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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
142nd Volume - Issue No. 45
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With honor
and pride
Shelbi Richey Pages restored house on Fourth Street in Imlay City was selected as the 5th
place National Winner in a Before and After competition sponsored by This Old House.
This Old House is

loved in Imlay City
Fourth Street home featured in national magazine

IMLAYCITY At the ripe
old age of 23, Shelbi (Richey) Page
is on the fast track to learning the art
of renovating and flipping houses.
Shelbi credits her parents, Bill
and Teresa Richey, for providing the
early impetus and inspiration for her
advocation; which may yet become

her vocation.
I was just a baby when my parents restored their home as a major
project, says Shelbi, but I paid
close attention to the five other
homes they bought and restored
while I was growing up.
I was about 10 years old when
I started working with them hands-
on, painting, hanging wallpaper and

ripping up carpet.
Being that young, she says,
it seemed like a way to earn a little
cash, not realizing the importance of
what I was doing at the time. Now I
look back and realize how it planted
the seed that birthed the passion in
Featured page 14-A
Literacy lesson
Photo by Maria Brown
Christian school benefits

from Family Dollar grant,
...see pages 3-A
Voters streamed to polls in Lapeer and St. Clair counties on Tuesday

for the 2016 general election. Local clerks expected strong voter
turnout. Look for results on our website at www.tricitytimes-online.
com.
Ray Swain recognized for

devotion to fair board,
...see page 5-A
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Final count down

Strong turnout at polls marks end of combative election season
By Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
TRI-CITY AREA The long

campaign season of 2016 finally came
to a close on Tuesday when voters
headed to the polls for the primary
election.
Local clerks expected a strong
turnout and from all appearances, polling stations were seeing a steady stream
of voters through the morning hours.
In the 2012 general election, 66
percent of Lapeer County voters cast a
ballot and Lapeer County Clerk Theresa
Spencer said she was hopeful turnout
would at least meet that figure in 2016.
In Imlay City, traffic was steady
outside of city hall around 9 a.m.
Candidate signs abounded in adjacent
yards and poll workers, representing
both sides of a contentious circuit court
judge race were greeting residents.
Heather Forbes donned a Judge
Nick Holowka shirt and offered good
mornings to voters walking from their
vehicles to city hall. Forbes said she
and other employees of attorney Jim
Toth were taking time away from the
office to show their support for the
long-time jurist.
On the other side of the driveway,
supporters of Holowkas opponent,
Dave Richardson, sought to remind
voters of his efforts as a write-in candi-
Service honored
the landscape and supply

business for nearly 40 years,
did brick work on the
memorials retaining wall
nearly 10 years ago.
The latest upgrades coincided with the citys Almont
Avenue project. As part of
that work, contractors
replaced the sidewalk in
front of the memorial,
installed a new walkway
from the sidewalk to the
memorial and planted new
shrubs along the sidewalk.
The memorial serves as
IMLAY CITY The

Veterans Memorial, where
crowds assemble each year
to remember fallen service
men and women, has a new
look thanks to one local
businessman.
Jeff Schutz, owner of
Schutz Tree Farm in Imlay
City, donated his time and
supplies to perform some
needed landscape work
around the stone monument
that sits at
Almont Avenue
and Fourth Street
in downtown
Imlay City.
Schutz and
his employees
removed overgrown shrubs that
flanked the monument, replacing
them with new
ones. Soil and
plants in front of
the stone bearing
the names of
those killed in
action was also
taken out and
Old shrubs and plants were
replaced with
removed and new ones have been
stone mulch.
Come spring, planted around the monument
that honors Imlay City natives lost
Schutz plans to
add perennials on in combat.
the perimeter of
the focal point of annual
the memorial.
This work really needed Memorial Day services
to be done. It looks a lot bet- coordinated by the VFW and
ter and everyone can see the American Legion posts.
According to informamemorial so much better,
tion provided by VFW memsaid Phil Hunkele, senior
ber and historian Robert
vice commander with the
Jurn, the memorial was built
Imlay City VFW Post 2492.
John Mulder, chaplain of in 1947 in front of what was
then the village hall. Now
the American Legion Post
#135, said local veterans are the Ruth Hughes Memorial
District Library stands on
appreciative of Schutzs
the same corner.
donation.
It was originally
Its important for us to
designed to include a founhonor the service of those
tain and pool directly in
Imlay City natives who
front of the center column.
made the ultimate sacrifice
The monument is made
through the upkeep of this
out of gray Georgia granite.
memorial, Mulder said.
The center column stands
We are grateful to Jeff
seven feet tall and is flanked
for his generosity over the
by three foot stones on either
years.
side. At the time it was
The Legions post bears
assembled, no individual
the name of one of those on
names were engraved on the
the monument, Harry F.
memorial. The center colHovey, who died in World
umn bears the inscription:
War I.
Schutz, whos done other Dedicated to the glory of
God and in honor of the men
work at the memorial, said
and women of this commudonating his services is his
nity who served and died in
way of showing gratitude.
World War I and II.
I do it because of the
Since then, names have
service of the military men
and women. Im blessed that been added to the memorial
including those from the
I didnt have to serve but
this is a way I can give back Korean and Vietnam wars.
now, he said.
Schutz, whos been in
Honor page 14-A
Amy Koshy and Cheryl Tylenda

spent their morning at the Imlay
City Hall on behalf of judicial
candidate Dave Richardson.
date.
Amy Koshy and Cheryl Tylenda
said many voters had already made up
their minds for that particular race but
for those who werent familiar with the
contest.
We want to let them know they
have another option, Koshy said.
Were also reminding them how
to vote, Tylenda said, holding small
Final page 14-A
By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
By Maria Brown
Photo by Tom Wearing
Imlay businessman donates time,

materials to upgrade memorial
John Mulder of the American Legion and Phil

Hunkele of the VFW Post present a plaque of
appreciation to local business owner Jeff Schutz.
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Lynn man points gun at deputies

LYNN TWP. A Lynn
Township resident, accused
of pointing a shotgun at
police officers last week,
now faces multiple charges.
According to St. Clair
County court records,
George Emmi II, 40, has
been charged with one count
each of felonious assault,
felony firearms, assaulting a
police officer and posses-
sion of a weapon under the

influence following a
November 1 incident.
It unfolded at a home on
Capac Road, north of Turner,
around 9:30 p.m. where
deputies responded after
someone reported a suicidal
man with a gun. The sheriffs office says the deputies
parked near the home and
approached on foot. Thats
when they saw Emmi holding a shotgun outside of the
residence. They ordered him
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did not, turning the gun
toward the officers instead.
The deputies fired shots at
the suspect but did not hit
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Site visits last step

in search for Supt.
Almont School Board expected
to make a selection on Nov. 14
By Tom Wearing
ALMONT Almont
School Board President
Steve Hoffa said he has
been pleased with all
aspects of the ongoing
search for a new superintendent of schools.
The district is seeking
a successor to former
Supt. Joe Candela, who
stepped down to take a
position
with
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The school board
recently narrowed down
its original list of 43 applicant to two finalists.
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involved in firing shots have
been placed on administrative leave, pending the completion of the investigation,
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Emmi is due back in
court on November 15.
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Hoffa confirmed that
he expects the school
board to decide between
the two at its Monday,
Nov. 14 meeting.
He said board members were scheduled to
make site visits to each of
the finalists respective
school campuses today
(Wed., Nov. 9) and tomorrow (Thurs., Nov. 9).
November 14th is
still the target date for a
decision, said Hoffa.
Well get input from each
of our board members
before making a final
decision.
The school board has
been aided it the search
process
by
Charlie
Andrews of the Michigan
Leadership Institute.
Hoffa said the search
process has moved quickly and efficiently, with the
hope that a new superintendent can be in place by
the end of the year.
The interest in the
position was greater than
we thought, said Hoffa,
and we were pleased
with the number and quality of the applicants.
Weve also gotten a
lot of participation and
input from school staff
and parents. he said. Its
been a good process.
Mishap on M-53
Local police and emergency personnel
responded to a two-vehicle crash in front of
the Kroger Plaza on Monday morning.
Preliminary reports indicate that the female
driver of this car was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Her condition was
unknown at the time of this report.
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Literacy grant for

Christian school
IMLAYCITY
They say what goes

around, comes around.
That adage could apply
to the Dollar General
Literacy Foundations
recent award of a $3,000
grant to Imlay City
Christian School.
The grant application
was written by Kelly
Knust, a former ICCS student and Almont High
School graduate, who is
now an education student
at Spring Arbor University.
Kelly, the daughter of
Imlay City Christian
School secretary, Susan
Knust, wrote the grant in
May for a class she was
taking at Spring Arbor.
Thanks to her efforts,
Kellys younger counter-
Shown above are one

of the new laptops and
a Lexia Core 5 workbook.
parts at the Christian
school are now enjoying
some enhanced learning
Vet to Vet group meeting

TRI-CITY AREA The Lapeer County Vet to
Vet Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday,
Nov. 10. The confidential support group meets monthly at the Lapeer County Veterans Affairs Office, 287
W. Nepessing, Lapeer. The meeting provides an
opportunity for veterans to discuss issues and concerns. An accredited veteran service officer will be on
hand to provide directions on how to access veteran
benefits, such as health care, disability compensation
and pension. There is no fee; refreshments will be
served. Reservations are encouraged to allow staff to
plan how many refreshments to provide. To reserve a
spot, call 810-667-0256 or email jokreiner@lapeercounty.org. Veterans need only to provide a first name
when registering.
opportunities.
School Principal Karen
Hibbler said the grant
funds were used to purchase
new
Google
Chromebook laptops for
students in grades K-3.
The benefits of the
Chromebooks,
said
Hibbler, are that they are
not subject to viruses
because all the information is stored in the cloud.
Theyre light weight,
you open them up, and
theyre ready to go, she
said. They are also comparatively inexpensive.
The new technology
provides our students an
opportunity to reinforce
their learning, she continued, both here at the
school and at home.
Hibbler acknowledged
Dollar General for its generous support of the school
and its students.
Were very appreciative and thankful to them
for helping our kids
upgrade their literacy
skills, said Hibbler. It
will be of great help to our
students.
Kelly Knust discussed
her satisfaction with seeing the students at her former school benefit from
the new technology.
I want to be a teacher
now, because of the teachers I had while I attended
this school, said Kelly.
This was a way for me to
give back. To show these
kids they can achieve any-
Imlay City Christian School students raise their hands in approval at

hearing of the availability of newly-received technology that will enhance
their reading and learning experiences.
thing if they work hard.
Theres nothing they cant
accomplish.
Currently a senior at
Spring Arbor, Kelly said
she expects to soon begin
an 18-week student teaching program, hopefully in
the area.
For now, she is pleased
that her efforts are already
bearing fruit in the form of
grant funding for Imlay
City Christian School students.
Kelly noted that the
schools new Lexia Core 5
reading program could be
renewed for one more
year.
She said the grant is
renewable, contingent on
the expectation that students will show progress,
which will be measured
throughout the program.
The
Imlay
City
Christian School is located
By Tom Wearing
Former student Kelly Knust makes Chromebooks possible
Kelly Knust assists Abbie VanDenBerg, Karley

Anderson, Garrett Smith and Mason Russell
with the schools new Google Chromebooks.
at 7197 E. Imlay City Rd.
in Imlay City.
For more information
or questions regarding
enrollment students in
grades pre-K through 8thgrade, contact the office at
810-724-5695.
The Imlay City Downtown Development Authority Asks You to
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS
Pictured Sitting, Left to Right: Kathy Giles - Imlay City Monuments, Frank Mu Vintech Industries, Lloyd Aiken - Frontier Communications, and Beth Murawski 4th Street Antiques Vintage & Casual Dcor. Standing, Left to Right: Tom Giles - Imlay City Monuments, Steven Teets - Somewhere in Time Photography, Rick
Taylor - Vintech Industries, Johnathon Schwartzkopf - Frontier Communications, Brandy Schwab - B Naturals Wellness Spa and Beth Fromwiller - Creations Floral.
DDA Business Owners and Employees are actively involved in our community. They Are Your Neighbors.
130 E. 3rd Street, Imlay City

810-724-1312
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Beth Fromwiller, owner of Creations Floral, has been a part of
the Imlay City community for over 13 years. She is currently a
board member of the Imlay City DDA, and previously served
on the Imlay City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Beth truly enjoys being a part of the Imlay City community,
and often volunteers for various activities throughout town.
Most recently, you can find Beth calling Bingo or making crafts
with the residents at Sanctuary at Maple Vista. In addition to
being involved with local activities, Creations Floral is a proud
member of the Michigan Floral Association, and Beth is Imlay
Citys only Certified Professional Florist. Meet Your Neighbor,
Beth Fromwiller, owner of Creations Floral.
406 East Fourth Street

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Brandy Schwab, owner of B Naturals Wellness Spa is very active
in her community. Currently, she serves on the Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors. In the past she has also served on
the Parks and Recreation and Blueberry Festival committees.
Brandy, her husband Jason, and their 3 children are proud
residents of Imlay City. She opened B Naturals Spa in July of
2013 to help bring natural health awareness to our area at an
affordable price. According to Brandy, Taking care of our
bodies should be obtainable for everyone. With a wide range
of hours and multiple massage therapists varying from 2-11
years of experience you will feel right at home at B Naturals
knowing youre in good hands. Meet Your Neighbor, Brandy
Schwab, owner of B Naturals Wellness Spa.
347 North Cedar Street

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Beth Murawski shows her passion for creativity and decorating
throughout her shop, 4th Street Antiques Vintage & Casual
Dcor, which she opened in May of 2005. Beth, her husband
Kerry, and two children, Rachel and Ray, have called Imlay
City home for the past 23 years. Beth was a member of the
ICSD Board of Education for 12 years and the LCISD Board for
3 years. Currently Beth serves her community as a member of
the Imlay City DDAs Board of Directors. 4th Street Antiques
Vintage & Casual Decor is a unique shopping experience offering
a selection of quality antique furniture, architectural salvage,
art and treasures from the past. Beth also offers decorating
consultations, EBay Consignment, custom painting of furniture
and an upholstery service. Meet Your Neighbor, Beth Murawski,
owner of 4th Street Antiques Vintage & Casual Dcor.
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Celebrating the return of Plaid Shirt Night to

Capac High School on Thursday were Paul
Dewitte, Joe Remenap, Randy Schultz and
Randy Remenap.
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Appearing at the next Kids Night

on November 17th
will be a
Magician!
About 450 outdoor enthusiasts showed up at

Capac High School for 2016 Plaid Shirt Night
and to celebrate the arrival of firearm season.
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Among those attired in their favorite plaid wear

on Thursday night were the Two Freds, AKA
Frederick Stuewer and Frederic Zillich.
Plaid Shirt Night crowd rises in reverence to the flag during vocal performance of the National Anthem by Capacs Select Choir.
Wake Up With Almont

ALMONT The Almont Chamber of Commerce will host Carol Humphries
from Romeo Accounts at the Wake Up With Almont meeting from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
on November 10 at the Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water Street. Humphries will discuss common types of fraud, such as IRS phone scams, and how it affects the
community. She will review tactics scammers use and how to reduce susceptibility
to the schemes. All are welcome to attend. Visitors have a chance to win door
prizes in a business card drawing, and the opportunity to network with other
Almont business owners. Breakfast will be provided by Marias of Almont. For
more information visit www.almontchamber.com or call 586-372-6466.
Passport event
in Imlay City
IMLAY CITY
The Imlay City Post
Office is hosting a
Passport event on
We d n e s d a y ,
November 16th at
their location at 310
E. Third Street downtown. No appointment
is necessary, walk-ins
are welcomed. The
Passport event will
run from 9-11 a.m.
and 1-4 p.m. on the
16th. Call the Imlay
City Post Office at
810-724-7545
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Outstanding service
State Representative Gary Howell (center)
awards certificates of recognition to Gary
Priehs and Rex Haines at last weeks regular
township meeting for their service on the
Dryden Township Board. Priehs has served
since 2001; Haines joined the board in 2012.
Swain retires from Fair Board

By Tom Wearing
I M L AY C I T Y
Longtime Eastern Michigan
Fair Board member, Ray
Swain, is stepping down
after 25 years.
Swain, 62, made the
announcement official at
the Oct. 26 Annual Lapeer
County Agricultural Society
meeting.
Swain said he informed
fellow board members
months ago that he had
decided not to seek another
term.
Ive been on the board
a long time, Swain said.
My wife (Shelly) and I
like to travel, and well
probably be doing a little
more of that.
It was just time, he
continued. My kids are
grown and my health is still
good, so this is a chance for
us to do some other things.
Its a good time to roll.
Swain said he is leaving
the Fair Board in good
hands, knowing the Fair
and fairgrounds are fiscally
sound and well-positioned
for what lay ahead.
I can remember when
Photo by Joi Kempf
Ray Swain and his wife Shelly celebrate his

retirement from the Eastern Michigan Fair
Board last month.
we were broke and destitute
and uncertain about the
future of the Fair, said
Swain. Right now, things
are good.
In honor of his many
years of service, fellow
members presented him a
large thank you cake,
along
with
personal
acknowledgments.
Fair Board Manager Ian
Kempf said Swains contributions to the board have
been integral to the continued success and growth of
the annual Eastern Michigan
State Fair.
Ray has put a lot of
time and hard work into fair
Medicare enrollment workshops
for many years, said

Kempf. Both he and his
wife, Shelly, have been very
involved.
Ray has been very
active, especially in 4-H,
Kempf continued. That
has been an important contribution to the board.
Kempf noted that
Swains resignation from
the board does not mean he
will not continue to play an
important role with the fair.
The board voted Ray
to be our general livestock
superintendent,
said
Kempf. So hes still going
to be around, just not with
the day-to-day operations
of the board.
Swain acknowledged
his fellow members for
their support during his
long tenure on the board.
Im appreciative of
their thoughts, said Swain.
We may not have always
agreed or got along, but
everyone on the board did
their part to make the fair
and fairgrounds better.
Everybody
always
chipped in, he said. And
when the sun set at the end
of the day; all of our hearts
were in the right place.
TRI-CITY AREA The Goodland Township

Library is hosting Medicare Workshops on Fri., Nov.
11 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and on Sat., Nov. 12 from 11
a.m.-2 p.m. The workshops are free and open to the
public, and are designed to help anyone with Medicare
navigate the upcoming enrollment requirements.
Meetings will be held every half-hour both days.
Registration is required. To register send an email to
goodlandtwplibrary@gmail.com or call 810-7212110. The library is located at 2370 N. Van Dyke,
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Recycling easy in Imlay Twp.

