Case Closed On Courser Blackmail Investigation: Tri-City Times

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
141st Volume - Issue No. 46
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Case closed
on Courser
blackmail
investigation
By Maria Brown
Imlay City officials look forward to getting more road work done with an influx of
monies from both the state and through their newly approved street millage. This
summer the city was able to tackle a major upgrade on Almont Ave.
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
LAPEER Prosecutor Tim

Turkelson will not issue any charges in
the alleged Todd Courser extortion
case.
In a written statement released on
Friday, Turkelson revealed that Joe
Gamrat, the husband of former
Representative Cindy Gamrat, sent the
anonymous text messages to his wife
and Courser, both of whom served in
the House of Representatives. Courser,
a Republican, represented Lapeer
County in the 82nd District until resigning in September. The two admitted to
having an extra-marital affair and were
accused of using state resources to
cover it up. Gamrat was expelled from
the House by her fellow legislators.
The matter was investigated by
Michigan State Police and results were
handed over to Turkelsons office in
late October.
Joe Gamrat was motivated to end
the affair between his wife and Courser,
Turkelson noted.
To accomplish this, a scheme was
implemented to contact Todd Courser
and Cindy Gamrat through text messages sent from a pre-paid cell phone.
The motivation behind the text messages sent from the individuals involved
was to assist Joe Gamrat in ending the
extra-marital affair. The messages
File photo
Turkelson declines to charge Joe Gamrat with

criminal extortion for sending text messages
Todd Courser
Tim Turkelson
therefore do not rise to the level of
criminal extortion, Turkelson said in
his statement.
He does not detail what other individuals were involved in the texting
scheme but in an email sent out Sunday,
Courser continues to make claims that
his former staff members were involved
in the plot. He makes no mention of
either Joe or Cindy Gamrat.
Courser claimed that he was he was
under intense pressure from the anonymous blackmailer when he sent out a
fake, salacious email alleging his own
encounter with a male prostitute in late
May in an attempt to cover up the
affair. Michigan Speaker of the House,
Kevin Cotter, ordered the investigation
following a story and audio recordings
published by the Detroit News in
August that suggest Courser and
Gamrat requested Coursers then House
Closed page 6-A
Local cities, villages to

see road revenues rise
Municipalities to begin collecting
incremental increases in FY 2017
By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
TRI-CITYAREA Now
that the governor has signed a
$1.2 billion road funding package, local cities and villages
can begin to make plans for the
best use of their share of those
revenues.
To pay for road upgrades
through 2021, state residents
will be subject to increases in
fuel taxes and registration fees.
The rest of the road repair
money, about $600 million
annually; will come from the
states general fund.
Road monies will not be

distributed to local cities and
villages until 2017 and are
expected to increase incrementally through fiscal year 2021.
Based on an Estimated
Distribution Schedule provided
by Michigan Dept. of
Transportation, the City of
Imlay City and the Villages of
Almont, Dryden and Capac can
expect to see added revenue for
road upgrades.
In Imlay City, where voters approved a 2.5-mill levy for
five years on Nov. 3, residents
will benefit from a double
injection of road funding
money.
The voter-approved tax
will raise about $260,000 per
year, which translates to about
$1.3 million over the term of
the levy.
On top of that, the city will
receive an additional $61,000
for roads in fiscal year 2017,
and the extra revenues will
continue to rise gradually,
peaking at around $175,000 in
fiscal year 2021.
When existing road revenues of $272,173 are included,
the total amount the city will
receive in road funding rises to
about $447,000 in 2021.
City Manager Tom Youatt
Roads page 6-A
Deadline to bid
on old school is
Friday, Nov. 20
By Tom Wearing
ALMONT The deadline is rapidly

approaching for anyone wishing to submit
bids to purchase the former elementary
school building at 401 Church Street.
The deadline to submit purchase bids to
the Almont Board of Education is this
Friday (Nov. 20) at 4 p.m.
All bids must be submitted to the office
of Almont Schools Supt. Joseph Candela
at 4701 Howland Rd., Almont, MI 48003.
Those wishing to bid on the
7,600-square-foot building and its 14.85
acres of real property must include a certified or cashiers check for $5,000.
Bidders would forfeit that amount
should a bid be accepted and the bidder
fails to close on the transaction in accordance with the purchase agreement.
However, deposits will be returned to
all unsuccessful bidders within 10 days of
the school districts acceptance of a bid, or
should the district reject all bids.
Almont Board of Education members
are expected to review all bids for the
building and property at their next meeting
on Monday, Nov. 23.
For questions or more information
about the old school and adjacent property,
contact Supt. Joe Candela at the districts
administration offices at 810-798-8561.
Photo by Maria Brown
Lapeer County Ed
Tech students in
the Welding and
Machining and
Health Occupations
programs will send
$2,000 worth of
goods to troops
serving overseas
through Operation
Care Package. The
two programs have
collected for and
sent Christmas
gifts to servicemembers for close
to ten years.
Teens send cheer, thanks to troops
Lapeer County Ed Tech programs continue care package tradition

By Maria Brown
ATTICA Soon, thousands

of dollars worth of donated items
will be shipped overseas to the
men and women in our armed
forces, thanks to the generosity of
Lapeer County Ed-Tech students.
During the month of October,
students in the Health Occupations
and Welding and Machining pro-
grams collected monetary donations and items to fill care packages that should reach the troops
in time for Christmas. They estimate the care packages represent
about $2,000 worth of goods.
The two programs have been
collaborating on this community
service project for close to 10
years. Health Occupations instructor Teresa Hill helps coordinate
the drive in memory of her late
brother, Wade George, who served

in the Army during the Gulf War.
Welding and Machining instructor
Tony Najor has himself served in
the armed forces.
Cody Peppers, an Almont
senior in Najors class, said the
project generated a feeling of class
pride.
Weve got some really good
stuff that I think theyll appreciate, Peppers said of two tables
overflowing with food, personal

care items and more.
There are the essentials and
some other little things that mean
a lot that give them a taste of
home, like a football, he said.
Everyone did what they could
to contribute including taking up
special projects, like fellow
Almont
student
Jacob
Dzieszkowski who made and sold
apple cider, Peppers noted.
Holly Day
Students shine
Almont makes plans for

Christmas festivities,
...see page 11-A
Lapeer County FFA members

nab awards at nationals,
...see page 4-A
Cheer page 6-A
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Each holiday-decorated cookie plate will include 18
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By Tom Wearing
"Children who
find their turkey
in a store will be
awarded small
prizes donated
by local
businesses."
--Heidi
VanKersen,
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IMLAYCITY Heidi
VanKersen, promotions assistant for the Imlay City
Downtown
Development
Authority, is inviting all local
youngsters to take part in a
turkey hunt downtown.
The downtown business
promotion is taking place in
conjunction with the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday.
VanKersen said children
at local elementary schools
and daycare facilities were
recently provided turkeythemed coloring pages for
youngsters to show off their
artistic talents.
The childrens colorful
masterpieces will then be displayed at local businesses
through the end of the month.
The turkey hunt is a
good way to get our youngsters involved in a community
event, said VanKersen,
while their moms and dads
are reminded that our local
businesses are the perfect
place to shop this holiday season and support our local
business owners.
VanKersen said more than
100 artfully decorated turkeys
will be on display in businesses throughout the citys
DDA district.
Children who find their
turkey in a store will be
awarded small prizes donated
by local businesses, she said.
SATURDAY
Treats will include coupons

for complimentary menu
items at Imlay Citys Big Boy
and Wendy's restaurants, as
well as snack items from
Shopko.
Four-year-old Michael
Hamel of Imlay City said hes
looking forward to hunting
for his turkey.
Coloring the turkey was
a lot of fun, he said, because
I got to use a lot of colors.
A list of participating
merchants, along with additional turkey coloring pages,
can be found on the DDAs
website at: www.icdda.com,
or stop by the Imlay City
office at 150 N. Main St.
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Obsolete 6-inch compound meter

led to undercharges at MHPpark
By Tom Wearing
ALMONT New information provided by Michigan

Meter Technology Group
(MMTG) indicates that residents at Kingsbrook Estates
have been undercharged for
water usage for some time
possibly for years.
The undercharge was discovered as part of the villages ongoing effort to
replace all residential and
business water meters.
Village Manager Sarah
Moyer-Cale said all residential water meters have been
replaced, leaving only those
of a larger diameter (up to
2-inches) in need of replacement.
The village has gradually been replacing our meters
over the past few years,
noted Moyer-Cale.
In a Nov. 2 letter to the
Village, Chris Johnson of
MMTG said representatives

had
recently
visited
Kingsbrook with Almont
DPW Supervisor Bryan Treat.
The purpose of the visit
was to determine the source
of irregularities related to
water usage at the mobile
home park.
Johnson said it was discovered that the water meter
currently in use at Kingsbrook,
a six-inch Hersey FM compound meter, was malfunctioning.
Moyer-Cale reiterated
that the undercharges were
the result of inaccurate readings taken by the Hersey
meter, which is believed to
have been original to the
mobile home park.
Johnson added that
Hersey no longer manufactures the six-inch meters, nor
its spare parts, thus rendering
the equipment obsolete.
Moyer-Cale explained
that the outdated equipment
actually includes two meters;

one to measure regular water
usage and a second larger
meter to measure water use
during periods of high
demand, including during
incidences of fire.
We have no way of
knowing exactly how long
the inaccurate readings were
going on, said Moyer-Cale,
but the larger meter had not
been measuring accurately,
and possibly for a long period
of time.
It appears the meter was
never updated and was in
need of repair, she continued. We knew there was a
discrepancy, but until now we
were not able to isolate the
source.
Because it is a separate
tax entity, Kingsbrook
Estates, not the village, is
responsible for billing its own
residents.
New meter on order
To ensure the accuracy of
future readings, village council members voted on Nov. 4
to purchase a new Neptune
Protectus III fire service water
meter at a cost of $12,731.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Malfunctioning water
meter at Kingsbrook
According to Almont officials, residents at Kingsbrook Estates have been

undercharged for water bills for an unknown period of time.
Johnson said the new
meter will meet all requirements, while accurately measuring water consumption to
the community.
The new meter is expected to be delivered within four
weeks and will be installed by
Michigan Meter Technology
Group employees, with assistance from Almont DPW
workers.
Answers being sought
In the aftermath of the
findings, Moyer-Cale said the
Capac Chamber of Commerce

to host a Cranberry Christmas
Holiday activities include tree lighting, parade, visit from Santa Claus
By Tom Wearing
CAPAC More than a

century ago, bountiful crops
of cranberries grew in the
marshy fields north of town.
Members of the Capac
Chamber of Commerce will
conjure up memories and
images of those years on
Saturday, Dec. 5, when they
host a Cranberry Christmas
Celebration.
The origin of Cranberry
Christmas dates back about
10 years, when Lori
Hackelberg hosted the first

Cranberry Christmas Craft
Show at the Capac Historial
Society,
In an effort to play on the
theme of old traditions, the
Capac Chamber will harken
back to earlier times with
various activities throughout
the day on December 5.
Activities will include
tours of the renovated Capac
Public Library and the new
Conrad Community Center;
raffles, live music, wagon
rides, a streetside smore
roast, a Christmas coloring

corner for the kids and
Christmas carols sung by the
Capac High Schools Select
Choir.
Other highlights will be a
downtown tree lighting
ceremony at Mr. Rs, and the
2015 Christmas Parade down
Main Street, featuring a
special appearance by Santa
and Mrs. Claus.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will
stick around to hear childrens
Christmas
wishes
and
for photographs after the
Green will visit Lapeer

Economic Club Dec. 4
By Tom Wearing
LAPEERCOUNTY
State Senator Mike Green
will be the special guest of
the Economic Club of Lapeer
on Friday, Dec. 4.
The luncheon takes place
at the Lapeer Country Club,
starting at noon. Doors
will open at 11:30 a.m. and
there is a $20 guest fee.
Elected to the 31st District
of the Michigan Senate in
November of 2010, Green is
expected to update local
officials and interested
residents of the latest
goings-on in Lansing.
Sen. Green is a member
of the Senate Appropriations
Committee and serves as
chairman
of
three
subcommittees
for
the
Departments of Agriculture
and Rural Development,
Environmental
Quality,
and Natural Resources.
He is also vice-chair of
the Senate
Agriculture
C om m itt ee,
and serves as
a member of
the Outdoor
Recreation
and Tourism
Sen. Mike committee.
Sen. Green
Green
has
been
elected by his
peers as a leader of legislative
caucus groups dedicated
to protecting the rights of
Michigan gun owners,
hunters, anglers and trappers.
He serves as Chairman
of the Senate Second
Amendment Caucus, Senate
Chair of the Michigan
Legislative
Sportsmen's
Caucus, and as an elected
member of the National
Assembly of Sportsmen's
Caucuses Executive Council.
In just three years in the
Senate, he has provided
legislative leadership and
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range of issues including
the state budget, the federal
balanced budget amendment,
pro-2nd Amendment and
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al and state transportation
infrastructure, among others.
Prior to his election to
the Senate, he owned and
operated a successful small
business, Green's Log Rails
and Custom Log Furniture,
from
2003-2010,
and
served in the Michigan House
from 1995-2001.
Before serving in the
legislature, Mike was a tool
and die maker at General
Motors, retiring with 30
years
in
the
skilled
trades. While working at GM,
he
also
operated
a
family farm for 17 years and
served
his
local
community as a county
commissioner for
eight years.
Sen. Green has been
married to wife Paula for
47 years. They have five adult
children
and
20
grandchildren. They reside in
Mayville, Michigan.
The RSVP deadline is
Wednesday, Nov. 25.
To
reserve
space,
email
to:
fran@lapeerdevelopment.
com, or call 810-667-0080.
parade.
For questions or more
information
about
Capacs Cranberry Christmas
Celebration, talk to any
Chamber member or contact
Jodi
Remenap
at
810-395-2400 or
310-801-5554.
village has requested that a

new water rate study be conducted by Michigan Rural
Water Association.
The NRWA had conducted a similar study for the village several years ago.
Were hoping a new
study will help us find out
how much water they
(Kingsbrook residents) have
been using, said MoyerCale.
Moyer-Cale said water
rates will likely be subject to
revisions during the next budget year.

As a matter of note,
Moyer-Cale believes the outdated Hersey meter is the
largest still being used in the
Village of Almont, serving
about 190 residents at the
mobile home park.

