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Safety tops list in Almont

Schools Supt.
Dr. Bill Kalmar
shares protocol
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com

ALMONT — Schools Supt. Dr.

William Kalmar was present at the Feb.
20 Almont Village Council meeting to
discuss school safety in the aftermath of
the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in Parkland,
Florida.
Kalmar informed council members
and residents of existing protocol in

Photo by Mike Mercier

place to protect students should a similar
incident occur in Almont.
While stating he would not partici-
pate in political conversation related to
school shootings, Kalmar shared what
the Almont school district is doing to
avoid and respond to such incidents.
“My message is that there is no way
we can guarantee that we can prevent
these incidents from happening,” said
Kalmar, “without profoundly altering the
way schools operate in our country.
“Regretfully,” he said, “we are learn-
ing that these individuals (school shoot-
ers) are paying attention to and learning
from the drills and procedures we now
have in place.”
Kalmar highlighted some of the
Almont Schools’ safety preparedeness procedures and crisis plan topic of last week’s Almont Village Council
meeting.
things Almont Schools is doing to pre-
vent such incidents and to protect stu-
dents if they do occur.
“We have infrastructure designed to
mitigate casualties during such an
event,” said Kalmar. “We have a system
in place to identify students struggling
with mental health issues. It is very
important to identify these particular stu-
dents.”
Kalmar said the district participates
in a countywide “critical incident man-
agement” (CIM) plan through the Lapeer
County Intermediate School District.
In conjunction with CIM protocol,
all school’s outer doors are to be kept
locked, classroom doors feature magnets
to automatically expedite lockdowns, all
classrooms have phones, and schools are
required to conduct regular emergency
drills.
He added that any doors left open
would represent a breech of school secu-
rity protocol.
Security upgrades
Kalmar noted that the recent passage
of a “sinking fund” provided money to
secure all school entranceways, while
Safety page 12-A

Students show solidarity

Dryden students wear maroon and black to support peers in Parkland, Florida
By Tom Wearing staff members.
twearing@pageone-inc.com “We want to add our
voices to theirs and to join

Reading night DRYDEN — High

Imlay City gears up for
family friendly event,
...see pages 4-A
School students, staff and
administrators wore
in a call for action to end
violence in American soci-
ety,” said Grondin, an
maroon and black on 18-year-old senior. “We’re
Thursday as a demonstra- all in this together. The
tion of their solidarity with more people who are will-
the victims of the Florida ing to speak out will only
school shooting. make our voices that much
The show of support louder and more power-
was coordinated by mem- ful.”
bers of the school’s SADD Grondin said he is not
(Students Against an opponent of the Second
Destructive Decisions) Amendment, nor does he
group and the Student have issues with the right
Council. to bear arms for sport or
Leading the effort was for self-protection.
Photo by Tom Wearing

Feel the burn

New Busker Fest to
feaure pyrotechnic show,
...see page 5-A
TRI-CITY
SADD President Carl
Austin Miller Grondin,
who noted that maroon and
black are the school colors
at Marjory Stoneman
Douglas High School in
Parkland, Florida where
a 19-year-old former stu-
dent shot and killed 14
students and three adult
He does, however,
object to the lack of effort
on the part of government
to take steps to try to stem
the tide of violence perpe-
Among the Dryden High School students showing support for the vic- trated on young people in
tims of the Parkland, Florida school shooting were: (L-R) Carl Austin America’s schools.
Miller Grondin, Sydney Hempstead, Hannah Weiss, Olivia Ewart, Mark Grondin believes the
Cronkright and Tessa Clairmont, each of whom wore maroon and black
last week. Solidarity page 12-A

TIMES
ONLINE Fairy tale comes true
tricitytimes-online.com Area couple wins wedding at Charlevoix’s Castle Farms
By Maria Brown Earlier this month, “It was amazing how

FACEBOOK mbrown@pageone-inc.com

CAPAC — Natalie
Koveck, like a lot of girls,
facebook.com had envisioned what her
/Tricitytimes/ ideal, fairy tale wedding
might look like. She even
knew the perfect place to
Natalie and Connor were
named one of two winners
in Castle Farms’ annual
Military Wedding give-
away and now the couple
are making plans to renew
their vows on their one-
year anniversary in
everyone came together to
help out and reach out.”
Natalie Leonard and
Connor Koveck were mar-
ried on September 8, 2017
just days before Connor, a
sergeant in the Marine
Corps, was due to be
Photo provided

do it. Having visited Castle
The Tri-City Times Farms as a youngster,
is printed on Natalie was enthralled with
recycled paper the estate located in
Charlevoix, but when the
time came for Natalie and
Connor Koveck to tie the
knot, the price tag was out
of their range. What they
thought was out of reach
just recently will soon be
happening.
September at the scenic
northern Michigan estate
thanks to the support of
friends, family and strang-
ers who voted for them in
the online contest.
“I honestly didn’t
expect to get the response
that we did...it was kind of
shocking,” said Natalie, a
2015 Capac High School
graduate.
deployed overseas. The
two spoke their vows in
front of a judge in a small
ceremony. Natalie was in
the middle of making plans
to move to California to be
with Connor when he
returns this spring and con-
tinuing her criminal justice
studies at St. Clair County
Community College when
Connor learned about
Natalie and Connor Koveck were married last
September but plan to renew their vows at
Castle Farms on their one year anniversary.
Castle Farms’ giveaway members to vote for them
and the couple decided to and they, in turn, urged
enter. Over a nearly one their friends and family to
month period, the two ral-
lied friends and family Fairy tale page 12-A
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Lisa Lulis is new
clerk in Capac
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — Lisa Lulis
has been named the vil-
lage’s new clerk. Acting
clerk and council member
Paul Libkie administered
the oath of office at the
council’s Feb. 20 meeting.
Lulis was originally
hired in December as a
DPW clerk and office
assistant. Last month, the
council opted to rescind
their job offer to Bree
Smith after she failed to
communicate with the vil-
lage offices. The personnel
committee recommended
that they offer the clerk’s
Barricaded gunman rescued from burning home
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY —
Sheriff’s deputies were able
to successfully remove a sui-
cidal 50-year-old North
Branch man from his burn-
ing home on Saturday, Feb.
24.
Det./Sgt. Jason Parks
reported that Lapeer County
911 operators received a call
from a relative of the man
around 6 p.m., saying that
the man intended to harm
himself.
When deputies arrived
at the home on Martus Road,
they were able to see the
man through a window as he
appeared to be attempting to
light a fire.
Smoke had begun to fill
the home’s interior when
Deputy William Osborne
heard the rack of a shotgun
and the resident verbally
order deputies to not enter.
At that point a Sheriff’s
Special Response Team
(SRT) was called in and a
perimeter established around
the residence.
At around 6:30 p.m.,
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Capac Community
Schools.
The clerk’s position
has been vacant since the
fall when Crystal Potter
stepped down from the
position.
In other council mat-
ters:
•the council approved
spending up to $4,100 for a
Deputy Mike Tappen estab- burns.
lished contact and began He was later transported Tappen was not injured and
negotiating with the man, to the Hurley Medical Center that the incident remains
who threw his shotgun out in Flint for further treatment. under investigation.
the window but still
refused to leave the
residence.
Parks reported
that Deputy Tappen
was able to enter the
house through a
basement window
and immediately
encountered smoke
and flames.
With assistance
from fellow depu-
ties, Tappen was
able to push the man
to safety through the
basement window.
North Branch
and Deerfield Twp.
firefighters arrived
at the scene and
were able to extin-
guish the structure Now on duty
fire.
The man was Sheriff Scott McKenna administers the oath of
initially transported office to his newest deputy, Nicholas Foster, at
to McLaren Lapeer Thursday’s county commission meeting. Previously,
Region Hospital for Foster was employed with Lapeer County EMS. His
treatment of smoke parents and other family members were present for
inhalation and non the ceremony.
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By Maria Brown residents attended and
mbrown@pageone-inc.com most voiced their support
for the business enterprise
CAPAC — Residents Matt Roman, president and
Lisa Lulis has been named the village’s new will have the chance to CEO of King Midas LLC,
clerk and was sworn in to office on Feb. 20. weigh in on proposed is proposing.
changes to the village’s Roman said he plans to
trench guard for the involving a taxidermy zoning ordinance on March construct one to two build-
DPW so as to meet liabili- business on S. Main Street 12. The planning commis- ings totalling 500,000 to 1
ty requirements of their •members have sion has developed a list of million square feet for
insurance carrier. requested attorney Al amendments that would growing. He says his ven-
•Council President Francis draft a policy allow for commercial med- ture could create up to 284
John Grzyb said an investi- allowing employees to use ical marijuana facilities in jobs with an average salary
gation by the Capac Police a village credit or debit the village limits if of $62,000.
Department is ongoing card. approved by the village Before a developer can
council. apply to the state for such a
Over the past two license through the Medical
months, the planning com- Marijuana Facilities
mission has studied the Licensing Act, local zon-
matter and is recommend- ing ordinances must be in
Parks said Deputy
ing that current sections of place to allow for one,
the ordinance books be some or all of the facilities
modified to include new allowed under the act—
general definitions, updates growing, processing, test-
to the industrial zoning dis- ing, secure transport and
trict to allow for grow and dispensaries.
processing operations as Per state law, a grow-
special land uses and new ing facility can only be
special land use require- located on property zoned
ments that would allow for for ag/industrial use and a
those commercial cannabis processing facility is only
businesses. allowed on property zoned
In December the coun- for commercial use.
cil voted to have their Some county leaders
attorney, Al Francis, draft have tried to dissuade the
an ordinance allowing for village from allowing the
growing and processing project. In April, a repre-
facilities that was then for- sentative from the
warded to the planning Prosecuting Attorneys
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month the council and due to make a presentation
commission conducted a before the council.
special joint meeting which The commission meets
also included a public at 7 p.m. at the American
forum. Only a handful of Legion Hall on Main St.
New code enforcer to
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Joe Schierlinger is a with the community of
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High School who attend- city’s police department.
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Page 3-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Attorney Mike Cox weighs

in on county funded fees
Commissioners seek opinion after legal ony charges were dropped
in March 2016 and
defense fees, counterclaim questioned Konschuh entered a ‘no
contest’ plea to a misde-
By Maria Brown the suit, only two are still meanor and after a period
mbrown@pageone-inc.com county employees— of time, his record was
Treasurer Dana Miller and cleared.
LAPEER — The Administrator/Controller Konschuh’s suit also
county is not in the wrong John Biscoe. Prosecutor alleges abuse of process,
for paying the legal fees for Tim Turkelson lost his bid invasion of privacy, libel/
employees named in a civil for re-election in 2016 and slander, tortious interfer-
lawsuit—that’s the opinion two of his staff members— ence and gross negligence.
of Mike Cox, former attor- John Miller and Cailin Konschuh is seeking a jury
ney general. Wilson—found new jobs. trial and damages totalling
Cox argued that regard-

Photo by Susie Brill

Cox, who now has a
private practice law firm,
was asked to deliver an
opinion on the matter by
the county commission. He
delivered his findings to
the commission in person
on Thursday.
Cox said the county’s
more than $100,000.
less of their employment In their counter claims,
status, Konschuh claimed Lapeer County seeks reim-
all five “acted negligently bursement for the $1,800
while in the course of their allegedly taken and the
employment,” Cox said. more than $100,000 they When Mill Creek spilled over its banks last week, Utley Road residents
Konschuh filed his paid to a visiting judge were forced to move some of their livestock to higher ground. The water
lawsuit last year, claiming while Konschuh was on started to recede over the weekend.
that the county and those paid leave. The county’s
individuals conspired

attorney was following a
“standard practice” when
he filed counter-claims on
behalf of Lapeer County
and current and former
Flooding a challenge
lawyer also claims the
against him in 2014 when judge defamed the individ-
the judge was accused of ual defendants and con-
embezzling about $1,800 spired with others, using
when he was the county’s Facebook, to conspire

for residents, farmers

employees in response to
the lawsuit initiated by
Circuit Court Judge Byron
Konschuh last May. Of the
five individuals named in
prosecutor. Charged with against them.
five felonies, Konschuh According to meeting
was placed on paid admin- minutes, resident Brian
istrative leave. After a 20 Garner, who is also an
month court battle, the fel- attorney, addressed the
matter at the board’s
February 1 meeting.
Commissioner Ian
Kempf said the commis-
sion had already done their
“due diligence” and deter-
mined they had done noth-
ing wrong but Garner’s
accusations “forced us to
go one step further” by get-
ting another legal opinion.
“The people who lose
in this case are the tax pay-
ers of Lapeer County.
That’s sad,” Kempf added.
Photo by Maria Brown
Washouts keep Lapeer County Road Commission busy too
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Melting snow and falling
rain made local waterways
rise last week but local
officials said no major
flooding issues developed.
Goodland Township
Clerk Mavis Roy said they
monitored areas around
Mill Creek, in particular
said the recent conditions
should serve as a reminder
to homeowners to think
about their insurance needs.
“We seem to be on a
ten year cycle of flooding
and 2009 was the last time
we saw major flooding,”
she noted.
That’s when 311 resi-
dences in Lapeer County,
many in the Almont area,
were impacted by heavy
Piorunek advises
Lapeer County residents
log on to floodsmart.gov
and learn more about the
National Flood Insurance
Program. If property own-
ers opt to purchase flood
insurance and can’t find a
local option, they can con-
tact the National Flood
Insurance Program’s Help
Center at 1-800-427-4661
to request an agent referral.

Currently, Cox is repre- the newly renovated dam, rains.

senting Lapeer County in but didn’t encounter any
court in a legal battle with flooded roadways.
the Michigan Department Some Utley Road resi-
of Environmental Quality dents in Goodland Twp.
Mike Cox delivers his legal opinion to the and in the ongoing Lapeer saw Mill Creek overflow
Lapeer County Commission on Thursday. County EMS lawsuit. its banks. That’s a some-
what common occurrence
each spring but this event

Delve into another’s world

was bigger than usual.
Ron and Susie Brill
were forced to move some
of their livestock when the

with the Human Library Project water started to rise on

Tuesday and Wednesday.
By Sunday night, their
cows were able to reach
Human ‘books’ to be on loan at Ruth Hughes their feeders again.
Mary Piorunek, direc-
By Catherine Minolli variety of backgrounds are mation will appear in the tor of Lapeer County
cminolli@pageone-inc.com the ‘books,’ and their life March 7 issue of Tri-City Emergency Management,
Photo by Maria Brown

experiences and opinions Times. said the majority of the

IMLAY CITY — Ever
wish the characters in a
book could talk?
Well, they can. If they’re
part of the Human Library
Project, that is.
The Human Library
Project is a worldwide ini-
tiative aimed at creating dia-
logue that can challenge ste-
reotypes and transform prej-
udices.
Participants from a wide
are “on loan” to “readers,” For more information weather-related problems
who sit down with the par- on the Human Library countywide fell on the
ticipant and ask questions Project visit www.humanli- Road Commission dealing
and engage in conversation. brary.org. with washouts and flood-
Visitors will be able to The Ruth Hughes ing. Water was slow to drain from fields adjacent to
experience this unique Library is located at 211 N. With spring being just the Belle River along Glover Road in Almont
exchange at the Ruth Almont Ave. Call 810-724- around the corner, Piorunek Twp. on Friday.
Hughes Library on Saturday, 8043 or visit www.ruth-
March 10 from 11 a.m.-2 hughes.org for more infor-
p.m. A variety of ‘books’
will be available for delving
into.
mation about this program
and all of the happenings
and events at Ruth Hughes
Join us for dinner on Friday's
Details and more infor- Library.

