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www.weeklyvoice.net Evart | Reed City | Hersey | Sears | Chase Thursday, April 23, 2020
Skating (boarding) away
Monday was sunny and pleasant and a good day for Hersey residents and Reed City students, from left, Blaise Amos, Haleigh Hall and Mariah Hodges to get the skateboards out and enjoy some outdoor
activity while at the same time maintaining the pandemic safety standards. The trio said they enjoy skateboarding and get out as often as the weather permits, though that’s not as often as they’d like
because, as Mariah wryly noted, “Michigan’s weather is bipolar.” They were happily planning to take advantage of the sunny conditions Monday for as long as possible.
Nestle is hiring
seasonal workers
at Standwood facility
STANWOOD — Nestlé Wa-
ters North America recently an-
nounced the company would be
hiring seasonal workers for its
Stanwood facility.
The Ice Mountain bottling facil-
ity in Stanwood is hiring ware-
house and production workers.
Warehouse operators are “re-
sponsible for safe operations of
forklift, maintaining and sanitiza-
tion of palletizers and forklifts to
ensure that lines are running, and
timely and accurate movement of
product.”
Applications are online here:
https://www.nestlejobs.com/
job/10861463/seasonal-ware-
house-stanwood-mi/
Production operators are “re-
sponsible for all aspects of bot-
tling line operations, to include
machine operation, basic trou-
bleshooting and problem solv-
ing, preventive maintenance and
changeovers, production and
downtime tracking, sanitation, re-
cording and strong team interac-
tion to support production goals.”
Applications are online here:
https://www.nestlejobs.com/
job/10861462/seasonal-produc-
tion-operator-stanwood-mi/
The U.S. Department of Home-
land Security designates bottled
water workers as “essential” dur-
ing the “stay home” executive or-
der from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
“We take this classification as a
responsibility to continue opera-
tions to provide healthy hydration
options for American consum-
ers,” Nestlé said in a news release
announcing the seasonal job
openings in Stanwood.
The company is describing wag-
es as “excellent” and says employ-
ees receive personal protective
equipment.
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Mike Dunn | Weekly Voice
Feeling the impact of the pandemic
By Mike Dunn
Weekly Voice
REED CITY — Brian Miller has owned
and operated the Reed City Auto Service
business located north of town on Old U.S.
131 since 2016. He worked for the previous
owner before that at the same location
starting in 2010.
Things have gone well for Miller in his
endeavor as an entrepreneur. He and his
staff have earned a reputation for quality
service and fair prices through the years
and the clientele list has grown. As the
economy has done well in recent years, so
has Reed City Auto Repair.
And then ... something completely un-
foreseen happened this spring.
“It’s hit all of us hard, one way or an-
other,” Miller said.
“There aren’t many fast or easy an-
swers.”
Miller had excellent, experienced help
at his business prior to the pandemic but
is doing everything solo now. There was
no other choice. He is open daily but modi-
fies his hours based on customer need.
He figures he’s down about 50 or 60% in
revenue since the pandemic started from
where he would have been otherwise.
“The customers may need something
done but they’re waiting because they’re
laid off now and they don’t have the
money or they’re waiting for the money to
come in,” Miller said.
“When the economy stops just like that,
there’s a huge ripple effect. People who
were working before may not be sure if
they’ll have a job to go back to and that’s Mike Dunn | Weekly Voice
scary. Some businesses aren’t gonna open Brian Miller, owner and operator of Reed City Auto Repair since 2016, has seen business decline dur-
again. ing the pandemic but believes he will recover eventually.
“Hopefully things can start turning
around soon,” he added. “We definitely “In my opinion, there are some busi- pandemic but he’s optimistic.
need it to.” nesses shut down now that don’t need to “I don’t have as much overhead as some
Miller understands the reasons for the be,” he said. businesses do and that helps,” he said.
present quarantine and sees the value in “I think as we get the economy going In the meantime, Miller is open for busi-
it. He also believes, like many Michigan- again, if people do the social distancing ness, though the lobby remains closed for
ders, that there has been an “over-reach” and practice good hygiene, we’ll be OK.” the time being.
in the governor’s “Stay Home” restric- Miller knows it will take a while for him “Just call and make an appointment,”
tions. to recoup the losses sustained during the he said. “I’ll be happy to help you.”
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Ed Williams announces Mark Cool running

