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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
142nd Volume - Issue No. 15
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Former super
pleads guilty
By Maria Brown
Photo by Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
Tom Goulette and his attorney Fred Lepley appear

before Judge Daniel Kelly where Goulette pleaded
guilty.
PORT HURON On
Monday, Tom Goulette
entered a guilty plea to one
count of armed robbery.
During a very brief hearing
before Circuit Judge Daniel
Kelly, the former Dryden
Schools
superintendent
acknowledged that he robbed

the Tri-County Bank in
Brockway Township in early
January, brandishing a gun in
the process.
The 51-year-old Armada
Township man said little other
than to answer yes or no
questions about the incident
as posed by his court-appointed attorney Fred Lepley.
Tom Goulette admits to armed

robbery of Brockway Twp. bank
Tom Goulette is escorted into court Monday by a

St. Clair County deputy.
Goulette said he had no questions as it related to the plea
when asked by Kelly.
No possible motive for
the crime was mentioned.
According to detectives, the
gun Goulette used was inoperable at the time of the crime.

Goulette will appear
before Kelly on May 16 for
Guilty page 6-A
Mock disaster
training on tap
reports that a county-coordinated

Mock
Disaster
Exercise will take place
GOODLANDTWP. Saturday, April 16 in
Lapeer County Emergency Goodland Township.
Manager Mary Piorunek The annual full-scale drill
File photo
Almont First Responder and retired police sergeant Bob Parsell (right) attends to accident victim during 2014 mock disaster exercise.
will involve emergency crews

countywide and run from 8
a.m. to noon. at the Goodland
Baptist Church and Goodland
United Methodist.
The Baptist church site
will serve as the disaster site;
while the United Methodist
Church will function as a
shelter for those sustaining
injuries during the mock
disaster.
Piorunek said a large
group of volunteers, including students from the Lapeer
Ed Tech Center and U-M
Dearborn, will be acting out
the roles of victims.
Emergency services taking part will include: Lapeer
County Sheriffs deputies,
Michigan
State
Police
LapeerPost, Lapeer EMS,
MedStar EMS, American Red
Cross, Salvation Army,
McLarenLapeer
Region
Hospital,
Neuville
Transportation and others.
Were looking at about
Training page 6-A
Council says no to outsourcing
Proposal to contract for WWTP services rejected 4-2

By Nicholas Pugliese
Tri-City Times Contributing Writer
ALMONT The cost of

government providing public
services is a topic always on
the forefront of local politics,
and the Almont Village
Council tackled the issue during their meeting on Tuesday,
April 5.
A private contracting
company called Infrastructure
Alternatives recently submitted an 89 page proposal to the
Council to assume maintenance and day-to-day operations of the Almont wastewater treatment plant.
The proposal describes
several changes to the current
operation of the plant, including the laying off of current
village employees; changes to
the methods of operation, and
adjustments to the sewage
rates. The Council discussed
WWTP Supervisor Mark

Farley addresses council members.
the proposal at length, ultimately voting 4-2 in favor of
rejecting the proposal outright. Council members
Richard Lauer and Tim Dyke
cast the dissenting votes.
The main point of discussion dissected by the Council

was the matter of cost versus
savings. The proposal submitted
by
Infrastructure
Alternatives promised savings to the village estimated
at $62,000 dollars annually,
but the Council determined
that such a figure was possibly misleading when the cost
of required upgrades and
potential emergency repair
costs. Dyke, while not necessarily in favor of the proposal,
noted that more cost analysis
would be required before the
proposal can be more closely
considered.
(Infrastructure
Alternatives) looks competent, and this is a competent
proposal, Ill give them that.
My question is how can they
Proposal page 6-A
Lee and Roman Gribbs, along with Romans brother, Father Joe Gribbs,
were special guests during the 1992 Capac Days festivities. Roman
Gribbs was a Michigan Court of Appeal and Wayne County Circuit Court
judge after serving one term as Detroits mayor.
Hometown boy is
fondly remembered
Capac native Judge Roman Gribbs left mark

By Maria Brown
CAPAC Although
best known as a former
mayor of Detroit and
Michigan Court of Appeals
judge, friends and family
of Roman Gribbs reminisced about the boy who
called Capac home.
Gribbs passed away
last week at the age of 90.
He grew up in Riley
Township and went on to
graduate salutatorian of
the Capac High School
class of 1944. Although
his studies and career took
him to the states biggest
city, he never forgot his
humble hometown, said
Capac Historical Society
President John Grzyb, who
also happens to be a second cousin.
He was very supportive of the community...he
always thought of Capac,
Grzyb said, noting that he
made a point to visit family and friends on a regular
basis and take part in community events.
Gribbs, known as Ray,
was born in Detroit. He
and his parents, including
an older brother, Joe,
moved to Riley Township
Photo provided
By Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
Photo provided
Volunteer actors sought to take part in exercise
Father Joe Gribbs was a missionary to Bolivia.

He is credited for persuading his brother
Roman, shown with wife Lee, to further his
studies after high school.
when he was three years
old. According to Grzyb,
another older brother,
Walter, died at an early
age. The family lost their
first farm during the
depression before eventually moving to another at
Eagling and Burt roads
near Emmett. According to
a personal history compiled by the late Dan Bell
of the Capac Historical
Society, Ray and Joe took
turns going to school and
working on the farm.
During his junior and
senior year at Capac High
Teamwork
Building careers
Imlay City Firefighters refurbish

new grass rig for use,
...see page 3-A
Lapeer County Ed Tech

program preps for future,
School, he played the

trumpet and was on the
football team.
When he left high
school, he had no intention
of going to college but his
brother Joe persuaded him
to try. First he spent two
years in the U.S. Army,
from 1945-47, attaining
the rank of sergeant, Bell
wrote. Its believed that
sometime as young adults,
the brothers changed their
last name of Polish origin
from Grzyb to Gribbs.

Gribbs page 6-A
...see page 16-A
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 13, 2016
Editors note: The following is a compilation of activity and reports from area
police departments:
a fire report in the 13500

block of Burt Rd. in Mussey
Twp. on April 5
an animal complaint in
the 3200 block of Capac Rd.
in Capac on April 5
a warrant arrest in the
3200 block of Capac Rd. in
Police and emergency Capac on April 5
responders responded to:
a fraud complaint in the
6800 block of Kelly Rd. in

Lynn Twp. on April 6
assist the public in the
100 block of E. Church St. in
Capac on April 6
a civil matter in the 700
block of Capac Rd. in Berlin
Twp. on April 6
a breaking and entering
alarm in the 1500 block of
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suspicious incident in
the 300 block of E. Mill St. in
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an animal complaint in
the 16300 block of Dryden
Rd. in Berlin Twp. on April
10
a malicious destruction
of property report in the 300
block of N. Lester St. in
Capac on April 10
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Capac Rd. in Mussey Twp.
on April 10
vehicle in the ditch at
westbound I-69 and Miller
Rd. in Mussey Twp. on April
10
vehicle in the ditch at
eastbound I-69 and Capac
Rd. in Mussey Twp. on April
10
an animal complaint at
Kempf Ct. and Hunter St. in
Capac on April 11
a property damage accident in the 100 block of W.
Mill St. in Capac on April 11
breaking and entering a
building in the 16600 block
of Bordman Rd. in Berlin
Twp. on April 11
violation of a personal
protection order in the 100
block of Main St. in Capac
on April 11
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100 block of E. Church St. in
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Dispatch log . . .
Coffee and the Chief

Amanda Dudek pours coffee for new Imlay City
Police Chief Scott Pike and guests, Kris
Clemence, Glenn Clemence and Leon Boruszko;
at Tuesdays (April 12) Coffee with the Chief
session at Johns Country Kitchen. Pike scheduled similar meet-ups for Wednesday at 11 a.m.
at the Imlay City Big Boy and another on
Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Silver Grill.
In Lapeer
County:
Lapeer County Sheriff

deputies responded to a suspicious circumstances report
on April 5 in the 6000 block
of W. Imlay City Rd. in
Imlay Twp. for a male trying
to flag down cars.
Deputies were called to
the 3700 block of Payne Rd.
in Attica Twp. on April 5 for
a suspicious vehicle.
Deputies responded to
a home in the 3000 block of
N. Lake Pleasant Rd. on
April 7th where the resident
said someone knocked on
their door around 6 a.m. but
left immediately. They later
discovered vehicle tracks
through the front lawn and
empty bottles
strewn
everywhere.
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Fire chief informs commission of

his firefighters retrofitting efforts
By Tom Wearing
I M L AY C I T Y
Several firefighters were in
attendance at the April 5
Imlay City Commission
meeting to show off the
departments newly acquired
grass firefighting unit.
Among them was Fire
Chief Rick Horton, who
acknowledged the support of
city commissioners for
approving the vehicles purchase; and to those firefighters who spent extra time outfitting the vehicle to meet the
departments needs and mandated firefighting standards.
Horton said the department

took possession of the the
new pickup truck on Dec. 17,
2015; after which they
stripped useable parts from
the former unit before returning it to the Michigan Dept.
of Natural Resources.
This was a plain Jane
pickup when we got it, but
our guys spent many hours
retrofitting this vehicle,
Horton said.
They added a new front
bumper, new lighting, all new
wiringand it was all volunteer work, Horton continued.
Everything was done inhouse, which saved the city a
lot of money.

The fire departments new grass firefighting unit

makes its inaugural appearance at Imlay City Hall
in time for Tuesdays city commission meeting.
While crediting several of the

volunteers, Horton noted the
exemplary service of Fire Lt.
Matt Makedonsky, who coordinated the project; and
Firefighter Charles Boadway,
who did all of the rewiring.
Others assisting with the
project were: Asst. Fire Chief
Andrew Kustowski and firefighters Jeff Marceau, James
Meitling, Craig Ross and
Steve Bildzok.
Im
extraordinarily
proud of all of these guys,
said Horton. They put their
hearts and souls into this project and I want the commission to be aware of what they
did.
Mayor Walt Bargen additionally complimented the
firefighters on a job well
done.
We are very proud of our
firefighters, Bargen said.
Its remarkable what this
department has been able to
do.
Particularly how the
department rallied during the
recent (financially) difficult
times. We are proud of each
and every one of you.
Makedonsky estimated
that had the city sent out the
vehicle for retrofitting, it
would have cost the city
upwards of $70,000.
Status of a new hall
In a related matter, City
Manager Tom Youatt said the
city is committed to constructing a new fire hall for the
department; possibly at the site
of the former DNR office on
Fire department unveils

newly-acquired grass rig
Pictured in front of the fire departments new grass rig are Asst. Fire Chief
Andrew Kustowski, Lt. Matt Makedonsky and firefighters Jeff Marceau and
Charles Boadway. In the foreground is Junior Firefighter, Jacob Marceau, 5.
the east side of Van Dyke
(M-53).
Though a decision regarding location has not yet been
made.
Funding the project is
another matter, said Youatt.
Were looking at lowinterest loans and possibly

grant money to fund that project, said Youatt. Its impor-
tant to make sure we construct

a building that will meet the
future needs of our fire department.
"Everything was
done in-house,
which saved
the city a lot
of money."
--Chief Rick
Horton
Capac man pleads to child porn charges

By Maria Brown
ST. CLAIR COUNTY

Michael Aleck, the 39
year-old Capac man accused
of producing and possessing
child pornograpy, has pled
guilty to several counts.
Hell learn his fate on
Monday, April 18, during a
sentencing hearing in Circuit
Judge Michael Wests courtroom.
As part of an agreement
reached last month, Aleck
pled guilty to seven charges
and, as a result, will see four
others dismissed.
Guilty pleas have been
entered on one count of child
sexually abusive commercial

activity, three counts of possession of child sexually abusive material, second degree
criminal sexual conduct and
use of a computer in the commission of a crime. Aleck also
pled guilty to two counts
related to an October 2015
domestic violence case in in
which he allegedly attacked a
Capac police officer. The
courts combined the two
cases and Aleck admitted
guilt to assualt by strangulation and assualt of a police
officer.
Michigan State Police
launched an investigation into
Alecks activities last fall
after some of his former com-
puter equipment, abandoned

at a residence in Almont, was
sold and found to have disturbing images. Police then
executed search warrants at
his current residence, seizing
a computer and other media
storage files. He was formally
arraigned on the charges on
December 15. Police say the
incidents date back to May
2015.
The Michigan State
Police Computer Crimes Unit
verified five victims from the
National
Missing
and
Exploited
Children
Clearinghouse in the photographs from Alecks computer.
Those charges dismissed
month.
Howell, of
N o r t h
Branch, was
one of five
candidates
for the seat.
The others
who sat for
Cheryl
interviews
Howell
included
Rosann Clark
of North Branch, Steven
Hoffa of Almont, Michael

Mortell of Lapeer and Gary
Phillips of North Branch.
Gary Howell stepped
down after becoming Lapeer
Countys 82nd District representative in the Michigan
House. Cheryl Howells term
runs until June 5, 2017.
Her fellow board members include Larry Czapiewski
of Dryden, Janet Watz of
Lapeer, Paul Bowman of
Almont and Rod Dewey of
Imlay City.
Cheryl Howell appointed to ISD board

By Maria Brown
LAPEER COUNTY
Its a new face but familiar
name filling the vacancy on
the
Lapeer
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On April 6, the board
appointed Cheryl Howell to
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husband, Gary Howell, last
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Rollover requires
a unique cleanup
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY Imlay
City firefighters are sometimes called upon to do a little
extra at emergency scenes.
On Monday, April 4, firefighters provided damage
control at the scene of a truck
rollover at the southwest
intersection of Van Dyke and
Newark Road.
When police and firefighters arrived on location at
around 8:40 a.m., they found
the truck driver had already
freed himself from the vehicle, owned by GBM Transport,
LLC. of East Pointe.
The truck, destined for
the Vlasic Pickle plant on
Hollows Corners Road, had
been hauling 18,200 pounds
of unprocessed pickles.
In an effort to minimize
the entry of leaking vinegar

brine and oil into the citys
storm sewer lines, firefighters
used sand and floor dry to
build a dike in front of nearby
drains.
Asst. Fire Chief Andy
Kustowski estimated that the
diking operation prevented
about 25-30 gallons of the
mixture of brine and oil from
entering the citys system.
Based on information
provided by the driver, Police
speculate that the load inside
the trailer had shifted when
the driver made the turn from
M-53 onto Newark.
Units responding to or
assisting at the scene were:
Imlay City Police, Imlay City
Fire Department, Michigan
State Police Motor Carrier
Division, Lapeer County
Sheriffs deputies and Imlay
City DPW workers.
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Courser intends to sue state House

Disgraced former rep files notice of intent
By Maria Brown
LAPEER Former
82nd District Representative
Todd Courser has initiated
the process to file a lawsuit
against the House of
Representatives. According
to media reports, lawyers for
Courser and Cindy Gamrat
have filed a notice of intent
with the state, threatening to
sue to House, Speaker Kevin

