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AuSable River Queen, 1775 E. River Road, Oscoda, MI (2026)

02/13/2026

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UPDATE

Well, I have court on the 24th of this month. I do have an attorney now. We are fighting the $100,000 bill that was presented to us from consumers, drawn up by gfl environmental. It has taken a long time because the retainer for an attorney for business civil litigation is astronomical. But it's something that I have to proceed with. I need to have it out of the way. So just know that I am still working on this and have not given up.

I will be needing some prayers and Good vibes sent this way when the court proceedings begin. There is so much involved here that sometimes I feel like I will lose my mind.

I will tell you that my heart is so empty having not been able to have taken her out and mingled with my prescious patrons. I have to keep my thoughts of her kind of shaded because it can erupt into extremely panicked overall feelings of deep sorrow if my heart and brain are allowed to visit the reality of it all.

I trust that God will bring me through this with truths being revealed and somehow allow the Queen to reclaim her rightful place.

I've been spending a lot of time with my grandchildren and children which helps to keep my world busy and filled in the interim.

I guess I will close for now. I thank all of you who stand mighty for the Queen and continue to believe in us.❤️

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12/03/2025

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AUSABLE RIVER QUEEN UPDATE

HELLO everyone! I apologize firstly for my absence in letting you know what is going on.

First I want to address the situation at Footesite. I had asked for time to be able to tear our building down, take out the docks, decks and patios, haul our garbage to the dump and get the grounds back to as natural as we could. But they put a deadline on us and as hard as Roger and I tried, by ourselves, to get it all done we hit our deadline. We asked to be able to finish it so as not to leave it in such an eyesore. But they wanted us out of there and never to step foot on the property again. So, a month later it still sits exactly as it did the day we were made to leave. I'm sure many think that we were just ignorant and rude and chose to leave it that way. That is so far from the truth. I can't even look at it when passing as it puts such a wrenching on my gut. It's a horrid feeling that I can't get rid of.

I have found myself living in a state of denial. I don't know what to do with myself, with my life. I'm having an extremely hard time moving forward as that would mean leaving her behind and her legacy and all her GLORY.

However, I promised that I would not give up and that I would fight until there was no more fighting to do. I have been beaten down by whomever caused our boat to partially sink (if it weren't for the unseen chains under the ice holding her from completely falling down into the drop off it would have been completely submerged and not rescue able). I was also denied support from the township to help us quickly find out what happened and begin the repairs so that the Queen could continue her life's purpose. Instead I was treated like an enemy. Pulled in and out of court like I was a criminal. Besides the ones that support us on FB we felt so alone. And it seemed all I could do was disappoint you all.

BUT, I am moving forward, I have a good attorney and have to start taking this apart, piece by piece, just like they made us do to our boat. I can't just sit back and allow what has occurred to just be. We have a plan and that's all I can say.

December 23rd we have court via zoom that is Consumers Energy suing me for that fraudulent bill from GFL amounting to over $100k. They hired them to be on site when the boat was sunk so the bill was sent to them. When their atty sent it to me, even offering for me to be able to pay it in FULL via credit card! 😂👌I immediately responded to Consumers and told them not to pay that as it was fraudulent. I never heard back from them until we were served a summons stating that we were being sued by Consumers Energy for the $100K GFL made-up bill. I will put the zoom info out so you can watch if you want to.

Breath in, breath out and keep sticking one foot in front of the other...that's all I can do to keep from losing my mind.

I thought I'd share a few pictures from the boat after I waited all summer to find a way to get her out of the river for inspection. I had a lot of time to paint. She looked beautiful. And some other pics.

I will keep you all up to speed. Thank you all for your kind words and unending support!

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ALL ABOARD!!

10/15/2025

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For those of you struggling with things much harder than I am I wish for you grace! 🙏

WHO IS THE CRIMINAL HERE?

I struggle with updates as I don't want you thinking I am searching out sympathy.

I was forced to destroy the boat, now am forced to take down my shop and I am so overwhelmed. We are trying to do it by ourselves. As memories pour in I have to squash them, as it is so painful.

