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143rd Volume - Issue No. 49
More jobs Downtown Christmas Celebrations...
for Capac?
Capac council presses ahead
on proposal for grow facility
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC Village offi-
cials are making strides
toward allowing medical
marijuana facilities.
On Monday, the council
voted to have their attorney
Al Francis draft an ordi-
nance allowing for growing
and processing facilities.
The draft document will
then go before the planning
commission for their review
in January before returning
to the council for a final
vote.
Mondays meeting was
considered a joint, special
meeting with the planning
commission and included a
public forum. Only a hand-
ful of residents attended and
most voiced their support
for the business enterprise
Matt Roman, president and
Imlay Chamber
director resigns
Newest hire cites time
constraints as problem
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAYCITY The
Imlay City Area Chamber of
Commerce has lost another
executive director.
Melissa Anglebrandt
confirmed her resignation
this week after less than
three months on the job.
Anglebrandt accepted
the Chambers part-time
executive director position
in October, coinciding with
the organizations hiring of
Shannon Hamel as part-time
event coordinator.
The hirings effectively
ended the Chambers execu-
tive directors post, whose
duties were all encompass-
ing.
Though enthusiastic
about ongoing changes at
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CEOof King Midas LLC, is
proposing.
It would be foolish to
Photo by Tom Wearing
not move forward, council
member Joe Nemecek said.
At Mondays meeting,
Francis said hed reviewed a
sample ordinance provided
by Roman and would make Imlay City High School Bands brass section lifts its horns and holiday spirit while help-
some edits before presenting ing lighting up the season for residents and visitors.
the document to the village.
Francis likened the process Carolyn
to a typical business license Rodriguez
application. He noted that plays holi-
the licenses can be suspend- day tunes
ed at the villages discre- on the
tion. Capac
At the public forum, Lions Club
Roman reiterated his plans calliope
for constructing one to two during
Photo by Maria Brown
buildings totalling 500,000 Saturdays
to 1 million square feet for parade.
growing. He says his ven-
ture could create up to 284
jobs with an average salary
Jobs? page 4-A Isabella
Holloway, David
Vargas, Nevy
Photo by Mike Mercier
Melindez, Kaden
Martinez and
Diego DeLuca
are all smiles at
Creations Floral
Joe Jr. sits atop the shoulders of prior to Imlay Photo by Tom Wearing
his proud father Joe Rheaume for Citys Christmas
a birds-eye view of the first ever Parade on
Friday night.
lighted parade in Dryden on
Friday.
the Chamber, including
changing the date and name
of Imlay Citys annual sum-
mer festival to Michigan
Busker Festival,
Anglebrandt said the job
required
more time
than she had
to give.
It requires
a lot more
time and
Photo by Debra Wegner
hours than
the
Melissa (20hours
Anglebrandt per week)
originally
disclosed when I was
hired, said Anglebrandt. Eschenburg Farms float wows the crowd as the Grinch greets kids and hands out
Its more like a 50-hour candy along the way during the Holly Day Light Parade.
job. I just dont have the
time to dedicate to the posi-
More Downtown Christmas Celebration photos on page 12-A
Resigns page 4-A
Rotary: Service above self
Imlay City Rotary Club celebrates its 80th year in community
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY It
was the year Amelia
Earhart disappeared, and
the Hindenburg burst into
flames.
Millionaire aviator
Howard Hughes broke his
own transcontinental flight
speed record on a trip from
Los Angeles to Newark,
File photo
and the engineering marvel
known as the Golden Gate
Bridge was officially Imlay City Rotary Club members gesture to show just how close Rotary International is to its goal
opened to the public. of eradicating polio during their 75th anniversary celebration in 2012.
Closer to home,
Democrat Frank Murphy The year was 1937. improve the lives of people year in existence. A cele- tion, dozens of familiar
was the governor of the Imlay City boasted a popu- in the community, the bration is planned for this local names have appeared
Great Lakes State, lation of about 1,450 state, the country, and the evening (Wed., Dec. 6) at on the list of members.
Republican Byron W. some of whom decided to world. the Countryside Banquet Carlton Van Wagner,
Courter represented Lapeer become part of an interna- The Imlay City Rotary Center.
County in the State House. tional movement to Club is marking its 80th Since the clubs incep- Rotary page 4-A
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Police and fire briefs... Two seriously injured in collision

Editors note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police and fire depart-
ments.
Drunk, unlicensed
driver arrested
ATTICA TWP. A
male driver, passed out
behind the wheel of his
vehicle, was found to be
highly intoxicated.
Sheriffs Deputy David preliminary breath test reg- By Maria Brown on Capac Rd. when she lost hospital with serious inju-
Barrett responded to istered 0.16, double the mbrown@pageone-inc.com control of her vehicle and ries.
Hunters Creek Rd., just legal limit. crossed the centerline. Multiple agencies
west of Lake Pleasant Rd., Inside his truck, Barrett BERLIN TWP. Her vehicle struck a assisted at the scene of the
on Thursday, Nov. 30 found an open, half full Two drivers were seriously northbound vehicle driven crash including Berlin
where he located the man beer can along with an hurt in a head-on, two- by 58 year-old Gerald Township Fire and Rescue.
vehicle crash Sunday morn- Kreger of Armada. The road, between Terry
in a 2017 Ford pickup. The empty 12 pack, 13 full
ing that closed a portion of Kreger was driving a and Belle River roads, was
30 year-old man, then beers and an array of empty
awake, said he was on his cans in the passenger com- Capac Rd. for several
hours.
2007 Jeep while Patterson
was behind the wheel of a
closed to through traffic for
several hours following the
way home from work and partment and bed of the
According to the St. 1997 Oldsmobile. incident.
admitted to having been vehicle. Both drivers were The accident remains
Clair County Sheriffs
drinking beer. The driver The man was arrested transported from the scene under investigation by the
Department, a 28 year-old
also said he didnt have a for operating while intoxi- Port Huron woman, Ashley by Tri-Hospital EMS to Sheriff s Accident
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Students in teacher Tracy Madays third and fourth grade classroom show off the postcards
theyve received as part of a state exchange.
Snail mail project excites students
Dryden teacher initiates postcard exchange
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN Social
media, email and Facetime-
those are the ways in which
most people communicate
these days, especially
youth, but students in
Tracy Madays third and
fourth grade classroom at
Dryden Elementary School
are utilizing the U.S. Postal
Service to make their social
studies lessons extra spe-
cial.
The classroom is
enrolled in a postcard
exchange program that has
them exchanging mail with
other third graders from
each of the 50 United
States.
I didnt tell them about
the exchange until we got
the first one in the mail,
Maday said.
Im not sure whos said theyve got lots of
more excited when they
arriveme or the kids. We
stop whatever were doing
when they come.
Ironically, Maday uti-
lized a Facebook group for
teachers to enroll in the
informal program. Multiple
exchanges were launched
A cake for
the clerk
Imlay City office
employees look on
as departing City
Clerk/Treasurer
Nicole Frost cuts a
cake acknowledging
her many contribu-
tions to the city.
Frost has accepted a
new position as
Isabella Countys
Deputy
Administrator/
Controller, effective
Dec. 4th.
While in town
Christmas
shopping stop
by Nachos for
outstanding
Mexican food.
at the beginning of the
school year, but Maday had
to wait until a Michigan
opening was available.
They received their
first piece of mail in
October and had received
three cards as of mid-
November from Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri.
The content of each
postcard varies but many
include information about
their respective schools,
communities and states.
Other have focused on
school mascots or included
student artwork.
Students in Mrs.
Madays class have until
February to send out their
49 postcards.
We havent decided details about the new tech-
yet what well do but we do nology room and celebrate
like the personalized ones,
Maday said.
Collectively, the class
great Michigan and Dryden
Elementary facts to share
when it comes time to make
those postcards. Michigan
is unique in that it has two
peninsulas and is home to
the countrys automotive
industry. Theyre eager to
write about the unique
Page 3-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-DECEMBER 6, 2017
Nominations are
sought for 2018
Chamber awards
Annual dinner dance event
is slated for January 20th
By Tom Wearing ing nominations for Imlay
twearing@pageone-inc.com Citys Citizen of the
Year, Merit Award and
IMLAYCITY Organization of the Year.
While the name of the Nomination letters
Imlay City Chamber of may be emailed to: execu-
Commerces annual sum- tivedirector@imlayci-
mer festival has been tymich.com
changed to Michigan Or call the Chamber
Busker Festival, many office at 810-724-1361.
Photo by Maria Brown
related activities will con- Calls for information about
tinue as before. the Chamber Dinner-
Chamber Board mem- Dance may also be made
ber John Powell announced to John Powell at 810-531-
Tuesday that the Chambers 2758.
traditional Dinner-Dance Tickets for the
and Awards Ceremony Chamber Dinner-Dance
will take place Saturday, and Awards Ceremony are
Jan. 20 at the Countryside $50 apiece and can be pur-
Banquet Center. chased at the Imlay City
Powell said the event Hall.
will begin with a cocktail Auction is March 17
hour starting at 5:30 p.m., Powell said a Busker
followed by dinner at 6:45
p.m.
Festival Auction to raise
funds for the new festival
The evenings enter- will take place Saturday,
tainment will feature a March 17 at Castle Creek
variety of busker-style Golf Course in Lum.
performers, along with He asks all those who
music for dancing. supported the Blueberry
The theme of the Festival in the past to con-
event will be geared tinue offering their support
toward our new festival, and donations for the new
said Powell, but the tradi- event.
tional award presentations Donations of items for
will continue as they have the March 17 Busker
in the past. Fest Auction may be
Photo by Maria Brown
Nominations sought dropped off at the Chamber
Powell said the office inside City Hall
Chamber is currently seek- nearer the date of the event.
Raise your voice in song!
So far, the class has received correspondence
from Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas.
DRYDEN Spread some holiday cheer on
Friday, December 15! All are welcome to join in
murals painted in their classs studies of geogra-
with a group of holiday carollers as they meet at
schools cafeteria, share phy, history and the econo-
the Farmers Insurance building at the corner of
my.
Mill and Main streets downtown at 6:30 p.m. The
Their Missouri post
group will walk through the community singing
their district mascot, the card came from a St. Louis
carols.
Cardinal. suburb and the Kansas cor-
Izzy Stachurski said respondence hailed from
she looks forward to meet-
ing new people as part of
Spring Hill, a city near
Kansas City in the north-
Parents Night Out is Dec. 9
the postcard exchange. east corner of the state. IMLAY CITY Looking for a babysitter
Kaitlynn Knuth said shes The postcard from while you do some holiday shopping? Parents can
eager to learn more about Nebraska came from find just that at the Parents Night Out on Sat., Dec.
the differences between her Homer, a rural town even 9 from 5-10 p.m. at the Imlay City High School.
school and others in the smaller than Dryden. Their The cost is $5 per child per hour. Discounts will be
exchange. Liam Szymanski population in the 2010 given for multiple children in the same household;
said he thinks the exchange Census stood at 549, com- all proceeds will help band students pay for a trip
will really complement his pared to Drydens 951. this spring. Band students will entertain the young-
sters with basketball, board games, Just Dance, a
Christmas movie and other activities. A snack and
drink will also be provided; and plenty of adults
will be on hand to supervise. Call or text Vicki
Foote at 810-627-0318 or email vickilea221@
yahoo.com to register or with questions. Walk-ins
also welcome. The event is being sponsored by the
Imlay City Band Boosters.
Christian School presents
Christmas play Friday
IMLAY CITY Students and staff at the
Imlay City Christian School invite the community
to their Christmas performance of Peacefully
Photo by Tom Wearing
Joyful, Joyfully Peaceful Night this Friday,
December 8.
The performance will take place at 7 p.m. at
Heritage Church, 543 N. Cedar St.
100 Main Street
Imlay City
810-724-0700
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Members of visiting India contingent Arvind Kamath, Siddharta Bose,
Ranjitha Chitti, and Sowmya Kuduvilla pose for photo with Imlay City
Rotary Club members in 2008.
Rotary: Celebrates 80th anniversary
from page 1-A
Willard Onyon, Jim
Morrice, Al Norlin, Dick
Wheeler, Bob Churchill,
Spike McKillop, Les Cole,
Art Placeway, Jack
Schonfeld, Neil Blank,
Gary Nolin, Bill Mason,
Fr. John Dunn and Gene
Coscarelli are among those
who got on board early on.
Todayand for the
past several yearsthat
list includes John
Lengemann, Karl & Sandy
Iloncai, Ron Rickard,
Randy Jorgensen, Dr. Clif
Clendenan, Joyce Nolin,
Tom Campbell, Dana
Walker, Walt Bargen, Ian
Kempf, Dennis Collison,
Mike Guerin and many
more. Lengemann and
Iloncai hold the record
when it comes to longest
serving members, with
Lengemann at 49 years this
month and Iloncai celebrat-
ing 47 years.
As diverse as the
careers and walks of life,
all those who call them-
selves a Rotarian have one
thing in common: the
desire to give back to the
community and beyond.
With the motto
Service Above Self, the one of the great things
club has been involved in
funding student scholar-
ships, donating to local
food banks, Boy and Girl
Scouts, Little League base-
ball, the Polly Ann Trail,
Coats for Kids, Boys and
Girls State, Rotary Park,
school projects and athletic
clubs and field trips,
among other causes.
...whether its being able
to send kids to a
leadership conference or
volunteering on a project,
the Rotary Club makes
a difference.
--Dana Walker, president
The Rotary Club fund-
ed the digital monument
sign at the Eastern
Michigan State
Fairgrounds, the Rotary
Clock in downtown Imlay
City, and recently helped
transform Rotary Park into
a haven for toddlers.
In addition, the Imlay
City Rotary Club has
donated hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars to interna-
tional projects including
Rotarys Polio Plus cam-
paign, which has helped
eradicate the disease
Rotary Club members and Imlay City officials team up to kick off fund-
raising effort for transformation of Rotary Park in 2015.
Imlay City elementary students show off seed-
lings distributed by the Imlay City Rotary Club
in May of 2017.
worldwide.
Participating in the
Polio Plus initiative is just
wow, were doing this
about being an Imlay City
Rotarian, says the clubs
current president Dana
Walker.
Before I joined the
club, I would hear people
say I dont know what
Rotary does. Now that
Ive been a member for
several years, I find it
absolutely amazing how
that contain a fifth
much Rotarians do contrib-
ute both locally and glob-
ally, Walker says.
Knowing that every year
our club contributes to the
Polio Plus initiative, well,
thats what makes being a
Rotarian so special. Its the
number of people you can
positively affect in the
community and around the
world.
As for the community,
Walker says making a dif-
ference comes from both
financial support and vol-
unteerism.
File photo
File photo
Both are very impor-
tant and its always so
interesting to me to realize
Personal Injury Accident
again...whether its being
able to send kids to a lead-
ership conference or vol-
unteering on a project, the
Rotary Club makes a huge
difference.
Walker says the club is
also focused on fellowship
within its own parameters.
Though the club meets at
noon every Wednesday at
Countryside Banquet
Center, theyll change
that up during months
Wednesday.
Well be hosting an
after work gathering at a
yet to be determined
place, Walker says.
Were going for a much
more relaxed atmosphere,
a casual meeting to fit peo-
ples schedules and open it
up more for fellowship.
She says the clubs
social committee has also
been revived, and they
intend to plan mystery
trips and other social
gatherings.
Our aim is to continue
doing our business and
volunteering as a club, but
also to enjoy each other,
Walker says.
Another goal is to con-
tinue to spread the word
about Rotary.
We need to continue
to make people aware of
the club, not to toot our
own horn, but so people
understand what Rotary
does as a whole, Walker
says. Also to add more
members to such a worth-
while organization.
File photo
Dispatch log...
Editors note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
Police and emergency
responders responded to dis-
patch calls for these inci-
dents, in addition to traffic
stops:
November 30
00:35 Alarm (300 block
S. Cedar St.)
08:30-08:57 Traffic
Control (Weston Elementary)
17:04 Larceny (200
block S. Almont Ave.)
17:57 Personal Injury
Accident (Newark Rd./S.
Cedar St.)
18:57 Citizen Assist
(400 block Colonial Dr.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
December 1
08:19 Domestic Assault
(600 block Cambridge Ln)
11:57 Funeral Escort
(200 block Main St.)
12:45 Larceny (1000
block Norlin Dr.)
14:34 Juvenile
Complaint (Handley St./W.
Third St.)
18:13 Missing Person
(100 block E. Third St.)
21:41 Domestic (E.
Capac Rd./Main St.)
22:25 Suspicious
Vehicle (Cheney St./Titus
St.)
23:09 Domestic (200
block Palmer St.)
23:10 Family Trouble
(200 block Palmer St.)
23:45 Alarm (500 block
N. Cedar St.)
Numerous traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
December 2
00:45 Suspicious Person
(2000 block S. Cedar St.)
08:12 911 Hang up
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.)
11:44 Funeral Escort
(200 block N. Cedar St.)
14:44 Assist Lapeer
County Sheriff Department
(Imlay City Rd./Mitchell
Lake Rd.)
17:50 Property Damage
Accident (Newark Rd./S.
Blacks Corners Rd.)
20:20 Customer Trouble
(6900 block Newark Rd.)
21:30 Welfare Check
(Grove Ave./Main St.) of Martin Rd. in Mussey
Numerous traffic stops
were made throughout the
Jobs?: Pressing ahead on proposal
from page 1-A
of $62,000. Roman said
the jobs would be very
physical in nature. No
prior experience would be
necessary to apply as he
plans to utilize an internal
training model.
When asked why hes
focused his efforts on
Capac, Roman said he
likes the location, believ-
ing its strategically locat-
ed in Michigan. He also
believes the demographics,
as it relates to the need for
higher paying jobs, is a
good fit.
Dena Long of the C3
Food Pantry in downtown
Capac said its apparent
better paying jobs are
needed in the community.
We feed so many peo-
ple that dont have good
jobs...theyre just barely
making it,she said.
Roman said he plans
to open a couple of team, use a surveillance
these type facilities in
Michigan.
The draft provided by
Roman prohibits such
facilities from being within
3,000 foot radius from a
Resigns: Chamber searching again
from page 1-A
tion. It was a lot more
hours than I was willing to
donate.
Shell stay on at P.D. Event Coordinator
Anglebrandt said she will
continue her duties as an
administrative assistant
with the Imlay City Police
Department.
I enjoy my job with
the police department, she
day.
December 3
01:55 Assist Almont
Police Department with
Alarm Intrusion (3500 block
S. Van Dyke Rd.)
11:34 Alarm (2000
block S. Cedar St.)
12:39 Assault and
Battery (N. Almont Ave./E.
Capac Rd.)
19:47 Fraud (500 block
Townsend Dr.)
Numerous traffic stops
were made throughout the
day. misdemeanor
December 4
17:11 Suspicious
Vehicle (1800 block S. Cedar
St.)
19:12 Animal Problem
(600 block Maple Vista St.) Peppermill Rd. in Attica
Traffic stops made
through out the day.
In St. Clair County:
Police and emergency
responders responded to dis-
patch calls for these inci-
dents, in addition to traffic
stops:
November 28
multiple citizen assist in
the 100 block of E. Church
St. in Capac
disorderly subject in the
350 block of W. Kempf Ct. in
Capac
suspicious circumstance
in the 120 block of S. Main
St. in Capac
property damage acci-
dent at Capac and Almont
roads in Berlin Twp.
trespassing in the 7700
block of Millard Rd. in Lynn
Twp.
November 29
larceny in the 100 block
of S. Main St. in Capac
breaking and entering in
the 15000 block of Donald
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
December 4
personal injury accident
in the 14000 block of Hough
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
property damage acci-
dent in the 130 block of N.
Main St. in Capac
citizen assist in the 100 assist other law enforce-
block of E. Church St. in
Capac
larceny in the 350 block
of North Ave. in Berlin Twp.
civil matter in the 660
block of Capac Rd. in Berlin
Twp.
fraud in the 3500 block
Twp.
threats in the 4300 block
Matt Roman of King Midas LLC says the com-
mercial grow and processing operation hed
like to build in Capac would generate more
than 280 jobs.
school; 2,000 foot radius
from a library or 1,000 feet
from a church.
Roman said hell for ag/industrial use and a
employ a private security
allowed on property zoned
system and noted that each
plant will be monitored
with RFID tags from seed
to sale...this is the most
regulated industry in the
country.
said. But I dont have the
time to do both.
Anglebrandt said she
wishes the Chamber and
Shannon Hamel well as
they move forward.
She still expects to vol-
unteer some of her time in
support of future Chamber
activities.
Theres a lot of good itymich.com.
of Capac Rd. in Mussey Twp.
In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by
the Lapeer County Sheriffs
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:
November 28
animals at large on
Clear Lake Road in Arcadia
Township
welfare check on west-
bound I-69 in Attica Twp.
road hazard on west-
bound I-69 in Attica Twp.
arrest
warrant on Imlay City Rd. in
Imlay Twp.
November 29
suspicious circumstance
in the 4300 block of
Twp.
missing persons in the
3300 block of Slattery Rd. in
Attica Twp.
damage to property in
the 4700 block of Northway
Dr. in Attica Twp.
property damage acci-
dent in the 600 block of S.
Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica
Twp.
alarms in the 2600 block
of S. Van Dyke in Imlay Twp.
November 30
suspicious circumstance
in the 4500 block of Imlay
City Rd. in Attica Twp.
road hazard on east-
bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
motorist assist on west-
bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
personal injury accident
on Newark Rd. in Imlay City
December 1
family trouble in the
5000 block of Attica Rd. in
Attica Twp.
December 2
suspicious circumstance
in the 2000 block of S. Cedar
St. in Imlay City
advertisement of drug
paraphernalia on S. Van
Dyke in Almont
December 3
property damage acci-
dent on eastbound I-69 in
Attica Twp.
ment in the 2300 block of
Capac Rd. in Berlin Twp.
sick care for medical in
the 2700 block of Saddle
Lane in Attica Twp.
family trouble in the
5000 block of Attica Rd. in
Attica Township
November 4
abandoned auto on east-
bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
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Per state law, a grow-
ing facility can only be
located on property zoned
processing facility is only
for commercial use.
Mondays vote among
council members to draft
their own ordinance was 6
to 1 with President John
Grzyb voting no.
people with good ideas on
the Chamber Board,
Anglebrandt said. The
new festival needs the
communitys continued
support.
For more information
about the Imlay City
Chamber of Commerce
810-724-1361, or email
executivedirector@imlayc-

