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Photo by Paige Abromaitis
Holly and Donald

Wilson share their
Christmas wish list
with Santa, who
visited the Dryden
Twp. Fire Hall on
Saturday. For more
photos of this and
other holiday
activities around
the area, turn to
page 17-A.
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MACOMB
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
142nd Volume - Issue No. 49
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A gift worth millions

By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
TRI-CITYAREA
The Four County Community
Foundation has received a
particularly generous financial gift from former Almont
business owners, the late
Salvatore Sam and Eleanor
Mendola.
The bequest totaled
$1.144 million and was
announced to the public
Wednesday, Nov. 30 during a
program at the White Horse

Inn in Metamora.
The gift from the
Mendolas marked the third
time benefactors have donated more than $1 million to
the local foundation, which
serves the communities of
Almont, Armada, Capac,
Dryden, Imlay City and
Romeo.
Previous
bequests
exceeding that amount were
awarded through the estates
of Hilda Hill, a retired Capac
teacher; and Imlay City sisters Dora and Toos Ondersma,

who served the community
as a nurse and teacher, respectively.
All of the aforementioned
benefactors left simple
instructions that the money
be used to provide educational opportunities for local
students and other good
works.
Hilda Hills bequest
Gift page 16-A
Photo by Tom Wearing
Almont couple gifts $1.14 million to 4CCF
Past Four County Community Foundation Chairman Sean OBryan

and Four County President/CEO Janet Bauer with check representing bequest from Sam and Eleanor Mendola.
Sheriff reflects on long career
Ron Kalanquin prepares to begin another chapter in life

By Maria Brown
Website photo
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
Michigans longest serving sheriff, Sheriff Ron

Kalanquin, raises flag outside office that once
flew in Iraq. The flag was a gift from his son,
Ron, Jr., an Air Force pilot.
tricitytimes-online.com
Kalanquin is proud of
the $6.8 million in
inmate
restitution
under his watch.
privilege to protect the citizen of Lapeer County for
the last 36 years.
keep them safe, is to ask

for the publics helpto
come forward and be equal
partners with us in fighting
crime.
Some of those programs that accomplish that
are Safetyville, the Senior
Citizens Police Academy,
and Virtual Neighborhood
Watch.
Because of our tax situation, there were certain
things we couldnt afford
to do alone so I looked for
ways I could form partnerships with area sheriffs for
Reflects page 16-A
Warm hearts and bodies

is goal of Almont woman
Scarf project aimed at helping local families in need

By Tom Wearing
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LAPEER COUNTY
After nine terms in
office, Ron Kalanquins
service as Lapeer County
Sheriff will conclude at
years end.
The Republican, who
also has the distinction of
being Michigans longest
serving sheriff, reflected
on his 36-year career in an
interview last month.
What are the highlights of your time as
sheriff?
Its been an honor and
In my time here Ive

doubled the number of
township and neighborhood patrols and as a result
of that the serious crime
has dropped nearly every
year. County-wide total
offenses have fallen from
more than 5,700 in 2010 to
4,600 in 2015.
That is also due to the
caliber of our deputies.
I always look for people that reflect my personality...that theyll do as
much for people as they do
to people.
What Ive tried to do
as I serve the public and
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A message of good will is attached to

each donated scarf, which are free for
the taking.
ALMONT Almont resident Maureen

Walton hopes to bring attention to the needs
of others this holiday season.
Last Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 30,
Walton and friends kicked off a project whose
purpose is simple yet meaningful. That is to
rally the community in a united gesture of
goodwill toward those who are less fortunate.
Specifically, Waltons plan is to increase
awareness of the issues of poverty and economic hardship by tying new and slightlyused scarves to trees and light posts in
Almonts downtown district.
She admits that tying scarves to trees and
lampposts is not a novel idea, having read on
Facebook about another small town that did
the same to support of struggling individuals
Tina Hill and Penny Campbell affix a

scarf to a tree with a little help from
Pennys son, Noah.
and families within their community.
When I read that article, I wanted to
reach out to people in our own community to
see of we could do something similar, Walton
says.
My friends jumped at the chance to help
out and now interest is growing.
Shes been bolstered by support from the
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A
51-year-old Dryden man
was fortunate to have
escaped injury Wednesday
(Nov. 30), when his vehicle
left the roadway and overturned on Van Dyke (M-53)
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Interim Police Chief
Andrew Martin reported
that Officers Laura Mohr
and Michael Rylan were
dispatched to a personal
injury accident at around
7:39 a.m.
When they arrived,
Martin said they found a
2009 silver Hummer upside
down in the northbound
lane, with wires laying
across the vehicle.
The driver was northbound on Van Dyke, when
his vehicle left the roadway
and struck a guide wire,
said Martin. The guide
wire launched the vehicle
into a telephone pole,
breaking the pole in half.
He said the uninjured
motorists vehicle eventually came to rest on its roof

in the northbound lane.
After refusing medical
care, Martin said the driver
was arrested and lodged in
Lapeer County Jail for
operating while intoxicated and a suspended drivers license.
Martin said its believed

that the driver was huffing
a cleaning product while
driving.
He was tested through
a blood draw, said Martin.
Officers discovered several cans of (a cleaning product) in his vehicle.
As a result of the acci-
dent, Van Dyke Rd. between

Hough Rd. and St. Clair St.
were shut down for about
three-and-a-half hours.
Assisting police at the
scene were Almont firefighters, Michigan State
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Dryden man was uninjured in rollover on M-53. He has been charged

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Like father, like son for Bill Lengemann

Longtime teacher exchanges text books for law books
Ireally need to thank

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Lengemann says. Hes the
one who provided the
inspiration and piqued my
By Tom Wearing
LAPEER After
nearly 20 years as a high
school English teacher, Bill
Lengemann is exchanging
his textbooks for law
books.
On Thursday, Dec. 1,
Lengemann was sworn into
the Lapeer County Bar
Association in front of a
contingent of family members, friends and loyal supporters at the Historic
Lapeer County Courthouse.
Doing the honors was
retired District Court Judge
Donald L. Swank, a friend
of Lengemanns father,
John Lengemann, a longtime Imlay City attorney.
It was John Lengemann
who made the motion that,
having met all of the qualifications and criteria for
membership,
Bill
Lengemann should be
admitted to the Lapeer
County Bar.
Its not often that I
find myself able to speak in
court without being objected to, the elder Lengemann
interest in the law.

Bill Lengemann resides
in Imlay Township with his
wife, Julia, and their three
daughters, Mary and Ana,
13, and Lily, 12.
Newly sworn-in Lapeer County Attorney Bill Lengemann (center) shakes

hands with retired District Court Judge Donald L. Swank, while Bills
father, John Lengemann, shows his approval.
quipped. But this is a
proud moment in my personal life and professional
career.
I always thought Bill
was capable and would
make a good lawyer, he
continued. But he always
said the law was so boring;
that it was nothing he
would ever want to do
(professionally).
The
younger
Lengemann said he had a
change of heart around
2008, though he admits his
timing was not the best.
Id thought about
going into law earlier, he
recalls. But the economy
was real bad at that time.
With the support of his
early college classes at

Dryden High School,
Lengemann says he expects
to make the transition to his
fathers law office within
the year.
The law is something
I feel Ill be good at, he
says. I enjoy reading,
learning, analyzing and
interpreting.
There is such a wide
variety of cases, he continued. As a school teacher, Ive been able to help
my students. And now Ill
be able to assist adults
when they need help.
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and
family,
Lengemann later began
taking law classes, eventually graduating from the
Thomas Cooley Law
School.
It wasnt easy, he
admits. It was like working two jobs. If it wasnt
for the support of my wife,
Julia, and our daughters, I
never would have been
able to do it. It was a family effort.
While that challenge
has been realized, he knows
others are on the horizon.
Not the least of which is
turning the page on his
teaching career; the bulk of
which19 years he
spent in Capac.
Im really going to
miss the students, says
Lengemann. Being around
all of that positive energy
has helped keep me young.
But Im looking forward to
this new career.
Though he still teaches
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DRYDEN While
shes used to being on the
other side of the camera
lens, Paige Abromaitis
deserves some attention,
front and center.
She literally took the
feature photo on the front
page of this weeks issue,
though that doesnt surprise anyone whos familiar with Paiges work.
The Dryden High
School senior first drew
our attention while she
was snapping photos at
Drydens Boom Day
parade.
She kept up with staff

writer Tom Wearing, who
was highly impressed with
her enthusiasm and expertise. So when we ran into
a bind trying to get all of
the holiday activities covered this weekend, we
thought of giving Dryden
High School a call.
For me, that means
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person when it comes to
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about Dryden Jr./Sr. High
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and she always goes
above and beyond to set
students up for success.
Shes also a real pro at
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all the goings-on at the
school.
Sheryl came through,
as always, and connected
us with Paige.
Like a real pro herself,
Paige tackled her first
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photos. A real bonus for
all of us is Paige says she
had a great time doing the

job. Were grateful for her
efforts, and pleased to
debut her photography in
this issue.
Paiges last name is
familiar to some around
the area. Her dad is Paul
Abromaitisowner of
Almonts Hideaway
Lanes, and her mom is
Stacey Abromaitislongtime teacher at Imlay City
High School. Paige is the
oldest; she has two brothersJackson, 13, and
Nicklas, 8, and a sister,
Lauren, 12.
Shes a member of the
National Honor Society
and lead editor of the

Dryden High School
Yearbook. She also is the
announcer for Dryden
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varsity basketball and varsity softball. Shes been
listed on the Honor Roll,
has made Student of the
Month and received the
Tri-Athlete Award.
Along with photography, Paiges hobbies
include dancing at
Jocelyns School of
Dance, participating in the
We Are One youth group
at Gateway Assembly, and
spending time with friends
and family, and her dogs.
She also enjoys listening
to Taylor Swift, shopping,
traveling and working at
her dads bowling alley.
Paige
plans to
attend
MSU or
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University
in Chicago
to pursue a
degree in
hospitality
Paige
Abromaitis management/planning. Her long-term goal
is to become an event
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Dont be surprised if
you see more of Paige
behind the lens for the TriCity Times. Were sure
youll agree...this young
woman is going places.
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Belle Valley Community Band to perform at IC high school
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY If
you enjoy the sounds and
songs of the holiday season,
the Belle Valley Community
Bands Sunday, Dec. 11
performance should be
music to your ears.
The concert, entitled
Sounds of the Season,
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City High School gymnasium.
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Admission to the concert is free, but goodwill
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Almont council narrows manager search to four

By Tom Wearing
ALMONT The
Almont Village Council
has narrowed its list of village manager candidates to
four.
The council is searching for a successor for former Manager Sarah MoyerCale, who resigned in
October to take a position
in Paw Paw.
Acting Manager Kim
Keesler said the four candi-
dates are scheduled to be

interviewed on Saturday,
Dec. 10.
Keesler was not able to
reveal the names of the
remaining candidates.
The interviews will
start at 9 a.m. at the Almont
Municipal Offices on
Howland Road.
Each candidate will be
interviewed individually in
intervals of one-and-a-half
hours.
Keesler said the goal is
to have a new manager in
place by early January,

pending the desired candidates most immediate
availability.
Following the interviews, the council could
decide to narrow the list to
two finalists, said Keesler.
Or, they could decide on
one individual and move
forward with the process.
The process would
include negotiating a contract and conducting a
background check.
Chief choice on hold
Meanwhile, the village

council has delayed the
selection of a new full-time
police chief until after a
manager has been hired.
Prior to Moyer-Cales
departure, the council had
initiated a search for a new
police chief to succeed Pat
Nael who resigned his post
in June.
At that time, the village
had received 13 applications for the vacant chiefs
position.
Because council mem-
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With the sudden departures this year of MoyerCale and Nael, along with
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By Tom Wearing
ALMONT
Members of the Almont

Historical Society will
gather at 7 p.m. on Monday,
Dec. 10 for a business
meeting and Christmas
party for members and visitors.
In addition to conducting regular business,
attendees are asked to
bring along a small plate of
cookies or holiday goodies
to share with others. Coffee
and punch will be provided.

As a matter of note, the
Historical Societys museum at 149 S. Main St. will
be open on Saturdays
between the hours of 1-4
p.m.
January elections
Historical
Society
President James Wade said
the organization will elect
new officers at the annual
organizational meeting on
Monday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
In addition to electing
officers and a Board of
Directors, members will

review and potentially
revise the Societys existing by-laws.
Wade said Historical
Society membership dues
will also come due in
January.
Wade pointed out that
the museum has recently
been transformed to
accommodate more space
for the display of historic
Almont photos and artifacts.
The museums store
features various items for
sale, including Almonts

Historic Building series
for $15 apiece, to include
wooden reproductions of:
Kings
Mill,
First
Congregational Church,
Henry Stephens Library,
Octagon House, and the
1927-vintage Almont High
School.
Also available for purchase at the museum are
Almont
Homecoming
books, Almont the Story
Continues,
and
Remembrances of Almont,
for $30 apiece.
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Left in a quandary because of Salvation Army controversy

The Salvation Army is
a crucial resource for many
people all year round. It
provides housing assistance, food assistance, utility assistance and all kinds
of other help to people in
need. Anyone who wants to
sign up to receive assistance has to go through his
or her local Salvation
Army. However, a few

weeks ago, an email was
received
from
the
Lighthouse Immigrant
Advocates who are concerned about the signup
process at the local
Salvation Army office in
Holland, Michigan. The
email was about an application document required
Our Opinion
Big things do happen
in small towns
ome of the biggest things happen in

small towns as evidenced by last
weeks announcement of a $1.14 million bequest to the Four County Community
Foundation, which makes its home in
Almont.
The generous gift was made by the estate
of Sam and Eleanor Mendola, the longtime
former owners of the Almont Saddlery. The
iconic business filled the niche for horse
enthusiasts, equestrians, hobby farmers and
real life and wannabe cowboys. They
catered to those who rode iron horses as
wellthe Saddlery was a go-to shop for
leather goods and boots favored by motorcycle enthusiasts as well.
While the Mendolas left their mark on
the community with the unique store, the
$1.14 million bequest will go far in furthering education, health, community, youth and
adult programs through grants and scholarships offered locally. The Four County
Community Foundation provides services to
the villages and cities of Almont, Armada,
Capac, Dryden, Imlay City, Metamora,
Oxford and Romeo and has helped fund
thousands of community-oriented activities
and projects through its grant and scholarship programs. The ripple effect of the
Mendolas legacy gift will no doubt reach
through generations to come.
Big things do happen in small towns,
where a profound sense of community is
often more accessible, more real. Institutions
such as the Four County Community
Foundation offer the perfect, local vehicle to
drive home the fact that nurturing and caring
for those around us makes life better for all.
when applying for assistance; and the documentation required for assistance.
The first two things
required by the application
document were a social
security number and a state
ID. That is a problem for
undocumented immigrants,
who by state law, cannot
get an official state ID or a
social security card.
So, without those two
pieces of documentation
illegal aliens assume

theyre automatically ineligible for a program, and so
they may not even apply at
those offices to take advantage of these assistance
programs.
To some they feel
requiring these identification documents is a clear
case of discrimination.
Moreover, it turns out, the
Salvation Armys regional
and national offices agree.
m at a crossroads. I
semi-want to write about
the extreme irony I find in
the outcry about the election recount from a president-elect who harped on
and on about a rigged
system throughout the
entire campaign, and even
after he won. I guess its
like everything else these
days...talk is cheap but
when it comes to spending
money to prove it one way
or the other...well, its just
sore loser, pointless, stupid stuff. But I wont do
that because I vowed not
to feed the wrong dog. I
am not afraid of a recount
and know that the outcome will not change. If it
puts an end to the shameful rigged system declarations, its worth it.
Frankly paying to verify
that our election system is
sound is much more palatable for this Michigan taxpayer than footing the bill
for the government-created Flint water crisis. But I
dont have a choice on
that one. Thats what happens when you run the
government like a business. Theres tunnel
vision for the bottom line.
Fairness, human rights, the
environment, health, all
that kind of fluffy, feelgood stuff goes out the
window.
So what if I write
about real fluff? The stuff
of clouds. The feel good
reality that I lead a very
blessed life every single
day regardless of whos in
...

