Photos for Feb. 8, 2023
HALE ROYALTY
HALE ROYALTY – Hale’s Kaitlyn Hollis and Kenny Carpenter were named queen and king during Friday’s winter homecoming basketball game against Fairview.
DONATION
DONATION – Oscoda Education Opportunity Foundation (OEOF) received a $300 donation from Salon 121. Pictured is Sarah Negro presenting a check to Christine Kilmer, treasurer of OEOF. Sarah had the winning station in their station decorating contest for December. Clients voted for the winning station through donations to the OEOF.
DONATION
STATE SHOW
STATE SHOW – Iosco County 4-H’ers Matthew Bennett and Ellie Slobodian traveled to Lansing for the State 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Show held on Jan. 28. Slobodian, pictured above, placed best opposite of variety with her Mini Lop named Sherbert. She took best of breed with Mr. Pippins, a French Lop, also pictured above. Bennett received first place for senior buck and doe with his white New Zealand rabbits and third place for his black junior doe. For more information about 4-H contact the MSU Extension Office at msue.iosco@county.msu.edu or 989-362-3449.
STATE SHOW
POPPY SALE PROFITS
POPPY SALE PROFITS
POPPY SALE PROFITS – The Iosco County Veterans Affairs (VA) Office received a $2,000 contribution on Jan. 31, which was generated from the latest Poppy Program drive held by American Legion Post 422 of Hale and its Auxiliary. Accepting the checks on behalf of the VA, each of which were for $1,000 – one from the Legion and one from the Auxiliary – was Iosco County Veterans Service Officer Ron Whitney. Pictured here at the VA Office in Tawas City that day, from left, are Whitney, Auxiliary Chaplain and Poppy Program Chairperson Marlene Polishak, Legion Commander Doug Walter and Legion Adjutant Chuck Carroll. Along with the county’s VA food pantry seeing an increase in use, Whitney notes that there has also been a rise in the number of homeless vets. “And that’s where this helps,” he said of the donation, which will go to the local Soldier’s Relief Fund. According to Polishak, the contributions were collected around Memorial Day this past year, and all of the money raised from the poppy sales remains local. In addition to those who purchased one, she credited Roger’s Family Foods of Hale, Bernard Building Center, Alward’s Market and Hale Hardware, for allowing the veterans group to sell the poppies at their businesses.
