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142nd Volume - Issue No. 11
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Charges
dismissed
Judge Byron Konschuh

poised to retake the
bench in Lapeer County
By Catherine Minolli
Photo provided
Tri-City Times Editor
Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, administers the oath of office to state Rep. Gary Howell,
R-North Branch, as Rep. Howells wife, Cheryl, holds the family Bible. Looking on are (from left) Rep. Howells
son, John, and his wife, Tiffany, with their children, Jacob and Andrew. At right are two of Rep. Howells granddaughters, Brenna Miller and Shelby Howell.
Howells on the job
For first time since September, Lapeer County has state rep in the House
By Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
LAPEER COUNTY Two days

after securing his new title as 82nd District
Representative Gary Howell was on the
job Thursday, readying his office in
Lansing and meeting the men and women
hell be working with at the state capital.
Yesterday, March 15, he was officially
sworn into office, taking the oath on the
bible his dad, Willis Howell. got for his
high school graduation in 1927.
Howell, of North Branch, was the winner of last weeks special election to fill
Lapeer Countys vacant House seat. Per
the countys unofficial results, the
Republican notched 13,907 votes, besting
the field of three. Democrat Margaret
Guerrero DeLuca earned 8,680 votes and
coming in third was Libertarian Tracy
Spilker with 1,154.
Guerrero DeLuca, of Imlay City, took

both of the citys precincts, besting Howell
by one vote (155 to 154) in precinct one
and realizing a 37 vote margin in precinct
two (189 to 152). The Democrat also came
out on top in the four precinct in the city of
Lapeer.
The retired attorney said he was pleasantly surprised at the size of his win and is
looking forward to getting to work.
I want Lapeer County to turn over a
new leaf, Howell said. Weve gone
through hell since August but now its
done. I want to go forward and represent
the county well.
Howell was referencing the sex scandal and ensuing attempt to cover it up that
caused former Rep. Todd Courser to resign
from the job in September. Courser and
former Rep. Cindy Gamrat have since been
charged with several felonies related to the
scandal including misconduct in office.
Attorney General Bill Schuette also accuses Courser of lying under oath to a special
select committee. Howell fills the remainder of Coursers term through the end of
2016.
After getting his office setup and making phone calls on Thursday, Howell said
he began to start drafting significant bills
that he hopes to introduce within a week or
two. Helping in that regard is Howells
first staff hire, Rick Ariazi, who will serve
as his legislative director. A second position he hopes to fill soon is that of constituent relationsthe staffer who will field
inquiries and issues from Lapeer County
residents.
In the days and hours following the
March 8 election, Howells duties closer to
home included stepping down from positions he holds on county boards. On March
Howell page 14-A
"I want Lapeer County to turn over a new leaf," Howell

said. "We've gone through hell since August but now it's
done. I want to go forward and represent the county well."
LAPEER COUNTY After almost two

years in limbo, Circuit Court Judge Byron
Konschuh is poised to retake the bench he was
appointed to in 2013 by Governor Rick
Snyder.
A settlement agreement reached last week
between Konschuh and special prosecutor
Deana Finnegan resulted in the felony charges, levied against the popular jurist in July of
2014, being dismissed. He has been on paid
administrative leave since
then.
Konschuh had been facing five counts of embezzlement by a public official of
more than $50 when Lapeer
County Prosecutor Tim
Turkelson could find no protocol for handling a check
from BounceBack, a bad
Judge
check collection agency, that
Byron
crossed his desk.
Konschuh
Turkelsonwho was
appointed by Circuit Court
Judge Nick Holowka to replace Konschuh
when he was appointed to the bench contacted the state attorney generals office,
which assigned Finnegan, of Shiawassee
County, to the case.
Konschuh contracted with BounceBack in
2009 while serving as Lapeer County
Prosecutor to relieve pressure and costs
involved in prosecuting writers of bad checks.
The company remits a small percentage of
each collection made to the Lapeer County
Prosecutors office.
Teaching fees from the Law Enforcement
Officers Regional Training Commission
were also called into question after an investigation by Michigan State Police (MSP).
Though Konschuh provided receipts for most
of the expenditureswhich were used to buy
coffee, donuts, lunches and the like for office
staff and visitors, Finnegan chose to charge
Konschuh after reviewing the MSP file.
The five embezzlement charges were dismissed as a result of the settlement agreement,
reached on March 8th before Genesee County
Dismiss page 14-A
Going, going, gone!

Auction raises
$17,265 for
Imlay Citys
Blueberry Fest
By Tom Wearing
Auctioneer Brian Rowley keeps things lively during annual Blueberry Festival fundraiser at Castle
Creek Golf Club last weekend.
IMLAYCITY/LUM
The Saturday, March 12th
Blueberry Auction at Castle
Creek Golf Club raised
$17,265 for the 2016 Imlay
City Blueberry Festival.
The event is sponsored
annually by the Imlay City
Area Chamber of Commerce
and coordinated by a group of
volunteers. An estimated 180
people attended the event.
Money raised from the
event goes toward entertainment, games, rides, childrens
activities and other expenses
Photo by Randy Jorgensen
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
Sharon and Bob Muir of Imlay City show off treasure they got at the annual
Blueberry Festival auction held Saturday at Castle Creek Golf Club in Lum.
associated with the Blueberry
Festival.
Local auctioneer Brian
Rowley donated his services
for the live auction, during organizations.

which attendees bid on doz- Chamber of Commerce
ens of items donated by local
Auction page 14-A
individuals, businesses and
New CMH clinic
Good neighbor
County agency opens satellite

office in Imlay City,
...see page 3-A
Dryden couple grateful to

Smoke House angel,
...see page 17-A
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Editors note: The following is a compilation of activity and reports from area
police departments:
In St. Clair
County:
Police agencies responded to:

a receiving stolen
property report in the 300
block of North Ave. in Berlin
Twp. on March 8
a trespasser complaint
in the 15300 block of Imlay
City Road in Mussey Twp. on
March 8
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5100 block of Hackman
Rd. in Mussey Twp. on March
13
a breaking and entering
alarm in the 15000 block of
Downey Rd. in Mussey Twp.
on March 14
a fire/other report at
Sharrard and Capac roads in
Berlin Twp. on March 14
assist the public in the
300 block of N. Neeper in
Capac on March 14
a juvenile complaint in
the 16400 block of Lewis Rd.
in Mussey Twp. on March 14
Threat clears courthouse

By Maria Brown
last Wednesday, March 9.

According to a press
release from the county,
PORT HURON The a credible threat was made
St. Clair County Courthouse to the district court offices
was
briefly
evacuated around 2:10 p.m. and,
as a result, Chief Judge
Daniel Kelly ordered that
the building emptied.
Courthouse
security
searched the building with
the assistance of the
Port
Huron
Police
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a property damage
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March 8
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with the Port Huron Police
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He succeeds former Chief
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January.
City Manager Tom Youatt
said a meet and greet reception for the new chief will
take place Tuesday, March
22, starting at 9 a.m. at the
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communicating with acting
police chief, Sgt. Tim
Wolford, in recent weeks to
keep abreast of goings-on
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ST. CLAIR COUNTY

County commissioners
have given the okay to place
a parks and recreation millage renewal on the August
ballot.
Voters will be asked to
reauthorize a levy of .4954
for a six-year term.
The millage has been
assessed since 1994 and will
expire at years end.
Seventy-five percent of
the monies are used for county parks and the remaining 25
percent is distributed to
municipalitiesnumbering
33 currentlyfor local parks
and recreation projects.
Per ballot language, millage monies can be used for
acquiring developing and
maintaining parks and recreational facilities.
The Parks and Recreation
Commission, in their resolution to the county board, note
that millage monies have
allowed the county and
municipalities to apply for
and receive several grants.
They also note parks,
trails, recreation facilities
and programs add to the
quality of life for St. Clair
County residents and their
guests by providing health,
wellness and economic benefits to the community.
The millage would generate approximately $2.78
million in the first year that
its levied.
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Open house set for Fri., March 18

at new office at 6800 Newark Rd.
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY Lapeer
County Community Mental
Health is opening a new satellite clinic for behavioral
health services in Imlay City.
Melody Munro-Wolfe,
CMH
Communications
Specialist, said an open
house will take place at the
new location at 6800 Newark
Road on Friday, March 18.
The open house runs from
11 a.m.-1 p.m., and will offer
information and light refreshments for those in attendance.
Munro-Wolfe said the satellite office is expected to
better serve residents living in
the eastern portion of Lapeer
County.
Its about offering great-
er convenience for those who

reside in the Imlay City area,
which is the second largest
population base in the county, she said. It will be particularly beneficial to those
with transportation issues.
The satellite office will be
open five days a week and
serve as a free-standing outpatient clinic.
Munro-Wolfe said the
majority of patients that qualify for CMH services are covered through Medicaid.
She added that the opening of satellite offices increasing the agencys reach is integral to serving residents needing CMHservices.
We are excited to be
expanding to the Imlay City
area and to provide the convenience of a local office for
public mental health services

