Boyne broke it in 1997. With two more perfect ratings. Howie has raised the bar City, Mich., 49712, or callAngie at even higher. 582-6761. Our deadline is 10 a.m. Mondays.
OBITUARIES BC POLICE REPORT The Boyne City Police Depart Boyne City Elementary School Tues Basil Moore Melvin Niswander, Jr. ment received 103 complaints last day night. Basil Moore, 72, formerly of coaching Little League, mushroom Melvin Niswander, Jr., 73, died Niswander of Charlevoix; four week which included making two ar March 24: Another report of a theft Boyne City, died Thursday, March 25, ing, and camping. Wednesday. March 24. 1999 at his daughters, Ann Wilkinson of rests for liquor violations and one for from a vehicle at the school was 1999 at his home in East Jordan. Basil is survived by five children, home in East Jordan, A privalc me Cheboygan, Noreen (Gus) Russell of drinking and driving. They issued 34 made. Funeral services were held Satur Karen Marie (James) Eggers of morial service will be held at a later Eugene. Ore., Cindy (John) Clark of traffic citations and investigated two March 26: A two-car property Traverse City, Brenda Jean (Mike) day, March 27, at the Paullin-Penzien date. Gaylord. and Jo Ann Niswander of traffic accidents. Other complaints in damage accident occurred in the Funeral Home in East Jordan. The Jepson of Advance. Michael D. clude: He was born on Aug. 27. 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; morning on Pine Street due to the sun Rev. Milton G. Walls, Jr. officiated, Moore of Boyne City, Kirk Moore of causing poor visibility. There were no Petoskey. the son of Melvin. Sr. and lour great-grandchildren; one sister, March 23: Areport was made of a with interment in Sunset Hill Cem Boyne City, and Eric Moore of Boyne larceny from a vehicle parked at injuries. Fern (Durham) Niswander. On Aug. Blanche (Jake) Garver of Elkhart. etery, East Jordan. City; four grandchildren; two great 4. 1956 in Angola. Ind. he married Ind.: three brothers. James (Nan He was born on Oct. 9. 1926 in grandchildren; three brothers. Rose M. Hodgson. Dean) Niswander of Frecland, Rich East Jordan, the son of Grant and Ellwood (Betty) Moore of Flushing, He served in the United States ard (Lynette) Niswander of Lake City, Marie (Johnson) Moore. Basil served Floyd (Arlene) Moore of Boyne City, Army during World War II. He was and Jack (Rachel) Niswander of in the United States Army during and Ronald (Kathey) Moore of a member of the Veterans of Foreign Charlevoix; as well as many nieces We have "No Problem" World War II. He had worked for 41 Caledonia; one sister, Sally (Glenn) Wars in Central Lake. He had worked and nephews. He was preceded in years for the City of Boyne City. He Termeer of Grand Rapids; many as a policeman, carpenter, and bus death hy his parents. Melvin and Fern served Boyne City as the head of the nieces and nephews: and a special driver. saving you money. friend, Diane Spaulding of East Jor Niswander; and one brother. Joseph Boyne City Water Department and as Melvin is survived by his wife. dan. He was preceded in death by his Niswander. Boyne City Superintendent. He re Rose Marie Niswander of East Jor parents and one brother. Patrick tired in 1989. He was a member of dan; three sons. John Niswander of The family was served by the hen you insure both your the Boyne City Masonic Lodge F.& Moore in 1967. Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Alanson. Bill (Tami) Niswander of car and home with us, through A.M. He enjoyed helping people. Memorials may be given to the Charlevoix, and Joseph (Lorraine) East Jordan. talking to his friends on the CB. donor's choice. Auto-Owners Insurance Company,
Donna Jean Grogan Virginia May Duval we'll save you money! Stop in. or call us Virginia May Duval. SO. of on Wednesday, March 31. at 4 p.m. Donna Jean Grogan, 77. of Boyne china to marbles. As a music lover today for a City died on Sunday, March 27, 1999 too. she enjoyed the sounds of vari Walloon Lake, passed away on Sun- at Richland Township Cemetery in at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in ous music but loved Big Band sound day. March 28. 1999 at Northern Hemlock, Mich. "No Problem" East Jordan. A funeral service was the best. Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Stackus Funeral Home in Boyne held on Tuesday, March 30, at the Survivors include her husband, A graveside service will be held City is in charge of arrangements. insurance check-up. Stackus Funeral Home in Boyne City. Ronald "Buzz" Grogan of Boyne The Rev. Leroy Sutfin officiated. City; five children. Catherine (Jim. Donna was born on Jan. 20, 1922 Jr.) Baltcn of Sterling. Michael Nan Nyland in Traverse City, the daughter of (Diana) Grogan of El Paso, Texas, ^Pautfin - tpznzien Frank and Irva Foster Mason. On Jan. James (Linda) Grogan of Oak Park, c tsluto-Owners Insurance 10, 1943 she married Ronald "Buzz" Ronald (Gracie) Grogan of Macomb, cFunera[ Home, ^nc. HO.'IK; C;.K H.u'.'li Grogan. In July 1975, she moved to and Martha (Bill) McNamara of Boyne City. Joplin, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; a sis 205 W. State 621 Main With a love for life. Donna made ter, Maxine Collins of Grosse Isle; a Box 307 Box 11 1 7 a mark on every heart she touched. brother, Charles Mason of Brighton; Mancelona. Ml 49659 East Jordan, Mi 49727 Korthase Insurance Agency, Inc. Throughout the years she had become and several nieces and nephews. ,fcN (616)587-8591 (616)536-7031 BOYNE CITY EAST JORDAN a collector of all sorts: from teddy The family wishes memorials to 1150 Boyne Ave 109 Mill Street Funeral Pre-Planning Monuments & Markers 616)582-6512 (616) 636-2268 bears to frogs, and from beautiful Grandvue Medical Care Facility. M m -^«2 Medical Directory
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When Petrie — Shaw's uncle Our parts go global and we have to the store's supplier, stocking shelves and owner of Petrie Construction in keep an educated workforce to be with its private Shur Fine label. East Jordan — approached Shaw successful," Kocis said. "The college about the idea, he latched on right Roundy's is also the supplier for has done that for us. Being part of away. Derenzy, who holds ownership two Glen's Markets in Petoskey, a the North Central Michigan College in Petrie Construction and is a part Buy-Low store in Gaylord and 100 district wiH help us grow." time beef cattle farmer, climbed other stores throughout Michigan. According to Kocis, LexaMar aboard also. employs 320 people and 176 of them "We wanted to stay price competi "The community seemed like they have completed training through the tive," Shaw said of the choice to go were ready for some competition," college. with Roundy's, citing its desirable Shaw said. "The college also helps us attract price, quantity and mix of items in Glen's Market on M-66 is the only professionals to work at our company. cluding meat and produce. other full size grocery store in East People want to know there's a local In addition, the store will offer Jordan. college for their kids," Kocis said. brand name items and Shaw said they Although the business seems a far Gena McCafferty, East Jordan will also investigate using local fann cry from their construction trade ex High School counselor, came to the ers for produce. perience, the partners all have solid meeting to voice her support for the The store is laid out with the deli business backgrounds. college. She estimates that 40 per catessen and bakery to the right of the But Shaw said they hope to stay cent of this year's graduating class entrance. Wall shelving, featuring out of the management end of things will be going to North Central. "It's produce, the Meat Market, dairy, and and have hired an experienced staff really important to support this and to take care of running the business. the Ice House, surrounds seven cen Bill Shaw is one of three owners of the new East Jordan grocery store that is scheduled to keep our kids here." ter aisles. Store manager Martin Braman, open April 14. 'McCafferty said today's job mar Wall signage was hand painted by currently an employee at Korthase In ket calls for two-year technical pro Shaw's siblings, Sarah Sanchez, John surance, has 15 years of store man ing that, in contrast to what many pre smaller, privately-owned store so they rather work locally," he added. gram graduates, and new programs at Shaw, Jane Brock and by his wife Deb agement under his belt. A deli rnan- dicted, they've had plenty of people can be more creative and do their own The store is tentatively scheduled the college in computer information Shaw. ager has also been hired. apply for the se ven to eight jobs a vai I - thing," Shaw said of the applicants. to be open seven days a week from 7 systems, manufacturing, and child Shaw, the principal owner of Sky "We've been really fortunate in the able. "There are a few people going to a.m.