She
added
that
Kingsbrook residents will be
notified of the situation,
including the possibility that
their bills could be higher in
the future.
County hosts
dedication ceremony
ST. CLAIR COUNTY The public is invited to
a dedication ceremony for the countys animal control
building addition this Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m.
Thanks to a donation from Rose Couzens, the
county was able to construct a lab/surgical center and
young pet nursery at the Port Huron Township center,
located at 3378 Griswold Road.
The ceremony will be hosted by Sheriff Tim
Donnellon and Animal Control Manager Stephanie
Ignash.
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Thank you to all the Veterans and their families that participated
in our day of free treatment. It was an honor for us to serve
you. Thank you for the sacrifices you have all had to make.
God Bless You and we hope to see
you all next year on Veterans Day.
Dr. Noffert and Team.
Local students shine at FFA Convention

Teens nab gold, silver awards and scholarships
LAPEER COUNTY
Lapeer County students once
again found success at the
FFA National Convention last
month,
taking
home
numerous team and individual awards.
It was another proud
moment for Lapeer County
FFA as these awards were
presented in the toughest
competitions in the history
of our chapter, FFA Advisor
Tammy Hyatt said.
The
career
skills,
lifelong
lessons,
and
leadership abilities that these
young people gained will
have an impact on their
success in the agricultural
industry in the future.
The Lapeer County FFA
Floriculture Team had an
impressive top 20 finish in
competition, taking the 16th
spot in the nation, with one
team member, North Branchs
Lauren Scott, coming in sixth
individually and earning a
$600 scholarship.
Other team members
earning
gold
included
Almonts Katie Smith and
silver went to Almonts
Jessica Knust and Lapeers
Jade
Land.
Kayleen
McMurray,
a
2015
homeschool graduate, served
as the teams alternate.
Hyatt said the floriculture
team found success due to
their faith, hard work and
dedication.
Also earning a silver
award was Lapeer Countys
Veterinary Science team.
Hyatt said it was the toughest
competition
her
FFA
members have taken part in.
Emily Good, a 2015
North Branch grad, took
home an individual gold
while her teammatesImlay
Citys Emily Fricko, Drydens
Autumn
Hofmann
and
Lapeers Jessica Pantone
each earned a silver award.
Lapeers Laurena Stephens
was the teams alternate
member.
They will make an
impact in the future in the

agricultural industry,Hyatt
said of the group.
Also making the trip to
Louisville, were National
Agriscience Research Fair
Finalists Emily Fricko and
North Branchs James Parker.
We may not have made it
to the top three but the impact
that these two will have on
agriculture in the future is
tremendous. Their research
project will have lasting
results for the future of Lapeer
County
FFA
Broiler
Production, Hyatt said.
The pairs research
project showed that birds
using a bowl waterer gained
more weight than those given
a nipple waterer.
Almonts Haley Westover,
FFA Chapter reporter, and
Imlay Citys Channon Turrell,
Chapter Vice President,
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Dryden essayists write about personal heroes

By Tom Wearing
DRYDEN In recent
years, Dryden students have
been among those willing to
share their national and
personal pride in the form of
the written word.
This year is no exception
as four Dryden High School
8th graders have entered Farm
Bureau Insurances America
and Me Essay Contest.
Those to have submitted
essays for consideration by
the Farm Bureau judges,
include: Teagan Norman,
Hannah
Peyerk,
Kylie
DeVlaminck and Natalie
Morehouse.
Now in its 47th year, the
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and
Me
competition invites eighth
graders to write about their
American heroes; with a
focus on those individuals
who have made the biggest
difference in that particular
students life.
The theme of this years
contest is My Personal
Michigan Hero, and challenges each of the young participants to compete in their
school, local and statewide
competitions.
As a result of the girls
participation, Dryden Jr./Sr.
High School will receive a
plaque engraved with the
schools first-place winner.
The plaque remains on
permanent display at the
school, with the names of
future winners to be added
later.
Additionally, the schools
top three essayists will receive
honor certificates from Farm
Bureau.
The schools first-place
essay will be entered in the
statewide America and Me
competition, from which a
panel of VIP judges will
select this years ten best
essays.
Each of the top ten state
winners will receive cash
awards of $1,000, along with
a plaque and medallion.
Finally, the top ten winners will travel to Lansing in
May of 2016, where they will
visit the State Capitol and
attend an awards banquet
aboard the MichiganPrincess
Riverboat.
Teagan Norman identified
her Personal Michigan Hero
as her sister, Kaylin, whose
selfless support and assistance have made her a better
athlete, student and person.
Whenever I feel like giving up, she is always right
there helping me, Teagan
wrote in her essay. She motivates me to be my best.
Hannah Peyerk named
her cousin, Peyton Garrett, as
her personal hero.
Hannah said 15-year-old
Peyton was born with chromosal translocation and has
struggled to overcome challenges throughout her life.
Peyton has inspired me
to pursue a special education
degree, Hannah wrote.
When I feel challenged by
things in my life, I think of
Peyton and that motivates me
to overcome my challenge.
Kylie DeVlaminck named
her grandmother, Nana
Mary Ann Felstow as her
hero.
Though her Nana is
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
Four eighth-graders take part in

America and Me competition
Dryden eighth grade students Teagan Norman, Hannah Peyerk, Kylie DeVlaminck and Natalie Morehouse
wrote about their personal heroes for the annual America and Me Essay Contest.
currently battling cancer,
Kylie wrote that she always
has a smile on her face and
puts others concerns before
her own.
She is always in the
stands cheering me on, she
said, congratulating me on
good grades, giving me tips
on how to stand up to a bully,
or encouraging me in many
ways.
Natalie Morehouse listed
her parents, Carolyn and
Craig Morehouse, as her
heroes.
Every mom and dad is a
hero,
Natalie
wrote.
Without the support of my
parents I would not be sitting
here writing about how much
I love them.
As I reread this over, it

makes me want to tell them
that I love them over everything a million times.
The girls names photos
and essays were submitted by
Sheryl Czerwinski, an English
and Drama teacher at Dryden
Jr./Sr. High School.
She is also co-sponsor for
Dryden High Schools Class
of 2018.
Thousands of Michigan
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America and Me Essay
Contest since its inception in
1968.
During that time, Farm
Bureau has been the beneficiary of 11 national awards
from
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IMLAYCITY City
commissioners voted on
Wednesday, Nov. 4, to
purchase two hand-held
water meter readers for use
by DPWemployees.
The
state-of-the-art
data-collection equipment
was purchased from Etna
Supply of Grand Rapids at a
cost of $15,000.
City Manager Tom Youatt
said the city had previously
set aside $17,000 from the
current budget to purchase
the equipment.
Manufactured by Sensus,
the new hand-held meter
readers feature integrated
GPS capability, bar code
scanners and cameras.
Information collected by
hand-held meter readers
can
be
electronically
transferred to the citys billing system.
The procedure is believed
to ensure the accuracy of
readings and a more
expedient billing process.
Youatt said the DPWs
current meter readers were
old and in some cases,
were failing.
This new equipment is
very much needed and it was
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said.
Mayor Walt Bargen noted
that the cost of the meters
was $2,000 less than what
had been budgeted.
In another matter, the city
made a final payment of
$30,703
to
Novak
Construction for its work on
the recently completed
Almont Avenue road reconstruction project. The total
project cost was $271,650.
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Closed: Blackmail case is

closed by Turkelson
from page 1-A
aide, Ben Graham, send the
fake email.
A
special
Select
Committee of House members was convened to review
the findings of the House
Business Office investigation
that found instances of misconduct and misuse of taxpayer resources by the two
legislators who shared an
office and staff in Lansing.
The select committee recommended the two face
expulsion.
Both Gamrat and Courser
sought to regain their seats in
a special November 3 primary election but neither was
successful.
None of the individuals
involved in this matter come

to the table with clean hands.
All bear some responsibility
in creating this embarrassing
and costly chapter in our
countys history, Turkelson
said.
Under these circumstances, I see no benefit in
prolonging this saga at the
expense of Lapeer County
taxpayers in a prosecution
that would be tenuous at best.
For these reasons, I have
declined criminal charges in
connection with the extortion
scandal. It is my hope that by
closing this chapter Lapeer
County can move forward
and focus on more important
issues facing our county and
state.
Roads: Cities and villages

to see revenues rise
is anxious to begin formulating plans for future street and
road repairs. Those plans will
include the formation of a
streets and roads committee.
We want to get moving
on this right away, said
Youatt. Well be getting
with DPW
Supervisor Ed
Priehs and our engineers to
begin looking at a comprehensive plan for future projects.
We want to make sure
we make the best use of these
funds, he continued. The
sooner we begin to fix them
the better. It will only get
more expensive.
Youatt said the city will
continue to seek grant funding to pay for street projects
requiring infrastructure repair
or construction.
Its our responsibility to
make sure we make these
repairs as quickly and as
affordably as possible.
In Almont, the village
will collect additional road
revenues of nearly $40,000 in
2017, which will rise incrementally each year to more
than $112,000 in 2021.
When current funding is
added, the village will receive
nearly $280,000 in road funding in 2021.
Almont Village Manager
Sarah Moyer-Cale said the
added funds will provide
needed relief for the village.
Were very stretched
right now, said Moyer-Cale.
Even though the funding
will not be coming quickly,
we can now begin to formulate plans for the future.
The (village) council
wants to establish a threeyear plan for upgrades, she
continued. Knowing that the
money is coming gives us
time to create some longrange plans for improvements.
The estimated distribution figures also give us a
sense of what the village is

going to receive, so we can
plan and move forward on
that basis.
Though village council
members have not had a
chance to discuss specific
needs and uses for the extra
road revenue, Moyer-Cale
suggested some obvious
needs.
Were looking to fix
East St. Clair Street, she
said. That has been one of
our priorities for awhile.
We also want to maintain streets that are still in
good condition to keep them
from deteriorating further,
she continued. That could
include doing more patching
and crack-sealing to ensure
they dont get worse, which
would lead to more costly
repairs later.
In Capac, the village
will receive $126,162 in road
revenues during the current
fiscal year.
That figure will increase
nearly $30,000 in 2017, and
continue to rise incrementally each year to a total of more
than $211,000 in 2021.
Like Imlay City, Capac
also benefits from a street
millage, approved by voters
in 2014. Earlier this year, the
council opted to seek a road
millage
loan
through
CSB
Bank and borrowed
funds in anticipation of their
four-year, 2 mill levy. With
about $90,000 worth of loan
monies, the village paved and
repaved several streets and
intersections this fall.
In
Dryden,
road
revenues will rise from its
current funding level of
nearly $69,000 for 2015, to
an estimated $115,000 by
2021.
Editors note: The above
revenue increases are considered to be estimates, based
on the states projected distribution schedule.
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Eric Flinn joins

OReilly Rancilio
ALMONT TWP.
Attorney Eric G. Flinn has
recently joined the firm of
OReilly Rancilio P.C. as Of
Counsel.
Flinn is a widely recognized and respected attorney
with expertise in the areas of
municipal law, land use and
zoning and real estate law
and related litigation. He has
served as attorney for various
municipalities during his
career. Flinn has published
decisions in the Michigan
Supreme Court, the Michigan
Court of Appeals and the
United States District Court
for the Eastern District of
Michigan.
A 1978 graduate of the
Detroit College of Law, Flinn
is a member of the Lapeer
and Macomb County Bar
Associations,
a
PastPresident of the Macomb
Trial Lawyers Association
and a former co-chair of the
First Amendment Liability
Subcommittee
of
the
American Bar Association
Section on State and Local
Government Law. He has
also conducted seminars for
professionals regarding the
Michigan
Freedom
of
Information Act and Open
Meetings Act.
Founded
in
1984,
OReilly Rancilio P.C. is currently comprised of 24 attorneys and maintains a diversified general practice, with a
strong focus on the areas of
banking, business transac-
Photo by Paula Parisot
Gift department purchaser Kelly OConnor shows new display that offers
customers a large selection of trendy and seasonal gift items.
tions, creditors rights, commercial litigation, municipal
and school law. The firms
clients include regional and
community banks, closely
held and publicly held businesses, local government
entities and school districts
and provides estate planning,
probate and real estate services to business owners and
other individuals.
Yarbrough hosting
LACADAfood drive
ALMONT The
Yarbrough Insurance Group
of Almont is hosting a
Food Drive to benefit
LACADA (Lapeer Area
Citizens Against Domestic
Abuse) of Lapeer County.
The ongoing food drive
runs through December 31.

Residents wishing to
help the cause may drop
off non-perishable food
items at the Yarbrough
Insurance office located at
134 S. Main St. in downtown
Almont.
Cheer: Teens send cheer

and thanks to our troops
from page 1-A
Remington Patterson, an
Imlay City junior also in the
welding and machining program, said the whole class
took part in the effort, driven
by a competition between the
AMand PM classes to see
who could raise the most
funds.
Using those funds raised,
Najor, with first hand knowledge of what soldiers need
and appreciate, then went out
and purchased many of the
items.
The class generated
$1,000 of their own money
and another $200 from their
student club fund was
added.
Its a great tradition and

we hope we can raise the bar
next year, Peppers said.
In addition to gifts, the
packages will include handmade Christmas cards from
Capac Elementary fourth
grade students in Kathy
Goeschels classroom.
Hill said that the donations will be picked up and
shipped by volunteers with
Operation Care Package.
When possible, efforts are
made to direct packages to a
students relative.
We teach compassion to
our students and this project
is one way of doing that. We
are thankful for their service
and want to honor them, Hill
said.
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gift department
CAPAC
Capac
Pharmacy has revamped their
gift department with new and
seasonal items and home
dcor. The department has
brand new lines of product
including WoodWick can-
dles, casual and formal jewelry, accessories, headbands,

scarves, and hats for infants
to adults. The gift department
also offers Capac inscribed
items.
Kelly OConnor, gift
department purchaser said
new items are arriving weekly.
International Game Day

celebrated in Imlay City
Ruth Hughes Library hosts free

event from 10-5 on Nov. 21st
By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
IMLAY
CITY
International Game Day is

right around the corner and
Ruth Hughes Library is taking part in the fun.
Ruth Hughes Library will
join with more than 1,000
libraries around the world on
November 21 for the eighth
annual celebration of gaming
in libraries.
A special gaming program and event suitable for
the entire family is on tap,
says Megan Goedge, childrens librarian at Ruth
Hughes.
This is one of the best
days of the year at the library,
Goedge says. Community
members of all ages visit to
play old and new games
together, enjoy snacks, and
take part in a raffle to win

brand new games.
Visitors will also have a
chance to play vintage games
like Skittles and spinning
tops, courtesy of library board
trustee Cynthia Stroebel.
To round out the fun,
Goedge says frequent library
patron Andrew Lowry-Gill
historically ends the day with
an intricate domino creation
that all gather around to watch
crash down.
International Game Day
at Ruth Hughes Library takes
place from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on
Saturday, November 21. All
are welcome to this free
event.
And as they say, the
more the merrier, Goedge
says.
For more information
contact Goedge at 810-7248043 or visit ruthhughes.org.
Travel memory lane

with popular columnist
Rick Liblong collects work into book

By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
TRI-CITY AREA
Those whove enjoyed taking
trips down memory lane with
the weekly All the Liblong
Day columns can enjoy
recurring visits with the new
book All the Liblong DayMeandering down Memory
Lane Together.
Author Rick Liblong has
gathered many of his columns into a single volume
that is sure to hit home with
area baby boomers and those
familiar with the Tri-City
areas history. All proceeds
from book sales will be
donated to the Richard P. and
Susan R. Liblong Endowed
Scholarship
for
Communication Arts and
Sciences at Michigan State
University, which provides
scholarships to college students.
Liblongs remarkable
memory and conversational
tone makes the reading
bright, uplifting, funny, and
poignant. In a universally
appealing way, Liblong
recounts what it was like to
grow up in our areas small
towns in the slower-paced
1950s and 60s, including the
fun, and lessons and values
learned.
He says he wrote the
book because of the feedback
hes received to his weekly
All the Liblong Day columns.
Readers were encouraging me to gather the columns
into a book, Liblong says.
Along with the old favorites, Liblong has included
Front cover of columnist

Rick Liblongs new book
recounting life in our
area small towns in the
1950s and 60s.
some new, previously unpublished adventures in the collection as well.
I hope it will encourage
people to travel down their
own Memory Lane, he says.
Copies are available for
$14.95 for the first book and
$12.95 for two or more.
Shipping is $5 for one book
and $12 for additional copies,
United States Postal Service,
First Class. Signed copies
also available. Books may be
purchased at www.alltheliblongday.com.
Copies will also be available soon at the Tri-City
Times offices during regular
business hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday.
email Rick at Rick.liblong@
cox.net, or visit www.alltheliblongday.com.
Detroit parade goes Extreme

