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By Mike Dunn

GRAYLING One of the

things Grayling boys basket-

ball coach Rich Moffit liked

most about the 2012-13

Vikings was their laser-like

focus. This was a group of

boys dedicated to gaining

success on the hardwood

and unwilling to let setbacks

or obstacles stand in their

way.

That gut-level determina-

tion was clearly evident on

the floor as the Vikings post-

ed an outstanding 19-6

record, finishing second in

the very tough Lake

Michigan Conference thispast season and repeating as

Class B district champions

for the third straight time and

as regional finalists for the

second time in three years.

Our kids showed great

character throughout this

season, said Moffit, who

completed his 19th season at

the helm of the Viking pro-gram. They displayed a

strong work ethic, coach-

ability and discipline and

they worked together as a

team under adverse condi-

tions.

We improved throughout

the season and our kids

worked very hard in prac-

tice, he added. They were

fun to be around.

For his efforts, Moffit has

been named the Top Choice

All-Area Coach of the Year.

The 2013 coaching staff

includes Dennis Kann of Mio,

who guided the

Thunderbolts to a 20-winseason, the North Star

League title and a Class D

district title, and Dennis

Starkey of Petoskey, who

guided the Northmen to a

fourth straight Big North

Conference title and a 16-3

regular-season record.

This marks Moffits third

time as the All-Area Coach ofthe Year and fourth time as

part of the Top Choice coach-

ing staff. Moffit was also

Coach of the Year in 2006 and

2011 and was a member of

the Top Choice coaching staff

in 2012.

This season also marked

the third time Moffit has led

the Vikings to the regional

championship game. They

were regional finalists previ-

ously in 2005 and 2011. The

district title is the 12th cham-

pionship the Corruna native

has earned in his stellar

coaching career. He finished

the season with a sparkling333 career wins, including 19,

18 and 19 wins the past three

seasons.

Moffit, who coached previ-

ously at Fennville and

Caseville high schools and

was an assista nt coach at

Beal City and Ovid-Elsie,

gained success this season

the same way he hes done itin the past, employing a

super-balanced scoring

attack with suffocating

defensive pressure. The

Viking s ratchete d up the

pressure on opponents and

forced them into turnovers

that led to quick transition

points.

Senior guard-forward Scott

Parkinson, who earned first-

team All-LMC honors and a

berth on the Top Choice

Dream Team, led the Vikings

with 333 points this season,

averaging 13.3 per game. He

was remarkably one of four

Viking starters who played all25 games and averaged in

double figures. The others

were juniors Jake Swander

(11.9), Justice Juntilla (11.2)

and Tyler McClanahan (10.8).

Juntilla earned second-

team recognition on the All-

Area roster while Swander

and McClanahan were both

honorable mention.The Vikings of coach Moffit

were also standouts in the

classroom, earning All-

Academic recognition from

the Basketball Coaches

Associa tion of Michiga n

(BCAM).

We have a dedicated

group of kids who worked

hard on the court and in the

classroom, Moffit noted.

The focus of this group was

on achieving success. Our

kids were driven to succeed.

That was a special character-

istic of this team.

For his part, Moffit said he

felt honored to be namedCoach of the Year again but

deflected praise to his assis-

tant coaches and his players.

Im very blessed to have

been given the opportunity

to work with a great group of

student-athletes, supportive

parents and an outstanding

group of coaches, from our

youth coaches up through

our assistant varsity coaches

and a very supportive com-

munity, he said.

After helping Corunna

capture a state champi-onship in 1983, Moffit went

on to play at Alma College

and was a team captain

there. He earned his masters

degree in education adminis-

tration at Central Michigan

University.

Moffit is 13 Coach of YearGrayling coach earns honor for third time after guiding Vikes to third straight district

title, berth in Class B regional final

By Mike Dunn

MOUNT PLEASANT

Petoskey opened the 2013

track season by taking part in

the annual Jack Skoog Indoor

Invitational at Central

Michigan University on

Wednesday, March 27.

Leaping Louie Lamberti

was in fine early-season form

in his signature event. Louie,

who captured the Div. 2 state

title for Petoskey in the high

jump a year ago, took first

place overall at CMU. The

gravity-defying senior soared

high to clear the bar at the

dizzying height of 6 feet, 8

inches.Lamberti, legs pumping

like pistons, also ran the

anchor leg of the 1600 relay

for the Northmen. Lamberti

teamed with Logan Hensley,

Paul Winegard and A.J.

