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EVART Crowds gathered
at Riverside Park on Tuesday to
observe National Night Out, an
annual event to promote a good
relationship between police
and the community.
The event is held in commu-
nities across the country on the
first Tuesday of August.
In Evart, the police and fire
departments work together
with the General Federation of
Women's Clubs to organize the
evening's activities.
Those who attended ate
hot dogs, drank iced drinks,
bounced in a bounce house and
enjoyed other activities. They
also visited the booths of coop-
erating ogranizations.
Peddling bicylces John Beam, Evart's chief
Wheeler-dealer takes bike shop of police, said the organiza-
for a spin in Evart tions begin planning the local
night out between six and eight
page 5 months in advance and try to
make it a fun evening for every-
one.
Beam also gave credit to
community businesses for
their support of the event. The
sponsoring organizations get ANDY DUFFY | weekly voice
overwhelming support for the Blue, a canine member of the Evart Police Department receives a pat from Rebekah Joyce Tuesday during Evart's
two-hour "block party" Beam National Night Out. With Blue is Patrick McClure, also with the Evart Police Department.
said.
Muriel Gorthy, who served
three times as president of the
Evart GFWC, said assisting
with the National Night Out
is just another thing the club
does.
The local group was formed
in 1906. Since its formation, it
founded the first Evart school
library and has worked to sup-
Better equipped port public libraries. The group
also sponsored the first Little
Surgical robot arrives at
Free Library erected as part of
Spectrum Health in Reed City.
the Evart Reads program.
page 7 Beam began organizing Ev-
art's annual rendition of Na-
tional Night Out while he was
an officer on the police depart-
ment and current city manager
Zachary Szakacs was the chief
of police.
This is Evart's 11th year host-
ing the event.
To increase the night's sig-
nificance to the community,
organizers began inviting so-
cial welfare organizations and ANDY DUFFY | CADILLAC NEWS
churches to participate. The bounce house at Evart's National Night Out saw a lot of activity Tuesday.

Matt Peskin, founder and executive director of Na-
tional Association of Town Watch (est. 1981) intro-
duced the National Night Out program in 1984.
Rewind seven years. It begins in the western sub-
A noteworthy event urbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Peskin spent
Singer entertains at COA meal several years volunteering for the Lower Merion
site in Evart each week. Community Watch program, who works in co-
operation with the Lower Merion Police Depart-
page 8
ment. During his tenure of volunteer work in the
township, he often patrolled his neighborhood,
assisted in patrol dispatch and shortly thereafter
introduced the programs newsletter.
The newsletter became a representation of the
success that took place within the organization
and the volunteer work put forth by over one
thousand neighbors. Opportunity to publish new
and creative content became more and more
difficult as each month passed. Peskin began to
reach out to surrounding townships and commu-
nities for assistance.
And thats where it all began. Peskin realized that
hundreds of community watch groups existed
without a platform or association to connect
them together.
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It actually is...
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Reed City Amvets BBQ

