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Preston Cushman rides his tricycle around the track Friday at Evarts annual
Relay for Life.
portive. The family developed
friendships there and is still in
contact with some of the nurses
involved with Kambers care.
The family also had lots of support from friends, family and
churches.
Kamber wasnt the only
cancer survivor at the relay, of
course. Dozens of others also
attended the event. Some, no
doubt, maybe many of them,
owe their lives to the $4 billion
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What it it?
a minimum amount of
sodium (blood pressure
friendly fruit) and its B vitamin content.
Calories? An avocado averages 289. A mango averages 145. A cup of blueberries is 83 calories; a cup of
fresh mango is 107.
The trick to enjoying a
mango is to wait until it
softens; if you are fortunate enough to snowbird
near a mango grove, the
fruit, which tree-ripens to
the point of having black
spots, is the most decadent.
Mango trees can live to 300
years of age having easily
grown to 90 feet tall while
still in their youth.
Mango lore has long associated the fruit with fertility and prosperity and as
a consequence is often part
of beloved folksong lyrics in the Indian city of
Mumbai (most of us grew
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Indonesia, Brazil and the
Philippines.
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taste buds are beginning
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Dance students who attended the summers first Steppin Up Dance Studio day camp left their marks
on the sidewalk outside the studio. On Saturday, June 27, blocks of city sidewalk will be available
for chalk artists to use. Artists of all ages can exercise their creativity while celebrating Main Streets
Grand Re-Opening.
be covered.
At 8:30 a.m. on the
Fourth, the Evart 5K will
EVART A full slate of
activities awaits those who begin. The race will begin
and end at the high school.
will be spending the IndeProceeds from the 5K will
pendence Day weekend
go to Evart Public Schools.
in Evart. Revelers wont
even have to wait until the Registration for the event
closes at midnight on June
Fourth to begin enjoying
30. For more information,
the festivities.
call (574) 312--0913.
The official Evart acAlso on the Fourth, the
tivities will begin on the
third when The Rock Show citys annual parade will
presents a Journey tribute file along Main Street.
The parade will begin at
and celebrates the rock
sounds of the 80s. The con- 11 a.m. Parade organizers
cert will include one set of anticipate horses, children
riding bicycles, tractors,
80s music and two sets of
students from Steppin Up
the Journey tribute band.
The concert will begin at 7 Dance Studio and floats
p.m. at the Osceola County will be included in the parade.
Fairgrounds. The concert
The parade will run
is scheduled to last until
about 10. After the concert, down Main Street from
the annual fireworks show the intersection of Main
and Third streets and will
will begin.
No admission is charged end at Ninth Street. There
will be no parking on Main
for the concert or fireStreet between Third and
works. Their total cost
Ninth streets during the
is about $20,000. People
event.
will circulate through the
Registration forms are
crowd asking for donaavailable at www.evarttions.
chamberofcommerce.com.
Al Weinberg, the direcFollowing the parade,
tor of Evarts Downtown
the Party in the Park will
Development Authority,
begin. Running from noon
said the crowd attending
till 3 p.m., the party will
the concert and fireworks
averages about 7,000 every feature pony rides, a giant
year. He said if everyone in slip-and-slide, inflatable
attendance would contrib- fun houses, a giant dart
ute just $3, the costs would board, a mechanical bull
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Highs in the
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Times of sun
and clouds.
Highs in the
upper 70s
and lows in
the low 50s.
Sunny. Highs
in the upper
70s and lows
in the low
50s.
A few
clouds. Highs
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in the mid
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Sunny. Highs
in the upper
70s and lows
in the low
50s.
Chance of afternoon
showers.
Highs in the
upper 70s
and lows in
the mid 50s.
A few thunderstorms
possible.
Highs in the
low 70s and
lows in the
mid 50s.
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Ronald Neal Boyer
REED CITY Ronald Neal Boyer, of Reed
City, passed away at his
home on June 20, 2015.
He was 66.
