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Wednesday, November 30, 2016
142nd Volume - Issue No. 48
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Disposal well in
Capacs future?
Council wrestles with issue as local

farm applies for permit with MDEQ
By Maria Brown
Ring in the holidays
Activities in Imlay, Almont, Capac & Dryden this weekend

By Tom Wearing
& Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Staff
TRI-CITY AREA Light

up your holiday spirit this weekend at celebrations planned on
Friday and Saturday around the
area.
The fun begins on Friday in
Imlay City, where residents and
visitors are advised to arrive early
to enjoy the 2016 Winter
Playground from 5-8 p.m.
While the highlight of the
evening will be the Light Up

Imlay City Parade at 6 p.m.
downtown, numerous activities
will take place before and after
the parade.
Sponsored by the Imlay City
DDA and Chamber of Commerce,
parade lineup begins at 5 p.m.
The parade will travel west on
Third Street, turn north on
Almont Avenue to Fourth Street,
then goes east to Main Street,
traveling south and back to the
Lamb-Steele Building.
Among the activities to pre-
cede the parade include:

Gingerbread Treats & Tales at the
Ruth Hughes Library from 5-6
p.m.; an Elves Workshop at
Creations Floral, starting at 5
p.m.; the Warming Station at
Doug Halabickys State Farm
Office from 5-8 p.m.; an Indoor
Market at the American Legion
from 5-8 p.m.; and a Giving
Station for Toys For Tots and
local food pantries at the Imlay
City Police Department, also
Activities page 4-A
Big results at Little Library
Volunteers create free lending library outside of Capac Elementary

By Maria Brown
Natures helper
An Almont Scout lends

hand at Seven Ponds,
...see pages 3-A
Special delivery
Capac students bring

holiday feast to families,
...see page 16-A
TRI-CITY
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CAPAC Anyonestudents,
parents, staff and the community
strolling past the Capac Elementary
School has the chance to lay their
hands on a book regardless of the
day of week or time of day.
This fall a group of volunteers
installed a Little Free Library near
the schools front entrance.
Principal Kathy Kish credits
staffer Lisa Dean, the Mousseau
family, Capac Athletic Boosters and
Grand View Glass for making it all
possible.
The miniature structure that sits
on a post, something like an oversized birdhouse, holds a cache of
books that the public is welcome to
take. Its part of a national effort
modeled on the take a book, leave
a book concept seen in coffee
shops and other public spaces.
Its the gift that keeps on giving, Kish said.
Kish said that Jen Mousseau
contacted her about a year ago asking if the school would be interested in receiving a Little Free
Library.
The library was built by Jens
husband, Duane, with assistance

from Art Malburg of Grand View
Glass. They opted to place it just
east of the front entrance, along the
sidewalk. There its accessible to
students walking in and out of the
school, parents dropping kids off or
community members passing
through.
Its a good visible location and
we invite everyone to check it out.
They can borrow a book or add
one. We have titles for all ages,
Kish said.
Were so grateful for the generosity of our community.
Little Free Library got its start
in Wisconsin when a man built a
miniature one-room schoolhouse
with a free books sign. He made
it in memory of his mother who
was a teacher, putting it on a post
in his front yard. The concept
caught on with other community
advocates and since then, Little
Free Libraries have been built or
purchased and put into use around
the globe.
As of November 2016, organizers estimated there were 50,000
Little Free Libraries worldwide.
Little Library page 4-A
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Disposal Well page 4-A
US EPA image
Santa and Mrs. Claus make their way through downtown Imlay City during Christmas
parade.
CAPAC Whats a
brine disposal well and what
can be done to stop one from
being permitted in village limits? Those questions have
been on the minds of village
council members who are in
search of answers from state
officials and elected leaders in
Lansing.
Last month, the village
was notified that Koehn
Farms LLC had submitted a
permit application to the
Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality
(MDEQ) for a proposed brine
disposal well on property
along Koehn Road, just east
of the McDonalds/BP gas station. The surface owner is
identified in the application as
Clear River Petroleum, LLC.
According to village attorney
Al Francis, a brine disposal
well is used to store the water
and related chemicals used to
extract oil from the ground. It
appears the waste in this
instance would not be generated on site.
At their November 7
meeting, the council approved
a resolution to not allow the
well, stating that such a use is
not permitted in the highway
commercial district. Since
then, state officials have said
the village cant take action to
stop the well. Both the village
and Mussey Township were
simply being notified of the
permit application.
In the meantime, state
officials notified the village
An EPA illustration shows

how disposal wells are
created in relation to production wells.
File photo
File photo
Imlay City Schools staff members Teresa Kandell,

Amy Monville and Aimee Brown show off coats available at the 2015 giveaway.
Secret Santa strikes again!

Generous donor brings coat
giveaway back to Imlay schools
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By Maria Brown
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Photo by Maria Brown
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is printed on
recycled paper
Capac Elementary School Responsibility Crew members Brock

Gross, Natalie Molina, James Meadows, Annabelle Schneider,
Lindsey Killingbeck and Trent Tice join Lisa Dean and Principal
Kathy Kish at the schools newest landmark, a Little Free
Library.
IMLAY CITY In
whats becoming a holiday
tradition, another free coat
giveaway is being hosted by
Imlay City Schools. This
years event will be held at 5
p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 at
Borland Elementary School
and, as in the past, is being
made possible by an anonymous donor for the third year
in a row.
The staff from Imlay
City Schools would like to
express our sincerest gratitude to the donor who continues to provide coats for
our students and children in

the community. We truly cannot thank this individual
enough. This act of kindness
and compassion is inspirational to us all, said Dr.
Dina Tallis, Imlay Citys
Director of Elementary
Education and Student
Support Services.
Once again, a variety of
boys and girls coats, ranging
from sizes toddler (18
months) to youth large (1416) will be organized according to gender and size and
will be available until they
are gone. Families who
Secret Santa page 4-A
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Weather Service hosts

poster, video contests
By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
LAPEERCOUNTY
Local children in 3rd,
4th and 5th grades are
invited to participate in
Michigans 2017 Severe
Weather Awareness Poster

Contest.
The contest is jointly
sponsored by the Michigan
Committee for Severe
Weather
Awareness,
Michigan
Emergency
Management, State Farm
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Friday, December 02 & Saturday, December 03, 1:00, 4:00, 6:45 & 9:15pm
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Monday, December 05 thru Thursday, December 08, 6:45pm
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All Seats Are $6.00
AFTER 6PM
Adults $8.00
Children 12
& under
$6.00
Senior Citizens
55 and older
$6.00
Students with
Student ID
$7.00
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Christmas Craft Show
Location: Capac Historical Society

The Council on Aging & Capac
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Society presents the 11th annual craft
show hosting local artists.
11:005:30 Indoor Winter

Farmers Market
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Homegrown and homemade items
ENTER your Cranberry Cook-Off item
Entry deadline: 1:00pm.
Tasting & Judging: 2:00pm.
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school; name of art instructor or classroom teacher;

and an (email or street)
address for notification of
the student.
Posters
must
be
received by the National
Weather Service Office no
later than February, 13,
2017.
The winning entries
will be notified by mail no
later than March 15, 2017.
Video contest, too
DownTown
12:301:30 Christmas Story
Performance
Location: Capac Public Library
Bring your family to enjoy magical
Christmas stories told by performer
Ernest Werth-Toward
1:30 4:00 Pictures with

SANTA CLAUS
Location: Capac Public Library

Take a picture with Santa & Mrs. Claus
while you tell him your Christmas wish.
2:00 - 5:00 Crafts & Kid Stuff
Location: Zumba Dance Studio

Make-n-Take kids Christmas crafts
Christmas Selfie Pictures & Props
Cocoa & Hot Dogs served by CYBL
2:00 - 5:00 Photo Forest &

Lantern Launch
Location: Mr.Rs
Stop for a fun photo-op in the
gingerbread
forest. Buy & launch your paper lantern!
3:00 - 5:00 Horse Drawn

Wagon Rides
Stops at the Old Town Hall &
Conrad Community Center
4:00-5:30 More Streetside

Smores
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IMLAYCITY
Imlay City police continue

to investigate a string of
recent larcenies from
parked automobiles in
Imlay City.
On Thursday, Nov. 17,
Imlay City and Lapeer
police arrested three suspects in connection with
the incidents, including a
37-year-old Imlay City
man who was initially
lodged in the Lapeer
County Jail.
Police Chief Scott Pike
said the suspect has since
been released, pending his
expected arraignment on
charges to include larceny.
The other two suspects
were arrested but not jailed.
Pike reported that
Imlay City Officers Cory
Martin, Sean Leathers and
Sgt. Tim Wolford participated in the departments
investigation.
He added that Lapeer
City Police Officer Shawn
Broecker and that departments K-9 unit, Axel,
also assisted with the investigation.
Pike said at around
11:30 p.m. on Nov. 17,
police responded to the 700
block of Almont Avenue,
where a suspicious man
had been seen lurking near
a parked vehicle.
Responding officers
found a bloody rag at the
scene and called in Lapeers
K-9 unit for assistance.
Pike said police were
able to track the 37-yearold suspect, who was found
walking near the corner of
Almont Avenue and Weston
Street.
The suspect had a cut
on his hand, but he denied
any involvement, said
Pike. He said he had
burned his hand.
Pike said the investigation led officers to the suspects residence, where
they noticed numerous
items setting in the front
room.
The officers were able
to secure a search warrant
to inspect the residence and
found a number of the stolen items, said Pike. The
majority of items have
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Come watch the parade streetside with
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6:00pm Annual Tree Lighting
Location: Corner of Main St & Mill St

Watch Santa light up the tree in the town
square to kick off the Christmas season.
In addition to the poster

contest, a Severe Weather
Preparedness
Video
Contest is open to students in grades 6-8.
The first-prize winner
will receive $300, with
$150 going to the secondplace winner.
For this contest, registration forms must be submitted by a teacher on
behalf of the participating
student.
Each video can be no longer than 30 seconds.

Forms should be submitted to: www.mcswa.
com no later than February
17, 2017.
For more information,
contact Richard Pollman,
National Weather Service,
248-625-3309, ext. 726;
send an email to richard.
pollman@noaa.gov
or
visit: www.mcswa.com.
Suspects arrested following

multiple larceny investigation
By Tom Wearing
Headliner: Martini Harris
In Capac,
Youths are welcome to test their creative skills in the Severe Weather
Awareness Poster Contest.
Comedy Show Fri. Dec. 2nd
Christmas
Artwork provided
Creative Michigan students can

win cash prizes for best entries
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"The majority
of items have
already been
identified as
being stolen."
--Chief
Scott Pike
already been identified as
being stolen.
Were still hoping to
find the owners of the other
items so they can be

returned, he continued.
We ask anyone who has
had items taken from their
cars, garages or sheds in
recent weeks, to call the
police department and
identify those items.
As the investigation
continues, Pike added that
the other two suspects
could yet be charged as
participants in the larcenies.
To report and identify
missing or stolen items,
call the Imlay City Police
Department at 810-7242345.
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Almont Scouts project helps re-forest 7 Ponds

Luke Schlanderer,15, models
environmental stewardship
Luke Schlanderer
ished a several-week project
that included the removal of
several invasive species
from the grounds.
Luke, 15, a freshman at
Almont High School, is a
member of Boy Scout Troop
128 of Almont.
Spencer identified the
various invasive species that
were removed as: honeysuckle, oriental bittersweet,
autumn olive and multi-flora rose.
Following the removal
of those species, Luke and
his crew replanted 40-50
native Michigan trees in
their place.
The newly-planted trees
included: sugar maple, red
and white oak, American
basswood,
hickory,
American beech and service
berry, ranging in height from
3-4 feet.
It took about three
weeks to accomplish, said
Spencer. Luke started the
project around mid-October
and recently finished up.
As a final touch, Luke
and his helpers built protective cages around the newlyplanted trees.
It looks really great,
said Spencer. They did a
really good job. We are calling this the forest of the
future, and it looks beautiful.
Photo provided
DRYDEN The staff

at Seven Ponds Nature
Center is celebrating the
completion of a young Boy
Scouts future Eagle Scout
Project.
Seven Ponds Naturalist
Carrie Spencer said Luke
Schlanderer recently fin-
Spencer said the new

trees were purchased
through donations to the
nature centers Buy a Tree
campaign.
Help from his friends
Luke said he could not
have completed the project
without the assistance of fellow Scouts, his parents,
family and friends.
He noted that the Seven
Ponds reforestation project
represents a continuation of
a project begun a year ago
by his brother Caleb.
He further acknowledged
Troop
128
Scoutmaster Derek Forsythe,
the Seven Ponds staff and
various sponsors who contributed financially to the
purchase of posts and fencing.
Having been introduced
to Cub Scouting in the first
grade, Luke said he has benefitted greatly from the
experience.
Ithink Scouting has
helped me mature and learn
and experience a lot of new
things, said Luke. Its
taught me how to lead a
group of people.
Luke Schlanderer (foreground) received assistance from (L-R) his father, Mark Schlanderer, Steve
Hansen, Devon Ritchie, sister, Lydia; mother, Beth; brother, Caleb; brother, Markie; Tyler Ross and
Mitchell Gershick.
He alluded to
the application
of
EDGE
when taking
on a leadership
role.
EDGE is Boy
S c o u t i n g s
acronym for
Educate,
Demonstrate, Guide and
Enable.
I think Scouting is an
experience that can benefit
anyone, he said.
While completing the
2034 S. ALMONT AVE, IMLAY CITY
Seven Ponds project places
Luke on the fast track toward
receiving his Eagles badge,
he must still file an official
project report and earn his
Family Life merit badge.
While Scouting occupies a portion of his life,
Luke plays tennis at the high
school and is currently takCall today
ing piano lessons at Orchard
and schedule
Community Church in
your
reservation
Romeo.
and have a chance
While uncertain of his
post-high school plans, Luke
to win a
envisions a possible career
Christmas
wreath
in music production and
while supplies last.
sound recording.
Luke is the son of Mark
and Beth Schlanderer and
has has three siblings, brothTyler Ross gives Luke a hand with the installaers Caleb and Mark, and a
tion of fencing around the newly-planted trees.
twin sister, Lydia.
"I think Scouting is an experience

that can benefit anyone.
--Luke
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Photo provided
By Tom Wearing
Teens step forward

in egging incident
Victims choose not to prosecute acts of mischief
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY
There will be no charges

filed against four teenage
girlsages 16-18who
allegedly hurled dozens of
eggs at homes and a vehicle on Monday, Nov. 21.
Police Chief Scott Pike
said police began getting
calls from residents at
around 10 p.m., complaining that their properties had
been the subject of egg
attacks.
Pike said an initial
investigation revealed that
the eggs had been purchased at the Imlay City
Kroger store, using a store
loyalty card owned by one
of the suspects parents.
He said the eggs alleged
to have been used in the
attacks were purchased in
quantities of three 36-pack
egg containers, totaling
108 eggs.
In an effort to find the
culprits and minimize the
duration of an investiga-
tion, Pike said Police Sgt.

Tim Wolford posted the
incidents on Facebook,
informing the community
and asking that the suspects
turn themselves in.
Two of the girls came
forward saying it was all in
good fun, said Pike.
The victims were not
interested in prosecuting
these young ladies, he
continued. So its not
going to the prosecutors
office.
The girls reportedly
could have been charged
with malicious destruction
of property and disorderly
conduct had the victims
opted to prosecute.
Following
the
Facebook posting, the egging incident was picked up
and reported by MLive,
resulting in numerous
responses, some of which
were critical of the police
departments handling of
the incident.
On Monday, Nov. 28,
Pike issued a statement on
Facebook supporting the
investigating officers (Sgt.

Wolford and Officers
David Rock and Joe
DeLuca) and the decision
to post the incident on
Facebook.
As a result of their
investigation and the assistance of Facebook, the four
young ladies have either
come forward and admitted
their involvement or have
been identified, said Pike.
To those that see this as
minor mischief and not
worthy of the police departments time, I disagree.
Imlay City has a great
quality of life, mostly
because we will not allow
small issues to grow into
greater crimes.
If your officers are
willing to expend this much
effort on an egg-throwing
incident, Pike continued,
imagine what they will do
on a major crime.
You have a police
department and police officers to be proud of, and as
always, we appreciate your
support.
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Friends and neighbors warm up near fire at

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Parade.
placement on the community Christmas tree.
******
More fun is on tap on
Saturday in Almont as
the village prepares to celebrate.
The day begins at 9:15
a.m. with registration for
the 2016 Holly Day 5K
Reindeer/Walk Run at
Almont High School. The
race, which benefits
Almont Music programs,
sets off at 10 a.m. from the
high school parking lot.
Prizes will be awarded to
male and female participants in various age categories.
From 4-6 p.m., Santa
and Mrs. Claus will meet
with children at
Southeastern Heatmor,
located at 515 S. Main St.
Visitors young and old
may indulge in refreshments up until parade time,
when Santa will be called
on to answer his parade
duties.
Right down the street
at the Almont Historical
Museum (149 S. Main St.),
members of the Almont
Historical Society invite
community members to
create their own antiquestyle Christmas orna-
Capac Chamber of
Commerce say theres
something for everyone at
the day-long festivities
throughout the village.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
the Capac Historical
Museum will host their
annual Cranberry
Christmas Craft Show.
Museum tours are also on
tap. Visitors can browse
for that special gift among
unique handmade items.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
shoppers are invited to
stop by the Winters
Farmers Market being held
at the Conrad Community
Center where a variety of
homemade and homegrown items will be available for purchase. Look for
holiday greens and poinsettias along with locallyproduced food items such
as eggs, vegetables, fruit
syrup, honey, jams and
baked goods.
The Community Center
will also host a Cranberry
Cook-Off contest at 2 p.m.
Last year, close to 30
entries were submitted and
organizers anticipate
another strong turnout.
Entries will be judged in
the savory and sweet categories. The winner will be
By Maria Brown
File photo
Families enjoy horse and carriage rides

through the streets of Capac.
File photo
ments from 1-4 p.m.

