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STUDENT SUCCESS FUND SUPPORTERS LOOK
FOR MORE AID FROM COMMUNITY
BIG RAPIDS In continuation of its community-action
approach to school funding, the Big Rapids Student
Success Fund hosted an informational school nance
meeting Thursday.
A group of parents started the fund two years ago, with
the vision of awarding grants to Big Rapids Public Schools
teachers, administrators and students for technology,
curriculum, classroom supplies or capital projects.
Since its inception, the Student Success Fund has raised
$22,600 and awarded $10,000 in grants, divided into two
annual grant cycles of $5,000. More than $25,000 worth of
requests have come in during that time.
For the past few years, there have been a lot of parents
who attended the board meetings and heard this information
(about school nance), said Mary Lewis, president of the
Big Rapids Middle School PTO. We thought, What can we
do? We wanted to make a difference, so we started the Big
Rapids Success Fund.
Last year, funds were awarded to general grant requests.
This year, the group has focused on the Year for Reading in
addition to general requests. In June, Lewis held a reading
summit where representatives from each school presented
a list of literary-related needs for their building.
Supporters of the success fund have since targeted
community groups and other organizations to see if
they would like to sponsor a class or ll a specic need.
The meeting on Thursday was intended to recruit more
supporters who would help with fundraising efforts.
Were looking for community partners to take on these
needs, whether they can fund them right now (or host
fundraisers), said Nick Glauch, a supporter of the fund.
The group plans to host a two-year anniversary fundraiser
in May, weekly lunches with smaller groups of interested
parties and reach out to more community organizations.
While focusing on reading this year, the group still plans to
do another general grant cycle this spring, but they would
like to see more involvement to secure the future of the
fund.
(We have) enough money to do another grant cycle, but
really what we need is people to participate and help us do
more, said Robyn Stratton, a fund supporter.
In addition to the discussion on the Big Rapids Student
Success Fund, BRPS Finance Director Nick Scheible also
presented an overview of the districts nances since 2000.
For the 2010-11 school year, BRPS had an operating
budget of $15.6 million, 82 percent of which goes to
personnel costs.
During the past 10 years, BRPS has reduced its number of
teachers by 35 percent, reduced its number of administrators
by 50 percent, lost 30 percent of its paraprofessionals and
decreased the number of other support staff by 42 percent
largely as a result of decreased funding from the state and
federal government, combined with increased expenses on
retirement, health insurance, utilities and general cost of
living.
In the same time frame, the number of students attending
BRPS also declined by 13 percent, which accounts for some
of the decreases in personnel, Scheible said.
You can tie some of that to the number of students we
have, but that has been predicated by the decline of state
funds as we make these cuts, he said.
BRPS has not laid off any of its staff, but it recently offered
a retirement package and has not rehired for any vacant
positions.
Phil Keating, a supporter of the Big Rapids Student
Success Fund, pointed out how these reductions impact
classrooms with larger class sizes, fewer classes
offered and older textbooks, classroom supplies and other
equipment.
Todd Stanislav, one of the people who helped award
grants in past cycles, said many of the requests reected
new needs caused by the budget cuts.
The thing that struck me between the eyes in the last
grant cycle was that the majority of teachers who were
asking for funding were asking because of increased class
sizes and trying to make the learning more accessible (to
more students), he said. If we can provide that funding, it
certainly takes some of the pressure off the district to nd
that money, and in some cases the money just isnt there.
For more information on the Student Success Fund and
how to get involved, visit www.brssf.org
DE-JUNK BEFORE SPRING CLEANING
(NewsUSA) - Spring is rounding the bend -- meaning
were shedding the winter blues and leaping at the chance
to glimpse real sunlight. Its also when the age-old practice
of spring cleaning comes aknocking.
Some say spring cleaning originated with the Chinese,
who roll up their sleeves and sweep their oors to clean out
the bad luck and misfortune of the previous year.
Others say its just biology. Winters lack of sunlight causes
us to produce hormones that induce sleep, and spring
cleaning is our way of waking up from a melatonin lethargy.
Regardless, we feel compelled to kick out the dirt and
grime and open our windows. To help give you a head
start, we consulted the removal specialists at 1-800-GOT-
JUNK? The experts say you must rst get the junk out in
an environmentally friendly way so the real cleaning can
begin.
Were heading into our busy season now, and every
spring our customers tell us the same thing: Im trying to
spring clean, but I have so much stuff! explains 1-800-GOT-
JUNK? public relations director Tania Venn. Over the years,
weve accumulated the best tips to help people get prepared
for spring cleaning.
READ ON FOR DE-JUNKING 101:
1. Set goals. Your clear vision will help keep you
motivated.
2. Plan ahead. Where will you take recycleable items?
Donatable items?
3. Take advantage of family and friends. Hold a house
spring cleaning, and offer to return the favor! Perhaps nd a
new home for some of your things?
4. Focus on one room at a time. The success of
nishing one room will drive you on to the next.
5. Remove unwanted items. Create a staging area, or
remove them to preserve clarity.
6. Be ruthless. Anything that you dont use regularly
or has no sentimental value should get taken away.
7. Organize the room. Use existing organizing units,
or purchase new ones.
8. Clean. Its beyond satisfying.
9. Reward yourself. If youre following the list, you
deserve it.
