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This weekend, the North Central Arts Council as well as the Houghton Lake Arts and Crafts Association, will host craft shows on the grounds of Houghton Lake schools. The Houghton Lake Arts and Crafts Association's 15th annual two-day Labor Day weekend show is Aug. 30-31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. More ... Rose Champagne shows off her welltended flower garden her neighbors have been raving about at Houghton Harbor Condominiums. She said this is her first year of planting flowers. While just 48 of the 100 bulbs she planted bloomed, many of the other flowers, pansy majestics, new guinea impatiens, wishbone flowers, and especially the impatiens, flourished under her care. "I just picked out what was pretty," she said. (CHP) More ... Pen & Pallette Guild member Peggy Hughes works on a watercolor during the guild's fourth annual art show at the Gahagan Nature Preserve, Roscommon, Saturday. Five artists displayed their work. As it did last year, rain forced the show indoors. Artists had hoped to dipslay their works along the preserve's nature trails. The guild meets every thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, Higgins Lake. (RP) More ... Two years after Roscommon County voters approved a property tax for construction and operation of a new animal shelter, the facility on M-18 near M-157 in Denton Township is scheduled to open next month. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for Sept. 12, with state Rep. More ... YOUTH PARK GRANT The Roscommon County Kellogg Youth Fund, an endowment fund of the RCCF, was able to assist the Artesia Youth Park with some of its ongoing improvements and renovations. PJ Steeby, RCCF board president (right), and Kathryn Hall, RCCF associate director (left), presented a $400 grant award to JoJean Thompson to assist with the cost of electrical work in the new kitchen area. More ... The Kirtland Community Theatre group is looking for talent for its upcoming production of "Deathtrap" and is holding open auditions next week. Auditions are scheduled for Sept. 3 and 4, starting at 6 p.m. at the Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts, located on Kirtland Community College's main campus near Roscommon. More ... I made my showbiz debut way back when I was 5 years old, singing one of the best-known American songs of the Great Depression, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" I'm humming that tune in my head as I write this. But times have changed, as anybody who's bought a gallon of gas lately knows. So nowadays I'm singing, "Brother, Can You Spare a Ten? More ... The M-TEC on the Harrison campus of Mid Michigan Community College will be holding a 15 hour class approved for 2005 NEC Update and Michigan's Part 8 Code Rules. Over two days, participants will learn about the changes and the reason behind the changes by instructor Bob Zelinski. More ... As part of its ongoing series of personal interest workshops, Mid Michigan Community College will offer a social dance class over the next few months. There are two identical courses being offered. Each includes eight classes. More ... The Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts will kick off its 2008-09 performing artist series on Sept. 13, when it hosts The New Christy Minstrels. They will perform at 7 p.m. on Kirtland Community College's main campus near Roscommon. More ... Few cars or owners were left shortly after a sudden downpour dampened the 16th annual Scott McNamara Car Show at Scott McNamara Ford-Lincoln-Mercury in Roscommon Saturday afternoon just before a pig roast was scheduled to get underway. (RP) More ... A festival of art and wine Aug. 9 benefited two area charitable organizations with $1,600 each. Both River House Shelter of Crawford and Roscommon Counties and Ogemaw County Casa shared the $3,200 proceeds. The Art de Vin played host to 325 guests at Forest Dunes Golf Club. More ... (Left to right) Lacie, 11, Michael, 15, and Cody Doyle, 10 of 3881 Tower Hill Rd. in Roscommon Township took advantage of a sunny summer afternoon Monday and set up a stand on the road in front of their home to sell "ice cold" lemonade and "nice and cool" orange juice to passersby. The young entrepreneurs said they plan to use the money they make to "buy stuff" and said that they had already made quite a bit on Thursday, Friday and Monday. They said they took the weekend off, of course. (Photo by Thomas Reznich) More ... Seaworthy, the newsletter from BoatU.S. that helps boaters and anglers prevent damage to their vessels and injuries, has looked into the causes of insurance claims for pontoon boats. Unlike the average fiberglass runabout, a pontoon boat's aluminum construction and log hull forms set it apart in both on-thewater handling and maintenance. More ... The First Model Toy Train Show and Swap is planned for October 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grayling Middle School. The Traverse City Model Railroad club will have on display one of their model train exhibits, plus various vendors and exhibitors. Harvest Festival events are planned for downtown Grayling. More ... The Lyon Fellowship Club will be holding its monthly meeting and potluck supper Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Lyon Township Hall on W. Higgins Lake Drive. Anyone interested in an evening of euchre, fellowship and fun is welcome to attend. More ... Bridge players are being sought for games at the Lyon Township Hall, Higgins Lake, starting Sept. 9 at 12:30 p.m. and every Tuesday thereafter. Players may come alone or with a friend. Call 821-5892 or 821-8649 for information. More ... The North Central Area Chapter #19, State Employee Retirees Association, will meet Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Houghton Lake Community Building. All retired state employees and their spouses are welcome. 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