Annual Report 2019
Board of Directors for the Top of Michigan Trails Council
Schedule of Events for the 2019 Trail Season:
501(c)(3) non-profit Dave Gerathy President Petoskey Jim Schroeder Vice President Petoskey Lucas Porath Secretary Charlevoix Jim Conboy Treasurer Cheboygan Anne Belanger Rogers City Steve Biggs Petoskey
May 1 – June 1: Kids Biking Initiative, 15 sessions of bike outings for fourth graders in Emmet County May 25: 4th Annual Stafford’s Festival of Races (see more, page 9) June 3-7 : 10th Annual Emmet County Smart Commute Week (see more, page 8) June 20 : Annual Meeting at the Packy Offield Trails Center July 22 : 11th Annual Kayak/Bike Biathlon in Indian River September 13-15 : 3rd Annual Lake to Lake Tour October 3 : Top of Michigan Trails Council Annual Dinner at the Bay View Country Club
Robert Boch Charlevoix John Gravlin Cheboygan Christian Janssens Petoskey Luther Kurtz Charlevoix Karen Langs Petoskey Ric Loyd Petoskey Max Putters Petoskey Margie Reh Indian River Michael Sheean Boyne City Susan Irish Stewart Harbor Springs STAFF Jeff Winegard Executive Director Becca Nelson Associate Director Sue Bouwense Administrative Assistant
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Mission Statement Our mission is to advocate for and facilitate the development and maintenance of a safe, multi-use, year-round recreational trail system in Northern Michigan; and to promote the maintenance and use of these trails for the benefit of all.
How to Find us: Online: trailscouncil.org In person: 1687 M-119, Petoskey, MI 49770 Social Media: facebook.com/trailscouncil instagram.com/topofmichigantrails
A Word From the President Dear Trail Supporters, Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for our wonderful system of trails in Northern Michigan. The Top of Michigan Trails continue to thrive as the Trails Council pursues its mission to provide you with safe, scenic and secure trails. We do this through prioritizing our efforts in an acronym we like to call AMP — Advocate, Maintain and Promote our trail system. As we continue to expand the existing system into new areas and new connections; ensure the quality of our existing trails; and engage the next generation with the trails, your support is important, now more than ever. What do we mean by AMP? Or Advocate, Maintain and Promote? Advocate – We create partnerships – like our partnership with TART (Traverse Area Regional Trails) – to help connect Northern Michigan by trail. With TART, we are working towards the long-sought goal of connecting our respective trail systems. After advocating for this trail, we are happy to report that it is under development and once complete, recreational users will be able to access trails connecting the Leelanau peninsula in the west, Alpena in the east, Mackinaw City in the north and Gaylord in the south. These trails will connect these cities with Charlevoix, Petoskey, Harbor Springs and other cities in Northern Michigan. We continue to seek opportunities for new trails in 2019 and will report back next year with our expanded plans. Maintain – In 2018 we worked with 5H Irrigation to cut the roots on the Northwestern Trail between Petoskey and Alanson. This successful maintenance project helped create a model for our other trails which are experiencing problems with roots pushing through the asphalt. In addition, we worked to correct a dangerous and challenging intersection on the trail to keep them safe for all users, pedestrians and cyclists alike. Promote – We have programs that promote the use of the trails, for everyone from kids to adults. In the spring, the Kids Biking Initiative introduces kids to the trails by bicycle. In the winter our Nordic Rocks program teaches area students to cross country ski and the value of our trails system in all seasons. These programs help encourage a lifelong habit of outdoor recreation and activity in our area children. In addition to kids’ programs, our annual running event, the Top of Michigan Festival of Races, continues to grow and is responsible for bringing significant number of tourists to the area and introducing them to our trail system. Thank you again for all of your support, both financial and of your time. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Trail Council, we look forward to seeing you on the trails this summer! Regards, Dave Gerathy Board President
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Regional Trailhead Local Trailhead Community/Park
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Top of Michigan Trails Update The Top of Michigan Trails Council has your back to get around Northern Michigan by trail. Through Staff, Board and Volunteer time, we’ve been working tirelessly to advocate for trails that will connect the Leelanau Peninsula to Mackinac City and across the state to Alpena. Here are exciting updates on the trails we are working on just for you!
