My name is John, and I am delighted to welcome you to the Old Country Church.
I was born just 1/4 mile west of the Old Country Church at our family home. During the summer months as a boy, I walked past (and admired) the Old Country Church several times a week with my older siblings to go fishing and tubing in the Pine River which is just about 2 blocks past the church building to the east. The Pine River was always a great place to trout fish, and still is!
After high school, I went to college, worked in the oil industry in North Dakota, and I joined the Navy Reserves and did a tour of duty. I really enjoy being a reservist, and I am proud of being a part of the U. S. Military.
I moved back here to Alcona County and purchased a farm of my own just 1/4 mile to the east of the Old Country Church. It is at my farm where guests of the Old Country Church can take nature walks on 80 acres of rolling fields and forest.
In early 2016, I had the opportunity to acquire the Old Country Church and with the help of my family, I worked on renovations throughout the spring and summer months. All of the rooms (walls and ceilings) have a fresh coat of high quality Valspar paint, and all of the floors have been sanded and refinished. I really appreciate my sister, Hannah, who took time off from her job as an RN to travel here from NC to help out and polyurethane all of the floors - nice job!
Anyway, I had a new hot water heater, gas stove and refrigerator installed, plus, nearly all of the ceiling light fixtures are now newly replaced.
The picnic table in the yard was built by a local craftsman, and because I enjoy grilling over a bed of nice hardwood coals, I figured that my guests would too, so I put in a fire ring with a grill for the best cook-out experience possible.
I have to admit, I love this area. It is beautiful and serene, and there is a great deal to do here, and an incredible number of things to see and places to visit.