tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353064512024-03-13T11:41:18.221-04:00Good Things Happen Here by Billy AndrewThis blog will cover a variety of items both real estate related and personal. I hope you enjoy.Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-7362812114518204632016-02-16T15:50:00.000-05:002016-02-16T15:50:05.147-05:00Crooked Lake. 4700 Oden Road, Oden, Michigan.<br />
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<br />Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-87991512413695040542015-03-07T11:00:00.001-05:002015-03-07T11:04:12.370-05:00Did you know Delta Airlines did this? | Mark on 98.7 The RiverDid You Know Delta Airlines Did This?<br />
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While attending graduate school at Louisiana State University, I stopped in Breaux Bridge, LA, at a small shop owned by (my then girlfriend and now wife) Jennifer's Aunt Peggy. The cute Cajun gift shop was just off the exit next to Landry's Restaurant. Inside the shop near the windows was an artist's space, easel and all. I was taken by the subject of the artist's current effort, an adorable little blue dog with bright yellow eyes, living the Louisiana life. That artist was now famed Cajun artist George Rodrigue.<br />
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George Rodrigue was the artist who gave life to this unique character, a Blue Dog was derived from George's departed dog Tiffany. How could I not love a Blue Dog with Maize (ok yellow) eyes!! It has been an enjoyable relationship as Blue Dog has always seemed to mark a timeline from that day in my life and to my time in Louisiana. From Hurricane Katrina to Mardi Gras to the 9/11, Blue Dog has shared the experiences. As you might imagine, "House for Sale" often seen in my avatar is certainly one of my favorites. Blue Dog adorns most every room in our home in books, cards, prints, and renderings.<br />
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What I enjoy most, however, is that Blue Dog works have a deeper meaning expressed in a very <br />
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understated delivery. George shared his life by allowing Tiffany to express his thoughts and feelings. What Blue Dog represents was, for me, perfectly written upon Rodrigue's death: <br />
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"The yellow eyes are really the soul of the dog. He has this piercing stare. People say the dog keeps talking to them with the eyes, always saying something different. People who have seen a Blue Dog painting always remember it. They are really about life, about mankind searching for answers. The dog never changes position. He just stares at you. And you’re looking at him, looking for some answers, ‘Why are we here?,’ and he’s just looking back at you, wondering the same. The dog doesn’t know. You can see this longing in his eyes, this longing for love, answers." William Yardley-<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/arts/design/george-rodrigue-artist-who-painted-blue-dog-dies-at-69.html?_r=0">George Rodrigue, Painter of Blue Dog, Dies at 69, The New York Times, December 27, 2013. </a><br />
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I suppose I love Blue Dog because George Rodrigue shared his life with us yet never made himself the center of attention. I don't like my picture on my business cards or in my advertising although every real estate article tells me I should. I just don't believe it is about me...it is about my clients. So I will allow my respect for George and love for Blue Dog help me share his vision. And have a little fun doing it.<br />
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This BlueDog is titled, "House For Sale". How appropriate.</div>
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Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-81552344987322190592014-05-19T16:11:00.001-04:002014-05-19T16:20:17.245-04:00Link to Original Article: <a href="http://michigandaily.com/sports/harper-along-ride-michigan-softball">Michigan Softball Isn't Just About Winning Games...</a><br />
From The Michigan Daily by Max Bultman.<br />
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Mr. Bultman should be applauded for writing an excellent article about<br />
what matters most.<br />
Bravo to the Michigan Softball team and Max.<br />
It is why I love being a Wolverine.<br />
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Natalie Harper just wanted to take a picture.</div>
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She and her family were in town for the 2010 Michigan football spring game and decided to check out a softball game afterwards.</div>
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To Natalie’s dad, Danny, it seemed like a fun way to extend the trip. The Harpers wanted to get everything they could out of their trip to Ann Arbor before heading home to Indiana.</div>
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When the family arrived at Alumni Field, Natalie went down by the fence to try to snap a shot of the players.</div>
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But she couldn’t quite get her camera to work. Seeing then-six-year-old Natalie struggling with her mom’s camera phone, Roya St. Clair — a senior catcher at the time — walked over to lend a hand.</div>
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Once Natalie had her picture, St. Clair handed the beaming young girl a softball and told her where to wait after the game. She promised that if Natalie was there when the game was over, she would take her around and help her get each player to sign the ball.</div>
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St. Clair didn’t know it at the time, but she wasn’t just giving Natalie Harper a softball and promising her some autographs. She was about to introduce Natalie to her second family.</div>
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Ten-year-old Natalie has 4q Deletion Syndrome, meaning the end of the long arm of her fourth chromosome was deleted from her genetic code. The implications of the rare chromosomal disorder are mostly physical and have already led to two heart surgeries for Natalie in her young life.</div>
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Though such a disorder might cause some people, especially of Natalie’s age, to view life in a negative fashion, Natalie doesn’t see it that way. Instead, she has a positive outlook, from the dugout for every single Michigan softball game.</div>
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After her first experience with St. Clair, she wanted to come back for more softball.</div>
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So the Harpers have made the trek to Ann Arbor for nearly every home game since 2010.</div>
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The rare occasions she misses a home contest are usually health-related. She had to skip a weekend last spring for her second heart surgery.</div>
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Danny saves up his vacation days from work for softball season every year so that when her body is up for it, he, his daughter and his wife, Courtney, can make it to every game.</div>
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And for the first three years, that meant a warm welcome from the players every weekend, and, sure, some special treatment. After all, Natalie was unquestionably their biggest fan.</div>
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But after a while, as Natalie’s greetings became a part of the post-game routine, Michigan coach Carol Hutchins decided to formalize Natalie’s involvement with the team.</div>
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“She started coming for pregame, so we would let her come in,” Hutchins said. “She would come spend her whole weekend to watch us play. So once she started coming, one time I just decided to let her come into the locker room. And she walked in and interrupted me.”</div>
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Ever since Natalie joined the team in the locker room and the dugout, she has done everything the players do. She’s on the field for player introductions, she writes in the dirt before the first pitch, and she jogs to the fence and back between every inning.</div>
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But on one occasion in April, senior outfielder Katie Luetkens looked over her shoulder and, to her surprise, there was no Natalie. She swiveled her head in both directions before finally seeing her veer into left field, grinning wider than ever.</div>
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Luetkens corralled Natalie, and the two ran back to the dugout hand-in-hand. Everything was fine.</div>
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But for a moment, Luetkens looked as though she had lost her shadow.</div>
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By the time Luetkens joined the team in 2011, greeting Natalie was embedded into the team’s routine.</div>
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Even before she earned locker room and dugout access, Natalie had stolen Luetkens’ heart with her zest for life and positivity.</div>
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“As soon as she came up to me and just wanted me to hang out with her, and just opened up, she grabbed my heart,” Luetkens said. “She’s been my sister ever since.”</div>
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Luetkens, now a co-captain, doesn’t get the kind of playing time some of her senior teammates do. She plays in the outfield, where fellow seniors Lyndsay Doyle and Nicole Sappingfield are regular starters.</div>
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While that’s never an easy role for a competitor to accept, her time spent on the bench has given her a unique perspective and a lot of time with Natalie.</div>
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When Natalie runs on the field, it’s with Luetkens. When Luetkens draws Mickey Mouse in the dirt before games, Natalie is responsible for the ears. And when Luetkens gets introduced, she’s right behind her.</div>
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According to Hutchins, there isn’t a better person on the team for Natalie to spend time with.</div>
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“Katie Luetkens really knows how to make you feel special,” she said.</div>
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Luetkens, though, feels like it’s Natalie who has changed her life.</div>
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“Here’s this little girl that has had nothing but a tough road,” Luetkens said. “This little girl that could easily just be down about life just lives every day like she might not have tomorrow. She’s happy all the time.</div>