Imlays Extreme Dance students off to Thanksgiving Day parade
IMLAYCITY Keep
your eyes glued to the television screen on Thanksgiving
morning, lest you miss a very
special performance by Imlay
Citys own Extreme Dance
Team.
Led by Extreme Dance
founder, Sue Howard, twenty-five local girls will dance
their way down Woodward
Avenue on Nov. 26 as part of
the 89th version of Detroits
Americas Thanksgiving
Parade, presented by Art
Van.
Howard, who has owned
and operated Extreme Dance
Studio in downtown Imlay
City for 13 years, noted this is

a first for the studio and its
dancers.
This is our first time
having been selected, said
Howard, and its a real honor
for me and our entire family
of Extreme Company dancers.
Howard said the company
applied for the opportunity to
participate in early September
and were recently notified of
their acceptance.
She noted that the
Extreme dancers will be
paired up with a float representing the Detroit Jazz
Festival, and will perform to
music consistent with that
particular genre.
Howard recognized the

significant contributions of
Sarah Keesling, who has
served as Extremes dance
director for the past 11 years.
She added that the companys
talented dancers, ages 8-18,
are selected through an audition process.
While 2015 marks their
first time at Detroits traditional Thanksgiving Parade,
Howard noted that the
Extremes Company travel
team has performed at
national venues in the past,
including at Walt Disney
World and the Statue of
Liberty in New York City.
We also do an annual
performance at a Detroit
Photo provided
By Tom Wearing
Photo provided
Extreme Dance Studio students joyfully make their way down the parade
route during the 2015 Imlay City Blueberry Festival Parade.
Pistons game at the Palace (of Nets.
job of representing themAuburn Hills), said Howard. For now, however, the selves, the Extreme Dance
Our next appearance at the dance companys focus is on Company and of their homePalace is on March 19, for a the Detroit parade, where town of Imlay City.
game against the Brooklyn they will join dozens of other Were very proud and
selected parade entries and honored to have this opportuDetroit native, Tim Allen, nity, she said. Were all
who is this years parade looking forward to this,
Grand Marshal.
and its going to be as much
The theme of the 2015 fun for me as it is for the
Thanksgiving Parade is So girls.
Happy Together, which will Current Extreme Dance
be aired on WDIV-TV on Company members include:
local Channel 4.
Hannah Altermatt, Emma
Though Extreme Dance Auger, Marissa Bowerson,
does not perform competi- Sarah Brown, Skylar Carten,
tively, Howard is pleased that Kayleigh Clark, Paityn Clor,
the Detroit parade organizers Marissa Eckert, Alice Erman,
recognized her dancers tal- Peyton Galbraith, Kate
ents and awarded them an Johnson, Chloe Kranc,
invitation to the world-class Allison McCoy, Allison
event.
Passarelli, Isabella Perry,
This is really very excit- Loren Pia, Patricia Pillsbury,
ing for the girlsand for me Carly
Rodgers,
Elena
too, she said. Its going to Roumaya, Hailie Rzeszuet,
be electric down there.
Zoie Starking, Morgan
Our goal is skill devel- Tessmer, Kaitlynn Thompson,
opmentbut in a positive Rachel Walch and Lillian
and nurturing environment, Zink.
said Howard. Youre not just For questions or more
a student here. Youre part of information about Extreme
our dance family.
Dance of Imlay City, call or
Howard said she expects leave a message for Sue
Sue Howard and her Extreme Dance Studio students prepare for premiere appearance in Detroits
the girls to do an outstanding Howard at 810-724-8414.
Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Turkey Trot to benefit school
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IMLAY CITY The Imlay City Christian School

invites the community to take part in their 2015 Turkey
Trot 5K benefit this Saturday, Nov. 21.
The race begins at 10 a.m. with a one mile fun run
slated for 9:30 a.m. All events will take place at the
Imlay City Christian Reformed Church. Cost is $30 for
the 5K and $17.50 for the fun run. Registration forms
can be obtained by contacting the school at icchristianschool@yahoo.com or 724-5695 or online at www.
runsignup.com.
For more information, call the school at 724-5695.
Light up the season

Imlay City DDA Director Dana Walker and
Promotion Assistant Heidi VanKersen test out
new LED bulbs for community Christmas tree
to be lit following this years holiday parade
downtown on Friday, December 4 at 6 p.m.
County hosts dedication ceremony

ST. CLAIR COUNTY The public is invited to a
dedication ceremony for the countys animal control
building addition this Friday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m.
Thanks to a donation from Rose Couzens, the county
was able to construct a lab/surgical center and young pet
nursery at the Port Huron Township center, located at
3378 Griswold Road.
The ceremony will be hosted by Sheriff Tim Donnellon
and Animal Control Manager Stephanie Ignash.
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and fellow Tea Party member Cindy Gamrat.
After a series of hearings and marathon expulsion hearings related to the pairs misconduct,
members of the House were finally able to
refocus their efforts and reach a compromise
with their counterparts in the Senate.
Passage was secured on November 3 and
Governor Rick Snyder signed the $1.2 billion
measure into law on November 10. Half of
those funds will come from new revenue with
the other half materializing from a re-prioritization of existing general fund monies. Local
municipalities already have an idea of what
additional funds could be flowing their way
once hikes in the gas tax and registration fees
take effect in a year and a half. That certainly
has to be welcome news for counties, cities
and villages whove struggled in recent years
to make any significant infrastructure investments.
Voters might be happy that this four yearlong saga has finally concluded but critics of
the plan say it was poorly executed by everyone involved and doesnt offer a comprehensive solution.
Taking unspecified monies from the general
fund means cuts are inevitable for other programs, they say. Snyder is optimistic that the
states economy will rebound to the point that
cuts can be avoided. Some have suggested that
banking on an uptick in the economy to fund
half of this plan is risky but taking calculated
risks is nothing new in business and politics, in
fact, hesitancy on the part of lawmakers to find
funds from any source caused this debate to
drag on for years.
Although new revenues will start to roll in
in 2017, significant fundsthe $1.2 billion
value that proponents are pinning on this bill
wont be generated until 2021. Critics say this
phase in model will make it impossible to
catch up on the states infrastructure needs and
do little to stem further deterioration. They
might have a point there but considering the
fight thats ensued over finding those revenues,
no one could have expected legislators to sign
a blank check.
Is it perfect? Legislation rarely is but now,
at least, theres a plan in place and hopefully,
our roads are on a route to recovery.
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Tea Party hosts Guerrero DeLuca, Howell

The Lapeer County Tea
Party had its general meeting
on November 6, at which we
invited the two winners from
the special primary election,
Republican Gary Howell and
Democrat Margaret Guerrero
DeLuca. They spoke about
how they plan to better Lapeer
County if they win the general election in March.
They did a great job of
explaining their individual
plans for improving Lapeer in

various issues like roads, education and making better
business opportunities. After
they each spoke for 20 minutes they answered questions
from the audience. It was a
great meeting for people to
hear the plans from both candidates. It also gives people
more insight into which plan
they think will achieve the
best results for Lapeer. This
ts that time of year again.

Italians everywhere
prepare to take their
annual dip into the culinary
hot bath, known as Bagna
Cauda. Though Im under the
weather at the moment, I can
still take my own tripdown
memory lane to the last time
I enjoyed the amazingly delicious gastronomic delight. A
good dose of it would do me
a world of good right now, as
Bagna Cauda is sure to cure
all the ills of the world. The
velvety concoction is balm
for the mind, body and soul.
Here we go:
I could smell the garlic
the minute I got out of
my car. It was dark and rainy,
but like a sensory magnet,
that sharp, familiar scent
pulled me safely through the
dim garage and into the lively kitchen of Virginia and
Giancarlo.
It was Bagna Cauda night
(literal translation hot
bath) and I couldnt wait to
take a hearty dip.
Giancarlo, who originates
from a different region in
Italy than either of my parents, brought the tradition to
my family several years ago,
and ever since weve lamented that it only happens once
a year.
Hes Piedmontese, and

the classic regional dish is
something they serve on All
Souls Day around the first of
November. But because my
sisters, parents and I have
such jam-packed schedules,
we usually dont get around
to it until later in the month.
Garlic is at the heart of
this simple meal, lots and
lots of it. One whole head for
each person being served. Its
soaked overnight in milk
Giancarlo says that takes
some of the bitterness out of
it then chopped into tiny
pieces, and sauteed and slow
cooked in a mixture of olive
oil, minced anchovies and
heavy cream. Its like a thick,
smooth, golden colored soup,
spooned up by a variety of
vegetables. Roasted peppers,
potatoes, cabbage, green
is the focus of the Lapeer

County Tea Party meetings.
We try to present the best factual information to help people make informed decisions.
Due to the busy holidays,
there will not be a Tea Party
general meeting in December.
Starting January 2016, we
will return to our regular
schedule of meeting on the
first Tuesday of each month.
The next meeting will be
January 5, 2016, at 7 p.m., at

the
Lapeer
County
Sportsmens Club, 1213 Lake
George Road, Attica.
Come join us, hear the
facts, ask questions, and be
part of the discussion as we
learn what our government is
doing.
Tim Lintz
Director Lapeer County
Tea Party
Lapeer
Vets invited to action team meeting
On behalf of the Lapeer

County Veterans Affairs
office I wish to invite all
Lapeer County veterans to a
meeting of the Veterans
Community Action Team.
The meeting will be held
on November 19, from 1-3
p.m. at the Historic Lapeer
County Courthouse in downtown Lapeer. A number of
service providers from seven

different counties in the
Thumb Region will be on
hand to explain their programs designed specifically
to assist veterans. This is the
first time this group has met
in Lapeer County and we
want to demonstrate that our
veterans are engaged and
active in helping our fellow
veterans.
This is a great opportunity
to learn about what is offered
for you and your dependents.
The counties included in the
VCAT include Lapeer, Huron,
Tuscola, Sanilac, St. Clair,
Genesee and Shiawassee.
These resources are there
to be utilized to work with
you to help you file claims,
access VA health care and a

host of other issues. We look
forward to seeing you and if
you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to ask.
Sincerely,
Edward L. Ronders
Director
Lapeer County
Department of Veterans
Affairs
Take part in Great American Smokeout
The Great American

Smokeout takes place on
Thursday, November 19,
2015. The St. Clair County
Health Department and the
St. Clair County Smoke Free
Team (tobacco reduction
coalition) are encouraging
residents to prepare to quit on
that day.
Quitting smoking can be
hard, so a good plan can help
you get past symptoms of
withdrawal. The CDC recommends these five steps to
help.
1. Set a quit date. Quit
smoking on the Great
American Smokeout or
another quit day within the
next week.
2. Tell your family and
friends you plan to quit. Share
your quit date with the important people in your life and
ask for support. A daily
e-mail, text message, or
phone call can help you stay
on course and provide moral
support.
3. Anticipate and plan
for challenges. The urge to
smoke is short-usually only 3
to 5 minutes. Surprised?
Those moments can feel
intense. Before your quit day,
write down healthy ways to
cope. Even one puff can feed
a craving and make it stronger. Healthy choices include:
Drinking water
Taking a walk or climbing the stairs
Listening to a favorite
song or playing a game
Calling or texting a
friend
4. Remove cigarettes
and other tobacco from your
home, car, and workplace.
Throw away your cigarettes,
matches, lighters, and ashtrays. Clean and freshen your
car, home, and workplace.
Old cigarette odors can cause
cravings.
5. Talk to your pharmacist, doctor, or quitline coach
onions, radicchio, and just

about anything else you can
think of. And of course,
theres the bread. Crusty on
the outside and airy on the
inside, perfect for soaking up
whatever is left in the bowl.
You generally cant hear
yourself think during the
meal, but you dont mind one
bit because everyone is talking and laughing and gesturing at once. Someone is
teasing someone else, someone is arguing about politics,
someone is asking about the
recipe, someone is shedding
a few tears over a memory of
a loved one, and someone is
usually asking someone else
to pass the wine. Its a typical family gathering, and
although an outsider might
not recognize it through all
of the let me say animated conversation, we actually love every single crazy
minute of it.
This year, Giancarlo
offered us an English translation that makes the annual
celebration even more poignant and special as far as
Im concerned. Its called an
Ode to Bagna Cauda, and
was written by Giavanni
Goria, former Italian Prime
Minister and president of the
Culinary Institute of Italy.
She explains it as follows:

It is for all those who
love and understand. It is the
symbol of the cuisine and
character of the people of
Piedmont. It is the honor and
remembrance of our ancestors that farmed the land and
made wine.
It is a ritual celebrated
in unison to honor brotherhood and friendship. It is a
delicious delight of our traditional flavors.
It is not rough and
heavy, on the contrary it is
natural and healthy. Garlic
will not hurt you, it is beneficial. It isnt the smell of garlic that puts off an intelligent
and open person, but only
their ignorance and prejudice.
In short, the garlic
breath will pass after a beautiful walk in the woods.
After four hours around
the dinner table, suffice it to
say the beautiful walk in the
woods required to eliminate
the garlic breath was more
like a marathon hike through
the forest. Still, I gladly lace
up my walking shoes, and
think about next years celebration the whole time.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
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approved quit medicines may
help with cravings.
Individuals ready to quit
can call The Michigan
Tobacco Quit Line at 1-(800)
QUIT-NOW or enroll on-line
at https://michigan.quitlogix.
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free telephone coaching for
the uninsured and those with
Medicaid, and Medicare.
Free nicotine replacement

patches are also available for
those who qualify. Call the
Quit Line today to see if you
qualify!
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qualify for the Quit Line
regardless of insurance. The
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earn rewards after every call.
St. Clair County Health
Department
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Comfort from robins and acorns

R
obins gobble up fruit
under the Bradford
Pear outside my
study window. Typically, the
red-breasted foragers
breakfast on worms and
dine on berries. Protein
before sweets, says Mother
Nature.
The birds amuse me,
Dreaming about dip in the hot bath
their spurts of hops and

sprints and abrupt stops to
feed. They resemble my
daughters when youngsters.
Oh, how quickly
seasons and years pass. Is it
truly mid-November, time to
buy the turkey for
Thanksgiving dinner? Wasnt
it yesterday when I first
heard the acorns come tumbling through Old Oaks
branches?
No, it was the top of
September when the falling
of seeds began. They rolled
into windrows along the road
where I walked, some with
hats intact. Abiding by my
annual ritual, I gathered three
capped acorns before a
squirrel gnawed off the
cupules, or the nut casted it
aside.
This I did in honor of my
offspring, two November
born, one Aprils child. I
stood under the shade of
Oaks canopy and held the
power of my marriage vow,
passion of my youth and
travail of birth.
I recalled loves threesome that filled my home
with sponge rollers, frilly
dresses and black patent
shoes until French braids,
sports uniforms and track
shoes replaced them. I
closed my hand upon deaths
demand bound in my
firstborns grave, her
November nativity celebrated
in the seeds shed by the tree
that sheltered me.
A robin hops closer to
my window and swallows
another berry. She is
beautiful, small and wild; a
mother who builds numerous
nests and lays perfect blue
eggs that may never hatch. I
understand again we have no
promise our children will

survive the perils of this
natural world and evil of
mankinds devices.
My
granny
once said
so when I
inquired
about her
two babies
and
teenaged
daughter
she buried.
have
"We
Gods
promise of
resurrection," she said.
"Thats my comfort."
Grannys words ring true.
Today, I see this promise in
the robin and Old Oaks
acorns. They comfort me.
Tomorrow, a phrase of
music, poem or distant
church bell may rescue me
from temptation to despair.
No matter the month,
day or hour, we are never
alone, are we, dear reader?
The spirit of life is ever
with us, visible and invisible,
from sunrise to sunset into
unknown ages. The barren
oaks rest to leaf come spring.
I see the buds as evidence.
They will flower and grow
fruit for me to gather and set
upon my kitchen windowsill.
Biddable to instinct,
female robins will leave their
hidden, protective roosts to
build their nests. God
willing, their cheerful songs
and feeding habits will lift
my soul when needed.
Mother to mother, I will
guard their nests best I can.
For my heart remains
fertile ground, my faith in
resurrection stable. And my
diet, protein before sweets.
Honest Living . . .
Just what I
have read
this week
Here are some bits and pieces of

what Ive read and heard over
the past week.
A couple of them are from the
latest fiction book Ive read
one which seemed to me to be
gangly and disjointed but still
worthwhile because of the
occasional wisdom it displayed.
Admittedly, I pulled the quotes
out of context, but sometimes
they showcase even better that
way.
She was right. Misfits need
a place to get away too. All
that trying to fit in is
exhausting.
If we
measured life
in the things
that almost
happened, we
wouldnt get
anywhere.
Type A
individuals are
especially in
need of
sandblasting.
Young
people value
authenticity above almost everything. They can smell the opposite almost instantly, and once
they make up their minds that a
person is not real, its all over.
This generation can be incredibly tolerant about all kinds of
things...but they are incredibly
intolerant of people pretending
to be something they arent. So
we need a generation of role
models who will fearlessly dive
into the tough stuff, who will
share their lifeincluding its
struggleswith youth in appropriate ways, and who will not
pass judgment when good and
real conversations reveal personal struggles.
Waitress Wanted: Must be 18
years old with 20 years experience.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
Gerald R. Ford tees off on Mackinac Island.
rom time to time I have written