to the residents of the area,
said Munro-Wolfe.
Dr. Robert Sprague,
Lapeer County CMS CEO,
agrees the new office will be
beneficial to residents in eastern Lapeer County.
The single most frequently cited barrier to mental health services is distance
and lack of adequate transportation, said Sprague. We
are attempting to address this
need by bringing services
closer to the people we serve.
This office also represents and exciting collaboration with Health Delivery.
Inc., a federally qualified
health center, and will enable
both organizations to provide
integrated health care to meet
the needs of the whole person.
Need is widespread
One in every five people
experiences a mental health
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Lapeer County CMH

opens clinic in Imlay
An Open House at the new satellite office for Lapeer County Community
Mental Health will take place this Friday.
problem in any given year,
Munro-Wolfe pointed out.
We hope to reach more of
those people who may have
barriers, such as transportation, to seeking treatment by
expanding our services into
Imlay City and North Branch
with the opening of our new
satellite offices.
Recovery from mental
illness or substance use disorders is possible, said MunroWolfe, but you have to make
the first step to reach out for
help. Call us to see if we can
help you.
Anyone seeking informa-
tion or wanting to find out if

they are eligible for services
through Community Mental
Health are encouraged to
attend the open house.
For questions or more
information about the new
CMHsatellite office in Imlay
City, call 810-667-0500.
Finnigan to fill superintendent post

Principal will assume dual role beginning July 1
By Maria Brown
DRYDEN Its been

less than a month since
Superintendent Dr. Gary
Richards announced his
retirement but Dryden School
Board members acted quickly
to name his successor.
At Monday nights meeting, current Jr./Sr. High
School Principal Mary
Finnigan was appointed to fill
the top spot as part of a dual
arrangement. She will serve
as both principal and superintendent,
according
to
Richards. A dean of students
will be hired to handle student
discipline and supervision, he
added.
M r s .
Finnigan possesses
the
knowledge,
experience,
skills, and
passion necessary to be
highly sucMary
cessful in this Finnigan
position. She
is the type of
leader that will truly help
Dryden become a great school
district, Richards said.
In 2013, Imlay City
Schools struck an agreement
with Dryden to share the
services of their superintendent. Richards will retire
from both posts this
September.
The school district will

continue to share services
with the Imlay City School
District, such as transportation services, maintenance
services, business services,
special education services,
etc., Richards said.
Finnigan has been in
Dryden since January 2014,
named to the principal/
curriculum director job
following
the
sudden
passing of Richard Duffy in
October 2013. She was one of
nearly 100 applicants for the
job.
She came from the East
Detroit School District in
Eastpointe where she worked
as a teacher, administrator
and principal for 15 years.
Im excited and honored, Finnigan said of her

future assignment.
I cant say enough about
the Dryden Community. Im
so glad I came here two years
ago.
Finnigan said shes looking forward to working with
the board, staff, students and
parents to identify goals and
create strategic plans for the
district.
I really believe in this
community. Some have said
Dryden is the best kept secret
in Michigan and I truly
believe that but I want it to
not be a secret anymore, she
said.
Finnigan will finish the
2015-16 school year before
assuming
superintendent
duties on July 1.
Easter Bunny is coming to Almont via helicopter

By Tom Wearing
Clubs 2016 Easter Candy

Hunt.
Children are encouraged
ALMONT The Easter to bring along their Easter
CAPAC The Capac Chamber of Commerce and
Bunny will make his/her baskets or bags to collect
Capac Lions Club will once again team up for an Easter
yearly sojourn to Almont hundreds of candy-filled plasEgg Hunt.
Community Park on Saturday, tic eggs that will be dispersed
Children from the community and their families are
the
parks
March 26, starting at 11 a.m. throughout
invited to take part in the hunt and related festivities this
The large-eared cotton grounds.
Sunday, March 20, at 1 p.m. at the Lions Park.
tail will be flown in by heli- For the moms and dads
copter by pilot Steve Francis and grandparents in attenas part of the Almont Lion dance, Lions Club members will provide free hot dogs and fun, two giant Easter baskets
beverages, while supplies (one boy and one girl) will be
last, beneath the park pavil- raffled off during the event.
ion.
And in keeping with tra BERLINTWP. The Berlin Twp. Parks and
dition, the Easter Bunny will
Recreation will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt this
take time to pose for photoSunday, March 20, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Berlin
graphs with youngsters at the
Township Park on Capac Road.
pavilion before hopping off to
Participants should bring along a bag or basket to colother destinations.
lect treat-filled eggs, which will be up for grabs in three
Children are invited to
age categories: 4 and under; 5-8 and 9 and up.
enjoy the various on-site play
Cookies and beverages will be offered inside the
toys or take part in organized
Senior Center building, where the Easter Bunny will pose
games coordinated by Matt
for photos with those who bring along their cameras.
Henry and fellow staff from
The event is free and all are welcome to attend.
Almonts Skyline Camp &
For questions or more information, contact Sandy
Retreat Center.
Dzieszkowski at 810-395-8087.
To finish off the days
Easter egg hunt in Capac
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Hot dogs and chips will also be served. Bring along a camera for photos with the Easter
Bunny. There is no charge to attend; all are welcome.
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Fundraiser for
Goodland Twp.
library a success
CAPAC Friends and

supporters of the Goodland
Township Library laced up
their bowling shoes on
Sunday, March 6 to show
their support for the library.
About 50 area residents
gathered at Holly Meadows
Golf Course and Bowling
Alley to enjoy two games of
bowling, pizza and soft drinks
for the librarys first ever

Bowling Fundraiser.
Library
Director
Catherine Yezak says library
board members and staff
were pleased with the turnout
and the success of the event.
Funds raised will go toward
upcoming programs at the
library.
Its nice to see so many
people come out to help our Friends and supporters of the Goodland
Library enjoy first ever Bowling
library, Yezak says. I also Township
love to see how many fami- Fundraiser at Holly Meadows last weekend to help
fund programs at the library.
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lies are taking the time out of

their busy week to spend
some quality time together.
That is what visiting the
library means, taking the time
to slow down and enjoy what
is important in life.
Yezak says shes grateful
to all those who took part in
the event, and to the staff at
Holly Meadows, who made
the first ever Bowling
Fundraiser such a pleasant
experience for everyone.
The Goodland Township
Library will be hosting a golf
fundraiser in September, also
Photo provided
By Maria Brown
at Holly Meadows. Hole

sponsors are being sought, as
are items for the silent auction
planned for the event.
Proceeds will also go toward
funding library programs like
the genealogy workshops and
summer reading program.
For more information
about the golf fundraiser or
happenings at the Goodland
Township library, call Yezak
at 810-721-2110 or email
goodlandtwplibrary@gmail.
com. Information is also
available online at goodlandtownshiplibrary.org.
CAPAC Mary Klug

has been appointed to a vacant
seat on the village council.
She attended her first meeting
as a trustee on March 7. The
council voted last month to
have Klug fill the vacancy
left after Deb Hlubic resigned
in late 2015.
Im sure shell be an
asset to the council, President
John Grzyb said of Klug.
Grzyb said that instead of
rearranging the current committee assignments, hes chosen to assign Klug to tackle
special projects. First up,
shell investigate whats
involved in creating a historic
district designation in the villages central business district.
Klug has lived in the village for only a year but spent
the last 47 years as a Mussey
Township resident, serving
on the townships planning
commission for the last 30
years. She also serves on the
Council on Agings advisory
board and has been deeply
involved in the Capac Library
project as president of the
Friends of the Capac Library.
In other council business:
Mary
Klug
m e m b e r s
awarded the
highest
of
three bids for
the
police
departments
retired cruiser, a 2008
D o d g e
Charger, to
D o u g
Matthews for
$2,976
members heard from a
resident who raised concerns
over the noise caused by
snowmobiles, four wheelers,
go karts and other vehicles in
the Aldrich Street park
the annual Zoning Board
of Appeals meeting is slated
for April 5 at 6:30 p.m.
a motion was approved
to start the Passport grant
application for the Aldrich
Street park. The village plans
to seek $45,000 from the
Department of Natural
Resources and, if awarded,
theyll need to provide a
$15,000 match.
Grzyb recommended
that the Bollaert family, interested in having a parcel of
land on Capac Rod annexed
into the village, submit a letter to the village with their
request.
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ALMONT Almont
Middle School students have
been advised of the potential
dangers of online social interaction.
That timely information
was conveyed to students on
Friday, March 4, during an
Internet
Safety
and
Cyberbullying program presented by Almont Police
Officer Amanda Manning.
Middle School Principal
Kim VonHiltmayer said
Manning conducted two sessions; one for 5th and 6th
graders and another for 7th
and 8th graders.
Given the fact Almont
Middle School students do
their homework and take tests
using iPads, VonHiltmayer
considers it incumbent on the
district to educate students of
the potential dangers lurking
on the internet.
We wanted the presentation to be age-appropriate,
said VonHiltmayer. As a 1:1
iPad District, we are committed to providing all students
with the knowledge to be
responsible online users; and
digital citizenship is the key.
Some of the highlights of
Mannings presentation were
Manning will talk to parents on Wed., March 30.

