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Wolford to be
interim chief
Longtime Imlay City sergeant
chosen to fill in at police dept.
IMLAYCITY With
the departure of Police Chief
John Stano just days away,
City Manager Tom Youatt has
named Police Sgt. Tim
Wolford as Interim Chief.
He will assume his interim duties on Jan. 3.
A 26-year veteran of the
Imlay City department,
Wolford was promoted to the
position of sergeant by Stano
on June 30, 2014.
Tim is an outstanding
and experienced officer, said
Youatt. I have complete confidence in his ability to fill the

void in our department.
Stanos last official day as
police chief will be Saturday,
Jan. 2, having tendered his
resignation with the city on
December 1.
A 34-year veteran of law
enforcement, Stano served as
an executive lieutenant with
the Warren Police Department
before coming to Imlay City
in February 2008.
Youatt, whose job it will
be to select a new police
Wolford page 6-A
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By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
The year in review

Firefighters work to extinguish flames at Imlay City Schools Bus Garage in April.
Retiring Imlay City Police Chief John Stano, Imlay

City Manager Tom Youatt, and police Sgt. Tim
Wolford pose for photo after Wolfords promotion
to the rank of sergeant in June of 2014.
Metal and Soul

hosts big reveal
Area FIRST Robotics teams to learn 2016
challenge at Capac High School on Jan. 9
By Tom Wearing
CAPAC With the

excitement of a new year
approaching, members of
Capac High Schools Metal
and Soul robotics team are
looking ahead to another successful season.
The local team will begin
the year by hosting the 2016
Game Reveal, a non-competitive event, on Saturday,
Jan. 9 at Capac High School.
On that day, 19 area
robotics teams will gather for
a series of workshops and the
FIRSTRobotics broadcast,
which officially kicks off the
new season.
Team mentor, Janet
Antilla, said 2016 marks the
third year Metal and Soul has
hosted the event.
Antilla said Game
Reveal day begins at 8 a.m.
with teams participating in
workshops that include: Shop
and
Machine
Safety,
Pneumatics and Electrical
Controls and Strategy and
Design.
At 10:30 a.m., the teams
will gather in the small gymnasium for the 2016 FIRST
Robotics Challenge Release
broadcast.
She said teams will then
pick up their kits and begin
planning strategies for the
design of their competition
robot. She noted that teams
must adhere to specific budget rules and a strict six-week
build period.
Kickoff is a very exciting time for these budding
engineers, said Antilla. It is
the beginning of many long
hours of work.
She said the event is open
to the public. For more information about the kickoff
event, or how to support the
team, contact Janet Antilla
at: janet.antilla@gmail.com
This years Metal and
Soul student team members
include:
Rose Antilla,
DeWayne Baker, Danielle
Elliott, Zachary Fahley,
TRI-CITY AREA
Some of the biggest stories
to garner front page headlines in 2015 got the attention of more than just interested citizens in the Tri-City
area. Several events that
transpired over the last 12
months in our backyard also
made state and national
news; chief among them was
the scandal involving Lapeer
Countys former state representative, Todd Courser.

Early in
2015, the ET Rover pipeline
project was foremost in
many residents and government officials minds until
plans for the controversial
natural gas project were
abruptly abandoned. Farmers
from across Michigan took
note when the failure of the
local Lapeer Grain elevator
resulted in the largest Farm
Produce Insurance Authority
payout, triggering a statewide assessment.
Todd Courser, Lapeer
Reveal page 6-A
Countys first-term state representative, found himself

embroiled in scandal this
summer when it was revealed
he had an extra-marital affair
with fellow legislator Cindy
Gamrat and then attempted
to cover it up using state
resources.
Courser claimed that he
was he was under intense
pressure from the anonymous
blackmailer when he sent out
a fake, salacious email alleging his own encounter with a
male prostitute in late May in
an attempt to cover up the
affair. Michigan Speaker of
the House, Kevin Cotter,
ordered the investigation following a story and audio
recordings published by the
Detroit News in August that
suggest Courser and Gamrat
requested Coursers then
House aide, Ben Graham,
send the fake email. An
investigation by the House
Business Office found
instances of misconduct and
misuse of taxpayer resources Disgraced former state representatives Cindy
Gamrat (R-Plainwell) and Todd Courser (R-Lapeer)
Review page 14-A drew national headlines with sex scandal story.
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By Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
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Some successes, some big failures reflected in stories in 2015
Area farmers pack town hall meeting to learn about the fate of Lapeer Grain.
Changes on tap
Parade Belle
Staff changes are coming to

the Ruth Hughes Library,
...see page 13-A
K-9 in area parades raises

funds for military dogs,
...see page 5-A
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-DECEMBER 30, 2015
No new trial for convicted murderer

Samantha Bachynskis appeal denied
By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
IMLAY CITY A federal appeals court denied

granting a new trial to the
young woman involved in a
killing spree that shocked the

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national headlines.
Samantha Bachynski, 29,
is serving a life sentence for
her role in the double murders
of Scott and Melissa Berels in
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pregnant at the time.
Bachynski, who was 19
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Area Navy veteran Ronald Kazmierczak received a holiday greeting card from President and First Lady
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Area veteran receives Christmas card from President

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TRI-CITY AREA
While theyre not exactly pen
pals, Ron Kazmierczak and
President Barack Obama have
corresponded with each other
more than once.
The latest message
theyve exchanged has been
holiday
greetings.
Kazmierczak sent a card to
the White House, wishing
the Obama family good
tidings for the holiday season.
He figured his card was one
of thousands sent to the
President by people from
across the country, and he
was right.
When he received an
envelope from the White
House in his mailbox just
before
Christmas,
Kazmierczak was pleasantly
surprised.
I send my Christmas
cards out in November and I
thought Id send one to the
president too, Kazmierczak
says.
Next thing you know,
two or three days before
Christmas I got a card back in
the mail. I was very surprised.
Surprised and grateful,
Kazmierczak says, that the
President seems to care about
the people he serves.

The 2015 White House
holiday greeting card is the
second Christmas greeting
Kazmierczak has received
from the Obama administration.
He also received a handwritten note from the
President a couple of years
back, in response to a letter
Kazmierczak sent to share his
thoughts about beefing up
homeland security. A retired
Navy veteran, Kazmierczak
shared what hed learned
while in the service and
offered suggestions as to how
it could be applied to every
day life when it comes to
security.
Again, he was surprised
and grateful when President
Obama responded.
He said thanks for thinking about the situation and
that he would show it to his
advisors, Kazmierczak says.
And he thanked me for my
military service, too.
Kazmierczak retired after
15 years in the Navy, where
he was an Engineman 1st
Class. He is currently
active with the VFW Post
2492 in Imlay City, where
he served as post adjutant
and information officer.
Today, he fills the role of post
historian.
The first of two new replacement ambulances

arrived just in time for the LCEMS Annual Full
Board Meeting December 17. The new ambulances are part of the normal replacement cycle
to ensure that all 11 EMS vehicles are fully operational. The Advance Life Support vehicles are
equipped with mobile heart monitors to monitor
EKG, pulse, blood pressure and transmit information to the hospital while in route. Patients
receive IVs when needed so time is saved when
arriving at the ER. As a result, Lapeer EMS is
able to perform pre-emergency room care to
patients while being transported to a hospital.
All ALS rigs are staffed by an EMT and a
Paramedic.
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Courser sex scandal makes weirdest political story list

tive Republican. Former

aides in the pairs joint office
in Lansing grew uncomfort LAPEER COUNTY able with the situation, and
ultimately recorded Courser
It shouldnt surprise anyone
plotting a strange, false flag
that the head-scratcher of a
email to cover it up. One of
story that was the Todd
the aides took the recordings
Courser affair has again
to Detroit News Lansing
made national headlines.
Bureau reporter Chad
A list created by CNN
Livengood, who broke the
The Years Ten Weirdest
Political Stories for 2015 has story on August 7 of this
the Courser-Gamrat sex scan- year.
Under the mini-headline
dal and subsequent botched
You cant blackmail me, I
coverup in the number four
blackmail myself! CNN
slot.
Courser, who was elected describes the situation that
forced both former state
to the 82nd District State
house representatives out of
House seat in 2015,
office after just over eight
described himself as a
Constitutional Conservative months on the job as follows:
Republican, was involved in Political sex scandals
are a dime a dozen, but one
an extra-marital affair with
Michigan lawmakers attempt
Gamrat, a fellow conservaTri-City Times Editor
to keep his under wraps merits special attention. As

details began to leak about
state Rep. Todd Coursers
affair with fellow lawmaker
and tea party darling Rep.
Cindy Gamrat, Courser
sought to drown out the whispers with a blackmail attempt
... against himself.
Courser was alleged to
have asked an aide to send
an email, written in fact by
Courser, to fellow
Republicans calling him a
bi-sexual porn addicted sex
deviant and labeling Gamrat
a tramp. (There are also
bits about a burner phone
and secret audio records.)
The idea was to create the
image of some kind of broad
outside conspiracy.
Alas, the plot was an
neighbor to the west, Flint,

also made the list as number
5.
A gaffe by the city clerk
that resulted in no names
appearing on the ballot for an
upcoming, highly contested
mayoral primary was highlighted when attorney
Michael Ewing tossed his pet
pig Giggles name into the
race after the filing deadline
mistake was made public.
Todd Courser
Of course it prompted all
sorts of jokes and political
inside job. Courser resigned puns, but not everyone was
laughing.
his seat and Gamrat was
eventually expelled. Both lost Giggles write-in campaign was gaining steam, but
subsequent attempts to
state officials eventually
reclaim their offices in
agreed on a fix that allowed
November.
The Courser affair wasnt the two-legged contenders
onto a new ballot, says
the only Michigan story to
make CNNs top ten list. Our CNN reporter Gregory Kreig.
YEAR END BLOW OUT!
Faced with a more competitive race, the official

"Giggles the Pig for Flint
Mayor" Facebook campaign
folded in June, with this note:
Sadly, we must announce
that Giggles is withdrawing
from the Flint mayoral race.
The folks in the state capitol
worked together and passed
a law allowing the names of
the candidates to be placed
on the ballot even though
the candidate petitions were
filed after the state deadline.
It's no longer an even playing field, but in reality, that's
a good thing.
The CNN list doesnt
include anything related to
Donald Trump or the presidential campaign, noting that
those stories will continue to
unfold into 2016.
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By Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
Editors note: The following is part of an ongoing

series highlighting programs
at the Lapeer County Ed-Tech
Center and how those programs have changed and
evolved over the years to meet
the needs of students and
the local, state and
world economy.
LAPEER For
more than 30 years,
the Grondin family
has partnered with the
Lapeer
County
Intermediate School District
to train and send off the next
generation of cosmetologists.
Some three decades in
that public-private agreement
is still going strong at
Grondins
College
of
Cosmetology where Lapeer
County Ed Tech students
learn what it takes to start a
career in the beauty industry.
Located in the former JC
Penney store in downtown

Lapeer, high school juniors
and seniors from across the
county get a mix of classroom
and hands-on learning for the
dozens of skills required to
launch a cosmetology career.
Joe Grondin first
opened the
school
in 1979 with
Paul and CarlJoes
brotherseventually acquiring the business. Paul Grondin
took sole ownership in 2008.
This program has been
putting out a lot of successful
stylists over the years,said
Administrator
Marianne
McNary.
About 45 Ed Tech
students are enrolled each
year. The college also services full-time adult students.
Junior students begin by
learning basic theory and employment and much more.

practical skills in a classroom Not everyone will
setting and practicing those become hairstylists but we
skills on mannequins and
want them to be well
each other. After
rounded in people and
logging
technical
skills,
McNary said.
Completing
the program requires
an extra dose of dedication too, she said.
350
to Students need to accumu400 hours, senior late 1,500 hours before they
students will start working on can take their state board
the clinic floor and service exam. McNary said classwalk-in customers. The pro- room time and training during
gram has three instructors and the school year isnt enough.
a receptionist to greet custom- That means juniors are
ers.
encouraged to come to school
We always have a wait- during the summer months
ing list...students are eager to before their senior year and
get in this program, she said. log hours on Saturdays too.
In addition to the expect- That means juniors who
ed skill sets like hairstyling started in September of this
and manicuring, students will year will have until August
also learn the basics of chem- 2017 to complete their hours,
istry and electricity, infection she said.
control, anatomy and physiol- The state board exam is a
ogy, communication, seeking two-day affair, requiring a
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Monica Wilson of North Branch hones her manicurist skills on fellow student, Bridgette Winstead,
of Dryden.
Learning the business of beauty
Instructor Vicki Kozma checks the status of a

color job on student Bailey Gabbard of Lapeer.
practical examination on day
one and a 100 question multiple choice exam on day two.
Those who pass are considered licensed cosmetologists.
Many of their graduates
go on to attain some kind of
business degree at the college
level if they desire to own
their own salon some day,
McNary said.
Other Grondins alumni
have gone on to work in the
beauty supply industry as
sales representatives and
managers. Good opportunities exist for those who want
to land a job at an existing
salon too. Job shadowing is
always an option, McNary
said, and the college offers
job placement assistance too.
Alejandra Casillas, an
Imlay City High School
junior, said being a salon
owner is her ultimate goal.
This is just what Ive
always wanted to do ever
since I was little, she said
while working on her roller

set skills.
I figured now is the best
time to do it while Im still in
school and can do it for free.
Learning these skills is a
backup plan of sorts for fellow Imlay City junior Tia
Sofikitis who intends to join
the Army after graduation.
Trenton Townsend of
North Branch hopes a career
in cosmetology will take him
to far away places like fashion shoots in Europe.
Although the program is
comprised predominantly of
females, McNary said the
program has attracted males
too.
There is definitely a spot
in this career for both men
and women, she said.
In addition to the College
of Cosmetology, the Grondin
family operates a chain
of
salons
throughout
Michigan, employing more
than 300 stylists.
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A L M O N T / I M L AY
CITY A dog can be cuddly, entertaining, loyal, and in
some cases, a mans or womans best friend.
But a dogs life is not
always easy. Particularly if
the dog is a military working
animal serving at duty stations around the world.
Which gives rise to the
Desert K-9s, an organization that collects money and
items to make life more comfortable for our nations military working dogs.
Almont resident Linda
Parks is a newcomer to
Lapeer Countys Desert K-9s
organization; gravitating to
the program after discovering
her own dogs breed had
served as working dogs during the World Wars.
Belle is a Leonberger,
Parks explained. When I
began researching her breed,
I found out about their being
used as working dogs.
That information provided Parks sufficient impetus
to learn more and eventually
become involved in the local
K-9s effort.
Belle of two parades
On December 4 and
December 5, Parks and
Belle took part in both
Imlay Citys Christmas
Parade and Almonts Holly
Day Light Parade.
At the conclusion of each
parade, Parks collected
money and dog-related gifts

to be shipped to U.S. militarys working dog programs
abroad.
Parks said she didnt raise
a large amount of money, but
was successful enough to
warrant her continued support for Lapeer Countys
Desert K-9s program.
Overall, the response
along the parade route was
good, said Parks. A lot of
people were applauding and
some were yelling out Belles
name. Belle did a great job of
pulling the Desert K-9s cart.
While some people gave
money, others donated gifts
for dogs, Parks said. We
were also given cards and letters to be delivered to our
soldiers.
As an added bonus for
their efforts, Parks and Belle
were the recipients of a 2ndplace trophy and cash prize
from the Almont parade judges, which was donated to the
cause.
Desert Angels the start
Parks noted that the
Desert K-9s is an offshoot of
the more familiar Desert
Angels program which
works to provide gifts and
personal items to U.S. military troops stationed abroad.
Desert Angels was founded in 2001 by Michigan resident, Louise Downs Blain,
to support U.S. troops serving
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Downs original mission
was to fill Miracle Boxes
with letters, cards, local

