OUR WEATHER TOPPINGS 77)« faiif of '99 continued its cool and doudy passage into mid-October, with temperatures averaging a good 10 degrees below normal. Highs were in ^ ^OFVOURCHOKE the low 50s most days, with nighttime temperatures falling into the 30s. Q Long-range forecasts are calling for more of the same, with little sunshine flW* CRAZY BREAD® and mote precipitation expected. Although past their peak, fall colors are 4 gg^mmmmm. ^^j^ APIECE ORDER still dazzling, especially when the occasional ray of sunshine breaks through. IltU6 East Jordan • Charlevoix raoearc »6-3600 547-4015 VflP»<U» (Next to Glen's) & East itJournal Tfordan -w In •' Crop walk a success BY DEB SA YGERS HOBBS Contributing Writer Despite unseasonably cool weather, 43 walkers from East Jordan joined those walking from Boyne City and Charlevoix to celebrate completing this year's CROP Walk for Hunger, Oct. 2. Hungry walkers enjoyed a picnic at the Ironton Congregational Church, provided by Glens of East Jordan, Careys Market and apples from Rosenthals Orchard. All me walkers converged at Ironton after starting in their respective towns. East Jordan walkers began at Elm Pointe. Mary Glenna Malpass, the East Jordan chairperson for the walk, said walkers were sponsored with pledges they gathered. The goal this year was to raise $7,000 county-wide. Although the final tally has not yet been released, SsllTIOn Tun? Photo by Deb Saygers Hobbs Malpass thought the goal would probably be achieved. We don't know how many were successful, but something definitely prompted these anglers One walker from East Jordan, Nancy LaCroix, to line the docks of the East Jordan Marina in search of salmon last week. accomplished the six-mile walk on board a wheel• chair. And with $700 worth of sponsorships, Malpass guessed that LaCroix would be the top fund-raiser this Photo by Deb Saygers Hobbs year. "Nancy went into training for this," said Malpass. continued on back Hunters' delight Sizing up the possibilities of a bow displayed at the Oct. 9-10 Jordan River Drug arrest in Sportsmens Club Gun Show is Jesse Harrold of East Jordan Petoskey. The two-day annual event attracts sport On Oct. 14, officers from the Antrim County Sher• lovers of all ages with dis• iff Department, the Michigan State Police (Gaylord plays of everything for the post) TNT (the Traverse City Narcotics Team), and well-equipped hunter. the Straits Area Narcotics Team arrested an East Jordan man and confiscated various controlled sub• stances at a trailer on Skinkle Road in Echo Town• ship. ' Arrested without incident was Nick Potter, 30. The Hunters report: No ducks today! officers confiscated about one pound of marijuana, seven grams of cocaine, approximately $1,000 in Three experienced duck hunters from Ellsworth Other than bruised feet, bruised egos and red faces cash, two long guns and drug paraphernalia. nearly met with disaster Oct 9, on Toad Lake. from embarrassment they came through the ordeal in Potter is being held at the Antrim County Jail with The men were thrown into the icy water when their fair condition. But if you see three men coughing and a bond of $50,000 at 10 percent cash or surety. boat capsized in the brisk north wind. They had to sneezing, it's a fair guess that is the trio. When asked In an update on an Oct. 6 drug bust, the Antrim remove boots and waders underwater. Clinging to the if they got any ducks, one replied "We never got a County Sheriff Department released the name of a partially submerged boat for dear life, they managed chance to shoot our guns. We're lucky to be alive." Roseville man arrested in Ehriira for delivery of three to kick their way to shore. Soaking wet and barefoot, They also advise against swimming in October. pounds of marijuana to an undercover officer. Dennis two walked and one crawled to a nearby camp seeking Cheer up guys, we all have our bad days. Betterluck Glenn Cooper, 43, has been arraigned with bond set warmth. next time. at $50,000 cash or surety. Nancy LaCroix journeys six miles for CROP BY DEB SAYGERS HOBBS LaCroix, recalling the muscle aches and pains the fol• Contributing Writer lowing day. "I did enjoy it, though. It was alot of fun." The camaraderie of the walkers and the encouragement With the strength of her upper body and her consider• she received was much nicer than a lone jaunt through able determination, Nancy LaCroix recendy traveled the neighborhood would have been, she added. the six challenging miles from Elm Pointe to Ironton to This is not the first "marathon" LaCroix