February 6th, 2015 Odawa Casino, Petoskey

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1 February 6th, 2015 Odawa Casino, Petoskey Sponsored by:

2 Table of Contents State of the Economy tate of the Petoske egio al Cha e of Co e e tate of the egio al E o o - NLEA tate of Do to Petoske tate of the Ha o p i gs A ea Cha e of Co e e tate of the Tou is I dust - Petoske A ea Visito s Bu eau tate of the Tou is I dust - Bo e eso ts tate of the Wo kfo e - NW Mi higa Wo ks tate of Pellsto egio al Ai po t tate of E et Cou t oads tate of eal Estate - E et Asso iaio of ealto s tate of Ho e Builde s Asso iaio tate of Ma ufa tu i g tate of Ba Ha o tate of Ba Vie Asso iaio tate of Bi h ood Fa s Golf & Cou t Clu State of Government tate of E et Cou t tate of the Cit of Petoske tate of eso t To ship tate of the Cit of Ha o p i gs tate of Litle T a e se Ba Ba ds of Oda a I dia s tate of the Village of Ala so State of Education tate of No th Ce t al Mi higa College tate of Pu li hools of Petoske tate of Cha -E I D tate of Ea l Childhood Edu aio State of the Environment tate of La d Co se aio tate of e li g tate of Wate Qualit tate of Ag i ultu e tate of Litle T a e se Ba E i o e tal P oje t - CM La d State of the Community tate of Health a e - M La e No the Mi higa tate of Health & Well ess tate of Phila th op tate of Cou il o Agi g tate of the A ts tate of HA BO, I.

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4 State of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce By Carlin Smith President, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce The A a d Wi i g Petoske egio al Cha e of Co e e apped up a othe solid ea uo ed st o g p og a i g a d st o g e e pa i ipaio. I e e tl epo ted to ou e e ship that ou ash posiio e- ai ed st o g i a d e e ded the ea o e agai ith e e ues i e ess of e pe ses. The ha e is i- a iall health. O e ause fo o e i as a de li e i e e ship. This e ds fou o se ui e ea s of e e ship g o th fo the ha e as e sa a et loss of - e e s. We hope e a at i ute this de li e to a a ket o e io, ut ega dless, this ill e tai l e a fo us fo us i the o i g ea. At the e d of, the ha e stood at e e s. Ou e e ts a d p og a s o e tha ade up fo the loss i e e ship, i a iall. We o i ue to see g o th i pa i ipaio, ate da e, a d spo so ships th oughout all of ou p og a i g. I total, the ha e hosted e e ts i a gi g f o se i a s to a didate fo u s, a d f o et o ki g e e ts to a la ge-s ale fesi al. Nea l all of ou e e ts e eeded udget e pe taio s. He e a e so e othe otes of i te est f o the past ea : i o ui gs/a i e sa photos/ e e e photos up f o i P o ided hospitalit t ai i g to a ea e plo ees th ough Hospitalit the Litle T a e se Wa Hosted the Wi Losi g Weight Loss p og a he e tea s olle i el lost, pou ds Pu lished a ual Visito s Guide a d a ual Me e ship Di e to E do sed a d a paig ed fo t o allot issues: the eli i aio of the Pe so al P ope t Ta a d the Petoske hools o d issue fo the o st u io of the Co u it Athlei Co ple. Both e e su essful Assisted I dia T ails Bus Li e o e pi k-up a d i kei g lo aio Wo ked ith MDOT fo f ie dlie la guage o o st u io sig s Hosted e e ts fo Co g ess a Da Be ishek, T i ia Keith of Blue C oss Blue hield of Mi higa, a d Da- id West, VP of T a el Mi higa Hosted usi ess ou seli g sessio s th ough CO E I, ou o ga izaio ill egi to de elop hat e des i e as the e t ge e aio of usi ess-to- usi ess a d usi ess-to- o u it et o ki g p og a s to ete help ou e e s sho ase thei p odu ts a d se - i es. Ou e o o i de elop e t fo us ill tu to a d doi g hat e a lo all to help e plo e s add ess o kfo e sho tage halle ges. We also pla to i est i so e sig ii a t e te io i p o e e ts to ou uildi g this sp i g. Oh, a d did I e io ou a a d? I O to e e e e ho o ed to e e og ized as o e of fou Outsta di g Cha - e s of Co e e i Mi higa. Ou a a d as i the Mid- ized ha e atego a d as p ese ted the Mi higa Asso iaio of Cha e P ofessio als at thei a ual o e io. At that sa e e e t, ou Me e ship Di e to Lisa Ho t as e og ized as a Mi higa Cha e P ofessio al. The Petoske egio al Cha e of Co e e is a o -p oit usi ess ad o a o ga izaio hose issio is to help usi esses i the Petoske a ea su eed hile p ote i g ou a ea s ualit of life. The ha e has a fulli e staf of fou a d a a ual ope aio s udget of o e tha $,.

5 State of The Economy NLEA By Andy Hayes President, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance The No the Lakes E o o i Allia e is a pu li /p i ate pa t e ship that p o ides e o o i de elop e t suppo t a d esou es fo ou fou ou t egio i ludi g A t i, Cha le oi, Che o ga a d E et Cou ies. Ou issio is si ple: To se e as a esou e to help e t ep e eu s eate a d etai jo s. To a o plish this issio, e use a t o-p o g app oa h. We assist lo al o u iies to p o ide the i f ast u tu e a d e i o e t to help e t ep e eu s g o thei usi esses, a d e o k o e-o -o e ith e t ep e eu s to help the o e to the e t le el. Visit. o the lakes. et to see a e a ples of su ess sto ies a d a ess the a esou es that a e a aila le fo assista e. Employment by Industry 2014 Source: milmi.org Employment Trends Source: nwmcog.org The backbone of Emmet County s economy is manufacturing and healthcare, which provides a majority of the base jobs. Employment in trades and services, much of it related to tourism, makes up the remainder. All Jobs Are Not Equal Source: montgomeryconsultinginc.com In Emmet County, for every base job created there is a multiplier effect of So, for every 100 base jobs created, there is potential for an additional 35 spin-off jobs. Base jobs are provided by employers with customers outside the region and traditionally have a higher rate of pay and benefits.

6 State of Downtown Petoskey By Becky Goodman Executive Director, Petoskey Downtown I e ie i g the tate of Do to essages ite o e the last te ea s, the e has ee o e o o the e that sta ds out a o e all othe s, a d that is the de elop e t of the site fo e l k o as Petoske Poi te. It see s that Do to has ee o the i k of de elop e t at this site ea, ate ea, ate ea. Last ea as o dife e t, ut this ea the e is a ha ge. The hope that e e e feeli g the is dissipai g as the Do to Ma age e t Boa d o k o s that the u e t o e has the p oje t o i dei ite hold. As e e te the oa d is esig ed to the fa t that so ethi g a happe the e, so ethi g likel ill happe the e so eda, ut e a e ot pla - i g fo it to happe to o o. The situaio sou ds disappoi i g, ut i ealit, it is ot. With the a epta e that othi g is goi g to happe the e to o o o es a dife e t ki d of hope - o e o out of f eedo to ake ou o pla s. With the p ospe t of pa t e i g ith the de elope s fo addiio al pa ki g o the site pushed e e fu the i to the futu e, the oa d is o i g to g ips ith the fa t that the ust take ate s i to thei o ha ds. Do to ust o t ol hat it is a le to o t ol a d ot ait fo so eo e else to ake thi gs happe. If o e pa ki g is e essa, the oa d ill eed to i d a a. Talks a e al ead egi i g. Do to o e agai had a st o g su e seaso. O upa ates e ai ed high a d stead. Ne e t ep e eu s o i ue to look fo spa e a d the e a e a shoppi g ith the hope of pu hasi g a do to uildi g. With ou st ategi pla guidi g us, e ha e take so e i st steps to the o pleio of its goals. Ou e Do to P o oio s Coo di ato has i ished he i st ea o the jo a d is e uipped a d ead to o e o a d a d up a d ith ou e e ts a d a kei g i iiai es. Mo e o k ill e do e o the g ee a o ido that u s th ough Pe s l a ia Pa k, e ha e egu o ki g ith a ha dful of p ope t o e s o the de elop e t of uppe sto eside ial, a d the i st d at of ou Pu li A t Pla ill e eleased e t o th. The Hole a e o Hold, ut it is o lo ge a e eso e. We ill el o e e i est e t the e he it o es, ut fo o, ou o ide e is i ou sel es. We ill do ou est to o e ahead o ou o ith ou o esou es.

7 State of Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce By Daniel DeWindt Executive Director, Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce The Missio of the Ha o p i gs Cha e of Co e e: To p o ote, e ha e a d o t i ute to the ell- ei g of the usi ess o u it a d isito e pe ie e, hile p ese i g the ha a te a d t adiio of the g eate Ha o p i gs a ea. We ope e te di g a t e e dous Tha k You to all ou e e s, e e t olu tee s, o itee hai s, o u it suppo te s, oa d of di e to s, the Cit of Ha o p i gs a d o ga izaio s that go i to aki g the ha e a d ou o u it a o de ful pla e to li e, o k a d pla. Tha k ou e e o e fo ou olu tee is! Without ou the Ha o p i gs A ea Cha e of Co e e H ACC ould t ope ate. e o dl, the state of the o u it i Ha o p i gs is poised fo g o th a d g eate p ospe it follo i g a halle gi g ea al eit o e illed ith e t ao di a o e ts, a hie e e ts a d e e ts. We egi ith Mi higa s e o o, hi h is dei itel o the ups i g a d the Ne Yea p o ises o e of the sa e. The state's u e plo e t ate is t e di g do a d state u e plo e t ate has falle f o. % to. % as of No e e a d the happ su p ise of elo -$ -a-gallo gasoli e is keepi g o e ash i ou po kets. Lo all, e sa o e usi esses o i g i to to fo the i st i e i e e t ea s. Busi esses, hi h ope ed thei doo s i i luded T easu es & Thi gs, Ha o H d opo i s, Out To Lu h Ne Ma age e t, a s G a es Café, all Bat h, A ilit : Bod i Moio The apeui Massage P a i e a d HIHO to a e a fe. Ha o p i gs also a i ipates a d el o es the ope i g of th ee e a d sig ii a t usi ess e tu es i to o e ea l. The de elope a i ipates eaki g g ou d i sp i g o a e oo hotel, o plete ith a e estau a t, i doo pool & a e iies, u de g ou d pa ki g a d i e o dos. e o dl, o st u io has sta ted o the histo i Juille et's estau a t uildi g. The e desig ill allo fo a ea - ou d i side di i g, as ell as a seaso al paio fo outside di i g. The e estau a t, et to e a ed, ill e pe t to e ope the Fall of o e a ope ato is de ided upo. Thi dl, o k is u de a to de elop a o ie theate i e a o Mai t eet. The ot-fo -p oit theate ill e ope ai g a o u it -suppo ted i e- a, sho i g i st u o ies, hild e s spe ials a d li e st ea i g o te t. pa e o Mai t eet has ee ide iied a d the eal-estate ee pu hased. I suppo t of these e e tu es a d ou u e t e e ship ase, the ha e ill o i ue to p o ide esou es a d o k to e ha e to usi ess e i o e t of the Ha - o p i gs a ea. The futu e holds g eat Ha o Happe i gs! I te s of a kei g the H ACC e e tl a ou ed that it ill o e agai e sho ased this sp i g a d su e i a e lusi e Pu e Mi higa adio ad that ill i t odu e hu d eds of thousa ds of people to the eaut a d ajest of the Ha o p i gs A ea. We ha e said fo a lo g i e that it is al a s a g eat da i the Ha o p i gs A ea, o that essage ill agai e take to pla es e e e d ea ed. The pla i gs o e tou ists to ou a ea ia fou a eas: ad e isi g, so ial edia, pu li elaio s a d o te t fo people to esea h o the e site Mi higa.o g. That o i aio is ha o ious- people a e goi g to see a essage, pe haps ead a a i le, go to the e site a d the a e goi g to fall i lo e sa s Da id West, Vi e P eside t of T a el Mi higa. This pa t e ship, i o ju io ith ou egio al a kei g efo ts, has p o e to o i e people the should spe d thei p e ious dolla s a d i e to o e to Ha o p i gs, Mi higa. Fu the o e, the i est e t i a kei g the Petoske A ea Visito s Bu eau, lo al eso ts a d the tate th ough the Pu e Mi higa Ca paig is eai g g eate e posu e tha e e efo e fo ou a ea! All of this is ut the egi i g, e ause Ha o p i gs is Pu e Mi higa!

8 CONTINUED - State of Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce By Daniel DeWindt Executive Director, Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce E traordi ar Mo e ts: sa a e t ao di a o e ts. o e pause to highlight a fe, k o i g the e a e a o e tha these pages a hold. Fi st to i d as the i augu al Wi te e io e e t, held i efo ts to d a o e people to to i Fe ua. With a a a of fu a i iies to ele ate ou i te o de la d a d shake of the i te lues, people ould e jo a s o s ulptu i g o test, sleddi g, s o e aki g ith hot o o, s o shoei g, o u it o i e a d o e. U fo tu atel, the eathe as su -ze o te pe atu es a d kept a people i doo s. Yet, it as a t e e dous efo t a d efo used the desi es fo a i te fesi al. Leap fo a d to Jul a d e e all o e of the ost e ii g Jul ths i ou histo. Luthe Ku tz of k di e Ha - o p i gs helped a a ge a spe ta ula displa of ou t ue olo s, Old Glo! Du i g the pa ade a lag ju pe s ept do o e, plus people li i g the st eets of do to displa i g a e o ous a e i ho o of ou soldie s a d all ho se e i the a ed fo es. The da as topped of a e e gei a d hea t-felt pe fo a e the You g A e i a s i t i ute to the Cha e s Ciize of the Yea, M. Joh De e. The You g A e i a s pe fo ed a f ee o e t i the pa k u de eath a illia t lue sk, a te pe atu es a d a e u e a t audie e of o o e ho hee ed fo M. De e, the e & o e of ou a ed fo es a d i ele aio of ou Naio s i thda! pe ial tha ks to Bo e Highla ds, usie Joh so, the De e Co p, the Cit of Ha o p i gs a d all the olu tee s! T ul spe ta ula! The ha e also it essed the e-fo aio of the A assado s, led B ad L di k Wood Fi ed Up, a o ile ood i ed pizza t aile. B ad a d si othe e fa es ha e stepped fo a d i suppo t of e e elaio s. The A assado s a e: E i Leiste Bo e, Li dse Pfaf Buda +K uzel, Jo da Dut he Ha o Ba e, T e t ta k Chase, Ma d Ma i NW MI Ha itat a d Bill Mille The Ne Yo k. Ea h a e helpi g to i ple e t i o ui g & a i e sa e e o ies, e e e lu heo s, host Ha o He oes a d Busi ess Ate Hou e e ts, p oile e e th ough a e pot Light i iiai e a d o e. Tha k the please fo all thei efo ts a d e o e a Cha e A assado toda ou self! Lastl, the Ha o p i gs A ea Cha e e e s a d the pu li also sa us a hi g out i e a kei g te ito ies. With o ile a d digital a kei g so p e ale t a o g t a ele s a d ou ge people, e o t a ted ith a ideog aphe to esta lish a a d that is o e outhful a d e ii g. Videos a d a li a of e photos a e ei g p odu es a d eleased this ea, hi h sho ases ou lifest le as e e gei, o f ee a d e o a- le fo ge e aio s to o e. Follo, adopt, a d sha e #Ha o p i gs o Fa e ook, T ite, Pi t est, I stag a a d e o d. e e e, it s al a s a g eat da i Ha o p i gs! Co e fo a sta, e plo e ou el o i g usi ess o u it a d lea o e at. isitha o sp i gs. o o all...

9 State of Tourism Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau By Peter Fitzsimons Executive Director, Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau The Petoske A ea Visito s Bu eau has ee a kei g the at i utes of the Petoske, Ha o p i gs, Bo e Cit a d Ba Ha o, Ala so, Bo e Falls a d Walloo egio fo ea l ea s. Ou sole fu di g o es f o ou e e lodgi g p ope ies a d is used to p o ote the u i ue ess a d at i utes of ou a ea i a ope i itaio to pote ial isito s to o e a d isit fo e te ded sta s. Ge e all speaki g if ou a t to k o ho o the Mi higa tou is is doi g ou just eed to look out the i do. Although ou i di ato of tou is is the le el of oo sales, e full ealize that if the just do t o e the the do t spe d o e o etail, goli g, gas, estau a ts a d a iad of othe tou ist elated pu hases eithe. We e e all he e a d k o hat happe ed he e o d old a d s o follo ed old a d et sp i g, old su e a d old a d et fall i k! I e upped the a te a it ith a $ illio udget to o e o e Mothe Natu e s hi s, ide ou ea h, test e essagi g a d ta get so e addiio al i he a kets. Headli i g eauiful istas, ou p i t a d outdoo a paig s p o ised: Ti eless, Classi, U fo geta le a d a Mi higa T easu e. We o i ue to depe d o Mi higa eside ts ho histo i all a ou t fo % of all of ou o e ight usi- ess ega dless of the e o o so e ai tai a st o g i -state a kei g p ese e. I e e pa ded ou p o oio s i Chi ago, I dia apolis, outh Be d a d Toledo a d also i eased o added essagi g to se e al i he a i iies: i d at hi g, eddi gs, ishi g, gi lf ie d geta a s, food a d e e age lo e s, eei g pla e s a d histo ufs. Ne this ea as a pol aggi g p og a hi h deli e ed ou page Va aio Guide to the, su s i e s of dife e t agazi es; e i eased ou outdoo ill oa d ad e isi g ith oa ds i Mi higa a d a othe i ou ke a kets; pa t e ed ith T a el Mi higa o a Chi ago Pu e Mi higa a paig to o ple e t the addiio al $, ta geted ithi the it ; ou p i t ads a ith i se io s i agazi es a d di e to ies to a o i ed eade ship of o e illio ; ou o li e efo ts ought o e, of the, isits to ou e ho epage; ai ed o e, adio ads i southe Mi higa ; o e, Fa e ook follo e s e jo ed dail posi gs alo g ith a othe s o T ite, Pi te est, YouTu e a d I stag a ; p odu ed a d posted ou se e th a ea ideo a d e hi ited at dife e t sho s a d o fe e es i ludi g o es spe ii all fo o e s t a el, golf, eei g pla e s, t a el ite s a d ge e al leisu e t a ele s. o the eathe as f ighful a d ou o peiio as tough ut ou seg e t of Mi higa tou is tu ed out p et ell o pa iso. tate ide ot i ludi g Det oit oo sales e e up just o e % ut ou s e e up o e % ea i g e outpe fo ed the o peiio %! We e happ ith the u e s ut k o e a al a s do e e ete a d look fo a d to hate e has to i g.

