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2007 GMC Sierra, SLE Package, Z-71 offroad Package, 4X4,
Bed liner, dark charcoal interior, steering wheel controls,
towing, very sharp truck!, 1 owner truck! $17,976
Every morning during our coffee break, my coworkers
and I listened to the culinary disasters
of a newlywed colleague. We then tried to
share some helpful hints and recipes.
One day she asked us for step-by-step
instructions on cooking sweet potatoes, one
of her husband’s favorites. “I’ve
finally been able to make them
sweet,” she said, “but how do
you make them orange?”
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2008 Smokercraft Pro
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2009 Chevy Silverado
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Also Specializing in
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Sales - Call John: John John: : 989.354.3566
2005 Dodge grand
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Loaded $8,200
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COMPLETE AUTO
REPAIR SERVICES
Mechanics avail. 8am-5pm Monday
thru Friday. Due to construction,
call ahead for your convenience.
2008 Chevy Cobalt
LT 4 door 37k miles
$9,500
WHITETAIL BEND
CAMPGROUND
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Fishing • Hunting • Hiking Trails • Boating
(989) 727-2556
Located on the Northeast End of the Lake • 6531 Hickey Hill Rd., Hubbard Lake
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Authorized Dealer
Electrical
Hookup
Available
Now offering Weekend Canoe Livery & Shuttle Service
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2007 GMC Sierra, 4x4, SLT Package, Heated Leather, V8, Power
Moonroof, Bose Stereo, Towing Pkg, 20” Wheels, Aluminum
Wheels, New Bridgestone Tires! Running Boards, $19,976
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For forty years we have
studied bird calls. There are so
many different species , and
to make it more difficult they
have territorial accents just like
people do.
The really amazing thing is, we
have translated all of their calls.
And the message is always the
same. No matter the breed or
the location, the message is
always the same:
“Yah! Yah! Yah! Cats can’t fly!”
2010 Chevy Equinox, LT Package, Back Up Camera!, Front
Wheel Drive, 1 owner, Extended bumper to bumper warranty up
to 90K Miles!, pwr seat, aluminum Wheels, 37K miles, $21,476
Miss Jones had been giving her second-grade students
a lesson on science. She had explained about magnets
and showed how they would pick up nails and other
bits of iron.
Now it was question time, and she
asked, “My name begins with the letter
‘M’ and I pick up things. What am I?”
A little boy on the front row proudly
said, “You’re a mother!”
Price, Professionalism & Personal Service
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4344 M-32 West, Alpena
(989) 356-5609
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Locally Owned
JJ’s Catering & Rental
We provide a full-service menu from hors d’oeuvres to buffet to sit
down dinners. We also offer a full range of items for your catering
or business needs for any occasion from casual to elegant.
Ice sculptures,
linens, dishes,
tables,
cooking equipment,
dance floors,
full line of concession
tents, port-a-potty,
and business
folding chairs,
accessories.
117 Ripley • AlpenA, Mi 49707 989-356-5177
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LINCoLN LIoNS 30th
ANNUAL LAKE TRoUT
AND SALMoN FISHING
ToURNMENTS
June 8-10, 2012 at the Harrisville
Harbor. There are 3-day, super and
ladies tournaments. Contact Mark at
989.736.8151 days and 989.255.6324
evenings.
19th ANNUAL
GoURMET DELIGHTS
Brought to you by Quota International
of Iosco County. Sunday May 6, 2012,
11:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. at East Tawas
Community Center on Newman
Street. Adults $15.00, Children (5-10
yrs) $5.00, Children 4 and Under
FREE. Tickets available at: Alley Cuts
and Village Chocolatier. Proceeds go
to support Quota’s local programs:
Hearing & Speech, Community
Service & Disadvantaged Families.
For info, call 362-2790
PoLKA PRAISE SERVICE
May 19th, 5pm at St. Matthew
Lutheran Church, 7109 Wolf Creek
Rd., Herron. For more info, call
989-727-2769
Tuesday - Friday
Help Wanted
UNMATCHED COMMISSIONS PAID
for independent, self-motivated sales
people in the Sterling/Standish/Au Gres and
Grayling/Roscommon areas.
For more information, contact:
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FREE oPEN ART WoRK
SESSIoNS
East Shore Art Guild & Gallery Inc.,
FREE Open ART Work Sessions
held every Thursday 10:00a.m. -
12:30p.m. located at the Alcona
County EMS Building on M-72. For
More Information, contact
Bernie Blaszak at (989) 724-6347
STEEL MAGNoLIAS
BLooM IN THE SPRING
ART SHoW & SALE
Apr 21 - May 6, 2012 at Thunder Bay
Theatre. Donated works will be on
display during all performances of “Steel
Magnolias” and Thursday-Saturday from
11am to 4pm
www.ThunderBayTheatre.com
Happy
Mothers Day
from The
Good Life!
How come we’ve never
heard about a psychic
winning the lottery?
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P.O. Box 92 • Lincoln MI 48742
Phone 989.335.3642
14th ANNUAL FRIENDS
ToGETHER “SCRAMBLE
FoR FRIENDS”
May 19, 2012, 8:30 AM at River’s
Edge Golf Club, 6373 Werth Road -
Alpena. For info, contact Judy Burns at
989-356-3231.
ALPENA FARMERS
MARKET
Saturdays, May 12 - Nov 10, 2012
8:00 AM To 1:00 PM, Behind City Hall
just off of River Street
www.alpenafarmersmarket.org
JUNK IN YoUR TRUNK &
GENTLY-READ BooKSALE
May 19, 2012 9am - 1pm at Tawas City
Library-Tawas City. Hosted by Tawas
City Library Friends. For more info, call
the library at 989-362-6557.
5th ANNUAL TAWAS CITY
FIRE DEPT WALLEYE
ToURNAMENT
May 5, 2012. Contact Dean Ulman
989-305-5880
20th ANNUAL
SHoRELINE
(MEMoRIAL DAY) ARTS
& CRAFTS SHoW
May 26 & 27, 2012 in Tawas City
Park, Tawas City
www.tawas.com
NoRTHEAST
MICHIGAN REGIoNAL
FARM MARKET
Every Saturday 8am - 1pm starting
on May 19, 2012 in East Tawas--
Corner of Sawyer & Westover
www.getitfresh.org
oSCoDA FARMERS
MARKET 2012
May 23 - Oct 30, 2012. Location
in the Oscoda Area Chamber of
Commerce parking lot (AuSable
Shoreline Park) Off US-23 at the
mouth of the river. Hours will be 9-2
every Wednesday. Call 989.362.3531
BENEFIT AUCTIoN FoR
THE ASSoCIATIoN oF
LIFELoNG LEARNERS
May 19, 2012 at Pace & Hong
Auctions, at the corner of Ripley
Blvd. and Grant Street in Alpena. To
donate your items, or if you have any
questions, please call Jody Kirschner
at 727-0011 Ext. 4.
7th ANNUAL TAWAS PT.
BIRDING FESTIVAL
May 17-20, 2012. For information, visit
www.tawasbirdfest.com
ICE CREAM SoCIAL/
PoPS CoNCERT
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Oscoda High
School. 6th thru 12th grade bands.
$5.00 a bowl with free refi lls until the
ice cream runs out or the concert is
over, whichever comes fi rst.
19th Annual
BLESSING oF THE
BIKES & “FUN RUN”
Saturday, May 19, 2012 in
Downtown Hillman. Registration
begins at 9am. Blessing begins at
11am. Fun Run begins at Noon at
Lickety Splits.
ALCoHoLICS ANoNYMoUS
OPEN MEETING
First and Third Saturday of Every
Month at 7:00 PM
Alpena Regional Medical Center
Auditorium. PUBLIC WELCOME
9th Annual ALPENA
BLUES FESTIVAL
June 22-23, 2012. “Early Bird”
passes now available online.
Visit www.alpenablues.com for
more info.
AMERICAN RED CRoSS
BLooD DRIVE
ongoing dates throughout
northeast Michigan.
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767)
or visiti RedCrossBlood.org to
make an appointment.
oUR KIDS oRGANIZATIoN~
SFC MARK W. JACKSoN
MEMoRIAL SCHoLARSHIP
GoLF EVENT FUNDRAISER
Saturday, May 19th, 9am Shotgun Start
at Eagle Ridge Golf Club of Glennie
3501 M-65, Glennie. For more
information & reservations please call:
(989) 305-5378 by May 5th.
PERENNIAL PLANT SALE
AND BAKE SALE
May 26th, 10 AM-2 PM at Lincoln Depot.
Sponsored by Alcona Historical Society.
PATIENT SUPPoRT
GRoUPS AT THE
HARRISVILLE HoLISTIC
CENTER
Every Tuesday, 2-5pm. Patient
support is a small public meeting,
discussing the law, types of
medication, how to grow and any
other concerns that patients or
caregivers have. Also on May
22nd, Dr Bob and the Certifcation
Crew will be doing certifcations and
renewals Appointments fi lling fast!
AMERICAN LEGIoN PoST
#104 IN STANDISH
Rummage / Flea Market
May 18 & 19, 2012, 9am-5pm
Tables/Space Rental @ $20/ea.
Public Welcome
Auxiliary Bake Sale & Luncheon
Contact Letty at 989-714-3372 or the
Post at 989-846-4091.
AMERICAN LEGIoN PoST
#104 IN STANDISH
Memorial Garden - $5 Donation
We will display a fl ag for your loved one
“In Memory of,” “In Honor of,” “Thank You
for your Service.”
Memorial Day Service May 28, 2012
(Time to be announced)
3221 M-76, Standish
Mail donation to or drop off at Post
P.O. Box 956, Standish, MI 48658
with Serviceman’s Information.
Proceeds go towards the betterment of
our veterans.
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Community Calendar! See below for contact info...
For More Community Events, Visit Your Local Chambers of Commerce Online:
www.tawas.com • www.oscoda.com • www.haleyes.org
www.alpenacvb.com • www.huronshoreschamber.com
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The Good Life Press
P.O. Box 92, Lincoln, MI 48742
Cell: 989-335-3642
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to the address above or email.
We also invite non-profi t organizations to send event information for our
community calendar for dates in June and early July.
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5003 Cedar Lake Rd., Oscoda • Just off US-23, behind Zubek Motors
OscodaExchange.com 989-569-3720
A redneck walks into a hardware store and asks for a
chain saw that will cut 6 trees in one hour. The salesman
recommends the top of the line model. The redneck is
suitably impressed, and buys it.
The next day he brings it back and says, “This chainsaw is
defective. It would only cut down one tree and it took all the
gosh-darned day!”
The salesman takes the chain saw, starts it up to see what’s
wrong, and the redneck asks, “What’s that noise?”
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and The Tawases, Call
Jeanine ream
Advertising executive
Cell: 1-989-820-7182
For Placing Advertisement in Alpena,
ossineke and Hubbard Lake, Call
Cindy Marsh
Advertising executive
Cell: 1-989-590-2348
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Advertising executive
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patti Davis
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Th ey Call Me the
My fi rst job was working
in an orange juice factory,
but I got canned ... couldn’t
concentrate.
Th en I worked in the woods
as a lumberjack, but I just
couldn’t hack it, so ...they
gave me the ax.
Aft er that I tried to be a
tailor, but I just wasn’t suited
for it. Mainly because ...it was
a so-so job.
Next I tried working in a
muffl er factory, but that
...was exhausting.
I wanted to be a barber, but
...I just couldn’t cut it.
Th en I tried to be a chef --
fi gured it would add a little
spice to my life, but I just
...didn’t have the thyme.
I attempted to be a deli
worker, but any way I
sliced it, I...couldn’t cut the
mustard.
My best job was being a
musician, but eventually I
found ...I wasn’t noteworthy.
I studied a long time to
become a doctor, but I...
didn’t have any patients.
Next was a job in a shoe
factory; I tried but I ...just
didn’t fi t in.
I became a professional
fi sherman, but discovered
that I ...couldn’t live on my
net income.
Th ought about becoming a
witch, so I ...tried that for a
spell.
I managed to get a good
job working for a poolmaintenance
company,
but the work was ...just too
draining.
I got a job at a zoo feeding
giraff es, but I was fi red
because I ...wasn’t up to it.
So then I got a job in a
fi tness-center, but they said I
...wasn’t fi t for the job.
Next, I found being an
electrician interesting, but
the work was shocking and I
...was discharged.
Aft er many years of trying
to fi nd steady work I fi nally
got a job as a historian until I
realized there was ...no future
in it.
My last job was working at a
coff ee shop, but I had to quit
because...it was always the
same old grind.
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Chippewa Point Grocery Store
6575 US. 23 South , Spruce, MI
(corner of US. 23 and Barlow Rd.)
989-471-9159
Groceries • Beer • Wine • liquor
lottery • Fresh deli • Gas & diesel
$1.00 of Jerky with Th is Ad
(per pound, expires 5/30/12)
Special Offer for Adults 55 and Over!
All-inclusive, maintenance-free condos in Oscoda
with full amenities available for rent at $650/month
Call 1-800-386-7133 for details
5951 N. Skeel Ave., Oscoda, MI 48750
www.oscodaseniorliving.com
Last night I played a blank tape at full
blast. The mime next door went nuts.
E & T’s Party Store
Pizza • Beer • Liquor • Lott o • Groceries • Deli
7090 E. 634 Hwy.
Posen, MI 49776
Owner: Theresa Lauzon
989-766-8808
e-mail: etps@i2k.com
Sales, Service, Supplies and Printing
“We work hard to earn your business...
and even harder to keep it.”
Bill Miller
Owner/Sales Manager
Cell 989-820-5339
1420 N. F-41, Lincoln, MI 48742
Offi ce 989-736-7631
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Mention You’ve Seen Th is Ad in
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Stop in and Enjoy The Newly Remodeled
Smokey’ S
Restaurant & Tavern
He’s Back:
Chef
terry!
East Shore of Hubbard Lake
Saturday & Sunday
Enjoy Our Rotisserie Smoked Chicken or Rib Dinners
Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Specials
$
5 00
DAILY HAPPY HOUR 4-6PM FREE SNACKS
MONDAYS: ADULT HAPPY MEAL
1/3 LB. CHEESEBURGER, FRIES & DOMESTIC BEER
$
15 95 TUESDAYS: STUFFED BREAD STICKS W/ 4 ITEMS
& ANTI-PASTA SALAD FOR 2 PLUS A PITCHER OF POP
WEDNESDAYS: SPAGHETTI & GARLIC TOAST
CHICKEN FETUCCINI ALFREDO W/ SALAD & GARLIC TOAST $12.95
FRIDayS: Famous Fish Fry Fridays
all-you-Can-eat Lightly-Breaded Cod $11.95
now Serving Lake Perch & Gumbo Walleye
SATURDAYS: BBQ NIGHT
A TASTE OF HUBBARD LAKE’S BEST BBQ
Bucket of 5 Beers $6 & 50¢ Wings
Sample Our new Menu
COMinG SOOn!!!
989-727-2112 • Open Daily at 8am • Serving Breakfast 8-Noon Mon-Sat, 8-2 Sun
5982 N. Hubbard Lake Rd., Spruce, MI - “Where Good Friends Meet”
Sales &
Service
Cobblestone Bike & Vac
225 W. Chisholm, Alpena • 989-356-1238
Q: Why is
someone who is
feeling great ‘on
cloud nine’?
A: Types of clouds are
numbered according
to the altitudes they
attain, with nine being
the highest cloud If
someone is said to
be on cloud nine, that
person is floating well
above worldly cares.
$ 6 00
COMINg SOON
In-house Volleyball and
horseshoes
Call for Details
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
“Providing a full line of beauty services from head to toe”
Anxious to ‘include’ as many minorities,
religions and disabilities as possible, the
human resources department at a university
in Canada has put up a Braille poster outside
its main office. The poster has been placed
inside a display case with a glass front.