Historical Society
President Jim Wade said
the museum will be open
from 1-4 p.m. every
Saturday in December
until Christmas.
On Saturday, Dec. 3,
Almonts Youth On Main
Street group will host a
Santas Workshop at the
historical museum from
4:30-6:30 p.m. Youngsters
will be invited to decorate
cookies and compose letters to Santa for deposit in
the on-site mailbox that
delivers directly to the
North Pole.
Young and old are invited to gather at Fountain
Park at 6:30 p.m., where
Almont High School Choir
members will lead the
community in a Christmas
sing-a-long.
Participants in the
Holly Day Light Parade
will begin lining up on
Centennial Street at 6 p.m.,
with the parade setting off
around sundown.
Cash prizes will be
awarded to the best parade
entries.
******
Saturday also offers
tons of fun in Capac, as
the village celebrates its
traditional Cranberry
Christmas.
Volunteers with the
File photo
from page 1-A

starting at 5 p.m.
Following the parade,
children and parents can
meet Santa Claus from 7-8
p.m. at Narayans
Rehabilitation, located at
335 N. Main Street. The
Imlay City Historical
Society will provide candy
canes for children at visiting with Santa at
Narayans.
While Santa is busy
listening to kids Christmas
wishes, Mrs. Claus pays a
visit to Kempfs Imlay
City Florist at 103 E. Third
St., also from 7-8 p.m.
All attendees are
encouraged to take a horsedrawn wagon ride on
Bancroft Street from 7-8
p.m.
And keep an eye out
for the the Imlay City
Chamber of Commerces
Roaming Reindeer, who
will be handing out gift
certificates from Imlay
City businesses throughout
the evening.
All community members and visitors are invited to witness the tree-lighting ceremony at the police
department, scheduled for
6:30 p.m.
From 5-7:45 p.m. at
the police department,
youngsters may decorate
Christmas ornaments for
Siblings share their Christmas wishes with

Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Dryden Twp. Fire
Hall.
selected through a peoples
choice tasting. Cost is $1
per plate to taste and vote.
Proceeds from the contest
will go to the Capac Food
Pantry.
At 3 p.m., a quilt raffle
drawing will be held for a
queen-sized creation made
by senior center members.
Enjoy a complimentary
sweet treat at 4 p.m. when
the Conrad Center hosts a
Smores Roast beginning
at 4 p.m. That will be followed by a lighting of the
centers Memory Tree at
4:30 p.m.
Guests have the opportunity to purchase a light
in honor or memory of a
family member or friend to
be placed on the tree.
Donations can be made
that day, until 4 p.m.
Senior Center Director
Jan Hathcock said they are
grateful to Bob Lumbardo
of B&B Cement and
Randy Schultz of Schultz
Firearms for donating and
planting the 12 foot evergreen that will serve as this
years Memory Tree.
Free horse-drawn
wagon rides between the
the Historical Society, Old
Town Hall and Conrad
Community Center will be
offered from 12 to 2 p.m.
Theres lots to do
downtown too.
Things start with a
12:30 p.m. Christmas
Story performance at the
Capac Library with performer Ernest WerthToward. At 1:30 p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will
stop at the library to greet
children and pose for photos. The two will be at the
library until 4 p.m.
At the Zumba Dance
Studio, from 2-5 p.m., a
variety of crafts and kids
events will be offered like
make and take crafts,
Christmas selfie pictures
and props and refreshments served up by the
Capac Youth Baseball
League.
Across the street, at
Mr. Rs guests can enjoy a
Photo Forest and Lantern
Launch. Snap photos in the
gingerbread forest and then
buy and launch a special
lantern.
Once again, horsedrawn wagons will ferry
guests between the Conrad
Center and downtown
from 3-5 p.m.
Indulge in a sweet treat
while waiting for the
parade to begin at
Lakestone Bank and Trust
with a second Streetside
Smores station from 4 to
5:30 p.m.
The days events conclude with the 2016
Cranberry Christmas
Parade. Entries will assemble on school grounds
before parade south down
Main Street. Santa will
stop at the four corners to
officially light the village
Christmas tree in front of
Mr. Rs.
******
More family fun is in
store on Saturday in
Dryden, as the village
rings in the holidays.
The annual Dryden
Historical Museums cookie sale returns from 11
a.m.-2 p.m. at the Depot
Museum and down the
block at the Dryden Fire
Hall. Colorfully-wrapped
plates of homemade cookies will be offered for just
$5 each.
Visitors can also stop
in at the fire hall to share
their Christmas wishes
with Santa and Mrs.
Claus, who will be on hand
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Attendees can meet and
pose for photos with Santa
and the Mrs. Claus and
enjoy a steaming hot beverage and hot dog.
In addition, Dryden
historians will raffle off a
Dashing Through the
Snow quilt at the fire hall
at 2 p.m. Raffle tickets are
$1 apiece.
Little Library: Free

lending library created
Kish said she hopes
the Free Little Library,
just by its presence alone,
will enforce the importance of literacy outside of
the classroom.
This is just another
way to connect our
school to the community
and reading can bridge
all those gaps, Kish
said.
The better one can
read, the more doors it
will open for them in
terms of being successful
in school. Reading makes
kids successful and that
makes them feel good

about themselves.
Members of the
schools Responsibility
Crew talked about the
importance of reading and
their love for books.
Mysteries, comics and
realistic fiction are among
the 5th- and 6th-graders
favorite genres.
Natalie Molina said
she likes to read because
it help you learn a lot stuff
you dont know.
Annabelle Schneider
said she likes to pick up a
book because its fun and
it helps kids learn words
they dont know.
Disposal Well: Council

addresses concerns
from page 1-A
that the Koehn Farms permit has since been suspended. Francis stated it
appears the MDEQ, specifically its Office of Oil,
Gas and Minerals, is
encouraging the permittee
to find an alternate location for the well.
Ultimately, any underground injection control
(UIC) projects must
receive approval from the
U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. The
state enforces its own set
of rules for injection wells
in Michigan independent
of but in coordination with
the federal UIC program,
according to the EPA website.
Council President John
Grzyb said he made contact with State Rep. Dan
Lauwers to pass along the
councils concerns about
the brine well and was
anticipating a response
from the Republicans
office soon.
Although the well
would be located on private property, it would be
in close proximity to village-owned land where, in
the future, Capac has talked of installing a well and
building a water tower.
At their November 21
meeting, council members
said they want residents to
be aware of the matter and
encourage them to contact
elected leaders in Lansing
with their concerns as
well.
******
There are six types of
underground injection control wells. Those that store
fluids associated with oil
and gas production are
considered Class II wells.
What follows is the
EPAs definition: Class II
fluids are primarily brines
(salt water) that are

brought to the surface
while producing oil and
gas. It is estimated that
over 2 billion gallons of
brine are injected in the
United States every day.
Most oil and gas injection
wells are in Texas,
California, Oklahoma, and
Kansas.
The number of Class II
wells varies from year to
year based on fluctuations
in oil and gas demand and
production. Approximately
Wastewater
from
hydraulic
fracturing
activities
can also be
injected into
Class II wells.
--EPA
180,000 Class II wells are
in operation in the United
States.
Within Class II, there
are three sub categories
disposal wells, enhanced
recovery wells and hydrocarbon storage wells.
During oil and gas
extraction, brines are also
brought to the surface.
Brines are separated from
hydrocarbons at the surface and reinjected into the
same or similar underground formations for disposal. Wastewater from
hydraulic fracturing activities can also be injected
into Class II wells, the
EPA states on their website.
Class II disposal wells
make up about 20 percent
of the total number of
Class II wells.
Secret Santa: Coat

giveaway in Imlay City
from page 1-A
from page 1-A
LAPEER COUNTY
Last week, news agencies reported that a judge
dismissed one count of
misconduct in office leveled by the Attorney
Generals office against
former state representative
Todd Courser. Its not clear
why the Ingham County
judge threw out the charge
as no written explanation
was given, the Detroit
News reported.
As a result, Courser is
now due to stand trial on
just one count of perjury.
Attorney General Bill
Schuette alleges Courser
perjured himself when testifying before a special
Select Committee of House
members. The committee
reviewed the findings of
the House Business Office
investigation that found
instances of misconduct
and misuse of taxpayer
resources by Courser and
fellow
representative,
Cindy Gamrat. The two
legislators shared an office
and staff in Lansing.
Michigan Speaker of
the House, Kevin Cotter,
ordered the investigation
following a story and audio
recordings published by
the Detroit News last

August that suggested
Courser and Gamrat
requested Coursers then
House aide, Ben Graham,
to send a false flag email
to discredit rumors about
the representatives extramarital affair.
In September 2015,
less than a year after being
sworn into office as Lapeer
Countys 82nd District representative,
Courser
resigned from his seat due
to the scandal. The misconduct charge stemmed from
his alleged attempt at using
taxpayer dollarsin the
form of Grahams salary
to cover up the affair.
Gamrat was subsequently
expelled from the House
but criminal charges
against her have since been
dropped.
In September 2016,
Courser filed a $10 million
lawsuit in federal court
against elected officials,
Michigan State Police, the
Detroit News, Gamrats
husband, and his former
employees. He claims
many in Lansing conspired
to force him out of the
Legislature because he
opposed Republican initiatives like a 2015 road funding ballot proposal.
The Little Free Library features titles for readers of all ages. Users are welcome to borrow
and donate books.
attend will be asked to

wait in the Borland gym
and will be let into the
cafeteria in groups of
about 40, beginning at 5
p.m.
The giveaway is open
to everyone in the area,
not just Imlay City residents or students.
Tallis said that attendees will not be asked to
provide any identification
or documentation related
to income. Children
receiving the coats do not
need to be present.
The first year all
coats were gone within a
half hour and in the second year, they were gone
was within an hour, Tallis
said.
Borland Elementary is
located at 500 Borland
Road, between Almont
Ave. and Blacks Corners
Rd.
I feel like I have an

advantage over the people
in other schools that are
also going to apply for
these scholarships because
of this presentation. I
learned from the women
who run these scholarships
how to fill out the application the best and that
should help me make my
applications that much better, which will hopefully
win me this scholarship
money for college.
Lapeer County
Community Foundation
scholarships give students
Jennifer Phillips of Lapeer County Community
with all sorts of incomes a
Foundation discusses opportunities with stuchance to graduate college
dent Haylee Wolle.
debt free. They do not just
focus on kids who come
from families of low
to take advantage of every
to positively impact the
income, but kids of all difopportunity.
quality of life in our comferent kinds of incomes. I
Micaela Boomer, promunity. The Foundation
also learned about the
gram associate at Four
recognizes that in order to
many cool scholarships
County Community
meet its commitments to
that are available not just
Foundation, shared scholthe community it serves it
for good grades and extraarship application tips with must seek growth through
curriculars. I feel a lot betstudents. Four County
its permanent endowment
Community Foundation is
funds from a wide range of ter about applying for
scholarships now knowing
committed to serving the
donors. Boomers advice
current and emerging
to seniors included follow- not every foundation bases
everything off the perfect
needs of our local commu- ing application directions
G.P.A, reflected Class of
nity, continuing the tradiexactly and reviewing
2017 member Elisabeth
tion of philanthropy begun writing pieces before subDeBellis.
generations ago.
mitting.
This fall, Dryden High
The Foundation is ded- Senior Haylee Wolle
icated to bringing together stated I also loved the fact School is offering a Senior
human and financial
that they talked about their Seminar College Planning
Course to all high school
resources to support proown scholarships as well.
seniors in conjunction with
gressive ideas in education, They told us what they
the Michigan College
health, community, youth
looks for in each specific
Access Network (MCAN).
and adult programs.
scholarship application,
The goal of MCAN is
The Foundation provides a which scholarships we
to increase college readisecure, flexible vehicle for qualify for, how to apply,
ness, participation, and
individuals, families, foun- and when their scholardations and organizations
ships open for application. completion in Michigan,
particularly among lowincome students, first-generation college-going students, and students of
color.
Further, the goal of the
College Planning Course is
to increase college completion by lowering barriers
that prevent students from
getting to and through college, including Social
Capital, Academic
Preparation, College
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
DRYDEN Getting a
leg up on the competition,
seniors at Dryden High
School learned valuable
information in obtaining
college scholarships.
Visitors from the Lapeer
County Community
Foundation and the Four
County Community
Foundation shared advice
about scholarship opportunities and the best way to
earn free money for college.
The Lapeer County
(LCCF) is a tax-exempt
public charity created by
and for the people of
Lapeer County. It enables
the people of Lapeer
County with philanthropic
interests to easily and
effectively support the
issues they care about
mostimmediately or
through their will. Donors
may contribute a variety of
assets, most of which are
eligible for federal tax
deductions. In its 19-year
history, the Lapeer County
has given over $2,000,000
to brighten the lives of
many in our community in
areas such as education,
healthcare, the arts, environment and economy.
Jennifer Phillips,
LCCF representative and
office assistant, spoke to
the Class of 2017 regarding local scholarships and
the best way to complete
applications, present a professional image, and how
Construction Trades
is hands-on training
Ed Tech students
make upgrades
for outdoor special
ed enjoyment
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
Dryden students jump start future
Student Tyrus Atkinson discusses future with

Micaela Boomer of Four County Community
Foundation.
Knowledge, and
Affordability.
As part of the course,
weekly speakers have been
scheduled to share worthwhile and relevant information with our students.
Topics may range from
specific educational opportunities to post-secondary
life skills, as well as
knowledge necessary to be
productive members of a
community, among others.
Editors note: This
article was submitted by

Sheryl Czerwinski,
English, SAT Prep,
Freshman Seminar and
Senior Seminar Teacher,
Drama Club Director,
Co-Sponsor, Class of 2018,
Professional Growth
Committee, at Dryden
High School. Czerwinski is
also a Concurrent
Enrollment Instructor at
Ferris State University,
and Adjunct Faculty, Baker
College.
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ATTICA A onetime project for one class

will have lasting, appreciated results for their fellow students at the Lapeer
County Ed Tech Center.
Students
in
the
Construction Trades program have built a pavilion-like structure over an
outdoor area utilized by
special education students
at the school on Lake
Pleasant Road.
This week, the student-builders had plans to
finish up the ceiling, gable
ends and add trim. The
structure will shield students from the elements
while outdoors enjoying
playground equipment.
This is something our
first-year students are
mainly working on, said
instructor Joe Strachota.
Working on this post
frame project is good
experience for them too.
Typically, we only talk
about it as part of our curriculum.
A new pavilion will make it more pleasant for

special education students to spend time outdoors.
Across the property,
Strachotas second year
students are making great
progress on their annual
home project.
This is the first year
the class is able to utilize a
permanent foundation to
construct the ranch home
which will be moved, once
completed, to its permanent location in North
Branch.
Strachota said having
to move the home limits
just how big it can be but
this time around, they
were able to use a design
that incorporates taller
ceiling.
It will feature 10 foot
tall ceilings and have an
open area with a kitchen
and living room, he

noted.
Although the house
project got off to a late
start, Strachota praises his
class for working hard.
Theyve
really
stepped up. Our goal is to
have the windows in and
roof and shingles on
before we leave for
Christmas break,he said.
As in the past, the new
home project is done in
collaboration with other
Ed Tech programs. CAD
students use their skills to
develop blue prints and
those in the Residential
Electrical, Plumbing and
HVAC will help install the
necessary indoor systems
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Opinion Page
Letters from our Readers...
Watchdog journalism prevents inoculation of the herd

Whether you voted for
Trump or not, this issue
will hopefully concern
you too. I do not want to
live in a country where a
journalist cannot report
the truth to its citizens.
Lately, we have all seen
people talking about the
fake news. While I
agree, you should do your
best to fact check stories,
to start labeling stories

fake because they seem
salacious or sensationalized can be very dangerous for us all.
We here in Michigan
were duped last year by
one of our own state representative, a man that capitalized on peoples untrustworthiness of the press. In
his own words, an over-
Our Opinion
Ring in holidays around
area this weekend
here are plenty of opportunities to

ring in the holiday spirit around the
Tri-City area this weekend.
The fun begins on Friday in Imlay
City, when the annual Winter Playground
event hits the streets of downtown from
5-8 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Downtown
Development Authority and the Chamber
of Commerce, visitors can shop during
extended hours offered by merchants, a
community tree lighting ceremony and a
holiday parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus will
be on hand to hear Christmas wishes, and
the roaming reindeer will be handing out
gifts to passersby.
The fun continues in Dryden on
Saturday morning, as Santa and the Mrs.
stop in at the fire hall to visit with youngsters and the young at heart. Visitors can
enjoy free snacks and beverages, and can
pick up a festive plate or two of delicious
homemade cookies offered by the historians at the Dryden Depot Museum. The
events run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Visitors can make the rounds in Capac
as well, as the villages annual Cranberry
Christmas events brighten the town. Shop
for gifts from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the
Cranberry Christmas Craft Show at the
Capac Historical Museum and/or head
over to the Farmers Market at the Conrad
Community Center from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Roast smores and enjoy the tree lighting
ceremony at 4:30 p.m. and take in the
parade, which rolls through at 5:30 p.m.
More merriment can be found in
Almont, as the village celebrates another
Holly Day Light Parade and related
activities sponsored by the Downtown
Development Authority. Visitors can enjoy
mingling with Santa, refreshments and listening to holiday carols. The popular
parade lights up the streets at 6 p.m., with
cash prizes going to the best entries.
Lots of planning goes into the creation
of these holiday events that offer opportunities for lots of family fun. Dont miss
out!
the-top story thats obscene

about me, he said, to
inoculate the herd. He
continued, It will make
anything else that comes
out after thatthat isnt a
videomundane, tame by
comparison. He succeeded his ruse for many
months. Several people
doubted the story, just as
he intended. The entire
fiasco cost the taxpayers

of Lapeer County and the
State of Michigan close to
a million dollars (most
recently $515,000 paid to
the aids that were fired).
My point being that
those in high positions of
influence and/or wealth
have a way to manipulate
the story. That is why it is
critical that we allow jour-
nalists to do their jobs by

investigating and reporting the truth to us citizens.
Might I point out that both
the Detroit News and Free
Press are in the mist of
laying off editorial staff,
reporters, and web staff.
This is a harrowing
time for our country and
we need to be kept
informed of all decisions,
actions and intent from

our lawmakers. We need
watchdog journalism to
ensure that there is transparency from those we
elected to act on our
behalf. Most importantly
to ensure that the herd is
not being inoculated.
Margaret Guerrero
DeLuca
Imlay City
As it would be nearly
impossible to extend my
sincere appreciation and
heartfelt thanks to all of the
school community members in support of me during the superintendent
search, I wanted to make a
concerted effort to say
thank you through another
means of communication.
Although this has been
extremely difficult and disappointing for me and my
family, I am so blessed to
have experienced the genuine support of many staff
members (administration,
teachers, and support staff),
parents, students, and community members throughout this entire process. The
emails, phone calls, text
messages, cards, flowers,
and chocolate were so generous and thoughtful!
Frankly, the love and support has been quite humbling.
Several school community members spoke up and
advocated for me at various
meetings/site visit; words
cannot express how much
that meant to me. It is

because of this support that
I can go to work with my
head held high and continue to do wonderful things
for students every day.
Almont Middle School is a
phenomenal place to be!
Lastly, I want to share
that I have learned a great
deal about people and their
true feelings/judgments
about my abilities to serve
as a leader. Whether I finish my career with Almont
Community Schools or not,
I will forever cherish the
positive relationships that I

have built with the Almont
family over the last two
decades.
A very special thank
you to Mr. Jon Owens and
Mrs. Jill ONeil for always
believing in me and serving as a voice for the
Almont
School
Community. Again, thank
you from the bottom of my
heart!
Sincerely,
Kimberly M.
VonHiltmayer
Almont
It is said that time

heals all wounds. That is
true to a degreeonly if
all parties desire to heal.
My family has lived in
Almont for many years.
My father passed away
this past April in a nursing
home. He and I reconciled
our relationship several
years before he passed
away. We had a wonderful
and very close relationship, even more so in the
months before he passed.
I was over the moon to see
my father dance with my
daughter at her wedding
last year June. That is a
memory that she will

cherish forever and no one
can take that away. It
almost didnt happen
because not everyone in
the family wants reconciliation.
We have had to individually redefine what
family means to each of
us. We have each had to
create new traditions. We
celebrate holidays and
create memories that our
families will look back
and say, remember that
Christmas when... or
remember when so and
so did... Joyous memo-
ries filled with laughter,

fondness and love.
I believe we need to
look within ourselves, at
our families, at our elderly. Reconciliation is possiblegiving an inch is
not as painful as you
think, what you gain is so
worth it. I gained my
father back and was able
to have such valuable time
with him before he passed.
We talked about everythingfrom the days he
was dating my mother to
when he served in the war
to the day he brought my
oldest brother home from
the hospital for the first

time. I have no regrets
whatsoever. That being
said, if one is unwilling to
even entertain the thought,
wish them well and be on
your way. Hold no ill will.
Learn from the mistakes
and seek not to repeat
them in your own family.
This I learned from my
parents: I will never, ever
be estranged from my
childrenever.
Thank
you for that powerful lesson.
Laura DeMinkUematsu
San Diego, CA
The voters of Lapeer

County have spoken and
they have helped to elect a
president who campaigned
on a platform of hostility to
immigrants, contempt for
women, and disregard for
civil and religious liberty.
Though the full extent of
the damage is still unclear,
there is no denying the
magnitude of the upheaval.