I bartended for my mom for 15 years and built a huge clientele that followed me into my ownership and remained for the most part. It was my bloody Mary that l created that kept them coming back... And me of course! I took pride in owning her and I was good at what I did. I helped people build fun & lasting memories that continued for generations. The amount of people who have stopped to say sorry or thank you just sob at the loss.

If you have a business and someone decides that they want your prime real estate, for instance the DQ in Oscoda, they will find a way and take it. Don't think otherwise.

I thought that when you got served with blight you had the option to fix the problem. Well, my proposal to repair it was turned down by the interim-superintendant saying the amount wasn't feasible. It wasn't enough to cover everything.

If we would have been allowed to fix it on site as it had ALWAYS been then it would have taken way less time, way, way less debris causing "feared" attractive nuisance (BTW not 1 child climbed on the boat while it sat there) and way, way, way less money as it cost $11,200.00 to haul it down the road and away from her home

So, after being told that if I would sign the papers giving boat and licenses to the township that the $110,000.00 (fraudulent) bill from GFL, that consumers hired, would be absorbed by customers (you) and I would get a memorial with our family name on it at foote site. If I didn't than both were off the table. GFL is claiming up to 4-8-2025 that they had came to the site many times to place tens of thousands of dollars worth of boom to collect oil. On this date it was $8000. The 5 quarts of oil from our boat is STILL in the engine. On the 12th or 13th of March the FD had drilled holes and already said there was no sheen! Hmmm....
Now I am being sued by consumers for the bill amount. It claims we "allowed the boat to sink and caused hazardous pollutants to enter the river". The summons had about 41 claims that needed to be answered by Oct. 10 by an atty. Being without one I had to do it or forfeit. On the last day and at 3:50 pm I filed it with the court. I'm sure their 6 attorneys will get a laugh at that.

So, Consumers sells 13 dams with property for a total of $13. But, they are going to sue me for $110,000.00 after losing my business for no fault of my own. The $10k I already went to court for which is from the township FD and police and i am paying to the courts currently @ $200/month.

I paid $100,000 for the boat with no way to recoup it and have all these bills piled on top of me and have been in and out of court so many times. Also having been lied to, given directives, retaliated against, bullied, left without support from authorities, basically being treated as if I am a criminal has been mentally, physically and emotionally draining to say he least. But still, I won't give up on the boat, you or me.

10/06/2025

I gained 4,933 followers, created 15 posts and received 4,894 reactions in the past 90 days! Thank you all for your continued support. I could not have gone through it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

09/03/2025

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AUSABLE RIVER QUEEN UPDATE

I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS update for a while now. Each time I set out to do it I was at a loss as to what to say. I know that sounds impossible for me but it's so.

I am having a hard time finding the right words to describe what and how I'm feeling. No, this is not a poor me post. I know and realize that many people have gone through losses way bigger and more important than we are experiencing. This, however is a little different in the way that it is not just my families loss. It encompasses many families. I can't help but carry the burden of everyone. I want to shout out to you all how sorry I am in any ways that I may have failed you. I hold a sadness within me that hurts and won't relent. I walk around in a grief-stricken daze and still not fully understanding or accepting what has happened. A legend, a legacy stolen in the night.

I can't give up. Not until I have answers. We have been given some information from a very reliable source in a certain profession that can shine some light on to what may have sunk her. You understand why I can't reveal that just yet. I am not and can not dwell on the who/how, however it will be important to know as things start to roll out.

I just want you to know I am not giving up on anything to do with what happened or what will happen with the Queen.

I have no business to run now but I still have to pay a lot concerning this business. I still owe $21,200 to Streeters for removal from the river and then loading and towing the boat out of there. Also, in the beginning we were told that we would not have to worry about the police or the fire dept fees for the couple of days they were there. Then later they wanted me to sign a document surrendering my boat and all my licenses over to the township and all my fines and fees would go away.

