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Great gas giveaway!

Hundreds line up for fuel deals courtesy of Gateway Assembly
By Tom Wearing this marks the second year the Robberstad, who served in the
twearing@pageone-inc.com church has sponsored the This U.S. Air Force from 1956-1962.
Heart Loves gas giveaway. Man, this is fabulous, said

Photo by Tom Wearing

IMLAYCITY The lines
were unusually long at the
Imlay City Marathon station
Tuesday morning, Aug. 8, as
hundreds of motorists took
advantage of the Free Gas
Giveaway sponsored by the
Gateway Assembly church.
The gasoline giveaway took
place in conjunction with
Gateway Assemblys This
Heart Loves Community
Festival on Friday, Aug. 11
from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday,
Aug. 12 from 9 a.m-3 p.m.
Gateways Promotions
Director Shelly Simpson said
She said last years program
was so well-received that
church members were eager to
do it again.
This is our way of giving
back and showing love for our
community, said Simpson. In
addition, we are able to
acknowledge and thank our vet-
erans for their service by giving
them free fill-ups.
Simpson noted that non-vet-
erans received $1 off per gallon
of gas, up to 15 gallons.
One veteran who took
advantage of the gas giveaway
was Capac resident Jerry
Robberstad. It feels great to
know there are people who care
enough to honor our service in
this way.
That spirit of appreciation
was shared by Gateways Members of Gateway Assembly Youth Group wave free
younger members, many of gas signs in front of Marathon station on Tuesday morn-
whom busily waved in custom- ing. The second annual gas giveaway coincides with this
ers in the front of the station at weekends This Heart Loves Community Fest.
Van Dyke and M-21.
We just want to do good tatives who suggested the idea to give back to our customers
things and to encourage people of a gas giveaway. and to the community, he said.
to come to the Lord, said We thought it was a good At the same time we can sup-
13-year-old Nathan Wampler. idea and got involved, said port the veterans.
Marathon owner Mike Botrus. We got a lot of positive Gateway Youth Pastor Tyler
Botrus said he was approached feedback last year.
last year by Gateway represen- Its been a good way for us Giveaway page 6-A

State school funds up, Fed funds going down Michigan are expected, At-Risk funding is
Almont Supt. Dr. William Kalmar assesses districts present, future which bodes well for the expected to increase.
By Tom Wearing Educations recent approv- This actually is better Candelas resignation; and district. Kalmar was also
twearing@pageone-inc.com al of a 2017-2018 budget than we expected, he said, a severance package We budgeted for a pleased to report that the
that projects a surplus of because we had some awarded to Candela. $100 increase per pupil, district has experienced
ALMONT Schools $55,000. unanticipated expenses in Meanwhile, Kalmar saidKalmar, but we limited turnover among the
Supt. Dr. William Kalmar From a financial stand- our 2016-2017 budget. said the district has settled think we should get a bit staff.
is generally optimistic point, Kalmar said the dis- The unexpected a three-year contract with more than that. Weve had a resigna-
about the districts present trict plans to apply $56,502 expenses included the cost support staff and is cur- We may be looking at tion of one fourth-grade
state and its future. from the 2016-2017 bud- of hiring an interim princi- rently in negotiations with $120 a pupil; and we teacher (Kristin Zichichi)
The reasons for his get; leaving the district palRob Wattat the the teachers union. should also be getting a and some coaching chang-
optimism? with a fund balance of high school; an interim Per-pupil increases $25 bonus at the high es are are still up in the
Kalmar noted the $837,730or 6.64 per- superintendentTim Kalmar said per-pupil school level.
Almont Board of cent. Edwardsfollowing Joe increases from the State of Kalmar added that Funds page 6-A

Whats up at
@ 150 Pop?
Sightings New DDA program encourages
Nature Center hosts startups in downtown Imlay City
birding trip to Colorado,
...see pages 4-A By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY New busi-
nesses looking to grow some
roots in the community have an
opportunity to do just that
through a new program created
by the Downtown Development
Authority.
Called @150 Pop, the
DDA has created an incubator at
the burdens of a year-long lease.
It creates the opportunity to
make money, make adjustments,
and prove to financiers and land-
lords that a business can suc-
ceed, Dana Walker. Building
owners within the DDA district
benefit from getting a prospec-
tive long-term tenant.
Walker says applicants with
strong business plans and long-
term goals are welcome to apply.

Down to three their building located at 150 Participants will be asked to ten-
Photo by Catherine Minolli

Bancroft Street downtown. der a minimal security deposit,

The space will be open to
Capac School Board to entrepreneurs, artists, event orga-
select next super, nizers and the like for limited
...see page 3-A time periods of up to six months
rent free.
Artists Chafin McKeehan of Washington Twp. and Eryn Gartley The Pop-Up business
and will be responsible for utility
payment at the end of the lease
period.
The DDA would love to be
able to help a new business get
started in our downtown and stay

TRI-CITY of Attica prep canvases for their creations at @150 Pop on

Bancroft St.
allows the start-up to test their
business in the location, without 150 Pop page 6-A

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families can get
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on Friday,

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addition to the backpacks
File photo

CAPAC The annual intended for elementary

giveaway that helps St.
The Tri-City Times Clair County students get
is printed on geared up for school
recycled paper returns to Capac on August
18.
The Back to School
2017 event will be held at
Capac Elementary School
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Volunteers will be handing
out free backpacks filled
with school supplies to
and middle school-age
children, preschool packets
with books and crayons
will also be handed out.
Quantities are limited
and will be distributed on a
first come, first serve
basis.
The event on the 18th
is one of three that week
being coordinated by Blue
Water Community Action.
Specifically, the Capac required to show proof of are the Capac Chamber of
giveaway is being orga- St. Clair County residency. Commerce, Four County
nized by the McLaren Port A large food truck with Community Foundation,
Huron Hospital Foundation added meat will distribute IPEX and Lakestone Bank
and is intended to serve food from 10:30 a.m. to and Trust.
families in the western noon. For more information
portion of the county in the Others helping the about this event, contact
Capac and Yale school dis- McLaren Port Huron Heather Hayes, McLaren
tricts. Foundations Capac/Yale Port Huron Foundation, at
Attendees will be Community Health Team (810) 989-3776.
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IN HOUSE
JEWELRY
Work to begin on I-69
By Maria Brown $700,000 in remaining

STADIUM SEATING
REPAIR mbrown@pageone-inc.com

ATTICA TWP.
winter maintenance bud-
get monies to address
concrete pavement with
For Showtimes & Over 26 Years Look for lane closures on the worst deterioration.
Experience I-69 starting next week The work will be com-
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the work will extend MDOT officials said in a
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Children 12
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Three in running
Capac School Board to pick new Superintendent Aug. 10
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC The Capac
School Board is expected
to select their next superin-
tendent tomorrow, August
10. Thats when the board
will meet to discuss their
opinions of three final-
istsJeff Terpenning,
Deane Spencer and Joseph
Perrera.
Last week, after two
days of interviews, mem-
bers narrowed the field of
six finalists to three.
Terpenning, Spencer and
Perrera came before the
board for the second time
on Monday night, giving
presentations and answer-
ing additional interview
questions.
Board President
Monica Standel and trustee
Marie Killingbeck were
due to make site visits to
Hillsdale, where Terpenning
serves as high school prin-
Imlay Chamber director resigns
Muehleisen steps down after
less than seven months on job
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAYCITY The
Imlay City Area Chamber
of Commerce is again seek-
ing a new director.
Chamber officials
announced this week that
Wendy Muehleisen
resigned her post after
completing her 2017
Blueberry Festival duties.
With Muehleisens
Village council opts to hire
Construction Code Authority
Almont ends joint agreement with township for inspections
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT In what
Village Manager Mike
Connors described as a
somewhat controversial
decision, the village coun-
cil voted unanimously on
August 1 to terminate its
intergovernmental agree-
ment with Almont
Township for inspection
services.
He said the termination
took effect immediately
and severs the villages ties
with longtime building
inspector Joe Israel, along
with members of his staff.
Connors said the vil-
lage has agreed to enter
into a two-year contract
with Construction Code
Authority (CCA) of Lapeer
to conduct future building
and rental inspections and
to serve as the villages
zoning administrator.
Its still our intention
to maintain a mutually ben-
eficial relationship with the
township, said Connors.
However, we feel that the
new arrangement will pro-
vide increased efficiencies
and improved service deliv-
ery for the village.
Coal tar sealant ban
Village Council mem-
bers appear to be moving
toward the creation of an
ordinance that will prohibit
the application of coal tar
sealants within the village
limits.
Connors explained that
the proposed ban would
apply to both residential
and commercial use of the
product.
He said council mem-
bers reviewed a first draft
of the ordinance at the
August 1 meeting and is
cipal, and Whittemore-
Prescott, where Perrera is
the current superintendent.
Board members said theyd
further study Spencers
background as a visit to her
current employer, the
Macomb ISD, wasnt prac-
tical.
Terpenning, a native of
Deckerville, said hes eager
to return to the Thumb to
live and work. He was a
high school teacher in
Centreville for eight years,
coached for 20 and has
been a high school princi-
pal for the last five years.
Hillsdale High School has
earned three U.S. News and
World Report Best High
School awards in the last
three years.
He described himself as
a relationship guy whos
very approachable.
I get to everything not
because I have to but
because I want to,
Terpenning said of school-
sudden departure, the
Chamber Board is advertis-
ing to fill two part-time
positions. executive-
They include an
Executive Director whose
focus will be the citys
business community; and
an Event Coordinator
whose job will be to coor-
dinate Chamber fundraisers
and promotions.
Compensation will be
commensurate with the
"We feel that the new
arrangement will provide
increased efficiencies and
improved service delivery."
--Mike Connors, manager
now subject to revisions.
Connors said that under
the terms of the proposed
ban, any person or entity
that violates the ordinance
will be subject to initial
fines of $500-$1,000,
which would rise incre-
mentally for repeat offend-
ers.
The ordinance will be
revised and be up for fur-
ther review at a future
council meeting, said
Connors. It needs some
fine tuning.
The council first
broached the creation of a
coal tar ordinance during
their July 5 meeting, when
representatives of the
Clinton River Watershed
Council (CRWC) offered
their concerns about coal
tar sealant residue finding
its way into the local water-
ways, including the nearby
Clinton River.
The CRWC representa-
tives reported that the use
of coal tar sealants contin-
ues to be widespread,
despite the fact it contains
Plycyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons that are
known to cause cancer
among humans.
Numerous Michigan
municipalities and town-
ships have already banned
the use of coal tar sealants. and expect to take posses-
Among them are the Cities
of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and
Dexter, and the Townships
related events.
Board members and
some parents said they
liked his focus on creating
a positive climate and cul-
ture within schools.
Spencer is an analyst
and consultant with the
Macomb ISD but has previ-
ous administrative experi-
ence, including a stint as
associate principal at
Eisenhower High School in
Shelby Township.
As superintendent,
Spencer said her focus
would be on student
achievement.
Im passionate about
kids, students and learning.
You would see me in the
classroom more than any
other administrator, she
said.
Spencer described her-
self as both a planner and
people person whose
entry goals would be to
engage stake holders and
rally community support.
respective
candidates
experi-
ence.
R e s u m e s
must be
emailed to:
director@
Wendy imlayci-
Muehleisen t y m i c h .
com. no
later than Friday, August
18.
Interviews for both
positions are scheduled to
take place on Wednesday,
August 23.
of Scio, Hamburg, Ann
Arbor, Spring Lake and
Pittsfield.
The States of
Washington and Minnesota
have also issued bans, as
has the District of
Columbia.
DPWtruck purchase
In another matter,
Connors said the council
approved the purchase of a
new multi-purpose truck
for the DPW.
He said the $124,693
purchase price for the new
Ford chassis truck will be
shared with the Village of
Dryden.
Connors pointed out
that Almont and Dryden
will mutually benefit from
a $7,100 discount and
$10,000 rebate from from
LaFontaine Ford in Imlay
City.
This is going to be a
multi-service truck with
greater capacity, said
Connors. It will be retro-
fitted for use as a snow
plow, salt spreader and
chipper and can be used for
leaf collection.
The truck will replace
a 20-year-old vehicle in the
DPW fleet.
He added that Dryden
officials have already
authorized the purchase
sion of the vehicle in 2018.
DDA resignation
DDA Director Kim
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Jeff Terpenning Deane Spencer Joseph Perrera
Staff members in atten- communicate Capac Community Schools; Loren
dance said they valued her Community Schools as a Vannest, Superintendent of
expertise in curriculum and destination district. Hale Area Schools and
student achievement. Everything has to Peter Toal, Principal at
Perrera, whos been at revolve around what kids Westwood Heights in Flint.
the helm of Whittemore- do in the classroom, Capac is utilizing the
Prescott since 2014, told Perrera said. services of the Michigan
the board he should be their Board members said Association of School
next leader because he has they liked his budget and Boards in their search for a
a proven track record. finance experience. new leader. Dr. Steve
Since coming to that A total of 33 applicants Bigelow had been at the
district, the schools fund applied for the Capac helm for nearly two years
equity grew from $22,000 superintendent position. when he left Capac Schools
to $649,000. Those earning first-round on June 30 to take a new
Perrera said he would interviews were job in Bay City.
propose implementing a Terpenning, Spencer, Thursdays meeting
new school improvement Perrera and Jason McElrath, will be held in the Jr./Sr.
program, develop a student Superintendent\Sr. High High School Library begin-
recognition program and Principal at Hillman ning at 7 p.m.
Muehleisen officially
assumed her part-time
duties (32 hours per week)
as Chamber of Commerce
Director on July 30, 2017,
succeeding former director
Ann Hintz.
At the time, Muehleisen
expressed enthusiasm
about the opportunity,
describing the directors
position as her dream
job.
A former business
owner, Muehleisen had
previously served as vice
president of the Clio
Chamber of Commerce.
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Photo by Carl Bendorf

Tour members are all smiles in the alpine tundra of Rocky Mountain National Park after spotting the White-tailed Ptarmigan.

Guide to happiness
Seven Ponds Director Daryl Bernard leads birders to paradise
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN TWP. In addition
to all the great bird watching opportu-
nities available at Seven Ponds Nature
Center, staff has made it a point to
take birders further afield to explore
more exotic places and species.
For decades, Seven Ponds
Director Mike Champagne led groups
on trips across North America. Earlier
this year when Champagne retired
after 25 years and Daryl Bernard
stepped in to fill his role, Bernard
didnt waste any time putting a field
tour on the centers schedule
I wanted to keep this tradition
going and got started right away, he
said.
Within one weeks time, a week
long trip to Colorado was planned .
In June, he and a group of nine
headed west with packed bags and all
the necessary gear.
So why take a trip to Colorado to
do some birding?
Theres a wide diversity of habi-
tats thanks to its elevation changes.
You start in the short grass prairies in
the Pawnee National Grassland and
then it transitions into the foothills
and then you move into the moun-
tains, Bernard said, noting they
reached elevations of 12,000 feet in
the Rocky Mountains.
Helping organize and lead the
tour was Carl Bendorf of Colorado
Birding Adventures.
I met our guide the day before
everyone else arrived and we were in
synch right away, Bernard said.
Nothing beats that local intel.
Having a local guide is really the only
way to go.
When going on a field tour like
this one, its common for participants
to develop a target species list of
birds theyd hope to see.
Thanks to Carls expertise, the
Michigan birders were quite success- Photo by Carl Bendorf
ful.
As a group we had a total of 143
different species on our collective list
and I would say that, on average,
everyone saw 60 out of the 70-75 on The group was treated to sightings of other creatures in the
their personal lists, Bernard said. national park, including moose.
The highlight of the trip for him
was spotting the White-tailed
ers, Micaela said. Everyone was really into the
Ptarmigan. This small ground bird
After about 20 minutes, we had entire experience, he said.
lives above the tree line in the moun-
our bird. He gave us time to take pho- Although the group started out on
tains. It disguises itself with white
tos and then flew right past our group, the trip as strangers it didnt take long
plumage in the winter and turns a
squawking and clucking. It was a for them to become an intimate team.
brownish, rock-colored hue in the
most memorable experience! Participants hailed from Beulah,
summer.
Bernard said the Bird of the Traverse City, Midland, Ann Arbor,
It also happened to be the must
Tour had to be the Long-billed Rochester Hills, Almont and South
see target bird for Micaela and Gary
Curlew. Someone in the group just so Bend, Indiana.
Boomer of Almont.
happened to spot the rare bird while Everyone helped each other on
We walked a single-file path
driving through the park. Its a shore- the trail and rotated seats in the van,
through the tundra, searching for the
bird that spends its breeding season in Bernard said.
bird, but were frequently distracted
the grasslands. It was wonderful to watch the
by the tiny, colorful alpine wildflow-
Eleven sets of eyes are better group jell and form bonds.
than one, Bernard said. The Seven Ponds director plans to
One morning the group went bird- do two birding trips per year. Hes
ing with another expert, Ted Floyd, already got his second one organized
author of the American Birding and filled. In January, a group of 10
Association Field Guide to the Birds will head south to the Lower Rio
of Colorado and editor of the Grande Valley in Texas where theyll
American Birding Association maga- see an array of winter residents,
zine Birding. Mexican residents and more.
Ted is a highly-regarded birding Besides having the chance to
professional, and was an amazing see new scenery and its flora and
birder for our group to spend the fauna, participants on Seven Ponds
morning with. We all very much trips can enjoy a nearly effortless get-
enjoyed his knowledge and enthusi- away.
asm, which he shared freely, Bernard We provide everything: meals,
Photo by Daryl Bernard

said. accommodations, park entrance fees

Besides winged creatures, the
group was treated to sights of other
animals like big horn sheep, mule
deer and moose. The time was also
One bird on the groups target list was the White-tailed right to see an array of wildflowers in
Ptarmigan thats known for its expert disguise. bloom.
and transportation. We want to make
it a worry-free experience for them,
Bernard said.
For more information about future
birding field tours, visit www.seven-
ponds.org or call (810) 796-3200.
Photo by Carl Bendorf

