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Another round
for Konschuh
Judicial Tenure Commission issues
complaint alleging misconduct
Piling up By Catherine Minolli appointment of a special
cminolli@pageone-inc.com master to conduct a hear-
ing regarding a 96-page
Snow, ice and snow days LAPEER — Lapeer complaint that contains

Photo by Maria Brown

pile up at area schools, County Circuit Court some 21 allegations that
...see page 17 Judge Konschuh violated
Byron Michigan Court Rules,
Konschuh Rules of Professional
will again Conduct and the Michigan
answer to Code of Judicial Conduct. Imlay City’s Shopko Hometown store is due to close in mid-May as part
allegations The judge has 14 days to of a corporate restructuring plan.

Shopko to close
regarding respond to the complaint.
the han- If not exhonorated follow-
dling of ing the hearing, Konschuh
funds Judge could face sanctions and/or
while he Byron reprimand.
served as Konschuh The initial counts reit-
Lapeer erate Konschuh’s handling
of funds his office received
Imlay City store to be shuttered as part of
County Prosecutor while he was prosecutor
from BounceBack, a bad
corporation’s bankruptcy restructuring plan
between the years of 2009-
check recovery firm, and By Maria Brown tion’s estimated last day of dently for some time until,
Hall of Fame
2013.
The state’s Judicial funds received from mbrown@pageone-inc.com operation is May 12. The in 2012, the two compa-
Tenure Commission (JTC) majority of the store clo- nies merged and existing
New athletes inducted on Friday requested the Konschuh page 16 IMLAY CITY — sures across the country Pamida stores were con-
in Imlay City, According to a closure list will start in March and verted into Shopko
posted on the company’s extend through May. Hometown locations.

Walker steps down

...see page 8 website, Imlay City’s Company officials say It appears only a hand-
Shopko Hometown store there may be a liquidation ful of Shopko stores will
will be shuttered this sale on select items. remain in Michigan with
spring. According to media the majority being in the

from Director’s post Last month, the Green

Bay, Wisconsin-based
retailer filed for chapter 11
bankruptcy and said they’d
reports, Shopko officials
said the closing of Shopko
Hometown stores impacts
10 to 15 full and part-time
Upper Peninsula—
Kingsford, Ishpeming,
Manistique and Iron River.
In a letter to customers
Longtime Imlay City advocate to close 38 retail locations. employees on average. regarding the restructuring,
Last week the company Previously the building CEO Russ Steinhorst said
lead Michigan Downtown Association added to that list, saying at the corner of Cedar St. filing for bankruptcy was
an additional 139 closures and Newark Rd. was a an “important step towards
By Catherine Minolli 2014, when she moved to
were needed as part of a Pamida store. Shopko pur- protecting our future and
cminolli@pageone-inc.com the DDA position. chased Pamida in 1999 and
restructuring plan. The
“It’s strange,” Walker the two operated indepen-
1995 S. Cedar St. loca- Shopko page 16
IMLAY CITY — says. “I’m really excited

Celebration
She’s been a familiar face about the new opportunity

From the heart

around town for more than and I know that I can con-
a half-dozen years. An tinue to make positive
Inaugural Chinese New advocate for the city, strides for our downtowns,
Year bash a hit in Imlay, champion of all things but it is a little strange
...see page 17 local, and literally a Friend knowing that I won’t be
of Youth. entering the city limits
That won’t change, every day.
says Dana Walker, who on
Monday tendered her res-
“It’s been a wonderful
ride and I’ve made incredi-
Capac’s Carol
ignation from her post as
Director of Imlay City’s
ble relationships that I
know will continue,” she
Nemecek shares
Downtown Development
Authority. She’s held the
says. “The community is a
very supportive communi-
story of survival,
position since October of
2014; her
ty.”
She says she’s grateful
gratitude & love
last day on for the boards of directors By Catherine Minolli
the job is she’s worked with, both as cminolli@pageone-inc.com
February Chamber and DDA
28. Director.
Photo by Catherine Minolli

TRI-CITY AREA — Carol

District title Walker

is stepping
down to
“I have been blessed
with wonderful boards my
entire time here,” she says.
Nemecek stands at the top of her yoga
mat— palms pressed together at heart
center—and pauses for a breath.
Capac wrestling team take on “They are community
finishes on top, The 55-year-old Capac resident is
the job as Dana champions, which has dedicated to the practice of yoga.
...see page 19 Director Walker made my job a lot easier.” Linking movement with breath, taking
of the Walker says she credits time to inhale and exhale fully while Heart attack survivor Carol
Michigan Downtown the DDA board with stretching the body and opening the Nemecek takes a seat on her
Association. “going out on a limb” to heart has become routine for the ath- yoga mat to pose for photo with
TRI-CITY It’s a good fit for
Walker, who’s served as
support and create the Art
in the Rough event, which
letic mother of three. her image that appeared on 18
billboards around the area.
Opening her heart and taking time
TIMES Imlay’s DDA director for
the past four-and-a-half
she says has grown over
the past four years.
to slow down aren’t passing fancies or
fads for Carol. They’re necessities. Her
The PoHo Hot Cocoa run is an annual
fundraising event; its course winding
years. The MDA is a state- “I also love that the
ONLINE wide nonprofit organiza-
tion dedicated to the revi-
DDA supports the arts in
downtown, with the public
very life depends on it.
Unlikely subject
through the historic downtown district
and along the St. Clair River and offer-
It was a typical cold winter day on ing a spectacular view of the Blue
talization of downtowns artwork initiative,” she Sunday, January 31 in 2016. Carol, 52,
tricitytimes-online.com across the Great Lakes says. her husband Joe and son Joey were in
Water Bridge.
State, and Walker’s been a Walker also appreci- Port Huron, gearing up for a 5K race. Heart page 6
member of that Board of ates the board’s commit-
Directors for the past two ment to partnering with the
FACEBOOK years.
“I’m excited for this
city for infrastructure and
other improvement proj-
new opportunity,” Walker ects.
facebook.com says. “Downtowns are my “I think that will con-
/Tricitytimes/ passion, so when the pre- tinue, as they are dedicated
vious director retired last to teaming up with the city
year, I decided to go to use all resources which
through the application offers a lot more lever-
The Tri-City Times
process and lo and behold, age.”
is printed on they offered me the job.” Walker hopes to con-
recycled paper Though she’s thrilled tinue to enjoy that support
to take on the challenge, in her new role, which will
Walker says she has mixed continue to bring her into
Photo provided

emotions about leaving the area. Imlay City,

Imlay City. Prior to her Almont and Lapeer are all
stint as DDA Director, she members of the MDA.
served as the Chamber of “I will still be visiting Carol Nemecek on a brisk run along the St. Clair River in 2016 when
Commerce Executive she got the first sign she may be having a heart attack.
Director from 2010 to Director page 16
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Almont Clerk/Treasurer
Tri-County Bank is recognized by MAMC
Kim Keesler is lauded by state desire to maintain certifi-
cation clearly defines
organization, village manager commitment to the Clerk’s
profession and communi-

Love
By Tom Wearing Kasunic said Keesler and ty,” said Kasunic in the
twearing@pageone-inc.com other Michigan clerks are letter. “On behalf of the
recognized for their MAMC Board of
ALMONT — At the knowledge and multifac- Directors, I ask that you
outset of last Tuesday’s eted duties required of the join us in congratulating

The
(Feb. 5) Village Council profession. Kimberly Keesler for this
meeting, Village Manager “Kimberly’s commit- accomplishment and well-
Mike Connors acknowl- ment to education and deserved recognition.”
edged Village Clerk/
Treasurer Kimberly

Bank
“Kim” Keesler for being
recertified by the Michigan
Association of Municipal
Clerks (MAMC).
Connors informed the

You’re
council and visitors that
he was in receipt of
a letter from the MAMC,
stating that Keesler had
met all program criteria

With!
for the state’s Certified
Michigan Municipal Clerk
(CMMC) certification
program.
The Jan. 9 letter from
MAMC President Dan

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Residents urged to clear ice, snow

Ordinance officer reminds to help ensure public safety
By Tom Wearing Village Ordinance and ice, lest slips, slides (November 2018) ordi-
twearing@pageone-inc.com Officer T.J. Rodriguez is and falls occur. nance as it applies to main-
asking residents to use Rodriguez said clear- tenance of sidewalks.
ALMONT — Recent extra caution when ventur- ing of sidewalks can great- •The occupant of any
snowfall and freezing rain ing outside. ly reduce the potential for premises or the owner of
have resulted in potentially He is also urging home- injury to mail carriers, the any unoccupied premises
dangerous walking condi- owners and business own- elderly and even children within the Village shall
tions for those using the ers to keep their sidewalks walking to and from school. keep, or cause to be kept,
village’s sidewalks. and walkways free of snow “It is the responsibility the sidewalks in front of or
of homeowners to keep the adjacent to such premises
sidewalks accessible and free, so far as is practicable
Wind Energy Policy Forum safe for walking during and reasonable, from snow,

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winter conditions,” said ice, rubbish, excessive dirt,
TRI-CITY AREA — Residents are invited to Rodriguez. “We ask every- or any other encumbrance.
attend a Wind Energy Policy Forum on Feb. 19 at 6:30 one to please consider the •Whenever any snow
p.m. at the North Branch Wesleyan Church, 3164 walkers.” or ice has fallen or accumu-
North Branch Road, North Branch. Visitors will learn He added that residents lated, it shall be cleared Almont residents are urged to comply with
about wind energy policy and regulation from Kevon are also being asked to within 48 hours of the time snow, ice removal ordinance to help put public
Martis, a renowned and respected wind energy expert. clear a three-foot swath in it fell or accumulated. safety first.
Martis has testified on wind energy land use issues front of village fire hydrants •Improved sidewalks,
across the Midwest, in Nebraska and North Dakota, to ensure easy access to paths, and trails that mea- with a width greater than on which a sidewalk abuts
and before members of Congress in Washington, D.C. DPW staff and firefighters sure 60 inches or less in 60 inches need only be is responsible for keeping
Township officials and residents who have turbines in in the event of an emer- width shall be cleared of cleared to a width of 60 the abutting portion of the
their communities and/or who have written ordinanc- gency. ice and snow in their inches. The owner or occu- sidewalk free and clear of
es will also be on hand. There is no charge to attend. Rodriguez alluded to entirety. Improved side- pant of every parcel of snow, ice or other obstruc-
the Village’s updated walks, paths, and trails property within the Village tions.

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Celebrate Mardi Gras in Imlay City

Family friendly event to run from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5
By Tom Wearing downtown Imlay City, Welch to create their own red wagon masks and attire themselves
twearing@pageone-inc.com is launching a Mardi Gras floats as a way to showcase in colorful costumes, typical
celebration on Tuesday, their talents.” of Mardi Gras or “Carnaval,”
IMLAY CITY — On the March 5. The parade entry fee is as the celebration is called in
heels of last Tuesday’s From 6-8 p.m., Welch $35 and includes 75 beads to many countries around the
(February 5) successful and other downtown business distribute during the parade. world. All are welcome to enjoy family fun at a Mardi
Chinese New Year celebra- owners will host music, red Welch suggests that par- “We’re hoping to start a Gras celebration planned in downtown Imlay
tion downtown, Julie Welch wagon floats, French pastries ticipants form “krewes” to family tradition,” she says, City on March 5.
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Heart: Story of survival, gratitude and love

from page 1 neck or shoulder pain. Her like this before, when she ing through the window in
Carol was geared and left arm wasn’t numb, nor was just 11 years old and the door, his big brown
layered up for the 5K— was she experiencing pain watched her 42-year-old eyes filled with concern
feeling good and looking there. father die of a heart attack. and fear.
good in her new outdoor “Carol, no you’re not,” Believing “Oh God, please save
running gear. the unbelievable me,” Carol thought. “I
After the starting gun Even though she knew watched my dad die of a
fired, Joey went off at his exactly what was happen- heart attack when I was 11.
own pace. As always, ing inside her body, she Please Lord, don’t let my
Carol and Joe ran side by still couldn’t quite believe son see this.”
side. it. Her mind was racing. After the EKG, a nurse
About halfway through “I’m only 52!” she told Joe and Joey to step

Photo by Catherine Minolli

the race, Carol experienced thought. “A non-smoker, aside, and then they asked
something unusual. non-drinker and Weight them to call the rest of the
“I had a pain,” she Watcher-Lifer running a family. They also asked
says. “An odd pain. It was 5K!” what Carol’s religious pref-
about the size of a fifty The thoughts contin- erences were.
cent piece right above my ued. Carol heard them call
left breast. It came and “I’m not prepared for for a helicopter. She fig- Carol Nemecek strikes a Warrior II pose at
went, but I knew it wasn’t this. I have things to do ured the end was near. She Imlay City’s Peaceful Moon Yoga studio. Her
a runner’s pain.” today,” she says to herself. called her son over to her cardiologists recommended she incorporate a
She told Joe, who “And there’s our family side and instructed him regular yoga practice into her healthy lifestyle.
wasn’t immediately con- vacation to the Keys in just regarding what to tell his
cerned. He suggested Carol five weeks! This cannot be brothers Jake and Josh
peel off one of her layers, Two years following a happening!” should she pass away.
and advised that they near-fatal heart attack, But it was. Miracles do happen
should just walk for a Carol Nemecek com- Turns out, Carol wasn’t Still in a panic, a new
while. pletes the PoHo Hot the only one who couldn’t physician moved Carol to
“Let me take your pic- Cocoa 5K. believe it was happening. the cath lab. She remem-
ture along the water,” he When she and Joe arrived bers how cold it was. The
said. Joe clicked away. he says. “Sit down and I’ll at the hospital, emergency doctor told her what they
Carol removed a layer and go get the car, and we’ll go room personnel weren’t were going to do, explain-

Photo provided
carried on. to the hospital.” quick to assess the situa- ing the procedure step by
Unlikely event Carol did as she was tion as cardiac arrest. With step.
Wanting to complete told. She could see the her hair nicely done and “Carol, you just had a
the 5K, the couple began hospital from where she makeup on, Carol looked massive heart attack and I The Nemecek family enjoying time together in
running again. Carol’s odd sat—it was directly across good despite what was put a stent in your left the Keys just five weeks after Carol’s near-
pain returned. A flash of the road. The pain came going on. She did not look anterior descending artery.” fatal heart attack.
insight crossed her mind and went. As her husband like the typical cardiac She doesn’t remember
and she decided to share it neared with the vehicle, patient. However, once the the rest because at that in the world. And then she she felt ashamed—like
with Joe. Carol stood up and was hit medical professionals moment she felt nothing felt the ‘old Carol’ rise. she’d done something
“I think I am having a with a lightning bolt. administered an EKG, it but gratitude and relief. “Now we can get down wrong.
heart attack,” she says. “Wham! My Arm!!!” was clear that Carol’s life Her prayers were to business,” she said. “I Soon enough, she got
Her husband—a she says. “I looked down was at risk. There was no answered. need a phone charger, over it. Word got out and
Mussey Twp. Firefighter of at my manicured nails and time to lose. “I am alive!” she moisturizer, nice pajamas there was no turning back.
some 32 years and a the pain was so bad I was Alone in a room in the thought. “I am going to with a pocket for the moni- Throughout her hospi-
trained EMT—didn’t literally waiting and watch- emergency department, live. Thank you God. tor, and slippers or socks.” tal stay, Carol’s room was
agree. His wife, petite and ing for my fingernails to Carol’s mind and body Thank you God.” She reminded her family filled with visitors. Family,
fit, just didn’t exhibit the blow off one by one. were at war. Pain began She woke up hours that they needed to go get friends, and medical pro-
typical symptoms of cardi- That’s how bad it was.” wracking through her later in the ICU, husband something to eat, and fessionals she’d bonded
ac arrest. She wasn’t Now she knew for sure entire chest, and she was Joe and sons Joey, Josh asked that they tell no one with over the experience.
sweating, she wasn’t short what was happening. She certain she was going to and Jake by her side. She that she’d had a heart
of breath, she had no jaw, had seen something just die. Son Joey was watch- felt like the luckiest person attack. For some reason, Heart page 16

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Almont Council votes to keep DDA

Plan to disband organization Jan. 2 vote, Steven Michigan Downtown Lapeer County, $18,000 earmarked for future proj-
R. Schneider announced Association, presented from Almont Township and ects within the DDA
yields to strong public outcry that the 4-3 “straw vote”
represented the first read-
council members
Tuesday with detailed evi-
on $24,000 from
Personal Property Tax
State District, which encompass-
es a large portion of the
By Tom Wearing ordinance, were Council ing of the ordinance, and dence that the village would (PPT) reimbursements. Village.
twearing@pageone-inc.com President Steven R. that a second reading and not realize extra money if Were the DDA to be Based on Almont’s Tax
Schneider and council- final vote would take place the DDA was disbanded. dissolved, she said the Increment Finance (TIF)
ALMONT — Almont members Steven C. on Feb. 5, following a man- Walker said that after Village would collect the Plan, which runs through
Village Council members Schneider, Gary Peltier and datory public hearing. consulting with Lapeer $107,000, but remaining 2035, the DDA may legally
have made good on their Dave Love. Due to strong public Development Corp. funds would revert back to assist with projects within
promise to jettison a pro- It was their position opposition to the proposed Director Patricia Lucas and the other governmental the DDA District, including
posed ordinance to dissolve that the village could col- ordinance and revelations totaling up all the numbers, entities. for design, promotion, eco-
the village’s Downtown lect monies currently cap- that the village would not the Village of Almont Walker pointed out that nomic restructure, longterm
Development Authority. tured by the DDA to help benefit financially from the would actually experience current DDA expenses for projects and infrastructure.
On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the pay for needed infrastruc- DDA’s dissolution, the a $16,200 loss in revenue if 2018-2019 represent “That could provide the
council agreed unanimous- ture projects. council reversed its earlier the DDA were to be dis- $69,700 of the $107,000 opportunity for the DDA
ly via a 7-0 roll call vote to Voting in opposition to position and the scheduled solved. captured funds, leaving and Village to work togeth-
“not dissolve” the DDA, as the ordinance at that time second reading and final Based on projected $37,300 (not including er on some infrastructure
had been proposed and were Tim Dyke, Melinda vote did not take place as 2018-2019 revenues, expenses for promotions, projects,” said Walker.
voted on at their Jan. 2 Steffler and Patricia planned. Walker said the Almont special events, museum Given that opportunity,
meeting. Biolchini. Adding up numbers DDA would capture a total upgrades and facade council members broached
The approved motion The dissenters ques- Just in case, Dana of $178,500; including grants). the formation of a special
was made by Council tioned the sudden place- Walker, Imlay City’s DDA $107,000 from the Village However, once the loss committee to investigate
President Pro-Tem Tim ment of the matter on the Director and member of the of Almont, $29,500 from of County-captured funds ways to increase revenues
Dyke and seconded by agenda; the lack of prior ($29,500) and the State to help pay for much-need-

Kids can travel back

Councilwoman Melinda discussion; and that they Personal Property Tax ed upgrades.
Steffler. had not been provided spe- r e i m b u r s e m e n t Both Tim Dyke and
On Jan. 2, council cific information to demon- ($24,000) are figured into Melinda Steffler suggested
members voted 4-3 in sup- strate that the dissolution of the equation, Walker said that such a committee

in time at I.C. Library

port of DDA Ordinance the DDA would benefit the the net result would be a include interested residents.
#204 to dissolve the DDA. village. revenue loss of $16,200. “Moving forward, it
Voting in favor of the Immediately after the Walker also addressed would be a good idea to
the Almont DDA’s existing reach out to residents for
fund balance of $341,000, their ideas and opinions,”
New program introduces kids some of which has been said Steffler.
to Vikings, Civil War and more
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
Sunrise;
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Local children are invited “I’m expecting that we
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through a new program fun on the theme nights,”

or
being offered at the Ruth Summers says. “For the
Hughes Memorial District China night, the kids will
Library. be able to try out chop-