- II p.m., with reduced weekend development are popular choices for Electric in East Jordan, said the deci people we've hired," Shaw said, add- "Some of them like the idea of a Charlevoix and Petoskey who would hours. her students. Charlevoix resident Lisa Wheat, a Principal second-year student at North Central, Time change told the county commissioners that Continued from page 1 committed to excellence, a commu "I have a vested interest in all the while she was a good student in high nity that expects excellence, and a things that happen in the school, ath school, "I never really enjoyed learn Continued from page 1 "My husband Ron and I have cho high school staff that delivers it. And letics being one of them. 1 continue ing. Now I love it. North Central's to be a real top supporter of them and given me tremendous opportunities, confusing they pushed for federal regulation. sen East Jordan as the community to when you have that kind of combina raise our children," Jackson said. tion, you can't go wrong." attended as many of those events as and I want to sec other kids get the They got it with the Uniform Time Act of 1966 which mandated possible. But because I didn't have same opportunities I've had." a last Sunday in April through last Sunday in October time change, "And I'm just fortunate to have the Ultimately, she will work to ful to attend all of them. I was also able Wheat said she had a 72-year-old although it allowed states to exempt themselves altogether from the opportunity to advance my profes fill the district's mission at the high to give attention to band events and woman in one of her classes. "The practice. sional career in the same community." drama events." college provides enrichment for older An amendment in 1972 allowed only those states split between They have two daughters, Chris 'I've been very proud Hansen pointed out that Jackson people, too, and that's very impor time zones to be either entirely or partially exempt from the Act tine, 11, and Courtney. 8. whom Jack has continually accepted additional tant." resulting in Arizona, Hawaii, part of Indiana — talk about confus son refers to as "her vested interest." to be apart of the responsibility throughout her career The college will ask Charlevoix ing — and some U.S. territories to do just that. Jackson has a Bachelor of Arts evolution of these in the district "and has handled each County voters to join the college dis A debate bubbled up in the early 1970s when congress enacted a from Central Michigan University in of those responsibilities well, includ trict and pay a maximum of 2.5416 year-round DST trial period from January 1974 to April 1975 in an education with a sports medicine and quality schools." ing doing an outstanding job this year mills, which is the tax rate in the cur effort to save energy as a result of the oil embargo. physical education major, and a Mas ters from Central in secondary edu —Tammy Jackson as our interim principal at the high rent college district (Emmet County). Those in favor said increased daylight hours in the winter left school. Of the total millage, 1.2416 mills is more time for recreation, and reduced lighting and heating de cation. She joined the district in January school level, while expanding aca "We not only benefit from her perpetual. 1 mill would be up for re mands, crime and auto accidents. leadership in the building, but also newal in both counties in 2006, and Farmers and others who worked by the sun not the clock, were 1986 serving as athletic director for demic opportunities for students. 12 years and part of that time as a She recounts a program imple from her involvement and commit .3 mills for building and renovation against it. They said the later sunrises and sunsets preempted them ment to the East Jordan community. would expire in 2016. from arriving at work on time after morning activities or participat teacher. She was also assistant prin mented this year — part of the Tammy Jackson is an East Jordan The college plans to use the addi ing in nighttime activities. cipal for the four years prior to her district's strategic plan — as having person and she believes in the com tional revenue for new programs, ex There was also concern for the safety of children leaving for appointment to interim principal last a positive impact on the high school fall, which came after the district was climate, it paired 25 teachers with 15 munity and works hard to make it a panded training for business and in school in the dark. better place for kids and everyone else dustry, and to develop a University The Department of Transportation, charged with evaluating the unable to find a replacement for to 20 students each, in an academic former principal Gus Bishop who mentoring relationship. to live. And that's what we want." Center where four-year colleges and trial period, could not deliver conclusive evidence that it provided The district will also hire a per- universities would offer a variety of significant energy savings or a difference in traffic fatalities became the district's full-time direc "There's been a lot of success with tor of curriculum and instruction. that because in the past there was one manent assistant principal and athletic bachelor's and master's degree pro- (Although the period's more fuel-efficient cars and Hipping off director. Steve Hints, a lonnei ath eiams. Graham said seven institu light switches wasn't such a bad end result.) "I've been very proud to be a part counselor for 37() students." Jackson of the evolution of these quality said, letic director and government teacher tions have already expressed interest It did find, however, statistically significant evidence of in and girls varsity basketball coach, was in the project. creased fatalities among school-age children in the mornings, schools." Jackson said. "East Jordan "Those new counselors are the has always been a strong school sys support system tor those students " named to that position on an interim College officials had originally although it was impossible to determine if (his was due to DST. basis when Jackson took on the talked about having an election this Today's DST practice came with action from the 99th Congress tem. Now East Jordan is an extremely Jackson, who has a passion for strong academic school with purpose. school sports, said she won't worry principal's duties last year. spring. bu( decided to wait until next which amended the Uniform Time Act to its current status. Since "I will encourage Sieve Hines to year to have more time to communi then, bills have been introduced to move the beginning of DST to It doesn't happen by accident any about becoming disconnected with more, it's planned for." athletics because as principal she is consider the position." Jackson said. cate with voters and to avoid inter the last Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, but no "Steve does a great job and is a won fering with K-12 school elections In the past school year she has ultimately responsible for all school action has been taken, yet. derful person to work with." planned for this fall. found "a board of education that is activities.
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«•*/-•.. ^-^^-^-- V, '. • •> - t„.fw,^w,tw,r^^^ Page 8 March 31,1999 Plans for new Boyne Falls school moving right along The Boyne Falls School District City firm GBKB. is still on track for a June Architects will spend the next one groundbreaking to construct a new K- to two months completing the draw 12 school building with a fall 2000 ings and preparing them for bid. opening. The committee's next major Voters passed a 7 mill $6,575,000 project will be working on the inter bond issue in December to build the nal building phase to investigate color facility on the school's M-75 forest schemes, design, and finishes for bid property, after a nearly identical mill- ding. Cool sailing age proposal was defeated in June by In a cost-saving move, the only four votes. A sail stiff In the breeze on beautiful Lake Charlevoix Is a common sight in summer. But superintendent's office will oversee A bond sale has been set for April In spring? On Ice? Gordon Howie, his son Seth, and Ken LaBrecque, all of Boyne City, the purchase of moveable equipment. took advantage of strong breezes Sunday afternoon to cruise the lake aboard their ice 19 with the school board meeting the same night to approve the low bid About a year from now, the dis surfers. Above, Gordon unfurls the sail on one of his two hand-made cruisers, while trict may look to enjoin the commu LaBrecque attaches his salt. At right, LaBrecque is set to go for some high speed der. Schematic drawings have been nity in a landscaping