Mio and area Doings

LooseGoose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I'll probably head down that way another 3-4 times this year..

Orange Peel? The Grey Eagle?

Holy shit....I don't like the name of this place at all.

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FAIRVIEW –– Fat Tuesday is fast approaching and Fairview Coffee Shop & Bakery is preparing for record sales this year.

In recent years, the Fairview Coffee Shop has sold approximately 700 paczkis to eager customers. This year, owner Tim Diller has been preparing to bake more than 1,000 for both dine-in and to-go orders.

Paczkis are similar to a traditional jelly doughnut but are heavier due to added eggs, sugar and butter. Traditionally, they were made in order to use up extra ingredients around the house before Lent. They are served for Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

LooseGoose wrote:Fairview bakery preparing for record paczki sales

FAIRVIEW –– Fat Tuesday is fast approaching and Fairview Coffee Shop & Bakery is preparing for record sales this year.

In recent years, the Fairview Coffee Shop has sold approximately 700 paczkis to eager customers. This year, owner Tim Diller has been preparing to bake more than 1,000 for both dine-in and to-go orders.

Paczkis are similar to a traditional jelly doughnut but are heavier due to added eggs, sugar and butter. Traditionally, they were made in order to use up extra ingredients around the house before Lent. They are served for Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:Fairview bakery preparing for record paczki sales

I have that same shirt.

goodbar wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: I have that same shirt.

Bible and crossed AR-15's on the back right? me too!

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

goodbar wrote:

Bible and crossed AR-15's on the back right? me too!

yep.. with the #MAGA hashtag, as well.

of course, it was made in Mexico, but.. yeah.. whatever.

LooseGoose wrote:I'll buy if anyone wants to come up for the Spaghetti dinner benefit for Strawberry & Turtle.

COMINS — The Great Lakes Graham and the Fiddle Man, a Marquette-based Celtic style music group, played at the Skyline Event Center March 17, along with other local musicians. The crowd enjoyed not only music but also goodies and coffee.

Triple Sparty wrote:Goose this weekend is maple syrup festival and there are about three Amish farms that participate.

Visit a Michigan maple syrup farm during Michigan Maple Weekend

Oscoda County
Miller Brothers Maple Products – March 22, 10:00-4:00
295 W. Kneeland Rd. Mio, MI 48647
989-826-5073

Sweet Success Sugarbush – March 22, 10:00-4:00
1442 Galbraith Rd. Mio, MI 48647
989-826-3160

Triple Sparty wrote:Don't forget this one (same hours as above):
Schmucker's Organic Farm

Sam Schmucker
371 W Kneeland Rd
Mio, MI 48647

Miller brothers are great and have large indoor space. Schmuckers is very cool because brand new boiler plus lots of kids and use draft horses. Both had free ice cream for sampling syrup with last year.

Triple Sparty wrote:http://michiganmapleweekend.com/northern.html

Triple Sparty wrote:Check out Schmuckers too. Go there first then Millers Bros. Unfortunately I do not think we are making it up this year.

OSCODA COUNTY — A sweet treat came this weekend for Oscoda County in the form of the fifth annual Maple Syrup Weekend, March 25.

Participating business included Schmucker Organic Family Farm of Mio, Miller Brothers Maple Products of Mio, Sweet Success Sugarbush of Mio and Ed’s Maple Syrup of Fairview. The event offered samples, door prizes and knowledge about the process of making maple syrup.

LUZERNE — American Legion Post 162 is planning to have its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8.

The post has been having its hunt for over 25 years, according to President Betty Berry. She said turnout has grown from year-to-year and expects this year’s event to draw 100 kids.

“We have more people showing up,” Berry said. “We have people who are coming from out of town to show up for this.”

Once the hunt gets underway, kids will search for 2,000 eggs spread throughout the post. The Easter Bunny is set to make an appearance at the post on one of the Luzerne Fire Department’s trucks. Following the hunt, kids will get an additional bag of candy from the Easter Bunny and receive a lunch featuring hot dogs, cookies and potato chips.

LooseGoose wrote:American Legion set to host Easter Egg Hunt

LUZERNE — American Legion Post 162 is planning to have its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8.

