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144th Volume - Issue No. 43
Board defends handling of incident
Imlay City School Board president calls for end to ‘social media firestorm’
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — The school
district is defending their deci-
Trick-or-Treat sion to suspend a high school
student for 10 days after he alleg-
edly assaulted a classmate.
Costumed kids to After parents of both teens
flock to Imlay City, addressed the board at Monday
...see page 6 night’s meeting, President Sharon
Spooky Time
Almont preps for annual
Halloween bash,
...see page 7
Imlay City Mayor Walt Bargen (right) questions City Manager Tom Youatt during
Bargen’s last regular meeting as Mayor on October 16.
Imlay City mayor lays
down his gavel softly
Letting go
Area couple liquidates
‘The Village Museum, Walt Bargen handled duties with decorum, dignity
...see page 8 By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — For the
past seven years, Walt Bargen
has served as an Imlay City
commissioner, including the
last five as the city’s mayor.
Having convened, kept
order and closed myriad meet-
ings as Imlay City’s mayor,
Bargen may have struck the
gavel for the final time on
Tuesday, Oct. 16.
At the conclusion of the
meeting, Bargen and fellow
Playoff bound term-limited city commission-
ers Amy Planck and Bob Tanis
Almont heads into were acknowledged with a
round of applause from a small
playoffs with 47-4 win,
but appreciative audience.
...see page 17 As mayor, Bargen’s calm,
understated and respectful
demeanor helped set the tone
TRI-CITY for a commission that arguably
was one of the more productive
in recent memory.
TIMES In keeping with form,
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School officials credit SAT prep class for students’ success
FACEBOOK By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
facebook.com DRYDEN — A lot
rides on a high school
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entrance into preferred col-
leges and universities,
qualifying for honors pro-
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grams and scholarship
is printed on
recycled paper opportunities for the soon-
to-be graduating seniors.
School districts have a
stake in the results too
since the state reports a
class’s average score every
year. Standardized tests
scores are a factor parents
and the community use to
LAPEER
MACOMB
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Muir read a statement that
stressed Imlay City Schools fol-
lowed their policy and called for
an end to the “social media fire-
storm” that has since developed.
“The student is facing his
consequences. What is happening
now is uncalled for,” Muir said,
referring to threats allegedly
made against the assailant and
his family.
Mayor Walt Bargen at his
last Imlay City Commission
meeting.
Bargen described himself after
the meeting as a mere cog in
the wheel of a city government
whose individual and shared
responsibilities are always to
serve the residents of Imlay
City.
Dryden seniors Vince Angel, Paige Abromaitis
and Brenden Knuth say the school’s SAT Prep
class helped them perform well on the test and
acquire skills they’ll need post-graduation.
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She went on to say that the Cindy McEwan, whose son
matter, per district policy, was was allegedly attacked, said she
handled by the superintendent feels “let down” by the school
and did not come before the for their response to the matter.
board for their consideration. The “My son is the victim and he
only student discipline matters
that the board hears are appeals
made by students recommended
wasn’t offered anything besides
counseling,” she said.
Per the handbook, a high
for expulsion. school student can be suspended
“Let’s get this behind us and
move forward,” Muir said. Defends page 14
Champion
of safety
Mussey Twp. Asst. Fire
Chief Joe Nemecek
marks 25 years of
teaching safety to kids
By Maria Brown
Photo by Tom Wearing
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — For the last 25 years, Joe
Nemecek has spent part of every
October talking to local kids about fire
safety.
For decades, the Mussey Township
Fire Department has hosted tours of their
hall for every kindergartener at Capac
Elementary School during Fire Safety
Week. Every year, firefighters have visit-
ed preschool and second grade class-
rooms at the school to share their fire
safety messages and Joe hasn’t missed
an opportunity to participate in the near-
ly 30 years he’s served on the force.
“We want our presentations to be fun
and interesting but also real,” Joe,
Mussey’s current assistant chief said.
So, in addition to getting plastic fire
hats and trying out the water hose, kin-
“The day to day operations dergarteners see a firefighter in their full
of Imlay City are in the very gear, crawling on the floor, demonstrat-
capable hands of (City ing how a firefighter searches for people
Manager) Tom Youatt, our in a home.
department heads and city “We want kids to be prepared and
employees,” said Bargen. “The we want them used to seeing a firefight-
city commission’s task is to set
the direction of progress and Safety page 14
then get out of the way so our
employees can accomplish it.”
Bargen views his role as
mayor similarly, pointing out
that the mayor’s authority is
specific and limited by the city
charter.
He pointed out that the
Photo by Carol Nemecek
mayor is elected by his/her fel-
low commissioners and is not
elected by a vote of the people.
“The mayor’s responsibility
is to run the city commission
meetings twice a month and sit
in on all commissions, includ- Capac kindergarten teacher
Dawn Langmesser and her stu-
ing the Planning Commission,
Parks and Recreation, Lamb- dents enjoyed a recent tour of
Steele Board, and Downtown Mussey Township Fire Hall cour-
tesy of Assistant Fire Chief Joe
Mayor page 14 Nemecek and fellow fire depart-
ment members.
judge district performance scores for the PSAT in 9th
especially with a renewed and 10th grade English and
focus on making graduates
“college and career-ready.”
10th grade math.
District leaders credit
When the results from the high school’s second
this past spring were year SAT Prep class for
released, Dryden students
and staff were pleased to
helping Dryden come out
on top and give the Class
discover their school had of 2019 a strong head start
the top scores in Lapeer on their post-graduation
County with 67 percent of plans.
juniors meeting bench- “Being so prepared
Photo by Maria Brown
marks in English (referred made making the test easi-
to as Evidence-Based er. We took the time to
Reading and Writing) and understand it fully,” said
38 percent of test takers Brenden Knuth, one of last
meeting math benchmarks year’s juniors who helped
for an average score of propel Dryden to the top.
1015.4. “I have the worst test
Additionally, Dryden
had the top Lapeer County SAT page 14
Page 2-TRI-CITY TIMES-OCTOBER 24, 2018

Sheriff to hold Drug Take Back Day

Dispose of unused, expired or unwanted meds on Oct. 27
ST. CLAIR COUNTY event,” said Sheriff Tim Department. Office during normal busi-
— The Sheriff ’s Donnellon. This is the 16th time ness hours, Monday
Department will host their “This is a perfect the Sheriff’s Office has through Friday from 8:30
bi-annual National Drug opportunity to dispose of teamed up with the DEA to a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Take Back Day, sponsored your pills, so there isn’t a collect pills. So far, more For more information

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by the U.S. Drug possibility for them to be than 1,600 pounds of pills on the Drug Take Back
E n f o r c e m e n t stolen and abused or end up have been collected and Day, go to the Drug
Administration, this in our drinking water. disposed of properly. E n f o r c e m e n t
Saturday, October 27 from All pills must in their Residents may also turn Administration’s website at
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. original package or a plas- in pills at the Sheriff’s www.dea.gov.
Residents are encouraged tic bag. The main lobby of

and Be to gather unused, expired or

unwanted pills and bring
them to the department’s
main office, located at 1170
Michigan Road in Port
the Sheriff’s Office will be
open where the disposal
container will be located.
Pills are the only medica-
tion that will be accepted.
Eastern Star turkey dinner
TRI-CITYAREA — Can’t wait till Thanksgiving
for a great turkey dinner? All are welcome to head to
Huron Township, for prop- No liquids, patches, syring- downtown North Branch Sunday, November 4 and

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one to participate in this Once the pills are col- ner runs from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and includes turkey
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Another medical marijuana grower interested

Entrepreneur interested in locating in Capac resolution required by the
state’s Medical Marijuana
Capac needs to prioritize
their repair needs and sub-
mit their findings to the
inspect the current system
and create a plan.
•the council approved
By Maria Brown said referring to potential that some members said Facilities Act.
employees. they wanted to wait on Sometime in June, Department of spending $5,414 to pur-
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
He said he wanted to taking any actions until Roman indicated his plans Environmental Quality. It chase a nine foot snow
CAPAC — A new gauge the council’s inter- the outcome of that vote had changed. appears the first phase of blade from Southern
entrepreneur has est, seek direction from was known. In May, a survey of work will be done in 2020 Truck Equipment.
approached the council the council on how he Rau was advised to residents indicated a slight with work potentially •members voted to
with interest in starting a should proceed and asked get a copy of that draft majority—355 to 329 extending into 2029. establish trick or treating
medical marijuana grow what criteria they would ordinance and, if he votes—were in favor of a The village received a hours on Halloween,
operation in the village be looking for. desires, ask to be put on medical marijuana grow grant for more than October 31, from 6-7:30
limits. Council members an upcoming meeting operations. $477,000 in 2016 to p.m.
Darrell Rau of relayed to Rau that they agenda. In other meeting mat-

Church plans Harvest Party

Washington, MI, said he’d
like to apply to the state
for a 500 plant growing
license through his com-
pany, Alternative Choice
of Michigan, and believes
Capac would be a good
place to set up his opera-
tion.
“There’s a strong ag
background here and we
need these folks,” Rau
had crafted an ordinance
allowing for growing and
processing facilities but
ultimately tabled it and
any further discussions
back in June of this year.
Member Paul Libkie
also referenced the
upcoming ballot proposal
in November that could
legalize the use of recre-
ational marijuana, noting
The village was first
approached last fall by
Matthew Roman, CEO of
King Midas, who said he
was interested in con-
structing a large industrial
scale medical marijuana
grow operation in Capac
that, he claimed, would
have created more than
200 jobs. The council and
planning commission took
steps to draft a zoning
ters:
•village officials are
working with Spicer to
develop a stormwater and
wastewater asset manage-
ment plan to submit to the
state. Mapping of their
current system, made pos-
sible by a SAW
(Stormwater Asset
Management and
Wastewater) grant, has
been completed and now
ATTICA TWP. — New Life Christian Church
invites the public to their annual Harvest Party on
October 31 from 6-8 p.m. on their grounds, 4411
Newark Road.
The night will include inflatables, cider and donuts,
an obstacle course, games, face painting, hayrides and
candy. All ages are welcome.
For more information, call the church at (810) 724-
2702 or visit them online at www.newlifechristian.net.

Supporting Almont Learners and Teachers

S. A. L. T.
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Saturday November 3, 2018 4:00 to 6:30 pm
the community by providing a place
for children to;
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Start Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018

End Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2018
(Based on the Almont Community Schools calendar)
Runner Stacey Chambers was in the holiday Fellowship Hall, First Congregational Church
spirit during last year’s Turkey Trot. Prizes will 201 E. St. Clair St. • 810-798-8855
be handed out to the top three costumed par-
ticipants in the 2018 race.

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fundraiser is November 17

2/$
20
By Maria Brown Once again, runners are
mbrown@pageone-inc.com encouraged to get creative

IMLAY CITY —
Make plans to lace up your
running shoes and take part
in the 4th Annual Imlay
City Christian School
Helena Turkey Trot on
November 17.
The fun begins at 9:30
a.m. at the Imlay City
Christian Reformed
Church, 395 N. Cedar
Street and features a 1 mile
Gobbler Gallop and 5K
Helena Turkey Trot. Once
again, organizers are also
offering a Stuffing Strut
with their attire as prizes
will be handed out for the
dinner choices . . .
best costumes, organizer
Jennifer Schoenherr said. • spaghetti • veal parmesan
New this year, partici-
pants can utilize the
RaceJoy mobile app, that
• chicken parmesan • meat loaf
offers free live tracking and
progress alerts on race day.
• 10 pc. shrimp • fish & chips
The 5K route will take rac-
ers along 5th Street and the
• country fried steak includes...soup, salad & fruit bar
Polly Ann Trail while the
Gallop route features a loop Valid at Imlay City Location Only...1 Coupon per person, per visit...Limited time through November 4, 2018.
track along Main and
Bancroft streets.
Supporters who choose
to participate in the Stuffing COUPON

FRIED CHICKEN PITA SPECIAL

Virtual 5K event for racers Strut Virtual 5K will be
who can’t be present on sent a bib number, shirt,

5
race day but still want to and finishers medal.

support the school.
Participants will come
away with a variety of
goodies just for participat-
ing and will be in the run-
ning for great prizes too.
All Gobbler Gallop runners
will receive a medal and
t-shirt. For 5K races, the
top three finishers in each
age division will receive a
medal and the overall male
and female finishers will
$ 99
“This is simply a way
to support the children of
ICCS if you live far away
or have other activities on with your choice of 1 side . . .
Nov 17 and get some exer-
cise while doing so,”
Schoenherr said. French Fries, Salad or Soup
The school will also be
collecting canned goods
that day for St. Paul’s Valid at Imlay City Location Only...1 Coupon per person, per visit...Limited time through November 4, 2018.
Lutheran Food Pantry.
For more information
or to register to participate,
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ONE KID’S MEAL

Dick’s Sporting Goods. All ICCS2015TurkeyTrot.
runners who pre-register by Proceeds benefit the
November 5 will also get a Imlay City Christian
shirt. Finisher medals will School. For more informa-
be given out to walkers in
this contest too.
tion about the school visit
www.iccschool.net. PER ONE ADULT
Cottage Food Law class PURCHASE
NORTH BRANCH — An information session Valid at Imlay City Location Only...1 Coupon per person, per visit...Limited time through November 4, 2018.
regarding Michigan’s ‘Cottage Food Law’ will be
held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 25 at the
Deerfield Twp. Hall, 30 Burnside Rd., North Branch.
The Cottage Food Law was enacted in 2010, and law
allows individuals to manufacture and store certain
types of foods in an unlicensed home kitchen. IMLAY CITY BB
FAMILY RESTAURANT
Cottage foods are specific types of foods that can be
manufactured in the kitchen of a single family
domestic residence. The cost is $10; preregistration is
required. Registration available online at https://
events.anr.msu.edu/CottageFoodLawNorthBranch/,
or by calling the Lapeer County MSU Extension 1949 S. Cedar & I-69 810-724-3664
office at 810-667-0341.
Page 4-TRI-CITY TIMES-OCTOBER 24, 2018

Trailer stolen from business

By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN TWP. —
Police are asking for the
public’s help in tracking
down a stolen trailer.
Chief Shawn Peters
said a 2008 Pace trailer
was stolen from a commer-
cial business in the 4800
block of Dryden Road
sometime last weekend.
Owned by a local car-
Attica United Methodist
Craft Sale
and
pentry business, Peters
said the contents of the
trailer outweigh the value
of the vehicle itself.
The trailer contained
$68,000 worth of custom
flooring, plus various
tools. In total, the stolen
items are valued at
$80,000.
Peters said the owner
discovered it was gone on
October 14 but didn’t
immediately report it as
stolen, thinking that an
employee moved it. Police
believe it was taken some-
time that weekend.
The 16x7 foot trailer,
with a drop gate, was
equipped with a lock on the
tongue and had a padlock
on the drop gate. It did not
have any business informa-
tion, logos or any identifi-
able marks on the exterior.
Peters said the business
has not had any previous
thefts and there are cur-
rently no leads on this lar-
ceny.
Anyone with informa-
tion is asked to contact
Dryden Twp. Police at

Photo provided
(810) 796-2271.

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Adults $10.00
Children under 12 $5.00
Under 5 Free (in house)
Take out available (adult only)
810-724-0690
Call Ahead for Takeout Orders
Turkey with all the trimmings Subscribe Imlay City Police and other area police agencies surround vehicle with
Thurs. November 1st
12-2 and 5-7 Today! suspected counterfeiters in it at a local fast food establishment on
Tuesday evening.
Attica United Methodist
Tri-City
27 Elk Lake Road
Times
(810) 724-2615 or
Employees help to put
counterfeit trio on ice
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Imlay City officers arrest three Others responding to
the scene were police offi-
women for passing bogus bills cers from Almont, Dryden
and Metamora.
By Tom Wearing in a silver, 4-door Dodge Pike said the suspects
showcase series twearing@pageone-inc.com Avenger, whose license are believed to be the same
showcase series plate number was DWG- women involved in similar
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be missed. multiple Imlay City busi- among those alerted to the time in less than a month
nesses reported incidents of earlier incidents. that bogus money had been
bogus $100 bills being Police Chief Scott Pike reported in that community.
passed at their establish- said Sgt. Tim Wolford and On Sept. 26, Marlette
ments. Officer David Rock police issued an alert about
Employees at those responded to the scene and counterfeit $20 and $5 bills
locations informed police arrested three black women being circulated at busi-
that the suspects, three on multiple charges of cir- nesses over a period of
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Commissioners table Vlasic water rate hike

City approves a 9% increase for residential users
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY— At
the request of Vlasic Foods
Plant Manager Tim Wagner
and legal counsel Doug
Donnell, city commission-
ers agreed on Oct. 16 to
table a vote on a proposed
20% water rate increase for
the business.
However, before they
did, commissioners voted
7-0 to increase residential
water rates 9% for a period
of two years.
The increase will trans-
late to an additional $3.20
per quarter for residents
using up to 10,000 gallons
of water over a three-month
period.
As a result, the current
minimum rate of $35.60
per quarter for residents
will increase to $38.80 per
quarter.
Both increases were
recommended by the city’s
utility consultant Stantec,
based on across-the-board
increases being passed
along to customers by
Great Lakes Water
Authority (GLWA).
Vlasic representatives
recently met with Imlay
City Manager Tom Youatt,
DPW Supt. Ed Priehs and
GLWA representatives to
discuss the proposed rate
hike.
That meeting failed to
result in an agreement pal-
atable to Vlasic officials,
resulting in the company’s
request they be granted
more time to review data
and study options.
“We’re willing to work
with the city,” said Wagner.
“But this is a big increase
for us that would affect our
bottom line.
“We ask that you defer
the vote until the next
meeting to allow us time to
look at further information.
This could become a sev-
en-figure issue for us.”
Youatt said Vlasic, the
city’s largest user of water,
had been advised of the
situation and there is no
simple solution to resolv-
ing the problem.
He pointed out that the
increased costs have less to
do with the volume of
water Vlasic is using—
than when they are using it.
“The problem comes
down to Vlasic far exceed-
ing its usage limits during
maximum peak hours in
June through August,” said
Youatt. “That’s where the
costs are being incurred.”
Ironically, Youatt noted
that the company had man-
aged to reduce its annual
water use last year, but not
nearly enough to offset
increased use during peak
hours.
Youatt indicated that a
special commission meet-
ing to include Vlasic offi-
cials has been tentatively
scheduled for Oct 30, dur-
ing which commissioners
are expected to vote on the
proposed water increase.