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“There’s gonna be bad games, we aren’t going to win everything, there are going to be mistakes. Natalie never fails to be there to make you smile.”</div>
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When Luetkens talks about Natalie, she glows with excitement. It’s clear that that this isn’t lip service or charity. Luetkens has a sister in Natalie, and Natalie has one in her.</div>
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“I never wanted her to feel like she was a burden, or that she couldn’t do anything we could do,” Luetkens said. “She’s special and I want her to have a good experience. Sometimes she’ll be tired and ask for a piggyback ride, and I never say no. I know she loves it.”</div>
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Her favorite things to do with Natalie are singing and dancing. Normally, she doesn’t like either. Luetkens says she can’t sing and that she can’t really dance, and yet, before every game, down on the infield, the two are doing spins and pointing and just about shouting the lyrics to songs.</div>
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Atop the list of favorite songs is Taylor Swift’s ‘22’. Natalie knows a lot of lyrics to a lot of songs, but she knows every word to that one.</div>
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So for her surrogate sister’s 22nd birthday, Natalie made her a birthday video to the song. Luetkens still plays it sometimes if she’s having a bad day.</div>
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There have been times, though, when Luetkens has gotten caught up in a game and lost track of Natalie in the dugout.</div>
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“One time,” Luetkens recalls, “she went up to Hutch (in the middle of a pressure situation), and just said, ‘It’s OK, Hutch. Don’t worry about it.’ I was like, ‘Oh no … I lost track of her,’ but Hutch just turned around and laughed.”</div>
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Though some might find Hutchins intimidating — especially at game time — Natalie has learned her presence and courage from Luetkens and her teammates and doesn’t break a sweat.</div>
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Back home in Indiana, Natalie has just started playing softball.</div>
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So far, her favorite position is catcher.</div>
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Physically, she’s not up to the size of most girls her age, but she does seem to have one huge advantage over her teammates.</div>
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“I think she has picked up on stuff that Hutchins tells the team,” said Natalie’s mom, Courtney Harper. “He’ll ask them what they should do in a situation, and Natalie will say, ‘Well, I do this and this person does that.’ Her coach came up to me and was like, ‘I’m not the one teaching her that.’ ”</div>
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That’s right, he isn’t. While most youth athletes are shaped personally and athletically by their coaches, Natalie has 25 coaches teaching her all about softball and more that she could only really learn from them.</div>
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“It’s great that she has these girls to look up to and see what she should be aspiring to be, how she should treat people, how she should carry herself,” Courtney said.</div>
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There are plenty of fans that the team sees week in and week out, and they treat those fans well too. They never turn down an autograph request, and they’ll always pose for a quick picture, especially with one of their younger supporters.</div>
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But Natalie is different. Her meteoric rise from fan to VIP is a real reflection of the mark she leaves on the team at every interaction.</div>
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“She’s just this ball of energy that comes and is excited about whatever day it is,” Luetkens said. “She’s just so easygoing and just loves life. And for a kid that’s had to go through so much … I think that’s what has (made the biggest impression) on me.”</div>
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Added Hutchins: “She’s just a part of our group. We brought her inside because … I mean look what we have. We can give her something that makes her happy. And she makes us happier than anybody.”</div>
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As a bat girl, Natalie is tasked with collecting the bat from the hitter in the on-deck circle before she steps to the plate. Another, though, is much more suited to her bubbling personality — her daily joke that she tells the team before each game.</div>
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During the team’s series against No. 12 Minnesota, Michigan’s toughest home games of the year, the team needed those jokes to keep loose.</div>
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Before the April 19 game, the joke was: “Where does a bee go to the bathroom? The bee-pee station.”</div>
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The next day, before a 7-1 win, it was: “Knock, knock. Who’s there? Hawaii. Hawaii who? I’m good, Hawaii you?”</div>
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The team eagerly listens to the jokes and lets out a loud “ahhhh” in unison after each one.</div>
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After that win, Natalie went around taking a picture with each player. And after almost every one, the player would ask her when they would next get to see her.</div>
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“I’m not sure,” Natalie would say. “I want to go (to the next game, at Purdue), but I’m not sure.”</div>
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The players then would turn to Courtney and Danny Harper, like an elementary-school kid does to their friends’ parents begging for a sleepover, with the same question.</div>
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“We’re seeing if it will work,” they would say, over and over.</div>
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“There’s never a time that she’s around that we aren’t just glowing,” Luetkens said. “When she isn’t there, we really miss her.”</div>
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Earlier this season, Luetkens bought the team bracelet charms with “Team 37” on them. She made sure Natalie had a charm too, which she now wears as a necklace.</div>
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Luetkens will graduate from the University after this season, but Natalie will still be there. That’s been one of the hardest thoughts for Luetkens to deal with — now she’s going to miss Natalie.</div>
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It will be hard for Natalie too, but a new group of new faces will enter the dugout next year, and they will all get used to seeing her bright smile at every home game.</div>
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“Honestly, she doesn’t even tell us about the dugout,” Courtney said. “That’s her special place, and those are her sisters. She keeps it close to her sleeve.”</div>
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While Luetkens pursues pediatrics, Natalie will continue assuring Hutchins and practicing her stand-up act.</div>
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Now that the Wolverines have won the regular-season Big Ten Championship, they will add a new picture to their wall of conference championships teams. All of those pictures look mostly the same, except the one from 2013. That one has a small bright-faced girl lighting up the front row, posing right in front of Luetkens.</div>
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Natalie didn’t need to take a picture of that moment.</div>
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She was right in the middle of it.</div>
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In today's increasingly competitive real estate market, understanding the appraisal process cannot be overstated. Appraisals are required for all real estate transactions with loans involving $250,000 or more from federally-insured financial institutions, which impacts millions of Americans. Although appraisals are one of the most important parts of the home buying process, they are often one of the most misunderstood.</div>
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Contrary to some beliefs, appraisers neither set the value of a home nor confirm a home's sale price. Their role is to produce a credible opinion of value based on thorough and unbiased research and analyses that reflect the market value of a property, which is not always the sale price. In many cases, an appraisal may help prevent a buyer from overpaying for a home. That's why it's so important to understand how an appraisal works and what they're intended to do.</div>
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We at The Appraisal Foundation hear a lot of myths about the appraisal process -- from people who are new to the home-buying process and from those who work in real estate professionally -- but the most common myths out there relate to the way appraisals are ordered, the role appraisers play in the home-buying process, and the ways in which properties are analyzed and reviewed.</div>
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For most people, purchasing a home is the most important financial decision they will ever make. Having a firm grasp of the process is critical to remaining informed and making sound financial decisions.</div>
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Thomas Preston from High Bank Trams will be installing a power lift elevator at the Eric Freedman residence to help the property owners enjoy their property more easily.</blockquote>
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The Cheboygan County Zoning Board of Appeals, ZBA, approved a 5.2-foot side setback variance for the elevator, which is located in a Lake and Stream Protection zoning district, at 7604 W. M-68 in Tuscarora Township.</blockquote>
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“We’re trying to install an elevator outside the setback,” Preston said. “The need to install this elevator is due not to laziness or status, but for a mother and mother-in-law with both knee and hip replacements, and a son-in-law who is a leg amputee, to enjoy the property, as they cannot get down the stairs easily. The mother and mother-in-law don’t even go down, currently.”</blockquote>
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Preston said he wants to install the incline elevator within the side setback distance, which is currently 8 feet, at the top side of the bluff on Burt Lake. The elevator will slope down the hill in a northwesterly direction, bringing it out of the setback distance after traveling roughly 10 feet.</blockquote>