newspapers and much-needed personal items, for delivery to servicemen and women
during the Christmas holidays.
The original Desert
Angels mission was expanded when Imlay City resident
Sandie Smith formed the
local Desert K-9s program.
Parks said she strongly
supports both entities and
sees benefit in melding both
programs.
She encourages continued support of
both programs and urges
those still wishing to make a
donation this holiday season
to do so.
Anyone wishing to donate
items or money to the Desert
K9s program may contact
Linda Parks at 586-419-7867
or e-mail Sandie Smith at:
sandie@desertangel-com.
Desert Angels is a 501(c)3
non-profit organization.
Donations of checks may
be made out to: Desert
Angels, P.O.Box 210455,
Auburn Hills, MI. Donations
to the Desert K-9s program
should be designated as such.
Donations of goods to
either organization may be
dropped off anytime at the
Imlay City Senior Center,
located on the upper level of
the Lamb-Steele Building.
Desert Angel packing
parties take place on the second Thursday of the month at
the Oakland Sportsmens Club
in Clarkston.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Dog and her owner raise funds in Almont, I.C. parades
Linda Parks and Belle make their way through downtown Almont during
the Holly Day Light Parade on December 5th.
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Clinton Farley of Imlay City (2nd from left) poses for photo with a 32 flat
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Sons NAPAAuto Parts store in Imlay City, one of the longest serving,
family-owned NAPA parts stores in the United States. Farley celebrated his
lucky win with NAPAemployees Ed Herbert, Adam Miller and Matt
Makedonsky.
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Scouts hosted a food drive around the
Capac area by passing out empty bags
for donations in early December. The
generous Capac community made it possible for the Scouts to collect and donate
more than 100 bags of non-perishable
food items for the Capac pantry. The
Capac area Boy Scouts have been taking
part in the food drive for 20 years.
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Mentors and students on Capac High Schools Metal and Soul FIRST Robotics team will host 19 area
teams for Game Reveal day at Capac High School.
Reveal: Metal and Soul to host big event Jan. 9th

from page 1-A
Dakota Frohriep, Allison
Hansen, Nichola Hayes,
Cody Mara, Grace McCarthy,
Noah Laskowski, Austin
Newman, Shelby Newman,
Keith Pillsbury, Jaclyn
Radford, Samantha Rosati,
Sage Senyk, Scout Senyk,
Chad Soucek, Kaitlyn
Thompson, R.J. Thompson
and Jared Zawada.
Mentor team members
are: John Antilla, Janet
Antilla, Nathan Antilla, Dave
Baker, Vince Carty, Mike
Laskowski,
Richard
Newman, Greg Senyk and
Robert Thompson.
A Soulful history
Founded in December of
2007, Capac Metal and Soul
Team #2604 was the first
high school robotics team to
be formed in St. Clair County.
Antilla said there are currently 21 students in grades
8-12 participating in the program, which is designed to
incorporate the various elements of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Math) education.
In keeping with Metal

and Souls motto, The team
doesnt let the team fail, the
Capac team has been the beneficiary of widespread support from the Capac community.
The team is further bolstered by the commitment of
a loyal team of volunteer
adult mentors, along with a
long list of generous sponsors.
Since the groups formation, team sponsors have
included: the Chrysler
Foundation, Four County
Community
Foundation,
Kettering University, Witco,
L&LProducts,
Keihin
Michigan Manufacturing,
MAPAL,
Plumbing
Professors, U of D-Mercy,
FASTSIGNS, Heppell.net,
St. Clair County Community
College, St. Clair County
Economic
Development
Association, and Capac
Community Schools.
Antilla added that in
recent years, Metal and Soul
has additionally been able to
apply for grant money from
the State of Michigan.
Wolford: Veteran officer to serve as interim chief

from page 1-A
chief, said the search for
Stanos successor is well
under way.
As of Tuesday, Dec. 29,
13 individuals had filed
applications for the chiefs
position. The filing deadline
is today (Wed., Dec. 30).

There are some very
good candidates to have filed
applications, said Youatt.
Were confident we will
find a well-qualified person
for the position.
At the Dec. 15 city com-
mission meeting, Youatt

expressed an interest in filling the full-time chiefs post
as expeditiously as possible.
Youatt said he plans to
narrow down the initial list of
candidates to a small group
of finalists.
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The finalists will be interviewed by a selection committee that includes: Lapeer

County Prosecutor, Tim
Turkelson; former Imlay City
Manager, Dennis Collison;
and current Almont Police
Chief, Pat Nael.
Ministries raises hope for hopeless

Forgotten Man volunteers help
reduce recidivism at county jail
By Nicholas Pugliese
way to combat recidivism.

About 2,700 inmates are
booked into the Lapeer
LAPEER COUNTY County Jail each year, where
When a person commits a the maximum capacity is 123
crime and is sentenced to inmates on any given day.
incarceration, there is a feel- Cox estimates that the presing that all hope is lost. But in ence of Forgotten Man
the Tri-City
Ministries reduces a prisonareaand
ers likelihood of returning to
Forgotten Man Ministries volunteer leads jail inmates in prayer.
other comjail from 75% to 25%.
munities
You see people changis not required of the inmates, planned golf outing in June
across the
ing, that really want to
but Cox says most try to get and a dinner in October,
statean
change, Cox says.
involved in something posi- where people can hear testiorganization Forgotten Man Ministries
tive.
mony from the jails adminiscalled
conducts nearly 90 Bible

Forgotten
Man
Ministries
tration and success stories
Forgotten
studies in the jail each month
is
a
non-profit
organization
from reformed inmates.
Chaplain Man
in addition to their monthly
that
relies
entirely
on
outside
Donations can be made
Scott Cox Ministries
11 church services. They also
donations
and
volunteers.
through the Forgotten Man
aims to bring work to supply indigent
They stage fundraisers Ministries website at www.
hope to the
inmates with warm clothes
throughout the year, like a forgottenman.org.
hopeless through their efforts and other essentials, both for
of rehabilitation.
their time in the jail and for
Operating in 35 counties when they are ultimately
across Michigan, including released.
here in Lapeer County, You see some inmates
Forgotten Man Ministries who come into the jail wearconducts classes and religious ing shorts in the summer, and
services for those in jail, in are released in winter still
the hopes that with a little only with shorts. We try to get
guidance, people who have them pants, Cox says.
misstepped in life will be While Forgotten Man
brought back onto the right Ministries takes a hands-on
path.
approach with inmates in the
Most in the jails are jail, they rely on local churchhopeless, says Scott M. Cox, es to continue the guidance
lead chaplain of the Lapeer after release.
Weve had a great year, thanks
County Jail, and we try to We have volunteer minbring healing and help to the isters from area churches
to customers like you, but we still
lost, and hope.
come in and do preaching, Inmate reviews materials provided by Forgotten
resolve to bring you even better service
The Lapeer County jail, Cox says, and after (an Man Ministries. (FFM photo).
under the directive of Sheriff inmate) is released, if they
next year. Have a great holiday,
Ron
Kalanquin,
uses liked a minister, theyll go to Forgotten Man Ministries other ways to conform to
provide information and help society.
Forgotten Man Ministries as a his church.
and please come see us again soon.
to newly released men and It has a major, major
women to pursue their studies impact on whether or not a
with local church groups.
person ends up back in jail,
The organization does Cox says, and there are a lot
more than just provide reli- of people that go into the jail
gious studies and charity, and dont take advantage of
however. Inside the jail the (any programs), and were
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This year we had a
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Cox says. This time of year
theres a lot of depression.
As we wrap up another year, wed like to send our very
Events such as these do much
best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016. Your
to keep hope high, he adds.
support and goodwill in 2015 have meant a lot to us, and
There are many misconwe look forward to serving you again in the new year.
ceptions regarding incarceration that Chaplain Cox and
Thanks for your generous support.
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Letters to the Editor
Donald Trump is definitely not presidential material

The campaign for the
Republican nomination for
president is in full swing.
Donald Trump seems to be far
in front if the polls are to be
believed. The polls may be
accurate and he has brought
to the forefront issues that
have been skirted around or
hinted at but never really confronted head on in previous
election cycles.
As a nation we need a full
discussion of what our immigration policy should be. We
need a full discussion of what
to do with those persons who

have either entered our nation
illegally or have over stayed
their visas. We need to decide
do we wish to admit persons
from Muslim dominate countries in light of the current
terrorist threats? Do we screen
those we admit for disease as
we are now seeing diseases
that were virtually eradicated
in the U.S. (leprosy, T.B. as
examples)?
Do we build and vigorously patrol a wall along our
southern border or alterna-
Our Opinion
tively what technique do we

use, if we use one at all, to
prevent people from entering
our nation illegally?
What should our trade
policy be? How do we
respond to the mess in the
Middle East? What should be
our response to Russian
expansionism? What needs to
be done to rejuvenate our
economy? How do we reverse
the trend of government running, or trying to run, every
phase of our lives?
These issues, and more,
have been raised in various
ways by Donald Trump.
Unfortunately he has provided little in the way of specific

solutions other than Ill be
a great president, Ill build
a wall and Mexico will pay
for it, and Ive been a very
successful businessman, Im
very rich and Ill make our
nation great again. He
has been long on gross,
general promises and short
on the specific means of fulfilling his promises. Also if
you check his record he was
a liberal before he was a
conservative. Maybe he
had an epiphany but
perhaps hes a disingenuous
opportunist.
I think Donald Trump is
an arrogant, pompous blowhard and if the Republican
Party nominates him, Hillary
Clinton and the Democrats
are going to pull our pants
down and spank our collective bare bottoms till theyre
red. If Im wrong about this
Ill do a mea culpa and submit
to forty lashes with a wet
noodle.
So, who do I like for the
nomination? Well, I really
like Carly Fiorina but I dont
think she stands a chance of
getting the nomination. She
might be a good choice for

Vice President. So, I come
down to three persons I
could get behind. They
are Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio
and Chris Christie. By a
small margin I favor Cruz
but not so much as to make a
difference.
However, if it comes
down to Trump vs Clinton in
the election Ill hold my nose
and vote for Trump, the lesser
of two evils. Clinton is just
more Obama wed to serial
dishonesty.
John L. Lengemann
Imlay City
Coursers actions cost county a lot

I was reading the latest
article regarding the Todd
Courser debacle and had to
stop reading it about half-way
through. My blood began to
boil! As a senior citizen and
longtime taxpaying resident
of Lapeer County, I am
incensed that we are bearing
the costs of the special elections to replace Courser, who
obviously thought the State

House in Lansing was a
playground suited for his
immature,
irresponsible
behavior.
I resent having to incur
costs for a big problem
that this guy created all on
his own, with the help of
his girlfriend, who was
also a member of the State
House.
It is patently unfair that
all taxpayers in Lapeer
County, and particularly
senior citizens who watch
every dime they spend, find
that their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent to fix an
incredibly ridiculous situation
created by the thoughtless
actions of an incredibly self-
ish, self-centered and irresponsible individual. This

irritates me very much. Mr.
Courser and Mrs. Gamrat
should foot the bill for the
costs of special elections
required by their actions to
replace them.
Respectfully,
Jo Marshall
Almont
Foundation grateful for generosity
Sarah Norat Phillips shares big news that Imlay

City is a quarterfinalist in ABC contest.
Outlook hopeful
for 2016
lready 2016 is shaping up to be a good

year in the Tri-City area. Imlay City is
among the contenders in a national
Americas Best Communities contest cosponsored by Frontier Communications, DISH
Network, the Weather Channel and Co-Bank.
City officials and the volunteer ABC committee will soon learn whether their efforts will
result in another round of competition.
Regardless of the outcome, the ABC experience has already been a win for the area, bringing our elected officials from Imlay City, and
Imlay and Attica townships together for brainstorming sessions that will continue to make
life better for all who live and work on the collective community.
The industrial parks in Imlay City and
Almont continue to bustle with business and
jobs for the area, and long-term plans to
improve the M-53 corridor keep hopes for
future economic growth bright.
Agriculture continues to thrive, which
proves the rural roots that make life in the area
unique are strong, and remain a continued
source of pride.
The school districts in Almont, Capac,
Dryden and Imlay City continue to adjust to
the ups and downs of the economy and demographics, and the school buildings are filled
with many dedicated, long-term educators and
administrators who are committed to providing
excellence in education to our areas young
people.
Low fuel prices and a boost in the construction trades have created an air of optimism for
many in the area that hasnt been a part of life
since the bottom fell out in 2008. These welcome trends are expected to continue into
2016.
There is much to be positive about as the
new year approaches, and we wish that 2016
will indeed be very bright for all of us here in
the Tri-City area. Happy New Year, indeed!
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On behalf of the Marlette

Regional Hospital (MRH)
Foundation and the Community
Relations Committee, we
would like to express our sincere gratitude to all event
sponsors, in-kind donors, volunteers, and area residents who
supported the 27th annual Tree
of Shining Love project that
was held throughout the
months of October through
December. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, the
Foundation celebrated a
record-setting year in the history of this event, netting over
$35,000 for the emergency
room renovation project at
Marlette Regional Hospital!
We would like to recognize the following sponsors for
their generosity:
Gold Star Sponsor: Gordon
and Gayle Miller Foundation.