10. Professionalize. Consider using a professional
service to remove junk, organize or clean if you feel
overwhelmed.
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HOW SMALL BUSINESSES CAN MAKE A BIG
SPLASH WITHOUT GETTING WET
(NewsUSA) - Its usually better to be a big sh in a small
pond than a small sh in a big pond, or so the saying goes.
Many of todays small and medium-sized companies are
trying to gure out how to make a big splash when launching
or renovating their presence on the web.
How crowded is the web? Well, according to Royal
Pingdom, a global Internet tracking and statistics company,
there are over 234 million unique websites. Many of these
sites are expensive to create and costly to maintain while
only being mediocre and containing no consistent theme or
message.
According to web design experts, there are several
critical components of leveraging a website as a successful
business tool. These tips will help ensure that your website
attracts the right visitors, encourages them to browse and
entices customers to buy:
1. Aesthetic Design. Your website represents you -- its
your ambassador on the World Wide Web. Therefore, it
needs to be clean and professional and generate the right
vibe and reaction to your visitors.
2. Message and Branding. The purpose of a website is to
broadcast your companys brand and messages to a wide
audience of consumers, businesses, employees and other
stakeholders.
3. Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO is the process
that seeks to ensure that your website ranks high in search
engines for its relevant key phrases. This process improves
the volume and the quality of hits (trafc) to your website
from the search engines. The higher a website ranks in
the results of a search, the greater the chance that it will
be visited by users, which helps companies to build brand
awareness and grow revenue.
4. Interactive Capabilities and E-commerce. Whether
you want people to purchase goods and services directly
through the website via e-commerce, or have someone
from your company contact them, make sure the website
is intuitive. Encouraging visitors to participate in some form
helps develop a stronger bond with your company.
Finding the right rm that can combine web design with
branding, marketing, business consulting and a tight budget
can be a tall order. One such rm that has generated
tremendous success with this combination is Northeast Web
Design (www.northeastwebdesign.com). It has developed a
client-friendly process and platform that treats every minnow-
sized customer as if it were a whale. We provide a full suite
of services, ranging from aesthetic design and branding to
website construction and E-commerce integration to Search
Engine Optimization, stated the companys Project Manager
David Landon. Regardless of whether the company is small
or large, Northeast Web Design works closely to achieve
that companys goals.
Its nice to know that in todays challenging economic
environment, with the help of web designers such as
Northeast Web Design, companies can become big sh in a
big pond without spending a lot.
ENCOURAGE READING WITH TIPS FROM DR. SEUSS
(NewsUSA) - The rst nine years of a childs life are
the most critical for learning how to read. In fact, national
research estimates that 74 percent of poor readers who
arent helped before age nine will continue having difculties
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CHIPPEWA LAKE
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Game Nights:
Friday nights starting May 5th.
Managers Meeting
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Time: 7 p.m.
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REQUEST FOR BIDS
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP, OSCEOLA
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mowing & trimming of all township
properties consisting of 4 cemeteries,
township hall, fire hall and small park.
A 2 year contract is re- quested and
liability insurance is required. The
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For bid specifications, please call
Bev Proefrock, Clerk, at (231)832-
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If you make eligible contributions to an employer-sponsored retirement plan or to an individual
retirement arrangement, you may be eligible for a tax credit, depending on your age and income.
Here are six things the IRS wants you to know about the Savers Credit:
1. Income limits The Savers Credit, formally known as the Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, applies to
individuals with a ling status and 2011 income of:
Single, married ling separately, or qualifying widow(er), with income up to $28,250
Head of Household with income up to $42,375
Married Filing Jointly, with incomes up to $56,500
2. Eligibility requirements To be eligible for the credit you must be at least 18 years of age, you cannot have been
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you may be able to take a credit of up to $1,000 ($2,000 if ling jointly). The credit is a percentage of the qualify-
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4. Distributions When guring this credit, you generally must subtract distributions you received from your retire-
ment plans from the contributions you made. This rule applies to distributions received in the two years before
the year the credit is claimed, the year the credit is claimed, and the period after the end of the credit year but
before the due date - including extensions - for ling the return for the credit year.
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receive for retirement contributions. For example, most workers at these income levels may deduct all or part
of their contributions to a traditional IRA. Contributions to a regular 401(k) plan are not subject to income tax
until withdrawn from the plan.
6. Forms to use To claim the credit use Form 8880, Credit for Qualied Retirement Savings Contributions.
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in high school, and only two percent will
go on to complete a four-year degree.
Besides being the foundation of
communication and most kinds of classroom-
based learning, reading skills give children
a condence and advantage that benets
them long after they nish school. And for
those who actually enjoy reading? The
rewards are endless, says Richard Bavaria,
Ph.D. (Dr. Rick) from tutoring service and
education expert, Sylvan Learning.
To encourage parents to renew their
efforts to get children and young adults
interested in reading, the experts at Sylvan
are taking a few pages out of Dr. Seusss
many dog-eared books. Check out these
Seuss-inspired reading tips for the could-be
avid readers in your family.
Oh say, can you say? Reading aloud
with your children is just as vital as you
always heard. For toddlers and young kids,
reading aloud with exaggerated voices and
silly noises helps keep them interested and
excited. For older children and young adults,
getting them to read aloud builds condence
in their reading abilities.