IMLAY TWP.
Recycling just got a whole
lot easier!
The Township is boosting its recycling efforts and
encouraging all residents
and surrounding community members to take advantage of a new recycling
drop box that makes recycling easier than ever.
Community members
can recycle paper, cardboard, plastic, and small

metals with no sorting necessary. A large blue recycling bin has been placed
just north of the Imlay
Township Hall located at
682 North Fairgrounds
Road.
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community members to
drop all their recycling in
one place. A list of acceptable materials is also available for review at the recycling site.
To learn more about
recycling at in Imlay
Township, contact the
Imlay Township Offices at
810-724-8835 during regular office hours, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. More
information can be found
on the Imlay Township
website at www.imlaytownship.org or on the Imlay
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ALMONT Dawn
Wedemeyer, a special education teacher at Almont
High School who is known
for developing opportunities for her students to
improve their social and
academic skills and for
finding hands on experiences to help them prepare
for jobs and life has been
honored with an Excellence
in Education award from
the Michigan Lottery.
The Michigan Lottery
established the Excellence
in Education awards in
2014 to recognize outstanding public school educators
across the state during the
school year.
Winners of the weekly
award receive a plaque, a
$500 cash prize, and a $500
grant to their classroom,
school or school district.
One of the weekly winners
will be selected as the
Educator of the Year and
will receive a $10,000 cash
prize.
For the Excellence in
Education awards program,
the Lottery has teamed up
with Michigan State
University basketball coach

Tom Izzo, who recently
presented Wedemeyer with
the award at the Breslin
Center.
My favorite part about
being an educator is seeing
the growth of my students
as they become more and
more
independent,
Wedemeyer said. When I
was in high school, I volunteered in several special
education classrooms. I
always knew that I wanted
to teach, but to see the
growth in those students
and their excitement and
joy over the tiniest accomplishment was exciting and
helped me choose my
career path.
Wedemeyer said her
students motivate her to do
her best each day.
Each day something
new or challenging happens with my students, she
said. I look forward to seeing my students develop
and watching them achieve
a small accomplishment or
a major accomplishment.
To me, teaching is not just a
job, but part of my life.
A colleague nominated
Wedemeyer
for
the
Excellence in Education
award, describing her as
the most devoted teacher I
have ever had the privilege
to work with. She is always
willing to go the extra mile
for her students. In the
classroom, Dawn reaches
every type of learner. She
works hard to differentiate
her lessons, and she always
finds creative and innovative ways to present material. She uses technology to
explore current and crucial
skills to help students succeed. She also works to
provide real-life situations
so students can practice and
be prepared to succeed.
She oversees the
LINKS program, which is
designed to build the social
and academic skills of students with disabilities. In
the program, mentor students are placed with
Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) students. The ASD
students find mentors, role
models, and friends within
their student partners in a
classroom setting, the
nomination said.
Photo provided
Excellence Award for

Almont school teacher
Dawn Wedemeyer (center) poses for a photo with her paraprofessional

and nominator, Renia Pierog, after accepting her Excellence in Education
award from Michigan State University basketball coach Tom Izzo.
Dawn is introducing a
new program, VISION/
VIP, which engages students in real-life work
experience. These programs require hands-on
training for the students.
Dawn guides students to
become successful employees. She searches for innovative ways to help students be successful, and she
tries to meet the needs of
all her students by provid-
ing a productive learning

experience for each student.
The nomination also
noted that Wedemeyer
teaches a transitional program that teaches students
how to pay bills, buy
insurance, use the post
office, shop for groceries,
and
perform
other
necessary tasks. She takes
students into the community so they can actually
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degree in education from
Marygrove College. She
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Opinion Page
Letters to the Editor

I want to thank the
Capac Board of Education,
Schools Superintendent
Dr. Steve Bigelow and
Woods-N-Water News for
the help they provided in

order to re-establish the
Plaid Shirt Night program
at Capac High School. I
have so many to thank that
Our Opinion
Veterans Day a
time to reflect
inety-eight years have gone by

since the 11th hour of the 11th day
of the 11th month that weary
German officials signed the armistice
agreement and put an end to four years of
mass destruction known as World War I.
Such a significant event was forever
memorialized when President Woodrow
Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the
first commemoration of Armistice Day
with the following words:
To us in America, the reflections of
Armistice Day will be filled with solemn
pride in the heroism of those who died in
the countrys service and with gratitude for
the victory, both because of the thing from
which it has freed us and because of the
opportunity it has given America to show
her sympathy with peace and justice in the
councils of the nations...
All these years later, at the 11th hour on
11-11-16, were still struggling to achieve
those goals. After the end of the war to
end all wars, years passed and more
American lives were lost to war. In 1954
Congress changed Armistice Day to
Veterans Day, a time to honor those who
have demonstrated their patriotism, love of
country and willingness to sacrifice their
all for both causes.
While we observe the national holiday,
we hope residents will take a moment to
thank a veteran, call a family member of
an active serviceman or woman, send cards
to veterans in hospitals or overseas, or contribute to the local efforts to make sure our
soldiers are cared for and not forgotten.
We appreciate the commitment, courage
and struggles of those who have served in
the past, and of those who continue to
serve today. May we one day safely and
jubilantly celebrate the end of all wars forever.
your pages would be full,

but each and everyone of
you that helped out, donated door prizes or paid your
admission have my undying gratitude.
A very huge tip of my
Stormy Kromer to all the
vendors who participated
and the behind the scenes
crew of Al Keskimaki,
Barb Redding, Kathy Kish,
Jodi and Sandy Remenap
and Jennifer Mousseau.
Again, a note of thanks
to the vendors: Woods-NWater News; Prime Pro
Staff-G5-Tim Checkeroski;
Lapeer Ed Tech Center,
Kathleen McNally; VF
Sports, Kathy Voight;
Wildlife Haven Taxidermy,
Joe Herrington; Greenstone
Farm Credit; Life of Riley,
Tom Freidsberg; Heritage
Oaks, Claudette Ginter;
Country Smoke House,
Steve Francis; Dr. Noffert,
Imlay City; Dr. Young,
Imlay City; Mummsies
Market, Lori Hackelberg;
Canterbury Creations, Pete
Briedenstien;
Capac
Athletic Boosters, Jennifer
Mousseau; Mr. Rs, Jodi
Remenap; Fronneys, Rick
Bonney;
American
Barnworks, Mike Rawlins;
Capac FFA, Lee Osentoski;
Buzzy Bugs/CBM, John
Ohmer; Blue Water QDM,
Dan
Snyder;
Capac
Elementary PEAK program, Christie Ebner;
Capac
Chamber
of
Commerce, Kevin Tice;
Capac High School Senior
All Night Party, Corinna
Malburg;
Thirty-One,
Robin Wayco; Christmas
Creations, Redding-Kish;
McDonalds of Capac,
Chris Glombowski; Toms
Long Bows, Tom and
JoAnne Crimm; Schultz
Firearms, Randy Schultz;
The Print Shop, Rebecca
Homer; Carols Creations,
Caroline
Treece;
Ameriprise
Financial,
Michael LeBlanc and Steve
Beatty.
Hope to see you again
next year on the first
Thursday in November!
Sincerely,
Joe Remenap
Capac
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Plaid Shirt Night thank yous
Ryan West, principal, Allison Brown, grant recipient at Lynch Elementary

School in Lapeer accept grant from Charlie Gentner and Dan Gentner
from the Gentner Agency located in Mayville.
Allison Brown awarded grant

The
M eemic
Foundation, a non-profit
organization created by
Meemic
Insurance
Company awarded a grant
to Allison Brown, a teacher
at Lynch Elementary
School in Lapeer to assist
with classroom needs.
Charlie Gentner and Dan
Gentner from the Gentner
Agency located in Mayville
presented the grant award.
In partnership with Quill.
com,
The
Meemic
Foundation gave out
$150,000 in grants across
Michigan, Wisconsin and

Illinois.
Every year, teachers
have to use their own salaries to finance simple
school supplies for classrooms such as pencils and
markers. Meemic understands that burden and
enjoys having the opportunity to alleviate the stress
of using their own hardearned money and giving
back to the educational
community as well.
Over the years, The
Meemic Foundation has
had the pleasure of providing funding to some of the

most creative and passionate teachers. We want to
encourage all members of
our educational community
to apply for a grant before
the deadline to assist with
their classroom needs.
For more information
on grant opportunities and
how to apply in the future,
please
visit
www.
MeemicFoundation.org.
Pamela Harlin
Spokesperson
The Meemic Foundation
Stockings for Soldiers drive

During the holidays
many soldiers are away
from their families, but St.
Clair County and surrounding areas have banded
together to help make the
season a little brighter for
soldiers. For the third year
in a row citizens are filling
stockings full of items to
send to soldiers serving
overseas.
Port Huron Parks and
Recreation is coordinating
the efforts with Adopt-aPlatoon to host the
Stockings for Soldiers
drive. Stockings are picked
up and purchased at the
Port Huron Recreation

Department. Once filled,
stockings are returned back
to the department to be
prepped for delivery.
Stockings are $2.50
each to offset the cost of
shipping overseas. Filled
stockings must be returned
to the department by
December 7 at 4:30 p.m.
In the first year of the
Stockings for Soldiers
drive, 250 stockings were
sold. Last year the community surpassed it with 1,200
sold.
Port Huron Parks and
Recreation is located at
2829 Armour Street in Port

Huron. Hours of operation
are Monday through Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Extended
hours on select days. Call
the department at 810-9849760 for more details.
Due to high shipping
costs: participants are asked
to have all contents fit in a
stocking, if there is overflow participants are asked
to consider purchasing
another stocking.
Whitney Currah
Program Coordinator
Port Huron Parks &
Recreation
Port Huron
good as last weeks

which was Transcend the
Bull@#$%.
Her name is Porsche
Fischer, and shes a yoga
teacher. A yoga teacher
who trains yoga teachers.
And for the past seven
weeks, and the future
seven to come, I am her
student.
A skilled practitioner
who makes even the most
mundane poses look spectacularly beautiful, Porsche
is not a perfectionist, nor is
she a grueling taskmaster.
She is a woman who
exudes the boundless joys
of yoga practice; all the
follies and foibles, and the
benefits it brings to people
of all ages. I am living
proof. Ive got almost 20
years on the next oldest
student, and even at my
age Im reaping new
rewards.
Not the least of which
is that
being part
of
Porsches
class
means
being part
Porsche
of a family.
Fischer
There are
lots of laughs, goodnatured teasing and jokes
that sometimes border on
the profane. The students
are all different, with
careers and goals as
diverse as our ages, but
were all on the same path
togethervulnerable,
comfortable, striving, falling, and getting back up
again to reach for the
prizewhich we know is
inside all of us. Its in our
hearts and our minds, and
in the lurking distractions
that challenge us to find
stillness, both on the yoga
mat and out in the real
world.
Photo provided
he walks into the room,

arms weighted down
with whatever magical
tricks and tips shes got in
store for us for the evening.
It wouldnt be unusual
to mistake
.. her for a ballet dancer.
Long,
blonde hair
twisted into
a knot atop
her head,
shes poised,
supple,
graceful,
flowy,
even a
word that better describes
the heart of what she does.
Tonights message on
the top shes wearing is
Dont Quit Your Day
Dream...
I smile at the uplifting
twist on the routinely negative saying. Its almost as
Yours truly and fellow teacher trainees share the love with long-distance
runners who stopped at the booth in Clark Park during the Open Streets
Detroit event in September.
Sharing that beautiful,

sparkling stillness, the centering and freedom that
comes with mindfulness
and meditation, is at the
heart of Porsches teachings. Its also what
prompted her to create the
Share the Love
Foundation. A nonprofit,
Share the Love is aimed at
bringing the benefits of
yoga to people who need it
most.
Facilitated by certified
yoga teachers or teachers
in training like me and my
classmates, some of the
formats Share the Love
offers include chair yoga
for seniors, empowered
breathing, yoga and meditation techniques for kids,
tweens, teens, athletes,
adults; yoga for depression
and yoga for peer pressure.
Most of all, the goal is to
bring the joy and benefits
of mindfulness, meditation
and yoga to every day life
for everyone.
Share the Love is
karma yoga in action.
Karma yoga, one of the
foundations of the practice,
is based on service to others through offering free
yoga to people who may
not have access to it.
Though the Share the
Love Foundation is still in
its infancy, the organization has already participated in the Open Streets
Detroit event in
September, offering sim-
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Sharing the love, finding joy
Porsche, making every pose look easy and

beautiful, at one of our mindfulness walks to
the labyrinth behind McLaren Medical Center
in Clarkston.
ple, free yoga sessions to
anyone who stopped by
the booth. It was exhilarating to introduce the practice to a young father and
his young son; and to share
the healing energy with a
couple whod just finished
a long run. Getting the
word out through our station at Clark Park in the
heart of Mexican Village
was a blast, and provided a
tasty way for my fellow
students and I to bond.
Were planning to
Share the Love again, this
time to raise funds for the
cause. Were going to put
our training into practice at
a special Yin with Massage
class at Clarkston Hot
Yoga where were in
teacher training. Porsche
will lead the class, and my

fellow trainees and I will
practice our new skills
offering massage and
adjustments to all participants. For just ten bucks,
yogis young and old will
get the royal treatment
all for a good cause. Mark
your calendar for
November 18 at 6:30 p.m.
and come and see what its
all about. As one whos
taken Porsches Yin classes, I can attest you wont
be disappointed.
For details and more
information visit www.
facebook.com/sharethelove.us and www.clarkstonhotyoga.com.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.
com.
every time we hear them.

John Philip Sousa was born
in Washington D.C. in 1854.
How about this for a twist of
fate? When Sousa was 13, his
father, a trombonist in the
Marine Band, enlisted him in
the United States Marine Corps
as an apprentice to keep him
from joining a circus band.
After leaving to learn conducting, Sousa returned to the
Marine Band as its conductor
from 1880 until 1892 when he
left to become a civilian band
leader.
Under his leadership, the
Marine Band became the premier military band in the
United States. The recordings
of the bands music, along with
two public tours in 1891 and
1892, led to Sousa becoming
nationally famous. During his
time with the Marine Band,
Sousa composed several of his
famous marches including The
Washington Post, The
Thunderer and Semper Fidelis
(the official march of the U.S.
Marine Corps) which remain
Photo provided
his Friday is Veterans Day

though, in my humble opinion, every day is Veterans Day.
I mean where would we be if
men and women had not been
willing to step up and defend
the United States?
Hostilities ended in World
War I on November 11, 1918.
That day was set
to honor
All the Liblong day.. aside
the veterans as
Armistice Day.
In 1954,
President
Eisenhower
signed legislation
officially changing the name to
Rick
Day.
Liblong Veterans
To me if anybody symbolizes
America and its armed forces,
veterans and patriotism, its
John Philip Sousa. Sousa, as
every school kid knows, was
the conductor of the United
States Marine Band (and the
Navy Band) and the composer
of many of the famous marches
that send a chill up our spines
The President's Own, the Marine Band at the White

House.
The banner of the right.

