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Aspen Ridge Retirement Village, 705-2500
Alcoholics Anonymous, 114 S. Center, Ste. 103, Gaylord; 732-0085, 732-5541 or 989-390-5323
Al-Anon P.O. Box 336, Gaylord; 732-0085
Alpine Alten Zimmer Apartments, Andra Ziemke, 120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord; 732-1885
AARP 309 N. Washington Square, Ste. 110, Lansing, MI 48933; 866-227-7448; fax 517-482-2794; www.aarp.org/mi
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan 60 W. Hancock, Detroit; 313-578-6800; fax 313-578-6811
American Cancer Society Bob Burian, 525 W. 14th St., Ste. 5, Traverse City, MI 49684; 800-227-2345 (24-hour emergency) or 231-947-0860
American Red Cross 3454 W M-76, West Branch, MI 48661 Mitchell Park Drive, 800-691-6059, 989-343-1353
AIDS Hotline 800-872-2437
The ARC Michigan a state organization on developmental disabilities, 1325 S. Washington Ave., Lansing, MI; 800-292-7851; www.arcmi.org
Arthritis Foundation 1050 Wilshire Drive, Ste. 302, Troy, MI 48084-1564; 800-968-3030
Attorney General Consumer Protection Division, P.O. Box 30212, Lansing, MI 48909; 517- 373-1140; toll-free 877-765-8388; www.michigan.gov/ag
Autism Society of Michigan 1213 Center St. Ste. B, Lansing, MI 48906; 800-223-6722; 517-882-2800; fax 517-882-2816; www.autism-mi.org
Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan 800-684-3222; www.grandrapids.bbb.org
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of North Central Michigan Kathy Holmes, P.O. Box 501, 114 N. Court Ave., Gaylord; 732-7780, fax 705-2611
Boys Town National Hotline, 13940 Gutowski Road, Boys Town, NE 68010; 800-448-3000; fax 402-498-1875
Camp Quality (Michigan) Eleanor West, P.O. Box 345, Boyne City, MI; 231-582-2471; www.campqualitymi.org
Catholic Human Services Nancy L. Morgridge, 1165 Elkview Suite 3, P.O. Box 1610, Gaylord; 732-6761; fax 732-6763
Cancer Society’s Road for Recovery transportation service, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 705-8584
Child & Family Services of Northeast Michigan P.O. Box 516, 1044 US 23 North, Alpena, MI 49707; 989-356-4567
Child Find of America Inc. P.O. Box 277, New Paltz, NY 12561; 800-426-5678, fax 845-883-6614; www.childfindofamerica.org
Children’s Charter of the Courts, 324 N. Pine, Ste. 1, Lansing, MI; 517-482-7533; fax 517-482-2626; www.childcrt.org
Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan 29777 Telegraph, Ste. 1651, Southfield, MI; 800-825-2536; fax 248-353-0157
Citizens for Better Care Nancy Turner, 1609 Park Drive, P.O. Box 5946, Traverse City, MI, 49686; 231-947-2504
Community Mediation Services, 116 Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-1576
Compassionate Friends Safe Harbor Chapter Sue Taylor, 159 S. Estates Drive, Gaylord; 731-1933
Children Special Health Services, Pat Borowiak, 95 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord; 732-1794
Crossroads Industries a nonprofit charity that puts mentally and physically challenged people to work; Bill Marshall, 2464 Silver Fox Trail, Gaylord; 732-1233
Crossroads Ministries Inc./New Life Pregnancy Resource Center, Bonnie Harlukowicz, P.O. Box 790, 705 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord; 732-1626
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Sunshine Ponzetti, 563 S. Otsego Ave., Gaylord; 732-5141
DB-LINK (National information clearinghouse on children who are deaf/blind) 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR; 800-438-9376; fax 503-838-8150; www.dblink.org
Easter Seals-Michigan Inc. 4065 Saladan Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI; 800-292-2729; 616-942-2081; fax 616-942-5932; www.essmichigan.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan 20300 Civic Center Drive, Ste. 250, Southfield, MI; 800-377-6226; fax 248-351-2101; www.epilepsymichigan.org
Federal Tax Assistance 800-829-1040
First Call For Help 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-8929, fax 731-2677
Friendship Shelter (for the homeless), 7163 Old 27 South, Gaylord; 732-5960
GreenPath Debt Solutions, 810 S. Otsego Ave., Ste. 105, Gaylord; 732-2260; 800-718-7077
Goodwill Industries, Joe Wambold, 505 S. Wisconsin Ave., Gaylord; 705-1747
Habitat for Humanity, Mike Wood, 1384 W. Main St., Gaylord; 732-6070
Habitat Restore 1384 W. Main St., Gaylord; 731-4506
Hospice of Michigan Donna Smith, 1723 M-32 West, Ste. B, Gaylord; 732-2151, or 800-449-5560