Hoffman to take third in a

whiplash time of 3:42.93.

Winegard took fourth in

the 400-meter dash with a

flying time of 54.88 seconds

and Lamberti was right

behind in fifth place in 54.92

seconds. The versatile

Winegard also secured sev-enth in the high jump as he

cleared the bar at 5 feet, 8

inches.

Freshman Tommy Rousch

got his varsity career off to an

auspicious start with a

Herculean heave of 53 feet, 3

inches in the shot put, good

for second place overall.

Mark Smith strode to a

solid third-place time of

10:19.08 in the 3200 run and

B.J. Chatterson busted it for

fourth in the highly competi-

tive 60-meter hurdles, cross-ing the line in 9.54 seconds.

The foursome of A.J.

Hoffman, Ashton Walker,

Kevin Hansen and Matt

Dankert delivered a solid

sixth-place time of 1:42.10 in

the 800 relay. The deter-

mined Dankert also took

sixth in the 60-meter dash in

a flashy 7.55 seconds with

teammate Hansen in seventh

in 7.59 seconds.

ON THE GIRLS side for

Petoskey, Morgan Jons had a

monster day in the middle

distance races, taking third

overall in the 400 dash in1:06.17 and fourth in the gru-

eling 800 run in a lung-pun-

ishing time of 2:44.66.

Strong-armed senior

Kelsey Ance made a speedy

and successful transition

from the hardwood to the

field events as she captured

third in the shot put with a

mighty toss of 33 feet, 8 inch-

es.

Sydney Hopp surged to

sixth in the 1600 run, cross-

ing the finish in a solid early-

season time of 5:53.45.

Megan Tompkins pro-

pelled herself 13 feet, 8.5

inches to take ninth in the

long jump and she also

secured seventh in the shot

put with a powerful push of

32 feet, 5.7 inches.The foursome of Sage

Charlebois, Carolann

Sheaffer, Hopp and Jons

joined forces to take eighth in

the tough 1600 relay in a time

of 4:48.70.

Mios two-way hardwood warrior surpassed 1,000 pointplateau this season, helped Bolts capture league anddistrict titles

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By Ben Murphy

MIO Ask Mio boys bas-

ketball coach Dennis Kann

what made senior Micah

Thomey a special player and

he won't hesitate with his

answer.

He had the willingness to

work hard and was motivat-

ed to work on things that

were going to make him a

better player, he said. You

see a lot of kids not doingthat these days but he was

one that did a lot of that and

it showed up on the court.

Thomey, a senior shooting

guard for the Thunderbolts,

recently capped off his bril-

liant four-year varsity high

school basketball career with

sparkling numbers: 1,205

career points, 218 rebounds,

192 assists and 143 steals.

This season he helped lead

Mio to an oustanding 20-2

record, including an unde-

feated North Star League

championship and a Class D

district title while averaging

16.95 points and 4.67 assists

per game.

For his efforts, Thomey has

been named the Top Choice

Player of the Year in boys

hoops. He is a member of the

2013 Dream Team along with

seniors Scott Parkinson of

Grayling, Sam Baumgartner

and Erik Davenport of

Petoskey, and Dakota

Davedowski of Inland Lakes,

junior Joe OBradovi ch of

Onaway and sophomore

Brandon Dingman of

Mancelona.

Thomeys teammates Big

Ben Lubitz and Seth Thomeyare also part of the All-Area

squad. Lubitz, a long-armed

freshman center, is a second

team pick and the slick Seth,

a junior guard, is honorable

mention.

Kann is a member of the

2013 Top Choice coaching

staff along with Coach of the

Year Rich Moffit of Grayling

and Dennis Starkey of

Petoskey.

Micah was pleased with his

teams success this season,

though he was hoping to

extend it a bit longer.

It felt great, we all worked

very hard and we played

great as a team, he said. It

felt good to win districts; I

wish our season could have

gone a little longer but it hap-

pens.

I was given a lot of God-

given ability and I've put in a

lot of hard work too and all

my coaches have helped me

develop as a player.

Kann believes it wasn't just

Thomey's bulky stat line that

helped Mio this season

either; his leadership was just

as important.