REED CITY The Reed
City Amvets Post 2965 will
be having their annual
chicken barbecue on Aug.
19 at Westerburg Park.
Serving from 11:30 a.m.
until gone. Plenty for ev-
eryone.
Spectrum Health Reed Evart
City Hospital 5K
REED CITY The 13th of bi-weekly quilting
Annual Spectrum Health
Reed City Hospital 5K and third Wednesdays of each
Walk will be held on Aug.
19. The event takes place
behind the hospital at 300
N. Patterson Road.
Runners will start at 9
a.m. with walkers leav-
ing immediately after the
runners. A Kids Dash noon.
for youngsters up to age
10 will precede the start of quilters are welcome. No
the race at 8:30 a.m.
Registration is $25 per
runner or walker, although
walkers who do not want
an official race shirt can
participate at no cost.
Register for the 5K or
walk online at spectrum-
health.org/annual-5k-run.
To receive a registration
form by mail, call 231-832-
7149.
Great American
Crossroads Celebration
REED CITY The Great the door). Lunch provided
American Crossroads Cel- with registration. Door
ebration will be held Aug.
17-20 in Reed City.
A weekend packed with
activities that include a
beauty pageant, parade,
softball tournament, live
entertainment and much
more.
Evart Timber Beast
Adventure Race
EVART The Timber for Aug. 27
Beast Adventure Race is
a hybrid race between a
dry triathlon, relay and an be held on Aug. 27 at Birch egies to manage falls. Par-
adventure race. Run, bike
and canoe/kayak around
the Evart area. This event
is for all participants, from
beginner to experienced.
The race will be held
on Aug. 12 at 8 a.m. at 315
River Street, Evart.
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Whats Happening in the Area
Osceola County Relay Prescription drug days from 1 to 3 p.m., end- held every Wednesday the Nazarene, Shepherds
for Life disposal ing Aug. 24. from 3 to 6 p.m., through Table, free meal every
EVART Relay for LifeREED CITY Spectrum For more information or Sept. 27, at Mosaic Park, Thursday at 5:30 p.m., 5300
of Osceola County will be
Health Big Rapids and to register, call the Osceola 200 Main Street. 220th Avenue. Donations
held on Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. in
Reed City Hospitals will County Commission on CEDAR TOWNSHIP welcome.
Evart. continue their partner- Aging at 231-734-5559. Cedar Township Farmers
ship with Ten16 Recovery Market will be open every
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2
OLAH holding monthly
South Evart Quilt Club Network to provide op-
portunities for residents
Fish fry at Evart Moose p.m., through fall, located meetings
starting soon in Mecosta and Osceola on Fridays at the corner of 9 Mile and EVART The Osceola
EVART The South counties to safely dispose EVART A fish fry or 170th Avenue. Everyone League for Arts and Hu-
Quilt Club will be of unwanted drugs. shrimp dinner will be held welcome. manities will be holding
starting their fall session Those who use needles to on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. a monthly meeting on
manage their medication at the Evart Moose Lodge, the first Tuesday of each
meetings on the first and or have leftover prescrip- 8400 U.S. 10 in Evart.
Free blood pressure month at 6:30 p.m. at 207
tions are encouraged to For more information, clinics N. Main Street, Evart, 231-
month, starting on Sept. bring them to the listed call 231-734-6181. EVART Osceola Coun- 734-9900.
6 and finishing on June 6, sites during the specified ty Commission on Aging Art, antiques, crafts.
2018. Will take place at the drop-off times. is offering free blood pres- Open Thursday, Friday, Sat-
Evart Township Hall, S. Unwanted medications
Evart Moose hosting sure clinics for adults 60 urday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Street, from 11 a.m. will be accepted including: bingo on Mondays years and older. Lapidary Class, Satur-
until 2 or 3 p.m. with a over-the-counter, prescrip- EVART Evart Moose Monthly blood pressure day, 1 to 5 p.m.
members potluck lunch at tion, liquids, inhaler, oint- Lodge will host bingo each screenings will be con- Classes in other areas of
ments and pet medications. Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. ducted at the OCCOA meal the arts will be offered for
All quilters or want-to-be All locations will also ac- Doors open at 4 p.m. Early sites in Evart, Marion and those interested.
cept needles. bird takes place at 6 p.m. Tustin.
dues, just occassional do- Aug. 29, 2 to 5 p.m. at Ev- with regular bingo at 6:30 Evarts clinic will be held
nations for supplies. art Family Practice, 5991 p.m. (License No. A21600). the second Tuesday every
Volunteers needed for
