Tri-City Times: New Manager Ready To Embrace Challenges

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LAPEER
ST. CLAIR
MACOMB
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
143rd Volume - Issue No. 2
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New manager ready

to embrace challenges
Photo by Tom Wearing
ALMONT The village council on Tuesday,

Jan. 3, reached an agreement with Michael Connors
to serve as new village
manager.
The two-year pact pays
Connors $60,000 annually,
along with health insurance
benefits, a pension plan and
15 days paid time off.
Connors was among
three finalists interviewed
for the position in early
December. Others were
former Imlay City Manager
Jim Creech and veteran
Almont Police Officer
Amanda Manning-Moses.
By Wednesday (Jan. 4)
morning, Connors was
already in his office at the
Almont
Municipal
Building, adjusting to his
new staff and surroundings.
The president of Great
Lakes Property Consultants,
LLC, Connors has significant planning and development experience with the
Macomb County Dept. of
Planning & Economic
Acting Manager Kim Keesler helps new manager Mike Connors find his way around the
village offices.
Development and The City
of Roseville.
He believes his prior
experience can be beneficial to the Village of
Almont.
I have a background in
building and redevelopment, as well as in farmland preservation, says
Connors. These are skill
sets I can now bring to
Almont.
Having just arrived,
Connors has nevertheless

been making the rounds.
He recently visited the
offices of the Four County
Community Foundation,
the villages wastewater
treatment plant and various
businesses.
And prior to inking his
contract, Connors introduced himself to the villages department heads,
office
staff
and
DDADirector Kim Schall.
Ive been impressed

with their roll up your
sleeves and get things done
mentality, he says. We all
have to do our best to best
serve Almont residents. I
plan to be fully engaged in
that process and helping
this community move forward.
Looking ahead
Connors says he is
aware of some of the issues
and conditions leading up
to the recent resignations of
former Police Chief Pat
Nael and Village Manager
Sarah Moyer-Cale.
I believe it was a matter of communication,
says
Connors.
Communication
must
always be open. Whether
its communicating with
with the village council or
with our residents.
One of the first items
on Connors plate will be to
assist in the selection of a
new police chief to succeed
Nael. The village council
decided to delay that process until a new manager
Manager page 4-A
Crystal
Campagne,
community
manager at
Sanctuary at
Maple Vista (left)
listens as visitor
points out Imlay
City landmark in
1991 promotional poster she
purchased on
the Imlay City
Swap site.
Bring em back
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...see pages 3-A
Posters like the

Wheres Waldo
of Imlay City
Vintage 1991 caricature draws interest

By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
IMLAY CITY
Theres chiropractor Clif
Clendenan holding a skeleton. And Steve Robbins
and Steve Teets, both with
black hairthe first Steve
pictured standing outside
of his State Farm
Insurance office, the second near his photography
business then called Focus
Studio.
Kitty Schuster, looking
a little surprised is nearby,
too, as is dentist Hank
Nichols, getting ready to
do some drilling...er...I
mean fishing. And theres
Jim Crandall and his wife
Roberta perched above
their Chrysler Dealership.
Louie and Sandy
Parsch and the gang are all
there as wellshowing the
customary big smiles they

greet patrons with at the
gas station and auto repair
shop.
There are less familiar
faces and names, too.
Names that represent businesses past. Locris Pizza,
Rainbow Cleaners, South
Cedar Steel Works and The
Look Bridal Salon.
Its sort of like a vintage Wheres Waldo poster of Imlay City, except
there are dozens of people
to find.
The colorful classic
resurfaced in the area
when Crystal Campagne
spotted it on the Imlay
City Swap site.
Campagne, the longtime community manager
at Sanctuary at Maple
Vista, was intrigued when
she saw the framed object
online, and thrilled when
Rob with the elk antler on the seat of his boat

after he took them from a beaver lodge he
was trapping.
Elk antlers from

1800s found?
Local trapper finds antler suspected

to be 120 to 200 years old near Lum
Editors note: This story was taken from our sister

publication, Woods-N-Water News. The article was
written as a column by Randy Jorgensen, President
of Page One Inc. which operates both publications.
t was just another day of checking the traps for

Rob Sarka, 34, of Imlay City. Robs been trapping for a few years now, mostly beaver and
muskrat. Its a hobby for him and he takes great joy
in just being in the outdoors.
Rob had no idea what he might find as he and
his friend scooted along the northern Lapeer County
lake by boat. It was early December.
As he swung his boat into place to check his
next trap set, Rob reached for what he thought was a
stick which was
jammed in a layer of
mud atop the beaver
lodge.
You never know
what youre going to
find on top of a lodge,
sticks, mud, 2x4s,
whatever isnt food
goes on top of their
lodge, Rob tells me.
What he found he
could have never
expected.
As he grabbed the
stick, he noticed it felt
heavy and didnt look
at all like a stick as he
held it up for further
inspection. He turned
to his buddy, Jason and said, What do you think
this is?
A deer horn, his friend replied, with a puzzled
look on his face.
Rob, shaking his head, stated, Nope its not a
deer shed, its an elk shed! And it didnt fall off anyones garage and end up here!
I thought I hit the lottery, he continues
"Nope it's
not a deer
shed, it's an
elk shed and
it didn't fall
off anyone's
garage
and end
up here!"
Elk antler page 4-A
Chiropractor
Clif
Clendenan is ready to
make adjustments in
vintage Imlay City
poster
she found out the price
was right. For twenty
bucks, she could take possession.
The seller, Leonard
Shimmons, told Crystal it
had been in storage for
years, and figured it was
time to let it go. Campagne
snapped it up. And she
posted it on a easel at
Sanctuary. She included an
arrow that points to
Sanctuarywhich was
called Casa Maria back
thenthat says We Are
Here to help give viewers
some perspective.
We have all enjoyed
Poster page 4-A
Photo by Randy Jorgensen
By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
Photo provided
Connors brings planning, development skills to Almont
Rob Sarka with the cleaned up elk antler

which is suspected to be 120 to 200 years
old.
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-JANUARY 11, 2017
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By Tom Wearing
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always knew when Paul
Hoisington walked in the
room, because his everpresent energy, wit and
humor immediately followed.
Hoisington, 84, died
Tuesday, Jan., 3 at the
Medilodge of Richmond.
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In January of 1953, he
married Betty Lou Holme,
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Imlay City area in 1967.
Upon the couples
arrival to Imlay City,
Hoisington became very
active in the community.
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For many years, he
served as the announcer at
Imlay City High School
football games, often adding his personal touch
because of his knowledge
and familiarity with the
players, coaches and fans.
A strong advocate for
youth athletic participation, Hoisington was a
founding member of the
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City
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Boosters, along with John
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County Commissioner
While very active in
his home town of Imlay
City, it was during
Hoisingtons 13 years as a
Lapeer
County
Commissioner that his
capacity for public service
was fully realized.
Hoisingtons
son,
Chris, recalled his fathers
significant contributions to
Lapeer County government, while noting his
close friendship with fellow Commissioner, the
late Ross Reynolds.
Dads community service was off the chart,
said Chris. He was very
involved with the completion of the I-69 project,
linking Port Huron and
Lapeer.
And he and Ross
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Former county commissioner, barbershopper fondly remembered
Hoisington is shown conversing with Ross Reynolds during their time

as members of the Lapeer County Board of Commissioners.
(Reynolds) were instrumental in getting the new
jail built in Lapeer County.
He put a lot of time and
effort into those projects.
Chris acknowledged
his fathers youthful exuberance and innate gift of
gab.
He was definitely a
people person, he said.
He could talk for hours if
youd let him.

He was always community-minded. When dad
was campaigning for the
county commission, he
would knock on every door
he could to talk with the
residents. He loved people.
Aside from his public
service,
Hoisington
enjoyed playing golf, softball, gardening, and singing in Barbershop quartets and choruses.
Chris reminded that his
father once scored a hole-
Correction
In our Stay in touch
with elected officials story
in the January 4 edition of
the Tri-City Times, we misidentified newly elected
Almont School Board
member Michael Sullivan.

Additionally,
the
Almont School Board has
moved their meetings to
the high school media center on the fourth Monday of
the month at 7 p.m. We
regret the error.
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friends and family for his
alleged use of a womans
golf ball.
He would get so mad
when we teased him about
that, Chris recalled.
Dad also started a
Barbershop chorus in
Alabama, where my parents spent the winter
months, he said. I believe
that chorus is still going.
Chris was careful to
not omit his fathers long
and successful career in
sales, which began with
selling pharmaceuticals for
Park Davis in Detroit and
concluded with selling
advertising for the Tri-City
Times, Woods-N-Water
News and Farm &Country
Journal in Imlay City
before retiring.
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as a whole.
Paul was a key part of
our operations, said

Jorgensen. He helped us
in any way he could.
Our clients enjoyed
Paul, he continued. He
was honest, dependable
and hard-working.
Jorgensen also admired
Hoisingtons competitive
nature on the golf course.
Paul played very well
and we would often talk
about our games, said
Jorgensen. He was a special person and I will
always treasure our time
together.
Chris Hoisington said
he had witnessed first-hand
his fathers competitiveness in all aspects of his
life.
Dad was very good at
sales, said Chris. Like
everything else he was
very passionate about it.
He never met anybody he
didnt come to know.
But most of all, Chris
noted, Dad just enjoyed
people. That pretty much
sums up his life.
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Bring back pheasants with Raise and Release
About 100 outdoor enthusiasts crowd the house at Castle Creek Golf Course in Lum to listen to Raise and Release proposal to help increase Michigans pheasant population.
Local advocates proposal draws crowd at Castle Creek

By Tom Wearing
LUM Veteran hunters fondly remember the

days when pheasants were
plentiful in Michigans
fields and forages.
But that was before the
loss of habitat, natural
predators, chemicals and
other factors combined to
make pheasant sightings a
rarity throughout the state.
The absence of pheasant in Michigan, a state
known for its abundant
wildlife; is troublesome to
Ken Dalton of Arcadia
Township
On Sunday, Jan. 8,
Dalton organized a town
hall meeting at Lums
Castle Creek Golf Club,
during which he and others
voiced their concerns about
the disappearance of pheasant.
With a sizeable contingent of local dignitaries
and elected officials in the
audience, Dalton took the
Ken Dalton with his wanted poster to help

bring the states pheasant population back.
opportunity to offer what
he deems a simple solution
to the problem.
That is for the State of
Michigan to approve the
raising and releasing of
pheasant to replenish the
wild gamebirds population.
Dalton is a passionate
advocate for Michigans
adoption of Raise and
Release, which already
exists in many states,
including the neighboring
states of Wisconsin, Ohio,
Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Opening day for

pheasant hunting used to
be a really big deal in
Michigan, Dalton recalls.
Nowadays you never see
any orange coats out in the
fields looking for pheasants.
Dalton says some pockets remain where pheasants
can still be observed and
hunted in Michigan, but
those are few and far
betweenand are rapidly
disappearing.
If we dont do something real soon, were
going to lose them forever, Dalton says. That
would be a huge loss to
Michigans image and
economy, and to our states
hunting heritage.
Dalton regrets that
todays young people may
never know the unique
experience of seeing and
hunting pheasant.
Theyre just beautiful
birds, and even if youre
not a hunteryou cant
help but like watching
them.
Panacea is at hand
Dalton believes releasing pen-reared birds into
the wild is the obvious
solution, particularly given
the success of Raise and
Release in other states.
In Wisconsin, theyve
had a hatching program
since 1936, he says. Last

year they released 75,000
pheasant for hunting.
But first, Dalton and
other R&R advocates must
gain the support of the public and the MDNR
(Michigan Dept. of Natural
Resources.)
He said he was pleased
to see so many potential
supporters in Saturdays
crowd at Castle Creek.
There were a lot of
people here in positions to
help move things forward
and push this down the
road, he says.
Among those in attendance were Sen. Phil
Pavlov, 82nd District Rep.
Gary Howell, 81st District
State Rep. Dan Lauwers,
former State Rep. Kevin
Daley, Don Brown on
behalf of Sen. Mike Green,
and Tom Heritier, president
of the Michigan United
Conservation Club.
Im hopeful and
encouraged this can happen, says Dalton. I heard
a lot of support and positive feedback at the town
hall.
It would be a win-win
situation for everybody,
Dalton says. And it would
be a big boost to the
Michigan economy.
Ring-necked pheasant used to be a common

sight around the area and state.
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Wake Up Almont breakfast
ALMONT On
Thursday, Jan. 12, Almont
Area
Chamber
of
Commerce members will
elect a new Board of
Directors.
The election will take
place during the Chambers
Wake Up With Almont
breakfast, starting at 7:30
a.m. at the Almont Lions
Club on Water Street.
Also during the meet-
ing, Tom and Debbie

Valentine will discuss
Personal Property Taxes
and what area business
people need to know when
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for 2017.
Almont
Township
Supervisor Paul Bowman
said the Valentines have
been Almonts tax assessors since 2007.
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assessor for Marathon
Township in 1999, and
Debbie worked on Almonts
reappraisals in 2000-01.
The couple is expected
to cover the basics of property taxes in Michigan and
key points taxpayers need
to know to minimize their
tax obligations.
Chamber
President
Christy Yarbrough said the
Valentines presentation is
timely, since businesses
need to turn in their
Michigan Personal Property
Tax Statements by February
10.
Improperly filling out
the statement can result not
only in paying a higher
than necessary property
tax, but a permanent loss of
ability to claim tax credits,
Yarbrough said.
The Valentines are
expected to discuss common correctable errors,
such as classification mis-
takes, and their remedies,

Yarbrough added.
She said theyll also
cover important reasons for
people to review their
Notice of Assessment,
Taxable Value, and Property
Classification.
The Valentines, said
Yarbrough, also will discuss common ways people
and businesses get their
Michigan property tax
assessment lowered, along
with credits available under
the Michigan Business Tax
Act.
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is open to all Almont area
business. There is a $5
donation, which includes a
continental breakfast provided by Marias Place.
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is located at 222 Water
Street in Almont. For more
information about this and
other
Almont
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Manager: Connors brings host of skills to Almont
More local history

depicted in 1991 promotional poster.
depiction of our town.
As the piece drew
interest from passersby, the
history behind it began to
reveal itself.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Poster: Is like Wheres

Waldo of Imlay City
from page 1-A
going over it to see what is
the same and what has
changed in Imlay City,
Campagne says. There
was some artistic license
taken with distances, but
this is a pretty accurate
Rob with the beaver he suspects placed the

rare elk antler atop his beaver lodge.
Elk antler: Find could

date to mid-1800s
from page 1-A
laughing.
Village
Council It was indeed an elk
antler, muddy, waterPresident Steve Schneider
logged and discolored. An
says he and other council
elk antler? The last elk
members liked Connors have not been seen in
demeanor, his prior experi- Lapeer County since the
ence in zoning, infrastruc- mid-1800s or even earlier.
ture and grant writing.
For generations, I sus Those were all key pect this elk antler has
factors in hiring Mr. been dragged about by
Connors, said Schneider. critters, eaten by rodents,
I think the council was stuck deep in the mud, hidfavorably impressed with den and forgotten by time.
his professionalism and The elk antler was
credentials.
found just north of Lum.
Also, his references Its entirely possible the
came back as being stel- antler Rob found on the
lar, Schneider continued. beaver lodge could be 120
We were contacted by one to 200 years old.
of his former employers, The area Rob found the
who had nothing but glow- elk antler was covered in
ing praise for his perfor- marshes and swamps.
mance.
Trappers and hunters came
Village Manager Mike Connors is eager to

Schneider
noted
that
to the area for its abunbring all of his experience and skills to the
the
council
felt
it
imperadance of wildlife, beaver,
table in Almont.
tive to hire a manager with muskrat, waterfowl, squircommunication rels, rabbits, whitetail, bear
exist and to prioritize those ric of the community, he strong
skills.
and of course elk. The
deficiencies.
says. Iplan to get out and