Loaded with Breaded Ta-

lapia, Tender Clam Strips,
Artwork provided

Breaded Shrimp, Pasta Al-

fredo, and a Variety of Your
Favorite Sides. Also Includes
Our Endless Soup,
Some of the wide variety of ‘books’ people learn from in the Human Salad and Fruit Buffet.
Library Project. The Project is coming to Imlay City on March 10.
Something new added...
Great Lakes Perch!
Children 5 & Under
‘Soup on a Mission’ for EAT FREE
Imlay City Christian School
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‘Soup on a Mission’ fundraiser slated for Saturday, March 3 at the Imlay City
Christian Reformed Church. From 4:30-7 p.m. visitors will enjoy a large selection 1949 S. Cedar & I-69
of homemade soups, salad, bread and desserts. Suggested donation (cash or check)
is $10. Proceeds benefit programs at the Imlay City Christian School. For more
810-724-3664
information or to make a donation call the school at 810-724-5695 or visit www. www.bigboy.com for more information
ICCSchool.net. The Christian Reformed Church is located at 395 N. Cedar St.
(M-53), Imlay City, 48444.
Page 4-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 28, 2018

20th Century ‘outdoor museum’

topic of Imlay Conversation Salon
Russell Rheamue to share history, secrets of
Detroit’s historic Woodlawn Cemetery March 7
By Catherine Minolli citizens of the area. The history and anecdotes.
cminolli@pageone-inc.com cemetery will be the topic “For example, the
of conversation at the Dodge Brothers mausole-
IMLAY CITY — It is Wednesday, March 7th um has the two Spinx—

Photo provided
a gathering place of nota- meeting of the Imlay Horace and John. Both
bles from the auto industry Conversation Salon. men died during the
to the music scene. The gathering will be Spanish Flu within six
An historic Detroit held at Sanctuary at Maple months of each other,”
land mar k Vista, 600 Maple Vista Rheaume says. “John’s Two Sphinx guard the tomb of the Dodge brothers, who died within six
that was (behind Sacred Heart wife remarried Alfred months of each other.
carefully Catholic Church). Doors Wilson and together they
planned open at 6:30 p.m., the talk built Meadowbrook. They
a n d begins at 7 p.m. There is no later later donated many
encom- charge to attend, all are acres to MSU which later
passes welcome. became Oakland
some 140 Former Woodland University.”
acres situ- employee and historian On the entertainment
ated across Russell Russell Rheaume will take side, Woodlawn houses the
from the Rheaume visitors on a virtual tour of grave of silent movie star
former the cemetery, highlighting Julianne Johnson. Rheaume
State Fairgrounds on its history and the stories of shares some of the interest-
Woodward Avenue. many who are buried there. ing lore attached to
Established in 1895, A licensed private Johnson’s life. Hudson Department
Detroit’s Woodlawn investigator for the past 48 “She was on William Store founder J.L.
Cemetery is the final rest- years, Rheaume worked Randolph Hearst’s yacht Hudson is buried at
ing place of Rosa Parks, alongside his dad at with her producer. He died Woodlawn.
Edgar Guest, Albert Cobo, Woodlawn in the 1960s. of a heart attack. Not sure
Horace Elgin Dodge and Rheaume says why, but he was much older burials there including
William Clay Ford Sr., Woodlawn is a fascinating than her...” Rheaume grins. Michigan governors, may-
among other significant place that’s rich with local “She later starred with ors, businessmen, Motown
Douglas Fairbanks in the entertainers, the Ford fami-
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Woodlawn also houses
ly, George Stroh, Joseph
Hudson and many more.”
BEST SERVICE! the tomb of Diana Ross’s
mother, and a tribute to ‘the
All are welcome to
attend the March 7th meet-

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We will sell your home or property at a... king of pop,’ Michael ing of the Imlay

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Jackson. Conversation Salon. For
COMMISSION “Woodlawn Cemetery
is a 20th century outdoor
more information call
Catherine at 810-724-2615
RATE! museum,” Rheaume says. or find Imlay Conversation Woodlawn visitors will find a tribute to Michael
“There are many famous Salon on Facebook. Jackson, and the Diana Ross family tomb.
KEEP MORE OF YOUR EQUITY!
Community Reading Night is this Friday
Alex Lengemann
Licensed Real Estate Broker Imlay DDA, schools team up for event be donated to the district.
Any licensed driver, 18 or
810-664-1819 • email: Alex@RealtyVolution.com By Maria Brown Guests are also encour- older, can participate. All
mbrown@pageone-inc.com aged to check out a used participants will be entered
book swap at the Imlay into a Fiat Chrysler
IMLAY CITY — The City United Methodist Automotive sweepstakes as
Imlay City Downtown Church. Bring a book and well.
Development Authority swap it for a “new to you” According to promo-
and PTO organizations title. tional material, “the
from Weston and Borland Also, visitors can help Chrysler Cars 4 Classrooms
elementary schools are raise funds for the PTO initiative, in collaboration
Trust your car teaming up to host their organizations and test drive with the National PTA and Attendees can test
annual Community a new car at the same time. Chrysler dealerships, sup- drive a vehicle and
insurance with a ports local PTAs and
Reading Night this Friday, The Chrysler Cars 4 help earn funds for
company named March 2. Classrooms event, hosted schools across the country Imlay City Schools.
for those it serves. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. by Milnes Chrysler, will be by involving family in mat-
youngsters and their fami- held in the Senior Center ters of education and rais- restaurants that night too
Trust your
We’ve been carcare of
taking
ing important funding for including Botanas el Paiza,
lies are invited to stroll parking lot, by the police
insurance with
auto owners since 1916.a
through downtown and station, and for every par- their local schools.” Jalisco’s Mexican Cafe and
Why trust your insurance
company named stop at participating loca- ticipant who gets behind While downtown, the Deli, the Mulefoot
with anyone else?
for those it serves. tions where “celebrity read- the wheel of a Pacifica or DDA reminds visitors they Gastropub, Nacho’s Taco
ers” will be stationed, shar- Pacifica Hybrid, $10 will can enjoy one of several House and Pizza Machine.
We’ve been taking care of
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auto owners since 1916.
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The Whitings—Trent, David and Trystan—greeted visitors who stopped

in to On The Avenue salon during last year’s Community Reading Night

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in downtown Imlay City.

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Pyrotechnics featured at 2018 ‘Busker Fest’

Ohio Burn Unit to perform at new Imlay festival
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
I M L AY   C I T Y   —
There will be no Saturday
night fireworks at the 1st
Annual Michigan Busker
Fest on June 15-16.
Instead, festival attend-
ees will be treated to a
world class pyrotechnics
show presented by the Ohio
Burn Unit.
Ohio Burn Unit is a
licensed and insured com-
pany that performs “a mind
blowing, jaw dropping,
comedy-packed show full
of entertainment for all
ages.”
Chamber of Commerce
Events Coordinator
Shannon Hamel said OBU’s
“Giving the World the 3rd
Degree” show starts at dusk
on Saturday on the Busker
Fest stage at the corner of
Third and Main streets.
Hamel said all shows
will revolve around the
central theme of fire and
flames, thus adding extra
spice to every exhibition.
“This is going to be a
great show for kids and
adults,” said Hamel. “I feel
its more exciting than the
traditional fireworks.” special effects all over the
A typical Ohio Burn
Unit show can include fire
jugglers, special effects,
fire breathers, fire eating,
dancers, stilt walkers, club
and ball juggling and poi
spinners.
Each presentation is
unique and features the
ornate skills of the enter-
tainers performing various
combinations of routines.
Ohio Burn Unit mem-
bers have worked on
Hollywood movies, televi-
another claim to fame.
Ohio Burn Unit mem-
sion, commercials, music ber Ted Bachelor has twice
videos, live entertainment set the Guinness World
and performed stunts and Record for “most people
performing simultaneous
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Almont art students
excel at competition
Two advance in the Scholastic Art & Writing contest
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — “Scholastic Art and
Congratulations are again
in order for Almont High
School art students who
competed in the 2018
Scholastic Art and Writing
Awards competition.
The event was held
January 29 at the Macomb
Center for the Performing
Arts and ran through
February 14.
Almont art teacher
Lisa Wright said nearly
2,200 entries from the
Michigan Thumb Region
Taste of Southern Africa fundraiser
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
Taking risks, changing
careers and trying some-
thing new doesn’t happen
very often for most in the
fifth or sixth decade of their
life.
But longtime resident
Deb Stallings is doing just
that. The former hard
shelled gourd artist decided
to shift gears and study to
become a social worker.
With two years at U of
M-Flint almost behind her,
Stallings hopes to work
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were submitted for consid-
eration during the presti-
gious competition.
Writing Awards strives to
recognize the vision, inge-
nuity and creativity among
our nation’s youth,” said
Wright.
Almont High School
students participating in
the competition were
Wyatt Adamski, Danielle
White, Rachelle Baker,
Corrie Dwyer, Andrew
Gryspeerd and Chris
Stillinger.
Wright noted that
Andrew Gryspeerd’s pho-
with the elderly and in pali-
ative care once she earns
her degree.
Her upcoming studies
include a trip to South
Africa, where she’ll be
immersed in the culture,
interact with the locals and
learn about the challenges
involved in their agricultur-
al practices.
To help Stallings and
fellow students in U of
M-Flint’s Study Abroad
program, a special Southern
African dinner featuring the
Xhosa cuisine is planned
for March 13 from 7-9 p.m.
The event is a fundrais-
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tography portfolio,
“Alaska: The Last Frontier”
and Chris Stillinger’s pho-
tography portfolio, “Urban
NYC,” were recipients of
‘gold keys,’ making them
eligible to advance through
the process.
“They will now con-
tinue on in the judging pro-
cess,” said Wright, “and
hopefully earn them more
honors and a spot at (New
York City’s) Carnegie
Hall.”
Wright marvels at her
students’ successes and
their passion for all of the
arts.
er for students in the
University of Michigan's
Study Abroad program.
Guests will enjoy a full
dinner of Xhosa cuisine
prepared by award-winning
chef Mike Romine and Dr.
Otrude Moyo, department
head of the Social Work
program at U of M-Flint.
A native of Southern
Africa, Dr. Moyo will share
her experiences growing
up, discuss food production
in her homeland and how
the residents of Southern
Africa are adapting to meet
their agricultural needs. She
will also discuss the Xhosa
cuisine and offer a brief
overview of what students
will learn during their study
abroad trip slated for July.
The cost is $65, and
Orchard Primary hosts roundup
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT— It’s that
time of year again!
Registration for the
2018-19 Kindergarten and
Begindergarten school
year will begin on March
5th in the Orchard Primary
School Office. Registration
will take place from 9
Driver responsibility fee elimination
has support of Rep. Dan Lauwers
TRI-CITY AREA —
State Rep. Dan Lauwers
recently voted to eliminate
the punitive driver respon-
sibility fees on Oct. 1, for-
give outstanding debt and
provide a money-saving
grace period for those
seeking to have driving
privileges restored.
Lauwers, R-Brockway
Township, said the biparti-
san package of bills also
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Pictured above are (L-R) Almont High School art students Wyatt Adamski,
Danielle White, Rachelle Baker, Corrie Dwyer and Andrew Gryspeerd.
Chris Stillinger was not available for the photograph.
“I continue to set high
goals for my art students,”
she said, “and they contin-
ue to amaze me with their
talents.
includes wine tasting. A
cash bar is also available.
Space is limited, reserva-
tions are required. To
reserve a spot go to www.
f a c e b o o k . c o m /
TheMulefootGastropub/, or
call 810-721-1019. All pro-
ceeds will benefit the stu-
dent program. All are invit-
ed to attend.
The Southern African
dinner is the last special
event at the Mulefoot
Gastropub before its May
2nd transformation to
Hiram’s Tavern. Founded
by twin chefs Matt and
Mike Romine, the Mulefoot
Gastropub opened in Imlay
City in 2014. It is slated for
re-opening at a yet to be
determined location at some
time in the future.
a.m.-3 p.m.
School officials will
also register students at the
Kindergarten Learning
Fair slated for Thursday,
March 8th from 5-7 p.m.
Eligible students may
be enrolled by a parent or
legal guardian and must
be five years old by
September 1, 2018 (or
not later than December
allows people on payment
plans who still owe fees
through Oct. 1 to take part
in workforce training to
fulfill their obligations.
“These fees were
foisted on hundreds of
thousands of Michigan
residents because
past administration spent
a
taxpayer dollars recklessly
and had to fill a budget
shortfall,” said Lauwers,
Lakestone Bank & trust showcase
Richard
L
Dowling’s
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akestone
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“I could not be more dedication make me real-
proud of my students here ize how fortunate I am to
at Almont High School,” work with these kids. I
Wright continued. “Their know they all have bright
hard work, passion and futures ahead of them.”
Website photo
A special fundraising dinner featuring Xhosa
cuisine from Southern Africa will be held in
Imlay City on March 13.
1st with an approved waiv- activity centers.
er). Community agencies will
Visitors should bring also be on hand to offer
their child’s original birth information.
certificate, immunization In addition, visitors
record, and proof of resi-
dency to registration.
will have a chance to meet
the Orchard Primary
The March 8th
Learning Fair also includes
School staff and tour the
building.
a free ‘learning bag’ filled
with fun activities and
For more information,
contact Orchard Primary
supplies and hands-on School at 810-798-7019.
who serves as House thorough Dec. 31 that
Majority Floor Leader. enables them to get their
“As a result, families have driver’s licenses back
faced daunting economic without paying a $125 res-
challenges for almost 15 toration fee. People on
years and trying to earn monthly payment plans
money without a driver’s will receive immediate
license is extra difficult. It
is high time we removed
that financial hardship.”
forgiveness, and others
may participate in work-
place development train-
The legislation also
creates a grace period
from enactment of the bill
ing programs to regain
their driver’s licenses
prior to Oct. 1.
Great
s
Scott!
ank rust howcase
Great Scott!
Richard Dowling’s Great Scott! piano
Richard Dowling’s
concert features theGreat
beloved Scott! piano
Scott Joplin
concert features the beloved Scott Joplin
ragtime piano works used in the 1973
ragtime piano works used in the 1973
Academy-Award-winning movie The Sting,
Academy-Award-winning movie The Sting,
(including The
(including The Entertainer)
Entertainer) plus
plus many
many other
other
dazzling, delightful,
dazzling, delightful, and
and rarely-heard
rarely-heard Joplin
Joplin
Richard Dowling
compositions. Richard Dowling is is the
the first
first
pianist in the world toto perform
perform all
all of
of Scott
Scott
Joplin’s
Joplin’s piano
piano works
works in
in public.
public. On
On April
April 1,
1,
2017
2017 –– exactly
exactly 100
100 years
years to
to the
the day
day that
that Joplin
Joplin
died in New York City – Richard performed
died in New York City – Richard performed
the complete Joplin cycle in two historic sold-
the recitals
out complete at Joplin cycle
Carnegie in two
Hall historic
in New York.sold-
out recitals at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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School, community Music festival on tap for

this Saturday
discover fun at LAPEER — All are welcome to the ‘Lost in the
Woods Music Festival slated for this Friday, March 2

Dryden Elementary
from 7-9:30 p.m. at the PIX Theater in downtown
Lapeer. The festival is an awareness concert for the
Lapeer County Suicide Prevention Network through
Lapeer County Community Mental Health. Local per-
DRYDEN — featuring student art and formers include Frame 42, Untamed Beauty, and Dr.

Photo by Mike Mercier

Youngsters at Dryden science projects, visitors Greenteeth & the $2 Wells. General admission tickets
Elementary School enjoyed books read by stu- are $10 in advance by calling 810-688-2568 or $12 at
explored the wonders and dent authors, a nacho/taco the door. The event includes prize giveaways from
magic of art, science, liter- bar, and tours through the local businesses, too.
ature and history during the ‘wax museum,’ where stu-
Izy Starchurski enjoys portraying Pocahontas, school’s ‘Discovery Days’ dents imitated their favorite
who was ‘her second favorite princess,’ and last Thursday, February 22. inspirational historic fig-
was inspired by the film of the same name. Along with displays ures.

In Omnia Paratus
“Ready for all things”
Photo by Mike Mercier

Lynn Zarate
716 N. Van Dyke
Almont, MI 48003
Sandy Velsco of Metamora; granddaughter Jocelyn Lees, a first grader
at Dryden Elementary; and Jocelyn’s dad, Joe Velsco, also of Metamora;
listen in as Jocelyn reads a book she wrote titled ‘All About Me’ at last
week’s Dryden Discovery Days.
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Our Opinion Letters from our Readers...

Helping youths in Specialty programming at YMCA
aftermath of tragedy The Y is the starting sportsmanship and team- This program is open session starting March 29,
point for many youths to work, participating in to all kids in 1st-12th 2018.
I t’s no doubt that children and young adults across
the country and right here in the Tri-City area are
saddened, frightened and confused by another mass
learn about becoming and
staying active and devel-
sports at the Y is about
building the whole child,
grade. Children must be 6
years old to participate.
To learn more about
the YMCA of the Blue
oping healthy habits they’ll from the inside out. The class will consist of Water Area, contact them
shooting at a high school. carry with them through- The Blue Water YMCA one hour of gym time and at 810-987-6400 or visit
The tragedy that claimed 17 lives at Marjory out their lives. And the offers specialty programs one hour of pool time. www.bluewaterymca.com
Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, benefits are far greater than for children who are home- Children are split during for more information.
Florida, has dominated the headlines and newsfeeds just physical health. schooled. This is a fantas- gym time into age appro- —Katie Bancroft
since it occurred on February 14. The startling Whether it’s gaining tic way for students who priate groups. Community Engagement
images of students running away from their school, the confidence that comes are homeschooled to get The course is offered on Coordinator
hands on each other’s shoulders are difficult to from learning to swim or out of the house, into some Thursdays from Noon – 2 YMCA of the Blue
shake, as are the devastating reports of loss and grief building the positive rela- fitness and make new p.m. Registration is now Water Area
felt by those left behind. It is no surprise that stu- tionships that lead to good friends! open for the next 6 week Port Huron, MI
dents around the area are left feeling vulnerable and

Local woman needs Good Samaritan

bewildered.
For some older students—those in high school—
the incident has sparked an interest in and desire for
change regarding gun laws and age requirements for I am writing in hopes together in my foot. I am I am going to need this If there is a volunteer
purchasing firearms. The younger students, howev- of finding a volunteer unable to put any weight ramp for about six months, service or an angel out
er, may be overwhelmed by the bombardment of group or person to build a on my right foot at this or maybe a little more. The there that can do this, I
conflicting voices and views, as well as just plain temporary ramp at my time. Tri-City area community is would appreciate it so
afraid for their own futures. home. I am a senior citizen kind and generous, and I much. If you can help,
Helping all students in the aftermath of such an I slipped and fell in my living in Dryden on a am hoping that someone please contact me at 810-
horrific incident is paramount, and can be done by neighbor’s yard on the fixed income and only out there can find a way to 796-3138.
using a few simple tips from the American School 24th of January and ended have Medicare, and they put up a temporary ramp Yours truly,
Counselor Association (ASCA). up with three pins and rods won’t pay to have a ramp so I can get to my doctor’s —Linda E. Taylor
•Try and keep routines as normal as possible. put in to hold the bones built. appointments. Dryden
Kids gain security from the predictability of routine,

FAFSA is the first step to financial aid

including attending school.
• Limit exposure to television and the news.
• Be honest with kids and share with them as
much information as they are developmentally able The Michigan
to handle. Department of Treasury is
• Listen to kids’ fears and concerns. reminding students and
• Reassure kids that the world is a good place to their families that the very
be, but that there are people who do bad things. first step to take when
• Parents and adults need to first deal with and applying for scholarships
assess their own responses to crisis and stress. and other forms of finan-
• Rebuild and reaffirm attachments and relation- cial assistance is complet-
ships. ing the Free Application
A number of additional resources, videos and for Federal Student Aid,
websites are available online at www.schoolcoun- commonly referred to as
selor.org. the FAFSA.
Priority consideration
for the Michigan
Competitive Scholarship eral application and in
(MCS) and the Michigan most cases is the gateway
Tuition Grant (MTG) pro- to financial assistance for
grams are given to stu- many students. Remember
dents whose FAFSA is the first ‘F’ in FAFSA
received at the federal means ‘Free.’ There is no
processor on March 1 or reason to pay to submit
earlier. the FAFSA.
New for academic Prior to completing
year 2018-19, all students the online FAFSA, the
must file the FAFSA to be student and at least one
considered eligible for parent must obtain a
any state aid program. Federal Student Aid ID
The FAFSA is a fed- (FSA ID) at www.fafsa.
gov. This ID serves as a
legal signature and con-
firms an applicant’s iden-
tity when accessing finan-
cial aid information
through certain U.S.
Department of Education
websites.
To get started with the
FAFSA, go to www.fafsa.
gov. To learn more about
state of Michigan scholar-
ships and other financial
assistance programs, go to
MI Student Aid’s website
at www.michigan.gov/
mistudentaid or follow @
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Michigan Department
of Treasury
Lansing, MI

Students taking part

in Reading Olympics
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing was submitted by
Dr. Dina Tallis, Imlay City
Schools Director of
Elementary Education
and Student Support
Services.
Champion athletes are
not made overnight; they
become great with years of
training. Similarly, cham-
pion readers have to be
trained to become great.
Right now we are working
together to help build their
Photo by ?????????
our younger Spartys, being
read to is okay as well.
Students are responsi-
ble for keeping track of
how many minutes they
have read (or been read to)
per day at home. Over the
next 3 weeks, Students
will have a chance to win
either a gold, silver, or
bronze award. Students
who read 0-39 minutes a
week will be encouraged
to read more. Students
who read 40-59 minutes a

reading stamina in school. week will earn a bronze

To help motivate our
students to work hard, we
are starting the Reading
Olympics at Weston. This
Not-so-smart, but invaluable wireless speaker requires manual manipulation to be activated and is a reading program where
paired with Kindle for yoga playlists. students practice reading
books at their instructional
reading award. Students
who read 60-89 minutes a
week will earn silver, and
students who read 90 min-
utes or more will earn a
gold award. The class in
each grade level with the

Let me know when Alexa can help

level for a certain number most gold awards will win
of minutes each day. For a pizza party.