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Boyne City to Charlevoix
With Phase 1 (Boyne City past Young State Park) and Phase 2 (US-31 to Quarterline Rd) of the Boyne City to Charlevoix trail complete, this long awaited connection between Charlevoix and Boyne City is still in the works. The next step will be to continue from Phase 1 and carry the trail through the village of Horton Bay, starting to close the gap between the two ends of the trail. Once that is complete, we can start working on Phases 4 and 5 to complete the trail.
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Boyne Valley
Moving to the other side of Boyne City, the Boyne Valley trail will connect Boyne City to not only five schools and Boyne Mountain, it will also connect to Boyne Falls Village with trailhead parking. With funds secure, contractors are expected to bid in 2019 and construction is slated to start as soon as the paperwork is in place.
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Burt Lake
Phase II of the Burt Lake Trail is scheduled to be bid out the first week of May 2019 with construction to follow in the summer of 2019. This will continue the trail on West Burt Lake Road, travel through UM Biological station property and end at East Burt Lake Road near Riggsville Rd. This phase will be paved and mostly separated from the road. To continue the trail, we hope that by the end of 2019 funding will be secured for Phases III and IV. This phase runs along East Burt Lake Road and will connect the first two phases of trail with the already-completed Phase V.
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Traverse City to Charlevoix Connector
In August of 2018, the 46 mile Traverse City to Charlevoix trail received $2.4 million in funding from the State of Michigan to complete design and construction engineering, getting it shovel-ready for construction. Top of Michigan Trails Council raised an additional $100,000 to assist in constructing the trail section through Fisherman’s Island State Park. Concept plans for the Fisherman’s Island trail should start in spring/summer of 2019. Other communities like Acme on the southern end of the trail have completed trail construction in Bayside Park. That spot will be the first trailhead for the Traverse City to Charlevoix Trail.
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Keeping the Trails Safe, Scenic & Secure Maintaining the trails takes a coordinated effort, especially because not one entity owns the trails. Most of our trails, either in their entirety or in segments, are owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Others are owned by units of local government such as the City of Petoskey, Emmet, or Charlevoix County. But no matter who owns the trail, we work to make sure they are clean and safe for your use.
The volunteer crews work tirelessly in early April to clear the trails of debris and all of the sand and dirt that the snow from the winter leaves behind. Sometimes you’ll even see machinery on the trails, working to preserve existing paved trails, by cutting the roots that could cause bumps and cracks in the surface.
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To help fund our maintenance efforts, we host a bike swap every year in the lawn at the Packy Offield Trail Center. It is a great opportunity to get rid of your bikes that are not used but in working condition – and you get to share your proceeds with the Top of Michigan Trails Council – it is a win-win! In addition to clearing the trail, there will be a team of volunteers on the Little Traverse Wheelway this summer – the Little Traverse Wheelway Ambassadors. The goal is to train a passionate group of volunteers to monitor the Wheelway within the city limits, and to serve as ambassadors to share information with trail users. Let us know if you’d like to participate. Who does a better job at promoting the trails than the wonderful volunteers of the Top of Michigan Trails Council? Their countless hours spent cleaning trails, helping people at the visitor’s center and helping the Festival of Races run smoothly show the love and dedication the community has to the trails of Northern Michigan. Thank you to those who give their time!
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Programs for You and Your Family The Top of Michigan Trails Council offers programming that helps promote the use of the trail system – all 300 miles of it.
Kids Biking Initiative Now in its third year, a team, led by Cindy Okerlund, an educational leader for the Top of Michigan Trials Council (TOMTC), coordinates with fourth grade classes across Emmet County teaching students about the health benefits of bicycling, bike safety, and the beautiful trails that we have in northern Michigan. The Emmet County Kids Biking Initiative leads these Emmet County 4th graders on an eight-mile fitness bike ride along with North Western State Trail with educational stops along the way – learning everything from map reading to bike maintenance, to the history of the Hiawatha Pageant and a science tour of the Oden Fish Hatchery.