Cotter and their former aides.
Courser resigned from his
seat and Gamrat was expelled
from the House in September
after the two allegedly used
public funds to cover up their
extramarital affair.
The pair claim their civil
rights were violated during
the proceedings that ultimately led to their dismissal.
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Previously,
Gamrats
defense team served Speaker
of the House Kevin Cotter
with a subpoena, calling on
him to testify at a preliminary
exam related to the felony
charges leveled against both
in March.
Courser was charged with
perjury and multiple counts
of misconduct in office.
Misconduct charges were also
leveled against Gamrat.
The
twoboth
Republicansadmitted to
having an extra-marital affair
and were accused of using
state resources to cover it up.
Courser claimed that he was
under intense pressure from
an anonymous blackmailer
when he sent out a fake, salacious email alleging his own
encounter with a male prostitute in late May in an attempt
to cover up the affair. Courser
is heard on audiotape requesting then House aide Ben
Graham send the fake email.
A
special
Select
Committee of House members was convened to review
the findings of the House
Business Office investigation

that found instances of misconduct and misuse of taxpayer resources by the two
legislators who shared an
office and staff in Lansing.
Attorney General Bill
Schuette alleges that Courser
perjured himself when testifying before the select committee.
On March 17, Courser,
through his attorney, filed a
Bill of Particulars request
asking that the Attorney
Generals office provide
exact dates, times, locations
and other details related to
the criminal case.
Lawyers
with
the
Attorney Generals office
replied to Coursers requests
noting that the information he
seeks is already contained
within reports and detailed
summaries
previously
released by their office or
will be available once a witness and exhibit lists are
complete. To some of
Coursers requests, the lawyers simply replied The
People are not required to do
the
defendants
legal
research.
Howell hosts office hours in Imlay

IMLAY CITY State Rep. Gary Howell (R-North
Branch) will be holding open office hours in Imlay City
on Friday, April 15. Howell will be available from 9:30 to
11 a.m. at the Big Boy located at 1949 S. Cedar Road in
Imlay City. All are welcome to come in and meet with
Howell. Residents are encouraged to bring their questions
regarding state government or just come to say hello.
Howell can also be reached at his Lansing office by calling 517-373-1800 or via email at GaryHowell@house.
mi.gov.
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IMLAY TWP. Parents in need of clothes, toys and
other kids essentials are invited to the April 23 Mom2Mom
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General admission is $1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those
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Flapjacks to fly at Fine Arts Festival

Dryden Jr./Sr. High School to host April 23 fundraiser
breakfast from 10 a.m. to
noon, in conjunction with the
annual Fine Arts Festival.
In addition to pancakes,
DRYDEN If you are in the menu will include sauthe vicinity of Dryden Jr./Sr. sage, coffee and orange juice.
High School on Saturday, On hand for the event will
April 23, you better be on the be Chris Cakes of Michigan,
lookout for high-flying pan- who holds the Guinness
cakes.
World Records for the Most
That morning, Dryden Pancakes Made in an Hour
Community Schools will host and the Highest Pancakes
an all-you-can-eat pancake Tossed and Caught.
Since 1969, Chris Cakes

has flipped more than 34 million pancakes. If laid end to
end, that many pancakes
would stretch from Los
Angeles to Springfield,
Illinois.
As part of their fundraising, the Dryden High School
Classes of 2018 and 2020
will be raising money for
their respective 2017 and
2019 Proms.
Royal Oak, The Hair Co.,

Hotel Royal Oak, Lapeer
Country Club, Leelanau
Peninsula Wine Trail, Lesley
Elizabeth, Inc., Massage
Green Spa: Lapeer, The
Village at Grand Traverse
Commons, Ziebart, Lapeer
County Bank &Trust Co.
and Mandy J. Florist and
Gifts.
Ten raffle tickets will be
$5, and winners do not need
to be present.
Advance tickets for the
breakfast are $10 and now

available from Kim Hudson
at Dryden Elementary School
or Kim Fleming at Dryden
High School.
Tickets purchased at the
door will be $12 apiece
Children age 2 and under will
be admitted free.
To purchase tickets by
phone, please call 810-7962266.
All proceeds will benefit
the Dryden High School
Classes of 2018 and 2020.
File photo
By Tom Wearing
In addition, a fishbowl
raffle will take place.
The Fine Arts Festival
and associated fundraisers
are drawing wide support
from the community.
Thus far, prizes have
been donated by: The Book
Shelf, Booms Stone Co.,
Burkes Flowers, Castle
Creek Golf Club, Center for
the Arts of Greater Lapeer,
Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red
Wings, Disney Theme Parks,
The Great Escape Room:
Director Janet ODonnell and volunteers hope to feature items from the former Attica Depot once a
museum expansion is complete.
Museum expansion proposed
Attica Twp. needs more space to display items
By Maria Brown
ATTICA TWP. Township

officials continue to forge
ahead with plans to expand
their museum.
The design for a 1,440
addition is complete and the
projects architect is working
on compiling materials for a
bid package, Supervisor Al
Ochadleus said.
The plan calls for relocating the entrance door and
utilizing the layout to allow

for modules that will showcase particular parts of
Atticas history. The museum
is situated directly behind the
township hall on Peppermill
Rd.
Similar to their simulated
one-room
schoolhouse,
Director Janet ODonnell and
volunteers would like to recreate a portion of the Attica
Depot in their expanded
space too.
Theres so much stuff
we turn down because we

just dont have the room for
it,said Ochadleus.
He said the township has
the funds available but just
how the project proceeds will
depend on what the bid
amounts are.
This is a want vs. need
scenario, he said.
In other township business:
Ochadleus confirmed
that someone contacted the
township in regards to build-
ing a microbrewery on the

former roadside park at Imlay
City and Mitchell Lake
Roads.
The person inquired if
such an establishment would
be allowed. Ochadleus said
that it would since the township is in the process of adding language to their ordinance. Ochadleus said it
remained to be seen if such a
project be doable on the property in question.
The 21 acre lot, listed for
sale for $149,900, handles
discharge from nearly Elk
Lake.
Timeline discussed
for building repairs
ALMONT Village
Council members on Tuesday,
April 5, continued a discussion regarding repairs to
downtown properties owned
by Marty Clauw.
The council has been
working with Clauw to bring
the buildings into compliance, and progress has been
made. The buildings require
several significant repairs as
well as many superficial renovations in both the interiors
and exteriors. The council has
been dealing with the problems for some 15 years, and it
has culminated in a series of
appearances by Clauw at
meetings to discuss a timeline
and plan of action to complete
the work.
Clauw appeared before
the council last month to discuss the situation in detail.
Mediated by Almont Building
Inspector Joe Israel, both parties agreed to move forward
with understanding that
Clauw would provide regular
updates regarding his progress.
In order to avoid court
action, the council has been
willing to allow Clauw to
continue making his own
improvements to the building
sites. Council President Steve
Schneider says he is cautiously optimistic that the repairs
will be completed, but notes
that more communication

will be required.
We had that council
meeting, where our building
inspector, Mr. (Joe) Israel,
went thoroughly through each
and every item that has been
completed, and more importantly, each item that needs to
be completed, Schneider
said, and for this agreement
to be worth its salt, we need
to itemize each and every
item that needs to be completed and listed out in black
and white, and Marty (Clauw)
did not disagree with anything raised by Mr. Israel.
Councilman Tim Dyke
echoed Schneiders call for
continued communication.
If we dont have a regular report, were out of contact with whats going on, and
thats been the whole problem
in the history of the 15 years,
Dyke said. We extend the
leash, and were in the dark.
The repairs include updating
and renovating the exterior
facades of buildings, fixing
surfaces along exterior walls,
renovating building interiors,
painting, and repairing windows.
Even if were making
progress, with the history that
this has had, theres got to be
some effort on (Mr. Clauws)
part to keep us informed,
Dyke said.
Not everyone agrees that
compromise and communication are the best methods to
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Downtown building owner Marty Clauw addresses

the Almont Village Council regarding the status of
repairs being made at his properties.
achieve the necessary repairs.
Jeremy Yarbrough, an Almont
business owner with properties that neighbor Clauws,
expressed his concerns
regarding the project.
In attendance at last
Tuesdays
meeting,
Yarbrough said he and his
wife made a significant
investment downtown in
2014, and felt compelled to
address his concerns.
Yarbrough said Clauws
buildings disrepair have a
negative impact on the value
of his and others downtown
property, and that ensuring
the repairs are made should
be based on more than just
good faith.
Here, you have a young
business owner, Yarbrough
said, referring to himself,
who invested in Almont,
brought jobs into the village,
and I have to protect that
investment. I dont expect
every property owner to do
what we did, but I sure do
expect property owners to
maintain their property.
Yarbrough said he intends

to make more investments
into the community, but is
hesitant to do so unless he
sees the village take a more
forceful stance regarding
properties that are in disrepair.
We have plans ready to
finish the commercial office
spaces (downtown), and
bring another seven new jobs
into Almont, Yarbrough
said, but I am definitely not
going to do that until I see
some action taken with Marty
(Clauw).
Clauw said hes been
making progress with repairs
and estimates that by April
15, the work needed on one
of his buildings will be completed, weather permitting.
Clauw said his goal is to
have all the buildings occupied by tenants by the end of
the summer.
It will be done right, and
anyone looking at it will see
that its done right, Clauw
said. This is a new day, and
I want to move forward.
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Dinner theater benefit April 29
CAPAC A special dinner theater event is slated for

April 29. Thats when the Capac High School Select
Choir and Conrad Community Center will invite the public to take part in a Music Through the Decades night
that includes an interactive musical and dinner at the
center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7
p.m. The menu includes chicken cordon bleu, baked potatoes, salad, roll, dessert, appetizer and beverages.
Tickets are $20 per person. Proceeds from the event
will benefit the Select Choir and Conrad Center.
For more information, contact Lori Hackelberg at
395-7889.
File photo
Lions Soaring Eagle Getaway
Volunteer actors flee the building (Almont High School) as emergency personnel rush in during mock
disaster exercise in May of 2014. Another exercise will take place this Saturday in Goodland Twp.
Training: Mock disaster in Goodland Twp. on Sat.
from page 1-A

140 participants in the exercise, said Piorunek. These
exercises are important in
that they allow our services
to test out their capabilities in
non-life threatening situations.
They help us determine
areas which might need
improvement and to strengthen those which are already
strong.
All in all, she said, we
are fortunate to have some
outstanding emergency services and providers in Lapeer

County.
Piorunek noted that the
United Methodist Church has
invested significant time and
money
renovating
the
churchs basement to serve as
a shelter in the event of a real
disaster.
She stressed that countywide disaster drills are critical for the training and
response of Lapeer Countys
various emergency crews,
while helping ensure the

safety and well-being of residents.
Volunteer actors sought
Piorunek said anyone
interested in volunteering to
serve as victims must contact
her in advance. Do not just
show up on the day of the
exercise and expect to participate.
Iwill need to talk with
our volunteers first, she
said. Our actors will need to
report at around 7 a.m. for the
application of makeup to add

to the realism of the event.
Piorunek said the exercise will last about three
hours; to be followed by a
debriefing session at the
Goodland Methodist Church
at around 11:30 a.m.
For questions, to volunteer, or more information
about the April 16 mock
disaster drill, call the Lapeer
County Office of Emergency
Management at 810-6670242.
ALMONT American Legion Post 479 members

are sponsoring a May 5 trip to the Soaring Eagle Casino
& Resort to raise money for the post.
The cost of the Getaway is $37 per person and
includes up to $25 in food or free play.
Transportation will leave the legion hall at 9 a.m. on
May 5, or at 9:20 p.m. from the Imlay City TSC store.
For questions or information, call Gene Ramin at 810798-3452 or Dick Bowman at 586-540-7480.
Gribbs: Capac native left

a mark on Michigan
from page 1-A

After returning to Michigan,
Gribbs obtained an economics and accounting degree
from the University of Detroit
and then acquired a law
degree from the same school
in 1954, graduating third in
his class. He taught law and
accounting there for three
years before becoming an
assistant prosecutor with
Wayne County, a post he held
until 1964. He spent two
years in private practice and
was then appointed a traffic
court referee. Two years later,
in 1968, he was appointed
Wayne County Sheriff. The
following year, in November
1969, he was elected to a four
year term as Detroits mayor,
officially taking office in
1970. Gribbs addressed the
graduating class of Capac
High School in June 1969.
According to Bells
account, Gribbs took part in a
1972 Mayor Exchange Day
with Capac Village Council
President Edward Mizdrak.
On a Monday in May,
Mizdrak and other Capac resident visited Gribbs in Detroit
and on Thursday of the same
Almont Village Council consider proposal that would outsource services at the villages wastewater
week, Gribbs trekked north to
treatment plant.
his hometown.
During his visit to Capac,
Gribbs was given a key to the
village, signed autographs,
tency of their current employ- structure, and its something used, they said (Infrastructure toured what was then Capac
from page 1-A
ees prospective replace- we have to take seriously and Alternatives) were the best, State Bank, stopped by the
find savings of $62,000 in ments, noting that they would look at, Dyke said.
she said.
high school to visit with his
salary and medical? We have no control over who Currently Infrastructure
WWTP
Supervisor former teachers, among other
didnt get any kind of num- Infrastructure Alternatives Alternatives provides servic- Farley offered an impasbers on what we currently brings in as replacements.
es for several municipalities sioned opposition to the prospend, Dyke said.
Realistically, they look across Michigan, and includ- posal. He cited his many
One of the cost saving like a business that knows ed in the proposal were posi- years of experience working
measures in the proposal is what theyre doing, and tive reviews from those who alongside contracting servicdue to staff reductionthe theyre not going to have have contracted with them. es and the problems he has
proposal would reduce the someone come in here from The Council took these into faced as a result of their from page 1-A
number of on-site employees (an unrelated business) and consideration as well, but profit-first mentality.
from three down to two.
run our sewer plant because made note that the munici- We have three employ- sentencing. He has no prior
Council President Steve you have certified operators palities currently contracting ees, but were currently using criminal record. The penalty
Schneider was concerned to do it, Dyke said.
with the company have a his- two because (one employee) for armed robbery is any
about the elimination of jobs Dyke noted that while it tory of outsourcing their is on sick leave, and its number of years up to life in
at the plant.
would be undesirable to be wastewater treatment servic- tough, youre working week- prison.
Initially
they required to lay off current es.
ends, youre rotating, Farley Goulette retired from
(Infrastructure Alternatives) employees, the argument that Village Manager Sarah said. It would be very hard Dryden Schools in 2013 after
indicated that theyd retain their replacements would be Moyer-Cale said she contact- to do it well with two peo- logging more than 20 years in
all the employees, but this incompetent is not valid.
ed the cities currently using ple.
education and launched a perproposal only makes mention As council members, as Infrastructure Alternatives Farley listed several sonal fitness business with
of retaining (plant foreman) much as we dont want to do and shared her results with questions he believes the pro- his daughter from their home.
Mark Farley, Schneider this and Im not saying I want the council.
posal did not answer ade- A tip from the public
says.
to, we still have to take a seri- Of all the places I talked quately, including details regarding the robbers vehi Other council members ous look at this because its to that use this company, all regarding maintenance, labo- cle led investigators to
who voted against the pro- the reality of if we can save of them were already using ratory work, groundskeeping, Goulette. He was taken into
posal also expressed con- $62,000 dollars a year that contracting services, so of all generator repair, and emer- custody some two weeks
cerns regarding the compe- we can put back into infra- the different companies they gencies.
after the Brockway Township
Proposal: Almont council says no to outsourcing
events.
To say he had an important job as Detroits mayor is
putting it simply. Grzyb
recalls his cousin telling him
he had the direct phone number to Spiro Agnew, the
nations then vice president.
Gribbs came to office soon
after riots rocked the city in
the summer of 1967.
Gribbs opted to not seek a
second term as mayor but
went on to become a Wayne
County Circuit Court Judge
and was later appointed to the
Michigan Court of Appeals, a
job he retired from in 2000.
Grzyb said it seemed his relative found his true calling
behind the bench.
Ray was cut out to be a
judge, he said.
In 1992, Gribbs was
grand marshal of the Capac
Days parade. He attended the
festivities with his wife, Lee
and brother, Father Joe. Joe
Gribbs attended Catholic
seminary,
becoming
a
Maryknoll missionary in
Bolivia.
About six years ago, he
was the featured guest at a
Capac Historical Society
event, attracting a large
crowd, Grzyb said. He last
visited Capac just over a year
ago with his daughter, Paula.
Gribbs is survived by
four daughters, one son, one
step-daughter and his wife,
Lee. Funeral services were
held Friday in Northville.
Guilty: Former Dryden

superintendent pleads
incident and remains in custody at the St. Clair County

Intervention Center on a $1
million bond.
Goulette is also accused
of robbing the Oxford Bank
in Dryden, also in January,
but wont likely be arraigned
on those charges until his
case in St. Clair County is
complete.
In the Dryden incident,
the robber did not display a
weapon but implied he had
one, keeping one hand in his
coat pocket. There were no
customers in the bank at the
time and no employees were
hurt in the incident.
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ROMEO Good service typically translates to

happy customers.
Which is great news for
the staff and management at
Romeo Ford, whose service
department recently was honored with a pair of corporate
service awards.
Barb Mosher, Service
Manager at the Romeo dealership said her service team
was the recipient of the
Overall
Top
Service
Experience and Most
Overall Improved Service
Experienceawards for 2015.
As a result, the service
department was presented
two of traveling trophies
commemorating the wins,
said Mosher, who takes great
pride in the success of her fellow staff.
Ford has very high standards when it comes to giving
out these awards, Mosher
said. Its a real honor to have
been acknowledged by the
company.
In addition to the trophies
and bragging rights for the
year, business owner Norm
Brewer, General Manager