about the Presidents as the
study of those men has been one
of my hobbies since I was in the
second grade. Forty-three men
have served as President of the
United States and next year well
elect the next resident of the
White House and President
Obama will move into retirement.
All the Liblong day...
Rick Liblong
He, of course, will raise
money to build his library in
Chicago and probably write his
memoirs. Those two things are
pretty standard for ex-Chief
Executives these days. But has it
always been so? What do
Presidents do when they sail off
into the sunset of retirement? Lots
of different things, it turns out.
Eight Presidents died in office but
34 of them have lived into retirement.
Being a former President has
got to be one of the best gigs in
the worldlots of perks, none of
the awesome responsibilities of
being in office. Sure, you dont
have Air Force One or the big
armored limousine anymore but
private jets fly you wherever you
want to go. The government pays
for an office and staff for you. You
can mail anything for free. You
get a nice pension and Secret
Service protection. You dont
have to drive your own car or
make your own hotel reservations.
Everyone around the world will
take your call or respond to your
email.
Money will not be a problem.
Publishers will rush to print your
book even if theyre not sure if it
will be a best seller. Corporations
will flood you with lucrative
offers and organizations will pay
you goo-gobs of cash to come and
speak to them.
It wasnt always as cushy,
however. Prior to 1958 we pretty
much patted the out-going
President on the back and said
good luck on your own. None
of the above perks were in place
yet. Many of the early guys simply went home and picked up their
private lives where they had left
off.
In 1958, largely because
Truman had very little money,
Congress passed The Former
Presidents Act. Under the law,
former Presidents are entitled to a
pension, staff and office expenses,

medical care or health insurance,
and Secret Service protection.
George Washington went back
to Mt. Vernon but only lived a
couple of years. John Adams lived
another 25 years after leaving
office and saw his son, John
Quincy, elected President. He died
on the same day as Thomas
Jefferson, July 4, 1826, exactly 50
years after the Declaration of
Independence. Jefferson, in addition to writing lots of letters to
Adams, also founded the
University of Virginia.
The Presidency wasnt the end
of the political road for some.
John Quincy Adams was elected
to the House of Representatives in
1830 and served there until his
Photo provided
From Mr. President to Mr. Citizen
Jimmy and Rosalind Carter at work for The Carter Center.
Photo provided
Old Mother Westwind has

been playing havoc with the
colorful leaves on the trees. But
they make a beautiful carpet on
the lawn. What fun it was as a
kid to rake leaves into a huge
pile and jump in them; then rake
them again into a pile and burn
them...and roast marshmallows!
Yum, yum! Of course we are not
allowed to burn leaves in town. I
miss the sweet, pungent odor...
and the yummy roasted marshmallows.
Our Big Brother Floyd
gave Roy and me each a Bunny
Cotton Tale
book. Mine
was red and
Roys was
green. Floyd
would read
them over
and over to
us, with much
animation. I
felt sorry for
my friends
who didnt
have a Big
Brother with
whom to cuddle. He was so special to me. Being fourteen years
older, Iidolized him...called him
Bub-o for brother. Mom finally
said I should call him Floyd
instead. One time while visiting
him in the hospital during his
last days,I told him of Moms
wishes. He asked me to call him
Bub-o from now on, which I
did.
Floyd and sister-in-law Bess
were close friends of Tony and
Margaret Heim. Sometimes
Floyd and Bess would take me
with them to picnics at Forest
Hall with their friends. They
would tell jokes which went way
over my head. I told myself
Iwould remember them and
understand them when I got to
be a big girl. Of course, Inever
did!
Country Cousin
Photo provided
Old Mother
Westwind
Harry and Bess Truman on their Excellent Adventure.

death in 1848. Andrew Johnson
was elected to the Senate but died
only five months into his term in
1875 and William Howard Taft
was appointed Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Several of the ex-Chiefs tried
for the highest office again but
only Grover Cleveland was successful. He got to enjoy retirement
twice!
Poor James K. Polk. He only
lived three months after leaving
Washington. Chester A. Arthur
lived less than a year. Woodrow
Wilson had only had a short fouryear retirement as did Calvin
Coolidge and Lyndon B. Johnson.
When President Harry Truman left
office in 1953 he went home to
Independence, Missouri and had
to carry the suitcases into the
house by himself. He had no staff
but managed to raise money for
his library and wrote books.
According to Matthew Algeos
book Harry Trumans Excellent
Adventure, Unaccompanied by
Secret Service agents, bodyguards,
or attendants of any kind, Truman
and his wife Bess drove 2,500
miles from their home in Missouri
to the East Coast and back again.
The trip lasted nearly three weeks.
One night they stayed in a cheap
motel. Another night they crashed
with friends. All along the way,
they ate in roadside diners.
Imagine peoples faces when they
saw Harry and Bess Truman having ham and eggs in their local
dineralone. Obviously, a trip
like that would be impossible
today.
Michigans Gerald Ford
enjoyed a long retirement, played
a lot of golf and became very
wealthy serving on corporate
boards. Herbert Hoover had a nice
long run as an ex-Pres., too, writing books and heading up the
Hoover Commission on streamlining the Executive Branch.
But many people agree that
the number one former President

has to be Jimmy Carter. Carter has
been an ex for almost 35 years.
Hes written lots of books, helped
build houses for the poor and he
and wife, Rosalyn, have established the Carter Center.
According to its website, The
Carter Center, in partnership with
Emory University, is guided by a
fundamental commitment to
human rights and the alleviation
of human suffering. It seeks to
prevent and resolve conflicts,
enhance freedom and democracy,
and improve health. Carter was
also awarded the Nobel Peace
Prize.
Being President of the United
States may the toughest job in the
world but being a former
President is worth the perils and
challenges in office. Thats probably why over the years so many
people have sought the job!
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
Veterans Action Team meeting set in Lapeer

Region 6 VCAT gathering set for Nov. 19 from 1-3 at courthouse
LAPEERCOUNTY The
Veterans Community Action Team
will hold its monthly meeting
Thursday, Nov. 19 from 1-3 p.m. at
the Historic Lapeer County
Courthouse.
The meeting is being hosted by
the Lapeer County Department of
Veterans Affairs (LCVA).
Lapeer County VADirector Ed
Ronders said the VCAT is a
regional effort to link Veterans to
resources - resources from both the
private and public sector.

The
Region
6
VCAT
encompasses seven counties in the
Thumb area and beyond including:
Huron, Tuscola, St. Clair, Sanilac,
Lapeer, Shiawassee and Genesee.
The concept is to make
veterans and their dependents
aware of various services and
resources available across this
region.
This is an awesome opportunity for resource providers and
veterans from across Lapeer

County to become familiar with a
host of services available for military families, saidRonders. It
never hurts to steal a good idea.
If someone is providing a service to Veterans in another county
that we might not have, we'd be
remiss if we didn't look at that as
an opportunity to better serve the
nearly 7,000 veterans in Lapeer
County.
Ronders noted that this is the
first time the Region 6 VCAT has

met in Lapeer County.
The meeting is an opportunity
to learn about various resources
and network with other counties.
The meeting is open to service
providers and Veterans and their
families. No registration is
required.
For questions or further information, contact Ronders or his VA
staff in downtown Lapeer at
810-667-0256.
OBITUARIES
~ Barbara Ellen Twiss, 59 ~
Barbara Ellen Twiss,

age 59, of Imlay City,
Michigan passed away suddenly Sunday, November
15, 2015 in Alger, Michigan.
Barbara Ellen Schwan was
born February 12, 1956 in
Almont, Michigan. Barbara
was the youngest child of
Glen and Bernice Schwan.
Barb grew up in Imlay City.
She graduated with the
Imlay City High School
class of 1974. Barb graduated from Michigan State
University in 1978 with a
Bachelors Degree in
Education . She taught elementary education for 5+
years. After teaching, she
handled personal lines of
insurance for a few years.
She retired after 20 years
from Lapeer County Bank
and Trust. She was a branch
manager and a teller training
officer. Barb has lived
most all of her life in the
Imlay City area. She was
married to Donald E. Twiss
on June 28, 2007 in Imlay
City.
Barbara was a member
of the Imlay City First
Congregational United
Church of Christ. She has
been a member of the Belle
Valley Band where she
played the flute. Barbara
enjoyed traveling and spending time at the family cabin
in Roscommon, Michigan.
She liked to kayak on the
south branch of the AuSable
River where their cabin was
located. Barbara enjoyed
needlecrafts, reading, playing board games, card
games, and playing the
piano. She liked to ride her
bike, play golf and go bowling.
Barbara is survived by:
her husband: Donald Twiss
of Imlay City; her children:
Michael Anspaugh of
Almont and Dr. Melanie
Anspaugh, recently of El
Lapeer Area Citizens Against

Domestic Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. in the Lapeer Court House for
personal protection order clinic. For info
810-246-0632.
Lapeer Amputee Support Team will
meet at 3:30 p.m. at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 1310 N. Main Street,
Lapeer.
Friday, November 20th
Women of St. Cornelius Santas

Closet, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. a St. Cornelieus
Catholic Church, 3834 N. Mill Street,
Dryden.
Saturday, November 21st

Dryden.
Sunday, November 22nd

Dryden.
Donald Bodenstedt, age

62, of Imlay City, passed
away Monday, November 9,
2015 at Henry Ford Medical
Center in Detroit.
Donald Bodenstedt was
born on July 19, 1953 in
Detroit, Michigan. He was
the son of Donald and
Jeanette Bodenstedt. He
graduated from Lincoln
High School in Warren.
Donald served his
country in the U.S. Marine
Corps. during the Viet Nam
War.
He was a Chemical
Engineer at the Romeo Rim
Plant for 27 years.

Donald is survived by
his daughter: Sara (Craig)
Blanzy of Lapeer. Stepdaughter: Cindy Guzowski
of Imlay City.
Grandchildren: Olivia
Blanzy and Phoenix
Bodenstedt. Several nieces
and nephews. Sister: Cheri

(Mark) Fuqui of Bloomfield
Hills.
Funeral arrangements
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign
our on-line register book at:
muirbrothersfh.com
~ Ronald August Fiebelkorn, 59 ~

Paso, Texas. Her step-children: Scott (Michelle) Twiss
of Herndon, Virginia, Jamie
(Kevin) Zuhlke of Marlette
and Tracy Twiss of Warwick,
England. Also surviving are:
her brother: Gerald (Jane)
Schwan of Carlsbad,
California; and her sister:
Gail (Lloyd) Anderson of
Chandler, Arizona; and by
many nieces and nephews.
Barb was preceded in death
by her parents: Glen and
Bernice Schwan.
A funeral service will
take place 11:00 a.m.
Friday, November 20,
2015 at the Imlay City First
Church of Christ. The Dr.
Reverend Renee Jackson
will officiate.
Friends may call at the
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home, 225 N. Main Street,
Imlay City, where the family
will be available for visiting
2-5 & 6-8 pm Thursday,
November 19, 2015.
Those planning an
expression of sympathy may
wish to consider memorials
to the Imlay City First
Church of Christ.
were made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign
our on-line register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
Community Calendar
Wednesday, November 18th
~ Donald Bodenstedt, 62 ~
Tuesday, November 24th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
Friday, November 27th
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family
of Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Ronald August
Fiebelkorn, 59, of Grayling,
formerly of Almont, passed
away November 14, 2015
after battling with a heart
condition. He was born
March 29, 1956 in Almont
the son of Louis and
Geraldine Fiebelkorn.
Ronald spent several years
at Almont Savings Bank as
a loan officer, then moved
on to start his own business
How to use our Community Calendar
The Tri-City Times Community Calendar is a weekly schedule

of events for churches, clubs, local meetings, and civic
organizations. If you have an item for the Community
Calendar call our office at 810-724-2615. Deadline for all
calendar items is noon Monday prior to publication date.
He is survived by his
wife Tammy (McBean)
Fiebelkorn, his sons;
Christopher (Meghan)
Fiebelkorn and Michael
(Savanna) Fiebelkorn and
his daughter Jennifer
Fiebelkorn, his mother
Geraldine Fiebelkorn and
siblings; Joyce (Jerry)
McCotter, Fritz Fiebelkorn,
Rocky (Sue) Fiebelkorn
and Tom (Yvonne)
Fiebelkorn. He was
preceded in death by his
father Louis Fiebelkorn
A Memorial Gathering
will be held Saturday,
November 21, 2015 from
1to 3:30pm with a
Memorial Service at 3:30 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home in Almont.
were made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Almont.
~ Pauline A. Kalisz, 99 ~
Pauline A. Kalisz, age
99, a lifetime resident of
Attica, Michigan passed
away and went to heaven
Monday, November 9, 2015.
Pauline was born on June
17, 1916 in Glouster, Ohio.
She married Stanley John
Kalisz on February 26, 1932
in Melvindale, Michigan at
St. Mary Magdalene
Catholic Church. Pauline
was a stay at home mother
of eight children. She loved
her family, her farm and her
many friends. Pauline was a
loving wife, mother,
grandmother of 23, great
grandma of 39 and a greatgreat grandmother of 23.

She is survived by her
daughters: Barbara Blair,

Patricia (Ronald) Campbell,
Jeannie Iloncaie, Linda
(Patrick) Fettig and Judy
Truax; and a son: Ronald
Kalisz.
She is preceded in death
by husband Stanley Kalisz,
Sr.; sons: Stanley Kalisz Jr.,
Thomas Kalisz, daughtersin-law: Vivian Kalisz and
Diane Kalisz; sons in-law:
Jack Blair, James Iloncaie,
and Keith Truax.
She will be missed by all
who loved her and her many
friends at The Village
Nursing Care Center of
Armada.
A Memorial Mass will
be held 11 am Saturday,
November 28, 2015 at Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic
Church, 10828 Brandon Rd.,
Emmett, Michigan.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Pauline's
favorite charity: St. Judes
Childrens Research Hospital
or a charity of your choice.
Please sign our on-line
guest book at:
muirbrothersfh.com
~ Nina Kay Neumayer, 76 ~

Nina "Kay" Neumayer,
age 76, of Clarksburg, WV
passed away on Monday,
November 9, 2015 after an
extended illness. She was
born on April 5, 1939 in
Almont, Michigan to
Kathryn and Lyle Roberts.
She lived in Michigan
most of her life until
relocating to West Virginia
in 1982 with her husband,
Peter Neumayer.
She was a very talented
lady who sewed, crocheted
and created droves of

beautiful items. She was
involved in the crafting
community around
Clarksburg for many years.
She was a kind, loving
woman with a very funny
sense of humor who loved to
laugh and joke with family
and friends.
She was the beloved
mother of her children, Brett
Rich of Charleston, WV;
Julie K Skidmore of
Clarksburg, WV; as well as
step daughter, Phyllis Elliot

and her husband, Raymond
of Capac, Michigan; four
grandchildren and numerous
great grandchildren; a sister,
Mary Eastman of Romeo
Michigan. She has many
nieces and nephews in
Michigan and throughout the
country that she loved and
tried to stay in contact with.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Peter
Neumayer; three sisters,
Shirley Hill, Suzanne Carter,
Olive Schwerin; and a

brother, Bill Roberts.
In honor of her wishes,
Kay will be cremated. There
will be a memorial dinner in
Michigan in the spring of
2016 where her family and
friends can celebrate her life.
Online condolences may
be sent to
DavisFuneralHome.com.
Davis Funeral Home in
Clarksburg, WV is
honored to assist the
Neumayer family.
~ Charlotte K. Reek, 101 ~

Charlotte K. Reek age
101 of Crosby, MN
(formerly of Imlay City)
died on November 4, 2015
at the Cuyuna Regional
Care Center in Crosby, MN.
She was born on March 22,
1914 in Lum, MI to Herbert
and Nora (Hulmka) Travis.
She married Ronald C. Reek
on July 2, 1937 in Imlay
City, MI.
Charlotte is survived by
one son, Thomas (Nancy)

Reek of Deerwood, MN;
one daughter, Kathleen
(Richard) McKee of The
Villages, FL; four
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Preceding her in death
are her parents; her husband
Ronald and one brother,
Lester Travis.
A memorial service will
be held 11:00 am on
Saturday, November 21,

2015 at Heartwood Senior
Living in Crosby, MN.
Visitation will be one
hour prior to the services. If
so desired, memorials are
preferred to Home Health
Partnership, 320 East Main
Street, Crosby, MN 56441 in
lieu of flowers.
Arrangements are with
the Koop Funeral Home in
Crosby, MN.
~ Leota Redd, 85 ~
Tuesday, December 1st
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
Northern Appraisal
Service in Grayling,
Michigan. Later he spent a
few years serving on the
Grayling Township Board
of Review. Ron was an
avid reader who loved
collecting books on any
subject. He was a loving
husband and father who
adored his
grandchildren and will be
greatly missed by all.
Leota Redd, age 85, of

Hale, Michigan previously
of Almont passed away suddenly Thursday, November
12, 2015 at Covenant
Hospital in Saginaw.
Leota Ann Geiser was
born on June 30, 1930 in
Imlay City, Michigan. She
was the daughter of Anthony
and Magdalena Geiser. She
grew up in Almont and
attended Almont High
School.
She married Edward
Walter Redd on September
12, 1947 in Almont. Leota
enjoyed cooking, crocheting
and crafting. She made wed-
ding cakes for several couples around the Almont area.