He got with the team in

the locker room before thegame and at halftime, Kann

said. He rallied the kids

together, he was like a floor

general. He had all kinds of

knowledge, you don't get

that on the floor all the time.

He was essentially like anoth-

er coach on the floor.

The leadership role wasn't

something Thomey took

lightly.

I'm more of a leader than

a follower, he said. It hasn't

just been this year, it's been

my whole life. I led by exam-

ple and my teammates could

see that I was working hard

and they wanted to follow

that.

Thomey, who added a

thank you to the Weekly

Choice for his selection as

Player of the Year, had a hard

time believing his basketball

days are over.

It seems like just yester-

day I was a freshman playing

my first basketball game, he

said. The time just flew by. I

absolutely enjoyed every

minute of it. I've had some

great teammates over the

years, great coaches and

great fans. I've been blessed

my whole career and I've justreally enjoyed it.

Kann, who has spent the

last 20 years in Mio's pro-

gram, 10 as the head coach

has seen a lot of great players

come through over the years.

Thomey is among the best

because of his skill level and

work ethic, his leadership on

and off the floor, and his abil-

ity to make everyone on the

floor around him better.

He's definitely one of the

best, Kann said of Thomey.

He's an all-around player.

He's in the top 10 in points

and he just seemed to get

everybody involved. We've

had some good players but

he's right up there.

Thomey is the first player

from Mio to earn the Player

of the Year honor. Past win-

ners include Richard Blair of

Pellston (2006), Grant Carey

of Roscommon (2007), Ridge

Hahn of Pellston (2008),

Gerrit Mortensen of St.

Ignace (2009), Cory Starkey

of Petoskey (2010), Starkey of

Petoskey and Chris Hass of

Pellston (2011), and Hass of

Pellston (2012).

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LANSING The

Department of Natural

Resources reminds anglers

that a new fishing license

season began Monday, April

1. All 2012 fishing licenses

expired on March 31.

Anglers have a choice of a

variety of licenses and prices

are unchanged from 2012.

Fishing license options

include:

* 24-hour license (good for

all species)

* 72-hour license (good for

all species)

* Restricted license (goodfor the entire season for all

species except trout, salmon,

lake sturgeon, lake herring,

amphibians, reptiles or crus-

taceans)

* All-species license (good

for the entire season for all

species)

Visit the online version of

the 2013 Fishing Guide for

license fee details.

Fishing license fees fund a

variety of activities, including

fish management work on

Michigan's waters, habitat

rehabilitation and protec-

tion, fish stocking, informa-

tion distribution, education

and outreach efforts to

anglers and the public, and

much more. Fisheries

Division does not receive any

general funds and depends

on angler fees, through

license sales and federalexcise tax dollars for fishing

tackle, to manage Michigan's

fisheries. The purchase of a

fishing license, even for

someone who does not plan

to fish, can make a big differ-

ence to the future health of

Michigan's prized waters and

fisheries.

There are three simple

ways to purchase a fishing

license in Michigan:

* Visit a local license retail-

er or DNR Operations Service

Center and make a purchase

in person.

* Use the E-License system

to buy a license online 24

hours a day, seven days a

week. Just visit www.mdnr-

elicense.com to get started.

* Visit the Mobile Fish web-

site on your smartphone at

www.mi.gov/fish to buy a 24-

hour all-species fishing

license. All that's needed is

the purchaser's driver's

license number and a credit

or debit card.

For more information on

fishing in Michigan, visit

www.michigan.gov/fishing.

Johnston flies to first in high jump, shines forBlue Devil gals; Fischer, Howard fare well forboys

By Mike Dunn

MOUNT PLEASANT On

Wednesday, March 28, the

Gaylord track team went

south to compete in a huge

indoor meet for the second

week in a row and, for the

second straight time, there

were some outstanding Blue

Devil performances.

Gaylord competed in the

annual Jack Skoog Indoor

Invitational at CentralMichigan University in a field

that included 13 Div. 1 and 2

schools, including Petoskey.

Senior Alanna Johnston,

the versatile Blue Devil flier,

was simply super once again.

Alanna cleared the high

jump bar at a dizzying height

of 4 foot, 10 inches on her

first try to take top honors in

that event. She fired out for

second in the 400-meter

dash, crossing the finish in a

locomotive time of 1:04.1.