10 State of Tourism Boyne Resorts From Brad Keen Senior Vice President for Boyne Resorts Central and Eastern Operations With o e, a o odaio s et ee Bo e Highla ds, Bo e Mou tai a d The I at Ba Ha o, o e ight a aio e s a e ot o l a sig ii a t pa t of ou usi ess, ut also i o t i ui g to the e o o i i pa t of ou egio s o u iies. I, e hosted o e tha, lodgi g guests ho spe t a a e age of. ights. While oo ights i e ai ed a out e e ith, the total u e of lodgi g guests i eased % a d the a e age sta du aio also i eased f o. to. ights. We likel do t eed to e i d a o e of the ite old te pe atu es e e pe ie ed last i te. Not su p isi gl, those egai e te ps also egai el i pa ted skie ou ts o the slopes. Fo tu atel, a a aio i g fa ilies sill a ed the eathe opi g to e jo ou eso ts a i doo a e iies to a up. A d despite the hill, state ide a d aio al i iiai es like Lea a o spo t Mo th i Ja ua a d B i g a F ie d Challe ge o i ue to ake a i pa t i at a i g egi e s to the slopes. With i edi le slope o diio s ell i to the sp i g, the sta t of golf seaso got of to a slo sta t, hi h added to the o sta les that o i ue to e ist ithi the golf i dust, ost ota l et eathe a d slo o e e t i g o th of the ga e. This has esulted i a othe su e ith edu ed golf ou ds ei g pla ed. Ho e e, ith so e i o ai e o es i ludi g the i t odu io of d a i tee i e p i i g o ou ele e Mi higa golf ou ses, e e e a le to a i ize e e ue lo e i g g ee s fees to at a t golfe s du i g othe ise slo i es, a d i easi g g ee s fees fo the ost i -de a d dates, i es, a d ou ses. We o i ue to ke i o ou a di g to fu the dei e ou eso ts ide iies, as ell as de elop a d etai g eat tea e e s p ese tl, +, uild upo eso t a e iies e o d ou o e d a s of ski a d golf addi g e e e ts to d i e o e ight a d lo al usi ess e.g. Bo e Highla ds Hops Highla ds, o i uall i est i ou ope aio s, as ell as fo us o a eas of g eat su ess like The You g A e i a s Di e Theat e, hi h delighted o e, guests du i g last su e s pe fo a es alo e. We look fo a d to a p ospe ous, a d tha k ou fo ou pat o age a d suppo t of Bo e eso ts!

11 State of The Workforce, Northwest Michigan Works By Elaine Wood Chief Executive Officer, Networks Northwest Ate a lo g e essio, Mi higa s e o o is o e o e i g; u e plo e t ates a e d oppi g, jo s a e ei g eated, a d usi esses a e looki g fo e e plo ees. With these e oppo tu iies o e e halle ges, a d o e of the iggest halle ges is i di g the ight tale t. I toda s e o o, the p ese e of a skilled o kfo e is o e of the iggest d i e s of e o o i g o th. Whe a tale ted, skilled, a d p odu i e o kfo e is p ese t i a o u it, usi esses a g o a d e pa d, uli atel eai g the jo s that eside ts eed i o de to th i e. The Petoske a ea ofe s a high ualit of pla e that s at a i e fo e eside ts. We ha e g eat s hools, ple iful e eaio, a d a s all to a of life. But he it o es to at a i g a d etai i g tale ted o ke s, e e ou te so e halle ges. Pe epio s that e ha e lo e o pa a le ages, sho tage of ultu al di e sit, a d la kluste e t ep e- eu ial li ate ote p e e t tale ted o ke s f o ig ai g he e. Mea hile, gaps i the lo al la o pool s e plo a ilit skills a d jo -spe ii skills lea e a e plo e s u a le to ill posiio s. This issue of a skills gap is disputed a oss the aio, ut e ide e sho s that i ou egio, a e plo e s ha e dii ult i di g o ke s ith the skills the eed. Jo s u e tl ost i -de a d i lude those i a ufa tu i g, hospitalit, i fo aio te h olog, a d health a e. Buildi g the skills eeded a o g the o u it s u e t o kfo e e ui es ta geted t ai i g p og a s that also add ess e plo a ilit skills, a ade i eadi ess, a d asi skills like digital lite a. But pa i ipaio i these p og a s is lo o pa ed to de- a d. This is due to a a iet of fa to s, i ludi g: ost; a la k of a a e ess of i -de a d o upaio s a d the skills that the e ui e; t a spo taio a d hild a e ost a d a aila ilit ; a d dii ulies i i i g t ai i gs to o u ith i ediate a d p essi g a ket de- a ds. At the sa e i e, No th est Mi higa, i ludi g the Petoske a ea, is e pe ie i g a ai d ai. We a e losi g ou g i di iduals a d fa ilies hile olde, highl skilled o ke s e te ei e e t. The populaio of those aged - i eased % f o - i No th- est Mi higa. Du i g that sa e i e pe iod, a ou g people let the egio i sea h of o e o ete e plo e t oppo tu iies a d lo e osts of li i g. Co i ed ith the skills gap, these populaio t e ds a e likel to esult i a o i ued la o sho tage fo the egio.

12 CONTINUED State of The Workforce, Northwest Michigan Works By Elaine Wood Chief Executive Officer, Networks Northwest A d, i all, as the state t a siio s to this e e o o, o u it - a d pla e- ased assets a e eeded to at a t a d etai a di e se, skilled o kfo e that d i es e i est e t a d jo s ith li i g ages. High-te h i f ast u tu e, suppo i e usi ess poli a d egulaio s, a d u i ue, i- a t o u iies all pla a ital ole i suppo i g tale t a d usi ess at a io. Co u iies ha e a i po ta t ole to pla i uildi g the skills a d at a i g the o kfo e eeded fo the egio s e o o i p ospe it. Fo i sta e, lo al poli ies a suppo t usi ess g o th. Age ies a olla o ate ith usi ess a d edu aio al pa t e s to p o ide t ai i g fo i de a d o upaio s hile uildi g e plo a ilit skills. We ha e so e g eat olla o ai e t ai i g e a ples et ee No th est Mi higa Wo ks, No th Ce t al Mi higa College, Cha -E I D, a d lo al usi esses, ut o e is al a s eeded. Co u iies a help to add ess a ie s to e plo e t oo di ai g t a sit o othe t a spo taio i p o e e ts, a d e ou agi g e housi g hoi es i a d ea e plo e t e te s. Pla e aki g i iiai es that uild o lo al a d egio al assets a de elop the i a t pla es that at a t e eside ts, o ke s, a d e t ep e eu s that uli atel eate e jo s. Ma fa to s a e i ol ed i de elopi g a d at a i g the tale t eeded to suppo t the egio s e o o, hile also eei g eside ts e plo e t eeds. U de sta di g these fa to s is ii al to de elopi g su essful st ategies fo helpi g u e plo ed o ke s o tai a aila le jo s, e su i g that ou g people a e ade uatel p epa ed fo futu e jo s, a d le e agi g the olle i e assets of the egio to uild a su essful o ki g o u it. Tale t is o lo ge a isolated issue. It is i teg all ied ith asso iated, i te -depe de t issues of o u it de elop e t, aki g a pu li -p i ate pa t e ship app oa h o e i po ta t tha e e. A Fra ework for Tale t i Northwest Mi higa ide iies a of the fa to s at pla i the egio s o kfo e, a d p o ides a o e ie of ho o u iies a e gage to add ess o kfo e issues. Fo o e i fo aio, please isit. et o ks o th est.o g/ pi.

13 State of Pellston Regional Airport By Kelley Atkins Airport Manager, Pellston Regional Airport Pellsto Regio al Ai po t: Fl f o ea! Pellsto egio al Ai po t PLN is o e of o e ial ai se i e ai po ts i the tate of Mi higa. Its o e ie e, lo aio a d a a e iies ake it o e of the est a s to t a el to a d f o No th est Mi higa. Pellsto is u e tl se ed Delta ith dail lights to a d f o Det oit Met o Ai po t. This se - i e peaks du i g the su e, ith - lights dail. Du i g the i te o ths, Pellsto ofe s - lights pe da. T ai o i ues to e ou d at PLN. I, Pellsto passe ge ou ts e e up % o e, ith, ai li e passe ge s l i g i a d out of PLN. This as the thi d o se ui e ea that Pellsto has e jo ed g o th i its passe ge u e s. i e, Pellsto t ai is up %. The Pellsto egio al Ai po t has ea ed its eputaio as o e of the ost use -f ie dl ai po ts fou d a he e. Whethe the t ip is sho t o lo g-te, pa ki g is al a s f ee. The ai po t ofe s ei ie t he k-i la es a d a helpful staf to ease the st ess that a a o pa t a eli g. hutle se i e is ofe ed Ma ki a hutle a d Wol e i e tages. He tz a d A is ofe e tal a se - i es, f o a s to UVs. Lo ated o the se o d loo of the ai te i al a d ope to oth t a ele s a d the o -l i g pu li is Hoppie s La di g estau a t. Hoppie s ofe s a full se i e e u a d a o de ful sei g to ela efo e light i e o to i g the hole fa il fo a saisf i g eal. I a da he ajo ai po ts a e e o i g i easi gl st essful e i o e ts, pla i g ahead a d l i g f o PLN a g eatl i ease the t a eli g p o ess fo fa ilies ith ou g hild e, i di- iduals o i po ta t usi ess t ips, ei ees o e ed a out safet a d othe s ho p efe a o - e ie t t a el e pe ie e. We e ou age ou to sta t ou t ip-pla i g p o ess ea l e e o ths i ad a e. You a e pleased to dis o e PLN s ates a e o pa a le to la ge do state ai po ts, pa i ula l he t a el i e a d e pe ses a d lodgi g a e o side ed. P oje t Update: T o e oa di g idges e e i stalled i the su e of. These e idges epla ed the e isi g idges that had ee i se i e si e the ai te i al s o st u io i. The ha e p o ided a o side a le upg ade to the se i es at PLN, helpi g staf to ete se e o e ial ai at a d ou te s of thousa ds of a ual passe ge s.

14 State of County Roads By Brian A. Gutowski, P.E. Engineer-Manager, Emmet County Road Commission The E et Cou t oad Co issio has ju isdi io o e iles of ou t oads a d ai tai s la e iles of state high a s fo the Mi higa Depa t e t of T a spo taio. Of the ou t oads, iles a e p i a oads a d iles a e lo al oads. The oad Co issio su i ed the oldest a d s o iest i te s o e o d. Wi te lasted ell i to Ma this ea hi h dela ed the oad o st u io seaso. A tha k ou goes to the Cha e fo e og izi g the oad Co issio fo ou efo ts at the ele aio at the Pe this sp i g. The u h a aited Hia atha T ail p oje t as i all o pleted i, f o U.. to M-. This allo s a alte ai e all-seaso oute i ase of a e e ge losu e o U.. o M- to oute the t ai o a e s e i oute. A spe ial tha k ou goes to the Litle T a e se Ba Ba ds of Oda a I dia s fo the fu di g fo the p oje t th ough the Bu eau of I dia Afai s. The oad Co issio as also a le to pa t e ith the Co se aio esou e Allia e to fu d the i stallaio of a e i e idge o El B idge oad o e the Maple i e. This ill allo u h ete pu li a ess to this o de ful t out st ea. The lo al oad s ste o i ues to i p o e ith the oope aio of the to ships. Usi g the ou t - ide oad illage, spe t a e o d $. illio o dife e t lo al a d p i a oad p oje ts. i e, the to ships ha e spe t o e tha $ illio o i p o e e ts to the lo al oad s ste alo g ith a fe p i a oads. The tate legislato s held hea i gs o oad fu di g th oughout the ea. The tate of Mi higa a ks last i pe apita spe di g o oads. I the e d, the legislato s i all put thei sta p o a allot i iiai e to aise $. Billio pe ea i oad fu di g that ill e o the Ma allot. Although this ea s a othe ea ithout oad fu di g, e a e g ateful so ethi g a i all happe. The E et Cou t oad Co issio ill o i ue to o k to ake all ou t oads as safe a d as o fo ta le fo pu li t a el as possi le. We a e p oud of ou oad s ste a d look fo the o i ued suppo t f o all of E et Cou t eside ts.

15 State of Real Estate By Connie O'Neill Boyne Realty - President, Emmet Assoc. of Realtors O e of the fu da e tals of the A e i a D ea has al a s ee ho e o e ship. Th oughout histo, f o the setle s uildi g thei a i s i the ild to the ush of those pa i ipai g i the la d u s i Oklaho a, the p ospe t of o i g a ho e e uated ith su ess a d sta- ilit. lo l, su el, the eal Estate a ket is aki g a stead e ou d. This ea the u e of ho es sold th ough the No the Mi higa Muliple Lisi g e i e as, ho es, the ost i o e te ea s. P i es a e lo e tha the e e at the height of the a ket, ut the see to ha e sta ilized. The u e of dist essed ho es o the a ket is lo e tha it as a fe ea s ago; that should help i g a t ue pi tu e of alue to the a ket. It is said that ou a judge a e o o the a i it i eal Estate a d o st u io. If that is t ul the ase, the E et Cou t is dei itel o i g i the ight di e io. I all of ea s he e, I ha e e e see the o st u io a i it taki g pla e i the i te that I a seei g this ea, a d ost eal Estate age ts ill tell ou that the a e s a ped. e e tl e ha e had o e people sho i g a i te est i aki g eal Estate thei a ee ; that, too, is a kedl dife e t tha it has ee fo se e al ea s. While so e a eas had a slight de ease i ho e sales o e the last ea, othe a eas ha e sho a i ease. Ala so, fo e a ple, had a i ease of a out % i u e of ho es sales, ith edia p i es isi g a out %. Ha o p i gs sa the a e age p i e of a ho e go up a out %. While these u e s sill a e ot hat the o e e e, the a e sho i g a ked i p o e- e t o e hat e like to all the da k da s. The sale of a a t la d is also sho i g so e st ides i the ight di e io. ales of o e - ial p ope ies see to ha e plateaued ut so e sales, su h as the Juille et s estau a t uildi g i Ha o p i gs, ha e ought eal e ite e t to thei o u iies. I losi g, I d like ou to pass so e ad i e to ou f ie ds a d eigh o s he the a e o de i g a out the isdo of u i g eal Estate. F a kli D. oose elt o e said, eal Estate a ot e lost o stole, o a it e a ied a a. Pu hased ith o o se se, paid fo i full a d a aged ith easo a le a e, it is a out the safest i est e t i the o ld. G a ted, i this da a d age, ost people a ot pu hase eal Estate ith ash, ut sa i g that, his k o ledge sill i gs t ue toda.

16 State of Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan By Scott Herceg Executive Officer, Home Builders Association of Northern Michigan Litle T a e se Asso iaio of Ho e Builde s Boa d of Di e to s de ided i that the Litle T a e se geog aphi efe e e i the a e o lo ge ep ese ted the o plete de og aphi s of the asso iaio a d oted to app o e a e a e; Ho e Builde s Asso iaio of No the Mi higa HBANM. Fo o e tha ea s ou lo al Ho e Builde s Asso iaio has ee k o as the Litle T a e se Asso iaio of Ho e Builde s, ho e e ou se i e a ea has e pa ded a d e e s o o e f o a a eas a oss No the Mi higa. The e a e is a p oud ide iie fo all of ou e e s! Toda the asso iaio i ludes uilde s, e odele s, t ades e, supplie s a d ailiated usi esses i Cha le- oi, Che o ga, E et a d Otsego ou ies. I addiio to p o idi g e e ship suppo t, the p i a goals of the asso iaio s ad i ist aio is to p o ote p ofessio al de elop e t, ofe egulato a d legislai e suppo t, a d a t as ad i ist ai e liaiso et ee the lo al e e s a d thei state a d aio al le el i dust g oups, the Ho e Builde s Asso iaio of Mi higa a d the Naio al Asso iaio of Ho e Builde s. As the lo al e o o is g o i g so is the Ho e Builde s Asso iaio. i gle fa il uildi g pe its a e up al ost % f o a d e e ship i the HBANM g e i o e % si e the e d of. Jo oppo tu iies i the o st u io i dust a e also g o i g. Ma e e s a e u e tl hi i g skilled la o i the a ea to a o odate all the u e t de a ds of thei usi ess. The Ho e Builde s Asso iaio of No the Mi higa also st i es to ha e a posii e i pa t o the o u it. The No the Mi higa Ho e ho ot o l had i eased pa i ipaio f o e do s ut the pu li that ate ded e e a le to help t o lo al ha iies as ell. No th est Mi higa Ha itat fo Hu a it a d E et Cou t Hu a e o iet e e g eat pa t e s ith the HBANM i p odu i g the Ho e ho a d e eited f o the ge e osit of the ate dees. Ea lie i the ea the HBANM s P ofessio al Wo e i Buildi g Cou il PWB helped aise suppo i g fu ds fo oth the Joppa House i Cha le oi a d the Wo e s esou e Ce te i Petoske. This as do e th ough the eaio of a fu e e e t alled the Builde s u. The PWB ou il as e e tl e og ized the Naio al Asso iaio of Ho e Builde s fo e elle e i Co u it e i e fo this e e t a d e elle e i i o ai e e p og a i g fo thei edu aio se ies. The Ho e Builde s Asso iaio of No the Mi higa elie es that a st o g o u it leads to a st o g uildi g i dust a d a st o g uildi g i dust leads to a st o g e o o. A d uli atel a st o g e o o leads ight a k to a st o g No the Mi higa o u it! Fo o e i fo aio o i esi g i the uildi g of a st o g No the Mi higa please o ta t the HBA of No the Mi higa s oi e at.. o isit the e site.hba o the i higa.o g.

