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144th Volume - Issue No. 33
Safety first
Imlay Police Dept. hosts
first Public Safety Expo,
...see page 6
Imlay City Chamber of Commerce Events Coordinator Shannon Hamel presents ‘House of
the Month’ plaque to Calvin and Robin Whitmore for their historic gem located on Main
Street.
Vintage Queen Anne
Source of pride
‘House of the Month’
New fire hall to be
built in Imlay City,
...see page 3
Newcomers Calvin and Robin
Whitmore restoring 1890 gem
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City
“House of the Month” judges
only had to look down the street
to pick their August winner.
The judges selected one of the
city’s architectural gems; the two-
story Victorian home located at
Fun with robots
240 Main Street, known to many
as the Charles Palmer House.
Youths participate in The unique, asymmetrical sin-
gle-family dwelling was con-
Lego Robotic program,
structed in 1890, and in 1987 was
...see page 5
Lapeer Days
Weekend of family
fun on tap in Lapeer,
...see page 18
TRI-CITY
TIMES The historic Hough Family Farm at 6802 Hough Road has been designated as a Centennial
Farm by the Historical Society of Michigan.
ONLINE
Hough Farm earns
tricitytimes-online.com
Centennial status
FACEBOOK
facebook.com Hough family has deep roots in Almont area
/Tricitytimes/ By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT TWP. — The
Hough family name is widely
The Tri-City Times
is printed on viewed among local historians as
being uniquely significant.
recycled paper
Local resident Robert C.
Wilson reported that another
Hough family farm has been des-
ignated as a Centennial Farm by
the Historical Society for
Michigan.
In recognition of its historic
designation, a sign has been
LAPEER
ST. CLAIR
MACOMB
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. The
4,000-square-foot, home is now
owned, occupied and being
restored by Calvin and Robin
Whitmore.
The Whitmores purchased the
historic “Queen Anne” from the
estate of the late Don and Ethel
Richard early last summer.
On Friday, Aug. 10, Chamber
of Commerce representative
Shannon Hamel presented the
couple with a commemorative
plaque made by CharleeJack
erected at 6802 Hough Road,
commemorating the Howard and
Faye Hough family farm which
has been continuously owned at
that location for more than a cen-
tury.
The following details about
Hough family members were pro-
vided by Robert C. Wilson.
Wilson is the great-grandson
of Frederick Walter Hough, and
continues to operate the historic
farm.
William Hough came to
Gloucester, Massachusetts in
75¢
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Ballot
proposals
fare well
in area
Voters give nod
to all but SC4
facility millage
Photo by Tom Wearing
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA — Voters
found favor in nearly every bal-
lot proposal that appeared on
the August 7 primary election
ballot. In the Tri-City area, all
but a St. Clair County
Community College facilities
millage was approved.
City officials and members
of the fire department were
pleased that Imlay City resi-
dents approved the 2.0463 mill-
age that will fund the construc-
tion of a $3 million fire hall.
The final vote tally (333 yes to
255 no votes) means that once a
new hall is built on E. Borland
Designs of Imlay City.
Calvin said the couple had not
Road as proposed, the depart-
ment can relocate from their
identified the Imlay City area as
one of preference when searching
current base on Third Street.
The station, built in 1967, is
for a new residence 14 months considered outdated and
ago.
cramped for their current needs.
“We bought the house on Voters in Attica and Imlay
June 16, 2017, one day after I
townships plus the city of Imlay
retired from CSX Railroad after City were also supportive of a
40 years as a locomotive engi-
combined millage renewal and
neer,” Calvin said. “We had no tax increase request by the Ruth
plans to be coming out this way.”
Hughes Memorial District
They were, however, looking Library (1,348 yes to 978 no
to move from their former home-
votes). Altogether, the 1.1 mill
town of Belleville, where they proposal for a period of 10 years
lived in another Victorian home
(2019-2028), will bring in about
for 24 years. $384,000 in the first year it’s
It was Calvin’s pending retire-
collected and help the library
Restoring page 13
Proposals page 13
Ross Gauthier
named Almont
H.S. A.D./Dean
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Ross
Gauthier has been hired to
assume the duties of Almont
High School AD/Dean of
Students.
Gauthier had most recently
served as Dean of Students at
Photo provided
Venture
Alternative High
School in Imlay
City.
Schools
Supt. Dr.
William Kalmar
said Almont
Board of
Education mem- Ross
bers unanimous- Gauthier
ly approved
Gauthier to fill the vacant dual-
position on Monday.
He said Gauthier was one of
more than 70 applicants for the
position, out of which five final-
ists were interviewed.
“Mr. Gauthier separated
1640 and was one of its first set-
himself from the other excellent
tlers.
William’s descendants moved candidates due to his work with
to locations in New London, at-risk youth, school administra-
Connecticut and Lebanon, New tion experience and athletics
background,” Kalmar said. “He
Hampshire in 1778.
In the mid-1830s, four Hough brings a history of developing
rapport with young people,
cousins took the Erie Canal west
in search of land suitable for including those struggling aca-
apple growing. demically or with issues such as
In 1835, Walter K. Hough truancy, and helping these stu-
made his way to Lapeer County, dents be academically success-
where he purchased land in ful.”
Kalmar said the selection
Hough Farm page 13 A.D./Dean page13
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More road projects underway
Resurfacing work continues on Fairgrounds Road in Imlay Township
this week. The township is utilizing $174,000 in scrap tire grant funds
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New Imlay City fire hall
will be ‘source of pride’
City Manager acknowledges
voters’ support of fire millage
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — City
Manager Tom Youatt said
he appreciates the commu-
nity’s support on August 7
of a millage to build a new
$3 million Imlay City fire
hall.
The measure passed by
a margin of 81 votes, with
333 residents voting in
favor and 252 opposed.
Passage of the 2.04-
mill tax proposal means
residents will pay on aver-
age $100-$200 annually
over a period of 20 years.
The increase will take
effect in 2019.
Given that Imlay City
residents approved a mill-
age for street repairs just
two years ago, Youatt real-
ized there would be some
resistance to another new
tax.
Daley, Luczak, Bizon emerge as winners in primary election
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
The stage is now set for
November’s race for the
31st District Senate Seat.
Kevin Daley took the most
votes in the August 7
Republican primary and
Cynthia Luczak bested
three other Democrats to
advance to the next con-
test. The 31st District
includes Lapeer, Tuscola
and Bay counties.
The race between
Daley and fellow GOP
candidate Gary Glenn was
hotly-contested but in the
end, Daley ran away with
the victory.
In Daley’s home coun-
ty of Lapeer, he took 65
percent of the votes cast on
Backpack giveaway is this Fri., August 17
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — This
Friday, August 17, low-
income residents of St.
Clair County are invited to
attend the Back to School
2018 backpack and food
giveaway.
The location has been
changed since originally
reported. Due to construc-
tion at Capac Elementary
School, the event will now
Imlay Commission recruits candidates
City charter requires twice as many names for open seats
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — City
commissioners on Monday
nominated three residents
whose names will now
appear as city commission
candidates in the
November city election.
The nominees include
retired Imlay City fire-
fighter Charles Boadway;
local auctioneer Greg
Rowden; and longtime
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“The decision was up to
the voters,” Youatt said. “I
understand people don’t
want to pay more taxes, but
I want to assure residents
we intend to be fiscally
responsible with their tax
dollars.”
Youatt reiterated his
consistent opinion that the
existing fire hall downtown
no longer serves the needs
of a modern fire depart-
ment.
“The need is there and
has been for some time.
Youatt said. “I’m proud of
our city commissioners for
taking on the task and proud
of our residents for approv-
ing the millage.
“This is a project we
could no longer keep kick-
ing down the road,” he said.
“It had to be done for our
firefighters and for the long
term safety of our residents.
“The new hall will bet-
Kevin Cynthia
Daley Luczak
the GOP ticket compared
to Glenn’s 34 percent.
Luczak earned 44 per-
cent of the votes cast in the
Democratic primary in
Lapeer County followed
by Joni Batterbee, Chuck
Stadler and Bill Jordan.
Luczak easily won her
home county of Bay, tak-
ing 53 percent of the vote.
“It was a good day for
our campaign. I look for-
ward over the next three
occur in the high school’s
north parking lot, near the
football field.
Volunteers will be
handing out backpacks
filled with school supplies
for elementary and middle
school students from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. Attendees
must provide proof of resi-
dency. Children must be
present to receive school
supplies. Preschool packets
will also be available and
include a reading book,
Chamber of Commerce
volunteer Julie Salsido.
City Clerk/Treasurer
Lynn Eutsler said she con-
tacted the nominees
Tuesday morning, each of
whom agreed to appear on
the ballot.
“They all said yes and
one of them has already
signed the necessary affi-
davit to be on the ballot,”
said Eutsler.
Per city charter, twice
as many candidates as
ter serve everyone and will
be a source of pride for the
community,” he continued.
“We may even get more
fire recruits interested in
coming to Imlay City.”
Demolition is next
Youatt said the next
step in the process is to raze
the old DNR building still
situated on the 2.66-acre
site at 571 E. Borland Rd.
where the new hall will be
built.
“I’d like to get that
building torn down ASAP
—possibly even this fall,”
said Youatt. “If we can go
out for construction bids in
January or February, it’s
possible that construction
could begin as soon as next
April.”
Though MDOT makes
the final decisions on place-
ment of traffic signals,
Youatt anticipates that a
signal will be installed at
the corner of E. Borland
Rd. and M-53.
“We’re looking at a
flashing red or yellow light
that would be activated
months to
earning
more sup-
port in
B a y ,
Tu s c o l a
a n d
Lapeer
Kimberly c o u n -
Bizon ties,”
D a l e y
said in a video message
posted to his campaign’s
Facebook page.
“We’ve got a big race
coming up in November.”
Luczak couldn’t be
reached for comment by
press time.
The winner of that race
will assume the seat held
by Mike Green, a
Republican, who will step
aside due to term limits.
In St. Clair County
coloring book and crayons.
The food distribution
starts at 10:30 a.m. Food
items will include fresh
produce, frozen items,
meat and various non-per-
ishable items.
The school is located at
351 W. Kempf Ct.
The August 17 event—
intended for Capac and
Yale area families—is
organized by McLaren
Port Huron Hospital
Foundation but volunteers
there are seats available
(four) must appear on the
Nov. 6 ballot.
Only four residents,
Stu Davis,
Rosenbalm, Ted Sadler
Alan
and Kelly Villanueva had
filed to run by the applica-
tion deadline.
Frank Demske, who
was appointed to serve out
the remainder of Marty
Rankin’s term, is running
for his own seat.
On Tuesday, Nov. 6,
the top three vote-getters
will be elected to four-
year terms on the commis-
sion, while the fourth-
highest vote recipient will
be elected to a two-year
term.
Current commission-
ers not running in
November include Mayor
Walt Bargen and
Commissioner Bob Tanis,
both of whom are term-
limited; and Amy Planck,
who opted not to seek
another term.
Artist’s rendering of new fire hall to be constructed in Imlay City follow-
ing last week’s voter approval of a millage proposal to build the hall.
during a fire run,” said
Youatt. “We’ll need that to
protect our firefighters
when they go out on a call.”
He remains hopeful
that the flashing signals
will be the precursor to the
installation of a full-blown
signal at that location.
“We’ll push for that,
but that will be up to
MDOT,” Youatt said, add-
ing that the agency would
need to conduct its standard
protocol before that could
happen.
Getting a stop light
Requesting and receiv-
ing approval for the instal-
lation of a stop light is not
only 23 votes separated the
top Republicans in an
eight-way race for the 81st
House of Representatives
primary contest. In the end,
it appears Gary Eisen was
the winner with his 2,660
votes. Kenneth Nicholl
was a close second with
2,637. Taking third was
Eric Stocker with 2,499
votes. Eisen will go on to
face Democrat Josh Rivard
in the November election.
The 81st District
includes a large portion of
the county including Lynn,
Mussey and Berlin town-
ships and the village of
Capac.
In the Democratic pri-
mary for Michigan’s 10th
Congressional District,
Kimberly Bizon was
declared the winner, beat-
from several businesses
and groups have given
towards the event and will
provide volunteers that
day. The countywide back-
pack giveaway program is
sponsored by Blue Water
Community Action
Agency. Donations from
the Four County
Community Foundation,
Lakestone Bank, Ipex and
the Capac Chamber of
Commerce are making the
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as easy as it might seem. and observing the typical
According to MDOT delays drivers experience at
guidelines, a request for a the given intersection.
new traffic light involves a •Then, a “traffic sig-
four-part process. as fol- nals” staff would analyze
lows: the survey results and crash
•Representatives from history at the intersection,
the local MDOT Service which is sometimes fol-
Center or Regional Office lowed by a field review by
would conduct a prelimi- “traffic signals” staff and
nary inquiry. TSC/Region traffic person-
•If the local staff nel.
decides a signal study is •Finally, using all the
warranted, a traffic survey above information, MDOT
will be ordered. would issue a decision in a
The survey would uti- formal report to the request-
lize counting machines ing entity.
along with manual counts The entire process can
to record turning volumes; take anywhere from three
gaps in the traffic stream; to six months.
ing out Frank Accavitti Jr. with 4,026.
and Michael McCarthy. Bizon took to social
She’ll be on the November media to thank her oppo-
ballot opposite incumbent nents for “for running such
Paul Mitchell. a strong race and promot-
In Lapeer County ing our shared values and
Bizon earned 3,230 votes positions on issues as
followed by McCarthy Democrats.”
with 1,775 and Accavitti The 10th District
with 1,301. includes Huron, Sanilac,
In St. Clair County, Lapeer and St. Clair coun-
McCarthy came away with ties, plus a portion of
the most votes—4,544— northern Macomb County
followed by Bizon with and eastern Tuscola
4,385 and then Accavitti County.
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Still time to enter raffle for a new pickup truck

Winner to be
announced at
Outdoor Weekend
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA — There’s fewer than
300 tickets available to purchase for the
Milnes Auto Group Ag Community Relief
Annual Truck Raffle.
The winner of the grand prize drawing
on September 8 has their choice of a Ford,
Chevrolet or Dodge 2018 3/4 ton diesel,
four-wheel drive truck, courtesy of the
Milnes Auto Group. Cash prizes go to the
second and third place winners.
The drawing will take place at the
Woods-N-Water News Outdoor Weekend at
the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds in
Imlay City. Tickets are $100 each and only
1,000 tickets will be sold.
Proceeds from the truck raffle benefit Ag
Community Relief, a non-profit agency that

