Markey church plans Easter week services
      The public may attend special services at the Markey Community Baptist Church commemorating Holy Week. They will include a candle lighting communion service at 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday, April 9, a Good Friday service at 1 p.m. April 10 and Easter Sunday morning worship services at 8:30 and 11 a.m.
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FOUR GENERATIONS
     A new 7-pound, 15.8-ounce, addition has been added to Jen Wagner's family. Pictured are (left to right) mother Jen Wagner, grandmother Diane Tompkins holding Addysen Lewis, born March 12, 2009, and greatgrandmother Martha Davis. (Courtesy photo)
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Daughter born to Lewis, Wagner
      Paul Lewis and Jen Wagner, Prudenville, announce the birth of their daughter, Addysen Jane Lewis. The baby was born March 12, 2009, at West Branch Regional Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds, 15.8 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth.
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830 pounds of goods collected
     A Curves' Food Drive recently donated 830 pounds of non-perishable goods for Project H.O.P.E. Pictured are Houghton Lake Curves members Laurene Elwell, Mary Williams, Ruth McCauley, Jo Kirchler, manager Karen LaBranche, Amber Wallison and Pam Jordan helping Project H.O.P.E. volunteers load donations. Curves is located at 1840 W. Houghton Lake Drive. (Courtesy photo)
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SENIOR SNOW ANGEL
     Marie Newson, 94, pictured creating a snow angel on Feb. 1, "has finally adjusted to the great up north," according to daughter Barb Schreiber of Houghton Lake. Schreiber said she, her husband Tom and Newson moved to Houghton Lake's North Shore in December of 2007. (Courtesy photos)
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