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142nd Volume - Issue No. 37
Outdoor enthusiasts pack the midway at the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds in Imlay City on Sunday
during 30th annual Woods-N-Water News Outdoor Weekend.
Celebrating the outdoors

Tri-City Times Staff Writer
IMLAYCITY The
official numbers have yet to be
tabulated, but the 30th Annual
Woods-N-Water
News
Outdoor Weekend drew huge
numbers to the Eastern
Michigan
Fairgrounds
September 9-11.
The event got off to a great
start on Friday, as outdoor lov-
ers of all ages and interests

poured into the fairgrounds in
Imlay City.
And despite strong winds
and a steady rain that extended into Saturday morning,
conditions dried out sufficiently for yet another large crowd
that day.
Boosted by record attendance numbers on Sunday,
Outdoor Weekend organizers
and vendors were expressing
great satisfaction with the

2016 event.
Tom Campbell, Woods-NWater News editor and event
coordinator, was particularly
pleased with the outcome.
Even before the gates
opened, we were very excited
about this years Outdoor
Weekend, Campbell said.
With nearly 250 retail vendors and numerous educational and informative displays
By Tom Wearing
lined up, it was clearly our

biggest ever.
The attendance numbers
didnt disappoint either,
Campbell continued. Despite
the (rainy) weather on
Saturday, the crowds were
great, and they, along with our
vendors, enjoyed the event.
And that is always our goal.
Campbell shared credit for
Celebrating page 11-A
Rochester man pops

the question at show
By Maria Brown
Question page 11-A
Photo by Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
IMLAY CITY With a 30 year history under their

belts, organizers of the Woods-N-Water News Outdoor
Weekend have seen it all...well almost. On Saturday, the
show served as the backdrop for a first ever marriage proposal.
Erik Benson of Rochester decided the time and location
was right to pop the question to Shawna Willaeys, his girlfriend of nearly two years.
Ive been reading the magazine since I was a little boy
and shes been coming to this show since she was little girl,
Erik said of his decision to orchestrate the surprise at the
Erik Benson decided the Outdoor Weekend would be

the best place to pop the question to girlfriend Shawna
Willaeys. Helping them mark the milestone event was
show mascot, Bucky, and their family and friends.
Sheriff Dept. reports a series of

incidents prior to mans suicide
Enthusiasts flock to Imlay for 30th Woods-N-Water News event

By Tom Wearing
City hall
reopens
following
tragedy
IMLAYCITY The Imlay City Offices reopened for business on Monday, Sept. 12, less than
a week after a man took his own life inside the city
hall.
Imlay City police identified the man found
inside the city offices early last Tuesday, Sept. 6, as
Keith McAvoy, 41, of Imlay Township.
Police Chief Scott Pike said McAvoys body
was discovered shortly after 7 a.m. by City
Manager Tom Youatt. McAvoy had died from a
self-inflicted .22-caliber gunshot wound.
Pike said that when Youatt arrived for work that
day, he found a note posted on the inside of the city
halls front entry door.
Thinking someone had entered the building illegally, Youatt contacted police, who arrived minutes
later.
Before police arrived, Pike said Youatt and a
DPW employee entered the building and found
McAvoy positioned at the desk of his estranged
wife, Anne.
Pike said the preliminary investigation suggests
that McAvoy had been deceased for about two
hours prior to his discovery.
He said it appears that McAvoy had broken into
the building through the employees entrance on the
northeast side of the building.
Anne McAvoy was hired in May 2015, and has
served in the dual capacity of deputy clerk/utility
billing clerk. Pike said earlier that the couple was in
the process of a divorce.
Pike said the Lapeer County Medical Examiner
has yet to issue an official report regarding the
cause and time of death.
In response to the tragedy, the city offices were
closed for the remainder of the work week, and last
Tuesdays regularly scheduled City Commission
meeting was cancelled.
Pike said the office closure allowed city office
employees to access grief counseling and for police
Reopens page 11-A
Keepers of the light
In the
shadows...
Area couple spends 10 days as volunteer lighthouse keepers

By Catherine Minolli
TRI-CITY AREA
Cue the Star Trek theme
music. Add the first words
ever spoken on the popular
show, and you may get a feel
for Sarah and David
Gardiners awesome summer
adventure.
Instead of Captains
Log: Stardate 41153.7, substitute Keepers Journal,
June 10-20, 2016. Replace
the starship with a lighthouse
and there you have it.
The Gardiners spent ten
days as keepers at the
Cheboygan River Front
Range Lighthouse in June.
Like the captains of the
Starship Enterprise, the
Gardiners took a step back in
time and in so doing, helped
preserve tradition for the
Photo provided
Tri-City Times Editor
David and Sarah Gardiner had an excellent summer adventure as lighthouse keepers at the
Cheboygan River Front Range Lighthouse.
future.
Sarah got the idea after
reading an article in the
Detroit Free Press that high-
lighted the Great Lakes

Lighthouse Keepers
Association (GLLKA), a
non-profit organization
aimed at preserving lighthouses and the stories of

those who kept them while
developing a new generation
of preservationists.
Sarah, who created the
popular, 12-week Michigan
History Alive program that
she teaches at area schools,
thought learning about lighthouse keeping firsthand was
a natural fit to enhance her
program. David, on the other
hand, was not quite as sure.
When I asked him about
it, he was a little iffy on the
whole thing, Sarah chuckles. But after our ten days in
Cheboygan, he said that was
fun...where are we going
next?
While the experience as
lighthouse keepers was
indeed fun, it wasnt entirely Crib light at Cheboygan
River lighthouse beckKeepers page 11-A ons ships to shore.
Heritage Harvest
Never forget
Big celebration on tap at Seven

Ponds Nature Center,
...see page 3-A
Vietnam veterans to honor

POW/MIA in Attica Sept. 16,
...see page 4-A
Story of phantom
lighthouse keeper
haunted girls
childhood
CHEBOYGAN
When Sarah Gardiner decided to take on the job of volunteer lighthouse keeper at
the Cheboygan River Front
Range Lighthouse, she
wasnt thinking about ghosts.
In fact, not believing in
them came in handy during
her first time out.
That gratitude is evident
in Gardiners first entry in
the Lighthouse Keepers
Journal dated Friday, June
10th.
After describing the
Shadows page 11-A
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
Police and fire briefs . . .

Editors note: The following is a compilation of activity and reports from area
police and fire departments.
ATV driver hurt

in crash
RILEY TWP. The St.
Clair County Sheriffs
Department reports that a
31-year-old Richmond man
was injured in an ATV accident over the weekend.
Deputies were called to
the scene of the crash on Burt
Road, west of M-19, shortly

after 3:00 a.m. on Saturday,
Sept. 10. The man had been
riding his ATV eastbound on
Burt, when the vehicle left the
roadway, went through a ditch
and into the bean field, where
it rolled on top of him. A person riding a separate ATV
was able to get the machine
off the man.
The 31-year-old was
transported by RichmondLenox EMS to McLaren
Macomb Hospital with what
are believed to be non-life
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Police are on the hunt for a
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Sept. 2 and Monday, the 5th.
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to a residence in the 950 block
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took a malicious destruction
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hosting a Girls Night Out fundraiser on Thurs., Sept. 29
from 4-8 p.m. The event features 25 different vendors.
Admission is $5 and includes shopping and entries for
raffles. Murals and More will also host a painting party;
cost is $40, and includes access to the vendor fair, painting lesson and supplies, plus soft drink and finger foods.
Space is limited. Funds raised will help support student
organizations, programs and competitions. For more
information call Jennie Holladay at 810-664-1124, ext.
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its 3rd annual Apple Gala on Thurs., Sept. 29 from 3-5
p.m. It is a free event, all are welcome. An array of amazing Appletizers will be served, including Fruity Apple
Filo Bundles, Rosemary and Apple Cheese Puffs, Apple
Butter Barbecue Meatballs and Seasonal Apples with Fall
Apple Dip. Local ciders will be available for tasting;
visitors can vote for their favorite. Call to RSVP by Sept.
26 at 810-724-6300 ext. 624.
Correction
In last weeks story regarding Dans Tree Service literally

going above and beyond to retrieve a toy drone from a Cheney
Street home in Imlay City, the phone number for Dans Tree
Service was incorrect. You may reach Dans at 810-724-0019.
We regret the error.
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IMLAYCITY The
completion of the Almont
Avenue reconstruction project was expected to include
the added benefit of walkup mail delivery to all 33
homes between Fourth Street
and Capac Road (old M-21).
Before the project, the
five northern-most residences
on the east side of Almont
Avenue had been provided
drive-up (vehicle) delivery
to curbside mailboxes.
The other 28 residences,
which previously had sidewalks in front of their homes,
were afforded the luxury of
walk-up mail delivery.
Since the scope of the
project included installing
new sidewalks in front of the
five homes previously provided drive-up delivery,
Imlay City officials presumed
the local post office would
extend walk-up mail delivery
to those properties.
We thought putting in
the new sidewalks would
eliminate the need for mail

boxes at the curb, said Imlay
City Manager Tom Youatt.
We felt that getting rid of the
boxes by the curb would
improve the streets overall
appearance.
As is often the case, however, best-laid plans do not
always pan out.
Last week, Imlay City
postal authorities advised city
officials that the five affected
residences will not be receiving walk-up mail delivery,
despite the existence of new
sidewalks.
They have informed us
that until the old post boxes
are put back up by the curb,
they will suspend mail delivery to those residences,
Youatt said.
It doesnt make any
sense. It would take another
five minutes for the mail carrier to deliver to those five
houses.
Youatt said he talked to
four of the five homeowners
and each of them expressed a
preference for walk-up delivery. He added that the city
will foot the bill for the cost

of new mailboxes.
Imlay City Postmaster
Sandy Berger said Friday
morning, Sept. 9, that she
could not comment on the
citys request to change the
mode of mail delivery to the
five affected residences on
Almont Avenue.
She said, however, that
the matter had been brought
to the attention of Detroit
Postal authorities for their
assessment.
By Friday afternoon,
Detroit
District
Postal
Spokesperson
Elizabeth
Najduch said her office had
been advised of the matter
and planned to investigate the
citys request for a route
change.
Weve not yet had a
chance to investigate this
thoroughly, said Najduch.
We have someone who
works on routes who is not
immediately available. We
expect this matter will be discussed.
In a call-back to Tri-City
Times offices on Monday
Residents living in the five northern-most homes on the east side of Almont
Avenue are being told they must reinstall their mailboxes to the front curb or
they will not be afforded mail delivery to their homes.
afternoon, Sept. 12, Najduch
said the matter will soon be
subject to further review by
postal officials.
The issue has been taken
to another level, said
Najduch. Our post office
operations manager would
like to speak with (Imlay) city
officials.
In the meantime, Youatt
hopes a mutually satisfying
resolution to the problem can
be reached.
This is an issue that
should be easily resolved, he
said. Its simply a matter of
the post office providing
walk-up delivery to those five
homes.
Celebration on tap for Harvest Days
40th Seven Ponds festival slated for Sept. 17-18
Photo by Tom Wearing
By Tom Wearing
Postal service red tape prevents walk-up delivery
Some residents in the affected area on Almont

Ave. are applying ingenuity to ensure they continue receiving their mail, even if its still at the
curb.
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Steam engine that also cooks fresh corn on the cob is among the popular
attractions at Heritage Harvest Days at Seven Ponds Nature Center.
truck, exhibited by Logan
Werth on Saturday. A parade
of all the vehicles will take
place at 4 p.m. both days.
Champagne says nonEMC club members are also
welcome to exhibit a vehicle
or engine at the festival. In
exchange, theyll be admitted
for free. Call the Center at
810-796-3200 for details.
As always, traditional arts
and crafts will be featured at
Heritage Harvest Days, along
with demonstrations including spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, crocheting,
woodcarving, flint knapping,
and basketry.
Deb Caryl will demonstrate sheep shearing both
days, and exhibits on a variety of other heritage topics
like local history, wooden
canoe restoration, maple
syrup production, and brewing. Blacksmiths Owen
Creteau and Kevin Keena of
C.J. Forge in Hazel Park will
set up a small blacksmith
shop.
Members of the nature
centers Friends of Herbs,
Astronomy, Beekeeping and
Camera clubs will be on hand
to share information, along
with artists and crafters who
will be offering their work for
sale.
Champagne says artists
and crafters who utilize nature
As
always,
horse
drawn
wagon
rides will
be available all
weekend
during
Heritage
Harvest
Days.
File photo
DRYDEN Dont miss

out on the fun at a milestone
celebration as Seven Ponds
Nature Center marks its 40th
Heritage Harvest Days festival this Saturday and Sunday,
September 17-18. The family-friendly event runs from 11
a.m.-5 p.m. both days.
It is one of the longest
running festivals of the many
which are held in our area and
it continues to be a community favorite, says Seven
Ponds
Director
Mike
Champagne. The festival is
known for its family friendly
atmosphere and its wide range
of activities. The event offers
activities for people of all
ages and interests, including
many for young people.
As always, kids 12 yearsold and younger are admitted
free; admission for adults is
just $6. No pets, please.
Champagne says Heritage
Harvest Days supports environmental education activities at Seven Ponds, which
serves thousands of people in
the community each year.
Last year, more than
8,000 local school children
benefited from the nature
center s
programs,
Champagne says.
Among the popular attractions at the festival is a wide
variety of antique tractors,
cars, trucks, and engines on
display, brought it by the centers own Eastern Michigan
Collectors club.
Champagne says many
club members own extensive
collections, and volunteer
their time for the two day
event.
This includes John
Gorney who will be bringing
his steam engine to the festival for the second year,
Champagne says. The engine
will not only be on display,
but will also produce the
steam needed to cook the festivals popular corn-on-thecob.
Another special feature
this year also include a replica
of a Vietnam War five-ton
or heritage themes in their

work interested in participating are welcome to contact
the Center at 810-796-3200.
As always, the natural
beauty of Seven Ponds is also
on full display during the festival and visitors can elect to
take part in a variety of naturalist-led activities. Horsedrawn wagon rides featuring
horses
from
Pinecrest
Percherons will be available,
and visitors will also want to
take in the centers Discovery
Room for a close-up look at
some of the states native turtles and salamanders, bird and
squirrel watching, the observation bee hive, and more.
The Childrens Tent will
feature old-fashioned games,
a maze, crafts, and Wowie the
Clowns popular face painting. Visitors can also enjoy
the Farm Animal Tent where
they can view and learn about
a variety of farm animals, all
provided by the Jodhpurs/n/
Jeans 4-H Club.
Funny Face Alpacas will be
nearby with their unique animals.
Music Tent coordinator,
Imlay City Bob, has scheduled a variety of musicians to
play from 1-4 p.m. each day.
Visitors can also shop at
the Country Store, Herb Shop,
Bread and Jam Table, Used
Book Table and more. As
always, the Centers Rookery
Gift Shop with a variety of all
things nature will be open.
Food and beverages are
also available all weekend,
including a vegetarian plate.
Visitors ages 21 years and up
can purchase a glass of beer
or wine at the festivals
Harvest Pub.
Seven Ponds Nature
Center is located at 3854
Crawford Road between
Calkins Road and Lake
George Road, and is one mile
south of Dryden Road. For
information on volunteer
opportunities, call 810-7963200. Visit the nature centers
website at www.sevenponds.
org.
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EXPOTCT
Remember POWs, MIAs at Attica Fire Hall Friday

By Tom Wearing
ATTICATWP. On
Friday, Sept. 16, Lapeer
County Vietnam Veterans of
American (VVA) Chapter 287
and Lapeer Countys 50th

Vietnam War Anniversary
Committee will co-host a
POW/MIA Remembrance
Ceremony at the Attica Fire
Hall.
The event begins at 6:30
p.m. with an opening prayer,

followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance, patriotic music,
the POW/MIA Ceremony,
National Anthem and a closing prayer.
The public is encouraged
to attend and acknowledge
U.S. military personnel who
were either reported to be
Missing In Action or spent
time in a Prisoner Of War
camp.
Vietnam veterans in attendance will be presented commemorative pins, along with
bumper stickers and refreshments.
Lapeer
County
Commissioner, Linda Jarvis,
who is also a member of the
Vietnam 50th Anniversary
Committee, urges residents to
share the experience with their
children or grandchildren
An outspoken advocate of
veterans causes, Jarvis says
she has personal knowledge
of the sacrifices made by U.S.
veterans.
Noting that her late-father
was twice-wounded during
World War II, Jarvis feels that
the families of POWs and
MIAs share unique experiences.
Unfortunately,
says
Jarvis, our MIAs and POWs
are rarely acknowledged and

are too often forgotten.
I can only imagine not
knowing what happened to a
loved one, Jarvis says. We
need to remember these individuals and their families for
their shared sacrifices.

The Attica Township Fire
Hall is located at 4302
Peppermill Rd. in the Village
of Attica.
History of POW/MIA flag
The POW/MIA flag was
created by the National
League of Families and officially recognized by Congress
in conjunction with the
Vietnam War POW/MIA
issue. The flags original
design was created in 1972 by
Newt Heisley.
In 1971, while the Vietnam
War was still being fought,
Mary Helen Hoff, the wife of
a service member missing in
action and member of the
National League of Families
of American Prisoners and
Missing in Southeast Asia,
recognized the need for a
Illustration photo
All local Vietnam veterans, families invited to program, starting at 6:30
Empty seat at table signifies remembrance of

POW/MIAs.
symbol of U.S. POW/MIAs,
some of whom had been held
captive for as many as seven
years.
On August 10, 1990, the
101st U.S. Congress passed a
law recognizing the National
League of Families POW/
MIA Flag and designating the
flag as: a symbol of our
Nations concern and commitment to resolving as fully as
possible the fates of Americans
still prisoner, missing and
unaccounted for in Southeast
Asiathus ending the uncertainty for their families and
the Nation.
Protocol for flying flag

When flying the POW/
MIA flag on the same flagstaff as the United States flag,
the POW/MIA flag should fly
immediately below the United
States flag.

If the U.S. flag and a state
flag and/or other flag or pennant will be flown along with
the POW/MIA flag on the
same flagstaff, the order from
top to bottom should be: the
United States flag, the POW/
MIA flag, then the state flag
or other flags, unless otherwise stipulated by a states
flag code.
Walk/Run for a cure on Sept. 17

IMLAY CITY Lace

up your walking shoes and
enjoy a stroll (or run) through
Imlay City for the 2nd annual
Lapeer County MS (Multiple
Sclerosis) Walk/Timed Run
this Saturday, Sept. 17.
Check-in and registration
begins at 9 a.m. at the Lamb
Steele Park behind City Hall
downtown.
The Walk/Timed Run
begins at 10 a.m.
Individuals,
teams,
friends, colleagues and loved
ones are encouraged to walk
or run to raise funds to help
find a cure for MS.
Initially called the Imlay
City MS Walk, the event
raised $29,000 toward a cure
in its inaugural year. It continues to be coordinated by
members of St. Pauls
Lutheran Church in Imlay
City, which is spearheaded
by Pastor Alan Casillas.
Casillas son Josh, 38, was
diagnosed with MS in 2006.
Along with spearheading

last years Imlay City MS
Walk/Run, Casillas and
members of St. Pauls congregation have participated
in similar events in Milford
and Detroit.
Ending multiple sclerosis for good will take all of
us, says the Lapeer County
MS Walk Facebook page.
Its why Walk MS matters
so much. And its why you
matter so much.
To pre-register for the
Walk visit walkmig.nationalmssociety.org/site.
To pre-register for the

timed run, visit a2racemanagement.com/registration.
For more information
call Pastor Casillas at 810656-1562.
Fantasy Forest returns October 8

Forty and Eight veterans group seeking sponsors
By Tom Wearing
LAPEER COUNTY
Local businesses, organizations and individuals are
invited to participate in the
21st annual Fantasy Forest
on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m at Rowden
Park in Lapeer.
The traditional family
event focuses on the fantasy rather than scary side
of Halloween. More than
1,500 people attended last
years event at the park.
Various stations will be
set up throughout the park,
where children and families
can enjoy Halloween-related
goodies and activities and
costumed cartoon and storybook characters interacting
with visitors.
The Forty and Eight, a
Main Office: (810) 395-3840

email: tzimmer@capacschools.us
www.capacschools.us/schools/cvep
local veterans service organization, is among those

participating the annual
event. Forty and Eight member Wayne Jacobs welcomes
all sponsors, supporters and
attendees to this years
event.
This is a great advertising opportunity since the
booklet includes puzzles,
coloring pages, craft projects and more for the kids.
Cash donations as a gold,
silver or bronze sponsor can
also be made, he said.
Organizations and businesses can send their mascots to interact with the children and pose for photographs. Jacobs said any
combination of these ways
to participate can be made.
Money raised from
Fantasy Forest will be
returned to the community
to support local services,

such as: LACADA, Lapeer
County Young Marines,
Operation Care Package of
Michigan, nursing scholarships, Holiday Depot, child
welfare, veteran support,
Family Literacy Center,
Child Advocacy Center of
Lapeer, North Branch Area
Schools Special Olympics
Area 13, Kiwanis Club of
Lapeer Sunrise Backpack,
Lapeer County Deputies
Association, the Pregnancy
Resource Center of Lapeer
and the promotion of
Americanism.
For more information
about creating a station, purchasing advertising or making a donation, contact
Wayne Jacobs at 810-6640123 or jacobsladderlper@
aol.com; or by calling Deb
Loveland at 810-252-9066.
of the flags. Four students

two each from the elementary and junior/senior high
led the assembly in the pledge
of allegiance and choir and
band members performed
the National Anthem.
Special guests were then
recognized. They represented
military veterans, Mussey
Township firefighters, the
Capac Police Department,
paramedics and emergency
medical technicians with TriHospital and Lapeer County
EMS and 911 dispatchers.