Allison Brewer and Mosher
were treated to a special dinner at the historic Eagle
Tavern in Greenfield Village.
The event also included a
Model T car ride and a meet
and greet session with Edsel
Ford III and Fords senior
management team.
Mosher noted that the
dealership will soon undergo
a 2,500-square-foot expansion of its service department.
Designed by James Vargo
& Capac Construction, the
expansion will feature a separate drive-in area and a new
customer waiting lounge.
Mosher said Romeo Ford
employs eight Ford-trained
Technicians with a combined
experience of 94 years with
Ford Company.
Four of the dealerships
Technicians have reached the
level of Senior Master
Certified Technicians; the
highest level that can be
achieved.
She added that Romeo
Ford is a proud supporter of
the Wounded Warrior Project.
Norm Brewer has been
the owner of Romeo Ford for
33 years.
Photo provided
Romeo Ford
service staff
receives kudos
Pictured with a pair of awards for outstanding service, are Romeo Ford Service Department staff: Tane'e
VanTine, Barb Mosher and Michael Jarosz.
We want to thank all of
our numerous customers in
the Imlay City, Dryden,
Almont and Capac areas for
their support and for helping
us obtain these awards.
As an added benefit to
customers, Romeo Ford offers
a free shuttle service and
offers pick-up and delivery of
ones vehicle from home or
work.
Romeo Ford is located at
63300 Van Dyke Rd. in
Washington Township. For
questions or further information, call 586-752-5500.
Congratulations Dr. Clendenan!

Thank you for providing
Chiropractic care for 40 years!
Clendenan Chiropractic opened on April 19, 1976
1976
2016
Photo provided
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State Rep. Gary Howell (R-North Branch) at work in his Lansing office.
Howell bill seeks to reform

tax on retirement income
LANSING State Rep.
Gary Howell has introduced
legislation to reform what he
believes to be Michigan's
punitive tax on retirement
income.
Howell, R-North Branch,
says House Bill 5534 extends
the $20,000 per-person tax
exemption beyond the existing cutoff for anyone born
after 1952, allowing the
exemption for people born
through 1961.
Retirement
income
would only be taxed after
the first $20,000 for a single
retiree and $40,000 for those
filing jointly.
In 2011, the state enacted legislation to remove a
long-standing tax exemption
for retirees.
It was a harmful blow to
those who worked hard for
decades only to have their
exemption arbitrarily repealed
just before retirement, says
Howell. They had planned
their retirement on a specific
amount of pension payments
or other income. Removing
that tax exemption caused an
undue reduction of their
household income.
Howell filed HB 5534
with the House clerk on
March 30.
It was expected to be formally introduced when the
Legislature reconvened on
Monday, April 11.
This change will ensure
that those already retired or
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relief from this unfortunate
aspect of the tax code,
says Howell.
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Pack your bags,

learn life lessons
ark Twains perspective on venturing

from home is a good one. Travel is
fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, he wrote in his book The
Innocents Abroad/Roughing It, a humorous
re-telling of his travels through Europe, the
Middle East and the American West.
Broad, wholesome, charitable views of
men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all ones
lifetime.
Many educators have come to know that
students cant develop a worldview by just sitting in the little corner of a classroom either.
Field trips, guest speakers and hands-on learning opportunities are the norm today.
Increasingly, schools are able to offer travel
opportunities that take youth beyond the state
line and sometimes, beyond the United States.
Plans are underway for high schoolers from
Capac and Imlay City to travel to Washington,
D.C. for the festivities revolving around the
presidential inauguration in January 2017.
Over Spring Break just this month, Imlay
City High School students traveled to Spain
and Italy. Last year, nineteen members of the
schools History Club traveled across the pond
to visit sites significant to World War II and the
Holocaust.
Obviously, others in the community see the
value in these opportunities too. The Four
County Community Foundations Youth
Advisory Committee gave grant monies for the
History Clubs 2015 trip and an anonymous
donor has already contributed towards Capac
High Schools inauguration attendance.
Striking out on trips like these while still in
school make lessons come to life, broadens
their worldview and instills confidence in teens
to take on adventures later in life that can
enrich their lives and their communities.
Local educators deserve kudos for taking
the initiative to plan these trips that foster
charitable views of our fellow man and
woman.
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Have you signed the fracking petition yet?

Catherine Miniollis article in the March 9th issue
discussing the fracking ban
petition deadline extension
was insightful and balanced.
It answered a question that
had been bugging me for the
last couple of months. I had
been wondering why the
fracking propaganda machine
has been turned up. I guess it
is an effort to dissuade us
from signing the petition.
The energy councils, it
seems, have increased the frequency of radio and television ads telling us about the
benefits and the necessity of
fracking for the people of
Michigan. They say fracking
has been an industrywide
practice since the 1950s;
without any lasting environmental impact. Many of the
chemicals used for fracking
today did not exist 40, 50 or
60 years ago. Are we comparing apples to apples or are we
comparing apples to hand
grenades?
President Bush (a failed
oilman) and Mr. Chaney (a
successful oilman) exempted

fracking operations from
compliance with the Clean
Air and Clean Water act.
Drilling companies need not
report to the local or federal
government what amount and
what chemicals they add to
the millions of gallons of
water they pump into a well
to facilitate fracking.
I gave up hoping President
Obama would rescind the
exemption. Hillary is taking
campaign contributions from
the energy industry; do you
think she will rescind the
exemption?
Congress was kind
enough to lift a 40-year ban
on exporting our oil and gas.
The energy companies are
building liquefaction plants
on the east coast to allow
shipping of our gas to Africa
and Europe for larger profits.
It seems Congress is not interested in leaving any natural
energy resources for the next
generations; they are just
going to leave them a mountain of debt. If we were in dire
need of the gas to heat our

homes or fuel to fight a war,
we would have to risk our
environment and frack.
Environmental concerns
are not limited to air and
water quality. Numerous
earthquakes in Texas and
Oklahoma have been attributed to fracking, as many as
20 in a 24 hour period, ranging up to 5.5 on the richter
scale. Waiting for the next
quake must be hard on your
nervous system and blood
pressure.
I asked a state legislator
about fracking in Michigan;
he assured me the state had all
the rules and regulations in
place needed to protect us and
our environment. I believe
federal regulations supersede
state regulations; we may not
have the protection we think
we do. Backflow water or as
it is referred to in the documentary Gasland II product
water is normally disposed
of by deep well injection.
Michigan has allowed product water spread on roads and
in a campground, (I guess we
do not have all the regulation
or the common sense we
need.) You have to ask the
Governor how product water
could be applied to our roads
without knowing what chemicals and at what concentration were present in that product water. With complacency
at this level in Lansing, it is
not too difficult to understand
what happened in Flint. What
is the Governor doing about a
cleanup and who will pay for
it?
Have you signed the petition to place the choice whether or not to ban fracking in the
hands of the voters yet? I
asked a real estate agent about
mineral rights for homeowners in a subdivision. Most of
the homeowners do not get
mineral rights when they purchase a lot in a sub. The petition will be their only opportunity to have a say about
fracking in their neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Tom Janicki
Almont Twp.
Imaginations fly high in skydiving presentation

IMLAY CITY
Students who are enrolled in
Imlay City Schools balanced
calendar had an extraordinary experience to learn
about skydiving from a local
expert: Mrs. Sharon Muir;
Imlay City Schools Board of
Education President. When
Mrs. Muir heard that the
theme for Borland and
Westons spring intersession
was aeronautics, she eagerly
volunteered to visit and share
her own experiences with
flying through the air. She
first began her process of
skydiving in 2013 and successfully completed 40
jumps.
Intersession students in
grades K-5 listened in awe as
she explained why she decided to skydive, what steps she
had to go through as she
learned how to skydive and
how it felt to jump from an
airplane into the open sky.
Throughout the presentation,
Mrs. Muir went over indepth details for students.
Mrs. Muir shared with
students that she had to complete three jumps with two
instructors who used grips to
assist her in her learning.
After successfully completing those three, she had to
complete another four with

one instructor.
Students watched attentively as Mrs. Muir showed
her skydiving rig. The rig
included the harness and
backpack device which houses the actual parachute. Then,
Mrs. Muir taught students the
correct body position to use
when skydiving. Students got
to practice getting into the
correct formation and practice checking their altimeters
and rip cords.
Using Google Earth,
Mrs. Muir showed students
the actual area where she
learned to skydive and students identified the drop
zone she used. During this
part of the presentation, Mrs.
Muir taught students about
the steering lines and toggles
or handles on the steering
lines which skydivers use to
help them accurately land in
the identified drop zone.
Throughout the presentation,
students were amazed when
Mrs. Muir showed videos of
her actual skydiving! She
was able to pause the videos
in certain areas to help her
explain some of the concepts
and terms that students were
discussing.
Lastly, students got a big
Photo by Dina Tallis
Our Opinion
Imlay City Board President Sharon Muir shows

students her parachute.
surprise when Mrs. Muir
actually opened her rig and
showed her parachute.
Getting to see the parachute
and all of the lines and
components of the parachute,

was so exciting!
Her presentation was part
of a nine-day intersession
which also included a field
trip to the Lapeer Dupont
Airport where Miss Betty
talked about airplanes.
During their field trip they
e should be wrapMy sisters coming over
Ihad out to the front porch
of my most favorite places
doing here, writing a restau- learned about the importance
ping up here tomor- Tuesday to help me with
and chucked it into its cavon the planetThe Raven
rant review?
of balance in an airplane and
row afternoon, contractor
some projects so what the
ernous, open mouth.
coffeehouse and restaurant.
A semi-embarrassed
how planes take off and land
extraordinaire John Walters
heck, I concede. The half After clearing through
I take a seat upstairs, fac- smile crosses my face. Im
going with the wind.
says as Im unloading grofilled dumpster stays.
some rooms that hadnt been ing the water, and order a
suddenly grateful that Im
Students were able to check
ceries from my car a couple
Monday rolls around as
touched since the 21st centu- glass of chardonnay. A cou- not a disheveled mess and
out the airports hanger, or a
of weeks ago.
my first official day off
ry made its debut, that dump- ple sitting across from me,
surprised that someone I
closed building structure
John, who holds the dis- work. It is
ster willingly took on a rusty right next to the window, is
dont know knows me.
which holds aircrafts,
tinction of being Tri-City
the beginfence gate, crumbling chick- totally engaged with each
Actually Im here enjoy- reviewing parts of an airTimes longest, continuousning of an
en wire, coils of animalother and enjoying what
ing a day off of work, I say. plane and procedures to get a
running business directory
entire
chewed plastic tubing, the
looks like typical Raven
Are you from Imlay City? plane ready for take-off.
advertiser with his custom
week in
remnants of two old barrels
farefresh, bountiful, and
We read the paper all
Students even enjoyed a
building company, Walters
which I
and an ancient, leaf-encrust- delicious plates of food. At
the time, he says. Im Bob moment of time in the pilots
Enterprises, is referring to
will
ed lawn mower and there
one point, the woman reach- Henshaw from Almont. My
chair!
the post-huge-maple-treerefrain
was still room for more. As
es across and takes the mans wife Shelley was the one
Borland and Weston
strangles-the-house repairs
from
the week progressed, I found hand and I think about how
who sent in the mystery
would like to thank both
hes worked on for the past
going into
more to put in it.
Mrs. Muir and the Lapeer
much meaning and imporfarm series you ranthe
week or so.
the office.
What I almost passed up tance there is in that simple
aerial photos. Were here cel- Dupont Airport for their time
Great, I say. Things
Sleeping
as one of those blessings in gesture. If only Ihad spent
and expertise in helping our

ebrating our 51st wedding
are really looking good. I
in, getting
disguise that Im often visitstudents learn more about
more time doing that in the
anniversary.
appreciate it.
caught up
ed with, ended up being
aeronautics.
one and only true relation This time I am not sur Want me to keep the
on some projects around the another of the every day
ship
Ive
ever
had...The
simprised...that
tender
gesture
at
dumpster here another
old homestead, and simply
miracles that also cross my
ple formula of appreciation, the lunch table tells the story
week? John asks.
not being in such a big hurry path rather regularly. And I
affection and gratitude. I
of their success.
I look at the sturdy metal all the time are at the top of
have John to thank for that.
smile,
thinking
how
sweet
Amazing! I say, and
container thats parked in
the agenda.
This buying local thing is
and
lovely
it
is
that
this
coumean it. Randy and Ihad just
front of my porch and pause By the time Tuesday
really, really great...
ple
knows
it.
talked about reinstating that
for a moment. I shake my
afternoon rolls around and
*********