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POLISh
Peter Simpson
Owner/Operator
989-254-8784
Free Estimates
Senior Discount
Fully Insured
Oscoda, MI
lakehuronservices@yahoo.com
-AMERICAN hOMESTYLE COOKINg
A woman answered her
front door and found
Little Johnny and Billy
holding a list. “Lady,”
Johnny explained, “we’re
on a scavenger hunt,
and we still need three
grains of wheat, a porkchop
bone and a piece
of used carbon paper to
earn a dollar.”
“Wow,” the woman
replied. “Who sent you
on such a challenging
hunt?”
“Our baby-sitter’s
boyfriend.”
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Open Daily at 8am • Sun-Thur til 7pm, Fri/Sat til 8pm
Continued by Popular Demand
PIZZa Carry-out or Dine-in
Fresh Homemade Dough & Sauce
13018 US-23, Ossineke • (989) 471-2300
Serving
Breakfast
all Day
every Day
20 Oz. Charbroiled
New York Strip
Potato & salad $12.99
Homemade Pasty Dinners
$8.99
FRIDAY: SEAFOOD NIGHT
All-You-Can-Eat Cod $9.99
Beer-Battered, Baked or Panko
WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY: POLISH NIGHT 2-7PM
Why do we feel safe under
blankets? It’s not like a murderer
will come in thinking, “I’m gonna
ki...ahh, crap! He’s under a
blanket.”
$3.00 OFF
any Large or Medium Pizza
Baba Ruski’s, Ossineke, MI • Good thru 5/31/12
We
Accept
As a young child my mother
told me I could be anyone
I wanted to be. Turns out
the police call this “Identity
Theft.”
Who Needs a Garage Sale?
WELCOME TO THE WRIGHT SHOPPE
We help you trade, and buy anything.
If you need it or want it, we will help you fi nd
it. New stuff weekly. Come and check us out.
We are the Wright people for the job!
NOW OPEN - GRAND OPENING SAT., MAY 26th
101 Sable Street, Alpena • 989-379-4601
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Salon & Tanning
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
May Special:
Pedicures with Nikki
989.356.0918
$35 one Month
Unlimited Tanning
424 N. 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707
Q: In golf, where did the term
‘Caddie’ come from?
A. When Mary Queen of Scots, went to France as
a young girl,Louis, King of France , learned that
she loved the Scot game ‘golf.’ So he had the first
course outside of Scotland built for her enjoyment.
To make sure she was properly chaperoned (and
guarded) while she played, Louis hired cadets from
a military school to accompany her. Mary liked this
a lot and when returned to Scotland (not a very
good idea in the long run), she took the practice
with her. In French, the word cadet is pronounced
‘ca-day’ and the Scots changed it into ‘caddie.
tools - Hardware - general Merchandise
Paints - Paint Supplies - Sandpaper
Knives - Pet Supplies & More
tarps - rope - gloves
55 gallon Barrels
Sunrise Surplus
1784 East US-23
East tawas, MI 48730
Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00 • Sat 8:30-4:00
(989) 362-7033
If your parachute doesn’t
open up for you, you’ve
obviously jumped to a
conclusion.
FREE ESTIMATES
McDonald Bros. Collision
989-354-8493
ian McDonald
rich McDonald
133 W. Campbell Street
Alpena, MI 49707
Now in the Northeast Michigan Area:
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e-mail: suefanzone@tupperware.com
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The Moral
of the Story
Mr. Turtle was walking
down the road when he
spotted a crow at the tip
top of a very tall tree. He
shouted, “Good Morning,
Mr. crow.”
Mr. crow shouted back
down, “Good Morning
Mr. Turtle.” Mr. Turtle
shouted up, “Whatcha
doin’ today?” and the
answer shouted back
down was, “Absolutely
nothin’ Mr. Turtle -
Absolutely nothin’ and
loving it.”
Well, that sounded pretty
good to Mr. Turtle, so
he shouted back up, “Do
you think I could do that
too?” Mr. crow shouted
back down, “I don’t see
why not!” So, Mr. Turtle
lay down on the side of
the road and began Doing
Absolutely Nothing.
In 30 minutes a fox came
along and ate him.
The moral of the story
is: You can get away
with Doing Absolutely
Nothing, but only if you
are really high up.
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Solution at the back of the paper
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Lincoln, MI 48742
989-736-8387
Fax 989-736-6301
A Sunday school teacher: was discussing the Ten
Commandments with her fi ve and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to “honor”
thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, “Is there a
commandment that teaches us how to treat our
brothers and sisters?”
Without missing a beat one little boy: (the oldest of a
family) answered, “Thou shall not kill.”
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CEDAR LAKE-NEW LISTING:
7542 Teal, Oscoda $149,900-priced to
sell! # 425-11-0021
NEW LISTING. Clear View and
access to Lake Huron. 7231 N US
23 $175,000 # 428-12-0001
LINCoLN: 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 1 story
with full fi nished basement.
$229,000 # 425-11-0026
NEW LISTING WITH ACREAGE
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OME
UNTER Realty LLC
NEW 2 BEDRooM listing in Oscoda.
Home is move in ready, includes a
1 car attached garage and sits on
a double lot. 5641 Cedar Lake Rd.
$52,500 #428-12-0002
Reduced
NEW LISTING in the Villages of Oscoda.
3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath mostly remodeled,
and priced to sell at $35,000. 8121 B
Colorado # 428-11-0017
oSCoDA: 6050 Side St.
$45,500 # 425-11-0008
oSCoDA: 5684 Riverview Dr.
$199,500 # 428-11-0007
The Love Word:
After 6 weeks: I love you, I love you, I love you!
After 6 months: Of course, I love you.
After 6 years: Jeez, if I didn’t love you, then why do
you think I proposed?
Back from Work:
After 6 weeks: Honey, I’m home
After 6 months: BACk!!
After 6 years: What did your mom cook for us today?
Phone Ringing:
After 6 weeks: Baby, somebody wants you on the
phone
After 6 months: Here, for you
After 6 years: ANSWER THE PHONE!
Cooking:
After 6 weeks: I never knew food could taste so good!
After 6 months: What are we having for dinner tonight?
After 6 years: AGAIN!
New Dress:
After 6 weeks: Wow, you look like an angel in that
dress.
After 6 months: You bought a new dress again?
After 6 years: How much did THAT cost me?
TV:
After 6 weeks: Baby, what would you like us to watch
tonight?
After 6 months: I like this movie
After 6 years: I’m going to watch ESPN, if you’re not in
the mood, go to Bed, I can stay up by myself.
Two
Offi ces to
Serve You
LAKE HURoN HoME in Greenbush 3
bed, 2 bath Located at 1911 Sunrise Dr.
$234,900 # 425-10-0002
Reduced
REDUCED! LINCoLN: 200 N Lake St.,
4 bedroom home NoW $22,000
# 425-11-0016
oSCoDA DAIRY QUEEN7 $399,000
POSSIBLE TERMS
#428-10-000 989-820-7343
oSCoDA: Van Ettan Lk access. 6596
Loud Dr. $95,900 # 428-10-0011
Three friends die in a
car accident and they
go to an orientation
in heaven. They are
all asked, “When you
are in your casket and
friends and family are
mourning you, what
would you like to hear
them say about you?
The first guy says,”I
would like to hear them
say that I was a great
doctor of my time, and
a great family man.”
The second guy says,
“I would like to hear
that I was a wonderful
husband and school
teacher which made a
huge difference in our
children of tomorrow.
The last guy replies, “I’d
like to hear them say,
‘Look! He’s Moving!’”
Oscoda
3991 Us-23
989-739-2557
1-800-550-7355
LAKE HURoN CoTTAGE oN 135’ of
waterfront in Greenbush 2 bedroom.
Priced at $264,900 4109 US 23
#428-09-0021
BLACK RIVER LAKE HURoN: 4460
Lakeshore Dr. $189,900 # 425-09-0016
LINCoLN: 2 bedroom, 2 bath.
$124,900 # 425-11-0027
PERFECT “UP NoRTH” LAKE HURoN
CoTTAGE with a spectacular view of the
Lake $149.900 # 428-11-0016
The Good Life - may 2012 • 7
Now Open for the Season
Produce & Meats, Inc.
2584 uS 23 South • Alpena
• Deli Meat & Cheese
• Plants & Flowers
• Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
• Fresh & Smoked Meats
Huge Selection
of Annuals and
Bedding Plants
Harrisville
478 Us-23
989-724-6900
1-877-691-6900
NEW LISTING LAKE HURoN-oSCoDA
2524 S US 23 Oscoda 150’ on beach and
5 guest cottages. $450,000 # 428-10-0001
REDUCED! 5 Bdm, 2 BA, Pole Barn
w/ Game RM $99,900 # 428-09-0005
NEW LISTING 2035 Coville Rd in Lincoln. 3
bedroom and only $69,900. # 425-11-0024
HARRISVILLE: 10 acres 4874 E Clark Rd.
$149,900 # 425-11-0001
HOurS: Monday - Friday 8am to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 5pm
and Beginning Mother’s Day, Open Sundays

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Precious Petals by Jamie
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th
Don’t Wait ‘til the Last Minute - Make your
Mother’s Day Order early to avoid the Rush!
silk Memorials and Florals available
unique, Fresh Floral art and Silk arrangements
Check Out Our Large Shop of Creative & unusual Gifts!
DELIVERY AVAILABLE IN THE TAWASES Most credit
1790 US-23, East Tawas
cards accepted
(Next door to Sunrise Surplus) • 362-4478
Th e Resale Shop
Gently-Worn Clothing • Baby Items
Home décor & Collectibles
CONSIGNMENT ITEMS WANTED
& Overstuff ed Chairs Wanted
Th ursday: “Bag Day”
$5.50 + tax for All Clothing Th at Fits in the Bag Provided
Downtown Hubbard Lake
Jay Flight Swift 264
Jayco 32BHDS
Live Bait, Minnows,
Crawlers & Leeches, Fishing Tackle,
Knives, Sports Items, Gifts,
Hunting Supplies, T’s & Sweats,
and All Fishing Supplies
You’ll Love This Place!
Propane Fill & Exchange
Many
New
Items
Open Wed/Th ur 1:00-5:30 • Fri 1:30-6:00 • Sat 1:30-5:30 • Sun 1:00-3:00
Located in Hobart’s Plaza, US-23, Oscoda 989-302-7645
Two roaches were munching on garbage in an alley when one
engages a discussion about a new restaurant.
“I was in that new restaurant across the street,” said one. “It’s
so clean! The kitchen is spotless, and the fl oors are gleaming
white. There is no dirt anywhere--it’s so sanitary that the whole
place shines.” pr0p3rty0fahaj0kes
“Please,” said the other roach frowning. “Not while I’m eating!”
TIreS-BrAKeS-STrUTS-ALIGnMenTS
Custom wheels•Motorcycle tires•Lawn & garden tires
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat by Appointment, Closed Sunday
Mike Allen
Owner
(989) 739-2039
We accept 5115 N. US 23
Oscoda,
Michigan
(989) 727-2700
Next to The North End Restaurant
If Plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet
has 25 more letters. Stay calm.
There were two buddies one with a Doberman
Pinscher and the other with a Chihuahua. The guy
with the Doberman Pinscher says to his friend, “Let’s
go over to that restaurant and get something to eat.”
Jayco RV’s are
available for all
Size Families!
Financing As Low As 4.9%
3137 US. 23 South
Alpena MI 49707
Open 9-6 Mon-Fri • 9-4 Sat
Some men in a pickup truck drove to a lumber yard. One of
the men walked into the office and said, “We need some fourby-twos.”
The clerk asked, “You mean two-by-fours, don’t you?” The
man said, “I’ll go check,” and went back to the truck.
He returned shortly and said, “Yeah, I meant two-by-four.”
“All right. How long do you need them?”
The customer paused for a moment and said, “I’d better go
check.”
After a while, he returned to the office and said, - “A long
time. We’re gonna build a house...”
The guy with the Chihuahua says, “We can’t go in
there. We’ve got dogs with us.”
The buddy with the Doberman Pinscher says, “Just
follow my lead.” They walk over to the restaurant, the
guy with the Doberman Pinscher puts on a pair of
dark glasses, and he starts to walk in.
The bouncer at the door says, “Sorry, mac, no pets
allowed.”
The man with the Doberman Pinscher says, “You
don’t understand. This is my seeing-eye dog.”
The bouncer says, “A Doberman Pinscher?”
He says, “Yes, they’re using them now, they’re very
good.”
The man at the door says, “Come on in.”
The buddy with the Chihuahua figures, “What the
heck,” so he puts on a pair of dark glasses and starts
to walk in.
Once again the bouncer says, “Sorry, pal, no pets
allowed.”
The guy with the Chihuahua says, “You don’t
understand. This is my seeing-eye dog.”
The bouncer at the door says, “A Chihuahua?”
The man with the Chihuahua says, “A Chihuahua???
They gave me a Chihuahua?!”
Jayco 31.5 FBHS Eagle
Jay Flight Swift 154
(989) 356-4141
or
1-800-968-1976
Show & Tell
Stopping to pick
up my daughter
at kindergarten,
I found out that
the topic of “Show
and Tell” that day
had been parents’
occupations.
The teacher
pulled me aside.
Whispering, she
advised, “You might
want to explain a
little bit more to
your daughter what
you do for a living.”
I work as a training
consultant and
often conduct my
seminars in motel
conference rooms.
When I asked
why, the teacher
explained, “Your
daughter told the
class she wasn’t sure
what you did, but
said you got dressed
real pretty and went
to work at motels.”
A small boy was
looking at the red ripe
tomatoes growing in
the farmer’s garden.
“I’ll give you my two
pennies for that
tomato,” said the boy
pointing to a beautiful,
large, ripe fruit hanging
on the vine.
“No,” said the farmer, “I
get a dime for a tomato
like that one.”
The small boy pointed
to a smaller green
one, “Will you take two
pennies for that one?”
“Yes,” replied the
farmer, “I’ll give you
that one for two cents.”
“OK,” said the lad,
sealing the deal by
putting the coins in the
farmer’s hand, “I’ll pick
it up in about a week.”

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Live in a community that is
~Safe and Quiet ~
Th e Alpena Pines Apartments
at 202 Woods Circle
is Now Leasing
The Good Life - may 2012 • 9
Only one condominium left at “Th e Willows”
Please call 989-278-4250 (a local call)
for more information.
55+ Active Living ~ Senior Housing
3137 US. 23 South • Alpena, MI 49707
Rent Rate Based on Annual Income (989) 356-4141 or 1-800-968-1976
The
Alpena Mall
We Are Still
Here!
Antiques Mall Of Alpena
NOW BUYINg gOLD & SILVeR
BeST PRICeS PAID!
209 N. Second, Alpena
989-354-3876 or 354-6036
Open 7 Days a Week, Monday thru Saturday 10 to 6 – Sunday 11 to 3

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KRIS MART
The One STOp STOre
Your Holiday Cookout Headquarters - Best Meat - Best Prices Every Day
Let Us Make
Your Party
Trays, Fruit,
Vegetable, Meat
& Cheese Trays
24-Hour Notice
Required
T-Bone $7.89/lb. • Porterhouse $7.99/lb. • Ribeye $7.99/lb.
NY Strip Steaks $7.99/lb. • Whole New York Strips $4.99/lb. (Sliced Free)
10 lb. Box Koegel Viennas $33.99
Ground Chuck $3.09/lb. • Old Fashioned Polish Sausage $2.39/lb.
Hormel Lemon-Garlic Pork Loin $2.19/lb.
Dearborn Smoked Sausage $3.19/lb. • Breakfast Sausage $1.69/lb.
Homemade Brats $2.39/lb. • Sandwich Spread $2.19/lb.
Whole Pork Loins (Boneless) $2.59/lb. • Koegel’s Pickled Bologna 2.5 lb. Jar $8.99
Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breast $2.29/lb. • Lamb Chops $6.99/lb.
Try One of Our Daily Hot Deli Food Specials
More Savings in our Deli Department Value Pizza
Med/1-Item
Weekly Specials on Deli-Sliced Lunch Meats & Cheeses
Cold Salads & Side Dishes
Whole Rotisserie Chicken
$6.99
8-Piece Fried Chicken
$8.99
Whole Rotisserie Chicken or 8-pc. Fried
Chicken Dinner, including lg. mashed potato &
gravy, lg. cole slaw and 4 buttermilk biscuits
House Smoked Meats
Half Chicken, Ribs,
Roast & More!
Available at the
Deli Counter
WE
NOW
ACCEPT
W.I.C.
$13.99
863 N. Barlow, Lincoln, MI Phone (989) 736-8027
HOURS: Mon - Thurs, 6:30am - 10pm • Fri/Sat 6:30am - 11pm • Sun 8am - 10pm
YOU’LL ALWAYS SAVE MORE AT KRIS MART
Advertised prices good for May 1-14, 2012 or as marked
Abend Brothers Collision, Inc.
10130 US 23 South, P.O. Box 94
Ossineke, MI 49766
Ph: 989-471-2811 Fax: 989-471-2291
Reg. No. F-138693
I like to stop the microwave with one second to go;
it makes me feel like a bomb defusal expert.
$5.99
Many Hot Lunch & Dinner Items
Served Daily ‘til 8pm
~ AVAILABLE ANYTIME ~
Anything from our deli menu can be prepared with
15-minute advance order (with the exception of pizza) until 8pm
When the wealthy businessman choked on a fish bone at a
restaurant, he was fortunate that a doctor was seated at a
nearby table.
Springing up, the doctor skillfully removed the bone and
saved his life.
As soon as the fellow had calmed himself and could talk
again, he thanked the surgeon enthusiastically and offered
to pay him for his services.
“Just name the fee,” he croaked gratefully.
“Okay,” replied the doctor. “How about half of what you’d
have offered when the bone was still stuck in your throat?”
Choose from a Great
Selection of Frozen Fish
Many Varieties at $5.99/lb.
4 oz. Lobster Tails $6.99 ea.
enter to Win this
Month’s Giveaways!
CASE SPECIAL:
24-Pk. Coke Products
$6.99 + dep.
while supplies last
Visit the Beer
Cave where it
is always 34
Degrees!
DVD & BLu-Ray RentaL
- Signs In a clothing
store:
“Wonderful bargains
for men with 16 and 17
necks.”
- In the window of an
Oregon general store:
“Why go elsewhere to be
cheated, when you can
come here?”
- In a Pennsylvania
cemetary:
“Persons are prohibited
from picking flowers
from any but their own
graves.”
- On a Tennessee
highway:
“Take notice: when this
sign is under water, this
road is impassable.”
- From the safety
information card in an
airline seat pocket:
“If you are sitting in an
exit row and can not read
this card, please tell a
crew member.”
- On a Maine shop:
“Our motto is to give our
customers the lowest
possible prices and
workmanship.”
- On a delicatessen
wall:
“Our best is none too
good.”