Ed Tech Center hosts

Open House on Nov. 5
ATTICA TWP. — The hand. College representa-
Lapeer County Ed Tech tives will be available to
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their Community Open ings for community and
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November 5. From 5-7 The Lapeer County
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dents and community Center is designed to pro-
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dents get hands-on and aca- students in high skill, high
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instructors and explore ogy_center or call 810-
educational options. 664-1124. The Ed Tech
College and military repre- Center is located at 890 N.
sentatives will also be on Lake Pleasant Rd.

Church plans Harvest Party

ATTICA TWP. — New Life Christian Church
invites the public to their annual Harvest Party on
October 31 from 6-8 p.m. on their grounds, 4411
Newark Road.
The night will include inflatables, cider and donuts,
an obstacle course, games, face painting, hayrides and
candy. All ages are welcome.
For more information, call the church at (810) 724-
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Final meeting for three
veteran commissioners
Bargen, Planck, Tanis end tenures on Imlay City Board
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Last
Tuesday’s (Oct. 16) regu-
lar city commission meet-
ing was the last for three
term-limited city commis-
sioners —Mayor Walt
Bargen, Amy Planck and
Bob Tanis.
On Tuesday, Nov. 6,
Imlay City residents will
vote to fill four open seats
on the city commission.
City Clerk/Treasurer
Lynn Eutsler said five resi-
dents filed to run by the
application deadline,
whose names will appear
on the Nov. 6 ballot.
They include Stu
Davis, Frank Demske,
Alan Rosenbalm, Ted
Sadler and Kelly
Villanueva.
Eutsler said two resi-
dents, Greg Rowden and
Julie Salsido, have regis-
tered to run as write-in
candidates.
The three individuals
with the highest vote totals
will be elected to four-year
terms on the commission;
while the fourth-highest
vote recipient will serve a
‘Spooky Time’ bash
ALMONT — A
Halloween tradition contin-
ues Saturday, Oct. 27 with
the return of the Spooky
Time & Truck-or-Treat cel-
ebration from 1-3 p.m. at
Almont Community Park.
The 2018 event is being
co-sponsored by the Almont
Lions Club and Orchard
Arbor.
Attendees will be treat-
ed to cider and doughnuts
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two-year term.
City Manager Tom
Youatt thanked Bargen,
Planck and Tanis for help-
ing lead the city during a
period of both challenges
and accomplishments.
“This has been an out-
standing group of individ-
uals to work with,”
said Youatt. “I want to
thank Amy, Bob and Walt
for all their hard work and
dedication to the city.”
“Walt has been an out-
standing mayor and leader
of the City since 2013,”
said Youatt. “His dedica-
from Hy’s Cider Mill, free
candy, hayrides, a photo
booth, pumpkin decorating.
prizes for the best costumes
and much more.
Kids’ Sight Vision
Screening will be available,
compliments of the Lions
Club.
Almont Community
Park is located at the foot of
Water Street, east of Main
Street (Van Dyke) in Almont.
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ership will also be missed.”
“Bob Tanis has been a
very dedicated city com-
missioner whose insight
into public safety issues,
particularly with our fire
department, has been
invaluable,” Youatt contin-
ued. “His leadership and
Photo by Tom Wearing
input will also be greatly
missed.”
Also extending best
wishes to the three depart-
ing commissioners was
Imlay City Fire Chief,
Commissioner Bob
Rick Horton. Music in remembrance
“I very much appreci-
Tanis steps down from Imlay City resident Cal Whitmore performs
ate the support you’ve
term-limited seat. the second of the Donald Davenport
given our fire department,”
tion and vision is unique said Horton. “It’s been a Memorial Music Series at the Ruth Hughes
and the city has accom- privilege to work with all Library in Imlay City on Saturday. The final
plished many great proj- of you. concert of the series will be held on Wed.,
ects during his tenure. “As mayor, Walt has Nov. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. as the ‘Michiwinds
“He has led the city been very supportive and Chamber Ensemble’ takes center stage. For
with dignity and respect professional,” he added. more information about this and all other
and his leadership will be “It’s evident now that you happenings at the library call (810) 724-8043
missed.” are all going to missed.” or visit ruthhughes.org.
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Memories remain of ‘Village Museum’

Tom & Nancy Spencer bid farewell to large collection
By Catherine Minolli job as the bus mechanic
cminolli@pageone-inc.com for Almont Schools, Tom
enjoyed tinkering and fix-

Photo courtesy Rowley Auction Services

TRI-CITY AREA —
Objects. Items. Things.
With time, many of them
gain value; with or with-
out time, all of them tell
stories.
That being the case,
Tom and Nancy Spencer’s
things were like the
Library of Congress—a
vast collection of tools,
vehicles and the very stuff
of life from bygone years.
ing things. A fabricator
who knows his way
around machinery, he
even had his own machine
shop, which made fixing
things a whole lot easier.
Once people found out
Tom’s penchant for col-
lecting, the collection
grew. A mechanic and fabricator, Tom’s collection
“People realized that I included a lot of motorized vehicles and rare
was collecting this stuff motorcycles.
and not selling it, so a lot

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Tom began collecting
interesting items two
decades ago—tools, farm
implements and mechani-
cal items. Retired from his
of people would either
give me their old things or
tell me about places they
knew of that had old
things,” Tom says.
“Over the years, I just “The two rooms were
kept accumulating it, and set up so you could view
when you don’t sell it, it everything from the ceil-
piles up.” ing to the floor,” Tom
It piled up to such an recalls. “There were thou-
extent that Tom and sands of items in there.”
Nancy figured they may From old tools to
as well showcase it. The signs, bicycles, scooters
couple arranged the items and gas pumps, the
in two huge rooms in their Spencers called their Nancy and Tom Spencer say goodbye to
setup ‘The Village antique gas pump, and ‘The Village Museum,’
Museum.’ a collection of interesting items they’ve gath-
Though they never ered over the years.
advertised it, word of
mouth helped spread the
word and soon the
Spencers were opening
their doors to clubs and
groups.
Last weekend, the
Spencers said goodbye to

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Plaid shirts herald in hunting season
Remenap’s ‘Plaid Shirt Night’ returns to Capac H.S. Nov. 1
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — It’s time to
move that favorite plaid
shirt (the one that’s been
on a hanger and worn for
special occasions) from
the back of the closet to
the front.
The occasion?
Joe Remenap’s 24th
“Plaid Shirt Night,” is set
to return to Capac High
School Thursday, Nov. 1,
starting at 5 p.m.
Admission to the show
is $5, with parking plenti-
ful, both behind and
around the school grounds.
The event officially
signals the arrival of hunt-
ing season for hundreds of
local sportsmen, women
and children.
“There’s been a chill in
the air and a lot of people
are getting real excited
about hunting season,”
said Remenap. “Especially
me —I can feel it.
“The best thing about
this time of year is being
Visitors check out one of multiple displays and vendor booths during
last year’s Plaid Shirt Night in Capac.
Fall band concert
in Capac. Oct. 25
Student artwork also on display
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — The arts
will be on full display
tomorrow, October 25,
when Capac Jr./Sr. High
School hosts a Fall Band
and Choir Concert at the
Cafetorium starting at
6:30 p.m.
Choirs and bands fea-
turing students in grade
7-12 will be performing
All things STEM at
Engineering Night
Families invited to take part in
free event at Imlay Middle School
IMLAY CITY — The
public is invited to attend
Imlay City Middle School’s
4th annual Family
Engineering Night on
November 1.
From 4:30-6 p.m.,
attendees can see an array
of displays and activities
that relate to how a school
and community uses engi-
neering on a daily basis,
said organizer and science
teacher Juliann Kent. Close
to 250 guests attended last
year’s event that featured
building spaghetti noodle
towers, testing dam designs
and watching robotics dem-
onstrations.
Participants in the free
event include Imlay City
Schools staff; members of
the district’s elementary,
middle and high school
robotics teams; students
and staff from the Lapeer
County Ed Tech Center and
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Department. Once again
able to get back together
with friends and fellow
hunters and recalling all
the good times,” he said.
“For a lot of us—it’s about
tradition.”
Remenap said about
30 vendors have signed up
to participate in this year’s
show.
In addition to an abun-
dance of hunting-related
equipment and products
for sale, attendees are eli-
gible to win door prizes
and numerous donated
items by purchasing raffle
tickets from local organi-
zations and for various
good causes.
Abbas guest speaker
This year’s guest
speaker will again be Fred
Abbas of A-Way Hunting
Products and A-Way
Outdoors TV.
Remenap said he
expects that Abbas will
reveal yet more of the
“tried-and-true” tactics
which have earned him the
title of Michigan’s all-time
leader in record trophy
that night.
Vocal music teacher
Caleb Sinclair said the
selections are “extremely
diverse, ranging from
Renaissance sacred music,
to contemporary vocal
jazz, to rousing wind band
marches and world
music.”
Guests can also view
art displays, created by
students in the Visual Art
Department, that night.
deputies will be demon-
strating the department’s
tactical robot.
Activities and hands-on
displays are designed for
guests of all ages, Kent
said.
For more information,
contact the Middle School
at (810) 724-9811.
See robotics teams in
action at the November
1 event.
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Our Opinion
Letters from our readers...
Prop 2 will return the voice to citizens
Teen drivers Proposal Two, a very
important issue on the
say in who was elected, you
would still be subject to all
One side has a legion of
nonpartisan citizens who
Chamber of Commerce and
other special interests fund

need guidance November ballot, is hard

to explain because only
a few people know about
the decisions they made.
That would include
how much tax you pay and
signed petitions to get it on
the ballot and think it
should end—for both par-
much of the message of this
group. People with lots of
money want gerrymander-

P
the concept of gerryman-
arents, it’s time to again talk to your dering.
teen driver about the importance of Maybe it is more
important to explain what it
being mindful and fully alert behind does, how it affects you, the
the wheel. voter.
Recent research from the AAA Imagine that someone
Foundation for Traffic Safety found that told you that some people’s
vote counted as one vote,
teen drivers put everyone on the roadway but that your vote only
at risk of a deadly crash, especially if they counted half.
are bringing teen passengers along for the Even though you obvi-
ride. ously wouldn't get as much
When a teen driver has only teen pas-
sengers in their vehicle, the fatality rate
for all people involved in a crash
The Judge Justus Scott you don’t know
increased 51 percent. Conversely, the I’m writing to tell you
about the Judge (Justus)
study found that fatality rates in crashes Scott you don’t know.
decreased by eight percent when older Many of you have interact-
passengers (35 or older) ride with a teen ed with him over the last 39
years of his public service
driver. Considering the increased risk cre- while he was Prosecutor, or
ated by a combination of teen drivers and as Probate Judge. The
teen passengers, AAA emphasizes the Judge Scott you know is
need for teen drivers to gain adequate quiet, soft spoken and all
business. He also doesn’t
supervised training, especially in different know that I wrote this.
driving scenarios, before taking what I have known Judge
could be a fatal drive. Scott personally for 20
According to the AAA research, teen years, as I am his daughter-
in-law. The Judge Scott I
drivers were involved in more than 1 mil- know would give you the
lion police-reported crashes resulting in shirt off of his back. He’s
more than 3,200 deaths in 2016. an extremely hard worker,
Researchers pinpointed that when teens
were carrying teen passengers, fatality
rates jumped:
Almont’s Margaret Farley remembered
•56 percent for occupants of other This Saturday, October
vehicles 27, will be the 100th anni-
versary of the birth of one
•45 percent for the teen driver of Almont’s great ladies.
•17 percent for pedestrians and cyclists Mary Margaret Farley was
The stats are alarming, and indicate born on October 27, 1918
that parents need to continue to take an to Mark and Mary O’Neill
Farley. She attended one-
active role in their teen’s driving experi- room schools before gradu-
ence, and to reinforce safe driving habits ating from Almont High
and smart decision making when behind School in 1936. After grad-
the wheel. Distracted driving—whether uation, she continued her
education to become a
it’s from cell phone use or a car full of teacher.
friends—pose deadly risks to drivers of She taught in the one-
all ages. room Rider and Bowers
schools before teaching in
Supervised driving— with parents in Imlay City, Birmingham
the passenger seat—is the first step to and Almont. She had a way
teaching teens how to become responsible
and safe drivers. AAA offers a multitude
of resources at TeenDriving.AAA.com to
help coach teen drivers, in addition to
Better off than we were two years ago
these tips: Voter’s Guide 2018
Election:
•Require teens to log at least 100 hours •Think 3.7% unem-
of supervised practice driving with a par- ployment rate is too low
ent before driving solo. and wish to return to 6%?
Vote Democratic
•Begin by practicing driving in low- •Dislike 4% economic
risk situations and gradually move to situ- growth and want to return
ations that are more complex: highways, to the good old days of
nighttime, driving in the rain, and on and 2%? Vote Democratic
•Like higher taxes?
around challenging roadways (e.g., Vote Democratic
curves). •Approve of stifling
•Allow no more than one non-family government regulations
passenger under the age of 20 to ride with preventing small business
startups? Vote Democratic
the teen driver during the first six months •Want universal health
of driving. care at higher costs than
•Use slightly different routes each Obamacare? Vote
what it goes toward. Laws ty’s use. They studied plans
about guns, schools and from other states and com-
medical care. posed an idea that will put
Gerrymandering dimin- citizens in charge of mak-
ishes your voice. ing sure gerrymandering is
Gerrymandering has not used by either party
existed for a long time. And anymore. They want you
with advanced technologies to vote YES on Proposal
today, it has become easy to Two.
use it to control elections. The other side says the
We have two opposing idea won’t work, isn’t con-
groups telling you how to stitutional, and still favors
vote about Proposal Two. political parties. The
and when he’s not on the and vice-versa. Allie is very
bench, you’ll probably find busy, but when she sees her
him tinkering in the garage, “Bumpa,” she climbs in his
fixing something (he often lap and they sing songs
says he can fix anything but together. Allie will sit in
a broken heart), going hunt- Justus’s lap for long peri-
ing, fishing, or spending ods of time—and she
time with his family. doesn’t do this with anyone
On that note—13 years else. They have a very spe-
ago, I gave birth to Justus cial bond. When we need
and (his wife) Diane’s first help with Allie, we can
grandchild, Allie. Allie was always depend on Justus
born with a rare genetic and Diane.
disorder, and later diag- A probate judge deals
nosed with autism. Allie is with family court and peo-
13, but functions like a 2-4 ple who are at risk—the
year old. I wish you all elderly, the disabled, and
could see Judge Scott with parents who are having dif-
Allie. He simply adores her ficulty caring for their chil-
of effectively communicat- months when she wasn’t
ing the material so that stu- getting paid.
dents just seemed to natu- At the visitation before
rally learn and retain the her funeral, another one of
material. her students, Rick Bryce,
Margaret would do stated the best description
whatever it took to help her that I have heard for
students. In second grade, Margaret: “She was always
my brother, David, was happy. She was always
seriously ill and in the hos- smiling. She was the ulti-
pital. As his teacher, she mate teacher.” Completely
went to the hospital to help true and correct.
him keep up with his class- Margaret and her sister,
mates. Once he had come Ruth (who is still with us,
home but wasn’t attending Thank God), were and are
school, she would come out an invaluable source of the
to the house and continue history of Almont. Ruth
his education. She even will be identifying people
came during the summer in the photographs the
who interpret the streets and pounding on
Constitution consistent doors of the Supreme
with whatever political Court are appropriate?
whim is popular at the Vote Democratic
time? Vote Democratic •Endorse elected offi-
•Believe that other cials and former elected
nation's tariffs on our officials call for violence
goods is beneficial to our against those they disagree
economy? Vote with? Vote Democratic
Democratic •Think it is a good idea
•Disapprove of work- for Iran to go nuclear?
ing to achieve a nuclear Vote Democratic
free Korean peninsula? •Believe its ok for
Vote Democratic China to steal American
•Think that mob tactics technology? Vote
of attacking congressmen, Democratic
disrupting Senate hear- •Believe Black unem-
ings, shutting down city ployment and women
ing to continue, allowing
them to exert control over
the outcome of our elec-
tions.
Seems like the choice is
clear if you want elections
to be fair and meaningful.
Vote YES on Proposal Two
and return the voice back to
citizens, not rich politi-
cians.
—Carolyn Medland
Lapeer Twp.
dren. If anyone can under-
stand this, it is Judge Scott.
He understands first-hand
the struggles that families
deal with in his courtroom,
because he knows what it is
like to have a child like
Allie that needs the kind of
protection the probate court
can offer. He’s also very
experienced, smart, good-
hearted, and I hope you’ll
vote for him November 6,
as he possesses all of the
qualities you want your
probate judge to have.
Fondly,
—Christyn Scott
Grand Blanc
Historical Society just
received. If we needed a
date or sequence of events
corrected or verified,
Margaret and Ruth are the
ones we would ask.
One of the few things
that Margaret wanted to
achieve but didn’t, was to
reach her one hundredth
birthday. Margaret, we still
remember you and will cel-
ebrate your birthday for you.
Thanks for the memories.
—James Richard Wade Sr.
President
Almont Community
Historical Society
Dryden
unemployment rates are
too low? Vote Democratic
•Don’t approve of the
new trade agreement
between Mexico, U.S. and
Canada or the agreement
with the European Union
to increase U.S. exports?
Vote Democratic
Otherwise vote
Republican.
Despite some missteps
by Republicans, on bal-
ance we are far better off
today than we were two
years ago.
—John L. Lengemann
Imlay City

Christian concert was a success

practice session. Democratic
•Approve of open bor-
•Practice adjusting speed based on ders permitting unlimited
three factors: visibility, on-road traffic and numbers of people to enter
different road conditions. our country illegally? Vote
A little bit of extra effort can go a long Democratic
•Wish to encourage
way in keeping your teen driver safe on American corporations to
the road. relocate overseas? Vote
Democratic
•Seek federal judges
To our community and
churches, we want to
thank everyone who
made our Community
Christian Concert a suc-
cess. All the singers who
gave their time and talent,
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church and Father Noel
allowing us the use of the
church, the young man who
did our sound system,
the Tri-City Times for
helping advertise the
event, and to everyone who
came to the concert and
donated to our cause, a big,
heartfelt ‘Thank You!’
What a beautiful way to
unite!
God bless all of you,
—The Ladies Guild of
Maple Vista
Imlay City

