Wild parsnips prove to be Mathletes going to state

challenging Reed City Middle School will be representing Big Rapids

in the state Mathcounts Competition.

Containment
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 • Your community news from Evart, Reed City, Hersey, Sears & Chase.

Reed City School

District school year
extended to middle
of June
By Victoria Martin more accurate date than I could
weekkly voice if I came up with something right
now.”
REED CITY — School officials With 19 days missed, Howard
are wondering when will it end? has decided to add Good Friday
Not just about the winter weather back on the school calendar as a
than has been closing schools, but full day of instruction to make up
when with the school year end? one day and some needed hours.
As of Monday Reed City schools Having around 22 days missed VICTORIA MARTIN
have closed 20 times this year. The due to weather, MOISD Superin- School halls might continue
state has forgiven nine days but tendent Steve Locke has been in to stay filled well into June
the district will still need to make touch with Michigan legislators as more snow days pile up.
up days to meet state require- to try and get the current 180-day
ments. To make up the days lost to and 1095 instructional hours re-
weather the Reed City school dis- quired by the state amended.
trict is looking to extend the year “There is a delicate balance in
into mid-June. pursuing make-up day forgive-
In a letter dated Feb. 19, Reed ness,” he said. “I have been work-
City Area Schools Superintendent ing with legislators and we are
Myra Munroe said to make up for discussing making the require-
the lost days and instructional ment days or hours rather than
hours the year has been tenta- its current wording of days and
tively extended until June 19. The hours.”
district has also made June 6 and Howard and Locke are also
7 full days instead of partial and waiting to see what the rest of
students will go to school a half winter has in store before she
day on Good Friday (April 19). makes any decisions on poten-
Though Reed City is planning tially extending the school year
on adding days and going to well into June.
mid-June, Evart Public School “With more snow in the fore-
District and the Mecosta-Osceola cast, everything really depends
Intermediate School District are on what winter brings next,” said
waiting on legislation to make a Howard. “If we are only going
move before additional days are to add on missed days, I want to
decided on. know exactly what needs to be
“I am not projecting the end done before anything is added
of the year yet,” Evart schools onto the year.”
Superintendent Shirley Howard Howard is hoping she does need
said. “I am waiting to hear what to extend the year any more than
legislation is going to do. If I give the first week of June once the
a day after the state decides what winter is over and legislation de-
to do, I will be able to give a much cides what will be forgiven.

Spring, wildfire season quickly approaching

Most of the state was recov-
ering from the recent winter
storm this past weekend, but one
particular group of people have
their focus firmly on warmer
temperatures and spring.
It might be hard to believe it
but the actual start of spring is
less than a month away and with
that comes the potential for wild-
fires and fire danger. While this
time last year, things were fur-
ther along in terms of the spring
thaw, Huron-Manistee National
Forest Fire Staff Officer Chris
Peterson said that is not the case
in 2019.
While moisture from recent
rains/snow is a good thing, the
soil in the area is sandy, which
means it drains quickly. When
spring finally takes hold, the
moisture could get grass grow-
ing sooner and things could
green up. Before that green up
occurs, however, it can only take
a few days of warmer weather to
melt remaining snowpack.
After it is gone it only takes
one day of drying before the
exposed ground will be ready to
burn again.
For now, however, Peterson
said there is little concern and
little to report about the outlook
for the spring fire season. He
said that will change come Fri-
day.
On Friday, Peterson said the
National Weather Service is
scheduled to hold its annual
meeting with the forest service,
Michigan Department of Natu-
ral Resources and other interest-
ed parties to go over the forecast
for the spring fire season.
“It’s obvious we haven’t had
one (a winter) like this in a
while. We did get quite a bit of
rain during the winter but the
snow hasn’t been heavy and
wet,” he said. “That (heavy, wet
snow) tends to help us when it
melts.”
While not much is known
right now, Peterson said what is
known is the spring fire season
will start later than it has.
Most of Michigan’s wildfires
occur in April, May, and June.
According to the DNR, which
is responsible for wildland fire
protection on 30 million acres of
state and private land, April is
when wildfires start becoming a
problem.
A person is required to get a
burn permit prior to burning
brush and debris in Michigan
when the ground is not snow-
covered. Residents in the north-
ern Lower Peninsula and Upper
Peninsula can obtain a free
burn permit by visiting www.
michigan.gov/burnpermit or by
calling 866-922-2876. Residents in
southern Michigan should con-
tact their local fire department
or township office to see if burn-
ing is permitted in their area.
In addition to obtaining a burn
permit, the DNR recommends
people take the following steps to
help prevent wildfires:
• Pay attention to the fire dan-
ger in your area. Don’t burn de-
bris when conditions are dry or
windy. Unsafe burning of leaves,
brush and other debris is a main
cause of wildfires.
• Clear away flammable mate-
rial surrounding the fire so it
won’t creep into dry vegetation.
• Keep campfires small, and do
not leave before they are fully
extinguished.
• Have a shovel and water avail-
able at all times when you are
burning. Be sure and douse fires
with plenty of water, stir, and
add more water until everything
is wet.
• Do not cover a campfire with
soil; it may simply smolder be-
fore coming back to life.
• Embers can re-ignite. Make
sure they are out completely.
• Consider composting or
mulching yard debris rather
than burning it.
Historically, debris burning
has been the No. 1 cause of
wildfires in Michigan. When
people are going to burn things
like yard waste or brush, the
important thing to remember
is to make sure open burning is
allowed. Combustible materials
such as grass, leaves and branch-
es or brush on the ground are
dry and not holding moisture.
All it takes is a little wind and
sun, and those things can burn,
even if there has been precipita-
tion.
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COURTESY PHOTO of JEREMY DEVOS COURTESY PHOTO of JEREMY DEVOS