Photo by Tom Wearing

was formed in 2017 after the wildfires in
Oklahoma and Kansas to bring relief to
active farmers and ranchers who experi-
enced devastation across the U.S. by assem-
bling volunteers and donations to help miti-
gate their suffering. Jeana Cheek, Ag Community Relief’s Region 1 Representative, and Bruce Milnes of Milnes Auto Group, stand
To purchase tickets, visit agcommunity- with some of the models the raffle winner will get to choose from when the grand prize drawing takes place
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Summer robotics camp
appeals to curious kids
Dave Spence challenges them
to think, create collaboratively
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — So
what does a curious young-
ster do when the dog days
of summer begin taking
their toll.
Sometimes he or she
goes back to school.
While that proposition
may not appeal to most
kids, 15 Imlay City fourth-
Summer robotics campers (L-R) Anthony Chippewa, Rocco D’Ambrosio,
Evan Dougherty and Soto Toda collaborate on a project on the final day
of the program made available to Imlay City fourth- and fifth graders.
4-H and Youth Fair winners announced
Area youths earn recognition at 2018 St. Clair County Fair
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
— Local winners abound-
ed at the 2018 St. Clair
County 4-H and Youth
Fair in July.
Here’s a list of those
youth and 4-H members
from the Tri-City area
(whose hometowns were
listed) who earned awards:
Livestock
Grand Champion
Bantam Chicken: Iliana
Shafer, Capac
Poultry Best in Show:
Iliana Shafer, Capac
•••
Western Fitting &
Showing Jr. Grand
Champion: Ava Vancil,
Capac
Reserve Champion
Halter - Miniature Horse:
Kaitlyn Rhein, Berlin Twp.
•••
Reserve Champion
Market Hog: Tyler
Eldridge, Allenton
Commission honored for fleet program
St. Clair County receives awards from County Road Assoc.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
— The County Road
Association (CRA) of
Michigan honored the St.
Clair County Road
Commission (SCCRC)
with two IMPRESS Awards
at CRA’s 2018 Annual
Highway Conference in
March. IMPRESS Awards
recognize county road
agencies that demonstrate
innovation with special
projects in communica-
tions, operations and col-
laboration.
“Our county road agen-
cies work hard to improve
local roads, and support
their local communities,”
said Denise Donohue,
director of the County Road
Association of Michigan.
“St. Clair County Road
Commission was honored
for its efforts to fix roads
creatively.”
St. Clair County
received an IMPRESS
Award in the Operations
and fifth-graders took time
out of their summer vaca-
tions last week to partici-
pate in the 2018 Lego
Robotics Camp at the mid-
dle school.
Borland Elementary
science teacher Dave
Spence has coordinated the
in-school summer camp for
the past seven years and
shows no signs of stopping.
Spence said that each
Grand Champion
Market Barrow: Tyler
Eldridge, Allenton
Reserve Champion
Market Gilt: Olivia
Eldridge, Allenton
C h a m p i o n
Heavyweight Barrow:
Tyler Eldridge, Allenton
Champion Medium
weight Barrow: Tyler
Eldridge, Allenton
Reserve Champion
Medium weight Gilt:
Olivia Eldridge, Allenton
1st Place Advanced
Swine Showmanship:
Tyler Eldridge, Allenton
1st Place Barrow:
Tyler Eldridge, Allenton
1st Place Gilt: Olivia
Eldridge, Allenton
•••
2nd Place Senior Goat
Showmanship: Regina
Long, Imlay City
Reserve Champion
Dairy Goat: Regina Long,
Imlay City
•••
Market Lamb Ewe, 1st
"St. Clair County
Road Commission was
honored for its efforts
to fix roads creatively."
--Denise Donohue,
County Road Assoc. of Michigan
Category for its project,
“Repurposing of Surplus
Military Vehicles for Road
Commission Use.”
To meet the challenge
of balancing fleet replace-
ment needs with available
funds, SCCRC implement-
ed an equipment replace-
ment program that includes
supplementing new vehicle
purchases with the acquisi-
tion and repurposing of
military surplus vehicles.
SCCRC’s integration of
repurposed military surplus
vehicles into the fleet
Page 5-TRI-CITY TIMES-AUGUST 15, 2018
year he is impressed with
the talent and skill levels
displayed by the students,
some of whom choose to
repeat the program the fol-
lowing year.
He noted that this year’s
Photo by Tom Wearing
program continues to
evolve and grow with the
addition of some brand-
new Lego EV 3
“Mindstorm” robots, which
students are finding much This year’s Lego summer robotics program at the middle school pro-
to their liking. vided 15 Imlay City 4th- and 5th-graders with a full week of summer fun,
“This program is entire- creativity and collaborative learning, compliments of Imlay City Schools.
ly funded by Imlay City
Schools,” Spence noted. “It is with their support that we
are able to replace our old
equipment with new equip-
ment and to keep progress-
ing.”
Spence said the avail-
able technology has devel-
oped to the point where it is
nearly possible to mimic an
actual manufacturing envi-
ronment.
“The new program-
ming requires more thought
on the part of the students,”
he said. “They have to think
harder and more deeply —
but they’re rising to the
Photo by Tom Wearing
challenge.”
Spence said the sum-
mer camp requires students
to not only think and learn
independently, but to work
together as a team. Teacher Dave Spence is pictured with one of
“They are able to help the new robots purchased by the district to
Photo by Tom WSearing
one another, while still educate technology-minded students.
being competitive,” he said.
“We’re looking at competi- year. available technology.
tions in the future.” Having already begun “I like building and
Eleven-year-old Soto learning about coding and programming the robots,”
Toda is among those stu- programming, he wants to said Soto. “This is also a
dents who returned to continue moving forward chance to see some of my
robotics camp for another with the school district’s friends in the summer.”
Place: Ben Pratt of Berlin Grand Champion
Twp. Creative Writing: Angela
Market Lamb Ewe, 1st Fast, Imlay City
Place: Victoria Pratt, Reserve Champion
Berlin Twp. Public Speaking: Angela
Young Showman, 2nd Fast, Imlay City
Place: Ben Pratt, Berlin Grand Champion
Twp. Passport to Understanding:
Still Exhibits Angela Fast, Imlay City
Grand Champion Shooting Sports
Science & Technology: Grand Champion Air
Angela Fast, Imlay City Rifle Sporting: Jared
Reserve Champion Fahley, Capac
Science & Technology: Grand Champion Air
SCC Fair Facebook photo
Jonathan Shafer, Capac, Rifle Sporting: Zachery
••• Fahley, Capac.
Reserve Champion Grand Champion BB
Arts (2): Phoebe Clark, Gun: Jared Fahley, Capac
Berlin Twp. Grand Champion Rifle
Grand Champion Folk Sporting: Jared Fahley,
patterns: Sophia Clark, Capac Allenton’s Olivia Eldridge was all smiles after
Berlin Twp. Grand Champion Rifle selling her Reserve Champion Market Gilt to
••• Sporting: Zachery Fahley, DLS Fox Farms.
Grand Champion Capac
Animal Science: Sophia Grand Champion Air Rifle Sporting: Garrett Capac
Clark, Berlin Rifle Precision: Jared Montney, Capac Reserve Champion
••• Fahley, Capac Reserve Champion BB Rifle Target: Zachery
Reserve Champion Grand Champion Air Gun: Aiden Kalmus, Fahley, Capac
Natural Resources: Iliana Rifle Precision: Zachery Capac Grand Champion
Shafer, Capac Fahley, Capac Reserve Champion Compound Bow: Lillie
••• Reserve Champion Air Skeet: Conner Parker, King, Capac.
nership with St. Clair
County to service the needs
of both agencies. In 2010,
St. Clair County and
SCCRC entered into agree-
ments with First Vehicle
Services (FVS) for fleet
maintenance services.
Since then, the commission
has extended its contract
with FVS twice and the
program has resulted in
reduced costs for parts,
Facebook photo
alongside new Western Star increased fleet availability
trucks has resulted in sig- and a reduction in overhead
nificant cost savings for the costs.
road commission. CRA’s 2018 IMPRESS
SCCRC was also rec- Awards were judged by a The road commission has been recognized for
ognized in the Collaboration panel of communications their use of surplus military vehicles in their
Category, for its project, and operations experts from maintenance fleet.
“Partnership Between several of Michigan’s 83
County, Road Commission county road agencies. unified voice for a safe and age 75 percent of all roads
and Business to Provide Award recipients were hon- efficient county transporta- in the state, including
Fleet Maintenance.” ored for projects that solved tion infrastructure system 90,000 miles of roads and
Due to concerns regard- time restraints, labor costs, in Michigan, including 5,700 bridges. County road
ing shop and stockroom communication barriers appropriate stewardship of agencies also maintain the
efficiencies, SCCRC need- and fostered collaboration. the public’s right-of-way in state’s highway system in
ed a better way to perform The 83 members of the rural and urban Michigan. 64 counties. Michigan has
fleet maintenance. The County Road Association Collectively, Michigan’s the nation’s fourth-largest
commission formed a part- of Michigan represent the county road agencies man- local road system.
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at the Fairgrounds...
Representatives from many
branches of law enforcement as well
as firefighters, military personnel,
first responders and other public safe-
ty officials turned out for the first
annual Public Safety Expo on
Saturday at the Eastern Michigan
Fairgrounds in Imlay City. Families
enjoyed free demonstrations, games
and events and refreshments and
Visitors also saw state-of-the-art pub-
lic safety/law enforcement equipment,
and learned about career opportuni-
ties. The Public Safety Expo was the
brainchild of Imlay City Police
Officer Tim Wolford, who said he
thought the event went very well.
“It was a good turnout, more than
I expected. ‘I’m very pleased that a
lot of people turned out,” Wolford

Photo by Debra Wegner

interacting with the area’s finest. said.
Lapeer County
Sheriff's Deputy Craig
Ross shows his TAC
vest that he wears dur-
ing extremely danger- State Police Trooper John Scholtz pauses for a
ous situations involv- moment with Lapeer County's police dog,
ing possible gunfire. Enzo. Enzo is seven-and-a-half years old and
Deputy Ross is part of aids in searches for missing persons and sniff-
Lapeer County's ing out drugs.
Special Responder
Team, formerly called
the SWAT Team.

Photo by Debra Wegner

This year's first annual Public Safety Expo was the brainchild of
Imlay City Police Officer Tim Wolford (center). Children enjoying
the event's activities are Chloe, Catherine and Adalyn Siegler,

Photo by Debra Wegner

Michaela Wolford, Penny, Jack, Nolan and Nora Siegler, and Cash
Young.

Staff Sgt. Corey

Adams and Master
Lapeer County Sheriff's Deputies Craig Ross
Sgt. Ken Hall hand
(in the helicopter) and Matt Ashbrook check
out information at
out a search and rescue helicopter from
the Air Force
Selfridge Air Base.
recruiting table at
Saturday’s Public
Almont Police Officer Safety Expo at the
Mike Ryan displays the Eastern Michigan
Photo by Debra Wegner

department's drone, State Fairgrounds

which is used for in Imlay City.
search and rescue to
help locate missing
persons.

Photo by Debra Wegner

Representing Attica Fire Department are Justin

Crump, Sean Stegman and Jason Tyler. The
firefighters had a display of their Jaws of Life
equipment that is used to rescue people
trapped in vehicles after a crash.
Photo by Debra Wegner

Officer Donna Dobson, an officer for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Blue
Water Bridge, hands out backpacks to Adam and Eric Rosenbower.
Photo by Debra Wegner
Photo by Debra Wegner

Jack Siegler, 10, of Imlay City, takes a wild ride

Photo by Debra Wegner

on the the mechanical bull on Saturday.

Marine recruits from the Marine delayed entry

program hand out information on becoming a
Marine. Pictured are Melanie Montgomery,
Jousting on a beautiful Saturday afternoon Margaret Macksood and Noah Hall.
are Tavin Hill, 12, and Bryson Benson, 14.
Photo by Debra Wegner
Photo by Debra Wegner

Photo by Debra Wegner

Retired police officer Greg Rynearson greets

Lapeer County's Explorer Program was well
represented Saturday at the first annual
Public Safety Expo. They are L/R: Lt. Chris
Keller, Jaden Stevens, Advisor Matt Weippert,
Shyann Kerr, Justin Hayes, Bailey Mac and
Sgt. Sean Loveday.
expo goers with a smile and a wide variety of
doughnuts. Cops and Doughnuts out of Clare,
Mich., gave out free doughnut holes during the Captain Scott Stone of Imlay City's Fire
Public Safety Expo held at the Eastern Michigan Department hands out fun, educational fire
Fairgrounds Saturday. Word has it that the information and toys to two brothers, Jalen, 8,
doughnuts are world famous and delicious! and Isaiah, 6, Gauthier of Imlay City.
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Capac students embrace the ‘City of Brotherly Love’

Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing was submitted by
Capac Elementary School
teacher and Student
Council Advisor Kathy
Goeschel.
The Capac Elementary
School Student Council
has begun to offer a spe-
cial travel opportunity,
like the Capac Jr. High
School, as a reward for
students for a job well
done during the school
year. Students who
appeared on the Honor
Roll all year or served as
Student Council members
were invited to attend the
5th and 6th grade end of
the year trip to
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, the “City of
Brotherly Love.”
The two full days
adventure consisted of vis-
iting Valley Forge
National Historical Park,
Reading Terminal Market,
Franklin Court, the U.S.

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Constitution Center,
Franklin Institute of
Science Museum, Betsy
Ross House, Christ Fifth and sixth grade students were able to explore Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, as part of a year-end school trip.
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TRI-CITY AREA —
Family and friends of Craig
Gaedcke are hosting a pair
of fundraisers to benefit the
Capac resident who was
seriously injured in a July 29
motorcycle accident.
Family members report
that Craig, the father of three
children, has already had a
few surgeries and several
more are needed to address
the multiple injuries he sus-
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They have established
an ongoing GoFundMe
account at: www.gofundme.
com/benefitting-craig. Craig Gaedcke poses for photo with his chil-
Additionally, a Pig/Corn dren in happier times.
Roast benefit for Craig is
planned for Saturday, Sept.
8, starting at 2 p.m. the
Anchor Bay Lions Hall on
Shortcut Road.
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Party at the Ponds

Seven Ponds Nature Center welcomed members
and guests to enjoy an array of free activities, tours and
more at their 2nd Annual Party at the Ponds on Saturday.

Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Maria Brown

Members of the Stingers Auxiliary group hosted a Country Store featuring rummage
sale items, food, soaps and products created by the Friends of Herbs group. Pictured
are Stingers members Laura Bernard, Chris Rosenbalm, Seven Ponds Director Daryl Mark Chernolutskiy tries his hand at balancing on
Bernard, Jan Burns, Lynn Rose, Senta Rohn (front) Marci Stewart and Julia Raymond. walking sticks in the game area.

Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Maria Brown

Naturalist Katie McKiernan helped guests identify insects, The center’s Butterfly Participants look for butterflies, grasshoppers and bee-
moths and other creatures as part of a field netting activity Garden was busy with tles during a field netting excursion on the Seven Ponds’
on Saturday afternoon. winged visitors too. grounds.
Photo by Maria Brown

Photo by Maria Brown

Eliana Wingerter shows off a title her mom, Carly, found at the Party at Saturday’s Party at the Ponds featured pond dipping, golf cart nature
the Ponds used book sale. tours, prairie wagon rides and a bonfire with s’mores.

