UPCOMING EVENTS IN GERRISH TOWNSHIP

Sept. 15, 2010 is the 2010 Law Enforcement Torch Run

Click on the link below for more information on

• 2010 LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

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September 25, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

is the National Drug Drop Initiative.  If you have

old medications and need a place to discard them,

bring them to the Police Department.

Click on the Link below for more information on

• 2010 National Prescription Pill Drop Initiative

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                          ACT NOW "11th" ANNUAL MEETING & PICNIC

• Hamburgers, hot dogs, condiments, potato salad and beverages will be provided, just bring a salad, vegetable, or dessert dish to pass, your own table service and a lawn chair and enjoy a great evening of fellowship and entertainment.

• Dinner will be served first, with the Annual Meeting and Election of the 2010-2011 Executive Board Officers immediately following dinner.
• The Gerrish Twp. Fire Department has also made arrangements to fill fire extinguishers (2.5 lbs. to 10 lbs.) free of charge. Just bring your extinguisher with you for a free fill or if you are not sure if it needs filled, bring it anyway and they can tell you. Most refillable extinguishers will have a metal nozzle and handle (not plastic).
• We will also have the "2nd" Annual "DUNK A COP" fundraiser, where local officers will take their turn inside a dunk tank and for a donation you can test out your throwing arms and try to soak your favorite (or not so favorite) officer!

A.C.T. - N.O.W.

Advisory Community Team - Neighbors On Watch

Monthly Meeting

  June 21, 2010

7:00 p.m.

Gerrish Twp. Hall

This is a Community Policing Meeting open to all residents, landlords and business owners interested in the enrichment of Gerrish Township.

This month’s program will be on Identity Theft and other Elder Scams and will be presented by the Gerrish Township Police Department.

For further information call 821-5207

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ACT-NOW monthly meeting for May 2010 features members of

the Township Board providing a Gerrish Township Marina Update.

In the presentation will be;

•  A brief history of the acquisition

• Review of last year (1st) season

• Development of Park and readiness for this year

• Short Range Goals

• Long Range Goals

• Rules for usage

• Pricing for usage

• Ability of Public to use Park for functions

  They will have a Q & A following

When: May 17, 2010

Where: Gerrish Township Hall

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Please join us and stay informed in your Community.

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ACT-NOW monthly meeting for April features the

National Weather Service from Gaylord, Mi.

They will present a Weather Awareness Program

When: April 19, 2010

Time: 7:00 p.m. 

Where: Gerrish Township Hall

Come and join us as we learn more about our weather!

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ACT-NOW monthly meeting for March features

a presentation on "Community Corrections in Roscommon County"

When: March 15, 2010

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Where: Gerrish Township Hall

Come and join us as we learn more about our Community!

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2009 PROJECT BLUE LIGHT

Please click below link for the information for this years Project Blue Light

Be sure to come out and support those who have fallen in the line of duty. 

click here

2009 SHOP WITH A COP AUCTION

Total raised for Shop with a Cop at the Auction

$3,184.00.  A huge thank you to all who donated goods and,

their time to our effort.    

See link below to see photos etc of the event

click here

Please join us for the October 2009 ACT-NOW Meeting.

This month's presentation will be a a Video re-cap and narrated guide through the Police Department's Fall 2009 Firearms Qualification training.

Where: Gerrish Township Hall

When October 19, 2009

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Cider and Donuts will be served in celebration of the

arrival of the Fall season    

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Please join us for the September ACT-NOW Meeting. 

The presentation this month will be "Going Green". We hear it, but what does it mean for us? Come and join us to see the speakers we have lined up to discuss the topic. 

Where: Gerrish Township Hall

When: Monday September 21, 2009

Time: 7:00 p.m. sharp!

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NEXT EVENT-GERRISH TOWNSHIP POLICE/ACT-NOW

ANNUAL 9 & 10 Softball Tournament Fundraiser

WHERE: The Denton Township Softball Field

WHEN: Saturday, August 15th 2009

Tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. promptly

Championship game to begin at approximately 5:00 p.m.

FEATURED TEAMS

-9 & 10 News

-Gerrish Township P.D./ACT-NOW/Fire/EMS

-Roscommon County Sheriff Dept/Higgins Twp Fire Dept

-Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post

-Denton Township P.D./Fire/EMS

-Richfield Township Public Safety

FLYER FOR THE EVENT-CLICK HERE

SCHEDULE/BRACKET FOR TOURNAMENT-CLICK HERE

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Please mark your calendars now......

Click on the links below for more on each event

• June 15, 2008 ACT NOW Meeting Flyer

•  July 20, 2009 ACT NOW Annual Picnic Flyer

• Aug, 8, 2009 Annual 9 & 10 Softball Fundraiser 

Upcoming May 2009 ACT NOW Monthly Meeting

Karen Slade from the Roscommon County Commission on Aging will be the guest speaker at the May 18, 2009 meeting.  Karen has 26 years of service in her field and 20 of those years she has served as the Service Coordinator for our County's Commission on Aging, located on Townline Road in Houghton Lake.  Seventy-one out of our state's 83 counties has at least one commission or council on aging.  The purpose of the commission on aging is to promote the welfare, independence, safety and health of senior citizens through various programs.  These services are free to seniors 60 years of age and older.  The commission relies strictly on donations for support and offers such programs as daily meals provided at three senior centers throughout the county, home delivered meals and many in-home services which you will find on their website at www.roscommoncounty.net / senior_centers.htm. 