The progressive movement and all our civil rights
that have been already
decided by the Supreme
Court will be under attack
by a Trump presidency.
Gay marriage, legal abortion, the right to join a
union, the very right to
citizenship to anyone born
When Obama was elected in 2008, I was dismayed.

When he was re-elected in
2012, I was distraught but
not destroyed because my
hope did not lay in earthly
rulers. To all those who
believe that their lives have

come to an end with the election of Donald Trump, I ask:
Where does your hope lie?
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Hendrix
Imlay Township
in this country, education

reform, and energy policieswill be under drastic
attack by the far right.
We as Democrats must
realize that it is time to
mourn, resist, and organize. We have learned that
even a buffoon with no
political experience in government and no history of
public service is more likely to be elected president
so long as he is a man, has
a television program, and a
billion dollars (maybe a
billion...remember he filed
bankruptcy six times and
would not release his tax
returns).
We cannot let our
hopes for free public education, a living minimum
wage, expanded Social

Security, a path to universal health care, paid family
leave and action on climate
change be shattered by the
right wing extremism of a
Trump administration.
A Trump presidency
means that as Democrats,
we have to apply even
greater pressure from the
left, to march in greater
numbers, to cry out louder
against injustice, to summon up and be prepared to
sustain massive, nonviolent civil disobedience on a
scale not seen since the
Vietnam War. Elections are
only the beginning of the
contest for power and in
Heartfelt thanks for genuine support
A powerful lesson learned from family
We will be tested like never before
Ask yourselves: Where

does your hope lie?
Letters page 11-A
Following the passion home

pull out the writing
book with a mix of
anticipation and disdain.
Anticipation, because
writing is my passion, and
I must jot something
down in there so this anxious feeling will find a
home, will drain out with
the ink in the pen as it hits
the page. Disdain because
I have made writing in my
writing bookjournal, if
you preferanything but
easy. The whole love/hate,
pleasure/pain thing that
seems to run through
much of life.
A lifelong lover of
words, Ive amassed dozens of writing books over
the years. Some are spiral
bound notebooks like
youd use to take notes in
school. Some are ornate
journals, with ropes of
ribbon that keep them tied
up tight. Some are whimsical with dancing cats or
floating fairies perched on
the cover; others are fantastical, bound by Escher
or Dali works of art.
They all have one
thing in commontheyre
...

marked by the scrawls of
sometimes very disjointed
thoughts. And theyve all
served as magnets for all
sorts of things that at one
time or another held great
meaning for me.
They hold a collection
of letters and pictures and
printed matter, trapped
like prisoners, bound by a
spiral coil of cheap wire
along with ticket stubs, a
wavy strand of long, dark
hair, postcards, torn napkins bearing yet more
inky blots of half-formed
thoughts, unwanted phone
numbers, a drawing of
someones face in silhouette, the crispy-edged petals of long dead flowers.
Mute captives, these
momentos are, shackled
by a strained rubber band
that once held a couple of

bunches of broccoli
together. Everything that
must have meant anything
to me is pressed between
those pages; in their pulp
my soul bare whether it
was colored black or
white at the moment, it is
always safe in its secret,
paper prison.
Opening any one of
those writing books is like
visiting a personal history
museum. Its also like digging through the garbage
for that tossed out treasure; that forgotten scrap
that at one time I was
convinced I couldnt live
without. Proof. Always
proof.
As cumbersome as
some of the books have
become, I carry one
around with me every day,
tethered to the idea that
Ill have the most unique
thought, the most piercing
insight, the most searing
revelation at any given
moment.
Though I write just
about every single day of
my life, the words caged
between the lines of my

writing books rarely make
it to the surface of anyones eyes. They dance
wild and naked across the
pages, flipping around
like impatient acrobats
performing for an audience of one.
They arent the
ordered sentences and
complete phrases I try to
string together for a news
or feature story. No, the
writing book words are
untamed, unrestrained,
uninhibited, and often
meaningless to anyone
else but me. And evenI
dont understand them
sometimes.
Like a stark mirror,
they reflect the scattered
bits and pieces of a wannabe gypsy, a wanderer in
search of some sort of
personal truthwhether
its beautiful, ugly, selfish,
remarkable or mundane.
My writing space here
at work holds a few neat
piles of carefully ordered
paperwork. Notes stacked
together like soldiers on
the front lines, paperclips
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Opening the writing book is like visiting a

museum of life. Cumbersome, yet familiar.
neatly contained in their
square little holder, yellow
lined legal pad inked conscientiously with things to
do before the week is out.
Like Jekyll and Hyde,
the writing book and the
desk reflect one writer by
day, and another by...
whatever...both caught in
a struggle with appropriate, meaningful language.
Im not entirely sure who
has the pen right now, and
if it really matters anyway.
What I do know is Im
not alone in feeling a
great connection with my
passionand even with
its luggage marked anticipation and disdain. I
can look inside at any
time, and find home.
I hope everyone finds
time to follow a passion
to let it lead the way
home.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.
com.
A good man who

made a difference
lost another very good
friend on November 18.
Its happening far too often
these days. I hope you will
permit me to share a few
thoughts about him. In this
era of so
much angst All the Liblong day..
and bad
news, its
comforting
to know that
there are
still really
good people
Rick
among us.
For a
Liblong
while Fred
Marengo
was my brother-in-law and
later he remained a very
good friend. Fred grew up
in Lexington, Michigan
and after six years in the
Marine Corps and time at
Michigan State, he became
a police officer with the St.
Clair Shores Police
Department.
Fred loved police
work. It was not just a job
to him, it was a passiona
calling. He worked his way
up through the ranks from
Patrol Officer to Sergeant,

Lieutenant, Inspector and
finally Deputy Chief. After
each promotion wed have
a party that I would emcee.
I started each by welcoming people to the annual
Fred Marengo promotion
party.
As you might well
expect, Fred had lots of
Fred and some of his boys at the Happy Horse
stories to share about
Ranch.
policing. Some stories are
not suited for a family
newspaper but let me share
Feeling proud of thema couple with you.
selves, they went back on
St. Clair Shores, like a
the streets. A short time
lot of communities, has an
later they were summoned
ordinance outlawing leavback the station by radio.
ing a refrigerator outside
The Chief asked, Do
with the door still attached.
you guys know anything
Children have been known
about a refrigerator being
to crawl in, have the door
destroyed over at at (such
close and suffocate.
and such place)?
One day, Fred and his
Yeah, Chief, we found
partner spotted a refrigerait with door attached so we
tor in an alley with the
rendered it harmless.
door still very much
After a few seconds of
Frederick G. Marengo,
attached. They pulled up
silence, the Chief said,
Deputy Chief, St. Clair
and seeing nobody around
Guys, it was a brand new
Shores Police Dept.
to claim the big appliance,
refrigerator being delivproceeded to remove the
ered. Now the Department
process. No more pork
door with crowbars, totally chopsor kidsin this
destroying the fridge in the one.
Good Man page 11-A
Photo provided
photo taken at Abbott

School. We assume
Ralphie is wearing his
dress clothing since it
was school photo day.
Brady is the son of Jeremy
and Sarah Homer and visited the museum with Mrs.
Jennifer Kellys class.
The mission of the
Imlay City Historical
Commission is to inspire
children to learn about the
people and events that
shaped our community.
The museum is the
repository of this small
towns history and artifactsits the uniforms
worn by its war heroes;
its the period rooms that
depict early home life; its
stories of early businesses
that thrived in the area;
and its exhibits that transport students back in time
to when trains rumbled
through Imlay City.
Museum volunteer
docents John Mulder,
Carla Jepsen, and Emily
Jepsen led the tours.
Photo provided
Editors note: The following guest column was

submitted by Marilyn
Swihart of Imlay City.
Swihart is a longtime
member of the board of
directors for the Imlay
City Historical
Commission. The Imlay
City Historical Museum is
located at 77 N. Main St.
For information on hours
or becoming a member,
call 810-724-1111.
n Monday, November
21st, four sections of
second graders from the
Weston Elementary School
toured the Imlay City
Historical Museum. The
visit was part of their
study of the past and present, and how our community has changed over
time.
In the photo above,
student Brady Homer is
shown next to Ralphie
who is dressed as a typical
school-age boy during
1916. His costume is patterned after a boy in a
Brady Homer compares outfits with Ralphie

at the Imlay City Historical Museum.
Imlay City Students of the Month

Editors note: The following Imlay City High
School Students of the
Month feature was submitted by Rich Cross, M.Ed.
Cross is the Dean of
Students at Imlay City
High School. He may be
reached at 810-724-9815
or via email to rcross@
icschools.us.
Areli Crdenas
Arteaga
reli Crdenas Arteaga
is one of our Imlay
City High School Students
of the Month for
November 2016.
Areli is the daughter of
Maria de Crdenas and
Gerardo Crdenas, and is
an older sister to Angela
and Marisol Crdenas. In
addition to earning excellent grades, Areli is a captain of the Girls Varsity
Soccer team and a member
of the Spanish and
Recycling Club.
In her free time, Areli
enjoys playing soccer, taking pictures of nature,
Areli Crdenas
Arteaga
video editing, and writing
short stories/poems in
Spanish.
Arelis role model is
her mother because she is
a strong woman who motivates her to achieve all of
her goals. She is very loving, helps to keep her
focused, and has provided
her with a great education.
Areli believes that an education the most important
thing that a parent can give
their child.
Arelis current goals
are to attend a university
and pursue a degree in
Civil Engineering. Once

she earns her degree she
plans on improving our
roads, water infrastructure,
and bridges while minimizing negative impact on
the environment.
Arelis life-long goals
are to write a book and
travel to Italy. Above all
else, she strives to be a
good role model for her
sisters and to make her
family proud.
Congratulations Areli!
Keep up the good work!
Jared Ragle
ared Ragle is one of our
Imlay City High School
Students of the Month for
November 2016!
He is the son of Jeffery
and Jennifer Ragle,
and has four brothers:
Jonah, Jeffrey, Joey, and
Jack. Jared is also the
owner of three cats and a
dog.
In addition to maintaining excellent
grades, Jared plays soccer
Jared
Ragle
in the spring.
In his free time, Jared
enjoys spending time
with friends.
Jareds role models are
his older brothers because
they have also excelled in
school. Jareds goals for
next year are to take a
number of AP classes and
finish strong before heading to college.
After high school Jared
plans to begin his next step
in education at Oakland
Community College.
Congratulations Jared!
Keep up the good work!
No post-election problems in area school districts

By Maria Brown
TRI-CITY AREA
For days and weeks after the
November 8 election,
reports of harassment, bullying and intimidation in
public places, including
schools, saw a sharp
increase.
Last
week,
State
Superintendent
Brian
Whiston issued a statement
saying that schools must be
a safe haven for our children.

Locally, district leaders
reported there were no such
incidents in their school
buildings.
Imlay City Schools
Superintendent Dr. Stu
Cameron said administrators touched on the subject
with staff during professional development sessions on
Nov. 11 saying the district
wants to make sure were
staying in front of it.
ur five new hens are

records, he
Honest Living . . .
Easter Eggers and
said.
Olive Eggers. Thus, were Even
gathering blue and green
though our
eggs these days. Katy, our vintage steneighbor, exchanged the
reo didnt
pullets for our old girls.
work, I gladWhat a deal. For a reason- ly accepted
able cost, she drove two
Andys gift.
hours to purchase and

He thought
deliver our new flock, and the world of

left with the menopausal.
his late
The novelty of green
uncle, so I was honored to
eggs is delicious when
receive Uncle Lees music.
served a la Dr. Seuss. I
I tucked the box away for
do so love green eggs and safe keeping until our budham! Add a slice of sour- get allowed a new phonodough toast a la lavender
graphuntil I could sit
jelly for a taste of sweet,
and listen to superb
fragrant summer.
recordings.
Lavenders blue, dilly In the fullness of time,
dilly, goes the old English my youngest daughter
lullaby while I sip a
answered my need
steamy cup of Earl Grey.
Thanksgiving Day while
Ten years ago I knew
gathered for dinner. After
nothing of raising hens
a year as Project Manager
and green eggs. Twenty
for Shinolas new product
years ago I knew nil about category, the sales launch
growing lavender and
was the next day in
cooking with it. In
Detroit. And she would be
Futures dark sphere, I
there.
could not foresee our first- I avoid Black Friday
borns imminent passing,
shopping, but this was a
nor the people and their
big event Mel and I must
roles in building my dream attend. Whats the cost?
of a lavender farm. Each
I asked.
in their own season,
She replied.
theyve appeared like fall- My mind rationalized
ing stars, their light show- and reasoned.
ing me the way, their voic- The following morning
es full of comfort and joy. Mel and I placed a box Andy, our handyman,
wood wreath on my
often spoke fondly of his
fathers grave, then our
hens, roosters,
and chicks. I
accepted his
offer to visit his
barnyard for a
lesson on hen
husbandry. His
birds answered
his whistle and
came running
from all directions. They knew
a gentleman
when they heard
one.
We do so love green eggs
Andy, you
and ham...
remind me of
Uncle Herm and
his chickens when I was a firstborns. We drove
kid, I said.
downtown, hugged our
He heard the desire of daughter, and bought the
my heart. You can raise
turntable.
hens, too, Iris.
Dear Reader, last night
Andy built our henMel carried Uncle Lees
house. I bought six layers, box of records from the
the most congenial girls
basement upstairs.
weve had the past four
Hallelujah! This year
years. Alas, Ive never
we celebrate Christmas
mastered a whistle like
with green eggs and ham
Andys.
while Handels Messiah
Sometime afterward,
spins on our new turntaAndy carried a heavy box ble, a limited edition.
into our kitchen. I
Unlimited comfort and
thought you might be
joy.
interested in Uncle Lees
Email Iris at
collection of classical
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
Photo by Iris Lee Underwood
Brady meets Ralphie
Olive Eggs and

Handels Messiah
In
Dryden,
Superintendent
Mary
Finnigan said she believes
the districts efforts to promote inclusion year-round
stemmed any potential incidents.
We work very hard to
help our students become
good citizens,
she said,
referring to their Challenge
Day and Link Crew programs and anti-bullying presentations.
Whiston encouraged
educators to help their students understand that intimidation is not acceptable and
will have consequences.
We need to cultivate
and develop in our students
a steadfast respect for all
others, inclusive of race,
religion, orientation, or
social-economic standing.
We must not let political
rhetoric and actions diminish the positive learning
environments weve worked
so hard to nourish,he said.
New appreciation
for combat soldiers
N
ot usually much of a
enemy soldiers out of the
blood and gore movie inferno.
person, I nevertheless
In a hushed little
braved going to see
moment where Sarge and
Hacksaw Ridge
Doss are holed up
because of the story together in the comline. It did not disparative safety of a
appoint.
bunker, they get a
Mel Gibsons
glimpse into each
directing and
others humanity.
Andrew Garfields
Understand each
portrayal of
other. Protect each
Desmond Doss
other. Bare their
seamlessly com souls to each other.
bined the backdrop
Just like that, they
of WW IIs bloodisee how similar

est battle at
they are when push
Okinawa with the grit of a comes to shove.
man who couldnt consci-
And then it was back
entiously carry a gun, but
to the business of war.
who at the same time
This is a Mel Gibson
couldnt justify staying out movie, I say to Mike
of the fray while his
when we get to the car.
friends left the comforts of Very dramatic. Its probahome. For complicated
bly not really that awful,
reasons of his own, Doss
do you think?
determined to join up, with Probably all of it.
the understanding that he
Maybe and then some,
would serve, but as a
was his response.
medic.
I had a new apprecia Doss was tormented
tion for soldiers who had
for his stance. Mercilessly seen combat. I now had an
teased by fellow enlistees inkling of why PTSD is so
and treated with disdain by prevalent in post-combat
his sergeant, he stuck to
situations. And I had a
his principles, not valuing new appreciation for that
his own life over those of saying that freedom is not
his fellow countrymen,
free.
rescuing them; and even
Email Willene at
carrying a couple of
willenetanis@aol.com.
Obituaries
~ Donna Marie Thatcher Buchanan, 91 ~
Donna Marie Thatcher
Buchanan, 91, went home
to be with the Lord on
Thursday, November 24,
2016, after a long battle
with Alzheimers. Born in
Pontiac, Michigan on June
19, 1925, Donna was the
first born of Laurence B.
Thatcher and Helen E.
Thatcher. Donna went to
Imlay City High School
where she played competitive tennis, was a cheerleader, and a percussionist
in the band.
Donna attended the
University of Michigan,
graduating with degrees in
English and French. Soon
after, she worked as the
Executive Assistant to the
CEO of Keiser-Frazier
Motors Corporation.
She met and married
her sweetheart Kay
Buchanan, who became the
well-known psychiatrist
and 25-year Executive
Director of Henderson
Mental Health Center.
Donna was an active member, holding leadership

roles in the Henderson auxiliary.
She moved to Fort
Lauderdale, Florida in
1965 and was very active
at First Baptist Church of
Pompano Beach. She was
the first female chairman
of the FBC Pompano
finance committee, where
she always advocated for
the homeless, childrens
programs, and evangelism.
For decades, she was a
gifted teacher of a ladies