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Howell honored by MUCC
TRI-CITY AREA —
State Representative Gary
Howell has been honored
by the Michigan United
Conservation Clubs
(MUCC) as its 2018
Legislator of the Year.
Howell was given the
award at the recent MUCC
annual convention which
took place in Clare,
Michigan.
Howell, R-North
Branch, serves as Chair of
the House Committee on
Natural Resources. He was
recognized, in part, “for all
the hard work and thought
he puts forth toward the
issues we work so hard on
in Lansing,” MUCC report-
ed to its membership.
Not only has Rep.
Howell been widely
involved in promoting
many key conservation
issues, but he was instru-
mental in breaking a log
jam by sponsoring legisla-
tion that for the first time
ever has given the Michigan
Department of Natural
Resources a land manage-
ment plan to protect the 4.6
million acres of state for-
ests, parks, and game areas.
“MUCC was pleased to
recognize State
Representative Gary
Howell as our Legislator of
the Year,” Dan Eichinger,
Executive Director of
MUCC, said. “We have
come to know him as fair,
thoughtful, deliberate in
his approach, and deeply
committed to the conserva-
tion of our natural resourc-
es. It was an easy choice
Abby Andrew
Schefka Schneider
Lakestone awards scholarships
TRI-CITY AREA —
Lakestone Bank & Trust
announced the six recipi-
ents of its 2018 scholar-
ships. The Bank received
56 applications for the
scholarship, which pro-
vides $1,000 per year for
up to four consecutive
years for recipients. disabilities. Andrew has
Applications came
from schools throughout
Lapeer, Macomb, and St.
Clair counties, as well as
from homeschooled stu-
dents. “We had
so many worthy applicants,
these were very difficult
decisions to make,” said
Lakestone Chairman and
CEO, Bruce Cady. “I’m
happy that we are able to
help these students achieve
their goals. I hope that next
year we get even more
applicants.” Liberty Riders Inc. This
Lakestone Bank &
Trust anticipates paying out
a total of $18,000 in schol-
arships this year including
renewing scholarships.
Recipients are:
Abby Schefka—An
Imlay City High School
graduate, Abby Schefka
will attend Michigan State
University. Abby has been
involved with the Youth
Advisory Committee
(YAC) for five years. The
YAC collectively decides
the best ways to spend an
endowment, looking for
programs that affect large
amounts of people and have
a very positive, long-last-
ing impact. Abby has also
participated on the basket-
ball team, on student coun-
cil, as a volunteer at Weston
Elementary School, visit-
ing the elderly at Maple
Vista Senior Living and as
a helper for little league
basketball camps.
Andrew Schneider—A
Lapeer High School gradu-
ate, Andrew Schneider
plans to attend Kettering
University. While attending
school, Andrew was very
involved in robotics pro-
State Rep. Gary Howell (R-North Branch) accepts award from MUCC
Executive Director Dan Eichinger.
for us to honor him in this
way.”
“When I first became
Chair of the House
Committee on Natural
Resources, my first priority
was to establish a land
management plan for the
vast properties owned by
the Department of Natural
Resources,” Howell said.
“This was a project that
had been laid dormant for
five years. I saw the danger
of nothing happening if I
didn’t address it quickly
and with full resolve.
Words cannot express my
genuine appreciation that a
prestigious conservation
organization such as
MUCC, with many chap-
ters throughout the state,
would see fit to honor me
Ashlynn
Weiss
grams, being a co-captain,
mentor to elementary
school Lego robotics teams,
and volunteer. During his
junior year, Andrew and his
team built golf ball coun-
ters for Lapeer Growth and
Opportunity, which
employs individuals with
also participated in the
National Honor Society,
baseball, band and as an
I-Connect peer mentor.
Ashlyn Weiss—
Croswell-Lexington High
School graduate Ashlyn
Weiss plans to attend St.
Clair County Community
College. Ashlyn was
involved in tennis, National
Honor Society and
Swampfoot 4 Mile. Ashlyn
has also volunteered with a
non-profit program called
program allows children
and disabled individuals to
work with horses and
improve behavioral and
physical issues.
Brianna Rice—A
Lapeer High School gradu-
ate, Brianna Rice plans to
attend Oakland University.
Brianna spent three sum-
mers volunteering at the
Summer Youth Leadership
Training by Blue Water
Center for Independent
Living. Also while in high
school, Brianna has been
involved with marching
band, National Honor
Society, tennis, Key Club,
4-H and HOSA.
Hannah McBride—A
Marysville High School
graduate, Hannah McBride
plans to attend St. Clair
County Community
College. Hannah partici-
pated in marching band,
choir, varsity cheerleading,
steering committee, youth
group, symphonic band,
and drama plays. Hannah’s
volunteering includes Hair
Bows for Health, National
Honor Society, church
childcare, being a junior
cheerleading coach and a
with this award. I am
pleased that MUCC was a
major partner at the table
as we focused on getting
this legislation signed into
law.”
Public Act 240 of 2018,
offered by Rep. Howell,
now gives the state a clear
strategy for how public
land will be purchased,
sold and utilized in the
future due to this landmark
legislation. Many other ini-
tiatives by Rep. Howell has
also advanced the cause of
strong commitment to our
natural resources.
“Representative
Howell has elevated
Michigan’s conservation
community by regularly
reaching out to MUCC and
our many partners for
Brianna Hannah
Rice McBride
Hunter Hospitality House
volunteer.
Patricia Pratt—A Yale
High School graduate,
Patricia Pratt plans to attend
St.
Community
Clair County
College.
Patricia has been involved
in Vacation Bible School,
American Red Cross Blood
Drive Committee, Yale
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Chamber Chili Golf Open set
IMLAY CITY/LUM — The Imlay City
Chamber of Commerce hosts its first-ever “Chamber
Chili Open” at Castle Creek Golf Course on Sunday,
Oct.7.
Funds raised during the Chili Open will be used
to support Chamber community outreach and other
programs to benefit the local business community.
The cost to play is $50 per person, with four
member teams.
For further information, call the Chamber office
at 810-724-1361 to speak to a representative or to
leave a message.
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not ask for anything more
from an elected official.”
“When the residents of
Lapeer County saw fit to
send me to Lansing, it was Fresh Honey
Syrup
my immediate intent to hit
the ground running and to
involve myself in meaning-
Farmers’
ful legislation that would
last for decades to come,”
Howell said. “This award
encourages me to pursue
additional conservation
Market
legislation.”
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Our Opinion Letters from our readers...

More confident voters Imlay City Fire Chief thanks voters
approve millages I would personally like thank you. A new fire brings a sense of pride and taking the necessary

T
to thank Imlay City voters
he economy is strong and unemploy- for voting in the August 7
ment rates are low but that doesn’t election. It is our right and
privilege to do so.
necessarily mean that residents are To the Imlay City resi-
comfortable with seeing higher property tax dents who voted in favor
rates. of the millage to finance
Supporters of several ballot proposals in the construction of a new
last week’s primary election knew that their fire hall, I personally
success at the polls wasn’t guaranteed just
because our region has begun to recover
from the recession that started more than a High school jazz band is THAT good
decade ago. The Imlay City Jazz
In 2010, voters rejected “do or die” pro- Band, led by Imlay City
posals for agencies like Lapeer County Director of Bands Scott F.
Parks and the St. Clair County Conservation Pries, played under the
stars on the patio at
District. Despite the fact that countywide Hiram’s Tavern last
road millages are the norm for our neigh- Saturday night. The weath-
bors, Lapeer County said no to one in 2014. er and the jazz were awe-
Dryden Schools tried twice before securing some.
a sinking fund in 2016. Just last year, Imlay
City Schools’ sinking fund request was
defeated. Breastfeeding Awareness Month in MI
Twenty-eighteen seems to be the year In a world filled with
that a handful of groups finally felt confi- inequality, crises and pov-
dent enough to ask for more money, but erty, breastfeeding is the
foundation of lifelong good
they were understandably worried that vot- health for babies and moth-
ers might say no. ers. With no additional bur-
There was the chance that voters might den on household income,
be weary of saying yes to other recent ballot breastfeeding is a low-cost
way of feeding babies and
questions, like Imlay City’s street millage, contributes to poverty
simply felt they couldn’t tack on another reduction. Breastfeeding
new levy, like this election’s fire hall mill- prevents hunger and mal-
age. nutrition in all its forms,
Property values are on the upswing so and ensures food security
for babies, even in times of
that means millages already on the books
are seeing more dollars each year although
crises.
August is Breastfeeding
the gains are pretty minimal. A majority of Awareness Month in
voters could have run with that fact and Michigan. In order to pro-
mote early breastfeeding
checked “no” on the ballot, believing that success and breastfeeding
agencies like the Dryden Twp. Police
outcomes, the Michigan
Department or Ruth Hughes Library should Breastfeeding Network has
just bide their time until pre-recession fund- announced a statewide ini-
ing levels return. tiative to provide continu-
ity of care for mothers and
Although there’s plenty of jobs to be babies. Supporters of this
had, wages and benefits are still rather lack-
effort include hospitals,
luster. The Labor Department announced WIC agencies, community
last week that inflation is essentially wiping
out any kind of pay increases the average
stakeholders, coalitions,
physicians, the Michigan
Department of Health and
worker is seeing. Human Services (MDHHS)
In the end, those local entities got the and Lapeer County Health
results they were hoping for. All apparently
ran strong campaigns that gave voters the
necessary facts. Among those numbers was
Robotics supported
evidence that library staff, police and fire The Dryden Robotics
departments scrimped and saved when times Team would like to thank
the Lapeer County
were lean and want to keep delivering ser- Community Foundation
vices at a level the electorate has come to
and Four County
appreciate. Foundation for their gen-
With Tuesday’s sweeping wins, other
groups are likely taking notice and drawing
erous support this season.
The funds were used
for our team entry fees,
up their own plans to ride the growing wave the Kit of Parts, supplies,
of economic optimism. and storage cabinets. The
supplies gave our team the
hall means a lot more to
this city than just a
new building. This will
allow the Imlay City
firefighters better training
opportunities, safer work
environment, better, safer,
and faster responses to
citizens in need. This also
Thank you so much to
Mike and Allison Romine
of Hiram’s for putting
together this great event,
and for the usual wonder-
ful food and hospitality.
The students who
played were Andrew
Dodge, Frank Fricko and
Department. According to
Kathy Haskins, BSN,
MPH, the director/health
officer at the Lapeer County
Health Department and
Melissa Merlo,
International Board
Certified Lactation
Consultant for the Lapeer
County Health Department
WIC Program, this collabo-
ration could lead to higher
breastfeeding initiation and
duration rates, healthier
babies, and closer families.
In his Breastfeeding
Awareness Month
Proclamation, Governor
Snyder stated that Michigan
is committed to reducing
infant mortality and
increasing the health of
mothers and babies.
Sustained breastfeeding
support, education, and
consistent, accurate infor-
mation will help to meet
these goals.
Activities are planned
throughout the state to
draw attention to the impor-
tance of breastfeeding for
the health and well-being
of mothers and children.
materials necessary to
build a working robot and
our new storage system
allowed us to better utilize
our workspace.
We truly appreciate
the assistance and look
forward to partnering
again with you in the
future.
—Loraine Brinker
Imlay City
to the City and to the
Imlay City Fire Dept.
members.
A huge thank you goes
out to City Manager Tom
Youatt and to the City
Commission for seeing a
need in a new fire hall,
making it a city priority
Nathan Nothelle. If we
hadn’t known that it was
the high school jazz band
playing, we would not
have known that they were
high school students
because they were THAT
good. Scott Pries played as
well on some of the songs
Lapeer County Health
Department WIC hosted a
baby shower for their cli-
ents and their families in
celebration of World
Breastfeeding Awareness
Month. This was the 5th
year for the event.
The Lapeer County
Health Department WIC
also hosts two breastfeed-
ing support groups per
month. They are open to
the community, you do not
Library gets millage
We know a lot was
asked of voters in this elec-
tion, and we are especially
grateful for their support of
our Ruth Hughes Memorial
District Library millage.
The renewal is essen-
tial to our operations, and
the increase will help us
make needed improve-
Unexpected kindness
The Patriotic Pearlers
would like to thank the
kind gentleman who kindly
paid for our lunch at
Nacho’s on Tuesday, Aug.
7 at around 1 p.m.
It was very unexpected
and greatly appreciated by
each of us.
All he asked for us to
do was to show someone
Letters, opinions welcome
We’re always pleased when readers take the time
to share their opinions with us. We’re bolstered by
the diversity of opinions that make our editorial
pages consistently judged winners by the Michigan
Press Association each year. We welcome feedback,
steps to getting it on the
ballot.
Again I want to say
thank you to everyone
involved.
—Richard Horton
Fire Chief,
Imlay City Fire
Department
and he plays one mean
trumpet!
Thank you again. It
was a wonderful evening
spent in downtown Imlay
City.
—Barb Yockey
—Frank Demske
Imlay City
need to be on WIC to
attend. Meetings are held
the second Friday at 1 p.m.
and the third Tuesday at 10
a.m. every month except
August. For more informa-
tion call (810) 245-4163.
For information about
Lapeer WIC call (810) 667-
0448.
—Kathy Haskins
Director/Health Officer
Lapeer County Health
Department
ments to the library and its
services.
On behalf of the library
staff and trustees, I’d like
to say a heartfelt “Thank
You” to our voters!
—Tracy Aldrich
Director
Ruth Hughes Library
Imlay City
else kindness in return.
Each week our group
gathers at the Imlay City
Senior Center.
We knit or crochet and
donate to veterans, veterans
homes and a foster chil-
dren’s Christmas party,
among other groups.
—Sandie Smith,
Imlay City

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Tea Party is Aug. 21
Who knew? The primary election is opportunity to ask him
The letter writer, that’s over. Thank you to all those questions.
who. who voted. This is the only The Lapeer County Tea
And who is the letter way people can express Party was created to inform
Scan

My vec-
chi Observations in ink...
occhi—
Italian Catherine Minolli
for ‘old
eyes,’ aren’t so reliable
when it comes to super
small type—even with the
new prescription eyeglass-
es on.
As is always the case
with this particular letter-
writer, I’m in for many
surprises—R. Buckminster
Fuller being among them.
According to Wikipedia, “real name”—that of my
Richard Buckminster
Fuller was born in Milton,
Massachusetts in 1895. He
passed away at the age of
87 in 1983.
A Harvard educated
writer? I know it immedi-
ately when I see the
address label. Another
artistic creation, on the left
of the label sits an old-
fashioned pastel painting
of a woman reading a
book. Above the section to
write the address is a
quote from philosopher
Jean Paul Sartre: “To read
a poem in January is as
lovely as to go for a walk
in June.” The
address label bears my
beloved Nonni Caterina
Minolli.
As if I wasn’t already
quite sure, now I know the
letter is from Paddy
Mullin. Another one with
There’s always something special and surpris-
ing both inside and outside of this letter writ-
er’s messages.
a uniquely ethnic name,
Paddy is short for
Padariac, the name he was
given by his Irish ances-
tors. He is one of my
favorite people—though
we’ve never met. Full of
wonder, curiosity, inspira-
tion and information,
Paddy is the type of indi-
vidual who finds beauty in
ordinary things, and has
the intuition of a master. I
love him and all of his
extraordinary quirkiness.
I first meet Paddy
here, through these pages.
A retired graphic designer
with an eye and ear for the
English language, Paddy
brought his grandson
Stone out to Lindy’s carrot
farm many years ago so
the young city kid could
see where food comes
from; to make the connec-
tion between the land and
the dinner table, and of
course to see firsthand the
miracles that sprout from
the Earth and all the ele-
ments.
Paddy wrote a column
and took photos detailing
Message page 11
their viewpoint, by going to
the polls. Now we need to
prepare for the next elec-
tion in November.
The next general meet-
ing of the Lapeer County
Tea Party will be Tuesday,
Aug. 21, at the Mayfield
Township Hall, 1900 N.
Saginaw St., Lapeer, at 7
p.m. All are welcome to
attend.
Our speaker this month
will be incumbent United
States Congressman for the
10th District Paul Mitchell,
running on the Republican
ticket. You will have the
opportunity to listen to
Congressman Mitchell as
he presents his platform.
You will also have an
and educate voters about
current issues in our feder-
al, state and local govern-
ments. We work hard to
provide current informa-
tion to you. Our meetings
are always free to the pub-
lic and we invite you and
your friends to come and
meet these candidates.
Refreshments are avail-
able for donations along
with a 50/50 drawing.
If you miss a meeting
you can catch it on our
website: www.lap-
eerteaparty.org.
Hope to see you there.
—Tim Lintz
Lapeer County
Tea Party
Elba Twp.
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Action Trackchair A beautiful burial

sought for disabled I followed Mel and his
shovel down the hill to
the hen house. Our foot-
“Well, another burial
behind us,” I said.
Mel nodded. “I hope