Many were Capac alumni
themselves or had children or
grandchildren in the district.
Each was presented with
a commemorative key chain
courtesy of Witco Inc.
The ceremony concluded
with students joining the
choir and band in more patriotic tunesGod Bless
America and Proud to Be An
American.
This was the first combined upper elementary and
junior/senior high school

assembly of that nature,
Kish said, describing the
event as moving.
Kish said theyve recognized the important date on
the calendar in the past. At a
previous ceremony at the
high school, Sgt. Christopher
Stone, was the special guest.
Stone, a 1991 Capac grad,
was a prisoner of war in the
Kosovo conflict, spending 32
days in a Serbian prison in
1999.
Students created a sea of red, white and blue, waving 600 American flags
while reciting the pledge and singing patriotic songs.
Never forgotten
Capac students honor those lost in 9-11 attacks
CAPAC Many of the
students taking part in
Fridays September 11
memorial assembly werent
born before that fateful day
in American history but the
meaning behind the special
ceremony was clear.

Grades fourth through
twelfth, plus teachers, staff
and special guests filled the
Cafetorium for the first ever
event meant to recognize
those lives lost in the terrorist
attacks 15 years ago and
honor members of the military, veterans and those who
serve as first responders in

the community. Six hundred
American flags, donated by
Capac Elementary Principal
Kathy Kish, were given to
students, filling the room
with red, white and blue.
The Capac American
Legion Color Guard started Special guests of honor receive a special gift from Capac students during
things off with a presentation Fridays 9-11 ceremony.
By Maria Brown
AHS Class of
1976 reunion
Almont High Schools

newest Athletic Hall of
Fame inductees and
family members pose
for photo during last
Fridays football game
against Capac.
Members of the 1956,
57 and 58 football
teams were recognized
at halftime, as were athletes Lee Hartway, Alex
Iloncaie and Larry
Kersten and longtime
chain gang member
the late Don Themm.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Hall of Fame
inductees
ALMONT The
Almont High School
Class of 1976 is hosting a reunion this Sat.,
Sept. 17 from 3-9 p.m.
at the Almont Lions
Hall. The event
includes a full dinner
and entertainment. It
is a BYOB event. For
ticket information call
Mary Wilcox Nortier
at
214-684-0552.
Members of classes
other
graduating
classes are welcome
to stop by after dinner
at 7 p.m.
Party on, drivers!
Oktoberfest on
tap in Lapeer
LAPEER A variety of
seasonal activities to celebrate Oktoberfest are slated
around town for the next few
weekends.
Next Saturday, Sept. 24,
at 5 p.m., Court Street
between Nepessing St. and
Park St. will be transformed
to be like Munich, Germany
to kick off the celebration.
Food and entertainment
from three bands are part of
the fun, as is beer, of course!
The Brothers Grimm,
playing traditional Bavarian
music on button boxes begin
at 5 p.m.
U-Pick apples &

raspberries
Lapeer VA hosts pizza party for

volunteers who drive veterans
By Tom Wearing
The Brothers Grimm will entertain the crowd during the September 24th Oktoberfest in Lapeer.
the 1980s, The Polish
Muslims have managed to
blaze a trail of sold out shows,
radio and TV appearances
and dozens of outdoor summer concerts, all without taking themselves too seriously.
The band has been featured on live simulcasts on
Detroits WCSX, WDET,
WNIC and Windsors 89X,
and have produced an Emmy
nominated music video on
WXYZ-ABC.
Almonts own Country
Smoke House will offer their
award winning traditional
German brats, Pork Schnitzel
sandwich with kraut, plus
Sauerbraten and sausage
available for purchase.
Special Oktoberfest beer will
also be available for purchase.
Tickets available through
The PIX box office located

inside Gallery 194. Order by
credit card over the phone
810-664-4824. Ticket prices
are $16 per adult in advance,
$13 for students and senior
citizens in advance. Cost at
the door is $17 for adults and
$14 students and seniors.

Rain
or
shine,
Oktoberfest promises to be a
good time, seating and food
are limited, advance tickets
are strongly encouraged,
Lyons says. We dont want
to run out of food or beer!
The event will be moved
inside the PIX Theater if the
weather is bad.
Lyons says Oktoberfest is
a tradition that dates back to
1810. The first Oktoberfest
was in honor of the Bavarian
Crown Prince Ludwigs mar-
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Kids Night
Thursday, September 22nd 6pm to 8pm
While dining with us visit
Olaf
riage to Princess Therese von

Sachsen-Hildburghausen.
The festivities began on
October 12, 1810 and ended
on October 17 with a horse
race. In the following years,
the celebrations were repeated. Eventually, the festival
was prolonged and moved
forward into September,
allowing for better weather
conditions. The first weekend in October is the last Vehicle used to take area veterans to medical
weekend of Oktoberfest.
appointments at various VA facilities.
Surprise, surprise, Courser files suit

Disgraced former lawmaker alleges
conspiracy to remove him from office
FROM
By Maria Brown
LAPEER COUNTY
Elected officials, Michigan
State Police, the Detroit News
and his former employees
all are named in a federal
lawsuit filed last week by
former State Rep. Todd
Courser. The countys former
Republican representative
says they and others all took
part in an elaborate conspira-
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Kids night will be the 2nd and

4th Thursday of Every Month
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Annual Auction Dinner

Lapeer Country Club
3786 Hunt Road,
Lapeer, Michigan 48446
LAPEERCOUNTY
The
Lapeer
County
Department of Veterans
Affairs (LCVA) will thank its
volunteer drivers and recruit
new drivers by hosting a
Pizza Party at the VAoffice
this Friday, Sept. 16 at 11
a.m.
The Veterans Affairs
office is located at 287 W.
Nepessing in downtown
Lapeer.
This is our way of showing appreciation to the volunteers who are dedicated to
transporting veterans to medical appointments at various
VA Medical facilities, says
Edward L. Ronders, LCVA
Director. We value their
time, efforts and loyalty to the
program.
The event is also an
opportunity for us to seek out
additional drivers, as the
demand for these services is
increasing, Ronders pointed
out.
He said anyone considering volunteering for the program is also invited to
Fridays Pizza Party.
We can always use more
drivers, Ronders says.
Vacations, illness and other
commitments
sometimes
leave us shorthanded.
Without volunteers, this
program would not be successful and many vets would
not be able to access health
care.
Drivers log many miles
In 2015, The LCVA volunteers made 118 trips to VA

medical facilities, transported
156 veterans and logged
13,219 miles during the process.
As of August 1, Ronders
reports that 76 veterans have
been transported to medical
facilities and appointments
thus far in 2016.
Those volunteers have
made 75 trips and have driven
8,710 miles.
The LCVA has partnered
with the Disabled American
Veterans (DAV) to provide
transportation to veterans
medical appointments at
facilities in Flint, Saginaw,
Detroit and Ann Arbor.
Volunteers
driving
records are screened and they
are required to undergo a
physical exam to qualify to
drive a DAV-provided transportation vehicle.
Theres a few hurdles to
jump, says Ronders, but
you get a free physical in the
deal.
He notes that a second
vehicle is available to transport veterans for which volunteers need only to pass a
simple background/driving
check to qualify.
There is no fee for
Fridays Pizza Party lunch,
however, drivers and new
volunteers are requested to
register in advance to ensure
having enough food.
To register, call the LCVA
office at 810-667-0256, or
email to: jokreiner@lapeercounty.org.
Photo provided
The Immigrant Sons Band

take the stage at 6:30 p.m.,
with their variety of traditional German, Italian, Polish,
Austrian, Spanish, French
and contemporary sounds.
Visitors can expect to hear
numbers ranging from Too
Fat Polka to Mustang Sally.
At 7:30 The Polish
Muslims will take the stage
with their unique Polka beat.
Imagine youre hearing
all of your favorite styles of
pop music (60s rock, polka,
alternative, etc.) with a touch
of tongue in cheek humor and
a polka beat, says Jill Lyons,
director of the PIX Theater
downtown.
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cy to remove him from office.

According to media
reports, the filing, made in
U.S. District Court in Grand
Rapids, came nearly one year
to the date that Courser
resigned from his seat after he
was accused of misconduct in
office for using taxpayer dollars to cover up an extra marital affair with fellow House
member Cindy Gamrat.
Gamrat was subsequently
expelled from the House.
Courser claims that he
was forced by Speaker of the
House Kevin Cotter and other
staff to step down. Statements
in the suit echo what the former lawmaker has been
claiming through social media
since he left office such as his
belief that his colleagues
wanted him out of Lansing
since he opposed Republican
initiatives like a 2015 road
funding ballot proposal.
He is seeking $10 million
in damages.
His filing alludes to the
fact that the scandal has
impacted Coursers work as a
private practice attorney, saying he has been unable to
practice law in any meaningful way due to the lies that he
had committed multiple felonious acts.
Courser is slated to stand
trial in Ingham County later
this year on one count each of

perjury and misconduct in
office. Those charges were
filed by Attorney General Bill
Schuette following an investigation by the Michigan State
Police. Schuette alleges that
Courser perjured himself
when testifying before a special Select Committee of
House members. The committee reviewed 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.
Michigan Speaker of the
House, Kevin Cotter, ordered
the investigation following a
story and audio recordings
published by the Detroit
News last August that suggest
ed Courser and Gamrat
requested Coursers then
House aide, Ben Graham, to
send a false flag email to
discredit the affair rumors.
Tri-City Times
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Work!
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By Tom Wearing
ALMONT At the recommendation of the Almont

Downtown Development
Authority Board, village
council members on Tuesday,
Sept. 6, confirmed Kim
Schall as the villages new
DDA Director.
Schall officially began
her duties Monday, Sept. 12,
and succeeds Nancy Boxey,
who recently accepted a fulltime position with the
Michigan Department of
Agriculture and Rural
Development.
She will be paid at the
rate of $18 per hour for
20-25 hours of work and will
not receive benefits.
Schall worked four years
with the Village of Almonts
building department, and for
the past year-and-a-half has
served as the villages
Deputy Clerk/Treasurer.
DDA Board Chairman
Terry Roach noted earlier
that Schall was called upon
to handle ongoing DDA matters following Boxeys departure.
Roach said Schall was
one of 13 people to apply for
the part-time job, and she
was the only candidate with

previous knowledge and
experience of the local community.
On Friday, Schall was
acclimating herself to her
new office at the Almont
Village Offices.
Im up to the challenge,
excited about the opportunity
and ready to learn, said
Schall. Im capable of
working independently and
as part of a team. Im a good
team player.
Schall noted that the
nature of the part-time
Directors position requires
someone with a flexible
schedule.
For the time being, she
will be available at the
DDAoffice on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
She is already in the process of establishing her priorities as Almonts new DDA
Director.
My goals and objectives
for the DDA is to bring businesses back to Almont and to
get our buildings occupied,
said Schall. We have a community that likes to support
local businesses, and in order
to do that we need more merchants.
I believe Almont is
moving forward, she continued, but we need to keep
focused to make this a community people want to come
to, whether its to take up
residency, visit a local restaurant or just walk the streets.
We can get there if we all
work together.
Schall said she is appreciative of the support of the
DDABoard, which recommended her for the position;
and the Almont Village
Council, which gave its final
approval.
I think the individuals
on both boards are dedicated
and want to do what is best
for Almont, said Schall.
They are responsible,
accountable, and conscientious. Theyre not out for
themselves, but for the community.
Among her first duties as
DDADirector is to help
coordinate next months
Spooky Time Bash.
The responsibilities for
Spooky Time are shared
with the Almont Lions
Club, said Schall. Im
planning on meeting with the
Lions on September 19 to
determine a specific date,
location and other details for
Council approves Schall

as Almont DDA Director
Kim Schall is on the job as Almonts new Downtown Development Authority

Director.
the event.
Schall said she and
Roach plan to visit Almont
High School soon for the
purpose of recruiting new
members for the DDAs
Youth On Main Street
(YOMS) group.
These young people
form a dedicated group that
is integral to the success of
our Spring and Fall Cleanups
downtown, the Polar
Palooza and other activities.
A lot of members have
graduated and moved on,
she said, so we need to find
new responsible people to
take their place.
Yet another of her goals
is to continue to forge posi-
tive relationships with downtown building owners, and to

ensure that their buildings
are properly maintained and
occupied.
I also want to work with
(downtown building owner)
Marty Clauw, in hopes of
getting his buildings occupied, she said. I know
Marty and I think we can
work together to accomplish
that goal.
Lastly, Schall acknowledged the efforts of her predecessor for helping establish
the high standards expected
of the DDADirectors position.
Nancy (Boxey) was here
nine years and she did a great
job, said Schall. I have

some big shoes to fill.
Im confident that with
the support of our businesses
and (DDA) board, we will
continue to move forward.
Current Almont
Authority Board members
include: Terry Roach,
Chairman; Tammy Pepper,
Vice Chairman; Steve
Schneider, Secretary; and
members: Lynn Zarate,
Michelle Breen, Christie
Kinkade, Al Dettmer,
Michael Bohm and Johanna
Nuculovic.
To contact Kim Schall,
call the Almont DDAoffice
at 810-798-8125.
Dryden gears up for Boom Day on Sept. 24

By Tom Wearing
DRYDEN If you
havent already, its time to
mark your calendars for
Saturday, Sept. 24, lest you
miss out on a full day of
Boom Day fun in downtown Dryden.
Sponsored by the Dryden
Authority, along with the

generous support of the local
business community, the fun
begins with the popular
Boom Day 5-K Run at 8:30
a.m.
The event officially kicks
off at 10 a.m. with the 2016
Boom Day Parade. This
years Parade Grand Marshals
will be longtime residents
Beth and Terry Frey, both of

whom actively support the
communitys youth programs.
Also featured in this
years parade will be Dryden
Police and Fire Departments,
the Dryden High School
Band, Dryden Vets, local Girl
Scouts and Boy Scouts,
Youth Baseball teams and
floats representing various

Dryden organizations and
businesses.
For those with an affinity
for classic cars, trucks and
motorcycles, the 3rd Annual
Dryden Boom
Day Car
Show is sponsored by
Masters Automotive and
runs from noon-4 p.m. For
questions or reservations for
the car show, contact Mike

Franz at 810-796-3223.
Entertainment lineup set
This years Boom Day
musical performances run
from noon through midnight
and features the following
entertainers.
The
Fairlanes
&
Devilles: noon-2:30 p.m.
Rock Candy: 2:30-4:45
p.m.
Back in the Saddle:
4:45-7 p.m.
Jenni Lynn & The
Ruckus: 7-9:15 p.m.
Sixx Feet of Grace: 9:15
p.m. to midnight.
And things will be looking up at dusk, when the
Boom Day fireworks display
takes place at Cardinal Field.
Medicare, estate planning programs offered at library

IMLAY CITY If
youre trying to wind your
way through the Medicare
and Social Security system
and/or have questions about
estate planning, the Ruth

Hughes Library is the place
to be this fall.
Tomorrow, Thurs., Sept.
15, from noon-4 p.m.,
Medicare specialist Kendra
Griggs will offer individual
30 minute sessions to assist
Be alert for card skimmers

TRI-CITY AREA
Credit card skimmers are
still being found in Michigan
more than one year after the
Development found the
states first skimmer in the
Grand Rapids area, according to MDARD Director
Jamie Clover Adams.
Approximately
70
credit card skimmers have
been found and removed
from gas pumps statewide
since last year, said Clover
Adams.
Credit card skimmers
will not be tolerated in
Michigan.
MDARDs
Weights and Measures
inspectors, gas station owners, and law enforcement
remain on the hunt for skimmers to protect the states
consumers from fraud.
Credit card skimmers,
which cant be seen from
outside the pump, can be
installed
in
seconds.
Criminals use keys to open

the pumps quickly, insert
the skimmers, and then
leave. The skimmers copy
the consumers card information for criminals to
make fraudulent purchases.
Local, state and federal
regulators, various law
enforcement agencies, and
gas station owners continue
to be on the lookout at gas
pumps across Michigan as
part of the ongoing efforts to
crack down on consumer
credit card information
being hacked by credit card
skimmers.
Some steps station
owners can take, and have
taken, to protect their
patrons from cyber-criminals are changing locks,
using tamper-proof security
tape, and security cameras.
MDARD is also encouraging station owners to
increase their regular dispenser inspections, added
Clover Adams.
those who have recently

seen their Blue Cross
Medigap premiums double.
Visitors will learn about
The Blue Cross Legacy
Program and get advice tailored to their specific situations.
If youre looking for tips
on financial strategy in your
retirement years, visit the
library on Sept. 28 at 6:30
p.m., when advisor David
Trimble
will
present
Securing Your Retirement:
Transforming
Social
Security Into a Winning
Retirement Strategy.
Visitors will receive an
informational packet and
learn about all aspects of
Social Security planning,
including how to maximize
spousal benefits and plan for
widower or divorcee situations.
More helpful Medicare
and estate planning events
are on tap in October as
well.
For those enrolling in
Medicare for the first time
or taking advantage of Open
Enrollment to change plans,
of attorney, and much more.

All programs are free,
but registration is required.
Call 810-724-8043 to
reserve a space. For the
Medicare events, callers will
need to choose a 30 minute
time slot for their individual
session.
For more information,
contact Diane Willick, Adult
Services Librarian at 810724-8043. The Ruth Hughes
Memorial District Library is
located at 211 N. Almont
Ave. in downtown Imlay
City.
Dryden firefighters to host family activities
DRYDEN In the coming weeks and months, the

Dryden Township Fire
Department will be sponsoring a series of family-friendly
events.
On Saturday, Sept. 24,
firefighters will take part in
the annual Boom Day activities at the fire hall throughout

the day.
On Saturday, Oct. 8, firefighters and auxiliary will
host a free Open House
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; to
include: fire truck rides for
children; a Jaws of Life demonstration; a bounce house

and coloring contest for the
kids; blood pressure checks
and fire extinguisher training.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, the
fire department will host a
Scrapbook/Painting
Fundraiser. Participants must

pre-register and pre-pay by
emailing: belinda@drydenfire.com.
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the
fire department will host its
annual Pictures with Santa
day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Seven Ponds Nature Centers 40th Annual
HERITAGE HARVEST DAYS
Saturday & Sunday, September 17th & 18th

11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Send us your announcements

TRI-CITY AREA Do you or a family member
have a recent accomplishment or milestone youd like to
share and celebrate with the community?Then send us
the details and we will gladly help you share the news on
our Announcements page.
Engagements, weddings, anniversaries, special birthdays, births, promotions, graduations or other educational
achievements, success in competitionwe post these and
other announcements in our pages free of charge. We
encourage you to include photos when possible.
Send submissions to tct@pageone-inc.com or TriCity Times, P.O. Box 278, Imlay City, MI 48444.
Have questions? Contact us at (810) 724-2615.
Kendra Griggs returns to

offer individual 30 minute
consultations on Oct. 8 and
22 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
David Trimble returns
on Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. to
present
Family Love Letter: Estate
Planning Basics. All participants will receive their own
Family Love Letter booklet along with helpful tips
for organizing the important
information loved ones will
need during difficult times.
The presentation will cover
topics including wills, power
FEATURING . . .
Seven Ponds
Nature Center
3854 Crawford Road
Dryden, MI 48428
810-796-3200
www.sevenponds.org
Admission: Adults $6.00 Exhibitors FREE
Children FREE (12 and under)
Tractors, Antique Cars, and Engines

by The Eastern Michigan Collectors
Blacksmith Exhibit by C. J. Forge
Sheep Shearing Demonstration by Deb & Sy Caryl
Farm Animals by Jodhpurs/n-Jeans 4-H Club
Funny Face Alpacas
Face painting by Wowie the Clown
Lapeer Area Brewers
Also Featuring
A variety of arts & crafts exhibitors
Childrens Tent with old fashioned
crafts & games
Country Store with antiques and crafts
Nature Walks to the Seven Ponds
Horse drawn prairie wagon rides
Bread & Jam Table
Herb Garden & Butterfly Garden displays
ON THE MENU
SATURDAY
Country Smokehouse
Pulled Pork
SUNDAY - Bratwurst
BOTH DAYS
Vegetarian Plate
Corn-on-the Cob, Ice Cream,
Gingerbread & other goodies
The Harvest Pub
Serving Beer & Wine
IN THE MUSIC TENT

SATURDAY:
1:00 & 3:00 Fable,
Grable, & Bearly Able,
2:00 Jim Albert
SUNDAY:
1:00 & 3:00 Just Banjos
2:00 Russ Rheaume
Our Opinion
September is Emergency
Preparedness Month
September is Emergency Preparedness Month

and the Emergency Management/Homeland
Security Division of Michigan State Police
(MSP/EMHSD) is urging residents to prepare
for emergencies and disasters by making an
emergency communications plan with their
loved ones.
Throughout September, the MSP/EMHSD
is joining federal, state and local governmentsas well as private and public organizationsin supporting emergency preparedness
initiatives and encouraging residents to take
action to prepare. Agencies nationwide are
uniting under the banner Dont Wait.
Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan
Today. to encourage everyone to create a family communications plan.
MSP/EMHSD Capt. Chris A. Kelenske says
preparing an emergency communications plan
may seem like a big job, but it doesnt have to
become a chore. Kelenske suggests families
start by creating an up-to-date plan that outlines who to call, what to bring and where to
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Letters to the Editor
Selective immigration ban already law

Wouldnt it be interesting
if at some point during the
presidential campaign, one of
the candidates asked, Oh, by
the way, has anyone in
Washington DC ever heard of
the McCarran-Walter Act of
1952?
I did not know of this Act
until recently, but it has been
a law for almost 65 years.
Here are the historic facts
that would seem to indicate
that many, if not most, of the
people we elect to work for
us in Washington DC do not
have the slightest idea of
what laws already exist in our
country.
After several terrorist
incidents were carried out in
the United States, Donald
Trump was severely criticized for suggesting that the
U.S. should limit or temporarily suspend the immigration of certain ethnic groups,
nationalities, and even people
of certain religions (Muslims).
The criticisms condemned such a suggestion as,
among other things, being
un-American, dumb, stupid
reckless, dangerous and racist.

