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Thursday, May 7, 2015 Your community news from Evart, Reed City, Hersey, Sears & Chase.
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Reed City Chamber president Susan Brown presented the 52nd annual Michigan Week Student of the Year award to Reed City High School senior Joseph
Gerring. The student, active in school organizations, philanthropy, church, music and theatre, plans to pursue a music career in college.
For more on the Michigan Week Dinner see page 8
Fighting hunger
page 5
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Stumped?
Can you break the string? Do
you know what the item is in this
weeks photo?
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Showing off some samples of the latest trashion trends are art students Madilyn Allen, Tyler White and Jocelyn Wirth.
The students are creating clothing from recycled materials as part of a class project.
ing stuff we throw away and
turning it in to something wearable, said Wirth. Im not sure
who would actually wear it, but
it was fun to do, said the teen.
And it is actually surprisingly
comfortable to wear, too.
The projects wont remain for
just the art class to enjoy.
On Friday, students will be
strutting their stuff for their fellow students and school staff by
wearing their creations in an up-
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What is it?
patients is to generically
refer to both as wax.
Either (and both) come
in the tiny airtight plastic case. The strips are
snipped off by fingernail
into miniature pea sized
globs. The glob is then
applied over the offending area of the metal
brace or bracket or wire
( or even a dentures
wire clasp) as a buffer
to allow the skin to rub
against the wax (or silicone) surface instead of
the abrasive metal. The
wax is easier to apply to
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cloudy.
Highs in the
low 80s and
lows in the
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Highs in the
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lows in the
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Cloudy with
rain. Highs in
the upper 60s
and lows in
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Highs in the
low 80s and
lows in the
upper 50s.
Showers and
thunderstorms late.
Rain. Highs
in the mid
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Rain. Highs
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Native plant
presentation June 5
EVART Osceola
County 4-H small animal
association swap meet will
be held on May 9 from 6
a.m. to noon at the Evart
Fairgrounds.
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Story hour
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Chainsaw safety
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Road to Recovery
REED CITY Road to
Recovery is an American
Cancer Society volunteerbased program that provides transportation for
cancer patients to and
from their treatments.
Volunteer drivers transport patients from their
home to cancer treatment
centers, doctor visits and
other cancer-related appointments.
The American Cancer
Society is working with
Spectrum Health Reed City
Hospital, Susan P. Wheatlake Regional Cancer
Center to recruit volunteer
drivers and coordinators
from Osceola and its surrounding counties to help
drive cancer patients to
and from their treatment.
All volunteers need is a
few hours during the week
and a desire to make a difference.
Local community members who are interested
in volunteering for the
Road to Recovery program
should contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800227-2345.
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Obituaries
Darell L. Andersen
BARRYTON Darell
L. Andersen, of Barryton, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at his
home in Chippewa
Township. He was 67.
Darell was born August 14, 1947, in Ludington, to Orval Lee and
Marguerite Alvera
(Christensen) Andersen. He was an Eagle
Scout. Mr. Andersen
was a 1965 graduate of
Ludington High School,
1969 graduate of Central Michigan University with a
B.S. in biology, 1972 graduate of Central Michigan University with a M.S. in
aquatic biology. He was
a member of Beta Beta
Beta National Biological Honor Fraternity.
Darell was commissioned into the Army
Medical Corps as a 2nd
Lieutenant and was
honorably discharged
as a Captain. He married Nancy Mae Abar
in Trenton, Michigan,
on August 23, 1969. He
first worked for Nalco
Chemical Company
throughout the Midwest as an aquatic specialist. Mr. Andersen is
published in several
scientific journals and
was honored for having
a type specimen named
after him. He then
worked for Consumers
Energy at the Midland
Nuclear Power Plant
and at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in South
Haven where he work
in quality assurance
and corrective actions.
After his retirement
he moved from St. Joseph, Michigan, to the
Barryton area. During
his life he was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ludington, Trinity Lutheran Church in Midland,
Saron
Lutheran
Church in St. Joseph,
and the Evart United
Methodist Church. Mr.
