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Evart students gave classmates

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Water request
Some concerned, others not as
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Athlete of the Week

Meet Dana Vore

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Courtesy photo

Clowning around are new veteran clown graduates with the head clown himself, Patch Adams, the film-famous fun doctor who founded the to bring laughter to
those in need as the philosophy is laughter IS the best medicine. Nehmer is center with another clown veteran trainee on his left, with Adams on right.

No joke, clowning around helps veteran

trated.
Nehmer said the incidents left him unable to
sleep, to focus, or enjoy
One thing nearly everyone can agree on: war, simple moments.
He hoped for a fresh
and the aftermath on the
people who fight the trau- start once he returned to
matic battles, is no laugh- his hometown with his
wife and children.
ing matter.
But the demons came
Often military men
along with him.
and women devote their
Nehmer fought night
very life to protecting
terrors, depression, suiour country, taking on
cidal thoughts, anger and
dangerous assignments
and sadly, watching their more.
He sought treatment
brothers and sisters in
and was diagnosed with
arms lose their life in a
PTSD (post traumatic
bloody battle.
stress disorder).
The trauma often reAccording to the Nasults in soldiers returntional Center for PTSD, in
ing home with struggles
partnership with the US
acclimating to civilian
Department of Veterans
life, unable to leave the
Affairs, veterans are highhorrors they witnessed
ly susceptible to the traubehind them.
It happened to Reed City matic, with debilitating,
native Russ Nehmer, who and sometimes life-threatening consequences.
served many posts in the
With a soldiers will, he
U.S. Army over two decades-among them work- began fighting the troubling mental illness, but
ing in Afghanistan and
other areas of the Middle found it was treatment
resistant. And while he
East as an Airborne Incontinued with counselfantryman.
ing in an effort to curb his
Then Nehmer was prothoughts, depression and
moted to the militarys
rage, it was not enough to
special forces units, insave his marriage.
cluding earning the title
This added more devasSr. Intelligence Analyst/
tation to an already selfSpecial Security Officer
described broken man.
(SSO) for the US ARMY,
Nehmer said he could
where over nearly nine
not understand how he
years he worked at various military posts around was supposed to just get
up every day, feel physical
Europe.
When he was officially and mental pain, not work
yet collect a government
medically retired this
paycheck as a retiree in
year, he had reached the
good standing disabled
distinguished level of
sergeant with a career
US Army Sergeant First
spanning 25 years of serClass, with his final misvice.
sion a highly classified
Every day of my adultintelligence operation.
hood, I put on a uniform
He had battled in wars
and had a purpose
all over the Middle East
something I could do to
and beyond. Then this
help, to fight for my counfather of two found he
suddenly had lots of time try, to make a difference,
said Nehmer. Now I felt
on his hand.
like I had no purpose and
Unfortunately, that left
him time to wake up hav- place in this world. My
thoughts were dark and I
ing horrible nightmares
didnt know how to go on
reliving his worst molike that.
ments in combat.
Then, from a reference
I couldnt stop those
from his therapist, he
images, the feelings, the
was put in contact with a
smells, of being under
very famous doctor who
fire, of watching men
thought that medicine, in
under my command die
in front of me, sometimes fact, really was the best
medicine.
right in my arms, said
The therapist knew
Nehmer. Things would
bring me right back there a doctor named Patch
Adams, the subject of
and nothing stopped it.
a 1998 film starring
It was terrifying and left
me depressed and frusRobin Williams, who apBy Nicole Hamner-Weiss
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proached healing the sick

with laughter, positive
reinforcement and using
the art of clowning to
break down the tension
and trauma some patients
felt.
A few years ago, Adams, utilizing the act of
clowning that he has seen
help relax traumatized
patients and break down
barriers, Adams began a
program that found veterans suffering from severe
PTSD and worked with
them through the art of
clowning.
The first step for the
vets invited was training
at the Clown Town Healing Festival held annually in Phoenix.
Nehmer was invited to
attend the program, and
last winter, he embarked
on a journey that provided a level of anxiousness
and hope.
I just wanted to get
better so I can see where
my journey is supposed to
take me, how God can use
me, said Nehmer.
The Clown Town Healing Fest is about caring
for all people, said Patch
(as he prefers to be called).
Its about being universally friendly and choosing to be vibrant when
you leave your house.
Through interactive
workshops, visitors can
get diet and exercise advice, learn about yoga and
integrative medicine and
experience the healing
power of laughter courtesy of a Clown Walk before
the festival opens.
Visitors can meet
mental-health counselors,
dentists, physical therapists and other practitioners while seniors will
find support to talk about
memory loss, chronic illness and other things that
come with aging.
The goal of the healing event is to make sure
veterans realize that there
are a lot of untapped potential healers out there
in the community, and
there is much work that
can be done just by breaking the ice through laughter and then being brave
enough to share their own
healing story.
The program made an
impact on Nehmer, who
learned along the way