And she joined forces with

teammates Mai Dao, Lylan

Dao and Katelynn Dreyer to

capture first in the 1600 relayin a sizzling time of 4:24.26.

The same foursome also

forged a solid fourth-place

time of 1:58.09 in the 800

relay.

The results are even more

impressive given the huge

field of talented competitors

who partic ipated in the

meet.

Andrea Mason also shined

for the Blue Devil gals of

coach Jeff Kalember, surging

to sixth in the 60-meter hur-

dles in 11.17 seconds with

teammate Cindy Fiser flying

to a seventh-place finish just

behind her in 11.28 seconds.Noelle Warren finished

strong to claim sixth in the

3200 run (13:12.20) with

Maria Warren close behind in

eighth (13:25.84).

Katelynn Dreyer, Mallory

Marshall, Grace Porta and

Julia Chwatun combined for

sixth in the super tough 3200

relay, finishing in 11:07.19.

On the boys side, Nate

Fischer showed fine form

with a third-place finish in

the highly competitive 400-

meter dash. Fischer flew in

with a time of 53.40 seconds.Fellow senior Charlend

Howard, legs pumping like

pistons, closed strong to take

fifth in the 3200 run

(10:25.83).

Nate and Charlend also

teamed with James Dunn

and Jake Hensley to take

sixth in the 3200 relay

(8:57.05).

Collin Watters poured out

of the blocks to take sixth in

the 200 dash (25.13) and he

teamed with Dunn, Fischer

and Henley to take seventh in

the 1600 relay (3:48.87).

Versatile Cam Taylor cap-

tured sixth in the long jump,

defying gravity to launch

himself 18 feet, 9.19 inches.

Cam took 10th in the 60-

meter hurdles (10.15) and

teamed with Kyle Fahler,

Collin Watters and Ian Rudelto take eighth in the 800 relay

(1:43.07).

Fahler flew to seventh in

the long jump, landing 18

feet, 7.62 inches from the

starting point.

The first Big North meet of

the season is slated for

Thursday, April 11, at Alpena.


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By Mike Dunn

GAYLORD Gaylord

wrestling coach Jerry LaJoie

handed out individual

awards at the annual team

banquet last week.

Sturdy senior team captain

Trent Hunt, the Big North

champ at 152 pounds and a

Div. 2 All-State performer,

was named the Most

Valuable Wrestler for 2013.

He capped his brilliant four-

year varsity career on the

mats with a 55-7 record and

an eighth-place finish at

state. He also received his All-

Conference medal and

recognition for Academic All-

State individual honors.

Hunt also received the cov-

eted Ironman Award for hav-

ing the most takedowns for

the Blue Devils this season.

Super sophomore Tristan

Gregory, a state qualifier at

189 who finished with a

sparkling 48-10 record and

came one victory shy of All-

State honors, was named the

Most Improved Wrestler. The

trench-tough Tristan was

also the Big North champ at

his weight.

The Coaches Award, given

to those athletes who exem-

plified a tireless work ethic,

never complained, always

showed up on time and did

whatever was necessary to

help the team, went to

Hunter Warden and Wild

Will Vollmer.

Fearsome freshman Jonah

Foote, who earned the

bronze at 103 in the Big

North, was named the best

first-year wrestler. Another

freshman, Shane Foster,

earned the award for the

most pins this past season.

Tough Trent Hibner was

named the varsity B-team

wrestler of the year and the

Mat Modster, Noah

Modrzynski, was the JV

Wrestler of the Year.

Seth Lights Out Lashuay,

Tristan Gregory and Jeff

Heinz were named the cap-

tains for the 2013-14 season.

LaJoie handed out All-

Conference medals to Big

North champs Lashuay (112),

Matt Kempher (125), Heinz

(130), Hunt (152), Foster

(171) and Gregory (189)

along with runner-up finish-

ers Jake Panosso (140), Matt

Jenkins (145), Hunter Warden

(160) and Danny Miller (275)

and bronze medalist Jonah

Foote (103).

In addition to its individual

and team achievements on

the mat this season, the Blue

Devils of coach LaJoie also

earned Academic All-State

honors.