For more information, 95th Avenue month, 10 a.m. to noon. Road to Recovery
contact Margie, 231-734- Aug. 30, 2 to 5 p.m. at Tu- The Evart meal site is REED CITY Road to
3857 or Ann, 231-867-3237. stin Family Practice, 111 E
Free concerts at the located at 732 West Seventh Recovery is an American
Church Street Reed City Depot Street (US 10). Cancer Society volunteer-
Medications should be REED CITY A free Marion and Tustins clin- based program that pro-
Soil health seminar in their original container concert will be held at Reed ics will be held the third vides transportation for
SEARS Morgan Com- and all identifying per- City Depot every second Tuesday each month, 10 cancer patients to and
posting's 2017 soil health sonal information on pre- and fourth Thursday, going a.m. to noon. from their treatments.
seminar will be held on scription labels should be throughout the summer. The Marion meal site is Volunteer drivers trans-
Aug. 17: The Good Food blocked out. Music by Cedar Creek at the Eagles building, 220 port patients from their
Revolution (Balancing Eco- For more information, Band. Country, gospel, clas- South Mill Street. The Tus- home to cancer treatment
nomics and the Environ- call 231-592-4493. sics. Come on down and tin meal site is at 213 South centers, doctor visits and
ment). join the fun. Neilson. other cancer-related ap-
Registration is $25 ($30 at
Huey dedication Walk-in clinics. If you pointments.
wish to eat at the meal site, The American Cancer
planned for Aug. 5 Rock, gem and mineral call 231-734-5559 at least Society is working with
prizes and speakers. Join EVART An official club meetings a day before to reserve a Spectrum Health Reed
the social hour (in the beer dedication (Huey UH-1) BIG RAPIDS Big Rap- spot. City Hospital, Susan
and wine tasting tent). will be held on Aug. 5 at 11 ids Rock, Gem and Mineral P. Wheatlake Regional
Pre-register at www. a.m. at VFW Post 7979, 4681 Club will hold meetings at Cancer Center to recruit
dairydoo.com or call 231- 85th Avenue. 6:30 p.m. on the first Thurs-
Food pantries volunteer drivers and co-
734-2451. day of the month (March A food pantry is available ordinators from Osceola
Morgan Composting is through December) at the to residents in need who and its surrounding coun-
located at 4353 E. US High-
Osceola COA offers Geology lab, room 138, sci- live in Osceola County. The ties to help drive cancer
way 10. balance program ence building, at Ferris following is a list of the dif- patients to and from their
REED CITY Osceola State University. ferent locations, hours and treatment.
County Commission on contact people. All volunteers need is a
Lux golf scramble set Aging is offering a free SEARS Former Orient few hours during the week
program called A Matter
Farmers markets Township Hall, next to the and a desire to make a dif-
SEARS Lux golf of Balance. This program REED CITY The Post Office ference.
scramble, four-person, will emphasizes practical strat- Reed City farmers market Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. Local community mem-
will be held every Satur- Contact Ken at 231-620- bers who are interested
Valley Golf Course, US-10 ticipants will learn to view day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2504 in volunteering for the
and M-66. Sign up time is falls as controllable, set through October, in down- MARION Marion Food Road to Recovery program
9 a.m. goals for increasing activ- town Reed City, next to Pantry, East Main Street, should contact the Ameri-
Cost is $45 per person, ity, make changes to reduce Pompeiis. by appointment, on call 24 can Cancer Society at
includes lunch and prizes fall risks at home and ex- EVART The Evart hours 1-800-227-2345.
after. ercise to increase strength farmers market will be Contact Marsha at 231-
Money received will go and balance. held every Saturday from 9 743-6801
to the Lux Cemetery in A Matter of Balance a.m. to 1 p.m., through Oct. TUSTIN Augustana
Dinner with friends
Marion for future care of consists of eight two-hour 8, at the Evart Depot/City Lutheran Church at St. Paul Lutheran
the cemetery. sessions. These sessions Hall Grounds, 200 S. Main Every Monday, 9 a.m. to Church
For questions or to sign will be held at the United Street. noon
up early, call 231-743-6122. Methodist Church, 503 HERSEY The Hersey Contact Katie at 231-768- EVART Dinner with
Chestnut Street, on Thurs- farmers market will be 4418, or Betty at 231-829- Friends Community Meal
3457 will be held on the second
REED CITY St. Phil- Wednesday of each month
lips Church from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St.
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Obituaries Hersey works on road