Reed City math team coach Jeremy DeVos poses with individual Reed City Middle School math team (left to right) Aiden Storz, Alexandra Stein, Hunter Wyman and Tori Todd poses with first place tro-
competition winner Alexandra Stein. phies and coach Jeremy DeVos.

Reed City math team going to state competition

By Victoria Martin
Weekly Voice
REED CITY — Beating out
over 100 other students, Reed
City Middle School is going to
represent the Big Rapids area in
the state Mathcounts Competi-
tion.
Reed City went head-to-head
with teams from six other
schools from the Big Rapids
area during the local chapter
competition on Friday, Feb. 22.
taking first place in the team
competition.
During the day, there were
four rounds the students partic-
ipated in. One team competition
and three individual ones.
Individual competitors partic-
ipated in a sprint round, a target
round and a countdown round.
The sprint round called for in-
dividual participants to solve a
series of 40 questions in a given
time limit. The student with the
most correctly answered ques-
tions would win that round.
The countdown round, won
by Reed City’s Alexandra Stein,
called for the top ten students to
go head-to-head with 45 seconds
to solve a given math problem.
Stein also took home the tro-
phy for top individual competi-
tor for the day.
In the team event, Reed City
took first place, McBan took
second and Crossroads Charter
came in third.
In going to state, Reed City
Middle School coach Jeremy
DeVos said while he is excited
to take this team to state, he is
looking at this opportunity as
an experience more than a com-
petition.
“When you make the jump
from chapter to state, the diffi-
culty gets raised,” he said. “The
kids get to see math taken at a they can. Pulling questions
different level.” from previous state competi-
Win or lose, the goal is to take tions.
the students and let them see “The more they see, the more
how far their skills can take they are familiar with and may
them, said Devos. run into something they have al-
“This is a really neat pro- ready seen before,” said Devos.
gram. It gives my high flyers the The state competition will
opportunity to see just how high take place on Saturday, March
they can go,” he said. 9 at the General Motors Techni-
After winning in their chap- cal Center in Warren. The Reed
ter, DeVos said he and his team City team consisting of Stein,
plan on meeting as much as pos- Aiden Storz, Tori Todd and
sible to prepare for the competi- Hunter Wyman will be joined
tion to come. by Cora McLean from McBain
Between now and state, the Middle School and Hope John-
team will practice as much as son from St. Peter’s Lutheran.