specific reminders for ensuring safe internet use.
Those reminders were:
Students should never
provide any personal information online.
Never participate in
online gaming with strangers.
Get permission from parents before posting or sending
any photos online.
That students be responsible and respectful when
using social media; whether
on Facebook, Instagram,
Snapchat or others.
That students immediately report to parents or other
responsible adults of uncomfortable or inappropriate
material they find online,
VonHiltmayer
said
Manning also warned students to never engage in malicious or irresponsible behav-
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She added that Manning
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provided all passwords and
pass codes for access to student devices, including the
iPads they use for school.
At the conclusion of her
presentation,
Manning
opened up the forum to questions from students.
Some of the students
wanted to know the legal
ramifications for bullying
online, VonHiltmayer said.
She also discussed potential
fines and even jail time for
certain offenses.
VonHiltmayer described
the
Internet
Safety/
Cyberbullying program as the
most important presentation students will hear during the course of the school
year.
That opinion appeared to
have been shared by students
whose focus rarely diverted
from Mannings message.
You could have heard a
pin drop at both presentations, said VonHiltmayer.
Officer Manning said she
was not surprised to observe
the middle school audiences
paying close attention.
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Almont Police Officer Amanda Manning offers tips for safety
Almont Police Officer Amanda Manning has the undivided attention of middle
school students during her presentation on cyberbullying and internet safety.
These kids can be subject to cyberbullying and
inappropriate online materials
24 hours a day, said Manning.
Its not like the bullying
stops when they go home
after school.
Ihave four young kids
of my own, she continued,
and Im aware of some of
the things they are already
aware of and have been
exposed to, like sexting and
naked pictures posted online.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y,
Manning said. these kids
dont see beyond tomorrow.
They dont understand that
they are leaving their digital
footprints online, which can
affect their lives later on.
They dont consider the possible consequences.
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childrens online activities, to
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Some kids are going to
resist because they feel its an
invasion of their privacy,
said Manning. But really its
showing your kids that you
love them, and that you are
concerned about their welfare.
Its our responsibility as
parents to protect our

children, she continued.
Kids need to have their
space, but there are times
when we may have to snoop
on our kids to protect them.
Calling all parents
In an effort to inform and
empower parents on the issue
of cyber bullying and internet
safety, Manning will host a
program for adults at the
Almont Middle School on
Wednesday, March 30,
starting at 6:30 p.m. in the
schools media center.
I hope we get a good
turnout for the event, said
Manning. Its a challenge for
parents to take the initiative
and I know its not easy. But
this is an issue that can
negatively
impact
our
children now and in the
future.
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can be reached at the Almont
Police Department at 810798-8300.
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to host Flint children
By Tom Wearing
ALMONT While the

water crisis in Flint is
ongoing and its eventual
impact unknown, many
individuals, groups and
organizations have been
stepping up to help that
citys residents.
Among those wanting to
offer their support are the
staff and executive board of
Almonts Skyline Camp &
Retreat Center, who hope to
provide a unique experience
for Flint children exposed to
contaminated water.
Matt Henry, Skylines
Executive Director, said the
camp and retreat center plan
to set aside a full week this
summer to host a positive
nature-filling experience for
as many as 85 children.
Henry said Skyline is
partnering with various Flintbased community organizations to identify prospective
girls and boys ages 7-12, who
would most benefit from such
an experience.
"Skyline
nurtures
community and
affection for the
natural world."
--Matt Henry,
executive
director
Camp does kids a world
of good, said Henry. From
the simplicity of filling the
lungs with fresh air, to the
opening of the mind with new
ideas and skills, Skyline
nurtures community and
affection for the natural
world.
To make a week-long
camp a reality for the children, the Skyline staff is
embarking on a communitywide fundraiser to help raise
the $35,000 needed to host a
group of that size.
Thus far, more than
$5,000 in seed money has

been raised through the generous donations of the Flinn
and Hughes families and others.
Henry said the project is
off to a great start, but will
require a sustained effort and
widespread community support to ensure that enough
money is raised to host the
mid-August camp for Flint
kids.
Were seeking support
from the community, Henry
said. We will engage in
individual, foundation and
corporate support to make
this camp possible for these
children.
We know the value of
camp, he continued, and
look forward to the communitys response in making this
hope-filled
opportunity
available for these children.
Henry pointed out that a
visit to Skyline might well be
the first experience of its kind
for many of the children he
and his staff hope to host in
August.
Weve hosted a lot of
Photo provided
Fundraising effort underway to host 85 kids in August
Sitting around the campfire is among the many activities Skyline Camp hopes
to share with 85 Flint youths this summer.
kids from cities and urban
environments, said Henry.
Quite often they have
never before experienced
being in an environment that
is so quiet and peaceful.
It actually takes them a
night or two to adjust to the
nature-based surroundings.
The experience can open up

new horizons and a wealth of
understanding and new
opportunities for them.

Henry said those seeking
more
information
or
wishing to make a donation
may call the campgrounds at
810-798-8240, or donations
may be made online at:

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Our Opinion
Let the sun shine on

governor, legislators
Editors note: The following guest editorial
was written by Joe Warner, President of the
Michigan Press Association.
s we face one of the worst governmentcreated problems in Michigans history,
the Flint water crisis, and hear stories
of legislators using state dollars to cover up
their sordid behavior, the need for more openness in government is stronger than ever.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in
Michigan begins with the following: It is the
public policy of this state that all persons,
except those persons incarcerated in state or
local correctional facilities, are entitled to full
and complete information regarding the affairs
of government and the official acts of those
who represent them as public officials and public employees, consistent with this act. The
people shall be informed so that they may fully
participate in the democratic process.
The last sentence of this statement is vitally
important. Weve made some progress over the
last several years. The last session of our legislature passed a law to improve the process of
FOIA by lowering costs and demanding timelines be adhered to or there would be consequences. But as events have unfolded in the
last year, its become evident we have a long
way to go.
Michigan is one of only two states that
completely exempt the governors office from
FOIA. We are one of a handful that exempt the
legislature. Its time to make a change. The citizens of Michigan should have access to information about every level of government.
In a study by the Center for Public Integrity
and Global Integrity toward the end of last
year, Michigan ranked last nationally in ethics
and transparency laws and safeguards, in part
because of our weak public records law and an
absence of laws requiring personal financial
disclosures by lawmakers and top state officials.
The Michigan Press Association is hoping
to change that ranking. We feel amendments to
current law would remove the veil of secrecy
in our legislature and the governors office and
would be a big improvement. We expect to see
a proposal soon and hope Michigans citizens
will urge support from our lawmakers and governor.
Sunshine Week, March 13 to 19, celebrates
the publics right to know. We can do much
better. We ask you to join us and encourage our
government to see the advantages of transparency and the importance of checks and balances.
Opinion Page
Letters to the Editor
Following the Pied Piper of scare tactics
Build a wall??!! Did we

learn nothing from the Berlin
Wall?
Jerry Springer show or
the Republican debates? It
was hard to tell.
Deporting 12 million people, human beings (undocumented); most of whom have
been here decades. Raising
families here because they
wanted a better life, a safe
place to raise their children,
same as our ancestors desired.
Getting rid of them sounds
like what the Nazis did to the
Jewish people; of us killing
and displacing the Native
American Indians, and our
treatment of people of color.
In the name of being superior,
we become less as human
beings, let alone calling ourselves Godly or Christians.
For shame!
How easy it is to look
down on other country governments that are persecuting,
displacing and killing an ethnic race when our politicians
are shouting from their soap
boxes the same thing. Just
when did we become such a
hateful society?
As human beings on this
polluted planet, we need to
take care of each other. As
voters it is our job to ferret

out the mistruths and just who
is giving money to support
the candidates; who is spending billions backing misleading and scare tactic ads? Dark
money with an agenda that is
certainly not in our environmental healthy planets best
interest. Their goals have one
bottom line: More money and
less taxes for them at any
cost. Billionaires led by the
Koch family want no environmental controls, no taxes
on the rich and we are like
sheep following the Pied
Piper of scare tactic, misleading commercials believing
whatever is said loud and
often enough so we will vote
in their candidates, who will
vote as the billionaires want.
Where is our outrage
toward a governor who puts
emergency managers in Flint
and in Detroit schools, paying
the emergency managers millions over the years, just to
have Detroit schools rotting
and over 100,000 people in
Flint poisoned with lead?
A
Department
of
Environmental Quality that
that has yet to make a ruling
(as far as I know) on whether
to let Marathon Oil Co.
release more pollution to