With
all
the
changes
hunters, trappers and pio In the meantime, do some networking.
neers came from Ohio to
and
challenges
that
have
Connors is happy to con- Im excited to be
the south and from
occurred
during
the
past
tinue learning about, and here, says Connors. Ive
Saginaw to the north.
year,
we
need
stability
in
acclimating to his new sur- always wanted to be a man Did you ever just sit in
that
position,
he
said.
We
roundings.
ager. Im looking forward
A lot of it comes from to the opportunities and have confidence that he a meadow, look over the
meeting people and learn- meeting the challenges that (Connors) can handle the landscape and wonder
what it was like several
job.
ing and respecting the fab- lay ahead.
generation ago? I suspect
Rob had similar thoughts.
Robs story inspired
me to do a little checking
on the history of southeastern Michigan and specifically Lapeer County.
Created by artist Mark
Here are some excerpts
Wren in 1991, the poster
from an article published
was part of a promotion
in 1870 by the Atlas
that the Imlay City
Publishing Company, titled
Chamber of Commerce
The History of Lapeer
signed onto. A copy is also
County.
on file at the Imlay City
Lapeer at that time
Historical Museum.
consisted of two hamlets
Wren did the work for
separated by a tamarack
a company called Midswamp, where the wolves
America Promotions,
were wont to convene of
which operated out of
winter nights, and make
Jackson, Michigan. Theres
the woods ring with their
no indication that the comdismal howlings.
pany is still in business. A
I was mesmerized by
Google search comes up
the descriptive style of the
Some familiar and no-so-familiar faces and
dry, and the phone number businesses appear on vintage Imlay City posttime and was not able to
on the poster renders a fast er purchased by Crystal Campagne.
get enough of it.
busy signal.
I learned from the
A person who appears
Lake to Hyponex in Capac unknown author that in the
on the posterbut prefers
to downtown and where 53 early 1800s two-thirds of
to be part of the puzzle
runs to I-69. The roads and Lapeer County was covsays businesses could opt
properties in the drawing
ered by pine trees, perfect
to pay to be included in the
arent to scale, but by
for the growing lumber
drawing, and could chip in
using artistic license Mr.
industry. Opening the door
quite a bit more for the
Wren fit so many more
for scores of sawmills.
personalized caricatures.
places in, so its totally
Floating logs down the
I am very interested in
excusable!
Flint River, Mill Creek,
history and the businesses
Campagne says she
Black River and its tribuof Imlay City, so this
also enjoys seeing the
taries were common sights.
caught my eye right away,
familiar faces and busiTowns grew fast and roads
Campagne says of her purnesses that remain active
to Romeo and Rochester
chase. I knew it would
today.
were cut. Lapeer,
bring back a lot of memo I also love the inside
Metamora, Blacks Corners,
ries for people here, and
jokes, she says.
Dryden, Attica and Imlay
Can you spot Jim and
added the We Are Here
Residents point to differwere places to make home.
Roberta Crandall outarrow to help people find
ent caricatures and can tell In the early 1800s the area
side of their Chrysler
our building.
me who some of them are. grew from 71 people to
She says the poster has dealership?
I do wonder who the genover 800 in a very short
drawn quite a crowd, with
detail and the number of
tleman is that is about to
time and 3,000 by the early
folks peering at it to find
businesses included,
trip over a rock. He is
to mid 80s.
their favorite landmarks.
Campagne says. All the
absorbed in a book marked The midsection of the
I am amazed at the
way from Romas at Clear
with the initials SK...
county was covered by
Photo by Tom Wearing
from page 1-A

was in place.
In recent months, veteran Almont Police Sgt.
Andy Martin has assumed
the duties of chief.
Needs versus budget
Connors realizes the
village must make necessary improvements within
the constraints of a tight
budget.
With limited resources, its going to be a challenge, he admits. But
there are always things we
can do.
He alluded to the recent
$242,000 SAW Grant
awarded the village for the
purpose of initiating future
protocol for infrastructure
repairs and upgrades.
The council plans to
use the grant money to televise all of the villages
sewer lines as part of an
asset management plan for
future capital improvements.
Infrastructure is critical for the villages longterm sustainability, says
Connors. We need to identify where areas of need
Photo provided
Chamber membership
meeting is January 12
huge bogs, which were

nearly impossible to travel
other than by Mill Creek
or Black River. And any
movement by pioneers,
trappers, hunters or surveyors was under the watchful
eye of many Native people, who dotted the Thumb
region from Saginaw to
Port Huron and south to
Ohio.
Mosquitoes were so
fierce and so abundant surveyors were known to go
crazy from the relentless
noise and pestering. They
could only do their work in
the winter, so as not to be
eaten alive in the summer
months. Pioneers went to
great lengths to avoid the
dangerous and endless
bogs.
Almont too, grew fast,
and as the article explains
was lousy with black bear
in the 1830s. Here is
another excerpt none of us
could have imagined.

Bears were very
abundant and Oliver
Bristol had a rather exciting adventure with one
near the site of the present
Congregational Church. He
was a cripple at the time,
the result of a limb fractured some six months
before.
He had fired at the
bear, wounding and knocking it down. When commencing to reload he perceived the bear, a very
large one, making toward
him. He turned to run but
his crippled leg failed him.
His only recourse was
to reload. With a few of
the liveliest motions he
ever made in his life, he
did so, and dropped the
powder in the pan of his
old flint-lock just as Bruin
rose to receive him with
open arms. But for the
lucky shot that followed,
the name of Oliver Bristol
would probably have figured no more in this eventful history.
Rob went on to trap the
beaver, which most likely
dragged the elk antler atop
the lodge.
I suppose Ill have the
beavers pelt next to the
antler I found somewhere
in my home, Rob goes on
to tell me.
Its a unique find and a
piece of history few get a
chance to feel and put in
their hands.
I know the antler isnt
worth much, but I did
enjoy a nice beaver rump
roast, Rob says chuckling.
Rob plans to send the
antler on to Michigan State
University to have it carbon dated.
Im just curious, thats
all. You just never know
what youre going to find
in the outdoors, more than
you might suspect. Rob
concluded.
Township gives nod

to 10-acre rezoning
By Maria Brown
Photo by Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
Replacement of the Imlay City Road bridge over the Belle River later this summer will require the
road to be closed temporarily to all traffic.
Old M-21 project planned
Major repairs, reconstruction work planned for busy thoroughfare

By Maria Brown
IMLAY TWP. One

of the regions thoroughfares is due to see significant repairs in 2017.
According to the Lapeer
County Road Commission,
plans are being made to
reconstruct Imlay City Road
(old M-21) from the Imlay
City city limits east to
Dorrow Road and replace
the Belle River bridge.
It has not gone out to
bid yet, were still in the
design stages of it, but its
tentatively set for late
June, said Destain Gingell,
county highway engineer
with the road commission.
Gingell said that midsummer start will come
after the school year concludes and after the busy
spring hauling season for
The Scotts Company/
Hyponex.
The reconstruction of
the busy former state highway will include crushing
and reshaping the road.
Motorists can expect typical
lane closures for that work.
A complete closure of
the road will be required
when replacement of the
more than 90-year-old
bridge gets underway,
Gingell said.
He said the county continues to work with officials
with
the
Michigan
Department
of
Transportation (MDOT)
Photo by Maria Brown
Due to safety concerns, a summer roads project will divert Brown City
Road traffic to Dorrow Road where it meets Imlay City Road.
and
Department
of
Environmental
Quality
(DEQ) for the projects.
The DEQ has stipulations they must follow
regarding
the
bridge
replacement. Gingell said
the agency recently performed an evaluation on the
area and the county is awaiting their approval.
The county anticipates
putting both the road and
bridge projects out to bid at
the same time through
MDOTs project system.
Gingell said they hope
to speed up the bridge permitting process.
We dont want to hold
the road work up because of
the bridge. One little
requirement from a different agency can put on the
brakes, he said.
The projects are also
bound by government regulations due to the financial

assistance the county is
receiving from Lansing and
Washington, D.C.
Preliminary cost estimates put the road project at
$1.3 million and the bridge
work at $1 million with
state funds expected to
cover more than 80 percent
of that bill. Gingell said
more concrete numbers
would be known later this
month.
In 2014, temporary supports were installed on the
bridge when inspections
revealed
deterioration.
Earlier that year weight limits were imposed that negatively impacted local businessesnamely Champion
Bus and the Scotts
Companythat relied on
Imlay City Road to trans-
Columbiaville. She represents District 1.

Thursday was also the
first meeting for new commissioner Rick Warren of
District 5 who succeeds
Dave Eady.
In other commission
business:
the board heard from
new department heads
Sheriff Scott McKenna
and Prosecutor Mike
Sharkey who both said
their first days on the job
were going well.
resident Gary Cooley
asked the commission to
weigh in on an issue related to gun ranges and
shooting. Commissioners
said that issues on state
property must be handled
by
the
Department
of Natural
Resources
while those
on private
property
should be
Gary
addressed
Roy
by the local
municipalities.
the commission voted
to support of a National
Water Trail Designation
for the Flint River
Water Trail and Flint
River
Water
Trail
Partnership.
Roy cast the lone no
vote saying he feels its
not necessary or wise to
involve the federal government in the project.
Roy remains at helm of commission

By Maria Brown
LAPEER COUNTY
Gary Roy will serve
another year as chair of the
county commission.
His fellow commissioners voted unanimously
to appoint the Goodland
Township Republican,
who represents District 2
on the board, to the top
seat on the board at
Thursdays Jan. 5 meeting.
This is the seventh
year that Roy will hold the
chairmanship
having
ascended to the top spot in
2011.
Re-appointed to her
position as Vice Chair was
Democrat Cheryl Clark of
ALMONT TWP.
The board unanimously
approved a rezoning
request at their meeting on
Monday. As a result, 10
acres along M-53, between
Tubspring and Dryden
roads, will see its designation shift from ag/residential to commercial. The
rezoning is contingent on
sale of the property from
the Wilcox family to Paul
Sheffer of Pauls Collision.
The
move
was
approved last month by the
planning commission and
is in agreement with the
townships master plan,
Supervisor Paul Bowman
noted.
In other meeting business:
plans for the township
hall renovation and police
building construction are
complete and ready for

review. The project should
go out to bid by the end of
February.
the board approved
spending up to $1,800 with
KCI to have the company
print and mail tax assessment notices.
members set March 14
as their alternate Board of
Review date.
approved a request to
collect summer taxes for
residents in the Imlay City
School district for which
theyll receive $3 per parcel.
Fire Chief Don Smith
reported on 2016 statistics
for the department, noting
that they average response
times of eight minutes or
lessthe industry standard. As a result, its possible that the departments
ISO (insurance service
office)
rating
could
improve.
port their products.

County
officials
expressed some hesitation
at making the temporary fix
then but one of those affected businesses offered to
help cover the associated
costs. Scotts split the bill
with Lapeer County for
Rowe Engineering to render
a design for the temporary
supports at a cost of $5,000.
The materials and installation bill, pegged at $23,000,
was also shared between the
county and Scotts.
Another project in the
vicinity that may or may not
be completed at the same
time is an intersection
realignment at Brown City
and Dorrow roads where
they meet Imlay City Road.
Due to safety concerns
at the existing Brown City
and Imlay City roads intersection, the county has
plans
make
Dorrow
Roada gravel road to the
eastinto the key intersection that serves Brown City
Road.
Dorrow Road will be
paved and signs will be
upgraded as part of that
project, Gingell said.
The road commission
doesnt have plans to close
that section of Brown City
Road between Dorrow and
Imlay City roads.
When this work will be
done depends on the
MDOTs bid letting schedule, he added.
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Owens, ONeil elected to top board positions

By Tom Wearing
ALMONT Almont
Board of Education members chose new officers at
the Thursday, Jan. 5 annual organizational meeting.
Elected to the positions of board president
and vice president were
Jonathan Owens and Jill
ONeil, respectively.
Board member John
Miles will serve as board
secretary,
and
John
Brzozowski returns as the
treasurer.
Board members serving as trustees are: Stephan
Manko and newly-elected
school board members
Jennifer Mitchell and
Michael Sullivan.
It was also the first
meeting of the year for
newly-hired
Almont
Schools Superintendent,
Dr. William Kalmar, who
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before taking the superintendents post.
2017 meeting schedule
The new board also
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All meetings take
place the fourth Monday
of the month, starting at 7
p.m. in Almont High
Schools Media Center.
An exception occurs
in the months of November
and December, when the
regular board meetings
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Police chief hire

on Almonts horizon
By Tom Wearing
Photo by Janet Antilla
Close to 500 students and mentors gathered at Capac High School on Saturday for the FIRST
Robotics 2017 competition reveal.
FIRST season kicks off in Capac

Metal and Soul Robotics Team hosts event at Capac High School
By Maria Brown
CAPAC
On
Saturday, 20 FIRST (For
Inspiration and Recognition
of Science and Technology)
Robotics teams converged
on the Capac Jr./Sr. High
School for a special kick
off event to officially ring
in the 2017 competition
season.
Doing the hosting was
Capacs #2604 Metal and
Soul team who welcomed
close to 500 students and
team mentors to the daylong event.
Team leaders hosted
classes in the morning. At
10 a.m. attendees assembled in the school gym for
a simulcast reveal of the
FIRST Steamworks competition.
This new game chal-
lenge is introduced simultaneously all around the

world via a broadcast for
the nearly 4,000 high
school FIRST Robotics
teams, said John Antilla, a
member of Metal and
Souls mentor team.
After the reveal, we
displayed versions of field
elements and distributed
Kits of Parts that FIRST
provides as part of each
team's registration fee, he
added.
Rookie teams also got
the chance to take part in a
a Robot Quick Build, getting tips on how to get
started for the new season.
Classrooms were also
made available to veteran
teams, giving them the
opportunity that day to
start brainstorming for their
teams robot.
The Steamworks game
invites two adventure

clubs from an era in which
technology relied on steam
power to prepare their airships for the ultimate long
distance race, FIRST literature states.
Each three-team alliance will be required to
built a robot that will work
to launch an airship. Those
robots will need to operate
autonomously for the first
15 seconds of competition
with operators taking control for the final two minutes and 15 seconds.
For more information,
visit metalandsoul.org.
In addition to preparing
for competition, Metal and
Soul is also participating in
an outreach campaign, collecting donations to create
Chemo Care Bags. These
bags will then be filled
with comfort items for

those who are going
through their chemotherapy treatments.
Their goal is to supply
31 totes to the Troy
Beaumont Hospital Cancer
Center.
Donations can be made
online or checks can be
mailed
to
Capac
Community Schools, c/o
FIRST Robotics Team
Metal and Soul, 541 N
Glassford St, Capac, MI
48014.
Please
note
Robotics Chemo Care
Bag on the memo line.
Online payment information can be found
through the Metal and Soul
FIRST
Team
2604
Facebook page.
For more information,
contact Chelsea Antilla at
Chelsea.Antilla@gmail.
com.
cess.
We havent had any
rear-end accidents with the
green lights on the trucks
that weve had for the past
two years and thats what
were really trying to eliminate, said Jerry Byrne,
KCRC deputy managing
director. Folks slow down
and dont rear-end the
backs of the trucks. Weve
had injury incidents in the
past, so our goal is to spend

a little money to save the
number of accidents.
As the lights on trucks
are replaced, the new green
lenses are being incorporated.
The cost, really, to the
state is just the lens on the
back of a light. Its small.
Something less than $100
per truck, said Mark Geib,
MDOT
engineer
of
Operations Field Services.

So, since we put lights
on anyway, in time theres
really going to be no additional cost to speak of.
Wider use of the green
lights is a result of legislation sponsored by Rep.
Rob VerHeulen of Walker
that amends the Michigan
Vehicle Code to allow for
the use of the color green
on maintenance vehicles.
ALMONT With the

hiring of Michael Connors
as Almonts new village
manager, the selection of a
new police chief may not
be far behind.
Village
Council
President Steve Schneider
said the council could discuss the matter at their next
regular
meeting
on
Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Though a search had
begun and applications
submitted prior to former
Village Manager Sarah
Moyer-Cales departure, it
is uncertain if the council
will hire someone from that
group to fill the position.
Schneider said the
council chose to postpone
hiring a new chief until a
manager was in place.
We felt it would be
beneficial for the new manager to offer input and be
part of that process, he
said. Its an important
position.
Noting that Almont
Police Sgt. Andy Martin
has performed well as
interim chief since former
Chief Pat Naels resignation last June, Schneider
said the council may have
an option.
Were going to have
to talk about it, he said.
Im not sure whether well
post the job again.
Well have to determine if we need to go
through that process
again.
Martin was among
those to have applied for
the position at the time of
the original search for
Naels successor.
Competency exam ordered for Courser

By Maria Brown
TRI-CITY AREA
A judge has ordered a competency exam for Todd
Courser, Lapeer Countys
former representative in
the Michigan House.
According to Mlive.
com, Ingham County
Circuit
Court
Judge
William E. Collettee signed
an order last week stating
that Courser must submit
to an examination at the
Center
for
Forensic
Psychiatry in Saline related to the issue of competency.
Coursers attorney and
the Attorney Generals
office claim that neither
made the request for an
exam.
Courser is due to stand
trail on one count of perjury in Ingham County. The
charge, issued by the
Attorney Generals office,
stems from investigators
claims that Courser lied
when testifying before a

special Select Committee
of House members who
were reviewing an investigation that uncovered misconduct and misuse of taxpayer resources by Courser
and fellow representative,
Cindy Gamrat. The two
legislators shared an office
and staff in Lansing.
In September 2015
Courser resigned from his
seat after being accused of
attempting to use taxpayer
dollars to cover up his
extramarital affair with

Gamrat.
Misconduct charges,
filed at the same time as
the perjury count, have
since been dismissed but
one was refiled in Lapeer
County.
According to Andrea
Bitely, spokesperson for
Attorney General Bill
Schuette, theyll wait to
proceed with the Lapeer
County case until results
from the competency exam
are known.
Photo provided
TRI-CITY AREA
New green flashing lights
are being incorporated on
winter maintenance vehicles in Michigan this winter. And while motorists
are used to green meaning
go in this case, green
means slow down.
In an effort to reduce
crashes, the Michigan
Department
of
Transportation (MDOT)
and several Michigan
county road commissions
and municipalities will be
using green and amber
lights that may be flashing,
rotating or oscillating on
70 percent of their winter
maintenance vehicles.
Our visual system
would be more attracted to
a bright green light versus
a bright white flashing light
in a heavy snowstorm,
said Dr. Bernie Tekiele of
the
Michigan
Eye
Institute.
Our visual system is piqued to be
sensitive to the green/yellow spectrum.
Studies suggest that
humans can differentiate
more shades of green than
any other color. Better visibility with green lights
means safer roads for winter maintenance workers
and motorists. The Kent
County Road Commission
(KCRC) has been piloting
the green lights for the past
two years with great suc-
Photo provided
Plow lights going green
The big swing sounds of Hot Club of Cowtown

will take center stage at the PIX on Sat.,
January 14.
Cool sounds on tap

with Hot Club at PIX
LAPEER The PIX
will welcome special
guests on Saturday, January
14 at 7:30 p.m.
Returning to the historic theater for the first
time in more than 10 years,
Hot Club of Cowtown
offers an incomparable
combination of violin, guitar and bass, which often
back easy and soulful
vocals.
Their music combines
hot jazz, western swing and
American standards in a
style
reminiscent
of
Stephane Grappelli and
Django Reinhardt, yet
uniquely their own. Its
members have been musical ambassadors for the
U.S. State Department,
played Lincoln Center and
been inducted into the
Texas Western Swing Hall
of Fame.
An ad in the Village
Voice brought Elana
James and Whit Smith
together in 1994. Together
they founded a large western swing orchestra in New
York City, but returned to
their essential elements in
1997 as a duo simply called
Whit & Elana. Before
long though, they added a
bass player and the group
grew into todays Hot Club
of Cowtown.
The trio moved to
Austin, Texas, and released
its first album, Swingin
Stampede, in 1998. Finally,
in 2001, the bands lineup
solidified with the arrival
of current bassist Jake
Erwin, who cemented Hot

