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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

145th Volume - Issue No. 9 www.tricitytimes-online.com

Woman
seeks the
On the plate
gift of life

Photo by Randy Jorgensen

Diet trends, nutrition
subject of March 6 talk,
...see page 5
Imlay City resident,
mom, seeks match
for liver transplant
Debris scattered around shell of mobile home that went up in flames in the early
By Maria Brown morning hours on Tuesday, Feb. 26.
mbrown@pageone-inc.com

IMLAY CITY — Could you be the

Winter Blast!
Heritage Church plans
family fun this Saturday,
...see page 4
match Amanda Gutierrez needs? The 33
year-old Imlay City resident and mom of
Three children perish
in mobile home blaze
five kids is in desperate need of a liver
transplant and her family and friends are
spreading the word in hopes that a living
donor can be found soon.
Amanda’s liver fail- Two other children and 1 adult in critical condition at hospitals
ure is being caused by
By Tom Wearing
primary biliary thorosis
and a secondary diagnosis twearing@pageone-inc.com
of xanthoma. All told, her IMLAY CITY — The
body won’t process cho- community is mourning the
lesterol in her system, loss of three young children
either the good or bad in a mobile home fire in the
cholesterol. It turns out Amanda early morning hours on
her paternal grandmother Gutierrez Tuesday, Feb. 26, that leaves
suffered from a similar three other family members
condition that eventually took her life. clinging to life in hospitals.
It started about two years ago when she Based on information
was pregnant with her son. Doctors thought provided by Imlay City
the condition that made her constantly itch Police and the Imlay City
would go away after she gave birth, but it

Photo by Randy Jorgensen

didn’t.
“A year ago I started to get bumps all
over my body and they were very painful,”
Amanda said, adding that her skin had also
yellowed.
Gift of Life page 6
Fire Department, emergency
crews were dispatched to the
2000 block of S. Almont
Ave. at 3:05 a.m.
The initial call made to
Lapeer County Central
Dispatch indicated that a News crews from around the metro Detroit area con-
mobile home was on fire and verge at the scene of a fatal house fire on Tuesday.

Illustration man a person was screaming from

the location. 3-year-old girl and two boys, He said the three survi-

Capac Rd.
Police Chief Scott Pike ages 5 and 6, were deter- vors were initially transport-
Author, illustrator to said Officer Sara Colin and mined to be deceased at the ed to Lapeer McLaren
share talents in Imlay, Imlay City firefighters scene. Region Hospital.
...see page 4 arrived at the scene concur- Those rescued included a The man and 18-month-

construction
rently to find the front half of
the home engulfed in flames
and a woman outside saying
there were people trapped
1-month-old girl, an old boy were immediately
18-month-old boy, and the transported to the Hurley
children’s father, a 42-year- Medical Center burn unit in
old Imlay City resident. Flint; while the one-month-

project starts
inside.
Imlay City Fire Lt. Neil
Collins reported that fire-
fighters were able to enter
Chief Pike reported that old girl was transported to
the 29-year-old woman was the University of Michigan
identified as the man’s wife Hospital. The man remains
and mother of the children. listed in ‘critical’ condition,

in August
the structure and remove six As of Tuesday afternoon, her as does the one-month-girl.
people from the home. condition was listed as ‘sta-
Of those removed, a ble.’ Blaze page 6

Design work underway;

bids to go out in June
Raider victory By Tom Wearing
Almont defeats Imlay twearing@pageone-inc.com
City on the court,
...see page 17 ALLENTON — About 50 interested
residents attended an open house at the
Berlin Twp. Senior Center last Wednesday,
Photo provided

Feb. 20, to view blueprints and acquire

TRI-CITY information pertaining to the upcoming
Capac Road reconstruction project.
TIMES On hand to answer questions from the
attendees, most of whom reside on Capac
Staff and residents at Maple Vista are geared up for next week’s Mardi Gras cel-
ebration in downtown Imlay City.
Rd., were St. Clair County Road Commission

Mardi Gras comes to town

ONLINE Engineers William Hazleton and Jennifer
Nelson.
Also present was William Blumerich, a
tricitytimes-online.com Berlin Township resident who serves as vice
chairman of the St. Clair County Road
Commission.
Hazleton and Nelson met one-on-one
FACEBOOK with interested residents to discuss the vari-
ous aspects of the $2.8 million project and
its potential impact on them and motorists
facebook.com who regularly traverse the roadway.
/Tricitytimes/ Hazleton outlined the plans to rebuild
the 3.82-mile section of Capac Rd., from
Hough Rd. north to slightly beyond Terry
Rd.
The Tri-City Times He said design work is well underway,
is printed on but that the project will not be put out for
recycled paper bids until June.
Based on the selected contractor’s avail-
ability, construction is expected to begin in
August and be completed in autumn 2019.
Hazleton said the selected contractor
will be contractually obligated to finish the
Project page 15
Residents encouraged to create floats, nominate
Mardi Gras king for March 5th parade downtown
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — There is still time to cre-
ate your own “wagon” float and be part of the
2019 Mardi Gras Parade in downtown Imlay
City on Tuesday, March 5.
The event runs from 6-8 p.m. and sponsors
include A Million Dreams Studio, Peaceful
Moon Yoga, Stockwell Embroidery, Hiram’s
Tavern, A Lil’ of Everything, Margaret Hubbard
Home Collection, 123 Escape, Stephanie’s
Creations, Imlay City Family Hair Care and
Madelyn Andrez Art.
Residents can purchase Mardi Gras themed
t-shirts commemorating the inaugural event in
Imlay City for just $10. The shirts were designed
by Stockwell Embroidery. Call 810-395-8746
to order in advance.
King crowning
An opening ceremony begins at 6:15 p.m.
with a “Crowning of the King” ceremony in
front of A Million Dreams Studio and Doug
Halabicky State Farm Insurance. Organizers
are seeking nominations for the king. Nominate
your choice by calling Julie Welch, owner of
A  Million Dreams Studio, at 810-721-7797 or
emailing julie@amilliondreamsstudio.com.
The inaugural Mardi Gras Parade sets off at
6:25 p.m. and will feature pulled wagon floats,
Mardi Gras page 6
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Almont Council moves toward

anti-tobacco, vaping ordinance
By Benjamin Stalker
tct@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — A first
reading of the proposed
‘Minor in Possession of
Tobacco and Vapor
Products’ ordinance took
place at the village
If the current version
of the ordinance is
approved, it would restrict
the sales of vapor products
to minors, and prohibit the
possession of as well as
the use of vapor products
by minors.
Council member Dave
a fine up to $50 per
offense.
The second reading of
the ordinance is planned
for the next regular meet-
ing of the Village Council
slated for Tues., March 5
at 7:30 p.m.
Manhole construction

Photo by Catherine Minolli

council meeting on
Tuesday, Feb. 19.
The purpose of the
ordinance is to restrict the
use of tobacco and vapor
‘vaping’ products by
Color me happy! minors in the village of
Almont.
The ordinance was
Kayla Schwartz, Customer Service Representative at Tri-County Bank created to line up with
(center) spreads joy to Aiden Rossen and Elyssa Gnagey, and all of a similar ordinance
their classmates in Mrs. Gardener’s and Mr. Bara’s classes at Weston approved in Almont
Elementary School by delivering fresh, hot pizza for the youngsters to
Township so that the
enjoy last Wednesday, Feb. 20. Along with classmate Alyn Ramirez-
Almont Police Department
Leon (not pictured, Mrs. Brown’s class), Aiden and Elyssa earned the
can universally enforce
pizza parties through Tri-County Bank’s annual Christmas Coloring
Contest by taking first place in their age group. same within their jurisdic-
tion.
Love noted that it is the
intention of the council—
through the ordinance—to
discourage adolescents
from getting addicted to
nicotine through vapor
products.
Minors in violation of
the proposed ordinance
would result in a misde-
meanor with a fine up to
$50 per offense as well as
community service.
Selling or giving a
minor vapor or tobacco
products would result in a
misdemeanor charge with
Almont DPW
Supervisor Bryan Treat
requested the village fund
construction of a manhole
on Centennial Ave. to help
improve the maintenance
of the sewers around
Johnson Street.
Village Council mem-
bers unanimously
approved a bid for
$7,659.90 from Kennedy
Excavating for construc-
tion of the manhole, and
$3,260.55 to Michigan
Pipe and Valve for parts to
construct the manhole.

Man deceased, another injured in Feb. 21 head-on crash

By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Deputies were dispatched
at around 5:17 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 21 to a per-
BOB’S Got the Smoker Rollin’
At the Allenton Tavern!
sonal injury crash that
turned fatal on Millington
Road west of Rich Road in
Mayville.
Det./Sgt. Jason Parks
reported Thursday after-
noon that the two-vehicle
crash involved the entrap-
ment of a motorist and a
‘sparking’ vehicle.
Parks said a 23-year-
old Millington man had
been eastbound on
Millington Rd. in a 2007
Pontiac Grand Prix and was
traveling behind another
eastbound vehicle
When he transferred
into the westbound lane (in
a no-passing zone) to over-

Photo provided
take the vehicle ahead, the
Ribs • Chicken • Pork Butts/Pulled Pork Grand Prix collided head-
Brisket • Lenten Special – Smoked Salmon on with a westbound 2004
Ford Focus.
Stop by for Parks said the crash A head-on collision claimed the life of a man and another was seriously
injured.
Lunch and Dinner occurred at the crest of the
hill—within the westbound
Favorites lane. extricated both drivers, over the 55 mph limit may Det./Sgt. Jason Parks at
759 Capac Road After impact, the Grand who were the lone occu- have played a role in the 810-656-1015 or email to
Prix stayed within the west- pants in their vehicles. crash. jparks@lapeercounty.org.
in Allenton bound lane, but the Ford Parks reported that The roadway was Parks said once the
810-395-8171 Focus left the north side of Kevin Newbegin was pro- closed for three hours for investigation is complete,
the roadway and landed in a nounced deceased at the the purpose of rescue, the case will be presented
residential yard. scene, and the 23-year-old investigation and removal to the Lapeer County

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Firefighters and emer- Millington man was trans- of vehicles. Prosecutor’s Office to
gency personnel from ported to McLaren Lapeer Anyone with informa- determine if formal crimi-
Fostoria and North Branch Region Hospital, where he tion is requested to contact nal charges will be filed.
responded to the scene and was listed in serious condi-

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Dryden officer on the TEAM

Adam Chesnutt completes
Michigan State Police program
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN TWP. —
Adam Chesnutt was one of
30 police officers from
across the state to recently
complete TEAM School
Liaison Program training,
courtesy of the Michigan
State Police (MSP).
Chesnutt, a full-time
officer for the Dryden
Township Police
Department, took part in
the four-day training ses-
sion earlier this month.
According to an MSP press
release, the TEAM program
aims to unite educators,
students and police officers
to better equip kids to pro-
tect themselves from crime.
“Every officer knows
how to be an officer but
when you go to a school,
it’s different. The TEAM
training gives you the edu-
cational tools and curricu-
lum to work with kids,”
Chief Shawn Peters said of
the program which he also
attended several years ago.
Officers learn the best
ways to talk about things
like street safety, internet
safety, social media use,
bullying, how to use 911,

Facebook photo
The training program Chesnutt recently completed is designed to give officers the tools and cur-
riculum they need to work with schools and students.

the dangers of drugs, alco-
hol, vaping and much more.
Instructors also discuss
things like juvenile psy-
chology, classroom man-
agement and public speak-
ing.
“T.E.A.M. allows offi-
cers to teach at any of the
Facebook photo
Peters said the former
MSP Director, Col. Kriste
Kibbey Etue, was a big
proponent of these types
of programs that helped
law enforcement work
proactively in their
communities and, as a for-
mer participant, he saw
both the elementary and
high schools.
“We don’t have the
resources to put a full-time
officer in the schools but
the compromise is trying to
make sure they see his face
pretty regularly,” he said.
Chesnutt was one of 11
officers from city and town-
ship departments. Other
represented were sheriff
deputies, state troopers and
tribal officers.

Imlay City School choirs to perform

three levels of education -
elementary, middle or high
school. The curriculum has
Dryden Twp. Police Officer Adam Chesnutt been implemented in
(right) partnered with a Michigan State Police approximately 250
trooper in October to deliver a Halloween
Michigan school districts,”
safety message to kindergarteners at Dryden the MSP’s press release
Elementary School. noted.
value in having Chesnutt
attend.
“Adam has kids of his
own and is able to connect
IMLAY CITY — Middle and High School choir
with kids of all ages. He
students invite the public to their SING concert on
does a good job of getting
on their level,” Peters said. Wednesday, March 6. Starting at 7 p.m. in the High
Having a dedicated School Auditeria, the 6th, 7th, 8th grade and high
school liaison or resource school choirs will perform.
officer just isn’t financially Choir Director Alan Demski said each group will

Chamber director
feasible for either Dryden
Schools or Dryden Twp.
Police but, as time allows,
Peters hopes Chesnutt can
feature their Michigan School Vocal Music Association
Festival selections, plus perform a few popular favor-
ites.
The concert is free and open to the public.

steps down in Imlay

become a regular fixture at

By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
Changes are in the works at
the Imlay City Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Director Teresa
Gormley on Monday ten-
dered her resignation,
effective immediately.
Family and health issues
were foremost in making
the decision to step down,
Gormley said in a letter to
letter states. “I am very
sorry for any inconvenience
my departure may cause.”
Board President Barb
Yockey of the Barbara L.
Yockey Law Office PLLC,
says
valuable
Gormley made
contributions
while on the job at the
Chamber.
“Teresa worked with us
for 14 months, and she’s
done a great job of updat-
ing our records, and she did
a great job with contacting
nick's
4:30-5:30 p.m. at Maple
Vista is on. Current, new
and prospective members
are invited to attend. Light
refreshments will be served.
Maple Vista is located at
600 Maple Vista, behind
Sacred Heart Catholic
COUNTRY OVEN
Church.
The Chamber is also
making plans for the Busker
Restaurant & Spirits in Imlay City
Fest Auction slated for
Saturday, April 6 at Castle
Creek Golf Course. Doors
Quality Fresh Home-Made Food
open at 5 p.m.

the Board, along with her
responsibilities as a part-
time employee with Arcadia
Township.
Every Wednesday
new businesses and mem- Donations are being
bers. I really appreciate her sought for the auction. Gift
service and wish her the certificates, gift baskets,
best.” and more are welcome.

“I enjoyed meeting the
people and planning the
events, but this is bigger
than what I can give,” the
In the meantime, the
Chamber’s New Member
Mixer planned for this eve-
ning (Wed., Feb. 27) from
2 Steak Dinners
Call the Chamber office at
810-724-1361 for informa-
tion or to arrange to drop
off donations.

Threat at Champion Bus being investigated

By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY TWP. —
Detectives with the Lapeer
Ribeye or
NY Strip Only $22
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and his co-workers. The and requested the detec-
threat was made on tives to leave his room
Facebook and, once dis- claiming that he was being
covered, the business harassed.”
entered into a lockdown The social media post

County Sheriff ’s
Department are investigat-
ing alleged threats made
against an area company.
2 Seafood Dinners
protocol, according to could not be confirmed at
Undersheriff Jeremy Howe. that time.
“After interviewing Howe said that as of
several employees from Monday, detectives were

On Tuesday, Feb. 19,
deputies responded to
Champion Bus around 3:30
p.m. when an employee, a
man in his 40s, allegedly
threatened violence against
the Graham Road company
Champion Bus, detectives
located the suspect at a
hotel in Imlay City,” Howe
said.
“While attempting to
get a statement from the
suspect, he became agitated
Only $18
still investigating the mat-
ter.
“The Sheriff’s Office
does not take threats of
work place violence lightly
and we will continue our
investigation,” he said. *All dinners include Soup, Salad and Dessert