One book, two books, red books, blue
books. Most people love collecting valued
items, children included. Support efforts to
create their own library, and help them nd
new books to add to the collection. Turn
trips to the grocery store or Goodwill into a
treasure hunt for new books.
And to think that you saw that word on
Mulberry Street. Car rides are ideal times
to learn new words because you and your
kids are being bombarded with new phrases
and vocabulary around every curve. From
billboards to street signs, new words are
everywhere!
Oh, the places youll go! Let the Internet
guide you. If your nine-year-old refuses
to read anything other than horse books,
what better place to nd a reading list of
age-appropriate horse books? Interactive
websites like Book Adventure -- www.
bookadventure.com -- allow kids to choose
their own books and take short quizzes for
prizes.
My book... By me myself. Challenge your
kids by asking them to write their own stories
with their own illustrations. It increases
their familiarity with words and encourages
creativity.
Learn more about getting kids to explore
the vast world of reading, including more
Seuss tips, at www.sylvanlearning.com.
HOW TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY IN
YOUR DAILY LIFE
(NewsUSA) - While professional athletes
face their opponents on game day, everyone
faces adversity in their everyday lives.
Just ask noted sports psychologist and
author Dr. Jack Llewellyn, who in January
2004 received news that would change
his outlook forever: He was diagnosed
with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
(RRMS), the most common form of MS.
Dr. Llewellyn built his career on helping
professional athletes overcome adversity
by leveraging lifes obstacles to achieve
success -- if youve been following sports
headlines lately, you know how much energy
that can take -- and suddenly he found
himself applying those same techniques
to get himself through his own challenge of
living with MS.
There are no guarantees in life, but a
positive attitude keeps the probability of
success on your side, says the author of
the newly released book Get the Mud out
of the Water. The week I was diagnosed
was a tough one. However, I worked with my
doctor to get on therapy right away, and Ive
been able to maintain the life that I love in
the eight years since.
I tell my players all the time, Everyone
faces adversity in their lives. What you can
control is the time it takes to overcome it by
learning how to focus on your assets -- not
your liabilities.
The book by Dr. Llewellyn outlines
strategies designed to help anyone recover
from adversity and lead their best life each
day. Among his tips:
* Assess your assets and your liabilities.
Ask yourself: What makes you strong
enough to overcome lifes challenges?
* Achieve something positive every day.
Take stock of your accomplishments -- small
and large -- and ll your mind with things
that are positive and afrming.
* Surround yourself with a team of people
committed to helping you. You need a
support system thats both committed to
your health and you.
* Use stress as an incentive. Find a way to
use the energy from things that put a strain
on you in a productive way.
* Create a positive environment. Make a
conscious choice to live every day with a
condent mindset.
To learn more about MS and Dr. Jack
Llewellyn, visit www.sharedsolutions.com.
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Feb. 27 Boys Var. Hockey VS Cadillac, 7:00 pm, Pre-Regional
Feb. 28 Boys Fr. Basketball VS Grayling, 6:00 pm
Boys Var. Basketball VS Chippewa Hills, 7:30 pm
Pre-Festival HS Band Concert, 7:30 pm
Feb. 29 Boys Var. Hockey, TBA, Pre-Regional
Quiz Bowl, 4:00 pm @ Morley Stanwood
Girls Var. Basketball, 6:00 pm @ Dist. Semi Fin. VS Grant
Mar. 1 HS District Band Festival, BRHS Hosting
Riverview 2nd Gr. Math/Reading Night, 6:30-7:30 pm
Boys Var. Wrestling, TBA, Individual State Tournament
Mar. 2 HS District Band Festival, BRHS Hosting
MS 5/6 Gr. Activity Night, BRMS, $3.00 per student
Boys Var. Wrestling, TBA, Individual State Tournament
Boys/Girls Var. Bowling, Team State Finals, TBA
Girls Var. Basketball, 7:00 pm @ District Finals
Mar. 3 Boys Var. Wrestling, Individual State Tournament, TBA
Boys/Girls Var. Bowling, Individual State Finals, TBA
MS Boys Wrestling VS CSAA Quad Home, 9:00 am
Girls MS Volleyball VS CSAA TRI, 9:00 am
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BRHS Night of Theatre, BRHS Auditorium, 7:30 pm
Mar. 7 BRHS-11
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Quiz Bowl, CSAA Tournament @ Reed City
Dual Enrollment Meeting, BRHS Auditorium, 6:00 pm
Boys Var. Basketball VS Fremont, Dist. Semi., 6:00 pm
Boys Var. Hockey VS D-1 Quarterfinal, 7:00 pm
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Mar. 9 Boys Var. Hockey, Semifinals, TBA
Var. Boys Basketball, District Final, 7:00 pm
Mar. 10 Var. Boys Hockey VS State Finals, TBA
MS Boys Wrestling @ Central Montcalm, 9:00 am
MS Girls Volleyball @ Central Montcalm, 9:00 am
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** HOME EVENTS IN BOLD**
Dental
Appreciation
Month
Dentists from the Big Rapids Area participated with Riverview for
Dental Appreciation Month. Dr. Rummel and his staff presented
2nd graders with information on nutrition, brushing, flossing and a
showed a movie on dental health.
