Mother Nature hurting businesses with no snow -
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Published on: 1/7/2007
Last Visited: 1/8/2007
Pete Kocefas, owner of Sledheads of Frederic, said this was the first time in 10 years he was not open during the New Year's holiday because there was simply no snow.
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Pete Kocefas owns Sledheads of Frederic, a small parts and equipment shop across the street from the main state-designated snowmobile trail between Grayling and Gaylord.
"This place is like a faucet.If there's snow, they pour through the door.If there's not, I might as well lock the door," Kocefas said.
He's done just that.Of late, Kocefas stops by the shop only to work on other businesses, such as a sign and T-shirt printing operation and his recent foray into real estate.
"I do about 10 different things because if I had to depend on this snowmobile business alone, I'd be right out of here," he said.