Growth of wild parsnips leads to goal of containment

By Victoria Martin
weekly voice
REED CITY — Along
the White Pine Trail come
spring, a runner or biker
might come across a yellow
umbrella-shaped flower.
These are wild parsnips
that have begun to infest
the upper area of Osceola
County.
During the Osceola
County Soil Conserva-
tion District report at the
county meeting on Feb. 19,
North County Cooperative
Invasive Species Manage-
ment Area Program Co-
ordinator Vicki Sawicki
presented the growing
issue of wild parsnips in
the area.
“We are finding (the pars-
nip) is more than we are go-
ing to be able to potentially
eradicate,” said Sawicki.
“So our goal, now, is to get
the outlying population and
get it contained.”
Wild parsnip moves into
disturbed habitats, along
edges and or in disturbed
patches. It invades slowly,
but once the population
builds it spreads rapidly
and can severely modify
open dry, moist, and wet-
moist habitats.
It has small, five-petaled,
yellow flowers that are
arranged in a flat-topped
broad umbrella shape.
If anyone comes across
a wild parsnip flower it is
important to avoid skin
contact with the sap of the
plant. Contact with skin
and the presence of sun-
light can cause a rash, blis-
tering or discoloration of
grams for private owners
who wish to get high pri-
ority invasive species on
their land under control.
Qualifying plants are;
Japanese and giant knot-
weed, garlic mustard plant,
wild parsnip, glossy and
common buckhorn, tree-
of-heaven, bristly locust,
oriental bittersweet and
phragmites.
The reward program
offers $100 to property
owners who qualify for the
program to help pay for a
private contractor to come
in and treat the area or for
the owner to perform the
treatment themselves.
The cost-share program
Courtesy Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut and Bugwood.org allows for a property own-
Although it can be identified in its first year of life by its toothed leaflets, the biennial wild parsnip plant is most visible in its second er to hire NCCISMA work-
year by its flat-topped umbel of yellow flower clusters. Discovered in the area for the first time in 2017, wild parsnip releases a photo- ers to come out and treat
toxic substance when cut, which can cause rashes and irritation for up to 10 years. the area at cost. The at cost
payment covers the staff
the skin, according to the hard.” To encourage more to get the NCCISMA has started required, hours worked,
NCCISMA website. But, Siwicki said there involved for the long run, reward and cost-share pro- travel and equipment.
“Obviously you can walk just aren’t the resources at
by it and probably not have
a reaction,” said Sawicki,
“but if you wipe out on
your bike and land on the
the moment to attack the
wild parsnip over a 10-year
period.
However, more grants
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What’s Happening in the Area