charge.
I came across this in
the September/October
1998 issue of the Yoga
Journal, and it was so poignant I saved it. This isnt
the first time I chose to
share it in this space. Last
time I did so as a reminder
to myselfand maybe to
othersto appreciate what
I have right here, right
now.
Its called The Gift of
Clouds, written by Ken
Nerbum. This is excerpted
from a book called Small
Graces. Here it is:
Years ago I used to
drive a cab for a living.
There was a blind woman
Iused to pick up at one of
the local universities. She
was taciturn, proper,
almost British in her sense
of propriety and reserve.
And though she seldom
talked, we gradually
became friends.
One day I asked her
what one thing she would
wish to see if, for only one
minute, she could have the
gift of sight.
She smiled and
thought a moment. Then
she said Clouds.
The answer surprised
me. Of all the choices in
gal aliens.
Despite this policy, a
quick check online found
at least six local Salvation
Army chapters in the State
of Michigan that say they
require social security
cards for anyone applying
for Christmas or other
assistance. There appears
to be some dissension in
the ranks.
Letters page 9-A
Tea Party holds first meeting of the year Jan. 3

The Lapeer County Tea
Party will host its first
meeting of the new year on
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at
the Mayfield township
Hall, 1900 North Saginaw
St., Lapeer at 7 p.m. with
our next general meeting.
We will continue to
bring you speakers that
youll want to hear from.

Although the elections are
over we still need to keep
our
elected
officials
accountable. We need to
keep them focused on doing
what they said they would
do for us.
The Lapeer County Tea
Party is still determined,
whether Republican or
Democrat, to keep you
informed. So until our
January 3, 2017 meeting,
when we will once again
present to you a speaker
that is important to our way
of life.
We, the members of
Lapeer County Tea Party,
would like to wish all of

you a very blessed Marry
Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
May God Bless America,
Tim Lintz
Director Lapeer County
Tea Party.
Elba Twp.
Recount costly, and an exercise in futility

As of this writing
Monday
morning,
a
recount of Michigans
election will begin at noon
today unless another court
intervenes. Obama appointee Federal Judge Mark
Goldsmith late Sunday
ordered so. Where is all the
money coming from to
fund the recalls? Hillary
endorses these recounts. I
wonder how much Hillary/
Bill money has gone
secretly to the Green Party.
This will cost Jill Steins
Green party $125 per precinct while costing county
taxpayers of the state but
not the state itself $4 to $6
million dollars. This will
cost road repairs, bridges,

other repairs, and community projects in each county.
Jill Stein says this
recount shows election
fairness. Jill Stein can gain
nothing from the recount
except political notoriety,
Conversing with a local
township clerk I discovered that nothing will
change. The recount is an
exercise in complete futility. The voting machines
are all pre-checked for
accuracy with programs
from the county.
I f
1,000 votes come in, 1,000
votes are totaled.
We
should thank the two
Writer has much to learn

This is in response to
last weeks letter titled
Well be tested like never
before. That Democrat has
forgotten that 50 years of
Democratic-run Detroit ran
that city into the ground (as
it has done for Pontiac,
Chicago, etc.), and that our
Democratic president has
created a failed health care
plan and run up the largest
deficits in history and seen

more people on welfare
than ever before while
eroding our military and
international stature. That
writer has much to learn
before he starts casting
stones at someone who has
yet to spend one day in
office yet.
Bruce David
Imlay City
Vowing to keep on looking up
Salvation Army has a

policy that we serve without discrimination, said
Mary Wilkins, of the
Western Michigan &
Northern Indiana Division
of the Salvation Army.
Therefore, our policy is not
to require a social security
card, but to work with people to be as flexible as possible to provide a type of
ID that will just verify their
identity and status as ille-
the wide breadth of the

world, she had chosen one
that would never have
crossed my mind.
Why clouds? I asked.
Because I cant imagine them, she said.
People have tried to
explain them to me. They
tell me they are like cotton. They tell me they look
like fog feels. They spray
whipped cream in my
hand. They move my fingers over paintings of
skies and let me feel the
shapes of clouds painted
on canvas. But I am still
no closer to understanding. Yes, it would be
clouds.
I looked out the window of the cab. The clouds
were moving, stately and
triumphant, in majestic
procession across the sky.
Behind me the blind
woman sat, prim and selfcontained, with her cane
propped next to her and
her hands folded on her
lap.
As I drove along, I
pondered her words. I,
who saw clearly, spent
each day wishing for some
distant objecta place, a
person, some prize of life I
hoped to win. But one who
valued sight the mostone
to whom it had been
deniedknew the greatest
gift her eyesight could
bestow was before me,
unnoticed and unhallowed, at that very
moment.
Clouds, I thought. Of
course. What else in this
great universe so eludes

description, so fills the
spirit with wonder? What
else floats gossamer and
ethereal above our lives,
never touching down but
always present with us as
a reminder of the majesty
of an unseen God?
As a child we are alive
to their magic. We lie on
our backs on summer hillsides, make up stories,
find giants and dragons in
their forms. They are
Gods sketchbook, the
measure of our capacity to
dream.
But as we grow, they
fall victim to numbing
familiarity. Their poetry
and majesty, though still
alive in our hearts, is easily overlooked, easily
ignored.
Now let me ask you,
she was saying. What is
a cloud like?
I returned from my reverie. The traffic was churning angrily on the rush
hour streets. Far above,
the clouds were moving
slowly, like horses, like
carriages, like elephants
holding each others tails.
Theyre like Gods
dreams, I said.
Thank you, she
responded.
She did not speak
again. But her still, small
smile filled the cab with the
eloquence of peace.
Im going to keep on
looking up.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.
com.
Democrats too on the State

Board of Canvassers who
wanted the recount since
the whole effort seeks to
undermine
Michigans
election integrity, and perhaps try to change the
Presidential election outcome. But as already noted
you the county/village/city
resident will be the biggest
loser. Would those who
complain
about
Republicans explain why
there is no outrage from
the Democrats about this
waste of money? Maybe
we all can have Hug a
Democrat Day to thank
them for wasting our
money.
Sincerely,
David Naeyaert
Allenton, MI
LDFA (Little Dresses

for Africa) of Imlay City
and beyond would like to
thank all those who donated their time, money,
goods and services for
THE BIG DINNER fundraiser this past November
12, 2016. Because of you,
we raised over $8,850!
Of the 94 communities
around the globe that
hosted
THE
BIG
DINNER, our small town
raised the most money
(aside from the main headquarters in Brownstown,
MI). Rachel ONeill,
founder and director of
Little Dresses for Africa,
was astonished when
given the financial report.
Imlay City and the surrounding communities are
undoubtedly home to
some of the most generous folks on earth!
Of the total proceeds,
$1,140 was generated for
the silent auction, $500
for the Chinese auction

and $1,026 for the baked
goods live auction. The
handmade quilt drawing
brought in $840 (donated
by Quilters in Training
Guild of Capac), and the
Two-Night GetAway
mega-prize (donated by
Grant Fritch) generated
over $560! The rest of the
money came in by generous free-will donations.
Once again, thank you
to all those who attended
and gave for this great
cause. All proceeds will
go directly to the children
of Africa, as Little Dresses
for Africa begins the transformation of 12 African
villages with clean water,
schools, and community
centers. For more information, visit www.littledressesforafrica.org.
Laurie Vedolich
LDFA Imlay City &
Beyond
Imlay City
LDAF of Imlay City raises

most in area, over $8,850
Fred was a great person

I
enjoyed
Rick
Liblongs remembrance of
Fred Marengo in last weeks
Tri-City Times. I had the
honor of attending Freds
Memorial Service in
Lexington.
I currently hold Freds
old rank of Deputy Chief of
Police of the St. Clair
Shores Police Department
and he was at the end of his
career when I hired on. I
remember feeling apprehensive about making the
move to SCSPD, as I was
leaving another police
department and had many
years seniority with them. I

also had a wife and two
small kids at home.
My fears were immediately relieved by Fred, as he
welcomed me with a hearty
hand shake and a smile and
said not to worry, you
made the right move. Well,
he was right. Here I sit in
his former office, almost 25
years later, happy as one
can be.
Fred was
truly an ambassador of the
SCSPD and a genuine good
person and will be missed.
Steve Lambert
St. Clair Shores
FLC receives $1,993 grant

The Family Literacy
Center (FLC) has received
a generous grant from the
Lapeer County Community
Foundation (LCCF).
The LCCF provides
grants that enhance the
quality of life in Lapeer
County. The foundation
manages
endowments
totaling more than $8.5
million in more than 60
funds for a wide range of
charitable purposes.
The grant awarded to
FLC, for $1,993, will be
used to provide important
security upgrades at the
FLC office.
The Family Literacy
Center provides free oneto-one tutoring for adults
that would like to improve
their reading, math, or
English skills and prepare
for their High School
Equivalency Testing.
For more information
on its services, call the
office at 810-664-2737 or
stop by the office at 311
Higgins St. in downtown
Lapeer.
Meredith Donohue
Family Literacy Center
Lapeer
Praises for
Advent Cast
raise the angel Gabriel
for his glad tidings to
Zacharias within the
Temple of the Lord. Praise
the witnesses who perceived a vision upon the
old priest's
face, his
Honest Living . . .
tongue held
mute with
disbelief.
Praise
Elisabeths
withered
womb
quickened
by the Holy
Ghost to
conceive
and bear a son named John
who would turn the hearts
of the fathers to their children.
Praise Gabriels message to the virgin, Mary.
Praise her submission to
God's word. Praise the
babe who leapt within
Elisabeths womb at the
sound of Marys salutation.

Praise the innkeeper
who gave Marys baby
sleep in a manger. Praise
the shepherds abiding in
the field, and the angel
who said Fear not.
Praise the multitude of
heavenly hosts who sang,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men.
Praise the Star of
Bethlehem that led the
wise men to the Christ
child.
Praise the Gospel of
Luke, a declaration of
those things which are
most surely believed
among us. Praise the tender
mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on
high hath visited us.
Praise Martin Luther
for lighting his Christmas
tree with candles. Praise
Johann Sebastian Bach for
his Christmas Oratorio, and
Photo by Iris Lee Underwood
Holiday spirit is alive

and well in Imlay City
Praises for the Advent Cast at this most

blessed time of year.
George Frideric Handel for
The Messiah.
Praise community
choirs for singing Oh,
Come Let Us Adore Him.
Praise stringed and wind
instruments, the pipe
organ, and Christmas Eve
midnight mass.
Praise The Salvation
Armys brass bands and
red kettles that span from
San Francisco to Boston.
Praise the hands that feed
the needy Christmas dinner.
Praise Charles Dickens
for Ebenezer Scrooge and
Ghosts of Christmas Past,
Present, and Yet to Come.
Praise Frank Capra for

George Bailey and
Clarence Oddbody.
Praise perennial church
bells and family tables calling us to communion.
Praise children dressed as
the Christmas cast, woolly
sheep bleating and donkeys
braying on stage.
Praise the blessed
nativity, God with us,
always. Praise the Light
Who comes to us when we
sit in darkness and in the
shadow of death, to guide
our feet into the way of
peace.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
Fun things that were Free Inside

N
ot long ago I went

grocery shopping at
our local Giant store. Its
my duty now to shop. I
was impressed with how
many men were grocery
shopping as opposed to
women. Ah, progress. But
thats another story.
I love Cheerios so I
went to the cereal aisle to
pick up a
All the Liblong day.. box. Alas,
nothing
Free
Inside like
when I was a
kid. In fact, I
looked at the
entire cereal
Rick
section.
Liblong Hundreds of
boxes of
cereal and
only oneonehad the
words Free Inside on the
box. I dont even remember what brand it was but
there were three trading
cards inside about some
sci-fi show. That was it.
A whole generation,
and probably more before
and in the future, denied
the pleasure of getting
something for free in their
breakfast food. Thats
almost un-American I say.
When I was a youngster during the Eisenhower
and Kennedy
Administrations, nearly
every brand of cereal had
some prize Free Inside.
Cereal makers knew we
little Baby Boomers would
bug Mom or Dad (though
less likely Dad in those
days) to buy this or that
cereal based on what was
Free Inside and pictured
on the box.
My memory has faded
on what brand had what
prizes but I do remember
some of the prizes. Id bug
mom to buy a box of cereal even if I didnt like the
brand just to get the prize.
Sometimes she complied
and sometimes she didnt.
The very popular baking powder submarine.