After
complimenting
the
feature or something similar,
head no.
my sister Dawn and I are
...Im not exactly thinkserver
on
the
delicious
lunch,
and so Itell him so. I offer
Its a golden opportunity enjoying a well-earned cock- ing local, however, on
the
woman
excuses
herself
my hand for a shake and we
to get rid of some old junk
tail and snack around my
Friday. After an entire weeks
while
the
man
lingers
to
pay
smile.
that may be lying around,
beloved, 1930s-era porcelain worth of work around the old
the
bill.
As
hes
walking
by
Keep up the good
John grins.
topped kitchen table, I want
homestead I decide to take
work, he says as he exits.
Well...I dont have that
to nominate John Walters for the day off and take a ride to my table Ithink I hear
Catherine. I dont really
Lunch bill: $12.95
much stuff to get rid of any
President. I want to give him Port Huron, which is semiacknowledge it as Im prone Having community:
more, and what I do have
a big hug. I want to ask him local, I suppose. Since the
to second-guess myself quite Priceless.
requires help, I respond.
if he could leave a dumpster sun is finally peeking out
This buying local thing
Its a golden opportunity around at least once a year... even if its only 30 degrees often. Ihear it again
Catherineand I look up. is really great.
to get rid of stuff, John says, exactly where it was posithe day off includes a con Email Catherine at
just sayin.
tioned. My sister and I
templative (and frigid) walk So you are Catherine,
Uhm. Okay. Why not?
hauled stuff I no longer knew on the river and lunch at one the man says. What are you cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
Junk & treasures...this is a great community
Got something
youd like
to share?
tct@pageone-inc.com or
TRI-CITY TIMES
Waiting for our

chicken chair
Honest Living . . .
between the innocent doctor

and guilty one-armed man.
Justice at last prevailed with
a gunshot from the relentless
Lieutenant Gerard.
Barely two months after
my high-school commencement, The Fugitive marked
my right of passage into the
unknown challenges of independence, responsibility, and
integrity. Four years later, I
found myself in Eastlands
J.L. Hudson where I sat in a
wingback chair upholstered
with green corduroy.
What do you think? I
asked my young husband.
For the past forty-five
years, weve hauled our
favorite chair from house to
house, the first and sole survivor of our upholstered furniture. When we moved here
twenty-seven years ago, our
wingback wanted another
facelift. We bought new furniture instead. We hid our old
girl upstairs in the guest
room.
One bright day, the idea
of a slipcover struck me. As
if it knew its place, miraculously converted into our
chicken chair with a hens
and rooster print, she ended
up in the sunny, kitchen corner. Perfect location for reading and bird watching.
I forgot how comfortable this chair is, my older
husband said.
Too comfortable. Our
senior citizen behinds sank
into the broken-down frame,
Learning to love
again: A cat tale
I
f youre a regular reader of

All the Liblong Day, you
know that Sue and I lost our
beautiful baby, Tiger, on
New Years Eve. I dont
think that I ever, ever hurt
that much. That kitty had us
wrapped around her little
paw. I cried uncontrollably
and unashamedly.
Boy, this house was
empty and quiet. Tigs used to
come and
greet us at
the door
and meow
a welcome
home.
Now,
silence. I
Rick Liblong almost
dreaded
going out
and having to come back to
this big, empty house. For
weeks I would think I heard
her or saw her. I thought they
might have take me to the
funny farm.
Tiger was cremated and
when she came home in her
beautiful little urn, we placed
it on her favorite chair. That
shows how she had turned us
into cat people. If you have
a cat, you understand.
Sue had a coffee table
book made of Tiger for my
birthday a few years ago.
That was a great deal of
comfort. (You can see it at
www.pawprintsphotography.
com. Click on About us
and click on the link to the
book under my letter. Its set
to music.)
We had one of the photos
from the book made into a
framed piece and hung it on
the wall.
Many of our friends
urged us to rescue another
cat but the memories of Tiger
had us mourning still. Too
early to have a different kitty.
In fact, maybe we would
never get another one.
In March, we had breakfast with our friend, Kay
Quam, and she told us that
she was volunteering at the
Fairfax County Animal
Rescue Center and that they
continually get new cats,
unfortunately. (I want every
animal to have a loving, forever home.)
Kay said that she was
going to be traveling to
All the Liblong day..
China and Rome for several

weeks but when she came
back, she would happily
show us around the shelter.
We were in no rush and
made no commitments. But
Kay also told us about www.
petango.com. Its a website
that shows dogs and cats in
different shelters that need
homes. It took a while but I
finally got curious enough to
check the website. They had
some beautiful, irresistible
kitties.
I saw one, an orange
tabby that intrigued me. The
description sounded exactly
like a cat that we might want
IF we ever wanted another
one. Sue said fill out the
application and see what the
procedure is. We were just
looking, after all. So I did.
In no time I got a call
from the shelter director who
said that the pretty tabby I
was interested in was adopted that very morning. I
explained our situation and
that we were only thinking
about getting another kitty.
But then she said excitedly,
Rico! Rico? He would be
perfect for you! (Rico was
the name given to him at the
shelter.)
Uh oh, this was moving
more rapidly than I anticipated. She described Rico to me
as a five-year-old tabby with
a white bib and white
am my own worst
enemy.
Can anyone relate?
Aside from the over-the-top
and under-the-radar
onslaughts of the devil himself, I most assuredly am.
My own worst enemy, I
mean. I can SO relate to that
statement Tom Harmon
makes in his paperback The
Weapons of Our Warfare,
along with this quote from
Walt Kelly: We have met
the enemy...and it is us.
Harmons book on weaponry is one of the set Mike
and I have been reading
together, a chapter or two a
day. Or, actually, I should
The refurbished chicken chair is the most comsay Mikes been reading and
fortable seat in the house.
I have been listening since I
and the slipcover wouldnt
our chicken chairs transfor- cant read very well anystay put. Regardless, our
more unless the font is about
mation.
guests gravitated to our
a 14 and/or I have my handy
Truly, shes charming
chicken chair, fell into her
little lit up 4x magnifier.
with her hundreds of little
The reference that came
maternal embrace.
hens. To celebrate her
to
mind when Mike read that
Praise be, dear Reader! A rebirth, today I sat sideways
was
the one about doing
local businesswoman
and munched on peanut butwhat
I shouldnt and not
referred a craftsman who
ter, observed what I hope is
doing
what I should. You
picked up our darling to
Spring's last snowfall. I ponprobably
know the one.
rebuild and upholster her for dered the unjust way of jus
We
all
have our pet
an affordable cost.
tice, the life of Annette
sinsones
that, in the flesh
We waited almost three
Funicello, her suffering with
alone
anyway,
we can't seem
weeks for her return. The
multiple sclerosis. That she
to
outgrow.
Maybe
because
reading lamp in the empty
danced and sang when she
its
not
really
a
matter
of
kitchen corner dozed over
could is some consolation.
outgrowing.
Its
about
a new
the enameled magazine
Americas Sweetheart left
identity.
About
being
transbucket, a find from Armadas this earth three years ago this
formed. I just pulled the
flea market. The milk stool
month. Do you hear her
notecard off my bathroom
laid low holding Rodale's
singing?
mirror so I can accurately
book on composting. Forlorn Email Iris at
type it. Anyone who
for our friend, we speculated irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
belongs to Christ has
become a new person. The
Photo by Iris Lee Underwood
hen I was a
Mouseketeer fan, Id
sit sideways in our wingback
chair, sling my legs over an
arm. Cuddled there, I
devoured spoonfuls of Jif,
wished to dance and sing like
Annette Funicello.
Before the wingback
knew what happened,
American Bandstand
ambushed my childhood with
backcombed hair. One day in
the 60s, Art Van delivered
new living
room furniture to
our home,
what
todays
manufacturers tag
mid-century. The
starchy
style per-
mitted no
comfortable way to lounge and
watch television. My parents
banished the old chair to the
basement.
Occupied with cheerleading practice after school, I
forgot my rendezvous with
the best seat in the house,
until time for The Fugitive. I
needed my cozy chair to ease
the suspense and violence of
Dr. Richard Kimbles plight
that fateful August night,
1967. Neighborhood friends
gathered round our television
with my sisters and me for
the concluding fistfight
old life is gone; a new life

has begun!
That verse, II
Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) is
the hinge-pin of a series of
messages and small-group
discussions weve just finished at church. Im not
going to
sit here
and lie
say
theres
nothing of
the old
life in me
anymore.
I can,
however,
sit here
and type
that I now
have a new ID. My identity
is in Jesus Christ. Though I
sometimes forget to armor
upand though sometimes
I trust in me instead of
Christs finished work, I
know that the ultimate victory is won. The keeper of
my soul will continue to be
my keeper. For, you see,
scandalous as it may sound
at first read, I am a kept
woman. Kept by the King of
the Universe Himself. And
that is a way different kind
of security than the kind I
used to expect when I
attempted to be strong
enough in my own self and
my own strength to meet the
fiery darts of the enemy.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
Academic All-Star
Mary Rose Clark
Senior ~ Dryden High School

Photo by Rick Liblong
My identity is
in Jesus Christ
Mom and son a few hours after he came home.
admit, it was love at first

sight. We spent an hour or so
with Rico and his foster family. Finally, Sue said, What
do you think? I replied,
Would you like to take him
home? Instantly her answer
was a resounding Yes!
So we brought him
home. We figured it would
take a while for him to be
comfortable in his new surroundings. And, sure
enough, after checking out
where the litter box and food
and water were, he made a
beeline under a piece of furniture. We assured him it
was OK and then left him
Rico, the newest Liblong. alone.
In a couple of hours he
Crunch time. What the
came out to eat and went
heck, it cant hurt to look,
over to Sue and asked, Are
right? So we went to his fos- you my new mom? My forter home in Arlington.
ever mom? Remember, I
Cassie Bate, his foster mom, spoke pretty fluent cat from
could not have been nicer.
Tiger so I could interpret
When we arrived we were
what he was saying. In no
greeted at the door by her
time, Sue and Rico were
other two cats. They wanted playing together on the floor
to play with us right away.
and then I joined the fun.
That night Rico jumped
between us in bed and
stayed with us all night, and
has ever since.
He loves to curl up with
one of us during the day.
Scratch my head, rub my
tummy, etc. he tells us and,
like good cat people, we
comply. He likes watching
sports and the History
Channel with me and HGTV
with Sue.
Nothing can ever replace
Tiger. My memories of her
will never fade. But I do
think she would be happy to
know that another kitty who
needed a home is here with
us.
Rico was curled up on the
paws. He was a very affectionate kitty but was frightcouch, dozing. He looked up So another chapter
begins for this author who
ened whenever they took him at me and didnt run away.
didnt even like cats. Rico,
to show him to potential
Good sign.
owners. So he had been at
So I sat down next to him and we, couldnt be happier.
his foster home for a few
and gently stroked his head. I love being a dad again.
months. Would we like to
He loved it. Then Sue joined Email Rick at
meet him?
rick.liblong@cox.net.
us and did the same thing. I
"And, sure enough,

after checking out
where the litter box
and food and water
were, he made a
beeline under a
piece of furniture."
Mary Rose is the daughter of

Sammy and Mary Clark.
She has a 3.958 GPA.
Her hobbies include spending
time with family, friends and her
dogs.
Mary Roses likes listening to
the music of Tenth Avenue North
and her favorite author is John Green.
If theres one thing she could change about school, she
would like to see people not talk so negatively about
each other.
In her wildest dream, Mary Rose would travel the
world with her best friends.
The person she most admires is her mom for always
being so optimistic and supportive.
Mary Rose believes that the biggest challenge facing
her generation is Donald Trump, if he become president
of the United States.
Her career goals include attending the University of
Michigan for her undergrad studies and then Michigan
State Universitys School of Veterinary medicine.
Mary Rose is a National Honor Society member and
participates in Student Council, SADD, Youth Advisory
Committee, Leos Club, Ignition Student Ministries,
volleyball, softball and sideline and competitive cheer.
Academic All-Star
Bailey Knuth
Senior ~ Dryden High School

Bailey is the son of Steve and
Heather Knuth.
He has a 3.723 GPA.
His hobbies include drawing,
dancing and singing.
Baileys favorite author is
Margaret Peterson Haddix and he
likes the music Tenth Avenue
North.
If he could change one thing about school, Bailey
believes one hour of physical activity should be mandatory for every student.
In his wildest dream, Bailey would tour the United
States with Christian bands and help other find the light
of Jesus.
The person he most admires is Jesus.
Bailey believes that the biggest challenge facing his
generation is a loss of social skills because of social
media.
His career goal is to become an actor or motivational
speaker and center his career on Jesus Christ.
Bailey participates in youth group, serving on the
drama, art and dance teams; serves as student council
president, Leos HOPE Club president and is a member
of the National Honor Society and Youth Advisory
Committee.
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Snow removal ordinance

subject of public hearing
By Maria Brown
CAPAC A public
hearing will be held May 2
for a proposed snow removal
ordinance.
The village council acted
at their April 4 meeting to
amend chapter 22 of the current ordinance book. The proposed ordinance states that
property owners in the central
business district will be contacted by the village if
ice and/or snow cover their
sidewalks for more than
24 hours. If the property

owner fails to act within
24 hours, the village will
do the clearing themselves
and charge the cost of the
service to the owner.

Payment
for
snow
clearing must be paid within
30 days of receipt of an
invoice or the village
has the right to declare a
special assessment against
the property for the full
amount.
The council meets at the
American Legion Hall at 7
p.m.
Community Calendar
Wednesday, April 13th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic

Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
the Lapeer Court House for personal protection order clinic. For info 810-2460632.
Imlay Conversation Salon will meet
6:00 p.m. social hour optional, conversation 7:00 p.m. at Mulefoot Gastropub,
Imlay City.
Imlay City American Legion Post 135
will meet 7:30 p.m. at the Post 212 E.
3rd Street.
Friday, April 15th
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family
of Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Monday, April 18th
Almont/Dryden Lioness Branch Club

meets 7:00 p.m. at the Lions Hall, 222
Water Street in Almont.
Tuesday, April 19th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open 4:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
Wednesday, April 20th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic

Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in
the Lapeer Court House for personal protection order clinic. For info 810-2460632.
Lapeer Amputee Support Team will
meet at 3:30 p.m. at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 1310 N. Main Street,
Lapeer.
Friday, April 22nd
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family
of Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Tuesday, April 26th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open 4:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
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City purchases radio readers for the DPW

By Tom Wearing
IMLAY CITY The

days of DPWworkers having to walk behind homes to
check water usage are long
gone.
Today, water usage can
be measured remotely
through the use of handheld radio read systems.
On April 5, city commissioners
unanimously
approved the purchase of 115
Smartpoint Sensus Model
single-port readers at a total
cost of $14,950.
City Manager Tom
Youatt said the city had earlier budgeted $35,000 toward
the purchase; substantially
more than the approved cost.
Because the radio readers
are being purchased in bulk
from Etna Supply of Grand
Rapids, the city will realize a
savings of $25 per unit.
Youatt said the Sensus
readers are compatible with
the citys existing water
meters and associated equipment.
Commissioners
also
Obituaries
Myra Nell Cox, age 72, of
Metamora, MI died Thursday,
April 7, 2016 at McLaren
Lapeer Region Hospital. Myra
Nell Kesler was born October
14, 1943 in Lindale, Georgia.
She is the daughter of the late
Irby Lee and Viola Perlina
(Gibson) Kesler. She married
Robert Dalton Cox on
September 9, 1975 in Troy,
Michigan. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Robert
Dalton Cox on January 16,
2013.
She was mostly a home Robert J. DeMink, 82,
of Almont, passed away
Thursday April 7, 2016 at
Ferguson Convalescent
Home in Lapeer. He was
born October 16, 1933 in
Detroit, the son of Harold
and Helen (Thomas)
DeMink. He served overseas with the US Air
awarded bids for the $11,865

purchase of a 10-inch altitude valve for the DPW; a
parks and grounds maintenance contract of $8,100
with
Scotts
Lawn
Maintenance of Almont; and
swimming pool repairs totaling $21,269 with Johnson
Pools and Supplies, Inc. of
Flushing.
In other business:
The commission issued
a proclamation in honor of
Rick Stier, who retired on
March 31 as wastewater
treatment plant superinten-
dent after 28 years on the

job.
Commissioners
approved an SAW Grant
payment totaling $51,208;
including $12,230 to the
Spicer Group; $36,231 to
Michigan Pipe Inspection,
Inc.; and $1,746 to Burton &
Associates. In 2014, the city
was awarded a grant totaling
$828,879 for the StormwaterAsset
ManagementWastewater project from the
Michigan
Dept.
of
Environmental Quality to
complete the project.
~ Myra Nell Cox, 72 ~
maker, but worked for a few

years at a Ford Motor Plant
and as a sales clerk for local
businesses. Myra was a fun
person to be around. She loved

her grandchildren, baking and
dancing.
She is survived by two
daughters: Tammy (Richard)
Lagos of Washington Twp. and
Sherry Jo Harper of Caro, MI
and one son: Jason (Lisa)
Harper of Imlay City, MI;
Three brothers: Aubrey Kesler,
Joel Kesler and Roland Kesler.
She also has three grandchildren: Erica Lagos, Alison
Harper and Joe Harper. Myra
was preceded in death by her
sisters: Rose Potts, Betty Jo
Mahoney, Lavernice
McKinney; and brothers: Glen
Kesler, Leon Kesler, David
Kesler.
The funeral was held on
Monday, April 11 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City, MI.
Burial followed in Attica
Township Cemetery, Attica, MI.
Funeral arrangements were
made by Muir Brothers Funeral
Home, Imlay City.
Please be sure to sign our
on-line register book at muirbrothersfh.com.
Force during the Korean