CrossRoads Theatre For more information or Loss Group meets every Geology lab, room 138, sci- contact Marylou at 231-832- a monthly meeting on
to register for the program, Thursday at 8:20 a.m. at ence building, at Ferris 4938. the first Tuesday of each
Guild presenting 'The call 231-832-6636. Evart United Methodist State University. month at 6:30 p.m. at 207
Prisoner of Second Church.
Shepherd’s Table N. Main St., Evart, 231-734-
Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9900.
Avenue' Wexford-Osceola 9:15 a.m., and the meeting
Free blood pressure REED CITY— Church of Art, antiques, crafts.
REED CITY — The Reed Habitat for Humanity begins at 9:30 p.m. clinics the Nazarene, Shepherd’s Open Thursday, Friday and
City CrossRoads Theatre meeting EVART— Osceola Coun- Table makes a free meal ev- Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5
Guild will present Neil Si- ty Commission on Aging ery Thursday at 5:30 p.m., p.m.
mon’s "The Second Prison- REED CITY — The
Better Breathers Club is offering free blood pres- 5300 220th Ave. Donations Lapidary Class, Saturday,
er of Second Avenue" Fri- Osceola County Commit- forms sure clinics for adults 60 welcome. 1 to 5 p.m.
day and Saturday, March tee of the Wexford-Osceo- BIG RAPIDS — Spectrum years and older. Monthly Classes in other areas of
1-2, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, la Habitat for Humanity Health Big Rapids Hospital blood pressure screenings the arts will be offered for
March 3, at 2 p.m. needs your help. The com- is hosting a free support will be conducted at the
Volunteers needed for those interested.
Tickets are $10 at the mittee meets every second group for people who live OCCOA meal sites in Ev- Road to Recovery
door. For reservations, call Wednesday of the month at with lung disease. art, Marion and Tustin. REED CITY— Road to
231-465-4334. The produc- 4 p.m. at the Lake-Osceola The meetings are 2 p.m. Evart’s clinic will be held Recovery is an American
Free health care
tion is rated PG. State Bank, 217 S. Chestnut on the third Monday of on the second Tuesday ev- Cancer Society volunteer- services
Ave., in Reed City. each month in the hospi- ery month, 10 a.m. to noon. based program that pro- CADILLAC— Free lim-
We are always looking for tal’s third-floor classroom. The Evart meal site is lo- vides transportation for ited health care services
DivorceCare classes board members, volunteers Caregivers, as well as lung cated at 732 West Seventh cancer patients to and from are available in Cadillac for
held weekly and helpful suggestions — disease patients, are wel- St. (U.S. 10). their treatments. Volunteer residents of Wexford, Mis-
EVART — DivorceCare everyone is welcome. No come. Marion and Tustin’s clin- drivers transport patients saukee and parts of Osceo-
classes are being offered appointment necessary. The classes will be led ics will be held on the third from their home to cancer la and Lake counties with
in Evart on Wednesday For more information, call by Melinda Hutson, a re- Tuesday each month, 10 treatment centers, doctor low income and no health
evenings through May 1. 231-775-7561. spiratory therapist in the a.m. to noon. The Marion visits and other cancer-re- insurance. Weekly health
Those who are separated or cardiac and pulmonary meal site is at 101 E. Main lated appointments. clinics are scheduled based
department, St. The Tustin meal site is
divorced are welcome and
encouraged to attend.
Free dinner at Reed City rehabilitation
and Cassie Tower, lead re- at 213 South Neilson.
The American Cancer
Society is working with
on the availability of vol-
unteer healthcare provid-
Class time is 7 to 8:30 p.m. Church spiratory therapist in the Walk-in clinics. If you Spectrum Health Reed City ers. New patients need to
at 7th St. Coffee, and is led REED CITY— There will cardiopulmonary depart- wish to eat at the meal site, Hospital, Susan P. Wheat- call for an eligibility ap-
by facilitator Sarah Bailey. be a free dinner every Mon- ment for Big Rapids and call 231-734-5559 at least a lake Regional Cancer Cen- pointment.
Workbooks are available day from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Reed City Hospitals. day before to reserve a spot. ter to recruit volunteer Medication assistance
for $15. Church of the Firstborn For more information or drivers and coordinators may be available through
Call Crossroads Commu- Revival Center, 310 S. Hig- to register, call 231-592-4204. from Osceola and its sur- the Stehouwer Free Clinic.
nity Church at 231-734-1100 bee.
Food pantries rounding counties to help Qualified applicants must
with any questions. Donations accepted but A food pantry is available drive cancer patients to have a Munson Health-
not necessary.
TOPS weight loss to residents in need who and from their treatment. care Cadillac Hospital af-
Spectrum to offer meeting live in Osceola County. The All volunteers’ need is a filiated provider and meet
REED CITY— TOPS following is a list of the dif- few hours during the week guidelines set by pharma-
Diabetes Prevention South Quilt Club weight loss meetings, Reed ferent locations, hours and and a desire to make a dif- ceutical companies. Eli-
Program holding bi-weekly City, Chapter 1682, Monday contact people. ference. gibility appointments are
meetings weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and SEARS— Former Orient Local community mem- scheduled for Tuesday and
REED CITY — Spectrum meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at Township Hall, next to the bers who are interested Wednesday mornings.
Health is offering a free EVART— The South Ev- St. Paul Lutheran Church. Post Office in volunteering for the Office hours are Monday
program to help commu- art Quilt Club will be hold- Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Road to Recovery program through Thursday, 9 a.m.
nity members diagnosed ing their bi-weekly quilt- Contact Ken at 231-620- should contact the Ameri- to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to
with prediabetes or those ing meetings on the first
Al-Anon meeting 2504 can Cancer Society at 1-800- 1 p.m.)
who may be at high risk for and third Wednesdays of REED CITY— Al-Anon MARION— Marion Food 227-2345. Stehouwer Free Clinic is
developing Type 2 diabetes. each month through June. meetings will be held on Pantry, 112 N. Clark St., located at 201 N. Mitchell
The Spectrum Health Will take place at the Evart Mondays at 1 p.m. at St. open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the St. (lower level).
Diabetes Education team Township Hall, South Main Philips Church in Reed third Wednesday of each
Free community dinner
will facilitate two Diabetes Street, from 11 a.m. until 2 City and Tuesdays at 7 month or by appointment SEARS— Free commu-
Prevention Program (DPP) or 3 p.m. with a members' p.m., also at the church. Call 231-743-6092 nity dinner will be held
Hersey Congregational
sessions for the community potluck lunch at noon. • EVART— Thursdays TUSTIN— Augustana every Saturday night at Church services
to help make those lifestyle All quilters or want-to-be at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Lutheran Church 5:45 p.m. in Brooks Corners HERSEY— Service time
changes. The first program quilters are welcome. No Church in Evart. Every Monday, 9 a.m. to Hall with a contemporary for Hersey Congregational
will be held at Spectrum dues, just occasional dona- noon, for Pine River school worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite Church, 216 S. Main St., is a
Health Big Rapids Hospital tions for supplies.
starting March 19, with the For more information,
Fish fry at Evart Moose district residents only
Contact Katie at 231-768-
a friend. 10 a.m. traditional service.

