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Evergreen Festival
set to kick off
Nov. 23
Reed City Business Expo displays local businesses
By Victoria Martin By Victoria Martin
Weekly Voice Weekly Voice

REED CITY — With the holi- REED CITY — The Reed City
day season just around the cor- Business Expo housed local
ner, Reed City will be hosting businesses crossing a wide
the annual Evergreen Festival. range of services from the lo-
The festival will kick off with cal library to a new adult day
a parade at 1 p.m. with line up care hoping to open its doors
starting at the corner of Sears in 2019.
Street and Franklin Avenue. The 15th annual Reed City
There will be a cash prize Business Expo was held in
awarded to the best float after the gym of the high school on
the parade in the Reed City Thursday, Nov. 8 to give local
Depot. businesses a chance to net-
After the parade kids will be work amongst themselves and
able to have their picture taken other members of the commu-
with Santa from 1:30 to 3 p.m. nity from 5 to 7 p.m.
outside the depot before head- One business used the op-
ing inside to decorate cookies portunity to get their name
and sip hot cocoa. Santa will be out there and tell the commu-
accompanied by Mrs. Claus, his nity about the new business
elves and reindeer. and what services are avail-
Once kids have had their able before opening a perma-
chance to take pictures and nent location in downtown
decorate their homemade Reed City.
Christmas cookies, a tree light- “This was our first real mar-
ing will be held on Friday, Nov. keting event,” said owner of VICTORIA MARTIN
23 at 7 p.m. Papa’s Place, an adult day care Precision iCare representative Eva
Throughout the two-day center, Nicole Haney. “It was a Spence hands out a prize to a com-
festivities, there will be an great way to get our name out munity member for playing their
arts and craft show starting there and let people put faces disk drop game at Reed City’s 15th
at 9 a.m. in the Reed City High to the business.” Business Expo on Thursday, Nov. 8.
School with around 100 ven- Haney currently is an ad-
dors for patrons to shop at. ministrator at the Reed City to the libraries schedule of
The Festival will take place in Fields Assisted Living on top events.
Reed City on Friday, Nov. 23 and of trying to open her own busi- “The kids have been loving
Saturday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to ness and admits she has not this so far,” said library direc-
4 p.m. been able to be as involved in tor Tom Burnosky. “And (the
the community as she would maker station) was a great
like. and easy thing to pack up and
“When you run a new busi- bring to show people what the
ness, you are involved with library has been working on.”
that and not much else,” she But no matter if one was a
said. “I have not had a chance community member looking
to be involved and (the expo) is at what Reed City had to offer
a good way to get back in the or a business owner looking
community and see what else form relationships with other
is out there.” local businesses, the Fifteenth
Beyond getting back into the Annual Reed City Business
community and telling people Expo offered an appreciation
about her business, Haney al- for the local businesses, ac-
so said the expo is a great way cording to Haney.
to connect to other businesses “It was great to get out there
and make partnerships with and see all the support from
services that may compliment not only the community but
her’s. the other businesses as well,”
While many of the booths she said. “It was refreshing
were geared toward adults, to see the community and the
Heartbreaker there were some that offered businesses coming together
Great season comes down activities for the kids. One was and see how willing others VICTORIA MARTIN
to the wire the Reed City Area District Li- were to help out and help grow Great Start to Quality’s table helped give the kids something to do at the
brary with their maker station the businesses and, inevitably, Reed City Annual Business Expo with making jewelry out of pipe cleaners
page 5 & 7 that they recently introduced the community.” and colored cereal.
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VICTORIA MARTIN
Scouts salute veterans as they exit the gym at G.T. Norman Elementry School after their Veterans Day
Assembly.

VICTORIA MARTIN
Lloyd Soper and his Granddaughter Dani Soper walk up to the stage in G.T. Norman Elementary’s
gym hand-in-hand to accept a donated quilt being awarded to him for his service on Friday, Nov. 9.