Dryden youth
Carter Starr’s cousin takes lead
in effort to raise needed funds
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
D R Y D E N  —
Fourteen-year-old Bram
Lowery is more than just a
cousin to Carter Starr, who
at the age of two was diag-
nosed with cerebral palsy.
In fact, Bram is taking
action to help Carter maxi-
mize his chances of becom-
ing as independent as pos-
sible.
Because of his disabili-
ty, Carter, 15, faces a litany
of daily challenges, includ-
ing not easily being able to
navigate his way around
sports events and other out-
door social opportunities.
Among Carter’s favor-
ite outings is to visit the
worksites of his father and
grandfather. His grandfa-
ther, Paul Starr, is the owner
and operator of Dryden
Excavating.
Unfortunately, his tra-
ditional wheelchair is
restrictive and limits Carter
to sitting and watching
activities from a stationary
location.
steps left tracks in the
dew—a beautiful morning
for Goldie’s burial. Now
we’re down from five girls
to two.
Several weeks ago,
Mel found Blondie, our
diva, and Brownie, the
pendence,” he continued. peacemaker, mutilated on
“It would even allow him the chicken side of their
to get tools for his father house. The following day,
and our grandfather.”
Bram added that the
I spied a family of mink
along our road not half a
new chair would also be
assistive to those who now
mile west of us.
Mel repaired the hole
have to lift and carry Carter where the vandals broke
to and from desired loca- into their pen, but we
tions. know his fix with zip ties
“The new chair will and leftover metal shelving
help him do all these is not sufficient for the
things,” said Bram. “The mink’s cunning instinct.
Trackchair’s wheels are not We’ve searched without
round and smooth. They’re success for a metal fence
more like tank tread or equal to our bloodthirsty
Caterpillar track. enemy. Meanwhile, we
“The chair is also close the house’s chute at
motorized so he can oper- dusk and lift it after sun-
ate it himself,” Bram rise.
added. “This new chair will Goldie limped after the
help him exponentially.” mink’s attack and didn’t
Bram said the cost to range too far with Silver
purchase a Trackchair and and Blackie, her fellow
accompanying trailer from survivors. We fed our
Michigan Outdoor injured hen garden scraps
Mobility is about $12,000 and tomato worms, and
to $14,000. assisted her into the house
In an effort to raise at dusk.
more of the needed funds, We found Goldie behind
Bram has established a Go the galvanized grain can
Fund Me account in inside the hen house.
Carter’s name for dona- Several of our hens have
tions. entered their final rest in
Photo provided
the last for a while.”
In that quiet place, we
recalled the string of
extraordi-
nary peo-
ple and
circum-
stances
that led
to the
second
burial of
our first-
Honest Living...
born and
my
Iris Lee Underwood
father.
Unawares, an old friend
planted the idea in my
mind. She’s the kind who
inspires naturally. The pos-
sibility of moving our
departed from the ceme-
tery hemmed by I-75 to a
wooded graveyard nearby
grew from passion to fact.
“There are plenty of
plots available,” our town-
ship clerk said.
The certificates for our
lots arrived in the mail
within three days of pur-
chase. The cost was a frac-
tion of the mammoth com-
mercial business where we
buried our daughter twen-
ty-two years ago under the
shock of grief.
Kevin Lynch of Lynch
& Sons Funeral Home in
Oxford assisted me with
legal matters, which were
several. For instance, a

In hopes of remedying
the situation, Bram is now
raising funds to purchase
an “Action Trackchair,”
which would allow Carter
far greater access and
mobility.
“Carter and I love to
watch sports and go to the
worksites together,”
said Bram. “But all he is
able to do now is to sit and
watch them work.
“The Trackchair would
give him much more inde-
“Just think,” said Bram. that hallowed corner. funeral director must wit-
“If you are a 15-year-old No matter how you ness disinterment of a
boy or girl with no medical prepare to release a loved vault and verify the name
problems, you are probably This photo of Carter Starr (left) and Bram one, the severing of death on the cover. My husband
hanging out with your Lowery was taken about three years ago, when is a stark and harsh reality. and I joined Kevin and
friends, going to movies, they were ages 12 and 11, respectively. Our sweet girl we cared also confirmed the names.
getting your driver’s per- for rain or shine no longer Dear Reader, on a
mit and becoming indepen- “We would like to be able donors being invited,” he stood on her feet and talk- breezy June day last year
dent. to purchase a new chair said. ed to us. we buried my father and
“We want to give soon,” said Bram. “It Bram added that Carter “Goldie, you put up a our eldest daughter again.
Carter some of the same would be great if Carter will soon be entering the good fight,” Mel said. Today, customized monu-
independence,” he said. could still be able to enjoy 9th grade at Almont Middle In peace and privacy, ments stand in testimony
“I’m asking anyone willing his Trackchair this sum- School. Mel dug Goldie’s grave in to their place on this earth
to help to please donate mer.” For further information our hen cemetery behind and in our hearts.
what they can afford. Bram added that the or to make a donation, visit my vintage camper. I We visit their
proposed purchase of a Carter’s Go Fund Me page turned a large terracotta gravesites in peace and
Trackchair would be a sur- (Action Trackchair for pot upside down and privacy—comfort one
prise to Carter. Carter), email to: Starr- placed a rock on top for a another in their beautiful
“If we are able to raise lowery@att.net or contact monument. We thanked burial.
the money, we will have a Danette Lowery at 828- our hen for her delicious Email Iris at
‘reveal party’ with all 348-4310. eggs with orange yokes. irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.

Good thoughts, election results

S omeone sent me this
today on Facebook. A
friend, Lori Hyndman,
had shared it with her,
and I’m passing it on
(with permission).
I am a 55-year-old
American and do you
Photo provided
Carter
was my
presi-
Barack Obama was my
president. Donald Trump
is my president. Whoever
leaders are elected and
not overthrown. God has
put each leader in office
dent. is elected in 2020 will be as He wills. Our ways
Ronald my president. Of all those are not His ways. He
Reagan men, do you know how sees the big picture.
was my many I voted for? Two. Each leader has served
presi- Yes, two. That means God’s purpose either
Perspectives...

know what that means?
That means that John
Kennedy was my presi-
dent. Lyndon Johnson
Bram (right) had a chance to reunite last was my president.
March with Carter and his father, Loren Starr, Richard Nixon was my
who hopes his son can one day enjoy easier president. Gerald Ford
access to sporting events and outdoor events. was my president. Jimmy
dent. after every election since knowingly or not. Our job
George turning 21 (I missed vot- is not to complain, pitch
Bush Willene Tanis ing in 1980 by eight days) a fit or plan a coup. It is
was my I had to get up the fol- to pray for our leaders.
presi- lowing election day, put Whew! I feel better.
dent. Bill Clinton was my on my big-girl panties Now, I can go to sleep.
president. George W. and thank God that I Email Willene at
Bush was my president. lived in a country where willenetanis@aol.com.

Message: Mission of My Life,’ and

from page 10
the experience, and then
called the Imlay City offic-
es to see if there was a
way he could publicly
thank the good folks at
Lindy’s. They suggested
he contact the paper, and
so it goes. Though our
paths have never crossed
in real life, they do cross
in another realm...a realm
where friendships are last-
ing and dare I say fun, and
where beauty is shared and
souls uplifted, and where
gratitude abounds.
Curious about whatev-
er would await me inside
the snail mail package
(Paddy and I email each
other from time to time), I
am again grateful for the
connection.
is the prayer of Cardinal
NEW BUSINESS . . .
John Henry Newman.
God has created me to
do Him some definite ser-
vice. He has committed
some work to me which He
has not committed to
another. I have my mis-
sion. I may never know it
in this life, but I shall be
told it in the next. I am a
link in a chain, a bond of
connection between per-
sons. He has not created
me for naught. I shall do
good; I shall do His work.
I shall be an angel of
peace, a preacher of truth
in my own place...whatev-
er I am, I can never be
thrown away...
On a single sheet of
paper that’s the color of
blue sky and clouds I am
reminded...and grateful for
such a wonderful friend.
Photo by Debra Wegner

Here’s is an excerpt Email Catherine (or

from what he sent this snail mail, too) at
time. It is called ‘The cminolli@pageone-inc.com.

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constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
publication date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30
p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Dinner and card playing,
50/50 raffle and prizes of
high and low for each table
every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center,
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Twp., MI 48094, from 4-8
p.m. For info, call 586-752-
6543.
Swing Dance Lessons at the
Port Huron Senior Center,
600 Grand Avenue, 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. For info,
call 810-984-5061.
Council on Aging
Membership is open to indi-
viduals 18 and older. The
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips.
For info, call Lori at 395-
7889.
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 invit-
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
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AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank:
Serving those in 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday
of the month.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
noon-3 p.m. the 2nd
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, beverag-
es provided. Senior stretch
exercise on Tuesdays 10-11
a.m. Potluck luncheons will
be served the 4th Tuesday of
every month at noon. For
info, call 810-395-4518.
Ryan Smith, a certified alco-
hol and drug counselor will
be available at the Imlay
City Senior’s Center on the
4th Thursday of every month
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen is
open to the public for free,
hot meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open the 1st
Saturday of each month
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
For more info please call
810-724-0690 or visit www.
atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the sec-
ond and fourth Monday of
the month. Proof of residen-
cy 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
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!
17
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
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Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687
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Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING
Bible Study - 9:00 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Children’s Church - 10:30 am
Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm
Phone 810-724-2620
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North
Branch Senior Center on
Monday and Thursday eve-
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
810-441-0322 for more info.
Orchards’ Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical
Society meets at 7 p.m. the
first Wednesday of the month
and the museum opens every
Monday from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society
is open to visitors daily from
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more info.
Beginning in April the Imlay
City Historical Museum is
open on Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. and welcomes visitors
at that time. The 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
greet guests in every room
and transport them back to
when life was a simpler time.
Visitors will find exhibits
relating to railroading, mili-
tary, local history and much
more. Docents are on hand
to answer questions and
assist with research. Stop in
and take a look!
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. Please stop by and learn
about your community.
Society meetings are held at
the 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/care-
givers! Enjoy fun projects
that will develop your child’s
skills and prepare them for
school! Children also enjoy a
snack, story time, and a free
book! Call the Family
Literacy Center today to
reserve your seat at 810-664-
2737 and for more info on
dates and times.
St. Paul’s
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
17
Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
17 17
Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass
4:30 pm - St. Nicholas
Sunday Masses
8:00 am - Sacred Heart
2008 N. Van Dyke
10:00 am - St. Nicholas
12 noon (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Confessions Imlay City, MI 48444
3:00-4:00 pm at St. Nicholas
Tuesday 8:00 am - St. Nicholas
Wednesday 10:00 am - Sacred Heart
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Thursday 7:00 pm (Spanish) - St. Nicholas
Friday 7:00 pm - Sacred Heart 17
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Imlay City Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church
Church of Christ Lutheran Church
670 N. Van Dyke
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City
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 Pastor
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
John Barker, Minister 17 Come to the WELS
St. Cornelius St. John The
Catholic Church Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
810-395-7074
JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST www.fmsaints.com
Weekday Mass: NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST
Weekend Masses: Weekday Mass: Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m.
17 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17
Play groups available. Free 6 owedfriends.org. p.m., Sat., Sept. 15, 9 a.m. -
week sessions. At these FREE noon. Lunches, bake sale,
90-minute playgroups, chil- Widowed Friends invites all and farmers market also.
dren will participate in sto- widowed to join us for break- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
rytime, developmentally fast and friendship in a safe Catholic Church, 10828
appropriate games and setting every 2nd and 4th Brandon Rd., Emmett (on
crafts, learn new skills, and Monday of the month at 9 M-19 between M-21 and
enjoy a snack and social time a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot in I-69). Donations drop off -
Marysville. For more info,
with other children. Parents
will have the chance to talk call Julie at 810-388-0868.
Sat., Sept. 8 - Tues., Sept. 11,
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
to other adults with same- Grief Share, a 7/14 series for
Medical Care
age children. Register now
those that have lost loved
for the next session! ones support group will
Numerous locations and
begin Sept. 7 at the Imlay Lapeer County Health
dates available. For more City Senior Center located in Department, 1800 Imlay
info and to sign up call the
the Lamb-Steele building on City Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Family Literacy Center at Third Street. Pre-register by Immunization Clinic Hours:
810-664-2737.
calling Tracy at 810-724-
6030 or Ginger Miller at 810-
(held in 2nd floor clinic
area) Walk-In, Mondays 1-3
Support Groups
724-5772. p.m.; By Appointment Only,
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
For those that have experi- a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays
Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 enced the death of a loved 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vac-
p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center, one, a support group is avail- cine is now available. For
Lamb Steele building on able facilitated by a trained additional info, to check if
Third St. New series starts United Hospice Service we accept your insurance, or
Aug. 6. For info or to register (UHS) bereavement volun-
to schedule an appointment
call Tracy at 810-724-6030 or teer. Marlette Regional please call 810-667-0448.
Ginger at 810-724-5772. Hospital, 2770 Main Street
in Marlette, hosts this sup- Free hearing and vision
One on one grief counselling. port group the 1st Tuesday screens for children of pre-
Romeo Washington Parks of each month in the school age are available at
and Rec. Both Romeo and Administration Conference the Lapeer County Health
Washington Activity Centers Room. For time and more Department. To schedule an
will offer this service once a
info, call 800-635-7490 or appointment please call 810-
month, by appointment only. visit www.marletteregional- 667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Call 586-752-6543 to sched-
hospital.org.
ule appointment. Capac Pharmacy is teaming
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- with Support Million Hearts
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
loss group meets Tuesday by offering in-pharmacy
meetings are held every nights at the Hunter’s Creek blood pressure screenings,
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St. Mobile Home Park Club 136 North Main St. in
Paul’s Lutheran Church in House, 725 DeMille Rd. in Capac, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6
Imlay City.
Lapeer. Weigh-in from p.m. Everyone is invited to
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 6-6:30 p.m., meeting from come and have their blood
and Al-Anon meetings are 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info pressure read for free.
held every Wednesday night call 810-664-7579.
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United
Methodist Church, Capac,
MI.
Fundraisers Events
The Lapeer County
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Woman’s Life Chapter 855 is Historical Society Presents
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 collecting bottles and cans all the 14th annual Farm Fest,
p.m. every Wednesday in the year long. With your help we
Sat., Aug. 25 at Davis
Lapeer Court House for per- can make a difference in Brothers Farm Shop
sonal protection order clinic. someone’s life at a time when
Museum, 3520 Davis Lake
For info 810-246-0632. they need the most help. Rd., Lapeer. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Please consider being part of
10A Friday AFG Family Threshers’ Dinner, demon-
the bigger picture. Donate strations, antique tractors,
Groups meeting. Imlay City your bottles and cans today.
FOC Lutheran Church, 7191 food concessions, fresh pro-
For a representative of our duce, live animals, vendors,
Imlay City Rd, Imlay City. group call 810-392-5136.
Contact Ginger Miller at activities, games, live music,
810-724-5772 for more infor- The Imlay City Christian wagon rides.
mation. School has discount cards
available for sale. Proceeds
Line Dancing Class -
Beginner and Intermediate.
FOR WIDOWED MEN & benefit the school’s athletic,
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- Washington Parks and Rec.
music and PE programs. For Thursdays, 11:45 a.m. -
Friendship. Join us every more information call Imlay
3rd Tuesday of each month 12:45 p.m., July 12 - Aug.
City Christian School, Mon.- 30. 586-786-0131
from 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
Cavis Pioneer Restaurant,
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball
Twp. 48074. No RSVP neces- Craft Shows/Bazaars Other
sary. For more info call
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. Rummage Sales Free tutor training for peo-
This activity is sponsored by ple who would like to help
“Junque & Treasures Sale” others in our community
Widowed Friends, a peer Thur., Sept. 13, 9 a.m. - 7
support group www.wid- improve English skills.
p.m., Fri., Sept. 14, 9 a.m. - 7 Volunteer basis. Please call
for orientation before train-
ing at 810-664-2737.
Volunteer for the Habitat
for Humanity of Lapeer
County at the office.
Interested parties can call
810-664-7111 and speak to
Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at
Blessed Hope 810-660-7823.
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Baptist Church
Club News
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop
Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854 Veterans of Foreign Wars
Attica, MI 48412
Sunday School - 10:00 am (VFW) of Imlay City, Post
810-724-2702 Sunday 2:30 pm 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am
Tuesday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
www.newlifechristian.net Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm Veterans Meetings 2nd
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our Thursday, every other
firstapostolichome.com
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 17 17 preference, but it’s our priority. month, 7 p.m.; Post Meetings
1st Thursday every month,
Imlay City Almont
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7 p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings
C.R.C. First Baptist Church 1st Saturday of every month,
395 N. Cedar (M-53) 10 a.m.
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor Almont/Dryden Masons
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am meets 7 p.m. every 2nd
Youth Ministry Worship Services Thursday of the month at
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Masonic Center in Almont.
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Bible Studies
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services The Imlay City American
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont Legion Post 135 meets the
Come Grow With Us! 17 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God 2nd and last Wednesdays of
the month at 7:30 p.m. The
Goodland
17
GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH post is located at 212 E.
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
Third Street. Contact them
(810) 395-7557 at 724-1450 or americanle-
Church
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  gionpost135@frontier.com.
Morning Worship - 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Evening Star Quilt
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. 
Box 82 Guild meets the last
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Wednesday of each month
Supervised child care during all services
Sunday School at the Davison Senior
810.724.1747 Center, 10135 Lapeer Rd. in
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist Staffed Nursery During Worship 17 Davison. Meetings start at
17 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
6 p.m. For more info call
Lisa, 810-358-7294.
United Church of Christ
Markets
275 Bancroft - Imlay City 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
at corner of Newark Rd.
(Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855
810-724-7855 Sunday Worship Service
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. 810-724-6207 at 10:15 a.m.
Flea Market, every Sunday.
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School & Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m. Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Lapeer Center Building, 425
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm
County Center St., Lapeer. 8
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesday’s 6-7:30pm a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 75 booths
“No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade inside and outside sell a
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on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King huge variety of items to the
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Evangelist
Holy Redeemer Light of Christ public. Sponsored by the
Lapeer Center Building, a
Lutheran Church Community non-profit organization for
60 years. Free admission.
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
810-796-3951 Church For info on space rentals,
call Logan at 810-347-7915.
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road Visit www.LapeerCenter.
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP Imlay City, MI 48444 com for building rental and
11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass Peacock Alley catering
ALL WELCOME!!!
Weekend Masses: Sunday Worship 10:30 am information, or call 664-
Pastor Steven Helms 2109. Email: lapeercenter@
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17 Christian Preschool Available 17 Phone: 810-724-6999 17
charter.net.
 Page 13-TRI-CITY TIMES-AUGUST 15, 2018

