2003-07-10

Home-building duo keeps plugging away at ‘hobby’



Dubbing themselves in their e-mails to family and friends as “Two Little People Building a Place on the Lake,” Arvid and Irina Perrin, 5224 West Houghton Lake Dr., have caught the attention of more than one passerby over the years. And we’re talking seven years. “We’re kinda crazy,” he said. A lawyer for the Michigan Department of Corrections and a […]

Back Door, North Shore claim victories with 40 runs each



Back Door Saloon and North Shore Lounge wound up their bats Thursday night in the Houghton Lake Women’s Slo-Pitch Softball League with each team unleashing 40 runs in their victories. Back Door beat Limberlost 40-0 and North Shore whacked Austin & Son 40-12. Back Door remains undefeated while North Shore is hot on their heels with an 8-1 record. The […]

Gates, Smock to talk about Au Sable flies



Trout fishermen Calvin “Rusty” Gates Jr. and Robert “Bob” Smock Sr. will demonstrate “Traditional and Modern Au Sable Flies” at the Lovells Township Hall in Lovells July 12. The program is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon. Gates is proprietor of Gates Au Sable Lodge and Fly Shop on the “holy water” stretch of the Au Sable River’s mainstream. He […]

Fans greet speedway drivers, enjoy full night of racing action



MERRITT–Race fans were able to step out onto the clay track Saturday night to meet their favorite drivers. Drivers handed out autographs, ice cream, candy, hats, checkered flags and sweatshirts to fans during Merritt Speedway’s annual fan appreciation night. It was mid-season championships for all four classes and the delayed Late Model Outlaw show. David Hilliker set the fast time […]

Victories spread around in KART Speedway racing



Victories were spread around in Friday’s KART Speedway races but it was the feature victories that counted the most. Winning the Micro feature was James Hupert; Alex Hupert won the Rookie feature; Jake Stebner took the junior feature; Jared Michalski was the stock feature winner and Ray Klipper won the senior stock. Following are results by class, event and order […]

Third generation joins Resorter publishing family



With the addition of an associate publisher to the Houghton Lake Resorter, the third generation of the Hamp family has become involved in the editorial department of the weekly newspaper. Eric M. Hamp has joined his parents, brother and grandfather in the business that was purchased by his grandfather, Robert J. Hamp Jr., in September of 1961 from Leonard and […]

Kirtland Performing Arts series ticket sales begin July 15



Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts has announced the opening of their season series ticket sales for 2003-2004. New full series (10 events) tickets will go on sale July 15. The Wild Card Series (subscriptions which allow patrons to build their own five-event series from the 10 events scheduled from September 2003 through June 2004) are available. Individual tickets for […]

Fine Arts Academy offered Aug. 11-15 at Houghton Lake



Houghton Lake Community Schools is again offering its Summer Fine Arts Academy for students from any school district. The academy is Aug. 11 through 15 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Houghton Lake High School. Classes include art exploration, pottery, basket weaving, guitar, photography, watercolor, comic book illustration, jewelry, sketching, mosaic stained glass and the Acting Up Theater Company. Students […]

Antlerless deer applications to be accepted through Aug. 1



Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding hunters that the application period for a 2003 public land antlerless deer license extends through Aug. 1. Public land antlerless licenses are available only through the drawing process. No leftover public land licenses will be available after the drawing. Hunters may apply online at www.michigan.gov/dnr, at a customer service kiosk or at […]

Library made beautiful with help from volunteers



The beautification project to create useable outdoor community space at the Houghton Lake Public Library is coming to completion thanks to many individual volunteers, Director Donna Alward said. Volunteers include Chet Schneider, Jean Schneider, Barb Bishoff, Bernice Graham, Eleanor Washburn, Jane Case, Cheryl Rice, Joel Hodgson, Paul Lockwood, Jeff McCullough, and businesses, Walmart, Myers Land Survey, Porath Contractors, Penney’s Lumber, […]