Daryl Bernard (center) and the Seven Ponds group enjoyed the chance to go birding with author Ted Floyd (center, with hat) during
their Colorado adventure.
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Longtime Capac educator takes post at Kimball

By Maria Brown the last 37 years with
mbrown@pageone-inc.com Capac Community
Schools, starting with the
CAPAC The pro- 1980-81 school year as an
cess to find a new Capac agriculture and science
Elementary School prin- teacher at the high school
cipal continues. level for 15 years. While
At the conclusion of at the high school, she
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Kathy Kish tendered her sor and coached a variety
resignation from the post of sports.
shes held since 2009. For about a decade,
In all Kish had spent Kish was the Jr./Sr. High
School pal. 2015, she was Capacs tract.
counsel- Approximately eight interim superintendent She has taken a new
or and years ago, she moved to until Dr. Steve Bigelow job with the Port Huron
National Capac Elementary School was given the full-time Area School District as
Honor to become principal. job. principal of Kimball
Society While the district During her time as Elementary School.
advisor employed a part-time interim, Kish helped bro- Capacs job posting
before superintendent, Kish was ker an agreement with the closed last month and a
taking also given the superin- teachers union after mem- special committee was
the title tendent designee title, bers of the Capac interviewing candidates.
of assis- assisting with day-to-day Education Association The board is expected to
Kathy tant operations of the district. had been working for approve a hire at their
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Giveaway: Hundreds
line up for fuel deals
from page 1-A
Kreiner noted that 10,000
gallons of gasoline were
ordered for Tuesdays give-
away, twice the number of
gallons as last year.
Kreiner said the gas
giveaway and this week-
ends This Heart Loves goodwill to be shared at
community festival reflect
the goodness that exists in
all people.
There is so much dis-
cord in the world today,
said Kreiner. Its nice to
Gateway security personnel help direct traffic
at Marathon station in Imlay City on Tuesday.
An employee of Barnes Concrete evens out freshly laid cement at the entranceway of the Almont
Middle School on Tuesday morning. The project has been near the top of the districts must-do list
for some time.
Funds: State dollars are up, Fed money is down
from page 1-A
air, he said.
We are in the process
of hiring a part-time teach-
er at the high school and a
business manager to be
shared between Almont
Schools and the Lapeer
County ISD.
Kalmar added that ail-
ing high school principal
Tim Woelkers remains on
medical leave.
Well need to start the
year with an interim princi-
150 Pop: Imlay DDA program encourages startups
from page 1-A
in our downtown, she
says. The mentor portion
of the program will help a
starter business gain exper-
tise from an experienced
entrepreneur.
The objective, Walker
adds, is to match the new
business with property
owners who have vacan-
cies in the downtown dis-
trict so that the business
remains in Imlay City
once the Pop Up period
expires.
To illustrate the con-
cept, this weeks
Downtown Art in Action
initiative creates a Pop
Up art studio at 150
Bancroft. Six local artists
are using the space to cre-
ate public artwork that will
be posted around the DDA
district. The initiative runs
through September 1.
Walker says the @ 150
Pop concept would then
allow an artist or artists
association to take over the
space and create an art gal-
lery for one to six months
immediately following, for
example.
Applications for @ 150
be able to bring the com-
munity together, and to let
people know that Jesus
loves all of us.
Fun-for-all festival
For those who missed
the gas giveaway, there
will be plenty of fun and
the 2017 This Heart Loves
Community Festival.
The event kicks off at
6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11,
at the Gateway Assembly
located at 2796 South Van
Photo by Tom Wearing
pal, he said.
He said the hiring of an
interim principal is expect-
ed to take place in the near
future.
Now the bad news
While the aforemen-
tioned funding increases
are encouraging, Kalmar
pointed to what is expected
to be a significant reduc-
tion in Federal Title II
funding.
That money is used to
offset the cost of teacher
training and curricular
Area artists Sarah Opperman, Chafin McKeehan, Eryn Gartley and Hailey
Campbell are working on their public art projects at @150 Pop. The stu-
dio is open to the public throughout the Art in Action initiative.
Pop entrepreneurs are
available at the Imlay City
offices, 150 N. Main
Street, and online at www.
icdda.com.
Walker says the DDA
Board of Directors will
Capac veteran Jerry Robberstad and wife
Patricia are all smiles on Tuesday morning as
Gateway volunteers fill his gas tank.
Dyke.
Opening night activi-
ties feature a family movie,
inflatables for the kids,
food and much more.
The fun continues on
Saturday, Aug. 12, with an
array of free events and
services including free
backpacks filled with
school supplies for chil-
dren who are present, basic
health checks, sports phys-
icals by a certified physi-
cian, car washes, haircuts,
oil changes (by appoint-
ment) and a clothing give-
developmentwhich is
part of the Federal bud-
get, said Kalmar. This lenging, Kalmar lament-
will not directly affect
student services, but it
limits our ability to contin-
ue to provide teacher train-
ing.
When the state passes
a law like the third grade
reading bill, which means
we need to be sure our lit-
eracy instruction is follow-
ing best practices, and then
the Federal government
eliminates the funding to
review applications on a
continuous basis, with the
first review planned for
September 11 at the regu-
lar board meeting.
For more information
on @ 150 Pop and other
Heritage Fest
planners seek
sponsors, vendors
its annual Chalk Around
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com the Fountain chalk draw-
ing contest for young peo-
ALMONT ple at Fountain Park.
Organizers of the 2017 As an option, yoga
Almont Heritage Festival enthusiasts can find peace
are moving forward with and serenity at Yoga in the
Photo by Tom Wearing
plans to feature two days of Park, also at 11 a.m.
activities for children and Project Grad Walk/Run
adults September 15-16. Early risers may opt to
Almont Downtown participate in Saturday
Development Authority mornings 5-K Fun/Run
(DDA) Director Kim Schall Walk and Color Run, start-
said that there will be ing at 9 a.m. Funds raised
change in location for the will benefit Almont High
7th annual festival. Schools Class of 2018
away. She said most of this Project Graduation.
Children in attendance years activities, including The Color Run is spon-
on Saturday are invited to vendors from 11 a.m.-5 sored by Families Against
visit the Kidz Zone where p.m., will set up along Narcotics (FAN) and is
they can play on the inflat- Water Street from the designed to bring greater
ables, have their faces Southeast Heatmor parking awareness of the ongoing
painted, ride a pony, enjoy area east to Almont heroin and opioid crisis.
the petting zoo or partake Community Park. Those wishing to sign
in the free food. Schall said the venue up for the Fun Run/Walk or
Drawings will be held change was necessitated by the Color Run may contact
for a bicycle and go-kart. ongoing construction at the Sheri at 810-241-1963.
For questions or more new Dollar General site at Fun for the kids
information about Gateway Van Dyke and School As always, the 2017
Assembly or the This streets. Heritage Festival will offer
Heart Loves Community The construction proj- a variety of activities for
Festival, call the church ect requires organizers to the youngsters.
office at 810-724-8110. relocate the Almont Lions Starting at noon, chil-
Club refreshment tent to dren are invited to partake
the tennis courts at Almont in the inflatables, the
Park. Upland Farms petting zoo,
Both the Friday and a clown and balloon-twist-
Saturday night entertain- ing, games, and a child
ment will be moved to the ID program hosted by
refreshment tent at the ten- the Almont Police
nis court. Department.
Bands at the park Nasquack is back
Fridays entertainment Back by popular
features the Bob Marshall demand, Mandy J Florist
Band starting at 8 p.m. On and Charlie Browns team
Friday, Category 5 per- up to sponsor the 2017
forms beneath the tent on Nasquack on the River
Saturday at 8 p.m. plastic duck race, starting
Schall added that the at 3 p.m.
popular local band, Plastic ducks may be
Rockville, will appear purchased before the event
Saturday at the park pavil- at Mandy Js or Charlie
ion from 5-7 p.m. Browns.
Saturday is going to Rare book sale
Photo by Tom Wearing
be a very busy day with lots For avid readers and
to do for everyone, said book collectors, Almonts
Schall. The fun starts at 8 Henry Stephens Library
a.m. with the Pancake will be selling rare and out-
Breakfast at the First of-print books from 11
Congregational Church. a.m.-5 p.m.
Once attendees have Vendors, sponsors
had their fill of pancakes, Schall said she is still
Schall suggested visitors seeking event sponsors and
step outside to view the
2017 Classic Car Show in
suggests that vendors sign
up early by calling the
train teachers to be more the church parking lot. DDA office at 810-798-
effective, it becomes chal- At 11 a.m. on Saturday, 8125, or by visiting the
the Almont American DDA website at: www.
ed. Legion Auxiliary sponsors almontdda.com.
Staying positive
He is nevertheless
encouraged by some of
the positive signs he is
seeing.
Ithink the per-pupil
increase is a sign the state
is trying to address the gap
between what we are pro-
vided to teach students,
and the true costs doing
that, said Kalmar.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Photos provided
Growing for good
Four County Community Foundation pro-
vided a grant to allow the Council on Aging,
St. Clair County, to build raised garden beds
programs and incentives at the Conrad Community Center in Capac.
offered by the Imlay City Senior volunteers constructed, planted, and
DDA, contact Walker at cared for the garden beds throughout the
810-724-2135 or via email summer. Now, the Members Garden is pro-
to dwalker@imlaycity.org. viding fresh, healthy produce for meals at
More information available the center as well as for Meals on Wheels.
online at www.icdda.com.
 Page 7-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-AUGUST 9, 2017

Meth lab materials found in home on Corneil Road

By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY TWP. A
man in his 40s is facing
criminal charges after com-
ponents of a methamphet-
amine lab were found in a
Corneil Road home on
Tuesday, August 1.
According to Lt. Doug
Rogers, commander of the
Thumb Narcotics Unit
(TNU), members of his unit
were participating in a pro-
bation check at the resi-
dence when they found
remnants of a former lab
along with components
used to manufacture meth.
Rogers said they dont
believe the lab was in recent
use.
The Michigan State
Police 3rd District Meth
Response team was called
in to remove what hazard-
ous materials remained and
Rogers said his department
seized some non-hazardous
evidence that has been
turned over to a lab for test-
ing.
Pending the results of
those tests, the TNU plans
to issue charges against the
male.
The man was taken to
the Lapeer County Jail and
lodged for probation viola-
tions filed by the State
Police.
Rogers said the suspect
has prior meth-related
charges on his record
but those originated out
of state.
Assisting on scene were
troopers from the Michigan
State Police Post in Lapeer
and the Lapeer County
Sheriffs Department.
Rogers said TNU offi-
cers will accompany proba-
tion officers in the field
when they have drug-relat-
ed information or tips, espe-
cially when meth is involved
due to public health hazards
related to the drug.
The discovery of the lab be related.
marks the second such inci- Sporadic but increas-
dent in the Tri-City area in ing is Rogers assessment
the last three months. In late of the meth presence in
April, the TNU searched a Lapeer County.
home in the village of Weve been watching
Almont, where they found for it to develop for years.
the makings of a meth lab. Theres a significant pres-
The suspect in that case was ence all around us
a 36 year-old woman. Genesee County to the west
Rogers said its likely and Port Huron to the east,
more people will be charged he said.
in relation to that case. The And weve had some
Almont and Imlay Twp. cases to the north in Tuscola
incidents do not appear to County.

Armada Fair opens Monday

TRI-CITY AREA Year, Youth Achiever,
Armada Fair organizers
have found a formula that
brings in the crowds on day
one and keeps them coming
back for more during the
week. The 2017 event
opens on Monday, Aug. 14
and runs through Sunday,
Aug. 20.
Things kick off Monday
with opening ceremonies at
Blueberry Festival headlin-
Senior Citizen of the Year,
and more, will be
announced. Thats followed
by the Bump and Run at 7
p.m
Wednesday is Senior
Day when those 62 and
older receive a reduced
admission fee. The featured
event that day is the
Demolition Derby.
er Joey Vee will perform
starting at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday is truck and
tractor pull day. The action
begins at noon and starts up
again at 5 p.m. Local
Masons and Lions clubs
will offer free child ID and
Project KidSight pro-
grams on Saturday at 10
a.m.

7:30 p.m. One hour later,
the Brothers Osborne, the
fairs big ticket attraction,
take the stage. The Big
Rock Amusements Carnival
opens at 3 p.m. that day.
Tuesday is Military
Service Day, allowing free
admission to those with a
current I.D. At the awards
ceremony at 5 p.m. on the
main arena stage, winners
of the Homemaker of the
On Thursday, livestock
shows continue and crowds
will assemble that night for
a Figure 8 race.
Fridays schedule
includes draft horse pulls at
noon, threshing and saw-
mill demonstrations at 1
p.m. and the Youth
Livestock Auction at 4 p.m.
The Lost Nations Rodeo
kicks off at 7 p.m. and
country performer and
Website photo
Truck and tractor pulls
return for Sunday. The
fairs Last Blast starts at 5
p.m. Thats when theyll
Country duo The Brothers Osborne will perform at the Armada Fair on
offer free admission and
Monday at 8:30 p.m. The concert is free with fair admission but infield
parking and 2 for 1 carnival
standing room-only armbands can be purchased for $10.
ride tickets.
Throughout the week, pie and pizza to watermel- Michigan. The refreshment years and free for kids eight
look for free childrens on and corn on the cob. The tent opens daily at noon and and under. Daily parking is
activities in the Grove, fair will also play host to features live entertainment $5.
robotics demonstrations Animal Oasis, the Great each night. For more information,
and unique eating contests, American Side Show and Admission is $8 for visit armadafair.org or call
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Romine proposes creation of BOOK SALE

Blueberry fest parking ordinance August 17 - 18 - 19
Thursday 12pm-7pm
th th th

Business owners original motion deemed moot by city attorney tors and attendees, along
with the citys downtown Friday 9am-4pm
By Tom Wearing fine by motion or resolu- to go with later dates, the business owners. Saturday 9am-3pm Buck a Bag Day
twearing@pageone-inc.com tion. festival did bring many We as a group of lead-