A n official NPR and
Michigan Radio junk-
ie, I’m noticing something
new during my coveted
day-long listening sessions
over the weekend.
It starts a couple of
weekends ago when the
NPR Weekend Edition host
says “Your smart speaker
just got smarter. With a
few simple commands,
you can access the entire
world of NPR—all the lat-
est news, newest podcasts,
and discussions of the day.
Give any of the utterances
below a try and hear
NPR’s critically-acclaimed,
audio-rich stories come
alive on your Alexa-
enabled device.
“You can use the gen-
eral commands ‘Alexa,
play NPR;’ or ‘Alexa, play
the latest news from NPR;’
or even ‘Alexa, play your
public radio station’s name
or call letters.”
I’m not paying too
much attention as I figure
Radio hosts round out seg-
ments and/or programming
changes with something
like this:
“For all your national,
state and local news just
ask your smart speaker to
play ‘Michigan Radio’ (or
NPR) or by stating your
public
radio sta-
tion’s
name or
call let-
ters...”
I’m
beginning
to feel a
little left
Observations in ink...
out. Catherine Minolli
While I
do have a
wireless speaker that has
become invaluable to me
in my yoga practice, mine
is of the—dare I say
‘dumb’—variety that has a
button which must be man-
ually activated to turn on
and off. It also has to be
‘paired with a device’—a
to and traceable from
phones, tablets, Kindles,
meters, appliances and
now speakers is a concept
that frightens me a bit.
I’m always just a little
creeped out when a ‘photo
opportunity’ or ‘write a
google review’ pops up on
my phone when enjoying
some sushi at Yorokobi in
Romeo after Saturday’s
last class at Peaceful
Moon. Even when I’m at
the studio, the phone
prompts me to do some-
thing at New China Buffet
which is located right next
door.
Though a smart speak-
er requires a spoken com-
mand in order to activate,
the fact that it can and will
go to the radio station and
or other digital destination
of our choice seems to
move us yet another step
closer to reliance on tech-
nology for all of our bid-
ding, not to mention open
to monitoring while in use.
movement and dexterity on
the part of the listener.
Just like cursive writ-
ing has all but disappeared
from this and coming gen-
erations’ skil lset, will sim-
ple tasks like turning a
radio dial eventually
become obsolete?
I think it’s awesome
that we’re capable of pro-
ducing and using these
types of ‘digital assistants,’
but I do fear that increased
reliance on technology for
even the most simple tasks
is a slippery slope to tread.
Sometimes a little old
fashioned physical ability,
agility and know-how goes
a long way when it comes
to solving problems on the
fly—or when the electrici-
ty goes out for any length
of time.
I could, however,
reconsider my opinion. Let
me know when Alexa can
make my bed, shovel
snow, clean out the duck
coop and fix my lunch and
Photo by Dina Tallis

this is a new feature
they’re offering so they’re
introducing it to their audi-
ence. Eventually, it
becomes a sort of inescap-
able mantra, as both the
national and Michigan
phrase that’s much more
boring and not quite so
pornographic as it sounds.
Still, getting used to the
whole idea of being cord-
lessly ‘paired’—plugged
into and therefore attached
I know that turning a
radio dial from ‘off’ to
‘on,’ and then turning the
tuning dial to the desired
channel doesn’t take
extreme skill. It does, how-
ever, require some physical
I’ll be all over it.
In the meantime, I’ll
just turn the radio dial, pull
up the covers, and eat.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc. Weston students started the Reading Olympics
com. challenge with a kick off assembly.

Hoping Magnolia will do what comes naturally ...and be mine to keep.
The Beatitudes of forcing Magnolias
Blessed be the magno-
lia tree
for her sacrifice
three branches from
Winter’s icy heart
Blessed be their wooly
buds
stolen to befriend
sprigs of evergreen
Blessed be the thief
her trespass forgiven
blooms upon her table
—By Iris Lee Underwood,
March, 2012
P ink blossoms on long
thin branches caught
my eye the instant I entered
Elaine’s house. “How beau-
tiful!”
The scent drew me
close. Peach, I guessed, the
same wine colored stems as
my peach tree, although a
paler pink bloom.
“From Trader Joe’s,”
Elaine said. “I couldn't
resist.”
One of her strengths.
She bought three bunches-
two to share, one to keep.
The stems splayed open
from a sparkling glass jar
upon her countertop. Elaine
delights in designing flower
arrangements. Our Monday
night writing group is one
The more things change...
“T he more things
change, the more
they stay the same.”
I heard that line the
other day, and while that
wasn’t the first time I’d
heard it, its pithiness sud-
denly came alive for me.
I glanced at the milk
jug as I rinsed and stepped
on it before throwing it in
the trash, knowing I should
put it in a separate bin. I
opened the drawer next to
the sink and wondered just
when it was that the pile of
soup labels being saved for
another project had taken
over the whole drawer. In
the basement was the result
of an attempt—which last-
ed all of two days—to
laboriously remove the
bottoms of all tin cans;
next to that sat two bags of
aluminum cans waiting to
be brought back to the
store. Probably the one
item in my house that has
graduated from “junk” to
“collector” status—a pick-
ling crock—holds half a
year’s worth of plastic gro-
cery bags, and next to it is
of her many bene-
ficiaries.
I placed my
covered cake plate
near the stems. “To
celebrate my birth-
day,” I said and
lifted the lid.
“Aunt Alma Honest Living...
Leigh’s famous
prune cake Iris Lee Underwood indeed harvested
drenched with car-
amel sauce.”
Elaine’s blue eyes lit
up. As many women, we
can’t resist sweets, either.
“First time I’ve made
it, so hope it’s good.”
Her flowering stems
elicited “Beautiful!” from
each writer when they set
their dish amongst the oth-
ers—a potluck feast for
body and soul.
At our meeting’s end, I
left our hostess a hefty slice
of my aunt’s specialty.
Without my notice, Elaine
slipped her bundle of
branches into their cello-
phane cone.
“For your birthday,”
she said.
Her countertop looked
forlorn. I felt reluctant to
accept.
a stack of folded and recy-
clable boxes. Now and
then the kids remind me to
wash and save a spaghetti
sauce or jam jar.
This recycling thing
comes hard for those of us
who are pretty set in our
ways. It
takes
effort to
walk the
whole
business
to the
basement
and then
lug it all Perspectives...
back up.
And I Willene Tanis
don’t
know about yours, but my
house just wasn’t built to
accommodate all these
piles. before you put something
I’m sure I should be
more wholehearted about
this whole recycling thing.
Of course I love my kids
enough to want to leave
them a clean environment.
It’s just that when you’ve
been around seventy-some
years—as I have—you
She smiled. “I’ll
buy more.”
Spoken like a
woman who hun-
gers and thirsts
after the friendship
of flowers.
Afterward, I called
Trader Joe’s to con-
firm the stems are
from a peach tree.
Enthused, the
employee consulted their
inventory.
“Almond, peach and
cherry stems,” Ken said.
“I believe my stems are
peach because they’re
pink.”
“Yes. The cherry blos-
som is white,” he said.
“Good. Thank you very
much.”
Come Thursday, I’d
suspected my birthday gift
from Elaine wasn’t happy
here. Partially opened, most
petals withered on the
wands. I regretted taking
them from her home, as
much a greenhouse as a
residence, potted plants
clustered before her many
windows, including a
lemon tree.
remember back to when
milk came from cows
instead of supermarkets;
and you just scrubbed the
pails between milkings,
and washed the jars before
refilling. You scrubbed the
separator, you scrubbed
your hands, you scrubbed
the cow. There wasn’t any-
thing to throw away—other
than maybe surplus milk.
And the cats were waiting
in line to take care of that.
Soup came from the
garden, or from vegetables
you had already canned. Or
should I say jarred? The
meat in it came from some-
thing you had butchered.
There were no soup labels
because there were no
cans. You just re-washed
the jars, scalding them
new in them. And pop
cans? Who had pop any-
way?
And grocery bags.
When you raised your own
beef, raised your own pork,
raised your own chickens,
and therefore had all the
milk, cream, butter and
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Julia Lengemann
earns MACUL
Excellence award
TRI-CITY AREA — award.
Area resident Julia Microsoft was named
Lengemann, a teacher at the recipi-
Oxford Community ent of the
Schools, has been recog- President’s
nized by the Michigan Award for
Association for Computer their out-
Users in Learning standing
(MACUL). commit-
Lengemann was ment to
among the recipients of support
MACUL’s 2018 awards, excellence
Julia
including the Digital in education
Lengemann
Leader Award, MACUL here in
Technology Using Michigan.
Teacher Award, Lengemann and the
President’s Award and the other award winners will
Frank Miracola 21Things receive gifts presented by
Educational Excellence representatives from sev-
Award. The awards recog- eral education technology
nize and honor MACUL companies. In addition,
members who have dem- all winners will be nomi-
onstrated outstanding nated by MACUL for rec-
achievement in the use of ognition by the
technology to improve International Society for
education. Technology in Education
MACUL will honor (ISTE).
the award-winning educa- Founded in 1975,
tors and a company dur- MACUL is a 25,000
ing its annual conference member non-profit orga-
on March 7-9 at DeVos nization dedicated to
Place in Grand Rapids. bringing educators from
MACUL and the all levels together to
REMC Association of ignite learning through
Photo by Iris Lee Underwood Michigan (REMCAM) meaningful collaboration
named Lengemann as the and innovation. Visit
recipient of the Frank www.macul.org for more
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Educational Excellence MACUL initiatives.
In consolation, I
recalled cutting magnolia
branches from my garden
several Februarys ago.
Starved for color, I had
mixed evergreen sprigs
with their buds, soft as
pussy willows, for my
kitchen table.
Several mornings later,
to my joy and surprise, I
found fuzzy shells hatching
pink petals in a bath of sun-
shine. The fragrance caused
a swoon. Nature’s double
blessing.
Seldom successful at
forcing flowers to bloom
indoors, I remembered
Magnolia was no respecter
of person. So out in the
wind I went and harvested
her offspring and a handful
of juniper greens.
Arranged on my table
as before, I hope Magnolia
will do what comes natu-
rally and repeat her forced
performance.
Yet, dear Reader, my
friend with two green
thumbs comes to mind.
I think Magnolia’s branches
are not mine to keep.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
Photos provided
eggs you could want; when
you had a garden big
enough to feed the neigh-
borhood after you canned Spartan spellers
all you’d need for the win-
ter, when you canned fruit The Imlay City Middle School completed
from your own orchard, three grade level Spelling Bees last week
harvested honey from the and recognized the top three finishers in
bees which pollinated your each grade. Those winners will go on to
fruit trees, preserved all compete at the Lapeer County Spelling Bee,
kinds of pickles, jams and at the Lapeer Education and Technology
jellies...What can I say? Center on March 20. Pictured are (top) sixth
Two bags would hold the grade winners 1st Place - Joseph Gass
week’s worth of groceries. (Championship Word: Bulletin), 2nd Place
And those bags, unless you - Abby Stapleton and 3rd Place - Dominic
brought your own cloth Thompson; (middle) seventh grade winners
1st Place - Mandy Granz (Championship
ones, were paper.
So, young folks, bear Word: Chesapeake), 2nd Place - William
Keesler and 3rd Place - Charlie Puentes;
with us. Next time your
mom wants to have a “Save (bottom) eighth grade 1st Place - Alyssa
the Mom Day”—which is Elder (Championship Word: Anecdote), 2nd
what I call paper plates Place - Emma Urbaniak and 3rd Place - Dean
when my kids come home Aune.
to eat—don’t be too hard
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Obituaries
Beverly Haley, age 79,
of Metamora, Michigan,
died Sunday, February 25,
2018 at her home.
Beverly Jean Rolando
was born March 30, 1938
in Detroit, MI. She is the
daughter of the late Joseph
and the late Iva Norine
(Garner) Rolando. She
grew up in Auburn Heights
and Gingelville, MI.
Beverly attended school in
Lake Orion and Avondale.
She married Wilburn Kyle
Haley on August 19, 1961
in Rochester, Michigan.
They lived in Warren for
several years and then
moved to the Attica area in
Lois McKee, age 63,
of Lambertville, Michigan,
formerly of Imlay City,
MI, died Tuesday,
February 20, 2018 at
home.
Lois McKee was born
October 12, 1954 to Elmer
McKee and the late Elva
(Lindke) McKee in
Almont, MI. She grew up
in Imlay City, MI. Lois
~ Wayne Elmer Sohlden, 87 ~
Wayne Elmer
Sohlden, age 87, of North
Branch Twp. died
Saturday, February 24,
2018 at the McLaren
Lapeer Region Hospital.
He was born October 28,
1930 in Highland Park,
MI. Wayne was the son of
the late Wilfrid and the
late Maria Louisa
(Lappalainen) Sohlden.
He grew up in the Imlay
City and Capac areas. He
was an Imlay City High
School, Class of 1948
graduate. Wayne married
Marion Grace Beardsley
on August 11, 1951 in
Capac, MI. Marion died
on October 2, 2001. He
married Irene “Aggie”
Sohlden on May 24, 2004
in Mt. Morris, MI.
Wayne retired from
Chevrolet Motors
Assembly Plant in Flint
as a Machine Repairman
in the mid-1990s. He also
worked at Buick Motors
in Flint. In between his
stints at G.M., he farmed
for a few years in the
Hazel Walker, age 87,
of Blue Ridge, Georgia,
passed away Thursday,
February 1, 2018 at
Fannin Regional Hospital.
She was born in Fannin
County, June 4, 1930 to
J.T. and Essie Mosley
O’Neal. After living in
Michigan for many years,
she retired as a school bus
driver for Imlay City
Community Schools and
returned to Blue Ridge
where she attended
Temple Baptist Church
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~ Beverly Haley, 79 ~
1989. Wilburn preceded
Beverly in death.
She was employed by
as a bookkeeper for an
accounting firm in Warren,
MI.
Beverly is survived by
one daughter, Pandora
(Douglas James Shock)
Young of Elmira, OR;
brothers, Ronald (Dora)
Rolando of Leonard, MI
and Tom (Kelly) Rolando,
Jr. of Clarkston, MI; sister,
Tammy (Pat) Gray of Lake
Orion, MI; and her three
grandchildren, Miles
Young of Eugene, OR,
Dylan Shock of Eugene,
OR and Levi Shock of
~ Lois McKee, 63 ~
was a 1972 graduate of
Imlay City High School.
She went on to receive her
teaching certificate from
Spring Arbor College in
1975.
She was employed as
an infant child care worker
by Meadow Montessori
School in Monroe, MI for
15 years.
Lois had been a mem-
Capac and Imlay City
area. Wayne loved to play
ice hockey. He played on
the Flint and Port Huron
Over-the-Hills leagues. At
one time he played on the
Dick Hinterman Ford
Hockey Teams. In his
later years Wayne took up
playing the harmonica.
He played with a harmon-
ica group for senior citi-
zens groups and church
groups.
He is survived by his
wife, Irene “Aggie”
Sohlden of Mt. Morris;
~ Hazel Walker, 87 ~
and was an avid bingo
participant at the
Kiwanis Club.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; sib-
lings Joe, Kemp, Sue
Dockery, Kay Stewart,
Windsor, Orlo and
Wilma Bowell; and by her
daughter, Gail Walker.
Survivors are sons,
Itura Walker of Madison
Heights, Michigan and Ike
(Lynda) Walker of Blue
Ridge; granddaughter,
Dana Walker; grandson,
Eugene, OR.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Wilburn Haley; and her
brother, Tom Rolando.
The funeral will be
ber of Imlay City United
Methodist Church.
She is survived by her
father, Elmer McKee of
Lambertville, MI; one sis-
ter, Ann (Paul) Heilborn of
Pleasant Lake, MI; and
three brothers, Ronald
(Gloria) McKee of
Washington, IL, Mark
McKee of Holly, MI and
Wesley (De-Lite) McKee
nine daughters, Kathy
(Joe) Isparo of Rio
Rancho, NM, Deborah
(Bill) Hoffert of Lapeer,
MI, Nancy (Ken) Lawson
of Missouri, Faith Shoultz
of North Branch, MI,
Rebecca (Charles)
Hancock of Lapeer, MI,
Pamela (Tom) Bridges of
Chaseburg, WI, Wendy
(Robbie) Simmons of
Holt, MO, Judith Elliott
of Lapeer, MI and Julie
(Azad) Atashi of Cory,
NC; and six sons, David
Sohlden of Kalamazoo,
MI, Gregory (Melissa)
Sohlden of Katy, TX,
Wayne Sohlden, Jr. of
Madison, WI, Paul
(Barbara) Sohlden of
Lakeworth, FL, Peter
(Raquel) Sohlden of
Shelby Twp., MI and
Matthew (Zoe) Sohlden
of Okemos, MI. Also
surviving is one brother,
Joe Sohlden of Shelby
Twp., MI; several grand-
children; and several
great-grandchildren.
Wayne was preceded
held 1 p.m., Saturday,
March 3, 2018 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Interment will follow at
Attica Township Cemetery.
The family will be
available for visitation 11
a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday,
March 3 at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City, 225 N. Main Street,
Imlay City, MI.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our online register
at muirbrothersfh.com
of Lambertville, MI.
Lois was preceded in
death by her mother, Elva
McKee.
A memorial service is
planned for later in March.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our online register
muirbrothersfh.com
in death by his first wife,
Marion Sohlden; son,
Daniel Sohlden; son-in-
law, Carleton Shoultz;
daughter-in-law, Sally
Sohlden; sisters, Viola
and Sylvia; and his broth-
er, Toivo.
The funeral will be
held 11 a.m., Wednesday,
February 28, at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, 200 N.
Cedar St., Imlay City. The
Reverend Joyce Johnston
(a visiting pastor at St.
Paul’s) will officiate.
Burial will follow in
Imlay Township
Cemetery, Imlay City.
The family will be
available for visitation
10-11 a.m. Wednesday,
February 28 at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, 200 N.
Cedar St., Imlay City, MI.
Those wishing to
make memorial contribu-
tions may direct them to
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church of Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign
our online register at
muirbrothersfh.com
Justin (Robin) Walker;
and great-grandson
Michael Walker. Also
surviving are sisters, Odra
Miller, Jan Meeks and
Debbie (James)
Davenport; and brothers,
Carrol (Martha), Irby
(Ann) and Glenn (Boo);
as well as many nephews
and nieces.
A memorial service
was held Wednesday,
February 7 at Temple
Baptist Church in Blue
Ridge.
Dispatch log...
Editor’s note: The follow- In St. Clair County:
ing is a compilation of activity Police and emergency
and reports from area police responders responded to dis-
departments: patch calls for these incidents,
In Imlay City: in addition to traffic stops:
Police and emergency February 21
responders responded to dis- •fraud in the 14000 block
patch calls for these incidents, of Jeddo Rd. in Lynn Twp.
in addition to traffic stops: •assist motorist at Imlay
February 20 City and Kettlehut roads in
•03:39-04:08 Parking Mussey Twp.
Enforcement (City Wide) •domestic incident in the
•07:47 Road Hazard (700 16000 block of Lewis Rd. in
block S. Cedar St.) Mussey Twp.
•08:28-09:01 Monitor •suspicious circumstance
Traffic (Weston Elementary) in the 15000 block of Schultz
•20:00 Peace Officer Rd. in Berlin Twp.
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.) •personal property dam-
February 21 age accident at Norman and
•03:20-04:02 Parking Sterling roads in Lynn Twp.
Enforcement (City Wide) February 22
•10:45 Medical Assist •structure fire in the 13000
(1000 block Norlin Dr.) block of Kimball Rd. in Berlin
•17:08 Property Damage Twp.
Accident (500 block N, Cedar •assist citizen in the 100
St.) block of E. Church St. in
•23:27 Suspicious Capac
Circumstance (W. Fifth St./ •reckless driving in the
Caulkins St.) 220 block of Quail Dr. in
•Multiple Traffic Stops Capac
throughout the day •animal complaint in the
February 22 14000 block of Gilbert Rd. in
•00:19 Suicidal Person Berlin Twp.
(500 block S. Cedar St.) •fraud in the 13000 block
•01:28 Citizen Assist (500 of Kimball Rd. in Berlin Twp.
block S. Cedar St.) February 23
•07:06 Alarm (500 block •citizen assist in the 100
N. Cedar St.) block of E. Church St. in
•10:54 Hit and Run Capac
Accident (2000 block S. Cedar •harassment call in the
St.) 400 block of N. Glassford St.
•13:10 Welfare Check in Capac
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.) •suspicious circumstance
•14:38 Welfare Check at Capac and Yale roads in
(400 block Colonial Dr.) Lynn Twp.
•15:38 Private Property February 24
Damage Accident (1800 block •911 welfare check in the
S. Cedar St.) 400 block of N. Main St. in
•16:16 Property Damage Capac
Accident (600 block S. Cedar •assist fire department in
St.) the 490 block of North Ave. in
•16:20 Property Damage Berlin Twp.
Accident (1800 block S. Cedar •abandoned auto at Yale
St.) and Capac roads in Lynn Twp.
•17:08 Citizen Assist •suspicious circumstance
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.) in the 830 block of Capac Rd.
•23:47 Suspicious Vehicle in Berlin Twp.
(1700 block S. Cedar St.) February 25
•Multiple Traffic Stops •general fire in the 14000
throughout the day block of Sullivan Rd. in
February 23 Mussey Twp.
•11:26 Private Property •intrusion alarm in the
Accident (1800 block Hickory 4800 block of Capac Rd. in
Lane) Mussey Twp.
•18:21 Alarm (400 block •larceny in the 3500 block
E. Fourth St.) of Miller Rd. in Mussey Twp.
•19:20 Juvenile Compliant
(Reek Rd./E. Borland Rd.) In Lapeer County:
•20:55 Medical Assist Complaints handled by
(600 block Maple Vista St.) the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
•21:08 Welfare Check Department, in addition to
(1800 Hickory Ln.) traffic stops:
February 24 February 20
•02:30-06:00 Parking •fraud in the 6000 block
Enforcement (City Wide) of Ewalt Rd. in Goodland
•03:58 Welfare Check (N. Twp.
Almont Ave./E. Fourth St.) •vehicle off the road on N.
•04:37 Intoxicated Person Van Dyke in Imlay Twp.
(S. Cedar St./E. First St.) February 21
•09:28 Injunction Order •welfare check in the 400
Violation (400 block N. block of Mitchell Lake Rd. in
Almont Ave.) Attica Twp.
•15:17 Alarm (1000 block •burglary in the 2600
Norlin Dr.) block of Bristol Rd. in Imlay
•17:42 Medical Assist Twp.
(500 block N. Almont Ave.) •property damage acci-
February 25 dent on Bowers Rd. in Attica
•07:54 Accidental Twp.
Damage (1900 block S. Cedar •suspicious circumstance
St.) in the Attica Twp. cemetery
•09:26 Alarm (500 block February 22
S. Cedar St.) •animals at large in the
•12:04 Assist Imlay City 200 block of W. Fourth St. in
Fire Department (200 block Imlay City
N. Almont Ave.) •911 hang up call in the
•17:35 Private Property 7800 block of E. Imlay City
Accident (1800 block S. Cedar Rd. in Imlay Twp.
St.) •animals at large in the
•20:29 Suspicious Vehicle 7600 block of Rider Rd. in
(500 block N. Cedar St.) Imlay Twp.
•noise complaint on Elk
February 26
•02:30-06:00 Parking Lake Rd. in Attica Twp.
Enforcement (City Wide) February 24
•08:44 Suspicious •animals at large on Imlay
Circumstances (500 block N. City Rd. in Attica Twp.
Cedar St.) •assault and battery on
•10:59 Private Property Kidder Rd. in Almont Twp.
Damage (200 block E. Capac February 25
Rd.) •road hazard on S. Blacks
•Multiple traffic stops Corners Rd. in Imlay Twp.
were made throughout the day. February 26
•suspicious circumstance
In Almont: on Lum Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
Police Sgt. Laura Mohr •suspicious circumstance
reported that a 29-year-old in the 400 block of N. Lake
Attica Township man was Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp.
arrested on Saturday, Feb. 24 •assist motorist on N. Van
for drunk driving. Dyke in Goodland Twp.
Mohr said the man was •property damage acci-
pulled over at around 7:50 dent in the 7200 block of E.
p.m. for driving on the shoul- Imlay City Rd. in Imlay Twp.
der and crossing the center •suspicious circumstance
line on M-53 near Dryden Rd. in the 750 block of Sunset Dr.
She said he was arrested in Attica Twp.
by Officer Kosinski and trans- •animals at large in the
ported to the Lapeer County 4200 block of S. Mill Rd. in
Jail. Dryden Twp.
He reportedly registered a •assist motorist on east-
blood-alcohol level of .14. bound I-69 in Attica Twp.
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2018 ‘Walk for Warmth’