Let despots remember the
day
When our fathers with
mighty endeavor
Proclaimed as they
marched to the fray,
That by their might and by
their right
It waves forever.
I just cant imagine the 4th
of July, Veterans Day or any
other American holiday without the music of John Philip
Sousa.
John Philip Sousa, his
I have had the honor and
music
symbolizes
privilege, and it is, indeed,
Veterans Day.
both, to have heard the Marine
Band (albeit not conducted by
staples of marching bands to
Sousa) on numerous occasions
this day.
including at the White House.
To say he was a prolific
composer is an understatement. The Presidents Own, as it is
called, resplendent in red uniSousa wrote 137 marches, 15
forms, is a national treasure. To
operettas, 5 overtures, 11
suites, 24 dances, 28 fantasies, be sure, the other military serand 322 arrangements of nine- vices also have bands that are
equally as good but I believe
teenth-century western
the Marine Band is special.
European symphonic works.
A few years ago, Sue and I
He also wrote several books.
attended an open house at the
My favorite Sousa March,
as it is to millions of others, is Marine Barracks in
The Stars and Stripes Forever. Washington, the home of the
Commandant of the Marine
According to Wikipedia, In
Corps and Marine Band. The
his autobiography, Marching
band practice hall was the same
Along, Sousa wrote that he
one used by Sousa when he
composed the march on
was there. I could just hear him
Christmas Day, 1896. He was
conducting the band getting
on an ocean liner on his way
home from a vacation with his ready for the next concert or
performance for the President.
wife in Europe and had just
John Philip Sousa died in
learned of the recent death of
David Blakely, the manager of 1932 and rests in
the Sousa Band. He composed Congressional Cemetery here
the march in his head and com- in Washington but his legacy
his musiclike the Stars and
mitted the notes to paper on
Stripes, the song and the flag,
arrival in the United States. It
will live forever.
was first performed at Willow
So this Friday, take some
Grove Park, just outside
Philadelphia, on May 14, 1897, time from your busy schedule,
put on some John Philip Sousa
and was immediately greeted
music and lift a glass to the
with enthusiasm.
men and women who have
Did you know that Sousa
also wrote lyrics to the march? served in the Armed Forces of
the United States over the
The trio of the song is:
years. And if you are one of
Hurrah for the flag of the
them we salute you and say
free.
thanks. You are not, and
May it wave as our stannever will be, forgotten.
dard forever
Email Rick at
The gem of the land and
rick.liblong@cox.net.
the sea,
The time in between for a weekly newspaper
t occurs to me that this is

when a weekly newspaper
falls short. The World Series
will be old news; and my
deadline is before the election
results come in, leaving me
unable to bring you a fresh
perspective on either. Of
course, I also wont be issuing
any spoilers.
So, while theyre rolling
out the tarpat midnightat
the end of the regulation tiebreaker game between the
Cubs and the Indians, is as
good a time as any for me to
start my perspective here.
Or so I thought. We almost
NEVER stay up until midnight. But here it is. And since
were this vested in the series

and in this game, whats a few
more minutes, we had asked
each other, until officials
called a rain delay. Regulation
game time is over. Who could
have predicted a rain delay
right at this moment? Surely
we hadnt. Sports enthusiast
that I am (not), I had really

just gotten into watching it
during the last two innings.
And nowthey roll out the
tarp.
We had just determined to
wait out the rain delay, and I
had decided to spend the time
writing this, when...our station
went out. It does that in
inclement weather. Through
the messed-up pixels, we
watch the tarp being pulled
back. Their rain delay has
ended. Unfortunately, ours has
just begun, leaving us no
choice but to wait until morning to find out how this game
will end. On that note, we will
head to bed, and this column
will also wait until morning.
Its the next morning, and

now we know. As will be true
the morning we all pick up the
newspaper and read this, one
camp is feeling deflated and
disappointed, while the other is
riding high on adrenaline.
Players trained and played
hard. Candidates campaigned
their hearts out. In a contest,
there has to be a loser for there
to be a winner. And we move
on. At least I hope we do.
Though I know there are some
who have their doubts about
that, I choose not to be ruled
by fear. I could write more
about that, but I will save that
until later.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
Imlay City High School Students of the Month

Editors note: The following Students of the Month feature was submitted by Rich
Cross, M.Ed.,
Dean of Students at Imlay
City High School. He may be
reached at 810-724-9815 or
via email to rcross@
icschools.us.
ICHS October 2016
Student of the Month
Katie Schmitz
atie Schmitz is one of our
Imlay City High School
Students of the Month for
October 2016. Katie is the
daughter of Matthew Schmitz,
dodgeball, creative writing,

art, and pretty much anything
to do with the outdoors.
Katies role models are
Mrs. Lord and Mr. Gates.
Katie looks up to Mrs. Lord
because she is a great example of who one should be as a
student. She also looks up to
Mr. Gates because he is great
example of who one should
be as a Christian. Her current
goal is to become a theology
teacher or a homicide detective. After high school, Katie
plans to attend either the
University of Michigan or
Central Michigan University.
Congratulations Katie!
Keep up the good work!
ICHS October 2016
Student of the Month
Julian Dervishi
ulian Dervishi is one of our
Imlay City High School
Students of the Month for
October 2016. He is the son
of Eli and Nola Dervishi, and
has two younger siblings:
Angela and Edward. Julian is
also the owner of a dog
named Pookie.
In addition to maintaining
excellent grades, Julian is
a member of the varsity wrestling and track teams. In his
J
Katie Schmitz
and is the proud owner of a
collie named Wendy and a
kitten named Sassy.
In her free time, Katie
enjoys playing softball,
Julian Dervishi
free time, Julian enjoys working on his motorcycle and taking rides with his dad.
Julians role models are
his teachers here at ICHS.
This is largely because of the
hard work and dedication they
put in to helping students
whether the students want to

learn or not. He appreciates
all of them greatly, and does
not believe he would be
where is now without them.
Julians goals for high school
are to graduate with honors
and to be accepted into a great
university.
Long-term, Julian would
like to live a long, healthy,
and happy life. Julian aspires
to be accepted to the
University of Augusta (GA),
where he plans to study
Dentistry. Eventually, Julian
hopes to become an
Orthodontist and make a nice
living.
Congratulations Julian!
Keep up the good work!
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Photo by Iris Lee Underwood
Stars and Stripes Forever on Veterans Day
Writer friend Debra with basket

of fresh-picked lavender during
one of her visits to authors
farm.
The ages
of faith
fragrant night when crabapple trees

bloomed outside the Detroit Public
Library, a young woman named Debra
walked to the podium in the Fine Arts
room. My husband and I sat in the
audience beside the Loggias seven
arches.
A new member of Detroit Women
Writers, their Annual Spring Readings
was the first DWW event I attended.
Preoccupied with excitement, I overlooked the Pewabic tiles of the Loggia,
unaware the seven arches portrayed
Shakespeares seven ages
Honest Living . . .
of man.
Debras voice was
like a lullaby. With each
turn of phrase and
description of her Jewish
grandmother, she
expressed my affection
for my Holiness
Pentecostal granny. As
Debra heard her grandmother say, Well, Ill

be! in approval of her
clairs, so I heard Granny say, Dont
skin my cake! when we grandkids
scooped up a finger of frosting.
Never had I felt such kinship with
a perfect stranger. Debras was the only
reading I remember of the five winners
that spring evening.
I felt honored and unworthy to sit
amongst such accomplished women.
Yet, Debras reflections inspired faith
to believe I could also write beautiful
words about my granny. With practice
and study, perhaps I would have courage and merit to stand before my colleagues and read a memoir.
The ensuing seventeen years,
Debra and I have read our stories and
poems within critique groups. Ive
studied her writers voice, learned from
her command of the English language.
Weve shared family histories and
sharpened each others spirit and will.
Weve aged gracefully in our empty
nests. Ive read my winning poems and
feature stories to guests of the Annual
Spring Readings. Debra and her husband have combined their art forms
and produced Picture a Conversation
to stimulate dialogue and goodwill
within groups. Her vision is crisp and
viable, necessary in a culture obsessed
with non-verbal communication.
This week, Debra drove out for the
day. She brought baked apples to top
off my quiche and spinach salad. We
sat at the kitchen table five luxurious
hours, our hearts open to one another.
Ever her wise self, she spoke of learning from hardship, of its purpose. We
spoke the same language of loss and
gain within generations.
In nonchalance she said, Eliot and
Elizabeth are going to have a baby.
I jumped from my seat and hugged
her. Youre going to be a grandmother! How could you hold such great
news?
Im practicing self-control. Ill
need it when the baby comes. They
live only seven miles away. She
waved a hand in mock dismissal.
Who wants a mewling infant, anyway?
I smiled. You sound like
Shakespeare.
Its intentional, but I left out the
puking.
I appreciate that.
Dear Reader, I recalled where we
first met in the Fine Arts room, the
Loggia to our side. My writers mind
and heart were young and tender,
hungry for someone like Debra to
befriend.
In our fifth age, we face uncertainty with courage. As she emailed the
next day The more years I spend on
this earth, faith is the only answer.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
Town Talk
Editors 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

Imlay City Senior Center - A
new class! Chair Yoga.
Improve breathing, circulation, strength and flexibility.
Very gentle, all from a seated
position. No moving up and
down from the floor. No
equipment
necessary!
Tuesdays 1-1:30 p.m. 7246030.
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.
Gentle yoga, Wednesdays
from 1-2 p.m. at the Imlay
City Senior Center. Practice
led by Dina Miramonti, RYT.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to individuals 18 and
older. The Capac Senior
Center is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. weekdays. We offer a
variety of activities such as
fitness and craft classes, a
book review group, cards and
bus trips. Call Lori at 3957889 for more information.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions Hall,
222 Water St., for a potluck
and program. Call 798-8210
for more information.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to Berlin Twp. Senior Center
to play cards from noon-3
p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of
every month. Bring a sack
lunch, beverages 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 alcohol and drug counselor will be
available at the Imlay City
Seniors Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food

St. Pauls 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.
Dryden Area Food For
Families free dinner is served
on the 2nd Tuesday of each
month from 4:30-6 p.m. at St.
Cornelius Church, 3834 Mill
Street (north of the light in
Dryden). No proof of income
is required. Come and enjoy a
home cooked meal with us.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
For more information please
call 810-724-0690 or visit
www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the 2nd
and 4th Monday of each
month. Proof of residency and
need required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 114 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
Sherrie Cramton at 810-3951905.
The Capac Kitchen serves
AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH:
3 Nutritious Meals Daily

Compimentary Satellite TV
Life-enriching Activities
Light Housekeeping
Health Services
Available
www.SanctuaryatMapleVista.org
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 evenings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
810-441-0322 for more information.
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 now open to visitors daily
from 1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more information.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum is open for the 2016
season on Saturdays from 1 to
4 p.m. Stop by and view new
exhibits and learn more about
Imlay Citys wonderful history. For more information
call 810-724-1904.
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum is
open from Saturday from 1-4
p.m. Please stop by and learn
about your community.
Society meetings are held at
the museum on the second
Monday of the month at 7
p.m. For more information
call 810-796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/caregivers! Enjoy fun projects
that will develop your childs
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 information on dates
and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these FREE
90 minute playgroups children will participate in a storytime,
developmentally
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 dates available. For
more information and to sign
up call the Family Literacy

Center at 810-664-2737.
Support Groups
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
Domestic Assault meets 1-3
p.m. every Wednesday in the
Lapeer Court House for personal protection order clinic.
For info 810-246-0632.
Al-Anon Meeting 10 a.m.
Fridays at Family of Christ
Lutheran Church, 7191 E.
Imlay City Rd., Imlay City.
And on Mondays at 8 p.m. St.
Paul Lutheran Church, 200
Cedar St., Imlay City.
FOR WIDOWED MEN &
WOMEN:
Lunch-CardsFriendship. 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 (located approx. 15
Miles S.W. of Port Huron. No
RSVP necessary. For more
information call Joanne K. at
810-324-2304. This activity is
sponsored by Widowed
Friends, a peer support group
www.widowedfriends.org.
Widowed Friends invites all
widowed to join us for breakfast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month at 9
a.m. at Seros, 925 Gratiot in
Marysville. For more information about our group, call
Julie at 810-388-0868.
Lapeer County Families
Against Narcotics group
meets the second Tuesday of
the month at Faith Christian
Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing
St. in Lapeer. Call 810-6670119 for more information or
email faithchrist09@aol.com.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
group meets Tuesday nights at
the Hunters Creek Mobile
Home Park Club House, 725
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weighin from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 810-6647579.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays
at the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m.,
9:30 a.m. meeting. Call Linda
at 810-245-3955 or Phyllis
810-395-7035 for more information.
Fundraisers
Benefit Pool Tourney and
Spaghetti Dinner. Champions
Sports Bar in Capac,
November 12, 2016. 50/50s,

Door Prizes, Chinese Auction.
Pool tourney sign up at 1:30,
starts at 2 p.m. AYCE
Spaghetti with salad and rolls
starts at 2 p.m. thru 6 p.m.
Proceeds will go towards
funeral expenses and medical
bills for Frank Systermann,
husband
of
Elaine
Systermann.
Ace of Hearts Progressive
Raffle. Weekly drawing held
at Dryden Bar & Grill
Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Sept.
28, 2016-March 1, 2017. Not
not be present to win. Must
draw Ace of Hearts to win
jackpot. 50% of proceeds to
winner and 50% to Dryden
Community Schools. House
Rules available at Dryden Bar
& Grill. Lisence #C27715
In Goodland Twp., the
Goodland
Community
Church, 2008 N. Van Dyke (at
the corner of M-53 and
Armstrong Rd.), is hosting a
Harvwest Dinner from 4:30-7
p.m. on Nov. 10. Dinner
includes turkey and all the
trimmings, dessert and beverages. Takeouts available.
Adults and student 13 and
over $10, 6-12 years $5 and
free for children 5 and under.
A Chinese auction will also be
held. Proceeds benefit community outreach projects.
Imlay City Christian School is
taking orders now through
December 5th for Evies
Tamales. Tamales will be
available for pick up at the
school on December 20th
from 9-9:30 a.m. They come
hot and ready to serve. Call or
email the school to place an
order.
810-724-5695
or
office@iccschool.net.
Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox National Collection
Week Nov. 14-21, 2016. Drop
off location and hours: Imlay
City Christian Reformed
Church, 395 N. Cedar Street,
Imlay City, MI. Nov. 14 & 19
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Nov. 15 & 16
- 4-6 p.m.; Nov. 17 - 4-6:30
p.m.; Nov. 18 - 11 a.m.-2 p.m.;
Nov. 20 - 1-3 p.m. and Nov. 21
- 8:30-10:30 a.m. Contact:
Brenda Hardies, Relay Center
Coordinator 810-724-0473.
Womans Life Chapter 855 is
hosting a Bottle & Can Drive
now until Wed., Dec. 7.
Proceeds to benefit the Wings
of The Harbor transitional
living program for homeless
youth in Port Huron, St. Clair
County.
Womans
Life
Insurance Society will match
the first $500 raised! For
drop-off locations call, 810392-5136.
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AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)

Imlay City, MI
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m

Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
15
Dryden
U.M.C.
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
15
810-796-3341
15
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
16
15
15
15
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
586.336.4673
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
Father Paul Ward
15
670 N. Van Dyke

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
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister
15
16
Worship Service: 10:00 am
15
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road
Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Phone 810-724-2620
16
PASTOR KEN RENARD
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
firstapostolichome.com
15
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
15
Light of Christ
Community
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
Church
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am

Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass

Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Phone: 810-724-6999
15
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
2720 Winslow Road

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
810-417-0265 cbcimlay.org
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Service 10:45 am
Evening Service 6:00 pm
Wednesday Service 7:00 pm
Almont
First Baptist Church
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
Weekday Masses
Imlay City
Church of Christ
2008 N. Van Dyke

Box 82
810.724.1747
Come Grow With Us!
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Goodland
Community
Church
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
810-724-0687
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
Church 810-395-2112
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Rev. Marcel Allen Lamb
5394 Main Street - Dryden
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
810-724-2702
810-724-1200
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Imlay City
U.M.C.
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
4411 Newark Road

Attica, MI 48412
Capac
U.M.C.
Attica
U.M.C.
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
15
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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

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

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-724-7855
810-724-6207

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Pastor
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
15
4331 Capac Road

Capac, MI 48014
810-395-7572
www.stnicholascapac.com
Weekday Masses are held at

St. John The Evangelist Church
Weekend Masses:
Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
No matter who you are or where you are
on lifes journey, you are welcome here!15
St. John The

Evangelist
Catholic Church
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

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

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
15
Holy Redeemer
Lutheran Church
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
810-796-3951
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS

Weekday Masses:
9:30 am - WORSHIP
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.
11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
Weekend Masses:
ALL WELCOME!!!
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Pastor Steven Helms
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Christian Preschool Available 15
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
The Imlay City Christian