Rock n Roll nutrition show!
Local dairy farmer helps bring Jump with Jill to Dryden Elementary
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN Thanks
to the generosity of a local
dairy farmer, students and
staff at Dryden Elementary
School were treated to a
special assembly last
month.
Jump with Jill, a pro-
gram of the United Dairy
Industry of Michigan
(UDIM), is an interactive
rock & roll nutrition
show that visits schools
across the state.
Jill and DJ Slick dents.
Nick used music, dance
and more to encourage
students to make healthy
food choices and be phys-
ically active.
They touted the bene-
fits of a nutritious break-
fast saying it gets our
minds and bodies going,
and called fruit natures
candy.
Proclaiming that veg-
etables had super pow-
ers, Jill and Nick had
students pledge to try at
least one new vegetable
within a week.
Naturally, they urged
students to make low-fat
dairy products, like milk
and yogurt, part of their
regular diet.
The assembly also
focused on the importance
of exercise, encouraging
kids to play for 60 min-
Former pro athlete motivates students
Kurt Davids message hits home at Dryden Jr./Sr. High School
DRYDEN What
do you do in life once what
you love gets taken away
from you? This is what I
took out of what Mr. Kurt
David said during his pre-
sentation, said Dryden
High School Senior Sam
Peyerk.
You can do one of two
things: basically, you can
stay hung up on what you
used to be, or you can
move on to something
else.
Sam shared his views
after after hearing former
professional athlete turned
author and motivational
speaker Kurt A. David
speak to the Senior Seminar
Class at Dryden High
School.
According to www.
kurtdavid.com, Kurt
Davids experience as a
professional athlete, best-
selling author, TV person-
ality on Fox Sports, key-
note speaker, counselor,
business owner, and transi-
tion consultant for profes-
sional and Olympic ath-
letes has given him the
unique ability to connect
with vast audiences.
He is the creator of the
highly-acclaimed book and
TV show, From Glory
Days, which chronicles
the lives of Hall of Fame,
Kiosks unveiled at McDonalds!
Bring the family and please join us
Thursday, December, 7th 5pm-8pm
For a fun filled night . . . stop by!!
utes every day.
Created by a regis-
tered dietitian and profes-
sional musician, Jump
with Jill is both education-
ally sound and completely
rock & roll. Behaviorally-
focused and research-
proven, the show creates a
world where healthy is not
just an important thing to
do, but the cool thing to
do,the program said in a
press release.
Now in its fifth year, plan originally however,
the partnership has
reached 153,742 stu-
starting up the elementary
Having the Jump with
Jill program meshed well
Jill and DJ Slick Nick give tips on choosing the best beverages during a
special Jump With Jill assembly at Dryden Elementary School.
All-Star, and World trying to move on from,
Champion former profes-
sional athletes.
His second book titled,
The Change is co- resources. Using your
authored by some of the
nations leading authorities because if you use them
on change and transition,
and is part of a five book
series that has become a
global movement.
Kurt now works with
highly successful individu-
als, organizations, and cor-
porations that at times face
challenges with positive
leadership, teamwork, and
facing change, and despite
his extremely busy sched-
ule believes it is important
to give back and does so by
volunteering his time and
resources to numerous
charities and non-profit
organizations.
While visiting Dryden
Jr./Sr. High School, Kurt
spoke to students about
having a plan beyond their
high school years.
Senior Lauren Trieloff
summarized his RULES: use your resources to exe-
R stands for cute your plan.
Refocus. After something
in your life happens and
you need to find a way to
move on from it, it is good
to refocus. Changing your
focus can help you change
your perspective and clear
your mind of what youre
for Experience of the Future at
Imlay City McDonalds!
Ronald will be here!
Table side service
Enter our Drawing
Holiday dessert sampling
Experience the Kiosk
with many of the other
UDIM programs the
school has participated in
recently but teacher
Melissa Margrif said the
special visitors came as a
surprise gift.
Program administra-
tors notified Margrif that
a local dairy farmer had
sponsored the presenta-
tion.
This program wasnt Play 60 rally at Ford Field
a part of our health teams
we have used it to our ben-
efit to spark interest in
joint effort between the
Fuel up to Play 60 team.
By winning this show at
back and not move forward
she said.
U is the next letter Lauren concluded.
and it stands for Use your
fied with Kurts experienc-
resources is very important
wisely, they can help you
reach your new goals and
dreams.
L stands for Letting that has made me not able
go. Letting go of your past
can be good for your men-
tal health and can bring
you into new points in your
life if you hadnt have let
go in the first place.
Sometimes letting go is the
best thing you can do,
Lauren continued.
The next letter is E from Kurt about the injury
and it stands for Execute.
Executing your plan is
important to moving on
because once you get to a
point in your life where its
time to change your plans,
you need to have new ones
in mind. Having a new plan
in mind can help you refo-
cus and let go so you can
all high school seniors in
S stands for conjunction with the
Someone. Having a per-
son to help you move on
and to push you to your
new goals is crucial for this
process. If you dont have
someone there to motivate
you, you can easily fall
IMLAY CITY
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no cost to our district it
gave us an unique oppor-
tunity to get our younger
students on the districts
health team and more
involved in promoting
health and wellness dis-
trict wide as well as within
our community,she said.
Earlier this year, six
Jr./Sr. high students and
staff attended a Fuel Up to
and the district hosted a
Fuel Up to Play assembly
at the elementary school.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a
United States Department
of Agriculture, the
Photo by Maria Brown
to where you want to go,
Other students identi-
es as well.
I can really relate to
him in this same way. I
have an injured knee also
from playing basketball
to play anymore and to be
completely honest, I am
still in denial about not
being able to play, stated
senior Carmen Trupiano. Senior Carmen Trupiano poses for photo with
I dont think that there
has been anything that dis-
appointing for me to hear,
but what I had took away
is to not keep living in the
past and dwelling on it. It
is all only temporary. The
best thing is to keep mov-
ing forward and great
things will come from
that.
For the second year,
Dryden High School is
offering a Senior Seminar
College Planning Course to
Michigan College Access
Network (MCAN).
The goal of MCAN is
to increase college readi-
ness, participation, and
completion in Michigan,
particularly among low-
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Photo by Maria Brown
Dryden Elementary students get moving dur-
ing a Jump With Jill assembly last month that
encouraged kids to make healthy choices.
National Football League staff and a Michigan State
and the National Dairy University Extension staff
Council, represented member.
locally by UDIM. The At the moment, the
program empowers youth health team is collaborat-
to improve nutrition and ing with multiple agen-
physical activity at their cies to develop a master
school and for their own plan for a community
health. walking trail/ cross coun-
I would highly rec- try course to be submitted
ommend these programs to the school board.
to other districts because We are also in the
they do help spark an works of creating new
interest, everyone there recess as well as enrich-
had a blast and it brings ment opportunities for our
everyone together to moti- students at Dryden
vate our students to make Elementary that will
choices that will lead them encourage students to
to live a better quality of practice the skills they
life in the long run, learn during PE and youth
Margrif said. sports during their recess
For participating in the and free time. This gives
program, the district students who both play
receives grant dollars and may have never played
which the districts health a sport an opportunity to
team has used to fund spe- find fitness activities they
cial school activities. The enjoy and an opportunity
team consists of students, to practice life-long fitness
parents, PTA members, skills with their friends,
athletic booster members, Margrif said.
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
Kurt David.
income students, first-gen- edge necessary to be pro-
eration college-going stu- ductive members of a com-
dents, and students of color. munity, among others.
Further, the goal of the Editors note: Much
College Planning Course is gratitude to Dryden Jr./Sr.
to increase college comple- High School Sheryl
tion by lowering barriers Czerwinski for submitting
that prevent students from the foregoing article.
getting to and through col- Czerwinski is an English,
lege, including Social SAT Prep and Senior
Capital, Academic Seminar Teacher, Drama
Preparation, College Club Director and
Knowledge, and Co-Sponsor, Class of 2018
Affordability. at Dryden Jr./Sr. High. She
As part of the course, is also a member of the
weekly speakers have been Professional Growth
scheduled to share worth- Committee, a Concurrent
while and relevant infor- Enrollment Instructor at
mation with students. Ferris State University and
Topics may range from an Adjunct Faculty at
specific educational oppor- Baker College. She may be
tunities to post-secondary reached at sczerwinski@
life skills, as well as knowl- dryden.k12.mi.us.
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Students tuning up
for holiday concerts
Imlay City schools choir, band members to perform
By Maria Brown the high school on said.
mbrown@pageone-inc.com Wednesday, Dec. 13. Both Pries said he thinks the
begin at 7 p.m. students will benefit from
IMLAY CITY The students are excit- performing in front of a
Musicians and vocalists ed to share their talents and larger audience thanks to
will bring the sound of the skills with the community. the combined concerts. He
season to parents, friends They have worked hard to and Demski foresee team-
and community members become great singers while ing up again, maybe for
when Imlay City Schools preparing a wide variety of their spring concert.
hosts two holiday concerts music for the these con- Tuesdays concert fea-
next week. certs. I am thrilled to intro- tures Middle School band
For the first time in duce them, said new vocal and choir students.
more than a decade, the music teacher Alan Demski. Wednesdays perfor-
vocal and band programs Director of Bands Scott mance at the high school
will collaborate for both Pries said hes looking for- will highlight several
programs. Imlay City ward to the collaboration. groups including Spartan
Schools revived its vocal Its been a number of Harmony and the A Capella
music program at the start years since weve had a choirs, Wind Ensemble,
of the current school year. choir and we are very excit- Concert Band and Mutt
Christmas concerts will ed to have them join the Jazz Band, a group com-
be held at the middle school Imlay City Bands on our prised of Imlay City and
on Tuesday, Dec. 12 and at Christmas Concerts, Pries Capac High School musi-
cians.
We will be performing
a wide variety of music
throughout the evening,
concluding with Leroy
Andersons Sleigh Ride
and then a combined per- Rachels
formance of music from the
movie Polar Express by Challenge
the choir and Wind Almont Middle and
Emsemble, Pries said of High School stu-
the high school concert. dents hosted a com-
Pries and Demski munity-wide event
encourage community on Tues., Nov. 28 to
members to attend the per- accept the challenge
Photo by Maria Brown

formances. Admission is to create a safe,

free but attendees are asked compassionate
to bring along a non-perish- school environment
able food item as a dona- in honor of Rachel
tion. The music programs Scott, the first stu-
Members of the 7th grade band practice holi- will then pass them along dent murdered in the
day tunes Thursday at the Imlay City Middle to local food pantries, Pries Columbine High
School. noted. School massacre of
1999. Above right,
Rachels uncle Larry
Scott shares his
thoughts as Austin
Wilson and Crystal
Rayle
share moment of
silence.
Photo by Maria Brown

Photos by Mike Mercier

Eighth grade choir members practice music for their Dec. 12 Christmas
concert on Thursday under the direction of teacher Alan Demski and
accompanyist Beth Van Dyk.