17 State of Manufacturing By Allan Hopkins Vice President NMIA Plant Manager Petoskey Plastics Whe o e e io s "i dust " a othe 's i d fo uses o ost ajo et opolita a eas. Ho e e, i dust is ali e a d ell i No the Mi higa. The No th est Mi higa I dust ial Asso iaio esta lished i, ep ese ts se e ou ies; E et, Cha le oi, A t i, Otsego, G a d T a e se, Che o ga, a d Kalkaska. Though seldo i the headli es, the No th est Mi higa I dust ial Asso iaio 's o pa ies e plo o e, people ith a a ual o i ed pa oll of ea l $ illio. Ou goal? To se e a eed a a ufa tu e a ha e i o du i g usi ess i No the Mi higa. F o t ai i g se i a s, te h i al e uii g efo ts, t ai i g ith a ea olleges, o suli g a d oo di ai g ith a ea ph si ia s o e i g i dust ial a ide ts, safet e plo e t ph si als, o ke s' o pe saio lai s, to the o ito i g of a d i lue e i efo i g legislaio pe tai i g to o ke s' o pe saio, si gle usi ess ta, u e plo e t o t i uio s, a d O HA's ight-to-k o la s - to a e a fe. As ou se i es a e a ied, so a e the p odu ts that ou e e s a ufa tu e; f o ood a d pape p odu ts, plasi s a d ele t o i s, to die asi g, steel fa i ato s a d die ake s. I ha e ee asked to o e t o the state of a ufa tu i g as it spe ii all elates to the Cha e s egio al a ea. I a su e e e o e ill ag ee usi ess is oo i g. All of us a e th i i g ith sales o de s o i g i as fast as e a ill the. This is the good e s. The halle ge is aki g ou idgets ith fe e e plo ees tha e ould like to ha e o staf. Most of us a e ope ai g ith fe e tha the desi ed u e s i all posiio s ut spe- ii all the se i-skilled a d skilled le els. It is dii ult to e uit e e plo ees f o the a ea he u e plo - e t is at su h a lo u e. Wages a e e ual th oughout the egio so the fo us ust e o :. etai i g the t ai ed o kfo e e ha e i pla e p o idi g a ultu e he e the k o the a e safe, e jo o ki g, feel pa t of the tea, a d ha e a oppo tu it fo ad a e e t.. Buildi g a fou daio fo the futu e t ai i g ou u e t e plo ees a d at the sa e i e ake su e e p o ide the esou es i ou o u iies to t ai ou futu e e plo ees. NMIA has o ked i o ju io ith this egio s s hools to suppo t the o oi s tea s, p o ide ollege s hola ships, a d e a p oud spo so fo the No th est Mi higa tude t Ma ufa tu i g Video Challe ge. We a e u - e tl o ki g ith se e al s hool dist i ts to ofe i te ships a d jo shado i g as ell as NCMC i p o oio of thei Fa La. Bake College is o ki g ith a ufa tu e s i the a ea to p o ote a d i ple e t the e MAT p og a. This is a p og a the Go e o has eated to suppo t p epa i g high s hool stude ts fo a a ee i a ufa tu i g. Bake College is ofe i g a p og a i Me hat o i s a d the e ill e a p og a fo CNC sta i g i the fall that Bake a d NCMC a e i ol ed i de elopi g ith MEDC. No th est Mi higa Wo ks pa t- e ed ith NCMC, Mi higa E o o i De elop e t Co po aio, No the Lakes E o o i Allia e, a d se e al othe p i ate o pa ies to t ai i u e t o ke s. T ai i g fu ds e e p o ided the killed T ades T ai i g Fu d. I su a, I a happ to sa that usi ess is good a d hile e a e a agi g ith ou u e t stai g u e s of toda e eed to pla a d suppo t the o u it i de elopi g ou olle i e esou es to uild e plo e t oppo tu iies fo the a ea. We ust also o i ue to app e iate all the o k ou u e t e plo ees a e doi g a d t ai the fo hat is a ou d the o e.

18 State of Bay Harbor By David V. Johnson, Chairman, Village at Bay Harbor Ba Ha o ele ated ea s o Jul,. It has ee a a azi g ea s leadi g the eaio of the Ba Ha o o u it. Ba Ha o has o e eside t fa ilies f o states a d ou t ies a d has e ei ed u e ous a a ds a d e og iio s, ost ota le a e the - CNBC I te aio al A a d fo Best De elop e t U A, Glo al Ele t i Moto Vehi le Visio a A a d i, Gui - ess Book of Wo ld e o ds e o d fo the lo gest ele t i ehi le pa ade i a d the ULI I te aio al A a d fo E elle e i. Ba Ha o Lake is also a e iied Mi higa Clea Ma i a. The th a i e sa ele aio last Jul i luded a eeke d of food, fu, li e e te tai e t, a ite p o la aio p ese ted Mi higa Go e o i k de a d the e ii g a ou e e t of a e $ illio pe fo i g a ts e te to e uilt i the Village at Ba Ha o fo all of No the Mi higa. The e Ce te is a Mi higa o p oit o po aio that ill p o ide a e ue fo edu aio al a d ultu al a ts o ga izaio s to use fo thei o p og a i g a d ill also spo so edu aio al a d ultu al e e ts pe fo e s ho o e f o outside of the egio fo the pu li. The Ce te at Ba Ha o Ba Ha o is o e of the la gest e la aio p oje ts i the U. Toda Ba Ha o is a $ illio eso t a d eside ial o u it. As the fou de, I a p oud to sill e the Chai a of Ba Ha o Co pa, hi h is o p ised of a i edi le a age e t tea a d dedi ated i di iduals ho o k ele tlessl e e da to ake it ho e fo ou o e s a d el o i g fo guests a d isito s. O e the past ea s, eauiful eathe a d the o e tha pu li e e ts a uall at a t hu d eds of thousa ds of isito s ea h ea, i ludi g a esi ated, people i ate da e at the Jul d i e o ks, Vi tage Ca & Boat Fesi al, I Wate Boat ho, Fi e A ts Fesi al a d I e & pi e Fesi al. The lega lifest le e pe ie es a d e epio al a e iies g eatl o t i ute to the u i ue ess of Ba Ha o as a glo al desi aio. Ba Ha o Lake Ma i a as a ed o e of the Top Po ts i No th A e i a. It p o ides a ho e po t to o e seaso al oate s a d thousa ds of t a sie t oate s ea h ea. Othe a e iies i lude the Ya ht Clu, Golf Clu, Village at Ba Ha o, i Clu, I at Ba Ha o a d Ba Ha o Village Hotel & Co fe e e Ce te.

19 CONTINUED - State of Bay Harbor By David V. Johnson, Chairman, Village at Bay Harbor The Village at Ba Ha o is ope to the g eate pu li a d p o ides a spe ial ualit of life fo eside ts, isito s, hotel guests a d lo al eside ts. ea lessl i teg ated i to the o u it, the oui ue shops a d estau a ts a e el o i g ea ou d. The e lassi A e i a uisi e estau a t a d The Lot e e ope ed i. is a eauifull desig ed estau a t spa e ith a e pa si e a, stu i g ha - o ie s, a d paio di i g. Ba Ha o Village Hotel & Co fe e e Ce te p o ides a oui ue olle io of hotel oo s a d suites, o fe e e fa iliies, s i a d it ess lu, a aio ho es a d eddi g e ues. The hotel o i ues to i ease i o upa a d a o odates o e eddi gs a d g oups a uall. Ba Ha o Fou daio as fou ded i a d is a ha ita le o p oit o u it o ga izaio dedi- ated to helpi g eigh o s th ough do aio s, g a ts, p og a s a d p ofessio al e to i g. The Fou daio is ope ated ith the highest le el of i a ial i teg it a d is t usted oth do o s a d e ipie t o ga izaio s. The Fou daio is eai g a lega fo ha ita le gi i g a d si e its i epio has a a ded $. illio to a ea o u it o ga izaio s a d o e $, i s hola ships. Ha o othe s I te aio al ealt o i ues to lead the a ea i eal estate sales i ludi g e o e s i i Ba Ha o alo e. Co st u io a i it has ee sig ii a t ith e ho es ei g o st u ted th oughout the o u it. Ba Ha o Colle i les a e also u de o st u io, ofe i g usto sto age u its uilt to suit i a a iet of sizes. othe s has a i te aio al p ese e ith oi es i ou t ies a d o e, sales asso iates. The oke age o i ues to se i e Ba Ha o as ell as ea hi g a eas e o d Ba Ha o i ludi g, Petoske, Ha o p i gs, Cha le oi, Walloo Lake a d Bo e Cit, a d has oi es i Ba Ha o a d Ha o p i gs. The Ba Ha o o u it has paid o e $ illio i p ope t ta es si e its i epio a d e plo s o e people a uall. Ba Ha o is a a a d i i g eso t o u it situated o, pi tu es ue a es a d i e iles of Lake Mi higa sho eli e a d e eeds p e ious sta da ds fo pla i g, ualit a d lu u ious o ld lass a e iies. Ba Ha o is p oud to e a e ipie t of the U a La d I situte A a d fo E elle e. Fo o e i fo aio, please all - -, o isit a ha o. o, ha o si. o a d illageat a ha o. o. We a e p oud to e pa t of a g eat t adiio that has ade No the Mi higa a g eat tou is desi aio fo the past ea s a d e look fo a d to the e t ea s.

20 State of Bay View Association By John Stakoe General Manager, Bay View Association Ba Vie Asso iaio is headi g i to ou th seaso of p o idi g o d-pleasi g pe fo a es, i telle tuall si ulai g p ese te s a d le tu e s, ildl popula e eaio p og a s, a d a stella o ship se i e li e-up. Esta lished i, Ba Vie p ese es the past, hile e a i g the p ese t a d looki g fo a d to the futu e ith i o ai e p og a i g. This su e e ill ele ate a u i ue aspe t of ou histo the th A i- e sa of Joh M. Hall Audito iu. The la gest st u tu e i Ba Vie, Hall Audito iu has ee the hea t of Ba Vie th oughout ou histo, se i g as the e ue fo ou eekl Wo ship e i es, u da e e i g Vespe o e ts, Wed esda e e i g Fa ult A ist Co e ts, ost of ou ajo pe fo a es, a d a addiio al a d u i ue p og a s. e o aio s to Hall Audito iu o pleted th ee ea s ago i luded e e thi g f o e loo i g to eili g fa s, a d e seats to spe ial sou d s ste s all to i p o e audie e s e pe ie es. I, e heai g a d ai o diio i g e uip e t as i stalled o the stage fo the o fo t of pe fo e s a d speake s. A spe ial ele aio is ei g pla ed to p ope l e og ize the i po ta e to Ba Vie a d ou su ou di g o u it of this g a d uildi g. The te tai e date of the a i e sa pa t is Jul, sta tu ed fo o e i fo aio. We o i ue to e ha e ot o l ou fa iliies a d histo i uildi gs, ut also ou p og a s. We i ished ou fesi al seaso i ith the aio all e o ed a d, Blood, eat a d Tea s. I ho o of the th A i e sa of Hall Audito iu, e e p odu i g agi e as ou usi al this su e. This a a d- i i g sho ga e ed all ki ds of e og iio i its i e o B oad a a d h o i les the i te a io s of th ee o u iies f o the tu of the e tu, ight a ou d the i e ou audito iu as uilt, a d i ludi g histo i al igu es su h as Booke T. Washi gto, ho spoke at Ba Vie. The usi al is pa ked ith e o a le so gs, elodies, tou hi g allads, efe es e t p odu io u e s ith the hole o pa, a d a sto li e that is oddl si ila to the so ial issues e feel i the o ld toda. The e a e ig oles, s all oles, ho us oles, a d oles fo kids. We a e i ii g all e e s of the o u it to t -out fo audiio s i this popula usi al p odu io. Visit ou e site. a ie asso iaio.o g to lea o e a out audiio s. Also this su e e ill e hosi g The as als, Jul. I iiall k o as The You g as als, the a d is a A e i a lue-e ed soul g oup o igi ai g du i g -. Bet ee -, the Ne Je se a t ea hed the Top Bill oa d Hot ith i e si gles, i ludi g the u e o e hit, Good Lo i, G oo i, a d People Got to e F ee, as ell as ig adio hits Ho Ca I e u e? a d A Beauiful Mo i g, plus ii al fa o ite, A Gi l Like You. The a d as i du ted i to the o k a d oll Hall of Fa e i. Ea h su e ou edu aio depa t e t el o es a ell-k o, aio all e og ized autho to ou a pus. This su e s featu ed autho ill e Da iel Ja es B o o Ju e. His o el, Bo s i the Boat, ill e ou Big ead ook fo, a g oup eadi g p oje t he e e e o e is e ou aged to ead the sa e ook, the eet the autho i pe so a d dis uss thei eaio. The ook is a epi uest fo gold i the Ol pi s. Ou ate f o t p og a o i ues to i p o e ith the pu hase of e Ledo sail oats, i gi g ou leet of sail oats to. You g a d old sailo s lea e essa saili g skills fo pl i g the G eat Lakes u de the e pe t tutelage of seaso ed saili g i st u to s. Paddle oa ds a e ei g added this ea. A e GaGa Pit as i stalled at the Bo s a d Gi ls Clu last ea, a d this popula ga e is a huge hit ith ou g athletes. Both te is ou ts, the lakesho e ou ts a d the oods ou ts, e e esu fa ed a d ou p ofessio al staf e e s a e looki g fo a d to spe di g i e ith te is pla e s o the ou ts this o i g su e. Please joi us fo leisu e o lea i g, e eaio o o ship Ba Vie a aits ou dis o e. Visit. a ie asso iaio.o g fo o e i fo aio a d to ie ou o plete ale da of e e ts.

21 State of Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club By Jeffrey D. Anderson, CCM Chief Operating Officer/GM Birchwood Farms Golf & Country Club BIRCHWOOD FARMS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Bi h ood Fa s Golf & Cou t Clu is a i a t p i ate o u it o sisi g of p ope t o e s a d a addiio al so ial e e s o p ope t o e s. The Bi h ood p ope t e o passes, a es, hi h akes it the la gest p i ate golf a d te is o u it i No the Mi higa. The a a e iies of Bi h ood eate a lifest le u pa alleled a he e i No the Mi higa a d a ho eo e s eside i Bi h ood ea ou d. Bi h ood has ee des i ed i a i a t a s, a el, Je el of the No th, the Augusta of the No th a d the Best Kept e et of No the Mi higa. We a e e t e el pleased that Bi h ood has e o e o e of the ost sought ate desi aio s i the Mid est. Bi h ood is ost p oud of the posii e e o o i i pa t it p o ides to E et Cou t. The p ope t o e s pu - hased Bi h ood f o the de elope i. i e this i e, p ope t o e s ha e i ested o e $ illio i to a ious lu p oje ts, a d the ajo it of the o k a d all i a i g of these p oje ts ha e ee th ough lo al usi- esses. I Bi h ood added fou addiio al la te is ou ts, p odu i g o e of the i est outdoo te is fa iliies i Mi higa. I addiio to the Ha T u la te is ou ts a d holes of golf, Bi h ood e e s a d thei fa ilies ha e a ess to the eauiful e l e o ated lu house, hi h i ludes uliple di i g fa iliies, a a a d i i g golf p o shop a d a est-i - lass it ess e te. Addiio all, Bi h ood Fa s Golf & Cou t Clu s ost e e t e e ship-app o ed p oje t ill sig ii a tl i p o e a ious a e iies ofe ed at the Clu a d eside ial o u it. The p oje t i ludes a e s i i g pool a d hild e s splash pool, a ajo upg ade of the pool lo ke oo s, e pa sio of the outdoo estau a t/ s a k a, a e hild e s pla a ea a d a e a uet spo ts e te that ill se e as the hu fo a e pa ded a uet spo ts p og a. The total ost of the p oje t is esi ated at $. illio a d ill e led lo al a hite t F ed Ha kl. Co st u io of this p oje t ill egi i late su e ith the g a d ope i g slated fo Ju e. Bi h ood e plo s full-i e staf e e s a d up to seaso al e plo ees du i g the peak seaso. I, Bi h ood e pa ded its se u it depa t e t to i lude -hou li e sed edi al i st espo de s, se i i g oth Bi h ood a d all of West T a e se To ship. Bi h ood e e s a d staf se e i a dife e t apa iies th oughout E et Cou t o u e ous oa ds a d o itees, su h as The Fi st Tee, al aio A, Petoske u ise ota, Ma a Food P oje t, Ch ist Child, Hu a e o iet, No the Co u it Mediaio, Petoske -Ha o p i gs Co u it Fou daio a d the Bi h- ood Out ea h Fu d. I addiio to e e s a d staf gi i g thei i e f eel, Bi h ood has pa t e ed ith the Ki a is Clu of Ha o p i gs o e the last se e al ea s to aise fu ds fo s hola ships fo Ha o p i gs High hool g aduai g se io s. Bi h ood also hosted a Ha o p i gs High hool fu d aisi g e e t, at hi h Bi h- ood e e s ha e suppo ted the hool s te is a d golf tea s. Addiio all, Bi h ood spo so s a u e of Ha o p i gs e e ts, i ludi g the Chili Cook Of, Taste of Ha o p i gs a d the Litle T a e se Ba Half Ma atho. U de the u e t e o o i o diio s, Bi h ood is g ateful to ealize eal estate sales totali g p ope ies si e. Clu a age e t is o ki g ha d-i -ha d ith lo al ealto s to e su e this p ospe ous a ket is ai tai ed a d sales o i ue o this up a d t e d. The lifest le eated Bi h ood has at a ted p ope t o e s f o dife e t states, the Vi gi Isla ds a d se e ou t ies. Please isit us at. i h ood. o fo o e i fo aio a d to ie the Bi h ood to o all us at - -.

