KALKASKA – Sure, a lot of youngsters sign up for scouting. But, very few stay active and motivated long enough to reach the status of “Eagle Scout,” the Boy Scout’s highest rank.
Photo by Dennis Mansfield
Friends, family and fellow scouts surround Sean Sweeney and Derek Long after the two members of Kalkaska Boy Scout Troop No. 629 were officially honored as reaching the rank of Eagle Scout, the organization's highest honor, during ceremonies Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Kalkaska United Methodist Church on Beebe Road. Prior to being honored as Eagle Scouts, the two had to complete an Eagle Scout Project and Honor Court.
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Utilizing her big heart and donated balls of yarn, Debbie Parady has crocheted over 300 lapghans for veterans and 140 beanie hats for active duty military personnel since mid-2017. If she can collect enough donated yarn, Parady's goal is to crochet 300 additional lapghans for charity in 2019.
Photo by Dave Lein
The Antrim County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution on Jan. 10 honoring longtime community advocate and county board member Mike Hayes, who passed away on Dec. 6. Shown receiving the resolution plaque from board chair Ed Boettcher (right) is Mike’s wife of 65 years, Jeanette, along with family friend Mick Shanahan.
Photos by Linda Gallagher
Currently shuttered due to the partial shutdown of the federal government is the Bellaire office of the USDA's Farm Service Agency, which has had all of its employees furloughed due to the shutdown. Across the hall, the Antrim County office of the Soil Conservation Service is also facing closure. Other federal agencies in the region, such as the National Weather Service, have employees working without pay. The shutdown is now in its fourth week.
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