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Belle Valley Band to honor Dennis Burns
Christmas Concert at ICHSthis Sunday at 3 p.m.
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
I M L AY C I T Y
Sundays (Dec. 10) Belle
Valley Band concert at
Imlay City High School
will include a tribute to
Dennis Burns.
The bands traditional
Christmas Concert will
begin at 3 p.m. in the high
school gymnasium.
Burns, a Belle Valley
Band member and conduc-
tor for decades, succumbed
to cancer in October.
In his absence, Denniss
brother, Steve Burns and
fellow conductors Christy
Dodge and Dave Coon will
take turns at the podium.
Listed among the
bands musical selections,
are: A Christmas Suite of
Angels by Charles Spinney;
CEST NOEL! by Andre
Jutras; Troika from the
Lieutenant Kije Suite by
State Rep. Gary Howell introduces House Bills 5309 and 5309. The bills
are part of a wide reform package addressing mounting municipal retiree
benefit system debt throughout the state.
Howell bill part of local govt.
retirement benefit reforms
TRI-CITY AREA
State Rep. Gary Howell,
R- North Branch recently
introduced legislation as
part of a multi-bill reform
plan aimed at protecting
essential public services as
well as the retirement ben-
efits for police, firefighters
and other local government
employees in Michigan.
The landmark plan fol-
lows a task force assem-
bled by Gov. Rick Snyder
earlier this year. The task
force aimed to explore the
problems associated with
Michigans underfunded
local government employ-
ee retirement systems.
Heeding the concerns
surrounding this problem
and following up with cor-
rective legislative efforts,
the plan calls for greater
financial transparency and
documentation to provide
an early detection system
for both local governments
and the state when situa-
tions of underfunding arise.
The task force was a
great start, but we needed
to follow through with
action to make sure local
government retirement
benefits, including the ben-
efits in place for police and
fire, are substantially pro-
tected, said Howell. We
have too many communi-
ties across Michigan fall-
ing behind on their pay-
ments into these benefit
systems. That becomes a
problem when retirees and
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March by
C.E. Buble;
March of
the Toys by
V i c t o r
Dennis Herbert;
Burns a n d Tina Nael, Vickie Reintjes,
1953-2017 Variations
on a White
Christmas.
In memory of Dennis
Burns, the band will per-
form Overture to Peter
Schmoll by von Weber.
As is typical of a BVCB
concert, there will be a
brief intermission and an
opportunity to join band
members for coffee, cook-
ies and conversation at the
conclusion of the program.
The band currently
consists of about 45 local
musicians of varied ages
and experience levels.
The bands current ros-
current employees depend
on benefits they were
promised when they began
their jobs. In the case of
our police officers and fire-
fighters, those jobs involve
keeping their fellow com-
munity members safer. We
must ensure these systems
are in place for them.
Added Howell,
Because of the great fore-
sight and fiscal responsi-
bility on the part of the
Lapeer County Board of
Commissioners and the
Lapeer District Library,
they have demonstrated
responsible handling of
retiree benefits, and thus
have no unfunded liability
issues whatsoever. I com-
mend them for the stew-
ardship they have shown
and for the manner in
which they have responsi-
bly handled the peoples
hard-earned tax dollars.
For those governmen-
tal bodies in need of this
legislation, an advantage
of the detection system is
lessening the potential for
a community to go bank-
ruptan outcome in which
a federal bankruptcy judge
would determine the fate
of post-employment bene-
fits for local government
retirees. that addresses those
This happened in the city
of Detroit, and many retire-
ment benefits were lost.
Communities will be vet-
ted through a state treasur-
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ter includes: FLUTE: Lydia
Bender, Christy Dodge,
Olivia Moore, Jenine
Schlautman and Katie
Seibel. CLARINET: Traci
Barber, Alex Barker, Jan
Betka, Debra Burns, Kate
Butterfield-Halbedel, Lynn
Jacob, Jody Doty Kosiara,
JoAnn Royce and Sharon
Wright. BASS CLARINET:
Susan Brinker and Donald
Davenport. ALTO
CLARINET: Nathan
J a s p e r. TENOR
File photo
SAXOPHONE: Andrew
Dodge. BARITONE
SAXOPHONE: Clancy Dennis Burns conducts the Belle Valley Community Band.
Kerstein. HORN: Leah
Hahn, Blake Menzing, Gloria Bublitz, David Ron Weyersberg. next year.
Mitchell Wise and Jaki Coon, Phillip Eichhoff, STRINGBASS: Carolyn For more information
Woodley. TRUMPET: Duane Emrick and Kevin Hill. PERCUSSION: Deb or if you have questions
Steven Burns, Bryan LaHaie. EUPHONIUM: Barber, Sue Brown, Terry about becoming a member
Cloutier, Adam Dodge, Dan Dodge, Greg Emrick, Kosiara and Julene Van of the band, call Donald
Nathan Nothelle, Scott Art Smith and Todd Tindall. Dyke. Davenport at 810-417-
Pries, Lindsey Rusk, Ryan TUBA: Ruby Hellebuyck The Belle Valley 0088. Or visit the bands
Schlautman and Michael and Andy Schmid. CELLO: Community Band will cel- website at: www.belleval-
Swanger. TROMBONE: Mikann Thompson and ebrate its 30th anniversary leyband.org.
Grand Hotel owner
in Lapeer Dec. 14th
the American Hotel and
Dan Musser III to be the guest lodging Association, Board
Member of the Mackinac
of the Lapeer Economic Club Island Tourism Bureau, and
By Tom Wearing Mackinac Island in 1887. Chairman of the Mackinac
twearing@pageone-inc.com He is following in his Island Conventions and
familys footsteps, as Dan Visitor Bureau.
TRI-CITY AREA represents the third genera- Mussers Albion
Photo provided
The rich history and mys- tion of Musser family own- College experience
teries of The Grand Hotel ership of the Grand Hotel, includes membership in
may be the topics of discus- regarded to be the worlds Delta Tau Delta and the
sion on Thursday, largest summer resort. 1991 National Leadership
December, 14, at the Lapeer In addition to oversee- Conference.
Country Club. ing the hotel, Musser is a He lives on Mackinac
On that morning, Grand leader in the hospitality Island during the Gramd
Hotel President Dan industry and is an active Hotels busy summer sea-
Musser III will be the community servant. son.
special guest of the In addition to serving The remainder of the
Lapeer County Economic as the Trustee at Albion year he lives in Portland,
Club.
Doors will open at 8
a.m., with the program
College, other notable posi-
tions include Trustee on the
Michigan Colleges
Oregon with his wife,
Marlee Brown, and their
five children, Amelia,
tion and retirement sys- scheduled to begin at 8:30 Foundation Board, Robert, Matilda, Samuel
tems will be flagged as a.m. President of the Mackinac and Cecelia.
underfunded when munici- Mussers background Island Community Dec. 7 signup deadline
palities arent meeting set R. Daniel Musser, III is Foundation, member of the The deadline to sign up
criteria to alleviate their a 1986 graduate of Albion Mackinac Bridge Authority, for the event is Thursday,
debts. The system will help College. Board Member of the December 7.
local governments and the Musser currently owns Michigan Retailers The Lapeer Country
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gate funding issues. 386-room hotel built on of the Resort Committee of Hunt Road in Lapeer.
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Our Opinion Letters from our readers...

Imlay City Rotary Club a Almont creates Exchange Safe Zone

source of generosity, pride Who doesnt like to
find a great deal on a
Exchange Safe Zone will
be in the rear parking lot
neath the street light. The
Almont Police Department
Board wishes to thank
the Almont Police

E very time you drive past the Eastern local swap page? We all
do!
Michigan State Fairgrounds and read In the interest of pro-
about whats happening on the big digital viding a safe and conve-
sign out front, you can thank the Imlay City nient location for every-
Rotary Club. Ditto for checking the time one to connect and con-
when in downtown Imlay City. The Rotary duct their sales and/or
purchases, the Almont
Club made that clock possible. Township Board has cre-
If youve ever spent an afternoon with ated a local Internet
your toddlers to Rotary Park on First Street, Purchase Exchange Safe
you can do the samethank the Imlay City Zone.
The Internet Purchase
Rotary Club and other generous community
of the Almont Twp./
Village Hall at 819 N.
Main Street in Almont.
A sign is expected to be
installed later this week
clearly showing the estab-
lished area, which will be
left/south of the recycling
canisters.
This location has
24-hour camera surveil-
lance and street lighting.
Please use the area under-
Officers are constantly in Department, Village
and out of the building. Officials and staff, and
Although they wont be everyone else who helped
able to monitor the loca- make this happen quickly.
tion at all times, we are Merry Christmas and
hopeful that their presence Happy Holidays from the
will assist in creating a Almont Twp. board mem-
safe environment that will bers and staff.
discourage any problems Sincerely,
from arising. Again, the Kim Streeter
goal is to keep everyone Trustee
safe and protected! Almont Twp.
The Almont Township Board

Grant helps keep Capac Warriors safe

members and area foundations for making
that such an enjoyable experience.
For the past 80 years, Imlay City
The Capac Warriors
Rotarians have dedicated themselves to the would like to extend a
clubs motto of Service Above Self. For heartfelt thank you to the
the past eight decades, the club has donated Four County Communitys
hundreds of thousands of dollars to local Youth Advisory Committee
causes, including funding scholarships for (YAC). The committee
awarded the Warriors a
area students, supporting athletics and extra- grant from the WK Kellogg
curricular endeavors, donated to food banks, Youth Fund. The funds
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Polly Ann were used towards the pur-
Trail, Lapeer County Future Farmers of chase of new shoulder pads
America, Boys and Girls State, and numer- and helmets to keep the
players safe during practice
ous other local causes. Thats on top of the and games.
hundreds of thousands of dollars the Imlay The Warriors would
Club has donated to Rotary Club also like to thank The Care
International projects and the Rotary Team for their generous
sponsorship. The support of
Foundation to support causes that improve the surrounding community
the lives of people across the globe. As is what keeps the Capac
champions of peace and literacy, the collec- Warriors moving forward
tive of like minded individuals works to to provide a safe and suc-
fight poverty and disease, and promote cessful program for our

Photo provided
youth.
clean water and sanitation in all parts of the Sincerely,
world. And just as the Imlay City Rotarians Capac Warriors
make a difference locally, Rotary Youth Football Capac Warriors Youth Football Team.
International has dedicated itself to the erad- Capac
ication of polio in all populations.
Considering that Chicago attorney Paul
Harris founded the Rotary Club in 1905, its
Community Service club going strong
noteworthyand a source of pridethat Would you like to do If youve ever wanted
good things for those who to do good for the commu-
members of the Imlay City community were may be less fortunate than nity, but life has made it
service minded enough to join in the move- ourselves? What if we cre- difficult to make the time or
ment just a few decades later. The clubs 80 ated a way in 4-H where we figure out where you were
year history is indeed an outstanding reflec- made it easy and fun to needed, let this be a way to
tion of the quality of its members and the give back to the community do it easily while having
together? fun!
people who live and work right here in With almost 500 youth If you would like to
town. in our program we could learn more about joining
Congratulations to the Imlay City Rotary really make a difference! the Community Service
Photo p[rovided

Club for marking this milestone in its histo- What if we created a club
with its sole purpose would
ry. We join in with the community as a be for youth to do good
whole in tipping our hats to its members,
for various charitable orga-
and offering deep gratitude and thanks for nizations in Lapeer County,
all of the good works it has performed in such as food banks, pet res-
our backyard and beyond. cues and homelessness, just
to name a few?
These organizations
need help and we, as a
Guest Columnist group, can provide needed
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New 4-H Community Service Club volunteer-
ing at Stone Soup Food Pantry in Lapeer.
you give.
Members will meet
monthly and decide on the
organizations or people
(i.e. seniors who need their
yard raked) with the big-
gest current need and plan
out how to help them.
4-H Club or any other club,
please visit our website at
www.msue.msu.edu/lapeer,
on Facebook at Lapeer
County 4-H or call 810-
667-0343 for more infor-
mation.
the youth have helped at
Project Homeless Connect Brenda Patrick
and at Stone Soup, sorting Lapeer County
food donations and the
response has been great!
MSU Extension
Lapeer
Decorating contest

winners announced
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The Almont Area tion. And of course, were

Whats decorating your walls? Chamber of Commerce is

The walls of your
comfort zone are lovingly
decorated with your life-
long collection of favorite
excuses...
T hat outstanding imag-
ery of the truth came
out of the pen of Jen
Sincero. Writer, entrepre-
neur, and all around
bad*#$, Jen also happens
to be Italian-American and
as such, for me particular-
ly, is highly relatable.
Im listening to Jens
second book on Audible. I
listened to her first book
that way as well, from my
front row seat on the way
outer edge of the other side
of my comfort zone. Id
been teaching yoga as a
neophyte instructor for
three months. I had just
graduated from teacher
training at Clarkston Hot
Yoga in my 59th year.
Observations in ink...
Catherine Minolli
illustrates that its geared
toward a younger audi-
ence.
Its called You are a
Bad#$$How to Stop
Doubting Your Greatness
and Start Living An
Awesome Life. When Im
done listening to itsome-
times repeating chapters a
few times to really drive
the points homeI vow
that the book should be
required reading for every-
one age 30 and up. Thats
pleased to announce the
winners in its 2017
Christmas Decorating
all winners, because we
live in Old Towne Orange
and enjoy the friendly small
town holiday feel!
Amazing things happen, about it, are both gifts Jen Contest. 1st Place: Diane
not the least of which is has given me. The Chamber will Halterman, 6480 Dryden
the Peaceful Moon Yoga Worrying is praying award Almont Bucks Road, Almont;
practice that I teach in for stuff you dont want, $100 for 1st, $50 for 2nd 2nd Place: Lisa
Imlay City and at she says. and $25 for 3rd place for Wiggins, 284 Almont Ave.,
SevenPonds Nature
Center. It is an awesome
life!
What comes out of
your mouth comes into
your life, Jen observes.
the winners to experience
all that Almont has to offer
Almont;
3rd Place: Jason
Less than a year later, Opportunity is in the
at participating Almont
area businesses.
Dombeck, 215 Maple St.
Almont;
Im now listening to Jens eye of the beholder, she
second book. The begin- declares.
Judging was conducted
Monday, November 27,
Honorable Mention:
Becky Custer, 594
ning of the title is the And I must raucously and our winners were offi- Macintosh, Almont;
same, the rest of it deals agree. None of this is rock- cially announced at Almont looks especial-
with mastering the mindset et science, nor is it newly Almonts 20th Annual ly good, like a page out of a
of wealth. discovered or discussed Holly Day Light Parade. Norman Rockwell piece,
Again, Im being trans- information. But it is infor- The judging panel exemplifying our friendly
formed. Like Jen, I grew mation thats hitting my toured Old Towne on small town and we appreci-
up believing in the whole brain in such a way that Monday evening, ate all who helped the com-
starving artist concept. Im hearing it on another November 27, looking for munity look so great this
Why? Because thats what level, reading to receive creative holiday lighting Holly Day!
I was told. It was a love- and act on the messages on and other decorations in Thanks,
able, noble story dotted a cellular level. Almont. There were many Jim Ligon
with luminously gifted Why? Because taking outstanding participants Vice President
recluses and brilliant, mis- the biggest leap out of the this year, our judges felt Almont Area Chamber of
understood drunksall old comfort zone yet again that the homes below were Commerce
dressed in black from head has paid off in ways both worthy of special recogni- Almont
to toe, grousing about the tangible and intrinsic.