Insurance Information Hotline, 334 Townsend St., Lansing, MI; 800-777-8005
Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor; 800-482-1455; fax 734-222-9801
Legal Services of Northern Michigan, 1349 S. Otsego Drive, Unit 7B, Gaylord; 888-645-9993; 705-1067; fax 705-7178
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Make-A-Wish Foundation, 230 Huron View Blvd., Ann Arbor; 800-622-9474; fax 734-994-8025
Michigan Association for Children with Emotional Disorders 30233 Southfield Road, Ste. 219, Southfield; 248-433-2200; fax 248-433-2299; www.michkids.org
Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing and Speech Services 2929 Covington Ct., Ste. 200, Lansing; 800-968-7327
Michigan Commission for the Blind, 209 W. First St., Gaylord, MI; 732-2448
Michigan Council on Crime & Delinquency Ste. 201, 115 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing, MI; 517-482-4161
Michigan Dyslexia Institute (Northern Michigan Center) Ann Elise Mair, 681 East Lake St., Harbor Springs; 231-526-9282
Michigan Economic Development Corp., 300 N. Washington Square, Lansing; 517-373-9808
Michigan League for Human Services, 1115 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Ste. 202, Lansing, MI; 517-487-5436; fax 517-371-4546
Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth, www.michigan.gov/dleg
Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Tina Fullerton, 1165 Elkview, Lower Level, Ste 4, Gaylord; P.O. Box 1306, Gaylord; 732-6433, fax 731-1438
Michigan Small Business Development Center Alpena, MI; 989-358-7375
MSU Cooperative Extension (Otsego County) Linda Cronk, 800 Livingston Blvd, Ste. 4A-2 Gaylord; 731-0272
Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter Inc. 21311 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI; 800-243-5767; 248-350-0029
Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2133 University Park Drive, Ste. 400, Okemos, MI; 517-706-0348
Narcotics Anonymous, 732-0085, 732-5541 or 390-5323
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Hotline, 800-843-5678
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence Terrance Newton, Petoskey; 231-347-5511 or 888-880-5511
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI; 800-482-1455; 734-222-9800
North Country Community Mental Health 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste 2B, Gaylord MI 49735; 732-6292
Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Services 1165 Elk View, Ste. 1, P.O. Box 1278, Gaylord; 732-1791 or 877-255-6226
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency Inc./Compass 2375 Gordon Road, Alpena, MI; 989-356-3474; 866-484-7077; 800-292-3003
Northeast Michigan Council of Governments P.O. Box 457; 121 E. Mitchell St., Gaylord; 732-3551
Northern Michigan Community Mental Health 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 2A, Gaylord; 732-7558; 24-hour crisis help, 800-442-7315
Northern Michigan Shrine Club, David Ahearn, 809 West St., Gaylord; 732-9653
Organ Transplant Support Group of Northern Michigan Bev Cherwinski, 6962 Cherwinski Road, Vanderbilt; 983-4188
Otsego County Animal Control, 200 E. Seventh St., Gaylord; 705-7632
Otsego County Commission on Aging, 120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord; 732-1122
Otsego County Community Foundation P.O. Box 344, Gaylord; 731-0597; www.otsego.org/otsegofoundation
Otsego County EMS P.O. Box 642, Gaylord; 732-9085; Emergency, 9-1-1
Otsego County Fair Board, P.O. Box 500, Gaylord; 732-3811; Bill Heska, 732-6734
Otsego County Food Pantry, Jerry Coger, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-8929
Otsego County Housing Committee, 225 W. Main St., Gaylord, Room 213; 731-7570
Otsego County Resource Conservation & Development and Water Quality Committee Roger Rasmussen, 800 Livingston Blvd., Ste. 4-A, Gaylord; 732-4021
Otsego County Soil Conservation District 800 Livingston Blvd., Suite 4A, Gaylord; 732-4021
Otsego County Veteran’s Affairs, 225 W. Main St., Room 213, Gaylord; 731-7575
Otsego Haus Adult Day Care Service, Chris Holewinski, 95 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord; 732-4121; fax 732-9662
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-6232
Ronald McDonald House, 1323 Cedar St., Grand Rapids; 800-776-4891, 616-776-1300
Salvation Army, Ron Chavey, 116 E. Fifth St., United Way Building, Gaylord; 731-5959