Clubs larger-than-life,
earth-shaking rhythmic
foundation.
The group has gone on
to build a reputation for
their musical creativity and
unforgettable live shows.
Praised for its down-home
melodies and exuberant
improvisation (The Times,
London), the Hot Club has
woven a combination of
seemingly
contrasting
styles together, setting up
camp at that crossroads
where country meets jazz
and chases the blues away
(The Independent), remaining conscious always that
above all else, the music is
for dancing and an oldfashioned good time (New
York Times). The Hot Club
has opened several shows
for Willie Nelson, toured
with Nelson and Bob Dylan
during a summer-long stadium tour, and recently
opened seven nights of
Roxy Musics sold-out
For Your Pleasure U.K.
stadium tour.
Tickets in advance are
$24 for adults and $18 for
seniors, students and military. The ticket price goes
up at the door.
To purchase tickets in
advance, visit the PIX Box
Office located inside
Gallery 194, Tuesdays
through Saturdays 11 a.m.
6 p.m. Tickets may also be
purchased over the phone
at 810-664-4824 or online
at www.centerfortheartslapeer.org.
Creepy Creeps takes center stage

By Maria Brown
IMLAY CITY Take

in some live music and
laughs when students in the
Drama Program present
The Creepy Creeps of
Pilgrim Road tomorrow,
January 12 at 7:30 p.m. in
the schools auditoria.
Drama teacher Stacey
Abromaitis notes that her
cast and crew is especially
excited to be doing a musical this year.
The kids really wanted
to do a musical this time,
and they have been working hard to make this production a success. Several
students have been working after school on their
voice talents, Abromaitis
said.
The acting has come
along quite nicely. There is
a nice blend of new and
veteran students in the class
this semester, so they are

able to help one another.
The Creepy Creeps of
Pilgrim Road is described
by Pioneer Drama Services
as:
Step aside, Addams
Family, the Creeps are
moving in to the dilapidated mansion in Edible Falls
in this monstrously funny
musical! Heading the home
is Sinbad and his captivating spouse, Tarantula. We
also meet up with their
teenage niece, Sally, gorgeous maid Lullaby Jones,
and a butler who just happens to resemble a billy
goat. Unfortunately, Flora
Limetree, a local society
dragon, loathes the Creeps.
Each year she enters
Pilgrim Road in the AllAmerican Street Contest.
But every year the street
loses, due, in her opinion,
to the appearance of the
Creepss house. Evilly
scheming with her nephew,
"The kids really

wanted to do a
musical this
time and they
have been
working hard
to make this
production a
success."
--Stacey
Abromaitis
Bubba, Flora re-draws the
town limits, and the Creeps
find themselves outsiders.
To complicate matters,
Prince Un Ravel arrives
from Egypt as a guest in the
Creeps's household, and
M.D.(short for Mysterious

Dude) falls in love with
Sinbads grandmother, who
just happens to be raising
crocodiles in the dungeon!
The cast includes:
Tartantula - Claire Gibbs
Sinbad - Eric Pawlaczyk
Mortimer - Rocky Bryant
Princess - Alice Erman
Nana - Cameron Vaubel
Flora - Stephanie Anderson
Billy - Colton Ruhlman
Sally - Emma Auger
Evangeline - Hannah
VanKersen
Lullaby - Jessica Bigger
Maybell - Nicole Weiss
Matt - Theo Collison
Bubba - Logan Wilson
Dulcy - Elena Guerrero
Scooter - Jarod Orlowski
Bunny - Maisyn McKinney
Lady #1 - Chafin
McKeehan
Henrietta - Cassidy Forrest
Gretel - Riley Trombley
Cody - Javier Arguelles
Lady #2 - Kali Hillis
Aunt Witchita - Ally
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IMLAY CITY
Unplug from the devices
and obligations of every
day life and recharge your
body, mind and spirit with
gentle yoga at the Ruth
Hughes Memorial Library.
The Peaceful Moon
Yoga series with Catherine
Cat Minolli begins on
Thursday, January 26 at
6:30 p.m. and runs every
Thursday evening through
February 16 at the Ruth
Hughes Memorial Library
in Imlay City.
Newspaper editor by
day, yoga teacher at heart,

the Peaceful Moon series
is designed for newcomers
and beginning yoga students and/or those who
wish to become reacquainted with the practice.
Participants will experience the mind, body, spirit connection while learning basic yoga poses in a
serene environment. You
dont have to be able to
touch your toes or twist
into a pretzel to participate,
however many postures are
done from a seated or prone

position on the floor.
The gentle practice
incorporates some aromatherapy and massage, and
focuses on slowing down,
reconnecting with the
breath and body. Sessions
will help participants
release tension, improve
flexibility and range of
motion, and center and
regroup for another week.
Participants
should
wear comfortable clothing
and bring a yoga mat or a
blanket. Pillows, additional
blankets and any other

creature comforts are
also welcome.
The program is free to
patrons with a library card.
Visitors may choose to participate in one or all four
sessions.
To register, or for more
information, call Ruth
Hughes Library Adult
Program Coordinator Diane
Willick at 810-724-8043.
The library is located at 211
N. Almont Avenue. Visit
www.ruthhuges.org for
more information.
Photo provided
Imlay City High School Drama Program to present musical on Jan. 12
Imlay City High School drama students present a one night performance of the The Creepy
Creeps of Pilgrim Road tomorrow, Jan. 12.
Sample
Telephone Operator Hollie Rager
Photographer - Shayna
Yeck
Clock - Matthew Cromas
Director - Sam Morocco

Technical and Vocal
Director - Hailey Campbell
Lights - Allison Schlaack
Sound - Trinity Cislo
Stage Manager - Craig
Forsyth
This isnt just any musical, its a production that
features live music.
That is something we
have never done before and

are very excited about it,
Abromaitis said, giving a
shout out to to Mrs. Jill
Campbell, Mrs. Sally
Cutler, Daniel Logan and
Blake Menzing for all of
their assistance in the music
production.
The musical was written by Tim Kelly in association with Pioneer Drama
Service.
Tickets are $5 for
adults, $2 for students
(K-12), and senior citizens
and children under 5 are
free.
Almont Police Dept. joins

free NIXLE service
ALMONT Interim Police Chief Andy
Martin reports that the Almont Police Department
has joined NIXLE.
NIXLE is a free service that allows the
Almont Police Department to send out alerts to
inform residents of such things as road closures,
weather alerts, missing children and other emergencies.
Residents wishing to receive alerts from the
Almont Police Department, simply text 48003 to
888-777.
The Imlay City Police Department also joined
NIXLE in recent weeks.
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For Senior Citizens

Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10
a.m.
at
First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by
Dina Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
Texas Hold Em 12:30
p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Swing Dance Lessons
offered at the Port Huron
Senior Center, 600 Grand
Avenue in Port Huron,
every Tues. from 7:30-9
p.m. and the 1st and 3rd
Thurs. of the month from
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors
Lyle Malaski & Kristina
Morton. Call 810-984-5061
for more info.
Council
on
Aging
Membership is open to individuals 18 and older. The
Capac Senior Center is
open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
weekdays. We offer a variety of activities such as fitness and craft classes, a
book review group, cards
and bus trips. Call Lori at
395-7889 for more info.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a
potluck and program. Call
798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are
invited to Berlin Twp.
Senior Center to play cards
from noon-3 p.m. the 2nd
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, beverages provided. Senior
stretch exercise on Tuesdays

10-11 a.m. Potluck luncheons will be served the
4th Tuesday of every month
at noon. Call 810-395-4518
for details.
Ryan Smith, a certified
alcohol and drug counselor
will be available at the
Imlay City Seniors Center
on the 4th Thursday of
every month from 9 a.m.-12
p.m.
Free Meals, Food

St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Food for Families kitchen
is open to the public for
free, hot meals every
Monday and Wednesday
from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open the 1st
Saturday of each month
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a
free community meal on the
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
For more info please call
810-724-0690 or visit www.
atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at
the Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the 2nd
and 4th Monday of each
month. Proof of residency
and need required.
The Capac Community
Food Pantry, 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 ques-
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tions, please call Sherrie

Cramton at 810-395-1905.
The Capac Kitchen serves
free meals every Tuesday
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Free meals for people in
need are offered at the
North Branch Senior Center
on Monday and Thursday
evenings from 5:30-7 p.m.
Call 810-441-0322 for more
info.
Orchards Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical
Society meets at 7 p.m. the
first Wednesday of the
month and the museum
opens every Monday from
5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical
Society is open to visitors
daily from 1-3 p.m. and 1-4
p.m. on Sundays. Call 810395-2859 for more info.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum will be closed to
the public until the first
Saturday in April 2017.
During that time volunteers
will be establishing new
exhibits,
continuing
research projects, and planning
special
events.
Volunteers are at the museum most Wednesday mornings. For questions contact
Marilyn Swihart 724-1904.
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
same-age 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.
Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
meetings are held every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
in Imlay City.
Womans Life Chapter 855
will meet January 10, 2017
(Tuesday) 6:30 p.m. at the
Lois Wagner Memorial
Library, 35200 Division
Road Richmond, MI.
Everyone is welcome to
attend.
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.
Youth Events
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 810-324-2304.
This activity is sponsored by
Widowed Friends, a peer
support group www.widowedfriends.org.
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
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
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.
info, call Julie at 810-3880868.

Lapeer County Families
Against Narcotics group
meets the second Tuesday of
the month at Faith Christian
Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing
St. in Lapeer. Call 810-6670119 for more info or email
[email protected].
TOPS 620 Lapeer weightloss group meets Tuesday
nights at the Hunters Creek
Mobile Home Park Club
House, 725 DeMille Rd. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in 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 810-245-3955
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 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
800-635-7490 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
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
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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
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Dryden
U.M.C.
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

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

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
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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
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PASTOR KEN RENARD
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
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
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Light of Christ
Community
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
Church
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am

Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
[email protected]
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
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(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
Almont
First Baptist Church
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: [email protected]
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)
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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
February 4th, 2017

Door Prizes, Games,
Raffles, Live Auction,
Bag Prizes, 50/50
Doors Open 5pm
Dinner 6:30pm
Tickets:
Adults $30 Each
Kids (Under 13) $15 Each
For tickets call
Debbie Uren
810-338-6521
NO TICKETS SOLD
AT DOOR
1-4
Imlay City. For more info,

call 810-724-5695.
Medical Care
Lapeer County Health
Department, 1800 Imlay
City Rd., Lapeer - Regular
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). WalkIn (held in lower level). For
additional info, to check if
we accept your insurance,
or to schedule an appointment please call 810-6670448.
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.
Other
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
810-660-7823.
Club News
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
25th Annual
Lapeer County
Sportsmens Club
Wild Game Dinner
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, 10
a.m.
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 [email protected].
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
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
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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
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 810-6642109 or email [email protected].
Dispatch log...
Editors note: The following is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City
December 29, 2016

10:28 Larceny of
Money (700 block S. Cedar
St.)
13:07 Welfare Check
(400 block Colonial Dr.)
15:15 Citizen Assist
(300 block E. Third St.)
16:44
Property
Damage Accident (1000
block Nolin Dr.)
17:07 Welfare Check
(200 block S. Almont Ave.)
(300 block E. Third St.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day.
December 30, 2016
10:17
Abandoned
Vehicle (300 block W.
Capac Rd.)
10:57 Welfare Check
(500 block Metcalf St.)
14:09 Civil Dispute
(400 block S. Main St.)
December 31, 2016
03:20-04:12 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
10:24 Medical Assist
(600 block Maple Vista St.)
12:30 Welfare Check
(300 block Caulkins St.)
14:48 Private Property
block S. Cedar St.)
16:55 Welfare Check
(1800 block Hickory Ln.)
throughout the day.
January 2, 2017
02:30-03:05 Parking
(500 block Metcalf St.)
16:33 Animal Problem
(100 block W. Sixth St.)
17:06 Civil Dispute

(300 block N. Cedar St.)
17:14 Motorist Assist
(1800 block S. Cedar St.)
17:58 Welfare Check
(200 block W. Fourth St.)
19:21 Warrant Arrest
20:29
Suspicious
Vehicle (Blacks Corners
Rd./Attica Rd.)
throughout the day.

January 3, 2017
09:40 Larceny (400
block Colonial Dr.)
11:48 Medical Assist
13:13
Malicious
Destruction of Property (W.
Fourth St./Blacks Corners
Rd.)
14:16 Fraud (200 block
E. Capac Rd.)
15:15 Larceny (1900
block S. Cedar St.)
15:38
Suspicious
Person (400 block Colonial
Dr.)
21:16
Suspicious
Vehicle (Blacks Corners
Rd./Attica Rd.)
throughout the day.
January 4, 2017
January 5, 2017
02:45-03:26 Parking
04:34 Welfare Check
(200 block Palmer St.)
12:34 Peace Officer
(600 block Cambridge Ln.)
(500 block Townsend Dr.)
19:40 Harassment (300
block W. First St.)
03:00-03:36 Parking
throughout the day.
Mark calendars
for Winterfest
Seven Ponds event is Jan. 28th

By Tom Wearing
DRYDEN You too

can be one with nature in
all its wintertime glory on
Saturday, Jan. 28.
From 10 a.m to 3 p.m.,
the staff at Seven Ponds
Nature Center will present
its 2017 Winterfest.
Outdoors fun
For those hardy souls
not afraid of the cold, the
seasonal celebration features a bonfire on the ice,
ice cutting, mammal tracking, snowshoe walks,
cross-country skiing and
ice skating.
And indoors, too
Or come inside to warm up
with other activities to
include childrens crafts.
Young visitors are
encouraged to bring along
a t-shirt, sweatshirt or pillowcase to stamp with ani-
mal tracks.
Programs on winter
animals and ice cutting
will also be offered.
A small fee includes a
campfire lunch of a hot
dog, chips and hot chocolate.
Bring skates & skis
Attendees are asked to
bring their own skates and
cross-country skis, or may
try out the nature centers
snowshoes.
In case of a shortage of
snow or ice, alternate
activities will be planned
to ensure a fun-filled day.
Check in at the front
desk and register upon
arrival.
There is a $3 per person (no charge for members).
Groups are welcome
with advance registration.
Call the nature center
by January 24.
Mitchell comments on
passage of REINS Act
TRI-CITY AREA
Representative
Paul
Mitchell (MI-10) released
the following statement
January 5 after passage of
the REINS (Regulations
from the Executive in
Need of Scrutiny) Act:
I spent my career in
business, so I know firsthand how federal over-regulation hurts business,
makes it harder to create
good jobs, and stifles economic growth. Cost estimates of federal regulations totaled $1.88 trillion
in 2015, which is $15,000
per U.S. household, said
Congressman Mitchell.
I am proud to have
cosponsored and voted for
the REINS Act. This was a
major step toward reigning
in federal overreach and
preventing
unelected
bureaucrats from making
decisions that impact families and businesses.

