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First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Wounded warriors craft bamboo fly rods, fish world class watersheds

Six wounded warriors, who put their lives and welfare on the line for our country, handcrafted bamboo fly rods and fished the AuSable River and Manistee River during a week of healing and reeling in Grayling.Military veterans from Colorado, Georgia, North ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 22 2013]

Entities: Watershed, Fly Fishing, US Marine Corps, Randy Thompson

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Hogan Lovells LLP

Public hearing scheduled for recycling surcharge

After discussing the future of recycling for the last few years, the Crawford County Board of Commissioners is seeking public input on a proposed surcharge to fund the program.The Crawford County Board of Commissioners scheduled a public hearing for 10 ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 22 2013]

Entities: Recycling, Surcharge, Hogan Lovells LLP, Landfill, Environmental Services

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

County officials reaching out to help local veterans

Crawford County officials are stepping up efforts to ensure that veterans get the benefits they have earned in a timely manner.Terry Fillmore is the department service officer for the Disabled American Services Veterans (DAV) Office for Crawford Coun ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]

Entities: Agent Orange, Charlevoix (United States), Antrim (United States), Traverse City (United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Dugouts added to ball field project

Grayling Little League and Crawford County officials will dig in a little more to provide dugouts for two new ball fields.The Crawford County Board of Commissioners, at its ways and means meeting last week, approved a $311,500 proposal for the development ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]

Entities: Dugout, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Allotment, prison

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Kirtland Community College

College millage turned down

Although Crawford County voters backed a funding measure for Kirtland Community College at the polls Tuesday, the millage did not fare as well in other counties.Voters in the college's four-county district turned down the millage by a 2,131 yes to 3,156 ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]

Entities: Kirtland Community College

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Ruth M. Rutter

Ruth Marie (Rolfe) Rutter, 92, passed away at her residence in Grayling, on May 11, 2013 with her family present. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the children's department at Michelson Memorial United Methodist ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 14 2013]

Entities: United Methodist Church, Donations

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Wannetta Adams

Wannetta Lucille Adams, 96, of Grayling, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013.Visitation will be held on Monday May 13, 2013 between 4-7:00 p.m. Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home.Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday May 14, 2013 at 1:00 p.m at Sorenson-Lockwood ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 13 2013]

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Founders of Jim's Farm Market ready for retirement

After three decades of providing fresh fruit and vegetables to Grayling area residents and tourists, the founders of Jim's Farm Market have put the business on the market.Betty and Jim Bokhart, the owners of Jim's Farm Market, are heading into retirement ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 08 2013]

Entities: Market, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Incentives

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Environmental movement aims to halt fracking at Beaver Creek well

An Eagle Feather was recently attached to the permit at the Beaver Creek hydraulic fracturing (fracking) well site. It was placed there by Dr. Phil Bellfy, a member of the White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa. Bellfy is a recently retired Professor ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 08 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Beaver, Consent Decree

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

School millages passed

Two school funding measures were approved by Crawford County voters Tuesday.Voters approved a proposal that will allow the Crawford AuSable School District to issue $825,000 in bonds by a 670 yes to 369 no vote. The funds will be used to purchase busses ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 08 2013]

Entities: Kirtland Community College, Deadline

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Charles W. Gabriel

Charles W. "Skinny" Gabriel, 77, of Frederic, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013.Visitation was held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 between 12 - 2 p.m. at Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home with service beginning at 2 p.m. with Rev. Fred A. Seidler officiating ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 07 2013]

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Township doles out donations

The Grayling Charter Township Board of Trustees allocated funds for community events and organizations at its regular monthly meeting last week.The township agreed to support the Grayling Youth Booster Club's Fourth of July fireworks display with a $2,000 ... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Donations, American Legion, Organism

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Over the last several years, the board has held both day and nighttime meetings with no noticeable difference in attendance. "If it's a point of interest, regardless of what time it is, they'll be here" Compo said

Public hearing scheduled for recycling surcharge [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 22 2013]

..."We get more generous support from this community, as a whole, than I've seen in my five years," Ottevaere said. "There is no better therapy and that is what Project Healing Waters is founded upon." Retired Navy Cpt...

Wounded warriors craft bamboo fly rods, fish world class watersheds [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 22 2013]

..."I'm pretty passionate about it," Fillmore said. "It's a sense of duty when you have the training and education." Fillmore is also the DAV department service officer serving Antrim, Charlevoix and Otsego Counties

County officials reaching out to help local veterans [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]

...our opposition, and identified as the best choice to make a stand against the imminent danger that the fracking of that well poses," said Bellfy. "In many respects, the damage has already been done. It's obvious that they took an intact forest and simply bulldozed a huge swath of it. It's now simply an ugly, destructive industrial site in the middle of the woods. It's very disconcerting, and even more disconcerting when you realize that this exact scenario is being played outout in hundreds of wilderness areas all across the state, with hundreds more in the planning stage." Bellfy says that his opposition to fracking is based on the United States Constitution, which as he points out, specifies U S Treaties as the "Supreme...

Environmental movement aims to halt fracking at Beaver Creek well [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 08 2013]

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Public hearing scheduled for recycling surcharge [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 22 2013]
Wounded warriors craft bamboo fly rods, fish wo... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 22 2013]
College millage turned down [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]
Dugouts added to ball field project [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]
County officials reaching out to help local vet... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 16 2013]
Ruth M. Rutter [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 14 2013]
Wannetta Adams [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 13 2013]
Founders of Jim's Farm Market ready for retirement [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 08 2013]
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School millages passed [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 08 2013]
Jason E. Potter [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 07 2013]
Margaret Hayes [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 07 2013]
Charles W. Gabriel [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 07 2013]
Louis Menard, IV [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 07 2013]
Cindy L. Graham [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 06 2013]
Michael DeMeere [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 04 2013]
Louis Raymond Menard, IV [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 04 2013]
Jason Potter [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 04 2013]
Green light given for new Little League ball fi... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 01 2013]
Two millage issues up for a vote next Tuesday [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 01 2013]
Joyce McMinn [Published Crawford County Avalanche - May 01 2013]
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Volunteers sought for training exercise [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 25 2013]
Township doles out donations [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 25 2013]
Residents spark potential for Grayling area dog... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 25 2013]
Crawford County's Rachel Brooke an emerging cou... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 17 2013]
Commission on Aging completes Older Adults Need... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 17 2013]
Pipeline to be constructed in Beaver Creek Town... [Published Crawford County Avalanche - Apr 17 2013]
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