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$64,000
Question
Bob had fi nally made it to the last
round of the $64,000 Question. Th e
night before the big question, he told
the Emcee that he desired a question
on American History.
Th e big night had arrived. Bob
made his way on stage in front of
the studio and TV audience. He had
become the talk of the week. He was
the best guest this show had ever
seen. Th e Emcee stepped up to the
mike.
“Bob, you have chosen American
History as your fi nal question. You
know that if you correctly answer
this question, you will walk away
$64,000 dollars richer. Are you
ready?”
Bob nodded with a cocky confi dence
- the crowd went nuts. He hadn’t
missed a question all week.
“Bob, your question on American
History is a two-part question. As
you know, you may answer either
part fi rst. As a rule, the second half
of the question is always easier.
Which part would you like to take a
stab at fi rst?”
Bob was now becoming more
noticeably nervous. He couldn’t
believe it, but he was drawing a
blank. American History was his
easiest subject, but he played it safe.
“I’ll try the second part fi rst.”
Th e Emcee nodded approvingly.
“Here we go Bob. I will ask you the
second half fi rst, then the fi rst half.”
Th e audience silenced with gross
anticipation...
“Bob, here is your question: And in
what year did it happen??”
327P5X Pole Saw
SALE $509.95
Reg $549.95
WOOD SPLITTERS
NOW ON SALE
Open Mon-Fri 8-6 • Sat 9-5
4999 M-72 • Harrisville, MI
The Good Life - may 2012 • 11
NOW OPEN IN ALPENA
Haglund Landscaping
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR & HUSQVARNA RETAILER
2316 M-32 West, Alpena • 989-354-2523
A Familiar Face from the Harrisville Place Here to Serve All Your outdoor Power Equipment Needs
husqvarna Chainsaws Starting at $199.95
Model 555
Auto Tune
$639.95
New
Item
GIFT
CERTIFICATES
AVAILABLE
Some people hear voices.... some see
invisible people.... and some have no
imagination whatsoever.
The Simple Life Resale Store
SUpscale Clothing,
Funiture and More
Open Monday thru Friday 10:00 to 5:00
Saturday 10:00 to 2:00.
neW lOCATIOn:
2643 US-23 S., Alpena
989-340-0749
“We can still be friends” is like saying,
“The dog died but we can keep it.”
Oregon 28-Ton
Honda Splitter
$2,399
On-
Site
Demo
Try It
Out!
20 and 28-Ton
Models in Stock
BLOWOUT SAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE ON
MOWERS, TILLERS, TRIMMERS & MORE
Full Sales & FULL SERVICE
Dealer Both Are Better!
See the Full Spring
Lineup of Zero Turns,
Tractors, Tillers,
Blowers, Trimmers
and More!
Spring Tune-up Specials on All Outdoor Power Equipment – All Makes & Models
State and Nationally Certifi ed Technicians to Serve You Best
ALL OUTDOORS
(989) 724-5599
HAGLUND’S
A Huge Selection In Stock - Rifl es, Pistols & Ammo - Lots of Accessories
GUNS ~ BUY ~ SELL ~ TRADE
PAYING CASH FOR NEW AND USED GUNS
COMPLETE GUNSMITHING • APPRAISALS • ESTATE BUYING
Stop in and Save on the Special of the
Week - A New Item Each Week
Thompson Center Venture Rifl es In Stock
New Scorpion and Serpent Crossbows in Stock – FREE Setup w/ Purchase
New Stock of
Ruger 10-22’s
A fl ight attendant on
a cross-country fl ight
nervously announced:
about 30 minutes outbound
from LA, “I don’t know
how this happened, but
we have 103 passengers
aboard and only 40
dinners.”
When the passengers’
muttering had died down,
she continued, “Anyone
who is kind enough to give
up his meal so someone
else can eat will receive
free drinks for the length
of the fl ight.”
Her next announcement
came an hour later. “If
anyone wants to change
his mind, we still have 29
dinners available!”
ALL DARTON BOW & ACCESSORIES BLOWOUT
TARGETS FRoM TURKEYS To ZoMBIES
FULL LINE oF RCBS RELoADING EQUIPMENT
WIDE VARIETY oF PoWDER
BUYING USED FIREARMS -
ANY CONDITION
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
All types
of roofi ng
siding
Windows
serving
Michigan
AL PETERS JR.
state licensed estimator
cell: 989-724-8237 Offi ce: 989-739-7923
toll free: 888-461-7663 fax: 989-739-7921
hartmanroofi ng@charter.net
25 Years of
Experience
licensed
& insured
I should have studied to be
a counselor or psychiatrist
of some sort. It’d be nice to
get paid to listen to people’s
problems and pretend I
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Honor and Cherish
You are about to set the stage for the most
important day of your life!
We will officiate at your wedding, no matter
where or when you choose, whether on our
lovely beaches, at one of several inns, or
restaurants, near the light house, even in your
own home.
Patty & Dennis Turbin
P.O. Box 205
Oscoda MI 48750
989-859-7343
www.honorandcherish.net
Member Oscoda Chamber of Commerce honorandcherish@charter.net
“If the ‘black box’ flight recorder is never
damaged during a plane crash, why isn’t the
whole airplane made out of that stuff?”
– George Carlin
Relaxed Fine Dining & Spirited Drink
MONDAY-THURSDAY
BBQ Babyback Ribs $11.95
1/2 slab, tossed salad, baked potato & veggie
Pan-Fried Perch $11.95
French fries fresh veggie and cole slaw
Chicken Especiale $11.95
Risotto potatoes fresh veggie and tossed salad
Substitutions add $1.00
Dine-in Only - Take-outs Add $2.00
Or enjoy a selection from our regular menu
Lunch 11:30am-3:30pm • Mon-Thurs Dinner 4:30-8:30pm
Fri/Sat Dinner 4:30-9:30pm • Closed Sundays
OPEN MOTHERS DAY, Sun., May 13th, Noon - 6pm
Dinner Menu Only - Call for Specials
739-1518 • 111 East Dwight in Downtown Oscoda
2007 Jeep Wrangler. Chrome wheels + soft top, 6-speed. 34k
Miles, New condition, $18,900
2005 Pontiac Montana. Extended van. Chrome wheels, extra
clean. Nice! $7,650
2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Crew cab, 1/2 ton, brandnew
condition. One owner. $12,500
Life is like a
doughnut.
You’re either
in the dough
or in the hole.
209 S. State Street • Oscoda
(989) 747-0000
Financing with Huron Community Bank
Available Upon Approval
2008 Chevrolet Impala. Silver, chrome wheels, 3.5L, bucket
seats, 49k miles. Beautiful car. $13,950
2008 Chevrolet Uplander. Extended. All pwr., CD/stereo,
great family van. $11,600
DRUG
212 S. State St. Oscoda, MI 48750
Family Owned Since 1939
We
Accept All
Medicare
Part A, B &
D Plans
GiLBErT’S PrESCriPTiOn SAvinGS CLuB
Compare to other store plans. 100’s of 30-day generics
at $3.88 per prescription. See store for details.
Turn Your Photos into Greeting Cards with Our Digital Photo Center!
Also See Our Expanded Apparell and Grocery Lines - EBT Accepted
website: www.gilbertdrug.com ph: (989) 739-7585
Computer Addict 12-Step Program
1) I will have a cup of coffee in the morning and read my newspaper
like I used to, before the Web.
2) I will eat breakfast with a knife and fork and not with one hand
typing.
3) I will get dressed before noon.
4) I will make an attempt to clean the house, wash clothes, and plan
dinner before even thinking of the Web.
5) I will sit down and write a letter to those unfortunate few friends and
family that are Web-deprived.
6) I will call someone on the phone who I cannot contact via the Web.
7) I will read a book...if I still remember how.
8) I will listen to those around me and their needs and stop telling them
to turn the TV down so I can hear the music on the Web.
9) I will not be tempted during TV commercials to check for email.
10) I will try and get out of the house at least once a week, if it is
necessary or not.
11) I will remember that my bank is not forgiving if I forget to balance
my checkbook because I was too busy on the Web.
12) Last, but not least, I will remember that I must go to bed sometime
... and the Web will always be there tomorrow!
2003 Ford F-350 Diesel Ext. Cab. Gray with 4WD, chrome
wheels. Excellent condition. $14,900
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Black, V8. Sharp! $15,800
2006 Buick Rendezvous. Silver/blue. V6, chrome wheels.
Sharp vehicle! $9,000
2004 Chevrolet Venture. 32k Miles, nice and clean. $9,700

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PROVIDING 1 DAY IN & OUT ROOF REPLACEMENT
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GTS 150
$2,899.00
989-569-3660
(See Store for Details)
King Kutter Landscape
Rakes Starting at
$549.00
SRQ110U
$699.00
King Kutter 5 ft.
Rotary Kutter
$1,099.00
Utility ATV 400
$4,899.00
King Kutter 5 ft.
Gear Drive Rotary
Tiller $1,699.00
SRQ110P Mini ATV
$599.00
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maintenance-free integrated transmissions, heavy-duty front
casters and a rugged
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Kohler Courage, 23 hp. $ 95
Stamped deck, #rZ4623
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48” Fabricated deck, 24 hp. Briggs and
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String Trimmers
Straight Shaft
28cc #128LD
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Chain Saws
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16” 40.9cc, 2.2 hp,
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Includes telescopic tube. Versatile cutter
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historic Military
Vehicle Show and
MV Swap Meet
At the Wurtsmith Air Museum
on the former Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda, Michigan
June 8, 9, 10 th 2012
this year’s theme is
Military Motorcycles
calling all military motorcycles for duty
and display – there is a $10 registration
fee for authentic military motorcycles
put on display for the event, and a
prize/award will be given for the one
judged to be the best.
see a great display of privately owned
historic military vehicles & motorcycles
in addition to military vehicle parts &
memorabilia for sale.
We also invite & encourage military
service commemorating & patriotic
themed civilian motorcycles for display.
as they will be coming and going,
the patriotically themed civilian
motorcycles will be displayed in close
proximity to but somewhat separated
from the authentic military issued
motorcycles and there will be no prize
given nor registration fee.
For more info, visit
www.mimvpa.org
or call:
Bob: 989-728-6690
chuck: 989-739-8403
Matt: 231-330-8806
For lodging & area info, go to
www.oscoda.com
schedule of events
Friday, June 8th
sunrise - Authentic Native American Prayer Fire
Ceremony Begins
9:00 a.m. - Reveille and Opening Ceremony
7:00 p.m. - Show closes for the day
saturday, June 9th
9:00 a.m. - Show opens with Reveille
7:00 p.m. - Show closes for the day
8:00 p.m. - Convoy of military vehicles through
surrounding areas and Oscoda proper
sunday, June 10th
9:00 a.m. - Show opens with Reveille
12:00 p.m. - Closing Ceremony
this is a Free educational fun event
for the entire family!
We sUpport aND hoNor oUr troops & VeteraNs aNy Way We caN!
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Quotes from Real Managers
All Roads Lead to...
SEE ThE ALL-NEW 2012 JAYCO PINNACLE
Jay’s RV
Selling and
Servicing Quality
Jayco RV’s
for 29 Years
Red Carpet Service
After the Sale
recently, a magazine ran a contest. they were
looking for people to submit quotes from
their real-life managers. here are some of the
submissions:
- As of tomorrow, employees will only be able to
access the building using individual security cards.
Pictures will be taken next Wednesday and employees will receive their
cards in two weeks.
- What I need is a list of specific unknown problems we will encounter.
- E-mail is not to be used to pass on information or data. It should be
used only for company business.
- This project is so important, we can’t let things that are more
important interfere with it.
- Doing it right is no excuse for not meeting the schedule. No one will
believe you solved this problem in one day! We’ve been working on
it for months. Now, go act busy for a few weeks and I’ll let you know
when it’s time to tell them.
- Quote from the Boss: “Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say.”
- We recently received a memo from senior management saying:
“This is to inform you that a memo will be issued today regarding the
subject mentioned above.”
- One day my Boss asked for a status report concerning a project I was
working on. I asked him if tomorrow would be soon enough. He said
“If I wanted it tomorrow, I would have waited until tomorrow to ask
for it!”
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Let us help put your family into the RV that fi ts your fi nances!
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Concert Connection
Smoking Accessories
Rock T-Shirts & More!
(989) 356-4900 113 River Street
Hours: Noon-6:30pm, Mon-Sat Alpena, MI 49707
Whispers
“THE PLANT A SEED SALE”
25% Off Entire Inventory of Adult
Products All Month Long
(989) 358-2045
111 River Street
Alpena, Michigan 49707
Hours: Noon-Midnight Mon thru Sat., Sun Noon-6pm
739-7911
4431 n. US-23, Oscoda
When You need repair, Call the
Only 911 number that Matters!
Th e stoplight on the corner buzzes when it’s safe to
cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually
challenged co-worker of mine when she asked if I knew
what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind
people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded,
“What on earth are blind people doing driving?!”

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Dr. Terry D. Trombley Palmer Graduate
Skilled and Gentle Chiropractic Care
Summer Hours:
Sunday/Monday Closed • Tuesday 9am-9pm • Wednesday 8am-9pm
Thursday 8am-1pm • Friday 9am-9pm • Saturday 8am-1pm
(989) 739-0077
Fax 989-739-2743
5671 N. Skeel Ave. • Located in the Base Hospital, Oscoda
Bob’s Gun Shop
BUY - SELL - TRADE
Authorized Winchester and Browning Dealer
Home of Vintage Guns Since 1964
~ We Buy Pre-1964 Winchesters & Belgium Brownings ~
3080 M-32 • Alpena, Michigan
989-356-1777
Myles Insurance Agency, Inc.
624 West Lake (US-23), Tawas City, MI 48764
989-362-3425
Chocolates Are Always
a Sweet Gift for
Mothers Day,
Graduation & Weddings
104 Newman Street • East Tawas, MI 48730
Toll Free (888) 362-7729 • (989) 362-7728
www.villagechocolatier.com
Delivery or
Shipping
Available
LARRY'S
PARTS HAUS
(Corner of US-23 and Nicholson Hill Road)
Ossineke, 989-471-2911 • 888-471-2911
Open Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
See your local Car Quest store for a
complete selection of Agricultural
CROSSWORD
Gift Certificates &
Layaway Available
Solution on page 54
Delivery
Available
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7 8 9 10
11 12
13 14
16 17 18
19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26
27 28
29 30
ACRoSS
DoWN
1. Elegance
7. Express 1 mirth 2 3 4
8. Toil G r a c e
1. Movable barrier
52. Rustic 6
M3. Old M
7 11. Forest
12. Talk irrationally
4. Food 8 from the 9curds of milk10
5. Like a marsh
13. Union general
14. Long Island 11 town
6. Motion picture
12 9. Bundle
15. Back part of the foot
10. Answer
1317. Untidy
19. Anger
14 16. Stage play
17. Thawed
23. Nimble
24. Swift
18. Illegible handwriting
20. Prolonged 15 pain
27. Shed feathers
21. Coat with gold
28. Circular 16 water container17
29. Mountain range
18 22. Rotates
25. Continent
30. Windlass
31. Sudden 19 20 burst of 21light 26. Unit of length
22
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l a U G H l a B o r
t r e e s r a V e
M e a D e i s l i P
l s H e e l
D M e s s Y Y
r a G e c s
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a G i l e r I awas at Pthe airport, i D
27 28
NORTHERN ACCENTS
Spring Specials Throughout the Store
Rhythm Clocks • Beautiful Throws
Made in the USA Upholstered & Log Furniture
Highest Value & Quality at Warehouse Prices
OPEN YEAR ‘ROUND
M o l t B a s i N
29 30
Spring Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 10 - 5 • Sat. 10-4 • Sun. 11-3
989-724-5404
211 S. State (US-23), Harrisville
info@northern-accents.com
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and
for the life of her couldn’t understand why her system would not turn on.
• Fine Coffee Beans
• Cappuccino
• Latte
• SANDWICHES
• PASTRIES
a N
Y
D e s W i N c H
your baggage without
Featuring 31 your knowledge?”
Ashby-Sterling
D f l a s H
Ice Cream
Across
1. Elegance
7. Express mirth
8. Toil
11. Forest
He smiled knowingly
and nodded, “That’s
why we ask.”
110 E. Main Street
Harrisville, MI 48740
989.724.7071
www.alconacoffee.com
WiFi
15
checking in at the
gate when an airport
employee asked, “Has
anyone put anything in
To which I replied,
“If it was without my
knowledge, how would
I know?”