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23 State of Emmet County By Marty Krupa Administrator, Emmet County E et Cou t e jo s a ualit of life that is u su passed i othe egio s of Mi higa a d the U ited tates, a d that is tha ks to a people ho o k dilige tl e e da to p ote t ou esou es a d p o ide i po ta t se - i es i this u i ue egio. As the go e e tal e it o e seei g the -s ua e- iles that ake up E et Cou t, e a e pleased to epo t that the ea ahead p o ises a posii e, st o g outlook fo ou a ea. Togethe ith the p ude t i a ial leade ship of the E et Cou t Boa d of Co issio e s, e o i ue to ake this o e of the ost is all sou d, oppo tu it - i h ou ies i Mi higa. The e ha e ee a u e of ha ges, a o plish e ts a d e egi i gs to epo t o f o the last ea. O e of the ost ital as the lau hi g of the e E et Cou t EM. I epte e, the Boa d of Co issio e s oted to take o the o e ship a d ope aio of the ou t ide a ula e a d e e ge se i es fu io s. This ea t i a fe sho t o ths EM a d ou t staf, u de the leade ship of EM Di e to La Ha se, oufited se e al a ula es, t ai ed staf a d esta lished a e i e e e ge se i es ope aio that ega se i g the pu li o Ja.,. It is ou issio to o i ue to p o ide the est i e e ge a e to ou eside ts a d isito s th ough this e e dea o. P o oio of E et Cou t, ou a e iies a d ou pa ks a d e eaio oppo tu iies o i ues to e o e of the ou t s p i a goals. We elie e that a o i ued i lu of i est e t i E et Cou t f o tou ists to usi ess o e s to phila th opists e eits us all a d o i ues to e ha e ou ualit of life. The o i ued popula it of the Headla ds I te aio al Da k k Pa k, a E et Cou t p ope t i Ma ki a Cit, is o e e a ple of the ou t s a kei g efo ts esuli g i thousa ds of e isito s to the a ea. Ate i stalli g a t ai ou i g de i e i the su e of at the pa k e t a e, e dete i ed that du i g a si - o th i ef a e o e tha, isito s e jo ed the p isi e e i o e t a d ight-sk ie i g oppo tu iies p ese ted at this usi ilde ess pa k. To the usi esses i o the E et Cou t, this has esulted i a sig ii a t oo to thei oto li es, pa i ula l i the shoulde seaso s. With f ee o thl p og a s all ea lo g, thousa ds of isito s oth lo all a d out of the a ea a e lu ed to Headla ds the p o ise of eteo sho e s, the No the Lights a d e epio al e e ts that ill o i ue th ough the ea ahead a d i to the futu e. As a el o ed su p ise, e e e tl lea ed that the Headla ds has ee sele ted to e ei e the I o ai e Pa k P og a i g A a d f o the Mi higa e eaio a d Pa ks Asso iaio, hi h is t e e dous e og iio fo hat ou staf has a o plished. To eet the t e e dous pu li de a d fo Headla ds pa k usage, E et Cou t is e a ki g o the o st u io of a e p og a fa ilit egi i g i p i g. This is e pe ted to take at least a ea o t o to o plete. Whe i ished, the fa ilit ill house a ple p og a spa e i side a d out, a o se ato do e a d hou, ha di apped-a essi le est oo s. Keep a e e o ou e site,.e et ou t.o g fo p og ess otes. Ou ike paths a d t ails a d pa k p ope ies o e all a e a ajo d a fo out-of-to e s a d the also p o ide sig ii a t e eaio al esou es a d ate a ess fo ou ou t eside ts. E et Cou t p o ides f ee e eaio al oppo tu iies to ou eside ts ea ou d spa i g thousa ds of a es a d iles of sho eli e at: Ca p Petosega da use is al a s f ee ; the Headla ds; M Gulpi Poi t Lighthouse a d Histo i ite; a d Ce il Ba. Ou fai g ou ds a e e ted out ea ou d fo eddi gs, at sho s a d othe la ge-s ale e e ts, a d of ou se ou a ual Fai is o e of the ost ualit fai s p ese ted i the state of Mi higa.

24 CONTINUED - State of Emmet County By Marty Krupa Administrator, Emmet County To keep lo als a d isito s i the k o a out ou people, pa ks a d happe i gs, e ha e a i fo ai e e site that is updated dail a d is u e tl ei g edesig ed, as ell as a pletho a of pu li aio s su h as a e i i isito s guide a d ou a ual pu li aio I agi e, hi h tells the sto ies a out h people hoose to i est i E et Cou t. A popula histo i al agazi e se ies, the Esse e of E et, is i ea t o of fou a d is a aila le at o ha ge as ell; this a ual p oje t h o i les the ost i te esi g people a d e e ts f o ou past. The posii e e s keeps o i g. E et Cou t s Vete a s Afai s oi e i gs i a e a ka le $ + illio i e eits to ete a s a d thei fa ilies i E et Cou t ea h ea u de its di e to Ji Alto. Ou e - li g depa t e t, ele ai g its th a i e sa this ea, is se o d to o e a d o i ues to g o a d e self-suppo i g. Its di e to, Elisa eltze, has ee tapped the Go e o to o k o la ge-s ale e li g i iiai es. Th oughout the past de ades, o se ai e is al a age e t has allo ed the ou t the le i ilit to step up ou se i es a d the p o oio of ou esou es fo the ete e t of all eside ts a d usi ess o e s i No th est Mi higa. The Boa d of Co issio e s o i ues its o it e t to i a ial espo si ilit to ta pa e s. I, Ge e al Fu d e e ue a d e pe ditu es a e esi ated a ou d $ illio. e e ues a e lo e tha e ause t a sfe s f o othe fu ds a e e pe ted to de ease. The Boa d o i ues to ot le the full illage allo a le la, hoosi g i stead to keep fu di g do a d depa t e ts ope ai g o ight udgets. The ou t is udgeted to le. ills i the sa e as i ; the a i u allo a le illage ate is. ills sa i g ta pa e s hu d eds of thousa ds of dolla s. Cou t e plo ees ha e sha ed i shapi g this i a ial pla, o ki g dilige tl depa t e t depa t e t to lo e e pe ses. Be ause of these easu es, the ou t o i ues to e a le to p o ide sta le e plo e t to a staf e e s ou eigh o s, f ie ds a d fa il. I te all, ou ou t go e e t has u de go e so e i po ta t ha ges i the past ea. Ate the passi g of lo g-i e o t olle L Joh so i Ja ua, staf eo ga izaio s ha e take pla e. Last ea he I ote this pie e, I as the i te i o t olle ; i Jul, the Boa d of Co issio e s appoi ted e as the Cou t Ad i ist ato, a posiio I a epted ith g aitude a d the p o ise of o i ui g E et Cou t s t e- e dous posii e o e tu. Appoi ted as Assista t Cou t Ad i ist ato upo this leade ship ha ge as Ga Appold, the ou t s fo e IT Di e to. Ga has ee i ol ed i the i e o ki gs of the ou t go e e t fo a ea s a d as the atu al hoi e to ill this i po ta t ole. Late i the ea, E et Cou t Cle k Gail Ma i a ou ed he ei e e t. Juli Walli, ho as the Ci uit Cou t Ad i ist ato, as appoi ted to ill the e ai i g t o ea s of he te. We hope these staf ha ges ha e also ee a sea less t a siio i the e es of the pu li ho e se e. It s ou p o ise to the o u it that e ill o i ue to p ude tl o e fo a d ith the est i te ests of E - et Cou t s eside ts at the fo e. - Ma t K upa, E et Cou t Ad i ist ato The 5 E et Cou ty Board of Co issio ers: Ja es Ta ly, Chair; Lester At hiso, Vi e Chair; Larry Cassidy; Charlie Ma I is; Bert Notesi e; Da Plase ia; Shaw Wo a ot

25 State of Petoskey By Alan Terry Director of Finance, City of Petoskey The Cit of Petoske pe fo ed t o p oje ts last ea i p o i g the a ea alo g U - f o the o th. A li gto A e ue as o pletel e o st u ted, f o Ma Do ald D i e to ose t eet. I p o e e ts i luded; e st eet su fa i g, u a d gute, pa allel pa ki g, u p outs at i te se io s, a d side alks o oth sides of the st eet. I o ju io ith this p oje t as phase of the lo g a aited, Do to G ee a Co ido P oje t, hi h ill t a sfo the ail oad ight of a i to a o - oto ized t ail leadi g to the do to a ea. Phase i luded a o - oto ized t ail egi i g at Ma Do ald D i e p o idi g a o e io to the e isi g ike t ail a d e te di g to Ba t eet at the e t a e to the do to. The G ee a Co ido also ede eloped the pa kla d et ee U - a d A li gto A e ue egi i g ith a a h a o the o - oto ized t ail, side alk o e to s, e hes a d a ious la ds api g i p o e e ts. As pa t of oth these p oje ts, all o e head ele t i al li es e e o e ted to u de g ou d, ith the e ai i g o e head li es, poles a d ata h e ts s heduled fo e o al sp i g. This a ea ill e fu the e ha ed i he the Mi higa Depa t e t of T a spo taio is s heduled to e o st u t U - f o Lake t eet o th to Ma Do ald D i e. The p oje t alls fo shiti g the high a a a f o the luf p ote i g it f o fu the e osio a d the addiio of u a d gute fo the e i e le gth. T u kli e I p o e e ts. The Mi higa Depa t e t of T a spo taio MDOT ega thei lo g -te p oje t to e o st u t U - f o Ca p Dagget oad to the Cit li its ea the e t a e of Ba Vie Asso iaio last ea ith the se io f o Lake t eet to the i te se io of U - a d U -, i ludi g i p o e e ts to Mit hell B idge. The Cit s pa i ipaio i the p oje t ega i ith a ious i f ast u tu e i p o e e ts o Cit st eets i te se i g the high- a. Cit i p o e e ts o i ued i ith st eet ealig e ts a d the addiio of e t ai sig als.

26 CONTINUED - State of Petoskey By Alan Terry Director of Finance, City of Petoskey I the MDOT p oje t ill o i ue f o the i te se io of U - / to Ca p Dagget oad, ith a ealig e t of the t ai la es f o the high a s i te se io est to Epple oad. This po io of the p oje t is s heduled to e o pleted the Fou th of Jul. A let tu la e is also i luded i the po io f o Epple oad to Ca p Dagget oad. I f ast u tu e i p o e e ts. Cit st eet i p o e e ts last ea i luded the epa i g of Je - i gs A e ue a d fo ill fo us o l o the epa i g of se e al st eets. Uilit epla e- e ts ill ot e pa t of these epa i g p oje ts allo i g o k to p og ess o e ui kl. Fi al dete i aio of st eets to e i luded i this ea s epa i g p oje t ill e pe fo ed i the sp i g. Ba f o t Pa k Ma i a. The Cit has applied fo a g a t f o the tate of Mi higa s Wate a s Co issio fo a $, at hi g g a t to fu d a $, a i a i p o e e t p oje t i. P oje t i p o e e ts ould i lude e-de ki g t o of the pie s a d epla i g the do k oi e lo ated o the e d of the ai pie. A la ge do k oi e ill e o st u ted to ete a o odate oate egist aio s a d the fuel do k stai g eeds. Housi g ede elop e t. The Old To E et Neigh o hood eside ts a e e eii g f o a o-i te est loa p og a fo ho e i p o e e ts ith fu ds p o ided the Mi higa tate Housi g De elop e t Age M HDA a d the E et Cou t Housi g Co issio a d ad- i iste ed the No th est Mi higa Co u it A io Age. O e $, i g a t fu di g has al ead ee o ited to a ds ho e i p o e e ts. As pa t of the Do to t ategi Pla, the Cit has also applied fo a e tal eha ilitaio g a t f o the M HDA to assist do to p ope t o e s ith e o aio s to eside ial u its. P o idi g addiio al eside ial u its is pa t of oth the t ategi Pla a d the Cit Maste Pla.

27 State of Resort Township By Robert Wheaton Township Supervisor, Resort Township eso t To ship is situated south a d est of the Cit of Petoske. Ba Ha o is ithi the To ship s geog aphi al ou da a d fo s ou o the o de alo g Litle T a e se Ba. The Walloo Lake sho eli e fo s ou southe a d pa t of ou este o de. Although Ba Ha o is pa t of ou la d ass, at its egi i g i, eso t To ship ade a i te -go e e tal ag ee e t ith The Cit of Petoske to p o ide e essa go e e t se i es, su h as ate, ele t i, ta aio a d safet i e ha ge fo a s all po io of the ta e e ues. eso t To ship p o ides la d use app o als a d o plia e fo Ba Ha o. East Pa k is ou lagship pa k a d is the ost idel used of ou pa ks. It lies alo g Litle T a e se Ba a d is e jo ed eside ts, a d a tou ists. O e of the ost popula featu es of the pa k is its lo aio e t to the Litle T a e se Wheel a. Walke s, i lists a d pet o e s use the t ail to e pe ie e the spe ta ula ie s alo g Litle T a e se Ba. I e ope ed a s ua e foot pla g ou d i East Pa k that had ee i the pla i g stages fo se e al ea s. e e al lo al a d state g a ts alo g ith to ship fu ds ade this a ealit. A ike path e te sio as also o pleted i li ki g East Pa k ith do to Ba Ha o alo g the pi tu es ue Village Ha o Lake. This t ail as a Cit of Petoske a d Mi higa Natu al esou es T ust Fu d P oje t. eso t To ship also ai tai s t o othe pa ks. West Pa k, ea Ba ho e, p o ides a usi e pe ie e a d is lose to the Litle T a e se Wheel a. eso t Pike Pa k o Walloo Lake has s i - i g, pi i a eas a d a s all pla g ou d. The To ship also has t o oat lau hes o Walloo Lake. The To se d oad E d lau h had a ajo upg ade du i g ith d edgi g a d i stallaio of a o ete a p, e skid pie do k a d a ked pa ed pa ki g. A i e h d a t a essi g lake ate as i stalled as pa t of this p oje t fo added i e p ote io i the i ediate a ea. Du i g eso t To ship o pleted the a uisiio of a a e pa el i the southe e d of the to ship hi h is adja e t to a othe a e To ship o ed pa el. e e al othe pa els ith o se aio ease e ts a e also adja e t to these pa els. Ea l i the To ship u de took a fo est a age e t p oje t to sele i el ha est a of the diseased a d othe d i g a d atu e t ees o the t o to ship pa els. This p oje t as o hiatus si e id-su e a d ill e i ished ea l this ea. The log hauli g oads e e p e pla ed to adapt to usi t ails to i d et ee Lake G o e oad a d eso t Pike oad. Hiki g, oss ou t skii g, geo a hi g a d hu i g a e so e of ou i te ded a i iies he e. eso t To ship has a a ual udget of just less tha o e illio dolla s. The To ship has a illage ate of. ils fo ge e al ope aio s a d. ils fo ou joi t i e depa t e t ope aio. eside ts e og ize these a e the lo est illage ates i E et Cou t. P ope t alues i ose - % as i di ated e e t p ope t sales. oad e o st u io is ou la gest udget e pe se. I e e o st u ted app o i atel. iles a d ha e e uilt a d esu fa ed a out % of ou total oads si e. We also o i ue to p epa e fo a ajo MDOT oad p oje t of H i hi h a tuall sta ted i the fall of.

28 CONTINUED - State of Resort township By Robert Wheaton Township Supervisor, Resort Township I Resort To ship o i ued to pro ide its reside ts ith se eral progra s for o u it e eit. Adopt-a- oad P og a eside ts a d usi esses ha e adopted se io s of to ship oads to pi k up lite t i e a ea. This is i oope aio ith the E et Cou t oad Co issio. Cu side e li g - This is a eekl p og a p o ided the to ship th ough the E et Cou t e li g. p i g Clea -up - This is a a ual e e t that p o ides eside ts u side t ash pi kup a d la geite e li g d op of da at the To ship Hall. Vou he P og a - P o ides eside ts a oppo tu it to haul thei o t ash at a i e. Cit of Petoske e eaio oppo tu it to pa i ipate i seaso al a i iies, eso t eside ts o p ise a out % of p og a ea l a d ost sha e ith the To ship to pa i ipate. The eso t-bea C eek Fi e Depa t e t has ee the o l sou e of i e a d e e ge se - i es i eso t a d eigh o i g Bea C eek To ship si e. I the espo ded to e e ge alls. The i e depa t e t has a full-i e hief, o - all olu tee i eighte s a d ele e pie es of e uip e t staio ed at th ee lo aio s. Du i g fou e olu tee s joi ed ou depa t e t. The i e depa t e t ope ates o a a ual udget of $,. I a e ta ke t u k as o - issio ed a d the odel that it epla ed ill e o ed to sta d status. Also i eso t To ship pu hased a pe a e t su staio i the este a ea of the to ship to ete espo d to the eside ts i that a ea.

29 State of the City of Harbor Springs By Tom Richards City Manager, Harbor Springs Whate e ou k o a d lo e a out Ha o p i gs sta tu ed, e ause it s a out to get e e ete. As e e ou d f o the odest de li es a d the e e t e o o i set a ks, Ha o p i gs is t setli g fo just a o e- a k th ough a o i aio of p i ate a d pu li efo ts e e g o i g to i g ou o e of hat ou lo e. If ou o e fo the ate a d ou ate f o t a i iies, he k out the o e spa ious a d ope ate f o t pa k a ea fo e e ts like ou popula a ual Wate f o t Wi e Fesi al a d Taste of Ha o. O just sp ead out fo a ela i g pi i eside o e of the G eat Lakes ost popula a i as. A d at h fo e e o e i p o e e ts as the Cit o es to a d a i a fa iliies that a e e e o e a o odai g a d i - ii g. If ou o e fo a ela i g sta, the lassi Hotel Ja elle p oje t is i the i al app o al p o ess a d p o ises to e o e o e of the ost e ii g a d i ii g pla es to sta i o the Mi higa, o a he e o the G eat Lakes. If ou o e fo good food, ou e p o a l al ead fa ilia ith the g o th a d popula it of ou outsta di g fa e s a ket a d ou a ha e dis o e ed the u i ue e estau a ts that ha e ade thei ho e i do to Ha o p i gs. Ne t, ou ll a t to e at hi g fo a e p oje t that s eathi g e life i to a histo i lo aio as the Juille et s estau a t e o es a e ii g e fa il estau a t. If it s usi a d e te tai e t ou seek, t eet Musi ue o i ues to d a isito s a d a a iet of e te tai e s e e Thu sda ight th ough the su e, a d o, look fo the de ut of a e o u it theate that ill ake its ho e i a histo i uildi g o the east side of ou do to. If spo ts a d e eaio is hat at a ts ou, the Cit s o e io to the Litle T a e se Wheel a o pletes ou alki g o i le t ail et ee Ha o p i gs a d ou ate f o t eigh o s of Petoske a d Cha le oi. Fo the ate lo e, get i o the saili g, ka aki g a d sta d-up paddle oa d a io i ou al a d p ote ted o e of the a. With all of these d a ai i p o e e ts, it s o su p ise that the Cit e ai s i solid i a ial o diio. Th ough o se ai e a d stead poli ies, the Cit e ai s st o g a d health a d o i ues to ofe the se i es ou o u it de a ds hile ei g e f ugal ith the ta pa e s fu ds. Ou olla o ai e efo ts ith ou eigh o i g o u iies se e to p o ide ate, se e, ai po t a d i eighi g se i es that i g sa i gs a d ei ie to all of ou pa t e s. Like ou eside ts a d usi esses, Ha o p i gs e og izes its u i ue a d spe ial pla e i No the Mi higa, a d ith the e efo ts that a e o u de a, the Cit ill o dou t a i ize its pote ial fo a e e ighte futu e.