project at the sailing. Even though the ice Is still nearly a foot thick, he was prepared for any approved by the school board and the new site, and in the late summer of contingency. He wore a helmet, wet suit and life Jacket. Below, Seth and LaBrecque Building Transition Committee, a 2000 call upon them to help move catch the breezes for a swift ride on Lake Charlevoix. community group formed to work items from the current facility ear with project architects of Traverse marked to be used in the new facility. Great Lakes Energy's People Fund starts to pay dividends Great Lakes Energy Cooperative grants awarded by the new organiza customers recently donated 510,000 tion since Operation RoundUp began to help fund the proposed construc four months ago in Great Lakes tion of a $500,000 Indoor Adventure Energy's north area. An additional Center for Camp Daggett. $22,000 will be shared by four other "The new indoor adventure edu charitable organizations in northern cation facility will provide opportu Michigan that have also received nities for year-round experiential and grants from the People Fund board: adventure learning activities for all • $3,000 for food and emergency age groups," said Scott Okerlund. the services provided by the Salvation camp's executive director. Army's Petoskey chapter for assist The nearly 6,000 square foot cen ing families in need in Emmet and ter will include a challenge course for Charlevoix counties. the physically impaired and will be • $10,000 to help rebuild the the new location for rainy day activi Gaylord Middle School's High Ropes ties for summer campers. Course: "The S 10,000 contribution repre • 53,000 for food and emergency sents an investment in the community services offered by the Salvation that will benefit local youngsters for Army's Gaylord chapter for helping many years to come," said OLE needy residents in Otsego County; People Fund Director Mike Stowe of • 56,000 for food pantry and fam Boyne City. ily emergency services offered by the The People Fund is part of Opera Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources tion RoundUp. a voluntary charitable (K.A.I.R.) organization for needy contribution program sponsored by residents of Kalkaska County; Great Lakes Energy customers. Par All Operation RoundUp money ticipating customers" monthly electric collected from Great Lake Energy bills are rounded up to the next high customers is returned to charitable, est dollar with the extra few cents non-profit organizations in their com going into the program's People munities. There are no overhead ex Fund. The People Fund is adminis penses or administrative costs. In ad tered by a volunteer board of direc dition to the S32.000 invested in tors separate from the co-op's board, Northern Michigan, nearly 53,400 and funds are distributed to charitable raised in Great Lakes Energy's south organizations throughout Great area was recently awarded for chari Lakes' service territory. table causes in the Shelby and Han The S10.000 is one of the first areas.
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By SUE HOBBS Part of Lake Street getting a facelift ZONING PERMITS issued recently for new construction When > ou drive down Lake Street existing asphalt and bad subsoils, in to city hall. One enters the loop drive, The city will also be making im include: Jack Diener, 1109 Wilson St.: Steve Hessel, 1322 and pass by Boyne City Hall and Al stalling a new water line and sewer the other enters the parking lot on the provements to handicap accessibility Marshal) Rd.: and Chester Johnson. 635 North East St. Permits for lied Signal, lake a good look because line, and curb and gutter. A new side north side of city hall. The city plans at city hall. The ramp, which currently addition/remodel: Jeff and Julie Wellman. 214 Brown St.: Nancy changes are coming to the street and walk will also he installed. to eliminate the loop drive entry, then does not meet code and is deteriorat Hammontree, 1237 Lakeshore Dr.; Duane Tripp. 907 South Lake it won't look the same alter this sum The project is expected to be bid create a one-way lane to run the en ing, will be improved. The front en St.; Ray Beresh. 321 Front St.: Charlevoix Area Hospital. 223 mer. in May and work is planned to start tire length of city hall. Parking will try will also be redone. North Park St.: and Ernest and Charlene Shedd. 432 East Main St. Lake Street between North and shortly after the 4th of July and be also be expanded in front of the build Changes will also be coming to the Permit for expansion of a deck: Milo Dcvries. 626 Lake Park Dr. Vogel streets will he rebuilt as pan of completed before Labor Day. ing. front of Allied Signal. All parking will a Michigan Department of Transpor Since, Lake Street is being rebuilt, The work will be done at the same be removed from the front of Allied FOLLOWING ACTION BY the planning commission tation project. The >tate is picking up the city is taking the opportunity to time Lake Street is under construc and curb, gutter, sidewalk and land regarding violations of the site plan by the Max Car Wash, the city 80 percent of the tab while the city make improvements to the entry and tion, according to Dennis Jason, the scaping will be installed. planning department and city attorney have contacted the owner, will cover the rest. accessibility at city hall. city's Department of Public Works All but the landscaping will be part informing him of the planning board's direction. Work will include removing all the Currentlv there are two entrances director. of the state's Lake Street project.
GENE MONT, launch ramp attendant for the past several years, announced that he will not be back this summer. Gene also Gary Roberts, served as attendant at Avalanche during the w inter months. Gene New rec director position in was an excellent ambassador for the city and kept order at both places. We appreciate all he has done. Gene will be greatly missed. Mark Kowalske East Jordan's budget plans earn Century 21 THE CITY is taking bids for the contract for launch ramp attendant. Specifications are available at City Hall for those If approved by the city commis under its own department. parking lot and to renovate a conces Centurion award interested in the position. Bids are due Thursday, April 1. by 2 p.m. sion, the City of East Jordan will hire "We're not looking to take over sion and restroom facility at Old Century 21 Real Estate a part-time recreational director, per little league or soccer, but we're look Boswell Field on M-32. Corporation has recognized THE FAMILY OF Basil Moore has thoughtfully requested any haps as early as this spring. ing to help enhance all those services In his budget message. White said Gary Roberts and Mark donations as a memorial to Basil be placed in an account to be used "We have a lot of recreational op and offer opportunities that aren't he would like to see the director work as matching funds for any grant the city might acquire in the future portunities in East Jordan and it's now being offered right now." White said. in cooperation with the schools, pos Kowalske of Century 21 Up to renovate the brick 1910 building on Division St. Basil worked time that they be coordinated," city The recreational director would be sibly bringing the position to full time. North as Centurion Produc 39 years for the city, several years as the Water Department administrator David White said. intimately involved with the develop The job could also expand to in ers for their sales success. superintendent. The 1910 building was Basil's office many of Bringing recreation under one coor ment of Boswell Field, but that wasn't clude parks duties as the position Centurion Producer those years. The Michigan State Historical Commission has dinator will present more opportuni the impetus driving the creation of the evolves. The job would initially pay status is awarded to designated the 1910 building as a historical building, making it ties for the community, he added. position. 