Man tries to flee from Capac police
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — A 52 year-
old Clay Township man is
facing criminal charges
after fleeing from a traffic
stop earlier this month.
Chief Heather Fantin
said one of her officers
attempted to pull the driver
over on Main Street on
February 15 after the man’s
vehicle matched
description of a reported
the
erratic driver in the area.
The driver briefly stopped
but fled the scene after the
officer got out of his patrol
car.
The officer caught up
to the driver on Hunter
Street where the man went
both north and south down
the road. As he was turning
around near the museum
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Officers were able to
apprehend him after the
crash. Fantin said it 145 E. Capac Rd in Imlay City
appeared he was operating
under the influence and had
outstanding warrants.
810-724-0055
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Winter Blast in Imlay City
Heritage Church hosts free family event this Saturday, March 2
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — For
those who have yet to get
their fill of the winter of
2019, you can experience
Susan Reuter N.P. more at Heritage Church in
Board Certified Imlay City on Saturday
(March 2).
From noon-4 p.m.,
Heritage will host its 2019
“Winter Blast,” a free, fam-
ily-friendly event designed
to warm the hearts, bodies
and souls of attendees.
Listed among the
scheduled activities are ice
skating, broom ball, a giant
sledding hill (created by
Novak Supply &
Equipment), food, coffee,
hot chocolate and much
more.
To prep for the event,
Heritage has been collect-
ing snow for the past sev-
eral weeks. The Imlay City
DPW has delivered mounds
of the white stuff to the
parking lot when the white
stuff piled up on the streets.
Church staff encourag-
es everyone from the com-
munity (not just church
members) to join in the
fun.
Heritage Church of
Lynn Zarate
716 N. Van Dyke
Almont, MI 48003
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Marzo14, 2019 • 6:00-7:00
Para los padres de entrada jardín de la infancia
estudiantes • Recibir inscripción e información
importante sobre nuestro Kinder programas •
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Marzo 19, 2019 • 5:00-7:30
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para participar en la proyección de nuestro
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prueba disponible
Novak Supply & Equipment employee Michael Bolton operates bulldozer
as his colleague Don Stock runs the excavator to create a mountain of
snow for sledding and more for Heritage Church’s Winter Blast in Imlay
City this weekend.
Imlay City is at 543
N. Cedar St. (Van Dyke)
in Imlay City, located
behind the Silver Grill
restaurant.
For further information
about “Winter Blast,” visit
experienceheritage.org.
Heritage history
Heritage Church is a
Author, illustrator to visit
Tom Woodruff to visit Imlay City Middle School,
families invited to hands-on workshop March 5
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
Students and their families
are in for a treat as Imlay
City Middle School wel-
comes Tom Woodruff in
time for ‘March is Reading
Month.’
A published author and
illustrator, Woodruff will
visit the Middle School on
March 5-6, where he will
host grade-level assemblies
and small group work-
shops.
A Michigander,
Woodruff has authored and
illustrated ‘Michigan, An
Illustrated History For
Children,’ ‘Great Lakes
and Great Ships,’ ‘Indians
of the Great Lakes,’
‘Prehistoric Great Lakes’
and more. He performs
workshops across the state.
Families can enjoy
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Bible-based, non-denomi- the building formerly
national Christian church. occupied by Imlay City’s
The church began serv- Cinema III Theater.
ing the Macomb Township Today, an average of
community on Jan. 22, 2,000 people attend week-
2000, with an average end services at Heritage
attendance of 111 people locations in Sterling
during its first year. Heights, Imlay City and at
The Imlay City church Hope Church, an Arabic
campus opened in 2013 in speaking campus.
Website photo
Author-Illustrator Tom Woodruff with his
books and drawings. He will host workshops
at Imlay City Middle School March 5-6.
some time together and and step-by-step instruc-
take part in Woodruff’s tions, we’ve explored the
hands-on presentation on abundant natural resources
Tuesday evening, March 5, of our region and how they
from 5-6:30 p.m. A dynam- have shaped our human
ic illustrator, Woodruff will history.”
lead families through his Woodruff’s workshops
process step-by-step. Soda include drawing techniques
pop and popcorn will be and story, aimed at foster-
available for purchase as ing students’ personal art
participants draw. Novice and observation skills.
artists are welcome; there is “My goal is to broaden
no charge to attend. their awareness of, and
“For the past thirty-one respect for their natural and
years, my Great Lakes societal surroundings,” he
Illustration Workshops says. “The drawings we
have engaged students of create together illustrate the
all ages in challenging and story, document the jour-
fun, curriculum-based ney and empower each stu-
drawing projects,” dent to appreciate and cel-
Woodruff says on his web- ebrate their own unique
site. “Through storytelling style.”
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Nutrition, good health on plate in Imlay City
Health coach to talk diets at
March 6 meeting at Maple Vista
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Paleo,
Keto, Vegan, Atkins, Whole
30, DASH, low fat, low
carbs, gluten free...and the
list goes on. Whether your
goal is weight loss or opti-
mum health, it seems there
are as many diets and diet
fads as there are foods to
choose from. Making the
best choice can be
daunting.
Mikann Thompson
hopes to change all that. An
Integrative Nutrition Health
Coach, Thompson will dis-
cuss diets, nutrition and
health on Wednesday, March
6 at Maple Vista. She’ll
present the information
beginning at 7 p.m. at the
Imlay Conversation Salon
meeting. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. All are welcome; there
is no charge to attend.
Thompson and her hus-
band of 33 years live a sim-
ple life on a Brown City
farm—she describes it as a
“low impact lifestyle. She’s
a recent graduate of the
Institute of Integrative
Nutrition Health Coaching
Program in New York City.
Thompson says the Institute
is the oldest and largest
school of its kind with a
global online presence offer-
ing course work for certifi-
cation.
“Health Coaching is a
rapidly growing profession
Fireworks ordinance tweaked in township
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT TWP. —
Late last year, the Michigan
Legislature amended their
fireworks law and, follow-
ing suit, Almont Township,
has amended their ordi-
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responding to the ever
increasing health crisis fac-
ing our nation,” she says.
“In addition to the epidemic
of opioid addiction and
overdoses, obesity, and dia-
betes are of national concern
and continue to worsen.”
As an Integrative
Nutrition Health Coach,
Thompson is trained to find
ways to promote and encour-
age better health through a
broad spectrum of strate-
gies.
“Diet and exercise are
two well known health indi-
cators but what kind of diet
is best?” she says. “Keto,
Paleo, vegan, pescetarian-
ism? The Institute’s Dietary
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Theories Library contains
over 100 diets.”
Thompson hopes to
shed light on that, and the
numerous factors that play
into overall nutritional
health. Diet, nutrition and good health will be the topic of the March 6 Imlay Conversation Salon meeting
“Let’s talk about it. as Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Mikann Thompson visits Maple Vista at 7 p.m.
What are you feeding your
microbiome? It matters to nutrition are key for sure but founder and director of the March 6 meeting. Doors wish.
your health,” she says. “So so is movement, spirituality, Institute of Integrative open at 6:30, the talk fol- Maple Vista is located at
does sleep—are you getting environmental factors, fam- Nutrition, likes to remind us lows at 7 p.m. The meeting 600 Maple Vista (behind
enough? Nutrition is so ily genetics, etc. There are a that nutrition is as much is free. Visitors may bring Sacred Heart Catholic
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ers on the journey. is to help others as she navi- teacher in area schools, and
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Blaze: Three perish, two
children, one adult critical
from page 1
An update on the
18-month-old boy was
unavailable by press time.
“The investigation is
ongoing and the Michigan
State Police Department
Fire Marshal’s Office
responded to assist,” said
Pike. “At this time (though
unconfirmed) it appears the
"This is a
horrible
tragedy and
our heartfelt
sympathy
goes out to
the family."
--Dr. Stu
Cameron
Imlay Schools'
Supt.
fire was the result of some
type of heating device.”
The names of the vic-
tims are being withheld
pending notification of
next of kin.
At a press conference
on Tuesday, Pike told
reporters that Officer Colin
burned the back of her
hand when she touched the
trailer as she was assisting
the woman on the scene.
Gift of Life:
from page 1
She was working at the
time as a building aide at
Borland Elementary
School and, at the urging
of staff there, she sought
medical help. After months
and months of testing, doc-
tors of the University of
Michigan finally settled on
her diagnosis.
According to the Mayo
Clinic, primary biliary
"I'm trying to put the
word out for organ
donation and tell people
how important it is."
--Amanda Gutierrez
thorosis is an autoimmune
disease that causes pro-
gressive destruction of bile
ducts in the body. Only
200,000 cases are diag-
nosed each year in the U.S.
In turn, that disease has
caused the painful bumps
all over her body which are
formally known as xantho-
mas. Those bumps are
Mardi Gras: Nominate a king for downtown parade
from page 1
a Pet Parade, walking
Krewes and a bead toss.
Parade participants must
arrive no later than 5:30
p.m. to be considered for
prizes by the parade judges.
Welch encourages
everyone to build their own
wagon float and join in the
parade.
She suggests that mate-
rials for your float can con-
sist of plastic table cloths,
cardboard boxes, beads,
paint, tools and a little bit of
ingenuity.
Welch says parade reg-
istration is free for all danc-
ers and for walking
“Krewes.” She urges Pet
Parade participants and
those with walking wagon
floats to register by
Thursday, Feb. 28.
Doug Halibicky’s State
Farm Insurance office will
be the site to pick up some
He also noted that the situ-
ation has been extremely
difficult for firefighters and
first responders.
Counseling will be made
available to Colin, Pike
said, and a meeting was
held Tuesday evening for
firefighters and first
responders to decompress.
Pike said the commu-
nity is also deeply affected,
and the department has
received numerous inqui-
ries from local residents
seeking information on
how they can help the fam-
ily. Officer Joe DeLuca is
in contact with the chil-
dren’s grandfather, and is
also working with Walt
Bargen of Lakestone Bank
& Trust. An account for
monetary donations to
assist the victims is expect-
ed to be in place today
(Wed., Feb. 27). Anyone
wishing to donate to the
account may do so by stop-
ping at Lakestone Bank.
Donations may also be
made online at www.
gofundme.com/help-with-
any-expense. For more
information on assisting
the victims with clothing
and/or household items,
call DeLuca at 724-2345.
Fire Lt. Collins
acknowledged the support
of Attica Fire and Rescue,
Almont Fire Dept. and
First Responders, Imlay
City Police Dept., Lapeer
County Sheriff’s Dept.,
Lapeer County EMS,
Medstar EMS, Michigan
State Police and Lapeer
Central Dispatch for their
assistance at the scene.
actually cholesterol depos-
its.
“U of M has never had
a patient like me,” she
said, noting that she’s
become a case study of
sorts for doctors and
researchers at the universi-
ty because of that rarity.
Unfortunately, there’s
little to no treatment for
her conditions, other than
getting a new liver.
“I don’t get to take
anything for the pain
because the doctors don’t
know enough about my
condition to treat it at all. I
have to cope with it as I go
and it’s been getting
worse,” Amanda said.
Currently, about the
only thing Amanda is able
to get out of the house for
are her doctors’ appoint-
ments and to watch her 14
year-old daughter, Taylor,
compete on the Imlay City
paczkis, and Hiram’s
Tavern will be open for
thirsty partiers.
“This is going to be a
lot of fun and a great activ-
ity for local families,” says
Welch, “and a way to cele-
brate Mardi Gras in our
own home town.
“We are so excited for
this event and everyone is
busy getting costumes and
floats created,” she adds.
“You can get all your Mardi
Gras gear at stores in Imlay
City.
“A Lil of Everything
has a whole line of cool and
affordable gear and the dol-
lar store in town has wigs
and beads.
“We also are still look-
ing for a King for the cele-
bration,” she says, “and
anyone over the age of 18
can be nominated.”
Mardi Gras itinerary
•Live art painting with
Emma Auger from 6-7 p.m.
Charred remains of the mobile home at the Maple Grove Estates mobile home park in Imlay City
that was destroyed by fire on Tuesday.
School district
response to tragedy
The children’s deaths
has had a major impact on
the school district too.
According to a letter sent to
Weston Elementary parents,
the girl was in the school’s
early childhood program,
the five year-old was in
begindergarten and the six
year-old was a kindergar-
tener.
Supt. Dr. Stu Cameron
said Imlay City School’s
crisis team assembled early
on Tuesday and began to
implement their support
protocols.
“We met with the
Weston faculty, who have
High School wrestling
team.
In October of last year,
doctors ordered the rounds
of testing needed in
advance of a transplant and
early last week Amanda
was notified she had been
placed on the transplant list
to receive a liver from a
deceased donor but the
odds are greater she can
get a new liver more
quickly from a living
donor.
According to the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services, nearly
6,000 living organ dona-
tions take place every year
or about 4 out of every 10
transplants.
To be eligible to donate
for Amanda, a potential
donor must have O-type
blood. The University of
Michigan’s Living Donor
program also asks that
donors be between the ages
of 21-55 and not have any
major medical problems.
At least one her
friends went through the
testing process but doctors
eventually determined the
transplant wasn’t possible.
Other acquaintances, for-
mer co-workers and par-
ents of the Borland stu-
dents she worked with
have pledged to get
Customized Imlay City
Mardi Gras t-shirts
are just $10 from
Stockwell Embroidery.
•New Orleans painting
class ($15) with Madi
Alexander (limited to 12)
from 7-8 p.m.
•Mardi Gras t-shirts for
$10 at Stockwell from 6-8.
Pre-orders by March 1.
•Kids mask-making,
cash bar and mask sketch
class with Stephanie
Morgan at Hiram’s Tavern.
•Free 10-minute Mardi
Gras Meditation with crys-
been very deeply affected
by the loss of the children,
and have offered them sup-
port,” Cameron said.
“We put extra measures
in place to make sure that
we could offer our students
our best, and a day of learn-
ing.”
Staff did not tell stu-
dents about the tragedy
directly but spent Tuesday
making phone calls to par-
ents in each of the affected
classrooms. Cameron said
school officials wanted to
let those parents determine
how their children find out
about the death of a class-
mate.
“We worked to make
Imlay City’s Amanda Gutierrez, shown here with her kids—Taylor, Brody,
Annabelle, Joslyn and Raul—is in need of a liver transplant and hopes a
living donor can be found soon.
tested too.
“The liver is the only
organ that grows after a
transplant. If someone is
able to donate to me, both
of our livers will be normal
size within two weeks,”
Amanda said.
She admits she’s
learned a lot about trans-
plant science in the last
year.
“I didn’t know any-
thing about donating until
I got sick...it’s a whole
different world. You can
save so many lives and
it’s a very incredible thing
if you’re the one receiving
it. I’m trying to put the
word out for organ dona-
tion and tell people how
important it is,” Amanda
said.
tal singing bowl by
Catherine ‘Cat’ Minolli of
Peaceful Moon Yoga at
Imlay City Hair Salon from
6-8 p.m. Participants will
receive a personal mantra/
affirmation to frame the
coming months.
•Free face painting at
Imlay City Family Hair
Care for kids.
•Free glow sticks are
available at A Lil’ of
Everything and 123 Escape
Room offers a 10-minute
escape box from 6-8.
For further information
about the 2019 Mardi Gras
Parade and related activi-
ties, call Julie at 810-721-
7797; visit A Million
Dreams Studio on
Facebook, or email to:
julie@milliondreamsstu-
dio.com
Million Dreams Studio
is located at 235 E. Third
St. in downtown Imlay
City.
sure that routines and
school business remained
as consistent and normal
for our students as possi-
ble,” Cameron said.
On Wednesday, teach-
ers of the two oldest stu-
dents planned to address
the tragedy with their stu-
dents, Cameron said.
“We will have district
counselors available,
should students require
additional attention or sup-
port. We know adhering to
routines and procedures is
helpful and comforting to
students and staff alike
when dealing with the
aftermath of a crisis,” he
added.
“It’s a risky thing to
ask someone, but you
could be saving someone’s
life.”
If someone thinks they
might be able to help
Amanda, they are encour-
aged to call the University
of Michigan’s Living
Donor Office at 1-800-
333-9014 or via email at
txp-living-donors@med.
umich.edu.
Because of privacy
laws, Amanda can’t make
any of the contacts herself
and, if the donor chooses,
they can stay anonymous.
A year following the trans-
plant, recipients are
allowed to write a letter to
their donor or the donor’s
family.
Amanda is hopeful that
Million Dreams Studio float is all set for next
Tuesday’s Mardi Gras parade.
Photo by Randy Jorgensen
Cameron said parents
of children who are affect-
ed by the incident are
encouraged to be especially
sensitive and supportive
during this time. Parents of
Weston students should feel
free to contact the school if
they would like their child
to meet with a counselor.
“This is a horrible trag-
edy and our heartfelt sym-
pathy goes out to the fami-
ly. We’re doing our best to
provide the family assis-
tance, and to attend to our
students’ needs here at
school,” he said.
Note: Catherine
Minolli and Maria Brown
contributed to this report.
Photo provided
a donor can be found soon
and she can resume her
normal activities.
“I miss being at the
school and being with the
kids. I really want to get
back to working in the
school and be there for my
own kids’ activities,”
Amanda said.
“I think it’s just a mat-
ter of time before the doc-
tors find someone...you
have to think positive.”
•••••
Amanda’s family has
set up a GoFundMe
account to help her pay for
medical bills and other
everyday expenses while
she’s not able to work.
Donations can be made
at https://www.gofundme.
com/amanda-gutierrez.
Photo provided
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Grant to upgrade Imlay Twp. park

Recreation Passport Grant gives $75,000 boost
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY TWP. — The
township is the latest
municipality to secure a
Recreation Passport Grant
from the state of Michigan.
Soon $75,000 in funds
from the Michigan
Department of Natural
Resources will be on its
Website image way to the township for
upgrades to their existing
facility adjacent to the
township hall on
Residents and their furry friends are invited to Fairgrounds Road. The
participate in a nature walk along the Polly township will contribute
Ann Trail this Saturday. an estimated $81,800 of
their own funds toward
optimistic at their chances
this time around consider-
ing they came close to
qualifying last year.
The township plans to
use the funds to pave the
existing gravel parking
lot, install a paved path to
their splash pad and con-
struct a pickleball court to
the north of the township
hall on property Imlay
Twp. purchased in 2016.
In recent years, the
township has made vari-
ous upgrades to their park
facilities. In 2015 they
built their popular splash
park and in 2016, they
installed new playground
Passport Grant.
Planner Doug Skylis
from Rowe Engineering
was also present at that
meeting to discuss land
boundaries and the grant’s
site development plan.
In 2016, the village of
Capac also received a
Recreation Passport Grant.
Funds for the program
come from the sales of the
state’s Recreation
Passport, the $11 annual
pass that grants residents
vehicle entry at state parks
and recreation areas
throughout Michigan.
In other recent town-
ship matters:
•also in December, the
board made appointments.
Leo Super and Kelly
Brousseau were newly
appointed to the planning
commission; Gerald
Duckert, Art Cantrell and
Terry Gebhardt were re-
appointed to the board of
review and Karen Hibbler
will continue representing
the township on the Ruth
Hughes Memorial District
Library board.
•at the board’s regular
March meeting, slated for
7:30 p.m. on the 20th, the
board will conduct a
public hearing for their
proposed 2019-2020
budget. Members will
also discuss the possibility

Dog walk along

the work. equipment. •the board adopted an of contracting with the
This was Imlay’s sec- At their January meet- ordinance in December to Lapeer County Sheriff’s
ond attempt at securing ing, the board formally prohibit recreational mari- Department for the
the funding. Clerk Carla adopted a resolution juana establishments in services of a part-time

Polly Ann is Sat. Jepsen said officials were accepting the Recreation the township limits deputy.

Imlay
Seven Ponds Naturalist to lead Township
successfully
participants, pets from 1-3 March 2 sought a
grant from
By Catherine Minolli attend. the Michigan
cminolli@pageone-inc.com “This should be a lot of Department
fun, and we’re hoping that of Natural
DRYDEN — Grab this is received well,” Resources
your leash and your furry Spencer says. “We like to to upgrade
friend and head out to find ways to continue to and expand
Memorial Park to embark promote use of the Polly their park
on an adventure on the Ann.” offerings.
Polly Ann Trail. Among those ways is a
The Friends of the bike hike, planned for
Polly Ann Trail have sometime in May. Details
teamed up with will be made available as
Seven Ponds Nature Center the time nears.
for a free dog walking For more information
event along the Polly Ann about the Friends of the
from 1-3 p.m. this Saturday, Polly Ann Trail, visit pol-

Photo by Maria Brown

March 2.
Seven Ponds Naturalist
Katie McKiernan will lead
the interpretive walk, and
point out all the interesting
natural wonders that appear
along the trial.
It’s a casual gathering,
lyannlapeer.org. For infor-
mation about Seven Ponds
Nature Center and pro-
grams offered there, visit
www.sevenponds.org.

Paczki Day
says Seven Ponds Director
of Environmental
Education Carrie Spencer,
aimed at giving people an
opportunity to get out in
nature with their furry
friends.
“We don’t allow dogs
at Seven Ponds for obvious
reasons,” says Spencer,
who also serves on the
Friends of the Polly Ann
Trail Board. “So we were
thinking of ways that we
could include our patrons
North Branch Bakery
PACZKIS
that have furry friends, and
that’s how I came up with
the idea of doing a nature
walk with dogs on the
trail.”
Participants must have
their dogs on a leash with a
maximum six foot lead.
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along the trail.
“Everybody thinks this
time of year is gray and
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March 5
All are welcome to
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Letters from our readers...

Imlay’s downtown had everything from cars to clothes
I read with interest
“Our Opinion” in the Feb.
20 issue of the Times
Online, and wanted to
respond. Yes, it’s sad that
Our Opinion
Shopko is closing, espe-
cially for the employees,
but Imlay City has always
evolved and been a resilient
community.
“When I was a boy” in
the ’50s and ’60s, Imlay
City had a downtown where
everything was available.
Two drug stores, Dean’s
and Ray’s (that alternated
being open on Sunday),
Kempf’s Shoe Store,
Brownites family clothing,
Bowen’s Menswear,
tion, dry cleaners, meat
market, movie theater, a
restaurant and the Imlay
City Times, owned by my
parents. Even the Ford
dealer was downtown on
the corner of 4th and
Almont Ave., and a Dodge/
Plymouth dealer at M-53
and 3rd, and a Chevy dealer
on the California Zephyr
(switching trains coming
and going in Chicago, of
course.) My mom did all of
her shopping in town,
except for one trip a year to
Hudson’s in downtown
Detroit.
“Out on the highway”
at the corner of M-21 and
tractor pull, but one wild
night was reserved for Dan
Fleenor’s Hurricane Hell
Drivers!
Then a K-Mart opened
in Lapeer. And a few years
later the Oakland Mall
opened. They were every
bit as devastating to Imlay
City’s downtown business-

Walker will be McDonald’s Jewelry, Ben

Franklin and Thayer’s
“dime” stores, Baird’s
at 4th and M-53. In 1965
our family boarded the
Grand Trunk train in down-
M-53 we even had a
24-hour restaurant (Hi
Speed/Pure Oil) and truck
es then as e-commerce is
today. It was a difficult time
for awhile, but Imlay City
missed in Imlay City hardware, Western Auto,
Rankin’s IGA (yes, down-
town Imlay City and took a
trip to Los Angeles
stop, A&W and Tietz’s res-
taurants, and an A&P. The
evolved. It will continue to
evolve.