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The rural community of Hillman is located in Montmorency County. Hunting, fi shing,
golf, camping and snowmobiling make Hillman a great place for any outdoor enthusiast.
Festivals, fairs and other attractions are provided at all times of the year.
If you haven’t been to Hillman since the completion of our new streetscape, you’re in for
a real treat. The new bridge allows for a visual of the Thunder Bay River and a better view
of the wonderful Brush Creek Mill. If you’re bringing children along, you must visit Tiger
Paw Park, an incredible, well-kept secret at the east end of Progress Street. The beauty of
the lakes in our area is second to none. Come on up or down or over to Hillman and enjoy
the hospitality and warmth of “Up North.”
2012 UPCOMINg
EVENTS
May 19
Blessing of the Bikes
and Poker Run
Downtown Hillman
Registration begins at 9am.
Coff ee served at registration
booth. T-shirts, hoodies,
pins and doo-rags for sale by
Chamber of Commerce. Great
food at area establishments.
Food tent right outside of
Lickety Splits. Blessing begins at
11am. Fun Run begins at Noon
at Lickety Splits. 5/50 Drawing
with proceeds donated to the
Special Olympics.
EVENTS AT BRUSH
CREEK MILL:
May 12th - Memorial
Service 12:00 noon, for
Margaret (Maggie) Clay. All
are welcome to attend.
“Evenings at the Mill”
Original Music, Supper and
Conversation with Allan
James Grund
Every second Saturday
throughout the summer;
May 12th, June 9th, July 14
and August 11th.
Doors open at 4:30, Music
begins at 5:15. Original
songs about the Civil War
along with information
and stories. A light supper
will be served followed
by more varied musical
entertainment. Cost: $5.00
per person
May 18th - Music at the
Mill, Open mike, all are
welcome to perform. Free
admission, Concession open.
May 26th - YARD SALE -
8:00 am to 4:00 pm.Rental
spaces available, $10
outside, $15 inside the mill.
Donations for the mill table
can be dropped off at the
mill starting the fi rst week in
May. Accepting furniture,
toys, tools, household items,
etc. Concession open.
Jack’s Landing resort
RESTRUANT OPENS MAY 3rd, 2012
HOURS 11:00 to 8:00 Monday
through Thursday
8:00 to 8:00 Friday, Saturday
& Sunday
20836 Tennis Rd, Hillman
989-742-4370
www.jackslanding.com
hILLMAN BP
274000 M-32
P.O. Box 255
Hillman, MI 49746
PHONE (989) 742-4313
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Letterheads • Envelopes Enevlopes
Business Cards • Brochures • • Menus
History Books • Real real Estate Brochures
and much more... more...
Quilt Shop
SandyDee’s Sewing
1015B Hawley Road
Hillman, Michigan 49746
989-379-2406 shop • 989-255-4368 cell
sandydees@core.com
First Choice Real Estate
P.O. Box 335
16670 M32/33 • Atlanta, MI
Roselyn “Rosie” Ferguson
Owner/Broker
Toll Free 877-785-2808
offi ce@fi rstchoice-realestate.com
www.fi rstchoice-realestate.com
AUTO PARTS
Great People, Great Products,
Great Prices
Auto • Farm • Fleet
Welding Supplies • Cylinder Gasses
Lawn & Garden • Marina Parts & Supplies
fochtman CARQUEST
641 nOrTH STATE STrEET, HiLLMAn
Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 - 5:30 • Saturday 8:00 - 3:00
Phone 989-742-4597 • 800-861-5888
A-1 Woods & Waters
Live Bait * Carhartt Clothing * Rifl es * Handguns * Ammo * Crossbows
Visit Us at www.a1woodsandwaters.com
a Place for Healing
MEDILODGE
OF
HILLMAN
IndependentBank.com
742-3878 oPeN 7 DaYs
141 North State St. • Hillman
Soaring above the rest
MediLodge Proud
• 2011 National Commitment to Quality Award – Bronze
• 2010 Sunrise Side’s Best Skilled Nursing Facility
• 2009 HCAM Facility of the year
• 100% Family Satisfaction
989-742-4581
Brush Creek
Mill
Hillman, MI
History, Education,
Entertainment.
Visit River’s Edge Gift Shop
Open hours:
Tues. - Sat. Noon to 4:00
www.cfcu.org
(877) 937-2328

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two Great Destinations...
HoURS:
Mon-Thur 10-7 • Fri 10-6
Sat 10-5 • Sun 12-3
989-278-4020
Alpena’s Independent Book Store
Writers Group May 8, 5:30-6:30pm
Book Club Sunday, May 20 at 3pm
Thursday, May 24th, 5:30-7:30pm
Book Launch for
Peg Herring, onaway Author
Children’s Story Time - Fridays 10:30-11:00am
...One
Front
Door
My Glass Wings
Stained Glass Studio
Art Glass Supply*Classes
Repairs*Custom Work
Order Your Hometown Michigan Souvenirs
Handmade Gifts * Heirloom Keepsakes
Trinket Boxes • Crosses • Seasonal Decorations
Variety of Stained Glass Pieces for Mothers Day
989-358-9464
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
HOURS: Mon & Sat 10-2
Tues/Wed/Thur/Fri 10-7
Sundays By Appointment
Visit us at www.myglasswings.com
e-mail: GlassWings@Sisna.com
Johnrowe Building - 106 Second Ave., Alpena, MI
Lakefront home for Sale On Van Ettan Lake
Oscoda, Michigan 48750
Three bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, sandy
bottom for swimming, two decks, fi re
pit by water, built in hot tub on house
deck, in-ground sprinkler system, three
car garage, propane heat and heat
pump/air conditioner, dock and hoist,
partly furnished.
Asking $265,000
(989) 751-2927
Having children is hereditary. If your parents didn’t have
children, chances are you won’t either.
Cold Beer • Wine • Groceries
Fresh Michigan Produce • Lotto
415 W, Main, Hale • (989) 728-7631
TAWAS SUPPLY & APPLIANCE
50” LG TV
$ 150oFF
Insurance Work – Guaranteed
tintable Spray-in Bed Liners
Auto Glass-Stone Chips
twenty years Experience
60” LG TV
$ 200oFF
47” LG TV
$ 100oFF
fLAT SCREEN TV BLOWOUT
– ALL APPLIANCES oN SALE –
Support Your Community - Buy Local
989-362-2388 • 1730 US23, E. Tawas • 1-800-510-3526
I wanted to buy a CD player,
but was completely perplexed
by one model’s promotional
sign. So I called the salesclerk
over and asked, “What does
‘hybrid pulse D/A converter’
mean?”
He said, “Th at means that
this machine will read the
digital information that is
encoded on CDs and convert
it into an audio signal.”
“In other words,” I said, “this
CD player plays CDs.”
“Exactly.”
“It’s time to see how clearly
you can think,” the teacher
said to his class. “Now, listen
carefully, and think about
what I’m saying. I’m thinking
of a person who has the
same mother and father as
I have. But this person is
not my brother and not my
sister. Who is it?”
The kids in the class
furrowed their brows,
scratched their heads, and
otherwise showed how hard
they were thinking. But no
one came up with the right
answer.
When everyone in the class
had given up, the teacher
announced, “The person is
me.”
Little Jeffrey beamed at
learning the answer. “That’s
a good one,” he said to
himself. “I’ll have to try that
on Mom and Dad.”
At dinner that night, little
Jeffrey repeated the riddle to
his parents. “I’m thinking of
a person who has the same
mother and father as I have,”
he said. “But this person
isn’t my brother and isn’t my
sister. Who is it?”
His parents furrowed their
brows, scratched their
heads, and otherwise
pretended that they were
thinking hard. Then they
both said, “I give up. Who is
it?”
“It’s my teacher!” Jeffrey
said.
Classes Now Forming
for Spring and Summer
Garden Items
Fast Crossword
Solution at the back of the paper
ACRoSS
1 Source of aid or support (8)
5 Discrimination against the elderly (6)
9 Threshold (8)
10 Daughterly (6)
12 Card game (9)
13 Blood vessels (5)
14 Past tense of “To be” (4)
16 Small dining room set (7)
19 Not himself (7)
21 Coral island (4)
24 Not daytime (5)
25 They import illegally (9)
27 Makes skin soft (6)
28 Language spoken in Tokyo (8)
29 Cease (6)
30 Compliant (8)
DoWN
1 A pungent edible root (6)
2 Bobbins (6)
3 Cause to overturn (5)
4 Cleft (7)
6 Complaint (9)
7 Start (8)
8 Syrup made from sugar cane (8)
11 Emasculate (4)
15 Instances of hard physical labor (9)
17 Roofed (8)
18 Warships (8)
20 Bother (4)
21 A plant sometimes used in pies (7)
22 Break away (6)
23 Express agreement (6)
26 Secretes a hormone (5)
“A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for
his country.” – Texas Guinan

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Largest Selection in northern MI
Tawas Bay
Yarn Company
huge Space, More Yarn on Display, Great Knitting Corner,
excellent Book, Magazine and pattern Section
COMe In AnD hAVe A peeK!
Spring and Summer Yarns Arriving Daily!
Tatting Classes - Call for Details & Schedule
Bargains on Closeouts & Discontinued Yarns
The Annex, Open 11am-5pm, Monday thru Saturday
1820 E. US 23, East Tawas
4 miles north of the old location across from Dean Arbour Cadillac, next to Timmy Tire
989-362-4463
Mon-Sat 11am-5pm
Come See Us...
We’re Worth
the Drive!
Visit us at www.tawasbayyarn.com
Spring
SpeCial
Free Delivery &
Foundations on All
Grave Markers
5251 N. uS-23, Oscoda
(989) 739-9341
While I was working in the men’s section of a department
store, a woman asked me to help her choose a white
dress shirt for her husband.
When I asked about his size, the woman looked stumped
at first, then her face brightened. She held up her hands,
forming a circle with her forefingers and thumbs.
“I don’t know his size,” she said, “but my hands fit
perfectly around his neck.”
Signs You’ve Had Enough
of the Modern Age
PART II
15. Your daughter just bought a CD of all the records
your College roommate used to play.
16. You check the ingredients on a can of chicken
noodle soup to see if it contains Echinacea.
17. You checked your blow-dryer to see if it was Y2K
compliant.
18. Your grandmother clogs up your e-mail inbox
asking you to send her a JPEG fi le of your newborn so
she can create a screen saver.
19. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell
phone to see if anyone is home.
20. Every commercial on television has a web-site
address at the bottom of the screen.
21. You buy a computer and a week later it is out of date
and now sells for half the price you paid.
22. Th e concept of using real money, instead of credit or
debit, to make a purchase is foreign to you.
23. Cleaning up the dining room means getting the fast
food bags out of the back seat of your car.
24. You consider second-day air delivery painfully slow.
25. Your dining room table is now your fl at fi ling
cabinet.
Th e telephone rings in
the principal’s offi ce at
a school.
“Hello, this is Dunn
Elementary,” answers
the principal.
“Hi. Jimmy won’t be
able to come to school
all next week,” replies
the voice.
“Well, what seems to be
the problem with him?”
We are all going on a
family vacation,” says
the voice,
“I hope it is all right.”
“I guess that would be
fi ne,” says the principal.
“May I ask who is calling?”
“Sure. Th is is my
father!”
Lawyer: “Judge, I wish to
appeal my client’s case
on the basis of newly
discovered evidence.”
Judge: “And what is
the nature of the new
evidence?”
Lawyer: “Judge, I
discovered that my client
still has $500 left.”
DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the
letters:
DIRTY ROOM
THE MORSE CODE:
When you rearrange the
letters:
HERE COME DOTS
SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the
letters:
CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the
letters:
IS NO AMITY
MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the
letters:
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my daughter went to a taco place and ordered a taco.
she asked the person behind the counter for “minimal
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We
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Liberty Building
402 W. Lake St. (US-23)
Tawas City, MI 48763
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An American manufacturer is showing his
machine factory to a potential customer from
Albania. At noon, when the lunch whistle blows,
two thousand men and women immediately stop
work and leave the building.
“Your workers, they’re escaping!” cries the visitor.
“You’ve got to stop them.”
“Don’t worry, they’ll be back,” says the American.
And indeed, at exactly one o’clock the whistle
blows again, and all the workers return from their
break.
When the tour is over, the manufacturer turns to
his guest and says, “Well, now, which of these
machines would you like to order?”
“Forget the machines,” says the visitor. “How
much do you want for that whistle?”
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Saturday, May 19th
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Musical Accompaniment
provided by Norm Siess
Fellowship Afterwards
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
7109 Wolf Creek Rd., Herron
For more information, call 989-727-2769
A couple just started their Lamaze class and they were given an
activity requiring the husband to wear a bag of sand - to give him an
idea of what it feels like to be pregnant. The husband stood up and
shrugged saying, “This doesn’t feel so bad.”
The instructor then dropped a pen and asked the husband to pick it
up.
“You want me to pick up the pen as if I were pregnant, the way my
wife would do it?” the husband asked.
“Exactly,” replied the instructor.
To the delight of the other husbands, he turned to his wife and said,
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Some race horses staying in a stable. One of
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“If California can’t solve
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where we all run around
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Bill had won a
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I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the
local supermarket and rolled down the car
windows to make sure my Labrador Retriever
pup had fresh air.
She was stretched full-out on the back seat
and I wanted to impress upon her that she
must remain there. I walked to the curb
backward, pointing my finger at the car and
saying emphatically, “Now you stay. Do you
hear me?” “Stay! Stay!”
The driver of a nearby car, a pretty blond
young lady, gave me a strange look and said,
“Why don’t you just put it in park?”
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(989) 354-2194
Hometown
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150 E. Chisholm Street at uS-23
Alpena, Michigan 49707
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E-MAIL: hometownrealty@excite.com
New Listing
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Bo Bo
1 yr in age,
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has tons of
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Callie
5 months old
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loves to play!
she is the
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1 yr in age,
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needs an
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spayed and needs
a quiet loving
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Volunteer Time at the Shelter! 1 or 2 Hours a week will help immensely!
Please call us at 736-PETS for more information.
please help! – Donations needed for Food, Blankets, Litter, Toys, etc.
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October Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-5 • Closed Sunday
(989) 724-6830
We were four frugal young teachers. But a couple
times a year we treated ourselves to the best
Manhattan had to offer. As we approached the
famous restaurant Lutece, we questioned whether
we were dressed perfectly. Could we pass as urban
sophisticates?
The maitre d’ met us at the door, all smiles and bows.
When he took my raincoat, I began to look over the
cozy little bar and anticipate the charming basket
of pastry that was our appetizer. Then the maitre
d’ returned to our group, gingerly holding a fabric
softener sheet that had fallen from my coat sleeve.
“Madam,” he said, “Your Bounce.”
Great 4 bedroom, 1 bath home in a very quiet country setting on an extra large lot (196
X 250). There’s a 19X22 attached garage and a 12 X 20 deck. The 10X12 shed was built
in 2010. The fi replace has not been used for a long time and is considered inoperative.
$57,000 MLS# 278202 Call John Precord at 989-464-0114.
Ranch style house: 1800 sqft, 4 bedrooms, 1 bath with fi replace in the dining
room. The partially fi nished full basement has a large family room. Exterior:
Abitibi siding. 4X18 ft fi nished breezeway between garage and house. Being
sold in ‘’AS IS’’ condition! $68,900 MLS# 276907
This country home features 5 bedrooms, one bath, large dining room and a
spacious kitchen with lots of cupboards. The original portion of the house has a
full basement and the addition has a crawl space with access from the basement.
Needs TLC and is being sold in ‘’AS IS CONDITION’’! $36,500 MLS# 277095
Ranch style house with a full basement. Features 2-3 bedrooms,
100 amp service, fi replace in the living room and full bath plus an
additional toilet in the laundry area of the basement. Newer Weil-
McLain boiler, a 15X25 attached 1 car garage and a fenced yard.
Need some TLC! $49,500 MLS# 277542
Call Barb Skaluba
Offi ce: (989) 354-2194 Home: (989) 595-6997
Great starter or retirement home. This 2 BR, 1 bath house needs some TLC. There is
a guest cabin 18X13 for summer use only because there is no heat or plumbing. There
are 2 out buildings: a 4X6 wood shed and 12X12 storage unit. $42,900 MLS# 269231
Priced to sell is this farm house with 3 BR 1.5 baths, full basement with family
room situated on approx. 60 acres. 200 amp service, newer furnace, water heater
plus a covered 27X60 corral for horses and a 33X60 barn (sizes are approximate.)
75% open and 25% wooded for hunting. Being sold ‘’as is’’! $149,900 MLS# 275982
Great location with frontage on Ripley Blvd and includes a 66X132
lot on Clinton Street. Would make a great business location. Building
has approximately 1731 sqft on main level, a full walkout basement, 2
fi replaces plus much more. $89,900 MLS# 271104
Great location near Ella White School - needs TLC. Features 3 bedroom, 1
bath, attached garage and full basement. 150 amp service plus newer furnace
& water heater. $35,900 MLS# 275479
Answers on page 54
1. “We named the DOG
Indiana.”
2. “Sometimes...dead is
better.”
3. “I guess if it wasn’t for
Sam, I’d have missed it,
whatever it is. I’d have
been one of them amity
types that thinks that
playin’ bridge is about
the best thing that life
has to offer.”
4. “We are all here to do
what we are all here to
do.”
5. “Was it like one of
those Sara Lee, um,
moon-shaped cookies?
Those crescent cookies?”
6. “But his tires were bald
and they went flat - so
did our love and that was
that.”
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“Hello, is this the Sheriff’s Office?”
“Yes. What can I do for you?”
“I’m calling to report ‘bout my neighbor Virgil
Smith. He’s hidin’ marijuana inside his firewood!
Don’t quite know how he gets it inside them logs,
but he’s hidin’ it there.”
“Thank you very much for the call, sir.”
The next day, the Sheriff’s Deputies descend on
Virgil’s house. They search the shed where the
firewood is kept Using axes, they bust open every
piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They sneer at
Virgil and leave.
Shortly, the phone rings at Virgil’s house.
“Hey, Virgil! This here’s Floyd. Did the Sheriff
come?”
“Yeah!”
“Did they chop your firewood?”
“Yep!”
“Happy Birthday, buddy!”
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and congestion. Best of both worlds. Nicely done kitchen and 2 baths with
2 walk-in closets and finished attached garage for her and huge garage/
workshop for him. Lovely view of forest from deck that spans whole length
of home. Exterior woodburner(you don’t have the mess that way) but
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At a business conference in
Montpelier, Vermont, the state
tax commissioner asked the
audience which sort of taxation
they found fairest. There was a
pause, and then a white-haired
man in the back raised his hand.
“The poll tax,” he said.
“But the poll tax was repealed,”
replied the commissioner.
“Ay-yuh,” declared the man,
“that’s what I like about it.”
Th e devout cowboy lost
his favorite Bible while he
was mending fences out
on the range.
Th ree weeks later, a cow
walked up to him carrying
the Bible in its mouth.
Th e cowboy couldn’t
believe his eyes. He took
the precious book out of
the cow’s mouth, raised
his eyes heavenward and
exclaimed, “It’s a miracle!”
“Not really,” said the cow.
“Your name is written
inside the cover.”
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or visit us on the web for more on these or other properties.
GREAT LAKE HURON COTTAGE with lots of room to roam.
Cathedral ceiling in open floor plan with living, dining and kitchen all
open to each other. Great fireplace floor to ceiling. ready to move in
and vacation on the sugar sand beach to your hearts desire. Additional
home coming available soon as well for those large familes that want
to stay close. $185,000 # 081-12-0008GL
WATERFRONT GETAWAY on the Mighty AuSable river/Lake Huron.
Many amenities including boat launch, club house with gameroom/
laundry facilities/showers, fish cleaning station, Lake Huron Sugar
Sand beach. Includes a boat slip on the river in front of unit. Boating/
fishing/swimming, it’s up to you!!! Great spot to watch fireworks.
$65,900 # 081-12-0009GL
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Bubba and Bobby Joe rented a boat and fished in a
lake every day. One day they caught 30 fish. Bubba
said to Bobby Joe,
“Mark this here spot so that we can come back right
here again tomorrow.”
The next day, when they were driving to rent the
boat, the Bubba asked Bobby Joe, “Bobby Joe, did
you mark that there spot like ah tole ya?”
His friend replied, “Shore nuff, I put a big ole ‘X’ on
the bottom of the boat.”
“You stupid fool! Now, what we gonna do if we don’t
get that same boat today?!”
Kim Loveland
Ron Mathison
Kristin Sak
Steve DuBree
Randy Robinson
Jeff Layman
Rose Kuhlman
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baths for all your guests needs. priced to sell. Absolutely must
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both worlds. Split rail fence and driveway are in. Would make a gorgeous
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A bird in the hand makes it
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Little Johnny was
being questioned by
the teacher during an
arithmetic lesson. ‘If you
had ten dollars,’ said the
teacher, ‘and I asked you
for a loan of eight dollars,
how much would you
have left?’
‘Ten,’ said Little Johnny
firmly.
‘Ten?’ the teacher said
‘How do you make it ten?’
‘Well,’ replied Little
Johnny ‘You may ask for
a loan of eight dollars, but
that doesn’t mean you’ll
get it!’
Dog at the
Cinema
A man went to the
cinema. As he sat down
to watch the film and his
eyes got accustomed to
the dark, he noticed a dog
sitting on the seat beside
him. He was somewhat
bemused but decided to
try and ignore the dog.
As the film progressed he
noticed that the dog was
reacting appropriately to
the scenes. For laughter
the dog wagged his tail
and barked, for sadness
he dropped his ears and
whimpered, for violence
he growled and bared
his teeth. At the end of
the film the audience
applauded and the dog
got up on all paws and
barked and wagged his
tail.
The man turned to
another who appeared
to be the dog’s owner
and said, “Wow, that was
a great film, and what
an intelligent dog you
have there. Frankly, I’m
amazed.”
“So am I,” replied the
owner. “He thought the
book was terrible.”
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Before he could say another word, the caller shrieked and
said she’d be right back. When the customer returned, the
technician asked if she was all right. The caller responded: “Had
I realized you could see me, I never would have telephoned in my
bathrobe.”
“Of course I’ll come by your house to check
on you.”
“Give me a call at home over the weekend if
you’re not feeling better.”
“Sure, come on by this afternoon, we’ll work
you in.”
“I’ll call ahead and let them know the most
you will pay for that test.”
“Here, take these samples.”
“Don’t worry about it, there’s no charge for
that.”
“I recommend you get a second opinion.”