Home
Mandy Summers, the sticks, and for the Vikings
library’s Youth Service’s night, we’ll be crafting
Coordinator, said the pro- compasses.
gram, “Tree House “For the Civil War

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Summers said Pope
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Imlay City recognizes athletes, contributor

Maison, Combs, ‘93 Football Team and Prey inducted into Spartan Hall of Fame
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com

IMLAY CITY — The

second class of honorees
have been inducted into
Imlay City High School’s
Athletic Hall of Fame.
On Friday, a ceremony
was held to recognize Ruth
Ann Prey, Doug Maison,
Tracey Combs and the 1993
football team.
They join the first class
of inductees recognized in
2018—Milagro Martinez
Magette, Lyle Powers, Al
Dorrow, Lee Weyer and
Chester Marcol. The Hall of
Fame is a joint effort
between the district and
Imlay City Alumni
Association.
“I was certainly sur-
prised when I was first told
by Mr. Gauthier I was
selected for the Athletic
Hall of Fame and I am truly
honored to be inducted into

Photo by Maria Brown

such an elite group,” said
Prey, who was honored as a
program contributor for the
35 years she’s served as a
clock operator and announc-
er for middle and high The second class of inductees into the Imlay City High School Athletic Hall of Fame include Doug Maison (accepted by Mike
school sporting events. Powers), Tracey (Moenaert) Combs and Ruth Ann Prey.
“I do it because I love
the kids.” ate of Imlay City High include being named to the records. In 1957, Maison
Combs, a standout stu- School. Some of her past 1990 Associated Press Class was drafted by the Green
dent-athlete during her time honors including being B All-State 1st Team, Bay Packers and later
in high school, said she was named the 2002 Lapeer Detroit Free Press All-State played for the Chicago
also honored to be recog- Community Schools Team, Blue Water Area Bears. He concluded his
nized. Outstanding Contributor Dream Team and Lapeer professional career playing
“I have many great and 2015 Thumb Area County Dream Team. in the United Football
memories as a student-ath- Friend of Youth. Prey has She continued her bas- League.
lete. I also am truly blessed also had the honor of being ketball career at Saginaw Imlay City’s 1993 foot-
to be a teacher in this dis- a special guest announcer Valley State University ball team were State
trict,” Combs said. She’s a on two occasions for the where she earned a bache- Runners-Up in Class B,
kindergarten teacher at Detroit Tigers during their lor’s degree in elementary making a run to the state
Imlay City’s Weston ele- grandparents day events. education. championship at the Pontiac
mentary school. Tracey (Moenaert) Maison was a 1952 Silverdome where they lost
Mike Powers accepted Combs was a 1990 Imlay Imlay City grad who to Kingsford. It marked the
Doug Maison’s award on City High School graduate. excelled football, basketball first and only time Imlay
behalf of his family who During her high school and baseball. He was a Tri- City was in a state champi-

Photo by Maria Brown

couldn’t attend. Maison career she excelled in soft- County All League selec- onship final.
passed away in December ball and basketball. As a tion in both football and Several players earned
2018. Powers’ dad, Lyle, senior she was named the basketball for all four years individual honors and run-
was one of Maison’s coach- 1990 Female Student- and received multi-sport ning back Rick Granata set
es. Athlete of the Year in the St. All-State honors. set state records in season
The 1993 Spartan Clair Area League. He went on to play foot- yardage, season touchdowns Mike Powers accepts Doug Maison’s plaque
Varsity Football Team was Her softball honors ball at Michigan State where and career touchdowns. on behalf of the late student-athlete’s family
formally honored during include MHSSCA 1st Team he helped lead the Spartans The team was coached from Rod Warner of the Alumni Association.
Imlay City’s homecoming All-State Team, three time to a Big Ten Title and Rose by the late Jim Watkins and
festivities last year. Those All-District and All-Region Bowl win in 1953. Maison the team dedicated their
players and supporters in selection and played in the transferred to Hillsdale playoff wins to the memory
attendance on Friday were senior all-star game at College were he concluded of team statistician Shane
briefly recognized. Michigan State. his career as a quarterback Watt who passed away in
Prey was a 1963 gradu- Her basketball honors where he set several passing November of that year.
Photo by Maria Brown
Photo by Maria Brown

Ruth Ann Prey, accompanied by her husband,

Willard, was honored for her three-plus
Joining Tracey Combs for the ceremony was her husband, Jeff, and daughters, Ashton and Erin. decades as an athletic announcer.

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Today is ‘last call’ for

library Silent Auction
By Tom Wearing Princess waffle maker,
twearing@pageone-inc.com some incredible Marvel
collectibles from Lapeer’s
IMLAY CITY — Comic Explosion, antique
Today (Wed., Feb. 13) is Fisher Price toys, a snow-
your final opportunity to cone maker, featuring
bid on items in the annual Frozen’s Olaf; a brand-new
Silent Auction at the Ruth cash register and gift cer-
Hughes Memorial District tificates to local business-
Library this week. es, including Woodchips
The Library’s week- American BBQ, 123
long Auction began last Escape Rooms, Grondin’s

Photo provided
Wednesday and concludes Hair Care of Imlay City,
at 7 p.m. tonight. Lucky’s Steak House,
Library Event Nick’s Warehouse,
Coordinator Mandy Peaceful Moon Yoga and
Kurt David (center) poses for photo with Dryden Jr./Sr. High School students during recent visit. Summers noted that last- Backyard Creations and

Transforming failure into success

minute bidders tend to More.
have their eye on items “We encourage every-
they want. body to come back often to
“The bidding process check on the status of their
can become pretty intense bids,” said Summers. “It’s
Dryden students motivated by award winning Kurt David as the auction winds
down,” she said. “It can get
possible others might be
prowling for the same trea-
DRYDEN — “Kurt ing network. Twenty five competitive, but it’s always sures.”
David has had many suc- percent of NFL players go in good fun. The Ruth Hughes
cesses in his life, but he also bankrupt their first year out “The important thing is Memorial District Library
taught us that with success of the system and that num- for everyone to know how is located at 211 N. Almont
comes failure, and you have ber rises to 75% the second much we appreciate their Ave. in downtown Imlay
to fail in your life in order to year. support through taking part City.
have success too. He also “The fourth step is to in the silent auction.” For more information
taught us that there’s many execute, meaning you need Listed among the items about the auction or other
ways you can face change. to find motivation so you currently up for bids are a library activities, call the
You can let it make you have the determination to Yeti Cooler, Disney library 810-724-8043.
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out on top, and be an even the last step is to have some-
better you. You can make a Teachers Teresa one. Whether that’s a friend
new goal, find a new pas- Garcia and Sheryl or a relationship, as David
sion and look forward to
new things in your life,”
said Dryden High School
Czerwinski hold Emmy
statue awarded to Kurt
brought up his wife for an
example, having someone
close that can encourage
database available
at Lapeer library
David.
senior Abigail Kage after you and you can encourage
hearing former professional leadership, teamwork, and as well is important.”
athlete turned author and facing change, and despite Hearing of the speaker’s LAPEER COUNTY daily. The website can be
Dryden Jr./Sr. High
motivational speaker Kurt his extremely busy schedule success, senior Laura Ellis — A new legal forms data- found on the LDL website
School seniors Paige
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Abromaitis and Brady
Seminar Class at Dryden give back and does so by along the way. Lapeer District Library. Gale Legal Forms can be
Czape pose for photo
High School. volunteering his time and “The thing that sur- Library visitors and LDL accessed on any LDL com-
with Kurt David’s
According to www. resources to numerous char- prised me the most was all patrons now have access to puter, or through a person-
Emmy.
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David’s experience as a pro- zations. go through to get to where work.” the most extensive free library card information
fessional athlete, best-sell- While visiting Dryden, he is now,” she wrote. For the third year, form websites. before entering the web-
ing author, TV personality David spoke to students “Another thing that really Dryden High School is Gale Legal Forms pro- site.
on Fox Sports, keynote about having a plan beyond stuck with me is when he offering a Senior Seminar vides access to thousands For more information
speaker, counselor, business their high school years. said that ‘people believe College Planning Course to of downloadable legal or with help navigating the
owner, and transition con- Senior Brenden Knuth sum- there are only two options, all high school seniors in forms on a variety of top- website, please contact the
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connect with vast audienc- fall. Number one: Refocus cess, and the other option is The goal of MCAN is to more. Library and the Family
es. on your goals. He said a lot quitting.’ This meant that increase college readiness, Gale Legal Forms has Literacy Center are part-
He is the creator of the lose focus on their goals you must fail to learn from participation, and comple- easy to use forms that ners for literacy. The
highly-acclaimed book and after they’ve completed your mistakes and to get tion in Michigan, particu- cover hundreds of legal Lapeer District Library
Emmy Award winning TV one, so it’s important to better.” larly among low-income subjects and issues, and serves 60,006 residents
show, “From Glory Days,” make other goals so you Student Ethan Rozanski students, first-generation new forms are being added throughout Lapeer County.
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Blood drive at IC High School

and World Champion for- “Second is to use your “Everyone on this planet Editor’s note: The fore-
mer professional athletes. network. The people around has a purpose: go out and going article was provided
His second book, titled you can help you achieve find that purpose. It doesn’t by Sheryl Czerwinski, long-
“The Change,” is co- your goals and motivate you have to be a high paying time teacher at Dryden Jr./ IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City High School
authored by some of the if you surround yourself job; if you are good at some- Sr. High School. Czerwinski National Honor Society is sponsoring a Red Cross
nation’s leading authorities with the right people. The thing the money will come,” is Drama Club Director, Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 19 from 8 a.m. to
on change and transition, third task is to let go. Many he said. “Reflecting back on District English Department 2 p.m.
and is part of a five book ex-athletes say the hardest this quote, if you pick a job Chair, The Red & Black Community members are strongly encouraged to
series that has become a thing to do is let go of being you have to realize you will Newspaper Advisor, a mem- participate. Donors should enter at the high school’s
global movement. in major sports like they be doing it for 30-plus years. ber of the Professional front main entrance and check in at the front office.
David now works with used to because that was If you don’t love what you Growth Committee and
highly successful individu- their life. It was also their are doing, you will get sick Michigan College Network,

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porations that at times face source of income that can work. You want to wake up Dryden Education
challenges with positive keep up with the high cost- everyday and love going to Association.

Commissioners approve budget in St. Clair County Announcements

By Maria Brown lion, in late 2018, as a result, healthcare costs are expect- The biggest contributor
mbrown@pageone-inc.com their fund balance will ed to increase by five per- to the county’s revenues are
remain at $10.2 million. cent. Employees will con- taxes, estimated to total
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
— Revenues are expected to
County leaders antici-
pate property tax revenues
tinue to pay a 20 percent
premium co-share.
around $32.7 million. Public
safety is the county’s largest
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
grow but expenses are due to will increase by 2.5 percent All employees received budgetary expense at $24.4 BOARD OF REVIEW
rise too for St. Clair County and that state revenue shar- a two percent wage increase. million. NOTICE FOR MARCH, 2019
in 2019. Still, despite those ing will grow less than one In preparing the budget, In other recent business
increases, the county doesn’t percent over the prior year to county leaders said depart- matters: THE BERLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD OF REVIEW WILL MEET ON
THE FOLLOWING DATES AND AT FOLLOWING LOCATION: BER-
anticipate they’ll need to use total $3.8 million. The coun- ment’s non-personnel bud- •the commission LIN TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER LOCATED AT 740 CAPAC RD., AL-
any fund balance monies ty’s millage rate will likely gets will remain flat as com- approved an agreement for LENTON, MI.
this fiscal year. drop due to the Headlee pared to 2018 except in those Michigan State University TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 5:00 PM
Commissioners Amendment, less than one instances were an increase in Extension services in  St. MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 APPEAL HEARING
approved the proposed bud- percent. contracted services was Clair County for 2019 in the FROM 9 AM TO 3PM
get, balanced at $60.3 mil- St. Clair County’s anticipated. amount of $26,929. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2019 APPEAL HEARING
FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM

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MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019
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Letters from our readers...

www.tricitytimes-online.com

Judges take different roads

A ninety-six page lic office, responded to that News that he did what he
Request For Appointment life changing event. The thought was right and went
Of Master was recently contrast is stunning. on to state: “My conscience
filed by the Judicial Tenure Approximately 15 years is absolutely clear. I am not
Commission with the ago, then Macomb County bitter, (but) the emotional
Michigan Supreme Court Prosecuting Attorney Carl cost is something you can-
detailing 21 instances of Marlinga was charged with not possibly imagine. It was
claimed misconduct by five counts of public cor- an appalling insult. I never
Lapeer County Circuit ruption by federal prosecu- can quite get over it.”
Court Judge Byron tors (bribery, wire fraud, Mr. Marlinga did not insti-
Konschuh. It is the latest in lying to the Federal Election tute litigation against his
a series of judicial events Commission and violating accusers or those who testi-
emanating from Judge federal campaign finance fied against him. Instead,

Photo provided
Konschuh’s alleged conduct laws) after he was accused he entered the private prac-
while he served as this of helping a convicted rapist tice of law and worked with
County’s Prosecuting obtain a new trial in the University of Michigan
Attorney, the details of exchange for campaign con- Law School’s Innocence
which have been recounted tributions. In September of Project. In November of Imlay City McDonald’s owner Gani Bardha presents a donation to Imlay
in print ad nauseam. What 2006, a United States 2012, Mr. Marlinga was City High School’s Josh Henley as part of a state-wide community tour.

McDonald’s supports school

has not received much pub- District Court jury rendered elected to the position of
licity is how another former a verdict of ‘not guilty’ on Macomb County Probate
prosecuting attorney and a all of the counts. After the Court Judge and in 2016, he
sitting circuit court judge in verdict was announced, Mr. was elected to serve on the On February 5, Imlay ing a check for the school, Michigan who are working
a neighboring county, who Marlinga (as reported by the Macomb County Circuit City McDonald’s owner McDonald’s also delivered a minimum of 15 hours per
was similarly criminally South Bend Tribune news- Court bench. In addition to Gani Bardha presented a fun giveaways that were week.
charged while holding pub- paper) told The Detroit his current judicial duties, $200 check to Imlay City handed out during halftime McDonald’s of Imlay
Judge Marlinga authors a High School, accepted on of Friday’s boys’ basketball City employs many of our
law review quality column their behalf by Dean of game. students and serves our
Our Opinion entitled “Some Evidence”
that appears in Bar Briefs, a
monthly magazine pub-
Students Josh Henley. The
McDonald’s of Michigan
Representatives also
shared information about
community in many ways.
We are so grateful for all
community tour is visiting the McDonald’s Archways that they do.

Story a reminder there’s lished by the Macomb

County Bar Association.
Judge Marlinga has no
schools around the state of
Michigan to support stu-
dents and the work being
tuition assistance scholar-
ship program. This pro-
gram provides $2,500 of
—Dina Tallis,
Director of Elementary
Education and Student
no ‘typical’ victim qualms about discussing his
experience as a criminal
done in the school systems.
In addition to present-
tuition assistance per year
for students all over
Support Services, Imlay
City Schools

A
defendant. In a letter pub-
s this week’s front page story illus-
Daley’s door is always open
lished in Bar Briefs’
trates, looks can be deceiving when November 2018 issue, he
it comes to heart health. An active wrote:
“As one who has suf- This past month has open. I look forward to by sending an email to
wife and mother of three who’s always fered the emotional agony been filled with new begin- visitors and the opportuni- SenKDaley@senate.mich-
been into fitness and health, she was actu- of being wrongfully accused nings and exciting oppor- ty to speak with the con- igan.gov. You may also
ally running a marathon when she was of a crime, I have a unique, tunities to serve the con- stituents I proudly repre- find information on my
stricken with a heart attack. She was only personal point of view. I stituents of the 31st Senate sent. I welcome any input website at
52-years-old. Certainly not your “typical was saved from even con- District. We’ve hit the from residents as it is my SenatorKevinDaley.com
sidering a plea bargain by ground running in getting number one priority to I am honored to be able
heart attack waiting to happen.” the fact that I was a lawyer. the Lansing office open for make sure your voices are to serve you.
Fortunately, Nemecek narrowly escaped Under my ethical obliga- business, and I am excited heard. If I can ever be of Sincerely,
the situation. All the right circumstances tions as an attorney, I could to keep the momentum assistance, please do not —Kevin Daley
were in place when the near-fatal incident not stand before a judge going. hesitate to contact me or State Senator
in open court and lie in I want to emphasize my office. You may con- 31st District
occurred, and not a day goes by when order to avoid a trial and that my door is always tact me at 517-373-1777 or Lum
Nemecek doesn’t think about that with possible prison sentence.
gratitude and awe.
Chinese New Year celebrated
Many defendants who do
Along with containing the heart-and- not have that ethical obliga-
love centered holiday called Valentine’s tion or who lack confidence
in the system may find On behalf of A Million “gifting” this unique cul- awe inspiring 12 foot drag-
Day, February is Women’s Heart Health a plea bargain too difficult Dreams Studio, we would tural experience to local on. The time and details
Month. According to the National Heart, to pass up. Defense attor- like to say thank you to the residents of Lapeer County. involved in this undertak-
Lung and Blood Institute, heart disease is neys (and judges and pros- local residents of Imlay First of all I would like ing is/was greatly appreci-
the number one killer of women. ecutors) must remember City for coming out and to thank Michelle, from ated. It was a great presen-
that not only is there a pre- experiencing our “Chinese New China Buffet for pro- tation of craftsmanship and
Throughout the month, women (and men) sumption of innocence; the New Year Celebration” on viding the pastries, tradi- performance.
are reminded to choose a lifestyle that reality is that some real Tues., Feb. 5. It was so nice tional candies, and items Thank you to Allison
helps fight heart disease through healthy but unknown number of to see so many families for the Cultural Display. and Mike Romine of
eating, exercise, physical activity and talk- criminal defendants are enjoying the Dragon Dance, Her time and insight into Hiram’s Tavern for opening
ing with their doctors about risks for heart actually innocent.” fireworks, live art, Chinese this event was eye-opening. up their facilities, creating
It is amazing how dif- Culture Exhibit, pastries Thank you to Tom special drinks, hosting the
disease. ferently these two individu- and candies, ninja demon- Schutz from Output Music ninja demonstration, and
Controlling risk factors for heart dis- als from neighboring coun- stration, guided mediations, for the fantastic drum cere- kids craft event and closing
ease— high blood pressure, high cholester- ties with similar public ser- specialty drinks, face paint- mony. As always a big hit ceremonies. The atmo-
ol, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity vice backgrounds have ing, warming station and a in the community. sphere and hospitality was
and weight are also important when it tackled the emotional agony Chinese Auction that will Thank you to Margaret exceptional!
associated with being sub- benefit Weston Elementary. Hubbard, Tom Hubbard, Thank you to Jose
comes to reducing the risk of heart attack. jected to a criminal prosecu- The event was abso- Grant Grayvold, Marshall Delgado of Tatakai No Ken
Often, these risk factors can be managed tion. Perhaps Robert Frost lutely wonderful. Everyone Grayvold, and Hong Anh
by changes in lifestyle and consultations explains it best: “Two roads involved was dedicated to Nguyen for creating that Letters page 15
with health care professionals. Some risk diverged in a wood, and I,
factors are beyond our control. Age, gen-
der, family health history, and a previous
“I took the one less trav-
eled by,
“And that has made all
Lincoln Day Dinner March 9
stroke or heart attack all come into play the difference.” (The Road The Lapeer County between 5-6 p.m. General 2344 or wbargen@lake-
Not Taken). Republican Party doors open at 5:30 p.m. stonebank.com
regarding heart health. Executive Committee is and the dinner and program There’s an additional
Taking time to slow down, reduce Respectfully,
—Eric Flinn pleased to announce the will begin at 6:30 p.m. opportunity to promote
stress, have some fun and count your Almont Twp. 2019 Lincoln Day Dinner. This year the former your business by donating
blessings can’t hurt either when it comes This is the largest annual Speaker of the House and to our Silent or Live
to a healthy heart. Guest Columnist event hosted by the
Republican Party in Lapeer
former Michigan
Republican candidate for
Auction. For details, con-
tact Christina Russell at
We encourage women (and men) to Have a differing opinion about a
County and many local, Attorney General Tom (810) 728-4911.
hot topic? Want to further
take time to take care of both health and explain your side of the story? state and federal public Leonard will give the key- We encourage you to
heart throughout the month of February You can share your thoughts by
being a guest columnist. Anyone servant Republicans will note address. purchase your tickets early.
and beyond. As this week’s profile of may submit a guest column, but be in attendance. There’s an opportunity Visit our web site for addi-
we ask that the information be
Carol Nemecek illustrates, a heart attack accurate. The columns can be a The dinner will be held to purchase an ad in our tional details and to pur-
maximum of three typed, dou- at the Lapeer Country program book for yourself chase tickets: www.lapeer-
can strike even the unlikeliest subject. ble-spaced pages. Send them to:
Club, 3786 Hunt Road, or for your business. gop.com.
Tri-City Times, P.O. Box 278,
With some simple lifestyle changes and Imlay City, MI, 48444 or run the Lapeer, MI 48446 on You can help the —Harry D. Akers
help from your health care provider, you idea by the editor by calling 810-
724-2615 or email them to: tct@ Saturday, March 9. A V.I.P. Lapeer GOP by purchasing Communications
can do your best to avoid becoming a sta- pageone-inc.com. The newspa- Private Reception with an ad or becoming a spon- Committee
per reserves the right to edit or
music, cocktails and other sor. For details contact Lapeer Republican Party
tistic when it comes to heart health. reject any column considered
inappropriate for publication. refreshments will be held Walt Bargen at (810) 417- Dryden