CADILLAC Patty
Patty Davis Keith E. Houseman
LEROY Keith E.
improvement plan
Ann Davis, of Cadillac, Houseman, 81, of LeRoy, by nicole hamner-weiss new pavement is poured.
passed away at her home passed away Friday, July special to the weekly voiceThis isnt the short-
Monday, July 31, 2017. 28, 2017 at Spectrum term fix of just filling
She was 70. Health Reed City Hospi- HERSEY The Hersey potholes, and, if we do
Mrs. Davis was born tal. Village board approved this right, it will save us
September 24, 1946, in He was born July 6, the first step in a potential money in the long run,
Jackson, Michigan, to 1936 in Reed City to Ren- five-year road improve- he said.
Gerald and Ester Louise nie and Lula Mae (Pratt) ment plan. Part of the first phase
(Austin) Cotton. She had Houseman, and attended Village President Robin will focus on several areas
run a daycare in the late Reed City schools, gradu- Marvel proposed a list of along Main Street the
1970s. ating from Reed City roads targeted for a long- council deemed most in
She enjoyed playing High School in 1955. He term street improvement need of repair.
bingo and loved Elvis. was a lifetime resident of project, to be completed in Tentative plans for the first
Her major love was the Reed City and LeRoy phases, as money is avail- phase will include areas most
spending time with her Newton, Kansas, Gavin area. able and with council ap- used by travelers and local
kids and grandkids. (Christina Hanes) Chal- Keith married Janice Todd Avenue in Reed proval at each step. taxpayers alike along Main
Patty is survived by her lender of McBain, Michi- Yorks on June 25, 1960. City) and also farmed After reviewing the Street including near Main
son, John (Denise) Davis gan, Terrell Davis of Lu- He is survived by his lov- and operated a cattle proposal, trustee Karen Street and Two Mile Road,
of Aurora, Colorado; ther, Michigan; 10 great- ing wife of 57 years. hauling business. He was Huisman made the mo- North Main Street in the
three daughters: Tammie grandchildren; her sister, Keith is also survived also active with the tion to allocate up to village, near the 5th Street in-
(Don Hurt) Davis of Can- Betty (Gary) Hasenbank by three daughters: Osceola County Sheriff s $15,000 in village funds for tersection by expanding the
ton, Kansas, Michelle of Newton, Kansas; and Christine Duddles (Rhon- Posse. the project and the board width, and more.
(Edward Reed) Jones of eight nieces and neph- da Anway), Catherine Funeral services were unanimously approved The board also voted to
Cadillac, Michigan, Tra- ews. (Claude) Lodholtz, and held at noon Tuesday, Au- the request. increase the wages of the
cie (Brian Shulters) Da- She was preceded in Lisa (Tony) Meyer; eight gust 1, 2017, at Bethel As part of the plan, village maintenance staff by
vis of Newton, Kansas; death by her husband, g randchildren, nine Fa m i ly M i s s i o n a r y Marvel will seek out $1 per hour, noting the many
grandchildren: Carrie Johnnie (Jack Davis); her great-grandchildren, two Church with Pastor Ed- potential grants and gov- ongoing village improve-
(Charles) Burton of Au- parents, Ester and Ger- sisters, Lavada (Roger) ward Wanner officiating. ernment funding to help ments, added duties and
rora, Colorado, Brian ald Cotton; a sister, Maria Bowman and Myrtle Burial will be in Ashton offset the cost, which will work ethic of the employees.
(Lesa) Davis of Midland, Maziak; a brother, Gerald (Roy) Groendyk, and one Cemetery. Visitation was also use current savings The council also voted
Michigan, Jamie (Rick Cotton; and a grand- brother Rex (Alberta) Monday, July 31, at Mc- and incoming street reve- to eliminate park pavilion
Clark) Bigger of Manton, daughter, Shaytaya Lynn Houseman. Dowell Funeral Home. nue checks to help pay for rental fees for current
Michigan, Josh (Chelsea Davis. He was preceded in Memorials may be the pavement project. village residents, noting
McConnell) Jones of It was Pattys wishes to death by a daughter Su- made to be used accord- Council member Jim the park and amenities
Harrietta, Michigan, Ka- be cremated and will be san, and siblings Fritz ing to the wishes of the Jackson noted that to should be a benefit to tax-
leb (TwasLyn) Challen- laid to rest next to her Pratt and Wave Bailey. family. make the investment last, payers in town.
der of Andrews, Indiana, husband in Forest Hill He operated the family Please sign the guest the project would need to The next scheduled vil-
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Wheeler-dealer takes bike shop for a spin in Evart