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“The computerized cash register is down. I’ll
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paper.”
“I’ll take a break after I fi nish waiting on
these customers.”
“We’re sorry we sold you defective
merchandise. We’ll pick it up at your home
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Ever have one of those days where you feel like you should have
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When I was 5 my mom told
me “happiness” was the key
to life. When I went to school
they asked me what I wanted
to be when I grow up. I wrote
down “happy.” Later they told
me I don’t understand the
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There are three
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Score One for the Blonde
A blonde, while pulling into a
parking spot, hit another car that
had just parked, denting its fender.
The man got out of the car. He was a
dwarf. “I’m not happy,” he said.
The blonde replied, “Which one are
you then?”
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The three bears had been
having some trouble
recently and had ended up
in family court. Mama and
Papa bear were splitting up,
and baby bear had to decide
who he was going to live
with.
So, the judge wanted to talk
to baby bear to see what he
thought about living with
either of his parents. When
he asked baby bear about
living with his father, baby
bear said “No, I can’t live
with Papa bear, he beats me
terribly.”
“OK,” said the judge, “then
you want to live with your
mother, right?”
“No way!” replied baby bear,
“She beats me worse than
Papa bear does.”
The judge was a bit
confused by this, and didn’t
quite know what to do.
“Well, you have to live with
someone, so is there any
relatives you would like to
stay with?” asked the judge.
“Yes,” answered baby bear,
“my aunt Bertha bear who
lives in Chicago.”
“You’re sure she will treat
you well and won’t beat
you?” asked the judge.
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Poor Bessie
An old farmer named Clyde
had a car accident. In court,
the trucking company’s fancy
lawyer was questioning Clyde.
“Didn’t you say at the scene of
the accident, ‘I’m fi ne,’?” asked
the lawyer.
Clyde responded, “Well, I’ll tell
you what happened. I had just
loaded my favorite mule, Bessie,
into the......”
“I didn’t ask for any details,” the
lawyer interrupted. “Just answer
the question. Did you not say, at
the scene of the accident, “I’m
fi ne!’?”
Clyde said, “Well, I had just got
Bessie into the trailer and was
driving down the road....”
Th e lawyer interrupted again
and said, “Judge, I am trying
to establish the fact that at the
scene of the accident, this man
told the Highway Patrolman on
the scene that he was just fi ne.
Now several weeks aft er the
accident he is trying to sue my
client. I believe he is a fraud.
Please tell him to simply answer
the question.”
By this time, the Judge was fairly
interested in Clyde’s answer and
said to the lawyer, “I’d like to
hear what he has to say about
his favorite mule, Bessie.”
Clyde thanked the Judge and
proceeded, “Well... as I was
sayin’, I had just loaded Bessie,
my favorite mule, into the trailer
and was drivin’ her down the
highway when this huge semi
ran the stop sign and smacked
my truck right in the side. I
was thrown into one ditch and
Bessie was thrown into the
other. I was hurtin’ real bad and
didn’t want to move. However,
I could hear ole Bessie moanin’
and groanin’. I knew she was in
terrible shape just by her groans.
“Real soon a Highway
Patrolman came on the scene.
He could hear Bessie moanin’
and groanin’, too. So, he went
over to her. Aft er he looked at
her, he took out his gun and
shot her between the eyes. Th en
the Patrolman came across the
road, gun in hand, looked at
me, and said, ‘How are YOU
feeling?’
“Now what the heck would you
say?”
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A husband stepped on one of those
penny scales that tell you your fortune
and weight and dropped in a coin.
“Listen to this,” he said to his wife,
showing her a small, white card. “It says
I’m energetic, bright, resourceful and a
great lover.”
“Yeah,” his wife nodded, “and it has your
weight wrong, too.”
“whyyyy soooo serioussss....?”
I once pondered why a baseball was coming at me so fast,
then it hit me.
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Errand Boy
Freddie was eighteen
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and eager to do things
right. Unfortunately,
he wasn’t especially
bright. He had just
started his first job,
as a delivery boy and
general “go-fer” at a
furniture warehouse.
His first task was to go
out for coffee.
He walked into a
nearby coffee shop
carrying a large
thermos. When the
counterman finally
noticed him, he held up
the thermos.
“Is this big enough
to hold six cups of
coffee?” he said. The
counterman looked at
the thermos, hesitated
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two black, and two
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Early politicians required feedback from the public to
determine what the people considered important. Since
there were no telephones, TV’s or radios the politicians
sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They
were told to “go sip some ale” and listen to people’s
conversations and political concerns. Many assistants
were dispatched at different times. You go sip here”
and “You go sip there.” The two words “go sip” were
eventually combined when referring to the local opinion
and, thus we have the term “gossip.”
Signs You’ve Had Enough
of the Modern Age
1. You try to enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your
family of 4.
4. You e-mail your colleague at the desk next to you to
ask if they’re ready to go to lunch.
5. You chat on-line regularly with a stranger from
the U.K., but you haven’t spoken to your next-doorneighbor
yet this year.
6. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends is
that they do not have an e-mail address.
7. Your idea of being organized is multiple colored
post-it notes.
8. You hear most of your jokes via e-mail rather than in
person.
9. When you go home aft er a long day at work you still
answer the phone in a business manner.
10. When you make phone calls from home you
accidentally dial “9” to get an outside line.
11. You now think of three espressos as “getting wasted.”
12. You call your son’s beeper to let him know it’s time
to eat. He emails you back from his bedroom, “What’s
for dinner?”
13. Your daughter sells Girl Scout Cookies via her web
site.
14. You didn’t give your valentine a card this year, but
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Guy: Happy birthday!!
Girl: Oh what did you get
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Q: Why don’t blind
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A: It scares the heck
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Those first two
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Sometimes I pretend that I am
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A man wakes up in a hospital bed after a
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For Mother’s Day:
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1. When no one else is looking, you swear that the
monkeys are mocking you.
2. The Bears exhibit is nothing more than the guys
cut from the football team during training camp.
3. The stripes on the zebra tend to peel away in
the heat.
4. The Zookeeper always wants to take the Rhino
for a walk.
5. The Lion in the lion cage closely resembles the
one from The Lion King.
6. The alligator in the Reptiles exhibit is nothing
more than the University of Florida’s Mascot.
7. If you deposit 50 cents, the giraffe will magically
appear and talk to you.
8. Ask the Tour Guide too many questions and
you’re suddenly dipped in some sort of sauce and
placed in the Tigers den.
9. The Elephant appear to be two guys in a two
part Elephant suit.
10. Two words: Hippo Dogs!
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Sat. 8am to 3pm • Closed Sunday
If walking and cycling
is that good for your
health, the postman
should be immortal.
A whale swims all day,
only eats fish, drinks
water, and is still fat.
A rabbit runs and hops
and only lives 15 years.
But a tortoise doesn’t
run and does nothing,
yet it lives for 450
years.
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Buying gifts for men is not nearly as complicated as it is for women. Follow these
rules and you should have no problems.
Rule #1: When in doubt - buy him a cordless drill. It does not matter if he already
has one. I have a friend who owns 17 and he has yet to complain. As a man, you
can never have too many cordless drills. No one knows why.
Rule #2: If you cannot afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word
ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those two words. “Hey George, can I
borrow your ratchet?” “OK. By the way, are you through with my 3/8-inch socket
yet?” Again, no one knows why.
Rule #3: If you are really, really broke, buy him anything for his car. A 99-cent ice
scraper, a small bottle of deicer or something to hang from his rear view mirror.
Men love gifts for their cars. No one knows why.
Rule #4: Do not buy men socks. Do not buy men ties. And never buy men
bathrobes. I was told that if God had wanted men to wear bathrobes, he wouldn’t
have invented Jockey shorts.
Rule #5: You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones they have
worn out. If you have a lot of money buy your man a big-screen TV with the little
picture in the corner. Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips.
Rule #6: Do not buy a man any of those fancy liqueurs. If you do, it will sit in a
cupboard for 23 years. Real men drink whiskey or beer.
Rule #7: Do not buy any man industrial-sized canisters of after shave or deodorant.
I’m told men don’t stink - they’re just earthy.
Rule #8: Buy men label makers. Almost as good as cordless drills. Within a couple
of weeks there will be labels absolutely everywhere. “Socks. Shorts. Cups. Saucers.
Door. Lock. Sink.” You get the idea. No one knows why.
Rule #9: Never buy a man anything that says “some assembly required” on the
box. It will ruin his Special Day and he will always have parts left over.
Rule #10: Men enjoy danger. That’s why they never cook - but they will barbecue.
Get him a monster barbecue with a 100-pound propane tank. Tell him the gas line
leaks. “Oh the thrill! The challenge! Who wants a hamburger?”
Rule #11: Tickets to a Red Wing/Lions/Pistons/Tigers game are a smart gift.
However, he will not appreciate tickets to “A Retrospective of 19th Century Quilts.”
Everyone knows why.
Rule #12: Men love chainsaws. Never, ever, buy a man you love a chainsaw. If you
don’t know why - please refer to Rule #8 and what happens when he gets a label
maker.
Rule #13: It’s hard to beat a really good wheelbarrow or an aluminum extension
ladder. Never buy a real man a step ladder. It must be an extension ladder. No one
knows why.
Rule #14: Rope. Men love rope. It takes us back to our cowboy origins, or at least
the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like a hundred feet of 3/8” manila rope. No one
knows why...

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A husband asks his wife, “If I should die fi rst would you
marry again?”
“I would be heart-broken, of course,” was her reply, “but I
think eventually I would remarry.”
“But you wouldn’t bring him here to our house?”
“Why not? I’ve worked and slaved to make this house a home.
There is no reason to abandon it.”
“But you wouldn’t sleep in our bed?”
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Sunday 4-8 p.m.
1237 US 23 North
Alpena, MI 49707
989-354-7715
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GOOD FOOD, GOOD FUN
Dining and Entertainment
Maplewood Tavern
7930 French Road • Alpena, MI 49707
989-595-2422 or 989-595-6668
A “Family Tradition” Built and Operated by the Cadarette Family Since 1924
Stop in and Linger for Awhile
Great Memories Abide in Every Corner and Shelf
WEDNESDAYS: Karaoke with Dennis 7-11pm
FRIDAYS: Music 7-11pm - Guest Musicians Welcome
SATURDAYS: “Almost Country” 7-11pm
LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH: 4 til ??? “Clint & Stan” - Bring Snacks to Share!
Occasional Jam Sessions - Check Us Out on Facebook for Dates!
Manuel & Kim Pompa, Proprietors
“If you’re gonna be two-faced, at least make
one of them pretty.”
– Marilyn Monroe
CASUAL DININg
BAKErY
IMPortED BEEr & WINE
goUrMEt FooDS
109 River St. in Alpena 989-356-9117
105 S. State Street
Harrisville, MI 48740
989-724-7473
thefl ourgarden@hotmail.com
Pool • Darts • entertainment
Happy Hour Specials Mon-thur 7-close
thursday Special: $2 Beer Cans, 10¢ Pool
Karaoke Fri/Sat/Sun at 9:00pm
Live entertainment Fridays
Birthdays: 9th Kenny t.; 20th Crista; 28th Brittany
No Recovery from That
At the outpatient surgery center where I
work, the anesthesiologist often chatted with
patients before their operations to help them
relax.
One day he thought he recognized a woman
as a co-worker at the VA hospital where he
had trained.
When the patient confirmed that his hunch
was correct, he said, “So, tell me, is the food
still as bad there as it used to be?”
“Well, I suppose,” she replied, “I’m still
cooking it.”
Harbortown
Pizza
MorE oN MoNDAYS: Large 2-Item Pizza $10
“tAStY tUESDAY”
MED. 2-ItEM PIZZA, $8 ALL DAY
WEE WEDNESDAY: Small 2-Item Pizza $6
“NEW” Hand-Tossed Pizzas
Pizza * Subs * Pasta Dishes
Chicken Wings * Salads
989-724-5000 At the Stoplight in Harrisville
NoW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS
We specialize in casino tours
tues, May 1, 2012 st. ignace
Wed, May 16, 2012 odawa
thurs, May 31, 2012 turtle creek
Wed, June 6, 2012 Kewadin, st. ignace
Pat Rondeau
816 Tawas Street, Alpena
989-356-6153
patrondeau@live.com
8 Tasty Varieties
8, 10, 20 or 30 pc.
oSCoDA
989-739-1487
5113 North US-23
Where Cold Beer &
good Friends Meet!
A Variety of
$1 ShOTS
205 Long Lake Ave.
Alpena, MI 49707
(989) 356-6034
OPEN
7 DAYS
A hot afternoon and chilling at a local bar,
everyone had their attention on a news about a
jumper.
A man at the bar said, “20 bucks says he’ll jump.”
A blonde heard and said, “You’re on.”
Sure enough he did jump and she paid the guy.
He confessed, “I can’t take your money, I saw
this footage earlier this morning.”
The blonde said, ”So did I, but I didn’t think he
would do it again.”
Home of the
HOT-N-READY
2 FoR TUESDAY 10am-4pm
Buy 1, Get Same Sandwich Free
3 MEAT TREAT $8.50
Lg. Pizza w/ Pepperoni, Bacon & Italian Sausage
SUN. - Sports & Snacks
SUN./MoN./tHUr. - Penny pool
tUE. - Ladies night
SUN./MoN./tUE. - Long neck
domestics $2, Select can beer $1,
Select wine coolers $2
WED. - Wicked Wednesday -
Shot specials
tHUr. - thirsty thursday
($3.50 a pitcher)
FrI. & SAt. - Live Entertainment
WED/tHUrS/SUN - Karaoke with
“Scotty’s Music Madness”
Join Us in Celebrating
CINCo DE MAYo
Saturday, May 5th
Beer, Mixed-Drinks, shots, tube
shooters, Jello shooters, Music,
Contests, games, Fun, Pool, Cards,
Darts, gatherings, Parties/Events,
Dancing, Karaoke, Live Entertainment,
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GOOD FOOD, GOOD FUN
Dining and Entertainment
10TH AVE
Live Bands Friday & Saturday night
50¢ Delivery in Alpena w/ Minimum Order
Happy
Hour
4-7pm
Wednesday is Open Mic night
thursday Bartender’s Choice
Bloody Mary Sunday
Hand-tossed Pizza
Full Breakfast & Lunch Menu
Monday
night
50¢
WInGS
Bar & Grill
900 W. Chisolm, Alpena
(989) 340-1300
Hours: Sun. 7am to midnight. Mon./Tues./
Th urs. 7am to 1am Wed./Fri./Sat. 7am to 2am
Relationships would be easier if people came
with a “Clear History” butt on.
Daily Dinner Specials
Specials Available 2 p.m. until close
Polish Sunday
Chicken Dinner $7.99 • turkey Dinner $7.99
Homemade pierogi $7.49 • Stuffed Cabbage $7.25
plath’s Smoked Kielbasa & Sauerkraut $6.95
polish Meatballs $6.25 • potato pancakes $5.99
polish Combination plate $9.95
Small Combination $7.25
Fiesta Monday
taco Dinner $6.75 • Wet Burrito $7.99
Chicken Fajitas $9.99 • Beef Fajitas $9.99
Nacho Grande $7.99
Classic Tuesday
roast Beef Dinner $7.99 • Liver & Onions Dinner $7.49
pasty Dinner $8.99
Polish Wednesday
Homemade pierogi $6.99 • Stuffed Cabbage $7.25
plath’s Smoked Kielbasa & Sauerkraut $6.95
polish Meatballs $6.25 • potato pancakes $5.99
polish Combination plate $9.95
Small Combination $7.25
All-American Thursday
pork Loin $7.99 • 1/2 roasted Chicken $7.99
BBQ ribs $8.99 • pasty Dinner $8.99
Seafood Friday
Shrimp Dinner $9.99 • Whitefi sh Dinner $10.99
Cod Dinner (panko bake or beer battered) $9.99
rainbow trout $9.49 • Smelt $7.99
Pasta Saturday
Lasagna $7.99
Spaghetti w/ Spicy Italian or American-Italian Sauce
(Italian Meatballs available) $5.99
Chicken Alfredo $8.99
Shrimp Alfredo $9.99
-AMERICAN hOMESTYLE COOKINg
POLISh
13018 US-23 • One mile south of Ossineke • 989-471-2300
soMe Prices MaY cHaNGe DUe to MarKet PriciNG
I have kleptomania, but
when it gets bad, I take
something for it.
THE NORTH END
Family Restaurant
SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH, & DINNER
7 AM to 10 PM
DAILY
SPECIALS
HOMEMADE
SOUPS & CHILI
OPEN 7
Hand-Dipped
DAYS A
WEEK
PIZZA OPEN YEAR
‘ROUND
989-727-2700
Ice Cream
Waffle
Cones
At the North End of Hubbard Lake 1575 W. Hubert Rd.
A-Y-C-E
FISH FRY
EVERY FRIDAY
$9.00
70 ITEM MENU
ENTERTAINMENT - DJ
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
10 TV’S FOR YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS
ATM - PULL TABS
4 KENO SCREENS - FREE WIFI
110 E. DWIGHT STREET, OSCODA
989-739-3388 • 739-EATS (3287)
WWW.OFFICELOUNGEANDGRILL.COM
“A dog is the only thing on earth that
loves you more than you love yourself.”
“Serving Shenanigans Since 1980”
enjoy our OUTDOOR PATIO
super draft sunday -
$1.00 Pint Drafts • $2.00 guinness pints
welcome golfers! Visa/mc
4709 F-41
Oscoda, Michigan
– Josh Billings
Free WiFi
accepted
(989) 739-5611