Tree Sponsors: William B.
Halacoglu, DO, Infinitt North
America, Inc., Scott, Cathy,
Christina, Ansley, & Landon
Orr, and Tubbs Brothers Inc.
Wreath Sponsors: Prime
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and
SEMCO Energy.
Poinsettia
Sponsors:
Anderson Trucking Co., Astec
Asphalt, Inc., Blue Cross Blue
Shield, Harmon Oil Company,
National Time & Signal
Corporation, and Three Rivers
Corporation.
Hospitality
Sponsors:
Ankle & Foot Specialty
Clinics, Asthma, Allergy &
Sinus Center, CBM Services,
Dependable
Heating
&
Cooling, Inc., Flooring Edge
Inc., Hasselschwert Consulting,
LLC, Holly Meadows Golf
Course & Bowling Center,

Hurley Health Services,
McDonald's of Marlette, Mr. &
Mrs. William Rakow, Straight
Imaging PC, and Mark
Williams.
Program
Sponsors:
Anderson, Tuckey, Bernhardt,
& Doran, PC, Lorna & Lyle
Andrews, Beagio's Inc. of
Marlette, Mrs. Ivaleen M.
Byrnes, Caseville FOE #3690
Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, Chris
& Linda Clark, Gayle Comeau,
FNP-C, Coverys, Cros-Lex
FOE #4465, John & Glenda
Darin and Mike & Brenda
Zemmin, Janice Diebolt,
Donley Excavating, LLC,
Roger & Merrily Loding,
Oncology-Hematology
Associates of Saginaw Valley,
PC, Al & Ashley Patrick,
Duane & Marybelle Thompson,
Leo Sullivan Farm, Upright

Dental, and Ms. Angela Wesch.
In-Kind Sponsors: North
Branch Bakery, Sanilac
Broadcasting, and TribuneRecorder-Leader.
Thank you for your continued support of this special
event and for supporting your
local hospital this year.
Together, we are making a difference in the delivery of
health care services provided
to patients throughout the
Thumb Region. Have a blessed
holiday season!
Sincerely,
Mark Kappen
Community Relations
Committee Chairperson
Sara Redman
Marlette Regional Hospital
Foundation Manager
Marlette
Grateful for another year of stories shared
he absolute best part of

this job is the people I
cross paths with, whether
physically or in cyberspace,
and the stories they share. I
am always amazed, and perpetually grateful for the feedback I receive. Whether its a
memory I sparked by something Iwrote here, an empathetic response to a story of
struggle or an objective opinion on my view of things, I
appreciate and learn from it
all.
Over the past year Ihave
received wonderful comments and/or shared thoughts
from a number of readers,
many of whom I have never
met. Ive also been the recipient of a number of awesome
and unique gifts. Im wearing
one today, in fact. A hat
given to me by the late Bev
Waller when I wrote about
putting on the high hat of
hope and boots of faith and
walking through the world.
The late, and magnificent
role model gentleman Alex
Craigs keepsakes also adorn
my desktop and lift me up
every day. I miss them both
so much.
Thanks to Joe
Adamovich, Ihave an amazing keepsake from Awrey
Bakery, where Ionce worked
years ago, and Kim Wegners
peace fingers statue greets
me every morning at my
desk.
Gifts of kind words make
their way to me as well, for
which I find there are no
words to express my gratitude.
Barb Mobley, thank you
for your humor and kindness.
You are like a sister to me.
Thank you to Jo Marshall
and Lisa Super for the
encouraging phone calls, and
to those who wish to remain
anonymous...thank you!
Along those lines, LB
Bs blessing is still in my
email inbox, as are a number

of interesting articles and
story leads from Deanna
Davis. Her husband, Stu, is
always sending me entertaining stuff,
which is
no surprise
because
he likes to
joke
around
and make
people
laugh.
Former
Tri-City
Times editor John Ashe
sends me an occasional tip or
compliment, and Im always
delighted that he still reads
the paper from whatever part
of the country hes in.
Ditto for Ron Cross,
whose dad once owned and
operated the Imlay City
Times when it was located
downtown. Ron is not always
happy with our work, but he
reads anyway.
Speaking of reading from
a distance, someone who was
once very dear to me and a
member of my family always
surprises me with a visit to
this space online.
Photographer Mark
Windecker still graces me
with kind words and old photos of me and my family.
I am always grateful for
attorney Eric Flynns comments and insights. The longtime Almont resident has
often sent articles and information he thinks Id be interested in...and hes always
right.
Delores Stroup wrote to
give high praise to colleague
Tom Wearings story about
Jeff Zajkos amazing recovery after losing a leg in a
motorcycle accident. It is an
amazing story, and Tom
rocked it as always.
Likewise, Delores is always

ready with a kind remark and
it is most appreciated.
Another Dolores
Dolores Ganstinealso takes
time to email me with compliments and story ideas, and
I love that she does.
Sue Sam and her husband Joe also keep me in the
loop about things, and Sues
outstanding photography
always brings a smile to
my face. I so love their
honesty and joyful approach
to life.
Speaking of and honest
and joyful approach, I owe a
big debt of gratitude to the
late Lord Byron, for his constant encouragement, humor
and friendship. And the Class
Clown is always at the top of
my class.
I was thrilled when
Margaret Smith of Capac
sent the following email in
the spring:
Your May 27 column
brought back memories.
Back in the middle ages, I
also attended Robert
Oakman (elementary school).
My friends and I enjoyed
walking past Anthony Park.
Some days we were late getting home because we
stopped to play. Dearborn
recreational facilities were
sure special. Do not know if
Chris' Pizzeria was still on
Chase, but that is where we
non-Italians learned about
pizza.
Your June 3 column
about crosses was special. I
will have to get to Imlay
City's Farmers' Market. The
wooded crosses sound ideal
for that special gift. Have
you noticed the top of an
evergreen tree? There is
God's cross. Looking forward
to tomorrow's column...
Hows that for an ego boost?
Almonts own pyrotechnic magician Wally
Maslowsky also takes time to
share his thoughts about

things I write, for which I am
very grateful.
Lately Ive been blessed
to hear the stories of former
Dryden resident Jim Toles.
Jim contacted me about
the Courser affair, which
had made news way down
in Texas where he lives
now.
Jim has some amazing
memories back in the day,
and Ihave loved hearing
them and feel privileged to
share.
There are many, but for
now Ill whet your appetite
with this one, what with it
being winter and all. The
subject line in the email is
snow storm:
In 1947 when I was in
high school I worked for a
neighbor on weekends. His
name was Dr. John
Prenderggast he was head
doctor of Chrysler Corp. One
weekend he had a visitor. He
lived on Havens Road, a narrow road and we had a heavy
snow and he was snowed in.
He called me and asked if I
could come over and help
shovel out the road. About
eight neighbors helped. At
noon Mrs. Pickleman, who
also lived on the road, fixed
lunch. During lunch, Doc
said he was in a rush because
his friend had to catch a
plane, and he told us his
name. It was Joe Roseenthal,
the man who took the picture
of the flag raising on Iwo
Jima...Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year to you and
all your family.
Life in the Tri-City area
has always been interesting,
and abundant with amazing
stories. Thank you for letting
me share them. Happy New
Year and best wishes to all
who stop here. I am so grateful.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
New Homes for

Burls Girls
MSU's coaching geniuses

Tom Izzo,
Mark
Dantonio.
Its a good year to be a Spartan
he Spartan Marching
Band, under the direction
of John T. Madden, is preparing yet another spectacular
halftime show with hopes
that they may need to prepare for one more in January.
(Enjoy the band on www.
youtube.com/user/
SpartanMarchingBand.)
Thats
because
on New
Years
Eve, the
Michigan
State
Spartans
will play
Alabama,
Rick Liblong
coached
by former
MSU
coach, Nick Saban, in the
Cotton Bowl in Dallas in a
national championship semifinal game. The Spartans
enter the game ranked number 3 in the country with a
12-1 record. The winner will
play the winner of the
Orange Bowl, either
Clemson or Oklahoma, for
the national title in Arizona
on January 11, 2016.
To say that Spartan fans
all over the world are hyped
in an understatement. In the
last five years, under Coach
Mark Dantonio, MSU is
65-15, has won four straight
bowl games and been ranked
in the top ten in five of the
last six years.
Meanwhile, the Spartan
Basketball team, under
Coach Tom Izzo, is having
another great season. Last
year, the team made the seventh Final Four under his
leadership. That means the
All the Liblong day..
football and basketball teams

both made the Final Four in
the same year in 2015.
In 2000 the Spartans won the
NCAA Tournament.
When I started college
along the banks of the Red
Cedar River in East Lansing
in the fall of 1966, it was a
good time to become a
Spartan. More than 45,000
students hustled to classes. I
must admit, it was a culture
shock to me as there were
fewer than 50 kids in my
Almont High graduating
class. There were more kids
in my Wonders Hall dormitory (1,200) than people in the
whole town of Almont.
Yet, I loved it. The air was
beginning to turn crisp and
the leaves were beginning to
turn on campus. Some of
those leaves that had fallen
already floated lazily down
the slow-moving river, while
the Mallard ducks, who
stayed by the river all year,
watched. They were heard,
not to quack, but to mumble
State! State! OK, I exaggerated that a little.
The sounds of the
Spartan Marching Band
could be heard drifting
across campus as they prepared for another halftime
show at Spartan Stadium.
Pep rallies were common as
the Michigan State Spartan
football team was undefeated
and ranked in the top one or
two in the country.
I had never felt such
electricity in the air as I did
when undefeated Notre
Dame came to town on
November 19. Duffy
Doughertys MSU team was
9-0 and Notre Dame, under
Photo by provided
Photo by provided
The Spartan Marching Band rehearses another

halftime show.
Ara Parseghian, 8-0. The
game was a disappointment,
however. Notre Dame elected
not to try to score on its final
series, thus the game ended
in a 10-10 tie. The Irish beat
USC the following week.
Both schools received
national champion selections
with 9-0-1 records.
The Spartan basketball team
that year also had a good
season, finishing first in the
Big Ten.
Of course, having good
sports teams is not the reason
that colleges and universities
exist. They are there to educate young people for a better future. Michigan is
blessed with many fine institutions of higher learning.
But it is kind of nice to have
braggin rights now and
then. Alumni like me tend to
puff out our chests a little
more, although at my age I
find that a lot of the rest of
me puffs out, too, for other
reasons.
I have a closet full of Green

and White gear, which I am
all too happy to wear anytime, anywhere. Some of my
friends ask me if I have anything in any other color. Not
much. Nothing in maize and
blue, of course.
In my opinion, every
year is a good time to be a
Spartan. But maybe this year
is even more special. Could
we be national champs in
both sports?
So, strike up Maestro
Maddens Magnificent
Marching Musicians, give a
cheer for Dantonios
Gridiron Greats and Izzos
March Madness Magicians!
And lets hear a big Go
Green! Go White!
Sue and I wish all of you
a very happy and prosperous
New Year. I hope one of your
resolutions will be to root for
the Spartans. Sparty on!
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
ris Lee, you need a dulcimer, my friend Jack

declared out of nowhere.
Well, Jacks a gentleman, not
prone to delusion. Ive listened to his wise words more
than a decade in our writing
group. His poems and stories
make good sense. Often
theyre profound. Always
humorous and to his point.
So, not to appear ignorant
and rude, my mind conjured
up the only dulcimer I had
ever seen and heard played.
The hammered dulcimer?
Jack blinked in surprise.
No, Im talking
Appalachian dulcimer.
There is such a thing?
He nodded.
My heart raced. You
dont understand. Im a bit
dyslexic. My right and left
hand dont get along.
What ensued was a brief
pep talk and history lesson
about this four-string lap
instrument originating in the
Appalachian Mountains.
Within a week, Jack brought
his hourglass-shaped dulcimer to my house.
We sat in the dining room,
our chairs facing another.
Before I knew what happened, he swept his fingers
in a gentle splay over its four
strings. One strum that
opened the floodgates of
Heaven and my heart.
Jack smiled knowingly.
Fifteen minutes a day, four
times a day. Thats all it
takes, Iris Lee, for your
hands to learn where to go.
Ah, the practice principle, like finding the right
word and putting it in the
right place in poetry. Or, as
Mom said, You have to
throw out some dough before
you make a delicious, flaky
pie crust.
Dear Reader, I purchased
a dulcimer like Jacks with
hearts for sound holes. Im
learning to relax my strumming hand, pretend its a wet
dishrag, as my teacher says.
He began my lessons with
Twinkle, Twinkle Little
Star and Boil em
Cabbage.
On two different occa-
ew Years resolutions
have never meant much
to me. I strive to be new and
improved every day I wake
up. For some people however, it is a symbolic time that
perhaps gives them the
strength to begin anew if
they are hoping to improve
their health, relationships,
work goals or anything else
they want to invest their time
into ultimately be happy.
Most people just want to
be happy, dont they? I mean
at the end of the day everything we strive for is intended to bring us happiness and
joy, right? We seek a good
job that we can enjoy and
feel accomplished, to find the
right partner that makes us
feel loved, or the gain the
financial means to get the
Got something
youd like
to share?
tct@pageone-inc.com or
TRI-CITY TIMES
things in life that make us

happya car, house, clothes,
toys, vacationswhatever it
is that makes
us feel joy in
our hearts.
True, its different for
everyone.
Recently I
ran across this
quote, A
happy life is
just a string of
happy
moments. But
most people
dont allow the
happy moment, because
theyre so busy trying to get
a happy life. Abraham.
This is so true. How do we
get there though?
Im so guilty of living in
the future. Always planning,

two steps ahead, I have a
hard time living in the present. Id say it has a lot to
do with my job, with all
the deadlines, we are
always a week ahead, but
Ive kind of always been
like this.
This topic reminds
me of some other words
of wisdom from Alice
Morse Earle, The clock
is running. Make the
most of today. Time
waits for no man.
Yesterday is History.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift. Thats why it
is called the present.
Thankfully, I do have
someone in my life that
makes sure I slow it down
when things get too hectic.
My husband reminds me that

some of our most special
times together are ones
where were are doing absolutely nothing, such as sitting
in the front yard enjoying the
sun, or on the couch staring
at a bejeweled Christmas
tree. And as I get older, my
hugs to ones I love last longer too. Thats me living in
the moment. Its in those
moments I feel truly blessed
and happy.
So while I wont call it a
resolution, I will definitely
make an effort to keep slowing down the happy, awesome moments in my life
one by one as they come and
treat each moment with reverence.
Email Paula at
paulaparisot@gmail.com.
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Honest Living . . .
Learning about
the long haul...
ur house is very quiet

tonight...no more so than
usual, but since it rocked
yesterday and today...the
stillness seems unusually
intense.
That was my version,
anyway, until I heard
Mike explain to one of his
brothers on the phone that
the walls were still vibrating,
still pulsating from having
27 people in here at one time
during the weekend. Our
kids and grandkids, plus
someones houseguest, were
here for leftovers today, after
the dinner theyd cooked
here last night. Thankfully,
the staff at Days Inn provided lodging for most of them,
taking the stress off for the
50th anniversary celebration
the kids blessed us with.
We loved the busyness.
Now were soaking up the
quiet. Thats how it is when
you get old(er) like us.
Theres only about so much
busy we can manage.
Half a century is a lot of
living no matter how you
look at it. Theres no magic
equation for staying the
course for that long. People
asked us. Our marriage is not
perfect, because we were
two imperfect people when
we made a promise to each
other way back when. Two
young, and fairly nave people at that. And we still
dont know all the answers.
In fact, what happens over
the years, I think, is that the
older we grow the more we
know how much we dont
know. Maybe the wisdom
actually comes from just
thatthe knowing how
much we dont know.
Simple resolution tough to remember

N
sions, my Michigan daughter

and son-in-law sat with my
dulcimer on their laps, childlike smiles on their faces,
and strummed away. I knew
instantly
they needed a dulcimer. My
California
daughter
needed
one, too.

Later, my
Kentucky
sister
called.
What's
Iris doing? she asked my
husband.
He broke the news.
Shes practicing her dulcimer.
Do you know Burl
makes dulcimers? she asked
when I came to the phone.
I knew her landlord was
a woodworker, but I didnt
know he made dulcimers.
Glory be! Thanks to my sister, Heaven opened up and
provided the ideal gift for
my children.
After I inspected and
strummed Burls three different shapes of handmade dulcimers, I called to thank him.
Youre welcome, he
drawled. I rather make em
than play em. Theyre
almost like my children.
Its probably a good
thing Burl doesnt play
them, for you get attached
to an instrument when you
do. Im already fond of
Sweetheart, my dulcimer.
Jacks wife plays a banjo
named Jly. She displays it
as a centerpiece in their
home.
Yes, Jack knew my
southern soul needed this
playful connection to my
roots. He took the risk and
declared it from that understanding.
As you read this, Burls
Girls have found their new
homes. Their playfulness
spreads to Royal Oak and
San Bruno, California.