surpasses previous year
Residents turn out to raise funds for those in need
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— An energized and moti-
vated group of walkers
made their way through
downtown Saturday, Feb.
24 as participants in the
28th Annual Lapeer
County Walk for Warmth.
Lapeer, Sanilac, Huron around $10,000 and we’re
and Tuscola counties, the not done collecting yet,”
fundraiser is designed to said Jones. “We would
help local individuals and have liked to have reached
families experiencing our goal, but we’re pleased
financial hardship pay with the efforts of our
their winter utility bills. walkers and the generosity
Local Walk for Warmth of the community.”
Coordinator Amy Jones Jones said about 75
said the fundraiser did not children and adults gath-
achieve its $15,000 goal, ered at Lapeer’s historic

Photo by Tom Wearing

Coordinated by the but surpassed last year’s courthouse, where they
Human Development total of about $9,700. fueled up on hot chocolate,
Commission (HDC) of “We’re somewhere coffee and pastries before
embarking on the one-mile
route.
Many of the volunteers This group of walkers is all smiles as they make their way down West
had been raising money Nepessing Street on Saturday morning. They and other volunteers
through pledges offered by helped raise more than $10,000 to assist people with their utility bills.
generous individuals,
organizations, businesses County Walk for Warmth Financial Assistance, Warmth, 1559 Imlay City
and other funding sources. took in about $9,700 of the Emergency Senior Rd., Lapeer, MI 48446.
In keeping with HDC’s total $58,153 raised by Services, Food and To ensure your dona-
vision of “Restoring Hope HDC organizations in Nutrition, Thumb Area tions benefit Lapeer
by Helping People and Sanilac County ($19,685); Assault Crisis Center, County residents, specify
Changing Lives,” money Tuscola County ($14,764) Homeless Services and your wishes on the check.
Photo by Tom Wearing

raised from the Walk for and Huron County Weatherization and Home For more information
Warmth is distributed ($13,955). Maintenance. about the Human
among senior citizens, HDC operates more Donations still accepted D e v e l o p m e n t
those facing emergencies, than 70 programs aimed at Jones said anyone still Commission, call 810-
the working poor and peo- fulfilling the needs of local wishing to make a dona- 664-7133.
Rhonda, Jenna and Julia Lameron and Gloria ple unable to qualify for communities. tion to Walk for Warmth The Lapeer office is
Cavanaugh model the latest Walk for Warmth other forms of assistance. Among them are: Early may mail checks or money located at 1559 Imlay City
attire before heading outside for the event. Last year’s Lapeer Head Start, Housing and orders to: Walk for Road.

Almont to distribute
surveys on MMFL Act
Community input sought on
commercial medical marijuana
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Village
residents, business and
building owners will soon
be receiving questionnaires
seeking their input regard-
ing the possibility of com-
Photo provided
In doing so, the Village
of Almont is now eligible
to accept applications from
people interested in acquir-
ing licenses to open one or
as many as five such facili-
ties, including: (1) growing
operations; (2) processing
operations; (3) testing facil-
ty and eliminate the possi-
bility of duplicate or multi-
ple responses, a random
digit code system is being
used. Responses may also
be made online by using
the corresponding code.
Village Council
President Steve Schneider
is among those who see the
potential benefits of com-
mercial medical marijuana
operations.

mercial medical marijuana ities; (4) transportation; or

facilities operating within
the village limits.
Village council mem-
Pastor Bill King (center) and his family say they’re right at home at the bers voted 4-3 last
historic First Congregational Church in Almont. December to “opt in” to
potentially allow state-reg-
(4) dispensaries.
To gauge the commu-
nity’s support or opposition
to commercial medical
marijuana operations, the
council recently compiled a
Schneider hopes all res-
idents will educate them-
selves about the possible
financial and economic
upside of well-regulated
and monitored facilities.

Almont welcomes new pastor

ulated facilities to open in
conjunction with the State
of Michigan’s Medical
Marihuana Facilities
Licensing Act (MMFL).
10-question survey to be
distributed to about 3,000
Almont residents, business
and property owners.
To guarantee anonymi-
“Our hope is that the
survey will accurately
reflect the sentiments of the
Village citizens,” said
Schneider.

Exceptional
William ‘Pastor Bill’ King leads First Congregational Church
By Catherine Minolli church ministry, Pastor the structural architecture

cminolli@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Bill
King is having no trouble
feeling welcome in the
new community he and his
family now call home.
A midwesterner born
and raised, King hails from
Wisconsin, so he’s used to
the ups and downs of
Michigan winters.
And he’s also becom-
ing accustomed to his new
surroundings and role as
Pastor of the historic First
Congregational Church.
“Pastor Bill,” as he’s
commonly referred to,
graduated from seminary
in 1997. He says he felt the
call to the ministry while
attending college at the
University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire.
“I was about 19 or 20
years old when I felt the
call, and so I pursued an
education in that regard,”
he says.
Now in his 14th year in
Receptions
Bill says he continues to and period. Every Bite
find inspiration in his call-
ing.
Three of their five
kids—Courtney, 16,
Every Sip
“I think the truth of the Sydney, 13, Lily, 10, Casey, Every Moment
Bible is what compels me,” 8, and Calem, 4—attend
he says. “The truth is so Almont schools. Every Memory
important to get the good Pastor Bill says he’s
news out to people. That’s already felt incredibly
what really drives me.” blessed by the Almont
With his last assign- community, which he plans
ment in Traverse City, to immerse himself in.
Pastor Bill says the transi- “It’s my goal to get to
tion to the First know the people, to under-
Congregational Church in stand them to see what the
Almont has been smooth. needs are out there and see
His first service was if we can’t have our minis-
Sunday, February 4. tries meet some of those
“The people are very needs,” he says.
welcoming and very gener- “There are a lot of peo-
ous,” he says. “I just love ple here that are very strong
the historic structure of the Christians. They can help
church, and my family mentor and help the next
enjoys living right next generation with under- Our affordable banquet hall is equipped
door in the parsonage, standing God’s role.”
which is a very old house, The First with a full bar, dance floor and caterer of
too.” Congregational Church of
Pastor Bill says he and Almont is located at 201 E.
your choice...now all we need is you.
his wife are fond of St. Clair St.. Call 810-798-
antiques, and like to try to 8855 or visit www.almont-
decorate the circa 1855 fcc.org for more informa-
parsonage in accordance to tion.