Letters, opinions welcome

Like the Audible thing,
the book was recommend-
ed to me by a much
younger teacheran
amazingly gifted, intuitive
and giving soul named
Madalyn Parsch. As it
turns out, Madalyns mom
knew meor of me
because of my job here at
the paper.
A small portion of the
title of the book she rec-
ommends is not repeatable
here, and by its very nature
when all the excuses really
start to set in. Thats when
the self-doubt begins to
take root. So Im a little
late to the game, but the
timing is perfect. No more
excuses. Time to walk out
of the comfort zone, trust
in the process, believe in
myself and close the door
on that familiar room thats
papered with all of my
favorite excuses.
And so I do, one foot
in front of the other.
sellouts and capitalists all Papering new walls with
around them. dreams rather than excuses
Like Jen, I grew up in is rejuvenating and fun, Were always pleased when readers take the time to share their
a family with bonds that not to mention exciting opinions with us. Were bolstered by the diversity of opinions that
make our editorial pages consistently judged winners by the
transcend bloodwhere and rewarding. Michigan Press Association each year. We welcome feedback, let-
respect and rules reigned; Dont wait. Do it now. ters, guest columns, complaints, praise, opinionsthe whole gamut.
where we learned that Remember, what Jen says: However, were unable to share some of the input we receive
money doesnt grow on the walls of your comfort because it is sent anonymously and therefore we cant confirm the
source. As always, names will be withheld upon request, but all let-
trees, and other than that, zone are lovingly decorat- ters, guest columns, opinions, etc. for the editorial pages must
the topics best left undis- ed with your lifelong col- include a name and contact information for verification purposes. If
cussed. lection of favorite excus- there are any questions or the material is deemed inappropriate, the
Being able to carve out es... writer will be notified or the letter will simply not be published. But
if you have an opinion thats strong enough to write about, please
a new relationship with Email Catherine at provide the contact information so others can consider it, too. We
money, being more mind- cminolli@pageone-inc. want to hear from you. Write to the editor at P.O. Box 278, Imlay
ful of my own thoughts com. City, MI 48444 or send an email to tct@pageone-inc.com.

Finding your roots, part 2
N one of us has any say
in when we were born,
where we were born, to
whom we were born,
whether were male or
female, our race, etc. But
once were here, its fasci-
nating to discover our
ancestry. Sometimes there
are some surprises.
In last weeks column I
shared with you some of
my roots as a Liblong. As I
was growing up, however,
I had very little knowledge
of my mothers family.
Her father, my grandfather,
Percy A.
Carpenter,
died in 1935
when she
was only 16
so I never
knew him.
All the Liblong day... His wife,
Gertrude, my
Rick Liblong grandmother,
lived in
Pontiac so I didnt see her
that often and when I did
she never sharednor did
I ask about anything
about her family.
I admit, at the time I
never gave it a second
thought but now wish I had
pressed mother and grand-
mother to let me know of
my maternal roots.
Reconstructing it now is
much more difficult.
My mothers maiden name
was Lois Lee Carpenter
and she was an only child.
As I said, her dad was
named Percy Adelbert
Carpenter who was born
on September 20, 1894 in
Lapeer, Michigan.
Over the years he was
a farmer, cook and baker.
He owned a bakery shop in
Capac for a while. I
thought living over a bak-
ery would be great but my
mom said after a while she
couldnt stand the aroma
drifting upstairs.
On November 14,
1913, 19 year-old Percy
married 17 year-old
Gertrude B. Lee in Lapeer.
More on apology
and forgiveness
I meant no offense. happenedthe week with
None has been
taken.
L ast week I heard that
brief interchange in a
movie. It fit right in with
some of the things I had
been thinking. The word
offense had been weigh-
ing heavily on my mind in
recent weeks. As much as
possible, I try to live by the
maxim: Be
not quick to
offend. Be
not quick to
take
offense. I
even sub-
mitted a Perspectives...
column last
week saying Willene Tanis
as much,
and telling
how someone had given
credence to my thoughts as
he talked about the trap of
offense. Someone else had
put a resounding amen to
his wordsparaphrasing
her reactions this way:
Get the log outta your
keister already!
Id never heard that
expression before, but I
had a hunch it meant some-
thing like Dont get your
bloomers in a bunch or
your tail in a knot. Or,
Get over it! I would
probably have said some-
thing along the lines of:
Get the log out of your
own eye before worrying
about the splinter in his.
Or... Remember with what
price you were bought.
Anyway, in the column
I submitted I also shared
that one of the most pre-
cious letters Id ever
received was one in which
a person who had wronged
me admitted it and asked
my forgiveness. I added:
That was one of the most
freeing things that has ever
happened to me.
But then...last week
My mom (center) with my grandparents, Percy
and Gertrude Carpenter.
My great-great grand-
father Joseph W.
Carpenter, Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Lapeer.
My mom, their only child,
was born in Capac on
February 18, 1919.
Thats about all I knew
until I wrote a book about
the Civil War in 2011.
During a book signing in
Lapeer I was visited by
two of my mothers cous-
ins, Joan Carpenter
Grinnell and Marilyn
Carpenter Brown. They
brought me several enve-
lopes full of research on
the Carpenter family. Their
father, Schley Carpenter,
was my mothers uncle,
tenced to two years hard
all the accusations. And I
felt that the column I had
submitted sounded too
glibtoo flippant. Too
simplistic.
Here are some of the
things Id like to add. My
list is not exhaustive, nor
am I a professional.
Sometimes its impor-
tant to have a conversation
to raise awareness.
Explanations are not neces-
sarily or in and of them-
selves apologies.
Sometimes apologizing
even if you dont feel you
are the one in the wrong
opens the way to conversa-
tion and ultimate reconcili-
ation. There is freedom in
forgiving even if there was
no request for forgiveness.
Pride is often a factor
either in an offense or the
assumption of having been
offended. Sometimes there
is no freedom in vindica-
tion. Sometimes it is expe-
dient to just remember that
the Great Burden-Bearer
already paid the ultimate
price for all of this. The
ground is level at the foot
of the cross; and if Ive
been forgiven, should I not
also forgive? And again I
say that I am not at all try-
ing to be simplistic, or flip-
pant, in saying this. But it
is definitely something to
think about.
And, while were on
the subject, has anyone
ever told you that this is, in
a way, what Christmas is
all about? He was born to
die, you know. Hes not
still in the manger. Nor, for
that matter, is He still in
the grave. He lives, SO
THAT we might fully live!
Thats bigger than regrets.
Its bigger than guilt. It
restores what the locusts
have eaten.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
He was in Company K of
Photo provided
my grandfather Percys
brother.
My great-grandfather was
Adelbert Carpenter who
married Isadore Dennis in
Lapeer on January 1, 1885.
Together they had 9 chil-
dren. In addition to my
grandfather, Percy, there
were John, Elaine, Oliver,
Schley, Edith, Myrtle as
well as Theodore
Roosevelt Carpenter and
William Howard Taft
Carpenter, named after
Republican Presidents.
Adelbert died in 1913.
Heres the part of the
story that I really found
astounding, however.
Adelberts father, my great-
great grandfather, Joseph
W. Carpenter, was in the
Union Army during the
Civil War! I didnt know
one of my ancestors was in
the war. Id never heard
anyone mention him. I
could have put him in my
book.
Joseph was the son of
James and Alma Carpenter
of England (thats as far as
I have traced back). He
was born in Livingston
County, New York in 1823,
made his way to Michigan
and married Sarah Miller
on May 26, 1844. They
had seven children, six
before the war and one
after. He was an illiterate
farmer and cook.
Apparently, he had a
problem knowing what was
his and what wasnt as he
and an accomplice were
convicted of robbery on
January 12, 1860 and sen-
part of history be lost.
labor in the State Prison at
Jackson.
Joseph was a member of the green-uniformed
elite unit, 1st U.S. Sharpshooters, during the
Civil War.
Academic All-Star
Abby Schefka
Senior ~ Imlay City High School
Abby is the daughter of Bruce
and Val Schefka.
She has a 4.0 GPA.
Abby participates in golf, bas-
ketball, Student Council, is a
National Honor Society mem-
ber and belongs to the Youth
Advisory Committee for the
Lapeer County Community Foundation.
Her best memory from high school playing in and
going to different sporting events.
Abby envisions a successful life for her to include
pursuing a career I enjoy and helping others fulfill
their potential.
One thing on her bucket list is to backpack
through Europe.
Abbys best day ever would be spent exploring
New York City and seeing all it has to offer.
If she had $1,000 to give to any cause, she would
give it to local food bank to help families in my
community.
Her plans for the future include attending Michigan
State University and studying elementary education.
After being discharged
from prison, Joseph, 5 10
tall with blue eyes and
brown hair, enlisted in the
Union Army on February
21, 1862 in Grand Rapids.
the 1st United States
Sharpshooters, a very elite
group under the command
of Hiram Berdan.
This unit brought together
the very best marksmen
from various states and
provided them with the
best rifles available. No
man was accepted who
could not, at 200 yards, put
ten consecutive shots in a
target, the average distance
not to exceed five inches
from the center of the
bullseye. That is excellent
shooting even by todays
standards.
The unit saw action at
the Penisular Campaign,
Second Bull Run,
Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, the Wilderness,
Spotsylvania Courthouse,
Cold Harbor and
Petersburg.
Its difficult to tell for
sure from his service
record at the National
Archives but he may have
been one of the units
cooks.
By all accounts he was
a good soldier until just
shortly before being dis-
charged. He was court-
martialed for providing a
forged pass, for $100, to
two men who were trying
to desert. He was sen-
tenced to three months
hard labor and fined $60
but released early.
When he was dis-
charged from the army not
long after, he returned to
farming in Lapeer County
and in the wintertime, he
cooked for men in lumber
camps.
Sadly, Joseph died of
congestive heart failure on
September 13, 1874.
So I now know the rest of
the story about the
Carpenter side of the fami-
ly. Its all part of history.
I hope you will be able to
trace your familys history
and share it with future
generations. Dont let your
of the month. There, she
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
ters most: tell and sell a
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Detroit Working Writers critique group
November, 2017. Angela Rochon, front center.
Author, two writers to Angela's left.
Ties that bind
I met Angela two years
ago through Detroit
Working Writers. A new
preserve history has
expanded into her home-
town of Algonac. She and
member and dynamo, she husband Louis are lifers in
dove headfirst into this charming neighbor-
DWWs monthly critique hood of canals and docks.
group. This new face in a This is where they grew up
pint-sized body came to and raised three children.
hear what fellow writers And this is where they
had to say about her work. plan to spend the remain-
I then der of their days volunteer-
connected ing for the Algonac/Clay
Angela Historical Society and
Rochon to Maritime Museum.
her memoir Its remarkable to see
titled what the groups number
Fatherless, of forty-some retirees has
and sus- Honest Living... accomplished. Larry took
pected Id my husband and me on a
met another Iris Lee Underwood tour of the museum where
kindred a 1949 Chris-Craft run-
spirit. about is displayed. That
Like my dad, Angelas boat is my age, and in bet-
father had earned his liv- ter shape.
ing barbering. The strong There is great value in
cord of our devotion to the process of writing a
preserve our family history memoir, or reminiscing
bonded us. Above all, I with family and friends. I
heard the voice of an over- hope my fathers story is
comer-a loving daughter incentive for others to
who praises the healing write or call to mind their
power of reconciliation. own family stories before
Angela is now polish- theyre lost.
ing her query letter and Amen!
proposal for Fatherless. So, dear Reader, have
Shes prepared to cast her you begun to recall and
bread onto the rough write your family history?
waters of the traditional Dont know where to start?
publishing industry. I hope Think Christmas. Family
and pray some agent and ties, traditions, and turning
house have heart and points. When you no lon-
smarts enough to say ger believed in Santa, for
yes to her story. instance.
Meanwhile, Angela
drives from Algonac to
Troy the second Saturday
Write as if stories
depend upon you to give
them life, for they do.
Dont fret over grammar
listens to her fellows and spelling or what your
point of view in regard to family (or anyone else)
what shes created and
how to pitch it.
I need this, shes
will think.
Write down the bones.
Muscle, vessels, and flesh
said. Im so very thank- will grow as you move the
ful. pen on paper or your fin-
A retired teacher, gers on the keyboard.
Angelas come to know I promise you will be sur-
the solitude and discipline prised at the memories that
of the writing life. Shes swim up to surface and
learned the necessity of gulp fresh air. The most
mentorship into new and marvelous gift to offer
oftentimes unfriendly terri- those you love.
tory. Her writing folk show Christmas. God with
up and support what mat- us. Our Comforter.
Blessed be the ties that
beautiful and compelling bind.
story. Email Iris at
Angelas passion to irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
Academic All-Star
Anastasia Melnik
Senior ~ Imlay City High School
Anastasia is the daughter of
AnneMarie Melnik and Maxim
Melnik.
She has a 4.0 GPA.
Anastasia participates in
Spartan Marching Band and
Wind Ensemble and is a
National Honor Society mem-
ber.
Her best memory from high school will be per-
forming halftime shows with the marching band.
Anastasia envisions a successful life for her to
include being able to support myself financially and
help people in any way I can.
One thing on her bucket list is to visit Poland and
Russia to see where her ancestors came from.
Anastasias best day ever would be spent exploring
and island with a close group of friends.
If she had $1,000 to give to any cause, she would
give it to the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention because I feel a lot money is given to
popular charities but not ones considering mental
health issues, something thats prominent in our soci-
ety today.
Her plans for the future include studying biochem-
istry and then going on to medical school to become
a surgeon or research doctor.
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Town Talk
Editors note: Due to space con-
straints announcements will be
posted one week in advance of
the event. Notices must be
received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publication
date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First Congregational
Church in Almont. Practice led
by Dina Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
Texas Hold Em 12:30 p.m.
For info 810-724-6030.
Dinner and an evening of card
playing with friends, 50/50 raf-
fle 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 fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips. Call
Lori at 395-7889 for more info.
Almont and Dryden area senior
citizens meet the 2nd Tuesday
of the month at 12 p.m. at the
Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water
St., for a potluck and program.
Call 798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to Berlin Twp. Senior Center to
play cards from noon-3 p.m. the
2nd Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, beverages
provided. Senior stretch exer-
cise on Tuesdays 10-11 a.m.
Potluck luncheons will be
AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH:
3 Nutritious Meals Daily
Complimentary Satellite TV
Life-enriching Activities
www.MapleVista.org
c
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 17
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
served the 4th Tuesday of every
month at noon. Call 810-395-
4518 for details.
Ryan Smith, a certified alcohol
and drug counselor will be
available at the Imlay City
Seniors Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month from
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Food for Families kitchen is
open to the public for free, hot
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food Pantry
is open the 1st Saturday of each
month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
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 questions, please call
Joyce Kaufman at 810-395-
7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves free
meals every Tuesday from 4:30-
6 p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North Branch
Senior Center on Monday and
Thursday evenings from 5:30-7
p.m. Call 810-441-0322 for
more info.
Light Housekeeping
Health Services
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
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Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.
(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
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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 17
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 trans-
port them back to when life was
a simpler time. Visitors will find
exhibits relating to railroading,
military, and Imlay City busi-
ness of the pastand much
more. In addition, the museum
features exhibits of influential
and famous hometown people
Stop by and take a look!
Presenting
The Sound
(Fka The Rob Mills Family)
CHRISTMAS
CONCERT
6 pm - Friday, Dec. 8
Goodland
Community Church
In Imlay City
Spreading Christmas Joy!
Love Offerings will be taken
More info? 724-8064
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.
Please stop by and learn about
your community. Society meet-
ings are held at the museum on
the second Monday of the
month at 7 p.m. For more info
call 810-796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop. This
is a FREE workshop for 3-5
year olds & parents/caregivers!
Enjoy fun projects that will
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
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.
Father Paul Ward 17
DIFFERENCE WITH US! 17
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke
Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister 17
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
Weekday Masses:
Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17
develop your childs skills and those that have lost loved ones
prepare them for school!
Children also enjoy a snack,
support group will begin Sept.
7 at the Imlay City Senior
Medical Care
story time, and a free book! Center located in the Lamb-
Call the Family Literacy Center Steele building on Third Lapeer County Health
today to reserve your seat at Street. Pre-register by calling Department, 1800 Imlay City
810-664-2737 and for more info Tracy at 810-724-6030 or Rd., Lapeer - Regular
on dates and times. Ginger Miller at 810-724-5772. Immunization Clinic Hours:
(held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these FREE
For those that have experi- Mondays 1-3:30 p.m. Walk-In,
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
enced the death of a loved one,
90-minute playgroups, children a support group is available p.m. By Appointment Only,
will participate in storytime, facilitated by a trained United Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m. By
developmentally appropriate Hospice Service (UHS) Appointment Only. Additional
games and crafts, learn new bereavement volunteer. Immunization Clinics Offered:
skills, and enjoy a snack and Marlette Regional Hospital, By Appointment Only (held in
social time with other children. 2770 Main Street in Marlette, 2nd floor clinic area). Walk-In
Parents will have the chance to hosts this support group the (held in lower level). For addi-
talk to other adults with same- 1st Tuesday of each month in tional info, to check if we
age children. Register now for the Administration Conference accept your insurance, or to
the next session! Numerous schedule an appointment
Room. For time and more
locations and dates available. info, call 800-635-7490 or visit please call 810-667-0448.
For more info and to sign up
www.marletteregionalhospital. Free hearing and vision screens
call the Family Literacy Center org.
at 810-664-2737. for children of preschool age
are available at the Lapeer
County Health Department.
Support Groups
Cookie Walk To schedule an appointment
December 9, 2017 9am please call 810-667-0448 or
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 810-245-5549.
St. Nicholas
meetings are held every Capac Pharmacy is teaming
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St. Catholic Church Hall
4331 Capac Rd Capac, Michigan with Support Million Hearts
Pauls Lutheran Church in by offering in-pharmacy blood
Imlay City. Info: 810-395-2049
pressure screenings, 136 North
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Purchase a large tin for $9.00 Main St. in Capac, Tuesdays, 9
and Al-Anon meetings are held and fill it with your choice a.m.-6 p.m. Everyone is invited
every Wednesday night at 8 of delicious homemade to come and have their blood
p.m. at the Capac United Christmas cookies. pressure read for free.
Methodist Church, Capac, MI. Come early for best selection!
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Events
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
Goodland Community Church
p.m. every Wednesday in the group meets Tuesday nights at in Imlay City is presenting The
Lapeer Court House for per- the Hunters Creek Mobile
Sound (aka The Rob Mills
sonal protection order clinic.
For info 810-246-0632.
Home Park Club House, 725
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weigh-
Family) Christmas Concert
Fri., Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Spreading
in from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting Christmas Joy! Love offerings
10A Friday AFG Family
Groups meeting. Imlay City
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
info call 810-664-7579.
will be taken. Questions? 810-
724-8064.
FOC Lutheran Church, 7191
Imlay City Rd, Imlay City. TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Cookie Walk. Dec. 9. 9 a.m. St.
th Contact Ginger Miller at 810- Sensibly) meets Wednesdays at Nicholas Catholic Church
724-5772 for more informa-
the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in Hall, 4331 Capac Rd. Purchase
tion. Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., a large tin at the church and
9:30 a.m. meeting. Call Linda fill it with your choice of
FOR WIDOWED MEN & at 810-245-3955 or Phyllis 810- Christmas cookies. Call 810-
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards-
395-7035 for more info. 395-2049 for more informa-
Friendship. Join us every 3rd tion.
Tuesday of each month from
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Fundraisers Cookie/Candy Walk Sat., Dec.
9. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Goodland
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp. Community Church, 2008 N.
48074. No RSVP necessary. The Imlay City Christian VanDyke Rd., Imlay City (cor-
School has discount cards
For more info call Joanne K. at ner of M-53 and Armstrong
810-324-2304. This activity is available for sale. Proceeds Rd.) For more information:
benefit the schools athletic,
sponsored by Widowed Call 810-441-4855.
Friends, a peer support group music and PE programs. For
more information call Imlay
www.widowedfriends.org.
Widowed Friends invites all
City Christian School, Mon.-
Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
Other
widowed to join us for break- Free tutor training for people
fast and friendship in a safe Womans Life Chapter 855
will continue its Bottle & Can who would like to help others
setting every 2nd and 4th in our community improve
Monday of the month at 9 a.m. Drive, to help those in need,
throughout the year of 2017. English skills. Volunteer basis.
at Seros, 925 Gratiot in Please call for orientation
Marysville. For more info, call Call for the nearest drop off
before training at 810-664-
Julie at 810-388-0868. location. For large donations a 2737.
pickup service is available.
Grief Share, a 7/14 series for 810-392-5136. Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties
can call 810-664-7111 and
speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Pete at 810-660-7823.
Club News
Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) of Imlay City, Post
2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
(Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Veterans Meetings 2nd
Attica, MI 48412 Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Thursday, every other month,
810-724-2702 Sunday 2:30 pm 7 p.m.; Post Meetings 1st
Tuesday 7:00 pm Thursday every month, 7 p.m.;
www.newlifechristian.net
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Pastor Tim Martin Saturday of every month, 10
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 17 firstapostolichome.com 17
a.m.
Imlay City Almont Light of Christ
17
Almont/Dryden Masons meets
7 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
C.R.C.
Community
First Baptist Church the month at Masonic Center
395 N. Cedar (M-53) in Almont.
www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wayne Boyd, Pastor Church The Imlay City American
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am 2720 Winslow Road Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
Youth Ministry Worship Services Imlay City, MI 48444 and last Wednesdays of the
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
fbc@airadvantage.net located at 212 E. Third Street.
Bible Studies
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services Sunday Worship 10:30 am
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont Contact them at 724-1450 or
Come Grow With Us! 17 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God Phone: 810-724-6999 17 americanlegionpost135@fron-
tier.com.
GATEWAY ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
The Evening Star Quilt Guild
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557 meets the last Wednesday of
each month at the Davison
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
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. Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Sunday Mornings
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. 6 p.m. For more info call Lisa,
10:30 am Supervised child care during all services 810-358-7294.
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Children's Church during service. Sunday School
COME & MAKE A Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
Markets
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
17 Staffed Nursery During Worship 17
Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church Every Sunday Lapeer
Lutheran Church United Church of Christ
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City 275 Bancroft - Imlay City
Countys largest Flea Market
will be held at the Lapeer
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
at corner of Newark Rd.
(Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855
Center Building, 425 County
810-724-7855 Center St. in Lapeer. From 8
810-724-6207 Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 75 booths
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 inside and outside sell a huge
Worship Service 10:30 a.m. for ages 3 thru 5th grade variety of items to the public.
Pastor Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson This long-running community
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438 No matter who you are or where you are Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm event is sponsored by the
Come to the WELS 17
on lifes journey, you are welcome here! Pre-School - 5th grade Lapeer Center Building, a
17 17
non-profit organization for 60
St. Nicholas St. John The Holy Redeemer years. There is no admission
Catholic Church Evangelist
Catholic Church Lutheran Church charge. For info on space rent-
4331 Capac Road 872 Capac Rd. 4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
als, contact Logan: 810-347-
7915. Visit www.LapeerCenter.
Capac, MI 48014 Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074 810-796-3951 com for building rental and
810-395-7572 www.fmsaints.com www.lutheransonline.com/holyred Peacock Alley catering infor-
www.fmsaints.com Weekday Masses: 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP mation, or call 664-2109.
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS Email: lapeercenter@charter.
Weekend Masses: Weekend Masses: ALL WELCOME!!! net. The Lapeer Center
Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Pastor Steven Helms Building Flea Market has been
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17 Christian Preschool Available 17 voted The Best of the Best.
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Almont Twp. Board collects for needy Send us your announcements