run for Osceola County
Sheriff
By Victoria Martin
Weekly Voice
REED CITY — Osceola
County will have some op-
tions when it comes to the
sheriff position up for the
2020 election.
Current Osceola County
Sheriff Ed Williams an-
nounced his candidacy
for the August 2020 ballot
on Friday, April 17 to run
for the position he was ap-
pointed to in 2019.
Williams was one of
three candidates who in-
terviewed for the newly
opened sheriff position in
August 2019 after former
sheriff Justin Halladay re-
signed to take on a new job
in the county as Commis-
sion on Aging Director.
The three members of
the hiring panel County
Clerk Karen Bluhm,
County Probate Judge Ty-
ler Thompson and County
Prosecuting Attorney
Tony Badovinac unani-
mously voted to select
Williams due to his more
than 30 years in law en-
forcement and leadership
background.
But, now, Williams said
he is in a much larger and
longer interview process
in running for sheriff.
“Before, I only had three
people to convince I was
the right person for the
job,” he said. “Now, an elec-
tion is a much larger panel
I have to impress. It is up
to the entirety of Osceola
County whether or not I
continue.”
Should the majority of
the Osceola County decide
it would like Williams to
take on another term, Wil-
liams said his top priority
will continue to be the
people and his employees.
“It has always been my
No. one priority to make
sure the county continues
to have the most profes-
sionally trained staff pos-
sible to keep the people of
Osceola County safe,” he
said. “That has been the
goal from day one, keeping
the people safe.”
COURTESY PHOTO
Osceola County Sheriff Ed
Williams announced his running
for Sheriff on Friday, April 17 in
the August 2020 election.
Going against Williams
is Osceola County Deputy
Mark Cool, who also inter-
viewed for the sheriff posi-
tion back in 2019 but Wil-
liams said he is not wor-
ried and at the end of the
day it is up to the people.
“This is America at the
end of the day and it is in
the hands of the people
to decide if I continue to
move the needle forward
or if someone else takes
over,” he said. “But, the
way I look at it, I showed
the panel once before that
I was right for the job and
I can only hope that I am
able to do it again.”
challenging for Osceola
Sheriff position
By Victoria Martin on Aging Director.
Weekly Voice “I had said I was run-
ning whether or not I got
REED CITY — Working appointed to the position
for the county his whole during the interview and
law enforcement career, I am following through
Mark Cool has decided to with that,” he said.
run for Osceola County Williams also inter-
Sheriff against current viewed for the position COURTESY PHOTO
Sheriff Ed Williams. and was unanimously Osceola County Sheriff’s Deputy,
Announcing his candi- selected to be appointed Mark Cool will be running
dacy back in February, to the position of sheriff against Ed Williams on the
Cool is excited to have by the selection panel August 2020 ballot.
the opportunity to run made up of County Clerk
for the position of sheriff Karen Bluhm, County on a leadership role,” he
after working in the de- Probate Judge Tyler said. “I have taken the
partment for 26 years. Thompson and County lead on numerous cases
“I have been planning Prosecuting Attorney and crime scenes and tak-
this for a long time,” Tony Badovinac. en on supervision over
he said. “I have known A concern that the inmates at the jail along
I wanted to be sheriff panel had in 2019 was with other examples.”
since I started working Cool’s lack of directo- If elected, Cool said he
for the county more than rial experience. But Cool wants to focus on protect-
20 years ago.” said, while not direct ing the families of Osceo-
Cool originally an- leadership positions, he la County and getting in-
nounced his intentions to has taken on leadership volved in the community
run for sheriff during his roles in the day-to-day to be a higher priority.
interview for the position of his 26 years in law en- “I love this commu-
in August of 2019 after forcement. nity,” he said. “It is why
Justing Halladay had re- “I may not have held I have spent so much
signed from the sheriff ’s the title of leader in the time here as I have and
position to pursue a ca- past but that does not am planning on put even
reer as the Commission mean I have never taken more time in.”

Reed City Library

hosting online storytimes
By Victoria Martin few more things soon and School by Louis Sachar.
Weekly Voice hopefully, maybe we can While the library is tak-
put something together ing precautions to help
REED CITY — After a from someone’s home in prevent the spread of
brief hiatus, the Facebook the next week or so.” COVID-19, Thorson said
live storytimes with the However, now that the the staff misses being an
Reed City Area District storytime is back up and involved part of the com-
Library are back. running, younger kids munity and is working to
Library Clerk Cyndi can look forward to hear- get the library in order for
McCain started the late ing two books read to whenever they can reopen
morning read aloud back them like Tickle Time and the library doors.
up on Friday, April 10 after Goldilocks and the Three “We miss our patrons.
taking a break because of Dinosaurs. After reading, We really do,” she said.
safety concerns of doing McCain includes a craft to “But in the meantime, we
the live storytimes from give kids something to do are working to clean and
the library. at home. get the library in order for
With the Stay Home, Though McCain’s story- when people come back.”
Stay Safe order in effect time and crafts focus on Children can tune in to
since March 23, the li- younger children, Thor- Storytime with Miss Cyn-
brary has been closed to son has started to find a di at 11 a.m. on Wednesday
visitors. way to engage an older and Friday. If a storytime
“It has been very hard to audience during this pan- is missed, Thorson said
Family Health Care is here to help
not be able to help,” Thor- demic with chapter books. that all live viewings are
son said. “So we wanted Most recently, she has kept on the RCADL’s Face-
during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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“Our story hour has
a pretty big following,”
Interim Library Director
Jen Thorson said. “We
wanted to continue to pro-
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for our community as best
we can.”
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the staff at the RCADL
decided it would be best to
put everything on a hia-
tus as having staff in the
building during quaran-
tine did not feel safe.
“We just want to make
sure that we are doing
this safely and we kind of
rushed into it,” Thorson
wrote in an email at the
time of the cancelation.
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Michigan has about 2.2 billion cubic feet of dead trees