Sunday school class, sang
in the choir, played the
piano, the hand bells, and
was a youth choir sponsor.
Among her family and
friends, she was known for
her wonderful cooking and
baking, her wise counsel,
and her way of knowing
just the right thing to say
to make someone feel better in times of need.
Donna is survived by
her three children: Julie K.
(James) Drewry, Thomas
K. (Shirley) Buchanan Jr.,
and Mary Ann (David)
Cooley; one sister: Elaine
Crake; four grandchildren:
Bradley T. Drewry,
Elizabeth A. Buchanan
Brown, Lauren A. Cooley
and David T. Cooley and
three cousins: Pete (Linda)
Taylor, Douglas Taylor,
and Barbara (Richard)
Wall.
She was preceded in
death by her husband Dr.
Thomas K. Buchanan, her
~ Antonio Perez, 80 ~
Antonio Perez, age 80,

of Shelby Twp., MI. died
Saturday, November 26,
2016 at William Beaumont
Hospital in Troy, MI. Tony
was born July 18, 1936 in
Lockhart, TX. He is the son
of the late Antonio and the
late Bacilia (Lara) Perez.
Tony grew up in the
Deckerville and Sandusky
areas. He served in the U.S.
Marine Corp. during the
Korean War. He married
Lazara Carmen Caballero on
June 17, 1961 in Emmett,
MI.
He was employed by
several auto dealerships in

southeast Michigan as an
auto-body repairman and
paint specialist. He worked
specifically for Tom Harris
Chevrolet in Imlay City.
Tony ran and owned the
L.A. Collision Body Shop in
Pontiac, MI from 1992 until
2002.
He is survived by his
wife, Lazara Carmen
(Caballero) Perez; daughters: Linda (James)
Villalpando of Shelby Twp.,
MI, Josie (Tom) Coates of
Imlay City and Candelaria
(Jeremy) Maya of Shelby
Twp., MI; sons: Anthony

(Kandie) Perez of Millington
and Martin (Elizabeth)
Caballero of Shelby Twp.,
MI; a brother: Pete Perez;
sisters: Lupe Ancira, Josie
Nunez, Manuella Martinez,
Theresa Perez, and Jane
Behringer. Also surviving
are 12 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Tony was preceded in
death by his parents; and
two brothers John Perez and
Carl Perez.
The funeral will be held
10:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
November 30 at Sacred
father Laurence B.
Thatcher, her mother Helen
E. Thatcher, and her grandson Thomas K. Buchanan
III.
Please contact Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, (810) 7248285, for information
regarding visitation.
A private interment
will be held in Imlay
Township Cemetery, Imlay
City, Michigan.
The family is requesting that memorial gifts be
sent to First Baptist Church
of Pompano Beach for the
Lords Gift House homeless ministry, 138 NE 1st
Street, Pompano Beach, FL
33060. All gifts are tax
deductible and will be
acknowledged.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City,
MI. Please be sure to sign
our on-line register muirbrothersfh.com.
Heart Catholic Church, 700

Maple Vista, Imlay City, MI
with Father Paul Ward officiating. Burial will follow in
Imlay Township Cemetery,
Imlay City.
The family will be available for visiting Wednesday,
November 30 from 9-10
a.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, Imlay City,
MI.
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign our
on-line register book at
muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Nicholas Herzog, Sr., 89 ~

Nicholas Herzog, Sr.,
age 89, died Thursday,
November 24, 2016 at his
home in Imlay City.
Nicholas Albert
Herzog was born
December 18, 1926 in
Nankin Twp, MI. He is the
son of the late William and
the late Elizabeth (Stevens)
Herzog. He grew up in the
Detroit/Lincoln Park areas
and attended high school
in Detroit.
He proudly served
in the United States
Army during World War
II and was a military
policeman.
Nicholas married Patsy
Coreen Bittle on
September 24, 1949 in
Columbus, OH. They lived
in Lake Orion most of
their married lives. They
moved to Columbiaville,
MI for a short period of
time and 12 years ago they
moved to the Imlay City

area.
Nicholas was
employed by Pontiac
Motors from the early
1960s until 1988 as a
Foreman/Engineer in the
experimental molding
department at the central
foundry in Pontiac, MI.
He liked to hunt, fish,
and travel, especially to
Hawaii. He also enjoyed
square dancing, water skiing, boating, and snowmobiling. Nicholas was a doting grandfather, spending
time with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Nicholas is survived by
his wife: Patsy Herzog,
five daughters: Elizabeth
Ann (James) Hester of
Blue Springs, MO, Patti
Kay Herzog of
Independence , MO,
Virginia Ginny (Jim)
Knapp of Holly, MI,

Carolyn Betsy (John)
Sluka of Oscoda, MI and
Sandra Lynn (James)
McMahon of Leonard, MI;
and one son: Nicholas
(Desiree) Herzog of
Clarkston, MI; two brothers: William (Mary Ellen)
and Louis Herzog of
Toleda, OH; sister-in-law,
Barbara Herzog of Toledo,

OH; 13 grandchildren and
20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
William and Elizabeth
Herzog; siblings: Alice,
Peggy, Helen, Frank,
Dutch, Pete, Charles,
Dorothy, and Ginny; and
three infant siblings.
Funeral services were
held Monday, November
28, 2016, at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City, with John Chippewa
with North Goodland
Baptist Church officiating.
Burial followed at Imlay
Township Cemetery.
were made by Muir
Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City,
MI.
Please be sure to sign
our on-line register book
muirbrothersfm.com.
~ Nora Margaret Murray, 96 ~

Nora Murray a self
proclaimed hard headed
Norwegian, died on
Wednesday, November 16,
2016.
She was born in
Benwood, Minnesota
March 17, 1921 on a farm
that her parents, Hogan
and Carrie Bergersen had
homesteaded.
As a teenager she
moved with some of her
sisters to Chicago, where
she married George
Edward Murray on May 4,
1946.
Nora worked at the
Ahlberg Bearing Co. during World War II and then
went on to work for 35
years at Lever Brothers
soap factory in Whiting,
IN.
Nora is survived by
her two children, one
republican, one democratic. A son, Glenn Murray
(Linda) of Lapeer; a
daughter, Deb Stallings
(Ron) of Imlay City; four
grandchildren: Todd
Murray of California,
Nathan Murray (Anne) of
Linden, Ron Stallings Jr.
of Imlay City, Meghann
Murray (Chris Hamilton)
of Detroit; four greatgrandchildren: Alexandra
Stallings of White Lake,

Jacob Stallings of White
Lake, Serene Murray of
California, Harper
Hamilton of Detroit; one
brother: Don Bergersen
(Rose Marie) of Arizona;
one sister: May Urbon of
Indiana, as well as many
nieces, nephews and
friends.
She is preceded in
death by her husband
George and seven brothers
and sisters, Allen,
Rudolph, Helen, Morris,
Thelma, Hogan, Olaf.
Nora cared for what
she described as her old
ladies. Delivering them to
doctor appointments,
church and helping them
in their daily needs was
part of her routine. This
practice continued even
after the old ladies were
younger than her. If you
sent her an early Christmas
present, she would open it

and then rewrap it and put
it under the tree. Her house
was the place for gatherings. Family members, the
girls from work or her
church friends all found
food, comfort and fun
within.
As a life long Chicago
Cubs fan, her loyalty was
rewarded with their World
Series Championship.
Funeral services will
be held at 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday Dec 3, 2016 at
Muir Brothers funeral
home 1021 S. Lapeer Rd.,
Lapeer, Mi.
The family will be
available for visitation 4-8
p.m., Friday December 2,
2016 at Muir Brothers
Funeral home.
In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made
to the charity of your
choice.
~ Nancy Fay Brown, 63 ~

Nancy Fay Brown was
born in Mt. Clemens,
Michigan, on October 22,
1953, to Kenneth and
Norma Jean Brown. She
passed away November
25, 2016.
Nancy was a 1971
graduate of Imlay City
High School. From there,
she graduated Judson
College in Elgin, Illinois
in 1974 with a bachelors
degree in Human
Relations. Nancy worked
three years at Oakdale and
lived in Lapeer. Nancy
decided it was time to venture West! Her first stop
was Colorado where she
lived and worked for a
few years before finally
making California her
home.
Nancy was employed
with the American Cancer
Society for over 17 years.
Her final working years
were spent at Kaiser as a
Hospice Volunteer
Coordinator.
Nancy is survived by
her brother, Tom (Phyllis)
Brown; sisters: Patty
Littlepage and Ann Brown;
her two dogs: Buddy and
Dora, and many nieces and
nephews and cherished
friends.
Nancy is preceded in
death by her parents Ken
and Norma; two sisters:
Jane Louise and Sally
Irene and her best friend,
Karen Tebbe.
Nancy touched so many
lives and will be deeply
missed not only by her
family, but also by her
many friends.
Services will be held at
Mount Vernon Memorial
Park in Fair Oaks,
California on Tuesday,
December 6, 2016 at 10:00
a.m. You may leave
memorial thoughts on their
website.
Memorials can be
given to the American
Diabetes Association, or to
a charity of your choice.
~ John Kolito, 75 ~
John Kolito, age 75, of
Imlay City, MI, died
Sunday, November 20,
2016 at his home.
John Anthony Kolito
was born November 24,
1940 in Detroit, MI. He is
the son of the late Vincent
and the late Mary T.
(Jarzembinski) Kolito. He
grew up in the Detroit and
Ferndale areas and is a
1958 graduate of St.
Albertas and St. Josephat
High School.
He served in the United
States Marine Corps during
the Vietnam War. John was
employed by United Parcel
Service, at the Roseville,
MI location, in the shipping and receiving department for 30 years.
John married Wanda
Hamilton on August 20,
2005 at Royal Oak, MI and
they have lived in the
Imlay City area for the past
eleven years.
He enjoyed being the
comedian for family and
friends. John was a lover of
music, enjoying sophisticated audio systems, the
Beatles, Rolling Stones,
and Eric Clapton.
John is survived by his
wife: Wanda (Hamilton)
Kolito, two daughters:
Cheryl Ferrell of Buffalo,
NY and Tricia Horle of
Hazel Park, MI and three
sons: Tony Kolito of
Hamtramck, MI, Chris
(Dana) Kolito of Clinton

Twp. and Terry (Jaine)
Kolito of Dewitt, MI; one
stepson: Jeff (Modina)
Perry of Southgate, MI;
three stepdaughters: Ginger
Molnar of Grand Blanc,
MI, Monique (Rusty)
Bryant of Romeo, MI, and
Hope (Andy) Harbour of
Imlay City, MI; 19 grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his first wife,
Marilyn Kolito; grandson,
Jacob Bryant; two sisters:
Patricia Wojciechowski and
Delores Malinowski; three
brothers: Kenneth Kolito,
Gerald Kolito, and Richard
Briskey.
A memorial service
will be held 2:00 p.m.,
Saturday, December 3,
City, 225 N. Main Street,
Imlay City, MI. Ron
Kersten of Cornerstone
Christian Church in Imlay
City will officiate.
The family will be
available for visitation
from noon-2:00 p.m.,
Saturday, December 3,
City.
were made by Muir
City. Please be sure to sign
our on-line register at muirbrothersfh.com.
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For Senior Citizens

Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from 9-10
a.m. at First Congregational
Church in Almont. Practice led
by Dina Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center Texas
Hold Em 12:30 p.m. For info
810-724-6030.
Gentle yoga, Wednesdays from
1-2 p.m. at the Imlay City Senior
Center. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Dinner and an evening of card
playing with friends, 50/50 raffle
and prizes of high and low for
each table every 3rd Monday at
the Washington Senior Center,
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Twp., MI 48094, from 4-8 p.m.
Call for further details, 586-7526543.
Swing Dance Lessons offered at
the Port Huron Senior Center,
600 Grand Avenue in Port Huron,
every Tuesday from 7:30-9 p.m.
and the 1st and 3rd Thursday of
the month from 7:30-9 p.m. with
instructors Lyle Malaski &
Kristina Morton. Call 810-9845061 for more info.
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 395-7889 for
more info.
Almont and Dryden area senior
citizens meet the 2nd Tuesday of
the month at 12 p.m. at the
Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water
St., for a potluck and program.
Call 798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited to
Berlin Twp. Senior Center to play
cards from noon-3 p.m. 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 Senior's
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. 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 info
please call 810-724-0690 or visit
www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist Church,
27 Elk Lake Rd., is open from 2-4
p.m. the 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 free
meals every Tuesday from 4:30-6
p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
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Life-enriching Activities
Light Housekeeping
Health Services
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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
info.
Orchards' Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd Saturday
of every month 9 a.m.-noon. Food
distributed at 74903 McKay Rd.,
Bruce Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical Society
meets at 7 p.m. the first
Wednesday of the month and the
museum opens every Monday
from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society is
open to visitors daily from 1-3
p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays.
Call 810-395-2859 for more info.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum 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
City's wonderful history. For
more info call 810-724-1904.
The
Almont
Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays 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 info call 810796-3355.
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 info on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these FREE
90-minute playgroups, children
will participate in 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 sameage children. Register now for the
next session! Numerous locations
and dates available. For more
info and to sign up call the Family
Literacy Center at 810-664-2737.
Support Groups
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
COOKIE WALK!!
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
December 10th at 9 a.m.
Large tin only $8.00 to fill
with choice of homemade
Christmas cookies.
Come Early
For Best Selection!
4331 Capac Rd. in Capac
810-395-2049
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 p.m.
every Wednesday in the Lapeer
Court House for personal protection order clinic. For info 810246-0632.
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. No RSVP
necessary. For more info call
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. This
activity is sponsored by Widowed
Friends, a peer support group
www.widowedfriends.org.
Widowed Friends invites all widowed to join us for 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
info, 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 810667-0119 for more info 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. Weigh-in from
6-6:30 p.m., meeting from 6:307:30 p.m. For more info, call 810664-7579.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays at
the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in Lapeer.
Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.
meeting. Call Linda at 810-2453955 or Phyllis 810-395-7035 for
more info.
For those that have experienced
the death of a loved one, a support group is available facilitated
by a trained United Hospice
Service (UHS) bereavement volunteer. Marlette Regional
Hospital, 2770 Main Street in
Marlette, hosts this support

group the 1st Friday of each
month at 10 a.m. in the
Administration
Conference
Room. For more info, call 800635-7490 or visit www.marletteregionalhospital.org.
Fundraisers
Ace of Hearts Progressive Raffle.
Weekly drawing held at Dryden
Bar & Grill Wednesdays at 7
p.m., Sept. 28, 2016-March 1,
2017. Need 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. License #C27715
American Legion Post 16 in
Lapeer will begin their Christmas
tree sales on Sun., Nov. 27 from
10 a.m.-8 p.m. The fresh
Christmas trees will be on sale
until Christmas Eve. For info call
810-664-9312
Imlay City Christian School is
taking orders now through Dec. 5
for Evies Tamales. Tamales will
be available for pick up at the
school on Dec. 20 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.
Woman's 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. Woman's Life
Insurance Society will match the
first $500 raised! For drop-off
locations call, 810-392-5136.
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 info, call
810-724-5695.
Medical Care
Lapeer
County
Health
Department, 1800 Imlay City
Rd.,
Lapeer
Regular
Immunization Clinic Hours:
(held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Mondays 1-3:30 p.m. Walk-In,
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
By Appointment Only, Thursdays
1-3:45 p.m. By Appointment
Only. Additional Immunization
Clinics Offered: By Appointment
Only (held in 2nd floor clinic
area). Walk-In (held in lower
c
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
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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

Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
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
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
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Light of Christ
Community
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
Church
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Almont
First Baptist Church
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
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Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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

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

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-724-7855
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
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
A Cookie and Candy Walk is
being held Sat., Dec. 3 from 10
a.m.-1 p.m. at Goodland
Community Church, 2008 N. Van
Dyke (corner of M53 and
Armstrong Rd.) Imlay City. More
info. Call Mardi Sisson 810-4414855.
The American Legion will host a
New Year's Eve extravaganza on
Sat., Dec. 31, 2016. Doors open
6:30 p.m. with dinner at 8.
Veterans and active service members receive a 10 percent discount. Tickets includes dinner by
Scotties Catering, Ken's DJ
Service, party favors, champagne
toast with a cash bar and plenty
of prizes and 50/50 drawings.
The tickets are available now at
the American Legion. All proceeds will support local veterans.
For more info. please call the
Legion office 810-664-9312.
Other
The Almont District Library will
be closed Dec. 5-11, due to maintenance. We will reopen on Dec.
12.
Free tutor training for people
who would like to help others in
our community improve English
skills. Volunteer basis. Please call
for orientation before training at
810-664-2737.
Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties can
call 810-664-7111 and speak to
Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at 810660-7823.
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: 222 Water
Street in downtown Almont. For
more info, 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.
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
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
level). For additional info, to

check if we accept your insurance, or to schedule an appointment please call 810-667-0448.
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