Free credit freeze law now in effect

TRI-CITY AREA —
Michigan Attorney General
Bill Schuette is reminding
Michigan residents that
effective June 17, free
credit freezes became
available to all Michigan
residents, according to a
new state law.
“Following multiple
security breaches that have
exposed personal informa-
tion of millions of
Michiganians, I worked
with the legislature to
make sure that after a
breach, it would not cost
those exposed their hard-
“I applaud our legisla-
ture for taking the impor-
tant step to protect
Michigan residents, and I
encourage those who have
been impacted and those
who want to limit who has
access to their credit
reports to take advantage
of our new zero-cost credit
freeze law.”
A credit freeze is a
temporary block on third
parties’ ability to access a
consumer’s credit report.
Credit reporting agencies
can no longer charge fees
associated with freezing a
can sign up for a new
financial service using
your stolen information.
Schuette joined with
more than 40 other states
and the District of
Columbia in an investiga-
tion of credit giant Equifax
in September 2017. The
investigation remains
open.
If you are uncertain as
to whether your credit was
breached, Schuette encour-
ages Michigan residents to
go to Equifax’s
Cybersecurity Incident &
Important Consumer

Photo by Tom Wearing

earned dollars when they consumer’s credit report. Information website to see
weren’t at fault,” said The benefit of freezing a if your information has
Schuette. credit report is that no one been impacted.

Along with their love for each other, Robin and Calvin Whitmore share a
love for Victorian homes.
A.D./Dean: Almont picks R. Gauthier
Restoring: ‘House of the Month’
from page 1 have Mr. Gauthier joining in our community become
committee included teach- us in Raider Country,” better students, better ath-
problems they have red, yellow and green color ers, coaches, support staff Kalmar said. letes, and most important-
from page 1
encountered in the past pallet that is consistent and administrators. Gauthier reciprocated ly, better people.”
ment that afforded the cou- Gauthier has a BS in Kalmar’s support by shar- Having had experience
year. with Victorian-era homes.
ple an opportunity to make Education from the ing his personal enthusi- in dealing with students
Among their unwanted “The painters did a
a change. University of Michigan- asm for the new opportuni- who are struggling,
discoveries was the family great job,” said Calvin.
“It was time for a new Flint. ty. Gauthier views positive
of bats that was living in “They did everything we
chapter in our lives,” He is pursuing his mas- Words from the AD intervention in those stu-
the home’s third-story tur- asked them to do and
Calvin said. “But it was ter’s degree in Education “I’m very excited to be dents’ lives as being infi-
ret; a problem they hope more; including a thorough
never in our plans to end (Sports Administration) here,” he said. “The sup- nitely helpful.
has been remedied. cleanup. We’re very happy
up in Imlay City. from the University of port of the community for “I think it is extremely
“We’ve had to deal with the result.”
“We were searching for Miami. the school district and the important,” said Gauthier.
with a lot more than we Now, more than a year
available homes and Robin As the Dean of tradition of excellence in “It is amazing what young
expected,” said Calvin. after moving into the old
found this one on oldhous- Students at Venture High academics and athletics are people can accomplish
“The house was in serious house, the couple is still
es.com,” he said. “This School the past four years, what led to my pursuit of when they know someone
disrepair and we’re con- adjusting to their new life-
was actually the first house Gauthier helped lead the this position.” cares about them as a per-
stantly finding something style in Imlay City.
we looked at. We checked school to its highest-ever Though his roles as an son and believes in them.
else that needs to be “It’s pretty quiet here
out a lot of houses, but graduation rates. AD and Dean of Students Personal satisfaction
fixed.” and a much slower pace
Robin liked this one.” Successful coach will vary somewhat, “One of the best
However, Calvin said than we were accustomed
While the couple antic- Kalmar noted that Gauthier intends to treat rewards for an educator is
is quite pleased with the to.” Robin admitted. “But
ipated having to make Gauthier also has 13 years both with an equal amount helping young people over-
new outside paint job com- we’re getting used to it.”
repairs to the old house, of coaching experience, of effort and commitment. come obstacles they may
pleted recently by MPC
Calvin said the couple had including six years at “There are similarities have thought were impos-
Painting, which features a
not expected the number of Brandon High School. and differences,” he said. sible and being able to tell
While Brandon’s “What will be consistent is them how proud you are of
Varsity Basketball Coach, my approach to both posi- them.
Gauthier was named Flint tions and doing what is “Hearing back from
Metro League’s Coach of best for students, student- students and knowing that
the Year in 2015-2016. athletes, our school district I made a positive impact
He earned that honor and the community.” on their lives is very satis-
by leading the Brandon Gauthier said he seeks fying,” Gauthier said. “I
Blackhawks to their first- to build a positive rapport would not be here today
ever Class A district cham- with not only students, but without the positive impact
pionship. with the school’s academic my coaches and educators
More recently he had and athletic staffs as well. made on me.
served as Assistant “Student athletes are “I am extremely proud
Basketball Coach at Imlay students first,” he noted. that I am able to make a
City High School. “Athletics is an educational positive difference in stu-
“We are excited to tool to help young people dents’ lives.”

Proposals: Most fare well in area

from page 1 ing fund (815 yes to 606 Renewal of both coun-
Photo provided

keep up with the increasing no votes)—the second one ties’ senior citizen millages
costs for materials, tech- approved in just two years. were without drama. Voters
nology, facility mainte- It was the same amount of in both Lapeer and St.
Pictured above is Howard Hough, the brother of Walter K. Hough, as he nance and interlibrary loan the last proposal put before Clair strongly supported
works his team on the property now owned by his grandchildren and still delivery. voters in 2016—.75 mills both. Lapeer County’s
being farmed by Robert C. Wilson. Passage of the Dryden for three years. senior renewal (15,619
Police Department mill- Technically, Tuesday’s pas- yes to 4,298 no votes)
Hough Farm: Deep roots in Almont age (999 yes to 500 no
votes) means that the exist-
sage was considered a con-
tinuation proposal, not a
called for the .25 mills to
be levied for another four
Howard and Faye the dairy barn, Paul ing rate will increase from renewal, because state law years. St. Clair County’s
from page 1 2 to 2.3 mills for a period changed since then, allow- (25,327 yes to 7,205 no
worked and expanded the replaced the old structure
farm over the years, but with a 60-foot-by-130-foot of five years, 2018 to ing for security and tech- votes) asked for 0.8 mills
Section 31 of Almont
not without some hardships steel pole building that 2022, and begin generating nology purchases-two for a period of four years.
Township.
and tragedies along the included a grain handling approximately $476,562 in areas the district wants to Berlin Township’s fire
Following Walter’s
way. system leading to a transi- the first year it’s collected. improve with funding. millage was easily
death in 1868, the Hough
In 1926, Howard and tion into cash grain. Township officials said the Two renewals on the renewed (493 yes to 121
Family Farm was taken
Faye’s son, Phillip, died Meanwhile, he contin- slight increase was neces- Attica Township ballot no votes) on August 7.
over by his son, Frederick
from pneumonia at the age ued to operate the success- sary to maintain 24 hour-7 were approved by wide That means the two-mill
Walter Hough.
of 8. ful orchard business. days a week police cover- margins. The Attica Fire levy will be on the books
In 1918, Frederick pur-
In 1933, Faye died just Sadly, tragedy struck age. millage (899 yes to 270 no for another 10 years.
chased a 140-acre farm
three days after giving again on December 29, The township has had votes) and the Public Voters were split in
from Orville Sanborn,
birth to another son, Paul 1984, when Paul was officers on duty around the Safety millage (786 yes to their support of two St.
located west on Hough
Andrew, who was raised killed in a farm accident. clock since 1999 when vot- 371 no votes) were each Clair County Community
Road in Section 32 of
by the couple’s oldest It was around that time ers approved raising the renewed for a period of 20 College millage requests.
Almont Township. The
daughter, Christina. that Robert C. Wilson pur- police millage from 1.5 to years at one mill each, A half-mill renewal
purchase price for the land
In keeping with family chased the first of three 2 mills. Since that year, the starting in 2019. The town- (16,207 yes to 14,089 no
and buildings was $12,000.
tradition, Paul stayed on at 40-acre parcels he now department has been fund- ship can expect just over votes) will continue to
Two years later,
the farm, working with his owns from Paul Hough’s ed exclusively by the mill- $150,000 in tax revenues fund buildings and pro-
Frederick gave the farm to
father in the dairy and estate. age but was forced to dip for each millage that will grams but residents in the
his son, Howard William
orchard business. The son of Robert M. into their fund balance to be directed to their fire community college district
Hough and wife Faye for
After a fire destroyed Wilson and M. Joy Hough maintain those services department and to cover weren’t convinced to sup-
one dollar.
and great-grandson of during the economic down the cost of two deputies port a new levy (17,004 no
Frederick Walter Hough, turn. contracted through the to 12,357 yes votes) for
Robert C. continues to Voters also gave a nod Lapeer County Sheriff’s college facilities and pro-
operate the historic farm. to Dryden Schools sink- Department. gram maintenance.
Hough innovations
Over the years, the
Hough family has been
uniquely involved in agri-
cultural innovations.
Walter Hough’s grand-
son, Walter K. Hough, and
son Charles Hough built
one of the first Controlled
Atmosphere (CA) apple
storages in Michigan.
Another of Walter’s
son’s, Wells Hough, built
one of the first Dairy
Photo by Maria Brown