Smart Commute The first full week in June kicks off Smart Commute. With breakfasts offered by local businesses in the Petoskey area, residents are encouraged to use forms of transportation other than riding alone in their cars. The program energizes participants to think about how they get from point A to point B and accomplish some pretty impressive feats along the way. 8
Lake to Lake Each September, participants of the Lake to Lake tour dip their rear tires in Lake Huron in Alpena, then ride the nearly 125 miles across the state. Utilizing the North Eastern State Trail, North Central State Trail, Burt Lake Trail, North Western State Trail and the Little Traverse Wheelway over a period of three days, they complete their trek with dipping their front tires in Lake Michigan in Petoskey. As a promotional event, funds raised through this event support the Trails Council’s mission.
Festival of Races On May 26, 2018 the Little Traverse Wheelway was full of over 500 runners competing in marathon, half marathon, 10k and 5k distances. Runners from 10 to 88 came from over 20 states and provinces to enjoy running with Little Traverse Bay by their sides.
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Financials The Top of Michigan Trails Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends on donations, memberships, grants and fundraising activities to pay for its operations. Restricted funds shown on the balance sheet are maintained by the Trails Council on behalf of local trail committees that have raised money to be used as the local match for state and federal trail development funding. Revenues Unrestricted Contributions and Grants Capital Campaign - Trail Center Temp. Restricted Contrib. and Grants Fundraisers Other
Total Revenues
Expenses: Trail Projects Capitalized Expenses Trail Advocacy Management and General Fundraising
2018
2017
2016
119,148 144,351 57,605 297
123,914 2,045 199,419 49,777 2,570
97,957 22,704 88,245 28,540 2,595
$321,401
$377,725
$240,041
125,430 13,714 58,835 50,804 40,682
154,119 20,653 38,466 49,628 33,093
152,837 52,783 31,839 43,991 20,005
$289,465
$295,959
$301,455
Total Expenses
Revenues less Expenses
31,936
81,766
(61,414)
Capitalized Expenses
13,714
20,653
52,783
Net Assets Beginning of Year
625,211
522,792
531,423
Net Assets End of Year
$670,861
$625,211
$522,792
349,600 25,000 159,642
349,345 25,000 129,457
347,831 25,000 79,729
5,566 131,053
9,277 112,132
5,125 65,107
$670,861
$625,211
$522,792
Net Assets End of Year: Unrestricted: Invested in Property and Equipment Designated for Contingencies Undesignated Temporarily Restricted: Invested in Property and Equipment Restricted Cash
Complete financials are available on request.
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2018 Donors INDIVIDUAL DONORS SUSTAINER (gifts $1,000 and above) Brian and Elizabeth Bachynski Sydney and Mary Baxter Robert and Anne Boch Erik and Ann Borgen Michael and Bonnie Brunett James and Linda Demmer Dave and Sonya Gerathy Trip Howell - Toskey Fund Louis Kasischke David and Suzu Neithercut John and Susan Paul James and Kathy Schroeder
TRAILBLAZER (gifts $250 - $499) Dann and Jeanne Balesky Steven Barney & Gretchen Olsen
Dennis and Margaret Paull
David and Robyn Barrie
Roy Pulaski
Peter and Diane Basso
Mark and Catherine Pumford
Ken Bates
Earl and Sherry Bash David and Cathy Beier