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LANSING To ensureMichigan's fisheries

resources are managed prop-

erly and provide the best

benefits to anglers and the

public, the Department of

Natural Resources annually

adjusts fishing regulations.For the coming 2013-2014

angling year, which started

Monday, April 1, the DNR

would like anglers to be

aware of the following new

fishing regulations:

* Muskellunge Possession

Limit Change Only onemuskellunge (including tiger

muskellunge) may be har-

vested per season per angler.A new non-tran sferrabl e

muskellunge harvest tag is

required to harvest muskel-

lunge in Michigan waters.

The muskellunge harvest tag

is free and available at allfishing license vendors. For

more information, visit

www.michigan.gov/muskie.

* Northern Pike Fishing

Regulation Changes

Northern pike regulations

now include the establish-ment of a new 24-inch to 34-

inch protected-slot-limit

with a daily possessi on of

two northern pike on six

waters. A new provision has

also been added to the no

minimum size limit regula-

tion waters where five north-ern pike may be harvested

daily

only one northern pikegreater than 24-inches is now

allowed as part of the daily

possession limit. The general

statewide 24-inch minimum

size limit with a daily posses-

sion of two northern pike isstill in effect for all other

waters not listed as an excep-

tion.

* Bow and Spear Fishing

Regulations Crossbows are

included as lawful gear on

the waters where bow andarrow use is lawful. The

spearing prohibition on

Houghton Lake in

Roscommon County was

removed.

* Netting Regulations

Netting regulations have

been modified and some sea-son dates have changed.

* Inland Trout and Salmon

Regulations There are fivenew research streams in the

Upper Peninsula where an

additional five brook trout

may be retained for the daily

possession limit.

* Possession Limit Change The Platte River daily pos-

session limit is one rainbow

trout from the Upper

(Hatchery) Platte River Weir

downstream to Lake

Michigan. The Little

Manistee River daily posses-sion limit is one rainbow

trout from 300 feet down-

stream of the Little Manistee

River Weir down to Manistee

Lake.

* Spawning Closure the

lower portion of the Betsie

River from the Betsie ValleyTrail Bridge (former railroad

trestle bridge) west to a line

in Betsie Bay between thewestern most dock of the

Northstar Marina and the

western most dock of the

Eastshore Marina is closed to

fishing until further notice.

These regulation changes

are detailed further in the

2013 Michigan Fishing

Guide, now available at all

major retailers and at the

DNR website atwww.michi-

gan.gov/fishingguide.



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Haydn Paffi .......................14

Eamon Curran..................11

Elijah Needham...............10

Drew Neff............................9

Joshua Powers ....................8

Jacob Smith ........................7

AJ Hooper...........................6

Travis Hough ......................6

Zach Lauster.......................5

Blake Wright .......................5

Evan Wyszynski..................5

Jonathan Broyles................4

Colby Culhane....................4

Mason Kortman.................4

Keith Melch ........................4

Brendon Mendolia.............4

Andrew Chiles....................3

Lucas DeForge ...................3

Brad Ames ..........................2

Noah Kole ...........................2

Brendan Lamerson............2

Brendan Goyette................1


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Haydn Paffi .......................19

Blake Wright .....................19

Jordan Gapinski ...............18

Eamon Curran....................9

Evan Wyszynski..................9

Andrew Chiles....................8

Keith Melch ........................7

Brad Ames ..........................6

Elijah Needham.................6

Drew Neff............................6

Colby Culhane....................5

Travis Hough ......................5

Kaiden Isler ........................5

Mason Kortman.................4

Zach Lauster.......................4

Jacob Smith ........................4

Joe Bush ..............................2

Cameron Pearson..............2

Omar Prado ........................2

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Evan Wyszynski..................6

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Keith Melch ........................4Stephen White ....................4

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SAULT STE. MARIE The

Michigan Department of

Natural Resources

announced this week plansto release approximately

100,000 Atlantic salmon into

Lake Huron and two of its

tributary streams this spring.

Yearling Atlantic salmon will

be stocked in the St. Marys

River, Au Sable River,

Thunder Bay River and in the

Lexington Harbor in south-

ern Lake Huron in the com-

ing days.