Getting to the prize in
the box was fun. Sue told
me that her mother made
the kids wait until the
prize appeared as they ate
bowls of the cereal. My
mom, on the other hand,
would sometimes let me
dump the entire box of
cereal into a large bowl
until the prize appeared. I
used this technique for
particularly neat, soughtafter prizes. I then, of
course, had to put the cereal back in the box. Not as
tough as putting toothpaste
back in the tube but still
not easy.
In due time, all of us
kids figured out that the
cereal companies put the
prize in the box first and
then filled the box with
cereal. So then we could
simply open the box from
the bottom and snatch out
the prize.
Some of my all time
favorite prizes were airplanes. Planes were very
popular and there were
many different models
available over the years.
One was a small, plastic
silver model of a Douglas
DC-7. The DC-7 was the
most modern airliner at the
time. It was a big four
engine prop airplane. My
dad used to take us to
Metro Airport in Detroit
and we could stand up on
the roof and watch the
planes. I was really fascinated by the DC-7.
Unfortunately, the DC-7
was soon replaced by jet
aircraft and relegated to
freight duty.
The other plane I really
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liked from a cereal box

was a silver, plastic replica
of NX-211, The Spirit of
St. Louis flown by
Charles A. Lindbergh solo
across the Atlantic in
1927. Lindbergh was born
in Detroit, by the way. The
little model was wrapped
in a plastic bag and had to
be assembled.
Other popular cereal
prizes were a submarine
and frogmen that dove and
surfaced by the use of baking powder in a special
compartment on the toy.
The toy sank but when
water got to the baking
powder a chemical reaction took place the made
the toy surface.
There were literally
hundreds of prizes you
could get over the years.
Planes, cars, animals,
whistles, small games and
many others were popular.
You could assemble your
own air force or zoo if you
wished. Many, many hours
of fun. And very healthy
(?) cereal to boot!
Some of the prizes
were not free or inside the
box. Some of the better
stuff you had to send away
for. Usually it was 25 or
50 and some box tops to
prove you bought the cereal. I remember some great
six shooters (toy guns) that
some kids got. Most all of
the stuff was pretty good
quality and made in the
USA.
In those days, Cracker
Jack (it is NOT Cracker
Jacks! That doesnt rhyme
with I dont care if I ever
get back in Take Me Out
to the Ballgame) had
some very nice prizes
inside. I remember getting
a number of small circus
performers, for example.
The trapeze artist came
holding the bar. You added
thread to each end of the
bar and Presto! You had a
trapeze act.
here are a couple of

Community Choir. The
things I wanted to
concert was phenomenal!
touch on today.
The man behind me com First, weve officially
mented, I don't know why
seen the beginning of the
they arent at The
holiday season. In our
Whiting!
familys tradition, we call
I agree. They were that
it Christmas, so
good! So why
named because we
arent they? (at the
celebrate the physiWhiting?)
cal advent of the
Probably because
Christ. Mike and I
most of the singers
went downtown
and instrumentalImlay City to
ists have day jobs,
watch the parade
thats why!
Friday evening,

We hope
and were
to take in one more
impressed with the
concert of the sea son. At 7 p.m.
amount of foot
traffic as folks
Friday, the 9th, we
joined in the feshope to watch

tive atmosphere
Imlay City
many warming up with hot Christian Schools
chocolate as they watched Christmas program at the
the parade. Lets keep the
Imlay City Christian
foot traffic coming! While Reformed Church. We try
Im sad that a couple of
to take that in every year,
my favorite stores have
and we have never been
had to close over the last
disappointed. Guests are
year, I still choose to give always welcome.
our local businesses first
Last of all, I want to
chance at my gift-giving
take a minute to wish a
dollars. I dont think we
happy birthday to all the
give enough thought to the people in my family with
fact that we have a wonDecember birthdays. You
derful and beautiful small know who you are! I espetown which can thrive only cially want to honor the
as we support it the best
memory of my father,
way we know how.
William Clarence De Boef,
Then, tonight (Sunday) who would have been 100
we took in our first concert years old today, Pearl
of the season. A neighbor
Harbor Day 2016 had he
had invited us to come
lived three more years.
hear The Appalachian
Miss you, Dad.
Family Christmas, a con Email Willene at
cert by the Lapeer
willenetanis@aol.com.
Letters Continued:
from page 8-A
Free Inside Frogman.
Cracker Jack had hundreds and hundreds of

toy surprises.
Today I doubt kids
would play with anything
found in a cereal box.
Unless, of course, it was a
video game or smart
phone. But we sure had
fun. And just think of all
the cereal box toys we can
find on eBay! But now
theyre not free. It costs
money to buy back our
youth.
Note: In my column
about Walter Cronkite a
few weeks back, I said that
President Lyndon Johnson
resigned. He did not. He
announced that he
wouldnt run for re-election. Dumb mistake.
Thanks to those of you
who pointed it out.
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
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The foregoing is an
excerpt from a commentary
that I listened to during a
National Public Radio
broadcast. The Salvation
Army is one of the highest
rated charities in the country.
I have friends who
years ago were down and
out, had received a hand up
from the Salvation Army;
to this day, they each send a
check to the Salvation
Army every Christmas to
enable a hand up for someone else. I have donated to

the Salvation Army since I
got my first job in 1960.
Listening to this commentary has put me in a quandary. Do I continue donating to the Salvation Army,
in effect aiding and abetting illegal aliens, and
encouraging others to come
here; or should I support
charities like St. Judes
Hospital and the Shriners?
What would you do?
Tom Janicki
Almont Twp.
Trump needs more

than empty gestures
Lets not be impressed
by Donald Trump announcing that he will take $1 in
salary to be president. It is
an empty gesture by a man
who wants a high five from
us.
Take your salary, Mr.
Trump, and then if you
really want to unite us, here
are the gestures you need to
make.
You should have
released your taxes before
the election. It is untrue
that you could not do so
while under audit. Release
them to non-partisan forensic
tax
accountants.
America deserves to know
what conflicts of interest
you may have in your business empire, and what
countries you have struck
deals with. We especially
need to know if you have
alliances with Russia that
may have compromised
our countrys security.
Pay up the income
taxes you avoided for the
past twenty years. You have
pledged to fix this system.
Start with yourself. Show
that you have faith in the
government you will run
by contributing to it.
Put your businesses in
a true blind trust. You need
to have NO knowledge of
what your businesses invest
in and where the money is
going. No, the law does
NOT say you can have conflicts of interests. Even if it
did, it is not ethical. Show
us you believe our presidents should be ethical.
Remove your children
as advisors who will pick
those that will serve you in
the White House. Going
forward, remember nepotism is illegal in our government.
Dont pretend to disavow white nationalism
and then appoint three racists to your cabinet and
advisory crew. Bannon,
Sessions, Flynn. No, no,
NO.
Prove you believe you
were elected to serve us,
not to enrich yourself.
Respect and treat this
office, the most powerful in
the world, as an obligation
to serve with integrity and
transparency.
Carol Medland
Lapeer Twp.
Imlay City DDA Appreciates community support

The
Imlay
City
Downtown Development
Authority and Imlay City
Area
Chamber
of
Commerce would like to
thank the community for
their support of the 6th
Annual Winter Playground
held in downtown on
Friday, December 2.
We would especially
like to thank our volunteers
from Heritage Church and

Skye Verschure for their
help during the event.
Thank you also to our
sponsors Creations Floral,
Vlasic, Doug HalabickyState
Farm,
Vintech
Industries, Imlay City Police
Department,
American
Legion,
Ruth
Hughes
Library, Tri-County Bank,
Narayan Rehabilitation and
Shriji Physical Therapy,

Chemical Bank, Imlay City
Florist and Liebler Insurance
Agency.
Also thank you to our
Department of Public Works,
Imlay City Fire Department,
Mayor Walter Bargen, Tom
Youatt, Ava Nadrowski,
Julie Salsido and Ian Kempf
for their help in making the
evening a success.
The DDA and Chamber

greatly appreciate the communitys support of the
event and for supporting our
local businesses this holiday
season.
Dana Walker
Director Imlay City DDA
Ann Hintz
Executive Director Imlay
City Area Chamber of
Commerce
Town Talk
Editors note: Due to space constraints announcements will be
posted one week in advance of
the event. Notices must be
received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publication
date.
For Senior Citizens
2nd Wednesday of every month.

Bring a sack lunch, beverages
provided. Senior stretch exercise on Tuesdays 10-11 a.m.
Potluck luncheons will be
served the 4th Tuesday of every
month at noon. Call 810-3954518 for details.
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from 9-10

a.m. at First Congregational
Church in Almont. Practice led
by Dina Miramonti, RYT.
Ryan Smith, a certified alcohol

and drug counselor will be
available at the Imlay City
Senior's Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month from
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Imlay City Senior Center

Texas Hold Em 12:30 p.m.
For info 810-724-6030.
Free Meals, Food
Gentle yoga, Wednesdays from

1-2 p.m. at the Imlay City
Senior Center. Practice led by
Dina Miramonti, RYT.
St. Pauls Lutheran Church

Food for Families kitchen is
open to the public for free, hot
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
Dinner and an evening of card

playing with friends, 50/50 raffle and prizes of high and low
for each table every 3rd
Monday at the Washington
Senior Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
Washington Twp., MI 48094,
from 4-8 p.m. Call for further
details, 586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons offered
at the Port Huron Senior
Center, 600 Grand Avenue in
Port Huron, every Tuesday
from 7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st
and 3rd Thursday of the month
from 7:30-9 p.m. with instructors Lyle Malaski & Kristina
Morton. Call 810-984-5061 for
more info.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to individuals 18 and
older. The Capac Senior Center
is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
weekdays. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips. Call
Lori at 395-7889 for more info.
Almont and Dryden area senior
citizens meet the 2nd Tuesday
of the month at 12 p.m. at the
Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water
St., for a potluck and program.
Call 798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to Berlin Twp. Senior Center to
play cards from noon-3 p.m. the
This Heart Loves Food Pantry

is open the 1st Saturday of each
month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
Dryden Area Food For Families
free dinner is served on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month from
4:30-6 p.m. at St. Cornelius
Church, 3834 Mill Street. No
proof of income is required.
Come and enjoy a home cooked
meal with us.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month
from 4:30-6:30 p.m. For more
info please call 810-724-0690 or
visit www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica
United
Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the 2nd and
4th Monday of each month.
Proof of residency and need
required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 114 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from 1-3
p.m. Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher will
be received before you stop in to
shop. Any questions, please call
AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH:
3 Nutritious Meals Daily

Compimentary Satellite TV
Life-enriching Activities
Light Housekeeping
Health Services
Available
www.SanctuaryatMapleVista.org
Sherrie Cramton at 810-3951905.

The Capac Kitchen serves free
meals every Tuesday from 4:306 p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North Branch
Senior Center on Monday and
Thursday evenings from 5:30-7
p.m. Call 810-441-0322 for
more info.
Orchards' Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd Saturday
of every month 9 a.m.-noon.
Food distributed at 74903
McKay Rd., Bruce Twp., 586336-4673. www.orchardsonline.
org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical Society
meets at 7 p.m. the first
Wednesday of the month and
the museum opens every
Monday from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society is
open to visitors daily from 1-3
p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays.
Call 810-395-2859 for more
info.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum is open for the 2016
season on Saturdays from 1 to 4
p.m. Stop by and view new
exhibits and learn more about
Imlay City's wonderful history.
For more info call 810-7241904.
The Almont
Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.
Please stop by and learn about
your community. Society meetings are held at the museum on
the second Monday of the
month at 7 p.m. For more info
call 810-796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop. This
is a FREE workshop for 3-5
year olds & parents/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 info
on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these FREE
90-minute playgroups, children
will participate in storytime,
developmentally appropriate
games and crafts, learn new
skills, and enjoy a snack and
social time with other children.
Parents will have the chance to

talk to other adults with sameage children. Register now for
the next session! Numerous
locations and dates available.
For more info and to sign up
call the Family Literacy Center
at 810-664-2737.
COOKIE WALK!!
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
December 10th at 9 a.m.
Large tin only $8.00 to fill
with choice of homemade
Christmas cookies.
Support Groups
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
Domestic Assault meets 1-3
p.m. every Wednesday in the
Lapeer Court House for personal protection order clinic.
For info 810-246-0632.
Al-Anon Meeting 10 a.m.
Fridays at Family of Christ
Lutheran Church, 7191 E.
Imlay City Rd., Imlay City. And
on Mondays at 8 p.m. St. Paul
Lutheran Church, 200 Cedar
St., Imlay City.
FOR WIDOWED MEN &
WOMEN:
Lunch-CardsFriendship. Join us every 3rd
Tuesday of each month from
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074. No RSVP necessary. For
more info call Joanne K. at 810324-2304. This activity is sponsored by Widowed Friends, a
peer support group www.widowedfriends.org.
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 info, call
Julie at 810-388-0868.
Lapeer
County
Families
Against Narcotics group meets
the second Tuesday of the
month at Faith Christian
Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing St.
in Lapeer. Call 810-667-0119
for more info or email faithchrist09@aol.com.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
group meets Tuesday nights at
the Hunters Creek Mobile
Home Park Club House, 725
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weighin from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
info, call 810-664-7579.
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 810-2453955 or Phyllis 810-395-7035
for more info.
For those that have experienced
the death of a loved one, a support group is available facilitated by a trained United
Come Early
For Best Selection!
4331 Capac Rd. in Capac
810-395-2049
Hospice Service (UHS) bereavement volunteer. Marlette
Regional Hospital, 2770 Main
Street in Marlette, hosts this
support group the 1st Friday of
each month at 10 a.m. in the
Administration Conference
Room. For more info, call 800635-7490 or visit www.marletteregionalhospital.org.
Fundraisers
Ace of Hearts Progressive
Raffle. Weekly drawing held at
Dryden Bar & Grill Wednesdays
at 7 p.m., Sept. 28, 2016-March
1, 2017. Need not be present to
win. Must draw Ace of Hearts
to win jackpot. 50% of proceeds
to winner and 50% to Dryden
Community Schools. House
Rules available at Dryden Bar
& Grill. License #C27715
American Legion Post 16 in
Lapeer will begin their
Christmas tree sales on Sun.,
Nov. 27 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The
fresh Christmas trees will be on
sale until Christmas Eve. For
info call 810-664-9312
Woman's Life Chapter 855 is
hosting a Bottle & Can Drive
now until Wed., Dec. 7. Proceeds
to benefit the Wings of The
Harbor transitional living program for homeless youth in
Port Huron, St. Clair County.
Woman's Life Insurance
Society will match the first $500
raised! For drop-off locations
call, 810-392-5136.
The Imlay City Christian
School is holding a fundraiser
for TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Fundraising For Youth). Come
join us for euchre the 2nd
Saturday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Imlay City Christian
School, 7197 E. Imlay City Rd.
in Imlay City. For more info,
call 810-724-5695.
Medical Care
Lapeer
County
Health
Department, 1800 Imlay City
Rd.,
Lapeer Regular
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AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m

Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
15
Dryden
U.M.C.
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
15
810-796-3341
15
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages

Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
16
15
15
15
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
586.336.4673
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
Father Paul Ward
15
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
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister
15
16
Worship Service: 10:00 am
15
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road
Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Phone 810-724-2620
16
PASTOR KEN RENARD
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
firstapostolichome.com
15
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
15
Light of Christ
Community
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
Church
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Almont
First Baptist Church
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 all worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass

Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Phone: 810-724-6999
15
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
2720 Winslow Road

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
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)
810-724-7855
810-724-6207

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Pastor
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
15
4331 Capac Road

Capac, MI 48014
810-395-7572
www.stnicholascapac.com
Weekday Masses are held at

St. John The Evangelist Church
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
St. John The

