Mio and area Doings

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Saw that blurb earlier today. I would love to hear Antifreeze's take on it.

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Saw that blurb earlier today. I would love to hear Antifreeze's take on it.

Senior Dickfist wrote:I've never had pheasant chowder, but it sounds very delicious!

MIO — Vehicles will be decorated with lights and other trimmings to celebrate the start of the Christmas season when the Oscoda County Chamber of Commerce puts on its Holiday Light Parade Nov. 26.

Event organizer Tom Galbraith said the event has been happening for about 10 or 12 years. He said the free parade is open to anyone.

“It can be a family, it can be a business,” Galbraith said. “We usually get a lot of churches too, just kind of something to get you in the holiday spirit.”

In the past the parade has featured vehicles decked out in Christmas lights, a giant inflatable Santa and even a live nativity scene. Past parade highlights include the courthouse float, which featured a 10-foot-tall snowman, and the Mio Saloon float.

DWags wrote:Downtown Manistee. Upnorth Christmas

LooseGoose wrote:

DWags wrote:Downtown Manistee. Upnorth Christmas

That's a hell of a lot nicer. When do they do that parade?

Triple Sparty wrote:Goose, is it me or did ma deeters get smaller? Also, do you drive a maroon focus?

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Loose is your last name "Duvall"?

Triple Sparty wrote:Food was okay. Should have gone to Lost Creek instead.

LooseGoose wrote:We're supposed to get 6-10" of snow up here by Friday night.  Thought I better get my elk out and make sure he's ready for winter.

DWags wrote:Downtown Manistee. Upnorth Christmas

Floyd Robertson wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:We're supposed to get 6-10" of snow up here by Friday night.  Thought I better get my elk out and make sure he's ready for winter.

How is the elk as pulling the snow plow?

OSCODA COUNTY — If you’re looking to see Santa or just need some holiday cheer, Oscoda County is set to have three Christmas events this weekend. Events include Lunch with Santa at the Mio Moose Lodge, Pioneer Christmas at the Steiner Museum and the Fairview Mennonite Church annual Christmas concert.

The Mio Moose Lodge will give kids 10 and younger a chance to meet Santa to get all their gift ideas in. Children who visit Santa will receive a donated toy for boys and girls, a bag of candy and a hot dog. Those interested in attending can visit the Mio Moose Lodge on Saturday Dec. 10 from noon to 2 p.m. The Mio Moose Lodge is located at 1631 Ryno Road in Luzerne.

The Steiner Museum will also be hosting its Pioneer Christmas event on Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Santa will be stopping at this event as well to take gift requests. Children will be able to select one toy from under the Christmas tree. In addition, there will be a reading of a Christmas story, cookies, hot chocolate and a chance for kids to make a wooden Christmas ornament to take home. The Steiner Museum is located at 1980 Reber Road in Fairview.

On Saturday at 7 p.m. the Fairview Mennonite Church will be holding its annual Christmas concert, which will feature solo and group renditions of traditional Christmas songs. Event organizer Kevin Salsbury advises interested attendees to get there early to ensure a spot. The Fairview Mennonite Church is located at 1583 N. Abbe Road in Fairview.

LUZERENE — Kids lined up to meet Santa himself on Dec. 10 between noon and 2 p.m. at the Mio Moose Lodge annual Lunch with Santa event. After seeing Kris Kringle, each child received a hot dog, their choice of toy and a bag of candy as they made their way out.

LUZERNE — Santa and his elf, Jingles stopped in Luzerne at the American Legion Post 162 Dec. 17 before heading back to his neck of the woods. The event served lunch to children and their families. Children were given the chance to sit on Santa’s lap to tell him their Christmas wishes.

MIO — A bull was put down Dec. 28 after it escaped from a trailer at the FirstMerit Bank parking lot on Morenci Avenue.

According to animal control Officer Andrew Thompson, the bull escaped from a trailer that wasn’t secured well enough at the bank. He said the bull was being transported to Southern Michigan where the owners, who are from the Mio area, intended to sell it to another farm.

This attempt also failed, and the bull made his way across M-33 past Hinchman Acres Resort to the swamp nearby. The owners used cattle dogs and horses in attempts to get the bull back.

“They couldn’t get it corralled and it’s a very large, somewhat aggressive bull,” Grace said.

After these failed attempts, the owners were consulted on what they wanted to do with the escaped bull, Thompson said. The owners made the decision to shoot the animal.

MIO — Kids and parents enjoyed playing in, and watching the annual free throw contest put on by the Knights of Columbus Jan. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. on the basketball court at Mio AuSable Schools.

Winners are schedule to compete in the next level of the competition Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. in the same gym.

LooseGoose wrote:Young athletes compete in free throw contest

MIO — Kids and parents enjoyed playing in, and watching the annual free throw contest put on by the Knights of Columbus Jan. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. on the basketball court at Mio AuSable Schools.

Winners are schedule to compete in the next level of the competition Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. in the same gym.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'd say the fact that the bull no longer has to live in Mio could best be described as a "mercy killing"..

sleep well, bull. You earned it.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'd say the fact that the bull no longer has to live in Mio could best be described as a "mercy killing"..

sleep well, bull. You earned it.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:Young athletes compete in free throw contest

the diversity in Mio is staggering....

FAIRVIEW — The third annual Winter Chill Out sponsored by Love INC will bring winter fun for the whole family Saturday, Jan. 28.

“We moved it up a month, for one, to see if we could get some cold this time,” Love INC Director Laurie Diller said. “Last time the hockey was canceled because it was too warm.”

The event will start off with a three-on-three hockey tournament at the Boney Park rink at 9 a.m. Interested players should contact Blake Snyder at 989-884-1949 by Jan. 26. The fee to play is $5 per person on each team. For a complete list of rules visit Boney Park Ice Rink’s Facebook page.

“So they are organizing it with teams and there will be food and a trophy of some sort,” Diller said.

All other activities will take place in the multipurpose room at Fairview Area Schools. Starting at 10 a.m. until noon there will be kids games set up where children can play and win small prizes, according to Diller.

“We have a lot of really fun kids games and those are all free,” Diller said. “There will be prizes and lots of fun there.”

Following the kids games there will be a lunch for a donation at noon. While the lunch will be put on by the Fairview Mennonite Church, it will remain at the school. The same tournaments as in years past will be held, like pingpong, euchre and pinochle, Diller said.

“I will check for sure but there will be a two-division pingpong tournament,” she said. “There was last year but we’re starting the novice at noon this year. We ran both novice and pro simultaneously (but) it just took a long time.”

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Bob is going to have something to say about that young lady's fitness level.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Bob is going to have something to say about that young lady's fitness level.

I know I'm a bit.. errr.. obnoxious at times.. but I try not to pick on children.