D
town, two aisles!), a dress
ana Walker has been a familiar name shop, a TV and radio store,
and face around the Imlay City area the bank, a Shell gas sta-
for quite some time.
As Chamber Director, there was no
doubt that Dana was enthusiastic about Thank you for nine years of fulfillment
the opportunity to promote member busi- I have tried to write
nesses, and toot the horn for all things this letter several times
Imlay City. over the last two weeks.
Each time, I closed my
When she was chosen to head up the laptop and said, “The
Downtown Development Authority, that words will come to me
enthusiasm seemed to go into overdrive, tomorrow.” Well, I still
as Dana used her considerable communi- haven’t found enough
words to sufficiently thank
cation skills and creativity to foster the community of Imlay
growth and economic development in the City for making the past 9
downtown district, as well as encourage
all residents to embrace the idea of ‘com-
munity.’ The idea that what happens to Church tightens volunteer requirements
one, happens to all, and that our youth are The recent meeting of
just as important as our elders. Named a Pope Francis with Cardinals
‘Friend of Youth’ by the Imlay City highlighted critical need for
School district, Walker often partnered ending clergy abuse.
with the schools’ for community-related Hopefully actions from the
top will end the hurt. We
events—a partnership that worked can only pray that actions
because kids have parents and grandpar- will happen and not just
ents and uncles and aunts, etc., all eager to word play.
participate in downtown activities. The Archdiocese of
Detroit has been proactive
It is no surprise that Walker has been in this issue. Priests have
chosen to lead the Michigan Downtown been removed when ques-
Association. A champion of Imlay City, tions arise about possible
Walker will now become a cheerleader for abuse. That’s a great start.
downtowns across the state. Downtowns Sadly though the new pro-
gram to protect children
keep ‘community’ alive, and make life
better for residents by offering opportuni-
4CCF grant funds AED
ties to shop, work and play right in their
own backyards. We would like to thank
Walker’s last day on the job here is The Four County
Thursday, February 28. We know many of Foundation for providing
Imlay City Christian
your join us in extending a heartfelt thank School with a grant to pur-
you and farewell to Walker as she chase an AED (Automated
embarks on her new endeavor, and kudos External Defibrillator)
for a job well done in Imlay City. machine and also the funds
for all of our staff to be
(Disneyland) on the El
Capitan, up to San
Francisco and back home
years of my life so profes-
sionally and personally
fulfilling.
I have made long-last-
ing relationships with tre-
mendous people, individ-
uals who are true champi-
ons of small town
America.
I have worked side-by-
side with volunteers dedi-
presumes the clergy prob-
lem is solved, and attacks
the laity. How?
In an effort to make the
Archdiocese bulletproof in
its concern of children, sev-
eral laity volunteer require-
ments are being enacted. In
order to volunteer for any
possible interaction with
children or elderly any vol-
unteer must do the follow-
ing: 1) All must sign a code
of conduct agreement; 2)
Attend a “Protecting God’s
Children” Workshop, and
3) Agree to a criminal back-
trained in basic first aid,
CPR and the use of the
AED.
Blessings,
—Colleen Martin
Secretary
Imlay City
Christian School
Imlay City
fair was the highlight of the
summer, with harness rac-
ing nearly every night, a
cated to bringing the very
best event to the commu-
nity, no matter how many
hours it might take.
I have been blessed
with coworkers, board
members, merchants, and
local organizations who
understand what it takes
to create a place where
people want to live, work,
ground check including a
complete credit and per-
sonal background check.
While the first two make
sense, I believe criminal
and credit checks are “over
the top” in personal charac-
ter intervention. This may
enable Archbishop
Vigneron look good in pro-
moting this plan, but how
many unpaid volunteers
will submit to this personal
intervention in their life,
and the hit on their credit
history because of credit
checks? Are we as faithful
Catholics so untrustworthy
when the problem comes
from priests and bishops?
They kicked the problem
down the road, and now
want to blame ordinary
Catholics as a problem. To
be very frank, my feeling is
if you don’t trust me, how
Reading the numbers
Over the past several
—Ron Cross
(formerly of Imlay City)
Sun City, Arizona
and play. This one-time
city girl owes all of you a
big ‘Thank You’ for show-
ing me what neighbors do
for one another and what
community is all about.
Thank you from the
bottom of my heart.
—Dana Walker
Former DDA Director
Imlay City
do I trust you? Again why
should we be the scape-
goats for errant clergy? We
all know that the Church is
non-responsive to us
Catholics, but maybe we
need to let Archbishop
Vigneron know we
Catholics don’t like this
treatment and total distrust.
I don’t think we should
submit to “guilty until
proven innocent” treat-
ment. Does being a
Catholic mean surrendering
all our rights as Americans?
How many will know
what’s in your file? Would
you like a file on you just
like in the former Soviet
Union? How do you fellow
Catholics feel about the
whole thing?
Sincerely,
—David Naeyaert
Allenton
time.

Conspiracy theory with substance

Note: Paths that cross
will cross again...I think
Patti Smith said that in an
awesome song. Anyhow,
this week’s story about
Integrative Nutrition
Health Coach Mikann
Thompson’s visit prompted
me to dig out this column.
Kindred spirits, I am so not
surprised that our paths are
crossing again. This col-
umn dates back to 2009,
and details how Mikann
and I met...
‘The Sun?’”
She’s not referring to
the big yellow orb in the
sky, she’s referring to the
magazine I have folded
under my arm. It’s a
monthly that I always
highly anticipate. It’s one
of those things—I don’t
know how I got on the
mailing list or why I ended
up taking a chance on it—
but now cannot survive
without it.
It’s one of those maga-
heroic genius. Pleasure is
our birthright. Receptivity
is a superpower...”
Mikann stops in my
office on my birthday. By
now I know that along
with being a ‘Sun’ reader/
restaurant manager, she
and her husband are creat-
ing a sustainable farm in
Brown City. She’s a twin.
She’s a mom. She’s a for-
mer teacher. She makes
Native American flutes
and likes to laugh.
cal outlaws, aspiring mas-
ters of curiosity, homeless
millionaires, humble meg-
alomaniacs, lunatic saints,
slyoptimists, mystical sci-
entists, dissident bodhisat-
tvas...”
I think there’s some-
thing to this Pronoia thing.
I first read about it when
‘The Sun’ printed an
excerpt from Brezney’s
book months ago. At the
time I think I’m going to
buy the book, but soon
weeks we have heard much
about illegal aliens, border
walls, costs and effects.
Many of the statements
have been both political
and emotional with little or
few facts.
After a few hours of
research I found the most
comprehensive financial
information could be found
by an organization called
the Federation for American
Immigration Reform
(FAIR).
The figures that they
give are based on approxi-
mately 12.5 million illegal
alien residents, defined as
If the illegal alien com-
mits a serious crime or
death, the person harboring
him is subject to extended
jail time or death. From
what I have seen, these
laws are not being enforced.
I also wonder how these
laws may apply to public
servants who enforce so-
called sanctuary cities,
counties or states. Are they
not harboring and are they
also responsible for deaths
committed by the illegal
aliens that they protected?
We have been told that
illegal aliens commit less
crimes than American citi-

“O
explore
BJECTIVE: To zines that begs for the sto-
ries, essays and poetry to
be photocopied and passed
Mikann’s carrying a
plant and some cards. I am
surprised and happy—
I forget about it.
I have lazed into the
slumber of the cult of
anyone who entered the
United States without
authorization and anyone
zens. I have a saying “num-
bers don’t lie but liars fig-
ure.” In total numbers, this
the out. One of those maga- receptive to her unexpect- doom and gloom. I am not who unlawfully remains appears to be true. But
secrets of zines that you want to ed visit and grateful for feeling very well. I am once his/her authorization when comparing 12.5 mil-
becoming share with those who you the pleasure it brings. wounded, wallowing, has expired. lion to the estimated U.S.
a wildly JUST KNOW will love it Later I learn that the plant weary. I stop in the restau- According to FAIR, the population of 328 million,
disci- as much as you do so you and cards aren’t from rant and there’s Mikann. governmental expenditures the numbers of crimes
plined, give them a gift subscrip- her—she’s the messenger. For some reason, she are as follows: “Federal committed by illegals is
fiercely tion and they, too, get Pronoia? I’m beginning to brings up Brezney’s book $45.9 billion, State $89 bil- going to be lower. In reports
tender, Observations in ink... hooked. think so... excerpt in ‘The Sun.’ Two lion—for a total cost of published by the United
ironically “PROCEDURE: Act
sincere, Catherine Minolli sparkly
Until running into the
eyed restaurant as if the universe is a pro-
days later, she gives me
her copy of the book. I am
$135 billion.
Total tax contributions
States
Accountability
Government
Office
scrupu- hostess I knew no one in digious miracle created using it right now... are Federal $15.5 billion, (GAO), it appears that the
lously curious, aggressive- the area who ever heard of for your amusement and “DAILY PRACTICE: State $3.5 billion, for a opposite is true. The first
ly sensitive, blasphemously ‘The Sun.’ illumination. Assume that Push harder to get better, total of approximately $19 report (GAO-05-337R)
reverent, lyrically logical, “My sister sends me secret helpers are working become smarter, grow billion. This leaves a total found that criminal aliens
lustfully compassionate her old issues and I can’t behind the scenes to assist your devotion to the truth, cost to taxpayers of $116 (both legal and illegal)
Master of Rowdy Bliss. wait to get to them,” the you in turning into the fuel your commitment to billion per year. In my make up 27 percent of all
DEFINITION: ‘Pronoia’ is hostess—whose name I gorgeous masterpiece that beauty, refine your emo- opinion, this makes the federal prisoners. Yet
the antidote for paranoia. later learn is Mikann and you were born to be. Join tional intelligence, hone $5.7 billion the President according to the Center for
It’s the understanding that whose job I find out is the conspiracy to shower your dreams, negotiate requested a great invest- Immigration Studies, non-
the universe is fundamen- manager—says. all of creation with bless- with your shadow, cure ment. citizens are only about nine
tally friendly. It’s a mode I am happy we crossed ings...” your ignorance, shed your The estimated cost for percent of the nation’s adult
of training your senses and paths. I open the card and am pettiness, heighten your illegal aliens in Michigan is population. Thus, judging
intellect so you’re able to After the initial ‘Sun’ once again filled with sur- drive to look for the best $4,385 per person for a by the numbers in federal
perceive the fact that life encounter, I run into her prised pleasure. The shock in people, and soften your total of $858,000. That cost prisons alone, non-citizens
always gives you exactly again at Isola’s Bistro feels like a tickle, a punch- heart—even as you always would go a long way commit federal crimes at
what you need exactly where she’s playing cello line, a woozy grinning stu- accept yourself for exactly toward fixing our roads. three times the rate of citi-
when you need it...” with a singer/guitarist. We por. The sender is yet who you are with all of Federal law dealing zens. In another study, fed-
—Rob Brezny, author talk some more and it’s another Pronoiac who was your so-called imperfec- with illegal aliens can be eral or state prisons or local
‘Pronoia’ interesting and fun. Could put into my path to remind tions...” found in the U.S. Code jails during fiscal year
I walk into the restaurant the universe be conspir- me of these things. A wise I’m not much for con- Title 18. Laws are quite 2003, some 55,322 illegal
ready to enjoy a meal and ing? Things start to add class clown, a supremely spiracy theories, but I have lengthy, but put in a sim- aliens had been arrested
a glass of wine. up... confident humble person, to admit Pronoia is real. pler form, anyone who 459,614 times, an average
Before I even have a “HYPOTHESES: Evil a... The universe is conspiring enters illegally, transports of 8.3 arrests per illegal
chance to put in my usual is boring. Cynicism is idi- “TOP-SECRET to give me exactly what an illegal alien, harbors an alien, and had committed
request for a corner booth otic. Fear is a bad habit. ALLIES: Benevolent I need when I need it most. illegal alien or knowingly almost 700,000 criminal
in the bar the dark eyed Despair is lazy. Joy is fas- pranksters, apathy debunk- Email Catherine at employs an illegal alien is
hostess exclaims “Is that cinating. Love is an act of ers, lyrical logicians, ethi- cminolli@pageone-inc.com subject to a fine and/or jail Letters page 11

