Food distribution at Christ the King September 21

GLADWINThe Gladwin/Beaverton Community Food Distribution will take place on Saturday, September 21 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 600 S. M-18, Gladwin.Address verification will be required for all food recipients.The handing out of food will begin at about 10 a.m.

Friends of the Gladwin County Libraries events

GLADWIN COUNTYFriends of the Gladwin County Libraries annual fall book sale and bake sale will be Sept. 25, 12-4:30 p.m. for members or pay $10 at the door; Sept. 26-28, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for everyone – no entry fee.

Annual Al Crawford bowling fundraiser

GLADWINThe annual Al Crawford bowling fundraiser is slated for October 27.Registration will be at 1 p.m. and bowling will begin at 2 p.m.Teams will consist of two people. The event will include a bake sale, silent auction, and prizes.To sign up call Meadow Lanes at 989-426-7671.

Learning the signs that lead to COPD

DEAR DR. ROACH: What signs and/or symptoms do you need for a doctor to determine whether you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? -- R.K.ANSWER: The diagnosis of COPD is suspected in people who are at risk for the disease and note one of two cardinal symptoms: cough or dyspnea.

Antique taxidermy

What comes to mind when you think of Victorian antiques?Silver-plated tableware, delicate porcelain dinner services, early photographs and daguerreotypes, and souvenirs commemorating Queen Victoria herself? How about taxidermy?

May I Walk With You

Sometimes prayer isn’t so easy. Sometimes it is really easy, especially if things are going well. Meaning that we are not worried about anything, everyone is healthy, the future is bright, we are on good terms with everything, and relationships are good.

GCD Community Garden Work Day event upcoming

GLADWINThis year has been a great year for the Gladwin Conservation District (GCD) Community Garden.

Artist guild to host annual Juried Art Show and Sales

GLADWINThe Gladwin Area Artist Guild (GAAG) is hosting their annual Juried Art Show and Sales.The free event will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 524 E. Cedar Ave. at the new Gladwin Area Friends of the Theater (GAFT) building.

BUTCH GETS A TREAT AT LAMBERT’S MEAT MARKET

Gladwin High School varsity football coach Marc Jarstfer, and the team captains, stopped in at Lambert’s Meat Market on Monday, September 9 to give Butch a steak after beating Beaverton at Friday’s game.

Deadwood Grove set to return at MMC Harrison campus

GLADWINMid Michigan College’s Deadwood Grove Haunted Forest is returning to the Harrison Campus, 1375 S. Clare Ave. The event will take place on October 18, 19, 25, and 26 from 7-10 p.m. at the Poet Family Outdoor Education Center on campus.