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

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
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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
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.
The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of each
month at the Davison Senior
Center, 10135 Lapeer Rd. in
Davison. Meetings start at 6:30
p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m. For
more info, call Lisa, 810-3587294.
Markets
Attention Cottage Food Vendors
- The Market Lexington is currently looking for Cottage Food
Vendors for the 2016 market season. Contact Kristen Kaatz, 810404-7570 for stall space and pricing.
The Flea Market held each
Sunday at the Lapeer Center
Building, 425 County Center Rd.
in Lapeer, will be open from 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 50 booths inside
and outside sell a huge variety of
items. This event is sponsored by
the Lapeer Center Building, and
there is no admission charge. For
info on space rentals, contact
Logan at 810-347-7915. For general info on the Flea Market or
food service by Peacock Alley
Catering call 810-664-2109 or
email lapeercenter@charter.net.
Be safe this Christmas
Good Man:
from page 7-A
has to buy a new one to
replace it. Oooops.
Another time one of
Freds fellow officers
returned home to find
three men trying to rob his
place! He quickly called
the station for help then
proceeded to arrest one of
the thieves but the other
two escaped. A second one
was captured at a nearby
convenience store but the
third guy was still at large.
Fred, who had
responded to the call,
noticed that the robbers
car was still parked at the
scene with the keys in it.
He jumped in, removed
his hat, and drove slowly
around the streets with the
lights off. Sure enough,
the third robber thought
his partners in crime had
come to pick him up so he
whistled for the car to
stop. It did. The guy
sprinted out to the car just
as Fred put his 44 magnum in the robbers face
and told him not to move a
muscle.
Easiest arrest I ever
made, Fred noted. I
didnt have to chase him
he ran right up to me.
During his police
career, Fred was always
helping someone else, usually kids. He founded
Cops for Kids. The
Department gathered toys
and distributed them in
uniform and in police cars
to less fortunate families.
Fred wanted them to know
that the police were their
friends, not their enemies.
He was also concerned
about officer safety and
created programs on high
risk stops and other situations and traveled around
the country sharing that
knowledge with other
police departments, doubtless saving other cops
lives.
After 29 years on the
job, Fred retired back to
his hometown of
Lexington. Governor John
Engler presented Fred with
a State of Michigan
Resolution, honoring him
for his numerous accomplishments upon his retirement during the 1998
Annual Crime Stoppers
Dinner.
Fred and I enjoyed lots
of fun times together
including attending the
opening and dedication of
The Gerald R. Ford
Library in Ann Arbor.
While we were waiting for
the doors to the luncheon
to open former Gov.
George Romney came
over to chat with us. When
the doors opened, the
Freds first book. You

will love it.
Governor invited us to sit
with him, right next to
President Fords table.
Fred loved animals
and in Lexington, he and
his wife, Susan, founded,
and for 15 years operated,
the Happy Horse Ranch.
They rescued five horses
that badly needed homes.
The horses became their
boys. They also rescued
cats and dogs and were big
supporters of the Sanilac
County Humane Society
and other rescue organizations.
A couple of years ago
I visited all of them at the
ranch. It was definitely a
home filled with love.
Over the years Fred,
unfortunately, suffered
some medical setbacks. He
had a kidney transplant,
the life-saving organ
donated by a fellow cop.
He underwent heart
bypass, brain surgery and
other maladies but he
never let any of that get
him down. In fact, he
wrote a wonderful book
about it called Second
Chances: A Story of Love,
Faith and Rescue. Its
available on Amazon and I
urge you to get a copy and
enjoy the heartwarming
story.
He was also the author
of A Christmas Rescue.
All of Santas reindeer
came down with reindeer
flu and couldnt pull
Santas sleigh around the
world on Christmas Eve.
But could horses fly and
save Christmas? Pick up a
copy of the book and find
out.
Due to illness, Sue and
Fred had to close the ranch
but all of the animals were
placed in new, loving
homes.
John F. Kennedy once
said, One man can make
a difference and every
man should try. My
friend, Fred Marengo
made a very big, positive
difference in this world.
Thanks, Fred. Rest in
peace, Bro.
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
ecem
ber is a
month in
which
many
happy family memories are
made. By
observing
commonsense safety
measures, you can ensure
the holiday season is not
marred by unhappy incidents.
Lets start with the
rock star of most holiday decorsthe
Christmas tree. While
many people use artificial
trees for convenience,
some folks still either buy
real trees off the lot or go
cut them down during a
family outing. Make sure
the tree has a fresh cut on
the trunk to allow moisture into the tree so it
doesnt dry out. And keep
water in the tree stand at
all times so the tree
doesn't become a fire hazard.
When using lights for
decorating, make sure
you are using indoor
lights inside the house
and outdoor lights around
the house's exterior. Look
for frayed cords and
cracked light fixtures,
which could be a house
fire in the making. And
never connect lights to
more than one extension

cord. Lights also should
be accredited by the
Underwriters Laboratory,
with the UL label.
When hosting parties,
take extra care to find out
if any of your guests have
allergies to nuts, seafood
or dairy products. If so,
make sure to label food
that contains allergens so
there are no allergic reactions. Also ensure your
guests do not overindulge
in alcohol. If they do
overdo the drinking, make
sure they take a taxi home
or have a designated driver who can get them
home safely.
Some holiday plants
can be dangerous to children and pets. Plants to
avoid or keep out of reach
are mistletoe, holly berries, Jerusalem cherry and
amaryllis.
If at all possible, use
battery-powered candles
for display. Many feature
flickering bulbs that make
them look like wick-burning candles. Never use
real candles near trees,
boughs, curtains or
drapes. If using real candles, be sure to extinguish
them before leaving the
house or going to bed.
By practicing common-sense safety, you can
make this a merry
Christmas for your family.
Birth Announcement
Vivien Michele-Vaughn
Coles has arrived
Casey and Brittani
Coles of Imlay City are
proud to announce the
arrival of their daughter;
Vivien Michele-Vaughn
Coles, on Friday November
18, 2016 at 2:09 p.m.
Vivien weighed 8 lbs
3.4 oz. and was 19 3/4
inches long.
She was welcomed
home by her proud Big
Brothers; Aiden, Brody,
and Carter.
Proud grandparents are

Michele and Scott Turgeon
of Armada, Dan and Peggy
Coles of Warren, Vicky
Coles of New Baltimore,
and the late William
Cunningham of Greenfield
IN.
Great-Grandparents are
Alice and Chester Wenzel
of Presque Isle and
Bernadette Cloud of
Richmond.
Vet-to-Vet group to meet

LAPEERCOUNTY The Lapeer County Vetto-Vet support group will meet Thursday, Dec. 1 at the
Lapeer County Veterans Affairs office from 6-8 p.m.
The confidential support group provides veterans
an opportunity to discuss common issues in confidence. Refreshments will be served.
There is no participation fee, but veterans are
requested to pre-register in order to know how much
food to provide.
To register, call 810-667-0256. Or email to:
jokreiner@lapeerounty.org by first name only.
The group meets monthly at the Lapeer County
Veterans Affairs office, 298 W. Nepessing Street,
Suite 2.
Letters Continued:
from page 6-A
the coming contest, there
are people in peril who
need our help, our energy,
and our solidarity.
History will judge this
county, this state, this
country and our leaders
harshly for electing Donald
Trump. We must not abandon Muslim Americans,
Hispanic
Americans,
LGBT Americans, women,
and inner-city youth.
History will never forgive
us.
Donald Trump campaigned on a series of
empty promises that
Lapeer County voters fell

for. Trump said in the
beginning of the election
cycle he would say anything to get elected...and
he did.
The next four years
will test our countryand
our movementlike nothing else we have seen in
our life times. Iam a proud
Democrat and I welcome
all of you to the fight. Also,
remember Lapeer County,
the majority of Americans
did not vote for Donald
Trump.
Respectfully,
Gary L. Cooley
North Branch
Project Homeless Connect

expanding to Imlay City
Thank you so much for
the PSA (Public Service
Announcement), as it did
have an impact on this
years Project Homeless
Connect.
The number of attendees was down a little from
last years event. However,
we affected 100 more family members.
We had 157 citizens
enter the project, 31 of
whom stated they were
homeless, including nine
males and one female living
on the street.
The total affected was
292 people.
For nine years, I have
been the coordinator for
Lapeer Countys Project
Homeless Connect pro-
gram, working with city,

county, state and federal
agencies to help those in
need.
Now, I am planning to
expand this service to the
Imlay City area in hopes of
assisting those in Imlay
City, Almont, Dryden,
Attica and Goodland
Township.
My target date is June
22, 2017 at Cornerstone
Christian Church.
Hoping we can again
count on the Tri-City Times
to help launch this new
endeavor.
Thanks again.
Ron Belcher
Coordinator
Project Homeless Connect
Lapeer
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A history of the old

Hurd Lock property
By Jim Wade
Tri-City Times Guest Writer
H. A. Currier & Bro.

The factory was commonly known as the
Currier Agricultural
Works. F. P. Currier used
the proceeds from the sale
to establish the Currier and
Townsend Bank (18691871) and speculated in
real estate for the rest of
his active life.
Henry operated the
business and designed and
patented various pieces of
farm machinery. His
fathers company produced
stoves, plows, and other
agricultural implements.
Henrys inventions and
patents made H. A. Currier
and Bro. into a leader in
the farm implement business.
In 1869, he introduced
a six-toothed wheeled cultivator that was supposed-
Photo courtesy Almont Historical Museum
ALMONT The
proposed site of a new
Dollar General store on
the northwest corner of
Main Street and School
Street has been the site of
significant manufacturing
operations since the early
1850s.
The ownership of the
businesses and products
produced at this location
have changed many times
over the decades but it has
been a major employer
and local landmark.
In 1840, Mr. Beach
and Mr. Randall constructed a building to produce
wagons. In 1844, a foundry was constructed near
the wagon shop by Mr.
Joel P. Muzzy and Mr.
1851. In 1851, he sold the

starch mill and bought the
interests of Mr. Barrows in
the firm of Muzzy and
Barrows. He and Joel P.
Muzzy formed the partnership of Muzzy & Currier.
In 1853, they built a
foundry and machine shop
on the northwest corner of
Main and School streets.
The following year, F. P.
Currier had the Octagon
House constructed on East
St. Clair Street, which now
serves as the home of the
Four County Community
Foundation.
Muzzy and Currier
manufactured cast iron
stoves and plows and once
the new foundry and
machine shop were completed, the firm produced
the first steam engine built
in Lapeer County. William
The Glinski family opened The Lumber Store at the former Lee
Manufacturing/Hurd Lock site on the corner of School and N. Main
Streets in Almont.
ters, tillers and other farm
implements. Additionally,
they produced kettles, road
scrapers and sawing
machines.
The year before his
death in 1889, Henry patented several models of
horse-drawn sleighs.
Following Henrys
death, his wife, Mary
Charter Currier (18441919), acting as administer
of Henrys estate, sold the
business to R. Edward Lee
on July 1, 1890.
Edward Lee reigns
The new firm was
called the Edward Lee
Agricultural Works. Mr.
Lee, who had sold farm
machinery, continued to
produce the same types of
equipment as Henry
Currier, including field
rollers, sleighs, and his
version of the Peerless
plow (now known as
Peerless #4).
Lee Cork and his
brother purchased the
foundry from Mr. Lee in
1917, but only operated
the business for two years.
Mr. Herman was hired to
operate the business.
The Cork brothers sold
The Hurd Lock building pictured in 1940 in downtown Almont. The site
is currently being considered for a Dollar General store.
Site is currently eyed for Dollar General in Almont
Foundry inside the old Hurd Lock building circa 1890.

Barrows.
Currier and Muzzy
In 1842, Frederick
Plumer Currier (18121900) came to Lapeer
County and constructed
several sawmills. In
Almont, he built a factory
to produce starch from
potatoes in 1846.
F. P. Currier worked as
a millwright from 1847 to
Rider was the head

machinist at the time.
F.P. Curriers son,
Henry A. Currier (18401889), worked for the
company as a machinist.
In 1869, Henry purchased
the company from his
father and after selling a
share in the business to his
brother, F. P. Currier Jr.
(1848-1934), they formed
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ly stronger and more durable than other models

being sold at the time. In
1875, Henry introduced
the Peerless #1 iron-beam
walking plow which was
one of the strongest on the
market. In 1880, he introduced the Peerless #2
wooden-beam walking
plow. They also introduced
a field roller in 1875.
The company also produced harrows, feed cut-
the business to a group of

local businessmen; Charles
D. Ferguson, James
Wilder, R. K. Westcott, H.
D. Bowman, Ralph
Bishop, Robert Paten and
Captain L. Sawyer.
The group established
the Almont Manufacturing
Company, whose purpose
was not to continue manufacturing farm implements
and horse-drawn sleighs.
They sold off the com-
panys entire inventory in

Port Huron and reinvested
the funds into changing
the firms focus from agriculture to automotive.
Initially, Mr. Herman continued to operate the business but eventually, Mr.
Peter Mulder was hired to
oversee the day-to-day
operations.
In 1920, the buildings
were reconstructed to produce automotive castings
and the wood working
shop was restructured to
build up to two truck bodies a day. To meet customer demand, a second
foundry was constructed in
Imlay City in 1927.
Hurd Lock years
The year 1931 was an
eventful one for the site.
Almont Manufacturing
moved all foundry operations to Imlay City leaving
the building vacant.
Almont Manufacturing
then purchased the Hurd
Lock Company from
Edwin P. Hurd. Mr. Hurd
had started the company in
1921 to produce padlocks
and chains. Hurd continued as the president and
manager of the company.
Renovations to the
building combined all of
the buildings on the site
into one large building,
allowing the company to
produce automotive locks
and moldings.
In 1936, Hurd Lock
Company sold stock to the
public under the name
Hurd Lock and
Manufacturing Company.
The company was very
prosperous and at its peak
employed 1,300 employees on three shifts. That
number was greater than
the population of the village and about 70 percent
of Almont Townships
population. During the
next year (1937), the company purchased a building
in Adrian and moved the
automotive hardware and
molding operations to that
facility. The Almont facility continued producing the
companys line of locks.
During World War II,
Hurd Lock manufactured
components for 5-inch
Navy shells and was presented the Army-Navy E
Award (for excellence) on
May 25, 1944.
In June 1952, the company was awarded another
ammunition component
contract for the Korean
War.
After the end of World
War II, Mr. Hurd received
patents for the innovative
fishing rod and reel,
known as the Hurd Super
Caster. Several versions of
the fishing rod were sold

over the next decade.
Mr. Hurd died in
August 1957 and Charles
D. Ferguson took over as
president of the company.
In May 1958, Hurd Lock
and Manufacturing
Company was sold to
Warren P. Avis of Avis
Industries, which operated
until 1962. Mr. Avis
moved the business to
Greenville, Tennessee to
consolidate both the
Almont and Adrian facilities.
Hydraulic Tubes
The vacant facility was
next occupied by
Hydraulic Tubes and
Fittings from about 1962
until about 1980 manufacturing automotive components. They moved to a
newly constructed facility
on Van Dyke north of
Dryden Road.
The Lumber Store
After sitting vacant for
a period of time, the
Glinskis opened The
Lumber Store and operated at this location from
1987 until June 1995.
The Glinskis moved
from the building to their
new facility located just
south of Tubspring Road.
In 1998, the U.S. Post
Office wanted the site for
a new post office building.
Dr. Hyde prepared a report
about the site as an investigative measure prior to
the demolition of the
buildings to prepare the
site for a new U.S. Post
Office. The site has been
vacant since the demolition of the buildings and at
one point sold to the village for a dollar so a
clean-up of the site could
be done.
After the clean-up was
complete, the site was sold
back to the Glinski family,
which is trying to sell the
property.
Editors note: Jim
Wade is a retired educator
and a former Almont
School Board member. He
recently was named president of the Almont
Historical Society. Since
assuming that role, Wade
has been working to
increase membership and
develop greater interest in
history among other local
residents. In recent months
he has presented informative programs at the
Almont Historical Museum
and before members of the
Lapeer Historical Society.
He and his wife, Cindy, a
member of the local
Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) chapter,
remain active in the community.
Imlay City church offers health screens Dec. 12

By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY
Affordable health screenings are coming to the Imlay

City United Methodist
Church on Monday, Dec.
12.
Residents living in and
around Imlay City are invited to partake in screenings
for cardiovascular disease,
osteoporosis, diabetes and
other chronic and serious

conditions.
Screenings will be provided by Ohio-based Life
Line Screening, with the
cost of screening packages
starting at $149.
Screenings can check
for:
The level of plaque
buildup in arteries, related
to risk for heart disease,
stroke and overall vascular
health.
HDL and LDL cholesterol levels.