ANDY DUFFY | weekly voice

Steve and Doris Petoskey stand outside their Evart bicycle shop. Their plans for the building include ANDY DUFFY | weekly voice
opening a restaurant there and selling new bicycles. They are currently working to restore the prop- Steve Petoskey tightens a nut on this bicycle outside his shop. A trained bicycle repairman, Petoskey
erty. plied his trade at area farm markets before opening his Evart shop.

Steve Petoskey peddles bikes brick-and-mortor build-

ing where he could have a
Petoskey has been tuning
up and selling bikes from
Evart.
A lot of people stop in
A former teacher with a
history background, he is

in Evart business district

by andy duffy
weekly voice
EVART A city ordi-
nance prohibits those
two-wheeled conveyances
called bicycles from being
ridden down the busi-
ness district streets or
sidewalks of Main Street,
but the regulation doesn't
deter businessman Steve
Petoskey.
He still peddles bikes
there.
From a historic build-
ing sitting squarely in the
center of the city's busi-
ness district, entreprenuer
Petoskey runs Adventure
Cycle & Sport.
He bills himself as a bike
doctor, and he does full-
service tune ups and of-
fers quick service. He also
refurbishes and sells used
bicycles that come to him.
His plans don't end with
selling used bikes, though.
Next spring, he plans to
begin selling a line of new
bikes.
Petoskey has long had an
interest in bikes, an inter-
est dating from his youth
when he began tinkering
with them under the tute-
lage of a neighbor.
Then in 2007, he attended
a United Bicycle Institute
course in professional
bicycle repair and shop
operation.
Armed with the exper-
tise he acquired there, he
began making the rounds
of farm markets where he
would offer his services.
Opening a bicycle shop
was a natural next step for
Petoskey.
He began looking for a
permanent location and the building since last Au- town on their way through. interested in preserving
regular hours, and he soon gust. And many times, Weinberg old buildings.
became interested in an At first glance, Evart said, Evart is their destina- He's also interested in
empty building in Evart. might appear to be an un- tion. It's because of all of the youth in the commu-
The building is 150 years likely place to start a busi- the city's drawing cards. nity. He fixes older bicycles
old or so. ness. They include the rail trail and sells them at a reason-
It was moved to its cur- Several buildings sitting and the thousands of acres able price.
rent location from the in the formerly thriving of nearby public land in Many of his customers
south end of town after business district are shut- the Pere Marquette State are children he knows
an 1890 fire swept through tered. Forest. from his substitute teach-
that part of town destroy- The community has been Even a nearby camp ing stints at the public
ing the building that origi- buffeted by the departure makes brings people to school.
nally stood there. of industry and by com- town. Petoskey has been look-
Later, the building petition from the big box "SpringHill Camps is one ing for a funding source
housed a hardware store stores in larger cities not of the largest Christian to help support his goal of
and a restaurant. so far away and by the rise camps on planet earth," refurbishing his shop.
The original building has of the Internet. Weinberg said, noting the Although the city of
been expanded, and Petos- Al Weinberg, the direc- effect of all the parents Evart has been extremely
key also acquired another tor of Evart's Downtown transporting their children helpful, he said, he has
building next door. Development Authority, is to camp for a week and the sometimes found state as-
Besides the bicycle shop, bullish on the city, though, presence of summer staff. sistance to be lacking.
he plans to open a restau- and is quick to point out all Petoskey, however, is Eventually he started
rant one that will offer the reasons for a business looking at more than what a GoFundMe campaign.
healthy food acquired owner to locate there. the community can offer Anyone interested in help-
nearby. Petoskey and his Important on the list his business. He said the ing with the building resto-
wife, Doris, even have a slo- is the presence of U.S. 10 store is a way for him to ration can follow this link:
gan for their proposed eat- in town. It's a major thor- support the community. https://www.gofundme.
ery old-school cuisine oughfare that brings a lot Petoskey has a varied com/h94wk-building-resto-
with a touch of funk. of people into the heart of background. ration.