Mitty’s message
T he morning before I left
for Dave and Mary’s
home in Traverse City, she
emailed a video from her
cat. “Hi, Auntie Iris,” said
Mitty’s headshot in a car-
toonish voice. “I’m so glad
to hear you’re not allergic to
me. I’m really looking for-
ward to your visit. It’s going
to be so much fun. Will you
play with me?”
I “It’s my youthful face,
laughed
at Mary’s
hilarious
sense of
humor,
and mar-
veled at
the tech-
nological
savvy of
Honest Living...
some
septuage-
Iris Lee Underwood
narians.
Well, Mary’s not yet cel-
ebrated her seventieth. Age
is the only advantage, if
indeed it claims one, I hold
above my friend. Mary’s
gifted with enormous cre-
ativity and hospitality.
The moment I stepped
into the house that Dave
built on a lake, Mary greeted
me with a glass pot of tulip
stems on her kitchen's
island. “Just keep the bulbs
covered with water and they
should bloom,” she said.
Mitty, twice as wide
since my trip nine years
prior, hovered over his food
bowl without a glance my
way.
“Auntie Iris is here to
Top spellers
The Dryden Elementary 5th and 6th grade
Spelling Bee was held on February 14 in the
Dryden Elementary Gymnasium. Champion
David Insley (6th grade, right), will represent
Dryden Elementary in the Lapeer County
Spelling Bee on March 18 at the Lapeer
County Educational and Technology Center.
His winning word was ‘indelible.’ Runner up
Noah Hall, (6th grade) is pictured on the left.
Imagination on razor’s edge
“M ade in Japan”—
labeled barber’s
shears, specked with hair
trimmings, lie inside and
outside a segmented box on
the shelf before me. The
mirror on the wall behind it
reflects my wide-eyed
gaze. Elsewhere on the
wall, fake roses hang in
cascades of very un-rose-
like vines for decoration.
There are men in plastic
chairs in the open doorway
as the evening grows heavi-
er. They sit placidly with
their eyes silently glued to
their phones, waiting. The
lone barber here tonight is
busy working on a head.
There is only one barber, I
assume, because the linger-
ing festivities of the
Vietnamese new year have
claimed the rest. He’s
young and has a rather
feminine appearance with
his pixie-ish haircut and
dangling earring.
I wait patiently for a
shave and an ear cleaning
following my time in
Thailand, during which I
went without either. My
brain is crackling from an
afternoon coffee that was
offered to me earlier, and
the world buzzes around
my head. Bristly fibers of
black hair lie scattered on
the floor in clumps below
my feet.
A girl sits at the desk
with a lackadaisical look
on her face, doing nothing.
One pot-bellied man strolls
around the shop with a lit
cigarette in his hand; it’s
unclear if he actually works
here or if he’s waiting for a
haircut as well. The shop
has that classic warm eve-
play with you, Mitty,” I said.
He padded his polydac-
tyl paws into Dave’s den.
Mary led my suitcase
and me to her guest room.
She’d hung a collage of our
much younger selves on the
door.
“You think of every-
thing, Mary.”
“You know, I like you in
short hair,” she said. Mitty waits for his dinner.
Mary.” coffee.
I remembered the room “You know, this royal
with the timbered lake view, treatment is enough to last
grandbaby’s bed, and guest until my eightieth birthday,”
book on the nightstand. Two I said.
chocolate bars sat next to Dave offered a wry
the book. smile.
“For the drive home,” Later, in precious sun-
Mary said.
What a life. What a
shine, Mary drove us into
Traverse City and up the
friend.
After a delicious lamb
Peninsula to a few wineries.
“I’ll buy you a glass,
chop, garlic mashed potato, Mary. It’s the least I can do
and salad dinner, Dave for all the effort and expense
fetched from the garage a you’ve devoted to my birth-
chocolate cake with choco- day.”
late frosting. Oh my, what a Dear Reader, it is in
beauty! moments such as those—
“It’s Dave's favorite,” alone with a dear friend
Mary said.
Lion or lamb on the horizon?
“I appreciate that,
Dave,” I replied.
They lit candles and
H
sang Happy Birthday. Mary asn’t winter been won-
served generous slices with derful? I use the past
vanilla ice cream. Mitty
returned to his bowl without tense because good ol’ Phil
a meow. popped out to tell us it was
Next morning Dave going to be an early spring.
made his famous Grampy’s So much promise.
Pancakes while Mary sliced Never mind the rain,
fresh fruit and baked slabs snow, sleet, ice, and wind
of thick bacon. We relaxed during the past four weeks.
with a cup of good, strong In fact by past years we
have not really had an
acute accumulation of
snow. Never mind the 12
days of missed school we
swooned over.
I remember in the mid-
dle of one March not long
ago, we celebrated 15” of
snow in one day and night.
I also remember driving
Photo by Mary Finnigan
down Attica Road one win-
ter day and going through a
snow tunnel, between
Blacks Corners and
Summers roads—yep
through it. I remember
“snow days” during the
years my kids were in
school, we had to drive to
the nearest bus stop on a
paved road and wait for the
bus to pick them up. The
ones who missed the bus
simply had to make up the
work.
However, I admit this
has been an especially slip-
ning feel of fluorescent
light that contrasts with the
darkness outside.
wears black-framed specs.
Her hair is teased. I noticed
before switching seats that
Suddenly, the girl she’s sporting a fresh white
stands up pair of sneakers, perhaps a
from the Tet gift. New clothes are
desk and traditionally given during
takes one the new year.
of the Her face has a stony
waiting lack of expression as she
custom- proceeds to delicately take
ers to the the razor to my jaw, and I
hair- From the Other Side... begin to wonder what it
washing must be like as a woman to
station. Andrew Wernette constantly stroke the hairy
She faces of strange men. The
scrubs caffeine in my system
his scalp in preparation for causes my mind to focus on
the barber to do his work, her blasé attitude toward
and then she gives him a this seemingly intimate
shave. Soon she gives task, and it begins to come
another bloke the same up with stories to explain
treatment. it…
I used to hate haircuts Perhaps she once had a
as a kid, but then I started boyfriend whose bristled
appreciating them as 1) a cheeks she constantly took
chance to be pampered, in joy in caressing, in those
a way, and 2) an occasion quietest hours of the night,
to just lay back and feel the but then he was somehow
least amount of guilt about removed from her life in an
doing absolutely nothing. unspeakable tragedy, and
It’s strange how relaxing it now she performs this job
is to be powerless about of touching beards every
your situation for a half day in a mere hollow
hour or so. The same can attempt at nostalgia for
also be felt during dental those sweet, blissful times
visits and commercial of the past. Perhaps.
flights. The one flaw in this theory
Done with her custom- is that, unlike in the West,
er, the girl initially assumes facial hair is not trendy at
that I want a haircut just all with the Vietnamese
like everyone else, but no, youth.
just my face and ears will The girl works from
do for today. She motions different angles to bring the
for me to change seats and blade across my flesh until
recline so that I’m lying nothing else stands in its
horizontal on the leathery way. Time for the ear job.
chair. She gets the shaving Professional ear cleaning is
cream and commences to something that hasn’t really
apply it across my jowls. made it to the West. In
The girl is dolled up Vietnam it complements a
with bright red lipstick and haircut, and the process
Photo provided
who’s survived ovarian can-
cer to pour out her heart and
soul into every good deed
she does—I know the
sacredness of life.
There, overlooking the
frozen bay, Mary and I
played as two wives and
mothers. We laughed.
Pondered our remaining
years, children, grandchil-
dren—our hope for the
future, wherever it leads us.
That last night I found
Mitty curled up on my bed.
He slept at my feet till
morning.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
pery start to winter.
Detrimental to mail deliv-
ery for the first time in
years and years. Our back
roads (dirt) are crowned,
that means they are higher
in the
center
and slope
on the
sides,
down to
the ditch-
es (wish-
ful think-
ing),
Acorn Alley...
which
makes it
Diane Malczewski
very hard
for our mail delivery trucks
(here I bite my tongue, as
truck is not an apt word) to
not slide off the roads, as
our mail boxes are planted
on the steep downside
slopes of the roads.
I would like to share
what I saw happen to a
mail truck a few weeks
ago. Temperature was
about 35 degrees, windy,
misty-frosty. I was behind a
van going about 45 down a
blacktop road, when sud-
denly as she approached a
standing mail truck making
a delivery into the mail
looks like surgery with all
of the different elongated
instruments that the spe-
cialist uses to scrape and
buff the wax out of your
ears. They dab the extract-
ed substance onto the top
of your hand for some rea-
son, instead of a tissue or
whatever. It can sometimes
be astounding what all they
extricate.
With her headlamp
turned on, the stony-faced
girl arranges her tools and
begins the procedure.
It’s difficult to describe the
almost primal sensory plea-
sure of having one’s ear
canal cleansed, a strange
type of internal massage
that comes with a hint of
trepidation that, maybe this
time, they will pierce your
ear drum. Of course, they
never do. They go right up
against it and then twirl
their swabbing device so
that its fibers brush across
the drum, creating an
unnerving—yet oddly satis-
fying—aural sensation.
It seems like this time
the girl needs to soak the
cotton swab in a type of
cleansing agent to loosen
whatever’s inside. It feels
like a wet willie. Slowly
the wax accumulates on my
resting hand.
Finally, it’s done. I
bring my hand up to gaze
at what’s all there (so
much!) and then casually
brush the wax flecks off. I
rise from the chair, pay the
barber and glance at the
clock.
Time to go meet a
friend.
Email Andrew at
tct@pageone-inc.com.
Page 9-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 27, 2019
One bad apple
L ooking at the date as I
type it at the top of
this email reminds me
and spontaneous person-
ality is a tendency to let
clutter happen and not
that my oldest daughter even notice. I don’t mind
will be 51 the day you a lived-in look, with a lit-
read this. And a week tle pile of paperwork here
later my younger daughter and a friendly little stack
will be of reading material there,
50. a puzzle out, and maybe a
You’d couple cups in the sink.
think But sometimes things just
that by get out of hand, and the
now I’d biggest problem happens
have right by our entryway.
mastered To understand where
the art of this is going, you have to
keeping Perspectives... realize my table is just
an order-
ly house, Willene Tanis inside the only door we
use. When we come in
especial- with groceries, they land
ly since there until I get them put
usually it’s just my hus- away. If we have a little
band and me, wouldn’t
you?
shopping excursion, guess
where everything lands.
Some days it DOES When I have mail to go
stay tidy, what with no out, it ends up there wait-
more tangle of shoes in ing to be addressed and
the entryway or overflow- stamped. If another errand
ing basket of dirty towels preempts any of those
in the bathroom. But the
back side of my casual Willene page 11
box, she hit black ice. know Michigan has more
Zigging and zagging, trying back (dirt) roads than any
to control her vehicle, she other state?
went right into the mail After seeing all this and
delivery (can)—sorry, I appreciating a roaring fire
mean truck, sending it into at home, my kid called to
the field across the road. tell me they were going to
Police were called, postal the U.P., to go snowmobil-
help arrived, mail was scat- ing, and I thought people
tered everywhere and the who had five different hair
driver got cuts and bruises. colors at one time were
It was hours in cold temps crazy...nope...they are just a
before all the mail was phone call away...take care
picked up, can towed, and and have a safe March.
the driver fixed up. In con-
clusion, is it any wonder
Spring is just around the
corner. Will March come in
mail delivery should be
stopped on these kinds of
like a lion or a lamb?
Email Diane at
days? Off the cuff...did you tct@pageone-inc.com.
Academic All-Star
Alissa Hurd
Senior ~ Dryden High School
• Alissa is the daughter of
Jessica and David Hurd.
• She has a 3.91 GPA.
• Alissa’s favorite activities are
running track and cross country,
bowling and spending time on
the sand dunes.
• Her favorite author is Stephen
King.
• Alissa would prefer that the school day begin later
in the day; making it easier to for them to wake up
and focus better on their school work.
• Her wildest dream is to find a satisfying and suc-
cessful career that would allow her to travel around
the world.
• The person Alissa most admires is her great-grand-
mother. “She is a great representation of positivity
and for being grateful for what the has.”
• Alissa believes her generation’s greatest challenge
is a lack of motivation. “Students tend to procrasti-
nate with their school work; waiting until the last
minute to turn it in.”
• Her career goal is to graduate from Grand Valley
State University and become a genetic counselor.
• Alissa’s school activities include National Honor
Society, Student Council, SADD, track, cross coun-
try, volleyball, bowling, prom committee, Link Crew.
Academic All-Star
Ethan Rozanski
Senior ~ Dryden High School
• Ethan is the son of Dennis and
Amy Rozanski.
• He has a 3.9 GPA.
• Ethan’s hobbies include hunt-
ing, cutting wood, hanging out
with his friends, golfing, snow-
mobiling and spending time
with his grandparents.
• His favorite author is Johnathan Rand.
• If Ethan could change one thing about school, it
would be to have the option of taking classes toward
one’s further degree.
• In his wildest dreams, Ethan would like to be a
Major League pitcher, reside in a mansion and have a
family of four.
• The person he most admires is his dad, “because he
has been the best role model to look up to and he
taught me what it’s like to be a man.”
• Ethan believes the greatest challenge for his gener-
ation is to improve its communication skills. “We
rely on our phones too much and have lost our skills
when trying to talk in person.”
• His future plans are to acquire a bachelor’s degree
in Civil Engineering and be a construction manager.
• Ethan’s school activities include 2018-2019 Class
President, baseball, cross-country, basketball, track,
Student Council, National Honor Society, Link Crew.
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Town Talk
Editor’s note: Due to space con-
straints announcements will be
posted one week in advance of
the event. Notices must be
received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publication
date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30 p.m.
For info 810-724-6030.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to individuals 18 and
older. The Capac Senior Center
is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
weekdays. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips. For
info, call Lori at 395-7889.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions Hall,
222 Water St., for a potluck
and program. Call 798-8210
for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to Berlin Twp. Senior Center to
play cards from noon-3 p.m.
every other Thursday. Bring a
sack lunch, beverages provid-
ed. Senior chair exercise on
Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Potluck
luncheons will be served the
4th Tuesday of every month at
noon. For info, call 810-395-
4518.
Dinner and card playing, 50/50
raffle and prizes of high and
low for each table every 3rd
Monday at the Washington
Senior Center, 57880 Van
Dyke, Washington Twp., MI
48094, from 4-8 p.m. For info,
call 586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons at the
Port Huron Senior Center, 600
Grand Avenue, Port Huron,
every Tues. from 7:30-9 p.m.
and the 1st and 3rd Thurs. of
c 
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank:
Serving those in 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday
of the month.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
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Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
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West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
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the month from 7:30-9 p.m.
with instructors Lyle Malaski
& Kristina Morton. For info,
call 810-984-5061.
Free Meals, Food
First Congregational Church,
United Church of Christ, of
Imlay City operates a Food
Pantry every Thursday from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. The pantry is
open to people needing food
assistance who live in the Imlay
City School District. Located
at 275 Bancroft in Imlay City.
For more information, contact
the church office at (810) 724-
6207 or on Facebook at @
FirstCongregational UCC.
ImlayCity.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen is
open to the public for free, hot
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food Pantry
is open the 1st Saturday of
each month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
at Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month
from 4:00-6:00 p.m. For more
info please call 810-724-0690 or
visit www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the second
and fourth Monday of the
month. Proof of residency and
need required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 112 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from 1-3
p.m. Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher will
be received before you stop in
to shop. Any questions, please
call Joyce Kaufman at 810-
395-7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves free
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave. 4:00 pm - St. Nicholas • 6:00 pm - Sacred Heart
(Across from the Library)
9:00 am - Sacred Heart • 11:00 am - St. Nicholas
www.imlayumc.org
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Saturdays 3 pm St. Nicholas • 5:30 pm Sacred Heart
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687
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meals every Tuesday from dates available. For more info fast and friendship in a safe Capac Pharmacy is teaming
4:30-6 p.m. at Zion United and to sign up call the Family setting every 2nd and 4th with Support Million Hearts
Methodist Church. Literacy Center at 810-664- Monday of the month at 9 a.m. by offering in-pharmacy blood
2737. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot in pressure screenings, 136 North
Free meals for people in need Marysville. For more info, call Main St. in Capac, Tuesdays, 9
are offered at the North Branch
Senior Center on Monday and
Thursday evenings from 5:30-7
Support Groups Julie at 810-388-0868.
For those that have experi-
a.m.-6 p.m. Everyone is invited
to come and have their blood
pressure read for free.
p.m. Call 810-441-0322 for enced the death of a loved one,
more info.
Woman’s Life Chapter 855 will
meet at the Lois Wagner a support group is available
Orchards’ Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd Saturday
Memorial Library
Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on
in facilitated by a trained United
Hospice Service (UHS) Events
March 5, 2019. Everyone is bereavement volunteer.
of every month 9 a.m.-noon. Marlette Regional Hospital, Free movie night on Friday,
Food distributed at 74903 welcome to attend. March 1 at 6:30 p.m. at West
2770 Main Street in Marlette,
McKay Rd., Bruce Twp., 586- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) hosts this support group the 1st Berlin United Methodist
336-4673. www.orchardson- Church, Allenton. The movie
meetings are held every Tuesday of each month in the
line.org. Saturday at 10 a.m. at West Administration Conference will be “The Shack”.
Berlin United Methodist Room. For time and more info, Luck of the Irish Luncheon.
Museums Church, Allenton. call 800-635-7490 or visit www.
marletteregionalhospital.org.
Fri., Mar. 15, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Washington Parks and Rec
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
The Almont Community meetings are held every TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
Historical Society Museum is Monday night at 8 p.m. at St. group meets Tuesday nights at Washington. Wear green, eat
open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. Paul’s Lutheran Church in the Hunter’s Creek Mobile Laugh and have fun. Door open
Please stop by and learn about Imlay City. Home Park Club House, 725 at 10 a.m. For info call 586-752-
your community. Society meet- DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weigh- 6543.
ings are held at the museum on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
and Al-Anon meetings are held Pancake Dinner. Tues., Mar. 5,
the second Monday of the from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more 4-6:30 p.m. St .John’s Lutheran
month at 7 p.m. For more info every Wednesday night at 8 info call 810-667-0999.
p.m. at the Capac United Church, 109 E. Kempf Ct.,
call 810-796-3355. Capac. Menu- Pancakes, blue-
Methodist Church, Capac, MI.
The Capac Historical Society is
open to visitors daily from 1-3 Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 p.m.,
Fundraisers berry pancakes, eggs, biscuits
and gravy, hash browns, sau-
p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays. Imlay City Sr. Center, Lamb sage, apple sauce, beverages.
Steele building on Third St. Woman’s Life Chapter 855’s For info call 810-395-7557.
Call 810-395-2859 for more Bottle & Can Drive continues
info. New series starts Aug. 6. For
info or to register call Tracy at all year round. Funds support Beginning Guitar Lessons.
those in need as we continue to Romeo Parks and Rec, 361
The Dryden Historical Society 810-724-6030 or Ginger at 810-
meets at 7 p.m. the first 724-5772. fight hunger and homelessness Morton St., Romeo. Mondays
Wednesday of the month and in our community. Call 810- from 5-5:30 p.m. beginning
the museum opens every Lapeer Area Citizens Against 392-5136 for a drop off point, Mar. 4. Class size is limited.
Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. Domestic Assault meets 1-3 or pick up service for a large Call 586-752-6543 to register.
p.m. every Wednesday in the donation. Make a difference
The Imlay City Historical Lapeer Court House for per- today by donating! CPR and AED training and
certification. Washington Twp.
Museum is now closed for the sonal protection order clinic.
season. Watch for the opening For info 810-246-0632. The Imlay City Christian Fire Hall., 11300 27 Mile Rd.
School has discount cards Thur., Mar. 7, 6-9 p.m. Mon.,
of the 2019 season on the first
Saturday in April. 10A Friday AFG Family available for sale. Proceeds Mar. 11, 9 a.m. - noon. Class
Groups meeting. Imlay City benefit the school’s athletic, size is limited. Call 586-752-
FOC Lutheran Church, 7191 music and PE programs. For 6543 to register.
Youth Events Imlay City Rd, Imlay City.
Contact Ginger Miller at 810-
more information call Imlay
City Christian School, Mon.- Zumba Gold. Combines dance
steps with a low impact routine.
724-5772 for more informa- Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop. tion. Bring water and a face towel.
Medical Care
This is a FREE workshop for Every Monday and Wednesday
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Washington
3-5 year olds & parents/care- Romeo Washington Parks and
Rec. One on one grief counsel- Parks and Rec Center, 57880
givers! Enjoy fun projects that Lapeer County Health
will develop your child’s skills ing provided at both Romeo Van Dyke, Washington Twp.
and Washington Centers. By Department, 1800 Imlay City Fee charged. Call 586-752-
and prepare them for school! Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Children also enjoy a snack, appointment only, please call 6543 for info.
to set up your appointment Immunization Clinic Hours:
story time, and a free book! (held in 2nd floor clinic area) Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
Call the Family Literacy today 586-752-6543. Free of
charge. Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.; Beneficial weight training.
Center today to reserve your By Appointment Only, Every Monday, Wednesday
seat at 810-664-2737 and for FOR WIDOWED MEN & Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30 and Friday. Washington Parks
more info on dates and times. WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays and Rec Center , 57880 Van
Friendship. Join us every 3rd 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vaccine is Dyke, Washington Twp. Call
Play groups available. Free 6 586-752-6543 for times and
week sessions. At these FREE Tuesday of each month from now available. For additional
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis info, to check if we accept your prices.
90-minute playgroups, chil- Pioneer Restaurant, 5600 insurance, or to schedule an
dren will participate in story-
time, developmentally appro-
priate games and crafts, learn
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074. No RSVP necessary. For
appointment please call 810-
667-0448. Other
more info call Joanne K. at
new skills, and enjoy a snack 810-324-2304. This activity is Free hearing and vision screens Free tutor training for people
and social time with other chil- sponsored by Widowed for children of preschool age who would like to help others in
dren. Parents will have the Friends, a peer support group are available at the Lapeer our community improve
chance to talk to other adults www.widowedfriends.org. County Health Department. To English skills. Volunteer basis.
with same-age children. schedule an appointment Please call for orientation
Register now for the next ses- Widowed Friends invites all please call 810-667-0448 or before training at 810-664-
sion! Numerous locations and widowed to join us for break- 810-245-5549. 2737.
Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties
can call 810-664-7111 and speak
to Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at
810-660-7823.
Club News
St. Paul’s Blessed Hope
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Lutheran Church Baptist Church Veterans of Foreign Wars
(ELCA) (VFW) of Imlay City, Post
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
200 North Cedar (M-53) 4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
Imlay City, MI Attica, MI 48412 Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854 (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
810-724-1200 810-724-2702 Sunday School - 10:00 am Veterans Meetings 2nd
Sunday 2:30 pm
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am Thursday, every other month, 7
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Tuesday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm p.m.; Post Meetings 1st
www.newlifechristian.net Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Friday Youth 7:00 pm Thursday every month, 7 p.m.;
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our
Pastor Alan Casillas firstapostolichome.com Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 18 preference, but it’s our priority.
18 18
Saturday of every month, 10
Imlay City Almont
18 a.m.
C.R.C. First Baptist Church Almont/Dryden Masons meets
395 N. Cedar (M-53) 7 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor the month at Masonic Center in
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888 Almont.
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Youth Ministry Worship Services The Imlay City American
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
Community Men’s & Women’s
fbc@airadvantage.net and last Wednesdays of the
Bible Studies
month at 7:00 p.m. The post is
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
9:30 am 11:00 am 810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont located at 212 E. Third Street.
Come Grow With Us! Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
18 18 18
Contact them at 810-724-1450
Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH or americanlegionpost135@
frontier.com.
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass (810) 395-7557 The Evening Star Quilt Guild
Church 2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  meets the last Wednesday of
Sunday Masses
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm each month at the Davison
6:00 pm (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Weekdays
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
2008 N. Van Dyke Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. 
Tuesday at St. Nicholas at 8:30 am
Wednesday at Sacred Heart at 10 am Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
Imlay City, MI 48444 Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
First Thursdays at St. Nicholas at 7 pm
First Fridays at Sacred Heart at 7 pm Supervised child care during all services
at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
First Saturdays at Sacred Heart at 8 am
810.724.1747 Sunday School 6 p.m. For more info call Lisa,
Confessions
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May 810-358-7294.
Worship Service: 10:00 am18
First Saturdays at 7:30 am at Sacred Heart Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
Staffed Nursery During Worship 18
Markets
Sundays at 5:30 pm before the Spanish Mass 18 18
Imlay City Family of First Congregational Church
Church of Christ Christ United Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke
Lutheran Church - 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
Every Sunday The Lapeer
Imlay City, MI 48444 275 Bancroft - Imlay City Center’s Flea Market is open 8
Sunday Service Missouri Synod 810-798-8855 a.m. - 3 p.m. with up to 75
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am 7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City
at 10:15 a.m.
booths inside and outside sell-
Morning Worship 11:00am Bible Study - 9:00 am 810-724-6207 ing a huge variety of items to
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Worship Time - 10:30 am fccic@5thandbancroft.com Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade the public. The Lapeer Center
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Facebook: @FirstCongregationalUCC.ImlayCity
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm www.fccuccimlay.org Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm Building is at 425 County
810-724-3306 SALT Program ~ Tues. & Thurs. 4-5:30pm Center Street. This long-run-
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade ning community event is spon-
John Barker, Minister lutheranfamilyofchrist.org on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King
18 18 18 18 sored by The Lapeer Center, a
St. Cornelius St. John The Holy Redeemer Light of Christ 501(c)3 non-profit organization
for over 60 years. For informa-
Catholic Church Evangelist Lutheran Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208 Catholic Church 4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
Community tion on space rentals, call 810-
347-7915. Low rental prices on
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002 810-796-3951 Church inside and outside space. There
NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 810-395-7074 www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road is no admission charge. For
JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST www.fmsaints.com 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS general information on the Flea
Weekday Mass: NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 9:30 am - WORSHIP Imlay City, MI 48444 Market, Lapeer Center room
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Weekend Masses: Weekday Mass: Thursday 8:00 a.m. BIBLE CLASS rentals and catering, call 810-
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Weekend Masses: ALL WELCOME!!! Sunday Worship 10:30 am 664-2109, email lapeercenter@
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Pastor Steven Helms gmail.com or see www.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18
Christian Preschool Available 18 Phone: 810-724-6999 18 LapeerCenter.org.