510,000. associates that earn eligible for grants for reconstruction and renovation. The city Currently, sports leagues such as The city recently applied for a A job description has not yet been 5150,000 in gross closed treasurer will set up a fund to receive memorials or contributions. volleyball and little league are coor $369,000 Clean Michigan Initiative finalized, but White said the city will commissions or 60 award dinated independently of the city. City Recreation Bond grant, with a city start the process to fill the position in units within a calendar year, (Sue Hobbs is city clerk and assistant city manager for Boyne Hall schedules the use of the East Jor match of 5246.000, to build three soc earnest once the budget is approved said Doug Hoesli, broker/ City.) dan Civic Center and Camp EJ falls cer fields, four baseball diamonds, a in May. owner of Century 21 Up North. Roberts and Kowalske were also recognized as Quality Service Producers, Raven Hill Discovery Center The great outdoors is theme for show a new national award in the Century 21 Corporation. extends hours over spring break "Springtime magic" takes on special meaning at during the show. Special attractions include a vast . "Quality service is an selection of documented sports memorabilia items, Raven Hill Discovery Center will as pythons, boa constrictors, lizards, the second annual Fishing, Golf & Outdoor Show integral part of our commit fly tying opportunities, and information on northern be open extra hours during the next ferrets, spiders, and birds. on April 10 and 11 at the Knights of Columbus Hall ment to excellence and this Michigan springtime festivals and events. couple of weeks to allow local resi Between March 30 and April 10, on US-31 South in Petoskey. award recognizes individual The six new state representatives from northern dents and visitors to the area a chance Raven Hill will be open every day Show hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and producers who have Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, Michigan have been invited to attend the show. to experience the hands-on science, from 12-4 p.m., except for Easter. On consistently provided free for children under 12. Show attendees-can stop at the "Sensitive Six history and art at Raven Hill Discov Easter Sunday, April 4, the Center will outstanding service to their The show will feature the latest in golf, fishing, Legislators Forum" booth to discuss issues relating ery Center during "spring break." be closed. Regular hours will resume customers," Hoesli said. and outdoor equipment. Demonstrations and free to tourism, ecology, the environment, wetlands, and Visitors are invited to cl\mb inside on April 11. instructional tips will be available. "Discover what Great Lakes. "This is an opportunity for the legisla "Gary and Mark's a kaleidoscope, generate electricity by Regular hours for Raven Hill are northern Michigan offers in springtime as an tors and constituents to establish a sensitivity to professionalism and riding a bicycle, play with a huge Saturday from noon-4 p.m. and Sun altemative, to a trip south," said Joe Breidenstein, special concerns and needs of Northern Michigan dedication have made them magnet table, manipulate a laser days from 2-4 p.m. or by appoint one of the show's organizers. "With our golf that are above partisan politics," Breidenstein said. valued and trusted real beam, play musical instruments, and ment. Summer hours will begin after courses playable at special rates, fishing at its finest, In addition to the six representatives, State Sen. estate partners for the area weaveonanold-fashioned loom. Memorial Day and include the same and the woodlands coming to life with wildflowers Walter North, Congressman Bart Stupak, and and a major contributor to Visitors will also get the chance weekend hours as well as weekdays and morel mushrooms, we have it all." senators Carl Levin and Spencer Abraham have the overall success of the to leant about the anirhals at Raven from 10a.m.-4p.m. There will be door prizes and food available been invited to attend. Century 21 System." Hill. It is a time to learn about, pel, For appointments or more infor and even hold such unique animals mation, call Cheri Leach at 536-3369. March 31,1999 Page 9 STUDENTS OF THE WEEK Boyne Falls NAME: Joshua James Blackwell ot «^TSA Va,orrie and Dan Sevenski GRADE: Seventh HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Sports, basketball cards, skiing FAVORITE COLOR: Blue WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP- Lawyer FAVORITE FOOD: Steak WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT SCHOOL: En richment, math, reading NOMINATING COMMENTS: "Josh has been Joshua a real pleasure to have in class," said Mr. Corpe. Blackwell He has a sincere interest in learning. His quiet demeanor and infectious smile make having him in class really enjoy Boyne City middle schoolers sang "A Little Princess" during their musical toyth e same name. From left are Asuka Barden, able. His classmates look to him for leadership and he rarely lets them Jon Hoaglund, Betsy Weber, Pat Cassidy, Jessica Raber, Justin Fitzpatrick, Molly Babb and Joe Houser. Boyne City A wonderful production under trying times NAME: Jill Page It was standing room only for the Boyne City Middle School PARENTS: Ron and Mary Page performance of "The Little Princess" on Monday, and director Stacy GRADE: Freshman McGeorge managed to hold back her tears on the emotion-filled SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Basketball night, until the last curtain call. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Softball, skiing, While she could not have been more proud of the actors whom volleyball, swimming, boating/tubing she described as an extremely talented, self-motivated group of lead FUTURE PLANS OR GOALS: Finish high ers, also uppermost in Stacy's thoughts was her mother who had school, go to a community college for two years, died unexpectedly on March 11, just two weeks prior to the play's then go to a larger college or university. opening. NOMINATING COMMENTS: "Jill is a great stu At 63, Sally McGeorge had been on dialysis for polycystic kid dent in that she is able to separate the aca ney disease and fighting illness off and on for three years. Two demic and social aspects of school," said Ms. Jill Page weeks prior to her death, she had a cancerous lung removed. Stacy Marsh. "Although she is a well-liked girl, Jill is able to separate herself was optimistic about her mother's recovery. from friends while in class." "There never was a thought in my mind she would die." Stacy "Jill has been a wonderful asset in the classroom as well as on our said. basketball team," said Mrs. Deming. "She is a conscientious, dedi But with three rehearsals per week for the last six weeks behind cated and hard-working individual who continually strives to do her them, Stacy feared if she didn't hold practice, the students wouldn't best. Thank you for your hard work, Jill." be ready for their performance. The one and a half hour musical was the longest show 27-ycar- The Little Princess (Mallory O'Brien) laments about missing her NAME: Heidi Towne old Stacy had directed since she began building up the school's papa to Jessie (Lara Simonsen), center, and another pupil PARENTS: Elizabeth and Brian Towne drama department when she came on board three years ago. Previ (Savannah Hartwick) with her rendition of "The Best Gift of All." GRADE: Freshman ous performances had been kept to 45 minutes. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Softball, band, honor roll "The kids put so much into it, I hated to let them down." Stacy said. Everybody was very supportive, Stacy said. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: Skiing, swim And the practices kept her busy — kept her mind off other things. The show went on. And a talented young cast sang beautifully and ming, basketball, volleyball, playing the piano She continued holding rehearsals, even while taking a week off from dramatized the classic story' °f a ''"'e g'r' wr>o l°ses her father and sub FUTURE PLANS OR GOALS: "After high teaching language arts at the school. When one practice was canceled on sequently her fortune to the backdrop of Miss Minchin's Select Semi school I plan on going to a college, preferably the day of her mother's funeral, the 23 students and their parents made nary for Young Ladies — a boarding school in Victorian London, En the University of Michigan. I plan on getting my accommodations to double up at the next practice. gland. master's degree. I am undecided on what my major will be." Heidi Towne NOMINATING COMMENTS: "Heidi has an enormous appetite for learning," said Ms. Marsh. "She challenges GARDEN PATH herself through literature by reading junior and senior level literature. Stained glass In my opinion, Heidi could be successful in any field, because there is nothing she isn't willing to master." workshops on tap "Heidi is an outstanding math student," said Mrs. Clausen. "Her Thoughts turn to brillant blooms homework is always neat and complete. Her test and quiz scores are in East Jordan always among the highest in her class. Heidi is also a member of the By ANGELA SHULTIS them. Stained glass workshops are back J.V. softball team and is working extremely hard to learn a new posi We can also take advantage of these increas by popular demand at the Jordan tion as catcher. What a joy to have in class and to coach." It's that time again. Part of my household is ingly frequent stretches of warm(cr) weather to River