Students show appreciation


to veterans at assembly
By Victoria Martinwith a white cloth spread The first veteran to re-
Weekly Voice across it, an inverted chair ceive a quilt was a Reed
against the table and set City graduate who served
REED CITY — Genera- with a lit candle, a place in the Navy. Lloyd Soper VICTORIA MARTIN
tions gathered in the G.T. setting, salt, a lemon, an also served as an Emergen- Jackie Ringler’s first-grade class sings It’s a Grand Old Flag during the G.T. Norman Elementry School’s
Norman Elementary upside-down glass and a cy Medical Technician for Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, Nov. 9.
School gym in Reed City to single red rose. The white Osceola and Lake counties.
celebrate and commemo- table speech is usually He was walked to the stage
rate those who served in
the military.
Students showed their
appreciation by singing
read at a military event
to honor fallen or lost sol-
diers.
Once the speech had
by his granddaughter,
fourth-grader Dani Soper.
The second quilt was
given to Darryl ... for his
Weekly Voice
songs, showing off their concluded and the audi- service in the Army dur- November 15, 2018 • Volume 12, Issue 30
knowledge of events in ence got a history lesson ing the Vietnam War.
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How to protect your


What’s Happening in the Area
• Reed City Multi-Special- paint numbers on time- dues, just occasional dona- day of the month (March Volunteers needed
ty Clinic, 300 N. Patterson pieces using a radium com- tions for supplies. through December) at the
family from opioid Rd. pound that glows in the For more information, Geology lab, room 138, sci-
for Road to Recovery
abuse • Evart Family Practice, dark. Catherine and her contact Margie at 231-734- ence building, at Ferris REED CITY— Road to Re-
REED CITY — Spectrum 5991 95th Ave. friends are dying, its true; 3857 or Ann at 231-867-3237. State University. covery is an American Can-
Health and Ten16 Recovery • Tustin Family Practice, but theirs is a story of sur- cer Society volunteer-based
Network are teaming up 111 E. Church St. vival in its most transcen- program that provides
again to help area residents National Rural Health dent sense as they refuse
T.O.P.S. meets on Free blood pressure transportation for cancer
keep opioid misuse out of Day falls on the third to allow the company that Thursdays clinics patients to and from their
their homes. Thursday in November stole their health to kill EVART — T.O.P.S. Weight EVART— Osceola County treatments. Volunteer driv-
The next session of the each year and recognizes their spirits. Loss Group meets every Commission on Aging is of- ers transport patients from
Helping the Whole You se- the efforts of those serving Tickets cost $10 at the Thursday at 8:20 a.m. at fering free blood pressure their home to cancer treat-
ries sponsored by Big Rap- the health needs of more door. To make reserva- Evart United Methodist clinics for adults 60 years ment centers, doctor visits
ids and Reed City Hospitals than 60 million people tions, call 231-465-4334. Church. and older. Monthly blood and other cancer-related ap-
will focus on “Protecting across the nation. Weigh-in is from 8:30 to pressure screenings will be pointments.
your family from opioid
American Red Cross 9:15 a.m., and the meeting conducted at the OCCOA The American Cancer So-
abuse.”
The featured speaker will
Church hosting Hunters Blood Drive
BIG RAPIDS — An Amer-
begins at 9:30 p.m. meal sites in Evart, Marion ciety is working with Spec-
and Tustin. trum Health Reed City Hos-
be Shay Tuller of Ten16. She Dinner ican Red Cross blood drive
Better Breathers Club Evart’s clinic will be held pital, Susan P. Wheatlake
will present a documentary HERSEY — The Hersey will be held 10:30 a.m. to 3:15 on the second Tuesday ev- Regional Cancer Center
film titled: “Stigmatic: Our Congregational Church is p.m. Friday, Nov. 23, at De- forms ery month, 10 a.m. to noon. to recruit volunteer driv-
Opioid Crisis,” then lead a having its annual Hunters partment of Public Safety, BIG RAPIDS — Spectrum The Evart meal site is lo- ers and coordinators from
group discussion on opioid Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 435 N. Michigan Ave., Big Health Big Rapids Hospital cated at 732 West Seventh St. Osceola and its surround-
abuse in our communities 15. Rapids. is hosting a free support (U.S. 10). ing counties to help drive
and tips for safeguarding The dinner will be a tra- All blood types are needed group for people who live Marion and Tustin’s clin- cancer patients to and from
your home from misuse of ditional Thanksgiving Day to ensure a reliable supply with lung disease. ics will be held on the third their treatment. All volun-
opioids and other prescrip- meal and will be served for patients. A blood donor The meetings are 2 p.m. Tuesday each month, 10 teers’ need is a few hours
tion medications. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the card or driver’s license or on the third Monday of a.m. to noon. The Marion during the week and a de-
The Reed City session is basement of the church. two other forms of iden- each month in the hospital’s meal site is at 101 E. Main St. sire to make a difference.