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Evart Police Department The subjects were advised Reed City Police she was lodged with out complaint. The 16-year-old female for driving without
Weekly Report to separate until their re- Department weekly incident. female told the officer an Operators License and
solve their differences. 7/25/17 she was receiving threats disregarding a stop light.
7/24/2017 7/27/2017 report While on foot patrol through Messenger. Offi- 7/27/17
Property Damage Ac- Suspicious Situation The Reed City Police De- of the downtown area, of- cers read through the mes- Officers were dis-
cident Officers were Officers were dispatched partment has received nu- ficers found the front door sages and explained that patched to the local gro-
dispatched to a two-vehicle to a suspicious situation. merous reports of unlocked of a local business was un- the interactions were not cery store to take a report
collision. No injuries were The involved subjects were vehicles that had been ran- locked. Officers searched threatening and, therefore, on a hit and run personal
reported. found to be secure and not sacked and items taken. If the building, finding noth- nothing that could be done property damage accident.
7/25/2017 in need of any services. you observed any suspicious ing out of the norm, left about the comments. No injuries were reported.
Assist Officers were 7/27/2017 activity, you are encouraged a message with the key While performing a Officers were dis-
dispatched to assist the Civil Dispute Officers to contact the Reed City Po- holder, who responded property check, the correc- patched to a local resi-
Osceola County Sheriff s were dispatched to civil lice Department. shortly after. tions staff at the Circuit dential area regarding an
Department with a traffic dispute. The case remains Officers continue to per- Officers were dis- Court Building found the ongoing dispute between
stop. The driver was ar- open at this time. form property inspections patched to a local apart- basement door unlocked neighbors. Both parties
rested for Operating While 7/28/2017 and serve the appropriate ment complex regarding and requested an officer as- were advised that they
Intoxicated. Property Damage Ac- abatement paperwork for a possible domestic situ- sist with a search. An offi- needed to find a way to
7/25/2017 cident Officers were those in violation of the ation. The caller told dis- cer responded and assisted get along and to avoid one
Civil Dispute Officers dispatched to a two-vehicle Reed City Ordinances for patch she could see a man in searching the building. another as this behavior
were dispatched to a civil collision. One person was tall grass, trash and vehi- and a woman arguing in Finding nothing out of could not continue.
dispute. Both parties were transported to Reed City cles throughout the week. the parking lot. She added the norm, the door was se- 07/28/17
advised to refrain from Hospital to be treated for Do not blow grass into the that the woman was in cured and locked. Officers were dis-
contacting each other until injuries. roadway if you do, you her car and the man was Officers were dispatched patched to assist CPS re-
they resolve their differ- 7/28/2017 must clean it up. beating on the car. Officers to a local apartment regard- garding a well-being check
ences. Check Well-Being Of- 7/23/17 arrived and spoke with a ing an animal control com- for two children. Officers
7/25/2017 ficers were dispatched to Officers issued a cita- young couple who were in plaint. The complainant stood by while CPS spoke
Violation of Controlled conduct a well-being check. tion to a 33-year-old male the parking lot. Both par- stated that while she was to the children.
Substance Act While on The subject in question for driving with an expired ties stated they were fine outside with her small dog, 7/29/17
patrol, officers made con- was found to be secure and registration and expired and did not need any as- two large dogs approached Officers arrested a
tact with a subject who was not in need of any services. license. sistance. They added that them. She was able to shoo 22-year-old male who held
in possession of a small 7/30/2017 Officers arrested a there was a couple who them away and wanted to a bench warrant for a
amount of marijuana. Harassment Officers 32-year-old female who had left that had been arguing. report them as at large. probation violation and a
were called to a harass- a criminal bench warrant Officers noted that there Officers set about searching warrant for failing to ap-
7/27/2017 ment complaint. The case for contempt of court and appeared to be no damage for them until dispatched to pear out of another county.
Verbal Domestic Dis- remains open at this time. also a criminal bench war- to the vehicle. other matters. He was transported to the
pute Officers were rant for failure to appear. Officers were dis- 7/26/17 Osceola County Jail where
dispatched to domestic dis- She was transported to the patched to a local resi- An appearance citation was lodged without inci-
pute between two subjects. Osceola County Jail where dence regarding a threat was issued to a 28-year-old dent.