Donations of gloves, socks,
personal items encouraged
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONTTWP.
Almont Township is again
seeking donations of items
to benefit local families and
individuals experiencing
hardship.
Almont Township
Treasurer Roberta Kudsin,
who is coordinating the
collection effort, said items
may be dropped off at the
Almont Village/Township
offices on Howland Road.
Among the more
sought-after items are: toys,
games, mittens and gloves,
socks and personal items,
to include mens and wom-
ens clothing in various
sizes.
Kudsin said all items
with the exception of
sockswill be picked up
Friday, Dec. 15 at the
Village/Township offices
by representatives from
Lapeer Holiday Depot.
Kudsin noted that dona-
tions of new socks for men,
make a donation, call 810-
798-8521. TRI-CITY AREA Do you or a family
women and children will be The Almont Village/ member have a recent accomplishment or mile-
collected through the end Township offices are locat- stone youd like to share and celebrate with the
of January 2018. ed at 819 N. Main St. community?Then send us the details and we will
For further information (Howland Rd.) near Almont gladly help you share the news on our
about the collection or to High School. Announcements page.
Engagements, weddings, anniversaries, spe-
cial birthdays, births, promotions, graduations or
Feather Bingo is Dec. 9 other educational achievements, success in com-
petitionwe post these and other announcements
TRI-CITY AREA The 12th Annual Yale in our pages free of charge. We encourage you to
Senior Center Feather Bingo event will be held Sat., include photos when possible.
Dec. 9 at Sacred Hearth Catholic Church Hall, 310 N. Send submissions to tct@pageone-inc.com or
Main St., Yale. Doors open at 11 a.m.; Bingo begins at Tri-City Times, P.O. Box 278, Imlay City, MI
1 p.m. Bingo books are $5 each. Prizes will be award- 48444.
ed, including a $100 final game cash prize. The event Have questions? Contact us at (810) 724-
includes pie raffles, a 50/50 raffle and more. 2615.

Obituaries
~ Dorothy Rappuhn, 93 ~
Dorothy Rappuhn, age
93, of Brown City passed
away peacefully on
Saturday, December 2,
2017 at Marlette Extended
Care with her family by
her side. Dorothy was born
on July 6, 1924 to Albert
and Rose (Schadawold)
Koehler in Armada,
Michigan. On December
28, 1940 she married
Harold Rappuhn. They
were happily married 52
years. Dorothy was a part-
ner and owner of Harold
and Dots Tavern. Later
she was an owner of a tav-
ern in Washington, MI,
and the owner of a laun-
dromat in Irons, MI.
Dorothy enjoyed making
quilts, crocheting, cooking
for her family, but espe-
cially loved spending time
with her family. Dorothy
was a member of St. James
Lutheran Church in North
Branch.
Dorothy is survived by
her children, Linda
(Richard) Baker of Imlay
City, Shirley (Richard)
Ogden of Capac, Ronnie
Rappuhn of North Branch,
Fred (Lois) Rappuhn of
Irons, MI and Bill
(Marilyn) Rappuhn of
Waterford, MI; daughter-
in-law, Janice Rappuhn
Bax of Attica, MI; 16
grandchildren, 28 great-
grandchildren and 20
great-great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was preceded
in death by her parents;
husband, Harold; sons,
~ Marilyn L. Yezak, 73 ~
Marilyn L. Yezak, age
73, of Dryden, Michigan,
died suddenly Monday,
October 16, 2017 at
William Beaumont
Hospital of Royal Oak,
MI. Marilyn Luke was
born March 13, 1944 in
Calumet, MI. She was the
daughter of the late
Alexander and the late Ida
(Loukinen) Luke. Marilyn
was the youngest in a large
family. She lived in the
Upper Peninsula until she
was 8 years old. Her fami-
ly moved from rural
Calumet to Clawson,
Michigan. Marilyn was a
1962 graduate of Clawson
High School. Education
was important to Marilyn
and she attended college
classes at Oakland
Community College and
Sacred Heart Seminary.
She married Thomas
Joseph Yezak on June 21,
1969 in Oak Park,
Michigan. They have lived
in the Dryden, MI area for
more than 20 years.
Marilyn was mostly a
homemaker, raising their
family. Before becoming a
homemaker, Marilyn was
employed as a bank teller
Bailey DuPont Jr. of
Tommy and Harold; and
great-grandson, Brent
Rappuhn.
Memorials may be
directed to Marlette
Hospice of Marlette.
Family will be present
for visitation on
Wednesday, December 6,
2017 from 10 to 11 a.m. at
St. James Lutheran Church
in North Branch. Funeral
Service will be
Wednesday, December 6,
2017, 11 a.m. at St. James
Lutheran Church. Pastor
James Saatkamp will offi-
ciate.
Dorothy will be laid to
rest next to her husband
and son at Rich Township
Cemetery in Rich
Township.
You may share an
online condolence at www.
blackburnchapel.com
Arrangements
entrusted to Blackburn
Chapel-Martin Funeral
Home.
Midland, MI; two brothers,
Bill (Ellen) Luke of
Ortonville, MI and Al
(Barb) Luke of
Columbiaville, MI; and by
her granddaughter, Mari
Yezak.
Marilyn was preceded
in death by her parents,
Alexander and Ida Luke;
her grandson, Richard
Yezak; and her siblings,
Fritz, Bob, Ed, Erma,
Faye, Bernice, Ruth and
Kathleen.
A Celebration of Life
and Memorial Mass is
being planned for
Saturday, April 21st, 2018
~ Sandra Jean Barth DuPont, 84 ~
Sandra Jean Barth
DuPont was born in Capac,
Michigan on January 14,
1933 to Arlean (nee
Newell) and Fredrick
Barth. She graduated from
Capac High School as the
valedictorian in 1951. She
attended Kalamazoo
College and became a
Registered Medical
Technologist. In 1953, she
married Kent G. DuPont,
the son of Evelyn (nee
Shannon) of Brockway,
Michigan and George
Tuesday Club, tutored for
Detroit. She later attended
the University of
Michigan-Flint, graduated
in 1966 with a degree in
Elementary Education and
taught in the Lapeer,
Onillee Ruth Frantz,
age 97, of Imlay City,
Michigan died Tuesday,
November 28, 2017 at
home in Imlay City.
Onillee Ruth Speckmann
was born September 8,
1920 in Flint, MI. She was
the daughter of the late
Gustave and the late
Gertrude L. (Lloyd)
Speckmann. Onillee grew
up in Mt. Morris,
Michigan. She attended
Mt. Morris High School
until she was whisked
away by a boy from Imlay
City. She married James
W. Frantz on September 5,
1936 at Flint, Michigan.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, James W.
Frantz on December 8,
2001.
She was employed by
the A & P Grocery Store in
Imlay City as a cashier and
Kelsey M. Jenuwine,
23, of Allenton passed
away Monday, November
27, 2017 at Cincinnati
Childrens Hospital. She
was born April 23, 1994 in
Detroit, the daughter of
Alan and Jenny Jenuwine.
She graduated from
Almont High School in
2013 and attended
Macomb Community
College. Kelsey coura-
~ Robert C. Mason, Jr., 64 ~
Robert C. Mason, Jr.
64, of Dryden, passed
away Wednesday
November 29, 2017 at his
home. He was born
October 26, 1953 in Sault
Ste. Marie, the son of
Robert and Barbara
(Lewis) Mason. He gradu-
ated from Dryden High
School in 1971 where he
was all-state in football,
Michigan school system
for a time. She worked for
Harry Zemmer, M.D. in
Lapeer for 22 years.
Sandra and Kent lived in
Lapeer, Michigan where
they operated the DuPont-
Lapeer Airport as well as a
branch of the G. B.
DuPont Co., Inc.
Sandra was active in
various activities of the
First Baptist Church of
Lapeer as well as the First
Baptist Church of Lake
Orion; belonged to the
(DuPont) Marks and sever-
the Family Literacy Center
of Lapeer, in addition to
other community involve-
ments.
Sandra passed away at
home on December 2,
~ Onillee Ruth Frantz, 97 ~
bookkeeper. She also had
worked at Hurd Lock in
Almont, Imlay City Flower
Shop, and had dipped ice
cream at Tietz Family
Dairy in downtown Imlay
City.
Onillee was a member
of: a former member of the
First Baptist Church of
Attica; the I. C. Friendship
Chapter #252 of the Order
of the Eastern Star (past
Worthy Matron 1967 -
1968); Chaplin of the
Order of the Eastern Star;
past-president of the
Lapeer County Association
of the Order of the Eastern
Star; past-president of the
Eastern Michigan
Association of the Order
of the Eastern Star;
Grand Representative of
Montana in Michigan of
the Order of the Eastern
Star.
~ Kelsey M. Jenuwine, 23 ~
that would light up the
and attended Grand Valley
State University and
Alpena Community
College on a golf scholar-
ship. R.C. was a Tribal
Elder in the Sault
Chippewa Tribe and a can-
cer survivor. He loved to
golf and draw.
He is survived by his
mother, Barbara of
Dryden; one brother, Craig
2017. She is survived by
her husband of 64 years,
Kent; her daughters,
Elicia Henderson (Scott)
and Lorrie DuPont
(Nick Lynn); two grand-
children, Megan
Henderson Accordino
(Nick) and Timothy
Henderson (Leigh); and
two great-grandchildren,
Soren and Sadie
Henderson. She is also sur-
vived by her brother Paul
Barth (Joan Hergert), her
sister-in-law Lorraine Kay
Home & Cremation
al nieces.
The funeral service for
Sandra will be held on
Saturday, December 9, at
11 a.m. at the First Baptist
Church of Lake Orion, 255
Onillee is survived by
two daughters, Florajean
Langley of Imlay City, MI
and Ginger (Doug) Miller
of Imlay City, MI; two
sons, James (Karen) Frantz
of Ortonville, MI and Orill
(Linda) Frantz of Ennis,
Montana; thirteen grand-
children; and several great-
grandchildren.
geously fought a long,
hard battle with leukemia.
She was a loving daughter
and sister that had a smile
ents, Austin and Emma
world.
She is survived by her
parents, Al Jenuwine of
Almont and Jenny
Jenuwine of Allenton; one
sister, Emily Jenuwine of
New York; grandmother,
Doris Jenuwine; many
(Betty) Mason of Imlay
City; two nephews; and
one niece.
He was preceded in
death by his father; his
grandparents; and one
brother, Daniel.
Visitation was held
Tuesday, December 5
from 3-8 p.m. at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home
in Almont.
Scripps Rd., Lake Orion.
The family will receive
visitors in the hour prior to
the service. Private burial
at Elmwood Cemetery,
Yale, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers,
please consider a donation
to either the First Baptist
Church of Lake Orion or
the Hospice of Michigan
(www.hom.org) which lov-
ingly cared for Sandra dur-
ing her last illness.
Funeral arrangements
made by Modetz Funeral
Service, Silverbell Chapel,
100 E. Silverbell Rd.,
Orion, Michigan 48359
Online guestbook
www.modetzfuneralhomes.
com.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
James in 2001; a sister,
Carroll (Russell) Freeman;
brother, Raymond
(Martha) Dickinson. She
was also preceded in death
by several brothers- and
sisters-in-law.
The funeral was held
Friday, December 1 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City, 225
N. Main Street, Imlay City,
MI. The Ladies of the
Order of the Eastern Star
officiated. Burial followed
in Imlay Township
Cemetery, Imlay City, MI.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions
may direct them to Order
of the Eastern Star
Scholastic Scholarships.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death
by grandfather, Edward
Jenuwine; and grandpar-
Murphy.
Funeral Mass was said
Monday, December 4 at St.
John Catholic Church in
Allenton.
Arrangements were
entrusted to Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.