Then, when going to court to find out my date for hearing I was met by the interim superintendent, the supervisor and their attorney. They asked if they could speak to me and I said, "yes, I suppose". So they took me in to a conference room where, the supervisor first asked me if I wanted the comfortable chair and I replied No thank you. Then the superintendent proceeded to tell me, in a not so nice tone, that I owed 6 figures and if I just sign that document it would all go away. Also he stated that the township and Consumers Energy were going to put up a memorial for the river queen citiing our family, but that that would go off the table also if I didn't agree to sign the document. I told them I did not owe 6 figures, which had nothing to do with the township whatsoever anyway, and that I did not want to sign everything over to them.
I also got two phone calls from an officer a day before I went to court for above mentioned ticket, telling me if I just signed that document then I wouldn't have to go to court, it would all go away. I said that I already had a court date and he said it didn't matter. But I said to him that I would just go to court. The day of court another call was coming in from his number which I didn't answer because I figured it would be the same thing. I ended up getting a letter from the judge/court stating that I owed the township $4000+ for the police and fire depts.

So, I have been through a lot that most have no idea about and it has led me to where I am now.

I'm sure I will get backlash from putting this out to you all but the truth is the truth. I'm not sure that it will set me free, but it takes a little off from my shoulders. There is another big part to this but I will do that soon on another post.

Thank you all.

08/14/2025

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I KNOW IT'S LATE
BUT HERE'S THE UPDATE

I'M THINKING THAT ALL OF YOUR PRAYERS and Good vibes went along way yesterday at court. The attorney was there by himself, which is strange, normally he is accompanied by six to eight other people. Oh I guess the sheriff was there but that's all.

After their attorney said what he had to say which seemed like forever the judge asked me if I had anything to say and I said yes,
"I'd like to say that everything he just said is a lie". And it was silent for a while. Then I just proceeded to talk about how that bill was bogus and the judge stopped me and said well we're not dealing with that today. Apparently, consumers told their attorney that they would deal with their own stuff. So after I told everything that I needed to, I think, including how my court order was interrupted by the township calling Jeff Streeter and telling him that I had less days than I actually had to move it, the judge said that he would look it all over and do some number crunching and then get back to us.

He was very kind to me and he expressed his realization that this is a very devastating occurrence for me, especially since it was my livelihood and what I've done for the last 30 years, and he thanked me for my control and politeness in his courtroom. He thanked me for doing everything that he asked of me. I know that none of that brings the boat back but it gave me a little, well a lot, better feeling leaving than when I was getting there.

It's not easy standing by yourself up against such large entities, but I wasn't by myself now was I? I had all of you there rooting for the AuSable River Queen and it's helper, that would be me LOL.

Thank you all and as I now start my new phases of this, and prepare to run for certain positions within the township, I will keep updating.

I do need serious, focused and continuous prayers for something I am doing tomorrow that will affect basically everyone. I will shed some light on it following the events tomorrow, depending on what shakes out of it. But trust me it's something very good and has been way, way overdue in finding the answer. 56 years too long.💔

Good night, God bless and thank you all ‼️

08/12/2025

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I'll try to make this one short.

I have court today it's in Tawas at 2:30 in the 81st district Court. If anyone wants to be there that would be great because it's always a whole bunch of them on one side and me on the other lol. Every time I have to go to court I feel like I have done something so bad. I think today is about the fraudulent bill from gfl.

This has been very hard for myself and my family and for many of you. I miss it so badly. Some of you have said I didn't run a good business or wasn't a good business owner. I was always trying to keep the boat beautiful. I had little painted scenes all over the boat, I think my favorite was my SpongeBob that I made on the electrical box and the conduit! I miss my Free Fridays. I loved having the families with all the children come aboard and just run and laugh and drive the boat and have so much fun. That's what it was all about for me. Maybe I didn't charge enough but I needed to keep my prices low so that families could afford to come on and have a good time without leaving broke and dissatisfied.

I miss my swans that I have had for 18 years, I miss my snapping turtle who used to sit up like a dog and eat hot dogs out of my hand. Now Percy the seagull on the other hand, still hangs around as if the boat were there going back and forth by the dock guarding his spot.