Congressmen
and
Senators swore that they
would never allow such legislation, and our President
called such a prohibition on
immigration unconstitutional.
As Gomer Pyle would
say, Well, surprise, surprise! It seems that the selective immigration ban is
already law and has been
applied on several occasions.
Known as the McCarranWalter Act, the Immigration
and Nationality Act of 1952
allows for the Suspension of
entry or imposition of restrictions by the President, whenever the President finds that
the entry of aliens or of any
class of aliens into the United
States would be detrimental
to the interests of the United
States. The President may, by
proclamation, and for such a
period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of
all aliens or any class of
aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose any
restrictions on the entry of
On Friday, Sept. 9, from

noon until 5 oclock, I attended the reunion for the Almont
High School Hall of Fame
inductees at the Almont
Community Park. At the
induction ceremony in
February, I
committed to
write a story for each of the
Hall of Fame inductees. I was
at the reunion to get some
questions answered and fill in
some gaps in the record of the
inductees accomplishments.
The three inducted football teams (1956, 1957 and
1958) were remarkable. They
had a combined record of 22
wins, one loss, and one tie
and won three straight league
championships. They had
powerful offenses, scoring a
combined 689 points (28.7
points per game). Their
defenses were equally outstanding. They only allowed
84 points (3.5 points per
game) and had 14 shutouts.

In three years, they had 28
All-League selections, 15
All-County, nine All-State
and one All-American.
Lee Hartway earned a
total of 15 Varsity letters.
Four in football, three in basketball, four in baseball and
four in track. He was part of
eight league championship
teams, a league basketball
tournament championship,
and a District basketball
championship. He earned
All-League selections in
football, basketball and baseball. He was selected to the
All-County Football Team as
both a junior and a senior. He
also won All-State football
honors both of those years.
Alex Iloncaie earned a
total of ten Varsity letters.
Four in football, two in
Basketball and four in track.
He was a member of four
mise that since the Quran

forbids Muslims to swear
allegiance to the U.S.
Constitution, technically all
Muslims should be refused
immigration to our country.
There has been much said
about Trumps position on
immigration. Some have said
that as president, he would
not have the power to carry
out his programs. The fact is
that the powers are already in
place and have been executed
in the past. A friend sent us
the information in this letter. I
believe it is important that the
citizens of our country know
and understand the truth and
the laws so as to be well
informed.
Clara Pilchak
Capac
Editors note: Read more
about the McCarran-Walter
Act of 1952 at www.library.
uwb.edu. The Act was significantly modified by the
Immigration and Nationality
Services Act of 1965 and was
restructured in March of
2003 following the September
11th attacks.
league championship teams.

As a junior and senior, he was
an All-League football selection. He was on the AllCounty team as a senior. He
was selected to the All-State
team as a junior and senior. In
his senior year he received an
All American selection. He
was the leading scorer in the
county in 1956, with 18
touchdowns and he averaged
one touchdown per game
over his four year varsity
career.
Larry Kersten earned a
total of 11 Varsity letters.
Three in football, four in basketball and four in baseball.
He also ran track. He was a
member of five league championship teams, a league basketball tournament championship and a District basketball championship. In football, he was selected to AllLeague, All-County and AllState beginning with his
sophomore year. When he
graduated, he held the school
records for most points per
game (37), most points in a
season (414), and most career
points (1,290). For his four
year Varsity basketball career,
he averaged 18.4 points per

game.
Don Themms selection
as a Contributor was entirely appropriate. He was elected not just because he spent
over 50 years working the
sideline chain gang, but
because of his positive interaction with the players,
coaches and officials.
Meeting many of the
members of these teams was
a privilege and an honor.
They collectively accomplished some remarkable
things, but they are equally
remarkable people.
A CD with the stories of
these teams and individuals
will be given to the Hall of
Fame committee. It is my
understanding that these stories will be uploaded to the
schools website so the community can read the details of
the inductees accomplishments. A copy of the CD can
also be purchased from the
Almont
Community
Historical Society.
James R. Wade Sr.
President
Almont Community
Historical Society
36 great years in 4-H

and more to follow
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Please contact the groundskeeper who will be happy to

make arrangements to meet.
Sincerely,
Cutey, the solitary Pekin
Duck.
Whadda think, folks?
Anyone have a duck theyd
like to part ways with? My
poor old galwell, shes not
that old at fivehas been
despondent and bereft ever
since her lifelong partner
passed away at the age of 10.
A perfect match, they
enjoyed each others companyand live in the comfy,
cozy, straw-lined and heated
with lamps in the wintertime
condo conveniently located
next to the barn on my property.
Shes well-trainedthey
both werehabituated to go
into the coop every night
when I shake the food dish
and call them out of the
pond.
I wanted to try to get her
a mate at the end of the
Eastern Michigan State Fair,
but illness prevented me
from heading up there on the
last day. Since then Ive tried
a few other avenues but
havent had much luck finding someone with an extra
duck hanging around.
I really dont want to
give up Cutey, shes been my
pal for five years now. The
person I got her from when
the old boys first wife
passed away no longer raises
birds of any kind. The duck
rescue lady Iris wrote a feature story about some years
ago (Morna was her name) is
no longer in the duck rescue
business and the postings on
the Lapeer County Poultry
Facebook page get snapped
up quicker than I can view
Turkeys arent interested when lonesome duck

tries to fraternize.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
here is no Tinder app for

my particular breed. Im
a real quack, in many ways.
Ive checked out Plenty
of Fish, too, and while the
fish in that...uhm...how shall
I say adventuresome sea
are interesting for sure, they
wouldnt stand a chance
with all my experience, Id
eat them alive.
I am, therefore, forced, it
seems, to use the old fashioned route. The one that
preceded all this online dating: the singles ad.
So here it is:
Single
white
female,
recently
widowed.
Older,
experienced,
nest is
well feathered. A
great catch
and a
good
catcher, too.
Sometimes drawn to
flights of fancy, and equally
interested in getting down
and dirty in the mud. Strong
aversion to Chinese restaurants.
Not too picky, but quite
discerning. Big chest and a
nice tail a plus; sense of
adventure and penchant for
local, vegetarian diet helpful.
If you are as lonely as I
and crave companionship,
adventures in foraging and
watersports, please consider
joining me at my beautiful
woodland home where there
are lots of like-minded
nature-lovers, but no one
quite like me...
All fair offers considered.
aliens he may deem to be

appropriate.
And who do you suppose
last utilized this process?
Why it was President Jimmy
Carter, no less than 37 years
ago, in 1979, to keep Iranians
out of the United States.
But he actually did more.
He made all Iranian students
already in the United States,
check in with the government. And then he deported a
bunch of them. Seven thousand were found in violation
of their visas, and a total of
15,000 Iranians were forced
to leave the USA in 1979.
So what say you about all
of the criticism that Donald
Trump received from the
Democrat
Senators,
Representatives and the
Obama Administration?
Additionally, it is important to note that the McCarranWalter Act also requires that
an applicant for immigration
must be of good moral character and in agreement with
the principles of our
Constitution.
Therefore, one could sur-
Almont HS Hall of Fame stories available
Single white female seeks companion
Doe and triplets are frequent visitors, but not quite

the right companions for Cutey.
them. You wouldnt think
ducks are in high demand,
but in some circles,
they are.
Bottom line, while I love
all the wild and wonderful
feathered and furry friends
that frequent my peaceful
property, theyre not the
right companions for ol
Cutey. A group of wild
turkeys came to the pond
yesterday for a drink and
she tried to group up with
themthey werent
having it.
When the doe and her
triplets hang out for a rest,
she doesnt mind it but they
dont engage.
So if you have a duck
you dont mind parting with,
or know someone who has a
duck/ducks looking for a
new home, please consider
my happy acres. Cutey
would appreciate it very
much.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
It was 36 years ago this

fall that our good friend Jenny
Alexander asked Ray and I to
become 4-H leaders in the
4-H Horse Program. We said
yes and also signed our little
boys up too. Jeff was three
and Joe, 10 months. Yes back
then you could sign up at any
age and by the next show season, six months later. They
were 4-H Pee Wees.
The boys showed horses
for all of their 4-H years until
they were 19. When they
were 9 and 11 they started
showing 4-H hogs. A couple
of years of hogs and they
decided they wanted to show
4-H beef. All along still showing their horses. One year Joe
showed his horse, a hog and a
feeder calf. Both boys joined
the Lapeer County FFA
(Future Farmers of America)
and also showed their horses
on the Imlay City Equestrian
Team.
I believe these programs
helped shape our boys into
who they are today. Jeff has a
son, Hunter 8, and two stepdaughters, Ariel 18 and
Ashley 16. He is very close to
retiring from the United
States Army where he did
five deployments to Iraq and
Afghanistan and two different
tours of duty in Korea for a
year each. Joe is married to
wife Lisa and they have a
5-month old daughter, Josie.
He is a former supervisor and

current group leader at
Champion Bus in Imlay City
for 16 years. He also farms in
North Branch with his wife
and his in-laws, Lin and
Thelma Gravlin.
I also believe that 4-H has
helped shape Ray and me into
the people we are now. We
were 4-H Horse program
leaders for 25 years holding
positions like Fair superintendent and treasurer. When our
boys began showing beef we
became 4-H Beef Leaders
and are still leaders with this
program today. We have
learned so much from working with these kids over the
years and watched them all
grow up showing their animals and now we are watching their kids grow through
4-H and FFA. Fair is a favorite time of year seeing these
kids with their animals they
have worked with all year.
We do this because we love it.
Ray has also been on the
Fairboard for 25-plus years.
For several years he has been
the
General
Livestock
Superintendent. This position
made him responsible for the
health and welfare of all animals at the fair. He has truly
loved this job. This year he
announced that he is no longer running for the fair board.
Letters page 10-A
People who should live forever?
Photo by Iris Lee Underwood
Pulling a book off the shelf makes it easy to spend

the summer with Jane Austen.
Summer with
Jane Austen
y Art Buddy chose

Pride and Prejudice for
our May book discussion. A
grandmother of four youngsters, Carol thought Jane
Austen a perfect companion
on summery days at the lake
and baseball games.
I
opened my
prized volume printed in
London,
1817. It
is a truth
universally
acknowl
edged, that
a single
man in
possession
of a good fortune must be in
want of a wife. J.A. wit at
her best-entirely lost on me
when I first read it my senior
year in high school.
Now I understand Mr.
Darcys pride and Elizabeth
Bennets prejudice as well as
my own love story. I thought
my husband proud when we
first met, discovered he
wasnt rich and didnt want
to marry. The latter half mattered.
This summer, I learned
that First Impressions was
Austens working title for
Pride and Prejudice. With
this story, title defines character. I cant imagine life
without Pride and Prejudice,
my favorite literary hero and
heroine who overcome flaws
and social status to gain true
love-all because Elizabeth
stands up to Lady Catherine
de Bourgh.
Austens satire makes
me laugh, Carol said. We
found Austens world a refuge from the verbal warfare
of our presidential candidates. Lets make this our
Austen summer, Carol suggested.
Id never read
Persuasion, so I lifted it from
my J.A. collection for Junes
book talk and met Anne
Elliot. Admiral and Mrs.
Croft are unaware of Annes
sorrowful interest. They
invite him, Captain
Wentworth, to her Kellynch
Honest Living . . .
circle seven years after she

was persuaded to refuse his
hand. Captain Wentworth
and the Crofts speak of
British warships and differing views permitting women
to sail within the English
naval community.
As our reading life often
connects to personal events
and affections, I sailed in
June with my daughters,
watched my youngest raise
the sail and thought of Mrs.
Croft crossing oceans on
warships with her husband.
Reading Jane Austen for forty-nine years often expands
my spheres in more relevant
and flexible terms than travel.
In early August, Carol
and I discussed Northanger
Abbey on our annual drive
to Stratford, Ontario.
Catherine, Austens teenage
heroine, is more obsessed
with novels than finding the
perfect man. This transported
Carol back to the beginning
of her love affair with reading. My love affair with
books began the morning my
baby became a kindergartner.
When Carol sat beside
her older grandson during
Stratfords performance of
The Lion, the Witch, and the
Wardrobe, she saw a parallel
to Catherines imaginings of
a huge closet in her
Northanger Abbey bedroom.
Perhaps Jane Austen inspired
C.S. Lewiss magical doorway to The Chronicles of
Narnia?
We had already read
Emma and Mansfield Park,
so we concluded our summer
respite with Sense and
Sensibility. Again, title
defines characters, two
beloved sisters and opposites.
This story is more about the
relationship between Elinor
and Marianne than with the
men they love, Carol summarized.
Dear Reader, our summer with Jane Austen is a
reflection of our friendship
colored with the books we
love.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
nce in a while I tell Sue,

that person should live
forever. I dont mean in the
hereafter everlasting life,
sense, I mean they should
keep living here on this planet in the flesh. I base my criteria on what that person has
done to better the human
race over a lifetime.
The standards are pretty
high, of
course.
Otherwise
this planet
would get
really
crowded.
And to
live forever, you
Rick Liblong
must continue to
produce.
You cant just live on your
laurels, relying on past
accomplishments to keep you
around.
But if you meet the criteria and live forever, you get
to stay looking like you did
in your prime. I dont think
you should age like the rest
of us. I mean, who wants to
look at a 156-year-old shriveled up like a prune?
So who makes my list?
Not me, of course. I like
writing All the Liblong
Day, and I get a lot of nice
comments from readers who
enjoy it. But it hardly qualifies me for immortality. I
also make family not eligible
no matter how tempting. Too
obvious and prejudicial. I
also dont consider clergy.
Theyre close enough to the
Big Guy to handle their
own forever future. I would
include Mother (now Saint)
Teresa, however, to live on
for her humanitarian work.
All the Liblong day..
Below is a partial list of

those I currently have on my
forever list. It is no by means
all inclusive and it is always
subject to change.
Going way back, Id
include Galileo, Copernicus,
Michelangelo, Aristotle and
Plato. There wasnt much
scientific knowledge yet and
those guys really advanced
the field.
Ben Franklin would still
be alive and inventing things
and being a diplomat.
Einstein, of course, has to be
on the list. Thomas Edison,
too. Id include Jonas Salk
because if he conquered
polio what else might he
conquer? Stephen Hawking
for sure. Marie Curie was the
first woman to win a Nobel
Prize. Shes in. Her husband,
Pierre, too.
Science is a big field and
there are many who could be
considered. I think Isaac
Newton should live on as
should Leonardo da Vinci
and Nikola Tesla.
I havent included any
politicians on my live forever list. A couple of our
Founding Fathers get an
honorable mention but most
politicians? No. The exception is Teddy Roosevelt.
Teddy was more than a politician. He was a visionary
and a doer. He was always in
the arena, in fact many arenas. Besides, Teddy was just
plain fun to have around.
Babe Ruth is the only
sports star I include, mostly
because he was such a loveable character. But hed have
to keep hitting home runs to
keep on living.
Walt Disney is definitely
on my list. Disney spent his
whole life making people
her showing in market class.

She was unable to complete chores due to fatigue.
Earlier in the summer,
helping on the hay wagon
shed say, I cant keep from
falling. Its too bumpy.
At a parent-teachers
conference one of her teachers said, Im noticing a
change in her handwriting.
Yes. something was
going on. Clumsy teenager?
Overweight? ...That mothers
insight kept prodding.
In December there was
snow. The steps on the
school bus were slippery.
She fell and twisted her
knee.
The doctor recommends
surgery. It went well. At the
post-surgery visit with the
doctor, he says she should
see the family physician
right away. From the family
doctor, to the pediatric neurologist. There are the spinal
taps that show it is Multiple
Sclerosis, chronic and progressive.
Thirty years ago when
this happened, there wasnt
any medication to help, particularly for women. Testing
Galileo should live forever.
Ludwig van Beethoven

should keep on composing.
Laura Ingalls Wilder

should keep writing.
Red Skelton...funny forLiblong page 10-A ever?
Feds step in to help dairy farmers
ichigans dairy farms

are in a good-news,
bad-news situation. The
good news is the 1,700-plus
dairy farms in
Michigan97 percent of
which are small, familyowned farmsare producing record amounts of milk.
The bad news for farmers: The price of milk has
dropped 40 percent in the
past two years, to the second-lowest level in the past
decade. This fall in price is
caused by an increase in
overall U.S. production levels and changes to the
European Unions regulation
of milk purchases and a
drop in the export market.
That has affected a majority
of the dairy farms in the
state, including the 42 farm
families in Lapeer County
that make a living from
dairy herds.
The additional good
news is that the American
Farm Bureau Federation has
asked the U.S. Department
of
Agriculture Capitol news
to provide
emergency
assistance
to the
nations
dairy farmers to get
them
State Rep. Gary Howell
through this
dilemma. In
addition, the USDA recently
announced it will spend $20
million to buy 11 million
pounds of cheese for food
banks and pantries, which
will result in the use of 110
million pounds of milk.
The worldwide milk glut
presents additional problems
for Michigan dairy farmers,
in that they have been
forced to dump their milk in
environmentally controlled
areas. Pasteurization plants
are 20 percent above capacity and have turned away
fresh milk, which usually
makes its way from the
dairy barn to the table in 48
Determination, hope for MS cure
Editors note: The following guest column was

submitted from a Tri-City
area resident in response to
the feature in last weeks
paper written by Pastor Alan
Casillas wherein he
described the daily life of an
area resident living with
Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The
Second AnnualLapeer
County MS Walk/Run is slated for this Saturday, Sept. 17
at 10 a.m. in downtown
Imlay City. Register for
walking and fundraising at
walkmsmi.org. Register for
the run at a2racemanagement.com/registration.
It was the summer before
one of the most exciting and
memorable years of a young
womans life.
Senior pictures had been
taken, we were getting ready
for school to start. It was her
senior year.
When wed go for a
walk, she would say Mom,
my legs hurt. Ineed to go
home.
She twisted her ankle
while showing her pig at the
Fair. An ace bandage and
sturdy shoes aided during
happy and Id like him to

keep on doing it. Though, in
a sense, Walt does live on in
the parks and entertainment
world he created and that
survive him.
Cecil B. De Mille is on
the list. We need somebody
to keep making the epic
films. And for sure, Rodgers
and Hammerstein should live
forever. Their musicals are
timeless and beautiful.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has a
chance but we need more
from him.
Music is a huge field but
for sure Bach, Beethoven,
Brahms and the Beatles get
immortality.
Im a big fan of Abigail
Adams. I still think she
should be on a bill or coin.
She was smart and way
beyond her time in influence.
Eleanor Roosevelt makes the
list, too. Her work at the
United Nations as the First
Lady of the World qualifies
her.
The world has to laugh
so Id let George Carlin live
on. Ditto for Red Skelton. I
used to bend over laughing at
those guys. And Skelton did
it without ever using any foul
language. Charles Schultz
qualifies. He could keep right
on drawing Peanuts. But to
stay alive, hed have to let
Charlie Brown kick that football at least once.
Writers form a tough
field to judge as to who
deserves immortality but initially Id include Charles
Dickens and Jules Verne.
Their work captivated millions. Id put Laura Ingalls
Wilder in, too. Her Prairie
books are still in print and
was with men. The reason?

Not sure what it would do to
the reproductive system.
My daughter did graduate, thanks to caring teachers
and administrators. She was
in a wheelchair.
Following the surgery,
she never truly walked on
her own again. Muscle control affected her eating.
Within a couple of years,
nutrition went directly into
her stomach.
Stage 5 MS is chronic
and progressive. There is
only a decline. Occasionally,
the decline is slowed but
there was never a plateau.
Tendons in legs can
restrict, causing them to be
forever bent. Things happen
so fast that by the time prescribed braces arrive, it is to
late for correction.
Remember, this was 30
years ago. There was no
hope. Today, research has
developed medications that
are better at slowing the
eroding of the disease. The
outcome is still the same, but
the quality of life is much
better. Today, there is hope.
There were two things
that seemed to effect our

daughter: anesthesia and
iodine. There were two surgeries and iodine when she
had MRIs. Ihave no medical
training, just observations of
the events.
Our daughter, at 17 years
old, was a minority of a
majority. MS affects mostly
women ages 30-45.
Names are not necessary
here. Many have heard this
before, and for those who
havent, it is not important.
What is important is that 30
years ago we were told to
take our daughter home, love
her, enjoy her and make her
as comfortable as we could.
The doctor would give us
support, but there was no
cure.
Today, there is more
extensive and expensive
research happening. There is
encouragement. And this
research, of course, takes
money. If you can participate
in the Sept. 17 walk/run,
please do so to help.
The final word is
Attitude. Those challenged
by MS must have an attitude
of strength.
hours. It must be heartbreaking and frustrating for farmers to see their livelihood
literally go down the drain
when they have to dump
their product.
Michigan ranks seventh
in the nation in milk production. In 2013, dairy cows in
the Great Lakes State produced 9.2 billion pounds of
milk. The dairy industry is a
leading segment of
Michigans agriculture
industry, contributing $14.7
billion to the states economy. The dairy farmers spend
money on veterinarians,
equipment and often have
employees, which boosts
local economies as well.

