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415 E. Huron, P.O. Box 37 • Au Gres, MI 48703<br />
Call for current fishing report and conditions<br />
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Used Cars - Complete Collision Service<br />
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Fax (989) 876-6343<br />
South<br />
Alpena<br />
P.O. Box 226 - 129 Huron Rd.<br />
AuGres, MI 48703<br />
“When<br />
I was a<br />
boy, the<br />
Dead<br />
Sea was<br />
only<br />
sick.”<br />
– George Burns<br />
When my<br />
grandson Billy<br />
and I entered<br />
our vacation<br />
cabin, we<br />
kept the lights<br />
off until we<br />
were inside<br />
to keep from<br />
attracting<br />
pesky<br />
insects. Still,<br />
a few fireflies<br />
followed us<br />
in. Noticing<br />
them before<br />
I did, Billy<br />
whispered,<br />
‘It’s no use,<br />
Grandpa. The<br />
mosquitoes<br />
are coming<br />
after us with<br />
flashlights.’<br />
A Dog’s Purpose (from a 6-year-old)<br />
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound<br />
named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all<br />
very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.<br />
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do<br />
anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in<br />
their home.<br />
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for sixyear-old<br />
Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something<br />
from the experience.<br />
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker’s family surrounded him.<br />
Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood<br />
what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.<br />
The little boy seemed to accept Belker’s transition without any difficulty or confusion.<br />
We sat together for a while after Belker’s death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that<br />
animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped<br />
up, ‘I know why.’<br />
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I’d never<br />
heard a more comforting explanation.<br />
He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life . . . like loving<br />
everybody all the time and being nice, right?”<br />
The Six-year-old said, “Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don’t have to<br />
stay as long.”<br />
Serving<br />
the area for<br />
The Good Life - OCTOBER 2008 • 15<br />
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“I don’t<br />
make<br />
jokes... I just<br />
watch the<br />
government<br />
and report<br />
the facts.”<br />
-Will Rogers<br />
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Get a $50 Rebate<br />
With the purchase of four<br />
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FREE* Set of Michelin ® Symphony TM wiper blades with purchase<br />
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1850 E. US-23, East Tawas 48730<br />
989-362-7520<br />
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Monroe Pads Rebate $20.00<br />
most vehicles $79.95<br />
Air Condition Service<br />
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New Hunter<br />
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Two Wheel $49.95<br />
Four Wheel $59.95<br />
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989-345-8690<br />
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Complete Oil Changes $22.95<br />
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“When I was born I was so surprised I didn’t talk<br />
for a year and a half.”<br />
– Gracie Allen<br />
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“Foreign aid might be<br />
defined as a transfer<br />
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people in rich countries<br />
to rich people in poor<br />
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– Douglas Casey<br />
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