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Veterans Coffee Returns: With the help and guidance of the Northwest Michigan Health Department we held the much awaited event outdoors. We not only adhered to the latest orders but exceed them. We had a sanitizing station at the entrance and took temperatures on arrival, we used social distancing throughout and wore masks when not eating or drinking. Veterans saw aircraft on display just yards away and Veterans Service Officers from Otsego County were on site to assist veterans with claims and benefits. A long awaited Quilt of Valor presentation was also made to a Navy Veteran during the coffee. By providing this as a safe and controlled “Area of Operation” we hope to not only respond to the request of so many of our military veterans but to also provide outreach to those most in need. For the 10th year, our GLR county airport welcomes the U.S. Forrest Service Aerial Firefighting Teams. Gaylord is a great centrally located community for them to launch into action. Pictured is our very own Bruce Brown, Otsego County Commissioner and owner of the famed Alpine Chocolat Haus packing a bag of his candy bars for all the visiting pilots and aircraft ground crews. Construction continues on our 60’ X 80’ box hangar. When completed our airport will have a large multi aircraft structure for itinerant aircraft to overnight in. This project is only made possible thanks to funding coming from both Federal and State grants and a 5% County match. It will insure much larger aircraft visiting our community can be parked under cover in the worst of weather conditions year-round. Our longtime Gaylord Airport resident North County Aviation’s main hangar pictured below has a full shop of customer aircraft receiving both routine and major maintenance. Some aircraft owners are using this down time during COVID-19 to get annual inspections and aircraft upgrades Meet Ben our Grayling High School Senior who is spending a few hours a week with us at GLR as part of a schoolwork base learning program. Ben has gotten to spend time with all our airport businesses and many government agency reps . Director: Matt Barresi, Admin: Shari Rivest, Crew: Carter Moore, Brian Abel, David Diemert, Scott Burrington, Denny Koscielniak May 2021