August milk prices
increased, which is good
news for the industry. The
national base price was its
highest in 20 months, and
forecasters say the worst of
the glut may be over as
farmers adopt USDA tools
to manage dairy market
price risks.
I will be working with
the Michigan Department of
Development to see how the
department can work with
federal officials to ensure
our dairy farms can remain
a vital part of Michigan
agricultural industry.
Thoughts about
comin and goin
How dyou know where
youre goin if you don know
where you come from?
his morning I heard that
question posed on a TV
documentary, jotted it down,
and have been mulling it
over ever since.
Is it true? Is it ALWAYS
true?
That the program was on
a story filmed in the deep,
deep south doesnt really
matter, I suppose. If the
implication is true for that
story, its probably true no
matter where youre from. At
least thats what I was thinking, until I ran the quote past
Mike to get his take on it.
He disagreed. Where you
come from does not have to
define youor determine
your destiny. It plays a
parthe didnt deny that.
But it seemed more multifaceted than that to him.
As we talked it through,
we figured it might be way
more complicated than that.
Probably the folks who asked
that original question were
going one direction with it,
and we had taken it and run
a completely different direction. Where we were going
with it was that it isnt inevitable to be stuck in ones
past. To us, the question
seemed like it should be
more forward thinking, like:
How will you know if
youve arrived if you dont
know
where
youre
headed?
Its the
next morning now,
and Im
still tossing this
around.
Thats
probably
what made
me sit up and pay attention
againto one of my favorite
commercials. You know, the
one where the guy is giving
travel directions consisting
of seven or eight right turns;
and then, with dry wit and a
slightly crisp British accent,
he says: I suppose you want
the left turns now!??!
Immersed in a culture is
what we are. Threads of it
will cling to us. Probably
forever. And knowing where
we come from is a tremendous advantage. A rallying
point. And in many situations
perhaps its even vital to our
well-being. And maybe, or
maybe not, it determines
where we are going. But we
think maybe the curve balls,
the angles and the juxtapositions, are at least as vital to
our destination as the culture
in which we began.
Something to think about.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
Mega Truck & Tire Sale on tap

IMLAY CITY A Mega Truck & Tire Sale hosted
by the Milnes Auto Group will take place at the Eastern
Michigan State Fairgrounds from Thursday, Sept. 15
through Saturday, Sept. 17. From 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday, and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on
Saturday, visitors can take advantage of wholesale savings on trucks and tires, including Goodyear, Kelly,
Cooper and Michelin. Accessories and snowplows will
also be available. Free hot dogs, chips and water will be
served. A number of credit unions and lenders for on-thespot financing will be on hand as well. Youngsters will
have a chance to play in a bounce house, shoot at a BB
gun range and take part in a special gun safety course
taught by the Imlay City Police Department. For more
information visit www.milnes.com/trucksale.
Letters Continued
from page 8-A

He just doesnt want to be
tied down to monthly meetings but is still willing to be
the General Livestock
Superintendent at fair if they
will have him. A few rumors
started floating around that
Ray and I were all done with
fair board and 4-H also. Truth
is we are backing off a bit so
we can spend more time
doing things that retired folks
do, like more trial riding with
our horses and traveling to
see our grandkids. But we
will still be around and still

help when we can and if the
fair board still wants Ray to
be
General
Livestock
Superintendent we will be at
fair next year.
Over the years we have
been presented with some
nice plaques, a cool blanket
and many, many hugs and
thank yous from these kids
and their parents. This year at
fair we were presented with a
beautiful Memories picture
frame with a picture of the
4-H kids and a generous gift
certificate to Schutzs Tree

Farm to pick out a tree which
some of the 4-H boys will
come and plant for us this
fall. I dont really know what
to say except thank you for
giving us something to look
at out our front window
every day to remind us how
much we love what we do.
As I said before we love
being around all these 4-H
and FFA kids and their families and will continue to do
what we love. Who knows, if
we stick around long enough
we will be watching third
generation kids showing at
fair. That would be awesome!

So I just want to say
Thank You! to all the 4-H
and FFA staff, leaders parents and kids for letting us be
a part of your lives for the
past 36 and all the years to
come. And Thank You!
Jenny Alexander for asking
us to join 4-H all those years
ago. It is truly one of the
loves of our lives. And most
importantly Thank You! all
that you gave to our boys.
On to year 37!
Shelly Swain
Lum
Celebrate our Constitution event at Gateway
T.R. This face should live

on.
Liblong:
from page 9-A
entertaining more generations.
Currently, Id consider
David McCullough, Doris
Kearns Goodwin, two of my
favorite writers, to live on
and probably, J. K. Rowling.
How anyone could write like
she doesand think all of
that stuff upis mind boggling. Keep it up, J.K.!
Charles Schultz would

live on IF he lets Charlie
Brown kick the football.
This Friday, September

16th, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Gateway Assembly Church
will host a Celebrate our
Constitution event as we
join others across America in
commemorating the formation and signing of the United
States Constitution by our
Founding Fathers who met
for the last time on September
17, 1787 in Philadelphia to

sign the document that would
assure all Americans blessings and freedom.
We are honored to have
the 1st Battalion Marines
post the Colors that evening.
Patriotic music will be
shared, and our guest speaker will be the Honorable
Michael Warren, Oakland
Our Constitution was

signed on September 17,
1787. The Founding Fathers,
Finally, Id include
Queen Elizabeth II. She been 39 brave men, put their lives
on the line to give us this
a terrific monarch for more
great free nation. Millions of
than six decades and seems
other Americans through the
like she might live forever
years have fought and died to
anyway.
preserve the freedoms we
As I said, this is only a
partial list. But I think all of enjoy in this country.
the above deserve to live on On September 16, at 6:30
p.m., Gateway Assembly
and keep contributing. Who
Church, 2796 S. Van Dyke,
would you want to live forbetween Imlay City and
ever?
Almont, will hold a special,
free event that is open to the

public to Celebrate Our
Constitution, the most
important document in the
history of our nation.
We are having special
guest speaker, the Honorable
Judge Michael Warren of the
Oakland County Circuit
Court. Judge Warren is the
co-creator of Patriot Week
and the author of the book
Americas Survival Guide.
There will be a time following his message for questions
~ Ali Rachelle (Schaffer) Fisk, 39 ~

personality, thoughtful and
selfless character, and her
contagious smile will forever be missed but never forgotten.
Ali is proceeded in
death by her grandparents,
Bob Schaffer; George and
Bettie Tatar.
Ali is survived by her
husband Brian Fisk and her
beloved dog Lexie of
Monroe; parents, Paul and
Cindi Schaffer of Romeo,
MI; brother Nathan
(Suzanne) Schaffer, niece
Anastasia, nephews Zackery
and Christian of Rosharon,
TX; grandmother Joyce
Newton of Columbiaville,
MI.
Family and friends are
also welcome to join us for
a memorial at Alis home
church, First
Congregational, Almont,
MI, on Saturday, September
17, 10 a.m.-noon visitation
and noon service with luncheon to follow at the
church.
In lieu of flowers, we
ask that friends and family
help us carry the torch to
care for the kids who have
touched Alis life throughout her teaching. Ali told us
that she planned to walk in
a fundraiser (www.kintera.
org/faf/home/default.
asp?ievent=1165437) for a
young boy in her class this
year, and we would like to
honor her wish with donations to Team Cooper.
~ Eugene Gene Gibbard, 84 ~

Eugene Gene
Gibbard, age 84, of Imlay
City, MI died Tuesday,
September 6, 2016 at St.
Joseph Mercy Hospital
Oakland in Pontiac, MI.
Eugene Gibbard was
born August 9, 1932 in
Imlay City, MI. He is the
son of the late Wendell and

the late Mamie (Borovsky)
Gibbard. He was a 1950
graduate of Imlay City
High School.
Gene owned and operated Gibbards Grain
Elevator in Imlay City, MI
most of his life.
He is survived by; his

sister: Mildred Lorraine
Gibbard of Imlay City, MI;
many cousins and close
friends.
Gene was preceded in
death by his parents:
Wendell and Mamie
Gibbard.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home,
225 N. Main Street, Imlay
City, MI. Please be sure to
sign our on-line register
book at muirbrothersfh.
com.
~ Virginia Lemar, 78 ~
Virginia Lemar, age 78,
of Imlay City, previously of
Florida, died Saturday,
September 10, 2016 at
McLaren Lapeer Region of
Lapeer, MI.
Virginia Ruth Cly was
born October 1, 1937 in
Augusta, KY. She is the
daughter of the late
Raymond Harrison and the
late Lydia May (Youngman)
Cly. She grew up in the
Laural and Moscow, OH
areas, where she graduated
high school.
She married Robert

Kenneth Lemar on June 6,
1956 in Mayville, KY. She
was preceded in death by
her husband on September
8, 1995. Virginia and
Robert had a farm they
worked in Laural, OH from
1962 until 1979.
Virginia worked as a
custodian for the New
Richmond, OH school
board for 22 years.
She was a member of
the womens auxiliary of
the VFW.
Virginia is survived by
one daughter: Debra
Applegate of FL and two
sons: James Lemar of Imlay
City, MI and Terrance K.
Lemar of New Richmond,
OH; seven grandchildren:
Shannon Lemar; Danny
Lemar, Lydia (Dean)
Aubertin; Sarah Robertson;
Spenser Lemar; Robby
Lemar; and Rebecca Lemar;
and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Robert Lemar; and two
brothers: Glenn Scrappy

Mastin and Harlin Dutty
Mastin.
A memorial service will
be held Saturday,
September 17, 2016 at
Imlay City Church of
Christ. Pastor John Barker
will officiate.
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home,
225 N. Main Street, Imlay
City, MI. Please be sure to
sign our on-line register
book muirbrothersfh.com.
~ Keith McAvoy, 41 ~
Keith McAvoy, age 41,
of Imlay City, MI died suddenly Tuesday, September 6,
2016 in Imlay City, MI.
Keith Alan McAvoy was
born February 9, 1975 in
Pontiac, MI. He grew up in
the Brandon and Ortonville,
MI areas. During his high
school years, his family
moved to Marlette, MI.
Keith is a Marlette High
School graduate of the Class
of 1995. Keith attended
Eastern Michigan
University. He married Anne
Michelle Huntoon on May
13, 1995 on Mackinac
Island, MI.
Keith owned and operated KAM Construction, a

hardwood flooring company,
in Imlay City, for
15-plus years.
He is survived by his
wife: Anne Michelle
McAvoy; one daughter:
Kimberlee Anne McAvoy of
Imlay City, MI and one son:
Scott Alan McAvoy of
Imlay City, MI; one sister:
Lisa McAvoy Mallia of
Wyandotte, MI and two
brothers: John (Eva)
McAvoy of Waterford, MI
and Michael (Kari) McAvoy
of Clarkston, MI.
Keith was preceded in
Fathers who sacrificed

everything for our freedom.
The event is free.
For additional information, please call our office at
810-724-8110.
Rev. Jeffrey Krist
Senior Pastor
Gateway Assembly
Church
Imlay City
Judge Michael Warren guest speaker Sept. 16
Obituaries
November 30, 1976 September 10, 2016
Mrs. Ali Rachelle Fisk,
39, of Monroe, GA passed
away on Saturday,
September 10, 2016. As a
Kindergarten Teacher at
Atha Road Elementary, Ali
poured her heart and soul
into growing and developing her students. She had
the extraordinary gifts of
being a caring, nurturing,
patient, passionate, and
devoted educator to the
children she served, the coworkers she had such a profound respect for, and the
family and friends she loved
so dearly. Alis beautiful
County Circuit Court Judge,

author
of
Americas
Survival Guide, and co-creator of Patriot Week, a special event held annually from
September 11th through
September 17th.
Join us as we shine a
light on our Constitution, our
God-given rights, and
remember our Founding
death by his mother, Rita

Kay McAvoy.
A memorial service will
be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday,
September 17, 2016 at the
Lapeer Community Church,

80 N. Lake Pleasant Rd.,
Attica, MI. The family will
be available for visiting
10:00 a.m. until time of service to greet family and
friends. Those interested in
making memorial contributions may direct them to the
McAvoy family or the
Lapeer Survivors of Suicide
Support Group.
were made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Please be sure to sign our
on-line register book at
muirbrothersfh.com.
and answers. You will also

have an opportunity to speak
with Judge Warren at his
book table, where his book
will be available for purchase
in the lobby following the
program.
We will also have the 1st
Battalion 24th Marines unit
posting the colors, and patriotic songs will be shared. The
program will conclude about
8 p.m.
We are also inviting any
candidate running for office
in the November 8th election
to attend. Those that do,
please sign in at the table in
the lobby, and you will be
recognized. Those in attendance will have the opportu-
nity to meet the candidates

and talk with them in the
lobby after the program.
Judge Warren says in his
book, I fear that the light of
liberty is slowly being extinguished. As a nation we are
asleep and decaying. Time to
awake or lose everything. I,
for one, am not willing to
fade quietly into the night.
Join me.
If you are as concerned as
I am for our nation and our
freedoms, I hope you will
join us and together let us
Celebrate Our Constitution
this Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Larry Lloyd, Sr.
Event Coordinator
Imlay City
Michigan Senate Bill

929, booze and drive
If you are traveling northbound on I-75, just past
Mount Morris, you may see a
new billboard concerning the
booze and drive bill. The
booze and drive bill or Senate
Bill 929 will effectively
deregulate the licensing of
beer and wine in gas stations
in the State of Michigan. If
this is the first you have
heard of this bill, you are not
alone.
Senate Bill 929 will
allow for every gas station in
the state to become a beer
and wine retailer in the first
60 days after the bill is signed
into law. If passed, this bill
will add over 1,000 new
licensed retailers of beer and
wine. Increased access to
alcohol can be correlated to a
rise in alcohol related crime,
injury and death. This bill
will also slash quota restrictions for beer and wine
licensing that will continue
to greatly increase access to
alcohol after the initial
60-day free-for-all.
Michigan law currently
prohibits most gas stations
from selling beer, wine or
liquor. There are also regulations that outline population
and location quotas for retailers to acquire alcohol licensing. The Booze and Drive
bill will greatly reduce population quotas for retailers
attempting to sell beer and
wine.
The most damaging language in the bill is that it will
allow every gas station to
become a beer and wine

retailer. Essentially, for the
first 60 days of the passing of
the booze and drive bill,
alcohol licensing for gas stations will be deregulated in
the state of Michigan.
There are three major
impacts of this bill. The first
is that increased access to
alcohol will multiply the
number of alcohol related
deaths, crime, injury and
underage drinking. The second impact is the devaluation
of current liquor licenses for
Michigan business. The bill
will saturate the market with
new beer and wine licenses
which will negatively impact
current Michigan owned
businesses. Lastly, there are
serious concerns about how
this bill will fund the policing of new alcohol retailers
throughout the state.
If you are concerned with
the increased access to alcohol in the state of Michigan
or fear the dangers of drivers
throughout the state purchasing alcohol while filling up
their gas tank, please sign the
petition on change.org under
the heading Block the
Michigan House Booze and
Drive Bill. You may also
contact your local Michigan
State Representative to help
stop the booze and drive bill
from becoming law.
Bryan Halpin
Vice President of the
Entrepreneur Society
University of MichiganFlint
Vet-to-Vet group meets Sept. 15

TRI-CITY AREA The monthly meeting of the
Vet-to-Vet Support Group has been rescheduled to 6 p.m.
tomorrow (Thurs., Sept. 15) at the Lapeer County
Veterans Affairs Office, 287 W. Nepessing, Lapeer. The
confidential support group gives veterans an opportunity
to discuss issues relating to the veteran experience. There
is no agenda. It is an open forum. An accredited veteran
service officer will be on hand to answer questions and
explain veteran benefits. Light refreshments will be
served. There is no admission fee but veterans are
requested to register so that enough food will be available. Call 810-667-0256 for more information or to register, or email jkreiner@lapeercounty.org. The group will
resume meeting on the second Thursday of each month
beginning in October.
Order famous U.P. pasties

IMLAY CITY Its pastie time again! The Imlay
City Christian School is taking orders for the famous
Lawrys U.P. Pasties until October 7. The pasties will be
available for pick up at the school on Monday, Oct. 24
from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The 12 oz. pasties are filled
with beef, potato, onion, carrot and rutabaga. The cost is
$6 each; $32 for a half-dozen or $60 for a dozen. Preorder deadline is October 7. Call the school at 810-7245695 to place an order.
Reopens: Imlay recovers

from page 1-A
Photo provided
to complete their debriefing.
The Cheboygan River Front Range Lighthouse, where Sarah and David Gardiner made their home for ten
days this summer.
rocking motion which makes

you seasick. I guess thats
apropos.
Eventually, Sarah had to
abandon the double in the
second floor room, which
had a sloped ceiling and a
window that let in the fresh,
lakeside breeze.
She describes the reason
on the June 13th journal
entry.
It was a beautiful sunny
day and evening but...I cannot sleep another night in
that double bed with David.
Im going insane from lack
of sleep, so Ipulled a single
mattress from the second
bedroom into our bedroom
and slept on the floor. David
leaned over the side of his
bed and said, Are you going
to come visit me sometime?
Aaahh! So nice to have a
good nights sleep.
Along with a good
nights sleep, Sarah and
David enjoyed plenty of
good meals they prepared on
the portable charcoal grill
they brought along.
They indulged in lots of
fresh whitefish, which they
purchased locally and frequentlyand they tried
some of the better known
restaurants in the area when
they were off duty during
the week.
The Gardiners also met a
lot of interesting, kind people who came to tour the
lighthousemost of them
from places other than
Michigan.
Heres part of Sarahs
June 11th journal entry:
I dont intend to talk
about all our guests, but
these two ladies are worth
noting. The first one, Allison
from Ohio, 30 years old,
came in all by herself...and
was visiting lighthouses all
over Michigan. She began to
talk about her father who
had just died one month
before of ALS (Lou Gehrigs
Disease). He was only 62
and an engineer of some
sort. She is an only child.
She and her mother had been
Walls stripped down to bare plaster for renovation

work at Cheboygan River lighthouse.
Photo provided
from page 1-A

leisurely. The GLLKA volunteers are asked to keep the
lighthouse neat and tidy, host
tours for visitors, operate the
gift shop, mow the lawn if
necessary, and generally
keep things in order. They
also have to keep a log.
In exchange, volunteers
can spend the night in the
lighthouses for free, though
the accommodations arent
what most would consider
four star.
In particular, the
Cheboygan River Front
Range Lighthouse is currently being restored to its
1920s-era look, which Sarah
says could best be described
as a state of repair/disrepair.
The lighthouse was
built in 1880 but is structurally sound, Sarah says in
the first journal entry dated
June 10. The Association is
restoring it as they have
funds to do so. No ceilings,
the walls stripped down to
old plaster, old electrical
wires more than a little
scary.
Despite the renovation
work, the Gardiners stayed
on the second floor of the
lighthouse, which is
equipped with two bedrooms. The kitchen is located on the first floor, as are
the bathroom facilities. She
says the experience was a bit
like campingvolunteer
keepers bring their own bedding and towels, and food
and beverages.
Again, Sarahs journal
entries describe some of the
challenges:
June 10: No heat or
air conditioning, but theres
a flushing toilet, a weirdly
placed shower in the
corner of the gift shop
and a working kitchen,
so Im good.
Of the bedroom facilities, Sarah writes ...two single beds and one double.
The singles have old open
type springs with a squeaky,
Photo provided
Keepers: Big adventure
Shadows: Ghost story from lighthouse

from page 1-A
duties and the digs, Gardiner
noted her husband Davids
sleeping situation in the log.
We opted for the double
bed. Sloped ceiling, but a
nice little window near the
floor with a lovely breeze
blowing in all night long.
Its kind of a pain walking
down the creaky long stairs
in the middle of the night to
go to the bathroom. Im glad
I brought a little pen light
and glad I dont believe in
ghosts. This place groans
and wails, especially when
the wind is blowing, which
is all the time.
The next day, Gardiner
learned that one of the family members of the last lightkeeperback in the 1940s
wasnt so lucky when it
came to believing in ghosts.
Sarah takes note of the

story during day two of journal keeping. Heres the story
from the June 11th entry:
...here is a funny little
story that Terry told us. The
last keeper (back in the
1940s) had a wife and three
children. The day he brought
his family to see their new
digs happened to be the
same day that the funeral for
the former keeper was being
held. His body was laid out
in the parlor. Apparently, the
7-year-old daughter was
extremely impacted by this
sight and got it in her head
that the former keeper would
always be somewhere in the
house.
Her bedroom was on
the first floor, just off the
kitchen and the only bathroom was on the second
floor, which necessitated her

going through the parlor in
the middle of the night to get
to the stairs.
She would plaster herself against the walls and
slink around the corners
until the stairs were in sight,
and then run up the stairs
and slam the bathroom door
shut. She is still alive and
told this story to Terry.
The Terry Sarah is
referring to is with the Great
Lakes Lighthouse Keepers
Association (GLLKA). Hes
the man that vetted Sarah
and David for the volunteer
job as lighthouse keepers.
If youd like to become a
volunteer, or learn more
about the GLLKA, visit
www.gllka.com, call 231436-5580 or inquire via
email to info@gllka.com.
"This is a very
unfortunate
tragedy for
the family..."
Det./Sgt.
Jason Parks
This is a very unfortunate tragedy for the family,
Parks said. Unfortunately,
this affected the entire Imlay
City community because it
took place in a public place.
Deputies utilized every
legal resource available to
prevent this tragedy, he
continued. And the family
attempted to prevent this by
removing and securing the
weapons.
Unfortunately, said
Parks, even after utilizing
every prevention measure
available, the tragic event
still occurred.
Question: Couple to wed