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Dining and Entertainment
PUBLIC WELCOME
Barton City Eagles Aerie
4141 Invites You to Join Us
Sunday, May 13, 9am-Noon • Moms Eat FREE
Friday, May 18th
BBQ Ribs & Chicken Dinner - $8.00 - 4-7pm
AERIE 4141
20th
Anniversary
• Challenging 18 hole
Championship Course
• Driving range
• putting Course
• Audubon Cooperative
sanctuary
White Pine
National golf Resort
989-736-3279
www.whitepinenational.com
Mothers Day Breakfast
ALL MEALS WEATHER PERMITTING - PLEASE CALL AHEAD
accepting new Member applications for 2012
Nudgemaster
671 N. Sanborn Road, Barton City • (989) 736-3050
RED ROOSTER
restaurant
3228 US 23
9 miles N. of Oscoda in Greenbush
It’s time to tee it up!
Spring is here and
it’s time
to Play
Golf!
Hubbard Lake road,
near the south shore
of Hubbard Lake
“Mr. Clark, I have reviewed this
case very carefully,” the divorce
Court Judge said, “And I’ve
decided to give your wife $775 a
week.”
“That’s very fair, your honor,” the
husband said. “And every now and
then I’ll try to send her a
few bucks myself...”
A five year old boy went for a weekend trip with
his grandparents. On the way home, they stopped
at a country restaurant for lunch.
The little boy left the table to use the restroom
by himself. A moment later he returned with a
confused look on his face. He says, “Grandpa, am
I a rooster or a hen?”
american & italian cuisine
Daily Specials • Generous Portions
Breakfast served all Day
summer hours starting Memorial Day Weekend:
Tues-Thurs 8am-8pm • Fri/Sat 8am-9pm
Sunday 8am-8pm • Closed Monday
Find Us on Facebook
989-739-7659
THE
NEW
Rosa’s Lookout Inn
fOR
SALE
3 1/2 miles south of Ossineke
6808 U.S. 23 South • Spruce
Wood
Fire
Pizza
Oven
FooD So gooD,
YoU’LL tHINK
WE StoLE YoUr
grANDMA
Bolton Inn
9101 Bolton Road • Open 7 Days • 989-358-9592
“Where We Toast to the Good People of the World”
Happy Spring, Make your
May Days Bolton Days!
Watch For upcoming events
Biggest and Most Delicious Deli Sandwiches in Northeast Michigan
126 Newman
(fi rst block)
Downtown East Tawas
Mon-thurs 10am-8pm
Fri-Sat 10am-9pm
Sun Noon-8pm
Cocktails,
Beer & Wine
101 N. Lake St, Lincoln
open ‘til 7PM Daily
Weekday Breakfast Special
Sunday Breakfast Special
2 Eggs, Choice of Meat,
Cheesy Potatoes & toast
$6.75
New York
Deli & Pizza
FrIDAYS
All-U-Can-Eat Cod $9.25
Happy Birthday
Kyle & Lindsay
989-471-2118
Once Again Voted #1 Italian Restaurant - People’s Choice 2012
Huge Menu
The Best of Pasta, Steaks,
Seafood & Fish
OpenTue-Thurs 4-8 * Fri/Sat 4-10
Sun 4-8 * Closed Mondays
OPEN MOTHERS DAY
Extended Hours Beginning 5/14/12
Mon-Thurs 4-9 * Fri/Sat 4-10 * Sun 4-8
(989)
362-9067
Deli Sandwiches • Soups & Deli Salads
Dogs • Oven-Baked Subs
Zesty Crust Pizza • Wings & Appetizers
Gourmet Desserts
Ask About Our Fund Raising Program
PIZZA BUFFET $6.99
11-3, Monday thru Saturday
Pizza, Salad, Bread, Drink
American Legion Post #104
3221 M-76, Standish • 989-846-4091
SunDaY BrEaKFaSt
May 6th, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
TAKE OUTS AVAILABLE - Public Welcome
$5 Adults - $3 Kids 5-12 Yrs - Under 5 Free
Sausage, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns,
pancakes, toast, Biscuits Sausage Gravy
“Happiness can’t buy money.”
– Bob Hope
989-736-6611
COUPON
Buy 1 Dinner
Entrée, Get
1 for 1/2 OFF
WEDNESDAYS oNLY
good thru 5/30/12
2nd Entrée must be of
equal or lesser value to
full-priced entrée.

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The new Librarian decided that instead of checking out
children’s books by writing the names of borrowers on
the book cards herself, she would have the youngsters
sign their own names. She would then tell them they
were signing a “Contract” for returning the books on
time.
Her first customer was a second grader, who looked
surprised to see a new Librarian. He brought four books
to the desk and shoved them across to the Librarian,
giving her his name as he did so.
The Librarian pushed the books back and told him to
sign them out. The boy laboriously printed his name on
each book card and then handed them to her with a look
of utter disgust.
Before the Librarian could even start
her speech he said, scornfully, “That
other Librarian we had could write.”
A Lit tle Full of Ourselves?
A man and his wife were lying in bed the other
night when he noticed she had bought a new
book entitled, “What 20 Million American Women
Want.”
He grabbed the book out of her hands and
started thumbing through the pages.
His wife was a little annoyed. “Hey, what do you
think you’re doing?”
He calmly replied, “I just wanted to see if they
spelled my name right.”
BUMPER
STICKERS
My car is a status symbol
- the symbol of me being
poor!
Where am I going?
And why am I in a
handbasket?
Heavily medicated for
your safety
If at first you don’t
succeed, I’m sure your
honor student will take
care of it.
ANKH if you love Horus
WWGD: What would
Groucho Do?
I have an IQ in the top
2%. Who cares about the
other 95%?
I’m so far behind, I
thought I was first.
Five days a week,
my body is a temple.
The other two, it’s an
amusement park
As a matter of fact, I DID
sleep in these clothes
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1. It’s not a laugh to practice barking at 3a.m.
2. It’s wrong to back Grandma into a corner and
guard her.
3. He shouldn’t jump on your bed when he’s
sopping wet.
4. The cats have every right to be in the living room.
5. Barking at guests 10 minutes after they arrive is
stupid
6. Getting up does NOT mean we are going for a
walk
7. Just because I’m eating, doesn’t mean you can.
8. If you look at me with those big soppy eyes, I’m
not going to give in and feed you. NOT NOT NOT.
Oh, ok, just this once.
9. No, it’s my food....Oh alright then, just a small
piece.

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Let Your Money Work for You!
gold & Silver
Coin &
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551 W. Lake St., tawas City
(Across from City Hall)
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
989-362-2443
Coin Supplies
Buying One
Piece or Entire
Collections
Gift Certifi cates
Available
Recipe
Homemade Toaster Pastries
WHAT YOU NEED
1 (14.1-ounce) box rolled refrigerated pie crust
1/4 cup strawberry preserves or your favorite fl avor
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon milk
Decorative sugar for garnish (optional)
HOW TO MAKE THEM
preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet
with cooking spray.
unroll one pie crust and using a knife, square the
edges. Cut into 12 rectangles 2 inches wide by 3
inches long. place a teaspoon of preserves in center
of 6 rectangles and top with remaining rectangles.
using a fork, crimp edges and place on baking sheet.
unroll second pie crust and repeat process.
Bake 7 to 9 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let
cool 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool
completely.
In a small bowl, stir together confectioners’ sugar and
milk, until consistency is like thick syrup. Spoon glaze
slowly over fruit pockets and sprinkle with decorative
sugar, if desired. Let harden, then serve.
“Never allow someone to be
your priority while allowing
yourself to be their option.”
– unknown
My son’s into extreme sports, my
daughter’s into extreme makeovers, and
my husband’s into extreme denial.
Being happy doesn’t mean that
everything is perfect. It means that
you’ve decided to look beyond the
imperfections.
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2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue
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2011 ford fiesta SES
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2010 Mercury grand Marquis LS
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4.6L V8 auto p3130
2009 ford flex Limited
27,512 mi., 1 owner $27,995
3.5L V6 auto U3218
2010 ford Explorer Eddie Bauer
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4WD 4.0L V6 auto p3157
2005 Toyota Corolla
1.8L 4-cyl u3309
2010 ford f-150
1 owner, 24,022 mi. $27,995
4WD 5.4L V8 u3436
2008 ford Edge SEL
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2001 Buick LeSabre Limited
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1999 ford f-250
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2011 ford Taurus Limited
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2009 ford fusion SE V6
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2009 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.9L
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Sunday-Thursday 6:30am to 8:00pm
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Daily Lunch and Dinner Specials
Bring This Coupon for FREE COFFEE with Purchase of Any
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“Hope is the dream of the waking man.”
– Aristotle
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Things Mom
Would Never Say
“How on earth can you
see the TV sitting so far
back?”
“Yeah, I used to skip
school a lot, too.”
“Just leave all the lights on
... it makes the house look
more cheery.”
“Let me smell that shirt --
Yeah, it’s good for another
week.”
“Go ahead and keep that
stray dog, honey. I’ll be
glad to feed and walk him
every day.”
“Well, if Timmy’s mom
says it’s OK, that’s good
enough for me.”
“Th e curfew is just a
general time to shoot for.
It’s not like I’m running a
prison around here.”
“I don’t have a tissue with
me ... just use your sleeve.”
“Don’t bother wearing a
jacket - the wind-chill is
bound to improve.”
Th oughts
Winter isn’t cold, it’s heat
challenged
The speed of time is onesecond
per second.
I think of book-burning as
“English lit”
All I ask is a chance to
prove that money can’t
make me happy.
Life is too short to
proofread.
Join the I.R.S. - Be Audit
You Can Be!
Why is it that you must
wait until night to call it a
day?
Tune Your ‘Toon – Be Ready for Summer Fun!
I will pick your pontoon up from
storage.Tune it and make it water
ready for the season.
Servicing All
Makes & Models
In and Out Service / Tune Ups
Over 20 Years Serving
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1109 W. AuSable rd.
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GOODRICH
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in the armed forces and
given their lives to protect
our freedoms. Please take a
moment to honor the fallen
this Memorial Day and keep
those now serving in your
thoughts.”
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Hoodies, Sweats & T’s
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Jimmie Garant’s
party Store
1226 W Chisholm St., Alpena
As a history buff, I was looking forward to staying in a hotel in
Salisbury, England, that dated back to the 13th century. But when I
arrived, the hotel clerk gave me some bad news--my room was in the
new section. Disappointed, I asked when the ‘new’ section had been
built.
“In the 1600s,” she replied apologetically.
Keeping a High Profile in the Office
Never write a note or memo if you can phone or visit instead;
everyone wants to talk whenever you’re ready.
Don’t sit down to talk. The acoustics are better the higher you
are, and remember that most people are a bit deaf so speak up
louder!
Try to talk with at least three people between you and your
listener, so that they don’t feel left out.
The very best place for a conversation is in the corridor, beside
someone else’s desk. If the corridor is full, try leaning against
their cupboard or hanging over their screen.
Never warn people of your approach by knocking on their desk
or cupboard. People love surprises, especially if they’re busy.
The best time to disturb someone is when they look thoughtful
or are concentrating. It’s your duty to give them a break now
and again.
To make sure that you get regular breaks, never use a “Do No
Disturb” sign. When other people use them they’re only joking.
Always hold meetings around a desk. If you book a conference
room everyone will think you’ve got something to hide.
If the phone isn’t answered after four rings, hang on. Someone
will answer it eventually, and they might like a chat, too.
Never divert calls if you’re leaving your desk. Your telephone
could get into bad habits.
Try to whistle, hum or tap your fingers while you work. It is a
comfort to others to know that you’re still there.
If you have to design the office layout, remember to leave lots
of wide-open spaces so that we can see and hear each other
right across the floor.
“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.”
My wife and I had words, but I
didn’t get to use mine.
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WE KNOW YOU CAN SHOP ANYWHERE...
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An elderly couple lie in bed. The women said:
“Remember, when we were dating you used
to kiss me on the cheek.”
So the man rolls over and kisses her cheek.
Just about asleep when the woman says:
“Remember when you used to nibble on my
ear.”
The man climbs out of bed; and stomp’s out
of the bedroom. The woman says: “Honey,
where are you going.”
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You order a Double Whopper and he says, “Hey, my
name ain’t Rockefeller, honey.”
You’ve never heard someone speak with such passion
about an ant farm.
He seems to know an awful lot about your shower
routine.
Your dinner reservations are under “Loser, party of 2”
He’s especially proud of how long he can sustain a
burp.
He calls to tell you he’ll pick you up, just as soon as the
stand off with the police is over.
He’s been on Geraldo once and Jerry Springer, twice.
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Golf Carts,
Accessories,
Lift Kits &
Boxes
Recycled Batteries and
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fi re • water smoke • mold • mildew
366 S. US-23, Harrisville
989-724-6212
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truck Sales
truck & trailer rentals
Plus Moving
Supplies
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sat 9-1
Parts & Service - All Makes VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED
When I’m bored, I send a text message
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body, now what?”
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A couple had two little boys, ages 8 and 10, who were excessively
mischievous. they were always getting into trouble and their parents
knew that, if any mischief occurred in their town, their sons were probably
involved.
the boys’ mother heard that a clergyman in town had been successful in
disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys.the
clergyman agreed, but asked to see them individually. So the mother sent
her 8-year-old in fi rst that morning, with the older boy to see the clergyman
in the afternoon.
the clergyman, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the younger boy
down and asked him sternly, ”Where is God?”
the boy’s mouth dropped open, but he made no response, sitting there
with his mouth hanging open, wide eyed. So the clergyman repeated the
question in an even sterner tone, “Where is God!!?” Again the boy made no
attempt to answer. So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook
his fi nger in the boy’s face and bellowed, “WHErE IS GOD!?”
the boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove
into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older brother found
him in the closet, he asked, “What happened?”
the younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, “We are in BIG trouble this
time, dude. God is missing - and they think WE did it!”