School is holding a fundraiser
for TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Fundraising For Youth).
Come join us for euchre the
2nd Saturday of each month
at 7 p.m. at the Imlay City
Christian School, 7197 E.
Imlay City Rd. in Imlay City.
For more information, call
810-724-5695.
Craft Shows/Bazaars
Rummage Sales
Womens Relation*Shop*
Expo - Sat., Nov. 19, 10 a.m.- 3
p.m. at New Life Christian
Church, 4411 Newark Rd.
Attica, MI 48412. A fun day of
shopping! Buy from direct
sales/small businesses vendors!
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. WalkIn, 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 additional information, 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 preschool age are available at the
Lapeer
County
Health
Department. To schedule an
appointment please call 810667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings,
136 North Main St. in Capac,
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come
and have their blood pressure
read for free.
Events
Fall Bingo sponsored by
Berville Lioness Charities,
Inc. Sat. Nov. 12, doors open 5
p.m., Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.
Berville Lions Hall, 13651
Hough Rd., Berville, MI. Lots
of cool prizes! For more information call: Mary 586-2060145, Janet 810-543-1263 or
Kelly 810-683-4514.
Bunco Party at Capac Senior
Center, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m.
Hunters theme - dress in
hunters orange or camo. Your
chance to win a buck! Hunters
lunch - enjoy chili, baked
potatoes, corn bread, dessert
and beverage for lunch served
at 12:30 p.m. RSVP 810-3957889
Goodland
Community
Church is hosting the Rob
Mills Family Christmas
Concert on Saturday Nov. 26
at 6 p.m. All are welcome. For
more info, contact Ruthie
Cischke at 724-8064.
Club News
Euchre is back at the Almont
Lions Club, the second
Saturday of every month
(except December) through
May. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.,
and the games begin at 7 p.m.
Entry fee provides the player
with 10 games of Euchre with
a light meal at the break. The
Almont Lions Club is located
at 222 Water Street in downtown Almont. For more information please contact the club
at (810) 798-3333. And, as
always, all funds generated
from Euchre nights benefit
local charities.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) of Imlay City, Post
2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
(Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
Veterans
Meetings
2nd
Thursday, every other month,
7 p.m.; Post Meetings 1st
Thursday every month, 7
p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Saturday of every month, 2
p.m.
Almont/Dryden
Masons
meets 7 p.m. every 2nd
Thursday of the month at
Masonic Center in Almont.
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
and last Wednesdays of the
month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
located at 212 E. Third Street.
Contact them at 724-1450 or
americanlegionpost135@
frontier.com.
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MDEQ awards Almont $218,000 SAW grant

Funds will go toward sewer system maintenance
By Tom Wearing
ALMONT The
Village of Almont has been
awarded a $218,030 SAW
grant from the Michigan
Dept. of Environmental
Quality (MDEQ) for sewer
system maintenance.
MDEQ announced the
most recent recipients of
portions of Stormwater,
Asset Management and

Wastewater (SAW) funding on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
In total, 137 Michigan
communities will benefit
from the disbursement of
nearly $97 million in
funds.
The states SAWprogram provides funds to
develop asset management
and maintenance plans for
wastewater and stormwa-
ter systems.
Acting
Village
Manager Kim Keesler said
former Manager Oliver
Turner had applied to the
MDEQ for SAW grant
funding in 2013.
Until the announcement, Keesler said village
officials had presumed no
such award would be forthcoming.
Were pleased to have
been afforded this opportunity to assess the condition

of our sewer lines, said
Keesler. This award will
enable us to televise our
sewers and assess which
lines are in the greatest
need of repair.
Keesler said the focus
will be to assess lines that
are 20 years or older, which
includes about 80 percent
of the villages sewers.
Televising those sewers will allow us to identify
blockages and breaks in

the system, she said.
That way well know the
condition of the sewers
and be able to establish a
schedule for repairs.
We d n e s d a y s
announcement marked the
fourth round of SAW grant
awards to be issued and
represents further progress
in MDEQs efforts to assist
a total of 579 SAW grant
applicants.
The SAW program
was signed into law in

2013 to support water pollution control efforts in
conjunction with the previously established State
Revolving Fund and
Strategic Water Quality
Initiative Fund loan programs.
Thus far, 478 SAW
awards have been issued,
totaling about $365 million. No new SAW grant
applications are being
accepted.
Obituaries
~ Bernice Benthem-Knight, 91 ~
Bernice BenthemKnight, age 91, of Imlay
City, died Tuesday,
November 8, 2016 at
Stonegate Health Campus
in Lapeer, MI.
Bernice Jager was born
October 11, 1925 in
McBain, MI. She is the
daughter of the late John
and the late Grace (Koetje)
Jager. She married her husband, Andrew Benthem in
1946, he preceded her in
death in 1991. Bernice
married Gerald Knight in
1993 and he passed away
in 1999. She grew up and
lived most of her life in
Imlay City.
She was employed as a
housekeeper, cleaning
homes, church, and Imlay
City Community Schools.
Bernice also worked as a
beautician and sold flowers

at her green house.
Bernice was a member
of Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church.
She is survived by two
daughters: Charlotte
(Mike) Badder of Imlay
City, MI and Lynette (Ken)
Withun; two sons: Roger
(Cheryl) Benthem of
Okemos, MI and Marvin
(Linda) Benthem of Port
Huron, MI; one brother: Al
(Marge) Jager of Imlay
City; six grandchildren:
Chris Badder, Mick Yost,
Alicia Benthem, Tony
Benthem, Brian Benthem,
Catie Lipka; six greatgrandchildren: Michael,
Andrew, Matthew, Konner,
Karle, and Garett.
Bernice was preceded
in death by her husbands;
Andrew Benthem and

Gerald Knight; her daughter: Shelia Lannom; siblings: Jane Timmer, Alma
Madsen, Genevieve
VanElst, George Jager,
Jake Jager, and Nelly
Dykgraaf; two grandchildren: Shelly Benthem and
Jim Kiekens.
Funeral services will
be held 1:00 p.m., Friday,
November 11, 2016, at
Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church, 395
Cedar Street, Imlay City,
MI. Pastor David Spoelma
will officiate.
The family will be
available for visitation 2-5
p.m., Thursday, November
10, 2016 at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City,
MI and 12-1 p.m., Friday,
November 11, at Imlay
City Christian Reformed
Church.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our on-line register
at muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Jerald Jerry Rayment, 77 ~

Jerald Jerry
Rayment, age 77, of Attica,
MI, died Sunday, October
30, 2016 at Lapeer County
Medical Care Facility in
Mayfield Twp., MI.
Jerald William
Rayment was born March
27, 1939 in Flint, MI. He
is the son of the late
William and the late
Virginia (Jubinville)
Rayment. As a young man,
he grew up in Flint and
eventually moved to the
Metamora and Dryden
areas. He is a 1958 graduate of Dryden High
School.
He married Deanna
Kay Preletz on August 29,
1964 in Imlay City, MI.
They lived most of their
lives in the Attica area
Jerry proudly served
his country in the United
States Air Force after the

Korean War.
He was employed by
Apache Ranch and Vesely
Co. manufacturing camping trailers in shipping and
receiving and purchasing.
Jerry was also employed
by Trayco Plastics in
Lapeer in purchasing,
Mold Masters in Imlay
City, and Auto Craft in
Algonac.
Jerry loved to ride
motorcycles. He rode out
to Bangor, Maine and
Nebraska. He also loved to
fish and hunt with his
father-in-law George.
He was a member of
the Lapeer Eagles, Free
and Accepted Masons
Masonic Lodge - Lapeer
Chapter, and an Elf
Khurafeh Shriner of
Saginaw.
Jerry was wonderfully
cared for by the great staff
at Suncrest.
Jerry is survived by his
wife, Deanna Kay (Preletz)
Rayment; one sister:
Gabrielle Bajar of Denver,
CO; and four brothers:
Larry (Shirley) Rayment of
North Branch, MI, Terry
(Kelly) Rayment of
Traverse City, MI, Donny
Rayment of Traverse City

and Kirby James (Kim)
Rayment of Columbiaville,
MI; several nieces and
nephews, good friends.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
William and Virginia
Rayment, and his brother,
Bill Rayment.
A graveside service
will be held 11:30 a.m.,
Saturday, November 12,
2016 at Attica Township
Cemetery, 4350 Peppermill
Rd., Attica, MI. Kirby
James Rayment will officiate.
were made by Muir
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Please be sure to sign our
on-line register muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Frank Nicholas Systermann, 59 ~

Frank Nicholas
Systermann, 59, of Mussey
Township, passed away
unexpectedly Wednesday,
October 26, 2016, at his
home.
He was born in Detroit,
February 9, 1957, the son
of Linda Systermann and
the late Frank Nicholas
Systermann.
His marriage to Elaine
Kurkowski was September
2, 1977, at Grace Baptist
Church, Romeo.
Frank worked several
jobs for Pontiac Motors for
eleven years until 1987.
He then worked for Scholz
Auto Salvage, Capac for

20 years before his early
retirement in 2007 due to
health issues.
Frank enjoyed fishing
and hunting. He liked
playing in the APA Pool
League and loved tinkering on small engines.
Surviving in addition
to Elaine, his wife of 39
years, are a daughter,
Lynda (William) Adams of
East China Township; a
granddaughter, Alexis
Adams; three sisters:
Cheryl Fenner of Florida,
Lorena (Ty) Welch of
Washington and Linda
In Loving Memory Of
JULIA F. PENA
~ Eugene B. Keitz, 83 ~
January 28, 1924 To October 26, 2010
THE BROKEN CHAIN
IM-45-1
We little knew that morning that

God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly, in death
we do the same. It broke our
hearts to lose you, you did not go
alone; for part of us went with you,
the day God called you home. You
left us peaceful memories, your love
is still our guide; and though we
cannot see you, you are always at our
side. Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same;
but as God calls us one by one,
the Chain will link again.
It has been six years since you

left us, and we know youre
watching over us. Youre
always in our hearts forever.
We miss you Mom!
Love,
Robert Pena Sr., Betty Teal, Abel Pena and Family
(Richard) Lopez of
Florida; and five brothers:
Jimmy of Virginia, David
(Cindy) of Croswell, Nick
of Harrison, Roy
Systermann of Marlette
and Joe Matson of North
Carolina, as well as many
nieces, nephews and
friends.
He is preceded in
death by a sister, Carla
Sensey and two uncles,
Roland and Robert
Systermann.
Cremation arrangements provided by Kaatz
Funeral Directors, Capac.
Memorials are suggested to Wishes of the
Family.
For information and
guest book www.kaatzfunerals.com.
Eugene B. Keitz, age

83, a 36-year resident of
Almont, passed away on
November 1, 2016 at
Wellbridge of Romeo.
Eugene was born on July
11, 1933, the son of
Barney and Stella. After
completing high school,
Eugene joined the Army
where he was in the 101st
Airborne during the
Korean War. On November
16, 1957 he Married Mary
in Detroit, Michigan.
He worked for 35
years at the Chrysler
Sterling Stamping Plant
and at the time of retirement he was a Supervisor
for the tool room. Eugene
loved being outdoors,

hunting, fishing, cars, and
being with his family.
~ Jeanine Groomes, 85 ~
Jeanine Groomes, age
85, of Port Huron, formerly of Imlay City, died
Saturday, November 5,
2016 at McLaren Lapeer
Region.
Jeanine Anne Liebisch
was born October 11, 1931
in Chicago, IL. She is the
daughter of the late Otto
Henry and the late
Charlotte Anne (Klein)
Liebisch. She grew up in
the Whitmore Lake and
Brighton areas and attended Whitmore Lake High
School.
She married Guy
Richard Groomes on
August 28, 1954 in Ann
Arbor, MI. She lived in the
Imlay City from 19902002 and in Port Huron
from 2002-2016.
Jeanine worked in real
estate for 30-plus years
before retiring. She was
employed by Potter Title
Company in Lapeer as a
closer and also worked at

Bee Gee Shoes in Imlay
City for a few years.
She is survived by one
daughter: Debra
(Groomes) Thomas of Port
Huron, MI and two sons:
Steve (Amy) Groomes of
Flint and Guy (Alicia)
Groomes Jr. of Alpena,
MI; one brother: Richard
Liebisch of St. Clair, MI;
12 grandchildren; 26
great-grandchildren; and
three great-great-grandchildren.
Jeanine was preceded
in death her husband,
Guy Richard Groomes
and her brother, Ronald
Liebisch.
were made by Muir
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Please be sure to sign our
on-line register muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Ronald Lee
McClelland, 56 ~
Services for Ronald
Lee McClelland of
Mountain Home, AR
will be Private.
Ronald passed away
October 29, 2016, in
Mountain Home, AR at the
age of 56. He was born
December 18, 1959, in
Perry, IA, the son of
Robert and Radene Hurst
McClelland. He worked
in construction. Ronald
lived in Mountain Home
since 2003, moving
from Michigan. He was
a musician known as
Rockin Ron who
loved rock and roll
music and was very
knowledgeable of its
history.
Ronald is survived by
his mother, Radene
McClelland of Mountain
Home, AR; sister, Susan
Toole (Jeff) of Imlay City,
MI; two brothers, Michael
McClelland of Romeo, MI
and Steven (Elissa)
McClelland of Huxley, IA.
He was preceded in
death by his father and
brother Tom McClelland.
Arrangements are by
Kirby and Family Funeral
and Cremation Services.
Visit an online obituary
and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.
~ Marvin C.
Schonfeld, 87 ~
Marvin C. Schonfeld
passed away at the
Carriage House on
November 6, 2016 at the
age of 87, with his family
by his side. He was born
in Detroit on July 22, 1929
to Orville and Theresa
Schonfeld.
He is survived by
Donna (Schultz)
Schonfeld, his wife of 65
years. Three daughters:
Carol Schmidt (Dave
Fakler), Debra LaBrie
(Paul Nichol) and Lori
Gerard (Mark). Eight
grandchildren: Chad
Schmidt (Suzette), Heather
Titus (Jack), Tiffany
Moyer (Matt), Ryan
LaBrie, Christopher
LaBrie, Matthew LaBrie
(Lori), Aaron Gerard, and
Courtney Gerard. Eight
great-grandchildren:
Hayden, Collin, Nicholas,
Emma, Makenna, Landon,
Reyna, and Kendall.
Sister-in-law and brotherin-law: Keith and Janet
(Schultz) Black. Close
family friends: Lou and
Terri Kocsis.
Marvin retired from
Dow Chemical Company
in Midland as Senior Lab
Tech after 38 years. He
served with the U.S. Army
during the Korean
Conflict. Sports were a big
part of his life. He enjoyed

playing hockey, golf, baseball/softball, waterskiing,
fishing, and spending summer vacations in upper
Michigan with his family.
Marvin was a life member
of the F and AM lodge of
Attica/Imlay City and also
Bay City Eagles Club
(FOE) 1010 serving as
president for three terms.
The family would like
to thank the Carriage
House staff and McLaren
Hospice for their excellent
care of Marvin.
According to Marvins
wishes, cremation has
taken place and a private
burial will take place at
Imlay Township Cemetery.
Those wishing to make
a memorial contribution
may direct them to the
Alzheimers Association.
Rural Lifestyles
Sounds in the night
t was one of those mild

days last week. The air
was a bit heavy and
after having made dinner,
the kitchen was in need of
some fresh
Through
air.
the open
window, we
heard that
noise, that
same mysterious creature call that
punctuated
Brown the air most

nights this
summer too.
Must be an owl weve
said every time that trill
catches our attention. This
time, we finally took the
initiative to investigate.
Sure enough, that piercing, somewhat eerie song
comes from a tiny bird of
the night, the Eastern
Screech-Owl.
Paging through our
bird guide didnt help
much. Without being able
to see the bird, its difficult to know what youre
looking for. There arent a
lot of birds in the

Strigidae and Tytonidae
families but many have a
presence in Michigan at
some point in the year.
Listening to recorded calls
did the trick. After clicking through several species, we hit on the
Screech-Owl. According
to the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology, the Eastern
Screech is rather small,
comparable in size to a
pint glass. It hunts a wide
array of small animals for
food including birds,
earthworms, insects, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, rats,
mice, squirrels, moles,
and rabbits. Biologists say
this owl is agile enough to
even prey on bats.
According to the Blanford
Nature Center in Grand
Rapids, which takes in
injured birds, Eastern
Screech-Owls are credited
with keeping small rodent
populations in check.
They raise their young
in tree cavities, often utilizing spaces created and
abandoned by squirrels
and woodpeckers. We
have more than our fair
share of those two critters,
plus several maple trees
with nooks and crannies,
so I suppose we shouldnt
be surprised that these
owls have found a home
in our yard. Eastern
Screech-Owls will also
utilize man-made nest
boxes, like those for wood
ducks and Purple Martins,
Cornell experts report.
They lay between two and
six eggs, raising just one
brood per year.
The call that caught
out attention is referred to
as a whinny, which is
appropriate, as it mimics
the descending whinny of
a horse. Its used most
often to defend territories,
the Cornell experts say.
The birds communicate
with one another through
an even pitched trill, reminiscent of a cats purr.
Mated pairs will sing to
one another, both night
and day.
Their populations are
considered strong due to
Blanford Nature Center photo
Eastern Screech-owl well-suited to Michigan yards
Dr. Whoo is an Eastern Screech-owl who resides at the Blanford Nature