Services for the Developmentally Disabled 800 Livingston, Ste. 2B, Gaylord; 732-6292
Social Security Administration, 525 Munson Ave., Traverse City; 231-946-8361
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan Ste. 216, 3401 E. Saginaw St., Lansing, MI; 800-828-2714
United Way Otsego County, Tammie Rich, 116 E. Fifth St., Gaylord; 732-8929
Victim/Witness Assistance Program, Cathy Baragrey (Otsego County prosecutor’s office), 731-7431
Volunteer Center of Otsego County, Carol Rabineau, PO Box 1025, Gaylord; 705-8584
Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan Inc. 731-0918 or 800-275-1995
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Crisis Hotline (national), 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
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Recycle! Otsego County (ROC) is a nonprofit group that operates a recycling center at 3893 Old 27 South in Gaylord.
President: Kam Ensing
Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays
Materials accepted: aluminum, corrugated cardboard, magazines, newspaper, office paper, plastic bottles or jugs and tin cans
History: Recycle! Otsego County began operation in August 2002. Each year, the facility diverts an estimated 150 tons of solid waste from area landfills to recycling centers.
Funding: ROC is fully operated by volunteers. It relies heavily on donations to finance transport of recyclable materials, for the building’s rent and for electricity. Call 732-1234 for more information.
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Gaylord Regional Airport, 1100 Aero Drive, Gaylord; 732-4218. About 14,000 planes utilize the 6,600-by-150-foot runway each year; new terminal opened in 2007; www.gaylordregional.com
Otsego County Bus System; dispatch, 732-6224; transportation manager, Theron Higgins, 731-1204
Hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, call 732-6224; 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, call 614-6109. If possible, reserve your ride two hours in advance. Rides may be scheduled in advance for doctor’s appointments, etc.
Straits Regional Ride: While Otsego County is no longer part of it, it’s possible for riders to connect to the Straits Regional Ride for transportation in Cheboygan, Emmet and Presque Isle counties. For scheduling, call 866-731-1204.
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Otsego County is home to a growing senior population, served by a host of local organizations. Key to these is the Otsego County Commission on Aging. Among OCCOA’s services are congregate and home-delivered meals, in-home services, adult day-care services, reassurance calls, transportation to medical appointments, social and education programs, volunteer opportunities and information and referral.
OCCOA also serves as host site for the Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, which helps beneficiaries understand their coverage.
The Commission on Aging offers congregate meals at four locations: in Elmira at the Elmira Township Hall, in Gaylord at the Alten Zimmer, in Johannesburg at the Charlton Township Hall and in Vanderbilt at the Elkland Senior Center. Activities and special events are also held at these sites. For information on these and other OCCOA services call 732-1122. Other groups providing assistance to older adults include:
Aspen Ridge Retirement Village is an assisted living facility that also offers Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Call 705-2500.
Dept. of Human Services offers services to older adults in the areas of independent living,, adult protection and adult community placements. Call 732-1702.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) meets the needs of seniors through meaningful volunteer opportunities. Call 732-6232.
The Gaylord Lions Club’s primary mission is to help the blind, though the group also devotes time to projects that benefit senior citizens. To learn more, call 732-7840 or 732-2559.
Otsego County Bus System provides rides at reduced prices to seniors. Call 732-6224.
Other services and assistance available for area seniors are provided by:
Commission for the Blind, 732-2448
District Health Dept., 732-1794
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program, 800-803-7174
AARP Legislative Information Line, 800-826-8683
Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors, 800-347-LAWS (5297)
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