Dual Enrollment Meeting
BRHS Auditorium, March 7th, at 6:00 pm
Any Sophomore or Junior interested in Dual Enrollment
for the 2012-2013 school year is required to attend a
meeting with a parent. Students who are dual-enrolled
this year need not attend.
Mark Your Calendars
Kindergarten Registration
Wednesday, March 14th 2012
Beginning at 6:00 PM at the
Big Rapids High School.
Please join us for an evening of
orientation for parents who have children who are eligible
for kindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year.
Heres the program for the evening beginning at 6:00 PM.
Attend a presentation with administrators to
learn more about our Kindergarten program
and Big Rapids Public Schools.
Complete the registration process.
Please bring your childs legal birth
certificate and shot record for their new
school file.
(Note: Your child must be five (5) by December 1, 2012.)
Brookside Celebrates 100th Day of School
Students at Brookside Elementary celebrated the 100th
day of school. Classes celebrated with many different
activities throughout the 100th day at school. Some
students brought in collections of 100 items from home to
share with their classmates. Among other activities were
starting their day off eating 100 pancakes, exercised to
100 and even a visit from Zero the Hero. Pictured, Zero
the Hero reads to Sarah Doerings Kindergarten Class.
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Enjoying Music from a Box Harp
Riverview and Brookside Elementary
Students were entertained and
educated by a Box Harp player sponsored
by Festival of the Arts in Big Rapids.
All students, K-4th grade enjoyed the
concert. Thanks for coming!
Getting Ready for March is Reading Month at BRHS
March is a special month for our
school libraries, because March is
Reading Month! Pictured are Big
Rapids High School students
looking for a good book to read.
With the High School library hous-
ing over 7,000 books, students
can usually find an interesting
read. Special activities to pro-
mote reading for high school stu-
dents are being planned for
March is Reading Month.
Big Rapids Public Schools Lunch Menu
February 27 February 28 February 29 March 1 March 2 Choice
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with sauce
Green Beans
Salad Bar / Milk
Sausage, Egg and
Cheese English
Muffin
Apple
Salad Bar / Milk
Chicken Tenders
Broccoli
Salad Bar / Milk
Pizza Bites
Pineapple
Salad Bar / Milk
Macaroni and
Cheese
Green Beans
Salad Bar / Milk
Hot Dog on a
Bun
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Blueberry Muffin
Apple Slices
Salad Bar / Milk
Burrito
Corn
Salad Bar / Milk
Mini Corn Dogs
Curly Fries
Salad Bar / Milk
Spaghetti
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Green Beans
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SATURDAY, FEB. 25
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
The Mecosta County Rod and Gun Club holds
trap and sporting clay shoots. Trap shoots start
at 10 a.m. and sporting clays start at 1 p.m. No
new rounds started after 3:30 p.m. The club is
located four miles west of Mecosta on M-20.
Information: Dick Smith, (231) 972-7726; www.
mecostacountyrodandgunclub.org.
Recycle! of Mecosta County is open from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Recycle! is located at 424 N.
Fourth Ave., behind Eastwood Early Childhood
Center.
Mecosta County Historical Museum is closed
for the season. For personal or special tours,
Fredda Hankes, (231) 796-0368; Judy Irvin,
(231) 796-8993.
Community Lunch program is from 11:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. in the basement of the Third
Avenue Methodist Church in Big Rapids. All are
welcome and the healthy lunch is free.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 10 a.m. at St.
Pauls Campus Parish, 1 Damascus Road in
Big Rapids. Information: (800) 230-4085.
Karaoke provided by Kellys Red Hot Karaoke
starts at 10 p.m. at the Odyssey Club, 13460
Northland Drive, Big Rapids. Information:
Friday or Saturday after 9 p.m., Rudy, (231)
796-6007.
The Old Fence Rider Historical Museum is
open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 222 S. Sheldon
St., Edmore. For group scheduling: Carolyn
Leonard, (989) 506-2634; Art Schiutema, (989)
427-1023. Information: www.EdmoreChamber.
com.
Free meal at 12:30 p.m. at the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, 1031 Rose Ave. in Big Rap-
ids. Information: (231) 796-0771.
Healthy cooking classes from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at
the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1031 Rose
Ave. in Big Rapids. Information: (231) 796-
0771.
Recycling for Morton and Austin township
residents from 9 a.m. to noon at the Canadian
Lakes Fire/Rescue Station located at 8260
100th Ave., Stanwood. Information: (231) 972-
7138.
Zumbatomic is Zumba for Kids, a Lil Starz
class for children ages 4 to 7 will be offered
from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; a Big Starz class is of-
fered for children ages 8 to 12 from 11 to 11:45
a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church Parish
Hall, 323 State St. in Big Rapids. Cost: $4 per
child, per class; $2 per sibling. Information:
Bethany Ciemnicki, (734) 626-9633.
Alcoholics Anonymous, campus group, meets
at noon at St. Paul Catholic Campus Parish.
Information: Darwin T., (231) 796-8956.
Fourth annual Celebration of Fly Tying is from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall,
5830 Clyde Park Ave. SW, Wyoming, Mich.
Cost is $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 12-
17; 11 and under get in free. Information: Terry
Walker (616) 204-1669, ixlox7@hotmail.com.