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Downtown Christmas Celebrations...

Almont, Capac, Dryden and Imlay City

Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Mike Mercier

Nine month-old Robert Caleb knew what to do with Participants make their way down Main Street in downtown Dryden during Fridays
the candy cane he received from Santa on Saturday Christmas parade.
in the Capac Library.

Little Avery
Benot, 4 mos.,
takes in the
sights and
sounds of
Almonts Holly
Day Light Parade
on Sat.
Photo by Debra Wegner

Members of the Almont High School Marching Band

Photo by Mike Mercier

make joyous sounds as they make their way down-
town during Saturdays Holly Day Light Parade.

Carol English of Dryden was the star

in the first annual Dryden Light Parade
on Friday.

Photo by Tom Wearing

Photo by Mike Mercier
Photo by Mike Mercier

Mom, Sara LaPrise, and kids William and Imlay City Manager Tom Youatt intro-
Michael are all dressed for the occasion as duces Santa Claus prior to tree light-
they wait in line for a visit with Santa at the ing ceremony in front of the Imlay City
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in Dryden in style. Dryden Twp. Fire Hall. Police Dept. on Friday.
Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Tom Wearing

Members of the Capac JV basketball team manned a craft station at the

Zumba Studio on Saturday. Pictured are (front, l-r) Allison Yeashevich,
Tressa Cleveland and Shyla Wesch, (back) Robin Crane, Grabiela Eighteen-month-old Emorie Edward and mom, Jennifer Edward, were
Hernandez, Emily Nestle and Aby Aldrich. aglow during light parade in downtown Imlay City.
Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Debra Wegner

Photo by Tom Wearing

Jassandra Thorman sells her

Pantheon Soaps products at the
the Cranberry Christmas Craft Imlay City Scouts wave to the large crowd assembled Santa waves to the crowd as he rolls into town
Show at the Capac Historical along Third Street on Friday night. in the Holly Day Light Parade in Almont.
Society.
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Rural Lifestyles

Gifts for and from the outdoors

I
dont pretend
to be a great my inbox. These, I
think, are things
planted in their honor in
either a rain forest or

Website photo
gift giver. that fellow gar- national forest.
When I do hand deners and out- Find them online at
over a present to doors enthusiasts www.arborday.org.
someone, its usu- would be pleased Seed packets have Give someone the gift of outdoor fun with a Recreation Passport that
ally something to unwrap too. all kinds of giving and lets users explore state parks and recreation areas across Michigan.
consumable (like The Arbor Day decorating potential in
chocolate) or Foundation has the holiday season. John as they bid farewell.
practical (like several neat Scheepers Kitchen For those friends and
hedge trimmers) Brown options. Consider Garden Seeds suggests family members who like
because thats giving a Give-A- easy to grow flower and to spend their time out-
what I like to Tree card to some- vegetable seeds make doors camping, hiking,
receive...imagine that! one who appreciates great stocking stuffers. boating and fishing, con-
Its taken some time, but trees and conservation. They can also be used to sider an electronic gift
my husband has me fig- For each card purchased, dress up place settings at card from the Michigan
ured out. This year Im a tree will be planted in a the dinner table. Choose Department of Natural
getting a dump cart to national forest in honor red and white varieties Resources. Just log on to
pull behind my lawn of the recipient. Cost is like tomatoes and moon- www.midnrreservations.
mower. Yay for 2018 just $5.95. flowers for Christmas com/store and navigate
garden projects! In past Another option celebrations. Kitchen to the gift card section.
years hes given bird through the foundation is Garden Seeds also rec- The cards can be used
feeders and tree pruners to gift an annual mem- ommends using the pack- for reservations and pur-
and I couldnt be happier. bership. For $10, the ets to trim a Christmas chases at most state-
In recent weeks some giver can choose to send tree. Give them a dual operated campgrounds
really neat gift sugges- 10 free trees to the recip- purpose as party favors, and harbors.
tions have popped into ient or have ten trees urging guests to take one Another option would be

Photo by John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds

to purchase a Recreation
Passport sticker for the
family vehicle. For just
$11 per year, the
Passport allows the user
to enter more than 100
state parks and recreation
areas at no additional
cost. Most state residents
opt to get the sticker
when they purchase
license plate tabs but the Seed packets can do double duty as decora-
Recreation Passport can tions and party favors.
be bought independently
Arbor Day Foundation photo

at a state park or DNR
customer service center.
Its a gift option for non-
residents too. That kind
of pass can be purchased
at the Michigan.gov
eStore for $32.
Give-A-Tree cards from the Arbor Day Foundation make a simple gift A variety of other
that benefits national forests. unique gift items can
also be found at the
states eStore including a
set of 11 regional bicycle
trail maps from the
states Department of
Transportation, made in
Michigan American flags
or donations can be
made in someones
honor to the state parks
system or DNRs non-
game division, among
several other worthy
state causes.
Happy gifting!
Contact Maria at
mbrown@pageone-inc.
com.

Thumb Ag Review coming to Attica

Extension plans Dec. 19 event at Lapeer County Ed Tech Center
LAPEER COUNTY
Michigan State
University Extension field
crop educators from the
Thumb Region invite farm-
ers to a presentation sum-
mary of the 2017 research
and demonstration trials.
Presenters for this event
include Bob Battel, Phil
Kaatz, Martin Nagelkirk,
and Kris Swartzendruber.
A 2017 Thumb Ag
Review will be held
December 19 at the Lapeer
County Ed Tech Center in
Attica from 5-9 p.m.
Presentations will
include:
Corn Trials: Hybrid
trends, nitrogen rate stud-
ies, phosphorus rate trials
and population trends.
Soybean Trials: Yield
trends and population
trends
Compost Trial: Results
from the 5-year Yard Waste
Compost Trial for Corn & farming
Soybeans Pre-registration is
Cover Crop Trial: Can required. Cost is $20 and
you reduce soybean cyst includes dinner at 5 p.m.
nematode with cover crops? For online registration or to
Wheat Trials: Review pay by credit card go to:
of 2017 season and field https://events.anr.msu.
trial results du/2017ThumbAgReview/
Cost of Production: or call (810) 667-0341.
An evaluation of field crops Attendees are eligible
production, profit and loss
Stress on the Farm:
to receive three RUP cred-
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Ag Census data collection underway

TRI-CITY AREA
Now through the end of
December, the United
States Department of
Agricultures
Agricultural
National
Statistics
Service (NASS) will be
mailing the 2017 Census of
Agriculture to approxi-
mately three million U.S.
producers. Many producers
dont realize how answer-
ing, or not answering,
NASS surveys and ques-
tionnaires directly impacts
them, their communities,
or their industries. Even if
producers do not use the
results themselves or take
Weather
For the week of
Census responses are due by
February 5, 2018.
advantage of USDA or
other agriculture programs
and services that rely on
the data, everyone is affect-
ed by rural development.
Data collected from the
survey affects how resourc-
es are directed to such
things as roads, internet
access, veteran health clin-
ics, agribusiness set-up,
disaster relief, and much
or a personal project, our friendly, helpful
Letterhead
staff gets your job done quickly and easily.
Posters
When farmers receive
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data also justifies research questionnaire and submit it You dont think itll
and the development of via mail. happen to you, and
you surely dont think it
new technologies. Census Census responses are
will happen twice. Both
data is also used to deter- due by February 5, 2018. times, my agent and
mine where there should be The results will be avail- Auto-Owners
agriculture education in able beginning in February You donttook
thinkcare
itll
of me like someone
happen to you, and
schools and to simply pro- 2019 in aggregate form
youtakes
surelycare ofthink
dont family.it
mote the importance of only to ensure that no indi- - Beverly
will happen twice. Both B.
agriculture among non- vidual operation or produc- Tuscaloosa, AL
times, my agent and
agricultural neighbors. er can be identified as Auto-Owners took care
This year, NASS will required by federal law. of me like someone
collect new information, For more information
takes care of family.
including data on active about the 2017 Census of - Beverly B.
duty and military veteran Agriculture, visit www. Tuscaloosa, AL

almanac
March 3, 2005

farmers, as well as expand- agcensus.usda.gov or call

Nov. 28-Dec. 4 ed questions about food Marlo D. Johnson at 517-
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CSI in Bethlehem at PIX

Seasonal comedy runs at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16
LAPEER Its to the Magis gold? Lyons, executive director
CSI: Bethlehem in this Retelling the story of the of the PIX.
holiday mystery extrava- nativity, as only Sister With gifts galore and
ganza called Sisters can, this hilarious holiday bundles of laughs, Sisters
Christmas Catechism: The production is bound to Christmas Catechism is
Mystery of the Magis become a yearly classic. sure to become the newest
Gold at the PIX Theater Employing her own addition to your holiday
at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 scientific tools, assisted traditions, she says.
and 16. by a local choir as well as Lyons says the pro-
Sister takes on the a gaggle of audience duction is a follow up to
mystery that has intrigued members, Sister creates a last seasons Late Nite

Photo provided
historians throughout the living nativity unlike any Catechism, which sold
ageswhatever happened youve ever seen, says Jill out quickly at the PIX.
(The production)
Join Tri-City Times on Facebook received many great
reviews from our patrons,
Its CSI in Bethlehem as Sisters Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of
the Magis Gold takes center stage at the PIX Dec. 15-16.
TRI-CITY AREA Lyons notes.
Were on Facebook! She says the same quickly for this show, so if erans. Gallery 194, Tuesdays
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Lapeer County joins Smart 911 network

LAPEER COUNTY
Lapeer County Central
Dispatch has now joined
the Smart 911 network,
making them capable of
receiving more detailed
and enhanced information
about our callers who sign
up for the free Smart 911
service.
This is a free service
to the citizens funded by
the State of Michigan and
allows you to provide 911
with as much or as little
information about yourself
as youre comfortable
with. Information such as
more,the agency said in a
press release.
All of this informa-
tion is used by 911 opera-
tors to help you when you
have an emergency by pro-
viding additional informa-
tion about yourself that can
help first responders when
they come to your aid.
The service works
throughout the state and
country where 911 centers
are enrolled in the Smart
911 program. Neighboring
St. Clair County enrolled in
the program in April of
2017.
lance providers and hospi-
tals, vehicles owned and
animals in your residence.
Participants have the
option of providing more
detailed information that
could be helpful for first
responders too, like the
color of their home, num-
ber of residents and the
location of bedrooms in the
home. The program offers
the ability to upload photos
of children which Smart911
says could aid police when
looking for a lost or abduct-
ed minor.
All information is

your home address, any
medical issues, family
members, next of kin,
important contact phone
numbers, pets, vehicle
information and much
Users will be asked to
enter information about
their household, addresses,
phone numbers, emergency
contacts, preferred provid-
ers for things like ambu-
Image provided
optional and the citizen has
the ability to choose what
details they would like to
include.
For more information, A graphic from Smart 911 details what their free service entails. Lapeer
visit www.smart911.com. County residents are being urged to register in the system.