Courtesy of U.S. Army

One Reed City native found a way to trade one uniform with
an important purpose for a completely different one. It began
last year when, following a career in the Army that included
combat, military intelligence and more, the military retired
the highly decorated Russ Nehmer because of battle injuries
making it medically impossible for him to fulfill his dream of
return to combat. Now Nehmer said he once again has a uniform a very eccentric one and with that, a new purpose.
that he had a knack for
listening to others and
helping them break the
tension by clowning
around a bit through
his funny clown outfits,
pranks and tricks.
And while the event
was healing for Nehmer,
it turned out his skills did
not go unnoticed by the
Adams team, who were
carefully selecting PTSD
veterans who excelled at
the Healing by Clowning
training.
As a result, Patch Adams company requested
Nehmer be one of the 10
carefully selected new
clown veterans to go on
Adams second annual
Guatemalan mission trip,
hosted and sponsored
by the Patch Adams/
Gesundheit! clown trip
program.
Comprised of 10 veterans all suffering from
PTSD sustained in wars
from Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Gulf
wars, these newly trained
clowns prepared to don
a new uniform for an important purpose: this one
just has red noses, floppy
shoes and polka-dotted
outfits.
The idea is simple:
while it is rehabilitative
for the veterans, who
agree to become clowns
for a week in a foreign
country to see what that

laughter and the merits

of the act of clowning has
as an impact on their own
illness-and those they encounter along the way.
In the case of Nehmer
and his crew, who just
embarked on their 10-day
adventure to Guatemala,
their itinerary includes
visiting orphanages, clinics and hospitals all over
the area that are treating patients with traumatic injuries, from war
wounds to burn victims
and more.
Dressed up, and with
their best clown personalities on, they will do
various things to break
the ice before delving into
the deep stuff things
like singing silly songs,
performed puppetry, playing fun games essentially, breaking from their
ordinary realities to be
fully in the moment.
The team left recently
and Nehmer, who said he
finally feels like he has
found a purpose again,
wearing a uniform and
helping others, is excited
for the adventure.
Nehmer said he will
be journaling and photographing his trip, and upon his return, will share
his stories of clowning,
healing, and finding himself during his mission
trip to Guatemala right
here with us again.

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What is it?

Obituary
Gary Wayne Bass Sr.
HERSEY Gary
Wayne Bass Sr., of
Hersey, passed away
Thursday, December 8,
2016, at his home in
H e r s e y Tow n s h i p,
Osceola County, Michigan. He was 76.
Mr. Bass was bor n
June 10, 1940, in Lee
Tow n s h i p, M i d l a n d
County, Michigan, to

Melvin Otto and Mary

E ve l y n ( B e r t h u m e )
Bass. He worked many
years for Gardner-Denver in Reed City.
Gary is survived by
his wife of 57 years, Doris (Cole) Bass of
Hersey; his son, Jeffrey
Bass of Remus; his
g randchildren: Hope
(Bass) Brookens, Jay-

lynn Bass, Kyr tysse

Bass, Jason Roberts,
Tish Bass, Joshua Bass,
and Jeremy Bass; and
17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his son, Gary
Bass Jr. in 2008.
A memorial service
will be announced at a
later date.

Evart principal receives award

EVART The Michigan
Elementary and Middle
School Association recently named Evart Elementary School principal
Sarah Bailey its Region 12
Outstanding Practicing
Principal for 2016.
The award dinner was
held Dec. 8 at the Grand
Traverse hotel and Resort.
This is Baileys third
year as principal in Evart.
Since coming to Evart,
Bailey created a shared
leadership team and
worked to align the districts curriculum, update

technology and
develop a
positive behavior support plan.
Before accepting her
current
position,
Bailey
Bailey
worked for two years as a
Focus and Priority School
Specialist for Michigan.
Shirley Howard, superintendent of the Evart system, said Bailey is kind,
caring and enthusiastic.

She and her dedicated staff

have implemented many
changes in the past two
years to improve not only
student achievement but
also the culture of Evart
Elementary School. I only
see great things happening
at our elementary school
under Sarahs leadership.
She and her staff are committed to providing the
very best educational experience for all students attending Evart Elementary.
I am touched and humbled to be chosen for such
an honor, Bailey said.

Evart library auction has great returns

EVART A dozen or 15
people gathered in the Evart Public Library making last-minute bids on
the array of baskets at the
end of the librarys annual fundraising auction
last Thursday, Dec. 8.
It was fun. We had
cookies and coffee and
people were milling
abound. Everybody had a
good time, librarian Lilas Vanscoyoc said.
A total of 63 packages,

many in baskets, were

donated for the silent
auction. Bidding opened
Nov. 28 and closed at noon
Dec. 8.
Many baskets were
themed. One basket included soup bowls, soup
mixes and crackers. Another contained a mug,
hot chocolate mixes and a
Jan Karon novel. Bidders
also could have bid on a
jar of maple syrup, a stay
at the Thunder Bay Re-

sort or a basket containing a Dr. Seuss book and

quilt.
The auction raised more
than $2,000 for the library.
This was the fourth
year for the auction. The
library board began the
event as a way to supplement library income in
the wake of state budget
cuts. The additional dollars the auctions raise
help the library maintain
its current hours.