Upcoming April 2009 Monthly Meeting

Click below link

2-28-09

Gerrish Township Winter Disaster Mock Scenario

2009

On Saturday, 2-28-09 Gerrish Township Emergency Services and the Roscommon County Central Dispatch conducted it's yearly winter table top exercise.  This year, the exercise was conducted at the Roscommon Middle school and had four components of exercise.  The first being a simulated small plane crash on the frozen waters of Higgins Lake, an adjacent house fire, a lost child on Treasure Island and an overcrowded staging area situation to handle.  Participants included the Gerrish Township Police, Fire/EMS, Gerrish Township CERT team as well as the Roscommon County Central Dispatch.  Scenes were held in different rooms where each discipline could discuss their response and plans of action as well as resource allocation with a Mentor.  Below are photos of the group at various times in the scenario.  Live radio traffic was used to test communications.  A complete debriefing was also conducted at the conclusion of the event.                

The group hears the table top details

(From left) Dispatcher Jeri Jagielo, her son Joshua and Roscommon County Dispatcher Director Patricia Wiley

Fire/EMS Chief John Patchin addresses the group

Police Chief Brian Hill addresses the group

Police Chief Brian Hill explains the roll out before the activity begins

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The group hears the table top details

 

2-21-09

WINTERFEST BROOMBALL FUN

A few of our Gerrish Township Police Officers and some young volunteers from our

 community battled in the cold and snow at the North State Park during the 2009

 Winterfest celebration Broomball Tournament which took place on February 21st. 

This annual event is a fundraiser for “Project Graduation,”

which raises money each year to provide a safe and fun overnight trip for the

Roscommon High School seniors on graduation night.

There were 4 teams competing for the championship title (and bragging rights). 

I am proud to announce that our team came in FIRST place!!!

 Congratulations BROOMBALL TEAM and thank you for your

participation in this worthy event.

 

Attention all Gerrish Township residents and visitors alike!

THE 2009 HIGGINS LAKE WINTERFEST IS FEBRUARY 20^th & 21^st 

A $5 BADGE GETS YOU ENTRY FOR THE BROOMBALL TOURNAMENT ALONG WITH OTHER EVENTS SPREAD AROUND HIGGINS LAKE SUCH AS:

               1.      A Cross Country Ski Party ($10 gets you a Winterfest Badge, Skis & Headlight, Hot

                        Chocolate, and a Bonfire!) at Cross Country Ski Headquarters on Friday Nite, 6-9 pm,

                        February 20^th

               2.      Great Ski & Dine Dinner Specials at The Timbers Restaurant Friday night

3.      A FREE Pancake Breakfast Saturday morning at The Timbers

4.      A Chili Cook off hosted by Coldwell Banker Classic Realty from 11am to 1pm

5.      The Crazy Cardboard Classic Downhill Run at Pioneer Hill from 10:30 til Noon

6.      Free Entry into the Higgins Lake Fishing Derby at the West DNR Boat Launch 7am-2pm

7.      Kid’s Karnival (Free Games for Kids) from Noon til 3pm at the North Higgins State Park

8.      Free Hot Dog Lunch Noon til 3pm at the North Higgins State Park

9.      Broomball Tournament, 1pm at the State Park-Proceeds benefit Project Graduation

10.   After Glow party with Music at The Silver Dollar starting at 4pm…

 

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In case you missed the meeting...................

Below are highlight photos of the Jan. 19, 2009 ACT-NOW meeting.

Fire Rescue Professionals from the Gerrish Township Fire/EMS Dept

and the Lyon Twp Fire Dept. explain their ice rescue gear

and equipment while meeting attendees look on.

 

  

(Photos courtesy of Laurie Tudor)

Come and join ACT-NOW at our regular Monthly meeting Monday Jan. 19, 2008

The meeting takes place at the Gerrish Township Hall at 7:00 p.m.

This month's speaker will be Steve McNitt who will speak on Ice Fishing. 

We also have the Gerrish Township Fire Department who will

discuss Ice Safety and Rescue. 

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2008 Shop-With-A-Cop Fundraiser (Potluck Dinner & Silent Auction)

was held 11/17/08 at the Good Shepherd United

Methodist Church of the North with 99 people in attendance.

Funds raised at the auction were $2738.75 plus items collected after the auction of $68.00 for a total of $2806.75 gross funds.  After expenses the net amount was $2169.21 plus cash donations received in the amount of $2565.00 making this year’s event a success with total net amount of $4734.21 which was added to the Shop-With-A-Cop fund balance for a total fund amount of $6,795.27.

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ACT-NOW invites you to the Annual "Shop with a Cop" silent auction and

fundraiser scheduled for 11-17-08 at 6:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd

United Methodist Church of the North off Co Rd 103.

Please come and enjoy the food and friendship while we raise money

for this worthy event.  If you have any questions, please contact the

Police Department at 989-821-5207 ext. 286.