War. Robert married
Beverly Herber on May
14, 1960. He worked as a
Tool and Die maker for
General Motors for
30-plus years.
He is survived by his
wife Beverly, his children
Eric DeMink, Laura
Uematsu, Dennis DeMink,

Suzanne DeMink, Scott
DeMink and Paul
DeMink, thirteen grandchildren and one greatgrandson. Also surviving
are eight nieces.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
granddaughter Mallory
DeMink, brother Harry

DeMink and sister Sharon
Bodick.
Cremation has taken
place and a Memorial
Service is being planned
for a later date.
Arrangements were
entrusted to Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.
~ Robert J. DeMink, 82 ~
~ Annie Timmer, 82 ~
Annie Timmer, age 82,
of Imlay City passed away
on Thursday, April 7, 2016
at her home. She was born
July 4, 1933 in Hancock,
Minnesota. She was the
daughter of Jacob and Jennie
(Fedder) VanDenBerg. Annie
grew up in Imlay City. She
graduated with the class of
1951 from Imlay City High
School. She married John
Timmer on May 7, 1953 in
Imlay City, Michigan. She
was employed by Red
Carpet Keim Realty in
Lapeer as a licensed real
estate office manager for 20
years. Previous to Red
Carpet she worked at
Timmer Brothers Farms for
10 years, Timmer Produce
Market in Imlay City, and at
the Imlay City Times as a
bookkeeper for Clair Cross.

Annie was a member of
Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church - Best
Mothers and Grandmothers
Association. She loved to
cook, bake, make Barbie
doll clothes, camp, garden,
and snow mobile.
She is survived by her
husband: John Timmer, three
daughters: Sherry Middaugh
of Imlay City, Laurie
Williams of Coatesville,
Pennsylvania and Ann (Bob)
Rumble of Shelby Twp., and
one son: Jerry Timmer of
Lake Orion. Annie is also
survived by her 13
Grandchildren and 14 GreatGrandchildren.
Annie was preceded in
death by her parents, brother,
Rene (Winnie) VanDenBerg,
sister, Janice Van Os, and

granddaughter, Kelley
Timmer, sons in-law: Pat
Williams, Randy Middaugh
and Kelly Clark.
The funeral will be held

1:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 13 at Imlay City
Christian Reformed Church,
395 N. Cedar, Imlay City,
MI with Reverend David
Spoelma officiating. Burial
will follow at Imlay
Township Cemetery, Imlay
City. Visitation will be
Wednesday, April 13 from
11:30-1:00 at Imlay City
Christian Reformed Church,
395 N. Cedar, Imlay City,
MI.
Memorials may be
made to Alzheimers
Association.
Funeral arrangements
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City. Please be sure to sign
our on-line register book at
muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Stanley Lewis Walker, 81 ~

Stanley Lewis Walker,
age 81, of Imlay City,
Michigan passed away
Thursday, April 7, 2016 at
United Hospice Service
Residence of Marlette,
Michigan.
Stanley was born
September 21, 1934 in
Pontiac, MI. He is the son of
the late Donald R. and
Thelma H. (Hollenbeck)
Walker. He grew up in
Pontiac, Michigan and
moved to Imlay City in
grade school. He graduated
with the class of 1953 from
Imlay City High School
He married Shareyn Kay
Hayward on September 25,
1983 in Marlette, Michigan.
Stanley retired from
Ford Motor Company
Proving Grounds in Romeo
as a Test Driver. He also
worked at Moriarity and
Wicks Construction
Company as a pole barn
salesman, Michigan Milk
Producers Assoc. as a driver
and mechanic, and Shafer
Hayward of Decker; Ten

Grandchildren; Brent, Luke,
Gwen, Michael, Devin,
Andy, Jonathan, Justin,
Jerico, and Jordan. Stanley is
also survived by five GreatGrandchildren.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, April 12 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home, 225 N. Main Street,
Imlay City, Michigan.
Bread as a delivery driver.
Stanley was Santa
Clauss helper in Imlay City
and every where from the
North Pole to the South.
He is survived by his
wife: Shareyn Kay
(Hayward) Walker , three
daughters: Marie Walker of
Mason, Lori (Kim WhiteClaflin) of Chippewa Lake
and Jill (Chuck) Stroman of
Lansing, one son: Kenneth
(Wendy) Walker of Harbor
Beach; and his Step Sons,
Calvin (Yolanda) Hayward
of Kingston and Bradley
Reverend Alan Casillas,

Pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran
Church in Imlay City, officiated. Burial followed at
Goodland Township
Cemetery, Imlay City.
Memorials contributions
may be made to United
Hospice Service of Marlette.
Funeral arrangements
were made be Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay City.
In Memory of Leonard Spano

Nov. 20, 1926 April 16, 2008
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For Senior Citizens
Senior Center is no longer a

drop in class. If you are
interested in participating,
please call the center at 810724-6030. Stay fit & active
with this fun racquet sport
that is simple, free and easy
to play.
Ryan Smith, a certified alcohol and drug counselor will
be available at the Imlay
City Seniors Center on the
4th Thursday of every
month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Dinner and an evening of

card playing with friends,
50/50 raffle and prizes of
high and low for each table
every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center,
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Township, MI 48094, from
4-8 p.m. Call the center for St. Pauls Lutheran Church
further details, 586-752- Food for Families kitchen
6543.
is open to the public for free,
hot meals every Monday
Swing Dance Lessons and Wednesday from 4-5:30
offered at the Port Huron p.m.
Senior Center, 600 Grand
Avenue in Port Huron, every This Heart Loves Food
Tuesday from 7:30-9 p.m. Pantry is open the 1st
and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
Thursday of the month from from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors Gateway Assembly Church,
Lyle Malaski & Kristina 2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
Morton. Call 810-984-5061 City.
for more information.
Dryden Area Food For
Council
on
Aging Families free dinner is
Membership is open to indi- served on the 2nd Tuesday
viduals 18 and older. The of each month from 4:30Capac Senior Center is open 6:00 p.m. at St. Cornelius
8:30-4:30 weekdays. We Church, 3834 Mill Street
offer a variety of activities (north of the light in
such as fitness and craft Dryden). No proof of income
classes, a book review group, is required. Come and enjoy
cards and bus trips. Call a home cooked meal with us.
Lori at 395-7889 for more
The Attica United Methodist
information.
Church will be holding a
Almont and Dryden area free community meal on the
senior citizens meet the 2nd 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each
Tuesday of the month at 12 month from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
p.m. at the Almont Lions For more information please
Hall, 222 Water St., for a call 810-724-0690 or visit
potluck and program. Call www.atticaumc.org.
798-8210 for more informaThe Attica Food Bank at
tion.
the Attica United Methodist
Adults 55 and over are invit- Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior open from 2-4 p.m. the 2nd
Center to play cards from and 4th Monday of each
noon-3 p.m. the 2nd month. Proof of residency
Wednesday of every month. and need required.
Bring a sack lunch, beverages provided. Senior stretch The Capac Community
exercise on Tuesdays 10-11 Food Pantry, 114 S. Main
a.m. Potluck luncheons will Street, is open each
be served the 4th Tuesday of Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.
every month at noon. Call Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
810-395-4518 for details.
ensure your food voucher
Pickleball at the Imlay City will be received before you
Free Meals, Food
stop in to shop. Any ques- time with other children.

tions, please call Sherrie Parents will have the chance
Cramton at 810-395-1905.
to talk to other adults with
same-age children. Register
The Capac Kitchen serves now for the next session!
free meals every Tuesday Numerous locations and
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion dates available. For more
United Methodist Church.
information and to sign up
Free meals for people in call the Family Literacy
need are offered at the North Center at 810-664-2737.
Branch Senior Center on Attica Methodist has a free
Monday and Thursday eve- Christian Play Group on
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call Mondays from 10-11:30
810-441-0322 for more
a.m. on school days, featurinformation.
ing preschool Bible stories,
Orchards Cupboard Food a snack, interactive songs,
Pantry is open the 3rd crafts, and games. Parents
Saturday of every month 9 are required to be with their
a.m.-noon. Food distributed children during the group.
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce Space is limited. For details/
Twp., 586-336-4673. www. reservations call Pam
Holihan at 810-724-6941.
orchardsonline.org
Museums
Support Groups
The Capac Historical

Society is now open to visitors daily from 1-3 p.m. and
1-4 p.m. on Sundays. Call
810-395-2859 for more
information.
FOR WIDOWED MEN &

WOMEN. Lunch-CardsFreindship. Join us every
3rd Tuesday of each month
from 11:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at
Cavis Pioneer Restaurant,
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball
Twp. 48074 (located approx.
15 Miles S.W. of Port Huron.
No RSVP necessary. For
more information call
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304.
This activity is sponsored by
Widowed Friends, a peer
support group www.widowedfriends.org.
The Imlay City Historical

Museum is now open for the
2016 season on Saturdays
from 1 to 4 p.m. Stop by and
view new exhibits and learn
more about Imlay Citys
wonderful history. For more
information call 810-7241904.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop
for 3-5 year olds & parents/
caregivers! Enjoy fun projects that will develop your
childs skills and prepare
them for school! Children
also enjoy a snack, story
time, and a free book! Call
the Family Literacy Center
today to reserve your seat at
810-664-2737 and for more
information on dates and
times.
Play groups available. Free
6 week sessions. At these
FREE 90 minute playgroups
children will participate in a
storytime, developmentally
appropriate games and
crafts, learn new skills, and
enjoy a snack and social
House, 725 DeMille Rd. in

Lapeer. Weigh-in from
6-6:30 p.m., meeting from
6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 810-6647579.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays
at the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30
a.m., 9:30 a.m. meeting. Call
Linda at 810-245-3955 or
Phyllis 810-395-7035 for
more information.
The Imlay City Christian

School is holding a fundraiser for TAFFY (Tuition
Assistance Fundraising For
Youth). Come join us for
euchre the 2nd Saturday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the
Imlay City Christian School,
For those that have experi- 7197 E. Imlay City Rd. in
enced the death of a loved Imlay City. For more inforone, a support group is mation, call 810-724-5695.
available facilitated by a
trained United Hospice
Service (UHS) bereavement
volunteer. Marlette Regional
Hospital, 2770 Main Street
in Marlette, hosts this supBerlin
United
port group the 1st Friday of West
Methodist
Church,
905
each month at 10 a.m. in the
Administration Conference Holmes Rd., Allenton will
Room. For more informa- hold a Spring Rummage
tion, call 800-635-7490 or Sale on Friday & Saturday,
visit www.marletteregional- April 29 & 30 in the church
fellowship hall from 9 a.m.
hospital.org
to 5 p.m.
Craft Shows/Bazaars
Rummage Sales
Fundraisers
April 20, 7 p.m. Iris Lee

Underwood will present
Why
Lavender
is
Wonderful at the Heartland
Home & Garden Clubs
annual fundraiser tea.
Contact Lisa Franz at 303250-4643 or at lisa.s.franz@
Widowed Friends invites all gmail.com for more inforwidowed to join us for mation.
breakfast and friendship in Vendors sought for Mom 2
a safe setting every 2nd and Mom sale April 23 at
4th Monday of the month at Gateway Assembly Church,
9 a.m. at Seros, 925 Gratiot 2796 S. Van Dyke, Imlay
in Marysville. For more City. For table renting info:
information about our m s c h ro e d e r 9 2 5 @ g m a i l .
group, call Julie at 810-388- com.
0868.
Guest artist Michael Card
Lapeer County Families will be in concert at the
Against Narcotics group Pregnancy Resource Center
meets the second Tuesday of of Lapeers 25th Anniversary
the month at Faith Christian Banquet Saturday, April 23,
Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing Hunters Creek Community
St. in Lapeer. Call 810-667- Church, 2471 Metamora
0119 for more information Rd., Lapeer. Doors open at 4
or email faithchrist09@aol. p.m. Dinner at 5 p.m.
com.
Questions? Call 810-6670055.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weightloss group meets Tuesday Mom to Mom Sale, Sunday,
nights at the Hunters Creek May 22, 2016. 10 a.m.-4
Mobile Home Park Club p.m., American Legion Hall,
c
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica
U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m

Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
15
Capac Zion
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
(ELCA)
Church School - 10:00 am - All Ages

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

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Rev. Marcel Allen Lamb
15
810-724-2702
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
Capac First
U.M.C.
15
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
15
Dryden
U.M.C.
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
810-796-3341
Weekday Masses
Come Grow With Us!
15
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
586.336.4673
Weekend Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
15
Father Paul Ward
15
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke

Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
15
C O M E W O R S H I P W I T H U S ! 15
PASTOR KEN RENARD
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
firstapostolichome.com
15
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888

Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
2720 Winslow Road

1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass

Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Wednesday Prayer & Praise 7:30 pm
Phone: 810-724-6999
15
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH

(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
15
Light of Christ
Community
Church
Almont
First Baptist Church
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
810-417-0265 cbcimlay.org
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Service 10:45 am
Evening Service 6:00 pm
Wednesday Service 7:00 pm
15
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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

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

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-724-7855
810-724-6207

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Pastor
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
4331 Capac Road
Capac, MI 48014
810-395-7572
www.stnicholascapac.com
15
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
No matter who you are or where you are
on lifes journey, you are welcome here!15
Holy Redeemer
Lutheran Church
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
810-796-3951
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS

Weekday Masses:
9:30 am - WORSHIP
Wednesday & Friday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
Weekend Masses:
ALL WELCOME!!!
Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Pastor Steven Helms
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Christian Preschool Available
15
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