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AnJ Statewide Real Estate
430 S. U.S. 23
Harrisville, MI 48740
Phone: (989) 724-5711
Fax: (989) 724-6833
1-800-655-5735
A very nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath home located in downtown
Harrisville. You are within walking distance to dining,
entertainment, the beach,harbor, and grocery store. Big
Value - Low Price. $54,900 #12-0028
This cottage is located on one of the nicest lots on the east side
of Cedar Lake. Lots of trees and a beautiful, sandy swimming
area. Large open floor plan great for entertaining the entire family.
New roof and storm windows throughout. Hook-Up to city water
available. $164,900 #12-0026
Why have the hassles and upkeep of owning a cottage
when you could be enjoying a condo lifestyle. This one
bedroom, one bath condo is in move-in condition. Condo
overlooks beautiful Cedar Lake. Boat ramp and park directly
across the street. No lawns to mow or walls to paint. Start
enjoying your up-north experience the moment you step out
of your car. $29,900 #12-0042
This freshly remodeled and updated 3 bedroom home
sits on 1+ acre of land. Home features large master bedroom,
2 bathrooms, remodeled kitchen with oak cupboards and
corian counters, family room with fireplace, all new carpeting
and painting throughout. Move-In Condition. Good Location!
$79,900 #11-0118
Beautiful wooded acre, close to town with a 2 bedroom
mobile home. Great location, perfect for that up north or
weekend get-a-way. Comes with a shed to store all your toys!
$20,500 #11-0114
Perfect opportunity to move up from the busy down state area
to an enchanting year round outdoor sports area and run your own
life. The B C Bar & Grill offers you the opportunity to do just that!
The bar and grill has had many updates over the past couple of
years including: floor covering, new bathrooms, booths, some
tables & chairs, outside wood burner as alternative heat, new air
conditioning unit, windows & etchings, new deep fryers, pizza oven,
and more. Call for all the details! $295,000 #12-0035
Two elderly sisters were having coffee at the kitchen table.
One sister was saying to the other, “When I die, I want to be
buried facing east, so that I’ll be facing the rising sun each
morning.”
The other sister looked at her in irritated bewilderment.
“What are you talking about?” she replied. “You’re going to be
cremated! You won’t have a face!!!”
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pair to take home, too.
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carefully by hand.
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make it really repellent.
Have several very old dresses from grandmother in beautiful
condition.
Save regularly in our bank. You’ll never reget it.
This is the model home for your future. It was panned by
Better Homes and Gardens.
For Rent: 6-room hated apartment.
For Sale: Diamonds $20; microscopes $15.
Offer expires December 31 or while supplies last
Stock up and save. Limit: one
We build bodies that last a lifetime
See ladies blouses. 50% Off!
Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops!
This 40+/- acres is located on Cedar Lake Road with utilities available.
Includes driveway, culvert and Cedar Lake Creek running through the
property. Consists of three 10 acre parcels, one 8.63 acre parcel and
four Timberlakes Estates lots bordering the acreage. With Timberlakes
Estates amenities the buyer has lake access to Lake Huron and the
use of the club house and boat launch on Cedar Lake. Perfect property
for the outdoor sportsman and has some nice building sites. Seller will
consider selling in smaller parcels. $59,900 #11-0151
It just doesn’t get any better - seclusion, privacy and just
minutes from Lake Huron, the Harbor with boat launch and
town! This 10 acre parcel is perfect for the up north get-away
or your retirement home. $20,500 #11-0061
oWNER FINANCING. LoW DoWN PAYMENT AND INTEREST. MAKE AN
oFFER. oWNER IS MoTIVATED. Twelve units with the opportunity for beach
access on Lake Huron. Completely renovated in 2006 including vinyl siding, wiring,
windows, hot water heaters, plumbing, showers, sinks, toilets, roof, water filtration
system, carpet, beds, linens, towels, chairs, tables, bedding, paint, artwork, heat
& air conditioning, well pump, pressure tank, screen doors, entry doors, patio
furniture, grill, washer/dryers in the laundry. A three seasons business with a
positive cash flow. The office and laundry building can easily be converted to an
owner’s or manager’s apartment, 3/4 bath already installed. $189,000 #10-0120
The Good Life - may 2012 • 47
AnJ Statewide Real Estate
E-mail:
sold@anjstatewide.com
Web Site:
www.statewiderealestate.net
www.harrisvillestatewide.com
www.realestate-mls.com
This very nice home was built by the owner themselves for
their retirement home. Their personal touch is everywhere from
the 26 x 36 finished and insulated garage, to the two covered
decks, and the overall charm. The view of Lake Huron in the
distance is impressive. Built on a high bluff provides seclusion
and privacy from any neighbors. $149,900 #10-0074
Enjoy the beauty of Lake Huron as well as the beautiful sand beach that
provides miles of sandy walking. The wooded lot provides privacy and reduces
the traffic noise. The 28 x 13 great room has two door sliders leading to a 50 ft
wrap around deck overlooking the lake. The 12 x 17 master bedroom has an
updated master bath. This building was added to and updated in 2003. At that
time new windows, furnace, flooring, kitchen cabinets, central air, vinyl cedar
shake exterior, deck, roof, and heated 23 x 23 garage were installed. A fence in
the back yard is perfect for your pet. This is an opportunity, at a great price, to
own and enjoy a quality Lake Huron home. $295,000 #12-0034
REDUCED PRICE BY $35,000 - A great cottage at a great
price. Close to Federal Land on Lake Huron, has beach
access, and a short distance from a DNR boat launch ramp
in the Black River. New vinyl siding, windows, roof, fireplace,
furnace, ceiling in great room. Well insulated for year round
living. $39,900 #10-0028
A man observed a sign in the window of a restaurant that read
“Unique Breakfast,” so he walked in and sat down.
The waitress brought him his coffee and asked him what he
wanted.
“What’s your Unique Breakfast?” he asked.
“Baked tongue of chicken!” she proudly replied.
“Baked tongue of chicken? Baked tongue of chicken! Do you
have any idea how disgusting that is? I would never even
consider eating anything that came out of a chicken’s mouth!”
he fumed.
Undaunted, the waitress asked, “What would you like, then?”
“Just bring me a hard boiled egg,” the man replied.
Viking Marine, Inc.
JoHN M. UNKoVICH
Sales & Service
over 39 Years in Business
989-727-2797
4968 Hubbard Lake Road
Spruce, MI 48762
Certified Mercury & MerCruiser Parts & Service
vikingmarine-hubbardlake.com
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PREMIUM WASh
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Full Service Excavating
& Material Contractor
989-358-2400
CROW REALTY
The Alpena
INDOOR FLEA MARKET
Open Every Weekend
in May
Come and see us at 2630 US-23 South
S I S
• Home & Auto
Discount
• High Risk Auto
• Worker’s Comp
• Life
• Health
Pura Vida Salon
140 S. Ripley St.
Alpena, MI
989-354-3303
State Street Auto Wash
Located at State Street • 105 Mason Street, Alpena
Clearview Car Wash
US-23 North • East Tawas & Oscoda
Open Sat 9-5 • Sun 12-5
Established 1867
Skiba Insurance Services, Inc.
• Annuities
• Business
Insurance
127 W. River • Alpena
Phone: (989) 356-9058
Fax:(989) 356-1694 • Toll Free: 1-800-33-SKIBA
e-mail: skibains@chartermi.net
605 S. Ripley Blvd., Alpena
(989) 356-2181
www.c21crowrealty.com
Each offi ce is independently owned
and operated
Quality Service • Award-Winning Offi ce
Alpena’s ALL TIME Real Estate Leader
Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce
Chick-fi l-A Leadercast
will be held Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center Education Room
(Time: TBD). Space will be limited this year to 150 attendees (last year we had more than 200).
Please mark the date and plan on getting tickets as soon as they go on sale! Speakers include John
Maxwell, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Angela Ahrendts and many more. Know for sure you want to
go? Contact the Chamber to be put on “the list” to be the fi rst to know when tickets are available.
Tom Skiba
with 50 years
of service
United Way of Northeast Michigan
LIVE UNITED TM
Give. Advocate. Volunteer.
Serving Alpena, Alcona & Montmorency Counties
701 Woodward Avenue, Alpena, MI 49707
989-354-2221 ~ 989-356-5782 FAX
uwnemi@unitedwaynemi.org
Marc K. Ferguson
financial advisor
1015 Us 23 North
suite 1
Alpena, MI 49707
Bus. 989-358-2049
tF. 888-358-8997
fax 888-418-9668
www.edwardjones.com
Quilt Shop
SandyDee’s Sewing
1015B Hawley Road
Hillman, Michigan 49746
989-379-2406 shop • 989-255-4368 cell
sandydees@core.com
Congratulations!
Alpena Area
Chamber of
Commerce
Congratulations!
Other Chamber
Events in 2012
Curb Side Fireworks
Button Sales in
from the Alpena
Chamber offi ce (235
W. Chisholm St.) on
Thursday, May 10,
2012 from 10:30a.m.-
2:30p.m. Volunteers
will be selling
fi reworks buttons for
only $5. Listen to
Bay 108 that day to
hear updates on our
progress.
Hometown Tour will
be held Thursday,
May 24, 2012 from
Noon-4:30p.m. Take
a bus tour of the area,
stepping off at specifi c
points of interest.
Return to the Thunder
Bay National Marine
Sanctuary for a trip
on the glass bottom
boat. Tour includes
a gift bag for each
participant. Free for
employees of Chamber/
CVB members; $45 for
prospective members.
Alpena Chamber of Commerce
www.cfnem.org
(M. I. Th rift y) 989-255-1384
Come to our “Fill a Bag for $4.00”
Back Door Yard Sale!
Fri. May 18th 10AM to 6PM • Sat. May 19th 10AM to 6PM
2579B US Hwy 23 South, Alpena
www.cfnem.org
Registration is required,
contact the Chamber at
989.354.4181.
4th of July Parade
on Wednesday, July
4 beginning at 11a.m.
Parade begins at Alpena
County Fairgrounds,
11th Ave., Chisholm
St., straight across 2nd
Ave. Bridge., turn left
on Fletcher to the big
parking area across
from Alpena Marc’s
brick building.
F.L.O.G. Fest (Annual
Chamber Golf Outing)
will be held on Friday,
August 10. More
details to come at a
later date.

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Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce
2012 Good Morning Alpena Breakfast Events
May 11 ~ What’s new Alpena? Sponsor: The Alpena News Location: Art in the Loft Gallery 109
July 13 ~ Brown Trout Festival Kickoff. Location: Brown Trout Big Tent
September 7 ~ United Way Kickoff. Location: APlex
November 9 ~ Out With the Old, In With the New… (but keep the things that work!). Location: Alpena
County Library Conference Room
All breakfasts start at 7a.m. with the program beginning at 7:30a.m. Cost is $8 per person.
RSVP required to 989.354.4181 or info@alpenachamber.com
2nd Annual Grub
Crawl will be on
Thursday, September
13 from 6p.m.-10p.m.
This event was a huge
success last year and we
are looking forward to
hosting it again!
USO Show will be on
Saturday, September
29 at the Alpena
CRTC. The 2012 USO
Show Committee is
currently booking acts
for the event. This is
a fun event fi lled with
a variety of musical
performances. Some
people sing. And
others pretend. But no
matter what style you
(or a group of you)
choose, it is always a
great time. Questions?
Contact Kathy Himes at
kathyh@alpena.mi.us or
989.464.4850.
Holiday Parade will
be held the day after
Thanksgiving, Friday,
November 23, 2012
beginning at 5:30p.m.
at the at the Annex
building parking lot at
the corner of Chisholm
and Ninth Street. The
parade route begins
by turning left onto
Chisholm, left onto
Second Avenue, right
onto Water Street, and
ends in the parking lot
behind City Hall. No
early departures from
the route.
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1223 S. State St. Suite C
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open until 10 pm; 9 pm Sun.
Mother’s Day is Sunday May 13th
Bring Mom in for an ice cream treat.
Mom’s is FRee when you buy a treat
of equal or greater value.
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Alpena Mall
989-356-6444
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Tuesday - Friday
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Phone: 989-742-3711
866-742-2165
Fax: 989-742-2165
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JUST FOR KIDS
RESALE SHOPPE & MATERNITY OUTLET
“Best Name Brands in Like-new
Condition Without the New Cost!”
Phone (989)-354-0121 • Fax (989) 354-0123
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm • Saturday, 8am-Noon
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2236 US 23 South
Alpena, MI 49707
Phone (989) 354-2171 Email: info@NEMCS.com Fax (989) 356-6606
427 W. Campbell Alpena
(989) 356 9429
Hours Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Saturday 8am-4pm
Roll out of the way and store
TUTU Boutique Custom Made Tutu & Hair Bows
2080 Werth Rd., Alpena • (989) 356-9437
Open Mon-Fri 10:00-5:30, Sat 11:00-3:00
Buying items for resale on TUESDAYS
Also works
great to store
snow plow!
$ 39 95
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IS YOUR HOME AIR-TITE?
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Today I picked up my motherin-law
at the airport. She’s
getting a little up there.
She’s at the age where she
doesn’t remember things too
well. So when I saw her I said,
“Thanks for coming. Have a
nice flight!”
“I think kangaroos have a
good deal. I like that pouch
setup. I’d have a child if it
would mature in a handbag.”
– Rita Rudner
One day a child at my four-year-old’s
preschool class told her classmates
that she needed a ‘damp towel.’
Some of the other kids thought she
said a naughty word and told on her.
That Darned Cat George Washington’s
brother was the
uncle of our country.
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The teacher stepped in to explain, “If
your mommy asked you to bring her a
damp towel, what does she want?”
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(989) 340-0941
A little girl blurted out, “She means
she wants that towel right now!”
QUOTES FROM 1957
Once upon a time in their marriage,
my Dad did something really stupid.
My Mom chewed him out for it. He
apologized, they made up.
The bride came down
the aisle and when she
reached the altar, the
groom was standing
there with his golf bag
and clubs at his side.
There’s
a Car for
Every
Income!
“I’ll tell you one thing, if things keep
going the way they are, its going to be
impossible to buy a weeks groceries for
$20.00.”
A couple was going out for the
evening. They’d gotten ready, all
dolled up, cat put out, etc. The
taxi arrives, and as the couple got
out, the cat shoots back in. They
don’t want the cat shut in the
house, so the wife goes out to
the taxi while the husband goes
upstairs to chase the cat out. The
wife, not wanting it known that
the house will be empty explains
to the taxi driver, “He’s just going
upstairs to say goodbye to my
mother.”
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“Have you seen the new cars coming out
next year? It won’t be long when $5,000
will only buy a used one.”
However, from time to time, my
mom mentions what he had done.
“Honey,” my Dad � nally said one
day, “why do you keep bringing
that up? I thought your policy was
‘forgive and forget.’”
She said:” What are
your golf clubs doing
here”?
“When I � rst started driving, who would
have thought gas would someday cost 29
cents a gallon. Guess we’d be better o�
leaving the car in the garage.”
“It is,” she said. “I just don’t want
you to forget that I’ve forgiven and
forgotten.”
A grown-up is someone
who suffers from
responsibility.
He looked her right in
the eye and said, “This
isn’t going to take all
day, is it?”
A few minutes later, the husband
gets into the cab, “Sorry I took so
long,” he says. “Stupid old thing
was hiding under the bed and
I had to poke her with a coat
hanger to get her to come out!”
BUY - SELL - TRADE
Cards, Comic Books, Games, Movies,
and Collectibles
Phone (989)354-4354
Located in The Alpena Mall
LOW RATES!
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PURCHASE / REFI
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Rylie’s Cafe
IN THE ALPENA MALL
Alpena Lighting
Indoor • Outdoor • Landscaping Lights
Ceiling Fans • Lamps • Lamp Shades
Lamp Repair • Mirrors
Mailboxes • Address Plaques
Royston General Store
The Red
Gaylord Gas Can Heat Your Home for
As Little As $129 Per Month!
120 S. Ripley St., Alpena, MI 49707
989-356-2312
Gaylord 989-732-3400 • Fairview 989-848-8336
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989-742-3342
Evelyn Steinke
21940 Co. Rd. 451, Hillman
Groceries • Cold Beer and Wine
Deli Sandwiches
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DAILY SPECIALS
Now O� ering Subs & Sandwiches
Liquor
3033 US-23 South, Alpena
Beer • Wine
NMLS # 162478
Open Mon - Sat10 AM - 8:00 PM, Sun 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
2577 US 23 S., Alpena
989-340-1102
Used & Refurbished Computer Sales
PC Repairs • FREE DIAGNOSIS
We except drop offs of old and broken home and
office equipment to be recycled for free.
We are a non-profit organization devoted to going green and
keeping your old used computers and equipment out of our landfills.
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Alpena, MI 49707
Service Solutions & Savings
Full Color Printing
Business Cards * Checks
Multi-Part Forms * Tickets & More
HOMES, INC.
5900 U.S. 23 North • Alpena, MI 49707
www.abchomesalpena.com
Mark Holmes 989-356-2621
Carole McLaughlin
Detailing: 30 yrs. in Alpena. Both Interior/Exterior
Accessories: Trailer Hitches, Tonneau Covers,Mudfl aps, etc.
Protection: Rhino Lining, Rustproofi ng, Diamond Gloss
Paint Protection
2240 US-23 S., Alpena
(989) 356-6178
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Phone: 989.354.8983 • Fax: 989.354.3560
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The Only Full-Line RadioShack Store in Northeast Michigan
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RadioShack Dealer New Tracfones in
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FULL-LINE
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Open 9-5 M-F • Sat 9-4
(989) 739-2911 Suite #4
New Net 10 Phones in Stock
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Boostmobile phones from $34.95
and the $50.00 unlimited service
Beauty Salon
Haircuts ~ Perms ~ Waxing
Color ~ Cap ~ Foils
SHELLAC MANICURE
May Special: Perms Starting at $45 with Coupon
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OPEN Tues-Fri 10-5 • Sat 9-1 • Walk-in’s Welcome!
Stylists
Cheryl & Joy
Suite #2 (989) 739-1956
North Star
Diner Two
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(989) 739-1837
OPEN DAILY 7am-2pm
SERVING BREAKFAST & LUNCH
Breakfast Available All Day
WEDNESDAYS: $1.00 Coneys
Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials
Suite
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Professional Alterations & Repair
Gary’s
Hair Care
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00 • (989) 739-3464
MEn’S AnD BOYS HAir CuT
OnLY $6.00 with Coupon
THE OSCODA COMMONS 5737 N. US-23, OSCODA (Next to K-Mart)
When we moved cross-country, my wife and I
decided to drive both of our cars.
Nathan, our eight-year-old, worriedly asked,
“How will we keep from getting separated?”
“We’ll drive slowly so that one car can follow
the other,” I reassured him.
“Yeah, but what if we DO get separated?” he
persisted.
“Well, then I guess we’ll never see each
other again,” I quipped.
“Okay,” he said. “I’m riding with Mom.”
Tower: ‘TWA 2341,
for noise abatement
turn right 45 Degrees.’
TWA 2341: ‘Center,
we are at 35,000 feet.
How much noise can
we make up here?’
Tower: ‘Sir, have you
ever heard the noise
a 747 makes when it
hits a 727?’
(989) 727-9172
Suite
#3
$10 OFF PROM TUXEDO RENTALS
Valid thru May 2012
A Selection of Basic Sewing Notions
(989) 739-3412
Mon.-Fri. 9:00-5:30
Closed for Lunch 1-2
Hubbard Lake General Store
ALL DNr LICENSES
BAIt & tACKLE
BEEr - WINE - LIQUor
FrESH MEAtS - groCErIES
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“AT THE CORNERS”
COLE fOREST PRODUCTS LLC.
Homemade Jerky
Double-Smoked
Bacon
Buying standing timber
5 acres or More
top price paid
call for Free QUotes on
Management cuts to improve your
land and promote Better re-growth
also selling Firewood - 8 ft. lengths
scott cole (989) 335-0755
ALL RISK INSURANCE
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Auto – Motorcycles – Snowmobiles – RV’s – ATV’s
Mobile Home (no matter the age)
Rec. Vehicles – Commercial Vehicles – SR22
ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE COVERAGE AS LOW AS $19 DOWN
M IKADO
ARKET
LUNCH SPECIALS • CAPPUCCINO
Pizza
Wed - Sun
begining at
noon
Homemade Soups, Salads & More Daily at 11am
DVD Rental • Mikado T’s & Sweats • Live Bait
We accept VISA, MasterCard, Bridge Cards, and WIC
Hours: Sun 8-8, Mon-Sat 8-9
2276 F-41, Mikado • 989-736-3066