Arts Center. bemoaning the end of the winter sports season, check out our own yards. These times provide Hast Jordan's Jay Bavcrs. a tradi NAME: Ben VanDam and while I try to be sympathetic, I am entertain perfect opportunities to scope things out —just tionally trained stained glass artisan, PARENTS: Jean and Steve VanDam ing thoughts of lush foliage and brilliant blooms. when the snow is reduced to the occasional dirty will teach the classes. Bavers' trade GRADE: Sophomore I know, even though technically spring got lump, and well before the weeds and other mark, high end lamps, arc internation underway 10 days ago, we probably still have a SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: "I run for the cross coun assorted greenery sprouts up to distract the eye. ally recognized and his art was part long (and muddy) road ahead. And as Mother try team." Last fall we moved into a new house, so the of the "All That Glass" exhibit last Nature so graciously demonstrated recently, a bit HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: "I like to yard, a large city lot with relatively little estab November. more snow isn't out of the question. Still, I can't snowboard, mountain bike, play hockey, and play lished garden space, is full of possibilities, even in The workshops will be held at the help myself. The simple fact that April is almost my bass guitar." its present brown and muddy state. One word of arts center located at 301 Main St. in here is enough to set me thinking about how many FUTURE PLANS OR GOALS: "I plan to go to caution, though — you won't be able tci count on Last Jordan on April 5. 8, 12, 15, 19 flats of annuals I'll need to buy this year, and who college and then become a boat builder." the light in your yard this summer to be exactly and 22 from 6:30-8:30p.m. Glass and I might know that has some perennials to divide NOMINATING COMMENTS: "Ben has been a the same as it is now; the light changes somewhat supplies will be provided. The cost is Ben VanDam and give away. 'stand-out' in my sophomore English class," said with the season, and an increase in foliage can S45 for arts council members and $50 Actually, any gardener worth their salt will tell Mr. Wollenberg. "Ben always contributes to our discussions and asks change the amount and quality of light as well. for non-members. you that planning is the key to a successful garden, very pertinent questions. Ben's 'newspaper group' just completed a If you're really ambitious, and have the right The Jordan River Arts Council is whether it's something as small as a plot of 'school newspaper', receiving an 'A' for the project!" space for it, the next few weeks are the time to sponsoring the workshop. For more vegetables outside the back door or as large as a start your own seedlings. The ratio of pets and "Ben is doing a nice job on his woodworking project, a walnut sec information and to register, call full-yard overhaul. And now is really the time to small children to available space in my house retary," said Mr. Neidhamer. "Ben always has a smile on his face and Bavers at 536-3413. start the planning process, before the growing precludes my doing this, but if your space is better is always willing to work hard. Ben has a great attitude and is a very seasQn kicks in. With a growing season as short as suited to the undertaking it can be a great long- good student and athlete. Ben is a pleasure to have in class and is an ours, careful planning is especially important, in term money saver, as well as a way to get a jump Chamber hosts asset to BCHS!" order to get as much return on our gardening on the growing season. "Ben works to obtain a high level of understanding in Advanced efforts as possible. Many annuals, vegetables and herbs can he Wake Up Boyne Algebra," said Mrs. Clausen. "He asks relevant questions in class to Nurseries have been sending out catalogs since started indoors easily from seed for a minimal cost The Boyne City Area Chamber of enhance his understanding and help others to better understand. He January, and even if you don't intend to order (most perennials, however, are easier to plant Commerce will hold its Wake Up is a fun kid to have in class." anything (I usually don't) they can be a good directly into the yard from nursery-grown stock). Boyne City Chamber Breakfast on source of inspiration. This time of year, too, For how-to, check out any good gardening book or April 9 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Pippins brings a flood of gardening magazines and magazine, or ask at your local nursery or garden Restaurant. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS planning guides to the local magazine racks. center. Sponsors of the event are Fair These not only make for satisfying reading on As for me, I'll probably just have to satisfy Chiropractic, Boyne City Dental, Pip Park St., Boyne City. an early "spring" evening when the temperatures myself with an African violet or two, and hope I pins Restaurant and the Boyne Dis Al-Anon It will be a closed meeting for still dip below freezing, and your hopes of ever can keep them alive until we start digging in our trict Library. Boyne City Al-Anon will hold its members and prospective members seeing green again arc all but gone, but they also garden. A brief program will be held at 8 first meeting on Tuesday April 6 at 8 whose lives are affected by someone provide a wealth of garden ideas, often containing (Angela Shultis is the office manager for The a.m., and everyone attending will re p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church else's drinking. plenty of color pictures, and in-depth articles on Citizen and Jordan Journal. Her column will be ceive a Breakfast Club Card from Pip Fellowship Hall. After April 6, Al-Anon will meet various types of plants and techniques for growing a regular feature.) pins with a free punch. The church is located at 401 S. every Tuesday at 8 p.m. Admission is S5. COLLEGE THE MALLARD NEWS Golf Course QUALITY SARAH A. KOSC of Boyne Falls and LAWRENCE A. MACEACHERN of East Jordan NOW OPEN IS ALWAYS IN were both named to the Dean's List for the 1999 winter term at Northwood University. Sarah, a 536-3636 sophomore, is the daughter of Victor 9S69 Bailey Road • East Jordan Ml 49727 Furniture by Lexington, Stanley and Linda Kosc. Lawrence, a junior, Smith Brothers & More is the son of Lawrence and Lorraine MacEachern. To achieve Dean's List Floor Coverings by Shaw, Armstrong, recognition, students must earn a 3.0 Bruce Hardwoods & Florida Tile grade point on a 4.0 scale. Sealy and Stearns & Foster Bedding MATTHEW J. DAVIS and EMILY B. 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HOLZSCHU FIEL of SUNNY SIDE UP TANNING Boyne City has been awarded a Lake (616)547-2884 lartols' Located in the courtyard behind The Computer Center Superior State University Board of Hours: M-F 9-6 • Sat 10-5 • Sunday by appointment only [OKianRinmTiro-i: • East Jordan's #1 Tanning Salon Trustees Community College Schol arship for the 1999 fall semester, Call 536-4TAN (4826) TODAY Page 10 March 31,1999 NEIGHBORS Conservation COMING SOON Medicap Pharmacy, is coming By NANCY NORTHTJP JOSEPH SCHOVEY, son of Rosemary A ROUND OF APPLAUSE went out to the celebration and the late Glen Schovey Sr. of Boyne City, Eta Nu Sorority on Monday evening at to Boyne City this spring! Yowlfindth» «nd "w« al tU rw* M«dkapPt*nf»cy BOB AND LOW CHRISTY of Boyne and Andrea Davis, daughter of Rose and Bob Litzenburger Place. Residents enjoyed the features • LocdrrOwrNdvdOpMtod City welcomed the arrival of a son, John Davis of Boyne City, were married at the Boyne friendly group, who served a beautiful and de Robert, who was born on March 23, at the City Free Methodist Church on Saturday, March licious chicken and rice dish, with all the trim Charlevoix Area Hospital. John Robert 27. The beautiful ceremony, officiated by the mings. Adding to the special dinner atmosphere two events • PtnoratPOtrt CouPMlng (,*** — . r*«omfProiM«ondCM / weighed 9 pounds and measured 21 inches Rev. Lane Eddy, also united the couple, as a was Joe at the piano and table decorations com The Charlevoix County Land . |itodirmjrire»PWi*to*piid long at birth. He has a sister, Bethany, age 8. family, with their 3-year-old son, Mason Storm bining bright spring Easter favors and the green Conservancy in cooperation with • ConvMCwt PrkM Grandparents are John and Jean Talboys and Schovey. Included in the many friends and fam of the Irish, big and little chocolate chip and Friends of the Jordan, Friends of the Ruth Christy, all of Boyne City, and Albert ily attending, were the brothers of Andrea's fa Shamrock cookies galore, the personal touci :cs, Boyne River, and Lake Charlevoix ther, her uncles (twins) and their wives, Mike Association is hosting a Soil and Con Christy of Pennsylvania. made all attending appreciate a good time. The MEDICAP and Marcia Davis of Clarkston, Rick and evening wound up with a name drawing for table servation Week Celebration on Sat PHARMACY. A WARM "Welcome Neighbor" goes out Cheryle Davis of Auburn Hills, and also uncles, centerpieces of a variety of colorful flowering urday, May 1. 