Experts offer some tips to reduce stress during holiday season

TRI-CITY AREA
Stress can affect people
of any age. While small
amounts of stress may
stimulate adrenaline
responses and help people
power through difficult
projects or solve problems,
chronic stress can impact
the mind and body in harm-
ful ways.
WebMD defines stress
as any change in the envi-
ronment that requires the
body to react and adjust in
response. The body may
react to stress physically,
emotionally and/or mental-
ly. Positive stress, called
eustress, can take the form
of getting a new job with
greater responsibilities.
However, its the bad
stressdistressthat can
cause tension and other
negative consequences.
Money, health and rela-
tionships are some of the
common contributors to
stress in the United States.
Seventy-seven percent of
Americans regularly expe-
rience physical symptoms
caused by stress, and 73
percent experience psycho-
logical symptoms from
stress. Statistics Canada
indicated that, in 2014, the
most recent year for which
data is available, 23 percent
of Canadians ages 15 and
older (6.7 million people)
reported that most days
were quite a bit or
extremely stressful.
Stress can have many
implications. When the
body is stressed, muscles
tense up and chronic stress
can cause the muscles in
the body to stay taut and
tense for long periods of
time, says the American
Psychological Association.
This may lead to tension
headaches and musculo-
skeletal disorders.
The Mayo Clinic advis-
es that stress can cause
fatigue, changes in sex
drive, stomach upset, and
difficulty sleeping. Stress
also affects mood, poten-
tially resulting in lack of
motivation or focus, anxi-
ety, sadness, and/or angry
outbursts.
Healthline links chronic
stress to behaviors such as
overeating, not eating
enough, alcohol or drug
abuse, and social withdraw-
al.
Reducing stress is a
priority for many people.
Although it is not an easy
undertaking, slowly remov-
ing stressors from ones life
and taking steps toward
changing ones responses
to stressful situations can
help. There are many
stress-management strate-
bies and other engaging
activities can direct atten-
tion away from stress.
gies, and not every one is Talk therapy: Seeing a
right for all individuals. therapist may help some
However, the following people work through stress
techniques may be helpful. and discover additional
Exercise: Regular techniques to change how
physical activity can help they respond to stress.
reduce stress. Situation changes:
Meditation: Mindful Changing a job, residence
meditation, deep breathing, or a condition that removes
yoga, and tai chi are ways a source of stress may be
to focus the brain away handy.
from stressful situations. Many people suffer
Socialization: Talking from stress, which can be
and spending time with very harmful if not dealt
friends or family can with healthily and readily.
relieve stress. Source: Metro Creative
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New director right at home

Annette Adams at helm of Goodland Library
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
GOODLAND TWP.
A background in com-
munity programming,
organizing, purchasing,
and bidding may not seem
the likely underpinnings
for a career as a librarian,
but for Annette Adams, enrichment and adult ed
they were the perfect foun- programmingalong with
dation. her experience as a pur-
The new Director at chasing agent in manufac-
the Goodland Township turing, and a stint in the bid
Library says her time as a department at MDOT
director of extension pro- helped prepare her for her
grams for Lapeer new role.
Schoolsback when My work experience
school districts could offer is extremely varied, but I
will say that all of it has
given me a good founda-
tion for becoming the new
director here, she says.
Adams has been at the
helm of the library since
September 18. She says

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she loves everything about
the jobfrom the building
to the board of directors.
Im so very impressed
that Goodland Township,
which is an extremely rural
township, that they were Assistant Librarian Kara Butterfield Halbedel and library Director
really determined to keep Annette Adams with large display of gently used books available to pur-
the library open here, chase for gift giving at the library.
Adams says. The town-
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Sports
Imlay
Citys
Abby
Schefka
looks to
score in
her
teams
game
with
Bad Axe
last
week.
Imlay City hands
Bad Axe a loss
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY
Imlay City handed visit-
ing Bad Axe a 53-17 set-
back in a non-league var-
sity girls basketball game
last Wednesday night.
With the result, Imlay
City improves to 1-1
overall.
In Wednesdays game,
Imlay City jumped out to
a 14-5 advantage after
one quarter was over
with.
Quarter two saw
Imlay City amass eight
points and Bad Axe man-
age four, pushing its lead
to 22-9 at the half.
Times unveils All-Area football team
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA-
From the opening game
until the last, these competi-
tors made a name for them-
selves with their play out on
the gridiron.
Here is a look at who
earned a spot on the 2017
edition of The Tri-City
Times All-Area football
lineup and the credentials
they amassed along the
way:
Bruce Bollini, Imlay
City, kicker.
Bollini connected on
four extra point kicks this
fall.
He had a strong leg
that backed
our oppo-
nents up
when he
kicked off
or punted
for us,
Imlay City
C o a c h
S t e v e Bollini
Lestage
said. Bruce helped our
defense out tremendously
by his kicking efforts, he
noted.
The 6-0 and 175-pound
senior finished the 2017
campaign as an All-Blue
Water Area Conference first
team pick.
Luke Forti, Imlay
City, quarterback.
The 6-2 and 200-pound
sophomore connected on
113 of 224 pass plays for
1,573 yards during the 2017
campaign.
Lukes arm kept us in
a lot of games this year,
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Dryden stops Memphis, 56-39
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN Dryden handed host
Memphis a 56-39 setback in a non-league
varsity boys basketball battle Monday
Photo by Kevin Kissane
night.
With the decision, Dryden moves to 1-0
overall. Memphis slips to 0-1 this season.
In Mondays battle, Memphis took a
13-10 edge after one quarter was done.
The second quarter would see Memphis
collect 12 points as did Dryden. That made
it 25-22, Memphis, at the halftime break.
When play resumed, Dryden struck
with an 18-5 third quarter edge to go ahead
40-30 with 24 minutes gone.
Dryden then outscored Memphis 16-9
the rest of the way, closing out a 56-39 vic-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
When the action tory.
resumed, Imlay City con- John DelCampo led Dryden with 15
tinued to pull away. points. Jack Kaplan (13, including a pair of
Aided by a 17-4 third trifectas) and Jared Czape (11) hit for dou-
quarter edge, the Spartans ble digit point totals as well. The Cardinals
went ahead 39-13 with 24 also had Hunter Gall (five points, featuring
minutes gone. a trey) plus Ronny Hudson, Cody Hultquist Drydens Jack Kaplan splits a pair of Memphis defenders
Imlay City then out- and Brady Czape (four each) connect. during a non-league confrontation Monday night.
scored Bad Axe 14-4 the
rest of the way, putting
the finishing touches on a
53-17 win.
Spartans start year with road loss
Abby Schefka (16), By Kevin Kissane Imlay City now stands at and Imlay City net 34. Mitch Allen (17),
Haley Medrano (15) and Tri-City Times Sports Editor 0-1 this season. That staked them to a Riley Bertram (15) and
Kayla Louwsma (11) led In Mondays game, 55-48 cushion with 24 Hunter Medrano (11) led
Imlay City with double IMLAY CITY Imlay City and Bad Axe minutes gone. Imlay City with double
digit point totals. They Imlay City returned from concluded quarter num- Imlay City then out- digit point totals. They
were backed by Claire Bad Axe with a 68-65 ber one with 14 points scored Bad Axe 17-13 the were backed by Parker
Thibodeau and Kendall loss in a non-league var- apiece. rest of the way, only to Lewis (nine points),
Sommer (four points sity boys basketball The middle two quar- drop a 68-65 verdict Trevor Petri (six), Logan
each) along with Erika game Monday night. ters would see Bad Axe when the final points Wilson (five) and Lonnie
Vanderploeg (three). With the outcome, manage 41 total points were added up. Wolford (two).
Imlay City Clay Schapman, his credit. Central Thumb League sec- said. Reid
C o a c h Almont, quarterback. He also had four catch- ond team choice on offense. was elusive
S t e v e Schapman connected es for 34 yards, an average Jace Rinke, Almont, in space
Lestage on 47 of 89 pass plays for of 8.5 yards per reception. halfback. and you
said. I 943 yards, including eight He is a tough minded Rinke rushed the ball c o u l d
look for- touchdowns, during the player who works extreme- 42 times for 512 yards, an always
ward to 2017 cam- ly hard, Dryden Coach Al average of 12.2 yards per count on
watching paign. Hutchinson said. Blake tote, during the 2017 cam- him pick-
him con- Forti H e never complained all sea- paign. ing up more
tinue to had another son long, he noted. The 5-9 and 160-pound yards after Bannister
play two great sea- He runs the position as junior halfback completed the catch,
more varsity seasons, he son for us, it was meant to be run. the season with nine touch- he noted.
noted. Almont This was his fourth sea- downs to his credit. Bannister concluded the
He is just scratching C o a c h son on Drydens varsity. Rinke also provided year as an All-Blue Water
the surface on his football J a m e s Hunter Gall, Dryden, seven catches for 206 yards, Area Conference first team
ability. L e u s b y C. Schapman halfback. an average of 29.4 yards per pick on offense.
This marked his first said. His Gall generated 1,275 reception. Jordan Hellmuth,
year on Imlay Citys varsi- comeback in the second yards on 130 totes, an aver- He collect- Capac, split end.
ty. half of our playoff game age of 9.8 yards per carry, ed three Hellmuth furnished 32
B r a n d o n against Frankenmuth was during the 2017 campaign. t o u c h - receptions for 542 yards, an
Muzljakovich, Capac, one of the best performanc- The 5-11 and 190- d o w n s average of 16.9 yards per
quarterback. es I have witnessed in my pound senior ended the sea- along the catch, during the 2017 cam-
Muzljakovich complet- 18 years of coaching, he son with 18 rushing touch- way. paign.
ed 95 of 196 pass plays for noted. downs to Jace The 6-0 and 155-pound
1,319 yards, including 10 The 6-2 and 190-pound his credit. could be junior finished the season
touchdowns, this fall. senior completed his third He also one of the Rinke with four touchdowns to his
It was his second year season on Almonts varsity hauled in best young credit.
on Capacs as an All-Blue Water Area six recep- athletes in the BWAC, Jordan played really
varsity. Conference first team selec- tions for Almont Coach James well on both sides of the
Brandon tion. 125 yards, Leusby said. Every time ball, Capac Coach Bill
is a good Blake Porter, Dryden, an average he touches the ball he is a Nestle said.
athlete and fullback. of 20.8 threat to take it to the He is a tre-
a hard Porter rushed the ball yards per Gall house, he noted. mendous
worker, 163 times for 1,327 yards, c a t c h , Rinke ended his second athlete and
C a p a c an average of 8.1 yards per while col- season on Almonts varsity has the
Coach Bill tote, during the 2017 cam- lecting two touchdowns. as an All-Blue Water Area potential to
N e s t l e Muzljakovich paign. His output was tops Gall contributed four Conference first team selec- have a
observed. among those players named touchdowns via the return tion. b r i g h t
He set a school record for to The Tri- route to Drydens cause as Reid Bannister, Imlay future, he
completions in a season City Times well. City, wide receiver. Hellmuth noted.
(95) and passing yards in a All-Area He is an extremely Bannister supplied 43 Hellmuth
game (268) this fall, he first team competitive player and a catches for 534 yards, an ended his initial campaign
noted. lineup. hard worker, Dryden average of 12.5 yards per on Capacs varsity as an
I appreciate the extra T h e Coach Al Hutchinson com- reception, this fall. All-Blue Water Area
time he put in to be the best 5-11 and mented. Hunter was The 6-0 and 160-pound Conference first team selec-
quarterback he could be. 180-pound always ready to go and had senior completed the season tion.
The 5-8 and 155-pound senior full- his best games against the with two total touchdowns Chase Kapron,
senior ended the year as an back fin- Porter best teams, he noted. to his credit. Almont, tight end.
All-Blue Water Area ished the Gall wrapped up his He ran crisp routes and Kapron managed 17
Conference first team season with fourth year for Drydens had excellent hands, Imlay
choice. 12 rushing touchdowns to squad as an All-North City Coach Steve Lestage All-Area page 2-B
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Sports Schedule Harper is headed

to Walsh University
Girls Basketball Friday, December 8
Thursday, December 7 Brown City at Capac,
Imlay City at Algonac, 7:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Centerline at Almont,
Capac at Richmond, 7:30 p.m. By Kevin Kissane walks.
7:30 p.m. Imlay City at North Branch, Tri-City Times Sports Editor The three-year veteran
Almont at Armada, 7:30 p.m. of Imlay Citys varsity
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 12 IMLAY CITY provided a .259 average,
Tuesday, December 12 Dryden at Capac, 7 p.m. Imlay Citys Alison Harper thanks to 17 singles and
Capac at Imlay City, 7 p.m.
Wrestling
signed a national letter of four doubles among 85 at
Almont at Cros-Lex, intent with the Walsh bats. Her level of plate
Wednesday, December 6
7 p.m. Almont at Lakeville quad, University softball team proficiency was eighth
Atherton at Dryden, 5:30 p.m. recently. best on the Spartan ball-
7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9 The school is located club.
Imlay City at Romeo Invite, in North Canton, Ohio. She also tied for her
Boys Basketball 9 a.m. Harper is coming off a squads fourth highest

Photo by Kein Kissane

Wednesday, December 6 Capac Invitational, 9 a.m.
Capac at Marlette,
2017 campaign which saw RBI(14) and walk (eight)
7:30 p.m. her put together an 8-12 outputs plus tied for her
Competitive Cheer
Thursday, December 7 Saturday, December 9 record, featuring a 2.91 teams tenth best run total
Dryden at Bay City All Imlay City at CCAM ERA. (eight).
Saints, 7:30 p.m. Invite, TBA In 130 innings of work, Those numbers earned
Harper allowed 167 hits, her Tri-City Times All- Ali Harper (front center) poses for a pic with
retired 108 via the strike- Area first team accolades parents Jason and Lisa as coaches Vic Moenaert
Sports In Brief out route and issued just 10 at seasons end. and Jean Bannister (back L to R) look on.

The following youth

sports, junior high, ninth
grade, and junior varsity
recaps are provided to us by
area coaches. If your teams
results do not appear here
remind your coach to pass
along the information by
calling 810-724-2615, or
e-mailing it to kkissane@
pageone-inc.com or send it
to us via fax at 810-724-
8552.
Capac Junior Varsity
Girls Basketball
Capac vs. Marlette
November 28
Marlette-30 Capac-10
Game recap- Capac
dropped a 30-10 outcome
versus visiting Marlete in a
non-league junior varsity
girls basketball meeting on
Tuesday, November 28.
Lilly Rodriguez,
Isabella Closurdo, Gabby
Hernandez and Skylar
Schocke led Capac with
two points apiece. Robin
Crane and Alissa
Yeashivich added one point
each to the Chiefs cause.
Imlay City Junior
Varsity Girls Basketball
Imlay City vs. Bad
Axe
November 29
Imlay City-35 Bad
Axe-18
Game recap- Imlay
City turned back visiting
Bad Axe, 35-18, in a non-
league junior varsity girls
basketball contest last
Wednesday.
Kayla Rossen paced
Imlay City with a 13-point
performance. She was
backed by MacKenzie
Allen (eight points), Aubrie
Behrick and Abigail
Thibodeau (five each)
along with Emma Sellers
and Madison Ross (two
apiece).
Dryden Junior Varsity
Girls Basketball
Dryden vs. Armada
December 1
Dryden-41 Armada-8
Game recap- Kylie
DeVlaminck (18) and
Alexis Schuhrke (eight)
combined for 26 points as
Dryden beat Armada, 41-8,
in a non-league junior var-
sity girls basketball clash
last Friday.
Mia Wolff (five) sup-
plied the next highest
Dryden point total. She
was backed by Riley Knox
and Jackie Perry (four
points each) along with
Jalynn Peters (two).
Almont Junior Varsity
Girls Basketball
Almont vs. Parkway
Christian
December 1
Almont-28 Parkway
Christian-13
Game recap- Almont
handed Parkway Christian a
28-13 setback in a non-
league junior varsity girls
basketball contest last
Friday night.
Hannah Revoldt led
Almont with 11 points.
The Raiders also had
Brandi Kautz (four points),
Rachael Schapman (three)
plus Skylar Stryker, Katrina
Kline, Sofija Matovska,
Maggie Henige and Jesse
Hellebuyck (two each) con-
nect.
All-Area: and Hausmann often proved
the catalyst for those suc-
cessful plays this fall.
He was an absolute
force wherever we decided
to put him. Blake made
choice.
Defensive backs
Reid Bannister, Imlay
from page 1-B
He was brought up to tackles all over the field, City, defensive back.
catches for 361 yards, an varsity last season after he noted. Bannister had a hand in
average 21.2 yards per game six, Almont Coach Porter ended the year as on 130 tackles during the
reception, this fall. James Leusby said. Jacob an All-North Central Thumb 2017 campaign.
The 6-1 and 205-pound has not looked back since League second team choice In addition to those
senior ended the season that time, he noted. on defense. numbers, Bannister also
with two touchdown catch- The 5-10 Blake Kapron, registered three intercep-
es. and 195- Almont, linebacker. tions, furnished three fum-
He started for us on p o u n d Kapron ble recoveries and forced
both sides j u n i o r managed one fumble.
of the ball, capped his 62 assisted Reid was always
Almont second sea- and 15 solo around the ball for us defen-
C o a c h son on tackles dur- sively, Imlay City Coach
J a m e s A l m o n t s ing the Steve Lestage said. He
Leusby varsity as 2017 cam- loved to come up from his
s a i d . Hausmann an All-Blue paign. secondary position and hit
When we Water Area In addi- people, he noted.
threw the Conference tion to B. Kapron The 6-0 and 160-pound
C. Kapron f o o t b a l l
honorable mention choice. those num- senior wrapped up the year
Chase was Defense bers, Kapron contributed as an All-Blue Water Area
the target we went to most Drew Schapman, one fumble recovery. Conference first team selec-
often and he came through Almont, guard. It was the first year for tion and a Michigan High
for us, he noted. Schapman furnished the 5-9 and 175-pound School Football Coaches
This was his third sea- three solo and 11 assisted sophomore on Almonts Association Division 4 All-
son on Almonts varsity. tackles during the 2017 varsity. State honorable mention
Chris Stillinger, campaign. He has a bright future choice.
Almont, center. In addition to those ahead of him, Almont Clay Schapman,
Stillingers reliability numbers, Schapman had Coach James Leusby said. Almont, defensive back.
up front proved key to one forced fumble. It will be great having him Schapman collected 12
Almonts offensive success, It was his second cam- back for a couple more solos and 14 assisted stops
according to Raider Coach paign on Almonts varsity. years, he noted. this fall.
James Leusby. He was a two-way Jacob Hausmann, This was his third sea-
He played really well standout for us, Almont Almont, linebacker. son on Almonts varsity.
for us this season, Leusby Coach James Leusby said. Hausmann wound up He can always be
said. We Drew was our most physi- with 68 assisted and six counted on to give 100 per-
had no cal player and also played solo tackles this fall. cent at all times, Almont
fumbles with a high level of intensi- The 5-10 and 195- Coach James Leusby said.
with the ty, he noted. pound sophomore also We were confident that he
center to The 5-11 and 210- recovered three fumbles. could get the job done when
quarterback pound guard concluded the This was his second his turn to play defense
exchange, 2017 campaign as an All- year on Almonts varsity. rolled around, he noted
he empha- Blue Water Area Conference He is at the top of our The 6-2 and 190-pound
sized. first team pick. team in every defensive cat- junior wrapped up the year
T h i s Stillinger Hunter Gall, Dryden, egory, Almont Coach as an All-Blue Water Area
was the end. James Leusby said. It will Conference first team selec-
second sea- Gall collected 89 tack- be great having him back tion.
son for the 5-8 and 185- les this fall. for two more years, he Jordan Hellmuth,
pound senior on Almonts The 5-11 and 190- emphasized. Capac, defensive back.