make gas for cars so the cars
wont pollute...go figure! All
this in an area of Michigan
that is already dealing with
high levels of pollution considered in non-attainment
(or exceeding federal guidelines)!
One planetwe dont
have a spare! What is the
legacy we are leaving for our
children and grandchildren?
Water not safe to drink, trees
dying from global warming,
ground soil polluted from
overuse of pesticides and
weed killers, and industrial
chemicals; food that has been
genetically altered and contaminated with chemicals,
meat and dairy with antibiotics and chemicals, oceans
fouled with plastics and
chemicals. We are on the
endangered species list! But
our minds are clouded with
wants of more money, more
stuff, and no one is noticing
that we are tipping over the
edge of no return on global
warming.
We have candidates
shouting if they are president
they will do more than water
boarding; will tear up peace
agreements; will bomb the
heck out of anyone they dont

like in order to secure our
nation. Careful of the slippery slope, that is what happens in a society that cares
not for human life and has no
morals. Anyone can say others are lying, where is the
proof? Saying it often and
loud doesnt make it so.
Our government has been
slowly taken over by politicians that have been backed
by billionaires because we
believed their scare tactics
and hype without following
the money trail and checking
the facts before we voted.
Kind of like the citizens of
Germany before Hitler.
Government doled out
free money to help people in
need? It was/is our tax money!
Paid for by us! In an out of
proportion rate compared to
what the rich pay in taxes. It
is not a bad thing to make
sure everyone has a healthy
life!
Hate toward anyone only
destroys those that hate. Be
careful what you wish for,
you might just get it.
Please be kind to each
other and our Mother Earth.
Gretchen Anderson
Almont
On our way to complete ruin, demise

I dont know about the
rest of you, but I am very
tired of all the hoopla, once
again, going on between the
candidates running for
President. We have spent
years passing laws to stop
bullying in our schools, at
work, etc. We try to educate
the younger generation that
name calling and making fun
of people is not acceptable.
Now we are bombarded by
some of the same people who
passed these laws doing the
same thing.
Some embrace Hillary
Clinton who is proud that

Planned Parenthood (PP) is
endorsing her. Donald Trump
says PP does wonderful things
for women. PP taking lives of
the unborn child is a good
thing?
We take the lives of over
3,300 babies a day without
most of us giving it much
thought. What the KKK could
not do, PP is succeeding in
doing.
The Democratic National
Platform supports abortion,
and to run, you subscribe to
their position to abort a child
all nine months of a pregnancy in every state, for any reason. The platform of the
National Republican Party
defends the right of an unborn
child to be born, but for how
much longer? If we take the
time to learn we will see that
some Republicans support
abortion.
For us to call ourselves a
Christian country is a mockery. We are on our way to
complete ruin/demise; all we
want to hear is what will our
country give us, rather than
We The People beginning
to do the right thing. That

should start with our fighting
for the rights of Gods uniquely created unborn children to
be allowed to take their first
breath. Unfortunately, those
who have the power to teach
the public the truth on abortion are mostly silent, saying
it is too controversial. We can
speak of the horrors of child
abuse outside the womb, but
not speak for the tiniest of
children.
Sincerely,
Deanna Wood
Attica
Being a stay at home mom is a privilege
I just want to thank Tom

Janicki for his letter to the
editor titled Homemaker is
far from derogatory, in the
March 9, 2016 issue of the
Tri-City Times. What a blessing to see it in print that I
have not lived the last 27
years of my life in vain.
I raised my children (the

last graduating from high
school this year) as a stay at
home mom. What a privilege
this has been. Thankfully, my
husband encouraged this as
he was a great advocate of a
mother being home with their
children.
My children are all pointed out job openings and

upstanding adults who do not seem a bit put out when I
take what they have for grant- dont seem interested. As well
ed. They are a bright light in as being a homemaker, I have
this uncertain future. They are also worked with my husband
kind, considerate individuals in our home business for
who I am proud to be mother many years. Obviously, they,
to. We are a family that eats both family and friends, did
dinner together, maybe not not realize the work that I
always agreeing on the con- have done.
versation, but, nonetheless, What I would like to say
all at the same table.
to them, and others like them,
By no means was it easy my family comes first. I have
staying home with them. Not maintained a loving, wellknow, I know. I swore off
The gag order publicremove the ability of the
in power. As it is, our goverjust for the required 24 hour run, organized establishment
writing about politics here officials-cant-talk-60-daysState Board to certify any
nor signed a law in 2012 that
care, the lack of sleep, the within my household. I do
a long time ago and I havent before-a-millage (Senate
signatures on petitions that
greatly reduced the time periworry and the stress, but for have a job and have been
exactly been keeping to it.
Bill 571) was signed into law are not collected within a
od allotted to collect signathe loss of, what I call, being quite happy with it. We have
What with the Courser thing in January by Governor Rick 180-day window.
tures on recall petitions from
out in civilization. I loved struggled and done without
and all, I have definitely trot- Snyder. Our esteemed leader Current elections law
90 to 60 days. While Im
the simple things like walking for many years, but I would
ted my fingers on the keyknew the bill was flawed
allows for a rebuttal process quite certain he didnt have a
to the bus at school to take do it all over again to have
board into the political
when he signed it, but that
to restore signatures obtained crystal ball or the ability to
them home and fixing a spe- what I have now.
realm. Try as I might, I cant didnt stop him from making outside the 180-day period.
see into the future, it looks
cial lunch on half-days. I am So, thank you, Tom
help but do it again and ask
it a law anyway. He asked
Board of State Canvassers
like that move is going to
sorry for those women that Janicki, for crediting me, and
what is
that legislators go back and
policy allows for the older
work great for him in 2016.
have not, or have chosen not others like me, for doing
really
make some tweaks. Nice,
signatures to be certified as
Regardless of my personal
to, be able to stay home with something that we should all
going on
eh? How would that work in valid, provided it can be
opinion on the matter, coltheir children.
be proud of and not take for
in Lansing
the automotive industry.
proven that the signer was
lecting the 798,133 valid sig I have been told numer- granted.
right now?
Lets use that prototype...put registered to vote at the time natures required to recall
ous times that, You need to
Mary Ransom
I surely
it into production even
of the signature and during
Snyder in 60 days means
get a job. Several have
Emmett
wish
though the wheels dont
that 180-day period.
volunteers have to collect
someone
work right. Well just tweak Modern technology
13,302 signatures every day,
would
it as it goes along...
helps this process a lot,
seven days a week, just to
clue me
Then theres Senate Bill
but the Board of State
put the matter before the votin.
13, the bill that eliminated
Canvassers uses a paper
ers.
straight ticket voting because form procedure that dates
Since
I dont understand this
the new
our legislators apparently
back to the 1980s.
drive to make it more diffi
year has
think we must be forced to
In 2016, petitioning
cult for we the people of
Due to bad weather, the work it into both our scheddawned,
hand-check every single box groups led by MILegalize, an the state of Michigan to pro- Lapeer County Tea Party had ules.
all I hear about is our major- on the ballot to reiterate any organization aimed at legalpose change on our own; to
to cancel its public meeting Our next public meeting
ity Republican legislature
allegiance/alliance to a party izing marijuana in Michigan, disseminate information
on Tuesday, March 1. We will be Tues., April 5th at 7
giving the nod to bills that
of our choosing. While some asked the Board of State
about an upcoming issue that know how important this p.m. at Mayfield Township
seem to erode our rights at
think this isnt a big deal,
Canvassers to use the states involves our tax dollars, or to meeting is to many of you, Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw St.
the polls. How can this be?
and say why not get educat- computerized voter file for
vote straight ticket for the
but our first concern is the Lapeer. The speaker will be
(Im not attacking
ed about every candidate on signature verification. If
party of our choice. I feel
safety and well being of those Paul Mitchell, Republican
Republicans, it is simply a
the ballot, I say this is yet
given the okay, the period of like Im missing something
traveling to attend.
candidate
running
for
fact that our state governanother erosion of our voting time to collect signatures on and maybe its just me. Are
We were disappointed Congress. The Lapeer County
ment is led by a majority of
rights and Icertainly dont
petitions would be greatly
we moving away from
that we had to cancel our Tea Party makes every effort
them, with a Republican at
understand why our current
increased. This would be
democracy into something
speaker for that night, our possible to make all candithe helm, and these are the
state government is so fright- very helpful for the
else? I dont recall any of
good friend Senator Phil dates available to educate the
trends I see.)
ened of anyones choice to
MILegalize people, for sure, these items being electionPavlov. We always appreciate public before going to the
Our most sacred right is
vote straight ticket. Unless of but it would also be helpful
related talking points
the inside information he has polls.
the right to vote. When we
course it would eliminate
for those who wish to put the until the laws have been
to share with us and the
Tim Lintz
pull the lever or mark the
him or her from their job...
fracking question before the signed...and then its a
Lansing updates he provides.
Director
ballot, we are using our indi- Today Im hearing about voters, along with numerous little late.
We are working to reschedule
Lapeer County
vidual voice; one that is not
yet another Senate BillSB other important, grass-roots
Live and learn, as they
Senator Pavlov to come
Tea Party
supposed to be controlled or 776introduced by Sen.
driven issues.
say.
back very soon when we can
Lapeer
silenced.
Dave Robertson (R-Grand
Apparently this doesnt
Email Catherine at
MORE LETTERS on page 11-A
Wrong.
Blanc Township). It would
sit right with those currently cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
Surprising trend, shocking consequences
Weather forced Lapeer