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

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
15
St. John The

Evangelist
Catholic Church
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
Other
Wheelin Team 457 hosts
Gun and Knife Show,
Saturday May 14 from 9
a.m.-5 p.m. at Deerfield
Twp. Hall, 30 Burnside Rd.
North of Lapeer. Vendor
contact info: Ray Brown 989-225-9259,
Charlie
Woods - 586-808-2244.
Euchre Nights at Avoca
Community Hall, 5396
Kilgore Road in Avoca are
held on the 3rd Saturday of
the month until May. A light
meal is included. Cash prizes and door prizes will be
given, and a grand prize to
the player with highest
monthly scores at the end of
the season. Registration
begins at 6:30 p.m. and play
begins at 7 p.m.
The Flea Market held each
Sunday at the Lapeer Center
Building, 425 County Center
Rd. in Lapeer, will be open
from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 50
booths inside and outside
sell a huge variety of items.
This event is sponsored by
the Lapeer Center Building,
and there is no admission
charge. For info on space
rentals, contact Logan at
810-347-7915. For general
information on the Flea
Market or food service by
Peacock Alley Catering call
810-664-2109 or email lapeercenter@charter.net.
Free tutor training for people who would like to help
others in our community
improve English skills.
Volunteer basis. Please call
for orientation before training at 810-664-2737.
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
206 W. Mill, Capac, MI

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
4411 Newark Road

Attica, MI 48412
810-724-1200
5394 Main Street - Dryden
Church 810-395-2112
Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
810-724-0687
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
1701 W. Genesee St., Lapeer,

MI 48446. Email to
RESERVE A TABLE.
Benefits ALS of Michigan
and American Cancer
Society Email: shop4acuremom2mom@hotmail.com.
Weekday Masses:
Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Free hearing and vision

screens for children of preschool age are available at
the Lapeer County Health
Department. To schedule an
appointment please call 810667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Volunteer for the Habitat
for Humanity of Lapeer
County at the office.
Interested parties can call
810-664-7111 and speak to
Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at
810-660-7823.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings,
136 North Main St. in
Capac, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.- 6
p.m. Everyone is invited to
come and have their blood
pressure read for free.
Club News
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the
2nd and last Wednesdays of
the month at 7:30 p.m. The
located at 212 E. Third
Street. Contact them at 7241450 or americanlegionpost135@frontier.com.
The Evening Star Quilt
Guild meets the last
Wednesday of each month
at the Davison Senior
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Modern corn hybrids produce
more plant material and take
up, on average, the same
amount of nitrogen as earlier
varieties, in spite of being
more crowded and having less
nitrogen available per plant, a
Purdue University review
finds.
In an analysis of 86 field
experiments, agronomists
found that corn hybrids
released after 1990 prove
more resilient than their predecessors in multiple ways.
Modern hybrids maintain perplant yield in environments
with low nitrogen, can bounce
back from mid-season stress
and have an improved ability
to take up nitrogen after silking, even if they suffered from
nitrogen deficiency during
flowering.
The study suggests reserving a portion of nitrogen fertilizer to apply later in the
season could be a good bet for
growers, said Tony Vyn, professor of agronomy.
This is like insurance,
he said.
Previously, withholding
some of your nitrogen for
later could be perceived as a
risky ventureyou dont
want to inadvertently cause
nitrogen deficiency. But this
paper suggests that with modern hybrids, that risk is lower.

Nitrogen is an essential
building block of plant proteins and plays a vital role in
boosting grain yields. Its also
notoriously mobile, said Sarah
Mueller, doctoral student in
agronomy and first author of
the study.
Once that nitrogen is in
the soil, you start losing it,
she said.
Growers want to keep the
costly fertilizer in their fields
and crops and prevent the loss
of excess nitrogen to the
atmosphere and water systems
where it can cause environmental damage. But synchronizing nitrogen applications
with plants nitrogen uptake
remains a challenge.
Mueller and Vyns review
offers valuable insights into
how modern corn hybrids differ from pre-1990 varieties in
their uptake of nitrogen and
response to nitrogen deficiencies. Understanding these differences can help growers
improve corn yields by maximizing nitrogen accumulation
and applying nitrogen fertilizers more efficiently.
The study showed modern
hybrids do more with less:
They maintain grain yield on
a per plant basis even when
planted at higher densities
than their predecessorsan

average of 30,000 plants per
acre compared with 20,000
and despite average nitrogen fertilizer application rates
remaining the same.
These plants are able to
maintain yield in the face of
plant density stress and nitrogen stress, Mueller said.
Thats pretty impressive
and speaks to the overall resilience gains of modern
hybrids.
The research also shows
modern hybrids take up a substantial amount of new nitrogen as their grain develops.
Modern corn hybrids take up
about 36 percent of their total
nitrogen after silking, compared with about 30 percent in
older hybrids.
This late-season nitrogen
uptake raises questions about
whether splitting nitrogen fertilizer applicationsrather
than applying once early in
the seasonis a viable option
for growers.
These
fundamental
genetic changes could give us
the opportunity for more flexibility in timing nitrogen
applications, Vyn said.
Were researching this
further because there could be
gains in nitrogen fertilizer
efficiency that could improve
corn productivity and benefit
Keeping wildlife wild
Weather
almanac
Lapeer station
Minimum temp.
14.4 on Tuesday, 5th
Maximum temp.
59.6 on Monday, 11th
Rainfall
.87 inches
Growing Degree Days
for corn development:
Current: 80
Forecast: 125
Scientists, including Purdues Sarah Mueller, are examining ways growers

can maximize fertilizer applications and prevent environmental damage.
the environment.
Vyn and Mueller cautioned
that
growers
shouldnt shortchange their
nitrogen applications, trusting modern hybrids to recu-
perate, but rather think about

how reserving some nitrogen
for later might prove advantageous in both optimum
and adverse growing conditions.
Forty-three percent of the

experiments analyzed were in
the United States, and 32 percent were in China, with the
remainder spread across the
globe.
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Together with soil moisture,
the soil temperature determines the ideal planting time
for many Michigan crops.
The minimum threshold temperature for corn seed germination is 50 degrees
Fahrenheit in the seed zone.
Corn will germinate unevenly
when soil temperatures are
less than 50 F. Thermal time
from planting to emergence is
approximately 115 growing
degree days (GDDs) using
the modified growing degree
formula based on air temperatures or about 119 GDDs
based on soil temperatures.
When soils warm to the mid50s or warmer, emergence
will occur in seven days or
less if soil moisture is adequate.
Previous planting date
research by Michigan State
University Extension specialists has consistently shown

there would be no agronomic
or economic advantages for
planting corn before April 20
in Michigan. For much of
Michigan, the optimum corn
planting period usually is
from the beginning to middle
of May. Because of the shortness of this optimum planting
period, most growers plant
some corn before and after
the optimum dates. If the field
conditions are right and the
calendar says late April, then
plant corn if the soil temperature is above 50 F. If, however, the soil conditions are not
right, then delay planting
until early May without a
yield penalty.
Typically, soil takes a longer time to warm up than the
air temperature. An inexpensive soil thermometer gauge
is all you need to keep tabs on

soil temperature 2 inches
below the soil surface. You
can also visit the MSU
Enviro-Weather website to
check the soil temperature
and several other important
weather features from a station closest to you. Also,
make sure your planting date
is within the planting period
specified in your crop insurance policy.
This article, by George
Silva, was published by
Michigan State University
Extension. For more information, visit www.msue.msu.
edu. To have a digest of information delivered straight to
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(888-678-3464).
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MDNR photo
ACROSS MICHIGAN
Each spring and summer,
the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources is flooded
with calls as people across the
state run into a common
dilemmathey have come
across a baby animal and desperately want to help.
Hannah Schauer, a DNR
wildlife education technician,
spends time talking with the
public about why it is better
to leave baby animals in the
wild.
The vast majority of the
time these wild animals do
not need our help, Schauer
said. Wildlife can survive on
a day-to-day basis without
help from humans.
Survival adaptations
Most wild critters have a
few survival tricks up their
sleeves. Take white-tailed
deer, for example.
Female deer typically
birth their fawns in May and
June. A newborn fawn is
unsure of its footing and is
unable to keep up with its
mother. So, the mother deer
hides her small, spotted fawn
in a secluded spot for safe
keeping.
The mother deer then
intentionally leaves her fawn
alone to help increase its
chances of survival.
Beyond the spotted camouflage and the instinct to lie
very still, fawns have an additional survival adaptation.
Fawns are born with very lit-
Photo by Purdue Agricultural Communication/Tom Campbell
Modern corn hybrids

more resilient to stress
White-tailed deer fawns often are left alone by

their mothers in an attempt to keep predators from
finding them.
tle scent, making it challenging for predators to find
them.
An adult deer, however,
has plenty of scent to it,
andbeing a large animal
is fairly easy to spot, Schauer
said. So, rather than hang
around and draw attention to
where she has carefully hid
her fawn, the mother deer
opts to graze elsewhere.
The doe returns periodically to nurse her fawn and is
usually not too far away. It
doesnt take long before the
fawn is strong enough to keep
up with its mother and then
has a better chance of outrunning a predator.
Fawns are rarely abandoned.
For the week of

April 5-11
Emmett station
Minimum temp.
19.5 on Tuesday, 5th
Maximum temp.
58.6 on Monday, 11th
Rainfall
.76 inches
Growing Degree Days
for corn development:
Current: 69
Forecast: 95
Growing degree days are accumulated from

March 1 and forecast through April 18.
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
Wildlife concerns
DNR wildlife staff suggests that if you happen to
find a fawn or other baby
animal, please leave it in the
wild.
Taking an animal from
the wild is not only illegal, it
is dangerous. A wild animal,
especially a baby, may seem
harmless, but they rarely are.
If you bring a baby animal
into your home and it actually survives, it will eventually
grow up.
Wildlife rehabilitators
Ultimately, a wild animals best chance of survival
is staying in the wild. This is
especially true for baby animals.
The Michigan DNR urges
those finding wildlife in the
woods to leave it there. Only
licensed wildlife rehabilitators may legally possess
abandoned or injured wildlife. Unless you are licensed,
it is illegal to possess a live
wild animal in Michigan.
The only time a baby animal may be removed from
the wild is when you know
the parent is dead or the animal is injured. However, a
licensed rehabilitator must be
contacted before removing an
animal from the wild.
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators must adhere to the
law and have gone through
training on proper handling
of injured or abandoned wild
animals. These rehabilitators
will work to return the animal
to the wild where it will again
realize its best chance for
survival.
A list of licensed wildlife
rehabilitators in Michigan
can be found by visiting
mi.gov/wildlife or by calling
your local DNR office.
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on personal and emotional levels
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY Being
able to share with and learn
from others with similar challenges and difficulties can
often be helpful.
Which is the gist of
Lapeer County Community
Mental Healths (CMH) new
Double Trouble addiction
recovery network.
The voluntary 12-step,
self-help program is now
available at CMHs new satellite clinic in Imlay City,
located at 6800 Newark Road.
Lapeer County CMH
Communications Specialist
Melody Munro-Wolfe suggests that residents not be put
off by the programs name.
She says the term Double
Trouble stems from the likelihood that those struggling
with addiction also have mental health issues.
Its a dual problem,
says Munro-Wolfe. In the

majority of addiction cases
there is an underlying mental
health problem. With this
program, both diagnoses are
treated simultaneously.
Munro-Wolfe notes that
Double Trouble Recovery
participants meet in an informal setting, where they can
freely express themselves and
practice self-disclosure with
others.
The meetings are led by
peers who have personally
experienced the challenges of
addiction, rather than by individuals acting in a professional capacity.
She points out, however,
that the programs leaders are
knowledgeable and appropriately trained to help others on
their respective roads to
recovery.
I view the program as a
self-help group that supplements what is happening at
the professional level, says

Munro-Wolfe. Its another
way for us to provide support
for those who are truly
focused on recovering from
their addictions.
Munro-Wolfe adds that
given their personal experiences, Double Trouble
Recovery trainers Carl
Velliquette
and
Matt
McKinney are uniquely
equipped to help others.
Theyve walked the
walk and they talk the talk,
she says. They have turned
their lives around, and so can
others.
Double Trouble Recovery
meetings take place every
Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. at
the Imlay City location.
For more information
about the Double Trouble
Recovery Network, contact
Carl Velliquette, CPSS or
Matt McKinney, CPSS at
810-667-0500.
Or call Melody MunroWolfe at the Lapeer County
Community Mental Health
office at 810-667-0500.
Two people hurt Thursday

in two-car accident on M-53
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYTWP. Two
people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle crash
on Van Dyke (M-53), south
of Hunters Lake Rd. on
Thursday, April 7.
Michigan State Police
Lapeer Post Trooper Jeff
Straub was among those
responding to the accident
scene at around 7:30 p.m.
Straub said the accident
occurred when a female

motorist attempted to make a
left turn onto northbound Van
Dyke from the driveway of
the Gateway Church.
It was during that process, said Straub, that she
was struck by a southbound
vehicle, splitting her car in
half.
Straub noted that the
injured female motorist was
awake and alert at the scene
before being transported to a
local hospital.
He added that a second
injury was sustained by a
minor passenger in the southbound vehicle.
Though Straub did not
have access to official injury
reports, he believes the
younger injured person was
transported to a hospital by
parents.
He added that the injured
female driver was issued a
ticket for failing to yield the
right-of-way.
Sharing experience can

help to enable recovery
Rail crossing closed

Bryce Road, between Martin Road and the Capac village limits, is closed
to through traffic while CNRail rebuilds its railroad crossing. According to
the St. Clair County Road Commission, the project is expected to be complete by April 22.
Celebrity Autographed items

are up for grabs at 4-H auction
Popular fundraiser slated for Friday and Saturday

By Maria Brown
LAPEER The 23rd

annual Celebrity Autographed
Items Auction will be held
this Friday, April 15 from
5:30-9 p.m. at the Lapeer
Center Building. The annual
Spring Auction is slated for
Saturday, April 16 also at the
Center Building. Proceeds
from both days benefit the
Lapeer County 4-H program.
More than 350 autographed items including
sports gear, cards, posters and
photographs will be up for
grabs from notable figures
including musicians (YoYo
Ma, Paul Anka, Sheryl
Crowe),
politicians
(Presidents Carter, Ford and
Bush, Henry Kissinger, Justin

Trudeau), actors (Tim Allen,
James Gandolfini, Eva
Longoria), athletes and
coaches (Gordie Howe, Tom
Izzo, Nick Saban) and others
(John Glenn, Lee Iococca,
Elie Wiesel).
Special items of note
include a 2015 World Series
baseball signed by the Kansas
City Royals, an Apollo 14
crew patch carried into space
by Captain Edgar Mitchell,
nine sticks used by Detroit
Red Wing players and more.
The Spring Auction on
Saturday starts with a silent
auction at 8:30 a.m. followed
by a live auction at 11 a.m.
Items up for grabs include
hundreds of business servic-
es, merchandise, event tickets, trips and more.

