AAPOA General Membership meeting will be held on Saturday, July 4, at 9:30 AM at the Community Center in Au Sable Forks.  The meeting is being held earlier than usual so people can get to the Jay Firemen’s 4th of July parade that starts at noon.
 
The picnic at Lake Eaton will start at 2:00 PM.  Hot dogs, hamburgers and refreshments will be served.  Rain date will be Sunday, July 5th at noon.  This will be your only notice, so mark your calendar!
 

A week before Christmas, Aubuchon Hardware in Au Sable Forks was closed by the Aubuchon Company due to low sales.  Having a local hardware store was so convenient for all those projects around the home.  The town is hoping to get another hardware store in the future.  Whenever possible we should all try to support our local businesses.  Au Sable Forks has a drug store, liquor store, auto parts, 3 hair salons, Grand Union supermarket, pizza place, video store, Community Bank, a diner, a deli-bakery, 2 gas stations/convenience stores, a bar and The Hollywood movie theatre!  The owners and employees of our local businesses are really helpful and friendly.  It’s nice to be able to shop so close to home.
 
Pamela Brewer

We live in an area that was forested, without any houses until the 1960’s.  This was home for a variety of wildlife.  Many of these animals and birds can still be found here.  In the past year we have seen many deer and raccoons.  Before the ice storm of 1998, deer were seldom seen in the Acres.  The storm destroyed the tops of many trees allowing the sunlight to reach the forest floor allowing brush and vegetation to grow which gives cover and food to the deer.