Center in Grand Rapids. The Eastern Screech-owl is one of eight owl
species that reside in Michigan.
their broad diet and ability
to nest anywhere there are
trees. Eastern ScreechOwls do not migrate and
theyre found in a large
portion of the United
States from as far north as
Manitoba, as far west as
Montana, south into
Mexico and all along the
Eastern seaboard.
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(FVC),
United We Farm, at
Michigan State University
(MSU) are eligible for a
scholarship sponsored by
the Michigan Farm Bureau
(MFB)
Family
of
Companies.
For the third consecutive year, farmer veterans
from across the nation will
come together for the largest gathering of the military and agricultural communities for three days of
educational tracks, farm
visits, guest panels, distin-
visits, networking and

guest speakers. Participants
are also eligible for up to
20 RUP credits.
Back by popular
demand is the Successful
Farmer Veterans plenary
session where attendees
will listen as a panel of
successful farmer veterans
share their story about how
they got their start in agriculture, the hardships they
faced and how they overcame them to thrive in
their agricultural endeavors.
Panel
members
include: viticulture and
livestock producer Davon
Goodwin (Army|OEF) of
guished speakers, and

community and camaraderie building.
Hosted by MSUs
Kellogg
Hotel
and
Conference Center, the
conference unites farmer
veterans with the agricultural, governmental and
nonprofit groups that support them.
Michigan
Farm
Bureau is proud to partner
with the Michigan Chapter
of the Farmer Veteran
Coalition and assist those
who have served our country, said MFB President
Carl Bednarski.
In 2015, our members
adopted policy supporting
the
Farm
Veteran
Coalitions Michigan chapter. Its mission is mobilizing veterans to feed
America, and we want to
help achieve that goal.
MFB is offering scholarships for up to 40
Michigan veterans to
attend the 2016 FVC
Stakeholders Conference,
Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The conference will include tracks
on livestock, cropping,
business and finance, marketing, employment and
training, and continuing
educationas well as farm
O.T.L Farms in Raeford,

N.C.; maple syrup producer Sarah Orban (Army|OIF)
of Thunder Bay Maple
Syrup in Posen; livestock
producer Damon Helton
(Army|OIF & OEF) of The
Farm at Barefoot Bend in
Lonsdale, Ark.; and row

crop and hop producer Jed
Welder
(Army
&
Marines|OIF & OEF) of
Trinity Farms in Greenville.
Attendees will also
have the chance to listen in
as leaders from the United
States Department of
Agriculture,
Small
Business Administration,
Veterans Affairs, and
departments of Labor and
Defense discuss policies
affecting farmer veterans
during a government partners panel.
On the final day of the
conference,
Karen
Besterman-Dahan, Ph.D.,
R.D., from the Center of
Innovation on Disability
and
Rehabilitation
Research will offer attendees an exclusive preview
of the findings of a landmark Veterans Affairs
study on the impact of veteran-oriented agriculture
on transitioning veterans.
Earlier this year,
Besterman-Dahan and her
team worked closely with
Farmer Veteran Coalition
to administer this study
and will deliver the findings that could shape the
path forward for veteranfocused agricultural initiatives.
Scheduled speakers at
the conference include:
Lanon Baccam, USDA
Deputy Under-Secretary
for Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services and
Military
Veterans
Agricultural Liaison; MSU
President Lou Anna Simon;
FVC Executive Director
Michael OGorman; and
Weather
almanac
For the week of

November 1-7
Lapeer station
Emmett station
Minimum temp.
Minimum temp.
33.4 on Sunday, 6th
35.2 on Sunday, 6th
Maximum temp.
Maximum temp.
77.4 on Tuesday, 1st 76.2 on Tuesday, 1st
Rainfall
Rainfall
.49 inches
.55 inches
Growing Degree Days Growing Degree Days
for corn develop- for corn development:
ment: Current: 3,123
Current: 3,163
Forecast: 3,143
Forecast: 3,175
Growing degree days are accumulated from
March 1 and forecast through Nov. 14.
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
Besterman-Dahan.
Additional
speakers,
including the keynote, will
be announced in coming
weeks.
Interested veterans can
visit www.farmvetco.org/
fvsc/ for more information
on the agenda, registration
and accommodations. To
apply for the scholarship
and register for the conference contact the FVC Michigan Chapter at
FVCMichigan@gmail.
com.
According to the
Sibley Field Guide to
Birds, other owls that call
Michigan home for at
least part of the year
include the Barn Owl,
Long-eared Owl, Short-
eared Owl, Great Horned

Owl, Snowy Owl, Barred
Owl and Northern Sawwhet Owl.
Contact Maria at
mbrown@pageone-inc.
com.
Scouts deliver good wishes
Photo provided
DRYDEN A group
of Almont girls want no
birthday to go uncelebrated.
Members
of
the
Brownie Troop 71511
recently donated 13
Birthday Bags to the
Linked Hearts food pantry.
The bags will be distributed to clients of the pantry
when that special day on
the calendar comes around.
The donation was
made as part of the troops
work on the philanthropist
badge,
said
Milissa
McCarthy, who helps
organize community service projects for the troop
with help from her daugh-
ful to them. Not only did

they package it but delivering it and learning about
what will happen to them
was important, McCarthy
said.
Linked Hearts Ada
Jarmosevich said they
were pleased with the
donation and happy to
give them a tour of the
facility and answer their
questions.
Troop
members
include Abigail McCarty,
Anna LaBroski, Anna
Debczak, Callie McCarthy,
Casandra
Salibury,
Charley Debczak, Emma
Kosinski,
Isabella
Lomasney, Isabelle Brady,
Jillian Rienas, Madison
Cichinni, Nora Yarbrough
and Rylee Thomas.
Last month members of Almonts Brownie Troop 71511 delivered special

Birthday Bags to the Linked Hearts food pantry in Dryden.
Remembering Veterans event
CAPAC The Capac Senior Center is hosting Miracle Quilts, a quilt show
in honor of veterans on Fri., Nov. 11. Remembrance takes place at noon, lunch
follows at 12:30 p.m. The quilt presentation begins at 1 p.m. Miracle Quilts,
named to honor the service and sacrifice of PFC Joseph A. Miracle, is a group of
volunteers who create patriotic quilts to present to wounded troops at Michigan VA
hospitals, Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., homeless veterans and troops
currently serving. Guest speaker Carol Carroll will present the quilts and stories of
her experiences with veterans as she hand-delivered them. Suggested donation is
$5; veterans admitted at no charge. RSVP by calling 810-395-7889.
Members of Imlay Citys American Legion and VFW posts are grateful for
recent work on the Veterans Memorial at Almont Ave. and Fourth St.
Honor: Imlay businessman donates

from page 1-A
They include:
World War I
(1917-1918)
Harry F. Hovey
Newton H. Wilcox
Henry G. Chriscinske
World War II
(1941-1945)
Ronald M. Betker
William J. Elliott
Milton Stamman
Tyes Boven
Rudolph Moseok
Ervin A. Stern
Eldon E. Watson
Lyle Brown
Robert F. Powers
William W. Utley
Donald L. Diebel
Arnold Schell
Merle Youngs
Korean War
(1950-1955)
James F. Lee
Gerald LePard
James Wagenshutz
Vietman War
(1964-1975)
Thomas Gregson
Henry Gutierrez Jr.
Final: Strong voter turnout at polls

from page 1-A
cards that depict how to

write in Richardsons name
on the ballot.
The
HolowkaRichardson and other writein contests had the potential
to impact the reporting of
election results in Lapeer
County, Spencer said.
I am fairly sure the
write-in candidates on ballots (valid or invalid) will
take additional time in the
precincts for the election
inspectors to complete that
part of their work. With a
countywide write-in, it
affects all precincts, and we
Pastor Dave Spoelma,

a member of the Imlay
City School Board,
emerges from city hall
after casting his ballot.
have other write-in candidates in other precincts as
well so I expect it will take
more time for the returns to
reach the Court House on

November 8 (or 9th if it is
after midnight, Spencer
said on Monday.
In Imlay Township,
election officials noted that
absentee numbers this year
had already exceeded 2012
figures as of Monday.
Four years ago, 283
absentee ballots were cast
and this year, 350 had been
returned the day before the
election.
Look for November 8
election results online at
www.tricitytimes-online.
com and in upcoming print
editions of the Tri-City
Times.
Shelbi, 23, is shown in the renovated kitchen of her early 1900s house,
which drew praise from the staff at This Old House.
Featured: This Old House in Imlay

from page 1-A
me later on.
A dog groomer by
trade, Shelbi purchased and
recently completed the restoration of a 1910-vintage
home on Fourth Street in
Imlay City.
She was so pleased with
the result, that she submitted before and after photos and information to This
Old House, for inclusion in
the publications 2016
Best Whole House Before
and Afters contest.
Two weeks ago, Shelbi
was informed that her restoration project at 355 W.
Fourth St. had earned her
fifth place in the national
competition.
Ifound out about the
contest from This Old
Houses Facebook page,
Shelbi recalls. I looked at
the contest rules and photos
of previous entries and
thought wow, I actually
could have a shot at winning this.
I was beyond proud
when I finished in the top
10 for the contest, says
Shelbi. This feels like one
of the biggest accomplishments of my life.
Ive been so blessed to
have this opportunity, she
admits. It feels like a door
opening to even bigger
things.
Bigger things could
indeed be on the horizon.
Shelbi just purchased
an 1888 Second Empirestyle home in St. Johns,
Michigan, which she plans
to restore as the future residence for she and her husband, Jordan Page.
Renovating this first
house has been by far the
biggest learning experience
of my life, she says. Ive
learned so many hands-on
woodworking and building
skills during this project,
which I can apply to future
projects.
Shelbi admits there
were times during the restoration process that she
became overwhelmed discouraged.
My biggest challenge
was time, she says. I was
working full time as a dog
groomer five to six days a
week. I would go to my
house after work and work
again from six until nine or
ten at night.
I was so sleep
deprived, she says, but I
had such a passion for what
I was doing that I fought
through it.
I uncovered many
unanticipated problems,
Shelbi notes. The biggest
was an asbestos roof. I had
to have an abatement company come and remove it at
an extra cost of $9,000.
There were times I
thought why did I even
buy this place? she
admits, but I truly dont
regret it. It was worth it.
Shelbi recalls one night
in particular when she was
fraught with frustration by
the challenges presented
during the renovation.
I remember going
there after a long day of
work; got my work clothes
on and walked in the living
room, looked around, then
just fell to the floor and
started crying, she says. I
was overwhelmed and
thought I couldnt handle it
Shelbi says she has

benefitted from the
support of her parents,
Bill and Teresa Richey.
anymore. But again, I
worked through it, and Im
so glad I did.
In addition to the support and advice offered by
her parents, who spent
years restoring their 1875
Queen Anne Gothic
Revival home at 270 N.
Almont Ave. in Imlay City,
Shelbi welcomed ideas and
little more bold, so I went

with dark, rich colors and
they turned out beautiful.
Ialso made extra sure
to paint all the wood detail
on the outside all different
colors; just like they did on
the old Victorian-style
homes back in their times,
Shelbi notes. They were
referred to as painted
ladies.
Now that the restoration project is complete,
Shelbi faces the bittersweet
challenge of selling a house
in which she is personally
invested.
Ive put about $90,000
into this project, she says.
Im hoping to make a little
in profit from it. Any profit
will aid in more restoration
projects to come, including the one on tap in St.
Johns.
A couple side notes
While acknowledging
her parents and others for
their support, Shelbi says
her biggest inspiration
comes from watching
Nicole Curtis, the Rehab
Photo provided
ter Mikayla, a senior at

Almont High School.
Lauren Rienas is the
troop leader.
The girls were learning about being helpful
and helping hungry. They
were already collecting
canned goods and decided
they wanted to do something over and above that,
McCarthy said.
The bags included
cake mix, frosting, candles, plates, napkins, balloons and a cake topper.
Some of the items the girls
purchased themselves and
the rest was bought by the
troop, McCarthy said.
Each troop member
decorated their respective
bag too.
It was very meaning-
This photo shows the conditions of the homes

upstairs bathroom before Shelbi put her personal touch on the renovation project.
Photo provided
By Maria Brown
Troop donates Birthday Bags to Linked Hearts
The newly remodeled bathroom features new

tile flooring, fixtures and a clawfoot bathtub
purchased from a local antique store.
suggestions from others.
Irelied heavily on the
advice and wisdom of others while restoring my
house, says Shelbi. I met
friends in the historic preservation community that
do this for a living.
I was never shy about
asking them what they
would do in specific situations in which I found
myself, she says. And my
parents were always there
to give me their best ideas.
However, when it came
to selecting color schemes
for the renovated house,
Shelbi trusted herself to
make those choices.
I chose every paint
color on my own, she says.
My whole life as a kid I
grew up around light colors. I wanted to do something a little different and a
Addict from HGTV.

I started watching her
show and fell in love with
her work, says Shelbi. I
thought, wow, this is
exactly what I want to do.
To buy and restore old
homes. She proved to me
that with enough motivation, I could do this all by
myself, too.
Shelbi says that despite
her passion for restoration,
she will continue working
as a dog groomer.
I love all animals and
especially dogs, she says,
but I would definitely get
into full-time restoration if
the opportunity came.
Thats what I hope to
work my way up to. For
now, my day job supplies
the money I need for my
restoration projects. Its a
pretty expensive hobby.
DRYDEN
Stans Place Storage

796-9779
Oxford Overhead
800-750-6867
ALMONT
Vinckier Foods &

Ace Hardware
798-2004
Brookwood Fruit Farm
798-8312
State Wide Real Estate
of Almont
798-8591
Almont Lions Club

798-3333
Smith's Waterproofing
LLC
798-2371
Greenias's Outdoor
Power & Sport
798-0010
Mandy J Florist
and Gifts
810-673-3301
IMLAY CITY
Kroger
721-3260
Muir Brothers
Funeral Home
798-8225
Muir Brothers
Funeral Home
724-8285
American Tree
798-2525
Village Barn Carpets

724-6483
Country Smoke House

798-3064
Fiducial Business
Centers
724-6431
Lapeer County
Bank & Trust, Co.
Member FDIC
Imlay City
724-4652
McDonalds Restaurant
724-0688
Imlay City Ford
724-5900
Tri-City Times
724-2615
Milnes Auto Group
Imlay City/Lapeer
810-724-0444
810-724-0561
810-667-5000
Bee Gees
Family Shoes
724-3435
Page One Printing
724-0254
Silver Grill Restaurant
724-2300
Churchill Ins Agency

724-6218
Videomation
724-8585
Crandall Accounting
& Tax Service Inc
724-2975
Morrice,
Lengemann
&Miller PC
724-2565
Mortimer Lumber
724-0501
Muxlow Automotive
Repair
724-2886
Big Boy
724-3664
Grondins
Hair Centers
Imlay City Almont
724-1433
798-0110
Ebert Medical
810-724-1600
Fraternal Order
of Eagles 4082
Imlay City
724-1954
Castle Creek
Golf Club
810-724-0851
CAPAC
Malear DePape
& Assoc.
Accounting
and Tax Service
395-2320
Holly Meadows
Golf-Bowling-Sports
Bar-Banquet &
Entertainment Center
395-4653
Schultz
Firearms
395-7773
Kaatz Funeral
Directors
& Monument
Company
Capac: 395-2600
Richmond:
586-727-3434
Yale:
810-387-3939
Allenton Collision/
Grandview Glass
395-2243
395-2602
Capac Pharmacy Inc.
395-2336
CSB Bank
Member FDIC
Capac 395-1152
Imlay City 724-6000
Almont 798-2200
Tosch Complete
Auction Service &
Equipment Sales
800-311-4985
395-4357
www.toschauction.com
We Salute Those Who Served
On Veterans Day, we salute the American veterans and active-duty military whose courage and
dedication have protected our freedom and our way of life for generations. We recognize their service and their sacrifice, their selflessness and bravery, their hard work and their faith. Please join
us in celebrating the men and women of our military, past and present, this Veterans Day. Proudly
fly your flag, thank a veteran and show your support for those who continue to serve today.
THANKS, VETERANS!
Veterans and
guests enjoy
dinner hosted
by V.E.T. group
at Dryden High
School on
Saturday.
Hat of veteran Orville Harris of Dryden.
Photo by Mike Mercier
Veterans Esteem Team (V.E.T.) treasurer Abigail

Koning pins a flower on Air Force Veteran Ken
Schmidt of Marlette. All veterans attending
Saturdays V.E.T. dinner received a flower.
Schmidt is a member of American Legion Post
457 of North Branch.
ALMONT
Revolutionary War soldier

