The Regional meet for Class D high school track was held yesterday in Munising.  It was good weather and it was very competitive.

2012 D3 Regional Champions- Superior Central Cougars Girls Varsity Track Team

I am very proud of my high school’s girls varsity team taking Superior Central’s first ever Regional win! And just a few weeks after they won the first ever Central Upper Peninsula Conference meet for the Cougars as well. The most amazing thing…they’ve accomplished this with only nine girls!!

That means two new banners for the girls. The whole season they’ve been setting new school records, and they’ve won over half the meets they’ve attended.

Seven out of their nine girls qualified to head to U.P. finals in June. The events they qualified in were: the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, the 800 meter run, mile run, 2 mile run,  the 400 meter-relay, 800 meter-relay, 1600 meter-relay, 3200 meter-relay, and long jump. Equaling  nine 1st,  two 2nds, and one 4th.

The Cougars took 1st by 9 points, edging out Bark River.

My younger sister qualified in all four of the relays for her senior year! I am so proud of her and her teammates!!

U.P. Finals are in Kingsford, Mich., June 2nd, so go cheer on the athletes! I’ll be there!

CONGRATULATIONS SUPERIOR CENTRAL COUGARS!!!

On it is a song called “Dixie Highway,” which influenced the name of the album, featuring the Zac Brown Band.

Alan Jackson

I personally love “Chattahoochee” and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” by Alan, but he’s so good I’m just going to have to go buy this album and update my favorites!

The album got its name from the a highway that runs from northern Michigan to southern Florida called the Dixie Highway. Alan said he grew up 34 miles out of Newnan, Georgia which was where the Dixie Highway went through Georgia. That’s how the album got its name.

“So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore” is on the album, along with a song he wrote about his wife during her battle and recovery from cancer.

“I’m glad we recorded it, and it’s on there,” Alan said. “Not only for Denise, but once you go through something like that, you run into so many people that have had the same thing happen. I feel this song will say a lot to them and they’ll be able to connect with those emotions that are in there. Maybe it’ll be good for some people to hear that.”

Beautiful! I can’t wait to hear it!

For more information check out The Boot.

Here’s Alan’s latest hit “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore” at number 28 on the Billboard Country Music Charts and climbing.

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Marquette, Michigan –  The Marquette County Chamber Chorale will present “An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan” on May 18th (tonight) at 7:30 pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1700 W. Fair Avenue, Marquette.

The concert will feature choruses, solos from many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and highlights from “The Mikado”

The Chamber Chorale is under the direction of Wayne Hanmer and accompanied by Dawn Betts. There will be a freewill donation at the door.

For more information call 249-9867.

-Eric Scott

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5/18/2012 (TheBoot.com) — Even if you can’t get to Las Vegas to see Garth Brooks‘ intimate, one-man show in person, you can still capture a little of the magic and bring it home with you: The country superstar has donated a guitar he plays in his Las Vegas show to a special auction benefiting Los Angeles’ Liberty Hill Foundation.

Not only will the winning bidder receive the Takamine GB-7C acoustic guitar, which Garth designed himself, Garth will autograph the guitar and personalize it with the winner’s name.

This is the fifth year that Garth has donated an item to the auction, and he’s joined by several other country artists this year. Tim McGraw has donated an autographed acoustic guitar and Dierks Bentley has given a Fan Pack with an autographed copy of his latest album, Home, and several other pieces of merchandise.

-Eric Scott

Lady Antebellum’s Henryville, Indiana benefit was a success. They raised $285,000 dollars for the city! Lady A performed at a makeup prom in nearby Louisville Kentucky, for the students from Henryville High School. After they won a contest for the band to appear at their prom.

Lady Antebellum

Charles Kelley and Hilary Scott surprised the kids when they brought students up on stage to dance with during their acoustic performance set at prom.

They followed up with “Need You Know” but warned against it lyrics “I’m a little drunk and I need you know,” saying that no one should be drinking.

“You better not be!” Charles said, “No drinking in high school!”

Haha, I bet they had a great time, especially after all the devastation they suffered.

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Ya know, I was lucky enough to grow up without allergies but for some reason I acquired them last year. I am not happy about it!! You poor people who have dealt with this all your lives!

Uh! Allergies

So, I have had to learn what to do for my symptoms. First off, I have become allergic to cats and horses, both of which I have. After riding last night I sneezed 13 times! Awesome.