SIERRA performs live from 7 to 11 p.m. at the
Morley American Legion. All welcome. Square
dancing if enough patrons want it.
SUNDAY, FEB. 26
Alcoholics Anonymous Old Jail House Group
meets at 7 p.m. at 220 S. Stewart Ave. Call
Darwin T. at (231) 796-8956.
Alcoholic Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. at St. Mi-
chaels School in Remus. For more information
call Brad B. (989) 644-6911or Mike or Cindy H.
at (989) 967-8478.
Sunday Singles Dance is from 7 to 11 p.m. in
the newly remodeled room at the Goodyear
Lanes and Lounge, located at the corner of
M-55 and Old 27, Houghton Lake. Please enter
through the door facing Old 27. Its a great
place to meet other singles and enjoy an eve-
ning of dancing to your favorite music provided
by Bernadette Morley of Best Entertainment.
Call (989) 539-5406 if you have any questions.
Alanon meets at 7 p.m. at the Old Jail in Big
Rapids; it is a support group for families and
friends of alcoholics.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. at Im-
manuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Ave. in Big
Rapids.
Mecosta County Autism Support Inc. meets for
a support group from 10 to 11 a.m. in the third
oor conference room 2 at the Mecosta County
Medical Center, 605 Oak St. Meetings are free.
Information: Bonnie or David Thorson (231)
408-2908, e-mail autism_knowledge@yahoo.
com.
MONDAY, FEB. 27
Enhanced Fitness is at 8:30 a.m. at the
Mecosta County Senior Center, 12954 80th
Ave., Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-2884.
Advanced line dance instruction is at 9:30 a.m.
at the Mecosta County Senior Center, 12954
80th Ave., Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-
2884.
Bridge is at 12:45 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
Schizophrenia Anonymous meets from 10:30
to 11:30 a.m. at Community Mental Health, 500
S. Third Ave., Big Rapids. Information: Mike B.,
(231) 592-4654; (231) 796-3553.
Euchre is from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Parkview
high rise in Big Rapids. Information: (231) 796-
4993.
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, campus group, meets
8 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Campus Parish.
Contact: (800) 367-6788.
Recycle! of Mecosta County is open from 9 to
11 a.m. Recycle! is located at 424 N. Fourth
Ave., behind Eastwood Early Childhood Center.
Divorce Care meetings are from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church,
7296 Nine Mile Road in Mecosta. Informa-
tion: Sharon Gray, (231) 598-0337; New Hope
Church, (231) 972-2838.
Enhanced Fitness is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at
the Eagles, 18361 16 Mile Road in Big Rapids.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
St. Vincent de Paul clothing store is open
from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 102 Williams St.,
Big Rapids. Womens skirts and slacks are on
sale for 50 cents all month. Information: (231)
796-1571.
Line Dance Instruction from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in
the back banquet room at Schmidtys Lounge
in Evart. Beginner-intermediate level taught.
Information: Sandee Lee, (231) 832-3493.
Partner Dance Lessons from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. in the back banquet room at Schmidtys
Lounge in Evart. Partner and couples dances
will be taught. Information: Sandee Lee, (231)
832-3493.
Woodwackers of Big Rapids (members of the
Michigan Wood Carvers Association) meets
from 7 to 9 p.m. Beginners to master carvers
welcome. Contact: Bob, (231) 796-6448; Bette,
(231) 796-0334.
Line dancing - beginners - is from 6:30 to 8
p.m. for a donation at the Chippewa Lake Com-
munity Building, corner of 105th and 19 Mile
Road in Chippewa Lake. Information: Elma,
(231) 867-3426.
The Big Rapids Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
at the Gate.
MOISD Playgroup is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in
the resource center at the Mecosta-Osceola
Intermediate School District. For more informa-
tion, call (231) 592-9605.
MOISD Playgroup is from 10 to 11 a.m. in the
library at Stanwood Elementary School. For
more information, call (231) 823-2211.
TUESDAY, FEB. 28
Big Rapids Rotary Club meets at noon at the
Falcon Head Golf Course.
Beginning line dance instruction at 9:30 a.m. at
the Mecosta County Senior Center, 12954 80th
Ave., Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-2884.
Alcoholic Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. at St.
Michaels School in Remus. Information: Brad
B., (989) 644-6911; Mike or Cindy H., (989)
967-8478.
Tai Chi at 8:30 a.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
Euchre at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County Senior
Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta. Information:
(231) 972-2884.
Card recycling at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
Theology at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
TOPS No. 1189 meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
at First Baptist Church, 200 S. Stewart Ave.,
Big Rapids. Information: (231) 796-6271.
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. at St.
Pauls Campus Parish, 1 Damascus Road in
Big Rapids. Information: (800) 230-4085.
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. at St.
Philip Neri Catholic Church in Reed City. Infor-
mation: (800) 367-6788.
Gods Kitchen is a free meal from 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. at St. Mary Parish Center, 919 Marion
Ave., Big Rapids. Everyone is welcome. Infor-
mation: parish ofce, (231) 796-5202.
Alanon meets at 8 p.m. at St. Philip Neri Catho-
lic Church in Reed City; it is a support group for
families and friends of alcoholics.