I M L AY C I T Y
There was further discus-
sion on Tuesday, Aug. 1, by
city commissioners regard-
ing downtown parking dur-
ing the Imlay City
Blueberry Festival.
Concerns about ensur-
It would require an
ordinance or more exten-
sive process than just mak-
ing a motion, Churchill
opined.
Romine did not attend
the August 1 commission
meeting, however he sub-
mitted a July 31 letter to
new faces, and for that I am
thankful.
Regardless, he urged
the commission to revisit
the issue and create an
ordinance that mutually
benefits festival coordina-
ers need to see the festival
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ing there is available park-
ing for business customers
during the festival was
broached by downtown
business owner/city com-
missioner Mike Romine at
the commissions July 18
meeting.
Romine, owner of the
Mulefoot Gastropub at 244
E. Third St., had sought the
commissions support for
the creation of reserved
customer parking during
the annual summer festi-
val.
On July 18, city com-
missioners approved by a
6-1 margin (Al Ramirez
dissented), Romines
motion to set aside 20 vali-
dated parking spaces
between the museum and
train viewing platform at a
cost of $10 per space.
However, the motion
was struck down when
City Attorney David
Churchill ruled that the city
cannot impose a fee nor
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electrician for assistance.
To avoid electrocution, keep the gener-
ator dry and do not use in rain or wet con- Alleyway project in Almont complete
ditions. Operate it on a dry surface under an
On behalf of the
open canopy-like structure, such as under a Almont Downtown
tarp held up on poles. Do not touch the Development Authority, I
generator with wet hands. would like to thank Dr.
Be sure to turn the generator off and let Lois Meek D.D.S., Dr. Jay
it cool down before refueling. Gasoline Vanderest D.D.S, Christy
and Jeremy Yarbrough of
spilled on hot engine parts could ignite. Yarbrough Insurance and
Never use a generator inside a home, Mr. Art Whaley for their
garage, basement, crawlspace or any par- understanding and coop-
tially enclosed area. eration during the
Alleyway Project, located
Keep these devices outdoors, away on the South West side of
from doors, windows and vents that could Main Street here in
allow carbon monoxide to come indoors. Almont. The project is
Opening doors and windows or using now complete with new
fans will not prevent CO buildup in the
home. Although CO cant be seen or
smelled, it can rapidly lead to full incapaci-
Be our guest...
tation and death. Even if you cannot smell
exhaust fumes, you may still be exposed to
CO. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak
Four County makes a difference in area
while using a generator, get to fresh air Editors note: The fol-
RIGHT AWAYDO NOT DELAY. lowing guest column was
Install CO alarms in central locations submitted by Michaela
Boomer, program associate
on every level of your home and outside at the Four County
sleeping areas to provide early warning of Community Foundation
accumulating carbon monoxide. based in Almont. You may
Test the batteries frequently and replace reach Four County by call-
when needed. ing 810-798-0909 or via
email to program@4CCF.
org.
to dangerous wars with
North Korea, Russia,
Venezuela, and the ongo-
ing wars in the Middle
East. All of these crisis
situations are way over the
head of Donald Trump to
resolve peacefully. Before
this is all over, the names
of Nero, Caligula and
Trump will come to mean
prosperity initiative.
Paula Gromak of the
USDA explains that the
Rural Business
Development Grant
Program is designed to tar-
get training, technical
assistance, and other busi-
ness activities leading to
the development or expan-
sion of small and emerging
private businesses in rural
areas which will employ
50 or fewer new employ-
ees and have less than $1
million in gross revenue.
sidewalks, landscaping
and decorative lighting.
The back of the buildings
are now a pleasant sight
for their clients, employ-
ees as well as the commu-
nity to enjoy.
Dr. Meek has been a
longtime business owner
along Main Street in
Almont and has seen many
changes throughout the
years. With businesses
coming and going Dr.
Meek always felt that
Almont was a good fit for
$30,490. These grants con-
tinue our support of educa-
tion initiatives, health and
human services, and other
valuable programs in the
communities we serve.
Our 4CCF Committee
awarded five grants total-
ing over $14,000. Weston
Elementary School in
Imlay City received sup-
alike. They all had a psy-
chotic need for outspoken
dominance.
But in a larger sense,
two questions come to
mind: Why does the
Almighty allow such evil
to flourish, and what kind
of person would have
voted for him in the first
place? I submit to the
The revolving loan project
that will be administered
by the I-69 Regional
Development Corporation
will assist small rural busi-
nesses by providing addi-
tional financing options
for a variety of needs.
The fund is available
to assist businesses with
financing needs that result
in the creation/retention of
jobs in the region. The
I-69 Regional
Development Corporation
is pleased to be able to
her dental practice and
was pleased to see all the
hard work that the DDA
continues to do for the
local business owners.
While this project was
moving forward Dr. Meek
took it upon herself to
update her building with
new gutters, a nice area
out back for her employ-
ees to enjoy as well as
working with the DDA to
secure a Faade Grant to
freshen up the faade of
her building.
keting grant was awarded
to the Greater Romeo
Washington Chamber of
Commerce for the 6th
Annual Night Under the
Stars. Food for Families
will be restocking their
food pantry and Love INC
will continue to offer
emergency housing and
utility support to Lapeer
reader that there is a need
to contrast good and evil.
It defines each of us when
we decide. Why would
someone support an evil
fascist? They long ago
chose to justify selfish-
ness. It becomes easy after
that.
Joe Tribula
Almont Twp.
provide this small business
tool.
For more information
contact the I-69 Regional
Development Corporation
at (810) 667-0080 or patri-
cia@lapeerdevelopment.
com.
Patricia Lucas,
Executive Director
I-69 Regional
Development
Corporation & Lapeer
Development
Corporation
Lapeer
What a pleasure it is to
have businesses along
Main Street that are always
looking to improve the
appearance of their build-
ings.
The DDA greatly
appreciates all of our local
businesses and all that
they do for the communi-
ty.
Serving Almont,
Kim Schall, Director
Almont Downtown
Development Authority
Almont
the second grant will pro-
vide an AED Unit for the
busy soccer fields located
adjacent to the Simpson
Park in Romeo.
Our Youth Advisory
Committee (YAC) also
awarded two grants from
the WK Kellogg Youth
Fund; the first to support
much-needed equipment

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Unique and unexpected source for tech support

S o Im sitting at the
kitchen table consulting
with tech support.
Its the same kitchen
table I spent at least 12
years of my life around
involved in boisterous ban-
ter while enjoying the most
delicious, most authentic,
freshest and by far most
amazing Italian food Ive
ever eaten in my entire
life.
Yep. Its the kitchen
table at the folks house.
The table where sometimes
the boisterousness was so
Observations in ink...
Catherine Minolli
85-year-old mother knows
her way around modern
technology in a manner
that amazes me. With a
mixture of jealousy and
frustrated, and my mom
does what any good tech
support person would do.
Here, she says, hand
outstretched toward me.
Let me see your phone
and Ill show you.
I pass the Android
across the table. With one
of the many styluses my
mom always keeps on
hand, shes pecking at the
screen.
Its in clock, she
says, tapping the phone
with the stylist.
Oh, there it is. Yours
Photo by Catherine Minolli

over the top that we had to
raise our hands classroom
style before we could
speak. This wasnt a pun-
ishment, it was a necessity
when you get four ram-
bunctions, vociferous girls
with lots to get off our
individual and collective
chests. I swear sometimes
I dont know how the folks
lived through it.
Probably because they
were always one step
ahead of us, and interest-
ingly enough, during this
particular trip to the kitch-
en table, Im finding this to
still be true.
You see, my mom is
my tech support. Yep. My
awe, Ive turned to my
mom for help setting up
gmail on my Kindle. She
also talked me through
downloading the Pandora
and YouTube appsand in
this latest endeavor, shes
telling me that I can time
an upcoming presentation
Im going make easily and
simply on my cell phone.
Really? I ask.
Yes. You have a timer
on your cell phone, Mom
responds.
Im glaring down at
the screen of my Android,
not seeing anything that
would even remotely
resemble a timer. Brow
knitted, Im getting a little
is easier to get to than
mine, she grins. Let me
know when youre ready
to start.
I lift my jaw from the
table top and grin. Moms
done it again. Introduced
me to yet another marvel
of modern technology that
Ihad no clue existed.
My dad was always
big on keeping up with
technology. He always
mastered whatever the lat-
est offerings were, and he
and my mom even took
some classes at their local
senior center.
Both have their own
computer station in the
office upstairs, though the
Keyboard, mouse, Android, stylusmy Moms all over it.
equipmentlike all things fearless. watch, which reveals my
tech that werent released Put a device in her initial draft is a little bit
yesterdayis becoming hand and she finds her way long.
rapidly outdated. to whatever it is youre She makes some sug-
Mom typed recipies looking for. Its amazing gestionsand theyre
and mailing lists on the and awe-inspiring, and a good ones as alwaysand
computer, and sent and little bit humbling. I mean I cut the thing down so
received emails and the at this ripe age Im still theres time to spare.
like. going to Momsie for help Technology? Amazing.
It wasnt until she got to get things done. Tech support Mom?
an IPad for Mothers Day We go through the pre- Priceless.
that she really became sentation, Moms fingers Email Catherine at
tech saavy and completely on the newfound stop- cminolli@pageone-inc.com