Complaint, conversation, real communication, opportunity to listen

T he phone on my desk is
flashing red when I come
into work Tuesday morning. A
message (or two or three)
awaits.
Turns out, there’s only one,
and it’s from the front desk.
Someone called and left a
voicemail in our general mail-
box, and Denise—our capable,
professional and seemingly all-
knowing receptionist is passing
it along to me.
The caller’s name is Selia
Alvarez, and she’s not happy. A
photo that appeared on page 8
of the October 3 edition was
upsetting to her. It was related
to a Page 1 story detailing the
information in a recent
Michigan Office of Highway
Safety and Planning report cov-
ering the 2017
stats on area
roads.
providing the details on acci-
dents on Lapeer and St. Clair
county roads, both of which
October 3 story until someone
showed it to her two weeks
later.
sister was among those stats.
She was not.
Selia tells me that it’s dou-
The head- were fewer. The report also lists Whenever there is a fatality bly upsetting because she’s
line reads stats on fatal accidents, and in on area roads, law enforcement Latina. She believes use of the
‘Roads a bit Lapeer County, the report states, issues a press release, and they photo brings negative connota-
safer in ’17;’ “the number of fatalities—11— did so in this case. When we tions to her heritage and ethnici-
followed by a was a slight increase over the reported the accident in June, a ty.
mini-header of Observations in ink... five year average.” photo of the scene that was pro- “In today’s climate with all
‘Michigan Selia Alvarez’s sister was vided ran with the story. We the bad things being said about
Office of Catherine Minolli one of those fatalities. Cristina pulled that file photo to run with people of my race, I think this is
Highway Medrano lost her life in a single the Oct. 3 story detailing the just another way for people to
Safety vehicle accident on Graham 2017 accident stats. The photo think bad things about us,” she
Planning releases report.’ Road in Imlay Township while appears at the top of the “jump says.
Here’s the lead: “Across the on the way to work one morn- page,” where the rest of the She tells me all of this in a
state, fewer people were injured ing. She lost control of her vehi- story can be found. calm and conversational man-
or killed in accidents in 2017, cle was ejected from the 2002 Selia thought this was a hor- ner—unlike some of the com-
despite the fact that there are Jeep she was driving, and pro- rendous move on our part. The plaint calls and emails I get—
more vehicles on the road and nounced dead at the scene. jump page also includes stats on and I tell her I hear her. I under-
that Michigan residents traveled I don’t know if Selia ever drunken and drugged driving in stand her concern.
more miles.” saw the original article in June; the area, and Selia believes run-
The fourth paragraph begins she tells me she didn’t see the ning the photo implies that her Minolli page 16
 Page 11-TRI-CITY TIMES-OCTOBER 24, 2018

Reconnecting Places, people, poetry

with adventure
R ecently I did something
that I actually rarely
do: I got on my motorized
scooter and drove out of
“But the water I give Faithful.
them shall be a well I needed
springing up into everlast- kinfolk.
ing life.” John 4:14 After my
their uniforms mingling in
and around a rural school-
yard following the end of
D ad drove our family
from Warren to
parents’
divorce,
Kentucky every summer Mom
classes, with one girl chat- for vacation. We came reestab-

Photo by Andrew Wernette

the city
in
Vietnam I
live in
into the
country-
side.
This
was a sort
of anti-
From the Other Side...
dote.
With my
Andrew Wernette
sphere of
existence only encompass-
ing workplaces, restau-
rants, cafes and my boxy
apartment in recent
months, I just wasn’t feel-
ing stimulated. I’ve also
grown alarmed at my
increasing laziness and
lack of adventurous spirit,
which once flowed freely
through my veins.
So I went out into the
small villages and verdant
fields beyond, and this is
what I saw:
I saw schoolchildren in
Letters from our readers...
ting to her classmates as
she lounged in a colorful
hammock.
I passed by a well-built
laborer as he strode down
the path clutching a heavy
load over his shoulder,
scrutiny setting into his
darkened face as he regard-
ed me.
I saw the ears of a
water buffalo flap in plea-
sure as it wallowed snugly
in a mud pit.
I crossed over a nearly-
collapsed river bridge, risk-
ing life and limb.
I saw two men in busi-
ness attire chatting with a
jolly older fellow in a cap
as he sat toting his fishing
pole from a bridge.
I heard the rustic putt-
putt of a motor in a small
boat as it made its way
down the river.
I saw many a woman
clothed head to toe for sun
protection as they drove
Idyllic sight of boat building yard along a river
during motorbike trip through the Vietnamese
countryside.
old motorbikes impossibly
outfitted with all sorts of
containers—the way things
are transported out here.
I heard a group of men
laughing boisterously as
they drank and slapped
down playing cards in one
of the village shelters.
I smelled the sweetness
of the passing air, and then
the odor of dung, and then
smoke from a garbage fire.
I saw water, lots of it,
flowing lazily in streams or
intermingling with the
bright green of the rice
paddies that are every-
where; water, whose slow
home with a trunk full of Honest Living... lished
canned green beans and her
corn from Granny’s gar- Iris Lee Underwood
house-
den. hold in
Our neighbor Bill Rowe the McCoy Bottom.
drove his family to destina- Envisioning a brood of
tions such as Yosemite and grandchildren, she built a
Disneyland. They returned new home with an upstairs
with more stickers on the roost. The ideal Nana, she
back window of their sta- fed her grandkids Honey
waltz through this land sets
the pace of life out here.
tion wagon. When time Nut Cheerios for breakfast.
came to sell their car, his They swam with their
I’m a product of a typi- wife Marion stopped by cousins in Aunt Kat’s built-
cal Almont childhood, but I our house and asked Mom in pool. Mom cooked a
don’t think I nor any of my if she had a single-edged mess of green beans and
compatriots could begin to razor blade to remove the corn bread for supper.
imagine what living a life- decals. Although my husband
time at the relaxed speed of “No one will buy our and I camped once with
rural Vietnam is like. The car if they know where our girls in Michigan’s
simplicity of living out we’ve traveled,” she said. Wilderness State Park and
here is also something we I wasn’t envious. The spent a day on Mackinac
might never grasp. McCoy Bottom and The Island, I preferred the com-
Of course, there is also Breaks Interstate Park with fort and company of my
the antiquated infrastruc- my cousins satisfied my mother’s home.
ture and restricted access to childhood thirst for adven- Furthermore, my fami-
basic public services. One ture. I didn’t need
can also feel the lack of Mackinac Island or Old Places page 16
opportunity, which drives
many young people from
the villages toward the
nearest cities. There are
many reasons I would
never want to grow up in
this countryside, despite its
outward charm.
There are some worlds
that we really only ever
glimpse at from a distance,
merely guessing at their
landscapes but never ven-
turing further, whether we
wish to or not.

Photo provided
I did feel refreshed,
however, on the drive
Photo provided

home.
Email Andrew at Iris and Mel Underwood on the snowy steps of
tct@pageone-inc.com. Tahquamenon Falls.
Imlay City and Richmond athletes gather for a group photo before action

Get a lift from souffles

started on the court at the October 11 Hoopin’ for a Cure event.

Hoopin’ for a Cure raises funds

The Imlay City and
Richmond middle school
girls basketball programs
would like to thank the
community for supporting
their fundraising efforts at
the 6th annual Hoopin’ for
a Cure basketball game that
was held on Thursday,
October 11. The Imlay
City 7th and 8th grade girls’
basketball teams hosted the
breast cancer awareness
game and everyone from
the athletes to the specta-
tors was decked out in pink.
To start off the event,
the athletes wrote positive
notes of encouragement to
each other. The athletes are
going to be competing
against each for the next
four to five years but that
doesn’t mean they can’t be
friends. It was a great way
to promote sportsmanship
on and off the court.
At half time, cancer
survivors and fighters were
asked to stand and be rec-
ognized for their coura-
geous battle. A total of
$454.71 was donated
throughout the week and
during the game by stu-
dents, teachers, administra-
D ear Lynn,
I can’t believe how
quick the holidays will be
Parmesan cheese
4 eggs
4 oz sharp cheddar
salt and
dry mus-
tard in a
tors, and community mem- here! Does anyone have cheese, grated blender.
bers. The money will be some good vegetable side 3 oz cream cheese, Blend at
split equally between The
dish recipes they will cubed medium
Breast Cancer Research
Foundation and the share? 1/3 c light cream speed for
—Trish from Jerome 1/4 c grated
American Cancer Society.
Shirley from Clinton Parmesan cheese
about 30
The Recipe Exchange...
seconds
The Imlay City and
Richmond girls’ basketball
says her Easy Soufflé is
delicious and so simple to
1/2 t onion salt
1/2 t dry mustard Lynn Eckerle
or until
smooth.
teams thank the community make. Laura from Luna Then
for their generous support! Directions: Preheat
Pier makes her Asparagus blend at high speed for 10
—Kristyn Kurka, Soufflé when she wants to
oven to 350 degrees. seconds. Pour mixture into
Imlay City Middle serve something a little bit
Grease the bottoms and soufflé dish. Place in the
School teacher special. James from
sides of a 1 quart casserole oven and bake at 350
and coach Coldwater sent in his best
or soufflé dish with butter degrees for 25 to 30 min-
recipe for Cheese Soufflé
then dust with Parmesan utes, until puffy and lightly

Sheriffs join efforts to defeat Prop 2 with Mushroom Sauce.

cheese. Set aside. Place
eggs, cheddar cheese,
browned.

Lapeer County Sheriff Michigan’s efforts to defeat Court Professionals, and EASY SOUFFLE cream cheese, light cream,
Scott McKenna and St. Proposal 18.1 which aims the Prosecuting Attorneys Butter Parmesan cheese, onion Recipe page 16
Clair County Sheriff Tim to legalize recreational Association of Michigan in

To have and not need

Donnellon are among 73 of
Michigan’s County Sheriffs
who last week made a pub-
lic statement in releasing
their names to support
Healthy and Productive
marijuana.
They join the Michigan
Sheriffs Association,
Michigan Association of
Chiefs of Police, Michigan
Association of Treatment
endorsing this campaign.
—Scott Greenlee
Healthy and
Productive “...Better to have it and ended up being a rain or That pretty much cov-
Michigan not need it than to need it snow or sleet or hail ers any eventuality. If I’m
Grand Rapids and not have it.” delay—or mix of all them, right and there’s a hereaf-

DEQ says now property is wetlands T

Drain the swamp...the
Michigan DEQ, that is.
In the 90s we bought a
parcel in a development
located in Attica Township.
At the time we thought it
would make a nice property
to build a new home on.
The parcel came with a
perc and survey (done inde-
pendently from the devel-
oper) and is 100% wooded
and has no standing water.
We have had it listed for
sale for quite a while and
recently signed a sale
agreement. After 21-plus
years of taxes and improve-
ments, we would have got-
ten approximately one-half
of the original list price (I
get market forces and was
willing to accept that.)
Upon the potential pur-
chaser going to the Lapeer
County Health Department,
he was informed that the
parcel was labeled as ‘wet-
lands’ by the DEQ and not
buildable. The sale agree-
ment was contingent upon
a ‘perc’ and was cancelled.
I went to (Attica)
Township Supervisor Al
Ochadleus, and to his credit
he spent a lot of time and
effort trying to rectify the
situation. In their records,
they show the parcel as
100% wooded and no
restrictions. As his authori-
ty is limited in this matter,
he went to see the director
of the County Health
Department, who informed
him they have no control
once the DEQ maps show
the property as a wetland.
Mr. Ochadleus said my
only recourse is to hire ($$)
a wetlands consultant to
review the property and
define where wetlands are
or are not.
I don’t know when the
DEQ basically condemned
the property as they don’t
inform you or anyone else
apparently. Just keep pay-
ing those property taxes,
though!
The two parcels adja-
cent to ours (one is a mirror
image geographically),
both have beautiful homes
on them and are at the high-
er end of price ranges for
this township. I asked Mr.
Ochadleus who I should
sue (the state, the DEQ?),
and he said “that wouldn’t
do any good.” I think its
been done before and seems
to be happening right now
(i.e. Flint water crisis, etc.).
Changes do come about
through the courts, howev-
er that seems to take a crisis
and a considerable amount
of time and money.
Today I think people
are genuinely discontented
with their own state of
affairs, and especially with
the bureaucracy of our gov-
ernment and lack of local
government control—par-
ticularly when someone at
a cubicle in Lansing can
push a button and exert
total control.
Since the 2016 elec-
tions we have witnessed
some of the results of this
discontent, and maybe this
letter to the paper about our
story will help in that cause
locally and at the state
level. With the midterm
elections quickly approach-
ing, maybe the timing of
this story may help correct
an injustice without getting
our checkbook out again to
pay for something we
already paid for once.
—Jeff Bishop
Attica
hat’s what I heard a whatever it was—well, it
tailgate buffet master seems to me he had a good
say on TV early the morn- philosophy on food. A
ing of the football game prepara-
between MSU and U of M. tion for
Why that little line has whatever
stuck in my mind ever eventuali-
since Saturday morning, ty.
I’m not sure, except that it
has application to much of And it set
life, not just to food at a my mind
party. For one of my
friends, it’s that extra pair Perspectives... on a little
bunny
of shoes when she’s pack-
ing. For a young parent, it’s Willene Tanis
trail of
sorts as I
the extra diaper or set of tried to
clothing in the diaper bag. remember something I’d
To my husband, it means read once with similar sen-
topping off the gas tank timents but way more far-
instead of perpetually run- reaching value. I WISH I
ning on low. Some of us could remember just how it
remember carrying a cou- went! It was something
ple of dimes for the pay like: “If I’m wrong and
phone, just in case. Along there’s no hereafter, then
that same vein, I remember I’m wrong. But if you’re
buying my first cell phone wrong, and there is, then
in case I ever had car trou- what?” In my heart, I
ble and had to call for help. believe there’s no better
It’s why the grill master insurance policy—security,
at the game was turning the if you will, than something
lamb chops while he was I committed to memory at
telling the TV reporter that a young age. Loosely
he also had shrimp and quoted, it asks and answers
mini-Reuben sandwiches this question: “What is
and plenty more while the your only comfort? That I
rest of us were wondering belong, body and soul, in
what the weather would be life and in death, to my
doing by game time at high faithful savior, Jesus
noon. And when there Christ.”
ter, I’m covered. If some of
you are right and there
isn’t, well...
My annual WI-FI sub-
scription is up this week,
and I’ve been mulling over
whether to re-subscribe or
to just let my internet and
everything computer go—
to return to the simple life
of real letters instead of
e-mail, and phone calls
instead of instant messag-
ing. If we indeed do make
that lifestyle change, it
might also mean no more
emailing this column to the
newspaper every week. It
would mean that after 20 or
so years of sharing per-
spectives with the readers
of this great little newspa-
per I’d be redefining my
life. It would also mean
that this might be the last
opportunity I’d have to
pose the question I just
brought up. It’s kind of my
way of saying it seems to
me that it’s better to
believe the promise of eter-
nal security and not need it
than to need it one day
and not have it. If you’d
like a private discussion
about it sometime, I’d like
that too.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
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Town Talk
Editor’s note: Due to space con-
straints announcements will be post-
ed one week in advance of the event.
Notices must be received in writing
by noon Monday prior to the publi-
cation date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from 9-10
a.m. at First Congregational Church
in Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center “Texas
Hold ‘Em” 12:30 p.m. For info 810-
724-6030.
Dinner and card playing, 50/50 raf-
fle and prizes of high and low for
each table every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center, 57880
Van Dyke, Washington Twp., MI
48094, from 4-8 p.m. For info, call
586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons at the Port
Huron Senior Center, 600 Grand
Avenue, Port Huron, every Tues.
from 7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and 3rd
Thurs. of the month from 7:30-9
p.m. with instructors Lyle Malaski
& Kristina Morton. For info, call
810-984-5061.
Council on Aging Membership is
open to individuals 18 and older.
The Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays. We
offer a variety of activities such as
fitness and craft classes, a book
review group, cards and bus trips.
For info, call Lori at 395-7889.
Almont and Dryden area senior citi-
zens meet the 2nd Tuesday of the
month at 12 p.m. at the Almont
Lions Hall, 222 Water St., for a pot-
luck and program. Call 798-8210 for
more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited to
Berlin Twp. Senior Center to play
cards from noon-3 p.m. the 2nd
Wednesday of every month. Bring a
sack lunch, beverages provided.
Senior stretch exercise on Tuesdays
10-11 a.m. Potluck luncheons will be
served the 4th Tuesday of every
month at noon. For info, call 810-
395-4518.
Ryan Smith, a certified alcohol and
drug counselor will be available at
the Imlay City Senior’s Center on
the 4th Thursday of every month
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
for Families’ kitchen is open
‘Food
to the
public for free, hot meals every
Monday and Wednesday from
4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food Pantry is
open the 1st Saturday of each month
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Gateway
Assembly Church, 2796 S. Van Dyke
Rd., Imlay City.
The Attica United Methodist Church
will be holding a free community
meal on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of
each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m. For
more info please call 810-724-0690
or visit www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the Attica
United Methodist Church, 27 Elk
Lake Rd., is open from 2-4 p.m. the
second and fourth Monday of the
month. Proof of residency and need
required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 112 S. Main Street, is open
each Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.
Please call LOVE, INC. at 810-245-
2414 in advance to ensure your food
voucher will be received before you
stop in to shop. Any questions,
please call Joyce Kaufman at 810-
395-7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves free
meals every Tuesday from 4:30-6
p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
Free meals for people in need are
offered at the North Branch Senior
Center on Monday and Thursday
evenings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call 810-
441-0322 for more info.
Orchards’ Cupboard Food Pantry is
open the 3rd Saturday of every
month 9 a.m.-noon. Food distribut-
ed at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce Twp.,
586-336-4673. www.orchardsonline.
org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical Society meets
at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of the
month and the museum opens every
Monday from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society is open
to visitors daily from 1-3 p.m. and
1-4 p.m. on Sundays. Call 810-395-
2859 for more info.
Beginning in April the Imlay City
Historical Museum is open on
Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. and wel-
comes visitors at that time. The
museum features period rooms that
appear as they would have been
prior to the turn of the 20th century
and into the 1930s. Fabulous arti-
facts greet guests in every room and
transport them back to when life
was a simpler time. Visitors will find
exhibits relating to railroading, mili-
tary, local history and much more.
Docents are on hand to answer ques-
tions and assist with research. Stop
in and take a look!
The Almont Community Historical
Society Museum is open Saturdays
from 1-4 p.m. Please stop by and
learn about your community.
Society meetings are held at the
museum on the second Monday of
the month at 7 p.m. For more info
call 810-796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop. This is a
FREE workshop for 3-5 year olds &
parents/caregivers! Enjoy fun proj-
ects that will develop your child’s
skills and prepare them for school!
Children also enjoy a snack, story
time, and a free book! Call the
Family Literacy Center today to
reserve your seat at 810-664-2737
and for more info on dates and
times.
Play groups available. Free 6 week
sessions. At these FREE 90-minute
playgroups, children will participate
in storytime, developmentally
appropriate games and crafts, learn
new skills, and enjoy a snack and
social time with other children.
Parents will have the chance to talk
to other adults with same-age chil-
dren. Register now for the next ses-
sion! Numerous locations and dates
available. For more info and to sign
up call the Family Literacy Center
at 810-664-2737.
Support Groups
Free of charge. Saturday, December 15 at 9:00 a.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meet-
Purchase a large tin for $9.00 and
fill it with your choice of delicious
Events
ings are held every Monday night at homemade cookies. Come early for Woodside Bible Church’s annual
8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church best selection! Call 810-395-2049 for Fall Fest. Sun., Oct. 28. 4-6:60 p.m.
in Imlay City. more information. Anrook Park, downtown Lapeer.
Hay rides, live music, games, chili
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and The Imlay City Christian School is
Al-Anon meetings are held every
Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at the
having its annual sale of pasties
from Lawry’s Pasty Shop in
cook-off, popcorn, Cider, donuts
and more. Fun for the whole family.
Capac United Methodist Church, Free.
Marquette. Pick up date is Mon.,
Capac, MI. Oct. 29 from 8:30-5:30. Call (810) Capac Lions Pancake Breakfast.
Lapeer Area Citizens Against 724-5695 for more info. Sun., Nov. 11. 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Capac Lions Hall, 315 W. Meier St.,
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 p.m. Woman’s Life Chapter 855 is col-
every Wednesday in the Lapeer Capac. Free will donation.
lecting bottles and cans all year long.
Court House for personal protection “Aladdin” at the Detroit Opera
With your help we can make a dif-
order clinic. For info 810-246-0632. House. Sun., Dec. 23. Register before
ference in someone’s life at a time
Nov. 20. Sponsored by Romeo
10A Friday AFG Family Groups when they need the most help.
meeting. Imlay City FOC Lutheran Please consider being part of the Washington Parks and Rec. Includes
Church, 7191 Imlay City Rd, Imlay bigger picture. Donate your bottles round trip motor coach and theater
City. Contact Ginger Miller at 810- and cans today. For a representative tickets. (586) 752-6543.
724-5772 for more information. of our group call 810-392-5136.
Harvest Party. Wed., Oct. 31. 6-8
p.m. New Life Christian Church,
FOR WIDOWED MEN & The Imlay City Christian School has
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- discount cards available for sale. 4411 Newark Rd., Attica.Inflatables,
Friendship. Join us every 3rd Proceeds benefit the school’s athlet- Cider & donuts, obstacle course,
Tuesday of each month from 11:45 ic, music and PE programs. For games, face painting and hayride.
a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis Pioneer more information call Imlay City Free. All ages welcome.
Restaurant, 5600 Lapeer Rd. in Christian School, Mon.-Fri. 8-4,
German Dinner. Sat., Nov. 3, 4-6:30
Kimball Twp. 48074. No RSVP nec- 810-724-5695. p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church,
essary. For more info call Joanne K.
109 E. Kempf Ct., Capac. Menu–
at 810-324-2304. This activity is
sponsored by Widowed Friends, a Craft Shows/Bazaars sauerkraut & kielbasa, ham,
German potato salad, cheesy pota-
peer support group www.widowed-
friends.org. Rummage Sales toes, buttered noodles, peas & car-
rots, applesauce, homemade dessert
First Congregational Church of and beverages.Admission charged.
Widowed Friends invites all wid-
owed to join us for breakfast and Almont, downtown Almont. Craft (810) 395-7557.
and Vendor show, Sat., Nov. 3, 9 a.m.
friendship in a safe setting every 2nd Harvest Supper. Goodland
and 4th Monday of the month at 9 - 2 p.m. Lunch offered, farm fresh
produce, crafters and vendors. Community Church, 2008 N. Van
a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot in Dyke Rd. (corner of M-53 and
Marysville. For more info, call Julie
The Holiday Marketplace Festival Armstrong Rd.), Imlay City, Thurs.,
at 810-388-0868. 2018 is seeking vendors for their Oct. 25, 4:30-7 p.m. All you can eat
For those that have experienced the Nov. 10, 2018 event at the American Thanksgiving meal of turkey,
death of a loved one, a support Legion Post 16, 1701 W. Genesee, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing,
group is available facilitated by a Lapeer. Call (810) 664-9312 for green beans, squash, cole slaw, cran-
more information. berries, dessert and beverage. Take
trained United Hospice Service
(UHS) bereavement volunteer. outs available. Free will donations.
Medical Care
Call (810) 724-1747 for more info.
Marlette Regional Hospital, 2770
Main Street in Marlette, hosts this
Attica United Methodist Church
support group the 1st Tuesday of Lapeer County Health Department, Craft Sale and Dinner. Turkey with
each month in the Administration 1800 Imlay City Rd., Lapeer - all the trimmings. Thurs., Nov. 1.
Conference Room. For time and Regular Immunization Clinic 12-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Attica United
more info, call 800-635-7490 or visit Hours: (held in 2nd floor clinic area) Methodist, 27 Elk Lake Rd. Call
www.marletteregionalhospital.org. Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.; By (810) 724-0690 for info and prices.
Appointment Only, Wednesdays Take out available.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss group 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.,
meets Tuesday nights at the Hunter’s Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis Zumba Gold. Combines dance steps
Creek Mobile Home Park Club with a low impact routine. Bring
House, 725 DeMille Rd. in Lapeer.
Weigh-in from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
vaccine is now available. For addi-
tional info, to check if we accept water and a face towel. Every
Monday and Wednesday 10:30 -
your insurance, or to schedule an
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info appointment please call 810-667- 11:30 a.m. Washington Parks and
call 810-664-7579. Rec Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
0448.
Washington Twp. Fee charged. Call

Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 p.m.,
Imlay City Sr. Center, Lamb Steele
building on Third St. New series
starts Aug. 6. For info or to register
call Tracy at 810-724-6030 or Ginger
at 810-724-5772.
Romeo Washington Parks and Rec.
One on one grief counseling pro-
vided at both Romeo and
Washington Centers. By appoint-
ment only, please call to set up your
appointment today 586-752-6543.
Fundraisers
Greektown Casino Bus Trip benefit-
ting Imlay City Project Graduation
2019. Sat., Nov. 17. Departs 3 p.m.
from TSC parking lot in Imlay City,
returns at 11 p.m. Contact Lori at
lknezevich@icschools.us or (810)
724-9814.
Christmas Cookie Walk will be held
at St. Nicholas Catholic Church,
4331 Capac Road, Capac on
Free hearing and vision screens for
children of preschool age are avail-
able at the Lapeer County Health
Department. To schedule an
appointment please call 810-667-
0448 or 810-245-5549.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming with
Support Million Hearts by offering
in-pharmacy blood pressure screen-
ings, 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.
(586) 752-6543 for info.
Sculpt, Flex and Stretch. Beneficial
weight training. Every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Washington
Parks and Rec Center , 57880 Van
Dyke, Washington Twp. Call (586)
752-6543 for times and prices.
Beginner Dog Basics for puppies 6
months and/or adult dogs with no
training. This course will teach basic
commands such as sit, down, stay,
come, leash manners, impulse con-
trol, and more. Begins Thur, Nov. 1,
8-9 p.m., 6 weeks. Romeo Parks and

c 
Rec Center, 361 Morton Street. Call
(586) 752-6543 for fee.
Polar Express Christmas train ride
- a RWB Parks & Recreation spon-
sored trip. Open to all ages in all
communities. November 17. Cost
includes, 2 hour train trip in coach

AREA UNITED
St. Paul’s Blessed Hope
18
class car, hot cocoa, car host, souve-
nir bell and ticket along with 2 hours
Lutheran Church Baptist Church at the Village of Ashley country
(ELCA) Christmas. Must purchase tickets by

METHODIST
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
200 North Cedar (M-53) 4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop Nov. 2. Please call 586-752-6543 to
Imlay City, MI Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854 purchase a ticket.
Attica, MI 48412
810-724-2702 Sunday School - 10:00 am
810-724-1200 Sunday 2:30 pm Veteran’s Day Breakfast.Join us for

CHURCHES
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net Tuesday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm a special presentation by author and
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
www.newlifechristian.net Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm veteran Ron Zuccaro. Fri., Nov. 9.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Friday Youth 7:00 pm
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our 9-11 a.m. Washington Parks and
Pastor Alan Casillas Sunday 10 a.m. Service 18 firstapostolichome.com
18 18 preference, but it’s our priority. Rec, 57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Twp. Veterans eat free. Call (586)
Attica U.M.C. Capac Imlay City Almont
18
752-6543 for info and prices.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI U.M.C. C.R.C. First Baptist Church
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
395 N. Cedar (M-53)
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor Other
Attica Food Bank: Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Serving those in 48412, Sunday Service: 10:30 am Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am Free tutor training for people who
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday Junior Church and Nursery Available Youth Ministry Worship Services would like to help others in our com-
of the month. MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Community Dinner:
Bible Studies Every
Community Men’s & Women’s Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm munity improve English skills.
Monday and Tuesday Evenings fbc@airadvantage.net Volunteer basis. Please call for ori-
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm Bible Studies
Tuesday Morning Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services entation before training at 810-664-
Pastor Ron Rouse 9:30 am 11:00 am 810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont
www.atticaumc.org 18
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
18 18
Come Grow With Us! 18 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God 2737.

Dryden Imlay City Sacred Heart - Imlay City

St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at the
U.M.C. U.M.C. ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI

Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.

Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass
5394 Main Street - Dryden (Across from the Library)
4:30 pm - St. Nicholas
www.imlayumc.org
810-796-3341 Like Us On
Sunday Masses
8:00 am - Sacred Heart
10:30 a.m. Worship
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth 10:00 am - St. Nicholas
Nursery Available 12 noon (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Jr. Church for K-5th grade Confessions
Youth Group 6th-12th grade 3:00-4:00 pm at St. Nicholas
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. 5pm-6:30pm Sundays Tuesday 8:00 am - St. Nicholas
Wednesday 10:00 am - Sacred Heart
EVERYONE WELCOME!
18
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687 18
Thursday 7:00 pm (Spanish) - St. Nicholas
Friday 7:00 pm - Sacred Heart 18
West Berlin Imlay City
Church of Christ
U.M.C. 670 N. Van Dyke
Imlay City, MI 48444
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI Sunday Service
Corner of Almont Road
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
810-395-2409 1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm
810-724-3306
Rev. Curtis Clarke COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister
18
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING
JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST
Weekday Mass: NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m.
Weekend Masses: Weekday Mass: Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18
Community (810) 395-7557 office. Interested parties can call
810-664-7111 and speak to Carolyn,
Church
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  Cheryl or Pete at 810-660-7823.
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
2008 N. Van Dyke Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. 
Club News
Box 82
Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Imlay City, MI 48444 Supervised child care during all services
810.724.1747 Sunday School Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
Worship Service: 10:00 am Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist 18 Staffed Nursery During Worship 18
Imlay City, Post 2492, 598 N. Almont
Ave. (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
18
Veterans Meetings 2nd Thursday,
Family of First Congregational Church every other month, 7 p.m.; Post
Christ United Church of Christ
Lutheran Church - 275 Bancroft - Imlay City 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
Meetings 1st Thursday every month,
7 p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Missouri Synod (Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855 Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.
7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City Sunday Worship Service
Bible Study - 9:00 am 810-724-6207 at 10:15 a.m. Almont/Dryden Masons meets 7
Worship Time - 10:30 am Sunday School & Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m. Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
p.m. every 2nd Thursday of the
month at Masonic Center in Almont.
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesday’s 6-7:30pm The Imlay City American Legion
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade Post 135 meets the 2nd and last
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King
18 18 18 18 Wednesdays of the month at 7:30
St. John The
Evangelist
Holy Redeemer Light of Christ p.m. The post is located at 212 E.
Third Street. Contact them at 724-
Catholic Church Lutheran Church Community 1450 or americanlegionpost135@
frontier.com.
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
810-796-3951 Church The Evening Star Quilt Guild meets
810-395-7074
www.fmsaints.com www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road the last Wednesday of each month at
Imlay City, MI 48444 the Davison Senior Center, 10135
JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass Lapeer Rd. in Davison. Meetings
ALL WELCOME!!! start at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Weekend Masses: Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Pastor Steven Helms 6 p.m. For more info call Lisa, 810-
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18
Christian Preschool Available
18 Phone: 810-724-6999 18
358-7294.
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SAFETY TIPS!
TOP TRICK-OR
-TREAT
1 Children should be well supervised by an adult 7 Adults should carefully inspect candy for tamper- 13 If wearing face paint, read the label and be sure it
when trick-or-treating. ing before it is eaten. clearly says “non-toxic.”

2 Always remember to carry a flashlight when

trick-or-treating after dark.
8 Props such as a sword or wand should only be
flexible toys.
14 Never go inside a stranger’s house or car.
Stay away from pets. Even pets you know may
not recognize you in costume.