Diabetes risk.
Bone density as a risk
for possible osteoporosis.
Kidney and thyroid
function, and more.
The screenings will be
available and accessible to
people with disabilities or
mobility issues.
Consultants will work
with participants based on
ones age and risk factors.
For questions or more

information, call 1-877237-1287. Or visit the Life
Line Screening website at:
www.lifelinescreening.com.
Preregistration
for
health screening is required.
The Imlay City United
Methodist Church is located
at 210 North Almont Avenue
in Imlay City.
For further information,
call the church at 810-7240687.
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Rural Lifestyles
An example of hat
fashions that incorporated bird feathers.
the growing voice of conservation-minded hunting
organizations that were
making their presence felt
in state legislatures and the
halls of Congress in calling
for action to protect the
nations birds.
It was a strong start, as
a patchwork of wildlife
protection laws began to
take shape state by state,
but it wasnt enough.
Market hunters continued
to ply their trade by stealth-
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo
ACROSS MICHIGAN
Piping plover, Peregine
falcon, Kirtlands warblerthese species may
not be tip of the tongue for
every Michigander, but
thanks to a number of conservation efforts, and
important legislation marking its centennial anniversary this year, these and
other feathered fliers
remain a big part of
Michigans birding landscape.
A look back at the 19th
and early 20th centuries
shows that wasnt always
the case.
Karen Cleveland, an
all-bird biologist with the
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources, said
that in the 1800s and early
1900s, bird exploitation
was the norm.
There were few legal
protections for wildlife at
that time. In Michigan and
across the country, birds
like the snowy egret and
trumpeter swan were harvested for their showy,
white feathers, Cleveland
said.
The feathers were used
Trumpeter swans, once absent from the

Michigan landscape, were restored in the state
beginning in the 1980s. The population now
numbers more than 2,000 individual swans.
ily killing birds in states
where it was illegal and
then moving quickly to
transport their ill-gotten
goods to states where it was
still legal to sell them.
In 1900, Congress
passed the Lacey Actthe
first federal wildlife protection lawwhich limited
market hunting by making
it illegal to transport or sell
a bird in one state if that
bird was illegally harvested
in another state.
President Theodore
Roosevelt created the countrys first official National
Wildlife Refuge in 1903 at
Pelican Island, Florida, to
protect the colonies of
water birds nesting there.
This would be the first of
55 National Wildlife
Refuges Roosevelt would
bring into existence before
leaving office.
Despite these important
victories for wildlife, loopholes remained.
Holly Vaughn Joswick,
a wildlife outreach technician with the Michigan
DNR, said that the initial
laws put into place to protect birds could vary widely
from state to state, meaning
that birds were safe on their
breeding grounds but
potentially vulnerable to
market hunters during
migration.
The federal government realized that conser-
Michigan DNR photo
in ladies fashions, especially hats. Other birds, like

ducks and geese, were harvested for their meat and
then sold in markets.
At the same time, settlers were moving across
the United States to stake
out their new homes and
businesses. As they cleared
the land, drained and filled
marsh habitat, and launched
farms, cities, railways and
roadways, vital bird habitat
was destroyed in the process.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y,
Cleveland said, this unregulated use of bird resources
for market trade and the
destruction of valuable habitat led to an inevitable
decrease in bird populations.
Peopled started to
notice.
The specter of a nation
without many of its birds
galvanized
Harriet
Lawrence Hemenway and
Minna B. Hall to act, she
said.
In 1896, Hemenway
and Hall founded the first
state Audubon Society in
Massachusetts and began
mobilizing other women to
oppose the use of feathers
in fashion. The model that
they created inspired the
formation of Audubon societies in other states.
Cleveland said these
groups lent their support to
vation efforts wouldnt be

successful unless management across jurisdictional
boundaries, like states and
countries, was coordinated, said Vaughn Joswick.
The Weeks-McLean
Act of 1913 was one early
effort to provide a national
standard for bird protection, giving the federal government the authority to
regulate hunting of migratory birds. Proponents of
the act realized it might be
vulnerable to legal challenges and moved to find a
long-term solution that
would address migratory
bird conservation not just
across the U.S. but also
across the full migration
pathways of Americas
birds.
That vision led to the
creation of the Migratory
Bird Treaty.
This year marks the
centennial
of
the
Convention between the
United States and Great
Britain (for Canada) for the
Protection of Migratory
Birds (also known as the
Migratory Bird Treaty),
signed Aug. 16, 1916.
Three other treaties
were signed shortly thereafter with Japan, Russia and
Mexico. Cleveland said the
Migratory Bird Treaty, the
three other treaties signed
later, and the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act form the
cornerstones of efforts to
conserve birds that migrate
across international borders.
As part of the yearlong
celebration of the Migratory
Bird Acts 100th anniversary, the DNR joined the Fish
and Wildlife Service and
other partners in telling the
stories of Michigan birds
that have benefited from
the treaty and its protections.
Those include tales of
wild turkey, American
robin, osprey, wood duck
and piping plover. And
these stories resonate with
many different audiences
for many good reasons.
Whether youre an
avid duck hunter, plan your
vacations around birdwatching
destinations,
enjoy feeding songbirds in
your yard, or simply are
moved by the sight of a
bald eagle in flight, you
have a reason to celebrate
the monumental conservation accomplishments of
the past century, said
Cleveland.
The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Services Katie
Koch agrees. She cited the
2016 State of North
Americas Birds report that
says bird conservation is a
powerful force for positive
change and that birds are
becoming one of humanitys main connections to
nature.
She said that as human
populations in urban areas
continue to grow and
expand across Michigans
landscape, birds are often
peoples sole contact with
nature, helping to ensure
that future generations
value wildlife and natural
resources. And thats a connection worth protecting.

A turkey habitat improvement project utilizes volunteers from the Wild

Turkey Federation and the DNR. Here, crab apple trees are potted at Rose
Lake for replanting efforts in the coming year.
Michigan DNR photo
Celebrating 100 years of bird conservation
The federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, offering protections for migratory
birds and their nests and eggs, also helped bolster robin populations.
Birds, their nests and their eggs must be left alone, and taking a baby
bird or eggs from the wild is breaking the law unless a permit is granted.
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great strides since the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
of 1918, birds continue to
face immense pressure as
they migrate back and forth
across our state, Koch
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most of these threats, starting today. She invited people to learn more about
some of the programs available at abcbirds.org/
threats/.
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the
DNRs
Cleveland, the benefits of
birds are far-reaching and
tangible.
Migratory birds add
beauty and sound and color
to our world, she said.
They provide countless
opportunities for enjoyment
and inspiration among birders, hunters, artists, engineers, inventors and outdoor enthusiasts.
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these same birds play a key
economic role, supporting
recreational opportunities
that create jobs and create
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state level. Birds also give
rise to several environmental benefits, including pollination, insect and rodent
control, and seed dispersal
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including those where people live, she said.
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Imlay City Middle
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honor roll for the first
marking period of the
2016-2017 school year.
Monville, Brendan William

Mutch, Gwendolyn Reese
Nava, Christopher Antonio
Nelden, Cooper Jeffrey
Nickolopoulos, Chloe Ann
Nowak, Alison Jo
Pawlaczyk, Gregory
Thomas
Piche, Jonathan Jerimiah
Pries, Tyler James
Puentes, Charlie
Randolph, Mackenzie
Grace
Rodriguez, Katie Rocio
Rodriguez-Kelley, Briana
Susanne
Rodriguez-Torres, Rafael
Rojas, Yesenia Lucero
Rosillo, Liliana Francis
Salcedo, Asia
Schapman, Lucas
Timmothy
Schmidt, Kaitlynn Marie
Schriber, Hope Olivia
Seitz, Belle Marie
Thrasher, Lucas Arthur
Vettraino, Nathan Anthony
Visner, Riley Paul
Wendorf, Kemper Anthony
David
Wetzel, Drew Lynn
Yoas, Calvin Marshall
7th grade:
All As
Aune, Dean Kristopher
Barrett, Paige Lee
Bigger, Melanie Grace
Cloud, Davis Mark
Conklin, Grace RoseHanna
Deitz, Tess Louise
Delong, Tyler Steven
Dudek, Jwell Diana
Galindo, Isay
Photo by Tom Wearing
6th grade:
All As
Barth, Amanda Rae
Belisle, Grace Lynn
Brown, Julia Marie
Czapiewski, Liliana Jean
DAmbrosio, Anthony
Jiovanni
Galat, Sara Isabel
Granz, Mandy Marie
Guerrero, Tiffany Lynn
Hoblet, Monique Rose
Hund, Beau Thomas
Keesler, William Lee
Kent, Emma Logan
Lauwers, Elizabeth Ann
Lengemann, Lilian Patricia
Melendez, Jacob Joel
Morse, Gabrielle Ann
Rekowski, Brooke
Elizabeth
Ross, Brooklyn Juliana
Roszczewski, Clayton
Richard
Roszczewski, Kendall
Renae
Salomon Martinez, Angela
Shirling, Evan Beau
Sills, Abbigail Michele
Stone, Natalie Marie
Vanderploeg, Brady Scott
Vaubel, Veronica Madeline
Webb, Sophia Alaine
Honor Roll
Alessandrini, Nevaeh
Nichol
Arreguin, Lesly
Auger, Evan Joseph
Barragan, Luis
Barragan, Tanya
Barron, Alexia Leon
Belbeck, Katelyn Faith
Belisle, Faith Marie
Brandt, Carter Mathew
Cardenas Barajas, Ana
Karen
Carrera-Martinez, Silvia
Cassandra
Carver, Anna Lauren
Clark, Kayleigh Anne
Denver, Jenna Ashley
Duckworth, Ryan Jesse
Eades, Jayden Alexander
Evans, Alyssa Noel
Finch, Carter Shamus
Galindo, Edwin
Goslyn, Karter Tomas
Grubb, Daniel David
Guerrero, Aden
Guzman, Henry Matthew
Hartman, Noah Isaac
Hill, Hunter Glen
Irish, Fayth Marie
Jacobsen, Summer
Michelle
Jones, Annabelle Nicole
Judd, Aisha Marie
Kalmar, William Frank
Kline, Andrew Joseph
LaCommare, Emmerson
Rose
Lenz, Alexis Lorraine
Lewis, Dorian Kegan
Livingston, Sydney Marie
Locher, Joshua Robert
Lopez, Andrea
Maes, Sabastian Randall
McMurray, Kelsea Ann
Mehl, Logan Matthew
Mitchell, Kennedy Noelle
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and Sam Schoenherr; (back row) Ethan TerBush, Faith TerBush, Kyler
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Kelly, Gracie Mae
Knezevich, John Savo
LaCommare, Andrew
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Lauwers, Rachel Marie
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Lengemann, Mary Grace
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Michael
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Wagner, Hannah Marie
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Cremeans, Natasha
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Dever, Autumn Faith
Diaz, Emily Hope
Douglas, Natalie Marie
Edwards, Donavin Henry
Elder, Alyssa Julia
Ferguson, Ava Nicole
Flores, Yadira Lee
Forti, Jaya Claire
Friedenstab, Isabella Gayle
Gill, Lucas Ryan
Gray, Gabrielle Elayne
Hedgcock, Alexis Sierra
Hernandez, Camila
Joseline
Hollenbeck, Avery Robert
Johnson, Dylan James
Keeley, Ashley Ann
King, Haliegh Lorayne
Konarski, Angelene
Kathryn
Landerschier, Dillan
Richard
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Magin, Cirilo Antonio
McEwan, Jacob Gene
Mow, Carl Zahner
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Rios, Ashley Lizbeth
Rodriguez, Alexander
Vincent
Rodriguez, Samantha
Rojas, Cristian Rene
Rumsey, Kailee Sky
Salcedo, Andrea
Sarka, Travis Robert
Scese, Claire Marguerite
Schefke, Mahkaylah
Nicole
Senkow, Autumn Rose
Shaw, Neva Rosmary
Shevnock, Scott Garret
Sliman, Elizabeth May
Smith, Joseph Earl
Smith, Nathan James
Southard, Zoey Adriana
Stanford, Katrina Marie
Stoldt, Trinity Leeann
Vargas, Perla
Vincent, Reina Jo
Wagester, Griffin Martin
Wampler, Mason Paul
Ward, Aidan James
Ward, Joslynn Rose
Wegrzyn, Olivia Ruth
Whelan, Jenna Elizabeth
Zepeda, Pahola
8th grade:
All As
Cardenas Arteaga, Angela
Cardenas Barragan,
Alondra
Chavez, Amelia Elizabeth
Cuthbertson, Aidan
Christopher
Dougherty, Megan Nicole
Eades, Joshua Andrew
Gray, Jordan Terence
Hughes, Hannah Joy
Johnson, Veronica Belle
Krahn, Daniel Lucero
Land, Jager Alan
Pankey, Laura Leigh
Ross, Madison Lynn
Rossen, Kayla Ashlyn
Schriber, Grace Marie
Stoldt, Logan Thomas
Wimpari, Annika Renee
Zepeda-Martinez, Diego
Honor Roll
Abram, Parker Isaac
Alden, Andrew Mathew
Glen
Atkinson, Caitlyn James
Beadia, Kayla Mae
Belan, Dylan Robert
Bosch, Jacob Alfred
Broder, Jonathan Paul
Burnell, Morgan Erin
Carroll, Jacob Michael
Caudillo, Seaana Marica
Cezik, Christopher Charles
Cusson, Magena Hunter
Dahn, Jacob Dylan
Davio, Dylan John
De la Cruz, Jennifer
Denver, Jessica Lynn
Dervishi, Angela
Diaz, Alexia
Dingwell, Zackary Michael
Erman, Samuel David
Fox, Abigael Lynne
Galindo, Betsabe
Granz, Lisa Marie
Guerrero, Dominik Edward
Guerrero, John Ricardo
Hart, Virgia Lynn
Hayward, Makenzie Laura
Herfert, Victoria Lynn
Jeffers, Kayla Lynn
Kapushinski, Sydney Lynn
Klebba, Gracie Diane
Kline, Angelena Marie
Kovacik, Connor Vincent
Leon Guerrero, Ricardo
Liu, Wei Huang Raymond
Madden, Casey Aloha
Magin, Emily Luella
Elizabet
Marzetti, Bianca Kay
Melendez, Haydeliz
Monville, Grace Elizabeth
Moore, Jennifer Renee
Morse, Emily Rae
Nowak, Natalie Marie
Ocampo, Alionso
Ocampo, Isabel
Parkin, Collin Tyler
Penzien, Breanna Marie
Perez, Gisell
Ragle, Jack David
Ramos Ramirez, Vanesa
Sarai
Resnick, Payton Alexander
Rossen, Kyle Grayson
Rossen, Quinn Kip
Rzeszut, Hailie Mackenzie
Rziemkowski, Lyla Estelle
Salcedo-Farias, Jose
Francisco
Schapman, Evan Ryan
Schwab, Cole Lucas
Sellers, Emma Lynn
Soria, Jesus
Stone, Skylar Roseanne
Stone, Tyler Garside
Stoutenburg, Bryce
Anthony
Thibodeau, Abigail
Margaret
Tolitsky, Robert Alan
Welch, Eloniah Rose
Wildie, Mason Andrew
CAPAC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
HONOR
ROLL
Capac
Elementary
School has released its
honor roll for the first
marking period of the 20162017 school year.
In the 4th grade:
ALL As:
Tyler Anderson
Isabella Bigelow
Cierra Helzer
Christina Howard
Sophie Jolley
Hannah Mandeville
Melanie Schmid
Chloe Schocke
Xiadani Sistos
Javier Uribe-Arce
ALL As & Bs
Ashlynn Aleck
Mollie Austin
Allan Beier
Mariah Baird
Caleb Bardy
Avery Birkett
Alley Block
Aiden Bobbitt
Brian Canelo
Conner Clark
Joseph Dalessandro
Michelle EsquivelMartinez
Delaney Galuszka
Caleb Grosjean
Clayton Harmon
Evan Idziak
Tessa Johnson
Everett King
Savannah Nealy
Braxtyn Phillips
Daniela Rodriguez
Madelyn Safron
Alycia Salcedo
Robert Spooner
Kendall Switzer
Wyatt Swantek
Justina Wilkins
Ian Vollen
In the 5th grade:
ALL As:
Ashley Aguilar
Keagen Brewer
Bryce Day
Ciara Dunlap
Emma Ebner
Elizabeth Ferrett
Brock Gross
Lindsey Killingbeck
Mallory Lietz
Titus Nealy
Annabelle Schneider
Trenton Tice
Grant Vermeesch
Bella Wetter
ALL As & Bs
Myha Alfaro
Greyson Amador
Jenna Delia
Jacob Cook
Emma Grone
Madalyn Hessel Roberson
Aiden Johnson
Michael Macker
Jenna Maday
Nolan Maday
James Meadows
Jason Molina
Marissa Ramirez-Nunez
Violet Tarzwell
Skielar Tesnow
In the 6th grade:
ALL As:
Paul Camire
Russell Choate
Paige Hansen
Aiden Kalmus
Samantha Killingbeck
Adam Kramer
Gracie Klink
Preston Lottie
Kenadee Malloy
Khazen Morton
Chasity Moscarello
Julia Schaefer
John Schoen
Brent Schmid
Liviya Tank
Catherine Williamson
Alexis Zientak
ALL As & Bs
Isabella Aldrich
Noah Antilla
Kayla Cherry
Ava Dub
Andrew Johnson
Jayden King
Zachary Langmesser
Jesus Martinez-Guerrero
Rachael Mirling
Fabiola Munoz-Rojas
Jose Rodriguez
Madison Rund
Samantha Rushing
Maria Stanton
Mason Smith
Lucas Spencer
Brianna Swamba
Leah Trudo
Josie Welch
Kyle Wetter
Owen Ypma
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Seventy prospective troopers started the training program in June and 58 graduated earlier this
month, including Almonts Dennis Meek.
Meek is Orator for trooper grads
TRI-CITY AREA
As members of the 130th
Trooper Recruit School
officially launched their
careers with the Michigan
State Police (MSP), they
set out on their new journey, bolstered by encouraging words from one of
their own, Almonts Dennis
Meek.
Trooper Meek, who
was elected Class Orator
by his fellow recruits,
spoke on behalf of the
class of 58 during the
November 4 graduation
ceremony. Thats also
when Col. Kriste Kibbey
Etue, MSP director, administered the Oath of Office
to the graduating class.
I commend these new
troopers for their hard

work and dedication in
proving they have what it
takes to join the ranks of
the
elite
Michigan
Department of State
Police, stated graduation
keynote speaker, Governor
Rick Snyder.
We wish them safe
and rewarding careers as
they stand on the front
lines to serve and protect
the residents of our great
state.
The 130th Trooper
Recruit School began on
June 5, when 70 prospective troopers reported to
the MSP Training Academy
in Lansing. For the past 22
weeks, recruits received
training in firearms, water
safety, defensive tactics,

patrol techniques, report
writing, ethics, first aid,
criminal law, crime scene
processing and precision
driving.
Counting the newest
graduates, MSP has 1,035
troopers assigned to posts
across the state.
Meek will start his
career in Rockford. Fellow
graduate, Sarah Martinez
of Grand Blanc, has been
assigned to the Lapeer
Post.
In order to be selected
to attend the academy, all
applicants had to pass a
stringent selection process
that included a physical fitness test, background
investigation and hiring
interview.
As part of the departments commitment to
Providing Service With A
Purpose, the recruits participated in a community
outreach project in which
they helped build a playground
at
Wacousta
Elementary School.
The 130th Trooper
Recruit School is the second trooper recruit school
to complete their training
this year.
The MSP is actively
recruiting; interested candidates should visit www.
michigan.gov/mspjobs for
more information on how
to apply. The next trooper
recruit school is anticipated to begin in June 2017.
Dispatch log...
Editors note: The following is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
November 23, 2016

14:08
Malicious
Destruction of Property
(500 block Metcalf St.)
21:55 Vehicle in
Roadway (S. Cedar St./WB
I-69 off ramp).
November 24, 2016
03:52 Alarm (100 block
Weston St.)
05:23
Suspicious
Circumstance (400 block
Colonial Dr.)
15:02
Suspicious
Circumstance (400 block S.
Blacks Corners Rd.)

17:47 Larceny (100
block E. Capac Rd.)
19:12 Motorist Assist
(Newark Rd./S. Cedar St.)
(WB I-69/Blacks Corners
Rd.)
22:23
Suspicious
Person (1800 block S. Cedar
St.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day.
November 25, 2016
15:10 Debit Card Fraud
throughout the day, resulting in one Arrest.
November 26, 2016
09:02
Abandoned
Vehicle (300 block E. Capac

Rd.)
09:45
Parking
Enforcement (1800 block S.
Cedar St.)
18:05 Peace Officer
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.)
20:51
Parking
Complaint (1800 block
Hickory Ln.)
throughout the day.
November 27, 2016
08:43 Alarm (2100
block S. Almont Ave.)
10:48 Family Dispute
(200 block W. Fifth St.)
13:46 Peace Officer
(500 block N. Cedar St.)

Police and fire briefs...

