Gladwin woman wins $300,000

LANSINGWinning TicketA Gladwin woman thought she won $1,000 playing the Top Secret Cashword instant game, until she scanned the ticket on the Michigan Lottery app and found out she’d actually won $300,000!

FIRST EVER FALL FEST HELD IN BEAVERTON

On Saturday, October 26, the City of Beaverton held their first ever Fall Fest in downtown Beaverton on West Brown Street.

Veterans Day Recognition Program slated for November 11

GLADWINAVeterans Day ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Veterans Memorial Park located in the Gladwin County Courthouse lawn. The community is invited to attend this program to honor and show appreciation of wartime and peacetime veterans.

Trick or Treating in Gladwin County

GLADWIN COUNTYHalloween Trick or Treating on Thursday, October 31, will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Gladwin County.Clarification to article “ Shelterhouse provides support for domestic violence” from October 23 edition of the Record. Shelterhouse’s Gladwin is open Monday through Thursday.

NIGHTMARE ON FIRST ST.

Marc and Heidi Wykoff have a haunted front yard that is filled with a variety of different halloween decorations that they allow the public to walk through and enjoy. Be sure to stop by and see it for yourself at 805 First St. You can’t miss it! You can also join their Nightmare on First St.

PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST

On Monday, October 28, the Gladwin County American Legion Post 171 held a pumpkin carving contest, with cash prizes, at the Post for the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. Many of the Jack-O-Lanterns will be on display at the Post for the Trick or Treaters on Halloween night.

Grief counseling available

GLADWIN COUNTYGrief counseling through West Branch Compassus Hospice at the 120 year old Hockaday Church is located at 3948 N. Hockaday Rd. The counseling is every second and fourth Monday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. Call 989-3432470, ask for Karen.

Mid Michigan 40 Under 40 Award winners from Gladwin County

MT. PLEASANTThe “Mid Michigan 40 Under 40 Awards” is an initiative designed to celebrate and recognize young professionals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated remarkable achievements and contributions to their communities in Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella and Osceola counties.

View from the comfy chair

Iwas getting ready to take my after-lunch nap in my “Comfy Chair” When my wife yelled, “Joel, you promised to rake the leaves today!” I replied, “I’m on it! Just getting my chair ready for my nap when I finish the raking!

GACB to begin Christmas concert rehearsals

GLADWINThe Gladwin Area Community Band (GACB) invites interested musicians to join in as it prepares for, and performs, its 2024 Christmas concert. This will be the band’s third Christmas concert and its fifth concert overall since it began in 2022.