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Voice Vol. 15, Issue 1
Fun for everyone at Tip Up Town! HOUGHTON LAKE- The Winter Festival Tradition of Tip Up Town continues Jan. 18 -20 and Jan. 26 and 27. This two-weekend event has become a staple occurrence for Roscommon County. The celebration starts with the Medallion Hunt on The 2024 TUT Badge Thurs., was created by Brian Jan. 18 and Smiatacz from Troy. continues into the weekend with the infamous Grand Parade, carnival rides, the “I’d Brapp That” SxS races on the lake, and the Family Fun Tent just to name ▪ See TIP UP TOWN on page 2
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January 2024
IN THIS ISSUE:
TAKE IT TO THE HOOP! Grayling Vikings Makayla Watkins going in for the layup against the Roscommon Bucks Alexis Carper and Kylie Traver. ~Photo by Jessica Hartman.
Fairview Eagle Voice: 3&5 Rosco Shamrock: 7 Christmas across the region: 12-13 Laughing Buck: 16 West Branch nurse: 21 Hale student achievers: 22
Labor of love
Dickinson’s contribution to Artisan Village By Nicole Mygrants Resilience, commitment, and vision are all great ideas to focus on for a new year. When embodied with intention, they have the power to change not only the person who chooses this way of living, but everyone they meet. Terry Dickinson’s way of doing things brings those ideas to life in a humble and attentive way. In the 48 years he has lived in Graying, Dickinson has redesigned the storefronts of ten downtown buildings as well as having painted numerous wall murals throughout town. After getting his degree at CMU, Dickinson was a math teacher in Bay City. The teaching world was
turned upside down by economics at the time and Terry found himself out of work. Upon suggestion by a friend, he interviewed to create murals for the city for their upcoming bicentennial. As fate would have it, Terry found himself painting his first painting, and it was twenty-four feet tall and a hundred feet long. “I had never painted before, but it wasn’t too complicated, I just had to adjust the size. I learned as I went. It has been that way ever since” Terry adds. When his work was completed, Dickinson painted 52 murals around the city. Terry also created a float for the city, partnering with his dad from design to completion. When Bay City ▪ See LABOR OF LOVE on page 10
Upcoming AuSable Artisan Village Director Radel Rosin with Terry Dickinson.