from page 1-A
Outdoor Weekend.
The two met at a shooting club.
ing in the Lit class I teach. I Erik had help from family and friends who assemcant believe I met her and
didnt even get to talk to her bled near the main entrance
of the Eastern Michigan
about her books...
State Fair grounds. As he led
While the entire lighthouse keeper experience was her toward the group, they
pleasant and fun, Sarah says shouted Happy Birthday!
and held up signs that said
it was talking with the visitors that was most memora- Will you marry him? while
ble.
We loved meeting all of
the different people, the visitors from all over the place, from page 1-A
she says. I also learned a lot
about lighthouses and light- an outstanding show with
countless others, whose hard
house keepers in the prowork and participation he
cess.
considered integral to the
Along with teaching
events success.
Michigan History Alive,
An event like this just
Sarah is a member of the
doesnt happen without the
DAR (Daughters of the
cooperation of the entire
American Revolution) and
community, he said. We
the Lapeer County Concert
want to thank the Eastern
Choir. She and David, who
Michigan State Fair Board
is retired, are members of
and Fair Manager Ian Kempf;
the GLLKA and Hillside
the Imlay City police, fire
Discipleship Church in
and DPW departments; our
Lapeer.
family, great friends and our
wonderful staff.
Its amazing when
friends like Rick Woodworth
and others take vacation time
to help us out, Campbell
continued. Thats why this
event works. Its people
pitching in where and when
they are needed, and doing it
with a smile. We are so grateful.
And of course, he
added, we want to thank
everyone that came out to the
show.
Fellow Outdoor Weekend
Promoter Keil Jorgensen
noted how the event has
transformed over the years to
include more women and
children.
Its still an event for
people who like to hunt and
fish, said Jorgensen, but
weve expanded our appeal
to families that enjoy the outScary ladder/steps lead doors.
to top of Cheboygan We want to encourage
parents and grandparents to
River lighthouse.
David enjoys a nap in Sarahs extension bed in

the second floor bedroom of the lighthouse.
taking care of him for the
past seven years...she started
to cry, so I just listened to
her story, and said, I think
you need a hug. She just
held on tight and cried and
cried. I think it was a Godordained meeting.
The second guest was
just as compelling, but in a
completely different way.
Again, Sarah explains in the
journal:
Lady #2 was my age
and we just clicked, laughing a lot, comparing husbands (both hate camping
and nature hiking). We had a
great time. She is from
Virginia but they have a
summer home on the river...I
didnt look at the sign-in
book until she left. She was
(and still is) Janie
Panagapoulos, author of
Little Ship Under Full
Sail, one of my favorite
books, and a required read-
Prior troubles
Lapeer County Sheriffs
Det./Sgt. Jason Parks reported that deputies had responded to 911 call from the
McAvoy residence in late
August.
At around 8:37 a.m. on
Friday, Aug. 26, the caller
informed a 911 operator that
Keith McAvoy had a gun
and could be in danger of
harming himself.
A short time later,
Sheriffs Deputy Karl Sapp
observed McAvoy traveling
in the vicinity of Elk Lake
Rd. and Attica Rd. and initiated a traffic stop.
McAvoy was taken into
protective custody and transported to McLaren Region
Hospital for an evaluation.
Parks added that a handgun
found in the vehicle was
seized at the scene and
remains in possession of the
Sheriffs department.
On Thursday, Sept. 1,
Parks said Keith McAvoy
contacted the Sheriffs
Department to report that
marital property was missing and that he suspected his
estranged wife.
He was informed that
because the missing item
was marital property, the
complaint would have to be
handled as a civil (not criminal) matter.
Parks said at around
noon on Friday, Sept. 2,
McAvoy visited the the
Lapeer County Sheriffs
office and attempted to
retrieve the weapon that had

been confiscated by deputies
on Aug. 26.
He noted that McAvoys
request was denied because a
court order had been issued
prohibiting that he be in possession of a weapon.
On Monday, Sept. 5 at
around 9:25 a.m., Parks said
McAvoy called 911 to report
that his wife had taken his
guns. Parks said because the
guns were considered marital
property, McAvoy was again
informed that his complaint
was a civil, rather than a
criminal matter.
Erik dropped to one knee

and pulled out a ring. She
said yes.
Shawnas birthday was
the following day, Sunday.
Erik said he had told his
fiancee he couldnt buy her a
ring for her birthday in an
attempt to keep her from getting suspicious.
Afterwards, Outdoor
Weekend mascot Bucky
posed for photos with the
lucky couple.
Celebrating: Outdoor show
introduce these outdoor

activities to young people,
he continued. To start and
continue these kinds of family traditions for future generations.
Jorgensen also alluded to
the Outdoor Weekends positive impact on the local economy, while boosting Imlay
Citys appeal and image to
both residents and visitors.
Were proud of our contributions to the Imlay City
community, said Jorgensen.
The Outdoor Weekend benefits local stores, restaurants
and motels.
We also provide a very
large forum for local organizations and service clubs to
promote themselves and to
raise funds for their various
causes.
This event represents a
partnership with the community, from which we hope
everyone benefits.
Campbell said theyll
soon be back at the drawing
board organizing next years
Outdoor Weekend.
The success of this
years (30th annual) Outdoor
Weekend really puts the pressure on us for next years
event.
Founded in 1985 in Imlay
City, Woods-N-Water News
is a sister publication to the
Tri-City Times. Magazines
are available throughout the
area and across the state.
Visit www.woods-n-waternews.com for more information.
Town Talk
Editors note: Due to space constraints announcements will be
posted one week in advance of the
event. Notices must be received in
writing by noon Monday prior to St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Food for Families kitchen is
the publication date.
open to the public for free, hot
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
For Senior Citizens
Imlay City Senior Center Texas

Hold Em 12:30 p.m. For info
810-724-6030.
This Heart Loves Food Pantry is

open the 1st Saturday of each
month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
Gentle yoga, Wednesdays from

1-2 p.m. at the Imlay City Senior
Center. Practice led by Dina Dryden Area Food For Families
Miramonti, RYT.
free dinner is served on the 2nd
Dinner and an evening of card Tuesday of each month from
playing with friends, 50/50 raffle 4:30-6:00 p.m. at St. Cornelius
and prizes of high and low for Church, 3834 Mill Street (north
each table every 3rd Monday at of the light in Dryden). No proof
the Washington Senior Center, of income is required. Come and
57880 Van Dyke, Washington enjoy a home cooked meal with
Township, MI 48094, from 4-8 us.
p.m. Call the center for further The Attica United Methodist
details, 586-752-6543.
Church will be holding a free
Swing Dance Lessons offered at community meal on the 2nd and
the Port Huron Senior Center, 4th Tuesday of each month from
600 Grand Avenue in Port 4:30-6:30 p.m. For more inforHuron, every Tuesday from mation please call 810-724-0690
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and 3rd or visit www.atticaumc.org.
Thursday of the month from The Attica Food Bank at the
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors Lyle Attica United Methodist Church,
Malaski & Kristina Morton. 27 Elk Lake Rd., is open from
Call 810-984-5061 for more 2-4 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Monday
information.
of each month. Proof of residenAlmont and Dryden area senior cy and need required.
citizens meet the 2nd Tuesday of The Capac Community Food
the month at 12 p.m. at the Pantry, 114 S. Main Street, is
Almont Lions Hall, 222 Water open each Wednesday from 1-3
St., for a potluck and program. p.m. Please call LOVE, INC. at
Call 798-8210 for more informa- 810-245-2414 in advance to
tion.
ensure your food voucher will be
Adults 55 and over are invited to received before you stop in to
Berlin Twp. Senior Center to shop. Any questions, please call
play cards from noon-3 p.m. the Sherrie Cramton at 810-3952nd Wednesday of every month. 1905.
Bring a sack lunch, beverages
provided. Senior stretch exercise The Capac Kitchen serves free
on Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Potluck meals every Tuesday from 4:30luncheons will be served the 4th 6 p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Tuesday of every month at noon. Church.
Call 810-395-4518 for details.
Free meals for people in need
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.
are offered at the North Branch

Senior Center on Monday and
Thursday evenings from 5:30-7
p.m. Call 810-441-0322 for more
information.
AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH:
3 Nutritious Meals Daily

Compimentary Satellite TV
Life-enriching Activities
Light Housekeeping
Health Services
Available
www.SanctuaryatMapleVista.org
Orchards Cupboard Food

Pantry is open the 3rd Saturday
of every month 9 a.m.-noon.
Food distributed at 74903
McKay Rd., Bruce Twp., 586336-4673. www.orchardsonline.
org.
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. every

Wednesday in the Lapeer Court
House for personal protection
order clinic. For info 810-2460632.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m.

Fridays at Family of Christ
Lutheran Church, 7191 E Imlay
City Rd., Imlay City. And on
Mondays at 8:00 p.m. St. Paul
The Dryden Historical Society Lutheran Church, 200 Cedar
meets at 7 p.m. the first St., Imlay City.
Wednesday of the month and the FOR WIDOWED MEN &
museum opens every Monday WOMEN.
Lunch-Cardsfrom 5:30-7 p.m.
Friendship. Join us every 3rd
The Capac Historical Society is Tuesday of each month from
now open to visitors daily from 11:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Cavis
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Pioneer Restaurant, 5600 Lapeer
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859 for Rd. in Kimball Twp. 48074
(located approx. 15 Miles S.W.
more information.
of Port Huron. No RSVP necesThe Imlay City Historical sary. For more information call
Museum is now open for the Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. This
2016 season on Saturdays from 1 activity is sponsored by Widowed
to 4 p.m. Stop by and view new Friends, a peer support group
exhibits and learn more about www.widowedfriends.org.
Imlay Citys wonderful history.
For more information call 810- Widowed Friends invites all
widowed to join us for breakfast
724-1904.
and friendship in a safe setting
The
Almont
Community every 2nd and 4th Monday of
Historical Society Museum is the month at 9 a.m. at Seros,
open from Saturday from 1-4 925 Gratiot in Marysville. For
p.m. Please stop by and learn more information about our
about your community. Society group, call Julie at 810-388meetings are held at the museum 0868.
on the second Monday of the
month at 7 p.m. For more infor- Lapeer County Families Against
Narcotics group meets the secmation call 810-796-3355.
ond Tuesday of the month at
Faith Christian Fellowship, 69
W. Nepessing St. in Lapeer. Call
810-667-0119 for more informaReady, Set, Go! Workshop. This tion or email faithchrist09@aol.
is a FREE workshop for 3-5 year com.
olds & parents/caregivers!
Enjoy fun projects that will For those that have experienced
develop your childs skills and the death of a loved one, a supprepare them for school! port group is available facilitatChildren also enjoy a snack, ed by a trained United Hospice
story time, and a free book! Call Service (UHS) bereavement volthe Family Literacy Center unteer. Marlette Regional
today to reserve your seat at Hospital, 2770 Main Street in
810-664-2737 and for more Marlette, hosts this support
information on dates and times. group the 1st Friday of each
month at 10 a.m. in the
Play groups available. Free 6 Administration
Conference
week sessions. At these FREE 90 Room. For more information,
minute playgroups children will call 800-635-7490 or visit www.
participate in a storytime, devel- marletteregionalhospital.org.
opmentally appropriate games
and crafts, learn new skills, and
enjoy a snack and social time
with other children. Parents will
have the chance to talk to other Swiss Steak Dinner on Fri., Sept.
adults with same-age children. 23 from 4;30-6;30 p.m. at 1st
Register now for the next ses- Congregational Church, 275
sion! Numerous locations and Bancroft St., Imlay City.
dates available. For more information and to sign up call the The Imlay City Dance team is
Family Literacy Center at 810- holding a Flamingo Flocking
664-2737.
Fundraiser. Donations will cover
the costs of much needed uniforms and help send the girls to
their first ever competition.
Contact ICDT via Facebook at
Lapeer Area Citizens Against www.facebook.com/ICVDT, or
Domestic Assault meets 1:00 Coach Ahlissa Vaubel at 810-
Museums
Youth Events
Fundraisers
Support Groups
210-5835 for details.

The Imlay City Christian School
is holding a fundraiser for
TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Fundraising For Youth). Come
join us for euchre the 2nd
Saturday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Imlay City Christian
School, 7197 E. Imlay City Rd.
in Imlay City. For more information, call 810-724-5695.
Craft Shows/Bazaars
Rummage Sales
Medical Care
Flu Shot Clinic Thurs., Sept. 15
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Imlay
City Senior Center. Conducted
by Seasons Change Home Health
Care, Inc. Fee for flu shot or free
to traditional Medicare card
holders with picture ID and
insurance cards. Sorry, we cant
accept Medicare HMOs or
Medicaid. 18 years of age or
older!
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.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m

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

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

Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
West Berlin
U.M.C.
16
15
15
810-724-1135
586.336.4673
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
Father Paul Ward
15
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister
15
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City

at corner of Newark Rd.
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
15
275 Bancroft - Imlay City

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-724-7855
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
Pastor
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

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

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
7191 Imlay City Road

Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Weekday Masses are held at

St. John The Evangelist Church
Weekend Masses:
Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor
16
firstapostolichome.com
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
Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church

Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Phone 810-724-2620
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
15
4331 Capac Road

Capac, MI 48014
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
810-395-7572
810-796-3951
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
15
Weekday Masses:
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm

Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
15
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
872 Capac Rd.

Allenton, MI 48002
www.stnicholascapac.com
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.

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

Evangelist
Catholic Church
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS

9:30 am - WORSHIP
11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
ALL WELCOME!!!
Pastor Steven Helms
15
Christian Preschool Available
Other
For those interested in attending
the Michigan Decision America
Tour with Franklin Graham on
Tues. Oct., 4 at Capitol Lawn in
Lansing, a chartered bus will be
departing New Life Christian
Church, 4411 Newark Rd.,
Attica, at 9 a.m. Register at
w w w. s i g n u p g e n i u s . c o m /
go/10c084eaca62fa0f58-decision
For more information: prayer@
thec.website.
New Life Christian Church
Coming in September, Miracle
Living ISOM (International
School of Ministry). For more
info visit www.newlifechristian.
net.
Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties can
call 810-664-7111 and speak to
Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at 810660-7823.
Avoca Community Club Euchre

Party - Sep. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19.
Registration begins at 6;30 p.m.
Game starts at 7 p.m. Open to
public 18 and over. Snacks and
beverages included. Cash prizes
for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd highest
scores. Door prizes and 50/50
drawing.
PASTOR KEN RENARD
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
Register at
Club News
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
Weekday Masses
810-724-3306
15
15
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
670 N. Van Dyke

Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-395-2409
Come Grow With Us!
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
Imlay City
Church of Christ
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
810-724-0687
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

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

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

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

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
4411 Newark Road

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
(ELCA)
Lamb Steele Park

(corner of 3rd & Main)
Imlay City
Festivals/Events
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
Saturday, September 17
10:am
COUNTRY QUILT SHOW, Mt.

www.walkms.org
Vernon United Methodist
OR the day of the walk
Church,
3000
28
Mile,
Washington, Sept. 30-Oct. 1,
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch
Available from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Vendors-Viewers Choice-Door
Prizes. Questions, call Sharon
810-798-8178.
Riley Twp. will host its annual
fall festival and car show at the
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Riley Twp. Park (13016 Belle
Catholic
Church
(10828 River Rd., Riley Twp.) Sat.,
Brandon Road Emmett Mi. Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. This
48022) is holding their 22nd year will include a classic car
Annual
Indoor-Outdoor show as well as food, refreshJunque & Treasures Sale ments, face painting and a bounSept. 15-17 Lunches, Bake Sale cy house for the children. All are
& Farmers Market (Fresh Daily) welcome!
Donations Drop off - Sat. Sept.
10, to Tues. Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-4 The Lapeer Art Association
p.m. Sale starts: Thurs. Sept. 15, presents Re-Imagined, Art of
9 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri. Sept. 16, 9 the Recycled and the Imaginary,
through Sept. 17, Gallery 194,
a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. Sept. 17, 9 a.m.194 W. Nepessing, Lapeer. Tues.
12 noon. If you have any ques- thru Sat., noon-6 p.m. 810-667tions or need additional infor- 3632, lapeerart.org.
mation please call Darlene
Stapleton @ 810-384-1786.
Lavender Springs Spa! Come
join us for a day retreat at
Sports Card, Nascar, Die Casts Family of Christ Lutheran
& Toy Show, Sun. Oct., 9, 9 a.m.- Church, 7191 Imlay City Rd.,
4:30 p.m., held by the American Sept. 17 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30
Legion Post #16, 1701 West p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be
Genesee St., Lapeer. Free admis- provided. Call for reservation by
sion, donations accepted, conces- Sept. 4th, 810-724-2620. Bring a
sion stand. Show info: Doug friend and enjoy a day with
God!
King 810-654-0417.
c
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Lapeer County
MS Walk/Timed Run
15
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

of Imlay City, Post 2492, 598 N.
Almont Ave. (Fairgrounds Rd.)
Overseas Veterans Meetings 2nd
Thursday, every other month,
7:00 p.m.; Post Meetings 1st
Thursday every month, 7:00
p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Saturday of every month, 2:00
p.m.
Almont/Dryden Masons meets
7:00 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
the month at Masonic Center in
Almont.
The Imlay City American Legion
Post 135 meets the 2nd and last
Wednesdays of the month at
7:30 p.m. The post is located at
212 E. Third Street. Contact
them at 724-1450 or americanlegionpost135@frontier.com.
Markets
Attention Cottage Food Vendors
- The Market Lexington is currently looking for Cottage Food
Vendors for the 2016 market
season. Contact Kristen Kaatz,
810-404-7570 for stall space and
pricing.
The Flea Market held each
Sunday at the Lapeer Center
Building, 425 County Center
Rd. in Lapeer, will be open from
8 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 50 booths
inside and outside sell a huge
variety of items. This event is
sponsored by the Lapeer Center
Building, and there is no admission charge. For info on space
rentals, contact Logan at 810347-7915. For general information on the Flea Market or food
service by Peacock Alley
Catering call 810-664-2109 or
email
lapeercenter@charter.
net.
Rural Lifestyles
Producers invited to
insurance workshop
Michigan DNR photo
Whole farm revenue options

discussed at Sept. 21 event
Ducks can be sickened by botulism, a toxin that occurs often in hot, dry weather.
Warm weather triggers wildlife diseases

TRI-CITY AREA
Many of us humans truly
enjoy the hot, dry weather of
a warm Michigan summer.
For some wildlife, however, the prolonged heat and
drought-like conditions can
spell trouble.
Given this summers hot
and dry weather in many parts
of the state, staff at the
Natural Resources Wildlife
Disease
Laboratory
in
Lansing has been looking at
wildlife diseases affecting
deer and waterfowl.
While continuing to work
hard to determine the extent
of chronic wasting disease
(CWD) in Michigans freeranging deer herd, laboratory
staff has been anticipating
epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) and Type C and
Type E botulism.
Epizootic hemorrhagic
disease impacts white-tailed
deer, while C and E types of
botulism affect waterfowl.
Michigan and EHD
disease is a sometimes-fatal
disease that occurs in wild
ruminant mammalsthose
animals with more than one
stomach compartment that
swallow food and then
retrieve it to continue chewingincluding white-tailed
deer.
The disease is transmitted
by a type of biting fly called a
midge. There is no evidence
that humans can contract the
EHD virus.
Infection does not always
result in disease. Signs of illness shown by infected animals are highly variable and
range from none at all to
extensive internal bleeding
and edema (fluid accumulation) within the deer.
Illness can come on suddenly and severely and can
linger for weeks or months in
a low-grade state.
In severe forms of the
disease, deer lose their appetite and fear of humans, grow
progressively weaker and salivate excessively, finally
becoming unconscious.
Because of high fever and
dehydration, infected deer
often seek water to cool themselves off and to drink.