Evangelist
Catholic Church
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
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 and have their blood
pressure read for free.
Events
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Imlay City will be having a
Christmas Cookie Walk on Sat.,
Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The sale
will be in the church hall located at 700 Maple Vista, Imlay
City 48444. For more info call
810-724-6790.
The American Legion will host
a New Year's Eve extravaganza
on Sat., Dec. 31, 2016. Doors
open 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 8.
Veterans and active service
members receive a 10 percent
discount. Tickets includes dinner by Scotties Catering, Ken's
DJ Service, party favors, champagne toast with a cash bar and
plenty of prizes and 50/50
drawings. The tickets are available now at the American
Legion. All proceeds will support local veterans. For more
info. please call the Legion
office 810-664-9312.
Other
The Almont District Library
will be closed Dec. 5-11, due to
maintenance. We will reopen on
Dec. 12.
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 810-664-2737.
Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties can
call 810-664-7111 and speak to
Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at 810660-7823.
Veterans of Foreign Wars

(VFW) of Imlay City, Post 2492,
598 N. Almont Ave. (Fairgrounds
Rd.)
Overseas
Veterans
Meetings 2nd Thursday, every
other month, 7 p.m.; Post
Meetings 1st Thursday every
month, 7 p.m.; Auxiliary
Meetings 1st Saturday of every
month, 2 p.m.
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
Weekday Masses
Imlay City
Church of Christ
2008 N. Van Dyke

Box 82
810.724.1747
Come Grow With Us!
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Goodland
Community
Church
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
810-724-0687
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
Church 810-395-2112
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
5394 Main Street - Dryden
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
810-724-2702
810-724-1200
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Imlay City
U.M.C.
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
4411 Newark Road

Attica, MI 48412
Capac
U.M.C.
Attica
U.M.C.
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
(ELCA)
Free hearing and vision screens

for children of preschool age
are available at the Lapeer
County Health Department. To
schedule an appointment please
call 810-667-0448 or 810-2455549.
Club News
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
Immunization Clinic Hours:

(held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Mondays 1-3:30 p.m. Walk-In,
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
p.m. By Appointment Only,
Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m. By
Appointment Only. Additional
Immunization Clinics Offered:
By Appointment Only (held in
2nd floor clinic area). Walk-In
(held in lower level). For additional info, to check if we accept
your insurance, or to schedule
an appointment please call 810667-0448.
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

810-798-8855
Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
15
Holy Redeemer
Lutheran Church
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
810-796-3951
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS

Weekday Masses:
9:30 am - WORSHIP
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.
11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
Weekend Masses:
ALL WELCOME!!!
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Pastor Steven Helms
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Christian Preschool Available 15
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Almont/Dryden Masons meets

7 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
the month at Masonic Center in
Almont.
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
and last Wednesdays of the
month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
located at 212 E. Third Street.
Contact them at 724-1450 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
p.m. For more info, call Lisa,
810-358-7294.
Markets
Attention
Cottage
Food
Vendors - The Market
Lexington is currently looking
for Cottage Food Vendors for
the 2016 market season.
Contact Kristen Kaatz, 810404-7570 for stall space and
pricing.
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
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.
For general info on the Flea
Market or food service by
Peacock Alley Catering call
810-664-2109 or email lapeercenter@charter.net.
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Obituaries
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~ James Przybylski, 78 ~
The districts cafetorium, a project made possible by the 2013 bond, is the site of Thursdays
meeting where the board will discuss seeking
additional bond monies.
More bond projects

on horizon in Capac
By Maria Brown
CAPAC As the district finishes up projects

made possible by their
2013 bond, school leaders
are considering asking voters to continue the flow of
infrastructure funds.
At their November 17
meeting,
the
school
approved spending $16,950
on a new sound system for
the football stadium and
gave the okay to spend
$82,845 for a school bus,
using bond funds for both.
Superintendent
Dr.
Steve Bigelow said more
bond-funded projects are
on tap for summer 2017.
The majority of our
bond work is completed,
but over the summer we
will be replacing some carpeting in the elementary
and Jr.-Sr. High offices,
updating lighting poles by
the football stadium, resurfacing the track, replacing
the stadium sound system,
and adding a camera system to our school busses,
Bigelow said.
We are estimating
approximately $47,000
dollars for remaining projects, which will likely
include some updates to the

Jr.-Sr. High School kitchen,
pending board approval.
In the meantime, school
district residents are invited
to provide input at tomorrows (Dec. 8) school board
meeting in the Cafetorium.
Tha ts
w hen
Consultants from Integrated
Designs, an architecture
and engineering firm, will
report on their extensive
overview of Capacs facilities. The board is considering an extension of the current bond that would generate an estimated $6 million.
In
2013,
voters
approved a $9.76 million
bond proposal for an array
of infrastructure, technology and transportation purchases.
District
officials
referred to the proposal as a
continuation millage or
net zero debt tax increase
because the 2.52 mill property tax that was paid off
earlier that year was essentially renewed.
One of the biggest bond
projects was the construction of the aforementioned
Cafetorium. Others included roof repairs and the
installation of new doors
and windows.
Commission gives
nod to 2017 budget
By Maria Brown
ST. CLAIR COUNTY

Last month county commissioners approved a balanced $56.8 million 2017
budget.
According to the proposed figures, presented to
the commission in October,
all employees are due to
receive a two percent wage
increase while continuing
to pay 20 percent of their
health care premium costs.
The county also anticipates state revenue sharing
to increase by more than
one percent to stand at
$3.79 million.
Overall, departments
non-personnel budget will
remain flat as compared
to 2016.
Theyre anticipating
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million).
The largest share of
their expenditures are classified as public safety
($22.1 million), general
government ($11.84 million) and judicial ($10.63
million).
The county does not
expect to dip into their
fund balance for the
coming year, which means
the $9.8 million in savings
currently
will
go
untouched.
County officials estimate theyll end the 2016
budget with $55.83 million
in expenditures and revenues.
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James Przybylski, age

78, of Goodland Township,
died Tuesday, December 6,
2016 at his home.
James Przybylski was
born October 2, 1938 in
Detroit, MI. He is the son
of the late Stanley and the
late Eva (Klimowicz)
Przybylski. He grew up in
Detroit, MI and is a high
school graduate of
University of Detroit High
School. James attended
University of Detroit
College and received a
Bachelor of Science from
Oakland University.
He served in the
United States Air Force
during the Cuban Missile
Crisis.
James married Marlene
Rose Pauli on November
15, 1999 in Kaui, Hawaii.
They lived in Sterling
Heights before moving to
the Imlay City area in
2006.
He retired from
Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company as an engineer.
Early in his career he
worked as engineer for
Allied Signal and General
Motors Corvette Group.
James loved to drive
and work on his 1957
Corvette and enjoyed golfing.
He is survived by his
wife: Marlene Przybylski ;
three daughters: Michelle
(Thomas) Scott of
Henderson, NV, Marlo
(Vickie) Adkins of Sterling
Heights, MI, Megan (John)
Thurick of Youngstown,
OH; one son: Jim (Britt)
Przybylski of Batavia, IL;
one sister: Helen (Henry)
Orr of Bloomfield Twp,
MI; half-sister, Gail
Vanidour of Deland, FL;
and 11 grandchildren:
Sarah, Grace, Christian,
Jacob, Alexis, Danny

(Caitria), Mikayla, Johnny,
Zachary, James, and Lucas.
James was preceded in
death by his parents,
Stanley and Eva
Przybylski and his sister,
Carol Johnson.
A funeral service will
be held 10:00 a.m., Friday,
December 9, 2016 at
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, 700 Maple Vista,
Imlay City, MI. Father
Paul Ward will officiate.
The family will be
available for visitation 3 5 & 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday,
December 8, at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI and
9 a.m. -- 10 a.m. at
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, 700 Maple Vista,
Imlay City, MI. There will
be a 7:00 p.m. Scripture/
Rosary, Thursday,
December 8.
Memorial contributions
can be made to the
Leukemia Foundation.
Funeral arrangement
were made by Muir
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our on-line register
muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Keith Lachat, 70 ~
Keith Lachat, age 70,
of Imlay City died suddenly Saturday, December 3,
2016 at his home.
Keith Joseph Lachat
was born September 9,
1946 in Imlay City, MI. He
is the son of the late
Joseph Antoine and the
late Vera Marguerite
(Northrop) Lachat. He
grew up in Imlay City and
is a 1965 graduate of
Imlay City High School.
He married Brenda
Jean Whitaker on
November 26, 1966 in
Almont, Michigan. They

lived in the Imlay City
area.
Keith served in the
Army during the Vietnam
War from 1966 until 1968.
He was employed by Ford
Motor Company at the
Sterling Heights Axle Plant
as a production operator
for 37 years before retiring. After retirement, he
was employed as a driver
for Imlay City Ford for 14
years.
He liked to ride his
Harley Davidson motorcy-
cle and drive his Mustang.

More than anything, he
loved his two granddaughters, Melanie and
Laila.
wife: Brenda Jean Lachat,
one daughter: Amy Lacht
of Imlay City, MI and one
son: Adam (Mona Lisa)
Lachat of Sterling Heights,
MI; two grand-daughters:
Melanie Lachat and Laila
Jones.
A Memorial Service
will be held 11:30 a.m.,
Tuesday, December 13,
2016 at Muir Brothers

Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City,
MI. Pastor Alan Casillas
will officiate.
The family will be
available for visitation 10
11:30 a.m., Tuesday,
December 13 at Muir
Imlay City.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our on-line register
muirbrothersfh.com
~ Victoria Dragomon, 85 ~
Victoria Dragomon,
age 85, of Imlay City, died
Friday, December 2, 2016
at Ferguson Convalescent
Home of Lapeer, MI.
Victoria Dragomon was
born October 29, 1931 in
Imlay City, MI. She is the
daughter of the late
Alexander and the late
Margaret (Prosser)
Dragomon, Sr. Victoria
grew up and lived all her
life on the family farm in
Imlay City. She is a 1950
graduate of Imlay City

High School. Victoria
worked hard and was
responsible for the bookkeeping for the Dragomon
Family Dairy Farm. She
was a member of the Farm
Bureau and the Michigan
Milk Producers
Association.
Victoria is survived by:
one brother: Robert
Dragomon of Imlay City,
MI; one sister: Eleanor
Dahn of Imlay City, MI;
three nephews: David

Glassford of Capac, MI,
Daniel (Lisa) Glassford of
Almont (soon to be Capac),
MI, and Herbert Dahn;
great-nieces and greatnephew: Margaret, Emily,
Stacey, Todd, and Sandra.
She was preceded in
death by her parents:
Alexander and Margaret
Dragomon, Sr.; three brothers: Alex (Anna)
Dragomon, George
Dragomon, and Albert
Dragomon; a sister:
Florence (Gerald)
Glassford; a niece: Judy
Glassford; and a brotherin-law: Alfred Dahn.
There will be memorial
visitation 2 - 5 pm Friday,
December 9, 2016 at the
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City, 225
N. Main Street, Imlay City,
MI.
Please be sure to sign
our on-line register muirbrothersfh.com
~ Calvin T. Kogelman, 55 ~
Calvin T. Kogelman,
55, of Almont, passed
away suddenly December
1, 2016 at McLaren Lapeer
Medical Center. He was
born June 8, 1961 in Mt.
Clemens the son of
William and Shirley (Hunt)
Kogelman. He graduated
from Eisenhower High
School and married Jeanne
Kasdorf on November 3,
1990. Calvin worked as an
Operating Engineer for
several different companies
as a member of the
Operating Engineers Union

Local 324 until his recent
retirement after 28 years.
He was also a member of
VFW Post 4659 in Shelby
Township. He enjoyed
golfing and loved spending
time with family and
friends.
loving wife Jeanne, his
mother Shirley Kogelman
of Shelby Twp., two
daughters Angela Nelson
of Eastpointe and Kristen
Kogelman of Almont,
grandchildren: Tia Nelson,

Mykel Nelson, Daishonay
Fultz, Mykalah Fultz and
David Jaden Nelson. Also
surviving are his siblings;
Betty Rozumny of Shelby
Twp., Richard (Jackie)
Kogelman of St. Helen,
Larry (Vicky) Kogelman of
Macomb, Donald (Tonja)
Kogelman of Leonard,
Melvin Kogelman of
Pensacola, FL, Pauline
(Leo) Thorlakson of
Oxford and Marie (Art)
Miller of Clinton Twp.
Many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death
by his Father William
Kogelman and one brother
Alfred Kogelman.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to
the family. A Memorial
Gathering will be held
Saturday, December 10,
2016 from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m. at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.
To sign the online guestbook please visit www.
MuirBrothers.com
~ Elizabeth Roth, 99 ~
Elizabeth Roth, age 99,
recently of Yale, formerly
of Imlay City, passed
peacefully into the loving
arms of Jesus Thursday,
December 1, 2016 at
Medilodge in Yale, MI.
Elizabeth Irene Schultz was
born July 25, 1917 in
Detroit, MI. She is the
daughter of the late
Herman and the late Anna
(Kohn) Schultz. She grew
up in Almont and is a 1935
graduate of Almont High
School. Elizabeth and
Mabel Smith, the only surviving classmates from
1935 were honored by
being given a ride in a
Model T automobile during
an Almont parade to celebrate their 75th high school
graduation reunion.
She married Glenn
Roth on February 20, 1937
in Almont, MI. She was

preceded in death by her
husband, Glenn Roth, in
1998. They lived most of
their lives in the Almont
and Imlay City areas.
Elizabeth was a home
health care nurse in the
Almont, Dryden and Imlay
City areas, caring for many

family and friends for over
30 years. Music was always
an important part of her
life; she played the keyboard until just before she
passed away. As a young
lady, Elizabeth played
piano in a dance band in
Lakeville, MI. She was a
very talented pianist and
taught herself how to play
the organ when she was in
her 50's. She played the
organ at the Mennonite
Church in Dryden, MI for
Sunday morning services.
Elizabeth is survived
by: one son: John Roth of
Bowling Green, FL; two
daughters: Nadine (Andy)
Bloemsma of Sebring, FL
and Diane (Gene) Adams
of Atlanta, MI; 10 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and several great-
great-grandchildren and a
few great-great-greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Glenn Roth; Siblings: Olive
Churchill, Kenneth
(Norma) Brown, and Albert
(Orpha) Langford.
Funeral service was
held Monday, December 5,
2016 at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City,
MI. Pastor Chris Terbush,
of Dryden Wesleyan
Church, officiated.
Interment was at AlmontHough Cemetery, Almont,
MI.
Funeral arrangement
were made by Muir Funeral
Home of Imlay City, MI.
Please be sure to sign
our on-line register muirbrothersfh.com
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Dispatch log...
Editors note: The following is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
November 28, 2016