Do you know what

the item is in the
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What WAS it?

Think bulldozers. Then,
think larger. Think excavators.
When ground needs
moving, a large excavator
is put into play, but what
you may not have realized
is that depending on the
type of soil that is to be
relocated the edge of the
excavators bucket will
be armed with varying

shape tip is wide in order

to create smooth floor
trenches in easier to penetrate ground: soil and
dirt, versus rock.
Here are the people who
contacted us with the correct answer:
Richard Gilland, Reed
City bucket teeth
Ed Gordon, Evart
teeth for an excavator.

teeth.
We shared three of
these varieties with you.
Left to right: spike tip,
crows foot, wide tip. The
left-most is for digging
in the toughest of rocky
terrains and is often used
in center positions with
the middle tooth in our
photograph (the double
spike tip) attached to the
corners. The squared-

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Mostly cloudy, with a high
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high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low
around 2. Wind chill values
as low as -8. West southwest
wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely,
mainly after 1pm. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 15.

South southeast wind 5 to

10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow
accumulation of less than
one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 14.
Chance of precipitation is
90%. New snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Saturday
Snow. High near 24.
Chance of precipitation is
80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low

around 11.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a
high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low
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Monday
Partly sunny, with a high
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Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low
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Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high
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Whats Happening in the Area

Story hour
at Reed City library

at noon. Any quilter, or

someone who would like to
quilt, is welcome.
Cost is a supply donaREED CITY Story hour
tion, when needed.
will be held on Dec. 28 at 1
Any questions, contact
p.m. at the Reed City Area
Margie, 231-734-3857 or
District Library.
Ann, 231-867-3237.
Stories, songs/movements, crafts and more.
Ages 3 to 6 welcome.

Free blood pressure

clinics

Reed City library board

meeting

REED CITY A library

board meeting will be held
on Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at
the Reed City Area District
Library.
The public is welcome
and encouraged to attend.

Reed City library

holiday hours

REED CITY The Reed

City Area District Library
will be closed Dec. 23-26
and Dec. 30 to Jan. 1 for the
holidays.

Free winter clothing

available

REED CITY Free hats,

coats, mittens and boots
sponsored by the Reed
City Area Ministerial
Association reopened on
Oct. 11. The location is the
Reed City United Methodist Church located on the
corner of Lincoln Street
and Church Street. Use the
Lincoln Street entrance.
Hours will be each Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. until spring.

South Evart Quilt Club

EVART The South
Evart Quilt Club will take
place through May 30 from
11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Evart Township Hall, South
Main Street.
Looking for new members to join on the first and
third Wednesday of every
month; potluck lunch

EVART Osceola County Commission on Aging

is offering free blood pressure clinics for adults 60
years and older. Monthly
blood pressure screenings
will be conducted at the
OCCOA meal sites in Evart, Marion and Tustin.
Evarts clinic will be held
the second Tuesday every
month, 10 a.m. to noon.
The Evart meal site is located at 732 West Seventh
Street (US 10).
Marion and Tustins clinics will be held the third
Tuesday each month, 10
a.m. to noon. The Marion
meal site is at the Eagles
building, 220 South Mill
Street. The Tustin meal
site is at 213 South Neilson.
Walk-in clinics. If you
wish to eat at the meal site,
call 231-734-5559 at least
a day before to reserve a
spot.

Food pantries
A food pantry is available
to residents in need who
live in Osceola County. The
following is a list of the different locations, hours and
contact people.
SEARS Former Orient
Township Hall, next to the
Post Office
Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact Ken at 231-6202504
MARION Marion Food
Pantry, East Main Street,
by appointment, on call 24
hours
Contact Marsha at 231-

743-6801
TUSTIN Augustana
Lutheran Church
Every Monday, 9 a.m. to
noon
Contact Katie at 231-7684418, or Betty at 231-8293457
REED CITY St. Phillips Church
Every Tuesday, Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact Robert at 231-8322624

Art, antiques, crafts.

Open Thursday, Friday,
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Lapidary Class, Saturday,
1 to 5 p.m.
Classes in other areas of
the arts will be offered for
those interested.

Volunteers needed
for Road to Recovery

REED CITY Church of

the Nazarene, Shepherds
Table, free meal every
Thursday at 5:30 p.m., 5300
220th Avenue. Donations
welcome.

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.

OLAH holding monthly

meetings

Spectrum offers
diabetes support group

GFWC Womens Club

EVART Evart Womens
Club meets the second
Tuesday of every month
(Sept. through June).
Contact Terese at 231-7346940.