By Bill Cook 24 large paper mills, or 100 Five individual tree spe-
large sawmills. Of course,
MSU Extension Forester/Biologist cies account for 40 percent
the forest doesn’t accu- of the standing dead vol-
Michigan has large mulate 28.7 million cords ume; green ash, quaking
volumes of standing dead every year. It’s built-up aspen, white ash, balsam
trees. The distribution over time. fir, and paper birch.
varies among species, Now, standing dead trees Maples comprise nearly
sizes, and geographically are valuable for habitat. a third of all Michigan
around the state. These Many species of wildlife live volume but account
stories say much about will use the trees for cavi- for only nine percent of
how the forest resource is ty-nesting, roosting, an in- the standing dead trees.
valued. sect food source, and other This suggests the maple
The volume of standing purposes. The larger the resource is currently
dead trees in Michigan dead tree, the better. How- healthy and vigorous. Ma-
forestlands amounts to 2.2 ever, almost two-thirds of ple-dominated forest types
billion cubic feet, or the the dead tree volume is in are among the most com-
equivalent of about 28.7 the smaller size classes, monly managed, which
million cords. By compari- under a foot in diameter. would help explain this
son, Michigan’s annual And, wildlife popula- healthy condition.
harvest is roughly five mil- tions do not necessarily There is more to tree
lion cords. increase with higher num- mortality than standing
If all the dead, stand- bers of dead trees. Many dead trees. Every year,
ing trees were laid-out species are territorial. trees die. Of course, even-
in cords, side by side, Eventually, those dead tually, all trees die, even
that pile would run trees fall over and create our favorites. This an-
nearly 22,000 miles, almost important on-the-ground nual mortality rate runs Photo COURTESY of BILL COOK
around the Earth at the habitat for a different around the equivalent of Michigan has an equivalent of about five million cords of wood of standing dead trees.
equator. Another way to suite of wildlife. Over the six million cords, which
imagine that cord volume, decades, the wood decays is also more than what is ash, quaking aspen, white the native spruce bud- factors in better-utilizing
four feet deep, is that it and becomes part of the harvested. Only over the ash, balsam fir, and red worm. The other three, forests and enhancing the
would cover a township of soil, although most of the last few years has Michi- maple. This is almost the to round-out the top ten, economy than just the for-
36 sections (square miles). nutrients in a tree are not gan’s mortality volume ex- same list as for the stand- are paper birch, jack pine, est inventory. However,
This volume represents in these woody trunks and ceeded the harvest volume. ing dead volume. However, and quaking aspen. This understanding the magni-
about 6.5 percent of the roots. Not surprisingly, the pat- when weighed against the mortality has been due to tude of the potential sup-
standing live volume. The major species terns of annual mortality live volume, which species old age and successional ply is a good place to start.
So, it’s no small amount groups of standing dead are similar to those of the have taken, proportionally, changes. With an amenable set
of wood. And, it’s accumu- trees are the ashes, aspens, standing dead tree vol- the greatest hits? If even a million cords of socio-economic condi-
lating. and fir-spruce, together umes. Most of the annual The top 10 volume los- of the annual mortality, tions, Michigan’s renew-
Yet another way to look accounting for nearly half loss occurs in the smaller ers, by percentage of live of the six million, could able forests could sustain-
at this standing dead the volume. We can thank diameter trees and is volume, include the three be harvested, that would ably contribute much
volume is how many the emerald ash borer for among the ashes, aspens, ashes, American elm, and be enough wood to supply more to human welfare,
wood-based mills it might much of the dead ash. The and fir-spruce. beech. These five have a large pulp mill, many forest health, wildlife habi-
support. That 28.7 mil- spruce budworm may be Five tree species account suffered from exotic spe- sawmills, or provide heat tat, and clean water. So,
lion cords could provide able to take part of the for 46 percent of the annu- cies. Balsam fir and white and hot water for 200,000 in the end, it’s more about
enough feedstock for about credit for fir and spruce. al mortality volume; green spruce have been hit by homes. There are more the people, than the forest.