12:20 Funeral Escort (Muir
Brothers Funeral Home)
12:45 Accidental Damage
(6800 block Newark Rd.)
18:13 Private Property
Accident (1900 block S.
Cedar St.)
21:05 Motorist Assist (600
block S. Cedar St.)
21:34 Family Dispute (500
block S. Cedar St.)
22:57 Alarm (2000 block S.
Cedar St.)
19:37 Motorist Assist (2000

block S. Cedar St.)
21:08 Civil Dispute (2000
block S. Almont Ave.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
November 30, 2016

07:44 Personal Injury
Accident (800 block S.
Main St.)
11:24 Funeral Escort (Muir
Accident (500 block N.
Cedar St.)
14:25 Incorrigible Minor
(700 block Metcalf St.)
Accident (500 block N.
Cedar St.)
November 29, 2016
19:15 Incorrigible Minor
02:47 Debris in Roadway (700 block Metcalf St.)
(Blacks Corners Rd.)
22:14 Breaking & Entering
03:46 Suspicious Vehicle (1900 block S. Almont Ave.)
(400 block N. Almont Ave.) Multiple Traffic Stops
05:15 Medical Assist (100 throughout the day
block Bancroft St.)
09:27 Medical Assist (600 December 1, 2016
block Cambridge Ln.)
06:25 Disorderly Conduct
11:32 Peace Officer (100 (100 block Weston St.)
block W. Third St.)
09:05 Alarm (300 block E.
11:54 Vehicle in Roadway First St.)
(1900 block S. Cedar St.)
09:32
Citizen
Assist
13:06
Suspicious (Weston St.)
Circumstance (100 block N. 12:04 Funeral Escort (Muir
Almont Ave.)
13:24 Be On the Lookout 16:40 Larceny (2000 block
(2000 block S. Cedar St.)
S. Cedar St.)
13:35 Attempt Warrant 23:21 Citizen Assist (1800
Pickup (200 block E. Third block S. Cedar St.) Multiple
St.)
Traffic Stops throughout
13:50 Citizen Assist (300 the day, resulting in one
block E. Third St.)
arrest
15:33
Malicious
Destruction of Property
(400 block Colonial Dr.)
In St. Clair
16:43 Property Damage
County:
Accident (E. Capac Rd./N. Police and emergency
Almont Ave.)
responders responded dis-
patch calls for:

December 2
a larceny and citizen
assist in the 210 block of
Deer Park St. in Capac
an abandoned auto in
the 3200 block of Capac
Rd. in Capac
a disorderly subject in
the 200 block of N. Neeper
St. in Capac
a suspicious circumstance in the 350 block of
W. Kempf Ct. in Capac
an intrusion alarm in
the 490 block of North Ave.
in Berlin Twp.
an animal complaint in
the 100 block of E. Church
St. in Capac
a reckless driver in the
100 block of S. Main St. in
Capac
December 4
neighbor trouble in the
1500 block of Berville Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
a domestic incident in
the 310 block of E. Meier
St. in Capac
a fire alarm in the
14000 block of Masters Rd.

in Berlin Twp.
a breaking and entering report in the 16000
block of Bowers Rd. in Lynn
Twp.
a breaking and entering report in the 100 block
of N. Neeper St. in Capac
a car/deer accident at
Almont and Sperry roads in
Berlin Twp.
December 5
a structure fire at Burt
and Capac roads in Mussey
Twp.
a missing person
report in the 4000 block of
Miller Rd. in Mussey Twp.
a citizen assist in the
14000 block of Downey Rd.
in Mussey Twp.
an abandoned auto in
the 14000 block of Koehn
Rd. in Capac
a citizen assist in the
100 block of W. Mill St. in
Capac
report of intimidation/
threats in the 4500 block of
Martin Rd. in Mussey Twp.
Soup & Song for Toys for Tots

LAPEER The Lapeer County Veterans Affairs
Department is hosting Soup and Song from 11 a.m.1 p.m. on December 9 at the historic courthouse in
downtown Lapeer. The program includes a variety of
delicious homemade soups, bread, soft drinks and coffee. The highlight of the lunch will be Christmas
songs performed by regular everyday folks. Admission,
which includes lunch, is either a new toy for a youngster at Christmas or a donation to Toys for Tots.
Anyone wishing to bring their own homemade soup
or sing Christmas carols is asked please call 810-6670256. All donations will be forwarded to the Marine
Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Program.
New ordinance to
allow golf cart use
on village streets
By Maria Brown
CAPAC Soon, residents can legally operate

golf carts within the village
limits.
Attorney Al Francis
told the council at their
November 21 meeting that
the Michigan Legislature
passed a law just last year
that allows local governments with populations
under 30,000 to permit golf
cart use as long as the
municipality adopts the
appropriate resolution. The
new statute effectively
exempts golf carts from
more onerous rules when
the state considered them
in the same class as offroad vehicles.
With this knowledge,
the council has instructed
Francis to draw up a resolution for their review and
approval.
Per state law that resolution will restrict golf cart
use to those who are at
least 16 years-old and possess a drivers license.
Additionally, operators
must comply with signal
requirements, stay off sidewalks and those streets
with speed limits that
exceed 30 miles per hour,
and drive no more than 15
miles per hours, among
other stipulations. Helmet
use will not be required.
Additionally, the council has the option to require

all carts and operators be
registered with the village.
Earlier this year a resident asked for the council
to consider allowing golf
carts on village streets.
They are a common sight
at community events like
Capac Days and some residents use them to pick up
mail from post office or
attend sporting events on
school grounds.
In other recent council
business:
the council approved
spending up to $10,000 for
Spicer to complete a lagoon
sewer study.
members accepted the
resignations of Downtown
Development Authority
board members Gary
Konyha and Tara Antonelli
and moved to appoint Matt
Schroeder, Jodi Remenap
and Noelle Mosher to the
board.
the council put the call
out for residential trash
collection bids which will
be accepted through Dec.
2.
members approved
contract agreements with
police department staff
Pam Hutchinson and Sgt.
Alan Pryzwara.
the council approved
spending up to $2,425 for
BS&A receipt hardware
items.

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Business News
Kirk
Steudle,
director of
MDOT, will
speak at
the
Economic
Club of
Lapeer
County on
December
15th.
By Maria Brown
Photo provided
MDOTdirector to visit Econ.Club
LAPEER COUNTY
Kirk T. Steudle, director
of the Michigan Department
of Transportation (MDOT)
since 2006, will be the
guest of the Economic Club
of Lapeer County on
Thursday, Dec. 15.
Doors will open at the
Lapeer Country Cub, 3786
Hunt Road, at 11:30 a.m.,
with the program starting at
noon.
Steudle
oversees
MDOTs $3 billion-plus
budget and is responsible
for the construction, maintenance and operation of
nearly 10,000 miles of state
highways and more than
4,000 state highway bridges at a department with
2,500 employees.
He also oversees
administration of a variety
of multi-modal transportation
programs
and
projects that range from
aviation to the Zilwaukee
Bridge.
Steudle is a national
leader in the development

of Connected Vehicle
Technologies, and was the
2014-2015 Chair for the
Intelligent Transportation
Society of America (ITS
America)
Board
of
Directors.
He also is a member of
the
Intelligent
Transportation Systems
(ITS) Program Advisory
Committee to the U.S.
Department
of
Transportation.
Steudle is a Past
President of the American
Association of State
Highway
and
Transportation Officials
(AASHTO), and a 2014
member of the National
Research
Council
Government Board for the
National Academy of
Science.
Additionally, he was
the 2014 Chair of the
Transportation Research
Board (TRB) Executive
Committee, and chaired the
Dryden resident joins

Michigan Manufacturing
Technology Center staff
By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
TRI-CITY AREA
The
Michigan
Manufacturing
Technology Center (The
Center) has announced
the addition of Dryden
resident Bryan Luxon to
its Business Solutions
team. Luxon was named
Senior Business Solutions
Manager for the northern
Metro Detroit region. The
hiring announcement was
made by Michael Coast,
President of The Center.
It can be difficult for
small to medium-sized
manufacturers to identify
where the biggest opportunities for improvement

exist, said Coast. Bryan
will help answer the needs
of manufacturers throughout Shiawassee, Genesee,
Lapeer and St. Clair counties.
Our
Business
Solutions team, including
Bryan Luxon, can connect Michigans manufacturers with The Centers
consultants who will provide the best practices and
technologies available.
In his new position,
Luxon will pinpoint the
areas where manufacturers need improvement
ultimately enhancing both
productivity and profit-
second Strategic Highway

Research Program (SHRP
2) Oversight Committee
for TRB.
He is the Chair of the
SHRP 2 Implementation
Committee and is also a
member of numerous
NCHRP panels and the
Asset
Management
Committee.
Steudle is a graduate of
Lawrence Technological
University, where he
received a Bachelor of
Science
Degree
in
Construction Engineering
and also serves on the
College of Engineering
Advisory Board.
The deadline to reserve
a spot for the Dec. 15 luncheon is Dec. 8. The guest
fee is $20.
For questions or more
information, call 810-6670080, or email fran@lapeerdevelopment.com.
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LAPEER Last
month, the board of commissioners took action to
amend their 2017 budget
and adopt a proposed 2018
budget.
The 2017 budget now
stands at $56.4 million and
in the following fiscal year,
its estimated to come in at
$56.9 million. The 2017
figure is down slightly
from the proposed $57 million figure commissioners
pegged one year ago.
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has utilized a biennial bud-
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millage rate of 1 mill, adding it to the 2016 tax
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Carrying the torch

By Maria Brown
ATTICA Shes
been around the world,
wielding a welding torch
as she goes, but Cathleen
McNally feels like shes
found a long-term home at
the Lapeer County Ed Tech
Center.
The centers new welding and machining instructor has been on the job for
just three months but the
Army veteran said shes
loving her newest assignment, helping teens acquire
skills that might take them
around the globe too.
Its been quite a
change but I really love it,
she said.
She was working in a
prototype shop in the suburbs this summer when her
former college instructor
called with a proposal.
Would she be interested in
teaching?
Thats one thing the
30-something
year-old
hadnt done yet in her
career.
While in high school,
McNally enrolled in the
welding program through
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with a female
instructor, it
might be a little
less
intimidating for
a girl
considering it."
--Cathleen
McNally
the St. Clair County TEC
Center and after graduation
in 2001 looked to further
her studies at St. Clair
County
Community
College. Then the terrorist
attacks of Sept. 11 happened and McNally ultimately decided she wanted
to serve her country in the
armed forces. She enlisted
in the Army, becoming a
welder/metal worker. Her
service resulted in a 15
month deployment in Iraq
where she repaired essen-
tial equipment and vehicles.

After returning to the
states, she nabbed welding
jobs in Oklahoma, Florida
and Arizona, with occasional returns to her home
state. Along the way, she
also became a veterinary
technician.
She decided to return
to Michigan about four
years ago, opting to finish
her welding degree at SC4
and then securing her most
recent job.
I want to pass on
everything I know and Im
here to work just like anyone else, McNally said of
her new job.
She said she looks forward to making the shop
her own with the goal of
maximizing the learning
experience for her students.
McNally hopes her
presence in the shop will
bring some diversity to the
program too. She was the
only girl in her TEC class.
Hopefully we can
attract more girls to the
program. Hopefully, with a
female instructor, it might
be a little less intimidating
for a girl considering
Instructor Cathleen McNally gives some pointers to Imlay City senior

Jared Hayward in the Ed Tech welding and machining classroom.
it,McNally said.
She wasnt too intimidated by the trade as a teen
but thats because she grew
up helping her late father in
his construction business
and, together with him and
her brothers, McNally
worked on cars. When she
first considered taking a
class at the TEC Center,
construction trades was her
first choice but that program was full. A counselor
convinced her that welding

and machining was like
construction but with
metal, she recalled.
She turned out to be the
only girl in that class and,
at times, doubted it was the
best place for her to be but
she credits her instructor,
Mr. Washington, for seeing
her through the program.
He didnt let me quit
and apparently I was good
at it. I picked up skills
quickly and it grew on me.

It didnt take long for me to
realize I can get a good
job with this,McNally
said.
She sees value in her
students getting lots of
experience outside of the
classroom too. Earlier this
month, they visited the
Ford Rouge Plant and plan
to visit other related businesses in the coming school
year.
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specified that the money go

toward college scholarships
for students in Almont,
Imlay City and Capac. The
Ondersma and Mendola
bequests were made without restrictions for their
use.
Immediate Past 4CCF
Chairman Sean OBryan,
who assisted Eleanor
Mendola with the distribution the couples estate,
spoke of Sam and Eleanors
devotion to their business,
the community and to one
another.
Eleanor wanted to
honor Sam and their long
partnership, said OBryan.
She said, just honor our
legacy by giving to others.
The Four County
Community Foundation
was founded in 1987, using
the $2.5 million raised from
the sale of Almonts
Community Hospital to St.
Josephs Hospital as seed
money for the foundation.
Since then, the Four
County Foundation has
raised more than $20 million, with a third of that
amount (about $7.5 million) being invested back
into the community in the
form of grants for teachers
and schools and scholarships for students.
The foundation presently has more than $14
million in invested assets,
including the recent bequest
from the Mendolas.
Requests for funds from
the community are always
reviewed by Four County
Board members, though
they cannot all be granted.