3 Trick-or-treat
neighborhoods.
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Page 14-TRI-CITY TIMES-OCTOBER 24, 2018
Firefighter Jake Nemecek lets kindergartener Paige Demaray spray the
fire hose during a field trip to the fire hall earlier this month.
Safety: 25 years of teaching kids
from page 1
er,” he said.
He knows firsthand
how all the protective gear,
especially air masks, can
be a frightening sight to
youngsters.
When his oldest son
was just a toddler, Joe
recalls stopping home after
a fire run and beginning to
show Jake some of his
gear. Jake was enthralled
with it all until his dad put
on that mask and opened
the valve to the air pack.
“He got really scared. I
thought ‘what is this kid
going to do when there’s
an actual fire?’” Joe said.
So when they visit pre-
school classes, Mussey
firefighters talk about their
gear and let the students
get accustomed to the
sound of their air packs.
When they host kinder-
garteners at the fire hall,
Joe said their message
focuses on learning how to
get out of their house in
the case of fire.
The intent when
instructing older students,
like second graders, is to
hopefully spur helpful con-
versations at home
between children and par-
ents, he said.
“We encourage them to
draw a picture of their
house and come up with an
escape plan. We want to
get the whole family think-
ing about this,” he said.
It’s important that kids
know how to open win-
dows or, if they own them,
use rescue ladders.
There are other issues
families need to consider
ahead of time too. In older
homes, some windows are
painted shut and others
have bedrooms in a base-
ment where accessing win-
dows is more difficult.
“Those are little things
that can be taken for grant-
ed,” Joe said.
“We want them to con-
sider ‘how would I get out
of my room if I can’t get
out of my door?’”
Typically, kids will
share their concerns during
a presentation, like how
SAT: Dryden tops in county SAT scores
from page 1
anxiety but all the practice
I had in class made me feel
not so anxious when I
actually took it,” said fel-
low senior Paige
Abromaitis.
Some in the education
world frown on the con-
cept of “teaching to the
test” but Sheryl
Czerwinski, one of
Dryden’s SAT Prep class
teachers, said the program
isn’t all that different
from other pursuits, like
athletics, where practice is
key.
“I tell the kids your
coach wouldn’t put you in
the game if you weren’t
there for practice that
week,” she said.
“If students are good
readers and writers, they
will generally do well on
any test. What we try to
teach them in the SAT Prep
class are skills they can use
on the test and beyond-
things like analytical skills
that will be important in
their senior year of high
school and into college.”
Senior Vincent Angel
said the writing techniques
he honed from writing SAT
Josh and Jake are the third generation of
Nemeceks to serve on the Mussey Township
Fire Department along with their dad, Joe and
grandfather, Doug.
they can get out of a burn-
ing house quickly or what
might happen to their pets.
Joe said he always
assures youngsters too that
firefighters will do all they
can to rescue pets and ani-
mals from a burning struc-
ture once they arrive on
scene, warning kids to not
reenter their house to
search themselves.
He shows students the
animal oxygen masks the
department received
through a grant that come
in a variety of sizes—for
something as small as a
hamster to larger sizes for
livestock.
Fall is an ideal time to
put those fire safety
reminders in the forefront
of kids’ minds, he says.
“This time of year peo-
ple are burning leaves and
brush, using candles in
their holiday decorations
and starting up wood
stoves,” Nemecek said.
“Those are all hazards
but playing with fire is
really the danger.”
That’s where the tradi-
tional “Stop, Drop and
Roll” message ties in.
“There’s nothing worse
than a fire call that
involves little kids,” Joe
said.
•••••
Joe started out as Jack
Meikle’s “helper” for fire
safety presentations. He
offered to put on the gear
and air mask and crawl on
practice essays every other
week are serving him well
now in the English
Composition class he’s
currently taking through
Baker College.
“I think the ethos,
pathos and logos is the best
thing I’ve ever learned,” he
said of the “modes of per-
suasion” that can be used
as a writing tool.
The SAT Prep class,
offered in the first semes-
ter, covers both math and
English subjects. Besides
tackling practice questions,
students and staff take time
analyzing how questions
are posed, staying vigilant
for possible stumbling
blocks, and discussed how
to pace themselves.
“We learned how to
watch out for trick ques-
tions and not get thrown
off by them,” Vincent said.
The seniors don’t cred-
it their success to just one
class though, believing that
they have received a quali-
ty education throughout the
years.
“We have smaller class
sizes so we get that one-
on-one attention from
teachers which really
helps,” Vincent said.
Michigan Appeals Court
rules in favor of LCEMS
Three townships challenged
legitimacy of 2016 election
By Tom Wearing
Photo by Carol Nemecek
twearing@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— Lapeer County
EMS Executive Director
Russell Adams can breathe
a sigh of relief after
Tuesday’s (Oct. 16) ruling
by the Michigan Court of
Appeals that validates the
Nov. 8. 2016 ballot pro-
posal that is funding the
county ambulance authori-
ty for a period of four years.
At no legal expense to
Lapeer County taxpayers,
the Court of Appeals upheld
Lapeer County Prosecutor
Mike Sharkey’s request to
dismiss a lawsuit by
Almont, Deerfield and
Marathon townships, chal-
lenging the legitimacy of
Photo by Carol Nemecek
the election.
Sharkey argued that the
townships’ lawsuit was
“frivolous” and “devoid of
any arguable legal merit.”
Sharkey pointed out
that the legal action taken
by the townships was filed
Chad Stoldt appointed to board
the floor while Jack, then a
captain on the force, talked
to the kids. When Jack By Maria Brown
retired some five years mbrown@pageone-inc.com
later, Joe took over those
duties. IMLAY TWP. — Chad
Now he often does the Stoldt is the township’s
talking and this year, for newest trustee.
the first time, both of his The board appointed
sons—Jake and Josh— Stoldt to the vacant seat at
helped at the fire hall when their September 19 meet-
kindergarteners visited ear- ing. Stoldt was one of three
lier this month.
Jake and Josh represent
Defends: Handling of alleged assault
the third generation of
Nemeceks to serve on the
Mussey Fire Department.
Joe’s dad, Doug, served for from page 1
more than 20 years while
for up to 180 days for
Jake and Josh already have
physically assaulting a fel-
16 and 13 years respective-
low student. The incident
ly. Both started firefighting
was allegedly video
when the department had a
recorded.
cadet program that let
Her husband, Jason
teens, starting at age 16, go
on fire runs and help with
McEwan, said the family’s
main concern lies in why
necessary tasks like rolling
the district didn’t find the
hoses and doing paperwork
before taking formal train-
incident serious enough to
warrant a stiffer punish-
ing at age 18.
He admits that it can
ment.
be nerve wracking to
“If my son was laying
in a pool of blood, would
watch his sons run towards
a burning house but Joe
he have gotten 180 days?”
Jason said.
said “I’m really confident
The McEwans have
with their abilities.”
since transferred their chil-
“We have great people
dren to another school dis-
on our department who are
trict.
terrific to work with and
The alleged assailant’s
we’re fortunate for the sup-
mother also spoke saying
port of the people of
the incident was a shock to
Mussey Township.
the family.
Because of the millage,
“We have always
we’re able to have the
admitted that he was
equipment and training we
wrong,” she said.
need,” he said.
The woman said her
son is undergoing manda-
Czerwinski said she
wasn’t surprised Dryden Mayor: Bargen lays down his gavel
juniors did so well on the from page 1
2018 SATs.
“I knew if they used Development Authority,”
their full potential they said Bargen. “The mayor
could do it...we just had to also signs documents when
encourage them,” she said. authorized by the city com-
All three seniors are mission.”
taking English He added that other
Composition classes duties often include attend-
through Baker College-a ing various community
class taught at Dryden Jr./ functions, ribbon-cuttings
Sr. High School by a Baker and occasionally conduct-
College professor. ing a wedding ceremony.
Abromaitis hopes to study Otherwise, Bargen said
hospitality and marketing he prefers to use his skills,
at either Ferris State or knowledge and experience
Grand Valley State to do what he feels is best
University next year. Both for Imlay City residents.
Knuth and Angel are eye- During his soon-to-be
ing Ferris State as well. finished tenure as a city
Knuth wants to study auto commissioner, Bargen
mechanics and Angel is pointed to recent construc-
considering automotive tion and renovation proj-
engineering technology. ects on Almont Avenue and
Twenty-eighteen repre- Bancroft Street and various
sented the second of three infrastructure projects as
years that all Michigan having been particularly
juniors were required to satisfying.
take the SAT rather than “I think these renova-
the traditional ACT. The tions have all made the city
state’s contract with the a bit safer, more comfort-
College Board, a private able and more presentable
organization that owns the to residents and visitors,”
testing program, will be up Bargen said. “With the
for renewal after the 2019 (voter approved) road mill-
test is administered. age, the city has resurfaced
months after the 30-day
statute of limitation to chal-
lenge the election had
passed.
Because the time to
challenge had elapsed, the
Appeals Court ruled that
the “will of the people” to
approve $10.8 million in
tax revenues to sustain
LCEMS for four years
should stand.
It was the second time
the three townships were
denied by the courts. An
earlier lawsuit filed by the
townships was dismissed
by Lapeer County Circuit
Judge Nick Holowka in
July of 2017.
“This is a big relief for
us to know that the millage
has been validated,” said
Adams. “This challenge
has gone through two
courts now with the same
result.
“Hopefully, we can
consider this matter
wrapped up so we can
move forward with our
plans,” Adams continued.
residents to submit letters
of interest for the vacancy.
The others were Rick
Farkas and Michon
Thompson.
The vacancy on the
board occurred after Liz
Makedonsky, the town-
ship’s former clerk, stepped
down from her position.
tory counseling and will
face additional athletic
consequences if he’s cho-
sen for a sports team.
She said that her son
“The student is
facing his
consequences.
What is
happening now
is uncalled for.”
--Sharon Muir
has been confronted at
school by other students
and both he and their fami-
ly have received death
threats.
The woman also refer-
enced criminal charges that
her son is facing.
Prosecutor Mike Sharkey
confirmed that the teen has
been charged as a minor
with assault and battery
a number of streets that
have needed major repairs
for years.”
In the face of rising
water costs, Bargen feels
the city has been making
efforts to stem increases
and reduce costs when pos-
sible.
“The (proposed) recon-
struction of Fourth Street
will enable the balancing
of water levels at our two
city water towers and
allow the towers to be
refilled during non-peak
hours to reduce water costs
in the future,” said Bargen.
“We need to address our
ability to store water and
reduce volume of water
pumped into the city dur-
ing peak-use hours.”
For now, those chal-
lenges will be left to cur-
rent commissioners Joi
Kempf, Al Ramirez and
Mike Romine, and those
elected to serve on Nov. 6.
An honor to serve
Bargen said his respec-
tive tenures as city com-
missioner and mayor have
been rewarding and well
worth his investment in
time and effort.
“The goal is to continue
improving and expand
coverage to better serve
Lapeer County residents.”
Adams pointed out that
Lapeer County EMS will
soon open a new Advanced
Life Support (ALS) base
near the intersection of
Bishop and Dryden roads.
“It’s been a long and
involved process, but we’ve
now been authorized to
open that base in about
three weeks,” Adams said.
“That particular location
(between Almont and
Dryden) is important to us
and to residents in that
area.”
Adams said the new
ALS base will operate 24/7
in a former house and be
staffed by both a paramedic
and EMT.
In another matter, the
Appeals Court denied
Sharkey’s cross-appeal for
costs and attorney fees and
his contention that Medstar,
Inc., a competing ambu-
lance service, had an
“unfair competition agen-
da” to “set aside” the
November 2016 election
results.
The board opted to appoint
then-deputy clerk Carla
Jepsen to that office. Jepsen
had also served as trustee.
Stoldt has served on
Imlay Township’s Planning
Commission since 2016.
His term on the township
board extends through
November 2020.
and he’s due in court on
October 29 for a prelimi-
nary hearing. The teen’s
mom said on Monday
night that more serious
charges are being consid-
ered but Sharkey could not
be reached for comment to
confirm that statement.
“I don’t know what
more we can do. I do apol-
ogize again. I just want
some normality...that’s all,”
the teen’s mom said.
Because he is a minor,
the Tri-City Times is not
identifying the accused.
According to documen-
tation provided by the
school district earlier this
month, wording that states
an expulsion up to 180
days for physically assault-
ing another student is con-
sidered a guideline.
Assault and other simi-
lar offenses can warrant
various discipline includ-
ing suspensions in or out
of school and/or long-term
suspension or expulsion.
“I’ve been very proud
to know our employees at
the city hall, the police and
fire departments, our DPW
and wastewater treatment
workers,” said Bargen.
“Water treatment isn’t
one of those popular topics
to talk about,” he said, “but
we have a fine crew hand-
ing our water treatment.
They can be very proud of
what they do.
“I’m very proud that
our citizens voted for the
millage to build a new fire
hall,” Bargen continued.
“Our firefighters have
worked very hard for many
years and they made the
most of the old hall—but
the new hall was much
needed.
“We’re fortunate to
have such a fine group of
men and women we can
entrust with all of these
duties.
“I’ve cherished my
years of involvement with
this city,” Bargen said.
“I can only hope that my
fellow commissioners and
I are looked upon as hav-
ing helped improve our
town.”
 Page 15-TRI-CITY TIMES-OCTOBER 24, 2018

Bourgois, Lauwers square off for 25th District seat

By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Term limits mean that
Republican Phil Pavlov’s
time as Michigan’s 25th
State Senator has come to a
close at year’s end. The
contest to succeed Pavlov
will be decided by voters in
the November general elec-
tion. On the ballot are
Democrat Debbie Bourgois
and Republican Dan
Lauwers. Both are St. Clair
County residents who went
unchallenged in the August
primary.
The 25th Senate district
encompasses all of Huron,
St. Clair, and Sanilac
Counties, and Macomb
County’s Armada and
Richmond townships and
the cities of Memphis, New
Baltimore and Richmond.
•••••
Debbie Bourgois is a
former small business
owner and works as a sub-
stitute teacher. She’s been a
member of the St. Clair
County Community
College’s board of trustees
for the last two years and
served as chairperson of the
St. Clair County Library
millage renewal committee
in 2014.
Her involvement in
those public organizations
spurred her to seek public
office at the county level
and now set her sights on
Lansing.
“I feel that as a state
senator I could do much
more for all of Michigan
education, beyond our
community college,”
Bourgois said of her desire
to seek the state senate seat.
She believes more
funding needs to be direct-
ed toward public education
and state officials need to
be serious about making
Michigan near of top of the
pack when it comes to stu-
dent performance. Bourgois
said she is “not okay” with
charter or “for profit”
schools.
“I listen to people...I’m
concerned about people not
special interests and I want
to implement ideas that
work for everyday people,”
she said.
Bourgois said she’s
concerned that the majority
of Michigan workers are
experiencing stagnant or
declining wages saying
“our children deserve fami-
lies that have economic sta-
bility.”
In Lansing, Bourgois
said she would advocate for
more governmental trans-
parency and work to pro-
tect water quality across the
state.
“I’m extremely con-
cerned about what we’re
leaving for the children that
I substitute teach. They
deserve to be able to turn
on the water faucet, go
senate post because of his can retain our homegrown
time in Lansing as a repre- talent,” Lauwers said.
sentative, coupled with his He believes that offi-
familiarity with the 25th cials have had success in
District and its economic breaking down regulatory
roots in agriculture and the barriers for service provid-
automotive world. ers by bringing consistency
“I’ve spent most of my to permitting requirements.
Debbie Dan life living and working in “I met with small carri-
Bourgois Lauwers that environment. I believe ers recently and much of
I understand what’s impor- the issue has to do with
swimming in our Great tant to most of the people added. funding,” Lauwers said.
Lakes and eat the fish that in this district,” Lauwers “It’s something I want He said he wants to fur-
they catch. Safe water is a said. to continue to work on.” ther investigate what tools,
pretty basic need but it’s in If elected to the Senate, Creating career oppor- like tax incentives, could be
question in a lot of places,” Lauwers said his priorities tunities and having ameni- used to encourage compa-
she said. in office would range from ties that attract top talent to nies to make investments in
Bourgois said that in making state government the 25th District is another rural areas, knowing they
her previous public service, more responsible and of his aims. won’t see as an immediate
particularly when heading accountable to residents to “We have a wonderful return as compared to more
up the library millage expanding internet access district to live in but you populated, urban locations.
renewal, she developed a to rural areas of Michigan, have to have a way to raise If elected, Lauwers said
love of research and appre- plus more. your family and make a liv- he would advocate for con-
ciation for studies that paint One of the most com- ing,” he said. tinued fiscal responsibility.
a factual picture of the mon complaints he’s heard He supports recent “Part of what got
state. from constituents in recent efforts to promote skilled Michigan to where we are
“Too often, I feel that years is their frustration in trades and career technical is the practice of living
elected officials are doing dealing with state regulato- training, but also wants to within our means and we
what they think or what ry departments. address connectivity issues have to keep doing that.
their donors have dictated. I “Getting an answer is that plague much of the The economy is recovering
know that we have excel- sometimes just as impor- district. Teens from the and tax cuts are working
lent research universities in tant as what the answer is,” area go to college where but we can’t take our eyes
this state and I don’t know he said. access to the information off what got us here,” he
why our officials don’t It’s also time for elected highway is limitless but said.
make better use of them,” leaders to better empower then come back home to “If we continue to
Bourgois said. state employees so that ser- “nothing.” reduce our debt we can
••••• vices can be improved. “You can do so many make Michigan a more
Currently, Dan Lauwers “We’ve created a struc- jobs with good internet attractive place for people
is in his sixth and final year ture in Lansing where access. It’s another way we to live and work.”
as state representative for department managers have
Michigan’s 81st District responsibility without
which includes a large por- authority. They are respon-
tion of St. Clair County. sible for results but don’t Marlette Livestock Auctions
He believes that he’s have the authority to direct
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Renewal for Almont Schools on Nov. 6 Consignments Welcome!

By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — School
district residents will be
asked to approve two ballot
proposals on Tuesday,
Nov. 6 to sustain Almont
Community Schools opera-
tions.
The first is a renewal of
the existing 18-mill levy
on non-homestead property
to fund general school
operations for a period of
eight years, inclusive to
2019-2026.
An additional 1 mill
will be used to protect
against future Headlee
Amendment rollbacks.
No more than 18 mills
will be levied pursuant to
the proposal, which will
allow the district to receive
State funding at the full
per-pupil allowance.
If approved, the renew-
al will raise about $935,710
during its first year of col-
lection.
A second proposal
would override the 1978
approved state-mandated
Headlee Amendment as it
applies to Sinking Fund
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“We could not cut While the amount lost in
Band to honor Davenport
IMLAY CITY — The Belle Valley Community
Band returns to the concert stage on Sunday, Oct. 28.
The band’s fall concert will begin at 2 p.m. at the
Imlay City Middle School.
The concert will be performed in honor of the
late-Donald Davenport, a longtime Belle Valley Band
clarinetist and officer.
Admission is to the concert is free. However, good
will donations will be accepted and help pay for new
music, instrument repairs and other costs. JEN
Concert attendees are encouraged to mingle with OWEN
the musicians following the program. HOMEOWNER JEN
OWEN
German Dinner delights Nov. 3 HOMEOWNER

dollars approved by voters

in 2014.
JEN
If approved, the
CAPAC — St. John’s Lutheran Church invites the
public to enjoy a homemade meal at their November OWEN
HOMEOWNER
Headlee Amendment roll- 3 German Dinner.
back will raise about From 4-6:30 p.m. volunteers will be serving sau-
$324,314 during the first erkraut and kielbasa, ham, German potato salad,
year of collection.
“The 18 mil renewal
cheesy potatoes, buttered noodles, peas and carrots,
applesauce, desserts and beverages. SAVE$$ 60!* *
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3/4 c shredded Trunk or Treat in Berlin Twp.
cheddar cheese
from page 11 1/4 c grated BERLIN TWP. — Families are invited to par-
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5 eggs, separated 2 eggs, separated 31, from 6-8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Berlin
1/4 c butter or Sauce: Township Park/Township office on Capac Road.
margarine 2 T butter Participants are also welcome to pass out candy to
1/4 c flour 1 c sliced mushrooms trick-or-treaters. All are welcome to attend. The
1 1/3 c milk event is hosted by the Berlin Township Park & Rec
1/4 c sliced green
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onions
1/8 t pepper 1 T flour
1 t grated onion
2 T chopped pimiento
1/8 t salt
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1/4 c grated sharp 2/3 c half and half
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Tahquamenon Falls last week after two weeks
of rainfall.
Places:
from page 11
ly moaned the only time I
insisted we exit at the
Natural Bridge Park off
Kentucky’s Mountain
Parkway. “Mom! Let’s just
go to Nana’s,” they plead-
ed.
Forty years later, there
is no gathering of genera-
tions in the McCoy
Bottom, for most matri-
archs and patriarchs are
buried on a mountainside
and in Lexington
Cemetery. Children and
grandchildren have grown
and gone their separate
ways. Aunt Kat’s pool
stands stagnant.
Within this gradual and
pervasive emptiness, I’ve
come to need places and
their stickers on my car’s
windows. In no certain
order, I’ve checked off the
following on my bucket
list: Yosemite. Muir
Woods. Olympic National
Park. Washington D.C.
Gettysburg. The
Greenbrier. The Biltmore
Estate.
Without exception, the
places call unsolicited.
Most recently, in my
Photo provided
GOODLAND TWP. — Enjoy an all-you-can-
eat Harvest Supper at Goodland Community Church
a free will donation and includes a Thanksgiving
meal of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing,
green beans, squash, cole slaw, cranberries, dessert
Monday night writing
group, a friend read a
and beverage. Takeouts available as well. Call 810-
724-1747 for more information. Goodland
beautiful poem she com- Community Church is located at 2008 N. Van Dyke
posed in honor of a child- Road at the corner of M-53 and Armstrong Road.
hood visit to Tahquamenon
Falls.
I reserved our critter
sitter for three days and a
room for two nights in the
MacCleod House B&B in Catherine: more than troubling to me
that I/TCT would be
Newberry. My husband lumped into that category.
from page 10 Selia’s honesty and
drove us north with my
friend’s poem on my While it certainly was not civility give me an oppor-
mind—94 steps down to our intent to imply any- tunity to really listen. Her
Tahquamenon Falls, then thing other than the facts willingness to talk openly
upward. I heard the thun- which are written in the and without venom, per-
dering waters as we sped cutline under the photo, I son-to-person with me like
through the golden passage get why Selia is upset. If it she did is commendable
of I-75 to the Mackinac were my sister, I wouldn’t and frankly refreshing. In
Bridge. be thrilled to see a photo of an era where people shout
Suspended above the the accident again. As for first and backpedal later
indivisible space where the ethnicity issues, I know (or keep repeating their ill
Huron and Michigan all about that, too. The ste- informed assumptions over
merge, I considered both reotypes; the connotations and over again), Selia’s
bridge and lakes with awe and associations; the name willingness to have a fruit-
and praise. For the Straits calling and the slurs. What ful discussion in the midst
of Mackinac speak of the my parents went through; of her angst and pain is
what I endured as a kid...it laudable. I learned some-
breaks my heart. thing from our conversa-
and rivers that endures the
winds of time. It saddens me that over tion, and I am most grate-
the past few years, hugely ful.
And the Tahquamenon
disparaging things have My apologies to Selia
Falls, dear Reader, those
maple syrup colored waters been said about people of and her family for their
that submit to perpetual Latin and Hispanic descent loss, and for the additional
plunges, turn to foam, and from the highest office in hurt she experienced when
flow to Superior? the land. It upsets me that she saw the article and
“Come, drink,” they good people like Selia and photo.
say. “Buy another sticker.” her sister have to worry Email Catherine at
Email Iris at about being marginalized cminolli@pageone-inc.
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net. and maligned. And it’s com.