Email Iris at
irisleeun@gmail.com.
Theres a verse which has

become very precious to me
over the last year. It comes
from the Biblefrom Paul
and Timothys letter to the
Christ-followers in the small
town of Colossae. The
Message,
which
paraphrases verse
11 of the
first chapter, makes
the
thought
leap off of
the page
when it
says this:
We
pray that
youll have the strength to
stick it out over the long
haulnot the grim strength
of gritting your teethbut
the glory-strength GOD
gives. It is strength that
endures the unthinkable and
spills over into JOY.
And so it is, in marriage,
as in anything else in life,
strength that endures spills
over. As we stand at the cusp
of a new year in the same
week we step beyond the
half-century mark in our
marriage, we choose joy.
That does not mean we never
have problems. Of course we
do. And we will keep on
keeping on. Meanwhile, we
will savor the relative unbusyness which comes with
this stage of life. May the
rest of you experience that
glory-strength in your circumstances this coming year
as well.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
Area friends and loved ones we bid farewell in 2015
TRI-CITY AREA--Over
the past year weve said farewell to many of our beloved
friends, acquaintances and
readers who passed away.
We have compiled a list of
people whose obituaries
appeared in the Tri-City Times
in 2015.
JANUARY 2015
Jan. 3 - Frank Z. Czachowski,
94
Jan. 3 - George Hudema, 86
Jan. 4 - Velorous J. Hoover, 89
Jan 5 - Gail Marie Walker, 54
Jan. 6 - Abra Abe
Johnson,74
Jan. 8 - Gladys Pauline Redd,
89
Jan. 9 - Luther Mason, 94
Jan. 9 - William McNary, 86
Jan. 9 - Robert E. Sheets, 71
Jan. 10 - Muriel Salvador, 88
Jan. 10 - Carol Sutton, 72
Jan 10 - Beulah Jannette, 96
Jan. 10 - Ronald Louis Thiele,
79
Jan. 11 - Ami B. Mori, 46
Jan. 13 - Michael Ganich, 82
Jan. 14 - Monte Smith, 85
Jan. 14 - Jack Touchette, 85
Jan. 18 - Esther Kegler, 90
Jan. 20 - Margaret Churchill,
92
Jan. 20- Muriel Eileen
Mickey Bowman, 93
Jan. 21 - Howard K. Bauer, 92
Jan. 22 - Doris L. Thrift, 90
Jan. 24 - Norman Marke
Kandow, 84
Jan. 24 - Sally Jean Godo, 59
Jan. 25 - Carl Allen Woodley,
70
Jan. 27 - Keith Parks Hulett,
90
Jan. 29 - Ted McFarlane, 87
FEBRUARY2015
Feb. 3 - Jack Levene, 67
Feb. 8 - Fran (Landry, Reaves)
Moenaert, 82
Feb. 12 - Shirley Ann
McClintock, 73
Feb. 16 - Lawrence Larry
Peter Bentz, 66
Feb. 17 - Louis P. Havens, 93
Feb. 18 - Agnes Jimenez, 87
Feb. 21 - Marian Sherwin, 87
Feb. 24 - Richard Osborn, 79
Feb. 25 - Gerald Northrop, 69
Feb. 28 - Nancy Jane
Langsdale, 77
MARCH 2015
March 1 - Walter Junior
Cramer, 82
March 2 - Marie Susan
(Marysue) Blake, 53
March 3 - Richard Dee
Langsdale, 81
March 4 - Lois Sample, 74
March 8 - Claudia Marzella
(Allen) OConnor, 103
March 11 - Jesus Lopez
Galiana, 34
March 11 - Duane
Schoonover, 72
March 16 - Fred Lewis Hunt,
72
March 17 - Jesse (Franz Lee)
Williams, 88
March 18 - Donald LaBelle,
77
March 21 - Karen Waite, 33
March 24 - Helen Vanecek, 97
March 24 - Charles Chuck
Doster, 76
March 25 - Vicki G.
Friedsberg, 61
March 25 - Chuck Boyer, 66
March 29 - Carrie Dewey, 91
March 30 - Catherine
Elizabeth Castronova, 69
March 31 - Bill Dukus, 83
APRIL2015
April 1 - Donald Lackey, Sr.,
85
April 1 - Lillie Teal Oming, 89
April 6 - Marion Jean Dawe,
96
April 6 - Walter T. Walt
Manz, 63
April 6 - Marion Jean Dawe,
96
April 9 - Adam Dean Henry,
65
April 11 - Leonard William
Stern, 97
April 11 - Crystal Brozowski,
72
April 15 - Shirley Barbara
Pardon, 88
April 15 - James L. Avery,
DDS, 90
April 16 - Helen Smith, 94
April 16 - Maxine I.
DeSchutter, 89
April 17 - Beverly Ford
April 23 - Elizabeth C.
Horning, 96
April 23 - Peter Bartnik, 57
April 25 - Kathy Elvin, 56
April 26 - Coranne Momany,
73
April 27 - Brant Furgerson, 80
Community Calendar
Wednesday, December 30th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against

Domestic Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. in the Lapeer Court House for
personal protection order clinic. For info
810-246-0632.
Friday, January 1st

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Saturday, January 2nd
Imlay City VFW Auxiliary 2492 will

meet 2:00 p.m. at the Post Hall (behind
Tri-City Times)
Monday, January 4th
Almont/Dryden Lioness Branch Club

meets 7:00 p.m. at the Lions Hall, 222
Water Street in Almont.
Tuesday, January 5th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
Wednesday, January 6th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against

Domestic Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. in the Lapeer Court House for

personal protection order clinic. For info
810-246-0632.
Dryden Historical Society meets 1:00
p.m. at Dryden Township Hall.
Thursday, January 7th
Imlay City VFW Post 2492 will meet

7:00 p.m. at the Post Hall (behind the
Tri-City Times)
May 17 - David Kilbreath, 80

May 18 - Robert D. Younker,
83
May 22 - Marjorie Whitfield,
93
May 23 - Terence Grant
Grabowski, 64
May 23 - Sylvia M. Wurn, 61
May 24 - Ethel Richard, 88
May 25 - Margaret Shagena,
85
MAY 2015
May 2 - Jeannene Cote, 85
May 4 - Leola Virginia Bryan,
87
May 11 - Eli Jacob Staniloiu,
97
May 12 - Collette Marie
Anderson, 86
May 16 - Larry Leach, Sr., 66
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family
of Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Saturday, January 9th
Imlay City VFW Auxiliary 2492 will

meet 2:00 p.m. at the Post Hall (behind
Tri-City Times)
Tuesday, January 12th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
The Tri-City Times Community Calendar is a weekly schedule

of events for churches, clubs, local meetings, and civic
organizations. If you have an item for the Community
Calendar call our office at 810-724-2615. Deadline for all
calendar items is noon Monday prior to publication date.
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May 28 - Tim Goodrich, 53

May 28 - Daryl Thomas
Martin, 83
May 28 - Sarah Arvilla
Falasco, 89
May 30 - Donna Jean Tessmer
(Jenuwine), 90
JUNE 2015
June 3 - Nanci Lee Bowen, 60
June 3 - Terrence Edmund
Terry Markwart, 66
June 4 - Dennis James Jim
Revell, 61
June 4 - Jan Brinker-Kennard,
68
June 5 - Frederick Phillips, 82
June 7 - Georgia Louella
Hobson, 95
June 8 - H. Evelyn Harmer, 94
Farewell page 11-A
Obituaries
~ Delores Marie Ellis, 87 ~
Our loving wife, mother,
grandmother and great
grandmother, Delores Marie
Ellis, 87, of Allenton died
Wednesday, December 23,
2015 at home surrounded by
her family.
She was born to Joseph
and Katherine Karash on
December 11, 1928. She
married Earl Ellis on May
29, 1948 at St. Augustine
Catholic Church, Richmond.
Delores was employed
at Vlasic Foods, Memphis
for 20 years.
She was a longtime
member of Holy Family
Parish, Memphis, and sang
in the choir. She was active

in the Berlin Township
Senior Center. Delores
enjoyed spending time with
her family, polka music and

dancing, penny slots at the
casino, cooking, gardening
and the outdoors.
Surviving in addition to
her husband Earl of 67
years are son, Richard
(Ginny) Ellis, daughter,
Linda (Clay) Stroup, daughter-in-law, Christine Ellis;
five grandchildren and 12
great grandchildren; sister,
Genevieve Siudym and
many nieces, nephews and
friends. She was predeceased by her son Thomas
Ellis, sister, Irene Achatz,
and brother, Joseph Karas.
Rite of Christian Burial
was held Tuesday,

December 29, 2015 at Holy
Family Parish, Memphis. Fr.
Joseph Horn, pastor, officiated. Burial was in East
Berlin Cemetery, Berlin
Township.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials are suggested to
Holy Family Parish,
Memphis or Wishes of the
Family.
For information and
Guest Book, visit kaatzfunerals.com
Funeral arrangements
were made by Kaatz
Funeral Home Directors of
Capac.
~ Nancy Sylvia Friedsberg, 80 ~

Nancy Sylvia Friedsberg,
80, of Mussey Township,
died Saturday, December 26,
2015, at McLaren Port
Huron Hospital, Port Huron.
She was born November
1, 1935, in Detroit, the
daughter of the late Frank
and Stephanie (Malkowicz)
Dadzkowski.
Her marriage to Robert
Friedsberg was May 4, 1985,
in Capac.
Nancy was employed at
Oakdale Center, Lapeer for
29 years, until her retirement
in 1991.
She was a member of
Zion United Methodist
Church, Capac and enjoyed,
knitting, crocheting and
making wedding cakes.

Surviving in addition to
her husband Robert of 30
years are two daughters
and a son-in-law, Denise
and Larry McLaren of
Columbus and Dianne
Pfalz of Harrison Twp., son
and daughter-in-law, Dave
and Meredith Kegler, Capac;
stepsons, Robert P. (Char)
Friedsberg of Mussey Twp.,
William Friedsberg of
Chambersberg, PA, Thomas
(Nancy) Friedsberg of Riley
Township, Rodney (Debbie)
Friedsberg of Brockway
Twp., Randy (Debbie)
Friedsberg of Lapeer and
Danny (Marlene) Friedsberg
of FL; many grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, cousins and
friends.
She was preceded in
death by her son Dennis
Kegler (2015), one sisters
and two brothers.

The family honors the
memory of Nancy and invite
you to attend funeral
services 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30,
2015, at Kaatz Funeral
Directors, Capac, with 10:00
a.m. visiting. Rev. Lisa
Clark, pastor, will officiate.
Burial will be in Pine Hill
Cemetery, Mussey
Township.
Memorials are suggested
to Capac Food Bank.
For information and
Guest Book kaatzfunerals.
com
were made by Kaatz funeral
Home Directors of Capac.
~ Raul Hernandez, 29 ~
Raul Hernandez, age
29, of Imlay City, passed
away suddenly Monday,
December 28, 2015 at St.
Marys of Michigan
Medical Center in Saginaw.
Raul Hernandez was
born on October 13, 1986
in Guanajuato, Mexico. He
was the son of Raul and
Carmerina Hernandez. He
grew up in Mexico and has
lived in the Imlay City
community since 2002.
Raul worked for D&E

Landscaping of Richmond
laying concrete since 2003.
Raul is survived by his
significant other: Juana
Leon of Imlay City. His
sons: Raul Hernandez and
Matteo Hernandez. His parents: Raul and Camerina
Hernandez of Imlay City.
Brothers: Jose Hernandez
of Imlay City, Carlos
Hernandez of Imlay City.
Sisters: Joanna Hernandez
of Imlay City, Araselic

Hernandez of Mexico and
Lolita Hernandez of
Mexico.
A funeral service will
be held 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church of Imlay City.
Father Paul Ward will officiate. Burial will follow at
Mt. Calvary Catholic
Cemetery.
The family will be
available for visiting from

2-5 & 6-8 p.m. Thursday,
December 31, 2015 at the
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City and
from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Saturday at the church.
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Delphine McKillop, 83 ~
Friday, January 8th
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3 nutritious meals daily

Complimentary satellite TV
Life-enriching activities
April 28 - Joe Michalec, 74
Delphine McKillop, age

83, of Imlay City, passed
away suddenly after a short
illness Monday, December
21, 2015 at Hyde Park
Assisted Living in Flushing.
Delphine M. Erla was
born on July 20, 1932 in
Hamtramck, Michigan. She
was the daughter of John
and Genevieve Erla. She
grew up in Imlay City.
Delphine graduated with the
Class of 1950 from Imlay
City High School. She
married Eugene Spike K.
McKillop on August 22,
1953 in Imlay City. Delphine
was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church and
she actively assisted in the
Imlay City Rotary Club
with their fund raising. She

was a supervisor at
General Telephone &
Electric for 20 years.
Delphine was an avid fan of
watching the Detroit Tigers
and Detroit Piston ball
games, and making trips to
the casinos.
Delphine is survived by
daughters: Jan (Paul)
Franklin of Manhattan
Beach, CA and Karen
(James) Kline of Flushing.
Her grandchildren: Jason
Kline, Jeff Kline, Ryan
Franklin and Trevor
Franklin. Her brothers and
sisters: Lorraine Klimas of
Sterling Heights, Chuck
(Agnes) Erla of Cass City,
Doris (Tom) Sieland of GA,
Arnold (Sharon) Erla of
Cass City, Don (Mary Lou)
Erla of Cass City, Dan
(Marlene) Erla of Cass City,
Marilyn Erla of Cass City,
and Clark (Pat) Erla of AZ.
She is preceded in death
by her husband: Eugene
Spike McKillop, brother:

Richard Erla and sisters:
Florence Pijanowski and
Gertie Erla.
A funeral service was
held 11:00 a.m. Monday,
December 28, 2015 at
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Imlay City. Father
Doc Ortman officiated.
Burial followed at Imlay
Township Cemetery.
Many thanks to the staff
of Hyde Park Assisted
Living for the wonderful
care that Delphine received.
Funeral Home of Imlay City.
muirbrothersfh.com
~ Glory Tanis, 82 ~
Glory Tanis, age 82, of
of Imlay City, recently of
Sandusky, MI passed away
Monday, December 21, 2015
at Sanilac Medical Care
Facility.
Glory Jean Pennock was
born on October 30, 1933 in
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She grew up in Grand
Rapids and graduated from
Grand Rapids High School.
Glory married Ronald Lee
Tanis on December 4, 1953
in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She and her husband Ronald
lived in Zephyrhills, Florida
for 10 years before moving
back to the Imlay City area.

Glory was a member of the
Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church. She was
a homemaker and she also
had worked in factories, on
farms, and as a bank teller.
Glory is survived by her
daughters: Aimee (Bryan)
Cloyd of Kingston and
Michele Kardell of Imlay
City. Her sons: Gordon Tanis
of Memphis, MI, Robert
(Linda) Tanis of Imlay City,
Jeff Tanis of Imlay City and
Bradley Tanis of Attica. Also
surviving are 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;
and her sisters: Joyce

Benedict of Middleville, MI
and Rose Green of Holland,
MI.
She is preceded in death
by her husband: Ronald
Tanis and grandsons: C.J.
and Joseph.
A funeral service was
held 11:00 a.m. Thursday,
December 24, 2015 at the
Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church. Reverend
Dave Spoelma officiated.
Burial followed at Goodland
Twp. Cemetery.
Funeral Home of Imlay City.