Max and Mary Putters
Carl Bellman and Susan Baker
Paul and Lisa Blanchard
Donald Renell & Gail Bradley
Roger Benter
Doug and Sue Bouwense Michael Cameron Jeffery and Peggy Cyphert Cliff and Jane Denay John and Sue Esser Michael and Marcia Etienne Randy and Denise Evans Christopher Fitzgerald
PATRON (gifts $500 - $999)
George and Gail Foster
James and Rebecca Beebe
Robert and Rafina Grove
Patrick and Joyce Garrett
Gary and Colleen Shaw Greg and Beth Skau Thomas and Sallie Snyder
Ronn Blodgett and Gordon Masters
Steve and Connie Vorenkamp Clayton and Mary Jo Warner Don and Jan Weir Tim and Peg Wilcox Joseph Zielinski
James and Susan Conboy
Brian and Nancy Hamersma
Patrick and Susan Affholter
Michael Cortright
John Harris
James and Marilyn Cusenza
Lawrence and June Holen
William and Bonnie Ahrenberg
Bob and Manette DeJonge Jeff and Karen Ford Alene Franklin Emma Green John Jordan
Bruce Alexander
David and Ann Irish
Lawrence and Laura Andres
Henry and Karen Jallos
Michael and Holly Angileri
Carl and Vicki Janssens
Robert and Cherri Anthony
Lara Killgore
Mark and Denise Antonishen
John Lehman
Victor and Caroline Knowlton
Thomas and Mary Ling
Lynn Laughlin
Ronald and Sandra Baldwin
Ric and Lisa Loyd
Edwin and Jane Ann Marin
Richard Baldwin, MD
Paul and Barbara Malloure
Richard and Janet May
Donald and Robin McCarty Elizabeth Muir Howard and Marcia Newkirk Steve and Margie Reh Ross Roeder
Martha Bowman Daniel Branson Doug and Jan Brautigam Noel Bufe and Mary Tyson Tom and Gloria Cadwalader Mary Campbell Carl Carlson Russell and Christine Carpenter Susan Carruthers Bruce and Kay Cartford Daniel and Linda CasaSanta Kathleen Charboneau John and Polly Cheney Thomas and April Christensen Richard and Margaret Clary
Robert and Barbara McCue Dave and Jacklyn McIntee Bradley and Susan Moffatt
Steve and Jean Van Dam
Rob and Debra Monroe
Rex and Nancy Winter
Ann Blue
Karen McCue
Rick and Michele Tromble Todd and Jennifer Winnell
Dick and Verne Binder Matthew and Nancy Blandford
Paul Hagan
Jack and Susan Hufford
Neil and Marsha Bidwell
Stafford and Janice Smith
PATHFINDER (gifts $100 - $249)
Steve and Kathy Biggs
Howard Beck and Peggy Brazones
Greg Putalik and Mary Reilly
James and Susan Monton Peter Moss
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2018 Donors Continued
Jean and Arnold Kluge The Ryan Knight Family Larry Koehler Steven Konicki and Kay Lynn Decarli Jason and Maggie Kromm Roger and Barbara Kromm
James and Carolyn Cloutier
Jess and Pam Miller Thomas and Deborah Miller Al and Jean Moberly David Montgomery Diane Morand
John and Elaine Kurtz
Kerry Mueller
Dale and Gloria Landes
Marcia Mumbrue
Karen Langs
Sheila Murphy
Nicole Larson
Bruce Nichols
James and Kathleen Leh
David and Joan Niewiadomski
Thomas and Carol Gietzen
Ron Leng
Alan and Leanne Gillespie
Jim and Ceil Lichon
Gary and Deborah Cooper
George and Phyllis Googasian
Wayne and Georgia Lindstrom
Frank and Gail Copeland
Michael Goyne
Gow Litzenburger
Nick and Diane Dakins
William and Louise Graham
Seberon and Dianne Litzenburger
Uri Grannis
Mark and Bonnie Lorenz
Peter Patrick, Jr
John and Tracy Gravlin
Michael Lynskey
Butch and Shelly Paulsen
Daryl Greenwood
David Mallmann
John and Terry Person
Joseph and Lyn Hance
Ann Martin
William and Jane Petzold
Bruce and Joyce Herbert
James Martin
Ric and Julie Pierpont
Mark Heydlauff