Quilts sought for upcoming show

Capac’s St. John’s Church to host event to be held in April
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — Attention
local quilters. You’re invit-
ed to enter your creations
for judging and display at
the 10th annual Capac Quilt
Show scheduled for April
26-28 at St. John’s Lutheran
Church Parish Hall.
Cash prizes will be
awarded to the top three a.m. to 4 p.m. The guild
viewers choice winners. currently numbers about
The show will also include 17.
a silent auction and vendor
displays. The show will be
Entries for the show can
be dropped off at the church,
Wishes from the Castle for a happily ever after...
open daily from 10 a.m. to 109 E. Kempf Ct., April For an appointment and
4 p.m. 18-20 between 10 a.m. and
The annual event is 2 p.m.
consultation, please contact
coordinated by the Quilters For more information, us today. . . 810-724-0851
in Training Quilt Guild that contact Linda Sue at (810) Or email
meets every Wednesday at 824-6159 or Patti at (810)
the Capac Museum from 10 310-2114. rjorgensen@pageone-inc.com Seating Capacity 200
Page 12-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Safety: Supt. shares
protocol with residents
from page 1-A
adding surveillance camer-
as and buzzer systems.
“We have school sign-
in procedures, IDs for all
staff, and conduct back-
ground checks of our staff
and volunteers,” he said.
“We have counselors and
we work through the coun-
ty on truancy and mental
health issues.”
School liaison’s role
He noted that the pres-
ence of Almont Schools’
Liaison Officer Amanda
Manning is particularly
advantageous to the safety
of students.
“Nothing is more
effective than to have a
dedicated liaison officer,”
said Kalmar. “Officer
Manning is on campus
every day. She is armed,
“There is going to be
a developing
conversation in our
country about what
can be done.”
--Supt. Dr. Bill Kalmar
trained and meets regularly
with other liaison officers.
“She has a real talent
for developing a rapport
and trust with the kids,”
Kalmar said. “As a result,
Solidarity: Students show support
from page 1-A
voices of MSDHS students
have galvanized and
inspired other young peo-
ple to speak their own
minds about the issue.
“We want adults to
know that our generation is
coming up and that our
opinions and voices are
going to be heard,” said
Grondin. “We’re not back-
ing down and things are
going to change.”
Having grown up in an
era when school and mass
shootings have become
nearly routine, Grondin
said he and his fellow stu-
dents have grown weary of
the carnage.
Among those frustrated
with the frequency of such
shootings is SADD Vice
President Sydney
The historic Charlevoix estate was built in 1918 and features beautiful gardens in addition to its stately buildings. The owner
has sponsored a military wedding giveaway for several years.
Fairy tale: Area couple wins wedding at Charlevoix’s Castle
from page 1-A
do the same.
“Shortly before this
last deployment we decid-
ed we were tired of the
distance and got married.
This way we could finally
live our lives together,”
Connor wrote in the cou-
ple’s biography for the
contest.
“Natalie will say that
she didn’t need a big shiny
ring, elegant pretty dress,
big fancy wedding or any-
thing like that, but she
our students are more will-
ing to talk and share with
her.
“Our culture teaches
kids to not tell or squeal on
other kids,” he said.
“Almont students have a
way to communicate with
someone they can trust and
we need to build on that
rapport.”
Kalmar referred to last
week’s incident when an
Almont Middle School
student informed Manning
that another student had a
pair of air-soft guns in his
classroom; a situation
which Kalmar said was
quickly addressed.
In response to a ques-
tion about further “harden-
ing” schools against shoot-
ers, Kalmar alluded to the
existing security measures
that are in place.
“To have a school that
is 100% safe would mean
100% inaccessibility for
parents,” he said. “There is
going to be a developing
Hempstead, who says
mental illness is at the root
of why some choose to act
out their violent thoughts.
“We need to be able to
recognize the signs of
mental illness and to inter-
vene when someone makes
threats,” Hempstead said.
“We have to take these
things very seriously and
report them.”
Grondin pointed out
that in addition to mental
illness, all mass shootings
have something else in
common.
“I know there will
always be guns,” said
Grondin, “but it’s too easy
to buy some weapons that
are better suited for war-
fare.
“We have to be willing
to do what we can to pro-
deserves that and so much
more. I am so happy we
got married but I feel bad
she didn’t get the wedding
she deserved.”
When the final votes
were counted, Natalie and
Connor came in second
place. At first, Natalie
thought they had fallen
short but then she got a
phone the next morning.
Castle Farms typically
only funds one wedding
per contest but because of
some special circumstanc-
Almont Schools Supt. Dr. Bill Kalmar discusses the school district’s safety preparedness plan and
procedures to crowd and council members at last week’s Almont Village Council meeting.
conversation in our coun-
try about what can be
done.”
Officer Manning said
making schools “harder”
would require additional
personnel and liaison offi-
cers in every building.
Village Council
President Steve Schneider
explained there is the inev-
itable matter of costs asso-
ciated with adding person-
nel.
“Saving lives is most
important,” said Schneider.
“We used to have access to
‘Cop Grant’ funding to
help pay for a liaison offi-
cer. That funding has dis-
appeared.”
He pointed out that
funding Manning’s posi-
tion is now being shared
equally by the Village,
Almont Township and
tect children,” he said. “I
think we can and should do
better by keeping weapons
out of the hands of danger-
ous people.”
High school senior
Tessa Clairmont said the
time has arrived for young
people to voice their con-
cerns about gun violence.
“All of us have grown
up in the post-Columbine
world,” Clairmont said.
“It’s all we have known—
hearing about another
school shooting.
“Because these
(Parkland) students have
been speaking out loudly
and so eloquently, they’ve
inspired us to speak out,
too, and to hopefully bring
change.”
Hempstead said today’s
youth has a weapon of its
es opted to give away
two—one to each of the
top two vote getters.
In addition to the facil-
ities, the free giveaway
includes a host of other
things donated by other
Charlevoix area vendors
including lodging, cater-
ing, officiant, hair and
makeup and more.
Castle Farms is listed
on the U.S. National
Register of Historic Places.
It was built in 1918 by
Albert Loeb, vice president
Almont Community
Schools.
Schneider also
responded to an audience
member’s question that
U.S. military veterans or
retired law enforcement
officers could be hired to
serve as liaison officers.
“That’s something we
can look into,” he said.
“All of us are going to
continue looking for ways
to improve school safety
and protect kids.”
In the meantime,
Almont Police Chief
Andrew Martin said his
officers and others from
around the county always
place schools at the highest
of priorities when it comes
to safety.
“If there was an inci-
dent in Almont, officers
from every police agency
Dryden students observe 17 seconds of silence at Thursday’s girls’ bas-
ketball game in memory of the same number of lives lost when a 19-year-
old gunman went on a shooting rampage at a Florida High School.
at the time of Sears,
Roebuck and Company.
The estate served as the
Loeb family’s summer res-
idence and a working
model farm.
Natalie said winning
the wedding giveaway just
makes Connor’s eventual
return to the states that
much sweeter too. She said
they were both touched by
the outpouring of support
everyone showed for mili-
tary members through the
giveaway and especially
Almont Schools’ Liaison Officer Amanda
Manning fields questions from crowd.
in Lapeer and St. Clair
counties would respond,”
said Martin.
Editor’s note: A special
Website photo
honored that Castle Farms
and the vendors they work
with were so generous to
fund a second wedding for
them.
Connor is a 2014 grad-
uate of Memphis High
School. After completing
her degree, Natalie hopes
to become a juvenile pro-
bation officer.
“I really wish I could
find a better way to thank
everyone for their support.
We are really, really, really
grateful,” Natalie said.
Photo by Mike Mercier
Photo by Mike Mercier
thank you to veteran pho-
tographer Mike Mercier
for his assistance with this
story.
Photo provided
own in the fight against
school violence.
“Our generation is bet-
ter connected through
social media,” she said. “A
lot of us have seen the
(Parkland) students’ posts
and videos from the scene.
“We’ve seen the texts
they sent to their parents
when they thought they
were going to die,” she
continued. “This has been
a very emotional time for
us and now we’re part of
the conversation.
“Because of the way
we are connected, I think
our generation will contin-
ue to speak out and make
the changes we feel need
to be made.”
Dryden Supt./Principal
Mary Finnigan said she is
proud of the students’
wishes to express them-
selves on issues that effect
them.
“This is completely
student led,” Finnigan said.
“As superintendent/princi-
pal, I want to support our
students in honoring the
victims at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High
School, and also let our
student voices be heard in
their frustration and anxi-
ety about school safety and
the shootings that have
occurred.
“Through these kinds
of experiences, we hope
our students learn the skills
they need to form, support
and express their own
personal positions on
issues.”
 Page 13-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 28, 2018

New Christian Reformed

Church pastor fitting in
Alex Snider says congregation is warm, welcoming
By Tom Wearing (2008-2012) as Youth openess to making a
twearing@pageone-inc.com Director at a Christian change.
Reformed church in “The Imlay City
IMLAY CITY — Baldwin. church found me last
Alex Snider, new pastor at In October of 2012, August,” said Snider.
the Imlay City Christian Snider was named pastor “They had viewed my
Reformed Church, is at the Ellsworth Christian ministerial profile and
adjusting

Photo by Tom Wearing

Reformed Church, where invited me to preach here
well to his he served until January of in September and October.
stillnew this year. “It struck us that Imlay
surround- After five years in City was excited about the
ings. Ellsworth, Snider and his ministry,” he continued.
Installed wife Kim, who have a “It felt like they had cho-
on Sunday, three-year-old son, Elijah, sen us. The process moved Pastor Alex Snider feels right at home at the Christian Reformed Church
Feb. 4, were ready to try some- along quickly. in Imlay City.
Snider suc- thing new. “I delayed a little
c e e d s “It was a little tough because we didn’t want to minutes to get to a store.” make changes,” he contin- with the people he serves.
Pastor P a s t o r leaving Ellsworth,” Snider have to move in Though he is still ued. “I still have to do a lot “I’d like to set down
Alex D a v e admitted. “It’s a town of December,” Snider said. learning and adapting, of leg work. I like things to with and get to know the
Snider Spoelma only 350 people and we “Now that we’re here Snider is impressed with be organic. Any changes people,” he said. “I want
w h o knew just about every- we’re very happy.” the Christian-based envi- will have to come from the to know how I or the
stepped down last July to body. Ellsworth was my In addition to finding ronment that exists at the people. church can help them
accept the pastorship at first call as a pastor, so it the Imlay City congrega- Imlay City church. “My purpose is to become the people God
Calvin Christian Reformed was hard leaving.” tion supportive and wel- “I think my predeces- preach scripture as Christ wants them to be.”
Church near Holland. After Spoelma’s depar- coming, there was the sor (Spoelma) did a great intended,” Snider said. “I Imlay City Christian
A graduate of Grand ture in mid-2017, the added benefit of more con- job of creating an environ- want to help build up the Reformed Church is locat-
Valley State University Imlay City church had venience. ment where people feel lives of our congregation. ed at 395 N. Cedar St. in
and Calvin Theological been seeking a new full- “We’ve been having a welcome and connected,” That’s the message and Imlay City.
Seminary, Snider, 31, was time pastor. lot of fun here,” he said. Snider said. “I understand theme I will deliver.” Services are at 10 a.m.
ordained as a minister on Serendipitously, per- “It’s nice to have a grocery he brought a lot of new While Snider enjoys on Sundays, followed by
Nov. 11, 2012. haps, the church’s search right down the road, rather people into this church. preaching, he seeks to Sunday School at 11:15
He spent four years coincided with the Sniders’ than having to drive 15 “I’m not looking to develop an enduring bond a.m.

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The legislation, a $176 tax reforms signed into law year—or $680 for a family
million tax cut which is in December. In addition, of four—on state income

now headed to the governor
for consideration, preserves
and increases personal
exemptions for Michigan
the bills increase the state
personal exemption from
the current $4,000 to $4,900
by the 2021 tax year.
Home
taxes. The plan to raise the
personal exemption to
$4,900 provides $102 in
additional relief for a fami- Rep. Gary Howell in

taxpayers and their depen-
dents.
“This measure helps
everyone from retirees to
farmers to factory workers
hang onto more of their
own hard-earned money,”
Howell said. “It is a good
start on long overdue tax
relief.”
“The taxpayers of
Lapeer County and all of
Michigan deserve and need
their money far more than
the government, and they
know far better how best to
use it,” Howell said. “As I
cast my vote, I gave thought
to the families in Lapeer
County who will benefit
ly of four.
Howell said he would
favor further income tax
reductions, including a
repeal of the pension tax.
Howell has repeatedly pro-
posed eliminating what he
considers a “grossly unfair”
tax on retirees.
“While I support the
Insurance
the State House in
Lansing.
tax cuts we’re making
through the personal
exemptions, I would like to
go further,” Howell said.
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Youths test skills in Spelling Bee

Four winners to represent Almont in County Wide Bee
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Almont
Middle Schoolers tested
their skills at the school’s
annual Spelling Bee held
Wed., Feb. 21.
Winners of last
Wednesday’s event will
represent Almont Middle
School in the 2018 County
Wide Spelling Bee.
ond champion for the 7th
and 8th grades combined,
says teacher and bee coor-
dinator Erik Johnson
In the 5th-6th grade
division, 6th grader Ryan
Conn earned the top spot.
Ryan’s championship-
clinching word was ‘steve-
dores.’
Fifth-grader Izzie
Miller came in as runner-
up.
Ashley marks her third year
as an AMS representative.
All four top spellers
will represent AMS at the
County Wide Spelling Bee
planned for March 20th at
the Lapeer County Ed Tech
Center in Attica.
Finishing in 3rd place
and an alternate for the 5th-
6th grade was 5th grader
Abigail Geml and for the
7th-8th grade was 7th grad-

Forty-three students
participated in the Spelling
Bee; two emerged as cham-
pions and four were chosen
as representatives.
A champion was deter-
mined for 5th grade and 6th
grades combined and a sec-
Devin Jones emerged
as champion in the 7th-8th
grade division. The 8th
grader’s winning word was
‘succulent.’ Ashley Sowa, a
7th grader, finished in sec-
ond place. A former two-
time 5th-6th grade champ,
er Grace Koenig.
The winner of the
March 20th County Wide
Bee will earn a trip to
Washington, D.C. to par-
ticipate in the 2018 Scripps
National Spelling Bee,
which is slated for May.
Photo provided
Almont Middle School spelling bee winners are: 5th grader Elizabeth
Miller, runner-up 5-6 grade; 7th grader Grace Koenig, 3rd place alt. 7-8
grade; 6th grader Ryan Conn, 1st place 5-6 grade; 8th grader Devin
Jones, 1st place 7-8 grade; 5th grader Abigail Geml, 3rd place alt. 5-6
grade and 7th grader Ashley Sowa, runner-up 7-8 grade.

Art, antique vendors wanted
TRI-CITY AREA — Vendors are being sought
for the first ever ‘Gateway to the Thumb Arts &
Antiques Festival’ slated for June 23-24 at the
Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds in Imlay City.
Vendor setup will begin on June 22. Local artists,
antique dealers and more are welcome. Inside, out-
side and tent booth space available. Online registra-
tion, pricing and details available online at www.
nickswarehouse.com/gatewaytothethumb.
Call 810-721-2790 or email sales@nicksware-
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‘Dangers of Digital Age’
DRYDEN — Parents and community members
are invited to a community forum featuring the
‘Dangers of the Digital Age’ on Wed., March 21 at 7
p.m. at Dryden High School. Law enforcement speak-
ers include Lapeer County Sheriff Scott McKenna,
Almont Police Chief Andy Martin, Dryden Twp.
Police Chief Larry Pack, Imlay City Police Chief
Scott Pike and Lapeer Twp. Police Chief Bill Stokes.
There is no charge to attend. Dryden High School is
located at 3866 Rochester Rd. Call 810-796-2266 for
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Editor’s note: Due to space
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
publication date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30 p.m.
For info 810-724-6030.
Dinner and an evening of
card playing with friends,
50/50 raffle and prizes of
high and low for each table
every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center,
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Twp., MI 48094, from 4-8
p.m. Call for further details,
586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons offered
at the Port Huron Senior
Center, 600 Grand Avenue in
Port Huron, every Tues. from
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and
3rd Thurs. of the month from
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors
Lyle Malaski & Kristina
Morton. Call 810-984-5061
for more info.
Council on Aging
Membership is open to indi-
viduals 18 and older. The
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips.
Call Lori at 395-7889 for
more info.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a pot-
luck and program. Call 798-
8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invit-
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
noon-3 p.m. the 2nd
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, beverag-
es provided. Senior stretch
exercise on Tuesdays 10-11
a.m. Potluck luncheons will
be served the 4th Tuesday of
every month at noon. Call
810-395-4518 for details.
Ryan Smith, a certified alco-
hol and drug counselor will
be available at the Imlay City
Senior’s Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen is
open to the public for free,
hot meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open the 1st
Saturday of each month
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
For more info please call 810-
724-0690 or visit www.atti-
caumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the 2nd
Monday of each month and
2-6:30 p.m. on the 4th
Monday of each month.
Proof of residency and need
required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 112 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from
1-3 p.m. Please call LOVE,
INC. at 810-245-2414 in
advance to ensure your food
voucher will be received
before you stop in to shop.
Any questions, please call
Joyce Kaufman at 810-395-
7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves
free meals every Tuesday
from 4:30-6 p.m. at
Zion United Methodist
Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North
Branch Senior Center on
Monday and Thursday eve-
nings from 5:30-7 p.m.
Call 810-441-0322 for more
info.
Orchards’ Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month
9 a.m.-noon. Food distribut-
ed at 74903 McKay Rd.,
Bruce Twp., 586-336-4673.
www.orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical
Society meets at 7 p.m. the
first Wednesday of the
month and the museum
opens every Monday from
5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society
is open to visitors daily from
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more info.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum will be closed
beginning December 17,
2017 and through the end of
March 2018. During that
time volunteers continue to
work at the museum on
Wednesday mornings from 9
a.m. to noon. During the
closing many projects will be
initiated, new exhibits devel-
oped, and current ones
refreshed. The museum will
receive a through cleaning,
smaller areas painted, and a
complete reorganization and
inventory of items stored in
the basement will take place.
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum
is open Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. Please stop by and
learn about your communi-
ty. Society meetings are held
at the museum on the second
Monday of the month at 7
p.m. For more info call 810-
796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop
for 3-5 year olds & parents/
caregivers! Enjoy fun proj-
ects that will develop your
child’s skills and prepare
them for school! Children
also enjoy a snack, story
time, and a free book! Call
the Family Literacy Center
today to reserve your seat at
810-664-2737 and for more
info on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these
FREE 90-minute play-
groups, children will partici-
pate in storytime, develop-
mentally appropriate games
and crafts, learn new skills,
and enjoy a snack and social
time with other children.
Parents will have the chance
to talk to other adults with
same-age children. Register
now for the next session!
Numerous locations and
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AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank:
Serving those in 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd Monday &
2-6:30 pm on 4th Monday.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
Goodland
Community
Church
2008 N. Van Dyke
Box 82
Imlay City, MI 48444
810.724.1747
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Pastor Chad Hampton
dates available. For more
info and to sign up call the
Family Literacy Center at
810-664-2737.
Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
meetings are held every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church in
Imlay City.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
and Al-Anon meetings are
held every Wednesday night
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United
Methodist Church, Capac,
MI.
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
Domestic Assault meets 1-3
p.m. every Wednesday in the
Lapeer Court House for per-
sonal protection order clinic.
For info 810-246-0632.
10A Friday AFG Family
Groups meeting. Imlay City
FOC Lutheran Church, 7191
Imlay City Rd, Imlay City.
Contact Ginger Miller at
810-724-5772 for more infor-
mation.
FOR WIDOWED MEN &
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards-
Friendship. Join us every 3rd
Tuesday of each month from
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074. No RSVP necessary.
For more info call Joanne K.
at 810-324-2304. This activity
is sponsored by Widowed
Friends, a peer support
group www.widowedfriends.
org.
Widowed Friends invites all
widowed to join us for break-
fast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month at 9
a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot in
Marysville. For more info,
call Julie at 810-388-0868.
Grief Share, a 7/14 series for
those that have lost loved
ones support group will begin
Sept. 7 at the Imlay City
Senior Center located in the
Lamb-Steele building on
Third Street. Pre-register by
calling Tracy at 810-724-6030
or Ginger Miller at 810-724-
5772.
For those that have experi-
enced the death of a loved
one, a support group is avail-
able facilitated by a trained
United Hospice Service
(UHS) bereavement volun-
teer. Marlette Regional
Hospital, 2770 Main Street in
Marlette, hosts this support
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
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Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.
(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
17 810-724-0687
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Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road
Imlay City
Bible Study - 9:00 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Children’s Church - 10:30 am
Phone 810-724-2620
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org
group the 1st Tuesday of each
month in the Administration
Conference Room. For time
and more info, call 800-635-
7490 or visit www.marlet-
teregionalhospital.org.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
group meets Tuesday nights at
the Hunter’s 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
info call 810-664-7579.
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 info.
Fundraisers
The Imlay City Christian
School has discount cards
available for sale. Proceeds
benefit the school’s athletic,
music and PE programs. For
more information call Imlay
City Christian School, Mon.-
Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
Woman’s Life Chapter 855
will continue its Bottle & Can
Drive, to help those in need,
throughout the year of 2017.
Call for the nearest drop off
location. For large donations
a pickup service is available.
810-392-5136.
Medical Care
Lapeer County Health
Department, 1800 Imlay City
Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Immunization Clinic Hours:
(held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Mondays 1-3:30 p.m. Walk-
In, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-
11:30 p.m. By Appointment
Only, Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m.
By Appointment Only.
Additional Immunization
Clinics Offered: By
Appointment Only (held in
2nd floor clinic area). Walk-In
(held in lower level). For addi-
tional info, to check if we
accept your insurance, or to
schedule an appointment
please call 810-667-0448.
Free hearing and vision
screens for children of pre-
school age are available at the
Lapeer County Health
Department. To schedule an
appointment please call 810-
667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings, 136
St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
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Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
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Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
Weekday Masses
Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8 am • Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. Vigil Mass 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Confessions 1/2 hr. before each Mass & 4pm Sat.
17 Father Paul Ward 17
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
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister 17
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
Weekday Masses:
Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
17 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17
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North Main St. in Capac, Volunteer for the Habitat for
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come
Humanity of Lapeer County
at the office. Interested par-
and have their blood pressure ties can call 810-664-7111 and
read for free. speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Pete at 810-660-7823.
Events
Club News
Exotic Zoo Day at Wellbridge
of Romeo.Thur., Mar. 22, 2 Veterans of Foreign Wars
p.m. Cute and cuddly ani- (VFW) of Imlay City, Post 2492,
598 N. Almont Ave. (Fairgrounds
mals and more. Admission
charged. Rd.) Overseas Veterans
Meetings 2nd Thursday, every
Bishop Kelly Fish Fry. other month, 7 p.m.; Post
Fridays from Feb. 16 through Meetings 1st Thursday every
Mar. 23. 4:30-7 p.m. 926 W. month, 7 p.m.; Auxiliary
Nepessing St., Lapeer. Drive- Meetings 1st Saturday of every
up available 4:30-5:30 on St. month, 10 a.m.
Joseph’s St. Almont/Dryden Masons meets
Zumba Gold. Take salsa, cha 7 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
the month at Masonic Center in
cha and other Latin dance
steps. Put in a low impact Almont.
routine and you have Zumba The Imlay City American
Gold. Bring water and a face Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
towel.(9340) Mon., Jan. 8 - and last Wednesdays of the
Mar. 26, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
(9341) Mon., Apr. 2- May 21, located at 212 E. Third Street.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (9398) Contact them at 724-1450 or
Wed., Jan. 3 - Mar. 21, 10:30 americanlegionpost135@fron-
- 11:30 a.m. (9399) Wed., tier.com.
Mar. 28-May 23, 10:30 - 11:30
a.m. No class 1/15 & The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of
2/19. Washington Parks and
each month at the Davison
Rec Center.
Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
Washington Parks and Rec
at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Center. Minor alterations
6 p.m. For more info call Lisa,
offered Mon, 2/5, 3/5, 4/9, 5/7,
6/4. Janet Krula, one of our 810-358-7294.
quilters, has volunteered to
Markets
do minor alterations like
hemming, taking-in and let-
ting out, zipper replacements
etc. By appointment only,
Every Sunday Lapeer County’s
largest Flea Market will be held
from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. No at the Lapeer Center Building,
charge.
425 County Center St. in
Lapeer. From 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Other There is no admission charge.
For info on space rentals, con-
tact Logan: 810-347-7915. Visit
Free tutor training for people
www.LapeerCenter.com for
who would like to help others building rental and Peacock
in our community improve
Alley catering information, or
English skills. Volunteer call 664-2109. Email: lapeer-
basis. Please call for orienta- center@charter.net. The Flea
tion before training at 810- Market has been voted “The
664-2737. Best of the Best.”
Blessed Hope
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Baptist Church
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop
4411 Newark Road
Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854
Attica, MI 48412
Sunday School - 10:00 am
810-724-2702 Sunday 2:30 pm
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am
Tuesday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm
www.newlifechristian.net
Friday Youth 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 17 firstapostolichome.com 17 preference, but it’s our priority.
Imlay City Almont Light of Christ
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C.R.C.
395 N. Cedar (M-53)
Community
First Baptist Church
www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wayne Boyd, Pastor Church
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am 2720 Winslow Road
Youth Ministry Worship Services Imlay City, MI 48444
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
fbc@airadvantage.net
Bible Studies Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont
Phone: 810-724-6999
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GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
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Rex Haynes drives effort