I have been to sports heaven
D o you remember 1984?
Most people connect
1984 with the book of the
same title by George
Orwell. Wikipedia says
about the book: As literary
political fiction and dystopi-
an science-fiction,
Nineteen-Eighty-Four is a
classic novel in content,
plot and style. Many of its
terms and
concepts,
All the Liblong day..
such as
Room 101,
Big
Brother,
telescreen,
2 + 2 = 5,
and memo-
ry hole,
have
Rick entered
Liblong into com-
mon use
since its
publication in 1949. ond half while holding the
Nineteen-Eighty-Four
popularized the adjective
Orwellian, which describes
official deception, secret
surveillance, and manipula-
tion of recorded history by
a totalitarian or authoritari-
an state.
Frankly, I never read
the book though sometimes
when I turn on the nightly
news Im not sure if they
are talking about now or
about the book.
But I remember 1984
for a whole different reason.
When youre a sports fan,
once in a great while the
stars and planets line up just
exactly right for those
teams you root for. The
time between Friday,
October 5 and Sunday,
October 14 was such a time
for me.
You may recall from
reading previous columns
that I am a big Detroit
Tigers fan and a big
Michigan State Spartans
fan. Im sure many of you
are, too. Yes, I know many
of you like the other school
in Ann Arbor. Perfectly
Sharing Tear Soupat family campout
D uring my familys
camping reunion,
where the living was slow
and casual, a way-below-
the-surface discussion hap-
pened. Several of us were
sitting at a picnic table.
Two in the group had, only
days ear-
lier, wit-
nessed a
Have you read Tear
marvel-
ous dis-
play of
grace and
forgive-
ness at
the funer-
al of
someone
children.
most of
us knew.
Another
recalled as though it were
yesterday the drowning of
her 18-year-old nephew,
even though the accident
had happened 18 years ago.
One of the little known of
women did grief counseling
Cancellation Clause in your Listing Contract
Alex,
I listed my home with
a different broker and
have been very unhappy
with the services I have
received. It was a one
year contract that started
in February. I have
requested they void that
contract but the broker
says only if I agree to not
sell my home until that
year is up. What can I
do?
R.D., Dryden.
R.D., Amazingly, it is
easier for you to get a
divorce from your spouse
than to get the courts to
void this contract with
your broker. You signed a
contract with that broker
that stated that they had the
exclusive right to sell your
home for one year and that
it could not be cancelled
without mutual consent
between both parties. If the
fine. I do too except when
they go up against my
Spartans.
In 1984 the Tigers had
one of the finest baseball
teams ever assembled on
the diamond and a manager
who was a World Series
champion, George Sparky
Anderson. Sparky knew
how to get the best out of
the talent he had and in 84
he had a lot of it.
For example, he had
Jack Morris, Dan Petry,
Milt Wilcox and Doug Bair
as starters and the incredi-
ble Aurelio Lopez and
Willie Hernandez in the
bullpen. Tom Brookens at
third and Darrell Evans at
first and up the middle, one
Celebrating the Tigers win.
of the best double-play
combinations ever, Alan
Trammel at shortstop and
Lou Whittaker at second
with Lance Parrish catch-
ing.
Outfielders usually were
Larry Herndon, Chet
Lemon and Kirk Gibson.
The team also had a very
strong bench.
They started the season
winning 35 of the first 40
games and never looked
back. They were in first
place start to finish.
For the upcoming American
League Championship
Series (ALCS, best 3 of 5
then) that began on October
2, fans couldnt just buy a
ticket. There was a lottery
on a regular basis. I was
there mostly to listen.
For two of them, the
time was right for in-depth
sharing. One of the others
wisely listened with me,
even though I knew she had
much to say. Timing is
everything at sacred
moments like this.
had brought it out the next
Soup, one of them asked. day for me to read, and I
Its a WONDERful little had not finished. She had
book on grieving.
We use it where I
work, volunteered the coun-
selor. We recommend it for
the adults, and then we sug-
gest they use it with their
absent-mindedly packed it
My friend just lost her up. Anyway, I have now
husband, one said. Do finished reading it. And...I
you think I could give it to
her?
I wouldnt suggest it without written permission,
right away, would you? I
know I couldnt read any-
thing for a long time.
Couldnt concentrate, shares are that as we grieve
observed the owner of the
Ask
Alex...
The real
estate and
mortgage
expert!
broker or agent does not
agree to release you from
that contract you are bound
by its terms. Why would
you ever agree to sign this
contract in the first place?
In this hot market, a home
should sell in a couple
months. You would have
been better to demand a 6
month contract that you
can always extend. To all
potential sellers out there,
you dont have to sign the
contract as it is written.
Brokers write their con-
tracts for their benefit not
Milt Wilcox clinches
ALCS with a 1-0 shut-
out.
Photo provided
for tickets. Fans put their
names and addresses on
post cards and sent them in.
The same system was used
for the World Series tickets
if the team made it that far.
If they drew your name,
you could buy tickets, limit
four, I think.
My luck started when I
got four tickets to the
ALCS. I had Game 3.
Friday, Oct. 5, my friends
Dean Wakefield, Charlie
Kahl and Bob Marshall
were in the lower deck in
left field as Milt Wilcox
pitched a beautiful game
1-0 and the Tigers won the
American League Pennant 3
games to 0.
The next day, Saturday,
book.
Id say maybe wait
three months or so, said
the one who works in the
counseling field.
For whatever reason,
the book was in our trunk
when we returned home.
The person who had recom-
mended it in the first place
people have no idea what to
offered to send it home with
me and I had declined
saying I had gleaned
enough from it for this col-
umn. But, here it is. Either
she slipped it in, or I
with our past experiences.
All I can do is recom-
saw the line that says I may
not quote any part of it
aso I will just have to para-
phrase.
Some things the author
we each have to make our
yours. At the time of initial
listing tell your agent that
you wont sign unless there
is a cancellation clause.
Would your agent really
walk away from your busi-
ness if you demanded that?
I doubt it and if they do
find another agent. You
have far more negotiating
power than you think as
they want your business.
FYI, I allow my clients to
cancel anytime they wish
because I believe forcing
people to do business with
me would hurt my business
not help it. I give my cli-
ents a guarantee that they
can cancel at anytime for
any reason because I am so
confident they will be
happy with the services I
provide. If our customers
decide not to sell, want to
try a different broker, or
for any other reason we
will release them from the
contract with no strings
Oct. 6, Dean and I, both
MSU grads, headed to Ann
Arbor to see our Spartans
take on the arch rival
Wolverines. We were 2 of
105,612 fans in attendance.
The Spartans were 1-3
while Michigan was 3-1 so,
frankly, we didnt expect
much. But both bands were
there, it was a nice day and,
well, who knows?
Spartan coach George
Perles had the Green and
White ready to play.
Records never matter in this
game.
Michigan State scored
first and again in the first
quarter while the Maize and
Blue scored 7 points.
Incredibly, the Spartans led
13-7 at the half. After a
spectacular halftime show
by both bands, MSU added
two field goals in the sec-
much favored Wolverines
scoreless.
To the shock of every-
body (except Dean and me,
of course) the Paul Bunyan
Trophy, given to the winner
each year, rode back to East
Lansing for the year.
Eight days later, on
Monday, Oct. 14, the odys-
sey continued. I had
received three tickets to
Game 5 of the World Series
in the lottery. The first 2
games had been played in
San Diego with the teams
splitting the two. The next 3
games would be at Tiger
Stadium. Fortunately, for
us, anyway, the Tigers had
lost one game in San Diego
guaranteeing a Game 5. So
Dean, Charlie and I went to
Game 5.
We had Box Seats
though they were in the sec-
ond row in deep left field
only a few seats from the
bleachers. But they were
INSIDE the ballpark! I for-
tified myself with a couple
of Ballpark Franks and set-
tled in for baseball.
What a game! The Tigers
own tear soupthat each and back every summer. I
person grieves a different
way and at a different pace.
Another revelation to
me was that grief doesnt
necessarily involve death.
It can involve the loss of a
pet.
Often it involves mis-
givings. Very frequently
detour, WRCJ featured the
say, not realizing that some-
times just a hug is way
more appropriate than any-
thing we can say.
Sometimes it feels to the
grieving person like were
minimizing their grief when
we try to compare new grief
Harrison.
The words of John
mend the book, authored by
Pat Schwiebert and Chuck
DeKlyen, and illustrated by
Taylor Bills. Original copy-
right 1999, eleventh edition
2013. Over 300,000 in
print.
Email Willene at wille-
netanis@aol.com.
attached. R.D, if your bro-
ker doesnt release you,
there isnt much you can
do other than complain. In
fact, complaining is your
only leverage now since a
client that bad mouths a
company to all their
friends and family because
of a situation like this can
do far more damage to that
broker's future business
than the income generated
from the enforcement of
your single contract. Your
broker would be wise to
understand that fact. If not,
next time negotiate to have
a cancellation clause
included in your contract.
If you have any real
estate or mortgage related
questions please Ask
Alex by email at Alex@
RealtyVolution.com or by
phone at (810) 664-1819.
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The Paul Bunyan Trophy heads back to East
Lansing.
Spartan Marching Band in my sports heaven.
scored three runs in the first
inning. The Padres rallied to
tie the score in the fourth,
but the Tigers pulled ahead
again with single runs in the
fifth and seventh innings.
After the Padres closed it to
a one-run game in the
eighth with a rare run off
closer, Willie Hernandez,
Kirk Gibson (MSU grad)
came to the plate in the bot-
tom of the eighth for the
Tigers with runners on sec-
ond and third and one out.
Gibson had homered
earlier in the game, and
Padres manager Dick
Williams strolled to the
mound to talk to his pitcher,
Goose Gossage, seemingly
with the purpose of order-
ing him to walk Gibson
intentionally. Gossage talk-
ed Williams into letting him
Music of time & travel
S ince the dawn of my
empty nest, Ive trav-
eled home to Kentucky
coveted this time alone
until last year. During my
return, I fought road
fatigue and determined its
dangerous to drive solo any
longer.
My husband took the
wheel last Wednesday. As
he turned onto I-75s
with
Beatles Concerto com-
posed by John Rutter.
Isnt that Long and
Winding Road? he asked.
Yes, one of my favor-
ites. Who wrote this beau-
tiful song?
I think George
desire was
to view
Lennon and Paul
McCartney spoke of our
youth before and when we
met, our unsettled college
days and as newlyweds
with our firstborn child.
We moved our residence
six times the first year of
our marriage.
He turned off the
expressway at a Cracker
Barrel sign. The man in the
rocking chair means a meal
of turnip greens, pinto
beans, and cornbread
southern food at its best
with the works: vinegar,
chow-chow, and onions.
The featured dessert was a
SMore Brownie in keep-
ing with the chains camp-
fire theme. We postponed
our dessert for the return
trip. Oh, how pampered is
the modern traveler.
After breakfast the next
morning with Uncle Tab
and Aunt Alma Leigh, we
followed Uncle Tab to his
garden.
Now, pull only the
full beans, my uncle said.
And the yeller ones are
good, too.
We sat poolside in the
shade and strung half a
bushel of beans. Afterward,
we blanched and froze ten
quarts.
I want you to take five
bags home, he said.
Now, Ive got ten minutes
of hoeing to do.
Really? Does this man
Photo provided
Photo provided
pitch to Gibson, and Gibson
responded with a three-run
blast into the upper deck in
right field to clinch the
Series for the Tigers.
WE WON! I was lucky
enough to have the right
tickets for the right games
and saw the Tigers win the
A.L. Pennant, the Spartans
beat Michiganin Ann
Arbor - and saw the Tigers
win the World Series all
within nine days.
It was more than 30
years ago but we still talk
about it yet today. I remem-
ber nearly every detail. It
will never happen again for
me but, my friends, I have,
indeed, been to sports heav-
en.
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
ever rest? I picked up a hoe
and learned his meaning of
hoeing: pull the hoe
along a row of sprouted
beans, banking the soil
over the small weeds and
leaving a trench to hold the
rain.
When we visited my
Uncle Herm the following
day, I saw the same meth-
od behind the word hoe-
ing. We left his gardens
cucum- Honest Living . . .
bers, can-
taloupe,
and pota-
toes.
The
last of my
hearts
again The
Breaks
forested
canyon, the boundary
between Virginia and
Kentucky, and hike the
trails within the mountains.
It had been years since Id
walked through their rocky
notches.
As Mel led the way,
my Kentucky sister, Patty,
and I followed under the
dark canopy alive with
birdsong. When we
reached the road, the wild
child within and the native
grounds about provoked
the Tarzan yodel from my
youth. Hikers replied.
As we neared Detroit
last evening on I-75,
WRCJs Jack Goggin
introduced a song from
Patrick Doyles soundtrack
of Shakespeare's Henry V.
Mel and I sat spell-
bound as a lone voice led a
song titled Non Nobis,
Domine. Other male voic-
es joined to a moving cre-
scendo.
Dear Reader, the
English translation to the
Latin lyrics of Non Nobis,
Domine are, Not unto us,
O Lord, not unto us, but to
thy name give the glory.
For all the music during
our travels, for our safe
journey home, to Thy
name give the glory.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
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Town Talk
Editors note: Due to space
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the pub-
lication date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
Texas Hold Em 12:30 p.m.
For info 810-724-6030.
Dinner and an evening of card
playing with friends, 50/50
raffle and prizes of high and
low for each table every 3rd
Monday at the Washington
Senior Center, 57880 Van
Dyke, Washington Twp., MI
48094, from 4-8 p.m. Call for
further details, 586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons offered
at the Port Huron Senior
Center, 600 Grand Avenue in
Port Huron, every Tues. from
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and
3rd Thurs. of the month from
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors
Lyle Malaski & Kristina
Morton. Call 810-984-5061 for
more info.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to 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 fit-
ness 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
AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH:
3 Nutritious Meals Daily
Compimentary Satellite TV
Life-enriching Activities
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c Club News
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica
U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org 15
Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
Goodland
Community
Church
2008 N. Van Dyke
Box 82
Imlay City, MI 48444
810.724.1747
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Pastor Chad Hampton
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 alco-
hol and drug counselor will be
available at the Imlay City
Seniors Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Food for Families kitchen is
open to the public for free, hot
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food Pantry
is open the 1st Saturday of
each month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
at Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
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, 112 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from
1-3 p.m. Please call LOVE,
INC. at 810-245-2414 in
advance to ensure your food
voucher will be received before
you stop in to shop. Any ques-
tions, please call Joyce
Kaufman at 810-395-7532.
Light Housekeeping
Health Services
Available
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.
(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
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687
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Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road
Imlay City
Bible Study - 9:00 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Childrens Church - 10:30 am
Phone 810-724-2620
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org
The Capac Kitchen serves free
meals every Tuesday from
4:30-6 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North
Branch Senior Center on
Monday and Thursday eve-
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
810-441-0322 for more info.
Orchards Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food 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 welcomes visitors
and is open on Saturdays from
1-4 p.m. Our museum features
period rooms that appear as
they would have been prior to
the turn of the 20th Century
and into the 1930s. Fabulous
artifacts and antiques greet
guests in every room and
transport them back to when
life was a simpler time. Visitors
will find exhibits relating to
railroading, military, and
Imlay City business of the
pastand much more. In
addition, the museum features
exhibits of influential and
famous hometown people Stop
by and take a look!
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 muse-
um on the second Monday of
the month at 7 p.m. For more
info call 810-796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/care-
givers! 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!
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
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Community Mens & Womens
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Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
Weekday Masses
Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. Vigil Mass 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Confessions 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
15 Father Paul Ward DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
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Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke
Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister 15
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street
P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
Weekday Masses:
Wed. & Thurs. 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
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Call the Family Literacy Julie at 810-388-0868. Outdoor Junque &
Center today to reserve your Treasures Sale We will have
seat at 810-664-2737 and for Grief Share, a 7/14 series for everything imaginable -
more info on dates and times. those that have lost loved ones SOMETHING FOR
support group will begin Sept. EVERYONE!!! Free Shuttle
Play groups available. Free 6 7 at the Imlay City Senior Service Lunches, Bake Sale &
week sessions. At these FREE Center located in the Lamb- Farmers Market (Fresh Daily)
90-minute playgroups, chil- Steele building on Third Donations Drop off ~ Sat.
dren will participate in story- Street. Pre-register by calling
time, developmentally appro- Tracy at 810-724-6030 or
Ginger Miller at 810-724-
Sept. 9, to Tues. Sept. 12, 10
am to 4 pm Sale starts: Thurs.
priate games and crafts, learn Sept. 14 9am -7pm; Fri. Sept.
new skills, and enjoy a snack 5772. 15 9 am - 7pm; Sat. Sept. 16
and social time with other
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss $2 Bag 9am - 12noon.
children. Parents will have the Sponsored by The D of I and
chance to talk to other adults group meets Tuesday nights at
the Hunters Creek Mobile K of C. Location: Our Lady of
with same-age children. Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Register now for the next ses- Home Park Club House, 725
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weigh- 10828 Brandon Road Emmett
sion! Numerous locations and Mi. 48022 (On M-19 - North of
dates available. For more info in from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more I-69 - South of M-21)
and to sign up call the Family
Literacy Center at 810-664-
info call 810-664-7579.
2737. TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays
Medical Care
Support Groups at the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m.,
Lapeer County Health
Department, 1800 Imlay City
9:30 a.m. meeting. Call Linda Rd., Lapeer - Regular
The 10A Friday AFG Imlay at 810-245-3955 or Phyllis
Immunization Clinic Hours:
City meeting usually held at 810-395-7035 for more info. (held in 2nd floor clinic area)
FOC Lutheran Church will be
For those that have experi- Mondays 1-3:30 p.m. Walk-In,
meeting at the Ruth Hughes Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
Library until further notice. enced the death of a loved one,
a support group is available p.m. By Appointment Only,
This begins on Aug. 4. Contact Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m. By
Ginger Miller at 810-724-5772 facilitated by a trained United
Hospice Service (UHS) Appointment Only. Additional
for more information. Immunization Clinics Offered:
bereavement volunteer.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Marlette Regional Hospital, By Appointment Only (held in
2nd floor clinic area). Walk-In
meetings are held every 2770 Main Street in Marlette,
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St. hosts this support group the (held in lower level). For addi-
tional info, to check if we
Pauls Lutheran Church in 1st Friday of each month at 10
Imlay City. a.m. in the Administration accept your insurance, or to
schedule an appointment
Conference Room. For more
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) info, call 800-635-7490 or visit please call 810-667-0448.
and Al-Anon meetings are www.marletteregionalhospi-
held every Wednesday night at Free hearing and vision
tal.org. screens for children of pre-
8 p.m. at the Capac United
Methodist Church, Capac, school age are available at the
MI. Fundraisers Lapeer County Health
Department. To schedule an
Lapeer Area Citizens Against appointment please call 810-
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 Womans Life Chapter 855 667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
p.m. every Wednesday in the will continue its Bottle & Can
Lapeer Court House for per- Drive, to help those in need, Capac Pharmacy is teaming
sonal protection order clinic. throughout the year of 2017. with Support Million Hearts
Call for the nearest drop off by offering in-pharmacy
For info 810-246-0632.
location. For large donations a blood pressure screenings, 136
FOR WIDOWED MEN & pickup service is available. North Main St. in Capac,
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- 810-392-5136. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friendship. Join us every 3rd Everyone is invited to come
Tuesday of each month from The Imlay City Christian and have their blood pressure
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis School is holding a fundraiser read for free.
for TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Fundraising For Youth). Come
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074. No RSVP necessary.
join us for euchre the 2nd
Saturday of each month at 7
Other
For more info call Joanne K.
p.m. at the Imlay City Free tutor training for people
at 810-324-2304. This activity
Christian School, 7197 E. who would like to help others
is sponsored by Widowed Imlay City Rd. in Imlay City. in our community improve
Friends, a peer support group For more info, call 810-724-
www.widowedfriends.org. English skills. Volunteer
5695. basis. Please call for orienta-
Widowed Friends invites all
widowed to join us for break- Craft Shows/Bazaars tion before training at 810-
664-2737.
fast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Rummage Sales Volunteer for the Habitat for
Monday of the month at 9 a.m. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Humanity of Lapeer County
at Seros, 925 Gratiot in Catholic Church is holding at the office. Interested par-
Marysville. For more info, call their 23rd Annual Indoor- ties can call 810-664-7111 and
speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Pete at 810-660-7823.
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
4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Thursday every month, 7
Attica, MI 48412 Imlay City, Michigan 48444 p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
810-724-2702 Sunday 2:30 pm Saturday of every month, 10
Tuesday 7:00 pm a.m.
www.newlifechristian.net
Friday Youth 7:00 pm Almont/Dryden Masons meets
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15 firstapostolichome.com 15
7 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
the month at Masonic Center
Imlay City Almont Light of Christ in Almont.
C.R.C. First Baptist Church Community The Imlay City American
395 N. Cedar (M-53)
Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Church and last Wednesdays of the
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am 2720 Winslow Road month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
Youth Ministry Worship Services Imlay City, MI 48444 located at 212 E. Third Street.
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Contact them at 724-1450 or
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
fbc@airadvantage.net americanlegionpost135@
Bible Studies Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services Sunday Worship 10:30 am frontier.com.
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Come Grow With Us! 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God Phone: 810-724-6999 15 The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of
GATEWAY ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
each month at the Davison
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557 Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
586.336.4673
Morning Worship - 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 6 p.m. For more info call Lisa,
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. 810-358-7294.
Sunday Mornings
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
10:30 am
Markets
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Supervised child care during all services
Children's Church during service. Sunday School
COME & MAKE A Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist Staffed Nursery During Worship 15
15 Every Sunday Lapeer
Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church Countys largest Flea Market
will be held at the Lapeer
Lutheran Church United Church of Christ
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City
Center Building, 425 County
275 Bancroft - Imlay City
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI Center St. in Lapeer. From 8
at corner of Newark Rd.
(Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 75 booths
810-724-7855
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. 810-724-6207 Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley inside and outside sell a huge
variety of items to the public.
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.
Nursery available and Jr. Church This long-running community
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
for ages 3 thru 5th grade event is sponsored by the
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm Lapeer Center Building, a
Ralph O. Stuebs
No matter who you are or where you are Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS on lifes journey, you are welcome here!15 Pre-School - 5th grade
non-profit organization for 60
15 15
years. There is no admission
St. Nicholas St. John The Holy Redeemer charge. For info on space
Catholic Church Evangelist rentals, contact Logan: 810-
Catholic Church Lutheran Church 347-7915. Visit www.
4331 Capac Road
Capac, MI 48014
872 Capac Rd. 4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI LapeerCenter.com for build-
810-395-7572
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074 810-796-3951 ing rental and Peacock Alley
www.stnicholascapac.com www.stjohnsallenton.com www.lutheransonline.com/holyred catering information, or call
664-2109. Email: lapeercent-
Weekday Masses: Weekday Masses: 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP
er@charter.net. The Lapeer
Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
Weekend Masses: ALL WELCOME!!! Center Building Flea Market
Weekend Masses:
Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Pastor Steven Helms has been voted The Best of
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15 Christian Preschool Available the Best.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15 15
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Obituaries
Phyllis Coulter, age
53, of Attica, Michigan,
died Tuesday, August 1,
2017 at McLaren Lapeer
Region Hospital.
Phyllis Anne Powell
was born June 25, 1964
in Lapeer, MI. She was
the daughter of the late
Phillip and the late Gayle
(McCracken) Powell.
She grew up in Lum and
lived most of her life in
the Imlay City and Attica
areas. She is a graduate
of Imlay City Schools.
She married Steven Mark
Gilberto Hernandez,
age 62, of Imlay City,
Michigan died Sunday,
August 6, 2017 at
University of Michigan
Hospital in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Gilberto
Hernandez was born
September 14, 1954 in
Salvatierra, Guanajuanto,
Mexico. He is the son of
the late Tranquilino and
the late Catalina (Medrano
Agulara) Hernandez. He
married Maria L. Morales
January 30, 1976 in
Danyahl Colette
McQueen, age 45, of
Imlay City, formerly of
Attica, passed away sud-
denly Tuesday, August 1,
2017 at McLaren Flint
Region Medical Center.
Danyahl was born March
15, 1972 in Lapeer, MI.
She is the daughter
Katharine Lee (Russell)
Verbeke. Danyahl was a
Class of 1996 graduate of
Imlay City High School.
She married James
McQueen in 2000 in
Lapeer, Michigan. She
held various jobs before
becoming a stay-at-home
mother to her three beauti-
Dispatch log...
Editors note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
August 1
13:32 Fraud/Scam
~ Phyllis Coulter, 53 ~
Coulter on June 28, 1982
in Lapeer, Michigan.
~ Gilberto Hernandez, 62 ~
Mexico City, Mexico.
Gilberto grew up around
Mexico City, Mexico.
He was employed by
Four Lakes Golf Course
west of Port Huron and
Campbell Farms near
Almont and Summers Rd.
Mushroom Farms in Attica
as a general laborer and
landscaper.
Gilberto worked as a
laborer and landscaper for
over 30 years.
He is survived by his
wife: Maria L. (Morales)
~ Danyahl McQueen, 45 ~
ful children. Danyahl was
an avid bowler; she
bowled in a Cedar Lanes
womens league. She loved
camping and fishing (true
to her tom-boy roots).
Danyahl attended Gateway
Assembly of God Church
in Imlay City.
She is survived by one
daughter: Janessa
McQueen; two sons:
Jaydan McQueen and
Jaxsan McQueen; her
mother Katharine (Fred)
Ragatz of Imlay City; sis-
ters: Janielle (Eric) Ryan
of West Bloomfield, MI
and Paige (Ken) Spears of
Lake Orion, MI. Also sur-
Seabury Rd.)
20:00 Suspicious
Vehicle (Imlay City Middle
School)
20:20 Suspicious
Circumstances (School
House Dr./Metcalf St.)
22:33 Suspicious
She was employed by
Die Tech Tool &
Manufacturing as a
machine operator.
She is survived by her
husband: Steven Mark
Coulter; two daughters:
Patricia (David)
Lashbrook of Attica, MI
and Rachel Marie (Matt)
Graff of Oxford, MI; two
sons: Dennis Coulter of
Attica, MI and Shane
Coulter of Attica, MI;
two sisters: Jennifer
(Kenneth) Lalone of
Attica, MI and Theresa
Hernandez of Imlay City,
MI; one daughter: Anna
(Victor) L. Aguilar of
Imlay City, MI; four sons:
Oscar (Luz) Hernandez of
Imlay City, MI, Jose Luis
Hernandez of Imlay City,
MI, Juan Manuel
(Rochelle) Hernandez of
Imlay City, MI and Jose
(Marina) Hernandez of
Imlay City, MI; two sis-
ters: Luz Maria Hernandez
and Francisca Almanca;
two brothers: Samuel
Hernandez and Adan
and Bonnie Russell.
Service was held on
viving are her nephew:
Brennan Ryan; and her
best friend: Julie Baker.
Danyahl was preceded in
welfare check in the in Dryden Twp.
16000 block of Donald Rd.
in Mussey Twp.
August 6
citizen assist in the 4200 block of Pantek Park
5800 block of Hackman Rd.
in Mussey Twp.
malicious destruction Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica
Powell of Attica, MI; and
one grandchild: Kaden
Lashbrook.
The funeral was held
Friday, August 4, 2017 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City, 225
N. Main Street, Imlay
City, MI. Jerry Schriber
officiated.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home
of Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign
our online register muir-
brothersfh.com
Almanca.
A Mass of Christian
burial will be held 11:00
a.m., Wednesday, August 9,
2017 at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 700
Maple Vista, Imlay City,
MI. Burial will be in Mt.
Calvary Catholic Cemetery,
Imlay City. spending many winters on
Arrangements were handled
by Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City, MI.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
death by her husband:
James McQueen; and by
her grandparents: Duane
children, and three great-
A Celebration of Life
the way: Bob and Gerri
Saturday, August 5 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Officiating was Pastor
David Krist of the Gateway
Assembly of God.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions
may direct them to the
McQueen family.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
at Our Savior Lutheran
road hazard on Newark Church, 22511 West Main,
Rd. in Attica Twp.
welfare check in the
2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tiffany
Dr. in Attica Twp.
motorist assist on S.
~ Robert (Bob) Vinckier, 90 ~
Robert (Bob) Vinckier,
90, of Yale, passed away
peacefully surrounded by
the love of his family at
home on Thursday,
August 3, 2017.
He was born
Wednesday, May 18,
1927, in Detroit,
Michigan, to Morris and
Zulma (Cruycke)
Vinckier. He married the
love of his life, Ann
OConnor, on Saturday,
August 27, 1955.
Bob moved with his
family from Detroit to Joseph; Janis and Dave
Yale at the age of 16. He Schradle and children
graduated from Yale High
School in 1945 and served
Kristin (Mike) Murray,
Patrick (Lauren), Kara,
his country in the U.S. and James; Mike and his
Army. He worked for children Michael, Olivia,
Ford Motor Company as a Robert, and Catherine and
test driver and was a life- their mother Lori; Patrick
time farmer and loved and Karen and children,
spending his life on the Patrick Jr. and Daniel. He
Yale Road family farm for is loved and adored by his
over 70 years. great-grandchildren,
He and Ann loved Griffin and Nora Kersten
and Olivia Murray; broth-
Marco Island, Florida and er Mick (Emily), sisters
enjoyed his many friends. Irene Doutry, Ann (Don)
Bob was a longtime McConnell, and Carol
parishioner at Sacred (Bob) Zgnilec and many
Heart Catholic Church in nephews, nieces, and
Yale. friends.
He was a true gentle- He was preceded in
man and loving husband, death by his parents; sister
father, grandfather, and Alida Bigham and brother
Pops. He is survived by Morris (Kelly) Vinckier.
his loving wife of nearly Rite of Christian
62 years, Ann, and his Burial was Tuesday,
five children, 18 grand- August 8th, at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church,
grandchildren with two on Yale.
Memorials are sug-
and children Jessica, Brad, gested to Wishes of the
and Alyssa; Jim and Mary Family.
and children Elizabeth For information and
(Ryan) Kersten, Mark Guest Book kaatzfunerals.
(Nikki), John, Emily, and com
~ Isabelle Willing, 96 ~
Isabelle Willing, 96, of
Almont, died Tuesday,
August 8, 2017.
Survived by siblings:
Joyce (Bob) Hartway and
Richard (Virginia) Fistler.
Children: Chuck (Debbie)
Willing, David (Donna)
Willing, Linda (Jerry)
Davis, Sally (Jim) Ligon,
and Janet Lesner.
Service Friday, 11 a.m.
Armada. Home, 73919 North Ave.,
Visitation Thursday Armada, and at the church
on Friday from 10 a.m.
Young and Hauss Funeral until the 11 a.m. service.