Turns out, many long to unplug, unwind

I ’m there a little early,
but I prefer it that way
so I can get a feel for the
and cul-
ture in
Julie’s
to the heart chakra, the
bowl’s vibration creates
an ethereal sound that I
block or so down and
across the street from
Million Dreams. The
room and the atmosphere. home- can only liken to the room’s a small studio
It’s the first ever town of sound of heaven. The first apartment and the tenant
Chinese New Year cele- Imlay time I participated in a has just moved out. I’m
bration in downtown City. sound meditation work- awed when I see the
Photo by Catherine Minolli

Imlay City and wearing I’m shop, it felt like being empty space, knowing
my Peaceful Moon Yoga hoping Observations in ink... with God—or whatever that bowl will really sing
hat, I decide to take part. for just Divinity that feeds your and reverberate there.
The event was the dream- that, too. Catherine Minolli soul. I just knew I had to Artist, hair stylist and
child of Julie Welch and I’m share this gift, and began fellow participant
Margaret Hubbard of A offering sharing the singing bowl Stephanie Morgan sweeps
Million Dreams Studio. mini-guided meditation with students at the yoga and mops the room—she Vietnamese exchange student Hong Ahn
The dynamic duo are ded- sessions featuring the glo- studio. does so with loving care, Nguyen shares her special gifts with her voice
icated to fostering all rious crystal singing bowl On Tuesday, I’m a meditation in itself. We and the singing bowl in the pop-up meditation
things art, creativity, hap- that was gifted to me by assigned to a back room room during last week’s Chinese New Year cel-
piness, health, wellness my beloved aunt. Tuned at Family Hair Care, a Unwind page 15 ebration in Imlay City.
 Page 11-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Settling in to unsettling experience

I t was a very nondescript
parlor tucked away in
one of the many dark alleys
very pos-
sibly a
ladyboy.
said: Whatever. Bring on
the sleaze.
Finally, I was shown a
responds to such pressure;
how the muscles give way
while the nerves are stimu-
off the bustling main street. They cubicle-like area that held lated. One can also try to
It seemed as good as any. urged me an aged, covered mattress, imagine how much training
In the heat of the night I to sit on a and I immediately pon- and knowledge goes into
checked my watch: half bench and dered the countless amount each placement of the
past nine. Well, I wasn’t peruse of comfort-seeking bodies hands in order to release
sleepy yet, and the city through a From the Other Side... it had received throughout that muscular tension.

Photo provided
never sleeps. A good time laminated its servile life in this dim However, my troubled
for a massage.
The Vietnamese tradi-
menu of
services,
Andrew Wernette world.
“Put on the clothes,”
mind soon began to wan-
der…
tional New Year and all its different the woman said in broken Am I a good person?
dragon dances, feasts and types of massages for dif- English, motioning to the I’ve never been totally Imlay City graduate Brandon Day (center), now
kinship was close at hand, ferent parts of the body. loose, white garments laid comfortable with the whole teacher and coach in the Richmond Community
and I had planned and cho- After deliberating, I point- out on the mattress. Then business of massaging. The Schools for 17 years, offers advice on sports.

Not a fan of today’s

sen to observe it from the ed my finger at one: an she stepped out of the physical feeling is fine, but
great city of… Bangkok, hour-long Thai massage for room, where it was only something about paying
Thailand. I was forced to 300 baht, or about $10. me. someone money by the

youth sports culture

leave the country to renew Up, up narrow flights When the masseuse hour to touch and bend
my visa, so here I walked of stairs where the dingy returned, I was in the your body—too transac-
amid the smells, sex, red carpet had worn down clothes, and so she began. tional. I felt the masseuse
humidity and food stalls of to the concrete. I was led Oof! She was kind enough work her magic under the
this tropical metropolis. My through what felt like the as she dug her elbow into soft light and thought: I Editor’s note: The fol- Our day was much
second time there, actually. dark inner recesses of the my foot, and then my leg. have no idea who this lowing guest column was more beneficial for the
But, back to the massage mind, ducking my head Thai massages are known woman is, but here she is, written by Brandon Day, a kids in our community,
parlor. while the bosomy woman to be painful. I wore a prodding into the deepest 1998 graduate of Imlay and it had a positive
I walked through the stepped through shadowy smile to show that I was levels of my body. City High School and a impact on our community
doors and was immediately doorways and disorienting enjoying it, that I wanted She asked me where I member of the Olivet and school for years to
greeted by a couple of turns and twists. Everything her to keep doing what she was from, then said that College Class of 2002. come. Rather than getting
women in possibly tradi- screamed to my mind that was doing. One can choose she was from Issan, the Day is currently a teacher in the car, we would get on
tional Thai garb; the one this was a decadent castle to be scientific and observe and coach at Richmond the phone. No, not like
who worked the desk was of seediness, but my mind how their own flesh Unsettling page 15 Community Schools. He today’s youth to check
has led the wrestling team their Facebook, Snapchat

Love and kindness are never wasted

to state championships in or Instagram. We had Nick
2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, Collins’ wall-mounted,
2015 and 2017. tan-colored phone.

K indness. Mark Twain

may have said it best
simulta-
neously
accessed via their free
phone app, Facebook,
leave you with two more
quotes to tickle your col- A fter 17 years coaching
at the high school
level, I am not a big fan of
Nick and Neil Collins’
father, Don, operated the
local roller rink and helped
when he called kindness broad- Twitter or the website’s lective imagination.
the language the deaf can casting ‘Listen Live’ tab. The sta- “Remember there’s no the youth sports culture in run Imlay City Little
hear and the blind can see. 106.9 tion invites listeners to such thing as a small act America today. League Baseball. Nick and
Or...in the words of FM has tune in daily for a verse of kindness. Every act cre- I don’t think we are Neil had access to every
Barbara de Angelis: “Love posted a for the day and a challenge ates a ripple with no logi- developing better athletes phone number of any kid
and kindness are never 28 Days such as “Reach out and cal end.” —Scott Adams and/or people in our cur- who played in Little
wasted. They always make of Perspectives... mend a broken/strained “Kindness is more rent system. We have
developed a culture that
League. If a kid didn’t
play Little League at the
a difference. They bless Kindness relationship,” or “Spread important than wisdom,
the one who receives calendar Willene Tanis cashier cheer—buy them a and the recognition of this will not serve our student-
athletes well as they grow
time, Jeff Stryker was sure
to have his or her number.
them, and they bless you, running candy bar;” or “Take a is the beginning of wis-
the giver.” And, of course through neighbor or coworker to dom.” —Theodore Isaac into adulthood. We have Jeff’s dad, Jerry, was a
we’ve all heard that pithy March 2. The calendar lunch.” Rubin. organizations and private mailman, and he was one
little quote from James M. uses kindness statements The sky’s the limit. Happy Valentine’s coaches that are making a of the coaches.
Barrie: “Always be a little such as “Be kind to one You can look up the little Day. Let the LOVE of profit filling parents’ heads They knew everyone.
kinder than necessary.” another” and “Love is calendar, or just let your Jesus Christ constrain you. full of false information They hit the phone hard on
A local radio station: patient and kind.” heart dictate how you put Email Willene at and dreams of scholarships those summer days and
WMPC 1230 AM and WMPC can also be your stamp on the day. I willenetanis@aol.com. rather than focusing on the weekends that we didn’t
development of the ath- have school. It was great.
letes, regardless of their By 9 a.m., we usually had

‘E Pluribus Unum’ and ‘We the People,’ Part 2 skill levels.

I hate to be the bearer
of bad news, but not every
enough kids assembled in
the lot behind the roller
rink to play football, base-
Note: This is the sec- eral Welfare and secure the kid can be a college schol- ball, basketball or whatev-
ond in a two-part series Blessings of Liberty to arship athlete and that is er games we made up.
aimed at sharing thoughts ourselves and our OK. We need to take pride We didn’t exclude
about ‘We the People’ and Posterity, do ordain and in coaching and/or raising girls, either. Some of us
E Pluribus Unum given the establish this Constitution the child that is the sixth may not admit it, but all of
current of the United States of man, the back-up, or the us at one point were beat-
national America.” utility guy on the baseball en by Milli Martinez. The
dialogue On some cold night team. Those kids are thing we enjoyed best was
regarding why not look up the extremely valuable to their that it was just us, no par-
immi- Constitution and read it teams, schools and com- ents, no coaches and no
grants word for word with your munities. I prefer the way officials. It wasn’t perfect;
Photo provided

and bor- entire family. In my opin- things used to be before we fought, we argued, and
der secu- ion, with no offense to the elite youth travel sports we may have even thrown
rity. The
first
All the Liblong day... Tom Brokaw, the Founding
Fathers (and Mothers like
culture developed.
I was fortunate enough
a few kicks and punches.
We loved to compete.
Most immigrants’ goal is this; to become part
install-
ment
Rick Liblong Abigail Adams) who wrote
those words are truly the
of ‘We the People.’ To them I say ‘welcome.’ My to grow up in a small,
blue-collar town that was
No one ever ran home and
complained. The games
grandparents stood in a group like this. Maybe
appeared Greatest Generation. yours did too. filled with kids and fami- were too much fun, and if
in the Feb. 6 issue. All I hire people from lies that loved sports. The someone left and or com-
feedback is welcome. Peru to work in and us well for more than 240 let us not fear diversity. typical summer day was plained, he or she may not

I hate discrimination of
any kind. And what real-
ly irks me is that we
around my house, my bar-
bers are from Iran and
Korea, the people that own
years. And it will for many
years to come.
Immigration should be
Let us embrace it and keep
everything in perspective.
Email Rick at
not spent riding in a car to
our elite club practice to
work out with kids from
have received a return
phone call. It wasn’t per-

humans discriminate and work at our favorite orderly and legal, yes, but rick.liblong@cox.net. all over the state. Youth Sports page 15
against others over things restaurant are from

Buyer rebates explained again

people have no control Greece, Guatemala, El
over. Things like race, eth- Salvador, Mongolia, Tahiti
nicity, religion, gender, etc. and elsewhere. One of my
Nobody who ever lived doctors is from India. Two
on this planet got to more are from Vietnam. Alex, of commission we receive. services you can give them
choose what race or color When I was in the hospital I heard that buyer Ask For example, if you pur- an earful and report them
they were. They didn’t
choose when, where and to
last summer there were
people from 14 different
rebates are illegal from
another real estate agent. Alex... chased a $200,000 home
you would likely receive
as they are the ones actual-
ly breaking the law. I run
whom they were born. countries (I asked) who Do you really give your The real $2,000.00. We can give my business legally and
estate and
They didn’t get to choose took care of me. Every buyers cash, which is ille- mortgage
you this $2,000 any way ethically. The fact that peo-
(at least initially) what reli- one of them was kind, pro- gal, or is it just a credit expert! you want. It can be a credit ple would actually believe
gion, if any, they would be fessional and hard work- at closing? at closing lowering the that it is illegal to give you
raised with. They didn’t ing. All are here legally, It just amazes me that amount of your required back some of your own
get to choose where they some after seeking asylum. this is still going on. I have down payment by $2,000. money is astounding to
lived, what schools to Diversity is wonderful been fighting this battle for It can also be a check back me. Think of airlines, cred-
attend, whether they were and it works well. 15 years. I have heard to you or finally it can also it card companies, Kohl's
born boy or girl, etc. Remember, every one of recently of some of my not hire them. Being in be crisp $100 bills if that is cash, etc. Almost every
Yet these are the things us, unless we’re Native competitors spreading this the business they should what you choose. If you business gives incentives
we often find objectionable American, has ancestors rumor around to the pub- know the law so I am not want, I can make it appear to their customers to use
in others. Why can’t we who came from someplace lic. They are spreading sure which one is worse. nefarious by putting it an their services. Is real estate
accept others and respect else. And if they were misinformation and using My business model focus- envelope and passing it to only different because tra-
the choices they make later German, they were dis- other scare tactics to influ- es on discounted commis- you in a dark alley or ditional agents want to
in life as long as those criminated against. If they ence potential customers to sions of only 3% to sellers under a table. Doesn’t mat- ensure their bloated 6%
choices are lawful? We can were Irish they were dis- not use my services. LET and up to 1% CASH ter to me because it is all commission model sur-
certainly debate the choic- criminated against. The ME BE ABSOLUTELY rebates back to our buyers. perfectly legal. I encour- vives? Personally, I think
es we all make but we same is true for Italians, CLEAR. BUYER I would not start and focus age you to go to the it is time the 6% commis-
don’t need to discriminate Africans, Asians, Poles, REBATES ARE LEGAL. my business on an illegal Department of Justice sion model dies a quick
people because of them. Central Americans, etc. Paying the rebate to the activity-much less remain website and read all about death! I am doing my part
As everyone knows, Every group had their buyer in cash is also per- in business for the last 15 how they actually recom- to kill it but you as con-
the first three words of our detractors and lived fectly legal. The agents out years. Buyer rebates have mend buyers use an agent sumers have to do your
magnificent Constitution through unconscionable there spreading this lie always been legal. I have who offers buyer rebates part too. It starts with not
are “We the People.” events. about me are either totally given away over $100,000 because it is a legal way to being influenced by their
There are no adjectives But our ancestors per- incompetent or maliciously to buyers—sometimes lower the costs to consum- illegal scare tactics or their
inserted before the word severed. Immigrants from doing this to limit my abil- cash, sometimes a credit at ers. Feel free to check out just plain stupidity.
“people.” So it includes all over the globe created ity to compete. If they are closing….either way it their website at https:// If you have any real
every one of us. one nation—our United doing this on purpose it is always saves the buyer www.justice.gov/atr/ estate or mortgage related
The rest of the pream- States—giving us our a fraud on their part and money. We give our buyers rebates-make-buying- questions please “Ask
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Town Talk
Editor’s note: Due to space Port Huron Senior Center, nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call able facilitated by a trained Free hearing and vision
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
600 Grand Avenue, Port
Huron, every Tues. from
810-441-0322 for more info. Support Groups United Hospice Service
(UHS) bereavement volun-
screens for children of pre-
school age are available at
advance of the event. Notices 7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and Orchards’ Cupboard Food teer. Marlette Regional the Lapeer County Health
Pantry is open the 3rd Woman’s life Chapter 855
must be received in writing by 3rd Thurs. of the month will meet at the Lois Wagner Hospital, 2770 Main Street in Department. To schedule an
noon Monday prior to the from 7:30-9 p.m. with Saturday of every month 9 Marlette, hosts this support appointment please call 810-
a.m.-noon. Food distributed Memorial Library in
publication date. instructors Lyle Malaski & Richmond at 6:30 pm on group the 1st Tuesday of each 667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Kristina Morton. For info, at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce month in the Administration
Twp., 586-336-4673. www. March 5th, 2019. Everyone is Capac Pharmacy is teaming
For Senior Citizens call 810-984-5061.
orchardsonline.org. welcome to attend. Conference Room. For time
and more info, call 800-635- with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 7490 or visit www.marlettere-
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Free Meals, Food Museums meetings are held every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St.
gionalhospital.org. blood pressure screenings,
136 North Main St. in Capac,
Congregational Church in Paul’s Lutheran Church in TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Almont Community loss group meets Tuesday Everyone is invited to come
Almont. Practice led by Dina ‘Food for Families’ kitchen Imlay City.
Miramonti, RYT. Historical Society Museum nights at the Hunter’s Creek and have their blood pres-
is open to the public for free, is open Saturdays from 1-4 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Mobile Home Park Club sure read for free.
Imlay City Senior Center hot meals every Monday and p.m. Please stop by and and Al-Anon meetings are House, 725 DeMille Rd. in
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30
p.m. For info 810-724-6030. This Heart Loves Food
learn about your communi-
ty. Society meetings are held
held every Wednesday night
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United
Lapeer. Weigh-in from 6-6:30
p.m., meeting from 6:30-7:30 Events
Pantry is open the 1st at the museum on the second Methodist Church, Capac, p.m. For more info call 810-
Council on Aging Monday of the month at 7 MI. 667-0999.
Membership is open to indi- Saturday of each month Wind Energy Policy Forum.
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at p.m. For more info call 810- Tue., Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. at
viduals 18 and older. The Grief share. Tuesdays at 1
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
796-3355.
The Capac Historical Society
p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center,
Lamb Steele building on
Fundraisers North Branch Wesleyan
Church. Hear from Kevon
days. We offer a variety of City. is open to visitors daily from Third St. New series starts Martis, wind energy expert.
Imlay City Christian School Township officials from
activities such as fitness and The Attica United Methodist 1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Aug. 6. For info or to register pasty sale fundraiser. New
craft classes, a book review Sundays. Call 810-395-2859 call Tracy at 810-724-6030 or Huron and other counties
Church will be holding a this year, pasties from Uncle will also share their first
group, cards and bus trips. free community meal on the for more info. Ginger at 810-724-5772. Peter’s Pasties in Clarkston.
For info, call Lori at 395- hand experiences with wind
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each The Dryden Historical Lapeer Area Citizens Against Order by Tue., Feb. 19 and turbines in their communi-
7889. month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. pick up at school Tue., Feb.
Society meets at 7 p.m. the Domestic Assault meets 1-3 ties
Almont and Dryden area For more info please call first Wednesday of the p.m. every Wednesday in the 26 between 11 a.m. and 5
senior citizens meet the 2nd 810-724-0690 or visit www. month and the museum Lapeer Court House for per- p.m. Choice of beef, chicken, Beginning Guitar Lessons.
Tuesday of the month at 12 atticaumc.org. opens every Monday from sonal protection order clinic. vegetable and apple. Save Romeo Parks and Rec, 361
p.m. at the Almont Lions 5:30-7 p.m. For info 810-246-0632. money and order by half Morton St., Romeo. Mondays
The Attica Food Bank at the dozen or dozen. Ok to mix from 5-5:30 p.m. beginning
Hall, 222 Water St., for a Attica United Methodist
potluck and program. Call The Imlay City Historical 10A Friday AFG Family varieties. Call school at 810- Mar. 4. Class size is limited.
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is Museum is now closed for Groups meeting. Imlay City 724-5695 for prices and to Call 586-752-6543 to register.
798-8210 for more info. open from 2-4 p.m. the sec- the season. Watch for the FOC Lutheran Church, 7191 order.
Adults 55 and over are invit- ond and fourth Monday of opening of the 2019 season Imlay City Rd, Imlay City. CPR and AED training and
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior the month. Proof of residen- on the first Saturday in Contact Ginger Miller at 810- Woman’s Life Chapter 855’s certification. Washington
Center to play cards from cy and need required. April. 724-5772 for more informa- Bottle & Can Drive contin- Twp. Fire Hall., 11300 27
noon-3 p.m. every other tion. ues all year round. Funds Mile Rd. Thur., Mar 7, 6-9
The Capac Community support those in need as we p.m. Mon., Mar. 11, 9 a.m. -
Thursday. Bring a sack
lunch, beverages provided.
Food Pantry, 112 S. Main
Street, is open each Youth Events Romeo Washington Parks
and Rec. One on one grief
continue to fight hunger and
homelessness in our commu-
noon. Class size is limited.
Call 586-752-6543 to register.
Senior chair exercise on Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. counseling provided at both nity. Call 810-392-5136 for a
Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Potluck Please call LOVE, INC. at Ready, Set, Go! Workshop. Zumba Gold. Combines
Romeo and Washington drop off point, or pick up
luncheons will be served the 810-245-2414 in advance to This is a FREE workshop dance steps with a low impact
Centers. By appointment service for a large donation.
4th Tuesday of every month ensure your food voucher for 3-5 year olds & parents/ routine. Bring water and a
only, please call to set up your Make a difference today by
at noon. For info, call 810- will be received before you caregivers! Enjoy fun proj- face towel. Every Monday
appointment today 586-752- donating!
395-4518. stop in to shop. Any ques- ects that will develop your and Wednesday 10:30 -
child’s skills and prepare 6543. Free of charge.
tions, please call Joyce The Imlay City Christian 11:30 a.m. Washington Parks
Dinner and card playing, Kaufman at 810-395-7532. them for school! Children School has discount cards and Rec Center, 57880 Van
50/50 raffle and prizes of FOR WIDOWED MEN &
also enjoy a snack, story WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- available for sale. Proceeds Dyke, Washington Twp. Fee
high and low for each table The Capac Kitchen serves time, and a free book! Call benefit the school’s athletic, charged. Call 586-752-6543
every 3rd Monday at the Friendship. Join us every 3rd
free meals every Tuesday the Family Literacy Center Tuesday of each month from music and PE programs. For for info.
Washington Senior Center, from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion today to reserve your seat at more information call Imlay
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis
57880 Van Dyke, Washington United Methodist Church. 810-664-2737 and for more Pioneer Restaurant, 5600 City Christian School, Mon.- Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
Twp., MI 48094, from 4-8 info on dates and times. Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp. Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695. Beneficial weight training.
p.m. For info, call 586-752- Free meals for people in Every Monday, Wednesday
need are offered at the North Play groups available. Free 6 48074. No RSVP necessary.
Medical Care
6543. For more info call Joanne K. and Friday. Washington
Branch Senior Center on week sessions. At these Parks and Rec Center , 57880
Swing Dance Lessons at the Monday and Thursday eve- FREE 90-minute play- at 810-324-2304. This activity
is sponsored by Widowed Van Dyke, Washington Twp.
groups, children will partici- Lapeer County Health Call 586-752-6543 for times
pate in storytime, develop- Friends, a peer support group Department, 1800 Imlay City
www.widowedfriends.org. and prices.
mentally appropriate games Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Immunization Clinic Hours:
Other
and crafts, learn new skills, Widowed Friends invites all
and enjoy a snack and social widowed to join us for break- (held in 2nd floor clinic area)
time with other children. fast and friendship in a safe Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.;
Parents will have the chance setting every 2nd and 4th By Appointment Only, Free tutor training for people
to talk to other adults with Monday of the month at 9 Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30 who would like to help others
same-age children. Register a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot in a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays in our community improve
now for the next session! Marysville. For more info, 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vaccine English skills. Volunteer
Numerous locations and call Julie at 810-388-0868. is now available. For addi- basis. Please call for orienta-
dates available. For more tional info, to check if we tion before training at 810-
info and to sign up call the For those that have experi- accept your insurance, or to 664-2737.
Family Literacy Center at enced the death of a loved schedule an appointment
810-664-2737. one, a support group is avail- please call 810-667-0448. Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County

