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SANDY TERBRACK, Grayling, MI
Lakeshore Stone Décor – Stone Art
For SANDY TERBRACK, stone art has become more than a hobby—it’s a passion. Being a retired high school math teacher, Sandy never considered herself an artist. After moving to northern Michigan, she started collecting stones as a pastime and became obsessed with the challenge, and it became therapeutic. One of her best-selling products is her bird plaques. She makes five different bird designs. Sandy’s work begins with several dozen bins of stones which she has cleaned, polished, and let dry. When starting a project, Sandy uses a base like a cut out of Michigan that she sands, paints, and preps. She then begins to select the stones – and this becomes time-consuming as she changes her mind a lot. Once her pattern is finalized, she begins gluing them in place, adds a hook, and signs each piece. Visit the artwork of this talented artist who now sees that as a passion in Booth 146.
Moderate rain, with a high of 50 and low of 20 degrees. Overcast for the morning, light freezing rain in the afternoon, patchy rain nearby overnight.
I have to commend the Saline City manager and engineer for keeping their cool and for their professionalism during the three hour Mill Pond Dam town hall meeting.
I think what's insulting is that the city is bloating the numbers to bolster their case.
Logically, the dam has no practical use. Of course, it's going to cost more. Of course, there's a level of risk there. Of course, over some period of time, it's going to cost more to maintain than a stream.
Life cycle cost analysis is certainly appropriate when considering new assets, but it may not be as appropriate when evaluating existing assets.