Diseased deer are therefore
often found sick or dead
along, or in, bodies of water.
Deer deaths from EHD in
Michigan have occurred sporadically since 2006. Prior to
2006, EHD outbreaks in
Michigan occurred in 1955
and 1974. In these episodes,
the estimated mortality varied
from 50 to 1,000 deer per
year in the isolated affected
areas.
In 2012, the largest whitetailed deer die-off occurred
with an estimated loss of over
12,000 deer across 30
Michigan counties, where the
disease was confirmed by the
disease laboratory.
Due to the prolonged,
dry, hot weather this year, we
would not be surprised to see
EHD emerge, said Tom
Cooley, DNR wildlife biologist and pathologist.
Mortality
numbers
depend on the strain of the
virus, and how widespread
the disease isdie-offs usually occur within one watershed area. If multiple watersheds are involved, the total
mortality is higher.
There is no known effective treatment for, or control
of, epizootic hemorrhagic disease.
Comparison of two deer
diseases
disease is commonly confused with chronic wasting
disease, which also occurs in
white-tailed deer, along with
other members of the
Cervidae family, including
elk and moose.
Unlike EHD, CWD is not
associated with weather conditions and transmission of
CWD can occur year-round.
Chronic wasting disease
is a neurological (brain and
nervous system) disease that
belongs to a family of diseases known as transmissible
spongiform encephalopathies
(TSE) or prion diseases.
The disease attacks the
brains of infected animals and
produces small lesions that
result in death. CWD is
always fatal. Conversely,
EHD is not always fatal and is

transmitted by a midge.
The DNR encourages
hunters to submit deer heads
for testing in the upcoming
deer hunting seasons. Test
results help the DNR determine the extent of the disease,
and hunter harvest also helps
prevent the spread of CWD
by thinning the deer population in affected areas.
Type C and Type E
botulism
Botulism is a condition
brought on by ingesting a
naturally occurring toxin produced by Clostridium bacteria found in the bottom sediments of water bodies.
Outbreaks of botulism can
occur during periods of hot
weather when water temperatures become elevated and
water levels decrease.
In Michigan, both types C
and E botulism are generally
reported annually.
In 1941, Type C botulism
was first identified in Lake
Erie marshes near Monroe,
while Type E botulism was
first diagnosed in Lake
Michigan in 1963 and
involved the shoreline from
the Indiana border north to
Leelanau County.
Outbreaks have continued
to occur in ducks and shorebirds whenever conditions are
favorable, with many reports
of the disease along both
coasts of the Lower Peninsula
and on many inland lakes.
Typically, Type E occurs
in fish-eating (diving) birds in
the open waters of the Great
Lakes, while Type C botulism
occurs in dabbling (non-diving) ducks in shallow water.
Within the last two
months, the DNR has diagnosed Type C botulism in
wild waterfowl at several
locations in Wayne and
Oakland counties, and along
the East Arm of Grand
Traverse Bay in Grand
Traverse County.
This isnt rare, Cooley
said. Fortunately, Type C
botulism is not an immediate
risk to humans, although pets,
including dogs, could acquire
the toxin if they were to eat a
dead bird. When near the
water, its best to keep your

dog on a leash.
Providing assistance
Property owners, hunters,
anglers or others who discover dead deer or waterfowl
should report the animal
online at the DNRs Diseased
Wildlife Reporting webpage
or call the closest DNR customer service center.
Citizen reports really
help us to ascertain the scope
of diseased wildlife throughout the state, so we appreciate
any and all feedback about
wildlife diseases, Cooley
said.
For deer that have died
from epizootic hemorrhagic
disease, it is acceptable to
allow natural decomposition
to dispose of the deer. This
will not spread the disease or
cause other disease outbreaks,
as EHD can only be spread by
the bite of a midge.
Once botulism has been
confirmed at a site, additional
waterfowl that are found dead
should be reported and then
disposed of.
Its important for us to
stop the cycle of botulism
once it starts, Cooley said.
Any dead birds that are on
the shoreline need to be
picked up and disposed of
properly. We dont want other
animals feeding on the carcasses.

LAPEER COUNTY
Producers from Lapeer, St.
Clair and other counties in
the Bay and Thumb region,
are invited to a Whole Farm
Revenue Protection insurance workshop, slated for 6
p.m. on Sept. 21 at the
Mayfield Township Hall in
Lapeer.
In partnership with
Michigan Farm Bureau
Insurance, Michigan State
University Extension is offering whole farm revenue protection (WFRP) insurance
workshops across the state.
The featured guest speaker in
Dave Paul, former USDA
Risk Management Agency
Director of the Pacific
Weather
almanac
Lapeer station
Minimum temp.
43.5 on Monday, 12th
Maximum temp.
91.9 on Tuesday, 6th
Rainfall
.66 inches
Growing Degree Days
for corn development:
Current: 2,583
Forecast: 2,687
Northwest and longtime

advocate for WFRP. Paul has
17 years of experience with
whole farm insurance and
had a strong influence in the
writing of the WFRP policy.
The workshop will
include a tailored presentation with examples of local
specialty crops and a question and answer portion. The
event is expected to last
approximately three hours.
The meeting is free but
pre-registration is required.
Dinner will be provided.
The Mayfield Township
Hall is located at 1900 N.
Saginaw Road.
To register, visit msue.
anr.msu.edu/events.
For the week of

September 6-12
Emmett station
Minimum temp.
47.3 on Monday, 12th
Maximum temp.
91.3 on Tuesday, 6th
Rainfall
.49 inches
Growing Degree Days
for corn development:
Current: 2,630
Forecast: 2,720
Growing degree days are accumulated from

March 1 and forecast through Sept. 19.
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
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Outdoor Weekend
Photo by Nicholas Pugliese
Bentley LaBouve, two and a half, tries out a pintsized Arctic Cat snowmobile during the show.
Bentley and his family hail from California.
Thousands attend the celebration of the outdoors at the

Woods-N-Water News 30th Outdoor Weekend
held at the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds in Imlay City
Alonzo Montoya of Newago, Mich. demonstrates

his artistry in chainsaw competition.
Reg Pettibone enlightens show crowds about

Native American culture on Saturday.
Broc Ross of Davison poses for a photo with

Outdoor Weekend mascot, Bucky.
Kaleb Rickert, 7, of Marine City, tests his archery

skills at the Outdoor Weekend on Sunday.
Judges taste test dozens of entries in Saturdays

Chili Cook-off.
Area veterans Fred Lothrop, Ted Collom, Dan Finton and Auxiliary member
Diane Fahnstock raise funds for veterans causes during Outdoor Weekend.
Haylie Lester of Imlay

City joined family members in the puppy tent
where they were selling
a litter of five Brittany
Spaniels.
Doug Brubaker, brother

Steve and their dad,
Cary, celebrate their
win as Chili Cook-off
champions. Its the second time their team has
snagged the first place
trophy since 2003.
Doug and Cary are
from Midland and Steve
resides in Kalamazoo.
Photo by Elizabeth Beaubien
Boy Scouts and Woods-N-Water News staff volunteers plot strategy for cleanup after Fridays activities at the Fairgrounds.
Jeff McKnight of McKnight Cutlery chats with customers looking for hunting
gear on Saturday afternoon.
High flying action took center stage with Ultimate Air Dog competition
throughout the entire Outdoor Weekend.
On top with Chopped
Announcements
Imlay Citys Mulefoot Gastropub twin chefs win big on Food Network show
Herberts celebrate 60th
children, Tim and Cheryl

Herbert of Lapeer, Ed and
Lisa Herbert of Silverwood
and Amanda and Paul
Preistley of Texas. They have
seven grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Photo provided
Don and June Herbert of

Imlay City, June formerly of
Williamson, WVA, will celebrate their 60th wedding
anniversary today (September
14, 2016).
The Herberts have three
Five generations
Ethel Bryant celebrates five generations with her
family, where life begins and love never ends.
Pictured are daughter Nancy, granddaughter
Skye, great-granddaughters Aleerh, Neveah and
fifth generation newborn Savannah.
TRI-CITY AREA
Elena Sollmon has never
been to the Mulefoot
Gastropub, but you could say
shes their biggest fan.
The longtime Capac residents lifelong love of cooking sparked her interest in
the Mulefoots twin chefs,
Mike and Matt Romine.
With a son of her own, a
former head chef at Port
Hurons Fogcutter restaurant,
Elena followed the rise of the
Romine brothers through the
stories that appeared in the
Tri-City Times.
When she read that they
were competing in last
Thursdays Twin edition of
the popular Food Network
show Chopped, she decided
to stay up late to watch the
show. Chefs Mike and Matt
were among four sets of
twins hoping to not get
Chopped from competition.
I usually watch it in
rerun, but I wanted to make
sure to see it that night,
Elena says.
Ive been following the
story from the very beginning in the paper. Its just
interesting to me.
A fan of the show, Elena
was most interested in seeing
how the Romine twins would
work under pressure
theyre assigned a time limit
for the creation of each
courseand what theyd do
with the often weird and
seemingly unconnected
mystery basket of ingredients.
Elena was so interested
that she took notes, detailing
the contents of the appetizer,
entree and dessert baskets.
For the appetizer, Mike
and Matt had to 20 minutes
to create a dish using crawfish tails, broccoli raab, double egg yolks andwait for
itpickled pork skin.
The entree basket was
just as, uhm, interesting. It
contained peas in a pod,
crown roast pork, a root beer
float and Japanese sweet
Discussion continues on
proposed Dollar General
Some residents express opposition to new build
By Nichcolas Pugliese
Tri-City Times Contributing Writer
ALMONT While
Dollar General has ambitions
to build a new location in
Almont, the plans have hit
several snags. Village Council
members held a discussion on
the matter during its regular
meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6,
elaborating on several factors
that have hindered progress.
When (Dollar Generals)
plan first came before the
Planning Commission there
were 67 deficiencies and they
did make a sincere effort to
comply with the deficiencies, Council President
Steven Schneider said, but
we still have the remaining
issues regarding toxicity and
the roadways.
The plans submitted to
the Planning Commission
outline their intent to construct a new building on the
chosen sitethe corner of
Main and School streets
and with any project of that
size, heavy truck traffic is
likely to increase on roads
leading to and from the build
site. The Council discussed
this aspect and described concerns of potential damage to
the local roadways.
We reached out to Dollar
General in regards to helping
supplement the payment of
redoing (roads damaged by
trucks), said councilmember
Tim Dyke. If you go down
there and look at those roads
right now, if you drive trucks
on them for two months you
wont have any roads left.
Councilmembers noted
the truck traffic, combined
with the current quality of the
roadways and Almonts exist-
ing traffic, could lead to

extensive, and expensive,
damage.
I think it has to be looked
at, Schneider said. I dont
know how those roads are
going to be able to withstand
that kind of traffic.
Beyond the concerns of
damage to the roadways, the
Council also detailed potential environmental issues.
Concerns of toxicity in the
soil at the proposed construction site requires thorough
testing at multiple levels of
depth, which has not been
completed. (The Planning
Commission) was told by
Dollar General that they
would not begin their soil
testing review until they
closed
the
purchase,
Schneider said, and once
they were the owner, then
they would hire their expert.
While previous environmental testing indicated that
toxicity levels at the site are
not likely to be insurmountable, that data is nearly a
decade old, and new studies
must be completed.
Baseline environmental
assessments must be done to
establish
what
Dollar
Generals obligations are,
councilmember
Melinda
Steffler said, to ensure the
construction workers are protected, and the people working at the facility are protected, that the environmental
levels arent going to cause
any health issues there, and
that residents are protected
during the construction
phase.
The Council also touched
on the issue of aesthetics,
mentioning that the hope is
that Dollar General will con-
struct a building that is attractive and conforms to the standards of the Almont
Downtown
Development
Authority and the citizens of
Almont as a whole.
Members of the public
were present at the Council
meeting to voice their opinion
on the matter, some citing
disdain for the new Dollar
General location in Dryden,
describing the building as a
sheet metal barn. Since the
proposed build site is right in
the heart of downtown
Almont, the Council reiterated their stance that the building must suit the aesthetics of
the
downtown
area.
What Dollar General has
presented to us, because we
have insisted on it, was a proposed building that really had
some aesthetics to it, not a
piece of junk, Schneider
said.
Plans for construction
have been submitted to the
Planning Commission and
many of the Commissions
concerns have been addressed,
but issues remain.
I f
Dollar General knows that
there is concern from this
board that might slow the
project, they might come to
the table to discuss it. Dyke
said.
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Chefs Matt and Mike Romine (in white chefs jackets) celebrate Chopped victory with Mulefoot Gastropub team last week. The twins took first place in a
special twin chef competition on the show.
potatoes. They had 30 minutes to plate the results.
For dessert, the Mulefoot
chefs were tasked with using
pat sucree (a sweet, short
crust pastry), pears, brazil
nuts, and fennel pollen.
Sounds yummy, right? They
had 30 minutes to make it
work.
Turns out, they did not
disappoint. The Romines
earned the highest marks in
the appetizer and entree division, wowing the judges with
their skill and creativity.
Elena was also amazed.
They were great they
way they worked together,
she says. They teased each
other, and the judges
remarked several times how
well they worked together.
They were really professional and the way they did
things was amazing. They
had an upbeat approach.
Elena is among many
area residents interested in
the Chopped challenge the
twins undertook, especially
since the Romines Imlay
City restaurant was mentioned repeatedly on the
show.
Its great that right here
in Imlay City, Lapeer County
that we have a restaurant that
is considered one of the best
in the entire country, she
says. Thats a big deal,
because there are a lot of restaurants in the country!

Though shed really like
to try the twin chefs creations firsthand, Elena
admits that it doesnt fit into
her limited budget. Shes single, retired, and on a fixed
income.
Ive never gone but Im
a big fan, she says. Its a
little out of my range, but
Iknow a few people whove
gone and theyve gone back
several times. Hopefully one
of these days I can go.
The Romine chefs took
first place in the Chopped
competition that aired Sept.
8, earning a $10,000 prize.
The Mulefoot Gastropub
extended their hours last
Thursday and invited guests
to stay and watch the show.
Steve Teets was among
those guests. The owner of
Somewhere in Time photography studio in Imlay City
says it was a fun evening.
Mike told the crowd
that they were determined to
win, especially when the
entree item included pork,
Steve says. He said if we
cant win with a pork dish
we should hang it up.
Indeed, Mike says he and
Matt felt extremely lucky
when they opened their mystery baskets. As weird as
some of the ingredients
seemed, they werent totally

foreign to the Romine twins.
It was a funny moment
when we opened the first
basket and saw pork skins,
Mike says. We use them all
the time. Same with fennel
pollen. It just so happens to
be something we use often.
Mike says the experience
was rewarding, but he
wouldnt necessarily characterize it as a barrel of laughs.
It was a unique experience, but not necessarily
fun, he says. The filming
was gruelingabout 16
hoursand the time limits
are real. Its stressful and
hard to cook something tasty
in the time allotted. From the
minute you open the basket
the clock is ticking.
In the end, its been
worth it, and not just because
of the monetary prize.
I think they did a really
good job at presenting our
message, which is staying
true to our locale and really
understanding that were
here to build community, he
says. The outpouring of
love from the community is
so tremendous. Its quite
emotional for the staff here
to see how many people are
proud of what we do. We
really care about it, and they
understand that we do it for
them.
Excitement builds at Ed Tech Center

By Maria Brown
ATTICA Like their

counterparts in the rest of
Lapeer County, staff and students at the Ed Tech Center
are excited for what the new
school year holds.
There are new staff members and new students and
new spaces for some of those
programs to utilize now that
the 2016-17 school year has
dawned. Nearly 740 students
are enrolled in one of 20-plus
programs.
Construction projects
over the summer mean new
and expanded spaces for the
welding and machining, auto
body and public safety classes.
Instructor Don Hammond
said hes thrilled to be in a
new, bigger space that provides ample room needed for
all the gear public safety students utilize during the school
year.
Im really happy with it.
There are still boxes everywhere and were unpacking...
we have so much storage,
Hammond said.
Theres traditional classroom space plus a lab area
where students
can work on
projects and
store and care
for their tools
of the trade. A
brand
new
washer
and
dryer set are in
Lisa
that spot too,
Spohn
destined
to
clean the firefighting gear. Hammond said
hes grateful to Home Depot
for giving the school a deep
discount on that purchase.
Hammond and his project
got the brand new space in the
rear of the building after Ed
Tech administrators needed a
new location for their growing Early College program in
partnership
with
the
University of Michigan Flint.
Principal Dale Moore said the
program now features two
separate coursesengineering and medicine.
An addition to the welding and machining classroom
means theres more room for
students to work efficiently
and safely, Moore said. The
classroom also now includes
seven new welding booths
fabricated by students in the
program this spring.
A
similar
project in the
construction
trades program
will
provide the
same benefits. Theres a
new office,
Luke
tool room and
Childers c l a s s r o o m
space.
It will make a huge difference in here. Students were
bumping elbows before when
they were working on projects, Moore said.
Instructor Joe Strachota
said hes happy with the setup
just outside the building doors
that features a permanent
foundation for students to
build a house on each year.
The annual project has aspiring builders constructing a
house from the ground up
which is then sold within the
community and moved to its
permanent site.
New staff include counselor Lisa Spohn and instructor Luke Childers.
Spohn spent the last two
years as a counselor at Durand
High School and logged 12
years in the classroom prior to
that teaching English, social
studies and career studies in

the Bendle/Carman Ainsworth
consortium.
Ive always like this kind
of environmentcareer and
technical education,she
said.
Everyone has been very
kind and welcoming and the
students are very nice and
polite.
Her duties include assisting students in approximately
half of the population with
post-secondary planning,
applying for financial aide,
scheduling issues and more.
Luke Childers is the new
auto body instructor. The
2005 Imlay City High School
graduate completed the course
as a student himself and
served as the auto body parapro under Dave Winstead for
three years. He also logged a
half year as the schools auto
mechanics para-pro. Hes in
the process of obtaining his
technical teaching degree
from Ferris State University
and holds multiple ASE
(Automotive
Service
Excellence) certifications.
Childers, together with
Winstead, took a look at the
program curriculum and has
opted to add new modules to
New year, new staff and expanded spaces greet students
Public Safety instructor Don Hammond gets help

from wife, Kathy, shelving items in his new classroom at the Ed-Tech Center last week.
the program including one
that helps students learn about
the estimating and appraisal
process and the associated
technology.
He foresees auto bodys
strong tradition of worksite
experience continuing and is
grateful to the administration

and boards desire to provide
the most up-to-date tools and
technology.
Im really excited to pass
along my knowledge on to
future collision repair technicians and hobbyists,he said.
Area 4-Hers get creative for Fair

By Maria Brown
Image provided
Patrons who live in Imlay City, Imlay Township and Attica Township now have
access to free digital library materials through the Ruth Hughes Library.
Big hoopla at library
New, free option for accessing digital materials

By Maria Brown
IMLAY CITY and

ATTICA Ruth Hughes
Memorial District Library
patrons have a new option
for accessing digital materials for free. All it takes is a
library card and internet connection. The library system
recently announced theyve
partnered with Hoopla, a
provider of digital books,
audio books, movies and
music. Patrons already have
access to some online materials through the Overdrive
program, but thats currently
limited to digital books and
audio books, says Director
Tracy Aldrich. Besides the
expanded selection, patrons
will also appreciate other
new features Hoopla brings.
There is no waiting to
an item in Hoopla. If 100
people all want the same
item, they can all access it at
the same time instead of
going on a hold list as they

would have to with Overdrive
items, Aldrich said.
Overdrive treats its digital books just like real,
physical books: one copy
check out to one person at a
time. Hoopla allows the digital file to go to as many
people as may want it at the
same time.
The new program specializes in comic books, a
genre thats very popular at
the moment, Aldrich adds.
According to the companys statements, Hoopla bills
itself as a way for libraries to
help consumers cut the
cord and save money.
Thousands of titles from
Hollywood studios, major
record companies and wellknown publishers will be
available to borrow through
instant streaming or temporary downloading. It also
features an automatic return
that prevents users from
incurring late fees.
The program is available

to only those residents in the
library
district
which
includes Imlay City and
Imlay and Attica townships.
A link to the program can
be found on the librarys
website, www.ruthhughes.
org, or directly at www.
hoopladigital.com. A free
mobile app can be downloaded to Android or IOS
devices. In all, content can
be utilized via smart phones,
tablets, personal computers,
Apple TV and Chromecast.
Patrons can find informational handouts at the
librarys front desk about
Hoopla.
Well be offering
Hoopla training classes in a
few months, but it is relatively easy to use once you
have an account set up,
Aldrich added.
Hoopla reports that Ruth
Hughes is the 46th library
system in Michigan to partner with them.
IMLAY CITY The following 4-H indoor projects were selected

as Best of Show at the 2016
Eastern Michigan State Fair held in
July. They represent the best of many
types of project activity of Lapeer
County 4-H club members over the
past year.
Due to space constraints, only
those winners from the Tri-City area
are listed below.
For more information about 4-H,
contact the Lapeer County Michigan
State University Extension office at
667-0343.
Home Economics
Knitting/Crocheting
Senior, Honorable Mention:
Jodie Adams, Dryden
No-Sew Fleece
Junior, Honorable Mention:
Abigael Fox, Imlay City
Senior, Best of Show: Jodie
Adams, Dryden
Embroidery

Junior, Honorable Mention: Eli
Hilborn, Imlay City

Senior, Best of Show: Madison
Hilborn, Imlay City
Quilting
Young, Best of Show: Alexis
Hedgcock, Imlay City
Food and Nutrition
Food Preparation
Young, Honorable Mention:
Avis Schapman, Almont
Junior, Best of Show: Analese
Slack, Dryden

Hilborn, Imlay City
Brittany Evans, Imlay City
Decorated Confection
Tip-Decorated/Fondant Cakes
Ashley Evans, Imlay City
Food Preservation
Young, Best of Show: Avis
Schapman, Almont
Magena Cusson, Imlay City
Creative Crafts
General Crafts

Alexis Hedgcock, Imlay City

Junior, Honorable Mention: Eli
Hilborn, Imlay City

Hilborn, Imlay City
Natural Crafts

Hilborn, Imlay City
Jodie Adams, Dryden
Recycled Crafts
Alexis Hedgcock, Imlay City
Madison Hilborn, Imlay City
Scrapbooking
Junior, Best of Show: Abigael
Fox, Imlay City
Senior, Best of Show: Cynthia
Wade, Imlay City
Gabriella Wade, Imlay City
Freya Cusson, Imlay City
Transfer Art
Junior, Best of Show: Magena
Cusson, Imlay City
Wearable Art
Senior, Best of Show: Jodie
Adams, Dryden
Ceramics
Schapman, Almont
Cusson, Imlay City
Visual Arts
Drawing and Painting
Slack, Dryden
Gabriella Wade, Imlay City
Jodie Adams, Dryden
Fine Arts
Jodie Adams, Dryden
Collections
Rayana Slack, Imlay City