second at Spectrum Health contact Margie at 231-734- Lodge 4418

Reed City Hospital May 8. 3857 or Ann at 231-867-3237. EVART— A fish fry or LEROY — Rose Lake Free
Health specialty clinic Congregate meal sites
Groups meet for a year — shrimp dinner will be held Methodist Church REED CITY— Urologist, for Osceola County COA
weekly for the first 16 ses- on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. Second Tuesday of the John Anema, M.D. will be TUSTIN — Tustin Meal
sions, then monthly for six T.O.P.S. meets on at the Evart Moose Lodge, month from 3-5 p.m. for all offering outpatient servic- Site
to eight months to main- Thursdays 8400 U.S. 10 in Evart. Osceola County residents es at the hospital’s Special- 213 Neilson
tain the skills they have For more information, Contact Vicky at 231-388- ty Clinic twice a month. Monday through Thurs-
learned. EVART — T.O.P.S. Weight call 231-734-6181. 1782 He will be consulting day
REED CITY— St. Phillip with patients on the second Lunch served at noon
Neri Church Friday of the month and REED CITY— Reed City
Bingo at Evart Moose Every Tuesday from 10 performing outpatient sur- Meal Site
EVART— Evart Moose a.m. to 5 p.m. gery and other procedures, 802 Mill Street
Lodge will host Bingo each Contact Nedra Ball at 231- including lithotripsy on Monday through Thurs-

HERE’S MY CARD Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. 215-6996.

Doors open at 4 p.m. Early
bird takes place at 6 p.m.
AARP meeting
the fourth Friday.
The clinic is located at
300 N. Patterson Road. Con-
day
Lunch served at noon
EVART— Evart Meal
with regular Bingo at 6:30 tact Spectrum Health Reed Site

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p.m. (License No. A21600). REED CITY— AARP No. City Hospital Specialty 732 W. 7th Street
2418 meets on the second Clinic at 231-832-7108 for Monday through Thurs-
more information.
Rock, gem and mineral Wednesday of every month day
SHOPPING? club meetings
at the United Methodist
Church in Reed City.
Crossroads Quilt Guild Site
Lunch served at noon
MARION— Marion Meal
Check Out BIG RAPIDS — Big Rap- Potluck lunch (bring own
Polar Seal Vinyl Windows ids Rock, Gem and Mineral table service) will start meeting 101 E. Main St.
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REED CITY— A day book p.m. to make quilts for the
club will be held on the first Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer
Wednesday of the month Center. Guild meetings are
at 1:30 p.m. at the Reed City the fourth Tuesday, except
Public Library. December, at 6 p.m. Quil-
ters of all skill levels wel-
OLAH holding monthly come.
meetings
All meetings are held at
Reed City Church of the
EVART— The Osceola Nazarene, 5300 220th Ave.
League for Arts and Hu- For further details, con-
manities will be holding tact Liz at 231-734-9704.
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Team starts planning for Smithsonian

exhibit at Reed City library
‘Crossroads: Change to get volunteers and get more depot, a central location for the
information out for community or- town, it would be a great place to

in Rural America’ ganizations who might want to par- bring in people from outside Reed
ticipate in events while the exhibit City as well as the local popula-
tion.”
is in town.
exhibit coming “Most of the time was spent in-
troducing the project and talking
Creating a digital archive is the
project Burnosky is the most ex-