Beriah Howard moved to
Lapeer County late in life,
but today his body rests in
the northeast corner of the
Webster Cemetery in
Almont Township.
On Monday, Nov. 14,
local historian Jim Wade
will talk about Howard
during a free program at
the Almont Historical
Museum at 149 S. Main St.
The program, which
starts at 7 p.m., is another
in a series of presentations
during which Wade discusses the lives and accomplishments of well-known
and lesser known Lapeer
County residents.
His recent programs on
Drydens Major General
George Owen Squier of
Dryden have been well
received, both in Almont
and with members of the
Lapeer County Historical
Society.
The following information, and more, will be presented in Wades program
about Beriah Howard on
Nov. 14.
Born on June 26, 1758
in
Sturbridge,
Massachusetts,
Beriah
Howards family moved to
Springfield, Massachusetts
in 1772, where they
remained throughout the
Revolutionary War.
Beginning in September
of 1776, Howard would

serve under Capt. Gideon
Birt and Col. Howe, who
marched from a place
called Frogs Point toward
New York.
His army unit joined up
with General George
Washington,
marching
toward White Plains, where
they encountered British
troops.
The Sons of the
American War described
Howard as being fivefoot-seven-inches tall, with
a ruddy complexion and
dark hair and eyes.
In 1839, being aged
and in poor health, Howard
moved to Lapeer County to
live with his children.
He died on July 27,
1840 and was buried in the
Webster Cemetery, just
north of the Mark Farley
family plot.
Almont activities
The Almont Historical
Museum will be the site of
future activities, including
Christmas cookie decorating and ornament sales in
December.
On Saturday, Dec. 3,
members of Almonts
Youth On Main Street
(YOMS) group will be at
the Museum in conjunction
with this years Holly Day
Light Parade activities
downtown.
For questions or more
information about the
Almont Historical Society
and Museum, contact Jim
Wade at 810-796-3355.
Photo provided
Phil Hunkele, commander of VFW Post 492

in Imlay City, bows head after offering
benediction as John Mulder, Chaplain of
American Legion Post 135 offers prayers
before the meal on Saturday evening.
Historian to talk about Beriah

Howard on Monday, Nov. 14
By Tom Wearing
V.E.T. member Daniel Koning goes over the

evenings program with veterans Glen Ream,
Joe Cain, Dick Bowman and Spencer Kent.
A Revolutionary War
soldiers story on tap
Honoring Our Veterans...
V.E.T. President Benjamin Koning welcomes veterans to the dinner

the group hosted on Saturday at Dryden High School.
Beriah Howards grave stone can be found at

Webster Cemetery in Almont Township.
Vietnam veteran Glen

Ream presents the
Missing Man Table ceremony for POW/MIAs.
By Tom Wearing
State Rep. Gary Howell (center) and his wife

Cheryl stop for photo with Ron Bower, commander of VFW Post 457 of North Branch.
Orville Harris of Dryden and VFW Post 203,

Paul Cox of Capac and Betty Rozek of Allenton
wait for program to begin at V.E.T. dinner at
Dryden High School.
Free emergency alerts

to Imlay City residents
Veterans and guests line up for buffet dinner

offered by the V.E.T. group at Dryden High
School on Saturday.
Moving wall of
Michigans fallen
military provided
by Am-vets Post
29 of Mt. Clemens.
I M L AY C I T Y
Imlay City Police Chief
Scott Pike invites all residents to sign up for the
citys Nixle community
information system.
Residents that sign up
for the free program will be
notified in real time of all
ongoing emergencies and
any other relevant community advisories.
Communications can
include missing persons,
amber alerts, severe storm
and tornado warnings,
Homeland Security alerts
and more.
Pike said the value of
the system is that alerts,
warnings and information
can instantly be disseminated throughout the community.
If there is a missing or
lost child, that information,
along with a photo of the
missing child, can immediately be sent out to the
public, said Pike.
He added that the system includes a language
translation component,
allowing Spanish to be
translated to English and
vice versa.
Once registered, residents will receive a confirmation text to their mobile
devises, confirming their
participation in the Nixle
system.
To register, residents
may text their zip code to
888777 from their mobile
phone; or go to www.
imlaycity.org/1/65/policedepartment and sign up
via the Nixle widget.
Residents will have the
option of customizing their
alert settings by going to:
www.nixle.com and creating a User Profile.
All alerts will be targeted
geographically,
allowing residents to
receive localized, relevant
alerts from the police
department and other city
governmental and emergency entities.
Nixle alerts can be sent
instantly via text, e-mail,
social media, the Internet
and the Nixle Mobile App.
Pike said about 200
users have signed up for
Nixle thus far, a relatively
small portion of the citys
population.
Id like to get those
numbers up significantly,
said Pike. Its really quite
simple to sign up and there
is no user fee. There are no
out-of-pocket expenses for
residents.
There is a cost to the
city, however, to provide
the service.
On Tuesday, city commissioners approved a total
cost of $3,400 for the program; including $400 for
set up and $3,000 to engage
the system.
Editors note: The following is a compilation of

activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
October 28, 2016

12:30 Citizens Assist
(600 block Cambridge
Lane)
16:59
Suspicious
Circumstance (1000 Norlin
Dr.)
23:23 Alarm (1800
block S. Cedar St.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day.
October 29, 2016
00:06
Citizens
Complaint (200 block
Dirgo St.)
10:46
Parking
Enforcement (1800 block
S. Cedar St.)
13:19 Motorist Assist
(400 block E. Third St.)
14:11 Animal Problem
(2100 block S. Almont
Ave.)
(300 block Cheney St.)
throughout the day, leading
to one arrest.
October 30, 2016
(200 block W. Fourth St.)
09:00
Domestic
Assault & Battery with
Arrest (500 block S. Cedar
St.)
12:05 Private Property
Damage (1800 block S.
Cedar St.)
13:10 Found Property
(300 block E. First St.)
(500 block N. Cedar St.)
throughout the day.
November 4, 2016
(500 block S. Cedar St.)
16:15
Suspicious
Circumstance (700 block
S. Cedar St.)
16:31
Suspicious
Circumstance (700 block
S. Cedar St.)
20:22 Private Property
Accident (2000 block S.
Cedar St.)
20:37 Civil Dispute
(600 block Cambridge Ln.)
throughout the day.
November 5, 2016
12:42 Medical Assist
(600 block Cambridge Ln.)
(100 block Bancroft St.)
20:41 Found Property
(100 block S. Almont Ave.)
throughout the day.
November 6, 2016
throughout the day.
In Almont:
October 21, 2016

At around 1:21 a.m., a
36-year-old male from
Clinton Twp. was stopped
on Van Dyke Rd. near
Bordman Rd. for improper
registration, and no insurance. The man was arrested
for Driving While License
Suspended, and two misdemeanor warrants for unpaid
child support. The male
was cited and turned over
to Macomb County on his
warrant. The passenger, a
Macomb County was also
arrested on a misdemeanor
warrant. He was also turned
over to Macomb County.
Officer Jordan Kosinski
made the arrests.
October 29, 2016
Shortly after midnight,

a 37-year-old man from
Ferndale was stopped on
Main St. near Washington
St. for an equipment violation. He was was arrested
on a felony warrant for
O.W.I. 3rd offense. The
male was turned over to
Fraser Police Department
on the warrant. Officer
Jordan Kosinski made the
arrest.
At around 1 a.m., a
Lapeer was stopped on Van
Dyke Rd. near Hough Rd.
for an equipment violation.
The man was arrested for
Operating Under the
Influence of Drugs. The
vehicle was impounded
and the man was lodged at
the Lapeer County Jail.
Officer Michael Ryan made
the arrest.
At about 3:23 a.m., A
23-year-old Almont man
was stopped on Van Dyke
Rd. near Dryden Rd. for
improper registration. He
was arrested for an outstanding warrant for unpaid
child support. The male
was lodged at the Lapeer
County Jail. Officer Jordan
Kosinski made the arrest.
October 30, 2016
At around 10 p.m., a
29-year-old male Westland
man was stopped on Van
Dyke Rd. near Bordman
Rd. for crossing the center
line multiple times. He was
arrested for Operating
Under the Influence of
Drugs, Possession of marijuana, open intoxicants in a
motor vehicle, Driving
While License Suspended,
and a misdemeanor warrant. The vehicle was
impounded and the male
At about 12:40 a.m.,
Officer Michael Ryan
observed two vehicle disregard the stop light at Van
Dyke Rd. and Dryden Rd.
Officer Ryan stopped both
vehicles and observed an
unresponsive male in one
of the vehicles. An 18-yearold from Rochester Hills
was found to be highly
intoxicated and was transported to Mclaren Lapeer
Region
Hospital
via
Ambulance. The other
occupants in the vehicle
were a 16-year-old from
Davisburg, a 16-year-old
female from Rochester
Hills, and 18-year-old male
from Auburn Hills. A
16-year-old female from
Brighton was arrested for
Minor In Possession. The
occupants were cited and
turned over to their parents.
At around 3:17 a.m., A
27-year-old Clinton Twp.
man was stopped on Van
Dyke Rd. near Bordman
Rd. for equipment violations. He was arrested for
Possession of Marijuana,
carrying a concealed weapon (knife), and Operating
Under the Influence of
Drugs. The vehicle was
impounded and the male

patch calls for:

October 24, 2016
a personal injury accident at Capac and Belle
River roads in Berlin Twp.
a narcotics crime in
the 200 block of N. Neeper
St. in Capac
welfare check in the
14000 block of Imlay City
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
a citizen assist in the
100 block of E. Church St.
in Capac
assist a motorist at
I-69 and Martin Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
a suspicious circumstance in the 5000 block of
Capac Rd. in Mussey Twp.
October 25, 2016
in Capac
a suspicious circumstance in the 1100 block of
Miller Rd. in Berlin Twp.
assist an ambulance in
St. in Capac
a property damage
accident in the 210 block of
S. Hunter St. in Capac.
October 26, 2016
an intrusion alarm in
the 14000 block of Bryce
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
a personal injury accident and gas leak at I-69
and Capac Rd. in Mussey
Twp.
an animal complaint at
Capac and Dudley roads in
Lynn Twp.
October 28, 2016
a car deer accident at
Winn and Jeddo roads in
Lynn Twp.
an animal complaint in
the 15000 block of Hough
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
an animal complaint in
the 5200 block of Hackman
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
a property damage
accident in the 510 block of
Capac Rd. in Berlin Twp.
a larceny in the 15000
block of Imlay City Road
in Mussey Twp.
a civil posting in the
5000 block of Knoll Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
16000 block of Hough Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
a warrant arrest at I-69
and M-53 in Imlay Twp. in
Lapeer County
260 block of Mallard Lane
in Capac.
October 29, 2016
assist an ambulance at
Turner and Capac roads in
Lynn Twp.
assist an ambulance in
the 300 block of N. Main
St. in Capac
in Capac
a domestic incident in
the 15000 block of W. Park
St. in Capac.
October 30, 2016
a breaking and entering in the 4200 block of
Martin Rd. in Mussey Twp.
the 100 block of S. Lester
St. in Capac
intimidation/threats in
St. in Capac
a narcotics crime in
the 300 block of E. Mill St.
in Capac
In St. Clair
County:
Police and emergency St. in Capac.
responders responded disNovember 2, 2016
property damage accident at Capac and Hough

roads in Berlin Twp.
animal complaint in
the 15000 block of Hough
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
harassment call in the
14000 block of Hough Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
assist a citizen in the
15000 block of W. Park St.
in Capac
domestic incident in
the 200 block of Holmes
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
a personal injury accident at Miller and Hough
November 3, 2016
a civil matter in the
4500 block of Martin Rd.
in Mussey Twp.
a property damage
accident at Speaker and
Sterling roads in Lynn
Twp.
citizen assist in the
in Capac
assist a motorist at
Sterling and Capac roads in
Mussey Twp.
Capac and Gould roads in
Berlin Twp.
a disorderly complaint
in the 3200 block of Capac
Rd. in Capac.
November 4, 2016
citizen assist in the
in Capac
abandoned auto at
Gilbert and Sperry roads in
Berlin Twp.
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
a property damage
accident at Yale and Mason
roads in Lynn Twp.
Capac and Imlay City
roads in Mussey Twp.
November 5, 2016
a fire in the 740 block
of Capac Rd. in Berlin
Twp.
shots heard in the 7100
block of Martin Rd. in
Lynn Twp.
a suspicious vehicle in
the 13000 block of Belle
River Rd. in Berlin Twp.
neighbor trouble in the
200 block of Hunters
Crossing Blvd. in Capac
Almont and Cochrane
a suspicious vehicle in
the 3200 block of Capac
Rd. in Capac
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
November 6, 2016
property damage accident at Capac and Sharrard
the 14000 block of Bryce
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
a property damage
accident at Imlay City and
Kettlehut roads in Mussey
Twp.
St. in Capac
Yale and Mason roads in
Lynn Twp.
St. in Capac
shots heard at Almont
and Cochrane roads in
Berlin Twp.
structure fire in the
410 block of North Ave. in
Berlin Twp.
Counties monitor Hepatitis A outbreak

By Maria Brown
TRI-CITY AREA
A nationwide outbreak of
Hepatitis A, spread through
contaminated frozen strawberries, has local health
departments on high alert.
St. Clair County officials confirmed that residents at a Port Huron area
nursing home, Medilodge,
were exposed to the affected
product.
Health
Department administrators
said they were working
with the facility last week
to start preventative measures, including administering the Hepatitis A vac-
cine for those most at risk.

The best way to prevent Hepatitis A is through
vaccination with the
Hepatitis A vaccine. If
someone has previously
received their Hepatitis A
vaccine series, they are not
considered at risk for the
virus,
said Annette
Mercatante, MD, MPH,
Medical Health Officer for
the Health Department.
The recalled products
were sold to food service
establishments only and
not the retail market.
Stephanie Simmons,
director of the Lapeer
County Health Department,
said theyve confirmed
none of the recalled product was purchased or used

in Lapeer County.
Lapeer County Health
Department Environmental
Health staff have contacted
all food establishments and
organizations who may
have had the product delivered based on Michigan
Department of Agriculture
records. Our investigation
confirms that none of the
food service facilities in
Lapeer County that were
contacted have strawberries in their facilities that
are involved in the recall.
In addition, no cases of
Hepatitis A have been
reported among Lapeer
County residents, she

said.
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that
results from infection with
the Hepatitis A virus. It can
range in severity from a
mild illness lasting a few
weeks to a severe illness
lasting several months.
Hepatitis A is usually
spread when a person consumes the virus from contact with objects, food, or
drinks contaminated by
feces or stool from an
infected person. Hepatitis
A vaccination can prevent
illness if given within two
weeks of exposure to a
contaminated food.
Photo provided
Dispatch log . . .
Jake Diepenbrock aboard the USS America.
Diepenbrock on USS America

A 2010 High School
Graduate and Armada
native is playing a key role
in supporting the newest
and largest amphibious
warship in the Navy.
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Jake Diepenbrock, is an
operations specialist serving aboard USS America
(LHA 6), based in San
Diego, California. America
is the fourth warship to be
named for the United
States.
As an operations specialist, Diepenbrock is
responsible for maintaining
the ship's schedule and
monitoring contacts that
are nearby while at sea.
My job is very unique
because the people that I
work with makes my job
great, said Diepenbrock.
Being in a tight knit workspace, we are able to form
bonds and friendships that
will last a lifetime.
America is equipped
with a fuel-efficient hybrid
electric propulsion system,
which is an energy initiative designed to increase
range, endurance and longer deployments enhancing
Americas combat capability. Its 844 feet long and
106 feet wide and weighs
nearly 45,000 tons, with
two gas turbine engines
that push the ship through
water at more than 22
knots.
Her mission is to support a wide spectrum of
military operations and
missions, including putting
Marines ashore for combat
operations, launching air
strikes, keeping sea lanes

free and open for the movement of global commerce,
and delivering humanitarian aid following a disaster
like the typhoon that devastated the Philippines in
2013.
As a member of the
U.S. Navys finest warships, Diepenbrock said he
and other Sailors are proud
to be part of most capable
amphibious force in the
world
Serving on this ship is
a really unique experience, said Diepenbrock.
As a plank owner, one of
the first Sailors to serve on
this countrys namesake
ship, its a privilege that
this name holds a prestige
that will follow me throughout my career.
Sailors jobs are highly
varied on America, according to Navy officials. Their
job includes keeping all
parts of the ship running
smoothlythis includes
everything from maintaining aircrafts and engines,
processing paperwork, to
handling weapons, and flying the aircraft.
Serving in the Navy,
Diepenbrock is learning
about being a more responsible leader, Sailor and person through handling
numerous responsibilities.
The Navy has taught
me patience and how to
work as a team player,
said Diepenbrock. I realized that every job, no matter how small, is important
to the success of our mission.
Travis and Tori tied the knot

Ms. Tori Picmann and
Mr. Travis Litkovitz were
united in marriage on
Saturday, September 3 at
their house in Dryden.
Tori is the daughter of
Kimalla Picmann of Yale
and Tim Picmann of
Warren. Travis is the son of
Mark and Shelley Litkovitz

of Dryden.
The Maid of Honor
was Courtney Rawling.
The Best Man was PJ
Benoit.
They honeymooned in
California and will continue to reside in Dryden.
VAAA announces new service

Lakeshore Legal Aid is
now providing Long Term
Care Ombudsman services
throughout the counties of
Genesee, Lapeer and
Shiawassee.
Lakeshore Legal Aid is
celebrating its 50th anniversary of providing services for vulnerable citizens in Michigan. An
ombudsman can help when
you have questions or concerns about the care of a
loved one in a facility,
when you have questions
about your rights in a facility, or if you just have a
question or need expertise
on long term care issues.
Lakeshore Legal Aid
ombudsman Kirk Glezen is
excited to be working for
the residents of the licensed
care facilities throughout
the
three
counties.
Ombudsman Glezen can be
reached by contacting the
statewide
ombudsman
intake number at 1-866485-9393.
Kathryn
Boles,
President/CEO of VAAA
says, Long Term Care
Ombudsman services provide a voice for seniors
who need to be heard. I
encourage anyone in need
of these services to make
the call.
If you or someone you
know is interested in learning more about Valley Area
Agency on Aging, please
call 810-239-7671.
Valley Area Agency on
Aging, created in 1974, is a
private, non-profit organization committed to providing advocacy, services
and programs which help
older adults and individuals
with disabilities remain living independently in their
homes with dignity for as
long as possible.
For additional information,
please call Valley Area
Agency on Aging at 810239-7671 or visit the website at www.valleyareaaging.org.
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Sports
B
Final minute seals Raiders fate
Algonacs last touchdown ousts Almont from playoffs, 20-16

By Kevin Kissane
Former Imlay City standout Matt Van

Dyk (R) drives to the hoop in a game
last season.
Van Dyk earns

scholarship for
MSU basketball
Imlay grad to close
career as Spartan
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY Hard work pays off.