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Surprise ending to frontier Christmas story

Editors note: This is the
conclusion of a two-part fictional Christmas story submitted by Doug Hunter.
Hunter, a writer, farmer and
historian, is a frequent contributor to the Tri-City Times.
Part one appeared in the
December 23, 2015 issue.
he tired oxen moved
slowly but steadily
through the drifted snow.
Taken from their normal
routine of pulling felled
trees from the forests, they
were not pressed into service
on a mission of extreme
importance. They hauled a
bobsled laden with not only
mail, but supplies that would
sustain the settlers, and gifts
to bring joy on this bleak
Christmas.
Squinting, the teamster
saw a form ahead standing as
still as the night. As he
cracked the whip, the oxen
picked up their pace. As they
moved closer, the driver recognized the shape of a man.
With his command to halt,
the oxen stopped and he
Farewell:
from page 10-A
June 8 - Dorothy Mabel Smith,

95
June 10 - Dorothy Secord, 87
June 14 - Donna Marie
(Stenzel) Eineder, 84
June 14 - Charles Lee Tesnow,
64
June 23 - Garl Gabbard, 80
June 24 - Sam Ryckman, 86
June 24 - Shirley Behr, 104
June 25 - Gary Lee Glassford,
67
June 27 - Ethel Moon, 69
June 28 - Rick Raymond, 66
June 29 - Eva Teal, 85
JULY 2015
July 1 - Joseph J. Brassinger,
82
July 7 - Kenneth Brown, 75
July 10 - Lisa Jane Bradley, 43
July 16 - Ethel Belle Hayes, 89
July 23 - Larry Walton, 64
July 24 - Mari Sadler, 60
July 26 - Anna Dragomon, 91
July 29 - Marceline Marcy
Peplinski, 87
July 31 - Joanne Julie Gill, 72
July 31 - Timothy James
Castronova, 87
AUGUST2015
Aug. 5 - George Ardelean, 94
Aug. 7 - Judith Marie Lothrop,
71
Aug. 9 - Lawrence Dewane
Benaske, 74
Aug. 9 - Demetrio Ramirez, 93
Aug. 10 - Thomas Henry
Ward, 93
Aug. 15 - Chelsea M. Younge,
26
Aug. 17 - Elaine Brandt, 75
Aug. 19 - Donald F. Heim, 85
Aug. 19 - James Edward
Messner, 75
Aug. 20 - Harold Schonfeld,
91
Aug. 22 - Glenn Bud
Fackler, 75
Aug. 25 - Gloria J. Rutkowski,
75
Aug. 27 - Brian Keith Barton,
60
Aug. 28 - Lucy Warner, 83
Aug. 29 - Erna Susanna
Susan Pratt, 77
Aug. 31 - Berneda Hibbler, 93
SEPTEMBER 2015
Sept. 2 - Anna Mildred Wirick,
90
Sept. 3 - Michael J. Murphy,
78
Sept. 3 - Dave Jones, 71
Sept. 9 - Kenneth (Ken) Walter
Blessinger, 74
Sept. 12 - Mary Ethel
Jostock, 80
Sept. 13 - Mary Ruth Redd, 68
Sept. 13 - Thomas Mark
Nedwick, 71
Sept. 14 - Lincoln Clark, 84
Sept. 14 - Judith Ann Conner,
74
Sept. 15 - Dennis Lee Kegler,
60
Sept. 16 - Jim Taulbee, 74
Sept. 17 - Raymond Cimarosti,
84
Sept. 19 - Sue Jane Finton, 76
Sept. 23 - Amy Michelle
Bender, 45
Sept. 24 - Barbara Waters, 80
Sept. 25 - Steven Docherty, 48
Sept. 27 - George Daniel
Lasecki II, 70
OCTOBER 2015
Oct. 2 - Warren W. Gibbard,
92
raised his
lantern.
The sight
before him
brought an
instant
smile to
his face.

Dressed in
a Union
blue uniform with a beard frosted
white stood the pride of the
young nation. With jubilation, the teamster said
Merry Christmas and get on
board! This sleigh is not as
fast as reindeer but its better
than walking. And the end
result is the same.
The soldier grinned as he
jumped on the seat. He said
to the driver, I always
believed in Santa Claus but I
never thought Id get to meet
him!
The oxen now moved
forward at a brisk pace as if
they sensed the importance
of their mission.
***
Oct. 3 - Lorraine M. Cramer,

76
Oct. 4 - Norman Pilarski, 81
Oct. 5 - Nancy Elva Lottie, 78
Oct. 8 - John D. Warby, Sr., 85
Oct. 9 - Sandra Lee Schwerin,
70
Oct. 10 - Dale Youngs, 67
Oct. 11 - Earl Anspaugh, 90
Oct. 14 - Doris Muir, 87
Oct. 14 - Janice Fradl, 52
Oct. 19 - Eileen Weyer, 92
Oct. 19 - Gary Schoonover, 65
Oct. 21 - Ron Bright, 87
Oct. 23 - Marilyn Guthard
Rheaume, 90
Oct. 25 - Charles F. Mullins,
42
Oct. 31 - Eleanore M. Kamps,
92
NOVEMBER 2015
Nov. 2 - Kenneth Linden
Marzka, 77
Nov. 4 - Charlotte K. Reek,
101
Nov. 5 - Susan M.
Kowalewski, 59
Nov. 6 - Cary Shorty Allen
Libkie, 58
Nov. 7 - Donna M. Chaney, 80
Nov. 7 - Paul R. Croke, 84
Nov. 8 - Katherine Bissett, 80
Nov. 9 - Donald Bodenstedt,
62
Nov. 9 - Pauline A. Kalisz, 99
Nov. 9 - Nina Kay
Neumayer, 76
Nov. 11 - Louis Henry Ward,
86
Nov. 12 - Leota Redd, 85
Nov. 14 - Ronald August
Fiebelkorn, 59
Nov. 15 - Barbara Ellen Twiss,
59
Nov. 16 - Edward John
Conrad, 66
Nov. 17 - Shirley A. Morin, 74
Nov. 20 - Don J. Hortop, 96
Nov. 21 - J.W. Thrift, 88
Nov. 21 - Tamarah Lynn
Gonyea, 50
Nov. 22 - Marguerite
Singleton, 70
Nov. 22 - Beverly Jo (Himmel)
Hummel, 63
Nov. 26 - John Jay Finn Jr.,
56
Nov. 26 - Karla S. Stern, 63
Nov. 28 - William Eric Heeke,
55
DECEMBER 2015
Dec. 1 - David L. DeMara, Jr.,
51
Dec. 2 - Howard Schoenberg,
90
Dec. 3 - Mildred (Woodruff)
Provoast, 96
Dec. 6 - Mary L. Steffler, 90
Dec. 6 - David Thompson, 47
Dec. 7 - Anna Margaret
Whitsett, 86
Dec. 8 - George C. Jerry
Steffler, 90
Dec. 9 - Robert J. Totzke, 85
Dec. 10 - Donald Dale
Rathjen, Sr., 81
Dec. 15 - Max Miller, 90
Dec. 16 - Richard (Rick) A.
Lange, 61
Dec. 16 - Edward J. Striber, 71
Dec. 20 - David A. Kotynia,
61
Dec. 21 - Delphine McKillop,
83
Dec. 21 - Glory Tanis, 82
Dec. 23 - Delores Marie Ellis,
87
Dec. 26 - Nancy Sylvia
Friedsberg, 80
Dec. 28 - Raul Hernandez,
29
The night was alive with

the sound of bells as the settlers converged from every
direction. Their destination
was the hotel which would
serve as their church on this
Christmas Eve. The building
bustled with activity as the
slab wood tables were moved
aside and chairs lined up in
neat rows. As people arrived,
the innkeeper and his wife
greeted them at the door with
cups of fresh eggnog dipped
from a crock. Sarah rushed
from the cutter past them,
filled with excitement.
***
As the sleigh bells faded
into the distance, the creature
began to move toward the
cooling turkey sitting atop
the table. Its claws easily
climbed up the pine chair,
and then with a leap it was
on the surface of the table. In
a frenzy, the claws ripped at
the succulent meat. As it
began to eat, its tiny eyes
caught sight of the cold stare
from the black cat.
Scurrying, he raced to the
safety within his limited
view, right into the stuffingfilled feast. The cat, with a
ferocity way beyond its size,
batted the bird and it fell to
the floor, knocking the frightened beast from its warm
sanctuary. Bounding up the
wall onto the windowsill, it
sought cover behind the
burning lantern.
On the floor, the cat tore
into the Christmas feast.
Realizing that his quarry had
escaped, he scoured the small
cabin with his keen eyesight.
Just the smallest movement
let the cat know where its
prey was hiding, and it was
instantly airborne. The
impact knocked the lamp
from the window sill and the
cabin was soon engulfed in
flames.
***
Opening his door to
retrieve some firewood, Josh
saw the inferno as it lit up
the night sky. Knowing that
it was the home of a fellow
soldier, he quickly ran
toward the flames, leaving
his door open and forgetting
his protective scarf.
***
No one noticed the whinnying horses as they all sang
Silent Night. When their
voices stilled, several men
near the door heard the
alarmed animals and went to
check on them. The fire by
now had illuminated the
night sky and mirrored itself
against the ice-encrusted
trees. Frantically the men
yelled Fire! stopping the
pastor as he began the
Christmas sermon. He quickly dismissed the gathering
and all exited the hotel.
Ushering Laura and

Sarah out, John Smith could
see whose home was ablaze.
Hurriedly, he helped them up
onto the cutter and then seating himself, he took the reins
and urged the old mare into
motion. Soon a line of
sleighs proceeded toward the
blaze and the night was once
again alive with the sound of
ringing bells.
***
Arriving at the cabin,
Josh realized that he would
not be able to put out the
flames. He ran to the barn
and released the animals,
closing the door behind
them. A sense of despair
engulfed him as the tiny
cabin disappeared.
***
As the oxen moved
through the snow, the driver
spoke.
Whats your name, soldier?
The man answered,
They call me Phillip.
Im known as Sandy,
the driver said.
The soldier replied, I
thought the mail was hauled
by horses.
It was, the driver said,
until all the fit horses were
drafted for the war effort.
As they reached the crest
of a hill, the oxen stopped
dead in their tracks. The
sight far below them was out
of the ordinary. The night
was alive with firelight and a
string of lantern-lit sleighs in
a row moving toward the
blaze. Above their heads, the
whip cracked and the driver
bellowed Git! This brought
them out of their trace and
they began to move toward
the chaos.
***
Josh suddenly realized
that he was surrounded by
the villagers. The mute and
shocked crowd encircled him
and he tried to cover his
scarred face. Peeping through
his fingers he sought escape,
but there was none.
You okay, Josh? John
Smith asked.
In response, Josh pushed
firmly away and finally
escaped. He rapidly made his
way toward the safety of his
cabin. Laura yelled, Hey,
come back! We didnt get to
thank you for saving our animals!
Fear flooded him and he
began to run. After he disappeared into the darkness,
Sarah spoke.
Mother, I hope Santa
was here and let Eby out,
she said. I dont care about
presents. Ijust want Eby
safe. And my one Christmas
wish to come true.
Her mother, well used to
the harsh realities of frontier
life, hugged her daughter as

tears cascaded down her
cheeks.
Lets get you two out of
the cold, said John Smith as
he helped Laura and Sarah
back up into the cutter.
As he stood up in the
sleigh, he spoke to all could
hear.
Im taking these ladies
to my cabin. I think you
should all remember that this
is the season of giving when
you return to services.
With a jingle, the sleigh
was gone into the darkness.
Sarah looked back over her
shoulder at what little
remained of her home.
***
Slamming the door shut,
Josh shivered in the still of
his cabin. He shoved wood
into his stove and dropped
into his rocker, exhausted by
the nights events. He wasnt
aware of his guest until it
leapt onto his lap. The animal was singed, but otherwise in good shape.
***
The village men were
busy splitting and hewing the
cedar trees throughout the
night. With only lantern light,
they loaded wagons with logs
and the necessary hardware
to build a homestead. The
women were busy as well,
making clothing to replace
all that was lost in the fire.
As Laura tried to sleep, she
was not aware of all the
activity. Her mind was full of
worry about her and Sarahs
future and the well-being of
her soldier husband.
***
The creature remained in
the barn, hidden away from
all the nights activity. The
roasted turkey was now just
a pleasant memory.
As the sun barely broke
the horizon, the villagers
young and old began their
tasks.
At the Smith cabin, John
began to harness the old
mare with a new resolve.
Sarah yelled out the door,
Merry Christmas, Mr.
Smith!
Merry Christmas to you,
Sarah, John replied.
Is she ready to take us
out to the farm? Sarah
asked.
Shes rarin to go!
answered John. He thought
to himself Christmas is really a celebration of good will

that brings mankind together.
The new cabin was halfway up by the time Sarah,
Laura and John arrived. The
true spirit of the season overwhelmed them as they surveyed the scene.
Mother, we have a new
house! exclaimed Sarah as
the villagers gathered around
them. Will, the postmaster
and store owner, announced
that the town folks had
worked all night and since
this was the season of giving,
all had donated what they
could to the family in need.
Suddenly a young man
with a scarf tied around his
face pushed through the
crowd. Clutched tightly in
his arms was a blanket.
Holding out the blanket to
Sarah he said, I found this
cat in my house last night
and I thought he might
belong to you.
Sarah squealed in delight
as Eby was given to her. In
the exchange, the scarf
slipped from the mans face,
and the scars of war were
revealed.
John Smith said quickly,
Ladies and gentlemen, this
is Josh. We should all
applaud him for the sacrifices
he made for us.
As the crowd burst into
cheers, Sarah hugged the
man to show her gratitude for
the safe return of her beloved
Eby.
In all the excitement, no
one except Sarah saw the
mail sleigh arrive and the
man in the blue uniform walk
up to join the celebration.
With tears in her eyes, she
ran to her father and jumped
into his arms. When her
mother reached them, they
all stood together as Sarah
said, I was worried that
Santa wouldnt get here, but
I see him in the faces of each
one of you. He doesnt
always have to be dressed in
red! And hes granted my
wishmy family is all
together again! Merry
Christmas!
***
Meanwhile, the beast did
what all good mice do. He
slipped into the wagon of
Will, the store owner, and
lived a very good life.
Celebrating 28 Years of Service in our Communities!
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advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
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For Senior Citizens

Dinner and an evening of
card playing with friends,
50/50 raffle and prizes of
high and low for each table
every third Monday at the
Washington Senior Center
from 4-8 p.m. Call the center
for further details 586-7526543. The center is located at
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Township, MI 48094.
Hall, 222 Water St., for a

potluck and program. Call
798-8210 for more information.
Adults 55 and over are invited to the Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
noon-3 p.m. the first
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, coffee
provided. Potluck luncheons
will be served the 4th
Tuesday of every month.
Call 395-4518 for details.
open from 2-4 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of

each month. Proof of residency and need required.
ally running for six weeks.