Cusson, Imlay City
Crops and Gardens
Vegetable Gardens
Rayana Slack, Imlay City
Slack, Dryden
Floriculture
Flower Garden

Best of Show: Madison Hilborn,
Imlay City
Ornamentals

Best of Show: Alexis Hedgcock,
Imlay City
Indoor Gardening
Best of Show: Freya Cusson,
Imlay City
Conservation/Entemology
Entomology Science/Skills

Best of Show: Magena Cusson,
Imlay City
Other

Best of Show: Alexis Hedgcock,
Imlay City
Photography
Prints: Display of 3
Junior, Best of Show: Draven
Beaupre-Trudo, Imlay City
Senior, Best of Show: Freya
Cusson, Imlay City
Ashley Evans, Brittany Evans and
Madison Reamer, all of Imlay City
Photo Computer Editing
Woodworking
Junior, Best of Show: Eli
Hilborn, Imlay City
Performing Arts
Demonstrations
Schapman, Almont
Performing Arts
Junior Individual, Honorable
Mention: Eli Hilborn, Imlay City

Senior Individual, Best of Show:
Madison Hilborn, Imlay City

Group, Best of Show: Madison
and Eli Hilborn, Imlay City
Farm Bureau Awards,
Demonstrations
First Place, Young: Avis
Schapman, Almont
Dispatch log . . .
Editors note: The following is a compilation of activity and reports from area
police departments:
In Almont:
On August 30 at 11:40
p.m., a 54-year-old Ortonville
man was stopped on Dryden
Rd. near Muir Rd. for crossing the center line and equipment violations. The man was
arrested for Operating While
Intoxicated, and was lodged
at the Lapeer County Jail.
Officer Jordan Kosinski made
the arrest.
On August 31 at 8 p.m.,
a 38-year-old Warren man
was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant for possession of
marijuana. The man was
picked up from Clinton Twp.
Police Department and
lodged at the Lapeer County

Jail. Office David Repshas
made the arrest.
On Sept. 1, a 50-yearold East China man was
picked up from the Macomb
County Jail on a misdemeanor warrant out of Almont for
failure to appear. The man
was lodged at the Lapeer
County Jail. Officer Michael
Ryan made the arrest.
At around 6:45 p.m. on
Sept. 1, a 55-year-old Imlay
City man was stopped on
Glover Rd. near Dryden Rd.
for speeding. He was arrested
for Driving While License
Suspended. Officer Steve
Best made the arrest.
On Sept. 8 at 1:37 a.m.,
Officer
Jeremy
Kehoe
stopped a 37-year-old Casco
man on Glover Rd. near
Almont Rd. for failing to sig-
nal. The man was arrested for

Operating While Intoxicated
3rd offense and Driving
While License Suspended. He
was lodged at the Lapeer
County Jail.
At 3:09 a.m. on Sept. 3,
a 21-year-old female from
Imlay City was stopped on
Van Dyke Rd. near Hough
Rd. for speeding. She was
arrested for Operating While
Intoxicated 2nd offense and
Jail. Officer Jordan Kosinski
made the arrest.
At 10:10 p.m. on Sept.
3, a 41-year-old male from
Attica was stopped on Hollow
Corners Rd. near Glover Rd.
for equipment violations. The
man was arrested for
Operating While Intoxicated
by Drugs and possession of
marijuana. His 59-year-old
passenger from Attica was

arrested for outstanding warrants. Both subjects were
Jail. Officer Jeremy Kehoe
made the arrest.
At around 1:49 a.m. on
Sept. 4, a 23-year-old Marlette
woman was stopped on Van
Dyke Rd. near Ross Rd. for
crossing the center line. She
was arrested for Operating
While Intoxicated by Drugs,
possession of Heroin, and
possession of marijuana. Her
23-year-old male passenger
from Marlette was arrested
for possession of marijuana.
The woman was lodged at the
Lapeer County Jail and the
male was cited and released.
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Sports
Dryden wins
second in
three starts
Cardinals put 54
points on the board
against North Huron
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Almonts Garrett Ruhala looks to avoid the tackle of Capacs Jacob Parski (L) and Cole Ramirez (R) in Fridays game.
Almont turns back Capac, 50-21
Raiders flex muscles in BWAC showdown with Chiefs

Leusby commented. We will need to play a
great game next week to compete with a
tough Cros-Lex team, he noted.
On the opposite sideline, Capac Coach
TRI-CITY AREA Almont defeated
Bill Nestle said he will be looking for his
visiting Capac, 50-21, in a Blue Water Area
Conference varsity football confrontation last ballclub to step it up some in the weeks
ahead.
Friday night.
We have yet to play to our potential for
With the final, Almont goes to 2-1 and
four quarters, Nestle commented.
1-1. Capac slips to 0-3 and 0-2.
In Fridays confrontation, Capac jumped
Two weeks in a row we have started
out to a 7-0 advantage after one quarter was
slow and when we did do something good,
we would follow it up with a mental mistake over with.
Quarter number two, though, would
or a bad penalty, Almont Coach James
By Kevin Kissane
prove a different story as Almont accumulated 36 points and Capac managed seven. That
left the hosts up by a 36-14 count at the halftime break.
When the action resumed, Almont continued to pull away. Aided by a 14-0 third quarter edge, the Raiders increased their cushion
to 50-14 with 36 minutes gone.
Capac then put together a 7-0 fourth
quarter rally, only to drop a 50-21 verdict
when the final scores were added up.

Almont page 4-B
DRYDEN Dryden handed visiting

North Huron a 54-28 setback in a matchup
between North Central Thumb League
8-Man varsity football rivals last Friday
night.
With the
outcome,
Dryden goes to
2-1 and 2-0.
I like how
we ran the football and played
defense
tonight,
Dryden Coach
Al Hutchinson
said. We controlled the
tempo of the
game as well as
the clock, he Dryden Coach Al
Hutchinson watches
noted.
from the sidelines.
North
Huron made us
grind for every yard and that is what our
boys did. Our special teams let us down to
start the game and I think we still need a
lot of work finishing games. We will keep
working to perfect our complete game. I
expect Mayville to be a very challenging
opponent this Friday. They have played a
tough schedule and have played good footDryden page 4-B
Almont earns
a first-place
Marc Allison, of
Imlay City, heads
up the field as
Almonts Nick
Ferrante (R)
sprints after him in
last weeks BWAC
soccer battle.
By Kevin Kissane
TRI-CITY AREA Grace Zimmerman shot a

44 and Sydney Marrone carded a 46 to lead host
Almont to a top finish at a Thumb Independent
Womens Golf League Tournament it hosted.
Heather Hills Golf Course is where the action
unfolded.
Almonts winning total was a 189. They were
followed by Yale (208), Imlay City (210), Rochester
Hills Lutheran Northwest (223) and Armada (263).
Capac and Algonac also competed but did not
field complete squads.
Lindsey Albrecht and Tyler Kautz rounded out
Almonts top four golfers that day. They chipped in
a 49 and a 50, respectively.
Rylie Brunk paced Imlay City with a 49. The
Spartans also counted Emma Waattis 50, Ashlyn
Vamvas 54 and Abby Schefkas 57.
Hannah Ureel led Capac with a 61. Morgan
Woods added a 75 to the Chiefs cause.
Almonts Grace Zimmerman watches her putt

just miss the hole in Mondays match.
Imlay City holds off Almont, 3-2
Spartans remain undefeated after showdown with Raiders in BWAC

By Kevin Kissane
TRI-CITY AREA
Imlay City pulled out a 3-2 victory over visiting Almont in a
Blue Water Area Conference
boys soccer contest last

Wednesday afternoon.
With the outcome, Imlay
City improves to 5-0 overall
and 4-0 versus BWAC adversaries.
In Wednesdays contest,
Imlay City and Almont ended
the initial half with a goal
apiece.
Imlay City then outscored
Almont 2-1 the rest of the way,
pulling out a 3-2 victory.

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Girls Cross Country
Raiders wind up sixth

at Muskrat Classic
The Imlay City

girls cross country team poses
for a photo after
claiming second
at the Bad Axe
Hatchet Invite.
By Kevin Kissane
Photo provided
Spartan girls finish in second
TRI-CITY AREA
The Imlay City girls cross
country team accumulated 96
points, paving the way to a
second-place showing last
Saturday at the Bad Axe
Hatchet Invitational.
Ubly (88 points) was the
meet champion. They were
followed by Imlay City (96
points), Bad Axe (99), Brown
City (102), Kingston (104),
Marlette (134), Cass City

(157), North Branch (168),
Birch Run (195), Unionville
Sebewaing Area (221), Capac
(328) and Dryden (331).
Deckerville, Owen-Gage,
Sandusky, Elkton-Pigeon
BayPort and Mayville also
sent runners to the startingline but did not field a complete squad.
Sarah Evans, seventh,
21:30.05; paced Imlay City.

She was backed by Kayla
Louwsma, 22nd, 23:29.78;
Channon Turrell, 23rd,
23:37.55; Sarah Hubbard,
24th, 23:38.18; and Summer
Stoldt, 51st, 25:33.07.
Sara Herrera, fourth,
20:47.74; posted the swiftest
Capac time. The Chiefs also
counted results from Lilly
Rodriguez, 45th, 24:58.57;
Scout Senyk, 62nd, 26:59.78;

Grace McCarthy, 105th,
36:05.36; and Sage Senyk,
112th, 37:49.65.
Caitlyn
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87th,
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Dryden time. She was backed
by Marin Luxgrant, 95th,
31:38.71; McKenna Gierman,
96th, 31:57.99; Rachel Vallad,
99th, 32:59.86; and Victoria
St. Clair, 115th, 45:17.88.
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Run last Saturday.
St. Clair earned the distinction of meet champion,
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Tennis
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over rival Armada
By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Almont
claimed a 5-3 win against
host Armada in a Blue Water
Area Conference boys tennis clash last week.
The match was spread
over two days (Wednesday
and Friday) due to inclement
weather conditions.
In individual action, Ben
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Thomas Manko secured a
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ALMONT The
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at an invitational it hosted.
Traverse City St. Francis
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points), Almont (10) and
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Volleyball
Schedule
Football
Girls Golf
Photo by Cindy Finn
Friday, September 16
Thursday, September 15
Almont at Cros-Lex, 7 p.m. Almont at Red Wing Classic,
Armada at Imlay City, 7 p.m.
St. Johns, 9 a.m.
Algonac at Capac, 7 p.m.
Dryden at Mayville, 7 p.m.
Monday, September 19
Almont, Capac, Imlay City,
Yale, Armada, Rochester
Hills Lutheran Northwest at
Boys Soccer
Armada, 3 p.m.
Wednesday, September 14
Almont at Armada, 4:30 p.m.
Yale at Capac, 4:30 p.m.
Imlay City at Cros-Lex,
4:30 p.m.
Dryden at Marlette, 5 p.m.
Sandusky at Almont,
4:30 p.m.
Byron at Dryden, 5 p.m.
Almont Invite, 9 a.m.
Monday, September 19
Yale at Almont, 4:30 p.m.
Armada at Imlay City,
4:30 p.m.
USA at Dryden, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, September 20
Cros-Lex at Almont, 4 p.m.
Imlay City at Armada, 4 p.m.
Kristen Stanek digs out a shot as Almont teammate Lizette Sahagun looks on during last weeks match.
Almont garners victory at Richmond

By Kevin Kissane
expense in a Blue Water Area

Conference varsity volleyball
ALMONT Almont meeting last Thursday.
With
the
outcome,
netted a 25-10, 25-12, 20-25,
Almont
bumps
its
BWAC
25-13 win at host Richmonds
Dryden volleyball
falls in four sets
By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN Dryden fell

by a 19-25, 25-18, 21-25,
22-25 count to visiting
Genesee in a non-league varsity volleyball matchup on
Tuesday, September 6.
Kayleigh Hudson led
Dryden with 16 service
points. Kendall Lowe (13)
and Delaney Hull (10) supplied double digit point totals
as well. They were backed by
Mia Sliman (nine points),
Hannah Weiss (four) plus
Lauren Trieloff, Hunter
Hoffmann and Delaney
Finley (two each).
In addition to her scoring
prowess, Hudson handled the
put that day, registering 36.

The remaining Raider digs
went to Aubrey Battani (16),
Elizabeth Kerby (12), Nadia
Manko
and
Mickayla
Benenati (10 each) along
with Sahagun (seven).
Sahagun
notched
Almonts top ace total, collecting 13. She was backed
by Battani (six aces) plus
Kerby and Hellebuyck (four
apiece).
Kerby (24 kills) proved
Almonts most lethal net
weapon. Benenati (14 kills),
Meredith Rinke (12), Cassie
Latcha (10), Kristen Stanek
(eight) and Sahagun (seven)
supported their performances.
Dryden falls in five

games at C-PS
By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN Dryden
put up a good fight, only to
drop an 18-25, 26-28, 25-20,
25-19, 8-15 outcome to host
Carsonsville-Port Sanilac in
a North Central Thumb
League varsity volleyball
battle last Thursday night.
Kendall Lowe (23 points,
including a pair of aces),
Kayleigh Hudson (19, featuring three aces), Mia
Sliman (13, including two
aces) and Lauren Trieloff
(13) proved Drydens most
productive scorers. They
were backed by Kelli
Schenkel (seven points),
Delaney Finley (four),
Sahagun handled the bulk

of Almonts playmaking
responsibilities. She wound
up with 22 assists.
Jaclyn Hellebuyck (16)
and Sahagun (four) contributed Almonts highest dig
totals.
Almont also received a
solo block courtesy of Rinke.
Hunter
Hofmann
and
Delaney Hull (three each)
along with Megan Rinke
(one).
Hudson handled the bulk
of Drydens playmaking
responsibilities. She finished
with 21 assists.
Sliman (12 kills) proved
Drydens most lethal net
weapon.
Trieloff
and
Hofmann (three kills apiece)
along with Schenkel and
Hull (two each) supported
her performance.
Amanda Lemke (five)
plus Lowe and Sliman (two
apiece) furnished Drydens
digs.
Hofmann and Trieloff
added two solo blocks each
to Drydens cause.
Volleyball
Cross Country
Almont, Imlay City at MSU
Invite, East Lansing, TBA
Dryden at Holly Invite,
9 a.m.
Imlay City at Cros-Lex,
4 p.m.
Kingston at Dryden, 6 p.m.
Capac at Richmond, 6 p.m.
Armada at Almont, 6 p.m.
Capac, Imlay City at Capac
Invitational, 8:30 a.m.
Capac at Armada, 6 p.m.
Imlay City at Richmond,
6 p.m.
Dryden at Peck, 6 p.m.
Almont, Capac, Imlay City
at Lapeer County Invite,
North Branch, 4:30 p.m.
Football Stats and Standings
bulk of Drydens playmaking

responsibilities. She wound
up with 21 assists.
Gleasure (IC)
Hull and Sliman proved
FOOTBALL
Boers (C)
Drydens top hitters, cranking
Schapman (A)
STAT
LEADERS
out eight kills apiece. Trieloff
(three) plus Hoffmann and Touchdowns
Rushing
Finley (one Peyerk (D)
10
4 Peyerk (D)
each) sup- Revoldt (A)
Rinke (A)
3 Revoldt (A)
ported their Gall (D)
3 Porter (D)
performanc- Porter (D)
3 Kosinski (A)
Kosinski (A)
2 Rinke (A)
es.
T.
Mirling
(C)
2 Homer (IC)
Sliman and
Johnson (D)
2 Gall (D)
Hull
(four Homer (IC)
2
apiece) gen- Boers (C)
2 Solo Tackles
Sliman
1
e r a t e d Riley (D)

(A)
1
D r y d e n s McEwan
Bannister (IC)
Schapman (A)
1
Ecker (A)
highest dig outputs. They Galbraith (IC)
1
A. Powell (A)
were backed by Finley (two)
Porter (D)
along with Amanda Lemke, Quarterbacks
C. Mirling (C)
Kelli Schenkel, Weiss and
Comp Att Yds Gall (D)
Peyerk (D)
12 25 277 T. Mirling (C)
Hudson (one apiece).
Almont faces tough

foes at Cros-Lex
ALMONT The
Almont varsity volleyball
team went 2-3-1 last Saturday
at the Cros-Lex Invitational.
Almont began tournament action with a 25-16,
22-25 split against Sandusky.
That was followed by a
25-19, 25-15 win against
Port Huron High; a 19-25,
18-25 loss to Ubly; a 14-25,
16-25 setback to Marysville;
a 25-20, 25-10 victory over
Deckerville; and a 25-18,
20-25, 9-15 loss to St. Clair.
Lizette Sahagun handled
Almonts
playmaking
responsibilities. She finished
with 62 assists.
Jaclyn Hellebuyck posted Almonts highest dig out-
mark to 1-0.
Elizabeth Kerby (eight),
Cassie Latcha (five) and
Meredith Rinke (four) supplied Almonts highest kill
totals. They were backed in
the hitting department by
Mickayla Benenati (three)
plus Lizette Sahagun and
Kristen Stanek (two each).
Boys Tennis
25
15
10
57
43
23
R
49
31
51
34
27
39
27
Y
489
357
355
254
249
246
201
G
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
T
26
12
12
12
8
11
7
262
251 Interceptions
150 Revoldt (A)
Parski (C)
Riley (D)
Avg Peyerk (D)
10.0
11.5 Recoveries
7.0 Gall (D)
7.5 Hall (A)
9.2 Peyerk (D)
6.3 C. Mirling (C)
7.4 Armstrong (D)
Avg
8.7
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.7
3.5
Adams (D)
Dubay (A)
Receiving

Bannister (IC)
Riley (D)
Rinke (A)
Parski (C)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
T. Mirling (C)
Galbraith (IC)
Muzljakovich (C)
Parski (C)
Ramirez (C)
Gall (D)
Johnson (IC)
Rojas (IC)
Revoldt (A)
Homer (IC)
Robinson (A)
Klebba (IC)
Kapron (A)
1 Team Offense
1
Dryden
Almont
C Yds Avg Imlay City
16 130 8.1 Capac
10 254 25.4
4 46 11.5 Team Defense
4 20 5.0

3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
157
77
37
16
26
23
18
11
10
21
8
5
2
52.3
25.7
12.3
5.3
13.0
11.5
9.0
5.5
5.0
21.0
8.0
5.0
2.0
G Yds
3 1407
3 1202
3 585
3 546
Avg
469
401
192
182
Imlay City
Almont
Dryden
Capac
3 683 228
3 781 260
3 848 283
3 1239 413
FOOTBALL
STANDINGS

League Overall
Algonac
2-0
3-0
Richmond
2-0
2-1
Almont
1-1
2-1
Cros-Lex
1-1 2-1
Yale
1-1 2-1
Armada
1-1
1-2
Imlay City
0-2
1-2
Capac
0-2 0-3
NCTL 8-Man League

2-0
2-1
Yds Avg Dryden
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IMLAY CITY Imlay

City fell behind 36-6 at the
halftime break, leading to a
50-6 road setback to Algonac
in a Blue Water Area
Conference varsity football
matchup last Friday night.
With the result, Algonac
ups its mark to 3-0 and 2-0.
Imlay City watches their
record slip to 1-2 and 0-2.
I thought we played hard
the whole game, Imlay City
Coach Steve Lestage said.
We had a difficult time stopping their run game, he
noted.
We moved the ball at
times on offense very well.
We will continue to work

together and get ready for our
home opener against Armada
next week.
In Fridays matchup,
Algonac jumped out to a 20-0
advantage after one quarter
was complete.
The second quarter of
action would see Algonac
manage 16 points and Imlay
City generate six. That left the
former with a 36-6 halftime
lead to protect.
When the action resumed,
Algonac padded their cushion
some. Aided by a 7-0 third
quarter edge, the Muskrats
forged a 43-6 lead with 36
minutes gone.
Algonac then outscored
Imlay City 7-0 from that point
on, leaving the field with a

50-6 win.
Imlay City generated their
six-point total courtesy of a
20-yard touchdown pass from
Jacob Gleasure to Noah
Galbraith.
For the evening, Gleasure
connected on 14 of 31 pass
plays for 160 yards as Imlay
Citys quarterback. He threw
two interceptions en route to
those numbers.
His successful tosses went
to five different targets. Reid
Bannister (seven catches for
53 yards), Galbraith (two
receptions for 57 yards), Ryan
Johnson (two catches for 18
yards), Adriel Rojas (two
receptions for 11 yards) and
Curtis Homer (one catch for
21 yards).
The Imlay City ground
attack wound up with 55 yards
on 22 totes.
Individually, Homer (13
rushes for 54 yards) put up
Imlay Citys best numbers.
The remaining nine Spartan
totes netted a combined oneyard gain.
Bannister paced Imlay
Citys defense with eight tackles. Jamie Morse and Rojas
added five and four stops,
respectively, to the Spartans
cause.
Imlay City returns to
action this Friday when it
entertains Blue Water Area
Capacs Shelby Husovsky looks to tip the ball
Conference rival Armada. The over an Imlay City block in last weeks match.
upcoming battle, their home
opener, is scheduled for 7 p.m.
went to two different targets. Their ranks consisted

of Tyler Mirling (two catches for 141 yards) and Jacob
Parski (a reception for an
11-yard loss).
The Capac ground
attack managed 154 yards
on 23 totes.
Individually, Boers (11
rushes for 121 yards) headlined for Capac. The
remaining 12 Chief totes
netted a combined 33-yard
gain.
Tyler Mirling paced
Capacs defense with seven
tackles. Parski (six stops),
Cole Ramirez and Thomas
Wheeler (five tackles
apiece) plus Cameron
Mirling (four stops) supported his performance.
The Capac defense also
claimed one takeaway.
Cameron Mirling (a fumble
recovery) furnished that.
Almont will look to continue their winning ways
this Friday when they travel
to Cros-Lex, while Capac
aims to bounce back when it
entertains Algonac. Both
contests list 7 p.m. starting
times.
Brandon Muzljakovich carries the football as