c 
at the office. Interested par-
ties can call 810-664-7111
and speak to Carolyn, Cheryl
or Pete at 810-660-7823.

Club News

AREA UNITED
St. Paul’s Blessed Hope
18
Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) of Imlay City, Post
Lutheran Church Baptist Church 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
(ELCA) (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas

METHODIST
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
200 North Cedar (M-53) 4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop Veterans Meetings 2nd
Imlay City, MI Attica, MI 48412 Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854 Thursday, every other
810-724-2702 Sunday School - 10:00 am month, 7 p.m.; Post Meetings
810-724-1200 Sunday 2:30 pm

CHURCHES
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am 1st Thursday every month, 7
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net Tuesday 7:00 pm
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
www.newlifechristian.net
Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Friday Youth 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm Saturday of every month, 10
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our
Pastor Alan Casillas a.m.
18 Sunday 10 a.m. Service 18 firstapostolichome.com 18 preference, but it’s our priority.
Almont/Dryden Masons
Attica U.M.C. Capac Imlay City Almont
18
meets 7 p.m. every 2nd
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI U.M.C. C.R.C. First Baptist Church Thursday of the month at
(810) 724-0690 14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac 395 N. Cedar (M-53) Masonic Center in Almont.
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m Church 810-395-2112 www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor The Imlay City American
Attica Food Bank: Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Serving those in 48412, Sunday Service: 10:30 am Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Legion Post 135 meets the
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday Junior Church and Nursery Available Youth Ministry Worship Services 2nd and last Wednesdays of
of the month. Bible Studies Every MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm the month at 7:00 p.m. The
Community Dinner: Community Men’s & Women’s Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm post is located at 212 E. Third
Monday and Tuesday Evenings fbc@airadvantage.net
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm Bible Studies Street. Contact them at 810-
Tuesday Morning Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
Pastor Ron Rouse 9:30 am 11:00 am 810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 724-1450 or americanlegion-
www.atticaumc.org Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
18 18 18
Come Grow With Us! 18 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God post135@frontier.com.
Dryden Imlay City Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH The Evening Star Quilt Guild
U.M.C. U.M.C. ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI meets the last Wednesday of
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass (810) 395-7557 each month at the Davison
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave. 4:00 pm - St. Nicholas • 6:00 pm - Sacred Heart

Church
5394 Main Street - Dryden (Across from the Library) Sunday Masses 2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
www.imlayumc.org 9:00 am - Sacred Heart • 11:00 am - St. Nicholas
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Rd. in Davison. Meetings
810-796-3341 Like Us On
6:00 pm (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Weekdays
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
start at 6:30 p.m. and doors
10:30 a.m. Worship 2008 N. Van Dyke Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. 
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth Tuesday at St. Nicholas at 8:30 am
Wednesday at Sacred Heart at 10 am open at 6 p.m. For more info
Nursery Available
Imlay City, MI 48444 Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Jr. Church for K-5th grade First Thursdays at St. Nicholas at 7 pm call Lisa, 810-358-7294.
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
First Fridays at Sacred Heart at 7 pm Supervised child care during all services
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. First Saturdays at Sacred Heart at 8 am
810.724.1747 Sunday School
Markets
5pm-6:30pm Sundays Confessions
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
Worship Service: 10:00 am18
Saturdays 3 pm St. Nicholas • 5:30 pm Sacred Heart
EVERYONE WELCOME! Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
First Saturdays at 7:30 am at Sacred Heart Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
18 810-724-0687 18 Sundays at 5:30 pm before the Spanish Mass 18 18 Staffed Nursery During Worship 18

West Berlin Imlay City Family of First Congregational Church Every Sunday The Lapeer
Church of Christ Christ United Church of Christ
Center’s Flea Market is open
U.M.C. 670 N. Van Dyke
Lutheran Church -
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. with up to 75
Imlay City, MI 48444 275 Bancroft - Imlay City 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI booths inside and outside
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI Sunday Service Missouri Synod (Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855 selling a huge variety of items
Corner of Almont Road 7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City Sunday Worship Service to the public. The Lapeer
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am Bible Study - 9:00 am 810-724-6207 at 10:15 a.m.
Center Building is at 425
810-395-2409 1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Worship Time - 10:30 am Sunday School & Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m. Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade County Center Street. This
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Worship Service 10:30 a.m. long-running community
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm
810-724-3306 SALT Program ~ Tues. & Thurs. 4-5:30pm event is sponsored by The
Rev. Curtis Clarke COME WORSHIP WITH US!
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade Lapeer Center, a 501(c)3
John Barker, Minister lutheranfamilyofchrist.org on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King
18
18 18 18 18 non-profit organization for
St. Cornelius St. John The Holy Redeemer Light of Christ over 60 years. For informa-
tion on space rentals, call
Catholic Church Evangelist Lutheran Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208 Catholic Church 4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
Community 810-347-7915. Low rental
prices on inside and outside
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002 810-796-3951 Church space. There is no admission
NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 810-395-7074 www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road charge. For general informa-
JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST www.fmsaints.com 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS tion on the Flea Market,
Weekday Mass: NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 9:30 am - WORSHIP Imlay City, MI 48444 Lapeer Center room rentals
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Weekend Masses: Weekday Mass: Thursday 8:00 a.m. BIBLE CLASS and catering, call 810-664-
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Weekend Masses: ALL WELCOME!!! Sunday Worship 10:30 am 2109, email lapeercenter@
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Pastor Steven Helms gmail.com or see www.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18
Christian Preschool Available 18 Phone: 810-724-6999 18 LapeerCenter.org.
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Recreational pot brings new issues to law enforcement

Sheriff Scott McKenna: Courts will likely shape the new law dum to legalize pot use in
Michigan, particularly after
Miller.
In other meeting mat-
By Maria Brown determining if drivers are drug recognition expert juana studying statistics from ters:
mbrown@pageone-inc.com under the influence of pot and McKenna expects Ultimately, McKenna places like Colorado, •the commission
during a traffic stop, some- he’ll need to send more said it appears enforcement Oregon and Washington approved a revised request
LAPEER — It’s been thing that’s still illegal. deputies to complete that of the new law will likely that showed crime and acci- for proposals for contractu-
three months since voters “Everything is still in kind of training. He added be shaped by the courts as dent rates increased after al legal service. They’ll
approved legalizing the the air. We’re taking baby that the state of Colorado, cases work through the sys- voters approved the change. resume discussions over
recreational use of mari- steps on this,” McKenna where marijuana use was tem. “A lot of sheriffs and the matter at their meeting
juana and Sheriff Scott told the county commis- legalized several years “I’ve talked to prosecu- chiefs were ticked...but it tomorrow, Feb. 14.
McKenna said law sion on Thursday. ago, still doesn’t have a tors who believe that appel- was the vote of the people,” Last year, the commis-
enforcement officers are Currently, Michigan roadside test they can uti- late rulings will mold our he said. sion relieved Prosecutor
still grappling with their State Police are piloting a lize. enforcement structure,” McKenna provided the Mike Sharkey of his duties
response. saliva test project, he Under the law, anyone McKenna said. update after a question on as corporation counsel and
What’s particularly noted. One of his officers 21 and older can possess He stressed that he was the matter from opted to seek bids from
difficult for officers is has received training as a up to 2.5 ounces of mari- not in favor of the referen- Commissioner Brenden legal firms for that service.

Almont High School announces Top Ten Order Uncle Peter’s Pasties
By Tom Wearing William Kalmar said the Brombach, Salutatorian Tomhave was given the IMLAY CITY — Imlay City Christian School is
twearing@pageone-inc.com high-achieving students Erica Bailey, Paige Hunger, honor of recognizing each hosting a delicious fundraiser. Residents can place
were announced Friday Jillian Terrell, Rachel of the top students after orders for pasties from Uncle Peter’s Pasties in
ALMONT — As the morning, Feb. 8, in con- Tietschert, Anthony arriving for class on Friday Clarkston. There are four choices for filling—beef,
current school year exceeds junction with the week’s Henige, Jackson Brown, morning. chicken, vegetable and apple. The cost is $6 per pasty;
its halfway point, Almont Snowcoming festivities. Emily Maust, Hannah The Top Ten will be 6 for $32 or 12 for $60. Orders can include a variety
High School has announced Students attaining Top Feys, and Crystal Rayl and acknowledged later in the to make a half- or full-dozen. Deadline to order is
its Top Ten academic Ten status for 2019, based Matthew McFarlane, who year by the Tri-City Times Tues., Feb. 19. Pasties will be available for pick up
achieving students from on accumulated grade tied for 10th on the list. as graduation day between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 26. To
the Class of 2019. point averages, include Kalmar said Almont approaches for the Class place an order or for more information, call the school
Schools Supt. Dr. Valedictorian Max High School Principal Liz of 2019. at 810-724-5695.

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Legal Obituaries

Announcements
~ Cathy Baker, 44 ~
Cathy Baker, age 44, become a pharmacy tech- held at 1 p.m., Friday,
of Gloucester, VA, died nician. February 15, 2019 at Muir
Friday, February 8, 2019 at She is survived by her Brothers Funeral Home,
VILLAGE OF LYNN Riverside Walter Reed father, Leo Baker of 225 N. Main Street, Imlay
ALMONT TOWNSHIP Hospital in Gloucester, Sevierville, TN; her two City, MI. Interment will
ALMONT VILLAGE Lynn Township Board of VA. Catherine Virginia sisters, Heather Baker of follow at Imlay Township
COUNCIL Trustees will hold its annual Budget
Baker was born June 25, Imlay City, MI and Cemetery.
REGULAR MEETING Preparation Meeting March 7, 2019 at
4:30 p.m. at the Lynn Township Hall, 1974 in Lapeer, MI. She Bryanna Baker of Romeo, The family will be
JANUARY 15, 2019
SYNOPSIS 13995 Yale Road. Individuals with was the daughter of Leo MI; fiancé, Gabriel Faath available for visitation 5-7
disabilities may contact the clerk at and the late Pearl Jane of Gloucester, VA; and her p.m., Thursday, February
President Schneider called the 13995 Yale Rd, Lynn, MI 48097 or by
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. phone (810) 387-3358 ten days before “PJ” (Bristol) Baker Davis. stepfathers, Wesley Davis 14, 2019 and 10-1 p.m.,
Councilmembers present were Dyke, Cathy grew up in the of Newport News, VA and Friday, February 15 at
the meeting if they require auxiliary
Biolchini, Love, Steffler, Schneider,
Steven C. Schneider, and Peltier.
aids or services. Almont and Romeo, MI Mike Hamlin of Virginia Muir Brothers Funeral
Annette Ferrett, Clerk
Staff members present were Manager areas. She was a graduate Beach, VA. Home of Imlay City.
Connors, Clerk/Treasurer Keesler and
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of Romeo High School, manager for 22 years. Cathy was preceded in Arrangements were
Chief of Police Martin.
Class of 1993. She moved Cathy was a former death by her mother, Pearl made by Muir Brothers
The Council approved the member of the Imlay City
Regular Agenda; approved the LYNN to Newport News, VA in
VFW Auxiliary. She was a
Jane “PJ” Bristol Baker Funeral Home of Imlay
Consent Agenda; During public com- TOWNSHIP 2000. Cathy moved to
huge University of
Davis; brother, James City, 225 N. Main Street,
ment Ms. Dana Walker, Michigan THE LYNN TOWNSHIP Gloucester, VA in 2004 Gordon Baker; and her Imlay City, MI. Please be
Downtown Association member, Mr. PLANNING COMMISSION will and has lived there since. Michigan Fan and loved grandparents, Gordon and sure to sign our online reg-
Mike Bohm, DDA chairperson and conduct its regularly scheduled meet-
She was employed by everything Michigan foot- LaVonne Bristol and Frank ister at muirbrothersfh.com
local business owner, Ms. Jamie
Albers, Dr. Lois Meek, business and
ings on March 20, 2019, June 19,
Farm Fresh Grocery Stores ball. She had hopes of and Catherine Baker. to share condolences and
2019, September 18, 2019 and
property owner in the village, Ms. December 18, 2019 7:00 p.m. at the as a customer service desk going back to school to The funeral will be memories.
Paula Alfonsi, Almont Township resi- Lynn Township Hall 13995 Yale Rd.
dent, Mr. Terry Roach, village resi-
~ Thelma Louise Beischer, 97 ~
Individuals with disabilities may con-
dent and Mr. Jim Toth, owner of vil- tact the clerk at 13995 Yale Rd, Lynn
lage property discussed their con- MI 48097 810-387-3358 ten days
cerns and support for the DDA; con-
sensus of Council to move the second
before the meeting if they require Thelma Louise employed by Snap-On death by her two siblings,
auxiliary aids or services. Dates and
reading of Ordinance No, 204 to the times posted at the Township hall.
Beischer, 97, of Mussey Inc., Detroit, MI before Edward Lubahn, Jr. and
February 5th meeting; approved Annette Ferrett, Clerk Township, died Tuesday, raising her family and Shirley Bartlet.
UIS's invoice #520355717 for 7-1 February 5, 2019, at The was an avid member of Funeral services were
SCADA programming; passed to
enter into the record the 2018 annual Pines of Lapeer, Assisted St. John’s Lutheran Friday, February 8, 2019
report of activities for the Village Living. Church, Capac. at Kaatz Funeral
Planning Commission; passed to LYNN She was born in Surviving are a Directors, Capac. Rev.
enter into record the 2018 annual TOWNSHIP Imlay City, on August 6, daughter, Debra Hlubic Charlie Martin, pastor of
report of activities for the Village of THE LYNN TOWNSHIP
Almont Zoning Board of Appeals; BOARD will conduct its regularly 1921, the daughter of the of Capac; and a son, Dale St. John’s Lutheran
DDA Chairperson Bohm requested scheduled meetings on the second late Edward and Emma Beischer of Oscoda; two Church, Capac, officiat-
the agenda item of the DDA/Dr. Wednesday of each month at the Lynn Lubahn. granddaughters, Jennifer ed.
Lane/Lane-Swayze Clinic, P.C. Township Hall, 13995 Yale Road.
Parking Lot be removed from the The meetings will begin at 7 p.m.
Her marriage of 43 (David) Pickelhaupt and Memorials are sug-
Agenda. During Open Discussion, Individuals with disabilities may con- years to Jack D. Beischer Katie Hlubic; two great- gested to “Wishes of the
Ms. Caitlyn Habben, Planning tact the clerk at 13995 Yale Road or was November 6, 1948. grandchildren as well as Family.”
Consultant from Rowe PSC, gave an
update and presentation regarding the
by phone (810) 387-3358 ten days Jack died on June 14, several nieces, nephews, For information and
before the meeting if they require
Michigan Marihuana laws; Manager auxiliary aids or services. Dates and
1991. and friends. Guest Book
Connors presented the Almont times posted at the Township hall. Thelma was She is preceded in kaatzfunerals.com
Township Vaping Ordinance for Annette Ferrett, Clerk
Council's consideration. Went into
~ Irene Bissett, 81 ~
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Closed Session for Manager Connors
evaluation; approved a two-year con-
tract with Manager Connors. Irene Bissett, age 81, She was employed as a City, MI and Belinda held at 11 a.m., Thursday,
The meeting adjourned at 10:28 LYNN of Imlay City, MI died machine operator by (Paul) Morocco of Imlay February 14 at Muir
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler TOWNSHIP Monday, February 11, Voplex before retiring. City, MI; one son, Brent Brothers Funeral Home of
Clerk/Treasurer THE LYNN TOWNSHIP
2019 at her home sur- Before Voplex, Irene was (Elida) Bissett of Imlay Imlay City, 225 N. Main
BOARD will conduct a public hear-
Steve Schneider
ing on the proposed township budget rounded by her family. employed at Hamill Seat City, MI; seven grandchil- Street, Imlay City, MI.
President
A complete copy of the minutes for fiscal year 2019 -2020 at the Lynn Irene Hazel Boadway Belt Manufacturing in dren, Wayne (Shelley) Interment will follow at
is available in the Clerk's office dur- Township Hall, 13995 Yale Road on was born June 7, 1937 in Imlay City and had been a Ginn, Trisha (Nathan) Imlay Township Cemetery.
March 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. The
ing regular business hours or at www.
property tax mileage rate proposed Yale, MI. She was the cashier at Dean’s Drug Burzynski, Rachelle The family will be
almontmichigan.gov daughter of the late Harley Store for a period of time. (Brandon) Yarbough, available for visitation 4-8
to be levied to support the proposed
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budget will be a subject of this and the late Thelma Bobby and Irene Aaron Ginn, Cara p.m., Wednesday, February
hearing. The annual meeting will (Schriber) Boadway. Irene owned a 5th wheel travel Morocco, Brandon Bissett, 13 and 10-11 a.m.
Publish your commence at 7:15 p.m., with the
regularly scheduled monthly meeting grew up in Capac, MI. She trailer and enjoyed camp- and Nicholas Morocco; Thursday, at Muir Brothers
was a graduate of Capac ing and traveling to and and her nine great-grand- Funeral Home of Imlay
Legal Announcement
at 7:30 p.m. Individuals with dis-
abilities may contact the clerk at High School, Class of from Wauchula, FL during children, Cody, Caleb, City.
13995 Yale Rd, Yale, MI 48097 or by
1955. She married Bobby their retirement. Irene par- Chad, Brooklyn, Joshua, Those wishing to make
with us. phone (810) 387-3358 ten days before
the meeting if they require auxiliary Bernard Bissett on ticipated with the Red Hat Mason, Oliver, Destiney memorial contributions
September 14, 1957 in Society in Wauchula, FL. and Emily. may direct them to the
Call 810-724-2615
aids or services. Dates and times
posted at the Township hall. Brown City, MI. They She loved to spend time She was preceded in Bissett Family.
Annette Ferrett, Clerk
for details. 7-1 were married over 60
years. Irene and Bobby
with her children and
grandchildren.
death by her son-in-law,
David Ginn; two brothers,
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
moved to the Imlay City Irene is survived by Richard Boadway and Brothers Funeral Home of
area soon after they got her husband, Bobby Harvey Boadway; and her Imlay City. Please be sure
VILLAGE OF married and have lived
there since.
Bissett; two daughters,
Brenda Ginn of Brown
sister, Joanne Boadway.
The funeral will be
to sign our online register
at muirbrothersfh.com
ALMONT
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ~ Bernie Green, 80 ~
REQUEST FOR BIDS Bernie Green, age 80, Carolyn, preceded him in Bernie designed the spark- Leesburg, FL and Gladwin,
CBD LAWN AND of Leesburg, Florida and death in 1996. ly sign for his shop. MI.
Gladwin, Michigan (for- He lived most of his Bernie was a charter Bernie was preceded in
MAINTENANCE SERVICES merly of Imlay City, MI), life as a family and busi- member and past president death by his wife, Carolyn
The Village of Almont’s DDA is soliciting proposals for lawn and gen- passed away Wednesday, ness man in Imlay City, MI of the Imlay City Eagles. Green; son, Bernard “Jr.”
eral maintenance services. The contract shall be for one year commencing January 30, 2019 in until his retirement. After He had his pilot’s license, L. Green Jr.; his father,
May 1, 2019 and terminating November 1, 2019 with the possibility of a
one year extension. Interested parties can obtain a complete bid package
Leesburg, Florida. retirement Bernie became shot skeet, and enjoyed George Green; mother,
from the Almont DDA offices at 817 N. Main Street or on-line at: www. Bernard Lee Green was a snowbird living between golf at Holly Meadows Elsie (Ray) Thompson;
almontdda.com. Bids are due on or before March 20, 2019 at 10:00 am born August 4, 1938 in Leesburg, FL and Gladwin, Golf Course. three sisters and one broth-
where they will be opened and read at the Almont DDA office at 817 N. Metamora, MI. He was the MI. He is survived by er; and several extended
Main St., Almont. For further information, please contact Kim Schall, Al- son of the late George Bernie served in the daughter, Paula (Irv) Gill family members.
mont DDA Director, at: 810-798-8125 or email - kschall@almontdda.com
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Green and Elsie United States Army after of Imlay City, MI; his Cremation has taken
Thompson. Bernie grew up the Korean War. three grandchildren, place in Florida. A private
and attended school in the He owned and operat- Brandon, Nathan, and family burial of ashes will
NOTICE Metamora, MI. He married ed Green’s Glass in Imlay Danielle Gill; and his spe- take place at Imlay