Voters should have a
say in major regulations
that will impact them. This
legislation
guarantees
accountability will fall to
their elected representatives in Congress.
Currently,
federal
agencies have the ability to
make rules without the
consent of Congress. In
2016, federal agencies
issued over 3,800 new
rules, including over 60
major rules that result in an
economic impact of $100
million or more. The
REINS Act would require
federal agencies to submit
major rules to Congress for
approval.
The REINS Act passed
the
House
of
Representatives by a vote
of 237-187.
January 6, 2017
08:39 Vehicle in
Roadway (E. Capac Rd./N.
Cedar St.)
15:09
Property
Damage Accident (E. Capac
Rd./N. Cedar St.)
15:58 Peace Officer
(500 block Metcalf Dr.)
16:21
Property
block S. Cedar St.)
throughout the day.
January 7, 2017
09:56 Alarm (2000
block S. Almont Ave.)
(1800 block Hickory Ln.)
11:59 Property Damage
Accident (1800 block S.
Cedar St.)
13:49 Funeral Escort
(Muir Brothers Funeral
Home)
17:47 Peace Officer
(2000 block S. Almont
Ave.)
23:43
Suspicious
Circumstance (6600 block
Newark Rd.)
throughout the day.
January 8, 2017
02:43-03:30 Parking
18:33 Warrant Arrest
Pickup (300 block E. Third
St.)
22:19 Welfare Check
(2000 block S. Almont
Ave.)
02:42-03:15 Parking
throughout the day.
old male from Oakland was

stopped on Almont Rd. near
Kidder Rd. for crossing the
center line, and traveling on
the shoulder of the road.
The man was arrested for
Operating While Intoxicated
(High B.A.C.). He was also
arrested for possession of
In Almont
crack cocaine. The man was
January 3, 2017
lodged at the Lapeer County
19:46 hours: A 23-year- Jail and his vehicle was
old male from Almont was impounded. Officer Jordan
stopped on Van Dyke Rd. Kosinski made the arrest.
near Dryden Rd. for an
improper registration plate. In St. Clair County
The male was arrested for
January 4, 2017
Driving While License a motorist assist at I-69
Suspended, Improper regis- and Capac Rd. in Mussey
tration plate, and no securi- Twp.
ties. The male was cited and multiple harassment
released from the scene. The calls in the 6400 block of
vehicle was impounded. Kelly Rd. in Lynn Twp.
Officer Jordan Kosinski an animal complaint at
made the arrest.
Tubspring and Cochrane
January 4, 2017
roads in Berlin Twp.
00:33 hours: A 24-year- a car deer accident at
old female from Allenton Yale and Winn roads in
was arrested by Michigan Lynn Twp.
State Police second district
January 5, 2017
on an outstanding Almont a larceny in the 200
warrant for probation viola- block of S. Lester St. in
tion. She was transported to Capac
the
Almont
Police intimidation/threats in
Department and turned over the 260 block of Mallard
to Officer Jordan Kosinski. Lane in Capac
The female was then lodged neighbor trouble in the
at the Lapeer County Jail.
14000 block of Turner Rd.
January 7, 2017
in Lynn Twp.
02:25 hours: A 55-yearJanuary 6, 2017
a fraud complaint in the

14000 block of Bryce Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
a car deer accident at
Winn and Jeddo roads in
Lynn Twp.
an animal complaint in
the 350 block of W. Kempf
Ct. in Capac
a citizen assist in the
100 block of E. Church St.
in Capac
hold up and fire alarms
in the 4100 block of Ellis
Lane in Mussey Twp.
January 7, 2017
a larceny in the 1000
block of Capac Rd. in Berlin
Twp.
a burning complaint at
Capac and Tubspring roads
in Berlin Twp.
January 8, 2017
a hold up alarm in the
180 block of Hunters
Crossing Blvd. in Capac
a larceny in the 13000
block of Hough Rd. in
Berlin Twp.
January 9, 2017
a property damage
accident in the 15000 block
of Imlay City Rd. in Mussey
Twp.
an animal complaint in
the 13000 block of Messmer
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
an intrusion alarm in
the 200 block of N. Neeper
St. in Capac.
Obituaries
Bettie Louise Queen,
age 86, of Imlay City, MI,
recently of Armada, MI
died Thursday, January 5,
2017 at Advantage Living
Center of Armada, MI.
Mrs. Queen was born July
18, 1930 in Loudon, TN.
She is the daughter of the
late Willis and the late
Minnie (Atkins) Jacobs.
She grew up in Loudon,
TN. Bettie was a graduate
of the Class of 1949 of
Loudon High School. She
married Russell W.
Shoemaker in 1950; he
died in 1968. She married
J.C. McQueen on 1973; he
died in 1989. Bettie has
lived back and forth
between Ocala, FL and
Metamora; and Loudon,
TN and Imlay City over
the years. She was mostly
a homemaker; however
she had worked as a cafe-
~ Bettie Louise Queen, 86 ~
teria manager at the DavisFerry School in Loudon,

TN for several years. She
has attended the North
Goodland Baptist Church
when she was in the Imlay
City area.
She is survived by two
daughters: Kimi (James)
Preisel of Attica, MI and
Pamela (Billy) Goble of
Loudon, TN; there are four
~ Josephine Schaaf, 95 ~
Josephine Schaaf, 95,
of Loganville, GA, formally of Imlay City passed
away December 27.
She was preceded in
death by her husband
Leonard Schaaf.
Mrs. Schaaf is survived by two daughters:
Bonnie (Lee) Hartway of
Sandusky, MI and Barbara

(Bill) Koivu of Snellville,
GA; four grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren; brother-in-law,
Nelson Schaaf; and sistersin-law, Marge Laarman,
Alma Laarman and Estella
Turrell.
~ Donald J. Koltunowicz ~
Donald J.
Koltunowicz, formally of
Capac, passed to a better
life with the Lord while in
Florida 12/29/2016.
Husband of Carol
(Niemchak) Koltunowicz
and father of Donald, Paul
and Tony Koltunowicz.
Proceeded in death by
his son Paul.
Memorial Service will
be announced in this
newspaper by late spring
or early summer of this
year.
~ Bex Brand Jorgensen ~

Bex Brand Jorgensen
(infant) passed on January
3rd at Crittenton Hospital
in Rochester.
Bex is survived by
his parents Keil and
Shayleen (Herbert)
Jorgensen and two
brothers, Ryker Martin
and Zadyn Glenn of Imlay

City, grandparents, Holly
Clendenan, Ed Herbert,
and Randy and Kim
Jorgensen.
A private/family
Memorial Service will be
held at Muirs Funeral
Home in Imlay City.
grandchildren: Malissa
(Steve) Eller, Craig
(Marie) Goble, Katelyn
(Chris) Ebert, Steven
Preisel; great-grandson:
Ryan James Ebert. Also
surviving are stepchildren:
Shannon Queen, John
Queen, Lonnie Queen,
Ron Queen, Norma
Garrett, Teresa Abernathy,
Carol Reid, Donnie
Queen, Tommy Queen;
and several step-grandchildren.
A memorial service
was held on Sunday,
January 8, 2017 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of

Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Reverend Tom Blount was
the officiating pastor.
Burial of Betties cremated
remains will take place in
the Loudon, TN area in the
springtime.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions
may direct them to the
Queen/Preisel family for
the purchase of a wheelchair accessible picnic
table for the Advantage
Living Center in Armada,
MI.
~ Peggy J. Prothero, 77 ~
Peggy J. Prothero, age
77, of Attica, Michigan
died suddenly Friday,
January 6, 2017 at Hurley
Medical Center of Flint,
Michigan. Peggy Joan
Brosman was born
December 14, 1939 in
Bloomington, Indiana. She
is the daughter of the late
Bernard and the late
Bertha Brosman. She grew
up in Bloomington,
Indiana. She married
Edgar Rea Prothero on
June 28, 1958 in Chicago,
Illinois. She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Edgar on June 14, 2011.
Peggy and Ed lived a number of years in the Pontiac
area. She worked as a
housekeeper and custodian
for Welch printing in
Chicago, Atlas
Supermarkets in Pontiac,
and the Dornelli Hotel in
Lake Orion. She participated in Big Brothers/Big
Sisters. Peggy was an
exchange student parent
(allowing foreign
exchange students to live
with them). She loved to
play Bingo at the Lapeer
Odd Fellows hall.
She is survived by four
daughters: Annette
Prothero of North Branch,
MI, Valorie (Dennis)
Brown of Fostoria, MI,
Sheryl (Danny) Sutherland
of North Branch and
Gaylon (Robert) ProtheroWarner of Davison, MI;
and three sons: Edgar
(Beth) Prothero of
Metamora, MI, Steve
(Michelle) Prothero of
Marysville, OH and
Michael (April) Prothero
of Davenport, FL; one
sister: Juanita West of

Chicago, IL; grandchildren: Dawn, Joshua,
Aaron, Alan, Kristal,
Nicholas, Jeremy, Cody,
Chelsea, Austin, Tasha,
Daniel, Hannah, Emma,
Carter, Anthony,
Elizabeth, Jonathon
and Evan; great-grandchildren: Brianna, Andrew,
Julian and Darius.
Peggy was preceded in
death by her husband,
Edgar Prothero; and seven
brothers and sisters.
The funeral services
were held on Monday,
January 9 at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home Of Imlay
City, 225 N. Main Street,
Imlay City, MI. Pastor
Jason Crum of the East
Flint Church of the
Nazarene officiated. Burial
followed in Christian
Memorial Cultural
Cemetery, Rochester Hills.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions
may direct them to the
American Cancer Society
or to Big Brothers/Big sisters.

Please be sure to sign
our on-line register book at
muirbrothersfh.com.
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Tax tips from the experts

in Almont Jan. 12th
mall business owners are always

interested in finding ways to maximize the tools available when it
comes to overhead and paying the bills.
An opportunity to do just that is presenting itself in Almont, when the Almont
Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Tom
and Debbie Valentine at their next Wake
Up With Almont meeting at 7:30 a.m. on
Thursday, January 12. The meeting will be
held at the Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water
Street, Almont.
The Valentines are Level Three
Assessors and Certified Personal Property
Examiners with dozens of combined years
experience in Lapeer County. Theyll discuss the basics of property taxes in
Michigan and key points taxpayers need to
know to minimize their tax obligations.
Their presentation will inform taxpayers
just in time for the February 10, 2017
Michigan Personal Property Tax Statement
deadline.
Visitors will also learn how to avoid
common errors and the importance of
reviewing assessment notices, property
classifications and taxable values. And
youll learn common methods individuals
and businesses can use to have their
Michigan property tax assessment lowered
and credits available under the Michigan
Business Tax Act. Youll get all that and
more for a donation of just $5, which
includes continental breakfast as well.
The Almont Area Chamber of
Commerce is a small but mighty group of
dedicated professionals, friends and neighbors who are committed to networking and
educational opportunities to enhance and
improve the business climate and quality of
life in the community where they live and
work. Meetings are open to all, regardless
of residence. Check it out, you wont be
disappointed. For more information visit
www.almontchamber.com.
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Letters from our readers...
Russian hack requires more investigation

Russia hacked into our
election, to aid the candidate they preferred, Trump.
Trump is unconcerned.
But shouldnt we be?
For those of us who
remember, because of their
style of government, Russia
has always been a chief
enemy. In movies and real
life, Russians were always
the villains.
After World War II,
realizing that Russia was
power-hungry, we formed
NATO to prevent Russia
from over-running Europe.
The Cold War began then,
and ended in the 80s when
the then USSR (Russia)
collapsed economically.
During the chaos,
Vladimir Putin took the
leadership role, one he has

held for 16 years by murdering or jailing his opponents. He is now the richest
man in the world, by
maneuvering Russians
economy to his benefit.
All he lacks to be happy
is to return Russia to its
former powerful status.
Trump will be his ally
in this quest.
Gen. Mike Flynn was a
commentator on Russian
radio (a propaganda tool)
and knows Putin. Trump
has appointed Flynn as his
top security advisor.
Rex Tillerson, CEO of
Exxon, previously defied
U.S. sanctions on Russia to
make deals with their top
leaders. He now has a deal
...

visit, albeit a temporary
one.
In the dream, Im
going about the business of
meeting other family members for a banquet of some
sort. A celebration over a
mealwhich is what we
do. This time its at a restaurant, and while Im in
the parking lot, my dad
appears.
He looks much like he
did when he was in his
60s...hes wearing his
motorcycle jacket over a
casual, collared shirt.
Beneath the leather cap
that goes with the jacket,
his hair is mostly black,
flecked with a little bit of
gray.
He has his glasses on,
as he did most of the time

after he reached the age of
50 or so. Like my own
experience, in life my dad
often ruminated on how
much he took his perfect,
blueprint-reading 20/20
eyesight for granted. Once
he experienced vecchi
occhiItalian for old
eyes, and had to rely on
glasses for the closeup
work he so loved, he realized just how blessed hed
been for so many years.
Ditto for yours truly, who
never had to don a set of
specs except while on the
Sporty until the age of 52.
My dad looks good in
the dream. Happy, tickled, even. Tickled was
one of his favorite words.
He used it often when the
goodness of life surprised
him. He tells me hes
happyand busytoo.
Part of me wants to
wake up and write this
downthe experience, the
words he says, but the
other part knows that if I
want the conversation to
continue, I best lay still
and stay in the dream.
I ask my Dad how he
thinks Im doing. He gets
quite serious all the sudden. Not bad-serious or
sad-serious, just serious in
that he has something
important to say.
I think you need to
travel more. There is so
much to see and you need
to see it while you can, he
says.
pointaccording
to
Russias
propaganda
machine.
Putin is not overly concerned about ISIS. But he is
interested in increasing his
power, and Donald Trump
owes him.
Call Sen. John McCain
and tell him you support
the investigation he wants
to launch into this mess.
Then tell him, that
Republicans and Democrats
together need to stop
Russias interference and
influence on our governmentand stop Trump
from letting it happen
through his appointments.
Carolyn Medland
former resident of
Lapeer County
Camp counselor training begins soon

In the midst of winter,
plans are underway for
Lapeer
County
4-H
Summer Camp 2017.
Next week begins training for teens interested in
being a camp counselor for
our summer camp. Anyone
age 13 through 19 is eligi-
ble to be a camp counselor

either for our day camp or
overnight program.
Training is once a
month from now till July
when camp is held. Day
camp is July 10 and 11;
Overnight camp is July 12
through 15 at Camp Lael
here in Lapeer County.

Teens who enjoy working with kids, love the outdoors and thinking of a
career with youths, this is a
good opportunity. The role
of camp counselor is a volunteer role but is good for
community service, job
resumes, and leadership

opportunities. For more
information contact Jean at
the
Michigan
State
University
Extension
Office, 810-667-0343.
Jean Kreiner
MSU Extension Office
Lapeer
Dryden community lends helping hands

Linked Hearts Food
Pantry in Dryden wants to
thank the community for
their support during the
recent ornament sale for the
Food Bank of Eastern
Michigan.
Businesses in Dryden
that sold the ornaments

included, Oxford Bank,
Main Street Coney, Mane
Concern and Dryden Bar.
The total of ornaments
sold was $762 which is credited to Linked Hearts account
at the Food Bank. Thanks to
the community for their continued faithful support.

Thanks also to the Four
County
Community
Foundation Youth Advisory
Committee for their generous donation of hats, gloves,
mittens and coats. These
were handed out at our

Christmas distribution.
The Dryden community
continues to show their support for our efforts to help
our neighbors in need.
Linked Hearts
Dryden
Dinner dance preparations in full swing

Attica Days Fundraiser
is in full swing (no pun
intended!) Dance the night
away, on February 11. This
Valentines Day dinner
dance is our main fundraising event, and we hope to
sponsor it every year. As
most everyone knows, the
Attica Days Committee
made the very difficult
decision to host a festival
every other year. During
the off year, the committee dedicates itself to preparing for a family festival.
This year we will still host
a wonderful dinner dance.
Music, great food, entertainment and good friends.
There will be no basket
raffle or auction, but there
will be a few door prizes to
make it interesting, and we
will still host the 50/50
raffle for the Attica Food
Coincidence or not, a welcome gift

ometimes there is a
synchronicity in life
that is hard to ignore and
even harder to explain.
My dad comes to me
me in a dream last night. I
am not saying I dreamed
of him, because that
doesnt quite describe it.
Its more the formerhe
comes to me in the
dreamand I know its a
with Putin, worth billions,

that is on hold until sanctions are lifted. Trump has
appointed him to be
Secretary of State, a job
that directly lets Tillerson
decide about such sanctions.
Donald Trump Jr.
admitted, Russians make
up a pretty disproportionate
cross-section
ofour
assets. Trump is in business with the Russians,
hugely.
Lastly, Trump claims
he can get Russia to help us
beat ISIS. Has ISIS even
attacked Russia, causing
them concern? Maybe
onceby two guys with
axes and guns who
stormed a police check-
My dad, tickled with

the unexpected joys
that life brings.
He begins to name off
the places he thinks I need
to visit. None of them
sound familiar to me at
first, but Ihave a vague
knowing of what he
means.
Then he says he has to
go. Of course I dont want
him to. And just like he
appearedmaterializing
out of the atmospherehe
disappears back to where
he belongs now.
I continue on in the
dream to the restaurant,
where Im greeted by a
friendly, familiar face and
directed to a back room
where the rest of my family awaits. I wake up.
The dream is so poignant, the visit so real, the
message so unexpected,
but clear, that I cant NOT
believe its true.
Throughout the morning,
its with me. It lifts me up
and bolsters me. Im happy
and feeling blessed by it. I
share it with my sister during our usual morning

chat. She, too, is happy
and amazed.
I get to the office and
open the dreaded email
folder. I was out sick for a
day-and-a-half last week
so theres much catching
up to do and Im dreading
it. Determined to tackle the
tasks at hand one by one, I
quickly shed the emails
that arent relevant, and
open those that have to get
through the system. The
first is Iriss column...Im
stunned.
Oh, January! You
open new roads before us,
lead us forth into familiar
and unknown paths.
Heavenly bodies shift
above us... she writes.
Explore.
Cherish what we have
while were healthy. For
everything has a life span,
she continues. In his
poem Song of the Open
Road, Walt Whitman says,
I whimper no more, postpone no more....
Iris goes on to write
about an Italian father,
with a name to be proud
of, whose daughter he
depicted in a painting that
inspired...
Coincidence? Maybe.
Probably. Synchronicity?
No doubt. Beyond earthly
experience or understanding? Yes! Blessedly, yes!
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.
com.
Ministries, who continue

to do such great work.
Please visit our new
Facebook page and website for upcoming events,
sponsor and vendor forms,
and a couple of fundraising
efforts. Our current website is a work in progress,
with many photos from the
2015 festival!
Tickets are available at
the Attica Township
Offices, or by calling 586822-9413 or 586-4845067.

