bought a trawler from up in the Northwest in Washington state or somewheres up that way. It's a HUGE boat, and has a downstairs cabin that sleeps 6 or so with a head and kitchen and such. He replaced the furnace that was built in the cabin with a huge air conditioner and moved the boat to Florida, where he plans to fish the Keys in this great craft, taking kayaks and perhaps a smaller boat towed behind.

In any event, he'll be cruising in air conditioned comfort when not fishing, or when needing a break from the sun.Years ago down in Port Aransas, Texas, there was a now-defunct diving shop that rented these two seater catamaran kayaks for folks to take out in the bay and I suppose,off. In the Bad Axe, North Huron and Ubly areas, call Leanne Blair at (989) 553-5174 to arrange for books to be collected. Books may be dropped off at the Bluewater Thumb Youth For Christ main office in Pigeon, near Caseville Road on Pigeon Road.

The Used Book Sale occurs simultaneously with the YFC Benefit Christmas Auction at the Bad Axe Junior High School. Bidders will also find a silent auction, bake sale, craft sale, and supervised kids Area. Many new and unique Christmas items are available for bidding, including an outdoor gas grill donated by ACE Hardware and sporting event tickets. Collectibles are available, typically dolls and NASCAR memorabilia can be bought. Also, unusual services are found on the auction block such as Kettle a soup a month