The post has been having its hunt for over 25 years, according to President Betty Berry. She said turnout has grown from year-to-year and expects this year’s event to draw 100 kids.

“We have more people showing up,” Berry said. “We have people who are coming from out of town to show up for this.”

Once the hunt gets underway, kids will search for 2,000 eggs spread throughout the post. The Easter Bunny is set to make an appearance at the post on one of the Luzerne Fire Department’s trucks. Following the hunt, kids will get an additional bag of candy from the Easter Bunny and receive a lunch featuring hot dogs, cookies and potato chips.

Jake from State Farm wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:American Legion set to host Easter Egg Hunt

Eff the Easter bunny, I want some morels.

LooseGoose wrote:American Legion set to host Easter Egg Hunt

LUZERNE — American Legion Post 162 is planning to have its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8.

The post has been having its hunt for over 25 years, according to President Betty Berry. She said turnout has grown from year-to-year and expects this year’s event to draw 100 kids.

“We have more people showing up,” Berry said. “We have people who are coming from out of town to show up for this.”

Once the hunt gets underway, kids will search for 2,000 eggs spread throughout the post. The Easter Bunny is set to make an appearance at the post on one of the Luzerne Fire Department’s trucks. Following the hunt, kids will get an additional bag of candy from the Easter Bunny and receive a lunch featuring hot dogs, cookies and potato chips.

MIO — The Mio Dummy Club held its annual Easter egg hunt April 15 at the Oscoda County Park.

While conditions earlier in the day were rain-y, the sun came out just before the hunt began. At noon, parents and kids lined up at the starting line. Once the siren went off, kids rushed to collect 2,000 eggs containing candy scattered around the park. Four these eggs had a silver dollar hidden inside.

LooseGoose wrote:Skies clear up for Easter egg hunt

MIO — The Mio Dummy Club held its annual Easter egg hunt April 15 at the Oscoda County Park.

While conditions earlier in the day were rain-y, the sun came out just before the hunt began. At noon, parents and kids lined up at the starting line. Once the siren went off, kids rushed to collect 2,000 eggs containing candy scattered around the park. Four these eggs had a silver dollar hidden inside.

MIO — Elementary and middle school students celebrated Earth Day by participating in a variety of forest-related activities April 21.

Welch Land & Timber brought in different pieces of equipment to explain some of the positive environmental impacts of harvesting timber.

Forest Service AmeriCorps member Augusta Grumdahl provided information about the importance of forests and their inhabitants. Grumdahl used interactive games like pollinator tag to help students understand the process of pollination.

Kelly Sinnaeve, Conservation District Forester for Oscoda and Ogemaw counties, gave a presentation about the importance of forest management.

James Renn, a forest archaeologist for the Forest Service, gave a presentation on white pines and gave each student one of the trees to take home.

MIO — Lydia’s Gate will be holding its first Spring Fling Auction at the McGregor Athletic Complex April 28 to raise funds for the services the homeless shelter provides.

While this will be the first year for the auction, Lydia’s Gate has held galas for the last two years with an auction, guest speaker, games and a dinner at the TriPoint Church of God. President Anita Bills said the organization was trying to fit too many activities into the galas. This caused the board to make the event less formal.

“It just became a lot even though it was always very fun,” Bills said. “It got bigger every year.”

Board member Dorothy Belanger said last year’s gala made about $15,000. She said the event had been growing steadily from year to year. This year the group hopes to raise $20,000, which would be one-third of its $60,000 budget for the year.

Lydia’s Gate is a nonprofit homeless shelter for women and children. Bills said she founded the organization around 2011 and the home opened its doors in 2012. According to the Lydia’s Gate website, the house was built in 1928 and is one of the oldest in Oscoda County.

LooseGoose wrote:Looks like their next game is VS East Lansing - perhaps a Swill meetup for this rivalry clash up north?

Strategy, skill and sisterhood draw players to Kalkaska roller derby team

The Outlaws next game is scheduled for May 27 at the Kaliseum where the Outlaws are set to play the East Lansing Mavens.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:Looks like their next game is VS East Lansing - perhaps a Swill meetup for this rivalry clash up north?