For children six years old
and their parent/caregiver.
Many locations and times.
Call the Center for more
The Capac Community information, 810-664-2737.
Food Pantry, 114 S. Main
Street, is open
each Attica Methodist has a free
Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. Christian Play Group on
Please call LOVE, INC. at Mondays from 10-11:30 a.m.
810-245-2414 in advance to on school days, featuring
ensure your food voucher preschool Bible stories, a
will be received before you snack, interactive songs,
stop in to shop. Any ques- crafts, and games. Parents
tions, please call Sherrie are required to be with their
Cramton at 810-395-1905.
children during the group.
Space is limited. For details/
The Capac Kitchen serves reservations call Pam
free meals every Tuesday Holihan at 810-724-6941.
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Pickleball at the Imlay City

Senior Center is no longer a
drop in class. If you are
interested in participating,
please call the center at 810724-6030. Stay fit & active
with this fun racquet sport Free meals for people in
need are offered at the North
Swing Dance Lessons are that is simple, free and easy Branch Senior Center on
being offered at the Port to play.
Monday and Thursday eveHuron Senior Center, 600
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
Grand Avenue in Port
810-441-0322 for more inforHuron, every Tuesday from
mation.
7:30-9 p.m. and the first and
third Thursday of the month St. Pauls Lutheran Church
from 7:30-9 p.m. with Food for Families kitchen
instructors Lyle Malaski & is open to the public for free,
Kristina Morton. Call 810- hot meals every Monday and The Capac Historical Society
984-5061 for more informa- Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m. is now open to visitors daily
tion.
This Heart Loves Food from 1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Council
on
Aging Pantry is open the first on Sundays. Call 810-395Membership is open to indi- Saturday of each month 2859 for more information.
viduals 18 and older. The from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at The Imlay City Museum,
annual fee is $10 for an indi- Gateway Assembly Church, located in the historic depot
vidual and $15 for a couple 2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay on Main Street in Imlay
and expires one year from City.
City is open on Saturday
the month you join. The
afternoons from 1-4 p.m.
Capac Senior Center is open Dryden Area Food For Stop in, visit with a docent,
8:30-4:30 weekdays. We Families free dinner is and learn whats happening
offer a variety of activities served on the second Tuesday at the museum.
such as fitness and craft of each month from 4:30classes, a book review group, 6:00 p.m. at St. Cornelius
cards and bus trips! Yoga, Church, 3834 Mill Street
Zumba Gold, Stability Ball, (north of the light in Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
Chair Exercise, and a Dryden). No proof of income This is a FREE workshop
Walking Club meet Monday- is required. Come and enjoy for 3-5 year olds & parents/
Friday. Enjoy cards? We a home cooked meal with us. caregivers! Enjoy fun projoffer Euchre every Monday The Attica United Methodist ects that will develop your
at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The fol- Church will be holding a
childs skills and prepare
lowing card games are free community meal on the
them for school! Children
played every week beginning second and fourth Tuesday
also enjoy a snack, story
at 1 p.m.: Texas Cards of each month from 4:30 to
time, and a free book! Call
Tuesday, Lucky Cards
6:30 p.m. For more informa- the Family Literacy Center
Thursday and Pinochle
tion please
call 810- today to reserve your seat at
Friday. Call Lori at 395724-0690 or visit www. 810-664-2737 and for more
7889 for more information.
atticaumc.org
information on dates and
times.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the sec- The Attica Food Bank at the
ond Tuesday of the month at Attica United Methodist The Family Literacy Center
12 p.m. at the Almont Lions Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is offers free playgroups, usu-
Free Meals, Food
Museums
Youth Events
Support Groups
FOR WIDOWED MEN &

WOMEN. LUNCH/CARDS
/FRIENDSHIP.
Third
Tuesday of Every Month.
Come and meet with other
widowed people for lunch,
cards, games and meet new
friends. Join us every 3rd
Tuesday of each month from
11:45 am - 4:00 pm at Cavis
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074 (located approx. 15
Miles S.W. of Port Huron.
No RSVP necessary. For
more information call
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304.
This activity is sponsored by
Widwoed Friends, a peer
support group www.widowedfrriemds.org.
Lapeer County Families
Against Narcotics group
meets the second Tuesday of
the month at Faith Christian
Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing
St. in Lapeer. Call 810-6670119 for more information
or email faithchrist09@aol.
com.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weightloss group meets Tuesday
nights at the Hunters Creek
Mobile Home Park Club
House, 725 DeMille Rd. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in from
6-6:30 p.m., meeting from
6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 810-6647579.
For those that have experi-
enced the death of a loved

one, a support group is available facilitated by a trained
United Hospice Service
(UHS) bereavement volunteer. Marlette Regional
Hospital, located at 2770
Main Street in Marlette,
hosts this support group the
first Friday of each month at
10 a.m. in the Administration
Conference Room. For more
information, call 800-6357490 or visit www.marletteregionalhospital.org
Fundraisers
The Imlay City Christian
School is holding a fundraiser for TAFFY (Tuition
Assistance Fundraising For
Youth). Come join us for
euchre the second Saturday
of each month at 7 p.m. at
the Imlay City Christian
School, 7197 E. Imlay City
Rd. in Imlay City. For more
information on everything
going on at the school, call
810-724-5695.
Other
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 need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
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Capac Zion
U.M.C.
Christian Music Club concert series for the public is

held the last Friday of each
month, from 7-10 p.m. Three
modern Christian bands,
different each month. Free
admission, free snacks.
Socialize and listen to music
in a friendly, uplifting atmosphere. See CMC: Christian
Music Club on Facebook or
call Judy at 810-444-1497
for updates and info. Our
Zumba Gold - What are you new location is at the Lapeer
doing for you today?? Why Center Building, 425 County
not give Zumba Gold a try. Center St. in Lapeer.
Classes are every Wednesday Free tutor training for peoat the Imlay City Senior ple who would like to help
Center at 12:30. The class is others in our community
45 minutes of fun! Classes improve English skills.
are taught by certified Volunteer basis. Please call
instructor Vicki Mueller. No for orientation before trainneed to make reservations. ing at 810-664-2737.
Wear comfortable clothing
and be prepared to feel bet- Free hearing and vision
screens for children of preter.
school age are available at
Euchre Nights at Avoca the Lapeer County Health
Community Hall, 5396 Department. To schedule an
appointment for these free
services please call 810-6670448 or 810-245-5549.
Pastor: Laurie Koivula

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Worship - 10:00 a.m.
Capac First
U.M.C.
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
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Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
Church School - 10:00 am - All Ages

Worship Service - 10:30 am
Sunday School: 9:15 am
Junior Church During Worship Service
Several Bible Studies During the Week
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Nursery Provided
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Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Rev. Marcel Allen Lamb
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810-395-2112
810-796-2371
Sunday Worship Services - 10:00 a.m.

www.stjohnsdryden.org
stjohnschurchdryden@gmail.com
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
810-724-4315
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810-724-1135
Weekday Masses
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Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 8 am, 10 am
12 pm - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
15
Father Paul Ward
15
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke

Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
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C O M E W O R S H I P W I T H U S ! 15
Almont
First Baptist Church
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
15
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888

Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Live Webcasting Sunday worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
"Experience Revival"
Pastor James Brandt
www.jamesbrandt.org
www.revivalchristian.tv
www.facebook.com/revivalpreacher
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248-622-4759
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
810-417-0265 cbcimlay.org
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Service 10:45 am
Evening Service 6:00 pm
Wednesday Service 7:00 pm
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Light of Christ
Community
Church
7191 Imlay City Road

Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Phone 810-724-2620
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
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Phone: 810-724-6999
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ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH

(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
2720 Winslow Road

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Wednesday Prayer & Praise 7:30 pm
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
PASTOR KEN RENARD
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
586.336.4673
Sunday Masses
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
firstapostolichome.com
Come Grow With Us!
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
Imlay City
C.R.C.
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastors Tim & Terri Martin
Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.
(ISOM) Bible School Tues. Nights 6 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night 7 p.m.
Embracing every generation, serving God,
reaching others, fulfilling destiny. 15
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
The Rev. Susan Rich
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4074 South Mill Street

Dryden, MI 48428
Pastor Alan Casillas
206 W. Mill, Capac, MI

Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
Worship Service 9:00 a.m.
Jr. Church 9:30 a.m.
Office Hours: TuesdayThursday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Everyone Welcome
5394 Main Street - Dryden
Church 810-395-2112
810-724-2702
200 North Cedar (M-53)

Imlay City, MI
810-724-1747
Widowed Friends invites all

widowed to join us for breakfast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month at 9
a.m. at Seros, 925 Gratiot in
Marysville. For more information about our group, call
Julie at 810-388-0868.
Attica, I-69 West of Lake Pleasant Exit on Newark
(ELCA)
2008 N. Van Dyke Rd.

Dryden
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
810-724-0687
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
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Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School
9:00 a.m. September thru May
Staffed Nursery During Worship 15
Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church

Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City
at corner of Newark Rd.
275 Bancroft - Imlay City

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-814-4056
810-724-6207

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Pastor
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
4331 Capac Road
Capac, MI 48014
810-395-7572
www.stnicholascapac.com
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The Flea Market held each

Sunday at the Lapeer Center
Building, 425 County Center
Rd. in Lapeer, will be open
from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 50
booths inside and outside
sell a huge variety of items.
This long running event is
sponsored by the Lapeer
Center Building, and there is
no admission charge. For
info on space rentals, contact
Logan at 810-347-7915. See
w w w. L a p e e r C e n t e r.
com<https://lapcntynt2.lapeercounty.org/owa/www.
LapeerCenter.com for building rental info. For general
information on the Flea
Market or food service by
Peacock Alley Catering call
810-664-2109 or email lapeercenter@charter.net.
Lapeer American Legion

Post 16 is holding a dinner
dance on New Years Eve at
6:30 pm with proceeds to
benefit local Veterans. (10%
off for Veterans) includes
dinner, champagne toast,
entertainment, door prizes
and party favors. Cash bar
available. Tickets available
at the legion office or lounge,
1701 W. Genesee. Call 6649312 for more info.
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West Goodland
U.M.C.
Kilgore Road in Avoca are

held on the third Saturday
of the month until May. A
light meal is included. Cash
prizes and door prizes will
be given, and a grand prize
to the player with highest
monthly scores at the end of
the season. Registration
begins at 6:30 p.m. and play
begins at 7 p.m.
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
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Holy Redeemer
Lutheran Church
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
810-796-3951
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS

Weekday Masses:
9:30 am - WORSHIP
Wednesday & Friday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
Weekend Masses:
ALL WELCOME!!!
Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Steven Helms
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Christian Preschool Available
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201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

810-798-8855
Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
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St. John The

Evangelist
Catholic Church
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
Weekday Masses:
Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
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 810-6607823.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings,
136 North Main St. in Capac,
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come
to Capac Pharmacy and
have their blood pressure
read for free.
Club News
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the
second and last Wednesdays
of the month at 7:30 p.m.
The post is located at 212 E.
Third Street. Contact them
at 724-1450 or americanlegionpost135@frontier.com.
The Evening Star Quilt
Guild meets the last
Wednesday of each month at
the Davison Senior Center,
10135 Lapeer Rd. in Davison.
Meetings start at 6:30 p.m.
and doors open at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, call
Lisa, 810-358-7294.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays
at the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30
a.m., 9:30 a.m. meeting. Call
Linda at 810-245-3955 or
Phyllis 810-395-7035 for
more information.
Wendy Gottschalk retires,

Jessica Bostian is promoted
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY The
new year will bring some staff
changes at the Ruth Hughes
Memorial District Library.
Library Director Tracy
Aldrich announced Tuesday,
Dec. 15, that longtime library
staffer, Wendy Gottschalk,
will retire at the end of the
year.
Gottschalk, who serves as
the librarys Technical
Services Coordinator, has
been employed at the Ruth
Hughes Library for 17 years.
Aldrich said Gottschalks
duties have included overseeing the librarys information
and circulation systems; a

task she has undertaken since
the early days of card catalogs
and spanning forward to modern downloadable digital
books.
Wendy has processed
tens of thousands of items in
her time here, said Aldrich,
cataloging each new book,
movie or CD, and getting
them ready to check out.
A big part of Wendys
job was management and
maintenance of the computer
lab, where she kept everything up and running, Aldrich
noted.
Aldrich additionally credited Gottschalk with running
the librarys monthly Sit
&Knit program, providing

valuable support and advice
to newbie knitters.
Were going to miss
Wendy, along with her vast
knowledge and expertise,
said Aldrich. But shes looking forward to a retirement
free of computer problems
and filled with more time for
her knitting, reading and
being with family.
With Gottschalks departure imminent, Aldrich said
she has found a capable
replacement in Jessica
Bostian.
A recent graduate of
University of Michigan-Flint,
Bostian majored in Linguistics
and Spanish.
For the past two years,
she has been working as a
page and substitute library
assistant at Ruth Hughes.
Bostian will assume her

duties as the librarys new
Technical
Services
Coordinator on January 1,
2016.
Jessica is looking forward to a career in the library
profession, said Aldrich.
Her fluency in Spanish will
be a great asset to the library,
as will her devotion to public
service and her friendly
demeanor.
The library is pleased to
have Jessica as part of our
team.
A 2009 graduate of Capac
High School, Bostian said she
has developed a fondness for
her associates and patrons at
the Imlay City library.
This is a wonderful
opportunity for me to be a
part of the library and of this
community, said Bostian.
Staff changes on tap at library
Wendy Gottschalk will soon retire from her longtime post at Ruth Hughes Library in Imlay City,
while Jessica Bostian will step in to take her place.
In a town the size of Imlay
City, a library can serve as
community center.
This is a great town with
great people, she said. Im

happy to have the opportunity
to continue contributing to
this library and community.
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY With
one year coming to an end
and another about to begin,
downtown business owner
Mary Martinez thought it the
perfect time to make her notso-subtle exit.
After more than a decade
as the proprietor of The
Learning Depot and shorter
stints as owner of Michigan
Business Products and The
Print Shop, Martinez has
decided to bid adieu to Imlay
City.
By years end, she and
her partner, Mike Moroni,
expect to be headed south to
the sunny climes of Florida,
where Martinez will spend
her initial days of retirement.
Though she had imagined
a more carefree existence, it

was only a short time ago that
Martinez realized the dream
might actually become a reality.
She said it wasnt until
about 45 days ago, when she
sold her building and living
space at Third and Main
streets to a local investor, that
retirement became a legitimate consideration.
Had it not been for being
able to sell my building,
Iwould still be doing what
Ive been doing, said
Martinez.
Everything
changed with the sale, so
retirement just happened.
In recent days, shes been
busy selling the remainder of
her inventory at the Learning
Depot, while contemplating
sunny days, late nights and
mornings of sleeping-in.
Im really looking forward to it, she said, but Im