Milking Parlors in
Michigan.
Yet another son, Dr.
Photo provided

Frederick Hough, intro-

duced scab resistant apples
and more than 60 other Voters in the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library district approved a
Frederick Hough, son of Walter Hough, is pic- fruit cultivars around the combined millage renewal and tax increase request on the August 7 pri-
tured having some fun with his children. world. mary election ballot.
Page 14-TRI-CITY TIMES-AUGUST 15, 2018
Two sought for VA Committee seats
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— The Lapeer County
Veterans Affairs office is
now accepting applications
for two vacancies on the
County’s Veterans Affairs
Committee.
The deadline to apply
to the VA office in Lapeer
is Friday, Sept. 21.
Candidates must be a
veteran who served honor-
ably on active duty during:
•World War II era from
Therapy dog classes begin Aug. 28
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Does your dog bring smiles
to people’s faces, enjoy
being petted, like extra
attention or need a job?
If so, Mid-Michigan
Therapy Dogs may be a
great fit for your pet.
Therapy dogs are fami-
ly pets that are trained to
provide affection and com-
fort to people in hospitals,
Almont H.S. online mentor
nursing and assisted living
First human West Nile virus reported
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Michigan Department
ranks among best in state
of Health and Human
Services reports that a
blood donor in neighbor-
ing Sanilac County recent-
ly tested positive for West
Nile virus, the first human
infection for the mosquito-
borne virus for 2018.
“This is an important
reminder to stay vigilant
and protect against mos-
quito bites throughout the
summer and into the fall,”
said Dr. Eden Wells,
MDHHS chief medical
executive.
“Residents should use
insect repellent, drain
standing water around the
home and take extra care
during peak mosquito-bit-
ing hours between dusk
and dawn.”
Blood donations are
screened for West Nile
prior to distribution, to
ensure that the blood sup-
ply is safe from the virus.
Blood donations that test
positive for West Nile
virus are discarded and not
used for transfusions.
Currently, the donor is
not reporting any illness.
Most people who become
infected with West Nile
virus will not develop any
symptoms. However,
some become sick three to
Legal Announcements
CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2018
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Bargen called the meet-
ing to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Kempf,
Ramirez, Tanis, Romine, and Demske.
Also present: City Manager Tom
Youatt; and two members of the com-
munity. The Commission approved
the agenda with the addition of New
Business item 8.I. and 8.J. The
Commission approved Consent
Agenda items as presented: Approval
of Minutes - Regular Meeting - July
17, 2018; Approved Minutes for
Special Commission Meeting - June
26, 2018, and Approved payment of
bills to include Payroll at $202,520.52.
The Commission approved pay-
ment to the Spicer Group in the
amount of $23,874.00; Approved pay-
ment to Rowe Professional Services
in the amount of $2,858.75; Approved
payment to the Lapeer Development
Corporation in the amount of
$6,250.00; Approved a Proclamation
for Officer Sean Leathers; Approved
Proposal from Shred IT in the amount
of $425.00; Approved appointment of
Delegates for MERS Retirement
Conference; Approved MERS
Defined Benefit Plan Adoption
Agreement; Approved Personnel
Policy Amendment # 2018-1;
Approved Proposal from T.G. Priehs
Asphalt for road work on Cheney,
Wilcox Ct and W 5th St in the amount
of $60,100.00; Approved payment to
Spicer Group in the amount of
$79,263.70.
Adjournment at 8:00 p.m.
Submitted by Lynn Eutsler, City
Dec. 7, 1941 to Dec. 31,
1946;
•Korean War era from
June 27, 1950 to Jan. 31,
1955;
•Vietnam War era from
Feb. 28, 1961 to May 7,
1975;
•Persian Gulf era from
Aug. 2, 1990 to present.
Applicants must be a
resident of Lapeer County,
have an honorable dis-
charge, and be recommend-
ed by a chartered veterans
organization within the
county.
facilities, grief camps and
schools. Therapy dogs can
be any breed or size, but
they must have basic obe-
dience and be well social-
ized.
Mid-Michigan Therapy
Dogs is hosting therapy
dog training classes begin-
ning August 28 at 7 p.m. at
the Goodrich United
Methodist Church, 8071
State Road, Goodrich.
The 12 week course
includes six weeks of class-
15 days after exposure.
About one in five infected
persons will have mild ill-
ness which may include
fever, headache, body
aches, joint pain, vomit-
ing, diarrhea or rash.
About one in 150 infected
people will become
severely ill. Severe symp-
toms of WNV are associ-
ated with encephalitis or
meningitis, and may
include a stiff neck, stu-
por, disorientation, coma,
tremors, muscle weakness,
convulsions and paralysis.
People 60 and older are
more susceptible to severe
WNV disease symptoms.
Bites from Culex pipi-
ens, or the northern house
mosquito, are the primary
cause of WNV human
infections in Michigan.
The mosquitoes become
infected with WNV when
they bite an infected bird.
Hot weather is favorable
for mosquitoes, shortening
the time for them to devel-
op from egg to adult, and
small pools of stagnant
water provide the perfect
habitat for Culex mosqui-
toes to lay eggs. To date,
20 birds and 24 mosquito
pools have tested positive
for WNV in Michigan.
Visit Michigan.gov/west-
nilevirus to find maps of
Clerk. Complete copies of the minutes
are available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ing normal business hours or at www.
imlaycity.org.
33-1
VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 17, 2018
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Steffler, Schneider,
Steven C. Schneider and Peltier. Staff
members present were Manager
Connors, Clerk/Treasurer Keesler,
Police Chief Martin and DPW
Supervisor Treat.
Communication from Lapeer
County Drain Commission regarding
the Stroup Drain was read. The
Council approved the agenda with the
addition of Open Discussion # 3
Drone; rescinded motions from the
July 3, 2018 meeting and passed to
waive special assessments and delin-
quent fees as corrected for 7806 and
7838 Drakeshire Boulevard; passed to
waive garbage assessments that were
assessed in error for parcels that were
under construction or vacant; passed
to approved purchase of six new com-
puters and software from I.T. Right;
passed to approved the invoice to CES
to line approximately 380 lineal feet
in the sanitary sewer; passed to move
to YouTube government channel and
cancel the Village’s invoice from
Charter; discussed and tabled Right of
Way Ordinance #195; discussed
The Lapeer County
Board of Commissioners is
responsible for appointing
VA committee members.
The two open vacan-
cies expire on Dec. 31,
2020 and Dec. 31, 2021.
Interested veterans may
apply by sending their DD
214 and recommendation
letters to: Lapeer County
Dept. of Veterans Affairs,
287 W. Nepessing St., Suite
2, Lapeer, MI 48446.
For further informa-
tion, call the VA Office in
Lapeer at 810-667-0256.
room instruction, where
dogs will be tested for the
Canine Good Citizen certi-
fication, followed up with
five weeks of field trips and
graduation.
Class size is limited;
pre-registration is required.
For more information
call Kathie Whitehouse at
248-909-9522 or Terri
Martin at 248-521-2930, or
visit the website www.mid-
michigantherapydogs.com
for more information.
current WNV activity in
Michigan by county.
Residents can stay
healthy by using simple,
effective strategies to pro-
tect themselves and their
families. The following
steps are recommended
to avoid WNV and
other mosquito-borne dis-
eases:
•Apply insect repel-
lents that contain the
active ingredient DEET, or
other EPA-approved prod-
ucts to exposed skin or
clothing, and always fol-
lowing the manufacturer’s
directions for use.
•Wear light colored,
long-sleeved shirts and
long pants when outdoors.
Apply insect repellent to
clothing to help prevent
bites.
•Maintain window and
door screening to help
keep mosquitoes outside.
•Empty water from
mosquito breeding sites
around the home, such as
buckets, unused kiddie
pools, old tires or similar
sites where mosquitoes lay
eggs.
For more information
and surveillance activity
about West Nile virus and
other mosquito-borne
viruses, visit Michigan.
gov/westnilevirus.
Drone Policy and asked Chief Martin
to email the policy and to have Officer
Ryan come to a meeting; passed to
allow the alleyway behind Chicky’s
Paradise Saloon to be closed on
September 9th and 23rd for charity
events.
The meeting adjourned at 9:06
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ing regular business hours or at www.
almontmichigan.gov
33-1
VILLAGE OF
CAPAC
PLANNING
COMMISSION PUBLIC
HEARING
The Village of Capac Planning
Commission will hold a public hear-
ing on Wednesday, September 5,
2018, 7:00 p.m. at the American
Legion, 115 North Main Street,
Capac, MI, 48014, for the purposes of
hearing comments regarding amend-
ing the Village’s zoning map to rezone
a recently annexed parcel, 74-27-033-
4002-300 (on west side of Capac Rd
adjacent to I-69), owned by Love’s
Travel Stops and Country Stores,
from R-1 to HWY.
At this time, all interested parties
will be heard on the adoption of the
proposed rezoning. A copy of the
proposed rezoning and zoning map is
available at the Village office, 131
North Main Street, Capac, MI, 48014.
Written comments on the
amendment will be received at the
Mary Love (second from right) was joined at last last Friday’s award cer-
emony by husband, David Love; Michigan Virtual High School Executive
Director, Kristin Flynn; and Virtual High School CEO, Jamey Fitzpatrick.
Mary Love is lauded by ‘Michigan Virtual Online’
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Mary
Love, a veteran Almont
High School media aide,
has been recognized by
Michigan Virtual Online as
one of three 2018 Michigan
“Online Mentors of the
Year.”
Almont Schools Supt.
Dr. Bill Kalmar said Love
meets all the criteria
required of an “extraordi-
nary mentor.”
They include acting as
a positive, proactive com-
municator; providing clear
online programming and
expectations; helping stu-
dents transition to online
learning; acting as an
ambassador for students by
escalating issues on their
behalf; engaging in contin-
ual and prompt communi-
cation with instructors and
support staff; working as a
conduit to support student
learning in online formats;
encouraging students to be
independent learners; and
communicating any con-
cerns to instructors and
parents.
“Mrs. Love’s care and
Village office at the above address up
to and including the day of the public
hearing. Individuals with disabilities
requiring auxiliary aids or services
who are planning to attend the public
hearing should notify the Village at
(810) 395-4355 at least two days in
advance of the public hearing.
Sandra Cox
Chair
Village of Capac Planning
Commission
33-1
MORTGAGE
SALE
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Notice is hereby given that
Default has occurred in a Mortgage
given by Scott G. Sandor, an unmar-
ried man, mortgagor, to Independent
Mortgage Co. East MI, which became
Independent Mortgage Co., a dis-
solved Michigan corporation, and
successor-by-merger to Independent
Mortgage Co. East MI, as assigned to
Independent Bank, a Michigan bank-
ing corporation, mortgagee. The
Mortgage is dated December 27,
2006, and was recorded on January 5,
2007, in Liber 2228, on page 664 of
the Lapeer County records and subject
to an Assignment of Mortgage record-
ed at Liber 2725, Page 922. The bal-
ance owing on the Mortgage as of the
date of this Notice is $96,665.86,
including interest at 5.625% per year
variable. The Mortgage contains a
concern for each student is
evident to them and to the
faculty and staff at the high
school,” Kalmar said.
“Because of that rapport,
she can keep students from
slacking off, but without
coming off as a ‘nag’ or a
bully.”
Kalmar noted that
online learning has become
a fact of life for today’s
high school students.
Speaking on behalf of
Michigan Virtual Online,
the organization’s director,
Kristin Frang, alluded to
some of the qualities that
make Love successful.
“She is empathetic,”
said Frang, “but not a push-
over. She’s highly orga-
nized, adaptable and likes
Christian Music Festival
TRI-CITY AREA — A Christian Music Festival
is slated for this Friday, August 18, from 4-8 p.m. at
Crystal Creek Christian Camp on M-24 north of
Columbiaville. Performers include The Downeast
Boys, the Southernaires, Khristian Stanton, Enoch
Shelton, Mike Baily, By his Grace and the James
Robert Band. The event is sponsored by Fresh Start
PCG Church. For free tickets call Pastor David
Strength at 810-705-2159.
power of sale clause and no proceed-
ings have been instituted to recover
any part of the debt owing.
The Mortgage will be foreclosed
by selling the property described
below at a public auction to the high-
est bidder. The sale will be held on
September 19, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. local
time at the main entrance to the
Lapeer County Court Facility, 255
Clay Street, Lapeer, Michigan, that
being the place of holding Circuit
Court for Lapeer County, Michigan.
The property will be sold to pay the
amount then due on the Mortgage,
including interest, legal costs, attor-
ney fees and any taxes or insurance
which may be paid by the mortgagee
before the sale.
The property to be sold is locat-
ed in the Township of Deerfield,
County of Lapeer, Michigan and is
described as:
Part of the NW 1/4 of Section
22, T9N, R10E, Deerfield Twp.,
Lapeer Co., Michigan, described as
beginning S00° 19’40”E 1320.23 ft
along the W Section line, and
N88°08’50”E 1307.03 ft, and
S00°13’18”E 1330.92 ft to a point on
the E-W 1/4 line, and N87°52’16”E
983.45 ft along the E-W 1/4 line from
the NW corner of said Section 22;
thence continuing along said E-W 1/4
line N87° 52’16”E 328.83 ft to the
center of said Section 22; thence
N00°30’18”W 662.22 ft along the
N-S 1/4 line; thence S88° 00’31”W
328.81 ft; thence S00°30’18”E 663.01
ft parallel with the N-S 1/4 line to the
point of beginning. Together with a
66 ft wide easement for ingress-egress
purposes as described in “Ingress-
Egress Easement”.
INGRESS-EGRESS
EASEMENT:
Part of the NW 1/4 of Section 22,
Photo provided
to meet with her
students.”
Frang added that Love
is uniquely capable of
shepherding her students
through their first online
learning experiences.
Kalmar said Love has
been in the field of educa-
tion for three decades, and
with Almont Community
Schools since 2001.
In 2017, she assumed
the responsibility for men-
toring Almont High
School’s online students.
“It did not take her long
to get the attention of the
teachers at Michigan
Virtual,” said Kalmar. “We
are proud to see her recog-
nized on behalf of our high
school students.”
T9N, R10E, Deerfield Twp., Lapeer
Co., Michigan, described as begin-
ning S00° 19’40”E 1320.23 ft along
the W Section line, and N88°08’50”E
1307.03 ft, and S00°13’18”E 1264.92
ft from the NW corner of said Section
22; thence continuing S00°13’18”E
66.04 ft to a point on the E-W 1/4 line
from the NW corner of said Section
22 (said point being S87° 52’16”W
1312.28 ft from the Center of Section
22); thence N87°52’16”E 983.45 ft
along the E-W 1/4 line; thence N00°
13’18”W 66.03 ft; thence
S87°52’16”W 983.11 ft parallel with
the E-W 1/4 line to the point of begin-
ning.
commonly known as 5282 Millis
Road, North Branch, MI 48461
tax i.d. 44-006-022-019-29
If the property described in this
notice is sold at a foreclosure sale,
then under MCL 600.3278, the
Mortgagor(s) will be held responsible
to the buyer of the property at the
foreclosure sale, or to the Mortgage
holder, for damage done to the prop-
erty during the redemption period.
The redemption period will
expire six (6) months after the date of
the foreclosure sale, unless the prop-
erty is determined abandoned under
MCL 600.3241a, in which case the
redemption period will expire 30 days
after the date of the foreclosure sale,
or when the time to provide notice
under MCL 600.3241a(c) expires,
whichever is later.
SMITH, MARTIN,
POWERS & KNIER, P.C.
Dated: August 7, 2018
By: Henry L. Knier, Jr. (P46393)
Attorney for Independent Bank,
Mortgagee
900 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 219
Bay City, MI 48707 - (989) 892-4574
33-4