Making the most of green beans
D ear Lynn,
I’m looking for a
great old-fashioned
Molasses Cookie recipe.
—Sue from Litchfield
Lori from Blissfield
says one way to get her
family to eat vege-
tables is to serve
Marinated Green
Beans. Rosie from
Lapeer uses an
Amish recipe for
her Green Bean &
Bacon Salad.
Dennis from
Earlville loves to The Recipe Exchange...
make soup in the
winter. His Green
Bean & Ham Soup
is one of his favor-
ites. Please stop by for a
visit on my blog, Food,
Fun and More at www.
lseckerle.wordpress.com.
Send recipes and requests
to The Recipe Exchange at
Willene:
from page 9
jobs...oh well...I’ve
learned that the mess will
be waiting when we get
home. And so on and so
forth.
Well, yesterday, that
all happened. A niece had
asked me to write my con-
gress representatives to
entreat them to keep the
funding in place for TSC
(Tuberous Sclerosis
Complex) research. That
involved typing a letter,
looking up all the address-
es, making separate copies
with separate headings,
addressing all the enve-
lopes, and stamping them.
Halfway through I noticed
it was time for the drop-in
lunch date we frequently
keep with friends at
Wendy’s, so I left it all
out—on the table. After
eating, we stopped at
Kroger and Rite-Aid.
When we got home, we
carried everything in and
deposited it all on the
table, along with the bag I
had forgotten to bring in
the day before after my
BSF class. Oh—AND
there were the four little
board books and the deck
of alphabet cards we had
bought the day before that
from our first-ever Ollie’s
excursion. They were
Letters:
from page 8
offenses, an average of
roughly 12.7 offenses per
illegal alien.
Health is another con-
cern. Diseases that years
ago were virtually wiped
out are now returning.
These include M.D.R.-T.B.
that takes 24 months and
$250,000 to cure; Chagas
disease which has no
known cure, leprosy,
Hepatitis A, B and C, plus
many more including a vio-
lent T.B. outbreak afflicting
school teachers and chil-
dren in Michigan. This
Emergency Services
thanks sponsors of gala
Another successful
event! Thanks to the gener-
osity of our sponsors, emer-
gency services personnel
throughout Lapeer County
were able to enjoy another
wonderful and memorable
evening at the 2nd Annual
Lapeer County Emergency
Services Gala held
February 16 at the Lapeer
Country Club.
On behalf of the Lapeer
County Office of
Emergency Management,
as well as the many emer-
gency service agencies that
attended, we would like to
extend our sincere appreci-
ation to those businesses
that sponsored the event:
Enbridge Energy, Medstar
Ambulance, DTE Energy,
Kamax L.P., Hurley
Medical Center, Blacktie
Productions, Lapeer
Country Club, Jarvis
Property Restoration,
lynneckerle@gmail.com.
MARINATED GREEN
BEANS
2 c green beans (fresh,
frozen or canned)
1/4 c water
1/2 c cider vinegar
3 T sugar
1/2 t dill seed
1/4 t caraway seed 1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 t salt
1 c thinly sliced
sweet onion
Directions: Cook
fresh green beans
until just tender. If
using frozen green
beans, cook
Lynn Eckerle
according to pack-
age directions.
Drain and put in a
bowl. In a small saucepan,
combine water, vinegar,
sugar, dill, caraway and
salt. Heat and stir until
sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat. Add
there because the very
sticky price tags needed
the old nail polish remov-
er treatment to get them
off before I made up the
gift basket for our Hands
for Haiti chili cook-off
and silent auction.
Yes, it was all good.
But it was a mess! And in
the middle of it all was...
the nearly empty fruit
bowl.
Now, I had sat in front
of that fruit bowl earlier in
the day, addressing those
letters, and detected noth-
ing strange about it—until
the next time I went out
and came back in.
You know how some-
times you can go nose-
blind? Just like you can
go clutter-blind? And then
you walk in from outside
and your nose suddenly
knows? Well, suddenly I
was aware that in the mid-
dle of all that clutter was a
bad apple. A very bad
apple! And, wouldn’t you
know—this time I wasn’t
walking in alone. I was
walking in with a friend—
a friend whose house is
almost always in order. kettle. Discard ham bone.
Well...there was
that ONE time, when she
was laid up, that it wasn’t
quite perfect. And I was
so glad I remembered
that! Just sayin’.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
should be a concern to
every parent.
The Democrats in
Washington D.C. say that
there is no problem at our
southern border. Then why
did so many of them vote
for barriers at the border in
the past? It’s called politics.
Michigan voted for
President Trump in 2016
showing his support for the
wall. Now our new Attorney
General is joining a lawsuit
to stop his Emergency
Order. I wonder how much
this will cost the taxpayers
in Michigan! Remember,
“Fix The Damn Roads!!”
—Joe Pilchak
Capac
Walmart-Lapeer, PTL
Engineering, Muir Brothers
Funeral Home-Lapeer,
Meijer-Lapeer, Lakestone
Bank & Trust, Wiggins
Bookkeeping, Montgomery
& Sons Inc. and Chef G’s.
Almost every guest
commented on what a won-
derful time they had and
how thankful they were for
the evening—all thanks to
your support!
These men and women
provide an invaluable ser-
vice to our community—
thank you for allowing us
to show them how much
they are appreciated!
Thanks again to each of
you!
Sincerely,
—Mary Piorunek
Director
Lapeer County Office
of Emergency
Management
Lapeer
sliced onion to green beans.
Pour cooled vinegar mix-
ture over all. Cover and
refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours
before serving.
GREEN BEAN &
BACON SALAD
2 -14.5 oz cans whole
green beans
1/3 c salad oil
1/4 c vinegar
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
4 hard-boiled eggs,
chopped
1/4 c mayonnaise or
Miracle Whip
1 t prepared mustard
2 t vinegar
1/4 t salt
4 slices bacon, crisply
fried and crumbled
Crisp greens
Paprika
Directions: Combine green
beans, onion, salad oil, 1/4
cup of vinegar, 1/2 tea-
spoon salt, and the pepper.
Toss lightly. Cover and
chill. Mix hard-boiled eggs,
mayonnaise, mustard, 2
teaspoons vinegar and 1/4
teaspoon salt. Just before
serving, drain chilled green
beans. Add mayonnaise
mixture, stirring gently to
coat. Serve on crisp greens
with bacon and paprika.
GREEN BEAN & HAM
SOUP
1 1/2 lb ham bone with
meat
15 whole allspice
8 sprigs parsley, or 2 T
dried
1 t dried thyme
1 yellow onion, diced
small
1 1/2 c diced potatoes
2 c cut green beans
1/2 c light cream
1 T butter
1 t salt
Directions: Place ham
bone in a soup kettle and
cover with water. Tie all-
spice, parsley and thyme in
a cheesecloth bag (a tea
ball works too). Add to ket-
tle. Simmer for 2 hours,
adding more water if need-
ed. Remove meat from
bone and put back in the
Add onion, potatoes and
green beans. Cook for 20
to 30 minutes, until vegeta-
bles are tender. Remove
spice bag. Just before serv-
ing, blend in light cream,
butter and salt. Do not boil
soup once cream is added.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Email recipes and reci-
pe requests to Lynn at
lynneckerle@gmail.com.
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Super spellers
Adeline Tresnak, Lily Finnigan, Madison Maday, Aiden Fitchett, Evan
Purdue, and Ashton Williams participated in the Dryden Junior High
Spelling Bee, which was held on February 8 in the Dryden High School
Multi-Purpose Room. The champion was 7th grader Aiden Fitchett,
who will represent Dryden Junior High in the Lapeer County Spelling
Bee on March 18 at the Lapeer County Education and Technology
Center. Aiden's winning word was “cohesive.” The runner up was
Madison Maday, also a 7th grade student.
Orchard Primary to host
Learning Fair March 14
Registration begins for Almont available at the March 11
“Kindergarten Learning
kindergarten, begindergarten Fair” will include a free fun
learning bag with activities/
By Tom Wearing guardian must be five years supplies, hands-on activity
twearing@pageone-inc.com old by Sept. 1, 2019, or not centers, on-site community
later than Dec. 1, 2019, agencies, and a chance to
ALMONT — The staff with an approved waiver. meet with staff and see the
and administration at Parents or legal guard- building.
Almont Orchard Primary ians are advised to bring For further information
School is focused on mak- along their child's original about Kindergarten regis-
ing incoming kindergarten birth certificate, immuniza- tration or the March 14
student’s transition from tion record and proof of Learning Fair, call the
home to school as smooth residency to registration. Orchard Primary School
as possible. Activities and services office at 810-798-7019.
On Thursday, March
14, Orchard Primary will
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Learning Fair from 5-7
p.m.
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Daley to visit area

schools for March
is Reading Month
LAPEER COUNTY
— State Sen. Kevin Daley
on Thursday announced
that he will be visiting
schools throughout the 31st
District during the month
of March and encouraging
students to participate in
March is Reading Month
activities.
“Reading is key to a
bright future and reading to
children at a young age has
been shown to spark an
interest in learning,” said
Daley, R-Lum.
“Encouraging students
to read, and to enjoy doing
throughout the district on
Mondays and Fridays to
read to schoolchildren.
Availability is on a first
come, first served basis,
but the senator will make
an effort to visit your school
at a later date if there are
too many requests to
accommodate during the
month of March.
If you are interested in
having the senator visit
your school, you can sub-
mit your request by visiting
www.SenatorKevinDaley.
com/march-is-reading-
month/. If you have any

Photo by Tom Wearing

so, will bring them many questions, please contact
opportunities for success Daley’s office at 517-373-
when they become adults.” 1777 or at SenKDaley@
Daley will travel senate.michigan.gov.

Pancakes and Yoga Almont Lions say ‘thanks’

IMLAY CITY — First Congregational Church of
Imlay City will hold a Pancake Supper beginning at
5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5. The public is wel-
come. A free-will offering will be taken. Proceeds
from the event will be used to purchase food for the
congregation’s food pantry. The pantry is open from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. each Thursday for residents in the
Imlay City School District. Yoga for all ages will fol-
low the supper. First Congregational Church, United
Church of Christ, is located at 275 Bancroft (corner of
Fifth and Bancroft) in Imlay City. Call 810-724-6207
or send an email to fccic@5thandbancroft.com for
more information.
Almont Lion Pat Ohlert (left) presents a commemorative plaque to Marjeta and John Rogers,
owners of ‘The Furniture Broker,’ located at 4055 Van Dyke (M-53) in Almont. Ohlert acknowl-
edged the Rogers’ and The Furniture Broker’s long and enduring support of Lions Club causes.
‘John has always been there to offer support of our efforts over the years,’ said Ohlert. ‘He also
supports us and the community through his donations of beautiful items for our raffles and in
support of our annual golf outing. We’ve always been able to count on him and The Furniture
Broker, and we want to express our appreciation. Also pictured are L-R: Lions member Fran
Revell and Kim Schall and Lyn Zarate of the Almont Downtown Development Authority. Schall
is also an Almont Lions Club member. To contact The Furniture Broker in Almont, call 810-798-
0176 or fax 810-798-0178. John Rogers says store hours are Monday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. He notes the business is closed on Sunday for ‘The Lord’s Day.’

D
Kindergarten registration,
Parent Night in Imlay City
Events planned at Weston Elementary

O
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Weston
Elementary School looks to
connect with future students
in March when they host
Kindergarten Registration
events.
Kindergarten Registration
Night will take place on
March 19 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Parents and children are
encouraged to attend together.
That night attendees can turn
in necessary paperwork,
explore a school bus and meet
with a teacher for the screen-

N’
On March 14 a Parent
Information Night is planned
from 6-7 p.m. Parents of
incoming kindergarten stu-
dents can stop by the school
to collect registration forms
and other important informa-
tion. The Parent Information
ing process. Vision and hear-
ing testing will also be avail-
able.
Weston Elementary,
located at 275 Weston St.,
offers both traditional kinder-
garten and begindergarten
programs. For more informa-

T
Night is intended for adults tion, contact the school at
only. 810-724-9812

Winter Book Sale at IC Library

IMLAY CITY — The Ruth Hughes Memorial
District Library in Imlay City is hosting a ‘Book Sale’
from Mon., Feb. 25 through Sat., March 2.
“We have the perfect cure for the winter blues,”

SHELL OUT A LOT OF CASH

says Library Staffer Jessica Bostian. “Books!”
She encourages visitors to stop by all week long to
check out some of the library’s latest books, including
some ‘new reads.’
“If you’re going to be snowed in, it’s always nice

USE THE
to have a few books on hand to read.”
The Ruth Hughes Library is located at 211 N.
Almont Ave. in downtown Imlay City.
For further information, call 810-724-8043.

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downtown Lapeer to register for Saturday’s
walk to help raise funds to cover heating
bills for families in need. A full feature story
on this year’s Walk for Warmth will appear in
the next edition of Tri-City Times.

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‘Amazing gem’ Storyteller

Capac Library has a big
impact in small community
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — Calling the
Capac library branch an
“amazing gem,” St. Clair
County Library System
Director Allison Arnold
laid out the library’s impact
during a presentation to the
village council earlier this
month.
Per the system’s 2018
report, the Capac facility
saw 3,500 visits or “feet
through the door” during
Ernest Werth
drew a big
crowd to the
Chamber
Mixer this
evening
Capac
Library in
December
during the
IMLAY CITY —
The Imlay City Area
are 30,000 items in the village’s
Chamber of
local branch alone but Cranberry
Commerce is sponsor-
“Capac patrons can request Christmas
ing a New Member
it all through our inter- event. In all,
Mixer this evening
library loan program,” she the Capac
(Wed., Feb. 27), from
added. branch host-
4:30-5:30 p.m. at
Arnold said that Capac ed 144 spe-
Maple Vista, 600
is considered a tier two cial events in
Maple Vista Street,
operation in that it’s small- 2018.
located behind Sacred
er than some of the coun- Heart Catholic
ty’s other branches in terms Church. The network-
of hours of operations and ing event is open to
staff but the library’s board current, new, and pro-
of directors plans to have spective members.
discussions about how they Light refreshments
might add more hours and will be served.

the last calendar year with
2,880 patrons using Capac
as their main branch. The
county-wide system boasts
500,000 items and there
staff in the future.
Staff organized and
oversaw 144 programs in
2018 that reached 3,200
people in attendance. They
also fielded more than 350
reference questions and
helped 4,500 people use
the branch’s computers.
ation programs is to let
patrons “let loose and learn
while they do it,” she
added.
File photo
Chamber Executive
Director Teresa
She praised the ongo- Gormley will be on
ing work the village and hand to share impor-
Friends of the Capac tant dates, events,
Library group have done to speakers, etc. in the

Upcoming library events

“Computer classes are
still awfully popular,”
Arnold said.
•Yoga for Teens is a four-week series to be held Libraries are meant to
Thursdays, from 3:30-4:40 p.m., starting March 14. be hubs for education,
Ages 12-18, regardless of skill level, are invited to information and recreation.
participate. Arnold said the system’s
•Rosie the Riveter, a free presentation, is slated for approach is embodied in
April 29 at 6 p.m. Special guest Donnaleen Lanktree the theme “Libraries
of the American Rosie the Riveter Association pres- Transform Lives.”
“We’re not officially a
ents “Red Cross and So Much More.” Snacks will be
provided and all adults are welcome. school but we can be
For more information or to register for these viewed as a supplement,”
upcoming events, contact the Capac Library Branch at Arnold said, referring to
their focus on education.
810-395-7000.
The aim of their recre-
Arnold also detailed
the various programs the
system offers to provide
books and other materials
for those who are disabled
and others who are home-
bound, both temporarily or
permanently.
“Through our reim-
bursement program, the
library system has given
$113,400 to the village
over the last 11 years to
help keep the library in
working order,” Arnold
said.
expand and remodel the coming months. For
library facilities on Main more information or
Street. The last phase of to RSVP, contact
the work, restoring the his- Gormley at the Imlay
toric façade, is due to be City Area Chamber of
complete sometime in Commerce at 810-
2019 thanks to donations 724-1361 or by email
and a matching grant from at executive director@
the Community Foundation imlaycitymich.com.
of St. Clair County.
The county-wide
e
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library system is majority
funded (75%) with millage
monies with the average
homeowner paying $3 per
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Legal Announcements
ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
ORDINANCE
An ordinance to prohibit mari-
juana establishments from operating
or becoming established in the
Township.
THE TOWNSHIP OF
ATTICA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Prohibition of Marijuana
Establishments.
No marijuana establishments, as
defined by the Michigan Regulation
and Taxation of Marijuana Act,
MCL 333.27951 et seq. are permit-
ted within the boundaries of the
Township.
Section 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become
effective thirty (30) days after publi-
cation.
At a regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of Attica Township
held on February 14th, 2019,
Herpolsheimer moved for adoption of
the foregoing ordinance and Mason
supported it.
Voting for: Ochadleus,
Herpolsheimer, Mason, Lacey and
Contracting for parcel 44-001-004-
011-10 which is located on the north-
his support for the DDA; Ms. Ashlee
Belanger showed her support for the
AUTHORITY
SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS
SUBDIVISION PLAN NO. 44,
TOGETHER WITH RIGHTS IN
Madeline west corner of Webster Road and Van DDA; Ms. Dana Walker, Michigan SECTION 5. PROHIBITED GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS
Voting against: none Dyke (M-53)and is currently zoned Downtown Association member, CONDUCT AND LIMITED COMMON
The supervisor declared the C-3 (General Commercial) for vari- made a presentation regarding the SECTION 6. SALE OF INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN
ordinance adopted. ances from Zoning Ordinance No. 39, Almont DDA’s TIF capture, budget SAID MASTER DEED AND AS
Nancy Herpolsheimer as amended, Article 6 Off-Street and plan; passed unanimously not to CIGARETTES DESCRIBED IN ACT 59 OF THE
Township Clerk Parking and Loading Requirements, adopt Ordinance #204 as presented; SECTION 7. FURNISHING PUBLIC ACTS OF 1976 AS
Al Ochadleus section 6.2.J-ingress and egress drives passed unanimously to adopt TO MINORS AMENDED.
Township Supervisor to be the parking lot shall be paved Resolution #19-02-01, to allow public SECTION 8. REPEALING OF Commonly Known as
9-1 and not less than 28 feet in width, L - parking lot use for tenants of 102 S. CONFLICTING 201 Jonathon
shall have tapers and bypass lanes, Main Street apartments; passed unani- PROVISIONS (Parcel ID #041-730-001-00)
and shall be paved, O - Curbs, meet- mously to approve the renewal of the SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY 203 Jonathon
ALMONT ing construction standards established junk yard license for P&L Salvage; SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE (Parcel ID #041-730-002-00)
TOWNSHIP by the Township Engineering
Standards Ordinance,
passed unanimously to approve the
second quarter budget amendments as
The undersigned President and
205 Jonathon
(Parcel ID #041-730-003-00)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
Copies of the application and presented; passed unanimously to certify that this ordinance was pre- 207 Jonathon
HEARING any related documents are available approve the Manager’s Employment (Parcel ID #041-730-004-00)
sented for first reading at a Regular
Notice is hereby given that there for inspection at the Township Office Agreement as presented; open discus- NOTICE: People with disabili-
Meeting of the Almont Village
will be a public hearing before the during regular business hours of 8 am sion was held regarding the proposed ties needing accommodations for
Council held on the 19th day of
Almont Township Zoning Board of to 1 pm, and will be available at the Minor in Possession of Tobacco and effective participation in the meeting
February 2019 and was published in
Appeals on March 13, 2019 at the time and place of the meeting. All Vapor Products Ordinance. should contact the Village Clerk/
the Tri-City Times on the 27th of
Almont Township Hall, 819 N. Main interested citizens will be given an The meeting adjourned at 8:39 Treasurer at (810) 798-8528 at least
February 2019.
Street, Almont, MI 48003, and begin- opportunity to comment on this appli- p.m. seven (7) working days in advance of
Kimberly Keesler
ning at 6:00 p.m. cation. Written comments may be Kimberly J. Keesler the meeting. An attempt will be made
Clerk
The purpose of the hearing is to submitted up to the meeting time at Clerk/Treasurer to make reasonable accommodations.
Steve Schneider
consider a application submitted by the Township Hall. Steve Schneider A copy of the application for the vari-
President
George Tencza of Superior CAROL HOFFNER, President ance may be inspected at the Almont
A complete copy of the above
ALMONT TWP. CLERK A complete copy of the minutes ordinance is available in the Clerk’s Village Offices located at 817 N.

ALMONT COMMUNITY
9-1 is available in the Clerk’s office dur- office during regular business hours. Main; Almont, MI 48003 during regu-
ing regular business hours or at www. 9-1 lar business hours, between 7:00 a.m.
almontmichigan.gov and 5:00 p.m. on regular business

SCHOOLS VILLAGE OF 9-1 days. Written comments regarding

VILLAGE OF this variance can also be received at
ALMONT ALMONT the above listed address until the day
is seeking the following ALMONT VILLAGE VILLAGE OF NOTICE of its consideration.

Request for Proposals

COUNCIL ALMONT ZONING BOARD OF Kimberly J. Keesler
REGULAR MEETING MINOR IN POSSESSION APPEALS HEARING Village Clerk/Treasurer
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 9-1
• Lawn Maintenance OF TOBACCO AND 817 NORTH MAIN STREET

• Paving of Parking Lots and Various Drives

SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.
Please visit: Councilmembers present were Dyke
www.almontschools.org for details (7:33), Biolchini, Love, Steffler,
Schneider, Steven C. Schneider, and
The Almont Community School District Board does not discriminate on the basis of Peltier. Staff members present were
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or any other
Manager Connors, Clerk/Treasurer
legally protected status in its employment decisions or the provision of services.
9-2 Keesler and Chief of Police Martin.
Communication from the
Michigan Association of Municipal
Clerks was read. The Council
VAPOR PRODUCTS
ORDINANCE NO. 205
An Ordinance establishing
restrictions on the possession of
tobacco by minors and the furnishing
of tobacco to minors in conformance
with state law, and to prohibit the pos-
session of vapor products by minors
and the furnishing of vapor products
to minors, and repealing all ordinanc-
es and/or resolutions in conflict there-
ALMONT, MICHIGAN 48003
(810) 798-8528
FAX (810) 798-3397
Please be notified that the
Village of Almont Zoning Board of
Appeals will hold a hearing on
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:00
p.m. in the Almont Municipal
Building located at 817 N. Main St.,
Almont, Michigan 48003 in order to
consider a request for a non-use vari-
IMLAY
TOWNSHIP
BUDGET PUBLIC
HEARING
The Imlay Township Board will
hold a public hearing on the proposed
Imlay Township budgets for the fiscal
year April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020 at
the Imlay Township Hall, 682 N.
Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City, MI on

MUSSEY TOWNSHIP
with. ance submitted by Georgetown Home Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:30
approved the Consent Agenda with THE VILLAGE OF ALMONT Builder LLC for property detailed in p.m.
corrections; approved the Regular ORDAINS: the legal description below. The property tax millage
Agenda; during public comment DDA
BOARD OF REVIEW Director Schall thanked everyone for SECTION 1. TITLE The variance, if approved,
would allow relief from Section 9.09
rate proposed to be levied
PUBLIC NOTICE their support regarding the DDA; Mr. SECTION 2. PURPOSE AND
of the Almont Village Zoning to support the proposed
FINDINGS
Mussey Township March Board of Review will be in session at the Jeremy Yarborough wanted to show
SECTION 3. ENABLING Ordinance for minimum lot width, budget will be a subject of
Mussey Township Hall. 135 N Main, Mussey Twp. Michigan 48014 on the minimum front yard setback, and side this hearing.
following dates: yard setbacks. Copies of the proposed budgets are
Monday, March 11, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CITY OF Applicant:
Georgetown Home Builders LLC
available for public inspection at the
Imlay Township Hall.