AARP meeting
REED CITY AARP No.
2418 meets on the second
Wednesday of every month
at the United Methodist
Church in Reed City.
Potluck lunch (bring own
table service) will start
at noon followed with a
program starting at 1 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
For more information,
contact Marylou at 231-8324938.

Shepherds Table

EVART The Osceola

League for Arts and Humanities will be holding
a monthly meeting on
the first Tuesday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. at 207 N.
Main Street, Evart, 231-7349900.

REED CITY Spectrum Health is offering a

diabetes support group on
the last Thursday of the
month at 3 p.m. at the diabetes education building,
219 East Church Street.
The groups are free and

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Friends Community Meal
will be held on the second
Wednesday of each month
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St.
Paul Lutheran Church, 435
W. 5th Street. Sponsored by
St. Paul Lutheran Church
and the Evart United Methodist Church.
Donations appreciated.
Take out available.
For more information,
contact 231-734-3585 or 231734-5491.
In the event that school
is canceled, Dinner with
Friends will not take place.

Free dinner
at Reed City church

REED CITY There

will be a free dinner every
Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the Church of the Firstborn Revival Center, 310 S.
Higbee.
Donations accepted but
not necessary.

Free community dinner

SEARS Free community dinner will be held every Saturday night at 5:45
p.m. in Brooks Corners
Hall with a contemporary
worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite
a friend.

Crossroads Quilt Guild

meeting

REED CITY The Crossroads Quilt Guild will hold

meetings on the fourth
Tuesday of each month,
except December, from 6
to 8 p.m. at the Reed City
Church of the Nazarene.

Quilts to Comfort
meeting

REED CITY Patsy

Blues Quilts to Comfort
meets the second Tuesday
of each month, except December, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. to make quilts for the
Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer
Center. Guild meetings
are the fourth Tuesday,
except December, at 6 p.m.
Quilters of all skill levels
welcome.
All meetings are held at
Reed City Church of the
Nazarene, 5300 220th Avenue.
For further details, contact Liz at 231-734-9704.

Activities at the Reed

City Senior Center

REED CITY The Senior Center, 219 E. Todd

Avenue, has activities happening during the week.
Bingo, for all community
members 18 and older, will
Weight loss group
be held on Wednesdays at
meetings on Thursdays 12:30 p.m. Admission will
EVART T.O.P.S weight be $3 and the cost of the
cards is $.25; all proceeds
loss support group meets
every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. from the card sales will be
at the Evart United Methdistributed as prize money.
odist Church. Weigh in is
The center also has
from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and
euchre on Mondays and
meeting is at 9:30 a.m.
Thursdays at 1 p.m. and pe T.O.P.S. MI 1390 weight
dro on Fridays at 1 p.m.
loss support groups meets
For further information,
every Thursday at 6 p.m.
contact Carolyn at 231-832at Calvary Baptist Church. 2676.
Weigh in is from 6 to 6:30
p.m. and meeting is from
Free movie nights
6:45 to 8 p.m.
SEARS Free movie
nights will be held the
Health specialty clinic second Friday night of the
month at 7 p.m. at Brooks
REED CITY UroloCorner Hall, US 66 and 10.
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This community event would not be possible
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Dinner with friends at

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Specialty Clinic twice a

month.
He will be consulting
with patients on the second
Friday of the month and
performing outpatient surgery and other procedures,
including lithotripsy on
the fourth Friday.
The clinic is located at
300 N. Patterson Road. Contact Spectrum Health Reed
City Hospital Specialty
Clinic at 231-832-7108 for
more information.

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State, company officials agree, Nestle water increase

would not have major environmental impact
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

EVART Dave Johnson

is an all-around outdoorsman. He fishes, hunts and
traps. Daves dad, Glen,
fell in love with the area
and soon moved his family
here. The younger Johnson
enmeshed himself in the
outdoors culture and has
resided near Evart for the
last 30 years or so.
Johnson caught his first
trout in 1989 when he was
8. He was hooked. He still
fishes area creeks often
and has caught trout up to
22 inches from them. His
son, Glen Logan Johnson,
7, caught his first trout
last summer from Twin
Creek.
So important were the areas creeks, Johnsons wedding was held at the mouth
of Twin creek. He said
the creek, like a mother,
provided for him. The fish
he caught fed him. The fur
he trapped along it helped
pay his bills, and meat from
the animals that call her
swamps home gave added
sustenance to his table.
Johnson now owns
Michigan Rustics, a cedar
log furniture company and
lives near the creek. For a
couple of years, though,
he lived on the other side
of Evart. During that
time, he kept a jar of Twin
Creek water. Then, when
he bought his own place,
it was a piece of property
containing springs that
feed both the creeks. He
takes the pulse of Twin and
Chippewa creeks often.
When he moved here
decades ago, Johnson and
other area residents had
no idea a bottled water
company would move in
and begin taking water
from the watershed that
feeds the creeks he loves
so much. Now, however, he
finds himself an unlikely
ally of Nestle Waters North
America, the company currently embroiled in contro-

versy in the area.