Sports
Kosinski to
play for
Mich. Tech
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Former
Almont High School
standout Austin Kosinski
appears on the roster of
the Michigan Tech
University football team
this fall.
The 5-11 and 200-
pound performer will look
to earn some playing time
at linebacker.
Michigan Tech has
been picked to finish in
eighth place for the 2018
season, according to the
GLIAC Preseason
Coaches Poll.
Grand Valley State
University tops that list
with six first place votes
and 61 points. Ferris State
(56 points and two first
Miles to compete
for LSSU again
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Jack
Miles, a graduate of
Almont High School, is
back for his senior cam-
paign with the Lake
Superior State University
men’s cross country team.
He will be looking to
improve on his junior
campaign which saw him
claim an 11th at the Ferris
State Ray Helsing
Invitational; pull up 31st
at the Lansing Community
College Invitational; con-
tribute a 93rd at the Great
Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
Championships; notch a
137th at the MSU Spartan
Invitational; plus provide
a 143rd at the NCAA D2
Almont grad Jack Miles competes in a meet for
Lake Superior State University last season.
Schoenherr brings
a second place in
Harbor Beach race
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City’s Jennifer
Schoenherr brought home
a second overall finish
among short course
entrants at the BiYakathon
Saturday, August 4 in
Harbor Beach.
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place
votes) and
Ashland
(54 points
and one
first place
vote) are
seen as
Kosinski possible
title con-
tenders as well. They are
followed by Northwood,
Saginaw Valley and
Wayne State (35 points
each), Northern Michigan
(20), Michigan Tech (19)
and Davenport (nine).
Kosinski and his
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Michigan Tech teammates
get their 2018 campaign
underway on Saturday,
September 8 when they
entertain Hillsdale. That
game is slated to get Almont’s Brandi Kautz hits to the green during a match last season.
underway at 1 p.m.
Brandi Kautz
wins tourney
Midwest Cross Country
Championship.
This summer Miles
of champs
By Kevin Kissane Anger was the division
spent a weekend in Novi
Tri-City Times Sports Editor runnerup. Anger managed
at the NCAA Student
Advisory Committee’s a 104 along the way.
Conference. It was his ALMONT — The Tyler Kautz pulled up
third year as Lake Kautz sisters, of Almont, second out of Girls’ 14 and
Superior State turned in several outstand- Over A Division competi-
University’s representative ing performances at the tors, thanks to an 18-hole
there. Blue Water Junior Golf output of 81.
He is coming off a Tournament of Champions Port Huron’s Madeline
year which saw him earn which unfolded recently. Blum claimed division
his team’s Junior of the The Elks Golf Club, in honors. She posted a 76
Year honor. Port Huron, hosted the en route.
Miles will be serving event. Jesse Kautz supplied a
as his team’s captain again Brandi Kautz had the second as well that day,
this season. top showing among the accomplishing the feat ver-
Lake Superior State is Almont contingent on sus Girls’ 12-13 age group
hand. She shot a 93 over entrants. Kautz had a 61
Photo provided
scheduled to return to
action on Saturday, 18 holes, paving the way for her nine-hole round.
September 8 when they to a first among Girls’ 14 Morgan Jones, of New
compete at the University and Over B Division Baltimore, took flight hon-
of Wisconsin-Parkside Almont’s Brandi Kautz poses with a first-place entrants. ors that day. Jones fin-
Invitational. trophy she won at the Tournament of Champs. Port Huron’s Sydney ished with a 60.
Whitney nets first, second at tourney
By Kevin Kissane Imlay City’s
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Grace
IMLAY CITY — Grace Whitney, a Whitney (L)
graduate of Imlay City High School, and Port
netted a first and a second at the Francis Huron’s
J. Robinson Memorial International Allie
Tennis Tournament held recently. Sweeney (R)
Action got underway on won the
Wednesday, August 1 and concluded Women’s
four days later. Port Huron Northern Open
High School served as the tournament Doubles title
venue. at the
Whitney teamed up with Port Robinson
Huron’s Allie Sweeney to win the Tournament.
Women’s Open Doubles flight. They Whitney
accomplished the feat with a 6-2, 6-2 also took
victory over Port Huron foe Isabella second in
Murray and Grosse Pointe Farms coun- the
terpart Melanie Lampardo. Women’s
The former Imlay City standout also Open
Photo provided
reached the Women’s Open Singles Singles
championship match where she squared flight.
Photo provided
off versus Sweeney. That encounter
drew to a close with Sweeney up by a
6-3, 2-6, 10-8 count.
Imlay City’s
Jennifer
Schoenherr
competes in
the bike por-
tion of the
BiYakathon
held recently.
The event consisted of Harbor Beach
five mile bike, followed by is where the
a two mile kayak and a 5K action
run. unfolded.
It took Schoenherr
1:03:21 to acquire her sec-
ond-place showing.
Melissa Tremmel was
Photo provided
the event pacesetter. She
needed 1:02:01 to accom-
plish the feat.
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DeMara to take talents on to SC4 By Kevin Kissane

Tri-City Times Sports Editor

ALMONT — Jack DeMara, a

2018 graduate of Almont High
School, will take his golfing talents
to the St. Clair County Community
College men’s golf team this upcom-
ing school year.
He is coming off a senior season
which saw him generate a 43.3
average per nine-hole round. That
left him third on the Almont squad
and out of those who attained Tri-
City Times All-Area first team sta-
tus.
DeMara shot 18-hole scores of
81 at the Blue Water Area Conference
Tournament hosted by Solitude Golf
Links in Wadhams; posted an 82
during a Division 3 regional con-
tested at Hantz Golf Course in
Tecumseh; managed an 87 at the
Holly Meadows Golf Course-based
Brown City Invitational; plus con-
tributed an 88 at the Frankenmuth
Tournament.
He also added a 183 total, con-
sisting of an opening round 93 and a
closing round 90, at the Division 3
Photo by Kevin Kissane

state finals.
East Lansing’s Forest Akers
West Golf Course, on the campus of

Photo provided
Michigan State University, served
as the tournament venue.
DeMara wrapped up his fourth
season on Almont’s squad as an All-
Almont standout Jack DeMara splits the fairway with his tee shot
at the state finals last season. DeMara will now golf for SC4.
Blue Water Area Conference first
team selection.
Stine throws no-hitter
Almont’s Reis Stine threw a no-hitter for

Battani golf outing is approaching

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Evan Battani Memorial
Golf Outing to benefit
local scholarships and
community outreach takes
place Sunday, September 9
at Heather Hills Golf Club
in Romeo.
It costs $100 per player
or $400 per four-person
team to participate.
Play gets underway at
noon (rain or shine).
Check in is from 10:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Entry fee includes 18
holes of golf with cart,
Little Caesars 15U baseball team at the U
of M All Prospect Tournament. Stine struck
out five batters in his team’s 3-0 triumph
against previously unbeaten Legacy.
long drive contest, use of Evan’s Sake, 5332
the driving range and din- Hollow Corners Rd.,
ner. Dryden, MI 48421.
All money raised will Any questions, contact
benefit local scholarships April at 586-242-4385 or
and community outreach. Maureen at 248-343-5687.
Space is limited. Donations are also
Checks should be being accepted for raffle
made payable to Jim Fuller prizes. Contact Lisa at
and mailed to: Care of For 810-622-4861.

Imlay City to offer boys’ hoop league

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — A
3V3 Boys’ Basketball
League will be offered this
fall at Imlay City High
School.
The Fall 3V3 basket-
ball league is a great way
for boys’ youth travel,
middle school and high
school players to get ready those squads among the
for their upcoming sea- top-four teams in their
sons. It is also a chance for division.
players who are not League dates are
involved in their school’s September 23, September
teams to have fun playing 30, October 14, October 21
basketball. and October 28.
Age divisions are fifth/ It costs $100 per four-
sixth grade; seventh/eighth player team to participate.
grade; ninth/tenth grade; as Certified officials will
well as 11th/12th grade. call the games.
Players may play up a divi- The league is limited to
sion, but not down. 10 teams per division and
Sunday games, two a 40 teams total.
week, help make up the The deadline to regis-
schedule. ter is Friday, September
Photo provided

The league will consist 14.

of a four-week regular To register a team, con-
season and will include a tact Don Gauthier at 810-
fifth week tournament for 516-2475.

Call or send us with your

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Lapeer Days kicks off this weekend

Celebration runs August 17-19
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER — Three
days of late summer fun
can be found this week at
Lapeer Days. The festivi-
ties begin Friday, August
17 and wrap up Sunday,
the 19th. The carnival
opens today, August 15.
The Lapeer Chamber
of Commerce, who
organizes the annual
day is Kin Faux and Dave
Lagness.
Maddie and Tae headline Saturday’s musical
the festival’s first day. genre will shift to rock
Also taking the stage that with headliners, Saliva.
Opening for Saliva is The
99 Band that hails from
Flint, MI. Also taking the
stage that day is 3rd
Degree Burns.
Sunday’s lineup
includes country singer-
songwriter Canaan Smith,
Christian recording artist
Mark Bishop and the
Lapeer Days Talent
Showcase on the Main
Stage.
“We have a huge car-
nival and midway, ven-
dors galore, a classic car

Webstie photo
event, bills it as one show, soap box derby,
of “mid-Michigan’s pre- inflatables, helicopter
mier free festivals.” In rides and more and best of
addition to free games and all there’s no admission Country duo Maddie and Tae are the headline
attractions, Lapeer Days fee,” organizers state on performers when Lapeer Days kicks off on
is also known for the local the event’s Facebook Friday.
and nationally-known page.

bands that frequent their
stages.
Friday’s performances
will have a certain twang
when country performers
Webstie photo
New attractions this Court Street and The Pavilion.
year include a 70 foot Amazing Clark Puppet For more information
inflatable obstacle course Show on Saturday imme- and a complete schedule
See Flint-based rockers, The 99 Band, perform on Nepessing Street, a diately after the parade of events, visit lapeerdays.
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Michigan Renaissance Festival opens this weekend

TRI-CITY AREA —
The Michigan Renaissance
Festival is back and cele-
brating 40 years of family
fun, from small beginnings
at Columbierre, to one of
Michigan’s finest regional
attractions.
The Michigan
Renaissance Festival was
first held in 1979 in
Clarkston. This inaugural
Festival featured renais-
sance dancing, archery
contests, jugglers, mimes
and madrigals. The
Renaissance Festival
attracted 11,000 patrons
during its 5-weekend
event.
The show has contin-
ued to develop fans
throughout the years, offer-
ing more each year in
entertainment, education,
food and art. Now seeing
the more than 280,000 fans
a year, the Festival has pro-
vided opportunities for
fans to escape from this
realm and journey into a
time when Kings and
Queens rule and Mermaids
and Fairies are more than
just a dream.
Featured for 2018:
•Battle Axe Pub: Have
a drink, and enjoy the pub
community all while bat-
tling your friends in axe
throwing! Our Battle Axe
pub will have 4 lanes, so
grab your friends and see
who can do it best!
•The Quest: Triumph
of the Elements: Discover
the festival through new
eyes as you join in our
interactive, all-day
Adventure Quest. You will
follow clues, solve puzzles
and engage in battles of
wits. Experience comedy,
danger, and the mystical
while meeting people to
enhance your festival
experience.
•Everything Unicorn:
Meet a magical unicorn,
feast upon the biggest cake
in the land with 8 layers –
all of which are different
colors, cure your sweet
tooth with unicorn poop, a
unicorn bubble float, and a
unicorn sundae! You won’t
find these treats anywhere
else.
•Bow Blast: Compete
in our daily archery tour-
nament with a chance to
compete in the bow blast
tournament! Shoot at bal-
loons and out-shoot your
opponents to win tickets to
come back and see us
again!
•Pig ‘N’ Swig: Bacon,
Bourbon, and Whiskey:
Enjoy samplings of differ-
ent whiskeys and bourbons
each paired with gourmet
bacon appetizers to tanta-
lize your taste buds!
2018 Theme Weekends
and Activities:
•Royal Pet and Ale
Fest – August 18 & 19-
Dogs are free, Pet Vendors,
Pet Rescues, Wiener Dog
Races, Pet Costume
Contest, Ugliest Dog
Contest, and Pet
Demonstrations
•Highland Fling –
August 25 & 26 – Highland
Heavy Games, Men in
Kilts Competition, Scottish
Dancers, Keg Toss,
Scottish Market, and after
hours Band Blowout
•High Seas Adventure
– September 1, 2, & 3 –
Beard Competition, Tattoo
Competition, Pirate
Costume Contest, Knights
on Bikes Discount
•Wonders of the World
– September 8 & 9 – Belly
Dancing Championships,
Dr. Who Costume Contest,
Steampunk Invasion,
Steampunk Costume
Contest
•Shamrocks and
Shenanigans – September
15 & 16 – Irish Heavy
Games, Celtic Market,
Men in Kilts, Flint Scottish
Pipe Band, Deaf Awareness
Weekend
•Harvest Huzzah –
September 22 & 23 – BBQ
Festival, BBQ
Championships, Archery
Competition and Harvest
Market
•Sweet Endings –
September 28, 29, & 30-
Chocolate Festival,
Shakespeare Stage
Takeover, Fencing
Championships and
Wedding Wars.
The Michigan
Renaissance Festival is a
first-class experience
whose 40th season runs
from August 18 through
September 30. The Festival
is open weekends and
Labor Day, plus Friday
September 28, 2018 from
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. rain or
shine. Admission at the
gate: Adults $23.95;
Children 5-12 $14.95; four
and under are free.
Discount tickets are
available at participating
Kroger, Goodwill and
Menards stores or online at
www.MichRenFest.com.
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by Randy Wise Automotive
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Rural Lifestyles
Thistles: Pretty, prickly and often prohibited
F
irst, it was fear of
deer ticks that kept
us out of the tall
grass from spring into
summer. Now the thistles,
reaching their full height,
threaten to make any
fence row ventures painful
for bare legs.
it’s large They note it spreads by ty fascinating plants. The
and both seed and root and leaves on teasels are
aggres- subsequently, crowds out aligned and fused around
sive like other important native the stem which forms a
the plants as a group. It’s sol- cup that can collect rain-
bovine idly distributed across the water. According to the
kind. The northern U.S. and is an Ohio State University
leaves are unwanted guest wherever Weed Guide, its name
Garden Variety... very it goes. Twenty-four refers to the practice of

Photo by Maria Brown

Although they have
little to no value for us
humans, the bees, butter-
flies sure seem to love
their cushy-looking flow-
ers. One recent afternoon
I ventured out our back-
door with my camera in
hand and found the pre-
dominant thistles on our
hairy and
Maria Brown boast
long,
unforgiv-
ing spines. According to
Invasive.org, the bull this-
tle can grow up to seven
feet tall. It’s purple flow-
ers mirror the plant’s
spiny appearance but are
states, plus Michigan,
have slapped Canada this-
tle on some form of a reg-
ulated list, like Michigan’s
noxious weed designation.
Photos by Maria Brown
using its flowers to tease
wool. Birds, like gold-
finches, love to eat some
the 3,300 seeds each plant
produces, helping the
plant spread to new loca- Canada thistle spreads by both seed and root
tions too. It can grow to and is considered a noxious species in
heights of eight feet. Michigan and many other states. This butterfly
Teasels are easier to finds its blooms accommodating.
control than Canada thistle
(the experts say cultiva-
tion works) but they have
a “presence” even after
they’re dead. The stems of
cutleaf teasel are very
pithy and persist for many
seasons after they’ve died.
This spring, while search-
ing for asparagus, I
walked through a patch of
broken stems and stepped
just so one jabbed me in
the thigh, leaving a signif-
icant black and blue mark