IMLAY CITY
50169 Hayes Rd. The Imlay Township Board will
Appeals will be heard by appointment. Please call 810-395-4915 Shelby Twp., MI 48315 provide necessary reasonable auxilia-
If you are unable to make an appointment for the Board of Review, Property Owner: ry aids and services, such as signers
you may appeal by mail to: Board of Review, P.O. Box 118, Mussey Town-
ship, Michigan 48014. All mail appeals must be at the Township Hall by
2019 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW Georgetown Home Builders LLC for the hearing impaired and audio
50169 Hayes Rd. tapes of printed materials being con-
4:00p.m. March 12, 2019. The March Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 sidered at the meeting, to individuals
Shelby Twp., MI 48315
The tentative ratios and factors are provided by the St. Clair County at 8:00 a.m. for its Organizational Meeting at City Hall, located at 150 N. with disabilities at the meeting with
Property Description:
Equalization Department. The ratios and factors indicate the amount of in- Main St., Imlay City, MI 48444. up to 7 days notice to the Imlay
T6N, R12E,SEC 28 BUILDING
crease/decrease in the 2019 assessed value of each class of property and are The March Board of Review will hold hearings pertaining to assess- Township Board. Individuals with
1 UNITS 1-4 WEST CREEK
as follows: ments on: disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or
CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING
Class Ratios Tentative Factors Thursday, March 21, 2019 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. TO THE MASTER DEED services should contact the Imlay
Agricultural 49.32 1.01379 Friday, March 22, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. RECORDED IN LIBER 1895, PAGE Township Board by writing or calling
Commercial 45.68 1.09457 682, AS AMENDED, LAPEER the following: Carla Jepsen, Imlay
The tentative ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute in-
Industrial 49.73 1.00543 COUNTY RECORDS AND Township Clerk, 682 N. Fairgrounds
dividual state equalized values are as follows:
Residential 44.91 1.11334 DESIGNATED AS LAPEER Road, Imlay City, MI (810) 724-8835.
Personal Property 50.00 1.00000 CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER COUNTY CONDOMINIUM 9-1
AGRICULTURAL 57.01% 0.87704
Publish: February 20, 2019 COMMERCIAL 50.08% 0.99840
February 27, 2019 INDUSTRIAL 55.96% 0.89350 OFFICIAL NOTICE
March 06, 2019 8-3 RESIDENTIAL 46.53% 1.07458
PERSONAL PROPERTY 50.00% 1.00000 GOODLAND TOWNSHIP Ron Cischke, Supervisor
For those residents and non-residents that are unavailable for personal
NOTICE appearance to the review board, written appeals will be accepted. Written
Goodland Twp Hall, 2374 N. Van Dyke Rd
810-724-0169

EMMETT TOWNSHIP
appeals should be mailed to: March Board of Review, 150 N. Main St., Im-
lay City, MI 48444, and must be received by the Board of Review at City 2019 Board of Review
Hall by 12:00 p.m. on March 22, 2019. Public Meetings
BOARD OF REVIEW Americans with Disabilities Act: Individuals with disabilities requiring
auxiliary aids or services should contact the City Clerk by writing: City of
March 11 • 9am - 5pm March 13 • 5pm - 9pm
11100 DUNNIGAN ROAD (M-21) Imlay City, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City, Michigan 48444 or by calling
Organizational Meeting
March 5 • 6pm
EMMETT, MI 28022 (810) 724-2135. These meetings are open to all members of the public
under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act. Estimated Multipliers
ALL BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT THE Class Ratio Factors
9-1
TOWNSHIP HALL AS FOLLOWS: Ag 51.63 0.96843
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, Commercial 55.67 0.89815
MARCH 05, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. (BOR) under MCL 211.29; 1st TUESDAY

BERLIN TOWNSHIP
Industrial 50.22 0.99562
AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH. Residential 45.42 1.10084
(THE APPEAL HEARING DATES) are set for the SECOND MON- 9-1
DAY IN MARCH per MCL 211.30.
BOARD OF REVIEW
LYNN TOWNSHIP
MARCH 11, 2019 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
MARCH 12, 2019 9:00 A.M. to NOON and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. NOTICE FOR MARCH, 2019
The Board of Review will hold as many meetings as deemed necessary
to hear questions, protests, and to equal the 2019 assessments. All residents
THE BERLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW WILL MEET ON BOARD OF REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING DATES AND AT FOLLOWING LOCATION: BER-
may appeal by mail with a deadline before 4:00 P.M. on March 11th. The
LIN TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER LOCATED AT 740 CAPAC RD., AL-
NOTICE
Board of Review entertains appeals made by First Class Mail or by Fax (Fax
LENTON, MI.
810-384-6138) no later than 12:00 P.M. on March 12, 2019. We want to be The Lynn Township March Board of Review will meet at the Lynn
sure all appeals get heard. TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 5:00 PM Township Office, 13995 Yale Road, Yale, Michigan 48097 on the following
For APPOINTMENTS: Please call, mail or fax for your appointment MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 APPEAL HEARING dates and times.
no later than Noon on March 12, 2019. FROM 9 AM TO 3PM The Board of Review will organize and review assessments on Tuesday
Phone Calls: 810 384-8070 Ext. #22 or Fax to 810 384-6138 March 5, 2019. The Board of Review will hear protests from property
Monday 9:00 to Noon – Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 – Friday 9:00 to Noon WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 APPEAL HEARING owners on Monday March 11th and Thursday March 14th 2019. You may
FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM call for an appointment to protest in person to the March Board of Review
The assessor will forward the L-4035 Form to be completely filled out during the time periods listed below.
by you. Make sure you complete line #1 (estimated true cash value) and line PROTESTS BY MAIL MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN
#4 (reason for the appeal) then return to the ASSESSOR, he will then set up MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 March 5th 6:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting
your appointment for your appeal per your request. The tentative ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute in-
dividual State equalized values are as follows: March 11th 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
POVERTY & the 100% DISABILITY VETERANS (needs to be done 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
before the Board of Review will hear your appeal.
RATIOS MULTIPLIERS March 14th 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIERS Agricultural 44.03 1.1355 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Agricultural 48.79% 1.02480 Commercial 43.61 1.1465
Commercial 51.97% 0.96209 Industrial 45.48 1.0993 The tentative ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute in-
Industrial 68.10% 0.73421 Residential 48.19 1.0375 dividual state equalized values are as follows:
Residential 45.22% 1.10571 Personal 50.00 1.0000
Class Ratio Multiplier
Commercial – Personal 50.00% 1.00000
William Winn, Agricultural 47.38 1.05530
Industrial – Personal 50.00% 1.00000
Secretary, Board of Review Commercial 47.66 1.04910
Utility – Personal 50.00% 1.00000
Publish: February 13,20,27,2019 Industrial 44.71 1.11832
American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice: The Township will provide NOTE: THE TOWNSHIP COMPLIES WITH THE “AMERICAN Residential 41.21 1.21330
the necessary transportation reasonable service to the individual with dis- WITH DISABILITY ACT” AND IF AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES
abilities for the Board of Review Meeting if contacted within (7) days prior Heather Stewart, Assessor
ARE REQUIRED AT THE MEETING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILI- Published February 20, 2019
to the Meeting by calling the Township 810-384-8070 Ext. #22 TIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE TOWNSHIP OFFICES AT (810) 395-
Michael Butler, Secretary to the Emmett Township Board of Review. February 27, 2019
4518 AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING NIGHTS March 6, 2019
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Dispatch log... Obituaries

Editor’s note: The follow-
ing is a compilation of activity
and reports from area police
departments:
IN IMLAY CITY:
February 19
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•07:21-07:36 Monitor
Traffic (Middle School)
•7:37 Private Property
Damage Accident (1000 block
Norlin Dr.)
•09:56 Medical Assist
(2100 block S. Almont Ave.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
February 20
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•07:22-8:01 Monitor
Traffic (High School)
•13:17 Suspicious
Circumstance (500 block N.
Cedar St.)
•14:14 Warrant Pickup
(100 block Handley St.)
•16:54 Suspicious
Circumstance / Possible
Larceny (1800 block S. Cedar
St.)
•20:30 Assist MSP with
Traffic Stop (WB I-69/
Winslow Rd.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
February 21
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•07:30-08:01 Monitor
Traffic (Middle School, High
School)
•16:11 Welfare Check
(600 block Cambridge Ln.)
•18:06 Alarm (500 block
Morrice Blvd.)
•23:05 Assist LCSO with
Car/Deer Accident (N. Van
Dyke Rd./Bowers Rd.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
February 22
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•08:41 Warrant Pickup
(School House Dr./Metcalf
St.)
•13:10 Motorist Assist
(W. Fourth St./N. Blacks
Corners Rd.)
•13:32 Personal Property
Damage Accident (1800 block
S. Cedar St.)
•16:33 Assist Imlay Fire
Department (400 block W.
First St.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
February 23
•00:02 Juvenile Complaint
(W. Second St./Dirgo St.)
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•10:11 Alarm (1700 block
S. Cedar St.)
•11:30 Citizen Assist (300
block E. Third St.)
•11:57 Personal Property
Damage Accident (600 block
S. Cedar St.)
•12:21 Medical Assist
(300 block E. Third St.)
•18:00 Assault and
Battery (6900 block Newark
Berlin Twp. resi-
dent Ron Parks
(left) and
Township
Supervisor Bill
Winn review
blueprints of
Capac Rd. project,
along with a few
dozen other
curious residents.
Rd.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
February 24
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•11:09 Road Hazard
(Newark Rd./S. Blacks
Corners Rd.)
•22:03 Alarm (1000 block
Norlin Dr.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
IN LAPEER COUNTY:
Complaints handled by
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:
February 19
•abandoned auto in the
4000 block of S. Van Dyke
Rd. in Almont Twp.
February 20
•property damage traffic
crash at Newark and Lake
Pleasant roads in Attica Twp.
•property damage traffic
crash at N. Van Dyke and
Shaw roads in Goodland Twp.
•property damage traffic
crash at Lake Pleasant and
Haines roads in Arcadia Twp.
February 21
•property damage traffic
crash in the 2000 block of
Graham Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•assault and battery on
westbound I-69 in Attica Twp.
•property damage traffic
crash at Bowman and Rider
roads in Imlay Twp.
•property damage traffic
crash in the 500 block of
Brown City Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•property damage traffic
crash at Van Dyke and Bowers
roads in Imlay Twp.
•road hazard in the 1400
block of Van Dyke Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
February 22
•property damage traffic
crash in the 6000 block of
Attica Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•property damage traffic
crash at Attica and Mitchell
Lake roads in Attica Twp.
•peace officer duties in
the 2000 block of Cedar Creek
Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
•abandoned auto in the
4000 block of Curtis Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•suspicious circumstances
in the 3000 block of Pratt
Lane in Attica Twp.
•road hazard at Van Dyke
and Weyer roads in Imlay
Twp.
•assist other law enforce-
ment in the 5000 block of
Belle River Rd. in Attica Twp.
•animal complaint in the
3000 block of Howland Rd. in
Almont Twp.
•misdemeanor arrest war-
rant in the 4000 block of Lum
Rd. in Attica Twp.
February 23
•abandoned auto at Imlay
City and Elk Lake roads in
Attica Twp.
•trespassing in the 500
block of Lake George Rd. in
Attica Twp. ~ Lorraine Hillman, 94 ~
•road hazard at Burns and Lorraine Hillman, age
Corneil roads in Imlay Twp.
•suspicious circumstances
94, of Imlay City, MI,
in the 200 block of Elk Lake died Saturday, February
Rd. in Attica Twp. 23, 2019 at Ascension-St.
•trespassing in the 5000 John’s Hospital of Detroit,
block of Lake George Rd. in MI. Lorraine Elizabeth
Dryden Twp. Hardenburgh was born
•suspicious circumstances March 11, 1924 in
in the 3000 block of Jones Rd. Dryden, MI. She was the
in Arcadia Twp. daughter of the late
•suspicious circumstances Claude and the late Carrie
in the 1000 block of Hayden (Tyack) Hardenburgh.
Rd. in Arcadia Twp. Lorraine grew up in
•property damage traffic Dryden. She was a gradu-
crash at Brown City and Shaw ate of Dryden High
roads in Goodland Twp. School, Class of 1942.
February 24 She married Martin John
•operating under the
influence of alcohol in the Hillman on October 13,
1000 block of Roscoe Rd. in 1945 in Dryden, MI. She
Attica Twp. was preceded in death by
•road hazard at Newark her husband, Martin. He
and Blacks Corners roads in died on August 12, 2002.
Imlay City Lorraine worked at
•road hazard at Payne and Pontiac Motors and
Lake George roads in Attica Lapeer Metal Products
Twp. before taking a position as
February 25 the Administrative
•misdemeanor arrest war- Assistant at Imlay City
rant in the 600 block of N. Weston Street Elementary
Van Dyke Rd. in Imlay Twp. School. She retired after
•animal complaint in the 25-plus years. Lorraine
5000 block of Belle River Rd. was a member of St.
in Attica Twp.
Paul’s Lutheran Church of
IN ALMONT: Imlay City, Imlay City
February 19 American Legion
•At 14:27 hours, a Auxiliary, Imlay City
63-year-old female from
Clinton Twp. was stopped on
Main St. near Maple St. relat- ~ Ramona L. Myers, 65 ~
ed to a a “Be on the Lookout”
report. A caller reported that Ramona L. Myers, age
the suspect vehicle was all 65, of Ludington passed
over the road and had almost away Monday, February
hit several vehicles. The 18, 2019. She was born
woman motorist was arrested May 5, 1953 in Imlay City
for operating while intoxicat- to Charles and Mary Lou
ed. Officer Best made the (Stenzel) Brewer. She
arrest. graduated from Imlay City
February 19 High School in 1971. After
•At 17:05 hours, a high school Ramona
27-year-old Almont man worked at Suncrest
turned himself into the Almont Nursing Home in Lapeer
Police Department for a fail- for a few years until she
ure to pay on a child support started her career as a
warrant. The man was arrest-
ed and lodged at the Lapeer Social Worker for the State
County Jail. Officer Wilson of Michigan. Ramona
made the arrest. worked for the state for
February 20 over 20 years until her
•At 01:04 hours, a retirement in 2004. After
52-year-old Richmond man retiring, Ramona worked
was stopped on Van Dyke Rd. part time for Farm Bureau
near Hollow Corners Rd. for Insurance in Hart,
having a headlight and tail Ludington, Manistee, and
light out. The male was Scottville.
arrested for operating while Ramona was very
intoxicated and for driving active in the Ludington
while license suspended. United Methodist Church.
Officer Kosinski made the She was a member of the
arrest. Rug Ladies, the Altar
February 23
•At 23:55 hours, a
Guild, secretary for the Ad
59-year-old Metamora man Board, and office volun-
was stopped on Van Dyke Rd. teer. Ramona enjoyed her
near Ross Rd. for crossing the many mission trips to
centerline several times as Kentucky with the church
well as the fog line. The as well. She also volun-
man was arrested for teered at Hospitality Inc.
operating while intoxicated. and was an Emmaus
Officer Kosinski made the
arrest.
~ Ruby Meyer, 94 ~
Ruby Meyer, age 94,
of Imlay City, MI, recent-
ly of Lapeer, MI died
Saturday, February 23,
2019 at Lapeer County
Medical Care Facility.
Ruby Eleanor Brandt was
born January 13, 1925 in
the Hudsonville, MI area.
She was the daughter of
the late Almon and the
late Anna (Nykamp)
Brandt. Ruby grew up in
the Imlay City area. She
Photo by Tom Wearing
VFW Auxiliary, and
Imlay City Eagles. She
was the membership
chairman for the Lapeer
County Retired School
Personnel Group.
Lorraine enjoyed partici-
pating with the Red
Hatters, bowling and play-
ing cards.
She is survived by
three daughters, Nancy
(Robert) Frazzini of
Warren, MI, Kathleen
(Robert) Stewart of Port
Huron, MI and Dawn
(James) Moses of Imlay
City, MI; grandchildren,
Dominica (Lucian) Van
Cleave, Gregory (Lacey)
Gwyn, Dana (Nelson)
Member.
Ramona loved animals,
especially her many dogs
over the years. She
enjoyed knitting, crochet-
ing, and sewing. She could
spin her own wool. She
was a kind hearted soul
who always had time to
listen and help those in
need. She loved being a
grandma. Ramona married
Kirk Myers on December
11, 2004 at the Ludington
United Methodist Church.
They spent many happy
years together.
Ramona will be greatly
missed by her husband,
Kirk; her son, Tony (Jude)
Wagner of Norfolk, VA;
her stepchildren, Nicole
(Tony) Harvey, Kristina
Myers and Erik (Denise)
Myers; her five grandchil-
dren, Stephanie, Samantha,
Sophia, Gabby and Jacob;
her three great-grandchil-
dren, Hailey, RJ and
Amari; her siblings, Jack
Brewer, Edith (John)
Walters, Mary (David)
Workman and William
Brewer; her nephew,
Gregory Brewer; her aunt,
Betty Voss; and many
cousins.
Ruby is survived by
her sons, Jack (Charlotte)
Meyer of Okemos, MI,
Terry (Tena) Meyer of
North Branch, MI and
Donald (Jackie) Meyer of
Portage, MI; sisters,
Esther Jager Eckel of
Imlay City, MI and
Shirley (Ron) Gruizenga
of Kalamazoo, MI; her
sister-in-law, Kathy
Brandt of Imlay City, MI;
10 grandchildren; and
Rogers, Krista (Tony
Peplinski) Boos; great-
grandchildren: Chloe
Rogers, Jaiden Webster,
Gabriella Rogers, Victoria
Van Cleave, Lilley Kate
Gwyn, Ryann Webster,
Vada Lorraine Gwyn,
Caroline Peplinski and
Greyson Gwyn; and her
great-great-grandson,
Luke Rogers.
Lorraine was preceded
in death by her husband,
Martin Hillman; her par-
ents, Claude and Carrie
Hardenburgh; a brother,
De Carol Hardenburgh;
and sisters, Viola
Hagemeister and Bernice
Lovett.
The funeral services
were held Tuesday,
February 26, 2019 at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church,
200 N. Cedar St., Imlay
City, MI. Officiating was
the Reverend Alan
Casillas, pastor of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Burial followed in Imlay
Township Cemetery,
Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
A funeral was held
Saturday, February 23,
2019 at Ludington United
Methodist Church.
A graveside service
was held Monday,
February 25, 2019 at the
Imlay Township Cemetery
in Imlay City.
Memorial contributions
in Ramona’s name may be
directed to the Ludington
United Methodist Church -
Rug Ladies or Fences for
Fido.
Arrangements have
been entrusted to Oak
Grove Funeral Home of
Ludington, www.oakgrov-
eludington.com.
Brandt, Jr. and Luren
“Larry” (Elaine) Brandt.
The funeral services
will be held 11:30 a.m.,
Wednesday, February 27
at Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church, 395
Cedar St., Imlay City, MI.
Officiating will be the
Reverend Alex Snider,
pastor of the Imlay City
Christian Reformed
Church. Burial will fol-
low in Imlay Township

was a graduate of Imlay many great-grandchildren. Cemetery, Imlay City.