for vets memorial at park
By Tom Wearing
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DRYDEN — Rex
Haynes wants to honor all
Dryden residents who died
in America’s wars from the
Civil War, World War I,
World War II and Korean
War.
from World War II and one ing through on my mother’s
from the Korean War. wishes,” he continued.
He urges anyone with “She had been collecting
information about others all the documents. Now I’m
whose names do not appear hoping to help fulfill her
on his lists dream.
to contact “These are all people
him to who gave their lives,”
ensure their Haynes said. “The least I

In recent months,
Haynes has been research-
ing available sources in
hopes of identifying all
those who perished during
the aforementioned wars.
Once he is able to com-
pile a complete list, he
wants to have their names
inscribed on a plaque for
placement at the Dryden
Memorial Park.
Thus far, with the assis-
tance of local historians
and residents, Haynes has
been able to identify 27
Dryden residents who died
in the Civil War; along with
five from World War I; two
inclusion
on a memo-
rial stone.
Haynes
says the
project was Rex Haynes
initiated by
his mother, Sally Haynes,
who served a long tenure
on the Dryden Township
Board before her death in
June of 2011.
“It was my mother’s
vision that we remember
and honor these individuals
on a memorial at the down-
town park,” said Haynes.
“So this means a lot to me
and to our family
“I’m basically follow-
can do is give a little of my
time to honor their memo-
ries.”
Haynes said he has the
support of the Dryden Vets
organization, whose mem-
bers have been participato-
ry in the process.
Thus far, Haynes has
compiled the following list
of Dryden residents who
were killed in our nation’s
wars. They include:
World War I: Ira
Banister, Earl Hodges,
Cornell Moldaun, George
Wilson and Kenneth Conn.
World War II: Dennis
Grave of Kenneth W. Conn, a young Dryden man who made the ultimate
sacrifice in World War I.
Alison and Charles Pettit. Bradly Mattoon,
Christopher Mattoon, John
Korean War: Rex McNeil, Allen R.
Blow. Molesbury, Edward Moran,
Lemuel Peck, Whitman
Civil War (1861- Seely, Jeremiah Squier,
1865): Robert Alexander, Samual Starmer, Jerome
Avin Allen, James H. Thompson, Wallace W.
Alverson, Henry Crane, Tuttle, Orson H. VanKleek,
George Ellsworth, Asa Benjamin Wallace, Colbert
Gordonier, Myron Haines, Watson, William Henry
Theron Hall, James Watson, Adin West, David
Kendrick, Henry Long, B. Whiddon and Fletcher
Photo provided
Wood.
Information, donations
Anyone with informa-
tion about Dryden veterans
missing from the lists is
asked to contact Rex
Haynes at 810-796-2572.
Those wishing to make
a donation to the project
may mail their checks to:
Dryden Vets, South Mill
Street, P.O. Box 162,
Dryden, MI 48428.