set for Thursday, Nov. 15, Cost is by donations only. tification are required at third-floor classroom. Care- The Tustin meal site is at 213 Local community mem-
at Michigan Works!, 240 E. There also will be a Bake check-in. Individuals who givers, as well as lung dis- South Neilson. bers who are interested in
Church Ave. Space is lim- Sale and Gift Basket Sale. are 17 years of age in most ease patients, are welcome. Walk-in clinics. If you volunteering for the Road to
ited, please RSVP by calling Funds raised will be used states, weigh at least 110 The classes will be led by wish to eat at the meal site, Recovery program should
231-592-4204. A free meal is to restore and repaint the pounds and are in generally Melinda Hutson, a respira- call 231-734-5559 at least a contact the American Can-
provided. 150-year-old building. good health may be eligible tory therapist in the cardiac day before to reserve a spot. cer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
to donate blood. and pulmonary rehabilita-
Another blood drive is tion department, and Cassie
Church holding free Holiday Craft Fair and scheduled at Spectrum Tower, lead respiratory
Food pantries Dinner with friends
Thanksgiving dinner Expo Show Health Reed City Hospital therapist in the cardiopul- A food pantry is available at St. Paul Lutheran
REED CITY — The TUSTIN — The Osceola on Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to monary department for Big to residents in need who Church
Church of the First Born in County Commission on 2:30 p.m. Rapids and Reed City Hospi- live in Osceola County. The
Reed City is hosting its 11th Aging is hosting a Craft To make an appointment, tals. following is a list of the dif- EVART— Dinner with
annual Thanksgiving Din- Fair and Expo Show from call 800-733-2767. For more information or ferent locations, hours and Friends Community Meal
ner on Thursday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Satur- to register, call 231-592-4204. contact people. will be held on the second
from noon until 2 p.m. day, Nov. 17, at Boomers SEARS— Former Orient Wednesday of each month
The dinner is free and is Rendezvous, 213 Neilson,
Annual Christmas Bazaar Township Hall, next to the from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St.
located at 310 S. Higbee St. Tustin. BIG RAPIDS — St. Mary
TOPS weight loss Post Office Paul Lutheran Church, 435
Lunch will be available. - St. Paul Catholic Parish is meeting Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. W. 5th St. Sponsored by St.
hosting its annual Christ- REED CITY— TOPS Contact Ken at 231-620- Paul Lutheran Church and
Spectrum offices 2504 the Evart United Methodist
celebrating National Annual hunters dinner mas Bazaar on Saturday
and Sunday, Dec. 1-2.
weight loss meetings, Reed
City, Chapter 1682, Monday MARION— Marion Food Church.
Rural Health Day SYLVAN TWP. — The an- The event will be 9 a.m. weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and Pantry, 112 N. Clark St., Donations appreciated.
nual Hunters Dinner will to 2 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 8:30 meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the Takeout available.
REED CITY — Spectrum be held 4:30 to 8 p.m. on to 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 2. It St. Paul Lutheran Church. third Wednesday of each For more information,
Health Big Rapids and Reed Saturday, Nov. 17, at Sylvan includes a luncheon (Satur- month or by appointment contact 231-734-3585 or 231-
City Hospitals are invit- Township Hall, located off day only), handmade crafts, Call 231-743-6092 734-5491.
ing community members M-66. bake sale, book sale, grand-
Al-Anon meeting TUSTIN— Augustana Lu- In the event that school
to visit their rural health Donations are appreci- ma’s attic, jewelry booth, REED CITY— Al-Anon theran Church is canceled, Dinner with
clinics for cider and donuts ated and will help main- gift baskets, raffle and holi- meetings will be held on Every Monday, 9 a.m. to Friends will not take place.