So we will see you for
a wonderful night of music,
good food, surprises and
fun on Saturday, February
11, at Castle Creek Golf
Club in Lum.
Sincerely,
Attica Days
Festival Committee
Attica
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Tri-City Times
Donations sought for Love Your

Library silent auction in February
IMLAY CITY The Ruth Hughes Memorial
District Librarys annual Silent Auction fundraiser
takes place February 1-8. Its a great opportunity to
find the perfect Valentines gift for someone special
while also sharing your love of the library.
The library is currently accepting donations of
new or gently used items, antiques, collectibles,
themed baskets, gift certificates, or services.
Donations may be brought to the librarys front
counter during regular operating hours.

The Ruth Hughes Library is located at
211 N. Almont Ave. in Imlay City. Contact the
library at 810-724-8043 or visit the website at
www.ruthhughes.org.
remember that they

(NASA) kept postponing
his flight to be the first
American to orbit the
Earth. Ten times they postponed it. But finally, on
Tuesday, February 20,
1962 all things were go
and Marine Col. John
Glenn rocketed off from
Cape Canaveral.
Those were such
incredibly exciting times. I
didnt know much about
science but I did know
courage when I saw it.
And the seven men that
were the first
All the Liblong day.. American
astronauts
had it in
abundance.
They became
heroes to me
and countless other
Baby
Rick
Boomers.
Liblong They were
all test pilots
so courage was a prerequisite. Glenn had flown combat missions during World
War II and the Korean
Conflict (with baseball
Hall of Famer, Ted
Williams, as his wingman).
He set a speed record flying coast-to-coast. Yet for
all of the dangerous things
he did, Glenn was still an
aw shucks kind of guy
who came from the small
town of New Concord,
Ohio and never forgot that.
He was very humble all of
his life.
The space race had
taken on new meaning
when the Soviets launched
the first space satellite in
1957. Bobby Stepnitz and
I used to lie on the lawn
and stare up at the heavens
and watch the satellite pass
In the early 1960s, as

we Baby Boomers were
just entering our teen
years, television was coming into its own and
America decided to televise all of the early space
missions live. Whatever
happened would be seen
by the entire world. And
there were failures. But
NASA pressed on.
So it was as Alan
Shepard became the first
American in space on May
One of the authors 5, 1961 in a sub-orbital
flight and Gus Grissom in
heroes.
a second sub-orbital flight
overhead, illuminated by
on July 21 of that year.
the sun.
Unfortunately, on live TV,
The Soviets then,
Grissoms spacecraft, the
remarkably, launched the
Liberty Bell 7 sunk to
first man in space, Yuri
the bottom of the ocean
Gagarin, who orbited the
during recovery. Grissom
earth once on April 12,
nearly drowned. (It was
1961.
recovered years later.)
But the Soviets did
Following those subeverything in secret. They orbital flights Soviet
only announced their suc- Cosmonaut Gherman Titov
cesses after the fact.
orbited the earth 17 times
Failures were never report- on August 6, 1961.
ed.
Finally, Americaand
Photo provided
Glenn enters Friendship 7 for Americas first

orbital mission. He had the Right Stuff.
John Glennmade it into

orbit in his Friendship 7
spacecraft on Feb. 20, 62.
Glenn, rightly in my opinion, was hailed as a hero
around the world, no pun
intended. And definitely a
hero in my eyes. I know
the word hero is tossed
around rather freely but,
hey, strap yourself into
basically a tin can, put it
on top of a rocket with
thousands of parts (all
built by the lowest bidder,
by the way), go into space
and re-enter the earths
atmosphere, which could
turn you into ashes instantly, and land in the ocean to
be picked up. That qualifies as a hero to me.
I know John Glenn put
his pants on one leg at a
time like the rest of us, but
still Although it dawns
on me that years later,
aboard the space shuttle on
his second flight, he could
hold his pants out and in
the weightlessness of
space, he could float himself into the both legs at
the same time!
But I digress. I had the
honor and privilege of
meeting Glenn on several
occasions. The first time I
was walking past the
Senate side of the Capitol
Building in Washington
and he was standing on a
lower step posing for pictures with some kids from
his home state of Ohio. He
was Senator Glenn now.
Just as I got there all
the kids dispersed and I
introduced myself to him.
Yes, it was a thrill. I asked
him a question about what
was then called Space
Station Freedom, later the
International Space
Station. I dont remember
Photo provided
He had The Right Stuff
Annie and John Glenn, a lifelong love affair.

the question but he started
to tell me about the program. He sat down on the
step and invited me to sit
also and we spent about 15
minutes talking.
Glenn did not treat me
at all like another autograph hound fan. He acted
as though he was very
interested in the conversation. I guess he never tired
of talking about space,
especially if it wasnt solely about him.
The next time was
years later at the National
Air and Space Museum.
He held a seminar and
invited Neil Armstrong,
first man on the moon, to
be keynote speaker. I was
in the front row and when
it ended I walked up to
Armstrong and shook
hands and said, Thanks,
Neil. Thank you, he
replied.
Glenn was standing
right next to me so I
turned, shook his hand and
said, Senator, its great to

see you again! Im sure
he didnt remember me but
he said, Good to see you
again, too!
I asked if he was still
flying. He was in his 80s
at the time. He told me
yes, he and Annie had
flown there in his Beech
Barron which was waiting
for them at National
Airport. I said hello to
Mrs. Glenn (Annie), too.
He and Annie were married for 73 years. Now
thats a love story.
In all the years of his
notoriety, I never heard
one bad thing about John
Glenn. He was a role
model for generations.
Author Tom Wolfe wrote a
best-selling book about the
early astronauts entitled
The Right Stuff. There is
no doubt on my mind that
John Glenn did, indeed,
have The Right Stuff.
Email Rick at
[email protected].
h, January! You open

new roads before us,
lead us forth into familiar
and unknown paths.
Heavenly bodies shift
above us. The scent and
chill of winters wind call
us to rest and read by a
fireto bundle up and
venture out in Earths frozen season.
Explore.
Cherish what we have
while were healthy. For
everything
a life
Honest Living . . . has
span.
In his
poem Song
of the Open
Road, Walt
Whitman
says, I
whimper no
post more,
pone no
more. Hes
done with indoor complaints and querulous criticisms.
In this spirit, I drove
south on I-75 to volunteer
in Gallery Services for the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
No backups from crashes
this time. An open road
relaxes the human mind
and spirit.
I walked into an
uproarious volunteer room
and hugged my Art Buddy,
Carol. I recognized a few
other folk from previous

volunteer shifts. Carol and
I soon learned the regular
Wednesday morning group
is a band of retirees who
share a common definition
of fun. Art, food, and literature.
Would you like to join
us for lunch afterward in
the caf? one of the volunteers asked. Well be
discussing a book.
Carol and I regretfully
declined. We had a luncheon date in Kresge Court
to celebrate our postponed
Christmas and discuss our
November book pick.
Some other time, our
fellow volunteer said.
Were here every
Wednesday morning.
Thankfully, our shift
captain assigned Carol and
me to European Art. We
walked through quiet galleries for hours, circling
past the little chapel and
our favorite spiral staircase
in the medieval gallery.
If once, we stepped ten
times into the spacious
room where the Young
Woman With a Violin
looks upward, mouth parted. She listens, her bow
resting on a shoulder.
This painting rekindles my desire to learn the
violin, Carol said.
I nodded. Its as if the
Young Woman With a Violin inspires song of

the open road.
Young Woman with the
Violin heard Carol and
replied with inspiration.
We strolled to the
opposite side of the gallery
to the grisly Judith and
Maidservant with the Head
of Holofernes. The candlelit drama of this Biblical
story is stunning.
At the end of our shift,
Carol and I met our captain
in the hall leading to the
beautiful Wisteria Gates. A
visitor inquired about a
painting by Artemisia. Our
captain hailed Bill, one of
the Wednesday morning
team who walked toward
us. Bill will help you,
our captain said.
We followed Bill to
Judith and Maidservant
with the Head of
Holofernes. He pointed to
the wall plaque identifying
the painting. Artemisia
Gentileschi is the artist,
he explained. He led us to
the Young Woman with a
Violin and read the name
of the artist. Orazio
Gentileschi, now thats a
name to be proud of, Bill
quipped. He was
Artemisias father. Legend
has it he used Artemisia as
his model for the painting.
Dear Reader, Carol and
I stood in the afterglow of
our art lesson, Artemisias
violin resounding in our
souls. Wednesday morning,
the song of the open road
leads to the DIA.
Email Iris at
[email protected].
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During last months Harry C. Moore

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accepted the donation on behalf of Capac
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Lame-duck energy plan needlessly rushed through
ere hours after an allnight lame-duck

House session, a 200-plus
page energy reform plan
that had literally just come
off the copy machines was
pushed through to passage.
I voted against the legislation because I do not
believe we had time to
fully review the bill, and
the measure does not guarantee any electricity rate
reductions for families in
Michigan.
Another reason for my
vote against Senate Bills
437 and 438 is the lack of
competition, which continues the monopoly on pro-
viding energy that has

existed for decades. Only
10 percent of the energy
market is
allowed to
have competition, or
energy
choice, and
that 10 percent is
already com mitted and is
not available
to other
users. This
maintains a status quo
monopoly already
enshrined in state law and
does nothing to foster
choiceand possible
lower ratesfor Michigan
families.
Some lawmakers were
convinced to vote in favor
of reform because they
were told there could be
rolling blackouts across the
state as older power plants
are forced to shut down by
the federal government.
These scare tactics by the
utilities are simply not
true. With a new president
about to take office in
Washington, Michiganders
would have been better
served by waiting to see
what new energy policies
the new administration will
enact. As it is, there will

undoubtedly be some unintended consequences in
this rush to passage and the
Michigan Legislature may
have to enact new bills to
correct these Senate bills.
The bills passed also
involve net metering,
which is government talk
for a sun tax. Homeowners
and farmers who generate
their own energy from
solar, wind or other alternate sources will be forced
to pay the utilities a fee for
using their system of energy distribution. Instead of
encouraging new environmentally-friendly ways to
generate power, small solar

or wind units may be made
uneconomical because of
reduced purchase prices by
utilities.
The bottom line is this:
We are all better off if a
free-market energy system
is allowed to provide people and businesses with the
lowest possible electric
rates. Our neighbors in
Ohio have a free-market
system, and not only has it
resulted in lower rates,
Ohio was able to attract
new electric generation
construction. No new
power plants have been
built in Michigan for years,
despite recent promises by

one of the Michigan
monopolies to do so.
Guaranteeing that 90
percent of the market will
belong to the monopolistic
utilities is a certain way to
ensure electric rates will
remain high and get even
higher in the future. A
slower, more deliberate
approach to this complex
issues would have served
the residents of Lapeer
County and all of
Michigan a much better
manner.
Email Rep. Howell at
[email protected].
gov.
County to sell building

By Maria Brown
LAPEER COUNTY
The county is looking to
sell a 12,000 square foot
office building in Davison.
Last month, the commission approved an agreement with Berkshire
Hathaway Home Services
to market and sell countyowned property at 3390 N.
State Road in Richfield
Township.
One of four suites in
the office complex is occupied said Joe Stock, the
countys Program and
Operations Manager, whos
tasked with negotiating the
purchase price once a buyer
comes forward.
The county, along with
the city of Lapeer, came in
to the property following
criminal prosecution of a
former doctor, Hatem
Ataya, who was accused of
contributing to the opioid
overdose death of several
Lapeer County residents.
Stock said its not
unusual for the county to
sell a vehicle acquired

through drug forfeiture
cases but having an office
building to sell, especially
one in a different county, is
very unusual.
The building sits on
10.11 acres and has a listing price of $475,000. Its
been on the market for less
than a month and Stock
said the realtor planned to
give one interested party a
tour.
The commission has
said Stock can negotiate
the sale price between
$400,000 and $500,000.
In 2015, Ataya was
charged in Lapeer County
with three counts of delivering a controlled substance
causing death and three
counts of delivering a controlled substance.
At that time then-Prosecutor Tim Turkelson
claimed that Dr. Ataya
inappropriately prescribed
methadone which led to the
death of three middle aged
men approximately three
years prior.
According to online
records, Ataya previously

practiced from the N. State
Road facility but in current
listings his practice is
deemed
permanently
closed.
According to the Drug
E n f o r c e m e n t
Administration, Ataya had
applied for a DEA practitioner registration through
the Davison address. As the
result of a subsequent
investigation by the DEA,
all of Atayas registrationswhich allowed him
to prescribe controlled substances, schedules II to
Vwere revoked last
February.
In 2016 Ataya also pled
guilty to Medicaid and
Medicare fraud and had
agreed to serve at least 6
and a half years in prison,
pay fines of $250,000 and
accept a forfeiture judgement for $4.1 million,
according to media reports.
In other recent commission business:
the Veterans Affairs
Office was granted permission to seek a United Way
Berkshire Hathaway photo
Office building seized in criminal case against Dr. Hatem Ataya
Lapeer County is looking to sell a 12,000 square foot office building in

Davison that belonged to a doctor responsible for the overdose deaths
of several county residents.
grant to fund financial stability workshops for veterans. The department was
also given the okay to submit a grant application to
the Michigan Veterans
Affairs Agency towards the
purchase of a new vehicle.
Several board appointments and re-appointments
were also made. They
include Charlotte Babb
(District Library Board),
Richard Voss (Building
Authority),
Michael
Hemmingsen (Genesee-
Dinner Dance set for Sat., Jan. 21st

Citizen of the Year, Merit award and top organization honorees
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY The
Imlay City Area Chamber
of Commerce reminds the
community that the 2017
Dinner Dance is right
around the corner.
This years event is
Saturday, Jan. 21, from 6
p.m. to midnight at the
Imlay City Knights of

Columbus Hall, 1405
N.Van Dyke Rd.
During the evenings
festivities, the Chamber
will honor its annual
Imlay City Citizen of the
Year, Merit Award winner
and Organization of the
Year.
Chamber
of
Commerce President Ron
Gray said it is possible

that a new Chamber
Director will be introduced at the event.
For $45 per person,
attendees will enjoy appetizers, dinner, desert. Beer
and wine will be included
in the price of admission.
Entertainment will be
provided by a comedian/
ventriloquist and a D.J.
for dancing.
Tickets are currently
available at the Imlay City
Hall and Kellys Pet
Salon, or email the
Chamber to reserve tickets in advance.
For questions or more
information, contact the
Imlay City Chamber of
Commerce at 810-7241361.
Lapeer
County
on
Thursday, Feb. 23.
Agricultural Safety:
Think Smart Before You
Start! will take place at
the Lapeer County Ed
Tech Center located at
690 N. Lake Pleasant

Road, Attica. The event is
hosted by the FFA program.
The student program
runs from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.;
farm families can attend
from 3-5:15 p.m. An

Appreciation Dinner will
be held from 5:30-6:15
p.m. All are welcome to
attend.
A Basic strategies for
emergency responders
Farm safety seminar on tap Feb. 23

By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
TRI-CITY AREA
A day-long seminar that
covers basic strategies for
farm related accidents and
emergencies is coming to
Lapeer-Shiawassee Region
5
Planning
and
Development) and Richard
Ziehm and Scott Jarvis
(Agricultural Preservation
Board).
commissioners authorized
the
Sheriffs
Department to accept a
$34,631
Medical
Marihuana Operation and
Oversight Grant.
2017 Police Service
Contracts with seven townships (Arcadia, Attica,
Deerfield, Elba, Marathon,
Mayfield, Oregon) and two
villages (Clifford and North
Branch) were approved.
members authorized
giving non-union employee
groups and the Medical
Examiner and Deputy
Medical Examiner a two

percent pay increase in
2017. Additionally, wage
reopener
amendments
between the county and
unions representing E911
dispatch supervisors and
health department employees were approved, allowing for wage increases.
commissioners gave
the okay to spend $14,277
for the manufacture of panels along second tier balconies in three pods at the
Lapeer County Jail. The
Michigan Department of
Corrections recommended
the panels be installed following their annual inspection of the facility as a
means to prevent any falls
or suicide attempts.
New traffic signal on M-53

