Culver's Day in Alpena

Diane and Pegg will be meeting and greeting the fine customers of Culver's in Alpena on June 9th from 11:00am - 6:00pm

Culver's is once again donating their "Butter Bucks" to the Alzheimer's Association. Customers can purchase "Butter Bucks" for $1.00 each and then redeem them on their next visit to Culver's for the full $1.00 value.

This is our 3rd year to partner with Culver's in Alpena. Stop by for lunch or dinner and thank the fine folks at Culver's for their support!

Teens in Action - Garage Sale!

Teens in Action Garage Sale

Friday - June 10th

8 - 4 come rain or shine!

941 George Street

Traverse City

All proceeds benefit Walk to End Alzheimer's in Traverse City. Come out and support the kids! Their goal is to raise $1,000 by Oct 1st. If you can't make it to the garage sale, you can donate to Teens in Action on-line HERE.

Pause for a CAUSE

You are invited to join the Alpena Association of Lifelong Learners at: Alpena Community College room CTR 104 Tuesday, May 24 9:00am - 10:00am Enjoy a doughnut and a free cup of coffee. Drop off a cash contribution, visit with friends, and meet the Alzheimer's Association staff in Alpena. What a great way to start the day and help our community!

2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's Quilt

Once again the lovely ladies of The White Pine Quilt Guild in Harrisville, have donated a quilt that will be raffled at the Alpena Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 17.

Tickets are available now at the Alpena Office or from Alpena Walk to End Alzheimer's teams. Cost is $1/ticket or 6 tickets/$5. All proceeds benefit the families here in Northern Michigan dealing with Alzheimer's Disease.

This beautiful quilt is queen bed sized and machine quilted by Ruth's Quilted Dreams of Harrisville. The guild ladies who stitched the quilt meet at Hollyhock Quilt Shoppe in Harrisville, MI. If you're in the area, stop in and thank the ladies there for their generous support!

Thank You!

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who came together to make this year's 9-Ball Pool Tournaments in Montmorency and Alpena Counties successful. We had a blast! If you missed out, be sure and mark your calendars next year, Feb 12 - March 25, 2012.

Chicken Dinner & Pool Tournament - Atlanta Eagles

We have something to crow about! The good folks of Atlanta are pulling out all the stops this year to give a grand finale to the 14th Annual Bar Pool Tournaments. The Montmorency County Commission on Aging is hosting a Chicken Dinner, open to the public, on Sunday, April 17th, in conjunction with our last Bar Pool Tournament! The Atlanta Eagles are graciously donating the use of their building for this event! Join us for a fun day!

Atlanta Eagles 18020 M-32, Atlanta
Pool Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination
Dinner begins at 1:00pm
Cost is $10.00 at the door
(Contact MCCOA at 989.785.2580 for advance tickets at $7.00 each)
50/50 raffle Chinese Raffle More fun than you can shake a pool cue at!

14th Annual Bar Pool Tournaments - Chauncey's Pub

Join us Sunday, April 10, at
Chauncey's Pub
121 N State St, Hillman
for the sixth 9-Ball Tournament of 2011.

Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
Lunch provided to players by Chauncey's Pub
Non-players lunch for $5.00 donation to the Alzheimer's Association
50/50 raffle
$500 cash prize raffle (drawing 04-15-11)
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination

14th Annual Bar Pool Tournaments - Hoppe's Hut

Join us Sunday, April 3, at
Hoppe's Hut
6449 M-65 South, Lachine
for the fifth 9-Ball Tournament of 2011.

Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
Lunch provided to players by Hoppe's Hut
Non-players lunch for $5.00 donation to the Alzheimer's Association
50/50 raffle
$500 cash prize raffle (drawing 04-15-11)
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination

14th Annual Bar Pool Tournaments - Avalon Bar

Join us Sunday, March 27, at
Avalon Bar
18020 County Road 451, Hillman
for the fourth 9-Ball Tournament of 2011.

Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
Lunch provided to players by Avalon Bar
Non-players lunch for $5.00 donation to the Alzheimer's Association
50/50 raffle
$500 cash prize raffle (drawing 04-15-11)
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination

14th Annual Bar Pool Tournament - Know-Good Pub & Grub

Join us Sunday, March 20, at
Know-Good Pub & Grub
12350 State St, Atlanta
for the third 9-Ball Tournament of 2011.

Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
Lunch provided to players by Know-Good Pub & Grub
Non-players lunch for $5.00 donation to the Alzheimer's Association
50/50 raffle
$500 cash prize raffle (drawing 04-15-11)
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination

14th Annual Bar Pool Tournaments - Hi Way Inn

Join us Sunday, March 13, at
Hi Way Inn
231 N State St, Hillman
for the second 9-Ball Tournament of 2011.

Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
Lunch provided to players by Hi Way Inn
Non-players lunch for $5.00 donation to the Alzheimer's Association
50/50 raffle
$500 cash prize raffle (drawing 04-15-11)
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination

14th Annual Bar Pool Tournaments - Phatt Boyz

Join us Sunday, March 6, at
Phatt Boyz Bar
3046 M-32 West, Alpena
for the first 9-Ball Tournament of 2011. This is Phatt Boyz first year to participate in the annual fund raising event for the Alzheimer's Association. Welcome Phatt Boyz!

Registration - 11:30am
Pool Play begins - noon
Costs - $5.00 per player
Lunch provided to players by Phatt Boyz
Non-players lunch for $5.00 donation to the Alzheimer's Association
50/50 raffle
$500 cash prize raffle (drawing 04-15-11)
32 or less players - double elimination
33 or more players - singles elimination

Walk to End Alzheimer's

The Alzheimer's Association has re-branded Memory Walk into Walk to End Alzheimer's. This is the first year under our new name. By changing the name to include the word Alzheimer's, as well as firmly indicating our goal to find the cure, we hope to attract more people and raise more awareness of this disease and the families affected by it.

Here in Northern Michigan we have two walks already scheduled. The web pages are up and active. Today is the perfect time to sign up your team, or join an existing team, and get involved.

Remember, you do not have to attend the walk to participate! We understand that people are busy and Saturdays in the fall are not always convenient. By raising funds through the spring and summer months, you can still be an irreplacible part of this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's!

Another way to participate is to support a registered walker. Click on their name to make an on-line donation to the walker of your choice. You can make your donation in memory of, or in honor of, the person you choose. Click on the links below for the walk closest to you:

Alpena - Walk to End Alzheimer's

Traverse City - Walk to End Alzheimer's

Thank you for helping us make this inaugural year of Walk to End Alzheimer's a successful event! We wouldn't be here without the support of friends like you!

A Tour of Italy

The Northern Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
in partnership with Tuscan Bistro
is excited to offer:

“A Tour of Italy”
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Beginning at 6:00 pm
Tuscan Bistro
12930 SW Bay Shore Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684

Cost for the evening is $40.00 per person,

there is a 50 seat limit, reservation available.

Guest will experience a four course menu with wine pairings.

In addition, guests can enjoy other wines and drinks from the cash bar.
To make your reservation please contact

the Tuscan Bistro at 231- 922-7795.

Raffle Tickets - Help Support the GMC

The Greater Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is holding a cash prize raffle, the drawing will be held on Friday, April 15th. All sold tickets must be turned in no later than Monday, April 11, 2011 to be included in the drawing.

There will be 6 winners!

There are 2 ways to win!

Three $500 winners will be drawn and three $200 prizes awarded
(The $200 prizes will be awarded to those
people who sold the winning tickets.)

Tickets are available at both office locations and sell for $5.00 each.

To increase your chances of winning, along with helping the Greater Michigan Chapter, you can volunteer sell tickets. Questions? Call either office, phone numbers to the right.

Alzheimer's Association
526 W Chisholm Street
Alpena, MI 49707
or
Alzheimer's Association
921 11th Street, Suite 1W
Traverse City, MI 49864

Pool Tournament & Chili Cook Off

Benefit
Pool Tournament

& Chili Cook Off

We're looking for pool players, good cooks,
and hungry judges to join us!