She is survived by her
loving husband of 68 years
Edward W. Redd of Hale;

daughters: Diana (Jim) Nolin
of Attica and Lorri (Jeff)
Hamer of Springville,
Indiana; sons: Edward
(Kelly) Redd of Haines City,
Florida and Eric (Judy) Redd
of Tawas City. She is also
survived by her grandchildren: Stacy Nolin, Ryan
(Amy) Nolin, Chad Hamer,
Megan Hamer, Joe (Lark)
Redd, Kyle (Sara) Redd, and
Kasey Redd; and her greatgrandchildren: Derek Nolin,
Xander Nolin, Holden Redd,
Brady Redd, and Tyler Redd.
Leota is preceded in
death by her daughter: Julie
(Redd) Covert, grandsons:

Matthew Covert , Derek
Nolin and Nicholas Redd;
brother: Joe Geiser; twin sister: Leona Geiser and sister:
Helen Wartikoff.
Funeral service was held
11:00 a.m. Monday,
November 16, 2015 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City. Burial followed
at Ferguson Cemetery in
Almont.
Please sign our on-line
register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
~ Louis Henry Ward, 86 ~

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Louis Henry Ward, 86,

went to be with the Lord on
November 11, 2015. He was
born July 10, 1929 to Louis
and Ethel (Sherrard) Ward of
Almont.
Louis lived most of his
life in Almont, graduating
from Almont High School
in 1947. He joined the
Army and was stationed at
Panama during the Korean
War.
He married Caroline
Jackson in 1954. They
moved to Sebewaing,
Michigan in 1997 and after
Carolines passing Louis
moved to Pigeon, Michigan.
He spent his final years at

Devonshire Retirement
Village in Lapeer.
Lou worked at Hurd
Lock, Champion Motor
Homes, L&L Products and
the Ford Motor Company
Axel plant in Sterling
Heights, Michigan. At
Ford he rose to the level
of General Superintendent
before retiring in 1986.
Lou always held a side
business of television repair
that kept him busy, and
did woodworking as a
hobby.
Louis loved flying and
received his private pilots
license in 1948, the first

issued by the new
Almont Airport. He was
also one of the last pilots to
fly out of that airport when it
closed. Lou continued to
own an
airplane and kept flying until
health concerns grounded
him late in life.
He was a member of the
Free and Accepted Masons
and Lions Club, and served
in elected positions in
Almont government
organizations.
Louis is survived by his
children Dean and Lisa, four
grandchildren, one
great-grandson, and his

brothers James and Howard.
He is preceded in death
by his wife Caroline, brother
Richard and sisters Elizabeth
(Stroup), Joanne (Fielder),
and two who died in
infancy; Donna Jean Ward
and Joyce Irene Ward.
The funeral was held
Monday, November 16, at
the First Congregational
Church in Almont. Pastor
Keith Langley officiated.
Burial followed in Ferguson
Cemetery in Almont.
Arrangements were
entrusted to Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.
Holly Day Light Parade returns on Sat., Dec. 5

By Tom Wearing
ALMONT A hometown holiday tradition continues on Saturday, Dec. 5, with

the return of Almonts Holly
Day Light Parade, starting at
7 p.m. downtown.
The parade will feature
dozens of entries, including
brightly-lit wagons, pickup
trucks, decorated family pets,
colorful floats sponsored by
local clubs, businesses and
service organizations; the
ever-popular Almont School
Bus and spirited holiday
offerings from the Almont
High School Marching Band.
As always, the highlight
of the parade will be a return
visit from Santa and Mrs.
Claus, who will lead a treelighting ceremony at the fourcorners, to be followed by
visits with local children.

Those who arrive downtown early will enjoy a special holiday performance by
the Almont High School
Choir, starting at 6:30 p.m. at
Fountain Park.
The choir is expected to
perform popular Christmas
carols, along with traditional
songs of the season during
which crowd members are
encouraged to sing along.
Post-parade activities will
include cookie-decorating at
the
Almont
Historical
Museum, sponsored by
Almonts Youth On Main
Students.
Letters to Santa may be
dropped off at a designated
mail box at the Historical
Museum, whose contents will
be delivered directly to the
North Pole for Santas earliest-possible perusal.
Those wishing to take

part in the parade are encouraged to register ASAP, by
visiting the Almont DDA website or by calling the
DDAoffice at 810-798-8125.
Parade participants will
convene at the Almont High
School parking lot, starting at
6 p.m.
Reindeer Run on Dec. 5
For those who enjoy taking a brisk run, sign up now
for the 2015 Reindeer Run
5-K run, to kick off at 10 a.m.
at Almont High School on
Saturday, Dec. 5.
The 5th Annual Holly
Day Reindeer Run is being
sponsored by Henry Ford
Macomb Hospitals.
Those who pay their $20
registration fee by Thursday,
Nov. 19, will receive a participation t-shirt. Registration Members of the Almont High School Marching Band march down Main Street
during the 2014 Holly Day Light Parade.
rises to $25 after that date.
File photo
Lighted parade entries & Santa

Claus to hit the streets at 7 p.m.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY

The St. Clair County Bar
Association was recently
awarded the Kimberly M.
Cahill Bar Leadership Award
for excellence in promoting
the ideal of professionalism/
in responding to a compelling
legal need within the community. The State Bar of
Michigan sets a meeting
annually to recognize individuals and organizations for
outstanding contributions to
Michigan communities, and
this year selected The St.
Clair County Bar Association
for leadership demonstrated
via the development and continued implementation of the
St. Clair County Bar
Association Mock Trial
Competition.
The St. Clair County Bar
Association Mock Trial
Program was founded in 2006
by attorney John Livesay and
Judge Cynthia S. Platzer, with
six schools participating. The
program has grown to
between nine and 11 schools,
with typically 14 teams each
year. In 2015, our 10th anniversary, 110 students participated. The Bar Association
provides this program free of
charge and partners with
many schools throughout St.
Clair County and nearby
schools in Macomb County.
It is an honor for St.
to receive the Michigan State
Bar Association Kimberly M.
Cahill
Bar
Leadership
Award, said Judge Cynthia
S. Platzer, Mock Trial
Program Chair.
Our attorney coaches,
teacher coaches, bar members
and community volunteers
model professionalism and
public service which shines
through the students as they
compete; this is exactly what
Kim Cahill exhibited in her
commitment to community
service, professionalism and
promoting equal justice for
all. The testimonials from the
students, teachers, and lawyers give a good understanding of the incredible lifechanging critical thinking
skills our program provides
for our local high school students. Year after year the St.
Clair County Bar membership devotes countless hours
as well as 100 percent of the
funding to provide to every
high school in our county the
opportunity to compete and to
learn about our system of
jurisprudence.
During the last 10 years,
high school teacher coaches
have recognized the Mock
Trial program to develop
leadership, critical thinking
skills, speaking skills and
camaraderie (team work).
Two schools have developed
a course based upon the concept of Mock Trial. Other
teachers are requesting their
school district create curriculum around the concept of
Mock Trial. Several participating schools have recognized the hard work and level
of difficulty and preparation
students must invest in the
Mock Trial experience; akin
to a varsity sport, students

receive a varsity letter.
This year the Committee
was very favorably impressed
with the St. Clair County Bar
Associations promotion of
and participation with high
school students to learn the
legal process. The committee
was impressed because the
program was not just giving
money or a one-day event,
but months of volunteer time
by our local attorneys and
judges, said attorney Greg
Stremers, member to the State
Bar Awards Committee.
Memphis teacher coach,
Renee Janota, said, The St.
Mock Trial program provides
unequalled opportunity for
students to learn, practice,
and sharpen their public
speaking and active listening
skills while under pressure.
Memphis High School
student Madyson VanBuren
said: Not only does mock
trial give a better understanding of the legal system, but it
boosts self-esteem and
forces teamwork skills to
improve.
Attorney
Brian
M.
Thomas said: I have been
involved with the St. Clair
County Mock Trial Program
since 2008. Throughout all of
my experiences, one thing has
remained constant, and that is
the dedication, effort, and
hard work, the students,
teachers, attorneys, judges,
probation department, and the
community puts towards
making this program a suc-
cess.
The St. Clair County
Mock Trial Program is a volunteer, nonprofit organization
which collaborates with local
school districts and teachers,
local attorneys, local judges,
retired judges, citizens from
the community; local court
employees, St. Clair County
Sheriff Department, St. Clair
County RESA, and local
channel Cable 6. The Mock
Trial Program is open to any
high school wishing to participate.
High school students take
on the roles of attorneys and
witnesses, and compete
against other high school
Mock Trial teams in the
County Courthouse courtrooms, before members of the
St. Clair County Bar - sitting
and retired judges and lawyers, and one layperson
per courtroom. Teams are
formed in early fall and
the competition is held on
the last Saturday of February.
The 2016 St. Clair County
Bar Association Mock Trial
Competition will be held
on Saturday, February 27,
2016 at the St. Clair County
Courthouse beginning at
8:30 a.m. The competition
is free and open to the
public.
To view the full application with testimonials from
teachers, attorneys and students, the award, and video,
visit the St. Clair County Bar
Association Mock Trial website at: http://www.sc2mocktrial.org/
Photo by Tom Wearing
Excellence award for Mock Trial program
Take a screen break and brush up on your board

game skills this Saturday at the Goodland Library.
Game Day coming to

the Goodland Library
Library staff presents International

Games Day on Nov. 21 from 10-3
By Tom Wearing
GOODLANDTWP.
Bored with Facebook, Twitter
and all the other social
media?
Are you game for a
change?
Then take a break from
the computer screen and
enjoy some good old-fashioned play time Saturday,
Nov. 21.
From 10 a.m-3 p.m. on
that
day,
the
GoodlandTownship Library
will host International
Games Day at the community library, located at 2370
N. Van Dyke.
Whether you like chess,
puzzles, Old Maid, Scrabble,
Monopoly or any other popular board game, youll be
able to play til your hearts
content with like-minded
funsters.
And if youre looking for
something
new,
Steve
Jackson Games will offer
some fun-filled alternatives
to the more traditional game
fare.
Event organizers welcome everyone to come out

to celebrate a day free of
technology, along with free
snacks, old-style fun and lots
of friendly competition.
Be advised that space is
limited for this event, with
seating being available on
a first come, first served
basis.
Sponsored annually by
the
American
Library
Association, International
Games Day is hosted by local
volunteers.
The purpose of the program is to link libraries with
residents from their respective communities.
Organizers
say
International Games Day is a
great opportunity for families
to get out of the house and
play together in a fun-filled
and welcoming environment.
For questions or more
information
about
International Game Day, contact
GoodlandTownship
Library Director, Catherine
Yezak, at 810-721-2110.
Or email to: goodlandtwplibrary@gmail.com
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St. Clair county representatives Gwyn Lewis, Judge Platzer, Ron Kaski - Bar President, Adriana MirabelliCardinal Mooney student, Coach Kelley-Cardinal Mooney, Attorney coach John Livesay and Attorney
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Editors note: Due to space constraints announcements will be

posted one week in advance of
the event. Notices must be
received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publication
date.
For Senior Citizens
every month. Call 395-4518 for 810-441-0322 for more infor- group the first Friday of each
details.
mation.
month at 10 a.m. in the
Administration Conference
Pickleball at the Imlay City
Room. For more information,
Senior Center is no longer a
call 800-635-7490 or visit www.
drop in class. If you are intermarletteregionalhospital.org
The
Capac
Historical
Society
ested in participating, please
call the center at 810-724-6030. is now open to visitors daily
Stay fit & active with this fun from 1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
racquet sport that is simple, Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more information.
free and easy to play.
Presenting the
Rob Mills Family
Museums
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
6 pm - Saturday, Nov. 28th

West Goodland
United Methodist Church
Meetings
Dinner and an evening of card

playing with friends, 50/50 raffle and prizes of high and low
for each table every third
Monday at the Washington
Senior Center from 4-8 p.m.
Call the center for further
details 586-752-6543. The center is located at 57880 Van
Dyke, Washington Township,
MI 48094.
Swing Dance Lessons are being
offered at the Port Huron
Senior Center, 600 Grand
Avenue in Port Huron, every
Tuesday from 7:30-9 p.m. and
the first and third Thursday of
the month from 7:30-9 p.m.
with instructors Lyle Malaski
& Kristina Morton. Call 810984-5061 for more information.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to individuals 18 and
older. The annual fee is $10 for
an individual and $15 for a
couple and expires one year
from the month you join. The
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30-4:30 weekdays. We offer a
variety of activities such as fitness and craft classes, a book
review group, cards and bus
trips! Yoga, Zumba Gold,
Stability Ball, Chair Exercise,
and a Walking Club meet
Monday-Friday. Enjoy cards?
We offer Euchre every Monday
at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The following card games are played
every week beginning at 1
p.m.: Texas Cards Tuesday,
Lucky Cards Thursday and
Pinochle Friday. Call Lori at
395-7889 for more information.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the second
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 information.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to the Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
noon-3
p.m.
the
first
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, coffee provided. Pot luck luncheons will
be served the 4th Tuesday of
The Imlay City Museum,

located in the historic depot on
Main Street in Imlay City is
open on Saturday afternoons
St. Pauls Lutheran Church from 1-4 p.m. Stop in, visit
Food for Families kitchen is with a docent, and learn whats
open to the public for free, hot happening at the museum.
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
This Heart Loves Food Pantry

is open the first Saturday of
each month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
at Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
Youth Events
The Family Literacy Center

offers free playgroups, usually
running for six weeks. For children six years old and their
parent/caregiver. Many locaDryden Area Food For tions and times. Call the Center
Families free dinner is served for more information, 810-664on the second Tuesday of each 2737.
month from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at
St. Cornelius Church, 3834 Attica Methodist has a free
Mill Street (north of the light Christian Play Group on
in Dryden). No proof of income Mondays from 10-11:30 a.m.
is required. Come and enjoy a on school days, featuring preschool Bible stories, a snack,
home cooked meal with us.
interactive songs, crafts, and
The Attica United Methodist games. Parents are required to
Church will be holding a free be with their children during
community meal on the second the group. Space is limited. For
and fourth Tuesday of each details/reservations call Pam
month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Holihan at 810-724-6941.
For more information 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 second
and fourth Monday of each
month. Proof of residency and
need required.
Support Groups
Lapeer County Families

Against Narcotics group meets
the second Tuesday of the
month at Faith Christian
Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing
St. in Lapeer. Call 810-667The
Capac
Community 0119 for more information or
Food Pantry, 114 S. Main email faithchrist09@aol.com.
Street, is open
each
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.
group meets Tuesday nights at
Please call LOVE, INC. at
the Hunters Creek Mobile
810-245-2414 in advance to
Home Park Club House, 725
ensure your food voucher will
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weighbe received before you stop in
in from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
to shop. Any questions, please
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
call Sherrie Cramton at 810information, call 810-664395-1905.
7579.
The Capac Kitchen serves free
For those that have experimeals every Tuesday from
enced the death of a loved one,
4:30-6 p.m. at Zion United
a support group is available
Methodist Church.
facilitated by a trained United
Free meals for people in need Hospice
Service
(UHS)
are offered at the North bereavement
volunteer.
Branch Senior Center on Marlette Regional Hospital,
Monday and Thursday eve- located at 2770 Main Street in
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call Marlette, hosts this support
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds

Sensibly) meets Wednesdays at
the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in Lapeer.
Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., 9:30
a.m. meeting. Call Linda at
810-245-3955 or Phyllis 810395-7035 for more information.
In Imlay City
Spreading Christmas Joy!