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP Last week Michigan
Department of Transportation crews made adjustments to an existing traffic signal at M-53 and M-90/
Burnside Road. Previously, the intersection was governed as a two-way stop for Burnside Road vehicles
but now fully-functioning traffic lights are in place.
As part of the project, pavement markings and
new traffic signs were also installed.
session for emergency
personnel will be held
from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
The seminar information is provided by
Emergency
Services
Rescue Training, Inc of
State
College,
Pennsylvania.
For more information
contact the Lapeer County
Office of Emergency
Management at 810-6670242.
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Rural Lifestyles
What impact will new energy

law have on agriculture?
worked together to develop
legislation that encourages
energy conservation and
in-state renewable energy
development apart from
utilities. Governor Snyder
said this new legislation
will save Michigan residents millions of dollars on
their electric bills and
help the state find new
ways to use our existing
energy grid more efficiently.
Key aspects of the
legislation:
Keeping true net
metering and getting rid of
the proposed grid charge.
Local corn growers nab yield

contest honors
TRI-CITY AREA Several local farmers fared
well in the National Corn Growers Associations
annual Yield Contest.
Imlay Citys Dale Duckert took first place in all of
Michigan in the Non-Irrigated category with 286.122
bushels per acre. Duckert achieved this feat using
DeKalbs DKC49-72RIB seed.
Three other growers from the Tri-City area swept
the Michigan rankings in the No-Till, Strip-Till and
Non-Irrigated category. Coming in first was Allentons
Alvin Ferguson (282.3531 bushels) followed by Imlay
Citys Lynn Walton (278.9760) and Paula Walton
(273.7043).
However, within one year,

the MPSC must conduct a
study and devise an equitable tariff for customers
on net metering.
Increasing
the
Renewable
Portfolio
Standard from 10% to
12.5% by 2019 and 15%
by 2021 and retaining the
energy optimization standard through 2021.
Providing additional
incentives for utility energy efficiency programs and
implementing an integrated
resource planning process
for new power sources.
Outlining new requirements for electric choice
alternate suppliers.
Including a nonbinding goal to meet 35% of
Michigans power needs
through a combination of
renewable energy and
waste reduction by 2025.
There are many implications for agriculture in
this legislation, but there
are two in particular that
impact farmers. First, this
legislation demonstrates a
continued commitment to
energy
conservation.
Governor Snyder is quoted
as saying the best energy
is the energy you never
have to use. There are
many opportunities
in agriculture to
reduce energy consumption. On average since 2010,
farms have saved 41
percent on their electricity
expenses
when they have
implemented recommended energy effi- By increasing the Renewal Portfolio Standard, lawciency
practices. makers have signaled their confidence that Michigan
There are many very growers can provide ample feedstocks, like corn stoeffective programs in ver, pictured above.
Michigan that farmgenerators. Whether it is ing energy consumption,
ers can participate in that providing manure or bioen- and becoming renewable
will help them reduce the ergy crop feedstocks, or energy providers. Details
costs associated with land for solar arrays or about each program will be
implementing energy con- wind turbines, agriculture posted on the Michigan
servation practices. They is poised to be a player in State University Extension
are not onerous to partici- Michigans energy future. website. Contact Charles
pate in and the people who It is interesting to note that Gould at 616-994-4547 or
administer the programs the legislation included an [email protected]
for
are eager to help farmers expansion of the renew- more information.
access the dollars available able fuel definition to This article, written by
to them. Farmers can learn include steam power, Charles Gould, was pubabout these programs at the woody biomass, and geo- lished by Michigan State
2017 Powering Michigan thermal energy. This University Extension. For
Conference scheduled for expanded definition opens more information, visit
March 9 at the Kellogg up new opportunities for www.msue.msu.edu. To
Center on the Michigan Michigan agriculture.
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TRI-CITY AREA
In December, Gov. Rick
Snyder signed into law a
set of bills that extends and
improves both the Energy
Efficiency
Resource
Standard (EERS) and the
Renewable
Portfolio
Standard (RPS). This is
significant because last
year Michigan legislators
were calling for the eliminating the EERS and the
RPS policies, under a call
to end the mandates.
Under the leadership of
Governor Snyder, legislators, utilities, and renewable energy proponents
Business News
Consider what employees need from managers

TRI-CITY AREA
Finding and retaining good
employees can be one of a
businesss most difficult
challenges. Blame for
employee turnover is often
placed on the employees
lack of commitment, laziness, poor work ethic or
little respect for authority.
However, some of this may
be attributed to the large
gap between what employees need from their managers and what managers
think their employees
want.
In 1946, the Labor
Relations Institute of New
York
published
the
Foreman Facts. This survey ranked what employees want and what managers think their employees
want. It may seem that a
survey completed 70 years
ago is irrelevant in todays
world, but this study has
been replicated more than
five times. Each time it has
surprisingly wielded the
same results.
The top three things
employees want from their
managers is to feel appreciated. They want to feel
in on things and experience sympathetic help with
personal
problems.
Managers assumed their
employees would rank
these three as their eighth,
tenth and ninth most important need, respectively.
These three are the most
drastic disconnections but

managers also did not correctly rank a single one of
their employees needs.
Managers ranked the top
three as good wages, job
security and promotion or
growth opportunities. This
separation causes a great
amount of friction in the
workplace and results in a
loss of performance, productivity, morale, recruitment, and ultimately
affects the bottom line.
Managers need to be
present in the workplace. It
is difficult for managers to
offer appreciation if they
are stuck in their offices or
are removed from their
employees. A simple and
sincere thank you goes a
long way to in showing
appreciation. Recognition
systems can be established
to create a culture of appreciation and will go beyond
a one-off thank you.
To provide employees
with a feeling of being in
on things, managers must
create a transparent decision making process.
Constantly making decisions behind closed door
decisions without seeking
input from employees
leaves them frustrated and
feeling out in the cold.
Although, it is unrealistic
and unnecessary to involve
employees in all decisions,
the reasoning for the
changes still needs to be
articulated and communicated. Creating a culture of

employee involvement will
help generate an engaged
and committed workforce.
Personal problems in
the workplace can create a
messy situation, so many
managers urge employees
to leave their issues at the
door. However, it may be
impossible to completely
drop all personal issues
and trying to do so may
actually create a larger
problem. As a manager, it
is a fine line to walk but its
important to take the time
to ask questions and understand what is going on in
an employees life before
jumping to disciplinary
action. Creating a space for
employees to deal with
personal issues can lead to
a more loyal employee.
Maintaining an awareness of employee needs is
vital to a happy and healthy
workforce. One of the benefits of listening and understanding employees needs
is that it may not even
affect finances. Creating a
culture of appreciation,
inclusion and empathy
doesnt necessarily equate
to bonus, promotions and
increased salaries. Meeting
the needs of your employees will drastically benefit
all aspects, while disregarding them can lead to
the demise of the business.
Employee needs must not
Business briefs...
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received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publication date. Notices may be
edited due to space constraints.
New I.C. business

cutting the ribbon
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City DDA
and
Chamber of Commerce
welcome businessman Earl
Cole to the community during a Tuesday, Jan. 17 ribbon-cutting and open house
at 301 East First Street.
The ribbon cutting will
take place at noon, fol-
lowed by refreshments,
drawings
and
prizes
through 3 p.m.
Cole and his wife
recently moved from
Warren to Imlay City,
where he runs four businesses out of the First Street
location.
I saw a need for our
services within this community, said Cole. Too
many people have been
working too hard in areas
where we can help improve
efficiency.
Having started his first
business in 1994, Cole said
his businesses have grown
over time, requiring that he
expand and evolve into
separate business entities.
His businesses include:

Providence
Business
Solutions Group; Insight
Financial & Bookkeeping
Solutions;
Computer
Dominion,
Inc.;
and
Proactive Cyber Solutions.
Arcade Cave
opens its doors
IMLAY CITY
Fortunes Skill Gaming
Arcade Cave is now open
in the Kroger Plaza at 1777
S. Cedar Street. The arcade
is open to visitors 18-yearsold and up and offers gaming for gift cards and prizes. For more information
call 810-721-7770.
be ignored.
For information on
marketing, managing, or
starting a food, agriculture,
bio economy and natural
resources business, contact
the
Michigan
State
University Product Center
at www.productcenter.msu.
edu or 517-432-8750.
Michigan State University

Extension
Innovation
Counselors are available
statewide for free business
counseling.
This article, written by
Micah Loucks, was published by Michigan State
University Extension. For
more information, visit
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Lawrence,
Walsh tie
the knot
Patrick Lawrence of
Almont and Theresa Walsh
of Jackson were united in
marriage on November 12,
2016 at St. Thomas the
Apostle in Grand Rapids.
The bride is the daughter of Dolores and Bill
Walsh of Jackson, and the
groom is the son of Ron
and Laurie Lawrence of
Almont.
Attending the bride
Mason Ludwigs No. 31 Legends race car sustained significant damage in a crash. Rather than spending money to repair
the Legends, he wants to move up to racing late models, but he could use some financial help.
Vote for Mason
Young race car driver seeks support for budding career

By Tom Wearing
NORTHBRANCH
Fourteen-year-old
Mason Ludwig has accomplished much in his relatively brief career as a race
car driver.
The
eighth-grade
honor student at North
Branch Middle School has
been racing since he was 7
years old.
Masons early career
included winning multiple
races and championships
in go carts.
During the past two
years, he has graduated to
racing a Legends race car
and hopes to move up to
the late model sportsman
series; the precursor to the
NASCAR level.
If Mason is to achieve
his dream of racing
NASCAR, he will need
continued sponsorship;
which is always an expensive proposition.
He is currently sup-
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Fourteen-year-old Mason Ludwig is asking

local residents to cast their votes for him in the
2017 Search for a Champion Contest.
ported by his family and
local sponsorships, including: Dietrichs Collision,
A&A Aggregates, DieTech
Tool & Manufacturing,
Dons Auto Repair, United
Automotive,
Jims
Recycling, Jostock Farms,
Top-Notch
Industrial
Repair and www.keepitwickt.com.

Mason was involved in
a crash near the end of
2016 race season, destroying his racing vehicle.
To keep on track with
his fledgling racing career,
he now needs a new car
and sustained sponsorship.

Vote for Mason
In an effort to fill the
financial void, Mason has
entered Champion Auto
Parts on-line 2017 Search
for a Champion Contest.
The contest winners
are determined by the
number of fan votes. Fans
can vote one time per day
per e-mail address.
Mason has the chance
of winning a Grand Prize
of $50,000 in sponsorship
money, or lesser awards of
$5,000 and $1,000 in
sponsorships.
The first round of the
contest began Jan. 5 and
runs through Feb. 2; allowing a window of opportunity for Masons friends
and supporters to cast their
votes on line at: www.
masonludwig.com
and
click on the link on his
front page.
Masons mother, Jaime
Ludwig, is asking the local
community to take a few
minutes once a day to cast
a vote for Mason.

Since he wrecked his
race car, we are in desperate need of this sponsorship to keep him racing,
says Jaime. Rather than
sinking money into his
Legends car, we want to
move onto a bigger series
racing late models (similar
to NASCAR).
This is a pivotal point
for Masons career, she
says. He has his eyes set
on NASCAR.
He understands the
reality of that happening is
slim, but he, along with
family, are doing their best
at giving him a shot.
Jaime adds that the
contest can also be beneficial to sponsors.
Partnering with a race
team is more than just getting their business name
on the side of a race car,
says Jaime. Most importantly, a partner receives a
whole race team marketing and promoting on their
behalf.
was matron of honor Rose

Wahl.
Taylor Lawrence of
Almont was best man.
After the ceremony, a
reception was held at the
Holland Fish and Game
Club in Holland. The couple will reside in Grand
Rapids after honeymooning in Ireland.
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Sports
Capac wins
Battle 45-27
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Imlay City 189-pounder Jaykob Shaw looks to notch a pin at the Tri-City Times Spartan Invite.
Spartans finish second
Nine grapplers place in 18-team tourney

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY The

Imlay City wrestling team
accumulated 173 points
en route to a second-place
finish at the Tri-City
Times Spartan Invitational
it hosted last Saturday.
Mt. Morris paced the
18-team field with 245
points. They were followed by Imlay City (173
points), Clawson (138),
Flint Beecher (121),
Oxford B team (116.5),
Byron (103), Gladwin
(89), St. Clair (81.5),
Royal Oak (81),
Webberville (60.5),
Lutheran North (50),
Burton Bentley (49),
Algonac B team (47),
Imlay City 130-pounder Luke Stephens works

for a fall at Saturdays invitational.
Ovid-Elsie (39), Flint
Powers (34.5), Carrollton
(28.5), Lansing Waverly
(27) and Valley Lutheran

(12.5).
Luke Stephens head-
lined for Imlay City,

claiming a first. He
reached the title encounter
at 130 pounds where he
defeated Mt. Morris foe
Ethan Dunham by a score
of 9-3.
For his showing,
Stephens received MVP
accolades for the lower
weight classes.
A group consisting of
Hunter Mullins, Jaykob
Shaw and Joe Harper
gave Imlay City seconds.
Mullins made it to the
championship clash at 140
pounds where he dropped
a 5-3 verdict to Mt.
Morris counterpart Jake
Allen; Shaw advanced to
the 189-pound title
Second page 2-B
Imlay City
152-pounder Zac
Hellebuyck
looks to
close out
his match
Saturday at
the Tri-City
Times
Spartan
Invitational.
CAPAC Alexys
Anderson netted 14 points,
including a pair of trifectas, and Kristen Payne
generated 13 to lead the
Capac varsity girls basketball team past Memphis,
45-27, in the Battle at the
Fieldhouse.
St. Clair County
Community College is
where the action unfolded.
With the decision,
Capac goes to 2-6 overall.
In Mondays matchup,
Capac bolted out to a 15-4
advantage after one quarter
was done.
Quarter two saw
Memphis counter with
eight points and Capac
manage four, closing the
gap to 19-12 at the halftime break.
When the action
resumed, Capac struck
with a 14-11 third quarter
edge to go ahead 33-23
By Kevin Kissane
CAPAC The Capac

varsity boys basketball
team dropped a narrow
71-67 verdict to Memphis
in the Battle at the
Fieldhouse Monday night.
St. Clair County
Community College is
With the decision,
Capac slips to 3-3 this sea-
By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN The
Dryden varsity boys basketball team now owns a
6-0 overall mark after registering a 68-11 road triumph against Caseville
last Thursday night.
In Thursdays contest,
Dryden bolted out to a
49-5 advantage at the halftime break.
Dryden then outscored
Caseville 19-6 the rest of
IMLAY CITY
Imlay City tallied half as
many points as host
Richmond did en route to a
68-34 loss in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity
boys basketball confrontation last Saturday.
With the outcome,
Richmond improves to 5-1
and 2-0. Imlay City falls to
2-4 and 1-1.
In Saturdays clash,
Richmond forged a 14-9
was over with.
The second quarter of
play would see Richmond
generate 18 points and
Imlay City manage eight,
good enough for a 32-17
cushion at the halftime
break.
son.
In Mondays game,
Memphis jumped out to a
23-14 advantage after one
quarter had ended.
Memphis then widened
the gap to 32-14 with 6:08
showing on the second
quarter clock, before settling for a 36-31 lead at
the halftime break.
When play resumed,
Falls page 3-B
the way, assuring themselves of a 68-11 victory at

nights end.
Justin Knox (10 points,
including a pair of trifectas) plus John DelCampo
and Evan Pocius (10
apiece) led Dryden with
double figure outputs.
They were backed by Max
Kage (eight points, with a
triple), Sean Riley (eight),
Trey Raab (six) plus Sam
Peyerk, Hunter Gall, Jared
Czape and Logan
Carpenter (four each).
Almont turns
back Algonac
on road, 34-29
By Kevin Kissane
Battle page 3-B
Dryden wins with

ease over Caseville
When the action

resumed, Richmond continue to pull away. Aided
by an 17-6 third quarter
edge, the Blue Devils went
up 44-23 with 24 minutes
gone.
Richmond then outscored Imlay City 19-11
the rest of the way, putting
the finishing touches on a
68-34 win.
Chase Churchill paced
Richmond with 15 points.
He drained three triples
along the way.
Jose Bartolomei Castro
led Imlay City with eight
points. He was backed by
Noah Galbraith (six
points), Mitch Allen (five,
featuring a trey), Bruce
Bollini, Griffin Schirmer
and Riley Bertram (four
each) plus Jordan Lesniak
(three).
with 24 minutes gone.

Capac then outscored
Memphis 12-4 the rest of
the way, closing out a
45-27 win.
Chiefs falls by
four to Memphis
Richmond gives
Imlay City a loss
By Kevin Kissane
Aubree Smith brings

the ball up for Capac.
Jordan Lesniak, of Imlay City, protects the ball from a Richmond foe in
Saturdays BWAC contest.
ALMONT Almont
picked up a 34-29 road
victory over Algonac in a
Blue Water Area
Conference varsity boys
basketball meeting last
Friday night.
With the decision,
Almont moves to 3-2 and
1-0.
In Fridays meeting,
Algonac took a 6-3 edge
after one quarter was over
with.
The next eight-minute
stretch saw Almont accumulate 11 points and
Algonac manage five,
leaving Almont with a
14-11 halftime lead to proAlmont page 3-B
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-JANUARY 11, 2017
Girls Basketball
Wrestling
By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY
Imlay City returned from
Bad Axe with a 52-45 win
in a non-league girls basketball encounter on
Tuesday, January 3.
With the result, Imlay
City now stands at 2-5 this
season.
In Tuesdays encounter,
Imlay City took a 15-13
edge after one quarter had

ended.
The middle two quarters saw Imlay City net 30
total points and Bad Axe
manage 21. That left them
up by a 45-34 count with
24 minutes elapsed.
Bad Axe then outscored
Imlay City 11-7 the rest of
the way, only to drop a
52-45 verdict when the
final scores were added up.
Abby Schefka (19
points) and Mallory Wetzel

(12) proved Imlay Citys
top scoring threats. They
were backed by Melissa
Rahn (nine points), Claire
Thibodeau and Haley
Medrano (four points each)
plus Drew Katkic and
Kendall Sommer (two
apiece).
Schefka and Medrano
added 17 and six rebounds,
respectively, to Imlay
Citys cause.
Imlay Citys Kayla Louwsma (L) looks to score

in a BWAC clash Saturday versus Richmond.
Waatti, Claire Thibodeau
and Haley Medrano (two
each) reach the scoring column.
Dryden drops road game to Caseville

DRYDEN Dryden
fell by score of 41-34 to
host Caseville in a North
Central Thumb League varsity girls basketball
encounter last Friday night.
With the result, Dryden
slips to 1-5 and 0-3.