In addition to education-related grants, the
foundation provides funds
for art and music programs;
local churches and food
pantries; park improvements; equipment for police
and fire departments; and
other causes deemed worthy by the 4CCF Board.
Four County President/
CEO
Janet Bauer recognized the Mendolas gift as
exemplary and leaves an
enduring legacy of the couples generosity.
Thanks to the charitable support of this couple,
there will be programs and
projects that will benefit
current residents and future
generations, said Bauer. I
have heard from many people the fond memories they
have of the Mendolas. Their
gift is an inspiration, and

we at the foundation are
honored that they entrust in
us their bequest.
Bauer said donations of
any amount and in any form
(checks, on line, stock or
property) are welcome,
adding that the foundation
currently has 119 funds
supporting a wide range of
programs.
Whether you support
the foundation during your
lifetime or remember us in
your bequest, your gift will
benefit your local community, said Bauer. Our staff
is always happy to discuss
your charitable interests to
best direct your gift,
To make a donation or
for more information, visit
the website at: 4ccf.org or
call the Almont-based
office at 810-798-0909.
Reflects: Kalanquin prepares for life after office
My father was a World

War II veteran and he
passed away in 2006 but
he was there to see me get
that award.
I was most proud to be
sitting there at the
American Legion
Convention in Grand
Rapids at the DeVos
Center and look out into
the audience and see all of
those Legion hats and my
father sitting in his wheelchair.
What are some of the
biggest changes you witnessed as sheriff?
There have been so
many changes in technology.
Look at all the
advancements in DNA testing. At first, those tests
could only tell the sex of
an offender from the sample. Now, those who are
arrested, we take a swab of
their inner cheek and run
that evidence through the
CODIS system. Its another reason why the crime
rate has dropped...were
solving more cases by the
use of technology.
We now have cameras
in our patrol cars and here
in the jail, we have cameras nearly everywhere. If
theres some false allegation about brutality or
excessive force, we can
pull up that recording and
say you werent following
commands.
Thirty-years ago, I
could never imagine giving
our deputies Narcan so that
if theres an overdose and a
deputy is on scene they can
administer the drug to save
Sheriff Kalanquin with American Legion Award

and his dad, the late Melvin Kalanquin, a World
War II veteran.
justified but they didnt.
Its really wise to consider just letting the drunk
wear down. In a couple
hours hell be asleep.
What are your plans
for retirement?
I have five grandchildrenthree are in Lapeer
County and two in Florida.
My son is a commercial
airline pilot and my
daughter is registered
nurse like her mother,
Yolanda. I look forward
to spending more time
with all of them.
I am a lawyer. After
the dust settles, Im looking at doing some wills
Couple owned and operated

Almont Saddlery for 40 years
and trusts and things like

that. I think a lot of people
are concerned about their
hard work passing it to
their children and not the
government. Its a very
complex legal area that I
know something about.
I cant see myself
defending a drunk driver in
court. I dont think that
would go over too good.
Ill pursue my hobbies
too. I love antique motorcycle racing. As a kid I
read a lot about Ireland and
hope to travel there. I look
forward to visiting my son
and his family in Florida
too.
ALMONT It seems
fitting that Salvatore
Sam
and
Eleanor
Mendola would bequeath
much of their accumulated
wealth to the Four County
Community Foundation.
The
late-couples
recent donation of $1.1
million in unrestricted
funds was consistent with
their shared desire to support the local community.
Sam and Eleanor were
married in Detroit on June
2, 1962.
Because of Sams
interest in horses, the couple started out selling
equestrian-related equipment at various horse
shows and events.
In 1969, the couple
decided to open the Almont
Saddlery, located at 780
N. Van Dyke Rd. in
Almont.
The store featured a
wide range of products
popular with horse people, to include tack, riding
apparel, cowboy hats,
belts, boots and much
more.
Over time, the Almont

Saddlery developed into a
destination for not just
horse lovers, but countless
visitors in search of a
unique shopping experience.
After Sams untimely
passing in the late 1990s,
Eleanor decided to keep
the store open, while
remaining active in the
community and as a member of the Lapeer Business
and Professional Womens
Club.
In 2008, in the midst of
the state and countrys economic collapse, Eleanor
decided to close the business and liquidate the
Saddlerys remaining merchandise.
She would later move
to Kentucky to be with her
sister, where she passed
away on Sept. 2, 2014 in
Lexington, Kentucky.
Before her death,
Eleanor chose to leave the
couples sizeable estate to
the
Four
County
Community Foundation as
a final gesture of good will
to the community that supported them for nearly four
decades.
For years the Almont Saddlery was a fixture in

the community, and a destination for horse
and cowboy enthusiasts from around the area.
Goal: Scarf project aimed at helping local families

from page 1-A
Smarty-Pants preschool,
which is currently collecting donations of scarves for
the project.
Scarves may also be
dropped off at the Almont
Village/Township offices
on Howland Road.
I knew Almont would
step up, says Walton, who
has lived in the community
for about 14 years. This is
a community with a big
heart. The people in this
town always come through
when its time to help others.
Walton notes that the
donated scarves will be free
for the taking, predicated
on a shared trust that those
who take a scarf genuinely
need one, or know someone
who does.
She adds that personal
notes will be pinned to each
scarf, signifying the spirit
in which they were given.
Almont DDA Director
Kim Schall says Waltons
project needed DDA Board
approval, which was granted unanimously.
Maureen wants to do
something to help build
community spirit, says
Schall. Its a way to bring
the community together for
a common goal.
The common goal, she
says, is to bring greater
Photo by Kim Schall
The people of
Lapeer County
gave me a
tremendous
gift...
-Ron Kalanquin
lives and weve had two or

three saves so far.
Theres also been big
changes in the community
too. Lapeer Countys population was around 43,000
in 1980 and now were
pushing 87,000.
Theres also been
growth in the communitys
interest in helping police.
I remember going into
a restaurant and hearing
parents tell a little boy if
you dont eat your spinach,
the police officer will take
you to jail.
Now when I go in a
restaurant people will
shake your hand and say
thank you for your service.
What makes for a
good police officer?
I try to hire that deputy
that will do as many things
for people as they do to
them.
There was a certain
time that I relied on written
tests, resumes and traditional interviews at this
table. Ive gone away from
that and now Ill do a surprise home visit. They
dont know Im coming. I
go in there and look. How
do the kids look? What
kind of things do they have
hanging on the wall?
Sometimes that candidate is not a good test
taker.
Sometimes that candidate freezes up when
theyre in here for an interview. I generally take
several weeks to make a
decision.
I tell them I cannot
give you state troopers pay
but I can give you a good
place to work.
I think most deputies
would say the sheriff really fights for us at the county level; he provides us
with a good work environment and provides us with
the tools to keep safe with
training and physical
tools.
There have been a lot
of news headlines lately
about police and the way
they interact with the
public. What are your
thoughts on this topic?
I think that in the
police academy theres
been an overemphasis on
shooting and using deadly
force.
I read almost every
court report that comes
through this office and this
is a common scenarioa
guy is drunk, hes fighting
with his wife, she calls 911
and leaves with the kids.
Hes inside shooting up the
walls, doing all kinds of
crazy stuff. If he was in
Wayne County, he would
have been shot dead; but
because I hire the caliber
of men and women that I
do, they use deadly force
only as a last resort...only
when other options have
been exhausted.
Im proud that none of
my deputies have been
killed here and Im proud
that no citizen has been
killed by an officer while
Ive been here. There were
numerous occasions where
they were probably legally
Mendolas leave
a lasting legacy
By Tom Wearing
Photo provided
from page 1-A

things like post-academy
training and technology.
School safety is something thats very important
to people in Lapeer County
and thats why I brought in
national experts to talk
about active shooters and
the like.
We have deputies that
go to Families Against
Narcotics meetings on a
monthly basis and
Undersheriff Bob Rapson
participates in suicide prevention meeting every
month and of course
theres the chief meetings
and fire chief meeting.
There doesnt seem to
be a day or week that
theres not a meeting
somewhere.
The People of Lapeer
County gave me a tremendous gift since 1980 but
now its time to pass that
gift on to Scott McKenna.
What are you most
proud of from your 36
year career?
In 2005, I was nominated by the American
Legion Post in Imlay City
as Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year.
Eleanor and Sam Mendola
Photo provided
from page 1-A
Photo provided
Gift: Almont couple gifts $1.14 million to 4CCF
About 25 Almont community members have joined an effort to remember

those less fortunate by tying new or slightly-used scarves on trees,
lamps and sign posts in the villages downtown business district.
awareness of the often hidden and sometimes misunderstood problem of economic hardship.
There are needy families living right here in
Almont, Schall says. But
most of those affected dont
want to share their problems with others.
Schall says she was
impressed by the number of
people that have joined
Waltons effort, including
several children.
I am very proud of
what these ladies and their
children are doing, she
says. I am especially
happy to see children caring about other people and
helping out.
Schall says the scarves
can remain in place downtown until mid-February,

when the DDA Board
requests that they be
removed.
In the meantime,
Walton plans to replace any
damaged or soiled scarves
with new ones.
Im hoping this is
something that can grow
over time, she says.
Possibly even spread to
neighboring communities.
The following is a list
of community members
participating in the project.
They include: Ann Phillips,
Brandon Phillips, Lisa
Weidner, Sam, Jack and
Bella Weidner, Laura
Malburg, Kim and Lauren
Webster, Karen Neilson,
Tina Hill, Noah and Penny

Campbell, Kim Hawley,
Carol Snooks, Elixabeth
Snooks, Lisa Terrell, Gayle
Rinke, Karyn Wranosky,
Andrea Kruse, Kathy
Proper, Trish and Kenzie
Cleland and Cole and
Maureen Walton.
Walton is employed by
Almont Schools, working
as the secretary at the districts bus garage.
Her
community
involvement includes serving as president of Almonts
Youth Baseball program
and president of Almont
Middle Schools PTSA
organization.
She and her husband
have three children attending Almont Schools.
Santa, Christmas
festivities and parades
busy...
Mason Pagel, 7 years old, relays his gift wishes

to Santa Claus on Saturday at the Capac
Library.
and
photographers
children
keep
Santa and Mrs. Claus make a grand entrance at

the Dryden Twp. Fire Hall on Saturday.

Photo by Nicholas Pugliese
Imlay City High School Marching Band members make a joyful noise as
they march through downtown streets during Fridays Winter Playground
event.
Iconic big steer sheds a lot of light during Imlay City Winter Playground
parade on Friday.
With Santa looking on, Almont 2nd grader

William Bellmore flips the switch to turn on
the lights of the villages community Christmas
tree at the corner of Main and St. Clair streets.
Mom and Dad, Dan and Amy Deskins of

Almont, assist their one-year-old daughter,
Abigayle, as she makes her own Christmas
cookie at the Almont Historical Museum.
Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to crowd in downtown Imlay City during Fridays Winter
Playground parade.
Members of Capac Junior/Senior High Schools

Select Choir sing Christmas carols along Main
Street during Saturdays Cranberry Christmas
event.
Izabelle Amador, Lilly Rodriguez, Shyla Wesch and Skylar Schocke

members of the Capac JV basketball teamvolunteer their time to help
youngsters create fun holiday crafts at the Zumba Dance Studio in
Capac on Saturday.
The perennially popular Almont School Bus

was voted the best entry in the Community
Group category in Saturdays light parade.
Peters family siblings share their Christmas

wishes with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the
Dryden Twp. Fire Hall on Saturday.
Dryden Fire Department Auxiliary member

Diane Lasecki serves hot cocoa and treats to
guests at Dryden Twp. Fire Hall on Saturday.
Members of Almonts Youth On Main Street organization helped youngsters create paper and other handmade Christmas ornaments at the
historical museum on Main Street.
Rural Lifestyles
A makeshift, but meaningful Christmas
Herbs mingle with

spruce in our advent
display.
Christmas less about material goods. Exploring the

symbolism while rolling
out dough or outdoors
under an evergreen tree is
much more enjoyable than
navigating the toy aisle, in
my opinion.
So, earlier this week
we delved into the Saint
Nicholas Day traditions
and specifically the
Sinterklaas celebrations
my ancestors celebrated in
the Netherlands.
We read an abbreviated
story of St. Nicholas life
and how he came to be
revered and Lauren colored a picture of the kindly
man entering a Dutch city
on his white horse. We
turned bread dough into
letters for each of our
namesa riff on the chocolate letters that typically
appear in Dutch kids
stockings.
The next morning, she
woke up to find treats in a
stocking, including chocolate gold coins to symbolize the money Nicholas
paid to keep a trio of sisters from being sold into
slavery.
Over the weekend, we
tromped through our yard,
snipping various greenery
to create a quick, makeshift Advent wreath. We
placed an assortment of
candles (most in the traditional Advent colors) on a
round, white platter, sur-
rounding them with the

greenery. The sage, thyme,
lavender, boxwood and
spruce sprigs made for a
pretty and fragrant display.
We then lit two candleswe were a week
behindand talked about

how Jesus birth brings us
hope and peace.
So we didnt do a traditional wreath but the circular element was still
there. Christmas wreaths,
with no beginning or end,

harkens to the eternity of
God.
Many of the plants in
our collection are considered evergreen, like the
thyme, spruce and lavender. Evergreens are a staple of Christmas decorations and they speak to
Gods gift of life and, for
those of us in northern climates, stand in contrast to
the winter season where
plants die and theres little
light.
My research was done
rather hastily but Im
happy to know that the
herbs added to our makeshift wreath have appropriate meanings too.
Celebrating Christmas with kids requires a few

shortcuts but our makeshift Advent wreath still
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Sports
B
Dryden tops Genesee, 54-22
Kage scores 21 in impressive season opener

By Kevin Kissane
Paige Walton, of Almont, looks over her offensive options in a game this season.
Almont demolishes
Ferndale foe, 52-10
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Almont
trounced visiting Ferndale
University, 52-10, in a
non-league varsity girls
basketball confrontation
last Friday evening.
With the outcome,
Almont improves to 2-0
overall.
In Fridays confrontation, Almont bolted out to

a 19-0 advantage after one
quarter was over with.
The second quarter
would see Almont net 11
points and Ferndale
University manage one,
increasing their lead to
Almont page 2-B
DRYDEN Dryden
made visiting Genesee
absorb a 54-22 loss in a
non-league varsity boys
basketball confrontation
Monday night.
With the outcome,
Dryden goes to 1-0 this
season.
In Mondays confrontation, Dryden jumped out to
a 15-5 advantage after one
Quarter number two
would see Dryden accumulate 18 points and Genesee
manage 11. That enabled
Dryden to go up by a 33-16
count at the halftime break.
When
the
action
resumed, Dryden picked up
where it left off. Thanks to
a 6-3 third quarter edge, the
Cardinals increased their
cushion to 39-19 with 24
minutes gone.
Dryden then outscored
Genesee 15-3 the rest of the
way, icing a convincing
54-22 victory.
For Dryden, Max Kage
proved their top offensive
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Max Kage, of Dryden, looks to split a pair of Genesee defenders during

Mondays non-league clash. Dryden rolled to a 54-22 victory.
threat. Kage netted 21
points, draining a triple en
route.
Dryden had six others
players reach the scoring
IMLAYCITY Imlay
City fell 10 points short
when the final scores were
added up, dropping a 45-35
road verdict to North
Branch in a non-league
varsity girls basketball
battle last Friday night.
With the decision,
Imlay City now stands at
0-2 this season.
In Fridays battle,
Imlay City opened up a 9-6
edge after one quarter had
ended.
The next eight-minute
stretch saw North Branch
By Kevin Kissane
amass 15 points and Imlay

City hit for 11. That left
the former with a narrow
21-20 halftime lead to protect.
When
the
action
resumed, North Branch
padded their cushion some.
Aided by a 13-8 third quarter edge, the Broncos
pushed their lead to 34-29.
North Branch then outscored Imlay City 11-6 the
rest of the way, putting the
finishing touches on a
45-35 win.
Reese Ruhlman paced
Imlay City page 5-B
Hunter Gall and Trey Raab

(two apiece).
Zack Cooper paced
Genesee with eight points,
including a pair of trifectas.
Creger eighth in
Turkey Trot 10K
Imlay City falls

to North Branch
By Kevin Kissane
column. Their ranks consisted of John DelCampo

(14 points), Evan Pocius
(nine), Jared Czape (four)
along with Justin Knox,
Imlay Citys Kendall Sommer drives to the

hoop in a non-league game last week.
ALMONT Former
Almont High School and
Olivet
Nazarene
University standout Dylan
Creger registered a 33:49
clocking en route to an
eighth overall finish at the
Detroit Turkey Trot 10K
Race
on
Thursday,
November 24.
Cregers performance,
a per mile clip of 5:27,
also left him third among
Male 20-24 age group participants.
Lansings Zaccheus
Wildner was the race overall pacesetter that day. It
took him
30:51, a
pace
of
4:58 per
mile,
to
cover the
territory.
J e f f
Bora, of
Plymouth,
logged the
Creger
quickest
t i m e
among Male 20-24 age
group entrants. He stopped
the watch at 31:47, leaving
himself with formidable
mile clip of 5:07.
A total of 5,311 competitors vied for race honors that day.
Times names All-Area squad

By Kevin Kissane
Imlay Citys varsity.