Roundup
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Marcia A Beilfuss
CHASE — Marcia A.
Beilfuss, age 78, of
Chase, passed away
peacefully into the arms
of her Lord on April 16,
2020.
She was born on Octo-
ber 27, 1941 in Frankfort,
Michigan to Judson and
Jean Noffsinger. Marcia
married Roger Beilfuss
on May 2, 1959. Roger and
Marcia have lived in
Chase, MI for the past fif-
ty-eight years.
Throughout her life,
Marcia dedicated herself
to her husband and chil-
dren and to her church.
She also worked tireless-
ly with Roger to make
Baldwin Canoe Rental a
thriving business and
ran her own Shaklee dis-
tributorship for decades.
A longtime member of
First Baptist Church of
Evart, Marcia served her
Lord in many roles there.
She could be found teach-
ing Sunday school, sing-
ing in the choir, and
knocking on doors in the
community to bring the
good news of Jesus to
any who would listen.
Marcia was an Ephe-
sians 4:32 lady. “And be ye
kind to one another, ten-
derhearted, forgiving
one another, even as God
for Christ’s sake hath for-
given you.”
Marcia was an avid
kayaker, canoer and raf-
ter of the Pere Marquette
and Pine Rivers. She de-
lighted in being with her
children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
She enjoyed hosting fam-
ily gatherings which fre-
quently involved a lively
game of pinochle. The
citizens of Chase will re-
member her as the good
neighbor who distribut-
ed her homemade fudge
each Halloween, com-
plete with a gospel tract.
She is survived by her
husband, Roger; her
sons, Craig Beilfuss of
Shelby, Jeff (Patty) Beil-
fuss of Ludington, Ryan
(Chrissy) Beilfuss of Ev-
art; her daughter Sharri
( P h i l i p ) B row n o f
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio;
Judyne ‘Judy’ Jan Marier Burnham
CADILLAC — Judyne
“Judy” Jan Manier Burn-
ham, 84, of Cadillac, MI
passed away at her home
on April 7th, 2020. Judy
was born on January
30th, 1936 in Jackson, MI.
She later settled in
Grand Ledge to raise her
4 children: Linda, Steve,
Ken and Scott. She is pre-
ceded in death by Linda
and Steve and is survived
by Ken (Nancy), Scott
(Heather), her grandchil-
dren Alyssa, Stephanie,
Catherine, Natalie, Nick,
Patrick, Luke, Eric, Adri-
an, Makayla, Laketon
and Rhiannon as well as
numerous great-grand-
children. Judy was also
very special to her dear-
est friend Sharie.
She traveled extensive-
ly, living in Arizona and
New Mexico before set-
Obituaries
Suzette ‘Suzie’ Marie Neiderheide
CADILLAC — Suzie
Marie Neiderheide en-
tered into eternal life
surrounded by her lov-
ing family at her home
in Hersey on Thursday,
April 16, 2020. She was 70
years old.
Suzie was born in Ca-
dillac, Michigan on
March 31, 1950 to Celeste
(Rossi) and Rober t
Bachant. She moved to
Traverse City, MI as a
grandchildren Timothy child and graduated
(Samantha) Beilfuss, from Traverse City Cen-
Jeannie Beilfuss, Daniel tral in 1968. She attended
(Ginger) Beilfuss, Anesa Central Michigan Uni-
Beilfuss (Corliss) Gulem- versity where she gradu-
bo, Emily (Brett) Heist, ated with a degree in ele-
Lexie Brown, Me g mentary education.
Brown, Joel Beilfuss, Sa- While at Central Michi-
vannah Rowe, Sadie Beil- gan, she met the love of
fuss; nine great-grand- her life, Larry Neiderhe-
children; brother, Gary ide in 1970 and they mar-
Noffsinger of Frankfort; ried on June 10, 1972 at
and sister Susan (Paul) Immaculate Conception
Wilhite of Thompson- Church in Traverse City.
ville; and many cousins, Suzie was an adoring
nieces and nephews in wife to her husband Lar-
Michigan and Ohio. ry for almost 48 years, a
She was preceded in loving mother to Scott,
death by her parents; her mother-in-law to Mela-
brother, Ronald Noffsing- nie, and the most amaz-
er; and granddaughter ing, doting Nana imagin-
Carrie Rose Beilfuss. able to her granddaugh-
A private visitation ters Molly and Allison.
will be held for grand- Suzie had a special love
children one hour prior for and bond with chil-
to a private family funer- dren. She spent almost
al service to be held at 30 years as an early ele-
First Baptist Church in mentary educator, teach-
Evart on Tuesday, April ing for most of her ca-
21, 2020 at 2 p.m. with reer at Norman Elemen-
Pastor Ryan Beilfuss offi- tary in Reed City. Suzie
ciating. The funeral ser- loved watching her stu-
vice can be viewed live, dents learn to read and
via Facebook on the made learning fun and
Facebook page of Ryan memorable for her
Beilfuss. A private fami- “kids”.
ly burial will take place A lw ay s s p re a d i n g
at Chase Township Cem- cheer and bringing joy to
etery. others wherever she
The Beilfuss family went, Suzie was affec-
would like to thank Mun- tionately known as the
son Hospice for their as- “Sunshine Lady” at Nor-
sistance and care for the man Elementary. She al-
past three weeks. ways had a way of mak-
In lieu of flowers, ing others feel special
please consider a dona- and enjoyed being of ser-
tion to First Baptist vice to others through
Church (For Missions), volunteering at the Su-
P.O. Box 397, Evart, MI san P. Wheatlake Cancer