Love Offerings Accepted
More info? 724-8064

Also, raffle and bake sale 583212-7495.
Need help with holiday baking? Come to the Cookie Walk

and Bazaar at West Goodland
United Methodist Church,
2008 N. Van Dyke, Imlay City,
December 5 from 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. For information call
A cookie walk will be held 810-441-4855.
Sunday, December 13 from 9 The Women of St. Cornelius
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sacred Santas Closet, November 20
Heart Church, 700 Maple and 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Vista, Imlay City. All proceeds November 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
will benefit the Sacred Heart St. Cornelius Catholic Church,
Altar Society.
3834 N. Mill St., Dryden. Santa
The Imlay City Christian will be visiting and handing
School is holding a fundraiser out candy canes.
for TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Fundraising For Youth). Come
join us for euchre the second
Saturday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Imlay City Gateway Assembly -- join us
Christian School, 7197 E. for the movie premier Def/
Imlay City Rd. in Imlay City. ant November 22nd 2:00 p.m.
For more information on and 5:00 p.m. showings. Call
everything going on at the or pick up your FREE tickets
school, call 810-724-5695.
at GateWay Assembly, 2796 S.
Tammys Hope Silent Auction Van Dyke Rd., Imlay City, MI
will be held at The Hitch-N- 48444 810-724-8110.
Post Bar & Grill in Lapeer on Huge Book Sale! Nov. 13th Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 Nov. 25th. Something for
from 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. everyone. Have a cup of coffee
Proceeds from the event will or tea and browse at your pleabenefit a local woman who has sure at the Almont District
survived her battle with Breast Library. Open during our
Cancer, but has a lengthy business hours. 798-3100.
recovery ahead. Over 50 local
businesses have donated prod- A sports card, NASCAR, die
ucts and services for the event! cast and toy show will be held
LIVE MUSIC featuring Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Lapeer
The Whisky Brothers, Drink American Legion Post from 9
& Food Specials, and Door a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sports memPrizes! Must be present to orabilia of all kinds will be
Win. Located at 1636 Imlay sold. Admission is free but
City Rd, Lapeer, MI 48446. donations are accepted.
Search Tammys Hope to The Family Literacy Center
RSVP on Facebook!
invites residents to take part in
free tutor training planned for
December 9 and 10 from 9:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. Call 664-2737 to register.
Holiday craft show: Armada
Amvets Ladies Aux. 75185 Euchre Nights at Avoca
North Ave. Armada Saturday, Community Hall, 5396 Kilgore
Nov. 21, 2015; 9 til 4 pm Road in Avoca are held on the
Beautiful Christmas items. third Saturday of the month
Fundraisers
Other
Craft Shows/Bazaars
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica
U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m

Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
15
Capac Zion
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
810-724-1747
Pastor: Laurie Koivula

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Worship - 10:00 a.m.
Capac First
U.M.C.
Church School - 10:00 am - All Ages

Worship Service - 10:30 am
Sunday School: 9:15 am
Junior Church During Worship Service
Several Bible Studies During the Week
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Nursery Provided
15
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Rev. Marcel Allen Lamb
15
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
15
810-796-2371
Sunday Worship Services - 10:00 a.m.

www.stjohnsdryden.org
stjohnschurchdryden@gmail.com
15
810-796-3341
Weekday Masses
810-724-1135
15
586.336.4673
Sunday Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 8 am, 10 am
12 pm - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
15
Father Paul Ward
15
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke

Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
15
C O M E W O R S H I P W I T H U S ! 15
Almont
First Baptist Church
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
15
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888

Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Live Webcasting Sunday worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
"Experience Revival"
Pastor James Brandt
www.jamesbrandt.org
www.revivalchristian.tv
www.facebook.com/revivalpreacher
15
248-622-4759
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
15
Light of Christ
Community
Church
7191 Imlay City Road

Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Phone 810-724-2620
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
15
Phone: 810-724-6999
15
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH

(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
2720 Winslow Road

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Wednesday Prayer & Praise 7:30 pm
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
PASTOR KEN RENARD
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
810-417-0265 cbcimlay.org
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Service 10:45 am
Evening Service 6:00 pm
Wednesday Service 7:00 pm
15
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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

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

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-814-4056
Pastor James L.
Langebartels
Come to the WELS
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
15
4331 Capac Road

Capac, MI 48014
810-395-7572
www.stnicholascapac.com
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

810-798-8855
Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley
810-724-6207

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
Wednesday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
No matter who you are or where you are
on lifes journey, you are welcome here!15
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm

Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
15
872 Capac Rd.

Allenton, MI 48002
810-796-3951
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
8:00AM & 11:00AM SUNDAY WORSHIP
9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASS

HIS STORY ALL AGES
ALL WELCOME!!!
Pastor Steven Helms
Christian Preschool Available
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
St. John The

Evangelist
Catholic Church
Holy Redeemer
Lutheran Church
15
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.

This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/caregivers! Enjoy fun projects that
will develop your childs skills
and prepare them for school!
Children also enjoy a snack,
story time, and a free book!
Call the Family Literacy
Center today to reserve your
seat at 810-664-2737 and for
more information on dates and
times.
Christian Music Club concert
series for the public is held the
last Friday of each month,
from 7-10 p.m. Three modern
Christian bands,
different
each month. Free admission,
free snacks. Socialize and listen to music in a friendly,
uplifting atmosphere. See
CMC: Christian Music Club
on Facebook or call Judy at
810-444-1497 for updates and
info. Our new location is at the
Lapeer Center Building, 425
County Center St. in Lapeer.
Free tutor training for people
who would like to help others
in our community improve
English skills. Volunteer basis.
Please call for orientation
before training at 810-6642737.
Free hearing and vision screens
for children of preschool age
are available at the Lapeer
County Health Department. To
schedule an appointment for
these free services please call
810-667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Volunteer for the Habitat for

Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties
can call 810-664-7111 and
speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Pete at 810-660-7823.
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
firstapostolichome.com
Come Grow With Us!
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
15
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastors Tim & Terri Martin
Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.
(ISOM) Bible School Tues. Nights 6 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night 7 p.m.
Embracing every generation, serving God,
reaching others, fulfilling destiny. 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
Dryden
U.M.C.
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
The Rev. Susan Rich
Pastor Alan Casillas
206 W. Mill, Capac, MI

Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
Worship Service 9:00 a.m.
Jr. Church 9:30 a.m.
Office Hours: TuesdayThursday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Everyone Welcome
810-395-2112
15
15
4074 South Mill Street

Dryden, MI 48428
810-724-2702
200 North Cedar (M-53)

Imlay City, MI
The Flea Market held each

Sunday at the Lapeer Center
Building, 425 County Center
Rd. in Lapeer, will be open
from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 50
booths inside and outside sell a
huge variety of items. This
long running event is sponsored by the Lapeer Center
Building, and there is no
admission charge. For info on
space rentals, contact Logan
at 810-347-7915. See www.
LapeerCenter.com<https://
lapcntynt2.lapeercounty.org/
owa/www.LapeerCenter. com
for building rental info. For
general information on the
Flea Market or food service by
Peacock Alley Catering call
810-664-2109 or email lapeercenter@charter.net.
Widowed Friends invites all

widowed to join us for breakfast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month at 9 a.m.
at Seros, 925 Gratiot in
Marysville. For more information about our group, call Julie
at 810-388-0868.
Attica, I-69 West of Lake Pleasant Exit on Newark
(ELCA)
2008 N. Van Dyke Rd.

5394 Main Street - Dryden
Church 810-395-2112
Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
810-724-0687
West Goodland
U.M.C.
until May. A light meal is

included. Cash prizes and door
prizes will be given, and a
grand prize to the player with
highest monthly scores at the
end of the season. Registration
begins at 6:30 p.m. and play
begins at 7 p.m.
Weekday Masses:
Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Lapeer County Sportsmens

Club is offering Hunter
Education instruction Monday
nights from 6:30 - 9:30 for four
consecutive nights at 1213 N.
Lake George Road, Attica.
Class sign up is the first
Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
First class starts on sign up
day. Online course info at
www.huntercourse.com/usa/
michigan. Online class with
completed certificate on third
Monday at 6 p.m. Info at www.
lapeersportsmen.org or call
810-724-6579.
Consider an
earlier class to ensure a spot.
November dates are 16, 23.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy blood
pressure screenings, 136 North
Main St. in Capac, Tuesdays, 9
a.m.- 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to come to Capac Pharmacy
and have their blood pressure
read for free.
Club News
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the second and last Wednesdays of
the month at 7:30 p.m. The
post is located at 212 E. Third
Street. Contact them at 7241450 or americanlegionpost135@frontier.com.
The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of
each month at the Davison
Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
6:00 p.m. For more information, call Lisa, 810-358-7294.
Purdue Agricultural Communication Photo/Tom Campbell
RURAL LIFESTYLES
Although avian influenza no longer dominates news headlines, the outbreak earlier this year has
resulted in slightly higher turkey prices.
Holiday turkey prices up slightly

Cost for other Thanksgiving meal staples remains unchanged
TRI-CITY AREA
Consumers can expect below
normal increases in the price
of food for Thanksgiving dinner this year, with one
exception: turkey.
Corinne Alexander, a
Purdue University agricultural economist who follows
food prices, said there has
been only an 0.8 percent
increase in grocery prices
from September 2014 to
September of this year. She
attributes the slight increase
to ample grain inventories
and an expansion in
livestock production.
But she expects turkey
prices to be about 15-20
percent higher than last year.
This price increase is
much larger than typical as
a result of the avian influenza

outbreak
that
affected
turkey flocks earlier this
year, Alexander said.
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture
predicts
wholesale prices for Eastern
market whole turkey to be
between $1.31 and $1.37 per
pound the last three months
of this year, compared with
$1.14 last year.
Alexander said the actual
prices consumers will pay
will vary. Affecting prices
will be the differences
between frozen and fresh
turkeys, organic and nonorganic, brand names a
nd the value of store coupons
and price specials.
Grocery stores often price
turkey as a loss leader,
and many will feature turkeys

at special prices for frequent
shoppers or if they buy larger
birds, Alexander said.
Other staples of the
Thanksgiving dinner will be
easier on the wallet. With
cranberry
producers
expecting a good crop,
Alexander said the price of
that side dish will remain
about the same as last year.
She added that there will be
adequate supplies of white
potatoes and sweet potatoes,
meaning those food items are
not expected to increase in
price, either.
On average, Americans
spend about 10 percent of
their incomes on food. Many
families, however, find their
budgets
tightened
by
unemployment,
minimal
wage increases and inflations
continued erosion of fixed
incomes.
For these families,
any food price rise is
significant, Alexander said.
We should remember
those who are less fortunate
and share our food bounty.
Alexander also said
energy prices such as
electricity and natural gas are
unchanged or even lower
than last year, so it will cost
less to cook Thanksgiving
dinner.
She also noted that gasoline prices are down nearly 30
percent compared with last
year. That means consumers
will spend less to travel this
holiday.
Drying grain and other storage tips

ACROSS MICHIGAN
Grain producers should
carefully
monitor
the
moisture level of their crops
to help avoid spoilage during
storage, a Purdue Extension
expert says.
Klein Ileleji, associate
professor of agricultural and
biological engineering and a
grain storage specialist, said
excess moisture could be a
problem for some crops.
While crops in one part of
a field might have a high
moisture content due to flooding, crops on higher ground
might be drier, he said.
Mixing the grains from
different parts of a field could
help reduce the chances of

spoilage.
Rather than using the
low or high moisture extremes
as the basis for setting your
final target moisture, use the
average moisture, Ileleji
said. That is, mix wet and
dry grain batches during harvest and dry them to help
reduce moisture variability.
Once the grain is thoroughly mixed, Ileleji advised
running bin aeration fans for
7-10 days so the grain is
cooled to the ambient temperature of the surrounding
air and moisture levels equalize in the bin. Depending on
the weather, bin size and fan
Extension survey underway

TRI-CITY AREA Michigan State University
Extension and the universitys AgBio Research scientists
are asking the public to help them shape future programs
and projects through the Survey to Sharpen Our Focus
online survey. Participants will be asked to weigh in on
topics important to them and their communities and rank
their familiarity with MSU programs.
Those who complete the survey have the option to
enter a drawing for one of several prizes including MSU
basketball game tickets.
To participate, access the survey from the front page
of msue.msu.edu by visiting msue.msu.edu/focus. All
information collected is anonymous. Once completed, a
separate link will be provided to those who wish to enter
the drawing.
Weather
almanac
For the week of

November 10-16
Lapeer station
Emmett station
Minimum temp.
Minimum temp.
27.6 on Monday, 16th 31.6 on Monday, 16th
Maximum temp.
Maximum temp.
70.2 on Monday, 16th 66.6 on Monday, 16th
Rainfall
Rainfall
.46 inches
.59 inches
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
Residents urged to
report stink bug
sightings
ACROSS MICHIGAN
Over the past few years,
more and more reports have
come in to Michigan State
University
Extension
regarding
the
brown
marmorated
stink
bug
(BMSB) taking up residence
in homes and businesses especially in the fall. If you
are not familiar with this bug,
BMSB is a 0.5- by 0.625-inch
shield-shaped insect that is a
voracious eater of a wide
variety of wild and cultivated
plants. Also known by its
scientific name, Halyomorpha
halys, both BMSB adults and
nymphs - the immature stages
of the bug - feed on a number
of important fruit, vegetable
and ornamental crops and
have become a major pest for
growers in mid-Atlantic
states where it was first
detected in the late 1990s.
If you or someone you
know has seen this pest in or
on the outside of your home
or place of business, we want
to hear from you! Everyone
who sees this pest is asked to
report it on the Midwest
Invasive Species Information
Network (MISIN) website,
www.misin.msu.edu,
or
mobile app. A few minutes of
your time can be incredibly
helpful in officially cataloging and tracking this invasive
pest.
According to the MISIN,
the pest has been spotted and
reported in both Lapeer and
St. Clair counties this fall.
Like so many of our
newer pests, BMSB was
accidentally brought to North
America from Asia and is
difficult to manage because
we still have much to learn
about its biology. However,
we do know that it readily
hitchhikes and likes to
overwinter in manmade
structures and has been in
Michigan since at least 2010.
So far, populations are
low enough that only a
handful of Michigan growers
have experienced damage to
their crops from this pest.
However, part of the pattern
of establishment by this pest
is that it starts out as a
nuisance pest in homes and
businesses and then a few
years later it becomes an
important agricultural pest
for neighboring growers. At
this time of year in their
native habitat, BMSB would
normally look for shelter in
south
facing
rocky
outcroppings and other protected areas. The perfect
specifications, farmers
may need to run fans for
half a day or more for
grain temperatures to
reach
ambient
temperature levels.
Cooling
grain
adequately to ambient
temperature
is
an
important
step
in
preserving storage life,
he said.
Once the ambient
temperature is reached,
Ileleji
recommends
ambient aeration, that
is, running the grain fan
continuously to cool
grain to below 50
degrees
Fahrenheit.
Temperature cables are
useful to monitor grain
cooling while deep bin
probes or triers are used
to sample grain for moisture, he said, especially Soybeans should be dried to
to ensure that the top 5-6 a moisture content of 11 perfeet below the surface is cent if they will be stored for
more than a year.
adequately dried.
Ileleji offered these
grain storage tips:
If corn is to be stored for
a year or less, it should be
dried to a moisture content of
14-15 percent. If it is to be
stored more than a year, it
should be dried to 13 percent.
If the corn is of poor quality,
those numbers should be
reduced by 1 percentage
point.
Soybeans should be
dried to a moisture content of
13 percent if they will be
stored for six months, 12 percent for a year and 11 percent
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Ileleji advised cleaning
grain dryers at least once a
week during aeration to avoid
buildup of trash and debris,
which can reduce dryer performance and cause a fire. He
also said farmers should never
work alone in or around a
grain bin.
Remember safety procedures, be cautious and avoid
hurrying, he said.
Dont let the extra
demands of a challenging
harvest season push you into
a dangerous situation.
The Brown Marmorated

Stink Bug has been in
Michigan since 2010.
surrogate turns out to be
south-facing walls of manmade structures. It is i
mportant to note that BMSB
do not bite humans or their
pets - they are strictly plantfeeding insects.
Both the MISIN website
and the app are free to use you simply register and log
in, verify that you do indeed
have BMSB (by either looking at the Species Factsheet
provided by MISIN for
BMSB, or downloading the
Brown Marmorated Stink
Bug fact sheet provided by
the MSU Field Crops
Entomology Program), and
then report the sighting or
sightings. Users can also submit up to two images with
every report if they are uncertain as to whether what they
are seeing is indeed BMSB.
By reporting sightings of this
pest, you will be helping
growers in your area prepare
for this pest by identifying
potential new hotspots.
about this pest and some of
the work that has been done
to try to combat it in the midAtlantic region, visit the Stop
BMSB website, www.
stopbmsb.org. If you don't
have Internet access and
would like to report a sighting, please call 517-432-4766
and include an address or
nearest crossroad and approximate number of bugs sighted.
This article, by Julianna
Wilson, was published by
Michigan State University
Extension. For more information, visit http://www.msue.
msu.edu. To have a digest of
information delivered straight
to your email inbox, visit
http://bit.ly/MSUENews. To
contact an expert in your
area, visit http://expert.msue.
msu.edu,
or
call
888-MSUE4MI (888-6783464).
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Agricultural Labor & Safety Services
Business Services & Discounts
Commodities & Marketing
Our mission is to represent, protect and enhance

the business, economic, social and
educational interests of our farmer members.
1658 Mayfield Rd., Lapeer
810-664-9712
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Fourth grade students take their turn during the October 30 Fund Run to benefit the Dryden Elementary
School PTA.
Dr Jerry E Zayid Fund Run scores big for students