EMMETT TOWNSHIP Carolyn Reid. His wife, City from 1966 until 1998. cial friend, Sue Dawson of Township Cemetery.

BOARD OF REVIEW
11100 DUNNIGAN ROAD (M-21) ~ Kevin Gunn, 64 ~
EMMETT, MI 28022 Kevin Gunn, age 64, of merly Romeo Rubber) in of Mt. Clemens, MI.
ALL BOARD OF REVIEW MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT THE Capac, MI died Romeo, MI as a janitor for Kevin was preceded in
TOWNSHIP HALL AS FOLLOWS: Wednesday, February 6, 26 years. ANAD manufac- death by his parents,
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
MARCH 05, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. (BOR) under MCL 211.29; 1st TUESDAY 2019 at McLaren Lapeer tured rubber parts for the Robert and Patricia Gunn;
AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH. Region Hospital. auto industry. and his sister, Cathy Gunn.
(THE APPEAL HEARING DATES) are set for the SECOND MON- Kevin Bruce Gunn was Kevin enjoyed floating Cremation has taken
DAY IN MARCH per MCL 211.30. born March 27, 1954 in in his brother-in-law’s place. A springtime memo-
MARCH 11, 2019 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Detroit, MI. He was the pond in the summertime. rial service will be
MARCH 12, 2019 9:00 A.M. to NOON and 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
son of the late Robert and He also enjoyed listening planned.
The Board of Review will hold as many meetings as deemed necessary the late Patricia (McLear) to music, especially the Arrangements have
to hear questions, protests, and to equal the 2019 assessments. All residents
may appeal by mail with a deadline before 4:00 P.M. on March 11th. The Gunn. Kevin grew up and blues. been made by Muir
Board of Review entertains appeals made by First Class Mail or by Fax (Fax graduated from high He is survived by his Brothers Funeral Home of
810-384-6138) no later than 12:00 P.M. on March 12, 2019. We want to be school in Detroit, MI. He wife, Dorothy Gunn; three Imlay City, 225 N. Main
sure all appeals get heard.
For APPOINTMENTS: Please call, mail or fax for your appointment
moved to the Dryden area sisters, Debbie Rinna of Street, Imlay City, MI.
no later than Noon on March 12, 2019. in 1978. He married Saline, MI, Nancy Kirby Please be sure to sign our
Phone Calls: 810 384-8070 Ext. #22 or Fax to 810 384-6138 Dorothy Ettema on of Attica, MI, and Carolyn online register at muir-
Monday 9:00 to Noon – Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 – Friday 9:00 to Noon November 5, 1988 in He was employed by Gunn of Detroit, MI; and brothersfh.com to share
The assessor will forward the L-4035 Form to be completely filled out Imlay City, MI. ANAD Corporation (for- his brother, Tommy Gunn condolences and memories.
by you. Make sure you complete line #1 (estimated true cash value) and line
#4 (reason for the appeal) then return to the ASSESSOR, he will then set up
your appointment for your appeal per your request.
POVERTY & the 100% DISABILITY VETERANS (needs to be done
~ Billy Weston, 95 ~
before the Board of Review will hear your appeal.
Billy Weston, age 95, School. his two nieces, Paula place at 1:00 p.m., Monday,
CLASS RATIO MULTIPLIERS of Imlay City, MI died He proudly served in Crandell of Galesburg, MI February 18, 2019 at Imlay
Agricultural 48.79% 1.0248
Commercial 51.97% 0,9620 Tuesday, February 12, the United States Marine and Lynn Bogart; and two Township Cemetery in the
Industrial 68.10% 0.7342 2019 at Villages of Corps during World War II nephews, Jim Weston and mausoleum.
Residential 45.22% 1.1057 Lapeer. from 1943 to 1945. Billy Jeff Weston. Funeral arrangements
Commercial – Personal 50.00% 1.0000 Billy “J” Weston was participated in air strikes in Billy was preceded in were made by Muir
Industrial – Personal 50.00% 1.0000
Utility – Personal 50.00% 1.0000 born May 15, 1923 in the Pacific. death by his wife, Carol Brothers Funeral Home,
Imlay City, MI. He was the Billy was a master Weston in 1979 and his 225 N. Main Street, Imlay
American with Disabilities (ADA) Notice: The Township will provide son of the late Glenn and plumber and owned his second wife, Marge City, MI. Please be sure to
the necessary transportation reasonable service to the individual with dis- the late Orpha (Krueger) own business. Weston in 2014; and his sign our online register at
abilities for the Board of Review Meeting if contacted within (7) days prior
to the Meeting by calling the Township 810-384-8070 Ext. #22 Weston. Billy grew up in He is survived by one parents, Glenn and Orpha muirbrothersfh.com to
Michael Butler, Secretary to the Emmett Township Board of Review. Imlay City. He was a grad- sister, Dorothy Schonfeld; Weston. share condolences and
7-3 uate of Imlay City High one brother, Jack Weston; The funeral will take memories.
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Atomic Radio Learn about 3-D

to rock the PIX printing at library
Editor’s note: The fol- 7:30 p.m. Billed as LAPEER — Have see their creation come to
lowing guest column was “Detroit's Premiere Cover you ever wanted to make life and learn all about how
submitted by Katie Beth Band,” the five talented something on a 3-D printer the 3-D printer works. Any
Chrismer of the PIX members of Atomic Radio or see how one works? designs not completed dur-
Theater and Gallery 194 in Band perform contempo- This is your chance! The ing this session will be
downtown Lapeer. She may rary rock music of the Marguerite deAngeli printed afterwards and can
Branch Library is holding be picked up at a later date.
be reached at 810-664- 1980s from Bon Jovi’s

Photo provided
a two-part 3-D printing This class is free but
4824 or via email to info@ “Livin’ On A Prayer” class for teens and adults. registration is required.
gallery194.com. through to the rap stylings Participants can come You must register for both
A tomic Radio Band will
perform at the PIX on
Saturday, February 16, at
of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby
Got Back.” An homage to
the music of the great boy
The ‘Atomic Radio Band’ will take center stage
at the PIX on Feb. 16.
design a project from start
to finish and learn about
the technology behind the
sessions of the class. You
can register online at www.
library.lapeer.org or
process. call 810.664.6971 for more
bands, Atomic Radio Band Darrin Meetze on the gui- The first session will information.

Youth Sports: Not a fan plays a concert not to be tar and vocals. To add a lit- take place Thursday, The 3-D printer is
missed. tle balance to their group, February 28 at 5 p.m. at available through a grant
Atomic Radio Band is the guys invited singer the deAngeli Branch from the Mideastern
from page 11 fees and gas money rather Library. During this ses- Michigan Library
than just pushing them to a relatively new name in Brandi Page to join Atomic sion, participants will learn Cooperative.
fect, but we learned how to compete too early for little the world of tribute and Radio Band last October. how to design a 3-D digital The Lapeer District
deal with failure, settle our reward. We are honest with cover bands. The group She’ll be sweetening their model on the website, Library and the Family
differences and admit our parents and try to pro- formed two years ago in vocal sound as well occa- Tinkercad. Literacy Center are part-
when we were wrong for mote an environment that March. The four original sionally playing guitar or The second session ners for literacy. The
members of the band, keyboard. will take place on Thursday, Lapeer District Library
the betterment of the eliminates selfishness and March 28 at 5 p.m. and serves 60,006 residents
group. We had no one to focuses on doing what is Mike, Dave, Randy and Atomic Radio Band
Darrin, had all been in dif- describes themselves with participants will be able to throughout Lapeer County.
make excuses for us, and best for the group.
there was no one to blame The “me-first mentali- ferent bands previously, just two words, “high ener-
for our failures. It was ath- ty” is way too prevalent in including the well-known gy!!” You won’t have a
letics and competition in
its finest form.
athletics and society today.
We wanted to retain as
50 Amp Fuse and Phoenix
Theory. They decided they
chance for a nap during
what fans have described
Letters: floral masterpieces that
brightened the event loca-
wanted the freedom to play as a “non-stop Atomic from page 10 tions.
We loved athletics. We many kids as possible, A huge thanks to the
weren’t burned out from because oftentimes the kid the music they loved while Radio dance party!”
creating their own fresh Dancing in the aisles Dojo and Gerald Browning artists of A Million Dreams
constantly competing for who was great in third for that captivating ninja Studio—Jacob Guerin,
meaningless trophies at a grade isn’t so great in 11th new sound, and Atomic of the PIX is encouraged
Radio Band was born! The when fans hear all the demonstration. The entire Madilyn Alexandra, Cori
young age. Our parents grade. And the kid who room was silent and cap- Lynn Capra and Gary Judge
weren’t trying to force us struggled in third grade has band took off initially, songs they know from the
much better than they’d 70s to today—classic hits tured the attention of all in for showcasing their cre-
into everything to keep up already been All-State attendance. ative talents, helping to set
with the neighbors; they twice before entering his expected. They experi- from the radio that make
enced popularity almost listeners want to dance Thanks to Doug up, manage event stations,
just wanted us out of the senior season. Halibicky of State Farm and document the event.
house. We knew we had to immediately because of every single time they
their history of performing come on. Atomic Radio’s and Rachel Lisa for hosting Thank you to Darren
We weren’t talking value and develop all kids. the warming station on that Filer for being the “Year of
about scholarship offers in This system has served us with other area groups. playlist includes the very
They didn’t experience the best of top hits from all the cold winter day by provid- the Pig.” Darren’s creative
the sixth grade; we didn’t well. It isn’t always per- ing coffee and hot choco- dance and talents brought
have any pressure on us, fect, and we have lost struggle many bands do to rock artists fans know and
get their name out there, love, from Journey to late for guests to continue lots of smiles to this com-
other than we loved to win some kids through the throughout the event. munity.
and being tough was a cracks, but for the most and have already played at Bruno Mars, and much,
such notable venues as the much more. Thank you to Imlay And a special thanks to
good thing. Our parents set part, our system has City Family Hair Care for Dana Walker of the DDA,
us up to succeed. allowed us to help some Motor City Casino, Blue Tickets in advance are
Chip Casino, Flat Rock & $17 for adults and $15 for opening up your spacious and Fire Chief Rick Horton
We participated in ath- kids do some pretty amaz- studio for additional events, for their guidance with this
letics because we loved to ing things. Riverview Music Festivals, students, seniors, and vet-
and the Dearborn erans. At the door, prices and to Stephanie Morgan, year’s events.
be around our friends and Correctable errors for providing her organic I am just so thankful for
compete. That being said, As a teacher and coach, Homecoming Festival. go up to $20 for adults and
These performances have $18 for students, seniors, and all-natural face paint everyone’s efforts and look
many of the kids that par- there is nothing more and painting skills. forward to serving this
ticipated in the games depressing than seeing that met with great reviews and veterans. To purchase
from rock music fans tickets in advance, please Thank you to Catherine community with more cul-
behind the rink went on to kid who was once a great ‘Cat’ Minolli of Peaceful ture and diversity in the
help their high school youth or middle school- across Michigan. visit the PIX Box Office
The four initial band located inside Gallery 194, Moon Yoga for sharing her upcoming weeks.
teams have success, some level athlete walk around talents and skills to awaken —Julie A. Welch,
became college athletes, the halls of your school members are Myke Tuesdays through
Grayshaw, who plays bass Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 6 the mind to mindfulness. Marketing and Events
coaches and a couple of and no longer compete Thank you to Joi Coordinator
them were blessed with the because he or she can’t and sings, Dave Wells p.m. Tickets may also be
playing keyboard and on purchased over the phone Kempf of Imlay City A Million Dreams Studio
God-given ability to deal with potential failure Florist for the wonderful Imlay City
become professional ath- because of the pressure vocals, Randy Watson at 810-664-4824 or online
keeping the group together at www.centerfortheartsla-
Many angels save life
letes. they were put under as a
More importantly, the 12 year-old. on drums and vocals, and peer.org.
environment that was cre- We also see the kids
ated and the lessons who are afraid to come On January 10, my Hospital where another
learned behind that roller
rink helped all of us
back out because they
struggled as a youth but
Unwind: asks my permission to
‘awaken the bowl,’ and of
brother had a medical
emergency while driving
group of angels assessed
him, stabilized him and
from page 10 course I say yes. She on Burnside Road in North transferred him to
become successful adults. have now grown and could strikes it with reverence
Lessons learned contribute to helping their Branch. His angels were Beaumont Hospital where
open the doors to release and vigor, and I learn a pulling double duty and these angels proceeded to
When I first started coach- school, community and the odor of Pine Sol, and new skill by watching her.
ing and helped develop our friends have success. We the vehicle stopped with bring him back to life
once the floor is dry, I do Turns out, I had noth- his foot on the brake. fully.
current youth system at need to keep our kids my thing. It takes several ing to be nervous about.
Richmond, many people involved. This allowed the next The truly amazing
trips to and from my jam- People are obviously hun- set of angels to enter the thing is that on top of these
questioned our methods As parents and coach- packed vehicle to create gry for a chance to sit
because we put an empha- es, we need to tweak our picture —several passers- angels within 24 hours
the perfect meditation down and sit still. To by did not pass by but there were people all over
sis on instruction, practice thought process and ask space. Little lotus flower unplug from all the devic-
and relationship develop- ourselves, are we really stopped and checked on the world praying for his
cutouts made lovingly by es, busy-ness and worries, the situation. This group in recovery. The doctors say
ment over competition. getting our kids ready to my friend Lydia Imori and to tune into the pres-
Our goal back then, and compete and have success its entirety—broke the he is truly in the less than
create a circle. Strings of ent moment, and touch the window out of the vehicle, 10% that all the things that
still to this day, was to at the high school level or white Christmas lights spirit inside and all around
develop each athlete funda- are we chasing meaning- got him out of the car and needed to happen at the
create intimacy and a bor- us. resuscitated him with CPR right time did. If you were
mentally so that when his less trophies and trying to der. The mini-fireplace To that end, here are
or her body finally grew, fulfill some void we think while awaiting EMS. part of this amazing posse
from the studio makes some excerpts from the Here comes the next of angels, you have our
the athlete would be funda- we had as youngsters. things cozy, and the second half of the mini-
mentally sound and be We need to make sure realm of angels, EMS, deepest love and gratitude,
Mexican blankets that will meditation. It’s called ‘A they were able to continue thank you!
ready to compete at the our kids understand in double as meditation Blessing for the Journey,’
highest level. sports and life, it’s not how lifesaving measures and —Gynnae Bourdeau
cushions dot the room. written by Leslie get him to McLaren Dryden
We took pride in sav- you start but rather how I spray a citrus aroma- Davenport.
ing our parents registration you finish. therapy blend around the When days rush past
room, and wait—some- in a blur, may you pause
Wind energy meeting
Unsettling: streets of the city.
The other question in
what nervously—for
someone to come in.
to receive the simple gifts
that life generously offers. The residents of north- energy zoning across the
my mind was if the mas- Turns out, the wait is When you are over- ern Lapeer County have Midwest and regularly tes-
from page 11 not long. Before the open- been confronted with the tifies on the economics of
seuse would offer any whelmed, may you rest in
northeastern region of “extra services” at the end, ing ceremonies I have two the gentleness of your own reality that DTE has pro- renewable energy in both
Thailand. Some town I the stuff for which participants. Later, they heart. posed an industrial wind the Michigan and Ohio
couldn’t remember. Maybe Bangkok is infamous. Not come back to experience When you are feeling energy installation in their State houses. Martis
she was a mother. She that I would say yes (you the meditation again. In hopeless, may your imagi- communities. There are receives no pay for his
seemed somehow mother- know me better than that, the meantime, I offer at nation hold a torch to currently more than 100 advocacy and volunteers
ly. dear readers), but how least eight ten-or-so-min- unseen possibilities. wind energy leases record- his time for both positions.
There is also the nagging would I react to such a ute sessions to a few When your mind is ed in the North Branch Additional speakers
feeling of sloth. I don’t proposition? I had rarely dozen people in the two- drowning in details, area. In an effort to under- will include township offi-
really have an active life- ever ventured into the hour timeframe. The last may spaciousness arise, stand how best to regulate cials and residents from
style to begin with, and my realms of the underworld session of the evening is connecting you to the such a project, residents Michigan’s Thumb region,
life is rather unstressful at before. packed. The 16 blankets I sacred mystery that you have organized a Wind whose townships host wind
the moment, so I don’t feel Then she was finished. brought with me weren’t are. Energy Policy Forum on turbines and/or have devel-
that I have any good rea- One hour up. Nothing enough for everyone to sit When you are exhaust- February 19 at 6:30 p.m. at oped wind energy zoning
sons for getting a massage. “additional” offered. The upon! It was nothing short ed, may you be refreshed the North Branch Wesleyan for industrial wind energy
It was purely for pleasure, woman smiled and left me of miraculous. Just when I by vibrant life forces Church. projects. Residents have
pleasure without pain. I to change back into my think it can’t get any bet- always present within and The meeting will fea- expressed concern of
hadn’t done anything to civilian clothes. I felt… ter, Hong ‘Anh’ Nguyen around you. ture Kevon Martis of knowing what it is actually
“deserve” this treat, yet how did I feel, exactly? offers to sing the guided When the world brush- Blissfield, MI, who is a like to live amongst wind
still I lied on that mattress Back downstairs, after the meditation we just partici- es you with harshness, Senior Policy Fellow at the turbines, along with the far-
while the matronly cup of warm tea that I was pated in called ‘Flower, may you realize that we’re Energy and Environment reaching effects of such
woman—who actually was offered, I paid the mascu- Fresh.’ A Vietnamese all works in progress, and Legal Institute in development. The town
doing manual labor— line gal at the desk and exchange student, Anh is life itself is a learning Washington, DC. He is also hall system meeting will
worked on me. For mere gave a handsome tip to the very familiar with Zen curve... the founding director of the offer opportunity for North
dollars, no less. Something masseuse, who pressed her Master Buddhist Monk ...May you receive Interstate Informed Branch area residents to
inside wasn’t at ease. Was palms together in the tradi- Thich Nhat Hanh, whose earth’s bounty to nourish Citizen’s Coalition (IICC). ask questions of all speak-
I a good person? tional Thai greeting/thank- teachings I used to model your body, kindness and Inc., of Blissfield, MI. The ers regarding these matters.
The dark, quiet, almost ing gesture. Then I stepped the meditation sessions. wisdom to nourish your IICC is a non-profit that All are welcome to
pitiful-feeling atmosphere back out into the dark alley Participants stay to listen heart; and wonder to seeks to protect utility rate- attend.
of that anonymous room and the sultry Bangkok as her clear, angelic voice nourish your soul. payers from economic —Michelle L. Peel
contrasted sharply with the evening heat. resounds through the Yes, yes, yes! harm and rural landowners Lapeer County Citizens
nightlife that blazed some- Email Andrew at empty room. Email Catherine at from zoning abuse. Martis WindWatch
where outside in the grimy tct@pageone-inc.com. When she’s done, she cminolli@pageone-inc.com. lectures on equitable wind Lapeer County
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Shopko:
The company was
founded in 1962 and at the
time they filed bankruptcy
Two found deceased from drug overdose
from page 1 the scene, said police were after 12:30 p.m., she found
ensuring our ability to con-
operated more than 360
stores in 26 states. Imlay Incident being investigated in Almont called by the homeowner,
whose daughter was the
the victims in the same
position and unresponsive.
tinue delivering the high- City’s location was one of
quality products and ser- 234 Shopko Hometown By Tom Wearing around 12:45 p.m. to a resi- female victim. Repshas said Almont
twearing@pageone-inc.com dence in the 200 block of Sgt. Repshas reported police were joined at the
vices that our customers stores, which the company North Bristol Street. that the mother left for scene by Almont Medical
are accustomed to receiv- describes as a “smaller
ALMONT — Police Police Chief Andy work at around 5:45 a.m. First Responders and Med-
ing.” Officials believe that concept store developed
continue to investigate Martin said two people, a on Saturday and observed Star Ambulance personnel.
a smaller operating foot- to meet the needs of
what is believed to be a 30-year-old male and both the male and her He added that Sheriff’s
print is the right strategy smaller communities.”
drug overdose that resulted 23-year-old female, were daughter seemingly asleep Dept. Lt. Gary Parks was
for the company “given the In addition to traditional
in the deaths of two people found deceased of apparent on the couch with the tele- contacted to serve as medi-
current retail environment retail stores, Shopko also
on Saturday, Feb. 9. heroin overdoses. vision on. cal examiner, and con-
and ongoing competitive had pharmacy and optical
Almont police report Police Sgt. Dave When the mother firmed that both individuals
pressures.” stores.
that officers responded at Repshas, who responded to returned home sometime were deceased at the scene.