30 State of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians By Regina Gasco-Bentley Tribal Chair, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians Aa ii a d Hello - O ehalf of the Litle T a e se Ba Ba ds of Oda a I dia s, tha k ou fo this oppo tu it to sha e a litle of ou sto. The Litle T a e se Ba Ba ds of Oda a LTBB is o e te i g ou thi d de ade ate the fede al go e e t s e-ai aio of ou t i al status, a d e o i ue to e e ou aged the p og ess that s ee ade. The Oda a people ha e i ha ited this a ea, ishi g its ate s a d hu i g its la d, fa lo ge tha the histo ooks ight tell us. But i the ea s si e e-ai aio of ou T i e, e e go e e o d those t adiio al a i iies to esta lish a so e eig go e e t, a d to uild usi esses a d eate jo s fo a a ea eside ts. I, ou T i al Go e e t had e litle fu di g a d ould suppo t o l a s all ha dful of e plo ees alo g ith a dedi ated olu tee s. Toda, ith asi o a d hotel e plo ees i luded, LTBB e plo s people, aki g us o e of E et Cou t s la gest e plo e s. The pa oll dist i uted to this e plo ee ase o t i utes o e tha $ illio to the lo al e o o ea h ea, esuli g i a sig ii a t posii e i pa t i the Petoske a ea. We e also take the lead i helpi g ou e plo ees ea a li i g age. Ou t i al i i u age la is ahead of state a d fede al age ates, a d ou i i u age ill i ease to $. i. This a io as take the T i al Cou il e ause e elie e that ou i i u age gi es o ki g fa ilies a ete oppo tu it to eet thei eeds. I, LTBB pu hased a -a e fa hi h ill e used to e ha e the T i e s Food o e eig t, i othe o ds, the idea that g o i g a d dist i ui g ou o f esh p odu e, e e o e ot o l healthie, ut also less depe de t o outside sou es of food a d su siste e. The t i al fa also p ese ts oppo tu iies fo ultu al e e ts, edu aio al p og a s, outh a i iies, as ell as hu i g a d ildlife a age e t. We e alled ou fa )ii i ij a g, hi h ea s pla e of the lo i g i e. We e e ited a out a othe o u it i iiai e the e o aio al edu aio p og a at No th Ce t al Mi higa College, fu ded ith a $. illio g a t se u ed LTBB, a d de eloped i pa t e ship ith NCMC a d the No the Lakes E o o i Allia e NLEA. This i e- ea g a t p og a ill t ai stude ts to ope ate Co pute Net o k Co t ols CNC, a skill u e tl i high de a d a ufa tu i g o pa ies a d othe e plo e s i E et a d Cha le oi ou ies.

31 CONTINUED - State of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians By Regina Gasco-Bentley Tribal Chair, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians i e, LTBB has applied fo a d uilized app o i atel $ illio i BIA oad Co st u io fu ds, ith all of that o e spe t o oads ight he e i E et a d Cha le oi ou ies. I the past ea, e e i p o ed Hia atha T ail a d Le e i g oad, a d i ill e o ki g o oad i p o e e ts a ou d the fo e Vi to ies Casi o site, i p o i g o i so oad f o the illage li its to No th A oad, a d also o ki g o the e te sio of M Dougal, hi h ill help to eate a safe oute to s hool a d is pa t of ou olla o aio ith Petoske pu li s hools. LTBB s Housi g p og a has helped a t i al fa ilies se u e ho e o e ship, a d se e al othe t i al fa ilies e e assisted ou e tal housi g p og a s. We e i eased ou fo us o t a siio al housi g, a d the LTBB Housi g Depa t e t ofe s a p og a to p o ide te po a shelte to t i al iize s ho a e ho eless a d i eed of housi g suppo t. We p o ide fo a sho t sta at a lo al otel, as ell as ou seli g a d out ea h se i es to help fa ilies i to pe a e t a d sta le housi g. We also ha e pla s u de a to de elop ho es fo ou Elde s, hi h is a a ea of sig ii a t eed i ou o u it. The LTBB A hi es a d e o ds Depa t e t e ei ed a fede al g a t that ill allo us to e pa d a d e ha e ou a ilit to p ese e the T i e s histo i al e o ds, do u e ts a d a ifa ts. We ill soo egi o st u io of a e pa sio to the e isi g A hi es a d e o ds sto age spa e. I, the A hi es a d e o ds Depa t e t olla o ated o t o i po ta t e hi its o Oda a histo. These e hi its e e p ese ted at uliple e ues a d the ep ese t a o i uaio of ou oope ai e elaio ship ith lo al E et Cou t s hools. The depa t e t also p o ided o te t fo sig age a d fo e site pu li aio s, i ludi g the Esse e of E et agazi e hi h is dist i uted E et Cou t. LTBB s Hu a e i es Depa t e t o i ues to pla a i po ta t ole i de elopi g se i es a d p og a s to add ess Do esi Viole e. Ou T i al Poli e a e oss-depuized ith oth E et a d Cha le oi Cou t la e fo e e t. We also ha e a MOU i pla e ith the egio al e te, to p o ide fo E e ge Dispat h, data e o e, a d i fo aio sha i g. Du i g the ea s si e e sig ed the T i al- tate Ga i g Co pa t ith the tate of Mi higa i, the T i e has gi e o e tha $ illio dolla s to the Lo al e e ue ha i g Boa d. I Fe ua, e ill o i ue this t adiio p ese i g a he k to the Lo al e e ue ha i g Boa d i the a ou t of app o i atel $,. T i al Ga i g has ope ed up a e oppo tu iies fo ou T i al Ciize s, a d e e happ to e a le to sha e so e of this su ess ith the Petoske o u it. We app e iate the oppo tu it to o t i ute to E et Cou t a d the g eate Petoske a ea, hethe i te s of jo s, e e ue, oad i p o e e ts o othe se i es. We look fo a d to a e e ete a d o e p ospe ous! Miig e h a d Tha k You, egi a Gas o-be tle

32 State of Alanson By Richard S. Weidenhamer Village President, Village of Alanson The Village of Ala so is a pla e that its eside ts look to ith p ide a d pleasu e. It is a pla e e hoose to all ho e. The illage has a st o g Village Cou il hi h e ou ages a use -f ie dl at osphe e fo usi ess, eside ts a d isito s. While the illage ould est e des i ed as i a pe iod of e ou d, e a e ot u like s all to s a d illage aio ide. The illage has al a s had a ha g tough aitude, so despite o e ial a a ies a d ho e fo e losu es, e a e egi i g to ha e e i est e ts a d i te est i Ala so. Lo ated at the ju io of M- a d U.. the Village has o e of the highest t ai ou ts i E et Cou t. This, alo g ith the I la d Wate a posiio s Ala so as the geog aphi hu of E et Cou t. Ala so is lo ated ithi a iles adius of I-, Pellsto egio al Ai po t, - ajo ski eso ts, - state pa ks a d M La e No the Mi higa. While the illage has less tha, eside ts, a d is o e s ua e ile i size, o e of ou g eatest st e gths is ou olu tee s a d olu tee o ga izaio s. o e of the p oje ts e look at ith g eat p ide a e: The Hillside Garde s, lo ated o U el o e t a ele s o i g i to the illage f o all di e io s. Its eauiful ga de s ha ge e e sp i g at the Ala so Beauii aio e e s a d olu tee s pla t e a uals. I addiio to the sp i g pla i g is a efull Weeded, ate ed a d o ed u il s o lies. The Village of Ala so the de o ates the Hillside fo the Ch ist as seaso ith the help of the DPW a d olu tee s. Added this ea e e t o e do ated Ch ist as displa s a d hu d eds of e light pu hased oth the illage a d the Ala so DDA. Christ as Ope House i Ala so. The ope house hi h is ui kl e o i g a a ual e e t is hosted the Ala so DDA, illage e ha ts, the Ala so Wo e Clu a d the Ala so A ea Pu li Li a. Ne pa i ipa ts this ea e e the Petoske High hool teel D u Ba d ho p o ided ha d lappi g, toe tappi g usi o i e t eet. The Ala so Wo e Clu p o ided ef esh e t at the Litleield-Ala so Co u it Buildi g hi h e e e jo ed all. Looki g for ard i : The i st of Ha itat fo Hu a it ho es is s heduled to e uild of outh Pi e t eet i Ala so sta i g sp i g of. Ala so i e Boat E u sio s is pla i g to e i ope aio sta i g Me o ial Da of, a d ill u th ough O to e. The t ip ill e f o Ala so to Bu t Lake a d a k. The I la d Wate a Histo i al o iet o i ues its ha d o k to ha e the lau h esto ed, a d i the ate s of the C ooked i e soo. Yes, this is the tate of the Village of Ala so a d I a e p oud to e pa t of it.

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34 State of North Central Michigan College By Cameron Brunet-Koch President, North Central Michigan College A ualit edu aio aters Co u it olleges a e a i teg al pa t of the o u iies i hi h the eside. No th Ce t al Mi higa College is o e epio. Fo o u iies like ou s, the College se es as a ultu al e te, as ell as a postse o da edu aio a d t ai i g esou e. It is a e o o i atal st, p o idi g e plo e s ith a edu ated a d t ai ed o kfo e. No th Ce t al is dedi ated to fulilli g these i po ta t oles p o idi g edu aio i a d a i, ha ds-o, suppo i e ultu e that e ha es the ualit of life fo ou stude ts a d the o u iies e se e. Stude t lea i g aters. Fo the fall se este,, stude ts e olled. Fo t -th ee pe e t, o, stude ts, e e f o E et Cou t. Fou hu d ed a d it -th ee high s hool stude ts e e dual-e olled, ea i g ollege edits gi i g the a head sta t o thei ollege edu aio. I Ja ua, Petoske High hool stude ts e a ked o a edu aio al jou e that ill esult i a high s hool diplo a a d ollege deg ee at o ost to the as pa t of No th Ce t al s Ea l College. i e Ja ua, Petoske High hool has added a othe oho t of, fo a total of stude ts. Bo e Cit has sta ted a Ea l College, a d has stude ts. The Highe Lea i g Co issio a d the U.. Depa t e t of Edu aio app o ed i e e p og a s i No- e e of. The Elde a e Ce ii ate p og a pa t of the Plus g a t t ai s stude ts i te ested i o ki g ith se io s as the o f o t a a iet of de isio s a gi g f o health a e to is al a d legal issues. Othe p og a s i lude the Bookkeepi g Ce ii ate of De elop e t, the Busi ess of A t Ce ii ate of De elop e t, the CNC Ma hi ist Ce ii ate of De elop e t a d a updated Co u i aio s Ce ii ate. Fi a ial Aid aters No th Ce t al a a ded $,, i i a ial aid i the last ea. e e t -i e pe e t of ou stude ts e ei e aid. The NCMC Fou daio a a ded $, i s hola ships i. Pe so al g o th aters The Mo ile Digital Fa La ega ofe i g CNC t ai i g to s hools a d usi esses i Ma h. Cou ses ith ope s heduli g ega i fall, a d the CNC Ma hi ist Ce ii ate of De elop e t as app o ed the HLC Highe Lea i g Co issio i late No e e. Ou Co po ate a d Co u it Edu aio depa t e t ofe ed a ide a a of o kfo e t ai i g lasses, p ofessio al de elop e t se i a s a d pe so al i te est o kshops. Mo e tha, i di iduals ate ded se i a s a d o kshops a gi g f o o ga i fa i g to atu al fa i d i g, e go o i s safet t ai i g to luep i t eadi g, ii ultu e to e i g ee. F o -, ea l, people ate ded the ollege food a d fa p og a s. The esults a e o e sta t-up fa usi esses, g o e s usi g e te h i ues a d p odu ts to i ease p oita ilit, st o ge o u it pa t e ships, a d the g o th of o ga izaio s like the Lo al Food Allia e a d t aits A ea G ape G o e s Asso iaio. Co u it i p o e e t aters Thousa ds of o u it e e s, i ludi g Go e o i k de, ate ded e e ts at No th Ce t al, f o ou highl popula le tu es to the a ual eei g fo the No the Lakes E o o i Allia e. E e ts su h as ou Cookout, Wi i g Wi es a d Golf a le ought the NCMC Fou daio u h- eeded fu ds fo s hola ships. No th Ce t al k o s that a ollege ede ial ate s hethe it is a e ii ate, a asso iate deg ee, a a helo s deg ee o a ad a ed g aduate deg ee. P o idi g a a iet of edu aio al oppo tu iies at a f a io of the ost of a u i e sit ate s to all of us at No th Ce t al. A d ea h o e t of lea i g i p o es ou o u it a d its ualit of life.

35 State of Public Schools of Petoskey By Dr. John Scholten Superintendent, Public Schools of Petoskey The Pu li hools of Petoske o i ues to e a e good s hool s ste that is st i i g fo g eat ess th ough o i uous i p o e e t. The dist i t di e ts its esou es a d p ofessio al de elop e t to a d u i ulu that is alig ed ith state a d aio al e pe taio s. We o k ha d to ake su e the u i ulu is deli e ed o siste tl a d pa ed app op iatel a oss the dist i t hile aki g su e that ou assess e ts efe i el o ito stude t p og ess. Ou o k ith Mi higa s sta da ds is helpi g ou stude ts t a siio f o si pl k o i g a d e o izi g i fo aio to de elopi g the skills a d ha its of appl i g su h k o ledge hi h is ii al i toda s o ld. All pu li s hool s ste s ithi the state a e ated the sa e easu e: the Mi higa Assess e t P og a desig ed fo ele e ta, iddle s hool, a d high s hool stude ts i the th g ade. hools a e also e pe ted to ake ade uate ea l p og ess AYP u de the fede al easu e, hi h is pa t of the No Child Let Behi d NCLB legislaio. Petoske o i ues to o siste tl s o e ell a o e state a e ages o these assess- e ts. Th ough ou efo ts at p es ipi e tea hi g a d dete i aio, e o siste tl eet ou g o th ta gets. We o i ue to assess ou stude ts o e f e ue tl a d a e uilizi g ete tools to e e tai that ou stude ts a e aste i g hat the a e e pe ted to lea. We a e e o i g o e data d i e a d p es ipi e he ate pi g to eet ou stude t eeds. With good data i ha d, e a e a le to i te e e o e ui kl a d efe i el to e su e that fe e stude ts fall ehi d. I addiio to ou o assess e ts, e uilize a o li e assess- e t alled No th est E aluaio Asso iaio NWEA uliple i es pe ea. The ea l i sta ta eous esults f o this test help ou tea he s o e ui kl ide if a d add ess the eeds of thei i di idual stude ts. Fo the thi d o se ui e ea, ou s hool dist i t as e og ized fo ad a ed pla e e t su esses ei g sele ted fo the th A ual AP Ho o oll due to ou e pa di g oppo tu iies a d i p o i g pe fo a e of ou ad a ed pla e e t stude ts. The e a e o l e og ized s hools th oughout all of No th A e i a. I addiio, e o i ue to pa t e ith staf at Ca p Dagget to ei fo e the i po ta e of a safe, el o i g li ate th oughout the s hool dist i t, the e o i ui g to e su e ou oto of A pe ial Pla e fo E e o e. We a e also i the se o d ea of a pilot p og a ith No th Ce t al Mi higa College he e a g oup of ou stude ts a e sele ted to sta i high s hool fo a ith ea i hi h the ill the ot o l g aduate f o high s hool, ut also o plete the e ui e e ts fo a Asso iate Deg ee at the sa e i e. Fi a es o i ue to e a st uggle fo all pu li s hool s ste s. As the e o o i p o es, it is i pe ai e that e sta e gaged i legislai e a i it a d help i lue e fai a d app op iate fu di g fo ou s hools. O the lo al f o t, e a e g ateful fo ou si ki g fu d, hi h has helped ai tai a d i p o e ou fa iliies. This past su e e had e a pet i stalled at the iddle s hool, a e side alk, la ds aped e t d i e a d oof epai s at he ida, a d the pitle Ad i ist aio Buildi g as e uipped ith e, o e e e g ei ie t i do s. We a e also e g ateful fo ou te h olog o d hi h o i ues to e ha e tea hi g a d lea i g oppo tu iies th oughout the e i e s hool dist i t. Ne o pute s a d suppo i e te h olog a e ei g uilized i lass oo s dail. O e laptop o pute s e e pu hased to e he ked out fo lass oo use. I addiio, e a e e t e el g ateful fo this past No e e suppo t of the e o u it athlei o ple to e uilt o ou high s hool a pus. Co st u io is to o e e this sp i g ith a e pe ted o pleio date of fall,. The e o i ues to e posii e o e tu ithi ou s hool s ste. We a e e p oud of ou stude t a d staf a o plish e ts i a d e o d the lass oo. With ou suppo t, the Pu li hools of Petoske ill o i ue o ou t aje to to a d g eat ess.

