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May 15, 2008

SADD hopes mock crash keeps kids from real thing

Driving home the message of the consequences of drunk driving, members of Roscommon High School's Students Against Destructive Decisions organized a mock crash Tuesday for their peers to witness. The demonstration was held in conjunction with the Gerrish Township Fire Department Explorers unit, which consists of several RHS students. More...

Leadership lessons learned at conference

By Eric Hamp

Student leaders from Houghton Lake and across the state put their skills to work this past weekend at Houghton Lake High School. More...

Recount slated in bond election

The Roscommon County Board of Canvassers is scheduled next week to recount Houghton Lake Community Schools bond issue votes cast in the May 6 election. County Clerk Ann Bonk said the request for the recount was received in her office May 9. School district Superintendent Peter Injasoulian said private citizens paid the filing fee for the request. More...

RHS seniors to graduate next week

High school graduation season in Roscommon County will begin early this year, as Roscommon High School holds its commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. May 22. More than 100 members of the Class of 2008 are expected to receive diplomas during the ceremony in the school gymnasium. More...

Township races to dominate election

Political activity in Roscommon County this year will be more intense in townships than at the county level. As the deadline for partisan candidates to file for county and township offices approached early this week, races had developed for a number of township offices. But by Tuesday's filing deadline, only five county positions were in contention. More...

News

•	Markey sends fire hall bids back to drawing board

Plans for an addition to the Markey Township Fire Hall have been sent back to the drawing board. The township board, at a special meeting April 21, opened six bids ranging from $555,429 to $842,920. Clerk Esther Rons said the board had hoped to keep the project under $500,000. More...

•	Houghton Lake spring band concert May 22

•	Women's club to host foster care luncheon

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Court News

•	Rental ad on Internet brings fraudulent response

A Lake Township cottage owner who put a rental advertisement on the Internet nearly fell victim to a complicated scam. The owner told Roscommon County Sheriff's deputies she received a response to her Internet ad from a man who said he wanted to rent the cottage for five days in July. They agreed on a price of $1,630. More...

•	Case bound over on CSC charges

•	Higgins Lake topic of May 19 ACT NOW meeting

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Obituaries

•	Pearl E. Preuett

Former Houghton Lake resident and business owner Pearl E. Preuett, 86, of Traverse City, died May 14, 2008, at Bortz Health Care with her husband of 67 years, James, at her side. Born Sept. 22, 1921 in Detroit, she was the daughter of Clyde and Mae (Lamb) Sayers. She was raised in Detroit, and while attending high school she met James E. Preuett and they were married in 1940. More...

•	Willis J. 'Junior' Hettler Jr.

•	Walter A. Plachetzki

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Sports

•	Bobcats edged by Hornets, Eagles

Houghton Lake's varsity baseball team took four losses in Jack Pine Conference action last week, losing two at Harrison May 13 and two at home against Farwell May 8. More...

•	Waller's six goals sets record, leads to win

•	Bobcat offense no help in Jack Pine softball losses

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Editorial

•	In Our Opinion

The comments

After two comments were overheard last week, following the defeat of the Houghton Lake Community School District's millage request it left us with wondering. The first comment came from an evidently retired couple, who were shopping in a grocery store Friday morning. More...

•	'Nets don't lie'

•	IT HAPPENED THIS WEEK

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Letters to the Editor

•	Letter was personal attack on neighbor

In answer to a letter that appeared in the May 8, 2008 edition of this paper, Mr. Batchelor was lodging a complaint of tree cutting by a neighbor. While in his greatest effort to want the readers to see this as an ecological mistake, his complaints are more visible as a different issue. More...

•	Fire department appreciated

•	Principal lauded

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Outdoors

•	'Wear It!' theme of Safe Boating Week

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Roscommon County will observe National Safe Boating Week, May 17-23. The goal of the week-long observance is to heighten awareness among recreational boaters of the importance of always wearing a life jacket. More...

•	FISHING FIRSTS

•	FIRST BIG TOM

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Religion & Family

•	Spanielewski, Watson marry

Shelby Spanielewski and Tim Watson of Merritt were united in marriage May 10, 2008. The ceremony was performed by Wayne VanDuinen in the Watsons' yard. Jackie Kucharczyk, friend of the bride, was the maid of honor. Del Emery, brother of the bride, was the best man. More...

•	Card party to be in honor of Tanner's birthday

•	Grandville pastor to speak at Grayling church

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Happenings

•	Hazardous waste collection scheduled next month

The first Roscommon County household hazardous waste Day collection of 2008 is scheduled for June 7 in the parking lot of the Roscommon County Health and Services Building on M-18 at M- 157 near Prudenville. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

•	Program to focus on living with MS

•	QUEEN'S FUND-RAISER

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Education

•	TEACHER RECOGNITION

Houghton Lake Middle School Guidance Counselor Frank Schultz is presented with a token of appreciation for a job well done by Houghton Lake Community Schools Superintendent Pete Injasoulian Tuesday, on Teacher Appreciation Day. Injasoulian delivered bags containing candy, an apple, a letter and card to 105 teachers in classrooms throughout the school district. More...

•	DINNER IS SERVED

•	COLD-BLOODED DISPLAY

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