Heart: “Joe would say the old

me would go from zero to
sixty in thirty seconds,”
Driver in M-53 head-on crash dies from injuries
from page 6 she chuckles. “The new By Tom Wearing Chevrolet Silverado pickup tions, which were consid- Brown City Fire Dept. and
“Each, in their own Carol says ‘okay, let’s twearing@pageone-inc.com driven by Kevin Warnick, ered a contributing factor in Lapeer County Sheriff’s
way, said ‘do you know think about this,’ before I 30, of Lapeer, crossed the the crash. Dept., other responding
how lucky you are?’ but I act.” LAPEER COUNTY center line into the south- The roadway was agencies included Michigan
didn’t think about it Heart-iversary — One of two drivers bound lane, striking his closed for about three hours State Police-Lapeer Post,
because now I was safe,” A few weeks ago, involved in a serious head- vehicle head-on. for the purpose of rescue Yakes Towing and Lapeer
she says. “I felt like I was Carol marked her third on collision on M-53 (Van Following impact, both and investigation. County Road Commission
going to live forever. I was anniversary of being given Dyke), north of North vehicles left the roadway, In addition to the crews.
happy.” a new lease on life. Along Branch Rd. last Wednesday, landing on opposite shoul-
Jan. 30, has succumbed to ders.
Her new cardiologist
came to visit every day,
with her annual birthday
celebration, Carol cele- the injuries he sustained in Both drivers were Mid-Winter Break Movie Night
including his days off. He brates what she calls her the crash. entrapped in their vehicles
nicknamed Carol his “little ‘heart-iversary’ with grati- Lapeer County Sheriff’s had to be extricated by the IMLAY CITY — Families and friends are invited
runner.” And then he gave tude. Det./Sgt. Jason Parks Brown City Firefighters to attend the Mid-Winter Break Movie Night on
her the straight scoop. She’s grateful to her reported that Zachary and then transported to February 18 at Heritage Church. They’ll screen the
“Carol, you need to husband Joe, and to her Lanctot, 28, of Carsonville, McLaren Lapeer Region by movie ‘Incredibles 2,’ and offer free popcorn to mov-
sons Jake, 29, Josh, 26, died Sunday, Feb. 10 at Lapeer County EMS. iegoers. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. The movie
and Joey, 23. She’s grateful McLaren Lapeer Region Det./Sgt. Parks said follows at 1 p.m. The event is open to the entire
“When something to the McLaren Port Huron Hospital. neither speed nor alcohol church and community. All are welcome to invite
Lanctot had been trav- factored into the crash. friends, family, and neighbors and enjoy a safe, family
happens I do medical professionals and
eling south on M-53 in a However, blowing friendly environment. Heritage Church is located in
to God for giving her the
the yoga greatest gift—another 2013 Hyundai Elantra dur- snow at the time of the the former Imlay City Cinemas building behind Silver
Grill in Imlay City. For more information visit experi-
ing “white out” conditions, crash (1:27 p.m.) resulted
breathing and chance. She feels particu-
larly blessed that Dr. Sivaji when a northbound in the “white out” condi- enceheritage.org or call 810-721-7570.
ask myself Gundlapalli, Dr. Bashar
‘Is this going to Samman, and ER Dr.
Christopher Roskopp were Director: Imlay City,” Kempf says.
“The MDA will defi-
Konschuh: campaign for attorney
matter in a year?’ on her team.
from page 1
nitely benefit from Dana’s Dave Richardson, who
Carol’s sense of humor enthusiasm and knowledge launched an unsuccessful
from page 1
challenge to Circuit Judge
--Carol remains intact, and she’s
learned to find humor in
Lapeer County doing busi-
ness,” she says. “A big
of downtowns, and we’re
excited that Imlay City will LEORTC for law enforce- Nick Holowka for his seat
Nemecek even the most frustrating portion of what the MDA still get to work with her ment training sessions pro- on the bench. The JTC also
situations. does is advocacy. We want occasionally. Imlay City vided by the prosecutor’s alleges that Konschuh
A longtime assistant to make sure that commu- and the DDA wish Dana office. made “false and mislead-
change your ways. You are librarian at the Capac nities across the state, and the absolute very best, and Questions were raised ing statements” while
a very lucky lady,” he said. Library, Carol loves her our state legislators, under- we thank her for every- by former Lapeer County under oath during a deposi-
“You need to do yoga. job, her community, and stand the importance of thing she’s done for us.” Prosecutor Tim Turkelson, tion in Oakland County
Seriously, you need to find her life. She has shared her downtowns, DDAs, and Along with her posi- who took over as prosecu- Circuit Court and to the
a way to calm down and story at heart health events, tax increment financing tions with the Chamber tor when Gov. Rick Snyder JTC.
learn to breathe and relax.” including the American authorities.” and DDA, Walker earned appointed Konschuh to the Konschuh’s attorney in
Breath of Life Heart Association’s annual While she’ll miss recognition as Imlay City bench in March of 2013. the matter—Don Campbell
Though a bit incredu- ‘Go Red for Women’ Imlay City, Walker says Friend of Youth and A special prosecutor of Collins Einhorn Farrell
lous initially, Carol knew February campaign. She she’s inspired by the Rotarian of the Year, and was assigned to look into PC—issued a press release
she needed to heed the was also featured on 18 opportunity to visit towns served as president of the the matter by the Michigan on Friday. Campbell spe-
advice. And so she did. billboards around the area, throughout the state. Rotary Club. She is also a Attorney General’s office. cializes in attorney griev-
She began practicing yoga sponsored by McLaren “I am excited to meet board member of the Following a state police ance defense, representa-
on a regular basis, and she Port Huron, where she different people from Lapeer County Community investigation, Special tion in Judicial Tenure
felt herself change. received her treatment. She across the state, and to Foundation. Prosecutor Deana Finnegan matters and legal malprac-
“Now I think before I also returned to Port Huron help promote what down- The search for a new of Shiawassee County tice defense. He has served
react,” she says. “I am to the Hot Cocoa run. towns across the state are DDA Director is underway. charged Konschuh with as an Adjunct Professor of
much calmer. When some- At the end of the day, doing that make a positive A job posting is available five counts of embezzle- Law at the University of
thing happens, I do the Carol offers simple advice, difference,” she says. online at www.icdda.com; ment by a public official Detroit Mercy School of
yoga breathing and ask and she hopes both women Imlay City Mayor Joi and is on the classified over $50 in July of 2014. Law teaching courses in
myself ‘Is this going to and men will take heed. Kempf says Walker has page of this issue of Tri- The total sum in question Ethics and Criminal Law,
matter in a year,’ and go “Listen to your body,” been a tremendous asset to City Times. was about $1,800.00. since 2002.
from there. The answer she says. “Hug your kids, Imlay City. Attempts to reach DDA Konschuh was placed on
most times is ‘no.’” love your family, and never “We’re very sad to see Board Chairman Walt paid administrative leave
Her family has also forget how lucky you are Dana go, she has been Bargen were unsuccessful as the case winded its way “The examiner
noticed the changes. to be alive.” absolutely wonderful for by press time. through the courts.
Locally, the case appears to

Your Hometown became known as ‘donut have been

MarketPlace
gate,’ as Konschuh and his
attorney Mike Sharkey misled by
(now the Lapeer County local political
Prosecutor) asserted that
the funds were spent on
mudslingers
coffee, donuts, lunches and and that’s
the like for employees, law unfortunate.”
enforcement personnel and
others associated with the --Attorney
prosecutor’s office, and
produced receipts for same. Don Campbell
Life • Home • Car • Business Two years later, (2016)
Genesee County Circuit
CHRIS S. WAGNER Judge Geoffrey Neithercut,
who was appointed to the
“The JTC’s Examiner has
filed a complaint that origi-
Churchill Insurance Agency case, dismissed all charges; nates from a dispute over

800-865-6981
Konschuh entered a no tens of dollars from what
contest plea to a single was now a decade or more
misdemeanor accounting ago,” Campbell says in the
violation. Ninety days release. “Judge Konschuh
Bus: 810-724-6218 Fax: 810-724-3418 later, Konschuh’s record has served the people of
was cleared, and he Lapeer County with dis-
243 East Third Street • Imlay City, Michigan 48444 returned to the bench. tinction and honor for
In May of 2017, more than 30 years. These
Konschuh sued Turkelson, efforts to disparage him
Anytime. Anywhere. Any day… SPECIALS County Administrator John involve the twisting of the
That’s when you can count on State Farm.®
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money’ to include funds
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His attorney, Tom nate.”
Pabst said Konschuh was Campbell says he’s
Barbara L. Yockey Law Office, PLLC seeking to clear his name.
That case is pending; a
certain that once the pro-
cess is complete, his client
facilitation hearing took will be cleared of all
34 Years place on Monday. charges.
Practicing Family Law Regarding the JTC, “We are confident that
(Divorce, Custody, Parenting Time, Spousal Support)
along with the ‘financial a Special Master appointed
Wills, Probate, Bankruptcy and Real Estate improprieties’ counts, the by the Supreme Court will
Located right in Downtown Imlay City complaint alleges wade through the issues
(208 E. Third Street) Konschuh exhibited and determine the facts
“improper demeanor” to a fairly and correctly and
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*RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SUBJECT TO CREDIT APPROVAL. www.BarbaraYockeyLaw.com • byockey@barbarayockeylaw.com during the 2016 write-in Konschuh.”
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Chinese New Year Celebration

More than 100 people turned
out to celebrate the Chinese
New Year last Tuesday,
February 5 in downtown Imlay
City. The event, hosted by Julie
Welch and Margaret Hubbard
of A Million Dreams Studio,
included a dragon ceremony,
drumming, a martial arts dem-

Photo by Tom Wearing

onstration, guided meditation

Photo by Tom Wearing

sessions, crafts and face-paint-
ing for kids, art and more.
Dozens of families strolled
along Third Street to stop in Colorful dragon made by the artists of A
Million Dreams Studio in Imlay City
Imlay City DPW employee Mark Hoeksema clears remaining snow the various stations set up to parades through the crowd on Third
from the corner of Almont Avenue and Third Street Tuesday morn- celebrate the Year of the Pig. Street during celebration.
ing. A mixture of snow and rain fell in the area, making the drive to
work difficult.

Snow, ice, school

days pile up in area

Photo by Catherine Minolli

Superintendents encourage students and
parents to plan for a longer school year Margaret Hubbard, art-
ist at A Million Dreams
Fireworks light up the night and delight the
By Maria Brown accumulated snow days, suggests crowd gathered across the street from A Million Studio, hosts Opening
& Tom Wearing Schools Supt. Dr. William Kalmar. Dreams studio in downtown Imlay City. Ceremony for Chinese
As of Friday, Feb. 9, the district New Year celebration
tct@pageone-inc.com
had used nine snow days because of in Imlay City.
TRI-CITY AREA — There’s icy roads, snowstorms and extreme
more than snow and ice piling up cold.
around the area lately. Snow days. Kalmar reiterated that Michigan
Imlay City students and staff have law allows schools up to six closures
logged 13 school day cancellations for weather and have those days for-
so far due to inclement weather in given.
the 2018-19 school year. Just how However, any days used beyond
that will impact the school calendar that number must be made up. Photo by Tom Wearing
is yet to be determined but one thing “Schools may request up to three
is clear, the school year will be lon- additional days of forgiveness from
ger. the Michigan Department of
In a letter to parents, Supt. Dr. Education.” said Kalmar, “but there
Stu Cameron addressed the matter is no guarantee that the request will Participating artist, Jacob Guerin (right), is
saying parents should plan on extra be approved.” joined by his mentor, Greg Irwin; the longtime
days being tacked onto the school He added that the recent State of art instructor at Imlay City High School. A 2005
year in June. Emergency declared by Gov. ICHS grad, Guerin went on to study at the the
“Given what we know today, I Gretchen Whitmer for January 30-31 Art Institute of Miami, FL, and continues to
can communicate that due to the does not automatically mean those paint professionally. The two pose in front of
excessive number of closures this days will be forgiven. one of Guerin’s more recent works.
year, additional days will need to Kalmar alluded to Section 101 of Elliot Gates, 2, from
be added to the school calendar to the State School Aid Act, which Imlay City, sits quietly
meet state requirements,” Cameron requires that schools meet a mini- as artist and hair styl-
wrote. mum of 1,098 hours of instructional ist Stephanie Morgan
Per the district’s calendar, Imlay time and a minimum of 180 days to paints a basketball on
City’s last day of school was slated meet state funding guidelines. his face.
to be June 13. The state allows dis- “We can not simply make the
tricts to miss up to six days due to school day longer to make up the
weather cancellations. days,” said Kalmar.
“Making up time is not as simple Given the current number of
as adding minutes to the school day, snow days used and the potential for
and in some cases, the District may others to follow, Kalmar said the dis-
Photo by Tom Wearing

even be restricted from doing so, trict is making plans to extend the
according to state guidelines,” school year.
Cameron said. “I would strongly recommend
“The District will be working to that our students and parents consider
identify options that will include that we will likely be going to school
applying for the waiver and adding later than our previously scheduled
necessary ‘makeup’ days to the June 11 end-of-year date. Vietnamese exchange student Anh Nguyen
school calendar to meet our obliga- “Even if we apply for and are offers blessing to awaken the crystal singing
tion.” granted a waiver,” Kalmar continued, bowl at Peaceful Moon Yoga’s guided medita-
The waiver Cameron refers to “I think it is unlikely we will make it tion ‘studio’ during the Chinese New Year cel-
allows the school district to request through February, March and April ebration. Nguyen was one of dozens of partici-
three additional days, beyond the six without additional closures due to pants who took part in the experience.
snow days, be forgiven. weather.”
In Almont, students and parents Kalmar said students and parents
should prepare for an extended will be advised of forthcoming
school year due to the number of changes to the school calendar.
Photo by Tom Wearing

Jose Delgado from

Tatakai No Ken Dojo.
Natori Ryu Branch
Adalyn Gates, 3, from Imlay City, sits patiently offers a martial arts
as artist and hair stylist Stephanie Morgan demonstration during
paints butterflies on her face at Family Hair the Chinese New Year
Care in downtown Imlay City. celebration.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Photo by Tom Wearing

Paradegoers get into the spirit of the Chinese New Year celebration with
Imlay City resident Pete Gonzales-Galinda uses snowblower to sparklers to kick off the spectacular fireworks show hosted by Julie Welch
clear the sidewalks along the east side of Almont Ave. and Third of A Million Dreams Studio in Imlay City.
Street.
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Imlay City upsets Cros-Lex, 43-39

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City upset visiting
Photo by Kevin Kissane

Cros-Lex, 43-39, in a Blue

Water Area Conference
varsity boys’ basketball
battle it hosted last Friday
night.
Capac’s Seth Dykshoorn looks to get a pin With the decision,
against Brown City Wednesday in team districts. Imlay City improves to 7-9

Capac earns
and 4-8. Cros-Lex falls to
12-4 and 8-4.
In Friday’s battle,
Cros-Lex bolted out to a
16-9 advantage after one

district title quarter was over with.