Saturday, Dec. 11th
Wagon Wheel Bar - Ossineke, MI
beginning at noon

Pool Information:
Pool teams of two, one guy and one gal, can enter the competition. Cost to enter is $20/person or $40/team. Envelopes are available at The Wagon Wheel Bar and the Alzheimer's Association to collect donations to cover the entry fee. Come have a good time and support a worthy cause!

Chili Cook Off Information:
Bring your best pot of chili in a crockpot to enter. Judging will begin shortly after noon. "Judges" will purchase a bowl and ticket for $2.00. Samples may be tasted from the various entries. To vote, drop the ticket in the can near your favorite chili and enjoy a bowlful! "Judges" may purchase as many bowls as they like. The winner of the cook off will be the one with the most tickets.

To round out the day:
Throughout the day there will be 50/50 raffles, prizes, small item raffles, and a live auction. Join us for the FUN, the FOOD, and support the FAMILIES in Northern Michigan dealing with Alzheimer's Disease.

What Can Your Church Do?

We are blessed with over 700 churches in the Northern Michigan Region. This area of our state was originally settled by many ethnic groups who brought their religious traditions with them. And today, their descendants carry on their faith and continue to meet from shore to shore.

The Alzheimer's Association welcomes the opportunity to meet with people of all faiths and talk about Alzheimer's Disease, the symptoms, current research, staying healthy, and other related topics. We find a large concentration of our elderly in the pews and chairs of local churches and they need to know what we have to share.

What can your church do to help educate people about Alzheimer's Disease? Call one of our offices and invite a speaker to come and address your members and guests. We are very flexible on times and dates. There is no cost for this service, but a free will offering or a donation to help defray the cost of mileage is always appreciated.

What can your church do to help keep our presence as vibrant and accessible as it is today for families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease? If every church in our region would give a $100 gift of support to the Northern Michigan Region, it would make up our projected giving shortfall for 2010/2011 and secure our ability to provide vital work in our communities.

What can you do, dear reader? Present these ideas to your church board, elders, deacons, women's groups, or pastor. Thank you!

Where Should I Give and Why?

It seems like everyone is asking for your donation dollars this year. And maybe everyone is! Times are hard in Northern Michigan and dollars are fewer and farther between than we've seen in a long time. The reasons for giving, however, have not changed. People are in need all across our great state, our nation, and our world.

We receive many calls at our offices in Alpena and Traverse City asking about how our donation dollars are spent. The short-hand way to describe it is this:

1) All money collected by the local offices is split 70/30 with the National Association. We keep 70% of each dollar right here in Northern Michigan. The remaining money is split 15% and 15% to research and awareness at the national level.

2) All money collected by the National Office is split 30/70 with Northern Michigan receiving 30% to further the work here in our area.

The best way to keep more of your donation dollars in Northern Michigan is to donate through one of our local offices. You can call either office to request a donation envelope at any time. The phone numbers are listed to the right. Thank you, your donations of any amount do make a difference!

Happy Hour Hustle

Monday, November 15^th, the Cambria Suites and TC Dance Star Heather Daniels will host a “Happy Hour Hustle” at Cambria Suites from 5 – 7 p.m. Heather invites everyone to “get their groove on” as she teaches the Hustle. Appetizers and a happy hour cash bar will be available. There is no entrance fee, donations are accepted and support the Alzheimer’s Association.

All proceeds from the Happy Hour Hustle will be used towards programs and services for the caregivers and over 13,000 individuals affected by Alzheimer’s Disease in Northern Michigan. The Alzheimer’s Association offers a 24 hour toll-free helpline, educational programs, support groups, our national Safe Return program, a resource center and lending library. For more information, please contact 231.929.3804.

Spaghetti Dinner - Benefit for Alzheimer's

Attention Gaylord!

Saturday, October 16
5:00 - 7:30pm
St. Mary Catherdral Parish Hall in Gaylord

Sponsored by:
The Otsego Haus Memory Walk Team
Suggested donation $5.00 per person

Entertain by:
Margaret Madagame