36 State of Char-Em ISD By Rick Diebold Superintendent, Char-Em ISD Ate ea l a de ade of idesp ead e o o i de li e, Mi higa eside ts se se oppo tu iies fo g o th. A - o di g to the o -p oit thi k ta k The Ce te fo Mi higa, o e of the ost u ge t oppo tu iies e og ized ou state s eside ts is the i te sii aio of Mi higa s edu aio a d jo t ai i g s ste s as tools fo e o- o i g o th. Although the I D p o ides se i es i a a iet of a eas ea l hildhood edu aio, spe ial edu aio, usi ess se i es, t a spo taio fo stude ts ith disa iliies, ea l ollege, p ofessio al de elop e t, leade ship t ai i g, a d o e I a t to take this oppo tu it to fo us o ho Cha le oi -E et I te ediate hool Dist i t Cha -E I D efe i el o ks to p odu e stude ts ho a e apa le a d ualiied to ill the e t pes of jo s that a e e e gi g. We a e p epa i g toda s stude ts fo to o o s a ee s th ough ou Ca ee a d Te h i al Edu aio p og a s. What is Career a d Te h i al Edu aio? Toda s ui g-edge, igo ous Ca ee a d Te h i al Edu aio CTE lasses p epa e outh fo a ide a ge of high- age, high-skill, high-de a d a ee s a d fu the edu aio al oppo tu iies. Be ause e do t ha e a te h e te, so e a ot k o the e te t of the CTE lasses ofe ed th ough ou se i e a ea of Cha le oi, E et a d o the A t i ou ies. B desig, e ofe these lasses o a de e t alized asis so that ea h of the s hool dist i ts ithi the I D p o ide ou ses that eet the u i ue eeds of thei o u it. Colle i el, e ope ate state-app o ed CTE lasses a d pe e t of ou high s hool stude ts o e tha, stude ts a e e olled i at least o e CTE ou se hile i high s hool. Th oughout thei K- e pe ie e, stude ts a e e posed to a ide a ge of edu aio a d a ee opio s as ea l as ele e ta s hool a d p o ided ith suppo t to ide if a ee s that ake the ost of thei i te ests, apitudes, a d a iliies. O e the past fe ea s e ha e i te siied the fo us o aisi g the p oile of TEM ie e, Te h olog, E gi ee i g a d Math to help uild a pipeli e fo the futu e o kfo e. CTE graduates doi g great thi gs A o di g to - data, pe e t of the CTE g aduates ithi Cha -E I D o i ued o to a post -se o da i situio eithe a u i e sit, o u it ollege, t ade s hool o app e i e posiio. Of those, pe e t a e i a elated CTE a ee path that the took i high s hool. A d,. pe e t of CTE stude ts g aduate f o high s hool. This tells us that ou CTE p og a s a e p epa i g stude ts fo o k, addiio al s hooli g, a d fo a su essful futu e. Dri e jo gro th a d i est i our o u iies CTE also add esses the eeds of high-g o th i dust ies a d helps lose the skills gap. killed t ade o ke s, e gi ee s, a d IT staf a e the top th ee jo s e plo e s a e ha i g t ou le illi g i the U.., a d CTE pla s a ii- al ole i t ai i g o ke s i these a eas.

37 CONTINUED - State of Char-Em ISD By Rick Diebold Superintendent, Char-Em ISD i t -se e pe e t of espo de ts i a a ufa tu i g skills gap stud i di ated that the e e e pe ie i g a sho tage of ualiied o ke s a d a si ila gap is fou d i o the Mi higa. killed t ades health a e, a ufa tu i g, uiliies, a d o st u io a e so e of the fastest g o i g o upaio s. o e of these jo s e ui e edu aio a d t ai i g e o d high s hool ut less tha a a helo deg ee. Othe s do e- ui e so e ollege o a t o- to fou - ea deg ee. The all e ui e sot e plo a ilit skills a d a e ell-pa i g jo s. Toda s fa to jo is othi g like it used to e. We i ite ou to lea o e a out the a ufa tu i g posiio s of toda at hi g this sho t, a a d- i i g ideo that as p odu ed so e of ou CTE stude ts i o ju io ith the No th est Mi higa I dust ial Asso iaio. htp://. ha e isd.o g/a ade i / a ee te h/ a ee e plo aio / High s hool CTE stude ts a e o e likel to epo t de elopi g p o le sol i g, p oje t o pleio, esea h, o u i aio, i e a age e t, a d ii al thi ki g skills tha o -CTE stude ts a d a e t these all the skills e seek as e plo e s? CTE: A asset for pro oi g e o o i de elop e t Go. i k de, ost e e tl i his tate of the tate add ess, touted CTE as a asset fo e o o i de elop- e t. Cha -E I D a d ou lo al s hool dist i ts a e pa t e i g ith a ea a ufa tu e s to t a sfo the egio s o kfo e i to o e o e alig ed ith the eeds of the k o ledge e o o a d to eate a o kfo e that o t i utes to the egio s u e t a d futu e g o th eeds. Fo e a ple, stude ts i ou jo pla e e t out ea h ha e helped illed jo s at P e isio Edge i Bo e Cit. Ope aio s Ma age Todd Fe i s has e p essed the i po ta e of p o oi g a ufa tu i g at ou high s hool a d ollege le els as the o i ue to ha e ope i gs. At Pellsto Pu li hools, upe i te de t Mo i ue Dea is o ki g ith ou CTE staf to de elop a e high s hool eldi g lass to eet the e e i easi g eed fo skilled elde s. Thousa ds a d thousa ds of jo s a e a aila le i this ield i Mi higa, pa i g a ual ages a he e f o $, to $, to sta t! The I D has o ked ith Daifuku We of Bo e Cit a d Ha o p i gs to pla e stude ts i eldi g a d a- hi i g posiio s. O e Co pute Aided Desig tea he e a ked that he o i uall has stude ts goi g o to La e e Te h U i e sit o Mi higa Te h ologi al U i e sit a o g othe s e ause of the t ai i g the e had i high s hool. CTE orks for usi esses a d the e o o Co u iies a oss the aio a d i ou egio e eit f o CTE. I Washi gto, fo e e dolla spe t o se o da CTE p og a s, the state ea s $ i e e ues a d e eits. Ou e o o i g o th is depe de t o aisi g edu aio sta da ds, i easi g the u e of ollege g aduates, a d i p o i g o kfo e skills. At Cha -E I D e pa t e ith a othe s usi ess o u it, a ufa tu e s, ha e s of o e e, o u it olleges, e o o i de elop e t o ga izaio s, K-, Mi higa Depa t e t of E o o i De elop e t MEDC, o kfo e de elop e t age ies to eate a edu ated o kfo e ith skills eeded to e o peii e i the st Ce tu glo al e o o. With the suppo t of ou o u it, e a e p epa i g stude ts to e o e pa t of a jo - ead o kfo e that a i l adapt to a ha gi g e plo e t e i o e t a d e i h all of ou li es i o the Mi higa. If e a help ou usi ess g o, please all ou CTE depa t e t at.. to sta t the o e saio.

38 State of Early Education By Maureen Hollocker, Great Start Collaborative Director Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet, and Northern Antrim Counties G eat ea l edu aio desig egi s ith the fa ts, i ol es tough e a i aio, a d o es f o the olla o aio of i di iduals that el o thei edu aio, e pe ie e a d i ate k o ledge. This is illust ated the G eat ta t Colla o ai e i ou o u it that i gs togethe ep ese tai es f o hu- a se i es, edu aio, usi ess, phila th op a d pa e ts to fa ilitate ea l edu aio desig o a lo al le el. The State of Mi higa Go. i k de has sho a sig ii a t o it e t to ea l hildhood lea i g desig ai g a oi- ial Oi e of G eat ta t ithi the state s Depa t e t of Edu aio. i e, it is the fo al poi t fo ea l hildhood de elop e t i state go e e t. The go e o outli ed a si gle set of ea l hildhood out o es agai st hi h all pu li i est e ts ill e assessed: hild e o health ; hild e health, th i i g, a d de elop e tall o t a k f o i th to thi d g ade; hild e de elop e tall ead to su eed i s hool at the i e of s hool e t ; a d hild e p epa ed to su eed i fou th g ade a d e- o d eadi g p oi ie tl the e d of thi d g ade. I the past t o ea s, the go e o a d the Mi higa Legislatu e deli e ed o the o it e t to i - est hea il i to the G eat ta t eadi ess P og a G P. The G P is a state fu ded p es hool p og a fo fou - ea -old hild e ith fa to s hi h a pla e the at isk of edu aio al failu e. I olla o aio ith I te ediate hool Dist i ts, Mi higa e olled o e fou - ea -olds i G P tha e e efo e a d is aki g sig ii a t p og ess to a ds all eligi le fou - ea -olds ha i g a high ualit p es hool e pe ie e. I, the tate of Mi higa e ei ed fu di g fo ea l edu aio ith the a a d of the a e to Top Ea l Lea i g Challe ge G a t. Mi higa is o e of si states to e ei e these fede al fu ds ai ed to suppo t s ste i efo ts to alig, oo di ate, a d i p o e the ualit of e isi g ea l lea i g a d de elop e t p og a s. The $,, ill fu d a ious efo ts to i ease ualit, appl sta da ds a oss the state, add ess ultu al a d li guisi app op iate lea i g, a d to o i ue to suppo t G eat ta t to Qualit Mi higa s Tie ed Qualit ai g a d I p o e e t ste. I the past ea, ea l hildhood p ofessio als ha e ee o ki g dilige tl o i alizi g the s ope of o k fo a app o al to p o eed ith i ple e taio. Du i g Go. de s tate of the tate add ess, he e phasized the i po ta e of p oi ie t eadi g d g ade i elaio to futu e a ade i a d pe so al su ess. The go e o is u gi g a u h st o ge fo us o P p e atal th ough d g ade, oi g that ea l hildhood edu aio is esse ial to aisi g the eadi g p oi ie of Mi higa s hild e.

39 CONTINUED - State of Early Education By Maureen Hollocker, Great Start Collaborative Director Great Start Collaborative of Charlevoix, Emmet, and Northern Antrim Counties E et Cou t No the Mi higa o i ues to e a o de ful pla e to aise a fa il. The e e da a io s of ou - o u it, lo al usi esses, a d hu a se i e o ga izaio s foste st e gth i fa ilies a d posii el i pa t the li es of ou hild e. To that e d, the issio of ou G eat ta t Colla o ai e is to e gage ulidis ipli a pa t e s a d fa ilies to ide if, pla, a d i ple e t s ste ha ge to st e gthe fa ilies a d i p o e hild out- o es. i e, o e of ou ajo p io iies has ee the i ple e taio of the t e gthe i g Fa ilies F a e o k that p o otes P ote i e Fa to s to ake fa ilies st o g. E e olla o ai e e e t, p oje t, o t ai i g add esses a d uilds these P ote i e Fa to s i fa ilies: Pa e tal esilie e; o- ial Co e io s; K o ledge of Pa e i g & Child De elop e t; Co ete uppo t i Ti es of Need; a d o ial a d E oio al Co pete e of Child e. A fe of ou su esses i lude: a fu d de elop e t o itee that th ough g a ts a d i di iduals p o ided o e p es hool s hola ships to eligi le hild e ages - ; a F eec le Book P oje t that has dist i uted o e, ge tl used ooks to lo al hild e ; popula f ee e e ts fo pa e ts su h as a Hallo ee Costu e E ha ge, Ea l Childhood Net- o ki g Nights, Pa e i g A a e ess Mo th Cele aio ; a d a aio all e og ized a paig to st e gthe fa ilies itled What Makes You Fa il t o g?. hat akes ou fa il st o g.o g A o g the a oppo tu iies e p o ide ou fa ilies, halle ges e ai. T a spo taio is a sig ii- a t a ie i a fa il s a ilit to a ess the esou es the eed a d the a ilit to p o ide ualit ea l a e fo thei hild e. Fo e a ple, hile eligi le fa ilies a e p o ided oppo tu iies fo tuiio f ee p es hool, ost p og a s do ot p o ide t a spo taio ; fa ilies fa i g i a ial ha dship ote ha e halle ges i p o idi g thei o t a spo taio. U fo tu atel, hethe it is due to the la k of pu li o p i ate t a spo taio, o the e pe se of fuel, so e fa ilies ha e o hoi e ut to pass o these i po ta t ea l e pe ie es fo thei hild e. It is i po ta t fo ou o u it to add ess the a ie s of pa i ipaio, so fa ilies a d thei hild e a full e jo all that ou o the Mi higa o u it has to ofe. Lo al ea l edu aio ad o ates a e e ou aged the ate io a d i est e t i ea l hildhood lea i g. Ho e e, o e e ai s fo u e t populaio - ased fu di g, as it does ot add ess the u i ue halle ges of a u al o u it. I o de fo Mi higa to e a aio al odel fo g o th i ea l lea i g oppo tu iies fo ul e a le hild e a d fa ilies, the dolla s ust ea h e o d the u a a eas a d add ess u al po e t. It is i pe ai e that o ies g a ted e o pass the eeds of t a spo taio, stai g, a d s ste uildi g fo the e i e state. It is the olle i e hope of the G eat ta t Colla o ai e that the leade s, eside ts, usi ess o e s, pa e ts, edu ato s, a d se i e p o ide s ill all espo d to the est of thei a iliies a d help ea h a d e e ou g hild i ou lo al o u it a hie e thei fullest pote ial a d uild a ight e o o i futu e fo o the Mi higa. We site: o e- ail: o Tel:.5.

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41 State of Land Conservation By Tom Bailey Executive Director, Little Traverse Conservancy Pu li a ess to Lake Mi higa sho e, pe a e tl p ote ted i d ha itat, a d a e e - i o e tal edu aio e do e t fu d a e just so e of Litle T a e se Co se a s highlights f o. This o ga izaio ele ts the alues a d p io iies of the o u iies e se e, said To Baile, the Co se a s e e ui e di e to fo o e tha ea s. We k o that ou o i ued su ess is due to a sha ed desi e fo ala e et ee la d de elop e t a d la d p ote io, a d the t ust that ou do o s ha e i a ha d o ki g olu tee o ps, oa d, a d staf to do this o k as est e a. La d p ote io highlights i E et Cou t fo the ea i luded: Ne p ese e alo g Lake Mi higa /M- 9 The Co se a pu hased the la gest e ai i g u de eloped pa - el o Lake Mi higa i E et Cou t ith help f o a a o ous do o. The e l -p ote ted la d is lo ated oughl o e ile south of C oss Village alo g the fa ed M-, Tu el of T ees. It i ludes a es,, feet of Lake Mi higa sho eli e, a d, feet of M- f o tage. This s e i a d e ologi al o de ill e o e a pu li l -a essi le atu e p ese e. Wald o Fe Be o es Natu e P ese e Na Wald o do ated a es that i ludes a se sii e fe ha itat a d is u e tl u de a ha itat i p o e e t p og a. This p ope t p o ides u i ue ha itat fo i ds a d othe ildlife. Na a d he hus a d had o igi all p ote ted u h of this la d ith a o se aio ease e t a k i. Bla k Hole P ese e E pa ds 7 A es- Mo e tha a es of la d e e added to the Bla k Hole P ese e i Litleield To ship. This p ese e o totals a es a d lies alo g, feet of C ooked Lake ea the C ooked/pi ke el ha el. Co pto Fa il P ese e This -a e p ese e i ludes feet of O Neal Lake i o the E et Cou t. Joseph J. S hot P ese e P oposed a e A fa il fou daio ade possi le the pu hase of a -a e addiio to the Watso Fa il P ese e lo ated of of M-. Woods Do aio A -a e pa el as do ated Da id a d Co ie Woods to e added to the Veli g Natu e P ese e. O e all, the Co se a o pleted la d p ote io p oje ts p ote i g o e tha, a es of la d a oss its i e- ou t se i e a ea i. These p oje ts i luded app o i atel $ illio i la d o o se aio ease- e t alue,. iles of ate f o tage alo g lakes a d st ea s, a d o e tha. iles of s e i oad f o tage. Ni e e atu e p ese es e e eated a d addiio s e e pu hased o do ated fo e isi g atu e. Co se a ste a dship staf a d olu tee s added. iles of e t ails to its o iles of p ese e t ails. I addiio, ith a u da t olu tee a d do o suppo t, e hes e e added to th ee p ese es, a la ge oa d alk a d i te p ei e sig s e e pla ed at the Fo ht a P ese e o e looki g ou d Lake i E et Cou t, a d a e plafo as o st u ted of of the No theaste tate T ail just o th of the illage of Ode a d leadi g i to the Haila d Natu e P ese e. A e e i o e tal edu aio e do e t as esta lished at the Co se a i to de elop p oje ts a d p og a s fo high s hool a d ollege-aged stude ts a d e ou age addiio al e do e t do aio s. Mea hile, Co se a e e ship g e i f o, i to, i a d olu tee s o i ued to pla a u ial ole as so e olu tee s do ated a total of, olu tee hou s to the o ga izaio i.

42 State of Recycling By Elisa Seltzer Executive Director, Emmet County Recycling e li g o i ues to th i e i the usual a s i E et Cou t. The olu e of ate ials shipped out to fa to- ies i stead of la dills o i ued to i ease i ; e e led e e o e ith lo al fesi als, fu d aise s, a i ue sho s, a d spo i g e e ts; a d, as al a s, e o ked to a d e li g o e of the aste st ea food aste ei g the i dust s up-a d- o i g e la le. Headi g i to, EC is also th i i g i t o u usual a d outsta di g a s ith the ig pi tu e e u h f o t a d e te. E et Cou t s DPW Di e to, Elisa eltze iddle, to ight of the Go e o at the a ou e e t of de s e li g Pla a d Ad iso Cou il. Fi st, E et Cou t s o DPW Di e to, Elisa eltze, as hose Go e o de to se e o the e - li g Cou il ad isi g hi o the i ple e taio of his tate e li g Pla. I a ou i g his e li g Pla a d the i e e e s of the Cou il, de said, Mi higa has a st o g t adiio of p ote i g a d e ha i g its e i o e t. But he it o es to e li g, e ust do ete. tates ith health e li g p og a s ha e fou d that, i addiio to edu i g p essu e o la dills a d helpi g the e i o e t, e li g eates jo s a d ope s a kets fo e o e ed ate ials. We e ee th o i g a a o e fo de ades. Add essi g this issue is si pl the ight thi g to do, a d I a pleased to a ou e e a e o ited to aki g Mi higa a e - li g leade. E et Cou t is f e ue tl looked to as a e li g odel a ou d the state a d e o d fo the ide a a of ate ials it a epts, high pa i ipaio the pu li, a d ta -f ee fu di g e ha is s. eltze has ee at the hel fo the e i e - ea histo of the p og a. Whi h i gs us to ou se o d pie e of ig pi tu e e s: it s ou th A i e sa! I this ase ou i ludes ou, e ause ithout ou pui g ea h sheet of pape a d i a i the e li g i s, E et Cou t s e - li g efo ts ould e ea i gless. o Happ A i e sa! At this ilesto e e i d ou sel es looki g a k o e ou p og ess, ut also ahead, to a d the futu e. Looki g fo a d, o e a see e li g as a git to the futu e: a git of ast fo ests a d lea ate, a git of jo s, a d a git of esou es e e g, steel, alu i u a d o e to ealize futu e d ea s. Please joi us i ele ai g the th A i e sa of E et Cou t e li g ith p ide a d g aitude. It s al a s ee ou+us: e li g i to the futu e.