Johnson lives within
half a mile of the Osceola
Township well currently
in the news following the
Nestles request to take up
to 400 gallons per minute of
water there up from 250
gallons per minute. He examines the trout he catches
most of which he releases and believes they
are doing fine. He looks at
the water flow in the creeks
and figures theyre within
average seasonal fluctionations. He tells people he
would like to see Nestle
do some things to support
the areas environment.
He would like to see the
company make a gamebird
preserve on the property
it owns or, perhaps, plant
some wild flowers for the
honey bees. But Johnson
quickly tells anyone who
asks hes seen no negative
effects from anything Ice
Mountain has done there.
Not surprised by Johnsons on-the-ground assessment is Ice Mountain
spokeswoman Arlene Anderson-Vincent. She said
the aquifer from which the
well draws its water is a
wide-spread one consisting
of glacial sand and gravel
that underlies much of the
Lower Peninsula.
The glacial deposits are
thick, Anderson-Vincent
said. In some places,
theyre more than 1,000 feet
deep. In the vicinity of the
Ice Mountain well, dubbed
PW-101, the deposits range
between 400 and 600 feet in
thickness.
The water is constantly
on the move, too, and the
water the company takes
is quickly replenished. According to Anderson-Vincent who has a geology degree from Michigan State
University, a huge amount
of water passes throughh
the aquifer. She said that
just in the upper 100 feet
of the aquifers sand and
gravel in a 50-square-mile

Andy Duffy | Weekly Voice

Here Twin Creek flows languidly through Evart. A measure of agreement exists among some that water withdrawl in and near the city
has yet to affect the environment.
area near the well there is
about 250 billion gallons of
groundwater. If the company pumped 400 gallons
per minute continuously,
something she said personnel have no plans of doing,
that would amount to a
comparatively small 210
million gallons per year or
0.1 percent of the groundwater in that defined area.
Anderson-Vincents assertions get some support
from academia, too.
Wendy Robertson is an
assistant professor in the
Department of Earth and
Atmospheric Sciences at
Central Michigan University. She holds a Masters
in environmental science
from the University of
Virginia and a Ph.D in
geological sciences with
an emphasis in hydrology,
hydrogeology and water
resources from the University of Texas at Austin.
She has worked on issues
of groundwater resource
management and sustainability for more than eight
years in the United States
and in other places across
the globe including sub-Saharan Africa and in Haiti.

Robertson reviewed
aquifer data gathered over
roughly the last 15 years
as well as Nestle Waters
new proposal and its anticipated effects. Based on the
information she reviewed,
she said there is a possible decline in water table
levels during that time.
Lacking additional information, Robertson said it
is difficult to say how much
of a decline actually exists, but she believes it is
about a foot or less during a
10-year period. The amount
is smaller, she adds, than
the year-to-year variability
of the resource. Based
on the data provided with
(Nestles) permits, I would
agree with their assessment that they are not currently pumping more than
the resource can handle,
she said.
Officials with Michigans
Department of Environmental Quality also appear
unperturbed by Nestles
water withdrawal plans.
Michael Shore, communications director for the
DEQ, said a rainstorm that
drops an inch of rain over
a 12-square-mile area an

area one-third the size of

a township will dop 210
million gallons of water.
Shore doesnt look at Nestle as being a particularly
large taker of water, either.
Michigan, he said, has
about 9,100 state-registered
pumps that can withdraw
400 gallons per minute or
more. Nearly 1,300 pump
in excess of 1,000 gallons
per minute. Most of those
pump water for industries,
irrigation or public water
systems.
Excepting electric power
plants and public water
systems, Nestle ranks
about 85th in the state
in terms of water users.
About 156 public water
systems pump more than
Nestle does in any given
year. In terms of consumptive use, meaning water
that is evaporated, such as
in irrigation, incorporated
into a product or otherwise
not returned to the local
environment, Nestle accounts for about two-tenths
of a percent of the water
use each year in Michigan,
Shore said.
If Shore seems unconcerned about the amount

of water Nestle is taking,

so is Johnson.
Those creeks have
dumped water in to the
Muskegon river for longer
than anyone can remember. Ive talked to some
old guys that fished it
when they were young ...
they still fish it. Im sure
my grandchildren will as
well, he said.
Think about this, Johnson added. Take a glass of
water and dump it on the
ground, then set the glass
down and step back. Is that
water gone? Will that glass
eventually fill back up? No
the water is not gone, it is
temporarily displaced, and,
yes, it will come back in
time ... That is how water
works. That is how the
world works. Everything
comes back around. Both
the good and the bad. If
Nestle hurts the creeks it
will come back to bite them
in time.
They are smart though.
They want to bottle temporarily displace our water for as long as we want
our kids to fish. It is not
like oil that is gone when it
gets used.