Police and fire briefs...

Complaint (200 block Vehicle (TSC Parking Lot)
Marilyn Blvd.) August 6
16:15 Alarm (1700 00:03 Warrant Pickup
block S. Cedar St.) (N. Cedar St./E.Capac Rd.)
Multiple Traffic Stops 01:40 Minors in
throughout the day Possession (2500 block
August 2 Bristol Rd.)
08:57 Civil Dispute 03:42 Minors in
(300 block S. Almont Ave.) Possession (E. Borland/
10:01 Citizen Assist Reek Rd.)
(300 block E. Third St.) 05:13 Family
19:15 Suspicious Disturbance (1900 block
Circumstance (600 block N. Shagbrook Ln.)
Cedar St.) 11:01 Citizen Assist
Multiple Traffic Stops (300 block E. Third St.)
throughout the day 16:50 Suspicious
August 3 Person (Speedway)
09:58 Citizen Assist 19:44 Alarm (100
(200 block Clay St., Lapeer) block Weston St.)
19:58 Family Dispute 22:02 Animal Problem
(400 block N. Almont Ave.) (N. Cedar St./E. Third St.)
22:09 Suspicious
Vehicle (1000 block Norlin In St. Clair
Dr.) County:
August 4 Police and emergency
03:44 Suspicious responders responded to
Persons (500 block W. dispatch calls for these inci-
Borland Rd.) dents, in addition to traffic
04:12 Alarm (1800 stops:
block S. Cedar St.)
09:41 Citizen Assist
August 4
intrusion alarm in the
(N. Vandyke) 540 block of N. Glassford
17:00 Missing Person St. in Capac
(2000 block S. Almont vehicle circumstance
Ave.) in the 14000 block of
23:57 Suspicious Tubspring Rd. in Berlin
Person (1900 block S. Cedar Twp.
St.) August 5
August 5 assist other department
11:06 Citizen Assist in the 13000 block of
(N. Fairgrounds Rd./ Kimball Rd. in Berlin Twp.
Use the Classifieds today.
of property in the 5200
block of Hackman Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
intrusion alarm in the
16000 block of Hough Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
August 7
personal injury acci- Dryden Twp.
dent in the 5300 block of
Kelly Rd. in Mussey Twp.
assist motorist at east- Attica Twp.
bound I-69 and Capac Rd.
citizen assist in the
22000 block of Bordman
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by Attica Twp.
the Lapeer County Sheriffs
Department, in addition to Rd. in Goodland Twp.
traffic stops:
August 1
welfare check on west-
bound I-69 in Attica Twp.
welfare check in the
1700 block of Mitchell Lake
Rd. in Attica Twp.
August 2
personal injury acci-
dent on Newark Rd. in
Attica Twp.
alarms on Mountain
View Dr. in Attica Twp.
motorist assist on east-
bound I-69 in Attica Twp.
August 3
extortion/threat to
injure a person in the 300
block of Graham Rd. in
Imlay Twp.
welfare check in the
4400 block of Payne Rd. in
Attica Twp.
Twp.
August 4
domestic incident in
the 1800 block of N. Van
Dyke in Goodland Twp.
welfare check in the Editors note: The fol- The victim told police
4300 block of West Dr. in lowing is a compilation of that two men came to her
activity and reports from house on Thursday, August
suspicious circum- area police and fire depart- 3, saying they were doing
stance on westbound I-69 in ments. seal coat work in the area
and offered their services at
noise complaint in the Carbon monoxide a reduced rate to coat her
driveway. She agreed to
1800 block of N. Summers claims mans life their offer and the work and
Rd. in Attica Twp.
August 5 they pledged to return the
under the influence of MAYFIELD TWP. following day.
alcohol on Bowers Rd. in On Friday, August 4, When no one showed
police were called to up by Monday, the resident
narcotics on Bowers investigate an accidental contacted the Saginaw-area
death. company they claimed to
suspicious circum- The Lapeer County represent. That business,
stance on Campbell Rd. in Sheriffs office reports that Mr. Asphalt, said they
Attica Twp. investigators discovered a werent doing any work in
August 6 generator in a closed, Lapeer County and stated
attached garage of a resi- that anyone claiming to rep-
minor in possession of
dence. Power cords were resent them were not legiti-
liquor in the 2500 block of
running from the generator mate.
Bristol Rd. in Imlay Twp. into the house. Investigators
assault and battery in
the 1900 block of Shagbark
discovered the body of Tips sought
Rosenbo Cdeillo, 73, inside
Lane in Imlay City of the residence. in B&E
property damage acci- Lapeer County EMS
dent on Slattery Rd. in
and the Lapeer Fire IMLAY CITY The
Attica Twp. Department assisted at the Lapeer County Sheriffs
open buildings in the
scene. Lapeer County EMS Department is asking for
1200 block of S. Lake personnel were able to the publics help in identi-
George Rd. in Attica Twp.
revive a small dog that was fying two people believed
August 7 found unconscious inside of to be involved in a breaking
noise complaint on
the home. The dog was and entering case.
Brown City Rd. in Goodland taken to a veterinarian by a On Monday, the depart-
Twp.
family member. ment posted surveillance
disorderly conduct in photos to their Facebook
the 300 block of W. Capac Seal coat page showing a female and
Rd. in Imlay City
scam suspected male entering a residence in

810-724-2615
welfare check in the
2400 block of Longhorn
Trail in Attica Twp.
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
abandoned auto on S.
property damage acci- the Imlay City area.
dent on N. Lake Pleasant ATTICA TWP. According to the images,
Rd. in Attica Twp. A Haines Road resident the pictures were taken in
animals at large in the contacted the Lapeer June.

Hop On a Super Deal Tri-City Times Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica

Twp.
3000 block of Haines Rd. in
Attica Twp.
County Sheriff s
Department on August 7
Anyone with informa-
tion is asked to call the

in the Classifieds.
citizen assist in the road hazard on Brown after discovering she had sheriffs Tip Line at 810-
CLASSIFIEDS 3300 block of Hodges Rd. City Rd. in Goodland Twp. fallen for a scam. 245-1374.
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A wide variety of vintage and recent Cracker
Jack prizes will be on display at the Ruth
Hughes Library this Saturday.
Cracker Jack prizes
on display at library
Local resident brings world class
collection to Imlay City Aug. 12
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAYCITY All
things Cracker Jack will
be on display at the Ruth
Hughes Memorial District
Library on Saturday, Aug.
12.
From 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
local resident John Wayne
Wilcoxson will display his
entire collection of Cracker
Jack prizes and related
items on the librarys lower
level.
Library Director Tracy
Aldrich describes
Wilcoxsons Cracker Jack
collection of prizes, boxes
and other paraphernalia as
among the finest and most
extensive in the entire
world.
Aldrich should know,
given the fact she too is a
Cracker Jack connoisseur
with a comparatively small
but nevertheless beloved
collection of her own.
As a precursor to
Wilcoxsons visit, Aldrich
recently brought in her
own collection for viewing
by library customers.
In last weeks inter-
Special solar eclipse
activities are planned
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
GOODLAND TWP.
A series of special
events are planned in
anticipation of the solar
eclipse on Monday, August
21.
The Goodland Twp.
Library has eclipse view-
ing glasses provided by
NASA, along with craft
activities for participants to
take home.
Special events planned
are as follows:
Saturday, August 12:
Ice cream in a bag and
Paper circuits at noon.
Monday, August 14:
Earth-Moon-Sun Model
and Eclipse Art at 1 p.m.
Wednesday, August
16: Constellation Activity
and speaker from Sloan
Museum at 6 p.m.
Saturday, August 19:
Sun Prints (if sun is out)
and Bedroom Planetarium
at noon.
Monday, August 21:
Safety Discussion, Eclipse
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view with Wilcoxson, he
said some of his thousands
of Cracker Jack items date
back more than 100 years.
Wilcoxson, who for the
past 10 years has been
employed by Pinnacle
Foods in Imlay City, will
be on hand Saturday to
share his knowledge with
children and adults in
attendance.
While Cracker Jacks
can still be purchased at
gas stations, markets, dol-
lar stores and even some
big box stores, Wilcoxson
says the once much sought
after prizes in each box are
not what they used to be.
Its all paper stuff
now, like stickers and tat-
toos, says Wilcoxson.
But theres still value to
those items.
For questions or more
information about the
Cracker Jack display or
upcoming programs at the
library, call 810-724-8043,
or visit the website www.
ruthhughes.org.
The Ruth Hughes
Memorial District Library
is located at 211 N. Almont
Ave.
Goodland Twp. Library
will host several solar
eclipse related activi-
ties beginning this
Saturday.
Viewing, Sun print activity
at 1 p.m.
All events will be held
at the library located at
2370 N. Van Dyke, Imlay
City. They are free and
open to the public.
For more information,
contact library Director
Catherine Yezak at 810-
721-2110 or via email to
goodlandtwplibrary@
gmail.com.
Rankins resignation accepted with regrets
Longtime Imlay City commissioner steps
down due to change in residence
By Cassie Malhado, Intern
tct@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City Commission
approved with regrets the
resignation of Mayor Pro-
Tem Marty Rankin who
was absent at the regular
August 1 meeting.
I certainly will miss
him and appreciate all he
has done, said city man-
ager Tom Youatt.
The commission also
The popular local band 3rd Degree Burns will take center stage at Lamb-Steele Park in Imlay City
on Tues., Aug. 15.
3rd Degree Burns to perform Aug. 15
Two concerts left in this years DDA concert series
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAYCITY The
Imlay City DDAs Summer
Concert Series at Lamb-
Steele Park is reaching its
conclusion.
While only two con-
certs remain in the Tuesday
night concert series, both of
them feature outstanding
local musicians.
On Tuesday, Aug. 15.
3rd Degree Burns rocks
and rolls its way into town
for a 7 p.m. concert.
The popular Lapeer
LCCFannounces July grant awards
Editors note: The fol-
lowing guest column was
submitted by Nancy Boxey,
executive director of the
Lapeer County Community
Foundation. She may be
reached at 810-664-0691
or via email to nboxey@
lapeercountycf.org. More
information available at
www.lapeercountycf.org.
T he Lapeer County
Community Foundation
approved $5,332 in grant
funding for Lapeer County
projects in July. Grants are
approved monthly that
improve the quality of life
for Lapeer County resi-
dents and support areas
such as education, health
care, the arts, environment,
and the economy.
The Foundation contin-
ued its commitment to
assisting local communities
in providing opportunities
for all Lapeer County resi-
Guest:
from page 8-A
Education Funds were
given to area schools:
Almont Middle School for
geometry manipulatives,
Dryden Jr/Sr High School
for mathematics supplies,
Imlay Citys Weston
Elementary for physical
education support and for
kindergarten STEAM
building materials, and to
Imlay City High School
for environmental science
lab equipment.
Four County
Community Foundation
manages 120 funds, which
provide support for a wide
array of charitable pro-
grams. In our 30-year his-
tory, we have grown from
approved an election for a
new Mayor Pro-Tem.
Commissioner Joi Kempf
was nominated by fellow
commissioner Amy Planck
for the position.
In addition, an amend-
ment was approved to the
current fiscal year budget
for the Polly Ann Trail
Lighting Project. The
amendment acknowledges
the $10,000 donation from
Pinnacle Foods Inc.
The project is estimated
County-based band is com-
prised of a large group of
talented young musicians
who take turns performing local musical history.
on stage.
Having started out in
Metamora in 2004, 3rd musicians have taken part
Degree Burns continues to
be a musical fixture named
throughout Lapeer County. Musicians Community.
Under the direction of
Founder/Manager Gary
Burns, the original band
included his three children,
nieces, nephews and some
of their friends.
Following a year of
regular rehearsals directed
dents to have access to
enjoy our local parks and
outdoor recreational oppor-
tunities. Marathon
Township received a
$1,935.00 grant from the
LCCF which will assist
them in purchasing a new
outdoor community park
message board which will
be placed at the entrance of
the Community Park. This
board will allow them to
post rules and regulations
for using the Park as well
as inform visitors of
events involving the
Park and Southern Links
Trailway.
Having barrier-free
access to Lapeer County
residents needing to visit
the Mayfield Township
Hall will soon be a reality.
Aside from needing to con-
duct the normal business of
a busy township, Mayfield
Township Hall is where all
an original $2.5 million to
nearly $15 million and
have returned $8 million to
the community. Created by
and for the people of the
corners of Lapeer,
Macomb, Oakland, and St.
Clair Counties, 4CCF
enables anyone with phil-
anthropic interests to sup-
port the needs of our com-
munity. By bringing
together the resources of
individuals, families and
businesses, 4CCF creates a
permanent source of com-
munity capital that can
benefit our local region for
good, forever.
For additional informa-
tion, visit our website at
www.4ccf.org or contact
Janet Bauer, President
and CEO, at 810-798-
0909.
to last six weeks and will
be active in the fall of this
mated date of opening
within 60-90 days. This
year.
Youatt also gave an
will create job opportuni-
ties for new paramedics in
update on Lapeer County the area as well.
EMS services. He said In other committee
plans are underway to news:
improve EMS response A bid to replace the
times throughout Lapeer lighting in the shower area
County. Plans include pur- of the police station was
chasing new ambulances rejected to redraft a clearer
and equipment, along with version of the proposal.
building new EMS bases, The commission
Youatt said. He added that approved a motion to pay
lease options are currently $6,130.90 to Spicer Group
being looked at for a new for a median/gateway land-
base in the Metamora area scaping design project that
on M-24. will enhance the entry into
Youatt gave the esti- Imlay City on M-53.
Website photo
bring along their own blan-
kets, lawn chairs and snacks
by Burns, the group made to enjoy the show.
its debut performance in The concert will be
Imlay City, and the rest is moved inside Imlay Citys
Heritage Church at 543 N.
Since the bands forma- Cedar St. in the event of
tion, hundreds of young inclement weather.
Rock of Ages next up
in what Burns has aptly The DDAs final con-
the Young cert of the season is
Tuesday, Aug. 22 and fea-
3rd Degree Burns cur- tures the Rock of Ages
rent membership includes big band.
as many as 40 members For questions or more
who play nearly every information about the
weekend during the months Imlay City DDA Summer
of June through September. Concert Series, call 810-
Tuedays concert 724-2135. Or visit the
attendees are encouraged to website at: www.icdda.com
three voting precincts are officer who understands
located. Additionally, the needs and issues and con-
Hall serves as a Red Cross cerns affecting todays
station in the event of a youth. Through shared
catastrophe. The township cost-sharing, a full-time
is currently in the process School Resource Officer
of upgrading their exterior will be assigned to the dis-
doors to allow for trict who will implement
improved safety and handi- training and education to
cap access. The LCCF students in grades K-12
approved a grant totaling this coming fall.
$2,397 which will allow
for the purchase and instal-
lation of a handicap access
The Foundation award-
ed a $1,000 grant to send
the officer to T.E.A.M
button as part of this proj- (Teaching, Educating, and
ect. Mentoring) training to bet-
The Almont ter prepare them for this
Community School district role.
has been working in part- Funding for these
nership with the Village of three grants was provided
Almont Police Department through the Lapeer County
and Almont Township to Community Fund. The
continue their commitment Lapeer County Community
to providing a safe learning Foundation manages 62
environment for students, funds to provide grants for
staff, and visitors to the a wide range of charitable
district. Building relation- purposes. Since 1996,
ships between the students over $3.3 million has
and local law enforcement been given to enhance
allows for trust to be devel- the quality of life in
oped at an early age and Lapeer County for
older students have an
advantage of an assigned
current and future
generations.
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Rural Lifestyles