on Thursday, November 15 tain Sylvan Community day wreaths, swags and cen- Mondays at 1 p.m. at St. Phil- noon, for Pine River school
as they recognize the qual- Church. terpieces. ips Church in Reed City and district residents only
ity of care and dedication The Knights of Colum- Tuesdays at 7 p.m., also at Contact Katie at 231-768-
Free community dinner
of rural health care provid- bus will also be holding a the church. 4418 SEARS— Free communi-
ers during National Rural
CrossRoads Theatre pancake breakfast Sunday • EVART— Thursdays at 7 LEROY — Rose Lake Free ty dinner will be held every
Health Day. presenting These morning. p.m. at Sacred Heart Church Methodist Church Saturday night at 5:45 p.m.
The community is invit- Shining Lives For more information, in Evart. Second Tuesday of the in Brooks Corners Hall with
ed to visit one of the follow- call 231-796-5202. month from 3-5 p.m. for all a contemporary worship at
ing Spectrum Health Clin- REED CITY — The Reed Osceola County residents 6:30 p.m. Invite a friend.
ics during regular busi- City CrossRoads Theatre
Fish fry at Evart Moose Contact Vicky at 231-388-
ness hours on Thursday, will present These Shining
Free dinner Lodge 1782
November 15 to join the Lives by Melanie Marnich at Reed City Church EVART— A fish fry or REED CITY— St. Phillip
Health specialty clinic
celebration, enjoying cider Fridays and Saturdays, REED CITY— There will shrimp dinner will be held Neri Church. Every Tues- REED CITY— Urologist,
and donuts: Nov. 16, 17 23 and 24, at 7 be a free dinner every Mon- on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. at day, Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. John Anema, M.D. will be
• Big Rapids Family Med- p.m. and Sundays, Nov. 18 day from 5 to 7 p.m. at the the Evart Moose Lodge, 8400 Contact Robert at 231-832- offering outpatient services
icine, 650 Linden St., Suite. and 25, at 2 p.m. Church of the Firstborn Re- U.S. 10 in Evart. 2624 at the hospital’s Specialty
1 The play chronicles the vival Center, 310 S. Higbee. For more information, call Clinic twice a month.
• Canadian Lakes Family strength and determina- Donations accepted but 231-734-6181. He will be consulting
Medicine, 8354 100th Ave. tion of four women consid- not necessary.
AARP meeting with patients on the second
• Big Rapids Obstetrics ered expendable in their REED CITY— AARP No. Friday of the month and
& Gynecology, 722 Lo- day who worked at a watch
Bingo at Evart Moose 2418 meets on the second performing outpatient sur-
cust St. factory. Their job was to
South Quilt Club holding EVART— Evart Moose Wednesday of every month gery and other procedures,
bi-weekly meetings Lodge will host Bingo each at the United Methodist including lithotripsy on the
EVART— The South Ev- Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. Church in Reed City. fourth Friday.
art Quilt Club will be hold- Doors open at 4 p.m. Early Potluck lunch (bring own The clinic is located at 300
ing their bi-weekly quilt- bird takes place at 6 p.m. table service) will start at N. Patterson Road. Contact
ing meetings on the first with regular Bingo at 6:30 noon followed by a program Spectrum Health Reed City
and third Wednesdays of p.m. (License No. A21600). starting at 1 p.m. Everyone Hospital Specialty Clinic at
each month through June. welcome. 231-832-7108 for more infor-
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Getting poisoned and fighting back


‘These Shining Lives” depicts lives of radium girls
By Victoria Martin a watch factory based in it.”