Ross Maxwell
Jeffrey and Carol Powers
August Hillenbrand
Dave and Joy McBride
David and Ellen Hofacker
Tim and Patricia McCarthy
Steve Radecki and Lauren Walsh
Robert Doctor and Peggy Tittle
John and Julie Holder Thomas and Mary Hord
Vaughn and Harriet McGraw
The David E and Elizabeth Domann Charitable Fund
Bill and Cathy Horn
Tom and Carol McHale
Thomas and Nancy Rea
Eric and Cheryl Howell
Tom McHugh and Jeannie Hylant
Linda and William Rehor
Maureen Conklin
Doug and Luann Damm Allen and Jane Damschroder James and Barbara Darnell Lauri Deheck William and Jennifer Delaney Kathy Dennison Thomas and Trisha Dobias
James and Maureen Doull George and Kathleen Dubro Bruce and Nancy Dunn Mike Eberhart Jim and Linda Elzinga
David and Patricia Hubbard
Jim and Diane McMahon
Katy Johnson
Tracy McMath
Catherine Johnston
Mark and Laurie McMurray
Lloyd Fell Lois Fettis
Dennis and Karen Joy
Michael and Rose Fitzgerald
Robert and Mary Keedy
Mark and Patty Fralick Charles and Fran Gano Fred and Kay Geuder
Maureen McLeod
Terry and Patti Jackson
John and Kathleen Jorgensen
Jim and Laurie Ford
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Tim and Kathy Mikolajczak
Norm and Bonnie Kern Sam King and Christine Khan-King Thomas Kirvan and Cynthia Shaw John and Terry Klenczar
Bill and Julie Norcross Bruce and Katherine Nyberg Patrick O’Brien Sally Olds John and Mary Jo Parker
Dana Randall David and Mary Randall
Judy Revallo Craig and Terri Reynolds Edward Robinson John and Debbie Rohe Henry and Carol Ross
John and Denise McQuillan
Tom and Nancy Sarowski
William Meengs
Paul and Mikkie Schemanski
Bob and Sue Metzger James and Ania Meyer Joshua and Mary Jean Meyerson Emily Meyerson and Harry Kitchen
Robert Scarrow
Steve and Elizabeth Schnell George and Carra Schoene John and Barb Scholten
David and Marcie Schroeder Alan Scott Ron and Cathy Scriven Steven Seely Michael Sheean Jim and Laura Shirilla Scott and Elizabeth Smith Tom and Mary Lou Smith Ronald and Donna Snyder David Spitzli and Maureen Engle Carolyn Stark Gary and Susan Stewart
Jason White
Robert Bitterman, MD
Nick and Betsy White
John Blair
Bernard Wilson
David Blumenthal
Jeff and Julie Winegard
Larry and Joanne Boerman
David and Mary Wood John and Anna Young Friends (gifts $50 - $99) Daniel and Carol Adams Kurt and Carrie Anderson Howard and Vicki Andress Michael and Sally Bales Nancy and Paul Barker Alan and Maureen Barkley
Barbara Bohls-Graham Michael Bourassa Jim and Kathryn Bricker Richard and Christine Brodhead Christine Brown Gary and Lisa Buczkowski Elizabeth Carr Pete and Judi Chimner
Michael and Kathryn Farrimond Charles and Bonnie Farrugia R. Andrew and Carolyn Fedus Kristie Fichtner Wayne and Jill Fisher Hil and Marilyn Florek Charles Forsberg Patricia Forster Christopher and Wendy Fought Ken and Margaret Fowler Reed and Janet Freidinger
Jerry and Barb Stonewater
James and Nancy Bartlett Sally and Steve Bataran
William (Budd) and Sandra Cicciarelli
Chris and Susan Stroud
Scott and Laura Batchelor
David and Diane Cleary
Robert and Margaret Supernault
David and Karen Beauchemin
Donald and Sarah Cohen
Jerry and Donna Swift
Harry and Roberta Begley
Marti Swiger
Doug Fuller and Martha Lancaster
Robert and Sharon Bence
Diane Cookinham
Matthew Tamm and Cindy Okerlund
Charlotte Corbett
Mary and Jack Gergel
Norman and Kathy Bennett
Ingrid Curtis
Patrick Gibbons