43 State of Water Quality By Gail Gruenwald Executive Director, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Tip of the Mit Wate shed Cou il a epo t that the state of ate ualit i ou egio is e good! Keepi g ou ate health is ii al, si e it eates the fou daio upo hi h ou egio al e o o is uilt. Ho e e, this is ot a happ a ide t. Ma i di iduals, usi esses, lo al go e e ts, a d o ga izaio s i ou egio o k e t e el ha d, e e ea, to ake su e that ou ate s sta lea. We ho o thei a o plish e ts i! Litle T a e se Ba a d its t i uta ies o i ued to e the fo us of p ote io a d esto aio efo ts i, tha ks to u e ous o u it pa t e s o ki g to i ple e t the Litle T a e se Ba Wate shed P ote io Pla. Let us e i d ou that o ate he e ou a e, ou a e i a ate shed. Whe ai falls a d s o elts, that ate goes so e he e. A ate shed is dei ed he e that ate goes, a d the ou da ies of the Litle T a e se Ba Wate shed a e dei ed the su ou di g la d a eas d ai i g i to ou Ba. These la ds i lude the iies of Petoske a d Ha o p i gs, i addiio to u e ous to ships i E et a d Cha le oi Cou ies. E te si e polluio i e to ies a ou d the Litle T a e se Ba Wate shed ha e ee o pleted the Wate shed Cou il, the Litle T a e se Ba Ba ds of Oda a I dia s LTBB, a d a othe s o e a de ades. This o k ide iies the p io it polluta ts to add ess: ut ie ts a d sedi e t that a e ashed i to the Ba sto ate u of. Nut ie t polluio auses uisa e pla t g o th a d ha ful algal loo s, a d this is the p io it th eat to Litle T a e se Ba a d Walloo Lake. edi e ts edu e ha itat, s othe ish spa i g eds, log gills, a d i ease ate te pe atu es. edi e t is the p io it th eat to the Ba s t i uta ies, hi h i - lude elo ed i e s a d st ea s i the ate shed. I ple e taio of Wate shed Pla steps helps to p e e t a d iigate i pa ts to ate esou es f o these polluta ts. Fo e a ple, i, e pa t e ed ith LTBB to i stall g ee - elts o lake f o t p ope ies. These g ee elts a e e t e el alua le e ause the aptu e sto ate a d polluta t u of efo e it e te s the ate. Also, e hosted ou th a ual Heali g the Bea e e t, hi h is a i e lea up o ga ized ith lo al pa t e s. This ea s pa t e s i luded the Cit of Petoske, the G ai T ai, Meije, Petoske Ne s e ie, Petoske Plasi s, a d Plath s, i addiio to the Mi higa Depa t e t of E i o e tal Qualit MDEQ a d the G eat Lakes Co issio. Du i g the e e t, olu tee s lea ed i e iles a d oad st ea ossi gs, esuli g i. u i a ds of aste et ie ed f o the i e a d its sho eli e.

44 CONTINUED - State of Water Quality By Gail Gruenwald Executive Director, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Addiio all, i luded i po ta t o k to p e e t edi i e f o ei g lushed do the d ai, th eate i g ou ate ualit a d a a uai spe ies. The su essful P es ipio a d O e -the- Cou te D ug D op-of POD p og a olle ted o e, pou ds of u a ted a d e pi ed pills, edi i es, supple e ts, a d pe so al a e p odu ts! This uli ou t - ide edi aio d ug take a k i iiai e is a highl su essful olla o aio that i ludes a stakeholde s g oup, o u it olle io s, a d a pe a e t d ug d op o p og a. The e a e u e tl o e pa t e g oups, i ludi g HA BO, I., M La e No the Mi higa, LTBB, a d lo al la e fo e e t age ies, ith e pa t e s ei g added e e ea. The POD P og a has o e pe a e t olle io d op o es at la e fo e e t age ies th oughout No the Mi higa. The POD p og a also pa t e ed ith the No th Ce t al Mi higa College a i aio lass to eate o e of se e al ads u i g o TV to edu ate people a out the p og a. I, Ta e C eek also e eited f o a i po ta t pa t e ship. Top of Mi higa T ails Cou il, Litle T a e se Co se a, a d p i ate de elope, Bo Kof a pa t e ed ith the Wate shed Cou - il to put the i al tou hes o a i po ta t lo e Ta e C eek esto aio p oje t. Fu ded the fede al G eat lakes esto aio I iiai e, U Fish a d Wildlife e i e, the Petoske -Ha o p i gs Co u it Fou daio, a d Mi higa Depa t e t of Natu al esou es, this p oje t e o ed a old ul e t a d i stalled a pe a e t la p e a ie, i addiio to esto i g the st ea oto a d a ks. This ea, the i al g adi g a d pa i g of the Litle T a e se Wheel a e e o pleted. Also, ai e ipa ia pla i gs e e i stalled alo g the st ea a k a d alo g the e lea -spa idge to sta ilize the slopes. I addiio to i p o i g the health of Ta e C eek, this p oje t e ha ed the atu al eaut of a popula se io of the Litle T a e se Wheel a, hi h is ot o l lo ed lo als ut is also a ig tou ist at a io. We also o ked ith pa t e s to dist i ute Gale u ella eetles alo g the Bea i e o ido, he e p e ious i e to ies ide iied hea i festaio s of the i asi e pla t, pu ple loosest ife. These eetles a e a p o e safe a d efe i e iologi al o t ol - the o l eat pu ple loosest ife! A d speaki g of i asi e spe ies ou pa t e ship ith E et Cou t a d sho eli e p ope t o e s alo g Lake Mi higa is goi g st o g fo the a age e t of i asi e Ph ag ites. If let u add essed, this pla t a olo ize a sho eli e, taki g o e i po ta t ha itat a d g o i g tall e ough to lo k lake ie s. I, e did a othe o p ehe si e sho eli e su e to spot i festaio s a d oif p ope t o e s if the had e g o th to deal ith. E et Cou t su ited a pe it appli aio to the MDEQ, hi h o e s all ho eo e s so that the do t ha e to get i di idual pe its to t eat this ast i asi e eed. We the o ked ith lo al la ds ape s to do a epo t o e a tl hat a eas e e t eated u de the pe it. This is o l a s all e a ple of the ki ds of o k ei g do e to keep ou ate s health! As ou a see, the e iste e of a app o ed Wate shed Pla is a asset to the o u it that at a ts i est- e t of g a t dolla s f o u e ous sou es. This eates jo s a d i p o es the health of the Ba, fo the lo g te. A d ou a e i ited to pa i ipate! The e i e Wate shed Pla, a list of pa t e s, a ap, a d the a i e Wate shed Pla Ad iso Co itee eei g age das a d i utes a e ie ed at Tip of the Mit Wate shed Cou il s e site:. ate shed ou il.o g. Please isit ou e site o all ou oi e to i d out hat ou a do to help p ote t ou ate s...

45 State of Agriculture in Emmet and Charlevoix County By Local Food Alliance of Northern Michigan A ke goal of E et Cou t s Maste Pla is to ai tai the e isi g u al ha a te a d i ease the ia ilit of ou lo al ag i ultu al o u it a d fo est ope aio s. Cha le oi Cou t s Futu e La d Use Pla esta lished a goal to etai a sui ie t ua it of p i e fa a d fo est la d to assu e ia le fa - a d fo est - elated e o o i a i iies. A o o e o e daio of a othe pla s, task fo e epo ts, a d pu li opi io su e s o e the past - ea s as to p ese e a d e ha e fa la d a d the lo al fa e o o. What is the u e t state of fa i g i E et a d Cha le oi Cou ies? What a e the ke halle ges a d oppo tu iies to i ease the ia ilit of lo al ag i ultu e? To help egi to a s e these uesio s, this pape p ese ts a a al sis of data f o the U.. Depa t e t of Ag i ultu e s Ce sus of Ag i ultu e f o to. There are o ore, ut s aller, far s i our t o ou ies tha there ere i. O e the past ea s, la d fa ed de li ed. %, f o, a es to, a es. A e age fa size de eased f o. a es to. a es, a de li e of %. The past ea s ha e also see ha ges i the elai e size of fa s. I, fa s s alle tha a es ade up a out a ua te % of all fa s; i the e e al ost half % of all fa s i the t o ou ies. Size/Year acres acres acres acres acres acres Over 500 acres Total Far ers are gei g older, a d there are ore fe ale far ers. F o to, the a e age age of fa e s i the t o ou ies i eased f o. to.. I, % of all fa e s e e o olde. I, the e e e fe ale fa e s i the t o ou ies, up f o just i ut do f o i. The arket alue of agri ultural produ ts sold o tri uted o er $. illio to the t o ou ies e o o ies i. This ep ese ts a de li e of. % i eal te s si e. The e as sig ii a t lu tuaio o e this pe iod. I Cha le oi, the a ket alue of ag i ultu al p odu ts de li ed f o $. illio i to $. illio i a d to $. illio i, ut i eased to $. illio i. I E et, ho e e, these alues de eased th oughout the past ea s: f o $. illio i, to $. illio i, to $. illio i, a d to $. illio i. O e the past ea s, far i g as the pri ar o upaio de li ed fro. % to. % of pri ipal far operators. A out the sa e pe e tage of fa e s % o k o l o thei fa as those hose p i ipal sou e of e plo e t is of fa %. A total of fa o ke s e e hi ed i Cha le oi i, ut de li ed to i. O the othe ha d, hi ed fa la o i eased f o to i E et o e this pe iod. Hired far la or pa roll totaled $,, i i the t o ou ies o i ed. A e age pa e ts pe fa o ke e e $, i, a i ease of. % i eal te s si e. ¹All alues a e o e ted i to dolla s usi g the CPI i laio al ulato of the U.. Bu eau of La o taisi s.

46 CONTINUED - State of Agriculture in Emmet and Charlevoix County By Local Food Alliance of Northern Michigan The i et ee rops a d li esto k has ha ged dra ai all o er the past ears. The alue of ops i - eased. % o e this pe iod, f o $. illio i to $. illio i. At the sa e i e, the alue of li esto k, poult a d thei p odu ts de li ed. %, f o $. illio to $. illio. The alue of egeta- les a d f uits has i eased su sta iall, i eal te s a d as a pe e tage of o e all op sales. Fo e a ple, sales of egeta les, elo s, potatoes, a d s eet potatoes i E et Cou t g e f o less tha % of total op sales i to o e tha % i. I Cha le oi Cou t, sales of f uits, t ee uts a d e ies g e f o a out % of total op sales to al ost % i ea s. The alue of p odu ts sold di e tl to i di iduals i eased al ost th eefold i the past te ea s f o $, i to $,, i. This i ease as espe iall p o ou ed i E et Cou t. A e age et ash fa i o e as $, i a d $, i, ut o l $ i. These a e ages ask o side a le dife e es et ee the t o ou ies, as sho i the g aphi. Al ost % of far s i the t o ou ies e perie ed et losses i. E e the % of fa s ith posii e et i o es i a e aged o l $, $, pe fa i Cha le oi a d $, pe fa i E et. Average net cash farm income per farm $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $- $(2,000) Charlevoix Emmet $(4,000) $(6,000) I su, fa i g is u e tl fa f o p o idi g a sustai a le li elihood fo ost fa e s i ou egio. If e a t ou ag i ultu al o u it to e ia le o e the lo g te, fa e s oth full-i e a d pa t-i e eed to ea o e f o fa i g. The high a e age age of fa e s i ou t o ou ies ea s the e ill e a sig ii- a t ge e aio al t a siio i the e t de ade o t o. This is a e elle t oppo tu it to e italize ou lo al fa e o o. The e e t shit i p odu io to a d f uits a d egeta les, a d i eased di e t sales to i di- iduals, a e e ou agi g a d sig al a o e to a d o e i te si e fa i g p a i es a d highe alue p odu ts. The t e d to a d s alle fa s a e app op iate fo this t pe of ag i ultu e. What a usi esses a d our o u it i ge eral do to help i pro e our lo al far e o o? We a u o e food a d othe fa p odu ts f o lo al sou es. We a de elop eai e a s to ake fa la d, i- a e, t ai i g, a d e to i g a essi le to a e ge e aio of fa e s. We a e plo e a s to i g togethe fa e s, p o esso s, i situio s like s hools, health a e p o ide s a d se io e te s, a d usi esses su h as estau a ts a d g o e ies to e pa d the a ou t of food, i e, a d othe fa p odu ts the sou e lo- all. The esult ill ot o l e o e ia le fa s, e usi ess oppo tu iies a d o e jo s. It ill also e o e healthful, ut iious, a d ete tasi g food o ou ta les.

47 State of the Little Traverse Bay Environmental Project By Tim Petrosky Area Manager CMS Land Company Co st u io a d e ed i stallaio o k as o pleted i at the Litle T a e se Ba E i o e tal P oje t. The p oje t has t a siio ed i to a ope aio al phase fo usi g o the dail efo ts e essa to e su e o i ued o plia e ith all e i o e tal a d pu li safet sta da ds. O e the past eight ea s CM La d Co pa has i stalled a u e of e edies to p ote t the a, i ludi g: Co st u io of t o state of the a t ate t eat e t fa iliies to t eat the ate olle ted at Ba Ha o a d East Pa k. Both sites a e ope ai g a d eei g the e ui e e ts of the pe its. I stalli g, feet of u de g ou d olle io li es to i te ept ate o i g f o the u ied e e t kil dust piles efo e it ea hes Lake Mi higa. iles. This is i addiio to the o igi al, foot-lo g ate olle io li e that as i stalled i. Co st u i g, feet of fo e ai. iles to o e the ate f o the ea h to the ate t eat e t fa iliies. I stalli g, feet of i e opi s to ope ate the olle io s ste. iles. I stalli g the e ui ale t of o e tha i e foot all ields of ate p oof li e o e East Pa k to i i ize ate i ilt aio. I stalli g di e sio ells that edi e t ate a ou d the pile at East Pa k. I stalli g ta geted lea hate olle io ells at the Ba Ha o de elop e t to e o e lea hate f o ithi a dust pile. ENVI ONMENTAL E ULT Based o detailed easu e e ts, a d alidated egulato age ies, the i stalled e edies a e pe fo i g as desig ed a d p odu i g e i o e tal i p o e e ts. As a esult, all health ad iso ies ha e ee lited the Health Depa t e t of No th est Mi higa. I po ta tl, these e i o e tal p ote io s ha e ee a o plished ithout de astai g Ba Ha o, a $ illio No the Mi higa asset. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIE With the o st u io o k o pleted a d e plo ees setli g i to the ope aio al phase, CM La d is pleased that it as a le to p o ide addiio al e eits to the la ge No th est Mi higa o u it. CM La d helped esta lish the Litle T a e se Ba esto aio a d P ote io Fu d at the Petoske -Ha o p i gs A ea Co u it Fou daio ith g a ts totali g $,. The fu d ala e is ea i g $, a d fou g a ts to p ote t a d e ha e the Ba a d su ou di g ate shed ha e al ead ee issued. A addiio al g a t of $, e a led the Litle T a e se Ba Ba ds of Oda a I dia s to o st u t a ish hat he that is ei g used to aise alle e a d t out, a d t ai futu e s ie ists. Fi all, o ki g ith the Cit of Petoske, CM fu ded the upg ade of a e isi g d i ki g ate ell a d o st u io of a e ell fo the it hi h a e e pe ted to i p o e the it s ate dist i uio s ste. CM also paid fo the e pa sio of alk a s a d iki g t ails o the east side of the it, ea the high s hool, as pa t of this efo t.

48 State of the Community Sponsored by:

49 State of Healthcare By David Zechman, FACHE President & CEO, McLaren Northern Michigan The Afo da le Ca e A t as sig ed i to la i, shi i g a aio al spotlight o safet, ualit, a d i p o ed a ess to health a e se - i es. M La e No the Mi higa, ho e e, had adopted these as ajo a eas of fo us lo g ago, a d e o i ue that o it e t toda. Safet & Qualit M La e No the Mi higa pa i ipates i state a d aio al i iiai es that oth easu e ou safet a d ualit, a d p o ide e ide e- ased p a i es fo o i uous i p o e e t. While e o ito past pe fo a e to easu e ou p og ess, e also ha e i situted i iiai es that allo us to espo d to safet a d ualit halle ges o a dail asis. Ea h o i g, ep ese tai es of ke paie t a eas o e togethe i a Safet Huddle to sha e ote o th e e ts f o the past hou s, as ell as a i ipated isk due to stai g o paie t le els, e uip e t o te h olog halle ges, o e i o e tal fa to s that a i pa t a e. Bei g p oa i e is ii al to iigai g pote ial isk. That is h M La e No the Mi higa asse led a E ola P epa ed ess Co itee to de elop st ategies to a age the a e of a suspe ted E ola paie t should o e p ese t to o e of ou fa iliies. P oto ols e e de eloped to p ote t the paie t, the staf, a d the o u it. ta da ds fo pe so al p ote i e e uip e t PPE e e de eloped ea l i the p o ess, goi g a o e a d e o d those i iiall e o e ded the Ce te s fo Disease Co t ol a d P e e io CDC. taf t ai i g as e te si e a d i luded d ills usi g a tual PPE a d la tesi g. A ess to Care The eed fo health a e se i es a e eithe pla ed o u pla ed. To se e ou paie ts ete, M La e No the Mi higa has i ested i oth. paie t e i o e t at ou Outpaie t E e ge Se - i es i Che o ga, a d e e uted a E lusi e Ag ee- e t to p o ide a diolog se i es to Wa Me o ial Hospital fo paie ts i the ault te. Ma ie a ea. As a egio al efe al e te, ou ph si ia s t a el to ea l dife e t lo aio s th oughout o the lo e Mi higa a d the easte Uppe Pe i sula to i g a e to paie ts ight i thei o o u iies. Not o l a e e i p o i g a ess to a e, ut also to paie t i fo aio. Usi g ou Paie t Po tal, i paie ts ha e o li e a ess to health i fo aio a d test esults. We e also p o idi g ou paie ts a ess to e t eat- e t opio s th ough pa i ipaio i aio al a d i te - aio al Resea h T ials. At M La e No the Mi higa, e pa i ipate i studies that a ge f o d ug esea h fo dia etes a d heu atoid a th iis to de i e esea h fo a dia paie ts. Th ough ou ailiaio ith Ka a os Ca e I situte i Det oit, ou paie ts ha e the oppo tu it to pa i ipate i a e d ug esea h t ials. Prepari g for To orro While e e ei ed u e ous a a ds a d e og iio fo e e pla a e, su h as U.. Ne s & Wo ld epo t Best Hospitals A a d a d t o Go e o s A a ds of E elle e, the t ue easu e of su ess fo a health a e p o- ide ill e its p epa ed ess fo the futu e. A e e the e et? We elie e e a e. Ou ailiaio ith M La e Health Ca e allo s us to e alig ed ith o e of the st o gest health a e s ste s i the ou t. We ofe a full o i uu of a e that i ludes ell ess a d p e e io, h o i disease a age e t, p i a a e, ad a ed spe ialt a e, eha ilitaio the apies, ho e a e, ho e edi al e uip e t, a d hospi e. We e e pa ded ou Outpaie t e i es a d e ha ed ou I paie t e i es, all hile p ese i g the o passio ate a e ou paie ts e pe t. We ha e de eloped a et o k of P i a Ca e Ph si ia s that p o ides sea less a ess to ou ad- a ed spe ialt se i es, e ha ed the o k lo a d While halle ges sill a ou d, e o i ue to put ou paie ts at the e te of all e do, de elopi g p og a s tailo ed to the o u iies e se e.

