Advisory Committee

• Jim Akans, Otsego County Historical Society
• Laurie Andrews, Otsego Human Service Network
• Erma Backenstose, Otsego County Commissioner
• Paul Beachnau, Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce
• Dana Bensinger, Otsego County Community Foundation
• Charlie Bono, Gaylord Area Council for the Arts (GACA)
• John Burt, County of Otsego
• Brad Butcher, Bradley J. Butcher & Associates
• Mindy Czinder, Michigan Department of Humans Services
• Maureen Derenzy, Otsego County Library
• Ed Doss, Waters Business Group
• Rudi Edel, Retired Court Administrator/Magistrate
• Candi Edwards, Old Spud Warehouse
• Larry Edwards, Otsego Wildlife Legacy Society (OWLS)
• Bob Felt, Michigan Department of Transportation
• Paul Gunderson, Gaylord Herald Times
• John Jenkins, Mayor of Gaylord
• Marilyn Kaczanowski, Friendship Shelter
• Luann Mabarak, M-TEC
• Lorraine Manary, Otsego County United Way
• Kristy Mortham, HeadWaters Land Conservancy
• Bill O'Neill, Michigan Department of Natural Resource
• Christie Perdue, Otsego Memorial Hospital
• Bethany Prykucki, Michigan State University Extension
• Donna Quandt, Habitat For Humanity
• Jeff Ratcliffe, Otsego County Economic Alliance
• Diane Rekowski, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG)
• Mary Sanders, Hayes Township Supervisor
• Randy Stults, Otsego County Planning Commission
• Jane Sundmacher, District Health Department
• Mike Tarbutton, Otsego County Parks and Recreation
• Sandy Tarbutton, District Health Department
• Dona Wishart, Otsego County Commission on Aging
• Cheryl Wojtas, Gaylord Community Schools
• Alice Yeoman, Northern Homes Community Development Corporation

Phil Alexander
Project Manager