2008-11-20

Future Rock



Text and photos by Thomas Reznich STREET CORNER STAGE Le to right) Guitarist Jabril Smith and drummer Kayne Blackmun hold forth Future Rock on the corner of Fi h and George streets in Roscommon Village Saturday as they try to attract paying customers to their streetside concert. e budding musicians belted it out for anyone who took the time to […]

Auditor tells board to brace for future



Be prepared for when things get tougher. This was the message the Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education received from its auditor Monday. "You pulled yourself together," Bruce Dunn of Maner, Costerisan and Ellis, the district’s auditing rm, told the board. "A lot of districts are not in the black." However, Dunn, in presenting the audit for the scal […]

Here comes Santa Claus



Santa’s coming to town Sunday during the annual Houghton Lake Merchants Association’s Santa’s Workshop at the Houghton Lake Historical Playhouse, Prudenville. Santa is expected to arrive at 10:30 a.m. Doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Children may have their photos taken with Santa during their visit. Mrs. Claus will attend along with Santa. Also featured will […]

No contest plea entered in stabbing



A Houghton Lake man entered a plea in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, in connection with the June 5 stabbing incident at the Sand Bar, Prudenville. Bernard A. Spear, 25, charged with assault with intent to murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, was ready to stand trial Dec. 2. Instead, he pleaded no contest Tuesday to the assault with a […]

Employees air concerns to commission



A rumor of a wage freeze for Roscommon County employees resulted in a meeting of the minds late Tuesday afternoon. County commissioners agreed to meet with employee groups to calm nerves as the December deadline for – nalizing the 2009 budget approaches. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Bob Bennett, on behalf of county employees, addressed the board before an audience consisting of […]

Jump in lake weed growth spurs more aggressive control plan for ’09



By Thomas Reznich FRIENDS OF HOUGHTON LAKE e Houghton Lake Improvement Board presented "Friend of Houghton Lake" awards during their regular meeting at Denton Township Hall Tuesday night to three individuals whose long service to the board and the lake has had great impact. Pictured (le to right) are Board Secretary Dick Pastula, awardees Lowell Souder and Roman Pacella who […]

Santa’s Workshop



Santa’s Workshop – Nov. 23, 2008 at Houghton Lake Historical Playhouse Photos by Cheryl Holladay, Houghton Lake Resorter

Thanksgiving Tradition



Thanksgiving Tradition Houghton Lake Middle School Gloria Owaski’s 5th Grade Class Nov. 20 & 21, 2008 Photos by Cheryl Holladay 

season on its way



State Police honor son of Prudenville couple



The son of a Prudenville couple was recently honored as 2008 Professional Emergency Manager of the Year by the Michigan State Police. Timothy McKee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKee, Prudenville, is emergency manager and 9-1-1 Director of Chippewa County. Theaward was presented by Capt. W. Thomas Sands, commander of the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security […]