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Fundraiser brings in more than $4,600 for Dryden Elementary

By Maria Brown
DRYDEN Once again,

Dryden
Elementarys
Fund Run proved to be a
successful PTA fundraiser.
The seventh annual event,
held on October 30, had
students running and walking
their way towards earning
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year.
Between the students
and the sponsors we raised
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happy with how it all turned
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Kindergarten
student
Donald Wilson was the top
fundraiser in the entire
school, taking home a four
pack of tickets to a Detroit
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TRI-CITYAREA
Local residents, Jeff and
Michelle Schutz of Attica,
and Susan Sterner of Dryden
recently returned from a trip
to Medjugorje, located in
Bosnia-Herzegovina, formerly Yugoslavia.
The small village has
been transformed into a
spiritual oasis of conversion
since June 24, 1981, when six
young people claimed to have
seen and heard the Blessed
Mother of Jesus.
The visionaries included
Mirjana Dragicevic and
Ivanka Ivankovic, who were
the first to report seeing an
apparition of the Virgin Mary.
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Virgin, who appeared as a
white form with a child in
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Jakov Colo, Vicka Ivankovic
and
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included family members of
the original witnesses.
According to the witnesses, the Blessed Virgin told
them she had been sent by
God to bring messages of
peace, prayer, fasting and
penance; and encouraged
them to read and live the
Bible and to confess ones
sins and return to God.
Michelle Schutz said she
first learned of Medjugorje in
the late 1980s, after a friends
relative traveled there and
shared the book, MedjugorjeThe Message by Wayne
Weible, with her.
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have the opportunity to go to
Medjugorje one day, said
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day finally came and became
for me, an experience of
deeper conversion, deeper

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and
transformation.
The wonder cocoon of
Medjugorje has changed me
into a beautiful butterfly,
Schutz continued. I will
never be the same, nor do I
wish to be.
Once Ive experienced
the graces of Medjugorje, I
"Masses were
very reverent and
no matter what
language you
spoke, you knew
the responses
because they
were in Latin."
-Susan Sterner
could not help to leave a
different/changed person than
the one who had arrived.
Susan Sterner said she
was similarly impacted by the
experience.
We were greatly blessed
and awed to be present at an
apparition on the morning of
November 2, said Sterner.
Our Lady appeared to
Mirjana (Dragicevic) on a
rocky mountain, and we were
close enough to watch her
face as she was conversing
with Our Lady.
Sterner said the local
group arrived at the site of the
apparition the night before,
for the purpose of getting as
close as possible.
It was worth it,
said
Sterner. The minor
discomforts of a night on the

mountain just added a little
penance to our prayers.
Sterner said a huge
concrete cross was built on
the top of a mountain
overlooking the village in
1933 to commemorate the
1,900th anniversary of the
death of Jesus.
There is no road up this
rocky mountain, she said,
and all concrete, gravel,
water, and tools were carried
up by the hands of the
people.
Sterner described the
transformation of the village
into a prayerful place as being
remarkable.
The townspeople are in
the church praying every
evening from 5-8 p.m., she
said. There are so many
people wanting to go to
confession, that it was
necessary to build dozens of
outdoor confessionals, where
scores of people were lined
up for hours. She added
that small signs marked the
languages being spoken by
the priest.
The universal church
was apparent there, Sterner
continued. Masses were
very reverent and no matter
what language you spoke,
you knew the responses
because they were done in
Latin.
Sterner said she returned
home last week, having been
inspired by the experience.
In these turbulent times,
God has not abandoned His
people, she said. He has
sent not just a prophet to warn
and guide us and give us
hope, but His own mother.
Her very presence is
important, she continued,
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Sports
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Cross country runners excel

By Kevin Kissane
Photo procided
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Imlay City grad Ben Rodak, now at Adrian, drives

to the basket in a game last week. His team won
the Carthage Classic title.
Rodak helps Adrian

to hoop tourney title
Imlay grad making impact in college

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Former

Imlay City High School
standout Ben Rodak helped
the Adrian College mens
basketball team register a
first-place finish at the
Carthage College Classic last
week.
Kenosha, Wisconsin is
where the action unfolded.
Adrian College opened
tournament action Friday
with a 107-76 victory over
Robert Morris-Peoria.
There Adrian College
bolted out to a 54-31 halftime
cushion and went on to prevail.
Rodak, a 6-4 senior forward, finished the contest
with nine points. He drained

one triple along the way.
In addition to that, he
contributed a team-high
seven rebounds and handed
off a pair of assists.
Rodak needed 19 minutes
to amass those numbers.
The following day saw
Adrian College earn the distinction of tournament
champs, thanks to a 69-59
win against Carthage College.
That battle saw Adrian
College take a 37-26 lead at
the half on the way to a favorable verdict.
Rodak ended the title
encounter with six points,
including a pair of field goals
from three-point territory. He
also grabbed six rebounds
and registered one assist.
TRI-CITY AREA
With an average season-best
clocking of about 17:35, this
team is one any coach would
be glad to call their own.
Here is a look at the 2015
edition of the Tri-City Times
All-Area boys cross country
team and the credentials they
generated en route to those
accolades:
Josh Phelps, Almont.
Phelps
logged a TriCity
best
16:53 clocking for 40th
S a t u r d a y,
October 22
at the Portage
Invitational.
T h e
Phelps
j u n i o r
claimed
a
second at an Algonac High
School-based Division 3
regional; generated fourths at
the Lapeer County Press
Invitational hosted by North
Branch High School and the
Autumn Classic; obtained a
sixth at the second Blue Water
Area Conference Jamboree
Meet; registered a seventh at
the initial Blue Water Area
Conference Jamboree Meet;
notched a ninth at the third
and final Blue Water Area
Conference League Meet

hosted by Algonac High
School; provided a 12th at the
Mike Jackson Invitational
hosted by Cros-Lex High
School; furnished a 14th at
the Algonac High Schoolbased Muskrat Classic; took
15th at the Thumb Area Cross
Country Championship Caro;
wound up 16th at the
Marysville Invitational; supplied a 26th at the Wagener
Park Invitational; collected a
40th
at
the
Portage
Invitational; plus tacked on a
65th at the Division 3 state
finals contested at Michigan
International Speedway in
Brooklyn.
Phelps concluded the season with a spot on the AllBlue Water Area Conference
first team.
Alec Giles, Almont.
Giles posted a 17:10 time
en route to a third at the North
Branch High School-based
Lapeer
County
Press
Invitational on Tuesday,
September 22.
The junior generated the
third swiftest
clocking at
the Lapeer
County Press
Invitational
hosted
by
North Branch
High School;
obtained a
Giles
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Almont lands four picks, Imlay three and Capac

has one on Tri-City Times boys All-Area team
Almonts Josh Phelps (L) and Alex Giles (R)

earned spots on the All-Area lineup this fall.
sixth at the initial Blue Water
Meet; took 11th at the Mike
Jackson Invitational hosted
by Cros-Lex High School;
plus added a 13th at the
Algonac High School-based
Muskrat Classic.
Daniel Evard, Imlay
City.
Evard notched a 17:19
clocking for 16th Friday,
October 30 at an Algonac
High School-based Division
2 regional.
The senior obtained a second at the Durand Invitational;
garnered sixths at Lapeer
County Press Invitational
hosted by North Branch High

School and Port Huron High
Invitational; contributed a
10th at the Carl Schoensee
Memorial
Classic
in
Centerline;
furnished a
13th at the
second Blue
Water Area
Conference
Jamboree
Meet; notched
14ths
at
Goodrich
Evard
High Schoolbased Kayla
OMara Invitational and Blue
All-Area page 2-B
Barragan, Wichman, Ransom honored
Three area soccer players mentioned among states best

By Kevin Kissane
Dylan Creger, an Almont grad, sets the pace during a meet this past season.
Creger CCACs top runner

Almont grad wins conference meet
By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT The 10thranked Olivet Nazarene

University mens cross country team, which counts former
Almont standout Dylan
Creger among its ranks,
turned in a strong showing at

the Chicagoland Collegiate
Athletic
Conference
Championship on Saturday,
November 7.
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TRI-CITY AREA A
trio of Tri-City players were
recognized for their accomplishments on the Michigan
High School Soccer Coaches
Association Division 3 AllState lineup which was
announced recently.
Kevin Barragan, an Imlay
City senior, earned a spot on
the squad as a third team pick.
The midfielder collected 20
goals and registered five
assists this season.
Almont junior Zach
Wichman was named to the
third team lineup as well.
Wichman, a midfielder, finished with 12 goals and 13
assists during the 2015 campaign.
Eric Ransom, a Capac
senior, landed a spot among
the states top players as well.
His name appeared on the
honorable mention portion of
the squad, thanks to his play
as a defender. Ransom finished with one goal and nine
assists this season.
They are joined on the
team by:
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Photo provided
Imlay Citys Kevin Barragan (#7) battles a foe for a

loose ball during a match this past fall.
First team- Kyle DeSana, Matthew Schuster, midfield,
forward, Grosse Ile; Jacob Richmond; Austin Clark,
Drzyzga, midfield, Grosse defender, South Christian;
Ile; Zac Schoon, forward, Ryan
Doorbos,
South
Ludington; Cameron Wilde, Christian; Carter Selvius,
midfield, Lutheran North; keeper, South Christian;
Steven Magallon, midfield, Dylan Matulis, forward,
Paw Paw; Aiden Miller, mid- Howard City Tri-County;
field, Paw Paw; Reed Daniel Dubois, Whitehall;
Macksood, field player, Flint Brian Ganton, forward,
Powers; Stephen Wilbur, Williamston; and Josh Ward,
keeper,
Flint
Powers; midfield, Williamston.
Second team- Brevan

Bender, forward, Alma; Josh
Steffes, midfield, Grand
Rapids Catholic Central;
David Hotupan, field player,
Clawson; Grayson Krakow,
midfield, Elk Rapids; Keegan
Hoover, forward, Gladwin;
Justino Ramirez Bautista,
Godwin
Heights;
Sam
Reckley, defender, Grosse Ile;
Kasey Lesnau, field player,
Lutheran North; Will Haran,
field player, Flint Powers;
Wolfgang Ruth, field player,
Flint Powers; Ty Brinks, forward, South Christian;
Spencer Brown, keeper,
Monroe St. Mary Catholic
Central; Kyle Costigan, forward, Tawas City; Jonathon
Gonzales, forward, Whitehall;
Eric Oesterle, defender,
Williamston; and Ian Petri,
keeper, Williamston.
Third team- Dawit
Osburn, forward, Allegan;
Marcel Munger, midfield,
Cros-Lex; Thom Derks, keeper, Elk Rapids; Brandon
Svornic, midfield, Freeland;
Ryan Wisniewski, field playHonored page 3-B
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Dryden Athletic Director

moves on to Pontiac
By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN Dryden
High School will be looking
for a new athletic director in
the weeks ahead.
That became necessary
when Al Margrif, a former
football and track coach at the
school, stepped down from
the post to accept an 11th
grade social studies teaching
position at Pontiac High
School.
Teachers Mark Newell,
who also coaches varsity
girls basketball and golf, and
Beth Highley, who is in
charge of Dryden Hometown
Football, have been named as
interim athletic directors until
the job is filled.
Both Mark Newell and
Beth Highley came to me and
asked what they could do to
help, Dryden Junior/Senior
High School Principal Mary
Finnigan commented. Both
are educators with Masters
degrees, she noted.
The posting went up on
Al Margrif
November 9th. We post
through Applitrack, so it goes
out on the Mid-Michigan
Consortium site, as well as on
K-12 jobspot. Postings are
also sent to colleges and universities.
Finnigan said that this
process should serve Dryden
the best when seeking someone to fill the recently vacated job.
Our main goal was to
provide consistency while we
do our search for the best candidate, she noted.
All-Area:
from page 1-B
Water Area Conference
League Meet in Algonac;
supplied a 15th at the initial
Blue Water Area Conference
Jamboree Meet; contributed
a 17th at the Caro-based
Thumb Area Cross Country
Championships; collected a
25th at the Marysville
Invitational; provided a 34th
at the Wagener Park
Invitational; plus tacked on
an 84th at MSU Spartan
Invitational.
Evard wrapped up the
year with a spot on the AllBlue Water Area Conference
first team.
Raul Rodriguez, Imlay
City.
Rodriguez turned in a
17.24.93
time en route
to a third at
t
h
e
Centerlinebased Carl
Schoensee
Memorial
Classic on
S a t u r d a y,
Rodriguez
September
26.
The junior earned the dis-
tinction of race pacesetter at

the Durand Invitational; took
second at the North Branch
High School-based Lapeer
County Press Invitational;
collected thirds at the Port
Huron Invitational and Carl
Schoensee Memorial Classic;
garnered an eighth at the initial Blue Water Area
furnished an 11th at the second Blue Water Area
notched a 17th at the
Marysville Invitational; provided an 18th at the Carobased Thumb Area Cross
Country Championship; collected a 21st at the Algonac
Muskrat Classic; claimed a
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October 30 at an Algonac
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at a Division 3 regional hosted by Algonac High School;

acquired a ninth at the Lapeer
County Press Invitational
hosted
by
North Branch
High School;
obtained
16ths at the
initial Blue
Water Area
Conference
Jamboree
Meet and the
Brown
Blue Water
Area Conference League
Meet hosted by Algonac High
School; notched a 20th at the
Autumn Classic; collected a
24th at the Marysville
Invitational; supplied a 26th
at the Caro-based Thumb
Area
Cross
Country
Championships; registered a
29th at the Mike Jackson
Invitational hosted by CrosLex High School; generated a
31st at the Algonac Muskrat
Classic; pulled up 32nd at the
Wagener Park Invitational;
obtained a 102nd at the
Portage Invitational; plus
added a 149th at the
Brooklyn-based Division 3
state finals hosted by
Michigan
International
Speedway.
Brown finished the season with a spot on the honorable mention portion of the
All-Blue
Water
Area
Conference team.
Brandyn
Louwsma,
Imlay City.
Louwsma notched a
17:57 time en route to a 34th
at an Algonac High Schoolbased Division 2 region on
Friday, October 30.
The senior generated a
fifth
at
the
Durand
Invitational; obtained a seventh at the Lapeer County
Press Invitational hosted by
North Branch High School;
supplied a 10th at the Port
Huron Invitational; took 14th
at the initial
Blue Water
A r e a
Conference
Jamboree
Meet; furnished 15ths
at the Carl
Schoensee
M e m o r i a l Louwsma
Classic and
the second Blue Water Area
generated an 18th at the
Goodrich High School-based
Kayla OMara Invitational;
contributed a 20th at the Blue
Water Area Conference
League Meet in Algonac;
provided a 24th at the
Algonac Muskrat Classic;
managed a 28th at the
Marysville Invitational; registered a 34th at an Algonac
2 regional; pulled up 35th at
the Wagener Park Invitational;
claimed a 37th at the Birch
Run Early Invitational; plus
tacked on a 185th at the MSU
Spartan Invitational.
Louwsma ended the year
with a spot on the honorable
mention portion of the AllBlue Water Area Conference
team.
Jack DeMara, Almont.
DeMara supplied an
18:03 clocking for 112th
Saturday, October 10 at the
Portage Invitational.
The sophomore registered an eighth at a Division
3 regional hosted by Algonac
High School; claimed an 11th
at the North Branch High
School-based Lapeer County
Press Invitational; took 16th
at the second Blue Water
Meet; obtained a 25th at the