'falCA&y~**^ PUBLIC NOTICES This firm Is a debt collector at unless determined abandoned in ac 747, Charlevoix County Records, addition to the Village of South Arm, tempting to collect a debt. Any In cordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in Michigan, on which mortgage there is now the City of East Jordan, CHARLEVOIX COUNTY formation we obtain will be used for which case the redemption period claimed to be due at the date hereof Charlevoix County, Michigan, accord BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS that purpose. shall be 30 days from the date of such the sum of fifty-nine thousand one ing to the recorded plat thereof. Mortgage Sale - Default has been hundred four and 49/100 dollars sale. The redemption period shall be 6 The Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners met for their regu made In the conditions of a mortgage ($59,104.49), including interest at months from the date of such sale, lar meeting on March 24,1999 in Charlevoix. made by David T. Moyer, husband and Dated: March 24,1999 7.875% per annum. unless determined abandoned in ac Copies of the complete minutes of the Board are on file in the Annette L. Moyer, wife (original mort The Huntington National Bank Under the power of sale contained cordance with 1948CL 600.3241 (a) in office of the County Clerk and are available for public inspection during gagors) to AAA Mortgage & Financial in said mortgage and the statute in which case the redemption period regular business hours. Corporation, Mortgagee, dated No For information, please call: such case made and provided, notice shall be 30 days from the date of such vember 13, 1995, and recorded on 248-593-1302 is hereby given that said mortgage will sale. January 15, 1996 in Liber 294, on Trott & Trott, P.C. be foreclosed by a sale of the mort Page 0562, Charlevoix County Attorneys for gaged premises, or some part of Dated: March 17, 1999 Records, Michigan, and was assigned BOYNE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION The Huntington National Bank them, at public venue, at the Main Michigan State Housing Develop by said mortgagee to the 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 lobby of the Charlevoix County Court ment Authority NOMINATING PETITIONS ContiMortgage Corporation, as as Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 house in Charlevoix, Michigan at Assignee of Mortgagee signee by an assignment dated No Boyne City Public Schools has two openings for four (4) year File #990201327 11:00 a.m., on April 30, 1999. Attorney for: vember 17,1995 which was recorded Board of Education terms which expire at the end of the 2002-2003 Tigers M*«M4,31,^7,14,21 i«s Said premises are situated in City Assignee of Mortgagee on April 14, 1997, in Liber 314, on school year. Nominating petitions for these positions may be picked of Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. Page 0521, Charlevoix County up in the Superintendent's office located in the back of the high school. Michigan, and are described as: 401 S. Old Woodward Ave. Ste. 300 Records, on which mortgage there is All nominating petitions and an Affidavit of Identity must be received Parcel 1: Lot 22 of Upright and Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 claimed to be due at the date hereof Robert A. Tremain & Associates, in the Superintendent's office no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, April Hurlbut's Addition to the Village, (now March 17, 24. 31. April 7. 14. 1999 the sum of seventy thousand six hun P.C. Is a debt collector and we are 12, 1999 in order to be placed on the ballot for the June 14, 1999 City) of Charlevoix, according to the election. dred fourteen and 60/100 dollars attempting to collect a debt and any recorded plat thereof. ($70,614.60), including interest at Information obtained will be used Parcel 3: Lot 182 of Upright and 11.350% per annum. for that purpose. This firm is a debt collector at Hurlbut's Addition to the Village, (now Mortgage Sale - Default has been tempting to collect a debt. Any in Under the power of sale contained City) of Charlevoix, according to the made in the conditions of a mortgage formation we obtain will be used for BOYNE CITY COMMISSION in said mortgage and the statute in recorded plat thereof. made by Chester A. Johnson, a single that purpose. SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES such case made and provided, notice The redemption period shall be 6 man, to FMB-Northwestern Bank, now March 9.1999. 7 p.m. meeting - City Manager Eric Strahl pre is hereby given that said mortgage will months from the date of such sale, Mortgage Sale - Default has known as The Huntington National sented the proposed May 1,1999 - April 30,2000 Boyne City Budget; be foreclosed by a sale of .the mort unless determined abandoned in ac been made in the conditions of a mort Bank, Mortgagee, dated December 4, gage made by James C. McMichael, Commission denied use of Rotary Park for a Boyne Area Gymnastics gaged premises, or some part of 1995, and recorded on December 8, cordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in facility; approved a performance and indemnification resolution for them, at public venue, at the Main which case the redemption period Jr. and Vikkl R. McMichael, husband 1995, in Liber 292, on page 972, and wife (original mortgagors) to use of state right-of-way along State Street for sidewalk construction; lobby of the Charlevoix County Court shall be 30 days from the date of such authorized a letter to Charlevoix County Road Commission regard Charlevoix County Records, Michi Homestead Mortgage Company, A house in Charlevoix, Michigan at 11 sale. ing vehicle funding; and appointed Eric Strahl to the Boyne City Eco gan, on which mortgage there is Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee, a.m., on April 30, 1999. nomic Development Corporation/Local Development Finance Author claimed to be due at the date hereof dated Octobe r 27,1997, and recorded Said premises are situated in City Dated: March 17, 1999 ity. the sum of twenty-one thousand five on October 31,1997 in Liber 325, on of Boyne City, Charlevoix County, Citizens Bank f/k/a CB North hundred sixty-six and 22/100 dollars Page 0509, Charlevoix County Michigan, and are described as: ($21,566.22), including interest at Records, Michigan, and was assigned Lot 312 and North half of Lot 313, 7.500% per annum. For information, please call: by said mortgagee to the NationsBanc Block 19, Nicholls and Morgan's Third Under the power of sale contained 248-593-1303 Mortgage Corporation, as assignee by BAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES Addition to South Boyne, Now City of in said mortgage and the statute in Trott & Trott, P.C. an assignment dated March 3, 1998 SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES Boyne City, according to the recorded such case made and approved, no Attorneys for which was recorded on April 13,1998, REGULAR MEETING - March 11,1999 plat. Citizens Bank f/k/a CB North tice is hereby given that said mortgage in Liber 335, on Page 533, Charlevoix Board Members present: Chipman, Bergmann, Moeschke, The redemption period shall be 6 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 will be foreclosed by a sale of the County Records, on which mortgage Monk and Simmons. Approval of minutes. Treasurer's report accepted. months from the date of such sale, Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 mortgaged premises, or some part of there is claimed to be due at the date Approval of payment of Township bills. Amendment of Road Fund unless determined abandoned in ac them, at public vendue, at the main File #990202236 hereof the sum of fifty-five thousand Budget for the year ending March 31,1999. Report on zoning permits cordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in lobby of the Charlevoix County Court Ravens Maish17,24 31, *Wil 7, 14, 1 999 seven hundred twenty-three and 29/ issued and Zoning Administrator investigations. Discussion of Fire which case the redemption period house in Charlevoix, Ml, at 11:00 a.m. 100 dollars ($55,723.29), including in Protection Agreement with City of Boyne City. Discussion regarding shall be 30 days from the date of such on April 30, 1999. terest at 8.000% per annum. operating budgets for year ending March 31, 2000. Next regularly sale. Robert A. Tremain & Associates, Said premises are situated in City Under the power of sale con scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission on May 4, 1999 at 7 P.C. is a debt collector and we are p.m. and the Board of Trustees on April 8, 1999 at 7 p.m. of Boyne City, Charlevoix County, tained in said mortgage and the stat Dated: March 17, 1999 attempting to collect a debt and any Michigan and are described as: ute in such case made and provided, ContiMortgage Corporation information obtained will be used s/David L. Simmons Commencing at a T-iron stake at notice is hereby given that said mort for that purpose. Bay Township Clerk the Southeast corner of Lot 55, gage will be foreclosed by a sale of For information, please call: Mortgage Sale - Default has been ASSESSOR'S PLAT OF JERSEY'S the mortgaged premises, or some part 248-593-1302 made in the conditions of a mortgage ADDITION to the City of Boyne City, of them, at public venue, at the Main Trott & Trott, P.C. made by Randall Keith Moore, a BID NOTICE according to the Pla1 recorded in Liber lobby of the Charlevoix County Court Attorneys for single man, to Huntington Mortgage 2 of Plats, Page 10, Charlevoix house in Charlevoix, Michigan at 11 WILSON TOWNSHIP - CHARLEVOIX COUNTY ContiMortgage Corporation Company, an Ohio corporation, mort County Records; thence along the a.m. on April 23. 