In Fridays encounter,
Caseville opened up an
11-10 edge after one quarter was history.
Quarter two would see
Dryden generate 13 points
and Caseville manage six,
giving them a 23-17 lead at
the halftime break.
Athlete of the Week
Almont junior
Hunter Spies won the
215-pound weight class
Saturday at the
Sandusky Redskin
Invitational.
For his effort, Spies
earns our Boys Athlete
of the Week honors.
ALMONT The
Almont wrestling team
pulled up third among 11
entries last Saturday at the
Sandusky
Redskin
Invitational.
When the final scores
were added up, Swartz
Creeks total of 187.5
points set the pace.
Sandusky (143 points),
Almont (136.5), Bad Axe
(117.5),
Michigan
Lutheran Seminary (96),
Warren Mott (82), Brown
City (72), Burton Bendle
(49), Ubly (31), Whitmore
Lake (11) and Lakers
(eight) held down places
two through 11.
Gavin Dempz and
Hunter Spies led Almont
with firsts. Dempz reached
the 103-pound title bout
where he pinned teammate Jack DeMara with

1:21 gone and Spies
defeated Swartz Creek foe
Garry May 2-0 in the
championship clash at 215
pounds.
DeMara and Jacob
Burchi provided Almont
with seconds that day. The
former advanced to the
103-pound title encounter
where he was pinned by
teammate Gavin Dempz
with 1:21 elapsed and the
latter made it to the championship confrontation at
125 pounds where he was
pinned by Swartz Creeks
Brecken Griswatsch with
59 seconds gone.
Aiden Powell contributed a third to Almonts
cause. Powell ended his
day on the mats with a pin
at the 5:23 mark of his
clash versus 189-pound
counterpart Isaac Hanan,

who hailed from Michigan
Lutheran Seminary.
Nick Ferrante and
Colton Kruse gave Almont
thirds as well. They competed at 140 and 152
pounds, respectively.
Dillon Kruse had the
next best Almont showing, turning in a fourth. He
wrapped up his tournament run when he was
pinned at the 3:04 mark of
his 285-pound weight
class battle with Michigan
Lutheran Seminary adversary Mason Bourlag.
Colby Querciagrossa
rounded out the list of
Almont placewinners with
a sixth. He closed out his
tournament stint at 125
when he was pinned with
1:36 gone in his bout versus Sanduskys Stanley
Solley.
IMLAY CITY The

Imlay City wrestling team
halved a pair of Blue Water
Area Conference dual confrontations last Wednesday.
Cros-Lex is where the
action unfolded.
Imlay City kicked off
the two-match stretch with
a 45-27 win against
Armada.
Kody King and Wesley
Hampton led Imlay City
with victories via the pinfall
route. King took 3:20 to
stop 112-pound foe Justin
Madill and Hampton
required 1:23 to turn back
Connor Collins at 125
pounds.
Olivia Moore (103),
Eric Pawlacyzk (119), Kyle
Kulin (145), Jaykob Shaw
(215) and Joe Harper (285)
gave Imlay City triumphs
by void.
Hunter Mullins was the
other Imlay City grappler
who prevailed. Mullins
made Jonathan Johnson
absorb a 3-1 loss at 140
pounds.
Imlay City also faced
Richmond that evening.
When the final scores were
added up, Richmond
notched a 60-12 win.
Luke Stephens head-
lined for Imlay City, picking up a 17-2 victory over

130-pound counterpart Josh
Barton.
Mullins provided Imlay
City with a triumph by
major decision, posting an
8-0 outcome versus Ryan
Griffith at 140 pounds.
Hampton added a win
by decision to Imlay Citys
cause. He notched a 3-1
victory over 125-pound
adversary Hunter Seguin.
With the results, Imlay
City now stands at 8-8
overall and 1-1 as far as
BWAC battles are concerned.
When
the
action
resumed, Caseville countered with a 7-2 third quarter edge. That left Dryden
up by a narrow 25-24 count
with 24 minutes elapsed.
Caseville then outscored Dryden 17-9 the rest
of the way, pulling out a
41-34 victory.
For Dryden, Hannah
Peyerk led the way with 11
points. She was backed by
Jordan Peters (seven
points), Natalie Poirier and
Kelli Schenkel (four each),
Haylee Wolle and Lexi
Seitz (three each) along
with Mia Sliman (two).
Sliman
(six)
and
Schenkel (five) supplied
the top Dryden rebound
totals.
Dryden also received
five steals from Peters as
well as three assists apiece
courtesy of Peyerk and
Wolle.
TRI-CITY AREA
The Capac and Almont
wrestling teams wound up
1-1 each in Blue Water Area
Conference action last
Wednesday.
Algonac High School is
Capac began their twomatch stint there with a
39-37 win against Almont.
Omar Canelo and
Gerardo Navarro led Capac
with victories via the pinfall
route. Canelo needed 2:34
to turn back 189-pound
adversary Aiden Powell and
Navarro required 1:12 to
stop Dillon Kruse at 285
pounds.
Dylan Wojie (119),
Brandon
Lee
(135),
Anthony Trudo (140) and
Thomas Tyson (171) provided Capac with triumphs
by void.
Justin Lee notched the
other Capac win. He picked
up an 8-6 win over Gavin
Dempz at 112 pounds.
Jack DeMara and
Brandon Pagano paced
Almont with victories by
pin. DeMara took 1:02 to
down 103-pound rival
Madison Wheeler and
Pagano required 1:24 to
beat Antonio Moreno at 160
pounds.
Colby Querciagrossa
(125), Michael Rinke (145)
and Colton Kruse (152)
gave Almont triumphs by
void.
Hunter Spies provided
Almont with a win via
major decision, accomplishing the feat with a 14-6
outcome versus 215-pound
foe Danny Navarro.
Jacob Burchi was the
other Almont grappler who
prevailed. He outscored
Thomas Wheeler, 8-4, at
130 pounds.
Capac also squared off
versus Algonac. When the
final scores were announced,
Algonac posted a 60-20
win.
Thomas Wheeler and
Anthony Trudo led Capac

with wins by pin. Wheeler
required 1:53 to conquer
130-pound
counterpart
Drake Hiltunen and Trudo
needed 1:34 to turn back
Connor Geerlings at 140
pounds.
Wojie furnished a victory by technical fall for
Capac, thanks to a 17-2 verdict over 119-pound adversary Colton Langewicz.
Canelo tacked on a triumph by decision to Capacs
cause, registering a favorable 9-2 result versus Zach
Randall at 189 pounds.
In the nights other dual,
Almont claimed a 41-36
win over Yale.
Burchi led Almont with
a win by pin. It took him
1:36 to defeat Hunter
Marriott at 125 pounds.
DeMara (103), Colton
Kruse (152), Mark Camaj
(171), Powell (189) and
Dillon Kruse (285) provided Almont with victories by
void.
Spies gave Almont a triumph by technical fall,
thanks to a 17-2 outcome
versus 215-pound rival
Chris Blevins.
With the results, Capac
and Almont now stands at
1-1 against BWAC adversaries.
Imlay City halves BWAC encounters
Capac, Almont go 1-1 in BWAC duals
Capac junior Alexys

Anderson netted 14
points in her basketball
teams win Monday
over Memphis.
For her effort,
Anderson garners our
Girls Athlete of the
Week honor.
By Kevin Kissane
Almont garners a third at Sandusky

By Kevin Kissane
Imlay City with 10 points.

The Spartans also had Kayla
Louwsma (nine), Melissa
Rahn (three) plus Emma
Gavin Dempz, Hunter Spies, Colton Kruse, Nick Ferrante, Jacob Burchi,
Dillon Kruse, Aiden Powell and Jack DeMara placed for Almont at the
Sandusky Invite last Saturday.
By Kevin Kissane
Imlay City falls on road to Richmond

IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City varsity girls
basketball team now owns a
2-6 overall mark, including
a 1-2 showing versus Blue
Water Area Conference
rivals, following a 52-28
road setback to Richmond
last Saturday afternoon.
In Saturdays contest,
Richmond built a 16-6
was complete.
The next eight minutes
of action would see
Richmond produce 14
points and Imlay City net
five, staking the former to a
30-11 halftime cushion.
When play resumed,
Imlay City bounced back
with an 11-9 third quarter
edge. That closed the gap to
39-22 with 24 minutes gone.
Richmond then outscored Imlay City 13-6 from
that point on, closing out a
52-28 win.
Carley Barjaktarovich
led Richmond with 14
points.
Abby Schefka paced
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Second: Spartans excel

from page 1-B
encounter where he fell 9-4
to Webbervilles Mason
Rife; and Harper advanced
to the championship clash
at 215 pounds where he
was pinned by Mt. Morris
adversary John Doughty
with 4:45 elapsed.
Eric Pawlaczyk, Wesley
Hampton, Adriel Rojas, Zac
Hellebucyk and Jamie
Morse added thirds to
Imlay Citys cause.
Pawlaczyk closed out his
run at 119 pounds when he
pinned Oxfords Nathan
Call with 4:42 gone;

Hampton finished his stint
with a pin at the 2:45 mark
of his bout versus
Carrolltons Logan Leaym
at 125 pounds; Rojas ended
his run at 135 pounds by
pinning Gladwins Jacob
Breault with 3:57 elapsed;
Hellebuyck concluded his
day on the mats with a 12-6
triumph against OvidElsies David Hammond at
152 pounds; and Morse
completed his stint with a
pin at the 3:24 mark of his
bout with Algonacs Steve
Nugent.
Capac takes seventh at North Branch

CAPAC The Capac
wrestling team took three
out of five dual encounters, paving the way to a
seventh-place showing
last Saturday at the North
Branch Tournament.
Capac opened their
five-match stint with a
67-6 setback to Brandon.
That was followed by a
42-36 win against Alpena;
a 60-24 loss to Cass City;
a 42-30 victory over
Marlette; and a 58-24 triumph against Memphis.
Thomas
Wheeler
(130) and Anthony Trudo
(135/140) led Capac with
5-0 marks that day.
Madison Wheeler supplied the next best Capac
showing. She went 4-1 at
103 pounds.
Brandon
Lee
(135/140), Omar Canelo
(189) and Danny Navarro
(215) added 3-2 marks to
Capacs cause.
With the results,
Capac now stands at 9-9
overall.
Boys Basketball
Sports In Brief
Imlay City leaves Cros-Lex with win

IMLAY CITY
Imlay City handed host
Cros-Lex a 58-35 setback
in a Blue Water Area
Conference varsity boys
basketball contest on
Tuesday, January 3.
With the outcome,
Imlay City moves to 2-3
and 1-0. Cros-Lex drops
to 2-3 and 0-1.
In Tuesdays contest,
Imlay City jumped out to

a 14-7 advantage after one
quarter was over with.
Quarter two saw Imlay
City add 12 points and
Cros-Lex manage 11, giving the former a 26-18
lead at the halftime break.
When play resumed,
Cros-Lex struck with a
12-10 third quarter edge
to trim their deficit to
36-30 with 24 minutes

gone.
Imlay City then outscored Cros-Lex 22-5 the
rest of the way, icing a
58-35 victory.
For Imlay City, Griffin
Schirmers 16-point performance proved tops. He
was backed by Noah
Galbraith (14 points),
Travis Gould and Reid
Bannister (six each),

Jordan Lesniak, David
Hart and Damian Vaubel
(four
apiece),
Jose
Bartolomei Castro (two)
plus Bruce Bollini and
Mitch Allen (one each).
Imlay
City
also
received 13 rebounds
from Schirmer and five
assists
courtesy
of
Bartolomei Castro.
By Kevin Kissane
CAPAC Capac
earned a 53-38 win against
visiting Algonac in a Blue
Water Area Conference varsity boys basketball clash
on Tuesday, January 3.
With the decision,
Capac raises its mark to 3-1
overall and 1-0 as far as
BWAC clashes are concerned.
In Tuesdays clash,
Capac took a 14-5 advantage after one quarter was
over with.
Quarter two would see
Capac generate 15 points
and Algonac net 10. That
left Capac with a 29-15
halftime lead to protect.

When play resumed,
Capac struck with a 14-13
third quarter edge to go
ahead 43-28 with 24 minutes gone.
Both sides then hit for
10 points apiece during the
fourth quarter, leaving
Capac with a 53-38 victory
to celebrate when the clock
zeroed out for the last time.
Trevor Boers (17),
Andrew Sams (13) and
Jimmy Schroeder (12,
including a pair of trifectas)
led Capac with double figure point outputs. They
were backed by Jacob
Parski (eight points, featuring a trey), Tim Hall (two)
and Brent Boers (one).
Almont gets win over Brown City

ALMONT Almont
picked up a 53-45 victory
over host Brown City in a
non-league varsity boys
basketball
battle
on
Tuesday, January 3.
With the decision,
Almont improves to 2-2
overall. Brown City slips
to 2-3 this season.
In Tuesdays battle,
Almont spotted Brown
City a 12-9 edge after one
quarter had ended.
The middle two quarters saw Brown City amass
25 total points as did
Almont, giving the former
a 37-34 lead with 24 minutes gone.

Almont
then
put
together a 19-8 fourth
quarter rally, pulling out a
53-45 victory.
Drew Revoldt (13
points), Clay Schapman
(11) and Zach Revoldt (10)
proved Almonts toughest
players to stop. They were
backed by Ethan Hall
(eight points), Eric Conn
(six points, featuring a
trey), Cade Tank and
Austin Watt (two apiece)
along with Chase Kapron
(one).
Capac starts BWAC

play with victory
Capacs Jimmy Schroeder takes the ball to the

hoop in a BWAC clash versus Algonac.
Capac is edged by Cros-Lex

CAPAC Capac fell
four points short when the
final buzzer sounded,
dropping a 41-37 road verdict to Cros-Lex in a Blue
varsity boys basketball
game last Friday night.
With the result, Capac
slips to 3-2 and 1-1.
In Fridays game,
Cros-Lex grabbed a 13-9
edge after one quarter was
done.
The next eight-minute
stretch saw Cros-Lex
amass eight points and
Capac generate six. That
left Cros-Lex with a 21-15
halftime lead to protect.
When the action
resumed, Capac bounced

back with a 13-8 third
quarter edge. That trimmed
their deficit to 29-28 with
24 minutes gone.
Cros-Lex then outscored Capac 12-9 the rest
of the way, pulling out a
41-37 victory.
For Cros-Lex, Luke
Wilson led the way with an
eight-point performance.
Andrew Sams paced
Capac with 14 points. He
drained a triple en route.
The Chiefs also had Trevor
Boers (nine points), Jimmy
Schroeder (six), Brent
Boers (four) plus Jacob
Witt and Jordan Hellmuth
(two apiece) connect.
Stats and Standings

BOYS
BASKETBALL
STATLEADERS
SCORING

Sams (C)
Kage (D)
Schroeder (C)
Schirmer (IC)
DelCampo (D)
T. Boers (C)
D. Revoldt (A)
Z. Revoldt (A)
Kapron (A)
Knox (D)
Lesniak (IC)
G
3
6
3
5
6
3
5
5
5
6
5
P
47
78
39
64
70
31
45
41
34
36
29
Avg.
15.7
13.0
13.0
12.8
11.7
10.3
9.0
8.2
6.8
6.0
5.8
TEAM STANDINGS
Blue Water Area Conference
Team
League Overall
Capac 1-1 3-2
Almont 1-0 3-2
Imlay City 1-1
2-4
North Central Thumb League
Team
League Overall
Dryden
4-0 6-0
GIRLS
BASKETBALL
STATLEADERS
REBOUNDING
SCORING
STEALS
REBOUNDING

DelCampo (D)
Schirmer (IC)
T. Boers (C)

Sams (C)
Kage (D)
Castro (IC)
Czape (D)
Knox (D)
ASSISTS

Castro (A)
Sams (C)
G R Avg.
6 50 8.3
5 38 7.6
3 19 6.3
G S Avg.
3 10 3.3
6 15 2.5
5 11 2.2
6 13 2.2
6 12 2.0
G A Avg.
5 21 4.2
3 12 4.0
BOYS
BASKETBALL

Schefka (IC)
Rinke (A)
Sommer (IC)