He was a nice addition
to the team this year, Imlay
City Coach Steve Lestage
commented. Bruce has a
very strong leg and provided us with a weapon in the
kicking game, he noted.
He is just scratching
the surface on how good he
can be. We are excited to
see what his senior year has
in store for our program.

TRI-CITY AREA
From the opening game
until the last, these players
made a name for themselves with their respective
performances out on the
field.
Here is a look at who
was named to the 2016 edition of the Tri-City Times
All-Area football team and

the numbers they put up to
earn those accolades:
Bruce Bollini,
Imlay City, kicker.

Bollini connected on
eight extra point kicks this
fall.
The 6-0 and 180-pound
junior also made two field
goal attempts, including a
long of 39 yards.
It was his first year on
Drydens Sam Peyerk looks to shake an opposing tackler during a game

at home this season.
Bollini wrapped up his

debut season on Imlay
Citys varsity as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
first team pick.
Sam Peyerk, Dryden,
quarterback.
Peyerk completed 29 of
66 pass plays for 643 yards
during the 2016 campaign.
The 5-10 and 160pound junior also rushed
the ball 133 times for 1,460
yards, an average of 11.0
yards per tote. His output
was tops among those
named to the Tri-City
Times All-Area first team
lineup.
He ended the season
with 25 total touchdowns to
his credit.
This marked his third
year on Drydens varsity.
His numbers speak for
itself, Dryden Coach Al
Hutchinson said.
Not
only could he run the football but also could throw it
when we called on him to
do so, he noted.
He has an exceptional
work ethic. Sam is a natural leader.
Peyerk completed the
2016 campaign as an AllNorth Central Thumb
League second team selection at quarterback.
Zach Revoldt,
Almont and Dryden dominate football lineup
Almonts Brendan Ecker (#3) looks to stop a

Capac ballcarrier in a BWAC clash this fall.
Almont, halfback.
Revoldt amassed 1,225
yards on 129 carries, an
average of 9.5 yards per
rush, this fall.
senior also collected 12
receptions for 189 yards, an
catch.
He finished the season
with 14 total touchdowns to
his credit.
It was his second campaign on Almonts varsity.
I still cant believe this
young man has only played
football for two years,
Almont Coach James
Leusby said. We have just

started tapping into his
potential, he noted.
We are hoping he gets
the chance to continue his
football career at the next
level.
Revoldt concluded the
year as an All-Blue Water
Area Conference first team
choice.
Logan Kosinski,
Almont, halfback.
Kosinski rushed the
ball 124 times for 932
yards, an average of 7.5
All-Area page 4-B
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-DECEMBER 7, 2016
Dryden falls to
Kingston on the road
staked Kingston to a 40-8

cushion with 24 minutes
gone.
Kingston then outscored Dryden 11-4 the rest
of the way, closing out a
51-12 win.
Jillyan Dinsmore led
Kingston with 10 points.
Jordan Peters and
Hannah Peyerk paced
Dryden with five points
apiece. Haylee Wolle (two
points) reached the scoring
column as well.
Dryden also received
six rebounds from Mia
Sliman and four steals
courtesy of Peters.
DRYDEN Dryden
dropped a 51-12 road verdict to Kingston in a North
Central Thumb League varsity girls basketball meeting last Friday night.
With the outcome,
Dryden now stands at 0-2
overall and 0-1 as far as
NCTL clashes are concerned.
In Fridays meeting,
Dryden spotted Kingston a
15-0 advantage after one
The middle two quarters saw Kingston accumulate 25 total points and
Dryden manage eight. That
Almont: Impressive win

at home for Raiders
Hannah Peyerk, of Dryden, looks to sink a free

throw in a game this season.
from page 1-B

30-1 at the halftime break.
When the action
resumed, Almont continued to pull away. Aided
by a 10-9 third quarter
edge, the Raiders went up
40-10 with 24 minutes
elapsed.
Almont then outscored
Ferndale 12-0 the rest of
the way, closing out a
52-10 victory.
Meredith Rinke paced
Almont with 15 points.
She was given assistance
in the scoring department
by Elizabeth Kerby (10
points), Jennifer Curtis
(eight), Emma Johnson
(six), Rebecca Measel
(four), Grace Zimmerman
(three) plus Paige Walton,
Tyler Kautz and Rachel
Phillips (two apiece).
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Johnson hits for four points

By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Abigail
Johnson, a 2016 graduate
of Almont High School,
suited up for the St. Clair
County
Community
College womens basketball team during a 66-40
setback to
St. Clair
College
(Windsor,
Ontario) in
a game it
hosted last
Saturday.
The 5-4
freshman
Abigail
Johnson
guard hit for four points.

She drained a triple en
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St.
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County
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5:30 p.m. starting time.
Alexander nets two in win

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IMLAY CITY
Bryar Alexander, a graduate
of Imlay City High School,
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for the St. Clair County
Community College mens
basketball team in a
97-93 win against
visiting St. Clair
College (Windsor,
Ontario)
last
Saturday.
Alexander, a 6-4
sophomore forward,
finished with two
points.
St. Clair County
Community College
returns to action this
Friday when it hosts
Kellogg Community
College. That battle
is slated to get
Bryar
Alexander underway at 8 p.m.
Wheeler plays for Defiance College

By Kevin Kissane
(Defiance,
O h i o )
mens soccer team
recently.
The freshman, a midfielder, saw
Photo provided
ALMONT Austin
Wheeler, a 2016 Almont
High School graduate, completed his initial campaign
with the Defiance College
The Almont seventh grade girls basketball team ended an 11-1 season
recently. They are front row (L to R) Grace Johnson, Jenna Hausmann,
Brooklyn Stillinger, Lindsay Wilson, Morgan Helfer and McKenna Castillo
and back Ella Cichewicz, Makenna Karbel, Molleigh Rinke, Lizzie Brandt,
Sarah Hall and coach Erik Johnson.
Sports Schedule
Girls Basketball
Boys Basketball
7 p.m.
Thursday, December 8
Wednesday, December 7
Almont at Brown City,
Armada at Almont, 7 p.m.
Sandusky at Capac,
7:30 p.m.
Richmond at Capac, 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Deckerville at Dryden,
Algonac at Imlay City,
Almont at Marlette,
7:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Akron-Fairgrove at
Friday, December 9
Wednesday, December 7
Dryden, 7:30 p.m.
North Branch at Imlay
Almont, Imlay City,
Monday, December 12
City, 7:30 p.m.
Goodrich at Flint Kearsley,
Memphis vs. Capac at SC4
Dryden at Almont,
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Capac at Sandusky, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13
Monday, December 12
Saturday, December 10
Cros-Lex at Almont, 7 p.m. Memphis vs. Capac at SC4,
Almont, Imlay City at
Imlay City at Capac, 7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Romeo Duals, 9 a.m.
Deckerville at Dryden,
Imlay City at Flint
Capac Tournament, 9 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
Southwestern Academy,
Competitive Cheer
Saturday, December 10
Almont at CCAM Invite,
Troy, 10 a.m.
Athlete of the Week
Blue Water Alumni grapplers sought

By Kevin Kissane
Outstanding Season...
Austin
Wheeler
action in three of Defiance

Colleges contests.
Defiance
College
wrapped up the 2016 campaign with a 5-9-4 overall
mark. That includes a 2-4-3
showing as far as league
clashes were concerned.
TRI-CITY AREA
All wrestlers of the Blue
Water Area are invited to
compete again on the mat
or watch and enjoy the
event Thursday, December
29 at Memphis High
School. The action is slated to get underway at 5
p.m.
There is a $20 pre-entry
fee to wrestle or $40 the
day of.
Spectators will be
charged a $2 admission to
watch. All proceeds go to
the Memphis wrestling program.
You can pre-register in

the Memphis High School
office or join the group on

Facebook for questions.
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yards per tote, during the
2016 campaign.
junior ended the season
with seven touchdowns to
his credit.
This marked his first
year on Almonts varsity.
We are excited to have
him back next season as a
senior, Almont Coach
James Leusby commented.
Logan played a key role in
our offensive schemes, lead
blocking and ran for nearly
1,000 yards, he noted.
With a good offseason
in the weight room Logan
will be a player to keep an
eye on in the fall.
Kosinski closed out the
2016 campaign as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
honorable mention pick.
Blake Porter,
Dryden, fullback.
Porter generated 873
yards on 122 carries, an
rush, this fall.
junior concluded the season
with nine touchdowns to
his credit.
It was his third campaign on Drydens varsity.
He is a very balanced
player, Dryden Coach Al
Hutchinson said. Blake is
extremely aggressive and
tough to bring down once
we give him the football,
he noted.
He is a very coachable
kid.
Porter ended the year as
an All-North Central
Thumb League second
team selection on offense.
Reid Bannister, Imlay City,
wide receiver.
Bannister provided 37
receptions for 372 yards, an
catch, during the 2016 campaign.
The 5-11 and 140pound junior finished the
season with one touchdown
to his credit.
This marked his third
year on Imlay Citys varsity.
He was a very versatile offensive player for us,
Imlay City Coach Steve
Lestage said. Reid has
great hands and is elusive
in space, he noted.
He did a nice job of
working for extra yards
after the catch.
Bannister wrapped up
the 2106 campaign as an
All-Blue Water Area
Conference first
team
selection.
Sean Riley, Dryden,
tight end.
Riley wound up with 21
catches for 471 yards, an
reception, this fall.
senior completed the season with five total touchdowns to his credit.
This marked his fourth
year on Drydens varsity.
He has tremendous
heart and character,
Dryden
Coach
Al
Hutchinson said. Sean
was our best receiving target and would have had
better numbers in a more
pass-oriented offense, he
noted.
Riley finished the year
as an All-North Central
Thumb League second
team choice on offense.
Jace Rinke, Almont,
tight end.
Rinke hauled in 14
passes for 272 yards, an
catch, during the 2016 campaign.
sophomore ended the season with seven total touchdowns to his credit.
This was his first year
on Almonts varsity.
Offensive linemen
Chase Fremstad,
Dryden, center.
Dryden averaged an
impressive 40.4 points per
contest this season and
Fremstad got the ball rolling for them with his presence up front.
He was the emotional
leader of our football team,
Dryden
Coach
Al
Hutchinson commented.
Chase had a huge personality, he noted.

He was our best offensive lineman.
senior wrapped up his second season on Drydens
varsity as an All-North
Central Thumb League second team selection on
offense.
Drew Schapman,
Almont, guard.
His presence up front
proved a catalyst to
Almonts potent offensive
attack this fall.
He is one of the hardest working young men we
have, Almont Coach
James Leusby said. It was
a big hit for our team when
he was injured in week
six, he noted.
We are looking forward to having him back
healthy for his senior season.
junior finished his second
season on Almonts varsity
as an All-Blue Water Area
Conference first team pick.
Zach Wranosky,
Almont, guard.

The Almont offense
proved a tough one to halt
this past season, thanks to
the contributions of
Wranosky.
Zach had a really good
season for us and was one
of the reasons our offense
gained nearly 4,500 yards
on the ground, Almont
Coach James Leusby stated. I am so proud of him
and the work he put in to
get himself back on the
field after his season-ending injury last year, he
noted.
senior concluded his third
season on Almonts varsity
Conference first team selection.
Eric Johnson,
guard, Dryden.
Week in and week out
Dryden could count on
Johnson to get the job done.
He is unselfish and the
ultimate team player,
Dryden
Coach
Al
Hutchinson commented.
Eric started at a variety of
Logan Kosinski, of Almont, looks to avoid an Algonac tackle during a game this past fall.
Leusby.
He is an example of a
real team player, Leusby
said. A center for his whole
career, we asked him this
summer to fill a need and
play left tackle, he noted.
Without a question he
moved and worked hard to
get the blocking schemes
down and was one of the
reasons we could run the
ball so effectively.
This was the second
season for Rutkowski, a 6-2
and 270-pound senior, on
Almonts varsity.
Defensive linemen
Brendan Ecker,
Almont, tackle.
Ecker furnished 38 solo
and 29 assisted tackles this
fall.
In addition to those statistics, Ecker also contributed three fumble recoveries.
Brendan was our leading tackler this fall,
Almont Coach James
Leusby said. Opponents
had to double team him in
Dryden, tackle.
Armstrong managed
14 solo and 50 assisted
stops during the 2016 campaign.
In addition to those
numbers, Armstrong supplied two fumble recoveries.
He was our most
improved player, Dryden
Coach Al Hutchinson said.
Andrew has a motor that
doesnt quit, he noted.
By the end of the season he was nearly unblockable. It will be great having
him back for two more seasons.
This was the first season for the the 6-3 and 235pound sophomore on
Drydens varsity.
Linebackers
Hunter Gall, Dryden,
linebacker
Gall generated 25 solo
and 56 assisted tackles this
fall.
In addition to those statistics, also provided four
fumble recoveries.