Just ask former Imlay City High School and
St. Clair County Community College standout Matt Van Dyk, he can tell you that from
firsthand experience.
That is because Van Dyk, who suited up
with the Michigan State University basketball team as a walk-on a year ago, has earned
a scholarship with the perennial Big Ten
powerhouse school. The news has proven
music to the ears of someone who has
worked hard to carve his niche in the ultra
competitive world of Division 1 hoops.
I learned of the scholarship the first
week of classes this fall, Matt recalled.
Coach Izzo sat me down in his office and
told me he was rewarding me with a scholarship to show his appreciation for what I have
done for the program, he noted.
Van Dyk is coming off a junior campaign
which saw him play 49 minutes over 21
appearances. He scored 23 points and
grabbed 13 rebounds during that time.
Entering the upcoming season, it is
almost certain he will see more court time for
Michigan State University.
Knee injuries to returning Spartan forwards Gavin Schilling and Ben Carter have
dealt the team, listed as the number 12 team
in the land, a bit of a setback as they hope to
make this year one to remember.
The 6-5 and 220-pound junior, a forward,
was a backup for Spartan teammate Kyle
Ahrens this winter. Ahrens, meanwhile, was
a backup for Mike Bridges. Carters absence
from the lineup has made Van Dyk an even
more important part of the puzzle.
Despite those obstacles, Van Dyk remains
ALMONT Almont
fell four points short when
the final scores were added
up, dropping a 20-16 verdict
to host Algonac in a Division
5, Region 4, District 2 championship football battle last
Friday night.
With the result, Algonac
(10-1) moves on to this
Fridays regional title tilt
where Ida (10-1) provides
their opposition. That contest is slated to get underway
at 7 p.m. Almont watches an
outstanding 7-4 campaign
reach an endpoint.
What a hard fought
physical game it was,
Almont Coach James
Leusby
commented.
Unfortunately, we just ran
out of time in last nights
game, he noted.
I have no doubt our
team lived up to our motto
100 percent effort 100 percent of the time that we
adopted after our loss to
Cros-Lex. I am very proud
of our young men and the
season we put together. My
heart goes out to the seniors,
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Photo provided
Almont Coach James Leusby talks to his team following their Division 5
district championship game versus Algonac.
a group of young men that I
have coached since the ninth
grade. I would like to thank
everyone in the community
who supported us through
the season. It means a lot to
the program. We will close
our season with a varsity
banquet on December 4 and
start getting ready for the

2017 season on the fifth.
In Fridays battle,
Almont jumped out to a 10-7
advantage after one quarter
had ended.
The next 12-minute
stretch saw Algonac generate seven points and Almont
manage six, leaving the latter with a 16-14 halftime

edge to protect.
That was followed by a
scoreless third quarter.
Algonac then took the
lead with a touchdown with
Almont page 5-B
Almont boys 13th in Div. 3 finals

By Kevin Kissane
Van Dyk page 4-B
Almonts Josh Phelps (R) picks up the pace at the Michigan International
Speedway-based Division 3 cross country state finals.
teams at this years state
meet, Almont Coach Rick
Filar said. I am proud of
the guys for their hard work
and focus this season, he
noted.
Josh Phelps and Alec
Giles provided outstanding
senior leadership and they
will be missed next season.
However, we have some
very talented runners led by
Jackson Brown coming back
next year. It will be interestFinals page 4-B
TRI-CITY AREA
Josh Phelps logged a 17:09.4
clocking en route to 51st
and Jackson Brown posted a
17:30.9 time for 80th, leading the Almont boys cross
country team to a 13th-place
finish last Saturday at the
Division 3 cross country
state finals.
Michigan International
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was contested.
Saugatuck took team
honors, thanks to an output
of 61 points. They were followed by Lansing Catholic
(137),
Hanover-Horton
(182), Stockbridge (192),
Caro (198), Holland Black
River (204), Shepherd (249),
Erie Mason (255), Benzie
Central (274), McBain
(279), Grand Rapids West
Michigan Aviation (304),
North Muskegon (335),
Almont (376), Charlevoix
(390), Clare (400), Monroe
St. Mary Catholic Central
(403),
Bangor
(415),
Traverse City St. Francis
(480),
Onsted
(490),
Beaverton (500), Dundee
(513), Bath (519), Sanford
Meridian (537), Olivet
(566), Sandusky (618),
Madison Heights Bishop
Foley (636) and Berrien
Springs (650).
The boys set a goal at
our summer training camp at
finishing in the top half of
Almonts Jackson Brown (#502) looks to move

up in the pack at the Div. 3 state meet.
By Kevin Kissane
Photo provided
Matt Van Dyk, an Imlay City High School

grad, looks to score a hoop for Michigan
State University in action last year.
DRYDEN Drydens
Brenden Knuth took 18:03.9
to cover the territory, paving
the way to a 92nd-place finish, last Saturday at the
Division 4 cross country state
finals.
where the meet was contested.
Knuth was the lone TriCity Area competitor in the
race.
Pewama-Westphalias
131-point total paced the
field assembled. They were
followed by Harbor Springs
(144 points), Bear LakeOnekama (181), Concord

(234), Beal City (251),
Manton (254), Holton (268),
Evart (294), Hudson (344),
Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
(355), Cass City (355),
Potterville (359), Lansing
Christian (361), Mendon
(377), Hale (379), Hesperia
(382), Walkerville (412),
Battle Creek St. Philip (421),
Plymouth Christian Academy
(421), Sand Creek (433),
Ellsworth (437), Ubly (439),
Fairview (482), Grosse
Pointe Woods University
Liggett (504), Southfield
Christian (527), Kingston
(567), Kalamazoo Hackett
(568) and Frankfort (668).
Knuth finishes season at Div. 4 finals
Drydens Brenden Knuth (#950) competes last

Saturday at the Div. 4 cross country state finals.
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Athlete of the Week
By Kevin Kissane
TRI-CITY AREA The

following athletes earned a
spot on the All-Blue Water
Area Conference girls cross
country team which was
announced recently:
First team - Calli
Townsend,
Cros-Lex;
Alaina Carroll, Armada;
Sara Herrera, Capac;
Margareth Stang, Cros-Lex;
Lilly Connelly, Cros-Lex;
Kelly McKillop, Yale; Gabi
Smith, Yale; Sarah Evans,
Imlay City; Amber Heilig,
Yale; Victoria Mabbitt,
Armada; Jennifer Curtis,
Almont; Taylor LaParl,
Algonac; Reilly Chodnicki,
Armada; Harmonie Keidel,
Almont senior
Elizabeth Kerby collected six kills for her volleyball team in a Class B
district semifinal win
against Caro last week.
For her effort, Kerby
earns our Girls Athlete
of the Week honor.
Yale; Alyssa Naniewicz,

Armada; and Jennifer
Maduri, Cros-Lex.
Honorable mention Maddy Bean, Richmond;
Kenzie Andrzejewski, CrosLex; Kayla Louwsma, Imlay
City; Channon Turrell,
Imlay City; and Lauren
Barbarich, Cros-Lex.
MVP - Calli Townsend,
Cros-Lex.
Coach of the Year Tom Pemberton, Yale.
Final standings - 1)
Cros-Lex, 23 points; 2)
Yale, 21 points; 3) Armada,
19 points; 4) Almont, 14
points; 5) Imlay City, 13
points; 6) Algonac, eight
points; 7) Richmond, five
points; and 8) Capac, zero
points.
Almont senior football

standout Zach Revoldt
rushed for 1,225 yards this
season.
For his effort, Revoldt
earns our Boys Athlete of
the Week honor.
Herrera, Evans, Curtis on first team
Almonts Jennifer Curtis (#1508), shown here

at the Div. 3 state meet, was an All-BWAC
selection.
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Rushing

Peyerk (D)
Revoldt (A)
Kosinski (A)
Porter (D)
Gall (D)
Rinke (A)
Homer (IC)
Ruhala (A)
R
133
129
124
122
103
76
92
54
Y
1460
1225
932
873
748
612
605
500
Avg
11.0
9.5
7.5
7.2
7.3
8.1
6.6
9.3
G
9
11
T
76
38
Avg
8.4
3.5
Solo Tackles

Bannister (IC)
Ecker (A)
Interceptions
Conn (A)
Bannister (IC)
D. Navarro (C)
Hall (A)
Wheeler (C)
Ramirez (C)
4
2
2
2
1
1
Revoldt (A)
Parski (C)
Riley (D)
Peyerk (D)
Bertram (IC)
1
1
1
1
1
Recoveries
Gall (D)
Ecker (A)
Hall (A)
Peyerk (D)
Bourdeau (A)
C. Mirling (C)
Ruhala (A)
Revoldt (A)
Lee (C)
Armstrong (D)
Bannister (IC)
Gould (IC)
Geliske (C)
Shaw (IC)
King (IC)
Adams (D)
Dubay (A)
Rojas (IC)
Porter (D)
Juncaj (D)
Hellebuyck (IC)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Receiving

C
Bannister (IC) 37
Riley (D)
21
Galbraith (IC)
14
Rinke (A)
14
Revoldt (A)
12
Skarsvog (C)
11
Muzljakovich (C) 11
Homer (IC)
8
T. Mirling (C)
5
Kapron (A)
5
Gall (D)
5
Parski (C)
5
Ramirez (C)
4
Lau (A)
3
Rennie (C)
2
Johnson (IC)
2
Rojas (IC)
2
Conn (A)
1
Forti (IC)
1
Robinson (A)
1
Klebba (IC)
1
Yds
372
471
325
272
189
146
68
63
257
88
67
13
44
77
21
18
11
39
25
8
5
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ALMONT Unrated
Almont watched their postseason run draw to a close
with a 13-25, 10-25, 18-25
loss to third-ranked North
Branch in a Class B district
volleyball championship
matchup last Thursday
night.
Lakeville High School
is where the action unfolded.
In Thursdays matchup,
Almont spotted North
Branch a 6-1 set one advantage.
Not content with that
cushion, North Branch
would widen the gap some.
Aided by a 10-9 run, the
Broncos went up 16-10 in
their pursuit of a game one
one.
North Branch then ran
off nine of the next 12
points, ending set one with
a 25-13 win to their credit.
Game two would see
North Branch pick up
where they left off. It was
there the Broncos bolted
out to a an 11-2 advantage.
The North Branch lead
would then grow to 15-5
and 19-8. The Broncos followed that up with a 6-2
run, taking the second
game by a 25-10 count.
Game number three
would see North Branch
jump out to an 8-2 lead. It
looked as if the Broncos

were prepared to win the
contest in straight sets.
However, Almont had
other ideas. Instead, the
Raiders fought back with a
16-13 run to close the gap
to 21-18.
North Branch then ran
off the next four points to
win the set 25-18, assuring
themselves of a top district
finish.
Mickayla Benenati,
Cassie Latcha, Lizette
Sahagun and Kristen
Stanek (two each) posted
Almonts top kill outputs.
Jaclyn Hellebuyck, Maria
Bussone and Meredith
Rinke (one apiece) supported their performances.
Hellebuyck
and
Sahagun paced Almont as
far as digs were concerned.
They managed seven and
six digs, respectively. The
remaining Raider digs went
to Lexi Rogers (five) plus
Aubrey Battani and Stanek
(two each).
Elizabeth Kerby and
Benenati (one apiece) furnished Almonts solo
blocks.
Katelyn Proper and
Sahagun (one each) provided Almonts ace serves.
Sahagun handled the
playmaking responsibilities for Almont that day.
She
contributed nine
assists to the Raiders
cause.
Almont ousted in district title tilt
Almonts Elizabeth Kerby (#4) and Lizette Sahagun (#12) celebrate a point in the district title match.
Almont volleyball turns back Caro

By Kevin Kissane
Jaclyn Hellebuyck, of Almont, returns a shot as

Mickayla Benenati looks on in district action.
ALMONT The
Almont volleyball saw to
it that their season would
continue, earning a 25-15,
25-13, 25-21 win against
Caro in a Class B district
volleyball semifinal confrontation last Wednesday
night.
Lizette
Sahagun
directed Almonts offense
from her position at setter.
She finished with 25
assists.
Elizabeth Kerby and
Mickayla Benenati (six
kills apiece) proved

Almonts most lethal net
weapons. Kristen Stanek,
Cassie
Latcha
and
Sahagun (five kills each),
Meredith Rinke (four)
plus Maria Bussone and
Jaclyn Hellebuyck (one
apiece) supported their

performances.

Hellebuyck (eight)
furnished Almonts highest dig output. She was
backed by Sahagun (five),
Aubrey Battani (three)
and Lexi Rogers (two).
Rinke and Kerby (one

each) furnished Almonts
solo blocks.
Lexi Rogers (four),
Benenati (two) plus
Sahagun and Kerby (one
apiece) added Almonts
aces.
Capac volleyball falls to Brown City

CAPAC The Capac
varsity volleyball team
dropped an 8-25, 8-25,
13-25 verdict to host Brown
City in a Class C district
volleyball encounter on
Monday, October 31.
Kelsey Payne collected
nine digs and Shelby
Husovsky supplied eight to

lead Capac. The remaining
Chief digs went to Alexys
Anderson (seven), Hunter
Smith (five), Kristen Payne
(three), Elizabeth Acheson
and Emma Shellenbarger
(two each) and Ally Dean
(one).
Shannon Taylor Ellie

Parski and Anderson (two
apiece) notched Capacs
highest kill outputs. Kelsey
Payne provided the remaining Chief kill.
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Anderson (one) added
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The following athletes
were named to the AllBlue
Water
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Conference boys cross
country squad which was
announced recently:
First team - Carlos
Soto, Yale; Jarred Jolley,
Cros-Lex;
Max
Whittredge, Cros-Lex;
Jackson Brown, Almont;
Josh Phelps, Almont;
Joshua Johnson, Cros-Lex;
Noah Verlinde, Armada;
Charlie Aldrich, Capac;

Ethan McFarlane, CrosLex;
Jack Albrecht,
Armada; Jack DeMara,
Almont; Justin Kudera,
Yale; Wyatt Perry, CrosLex; Alec Giles, Almont;
Raul Rodriguez, Imlay
City; and Hunter Richards,
Yale.
Honorable mention Remington Martin, Yale;
Noah Terpenning, Yale;
Devon LaHaie, Armada;
Collin Holzberger, Cros-
Lex;
and
Brennen
Steinbauer, Yale.
MVP - Carlos Soto,
Yale.
Coach of the Year Rick Filar, Almont.
Final Standings - 1)
Cros-Lex, 24 points; 2)
Yale, 21 points; 3) Almont,
17 points; 4) Armada, 16
points; 5) Imlay City, 12
points; 6) Capac, nine
points; 7) Richmond, six
points; and 8) Algonac,
three points.
Knuth lands spot on All-NCTL team