The DNRs Fisheries

Division originally experi-

mented with rearing and

stocking Atlantic salmon

from 1972 to 1982. These

stockings resulted in onlymodest returns, and the pro-

gram was essentially inactive

until 1986. That year, Lake

Superior State University

(LSSU) began rearing and

stocking Atlantic salmon into

the St. Marys River under a

memorandum of agreement

with the DNR. The fish are

reared at the LSSU aquacul-ture laboratory, located

directly on the St. Marys

River. The laboratory now

serves as the sole source of

Atlantic salmon eggs in

Michigan and continues to

offer recreational fishing

opportunities on Lake Huron

while providing LSSU stu-

dents with educational expe-

riences in fisheries research,

culture and management.

In 2010, the DNR began

experimental rearing of

Atlantic salmon at its Platte

River State Fish Hatchery

near Beulah. After two yearsof working through disease

problems and investing in

equipment to control disease

outbreaks, the production of

Atlantic salmon yearlings in

2013 has been exceptional.

This years production of

Atlantic salmon yearlings has

gone according to plan, and

were pleased to report thefish are healthy and disease-

free, said Ed Eisch, Northern

Lower Peninsula Area

Hatchery manager. Fish

production personnel have

worked hard to raise these

fish from eggs to healthy

yearlings. The fish are start-

ing to smolt and are ready to

be stocked into a lake envi-

ronment.

According to Todd

Grischke, Lake Huron Basin

coordinator, the stocking of

these fish in Lake Huron rep-

resents the culmination of

many years of planning andcooperation.

Fisheries Division man-

agers have been working

with constitu ent organiz a-

tions over the past 18 months

to identify appropriate stock-

ing locations for Atlantic

salmon, said Grischke.Many sites were proposed

and evaluated according to

things such as stream tem-

peratures, public access and

the ability for the DNR to

evaluate returning adults. We

also focused on those loca-

tions that would optimize thechances of success and pro-

vide stream, pier and open

water fishing opportunities.

Atlantic salmon are one of

several species of salmonids

stocked in the Great Lakes,

and are caught by anglers on

both Lake Huron and LakeMichigan.

For more information, visit

the Atlantic salmon section

on the Michigan Fish and

How to Catch Them section

of the DNR website.

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Daily WordTHURSDAY: Psalm 34:8 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 8 O taste and see that the Lord is good; How

blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

FRIDAY: Galatians 2:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no

longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the

Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

SATURDAY: John 21:14-17 King James Version (KJV) 14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to

his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon

Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest

that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son

of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto

him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter

was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou

knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

SUNDAY: Acts 11:4-9 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 4 But Peter began speaking and proceeded to explain

to them in orderly sequence, saying, 5 I was in the city of Joppa praying; and in a trance I saw a vision,

an object coming down like a great sheet lowered by four corners from the sky; and it came right down

to me, 6 and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw the four-footed animals of the

earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the air. 7 I also heard a voice say-

ing to me, Get up, Peter; kill and eat. 8 But I said, By no means, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean

has ever entered my mouth. 9 But a voice from heaven answered a second time, What God has

cleansed, no longer consider unholy.

MONDAY: Isaiah 55:2-3 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 2 Why do you spend money for what is not

bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And

delight yourself in abundance. 3 Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will

make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.

TUESDAY: Mark 2:15-17 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 15 And it *happened that He was reclining at the

table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; forthere were many of them, and they were following Him. 16 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that

He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, Why is He eating and

drinking with tax collectors and sinners? 17 And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, It is not those who

are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sin-

ners.

WEDNESDAY: Romans 14:15-19 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 15 For if because of food your brother is

hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ

died. 16 Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; 17 for the kingdom of God

is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 For he who in this

way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. 19 So then we pursue the things which

make for peace and the building up of one another.

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PastorScott Distler

Gaylord Evangelical Free ChurchI have been asked a lot of theological questions in the 26 years I have been a pas-

tor but this one has to rank as the most unique. I even put it on Facebook to see whatmy FB friends might offer. Some of the ideas I got from them were as follows:

Bread sticks - after all Jesus is the bread of life! They are Jewish - no pork toppings! He'd order 2 pizzas and 5 breadsticks - then multiply them to feed the hungry! Jesus would order water and then turn it into Pepsi! They would order thin crust as that is the closest thing to unleavened bread!

They'd order stuffed crust because it's what's on the inside that counts!Those are all clever possibilities but I like what another of my FB friends suggest-

ed. She said,Since Jesus is the Creator of the world, He would order the create your own pizza

with every topping available on it. After all, that is how He makes up His church. Heincludes all kinds of people in His body--some spicy, some sweet, and even somethat you look at and say, that just doesn't belong on a pizza."