Ecker
Kosinski
Marcola
Rinke
Revoldt
Parski
C. Mirling
Gould
Bollini
Wranosky
Rutkowski
Schapman
Armstrong
Peyerk
Johnson
Gall
Riley
T. Mirling
Bannister
Fremstad
positions for us,

He is a tough
he noted.
physical
kid,
He was our
Dryden Coach Al
team
compass.
Hutchinson comEric always played
mented. Hunter
with a cool head
is hard hitter for
and kept the rest of
sure, he noted.
the players calm
He played
Porter
Leusby
Hutchinson
and in check.
his best against the
The 5-11 and
an attempt to keep him out best teams we faced.
205-pound senior guard of the backfield, he The 5-11 and 190capped his third campaign emphasized.
pound junior concluded his
on Drydens varsity as an He is a young man that third season on Drydens
All-North Central Thumb has a motor that never quits. varsity as an All- North
League honorable mention Brendan runs full throttle Central Thumb League secchoice on offense.
ond team pick.
all game long.
Alex
Rutkowski, The 5-8 and 185-pound
Jacob Parski, Capac,
Almont, tackle.
linebacker.
senior finished his second
The team, the team, the season on Almonts varsity Parski provided 54 solo
team. That is what is fore- as an All-Blue Water Area tackles, including seven
most in the mind of Conference first team stops for a loss, during the
Rutkowski, according to selection.
2016 campaign.
Almont Coach James
We really needed him
Andrew Armstrong,
to step up for us this year at

the inside linebacker position and he did just that,
Capac Coach Bill Nestle
said. Jake had a great
year, he noted.
The 5-10 and 210pound senior wrapped up
his second campaign on
Capacs varsity as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
first team selection.
Cameron Mirling, Capac,
linebacker.
Mirling amassed 49
solo tackles, including
seven for a loss, this fall.
In addition to those statistics, Mirling also contributed a pair of fumble recoveries.
He had an outstanding
year playing outside linebacker, Capac Coach Bill
Nestle said. Cameron did
a great job setting the
edge, he noted.
Teams had a tough
time when they tried to run
anything to his side.
senior finished his second
season on Capacs varsity
Conference first team
choice. choice.
Thad Marcola, Almont,
linebacker.
Marcola notched 22
solo and 16 assisted stops
during the 2016 campaign.
He was a vocal leader
on defense, Almont Coach
James Leusby said. Thad
was responsible for getting
our team in the right defensive alignments, he noted.
The 5-10 and 180pound ended his second
campaign on Almonts varsity as an All-Blue Water
Area Conference honorable
mention pick.
Jace Rinke, Almont,
linebacker.
Rinke supplied 21 solo
and eight assisted stops this
fall.
He was better known
for his play on the other
side of the ball but did a
good job playing defense as
well for us, Almont Coach
James Leusby said. It will
be great having him back
for two more seasons, he
noted.
This was the first season for Rinke on Almonts
varsity.
Defensive backs
Reid Bannister,
Imlay City, back.
Bannister had a hand in
on 78 stops during the 2016
campaign.
He has a great understanding of the game,
Imlay City Coach Steve
Lestage said. Reid often
covered up a lot of our
defensive mistakes with his
heart and hustle to the ball,
he noted.
He is one of our best
open field tacklers and also
has good cover skills as
well. Reid gives full effort
all the time. You can never
question the desire and passion he plays each game
with.
The 5-11 and 140pound junior concluded his
third campaign on Imlay
Citys varsity as an All-
Blue Water Area Conference

first team choice.
Sean Riley, Dryden,
back.
Riley collected 23 solos
and 49 assisted stops this
fall.
numbers, Riley contributed
two fumble recoveries and
one interception to Drydens
cause.
senior concluded his fourth
season on Drydens varsity
as an All-North Central
Thumb League second
team pick on defense.
Tyler Mirling, Capac,
safety.
Mirling accumulated 48
solo tackles this fall.
He did a nice job
against the run and pass,
Capac Coach Bill Nestle
said. We are looking for
big things from him in the
future, he noted.
junior ended his first season
on Capacs varsity as an
All-Blue Water Area
Conference honorable mention choice.
Zach Revoldt, Almont,
safety.
Revoldt wound up with
20 solos and 15 assisted
stops during the 2016 campaign.
numbers, Revoldt contributed one interception and
one fumble recovery to
Almonts cause.
He excelled no matter
what position we put him at
this fall. It did not surprise
me at all when we called on
him to play on this side of
the football, he noted.
senior completed the 2016
campaign, his second on
Almonts varsity, as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
first team selection.
Second team- Brent
Boers, Capac, quarterback;
Hunter Gall, Dryden, runningback; Jake Parski,
Capac, runningback; Curtis
Homer, Imlay City, runningback; Chase Kapron,
Almont, tight end; Noah
Galbraith, Imlay City, wide
receiver; Dillon Kruse,
Almont, center; Jeremiah
Mardlin, Capac, offensive
line; Blake Porter, Dryden,
linebacker;
Garrett
Robinson, Almont, linebacker; Travis Gould, Imlay
City, linebacker; Nick
Juncaj, Dryden, linebacker;
Liam Powell, Almont,
defensive end; and Ethan
Hall, Almont, defensive
back.
Coach of the YearJames Leusby, who directed Almont to a 7-4 overall
mark (including a 4-3 Blue
Water Area Conference
showing, good for a share
of third place along with
Cros-Lex) and a spot in the
Division 5 state playoffs,
earns Tri-City Times AllArea Coach of the Year
accolades.
He shares that honor
with Dryden Coach Al
Hutchinson, who directed
his team to a 6-3 record this
season.
Burkland, Varacalli win Reindeer Run

ALMONT David
Burkland registered a time
of 17:53.9 and Mayce
Varacalli furnished a
22:08.5 clocking, good
enough to secure the distinction of male and female
pacesetters last Saturday at
the Reindeer Run 5K in
Almont.
Matthew Piolotto took
second among male finishers that day. Piolotto needed 18:12.1 to go the distance.
Wes Diener, 18:48.8;
Patrick Beardslee, 19:14.9;
Josh Phelps, 19:40.9; held
down spots three through
five. Alec Giles, 20:52.9;
Jackson Brown, 20:54.7;
Jack DeMara, 20:57.6;
Colby
Querciagrossa,
22:06.7; and Sean Pynaert,
22:16.9; rounded out the
top-ten male placewinners.
Jessica Denver was the
second female to cross the
finish-line. It took her
24:26 to cover the territory.
Heather Hall, 24:44.3;
Kayla Pia, 26:11.3; Lori
Sanborn, 26:32.4; Colleen
Aiello, 27:38.5; Abigail
Roman, 27:39.9; Kaitlyn
Viaene, 27:44.6; Elizabeth
Severini, 27:49.3; Gabrielle
Jackson, 28:09.4; and
Kayla Pia, of Almont,

picks up the pace.
Katrina Kline, 28:32.7;
rounded out the top-ten
female finishers.
Here is a rundown:
Male
10 and Under- 1) Ian
Feldman, 26:05.7; 2) Gavin
Jackson, 26:31.8; 3)
Brennan Bowers, 38:07.3;
4) Colton Cryb, 40:26.8; 5)
Ryhland
Schapman,
46:02.1; and 6) Cooper
Schapman, 59:13.3.
11-141) Austin
Amlotte, 22:50.7; 2) Lucas
Leid, 25:09.5; 3) Benjamin
Roland, 26:04.1; 4) Corey
Webster, 36:22; and 5)
Patrick Feldman, 46:01.8.
15-19- 1) Josh Phelps,
Roman, 1:09:40.1.
20-35- 1) Jenna Herzog,
33:32.1; 2) Samantha
Tomaschko, 37:19; 3) Amy
Bowers, 41:54.6; and 4)
Miranda Viaene, 46:08.1.
36-49- 1) Heather Hall,
24:44.3; 2) Colleen Aiello,
27:38.5; 3) Elizabeth
Severini, 27:49.3; 4) Aimee
Ritchie,
30:15.1;
5)
Amanda Petipren, 31:12.8;
6) Kaethe Davis, 32:42.4;
7) Kristina Perkins, 33:26;
8) Laura Downing, 33:35.2;
9) Tracy Warrick, 36:01.6;

10) MaryEllen Measel,
37:18.6;
11)
Christi
Tschirhart, 37:58.4; 12)
Jenni Douglas, 37:59.3; 13)
Anita McKinney, 38:34.3;
14) Gena Grzyb, 40:27.4;
15) Melissa Aune, 44:13;
16) Kathy Slebad, 44:29.2;
17) Shelly Slebad, 44:29.2;
18) Dawn LeFevere,
44:33.2; 19) Patricia
Feldman, 46:00.9; 20)
Christine Walter, 48:00.5;
21) Amy Kull, 52:14.4; 22)
19:40.9; 2) Alec Giles,

20:52.9; 3) Jackson Brown,
20:54.7; 4) Jack DeMara,
20:57.6;
5)
Colby
Querciagrossa, 22:06.7; 6)
Timothy Boeling, 27:30.2;
7) Shane Viaene, 30:28.1;
and 8) Kyle Morris,
45:48.1.
20-35- 1) Matthew
Piolloto, 18:12.1; 2) Wes
Diener, 18:48.8; 3) Patrick
Beardslee, 19:14.9; 4)
Patrick Anleley, 23:11.2; 5)
William Radford, 24:27.1;
Almont grad David Burkland set the pace at

the Reindeer Run 5K last Saturday.
Laura Schapman, 58:40.9; 10) Maureen Parker,
and 23) Sue Viaene, 35:35.; 11) Jodi Mulligan,
1:09:39.8.
35:52;
12)
Nancy
50-59- 1) Lori Sanborn, Premelkoman, 36:00.4; 13)
26:32.4; 2) Kathleen Eileen Presnell, 36:05.9;
Powell,
30:11.2;
3) and 14) Diane Eick,
Jane Bostian, 30:21.4; 4) 1:04:39.5.
Cindy McGrady, 30:42.4; 60 and Over- 1) Jan
5) Annette Kinner, 33:09.6; Durecki, 34:44.2; 2) Sue
6) Joan Haskel-ODonnell, Mott, 25:19.5; 3) Tina
33:11.4; 7) Kathy Preisel, Worley, 36:22.5; 4) Denise
33:44.5;
8)
Carolyn Lotan, 57:49.6; 5) Virginia
Plunkett, 34:24.2; 9) Bloxsom, 1:04:40.4; and 6)
Denise Garner, 34:36.9; Sandy Kormos, 1:09:40.
By Kevin Kissane
Competitors are off and running Saturday at the Reindeer Run 5K.
6) Doug Kipp, 26:19.7; 7)
Trenton Wood, 26:27.1; 8)
Jeffrey Proctor, 26:39.8; 9)
Jared
Hendrickson,
26:45.2; 10) Zachary
Jacques, 27:33.6; and 11)
Pat Copeman, 41:44.3.
36-49- 1) Seth Pynaert,
22:16.9; 2) Bret Schapman,
23:47.4; 3) Brad McDonald,
28:37; 4) Chris Reichnann,
30:15.3;
5)
Thomas
Petipren, 31:13.4; 6) Dave
Perkins, 31:56.7; 7) Pete
Feldman, 44:08.4; 8) Jeff
Jones, 44:08.9; 9) Michael
LeFevere, 44:50; and 10)
Bret Schapman, 45:32.7.
50-59- 1) Ken Brown,
24:34.1; 2) Mike Giles,
26:32.5; 3) Bill Ankey,
26:56.1; 4) Adam Gentry,
30:28.6; and 5) Keith
McGrady, 46:19.6.
60 and Over- 1) Tim
Cornwell, 34:43.2; 2) Ron
Garner, 36:16.5; and 3)
Norm Killup Jr., 38:40.4.
Female
10 and Under- 1)
Emma Copeman, 41:44.4;
and 2) Leah Kalc, 52:13.5.
11-14- 1) Jessica
Denver, 24:26; 2) Gabrielle
Jackson, 28:09.4; 3)
Katrine Kline, 28:32.7; 4)
Samantha Knittel, 33:05.5;
5) Abigail Samson, 37:23.2;
and 6) Paige Feldman,
39:47.5.
15-19- 1) Kayla Pia,
26:11.3; 2) Abigail Roman,
27:39.9; 3) Kaitlyn Viaene,
27:44.6; 4) Lauren Dempz,
31:51.4;
5)
Hannah
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Abby Schefka, of Imlay City, drives to the hoop

in a game with North Branch last Friday.
Imlay City: Girls fall to

North Branch, 45-35
from page 1-B
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points, including one field
goal of the three-point variety.
Kendall
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by Abby Schefka (nine
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CAPAC WINTER SPORTS TEAM PHOTOS
CAPAC VARSITY
BOYS BASKETBALL
CAPAC VARSITY
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The 2016-17 edition of the Capac varsity boys basketball squad consists
of front (L to R) Tim Hall, Ben Geliske, Jacob Parski, Andrew Sams and
Brad Schaefer; and back assistant coach Brent Boers, Jimmy Schroeder,
Jake Witt, Trevor Boers, Brent Boers, Jordan Hellmuth and coach Chris
Baba.
The 2016-17 edition of the Capac girls varsity basketball squad consists
of front (L to R) Marie Sustaita, Emma Shellenbarger, Aubree Smith, Alexys
Anderson, Delaney Verschure and Shelby Husovsky; and back coach
Noah Mailloux, Alexis Wesch, Kristen Payne, Stacie DeGain, Kelsey Payne
and Jona Mullin. Sierra Wititchey is not pictured.
CAPAC JUNIOR VARSITY

BOYS BASKETBALL
CAPAC JUNIOR VARSITY

GIRLS BASKETBALL
The 2016-17 edition of the Capac junior varsity boys basketball squad
consists of front (L to R) Brendan Falco, Kade Morton, Hank Barker, Tom
Lottie, German Sustaita and Daniel Griffith; and back John Rowley, Dylan
Povinelli, Charlie Aldrich, Mason Kiss, Casey Bollaert, Jakob Sawyers,
Jordan Cherry and coach Mike Rosas. Tyler Ellis was not present for the
photo.
The 2016-17 edition of the Capac junior varsity girls basketball squad consists of front (L to R) manager Chloe Schocke, manager Laila Gross,
Izabelle Amador, Makenzie Porter, McKenah Hopkins, Tressa Cleveland
and Racquel Raska; and back coach Sarah Mousseau, Skylar Schocke,
Janette Uribe, Trinity Schlorke, Natalie Maday, Shyla Wesch and Lilly
Rodriguez.
CAPAC WRESTLING
CAPAC VARSITY CHEERLEADING
The 2016-17 edition of the Capac varsity cheerleading squad consists of
front row (L to R) Morgan Woods and Hunter Smith; middle Cassidy Tullio,
Camden Gaedcke and Katelyn DeMink; and back Alaina Pawlowski, Haydn
Hurley, Karly Klug and coach Taylor Smith.
The 2016-17 edition of the Capac wrestling squad consists of front (L to R)

Gerardo Navarro, Duncan Muter, Miguel Martinez, Omar Canelo, Miguel
Aguinaga and Jared Schocke; second row manager Sally Medina, Danny
Navarro, Thomas Wheeler, Matt Rickman, Justin Lee, Omar Navarro and
Antonio Moreno; third row manager Carleigh Welch, Dylan Wojie, Jeremiah
Mardlin, Lonnie Fritz, Marcus Scott and Gary Marceau; fourth row manager
Ashley Slank, Russell Bellhorn, Anthony Trudo, Thomas Tyson and
Madison Wheeler; and back assistant coaches Jason Wojie, Jake Nemecek
and Tim Gross along with coach Jason Klink. Connor Anderson and
Brandon Lee are not pictured.
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