Osceola Township residents discuss Ice Mountain concerns

of Ice Mountain.
Peggy Case, president of
the conservation group,
said the meeting was not
EVART Steve Petoskey, a former school teach- intended to be an educational forum but rather
er who resides in Hersey,
was primarily intended as
has a suggestion for
an opportunity for commuOsceola County residents
nity members to express
concerned about the size
Nestle Waters withdrawals their concerns about water
withdrawals in the area for
here.
commercial sale.
The key to stopping the
Case, though, said the
taking of water in the area
organization believes Ice
is to grab the attention of
Mountains water taking
the media. People should
has harmed both Twin and
get the attention of the
Chippewa creeks, creeks
way Flint residents did
whose headwaters lie near
during that citys water
the Osceola Township site
crisis with T-shirts,
of the well. She said offibumper stickers and by
cials with the organization
staging protests.
would like a moratorium
Petoskeys comments
came during a community placed on water withdrawforum Monday at the Evart als until an inventory of
United Methodist Church. the creeks species has
been conducted. OrganizaNearly 40 people gathered
there to meet with officials tion personnel would also
like to see an end to any
of Michigan Citizens for
taking of water for comWater Conservation. The
mercial resale until state
organization has been a
leading opponent of water laws are changed to ensure
the taking of water does
bottling giant Nestle Wano harm to the environters, the parent company
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

the books for years and

need to be updated.
Tim Ladd, the newly
elected Osceola Township
supervisor, home of an
Ice Mountain well, said
he walked into a hornets
nest by getting elected at
the time the company is
seeking to increase its water take to 400 gallons per
minute from the current
250 gallons per minute. To
pump that much water,
Ice Mountain needs to add
a booster pump and is reAndy Duffy | Weekly Voice questing a special use permit to construct a building
Here Twin Creek flows languidly through Evart. A measure of agreement exists among some that
to house the pump. That
water withdrawl in and near the city has yet to affect the environment.
request has been tabled
until the townships Januart Ice Mountain controls
2017.
ment.
and the Osceola Township ary planning commission
Case said Chippewa
Ice Mountain applied to
meeting.
well is about 1,000 gallons
the Michigan Department Creek once harbored
per minute.
of Environmental Quality brook trout but does no
Echoing stories of others
Among the area resilonger because of the wafor a permit to increase
attending Mondays metdents speaking at the meet- ing with the conservation
ter withdrawals. She also
its take of water from 250
said there is a discrepancy ing was Hersey Township
to 400 gallons per minute.
group, Ladd said ponds on
between her organizations resident Marco Menezes,
The comment portion of
his property have recently
the recently retired judge
calculations of water
the permit process was
dried up. He urged area
of the Mecosta-Osceola
volume in the creeks and
set to expire Dec. 3. After
residents to attend townProbate Court. Menezes
those of Ice Mountain.
a public outcry, however,
ship meetings to make
Case calculates the water said laws regarding water their wishes known to
the DEQ extended the comtaken from the wells in Ev- withdrawals have been on township officials.
ment period to March 3,

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Evart Police Department

Weekly Report

12/6/2016
Driving While License
Suspended Officers observed a vehicle known to
be driven by a driver with a
suspended license. Contact
was made with the driver
after it was confirmed that
their license was suspended. The offender was given
a court date and licensed
driver was called to drive
the vehicle away.
Civil Dispute Officers
were called to a civil dispute over residency. The
matter was resolved peacefully.
12/7/2016
Noise Officers were
called to a noise complaint.
No offense was found.
Failure to Pay Officers were called to a failure
to pay complaint. The case
remains open at this time.
Check Well-Being Officers were called to conduct a well-being check.
The subjects in question
were found to be secure.
12/8/2016
Assist Osceola County
Sheriff s Department
Officers were called to assist the Osceola County
Sheriff s Department on a
larceny complaint.
12/9/2016
Check Well-Being/Warrant Arrest Officers
were called to a conduct a
well-being check. The subject was found to be secure.
The subject also had warrants and was placed under arrest. They were then
transported to the Osceola
County Jail where they
were lodged on their warrants.
Area Check Officers
were dispatched to conduct
an area check of a suspicious vehicle at a local
business. The subject was
found to have left the area.
Harassment Officers
responded to a harassment
complaint. The case remains open at this time.
12/10/2016
Warrant Arrest Officers were informed of the
whereabouts of a subject
known to have an outstanding warrant. The subject
was located and placed
under arrest. They were
transported to the Osceola
County Jail where they
were lodged on their warrants.