Athlete of the Week

varsity.
Jesse Prososki,
Dryden, center.
When the Dryden
offense clicked, it was
Prososkis play at center
that helped put them in
position to pile up those
yards.
He was a great leader
for us and was captain of
our offensive line. Dryden
Coach Al Hutchinson com-
mented. Jesse lost over
100 pounds in the offseason
and came ready to play, he
noted.
The kid
worked
Imlay City senior foot- Imlay City senior bas- hard and
ball standout Reid ketball standout Abby
Bannister earned honor- Schefka has netted 45 the results
able mention accolades on points in three games followed.
the Div. 4 All-State lineup this season. T h i s
announced recently. For her effort, marked the
For his effort, Schefka earns our Girls first year
Bannister claims our Athlete of the Week Prososki for the 6-0
Boys Athlete of the Week honor. and 220-
honor. p o u n d
junior on Drydens varsity.
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succesful year, he noted.
He wrapped up the sea-
son as an All-North Central
Thumb League second team
choice on defense.
Martin Saavedra,
Almont, end.
Saavedra wound up
with 36 assisted and four
solo tackles during the 2017
campaign.
It was his second cam-
paign on Almonts varsity.
He was the anchor of
our defense, Almont Coach
James Leusby said. Martin
was the one player we could
never block in practice and
other teams figured it out
too, he noted.
H e
demanded
to be dou-
bled or he
was in the
backfield
making
fall.
In addition to those
that never Saavedra
stops.
The 5-9
and 220-pound senior com-
pleted the 2017 campaign
as an All-Blue Water Area
Hausmann finished the Hellmuth managed 23
season as an All-Blue Water solo and 22 assisted tackles
Area Conference first team during the 2017 campaign.
pick. In addition to those
Danny Navarro, numbers, Hellmuth contrib-
Capac, linebacker. uted two interceptions and
Navarro accumulated one fumble recovery to
17 assisted and 31 solo Capacs cause.
tackles during the 2017 Whether it was on
campaign. defense or offense Jordan
In addition to those got the job done for us,
numbers, Navarro wound Capac Coach Bill Nestle
up with two fumble recov- said. It will be great hav-
eries. ing him around for another
It was his second cam- season, he emphasized.
paign on Almonts varsity. The 6-0 and 155-pound
H e junior completed the 2017
never came campaign as an All-Blue
off the field Water Area Conference first
for us this team choice.
y e a r , Honorable mention-
C a p a c Sam Peyerk, quarterback,
Coach Bill Dryden; Curtis Homer, run-
N e s t l e ning back, Imlay City;
comment- Garrett Ruhala, Almont,
ed. I Navarro running back/linebacker;
appreciate Martin Saavedra, offensive
the effort he has given this tackle; Jarrad Adams,
program, he noted. Dryden, tight end; Noah
The 6-0 and 180-pound Galbraith, Imlay City, tight
senior completed the 2017 end; Ethan Hall, Almont,
campaign as an All-Blue defensive back; Jack
Water Area Conference Paupert, defensive back;
pick. Chase Kapron, Almont,
Jace Rinke, Almont, defensive end; Thomas
linebacker. Tyson, Capac, defensive
Rinke supplied 16 solo end; Gerardo Navarro,
and 10 assisted tackles this Capac, defensive line;
Austin Zwiez, Dryden, line-
backer; and Jordan Cherry,
numbers, Rinke registered Capac, linebacker.
one forced fumble. Coach of the Year- For
This was his second directing Almont to a 7-3
year on Almonts varsity. overall
He excels on both record, a
sides of the football, 5-2 BWAC

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linebacker. weight room he will be a Division 5
Porter had a hand in on contender for BWAC state play-
140 tackles this fall. Player of the Year honors off appear-
The 5-11 and 180- his senior campaign, he a n c e , Leusby

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Girls Basketball
Almonts Emma Johnson (L) looks to drive past
a Parkway Christian foe in last weeks game.
Dryden gives Genesee a 27-19 loss
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN Dryden
made visiting Genesee
absorb a 27-19 loss in a
non-league varsity girls
basketball encounter last
Friday night.
With the final, Dryden
goes to 1-0 this season.
Almont evens mark at 1-1 for year
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Almont
defeated visiting Sterling
Heights Parkway Christian,
42-28, in a non-league var-
sity girls basketball
matchup last Friday night.
Capac drops its opener to Marlette
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC Capac was
handed a 39-19 setback by
visiting Marlette in a non-
league girls basketball
matchup on Tuesday,
November 28.
With the decision,
Capac slips to 0-1 overall.
In Tuesdays matchup,
Marlette took a 10-2
advantage after one quar-
ter was complete.
Quarter two would see
Marlette net 12 points and
Capac manage six,
increasing their cushion to
22-8 at the halftime break.
The next eight-minute
stretch of hoops drew to a
close with both sides
sporting four-point totals.
That left Marlette up
26-12 with 24 minutes
NCTLs top football players honored
DRYDEN The fol-
lowing players earned a spot
on the All-North Central
Thumb League 8-Man
Football League Stars
Division squad that was
announced recently:
First team
Offense- Sedrick
Poplar, quarterback, IAF;
Cruz Ibarra, running back,
Deckerville; Logan LaBean,
running back, Mayville;
Wyatt Janowiak, wide
receiver/tight end,
Deckerville; DeQuarion
Williams, wide receiver/
tight end, IAF; Justin
Trigger, line, Deckerville;
Jackson Schenk, line,
Mayville; Blake Mendyk,
line, Morrice; and Wyatt
Janowiak, kicker,
Deckerville.
Defense- Vinny
Damiani, line, Mayville;
Jackson Schenk, line,
Mayville; DeQuarion
Williams, line, IAF; Mason
Husky, linebacker, Morrice;
Curt Vogel, linebacker,
Deckerville; Wyatt
Janowiak, linebacker,
Deckerville; Austin
Eddington, defensive back,
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Almont falls to Warren, 41-30
By Kevin Kissane Almont now stands at 0-1 apiece during the third (nine points, including a
Tri-City Times Sports Editor this season. quarter, leaving the former trifecta) plus Meredith
In Tuesdays battle, up 33-20 with 24 minutes Rinke and Paige Walton
ALMONT Almont Warren Fitzgerald forged gone. (seven each) paced
fell by a 41-30 count to an 11-4 advantage after one Almont then outscored Almonts scoring attack.
host Warren Fitgerald in a quarter was done and wid- Warren Fitzgerald 10-8 the They were backed by
non-league girls basketball ened the gap to 24-11 at rest of the way, only to drop Jennifer Curtis, Tyler Kautz
battle on Tuesday, halftime. a 41-30 verdict at nights and Ashley Gibbs (two
November 28. Warren Fitzgerald and end. points each) along with
With the decision, Almont hit for nine points Grace Zimmerman Rachel Phillips (one).
Imlay City falls versus North Branch
By Kevin Kissane season. When play resumed, Abby Schefka led
Tri-City Times Sports Editor In Fridays encounter, North Branch continued to Imlay City with 13 points.
North Branch took a 14-10 pull away. Aided by a 9-6 Haley Medrano and Kayla
IMLAY CITY edge after one quarter was third quarter advantage, Louwsma (seven points
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Imlay City fell 46-32 to over with. the Broncos went up 37-20 apiece), Erika Vanderploeg
visiting North Branch in a Quarter two would see with 24 minutes gone. (three) and Claire
non-league varsity girls North Branch hit for 14 Imlay City then out- Thiibodeau (two) also
basketball encounter last points and Imlay City net scored North Branch 12-9 scored for the Spartans.
Friday night. four, leaving the former the rest of the way, only to Imlay City also
With the decision, with a 28-14 halftime lead drop a 46-32 verdict at received eight rebounds
Imlay City slips to 1-2 this to protect. nights end. courtesy of Schefka.
In Fridays encounter, resumed, Genesee inched Hannah Peyerk (eight
Dryden bolted out to a 14-0 closer. Aided by a 4-3 third points) proved Drydens
advantage after one quarter quarter edge, the visiting toughest player to stop.
was over with. side trimmed their deficit to Ella Kage and Lexi Seitz
Quarter two saw 19-17 with 24 minutes followed, tossing in six
Genesee counter with 13 gone. points apiece. The
points and Dryden man- Dryden then outscored Cardinals also had Natalie
aged two. That made it Genesee 8-2 the rest of the Poirier (four points), Ally
16-13, Dryden, at the half- way, good for a 27-19 vic- Sobek (two) and Kelli
time break. tory when the clock zeroed Schenkel (one) reach the
When the action out for the last time. scoring column.
With the result, Almont Heights Parkway Christian She was given assistance
evens its overall mark at generate 22. That staked in the scoring department
1-1. them to a 28-24 advantage by Tyler Kautz (seven
In Fridays matchup, with 24 minutes gone. points, including a trifec-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Almont took a 5-2 edge Almont then used a ta), Grace Zimmerman
after one quarter was done. 14-4 fourth quarter edge to (six, featuring a pair of
The middle two quar- close out a 42-28 win. treys), Meredith Rinke
ters saw Almont amass 23 Paige Walton paced (six), Kirsten Schapman
total points and Sterling Almont with 12 points. and Ashley Gibbs (four
apiece) along with Jennifer Jordan Peters, of Dryden, looks over her offen-
Curtis (three). sive options in a game Friday with Genesee.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Capacs Delaney Verschure looks to score in a
game versus Marlette last week.
elapsed. Alexys Anderson (10,
Marlette followed it up including a pair of three-
with a 13-7 fourth quarter pointers) paced Capac.
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Legal Announcements
ALMONT
VILLAGE
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Peltier, Steven
Schneider, Steffler and Schneider.
Staff present were Manager Connors,
Clerk/Treasurer Keesler & Police
Chief Martin.
The Council approved the agen-
da; approved the consent agenda;
waived penalty on utility bill at 5094
Kidder Rd.; approved the first quarter
budget amendments; approved the
purchase of ferric chloride for
WWTP; approved DDAs budget
amendments; held 1st reading on
Ordinance 139.5 to amend the number
of members on the governing board of
the DDA; approved road closures for
Dec. 2, 2017 for parade & approved to
opt-in and begin the process of estab-
lishing an ordinance in regards to the
MMFLA.
Discussion was held on Lapeer
Development Corporation regarding
incentives available to a developer,
Dollar General update, clarification of
Blight Ordinance NO. 194, commu-
nity park, community survey, medical
marijuana, open burning ordinance,
PASER survey, sink hole at the curve
& health care.
The meeting adjourned at 9:46
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerks office dur-
ing regular business hours or at www.
almontvillage.org
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ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
SITE PLAN REVIEW
ATTICA TOWNSHIP
PLANNING
COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the
Attica Township Planning
Commission will hold a public hear-
ing on Thursday, December 21, 2017
at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as
the meeting agenda allows, at the
Attica Township Hall, 4350
Peppermill Road, Attica MI 48412.
The purpose of the hearing is to
receive public comments on a Site
Plan Review application for Zaremba
Group, LLC, for the proposed devel-
opment of a Dollar General store
located at Lake Pleasant Road and
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
NOTICE - DECEMBER 12, 2017
BOARD OF REVIEW
The December Board of Review of Berlin Township will be held on
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the
offices of Berlin Township offices located at 740 Capac Rd., Allenton., MI
The purpose of this meeting will be to correct errors, omissions, hardships,
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Bargen called the meet-
ing to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Bargen,
Demske, Kempf, Planck, Ramirez
(@7:02 p.m.) and Tanis.
Commissioner Romine was absent.
Also present were City Manager Tom
Youatt; Utility Billing Clerk/Deputy
Clerk Anne McAvoy; Fire Captain
Scott Stone; Chamber of Commerce
Event Coordinator Shannon Hamel;
Chamber of Commerce Board
Member John Powell; two members
of the community; and one member of
the media. The Commission approved
the agenda with the following addi-
tions: 7.A. ROWE North Fairgrounds
Road Payment; 8.D. ROWE E. Capac
Road Payment; and 8.E. Clerk/
Treasurer Resignation. The
Commission approved the Consent
Agenda Items as presented, including
Regular Meeting minutes of
November 8, 2017; Parks &
Recreation Meeting minutes of
November 14, 2017; and Payment of
Bills including Payroll of $92,220.22
and Accounts Payable and Trust &
Agency of $46,574.51. The
Commission approved the payment
for design and construction engineer-
ing services from ROWE Professional
Services Company for the North
Fairgrounds and Capac Road
Rehabilitation Project in the amount
of $6,357.00, as presented; approved
the letter agreement with Spicer
Group for site plan review services in
the amount of $1,000.00 to $2,500.00
per review, and authorized Tom
Youatt to sign on behalf of the City;
approved the dates of June 15 & 16,
2018 for the Michigan Busker
Festival; authorized Commissioner
Demske to abstain from voting on
establishing the December Board of
William (Bill) Winn,
Supervisor
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Review date; established the
December Board of Review meeting
for December 12, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.;
approved the payment for design
engineering services from ROWE
Professional Services Company for
the E. Capac Road Rehabilitation
Project in the amount of $5,060.50, as
presented; and accepted the resigna-
tion of Clerk/Treasurer Nicole Frost
effective December 1, 2017, with
regrets. The meeting was adjourned
at 7:34 p.m. Submitted by Nicole F.
Frost, City Clerk. Complete copies of
the minutes are available in the
Clerks office during normal business
hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
PLANNING
COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Chairman Germayne called the
regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were
Germayne, Mayor Bargen,
Lengemann, and Schwab.
Commissioners Romine, Davis, and
Sadler were absent. Also present was
City Manager Tom Youatt, Treasurer/
Clerk Nicole Frost, Scott Bell from
Lapham Associates, John Olson from
Spicer Group and one member of the
community. The Commission
approved the agenda with the addi-
tions of 8. B. Commercial Zone -
Garbage and 8. C. Makers Mart Zone
and approved the minutes of the
Regular Meeting held Tuesday,
October 24, 2017. The Commission
approved modifying the requirement
on the number of shrubs required to
24 shrubs to be planted, 12 at the
entrance and 12 at the exit, and main-
tain the 14 tree requirement per the
ordinance and tabled the approval of
the site plan for a forty unit assisted
living facility for DeShano
Development Corporation at 1839 S.
Almont Avenue Parcel ID# I19-85-
244-040-00 until they have met the
requirements recommended by the
planner and engineer. The meeting
was adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Complete
copies of the minutes are available in
the Clerks office during regular busi-
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PUBLIC NOTICE
VARIANCE REQUEST
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the City
of Imlay City will hold a public hear-
ing on Thursday, December 28, 2017
at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
may be heard, at City Hall, 150 N.
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N. Fairgrounds Road.
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of Review, and qualified errors of fact. The Poverty and Veterans Exemp-
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