Tea Party to cancel
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to criminal
justice system
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Terrys Market in Almont in the early days.
The narrow store with the wide reputation

Editors note: This is Part I
of a two-part story about
Almonts supermarket,
Terrys Market, an Almont icon
for nearly 50 years. The store
is one of the reasons Almont
was a great place to grow up.
Part II will appear next week.
ne of my all-time favorite
television series was The
Waltons which aired in the
1970s. It was about a family
growing up in a small town in
rural Virginia. One of my
favorite characters on the
show was Ike
Godsey,
owner of the
local store.
Ike was a
kind man,
with a great
smile who
Rick Liblong knew how to
treat his customers. He
was liked by everybody on
Waltons Mountain.
When I was growing up in
the 1950s and 1960s in Almont,
I think our Ike Godsey equivalent was Graham Terry, Jr.,
owner of Terrys Market. Like
Godsey, Terry was a kind man
with a ready smile who treated
his customers like they were
family.
I remember many times my
mother telling us that she got a
special cut of meat from
Graham that he had saved especially for her. She was proud of
that. Of course, Terry told that
to every person who shopped in
his grocery store. Everyone got
a special cut!
Terrys Market was started
by Graham John Terry, Sr.
(1886-1976) who came to
Almont by way of England,
Canada and Port Huron. His
father, Thomas, had a butcher
shop in England.
Dwight Ebeling, Terrys
neighbor, told me, Grandfather
Terry would tell someone,
when you buy land you buy
stone and when you buy meat
you buy bone. He was quite a
character and was liked and
respected throughout the community.
Graham John Terry, Jr.,
(AHS, Class of 1930) was
known as Jack to his friends.
Both Terrys were called Jack
(although to school-age me
they were both Mr. Terry.)
Young Jack was an accomplished athlete in high school,
holding records in the pole
vault as well as playing football
and tennis. He graduated from
Michigan State College
(Michigan State University)
where he majored in chemistry
and played in the band. The
band played at the White House
for President Herbert Hoover.
The newly minted chemist
worked at Great Lakes Steel in
Wyandotte for a month but
couldnt stand the heat, says
daughter Audrey, so he came
back to Almont to work in the
store with his dad. It was a
All the Liblong day..
Graham Sr., Graham Jr. and Grandma (Iva) Terry in the

store.
partnership with Jack, Jr. slowly taking over.
Terry married Martha Jean
King (AHS, Class of 1932).
They had four children, Audrey,
Tom, Phyllis and Beth.
Graham, Sr. opened the
store in 1929 in a narrow building at 121 South Main Street
after working as a meat cutter
for Robert Thomas and then
Little Brothers in Almont since
1907. It quickly became known
as the quality grocery store in
Almont. Mr. Terry, Sr. was an
excellent butcher carrying only
the finest cuts of meat and
other products.
The store was only about
15 feet wide, known as The
Narrow Store with the Wide
Reputation. Much of the stock
was stored in the basement
store room. As you entered the
front door, there was a long
aisle leading to the meat counter. The shelves on either side
were filled with canned goods
and boxes of cereal, etc.
The meat counter was in
the back of the store with coolers and the delivery dock
behind that. As you turned right
at the meat counter, there was
another aisle leading back to
the front of the store. More groceries filled the shelves in the
center of the store and along
the outside wall were coolers
for milk, cheese, ice cream, soft
drinks, etc.
The cash registers were
inside the front door to the
right. They were big, brass
models with mechanical push
buttons that when operated,
opened the cash drawer. No
computers or bar code scanners
yet.
Terry Boldt, whose dad,
Howard, was a meat cutter at
the store, was a stock boy. My
job, he said, was to keep the
shelves stocked with product.
Because of limited shelf space,
there may be only six or eight
cans of peas on the shelf so
when someone bought three
cans, I had to run to the storage
room in the basement, get three
cans of peas, and put them on
the shelf as quickly as possible.
If the buzzer sounded when
Boldt was in the basement store
room, he had to drop what he
was doing and run upstairs. It
meant he had to carry out
Ike Godsey, Waltons

Mountain equivalent of
Graham Terry, Jr.
someones groceries to the car
for them.
Bill Juhl, whose dad, George,
had a barber shop next to
Terrys, said, It was a REAL
butcher shop, the kind mostly
gone today; no plastic wrap
with red tint in prepackaged
meats. Jack Sr. had brought the
trade from England with him
and it was all custom work.
They bought whole sides of
beef, and hung them in the
meat locker for aging behind
the butcher counter. When a
customer needed a cut that
wasnt already in the case,
either one of the Terrys would
go back and cut the right
piece.
Phyllis Terry, Jack and
Jeans daughter, remembers a
big delivery man called
Moose who would carry in a
whole side of beef with little
effort.
Bill also recalled, Shelves
were stacked high to the ceiling
with goods. Lightweight stuff
went all the way to the top.
They had ladders to stock the
shelves but if you needed
something from the top that
was out of reach, they had
pincher claw type extended
devices they could use to grab
whatever was needed off the
top shelf.
I remember that when you
bought a piece of meat, Jack
would pull some butcher paper
from the roll, wrap the meat in
it, pull some string down from
a spool hanging from the ceiling, wrap the string around the
package and tie it off so fast
youd barely see him do it. It
seemed to me like he was roping a calf at a rodeo and was
being timed each time. He was
fast!
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
Facebook tidbits
A
fter having spent most of

the afternoon watching two
basketball games exciting
enough to keep even me
engaged, and then checking
Facebook, I suddenly realized I
should have been getting this
column written. Since last
weeks was too long, Ill go for
short this timeand Im thinking maybe I'll just share a few
tidbits which showed up on my
newsfeed.
A little poster reading:
DON'T MESS WITH IZZO
counter-balanced a sweet picture of an elated Matt Van Dyk
met a young woman last

Saturday afternoon, fresh
adventure glowing on her face.
A new volunteer for the
Detroit Institute of Arts, she
recently returned home to her
family and the employment of
her dreams. Although I love
Grand Rapids, its good to be
back, she said.
Your parents must be
ecstatic.
She smiled.
Well, your timing is perfect to see Shakespeares First
Folio.
We chatted about her life
in Grand
Rapids
before we
parted for
our separate
galleries. It
was our first
of three
shifts, and
my last was
the third
floor where
the Masters
First Folio
waited.
Surrounded by art and folk
strolling the Great Hall, the
place seemed a stage where
lovers cling to one anothers
arms, parents chase toddlers,
children spin until they fall
down dizzy, and the grayheaded carry and kiss newborn
grandchildren. Shakespeares
seven ages of man unfolded in
constant cycles. Life as I like
it.
Precisely at 3:30, I climbed
the marble stairs to the third
floor, turned into the gallery
where Henry Fuselis The
Nightmare hangs. In the center of the room, there sat a
simple glass case with
Shakespeares First Folio
splayed open. People milled
about, hovered over the treasure, a security guard poised to
say, Stand back, please.
My duty was to assist her
defense of the book
Shakespeare gave us, prevent
the displays sensor from tripping the alarm. Giddy, I marveled that I, a girl from
Appalachia, stood beside
Shakespeares folio, and
praised my Scot/Irish ancestors
for their gift of story, the verse
they imparted on midsummer,
honeysuckle nights.
I praised Ms. Shingler, my
tenth grade English teacher,
who casted our class to read
Romeo and Juliet aloud. The
needless tragedy reinforced my
teenaged conviction. Life is a
miracle to protect, not destroy.
A tall man, my contemporary by appearance, bent over
Shakespeares tome and read
To be or not to be, one of
the most quoted lines of all
time. Two of Shakespeares
friends who were actors gathered his plays and published
them after his death. We may
not have Hamlet today otherwise, he said.
Because the bard wrote his
plays to be performed and not
published, a total of eighteen
works wouldve been lost,
including As You Like It and
Macbeth. The Folger
Shakespeare Library,
Washington DC, is home to
the worlds largest
Shakespeare collection, including 82 of the known 233 First
Folio copies in the world.
To commemorate
Shakespeares 400th birthday
this year, the Folger Library is
touring Shakespeares First
Folio across America. Each
destination will choose what
play and passage they will display to tell the human story as
only Shakespeare could and
does. From east to west, north
to south, we will draw close to
one another and share the common themes of our human
condition, our affection and
disdain for his characters.
Dear Reader, I think it
beautiful to learn about the two
actors who saved Williams
works, to read Hamlets question again.
To hear the Alpha and
Omega answer, Ever, to be!
Note: Shakespeares First
Folio is on exhibit at the DIA
only through April 3.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
Honest Living . . .
Photo provided
Editors note: The following guest column