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“So, we are not requesting to be within the setback the entire distance down the hill, just right at the top,” Preston said. “The need for the variance is to put the elevator in the only location on the bluff where there is not a retaining wall.”</blockquote>
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According to Preston, the other side of the property is being used for a stairway, which is where the other opening in the retaining wall is located. Therefore, the proposed location for the elevator is the only one which would work without having to remove retaining walls or trees, risking erosion.</blockquote>
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The retaining wall was put in during construction of the home to retain the bank from eroding the foundation, because it was put close to the bluff. Preston does not want to jeopardize the integrity of the wall by taking portions of it away</blockquote>
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If Preston were to comply with current side setback requirements, it would require removal of three very large trees. The removal of these trees also would potentially jeopardize the integrity of the retaining wall, due to their root base.</blockquote>
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“The three-tree cluster is right at the end of the retaining wall,” Preston said. “We’re looking to go on the right side of the trees.”</blockquote>
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Preston said they would be installing the elevator at an angle to avoid being in the setback distance the entire length of the elevator. The northwesterly direction brings them out of the setback zone and also saves additional trees down the bluff.</blockquote>
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“These elevators are very eye-appealing and short of the carriage are constructed with a skeleton-like appearance, lying very close to the ground in the setback zone. By running it at this angle, we will make it less visible to the neighbors on the east side of the property, which is the setback side,” said Preston.</blockquote>
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The dismantling began November 28th with the scheduled reopening sometime in April. Let's all hope the progress goes as planned so boating season is not compromised. And my commute returns to 2 minutes. <br />
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December 7, 2011<br />
<b>Fresh News from Nub's Nob</b><br />
We're open this weekend! Our world class snowcrew hasn't missed a minute and we'll be open this weekend! 4 slopes will be open: Bigtime (beginner), Smooth Sailing and Sno Pro (intermediates) and Smokey (expert). We'll continue to make snow at every opportunity on the rest of the front slopes and will open more terrain as soon as possible.<br />
The Green and Purple lifts will be running from 9 till 4:30 both Saturday and Sunday.<br />
Lift ticket prices are at our special Early Season rate of $35 for adults, seniors and teens and $28 for children 9 to 12. As always, kids 8 and under ski free when accompanied by a skiing guardian.<br />
The Cafeteria, General Store, Rental department, Tune and Demo Center, Ski School and Nub's Pub will all be open and looking forward to seeing you. Think Snow!The Crew at Nub'sBilly Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-47981495228484749902011-07-11T11:29:00.001-04:002011-07-11T11:29:05.813-04:00Indian River Summerfest: July 12-17. 2011<div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><u><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><b>Tuesday, July 12th</b></span></u></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">5:30pm </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">- Family Decorated Bike Parade</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Bike%20Parade%202010.JPG" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="2" height="133" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Bike%20Parade%202010_small.JPG" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="Bike Parade 2010.JPG" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="107" src="http://www.irchamber.com/burger%20king.jpg" width="209" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ride your decorated bike from Burger King to Marina Park along the North Central State Trail. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">7</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">:00pm -</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> Duck Race</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> - Marina Park - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">$1 per Duck</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="123" src="http://www.irchamber.com/BLPA%20Logo%200.jpg" width="105" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">A buck a duck - the number on your ticket will correspond to the number on a duck.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">First duck to the end wins a basket of Indian River merchandise.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Immediately Following Duck Race </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">- Ice Cream Social - </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Marina Park - </span><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">FREE</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Ice%20Cream%20Social%202010.JPG" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="2" height="75" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Ice%20Cream%20Social%202010_small.JPG" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="Ice Cream Social 2010.JPG" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="101" src="http://www.irchamber.com/drost%20logo%20edited.jpg" width="154" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Join us for free ice cream at the park!</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><u><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><b>Wednesday, July 13th</b></span></u></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">2:00pm - 6:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Indian River Farmer's Market - Citizens National Bank</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">6:00pm – 9:00pm - LobsterFest and Pig Roast - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by: Friends of Inland Lakes Schools, Inc.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="73" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/lobsterfest.gif" width="186" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Enjoy a Lobster and Pig Roast Dinner</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Tickets are $75 per person and must be pre-purchased. </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">All proceeds benefit Inland Lakes Schools.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><u><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><b>Thursday, July 14th</b></span></u></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"> </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">8:00am - 8:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">Sand Castle Contest - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">DeVoe Beach </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Begin Building <u><b>any time after 8:00am</b></u></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Judging at 8:00pm during Beach Bash</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">1:00pm – 10:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">Indian </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic;">River SummerFest Carnival - </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Inland Lakes Schools</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;">Operated by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/arnold%20amusements.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="51" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/arnold%20amusements_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="arnold amusements.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rides </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">& games for the whole family.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">6:00pm – 9:00pm - Family Night Beach Bash - </span><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;">FREE </span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">- DeVoe Beach</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Beach%20Bash%202010.JPG" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="2" height="150" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Beach%20Bash%202010_small.JPG" width="200" xthumbnail-orig-image="Beach Bash 2010.JPG" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" height="75" src="http://www.irchamber.com/HOMETOWN%20INN.jpg" width="103" /> <img border="0" height="62" src="http://www.irchamber.com/north%20country%20insurance.jpg" width="178" /> <img border="0" height="78" src="http://www.irchamber.com/onaway%20credit%20union.jpg" width="181" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Fun & games for the whole family including limbo, candy scramble, watermelon seed spitting and much more.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Free shuttle from Citizens National Bank parking lot. </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">Candy donated by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><img border="0" height="91" src="http://www.irchamber.com/burt%20lake%20marina%20logo.jpg" width="122" /> <i><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Northern Good Humor LLC</span></b></i></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">7:00pm- 9:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Cardboard Boat Race - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">DeVoe Beach</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Cardboard%20Boat%20Race%20Winners%202010.JPG" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="2" height="75" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/Cardboard%20Boat%20Race%20Winners%202010_small.JPG" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="Cardboard Boat Race Winners 2010.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bring your homemade boat, made of nothing but cardboard and duct tape, down to DeVoe Public Beach</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and see how well it will float. Winners for age categories, most creative and most in a boat.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">7:30pm</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> - Story Time with Johnathan Rand - DeVoe Beach</span></span></div><div align="left" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">8</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">:00pm – 11:00pm - Teen Dance - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/straits%20area%20credit%20union.