to Reed City in 2020 about what we are looking to do

with Reed City and the Smithson-
cited about.
“The digital archive is something
ian,” said Reed City library Direc- I am really excited about because it
By Victoria Martin tor Tom Burnosky. “And those who will be something that can be used
Weekly Voice came had a lot as far as ideas go.” even after the exhibit leaves,” he
The big ideas discussed at the said. “It will not only set up a digi-
REED CITY — The Reed City meeting tal for-
District Area Library held its first revolved mat, but it
meeting to plan for the incoming around ‘With the exhibit being at the depot, a will also
Smithsonian exhibit. get- hold au-
A team of community members ting the central location for the town, it would be a
dio from
met in the RCADL community schools people
room on Wednesday, Feb. 13 to involved, great place to bring in people from outsidewho have
brainstorm ideas on how to show- a winter lived in
case Reed City when the Smithson- event and Reed City as well as the local population.’the town
ian’s traveling Crossroads: Change creating for a long
in Rural America exhibit comes to a digital Tom Burnosky time and
town in February 2020. archive preserve
Library director
The Reed City Depot will be the for Reed some
City that n of Reed
fourth stop on the Crossroads
exhibit; hosting the exhibit from will debut City his-
Feb. 1, 2020 through March 15, while the tory that
2020. The exhibit will showcase the exhibit is in town. might get lost otherwise.”
past, present and future of rural Butnosky is hoping to work with There is also hope to get more
America. the local school district to have local businesses involved in the
Funded by the Michigan Humani- Michigan and Reed City history put event. While nothing is set in stone,
ties Council, the exhibit will stop at into the curriculum so students can Burnosky is already in talks with
six sites spending six weeks at each have more of a connection to the Reed City Brewery to have a special
site from September 2019 to June exhibit when they visit. beer served during the Smithson-
2020. In getting a winter event orga- ian’s visit.
The library applied for Reed City nized to coincide with the Cross- Burnosky is hoping to have an-
to be a stop in October 2018 and is roads exhibit, Burnosky is not sure other meeting early April after he
in charge of putting together a way what it will look like yet. and the Reed City Mayor Trevor
to showcase Reed City’s history and “We know we want to do some- Guiles go down to Lansing on
future as part of the exhibit. thing to bring more people in,” he March 21 for a meeting with the
This first meeting’s purpose was said. “With the exhibit being at the other towns hosting the exhibit.

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By Bill Cook ly all end-up in a landfill.

Eat, drink and protect a forest
How many cork stoppers are
MSU Extension Forester/Biologist
used in a year? According to the
Production of natural cork Cork Quality Council, the num-
maintains an important forest ber is 13 billion! That’s enough
system. Wine bottlers that use cork to fill the Big House at the
cork help protect this threatened University of Michigan. Or, com-
forest. So, popping that cork can pletely fill over 26,000 semi-truck
contribute to forest conservation. trailers.
Natural cork comes from the Cork forests occupy about
bark of a particular species of seven million acres around the
oak (Quercus suber). The thick Mediterranean Sea. They are
bark is peeled from the trunks in among the most biologically
a manner that does not damage diverse forests on the planet, har-
the tree. Some trees have had boring a number of endangered
their cork sustainably harvested and threatened species, like the
for over a century. Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)
While cork has many applica- and Iberian Imperial Eagle (Aq-
tions, one of the largest is for uila adalberti). There is also an
wine bottle stoppers. The switch entire human culture centered
to non-cork stoppers has reduced on cork forests.
cork demand enough to threaten Most cork harvest operations
some of the cork forests of Portu- are small family-owned busi-
gal and Spain, where the largest nesses. Some date back many
concentrations of cork forests generations. Harvests are done
exist. Without the commercial by highly-trained craftsmen. The
incentive, these forests are cut bark of a tree can be harvested
down and converted to wheat about every nine or ten years. MSU Extension
fields or planted to tree species There’s even a TED Talk about Natural cork stoppers sandwiching a pair of synthetic stoppers.
other than cork oak. this curious industry. And, you
So, for the environmentally- could even pay for an eco-tour of in which cork forests grow. that product. A lot of chemistry the “angel’s share.”
conscious wine drinkers; pop a cork forests and cork production. Of course, one cannot talk is involved. The next time you pull that real
cork and toast to the protection In addition to bottle stoppers, about wine and oaks without This preference of white oak cork from a wine bottle, you can
of a forest! cork uses include flooring, mentioning oak barrels. is also related to wood structure. add one more set of reasons to
Synthetic corks (plastic) and clothing, shoes, picture frames, Closer to Michigan, American The wood vessels are plugged enjoy a good vintage. You’re help-
screw-off tops (aluminum) tableware, and a myriad of other white oak (Quercus alba) is pre- (called tyloses), rendering the ing to maintain a forest ecosys-
not only reduce the demand products. However, the major ferred for the barrels in which wood somewhat water-tight. The tem and the human culture built
for renewable worldwide cork, use, by far, is for wine bottle stop- wine ages. Interestingly, both slow, gradual evaporation from around that industry. It’s one of
but they also take more energy pers. Cork production is a billion- the spent and fresh barrels are oak barrels is part of the aging those local choices that can have
and materials to process. And, dollar industry, not huge, but it’s sold at a premium to the whiskey process. In whiskey production, global implications. And, I can
they’re not biodegradable. Near- important in the rural economies industry, to help age and flavor it is affectionately referred to as drink to that!