City High School. She
worked on her family’s
farm. She married
Benjamin “Ben” Meyer
on June 19, 1946. She
Project: Construction to roadway is significant in
that it provides access to
and egress from the Berlin
was predeceased by her
husband, Ben Meyer,
Ruby was preceded in
death by husband, Ben
Meyer; parents, Almon
and Anna Brandt; sisters,
Gladys (Arnie)
VanderPloeg, Myrtle
“Myke” (Art) Vlieg;
The family will be
available for visiting
hours from 10:30-11:30
a.m. Wednesday, February
27 at Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church, 395
Cedar St., Imlay City, MI.

start in June on Capac Rd. Township Fire Dept.,

from page 1 road’s shoulder areas will
be widened and partially
project within a specific paved.
time frame. To accommodate that
Berlin Township Hall, the
on July 7, 1994. She
was a life-long member
of the Imlay City
brothers, Vernon “Bud”
(Wanda Shantz) Brandt,
Orien “Lindy” (Eleanor)
Please be sure to sign
our online register book
at muirbrothersfh.com to
Allenton Post Office and
Christian Reformed Brandt, Robert Brandt, share condolences and
the Township’s senior cen- Church. Almon “Al” (Helena) memories.
ter and adjacent park.
Nelson pointed out
You’ll WE DO: Inserts,
Brochures,


“The contractor will be part of the project, the that there will be times
given a window to com- ditches in many areas will during the project when Labels,

 
plete the work,” he said, need to be moved slightly thru-traffic will not be Flyers, Announcements,
“including limits of how to achieve the required permitted and regular traf- Postcards, Envelopes,


long they can be onsite ditch slopes. fic flow will be diverted Invitations, Carbonless Forms,

completing the work.”
The Capac Road con-
struction project will
involve crushing the exist-
ing pavement, regrading it
and injecting with liquid
asphalt to stabilize the
material. The final step will
be the application of multi-
ple layers of new asphalt to
the surface.
In conjunction with the
construction process, the
Additionally, multiple
cross road culverts will
need to be replaced during
the process.
Nelson explained that
the construction process
will begin from the south
and move north, with the
first phase being the stretch
of road through the Village
of Allenton, from Hough
Rd. north to Almont Rd.
That section of the

to alternate north/south & Letterheads
routes.
She added, however,
that residents living in the
affected areas will still be
able to access their drive-
ways.
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Wrestlers
among our
state’s best
Hampton, Mullins,
Harper and Dwyer
aim for podium spot
at Detroit’s Ford Field
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor

TRI-CITY
AREA — When the
individual state
wrestling finals take
place this Friday
and Saturday at
Ford Field in
Detroit, there will

Photo by Kevin Kissane

be four competitors Hampton Mullins
hailing from our
Tri-City Area
schools participat-
ing.
Imlay City Almont’s Joey Savel scoops up the ball as an Imlay City player closes in to apply pressure during a
advanced three of Blue Water Area Conference battle last week.

Raiders 47, Spartans 40

their grapplers on to
the Division 3 state
finals. Harper Dwyer
In the 135-
pound weight class, Imlay City’s Wesley Hampton
(48-3) starts his tournament stint against Whitehall’s
Jacob Haines (14-12).
The winner of that battle meets the survivor of a
Almont averts upset in BWAC clash with strong finish
bout between Standish Sterling’s Dylan Kolbiaz By Kevin Kissane the way, pulling out a 47-40
(36-5) and Onsted’s Bailey Westley (27-11). Tri-City Times Sports Editor victory.
At 160 pounds, Imlay City’s Hunter Mullins For Almont, Atte
(36-7) squares off versus Ida’s Kalim Low (37-14). TRI-CITY AREA — Vuoristo (17 points, includ-
The victor of that clash faces the survivor of an Almont averted an upset, ing three trifectas) and
encounter between Manistee’s Bryson Jensen (46-1) pulling out a 47-40 win Austin Watt (10) proved the
and Portland’s Kyle Hinds (43-8). against host Imlay City in a toughest players to stop.
In the 285-pound weight class, Imlay City’s Joe Blue Water Area They were backed by
Harper (30-4) begins his tournament run against Conference varsity boys’ Colby Schapman (six
Gladwin’s James Bailey (38-8). basketball battle on points), Cameron Asaro
The winner of that contest meets the survivor of Tuesday, February 19. (five, featuring a trey),
a match between Michigan Center’s Brock Kuhn With the decision, Mike Rinke (four), Gabe
(43-1) and Saginaw Swan Valley’s Rory Garner (24- Almont improves to 13-6 Bourdeau (a triple) and
7). and 10-4. Imlay City falls Brett Wrobel (two).
Almont will be represented by 135-pounder to 9-11 and 5-9. Logan Wilson (16
Mathew Dwyer at the Division 3 state finals. In Tuesday’s battle, points, including a pair of
Dwyer (39-11) goes up against Alma’s Jarrett Almont grabbed a 10-9 trifectas) topped Imlay
Ferman (32-3) first. edge after one quarter was City’s scoring list. The
Photo by Kevin Kissane

The victor of that encounter squares off against done.
the survivor of a bout between Dundee’s Tyler The middle two quar-
Swiderski (25-10) and Sanford Meridian’s Nick ters saw both sides hit for
Dodman (41-10). 24 total points, leaving
Almont up 34-33 with 24
minutes gone.
Almont then outscored
Imlay City 13-7 the rest of
Spartans also had Lonnie
Wolford (eight points, fea-
turing a pair of treys),
Hunter Medrano (eight),
Mitch Allen (four) plus
Almont’s Colby Schapman (L) and Imlay City’s Riley Bertram and Parker
Lonnie Wolford (R) battle for a rebound in BWAC Lewis (two apiece) con-
play. nect.

Dryden girls make

Div. 4 state finals
By Kevin Kissane the top-three spots at day’s
end.
Photo by Kevin Kissane

Tri-City Times Sports Editor

DRYDEN — The
Dryden girls’ bowling team
claimed a second-place fin-
ish last Friday at a Division
Imlay City’s Kayla Louwsma looks over her 4 regional.
They advance to this
Friday’s Division 4 state
finals at M-66 Bowl in
Battle Creek.
Four other schools com-
peted at the regional level.
Photo provided

offensive options versus Yale last Friday. B’s Bowling Center, in Their ranks consisted of
Flint, is where the action New Haven (2,637),

Imlay City turns unfolded.

Burton Bendle (3,270),
Dryden (2,782) and Burton
Memphis (2,449), Burton
Bentley (2,352), Austin
Catholic (2,302) and
Courtney Heike, Joanna Livingston, Alissa
Hurd, Kylie Kuligowski and Faith Kaltz will com-

back Yale, 45-25

Atherton (2,701) held down Genesee (2,089). pete for Dryden at the Division 4 state finals.

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Imlay boys qualify for
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City registered a 45-25
win against visiting Yale in a Blue Water Area
Conference varsity girls’ basketball confrontation
state bowling finals
last Friday night.
With the result, Imlay City goes to 12-6 and 9-3. By Kevin Kissane (3,487) held down the top-
In Friday’s confrontation, Imlay City took a Tri-City Times Sports Editor three spots at day’s end
14-9 advantage after one quarter was over with. They move on to this
The middle two quarters saw Imlay City amass TRI-CITY AREA — Friday’s Division 3 state
21 total points and Yale generate 12. That increased The Imlay City, Capac and finals at Northway Lanes in
their cushion to 35-21 with 24 minutes gone. Almont boys’ bowling Muskegon.
Photo provided

Imlay City then outscored Yale 10-4 the rest of teams registered respective Nine other schools com-
the way, closing out a 45-25 win. finishes of third, seventh peted at the regional level.
Kayla Louwsma (18 points, including a pair of and 10th last Friday at a Algonac (3,448), Richmond
trifectas) led Imlay City that evening. The Spartans The Imlay City boys’ bowling team poses for a Division 3 regional. (3,417), South Lake (3,284),
also had Mary Lengemann (nine points, featuring a photo after earning a trip to states they are back Strikers, in Richmond, Capac (3,279), Marine City
trey), Abigail Thibodeau (eight), Ana Lengemann row coach Dan Campbell and Kennedy Kramek; is where the action unfold- (3,255), Yale (3,215),
(five), Emma Waatti and Kayla Rossen (two each) middle assistant coach Justin VanLith, Adam ed. Almont (3,159) Lakeville
along with Izzy Aune (one) reach the scoring col- VanBuren and Matt Michajlyszyn; and front Caro (3,650), Armada (2,971) and Clintondale
umn. Brett Hall, Colby Neighbors and Dom Kirby. (3,580) and Imlay City (2,640) formed that group.
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Boys’ Basketball
Joe Montney, of Capac, brings the ball up the floor
versus Brown City in Monday’s district game.
Capac opens districts
with a 44-32 victory
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac net-
ted a 44-32 win against
Brown City in a Division 3
boys’ district basketball
opening round game
Monday night.
Marlette High School
is where the action unfold-
ed.
With the decision,
Capac (13-8) advances to
Wednesday’s semifinals
where they will square off
versus Sandusky. That
matchup lists a 6 p.m. start-
ing time.
In Monday’s game,
Capac opened up an 11-8
advantage after one quarter
Schenkel’s shots lift Dryden
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Nate
Schenkel drained a pair of
clutch free throw attempts
with seven seconds remain-
ing, lifting Dryden to a dra-
matic 42-40 victory over
host Clarkston Everest
Collegiate in a Division 4
boys’ district basketball
opening round matchup
Monday night.
With the result, Dryden
(15-6) moves on to
Wednesday’s semifinals.
There they will go up
against Auburn Hills
Oakland Christian at 7 p.m.
In Monday’s matchup,
Dryden and Clarkston
Everest College ended the
initial quarter with four
Athlete of the Week
Dryden senior
Courtney Heike took
third at a Div. 4 individu-
al bowling regional last
Saturday.
For her effort, Heike
shares our Girls’ Athlete
of the Week honor.
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High School Bowling
VanBuren, Savage qualify for states
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City’s Adam
VanBuren managed a 1,191
for second and Capac’s
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Adam Savage posted a
1,158 en route to a seventh
last Saturday at a Division
3 individual bowling
regional.
Strikers, in Richmond,
is where the action unfold-
ed.
With their showings,
VanBuren and Savage
move on to this Saturday’s
state finals at Northway
Lanes in Muskegon.
Gavin Earegood, of
was over with. Almont, provided the next
They then followed it best Tri-City Area showing
up with a 14-7 second quar- at regionals. He rolled a
ter advantage and 10-5 1,028 for 20th.
third quarter edge, increas- Capac’s Avery Smith
ing their cushion to 35-20 and Almont’s Garret
with 24 minutes gone.
Brown City then put
Earegood, two-way tie for
26th, 1,003; Capac’s Alec
together a 12-9 fourth quar-
ter rally, only to drop a
Cetnarowski, 28th, 1,002;
Imlay City’s Kennedy
44-32 verdict.
Jakob Sawyers (18
Kramek, 32nd, 991; Imlay
City’s Brett Hall, three-way
points, including a pair of
trifectas) and Jordan
tie for 36th, 961; Imlay
City’s Matt Michajlyszyn,
Hellmuth (10, featuring a
trey) led Capac with double
41st, 947; Almont’s Grant
McClymouth, 46th; Imlay
figure outputs. Joe
Montney and Hank Barker City’s Dominic Kirby, 49th,
(six points apiece) along 868; Capac’s Remy
with Trevor Boers (four) Montney and Jakob
also reached the scoring Sawyers, two-way tie for
column. 52nd, 841; Imlay City’s
Colby Neighbors, 57th,
Bowling Scores
points each. Holly Meadows
The middle two quar-
ters saw Clarkston Everest Monday Night Trio
Collegiate hit for 25 total 1st Place: Free Agents
points and Dryden manage Men’s High Game Nick Cox, 266
23. That made it 29-27, Men’s High Series Nick Cox, 747
Clarkston Everest Team High Series Jocco Contracting, 1823
Collegiate with 24 minutes
gone. Friday Night Mixed
Dryden then outscored 1st Place: Crazy Ones
Clarkston Everest Men’s High Game Jym Peck, 236
Collegiate 15-11 the rest of Men’s High Series Jym Peck, 680
the way, pulling out a 42-40 Women’s High Game Randi Swain, 226
win. Women’s High Series Randi Swain, 576
Jack Kaplan (22 points, Team High Series Future-in-Laws, 2095
including a pair of trifec-
tas) proved Dryden’s Tuesday Mens’ Charter League
toughest player to stop. He 1st Place: Aristo-Cast
was backed by Schenkel Men’s High Game Brian McClelland, 254
(seven points), Coulter Men’s High Series Matt Hasler, 649
Waite (six, featuring a pair Team High Series Aristo-Cast, 2912
of treys), Brady Czape
(five, with a triple) and Thursday Night Mixed
Ronny Hudson (two).
Sports In Brief
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Almont Ninth Grade
Dryden senior bowler Boys’ Basketball
Alissa Hurd placed
fourth at a Div. 4 indi-
vidual regional last
February 20
Almont vs. Armada
Saturday.
For her effort, Hurd
shares our Girls’ Athlete
of the Week honor.
Stats and Standings
BOYS’
BASKETBALL
CITIZENS
STAT LEADERS
FRANKENMUTH
SCORING
PIONEER • CINCINNATI
TRAVELERS G P Avg.
SELECTIVE Kaplan (D) 17 371 21.8
THE HARTFORD Boers (C) 18 335 18.6
Watt (A) 20 270 13.5
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Hellmuth (C) 18 215 11.9
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Vuoristo (A) 20 186 9.3
Czape (D) 17 133 7.8
Schenkel (D) 17 112 6.6
REBOUNDING
G R Avg.
Boers (C) 18 230 12.8
Vuoristo (A) 20 120 6.0
Schenkel (D) 17 100 5.9
Schapman (A) 20 114 5.7
STEALS
G S Avg.
BEST PRINTING. BEST PRICE. Kaplan (D)
Bourdeau (A)
17 66 3.9
20 40 2.0
ASSISTS
G A Avg.
Bertram (IC) 8 30 3.8
Boers (C) 18 68 3.7
Bourdeau (A) 20 68 3.4
Hellmuth (C) 18 60 3.3
Sawyers (C)
Barker (C)
18 44 2.4
18 43 2.4
787; and Almont’s Zach
Barnes, 62nd; also compet-
ed at the regional level.
Dryden sends
three to
state
DRYDEN — Dryden
will send three of their girl
bowlers on to the Division
4 individual state finals this
Saturday at M-66 Bowl in
Battle Creek.
They qualified with
top-10 placings last
Saturday at a regional host-
ed by B’s Bowling Center
in Flint.
Courtney Heike, third,
967; Alissa Hurd, fourth,
945; and Faith Kaltz, fifth,
930; were the Dryden bowl-
ers to advance.
Kylie Kuligowski also
competed for Dryden at
regionals. She posted a 632
en route to a 38th.
Watson winds
up 22nd at
regionals
DRYDEN — Dryden’s
Christopher Watson bowled
a 930 en route to a 22nd
and Jaylen Ledee Rodriguez
supplied an 877 for 30th
last Saturday at a Division
1st Place: Bone Crush
Men’s High Game Nick Cox, 300
Men’s High Series Nick Cox, 804
Women’s High Game Rebecca
Steenbergh, 185
Women’s High Series Stephanie Schaefer, 502
Team High Series Champions
Sports Bar, 2300
Holly’s Angels
1st Place: Ritters Critters
Women’s High Game Cheryl Hill, 189
Women’s High Series Terri Ritter, 531
Team High Series Ritters Critters, 2176
Beginners Luck
1st Place: Off Constantly
Men’s High Game John Reusser, 223
Men’s High Series John Reusser, 632
Women’s High Game Mary Brown, 178
Women’s High Series Bobbie Jo Long, 472
Team High Series Professional
Amateurs, 1987
Almont-61 Armada-53
Game recap- Almont
outscored Armada, 61-53,
in a Blue Water Area
Conference ninth grade
boys’ basketball game
last Wednesday.
Dave Goodloe paced
Almont with 16 points.
He was backed by Logan
Walton (14 points), Anton
Calcaterra and Rich
Rockey (seven points
each), Dominic
Ljuljdjuraj (six), Haden
LaCavera (five), Pierce
Matthews (three), Seth
VanHoutte (two) and Josh
Fuller (one).
Vuoristo (A)
Hudson (D)
20
17
44
37
2.2
2.2
Czape (D) 17 36 2.1
Asaro (A) 20 42 2.1
BOYS’
BASKETBALL
TEAM STANDINGS
Blue Water Area Conference
Team League Overall
Almont 10-4 13-7
Imlay City 5-9 9-11
Greater Thumb Conference
Capac 8-4 13-8
North Central Thumb League
Team League Overall
Dryden 8-4 15-6
GIRLS’
BASKETBALL
STAT LEADERS
SCORING
G P Avg.
Peyerk (D) 18 226 12.6
M. Lengemann (IC) 19 222 11.7
Louwsma (IC) 18 160 8.9
Johnson (A) 12 94 7.2
Kautz (A)
Peters (D)
13
18
90
114
6.9
6.3
4 individual regional. B’s Bowling Center, in
B’s Bowling Center, in Flint, is where the action
Flint, is where the action unfolded.
unfolded. Memphis (3,329),
Nathan Brown, 44th,
797; Vincent Angel, 47th,
Burton Bentley (3,275) and
Burton Bendle (3,180)
788; Jackson Abromaitis, occupied the top-three
52nd, 752; and Cole spots at day’s end.
Seidell, 57th, 725; also
competed for Dryden that
They move on to the
Division 4 state finals set
day. for Friday at M-66 Bowl in
Battle Creek.
Mills places Ten other schools com-
peted at the regional level.
in 22nd spot Merritt Academy (3,132),
Burton Atherton (3,008),
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City’s Anne Mills
rolled an 889 on her way to
Flint Beecher (2,955),
Genesee (2,915), Dryden
(2,881), Austin Catholic
a 22nd last Saturday at a
Division 3 individual bowl-
(2,811), New Haven
(2,776), Clarkston Everest
ing regional. Collegiate (2,764),
Strikers, in Richmond, Potterville (2,761), Flint
is where the action unfold- Hamady (2,649) and
ed. Landmark Academy
Samantha Dominick, (2,558) formed that group.
of Almont, furnished the
next best performance by a
Tri-City Area bowler on
Almont girls
hand. She managed an 829
en route to 34th.
place ninth
Almont’s Allison
Mitchell, 35th, 823; Imlay
ALMONT — The
Almont girls’ bowling team
City’s Katie Schmitz, 44th,
755; Almont’s Anna
took ninth last Friday at a
Division 3 regional.
Wedemeyer, 46th, 737;
Almont’s Hannah
Strikers, in Richmond,
is where the action unfold-
Woodcox, 54th, 660; ed.
Almont’s Shea Bornsma, Clintondale (3,218),
55th, 641; Imlay City’s Caro (3,192) and Armada
Bianca Mazetti, 59th, 605; (3,176) occupied the top-
and Almont’s Shelby three spots at day’s end.
Moler, 60th, 597; also They advance to this
competed that day. Friday’s Division 3 state
Dryden boys
end up eighth
finals at Northway Lanes
in Muskegon.
Six other schools com-
peted at the regional level.
Their ranks consisted of
DRYDEN — The Richmond (3,061), Yale
Dryden boys’ bowling (2,934), Algonac (2,909),
team obtained an eighth- Marine City (2,885),
place showing last Friday Warren Regina (2,434) and
at a Division 4 regional. Almont (2,353).
Sports Schedule
Boys’ Basketball Division 4 districts at
Wednesday, February 27 Clarkston Everest
Division 2 districts at Collegiate
Almont Auburn Christian vs.
Yale vs. Cros-Lex, 6 p.m. Waterford Our Lady of the
Almont vs. Marysville, Lakes, 5:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Dryden vs. Oakland
Friday, March 1 Christian, 7 p.m.
Finals- 7 p.m. Friday, March 1
Wednesday, February 27 Finals- 7 p.m.
Division 2 districts at
Lakeville Girls’ Basketball
Goodrich vs. Brandon, Wednesday, February 27
6 p.m. Capac at Deckerville,
Imlay City vs. Lakeville, 6 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 28
Friday, March 1 Dryden at Atherton,
Finals- 7 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27
Division 3 districts at Wrestling
Marlette Friday, March 1 and
Capac vs. Sandusky, Saturday, March 2
6 p.m. Imlay City’s Wesley
Memphis vs. Marlette, Hampton, Hunter Mullins
7:30 p.m. and Joe Harper plus
Friday, March 1 Almont’s Mathew Dwyer
Finals- 7 p.m. compete at the Div. 3 state
Wednesday, February 27 finals, Ford Field, Detroit
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REBOUNDING
G R Avg.
WRESTLING Schmitz (IC)
G. Abu-Joudeh (A)
10
9
Kautz (A) 12 84 6.5 LEADERS Liblong (A) 8
Sobek (D) 18 109 6.1 Cline (A) 8
Rossen (IC) 19 107 5.6 MOST WINS Powers (IC) 8
Hampton (IC) 48
Sandzik (IC) 42 MOST PINS
STEALS
G S Avg. Harper (IC) 40 Battani (A) 29
Hampton (IC) 28
Kage (D) 18 85 4.7 Battani (A)
Dempz (A)
39
39 Harper (IC) 27
Louwsma (IC) 18 80 4.4
Frangedakis (C) 38 Thorner (C)_ 26
Kautz (A) 13 44 3.4
Dwyer (A) 38 Sandzik (IC) 26
Johnson (A) 13 35 2.7
Mullins (IC) 36 Dempz (A) 23
Peyerk (D) 18 39 2.2
Stanton (A) 35 Phillips (IC) 20
Revoldt (A) 13 29 2.2
N. Schocke (C) 34 Mullins (IC) 20
Kruse (A) 33 Dwyer (A) 19
ASSISTS Tank (C) 19
G A Avg. Thorner (C) 32
Tank (C) 32 Kruse (A) 18
Kage (D) 18 77 4.3
Rojas (IC) 31 A. Torres (IC) 16
Peyerk (D) 18 48 2.7
Phillips (IC) 29 Rojas (IC) 16
Peters (D) 18 35 1.9
Finn (A) 28 Frangedakis (C) 15
N. Schocke (C) 15
A. Torres (IC) 25
GIRLS’ L. Jackson (A) 21 Contreras (A) 14
BASKETBALL Hoffman (C) 19 Stanton (A)
Finn (A)
14
14
Contreras (A) 16
TEAM STANDINGS
Guerrero (IC)
Smith (A)
16
15
Grant (C)
L. Jackson (A)
10
10
Blue Water Area Conference
Team League Overall
Bastian (C)
Tyson (C)
15
14
Kulin (IC)
Tyson (C)
10
10
Imlay City 9-3 12-6 Grant (C) 14 Guerrero (IC) 10
Almont 0-13 4-15 Kulin (IC)
Dyer (A)
13
13
Wrestling Team
Standings
Greater Thumb Conference J. Schocke (C) 12
Capac 4-8 4-14 Rosales (C) 11
Shafer (IC) 11 Team League Overall
North Central Thumb League Eagle (IC) 11 Almont 4-3 20-12
Team
Dryden
League Overall
10-4 14-4
I. Abu-Joudeh
C. Torres (IC)
10
10
Imlay City
Capac
3-4
1-4
17-21
11-17