49631.
If you wish to send a
card to Roger, you may Leona Bertha Wirth
do so at Roger F. Beilfuss,
P.O. Box 62, Chase, Michi- REED CITY — Leona
gan 49623. Bertha Wirth, of Reed
City, passed away peace-
fully at her home on
Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
She was 89 years old.
She was born on Au-
gust 13, 1930 in Osceola
County to Leo and Esther
(Stahl) Wekenman and
was raised in Osceola
County along with her
seven siblings. On Febru-
ary 12, 1949 she married
Garfield Lee Wirth, to-
gether they raised five
children.
Leona graduated from
Reed City High School. In
addition to being a home-
tling in Cadillac to be maker, she worked at
closer to her family. She Conrad’s Fabric Store,
was a devoted mother Skogmos Clothing Store,
and grandmother who and was a Dietician As-
loved the outdoors, hunt- sistant at the Reed City
ing, fishing, cooking, and Hospital. She was also a
trips to the casino. She volunteer at the Old Rug-
will be dearly missed and ged Cross Historical Mu-
forever in our hearts. seum and maintained the
Family and friends will scrapbooks for the muse-
gather and celebrate Ju- um. She was a member of
dy’s life at a later date to the St. Phillip-Neri Cath-
be determined. olic Church Altar Society
and belonged to the
church choir. She was a
lifetime member of the
Loyal Order of the Moose
and belonged to a quilt-
ing group at the St. Paul
Lutheran Church. She al-
ways made sure every
new baby had a quilt and
made many quilts for her
family. She was a Boy
Scout Den Mother for
seven years. She loved
crafting, genealogy, and
never missed sending a
birthday card.
She is survived by her
five children, John (Di-
anne) Wirth, Shirley
(Donald) Salmon, James
(Marjie) Wirth, Jack
(Barb) Wirth and Jeff
(Kristi) Wirth; 13 grand-
children; and 24 great-
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Evart holding special budget meeting Friday
EVART — With two of the City of Evart’s indus-
tries closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, the
city council will be holding a special meeting to go
over the implications it will have on the city’s bud-
get.
The City will be meeting on Friday, April 24 at 1
p.m. via Zoom to discuss the changes made to the
2019-2020 budget and the possible changes to the
2020-2021 budget.
With the Ventra and Vitro Evart plants temporar-
ily closing and Vitro planning to permanently close
on June 30, City Manager Sarah Dvoracek said
changes needed to be made to the budget to reflect
the loss of revenue from the water and sewer funds.
“With the recent news of Vitro closing and Ventra
being shut down because of the pandemic, I did
remove all of their water usage from the budget
Center, Relay for Life, Re- and sewer funds, moving forward just as an extra
cycle of Osceola County precaution just because we don’t know what’s going
and the Reed City Food to happen,” she said.
Pantry. She loved spend-
ing time with her family
and friends, camping,
cooking and shopping
(especially at her be-
loved Walmart). Suzie
was also affectionately
nicknamed “MacGyver”
since she would almost
always have whatever
random item someone
needed in her purse or
camping supplies.
She’s survived by her
husband Larry; son,
Scott; daughter-in-law,
Melanie; granddaugh-
ters, Molly and Allison;
brother, Dan (Barb)
Bachant; great aunt, An-
nie (Bachant) Wissner;
beloved brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-laws; nu-
merous nieces, nephews
and cousins; and her
adored dog Cooper.
A private service for
immediate family will be
held on Saturday, April
18, 2020 at the Pruitt-Liv-
ingston Funeral Home
in Reed City followed by
a burial at Chase Town-
ship Cemetery.
A public celebration of
Suzie’s life will be
planned at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the
family asks that dona-
tions be made to the Suz-
ie Neiderheide “Sun-
shine” Memorial at the
Osceola County Commu-
nity Foundation to bene-
fit the Osceola County
community.
grandchildren; her sib-
lings, sister, Marvel (Eu-
gene) Mund and brother,
Gene “Tiny” (Jane) Wek-
enman; sister-in-law Dar-
lene (Donald) Wirth and
sister-in-law Esther
(Douglas) Wekenman;
and many nieces and
nephews. The family
wishes to express their
heartfelt gratitude to a
very special friend and
neighbor, Liz Brown. She
was preceded in death by
her husband Garfield;
parents Leo and Esther
Wekenman; her sisters,
Eva Dalziel, Marian Cas-
sidy, Lois Rolston; and
brothers, Douglas and
Leon Wekenman; and an
infant granddaughter.
Private graveside ser-
vices will be held Thurs-
day, April 16, 2020 at 11
a.m. at the Woodland
Cemetery in Reed City. A
Funeral Mass will be
scheduled at a later time
at the St. Phillip-Neri
Catholic Church.
In remembrance of Le-
ona, donations can be
made to St. Phillip-Neri
Catholic Church Build-
ing Fund, 831 S. Chestnut
Street, Reed City, MI
49677, or to the Knights of
Columbus; Council 12668,
831 S. Chestnut Street,
Reed City, MI 49677.
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How did City of Evart get its name?