Weekly Voice Ottawa, Illinois. The story The Radium Girls were
depicts their lives and the those who painted the
REED CITY — In the ‘20s later effects of radium. radioactive numbers on
and ‘30s, radium was seen Crossroads Theater clocks and watches. These
as all the rage. It was used Guild Director Morgan La- girls would not only have
in everything from clocks Vere said he was inspired radioactive paint all over
to cosmetics to medicine. to put on the play after their hands, clothes and
At the time, the side ef- reading about the Radium body, but would also ingest
fects of interacting with Girls in an article during the paint after placing
the radioactive substance a flight. the tip of their brushes in
were not well known.The “I remember the foot- their mouths to make it as
symptoms took years to note in the article had fine as possible.
appear and people viewed said there had been a The radium, acting like
radium as a miracle drug. play commissioned by calcium in the body, would
Based on true events, the town that the radium be absorbed into the girls’
’These Shining Lives” by company was in,” he said. bones causing bone cancer
Melanie Marnich follows “I thought ‘Wow if it’s any and deterioration over the
the lives of four women good, I would love to do it time of exposure.
in the 1920s who get a in our theater.’ So I went When originally agree-
high paying job offer to out and bought a copy, ing to the job, the girls COURTESY OF MORGAN LAVERE
paint radium numbers in read it and fell in love with were told the job was safe Erin Rovy (Catherine Donohue), Shelly Gerring (Charlotte), Lisa Martek (Pearl) and Joanna Davis
and no harm would come (Frances) paint watches during a dress rehearsal of the Crossroads Theater Guild’s production of
to them in working with “These Shining Ladies.”
the radium-based paint.
The play, narrated by factory where she will nosed by an honest doctor tears in their eyes.
the leading character earn 8 cents per painted with radium poisoning, “There are scenes we
Catherine Donohue watch. There she meets and her friends risk ev- often, right before we have
played by Erin Rovy, fol- tablemates and friends — erything to fight back and to go on, that the person
lows the group of four Charlotte, played by Shelly take the watch company right before us did some-
women. From the excite- Gerring, Peal, played by to court for the harm in- thing very emotional and
ment of a new job to the Lisa Martek, and Frances, flicted on themselves and we have to go on and do
despair of their declining played by Joanna Davis, others. our part of the play when
health, they decide to fight and boss, Rufus Reed, “The play is often very we practically have tears
against the company that played by Rusell Peak. funny in one scene and in our eyes,” said Peak.
had them work with the After six years, many of then the next minute, just Show dates are Friday
dangerous substance. the girls from the factory heartbreaking,” said La- and Saturday, Nov. 16, 17,
The play opens with begin to get sick and pass Vere. 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and
Catherine leaving her hus- away. Charlotte begins The cast agreed that one Sunday, Nov. 18 and 25 at
band, Tom, played by Da- to have pain in her legs, of the hardest parts of 2 p.m at the Crossroads
rin Kohl, to go to her first arms and jaw. putting on the show was Theater Guild’s theater in
day of work at the watch Charlotte, finally diag- not going on stage with Reed City.

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15. Pig 44. Nostrils
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20. Removes 51. Pulls apart
22. Your sibling’s daughter 55. City in western Finland PARIS — The Mecosta Water|Ways, Art Works mission partnered with the arts to life in the Me-
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33. Pale brownish yellow 67. Pitching stat 20,000 rainbow trout into and people through our of the water before the
37. A type of bill 68. “M” actor the Muskegon River Sat- waters. release of the trout. For-
38. One or a sum of things 69. Some are noble
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portunity to learn, teach, lakes. Paris Park has al- the river provides.
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Tough to take: Reed City’s run ends in D5 regional final


By Marc Vieau
Weekly Voice pionship game Saturday ing more than frustrated to go before the Coyotes time expired. heck today and worked ex-
afternoon. about things beyond their spiked the ball to stop the The Reed City sideline tremely hard today.
SAGINAW — Heartbro- The loss ends the Coy- control. clock. was adamant there was “They’re champions in
ken and speechless. otes’ phenomenal season The crux of the frustra- Price lost five years on still time remaining when my book. I’m speechless.”