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="95" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/straits%20area%20credit%20union_small.jpg" width="101" xthumbnail-orig-image="straits area credit union.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">Ages 13 to 17 $2.00 Admission.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">Music by 'Isolated Incident' 8:00pm - 9:00pm. DJ from 9:00pm - 11:00pm.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">Free refreshments.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><u><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-large;"><b>Friday, July 15th</b></span></u></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 4pt; line-height: 5px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">12:00pm - 6:00pm -</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="color: #007da2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chili Cook-Off</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Downtown</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by: </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/ir_tourist_bureau_color_logo.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="62" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/ir_tourist_bureau_color_logo_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="images/ir_tourist_bureau_color_logo.jpg" /></a> <img border="0" height="66" src="http://www.irchamber.com/kiss%20carpet.JPG" width="130" /> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Cooking begins at 12:45pm</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Samples gathered for Judging at 4:45pm</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Tasting begins at 5:00pm (tickets for tasting are 50¢ each)</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Awards at 6:00pm in Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">12:00pm – 6:00pm - Craft Show - Downtown </span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by: </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/bkc.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="57" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/bkc_small.jpg" width="63" xthumbnail-orig-image="bkc.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/ferrellgas.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="28" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/ferrellgas_small1.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="ferrellgas.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Over 80 booths of handmade crafts. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">12:00pm - 6:00pm - </span></span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Children’s Activity Area - </span></span><i><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">Downtown</span></span></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img height="71" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/mcdonalds1.jpg" width="94" /> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> b</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">ounce house, police car, fire truck, DNR info station</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">12:00pm - 6:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Northern Michigan Animal Rescue Network</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">SummerFest Adoption Quest</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Come adopt your new best friend. Volunteers are always needed.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Downtown</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">12</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">:00pm – 11:00pm - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Indian River SummerFest Carnival</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> - </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Inland Lakes Schools</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;">Operated by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/arnold%20amusements.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="51" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/arnold%20amusements_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="arnold amusements.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rides </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">& games for the whole family.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">2</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">:00pm – 6:00pm -Pony Rides - Downtown</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;">Operated by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">Maple Ridge Stables</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">6:00pm - 7:30pm - </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">Cruise Night</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Featuring Bud Light MXT</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="130" src="http://www.irchamber.com/mxt%20pic%202.jpg" width="212" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Line up at Indian River </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">Car Quest - 6:00pm</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ends at Citizens National Bank - 7:30pm</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/summer3.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="62" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/summer2.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="summer3.jpg" /></a> <img border="0" height="46" src="http://www.irchamber.com/wheeler%20motors.jpg" width="106" /> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">6:00pm – 8:00pm - Friday Night Entertainment Tent - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/the%20bear.JPG" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="69" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/the%20bear_small1.JPG" width="122" xthumbnail-orig-image="the bear.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/golf%20club.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="96" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/golf%20club_small.jpg" width="95" xthumbnail-orig-image="golf club.jpg" /></a> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Enjoy live entertainment by </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #94072e; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.mikeridley.com/" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u>Mike Ridley</u></a></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> - 21 and over only </span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/mike%20ridley.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="2" height="147" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/mike%20ridley_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="mike ridley.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">$5 SummerFest button is valid for both Friday and Saturday Night Entertainment Tents</span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">8:00pm – 12:00am - Friday Night Entertainment Tent - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/the%20bear.JPG" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="57" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/the%20bear_small1.JPG" width="104" xthumbnail-orig-image="the bear.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/tri%20rivers.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="43" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/tri%20rivers_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="tri rivers.jpg" /></a> <img border="0" height="45" src="http://www.irchamber.com/wolverine%20cabinet.jpg" width="142" /> <img border="0" height="57" src="http://www.irchamber.com/michigan%20log%20homes.JPG" width="119" /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Enjoy live music by </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><u><span style="color: #94072e;">The Blitz</span></u><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">- 2</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 and over only</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/the%20blitz.jpg" width="301" /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> $5 SummerFest button is valid for both Friday and Saturday Night Entertainment Tents</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Saturday, July 16th</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">7:00am - Kiwanis 5k/10k Run - Tuscarora Township Hall</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/ken's%20village%20market.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="34" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/ken's%20village%20market_small.jpg" width="119" xthumbnail-orig-image="ken's village market.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/kiwanis%20.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="66" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/kiwanis%20_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="kiwanis .jpg" /></a> </span><img border="0" height="46" src="http://www.irchamber.com/north%20country%20insurance.jpg" width="129" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Registration 7 am - Race 8am. 231-238-8564 . Registration fee of $20.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">9:00am - Coed Beach Volleyball Tournament - DeVoe Public Beach</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by: </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/IR%20physical%20therapy.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="41" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/IR%20physical%20therapy_small.jpg" width="139" xthumbnail-orig-image="IR physical therapy.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Double elimination 5 on 5 Coed Beach Volleyball – cash prize. 231-238-4880</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">9:00am – 12:00pm</span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> - </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990033;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">FREE </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">Campbell Airport Young Eagles Plane Rides</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Indian River Airport</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by: Harbor Springs and Indian River Chapters of</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Experimental Aircraft Association</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Free Airplane Rides for children ages 8 to 17.</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">9:00am - 1:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Indian River Farmer's Market - Citizens National Bank</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">10:00am – 4:00pm - Craft Show - Downtown</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by: </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/bkc.