Jon and Kristen Terry
John and Janice Bennish
Marlene Czarkowski
Patricia Gildner
Lynn Totten
Laurence and Linda Bernhardt
Jack and Deborah Dean
Malcolm and Rita Goodwin
Jack and Sherry Denneny
Eric Grandstaff and Alexis Kaczynski
Miles Trumble Larry and Susan Turnage Amy Tweeten Todd Twichel Gary and Claudia Upleger Marjorie Upton Michael Vacketta
Hugh and Susan Conklin
Mary Biagini
Linda Denton
Paul Bianco
John and Nancy Dick
Sanford and Susan Birnholtz
David and Mary Doidge
Jeffrey and Katherine Bischoff
Steve and Kathy Erber
Paula Eizonas Thomas Fairbairn
Gary and Carol Freismuth Robert and Charlene Frellick Arthur and Jean Frentz
Hildegard Green John and Ann Hall Jeffrey and Karen Hamal Tom and Ann Hanna Gale Harkness
Kent and Kay Van Allen Michael and Mary Ann Van Lokeren Ron Vanden Brink and Jan Biddick Brian and Dawn Wagner Steven and Julie Ann Wang Linda Ward Paul and Melanie Weaver Cindy Weisenberger Debbie Welles Greg and Donna Wheeler Alan and Allison White
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2018 Donors Continued Mary Hebert
Erika Keiswetter
William and Jane Millar
W James Ragland
Dale Hecksel
Robert and Sheryl Kendrick
George and Carol Miller
Dan and Lisa Rasmussen
Phil Miller
Richard Resler, Sr
Lee and Carma Milner
Darrell Schwalm
Dan and Lyn Mixer
Andrea and Ronald Shafer
Donna Moll
BJ Shawn
Thomas Moore and Katy Hayes
Bud and Nancy Shear
Al and Kathy Helner Gretchen Herold Frances Higley Hashem and Fran Hilal David and Karen Hill Margo Hodder Richard and Perry Hodgson Eugene and Carolyn Hodulik
WT Kern Margaret Kirkby Karen Kirt and Russell Dzuba Kent and Lee-Ann Knorr James and Judith Kohl Mike and Nancy Kota
John and Connie Morgan
Victor and Toni Krisko
Robert and Mary Ellen Morgridge
Paul Kuehl
William and Linda Morrow
Lori Hoehn
Judith Landis
John and Judy Hoffman
Phyllis Ledyard
Mark Mutchler and Kathy Keefer
Thomas Hopp
Mary Lee
Wesley and Karen Hovey
Neil and Carolyn Leighton
Dennis and Suzanne Hug
Jerry and Pamela Lesperance
Emily Hughes and Joe Graham
Myron and Lisa Lewis
Bruce and Jan Hunting
Leonard Lohman
Sue Hutchinson
Lorraine Lund
Robert and Sharlene Ingmand
Vickie Lyon
Christian and Amy Janssens Melanie Jaramillo Eric and Deanne Jarema
Calvin Shields Cynthia Skrzycki Solomon and Deborah Smith Jacob Snider James Soubly
Thomas and Deborah Neidhamer
Jim Sprow
Allen and Mary Nelson
William and Karen Steffen
Trevor and Becca Nelson
Dan and Patricia Steffes
Maureen Nicholson
Robert Swanson
John Okuly and Tami Byron-Okuly
Ken and Brenda Tewel
Kenyon Stebbins
Allen Olender
James and Barbara Van Dam
Robert and Joan Mandell
William and Audrey Ollinger
Donald Van Suilichem
Patrick and Norma May
Ann Onello
Leonard and Martha McCallep
James and Beverly Osetek
John and Dorothy Johnson
Hugh Melling and Denise Simon
Mary Johnson and Kenneth Allen
Joseph and Catherine Merritt
Kathy Karenko
Connie Messner
Robert and Alice Pattengale
Anna VanDeCar Roberta Vander Breggen Paula Vaughan Carole Vial
Kenneth Pletcher
Christine Vogt
Lucas and Jane Porath
Rick and Therese Vorraber
Phillip Possanza & Mary O’Halloran
Ann Wagar Martha Walker James and Donna Waterston Joyce and Steve Watson Dave and Christina Wearsch Marcus and Sharon Wegmeyer Evangeline White David and Jill Whitmore Hal and Gail Willens Magnus and Carrie Wilson Terry and Barbara Wiseman Helen Wolfgang James and Carole Wortley David and Barbara Young