Left in tears at what at 11-1 overall while the Vi- tion came on the final a failed run attempt and Price went out of bounds The harder part to swal-
might have been. kings (12-0) meet Hudson- series. Reed City was called for but no time was put back low is the loss brings to an
A Reed City football team ville Unity Christian in a Reed City got the ball illegal substitution on on the clock by game of- end one of the best chap-
that had designs on win- state semifinal contest Nov. back with 1:06 remain- the next play, bringing up ficials. ters in Reed City football
ning a state championship 17 at Greenville. ing down by eight. Senior third-and-goal from the 9 The ending left veteran history. This group of 18
— and the talent to do it — The defeat came on a day quarterback Jackson Price with 12.5 seconds remain- Reed City coach Monty seniors was responsible for
saw those dreams dashed where both teams went hit senior receiver Bran- ing. Price ran an option to Price shaken but beyond putting the Coyotes on the
in a 36-28 loss to Saginaw toe-to-toe with each other don Major with a 35-yard play to inside the Vikings’ proud of his team. state map after reaching
Swan Valley in an MHSAA for 48 minutes and one pass play to the Swan Val- 2-yard line before being “They’re warriors,” he the semifinals a year ago.
Division 5 regional cham- side left the stadium feel- ley 4 with about 35 seconds forced out of bounds as said. “They fought like See Reed City on page 7

Public record
Evart Weekly Police appearance citation was is- cided not to pursue charg- Reed City Weekly Police vehicle during the night. • While performing a
Report sued. es. Report The matter is under inves- traffic stop, an appearance
• 11/6/2018 Civil Dispute • 11/7/2018 Misdemeanor tigation. citation was issued to a
• 11/5/2018 Property — Officers were dispatched Arrest — Officers made REMINDER: The winter • Officers were requested 34-year-old male for operat-
Damage Accident — Of- to a civil dispute. Officers contact with an individual parking regulations for to transport an individual ing on an expired registra-
ficers were called to a car/ stood by while subjects with an outstanding war- Reed City go into effect on to Community Mental tion and without insurance.
deer accident. No injuries completed their conversa- rant. The subject was ar- at 2:30 a.m. November 15 Health for voluntary evalu- The vehicle was towed and
were reported. tion ensuring the situation rested and transported to through midnight of April ation. The individual was the driver was also issued a
• 11/5/2018 Trespassing did not escalate. the Osceola County Jail 1. Any vehicle found in a then met by family upon ar- verbal warning for failing
— Officers were dispatched • 11/7/2018 Unlawful En- where they were lodged on prohibited parking area is rival. to change his address on his
to a trespassing complaint. try — Officers were called their warrant. subject to being ticketed • Officers issued a vehi- driver’s license.
The subject left the area to a report of an unlawful • 11/9/2018 Probation and towed. cle abatement notice that Friday 11/9/18
prior to officers’ arrival. entry. The case remains Violation — Officers were Sunday 11/4/18 the vehicle be repaired or • Officers were requested
• 11/6/2018 Threats — open at this time. called to assist juvenile • Officers were dispatched moved within the next 10 to assist a motorist who
Officers were called to a • 11/7/2018 Property probation with detaining to the Spectrum Health days. was towing another vehicle,
threats complaint. The sub- Damage Accident — Offi- and transporting a juvenile Reed City campus emer- Wednesday 11/7/18 as his vehicle had broken
ject wanted the incident cers were called to a two-ve- to a youth detention facil- gency room regarding a dis- • While directing traffic down in the roadway. Offi-
documented in the event hicle accident. The driver ity. orderly psychiatric patient. after school at GT Norman cers stood by with lights un-
that the threats continued that caused the accident • 11/9/2018 Assist — Of- The nursing staff reported Elementary, the officer ob- til the driver was able to get
to occur. was issued a citation. ficers were dispatched to to the officer that once the served a driver cut into the the vehicle running again.