Strategy, skill and sisterhood draw players to Kalkaska roller derby team

May 27th, brah.. you got tickets??

I am not kidding when I say I actually know a couple of these young ladies.. I didn't know they played roller derby until I looked at the roster.  

East Lansing Mitten Mavens

(there are some pretty rough lookin' customers in there)

LooseGoose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
May 27th, brah.. you got tickets??

I am not kidding when I say I actually know a couple of these young ladies.. I didn't know they played roller derby until I looked at the roster.  

East Lansing Mitten Mavens

(there are some pretty rough lookin' customers in there)

So you can get us back rink passes? We need to get WBH on this, he knows where the Kaliseum is and roller derby would be fun for his kids to take up.

FAIRVIEW — The Fairview Area Schools High School Choir will be putting on a performance of “Into the Woods Jr.” by James Lapine April 27 and 29.

Director Kevin Salsbury said the play was chosen because it was appropriate for all ages and short in length, at an hour and 15 minutes long. He said the roles in the musical would also highlight voices in the choir.

“Every role in a play or a musical carries with it a certain personality,” he said. “It carries with it a certain range a person has to sing in, and this musical just seemed to fit the group of choir students I have this year.”

He said some of the performers in the play have been in three of the previous musicals the choir has put on. According to a press release from Salsbury, 22 performers will be in the play.

LooseGoose wrote:Only 1 performance left@!!

Fairview choir to perform ‘Into the Woods’

FAIRVIEW — The Fairview Area Schools High School Choir will be putting on a performance of “Into the Woods Jr.” by James Lapine April 27 and 29.

Director Kevin Salsbury said the play was chosen because it was appropriate for all ages and short in length, at an hour and 15 minutes long. He said the roles in the musical would also highlight voices in the choir.

“Every role in a play or a musical carries with it a certain personality,” he said. “It carries with it a certain range a person has to sing in, and this musical just seemed to fit the group of choir students I have this year.”

He said some of the performers in the play have been in three of the previous musicals the choir has put on. According to a press release from Salsbury, 22 performers will be in the play.

LooseGoose wrote:American Legion set to host Easter Egg Hunt

LUZERNE — American Legion Post 162 is planning to have its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8.

The post has been having its hunt for over 25 years, according to President Betty Berry. She said turnout has grown from year-to-year and expects this year’s event to draw 100 kids.

“We have more people showing up,” Berry said. “We have people who are coming from out of town to show up for this.”

Once the hunt gets underway, kids will search for 2,000 eggs spread throughout the post. The Easter Bunny is set to make an appearance at the post on one of the Luzerne Fire Department’s trucks. Following the hunt, kids will get an additional bag of candy from the Easter Bunny and receive a lunch featuring hot dogs, cookies and potato chips.

goodbar wrote:she better make sure she returns that loaf to the fairview food market. that's gotta be one of two at the most that they have on hand.

Natalie was employed as a secretary at Ford Motor Company for 9 years. In April 1971, Natalie and Sam moved to Mio, Michigan where they successfully owned and operated Hinchman Acres Resort and Canoe Rental. They loved partnering together to build a quality resort and canoe rental on the beautiful AuSable River. They enjoyed the hard work and pride in operating a well known and popular family vacation destination. They provided quality service to many generations of repeat customers. Natalie loved the perennial gardens around the resort and tended to them with her expert green thumb. She sold the business in December 2012.

LooseGoose wrote:

goodbar wrote:she better make sure she returns that loaf to the fairview food market. that's gotta be one of two at the most that they have on hand.

Say what you will about the FFM - I'll say this: They have the very best cake type donuts in all of Michigan.

goodbar wrote:

LooseGoose wrote:

Say what you will about the FFM - I'll say this: They have the very best cake type donuts in all of Michigan.

I still have "participate in a bar fight at Scooters" on my bucket list. Saving it for last obviously.

LooseGoose wrote:

goodbar wrote:

I still have "participate in a bar fight at Scooters" on my bucket list. Saving it for last obviously.

Make sure you don't meet them in a field afterward.