Michigan Youth Leadership Academy seeks participants

BIG RAPIDS — Michi- JAG grant. students a crash course character building exer- perform a community ser- ties in addition to students
gan State Police are look- The goal is to partner 14- covering various topics cises as well as a trip to the vice project and celebrate from Mecosta and Osceola
ing for 20 young men from and 15-year-old males with including physical activity, state capitol. at a graduation ceremony counties. Those interested
the Big Rapids community mentors from local law water safety, nutrition, al- Students will be taken luncheon with their family, should contact Trooper
to participate in this year's enforcement agencies to cohol and drug awareness, to and from the Michigan mentors from the MiYLA Brian Lucha at (989)-
Michigan State Police help them learn leadership domestic violence aware- State Police Training program, and local offi- 773-5951 or e-mail him at
Youth Leadership Acad- and mentor skills while ness, first aid, leadership, Academy in Lansing July cials. luchab@michigan.gov for
emy. Attendance is no cost developing their personal and public speaking. The 7-11; transportation will be To qualify, the students more details. Deadline for
to the participant and is character. The five-day students will also partici- provided. Upon returning must live in the Big Rapids accepting applications is
funded through the Byrne program is offering male pate in team building and to Big Rapids, they will and Reed City communi- June 1.

Public record
Evart Police Weekly to a local business for a • 2-22-2019 Noise Com- fraud charges. The woman vehicle had minor damage city ordinance regarding
Report MDOP complaint. The plaint — Officers were dis- was located and placed un- and no injuries were re- cleaning up after pets. Of-
complaint was determined patched to a location to in- der arrest. She was then ported. ficers explained that some-
February 18, 2019 to Feb- to be a civil issue and vestigate a loud noise. The transported to the Osceola • Officers were dis- one likely saw his dog go
ruary 24, 2019 would need to be pursued source of the sound could County Jail where she was patched to a report of two to the bathroom on the
• 2-18-2019 Warrant — Of- through the court system. not be determined. lodged without incident. individuals engaged in sidewalk and left a copy of
ficers transported a sub- • 2-20-2019 Assist — Of- Thursday, 2/21/19 sexual congress in a pub- the ordinance on his door
ject with a warrant from ficers were called to assist • Officers responded to a lic restroom. The caller to make him aware of the
Ottawa County Jail to the the Osceola County Sher-
Reed City Police Weekly noise complaint regarding discovered the situation law and that as long as he
Osceola County Jail where iff ’s Department with a Report a group of young adults when entering the rest- picked up after his dog,
they were lodged on their domestic complaint. Evart February 17, 2019 to Feb- disrupting a meeting tak- room equipped with more he had nothing to worry
warrant. PD Officers stood by until ruary 23, 2019 ing place inside. The officer than one enclosure allow- about.
• 2-19-2019 Check Well Be- OCSD completed their in- If you see any suspicious spoke with the group who ing for more than one user Saturday, 2/23/19
ing — Officers were called vestigation. activity, call 911. For a non- stated they were unaware at a time. Officers located • Officers responded to
to conduct a well-being • 2-20-2019 Domestic — emergency, call 832-3255. of the problem and left at a teenage couple. The mat- a threats complaint and
check on a juvenile. The Officers were called to a re- Email tips to policereedc- once. ter has been turned over to found the 29-year-old male
subject was found to be se- port of domestic violence. ity@gmail.com. • Officers were dis- the prosecutor for possible in question held a crimi-
cure, no services were re- It was determined that Monday, 2/18/19 patched to respond to a charges. nal bench warrant on a
quested. no assault had occurred • Officers were dis- two-car accident. Officers • Officers received a re- probation violation in a
• 2-19-2019 Trespass — Of- and the involved parties patched to an apartment to observed minor damage port regarding the larceny neighboring jurisdiction.
ficers were called to arrest agreed to go their separate perform a death investiga- and no injuries were re- of a bicycle. The matter is The man was placed under
a subject who had vio- ways. tion. The 71-year-old male ported. under investigation. arrest and turned over to
lated a no-trespass order. • 2-21-2019 Road Rage — appeared to have died of • While performing a traf- • Officers were dis- the neighboring police de-
The subject was located Officers were dispatched natural causes. fic stop for a broken tail- patched to the Spectrum partment to take him into
and arrested. They were to a road rage complaint. Tuesday, 2/19/19 light, officers suspected Health Hospital regarding custody.
transported to the Osceola Michigan State Police was • Officers took a report of the 48-year-old male driver a complaint of a disorderly • Officers responded to
County Jail where they able to intercept the vehi- a car/fence accident. The may be driving under the female. The woman left an apartment complex re-
were lodged on the viola- cles involved. Evart PD Of- vehicle slipped out of park influence of alcohol. The once she heard the officers garding the smell of mari-
tion. ficers stood by while MSP and rolled into the fence. man cooperated with the were on the way. The of- juana smoke seeping into
• 2-19-2019 Domestic — Of- conducted their investiga- There was damage to the Field Sobriety test and ad- ficers advised the staff to the caller’s apartment. The
ficers were dispatched to tion. fence and minor damage mitted to drinking earlier. call back if the woman was officers were unable to lo-
a dispute regarding child • 2-22-2019 911 Hang-Up to the vehicle. No injuries He was placed under arrest to return. cate the smell upon their
custody. The caller was ad- — Officers were called to a were reported. for OUIL and transported • Officers received a re- arrival. It should be noted
vised to contact the courts. 911 Hang-Up. Contact was Wednesday, 2/20/19 to the Osceola County Jail port of a suspicious letter. the use of marijuana in
No services were required. made with the caller who • Officers received in- without incident. The man stated he received federally subsidized hous-
• 2-19-2019 Malicious De- was found to be secure and formation on the location Friday, 2/22/19 an envelope shoved into his ing could revoke the ten-
struction of Property — did not require any ser- of a 52-year-old female • Officers took a report doorway during the night. ant’s eligibility resulting in
Officers were dispatched vices. who was wanted on felony of a two-car accident. One The letter inside cited the eviction.

