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Joann Pauline (Garrity) Schlosser, 64
Joann Pauline (Garrity) Schlosser, 64, of Larks Lake, passed away suddenly at home on Jan. 6, 2013, in her sleep. A celebration of her life will take place at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at St. Nicholas Church in Larks Lake. Joann graduated from Mercy...
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Meet Lou Diaz: Winterfest volunteer, snow enthusiast
BOYNE CITY -- Lou Diaz, 76, loves snow. He and several other volunteers will spend the day Friday stomping large amounts of it into cubic cement molds. The end result of the volunteers' efforts will be several massive, hardened blocks ready to be...
Tags: Middle Schools, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Schools, Gardens and Parks
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Lance Armstrong scandal: Should cycling be dropped from Olympics?
Banned cyclist Lance Armstrong, a bronze medalist in the 2000 Games, is said to have admitted doping to Oprah Winfrey in an interview that will air later this week. Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss whether the International Olympic Committee...Tags: Track and Field, Cycling, International Cycling Union, Tribune Company, Sports
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Somerset man to compete at Special Olympics in South Korea
Daily American Staff WriterBAKERSVILLE — Cross-country skiing was a life-changing hobby for Andrew Sambol, who is leaving for Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday to compete in the Special Olympics. The 33-year-old Somerset man was selected to compete after winning a gold...Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Carole King, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Embassy, Nordic Skiing
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Special Olympics World Winter Games to give Marylanders a place on sports' stage
The Baltimore SunAlpine skiing coach Diane Mikulis watched as the body language of her Special Olympic athletes — including Marylander Jake Reynolds — transformed one day last month from mildly interested to awe-struck. They had just entered Herb Brooks...Tags: Alpine Slalom Skiing, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Track and Field, Alpine Skiing, Awards and Prizes
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Cross country ski lessons Saturday
Cross country skiing lessons will be offered Saturday at the Manor Park warming house by the Aberdeen Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. Beginner lessons will run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Lessons will focus on fundamentals for rhythmic motion,...Tags: Nordic Skiing, Sports
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ON THE TRAIL: What ideas do you have for escaping into winter?
I am planting, but I need your snow seeds. I need to hear your favorite winter escapes here or somewhere in the Midwest where you like to ski, sled, snowboard, skate, snowmobile, take winter hikes or ... well, you tell me. I'll plant them in this...
Tags: Social Media, Conservation, State Parks, Luge, Environmental Issues
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Snowshoeing.... Four Wheel Drive For Your Feet
I love winter. And one of the reasons I'm convinced I look forward to it is because I have things I love to do out in the fluff stuff. For years, I used to look forward to getting out on my cross country skis. I enjoyed exploring local areas in the...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Nordic Skiing, Hummer, Sports
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Little Traverse Conservancy develops smartphone app
Have a must-get-outdoors emergency and need desperately to find your nearest nature preserve? There's an app for that. At least now there is. Charles Dawley, stewardship specialist and GIS coordinator for the Little Traverse Conservancy, had been...
Tags: Google Play, Telecommunication Service, Nature Conservancy
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Mountain challenges volunteers to help with winter program
BOYNE FALLS -- Challenge Mountain is calling anyone interested in volunteering to rally together at 9 a.m. Dec. 8, for volunteer registration, training and lunch at the organization's lodge near Boyne Falls. "Time is the most valuable thing a person has,...
Tags: Snowboarding, Parkinson's Disease, Spina Bifida
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Snowmobile riding club to receive $4K grant
Daily American Staff WriterAn important — if lesser-known — steward of the Laurel Highlands snowmobile trail system has received a pivotal grant for new maintenance equipment. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has authorized a $4,000...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, State Parks, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Laurel
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ON THE TRAIL: Time to seize the snow
I believe in winter. In the past week, I've skied for hours at local parks, tripping so many endorphins that, if it was a controlled substance, I'd have a long, long record. So I believe. I just know that I have to seize winter while it's here. No...
Tags: Social Media, Dick's Sporting Goods Incorporated, YouTube, Nordic Skiing, Sports
Jan 18, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Jan 24, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Jan 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 23, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Jan 19, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 19, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jan 13, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Jan 7, 2013
|Column| Daily American
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Nov 29, 2012
|Story| Petoskey News
Jan 5, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Jan 6, 2013
|Column| South Bend Tribune
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