For a detailed auction
flyer, call
Extension
offices at 667-0341 or visit
www.auctionzip.com.
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Building the future
Lapeer County Ed Tech students prep for success

By Maria Brown
road, opportunity awaits, says

instructor Joe Strachota.
This is a really good
field to get into. Things are
promising right now for construction jobs, he said.
Things looked bleak during the recession when new
home construction took a dive
but now theres a shortage of
men and women who can
build, remodel and do home
repairs. Thats due to two factors, Strachota says.
Most guys just left the
market during the recession
and found other work, plus
Editors note: The following is part of an ongoing

series highlighting programs
at the Lapeer County Ed Tech
Center and how those programs have changed and
evolved over the years to meet
the needs of students and the
local, state and world economy.
ATTICA TWP. They
build it all in the Construction
Trades program at the Lapeer
County Ed Tech Center, from
something as small as an end
table to something as big as a
three bedroom home. No matter the size of projects students hope to tackle down the
Isaac Kerr, a Lapeer High School senior, touches

up paint in the bedroom of the Construction
Trades new home project.
the average age of someone in

construction is 58 years old.
Theres a need for new
blood, he said.
Several students participating in co-op programs with
local businesses are earning
$13 per hour.
The Ed Tech program is a
local source for that new
blood. Students who complete the two years of instruction develop hands-on skills
that let them jump right into
the job market with the ability
to produce quality work and
embody a good work ethic,
Strachota said, listing off the
programs goals.
Of course, if they wish to
continue their schooling,
options abound there too.
Joining a trade school, with
the potential to have your
education paid for, or going to
college in something like construction management are
worth considering.
While they consider what
to do post-graduation, students can try their hand at an
array of skills. This year, first
year students constructed end
tables that they were able to
take home. Theyve constructed and sold sheds and
will build a pavilion for special education students at the
Ed Tech Center.
Theyre well on their way
to completing a house too.
The three bedroom, two bath
ranch home is destined to be a
cabin on a nearby lake along
Lake Pleasant Road. Its being
built on school grounds and
will be moved once completed in mid-May. Recently students were putting a second
coat of paint on the walls
Students Colin Ratcliff, Zac Ostrum, Jason Briguglio, Isaac Kerr and instructor Joe Strachota stand outside the nearly complete new home under construction on school grounds.
before moving on to install green or more sustainable changes is fun and makes
cabinets and trim.
products.
learning more interesting for
Strachota says the yearly Keeping up with the students.
new home build is more than
just a project or class assignment.
This is not a model
home...people will live in it.
The work requires an extra
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Sports
Harris second for Hillsdale

By Kevin Kissane
Photo provided
Almont High School grad Matt Harris clears the pole vault bar for Hillsdale in
a photo from the 2015 season. He took second at the recent Miami Duals.
ALMONT Matt
Harris, an Almont High
School graduate, registered a placewinning performance for the Hillsdale
College mens track at the
Miami Duals contested
recently.
Oxford, Ohio is where
the action unfolded at the
meet on Saturday, April 2.
Before poor weather
conditions brought an
early conclusion to the
action, Harris pulled up
second among pole vault
participants. The junior
cleared 4.75 meters en
route to that showing.
His teammate Jared
Schipper (Leo, Indiana,
Bishop Schwengar High
School) took event honors
that day. Schipper notched
a clearance of 5.0 meters
to accomplish the feat.
There were 10 competitors in the event.
Capac boys golf team nabs third

By Kevin Kissane
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Aaron Dueweke, of Capac, follows the flight path of his shot in a home match.
CAPAC The Capac

boys golf squad opened
their 2016 campaign with a
third-place showing at a
quad hosted by Brown City
on Wednesday, March 30.
Holly Meadows Golf
Course is where the action
unfolded.
When the final scores
were added up, Yales 191
total set the pace. Brown
City took second, thanks to
an output of 199, and Capac
managed a 214 for third.
North Branch (227) rounded out the field assembled.
For Capac, Aaron
Dueweke led the way. He
posted a 47 over nine holes.
The Chiefs also counted Ian
Rennies
52,
Noah
Laskowskis 54 and a 61
from Eric Ransom.
Fridline notches basehit for Wayne

State in GLIAC doubleheader sweep

By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT The Wayne

State University softball
squad, which features former
Almont High School and St.
Clair County Community
College standout Shelby
Fridline among its ranks, registered a sweep against
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference adversary Lake Superior State
University on Friday, April 1.
Wayne State Universitys
Softball Complex is where

the games were contested.
In the second half of the
doubleheader,
Fridline
reached the hitting column as
Wayne State University
notched a 9-1 win.
There Wayne State
University took advantage of
a three-run third inning; a
five-run fourth and a one-run
fifth to prevail.
Lake Superior State
University managed their
lone run during inning number four.
Fridline, a
sophomore
catcher, provided Wayne
S t a t e
University
with a one
for
three
Fridline
effort at the
plate.
kicked off the doubleheader
with a 5-1 victory over
Lake
Superior
State
University.
There Wayne State
University used a one-run

fifth and a four-run seventh
to post a favorable verdict.
The lone Lake Superior
State University run came
during the fourth inning of
play.
Fridline did not see any
playing time in that contest.
With the decision, Wayne
State
University
raises
its mark to 29-4 and 8-0.
Lake
Superior
State
University watches their
record slip to 4-20 and 0-8.
Photo provided
Imlay Citys Paris Houghten (R) battles it out with

an adversary in a recent mat confrontation.
Houghten tests
skills at Nationals
Imlay City grappler faces

nations best in Oklahoma
By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Imlay

City
sophomore
Paris
Houghten tested her mat
skills at the USA Wrestling
Girls Folkstyle Nationals
held recently.
Oklahoma
City
Universitys Freede Center,
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
hosted the event which was
contested March 25-27.
Houghten opened her
stint at nationals Friday,
March 25 when she went up
against Michigans Alex
Lividini. The 117-pound
weight class battle drew to a
close when
Lividini
pinned her
with 40 seconds elapsed.
The following day
watched her
run draw to a Houghten
close when
she was pinned by Illinois
Jocelyn Murphy with 54 seconds gone.
South Dakotas Ronna
Heaton would claim weight
division honors at tournaments end. Heaton accomplished the feat with an 8-6
triumph against Washingtons
Brenda Reyna.
Trudo and Stantons

place at nationals
By Kevin Kissane
CAPAC A trio of
Capac grapplers turned in
podium-producing performances at the NUWAY
Nationals this past weekend
in Battle Creek.
Kellogg Arena served as
the tournament venue.
Anthony Trudo notched
the top Capac
showing at
the NUWAY
nationals.
The 15-16
age group
participant,
competing in
the
130Trudo
p o u n d
weight class
for Division 6 claimed a second.
Dallas Stanton had the
next best Capac placing. The
11-12 age group entrant
wound up fifth in the

66-pound
weight division.
Maria
Stanton also
made
her
presence felt
at
the
N U WAY
N a t i o n a l s . D. Stanton
The 11Uage
group participant, who
moved up from the 60-pound
weight class she was originally slated to compete in,
registered a seventh in the
68-pound weight class.
For their
performances,
those
competitors
earned the
distinction
of NUWAY
Nationals
A l l Americans. M. Stanton
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By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT The 2016

Almont Annual College
Soccer Camp is slated for
June 20-25 at Almont Varsity
Field.
The opening day of camp,
set for Monday, sees instruction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
from Cedarville University
(with lunch provided). Then,
from 6-8 p.m., the coaches
from the Lawrence Tech
University mens program
will pass on their knowledge
of the sport to camp participants.
On Tuesday, Cedarville
returns for instruction from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch provid-
ed) and from 6-8 p.m.

Rochester Colleges womens
coaches will be on hand.
The third day of camp, set
for Wednesday, has coaches
from the Aquinas mens and
womens program attend
from noon until 3 p.m. and
Lawrence Tech Universitys
womens coaches will assist
players from 6-8 p.m.
On Thursday, Finlandia
University provides instruction from noon until 3 p.m.
and the U of M Dearborn
mens coaches will attend
from 6 to 8 p.m.
The fifth and final day of
camp, set for Friday, has
Alma College mens and
womens coaches on hand
from noon until 3 p.m. and
Oakland Universitys womens and mens coaches close

out the busy week with
instruction from 6 to 8 p.m.
Participants should bring
full soccer uniform and tennis
shoes. The field is located
next to Orchard Primary
School, located at 4664
Kidder Road in Almont.
Registration ends May
20th.
Checks should be made
out to Almont Boys Varsity
Soccer.
Mail registration and
check to Ken Kunz, 7825
Allison, Almont, MI, 48003.
For further details, contact Kunz at ken7825@
yahoo.com
Almont to host soccer camp in June
Drew Revoldt, of Almont, chases down a shot during a match last fall. Almont
will host a college soccer camp covering five days this June.
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McKillop has big day at plate for Olivet College

IMLAY CITY The
Olivet College softball team,
which lists Imlay City graduate Dominique McKillop on
its roster, swept host North
Park (Illinois) by respective
scores of 4-0 and 16-0 in a
non-league doubleheader
recently.
The Chicago, Illinoisbased Holgren Complex is
where the action unfolded on
Sunday, April 3.
In the latter half of the
doubleheader, McKillop went
two for four at the plate
for Olivet College. Her
effort included a single and a
double.
The freshman also contributed three RBI and two
runs to Olivet Colleges
cause.
McKillop
lined up defensively
for
Olivet College
as a rightfielder.
She also saw
some playing
McKillop time during
game number
one in pinch running capacity.
With the doubleheader
sweep,
Olivet
College
improves to 13-5 overall.
North Park slips to 3-18 this
season.
Photo provided
By Kevin Kissane
Reiff places twice for Adrian College

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Imlay

Citys Kallee Reiff notched a
pair of placewinning efforts
for the Adrian College womens track team at the Rose
Hulman
Early
Bird
Reiff
Invitational recently.
The
meet,
Adrian kept that day.
C o l l e g e s
outdoor season-opener,
was contested
S a t u r d a y,
March 19 in
Terre Haute,
Indiana.
No
team
scores were
Reiff joined forces with

1600 relay teammates Takiyah
Smith, Natalie Modes and
Rachel Dolphin to claim a
second. It took them 4:19.63
to get the job done.
Rose Hulmans team of
Gabrielle Razma, Victoria
Heckenlively, Anne Boxeth
and Addie Johnson was the
event pacesetter. They

stopped the watch at 4:11.8.
Reiff also pulled up
fourth in the 400-meter
hurdle race that day. She was
timed in 1:11.8 en route.
Kasey King, of Franklin,
logged the events quickest
clocking. King required
1:07.05 to cover the territory.
Combs gets win on mound for Madonna

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY The

Madonna University softball
team, which includes Imlay
Citys Erin Combs, picked up
a pair of victories at the
expense of visiting nonleague counterpart Cleary
College on Wednesday,
March 30.
In the opener, Madonna
University registered a 9-1
triumph.
There
Madonna
University
used a tworun second
inning and a
seven-run
third to post a
Combs
favorable
outcome.
Cleary College produced
their lone run during the fifth
inning of action.
Combs, a junior, was
Madonna Universitys pitcher
of record. She allowed five
hits and struck out five over
the five-inning distance.
In the nightcap, Madonna
University completed the
sweep with a 7-2 win.
There
Madonna
University took advantage of
a three-run fourth inning; a
three-run fifth and a one-run
sixth to prevail.
Cleary College collected
one run each during the first
and fourth innings of play.
Combs saw action in that
contest as first baseman. She
finished the clash with six
putouts.
With
the
decision,
Madonna University moves
to 18-5 this season and
Cleary College slips to 6-10
overall.
Torres tees it up for Hillsdale College

By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Former
Almont High School standout
Joe Torres helped the
Hillsdale College mens golf
team to an impressive showing during a tournament
which ran April 2-3 at the
Jewell at Elks Run in Batavia,
Ohio.
Torres, a sophomore,
started things off at the event
contested under cold and

windy conditions with a 75
over 18 holes. He then followed it up with a second
round of 81.
That left him at 156 for
the 36-hole event, the fourth
lowest output by a Hillsdale
College golfer.
Tiffin Universitys 597
total paced the field assembled. Indianapolis (602),
Grand Valley State University
(605) Hillsdale College (608
e a c h )
Bellarmine
( 6 1 0 ) ,
M a l o n e
University
( 6 1 4 ) ,
Northwood
University
Torres
( 6 1 8 ) ,
Northern
Michigan University (618),
Ashland University (622),
(625), Ferris State University
(627), Trevecca Nazarene

(628), Illinois Springfield
(631), Saginaw Valley State
University (634), Findlay
(635), Ohio Dominican (635),
Quincy University (638),
Wisconsin Parkside (640),
Maryville University (641),
Southern Indiana (653), Lake
Superior State University
(653), Cedarville University
(664), St. Josephs Indiana
(668) and Ohio Valley
University (675) followed.
Imlay
Citys
Dominique
McKillop
(back row
third from
left) poses
for a photo
with the
Olivet
College
softball
team. The
squad is
off to a
13-5 start
this season.
Athlete of the Week

Capac sophomore Aaron
Dueweke shot a 47 in his
teams golf match at Holly
Meadows recently.
For his effort, Dueweke
earns our Boys Athlete of
the Week honor.
Imlay City junior

Carly Livingston took
three top-five finishes at
the recent Macomb
Invitational.
For her effort,
Livingston nets our
Girls Athlete of the
Week honor.
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CITY OF IMLAY CITY

NOTICE
The City of Imlay City Water Department will be flushing hydrants to clean
water mains from approximately April 18, 2016 through April 29, 2016. If discoloration of your water should occur, please allow the water to run for a short
time or until it clears up. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation,
and we apologize for any inconvenience.

CITY OF IMLAY CITY

BID REQUEST FOR
REPLACEMENT OF LAMB
STEELE BUILDING AIR
CONDITIONING UNITS
The City of Imlay City is requesting sealed bids to replace Air Conditioning
Units at its Lamb Steele Memorial Building located at 395 East Third Street.
The work includes supplying and replacing two (2) compressors and high and
low pressure switches, and recharging with 30 lbs. of R-22 refrigerant. The
existing units are located at the upper level of the building on the north side.
The units to be replaced are the eastern most units. Please contact Ed Priehs,
DPW Superintendent, with any questions at (810) 724-2135. The bid shall be
a lump sum bid and shall be submitted in a sealed envelope entitled Lamb
Steele Building Air Conditioning Bid by no later than 3:00 p.m. on April 21,
2016 to the attention of the City Manager, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI
48444. The City of Imlay City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all
bids, to waive any irregularities and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best
interest of the City.
Nicole F. Frost
City Clerk
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CITY OF IMLAY CITY

BID REQUEST FOR POLICE
DEPARTMENT FLOORING
The City of Imlay City is requesting sealed bids for replacement of flooring
in the City Police Department Building. The work shall be completed no later
than May 27, 2016. Bid proposal forms are required and may be obtained at
City Hall, or by calling City Offices at (810) 724-2135. Completed and sealed
bid forms clearly marked Police Flooring Bid must be submitted to the attention of the City Manager, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI 48444 no later
than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities and to accept the bid to
be in the best interest of the City.
Nicole F. Frost
City Clerk
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President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Lauer, Love, Peltier, Steffler, Tobias and
Schneider. Staff present were Manager
Moyer-Cale, Clerk/Treasurer Keesler
and Police Chief Nael.

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approved the consent agenda; denied
Ms. Pierces request for a water credit;
denied the service fee waiver request;
gave Village Manager the discretion to
take necessary action at 225 Maple St.;
extended Chief Naels contract through
June 21, 2016; appointed Tom
Tadajewski to a 3-year term on the
Planning Commission; held the first
reading of Ordinance no. 180.1;
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may be obtained at City Hall, or by calling (810) 724-2135. Completed and
sealed bid forms clearly marked Police Shower Room Bid must be submitted
to the attention of the City Manager, 150 N. Main St., Imlay City, MI 48444 no
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Accounting &
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SHOWER ROOM
Village/Township hall for an amount not

to exceed $300,000; approved the quote
from Medler Electric to replace interior
and exterior lights for the Village/
Township Hall; adopted Ordinance no.
193.1 amendment to zoning ordinance
to rezone 228 Johnson; approved payment of invoice no. 12591 to law offices
of Howard Shifman, P.C.; approved payment to Southern Truck Equipment, Inc.
and granted authority to Village Manager
to enter into garbage contract extension
with Emterra Environmental.