Reed City Police

Department, weekly
report
Officers continue to perform property inspections

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those in violation Please be
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ordinances have begun and
will run until April 1. Officers will be enforcing the
Parking Violations Bureau
policy in which no vehicle
shall be parked on a city
street between the hours
of 2:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. Any
and all vehicles in violation will be cited a parking
ticket and or towed.
12/05/16
Officers were dispatched to a two-car accident. Several injuries were
reported from passengers
in each vehicle. Officers
believe that one driver, a
31-year-old male, was under the influence of drugs.
All passengers were transported to the hospital and
treated for injuries. A warrant has been requested
from the Prosecuting Attorneys Office.
Officers were dispatched to local residence
to assist a 34-year-old mother who had was locked
out of her vehicle with an
infant inside. The towing
company arrived and unlocked the vehicle. The infant was fine.
Officers were dispatched to local apartment
complex regarding a possible verbal domestic. Officers spoke with the family
in question and the matter
was unfounded.
12/06/16
Officers responded to a
complaint regarding hunting activity taking place
within the city limits. Officers found bait piles of sugar beets and an unlawfully
disposed of deer carcass in
the bushes in addition to a
tree stand, which was confiscated. Further searching led officers to a second
site with a hunting blind
and a licensed crossbow
hunter inside. The 54-yearold male was escorted to
his vehicle and his hunting
blind and crossbow confiscated. The matter is under
investigation.
Officers were requested
to perform a civil standby
at local residence, while a
rental company either received payment due or repossessed their items. The
payment was made to the
satisfaction of the rental
company and officers
cleared.
12/7/16
Officers were dispatched to respond to an
alarm activation. Upon
the officers arrival, it was
found that the alarm had
been accidentally set off.

Case closed.
Officers were requested
to respond to a local residence regarding a domestic
assault no longer in progress. A third party called
in the assault of a 32-yearold female. Officers spoke
with both parties involved
and advised that although
things had calmed down, it
would be best if they were
separated for the evening.
Both agreed and the male
found a place to stay with
relatives. The matter has
been turned over to the
prosecutor for review.
Officers were requested
to meet with a probation
officer regarding a failed
drug test on a 26-year-old
male. As requested, the
Reed City police officers
arrested, transported and
lodged the individual for
violating his probation
terms, without incident.
Officers were once
again requested to respond
to the probation/parole office to arrest a 29-year-old
male who failed a breathalyzer test, a violation of his
probation conditions. The
individual was arrested,
transported and lodged in
the Osceola County Jail
without incident.
Officers conducted a
traffic stop for expired registration. The 48-year-old
female driver was found
to be operating without
insurance. She was issued
an appearance citation and
the vehicle was towed.
12/8/16
Officers were requested
to respond to Patterson
Road, regarding a twovehicle property damage
accident. No injuries were
reported.
Officers were dispatched to a local residence
to take a larceny report
regarding a missing gaming system that was taken
from the home. The matter
is under investigation.
Officers were requested
to respond to a local apartment complex regarding a
noise complaint. Officers
issued verbal warnings to
the occupants of the apartment being reported. Case
closed.
12/9/16
Officers responded to a
two-car accident with minor damage to the vehicles.
No injuries were reported.
While performing a traffic stop for failing to stop at
a stop sign, officers found
the 54-year-old driver to be
Driving While License Suspended (DWLS). The officer
issued him a citation for
failing to stop and arrested
him for the DWLS second

offense. His vehicle was

turned over to his wife, the
passenger, who had a valid
drivers license as he was
transported and lodged in
the Osceola County Jail
without incident.
Officers observed a
semi-trailer fail to stop at
a four-way stop. Officers
stopped the 42-year-old
male driver and found he
didnt speak English. His
commercial drivers license out of Mexico was
found to have an invalid
status. The driver was issued an appearance citation for No Valid CDL and
also cited for failing to stop
for the stop sign. The truck
and trailer were impounded pending a valid driver.
12/10/16
Officers issued an appearance citation to a
25-year-old male driver for
No Operators License and
Driving While Licensed
Suspended. Arrangements
were made to have the vehicle picked up and driven
back to the drivers residence while the driver and
passenger were transported home by the officer.
Officers received information regarding a trespass violation at a local
apartment complex. The
30-year-old female tenant
would not allow officers into the apartment to search
for the 29-year-old male in
question.
12/11/16
Officers received information on the location
of a 28-year-old male with
multiple warrants. Officers were allowed in to
search the home and were
told by the owner that he
had been there but had left.
She added that she was did
not know where he went or
that he had any warrants.
Officers responded to a
car/deer accident, no injuries were reported.
Officers were requested
to assist a local resident
gain access into their home
after locking themselves
out.
Officers were dispatched to local apartment
complex regarding a domestic assault. The 31-yearold female victim told officers that her 33-year-old
boyfriend forced his way
into her apartment and he
physically assaulted her.
She added that he had a
warrant out of Lake County and left when the police
were called. She also stated that he took her phone
with him. Officers followed
the tire tracks in the fresh
snow out of town before
they were no longer visible.