for weeks. It’s considered

Photo by Maria Browm

Teasel, a type of thistle, towers over all other naturalized plants, topping
out at heights of eight feet. Pollinators, like this bumble bee, are attract-
ed to its flowers.
property—bull thistle,
Canada thistle and tea-
sel—hosting all kinds of
winged creatures.
Both bull and Canada
thistle are considered nox-
ious weeds by the state of
Michigan’s Department of
Agriculture and Rural
Development. That means
it’s a violation of state law
if seeds from either of
these plants contaminate
any kind of seed that’s for
sale.
Bull thistle, well that’s
pretty easy to identify—
See for Yourself Tour will feature soy facilities
TRI-CITY AREA —
All Michigan soybean
farmers and others in the
industry are welcome to
participate in the first ever
September 5 MI Soy See
for Yourself Tour which is
sponsored by the Michigan
Soybean Promotion
Committee.
RSVPs are required by
calling (989) 652-3294 or
emailing soyinfo@michi-
soft to the touch. On
Sunday, the bees were all
over the one plant that
invaded my onetime
strawberry bed. Native to
Europe, the bull thistle
had no problem assimilat-
ing to the New World as it
is now established in all
50 states.
Canada thistle is more
diminutive and less thorny
than the bull thistle, but
the Xerces Society deems
it the “most persistent and
difficult to control among
the invasive thistles.”
Promotion Committee is to
manage checkoff resources
to increase return on
investment for Michigan
soybean farmers while
enhancing sustainable soy-
bean production. You can
find out more about the
soybean checkoff by visit-
ing www.michigansoy-
bean.org.
a noxious weed in just six
states so it doesn’t have
the same notoriety as
other thistles but it’s still
considered an unwanted
guest in general terms. Bull thistle, a native of Europe, easily assimi-
According to the lated to its new home in the U.S. and is estab-
Xerces Society, Michigan lished in all 50 states.
only has about three
Then there are the teasels. native thistles: roadside or
Yes, that’s plural because tall, field thistle and the
there are two different
kinds that seem to crop up
prairie or Flodman’s this-
tle. There’s also Pitcher’s Weather For the week of
in tandem. Cutleaf teasel
boasts deebly-lobed leaves
thistle but it’s only found
along beaches in the almanac August 7-13
and tall white flowers Northeast part of the state. Lapeer station Emmett station
while common teasel is I wish I had found
typically shorter with pur- some native thistles during Minimum temp. Minimum temp.
ple flowers and smooth my exploration but I’m 52.5 on Sat., the 11th
leaves although either happy to know the polli-
54 on Sat., 11th
flower color can occur nators aren’t going hungry Maximum temp. Maximum temp.
within each kind. We have this summer.
a healthy batch of it-most- What’s pretty but 86.5 on Monday, 13th 84.7 on Monday, 13th
ly the cutleaf variety- prickly in your backyard? Rainfall Rainfall
growing behind our barns. Contact Maria at
I find them to be pret- mbrown@pageone-inc.com. 1.75 inches 1.05 inches
Growing Degree Days Growing Degree Days
for corn development: for corn development:
Current: 1,962 Current: 1,888
Forecast: 2,133 Forecast: 2,043
Growing degree days are accumulated from
March 1 and forecast through August 20.
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
Soybean farmers are invited to tour Michigan www.enviroweather.msu.edu
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Dispatch log...
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
Police and emergency
responders responded to
dispatch calls for these
incidents, in addition to
traffic stops.
August 7
•12:48 Private Property
Damage Accident (1800
block S. Cedar St.)
•13:18 Property
Damage Accident (600
block S. Cedar St.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
August 8
•13:57 Assist Lapeer
City PD with Search
Warrant (2000 block S.
Almont Ave.)
•17:19 Animal Problem
- Dog in Car (2000 block S.
Cedar St.)
•20:55 Citizen Assist
(300 block E. Third St.)
•21:55 Welfare Check
(Colonial Dr./Weston St.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
August 9
•00:54 Assist Almont
Police Dept. with Traffic
Stop (S. Van Dyke Rd./
Webster Rd.)
•02:21 Suspicious
Circumstance (2000 block
S. Cedar St.)
•09:26 Property
Damage Accident (S. Cedar
St./Newark Rd.)
•13:57 Domestic
Dispute (500 block N.
Blacks Corners Rd.)
•14:04 Fire Alarm -
False (400 block W. First
St.)
•23:31 Property
Damage Accident - car/rac-
coon (Newark Rd./S.
Blacks Corners Rd.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
August 10
•05:35 Citizen Assist
(Imlay City Rd./Five Lakes
Rd.)
•09:58 Peace Officer
(500 block N. Blacks
Corners Rd.)
•12:45 Larceny (100
block Weston St.)
•15:45 Juvenile
Complaint (100 block
Caulkins St.)
•17:35 Assault &
Battery (6600 block
Newark Rd.)
•20:35 Lapeer County
Sheriff Department Assist
(100 block N. Main St.)
•Numerous traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
August 11
•01:11 Suspicious
Circumstances (2000 block
S. Cedar St.)
•14:45 Hit & Run (1800
block S. Cedar St.)
•16:20 Animal Problem
(2000 block S. Cedar St.)
•21:31 Private Property
Accident (2000 block S.
Cedar St.)
•Numerous traffic stops
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were made throughout the
day.
August 12
•03:51 Suspicious
Circumstances (1900 block
S. Cedar St.)
•13:17 Neighbor
Dispute (500 block S.
Almont Ave.)
•15:45 Domestic
Dispute (400 block W.
Fourth St.)
•17:33 Suspicious
Person (400 block Colonial
Dr.)
•20:59 Assault &
Battery (200 block Pine
St.)
•23:27 Domestic
Dispute (1800 block S.
Cedar St.)
•23:49 Assault &
Battery (300 block E. Fifth
St.)
•Numerous traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
August 13
•02:54 Domestic
Dispute (500 block Main
St.)
•10:54 Trespassing
(1800 block S. Cedar St.)
•17:06 Peace Officer
(100 block W. Second St.)
•17:56 Hit & Run
Accident (N. Main St./E.
St. Clair St.)
•20:15 Found Property
(500 block S. Almont Ave.)
•20:55 Intoxicated
Person (500 block S. Cedar
St.)
•21:52 Welfare Check
(100 block W. Capac Rd.)
•Numerous traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
In St. Clair
County:
Police and emergency
responders responded to
dispatch calls for these
incidents, in addition to
traffic stops:
August 9
•civil matter in the 210
block of N. Walker St. in
Capac
•warrant arrest in the
200 block of E. Aldrich St.
in Capac
•intrusion alarms in the
4800 block of Capac Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
•breaking and entering
in the 14000 block of
Sharrard Rd. in Berlin Twp.
•civil matter in the
5000 block of Mussey Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 16000 block of Donald
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
August 10
•smoke investigation at
W. Park and S. Neeper
streets in Capac
•animal complaint in
the 540 block of N.
Glassford St. in Capac
•assist citizen in the
100 block of E. Church St.
in Capac
•warrant arrest in the
310 block of N. Hunter St.
in Capac
•civil posting in the 550
block of W. Mill St. in
Capac
1795-A
S. Cedar
(in Kroger Plaza)
•civil posting in the 130
block of N. Main St. in
Capac
•civil posting in the 120
block of N. Main St. in
Capac
•animal complaint in
the 16000 block of Donald
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 14000 block
of Belle River Rd. in Berlin
Twp.
August 11
•vehicle fire in the 100
block of S. Glassford St. in
Capac
•malicious destruction
of property on W. Park St.
in Capac
•weapons violation in
the 14000 block of Hough
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 4300 block of Knoll
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
•car-deer accident at
Mason and Yale roads in
Lynn Twp.
August 12
•road hazard at Capac
and Belle River roads in
Berlin Twp.
•domestic incident in
the 6800 block of Sterling
Rd. in Lynn Twp.
•intrusion alarm in the
15000 block of Hough Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
August 13
•multiple citizen assists
in the 100 block of E.
Church St. in Capac
•larceny in the 600
block of S. Main St. in
Obituaries
~ Frederick “Fred” Czape, Jr., 89 ~
Frederick “Fred”
Czape, Jr., age 89, of
Ithaca, MI, passed away
Friday, August 10, 2018,
at Schnepp Health Care
Center, St. Louis, MI.
Funeral Services were
held at Smith Family
Funeral Homes Ithaca, MI,
on Tuesday, August 14,
2018, with Rev. Fr.
Andizej Boroch officiat-
ing. Burial took place at
Chapel Garden Cemetery,
Seville Township, MI.
Frederick was born in
Mt. Pleasant, MI on
December 6, 1928, the son
of Fred and Rose (Falacz)
Czape. He married Shirley
Allspaugh on November
23, 1951, in Alma, MI.
~ Charles “Chuck” Patow, 91 ~
Charles “Chuck”
Patow, age 91, of Imlay
City, Michigan passed
away surrounded by his
family, Saturday, August
11, 2018 at McLaren
Lapeer Regional Hospital.
Charles Earl Patow
was born February 16,
1927 in St. Clair Shores,
MI. He was the son of the
late William and the late
Gladys (Kern) Patow.
Chuck grew up in the
Armada, Romeo, and
Capac areas. He was a
1945 graduate of Capac
High School. Chuck lived
most of his life in the
Imlay City area.
He was drafted and
served in the United
States Army from 1955 to
1957, the post-Korean
War era. Chuck farmed
before going to work as
~ Richard Donald Revitzer, 89 ~
Richard Donald
Revitzer, 89, of Almont
and formerly of Emmett,
died Wednesday, August 8,
2018, at McLaren Port
Huron Hospital.
He was born January
17, 1929, in Detroit, the
son of the late Frank and
Emma (Scrobeck)
Revitzer.
His first marriage was
to the late Shirley
Ferguson in 1946. His sec-
ond marriage was to the
late Barbara Perkins in
1963.
Richard was a Capac
High School football play-
er and graduate. He was a
Capac
•assist fire department
in the 4800 block of Capac
Rd. in Mussey Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 1500 block of Capac
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
•911 welfare check in
the 770 block of Capac Rd.
in Berlin Twp. 5000 block of Imlay City
•neighbor trouble in the
15000 block of Almont Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
•property damage acci-
dent at Burt and Capac
roads in Berlin Twp.
In Lapeer
County:
Complaints handled by
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:
August 7
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 80 block of
S. Lake Pleasant Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•911 hang up call in the
3400 block of E. Hunters
Creek Rd. in Attica Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 1800 block
of S. Five Lakes Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•animals at large on
Slattery Rd. in Attica Twp.
•animals at large in the
1000 block of N. Lake
George Rd. in Attica Twp.
•neighborhood trouble
in the 1000 block of Lake
George Rd. in Attica Twp.
•road hazard on S. Five
Lakes Rd. in Attica Twp.
Fred retired a UAW
member from General
Motors, Fisher Body
Lansing after 46.3 years of
service. He enjoyed hunt-
ing, fishing, gardening,
horseshoes, woodworking,
golfing, and bowling. He
an experimental mechanic
for Ford Motor Company
at the Ford Proving
Grounds. He retired in
1995 as a group leader
after 25 years at Ford.
Chuck was a member
of Imlay City United
Methodist Church.
He is survived by his
sister, Ruth (Josef)
Martinu of Davison, MI;
his brother, William
(Lorraine) Patow of
Columbiaville, MI; nieces
and nephews, Pearl
(Frank) Weaver, Sally
Fishell, Jan Collins,
Laurie (Rodger)
Chateauvert, Jeanie
(Randy) Asbury, Susan
(Mark) Delong, Elda
(John) Neville, Edward
(Lesley) Patow and Tom
(Sandra) Collins; 21
great- nieces and neph-
member of First United
Methodist Church, Capac,
was a lifelong Emmett area
farmer and was employed
30 years with Chrysler
Corporation until his
retirement and was also a
member of the Capac
Masonic Lodge and Capac
Lions Club.
Surviving are three
daughters and a son-in-law,
Terry Revitzer of Troy,
Lisa (Karl) Stier of
Macomb Twp., and Lori
Bradley of Sterling
Heights; four sons and
daughters-in-law, Wayne
(Karen) Revitzer of
Lapeer, Greg (Sue)
August 8
•welfare check on
Graham Rd. in Imlay Twp. Ridge Ct. in Almont
•ORV complaints on N.
Force Rd. in Attica Twp.
•noise complaint in the
800 block of N. Lake
George Rd. in Attica Twp.
•assist citizen in the
Rd. in Attica Twp.
August 9
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 120 block of
S. Lake Pleasant Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•alarms in the 2700
block of S. Van Dyke Rd.
in Imlay Twp.
•welfare check in the
1700 block of N. Van Dyke
Rd. in Goodland Twp.
•peace officer duties in
the 400 block of S. Lake
Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp.
August 10
•family trouble in the
1700 block of Caldwell Rd.
in Goodland Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 8400 block of Kohler
Rd. in Goodland Twp.
•alarms in the 600
block of N. Van Dyke Rd.
in Imlay Twp.
•assist fire department
on eastbound I-69 in Attica
Twp.
August 11
•family trouble in the
3000 block of N. Summers
Rd. in Goodland Twp.
•misdemeanor arrest
warrant on Bowers Rd. in
Attica Twp.
loved the time spent with
his family especially play-
ing with his grandsons. He
was a member of St. Paul
the Apostle Catholic
Church, Ithaca, MI. He
proudly served his country
in the United States Army
during the Korean War,
stationed in Alaska with
his younger brother John.
He is survived by
wife, Shirley Czape of
Ithaca, MI; children,
Kristine Czape of Sturgis,
MI, Jeanine Czape (Terry
Rozen) of St. Charles, MI,
Bryan (Lynn) Czape of
Lapeer, MI; grandsons,
Jared and Brady Czape of
Lapeer, MI; grandpuppy
Dexter; brother, Bill
ews; and 28 great-great-
nieces and nephews.
Chuck was preceded
in death by his parents,
William and Gladys
Patow; brother, Robert
Patow; sister, Agnes
(David) Collins; niece,
Mary Jane Collins; his
nephew, Sidney Fishell;
and three great-nephews.
Revitzer of Lum, Kent
(Lorena) Perkins of
Howell and Jon (Lisa)
Perkins of DeWitt; 13
grandchildren, 19 great-
grandchildren; brother,
Clarence Revitzer of
Capac and many nieces,
nephews, cousins and
friends.
He was preceded in
death by a son Ricky
(1948) and four brothers.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday, August 14.
Rev. Lisa Clark, pastor of
Capac United Methodist
Church, officiated.
Memorials are suggest-
ed to the American Cancer
•animal complaint in
the 500 block of Stone
•drunkenness in the
3100 block of Imlay City
Rd. in Attica Twp.
August 12
•assist other law
enforcement in the 8500
block of Turner Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
•assist citizen in the
7700 block of Ross Rd. in
Imlay Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 1800 block
of S. Five Lakes Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•animal complaint on
Bishop Rd. in Dryden Twp.
•assist other law
enforcement in the 400
block of Colonial Drive in
Imlay City
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 1100 block of
N. Summers Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
•assist motorist in the
2600 block of N. Van Dyke
Rd. in Goodland Twp.
August 13
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 800 block of
N. Five Lakes Rd. in Attica
Twp.
•trespassing in the 300
block of Regional Way in
Imlay Twp.
•assist motorist on
westbound I-69 in Attica
Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 700 block of
Sunset Dr. in Attica Twp.
(Jean) Sapp of Midland,
MI; brother, John Czape
of Gladwin, MI; and sis-
ter, Jane Sartor-Key of
Clare, MI. He is also sur-
vived by many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in
death by his parents;
brothers, Joe, John,
Michael, Harry and Paul;
and sister, Stella.
Memorials may be
made to a charity of the
donor’s choice.
Online condolences
can be sent to www.smith-
familyfuneralhomes.com.
The family is being
served by Smith Family
Funeral Homes, Ithaca,
Michigan.
The funeral will be
held 11 a.m. Wednesday,
August 15, 2018, at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City,
Michigan. Rev. Dr.
Marcel Lamb of the Imlay
City United Methodist
Church will officiate.
Interment will follow at
Imlay Township
Cemetery.
The family is avail-
able for visiting hours
from 10-11 a.m.,
Wednesday, August 15 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign
our online register at
muirbrothersfh.com
Society or the Wounded
Warrior Project.
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