St. Vincent de Paul clothing store is open from
noon to 4:30 p.m. at 102 Williams St., Big
Rapids. Womens skirts and slacks are on sale
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796-1571.
Clothing and Food Pantry open from 12 to 4
p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church,
1031 Rose Ave. in Big Rapids. Donations
are accepted. Information: (231) 796-0771.
Crossroads Harmony Chorus of Sweet
Adelines International meet at 6 p.m. at the
United Methodist Church, 503 S. Chestnut
St., Reed City. Information: Diwon, (231)
592-5328.
Woodwackers of Big Rapids (members of
the Michigan Wood Carvers Association)
meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Beginners to master
carvers welcome. Information: Bob, (231)
796-6448; Bette, (231) 796-0334.
Couples/Partner Dance Instruction Class at
6 p.m. at the Norman Elementary school
Cafeteria in Reed City, Two-Step, Swing
and many others will be taught. Information:
Sandee Lee, (231) 832-3493.
Line Dance Class Instruction from 7:15 to
8:30 p.m. at the Norman Elementary School
Cafeteria in Reed City Beginner to Inter-
mediate dances will be taught. Information:
Sandee Lee, (231) 832-3493.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29
Enhanced Fitness at 8:30 a.m. at the
Mecosta County Senior Center, 12954 80th
Ave., Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-
2884.
Advanced line dance instruction at 9:30
a.m. at the Mecosta County Senior Center,
12954 80th Ave., Mecosta. Information:
(231) 972-2884.
Euchre at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Library preschool story hour meets at 10:30
a.m. at Big Rapids Community Library.
Open to the public.
Alcoholics Anonymous, campus group, 8
p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Campus Parish.
Information: Steve, (231) 580-6452.
Community Lunch program is from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the basement of the
Third Avenue Methodist Church in Big Rap-
ids. Come for fellowship, come for food. All
are welcome and the healthy lunch is free.
The Big Rapids Dharma Study Group meet
at 7 p.m. at 315 Marion Ave., in Big Rapids.
The group is under the direction of Michael
and Margaret Erlewine. Beginning students
are welcome.
Enhanced Fitness is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
at the Eagles, 18361 16 Mile Road in Big
Rapids. Information: (231) 972-2884.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. at
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 726 Fuller Ave.
in Big Rapids.
St. Vincent de Paul clothing store is open
from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 102 Williams St.,
Big Rapids. Womens skirts and slacks are
on sale for 50 cents all month. Information:
(231) 796-1571.
Mecosta County Genealogical Society
will be closed on Wednesday nights until
May. It will be open the second Saturday
of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We
are looking for donations of scrapbooks,
photos, obits, funeral cards, old plat books
or anything that tells family histories that we
can copy and return or preserve. We will
be working all winter to add more records
and documents. To visit the ofce, contact
Maureen Nelson, (231) 250-5555.
Shufeboard league meets at 1 p.m. at
Riverside Park in Evart. Players of all ages
are invited to join the league. Information:
Alan Benson, (231) 734-2701.
Zumbatomic is Zumba for Kids, a Lil Starz
class for children ages 4 to 7 will be offered
from 3 to 3:45 p.m.; a Big Starz class is
offered for children ages 8 to 12 from 4 to
4:45 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Parish Hall, 323 State St. in Big Rapids.
Information: Bethany Ciemnicki, (734) 626-
9633.
Line dancing is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for
beginners for free and 7 to 8 p.m. for
advanced for a donation at the Community
Building at the Evart Fair Grounds in Evart.
Information: Elma, (231) 867-3426; Terri,
(231) 734-6477.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Alcoholic Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. at
St. Michaels School in Remus. Information:
Brad B. (989) 644-6911: Mike or Cindy H.,
(989) 967-8478.
Harmonica at 10:30 a.m. at the Mecosta
County Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave.,
Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-2884.
Painting and drawing at 1 p.m. at the
Mecosta County Senior Center, 12954 80th
Ave., Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-
2884.
Scrabble at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
Pedro at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
Pinochle at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6:15 p.m.
in conference room A, the third room on the
right, at Mecosta County Medical Center;
enter on the corner of Locust Street and
Winter Avenue. Information: Eric at (866)
398-5440.
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Recycle! of Mecosta County is open from 3
to 5:30 p.m. Recycle! is located at 424 N.
Fourth Ave., behind Eastwood Early Child-
hood Center.
Alanon meets at 7 p.m. at Sacred Hearth
Church in Evart; it is a support group for
families and friends of alcoholics.
St. Vincent de Paul clothing store is open
from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 102 Williams St.,
Big Rapids. Womens skirts and slacks are
on sale for 50 cents all month. Information:
(231) 796-1571.
Alcoholics Anonymous, campus group,
meets at noon at St. Paul Catholic Campus
Parish. Information: Darwin T., (231) 796-
8956.
Diabetes Support Group meets at 3 p.m. at
Mecosta County Medical Center, 605 Oak
St., Big Rapids, in the hospital classroom
area. Most meetings have an educational
speaker; there is no charge. Information:
Charlotte, (231) 592-4483.
Big Rapids Area Amateur Radio Club
meets at 7 p.m. at the City of Big Rapids
Department of Public Safety Building, 435
N. Michigan Ave. Information: Mike, (231)
527-1688; www.braarc.net.