was submitted by attorney John Lengemann.
A longtime resident of Imlay City, where his
law office is located, Lengemann is active in
local government and civic groups.
s a practicing attorney in this county for
over 40 years it has been both interesting
and disconcerting to follow the criminal case
of Judge Byron Konschuh. At the outset let
me state that I know all of the players in this
matter (excepting the special prosecutor
appointed by the Attorney General of
Michigan and the various police officers who
investigated). I can also say I like, and
respect, them as well. Ive spent time socially with Tim Turkelson. Byron and his wife
have been guests at our house for dinner.
As I learned in law school there are a
series of screens in the criminal justice system and the screens become finer and finer as
the case proceeds along the path to resolution. The coarsest screens are the police
investigation, followed by evaluation by the
prosecutor. Once a prosecutor receives a
report from a police agency it is the prosecutors duty to evaluate the report to determine
if, in the opinion of the prosecutor, a crime
has been committed and who is the perpetrator? Simultaneously the prosecutor must
decide if there is sufficient evidence, in his or
her opinion, to convict beyond a reasonable
doubt. If there is not a crime or insufficient
evidence to go forward the prosecutor should
not issue a charge.
From what I read in the paper, and hear
around the courthouse, when Tim Turkelson
learned of the checks coming into the office
and what the past practice had been he decided he had a clear conflict of interest and the
Michigan Attorney Generals office was contacted. Apparently the Attorney General
agreed with that assessment and appointed a
special prosecutor to investigate and handle
the matter from that point forward. From then
on our Prosecuting Attorney had no voice,
decision making authority nor any control of
what path the Special Prosecutor would take.
Now it is on the internet and in published
reports that all felony charges will be dismissed against Byron Konschuh and a minor
misdemeanor charge will result in a no contest plea that will ultimately be dismissed
down the road. I assume this is accurate
because newspapers and the internet have
never been known to get the facts wrong.
Proceeding under that assumption I think
this whole affair has been a tragedy of epic
proportions. If the evidence of any wrongdoing by Byron was so minimal as to warrant
essentially a dismissal of all charges then my
question to the Special Prosecutor is why
did you charge him in the first place? It was
wrong to put Byron and his family through
this long ordeal with felony charges hanging
over his head and while being removed temporarily from his position as Circuit Judge. It
was wrong to cause the expense to the county
necessitated by having to finance a visiting
judge. It was wrong for those persons who
had pending cases in front of Byron only to
have an outsider Judge take over with little or
no background in the facts and issues of the
particular case.
It has also been a tragedy for Tim
Turkelson and the Lapeer County
Prosecutors Office. Many people have hinted, or outright accused, Tim of some animus
towards Byron or that these charges stem
from his disappointment at not being appointed the Circuit Judge when Judge Higgins
retired.
My personal opinion is that such speculation is ill founded. I have known Tim
Turkelson since he first came to Lapeer
County as an assistant prosecutor and have
dealt with him often in my role as a defense
attorney. I have always found Tim to be a
man of integrity and one who you could rely
on anything that he told you. I have great
respect for him just as I do for Byron. When
Tim was in private practice we were on opposite sides of many legal matters and his
approach was professional, fair and forthright.
If Tim Turkelson really had wanted
Byrons position as Circuit Judge there would
have been no better time than in 2014 when
he could have taken out a petition to run
against him, but he didnt. How could you
have a better circumstance than to run against
an incumbent judge who was being charged
with five felonies?
In spite of all of the rumors and innuendo
that is in the papers and social media, it is
just this one mans opinion that any blame
that can be assessed needs to be placed at the
feet of the Special Prosecutor who first decided to charge Byron with five felonies and
then decided to dismiss all five. If she didnt
have the goods she should never have
charged him with a crime.
Hopefully our legal community, as well
as the community at large, can put this unfortunate occurrence behind us and with Judge
Konschuh back on the bench, serve those
persons who need a fair and impartial jurist
to resolve issues they cannot resolve on their
own.
Defending
Shakespeares
First Folio
giving his
mom a tender hug.
While he
hadnt gotten to play
in this particular Big
10 championship
game, he
was excited
about the
teams victory, and so
was Beth. Im sure she didnt
need a picture to treasure that
special moment in her heart,

but the rest of us loved seeing
it.
Another friend posted this
Proverbs 31 miniature: What
if instead of seeing aggravations as inconveniences, I saw
them as reminders to draw near
to God?
Another friend, in the middle of a crisis, posted these
words by Sarah Ban
Breathnach: Expect to have
hope rekindled. Expect your
prayers to be answered in wonWillene page 11-A
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This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/caregivers! Enjoy fun projects that
will develop your childs skills
and prepare them for school!
Children also enjoy a snack,
story time, and a free book!
Call the Family Literacy Center
today to reserve your seat at
810-664-2737 and for more
information on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these FREE
90 minute playgroups children
will participate in a storytime,
developmentally appropriate
games and crafts, learn new
skills, and enjoy a snack and
social time with other children.
Parents will have the chance to
talk to other adults with sameage children. Register now for
the next session! Numerous
locations and dates available.
For more information and to
sign up call the Family Literacy
Center at 810-664-2737.
Attica Methodist has a free
Christian Play Group on
Mondays from 10-11:30 a.m. on
school days, featuring preschool Bible stories, a snack,
interactive songs, crafts, and
games. Parents are required to
be with their children during
the group. Space is limited. For
details/reservations call Pam
Holihan at 810-724-6941.
Support Groups
FOR WIDOWED MEN &

WOMEN Moving Into New
Life Saturday, April 6th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Presented
by Widowed Friends, a peer
support group, a bereavement
seminar for all widowed men/
women, will be held on

Saturday, April 9th from 10am
to 2pm at St. Kierans Parish
Center, 53600 Mound Rd,
Shelby Twp. Price includes
speakers, a box lunch/beverages. For more information/
ventsregister by March 26th,
contact Mary at (586) 2428784.
FOR WIDOWED MEN &
WOMEN. LUNCH/CARDS /
FRIENDSHIP. Come and meet
with other widowed people for
lunch, cards, games and meet
new friends. Join us every 3rd
Tuesday of each month from
11:45 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Cavis
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074 (located approx. 15 Miles
S.W. of Port Huron. No RSVP
necessary. For more information call Joanne K. at 810-3242304. This activity is sponsored
by Widowed Friends, a peer
support group www.widowedfriends.org.
Widowed Friends invites all
widowed to join us for breakfast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month at 9 a.m.
at Seros, 925 Gratiot in
Marysville. For more information about our group, call Julie
at 810-388-0868.
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
group meets Tuesday nights at
the Hunters Creek Mobile
Home Park Club House, 725
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weighin from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more
information, call 810-664-7579.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays at
the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in Lapeer.
Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.
meeting. Call Linda at 810-2453955 or Phyllis 810-395-7035
for more information.
For those that have experienced
the death of a loved one, a support group is available facilitated by a trained United
Hospice Service (UHS) bereavement volunteer. Marlette
Regional Hospital, 2770 Main
Street in Marlette, hosts this
support group the first Friday
of each month at 10 a.m. in the
Administration Conference
Room. For more information,
call 800-635-7490 or visit www.
marletteregionalhospital.org
purchase ahead of time. Groups

of 8 or more can reserve a table.
For more information call
Debbie at 810-660-8478 or 810441-5343 or email at deb.irishdanceandmusic@gmail.com.
Rummage Sale benefitting
Capac Choir Department March 19, (8 a.m.-6 p.m.) & 20
(1-4 p.m.) at Capac High School
Cafetorium (enter from back
high school parking lot at red
awning).
Sacred Heart Rummage Sale Thurs. and Fri., March 31 and
April 1 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and
Sat. April 2 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
at Sacred Heart Church parish
hall, 700 Maple Vista, Imlay
City.
April 20, 7 p.m. Iris Lee
Underwood will present Why
Lavender is Wonderful at the
Heartland Home & Garden
Clubs annual fundraiser tea.
Contact Lisa Franz at 303-2504643 or at lisa.s.franz@gmail.
com for more information.
Vendors sought for Mom 2
Mom sale April 23 at Gateways
Assembly Church, 2796 S. Van
Dyke, Imlay City. For table
renting info: mschroeder925@
gmail.com.
Mom to Mom Sale, Sunday,
May 22, 2016. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
American Legion Hall, 1701 W.
Genesee St., Lapeer, MI 48446.
Email to RESERVE A TABLE.
Benefits ALS of Michigan and
American Cancer Society
Email:
shop4acuremom2mom@hotmail.com
Individuals are able to shop
gently used baby/childrens
clothing, toys, baby gear, baby/
toddler furniture, and maternity clothing all at garage salestyle prices.
Imlay City Christian School is
selling raffle tickets for a Build
Your Own Bundle from the
Almonts Country Smoke
House. 2 prizes will be awarded
on April 11th. 1st prize is a $300
gift certificate and 2nd prize is
a $200 gift certificate, both to
the Smoke House. For more
details or to purchase tickets,
call the school at 810-724-5695.
The Imlay City Christian
School is holding a fundraiser
for TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Fundraising For Youth). Come
join us for euchre the second
Saturday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Imlay City Christian
School, 7197 E. Imlay City Rd.
in Imlay City. For more inforMulefoot Gastropub Dinner, mation on everything going on
Imlay City- March 17 to benefit at the school, call 810-724Almont Project Graducation. 5695.
Dinner will include a cash bar.
The Friends and Couples Irish
Social Club - Our St. Patricks
Dinner Dance March 19 at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church,
Lyons Hall in Metamora. It will 4331 Capac Rd., Capac, will be
be catered by ACE catering. hosting All You Can Eat Fish
Please RSVP to hold tickets or Frys on March 18 from 4-6:30
Fundraisers
Fish Frys
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica
U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m

Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
15
Capac Zion
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
2008 N. Van Dyke Rd.