Discussion was held on communication from Lapeer Development
Corporation and Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission. Discussion
was held on Right of Way Ordinance,
primary election and park pavilion project.

The meeting adjourned at 10:18
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President

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Overtime Call Scott @ (810)
560-2882
leave
message
HW-15-1
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FA C T O RY / P R O D U C T I O N
WORKERS NEEDED. Starting
wage $9.00/hour immediate
openings available for qualified
individuals. Must have high
school diploma or GED, no felonies, reliable transportation and
must be able to pass drug test.
Please call Reliable Staffing at
810-667-5140. HW-15-4
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CAREGIVERS in ROMEO,
RICHMOND,
ARMADA,
MEMPHIS needed for disabled
adults in a group home setting.
Afternoons/Weekends/
Midnights. Tuition reimbursement, paid training, benefits
for FT. Send resume to:
apply@iomichigan.org or call
586-739-9220. HW-14-4
...................................................
PERSONAL ASSISTANT For

Appointment coordination, Event
and meeting planning, Make
travel arrangements, Pick up dry
cleaning, Banking, Must possess a valid drivers license,
send your resume and salary
expectations to:
angelmartin14@aol.com.
HW-14-2
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FOR SALE: Cherry Cedar Chest

w/padded top $100; Pine Cedar
Chest $60; Lowrey Deluxe
Holiday Organ $425; Pine Futon
$160; Computer Cabinet $50;
Computer Chair $40; Phillips
Computer w/copier and speakers, 11 Screen $150; Oval
Cherry Dining Table w/6 chairs
$475; All works. O.B.O Call eveings 810-660-7757 Lapeer.
FS-15-1
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NEW BEAUTIFUL EVENING
DRESS size 3 never worn.
Bottom skirt is black chiffon. Top
is cream color with lots of jewel.
Paid $200. Will sell for $100.
Call 810-627-3504. FS-14-3
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Garage Sale
BARN SALE. Saturday, April 16
& Sunday April 17th. 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. 228 North Main, Romeo.
Household items, antiques,
tools, and more. GS-15-1
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For Rent
FR-9-13
VFW HALL
BROWN CITY
Seating For 450
Air-Conditioning
Newly Remodeled
1/2 Day, Whole Day, Weekend
Wedding Reception Rentals
Bar Parking
Homes For Rent

COZY TWO BEDROOM HOME
with fridge, stove, shed, and
yard. Almont 810-798-8091.
HR-15-4
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Commercial For Rent

DOWNTOWN
LAPEER
COMMERCIAL
SPACES
Available for Rent Budget
Friendly and lots of potential
810-798-8091. HW-15-4
...................................................
OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE FOR
RENT - IMLAY CITY HAS
CENTRAL AIR, BASEMENT
STORAGE, AND OVER 1300
SQ FT WITH CLOSE ACCESS
TO I-69 NEWER AWNING AND
OPEN FLOOR PLAN. CALL
810-798-8091! CR-13-4
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Check out
the great
finds in the
Classifieds.
810-346-3300
or 810-346-3548
VFW HALL
IMLAY CITY
~Newly Remodeled~
Full & Half-day Rental
810-338-0163/810-724-6102
Apartment For Rent
Tri-City
Times
1, 2 & 3 BEDROOMS!
1 Bedroom...........Starting at $560
2 Bedrooms.........Starting at $610
3 Bedrooms.........Starting at $815
810-724-2615
Call Us Today!
FR-12-13
810-724-0266
Classifieds Work!
CALL 724-2615
Income Tax Service
35 years experience!
$35 for (1040)
$25 for each additional form
810-724-6618
Help Wanted
STAFF PERSON NEEDED for
group home in the Allenton area.
Must be 18 years of age. Training
provided with bonus after completion. 90 day raise. Call (586)
784-9835. HW-15-2
Subscribe Today!
810-724-2615
or online at
594 N. Almont Ave.

P.O. Box 278
Temporary Seasonal Position

Lapeer County Area
General physical labor in yard, and on roadway. Must be 18
years of age and able to pass a drug test. $9.00 per hour.
May September . Accepting Applications until April 22, 2016
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT
www.lcrconline.com/employment.asp
or in person at 820 Davis Lake Road, Lapeer, MI 48446
HW-15-1
Lapeer County Road Commission

is seeking a Truck Operator for a
full time position
Living Estate
AUCTION
Saturday April 16 @ 10:00 A.M. 4350 Shutt Rd Capac MI 48014
From I-69 exit take Capac Rd North 2.5 miles to Imlay City Rd East 1.2
miles to Shutt Rd South mile to auction site watch for signs
Linda Petty will offer the following and much more for public auction.
Tractor and Equipment
The position requires a Group A CDL with no restrictions;

High School Diploma or equivalent; Prefer snow plow experience. We offer a comprehensive benefit package. Equal Opportunity Employer. Accepting applications until April 29, 2016.
Applications available at www.lcrconline.com/employment.asp
or at 820 Davis Lake Road, Lapeer, MI 48446

HW-15-2

1998 Ford tractor model 1520 with 1840 QT model loader, 3 cyl
diesel, turf tires, front wheel assist, 3 point, PTO, 1260 hours (very clean
tractor) Farm King 6ft finish mower 3pt Back blade 6ft Howse 5ft brush
hog 3pt
Lawn and Garden

Craftsman 4TS 4500 lawn tractor 26hp 48 deck Craftsman 22
weed trimmer 6hp Troy Bilt (Horse) 7hp rear tin rotor tiller electric start
Generac Power Station generator 5,000 watt with auto transfer 4ft lawn
roller approx. 200ft of chain link fence with post and gates 2 wheel wheel
barrow Steel post Metal gates Briggs Stratton 2200psi power washer
Lawn chairs Garden hose Garden tools Earthway Planter Lawn
ornaments Charbroil electric BBQ grill 18 Pulin chain saw
Tools and Shop Equipment

Hand and Power tools Ladders Levels Pipe benders Craftsman tool chest Wards wheeled air compressor Bench grinder Wilton
3 bench vise Air hose Shop vac Floor jacks Ext. cords Dayton
wheeled battery charger 2 wheel dolly
Misc.

Everheat model K kiln and molds Computers and printers Pet
cages Live traps Screen tents Oil lamp LP and 45 records DVD/
VCR/Blu-Ray players Westo treadmill (2) Die cutting machines Wood
mantle clock Small Century safe Seminole 12g double barrel shotgun
(needs repair) Canning jars Clay pigeon thrower Rainsoft water treatment system 6ft cap for Dodge P/U and MUCH MUCH MORE
COME HOME TO
HICKORY SQUARE
APARTMENTS
IMLAY CITY
*Some conditions apply. E.H.O.
Mildred Simpkins
Furniture and Household

GE Ip gas kitchen stove Quasar above stove microwave Amana side by side refrigerator/freezer Maytag built in dishwasher - Kenmore
front load washer and Ip gas dryer with pedestals Oak dining table/4 chairs
Roll top desk 1920s Cedar lined hope chest (2) Recliners Queen size
Hide a Bed 1926 Improved Eldridge Rotary sewing machine End tables/
coffee tables 1920s Adler pump organ carved oak cabinet and header converted to electric - -Dinette table/2 chairs 1940s electric Singer sewing
machine/cabinet 32 Insigna flat screen TV with stand Oak Telephone
bench with needle point seat and back Lamps 1920s oak hall tree King
size bedroom set/chest/dresser/night stand/bedding Oil paintings/pictures
Old wringer washer Stainless steel top server Wood hope chest
FR-1-26
www.mi-apartments.com
Work Wanted
WW-6-10
For Sale
Auctioneers Note: This is a large auction with something for everyone. We

hope to see you there. Inspection day of auction 8:30 till auction time

Terms: Cash or check with proper ID day of sale. Visa, Master Card or Discover card. Everything must be settled for day of sale. Nothing to be removed until settled for. Everything sold As Is with no guarantees.
Sale Principles: Auctioneers, clerks and owners of property are not to be held
responsible or liable for accidents, or lost or stolen goods after sold. Statements made day of sale take precedence over printe matter here in.
81611 Main St.,
Auctioneer
Belle River Liquidators & Auctioneers
Memphis MI. 48041
Wayne Nikodim
The Complete Auction Team Fax. (810) 392-7601
Bus. (810) 392-3219
Lapeer County Bank &

Trust Co. is currently
seeking an experienced
Credit Analyst.
Three years of prior experience and a Bachelors Degree are preferred. Knowledge of financial statements and experience with tax returns are
a must. Please apply at the Main Office located at
83 W. Nepessing Street, Lapeer, Michigan. NO
PHONE CALLS OR RESUMES PLEASE. We
are an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities,
Females, Veterans and Handicapped.

HW-15-1
Blake Farms is looking

for experienced farmers
and farmhands
to maintain our
growing farming
operation.
Pay ranges from
$14-$18 based on
experience.
To schedule an interview please call

Andrew at 810-459-0602 and email
resume to andrew@blakefarms.comHW-14-2
tct@pageone-inc.com
6TH ANNUAL
GS-13-5
DRYDEN COMMUNITY
GARAGE SALE
Sponsored by the Dryden DDA
May 19th21st, 2016 9am4pm
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE

A $5 FEE IS REQUIRED FOR THE ADVERTISING AND TO HAVE YOUR LOCATION LISTED ON THE MAP.
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

264 Rome Court, Almont, MI 48003
Sunday, April 17, 2016 2 PM - 4 PM
JUST LISTED, MOVE IN READY!
Super nice - 4 Bdrm, 3.5 bths, 2

car gar., granite, high end SS appliances, hardwood floors, deck
with hot tub, Prof. finished basement, custom window treatments,
shed, rainbow play structure, Solair retractable awning, new HW
heater & sump, you must see!
RE - 15 - 1
CALL SUE CAMPBELL

FOR MORE INFO:
(248)
793-9000
WWW.SUECAMPBELLSELLSHOMES.COM
A-15-1
Trudo, Livermore and Smith excel on Your Local Agent

- for mats at MYWA state championships
By Kevin Kissane
CAPAC Three grapplers hailing from Capac

found themselves among the
top finishers at the MYWA
High
School
State
Championship recently.
The three-day event
unfolded April 1-3 at Kellogg
Arena in Battle Creek.
Anthony Trudo and Paul
Livermore, both of whom
earned seventh-place finish-
es and AllState accolades during

the
recent
Palace
of
A u b u r n
Hills-based
Michigan
High School
A t h l e t i c Livermore
Association
Division 3 individual state
finals, headlined with seconds at the MYWA High
School State Championships.
Trudo
Smith
The former made it to the

title bout at 128 pounds
where he fell by a 12-7 count
to Corey Robinson and the
latter reached the championship collision at 155 pounds

where he dropped a 4-1 verdict to Jacob Shoop.
Smith gave the Capac
contingent a placewinning
effort as well. He gained
admittance to the seventhplace match where he registered a 1-0 triumph against
Nathan Tackitt.

All
three
Capac
competitors were entered in
the 97-99 birth year age
group.
Sports Schedule
Baseball
Thursday, April 14
Algonac at Almont, 4 p.m.
Dryden at Deckerville,
4 p.m.
Richmond at Capac, 4 p.m.
Imlay City at Cros-Lex,
4 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
Dryden at Almont, 11 a.m.
Rochester Hills Lutheran
Northwest at Imlay City,
11 a.m.
Monday, April 18
Caseville at Dryden, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Cros-Lex at Almont, 4 p.m.
Capac at Armada, 4 p.m.
Imlay City at Yale, 4 p.m.
Auto
or
Home
Insurance
GASS-BECKER INSURANCE
ALMONT
Girls and Boys Track

Wednesday, April 13
Imlay City at Kearsley Early
Bird Relays, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 15
Imlay City at Shake Off the
Rust Invite, Davison, 3 p.m.
Almont at Byron Invite,
4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Imlay City, Algonac at
Almont, 4 p.m.
Dryden at Kingston quad,
4 p.m.
Capac at Richmond, 4 p.m.
Sunday, April 17
4 p.m.
Almont at PCCS Classic at
Saturday, April 16
Golden Fox Golf Course,
Almont, Imlay City at
1 p.m.
Almont Invite (hosted by
Tuesday, April 19
Genesys Athletic Club),
Almont, Capac, Imlay City at
9 a.m.
BWAC Tourney, Rattle Run,
Monday, April 18
4 p.m.
Flint Southwestern Academy
Tennis
at Imlay City, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Tuesday, April 19
Imlay City at Bad Axe,
Armada at Almont, 4 p.m.
Girls Soccer
Wednesday, April 13
Armada at Almont, 4:30 p.m.
Capac at Yale, 4:30 p.m.
Algonac at Imlay City,
4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
Dryden at Unionville
Sebewaing Area, 5 p.m.
Friday, April 15
Imlay City at Yale, 4:30 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Richmond at Imlay City,
4 p.m.
Almont at Capac, 4:30 p.m.
Softball
Wednesday, April 13
North Branch at Imlay City,
4 p.m.
Thursday, April 14
Almont at Algonac, 4 p.m.
Dryden at Deckerville,
4 p.m.
Capac at Richmond, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
Imlay City at Lake Orion
Invite, 9 a.m.
Almont at Marine City,
Golf
11 a.m.
Thursday, April 14
Monday, April 18
Dryden vs. Brown City at
Caseville at Dryden, 4 p.m.
Holly Meadows, Capac,
St. Clair at Imlay City, 4 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19
Friday, April 15
Almont at Cros-Lex, 4 p.m.
Almont, Capac and Imlay
Armada at Capac, 4 p.m.
City at BWAC Tourney, Yale,
Yale at Imlay City, 4 p.m.
4 p.m.
Nick Terry, of Almont, delivers a pitch during a

game earlier this spring. Almont hosts Algonac
this Thursday.
Isabelle Downey, of Imlay City, returns a shot in a

match last season. Imlay City plays
this
Wednesday at Bad Axe.
888-518-1442
CAPAC
METAMORA
e
b
i
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c
Subs Today!
724-2615

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Your Local Hometown Newspaper

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

142nd Volume - Issue No. 15

Photo by Maria Brown

Tri-City Times Assistant Editor

Tom Goulette and his attorney Fred Lepley appear

acknowledged that he robbed

Photo by Maria Brown

Tom Goulette admits to armed

Tom Goulette is escorted into court Monday by a

gun Goulette used was inoperable at the time of the crime.

reports that a county-coordinated

will involve emergency crews

Council says no to outsourcing

Proposal to contract for WWTP services rejected 4-2

Tri-City Times Contributing Writer

ALMONT The cost of

WWTP Supervisor Mark

The main point of discussion dissected by the Council

Capac native Judge Roman Gribbs left mark

Tri-City Times Assistant Editor

Tri-City Times Staff Writer

Volunteer actors sought to take part in exercise

Father Joe Gribbs was a missionary to Bolivia.

Imlay City Firefighters refurbish

Lapeer County Ed Tech

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