1999. 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 East line of said Lot 55 (West line of gagee, dated March 19, 1998. and Wilson Township is now accepting bids for lawn care and light main Said premises are situated in City Bingham Farms. Ml 48025 East Slreet), North 00 deg. 19'04" recorded on March 30,1998. in Liber tenance at the Wilson Township Fall Park located at 02530 Boyne City/ of East Jordan, Charlevoix County, File #981212147 East 2.23 feet to a 1/2 inch rod, being 334, on page 459, Charlevoix County East Jordan Road. Boyne City, Michigan and for three Wilson Township Michigan, and are described as: Cemeteries which are one acre parcels each. Tigers March 17. 24 31. Acnl 7. 14. 1999 the POINT OF BEGINNING ol this Records, Michigan, and assigned by description; thence North 89 deg. said mortgagee to Michigan State West Forty (40) feet of Lot Num Please quote on a per mowing basis with an estimate of 14 mowings for Fall Park per season and 12 mowings per cemetery per season. 35'32" West 147.79 feet to a 1/2 inch Housing Development Authority, a ber Six (6), Block Number Fifteen (15), Mowing will include weed control and raking when necessary. rod on the East line of an alley; thence public body corporate and politic, by Nicholl's Second Addition to the Vil Bids can be mailed to Carol Clavier, Wilson Township Clerk, P.O. along the West line of Lots 55 and 56 an assignment dated March 19,1998, lage of South Lake (now City of East This firm is a debt collector at Box 447, Boyne City, Ml 49712. Bids must be received by 5 p.m. on and recorded on May 4,1998, in Liber Jordan) according to the plat thereof tempting to collect a debt. Any in of said plat, North 00 deg. 29'10" East Monday, April 12, 1999. Bids will be opened at the Tuesday, April 13, 336, on page 743, Charlevoix County as recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page formation we obtain will be used for 147.50 feet to a 1/2 inch rod on the 1999 7 p.m. meeting of the Board to be held at the Wilson Township Hall Records, Michigan, on which mort 43, Charlevoix County Records. that purpose. West line of East Street; thence along located at 02530 Boyne City/East Jordan Road, Boyne City, Michigan. gage there is claimed to be due at the The redemption period shall be Mortgage Sale - Default has been East line of said Lots 55 and 56, South date hereof the sum of eighty-four 6 months from the date of such sale, made in the conditions of a mortgage 00 deg. 19'04" West 100.71 feet to the - Wilson Township Board. thousand two hundred forty one and unless determined abandoned in ac made by Kerry E. Smith, a single man Point of Beginning; being a part of Lots 64/100 dollars ($84,241.64), including cordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in and Leslie Lake (original mortgagors) 55 and 56, ASSESSOR'S PLAT OF interest at 6.875% per annum. which case the redemption period to The Huntington National Bank f/k/ JERSEY'S ADDITION to the City of Boyne City. shall be 30 days from the date of such CITY OF BOYNE CITY a FMB-Northwestern Bank, Boyne Under the power of sale contained sale. City, Michigan, Mortgagee, dated Feb in said mortgage and the statute in The redemption period shall be 6 Dated: March 10, 1999 PLANNING COMMISSION ruary 20,1997, and recorded on Feb such case made and provided, notice months from the date of such sale, NationsBanc Mortgage Corp. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to rules and regulations as ruary 26, 1997 in Liber 312, on Page unless determined abandoned in ac is hereby given that said mortgage will outlined in the Boyne City Zoning Ordinance A-28, Public Hearings will 0555, Charlevoix County Records, be foreclosed by a sale of the mort be held at the regular meeting of the Boyne City Planning Commission cordance with 1948CL 600.3241 (a) in For information, please call: Michigan, on which mortgage there is gaged premises, or some part of on Monday, April 19,1999 at 5 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers, which case the redemption period 248-593-1302 claimed to be due at the date hereof them, at public vendue, at Ihe main 319 N. Lake Street, Boyne City, Ml, to review and consider the follow shall be 30 days from the date of such Trott & Trott, P.C. the sum of twenty-seven thousand lobby of the Charlevoix County Court ing. sale. Attorneys for NationsBanc eight hundred eighty-three and 70/100 house in Charlevoix, Ml, at 11 a.m. on 1. A request from George Stroyan Jr. for a Development Mortgage Corporation dollars ($27,883.70), including inter April 30, 1999. Plan Review to locate an automatic car wash on M-75 South, Dated: March 24,1999 30150 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 est at 9.000% per annum. between NBD and The Fieldcrest Motel (Property I.D. #15- The Huntington National Bank Said premises are situated in City Bingham Farms, Ml 48025 051-301-901-00). Under the power of sale contained Mortgagee of East Jordan, Charlevoix County, File #990201835 Tigers 2. A request from various property owners to vacate the in said mortgage and the statute in Michigan and are described as: War 10.17,24,31, April 7 alley between Park and Lake Street and Division and Franklin. such case made and provided, notice Lot 12, Block B of S.G. Isaman's Attorney for: Mortgagee 3. A request from Lexamar for final review of an expan is hereby given that said mortgage will Robert A. Tremain & Associates, P.C. sion of the existing plant (Property I.D. #15-051-00-012-00). be foreclosed by a sale of the mort 401 S. Old Woodward Ave. Suite 300 4. A request from Jeff Worden and Keith Kramer for a gaged premises, or some part of Birmingham, Ml 48009-6616 revised development plan for Pine Pointe Condominiums them, at public venue, at the Main Martfi 2«, 31. i4prt 7, '4. 21, 1PW EAST JORDAN (Property I.D. #15-051-135-007-10). lobby of the Charlevoix County Court CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS 5. A request for a review of a duplex conditional use per house in Charlevoix, Michigan at mit from Bob and Liz Kroondyke near 509 Hannah Street 11:00 a.m. on May 7, 1999. There will be no. City Commission meetings until (Property I.D. #15-051-235-026-00). Said premises are situated in City This firm is a debt collector at Tuesday, April 20,1999 of Boyne City, Charlevoix County, tempting to collect a debt. Any in More details and proposed plans are available for review at the Michigan, and are described as: formation we obtain will be used April 20 Meeting Schedule: Boyne City Planning Department, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the Lots 37,38,40, and 41, William H. for that purpose. 5 p.m. - Special Commission Meeting/review of proposed 99/00 public hearings and participate in discussion. Any input for or against White and Company's Addition to the Mortgage Sale - Default has been Budget these projects will be received in writing by the City Planner's office made in the conditions of a mortgage 7 p.m. - Special Commission Meeting & Public Hearing on Village of Boyne, now City of Boyne until 5 p.m. on the day of the public hearing or at the public hearing. Spring Street Special Assessment City, according to the recorded plat made by Thomas A. Moore, a single For further information contact the City Planner's office at 319 N. Lake 7:30 p.m. - Regular Commission Meeting Including Public thereof, as recorded in Charlevoix man (original mortgagors) to Citizens Street, Boyne City, Ml 49712 or call (616) 582-0337. County Records. Bank f/k/a CB North, Mortgagee, Hearing on Delinquent Bills to Tax Roll Timothy O'Leary The redemption period shall be 6 dated May 3,1996, and recorded on Kathy O'Rear, City Clerk Planning Director months from the date of such sale, May 3, 1996 in Liber 299, on Page STACKUS RESIDENTIAL ROOFING ;tLr—cs. 