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Dan and Cathy Zaenglein
Douglas Hebert
Charlotte Zinkus
High Gear Sports
CORPORATE MEMBERS Companies in bold print provided annual support in excess of $250
Hill Schroderus & Co., LLP
4Front Credit Union Ace Hardware Animal Medical Clinic Bay Inn of Petoskey Bay Pines Veterinary Clinic Bearcub Outfitters Bergmann Marine Bill Winslow, Realtor Blarney Castle Oil
Indian River Family Dentistry Irish Boat Shop Ironwood Construction Company Judicial Management Systems, Inc Kilwins Chocolate Franchise, Inc Latitude 45 Bicycles and Fitness
Touring Gear
Jeannie Hylant/Tom McHugh
Magnum Hospitality
Townhouse Bar of Charlevoix
McBride Construction
United Healthcare
McLean & Eakin Booksellers
Van Dam Marine Company
Charlevoix Agency, Inc
Michigan Mountain Mayhem
Wheeler Motors, Inc
Gow Litzenburger
Charlevoix Cinema III
Michigan Trail Maps
Yoga Roots & Healing Arts
Ric and Lisa Loyd
Charlevoix Inn & Suites
Moran Iron Works
TRIBUTE GIFTS 2018
Mulligan’s
Mr & Mrs Michael Pettibone
Charlevoix Pizza Company
GIFTS WERE GIVEN IN MEMORY OF:
Charlevoix State Bank
North by Nature Landscapes
Bruce Allard
Michael Sheean
Jack Beyerly
Mr & Mrs Steve Van Andel
Jeff Blue
Mr & Mrs Todd Winnell
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Brummeler & Associates Bulldog Boiler Rentals Catt’s Realty Co.
Cheboygan Area Visitors Bureau
North Woods Yoga
Circuit Controls Corporation
Northern Michigan Review, Inc
Citizens National Bank
Northern Michigan Sports Medicine
Daley (loved golden retriever)
Northern Periodontics & Implant Dentistry
Parents of Don and Lois Damerow
Nub’s Nob Ski Area
Fred Fettis
Dave Kring Chevrolet Cadillac
Nu-Core
Roy Henson
The Outfitter
Horace “Huffy” Huffman
Dentistry by the Bay
Pedego Bikes of Petoskey
Max D. Johnson, Jr
Evening Star Joinery
Carl and Rosalie Kuehl
W.W. Fairbairn & Sons
Petoskey Area Visitors Bureau
The Grain Train
Petoskey Harbor Wear Raymond James Investments
Neal McCue
Grandpa’s E-Bike Rentals Great Lakes Oral Surgery, PC
Secor Dental Associates
Gurney’s Bottle Shop
Stafford’s Hospitality
Harbor/Brenn Insurance Agencies
Straits Area Federal Credit Union
Harriet McGraw, DDS
Sturgeon River Pottery
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. Cross Country Ski Headquarters, LLC
Side Door Saloon
Patricia & Quinton Kuebler Landon Michael Luther Kurtz Karen Langs
Kevin Serba
Colin Brougham
Bud Laughlin Barbara Shields Rev G Donald Swinton GIFTS WERE GIVEN IN HONOR OF: Mr & Mrs Matthew Bowman Susan Capaldi
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Consider A Bequest We use unrestricted bequests to help meet our most urgent needs at the time we receive the bequest. You should consult your attorney about the legal requirements in your state, but here is an example of language you and your attorney might include: “I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to Top of Michigan Trails Council, currently of 1687 M-119, Petoskey (the sum of ___$) or (___ percent of my estate) or (specific items of property) or (the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate). This gift may be used to further the objectives of Top of Michigan Trails Council in such a manner as the Board of Directors may direct.”
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