Editors note: The following is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police and fire departments.
Police seize
cocaine
LAPEER COUNTY
Sheriff deputies confiscated $10,000 worth of
cocaine last week while
executing a search warrant
in North Branch last week.
Other items also seized
included marijuana, numerous weapons and cash.
The home owners, iden-
tified as a 38-year-old to be charged with disorwoman and 35-year-old derly conduct and fourth
man, were temporarily degree criminal sexual conreleased from police custo- duct stemming from a Nov.
dy pending further investi- 23 incident.
gation.
According to the Capac
Investigators plan to Police Department, the man
present evidence to the was loitering in downtown,
Lapeer County Prosecutors near the gas station, asking
Office in the near future for rides and attempted to
regarding formal criminal hug and kiss those he
charges, the sheriff depart- encountered.
ment reports.
Police took the man into

custody but arent sure how
he got to Capac in the first
Disorderly
place. The man claimed to
suspect charged not know where he was.
According to records, the
CAPAC A 29-year- suspect is currently on proold Port Huron man is due bation.
Yuletide Jubilee at Capac Elementary

CAPAC Capac Elementary School invites the community to celebrate the
upcoming Christmas season at their December 2 Yuletide Jubilee event.
Doors open at 5 p.m. Guests can have photos taken with Santa, take part in
kids crafts and games, purchase refreshments at the concession stand and try their
luck with raffles for themed-decorated Christmas trees and gift baskets. Those
themed items will showcase Rudolph, sports and the Great Divide that is
Michigan vs. Michigan State.
A Blitz item raffle will feature a television, Capac business shopping spree
and more.
Donations for the event are being accepted.
For more information, contact the school at 395-3636.
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a domestic incident in
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a motorist assist at
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Staff changes in Imlay City district

By Maria Brown
IMLAY CITY
Superintendent Dr. Stu
Cameron took time at
Mondays meeting to
inform board members of
new and upcoming staff
changes.
In light of Dr. Bill
Kalmars pending departure, Cameron said hes
focusing his immediate
efforts on securing an
interim high school principal. Last week, Kalmar
was selected as Almonts
next superintendent.
Kalmar will remain in
his position in Imlay City
until
the
districts
Christmas break. An interim administrator will take
over duties once students
return in January and
remain there until a new
principal is hired. Cameron
said the full-time position
will be advertised to outside candidates. Other
administrators within the
district desire to stay in
their respective buildings,
Cameron added.
Bill is someone I hold
in high esteem. Hes

worked tirelessly for us for
the last 20 years, Cameron
said, adding that he hopes
they can continue to collaborate together at the
county level.
Cameron lauded the
Almont School District for
their willingness to consider Imlay Citys need and
allow Kalmar to remain in
his current post for the next
several weeks.
The board took action
to approve an employment
contract with Brian Badder
as the districts transporta-
tion director.
Badder, an Imlay City
graduate, is not new to the
district, having spent the
last 14 years as a custodian,
maintenance worker and
more. Since this summer
hes served as the interim
transportation director and
Cameron praised Badder
for an incredibly smooth
transition, noting that
transportation staff voiced
their support for Badders
hiring in a letter to the
superintendent.
Badder said that he
appreciated the boards and
Camerons
support,
adding that
he had big
shoes
to
fill in succeeding
D e b y
Smith, who
Brian
retired earBadder
lier
this
month.
Smith held a dual role,
overseeing operations and
transportation. The district
has opted to split the position and is looking to hire a
new operations director
from among 17 applications that were submitted.

In other meeting business:
Greg Waller of Lewis
and Knopf presented the
2015-16 audit report, noting that the district received
a clean or unmodified
opinion.
resident
Allen
Rosenbalm voiced concerns over recent reports of
ethnic intimidation in
schools and encouraged
administrators to be vigilant in preventing it in the
Imlay City district.
Special delivery on
Thanksgiving Day
Capac Student Council members
provide holiday meals to 15 families
By Maria Brown
CAPAC Last week,

15 local families sat down
to a hearty Thanksgiving
meal made possible by the
generosity of Capac
Junior/Senior High School
students.
In whats become a 15
year-plus
tradition,
Student Council members
o rg a n i z e d
the
Thanksgiving
Dinner
Drive, calling on students
in grade 7-12 to help families celebrate the holiday.
On Nov. 21, Student
Council members Ben
Geliske, Makenzie Porter
and Anna Dalessandro and
Student Council advisor
Chris Cutler prepared the
boxes for delivery. Cutler
said school leaders and the
local Community Mental
Health office identified 15
families that could benefit
from the drive.
The week prior, students and staff collected
specific food items and
monetary donations for a
traditional Thanksgiving
meal including potatoes,
stuffing mix, gravy, biscuit mix, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce and
pumpkin pie ingredients
and, of course, turkey.
The first first-period
class to collect all the
items for a complete dinner was to be rewarded
with baked goods, courtesy of Student Council.
Cutler reports that the
school was generous in
their giving.
We have food items
and extra money from the
drive that well be passing
along to local food pantries,he said.
Giving back to the
community is an activity
thats been central to
annual Student Council
events every year, Cutler
added.
Weve done other
drives in the past and collected coats and clothing
but the food drive is something thats been going on
for a long time15 years,
at least, he said.
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stumble
on road
Slow start proves

to be difference
in opener, 54-40
By Kevin Kissane
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Tyler Kautz, of Almont, drives to the hoop as Drydens Jordan Peters pursues in a matchup on Monday.
Almont wins opener with Dryden
Raiders kick off season with a 44-17 victory on the road

By Kevin Kissane
TRI-CITY AREA
Almont handed host Dryden a
44-17 setback in a non-league
varsity girls basketball
encounter Monday evening.
With the outcome, Almont
moves to 1-0 overall. Dryden
slips to 0-1 thus far this season.
In Mondays encounter,
Almont charged out to an 11-5

advantage after one quarter
was over with.
Quarter number two would
see Almont generate 10 points
and Dryden manage five, leaving the former with a 21-10
halftime cushion to protect.
When the action resumed,
Almont picked up where they
left off. Aided by an 8-4 third
quarter advantage, the Raiders
went up 29-14 with 24 minutes
gone.
Almont then outscored
Dryden 15-3 from that point
on, putting the finishing touches on a 44-17 win.
Tyler Kautz paced Almont
with a nine-point performance.
Kautz drained two triples
along the way. The remaining
Raider points went to Meredith
Rinke
(eight),
Grace
Zimmerman (seven), Elizabeth
Kerby (five, featuring a trey),
Paige Walton (four), Rebecca

Measel, Emma Johnson,
Rachel Phillips, Ashley Gibbs
and Jennifer Curtis (two each)
along with Lauren Terrell
(one).
For Dryden, Hannah
Peyerk led the way with seven
points. The Cardinals also
received points courtesy of
Jordan Peters (four), Lexi Seitz
(three), Mia Sliman (two) and
Natalie Poirier (one).
IMLAY CITY Imlay City

wound up on the losing end of a
54-40 verdict to host Lake Fenton
in a non-league girls basketball
game Monday night.
With the decision, Lake
Fenton goes to 1-0 this season.
Imlay City falls to 0-1 overall.
In Mondays game, Imlay
City spotted Lake Fenton an 18-4
advantage after one quarter had
ended.
The next quarter saw Imlay
City bounce back with a 14-11
edge, trimming its deficit to 29-18
at the halftime break.
When play resumed, Lake
Fenton struck with a 13-8 edge to
up its lead to 42-26 with 24 minutes gone.
Imlay City then put together a
14-12 fourth quarter rally, only to
drop a 54-40 verdict.
Abby Schefka collected 19
points and Kendall Sommer supplied seven to lead Imlay City.
They were backed by Madalinn
Thibodeau and Haley Medrano
(four points each) along with
Claire Thibodeau, Alison Harper
and Mallory Wetzel (two apiece).
Schefka and Sommer added
13 and seven rebounds, respectively, to Imlay Citys cause.
Photo provided
Alivia Hibbler, an Imlay City grad, steps up the pace during the Ragnar
Las Vegas race recently.
Imlay alumni run in challenging 205 mile race

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY
Imlay Citys Alivia and
Becca Hibbler tested their
endurance prowess at the
Ragnar Las Vegas Race
recently.
The
relay
event,
encompassing 205 miles of
territory, saw participants
compete on teams of 12.
Each member of the team
runs three different times,
with each leg ranging in
distance from three to 12
miles.
This years event kicked

off at a ski resort at the top
of Lee Canyon. From there
competitors raced through
Red Rock Canyon, along
Lake Mead, and through
several towns before ending at the Red Rock Casino
and Resort in Las Vegas.

The grueling event
began early on Friday,
November 4 and did not
not end until the evening
hours
of
Saturday,
November 5.
Alivia, a 2011 graduate, and her team called No
Pressure (from Redlands,
California) took 36 hours
to go the distance.
Her sister Becca, a
2009 Imlay City graduate,
and her team called
Galluping Road Runners
(from
Gallup,
New
Mexico) needed 39 hours
to make the trek.
This marked Alivias
second appearance in a
Ragnar Relay. She also
competed in February of
2016 at the Ragnar Del Sol,
which unfolded in Arizona.
As for Becca, this was
her debut outing at a
Ragnar Relay.
Ragnar is a great challenge, Alivia stated. I
love that it challenges me
to run distances and terrain
Photo provided
Hibbler sisters run Ragnar Relay
Imlay City grads Alivia (L) and Becca Hibbler

(R) pose for a photo at the recent Ragnar Las
Vegas race.
I would not normally run,
she noted.
And being able to run
on a team makes it even
more fun.
Becca also enjoyed her
initial attempt at a Ragnar
Relay.
It is a really tough
race, Becca acknowledged. However, it is a lot
of fun and something I
would like to try again,
she noted.
Alivia
lives
in
Redlands, California where
she teaches elementary
physical education. She
also coaches middle school
volleyball and soccer as
well as elementary soccer.
Becca
resides
in
Gallup, New Mexico where
she is a third grade teacher
and coaches high school
tennis.
By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN The
Lawrence Tech University
womens soccer team,
which lists former Dryden
High School standout
Celeste Scott on its roster,
ended its season with a 6-0
setback to the University
of Northwest Ohio in the
quarterfinal round of the
Wolverine Hoosier Athletic
Conference Tournament.
The afternoon match
was contested Wednesday,
November 2 in Lima, Ohio.
With the outcome, the
University of Northwest
Ohio goes to 16-2-1.

Lawrence Tech University
wraps up the year at 11-7.
Scott, a forward who
has played the last three
seasons of her collegiate
career at Lawrence Tech
after transferring from
Jackson
Community
College, finished the 2016
campaign with one goal to
her credit.
Her tally came during a
10-0 rout of Cincinnati
Clermont on Friday,
September 9. It was there
she connected on a shot in
the 32nd minute of action.
Scott, whose Lawrence
Tech squad wrapped up the
season as
owners of
an
11-7
mark, says
she cant
believe that
her playing
days with
Lawrence
Tech
are
Scott
over with.
I started the season at forward
and was switched to a fulltime center back position,
Celeste commented. I
ended up the season, those
last seven games, taking
off my ACL brace and
never putting it back on,
she noted.
My ACL tear my
sophomore season was the
hardest setback I ever
faced during my soccer
career.
She was quick to credit
her family for helping her
return to the sport after that
adversity.
My parents played
such a huge role in my
comeback from the injury,
Celeste said. Overall, I
am thankful for all my supporters, she noted.
I cant believe I
achieved one of my childhood goals. Just like that, it
is over.
Celeste Scott ends college career

with Lawrence Tech soccer squad
Dryden grad Celeste Scott (back) battles a foe

for a loose ball during a match.
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-NOVEMBER 30, 2016
By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Mike

Nadrowski, a 2016 graduate
of Imlay City High School,
played a pair of games for
the Adrian College mens
basketball program this past
week.
Nadrowski began the
aforementioned two-game
stretch
on
Monday,
November 21.
Playing for the schools
junior varsity squad,
Nadrowski netted six points
and pulled down five
rebounds as Adrian College
earned an 87-85 overtime
win at the expense of Siena
Heights.
The following night
Nadrowski suited up for
Adrian Colleges varsity
when their turn to face
Siena Heights rolled around.
When the final scores
were added up, Siena
Heights left the floor with a
78-59 win to their credit.
Nadrowski played less
than a minute there, attempting one shot from trifecta
territory that did not connect.
Adrian College returns
to action today (Wednesday,
November 30) when it travels to Akron. The non-conference matchup lists a 7
p.m. starting time.
Nadrowski plays
hoops for Adrian
Grace Whitney returns a shot during a match last season. Whitney signed with Wright State
recently.
Whitney inks pact with Wright State

By Kevin Kissane
Mike Nadrowski, an Imlay City grad, plays basketball at Adrian College this winter.
Sports Schedule
Girls Basketball
Friday, December 2
Ferndale at Almont, 7 p.m.
Imlay City at North
Branch, 7:30 p.m.
Dryden at Kingston, 7:30
p.m.
Tuesday, December 6
Brown City at Almont, 7
p.m.
Sandusky at Capac, 7 p.m.

Dryden at Cass City, 7:30
p.m.
Boys Basketball
Monday, December 5
Genesee at Dryden, 7:30
p.m.
Athlete of the Week
IMLAY CITY
Imlay Citys Grace Whitney
signed a national letter to
become a part of the Wright
State womens tennis team
recently.
In addition to Wright
State (Fairborn, Ohio),
Whitney also received
recruiting interest from
Ferris State University and
Wayne State University.
Whitney, the first
female player in Imlay City
High School history to
qualify for the MHSAA
Division 3 state finals,
brings an impressive
resume on the tennis courts
to the Wright State program. She is coming off an
impressive senior campaign which saw her net a
semifinal appearance at the
state finals, win a regional
title and earn All-State
accolades.
Imlay Citys team captain attained BWAC MVP
status, making it back-toback years with those accolades. She also has been
named squads MVP in the
2014, 2015 and 2016 campaigns.
And her list of laurels
did not stop there either.
Whitney was a National
Merit Scholarship semifinalist, an All-Blue Water
Area Conference AllAcademic pick in 2014,
2015 and 2016 plus
By Kevin Kissane
Imlay City junior

grappler Eryn Gartley
took third in the 139pound weight class at the
MIGWA State
Championships recently.
For her effort, Gartley
earns our Girls Athlete
of the Week honor.
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ALMONT The
Central
Connecticut
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former Almont High
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Whitney, a member of
her schools honor roll all
four of her high school
years, is ranked number
one in her class.
Presently a two star
recruit for her prowess on
th court, Whitney is ranked
as Michigans 19th best
player in the senior class
and number 514 nationally
according to tennisrecruit-
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ranked as high as number
503 in the nation for
seniors.
Grace is such a great
pickup for our program,
Wright State Coach Eric
Burns said. She comes
from a high school tennis
program that was not really
known for tennis and has
helped elevate her schools
program over her four
years, he noted.
Her game is clearly
trending up as she has

moved up over 500 spots
on
tennisrecruiting.net
since 2014. She is everything we look for as a member of our team. Shes a
great kid, an unbelievable
student and a very hard
worker out on the court. I
believe her best tennis is
ahead of her and think her
game will really improve in
college. We are excited to
welcome her to Raider
nation.
19-25, 19-25, 18-25

road loss to Sacred
Heart in the semifinals of the Northeast
Conference
Championship on
S a t u r d a y ,
November 19.
With the outcome, Sacred Heart
improves to 22-7
Dean
overall.
Central
Connecticut finishes
at 14-13.
Dean, a 511
senior outside hitter,
saw action in 10
matches and 20 sets
for
Central
Connecticut this
season. She registered five kills, five
digs, one solo block and

four block assists.
She finished her fouryear stint on Central
Connecticut Universitys
squad with 238 kills, 70
digs, six solo blocks and
110 assisted blocks. It took
her 60 matches and 190
sets to produce those numbers.
Herrera notches win for North Central

By Kevin Kissane
CAPAC The North

Central womens soccer
team, which counts Capac
High School graduate
Monica Herrera among its
ranks, wrapped up their
season with a 2-0 win
against visiting Upper

Midwest
Athletic
Conference counterpart
UW-Superior recently.
The game was contested Friday, October 28 in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
All of the battles goals
took place during the second half of play.
Herrera,
a sophomore, was
the victorious North
Central
goalkeeper
that day.
She was
credited
Monica
Herrera
with seven saves en route

to her third shutout of the
year in net.
With the outcome,
North Central wraps up the
2016 campaign as owners
of a 4-13 overall mark. That
includes a 2-6 showing as
far as UMAC confrontations are concerned.
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Grace Whitney signs her letter of intent to play tennis at Wright State.
She is pictured with her brother Elliott (front row) and back (L to R) parents Eric and Melissa along with her brother Avery.
Nicole Dean finishes volleyball career