Mecosta County Historical Society meets
from 2 to 4 p.m. at the museum, located at
129 S. Stewart Ave. Anyone interested in
local history is encouraged to stop by!
Stroke Support Group of Spectrum Health
Gerber Memorial meets from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
at Tamarac, the Center for Health and Well
Being, 1401 W. Main St. in Fremont. Infor-
mation: Julie Allers, (231) 924-3195.
The Big Rapids Rock, Gem & Mineral Club
meets at 7 p.m. in the Geology Lab (room
138), Science Building on the campu of
Ferris State University. Information: www.
BigRapidsRockClub.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
Enhanced Fitness at 8:30 a.m. at the
Mecosta County Senior Center, 12954 80th
Ave., Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-
2884.
Readers Theatre at 10 a.m. at the Mecosta
County Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave.,
Mecosta. Information: (231) 972-2884.
Advanced line dance instruction at 9:30
a.m. at the Mecosta County Senior Center,
12954 80th Ave., Mecosta. Information:
(231) 972-2884.
Euchre at 1 p.m. at the Mecosta County
Senior Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
Information: (231) 972-2884.
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, campus group,
meets at 8 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic
Campus Parish. Contact: Woody W., (231)
796-8371.
Knitting circle meets at 4 p.m. at the Bar-
ryton Public Library. Knitters of all levels
are encouraged to come and learn or share
knitting techniques.
Enhanced Fitness is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
at the Eagles, 18361 16 Mile Road in Big
Rapids. Information: (231) 972-2884.
St. Vincent de Paul clothing store is open
from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 102 Williams St.,
Big Rapids. Womens skirts and slacks are
on sale for 50 cents all month. Information:
(231) 796-1571.
Karaoke provided by Kellys Red Hot
Karaoke starts at 10 p.m. at the Odyssey
Club, 13460 Northland Drive, Big Rapids.
Information: Friday or Saturday after 9 p.m.,
Rudy, (231) 796-6007.
Friday Fish Dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at St.
Michael School on M-20, two miles west of
Remus. Cost is $9.50 for adults; $5 for chil-
dren ages 6-12; $8.50 for seniors; children
under 5 eat free; and take out is $9.
Mecosta New Home United Methodist
Church will extend its hours for its swiss
steak supper. New hours will be from 4:30
p.m. to 7 p.m. Dinner is $9 for adults, $3 for
children younger than 12 and preschoolers
eat free. Proceeds go to the building fund.
MOISD Playgroup is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in
the resource center at the Mecosta-Osceola
Intermediate School District. For more
information, call (231) 592-9605.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
The Card Wildlife Center is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Mecosta County Rod and Gun Club
holds trap and sporting clay shoots. Trap
shoots start at 10 a.m. and sporting clays
start at 1 p.m. No new rounds started after
3:30 p.m. The club is located four miles
west of Mecosta on M-20. Information: Dick
Smith, (231) 972-7726; www.mecostacoun-
tyrodandgunclub.org.
Recycle! of Mecosta County is open from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Recycle! is located at 424 N.
Fourth Ave., behind Eastwood Early Child-
hood Center.
Mecosta County Historical Museum is
closed for the season. For personal or spe-
cial tours, Fredda Hankes, (231) 796-0368;
Judy Irvin, (231) 796-8993.
Community Lunch program is from 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the basement of the
Third Avenue Methodist Church in Big
Rapids. All are welcome and the healthy
lunch is free.
Narcotics Anonymous meets at 10 a.m.
at St. Pauls Campus Parish, 1 Damascus
Road in Big Rapids. Information: (800)
230-4085.
Karaoke provided by Kellys Red Hot
Karaoke starts at 10 p.m. at the Odyssey
Club, 13460 Northland Drive, Big Rapids.
Information: Friday or Saturday after 9 p.m.,
Rudy, (231) 796-6007.
The Old Fence Rider Historical Museum
is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 222 S.
Sheldon St., Edmore. For group schedul-
ing: Carolyn Leonard, (989) 506-2634; Art
Schiutema, (989) 427-1023. Information:
www.EdmoreChamber.com.
Free meal at 12:30 p.m. at the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, 1031 Rose Ave. in Big
Rapids. Information: (231) 796-0771.
Healthy cooking classes from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1031
Rose Ave. in Big Rapids. Information: (231)
796-0771.
Recycling for Morton and Austin township
residents from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cana-
dian Lakes Fire/Rescue Station located at
8260 100th Ave., Stanwood. Information:
(231) 972-7138.
Zumbatomic is Zumba for Kids, a Lil Starz
class for children ages 4 to 7 will be offered
from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; a Big Starz class is
offered for children ages 8 to 12 from 11
to 11:45 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal
Church Parish Hall, 323 State St. in Big
Rapids. Cost: $4 per child, per class; $2
per sibling. Information: Bethany Ciemnicki,
(734) 626-9633.
Alcoholics Anonymous, campus group,
meets at noon at St. Paul Catholic Campus
Parish. Information: Darwin T., (231) 796-
8956.
The Mecosta County Democratic Party
meets at 10 a.m. in the private upstairs
room of Peppers Cafe and Deli on Michi-
gan Avenue in Big Rapids. Information:
Pamela Fleming, (231) 796-2893.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
6:00 - 7:30 P.M.