There is a lot of wonderful theological truth in that answer. Jesus is the creator ofthe world and anyone who puts their faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus forthe forgiveness of their sins becomes part of His Body the Church. Our genderdoesnt matter. Our nationality doesnt matter. Our family heritage doesnt matter.Our economic status doesnt matter. Our appearance doesnt matter. And our pastmistakes dont matter either. As someone has said, The ground at the cross is level.

When we put our faith in Jesus as our Savior and Lord we become part of the familyof God, no matter who we are or what we look like. The Gospel of John states it this

way, But to as many as received Him ( Jesus Christ), God gave the power to becomechildren of God, even to those who believe on His name. ( John 1:12)

So, in answer to the question, I too am going with the fact that Jesus would orderthe create your own pizza with every topping available. But what about Peter? What

would he order? If hes smart, I think he would s imply point at Jesus and say, Illhave what Hes having!

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This is a gorgeous real estate offering, and it has recently under-

gone a huge price reduction. Located just a few miles northeast of

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Preserve, this Northern Michigan country estate features a gorgeous

two-story home and a huge pole building set upon 160 acres of

rolling terrain that features a mix woodlands and open areas.

From the arrival at the gated entry located off a paved country

road, its just a short way down the winding driveway to the vistas

that open into a panorama of rolling hills, open grazing lands,

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it could easily provide a lifestyle of self-sufficiency with a limitless

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(the property is fenced), and plenty of room left over for vegetable garden-

ing.

The home, which was custom built in 1998, offers over 2,700 square feet

of living space on the main two levels, plus a huge walkout basement, with

extra height 13-block walls, that could be finished into additional living

area. There are four bedrooms on the upper level, including a large master

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ously sized, and there is an additional full bath on the upper level as well.

The main floor is highlighted by a family room with wood stove, a formal

living room with a gas fed fireplace and hardwood flooring that extends into

the adjoining dining area. The kitchen is open to the dining area, and fea-

tures cabinetry and appliances with pristine white finishes, and a conven-

ient main level laundry and utility area located adjacent to the kitchen

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Other highlights of this home include beauti-

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What an amazing country estate, and it even

comes with furnishings! As mentioned, this

beautiful home and expansive property has

recently undergone a huge reduction in price

and is now listed at just $570,000.

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Featured HomeOn the MarketWhy

Isn't

MyHomeSelling?

Compliments of Ed Wohlfiel

Part 1 of 3

If your answer is price,

youll be right a good majori-

ty of the time. If your home

isnt selling, buyers think the

value of your house is less

than the price you want.

For all the time and effort

that goes into buying and

selling, the economics of theprocess is relatively simple.

Anything is only worth what

a buyer is willing to pay and a

seller willing to accept. This

is the same whether its a

pack of baseball cards or a $1

million house.

Although the economics

may be simple, arriving at

that magic price is difficult.

Just think of the cost, time

and energy that companies

put into pricing a product so

it succeeds in the market-

place. Its no different in real

estate.

If youve taken the time toeducate yourself on the local

market and are diligent in

hiring a professional agent,

and are willing to listen to

her, you can get a lot closer to

the magic number. But you

are setting yourself up for

disaster if you dont do your

homework and go with what

you feel your house is

worth. Worse yet, is inter-

viewing agents and choosing

one solely because she says

she can get you more than

what the other agents think

the house will sell for.

These are some of the mostcommon mistakes sellers

make when setting a price:

Price based on need

What you want to make

from selling your home

means absolutely nothing to

buyers or the marketplace.

So setting a price based on

what you want so you can

retire, move up, start a busi-

ness, etc. will almost certain-

ly fail.

Price based on ego

Your neighbo r sold for

$200,000 last year so you

want $210,000 because you

know your house is better.

Regardless that the marketdropped five percent since

your neighbor sold. Nearly

every owner thinks their

house is the best on the

block, or at least better than

any of the ones that have

recently sold or are on the

market. Unfortunately for

sellers, your opinion doesnt

carry any weight with buyers.

Only their opinion matters.

More next week.

1949 Gingell Road, Johannesburg, MIListed by Ed Wohlfeil and Brian Jergenson of Keith Dressel Realty (KDR) (989) 732-1707

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