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2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

LT Ext. cab, local, one owner, GM
retiree trade, perfect condition, 20
inch chrome wheels, remote start,
6 chrome assist steps. Zero
down, $398 per month for 78
months at 2.59% on approved
credit. Contact Dale Eising at
Classic Chevrolet (231)839-7231
or (231)434-8222.

2016 Chevrolet Crew Cab Silverado Z-71, #40352A, Only 8,000

miles, Save $10,000 of MSRP, local trade, back up camera, my
link, heated seats, sprayed bed
liner, tonneau cover, running
boards, still under Bumper to
Bumper Warranty, $37,541, 20%
down, $454/month, 78 months at
$259, on approved credit. Please
call Dale Eising at Classic Chevrolet (231)429-8222.

2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 5.7 V8, local trade. $8,991.
Only $234 per month with zero
down for 48 months at 6.99% to
qualified buyers. Contact Dale Eising at Classic Chevrolet
(231)839-7231 or (231)434-8222.

of Big Rapids Center

for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, Inc.

Exciting Opportunity! Altercare of Big Rapids has openings for

RNs & LPNs for both full and part time positions. Our ideal
candidates must have some experience in long term care or a
similar health care setting and possess the ability to provide
exceptional customer service to our residents. Candidates
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warranty. Stock # 40354A. Buy
now for $12,595 Out the Door with
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Altercare

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for Rehabilitation & Nursing Care, Inc.

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Altercare of Big Rapids Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing

Care, Inc. is searching for CENAs. If you are a CENA or have
recently completed CENA training and have a good attendance
history, clean background and want a career in a growing industry, then we have a place for you!
Qualied CENAs will have a strong desire to provide quality
care to our residents and thrive in a team environment. We
are currently interviewing for all shifts and offer exceptional
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employees.
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Ave. Big Rapids, MI. 49307 (231) 796-3185

2013 Chevrolet Equinox LT,

#40303A, very clean, 29 miles per
gallon, all wheel drive, local, one
owner trade, rear camera, remote
start, non smoker, clean car, only
65,000 miles, on sale $16,381.
Zero down, only $246 per month,
78 months at $259 on approved
credit. Call Dale Eising at Classic Chevrolet (231)434-8222.

REAL ESTATE
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Are you having difficulties paying your rent? The Evart Housing
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voucher program. You can pick an
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Dress rehearsal for tryouts

at the North Pole

Andy Duffy | Weekly Voice

The Evart fourth grade musical will be on Dec. 15 in the middle school auditorium starting at 6:30. Here students perform a dress
rehearsal

Center Lake Bible Camp would like to thank all the

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Santa and Mrs. Claus are holding auditions as part of the fourth grade musical.

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BIG RAPIDS
Gourmet Candlelight

Shopping
Join our downTown reTailers & resTauranTs for
a relaxed evening & special shopping experience

Thursday december 22 5pm-8pm

35% off all

Christmas Items

Blessings Of The Season

Thank you for
brighTening up our
year wiTh your visiTs

Enjoy Refreshments & Appitizers on us!

Downtown Big Rapids
231.796.2502

www.theoldpioneerstore.com
Mon.-Sat. 9 AM-9 PM
Sunday 11 AM-7 PM

75% off all Christmas Items

Light Up the Holidays with Fresh Flowers

50% off all

Pick up a bag of clothes for $7

Peer Marquette
Catering Providing
Yummy Appetizers

Fabulous Finds
Resale Shoppe
103 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids MI 231.796.5840

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216 maple st, Big rapids

(231) 796-8683
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Complimentary Hot Cider and

Yummy dessert treats served.
Gift Items 15% Off

A Country Friends Boutique

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CHRISTMAS ITEMS
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Yummy Snacks Provided By

111 S Michigan Ave., Big Rapids MI

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204 S. Michigan Ave.,

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109 N Michigan Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307
www.schubergsbar.com
(231) 796-5333

$1 off any in store item

with a drink purchase
106 N. Michigan Ave.
Downtown Big Rapids
231.796.4822

(excluding perishable items)

Dont forget your Blue

Band for 10% off!

(Must show to get a discount)

10% off All Christmas

Decorations

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Vaild on Dec. 22, 2016 Only

Shopping and Gift Wrapping Event

Gift Certificates Available!

Full service
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Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5:30PM Saturday 10AM-3PM

Chains soldered

Tips rebuilt

Clasps replaced

Heads replaced

Watch links removed/added

Shanks replaced

Tight rings made loose

Stones tightened

Loose rings made tight

Pearls re-strung

Prongs replaced

And more!

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any time!
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Big Rapids,
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In Historic Downtown

231-796-7743
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Mon. - Fri. 9-6 Sat. 10-4 Closed Sun..

Seasons Eatings
119 N Michigan
Downtown Big Rapids
231-796-0100

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downt
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on event own
night!
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after you
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In Historic Downtown

231-796-7743

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