Bring your child for fun activities and to meet our dedicated teachers.
Enrollment information available.
St. Peters Lutheran School
408 W. Bellevue, Big Rapids, MI
(231) 796-8782
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St. Peters Lutheran School offers a positive quality education for grades Preschool through 8th grade.
Middle school students opportunities include:
x Student Council / Leadership Training
x Mid Michigan Sports League (MMSL) Competitive Sports
x Living Through History / Married Math
x Fine Arts Performance / Choir
x Northwestern University Talent Search Participants
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2862 N. Winn Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, MI
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weberbrossawmill@yahoo.com
989.644.2206
Cell 989.330.3075
050 Help Wanted
CENA'S
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Canadian Lakes
home care client.
Part-time 12-hour shifts,
Nights, 7p.m.-7a.m.
Good work history a must.
Experience required.
Call Best Care
Nursing Service
for more information at
1-888-830-7400
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CERTIFIED MECHANIC WANTED;
full time. Send resume to: Paris Auto
Sales & Service, 18261 Northland
Drive, Big Rapids, MI 49307.
(231)796-7355
LINCARE, LEADING NATIONAL
respiratory company seeks
Healthcare Specialist. Re-
sponsibilities: Disease management
programs, clinical evaluations,
equipment set up and education. Be
the Dr's eyes in the home setting. RN,
LPN, RRT, CRT licensed as ap-
plicable. Great personalities with
strong work ethic needed. Com-
petitive salary, benefits and career
paths. Drug-free workplace. EOE.
Fax resume to (231)796-0074.
OTR-CLASS A, 2-yrs. exp., clean
record, reefer exp. locally owned.
Call 616-453-4711
050 Help Wanted
MEDIA CONSULTANT
Full time sales position in the
Manistee County area for a
dynamic individual with excel-
lent customer service skills
and prior sales experience.
Responsibilities include but
are not limited to promoting
advertising sales to estab-
lished customers and gener-
ating new accounts.
Successful candidate should
have solid organizational and
computer skills and the ability
to work within a deadline envi-
ronment. Dependable trans-
portation is required.
This professional sales posi-
tion offers a training salary,
followed by commission
based on sales. Benefits
include health, life and dental
insurance, 401k, paid mileage
and sales leads. Send cover
letter and resume to
Manistee News Advocate
75 Maple Street
Manistee MI 49660
Or email
mbarker@pioneergroup.com
Drug screen required
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE
Full-time opportunity for a dynamic
person to join our commercial sales
print division team. Interested
candidates should possess a his-
tory of sales and customer service
background. Excellent com-
munication and organizational skills
are a must. Prior experience with
inside sales, billing and Excel are
preferred. Candidate must have
excellent phone skills, be able to
muti-task and handle pressure in a
production setting. The Pioneer of-
fers a full benefit package. Send
letter of interest and resume to:
Pioneer Group
Attn: Nina Jones
Human Resources
115 N. Michigan Avenue
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Or email:
njones@pioneergroup.com
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March 2nd & 3rd Eagles Club, Big Rapids
Friday 2pm-8pm Saturday 9am-6pm
2012 HOME &
GARDEN SHOW
Cleaning &
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SPONSORS:
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Friday & Saturday: FREE For Kids &
Adults with a Canned Food Donation for
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Door Prizes: Grill donated by Holtons LP
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Friday, March 2nd, 2012
8pm: Exhibitor Dinner
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
9am
Build A Bird House: with Mecosta County
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2010 Chevy Malibu ..............Factory Warranty, One Owner .......................... PRICED TO SELL AT $15,995
2008 Pontiac Vibe ................WOW, What A Car ...............................................LOADED & ONLY $12,995
2007 Chevy Malibu ..............4 Door, Road Ready ............................................... PRICED TO SELL $10,995
2010 Honda Accord .............This Is One Great Car, Low Miles & Loaded ...................................ONLY $17,995
2007 Pontiac Grand Prix .....Value Leader .................................................................................ONLY $12,995
2008 Ford Fusion .................Great Value, Sharp Looking ...........................................................ONLY $13,995
2008 GMC Envoy .................4x4, Room For The Whole Family, Really Clean ........................................... $16,995
2009 Toyota Rav 4 ...............WOW, What A Unit, Priced Below Kelley Blue Book ............................ AT $19,995
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe .......4x4, Loaded, Clean & Low Miles ........................................PRICED AT $18,995
2011 Subaru Forester ..........These Are Hot, What A Car .............................. PRICED TO SELL AT $22,595
2007 Ford Ranger ................Ext Cab Pickup, V6, Auto, 4x4 .......................................................ONLY $11,995
2008 Chevy Silverado .........Crew Cab, Only 26,000 Miles, Loaded, 4x4 & Z71 ..................................... $25,995
2008 Chevy Silverado .........3/4 Ton 4x4, Loaded, Ready For Work Or Play ............................................ $23,995
2008 Saturn Vue ...................Low Miles, Very Clean, Priced Below Kelley Blue Book ........................ AT $14,995
2008 Chevy Impala ..............Leather, Loaded, Low Miles ........................................................................ $14,995
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