Almonts Brendan Ecker closes in to make the
stop.
yards).
130 yards as Capacs quar The Almont ground
terback.
attack chewed up 509 yards His successful tosses
of territory on 52 totes.
Revoldt (eight rushes for
163 yards), Kosinski (108
yards on 11 totes), Rinke
(eight rushes for 96 yards),
Garrett Ruhala (76 yards on
six totes) and McEwan (11
rushes for 56 yards) supplied Almonts top individual totals. The remaining
eight Raider totes netted a
combined 10-yard gain.
Brendan Ecker paced
the Almont defense with
five solos and one assisted
stop. Lau (four solos) and
Austin Dubay (two solos
and two assists) made their
presence felt as well.
Ethan Hall and Dubay
added a fumble recovery
each to Almonts cause.
Boers connected on
Almonts Jace Rinke (center) looks to avoid a
three of 10 pass plays for
Capac tackle in last weeks BWAC encounter.
from page 1-B

Almont produced their winning 50-point total aided by
a Clay Schapman to Jeremy
Lau 23-yard touchdown
pass (followed by a successful extra point kick courtesy
of Zach Revoldt), a Logan
Kosinski 20-yard touchdown run (followed by an
accurate extra point boot
from Revoldt), a Revoldt
25-yard touchdown run (followed by a successful extra
point kick courtesy of
Revoldt), a Revoldt 85-yard
touchdown run, a 30-yard
Schapman to Jace Rinke
touchdown pass (followed
by an accurate extra point
boot from Revoldt), a
Revoldt 32-yard field goal),
a Revoldt five-yard touchdown run (followed by a
successful extra point kick
courtesy of Revoldt) and a
Michael McEwan one-yard
touchdown run (followed by
an accurate extra point boot
from Revoldt).
Capac generated their
21-point output thanks to a
57-yard touchdown pass
from Brent Boers to Tyler
Mirling (followed by a successful extra point kick
courtesy of Ben Geliske), an
84-yard touchdown pass
from Boers to Tyler Mirling
(followed by an accurate
extra point boot from
Geliske) and a Boers touchdown run covering 59 yards
of territory (followed by a
successful extra point kick
courtesy of Geliske).
For the evening,
Schapman completed three
of nine pass plays for 92
yards as Almonts quarterback. He threw zero interceptions en route to those
numbers.
His successful tosses
were distributed to three different targets. Their ranks
consisted of Eric Conn (one
catch for 39 yards), Rinke
(one reception for 30 yards)
and Lau (one catch for 23
Almont: Raiders flex muscles in league matchup
solos and three assists) and

Andrew Armstrong (one solo
and four assists) led
Drydens defense. Nick
Bristol and Peyerk (two
solos and two assists each)
made their presence felt as
well.
The Dryden defense also
claimed four takeaways.
Gall (two fumble recoveries), Armstrong (one fumble

recovery) and Peyerk (an
interception) furnished
those.
Dryden returns to action
this Friday when they travel
to Mayville. The league
clash is slated to get underway at 7 p.m.
kills, respectively.
Drew Katkic paced Imlay
City as far as digs were con TRI-CITY AREA
cerned, contributing 14.
Imlay City registered a
Melissa Rahn added nine
25-23. 20-25, 25-9, 25-19
digs to the Spartans cause.
triumph against host Capac
Alexys Anderson hanin a Blue Water Area
dled the bulk of Capacs
Conference varsity volleyball playmaking responsibilities.
contest last Thursday eveShe was credited with eight
ning.
assists.
With the outcome, Imlay Hannah Hopkins (seven
City goes to 1-0 versus
kills) and Ellie Parski (six)
BWAC foes. Capac watches put up Capacs top hitting
their league standing slip to
numbers. Kelsey Payne (four
0-1.
kills), Anderson (three),
Ali Harper (19) and
Hunter Smith (two) and
Kenady Kaufman (10) furShelby Husovsky (one)
nished Imlay Citys highest
backed their performances.
point totals that evening.
Smith (16), Husovsky
Erika Vanderploeg direct- (15), Anderson (10), Kristen
ed the Imlay City offense
Payne (nine), Parski (seven),
from her position at setter.
Kelsey Payne (six) and
She wound up 19 assists.
Hopkins (two) furnished
Catherine Lietz and
Capacs digs.
Kaufman proved Imlay
Kristen Payne and
Citys top net weapons.
Husovsky (one apiece)
They managed six and five
tacked on Capacs aces.
Kenady Kaufman, of Imlay City, serves during a

match versus Capac last week.
from page 1-B

Barragan added two more
goals for Imlay City during
half number two. Cesar
Zepeda assisted on both of
those.
Theo Collison drew the
goalkeeping assignment for
Magic Eight
1st Place: Scottys Liquor
Mens High Game Andy Schriber, Jr., 269
Mens High Series
Rob Lyman, 727
Team High Series
Scottys Liquor, 2526
The Dryden Cardinals head into battle during a

NCTL encounter at home.
Imlay City. He wound up

with 10 saves.
Zach Wichman and Nate
Miller provided Almonts
goals, both connecting via
penalty kicks.
Joe Liblong went the distance in net for Almont. He
registered four saves.
Bowling Scores
Cedar Lanes
ball.
In Fridays matchup,
Dryden grabbed a 16-12
edge after one quarter had
ended.
Quarter number two
would see Dryden establish
some much-needed breathing room. Bolstered by a
20-0 advantage there, the
Cardinals went up 36-12 at
the halftime break.
When the action
resumed, Dryden continued
to pull away. Aided by a
12-0 third quarter edge, the
Cardinals took a commanding 48-12 lead with 36 minutes gone.
North Huron then outscored Dryden 16-6 the rest
of the way, only to drop a
54-28 verdict when the clock
zeroed out for the last time.
The victorious Dryden
side generated their 54-point
total thanks to a Hunter Gall
40-yard touchdown run (followed by a Sam Peyerk PAT
tote); a Gall 11-yard touchdown run (followed by a
Peyerk PAT run); a Peyerk
13-yard touchdown run; a
Blake Porter 28-yard touchdown run (followed by a

Gall PAT tote); a Peyerk
12-yard touchdown run; an
Eric Johnson 10-yard touchdown run; a Johnson fiveyard touchdown run; and a
Peyerk 10-yard touchdown
run.
For the night, Peyerk
completed three of four pass
plays for 73 yards as
Drydens quarterback. He
threw zero interceptions
along the way.
His successful tosses
went to two different targets.
Their ranks consisted of Gall
(two receptions for 23 yards)
and Sean Riley (one catch
for 50 yards).
The Dryden ground
attack added 444 yards on
66 totes.
Individually, Peyerk (19
rushes for 168 yards) and
Porter (126 yards on 20
totes) proved Drydens
toughest players to stop.
Gall (14 rushes for 85 yards)
and Johnson (66 yards on 13
totes) supported their performances.
Gall (four solos and
three assists), Porter (two
By Kevin Kissane
Hold off: Spartans slip

past Almont in matchup
Dryden: Cardinals win two of first three games

from page 1-B
Spartans defeat
Capac in four
By Kevin Kissane
Imlay City leaves Algonac with a loss
Volleyball
Thursday 50 Plus
1st Place: Pin Spillers
Mens High Game
Hoyt Showler, 232
Mens High Series
Jerry Pakkala, 567
Womens High Game
Mildred Nash, 177
Womens High Series Cindy Hummel, 458
Team High Series 3 Bolts & One Nut, 1974
Early Birds
1st Place: #10
Mens High Game
Hank Broecker, 222
Mens High Series
Hank Broecker, 615
Womens High Game
Marge Miller, 195
Womens High Series
Marge Miller, 494
Team High Series
#10, 1584
Sunday Funnies
1st Place: BC Bombers
Mens High Game
Nick Lowe, 278
Mens High Series
Josh Kreiner, 685
Womens High Game
Kristal McIvor, 227
Womens High Series Heather Kreiner, 559
Team High Series
B&M Pro Shop, 2296
Hits & Misses
1st Place: Balls Deep

Mens High Game
Brian Maday, 236
Mens High Series
Brian Maday, 657
Womens High Game
Lorie Hodges, 245
Womens High Series
Lorie Hodges, 627
Team High Series Here for the Beer, 2107
Early Thursday
1st Place: Top Notch Industrial
Womens High Game Heather Kreiner, 234
Womens High Series Shelly Campbell, 531
Team High Series MDT Enterprises, 2361
Boys Cross Country
Soccer
Dryden drops a road clash
The Imlay City

boys cross
country team
poses for a
photo after
placing second
at the Hatchet
Invite in Bad
Axe,
DRYDEN Dryden
returned from Bad Axe with a
4-2 loss in a boys soccer
encounter last Wednesday
afternoon.
Tyler Honnold and Trey
Capac falls to rival Cros-Lex
Photo provided
CAPAC
Capac
dropped an 8-0 verdict to visiting Cros-Lex in a Blue
Water Area Conference boys
soccer
meeting
last
Imlay City boys take second at Bad Axe
Josh Phelps, eighth,

17:53; logged Almonts
swiftest clocking that day.
The Raiders also counted
results
from
Jackson
Brown, ninth, 17:54; Alec
Giles,
17th,
18:46;
Jack DeMara, 22nd, 19:22;
and Austin Watt, 29th,
19:52.
Almont will outlast Cros-Lex

FEARLESS
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Almont at Cros-Lex
Armada at Imlay City
Algonac at Capac
Dryden at Mayville
Colorado at Michigan
MSU at Notre Dame
UNLV at CMU
Tennessee at Detroit
Kerry Klug
15-1
Cros-Lex
Armada
Algonac
Dryden
Michigan
MSU
CMU
Detroit
Celery City
Charlie
12-4
Cros-Lex
Armada
Algonac
Dryden
Michigan
Notre Dame
CMU
Detroit
Keil Jorgensen
14-2
Almont
Imlay City
Algonac
Dryden
Michigan
MSU
CMU
Detroit
Linda Wolgast
12-4
Almont
Armada
Algonac
Mayville
Michigan
MSU
CMU
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Tom Schoen
13-3
Almont
Armada
Algonac
Dryden
Michigan
Notre Dame
CMU
Detroit
Kevin Kissane
12-4
Almont
Armada
Algonac
Dryden
Michigan
MSU
CMU
Detroit
as I plan to go unbeaten once things could prove interestagain:

ing.
Football...

For Capac
Almont (2-1, 1-1)
to spring an upset,
at Cros-Lex
the Chiefs will
(2-1, 1-1)
have to put four
This hands
solid quarters of
down should prove
football together.
the game to watch

I fully
this Friday. Both
believe they can do
teams will be put to
just that. Still, Ive
the test as they aim
got to lean toward
to stay in the run a 30-18 Algonac
ning for the BWAC.
victory here.
Almont is coming off a
Armada (1-2, 1-1) at
50-21 BWAC triumph
Imlay City (1-2, 0-2)
against visiting Algonac,
A week ago I would
while Cros-Lex will look to
have classified this game as
bounce back following a
a tossup. Now, after
29-26 league road loss to
reviewing last weeks conRichmond.
tests, I am not as sure.
Almont, by most estima- And the reason for that
tions, would be classified as
is Armadas startling 15-13
a slight favorite to win this
upset win against host and
contest. Cros-Lex, though, is BWAC rival Yale.
a team not to be taken lightly Imlay City, meanwhile,
and the fact they are hosting is coming off a 50-6 road
the battle should have them
loss to league powerhouse
pumped and poised to play
Algonac.
when game time rolls
For this contest to be a
around.
competitive one, Imlay City
Almont will showcase
must get off to quick start.
their well honed skills from
I believe Imlay City should
start to finish here, somebe able to improve on last
thing I believe they will
weeks showing.
attain.
However, I will still
The outcome should go
take Armada to post a 20-6
down to the wire here, with
win here.
fans holding to the edge of
Dryden (2-1, 2-0) at
their respective bleacher
Mayville (1-2, 0-1)
seats throughout.
With each week I am
When the clock zeroes
becoming more and more
out, Almont leaves the field
convinced that Dryden is
with a 28-24 win to their
fielding a squad that should
credit.
finish the 2016 campaign
Algonac (3-0, 2-0) at
with a winning mark.
Capac (0-3, 0-2)
One need only look at
The schedule makers
last weeks 54-28 homecertainly were not kind to
field win against North
Capac, giving them Almont
Huron to understand why I
and Algonac (arguably the
am a fan of theirs.
BWACs top-two squads) on In that clash, Dryden
back-to-back weeks.
outgained North Huron 517
Algonac enters the fray
yards to 216.
fresh off a 50-6 homefield
Mayville, meanwhile,
win against Imlay City,
rolled to a 75-0 road victowhile Capac will look to
ry over Elyria Open Door
bounce back after dropping a Christian of Ohio.
50-21 road verdict to
I have to believe that
Almont.
Drydens foe was a tad
Most might say that
tougher last week and that
Capac is in for a long night,
should reap dividends when
but if the Chiefs can play
game time rolls around this
like they did in the early
Friday.
stages of their game against
When the dust settles, I
Almont (they actually led
will take Dryden to register
14-7 in the second quarter)
a 52-30 triumph here.
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ALMONT The
Almont boys cross country
team claimed a fourth-place
finish among Division 2, 3
and 4 entries last Saturday at
the Algonac Muskrat Classic
Run.
St. Clair (33 points) was

the meet champion. They
were followed by Cros-Lex
(40 points), Yale (84),
Almont (85), Marysville
(170), Memphis (174),
Madison Heights Lamphere
(193), Richmond (248),
Centerline
(255)
and
Algonac (260).
ALMONT Almont
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were posted, Bad Axes
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IMLAY
CITY VARSITY FOOTBALL
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City varsity football squad consists of front (L
to R) Brandon Goolsby, Jon Hernandez, Zac Hellebuyck, Wes Hampton and
Adriel Rojas; second row Reid Bannister, Jake Klebba, John King, Jaykob
Shaw, Noah Hull, Hunter Mullins, Carlos Prieto-Garcia and Robert Pettit; third
row Jack Forti, Marcus Hummel, Curtis Homer, Keegan Flowers, Daniel
McCabe, Bruce Bollini, Alex Robles, Justin VanLith and Kurtis Winget; and
back assistant coach John Forti, coach Steve Lestage, Noah Galbraith, Ryan
Johnson, Remington Patterson, Evan Sutton, Travis Gould, Jacob Gleasure,
assistant coach Tony DAmbrosio and assistant coach Paul Druker.
IMLAY
CITY VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City varsity volleyball team consists of front (L
to R) Drew Katkic, Claire Thibodeau and Brianna Booth; middle Melissa Rahn,
Kaylee Rucker, Izabella Haberski and Erika Vanderploeg; and back coach Dan
Purvis, Kenady Kaufman, Alison Harpet, Sydney Reister, Catherine Lietz and
Jessika Griewahn.
IMLAY
CITY VARSITY BOYS SOCCER
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City varsity boys soccer squad consists of front
(L to R) Omar Cardenas, Emmanuel Lopez, Kevin Barragan, Eduardo Franco,
Marc Allison and Owen Bickel; middle Jose Hernandez, Jose Arreguin,
Gerardo Zepeda, Ronald Ramirez, Nathan Nothelle, Francisco Barragan,
Cesar Zepeda and Alfredo Barragan; and back manager Andrea Salcedo,
manager Areli Cardenas, coach Luis Hernandez, Alfredo Rodriguez, David
Hart, Jacob Swartz, Theoren Collison, Abran Ortega and manager Amy
Castillo. Bruce Bollini is not pictured.
IMLAY
CITY GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City girls cross country squad consists of front
(L to R) Madilyn Andrez, Katana Valle-Sloane, Sarah Evans, Madison OBrien

and Channon Turrell; middle Emerson OBrien, McKinzie Winget, Summer
Stoldt, Olivia Moore, Sarah Hubbard and Rita Lopiccolo; and back coach Lori
Stoey, Eryn Gartley, Kayla Louwsma, Brittney Caudill and coach Jon Schlorke.
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Brown; middle Joshua Pankey, Avery Whitney, Cole Broecker, Zachary
Kustowski, Jonathan Louwsma and Adam Dodge; and back coach Lori Stoey,
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Tyler Robberstad. Raul Rodriguez is not pictured.
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T O S AV E Y O U T I M E
Alysa Clark, Emma Waatti, Ashlyn Vamvas, Megan Tietz and Camielle Bull;
and back coach Tom Blount, Rylie Brunk, Madison Bull, Nicole Weiss, Abby
Schefka and Pattijo Stroman Haynes. Kendra Blount is not pictured.
We wish
our area
sports
teams a
great
year!
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810-724-5900
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 7:30 - 6:00; Saturday: 8:00 - 3:00
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CITY GIRLS GOLF
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City girls golf squad consists of front (L to R)
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Good Luck to our

Area Teams!
IMLAY CITY FALL SPORTS TEAM PHOTOS
IMLAY
CITY JV BOYS SOCCER
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City junior varsity boys soccer squad consists
IMLAY
CITY FRESHMAN FOOTBALL
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City freshman football team consists of front (L
of front (L to R) Jonathan Zepeda, Sebastian Franco, Carlos Zepeda, Mauricio

Flores and Austin Torres; middle Victor Galindo, Braulio Torres, Seth Tolley,
Cole Bosma, Aaron Verbeke and Alejandro Munguien; and back coach Eric
Schwalbe, James Ruolo, Jayden Collison, Jonathan Ramos Ramirez, Jared
Ragle, Javier Sanchez and assistant coach Buzz Balsis.
to R) Austin Desrocher, Kody King, Zach Blount, Donny Johnson, Levi Phillips
and Chad Klaas; second row Hunter Hammond, Luke Stephens, Brady
McCullough, Xyniek Beadia, Colby Nabors, Matt Michajlyszyn and Rosario
Milana; third row Bret Hall, Eric Sebastian, Austin Ross, Luke Forti, Ty Stine
and Andy Hintz; and back coach John Forti, Malecke Thompson, Lonnie
Wolford, Cameron Shirling, Zach Mostek, Hunter Medrano, Joe Harper, Riley
Bertram and assistant coach Ryan Nolin.
IMLAY
CITY JV VOLLEYBALL
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City junior varsity volleyball squad consists of
IMLAY
CITY BOYS TENNIS
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City boys tennis squad consists of front (L to R)
front (L to R) Leah Dawson, Kendall Whitsett, Emily Orlowski and Trinity

Cislo; and back coach Erin Wetzel, Mallory Wetzel, Kendall Sommer, Agnes
Krahn and Madison Newsom.
IMLAY
CITY VARSITY CHEERLEADING
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City varsity sideline football cheerleading squad
consists of front row (L to R) Janet Felbarth, Makenna Schocke, Gina Abbott,

Cecilia Michel, Madison Warren and Samantha Giovannangeli; middle Hollie
Rager, Jade Rivera, Leslie Santaella, Kayla Whelan, Starr Howland and
Deanna Ford; and back coach Lisa Glenn, McKinzie Winget, Paige Ruhlman,
Rae Runey, Katie Ferguson and manager Bridnely Melendez.
Ross Edson, Davyn Wilson, Blake Adams and Camron Mills; middle David
Krahn, Wei Lin Liu, Jacob Edson, Avery Whitney and Logan Wilson; and back
coach Sue Allen, Mitchell Allen, Andrew Nadrowski and Jordan Lesniak.
IMLAY
CITY FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL
The 2016 edition of the Imlay City freshmen volleyball squad consists of front
(L to R) Tess Whitley, Rylee Dingwell, Reagan Roszczewski, Mackenzie Allen

and Katie Evans; and back coach Jean Bannister, Baylee Wetzel, Chloe Lowe,
Izzy Aune, Jenna Schefka and Desiree Morse.
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Your Hometown Newspaper

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Photo by Nick Pugliese

142nd Volume - Issue No. 37

Celebrating the outdoors

ers of all ages and interests

great satisfaction with the

lined up, it was clearly our

Rochester man pops

Question page 11-A

Photo by Maria Brown

Tri-City Times Assistant Editor

IMLAY CITY With a 30 year history under their

Erik Benson decided the Outdoor Weekend would be

Sheriff Dept. reports a series of

Enthusiasts flock to Imlay for 30th Woods-N-Water News event

Keepers of the light

Area couple spends 10 days as volunteer lighthouse keepers

Tri-City Times Editor

lighted the Great Lakes

aimed at preserving lighthouses and the stories of

Big celebration on tap at Seven

Vietnam veterans to honor

...see page 4-A

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Police and fire briefs . . .

ATV driver hurt

Road, west of M-19, shortly

Wednesday, September 14 & Thursday, September 15, 7:00pm

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SEPTEMBER 15, 16 & 17

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Rain, snow, no problem;

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will foot the bill for the cost

Celebration on tap for Harvest Days

40th Seven Ponds festival slated for Sept. 17-18

Photo by Tom Wearing

Photo by Tom Wearing

Postal service red tape prevents walk-up delivery

Some residents in the affected area on Almont

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