Legal Announcements
CITY OF entertainment, vacant lots, or any
public place between the hours of
provisions thereof shall remain valid
and enforceable.
Owners of all mobile home parks,
commercial buildings, industrial
ing regular business hours or at www.
almontmichigan.gov
tion below.
The variance, if approved would
IMLAY CITY 8:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the follow- Section 7. Declaration of buildings, and 4-unit or more family 43-1 allow a trash enclosure closer than 40
COMMISSION MEETING ing day, official Village time. Emergency residential dwellings shall contract feet to a residential zoned lot.
OCTOBER 16, 2018
SYNOPSIS
However, the provisions of this
section do not apply to a minor under
The Almont Village Council
hereby declares an emergency due to
with a garbage collection service
licensed to do business in the Village
VILLAGE OF Applicant: Almont DDA

Mayor Bargen called the meet-
ing to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Kempf,
Ramirez, Demske, Planck, Tanis,
Romine. Also present: City Manager
Tom Youatt, Bookkeeper Renee
Mazey, Fire Chief Rick Horton, DPW
Super Ed Priehs, 3 Representatives
for Pinnacle/Vlasic Foods, 5 members
of the community, and 2 members of
the media. The Commission approved
the agenda with the addition of Old
Business 7B. MERS Division and
New Business 8D - DPW Standby
Generator Bid. The Commission
approved the Consent Agenda items
as presented: Approval of Minutes -
10/2/18 and 10/9/18 Special Meeting;
Approval of minutes DDA 9/10/18
and Lamb Steele 9/26/18; Approved
payment of bills in the amount of $
329,133.82.
The Commission approved rate
increases to Residents as follows:
Water 9% Increase and Sewer 9%
Increase and Postponed the Increases
to Vlasic for two weeks; Approved a
Division of the MERS Retirement
Fund for the City Manager and the
employees; Approved the purchase of
200 Water Meters at the cost of
$30,000.00; Approved the proposal
for the water main portion of the
DeShano Assisted Living be awarded
to Northwest Earth Movers; Approved
the sale of DPW 2002 Silverado
Truck to the highest bid - Jerry
Pewinski $1025.00; Approved the Bid
for a DPW Standby Generator to the
lowest bid - Goyette Mechanical
20,050.00.
Adjournment at 8:02 p.m.
Submitted by Lynn Eutsler, City
Clerk. Complete copies of the minutes
are available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ing normal business hours or at www.
imlaycity.org.
43-1
VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-1
EMERGENCY CURFEW
An Ordinance to prohibit the
loitering of minors.
THE VILLAGE OF
ALMONT ORDAINS:
Section 1. Loitering Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any
minor under the age of 17 years to
loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play in, or
be found upon public streets, high-
ways, roads, alleys, parks, public
buildings, places of amusement and
the age of 17 years accompanied by
his or her parent, guardian, or other
adult persons having the care and
custody of such minor; nor where
such minor is returning from any
school dance or school entertain-
ment; nor where the legal employ-
ment of such minor makes it neces-
sary to be upon the streets, alleys or
other public places during the night
time after said specific hours.
Section 2. Responsibility of Parents
It shall be unlawful for the par-
ent, guardian, or other adult person
having the care and custody of a
minor under the age of 17 years to
permit such to loiter, idle, wander,
stroll, play in, or be found upon the
public streets, highways, roads, alleys,
parks, playgrounds, or other public
grounds, public places and public
buildings, places of amusement and
entertainment, vacant lots, or any
public place between the hours of
8:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. official
Village time, as set forth here after.
However, the provisions of this sec-
tion shall not apply to the exempted
class mentioned in Section 1.
Section 3. Each Violation;
Separate Offense
Each violation of the provisions
of the above sections shall constitute a
separate offense.
Section 4. Delinquent or
Neglected Child
Any such minor violating the
provisions of Section l shall be
deemed a delinquent or neglected
child as defined in the Statutes of the
State of Michigan. Said minor shall be
brought before the Juvenile Court
having jurisdiction over said minor,
and said minor shall be dealt with by
said court as provided by law.
Section 5. Penalty; Parent
or Guardian
Any parent, guardian, or other
adult person having the care and cus-
tody of a minor under the age of 17
years who violates Section 2, upon
conviction hereof, shall be fined not
less than ten ($10.00) dollars, or more
than one hundred ($100.00) dollars,
and in the default payment thereof,
shall be confined in the County Jail
for not more than thirty (30) days.
Section 6. Separability of
Provisions
It is the intention of the Village
Council that each provision of this
ordinance shall be deemed indepen-
dent of all other provisions herein. It
is further the intention of the Village
Council that if any provision of this
ordinance is declared invalid, all other
the numerous youths congregating on
the public streets in such manner as to
jeopardize the peace and tranquility of
the Village.
Section 8. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect
at 8:30 p.m. on October 30, 2018 and
shall remain in effect until 6:00 a.m.
on November 1, 2018.
The undersigned President and
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
certify that this emergency ordinance
was adopted at a meeting of the
Almont Village Council on the 16th
day of October 2018.
Kimberly Keesler
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
Village President
Adopted: October 16, 2018
Effective: October 30, 2018
43-1
VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
GARBAGE COLLECTION
ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 140.2
An Ordinance to amend
Ordinance No. 140
THE VILLAGE OF
ALMONT ORDAINS:
The title of Ordinance No. 140 is
hereby amended to read as follows:
An ordinance to regulate the col-
lection and disposal of garbage and
trash from 1-, 2-, or 3-unit family
residential units within the Village
(excluding mobile home parks, com-
mercial buildings, industrial build-
ings, and 4-unit or more family dwell-
ings); to prohibit the unauthorized
deposit of garbage and trash; to pro-
vide for the contracting of garbage
collection services; to provide for the
collection of billings for garbage col-
lection services; to authorize the col-
lection of delinquent billings on the
tax roll; and to provide penalties for
violations
Section 1 of Ordinance No. 140
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Authorization. The
Village Council may provide for gar-
bage collection services to residents
of the Village in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance. In the
event that the Village Council pro-
vides such services, they shall be
provided on a nondiscriminatory basis
to all 1-, 2-, or 3-unit family residen-
tial units, (excluding mobile home
parks, commercial buildings, indus-
trial buildings, and 4-unit or more
family dwellings) within the Village.
to collect and remove all garbage,
refuse, rubbish and yard waste in
accordance with the requirements of
this ordinance.
The undersigned President and
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
certify that this ordinance was adopt-
ed at a Regular Meeting of the Almont
Village Council held on the 16th day
of October 2018 and was published in
the Tri-City Times on the 24th of
October 2018.
Kimberly Keesler
Clerk
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the above
ordinance is available in the Clerk’s
office during regular business hours.
43-1
VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 2, 2018
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Steffler, Schneider,
Steven C. Schneider, and Peltier.
Staff members present were Manager
Connors, Clerk/Treasurer Keesler,
Chief of Police Martin, DPW
Superintendent Bryan Treat and
WWTP Superintendent Mark Farley.
The Council approved the
Agenda; approved Consent Agenda
with corrections; Mr. Germain pre-
sented council with the
Redevelopment Ready Certification
Baseline Report Presentation;
approved Resolution #18-10-01 to
proceed with the RRC Program of the
MEDC; approved invoices to
Michigan AgriBusiness Solutions;
approved change order number three
from Gerace Construction for waste-
water treatment plant improvements;
authorized Challenger Technologies,
LLC to provide and install security
cameras in the police department and
municipal building; and denied the
request to waive penalties and interest
on a late tax bill.
The meeting adjourned at 10:08
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ALMONT
817 N. Main St.
Almont, MI 48003
SIDEWALK Property Owner: Village of Almont
MAINTENANCE AND 817 N. Main St.
CONSTRUCTION Almont, MI 48003
ORDINANCE NO. 203 Property Description: 01 43 800 000
An Ordinance to protect the pub-
00
lic health, safety and general welfare
VILLAGE OF ALMONT ORIGINAL
by the adoption of regulations con-
TOWN OF NEWBURGH LOTS 33,
cerning the maintenance, repair, and
34, & 35 “PARKING LOT.”
safety of public sidewalks within the
Commonly known as 120 E. St.
Village of Almont imposing a duty
Clair (Parcel ID #041-475-033-00)
from the Village to repair, maintain, or
NOTICE: People with disabili-
keep safe said sidewalks, and for
ties needing accommodations for
owner caused deficiencies, imposing
effective participation in the meeting
a duty on adjoining or abutting land
should contact the Village Clerk/
owners to repair or replace sidewalks;
Treasurer at least seven (7) working
to provide standards of proper side-
days in advance of the meeting. An
walk maintenance, construction and
attempt will be made to make reason-
repair.
able accommodations. A copy of the
THE VILLAGE OF
application for the variance may be
ALMONT ORDAINS:
Section 1. Maintenance of Sidewalks.
inspected at the Almont Village
Offices located at 817 N. Main St.,
Section 2. Construction of Sidewalks.
Section 3. Owner Caused
Almont, MI 48003 during regular
business hours, between 7:00 a.m. and
Deficiencies
Section 4. Violations and Penalties.
5:00 p.m. on regular business days.
Section 5. Effective Date.
Written comments regarding this vari-
The undersigned President and
ance can also be received at the above
listed address until the day of its con-
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby sideration.
certify that this ordinance was pre-
Kimberly J. Keesler
sented for first reading at a Regular
Village Clerk/Treasurer
Meeting of the Almont Village
43-1
Council held on the 16th day of
October 2018 and was published in
the Tri-City Times on the 24th of
October 2018.
Kimberly Keesler
NOTICE OF
Clerk ADOPTION
Steve Schneider VILLAGE OF
President
A complete copy of the above CAPAC
ordinance is available in the Clerk’s ST. CLAIR COUNTY,
MICHIGAN
office during regular business hours.
43-1 At a regular meeting of the
Capac Village Council on October 15,
NOTICE 2018, the official zoning map for the
Village of Capac as described in
VILLAGE OF Section 30-227 (District boundaries
ALMONT and map) of the Village’s zoning ordi-
ZONING BOARD OF nance was adopted, updated to incor-
APPEALS HEARING porate all past rezoning actions, and
therefore, establishes all zones hence-
817 NORTH MAIN STREET forth, per the authority of the
ALMONT, MICHIGAN 48003
Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (PA
(810) 798-8528
110 of 2006). This action is given
Fax (810) 798-3397
publication in the manner prescribed
Please be notified that the
by law. The official zoning map for
Village of Almont Zoning Board of
the Village of Capac is available at the
Appeals will hold a hearing on
Village office, 131 North Main Street,
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:00
Capac, MI, 48014. The official zon-
p.m. in the Almont Municipal
ing map for the Village of Capac will
Building located at 817 N. Main St.,
be effective thirty days after this pub-
Almont Michigan 48003 in order to
lication.
consider a request for a non-use vari-
Lisa Lulis, Village of Capac Clerk
ance submitted by Almont DDA for
(810) 395-4355
property detailed in the legal descrip-
43-1

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Sports
Almont heads
into playoffs
with 47-7 win
Overpowers Dansville to
end perfect regular season
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont
put the finishing touches
on an unbeaten regular
season run, accomplishing
Almont’s Jace Rinke heads up the field in
Friday’s win at home versus Dansville.
Raiders begin postseason at home
Almont favored in Friday’s first round battle with Birch Run
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — When
the 2018 edition of the
state football playoffs get
underway later this week
there will be one team
hailing from the Tri-City
Area involved.
That team is the
Raiders of Almont High
School, who will be mak-
ing their ninth straight
Imlay City hands Capac 42-20 loss
Imlay City’s Cristian Rojas looks to avoid the
tackle of Capac’s Jordan Cherry on Friday.
Imlay City paces field at BWAC Meet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Mary Lengemann posted a
19:56.49 time for third and
Jessica Denver registered a
20:06.88 clocking en route
to a fifth, leading the
Imlay City girls’ cross
country team to a first-
place finish at the Blue
Water Area Conference
League Meet on Tuesday,
October 16.
Algonac High School
is where the meet was con-
tested.
Imlay City edged Cros-
Lex, 56 points to 58, for
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www.tricitytimes-online.com
Albrecht leads
Almont to ninth
Lindsey finishes 11th in golf
state finals individual play
Photo by Helfer Photography
By Kevin Kissane The Meadows Golf
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Course, at Grand Valley
State University, served as
ALMONT — Lindsey the tournament venue.
the feat with a 47-7 tri- Albrecht carded a 178 over When the final scores
umph against visiting 36 holes en route to 11th were announced, Harbor
Dansville in a non-league overall individually, con- Springs (730) paced the
varsity football encounter Almont’s Blake Kapron pressures the Dansville sisting of an opening field assembled. They
last Friday night. quarterback in last Friday’s confrontation. round 89 and a closing were followed by
With the outcome, round 89, and her perfor- Shepherd (750), North
Almont improves to 9-0 overall. Dansville slips to with 36 minutes gone.
6-3 this season. Quarter number four mance helped lead the Muskegon (754),
“It was nice to finish would prove scoreless as Almont girls’ golf team to Kalamazoo Hackett (757),
out the regular season with Almont left the field with a ninth-place finish last Jackson Lumen Christi
a win to finish 9-0 going in a lopsided win to their Friday and Saturday at the
to the playoffs,” Almont credit. Division 4 state finals. Ninth page 20
Coach James Leusby said. Almont generated their
“Dansville came to play 47-point total aided by a
tonight and made us earn it Jace Rinke 20-yard touch-
in the first quarter,” he down run; a Jack Paupert
noted. two-yard touchdown run
“These young men are (followed by a Paupert
now gearing up for the PAT tote); a Mason Smith
playoffs and they know 56-yard touchdown run; a
their work is nowhere near Smith seven-yard touch-
finished.” down run (followed by a
Photo by Helfer Photography
In Friday’s encounter, Josh Hellebuyck PAT
Almont took a 20-7 advan- tote); a Paupert 32-yard
tage after one quarter was fumble return for a touch-
done. down; a Rinke 38-yard
The middle two quar- touchdown run; and a
ters saw Almont add 27 Colton Kruse seven yard
points to their total and touchdown run (followed
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Dansville manage none.
That left them up 47-7 Almont page 20
Lindsey Albrecht, of Almont, stares down her
tee shot at the Div. 4 state finals last Friday.
Almont nets share
playoff appearance. They emerged victorious in five 35-12 victory over
will entertain Birch Run of eight contests. That run Freeland at home.
this Friday in a Division 5, included a 20-0 win Almont, the Blue
Region 4, District 1 open- against Caro at home; a Water Area Conference
of a 15th place
ing round playoff game. 38-7 road victory over champions, are fresh off a
Kickoff for the contest is 7 Standish Sterling; a 33-6 47-7 win against Dansville
p.m. triumph against Essexville at home.
Birch Run, which took Garber at home; a 28-0 Prior to that, Almont
fourth place in the Tri
Valley East Conference,
road setback to
Frankenmuth; a 35-14 road
went 8-0. That successful
run featured a 56-6 road Bussone reaches semifinals
enters the fray coming off
a 26-13 road loss to
loss at Millington; a 35-0
win over Carrollton at
victory over New Haven; a
49-0 road triumph against in fourth singles competition
Saginaw Nouvel. home; a 14-0 loss to By Kevin Kissane Francis (26 points), Allegan
Before that, Birch Run Bridgeport at home; and a Playoffs page 20 Tri-City Times Sports Editor (23), Ludington (15), Ann
Arbor Gabriel Richard,
ALMONT — The
Almont boys’ tennis team
claimed a four-way tie for
Grand Rapids Catholic
Central and Grosse Ile (13
each), Whitehall and
15th place last Friday and Grosse Pointe Woods
By Kevin Kissane learn. I’m thankful for all Saturday at the Division 4 University Liggett (12
Tri-City Times Sports Editor the hard work our seniors state finals. apiece), Jackson Lumen
put in this year and appre- Kalamazoo is where Christi (10), Kalamazoo
TRI-CITY AREA — ciate their leadership.” the action unfolded. Hackett (nine), Grand
Imlay City downed visit- In Friday’s game, “In a something that Rapids Northpointe
ing Capac, 42-20, in a Imlay City bolted out to a may be viewed as an indi- Christian (eight),
non-league varsity foot- 14-0 advantage after one vidual sport, we came Kalamazoo Christian
ball game last Friday quarter was done. together as a team to reach (seven), Lansing Catholic
night. Quarter two saw Imlay the state finals,” Almont (six), Almont, Berrien
With the result, Imlay City accumulate 16 points Coach Mike Bulger said. Springs, Portland and Flint
City finishes their season and Capac generate six, “I am very proud of how Powers (five each),
as owners of a 1-8 overall leaving them up 30-6 at we have grown as a team Holland Christian (four),
mark. Capac winds up the halftime break. and individuals,” he noted. Chesaning (three),
with a 2-7 record. When play resumed, Ann Arbor Greenhills Essexville Garber,
“Overall this was a Capac bounced back with (38 points) topped the Frankenmuth, Grant,
solid effort from start to a 7-6 third quarter edge. standings at tournament’s Lansing Christian and Paw
finish,” Imlay City Coach That trimmed their deficit end. They were followed
Brian Tresnak said. “I’m to 36-13 at the time.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
by Traverse City St. Tennis page 20
proud of how hard these Capac then outscored
guys have worked all Imlay City 7-6 the rest of
year,” he noted. the way, only to drop a
“Even when things 42-20 outcome.
were rough this year, they Imlay City managed
came ready to work in
practice and were eager to Imlay City page 20
first. They were followed
by Armada (84), Yale
(98), North Branch (122),
Almont (154), Algonac
(177) and Richmond (196).
Imlay City also count-
ed results from McKinzie
Winget, 14th, 21:02.04;
Sarah Hubbard, 15th,
21:02.89; and Sydney
Kapushinski, 19th,
21:27.56.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Emily Kwierant, 18th,
21:26.7; paced Almont.
Photo provided
She was backed by Katrina
Kline, 26th, 22:15.37;
Molly Kline, 34th,
22:59.17; Heather Fitchett,
Imlay City’s Sarah Hubbard looks to hold off the 36th, 23:15.99; and Erica Almont’s Sam Bussone follows through on a
challenge of a Cros-Lex foe at the BWAC Meet. Bailey, 46th, 24:20.26. serve during fourth singles action at states.
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Football

North Branch wins over Caro 39-30

By Student writers
North Branch H.S.
tct@pageone-inc.com

NORTH BRANCH —
The North Branch Broncos
ground out another win
Friday night against Caro ,

FEARLESS
prevailing of 39-30.
That left North Branch
with a 7-2 regular season
mark.