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="58" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/bkc_small1.jpg" width="62" xthumbnail-orig-image="bkc.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/ferrellgas.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="28" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/ferrellgas_small1.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="ferrellgas.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Over 80 booths of handmade crafts. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0.2pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">10:00am – 4:00pm - Classic, Custom Car & Truck Show - Downtown</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0.2pt; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/carquest%20logo.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="59" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/carquest%20logo_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="carquest logo.jpg" /></a> <img border="0" height="58" src="http://www.irchamber.com/wheeler%20motors.jpg" width="127" /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trophies sponsored by: </span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/drost%20logo%20edited.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="66" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/drost%20logo%20edited_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="drost logo edited.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Featuring Bud Light MXT</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="113" src="http://www.irchamber.com/mxt%20pic%201.jpg" width="206" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">Registration - 8:00am - 11:00am</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Voting - 10:30am - 1:30pm</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Awards - 3:00pm (must be present to win)</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">10:00am - 4:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Northern Michigan Animal Rescue Network</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">SummerFest Adoption Quest</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Come adopt your new best friend. Volunteers are always needed.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Downtown</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">12:00pm – 11:00pm - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Indian River SummerFest Carnival - </span></span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Inland Lakes Schools</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">Operated by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/arnold%20amusements.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="51" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/arnold%20amusements_small1.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="arnold amusements.jpg" /></a> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rides </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">& games for the whole family.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">6:00pm – 8:00pm - Saturday Night Entertainment Tent - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="77" src="http://www.irchamber.com/vivios.jpg" width="127" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Enjoy live entertainment by </span></span></span><span style="color: #94072e; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.mikeridley.com/" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u>Mike Ridley</u></a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 18px;">- </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> 21 and over only</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/mike%20ridley.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="2" height="147" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/mike%20ridley_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="mike ridley.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> $5 SummerFest button is valid for both Friday and Saturday Night Entertainment Tents</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">8:00pm – 12:00am - Saturday Night Entertainment Tent - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/pnc.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="33" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/pnc_small.jpg" width="168" xthumbnail-orig-image="pnc.jpg" /></a> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Music by</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.jellyrollbluesband.com/" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><u>Jelly Roll Blues Band</u></a></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> - 21 and over only</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img border="0" height="222" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/BandBch.jpg" width="301" /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">$5 SummerFest button is valid for both Friday and Saturday Night Entertainment Tents</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">10:30pm - SummerFest $15,000 Raffle Drawing - Marina Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">1st Prize: $10,000</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"><b><i>2nd Prize: $2,500</i></b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><b><i><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">3rd Prize:$1,500</span></i></b></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">4th Prize: $500</span></i></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">5th Prize: $250</span></i></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">6th Prize: $250</span></i></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Need not be present to win</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">Ticket Cost: <b>$100.00</b> each</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Raffle License #R11385</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sunday, July 17th</span></span></u></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">8:00am – 12:00pm - VFW Community Breakfast at Cochran-Roberts VFW Post #7439</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/images/vfw.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="66" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/vfw_small.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="vfw.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">All you-can-eat breakfast. $7 for adults and $3.50 for children 12 and under.</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">9:00am - 11:00am - 4th</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> Annual Kayak Bike Biathlon - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">DeVoe Public Beach</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://www.irchamber.com/top%20of%20mich%20trails%20council.jpg" width="105" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; line-height: 12px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <img border="0" height="60" src="http://www.irchamber.com/big%20bear.jpg" width="81" /> <img border="0" height="46" src="http://www.irchamber.com/IR%20physical%20therapy.jpg" width="139" /> <img border="0" height="66" src="http://www.irchamber.com/the%20outfitter.jpg" width="161" /></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="93" src="http://www.irchamber.com/indian%20river%20medical%20center.jpg" width="103" /> <img border="0" height="42" src="http://www.irchamber.com/Indian%20River%20Family%20Dentistry.jpg" width="189" /> <img border="0" height="76" src="http://www.irchamber.com/north%20country%20cycle.jpg" width="66" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://www.irchamber.com/latitude%2045.jpg" width="140" /> <img border="0" height="84" src="http://www.irchamber.com/ryde%20marine.jpg" width="113" /> <img border="0" height="91" src="http://www.irchamber.com/northwoods%20yoga.jpg" width="93" /> <img border="0" height="65" src="http://www.irchamber.com/xcel%203.jpg" width="155" /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #990033; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Prizes Sponsored by:</span></i></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"> 3 miles of kayaking on the Inland Waterway and 12 miles of biking on the North Central State Trail. </span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #94072e; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/registration%20brochure.pdf" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;">Click here for registration brochure.</a></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">10:00am - 3:00pm - </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #007da2;">Flea Market Under the Tent - Marina Park</span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Join us for a flea market held under one roof during SummerFest.</span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #94072e; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/Flea%20Market%20application.pdf" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;">Click here for registration brochure.</a></span></span></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/Flea%20Market%20rules.pdf" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;">Click here for rules.</a></span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">12:00pm – 6:00pm -</span><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"> LAST BLAST - SPECIAL PRICING</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990033;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"> </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;">Indian River SummerFest Carnival - </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Inland Lakes Schools</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">Operated by:</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <a href="http://www.irchamber.com/arnold%20amusements.jpg" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="51" src="http://www.irchamber.com/images/arnold%20amusements_small2.jpg" width="100" xthumbnail-orig-image="arnold amusements.jpg" /></a> </span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rides </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-size: medium;">& games for the whole family.