going to miss the many good
friends Ive made, and all of
my loyal customers.
Martinez recalled purchasing the building in downtown Imlay City in February
of 2005.
I loved it when I first
came here,said Martinez.
The people were friendly
and they welcomed me with
open arms.
At first, I was doing a
terrific business selling teachers supplies and materials,
she said. But when the economy tanked in 2008, the bottom dropped out of my business.
I
decided to diversify
and added nostalgic items and
childrens educational toys,
said Martinez. In late 2008, I
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New LDC
website
launched
New, existing
businesses urged
to check out
development tool
File photo
LAPEERCOUNTY
Drum roll please!
The Lapeer Development
Corporation (LDC)is proud
to announce the launch of its
newly redesigned website.
Whether you are thinking
about starting or expanding a
business in Lapeer County,
or finding demographic data
about the county, the new
website has what you need.
The new 32-page website
Map depicting proposed route of ET Rover pipeline that was slated to run through the Tri-City area.
features 164 resource links
and 51 photos, along with
countywide information pertaining to available business
million in local tax revenue
from page 1-A
services to assistance with
paid yearly while the
workforce development.
by the two legislators who
pipeline was in operation.
The information includes:
shared an office and staff in
In March, the Farm
About Lapeer County:
Lansing. A Select Committee Produce Insurance Authority
Why Lapeer County, demoof House members recomapproved more than $3.8
graphics and links to Lapeer
mended the two face expulmillion in claims from area
County Communities
sion. Courser resigned just
growers impacted by the
Living Here: Climate,
before the House was slated
failure of Lapeer Grain. That
Cost of Living, Health Care,
to vote on the matter.
figure was approximately
Housing, PreK-12 Education,
Gamrat was expelled from
four times the $930,000 paid
Colleges and Universities,
the House by her fellow leg- out by the FPIA in its entire
Arts/Culture and Recreation
islators.
12 year history.
Doing Business Here:
An investigation by
State officials seized
Business services and supMichigan State Police
Lapeer Grains grain dealer
port, business/industry demorevealed that Joe Gamrat, the license in October 2014 after
graphics, incentives, worklegislators husband, sent
the company notified cusforce development, transporanonymous messages to his
tomers they wouldnt receive
tation, utilities, taxes and the
wife and Courser in an
timely payment for their
Enterprise Center of Lapeer.
attempt to end the affair.
delivered crops. The FPIA
Yet another feature
Lapeer County Prosecutor
administers a fund thats
focuses on available indusTim Turkelson declined to
meant to cover outstanding
trial properties.
issues charges in the matter
debts in the event of a grain
Additionally, there is
saying the personal nature of elevator failure. If the state
information about Economic
the case didnt rise to the
recovers more than what is
Club of Lapeer County memlevel of criminal extortion.
paid to producers through
bership, including: staff
Both Gamrat and
claims, those monies will be
members, board of directors,
Courser sought to regain
given to growers.
investors, economic developtheir seats in a special
Last fall, the state issued Almont area residents check out proposed plans for re-use of historic Almont
ment partners, future guest
Elementary School. The re-use plan was eventually tabled.
November 3 primary eleca summary suspension of
speakers and contact infortion but neither was success- Lapeer Grains dealer license
mation.
have said previously that a
parties, but the high bid was Corners Road building.
ful. The special election,
for all five of their locations
To access the new webrescinded and the second
Classes were cancelled the
which set Lapeer County
in Lapeer, Imlay City, Jeddo, purchase agreement was
site, go to www.lapeerdevelpending.
was rejected by school
following day to allow crews opment.com, or call the
back more than $121,000,
Palms and Capac. Jeff
The fate of Almonts
board members who felt it
to clean and inspect buses.
drew a large crowd of candi- Haarer of the Michigan
office at 810-667-0080.
former elementary school
was too low. Officials hoped A structural engineer deterdates including 11
Department of Agriculture
The Lapeer Development
still hangs in the balance at
to strike up negotiations with mined the building could be Corporation Board acknowlRepublicans, many of whom and Natural Resources said
the close of 2015. For more
the low bidder, George
renovated. That work is still edges the Lapeer County
had faced off just last sumLapeer Grain officially
than a year now, school
Tencza, who made an initial
ongoing.
mer in a hotly contested pri- surrendered their license to
Community Foundation and
officials have wrestled with
offer of $50,600.
In Imlay City, the commary. After a whirlwind
the state on Feb. 11, 2015.
Four County Community
what to do with the vacant
The future of adjacent
munitys chance at being
campaign that included sev Since then, the compaFoundation for their generbuilding and grounds at 401
athletic fields was secured
named Americas Best
eral candidate forums,
nys lender has had some
ous support of the website
Church Street.
this fall when Almont
Communities (ABC) kept
Republican Gary Howell and success in selling facilities.
development.
Late last month the
Township agreed to
officials busy in 2015. In
Democrat Margaret
Armada Grain purchased
district sought bids for the
purchase 12.42 acres from
April, they were one of 50
Guerrero-Deluca, emerged
storage facilities in Capac
historic 7,600-square-foot
the district.
communities to reach the
from the pack as the top
but the Imlay City elevator
structure and 14.85 acres,
Other proposals for repurquarter-finals in the ABC
vote-getters. Theyll face off and office remains unoccunetting interest from two
posing the property have not Contest and received a
in the March 2016 election
pied although state officials
panned out despite attempts
$50,000 grant for the purand the winner will fill the
IMLAYCITY If
to research possibilities
pose of creating a communi- youre a business owner,
partial term through the end
through feasibility studies
ty Revitalization Plan. As
of the year.
youre ultimately responsible
and community forums. A
part of their efforts, the ABC for counting the beans.
In February, Rover
building swap between the
team hosted several unique
Pipeline, LLC announced
Including the beans that
school district and village
events that highlighted what make up the brew that some
they would abandon a porand township governments
makes Imlay City and the
tion of their plans to conbusiness types require to get
and Almont Police
surrounding communities so motivated and moving each
struct a new 800 mile natural
Department, in which the
great, including an Art in the morning.
gas pipeline that would have
entities would switch their
Rough event in downtown
traversed Lapeer and St.
A blending of two takes
respective offices, did not
Imlay City this fall and free place Tuesday, Jan. 5, when
Clair counties on its way to
materialize. The project was hot air balloon rides this
Ontario. Instead, the compathe Imlay City Chamber of
estimated to cost $7.5
summer at the Eastern
ny opted to sign a capacity
Commerce hosts another of
million and the township
Michigan State Fairgrounds. its Coffee Networking
agreement contract with
board moved to put a 20
In the Capac area, 2015
Vector Pipeline to transport
Group gatherings at the
year millage before voters
brought the completion of
gas to Michigan and Ontario
Imlay City Big Boy.
but those plans were halted
several building projects and From 7:45-8:45 a.m.,
after evaluating alternative
when they and the district
renovations. Grand opening
routes that maximize the use
Imlay City business owners
couldnt agree on specifics.
ceremonies were held in
of existing utilities and utiare invited to share ideas,
A ferocious fire caused
October for the Dr. Norbert
lize existing rights-of-way.
friendly conversation and
serious damage to Imlay
and Alberta Conrad
Residents and many
cups of java with like-minded
City Schools bus garage in
Community Center. The new individuals.
municipal leaders expressed
April. A fire inspector ruled
facility is home to the
their concerns over the pro Attendees are encouraged
that the blaze was electrical
Council on Agings senior
posed pipeline construction
to bring along their business
in nature.
center. In November, the
since the summer of 2014
cards and business-related
Sarah Norat Phillips, general manager of Frontier
Multiple fire departments
Capac Library celebrated the materials and ideas to share
when Rovers parent
Communications and Imlay City Manager Tom
were called on to help battle completion of their expand- with others. For more inforcompany, Energy Transfer,
Youatt celebrate Imlay Citys victory as a quarterthe fire. An estimated
ed space, immediately adja- mation, call the Chamber
made their plans public.
finalist in the Americas Best Communities con250,000 gallons on water
cent to their existing branch office at 810-724-2615.
Several townships and
test.
was poured onto the Blacks
on Main Street.
Lapeer County even issued
resolutions in opposition to
the project.
The capacity
arrangement with Vector
eliminated the need for
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The proposal called for
Years Eve Gospel Sing featransporting natural gas
tures performances by His
through 830 miles of pipe
Strength, The Forester
from processing facilities in
Brothers Family, John and
Ohio, West Virginia and
Kate Denner and soloist/
Pennsylvania north through
emcee Bob Etzel. There is no
Michigan into Ontario.
charge to attend, free will
The company estimated
offers gratefully accepted.
the project was worth $4.3
All are welcome. For more
billion and had the potential
information contact Dave
to create up to 4,000 conStrength at 810-705-2159 or
Dozens of families line up to celebrate Imlay Citys win as a quarterfinalist in the Americas Best Communities
struction jobs in Michigan
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contest with a free tethered hot air balloon ride at the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds in July.
and an estimated $154
com.
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Review: Some successes, some big failures round out 2015
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Chamber coffee
meeting Jan. 5
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Free New Years

Eve concert
Imlay Citys Citizen of Year, Merit winner to be named
IMLAYCITY If you
want to be among the first to
congratulate Imlay Citys 2015
Citizen of the Year, time is running out to acquire your tickets
for the Saturday, Jan. 16
Chamber
of
Commerce
Dinner-Dance.
This years gala event runs
from 6 p.m.-midnight at the
Imlay City Knights of
Columbus Hall, located on
North Van Dyke Road.

Tickets are currently $40
apiece, which includes appetizers, dinner, dessert, beer,
wine and dancing to the Joy
Ride band.
This years Dinner-Dance
theme is Black and White
and semi-formal attire is
encouraged. Sponsorship for a
table decoration is $30.
Sponsors will be recog-
nized in the Dinner-Dance program, on the Chamber website,

and in its monthly newsletter.
Sponsors will also be acknowledged in the Tri-City Times.
The Chambers annual
Citizen of the Year Award is
based on an individuals contributions to the community of
Imlay City.
Last years Citizen of the
Year recipient was longtime
Imlay City Fire Chief, Kip

Reaves.
In addition to announcing
Imlay Citys Citizen of the Year
at the Dinner-Dance, the
Chamber will award its 2015
Merit and Organization of
the Year awards.
Last years recipients in
those categories were co-Merit
Award
winners
Lois
Woodworth and Stu Davis; and
the Imlay City American

Legion.
Tickets are still available at
the Imlay City Hall and the
Imlay City branches of TriCounty Bank and Lapeer
County Bank & Trust.
Chamber of Commerce
Director, Ann Hintz, said individual ticket prices will rise to
$60 after January 11.
She advises purchasing
tickets now or potentially miss

out on the opportunity to
attend.
Hintz said seating will be
limited to 200 people, and no
tickets will be sold at the door
this year.
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information
about
the
Chambers 2015 Dinner-Dance,
call Hintz at the Chamber
office at 810-724-1361.
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DRYDEN
Two
Dryden eighth graders are
participants in this years
Elks Americanism Essay
Contest.
Students having submitted their essays to the Lapeer
Area Elks Lodge #2567 are
Kaitlyn Carter and Kylie
DeVlaminck.
The theme of this years
student essay competition is
What I can do to promote
Americanism and love of
country.
Dryden English teacher
Sheryl Czerwinski said Kylie
and Kaitlyn are fine representatives of Dryden Schools and
should fare well in this years
contest.
These students displayed
patriotism, dedication and
hard work throughout the
essay
process,
said
Czerwinski. We offer them
congratulations and wish
them good luck.
Both Kylie and Kaitlyn
are now eligible to win prizes
at the Elks Lodge, District
and State levels.
The following are some
excerpts from Kylie and
Kaitlyns essays.
A way to promote
Americanism is by giving
back to my community and
the people around me, said
Kylie in her essay. A way I
can do this is by donating to
people in need. My family
and I donate around the holi-
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
Dryden students share thoughts

on Americanism in essays for Elks
Dryden eighth graders Kylie DeVlaminck and Kaitlyn Carter are participants in this years Americanism
Essay Contest sponsored by Elks.
days to local organizations
and people in need.
An additional way I give
back to my community is
through Girl Scouts, Kylie
continued. One of our main
acts of kindness is the annual
Senior Citizen Dinner.
This is a great event for
seniors in our area and its
free of charge, she said. We

have also planted flowers in
parks and grown a garden.
The produce was donated to
Linked Hearts.
In her essay, Kaitlyn said
good Americans support their
loved ones and their country
by doing the right thing.
I will always be there for
the veterans on any day, said

Kaitlyn, not only on Veterans
Day.
They have done much
for us, she said, and I want
to do something in return.
When I buy my first
home, I will have a green
light shining on my front
porch, Kaitlyn continued.
Doing this symbolizes the

veterans in your life and
Veterans Day in general.
My relatives and I have
American flags flying outside
of the house, she said.
Thank you to everyone supporting our country and for
promoting true Americanism.
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Tootsie Roll Drive, and is
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Sports
Holiday Showcase
Imlay City clobbers Sterling Heights, 72-46
By Kevin Kissane
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Mitchell Allen, of Imlay City, brings the ball up the floor during a game versus
Sterling Heights at home this past week.
IMLAY CITY Imlay

City made visiting Sterling
Heights absorb a 72-46 loss
in a non-league varsity boys
basketball contest Tuesday,
December 23 at the Imlay
City Holiday Basketball
Showcase.
With the outcome, Imlay
City raises it mark to 4-1 this
season.
In Tuesdays contest, consisting of a pair of 16-minute
halves, Imlay City forged a
13-7 advantage with 6:42
gone.
The next nine minutesplus would see Imlay City
generate 19 points, while
Sterling Heights managed 13.
That left the former holding a
32-20 cushion at the halftime
break.
When the action resumed,
Imlay City picked up where it
left off. Aided by a 40-26
edge during the last 16 min-
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Hunter Galbraith, of Imlay City, pressures a Sterling

Heights foe in a game at home this past week.
utes of action, the Spartans
were able to leave the floor
with a 72-46 win to their
credit.
Griffin Schirmer (16
points, including a field goal
of the three-point variety) led
Imlay City that evening. Seth
Reiff and Mike Nadrowski
(13 each) plus Hunter
Galbraith (12) hit for double

digit point totals as well.
Imlay City had four other
players contribute points to
their cause.
That group
included Noah Galbraith
(eight points), David Hart
(four) along with Jose Castro
and Curtis Homer (a trifecta
apiece).
2015: a year filled with accomplishments

Almont athletes have a banner year, from football to
golf, Imlay City last second heroics secure share of title
Almonts Jacob Battani competes in the pole vault

at the Division 3 state meet.
pitted against league rivals,
but also excelled at the district, regional and state levels.
Here is a look at the top
high school sports stories of
2015 as well as a few others
we believe deserve honorable
mention recognition
performance enabled Almont

to register a 39th-place showing last Saturday at the
Division 3 state finals.
Comstock Park High
School is where the meet was
contested.
For his showing, Battani
earned All-State honors

(given to the top eight finishers in the event).
2) Almont stalwart
Grant Turnmire places
fourth in his weight class at
the Division 3 individual
wrestling state finals (March
11 issue).
Almont senior 135-pounder Grant Turnmire generated a
fourth-place finish at the
Division 3 individual state
wrestling finals last Saturday.
The Palace, in Auburn
Hills, is where the action
unfolded.
Turnmire, the defending
state champion at 130 pounds,
began his successful stint at
states Thursday with a 6-0
win against Sanford Meridian
senior Chase Robinson.
Those grapplers headed into
the matchup as owners of
46-1 and 39-13 marks, respectively.
The
following
day
Turnmire took on Whitehall
junior Jwan Britton, who was
42-3 when they met
It was there Turnmire fell
to 1-1, following a 3-1 setback.
That
result
meant
Turnmire would square off
versus Birch Run junior Joe
Damm, who headed into the
matchup with a 36-19 record,
next.
Their confrontation drew
to a close with Turnmire posting a convincing 10-0 win.
Those outcomes landed
Turnmire a spot in Saturdays
action where he faced Mason
County Central sophomore
Jacob Shoop, who was 50-6
when they met. Their clash
drew to a close when Turnmire
pinned Shoop, the eventual
eighth-place finisher, with
2:49 gone.
Turnmire then went up
against Remus Chippewa
Hills junior Todd Slade, who
was 44-15 at the time of their
meeting.
Their contest ended with
Turnmire registering a 12-0
triumph over Slade, the eventual sixth-place finisher.
That meant Turnmire
would face Britton, who was
44-5 when they met, for third
place honors.
Their encounter wrapped
up with Britton obtaining a
4-3 win.
For his performance,
Turnmire drew All-State plaudits (reserved for the top eight
finishers in each weight
class).
Turnmire finished the
season at 50-3.
3) Almont hurdler
Rebecca Measel places fifth
at the Division 3 state finals
(June 3 issue).
Almont hurdler Rebecca Measel sprints to the fin Almont 300-meter hur- ish-line at the Div. 3 state meet last spring.
dler Rebecca Measel stopped
the watch at 47.52 seconds,
paving the way to a fifth, and
her performance enabled
Almont to obtain a two-way
tie for 38th place last Saturday
at the Division 3 state finals.
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From start to finish, the year
2015 was one laden with
accomplishments for our TriCity athletes. They made a
name for themselves not only
1) Almont junior pole

vaulter Jacob Battani earns
a two-way tie for third place
at the Division 3 state finals
(June 3 issue).
Jacob Battani posted a
pole vault clearance of 13
feet, good enough for a twoway tie for third place, and his
By Kevin Kissane
Almont standout Grant Turnmire works for a pin at

the Division 3 individual state finals.
Comstock Park High

School is where the action
unfolded.
For her performance,
Measel earned All-State accolades (given to the top eight
finishers in each event).
4) The Almont girls golf
team places seventh at the
Division 4 state finals
(October 21 issue).
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omores and a freshman, have

caught the attention of
Division 4 squads and coaches statewide. They are likely
to be contenders for some
time to come.
Raider sophomore Grace
Zimmerman saw to that as
she shot a 180 over 36 holes,
consisting of an opening
round 94 and a closing round
86, to lead the Almont girls
golf team to a seventh-place
finish last Friday and
Saturday at the Division 4
state finals.
Forest Akers East Golf
Course, in East Lansing,
served as the tournament
venue.
Sophomore Tyler Kautz
supplied the second lowest
Almont total at states, a 186.
Kautz began tournament play
Friday with a 98 and followed it up Saturday with an
88.
Almont advanced to the
state finals with a second at
regionals on Wednesday,
October 7.
Glenbrier Golf Course, in
Perry, is where the action

unfolded.
Tyler
Kautz
paced
Almont that day. Kautz carded an 89 over 18 holes, ranking her fifth among the field
of 71 golfers.
5) Capac standout Brad
Harris places seventh in his
weight class at the Division
3 individual wrestling state
finals (March 11 issue).
Capac senior 215-pounder Brad Harris registered a
seventh-place finish at the
Division 3 individual wrestling state finals last Saturday.
The Palace, in Auburn
Hills, is where the action
unfolded.
He started things off
Thursday with a 6-0 win
against Flat Rock junior
Jeffery Jones. Those competitors entered the bout
owning 53-4 and 37-15
marks, respectively.
The following day Harris
challenged Grand Rapids
Catholic Central senior Grant
Tennihill, who was 35-3
when they met.
It was there Tennihill, the
eventual state runner-up,
Athlete of the Week

Imlay City junior Griffin
Schirmer had 16 points in
his basketball teams win
against Sterling Heights this
past week.
For his effort,
Schirmer shares our Boys
Athlete of the Week honors.
Senior Mike
Nadrowski collected 13
points for Imlay Citys
varsity basketball team
in a win over Sterling
Heights last week.
For his effort,
Nadrowski shares our
Boys Athlete of the
Week honors.
pinned Harris with 1:46 gone.