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Joel’s Guitar Shop
Serving the Alpena Area Since 1997
1008 S. State, Alpena (989) 356-6384
owners: Joel & laurie choate
New and Used
Stringed
Instruments
Buy~Sell~Trade
All Musical Supplies
LESSONS AVAILABLE
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Not to be combined with any other offers
WANTED:
Old Vintage Guitars, Mandolins and Banjos
New and Used School Band Instruments
A Very Special Mothers Day
Package from Branham’s Jewelry
With Any Purchase of $99 or
More, You Will Receive a Potted
Flower, Chocolates from The Village
Chocolatier and a Mothers Day Card.
5226 North US-23
Oscoda, MI
739-1341
Gordon’s
BAIT & TACKLE
minnows�leeches�crawlers�leafworms�Waxworms�crayfish
pop � snacks � Ice�campfire Wood � tackle & gear
Boat &
Pontoon
Rentals
Restrictions Apply - See Store for Details
219 Newman St.
East Tawas, MI
362-3674
302 West Houghton Ave.
West Branch, MI
345-5710
www.branhamsjewelry.com
An elderly woman walked into the local country
church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door
and helped her up the fl ight of steps. “Where would
you like to sit?” he asked politely.
“The front row please,” she answered.
“You really don’t want to do that,” the usher said
“The pastor is really boring.”
“Do you happen to know who I am?” the woman
inquired.
“No.” he said.
“I’m the pastor’s mother,” she replied indignantly.
“Do you know who I am?” he asked.
“No.” she said.
“Good,” he answered.
The Sands Resort
on Hubbard Lake
We offer cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bath, cottage rentals or a main
house with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, all with lake views on
the largest inland lake in Northeast Michigan. Perfect for the
swimming, boating, and fi shing enthusiasts.
SPRING SPECIALS:
APRIL, MAY: $550 PER WEEK, JUNE: $650 PER WEEK
Diane - Manager 989-727-3864
www.HubbardLakeRentals.com (810) 964-5868
ALSO: 3-Bedroom on Grand Lake, $700 a Week
Hunting
& ORV
Licenses
OPEN 7 DAYS • Daylight to Dark - Just Stop In!
6075 N. M-65, Glennie at the AuSable River & Five Channels Dam
(989) 728-2248
For the Kids Word Search
Games to Play Outdoors
Unscramble
the Words
The Birds! The Birds!
1. DBBCLRIAK___________________
2. IRBNO_______________________
3. RDCOWPEOEK________________
4. NCDAIALR____________________
5. BJAUELY_____________________
6. LNFCOA_____________________
7. OPGENI______________________
8. RSRAOPW____________________
9. LSUGELA_____________________
1. BLACKBIRD, 2. ROBIN, 3. WOODPECKER,
4. CARDINAL, 5. BLUEJAY, 6. FALCON,
7. PIGEON, 8. SPARROW, 9. SEAGULL
CRACK THE WHIP
DODGE BALL
FREEZE
HIDE AND SEEK
HOPSCOTCH
HOT POTATO
JUMP ROPE
KEEP AWAY
KICK BALL
KICK THE CAN
LEAP FROG
MARBLES
MOTHER, MAY I?
RED ROVER
SIMON SAYS
TAG
TETHERBALL
TUG OF WAR
WALL BALL
Kids recipe
Ham and Pineapple Pizzas
Kids activities should always be supervised by an adult.
WHAT YOU NEED:
4 pitas
8 ounces sliced deli ham
1 8-ounce ball fresh mozzarella,
sliced
1 8-ounce can pineapple chunks,
drained
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Heat oven to 425° F.
place the pitas on a baking sheet.
layer with the ham, mozzarella,
and pineapple.
Bake until the pitas are crisp and
the cheese has melted, 10 to 12
minutes.
As the storm raged, the captain realized his ship was sinking fast. He
called out, “Anyone here know how to pray?”
One man stepped forward. “Aye, Captain, I know how to pray.”
“Good,” said the captain, “you pray while the rest of us put on our life
jackets - we’re one short.”
I So Love Chain Letters
i want to thank all of you who have taken the time and trouble to send me your
stinking chain letters over the past years. Thank you for making me feel safe, secure,
blessed, and wealthy. Because of your concern........
i no longer drink a certain brand of cola because it can remove toilet stains and it
eats the paint off of cars.
i no longer drink two other brands of soft drinks since the people who make these
products refuse to put “under God” on their cans.
i no longer use plastic wrap in the microwave because a chain letter said it causes
cancer.
i no longer use supposedly cancer-causing deodorants even though i smell like a
wet dog on a hot day.
i no longer go to shopping malls because someone will surely drug me with a
perfume sample and rob me.
Thanks so much for turning me into an edgy, neurotic basket case!!!

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The tax advisor had just read the story of
Cinderella to his four-year-old daughter for
the first time. The little girl was fascinated
by the story, especially the part where the
pumpkin turns into a golden coach.
Suddenly she piped up, “Daddy, when the
pumpkin turned into a golden coach, would
that be classed as income or a long-term
capital gain?”
Landmark Title Corp. offers title insurance, escrow and closing services
for all of your real estate needs. With an attorney on staff Landmark Title
Corp. is able to provide preparation of all necessary legal documents.
Whether through a real estate professional or on your own, Landmark
Title Corp. looks forward to assisting you with your real estate
transactions in Iosco, Alcona and Ogemaw counties.
My wife said, “Whatcha
doing today?”
I said, “Nothing.”
She said, “You did that
yesterday.”
I said, “I know. I wasn’t
finished.”
Money isn’t everything, but
it sure keeps the kids in touch.
Artist Pablo Picasso surprised a
burglar at work in his new chateau.
The intruder got away, but Picasso
told the police he could do a rough
sketch of what he looked like. On
the basis of his drawing, the police
arrested a mother superior, the
minister of finance, a washing
machine, and the Eiffel tower.
Best iDea
hearD iN a
LONG, LONG
tiMe:
Members of
Congress should
be compelled to
wear uniforms
just like NASCAR
drivers so we
could identify
their corporate
sponsors.
A man
doesn’t
know what
hapiness is
until he’s
married.
By then it’s
too late.”
– Frank Sinatra
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GOT LAND?
NEW LISTING Roomy home on 14 Acres
of wooded hunting land, family room has
a fireplace, 47+ separate ACRES living, VERY dining, PRIVATE
kitchen
HUNTERS PARADISE - With
and family
HUNTERS
good
rooms,
stands
first
PARADISE
of
floor
Oak,
laundry,
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Maple,
full
With
good stands of Oak, Maple, Pine, Pine,
basement, Birch two Birch car and garage Spruce, and 3 3 hunting chicken hunting blinds, coop. blinds,
B of A Prequalification about 1 mile letter from at 989-686-8500
Lake Huron
$129,900
required $129,900 or proof of funds required on all
offers, $84,900
NEW LISTING 10 ACRES Newer
NEW LISTING, NEW LISTING
addition,
SUPER 10
remodeling
REDoNE ACRES
and
HoME, Newer
updating
main house
addition,
included has hardwood
remodeling
a large family floors,
and
fireplace,
updating
included a large family room room with with
two bedrooms,
a a basement, laundry/mud
kitchen, kitchen, room,
2 2 children’s
hot children’s water
heat. One rooms rooms bedroom used used attached as as bedrooms, bedrooms, rents for second $400/ second
mo. New full full shingled bath bath and and roof more. more. in 2008, The The update 10 10 acre acre
electrical, parcel parcel newer has has appliances a a shed, shed, creek creek in both and and house pond. pond.
and apartment. Buyer Buyer MUST MUST This home be be pre-approved sits on two with lots, with
proof, $129,900
privacy proof, fenced $129,900 in back yard with outdoor
fireplace and is by Lake Huron $109,900
LAKE HURON LISTING LOV-
UP NoRTH LAKE
INGLY BAR HURON
CARED joins LISTING
FOR the over LOV-
INGLY CARED FOR and and it it truly truly
10,000 Acres shows of in in the this this Lost Lake Lake Lake Huron Huron Woods home home
with a sandy beach and stunning
Association with
views for a sandy
from a captive beach
the living audience. and stunning
views from the living room room & &
Complete master turn bedroom. key bar This and This is food is in in move move
in condition, furnished SOLD
operation in
$179,900 with condition, newer kitchen, furnished bath SOLD
$179,900
rooms, roof, well, septic security
camera systems just $209,000 NEW NEW LISTING LISTING WATER- WATER-
FRONT FRONT 19 19 ACRES ACRES on on Emerald Emerald
COMMERCIAL
Lake, Lake, a a private private inland inland lake lake just just
minutes minutes from from the the Tawas Tawas area area
REDUCED and
and
Lake
Lake
CoMMERCIAL Huron,
Huron,
1,580’
1,580’
LISTING of
of
water
water
Former
frontage
frontage
Sand
and
and
Lake
several
several
Hardware
building
building
Store,
sites
sites
$249,000
$249,000
3830 sq.ft. includes the hardware
store area with shelving, display
NEW
NEW
LISTING
LISTING
20
20
ACRES
ACRES area, of
of warehouse, office and the one
wooded
wooded
hunting
hunting
land
land
with
with
a
a bedroom three
three living area. Good area for
bedroom
bedroom
cabin
cabin
and
and
garage/pole
garage/pole
a general/hardware store with many
barn.
barn.
Cabin
Cabin
has
has
a
a
full
full
bath,
bath, FA
heat system, is furnished complete
homes FA and cottages this inland lake
heat system, is furnished complete
with pots, pans and of course a pool area. $51,900
with pots, pans and of course a pool
table! Buy now and be ready for
CHEAP table!
hunting updated Buy
season,
now one $98,500 bedroom and be ready for
hunting season, $98,500
cabin, newer natural gas furnace,
NEW WATERFRONT LISThot
water tank and electric service, NEW
ING Van
WATERFRONT
Etten Creek is
LISTthe
back
ING
boundary
Van Etten
of this
Creek
four
is
bedroom,
the back
kitchen/dining/living combo room
1.5
boundary
bath, tri-level,
of this four
two
bedroom,
family rooms,
1.5
on two lots, about two blocks from bath,
one
tri-level,
with a natural
two family
fireplace
rooms,
and a
Lake Huron $15,900
one
finished
with a
heated
natural
garage,
fireplace
$145,000
and a
finished heated garage, $145,000
REDoNE, this four bedroom home
ENJOY the SUMMER with this has been remodeled inside and
ENJOY LAKE HURON the SUMMER HOME with with this
out a
LAKE
with new windows, shingles,
Fantastic HURON Sandy Beach! HOME Home with a
pump, is
Fantastic furnace, hot water tank,
at the tip Sandy of AuSable Beach! Point Home with is
at phenomenal the tip of views. AuSable Redone Point inside, with and more. Detached garage is
phenomenal two new baths, views. laundry, Redone hardwood inside, 28x40, has a half bath and the
two floors, new fireplace, baths, laundry, completely hardwood taste- heater for the heated in ground
floors, fully furnished, fireplace, completely ready to move taste- in
fully swimming pool, $79,900
and enjoy! furnished, NOW ready $299,900 to move in
NEW LISTING 30 ACRES, Not
47+ ACRES and enjoy! VERY NOW PRIVATE $299,900
NEW a drive LISTING by, the addition 30 ACRES, and updates Not
a
HUNTERS PARADISE
have drive by, made the this addition a nice and cozy updates three
have bedroom made home this a with nice a cozy gas fireplace three
With good stands of Oak, Maple,
bedroom in the home family with room, a gas fireplace landscaped
in yard the and family two decks room, for landscaped outside en-
Pine, Birch and Spruce, 3 hunting yard joyment. and two The decks 30 for acres outside is wooded, enjoyment.
has three The areas 30 for acres ponds is wooded, and sev-
blinds, about 1 mile from Lake has eral three areas areas for for hunting ponds blinds, and sev- great
eral hunting areas with for hunting lots of deer blinds, and great plenty
NEW Huron LISTING $129,900 Large steel frame hunting of other with wildlife lots of $132,000 deer and plenty
NEW 7660 LISTING sq. ft. building Large steel currently frame a of other wildlife $132,000
7660 high-tech sq. ft. design building engineering currently LAKE a &
FRoNT 3 ACRES on Elbow
high-tech manufacturing design company. engineering Indus- & Lake, about 215 feet of sandy
manufacturing trial district, 1200 company. AMP Electric, Industrial
beach, over 3 acres on 41 acre all
overhead district, door 1200 allows AMP a semi Electric, right
overhead in the main door building, allows a loading semi right dock sports lake. Driveway and electric
in for the forklift, main building, upper and loading lower dock of- in, home site and path to the lake
for fices, forklift, a separate upper 1800 and sq lower ft cooler offices,
room a was separate formerly 1800 use sq by ft cooler a bev-
are cleared, ready for you to start
room erage was distributing formerly company use by a is bev- very your lakefront home $37,900
erage well insulated distributing $150,000 company is very
well insulated $150,000 LAKEFRONT REDUCED Lake Huron Lakefront
REDUCED ready to use Lake right Huron now! Lakefront Enjoy this
LAKEFRoNT LISTING Beautiful 100’ ready two to bedroom, use right now! lakefront Enjoy cottage this
two with bedroom, a fireplace, lakefront that was cottage remod-
lake frontage on all sports Van Ettan with eled, a siding, fireplace, new that carpet was and remodfloor- Lake. Newly renovated home with 2 eled,ing siding, recently. new Has carpet a large and 100x245 floor-
bedrooms and 1 bath plus 2 cabins ing wooded recently. lot Has across a large the street. 100x245 Locat-
wooded ed just lot past across the Marina, the street. $169,900 Locat-
for guests, the kids or rentals. Each ed just past the Marina, $169,900
cabin has 2 bedrooms CALL with US a bath. FOR This THESE AND OUR OTHER
CALL US FOR
property is priced to sell at $149,900 GREAT THESE LISTINGS AND OUR OTHER
SOLD
SOLD
ADJoINS the NATIoNAL FoREST, make
this lovely property your year around home,
cottage or hunting camp. Two bedrooms, full
bath, vaulted ceilings, fireplace has insert,
tastefully decorated, very clean and tidy.
Has a garage and 5 acres, this is within 10
minutes of 7 all sports lakes, Tawas Bay &
Lake Huron $73,000
NEW LISTING This four bedroom
home has 1 1/2 baths, was redone
with a new roof, vinyl siding, new
drywall, flooring, doors and windows.
Is in East Tawas, has a garage, a
fenced garden area and is close to the
Lake, priced to sell at $69,900
GREAT LISTINGS
SUPERIoR CoNDITIoN three bedroom brick ranch
home located on a paved road close to town with 1.5
acres for privacy. Spacious living room has a fireplace
with insert and a great view of the wooded backyard and
patio. Three bedrooms with the full bath having a private
entrance for the master bedroom, kitchen has plenty of
cupboards and the large utility room was also used as a
craft/family room has a wood heater. Low maintenance
brick exterior, ready for immediate occupancy, priced well
below True Cash Value, $109,000
NEW PRICE, SUNRISE
SUPRISE, Lake Huron views
from this newer three bedroom,
2.75 bath 2600 sq.ft. home,
featuring a great room,
fireplace, library/music room,
spa, lakeside deck, 6 car work
shop with car lift and more,
REDUCED to $129,900
CALL US fOR ThESE AND OUR OThER
gREAT LISTINgS
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A man spoke frantically into the
phone: “My wife is pregnant and her
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A herd of buffalo can only move as
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