</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">12:30am - 3:00pm -</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990033;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"> </span></span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Youth</span><span style="color: #007da2; font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24px;"> Bike Race</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;">Cooperation Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Sponsored by:</span></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Citizen's National Bank; Custom Carpets & Furniture; Fraternal Order of Police; Ken's Village Market; Mann's Budget Storage; Personal Graphics; The Stop Shop; Xcel Physical Therapy</span></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Prizes Sponsored by:</span></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Goldilocks Hair Salon; Hometown Inn; Latitude 45; Murdicks Fudge</span></i></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">100 yard Guppy, 1 mile Minnow, and 4 mile Musky races by age.</span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #94072e; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.irchamber.com/Mountain%20Bike%20Race.pdf" style="color: #94072e; text-decoration: none;">Click here for registration brochure.</a></span></i></b></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">3:00pm - </span><span style="color: #990033; font-size: large;">NEW</span><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;"> Tuscarora Twp Fire Dept vs. Topinabee Fire Dept Waterball</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; line-height: 12px;"><span style="color: #007da2; font-size: large;">Cooperation Park</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-60831848848039451392011-07-05T15:25:00.002-04:002011-07-05T15:31:26.361-04:00The Gratitude Campaign<div align="left"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;">Be Thankful for the Right to Be Who You Are: The cost for such is very high and paid by the many men and women and their families.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.parentinghelpme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/thankyou.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.parentinghelpme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/thankyou.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div align="left"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span></span><br />
</span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #b45f06;"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="font-family: Verdana;">It may not be new to you and I don't know sign language but this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">is pretty neat idea - a simple </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">"Hand signal" to thank our military personnel. </span></span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;">Have you ever seen one of our military walking past you and wanted to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;">convey to them your thanks, but weren't sure how or it felt awkward?</span></span></div><div align="left"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="background-color: black; color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;">Recently, a gentleman from Seattle created a gesture which could be</span><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;">used and has started a movement to get the word out.</span></span></div><div align="left"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="background-color: black; color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #b45f06;"><span kerning="0" letterspacing="0" style="font-family: arial;">Please take just a moment to watch a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">30 second video.</span></span></div><div align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: #b45f06; font-family: arial;">Forward it to your friends and use the sign!</span></div>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-1665175557461487022011-06-27T11:39:00.000-04:002011-06-27T11:39:28.951-04:00Burt Lake SandBar. GPS: 45.478700, -84.705920<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw31Oe37g9UfFcTsbV9Nx_zPkMxi31Q3F_Xy0z-_USufMZuXILUHqWcHIcH8VeNXGWv1QtW2lCXXzgBscYyGuDlmId8QRrL_l3YALHiTLFb85ggbrNIyN7ckZg_Q7mOqS1F-oJ/s1600/burt+lake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw31Oe37g9UfFcTsbV9Nx_zPkMxi31Q3F_Xy0z-_USufMZuXILUHqWcHIcH8VeNXGWv1QtW2lCXXzgBscYyGuDlmId8QRrL_l3YALHiTLFb85ggbrNIyN7ckZg_Q7mOqS1F-oJ/s1600/burt+lake.jpg" /></a>Boating around Burt Lake and the Inland Waterway is a wonderful way to spend a summer day.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHkCbIX3Dxpbbe6LiGHhPhAMuSqyiZCpIkteWOqXyrejPSFXuWRSeEi6kTCZJZCrZ-lRkFaLJcfyWV0laOLLDwgQV9qbvq361yTP3rsX8z2tk0_3SYvOnkg6F35gPlh92fvw9/s1600/sand+bar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHkCbIX3Dxpbbe6LiGHhPhAMuSqyiZCpIkteWOqXyrejPSFXuWRSeEi6kTCZJZCrZ-lRkFaLJcfyWV0laOLLDwgQV9qbvq361yTP3rsX8z2tk0_3SYvOnkg6F35gPlh92fvw9/s320/sand+bar.jpg" width="320" /></a>There is a sand bar on the northwest corner of the lake where my family and many others park our boat and hang out in the fun. There is every size boat from new to old anchored in. We put out the WaterMat, grab a football and play for hours. One nice feature of this area is that it is adjacent to many acres of land owned by the State of Michigan so we disturb no one on shore.<br />
If you are out and about on a sunny Sunday afternoon and see the "My teaM" boat anchored, stop by and say hello. If you don't know where the sand bar is, set your GPS for 45.478700, -84.705920Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-15104723048293051112011-06-23T10:30:00.000-04:002011-06-23T10:30:47.432-04:00Chocolate Milk Gives Athletes Leg-up After ExerciseMy sports medicine background still has a special place in my heart as does my beloved University of Michigan. Mike Barwis is the former strength and conditioning coach at Michigan. He touted chocolate milk as a more effective way to replenish the body after his legendary "to failure" workouts.<br />
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</ul></div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">AUSTIN, Texas — Not only does chocolate milk taste good, but two recent studies from The University of Texas at Austin show that it’s also the ideal post-workout recovery drink.<span id="more-29258"></span></div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Serious and amateur athletes alike enjoyed physical recovery benefits when they drank low-fat chocolate milk after a vigorous workout," said Dr. John Ivy, lead researcher on the studies and chair of The University of Texas at Austin College of Education’s <a href="http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/khe/" style="color: #c56006; text-decoration: none;">Department of Kinesiology and Health Education</a>. "The advantages for the study participants were better body composition in the form of more muscle and less fat, improved times while working out and overall better physical shape than peers who consumed sports beverages that just contained carbohydrates."</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ivy is a nationally renowned sports nutrition expert who established the importance of post-exercise nutrition to athletes' physical performance and recovery, as well as the timing of nutrition intake, and authored the groundbreaking book "Nutrient Timing."</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In his two recent, related studies, Ivy and his research team compared the recovery benefits of drinking low-fat chocolate milk after exercise to the effects of a carbohydrate beverage with the same ingredients and calories as typical sports drinks as well as to a calorie-free beverage.</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">After riding a bike for 90 minutes at moderate intensity, then for 10 minutes of high intensity intervals, 10 trained cyclists had significantly more power and rode faster (reduced their ride time by an average of six minutes) when they consumed low-fat chocolate milk rather than a carbohydrate sports drink or calorie-free beverage.</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Compared to the other recovery drinks, chocolate milk drinkers had twice the improvement in maximal oxygen uptake after four and a half weeks of cycling, which included intense exercise five days a week, with each exercise session followed by one of the three recovery beverages. Maximal oxygen uptake is one indicator of an athlete's aerobic endurance and ability to perform sustained exercise. The study included 32 healthy, amateur male and female cyclists.</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ivy's research also revealed that low-fat chocolate milk drinkers built more muscle and shaved off more fat during training, ending up with a three-pound lean muscle advantage after four and a half weeks of training as compared to study participants who consumed a carbohydrate drink. This study also included 32 healthy, amateur male and female cyclists who rode for one hour, five days a week, and drank one of the three recovery beverages immediately following and one hour after the bout of exercise.</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"We don’t yet understand exactly what mechanism is causing low-fat chocolate milk to give athletes these advantages — that will take more research," said Ivy, "but there's something in the naturally-occurring protein and carbohydrate mix that offers significant benefits."</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ivy notes that a three-minute recovery window after exercise, for people of all fitness levels, is as important as the nutrition supplement that's consumed.</div><div style="font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>For more information, contact:</b> <a href="mailto:k.randall@mail.utexas.edu" style="color: #c56006; text-decoration: none;">Kay Randall</a>, Office of Public Affairs, 512 232 3910.</div></div>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-77434484980754820122011-06-16T10:29:00.000-04:002011-06-16T10:29:12.862-04:00Ex-Lion Chris Spielman has strong message for college athletes From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110531/SPORTS0203/105310392/Ex-Lion-Chris-Spielman-has-strong-message-for-college-athletes#ixzz1PRqitD3zThe turmoil at The Ohio State University has caused many of the people that know me to ask how happy it makes me. The reality is, while anything that helps Michigan is good, it hurts everyone. Chris Spielman is one of my favorite football players of all time. It is of no surprise that someone who played with such passion and intensity, saw his wife step by step through a devastating disease, and has always worked to be the best at everything he does would be so blunt about doing it the right way. His recent message about the actions of the Buckeye football players is one everyone should take to heart. As expected, Spielman tells it like it is. And should be.<br />