FORECASTERS
When the first quarter
wrapped up, both sides

Photo by Charlise Hyde

played on even terms. It
was there North Branch
Birch Run at Almont used Josh Boyne 72-yard
touchdown run; a Christian
Coy 80-yard touchdown
Purdue at MSU and a Gerrid Rutledge run
to produced their 14-point
CMU at Akron total, while Caro countered
with 14 points of their own.
Seattle at Detroit The second quarter con-
tinued to be close, up until
North Branch delivered
Kerry Klug 40-yard touchdown run by
44-12 Christian Coy. Ian Conley
Almont then added the extra point
MSU
CMU
Detroit Sports In Brief
The following youth
Celery City sports, junior high, ninth
Charlie grade, and junior varsity
40-16
recaps are provided to us by
Almont area coaches. If your team’s
Purdue results do not appear here
Akron remind your coach to pass
Detroit along the information by
calling 810-724-2615, or
e-mailing it to kkissane@
Keil Jorgensen pageone-inc.com or send it
39-17 to us via fax at 810-724-
8552.
Almont Almont Seventh Grade
MSU Girls’ Basketball
North Branch Broncos pose for photo after Friday’s win against Caro.
kick, staking North Branch
to a 21-14 advantage which
The third quarter would
see North Branch generate
scored Caro 10-8 during the
final 12 minutes of action,
get it done,” North Branch
running back Josh Boyne
held up at the half.
Drake Deshetsky,
eight points and Caro man-
aged the same. That staked
closing out a 39-30 triumph.
“We played against a
said.
North Branch entertains
Taylor Miller, and Kyle North Branch to a 29-22 good team that was fighting Cros-Lex this Friday in a
Kleinknecht played key advantage with 36 minutes to get into the playoffs and Division 4 playoff game.
role for North Branch’s gone. it was tough but the boys That matchup lists a 7 p.m,
defense during that stretch. North Branch then out- wanted to go out there and starting time.
15-9
Match recap- Dryden
picked up a 27-25, 25-16,
15-9 victory over Mayville
in a junior varsity volleyball
encounter last Thursday.
Erin Paton (10), Natalie
Embree and Abby Hurd
(seven each), Becca Weiss
(six), Jenna Peters (five) and
Avery Grondin (four) had
Dryden’s service points.
Embree, Paton and
Weiss (two apiece) plus
Ashley Hickmott and

Photo provided
Akron October 18 Grondin (one each) provid-
Detroit Almont vs. Imlay City ed Dryden’s aces.
Almont-27 Imlay City-19 Weiss (19) added
Game recap- Almont Dryden’s highest assist total. The Dryden junior varsity volleyball team poses with a trophy they won
Tom Schoen defeated Imlay City, 27-19, Dryden Sixth and at the Cros-Lex Tournament last weekend. They are (L to R) Alaina
41-15
in a seventh grade girls’ bas- Seven Grade Volleyball Penn, Jenna Peters, Becca Weiss, Abby Hurd, Avery Grondin, Natalie
Almont ketball game last Thursday. Dryden vs. Peck Embree, Erin Paton and Ashley Hickmott.
Purdue Brandi Zimmer paced October 15
Akron Almont with 10 points. The Dryden wins 21-17, 19-21 Peter, Mikayla Fleming, completes a 9-2 campaign. Emma Raue, Abbie Johnson,
Detroit Raiders also had Lydia and 15-6 Bella Szymanski, Lilia Lauren Abromaitis, Rilynn Lindsay and Megan
Lacavera (seven points), October 15 Larkin and Emily Fisher Destiny Ellis, Addie Larkin formed Dryden’s
Ava Pandurden (six) plus Match recap- Dryden comprised Dryden’s roster. Tresnak, Skylar Graham, roster.
Kevin Kissane Berni Luzinski and Alyssa handed Peck a 21-17, 19-21 Dryden Eighth Grade
40-16 Schneider (two each) reach 15-6 setback in a sixth and Volleyball
Almont the scoring column. seventh grade volleyball Dryden vs. Peck
Purdue Dryden Junior Varsity clash on Monday, October October 15
Akron Volleyball 15. Dryden wins 21-15, 21-9
Detroit October 18 With the outcome, and 15-12
Dryden vs. Mayville Dryden finishes at 9-2. Match recap- Dryden
Dryden wins 27-25, 25-16, Delaney Wolfe, Ava earned a 21-15, 21-9, 15-12
DeVlaminck, Madison win against Peck in an

Athlete of the Week

Maday, Avery Lowell, eighth grade volleyball clash
Makenzie Theobald, on Monday, October 15.
Klaudia Belleville, Sophia With the result, Dryden

Sports Schedule
Football BWAC Tournament, St.
Photo provided

Friday, October 26 Clair County Community

Division 5 playoffs College, TBA
Birch Run at Almont,  Cross Country

Trophy Book 8-point...

7 p.m. Saturday, October 27
Volleyball Division 2 regionals
Wednesday, October 24 Imlay City at Algonac,
North Branch at Imlay TBA Louie Asaro, Sr. with his grandkids Cameron
City, 6:30 p.m. Division 3 regionals and Vivian Asaro took this Lapeer County
Almont freshman ten-
Richmond at Almont, Almont, Capac at 8-point, his biggest buck in 40 plus years of
Almont freshman
nis standout Sam Mason Smith ran for 6:30 p.m. Waterford Mott, TBA hunting! The buck, taken during the archery
Bussone reached the 177 yards and two Capac at Marlette, Division 4 regionals season had a 17-inch inside spread. Louie's
semifinals of his fourth touchdowns in his varsi- 7:15 p.m. Dryden at Wagener secret to success, "Patience...you gotta
singles flight at the Div. 4 ty football team’s win Saturday, October 27 County Park, Harbor have patience!"
state finals. Friday over Dansville. Almont, Imlay City at Beach, TBA
For his effort, Bussone For his effort, Smith
shares our Boys’ Athlete shares our Boys’ Athlete
of the Week honor. of the Week honor.
Football Stats and Standings
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FOOTBALL Powell (A) 1 Gill (D)
Hellmuth (C)
6
6
65
46
10.8
7.7
CITIZENS
FRANKENMUTH STAT LEADERS Quarterbacks Dempz (A) 1
Schenkel (D) 5 105 21.0 FOOTBALL
Comp Att Yds Schapman (A) 1
PIONEER • CINCINNATI
TRAVELERS Montney (C) 70 110 928
Lulgjuraj (A)
Mullins (IC)
4
3
105
19
26.3
6.3 STANDINGS
SELECTIVE
Touchdowns Hellebuyck (A) 36 55 926 Sandzik (IC) 3 9 3.0
Rinke (A) 17 Kaplan (D) Blue Water Area Conference
THE HARTFORD 13 31 228 Recoveries Kruse (A) 2 67 33.5
Schapman (A) 13 Lonnie Wolford (IC) 11 31 League Overall
151 Luther (IC) 4 Biggs (D) 2 38 19.0
Lulgjuraj (A) 11 Almont 7-0 9-0
Writing For Many Major Kulin (IC) 3 Parski (C) 2 22 11.0 North Branch 5-2 7-2
Insurance Companies Paupert (A) 10
8 Rushing
Sustaita (C) 2 Sustaita (C) 2 16 8.0 Richmond 5-2 6-3
Sawyers (c)
• Life Insurance • Automobile • Homeowners • Builder’s Risk • Workers’ Comp Hellmuth (C) 5 R Y Avg Rojas (IC) 2 Paupert (A) 2 11 5.5 Cros-Lex 4-3 6-3
• Farm Owners • Motorcycles • Mobile Homes • Fleet Auto • Bonds & RV Sawyers (C) 5 Lulgjuraj (A) 57 834 14.6 Panduren (A) 2 Robinson (C) 1 48 48.0 Yale 3-4 5-4
& Boat • Commercial • Travel Trailers • Special Events Rojas (IC) 4 Rinke (A) 57 595 10.4 Powell (A) 2 Raymond (D) 1 23 23.0 Algonac 3-4 4-5
Kaplan (D) 3 Paupert (A) 52 586 11.3 Schapman (A) 2 Malcolm (A) 1 19 19.0 Armada 1-6 2-7
Life is an Adventure. Protect it. Boers (C) 3 Biggs (D) 54 323 6.0 Paupert (A) 1 Grant (C) 1 10 10.0 Imlay City 0-7 1-8
Mullins (IC) 3 Cody (A) 38 315 8.3 Thorner (C) 1 Kalmus (C) 1 2 2.0
649 N. Van Dyke 810-724-0199 • Text 810-395-5748 5.0 Nolin (IC) 1 Cezik (IC) 1 0 0.0 NCTL 8-Man League
Schaefer (C) 3 Kaplan (D) 58 290
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Derocher (IC) 1 Team Offense Blue Division
Kruse (A) 3 Deckerville 5-0 7-2
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Cherry (C) 2 Solo Tackles Schenkel (D) 1 G Yds Avg Kingston 4-1 8-1
Helfer (A) 2 G T Avg Biggs (D) Peck 2-3 5-4
1
Cody (A) 2 Mullins (IC) 9 47 5.2 Bertram (IC) 1 Almont 9 3907 434 Mayville 2-3 5-4
Biggs (D) 2 Rojas (IC) 6 29 4.8 Dryden 4 863 216 North Huron 2-3 5-4
BEST PRINTING. BEST PRICE. Kulin (IC) 2 Navarro (C) 9 31 3.4 Capac 9 2095 233 Dryden 0-5 2-7
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Montney (C) 1 C Yds Avg Imlay City 9 1846 205
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594 N. Almont Ave. • Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Kalmus (C)
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Shafer (IC) 1 Paupert (A) 2
Webster (A) 1 Rinke (A) 7 155 22.1 G Yds Avg Sandusky 5-1 8-1
9 1304 145 Ubly
DeLaurier (A) 2 4-2 7-2
Schenkel (D) 1 Schaefer (C) 7 91 13.0 Almont
Marlette 3-3 3-6
Parski (C) 1 Kruse (A) 1 Lo. Wolford (IC) 7 42 6.0
Brown City 2-4 3-6
“Quality Commercial Printing at the Best Price in Town!” DeLaurier (A) 1 Cherry (C) 7 25 3.6 Dryden 4 1007 252
Hausmann (A) 1
9 2973 330 Capac 2-4 2-7
Sandzik (IC) 1 Kulin (IC) 6 123 20.5 Capac
8 2993 333 Memphis
Robinson (C) 1 0-6 1-8
Rinke (A) 6 129 21.5 Imlay City

Cross Country
Spartan girls are
first in Caro Invite
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City girls’ cross
country team registered a
first-place showing last
Saturday at the Thumb
Area Cross Country
Championship.
Caro Golf Club is
Imlay City’s Collin Parkin (#1408) and Andrea
Annunziata (#1400) compete at the BWAC
Meet.
Imlay City, Almont
go 4-5 at meet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Imlay City and Almont
boys’ cross country teams
pulled up fourth and fifth,
respectively, at the Blue
Water Area Conference
League Meet on Tuesday,
October 16.
Algonac is where the
meet was contested.
Yale (30 points) was
the meet champion. They
were followed by Armada
(38 points), Cros-Lex (82),
Imlay City (134), Almont
(185), Algonac (214) and
Capac brings home a third
CAPAC — The Capac
boys’ cross country team
pulled up third at the Greater
Thumb Conference East
Meet on Tuesday, October
16.
Marlette Golf Course is
where the action unfolded.
Sandusky took meet
honors, thanks to an output
of 23 points. Memphis (52
points), Capac (68) and Ubly
(88) held down spots two
Imlay City winds up seventh
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City boys’ cross
country team placed sev-
enth at the Thumb Area
Cross Country
Championship at Caro Golf
Club last Saturday.
Caro (28 points) paced
the field assembled.
Capac competes at GTC East Meet
CAPAC — Lilly
Rodriguez registered a
clocking of 22:52.2 for
eighth, pacing a contingent
of two Capac girls’ cross
country runners at the
Greater Thumb Conference
East Meet on Tuesday,
October 16.
Marlette Golf Course is
where the meet was con-
tested.
When the final scores
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Dryden won the
NCTL meet
recently. They
are front (L to R)
where the action unfolded.
Hannah Peyerk,
Alissa Hurd,
Maria Ryan,
Teagan Norman,
Mary Lengemann, Josie Carpenter,
fourth, 20:08.78; led Imlay Kelsey
City that day. The Spartans Hempstead and
also counted results from Kylie DeVlaminck;
Jessica Denver, fifth, and back Andrew
20:14.61; Sarah Hubbard, Sisler, Ethan
20th, 21:12.75; McKinzie Knuth, John
Winget, 32nd, 21:49.26; Lynch, Ronny
and Sydney Kapushinski, Hudson, Ethan
Photo provided
36th, 22:03.25. Rozanski,
Brenden Knuth
and Reed Hall.
Dryden secures NCTL Meet title
By Kevin Kissane on both squads added Rozanski notched a Hannah Peyerk led the way
Tri-City Times Sports Editor together) on Monday, 17:15.59 time on the way to with a sixth. It took her
October 15. second to lead the Dryden 22:17.54 to cover the terri-
DRYDEN — The Mayville High School boys’ contingent. tory.
Dryden boys’ and girls’ is where the meet was con- Ronny Hudson posted Dryden also counted
cross country teams won tested. the next best Dryden clock- results from Teagan
the North Central Thumb Brendan Knuth stopped ing. His time of 18:03.76 Norman, seventh, 22:41.74;
League Meet (which saw the watch at 17:14.42 en paid off with a fourth. and Maria Ryan, 10th,
the top-three runners results route to first and Ethan For the Dryden girls, 23:02.85.
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Imlay City:
from page 17
their 42-point total aided
by a Cristian Rojas
36-yard touchdown run; a
Riley Bertram 74-yard run
(followed by a Hunter
Mullins PAT tote); a Kyle

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Kulin 31-yard touchdown
run (followed by a Rojas
PAT tote); a Rojas 10-yard
touchdown run (followed
by a Bertram to Lonnie
The Almont football team poses for a photo after winning the BWAC title Wolford PAT pass); a
recently. The Raiders begin postseason play Friday versus Birch Run. Rojas 18-yard touchdown
run; and a Brandon Shafer

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Almont:
from page 17
by a successful extra point
kick courtesy of Brandon
Hunsaker).
For the evening,
Hellebuyck completed two
of six pass plays for 29
yards as Almont’s quarter-
back. He threw zero inter-
ceptions en route to those
numbers.
His successful tosses
went to two different tar-
Playoffs:
from page 17
Imlay City; a 43-14 win
gets. Their ranks consisted
of Rinke (one catch for 15
yards) and Paupert (one
reception for 14 yards).
The Almont ground
attack chewed up 419
yards of territory on 33
totes.
Smith (11 rushes for
166 yards) and Rinke (150
yards on six totes) put up
Almont’s best numbers.
The remaining 16 Raider
rushes netted a combined
103-yard gain.
Jacob Hausmann
are excited and have been
working extremely hard,”
he emphasized.
“They understand we
must win to advance.”
12-yard touchdown run.
(seven solos and one
assist) paced Almont’s Capac generated their
20-point output courtesy
defense.
The Almont defense of a Jake Sawyers three-
also had two takeaways. yard touchdown run; a Joe
Lucas DeLaurier (one Montney to Sawyers Capac’s Jake Sawyers carries the ball during
interception) and Paupert a 17-yard touchdown pass his team’s clash with Imlay City last Friday.
fumble recovery) fur- (followed by a successful
nished those. extra point boot from Ben
Almont will look to Laskowski); and a
add to their win total this Sawyers 26-yard touch-
Friday when it entertains down run (followed by an
Birch Run in a Division 5 accurate extra point kick
opening round playoff by Laskowski).
game. That matchup lists For the night, Bertram
a 7 p.m. starting time. connected on two of three
pass plays for 79 yards as
Imlay City’s quarterback.
He threw zero intercep-
ter), Jacob Hausmann
(guard), Nick Wilson
tions along the way.
His successful throws
(guard), Connor Arms
went to two different tar-
(tackle) and Nathan Kerby
gets. Their ranks consist-
as his probable offensive