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Hox A • Uoviu- C'ilv • Ml • 4'J7I2 • 582-6761 • $4 for first 20 words or less • 150 for each additional word • Run ad for 2 weeks; third week is free* Use of border $1 additional CLASSIFIEDS • Deadline is noon Monday • All ads paid in advance ANNOUNCEMENTS! MISC. FOR SALE FOR RENT HELP WANTED HELP WANTED FARM FRESH - Brown eggs, scaled BOYNE CITY - Lake and marina RNs/LPNs - Seeking nurses for pe EAST JORDAN FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 9» OPEN YOUR HOME & HEART* - candled. Russ Hart, East Jordan, views, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, fire diatric private duty for all shifts in the FULL-TIME STAFF NURSE (immediate opening) to work directly as The NW Ml. Child Guidance Center's 544-6248. MI place, 409 Front St., lease $925.248- Antrim, Crawford, Charlevoix and sisting medical providers in an office-based primary care clinical setting. Professional Parenting Program is 608-5955. 3/17.4/21 Otsego Co. areas. Part-time up to 40 STEEL BUILDINGS, new, must sell An ability to prioritize and organize tasks, good communication skills, and looking for families who would like to hours weekly. Resp. experience pre 30x40x12 was $10,200 now $6,990: BOYNE CITY one and two bedroom the ability to relate well to others are most important. earn extra income for helping children ferred - will train. Office entrance at 40x60x14 was $16,400 now $10,871 apartments. On-site manager. Appli CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER responsible for financial management while providing them with a safe and northwest corner of Otsego Hospital. 50x100x16 was $27,590 now ances, heat and most services in and fiscal needs of a multi-funded medical clinic. Duties include: A/R, A/ secure home environment. We pro For information contact: Munson $19,990; 60x200x16 was $58,760 cluded. Storage, patios, new carpet vide training & extensive support ser Home Health - Private Services (517) P, and P/R supervision, information system maintenance and develop now $39,990. 1 -800-406-5126. 3/31 and paint, laundry facilities, vertical vices for qualified families. For more 731-2395 or (800) 968-2011, 825 ment, budgeting and statement prep., cost reporting and personnel record info., please call 616-929-1783 or 1- blinds. Starting at $430/495 per mo. North Center, Gaylord, Ml 49735. keeping. Novell network using database, Solomon and spreadsheet soft 800-872-5861. You Can Make a Dif 582-3264 or 582-4275. «n ware. Major in accounting with substantial experience using computers is STORAGE 3/31-4/7 preferred. ference in a Child's Life. HIGHLAND TERRACE Apartments HOME HEALTH RN. Munson Home ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY needed to provide direct support to 500 Erie Street in East Jordan has Health, a rapidly growing home care the executive director, management team and board of directors. Excel BOYNE CITY M-75 South, 1250 one and two bedroom units available service has an immediate need for lent language and communication skills, and file maintenance in a com square feet available for storage or for immediate occupancy by qualified on-call RNs in the Antrim County AUTOS FOR SALE puterized environment are essential. run your business. $350 per month. persons. Rent subsidy available. area. These positions provide train The East Jordan Family Health Center is an equal opportunity em 582-6816. a-17.31 Barrier free unit in the building. For ing and orientation and require either ployer. MOTOR HOME - 1994 Coachman an application call Beverly at 1-800- one year recent acute hospital, rehab STORAGE AVAILABLE. 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(616) 582-6554 " (800) 431-2121 (in Ml) Three bedroom, two biuh. 1.944 sq It. Doug Hoesli - Broker/Owner More POWER to you: Walkout basement, wood stove, deck $164,965 and ceramic tile. $129,900. This very well maintained 3 bedroom. 3 bath condominium not only will give you a great access to the ski slopes but you can also enjoy Real Estate & Inventory - Fieldstone Fireplace... Boyne's other amenities, tennis, swimming, golf, and superlative Buy yourself a job!! dining. Offset your expenses with Boyne's very successful rental pro Located in Central Lake FOR SALE grams. (H-l 12) $159,901). area. Great net income from this business. Call for Brick Bungalow the details you will be sur ...and a whole lot more! prised at the SS this invest This charming home has 3 bedrooms. ment is making. Call Now! 2 full baths, a wood burning field stone fireplace and il has had many updates This will sell fast. which include new vinyl siding', newer Ask for roof, new carpet, new front deck, new cement driveway, the septic system Judy K. Petkewicz and drain field K ere replaced in 1994. Your ReMax This home is move in ready - all for Commercial Expert! only $89,000. RE/MAX ^. Donna Dilworth of Charlevoix ^j*^;Bjt REMX of Boyne j 701 Bridge Si. ^ffl&r (616) 582-2400 Great location between Boyne City and Boyne Falls. Two bedroom (616) 547-9980 Exl. U home with fireplace and garage. Near Boyne River and Boyne Moun (616) 5.16-0950 Or»lsitm> WfbSitcal: - *,rfm«-of-bo)n»-nil com Looking for a spacious in-town Boyne City tain. (H-107) $69,900. home on a corner lot? Just a few blocks from Prime Location schools, downtown, shopping, and the lake? Here it is! $144,900. Call 582-0185 Stately 4+ bedroom, 2 bath home located on two city lots, just 2 blocks from downtown Boyne City on tree lined streets in a casual Call COLDWELL BANKER SCHMIDT REALTORS neighborhood. Amenities include a formal dining room, fireplace, BEST PRICED LOTS on Loke Charlevoix One first floor utility room, eat in kitchen, full basement, fenced yard, 100' lot available for S 164,900 and one 171' garage, and 24'x36'pole building. (H-151) Only $139,900. lot available for S250.000. Enjoy Lake Charlevoix s beautiful south arm from eirner of these ncely wooded lots Hearth depart ment approved Terms avatatole (G-1M.G-105) Newly Listed NICE WOODED Dunamg site close to both Lake Chaflevax and Walloon Lake Locatea on a paved street just a few miles outside BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY - income produc of Boyne Oty (H-W)512,000 ing mini-storage buildings wiin 73 units NICELY WOODED rolling 50+- acre parcel in and additionarpole Dam pi us 3 bedroom home. All on approximately four aces the Jordan Valley State land on two sides zoned industrial Just minutes from East Excellent hunting parcel Located on paved Jordan (L-57) S 225.000 Can Bill Dietrich road Terms cfvoiloDie (J -98) $90,000. or Helen Normon (616)582-4444 Ask for Harry Striebich (616)682-4444 This Boyne City home needs some work but it has a lot of potential. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and garage. (H-l54) $59,900. OUTCHrV»N8«|-ES»rES EASTER SUNDAY SPECIALTIES Available 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Eggs Benedict Pecan Praline French Toast and Bacon Strips Serving Noon - 3 p.m. Wood Roasted Cornish Hen ovef Garden Blend Rice Pork Roast Normandy wji^1 Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Both are sened with our house salads, lemon buttered asparagus and warm rolls "Easter Delights" Apple Dumplings Carrot Cake Lemon Meringue Pie 582-3311 5 West Main St. • Boyne City Carry Out Available Hours MM-Sat 8-9 * Sun 8-2 • Labor Day thru May Closed Tue & Wed - isSPHnsso CAPI'UCXTIP ppy Easter! ppy Spring! Enjoy Easter Sunday at Eriksen's Restaurant in the Boyne Mountain Main Lodge. Breakfast 8-10 a.m. Adults $7.50 • Children $5.25 Brunch 11:30 a.m. • 2:30 p.m. Adults $13.25 • Children $7.25 Gall 549-6000 for reservations. Boyne Mountain Boyne Falls, Michigan 'Beverages, tax and gratuities not included. Grand Buffet 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. One Water Street Adults $6.95 Sunday April 4,1999 • 12:00 til 3:00 12 & Under $2.95 Chef Carved Prime Rib, Honey Glazed Ham Daily Lunch & Drink Specials Waffles, Eggs Benedict, Fresh Pesto Pasta, Chicken Dijon, Rice Pilaf, Every Wednesday Movie & Dinner for 2 $19.95 Fresh Sauteed Fish, Garlic Roasted potatoes, Choose from 5 Entrees. . . Link Sausage, Quiche and Fresh Steamed Vegetables Every Friday Full Gourmet Table and Dessert Station Pan Fried Whitefish $9.95 Every Saturday Adults • $15.50 12 Oz. Prime Rib Dinner $12.95 Children 7 to 10 • $7.50 The Best Broasted Chicken Children 3 to 6 • $3.95 In The North ;J"U#f.',;' Holiday Dinner Menu .. 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