Andersen was a Life
Member of the American Rifle Association,
Life Member of the
Ludington American
Legion, and participated in the Midland
American Legion Drill
Team. As a member of
Marian G. Littlefield
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HERSEY Marian
G. Littlefield, of Hersey,
passed away suddenly
Saturday, May 2, 2015,
at her home in Hersey
Township. She was 94.
Marian was born October 3, 1920, in Washington, D.C., to Myron
and Bertha D. (Haerens) Fortin. She married Frank James Littlefield in 1944 in Washington, D.C., and he
preceded her in death
in 1999. Mrs. Littlefield
moved to the Hersey
area from Algonac in
1999. She was a Charter
Member of the Algonac Lions Club Auxiliary, Lifetime Member
of the VFW Auxiliary
and DAV Auxiliary.
Marian enjoyed feeding and watching birds,
her flower beds, and
got great amusement
keeping an eye on her
pet alpaca.
Mrs. Littlefield is survived by her son,
James D. (Cynthia) Littlefield of Hersey; 12
grandchildren; 7 greatgrandchildren; and she
was close with her
nieces, Carol and Nancy; and nephew, RobSell your stuff in the
ert.
She was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Frank;
and two sons, Gary and
Robert.
Funeral services for
Marian Grace Littlefield were Wednesday,
May 6, 2015, at the Corey Funeral Home in
Evart with Pastor Pat
Robinson officiating.
Visitation was Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the
funeral home. Mrs. Littlefield will be interred
in Chase Township
Cemetery between her
two sons.
Memorial contributions may be directed
to the American Cancer Society.
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without incident.
4-23-15
Deputies were dispatched to an Evart Township home on the report
of a possible attempted
suicide complaint. Upon
arrival, the scene was secured, however, no one
was located inside the
residence. At that time, an
intensive search was conducted, the subject was
located the following day,
was taken into protective
custody and transported to
Reed City Spectrum Health
for a mental evaluation.
4-24-15
Deputies investigated
two vehicle crashes which
occurred within Evart
Township.
4-24-15
Deputies conducted a
traffic stop on a vehicle
within Middle Branch
Township for a speeding
infraction. Through investigation it was discovered
that the driver was operating said vehicle while under the influence of drugs
and was in possession of
suspected marijuana. The
Public record
4-20-15
A deputy was dispatched to Osceola Township on the report of the
complainants neighbor
cutting down trees which
were located on the complainants property. Upon
arrival, the deputy mediated the situation and
advised the complainant
to seek resolution in civil
court.
4-21-15
Deputies were dispatched to a Marion Township home on the report of
a possible attempted suicide complaint. Upon arrival, the scene was secured
and through investigation
it was discovered that the
subject in question was a
danger to themselves. The
subject was then secured
and transported to Reed
City-Spectrum Health for a
mental evaluation.
4-21-15
Deputies were dispatched to Richmond
Township on the report
of an intoxicated subject
walking in the roadway.
Upon arrival, the subject
was located and through investigation the subject was
discovered to be directly
endangering the safety and
property of others. The
subject was then arrested
4-19-15
Deputies assisted several fire departments with
a large grass fire which occurred within Cedar Township. Deputies provided
traffic control and scene
security until the fire was
contained.
4-19-15
Deputies were dispatched to a Marion Township home on the report
of a larceny of a vehicle
license plate complaint.
Upon arrival, it was discovered that someone took the
complainants license plate
off of their vehicle. The
deputies completed their
investigation and cleared
the scene once their assistance was no longer needed.
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At the annual Michigan Week Dinner, a special recognition award was given to the Reed City
Downtown Development Authority retirees James C. Thompson, Rod Weck (not pictured) and Joe
Dahlquist.
The plaque will hang in the depot meeting room with all DDA members added to the plaque for 25
years of service to our community. The award was presented by chamber president Susan Brown.
Reed Citys Citizen of the Year Ellen Finkbeiner, center, was supported by friends and family as she
was honored at the Michigan Week dinner.
Reed Citys Citizen of the Year Ellen Finkbeiner was honored at the Reed City Michigan Week dinner while her family looked on.
Finkbeiner is known for her community involvement and volunteerism.
Joan and John Williams, part owners of this years Business of the Year,
D & E Supply Co., Inc. attended the Michigan Week Dinner, where those
businesses and individuals who enriched the Reed City community were
honored.
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