The next two quarters
saw Imlay City generate
17 total points and Cros-
Lex manage 16, trimming
By Kevin Kissane It marked Capac’s first
Tri-City Times Sports Editor top district finish since their deficit to 32-26 with
they won a title as a 24 minutes elapsed.
CAPAC — The Capac Division 3 program in Imlay City then out-
wrestling team saw to it 2014. scored Cros-Lex 17-7 from
that they would hoist the Sandusky is where the that point on, earning a
first-place trophy at eve- action unfolded. heartstopping 43-39 win.
ning’s end, registering a With the outcome, For Imlay City, Parker
49-30 triumph against Capac continues their post- Lewis led the way with 17

Photo by Rod Soule

Brown City in a Division 4 season path this points. Logan Wilson and
district championship clash Hunter Medrano followed
last Wednesday. Title page 22 with 10 points each.
Lonnie Wolford and Riley
Bertram added four and
two points, respectively, Imlay City’s Hunter Medrano looks to score during a Blue Water Area
for the Spartans. Conference clash versus Cros-Lex last Friday.

Almont turns back rival Yale, 48-41

By Kevin Kissane quarter points as did Yale.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor That left them with a
Photo by Kevin Kissane

31-18 advantage with 24

ALMONT — The minutes gone.
Almont varsity boys’ Almont then withstood
basketball team downed a 23-17 fourth quarter rally
visiting Yale, 48-41, in a to leave with a 48-41 win
Blue Water Area to their credit.
Imlay City’s Cristian Rojas (R) squares off ver- Conference varsity boys’ For Almont, Austin
sus a Lakeville foe Wednesday in team districts. basketball meeting last Watt led the way with 11
Friday night. points. He drained a triple

Imlay City, Almont With the outcome,

Almont improves to 11-5
and 8-3. Yale slips to 12-5
along the way.
Eight other Almont
players reached the scoring

combine for eight and 7-5

In Friday’s meeting,
Almont bolted out to a
column. Their ranks con-
sisted of Cameron Asaro
(eight points, including a

regional qualifiers 14-6 advantage after one

quarter was done.
pair of trifectas), Atte
Vuoristo (seven, featuring
Photo by Kevin Kissane

Quarter two saw a trey), Rafael Farias

Almont net 12 points and (seven), Gabe Bourdeau
By Kevin Kissane Hampton reached the 135- Yale generate seven, good (four, with a triple), Brett
Tri-City Times Sports Editor pound championship bout for a 26-13 lead at the Wrobel (four), Colby
where he prevailed by halftime break. Schapman (three) along
TRI-CITY AREA — injury default versus When play resumed, with Mike Rinke and Joey Almont’s Austin Watt looks over his offensive
Imlay City qualified five Mount Morris foe Codie Almont managed five third Savel (two each). options Friday versus Yale.
wrestlers and Almont three Aidif.

Dryden gives C-PS a 49-27 setback

to this Saturday’s Division Hunter Mullins provid-
3 regional in Richmond. ed Imlay City with a sec-
They advanced with ond. Mullins made it to
top-four weight class plac- the title encounter at 160
ings at a Montrose-based pounds where he was By Kevin Kissane With the final, away. Aided by an 11-4 of trifectas) led Dryden
district last Saturday. pinned by Caro’s Tri-City Times Sports Editor Dryden improves to 10-4 third quarter edge, the that evening. The
Wesley Hampton head- this season. Cardinals went up 34-12 Cardinals also had Kody
lined for Imlay City. Regionals page 22 DRYDEN — Dryden In Tuesday’s encoun- with 24 minutes gone. Livingston (six points,
picked up a 49-27 victo- ter, Dryden jumped out The final eight min- featuring a trey), Ronny

Harper secures his ry over visiting

Carsonville-Port Sanilac
in a non-league varsity
to a 17-5 advantage after
one quarter was complete
and widened the gap to
utes saw both teams
manage 15 points, leav-
ing Dryden with a 49-27
Hudson (six), Brady
Czape (five, with a tri-
ple), Nate Schenkel

100th career win boys’ basketball encoun-

ter on Tuesday, February
5.
23-8 at the half.
When play resumed,
Dryden continued to pull
win to celebrate.
Jack Kaplan (27
points, including a pair
(four) and Coulter Waite
(one) reach the scoring
column.
By Kevin Kissane The junior, who wrestles
Tri-City Times Sports Editor

IMLAY CITY — Imlay

in the 285-pound weight
class, attained the milestone
when he handed Lakeville
Imlay City drops
City standout Joe Harper
garnered his 100th career
win in a Division 3 dual dis-
foe Ian Shannon a 14-7 set-
back.
His career mark now
game to Cros-Lex
trict last Thursday. stands at 100-19 overall, By Kevin Kissane
Lakeville High School including 62 wins via the Tri-City Times Sports Editor
is where the action unfolded. pinfall route.
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City dropped a
49-38 verdict to visiting Cros-Lex in a Blue
Imlay City Water Area Conference varsity girls’ basketball
standout Joe battle last Friday night.
Harper poses With the result, Imlay City now stands at 10-5
for a picture overall and 7-2 when they go up against BWAC
after notch- foes.
ing his In Friday’s confrontation, Cros-Lex grabbed a
100th career 13-10 edge after one quarter was over with.
win last They then followed it up with a 29-21 advan-
Thursday. tage over the next two quarters, pushing their
cushion to 42-31.
Both sides then hit for seven points apiece
during quarter number four, allowing Cros-Lex to
post a 49-38 victory.
Mary Lengemann paced Imlay City with a
Photo by Rod Soule

14-point effort. She was given assistance in the

Photo by Kevin Kissane

scoring department by Kendall Sommer (six

points, including a trifecta), Kayla Rossen (six),
Ana Lengemann (five, featuring a trey), Abigail
Thibodeau (a triple) plus Kayla Louwsma and Imlay City’s Izzy Aune drives to the basket last Friday
Izzy Aune (two each). in a BWAC contest versus Cros-Lex.
Page 20-TRI-CITY TIMES-FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Girls’ Basketball

Dryden girls move to 11-2 on season

By Kevin Kissane overall. International Academy of Jordan Peters, Kylie
Tri-City Times Sports Editor In Friday’s game, Flint 14-7 from that point DeVlanminck and Paige
Dryden forged a 10-6 edge on, closing out a 48-18 vic- Abromaitis (four each) plus
DRYDEN — Dryden after one quarter had ended tory. Alexis Schuhrke (two)
rolled to a convincing and widened the gap to Ella Kage paced reach the scoring column.
48-18 victory over host 22-9 at the halftime break. Dryden with an eight-point Seitz (seven) plus Kage
International Academy of When the action performance. The and DeVlaminck (five
Flint in a non-league varsi- resumed, Dryden struck Cardinals also had Kelli apiece) supplied Dryden’s
ty girls’ basketball game with a 12-2 third quarter Schenkel and Ally Sobek highest rebound totals.
last Friday night. edge. That staked them to a (six points each), Lexi Seitz Dryden also received
With the decision, 34-11 cushion at the time. and Hannah Peyerk (five five steals and five assists
Dryden moves to 11-2 Dryden then outscored apiece), Natalie Poirier, from Kage.

Almont girls turn back Peck, 43-34

Photo by Kevin Kissane

By Kevin Kissane this season. resumed, Almont struck points, featuring three
Tri-City Times Sports Editor In Tuesday’s contest, with a 13-10 third quarter treys), Brandi Kautz (12)
Almont took a 16-8 advantage. That increased and Hannah Revoldt (11)
ALMONT — Almont advantage after one quarter their cushion to 33-22 with led Almont with double
returned from Peck with a was done. 24 minutes gone. figure outputs. The Raiders
43-34 victory in a non- Quarter two saw Almont then withstood also had Lizzy Brandt
league varsity girls’ basket- Almont net four points as a 12-10 fourth quarter (three points) plus Jesse Almont’s Lizzy Brandt defends during a BWAC
ball contest on Tuesday, did Peck, leaving the for- rally to prevail via a Hellebuyck and Sarah Hall clash Friday versus Yale.
February 5. mer with a 20-12 halftime 43-34 count. (two each) reach the scor-
With the result, Almont
raises its mark to 3-11
lead to protect.
When the action
Grace Johnson (13 ing column.
Almont falls to Yale
North Branch falls to Algonac By Kevin Kissane ters saw Yale manage 17
Sports Schedule By Alyssa Wichtner was 47-39, Algonac. The Tri-City Times Sports Editor total points and Almont
hit for 14, giving the for-
student writer Broncos overall record ALMONT — The mer a 22-17 advantage
Boys’ Basketball Almont at Imlay City, now stands at 4-10 and Almont varsity girls’ bas- with 24 minutes gone.
Wednesday, February 13 7:30 p.m. NORTH BRANCH — their BWAC record is 2-7. ketball team put up a good Yale then outscored
Imlay City at Marlette, On Friday, February 8, the The Broncos’ Reese fight, only to drop a 35-29 Almont 13-12 the rest of
7:30 p.m. Wrestling North Branch Broncos var- Ruhlman was leading scor- verdict to visiting Yale in a the way, pulling out a
Friday, February 15 Wednesday, February 13 sity girls’ basketball team er for her team with 13 Blue Water Area 35-29 victory.
Mayville at Dryden, Division 4 team regionals took on Algonac. points. Emily Ludeshur Conference matchup last Grace Johnson (10
7:30 p.m. at Memphis In the first quarter took 5 steals and Erin Friday night. points, including a trifec-
Imlay City at Armada, Capac vs. Memphis, Algonac took the lead 10-7. Wadley took 4. Autumn With the outcome, ta) led Almont. She was
7:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Algonac remained in the Deshetsky pulled down 10 Almont slips to 3-12 and backed by Hannah Revoldt
Almont at Imlay City, Clinton vs. Lutheran lead until the game came to rebounds. She and her 0-10. (eight, featuring a trey),
7:30 p.m. Westland, 5 p.m. a crashing end for the teammate, Olivia Warda, In Friday’s matchup, Brandi Kautz and Jesse
Monday, February 18 Finals- 6:15 p.m. Broncos. The final score both had two assists. Almont spotted Yale a 5-3 Hellebuyck (four each),
Deckerville at Dryden, Saturday, February 9 edge after one quarter was Hannah Landerschier
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19
North Huron at Dryden,
Almont, Imlay City at
Division 3 individual
regionals, Montrose, TBA
Capac drops matchup to Sandusky done.
The middle two quar-
(two) and Lizzy Brandt
(one).
7:30 p.m. Capac at Division 4 CAPAC — Capac resumed, Sandusky struck

Girls’ Basketball
individual districts,
Clinton, TBA
absorbed a 57-11 loss to
visiting Sandusky in a
with a 12-4 third quarter
edge. That left them hold- Capac falls on the road to Ubly
Thursday, February 14 Greater Thumb Conference ing a 44-11 advantage with CAPAC — Capac Ubly then outscored
Memphis at Capac, 7 p.m Competitive Cheer East varsity girls’ basket- 24 minutes gone. incurred a 59-31 setback to Capac 33-15 the rest of the
Mayville at Dryden, Friday, February 7 ball matchup on Tuesday, Sandusky then out- host Ubly in a Greater way, closing out a 59-31
7:30 p.m. Imlay City at districts, February 5. scored Capac 13-0 the rest Thumb Conference East win.
Friday, February 15 Yale, 6 p.m. With the outcome, of the way, closing out a varsity girls’ basketball Shelby Husovsky (10
Imlay City at Armada, Saturday, February 9 Capac slips to 3-10 and 57-11 win. encounter last Friday night. points, including a pair of
6 p.m. Capac, Dryden at districts, 3-6. Aubree Smith and With the final, Capac trifectas) led Capac. She
Almont at Richmond, Vassar, 4 p.m. In Tuesday’s matchup, Natalie Maday paced Capac slips to 3-11 and 3-7. was backed by McKennah
6 p.m. Sandusky opened a 21-3 with four points each. In Friday’s encounter, Hopkins (eight, featuring a
Monday, February 18 Hockey advantage after one quarter Meriah Mason (two points) Ubly took a 13-12 edge pair of treys), Natalie
Deckerville at Dryden, Wednesday, February 13 was done and widened the and Shelby Husovsky (one) after one quarter was done Maday (eight), Aubree
6 p.m. Alliance hosts United, gap to 32-7 at the half. also reached the scoring and widened the gap to Smith (three) and Jona
Notre Dame Prep at Imlay Polar Palace, Lapeer, When the action column. 26-16 at the half. Mullin (two).
City, 7p.m. 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19 Friday, February 15
Bentley at Almont, 6 p.m. Alliance vs. Okemos, Sports In Brief
Capac at Harbor Beach, East Lansing,
7:30 p.m 8 p.m. The following youth Dominic Ljuljdjuraj led Quinn Rossen (six) plus Luther (three), Jacob
sports, junior high, ninth Almont with 19 points. He Jager Land and Wyatt Carroll (two) and Jager

Athlete of the Week

grade and junior varsity was backed by Logan Luther (two apiece) sup- Land (one).
recaps are provided to us Walton (six points), Rich ported his performance. Imlay City Junior Varsity
by area coaches. If your Rockey (five), Pierce Imlay City Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball
team’s results do not Matthews and Haden Boys’ Basketball Imlay City vs. Algonac
appear here remind your Lacavera (four each) along February 5 February 4
coach to pass along the with Ben Payne and Ryan Imlay City vs. Richmond Imlay City-65 Algonac-37
information by calling 810- Strong (two apiece). Richmond-48 Imlay City- Game recap- Imlay
724-2615, e-mailing it to Imlay City Junior Varsity 42 City handed Algonac a
kkissane@pageone-inc.com Boys’ Basketball Game recap- Imlay 65-37 setback in a Blue
or send it to us via fax at Imlay City vs. Cros-Lex City dropped a 48-42 ver- Water Area Conference
810-724-8552. February 7 dict to Richmond in a Blue junior varsity boys’ basket-
Almont Ninth Grade Cros-Lex-43 Imlay City- Water Area Conference ball confrontation on
Boys’ Basketball 35 junior varsity boys’ basket- Monday, February 4.
February 7 Game recap- Imlay ball clash on Tuesday, Chris Cezik (18), Wyatt
Almont vs. Yale City fell by a 43-35 count February 5. Luther (15), Zach Dingwell
Almont-42 Yale-30 to Cros-Lex in a Blue Chris Cezik collected (12) and Quinn Rossen
Game recap- Almont Water Area Conference 17 points and Josh Maday (10) led Imlay City with
turned back Yale, 42-30, in junior varsity boys’ basket- supplied eight to lead Imlay double digit point totals.
Capac sophomore Almont freshman a Blue Water Area ball game last Thursday. City. The remaining They were backed by Joe
grappler Nathan Schocke 103-pound wrestler
won the 103-pound Dallas Stanton took sec-
Conference ninth grade Josh Maday led Imlay Spartan points went to Clos and Mikhail DeBolt
weight class Saturday at ond Saturday at a boys’ basketball meeting City with 18 points. Chris Zach Dingwell (seven), (four each) along with
a Division 4 district. Division 3 district. last Thursday. Cezik (seven points), Quinn Rossen (four), Wyatt Jacob Carroll (two).
For his effort, For his effort,
Schocke shares our Boys’ Stanton shares our
Athlete of the Week
honor.
Boys’ Athlete of the
Week honor.
Stats and Standings
BOYS’ Boers (C)
Bourdeau (A)
17
16
62
56
3.6
3.5
Louwsma (IC)
Peyerk (D)
8
13
99
157
12.3
12.1
Almont 0-11 3-12 Shafer (IC)
Eagle (IC)
11
11
Be sure to pick up your t-shirt at the Tri-City Times office. Greater Thumb Conference
BASKETBALL Hellmuth (C) 17 54 3.1 Johnson (A) 12 94 7.2 Capac 3-7 3-11 I. Abu-Joudeh 10
Wilson (IC) 8 21 2.6 Kautz (A) 13 90 6.9 C. Torres (IC) 10
CITIZENS STAT LEADERS Barker (C) 17 42 2.5 Schenkel (D) 13 80 6.2 North Central Thumb League
Team League Overall
Schmitz (IC) 10
FRANKENMUTH Hudson (D) 13 33 2.5 Peters (D) 13 78 6.0 Rosales (C) 10
PIONEER • CINCINNATI SCORING Sawyers (C) 17 41 2.4 Dryden 8-2 11-2
TRAVELERS
SELECTIVE

Kaplan (D)
G P Avg.
13 269 20.7
Vuoristo (A)
Czape (D)
16
13
37
29
2.3
2.2
REBOUNDING WRESTLING MOST PINS
Battani (A) 29
G R Avg.
THE HARTFORD Boers (C)
Watt (A)
17 315 18.4
16 218 13.6
Asaro (A) 16 34 2.1 Rossen (IC) 9 65 7.1 LEADERS Hampton (IC) 28
Sobek (D) 13 90 6.9 Harper (IC) 26
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Hellmuth (C)
7 84 12.0
17 188 11.1
BOYS’ Kautz (A) 12 84 6.5 MOST WINS Sandzik (IC)
Dempz (A)
25
23
Hampton (IC) 46
• Life Insurance • Automobile • Homeowners • Builder’s Risk • Workers’ Comp Wolford (IC) 8 85 10.6 BASKETBALL Sandzik (IC) 41 Phillips (IC) 20
STEALS
• Farm Owners • Motorcycles • Mobile Homes • Fleet Auto • Bonds & RV Vuoristo (A) 15 150 10.0 TEAM STANDINGS G S Av g .
Battani (A) 39 Mullins (IC) 19
& Boat • Commercial • Travel Trailers • Special Events Bertram (IC) 8 66 8.3 Dempz (A) 39 Dwyer (A) 19
Czape (D) 13 105 8.1 Blue Water Area Conference Louwsma (IC) 8 47 5.7 Kruse (A) 18
Harper (IC) 37
Life is an Adventure. Protect it. Wilson (IC) 8 65 8.1
Team League Overall
Kage (D) 13 62 4.8
Dwyer (A) 37 Thorner (C) 17
Schenkel (D) 13 100 7.7 Kautz (A) 13 44 3.4 A. Torres (IC) 16
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Johnson (A) 13 35 2.7
Stanton (A) 34
Imlay City 4-8 7-9 Mullins (IC) 34 Rojas (IC) 15
Imlay City www.ventureinsgrp.com Revoldt (A) 13 29 2.2
REBOUNDING Kruse (A) 33 Tank (C) 14
G R Avg. Greater Thumb Conference Rojas (IC) 30 Contreras (A) 14

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Boers (C) 17 211 12.4 Capac 7-2 11-6 ASSISTS Phillips (IC) 29 Stanton (A) 14
Medrano (IC) 7 61 8.7 G A Avg. Finn (A) 28 Finn (A) 14
Schenkel (D) 13 82 6.3 North Central Thumb League Kage (D) 13 57 4.4 A. Torres (IC) 25 N. Schocke (C) 11
Schapman (A) 16 96 6.0 Team League Overall Peyerk (D) 13 32 2.5 Frangedakis (C) 23 Grant (C) 10
BEST PRINTING. BEST PRICE. Vuoristo (A) 16 94 5.9 Dryden 5-3 10-5 M. Lengemann (IC) 9 20 2.3 Tank (C) 22 L. Jackson (A) 10
Peters (D) 12 26 2.2 Thorner (C) 21 Kulin (IC) 10
Revoldt (A) 3 6 2.0
STEALS GIRLS’ N. Schocke (C) 21 Guerrero (IC) 10
594 N. Almont Ave. • Imlay City, Michigan 48444 G S Avg. L. Jackson (A) 21
Kaplan (D) 13 44 3.4 BASKETBALL GIRLS’ Contreras (A) 20
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Bourdeau (A) 16 35 2.2 Guerrero (IC) 16
Hellmuth (C) 15 29 2.0 STAT LEADERS BASKETBALL Smith (A) 15 TEAM STANDINGS
TEAM STANDINGS Kulin (IC) 13 Team League Overall
ASSISTS SCORING Blue Water Area Conference Dyer (A) 13 Almont 4-3 20-12
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Bertram (IC)
G A Avg.
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G P Avg.
M. Lengemann (IC) 9 116 12.9
Team
Imlay City
League Overall
7-2 10-5
Grant (C)
Hoffman (C)
12
11
Imlay City 3-4 17-21
Capac 1-4 11-16
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Boys’ Basketball

Dryden to honor 1983-84 boys’ team

By Kevin Kissane against Mayville at Dryden DelCampo’s first coaching his thumb in the game,” he
Tri-City Times Sports Editor High School. stint at Dryden. noted.
“We are hoping to have “I left right after that An award at Dryden
DRYDEN — The all or most of the players season to coach at Fraser High School is named for
1983-84 edition of the back as well as the cheer- for eight seasons before him, the Pete Schihl
Dryden boys’ basketball leaders,” DelCampo said. coming back,” DelCampo Scholarly Athlete Award. It
team that won league and “It was a really special time said. is a special honor and is
districts will be honored at Dryden back then,” he After leaving in 1997 to still presented today.
this Friday. recalled. open a business, he returned “Pete was not only a
“It’s been 35 years,” “It was like the movie again in 2014. great basketball player, but
Dryden Coach John Hoosiers. We had spectator “It is always special he was a great student,”
DelCampo said. buses going to the games. when I see former players DelCampo said. “He had a
“It seems like only a few The entire town was behind come back,” DelCampo 4.0 GPA,” he noted.
years ago,” he noted. us and would basically said. “It is always a lot of The junior varsity con-
The ceremony will take close down on the nights of great memories,” he noted. test will begin at 6 p.m.
place between the junior games.” The 1983-84 team went with the ceremony starting
varsity and varsity games This would prove 18-5 overall, including a at approximately 7 p.m.