Ron was
born on August 19, 1948,
in Reed City,
to Carl and
Ber nice
Boyer. He
graduated
from Reed
City High
School in 1966. Ron
served in the U.S. Army
from 1966 to 1968 before
going on to work for the
Michigan Department
of Transportation for
36 years as an inspector
and equipment operator. On August 8, 1975,
he married Rozella
Hansen, of Stanton.
Ron enjoyed deer
hunting and fishing for
herring in the St.
Marys River in the Upper Peninsula. He liked
traveling around the
U.S. and Canada.
Ron was preceded in
death by his parents;
his brother, Daniel Boyer, of Reed City; and
three sisters: Monzelle
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Unperturbed by the presence of Sandy Holder, this owl surveys the Osceola County Fairgrounds.
Indiana chainsaw carver Dayle Lewis discovered the owl residing in a red pine stump. Lewis is leaving a wood menagerie in the wake of his visits to the fairgrounds.
easy to work. He likes red
cedar for its contrasts.
Lewis is quick to give
safety tips, too. A chainsaw is a dangerous tool,
he said. You cant be
afraid of it, but you have to
respect it. He wears steeltoed shoes, Kevlar chaps
and eye and ear protection
when he works.
When Lewis sees a piece
of wood, usually a concept
pops into his head. Often
the concept involves implied movement. One of
the lessons Lewis picked
up from the competitions
County officials
conducting virtual
preparedness exercises
REED CITY Through
June 26, Osceola County
Officials will conduct a
virtual exercise designed
to test critical capabilities
that the jurisdiction would
need during a disaster,
Mark Watkins, the countys director of emergency
management, said.
Officials have dubbed the
exercise Northern Readiness. It is intended to be
an independent activity
branching out from other
exercises being conducted
by other agencies around
the state.
The activity is a virtual
exercise with no actual
physical movement of
personnel or emergency
equipment, Watkins said.
All exercise activities are
restricted to radio communications, survey questions or meetings.
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Evart Police Department
Weekly Report
6/16/15
An officer was dispatched to a civil dispute.
The parties were advised
to resolve their issues between the two of them.
An officer assisted
Michigan State Police on a
possible breaking and entering.
6/17/15
An officer was dispatched to a CSC complaint. The case remains
under investigation.
An officer was dispatched to a private property damage accident.
6/18/15
An officer was dispatched to a well-being
check. The individual was
found to be secure.
6/20/15
An officer was dispatched to a violation of a
controlled substance complaint. TNT was called in to
assist.
An officer had contact
with a subject with an outstanding warrant. The subject was transported to the
Osceola County Sheriff s
Department where they
were lodged on charges.
Public record
Officers received a complaint of a two-car property
damage accident that occurred over the weekend
on W. Stimson. One vehicle
backed out of a drive into a
parked vehicle. Only minor
damage occurred to both
vehicles.
Officers were dispatched to Shakers Party
Store regarding shoplifting caught on surveillance
cameras. The juvenile male
on the video was identified
and his mother was notified. The matter has been
turned over to the prosecutors office for review.
Officers assisted the
Michigan State Police with
an accident on 225th Avenue near 4 mile Road, in
which a car struck a tree.
The driver was believed to
be suffering from medical
problems.
Officers responded to
an alarm activation at a local business. It was determined to be a false alarm.
6/16/15
Officers received a complaint of Criminal Sexual
Conduct. The matter was
determined to have occurred outside of the county and was turned over to
the proper authorities.
Officers responded to
the activation of a motion
alarm. Officers found the
local business to be secure
and noted that in the past
the alarm appeared to
have been activated by bats
flying around inside the
building.
Officers received a complaint from a local business
regarding an on going situation with the behavior of
a disorderly 20-year-old
male during the late hours.
A No Trespassing order
was served on the male
without incident.
6/17/15
Officers responded to a
call regarding a complaint
of two juvenile runaways.
The two juveniles were
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Stepping Up Dance Studio held a tap-emphasis summer camp June 15-19. During the week, students worked on a variety of skills including elements of ballet and tap dancing.
Evart youngsters
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dancing skills
By Andy Duffy
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Steppin Up Dance
Studio students strike
a pose at the end of a
rehearsal last week.