By Mike Dunn
Weekly Voice
If you’ve ever wondered how
the city of Evart got its name, it’s
not a mystery. It is explained on
the evart.org website.
The city “was named in honor
of the second soldier settler” who
relocated here following the end
of the Civil War, a Union veteran
named Perry Oliver “Frank”
Everts. Yes, the actual last name
is Everts. The clerk misspelled the
name initially, believing it was
“Evart” instead of Everts. It was
later agreed to just let it stand that
way.
Perry “Frank” Everts enlisted
in the Union Army at the start of
the war, July 24, 1861, in LaGrange
County in northern Indiana
when he was just 15 or 16. Everts
served in Company A of the First
Indiana Heavy Artillery and re-
mained on active duty throughout
the entire war. He mustered out
on Jan. 13, 1866.
After the war, Perry Everts
returned to his native Michigan.
On April 3, 1867, Perry, known
to everyone as Frank, married
Harriet A. Whiting, the daughter
of Nathan and Harriet Whiting,
in VanBuren County, Michigan.
Frank subsequently purchased 80
acres in the rich timber territory
of northern Michigan, settling
in the town that today bears his
name.
In 1871, lumber baron Delos
A. Blodgett officially plotted the
town. In 1872, the town was offi-
cially organized as a village. But it
needed a name.
Initially Mr. Blodgett and James
Kennedy, another early settler,
suggested the town should be
named after the first soldier to
settle there, a different Union
veteran named Joseph B. Smith.
Smith declined, though, stating
that “Smith” was far too common
a name, and so the town name
passed to the second soldier set-
tler, Perry O. Everts. And that’s
how Evart received its name, mis-
spelled though it was initially by
the clerk.
Frank Everts was a farmer and
well-liked by all accounts. He and
wife Harriet had eight children in
all. He tragically died while still
a young man in a barn-raising Mike Dunn | Weekly Voice
accident. His tombstone in For- The city of Evart received its name from Perry O. Everts, a Civil War veteran who had settled here in the the late 1860s
est Hill Cemetery in Evart reads: before the town was plotted.
Perry O. Everts, 1845-1891. The
tombstone also reveals that Everts ed the city with portraits of Frank Harriet was still alive and Ruth Ruth was born. Harriet passed
was buried on Jan. 11, 1891, at the and Harriet. Ruth’s grandfather remembered her quite fondly. away in 1920 when Ruth was 6
age of 46. Perry was long dead by the time Harriet had moved to Snohomish, years old and was buried in the
In 1975, the Everts’ granddaugh- Ruth was born in 1914 in the state Washington with her daughter Grand Army of the Republic
ter Ruth visited Evart and provid- of Washington, but grandmother (Ruth’s mom) some years before (G.A.R) Cemetery in Snohomish.