DRYDEN Here are
the results of the North
Central Thumb League
Cross Country Meet contested recently at Deckerville
High School:
Boys
All-NCTL first team 1) Lane Torrey, Kingston,
18:00.28; 2) Stephen Barker,
Deckerville, 18:02.41; 3)
Michael
Bombard,
Kingston, 19:01.08; and 4)
Thomas
Schultz,
Carsonville-Port Sanilac,
19:11.95.
All-NCTL second team
- 5) DeAndre Morris, North
Huron, 19:22.73; 6) Brenden
Knuth, Dryden, 19:26.44; 7)
Jordan
Birmingham,
Mayville, 19:55.86; and 8)
Christian Lefler, Mayville,
20:01.
Girls
All-NCTL first team 1)
Kylee
Colesa,
Deckerville, 21:32.17; 2)
Victoria Hale, Kingston,

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Deckerville,
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Warmington,
Kingston,
22:14.76.
All-NCTL second team
- 5) Jade Delong, Kingston,
22:53.25; 6) Catherine
Sanford,
Deckerville,
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Girls finish year at finals
Kayla Pia, of Almont, picks up

the pace at the Div. 3 finals.
Almonts MacKenzie Stumpf (#1513)

looks to fend off a couple foes at states.
Capacs Sara Herrera (second from left) looks to overtake a foe at the Div.
3 state finals last Saturday. Herrera placed 71st in the race.
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Madison (533), Hemlock
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Marine City (632), Brown
City (650), Lawton (721)
and Almont (784).
I am proud of the way
our girls team competed
this year, Almont Coach
Rick Filar said. They set a
goal of qualifying for the
state meet and they accomplished that when they finished second at the regional
meet, he noted.
We werent a team of
stars. Rather, we had good
depth and a very small time
gap between our scoring
runners. Our lack of high
placing runners, though,
really hurt our teams
chances at finishing higher
at the state meet.
Jennifer Curtis, 183rd,
22:27.1 generated the
swiftest Almont performance. She was backed by
Erica
Bailey,
203rd,
23:15.4; Sam Justice,
209th, 23:23.6; Gabi
Jackson, 215th, 23:53.1;
and Kayla Pia, 218th,
24:03.7.
Mackenzie Stumpf,
221st, 24:10.4; and Katrina
Kline, 225th, 24:33.4; also
competed for Almont.
Sara Herrera, of Capac,
also tested her endurance
skills at the Division 3 state
meet. Herrera crossed the
finish-line 20:41.8 after the
race got underway, paving
the way to a 71st.
Brett Verkaik, Michelle Verkaik, Matt Van Dyk, Braden Verkaik, Joshua
Gates, Marcia Gates, Adalynn Gates, Doug Van Dyk, Beth Van Dyk,
Larissa Van Dyk and Adam Van Dyk poses for a family photo at MSU.
Van Dyk: Earns scholarship to MSU
from page 1-B

optimistic when discussing his teams chances.
We have a much
younger team this year
than last, Van Dyk said.
My role this season is
being a leader to the
younger guys, he noted.
Also always being
ready to play when my
number is called. I am an
undersized forward so Ill
be guarding some 4 and
5s.
And when his chance
to set foot out on the floor
arises, you can count on
him giving it his best shot.
Yes, I am ready for
when my number is called
this season, Matt said.
The past two years in the
program have prepared me
for this opportunity, he
noted.
Van Dyk has seen his
game improve even more
since his playing days at
Imlay City, where his
presence helped the
Spartans contend for
league honors year in and
out.
He had hoped to compete at the next level at
Hope College, but those
plans did not work out for
Photo provided
TRI-CITY AREA
The Almont girls cross
country team accumulated
784 points en route to a
27th-place finish last
Saturday at the Division 3
state finals.
where the action unfolded.
Traverse City St.

Francis (77 points) topped
the standings at meets end.
They were followed by
Lansing Catholic (88
points), Benzie Central
(125), Saugatuck (152),
Shepherd (160), Clare
(166),
Hart
(168),
Grandville Calvin Christian
(175), Charlevoix (290),
Blissfield (317), Grand
Rapids Covenant Christian
MSU Coach Tom Izzo and Matt Van Dyk watch

the action unfold in a game from last season.
"Looking back
at my path to
MSU I realize
how much
God has had
his hands
on me the
whole time,"
-Matt Van Dyk
him.
It then led to a stint
with the St. Clair County
Community College basketball squad, a place
where he proved a dominant player, and laid the
groundwork for his next
stop.
Van Dyk went to MSU
next, landing a roster spot
as a walk-on. He then
became a scholarship
player after that.
Looking back at my
path to MSU I realize how
much God has had his
hands on me the whole
time, Matt said. So
many things had to fall
into place for me to be in

the situation I am in and I
cant take any credit for
it, he noted.
God gives me my
strength and ability and I
am extremely grateful for
that.
Van Dyk then looked
ahead to the upcoming
season.
I have only one goal
left for this season that I
havent yet accomplished, Matt said. I
want a national championship, he noted.
I dont care how
many minutes I get or
points I average. We have
been to a Final Four and
we have a Big Ten
Championship. All that is
left to do now is to finish
it off with a national
championship.
Michigan State
University will look to
take a step in that direction when it opens their
regular this Friday. There
they will take on Arizona
at the Armed Forces
Classic in Honolulu,
Hawaii. The contest lists a
7 p.m. tipoff time and will
be televised on ESPN.
By Kevin Kissane
Photo rprovided
Herrera sets pace among area runners
Almonts Alec Giles (#504) looks to move up in

the pack at the Div. 3 state finals last Saturday
Finals: Almont places

13th at state meet
from page 1-B
ing to see who steps up and
works hard to fill the void
left by our two graduating
varsity runners.
Giles, 128th, 17:52.1;
notched Almonts next
quickest clocking. Jack
DeMara, 129th, 17:52.4;
and Austin Watt, 163rd,
18:17.2; rounded out the

Raiders top-five.
Colby Querciagrossa,
192nd, 18:56.9; and Lucas
Leid, 206th, 19:22.6; also
competed for Almont.
Charlie Aldrich, of
Capac, also participated at
the state finals. Aldrich
supplied a time of 19:01.3
for 197th.
Evans races with states best

By Kevin Kissane
The Almont football team poses for a group photo after closing out an
outstanding 7-4 season last Friday.
Almont: Raiders fall in final minute

from page 1-B
just over a minute left.
Almont would get one
last opportunity to pull out
a favorable verdict, only to
be denied in their pursuit of
points. The games final
saw the Raiders throw a
pass to the end zone, only
to see it batted away by an
Algonac defender.
The hosts had escaped
with a 20-16 victory, securing a spot in next weeks
regional
championship
game.
Algonac produced their
winning 20-point total
aided by a Brendan Piper
one-yard touchdown run
(followed by a successful
extra-point kick courtesy of
Noah Todino); a Piper
19-yard touchdown run
(followed by an accurate
extra-point boot by Todino);
and a Piper 15-yard touchdown run.
Almont notched their

16-point output courtesy of
a Jace Rinke 25-yard touchdown run (followed by a
successful extra-point kick
from Zach Revoldt); a
Revoldt 25-yard field goal;
and a Clay Schapman oneyard touchdown run (followed by an accurate extrapoint boot by Revoldt).
For
the
evening,
Schapman connected on
five of 14 pass plays for 94
yards as Almonts quarterback. He threw zero interceptions along the way.
His successful tosses
were distributed to three
different targets. Logan
Kosinski (two catches for
43 yards), Revoldt (two
receptions for 41 yards) and
Chase Kapron (one catch
for 10 yards) formed that
group.
The Almont ground
attack added 177 yards on
42 totes.
Revoldt (17 rushes for

88 yards), Rinke (55 yards
on five totes) and Kosinski
(12 rushes for 32 yards)
proved Almonts most productive ballcarriers. The
remaining nine Raider
rushes netted a combined
eight-yard gain.
The Almont defense
also registered three takeaways. Garrett Ruhala and
Revoldt (a fumble recovery
each) plus Ethan Hall (an
interception)
furnished
those.
Bob Riehl
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IMLAY CITY
Imlay Citys Sarah Evans
stopped the watch at
22:21.2, paving the way to
a 224th-place showing, last
Saturday at the Division 2
cross country state finals.
where the action unfolded.
Evans was the lone TriCity Area participant in the
race.
Otsego won the state
title in convincing fashion,
generating 48 points en
route. East Grand Rapids
(187 points), Grand Rapids
Christian (208), Flint
Powers (215), Cadillac
(233), Whitehall (249),
Dearborn Divine Child
(261), Ann Arbor Gabriel
Richard (298), Dewitt
(313) and St. Johns (315)
rounded out the top-ten.
Nineteen other schools
fielded complete squads at
the Division 2 state meet.
Their ranks consisted of St.
Joseph (316), Linden
(326), Adrian (364), Ada
Forest Hills Eastern (381),
Imlay Citys Sarah Evans (R) looks to overtake

Allendales Brianna Bredeweg at the state
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(462), Grand Rapids
Catholic Central (469),
Middleville ThornappleKellogg (476), Goodrich
(478), Warren Regina
(480), Zeeland West (487),

Alma
(494),
Remus
Chippewa Hills (514),
Allendale
(597),
Bloomfield Hills Marian
(655), Marysville (674),
Parma Western (694) and
Owosso (763).
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Sales
SALE PRICE ONLY

MSRP $46,620
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Magic Eight
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Team High Series Midwest Commercial

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John Santi, 255
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1st Place: Pinbusters
Mens High Game
Ken

Messerschmidt, 255
Mens High Series
Ken

Messerschmidt, 677
Womens High Game Barb Pasterneck, 206
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Team High Series
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1st Place: Sheridan Real Estate
Mens High Game
Charlie Bligh, 278
Mens High Series
Travis Lowe, 663
Team High Series
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Water Oil, 2737
Early Thursday
1st Place: Creeks Edge Recycling
Womens High Game Heather Kreiner, 224
Womens High Series Heather Kreiner, 605
Team High Series MDT Enterprises, 2425
Monday Niters
1st Place: BAMFS
Mens High Game Chris Medaugh, 280
Mens High Series Dean Garwold, 682
Team High Series
Lees Auto, 3128
Sunday Funnies
1st Place: Grip It-N-Rip It
Mens High Game
Don Stein, 259
Mens High Series
Jack Jostock, 699
Womens High Game Heather Kreiner, 228
Womens High Series Heather Kreiner, 604
Team High Series
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Dave Miller, 225
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Womens High Game Karen Irvine, 189
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$
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$
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$
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Barb Jurn, 550
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$
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Womens High Game Bobby Jo Long, 212
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Chairman Germayne called the
regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners
present
were
Germayne, Davis, Lengemann,
Romine, Sadler, and Schwab. Mayor
Bargen was absent. Also present were
City Manager Tom Youatt; Zoning
Administrator
Jerry
Edwards;
Fairgrounds Manager Ian Kempf;
Joseph Diller and Gina Kornack representing Cave Dwellers; and five
members of the community. The
Commission approved the agenda as
presented and approved the minutes
of the Regular Meeting held Tuesday,
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
November 1, 2016
SYNOPSIS

Mayor Bargen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Bargen,
Rankin, Kempf (at 7:03 p.m.),
Ramirez, Romine, and Tanis.
Commissioner Planck was absent.
Also present were City Manager Tom
Youatt; City Attorney Brian Garner;
Fire Captain Scott Stone; five members of the community; and one member of the media. The Commission
approved the agenda with the following additions: 8.E. Meter Pit Revision
and 8.F. Rowe Engineering Payment
Request for N. Almont Avenue. The
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President Schneider called the
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Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Lauer, Love, Steffler, Tobias &
Schneider. Councilmember Peltier
was absent. Staff present were Clerk/
Treasurer Keesler and Interim Police
Chief Martin.

The Council approved the agenda; approved consent agenda;
approved invoice of attorney;
approved the purchase of a Bioclave
16 Research Autoclave for WWTP;
approved the quote for the labor to
STATE OF MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF LAPEER

Estate of Rose Mary Ruby,
Deceased. Date of birth: November
14, 1944. File No.: 16-038393 DE

To all creditors:

Notice to creditors: The decedent, Rose Mary Ruby died October
10, 2016.

Creditors of the decedent are
notified that all claims against the
estate will be forever barred unless
presented to Ronald D. Ruby, personal representative, or to both the
probate court at 5237 Mt. Maria
Road, Hubbard Lake, MI 49747 and
personal representative within 4
months after the date of publication of
this notice.
John L. Lengemann
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install air compressor; approved

President & Clerk/Treasurer to sign
the POAM collective bargaining
agreement; adopted Emergency
Ordinance NO. 2016-1; approved
changes in signors for the Villages
bank accounts; approved invoice from
STE; approved to enter into closed
session & approved settlement agreement.

Discussion was held with Janet
Michaluk, Brownfield Coordinator of
the MDEQ defining brownfields and
explained the clean-up that happened
on the site of 215 N. Main St.

The meeting adjourned at 10:03
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President

A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerks office during regular business hours or at www.
almontvillage.org.
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2-15-17

Specifications may be obtained
from the Almont Twp. Office at 819
N. Main St., Almont, MI. during regular business hours.

Deadline to receive sealed bids
will be 9:00 a.m. November 11, 2016
with bids to be opened at 10:00 a.m.
November 11, 2016 at the Almont
Township Office.

Almont Township reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Carol Hoffner
Almont Township Clerk
44-2
Commission approved the Consent

Agenda Items as presented, including
Regular Meeting minutes of October
18, 2016; and Payment of Bills
including Payroll of $90,625.49 and
Accounts Payable and Trust &
Agency of $143,373.64. The
Commission approved the Security
Benefit 457 Plan Adopting Resolution,
as presented; approved Resolution
2016-18 to recommend MDOT conversion of M-53 to three lanes, as
presented; approved the Lamb Steele
Memorial Building Lease with noted
revisions, as recommended; tabled the
Seasonal No-Parking Ordinance;
approved the WATERTAP invoice for
line stops and bypass loops for the
Meter Pit Improvements Project in the
amount of $59,400.00, as presented;
approved Change Order No. 4 - North
Almont Avenue Project, resulting in a
decrease of $81,078.50 to the contract
price, as presented; and approved
Payment No. 3 for DiPonio
Contracting, Inc. in the amount of
$86,517.73 to represent final payment
to complete and finalize the project,
as presented. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:49 p.m. Submitted by
Nicole F. Frost, City Clerk. Complete
copies of the minutes are available in
the Clerks office during normal business hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
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11-16-16
ALMONT
TOWNSHIP NOTICE
SEALED BIDS FOR
SNOW REMOVAL
ALMONT TOWNSHIP
FIRE DEPT.
7487 TUBSPRING RD.
September 27, 2016. The Commission

moved that all notices and publications for the Special Land Use public
hearing be made a part of the record.
Chairman Germayne opened the public hearing at 7:02 p.m. Joseph Diller
and Gina Kornack presented the
request for approval of an Adult
Skilled Gaming Arcade in the Kroger
Plaza and some discussion took place.
Chairman Germayne closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. The
Commission approved the Special
Land Use Request submitted by
Joseph Diller of Cave Dwellers, for
the purpose of having an adult skilled
gaming arcade in a B-3, General
Business District, located at 1777 S.
Cedar Street, Imlay City, MI on property identified as I19-85-221-040-00.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:57
p.m. Complete copies of the minutes
are available in the Clerks office during regular business hours or at www.
imlaycity.org.
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HW-45-1
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$10/hr. Almont/Washington
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................................................
OFFICE MANAGER Seven
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Dryden is accepting applications for a full-time employee
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Albar Industries, Inc., a Lapeer area leader in the automotive painting

industry is currently accepting applications for the following positions:
General Production - Requirements include the ability to keep up
with line speeds, capable of performing repetitive motions, lifting, and
operating orbital sanders and buffers while maintaining production rates.
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Material Handlers Qualifications include 6 months or more of previous
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safety procedures. Applicants must be available to work any shift.
We offer competitive wages and medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Interested candidates may apply in person at Albar Industries Inc., 780
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job title (General Production, Material Handler, or Spray Painter) in
the subject line.
No phone calls please.
RE-45-4
Est. Monthly House Payment ($) 279.70

(Tax and insurance escrow payments are required
and are additional each month).
Amount Financed ($) 31,109.64
Down Payment Required (10%) ($) 3,000.00
APR (%): 9.30%
Term (Months): 240
Disc. Site Rent ($): 368
Disc. Site Rent Term (Months): 12
Site rent returns to full market rate in the 2nd year.
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Your Hometown Newspaper

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

142nd Volume - Issue No. 45

This Old House is

Fourth Street home featured in national magazine

advocation; which may yet become

on, painting, hanging wallpaper and

Photo by Maria Brown

Christian school benefits

Voters streamed to polls in Lapeer and St. Clair counties on Tuesday

Ray Swain recognized for

Final count down

Tri-City Times Assistant Editor

TRI-CITY AREA The long

Photo by Maria Brown

the landscape and supply

IMLAY CITY The

Amy Koshy and Cheryl Tylenda

Photo by Maria Brown

Tri-City Times Staff Writer

Tri-City Times Assistant Editor

Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Tom Wearing

Imlay businessman donates time,

John Mulder of the American Legion and Phil

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Lynn man points gun at deputies

sion of a weapon under the

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