50 State of Health & Wellness By Dr. Josh Meyerson Medical Director, Health Department of Northwest Michigan The Health Depa t e t of No th est Mi higa is a dated the Pu li Health Code to p o ote ell ess, p e e t disease, p o ide ualit health a e, add ess health p o le s of ul e a le populaio s, a d p ote t the e i o e t fo the eside ts a d isito s of E - et, Cha le oi, A t i a d Otsego Cou ies. Ea h ea, Health Depa t e t p og a s a d a i iies e gage eside ts, isito s a d usi- esses th oughout E et Cou t. Tha ks i pa t to the Health Depa t e t s E oll No the Mi higa i iiai e, o e tha, E et Cou t eside ts e e e olled i the Health Mi higa Pla si e its ollout o Ap il,. I addiio,, Cou t eside ts e olled i the Health I su a e Ma ketpla e ia HealthCa e.go. This ea s o e tha pe e t of the esi ated u i su ed populaio as a le to e ei e health i su a e o e age the e d of. eside ts a d usi esses a all the Health Depa t e t at - a d speak di e tl ith a Ce iied Appli aio Cou selo o a Na igato, ho a a s e uesio s o guide the th ough the e oll e t p o ess. The Health Depa t e t also p o ides p e e i e a e se i es, like the B east a d Ce i al Ca e Co t ol P og a BCCCP, to eligi le o e. Wo ki g togethe, edi al p o ide s a d the Health Depa t e t a e su e that the highest ualit east a d e i al a e o t ol se i es a e a aila le to all o e i the o u it. The p og a assisted E - et Cou t eside ts i, as ell as othe o e th ough A t i, Cha le oi, a d Otsego ou ies. The Health Depa t e t o ked alo gside a ea fa e s a kets to i g f esh, Mi higa g o f uits a d egeta les to lo al ta les. The fa e s a kets i Ha o p i gs, Pellsto, a d Petoske all pa i ipated i P oje t F esh. P oje t F esh oupo s a e dist i uted the Health Depa t e t to WIC lie ts. i ila p og a s a e also a aila le to eligi le WI EWOM- AN lie ts a d se io s.

51 CONTINUED - State of Health & Wellness By Dr. Josh Meyerson Medical Director, Health Department of Northwest Michigan The Health Depa t e t s Ho e Ca e a d Hospi e p og a s ha e i eased a essi ilit a d a e fo E et Cou t eside ts th ough di e t out ea h a d olla o aio ith lo al o ga izaio s. U i ue to these p og a s, ea h staf e e is oss-t ai ed i oth Hospi e a d Ho e Ca e se - i es. This u i ue fa to allo s paie ts a lo -st ess e pe ie e i a fa ilia e i o e t hethe it e at ho e o at a assisted-li i g fa ilit. taf e e s a e p epa ed to t eat paie ts he e e the a e ost o fo ta le. I, pe e t of the Hospi e paie t ase as o p ised of E et Cou t eside ts, a i ease f o pe e t i. eside ts a all Hospi e of No th est Mi higa at - to get i fo aio, set up a o pli e ta i -ho e Hospi e I fo aio isit, o to a ess ou G ief uppo t a d Be ea e e t se i es that a e p o ided at o ha ge to the o u it. The Ho e Ca e a d Agi g Di isio as a a ded a g a t th ough the E et Cou t e io O al Health P og a i. The Health Depa t e t o ked ith the F ie dship Ce te a d a ea de tal li i s to assist lo -i o e se io s eet thei de tal health eeds. This g a t as e e tl e- e ed fo. The E i o e tal Health Di isio of the Health Depa t e t p o ided a a iet of se i es to E - et Cou t eside ts i. La d use se i es e ai ed sta le a d a ea staf issued o e tha ell a d sepi pe its, a d p o ided u e ous la d, o tgage a d e isi g s ste e aluaio s. Food staf e e espo si le fo the i spe io of o e a ea estau a ts a d o ked to assu e good sa itaio a d edu ated food p ofessio als o food o e ill ess p e e io st ategies. Othe p og a s sa the i spe io of a hild a d adult a e fa iliies, pu li s i i g pools, a pg ou ds a d pu li ea hes. Th ough p og a s like these, the Health Depa t e t p o- otes safe a d health o u iies assu i g the health of the e i o e ts i hi h e li e. Fo o e i fo aio, all -, o isit the Health Depa t e t of No th est Mi higa o li e at. health.o g.

52 State of Philanthropy By David Jones Executive Director, Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation Qualit of life, hat does that ea to ou? Fo ea h of us e a ha e a slightl dife e t dei iio. But e k o that i ou o u iies a ou d the Litle T a e se Ba a ea the e a e th ee o fou ke o po e ts that o e up i just a out a su e do e. The a e safet, ualit edu aio s ste, state-of-the-a t health a e, a d a lea a d eauiful atu al e i o e t. I addiio, e ha e a st o g so ial safet et a d a o u it that, i ge e al, alues the a ts as ell as ou histo a d ultu e. If ou look deepe i to these o po e ts that do ake up a st o g ualit of life fo us i this egio ou ill i d a i a t a d health o p oit se to suppo ted ge e ous phila th op. I di iduals, fa ilies, a d o pa ies of all apa iies gi e thei i e, tale t a d i a ial esou es i a a that a o l e des i ed as e t ao di a fo a o u it ou size. The o p oit se to i ge e al, a d the phila th op that suppo ts it, is e e gi g f o the oto of a ad e essio. Cha ita le gi i g appea s to e g o i g. At the Petoske -Ha o p i gs A ea Co u it Fou daio e sa t o posii e i di ato s; ea -e d gi i g as up o e the p e ious ea a d so as gi i g of app e iated sto k/e uiies. Both of these a e good i di aio s that phila th opists feel a i eased o ide e i the e o o a d thei o se se of pe so al ealth. A d e k o just ho i po ta t i di idual gi i g is i phila th op. A o di g to the epo t Gi i g U A, gi i g i eased fo th ee of the fou sou es of gi i g i di iduals, fou daio s, o po aio s a d e- uests i, a d g o th i gi i g i di iduals as espo si le fo pe e t of the g o th i o e all gi i g. As i p e ious ea s, gi i g i di iduals a ou ted fo o e pe e t of total gi i g. The ta efo de ate o i ues i Washi gto, DC a d the i po ta e of ha ita le gi i g e ai s i the iddle of that de ate. esoluio is ot e pe ted this ea ega di g p oposals to ha ge the fede al ta dedu io ut the e is easo to e opi isi that o e i po ta t ha ita le gi i g tool the use of the I A ha ita le ollo e ill e o e pe a e t. I La si g the e a e so e sig s of hope that a ha ita le ta edit i Mi higa ill o e a k i so e fo. The ta edits that e isted fo ha ita le gi i g to su h thi gs as food pa t ies, housi g shelte s, li a ies, pu li adio, o u it fou daio s et. e e take a a i. While the state of phila th op i ou o u it is st o g a d appea s to e headed i the ight di e io, the e a e halle ges to e su e. Ma of ou eside ts a e st uggli g a d afo da le housi g, app op iate jo skills, a d elia le t a spo taio e ai o sta les e eed to add ess as a o u it. Togethe e a do o e to e su e a ighte to o o. Did You K o? The e a e a esi ated total of o p oit o ga izaio s i E et Cou t. Those o p oits hold o e $ illio i assets, e plo, people a d ha e a ual e pe ditu es of o e $ illio. Mi higa No p oit Asso iaio, A o di g to the Mi higa No p oit Asso iaio MNA epo t, E o o i Be eits of Mi higa s No p oit e to, Ma, al ost % of Mi higa jo s a e i the o p oit se to. I ou ou t egio of No th est Mi higa the e a e, o p oit o ga izaio s e plo i g, people a d pa i g ua te l ages of $ illio. NOTE: If ou ould like opies of the Gi i g U A epo t o the E o o i Be eits of Mi higa s No P oit e to epo t, please o ta t ou oi es at - -.

53 State of the Council on Aging By Sue Engel Executive Director, Friendship Centers of Emmet County I August of the ote s i E et Cou t o e hel i gl suppo ted the se io illage that suppo ts p og a s a d se i es fo olde adults, as the do e e fou ea s. With a. pe e t app o al, this illage is o siste tl a o g the ost suppo ted ta pa e allot p oposals i ou a ea. F ie dship Ce te s of E et Cou t FCEC e ei es the ajo it of the se io illage Ba Blufs, Ha o p i gs F ie dship Ce te, Wa ata A ea e io Ce te, Vital Ca e Adult Da Ca e a d the Health Depa t e t De tal P og a e ei e a po io a d it ep ese ts pe e t of the ope ai g e e ue fo a iad of FCEC p og a s gea ed to e ha e the li es of se io s. With the e plodi g se io populaio, this illage is u ial to suppo i g the apid g o th i p og a s su h as Meals o Wheels, as e ide ed a i ease i eal deli e f o, eals to i di iduals i is al ea to, eals deli e ed to i di iduals i is al ea. With the se io populaio g o i g pe e t i E et Cou t f o the to e sus, FCEC has su essfull a ded of a ait lists fo se i es a d o i ues to eet the i easi g de a d esuli g f o the upsu ge i u e s of se io s i E et Cou t. Ma othe ou ies i Mi higa a e ot so fo tu ate a d ha e ee u a le to eet Go e o i k de s goal of Mi higa e o i g a No Wait tate fo se i es su h as Meals o Wheels a d the p o isio of Ho e ake assista e, Pe so al Ca e a d espite Ca e i -ho e aides. The Go e o i st spoke of this at the tate of the tate add ess i Ja ua of a d eite ated his goal at the Ja ua, add ess. These se i es a e desig ed to p o ote i depe de e a d ote ake the dife e e i hethe a elde l pe so ill e a le to e ai i thei o ho e o ha e to t a sfe to a i situio al sei g. o ei es it is ot a se i e that a i di idual eeds, ut athe i a ial assista e to help the th ough ough i es. I FCEC de eloped the e io Esse ial Need Fu d ENF ith a a o - ous git th ough the Petoske -Ha o p i gs A ea Co u it Fou daio. The ENF has assisted a se io s ith a a iet of e pe ses su h as edi al, de tal, ho e epai, e t/ o tgage, a elated e pe ses a d othe s. The ENF has ee ai tai ed ith ge e ous g a ts f o the Co u it Fou daio, Ba Ha o Fou daio, t. Joh s Epis opal Chu h Co u it Fu d, Oleso Fou daio, Wo e s Clu a d G eat Lakes E e g People Fu d. With the o i ued suppo t of ou lo al o u iies, FCEC sta ds ell p epa ed to o i ue to eet the oad a ge of eeds of ou ou t s olde adults, hethe it is the deli e of a hot eal o help i i g a oof. That is so ethi g e should all e p oud of.

54 State of the Arts By Elizabeth K. Ahrens Executive Director, Crooked Tree arts Center The issio of the C ooked T ee A ts Ce te is to i spi e a d e i h li es th ough the a ts. Fou ded i, CTAC is housed i a fo e Vi to ia Methodist hu h, o st u ted i a d lo ated i histo i do to Petoske. The a ts e te is a ag et fo isito s to ou do to ofe i g e te tai e t, edu aio a d e lighte e t - -- ith e e a ad issio ha ge to isit ou fou galle ies. We a e ele ai g as e egi a e ea. CTAC o has t o lo aio s i o the Mi higa! We oi iall a - ui ed the A tce te T a e se Cit o Ja ua,. What does this ea? Well, CTAC ofe s o e of the e gagi g p og a i g ou e o e to k o us fo i Petoske a d o i T a e se Cit. Fo those u o fo ta le ith ha ge, do t f et! E e thi g ou like a out ou Petoske lo aio ill e e a tl the sa e. Well, ot e a tl, as ou e hi its, o e ts, lasses a d spe ial e e ts ha ge all the i e! He e s a ief highlight of ou ea - ou d a ts p og a i g: Pe fo i g A ts e ies i ludi g jazz, lassi al, da e, theate, o ed, a d pop Cofee At Te a d u e F ie ds le tu es Ge e Musi Edu aio P og a tea hi g st i gs to o e stude ts ea h ea CTAC hool of Ballet- pe fo a es a d edu aio fo ou g da e s ages to adults i l o thl i e tasi gs-al a s a sell-out D A t fo A t-ou t o da ajo fu d aisi g e t a aga za hool Tou s of e hi its o ost to s hools th A ual Ne Yea s E e at the a ts e te Fa il fu ith food, a t, usi a d fa ous all-d op! eddi A a ds- ia ual e e t ho o i g o u it e e s Co e ts i the Pa k a lo gsta di g su e t adiio i do to Petoske Chalk & Cho olate - eets a d side alk a t du i g Fesi al o the Ba Pai t Outs a ists ha e o e da to eate a aste pie e! Kids Da Of a t a i iies at CTAC o p ofessio al de ote e t da s so kids ha e a fu pla e to go! Up No th Vo al I situte su e i te si e oi e t ai i g Classes pote, pai i g, da e, d a i g, ooki g, stop- oio a i aio, a d o e. Ou o itees a d oa d dedi ated u h of to ati g ou t ategi Pla th ough. We a e e ited to sha e ou isio ith the o u it as it is ou guide to the futu e a d fu the s the ualit of life fo ou egio of Mi higa. Be o e a aio all re og ized e ter for arts a d ulture E pa d our o u it rea h to pro ide a se se of o e io a d pla e to Norther Mi higa for reside ts a d isitors Create a i a iall sta le a d self-sustai i g orga izaio We a e oth oi ated a d o e hel ed this isio as e should e. Be ause if it as eas... ell, ou k o, it ould t e o th it! top eithe lo aio to alk a e hi it, liste to a le tu e o e oll i a lass. You passio a d u iosit ill i pa t ou o k to ea h these goals. The a ts a e just o e jo ful ith othe s alo g fo the ide! To lea o e a out C ooked T ee A ts Ce te a d the eai it i ou a ea, isit us at. ookedt ee.o g

55 State of HARBOR, INC. By Rachel Smolinski Executive Director, HARBOR, INC. The pu pose of Ha o A ea egio al Boa d of esou es, I. HA BO, I. is to a t as a o u it esou e fo lo al u its of go e e t, p ope t o e asso iaio s a d othe s, he de isio s a e ade that afe t the g eate o u it. To a o plish ta gi le esults, HA BO, I. ide iies ke a eas of i te est to assist ith pla i g a d i ple e taio. Boa d e e s ha e esta lished t ategi I iiai es i oad a eas to allo HA BO, I. to se e as a fo u fo o u it p oje ts. t ategi I iiai es i lude e eaio a d Alte ai e T a spo taio ; Te h olog ; La d Use, Ope pa e, a d E i o e tal te a dship; a d I te go e e tal Co u i aio a d Co u it E gage e t. I, so e of ou a o plish e ts i lude: Pro idi g i pro ed i ter et o e i it i E et Cou t, the G eate Ha o p i gs A ea e a e a Ceriied Co e ted Co u ity th ough efo ts of the HA BO, I. B oad a d Tea. What a o de ful ilesto e! The Tea ill o i ue its o k to at a t I te et se i e p o ide s to ou a ea, e pa d the s ste, a d p o ide te h- olog - elated edu aio al oppo tu iies fo ou o u it. E gagi g ith the o u it a d helpi g to i fo poli de isio s at the ou t a d u i ipal le els. This ea e ha e asked a out E e ge Medi al e i es a d Po ta le Food Ve do s th ough pu li fo u s a d su e s, gaugi g pu li se i e t a d p o idi g the i fo aio to de isio ake s. Helpi g olde adults sta e gaged ith the o u it th ough de elop e t of the Co u it Co e io s of G eate Ha o p i gs p og a. I pa t e ship ith Co u it Co e io s of Mi higa, e ha e studied se - i es desig ed to help agi g people sta i thei ho es a d ho to a ess those se i es, oppo tu iies to sta i - ol ed i the o u it, a d hat se i es a e eeded i the a ea to ai tai a i a t life at ho e. HA BO, I. p oudl se es the si to ships of C oss Village, F ie dship, Litle T a e se, Pleasa t ie, ead- o d, a d West T a e se; a d the Cit of Ha o p i gs that e o pass the Ha o p i gs s hool dist i t a d o ks dilige tl to pu sue a d ai tai a o u it isio a d se se of pla e We g a iousl tha k the o u it fo thei ge e ous suppo t. Visit ou e site,.ha o i.o g, o like us o Fa e ook to lea o e.