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<div class="block block4" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;"><span class="timeStamp" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #333333; font-size: 11px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Last Updated: May 31. 2011 1:00AM</span></div><h1 style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Ex-Lion Chris Spielman has strong message for college athletes</h1><h4 style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">The Detroit News</h4><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Chris Spielman, an All-American linebacker at Ohio State and Pro Bowl player for the Lions, has a strong message for college football players who run afoul of NCAA rules:</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Learn to live within your means.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Spielman, 45, was a guest on Frank Beckmann's show on WJR-AM 760 on Tuesday and his contempt for players who accept benefits from overzealous boosters was evident.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Beckmann raised the issue to Spielman by quoting former Ohio State defensive end Robert Rose, who told Sports Illustrated he traded school memorabilia for tattoos.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">"I knew how much money thatthe school was making," Rose told the magazine. "I always heard about how Ohio State hadthe biggest Nike budget. I was struggling, my mom was struggling. … It was just something that I had to do."</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">Beckmann pointed out that the Big Ten has considered giving athletes additional money to cover living expenses such as travel to home.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">This is how Spielman responded:</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">"I wouldn't mind a stipend for players. If the Big Ten wants to add a stipend … fine. But here's what I would say to any player:</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;"><a href="http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C3&Date=20110531&Category=SPORTS0203&ArtNo=105310392&Ref=AR" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://cmsimg.detnews.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=C3&Date=20110531&Category=SPORTS0203&ArtNo=105310392&Ref=AR" width="320" /></a>"OK, you're struggling with money. How about this. How about you rent an apartment with four guys, to cut down on your living expenses. How about not getting the latest, greatest smart phone. How about not downloading 100 dollars or 50 dollars worth of iTunes. How about going to a discount retailer and getting a coat and a tie and wearing that every week. How about not driving a (nice) car; get a used beater for a thousand bucks.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">"How about doing things the right way. How about sharing rides. Let's do that instead of thinking that you're owed something.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">"See my problem is we live — and we've got to be careful as parents — in a very narcissistic society because everybody believes they're owed something. Because we have Facebook and all these social networks and everybody thinks they're a freaking star: Let's post pictures online so everyone can see my great accomplishments.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">"So until we get guys to realize it's not about them, it's about the team … And it's OK to suffer a little bit financially while you're in school, and you're going to be better for it. Then kids will make better decisions.</div><div style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-left: 0pt; padding-right: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt;">"But don't whine to me about money when you're getting free money already (scholarship, living expenses). We'll give you a little extra. But, hey, sacrifice on the clothes, the cars, the electronic toys. And maybe go without a PlayStation or an Xbox for a while, too. 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</span></span>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-30469264774920497622011-06-12T12:44:00.003-04:002011-06-12T12:52:02.603-04:00An MLB Umpire Helped This Kalamazoo Wiffleball Team<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Liberation Serif', serif; line-height: 18px; "><h1 class="headline title" style="margin-top: 1px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2; clear: both; "><span class="Apple-style-span">My Blog is about good things that happen both in real estate and in the world. I really don't write enough about the latter but I thought this was a good story from Deadspin.com. billy</span></h1><h1 class="headline title" style="margin-top: 1px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 24px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2; clear: both; ">How An MLB Umpire Helped This Kalamazoo Wiffleball Team Win Its Game</h1><div class="post-body" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; 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">Jack Dickey</a> — </span>The Kalamazoo Wiffle League is the No. 1 competitive wiffle league in the nation, one of its players tells me. This becomes apparent when you see Steve Everett's leaping catch below, and even more so when you see the lengths the wifflers went to verify the call. At stake were the tying runs in the last inning, after all. So they phoned an MLB umpire. Who wouldn't?</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">The scene: On Monday, the league's two best teams—the 10-1 Industrials and the 10-2 Friars—met for a doubleheader at Oshtemo Township Park. The Industrials took the first game, 1-0, but our dramatic scene takes place in the second game, top of the sixth and final inning, two out, men on first and second for the Friars, who are down 6-3, with Kevin Marszalek up.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "></p><div id="obj_1115" class="videoContainer video_300" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; float: left; width: 300px; "><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/r9DJWIyIkl4?wmode=Opaque" type="text/html" frameborder="0" width="300" height="215" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; "></iframe></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">This is why it pays to have 6-foot-6 left fielders like Steve Everett, who made the catch here. When the left field foul pole is 82 feet away, you want height. However marvelous the catch, there had to be a morning after. Or at least a beat after. Everett caught the ball and then carried it into home run territory. The Friars thought it was a home run; the Industrials thought it was an out. Ryan Winfield, another player, joked that the group should phone Tim Welke, an MLB umpire since 1984 and a Kalamazoo native.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "></p></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Liberation Serif', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; "><br />So Everett called Welke.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Liberation Serif', serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; "><div class="post-body" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5; position: relative; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><a rel="lytebox" href="http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/11/2011/06/explore_deadspin_videos_875.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; "></a>Actually, Everett said, I think I have Bill Welke's card. Bill—Tim's brother—has umpired in MLB since 1999, and his son is an athlete at Marshall High School, where Everett works as an athletic trainer. (The school is about an hour outside of Kalamazoo.) When else could an umpire's card come in handy?</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Everett <a href="http://www.kzoowiffleball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=500&catid=44&Itemid=75" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; ">recapped the call</a>:</p><blockquote style="margin-top: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 20px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 4px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; quotes: ''; background-color: rgb(246, 250, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(240, 227, 196); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-position: 100% 100%; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Luckily, the card had his cell phone number. I then called Bill Welke not knowing what to expect. He answered, "Bill Welke."<br />Steve Everett - "Bill Welke. Hi, this is Steve Everett, the Athletic Trainer at Marshall High School"<br />Bill Welke - "Hi Steve, how's it going?"<br />S.E. - "Good. I have a baseball related question for you."<br />B.W. - "Well, you're talking to the right guy. I'm actually in San Diego with four other baseball umpires. Here, let me put you on speaker phone." (He places me on speaker phone and says "Go ahead." I then explain the situation to him and the other umpires.)</p></blockquote><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">After Everett explained the situation, Welke delivered his ruling: "If a fielder catches a ball, then goes out of bounds it is then ruled a catch (out), and if there are runners on base, the runners move up one base. Right guys?" The other umpires—on that day, Tim Tschida, Jeff Nelson, Mike Estabrook, and an unknown replacement—agree with Bill. And, for the record, so does <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/runner_7.jsp" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; ">Rule 7.04(c)</a>.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">The two runners advanced their base harmlessly—on paper, that is—while the Industrials won the game and swept the doubleheader, strengthening their hold on the league's best record. Later that night, the Rockies and the Padres <a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=310606125" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; ">played a game</a>. Bill Welke was third-base umpire. There were no controversial plays, no tying runs up in the ninth, no circus catches. The biggest call Welke made all day was for 12 dudes in a wiffleball park halfway across the country.</p></div></span>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-11915438766913926222011-06-07T15:11:00.004-04:002011-06-07T15:35:01.632-04:00Homestead Exemption Applications<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><strong> <p><a></a>Proration Legislation up in Senate Finance Committee </p></strong> <p>Legislation has been re-introduced this legislative session to provide much needed property tax relief to Michigan homebuyers. Senate Bill 349, introduced by Senator Dave Hildenbrand (R-Lowell) allows buyers to take advantage of the Principal Residence Exemption even if they purchase a home after the May 1st filing deadline.</p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8LdW3LNXjF44f-HHZo_6FF0RuVbTtObrMLlVRob9d1JMujMw4Y9tt7vOPD8IQLcZ4EScYPKWFozTXXNjCrMd9emz9uq0jqkN8CIszMsuoaZrA890Q-mBGXHYNMAlQrkgToGXs/s400/penny.