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cording to the National on Monday that the roads Though clean up con- or so of tough winter,”
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ered in ice, Reed City had had initially anticipated businesses opened at their down after the fifth.”
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TUSTIN — In an era of before opening RanDees,” firewood for me, they
big box stores, one Tustin she said. “One weekend, bring groceries. It’s
store brings a mom and when I was home, I de- that mom and pop store
pop feel back to town. cided I just didn’t want that you wish was still
When they opened up to do it anymore. When the norm.”
shop on Oct. 2, 2018, Dee we found out Powells was On top of checking
and Randy Eno were de- selling, we jumped on the in on their customers
termined to make some- opportunity to open our regularly, RanDees of-
thing that would give back own store.” fers a grocery delivery
to the community that had Since opening in Octo- service for anyone in a
welcomed them with open ber, RanDees has expand- 10 mile radius in need of a
arms. ed to a restaurant, store little extra help. VICTORIA MARTIN
“We set out to make a and tavern. “No one should have to Top, The tav-
difference and we are very “We never expected to go without the things they ern portion of
passionate about people,” grow at this rate,” said need,” said Dee. “It is im- RanDees is the
said Dee. Randy. “This is more than portant to us for people to most recent addi-
“We were trying to bring we ever anticipated. But have meals. So if anyone tion to the store
back that mom and pop I cannot think of a better needs anything, all they and restaurant.
feel,” said Randy. “Not place to open this store.” have to do is call and we Middle, RanDees
only did we set out to help In helping the communi- are happy to deliver.” owner Dee Eno
the community but it was ty, the Eno’s have not only Outside their store, Dee gets some pizza
a goal to get to know the provided a service to their and Randy have started do- ready for a cus-
people in it as well.” small town but also give a nating to the local church’s tomer on Tuesday,
Before RanDees, Dee’s small mom and pop shop food pantry, UpLift. The “It was just another way 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday Feb. 19.
work caused her to be feel in what they do for food is given to the Pine to continue what we set 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 7 Above, RanDees’ full-service
away from home for long the community, said com- River School District and out to do when we opened a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 9 delivery includes its grocery
periods of time. Finally, munity member Belinda then dropped off to the RanDees,” she said. a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday store with everything from
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