Rinke (A)
Schefka (IC)
Walton (A)
STEALS

Rinke (A)
Kerby (A)
Schefka (IC)
Measel (A)
Zimmerman (A)
ASSISTS

Rinke (A)
G
6
5
6
P
81
55
57
Avg.
13.5
11.0
9.5
G R Avg.
5 46 9.2
6 42 7.0
5 28 5.6
G S Avg.
5 15 3.0
5 14 2.8
6 15 2.5
5 12 2.4
5 10 2.0
G A Avg.
5 5 1.0
Kerby (A)
Zimmerman (A)
Curtis (A)
5 5
5 5
5 5
1.0
1.0
1.0
M. Wheeler (C)
Hellebuyck (IC)
Battani (A)
Kulin (IC)
Fritz (C)
B. Lee (C)
GIRLS
Tyson (C)
C. Kruse (A)
BASKETBALL
D. Kruse (A)
TEAM STANDINGS King (IC)
Torres (IC)
Blue Water Area Conference
Powell (A)
Team
League Overall
Hausmann (A)
Almont 0-2 3-4
Querciagrossa (A)
Capac 1-2 2-6
Scott (C)
Imlay City 1-2
2-6
Rinke (A)
Moore (IC)
North Central Thumb League
Rojas (IC)
Barragan (IC)
Team
League Overall
Dryden 0-3 1-5 Hernandez (IC)
Pagano (A)
Ferrante (A)
P. Houghten (IC)
Moreno (C)
WRESTLING
LEADERS
MOST WINS
Trudo (C)
DeMara (A)
Spies (A)
Mullins (IC)
Shaw (IC)
T. Wheeler (C)
Harper (IC)
Burchi (A)
Hampton (IC)
Canelo (C)
J. Lee (C)
Wojie (C)
Dempz (A)
Stephens (IC)
Pawlaczyk (IC)
D. Navarro (C)
G. Navarro (C)
17
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
MOST PINS
Trudo (C)
Shaw (IC)
Hampton (IC)
Harper (IC)
Dempz (A)
DeMara (A)
Mullins (IC)
Spies (A)
T. Wheeler (C)
Canelo (C)
J. Lee (C)
Hellebuyck (IC)
Pawlaczyk (IC)
D. Navarro (C)
G. Navarro (IC)
M. Wheeler (C)
Burchi (A)
9
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
13
11
10
10
9
8
8
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Battani (A)
Kulin (IC)
Stephens (IC)
D. Kruse (A)
Wojie (C)
Hernandez (IC)
King (IC)
Powell (A)
Pagano (A)
Rojas (IC)
Tyson (C)
Torres (IC)
Hausmann (A)
Ferrante (A)
Querciagrossa (A)
B.Lee (C)
C. Kruse (A)
Quick Pins
Trudo (C)
Harper (IC)
Battani (A)
G. Navarro (C)
Shaw (IC)
Dempz (A)
D. Navarro (C)
Trudo (C)
Wojie (C)
Querciagrossa (A)
J. Lee (C)
Spies (A)
Dempz (A)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
16 secs.
16 secs.
18 secs.
19 secs.
19 secs.
20 secs.
20 secs.
22 secs.
25 secs.
25 secs.
27 secs.
29 secs.
30 secs.
Wrestling Team
Standings
Team
League Overall
Capac 1-1 9-9
Imlay City
0-2
7-9
Almont 1-1 2-9
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end.
Gavin Gerstenberger
led Memphis with 18
points, including three trifectas.
Jordan Hellmuth paced
Capac with 19 points. He
was backed by Jacob
Sawyers (13 points),
Trevor Boers (10),
Andrew Sams (nine),
Jimmy Schroeder and
Jacob Parski (seven each)
along with Brent Boers
(two).
Boys Basketball
Almont, Yale, Cros-Lex at
Thursday, January 12
Imlay City, 5:30 p.m.
Dryden at North Huron,
Capac, Algonac, Armada at
7:30 p.m.
Richmond, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, January 13
Saturday, January 14
Almont at Imlay City, 7:30
Almont, Capac at Ovidp.m.
Elsie Tournament, 9 a.m.
Capac at Armada, 7:30
Imlay City at Durand
p.m.
Invite, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, January 17
Capac at Imlay City, 7 p.m.
Competitive Cheer
Cros-Lex at Almont, 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 11
Memphis at Dryden, 7:30 Almont, Capac, Imlay City
p.m.
at BWAC Competition,
Armada, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Saturday, January 14
Friday, January 13
Almont, Imlay City at
Almont at Imlay City, 6
Goodrich Invite, 9 a.m.
p.m.
Capac Invite, TBA
Capac at Armada, 6 p.m.
Dryden at North Huron,
7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 16
Cros-Lex at Imlay City, 7
p.m.
University High School of
Ferndale at Imlay City, 7
p.m.
Capac at Dryden, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Wednesday, January 11
from page 1-B
Jordan Hellmuth, of Capac, goes up for a shot

during Mondays Battle at the Fieldhouse.

He was given assistance in
the scoring department by
Josh Carver (10 points),
Luke Forti (six), Melik
Thompson (five), Logan
Rottman (three), Mike
Resnick (two) and Ross
Edson (one).
Imlay City Freshman
Boys Basketball
Imlay City vs. Goodrich
December 30
Goodrich-48 Imlay City22
Game recap - Imlay
City dropped a 48-22 outcome to Goodrich in a nonleague ninth grade boys
basketball meeting on
Friday, December 30.
Luke Forti collected 13
points and Logan Rottman
supplied six to lead Imlay
City. The remaining Spartan
points went to Melik
Thompson (two) and Hunter
Medrano (one).
Imlay City Freshman
Boys Basketball
Imlay City vs. Lutheran
North
December 28
Lutheran North-55 Imlay
City-32
Game recap - Imlay
City fell by a 55-32 count to
Lutheran North in a nonleague ninth grade boys
basketball
clash
on
Wednesday, December 28.
For Imlay City, Luke
Forti led the way with 14
points. The Spartans also
received points courtesy of
Hunter Medrano (six), Josh
Carver and Mike Resnick
(four each), Ross Edson
(three) and Logan Rottman
(one).
Imlay City Freshman
Boys Basketball
Imlay City vs. Brandon
December 27
Imlay City-45 Brandon-25
Game recap - Imlay
City downed Brandon,
45-25, in a non-league ninth
grade boys basketball
encounter on Tuesday,
December 27.
Hunter Medrano paced
He was backed by Logan
Rottman (11 points), Melik
Thompson (six), Josh
Carver (five), Luke Forti
(four), Mike Resnick (three)
and Ross Edson (two).
This Week in Sports
Battle: Girls
win, 45-27
from page 1-B

Capac struck with a 23-21
third quarter edge. That
trimmed their deficit to
57-54 at the time.
Memphis then outscored Capac 14-13 from
that point on, good for a
The following youth

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grade and junior varsity
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Almont Junior Varsity
Boys Basketball
Almont vs. Brown City
January 3
Almont-58 Brown City-17
Game recap - Almont
downed Brown City, 58-17,
in a non-league junior varsity boys basketball matchup on Tuesday, January 3.
With the result, Almont
improves to 4-0 this season.
Parker Zisler (11) and
Gabe Bourdeau (10) led
Almont with double digit
point totals. Tyler Eldridge
and Matt McFarlane added
eight and seven points,
respectively, to the Raiders
cause.
Imlay City Junior Varsity
Girls Basketball
Imlay City vs. Bad Axe
January 3
Imlay City-32 Bad Axe-29
Game recap - Imlay
City downed Bad Axe,
32-29, in a non-league
junior varsity girls basketball game on Tuesday,
January 3.
Jillian LeFevere and
Kaylee Rucker led Imlay
City with nine points each.
Mackenzie Allen (seven
points), LeahKnezevich,
Jenna Schefka and Ruby
Hellebuyck (two apiece)
along with Agnes Krahn
(one) also reached the scoring column.
Imlay City Freshman
Boys Basketball
Imlay City vs. Cros-Lex
January 3
Cros-Lex-40 Imlay City39
Game recap - Cros-Lex
edged Imlay City, 40-39, in
a Blue Water Area
Conference ninth grade
boys basketball contest that
took one overtime to declare
a victor on Tuesday, January
3.
Hunter Medrano paced
Shelby Husovsky
(eight points, featuring a
trey) supplied the next
highest Capac point total.
She was backed by
Delaney Verschure (three
points), Emma
Shellenbarger, Maria
Sustaita and Stacie Degain
(two each) along with
Aubree Smith (one).
Emily Richardson
paced Memphis with 12
points.
Almont:
from page 1-B

tect.
When the action
resumed, Algonac bounced
back with a 9-4 third quarter edge. That staked them
to a 20-18 edge with 24
minutes gone.
Almont then outscored
Algonac 16-9 the rest of
the way, pulling out a
34-29 victory.
Zach Revoldt and
Chase Kapron led Almont
with nine points each. The
remaining Raider points
went to Eric Conn (five),
Cade Tank (four), Drew
Revoldt (three) along with
Ethan Hall and Clay
Schapman (two apiece).
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Meeting called to order at
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AMENDMENT TO
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ORDINANCE
CHAPTER: 71 PARKING
REGULATIONS
SECTION 71.06 SCHEDULE OF
OFFENSES AND FINES

The Imlay City Council has
adopted Amendments to the City of
Imlay City Traffic Code Ordinance:
Chapter 71 - Parking Regulations;
Section 71.06 Schedule of Offenses
and Fines to provide the City of Imlay
City with the means to plow and
remove snow from all City streets and
specific City parking lots in the City
of Imlay City by prohibiting parking
on all City streets, the Lamb Steele

Estate of David Paul Hader, Sr.,
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File No.: 2016-05250-DE.

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Notice is hereby given that all 2016 unpaid charges listed in this public notice will be presented to the City Commission at its regular meeting on February 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Imlay City Hall, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City,
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Notice to creditors: The decedent, Lula Elvina Phillips died March
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Creditors of the decedent are
notified that all claims against the
estate will be forever barred unless
presented to Frederick Phillips III,
personal representative, or to both the
probate court at 2891 S. Summers
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scheduled for February 7th, 2017 at
7:15 p.m. at the Lamb Memorial
Building, for the purpose of discussing the adoption of the 2016-2017
Village Budget. A copy of the budget
is available for the public inspection
in the clerks office at 5602 Main
Street, Dryden, MI 48428.

THE
PROPERTY
TAX
MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO
BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE
PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A
SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING.

Public comments, either oral or
written are welcome at the Public
Hearing. Handicapped persons needing assistance or aid should contact
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meeting.
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President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Peltier, Steven
Schneider, Steffler & Steve Schneider.
Staff present were Clerk/Treasurer
Keesler, Interim Police Chief Martin,
DPW Supt. Treat & WWTP Supt.
Farley.

The Council approved the agenda; approved consent agenda; hired
Michael Connors as Village Manager;
approved contract amendment #1 to
Water Service Contract with GLW;
approved Rowe Professional Services
Companys proposal for engineering
services of the sanitary sewer asset
management plan; accepted Michigan
Pipe Inspection, Inc.s proposed estimate to video and cleaning the villages sanitary sewer system;
approved to opt out of the MERS
service credit purchase provision;
adopted Resolution #16-12-02,
Performance
Resolution
for
Governmental Agencies & approved
2017 regular meeting dates for the
Almont Village Council, Planning
Commission, Zoning Board of
Appeals and Park Board.

Discussion was held on ice rink,
DDAs fire pit, DPW snow removal
and camera.

The meeting adjourned at 9:35
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President

A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerks office during regular business hours or at www.
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Parking Lot, and the Bancroft Street

Parking Lot from 2:30 a.m. to 6:00
a.m. from November 15th through
April 15th of each year. This
Ordinance shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after said date of publication of this Notice. The following
provisions of this Ordinance
Amendment are being published in
their entirety pursuant to Public Act
78 of the Michigan Public Acts of
1989:
CHAPTER: 71 PARKING
REGULATIONS
SECTION 71.06 - SCHEDULE OF
OFFENSES AND FINES

(A) Uniform Traffic Code violations. Numbers in parentheses refer
to the Uniform Traffic Code sections.
***

(5) In prohibited zone (sign
required) (8.10) $10

(a) On all City Streets,
the Lamb Steele parking lot, and the
Bancroft Street parking lot from the
hours of 2:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. from
November 15th through April 15th of
each year. $10
***
CERTIFICATION OF CLERK

The Clerk of the City of Imlay
City hereby certifies that Amendments
to the City of Imlay City Traffic Code
Ordinance: Chapter 71 - Parking
Regulations; Section 71.06 Schedule
of Offenses and Fines were duly
adopted by the Imlay City
Commission at a meeting held on the
3rd day of January, 2017 and that the
Ordinance Amendments were published in their entirety in the Tri-City
Times on the 11th day of January,
2017. Copies of the complete Chapter
71 - Parking Regulations of the City
of Imlay City Traffic Code Ordinance,
in its entirety, may be obtained in the
Office of the City Clerk, 150 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, Michigan.
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SYNOPSIS
7:30pm by Supervisor Winn. Pledge

of Allegiance recited. Members present: Parks, Klos, Winn & Wittstock.
December
minutes
approved.
Treasurers report approved. Fire
report given by Assistant Chief
Bonner: responded to 9 runs last
month (none billable). Planning
Commission report: worked on
Disorderly Conduct/Disturbing the
Peace ordinance and pheasant farm
site plan. Senior report: exercise
every Tuesday (10am), cards every
Thursday (11:30am) and 74 attended
potluck (every 4th Tuesday).
Discussed: budget start-up for next
fiscal year, Disorderly Conduct and
Disturbing the Peace ordinance
adopted and rescheduled March meeting for March 6th. Board member
questions and comments: MSU clinic
about medical marijuana attendance,
sewer system running well and issues
with the Verizon tower need attention.
Audience questions and comments:
ham radio tower issue on Fox Ridge
discussion (will continue to work
through it). Motion to pay the bills
made and accepted. Motion to adjourn
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during business hours.
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Girls Basketball
Competitive Cheer
Almont peforms last week at the BWAC

Competition in Capac.
Capacs
Camden
Gaedcke
does a heel
stretch at a
BWAC
Competition
las week.
Capacs
Alexis
Wesch
(L) looks
to steal
the ball
away
from a
Cros-Lex
foe in
BWAC
action
last
Friday.
By Kevin Kissane
Photo by Kein Kissane
CAPAC Capac
absorbed a 47-7 loss to
host Cros-Lex in a Blue
varsity girls basketball
meeting last Friday night.
With the decision,
Capac slips to 1-6 and 1-2.
In Fridays meeting,
Cros-Lex charged out to a
20-0 advantage after one
quarter was complete.
Quarter number two
belonged to Cros-Lex as
well. It was there they netted 17 points and Capac
generated four, giving them
a commanding 37-4 lead at

the halftime break.
When play resumed,
Cros-Lex struck with a
10-1 third quarter edge to
go ahead 47-5 with 24 minutes elapsed.
Capac then outscored
Cros-Lex 2-0 the rest of the
way, only to drop a 47-7
verdict.
Rebecca Oden collected 18 points and Calli
Townsend supplied 11 to
lead Cros-Lex.
For Capac, Alexys
Anderson led the way with
four points. Kristen Payne
added three points to the
Chiefs cause.
TRI-CITY AREA
The Almont, Capac and
Imlay City Competitive
Cheer teams obtained
respective finishes of
fifth, seventh and eighth
at a Blue Water Area
Conference Competition
last Wednesday.

Capac High School
is where the action
unfolded.
When the final scores
were posted, Richmonds
total of 773.86 points
proved best. Armada
pulled up second, thanks
to an output of 697.52
points, and Cros-Lex tallied 686.24 for third. They
were followed by Algonac
(676.14 points), Almont
(629.2), Yale (629.04),
Capac (625.14),
and
Imlay City (622.42).
Miranda
Buehrle,
Jaclyn Buerhle, Shianne
Calkins, Jamye Hein,
Ashley Kroll, Autumn
Kwierant, Dakota LaHaie,
Sara Ranucci, Rachell
Sarles and Alexis Soave
represented Almont that
day.
Hunter Smith, Morgan
Woods, Karly Klug,
Cassidy Tullio, Haydn
Hurley, Camden Gaedcke,
Alaina Pawlowski and
Katelyn DeMink competed for Capac.

Hollie Rager, Gina
Abbott, Katie Ferguson,
Makenna
Schocke,
Samantha Giovannangeli,
Jade Rivera Guevara,
Janet Felbarth, Alexia
Bernardi,Vicki
McTaggart,
Paige
Ruhlman and McKinzie
Winget appeared on the
roster of Imlay Citys
squad.
Womens High Series

Team High Series
Mens High Game

Mens High Series
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Cedar Lanes
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Dick Upleger, 288
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Doug Knowles, 244
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The Capac cheer team looks to impress the

judges at the BWAC Competition last week.
Almont takes fifth at BWAC event
Capac falls to Cros-Lex

By Kevin Kissane
Gina Abbott, Katie Ferguson and Hollie Rager

compete for Imlay City at the BWAC
Competition.
ALMONT Almont
was handed a 35-32 road
setback by Algonac in a
Blue
Water
Area
Conference varsity girls
basketball battle last
Friday night.
With
the
result,
Almont slips to 3-4 and
0-2.
In Fridays battle,
Almont took a 14-8 lead
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The middle two quar-
ters saw Algonac counter

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Meredith Rinke paced
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Zimmerman (nine points,
including a trifecta), Paige
Walton (three), Elizabeth
Kerby (two) and Lauren
Terrell (one).
By Kevin Kissane
Almont drops a nailbiter
Mens High Series

Womens High Game
Womens High Series
Team High Series

Joe Gavlinski, 613

Betty Shore, 180
Dee Stack, 477
3 Bolts &
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Early Birds
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Mens High Game
Dave Miller, 247
Mens High Series
Andy Irvine, 604
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Sherry Gibbs, 187
Sherry Gibbs, 472

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Womens High Game
Cathy King, 248
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Monday Niters
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Brady Sandusky, 268

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Cedar Lanes, 2961
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Mens High Game
Josh Holt, 243
Mens High Series
Josh Holt, 608
Womens High Game
Ann Griswold, 224
Womens High Series Ann Griswold, 619
Team High Series
B.S., 2054
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Your Hometown Newspaper

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

143rd Volume - Issue No. 2

New manager ready

Photo by Tom Wearing

ALMONT The village council on Tuesday,

Connors has nevertheless

Ive been impressed

FIRST kick off

Metal and Soul hosts

Photo Catherine Minolli

Crowd turns out for

Posters like the

Vintage 1991 caricature draws interest

customary big smiles they

Rob with the elk antler on the seat of his boat

Elk antlers from

Local trapper finds antler suspected

Editors note: This story was taken from our sister

t was just another day of checking the traps for

Elk antler page 4-A

Photo by Randy Jorgensen

Tri-City Times Staff Writer

Connors brings planning, development skills to Almont

Rob Sarka with the cleaned up elk antler

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Paul Hoisington loved

Tri-City Times Staff Writer

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Bring back pheasants with Raise and Release

Local advocates proposal draws crowd at Castle Creek

LUM Veteran hunters fondly remember the

Photo by Randy Jorgensen

Tri-City Times Staff Writer