He then faced Reed City
senior Evan Skiver, who
headed into the clash at
38-13, next.
Their meeting ended with
Harris pinning his opponent
with 1:44 gone.
Those results landed
Harris an appearance in
Saturdays action where he
collided with Birch Run
senior George Lahar.
When their clash concluded, Lahar (who would go
on to rank third in the weight
class) had won by a pin with
33 seconds elapsed.
That meant that Harris
would meet Delton-Kellogg
freshman Tyden Ferris, who
entered the battle at 43-14,
for seventh place honors.
Their bout drew to a close
with Harris registering a 4-0
triumph.
For his effort, Harris
received All-State attention
(reserved for the top eight
finishers in each weight division).
Harris ended the season
at 56-6.
6) The Almont boys
golf team took ninth at the
Division 3 state finals (June
10 issue).
The Almont boys golf
team concluded an outstanding season with a ninth-place
finish at the Division 3 state
finals.
Forest Akers West Golf
Course, in East Lansing, is
where the tournament unfolded last Friday and Saturday.
Gavin DePauw headlined
for Almont at the Division 3
state finals. DePauw posted
an opening round of 79, followed by a second round of
80.
His 159 total left him in a
three-way tie for 16th place
with Ludingtons Ethan
Leavitt and Jackson Lumen
Boyd Glenn, of Almont, looks to pick up a first down during his teams Division
5 state playoff win against Marine City at home.

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2015: a year of accomplishments
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Christis Henry Hitt, just

three shots shy of securing a
top-ten placing.
Charlton Zimmerman
furnished Almonts second
best showing over the twoday event. Zimmerman carded a 161, featuring an opening round of 83 and a closing
round 78.
7) The Almont boys
cross country team claims a
regional title (November 4
issue).
The Almont boys cross
country team took first last
Friday at a Division 3 regional on Friday, October 30.
Algonac High School is
where the meet was contested.
Josh Phelps led Almont
that day. His time of 17:11
paid off with a second.
Eight days later, Almont
travelled to the Division 3
state finals.
Michigan International
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was contested.
Led by a 63rd by Phelps,
Almont brought home a 25thplace finish.
8) The Almont baseball
team takes second in
regional action (June 10
issue).
The Almont baseball team

brought home a second-place
finish from a Division 3
regional last Saturday.
Reese High School is
where the action unfolded.
Almont started the day
off with a 7-0 win against
Burton Bentley.
There Almont used a
two-run first inning; a onerun second; a one-run sixth;
and a three-run seventh to
prevail.
Almont then squared off
versus
Elkton-Pigeon
BayPort next for tournament
honors.
When the final scores
were tallied, Elkton-Pigeon
BayPort advanced with a 2-0
triumph against Almont.
There
Elkton-Pigeon
BayPort managed single run
outputs during the third and
fourth innings to continue
their postseason path.
Almont reached regional
play with a 3-1 district championship victory over host
Memphis on Tuesday, June 2.
The Raiders wrapped up
the 2015 campaign as owners
of a 20-6 overall mark.
9) The Almont football
team goes 1-1 in the Division
5 state playoffs (November
4 and 11 issues).
Almont allowed just 121
yards and gave up a meager
four first downs en route to a
10-3 win against Marine City
in a Division 5, Region 4,
District 2 opening round
playoff game it hosted on
Friday, October 30.
That outcome landed
Almont a spot in the district
championship game the following Friday where Blue
Water Area Conference rival
Algonac provided their opposition.
It was there Almont saw
their bid for a second straight
number one district placing
denied, dropping a 13-0 verdict to host Algonac.
Almont closed out a successful season as owners of
an impressive 8-3 mark.
10) The Imlay City
boys basketball team uses
some last second heroics to
earn a piece of the Blue
Water Area Conference
title (March 11 issue).
Seth Reiff hit a shot as
time expired, lifting host
Imlay City to a dramatic
37-36 victory over Yale in a
Blue Water Area Conference
varsity boys basketball
showdown last Thursday
night.
With the outcome, Imlay
City earned a piece of the
Blue Water Area Conference
title as did Yale and
Richmond. Those schools
completed the league portion
of their schedule with matching 12-2 marks.
In the nailbiter, Imlay
City spotted Yale a 27-22
advantage with 24 minutes
gone.
Imlay City then responded to the challenge presented
them, putting together a 13-6
run over the next 7:52 stretch.
It staked the Spartans to a
35-33 edge at the time and set
the stage for what would play
out as a fantastic finish.
With 7.7 seconds showing on the fourth quarter
clock, Yale inbounded the
ball with hopes of acquiring
the equalizer. Instead the
Bulldogs would do that scenario one better as Cade
Smeznik, who was recently
promoted from the junior
varsity, buried an attempt
from trifecta territory.
Imlay City promptly
requested and was granted a
timeout. There was now 3.1
seconds remaining and the
Spartans held a 36-35 edge.
The only question was
whether or not Imlay City
could respond with some last
second heroics of their own.
It would take a few more
timeouts before that intriguing question could be
answered.
The official handed the
ball to Imlay Citys Wyatt
Bannister for the moment of
reckoning. Pressured by the
Yale defense, Bannister
moved to the right and rifled
a pass that was caught by
Reiff in stride near midcourt.
Reiff then took a few
quick dribbles, attacked the
lane and hit a shot as time
expired. He was promptly
mobbed by his teammates as
they celebrated a victory
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College Sports News
Sports Schedule
Rodak sees court time for Adrian
Girls Basketball
Harry C. Moore
Wednesday. December 30
Tournament in Capac
Harry C. Moore
Brown City/Kingston loser
Tournament in Capac
vs. Capac/North Branch
Brown City/Kingston loser
loser, consolation game,
vs. Capac/North Branch
6 p.m.
loser, consolation game,
Brown City/Kingston winner
1 p.m.
vs. Capac/North Branch winBrown City/Kingston winner
ner, championship game,
vs. Capac/North Branch win7:30 p.m.
ner, championship game,

Monday, January 4
2:30 p.m.
Dryden at Carsonville-Port
Tuesday, January 5
Sanilac, 7:30 p.m.
Dryden at Almont, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5
Imlay City at Flint
Almont at Armada, 7 p.m.
Northwestern, 7 p.m.
Richmond at Imlay City,
7 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Algonac at Capac,
Wednesday, December 30
7:30 p.m.
By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Former

Imlay City High School
standout Ben Rodak saw
plenty of playing time for
the Adrian College mens
basketball team at the
Trine Classic contested
recently.
Adrian College opened
tournament
action
on
Saturday, December 19 with a
70-61 loss to the University
of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
In that contest, Adrian

College bolted out to a 33-26
cushion at the halftime
break.
The
University
of
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
then
bounced back with a 44-28
second half advantage,
pulling out a 70-61 victory.
Rodak, a 64 senior
forward, finished with five
points and two assists.
It took him 27 minutes to
produce those numbers.
The following day
Adrian College closed out
tournament
action with a
62-57
setback to
Millikin
College.
In that
encounter,
both schools
concluded
Rodak
half number
one with 29 points.
Millikin College then
outscored Adrian College
33-28 the rest of the way,
claiming a 62-57 win.
Rodak wrapped up the

confrontation with eight
points, draining a pair of
triples along the way.
He also contributed five
rebounds, three assists and
one steal in 27 minutes of
playing time.
Rodak and his Adrian
College teammates return
to action today (Wednesday,
December 30) when they
travel to the University of
Michigan-Dearborn.
The opening tipoff is
scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Almont grad excels for Oakland

By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Gavin
DePauw,
a
former
standout at Almont High
School, teed it up for the
Oakland
Community
College mens golf team at
the Wayne County CCD
Invite contested on September

21.
Rackham Golf Course,
in
Huntington
Woods,
Michigan, is where the
tournament was contested.
DePauw, a freshman,
posted a 75 for his 18-hole
round of golf. That left
him in a five-way tie for
eighth place among the

field assembled.
Mott
Community
College
earned
the
distinction of team champion,
thanks
to
an
output
of 290. They were followed
by Oakland Community
College
(295),
Henry
Ford (314), Delta College
( 3 2 0 ) ,
Schoolcraft
College
(323),
St.
Clair County
Community
DePauw
College
(324), Kirtland Community
College (327) and Wayne
County CCD (367).
Reintjes wins pole vault event at SVSU

By Kevin Kissane
one finish from a Michigan

Indoor
Track
Series
meet
on
Saturday,
IMLAY CITY TJ December 12.
Reintjes, of Imlay City, Saginaw Valley State
brought home a number University Fieldhouse is
where the action unfolded.

Reintjes,
a
junior,
took first place on the
strength
of
a
pole
vault clearance of 13 feet 3
inches.
Chase
Field
took
second place that day, thanks
to a clearance of 13 feet.
There were a total of
11 competitors entered in
the event.
2015: a year of accomplishments

from page 2-B
which appeared unlikely just

a few seconds prior.
Honorable mention
The Dryden boys bowling team reaches the state

quarterfinals (March 11
issue).
The Dryden boys bowl-
The Almont boys golf team poses for a photo after

taking ninth at the state finals in East Lansing.
The Almont boys cross country team poses for a

group photo after winning a regional title.
ing team earned a quarterfinal round appearance before

seeing their tournament path
halted at the Michigan High
School Athletic Association
State Championship on
Friday, March 6.
Royal Scot, in Grand
Ledge, is where the action
unfolded.
Dryden started things off
with a Baker Games of 182,
154, 200, 182, 168, 175, 152
and 221.
That was followed by
regular games of 1,025 and
877, giving Dryden the fourth
best team total of 3,336.
Those scores qualified
Dryden for the match play
portion of the tournament.
Pitted against Bad Axe,
Dryden watched their tournament run draw to a close with
a 1,402-1,302 setback.
Drydens
Patrick
Kaliszewski makes the quarterfinals of the Michigan
High
School
Athletic
Association Division 4
Singles
Bowling
Championships March 11
issue).
Patrick Kaliszewski, of
Dryden, reached the quarterfinal round of the Michigan
High
School
Athletic
Association Division 4 Singles
Bowling Championships on
Saturday, March 7.
unfolded.
The Dryden girls bowling team closes out a successful season (March 11
issue).
The Dryden girls bowling team registered a 14th-
Bowling Results
Holly Meadows
Monday Night Trio
1st Place: Against All Odds
Mens High Game
George McGuire, 288
Mens High Series
George McGuire, 665
Team High Series
Monkeys, 1797
Tuesday Mens Charter
1st Place: Foster Blue Water Oil
Mens High Game
Ross McIvor, JR, 298
Mens High Series
Jason Hart, 710
Team High Series Foster Blue Water Oil, 3038
Hollys Angels
1st Place: Tri-County Bank
Mens High Game
Annette Nelson, 243
Mens High Series
Terri Ritter, 639
Team High Series
Country Girls, 2325
Guys N Dolls
1st Place: Behnke/Patton
Mens High Game
Cliff Patton, 276
Mens High Series
Tommy Sawyers, 707
Womens High Game Carol Plemmons, 183
Womens High Series
Katie Patton, 459
Team High Series
Behnke/Patton, 2012
2016
Almonts Josh Phelps

picks up the pace at the
Div. 3 state meet.
place showing on Friday,
March 6.
unfolded.
Dryden began things with
Baker Games of 159, 117,
123, 206, 171 124, 150 and
133.
That was followed up by
regular games of 666 and 823.
Dryden finished with a
2,672 output.
The Capac girls bowling team finishes a successful season (March 11 issue).
The Capac girls bowling
team took a 17th-place finish
at the Michigan High School
Athletic Association Division
3 State Championship on
Friday, March 6.
Airport Lanes, in Jackson,
is where the action unfolded.
Capac opened the competition with Baker Games of
109, 125, 194, 116, 115, 132,
114 and 111.
That was followed by
regular games of 729 and
663.
Capac wound up with a
2,408 total.
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Liam Burke, of Dryden, controls a pass during a

game earlier this season. Burke ended the season
with All-GAC South honorable mention plaudit.
Dryden lands seven

on soccer squad
By Kevin Kissane
TRI-CITY AREA
The following athletes were
chosen to the All-Greater
Thumb Conference South
boys soccer lineup which
was announced recently:
First team- Dalton
McNary, Marlette, senior,
keeper;
Nolan
Reeve,
Memphis, junior, forward;
Wes Wolschleger, Memphis,
junior, midfielder; Nick
Haack, Memphis, senior,
stopper; Logan VanBuren,
Memphis, senior, sweeper;
Tim Prudden, Memphis,
senior, midfielder; Jake
Zuhlke, Marlette, junior, forward;
Andrew
Storm,
Marlette, senior, forward;
Hunter Kelly, Marlette,
junior, midfielder; Seth
Ferguson, Marlette, junior,
midfielder; Jeremy Roediger,
Dryden, senior, defense; and
Trey Raab, Dryden, senior,
forward.
Second team- Harrison
Krause, Memphis, junior,
keeper;
Caleb
White,
Memphis, sophomore, forward; Gavin Gerstenberger,
Memphis, junior, defense;
Mark Merchand, Memphis,
senior, midfielder; Barret
George, Marlette, junior,
defense;
Luke
Straul,
Marlette, junior, defense;
Sean Quade, Marlette, freshman, defense; Justin Knox,
Dryden, junior, midfielder;
Nikolai Wagner, Dryden,
junior, defense; Dylan Foster,
Brown City, senior, defense;
and Gabe Pangerl, Brown
City, junior, defense.
Honorable mentionEvan Pocius, Dryden, junior,
keeper; Liam Burke, Dryden,
sophomore, forward; Tyler
Honnold, Dryden, freshman,
forward; Jesse Fischer,
Marlette, senior, defense;
Ryan Ragap, Brown City,
junior, keeper; and Ryan
Vivien, Memphis, sophomore, defense.
Final Standings- 1)
Memphis and Marlette, 5-1
each; and 3) Dryden and
Brown City, 0-4-1 each.
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