Capac boys return

12-2 mark in the old There will also be a recep-

Photos provided
Southern Thumb League. tion following the game.
They earned a district title, “We are hoping to have
before bowing out in it at the former Lenny

from Ubly victorious Capac then bounced

regional action.
Dryden was led by All-
Stater Pete Schihl, who
went on to have a four-year
Miller’s (now called the
Pine House),” DelCampo
said. “If not, we will find a
place,” he noted.
Top (left) Pete Schihl defends and (right) Eric
Burton and Lee Furgerson compete for Dryden dur-
ing the memorable season. Bottom the Dryden
basketball team poses for a photo. They are back
By Kevin Kissane back with a 13-10 second career at Oakland For more information, (L to R) manager Mike Schihl, Leon Burgess, K.C.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
quarter advantage and a University. please contact coach Grondin, Pete Schihl, Scott Sanders, Eric Burton,
CAPAC — Trevor 14-9 third quarter edge, “It was a tough loss for DelCampo at coachdelcam- Jerry VandenBulcke and manager Chris Schenkel;
Boers netted 22 points, building a 34-27 edge with us at regionals,” DelCampo po@aol.com or by phone at and front Justin Bayer, Lee Furgerson, Cameron
including a trifecta, and 24 minutes gone. commented. “Pete broke 586-918-3220. Mosher, Mike Terry and manager Darrin Wondero.
pulled down 13 rebounds Capac then outscored
to lead Capac to a 54-37 Ubly 20-10 the rest of the
win against host Ubly in a way, preserving a 54-37
Greater Thumb Conference victory.
East varsity boys’ basket-
ball confrontation last
Friday night.
With the outcome,
Jordan Hellmuth (nine
points) provided Capac’s
next highest scoring total.
He was backed by Casey
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Capac qualifies four on to regionals

By Kevin Kissane Max Frangedakis and
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Hunter Thorner gave Capac
thirds. The former con-
CAPAC — Capac will cluded 103-pound action
send four grapplers on to when he pinned Erie
this Saturday’s Division 4 Mason’s Trace Stevens
individual regional in with 1:53 gone and the lat-
Clinton. ter wrapped up his run at

Photo by Kevin Kissane

They earned the right to 140 pounds when he made
compete there with top- Memphis counterpart Riley
four weight class showings Seres absorb a 4-0 loss.
at a district hosted by Bryce Tank provided
Lutheran Westland High the other Capac placewin-
School last Saturday. ning performance. Tank

Photo provided
Almont’s Issa Abu-Joudeh works for an escape Nathan Schocke led finished 215-pound action
against Yale in district action last Thursday. Capac that day. Schocke when he was pinned by
reached the title match at Rochester Hills Lutheran
Almont drops match 103 pounds where he
pinned Memphis foe Logan
Northwest foe Cameron
Rubio with 1:53 elapsed in
Capac’s (L to R) Bryce Tank, Hunter Thorner,
Max Frangedakis and Nathan Schocke notched

to Yale in districts Strickland with 3:55 gone. their bout. regional-qualifying performances last week.

Lawrence (fall time not

ALMONT — Almont
absorbed a 52-27 loss to
took 30 seconds to down
Amber Lesko at 140 Regionals: available).
Dallas Stanton led
Yale in a Division 3 district pounds; Dwyer needed 43
from page 19 Almont with a second.
semifinal matchup last seconds to best 145-pound
Thursday. foe Damon Peel; and DJ Daniels (fall time not Stanton advanced to the
Lakeville High School Battani required 17 sec- available). 103-pound title tilt where
is where the action unfold- onds to stop Masen Joppich Dakota Sandzik, dropped an 8-2 verdict to
ed. at 189 pounds. Cristian Rojas and Joe Yale’s Seth Woolman.
With the result, Almont Thomas Dyer (171) Harper completed the list Mathew Dwyer and
completes the dual portion gave Almont a triumph by of Imlay City placewinners Robbie Battani rounded
of their schedule as owners void. with thirds. Sandzik ended out the list of Almont
of a 20-12 overall mark. Gavin Dempz was the his stint at 112 pounds placewinners with thirds.
Landon Kruse, Mathew other Almont grappler who with a 6-4 win against The former closed out his
Dwyer and Robbie Battani emerged victorious, thanks Lakeville’s Nate Young; stint at 135 pounds with a
led Almont with wins via to a 13-6 outcome versus Rojas wrapped up 125- 15-2 victory over
pound action with a 17-1 Lakeville’s Cal Huggler

Photo provided
the pinfall route. Kruse Drew Arnold at 119 pounds.
victory over Mt. Morris and the latter concluded
foe Jacob Rowley; and 189-pound action when he
Imlay City wrestling Almont’s Dallas Stanton, Robbie Battani and
Harper finished his stint at
285 pounds when he
pinned Durand’s Sayer
Robinson (fall time not
bows out to Lakeville Mathew Dwyer qualified for regionals. pinned Byron’s Adam available).

By Kevin Kissane at 119 pounds and Guerrero Imlay City’s

required 1:00 to down 171- Dakota Sandzik
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
pound foe Alex Buckel. (front ) plus
IMLAY CITY — The Hunter Mullins (160) Hunter Mullins,
Imlay City wrestling team provided Imlay City with a Wesley Hampton
bowed out with a 49-25 victory by void. and Joe Harper
loss to host Lakeville in a Wesley Hampton gave (back L to R)
Division 3 district semifi- Imlay City a triumph by pose with
nal encounter last Thursday. major decision. Hampton coaches Garret
With the outcome, handed Scott Williams a Shevnock, Tony
Imlay City watches a 17-21 12-2 setback at 135 D’Ambrosio and
dual campaign reach an pounds. Keil Jorgensen
endpoint. Joe Harper was the for a photo after
Photo by Kevin Kissane

Mason Phillips and other Imlay City grappler qualifying for

Ricky Guerrero led Imlay who prevailed, notching a regionals.
City with wins via the pin- 14-7 win against 285- Cristian Rojas is
fall route. Phillips needed pound counterpart Ian not pictured.
2:48 to down Miles Morales Shannon.

Photo by Kevin Kissane

The Capac wrestling team poses for a photo after registering a top finish
at a Division 4 district last Wednesday.
Max Frangedakis con- triumphs via the pinfall
Title: tributed a triumph by
major decision to Capac’s
route. Tyson needed 17 sec-
onds to best Brittany
from page 19
cause, getting the job done Lambson at 125 pounds;
Wednesday at a regional on the strength of a 9-1 Thorner required 3:53 to
hosted by Memphis High outcome versus 103-pound defeat 145-pound foe Logan
School. There the Chiefs rival Whitley Blake. Ryan; and Navarro took
will square off versus the Robert Grant was the 1:28 to turn back Andrew
hosts in a semifinal meet- other Capac grappler who Filkins at 189 pounds.
ing slated for 5 p.m. prevailed, notching a 16-12 Frangedakis (103),
Shane Hoffman, win against Louis Treash at Nathan Schocke (112),
Hunter Tyson, Seth 145 pounds. Hoffman (119), Dykshoorn
Dykshoorn, Hunter Capac reached the dis- (140) and Grant (152) pro-
Thorner, Ethan Bastian and trict title tilt with a 51-30 vided Capac with wins by
Bryce Tank led Capac with semifinal victory over void.
wins by pin against Brown Sandusky earlier that eve- Jared Schocke was the
City. Hoffman took 3:13 ning. other Capac grappler who
to stop Andrew McKelurey A group consisting of emerged victorious. He
at 119 pounds; Tyson Tyson, Thorner and Omar downed Adam Scott, 6-4, at
required 50 seconds to Navarro paced Capac with 285 pounds.
defeat 125-pound foe
Thomas Thompson;
Dykshoorn needed 2:25 to
beat Nicholas Freeman at
135 pounds; Thorner took
29 seconds to upend 140-
pound counterpart James
Morearty; Bastian required
3:54 to conquer Hunter
Aldridge at 152 pounds;
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Dispatch log... Rural Lifestyles

Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
a speed violation. The
female was arrested for
operating while intoxicated. Flowers provide pleasant surprises
S
area police departments: Officer Kosinski made the
arrest. urprises are plentiful peak bloom. I’ve never on her kitchen windowsill. ly. He and his wife,
In Imlay City when it comes to had much luck overwin- She too brought her Dawn, grew this and
February 5 In Lapeer County: caring for plants. tering plants so my expec- impatien indoors when thousands of beauties at
•02:30-06:00 Parking Complaints handled by The bad ones usually tations weren’t high. I fig- the weather turned this their Earthly Arts
Enforcement (City Wide) the Lapeer County Sheriff’s get chalked up as a lesson ured I might get a few fall, placing it in a win- Greenhouse, just down
•05:09 Welfare Check Department, in addition to learned and the good ones more weeks of color or, if dow in her mud room the road from us,” Bernie
(1900 block S. Cedar St.) traffic stops: are rather memorable. I was lucky, maybe a nice which, she notes, gets lit- wrote.
•07:19-07:54 Monitor February 5 As it turns out, I’m show through Christmas. tle heat. Her message is a
Traffic (Middle School) •illegal dumping in the not the only one this win- It just seemed wrong to When the thermome- reminder that I also
•08:35-09:00 Monitor 3000 block of Kings Mill ter to be pleasantly sur- let something that was ter really dipped, she bought my impatiens at
Traffic (Weston Elementary) Rd. in Arcadia Twp. prised with my pot of still so lovely succumb to brought the plant inside Earthly Arts and think
•10:29 Citizen Assist February 6 impa- the cold. where, to her delight, it Bernie’s reflection is spot
(400 block S. Almont Ave.) •road hazard at Petz and tiens. Well, here it is mid- started to bloom. on. Ron was an excellent
•13:18 Accidental Brown City roads in Imlay In February, and that impa- It turns out that our plantsman who did an
Damage (600 block Maple Twp. October, tien is still going strong. flourishing plants aren’t amazing job of growing
Vista St.) •animal complaint in the I lugged Recently, an email really flukes. Impatiens just about everything. It
•18:45 Animal Problem 6000 block of Ada Van Dr. a heavy came through from Bernie are known to become makes me admire my
(E. Fourth St./N. Cedar St.) in Almont Twp. container Hillman with photo evi- winter houseplants if flower surprise even
•Multiple Traffic Stops •assist other law enforce- into our dence of her own impa- given the right condi- more.
back
Garden Variety... tien surprise. tions—namely Contact Maria at
 sufficient
throughout the day ment in the 3000 block of
February 6 Lake George Rd. in Dryden porch. Bernie, who I got to humidity, moist soil and mbrown@pageone-inc.com.
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
Twp.
February 7
Frost was
threaten- Maria Brown know when she was editor
of our former sister publi-
very little fertilizer.
“I took the extra effort
ing and cation, Farm and Country to keep it alive as an Marlette Livestock
•05:24 Suicidal Person - •property damage traffic
UTL (S. Cedar St./Newark crash at Lake Pleasant and the pink flowers had Journal, had her own homage to Ron Hendrix Auctions
Rd.) Imlay City roads in Attica recently reached their winter wonder, blooming who passed away recent-
UPCOMING DAIRY &
•09:20 Citizen Assist Twp. FEEDER CATTLE SALE
(300 block E. Third St.) •assist other law enforce- February 16 @ 12:00 PM
•10:01 Suicidal Person ment in the 2000 block of S. Expecting
(500 block Main St.) Cedar St. in Imlay City - (30+) Bred Brood Cows
•10:47 Road Hazard (N. February 8 - Cow/Calf Pairs
Cedar St./E. Fourth St.) •alarms in the 2000 - Feeder Steers & Heifers Including
A Group of (30) 600# Colored
•13:13 Welfare Check block of N. Van Dyke Rd. in Feeders (Primarily Blacks)
(S. Almont Ave.) Goodland Twp. - A Herd Dispersal of Fresh Dairy
Cows & Bred Heifers from 60+
•15:37 Property Damage •road hazard at Scotch Years of AIBreeding
Accident (Main St./E. Settlement and Hough roads - A Group of Started Holstein Heifer
Fourth St.) in Almont Twp. Calves from AI Breeding
*Cattle Are Vaccinated & Preg Checked*
•Multiple Traffic Stops •road hazard at Caldwell
throughout the day and N. Van Dyke roads in
February 7 Goodland Twp. BQA Certification
•02:30-06:00 Parking •alarms in the 2000 Session
Enforcement (City Wide) block of Hannan Rd. in Feb. 19 @ 6PM
•11:03 Death on Scene Imlay Twp.
(1800 block Hickory Ln.) •road hazard at Hunters
•12:28 Medical Assist Creek and Atwell roads in
(600 block S. Cedar St.) Attica Twp. HORSE & HORSE TACK
•12:51 Citizen Assist •alarms in the 2000 AUCTION
(300 block E. Third St.) block of N. Blacks Corners Fri., February 22 @ 5:30 PM
•20:38 Alarm (500 block Rd. in Goodland Twp. Consignments Welcome!
S. Almont Ave.) •abandoned auto at Featuring
Photo by Bernie Hillman

•20:55 Assist Almont Force and Bowers roads in ▪ New & Used Tack
▪ Hay & Straw (To Sell @ 5:30)
PD with Property Damage Attica Twp. ▪ Horses (To Sell @ 8:00)
Accident (300 block Main •sick care for medical in Consignments accepted on site
St.) the 5000 block of Fox Run Friday, February 22. Contact us for
more information!
•21:36 Alarm (2000 in Attica Twp.
block S. Cedar St.) •suspicious circum- Impatiens can double as a winter houseplant, providing some much
6381 Euclid St.
Marlette, MI 48453
•Multiple Traffic Stops stances in the 8000 block of needed color and delight during these gray days. (989) 635-2183
throughout the day Norman Rd. in Goodland
February 8 Twp.

Food Safety Class

•02:30-06:00 Parking •suspicious circum-
Enforcement (City Wide) stances in the 300 block of
•04:16 Debris in N. Lake Pleasant Rd. in
Drivers are 23 times more
offered in Capac
Roadway (N. Cedar St./E. Attica Twp.
Capac Rd.) •property damage traffic likely to be involved in a car
•11:25 Medical Assist crash at Imlay City and
(500 block W. Borland Rd.) Engles roads in Imlay Twp. CAPAC — Michigan and How to Develop a accident while texting.
•18:29 Assist Almont February 9 State University Extension Farm Food Safety Plan. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Police Department (3200 •suspicious circum- is hosting Food and Drug At least one supervisor Drivers are 23 times more
block S. Van Dyke Rd.) stances at Graham and Imlay Administration-defined from a farm must complete
•23:31 Assist Almont City roads in Imlay Twp. Produce Safety Alliance the food safety training at likely to be involved in a car
Police Department (200 •assist motorist at Imlay Grower Food Safety least equivalent to the stan- accident while texting.
block Cherry St.) City and Blacks Corners Modernization Act (FSMA) dardized curriculum recog- Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
•23:58 911 Hang Up roads in Imlay Twp. certification courses, nized by FDA. The certifi-
(400 block Colonial Dr.) •animal complaint in the including a Feb. 27 event at cate of course completion
•Multiple traffic stops 5000 block of Sutton Rd. in Holly Meadows Golf will be issued at a later date
were made throughout the Attica Twp. Course and Banquet Center. when all paperwork has
day. •assist motorist on west- Those interested in learn- been reviewed. Participants
February 9 bound I-69 at Winslow Rd. ing about Good Agricultural must attend all seven mod-
•00:54 Suspicious in Attica Twp. Practices (GAP’s), produce ules to obtain certification.
Person (1900 block S. Cedar February 10 safety, co-management, Sponsors include the
St.) •noise complaint in the and the FDA Food Safety Michigan State University
•02:30-06:00 Parking 1800 block of Hickory Lane Modernization Act Produce Product Center, Produce YOUR HOMETOWN
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•03:16 Noise Complaint roads in Attica Twp. Domestic Animals and Preregistration is
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Muir retains seat as

president of board
By Maria Brown Ashley Whiting will chair
mbrown@pageone-inc.com in the curriculum and
school improvement com-
IMLAY CITY — mittee, trustee Marcel
School board members Lamb will head up the per-
have opted to maintain sonnel and policy commit-
their officer roster. At their tee and trustee Doug Van
2019 organizational meet- Dyke will oversee the ath-
ing on Feb. 4, the board letics committee.
voted to retain Sharon Muir In other meeting mat-
as president, Greg Dennis ters:
as vice president and Jim •board members
Preisel as treasurer. Sandy approved a request to allow
Zrembski, executive secre- junior English students to
tary to the superintendent, travel to Stratford, Ontario
will continue as board sec- in May.
retary. •Supt. Dr. Stu Cameron
Photo by Garrett VanWormer

Muir was most recently took time to mark School

Photo by Kevin Kissane

re-elected to the board in Board Recognition Month
November 2018, earning and thank Imlay City’s
another six-year term. members for their service.
She’s been on the school “On behalf of the
board since 2004 and this school community, thank

Raiders crowned
will mark her 10th year as you for your leadership and
Norh Branch senior Riley Bugg hits his 1,000th president. your thoughtfulness and
career point last week. As president, Muir your commitment to our

Two wins for Broncos

made committee appoint- schools...thank you for Hailee McKinney and Rafael Farias were
ments for 2019. Preisel will making a profound differ- crowned Almont High School’s Snowcoming
chair the budget and finance ence in the lives of the royalty on Friday during the Raiders’ game
committee, Dennis will children, staff and families against Yale. Almont came away with a win
chair the buildings and in our district,” Cameron over the Bulldogs.
By Garrett VanWormer The second win of the grounds committee, trustee said.
student writer week was against Algonac
on Friday. North Bramnch

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