In the last 3 years I first lost my younger brother who worked on the boat for many years and then last year my cousin stole my shih Tzu puppy it's been over a year and I still haven't gotten him back. That dog couldn't be in the same house with me if he wasn't in the same room. He loved me so much and I miss him still so much. In the same officer that couldn't get him back for me was the one they sent to do the investigation on my boat. And now this year, well you know that story.

We'll see how it goes in court today and then I can concentrate on going forward with a lot more stuff.

If anyone still wanted to purchase those super cool Orange life jackets that are stamped 1965 and 1966 they are still available.

Well I said I'd keep it short so I will. I'm trying to figure out how you can send me stars because that will help me out. I appreciate you all and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day. God bless you all.

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08/09/2025

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I want to make something very clear!

I do not nor does the river boat owe the township any money or owe consumers energy any money. I see some of you keep saying that I owe them money because they have footed my bills which is not true. The bill in question comes from a company gfl and that is my business to deal with and no one else's.

In a meeting with the interim superintendent and myself and Roger we were told that we would not have to pay for the fire department or the police department that were on scene. And now it seems that that has changed and that is fine. If I get a bill from the township for the police department and the fire department then it will be paid. But it has nothing to do with the GFL environmental bill that is excessively fraudulent. Now nobody can say to me oh it's not fraudulent you're just a scammer because you don't know what the bill entails. I'm really tired of people saying that the township is footing all of my bills and putting the taxpayers in the responsibility of picking up my bill that I owe to the township.

And now that my business has been taken away from me I have to wonder where my next money is coming from. Not to mention the large bill that just got added to me from having to get my boat hauled miles and miles away which includes very large fees for the special permits that had to be pulled because it had to have a police es**rt and the road shut down.

I have enough on my plate to deal with right now to the point of exhaustion and feeling like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. I'm not saying that for pity I'm saying that because it's true. By no fault of my own my whole world has been ripped out from under me and yet you can all not all but some sit there in judgment of me. I will be judged by my God one day, and so will you. Have a great day ♥️🙏

08/07/2025

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Thank you Jeffrey Streeter and Rob Streeter, Sr. for getting the Queen down the road and to a safe place for now.

These two men are the epitome of grace 🙏. Once again, they came, they moved, they conquered!

They work with determined, yet calm minds. Their work is methodical and precise with never words or actions of anger or despair. They see a problem and go right to work at figuring it out. They are unstoppable in the way that they think. They go at every task as if it will never be impossible.

I'm sure they will hate me for this but they are gentle beings with very big hearts and strong hands!

If there is any job you need done in the way of machinery in any sense, they are who you want behind that task.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

We are still selling the life jackets to pay for all the things that had to be purchased for the job and also for your work!

This may be sappy, but hey, it has to be said. It's been on my mind since you started this project.

Laurie and Roger Rice and family and of course...

THE AUSABLE RIVER QUEEN

08/07/2025

I TRIED TO DELETE THE PICTURE OF THE ORANGE BARRELS AND IT DELETED THE WHOLE THING SO WHOEVER PUT ON HERE THAT THEY WOULD HELP ME COULD YOU PLEASE REPLY AGAIN I'M SO SORRY
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AUSABLE RIVER QUEEN UPDATE

I HAVE TO ASK SOME OF YOU if you might want to assist me with some things. Now that the boat is safe I have things that I need to do in order to keep fighting for her to come back. I have to go to court on the 12th for the bill for gfl that was billed to consumers and passed to me. I don't have a problem with the passing it to me but what I have a problem with is that it is fraudulent. I want to share that with individuals that are honestly wanting give advice on what to do if I can't get an attorney by then. I have people that I need to get statements from stating that they never saw boom out in the river after the boat had been taken out of the river. I also need to put all of my information together that I have given everybody in updates and see what I have. You can just message that you want to help and I will put those of you in a group message and then I can divulge a lot more information. And if you're coming on here just to say mean and hurtful and useless things I will just delete and block you immediately.

And no worries if nobody wants to get involved as I will continue to give updates as to what is going on with the
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