Here are some pointers that Claritin suggests:

1. Know what your allergic to

2. Go outside later in the day after the pollen has slowed down

3. Check the forecast and avoid going outdoors when counts are high

4. Change your clothes and shower after being outdoors

5. Cover air conditioning vents with cheese cloth to filter out the pollens

I definitely have to change and shower after riding my horse in order to quit sneezing. And I have to wash my hands directly after petting cats. The air conditioning vent-coverup is a good idea, but I’m not going quit going outside in the mornings.

I say find a medication that works for you and if you have a bad allergy day take some and go on with your day. They are annoying, but don’t let them ruin what you love to do. Beat them!!

Claritin.com has more great pointers and even a forecaster for when counts will be up. They also have coupons! Check it out, it helped me.

Woman With A Cold Or Allergy by Vera Kratochvil

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Marquette, Michigan — In celebration of May as Mental Health month, the public is invited to learn about the importance of infant mental health on Thursday, May 17th (t0day) at 10:00 am in the Peter White Public Library Shiras Room on the upper level of the library.

The concept of infant mental health is often misunderstood but has it’s basis in the understanding that our earliest relationships provide a foundation for our development into adulthood and shape what we expect from the world. This workshop will provide an overview regarding why social-emotional health is so important in early childhood and the role early relationships play in supporting social-emotional health.

Melissa Copenhaver has approximately 15 years of experience working with pregnant mothers, infants and children and since 2007 has been endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Specialists. She currently teaches Community Mental Health and Pediatric Nursing courses at Lake Superior State University and also coordinates and provides services through a home-based Maternal Infant Health Program.

Infants are welcome with their caregivers. There is no admission charge. This program is part of Your Mind Matters, an ongoing community dialog on mental health issues sponsored by a coalition of local community health organizations, advocacy groups, individuals and Peter White Public Library. For more information visit www.pwpl.info or call the library at 226-4318.

-Eric Scott

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5/17/2012 (TheBoot.com) —  Miranda Lambert could be considered the poster child for a healthy body image. The “Over You” singer says she knows she will never be a size 0, and that suits her just fine.
“I don’t care about being stick-thin,” she confesses to Self magazine. “I don’t want stuff to jiggle. Really skinny actresses make me hungry — I see them and think, ‘Honey, you need to eat!’ I’m lucky I don’t have to live like that. I feel my best when I’m a toned, not flabby, size 8.”

The reigning ACM Top Female Vocalist is focusing more on staying healthy, including adding lean protein and healthy snacks like almonds into her diet, without making too many sacrifices. “I won’t give up what I enjoy to look perfect,” notes the Texas native. “I want to find a happy medium between feeling good about my body and still having a beer and some barbecue.”

-Eric Scott

I personally loved Reba’s sitcom “Reba” so I will definitely be tuning in for this one!

Reba McEntire

“Malibu Country” features, Reba, a mom with three kids who finds out that he country-music-star husband cheated on her. So she moves her children from Nashville, Tenn., to Malibu, Calif.

Reba’s character will try to resurrect her music career while trying to adjust her family to the very different world they are in.

Reba said she missed her show “Reba” and television. She and he husband,Narvel Blackstock, are executive producers, along with “Reba” producer, Kevin Abbott.

The date for the show’s premiere is not set yet.

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The Country Extreme's Local Artist Show

Marquette, Michigan — On tonight’s edition of the Local Artist Show on 103.3 The Country Extreme we’re bringing you a “Best Of” edition! We’re going back in time tonight on the Local Artist Show on 103.3 The Country Extreme.

Here’s what you’ll hear tonight…

1.) Mike Hozz from April 4th, 2012
2.) Last Chance Band from April 18th, 2012
3.) Midnight Manual from March 21st, 2012
4.) Pink O_Herod from May 2nd, 2012

The Local Artist Show is LIVE from the Roosevelt Cultural Center in Downtown Ishpeming every Wednesday evening at 6pm E.T. on 103.3 The Country Extreme, and hosted by George Knight.  You can also enjoy an encore broadcast this Sunday, May 20th at 6pm E.T. on 103.3 The Country Extreme.

Join us next Wednesday, May 23rd for the Local Artist Show on 103.3 The Country Extreme!!!