200 North Cedar (M-53)

Imlay City, MI
810-724-1747
Pastor: Laurie Koivula

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Worship - 10:00 a.m.
Capac First
U.M.C.
Church School - 10:00 am - All Ages

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

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Rev. Marcel Allen Lamb
15
15
810-796-2371
Sunday Worship Services - 10:00 a.m.

www.stjohnsdryden.org
stjohnschurchdryden@gmail.com
Pastor Alan Casillas
15
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
810-796-3341
Weekday Masses
810-724-1135
15
586.336.4673
Sunday Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 8 am, 10 am
12 pm - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
15
Father Paul Ward
15
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke

Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
15
C O M E W O R S H I P W I T H U S ! 15
Almont
First Baptist Church
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
15
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888

Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
"Experience Revival"
Pastor James Brandt
www.jamesbrandt.org
www.revivalchristian.tv
www.facebook.com/revivalpreacher
15
248-622-4759
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
810-417-0265 cbcimlay.org
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Service 10:45 am
Evening Service 6:00 pm
Wednesday Service 7:00 pm
15
Light of Christ
Community
Church
7191 Imlay City Road

Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Phone 810-724-2620
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
15
Phone: 810-724-6999
15
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH

(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
2720 Winslow Road

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Wednesday Prayer & Praise 7:30 pm
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
PASTOR KEN RENARD
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
firstapostolichome.com
Come Grow With Us!
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
15
Dryden
U.M.C.
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School 11:15 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
206 W. Mill, Capac, MI

Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
Worship Service 9:00 a.m.
Jr. Church 9:30 a.m.
Office Hours: TuesdayThursday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Everyone Welcome
810-395-2112
15
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
The Rev. Susan Rich
810-724-2702
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

15
4074 South Mill Street

Dryden, MI 48428
4411 Newark Road

Attica, MI 48412
810-724-1200
5394 Main Street - Dryden
Church 810-395-2112
Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
810-724-0687
West Goodland
U.M.C.
15
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Evangelist
Catholic Church
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
Weekday Masses:
Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
p.m. or until sold out. Meal

includes baked or fried fish,
baked potato or french fries,
mac ncheese, coleslaw, roll,
dessert and beverage.
Come to Bishop Kelly Fish Fry,
located in the Community
Room downstairs, 926 W.
Nepessing St., Lapeer. March
18 from 4:30-7 p.m. Drive-up
from 4:30-5:30 p.m., located in
right lane on St. Josephs St.
between church and school. All
you can eat baked and fried
fish. Also includes baked potato, corn or green beans, coleslaw, roll, dessert and drink.
Knights of Columbus Lenten
Fish Fry - March 18. Live
entertainment and 50/50 raffles. 1405 N. Van Dyke Rd.,
Imlay City - 810-724-8563.
Other
Irish
Meal
&
Euchre
Tournament - Friday, March 18
4:30-6:00
p.m.,
Conrad
Community Center, 585 N.
Main St., Capac.
Green Party Wants to Grow a
Green Thumb, Party . . . so it
will meet in Lapeer Center
Building from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
Saturday, March 19, with a
Meet the Greens Pizza Party at
6:00 p.m. Open to the public at
no charge. More info.: Sherry A
Wells, sherwells@tm.net
Euchre Nights at Avoca
Community Hall, 5396 Kilgore
Road in Avoca are held on the
third Saturday of the month
until May. A light meal is
included. Cash prizes and door
prizes will be given, and a
grand prize to the player with
highest monthly scores at the
end of the season. Registration
begins at 6:30 p.m. and play
begins at 7 p.m.
The Flea Market held each
Sunday at the Lapeer Center
Building, 425 County Center
Rd. in Lapeer, will be open
from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 50
booths inside and outside sell a
huge variety of items. This long
running event is sponsored by
the Lapeer Center Building,
and there is no admission
charge. For info on space rentals, contact Logan at 810-3477915. For general information
on the Flea Market or food
service by Peacock Alley
Catering call 810-664-2109 or
email lapeercenter@charter.
net.
Christian Music Club concert
series for the public is held the
last Friday of each month, from
7-10 p.m. Three modern
Christian bands, different each
month. Free admission, free
snacks. Socialize and listen to
music in a friendly, uplifting
atmosphere.
See
CMC:
Christian Music Club on
Facebook or call Judy at 810444-1497 for updates and info.
Our new location is at the
Lapeer Center Building, 425
County Center St. in Lapeer.
Free tutor training for people
who would like to help others in
our community improve
English skills. Volunteer basis.
Please call for orientation
before training at 810-6642737.
Free hearing and vision screens
for children of preschool age
are available at the Lapeer
County Health Department. To
schedule an appointment for
these free services please call
810-667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Volunteer for the Habitat for
Humanity of Lapeer County at
the office. Interested parties
can call 810-664-7111 and speak
to Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at
810-660-7823.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts by
offering in-pharmacy blood
pressure screenings, 136 North
Main St. in Capac, Tuesdays, 9
a.m.- 6 p.m. Everyone is invited
to come to Capac Pharmacy
and have their blood pressure
read for free.
Club News
Tickets for the Master
Gardeners of St. Clair County
Spring Symposium are now
on sale. Speakers include Marta
McDowell, Tovah Martin, Matt
Nichols, Tim Nichols and Susan
Martin. The symposium will be
held on Sat., March 19 from 8
a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cornerstone
Church, 4025 North Rd., Clyde,
MI. Continental breakfast and
lunch provided. Call Sandy
Billings at 810-367-3399 for
additional information.
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the second and last Wednesdays of the
month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
located at 212 E. Third Street.
Contact them at 724-1450 or
americanlegionpost135@frontier.com.
The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of
each month at the Davison
Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
6:00 p.m. For more information, call Lisa, 810-358-7294.
Commissioners give nod to new equipment

By Maria Brown
LAPEER COUNTY
County commissioners recently approved the purchase of
new equipment and accessories that help police with traffic crash investigations.
Using nearly $16,000 in
drug forfeiture funds, the
Lapeer County Sheriffs
Department was able to obtain
new hardware, software and
cameras.
Det./Sgt. Jason Parks said
the Traffic Crash Investigation
Unit (TCI) was in need of an
update that would help accurately read vehicle black
boxes.
Our agency has possessed this equipment since
2009 but there were numerous updates relating to new
model and more vehicles
being covered under federal
mandates that went into effect
in 2013,Parks said.
Investigators are now able
to access data from both foreign and domestic-made
vehicles for model years 1994
through 2016. The CDR program allows them to capture
an image of data from an
event data recorder.
Parks and other investigators use the Sokkia Total
Stations program to map out
crash scenes and create scale
diagrams for analyzation.
Township considers bike lane

By Maria Brown
IMLAY
TWP.
Residents may have a new

transportation option for getting to the township hall and
park on Fairgrounds Road in
the future. Supervisor Steve
Hoeksema said the township
is currently getting prices on
what it would cost to improve
Fairgrounds Road from M-21/
Capac Road to the township
hall, with the addition of a
bike lane.
In light of the citys plans
to repave Almont Avenue
south from Capac Road
with street, Hoeksema
said it seemed like the
right time to explore their
options. Imlay City residents
approved a streets and sidewalk millage last year and
commissioners identified a
portion of Almont Ave. for
one of the first millage projects.
The townships park,
including a popular new
splash pad, sits immediately
adjacent to the township hall.