Girls’ Basketball
Almont trounces
Bentley, 43-7
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont
earned a 43-7 win against
Burton Bentley in a non-
league varsity girls’ basket-
ball encounter it hosted on
Tuesday, February 19.
With the outcome,
Almont goes to 4-14 over-
all.
In Tuesday’s encounter,
Almont bolted out to a 12-1
advantage after one quarter
was complete and increased
that cushion to 29-1 at the
half.
Almont drops game to North Branch
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont varsity girls’ bas-
ketball team now stands at
4-15 overall, including a
0-13 Blue Water Area
Conference standing, fol-
lowing a 37-22 road loss to
league counterpart North
Branch last Friday night.
Dryden drops
a contest
to Kingston
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
returned from Kingston
with a 55-25 loss in a North
Central Thumb varsity
girls’ basketball matchup
last Thursday night.
With the result, Dryden
slips to 14-4 and 10-4.
In Thursday’s match-
up, Dryden fell behind
14-3 after one quarter was
over with and trailed 27-4
at the half.
Kingston then out-
scored Dryden 28-21 the
rest of the way, closing out
a 55-25 win.
Hannah Peyerk led
Dryden with 16 points.
She was backed by Ella
Kage (four points), Kelli
Schenkel and Lexi Seitz
(two apiece) along with
Ally Sobek (one).
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absorbed a 61-28 road loss
to Harbor Beach in a
Greater Thumb Conference
East girls’ basketball
matchup on Tuesday,
February 19.
With the outcome,
Capac slips to 4-13 and
4-8.
For Capac, Aubree
Smith (10 points, including
a pair of trifectas) and
Shelby Husovsky (nine,
featuring a trey) proved
their top scoring threats.
The Chiefs also had Natalie
Maday (four points),
McKennah Hopkins (a tri-
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Almont then outscored
Burton Bentley 14-6 the
rest of the way, closing out
a 43-7 win.
For Almont, Brandi
Kautz led the way with a
12-point performance. The
Raiders also had Grace
Johnson (10 points, includ-
ing a pair of trifectas),
Hannah Revoldt (five),
Hannah Landerschier and
Sarah Hall (four each)
along with Skylar Stryker,
Olivia Malcolm, Jesse
Hellebuyck and Lizzy
Brandt (two apiece) reach
the scoring column.
In Friday’s encounter,
Almont grabbed a 9-6 edge
after one quarter was com-
plete.
Quarter two saw North
Branch hit for 12 points
and Almont manage four,
leaving the former up 18-13
at the half.
When the action
resumed, North Branch
padded their cushion some.
Thanks to a 6-2 third quar-
ter edge, the Broncos wid-
ened the gap to 24-15 with
24 minutes gone.
North Branch then out-
scored Almont 13-7 the rest
of the way, finishing off a
37-22 victory.
For Almont, Hannah
Revoldt (13 points, featur-
ing three treys) led the way.
She was given assistance in
the scoring department by
Brandi Kautz and Grace
Johnson (three points
each), Hannah Landerschier
(two) and Lizzy Brandt
(one).
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Huron foe for a rebound in last week’s game.
Dryden rolls past
North Huron, 58-18
DRYDEN — Dryden
handed visiting North
Huron a 58-18 setback in a
North Central Thumb
League varsity girls’ bas-
ketball contest
Wednesday night.
last
With the outcome,
Dryden goes to 14-3 and
10-3.
In Tuesday’s contest,
Dryden jumped out to a
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quarter was complete and
increased their cushion to
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Capac drops clash
to North Branch
By Kevin Kissane good for a 31-14 lead at the
Tri-City Times Sports Editor halftime break.
When play resumed,
CAPAC — Capac North Branch picked up
wound up with a 50-31 where it left off. Thanks
setback to visiting North to a 12-6 third quarter
Branch in a non-league edge, the Broncos forged a
varsity girls’ basketball 43-20 lead with 24 minutes
encounter last Thursday gone.
night. Capac then fought back
With the outcome, with an 11-7 fourth quarter
Capac drops to 4-14 this advantage, only to drop a
season. 50-31 outcome.
In Thursday’s encoun- Shelby Husovsky (13
ter, Capac spotted North points, featuring a trey)
Branch a 15-3 advantage paced Capac that evening.
after one quarter was over The Chiefs also had
Photo by Kevin Kissane
with. McKennah Hopkins (eight
Quarter two would points, with a pair of treys),
prove more closely con-
tested. It was there North
Branch netted 16 points
and Capac managed 11,
Aubree Smith (six) plus
Jona Mullin and Natalie
Maday (two each) reach
the scoring column.
51-13 with 24 minutes
gone.
Dryden then outscored
North Huron 7-5 the rest of
the way, finishing off a
58-18 victory.
For Dryden, Hannah
Peyerk led the way with 11
points. She was backed by
Natalie Poirier (nine
points), Ella Kage, Kylie
DeVlaminck and Ally
Sobek (seven each), Paige
Photo by Kevin Kissane
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(four) and Kelli Schenkel
(one).
Dryden also received
five steals from Kage and North Branch’s Dany Wells drives to the hoop
five assists courtesy of as Capac’s Jona Mullin defends in Thursday’s
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Boys’ Basketball

Capac outscored
by Harbor Beach
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
varsity boys’ basketball
team closed out the regular
season portion of their
schedule with a 59-39 road
loss to Greater Thumb
Conference East rival
Harbor Beach last
Wednesday night.
With the outcome,
Capac now stands at 12-8
and 8-4.
In Wednesday’s meet-
ing, Capac fell behind
15-10 after one quarter was
complete and trailed 32-18
at the half.
When play resumed,
Harbor Beach struck with a
12-9 third quarter edge.
That increased their cush-
ion to 44-27 with 24 min-
utes gone.
Harbor Beach then out-
scored Capac 15-12 the rest
of the way, closing out a
59-39 win.
Trevor Boers paced
Capac with 26 points,
including a trifecta. The
Chiefs also had Jordan
Hellmuth (nine points, fea-
turing a trey) plus Brad
Schaefer and Jakob
Sawyers (two each).

Boers sets school

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Nate Schenkel, of Dryden, battles a pair of Deckerville foes for a rebound in NCTL action last week.
rebounding record
By Kevin Kissane together
Tri-City Times Sports Editor an 11-10

Dryden boys rout Deckerville, 57-34 CAPAC — The

Capac varsity boys’ bas-
ketball team fell four
fourth
quarter
rally, only
to drop a
By Kevin Kissane points short when the 43-39 ver-
Tri-City Times Sports Editor final buzzer sounded, dict.
dropping a 43-39 verdict Trevor Boers
DRYDEN — Dryden routed to visiting Sandusky in a Boers led
visiting Deckerville, 57-34, in a Greater Thumb Capac with 15 points.
North Central Thumb League varsi- Conference East clash on Jordan Hellmuth (10
ty boys’ basketball encounter on Monday, February 18. points, including a trifec-
Monday, February 18. With the outcome, ta), Brendan Falco, Jakob
In Monday’s encounter, Capac slips to 12-7 and Sawyers and Joe
Deckerville took an 11-10 edge after 8-3. Montney (four each) plus
one quarter was over with. In Monday’s clash, Hank Barker (two) sup-
The next two quarters saw Capac spotted Sandusky ported his performance.
Dryden generate 31 total points and an 11-9 edge after one Boers also contribut-
Deckerville produce 13, leaving the quarter was done. ed a team-high 14
former up 41-24 with 24 minutes The next two quarters rebounds to Capac’s
gone. saw Sandusky net 22 cause. That puts his
Dryden then outscored total points and Capac hit career total at 767
Deckerville 16-10 the rest of the for 19, widening their rebounds, surpassing the
way, finishing off a 57-34 victory. lead to 33-28 with 24 previous school record of
Jack Kaplan (30 points, includ- minutes elapsed. 765 set by Chad Lietz
Photo by Kevin Kissane

ing five trifectas) proved Dryden’s Capac then put from 1997-2000.
toughest player to stop. He was
backed by Ronny Hudson (nine
points), Nate Schenkel (five), Kody
Livingston (four, featuring a trey),
Brendan Montague, of Dryden, distributes the basketball in a game Brady Czape (four), Coulter Waite
with Deckerville last week. (a triple) and Rylan Rudd (two).

Dryden drops 44-43 battle at Kingston

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
gave host Kingston all
it could handle and
then some, only to drop
a narrow 44-43 verdict
in a North Central
Thumb League varsity
boys’ basketball battle last Kingston followed it the clock.
Friday night. up with a 20-15 advan- Jack Kaplan (15) and
With the outcome, tage over the next two Nate Schenkel (12) led
Dryden slips to 12-8 and quarters, pushing their Dryden with double digit
8-4. cushion to 30-22. point outputs. They were
In Friday’s battle, Dryden then put backed by Ronny Hudson
Dryden spotted Kingston together a 21-14 and Brady Czape (seven
a 10-7 edge after fourth quarter rally, only points, featuring a trey,
one quarter was over to fall 44-43 when the each) along with Coulter
with. final second ticked off Waite (two).

Broncos dominate
in Armada, 70-42
By Garrett VanWormer pull further ahead in the
Student writer third. Armada’s defense
NORTH BRANCH — could not stop the Broncos’
Photo by Kevin Kissane

North Branch come out on offense. They continued to

top for their last league lead, going into the fourth
game and Senior Night last up 54-35.
Tuesday, February 19. It The North Branch
was there the Broncos post- defense was strong during
ed 70-42 victory over the final stretch of the Almont’s Cameron Asaro drives to the hoop in
Armada. game. closing out a 70-42 a BWAC game last week.
With the decision, win.

Almont falls to 13-7

North Branch improves to North Branch’s top
13-7 overall and 8-6 in the scorer was Gerrid Rutledge,
BWAC. with 16 points. He was

for the 2019 season

North Branch came out backed by Riley Bugg with
the gates strong. The (15 points), Max
Photo by Garrett VanWormer

Broncos dominated the first Millerschin (eight) and

quarter, netting 20 points Taylor Miller (seven).
and only allowing six points “We have eight seniors By Kevin Kissane resumed, Lutheran North
for their opponent. and every one of them Tri-City Times Sports Editor struck with a 15-7 third
In the second quarter, scored,” North Branch quarter edge. That staked
Armada outscored North Coach Mike Snoblen said. ALMONT — The them to a 34-28 advantage
Branch 14-13. That closi “It was a great last home Almont varsity boys’ bas- at the time.
Evan Schapman brings the ball up the floor for 33-20 heading into half. game for our seniors,” he ketball team will take a Lutheran North then
North Branch in a game this past week. North Branch started to noted. 13-7 overall mark into outscored Almont 14-8 the
postseason play following rest of the way, leaving
a 48-36 setback to visiting with a 48-36 win to their

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non-league counterpart credit.
Lutheran North last Friday Brett Wrobel (nine

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In Friday’s contest, led Almont. The Raiders
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Almont net 12 points and
Lutheran North hit for 10,
giving the former a 21-19
lead at the half.
When the action
and Atte Vuoristo (a trifec-
ta apiece) plus Mike Rinke
and Rafael Farias (two
each) reach the scoring col-
umn.
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Weston hosts Imlay City Eagles

Math, Science and host fundraisers
Engineering Night March 3, March 6 dinners to
benefit pair of local causes
Imlay City’s Weston Elementary By Tom Wearing and under eat for free.
twearing@pageone-inc.com The meal will also
School hosted a Math, Science include a 50/50 drawing
IMLAY CITY — and a raffle, with the pro-
and Engineering Night on Friday, Feeling hungry? And are ceeds going to support can-

Photo by Maria Brown

you looking for a good local
Feb. 22. School staff and high charity that could use your
support?
school volunteers helped students If you answer yes to
and their families participate in a Michael Hamel, a second grader,
both questions, mark
Sunday, March 3 from 8:30-
number of hands-on activities. uses shape tiles to form a pattern at
one of the night’s math stations.
11:30 a.m., and Wednesday,
March 6 from 5-7 p.m. on
your calendars.
On each of those days,
Kindergartener the Imlay City Fraternal
Jeffery Savard Order of Eagles Auxiliary
successfully will host community fund-
builds a card- raisers at the Eagles Hall at
board tower, 170 S. Almont Ave.
one of many Home Cooked Breakfast
engineering- On March 3, the Eagles
themed activi- host a “Home Cooked
ties. Breakfast” to include
scrambled eggs, ham, fried
potatoes, cornbeef hash,
toast and beverages for $7
for ages 11 through adults.
Senior citizens may eat
for $5, while children ages
6-10 are $4, and children 5
Photo by Maria Brown
cer and alzheimer/dementia
patients.
Ash Wednesday Special
On Wednesday, March
6 (Ash Wednesday) the
Eagles are hosting an “all-
you-can-eat” Pancake
Supper at the hall from 5-7
p.m.
The dinner menu fea-
tures plain or blueberry
pancakes, fruit cocktail and
beverages options to include
coffee, juice, milk, tea or
hot chocolate.
Again, the event is open
to the public, and proceeds
will go toward the Eagles’
high school scholarship
funds.
The Ash Wedneday
meal prices are $5 for
seniors; $7 for children ages
11 through adults; $5 for
children ages 6-10; and free
for children 5 and under.

Howell introduces bill

Emily Giles
to protect homeowners
and her dad,
Chris, work
together to
in tax foreclosure sales
build a multi- TRI-CITY AREA —
level structure State Rep. Gary Howell
out of marsh- (R-North Branch) has
mallows and introduced legislation that
spaghetti. would allow Michigan
Emily is a first homeowners involved in
grader at tax foreclosures to keep
Weston. any excess sale proceeds
which should be rightfully
theirs.
“Currently, when a tax
foreclosure sale takes
place, the government
keeps all of the money
raised by the sale—rather
than just being reimbursed
Photo by Maria Brown

for the taxes and fees owed
to the county,” Howell said.
“Not only does the county
recover what it is owed, but
it is also allowed to keep
the equity in the home that
should properly go to the
individual who owned the
home. I find it unfair that
Michigan allows this prac-
tice—and the plan I have
introduced in the
Legislature will set things
right.”
Howell credits Lapeer
County attorney John
Lengemann for bringing
the matter to his attention.
“I applaud Rep. Howell
for seeing the need for a
change in tax foreclosure
law and for addressing the
matter,” Lengemann said.
“I have worked in this area
of the law for several years
Photo by Maria Brown
State Rep. Gary Howell
discusses proposed
bill on House floor.
ernment is entitled to the
taxes and fees due, but
nothing more.”
Howell was particular-
ly pleased that it was a
Lapeer County resident
who brought the issue to
him.
“I have had several
occasions where Lapeer
County residents have
approached me with valid
suggested changes in the
law,” Howell said. “This is
an example as to why I
make it a point to stay in
touch with my constituents.
“I appreciate John tak-
ing the time to point out
this glaring injustice,”
Howell said. “It is grossly

and have seen firsthand the unfair that after creating

unfortunate manner in
which homeowners with
tax problems have seen
their hard-earned money go
Attendees had the chance to learn about the Spartronics high school robotics team. Members to the government rather
(l-r) Ethan Hancock, Colin Heeke, Collin Brandt, Collin Parkin, John Ciurla and Jacob Dahn than to themselves. It is
demonstrate how one of their creations work. long overdue that home-
owners receive what is
rightfully theirs. The gov-
hard-earned equity in a
home, the county would
keep all of the money from
a sale. The homeowner is
left entirely out in the
cold.”
House Bill 4219 has
been referred to House
Committee.

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Girls’ Basketball
A fine finish
The North Branch Competitive Cheer Team ends their sea-
son in style as they show off moves they practiced
Broncos take loss to Cros-Lex
throughout the year. The team is led by Head Coach Geena By Alyssa Wichtner
Student writer
Wells.
NORTH BRANCH —
North Branch took on
Cros-Lex last Wednesday,
falling by a score of 54-32
.
It was one of the three
games they played last
week.
In the first quarter the
Broncos scored 14 points.
Although, it was an impres-
sive first quarter for the
Broncos, Cros-Lex scored
20 points taking the lead.
The Broncos kept adding
points to the score, howev-
er, never gained enough
momentum to catch the

Photo by Alyssa Wichtner

Pioneers.
The Lady Broncos
went home in defeat, los-
ing the game 54-32,
With the loss, North
Branch slips to 5-11 and Autumn Deshetsky, of North Branch, plays
3-8. defense against Cros-Lex last week.
Reese Ruhlman was
the top North Branch scor- and Hannah Farnsworth Erin Wadley added
er, netting 12 out of their followed, combining for 12 four steals and two assists
32 points. Emily Ludescher total points. to North Branch’s cause.

Competitive Cheer
Photos provided

Capac ends year at regionals

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Capac Competitive
Cheer team pulled up 11th
last Saturday at a Division
4 regional.
Mason High School is
where the action unfolded.
Hudson (767.18
points), Sanford Meridian
(754.56), Adrian Madison
(749.3) and Michigan
Center (747.7) occupied
the top-four spots at day’s
end.
They advance to this
Saturday’s state finals
hosted by the DeltaPlex in
Grand Rapids. The compe-
tition is scheduled for 2
p.m.
Eight other schools
competed at the regional
level. Addison (733.54
points), Concord (713.72),
St. Charles (696.04),
Sterling Heights Parkway
Christian (689.05),
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Memphis (685.34),
Blissfield (663.86), Capac
(661.18) and Webberville
(657.6) formed that group.
Haydn Hurley, Katelyn
DeMink, Alaina
Pawlowski, Christina
Helzer, Ashley Wampfler,
Cerenity Helzer, Chloe
Moran and Aria Nealy rep-
resented Capac that day.

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