Winging it for the garden

Gleaning design ideas from local butterfly havens

B
utterfly gardens are Street in Imlay City. favors anything in the car-
pretty popular these I studied those pic- rot family including dill,
days and for good tures, did a bit of research parsley, fennel, carrot and
reason. Theyre both pretty and gleaned some ideas for wild carrot.
and have a good purpose. making any landscape The list of nectar
Recently, I had the chance more attractive to butter- plants is a pretty long one-
to scope out flies. Creating a dedicated phlox, coneflower, bee-
three public space is certainly fun but balm, sunflower, zinnia,
gardens that not necessary if you can cosmos, verbena, yarrow.
cater to our incorporate these concepts North Carolina State
winged into an existing garden or Extension recommends
friends, yard. that gardeners choose
take lots of Grow plants that flower blooms of different
pictures and complement a butterflys sizes and depths that
admire the lifecycle: Butterflies rely accommodate some of the

Photo by Maria Brown

work volun- on plants for two main
teers are Brown
doing to
create beau-
tiful and beneficial plant-
ings.
In late July I strolled
through the Butterfly
Garden at Seven Ponds
Nature Center in Dryden
Township. One week later,
on a trip to Crossroads
Village, I admired the
plantings created there by
the Master Gardener
Association of Genesee
County. Last week we
checked out the new but-
terfly garden on Third
smallest butterflies, like
thingsto obtain nectar as
food and to lay their eggs.
Fortunately, butterflies will
utilize many plants for
both activities, including
milkweed.
According to Michigan
State University Extension,
there are ten milkweed
species native to Michigan
including butterfly milk-
weed and swamp milk-
weed. Milkweed is the
only host plant monarchs
will utilize. Similarly,
other species like to stick
with one family of plants.
The Black Swallowtail
skippers, that have shorter
proboscises (their straw-
like tongue). The
Crossroad Village gardens
have a plethora of blooms Hardscapes, like the chairs, table and bird bath used in Imlay Citys
for the smaller types-open Butterfly Garden, offer a place for caterpillars to pupate.
faced daisies, coneflowers
and zinnias. butterflies fed during the
Cover all three sea- summer months, especially
sons: Its key to provide with summer annuals men-
nectar sources for adult tioned above.
butterflies in all of spring, Fall...well, thats
summer and fall. another story.
Many spring flowering Some researchers are
trees and shrubs will beginning to think fall-
attract butterflies, like lilac blooming perennials that
and redbud. provide nectar are nearly
Its quite easy to keep as important as milkweed
is to summer breeding
areas. According to the
University of Illinois
Extension, plant ecologists
say that although is there is

Photo by Maria Brown

less milkweed in crop
fields, natural areas are
buffering that loss and
allowing monarchs to
maintain their normal pop-
ulations through the sum-
mer. Researchers with the
Illinois Natural History
Survey believe that overall
monarch population
declines may come from
too few floral resources in
the fall when the creatures
head south to Mexico. For
that reason, gardeners are
being urged to plant fall-
Photo by Maria Brown
A bee heads toward Monarda growing at Seven
Ponds Nature Center.
Garden had a nice group-
ing of black-eyed Susans
which should grow and
propagate easily, creating a
mass of bright yellow nec-
tar-rich flowers.
Choosing plants with
clustered blooms, like
phlox, is also recommend-
to the ground nearly every
year but many varieties
quickly spring up and easi-
ly grow to five or more
feet tall.
Use hardscape: Both
Seven Ponds and Imlay
Citys gardens included
seating for observers to

blooming perennials like ed. utilize but it turns out but-

This flower bed at Crossroads Village in Genesee County, an official
Monarch Waystation, includes several late season nectar sources like
Joe Pye weed (center back) and Liatris (right front).
Last call for MG class sign up
IMLAY CITY
August 16 is the deadline
to register for the Master
Gardener class that starts
later this month in Imlay
City.
Classes will be held on
Thursdays at Heritage
Church beginning on
August 24. The 14 session-
long program concludes on
December 7.
The training will cover
a range of topics including
plant science, soil science,
integrated pest manage-
ment, diagnostics, annuals
and perennials, woody
ornamentals, lawns, vege-
tables, small fruit trees,
household and nuisance
pests, indoor plants and
gardening practices to pro-
tect water quality.
Participants must com-
mit to attend all the training
classes and complete all
(open book) quizzes and
final exam with an overall
score of at least 80 percent.
Missed classes (up to two)
may be made up by attend-
ing class lectures on the
same topic offered in other
locations.
After completing the
training, Extension Master
Gardener trainees must
complete 40 hours of
approved horticulture relat-
Liatris, Joe Pye weed, bee
balm, purple coneflower
and downy sunflower.
The Crossroads gar-
dens had impressive stands
of Joe Pye weed, lots of
coneflowers and Liatris.
Mass flowers of simi-
lar color: This idea har-
kens to the Victorian prac-
tice in formal gardens
where a perennial border
ed service within one year
was ordered by color.
to earn their MSU
Todays garden design
Extension Master Gardener
Certificate. favors a more integrated
Cost is $300 and tuition look in terms of hue so
assistance is available. gardeners may have to
To register online, go to fight their urges and
https://events.anr.msu.edu/ instead create big displays
mgvplapeer17/ of single colors which but-
For more information terflies are more likely to
call Jackie Delisi at (989) notice, according to Better
751-0230 or email delisi- Homes and Gardens.
ja@msu.edu. Imlay Citys Butterfly
Another option to con-
centrate plantings by
bloom time which gives
the creatures easy access to
nectar sources without
increased exposure to
predators. This advice
from the NC State
Extension.
Dont plan to spend
a fortune: So many of the
plants butterflies favor are
common and several freely
multiply. Hit up a friend
whose garden is overflow-
ing with phlox, alyssum,
hollyhock or bee balm.
It also helps that many
of these common butterfly
plants are exuberant grow-
ers. Take, for example, the
butterfly bush. In
Michigan, our cold winters
make most plants die back
terflies appreciate these
structures too. Imlay Citys
chairs and table or
Drydens bench could
serve as a sheltered place
for caterpillars to pupate.
This recommendation
comes from the Student
Conservation Association.
Back to the human
aspect of including hard-
scape....having a spot to sit
and observe winged visi-
tors makes a lot of sense
too. Taking the time to see
just who is visiting the
plants should be a goal of
most gardeners. Sit and
enjoy the beauty of your
work in both the flora and
fauna.
Contact Maria at
mbrown@pageone-inc.
com.

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Gourmet dining
is for the birds
Area craftsmans bird feeder raises $2,300 for 4-H beef program
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY The
custom bird feeders Ray
Swain expertly crafts and
donates to worthy causes
generate lots of interest,
Ray has built so far. It is
divided in the middle so
you can feed two different
kinds of bird feed and
either end has a stone
chimney, Rays wife
Shelly explained.
It was crazy. I stood
group of people. And we
are also thankful to anyone
who bid on it. I know there
were some back-up bid-
ders that were at $1100-
$1200.
Shelly explains that
two species groups get the

but neither he or his wife
Shelly could have imag-
ined bids reaching the four
figure mark at the July 27
Youth Livestock Auction
at the Eastern Michigan
State Fair.
In the end, four fami-
lies and one business went
in together to purchase the
feeder, two bags of bird
seed and installation ser-
vices by 4-H members for
$2,300. Proceeds will ben-
efit Lapeer Countys 4-H
beef program.
This is by far the most
extravagant bird feeder
there with my mouth open
during the bidding.
We are both still in
awe of such a generous
group of people. And we
are also thankful to anyone
who bid on it.
After the winning bid-
dersthe Wranosky fami-
ly, the Kosinski family,
Schwab Industries, the
Newton Cattle Co. family
and Brian Phillips fami-
lyposed for a photo with
the Swains to commemo-
rate the special moment.
We are both still in
awe of such a generous
chance to auction off an
item at the conclusion of
the livestock auction to
benefit their particular
programs. This year the
rabbit and beef programs
had that opportunity and
the Swains generously
donated the bird feeder to
the beef programsome-
thing theyve been
involved with since their
kids were young.
Shelly said she and
Ray have enjoyed seeing
multiple generations of
local families get involved
in 4-H and the Eastern
Photo provided
The winning bidders, 4-H members and Ray and Shelly Swain (back,
second and third from right) pose for a photo with the bird feeder that
netted $2,300 for Lapeer Countys 4-H beef program.
Michigan State Fair in all Mullins, and Chuck livestock superintendent.
the years theyve volun- Wright, showed beef in the The feeder is the sec-
teered their time. late 90s with our boys. Its ond that Rays built and
Shelly said they were great to see the second and donated to a youth beef-
happy to see a picture of sometimes now the third related program this year.
Cloverbud members generations at the fair, In April, one of his cre-
William Mullins and Shelly said. ations was auctioned off
Claire Wright, pictured in Last year, Ray retired for $500 at the Thumb
the July 26 edition of the from the fair board after 25 Jackpot Beef Show for the
Tri-City Times. years but continues to Paul Delong Memorial
Their dads, Will serve as the fairs general Scholarship.

Expo draws crowd

More than 300 flock to Seven Ponds for photo club event
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com

DRYDEN
Photographers, camera
buffs and nature lovers con-
verged at Seven Ponds
Nature Center on Saturday
to see the best of the best

Photo by Mike Mercier

that the field of photogra-
phy has to offer.
From vendors like
Cannon, Nikon, Sony and
Photo by Mike Mercier

more, the event featured

workshops led by profes-
sional photographers, pho-
tography sessions, cameras,
lenses and accessories and
food catered by Almonts
Country Smoke House.
Seven ponds folder Attendees at the SevenPonds Photography Clubs
Photo Expo gather in front of the building to await the news of the win-
ners of the top prize drawinga Sony camera and lenses. Many vendors
at the even hosted prize drawings as well.
Photographer Dave Stimac talks about one of
the many photo tours he conducts as he

Camera club seeks barn for photo shoot

The Expo was hosted
by Seven Ponds Nature
Centers Photography
Club.
The event drew more
than 300 people, including
some representatives of 21
photo clubs from around
the Midwest and Canada.
The SevenPonds
Photography Club meets
on the first and third Friday
shakes hands with Kim LeBlank of St. Clair
Shores and Dave Veldman of Farmington Hills.
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Summer Robotics Camp

attracts modern learners
Dave Spence inspires students to challenge themselves
By Tom Wearing robotics technology. Its not easy, but I like
twearing@pageone-inc.com He said the schools it, she said. I can see
previous generation of more girls getting into
IMLAYCITY The robots were seven years old robots and technology.
world does not stop to and had served the pro- Rayana Slack, 11, said

Photo by Toom Wearing

allow time for humankind
to catch up.
While many adults
struggle to keep pace with
new and evolving technol-
ogy, young children are
grams needs in the past, she signed up for the class
but needed to be replaced. for the fun of it.
The school district just I tried it because it was
purchased 12 new EV-3 free and because I wanted
robots from Lego for use by to see if I would like it. I
this group of students, said think the class is good
for us.
I like doing it mainly
for the fun, Rayana admit-
ted. I like playing with the
robots. But I wish there
was a competition for the
most entertaining robot. Nevaeh said. Were a
Spence noted that two
former summer camp par-
ticipants, Tanya Barragan,
12, and Nevaeh
Alessandrini, 12, returned
this year to serve as his
Photo by Tom Wearing
Robotics Camp coordinator Dave Spence (back) is surrounded by stu-
dents who gave up a week of their summer vacation to learn about
robots and some of the latest technology available to them in Imlay City.
things. We all learned.
But its Mr. Spence
that brings us all together,
team. Were like one big
robotics family.
Spence sense
Speaking from the per-
spective of an educator,
Spence is enthusiastic

helpers. about his and other pro-

Photo by Tom Wearing

It makes me feel good grams that stir the imagina-
to volunteer and help out, tions of young people.
said Tanya. Its actually Robotics as technolo-
been a learning experience gy keeps growing and will
Camp volunteer Tanya Barragan, 12, shares because these new robots be an asset for employment
her interest in science and robotics with Imlay are more sophisticated. in the future, said Spence. Robotics campers Ana Kasprzyk, Heather
City science teacher Dave Spence this week. They can do more things. Those who can problem Smith and Rayana Slack zero in on a robot
Nevaeh attributed her solve and be decisive while during summer class at the middle school.
reason for coming back to communicating with oth-
learning code and program- Spence. Im still learning having been inspired. ers, which is part of our adapt to market changes efficiently.
ming as they prepare them- about the new robots Its fun to be able to program, will always be an quickly, he continued. Spence noted that the
selves for the rapidly- myself. The kids are some- interact with the younger asset. Technology has given robotics program is sup-
evolving economy. times able to teach me. We kids, she said. The kids Individuals now and companies the ability to ported and funded through
In Imlay City, a group learn from one another. actually taught me some in the future will have to market quickly and more Imlay City Schools.
of fourth and fifth graders He estimated the life

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are taking a week out of span of the EV-3s to be

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learn things their parents the industry is ceaselessly

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and grandparents could moving forward with tech-

o r
never have imagined when

o
nology that soon will sup-

they were in school.
The students, 10 boys
and seven girls, participat-
ed this week in a free
hands-on Robotics Camp including curiosity, the
coordinated and taught by
Borland Elementary School
science teacher Dave
Spence.
The 2017 camp marks
Spences, a 20-year veteran
of Imlay City Schools, sixth
consecutive summer pro-
gram held at the middle
school.
On Friday, the young-
sters demonstrated what
they had learned before an
audience of family mem-
bers, along with Borland
Elementary Principal
Megan Cottone.
Cottone acknowledged
Spences dedication to stu-
dents and for introducing
them to technology which
uO td
plant existing technology.
Spence said his sum-
mer camp students tend to
have some common traits,
desire to learn and a com-
petitive spirit.
Theyre willing to do
the work and to challenge
themselves, he said.
A number of this years
participants offered their
personal feedback about
the program.
Ten-year-old Sota Toda
said he began learning cod-
ing while a student at
Borland.
I enjoy this class
because Ive been able to
learn to move and control a
robot, Sota said. I also
get to see my friend, Jay,
who was in my fourth grade
class and is in this class.
Joseph Gass, 10, said
OVER

is only going to evolve in
the years to come.
The world is ever-
changing, as are the inter-
ests of students, said
Cottone. This is a non-
textbook based program
that provides hands-on
experience and challenges.
Its student-led learn-
ing with Mr. Spence being
their guide, she continued.
Through this program the
240
he was first introduced to
robotics at the age of seven.
I got interested when I
saw Imlay Citys robotics
team at the Eastern
Michigan Fair, Joseph
recalled. I thought the
robot was cool. It could
pick up a ball and throw it
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Ana Kasprzyk, 11, said
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Cottone said she was trial and error. It was pretty
pleased to see increasing hard at first but it gets easi-
numbers of girls are ventur- er. It makes me feel good
ing into robotics. about myself to learn how
Its encouraging to see do this.
so many girls interested in Ten-year-old Heather
this program, she said. Smith agreed that the pro-
And its amazing to me to gram has been difficult, but
see what these students are there are rewards.
capable of doing at the age I was excited when I
of 10. got in the class, said
Spence pointed out that Heather. Honestly, the
this years campers have program is hard and can be
had access to the latest in stressful.

