Resorter earns four Michigan Press Association awards
      The Houghton Lake Resorter earned four awards in the Michigan Press Association's 2008 Better Newspaper Contest. Competing in Weekly Class C (circulation 4,001 to 10,000), the Resorter received three awards for photography and one for editorial writing.
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TUT queen nominations due Oct. 15
      The Tip-up Town Queen's Committee is accepting nominations for 2009 Queen until Oct. 15. Contact the Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce 366-5644 to obtain nomination forms. Requirements include community involvement, the ability to work with people, being a winter enthusiast, attending six parades throughout the year and having a sense of humor.
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Proper postage needed for ballots
      Voters returning absentee ballots are being reminded to put the proper amount of postage on them. Denton Township Clerk Carol Asher said her office has received many that don't have enough postage on them. The postage needed is 59 cents.
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Garden club to visit tree farm
      Members of the Kirtland Garden Club will meet at the K-mart parking lot Oct. 20 to leave at 9 a.m. for Webber's Tree Farm in McBain. Call Carol at 366-4427 for information.
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Competitors needed to fire-up kettles for chili cook-off
      The 3rd Annual Chili Cook- Off for Missions will be held Oct. 17 at the Norwich Township Hall on Moorestown Road. Last year's champ will be traveling from North Carolina to defend his title and organizers are looking forward to a variety of competitors. Soup will be served for anyone who does not want chili. Breads and desserts will also be served.
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Ambulance service meeting topic
      Denton Township officials will meet today (Thursday) at 9 a.m. on issues related to the ambulance service. On the board's agenda is setting criteria for ambulance clerk. Jaislee Dexter plans to retire in December, and a part-time clerk will need to be hired.
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Trick-or-treaters welcome Oct. 31 at The Brook
      Residents of The Brook, Houghton Lake, will welcome trick-or-treaters the night of Halloween, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. Kids may parade in the main dining room in their costumes and will receive candy donated by The Brook. For information call Danielle at 422-7200.
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Lakeview Park work to get underway soon in Rosco Twp.
By Cheryl Holladay
      Plans for Roscommon Township's Lakeview Park are gaining steam. Supervisor Diane Randall announced Tuesday that new members are welcome to attend meetings on the new park as well as other parks in the township. Randall said she met with members of Houghton Lake Rotary who are interested in helping with construction projects.
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'Eat. Sleep. MEAP' promoted
      Michigan schools are getting ready for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) testing which begins on Oct. 14 for students in grades three through nine. This year all schools will be testing on the same days. The School Link Program will be promoting the "Eat.Sleep.MEAP" theme for the weeks of testing.
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Meetings to seek public input on Great Lakes water plan
      Huron Pines and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council will hold public input meetings Oct. 17 in Grayling and Oct. 27th in Petoskey to gather regional input for Michigan's Great Lakes Restoration and Protection Initiative. In June, Lt.
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GRANT SUPPORTS MEALS
     A $2,500 grant award was presented by the Roscommon County Community Foundation to the Commission on Aging to assist with the cost of providing "Meals on Wheels" to the elderly senior population of Roscommon County. Karen Slade, the In Home Service Coordinator, stated they are currently delivering between 400 and 500 meals per day throughout the county in addition to serving meals at the Senior Centers at Houghton Lake, St. Helen and Roscommon. She said they are averaging a 10% increase each year in the number of clients served. Pictured (in background, left to right) are Carolyn Moore, Director of Commission on Aging, Slade and PJ Steeby, RCCF Board President. (Courtesy photo)
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Transportation Funding Task Force to meet here Monday
      The Transportation Funding Task Force, a bi-partisan task force appointed by Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm and the Michigan Legislature, will hold its next meeting in Roscommon at the Ralph A. MacMullen Conference Center on Oct. 13.
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DTE Energy has tips on managing this winter's rising heating costs
      With the heating season fast approaching- and with natural gas bills expected to rise- DTE Energy has a number of tips to help customers prepare their homes and their budgets for winter. Some simple steps taken now can pay big dividends when temperatures start to plummet.
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'Caribbean Jewels' featured in entertainment series
      The Grayling Promotional Association's entertainment series will feature "St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Caribbean Jewels," Oct. 16 at the Rialto Theatre, downtown Grayling. The presentation will be narrated by Steve Gonser.
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Interim replacement named for detention center director
      An interim administrative team for the Roscommon County Juvenile Detention Center was appointed by county commissioners Wednesday following the departure of center Director Carol Quirk. Commissioners named acting director of the detention facility Kelli Robb, a Probate Court juvenile officer.
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PUMPKIN PAINTING WITH A PASSION
     Kari Hampstead of Midland gets out of the way as daughter Elyse, 20 months, busily paints her pumpkin during the fifth annual Higgins Harvest Festival at the South Higgins Lake State Park Saturday. Park Ranger Larry Gutowski said the Hampsteads, which also included Kari's husband Chep and daughters Arianna and Larissa, were among campers on 189 sites, making this year's event the biggest ever. He said that an additional section of campsites was opened to accommodate this year's crowd, and that 125 sites have already been reserved for next year's weekend-long event. (Photo by Thomas Reznich)
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