League Meet hosted by
Algonac High School; provided a 27th at the initial
Jamboree Meet; furnished a
34th at the Autumn Classic;
garnered a 37th at the Algonac
Muskrat
Classic;
notched
a
38th at the
M i k e
Jackson
Invite hosted
by Cros-Lex
High School;
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furnished a
46th at the
Caro-based Thumb Area
Cross Country Championship;
supplied a 48th at the
Wagener Park Invitational;
managed a 50th at the
Marysville Invitational; plus
tacked on a 180th during the
Division 3 state finals contested
at
Michigan
Brooklyn.
Thomas
Wheeler,
Capac.
Wheeler furnished an
18:09 time en route to a seventh at an Algonac High
School-based Division 3
regional on Friday, October
30.
The junior
took fifth at
the Lapeer
County Press
Invitational
hosted
by
North Branch
High School;
registered a
seventh at an
Wheeler
Algonac
High Schoolbased Division 3 regional;
claimed a 10th at the Bad
Axe Hatchet Invitational;
obtained an 11th at the Laker
Invitational; generated a
32nd at the Marysville
Invitational; took 33rd at the
initial Blue Water Area
supplied a 34th at the Mike
Jackson Invitational hosted
by Cros-Lex High School;
and added a 218th during the
Division 3 state meet contested
at
Michigan
Brooklyn.
Second team- Jon
Louwsma, Imlay City; Austin
Watt,
Almont;
Greg
Michajlyszyn, Imlay City;
Jose Bartolomei, Imlay City;
and Tyler Saez, Capac.
Honorable mentionColby
Querciagrossa,
Almont; Cody Sich, Imlay
City; Caleb Ritchie, Almont;
Ethan Owens, Almont; and
Jeff Opificius, Capac.
Coach of the Year- Jon
Schlorke, who guided Imlay
City to top finishes at the
Durand Invitational and
Lapeer
County
Press
Invitational; a second at the
Port Huron High Invitational;
as well as third overall in the
final Blue Water Area
Conference standings, earns
Tri-City
Times AllArea Coach
of the Year
accolades.
Almont
Coach Rick
Filar
was
also considered for the Schlorke
honor.
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3 regional title; a fifth in the
final Blue Water Area
Conference standings; and a
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Imlay Citys Daniel Evard (#36) leads a group of

runners in a meet this fall.
Olivia Dean to play for SVSU

By Kevin Kissane
27 solo blocks and 21 assisted

blocks to Almonts cause.
This was Deans fourth
season on Almonts varsity.
With her help, Almont
wound up second in the final
standings and added a second
-place showing during Class
B district action.
Almont ended the 2015
campaign as owners of a
20-19-5 overall mark. That
included a 12-2 league record.
ALMONT Almonts
Olivia Dean signed a national
letter of intent to become a
part of the Saginaw Valley
State University womens
volleyball program this past
week.
In addition to Saginaw
Valley State University, Dean
also received recruiting interest from several other schools.
That list included Wells

College, Central College,
Roosevelt University, The
College
of
Wooster,
Heidelberg University, Elmira
College, Hamline University,
Wilmington College, Ashland
University and Bellarmine
University.
The 5-10 outside/right
side hitter is coming off an
impressive senior campaign
which saw her contribute 366
kills, 261 digs, 66 ace serves,
File Photo
Ashton Combs signs her letter of intent as mom Tracey, dad Jeff and Imlay
City girls basketball coach Mike Banyas look on.
Olivia Dean signs her letter of intent as front (L to R) grandparents Sharon and
Thomas Quinn; and back pastor Keith Langley, Michigan Elite Volleyball
Academy Director of Training Jaison George, mom Colleen, dad Rob, Almont
Counselor and former varsity volleyball coach Sue Frederiksen and Almont
Varsity Volleyball Coach Mandy DeHondt look on.
Honored:
from page 1-B

er, Gladwin; Irving Carrizales,
forward, Grant; Blake
Gregory, forward, Grayling;
Jacob Phillips, defender,
Lansing Catholic; Travis
Lucas, forward, Muskegon
Oakridge; Trent Heidema,
keeper, Paw Paw; Zach
DeKock, forward, South
Christian; Eric Wahoski,
midfield, Monroe St. Mary
Catholic Central; Michael
Klettner, midfield, Traverse
City Christian; and Jacob
Chisholm,
midfield,
Williamston.
Honorable mentionAndrew Delpierre, midfield,
Allegan;
Adam
Moeggenborg,
defender,
Alma; Camden Dice, forward, Clare; Armin Andelija,
field
player,
Livonia
Clarenceville;
Gerardo
Arzate, field player, Livonia
Clarenceville; Jon Murphy,
keeper, Livonia Clarenceville;
Christian Brewart, field player, Clawson; Ethan Redman,
midfield, Coloma; Gage
Williams,
forward,
Dowagiac
U n i o n ;
C a r s o n
Altonen,
midfield, Elk
Rapids;
J a d e n
Wichman Christensen,
defender, Elk
Rapids; Carlos DelaRosa,
midfield, Fennville; Jacob
Rummel,
forward,
Frankenmuth;
Jonathan
Worden,
defender,
Frankenmuth; Alec Pilon,
keeper, Freeland; Mason
Nash, keeper, Gladwin;
Kevin Mazariegos, forward,
Godwin Heights; Isaac
Wright, keeper, Grant; David
Cardinal, forward, Grosse
Ile; Tanner Coosaet, defender, Grosse Ile; Chris Fleming,
midfield, Grosse Ile; Jack
Lem, keeper, Grosse Ile;
Jesse Oosterhouse, forward,
Hopkins; Remy Collard,
midfield, Lansing Catholic;
Ben
Knoer,
midfield,
Ludington; Zac Peterson,
defender, Ludington; Luke
Athlete of the Week
Snyder, midf i e l d ,
Ludington;
Ben Strbich,
Ludington;
S h a n e
Wosnowicz,
field player,
Lutheran
North; Zach Ransom
LaRochelle,
midfield, Otsego; Johnathon
Balkema, Paw Paw; Vasquez
Ricardo, Paw Paw; Chase
Knoblock, field player, Flint
Powers; Erich Ruth, field
player, Flint Powers; Andrew
Simon, field player, Flint
Powers; Brendan Jacques,
defender, Richmond; Evan
Quigley, defender, Richmond;
David Vigulla, forward,
Roscommon;
Makenzie
Wagner, defender, Shelby;
Sam DeVries, midfield,
South Christian; Aaron
Bodrie, Monroe St. Mary
Catholic Central; Parker
Brown, Monroe St. Mary
Catholic Central; Justin
Nielson, midfield, Swan
Valley; Richard Schroeder,
midfield, Swan Valley; Max
Loga, midfield, Tawas City;
Andrew Mustard, Traverse
City Christian; Tate Rozeveld,
midfield, Hudsonville Unity
Christian; Robby Jacobs,
Whitehall; Connor Porrell,
midfield, Williamston; and
Caleb Schulteman, defender,
Williamston.
Combs is headed to Ferris

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Imlay

Citys Ashton Combs inked a
pact to become a part of the
Ferris State University womens basketball squad this past
week.
The Division 2 school is
located in Big Rapids,
Michigan.
She was also recruited by
Saginaw
Valley
State
University,
Northwood
University, Lake Superior
State University, Grand
Valley State University, Siena
Heights University, Concordia
University,
Davenport
University, Tiffin University,
Eastern Illinois, Albion,
Olivet
Nazarene
and
Benedictine University.
The 5-10 forward is coming off a steller junior season
which saw her amass 436
points in 20 games. That
worked out to an average of

21.8 points per contest.
That left her first on the
Imlay City ballclub and
among those who earned an
appearance on the Tri-City
Times All-Area first team
lineup.
She also pulled down 264
rebounds, collected 42 steals

and handed off 30 assists.
Combs concluded her
second season on Imlay Citys
varsity as an All-Blue Water
Area Conference first team
selection as well as an
Associated Press Class B AllState Special Honor choice.
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Creger:
Imlay City senior Kevin

Barragan was named to the
Div. 3 All-State soccer third
team last week.
For his effort,
Barragan shares our
Boys Athlete of the Week
honors.
Capac senior Eric

Ransom was chosen to
the honorable mention
portion of the Div. 3 AllState soccer team last
week.
For his effort, Ransom
shares our Boys Athlete
of the Week honor.
Be sure to pick up your t-shirt at the Tri-City Times office.

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where the meet was contested.
Creger, a senior, crossed
the finish-line 25:10.09 after
the starters gun fired. That
paved the way to a first-place
showing, more than five seconds of race runnerup Abel
Hernandez (St. Xavier
University).
For his performance,
Creger was named CCAC
Runner of the Year.
With his help, Olivet
Nazarene University placed
second with 46 points. That
was just four points behind
meet champion St. Francis
(Illinois).
Eleven other schools
competed at the Chicagoland
Collegiate
Athletic
Conference Championship.
Their ranks consisted of St.
Xavier (110 points), Trinity
Christian (130), St. Ambrose
(145), Judson (159), Purdue
Calumet (205), Calumet St.
Joseph
(221),
Indiana
University South Bend (253),
Cardinal Stritch (276), Robert
Morris, of Illinois, (325),
Trinity International (327)
and Roosevelt University
(355).
Olivet
Nazarene
University returns to action at
the 60th Annual NAIA Mens
Cross Country National
Championship. That meet
will be contested this Saturday
at McAlpine Creek Park in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
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SCHOOLS
2016 SINKING FUND PROJECT - ORCHARD
PRIMARY ROOF REPLACEMENT
Bids will be received by Almont Community Schools in the Office of the
Superintendent at 4701 Howland Road, Almont, MI 48003, until 3:00 P.M.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 for the Orchard Primary Roof Replacement project.
Documents are available electronically on R.C. Hendricks Online Plan
Room. Please visit www.rchendrick.com and click on Plan Room. All
addenda will be posted there as well. Each bid in excess of $50,000 shall be
accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid.
Checks shall be drawn payable to: Almont Community Schools, as security for the
acceptance of the Contract and subject to the conditions stated in the Instructions
to Bidders. If the contract exceeds $50,000 the successful bidder will be required
to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond. This project does not require
the payment of prevailing wages. The Owner reserves the rights to waive any
informality in any bid and to reject any and all bids, or accept any bid that is
considered most favorable to the Owner.
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IMLAY TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

IMLAY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
BOARD MEETING
SYNOPSIS
November 9, 2015

Meeting called to order at 7:30 pm
by Supervisor Winn.
Pledge of
Allegiance recited. Members present:
Parks, Klos, Winn, & Wittstock. October
minutes approved. Treasurer's report
approved. Fire report given by Chief
Phillips: responded to 9 runs last month
(possibly one billable), applying for
grant for air packs and "Breakfast with
Santa" scheduled for 12/13 (8am-1pm).
Senior report: many ongoing events
including Euchre on 1st and 3rd
Wednesdays and potluck every 4th
Tuesday at noon; upcoming: Euchre
tournament 11/18, Christmas dinner
12/1 and cookie exchange 12/17. Park
report: Halloween events went well
(thank-you to Berville Farms for donating pumpkins) and new playtoy installed
(Jacob Dzieszkowski Eagle Scout project). Discussed: culvert replacement on
Sperry approved, resolution adopted to
have maintenance work done on
Wheeler Road Drain and update given
on Sewer System issues. Audience ques-
VILLAGE OF
DRYDEN
REGULAR MEETING
November 3, 2015
SYNOPSIS

President, Betcher called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.

Council
Members
Present:
Betcher,
Jones,
Nash,
Quail,
Roszczewski

The Council Approved the Minutes
from the Regular Meeting on October 6,
2015; Approved the Agenda; Approved
Bills to Pay in the amount of $16,096.05
and the Disbursements in the amount of
$43,787.08; Approved 2015 Health
Insurance Renewal Rate in the sum of
$2,507.64 per month. Approved reappointment of Mike Antushevich and
Rick Batzer to the DDA Board for
another term.
The meeting was
adjourned at 7:25 P.M.

Complete copies of the minutes are
available in the clerk's office during
regular business hours or at www.villageofdryden.com
Holly A. Shroyer
Village Clerk/Deputy Treasurer
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IMLAY TOWNSHIP
Notice is hereby given that the Imlay Township Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM, or as soon
thereafter as the meeting agenda allows, at the Imlay Township Hall, 682 N.
Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City MI 48444. The purpose of the hearing is to
receive public comments regarding amending Section 2.2 Definitions, Section 3.1.1 Agricultural District; Section 3.1.8 Light Industrial District; Section
3.1.11 Enterprise Business District; Section 3.1.3 Rural Estate Residential; and
adding Section 4.64 Aquaculture, Hydroponics and Aquaponics; Section 4.65
Small Wine Maker (micro-winery) Micro-brewery and Micro Spirits Distiller;
Section 4.66 Agricultural Equipment Dealer Sales and Service; and Section
4.67 Grain Elevator and Similar Uses of the Imlay Township Zoning Ordinance
to incorporate and promote agricultural economy driven uses, use standards
and definitions.
A complete copy of the proposed amendments may be examined at the
Imlay Township Hall, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, except holidays, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Written comments may be sent to the Planning Commission, at the address
above, prior to the hearing. Verbal comments will be taken during the public
hearing.
This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Michigan Public
Act 110 of 2006, as amended.
Elizabeth Makedonsky
Imlay Township Clerk
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Notice is hereby given that the Imlay Township Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:30 PM, or as soon
thereafter as the meeting agenda allows, at the Imlay Township Hall, 682 N.
Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City MI 48444. The purpose of the hearing is to
receive public comments regarding a proposed Special Land Use (Limited
Business Use Sec. 4.22) to manufacture ammunition at the property commonly
known as 8157 Rider Road. The property is zoned AG Agriculture and contains
6.35 acres.
A complete copy of the application may be examined at the Imlay Township Hall, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, except holidays, from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Written comments may be sent to the Planning Commission, at the address
above, prior to the hearing. Verbal comments will be taken during the public
hearing.
This notice is published pursuant to the requirements of Michigan Public
Act 110 of 2006, as amended.
MUSSEY TOWNSHIP
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
MUSSEY TOWNSHIP
ST. CLAIR COUNTY

IMLAY TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
Elizabeth Makedonsky
Imlay Township Clerk
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PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN, pursuant to Public Act 110 of 2006, as

amended, that a public hearing will be held by the Mussey Township Planning
Commission at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Mussey Township
Hall, 135 N. Main Street, Capac, Michigan.
NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN, pursuant to Public Act 110 of 2006, as

amended, that a public hearing will be held by the Mussey Township Planning
Commission at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Mussey Township
Hall, 135 N. Main Street, Capac, Michigan.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the purpose of the public hearing is to

hear and consider a new Sign Ordinance.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the purpose of the public hearing is to

hear and consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to make facilities that
handle Hazardous Materials a Special Use in the LI Light Industrial District.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that information regarding the proposed

amendments to the Zoning Ordinance may be examined at the Township Hall,
135 N. Main Street, Capac, Michigan during regular business hours until the
date of the Public Hearing, Written comments on the proposed rezoning can
be sent to the Township Clerks office at the above address until 4:00 p.m. the
day of the meeting.
Sheila McDonald
Mussey Township Clerk
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that information regarding the proposed

amendments to the Zoning Ordinance may be examined at the Township Hall,
135 N. Main Street, Capac, Michigan during regular business hours until the
date of the Public Hearing, Written comments on the proposed rezoning can
be sent to the Township Clerks office at the above address until 4:00 p.m. the
day of the meeting.
Sheila McDonald
Mussey Township Clerk
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Opening Day Success...

Jeff Swain got
this deer on
opening morning on the farm
he grew up on.
It's a 5-pointer
and Jeff's very
first deer ever.
He has not had
too many opportunities to hunt
since he's been
in the Army. He
is home on leave
since his return
from Korea.
Paul Roy and

son, Austin,
12, of Imlay
City, show off
Austins first
deer, a 130
pound buck.
He used a
muzzleloader
to nab the
beast in
Goodland
Township.
Katie Newton of
Imlay City bagged
her first buck opening morning with a
crossbow. She
arrowed this nice 8
point with her Dad
Jake on their farm.
Scott Gulick of
Imlay City shot
this nice 11pointer in Lapeer
County on opening day. He had a
very good year
also filling his
archery tag.
Al Hillman, one of Imlay Citys most famous whitetail hunters, got this
9-pointer early in the gun season in St. Clair County.

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141st Volume - Issue No. 46

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