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 105px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615563559233024162" /> <p>Under current law, homeowners may file a principal residence exemption on their primary home in Michigan. This exemption provides significant tax relief to those citizens that choose to call this state “home.” In order to claim this exemption, one must file the principal residence affidavit with their local government by May 1st. Buyers purchasing homes after the May 1st deadline, are hit with up to an additional 18 mills of non-homestead property taxes until the following year. This additional property tax burden is standing in the way of new homeownership and otherwise taxing those people that have declared Michigan their home, though they purchased after the deadline.</p><p>This legislation has become particularly important since “non principal residence” properties, specifically foreclosures, have flooded Michigan’s real estate market in recent years. The current situation prices buyers out of homes by forcing them to qualify for a mortgage at the higher tax rate. Those buyers that are able to purchase after May 1st are consequently stuck with a significant tax burden for the remainder of the year despite making that new purchase their principal residence. This bill would alleviate some of that pressure by prorating the tax liability for those who purchase a home after May 1st. </p> <p>The legislation is up for consideration this week in the Senate Finance committee. We will keep you updated as this bill makes its way through the legislative process. </p>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-14283962188554469542011-06-01T13:44:00.003-04:002011-06-01T13:55:45.293-04:00Wind Storm Today<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyt4TehBZwgeiTFnZ9ZC57524IBm1TPnad0PeD4_U905Ee4htx2EeINU0fFxYGNJed70oCWIds23jY' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div>The waves on Burt Lake were as large as I have seen on a bright, blue sky, sunny day. The poor dock struggled with high water levels and intense winds gusting over 45mph according to intellicast.com. </div>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-76271905555475961162011-05-15T11:47:00.003-04:002011-05-17T09:00:49.203-04:00Softball Staff's Decision Making Saves a Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmR4FyfpvAsM5BXrdPAkgVldarjCMpdPRROZoI7h-2aQvDg7sasYfp3cqMqohmXnI0gEVJ64Lem4VeHIo-IXPkcyGFd81fFqi2q67uDzakfy-mNS3d-5elau-dPYcDPxMJdKdq/s1600/m+sball+logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmR4FyfpvAsM5BXrdPAkgVldarjCMpdPRROZoI7h-2aQvDg7sasYfp3cqMqohmXnI0gEVJ64Lem4VeHIo-IXPkcyGFd81fFqi2q67uDzakfy-mNS3d-5elau-dPYcDPxMJdKdq/s320/m+sball+logo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606972522200665234" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><p><b>May 14, 2011</b></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>University of Michigan director of athletics Dave Brandon will regularly offer his view on different topics related to U-M and intercollegiate sports. All of his posts, along with links to related content, will be available on his page, <a href="http://www.mgoblue.com/brandon" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">mgoblue.com/brandon</a>, and he is also on Twitter at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/DaveBrandonAD" style="outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; text-decoration: none; ">@DaveBrandonAD</a>.</em></p><p>Competitive sports are not life and death, but the lessons learned sure can translate to everyday life, and in some cases saving one's life.</p><p>On Wednesday, April 27, at our Wilpon Softball Complex,</p><p> quick thinking, training and the resolve to win paid off big time. Not on the field but in the team lounge as the Wolverine softball coaches literally saved the life of a recruit's father.</p><p>The softball team had just finished their practice session on the field and <strong>Carol Hutchins</strong>, <strong>Bonnie Tholl </strong>and <strong>Jennifer Brundage</strong> were sitting down with a recruit and her father, watching a highlight video of Michigan softball. At the conclusion of the video, the father's head tilted back and Hutch thought he was looking up at the lights.</p><p>They called out the father's name. He was unresponsive, his eyes were open. That's when the 'team' went into action.</p><p>Tholl immediately c</p><p>alled 911</p><p>, while Hutchins and Brundage tried to lay the father down flat. Once he was on the floor, Hutch immediately </p><p>gave him CPR, starting with two short mouth-to-mouth breaths.</p><p>Jennifer quickly </p><p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSYDa_lKz4oRetjkgN5tRCdUTOLbam1nt2RgyGhU1R4GWnp6qhmVHrUR2g9y74j22rPFlj6bmA-9l-nFLsGvDjH9IMMPYEp-bRWwwvy5Nb62HnlBzNfVM2WbV-pX3vQw4OSxe/s320/m+softball.jpeg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606970174371880210" />went to get the automated external defibrillator (AED) located at the front door, while Hutch was working on the compression portion of the CPR. Once the AED was brought over, Hutc</p><p>h opened the man's shirt and the defibrillator pads were placed on his chest.</p><p>Brundage yelled at Hutch to get her hands off the father. The AED must first analyze the situation and any outside influence would not allow the rescue equipment to do its job.</p><p>Once the AED analyzed the individual, the AED read 'Shock Advised.' They are words that our softball coaches will never forget.</p><p>All three coaches looked at the AED to make sure what they read was what they needed to do. At that point, they applied the shock.</p><p>According to Jennifer, he didn't bounce, the shock made him jump.</p><p>"I don't think any description about the bounce effect does it justice until you see it," said Brundage.</p><p>While all this was happening, the softball freshmen were in the locker room, talking and calming the recruit, while the emergency took place in the team lounge. All this happened in minutes, maybe seconds. The ambulance arrived and the recruit's father was rushed to the University of Michigan Hospital.</p><p>Our coaching staff jumped into action having taken training courses on CPR and the proper use of an AED.</p><p>While CPR might look easy and the AED can be easily used, it was the practice and training they received that gave our coaches the confidence they needed to save someone's life.</p><p>Fortunately, this is a story with happy ending. The father survived and the Michigan softball coaching staff is credited with the biggest save of their careers. They saved a man's life.</p><p>Training, practice and the resolve of this staff to save the recruit's father made these few minutes more important than any sporting event could ever be. Our coaching staff of Hutch, Bonnie and Jennifer did not just make our athletic department team proud, they made us realize we have true heroes in our midst.</p><p>This wasn't just a game; it was truly a matter of life and death. This time they beat death. That is a big time victory.</p><p>Congratulations to our softball staff and team, we are so proud of all of you.</p><p>Go Blue!</p></span>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15839647538559330380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-89389615061192088342011-05-13T13:30:00.000-04:002011-05-13T13:30:16.742-04:00ORV Ride and Business After Hours<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEnAcgK9IvbyLkSmAzLbevpl8jsr7zQ3csv9AwQ_MFCI7nfR39eMjKl1s5NY2_9-y7fBBJ5cE96wAa10O8dBHYfoIK2HMd9oE0HF0nEk5dye1zvlDPgKFc8Fv-ANkWEc4rUP5/s1600/2008-04-28+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKEnAcgK9IvbyLkSmAzLbevpl8jsr7zQ3csv9AwQ_MFCI7nfR39eMjKl1s5NY2_9-y7fBBJ5cE96wAa10O8dBHYfoIK2HMd9oE0HF0nEk5dye1zvlDPgKFc8Fv-ANkWEc4rUP5/s320/2008-04-28+043.jpg" width="320px" /></a>ORV Ride and Business After Hours</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The Indian River Chamber of Commerce Ambassador’s, would like to invite you to an organized ORV ride and Business After Hours (BAH), this Saturday, May 14th, at the Black Mountain Lodge</div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Bring your ATV, motorcycle or ORV and enjoy the trails surrounding the Black Mountain Lodge at 1pm (or rent one from IRSC; please call ahead for rental information: 231.333.3600) IRSC will also have sport utility vehicles on site for test driving. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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Both the Sturgeon River and Little Sturgeon River overflowed it's banks in some unprotected areas.<br />
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The 3 day storm dumped over 4" of rain on Indian River.<br />
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More tomorrow. Oh my.........Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35306451.post-19108147073423744162011-04-13T15:04:00.001-04:002011-04-17T11:55:00.539-04:00There is an App for that.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have been in New York for Spring Break with my family so I haven't posted in a while. While traveling, I tested a variety of real estate apps for my iPhone and my wife's Droid. I freely admit I am 100% converted to the iPhone from my years as a Blackberry guy. The iPhone really is amazing. I used the Zillow and Coldwell Banker apps for looking at home prices during our east coast adventure. It was amazing to press the locate button then suddenly have all available listings pop up on the map. It works great in northern Michigan as well. One touch and you have detailed information about the property with full color photos. Then you call me and tell me which homes we are going to look at!<br /><br />To download the Zillow.com app for your smartphone:<br /><a href="http://www.zillow.com/mobile/">http://www.zillow.com/mobile/</a><br /><br />For the Coldwell Banker Apps:<br />iPhone: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/coldwell-banker-real-estate/id325309137?mt=8">http://itunes.apple.com/app/coldwell-banker-real-estate/id325309137?mt=8</a><br />iPad: <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coldwell-banker-real-estate/id424003485?mt=8&ls=1">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coldwell-banker-real-estate/id424003485?mt=8&ls=1</a><br />Android: <a href="https://market.android.com/details?id=com.coldwellbanker.android.v2&feature=search_result">https://market.android.com/details?id=com.coldwellbanker.android.v2&feature=search_result</a><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This video explains the features of the Coldwell Banker iPad App</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" src="http://2.gvt0.com/vi/cG3yP3juCdY/0.jpg"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cG3yP3juCdY&fs=1&source=uds"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cG3yP3juCdY&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div>Billy Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222750232631038539noreply@blogger.com0