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Surgical robot arrives

at Spectrum Health
by nicole hamner-weiss trum Health who will be not possible with human
utilizing the cutting-edge
special to the weekly voice hands.
technology introduced Haan, a general sur-
REED CITY The ma- the surgical system and geon, said the procedures
chine looks like the latest demonstrated how the require fewer and less
must-have in the world of robot will benefit patients invasive incisions, which
advanced gaming systems. and the advancement of means patients who un-
The first thing one no- patient care. dergo robotic-assisted
tices on the imposing, The new arrival is called surgery overall experience
futuristic machine are the the da Vinci Surgical Sys- less pain and have shorter
large, mechanical arms tem, and surgeons at Spec- recovery times.
with wristed instruments trum Health hospitals in They usually have CHRIS LAMPHERE | weekly voice
that rotate and bend great- Reed City and Big Rapids shorter hospital stays, Drs. Mark Haan and Jack Parks along with some of the Spectrum Health surgical team that will be
er than a human arm ever say the surgical robot is a have significantly less working with the new robotic surgical equipment pose next to the machine. The robot will be used
could. big leap in patient care. pain, and they recuperate to complete complicated procedures like hysterectomies, gall bladder surgeries and more.
Next to that is the center Spectrum surgeons Dr. quicker, he said.
where the operator sits a Mark Haan and Dr. Jack Locally, the da Vinci da Vinci system are end- device to control hand like a hand tremor.
state-of-the-art, ergonomi- Parks, two of the first sur- System will first be used at less because the process is movements into smaller, In the United States,
cally designed 3D, HD con- geons who will use the sur- Spectrum Health-Big Rap- similar to other surgical precise movements of tiny hospitals have been using
sole equipped with a mag- gical robot beginning in ids and Reed City Hospitals procedures just with instruments inside the pa- a version of robot-assisted
nified vision system. early August, said advance- for hernia and gall bladder less cutting, more detailed tients body. surgery for more than a
All this could be a de- ments like this are worth operations. movements, and quicker The system consists of decade. To date, more than
scription for the latest in the investment because Shortly after that, the recovery times. an ergonomic surgeons 3,000 da Vinci systems are
gaming technology, but it they benefit the health and hospital plans to add gy- Using the da Vinci tech- console, a patient-side cart in use in the United States.
isnt. recovery of patients while necological surgeries like nology, the surgeon oper- with four interactive robot- Dr. Parks said the new
This new technological offering safe, affordable hysterectomy and endome- ates through a few small ic arms, and precise arm/ procedures will be very
advancement will help advancements for the hos- triosis. Other types of sur- incisions, like traditional hand instruments. The beneficial to his area of
save lives, reduce pain pital. gery will be evaluated for laparoscopy, instead of a robots surgical tools are surgery, including hys-
and lead to faster recovery The da Vincis technol- introduction over time. large open incision. modeled after the human terectomies by limiting
times for patients in the ogy uses 3D visualization Dr. Parks, one of the first The difference is that in- wrist and can rotate in full the trauma to the bodys
area who need major sur- to give the surgeon better physicians to advocate stead of directly manipu- circles, giving the surgeon tissue and reducing blood
geries. depth perception, while bringing the system to the lating the instruments, the advanced control and pre- loss. He said he is looking
Recently, physicians the robotic arms allow the region, said the possibili- surgeon uses da Vincis cise movements. forward to getting started
and medical staff at Spec- surgeon advanced mobility ties for surgeries using the robotic-assisted surgical One of the arms holds for his patients We have a
a camera port, which is trained team ready to go,
used by the surgeon to get he said. We are ready to
a close-up look in real-time get going.
Add during the procedure. Dr. Haan seconded his