Evart Police
Department, weekly
report
• Possible Executive Or-
der Violation — Officers re-
ceived a complaint regard-
ing an Executive Order
2020-42 violation. The com-
plaint was investigated,
and it was determined that
the business was operating
within the parameters of
the executive order.
• Civil Dispute — Officers
were contacted regarding a
civil dispute over personal
property. Officers helped
resolve the issue and re-
turned the property to the
owner.
• Dog at Large — Officers
were dispatched to a dog at
large complaint. Officers
stood by while the owner
and complainant spoke
about the incident.
Thursday, 4/16
• Operating While Im-
paired — Officers were con-
tacted at the Evart Police
Department for a check
well being. While obtain-
ing the information it was
found that the subject re-
questing the well-being
check had driven to the po-
lice department while in-
toxicated. The subject was
arrested and transported
to the Osceola County Jail
where they were lodged on
Operating While Impaired
charges.
Reed City Police
Department, weekly
Public
report
Friday 4/10
record
• Of ficers were dis-
patched to a local apart-
ment complex in reference
to significant damage to
an entry door. The matter
is under investigation and
video is being reviewed.
Saturday 4/11
• Officers took a com-
plaint of damage to a va-
cant commercial building.
The matter is under inves-
tigation.
Sunday 4/12
• Officers observed four
juveniles playing near a
vacant commercial build-
ing that had recently been
damaged. The officer ad-
vised them it was private
property and not to be on
the property.
• Officers issued a verbal
warning regarding open
burning within the city
limits.
Monday 4/13
• Officers received a re-
port that a bear cub had
possibly been sighted. The
officer responded but was
unable to locate anything.
Tuesday 4/14
• Officers were dis-
patched to an apartment
complex for a noise com-
plaint. It was determined
to be children playing. The
officer issued a warning to
the parents due to the time
of night.
• Officers were request-
ed to conduct a property
check on a vacant house
that is being remodeled.
The owner stated he has
been noticing doors and
windows open when he re-
Video of the incident ex-
ists. The matter is under
suicidal. The juvenile was
given advice and contact
patched to an assault. The
male victim reported two
turns to work on the house. investigation. information if they were in people beating him and
The house was checked • Officers were requested need of someone to talk to. was able to identify one
with nothing out of the or- by management to respond • Officers received a of them. He reported one
dinary found. to an apartment complex, found credit card. The offi- wearing a mask. The man
• Officers were dis- as an unknown subject was cer made several attempts was transported by EMS to
patched to local residence seen loitering in the park- in locating the owner of Spectrum Health ER where
regarding a malicious ing lot. Upon arrival the the card. Further investi- he was treated for several
deconstruction of prop- subject was gone. gation found the card was serious injuries. This was
erty complaint. The caller • Officers assisted CPS invalid and reported as in- an isolated incident where
stated a rock was found to with an investigation of active. The card was then the victim and suspect
have been thrown through a complaint regarding destroyed. knew each other. The mat-
his window. Further inves- abuse. The investigation • Officers were dis- ter is under investigation.
tigation found additional was not able to substanti- patched to local retail store Saturday 4/18
damage to a second-floor ate abuse. regarding illegal dumping • Officers were dis-
window. The matter is un- • Officers were dis- into the store dumpster. patched to a disorderly call
der investigation. patched to a civil dispute. The store manager was in the parking lot of an
• Officers found a patio The woman reported her able to identify who the apartment complex. The
set that had been set up in caretaker making threats garbage belonged too. The caller stated they could not
the road on Franklin Av- regarding the money she manager told the officer if see the people but thought
enue under the street light. owed him. The responding the owner returned to col- there may possibly be a
Due to the officer being en- officer spoke with the care- lect the garbage, he would fight in progress. Officers
route to another call, he taker who was also a room- not seek any charges. The arrived to find three people
placed the set to the side of mate. The two individuals officer spoke with the wom- outside smoking. The three
the nearest yard. were able to come to an an identified on some of stated they were visiting a
• Officers received a agreement. the contents of the garbage friend and may have been
complaint regarding the and she admitted to dump- loud while outside having
larceny of a bicycle and a Thursday 4/16 ing two bags there. She a cigarette. The officers
patio set that had been re- • Officers received a com- agreed to retrieve the two issued a verbal warning
located to the curb during plaint of several trash bags bags and not do it again. regarding their loud behav-
the night. The bicycle was in the yard of a residence. • Officers responded to a ior and advised them to go
found a short time later Officers attempted to make residence regarding a ju- inside and be quiet.
and returned to the owner. contact with the resident venile that showed up on • Officers received a call
• Officers were dis- of the property with no the doorstep begging not regarding a runaway juve-
patched to a residence in response. A call to the resi- to be sent home. While in nile. The responding offi-
reference to a broken win- dent’s father resulted in route officers received a cer located the juvenile in
dow. The screen was torn the trash being cleaned up report of a runaway. The question on the White Pine
and both window panes within a few hours. The officer spoke with the ju- Trail. The juvenile stated
were broken but no stone officer also issued a ver- venile, who had no abuse he wasn’t running away,
or other projectile was bal warning regarding the to report and returned him just getting some fresh air.
readily found inside the trash on the porch. to the family. The matter He was then turned over
home. • School Liaison Officer has been turned over to the to his father without inci-
Wednesday 4/15 had been contacted re- Liaison Officer to check in dent.
• Officers received a com- garding a possible suicidal on the family and a report • Officers were dis-
plaint about a local busi- juvenile. The officer went submitted to DHS. patched to assist the Osceo-
ness regarding larceny to the juvenile’s residence Friday 4/17 la County Sheriffs Depart-
from a storage building. and found they were not • Officers were dis- ment on a MIP party.