has partici• help raise funds for CROP. pated in. She was involved in a bikathoh in Petoskey But unlike the 42 other walkers who took part in the where she attended Northern Michigan College about Oct. 2 event, LaCroix made the trip via wheelchair. nine years ago. ' 1 Bom with spina bifida, LaCroix has spent her 35 years But after some physical setbacks in the past few years, confined to the wheelchair. But that doesn't stop her this has been the first summer LaCroix has been able to from pursuing a daily walk. get out for regular walks again. When LaCroix first heard about the CROP For Hun• According to Malpass, LaCroix is probably the top ger walk, she had worked up to about four miles per day, money-maker of this year's walk. She gathered about propelling herself around her Lakeview Manor neigh• $700 worth of pledges to sponsor her walk. borhood. Malpass believes the final tally of East Jordan walkers Though she went into immediate extra training, she will be close to the goal of surpassing last year's collec• was still concerned about making it the full six miles, tion of $1,900. which included several intimidating hills. If so, LaCroix will have provided about 27 percent of She contacted Mary Glenna Malpass, local chair of the total single-handedly. the event. It was arranged for LaCroix to do the miles on LaCroix spends time as a volunteer at East Jordan a course set out in her neighborhood. It was decided she Elementary School. She reads to the children or helps could even do the course over a period of several days, present craft projects. She also sometimes helps with if she chose. preparation. But what she finally chose, with a bit of encourage• LaCroix also teaches CCD at St. Joseph. She grew up ment from friend Jean Pardee, was to join the walk. in the East Jordan area, youngest in a family of 10 Pardee promised to help LaCroix over the hills. WITH A LITTLE HELP from friend Jean Pardee children. In the end, though, LaCroix did most of the hills (right) East Jordan's Nancy LaCroix played an Will she return to walk for CROP again next year? herself. Pardee only gave her a little push over the important part in a local fundraiser to fight "I'll have to wait and see," she mused, but Pardee, her summit of a few of the worst hills. hunger earlier this month. friend and champion said with a wink, "I'll bet she "I wish I would have let her help more," laughed does!" Central Lake band's annual Fund for local cheese and sausage sale set girl started It's that time of year again when you'll be able to projects to benefit the instrumental music department order your favorite cheese and sausage from any of the Central Lake Public Schools: the continuing of Jenny Miller, the daughter of Randy and Central Lake Junior or Senior High School Band the fund for new concert band uniforms for the high Kathy Miller of Central Lake, was seri• member. school band, new music for both bands, and medals ously injured in a car accident Oct., 8 on The annual Century Pride cheese and sausage sale and plaques earned at the band festivals. U.S. 31. A sophomore at Central Lake will begin on Wed., Oct. 27, and continue through So when the band members come and ask for your High School, Miller was transferred to the Wed., Nov. 3. help, please order some Century Pride cheese and University of Michigan Hospital where Monies raised from the sale will be used for several sausage. Your help will be greatly appreciated. she will remain for a few weeks. If you would like to give a gift to her and her family in this time of need you can do Top qualifier takes so by calling Suzanne Bolser at 599-2373. Bass Tourney with four fish On Oct. 1 and 2, Michigan's top bass fishermen with a total weight of 8.14 pounds. HIE converged on Intermediate Lake to vie for the status Jim Koleszar took second place with his total weigh- of champion in the B .A.S.S. classic. The 25 fishermen in of 7.5 6 pounds. TORCH who competed were the winners in semi-finals hosted A. Doyle Cox won the honor for the largest bass MEast "Jordan , by separate B.A.S.S. Chapters throughout Michigan. which weighed, 5.82 pounds. ^Journal On Friday, only nine of the anglers brought in 16 Gary Hoyt, tournament director, compared Cox's (UPS 097660) •..•<;. bass (small mouth) and on Saturday 10 catches by fish with other catches and his bass caught in Interme• seven fishermen were weighed in. After weigh-in, all diate Lake was the biggest bass caught all year in the P.O. Box 575 bass were released. semi finals throughout Michigan.