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Cards gets big
win over Eagles
Dryden impressive in NCTL
victory vs Deckerville, 58-36
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
picked up a 58-36 victory over
visiting Deckerville in a North
Central Thumb League varsity
boys’ basketball meeting last
Friday night.
With the final, Dryden
improves to 13-6 and 7-2.
In Friday’s meeting,
Dryden opened up a 9-7 edge
after one quarter was com-
Spartans upset Armada, 45-43
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City upset
host Armada, 45-43, in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity boys’ basket-
ball contest last Friday night.
With the decision, Imlay City
moves to 7-11 and 5-7. Armada slips
to 15-3 and 10-2.
Almont posts 40-20 road victory
Raiders start strong against
Blue Devils never look back
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont tal-
lied twice as many points as
host Richmond did en route
to a 40-20 triumph in a Blue
Water Area Conference varsi-
ty girls’ basketball meeting
last Friday night.
With the decision, Almont
raises its mark to 13-7 over-
all. The Raiders also com-
pleted BWAC action at 11-3.
In Friday’s meeting,
Almont grabbed a 7-6 edge
after one quarter was history.
The next two quarters
saw Almont wind up with 24
Dryden girls are regional champs
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Dryden girls’ bowling team
made it back to back years
as champions, accomplish-
ing the feat last Friday at a
Division 4 regional.
Richfield Bowl, in Flint,
is where the action unfold-
ed.
Dryden’s winning total
that day was 3,502. Burton
Bendle (3,431) and Atherton
(2,865) earned top-three
showings as well.
They move on to this
Friday’s Division 4 state
finals at M-66 Bowl in
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Wrestlers
headed to
Ford Field
plete.
The middle two quarters Spartans send
would see Dryden further dis-
tance themselves from their
opposition. Aided by a 36-16
five, Raiders two
advantage there, the Cardinals and Capac one
Photo by Kevin Kissane
forged a 45-23 cushion with
24 minutes gone.
Dryden and Deckerville to MHSAA finals
then hit for 13 points apiece
the rest of the way, leaving the By Kevin Kissane
former with a 58-36 victory to Tri-City Times Sports Editor
John DelCampo, of Dryden, drives to the hoop
Cards page 2-B in a game at home. TRI-CITY AREA — When the upcoming
state individual wrestling finals unfold this
Friday and Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit,
there will be eight grapplers representing our
Tri-City Area schools competing.
Imlay City will send five of their wrestlers
on to the
In Friday’s contest, Imlay City cushion at the time. Division 2
spotted Armada a 14-11 edge after one Imlay City then outscored Armada state finals.
quarter was over with. 14-8 from that point on, pulling out a At 103
Quarter two saw Imlay City net 10 45-43 victory. pounds, Imlay
points and Armada manage six, leaving Noah Galbraith and David Krahn City’s Dakota
the former with a 21-20 halftime lead led Imlay City that evening. They hit Sandzik (35-
to protect. for 19 and 11 points, respectively. The 12) goes up
When the action resumed, Armada Spartans also received points courtesy against Sandzik Santaella
bounced back with a 15-10 third quar- of Parker Lewis (six), Logan Wilson Stevensville
ter edge. That staked them to a 35-31 (five) and Mitch Allen (four). Lakeshore’s
Riley Bettech
(38-2) first.
The victor
of that
encounter
squares off
versus the sur-
vivor of a Pawlaczyk Hampton
bout between
Zeeland East’s Carton Hinson (38-5) and
Melvindale’s Ahmed Said (39-13).
total points and Richmond In the 112-pound weight class, Imlay City’s
manage 10, good for a 31-14 Israel Santaella (24-9) opens his tournament
cushion with 24 minutes run against Lansing’s Manuel Leija (36-5).
gone. The winner of that confrontation meets the
Almont then outscored survivor of a
Richmond 9-4 the rest of the match
way, closing out a 40-20 tri- between
umph at their expense. Newberry’s
Grace Zimmerman (13, David Jividen
including three trifectas) and (45-5) and
Kirsten Schapman (10, fea- Fruitport’s
turing a pair of treys) led
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Zachary
Almont with double digit Sykes (41-9). Mullins Battani
point totals. They were At 119
backed by Meredith Rinke pounds, Imlay
(nine points) along with Tyler City’s Eric
Kautz, Jennifer Curtis, Pawlaczyk
Rachael Schapman and Almont’s Meredith Rinke looks to finish off a (35-5) tangles
Emma Johnson (two each). fastbreak against Richmond last Friday. with Trenton’s
Samuel
Rickman (49-
3) first.
The victor
of that
Navarro Spies
encounter faces the survivor of a bout between
Goodrich’s Caleb Teague (38-4) and Adrian’s
Ethan Spagnoli (30-14).
In the 130-pound weight class, Imlay City’s
Wesley Hampton (39-5) opens his tournament
run against Lowell’s Jeff Leach (29-7).
The winner of that confrontation meets the
survivor of a match between Gibraltar
Carlson’s Branson Proudlock (42-1) and
Chelsea’s Nick Matuska (44-6).
At 145 pounds, Imlay City’s Hunter
Mullins (35-7) collides with Lowell’s Austin
Boone (37-1) first.
The victor of that matchup faces the survi-
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vor of a bout between Carleton Airport’s Justin
Chambless (43-7) and Niles’ Robert Glover
(31-7).
Almont has qualified two of their grapplers
The Dryden girls’ bowling team won a regional title. They are front (L to R) to the Division 3 state finals.
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Boys’ Bastketball
Capac drops 50-49 nailbiter to Yale
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
varsity boys’ basketball
team kept the outcome in
doubt until the end, only
to drop a narrow 50-49
road verdict to Blue Water
Area Conference rival
Yale last Friday night.
Capac’s Trevor Boers grabs a rebound during
a game versus Armada this past week.
Cards: Dryden gets big
win over Deckerville
from page 1-B
celebrate when the final
second ticked off the
clock.
John DelCampo paced
Dryden with 20 points,
including a trifecta. The
Athlete of the Week
Imlay City sophomore
bowler Adam VanBuren
won a Div. 3 individual
regional last Saturday.
For his effort,
VanBuren secures our
Boys’ Athlete of the
Week honor.
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With the result, Capac the halftime break.
slips to 13-5 and 8-4. When play resumed,
In Friday’s clash, Capac fought back with a
Capac bolted out to an 19-12 third quarter edge.
11-2 advantage after one That staked the Chiefs to a
quarter was done. 32-30 lead with 24 min-
The next eight-minute utes elapsed.
stretch of hoops would Yale then outscored
belong to Yale. Aided by Capac 20-17 the rest of
a 16-2 edge there, the the way, leaving the floor
Bulldogs went up 18-13 at with a 50-49 win to their
Capac drops BWAC
battle to Armada
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac fell
by a 55-34 count to host
Annada in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity
boys’ basketball battle on
Tuesday, February 20.
With the result, Capac
slips to 13-4 overall and
8-3 as far as Blue Water
Area Conference clashes
are concerned.
In Wednesday’s
showdown, Armada
grabbed a 17-14 edge
after one quarter was com-
plete.
The next eight-minute
stretch would see Armada
establish a bit more breath-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Cardinals also had Jared
Czape (11 points, featuring
a trey), Jack Kaplan (10,
with a triple), Hunter Gall
(eight), Nate Schenkel
(four), Brady Czape Andrew Sams, of Capac, brings the ball up the
(three) and Ronny Hudson floor versus Armada last Wednesday.
(two) connect.
Armada slips past
Dryden 45-40
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Dryden varsity boys’ bas-
ketball team slipped to
12-6 this season following
a 45-40 loss to visiting
Armada on Tuesday,
February 20.
In Tuesday’s matchup,
Dryden took an 11-9 edge
Dryden junior bowler after one quarter was his-
Faith Kaltz took fourth tory.
at a Div. 4 individual The next two quarters
regional last Saturday.
For her effort, Kaltz saw Armada accumulate
earns our Girls’ Athlete 26 total points and Dryden
of the Week honor.
Stats and Standings
BOYS’
CITIZENS BASKETBALL
FRANKENMUTH
PIONEER • CINCINNATI
STAT LEADERS
TRAVELERS SCORING
SELECTIVE G P Avg.
THE HARTFORD Boers (C) 15 268 17.9
Galbraith (IC) 10 163 16.3
Writing For Many Major DelCampo (D) 17 257 15.1
Insurance Companies Watt (A) 18 247 13.7
Sams (C) 15 203 13.5
Kaplan (D) 14 172 12.3
J. Czape (D) 17 173 10.2
Hall (A) 18 180 10.0
Hellmuth (C) 15 123 8.2
Schroeder (C) 13 100 7.7
Kapron (A)
B. Czape (D)
18 111 6.4
17 94 5.5
REBOUNDING
G R Avg.
Boers (C) 15 176 11.7
Galbraith (IC) 10 105 10.5
DelCampo (D) 17 145 8.6
Schroeder (C)
Kapron (A)
13 107 8.2
13 75 5.8
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Sams (C)
G S Avg.
15 52 3.5
Hall (A) 13 36 2.8
DelCampo (D) 17 43 2.5
Bertram (IC) 11 27 2.5
B. Czape (D) 17 41 2.4
J. Czape (D) 17 36 2.2
Wilson (IC)
Watt (A)
11 23 2.1
13 27 2.1
credit.
Andrew Sams (23
points) proved Capac’s
toughest player to stop.
He was given assistance
in the scoring department
by Jacob Witt (nine
points), Trevor Boers
(eight), Jordan Hellmuth
(six) and Jake Sawyers
(three).
ing room. Aided by a 13-6
advantage there, the
Tigers forged a 30-20 lead
Photo by Kevin Kissane
at the halftime break.
When the action
resumed, Armada struck
with a 14-10 third quarter
edge. That left them hold-
ing a 44-30 cushion with
24 minutes elapsed. Clay Schapman, of Almont, fires up a shot
Armada then outscored under pressure during a game Friday at
Capac 11-4 the rest of the Richmond.
Almont drops one
way, closing out a
55-34 victory.
Andrew Sams (14) and
Trevor Boers (12) led
Capac with double digit
point totals. Jordan
Hellmuth and Jacob Witt
to Richmond, 56-38
added six and two points, By Kevin Kissane When the action
respectively, to the Chiefs’ Tri-City Times Sports Editor resumed, Richmond con-
cause. tinued to pull away.
ALMONT — Almont Thanks to a 15-6 third
fell by a 56-38 count to quarter edge, the Blue
host Richmond in a Blue Devils went up 46-29 with
Water Area Conference 24 minutes gone.
varsity boys’ basketball Richmond then out-
matchup last Friday night. scored Almont 10-9 from
With the outcome, that point on, good for a
Almont now stands at 12-6 56-38 win at night’s end.
this season and 7-5 as far Austin Watt (14 points,
as BWAC clashes are con- including four trifectas),
cerned. led Almont that evening.
In Friday’s matchup, Clay Schapman (six
Richmond took a 9-7 edge points), Ethan Hall and
after one quarter was done. Chase Kapron (five, fea-
Quarter two would see turing a trey, each), Drew
Richmond produce 22 Revoldt (four) plus Rafael
points and Almont gener-
ate 16, leaving the former
Farias and Jordan
Bourdeau (two apiece)
with a 31-23 halftime lead supported his perfor-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
to protect. mance.
manage 21, staking the
former to a 35-32 edge
with 24 minutes gone.
Armada then out-
scored Dryden 10-8 the
rest of the way, closing out
a 45-40 victory.
John DelCampo (25
points, including a pair of
trifectas) led Dryden that
Photo by Kevin Kissane
evening. The Cardinals
also had Jack Kaplan (five
points), Jared Czape
(four), Hunter Gall (a
trey), Brady Czape (two)
and Ronny Hudson (one) Gabe Bourdeau, of Almont, advances the ball
connect. up the floor in a BWAC clash last week.
ASSISTS Rinke (A) 17 151 8.9 WRESTLING MOST PINS
G A Avg. Medrano (IC) 12 106 8.8 Hampton (IC) 30
Sams (C) 15 69 4.5 Zimmerman (A) 17 119 7.0 LEADERS Battani (A) 26
Hellmuth (C) 15 54 3.5 Louwsma (IC) 12 76 6.9 D. Navarro (C) 24
Bertram (IC) 11 38 3.4 Kautz (A) 17 99 5.8 MOST WINS Sandzik (IC) 23
Wilson (IC) 11 33 3.0 Hampton (IC) 45 Spies (A) 22
Farias (A) 18 50 2.8 REBOUNDING Pawlaczyk (IC) 42 Hellebuyck (IC) 22
DelCampo (D) 17 46 2.7 G R Avg. Mullins (IC) 42 Tyson (C) 20
J. Czape (D) 17 41 2.4 Rinke (A) 17 204 12.0 D. Navarro (C) 41 Dempz (A) 20
Boers (C) 15 34 2.3 Pawlaczyk (IC) 20
Schefka (IC) 12 88 7.3 Spies (A) 39
B. Czape (D) 17 37 2.2 DeMara (A) 19
Sandzik (IC) 37
Galbraith (IC) 10 22 2.2 Battani (A) 36 Santaella (IC) 18
Kaplan (D) 17 34 2.0 STEALS Harper (IC) 17
G S Avg.
Tyson (C) 30
DeMara (A) 29 Finn (A) 17
Louwsma (IC) 10 42 4.2
BOYS’ Zimmerman (A) 17 60 3 . 5 Santaella (IC) 29 Thorner (C)
Mullins (IC)
17
15
Hellebuyck (IC) 28
BASKETBALL Rinke (A)
Kautz (A)
17 44 2.6
17 41 2.4 Harper (IC) 27 Grant (C) 15
Phillips (IC) 14
TEAM STANDINGS Curtis (A) 17 34 2.0 Thorner (C)
Dempz (A)
27
26 Torres (IC) 13
Kruse (A) 11
Blue Water Area Conference ASSISTS Finn (A) 26
Tank (C) 9
Team League Overall G A Avg. Grant (C) 25
Lulgjuarj (C) 9
Schapman (A) 17 37 2.2 Torres (IC) 24
Capac 8-4 13-5
Almont 7-5 12-6 Kruse (A) 21 Quick Pins
Phillips (IC) 21
Imlay City 5-7 7-11
GIRLS’ Frangedakis (C) 19
Lulgjuraj (A)
Tyson (C)
8 secs.
9 secs.
North Central Thumb League BASKETBALL Hoffman (C)
Lulgjuraj (A)
18
16
Battani (A) 10 secs.
Team League Overall Battani (A) 15 secs.
Dryden 7-2 13-6 TEAM STANDINGS Tank (C) 15 Sandzik (IC) 17 secs.
Arms (A) 14
Blue Water Area Conference Querciagrossa (A) 12
GIRLS’ Team League Overall L. Jackson (A) 12
Wrestling Team
BASKETBALL Almont 11-3 13-7 J. Schocke (C) 12
Imlay City 8-6 10-10 Sofkitis (IC) 12 Standings
STAT LEADERS Capac 5-9 7-13 Ross (IC) 12
Rickman (C) 12 Team League Overall
SCORING North Central Thumb League Rodriguez (C) 10 Imlay City 4-3 15-12
Schefka (IC)
G P Avg.
12 192 16.0
Team
Dryden
League Overall
4-4 12-8
Guerrero (IC)
G. Navarro (C)
9
9
Almont
Capac
1-6
0-7
13-12
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Bowling
Dryden
gets three
to finals
Kaltz, Norman
and Finley are
on to states
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
qualified three of its com-
petitors to the Division 4
individual state finals set
for this Saturday at M-66
Bowl in Battle Creek.
They earned the right
to compete there with top-
10 showings last Saturday
at a regional hosted by
Richfield Lanes in Flint.
Faith Kaltz, fourth,
1,045; Kaylin Norman,
sixth, 1,003; and Delaney
Finley, seventh, 993; were
the Dryden bowlers to
qualify.
Hannah Weiss, 12th,
938; Lacey Davis, 13th,
929; and Hunter Hofmann,
15th, 896; also represented
Dryden at the regional
level.
Nickolopoulos is 22nd at regionals
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City’s Hailey
Nickolopoulos bowled an
815 en route to a
22nd last Saturday at a
Division 3 individual
Spartans finish sixth in its regional
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Imlay City and
Champs:
from page 1-B
Battle Creek.
Seven other schools
competed at the regional
level. Their ranks consist-
ed of New Haven (2,809),
Clarkston Everest
Collegiate (2,482), Austin
Catholic Academy (2,181),
Memphis (2,141), Bentley
(2,129), Landmark
Academy (2,108) and
Genesee (1,647).
Wrestlers:
from page 1-B
Battani (35-12) starts his
tournament run against
Coloma’s Jamane Smith
(44-0).
The winner of that
clash meets the survivor of
a battle between Midland
Bullock Creek’s Peyton
Kobel (43-4) and Dundee’s
Kyle Motylinski (33-8).
At 215 pounds,
Almont’s Hunter Spies
(38-10) faces Comstock’s
Joe Nagle (48-0) first.
The victor of that
encounter squares off ver-
sus the survivor of a meet-
ing between Corunna’s
Jack Thayer (47-7) and
Grayling’s Reece Ferrigan
(43-3).
Capac, meanwhile, will
be represented by Danny
Navarro at the Division 4
state finals.
In the 189-pound
weight class, Navarro
40-11) gets his tournament
run underway against
Carson City Crystal’s
Daniel Smith (43-7).
The winner of that mat
confrontation tests his
skills against the survivor
of an encounter between
Hudson’s Spencer Blanco
(27-9) and Ishpeming
Westwood’s Sam Gilles
(45-3).
The Capac boys’ bowling team is headed to the state finals. They are
coach Tom Wojie, Jake Sawyers, Remington Montney, Alec Centarowski,
Devon Durrenburg, Adam Savage, Keegan Jaros, Brett Mayhew and
VanBuren, Mitchell
coach Pablo Aguinaga.
Capac boys qualify for finals qualify for states
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
The Capac and Dryden
boys bowling teams took
third and fifth, respective-
ly, last Friday at a Division
4 regional.
Richfield Bowl, in
Flint, is where the action
unfolded.
Genesee (3,748),
bowling regional.
Sterling Lanes, in
Sterling Heights, is where
the action unfolded.
Katie Schmitz, of
Imlay City, supplied the
next best showing by a
Tri-City Area bowler on
hand. Schmitz managed a
Almont boys’ bowling
teams registered a sixth
and seventh, respectively,
last Friday at a Division 3
regional.
Sterling Lanes, in
Sterling Heights, is where
the action unfolded.
Richmond (3,674),
Imlay City girls eighth in its regional
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Imlay City and Almont
girls’ bowling teams
wound up eighth and
ninth, respectively, last
Friday at a Division 3
regional.
Girls’ Basketball
Capac drops game to Armada
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac
wound up on the losing
side of a 52-34 outcome
versus host Armada in a
Blue Water Area
Conference varsity girls’
basketball encounter last
Wednesday night.
With the result, Capac
now stands at 5-13 and 4-9.
In Wednesday’s
encounter, Armada jumped
out to a 16-9 advantage
Imlay City enters postseason at 10-10
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City returned from
Armada with a 53-38 loss
in a Blue Water Area
Conference varsity girls’
basketball game last Friday
night.
With the result, Imlay
City now stands at 10-10
this season. The Spartans
also concluded the BWAC
More Girls’ Basketball results page 6-B
Burton Bendle (3,557) and
Capac (3,542) held down
the top three places at day’s
end.
They advance to the
Division 4 state finals this
Friday at M-66 Bowl in
Battle Creek.
Eleven others schools
battled it out at the region-
al level. Their ranks con-
sisted of Memphis (3,463),
746 for 30th.
Imlay City’s Kelly
Gartley, 35th, 733;
Imlay City’s Anne Mills,
36th, 698; Almont’s
Shelby Mohler, 39th, 679;
Imlay City’s Arthitaya
Dokuba, 40th, 669;
Almont’s Samantha
Caro (3,661) and Algonac
(3,623) occupied the top-
three places at day’s end.
They advance to this
Friday’s Division 3 state
finals at Northway Lanes
in Muskegon.
Eight others schools
competed at the regional
Sterling Lanes, in
Sterling Heights, is where
the action unfolded.
Caro (3,448),
Clintondale (3,245) and
Algonac (3,051) held
down the top-three spots at
day’s end.
They move on to this
Friday’s Division 3 state
after one quarter was over
with.
Quarter two would see
Armada amass 12 points
and Capac manage seven,
pushing their lead to 28-16
at the halftime break.
When the action
resumed, Armada contin-
ued to pull away. Thanks
to a 14-9 third quarter edge,
the Tigers went up 42-25
with 24 minutes gone.
Armada then outscored
Capac 10-9 from that point
on, finishing off a 52-34
play as owners of an 8-6
mark.
In Friday’s game, Imlay
City grabbed an 11-9 edge
after one quarter was done.
The middle two quar-
ters saw Armada generate
33 total points and Imlay
City manage 22. That
staked Armada to a 42-33
advantage with 24 minutes
gone.
Armada then outscored
Imlay City 11-5 the rest of
Photo provided
Dryden (3,438), New
Haven Merritt Academy
(3,291), Flint Hamady
(3,267), Bentley (3,019),
Atherton (2,870),
Clarkston Everest
Collegiate (2,722), Flint
Beecher (2,559), New
Haven (2,403), Austin
Catholic Academy (2,385)
and Landmark Academy
(2,383).
Dominick, 44th, 647;
Almont’s Sara Wagner,
48th, 621; Imlay City’s
Christen Craig, 50th, 554;
Almont’s Katelyn
Bachelor, 549; and
Almont’s Amanda Gastin,
500; also competed that
day.
level. Marine City
(3.467), Yale (3,316),
Imlay City (3,294),
Almont (3,155),
Clintondale (3,089), South
Lake (3,077), Warren
Lincoln (2,822) and
Detroit Country Day
(2.440) formed that group.
finals at Northway Lanes
in Muskegon.
Six other schools com-
peted at the regional level.
Regina (2,831), Yale
(2,815), Richmond
(2,806), Marine City
(2,793), Imlay City (2,533)
and Almont (2,291)
formed that group.
win.
Shelby Husovsky paced
Capac that evening. She
hit for eight points, drain-
ing a triple along the way.
Capac had seven other
players reach the scoring
column. Their ranks con-
sisted of Aubree Smith (six
points), McKennah
Hopkins (five, including a
trifecta), Kelsey Payne
(five), Natalie Maday (four)
plus Kristen Payne, Jona
Mullin and Alexys
Anderson (two apiece).
the way, finishing off a
53-38 win.
For Imlay City, Abby
Schefka led the way with
15 points. The Spartans
also had Kayla Louwsma
and Haley Medrano (five
points, featuring a trey,
apiece), Erika Vanderploeg
(four, with a triple), and
Abigail Thibodeau (four),
Kendall Sommer (a trifec-
ta) and Emma Waatti (two)
reach the scoring column.
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Capac sends pair
on to state finals
By Kevin Kissane Capac bowlers to advance.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Capac advanced two of
Noah Smith, of Dryden,
had the next best Tri-City
Area showing at regionals.
Smith furnished a 1,048 for
their competitors to the
Division 4 individual state
13th.
Capac’s Alec
finals slated for Saturday at Cetnarowski, 15h; 1,038;
M-66 Bowl in Battle Dryden’s Jarrad Adams,
Creek. 17th, 1,023; Capac’s
They assured them- Remington Montney, 33rd,
selves of a spot there with 914; Dryden’s Austin
top-10 showings last Grondin, 38th, 877;
Saturday at a regional host- Dryden’s Chris Watson,
ed by Richfield Lanes in 874; Dryden’s Deacon
Flint. Barker, 837; and Dryden’s
Devon Durrenburg, Cole Seidell, 57th, 722;
seventh, 1,110; and Keegan also competed at the
Jaros, 10th, 1085; were the regional level.
By Kevin Kissane Gavin Earegood, of
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Almont, had the next best
showing among Tri-City
TRI-CITY AREA — Area regional competitors.
Imlay City’s Adam He bowled a 1,067, good
VanBuren posted a 1,201 enough to share a 14th.
en route to a first and Almont’s Elijah Nunn,
Almont’s Connor Mitchell 1,017; Imlay City’s
managed an 1,191 for Kennedy Kramek, 26th,
fourth last Saturday at a 985; Imlay City’s Jacob
Division 3 individual bowl- Edson, 29th, 944; Imlay
ing regional. C ity ’s M atth ew
Sterling Lanes, in
Sterling Heights, is where
the action unfolded.
Michajlyszyn, 33rd, 931;
Almont’s Jim Ostrander,
46th, 830; Imlay City’s
With their showings, Isaac Schmitz, 791;
VanBuren and Mitchell Almont’s Mike Saad, 716;
advance to this Saturday’s Imlay City’s Brett Hall,
state finals at Northway 702; and Almont’s Tyler
Lanes in Muskegon. Trombley, 678; followed.
Bowling Scores
Cedar Lanes Early Thursday
1st Place: Tower Girls
Magic Eight Women’s High Game Heather Durga, 212
1st Place: Ritzman Floor Covering Women’s High Series Randi Powe, 551
Team High Series I.C. Fireballs, 2386
Men’s High Game Kevin Wheaton, 298
Men’s High Series Dan Lyerla, 736
Team High Series Ritzman Floor Monday Niters
1st Place: Lee’s Auto
Covering, 2541
Men’s High Game Justin VanLith, 276
Men’s High Series Ray VanLith, 693
Thursday 50 Plus
1st Place: Pinspillers
Men’s High Game Golden Shore, 242
Team High Series
Sunday Funnies
Lee’s Auto, 2989
Men’s High Series Ken Messerschmidt, 576
1st Place: McIvor Lawn Care
Women’s High Game Ellen Mundt &
Men’s High Game Ross McIvor Sr., 288
Peggy VanDerBossche, 201
Men’s High Series Ross McIvor Sr., 695
Women’s High Series Peggy Women’s High Game Nikki Schlaud, 237
VanDerBossche, 572 Women’s High Series Kristen Winkler, 603
Team High Series Ridge Runners, 2127 Team High Series B&M Pro Shop, 2299
Early Birds Saturday Night Fever
1st Place: 3-D’s 1st Place: 2 Bags & 4 Balls
Men’s High Game Hank Broecker, 205 Men’s High Game Chris Griswold, 258
Men’s High Series Dwayne Thacker, 557 Men’s High Series Chris Griswold, 750
Women’s High Game Karen Irvine, 213 Women’s High Game Donna Barczewski, 224
Women’s High Series Karen Irvine, 556 Women’s High Series Donna Barczewski, 499
Team High Series 3-D’s, 1526 Team High Series WSA, 2122
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Jona Mullin, of Capac, reaches for a rebound
during her team’s game with Armada last week.
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Township reserves the right to reject
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Ratios Multiplier
Carol Hoffner
Agricultural 49.99 1.0002
Almont Township Clerk
Commercial 48.83 1.0239
Industrial 49.44 1.0113 9-2
Residential 49.31 1.0139
Personal 50.00 1.0000
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Meeting called to order by
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property owners SSV, LLC (Detroit
Import Depot) of 4296 Van Dyke
(formerly Labaron’s Motor Sports)
regarding the proposed use of machin-
ing/assembling thermal windows with
vinyl frames for sale to the general
public. The zoning of said property is
C-3 (General Commercial).
Copies of the application and
any related documents are available
for inspection at the Township Office
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the time and place of the meeting. All
interested citizens will be given an
opportunity to comment on this appli-
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submitted up to the meeting time at
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CAROL HOFFNER,
ALMONT TWP. CLERK
9-1
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TOWNSHIP
NOTICE
ANNUAL BUDGET
HEARING
MARCH 14, 2018
EMMETT TOWNSHIP HALL
11100 DUNNIGAN ROAD
EMMETT, MI 48022
7:00 p.m.
Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City, MI on
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 7:30
p.m.
The property tax millage
rate proposed to be levied
to support the proposed
budget will be a subject of
this hearing.
Copies of the proposed budgets are
available for public inspection at the
Imlay Township Hall.
The Imlay Township Board will
provide necessary reasonable auxilia-
ry aids and services, such as signers
for the hearing impaired and audio
tapes of printed materials being con-
sidered at the meeting, to individuals
with disabilities at the meeting with
up to 7 days notice to the Imlay
Township Board. Individuals with
disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or
services should contact the Imlay
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 201
An ordinance to promote the
public health, safety and welfare and
Kimberly Keesler
Clerk
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the above
ordinance is available in the Clerk’s
office during regular business hours.
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Peltier, Steven C.
Schneider, Steffler and Schneider.
Staff present was Manager Connors,
Clerk/Treasurer Keesler, Police Chief
Martin, DPW Superintendent Treat
and WWTP Superintendent Farley.
The Council approved the agen-
da; approved the consent agenda;
Rowe Professional Services made a
power point presentation regarding
the MDEQ SAW Grant project status;
Appointed Bohm, Pepper and
Antonelli to continue serving on the
DDA Board for a 4 year term;
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CITY OF
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ent were Supervisor Bowman, Trustees will hold a public hearing on ing conditions, safety and welfare of member; Awarded the 2018 WWTP
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IMLAY CITY
the citizens of the Village of Almont Improvement project; Approved
Streeter, Groesbeck, Clay Stroup, and THE FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019. by regulating the air pollution and fire Resolution #18-02-01 Declaring
Scott Stroup. Absent was Clerk “THE PROPERTY TAX hazards of outdoor burning. Official Intent to Reimburse Project
Hoffner. The following actions were MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO
2018 MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW taken: 1) approved consent agenda as BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE
THE VILLAGE OF ALMONT Expenditures with Bond Proceeds and
ORDAINS: Authorizing Publication of Notice of
presented, 2) approved addition to PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A
The March Board of Review will meet on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Section 1. Purpose. Intent to Issue Bonds; Approved bid
policy manual, 3) approved IFT appli- SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING.” Section 2. Applicability. for the south booster pump at the
at 8:30 a.m. for its Organizational Meeting at City Hall, located at 150 N. cation, 4) approved fire department A copy of the proposed budget Section 3. Severability. Booster Station; Approved second
Main St., Imlay City, MI 48444. promotions, 5) approved park board will be available for public inspection Section 4. Definitions. quarter budget amendments;
The March Board of Review will hold hearings pertaining to assess- appointment, 6) approved fire depart- at the Township Hall, 11100 Dunnigan Section 5. General Prohibition of Approved to enter into record the
ments on: ment policy amendment. Meeting Rd., (M-21) Emmett, Mich. Open Burning. 2017 annual report for the Planning
adjourned at 7:50 p.m. A complete The Emmett Township Board of
Monday, March 19, 2018, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Section 6. Open Burning of Commission; Approved to enter into
copy of minutes may be viewed Trustees complies with “The Refuse. the record the 2017 annual report for
Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. almonttownship.org. Americans Disabilities Act” and if Section 7. Open Burning of the Zoning Board of Appeals;
Paul Bowman-Supervisor auxiliary aids or services are required
The tentative ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute Trees, Approved the third amendment to the
Carol Hoffner-Clerk at the meeting for individuals with Logs, Brush, Stumps, Village Manager’s employment
individual state equalized values are as follows: 9-1 disabilities, please contact the Leaves, and Grass agreement and held open discussion
Township Clerk (5) days prior to said Clippings.
CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIER on the Medical Marijuana Facilities
meeting. Section 8. Flag Retirement Licensing Act (MMFLA) Survey.
Beverly K. Brown, Clerk Ceremonies
AGRICULTURAL
COMMERCIAL
44.75%
54.38%
1.11732
0.91946 ALMONT 9-1 Section 9. Liability.