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The surgeon sits at a
computer console several
feet away, manipulating
the the robot with joysticks
colleagues assessment,
noting that the staff has
undergone extensive train-
ing to prepare for using the

conversation. while viewing a magnified,

high-definition 3-D video
new system, and noted that
when an opportunity for

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of the area under the knife, advancement is possible

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Minstrel serves a steady diet of familiar tunes
Singer entertains
at COA meal site
by andy duffy
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EVART Jim Cooper's
wife passed away last Feb-
ruary.
Cooper's three daugh-
ters began telling him he
should get out of the house
and meet people.
"I will when I'm ready
to," he told them.
Soon, he was ready.
One day he dusted off
his guitar, loosened up his
picking fingers and made
his way to the Osceola
County Commission on
Aging meal site in Evart.
There he regaled the din-
ers with his music clas-
sic country and western
songs.
He apparently found an
appreciative audience.
Beth Straathof, R.N. case
manager, said she believes
those who dine at the meal
site enjoy hearing Cooper
play because the songs are
from a time they were ac-
tively listening to music.
They know the songs and
can sing along.
"I know I heard a few
conversations in the back
that were triggered by a
memory someone had re-
lated to a song he played,"
Straathof said.
Cooper, an Evart resi-
dent, likes the classic songs
and artists or, at least,
songs in the classic tradi-
tion.
On a recent Thursday, his
song selections included
Folsom Prison Blues,
A Boy Named Sue, I'm
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Most Thursdays, Jim Cooper entertains those gathered at the Evart Commission on Aging meal site with classic country music.
Gonna Hire a Wino and a
couple of Hank Williams
numbers. Among his fa-
vorite singers are Johnny
Cash, Merle Haggard,
Hank Williams and Charlie
Pride.
Scott Schryer, COA direc-
tor, said Cooper's playing is
beneficial both to him and
the others there.
"On the one side, (Coo-
per) is getting a sound
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and homemade, Schryer
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needs met by interacting the mind. Anytime you can
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ing and reminiscing. words you are working you
Finally, he is getting mind.
his faculties challenged. Cooper goes in to the
By reading the music and meal site nearly every
words to the songs, it keeps Thursday. He also goes
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playing the guitar he is Township Hall and plays
using the dexterity in his during the once-a-month
hands and working on hand potluck dinners held there.
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Everywhere I go,
they seem to like my
music. My wife loved it.
It really makes you feel
good when your peers
tell you you're doing a
good job.
Jim Cooper
local musician
n
his guitar the next time
as he likes to play. I asked
the group if they wanted
to hear him play. It was an
overwhelming yes, and
now he is a regular."
Cooper's visits to the
meal site highlight the
commission's mission to a
T, Schryer said. They dem-
onstrate that the COA is a
constantly evolving agency
and that COA personnel
are open to new sugges-
tions.
ANDY DUFFY | weekly voice The socilization befefit
of Cooper's visits isn't
confined to him. The songs
around to get to the meal he plays remind people
site in time to play. of happy days past, and
Sometimes he wonders if other COA clients tend to
he wants to hurry around share those memories with
and go, he said. the group. Music, Schryer
Schryer is glad he does, said, is a tool that breaks
though. through barriers. It takes
"As much as I would love listeners back to places
to say this was a planned they were before.
event and the outcomes "Everywhere I go, they
are going great, I cannot," seem to like my music. My
Schryer said. "Jim and his wife loved it," Cooper said.
daughter heard about our "It really makes you feel
site and decided to come in good when your peers tell
one day. During that visit you you're doing a good
she asked if he could bring job."
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