• 11/6/2018 Minor in Pos- • 11/7/2018 Assault — Of- assist the Osceola County patient became aware that valet line in front of others. • Officers were requested
session — Officers made ficers were dispatched to Sheriff ’s Department with law enforcement had ar- The officer issued a verbal to respond to a suspicious
contact with a minor in an assault not in progress. a car/deer accident. No in- rived, the patient calmed warning to a 57-year-old situation involving two
possession of tobacco. An The subjects involved de- juries were reported. down. male for disrupting traffic juveniles sending inappro-
Monday 11/5/18 and disregarding a police priate pictures using Snap-
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port from a 76-year-old fe- nected. • Officers received a re-
male who had been finan- • Officers responded to port of fraud. A man’s iden-
cially scammed from a man non-specific threats made tity had been used to open
she met on a dating website. by a juvenile. The matter accounts; however, the per-
Officers are investigating was investigated and, ac- son committing fraud had
the matter; however, the cording to the 131juvenile, been paying the bills. One
man resides overseas, mak- were not serious and said account was allowed to
55
ing a prosecution difficult. only in frustration. The become delinquent and it
• Officer received
37 a report matter115
has been turned showed on the man’s credit
of larceny from a vehicle. over to the prosecutor for report, alerting him to a
The man reported loose review to see if charges are situation. The matter is un-
change was taken from his appropriate. der investigation.
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Reed City
Continued from Page 5 Fries hit Terryon Lindell
for a 56-yard touchdown
Along the way, they pass.
racked up numerous indi- Reed city responded
vidual awards, conference when Jackson Price
titles, district titles and scored on a 33-yard run
the regional title last year. with 3.6 seconds left in the
“All of those kids are first quarter to go up 8-7.
tremendous young men,” Cody W. Kailing picked
Price said. “I’m pleased off a Fries pass to set up
with everything they’ve a 20-yard TD run by Zach
given this program. They Wirgau that made it 16-7
have built our program with 3:10 left in the half.
and have taken it to a very The Coyotes went up 22-7
high level. when Major picked off a
“We’re gonna miss all pass to set up a 2-yard TD
of those seniors. The un- run by Phillip Jones-Price
derclassmen will have to with 1:10 left in the half.
carry the load but that’s Reed City’s defense
one of the finest groups of hounded Fries all day
seniors I’ve ever coached and forced him into one
and one of the finest of his worst games as the
teams I’ve ever coached.” Vikings’ signal caller. MARC VIEAU MARC VIEAU
Swan Valley took a 7-0 Fries was just 6 of 25 for Reed City’s Jackson Price drops back to pass. Reed City’s Brandon Major breaks up a pass play.
lead midway through the 129 yards, one TD and two
first quarter when stand- interceptions. He also did some things that we sion but the Coyotes’ de-
out quarterback Alex ran for 63 yards. “They hadn’t seen before,” Swan fense stopped the Vikings
Valley coach Kevin Gav- with 1:06 remaining to set
enda said. “But they have up the final drive.
the personnel to do it. “I thought we played
They have the talent and great on both sides of the
the athletes. It became ball,” Monty Price said.
a game of adjustments, “They’re one heckuva
back and forth. football team. Yards were
“This shows that we can tough on both sides.”
play through adversity For Reed City, Price
and overcome challenges was 4 of 9 passing for 119
against a team that did a yards with one intercep-
great job.” Swan Valley tion and added 10 carries
turned the momentum, for 130 yards and one
though, with a big third touchdown. Jones-Price MARC VIEAU
quarter. The Vikings got had 15 carries for 89 yards Reed City players react after a 36-28 loss to Saginaw Swan Valley
within 22-15 on the first and two touchdowns, in an MHSAA Division 5 regional championship game.
series of the third quarter while Wirgau had 11 car-
and then tied it at 22-all ries for 45 yards and one
with 1:59 remaining. touchdown and Major
Jones-Price responded added three catches for
for Reed City, though, by 112 yards.
going 56 yards for a touch- On defense, Mason Bush
down just 14 seconds later had eight tackles and
to make it 28-22. Price had eight tackles
Swan Valley went back and two pass breakups,
up 29-28 on a 2-yard run while Cody S. Kailing
by Drew Zolinski 5:21 added seven and Stephen
left and then had its final Shewan five. Cody W. Kail-
touchdown set up after ing and Major each had
picking off a Jackson an interception.
Price pass. That came
with 4:37 to go. MARC VIEAU
MARC VIEAU Reed City went three- Right, Reed City’s Zach Wirgau
Reed City’s Jackson Price tries to elude a Swan Valley tackler. and-out on its next posses- scores a touchdown.

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