p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 9:36

INDUSTRIAL 48.82% 1.02417 TOWNSHIP

RESIDENTIAL 47.00% 1.06383 NOTICE OF PUBLIC
PERSONAL PROPERTY 50.00% 1.00000 HEARING
For those residents and non-residents that are unavailable for personal
SPECIAL LAND
USE REQUEST
appearance to the review board, written appeals will be accepted. Written
Notice is hereby given that there
appeals should be mailed to: March Board of Review, 150 N. Main St.,
will be a public hearing before the
Imlay City, MI 48444, and must be received by the Board of Review at
Almont Township Planning
City Hall by 12:00 p.m. on March 20, 2018.
Americans with Disabilities Act: Individuals with disabilities requir- Commission on Wednesday, March
14, 2018 at the Almont Township
ing auxiliary aids or services should contact the City Clerk by writing:
City of Imlay City, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City, Michigan 48444 or by Hall, 819 N. Main Street, Almont, MI
calling (810) 724-2135. These meetings are open to all members of the 48003, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
The purpose of the hearing is to
public under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act.
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Special Land Use request made by
Section 10. Right of Entry and
Inspection.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
IMLAY
Section 11. Violations.
Section 12. Repealing.
Steve Schneider
President
TOWNSHIP Section 13. Effective Date. A complete copy of the minutes
IMLAY TOWNSHIP The undersigned President and is available in the Clerk’s office dur-
BUDGET PUBLIC Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby ing regular business hours or at www.
HEARING certify that this ordinance was pre- almontvillage.org
sented for first reading at a Regular
The Imlay Township Board will 9-1
Meeting of the Almont Village
hold a public hearing on the proposed
Imlay Township budgets for the fiscal Council held on the 20th day of
February 2018 and was published in
year April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019 at
the Imlay Township Hall, 682 N. the Tri-City Times on the 28th of VILLAGE OF
February 2018.
CAPAC
NOTICE OF
Official Notice PUBLIC HEARING

GOODLAND
The Village of Capac Planning

VILLAGE OF DRYDEN
Commission will hold a public hear-

TOWNSHIP
ing on Monday, March 12, 2018, 7:00
p.m. at the American Legion, 115
North Main Street, Capac, MI, 48014,
NOTICE OF INTENTION OF THE Ron Cischke, Supervisor for the purposes of hearing comments
regarding amendments to the Village’s
Goodland Twp Hall, 2374 N. Van Dyke Rd
VILLAGE OF DRYDEN TO ISSUE 810-724-0169
zoning ordinance that pertain to the
regulation of commercial medical
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS 2018 BOARD OF REVIEW PUBLIC MEETING
marijuana facilities:
• New definitions relating to
AND OF RIGHT TO PETITION March 12 • 9am-5pm March 14 • 5pm-9pm
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
commercial medical marijuana facili-
ties - Modifies Section 30-3.
FOR REFERENDUM THEREON March 5 • 6pm
• Updates to the Industrial (I)
zoning district to allow medical mari-
ESTIMATED MULTIPLIERS juana growers and medical marijuana
TO ALL ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF DRYDEN Class
Ag
Ratio
44.90
Factors
1.11359
processors as Special Land Uses -
Modifies Section 30-427.
• The addition of the Special
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Council of the Commercial 54.39 0.91929
Land Use requirements and standards
Industrial 46.31 1.07968
Village of Dryden, Lapeer County, Michigan (the “Village”) intends Residential 49.07 1.00000 9-2
that pertain to the development and
construction of commercial medical
to authorize the issuance of capital improvement bonds in one or marijuana facilities - Modifies Section
30-429(a)
more series (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of financing certain street,
streetscape, water distribution system and storm water system im- MUSSEY TOWNSHIP At this time, all interested parties
will be heard on the adoption of the
proposed amendments. Copies of the
provements within the Village. The Bonds will be issued pursuant BOARD OF REVIEW proposed amendments are available at
to the provisions of Act No. 34, Public Acts of Michigan, 2001 (“Act PUBLIC NOTICE the Village office, 131 North Main
Mussey Township March Board of Review will be in session at the Street, Capac, MI, 48014.
34”). The principal amount of the Bonds to be issued shall not exceed Mussey Township Hall. 135 N Main, Mussey Twp. Michigan 48014 on the Written comments on the
following dates: amendments will be received at the
$1,100,000, the term of the Bonds shall not exceed 30 years and the Village office at the above address up
Monday, March 12, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. to and including the day of the public
Bonds shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 5.00% per annum. The Tuesday, March 13, 2018 2:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. hearing. Individuals with disabilities
principal and interest on the Bonds will be payable primarily from the Appeals will be heard by appointments. Please call 810-395-4915 requiring auxiliary aids or services
If you are unable to make an appointment for the Board of Review, who are planning to attend the public
Village’s general funds, including amounts anticipated to be deposited you may appeal by mail to: Board of Review, P.O. Box 118, Mussey Town- hearing should notify the Village at
(810) 395-4355 at least two days in
in the Village’s street, water system and sewer system accounts, and ship, Michigan 48014. All mail appeals must be at the Township Hall by
4:00p.m. March 13,2018. advance of the public hearing.
from funds anticipated to be received from the Village’s Downtown The tentative ratios and factors are provided by the St. Clair County Sandra Cox
Equalization Department. The ratios and factors indicate the amount of in- Chair
Development Authority. Additionally, the Village has pledged its full crease/decrease in the 2018 assessed value of each class of property and are Village of Capac Planning
Commission
faith and credit for the payment of the Bonds and accordingly if the as follows:
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Class Ratios Tentative Factors
revenue from the sources described in the previous sentence are not Agricultural 48.94 1.02166

CALL
sufficient then moneys from the Village’s general fund will be used to Commercial
Industrial
47.68
47.69
1.04865
1.04843
pay the Bonds. Residential 46.73 1.06997
Personal Property 50.00 1.00000
8-3
RIGHT TO PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to the electors of the Village
to inform them of the right to petition for a referendum on the ques-
LYNN TOWNSHIP
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to publish
tion of issuing the Bonds without a vote of the electors thereon, and NOTICE
the Bonds shall not be issued until at least 45 days after publication The Lynn Township March Board of Review will meet at the Lynn
Township Office, (810) 387-3358, 13995 Yale Road, Lynn Township,
of this notice. If, within such 45-day period, a petition or petitions Michigan 48097 on the following dates and times.
requesting a referendum on the question of the issuance of the Bonds

signed by not less than 10% of the registered electors of the Village has
been filed with the Village Clerk, the Bonds shall not be issued unless
and until approved by a majority of the electors of the Village voting
your legal
The Board will organize and review assessments on Tuesday March
6, 2018. The Board will hear protests from property owners on Tuesday
March 13th and Thursday March 15, 2018. You may protest in person to the
March Board of Review during the time periods listed below. Letter appeals
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Township will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services to individuals
thereon at a general or special election. with disabilities upon 5 business days of written notice.
This notice is given by order of the Village Council as required March 6th 6:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting
by Act 34. Further information may be obtained at the office of the March 13th 1:00 pm - 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

or email:
March 15th 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Village Clerk, 5602 Main Street, Dryden, Michigan 48428.
The tentative ratios and estimated multipliers necessary to compute in-
dividual state equalized values are as follows:
Dated: February 21, 2018 Class Ratio Multiplier

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Holly Shroyer Agricultural 47.35 1.05597
Commercial 49.25 1.00000
Village of Dryden Clerk Industrial 46.36 1.07852
Residential 46.32 1.07945
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Girls’ Basketball
Alexys Anderson, of Capac, looks to elude an
Algonac foe in BWAC action last week.
Capac rolls past
Algonac girls, 52-23
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac
rolled to a convincing
52-23 victory over visiting
Algonac in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity
girls’ basketball game on
Tuesday, February 20.
With the decision,
Capac improves to 5-12
and 4-8.
Alexys Anderson (16
Almont gives Yale a loss
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont
made visiting Yale absorb a
44-30 loss in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity
girls’ basketball contest on
Tuesday, February 20.
With the result, Almont
goes to 12-7 and 10-3.
In Tuesday’s contest,
Almont grabbed a 5-0
edge after one quarter was
done.
The middle two quar-
ters saw Almont collect 29
total points and Yale net
Sports Schedule
Boys' Basketball
Thursday, March 1
Capac at Richmond,
7:30 p.m.
Girls’ Basketball
Class C districts
Wednesday, February 28
at Marlette
Dryden/Marlette winner vs.
Sandusky, 6 p.m.
Capac/Landmark Academy Delaney Finley compete at
winner vs. Brown City, Division 4 state individual
7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 2
Finals - 7 p.m
Class B districts at
Imlay City
Wednesday, Capac at Division 4 state
February 28
Cros-Lex vs. Almont,
6 p.m.
Imlay City vs. North
Branch/Yale winner, VanBuren and Almont’s
7:30 p.m. Connor Mitchell compete
Friday, March 2
Finals-7 p.m. finals, Northway Lanes,
Wrestling Capac’s Devin Durrenburg
Friday, March 2 and and Keegan Jaros compete
Saturday, March 3 at Division 4 state finals,
Div. 2, 3 and 4 individual M-66 Bowl, Battle Creek
Sports In Brief
The following youth
sports, junior high, ninth
grade, and junior varsity
recaps are provided to us by
area coaches. If your team’s
results do not appear here
remind your coach to pass
along the information by
calling 810-724-2615, or
e-mailing it to kkissane@
pageone-inc.com or send it
to us via fax at 810-724-
8552.
Almont Junior Varsity
Girls’ Basketball
Almont vs. Yale
February 20
Almont-26 Yale-17
Game recap- Almont
netted a 26-17 win against
Yale in a Blue Water Area
Capac rolls past
Landmark, 50-19
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac reg-
istered a 50-19 triumph
against visiting Landmark
Academy in a Class C girls’
district basketball opening
round game Monday
Photo by Kevin Kissane
night.
With the decision,
Capac (7-13) advances to
this Wednesday’s semifinal
at Marlette where it will
square off versus Brown
City. That matchup lists a
7:30 p.m. starting time.
In Monday’s matchup,
Capac spotted Landmark
Academy a 7-6 edge after
one quarter was done.
Capac then bounced
back with a 10-3 second
quarter advantage, leaving
points, including four field
Peters’ shot lifts Dryden to a win
goals of the three-point
variety) proved Capac’s
toughest player to stop.
The Chiefs also had Natalie By Kevin Kissane
Maday (eight points),
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Kelsey Payne (six), Aubree
Smith (five), Jona Mullin, DRYDEN — Ally
Shelby Husovsky and Sobek hit Jordan Peters
Kristen Payne (four each), with a pass at halfcourt and
McKennah Hopkins (a Peters took it the remaining
triple) along with
distance for a two-pointer
Delaney Verschure (two) with four ticks remaining,
connect. lifting host Dryden to a dra-
matic 33-32 victory over
visiting league counterpart
Deckerville last Thursday
night.
21, increasing their cush- With the outcome,
ion to 34-21 with 24 min- Dryden finishes the regular
utes gone. season as owners of a 12-7
Almont then outscored overall mark. They also
Yale 10-9 the rest of the concluded NCTL action at
way, putting the finishing 4-4, good for second place.
touches on a 44-30 win.
Kirsten Schapman
paced Almont with 11
points. The Raiders also
Capac notches league win at Yale
received points courtesy of By Kevin Kissane
Grace Zimmerman (eight, Tri-City Times Sports Editor
including a trifecta),
Jennifer Curtis (eight), CAPAC — Capac
Rachel Phillips (six), bested host Yale, 37-30, in
Meredith Rinke and Tyler a Blue Water Area
Kautz (five each) plus Conference varsity girls’
Paige Walton (one) . basketball battle last Friday
night.
With the outcome,
Capac improves to 6-13
overall. The Chiefs also
wrapped up the BWAC
state finals, Ford Field, portion of their schedule at
Detroit, TBA 5-9.
In Friday’s battle,
Girls’ Bowling Capac and Yale concluded
Friday, March 2 the initial quarter with eight
Dryden at Div. 4 team points apiece.
finals, M-66 Bowl, Quarter two saw Capac
Battle Creek amass eight points and Yale
Saturday, March 3 net seven, leaving the for-
Dryden’s Faith Kaltz,
Kaylin Nortman and
Imlay City falls to BWAC foe Cros-Lex
By Kevin Kissane
finals, M-66 Bowl, Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Battle Creek
IMLAY CITY — The
Boys’ Bowling Imlay City varsity girls’
Friday, March 2 basketball team now stands
at 10-9 overall, including
finals, M-66 Bowl, an 8-5 Blue Water Area
Battle Creek Conference mark, follow-
Saturday, March 3 ing a 47-27 setback to vis-
Imlay City’s Adam iting league counterpart
Cros-Lex on Tuesday,
February 20.
at Division 3 individual In Tuesday’s matchup,
Cros-Lex took a 15-10
Muskegon edge after one quarter was
done and widened the gap
to 28-13 at the the halftime
break.
When play resumed,
Conference junior varsity including a 12-2 Blue Water
girls’ basketball game on Area Conference showing,
Tuesday, February 20. with a 29-20 victory over
Laken Campbell and Richmond last Thursday.
Brandi Kautz led Almont Brandi Kautz and
with seven points each.
Hannah Revoldt (four),
Skylar Stryker (a triple),
Laken Campbell paced
Almont with eight points
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Jesse Hellebuyck (three)
and Hannah Landerschier
(two) furnished the remain-
announcements . . .
ing Raider points.
Almont Junior Varsity
Girls’ Basketball
Almont vs. Richmond
February 22 tct@pageone-inc.com
Almont-29 Richmond-22
Game recap- The
Almont junior varsity girls’
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13-5 overall campaign,
them with a 16-10 halftime
lead to protect.
When play resumed,
Capac picked up where it
left off. Aided by a 17-7
third quarter edge, the
Chiefs went up 33-17 with
24 minutes gone.
Capac then outscored
Landmark Academy 17-2
the rest of the way, closing
out a 50-19 win.
Jona Mullin paced
Capac with 10 points. She
was backed by Aubree
Smith (nine points, includ-
ing a pair of trifectas),
Kristen Payne (nine),
Alexys Anderson (eight,
featuring a trey), Natalie
Maday (six), Shelby
Husovsky (five) and
McKennah Hopkins (a tri-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
ple).
In Thursday’s battle, Natalie Maday, of Capac, looks to protect the
Dryden took an 11-9 ball from a Landmark foe in Monday’s district.
edge after one quarter had
ended.
Dryden is ousted
The middle two quar-
ters saw Dryden generate
18 total points and
by Marlette, 49-21
Deckerville manage 16,
leaving the former up 29-25
with 24 minutes gone.
Dryden then withstood
a 7-4 final quarter rally to By Kevin Kissane break.
pull out a 33-32 victory. Tri-City Times Sports Editor When the action
Hannah Peyerk paced resumed, Marlette struck
Dryden with 14 points. DRYDEN — Dryden with a 9-8 edge to go ahead
Peters (eight points), dropped a 49-21 verdict to 33-17.
Natalie Poirier (five), host Marlette in a Class C Marlette then outscored
Sobek (four) and Ella Kage girls’ district basketball Dryden 16-4 the rest of the
(two) supported her perfor- opening round encounter way, finishing off a 49-21
mance. Monday night. win.
With the result, Dryden Jordan Peters paced
watches a 12-8 season
reach an endpoint.
In Monday’s encounter,
Dryden with seven points.
The Cardinals also had
Hannah Peyerk (five
mer with a 16-15 halftime Marlette took a 19-5 advan- points), Ella Kage (four),
lead to protect. tage after one quarter was Paige Abromaitis (three)
When the action done and widened the gap and Ally Sobek (two) con-
resumed, Capac struck with to 24-9 at the halftime nect.
a 15-6 third quarter edge.
That enabled the Chiefs to
go ahead 31-21 with 24
minutes gone.
Capac then withstood a
9-6 fourth quarter rally to
leave with a 37-30 win to
their credit.
Aubree Smith (16
points, including a trifecta)
led Capac that evening.
The Chiefs also received
points courtesy of Alexys
Anderson (seven), Shelby
Husovsky (five, featuring a
trey), Kristen Payne (four),
Natalie Maday (three) and
Kelsey Payne (two).
Cros-Lex padded their
cushion some. Aided by a
10-8 third quarter advan-
tage, the Pioneers increased
their lead to 38-21 with 24
minutes gone.
Cros-Lex then out-
scored Imlay City 9-6 the
rest of the way, leaving the
floor with a 47-27 win to
their credit.
Haley Medrano and
Abby Schefka led Imlay
City with eight points
apiece. The Spartans also
had Abigail Thibodeau (six
points), Emma Waatti (a
trifecta) plus Kayla
Louwsma (two) reach the
scoring column.
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by Hannah Revoldt (six
points), Jesse Hellebuyck,
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