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football team this past
season.
For his effort, Riley
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Mens High Series
Tom Bissett, 622
Womens High Game
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Team High Series
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Monday Niters
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Mens High Game
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Mens High Series
Eric Sandusky, 666
Team High Series
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Mens High Series
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Womens High Series
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Mens High Series
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Womens High Series Jude Baillod, 526
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Womens High Series
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TRI-CITY AREA
The following players
earned a spot on the AllBlue
Water
Area
Conference football team
which was announced
recently:
First team - Dylan
Jack, senior, linebacker,
Algonac; Jacob Sweat,
senior, defensive line,
Algonac; Steven Rose,
junior, defensive back,
Algonac; Brendan Piper,
senior,
quarterback,
Algonac; Robert Jewell,
senior, offensive line,
Algonac; Zach Revoldt,
senior,
runningback,
Almont; Drew Schapman,
junior, guard/linebacker,
Almont; Brendan Ecker,
senior, defensive tackle,
Almont; Zach Wranosky,
senior, guard, Almont;
Mitchel Shafer, senior,
defensive back, Armada;
Trent Grabowski, senior,
linebacker, Armada; Dylan
Szfranski, junior, wide
receiver, Armada; Brent
Boers, senior, quarterback,
Capac; Cameron Mirling,
senior, linebacker, Capac;
Jake Parski, senior, fullback/linebacker, Capac;
Luke Wilson, senior, tight
end/defensive end, CrosLex; Keegan Biscorner,
senior, offensive line,
Cros-Lex;
Keegan
Galbraith, senior, offensive
line/defensive line, CrosLex; Travis Gould, senior,
offensive line, Imlay City;
Reid Bannister, junior,
defensive
back/wide
receiver, Imlay City; Bruce
Bollini, junior, kicker,
Imlay
City;
Chase
Churchill, junior, quarterback, Richmond; DSean
Hamilton, senior, runningback, Richmond; Anthony
Tavano, senior, wide
receiver,
Richmond;
Colton McKiernan, junior,
defensive end, Richmond;
Kyle Tschiggfrey, senior,
Richmond; Marco Mini,

senior,
linebacker,
Richmond; Travis Miracle,
sophomore, linebacker,
Yale; Ian Nicholl, senior,
safety, Yale; and Chris
Castro, junior, defensive
end, Yale.
Honorable mention Luke Stephenson, junior,
linebacker,
Algonac;
Brandon Spencer, senior,
linebacker, Algonac; Thad
Marcola, senior, linebacker,
Almont;
Logan
Kosinski, junior, runningback, Almont; Jared
Crouch, senior, quarterback, Armada; Dominic
Iafrate, senior, defensive
line,
Armada;
Tyler
Mirling, junior, defensive
back, Capac; Jeremiah
Mardlin, senior, offensive
line,
Capac;
Justin
Johnston, senior, quarterback, Cros-Lex; Damian
Arnold, junior, offensive
line/defensive line, CrosLex; Noah Galbraith,
junior, wide receiver, Imlay
City; Curtis Homer, junior,
runningback, Imlay City;
Alex Kovatch, senior, runningback, Yale; Cade
Smeznik, senior, quarterback, Yale; Jared Ramsey,
senior, offensive line, Yale;
Luke Bugajski, senior,
offensive line, Yale; plus
Richmonds Jacob Collins
and Stephen Ingram.
Offensive MVP Anthony
Tavano,
Richmond.
Defensive MVP Algonacs Dylan Jack and
Richmonds
DSean
Hamilton share the honor.
Coaches of the Year Richmonds James Bishop
and John Kocher.
Final standings - 1)
Richmond, 7-0; 2) Algonac,
6-1; 3) Almont and CrosLex, 4-3 each; 5) Yale, 3-4;
6) Capac and Armada, 2-5
apiece; and 8) Imlay City,
0-7.
Dryden lands several

on NCTL lineup
DRYDEN The following football players
were chosen to the AllNorth Central Thumb
League squad which was
announced recently:
Offense
First team - Brandon
Pattulo,
quarterback,
Deckerville; David Weller,
runningback, Peck; Austin
Fritch,
runningback,
Deckerville;
Grant
Koehler, wide receiver/
tight end, Kingston; Wyatt
Janowiak, wide receiver/
tight end, Deckerville;
Reese Bays-Kramer, offensive line, Deckerville; Will
Sharrard, offensive line,
Peck; Jackson Schenk,
offensive line, Mayville;
Kyle Ruggles, offensive
line, Kingston; and Wyatt
Janowiak,
kicker,
Deckerville.
Second team - Sam
Peyerk,
quarterback,
Dryden; Jared Hoag, quarterback, Mayville; Wade
Saladana, runningback,
Deckerville; Hunter Gall,
runningback, Dryden; Sean
Riley, wide receiver/tight
end, Dryden; Michael
Redfield, wide receiver/
tight end, Mayville; Chris
Beurmann, wide receiver/
tight end, Peck; Chase
Fremstad, offensive line,
Dryden; Zach Asher, offensive line, Deckerville; Tom
Toner, offensive line, North
Huron; and Quinn Western,
kicker, Kingston.
Honorable mention John Ridley, Deckerville;
Curtis Vogel, Deckerville;
Blake Porter, Dryden; Eric
Johnson, Dryden; Nick
Edwards, Kingston; Bo
Mickelson,
Kingston;
Michael Craig, North
Huron; Zach Lefler,
Mayville; Vinny Damiani,
Mayville; and Dylan

Dankenbring, Peck.
Defense
First team - Bo
Michaelson,
defensive
line, Kingston; Austin
Spaetzel, defensive line,
Deckerville; John Ridley,
defensive line, Deckerville;
Reese Bays-Kramer, linebacker, Deckerville; David
Weller, linebacker, Peck;
Cole Romzek, linebacker,
Deckerville;
Brandon
Pattulo, defensive back,
Deckerville;
Chris
Beurmann, defensive back,
Peck; Brandon Pattulo,
punter, Deckerville; and
Grant Koehler, punter,
Kingston.
Second team - Tom
Toner, defensive line,
North Huron; Lucas Davis,
defensive line, Peck;
Jimmy Wanbelin, defensive line, Deckerville; Ben
Hulley,
linebacker,
Mayville; Grant Koehler,
linebacker,
Kingston;
Hunter Gall, linebacker,
Dryden; Justin Whelan,
defensive back, North
Huron; Sean Riley, defensive back, Dryden; and
Austin Fritch, defensive
back, Deckerville.
Honorable mention Wyatt
Janowiak,
Deckerville; Nick Juncaj,
Dryden; Kyle Ruggles,
Kingston; Nick Edwards,
Kingston; Garret Green,
Kingston; Quin Western,
Kingston; Jackson Schenk,
Mayville; Vinny Damiani,
Mayville; Zach Lefler,
Mayville; Nick Phillips,
Mayville; Jared Hoag,
Mayville;
Andrew
Pechette, North Huron;
Todd Jackson, Peck; Dylan
Dankenbring, Peck; Nolan
Sarnac, Peck; and Bowen
Vargo, Peck.
Photo by kevin Kissane
All-BWAC football
team is chosen
Drydens Ian Latulippe (R) battles for a loose ball in a match this fall.
Dryden soccer nets plenty of plaudits

By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN The
Dryden boys soccer team
received plenty of postseason accolades recently.
Trey Raab, Liam
Burke and Evan Pocius
were the Dryden players

who earned spots on the
All-Greater
Thumb
Conference first team lineup.
Dryden had three players garner All-GTC second
team plaudits. Justin Knox,
Nikolai Wagner and Tyler
Honnold accomplished the

feat.
Ian Latulippe was also
named to the honorable
mention portion of the AllGreater Thumb Conference
squad.
Raab, Burke, Pocius,
Knox and Honnold added
All-District honors to
Drydens list of laurels.
Dryden also had Cody
Hultquist, Brandon Lemke,
Ronny Hudson, Jacob
Livingston, Raab, Burke,
Knox, Pocius, Wagner and
Honnold earn All-GTC
Academic accolades.
All-BWAC volleyball team is chosen

TRI-CITY AREA
The following players netted an appearance on the
All-Blue Water Area
Conference
volleyball
squad which was announced
this past week:
First team - Lexie
Davidson,
Cros-Lex;
Lizette Sahagun, Almont;
Mackenzie
Desloover,
Yale; Rachel McKiernan,
Richmond; Becca Oden,
Cros-Lex; and Grace

Goldenbogen, Algonac.
Second team - Kate
Vernier, Algonac; Elizabeth
Kerby, Almont; Amy
Thueme,
Richmond;
Lauren Steen, Yale; Laurel
Shaw, Cros-Lex; and
Brianna Fistler, Armada.
Honorable mention Breanna
Appleton,
Algonac; Julie Demorest,
Algonac;
Jaclyn
Hellebuyck,
Almont;
Mickayla
Benenati,
Almont; Taylor Kehoe,
Armada; Lexi Mackey,
Armada; Ellie Parski,
Capac; Hunter Smith,
Capac;
Brooklyn
Parodoski,
Cros-Lex;
Devyn
Gordon, CrosLex; Melissa Rahn, Imlay
City; Kenady Kaufman,
Imlay City; Brooklyn
Smith, Yale; and Alicia
Munro, Yale.
Final league standings
- 1) Cros-Lex, 14-0;
2) Almont, 11-3; 3)
Richmond and Yale, 9-5
each; 5) Algonac, 6-8; 6)
Armada, 4-10; 7) Imlay
City, 3-11; and 8) Capac,
0-14.
MVP - Lexie Davidson,
Cros-Lex.
Coach of the Year Mandy DeHondt, Almont.
Dryden trio claim All-NCTL accolades

DRYDEN The following volleyball players
earned a spot on the AllNorth Central Thumb
League lineup announced
recently:
First team - Raegen
Gembarski, North Huron;
Heidi Ewald, Caseville;
Brianna Fischer, North
Huron; Madisyn Guza,
Deckerville;
Lauryn
Frenzel,
Mayville;
Kaylynn
Schulz,
Deckerville;
Delaney
Hull, Dryden; Abby Shell,
Peck; and Abby Chappel,
Kingston.
Second team - Olivia
Grates, Caseville; Carley
Smith, Kingston; Makenna
Lindley, Carsonville-Port
Sanilac; Carly Simmons,
Caseville;
Olivia
Espinoza, Deckerville;
K atelyn
Vogel,
Deckerville; and Kelsey

Emerson, Carsonville-Port
Sanilac.
Honorable mention Dannielle
Hadd,
Carsonville-Port Sanilac;
Mackenzie
Falls,
Carsonville-Port Sanilac;
Jenna Davis, CarsonvillePort Sanilac; Hannah
Wrobel, Carsonville-Port
Sanilac; Mia Sliman,
Dryden; Kendall Lowe,
Dryden;
Camryn
MacGuire, Kingston; Lily
Lyons, Kingston; Cira
Skinner, Kingston; Rachel
Cummings,
Mayville;
Carrie
Meerschaert,
Mayville;
Larissa
Drozdowski, Mayville;
Maghan Goretski, North
Huron; Noelle Discher,
North Huron; Lauren
Schomack, North Huron;
and Kaylee Ureel, Peck.
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ALMONT TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that there will be a public hearing before the Almont Township Planning Commission on December 14, 2016 at the Almont Township Hall located at 819 North Main Street, Almont, Michigan
beginning at 7:00p.m.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider comments relating to a request
for rezoning from Agricultural/Residential District to Commercial -3
(General Commercial) District on the following described property:
T6N R12E Section 16 Almont Township, Lapeer County, From center
point of said section 16 West along E/W line to West R/W line of Van
Dyke Rd and point of beginning; thence S 86-38-00 w 1280.00 ft; thence
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
5 YEAR PARKS AND

RECREATION PLAN
DRAFT PLAN REVIEW
NOTICE

The City of Imlay City Parks
and Recreation Commission will be
reviewing the draft 5 Year Parks and
Recreation Plan for City parks and
recreation programs and facilities at
their regular meeting on Tuesday,
December 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at
City Hall, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay
City, MI 48444.

Public comments are welcome
and encouraged. The draft plan will
be available for public review for not
less than 30 days after this meeting.
The plan may be viewed at City Hall,
the Ruth Hughes Library, and online
at www.imlaycity.org. Once all public
comments have been considered and
changes incorporated, the final plan
will be considered at a public hearing
held by the City Commission prior to
their approval.

Questions can be directed to
Tom Youatt, City Manager at (810)
724-2135.
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
November 15, 2016
SYNOPSIS

Mayor Bargen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Bargen,
Rankin, Kempf, Planck, Ramirez,
Romine, and Tanis (at 7:01 p.m.). No
Commissioners were absent. Also
present were City Manager Tom
Youatt; Michigan Municipal League
Human Resources Specialist Mandy
Reed; four members of the community; and two members of the media.
The Commission approved the agenda with the following addition: 8.E.
SAW Grant Payment #20. The
Commission approved the Consent
Agenda Items as presented, including
Regular Meeting minutes of
November 1, 2016; and Payment of
Bills including Payroll of $74,717.02
and Accounts Payable and Trust &
Agency of $270,286.62. The
Commission approved the Chamber
of Commerce request to hold the
annual holiday parade in downtown
on December 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.;
approved the proclamation for
Charles Boadway, as presented;
accepted the Classification and
Compensation Study Preliminary
Report, as presented; established the
December Board of Review meeting
for December 13, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.;
and approved SAW Grant Payment
#20 invoices for Spicer Group in the
amount of $543.50 and Michigan
Pipe, Inc. in the amount of $14,691.93,
as presented. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:41 p.m. Submitted by
Nicole F. Frost, City Clerk. Complete
copies of the minutes are available in
the Clerks office during normal business hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
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Supervisor Lauwers called the
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(30786)
Supplies
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PRICE
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$
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(30786) PRICE
While Supplies Last
Drill/Impact Driver Kit (836)
Driver
Kit Last
(30281)
(30786)
While Supplies
459.99
Interior and
Model # 2691-22
$
PRICE
PRICE
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199.99
12 Amp SAWZALL
procating Saw with Case
(30786)
ALE
RICE
(1692)
179.99
109.99
SALE
SALEPRICE
SALE
$529.99
While Supplies Last
SALE
PRICE
Reciprocating Saw with Case

(30786)
SALE
PRICE
SALE
PRICE
SAVE
$30
Jobsite
Radio/Charger/Bluetooth
Heath Zenith
SALE
SALE
HZ-7163-BK
SALE
Heath Zenith
Also Charges your
PRICE
HZ-7163-BK
(1692) $48.99
PRICE
L
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M
B E R (32651)
M18
batteries
(1692) $48.99
Milwaukee 2897-22 M18

Fuel Hammer
109.99
12 Amp SAWZALL
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37
109.99
199.99
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$
109.99
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109.99
Heath Zenith
HZ-7163-BK
L U M B E R
SALE
PRICE
199.99
SAVE $30
Jobsite Radio/Charger/Bluetooth
Also Charges your
M18 batteries (32651)
379.99
Milwaukee 2897-22 M18
Fuel Hammer
While Supplies Last
109.99
SALE
PRICE
SALE
PRICE
379.99
199.99
LEN
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Jobsite Radio/Charger/Bluetooth
Description
M18
Also Charges your
Heavy
Duty
6 in L x 3/4 in W
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batteries
(32651)
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9
in
L
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2897-22
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High
Capacity
Heavy
Duty
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Capacity
$
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river Bit
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Duty
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Makita
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Saw
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4.0-Peak
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Pro
Series
(1785)
(505) Impact
32
(1785)
High
Capacity
Shop-Vac
9651000
4.0-Peak
HP
Pro
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Impact
Performance
And
Durability
(12056)
(1732)
Tool
Set
Wet
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10-Gallon
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High
Ca
M18
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or Dry
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And Durability
(12056)
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2)REGULAR $19.99
Wetor
orDry
Dry
Vacuum, 10-Gallon
$159.99
REGULAR
$159.99
High
Capacity
SALE
Wet
Vacuum,
10-Gallon
Heavy
Duty
Driver
Bit Set,
SALE
REDLITHIUM
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Driver
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$
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$
99.99
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72.99
72.99
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(505)
32
Pieces
(1785)
REGULAR
$19.99(505)
REGULAR
$159.99
32 Pieces
(1785)
Performance And Durability (12056)
Tool Set (1732)
Descript
199.99
Model # 5007FK
379.99
99.99
6 in L x 3/4
9 in L x 3/4
6 in L x 3/4
8 in L x 3/4
(22390)
(22390)
72.99
15.99
119.99
$
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$119.99
99.99
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Gift Certificates
Sawhorse
Milwaukee
Aviation
Milwaukee Aviation Snips
HB 220 Pro Adhesive
Available!
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220 Pro
Adhesive
(Hot
Applicator
Gift
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Cutting
Left
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Cutting
17.99
Tape Measure,
SAT. 8am-1pm
9
thru
Friday,
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Gift Certificate!
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CITY
1936
S.
Cedar
(M-53)
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(1781)
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23rd
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of
the Certificate!
Holidays
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Right
SALE
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(1782)
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Utility
Knife,
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Steel
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724-0501
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(1785) December 31, January
(1782)
Cutting
(Hot
Melt)
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Cutting
Performance
And(32587)
Durability
(12056)
Tool Set (1732)
SALEC
33-Inch
Cutting
Sawhorse
(1781)
(1782)
(32587)
(862)
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99.99
19.99
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Tall-Heavy
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33-Inch
VISIT
OUR
OTHER
STORE
LOCATIONS
IN:
(1781)
Sale
DateS:
November
25
December
23,
2016
(1782)
Fully
Assembled
Tall-Heavy
Duty
SALE
$
$
$
$
Mini
Magnetic
Sweeper
a
system
that
provides
strength
and
speed.
500
lb.
capacity
Fully Assembled Give a Mortimer Lumber
17.99
PRICE Bad17.99
$ Port Huron 17.99
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Certificate!
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17.99
1
For Easy Storage
17.9943 Handle
Extended hours available by appointment.
ADVERTISED ITEM POLICY: Not responsible for typographical errors. Pictures may vary from actual
product. Not all items may be available at all locations, please allow 1 week lead time. No sales to
dealers or dealer representatives. Rainchecks may be available on some items. We reserve the right to
make substitutions at equal value. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All returns are subject to
approval and require a photo ID.
Extended hours available by appointment.
ADVERTISED ITEM POLICY: Not responsible for typographical errors. Pictures may vary from actual
product. Not all items may be available at all locations, please allow 1 week lead time. No sales to
dealers or dealer representatives. Rainchecks may be available on some items. We reserve the right to
make substitutions at equal value. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All returns are subject to
approval and require a photo ID.
Sale DateS: November 25 - December 23, 2016
MORTIMER
(1083)
(683)
707 N. Van Dyke

Bad........TODAY!
Axe$99.99
989-269-9261
Sawhorse
REGULAR
REGULAR $42.99
(683)
REGULAR
$42.99
$
REGULAR (1083)
$21.99
REGULAR
$21.99
$
89.99
33-Inch
SALE
SALE
$ L U M B E R $
SALE
SALE
Tall-Heavy Duty
Fully Assembled
707 N. Van
Dyke Bad Axe
989-269-9261
Mini Magnetic
Sweeper
500 lb. capacity
SALE
Giv
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Your Hometown Newspaper

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

142nd Volume - Issue No. 48

Council wrestles with issue as local

Ring in the holidays

Activities in Imlay, Almont, Capac & Dryden this weekend

TRI-CITY AREA Light

evening will be the Light Up

cede the parade include:

Big results at Little Library

Volunteers create free lending library outside of Capac Elementary

An Almont Scout lends

Capac students bring

Tri-City Times Assistant Editor

husband, Duane, with assistance

Disposal Well page 4-A

An EPA illustration shows

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Imlay City Schools staff members Teresa Kandell,

Secret Santa strikes again!

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The Tri-City Times

Capac Elementary School Responsibility Crew members Brock

our students and children in

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Sat. Dec. 3rd DaVinci Band 8pm

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Tuesday $5.00 All Day

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11:005:30 Indoor Winter

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12:002:00 Horse Drawn

Stops at Historical Society, Old Town

12:00-2:00 Streetside Smores

2:003:00 Cranberry Cook-Off

4:30-5:00 Memorial Tree

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school; name of art instructor or classroom teacher;

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2:00 - 5:00 Crafts & Kid Stuff

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Imlay City police continue

Roast up a sweet treat before the parade

5:30pm Cranberry Christmas