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B

Reintjes ties for second Panduren,

at North Carolina meet Schapman
Imlay City standout vaults over 15
at national outdoor track event
get All-State
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
University in Greensboro, North
Carolina.
Competing in the Boys
recognition

Photo by Kevin Kissane

IMLAY CITY TJ Reintjes,
a 2017 graduate of Imlay City
High School, turned in an impres-
sive showing at the New Balance
Outdoor Nationals Track Meet
recently.
The meet was contested June
16-18 at North Carolina A&T
Emerging Elite Division, Reintjes By Kevin Kissane
posted a clearance of 15 feet 3 1/2 Tri-City Times Sports Editor
inches. His effort paved the way
to a five-way tie for second place. ALMONT Almont standouts
Lilburn, Georgias Brian Alayna Panduren and Kirsten Schapman
Hauch was the event champion. Imlay Citys TJ Reintjes clears the were recognized on the Michigan High
Hauch cleared 15 feet 9 1/4 inches pole vault bar in a meet this past School Soccer Coaches
en route. spring. Association Division 3
All-State lineup which was
announced recently.
Panduren, a sophomore
field player, finished the
2017 campaign with 31
goals and 12 assists.
Those numbers placed
her on the All-State third Panduren
team lineup at seasons
end.
Schapman, a junior
midfielder, collected 14
goals to go along with 24
assists.
Her formidable statis-
Photo by Kevin Kissane

tics paved the way to All-

State honorable mention
plaudits. Schapman
With their help,
Almont won the BWAC
title with an 11-1-2 mark. The Raiders
Imlay Citys TJ Reintjes stands on the runway while competing in the pole vault this past spring. also claimed a Division 3 district champi-
onship, the first time in school history they
were able to accomplish the feat, and

Imlay City grad plays for Defiance

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY Chase
McLendon, a former standout at
Imlay City High School, is back
for his senior season with the
Defiance College (Defiance,
Ohio) football team.
The 6-1 and 208-pound
wide receiver will be looking to
gain more playing time for
Defiance College, a member of
the Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference, this
upcoming campaign.
A year ago, McLendon saw
action in three contests. He fin-
finished with a 14-4-2 overall mark.
Panduren and Schapman are joined on
the squad by:
First team- Grace Johnson, Grand
Rapids Catholic Central; Michelle Herring,
Freeland; McKenzie Stroebel, Freeland;
ished with two catches for 14
Kelsie Krauss, Grosse Ile; Alyson
yards, including one reception
that paid off with a touchdown. Lemerand, Grosse Ile; Ashlyn Skidmore,
Defiance College starts their Linden-Lake Fenton; Carissa Cativeau,
2017 campaign on Saturday, Lutheran North; Emily Matthews, Lutheran
September 2 when it hosts North; Regan Berg, Parchment; Karley
Baldwin Wallace. That game Babcock, Paw Paw; Rachel Philpotts, Flint
lists a 1:30 p.m. starting time. Powers; Rachel Rasins, Flint Powers;
The following Saturday Mackenzie Selvius, Grand Rapids South
Defiance College heads to Hope Christian; Emily Ponstein, Hudsonville
College. Their encounter Unity Christian; Madison Clem,
begins at 1:30 p.m. as well. All-State page 2--B
Defiance College is coming
off a 5-5 campaign in 2016.
That included a 4-4 showing as
far as Heartland Collegiate
Athletic Conference clashes
were concerned.

Chase
McLendon, an
Imlay City grad,
watches the
action from the
sidelines in a
game with
Defiance
College.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Photo provided

Photo provided

Imlay City grad Chase McLendon makes a Almonts Kirsten Schapman looks
catch for Defiance College in a game. to keep the ball away from a Capac
foe in a BWAC clash this past
spring.

Kosinski appears on MTUs roster

Austin Kosinski, By Kevin Kissane
an Almont High Tri-City Times Sports Editor
School grad, is
listed on the ros- ALMONT The Michigan Tech
ter of the University football team welcomes
Michigan Tech back Logan Kosinski, an Almont High
University foot- School graduate, this season.
ball team this fall. The 5-11 and 200-pound sopho-
more will aim to battle it out for some
playing time at a linebacker position.
Kosinski and hisMichigan Tech
Photo by Kevin Kissane

University teammates will look to

open their 2017 campaign Thursday,
August 31 when they entertain
Truman. That clash is slated to get
underway at 7 p.m.
Michigan Tech University hope to Almonts Alayna Panduren looks to
improve on last years 4-6 overall keep the ball away from a Capac
Photo provided

mark. All of those outcomes came foe in a game this past spring.
versus Great Lake Intercollegiate Panduren was chosen for the
Athletic Conference adversaries. Division 3 All-State team recently.
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-AUGUST 9, 2017

Almonts
Nathan
Hunter has
earned a
Kerr, Oakland get ready for season
spot on the By Kevin Kissane
Ferris State Tri-City Times Sports Editor
University
football team CAPAC The
as a walk-on Oakland University wom-
prospect. ens golf team welcomes
He will battle back Erin Kerr, a former
it for playing standout at Capac High
time at a slot School, for her senior sea-
receiver son.
position. She is coming off a
junior campaign which saw
her post a career-low round
of 77 at the Dayton Flyer
Invitational.
Kerr also listed a sec-
ond-place showing at a
Photo provided

Spring Break Tri Meet

among her season accom-
plishments.
She

Hunter defies odds, appeared in

a total of
six tourna-

makes FSU squad ments last

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Nathan
Hunter, a 2016 graduate of
Almont High School, has
earned a spot on the Ferris
State University football
team as a walk-on pros-
pect.
The 5 feet 7 1/2 inch
season.
Kerr and
on Saturday, September 9 her
Kerr Oakland
when they travel to
Findlay. A week later, the University
Bulldogs are back at it teammates kick off their
again when they play host fall schedule September
to Northern Michigan 11-12 at the Northern
Kentucky Invitational.
University. Both of those
Elks Run Golf
confrontations begin at 7
Club is where the action
p.m. unfolds.
The team is coming off Two weeks later,

performer has his sights
set on securing some snaps
at a slot receiver position.
Ferris State University
opens their 2017 campaign
Photo provided
an impressive 2016 run Oakland University is back
which saw them sport a at again when they host the
12-3 overall mark, includ- Grizzlies Invitational.
ing a 9-2 Great Lakes Katke-Cousins Golf Course
Intercollegiate Athletic serves as the tournament Oakland Universitys Erin Kerr follows through on a shot during a
Conference showing. venue. match.

Zimmerman plays for Roosevelt

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Charlton
Zimmerman, a graduate of
Almont High School,
helped the Roosevelt
University mens golf team
claim a seventh at the
CCAC (Chicago Collegiate
Athletic Conference)
Championship held recent-
ly.
It marked Roosevelt
Universitys best-ever
showing at the event.
T h e will be a season I will never
36-hole forget, he noted.
tournament It was a season that
was con- hopefully was a turning point
t e s t e d for our program. We have a
M o n d a y, ton of potential and are look-
April 24 ing forward to the fall sea-
a n d son.
T u e s d a y , Zimmerman Zimmerman, a sopho-
April 25 at more, opened with an
TPC Deere Run in Silvis, 18-hole round of 83. He fol-
Illinois. lowed it up with an 81, giv-
I couldnt be more ing him a total of 163.
proud of these guys, His output was the fifth
Roosevelt University Coach best score by Roosevelt
Peter Pougnet said. This University at the tournament.

All-State: Almont girls recognized

from page 1-B
Williamston; and Maisie
Fenech, Williamston.
Second team- Sydney
Hanson, Alma; Madison Charlevoix; Addy Pletcher,
Enderle, Birch Run; Maya Cheboygan; Jackie Antakli,
Cole, Grand Rapids Clarkston Everest
Catholic Central; Megan Collegiate; Athena
Scholten, Charlevoix; Levigne, Clarkston Everest
Autumn Kloha, Freeland; Collegiate; Jackie Hauser,
Chandler Donkers, Grosse Clawson; Tara Schatzle,
Ile; Lindsday Miles, Brooklyn Columbia
Grosse Ile; Abby Dubak, Central; Courtney Keyes,
Lutheran North; Megan Frankenmuth; Jessica
Starkey, Lutheran North; Piper, Freeland; Alexa
Gracie Verhage, Otsego; Walker, Freeland; Carley
Sophie Bubnar, Flint Hickey, Gladwin; Lauren
Powers; Sydney Wilhoite, Naso, Grosse Ile; Hannah
Flint Powers; Andrea Marietta, Hemlock;
Sekloch, Richmond; Remington Hobson,
McKenna VanKoevering, Montrose; Amber Wing,
Hudsonville Unity Montrose; Katie Brown,
Christian; Paige Lonier, Jonesville; Dana Dunning,
Williamston; and Alexis Joneseville; Kelsie Bies,
Russel, Williamston. Kingsley; Hannah Dutton,
Third team- Sarah Kingsley; Jordan Hart,
Leach, Birch Run; Becca Lakeview; Brooke Valdez,
Stella, Grand Rapids Leslie; Elaina Monroe,
Catholic Central; Rachel Lutheran North; Lydia
Nesburg, Charlevoix; Jill Fowler, Marine City;

c a s creek
tle
Smigels, Clawson; Lauren Jensen Houston, Marine
LUMS Seebeck, Gladwin; City; Kayla Petzold,
Catherine Masserant, Millington; Elizabeth
Grosse Ile; Abigail Selech, Millington; Jenna
Gilmore, Lansing Catholic; Janke, Newaygo; Erica
Morgan Reitano, Linden- Drobny, Otsego; Sophia
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Miles returns
to run at Lake
Superior State
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor

ALMONT Jack Miles, a graduate of Almont

High School, will return for his junior season with
the Lake Superior State University mens cross
country team this fall.
A year ago, Miles supplied the fourth swiftest
time for the Lake Superior State University squad at
the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Championship which was hosted by Ferris State
University. It was there he crossed the finish-line
28:01 after the 8K race got underway, paving the
way to an 87th overall finish.
With his help, Lake Superior State University
placed 11th in the team standings.
Miles and his Lake Superior State University

Photo provided
teammates open the 2017 campaign on Saturday,
September 2 when it hosts the Chris Yanni
Invitational.
The team also competes the following Friday at
the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing. Lake Superior State Universitys Jack Miles, an Almont grad, leads a pack of runners in a meet.

Dryden
fundraiser Spirit
Award
is nearing The Almont cheer
team went to the
By Kevin Kissane North American
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Spirit Power Camp
DRYDEN A Dryden recently in
Frankenmuth
girls basketball fundraiser
where they won the
is set for August 18 at
Spirit Award. They
Hideaway Lanes in
are front (L to R)
Almont. Jenna Sutter,
The adults only come- Shianne Calkins,
dy show may be attended Ashley Kroll, Alexia
at a cost of $20. Todaro and Abigale
If interested, please Samson; and back
contact a Dryden junior Allison Mitchell,
varsity or varsity player to Jayme Hein,
reserve your spot. Sharon Herrera,
All proceeds will go to Emelia Albers,
new uniforms, equipment Maria Carreno,
and additional camps, etc. Carly May and
Photo provided

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Business
Legal Announcements Directory
ATTICA Accounting & Excavating
does not meet the required minimum Lapeer County, Michigan. The prop- #170000774 & approved to enter into
acreage. The property is located at erty will be sold to pay the amount agreement for bidding and construc-
TOWNSHIP 2374 Miller Road, Metamora, MI then due on the Mortgage, including tion administration for the police
Tax Preparation
NOTICE OF ATTICA 48455. interest, legal costs, attorney fees and department building and for
TOWNSHIP A complete copy of the applica- any taxes or insurance which may be Municipal Building renovation bid-
tion for the proposed variance may be paid by the mortgagee before the sale. ding and construction administration.
PLANNING
COMMISSION
examined at the Attica Township Hall,
Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.
The property to be sold is locat-
ed in the Township of Lapeer, County
Discussion was held on Dollar
General Update, Village Manager
Dryden Excavating
F o r A l l Yo u r
PUBLIC HEARING until 12 noon. of Lapeer, Michigan and described as: goals, flooding that occurred in the EXCAVATING & TRUCKING NEEDS
TO AMEND THE ATTICA Written comments may be sent Commencing at the N 1/4 corner village, The Moving Wall & M-53 Licensed Insured
to the Zoning Board of Appeals, at the of Section 11, T7N, R10E, thence repaving. 122 W. Washington, Downtown Romeo
TOWNSHIP Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm, Call Loren Starr
ZONING ORDINANCE
address above, prior to the hearing. running N 8836 W along the Section The meeting adjourned at 9:27 Saturday & 586-752-2682
810-796-3917 or 810-602-5625

8-16-17
Verbal comments will be taken during line (centerline of Hwy. M-21) 200 ft p.m. Evenings By Appt. www.romeoaccountants.com

1-24-18
Notice is hereby given that the the public hearing. for the point of beginning; thence N Kimberly J. Keesler
Attica Township Planning The notice is published pursuant 8836 W along the Section line (cen- Clerk/Treasurer

Commission will hold a public hear-
ing on Thursday, August 24, 2017,
beginning at 7 p.m. at the Attica
Township Hall, 4350 Peppermill
Road, Attica, MI 48412. The purpose
of the hearing is to receive public
comments regarding amending
to the requirements of Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act
Number 110 of 2006, as amended.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
32-1
Automotive
terline of Hwy. M-21) 100 ft; thence S Steve Schneider
124 E 400 ft; thence S 8836 E 100
ft; thence N 124 W 400 ft to the
point of beginning, being a part of that
President
A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerks office dur-
Glass
part of the E half of the E half of the ing regular business hours or at www.
NW 1/4 of Section 11, lying N of the
Grand Trunk Western Railway right
almontvillage.org
32-1
PARSCHS M bil TODD'S GLASS

2-1-18
AUTOMOTIVE
Section 5.13.6 of the Attica Township
Zoning Ordinance to modify the
of way T7N, R10E, Lapeer Twp., MIRRORS & MORE
Lapeer Co., Michigan.
existing ordinance by increasing the MORTGAGE The structure residing on the
SERVICE & REPAIR
width of a private drive from 30 feet
SALE above described premises, consisting VILLAGE OF BRAKES
AIR CONDITIONING
Frame & Frameless Shower Enclosures
Custom Mirrors Replacement Windows
to 40 feet.
A complete copy of the proposed THIS FIRM IS A DEBT of a 2004 Wintergreen manufactured
home is considered real estate and is
ALMONT MUFFLERS TUNE-UPS 719 Van Dyke - Imlay City 810-724-2480
amendment may be examined at the COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
also collateral for this loan. NOTICE OF PUBLIC STRUTS TODDSGLASS.COM
Attica Township Hall, Monday TO COLLECT A DEBT. commonly known as 2226 Imlay HEARING AND SPECIAL COOLING SYSTEMS
through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 12 ANY INFORMATION City Road, Lapeer, MI 48446 LAND USE EXHAUST SHOCKS
noon.
Written comments may be sent
OBTAINED WILL BE USED tax i.d. 012-011-010-00 A Special Meeting of the Almont ELECTRICAL
COMPUTER ANALYSIS
Heating &
to the Planning Commission, at the
FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Notice is hereby given that
If the property described in this
notice is sold at a foreclosure sale,
Village Planning Commission will be
held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at TIRES Cooling
address above, prior to the hearing. Default has occurred in a Mortgage then under MCL 600.3278, the 7:30 p.m. for a special land use COMPUTER BALANCING
Verbal comments will be taken during given by Alice Gastineau, a/k/a Alice Mortgagor(s) will be held responsible request and site plan review for the FUEL INJECTION SERVICE
the public hearing. Commercial & Residential

8-16-17
Gastiniau, a single woman, mortgag- to the buyer of the property at the property located at N. Van Dyke;
The notice is published pursuant or, to Independent Mortgage Co. East foreclosure sale, or to the Mortgage Almont, MI 48003.
810-724-6630

to the requirements of Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act
Number 110 of 2006, as amended.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
32-1
MI, which became Independent
Mortgage Co., a dissolved Michigan
corporation, and successor-by-merger
to Independent Mortgage Co. East
MI, as assigned to Independent Bank,
a Michigan banking corporation,
holder, for damage done to the prop-
erty during the redemption period.
The redemption period will
expire six (6) months after the date of
the foreclosure sale, unless the prop-
erty is determined abandoned under
TFN
A Public Hearing on the special
Mobil
land use application will be held at
7:30 p.m. The purpose of the said HEATING & COOLING SPECIALISTS
public hearing will be to allow all Service & Install, Financing Licensed & Insured
314 CAPAC RD. - IMLAY CITY
persons interested in the potential Yale Location 810-387-4452
approval of a special land use applica-

ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
ATTICA TOWNSHIP
ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Attica Township Zoning Board of
Appeals will hold a public hearing on
Thursday, August 24, 2017, beginning
at 6:30 p.m. at the Attica Township
Hall, 4350 Peppermill Road, Attica,
MI 48412. The purpose of the hearing
is to receive public comments on a
mortgagee. The Mortgage is dated
July 12, 2004, and was recorded on
July 20, 2004, in Liber 1932, on page
200 of the Lapeer County records and
subject to an Assignment of Mortgage
recorded at Liber 2904, Page 489.
The balance owing on the Mortgage
as of the date of this Notice is
$85,377.21, including interest at 4.5%
per year variable. The Mortgage con-
tains a power of sale clause and no
proceedings have been instituted to
recover any part of the debt owing.
The Mortgage will be foreclosed
by selling the property described
below at a public auction to the high-
est bidder. The sale will be held on
September 6, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. local
time at the main entrance to the
MCL 600.3241a, in which case the
redemption period will expire 30 days
after the date of the foreclosure sale,
or when the time to provide notice
under MCL 600.3241a(c) expires,
whichever is later.
Dated: August 7, 2017
SMITH, MARTIN, POWERS
& KNIER, P.C.
By: Henry L. Knier, Jr. (P46393)
Attorney for Independent Bank,
Mortgagee
900 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 219
Bay City, MI 48707 - (989) 892-
4574
32-4
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Builders
tion an opportunity to be heard.
The special land use, if
Outdoor
approved, would be granted in con-
formance with Section 9.07 of the Equipment
Almont Village Zoning Ordinance
(and any other similar provisions) and
provide for drive-through establish- Parts and Service
ments in a C-2 (general commercial) ON THE SPOT FINANCING!
zoning district at the property N. Van
Dyke; Almont, MI 48003 as described YETI
in the following description:
Custom Building & Remodeling
T6N R12E BARNES ACRES
PART OF LOT 7 & AND Additions Kitchens Bath Farm House
ADDITIONAL LAND DESCRIBED Renovations Siding Decks Windows
AS BEG S88*530E 1172.66 FT
AND S00*4300W 420.64 FT AND Family Owned Since 1973 Licensed & Insured
N 89*185W 558.0 FT FROM N 1/4
COR OF SEC 21 TO POB TH FREE 810-724-8060 - Imlay City
S0*430W 274.62 FT TH
ESTIMATES www.walters-enterprises.com
8-16-17

request submitted by Darlene Hunt
for a variance from the zoning ordi-
nance to divide her property which
Lapeer County Court Facility, 255 PROBATE COURT N89*1752W 321.89 FT TH ON A
Clay St., Lapeer, Michigan, that being COUNTY OF LAPEER CURVE TO THE RIGHT
the place of holding Circuit Court for Estate of Birgit Turnquist, N19*1426W 292.2 FT TH
STIHL EXMARK HUSTLER
Deceased. Date of birth: 8-8-1923. S89*1711E 421.62 FT TO POB
Clock Repair ARCTIC CAT STORMY KROMER

6TH CIRCUIT COURT,

File No.: 17-038663-DE
To all creditors:
Notice to creditors: The dece-
OAKLAND COUNTY dent, Birgit Turnquist died April 10,
2017.
Creditors of the decedent are
1200 N. Telegraph Rd. notified that all claims against the
estate will be forever barred unless
Pontiac, MI 48341 presented to Ronald W. Turnquist,
personal representative, or to both the
Ofelia M. Cisneros v. Andres H. Mandujano. Divorce proceedings. De- probate court at 255 Clay St., Lapeer
fendant must answer or take action permitted by law within 28 days after and personal representative within 4
2.36 ACRES SPLIT ON 12/27/2011
FROM 001-130-006-00; SPLIT ON
02/14/2012 FROM 041-130-006-00,
041-521-016-20, 041-521-016-00;
SPLIT/COMBINED ON 10/10/2014
FROM 041-130-006-01; Parcel
Clean Your Clock
Need someones clock cleaned?
Im your man.
SINCE 1975
Where the outdoor enthusiast shops!
#041-130-007-01 (N Van Dyke) Cleaning and repair. 7230 Webster Rd IMLAY CITY
Both the meeting and public Insured/Guaranteed. 810-724-7230
hearing will be held at the Municipal Imlay City.
Building, 817 N. Main St., Almont, 810-358-7740 10-11-17
2-cycle & 4-cycle Repair Tune-Up Specials in Effect
Pick Up & Delivery Available
MI 48003. A copy of the special land
use application may be inspected at

the last date of publication. If Defendant does not answer or take other months after the date of publication of
action within the time allowed, judgment may be entered against him for this notice.
the relief demanded in the complaint. Andrew R. Laubach
30-3
P74481
44841 Van Dyke, P.O. Box 180912
Tree Service
the Almont Village Offices located at
817 N. Main; Almont, MI 48003 dur-
ing regular business hours, being
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on
regular business days. Written com- SUPPLY & EQUIPMENT

Dans
Utica, Michigan 48318 ments regarding this special land use
THE DOWNTOWN 586-726-5742
7-28-2017
application can also be received at the
above listed address until the day of
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF Ronald W. Turnquist its consideration. The special meeting

THE VILLAGE OF ALMONT

5205 Scotch Settlement
Almont, Michigan 48003
will be held to discuss the site plan
associated with the special land use
Tree
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
32-1 request.
People with disabilities needing Service LLC
ON THE STATUS OF DOWNTOWN accommodations for effective partici-
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY pation in the meeting should contact Dan Weingartz
Introduction VILLAGE OF the Village Clerk/Treasurer at (810)
798-8528 at least seven (7) working 810-724-0019
Public Act 197 of the Public Acts of 1975, as amended, provides that ALMONT days in advance of the meeting. An Residential & Commercial
the Downtown Development Authority shall submit annually to the gov- ORDINANCE NO. 198 attempt will be made to make reason-
erning body and the State Tax Commission a financial report on the status Licensed & Insured
COAL TAR SEALANT able accommodations. 11-29-17
of the Downtown Development Financing Plan. This financial report cov- Kimberly J. Keesler
ers Development Areas and Financing Plan for the fiscal year ended June ORDINANCE
CALL 810-724-2615
Clerk/Treasurer
30, 2017. An ordinance to enforce the
32-1
statutory prohibition on the use and
A. The Amount and Source of Tax Increments Received: sale of coal tar and other high PAH


1 . Tax Increment Revenues
Village of Almont $95,846.26
content sealant products within the
Village of Almont. VILLAGE OF to publish NOW TAKING SCRAP METAL
CAPAC
your legal
County of Lapeer $26,609.75 THE VILLAGE OF ALMONT
Almont Township $16,650.70 ORDAINS:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
Located Between Imlay City
$139,106.71 Section 1.0 Title and Almont on M-53
2. Interest Earnings
TOTAL CASH IN FLOWS
$144.40
$139,251.11
Section 2.0 Purpose
Section 3.0 Definitions
HEARING
ZONING BOARD announcement 3620 Van Dyke Almont, MI
or email:
Section 4.0 Prohibitions OF APPEALS
810-798-8533
B. The Amount in Any Bond Reserve Account
Section 5.0 Asphalt-Based Sealant
There are no bond reserve accounts. CASE NO. 2017-01
Products
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
C. The Amount and Purpose of Expenditures of Tax Increment Revenues. Section 6.0 Severability that there will be a Public Hearing Parts c&e E-Z


1. Organization - Administration/Legal/Audit
2. Operations - Office
$23,157.07
$7,480.49
Section 7.0 Penalties
Section 8.0 Effective Date
before the Village of Capac Zoning Servi Fax 810-798-3738 Financing

3. Downtown Maintenance $45,216.50 Board of Appeals on Wednesday,

The undersigned President and
4. Promotion - Marketing/Special Events $595.79
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
5. Economic Restructuring $41,102.16
certify that this ordinance was pre-
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $117,552.01
sented for first reading at a meeting of
D. The Amount of Principal and Interest on Any Outstanding Bonded In- the Almont Village Council held on
debtedness. the 1st day of August 2017 and was
There was no outstanding bonded indebtedness this fiscal year. published in the Tri-City Times on the
9th day of August 2017.
Professional Directory
August 23, 2017 at the American
Legion Hall located at 115 N. Main
Street, Capac, Michigan beginning at
6:00 p.m.
The purpose of this Public
Hearing is to consider comments both
verbal and written on the variance

CAPAC
E. The Initial Assessed Value of the Development Area. application submitted by Phillip
Kimberly Keesler
The initial assessed value from 1984 of this development area is Louwsma. The applicant wishes to
Clerk
$3,077,910 obtain a variance from Section 30-461
Steve Schneider
The initial assessed value from 2014 of this development area is of the Capac Village Zoning
President

PHARMACY
$ 717,332 Ordinance, on property located at 308
A complete copy of the above
Total initial assessed value $3,795,242 N. Hunter St., Property #74-40-950-
ordinance is available in the Clerks
F. The Captured Assessed Value Retained by authority. 0117-000.
office during regular business hours.
The captured assessed value retained by the authority was $7,229,524. A copy of the application and
32-1 B E E R W I N E L O T TO
plot plan are available at the Capac
G. The Tax Increment Revenues Received. Village office for inspection during
The tax increment revenue received was $139,106.71. Store Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm;
regular business hours and at the pub-
Friday & Saturday 9:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday 12Noon to 5:00 pm
H. The Number of Jobs Created as a Result of the Implementation of the
Tax Increment Financing Plan.
VILLAGE OF lic hearing. All interested citizens are
encouraged to attend the public hear- Pharmacy Hours: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm;
There were 180 created jobs as a result of the implementation of the ALMONT ing and will be given an opportunity Closed Sunday

136 N. MAIN ST. 810-395-2336

Tax Increment Financing Plan. ALMONT VILLAGE to comment on the application.
COUNCIL Written comments may be submitted
Business # of Jobs
during regular business hours.
Aristo-Cast 49 REGULAR MEETING The Village of Capac will pro-
Associated Broach 21 JULY 18, 2017 vide the necessary reasonable auxil-

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Division Two 4
Grabill, Inc. 27
SYNOPSIS iary aids and services, such as signers
Spring Dynamics 60
President Schneider called the for the hearing impaired and audio
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. tapes of printed materials being con-

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Gear Master 6
Councilmembers present were Dyke, sidered at the meeting, to individuals
Tri County Bank 14
Ligon, Love, Peltier, Steven C. with disabilities at the hearing upon
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The undersigned secretary of the Downtown Development Authority present were Manager Connors & Capac, by writing or calling the
of the Village of Almont hereby certifies that the foregoing annual finan- Clerk/Treasurer Keesler. Village Clerks office at 135 N. Main
cial report was duly adopted by the Downtown Development Authority The Council approved the agen- Street, Capac, MI 48014. Telephone
held at a meeting on the 26th day of July, 2017, pursuant to proper notice da; approved the consent agenda; 810-395-4355.
and compliance with Act 197 of the Public Acts of 1975. approved five year agreement for land Crystal Potter
Terry Roach, Chairman use for leaf collection services; Capac Village Clerk
32-1 approved to waive invoice 32-1

Classif ieds
Boats
1987 20 FT. STARCRAFT
BOAT. Inboard. Boat in excel-
lent shape, needs a little floor
work. Complete and ready to
go fishing. Totally equipped -
too much to mention. $6,000.
Call 810-417-1829. B-26-6
................................................
Autos
1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR,
showroom condition, stored
winters, a beautiful car!
$4,200.00 or best offer. Call
810-660-7469. A-1-CAT
................................................
LOST/FOUND
MISSING - SLENDER BLACK
CAT NAMED AUGIE. 9 years
old. Neutered and front
declawed. Last seen July 14th.
Bishop Road
Tubspring and General Squire,
Almont. Call 810-706-2487.
L-F-30-3
................................................
Farm Equipment
NEW IDEA 1 ROW CORN
PICKER. Works good. $500.
Call 810-417-1829. FE-26-8
................................................
Wanted
WANTED:
35mm Kodak
Projector
in working condition.
248-331-6403
FARM LAND WANTED: 10-30
acres. Call 810-417-1829.
26-8
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Vendors, Crafters,
Parade Participants,
Car Show Entries
For the 2017
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on Saturday, Sept 23rd
Info: Rande at 810-796-2291
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ing, decor, grill, camping, hunt-
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HW-31-4
...................................................... Work! One Week - 20 Words $12.00
Two Weeks - 20 Words $18.00
August 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th;
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.. 12016 Barbara CLEANING PEOPLE NEEDED:
810-724-2615
Ann, Washington Twp. GS-31- Evenings, part-time. Romeo
2
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Four Weeks - 20 Words $24.00
AUGUST 10-13 Basement ......................................................
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from kids stuff to camping Must have DBA. 586-623-8193.
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items, simple crafting items, HW-29-5
some clothes, twin bed, sm ......................................................
tables. 16265 Tubspring,
Allenton GS-32-1
Scotts Miracle Gro, Imlay City, MI is seeking a
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY RATE:
................................................
GIANT SALE: Everything from 2nd shift Maintenance Mechanic.
$7.00 per column inch
A to Z. Follow the signs to 122
Interested individuals must be able to perform repair and
Homestead Lane, Imlay City.
maintenance on parts of equipment and machines includ-
Fri. 8 to 5; Sat. 8 to 5; Sun. 9
ing electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneu-
to 1. Aug. 11 thru 13. GS-32-1
................................................ matic repairs. Assist in diagnosing malfunctions in machin-
ONE DAY GARAGE SALE: ery and equipment and equipment installations. Maintain
records, work orders, and develop PM schedules. HS
Mailing Address:
Thurs., Aug. 10th, 9:00-5:00.
between
Everything must go. Something
for everyone. 2983 S. Blacks
Graduate or Equivalent. A minimum of one plus years of
production plant experience is preferred. P.O. Box 278
Corners Road, Imlay City.
GS-32-1
Interested individuals can apply at
www.scottsmiraclegro.com Job number 2200
Imlay City, MI 48444
................................................
Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally
For Rent
diverse, drug free workplace. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V HW-32-2
Advertising Deadlines:
All deadlines apply for ordering
VFW HALL
FR-32-26
SEEKING PART-TIME new ads, canceling ads or mak-
CHAMBER
IMLAY CITY
ing corrections - Monday noon.
EVENT COORDINATOR
~Newly Remodeled~
Full & Half-day Rental
810-338-0163/810-724-6102
Responsible for the leadership and management of the
Imlay City Area Chamber of Commerce promotions and
Cancellation & Corrections:
events. Experience in fundraising and event/festival plan-
ning preferred. Wage is commensurate with experience.
Must be received by 12:00 noon
Apartment For Rent
Send resume to: executivedirector@imlaycitymich.com Monday prior to publication.
All resumes must be emailed in by: August 18, 2017.
CAPAC VILLAGE: 2 bedroom
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Report errors immediately so
upstairs apt. for 1 or 2 adults, HW-32-1
50+, spacious, lots of storage,
appliances and all utilities,
your ad will appear corrected in
SEEKING PART-TIME the following weeks paper. The
M-31-2
except AC included, carport,
no pets, security deposit
CHAMBER Tri-City Times is responsible
required; call 810-395-2226
and leave message. APR-25-
16
................................................ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR only for the first weeks incor-
Responsible for the leadership and management of rect ad. Liability for error shall
COME HOME TO the Imlay City Area Chamber of Commerce. Must
not exceed the cost of space in
HICKORY SQUARE have demonstrated ability in public speaking, writ-
APARTMENTS ten and oral communication, leadership skills, and
the ability to work with individuals, businesses and
which the error or omission
IMLAY CITY a Board of Directors. Wage is commensurate with occurred.
experience in addition to commission opportunities.
1, 2 & 3 BEDROOMS! Send resume to: executivedirector@imlaycitymich.com
1 Bedroom...........Starting at $570 All resumes must be emailed in by: August 18, 2017. Business Directory:
2 Bedrooms.........Starting at $620 Interviews will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
3 Bedrooms.........Starting at $820
HW-32-1
Published every week, 3 months
- $7.00 per week, 6 months -
Call Us Today!
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www.mi-apartments.com
Health Occupations per week. Deadline Monday
APR-20-13
*Some conditions apply. E.H.O.
12:00 noon, for 1x1 ad.
The Lapeer County Intermediate School
District is accepting applications for a CTE
Homes For Sale
Paraprofessional for Health Occupations. The job Abbreviations:
posting and online application is available at
HOME FOR
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Shed, All
SALE:
https://tinyurl.com/LCISDEmploymentOpportunities
Abbreviations make your ad
appliances included. Hunters
Crossing in Capac. Only All applications must be submitted online. If you difficult to read and hard to
$25,000 Text for more informa-
tion. 810-499-0711. HS-32-2
have any questions, please contact Jennifer English understand. We use only the
at either (810) 245-3965 or jenglish@lapeerisd.org.
................................................
HW-32-1 most widely understood abbre-
viations in classified ads.
Now Hiring Business Hours:
Monday through Friday,
Maintenance Person
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and
Sundays
18 YEARS OLD AND OVER Birthday Ads:
6am 2pm shift 5-Day
$7.00 per column inch. Monday
noon deadline.
Schedule, some weekends
Able to lift up to 50 lbs. Blind Ad Replies:
Apply within or Box numbers for blind ad
Call Chris Glombowski replies are $2.00 if picked-up
3200 Capac Rd Capac and $3.00 plus postage if
mailed.
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