Photo by Kevin Kissane

over Algonac at home; a
42-6 victory against North
Branch at home; a 60-26
road triumph over Cros-
Lex; a 47-7 road win
against Armada; a 51-12
victory over Richmond at
home; and a 43-0 triumph
against Yale at home.
Those outcomes left
Almont with just the 10th
unbeaten season in school
history.
While he is proud of
what his team has already
accomplished, Leusby still
would like to see them
take it a step further.
“The team is starting
to get healthy again and
we are excited to see how
our conference has pre-
pared us for the playoffs,”
Leusby said. “The kids
It has been eight years
since they last met.
During the 2010 playoffs,
Birch Run advanced with a
27-21 win against Almont.
“We hope to have a
better outing this time
around,” Leusby said.
“This time it is a different
team and a different
venue,” he noted.
“Our coaches will
watch film and I am sure
we will come up with a
game plan.”
Leusby lists Josh
Hellebuyck (quarterback),
Michael Lulgjuraj (run-
ningback), Jack Paupert
(runningback), Jace Rinke
(runningback), Colby
Schapman (split end),
Jackson Malcolm (tight
end), Derek Johnston (cen-
Join us for
ed of Kyle Kulin (one
starters.
reception for 76 yards)
On the opposite side of
and Lonnie Wolford (one
the football, Leusby is
catch for three yards).
leaning toward Nolan
The Imlay City ground
Panduren (line), Christian
attack added 490 yards on
Buckmiller (line), Meric Capac quarterback Joe Montney is pressured
41 totes.
Okoniewski (line), by an Imlay City foe during Friday’s contest.
Rojas (16 rushes for
Michael Rinke (line),
161 yards) and and Kulin
Caleb Weigand (back),
(126 yards on 13 totes) connected nine of 14 pass attack wound up with 263
Jack Paupert (back),
proved Imlay City’s plays for 101 yards as yards on 45 totes.
Schapman (back), Colton
toughest players to stop. Capac’s quarterback. He Sawyers (18 rushes for
Kruse (linebacker), Blake
The remaining 12 Spartan threw zero interceptions 159 yards) and Kalmus
Kapron (linebacker),
rushes netted a combined en route to those (59 yards on 12 totes) put
Rinke (linebacker) and
203-yard gain. numbers. up Capac’s best numbers.
Hausmann (linebacker) as
Lance Wolford (seven His completions were The remaining 15 Chief
his likely starting group.
solos and two assists) led distributed to four differ- rushes netted a combined
The winner of this
Imlay City’s defense. ent targets. Their ranks 45-yard gain.
Friday’s battle will face
Wyatt Luther and Rojas consisted of Sawyers (four Lonnie Fritz (eight
the victor of a game
(eight solos each), Dakota catches for 69 yards), solos and three assists)
between Richmond (6-3)
Sandzik and Kyle Kulin German Sustaita (two paced Capac’s defense.
and Frankenmuth (7-2) the
(six solos apiece) plus receptions for 16 yards), He was backed by Sawyers
following Friday or
Hunter Mullins (five solos Brad Schaefer (two catch- (three solos and three
Saturday for the district
and one assist) registered es for 14 yards) and Ian assists), Omar Navarro
title.
Imlay City’s top tackle Kalmus (one reception for (four solos and one assist)
outputs. two yards). and Jordan Cherry (one
For the night, Montney The Capac ground solo and four assists).

CYBERSECURITY Tennis: Griffin DePauw gave

Almont a 1-1 showing at the
from page 17 second singles position.
He began tournament
Paw (two apiece), Grand action with a 6-1, 6-1 tri-

LUNCH & LEARN Rapids West Catholic (one)

along with Bronson, Niles
Brandywine and Saginaw
umph against Portland’s
Vaughn Cross.
DePauw then bowed out
Novel (zero apiece). with a 2-6, 6-3, 5-7 setback

Thursday,
Sam Bussone notched to Grosse Ile’s Jonathan
the top Almont showing at Sheets.
the Division 4 state finals, Jack Jellison and Gary

November 1, 2018
advancing to the semifinal Gerlach were the other play-
round of his fourth singles ers who contributed to
flight before seeing his tour- Almont’s final point total,
nament path halted. going 1-1 in third doubles
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Bussone, who was seed-
ed fourth, opened tourna-
play.
They began their tour-
ment action with a bye. nament stint with a 6-2, 6-2
Lakestone Wealth Management Center He then picked up a 6-1, Thomas Manko, of victory over Frankenmuth’s
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Almont, serves at
Daniel Baumgardner.
states.
1-6, 7-5, 6-2 triumph Jellison and Gerlach
SPEAKER: Colin Taggart against Whitehall’s Ben
Stenglien, who was seeded
Richard’s Taha Zirapury
provided the opposition.
then exited tournament
action with a 1-6, 2-6 loss
CISSP, CISA, CPA Cybersecurity Consultant at fifth when they squared off. Their encounter drew to a to Grand Rapids
Those results placed close with Zirapury, the Northpointe Christian’s
Plante & Moran, PLLC Bussone in the semifinals eventual champion, ahead Elan Bosma and Derek
where Ann Arbor Gabriel 6-0, 6-0. Diepenhorst.
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Catholic (821), Adrian
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Cheboygan (904).
• Data Backup and (768), Frankenmuth (770), Madison (824), Napoleon Brandi Kautz had the
Macomb Lutheran North (834), Traverse City St. next best Almont showing
Ransomware (781), St. Louis (793), Francis (851), Brooklyn at states, posting a total
• Passwords & Multi-Factor 188. Her effort perfor-
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Municipalities, Non-Profits Jesse Hellebuyck held
down the fourth and final
and Individuals. scoring position for
Almont, chipping in a 216.
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Lydia Schlanderer and

Maggie Henige also teed it
up for Almont at the
Division 4 state finals.
Schlanderer shot an open-
ing round 118 and Henige
Brandi Kautz, of Almont, watches her shot land added a second round of
on the green last week at the Div. 4 state finals. 132.
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Volleyball

Capac gives Imlay goes 0-4 at Mt. Morris

By Kevin Kissane 18-25, 21-25 verdict to

Memphis a
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Mio; and fell 15-25, 16-25
to Pellston.
IMLAY CITY — The Kendall Sommer (16
Imlay City varsity volley- kills) and Abigail

setback
ball team went 0-4 Thibodeau (20 digs) led
Saturday, October 13 at the Imlay City that day. They
Mount Morris Tournament. were backed by Leah
The Spartans dropped a Dawson (11 service points),
21-25, 10-25 verdict to Katie Evans (10 service
By Kevin Kissane Waterford Our Lady of the points) and Kayla Rossen
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Lakes; fell 13-25, 9-25 to (four solo and three assist-
Cass City; dropped an ed blocks).
CAPAC — Capac obtained a 25-13, 25-16,
25-10 win against Memphis in varsity volley-
ball battle it hosted last Thursday. Soccer
McKennah Hopkins handled the bulk of
Capac’s playmaking responsibilities. She
wound up with 10 assists).
Samantha Hull (11), Ally Dean (five),
Alexis Bruman (three) Meriah Mason and
Capac bows out
Hopkins (one each) notched Capac’s kills.
Izabelle Amador (12) Shelby Husovsky
(11), Alyssa Orlando (four), Raquel Raska and
versus Yale, 4-1
Hopkins (three apiece), Mason and Hull (two By Kevin Kissane lone Capac goal, connect-
each) plus Myranda Hammer and Fay Tri-City Times Sports Editor ing via a penalty kick.
Abdelnour (one apiece) furnished Capac’s Anthony Schroeder
digs. CAPAC — Capac drew the goalkeeping

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Dean (nine), Husovsky and Raska (three dropped a 4-1 verdict to assignment for Capac. He
each), Mason and Amador (two apiece) along visiting Yale in a Division 3 was credited with nine
with Hull and Abdelnour (one each) added boys’ district soccer open- saves.
Capac’s aces. ing round contest on With the outcome,
Monday, October 11. Capac finishes with a 6-10-

Dryden wins over Almont sweeps Imlay

Almont’s Kallan Ruhala serves in a match against Tyler Ellis supplied the 2 overall mark.
Imlay City this past week.

Almont soccer falls

Mayville at home By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
(one) provided Almont’s kills.
Bussone (six), Ford (five) to Lutheran North
By Kevin Kissane plus Savannah Karbel and ALMONT — The Imlay City High School
Tri-City Times Sports Editor TRI-CITY AREA — Luisa Oliver (four each) fur- Almont boys’ soccer team is where the action unfold-
Almont made visiting Imlay nished Almont’s top dig out- concluded their season with ed.
DRYDEN — Dryden earned a 29-31, 25-11, City absorb a 25-21, 25-20, puts. an 8-0 loss to Lutheran With the outcome,
25-13, 25-10 win against visiting Mayville in a 25-13 loss in a Blue Water Almont also received one North in a Division 3 dis- Almont watches a 2-10-5
varsity volleyball matchup last Thursday. Area Conference varsity vol- solo block courtesy of trict semifinal meeting last campaign reach an end-
Natalie Poirier (24, including six aces), Ally leyball confrontation last Schapman as well as an assist- Wednesday. point.
Sobek (21, featuring five aces) and Madison Wednesday. ed block apiece from
Stofcheck (13, with one ace) contributed
Dryden’s highest point totals.
Kelli Schenkel (11), Sobek (nine) plus Erin
Sofija Matovska directed
Almont’s offense from her
position as setter. She finished
Landerschier and Ford.
Abigail Thibodeau (19
digs) and Leah Dawson (10
Dryden exits tourney play, 8-0
Boettcher and Stofcheck eight apiece) notched with 18 assists. assists) put up Imlay City’s DRYDEN — The trict semifinal clash last
Dryden’s highest kill totals. Maria Bussone (13), best numbers. They were Dryden boys’ soccer team Wednesday.
Boettcher (two) and Schenkel (one) fur- Rachael Schapman (six), Sarah backed by Kendall Sommer ran into a tough assign- With the result, Dryden
nished Dryden’s blocks. Ford (four), Hannah (seven kills) plus Emma Sellers ment, bowing out with an ends the 2018 campaign as
Dryden also received 33 assists from Ella Landerschier (three), Matovska (one solo and two assisted 8-0 setback to host New owners of a 8-9-1 overall
Kage. (two) and Alexa Hanaford blocks). Haven in a Division 4 dis- mark.

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Obituaries
~ Gari C. Middleton, 60 ~
Gari C. Middleton, 60,
of Dryden passed away
suddenly Thursday,
October 18, 2018 at
McLaren Lapeer Region
Hospital. He was born
September 7, 1958 in
Lapeer the son of Curtis
and Ardis (Foot)
Middleton.
He graduated from
Dryden High School in
1976 and worked for
Mayflower Moving Co.
then went on to being
owner operator of his own
trucking company, G.T.
Movers, Inc. Being born
and raised in the Dryden
area gave him a great
pride and love for his
home town and his neigh-
bors.
He dearly loved his
son, his sisters and his two
dogs, Beau and Jasper, as
well as sports of any kind,
especially attending U of
M football games and
playing euchre and poker
with friends and family.
Gari’s heart was larger
than he was, always eager-
ly available to help anyone
with anything they might
need. He was a loving
father, brother and friend.
Police and fire briefs...
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police and fire depart-
ments.
Camper owner
sought
ATTICA TWP. — A
Lapeer County Sheriff dep-
uty was dispatched to the
Park and Ride on Campbell
Road on October 17 after
someone called to report a
pickup and camper had
Some projects wrap,
others to continue
Update on road work in area
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— Some road projects are
projected to wrap up this
week.
According to the
Lapeer County Road
Commission, the paving,
bridgework and guardrail
project on Sutton Road
between Lake Pleasant
and Rochester roads is
tentatively scheduled to
be complete by Friday,
October 26.
The final touches of
the Rochester Road proj-
ect should also wrap up
by Friday. This week,
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He is survived by his
son, Jeramiah (Amy
Keene) Middleton of
Oxford; sisters, Frances
Revell of Dryden, Diane
(Tom) Sadler of Dryden,
Denise (Dana) Harper of
Clark Lake and Robbin
(Tom) Stebbins of
Rochester Hills.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; and
one brother, Curtis A.
Middleton.
Cremation was entrust-
ed to Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont
and a Celebration of Life
is being planned for a
future date. Please contin-
ue to check this website
for location and date.
been left in the state-man-
aged carpool lot. The caller
said it appeared there was a
dog inside the camper.
Police attempted to
contact the registered
owner of the truck, a male
from Yale, to inform him
the vehicle and camper
could not be left there for
an extended period of time.
Animal control officers
were asked to check on the
dog the following morning
if the camper was still pres-
ent.
Rochester, between
General Squier and
Bordman roads, will be
closed during the day for
guardrail installation,
ditching and other site
restoration work.
Crews will continue
their paving work on Lake
Pleasant Road, between
Newark and Sutton
Roads, this week with a
hoped for completion by
next Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Elsewhere, resurfac-
ing work continues on
Attica Road between
Summers and Blacks
Corners roads and
remains closed to most
traffic.
NEW BUSINESS . . .
Evolution Chiropractic & Wellness
Dr. Brianna Cousineau cuts a red ribbon at Evolution Chiropractic and Wellness at 134 Main St.
in downtown Almont on Oct. 16. On hand to celebrate the occasion are Ryan Donnelly, Rowan
Donnelly, Levi Donnelly, Karen Donnelly, Breigha Donnelly, Steven Schnieder, Dr. Brianna
Cousineau, Trevor Cousineau, Kim Schall, Michelle Belesky and Gary Sandor, (not pictured, Dr.
Josh Harvey.) Evolution Chiropractic and Wellness brings a new, hands on approach, with spe-
cializations in pregnancy, pediatrics, extremity and soft tissue conditions. Both Chiropractors
graduated from Life University in Marietta, Georgia. Both doctors hail from small communities
surrounding Almont and they both say they could not imagine practicing anywhere else.
Massage therapy is also available. Evolution is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and
2-6 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. by appointment only. Dr. Harvey is in the office on Monday
and Wednesday, for more information, or to make an appointment call (810) 673-3044.
Utility company Dispatch log...
impostor makes Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
off with cash
activity and reports from
area police departments:
Sheriff dept. investigating incident In Imlay City:
October 16
at Bowers Road home in Attica •08:29-09:22 Monitor
Traffic (Weston
By Maria Brown breaker box in the garage. Elementary)
mbrown@pageone-inc.com He offered to compensate •08:57 Welfare Check
them for the inconvenience (600 block Cambridge Ln.)
ATTICA TWP. — A and produced a $100 bill, •09:46 Private Property
man, claiming to be a tech- asking if the couple could Damage Accident (300
nician with a utility com-
pany, allegedly stole $350
in cash from a Bowers
Road resident on
break it into smaller bills.
The imposter then said he
was leaving to shut off
power to the house and fix
block E. Third St.)
•13:42 Counterfeit
Currency (1800 block S.
Cedar St.)
Wednesday, October 17. the damaged pole. He left •18:46 Debris
Roadway (600 block S.
in
The Lapeer County in an unknown direction
Sheriff’s Department is driving a newer silver car. Cedar St.)
investigating the matter. After the man left, the •19:50 Counterfeit
A deputy was dis- couple realized an enve- Currency with Arrests
patched to a home in the lope filled with about $350 Made (1700 block S. Cedar
5200 block of Bowers Road in cash that had been sitting St.)
after the homeowner called on a bathroom counter was •Multiple Traffic Stops
Central Dispatch to report missing. The man also took throughout the day
the man reportedly swiped the $100 bill he had initial- October 18
an envelope filled with ly offered. •03:38 Alarm (600
cash that day. The suspect The responding deputy block N. Cedar St.)
claimed to be a DTE called DTE Energy while at •07:21-07:26 Monitor
Energy employee who had the residence and con- Traffic (Middle School)
come to shut off their firmed that they did not •Multiple Traffic Stops
power while crews were have any employees work- throughout the day
fixing lines that had been ing in the area that day. October 19
damaged in a car accident. DTE said all technicians •09:38 Medical Assist
The man asked the cou- wear uniforms, carry prop- (500 block Townsend Dr.)
ple to turn lights on and off er identification and do not •10:31 Assist Almont
in various rooms of their exchange cash with cus- Police Department (4500
home and asked to see the block S. Van Dyke Rd.)
tomers.
•13:37 Private Property
Damage (S. Cedar St./
Local
Newark Rd.)
•14:25 Welfare Check
(200 block E. Third St.)
•16:19 Suspicious
Coverage Circumstances (E. Capac
Rd./Main St.)
•17:29 Runaway (100
Where You
block W. First St.)
•22:23 Harassment
(500 block Townsend Dr.)
•Multiple traffic stops
Work, Play
were made throughout the
day.
October 20
•07:30 Motorist Assist
& Live (600 block N. Cedar St.)
•13:21 Medical Assist
(600 block Metcalf St.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
Subscribe
day.
October 21
•00:57 Alarm (1700
block S. Cedar St.)
Today!
•11:15 Medical Assist
(1700 block S. Almont
Ave.)
•13:12 Assault (1900
block Hickory Ln.)
•20:15 Alarm (200
block E. Third St.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
October 22
•07:26 Private Property
Accident (S. Blacks
Photo by Debra Wegner
Corners Rd./Norlin Dr.)
•11:03 Harassment (200
block W. Sixth St.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:
October 16
•car-deer accident on
westbound I-69 in Imlay
Twp.
October 17
•animal complaint in
the 1800 block of S.
Summers Rd. in Attica
Twp.
•property damage traf-
fic crash in the 100 block of
S. Youngs Rd. in Attica
Twp.
•alarms in the 300 block
of N. Lake George Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•sick care for medical
in the 900 block of Martin
Rd. in Attica Twp.
October 18
•assist motorist on S.
Summers Rd. in Attica
Twp.
•property damage traf-
fic crash on Lake Pleasant
Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
•road hazard on east-
bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
•car-deer accident on
Winslow Rd. in Attica Twp.
October 19
•noise complaint in the
900 block of N. Lake
Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp.
October 20
•road hazard on east-
bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
October 21
•suspicious circum-
stances at the Campbell
Road Park and Ride
•warrants-receiving
from court in the 4000
block of Mill St. in Dryden
•road hazard on N.
Lake George Rd. in Attica
Twp.
•property damage traf-
fic crash on westbound I-69
in Imlay Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 5600 block of Bella
Villa Dr. in Almont Twp.
•road hazard on Imlay
City Rd. in Attica Twp.
October 22
•found property on
Hunter Lane in Dryden
•assist motorist on
westbound I-69 in Imlay
Twp.
•abandoned auto on
westbound I-69 in Imlay
Twp.
•assist motorist on
westbound I-69 in Attica
Twp.

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