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Reed City’s Harrison among seniors hit hard

Pandemic has track season and the base-
ball and softball seasons,
brought many along with the spring sports
at all the other schools in

changes and Michigan and across most

of the country.

many losses
“It all happened so fast,”
Taylor said in a phone in-
terview this week, recalling
some of the emotional im-
By Mike Dunn pact for her and her class-
Weekly Voice mates and teammates.
“When we had our last
REED CITY — One day, day of school, we thought
Taylor Harrison was with in the beginning it would Courtesy photo
her Reed City girls soccer be three weeks and then Reed City senior Taylor Harrison
teammates preparing for we’d come back. I wanted is among the Class of 2020
the upcoming season, one very badly to play soccer whose lives have been deeply
with great promise for a because we had such a good impacted by the timing of the
Coyote program that had team this year and I really coronavirus pandemic.
turned things around re- thought we could win the
markably in just the past district. But the longer this cross country in the fall,
few years. went on, it left me with a playing the point on the bas-
Taylor, as a senior center bad feeling that we weren’t ketball team in the winter,
midfielder and a key mem- coming back and when and busting her gut on the
ber of the squad, was keen- we actually found out we soccer field in the spring,
ly looking forward to her weren’t, it hit me. There Taylor is also a member of
final high school season. As would really be no soccer the National Honor Society,
were the other seniors on this year, no more time in the student council, the stu-
the team. school with all my friends, dent advisory council, and
And then the word came no senior trip or prom. It Project Outreach, among
down. There had been was heartbreaking, almost other things. File photo
talk of the school shut- like I couldn’t wrap my One of the duties she Reed City senior Taylor Harrison drives the ball along the baseline during the Coyotes’ home victory
ting its doors for at least a head around it.” enjoyed the most was being over Chippewa Hills this basketball season.
few weeks because of the Taylor, who aspires to be a part of the student advisory
coronavirus pandemic Physician’s Assistant, is not council, a student-run pro- officially transition from with my classmates one wrong,” she said with a
and, seemingly in a flash, it alone in grappling with the gram that promotes events life as a high school student more time and officially say laugh.
happened. School was sus- losses brought about by the such as dress-up days and to life beyond. The chal- goodbye. I’m happy for that “It’s nice because it’s far
pended along with all school pandemic. The Class of 2020 spirit week and holds bake lenge for the Class of 2020, part of it but I’m still quite enough away to be indepen-
activities, including sports. has absorbed a hard blow. sales, “little things for the as Taylor noted, is dealing sad about missing soccer dent but it’s close enough
And just like that, the Taylor has been a very ac- students to promote school with the nagging feeling because there’s nothing that that I can come home if I
soccer season was on hold tive student-athlete at Reed pride and school spirit.” that this transition has not can bring it back. That’s a need to. My family likes
at Reed City along with the City. In addition to running Her dad Neil is a teacher been satisfactorily com- hurt that will take a while to that, too.”
and coach at the school and pleted. And that, at least for go away.” In the meantime, Taylor
her mom Tonya is active as her and no doubt for many, Taylor, as someone who is completing her online

Add well as part of the Boosters.

To say Taylor was looking
many more of her peers, is
still a work in progress.
aspires to be in the medical
field, also recognizes that
classes and doing her col-
lege orientation online and

your
forward to her final months
as a Reed City student
would be an understate-
ment. The years at Reed
The Reed City school the losses suffered by the continuing to fill the time
administration is doing its members of the Class of as productively as possible,
best to accommodate the 2020, though very real, do including regular exercise.
challenging circumstances. not compare to the perma- Being around family helps,

voice
City High School have been
such a huge part of her life.
As with all seniors, the final
months in school provide
the time and opportunity to
gradually transition from
Three different dates have
been set for a graduation
ceremony, one each in June,
July and August depend-
ing on how well the post-
pandemic recovery is going.
nent losses suffered during
this time by some families
in Michigan, particularly
in the Detroit area, and by
families throughout the
country and the world.
she said, and snap-chatting
with friends. Her younger
sister Rylee, who was a
freshman this year, is cop-
ing in her own way to the
present circumstances.

to the this enormously important

part of my life to the next
In conjunction with gradu-
ation, a “senior weekend”
Taylor, looking ahead,
hopes to be part of the solu-
“She enjoys it a while,
then gets bored, then feels

conversation.
chapter of my life, whether
that means the work force
or the military or trade
school or college. In Tay-
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“Knowing those things
are scheduled does help,”
Taylor acknowledged.
“It won’t be the same but
it does help a lot knowing
I’ll have the chance to be
tion one day. She will be
entering CMU in August, as-
suming there are no chang-
es, and anticipates “the next
stage of my life, moving out
and learning how to live
on my own, meeting new
friends.”
Taylor had promised
herself that she wouldn’t
go to CMU because both of
her parents graduated from
there. And yet, here she is,
embracing the idea of be-
coming a Chippewa herself.
“I always said I wouldn’t
go there but I guess I was
sad, then likes it again,”
Taylor said. “She’s a big box
of mixed emotions.”
That colorful phrase
could be used to describe so
many young people these
days.
As Taylor reflects back to
her final day at school, she
said her one regret is not
realizing the full impact of
what was about to happen.
“If I would have known
for sure this was really the
last day, I would have given
everybody a big hug,” she
said.

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