In other meeting business:
the board made several
appointments to the planning
commission. Arvid Martin,
Nancy Parsch and Chad
Stoldt earned terms through
March 2019. Lynn Walton
was appointed to the seat
vacated by Charlene Beach.
Hell serve the remainder of
her term through March 2018.
Mike Guerin, who was
recently appointed to the
township board, stepped
down from his seat on planning.
Dennis Collison and
Rick Farkas were appointed
to the zoning board of appeals,
with Farkas serving as the
planning commissions representative to the ZBA.
a public hearing for the
townships five year park plan
was held and board members
subsequently voted to approve
it
the board approved
spending up to $4,600
with CCs Computer for
the purchase of two new

computers and upgrades
to the townships network
a new building department fee schedule was
approved which now includes
an inspector bond in each category and a new fee for those
projects that start without a
permit.
the township agreed to
participate in Lapeer Countys
upcoming
Household
Hazardous Waste program at
a cost of $347.
the township and First
Apostolic Church have agreed
to terms regarding the
churchs driveway. The
church, located in the former
VFW Hall on M-53, has
purchased one acre of road
frontage and sought assurances from the township that
they would not need to
upgrade the drive to public or
private roadway standards at
this time.
a proposed lease agreement has been sent to AYSO
representatives for use of
Yntema Fields.
Letters continued:
from page 8-A
United Way of Lapeer local investments
The United Way of Lapeer
County invites participation
across the community to grow
a strong, vibrant place to call
home.
Participation comes in
many forms, and The Lapeer
County United Way is more
involved than ever before in
collaborative efforts that bring
lasting change.
The Lapeer County United
Way is at the table with our
partners making great things
happen for our families, children, and youth.
The
United
Way
Allocations Committee and
Board spent hours deliberating on how to invest the dollars entrusted to Lapeer
County United Way by the
community. The volunteers
take their job very seriously.
They struggled with how to
divide up the limited resources. The decisions are all driven
by the vision that our children
are ready for all life has to

offer, our families are economically stable and all residents are afforded the opportunities to live their healthiest
lives.
The United Way of Lapeer
County invested in the following local initiatives.
Education: 44% of Lapeer
County
Community
Investments are going toward
helping children and youth
achieve their potential.
1.Family Literacy Center
2.KIND
3.Lapeer Count ISD Great
Start Coll.
4.Mentors for Kids
5.Dolly Parton Imagination
Library
Income: 22% of Lapeer
County
Community
Investments are going towards
helping families become financially stable and independent.
1.Lapeer County Veterans
2.Lapeer County 211 call
The Lapeer County

Sheriff is the only agency
within the county with this
abilityboth equipment and
trained personneland provides support to our local
agencies, Parks noted.

The purchase of a Vericom
unit was also approved. The
program allows police to calculate the surface friction of a
roadway.
This is a necessity when

reconstructing a crash and
performing speed analyses,he said.
Two cameras were also in
need of replacement, he said.
TRI-CITY AREA
The number of drug overdose
deaths in Michigan rose by 14
percent in 2014, according to
data released today by the
Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services
(MDHHS).
Prescription drug and
opioid abuse is a problem that
is impacting communities all
across our state, said Lt.
Gov. Brian Calley, chair of
the states Prescription Drug
and Opioid Abuse Task
Force.
We are coming together
to reverse this trend that is
hurting Michiganders across
every geographic and demographic category. No family
is immune from this so all
families must come together
to fight the stigma of addiction and know that its ok to
ask for help.
The data shows that the
total drug poisoning deaths
increased from 1,535 in 2013
to 1,745 in 2014continuing
an upward trend since 2012.
In 2014, this was the number

one cause of injury relateddeath in Michigan. For a
few years prior to 2012,
the number of drug poisoning
deaths had appeared to level
off, following a general
rise since the late 1990s. In
1999, there were 455
drug
poisoning deaths in Michigan.
The new data comes as
MDHHS continues efforts to
address opioid and heroin use
in the state. In October, the
Michigan Prescription Drug
and Opioid Abuse Task Force
released several findings and
recommendations related to
the abuse of these drugs in
Michigan and strategies to
curb them.
As members of the
healthcare community we
need to work together and
engage all of our partners to
combat the opioid epidemic
in Michigan, said Tim
Becker, chief deputy director
of MDHHS.
The
Michigan
Prescription Drug and Opioid
Abuse Task Force recommendations will continue to guide

our efforts on this issue moving forward.
According to the data,
heroin-related deaths were
more than three times higher
among men (7 per 100,000)
than women (2.1 per 100,000)
in 2014. The rate for heroinrelated deaths was highest
among young adults aged
25-34 (11.3 per 100,000).
Adults aged 35-44 had the
highest rate for deaths involving opioid analgesics (12 per
100,000).
Moreover, men died at a
higher rate than women from
opioid and heroin use (21.4
deaths of men per 100,000,
compared to 14.1 deaths
among women), according to
the data.
See
the
Michigan
Prescription Drug and Opioid
Abuse Task Force report at
www.michigan.gov for more
information about its findings
and recommendations.
Drug overdose deaths on rise
SWEETEN IT.
center
Health: 20% of Lapeer
County
Community
Investments are going towards
improving peoples health and
safety.
1.LACADA
2.Child Advocacy Center
The remaining dollars
were given out to community
agencies to meet the basic
needs of our community residents.
United Way of Lapeer
County invests wisely in the
community and is a good
steward of the funding it
receives.
To donate visit our website
at www.unitedwaylapeer.org
or call 810-667-2912 for more
information.
Sincerely,
Kimberly Hebberd
Executive Director
United Way of
Lapeer County
Lapeer
4-H spring achievement day set March 19

The Lapeer County 4-H
Spring Achievement Day is
almost here! On Saturday,
March 19, at the North Branch
American Legion Hall, 4075
Huron Street, 4-Hers from
all over the county will have
their projects on display.
They will be interviewed
by volunteers and receive ribbons for their achievements.
Clubs will also have displays,
and everyone is invited to
stop in between 10 a.m.-3
p.m. to enjoy the club displays and projects. Its a great
way to learn more about 4-H!

You can talk to 4-H volunteers and members and find
out how you can be a youth
member (ages 5-19) or an
adult volunteer.
The day will culminate
with the 4 p.m. closing program where the 2016 Friends
of 4-H, club awards, Leaders
of the Year, leader awards,
and member county medals
and awards will be announced,
as well as the recognition of
the 2016 4-H Ambassadors.
Spring Achievement is
the place to come if you have

ever wondered what 4-H is all
about, or would like to learn
more about joining or forming your own 4-H club! You
may be surprised at the
diverse clubs, events and
scholarship opportunities
offered to 4-Hers! For more
information, please call 810667-0343 or email at patric76@msu.edu.
Kathy George
Program Coordinator
Lapeer County 4-H
Lapeer
Willene:
from page 9-A
rains will come again.

A friendactually my
best friend in high school
who now lives in Canada
posted a cleaning recipe
involving hydrogen peroxide

and Dawn dish soap; and a
relative once or twice
removed posted a recipe for
the best darn ham sandwichwhich has become
her familys traditional
Sunday night supper.
Someone else said:
Friendship is a gift from
God.
And indeed it is. On one
hand, Facebook takes up
more time than I suppose it
should sometimes; but it also
is, when used appropriately,
a wonderful way to connect
with friends, to make new
ones, and in general stay
connected with the rest of
the world.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
drous ways. The dry seasons

in life do not last. The spring
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Wednesday, March 16th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic

Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the
Lapeer Court House for personal protection
order clinic. For info 810-246-0632.
Lapeer Amputee Support Team will meet
at 3:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist
Church, 1310 N. Main Street, Lapeer
Tuesday, March 22th (Cont....)
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m. at

Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston Street,
Imlay City.
Wednesday, March 23rd
Friday, March 18th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic

Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the
Lapeer Court House for personal protection
order clinic. For info 810-246-0632.
Monday, March 21st
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

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

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family of
Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Almont/Dryden Lioness Branch Club
meets 7:00 p.m. at the Lions Hall, 222
Water Street in Almont.
Friday, March 25th
Tuesday, March 24th
Tuesday, March 22th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information call
810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open 4:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information call
810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open 4:30
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m. at
Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston Street,
Imlay City.
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Work begins on SAW grant project in Capac

By Maria Brown
CAPAC This spring

residents will see contractors
at work on the villages water
and sewer systems as part of
a state grant received last
year.
In
November,
the
Michigan Department of
Environmental
Quality
awarded Capac $477,975 in
grant monies through the
SAW (Stormwater Asset
Management and Wastewater)
Program.
Overseeing the project is
Spicer Group, a a Saginaw-
based engineering, surveying,

architecture and planning
firm, to build their asset management plan.
Starting this spring,
Spicer Group professionals
will begin on-site manhole
inspections as part of the project within the Village.
Residents of the Village of
Capac may also see crews
from
Michigan
Pipe
Inspection, located in Port
Huron, Michigan, on site.
They will be cleaning and
televising the storm sewer
and sanitary sewer pipelines
as part of the asset management program, Spicer stated
in a press release.
The end goal of this work
is to create a Wastewater
Asset Management and
Stormwater
Asset
Management Plan.
The goal of the program
is to accelerate the statewide
use of asset management
practices
that
improve
Michigan's water quality and
public health, Spicer officials say.
The plans include an
inventory, rate the condition
of the infrastructure, detail
service needs and list an
improvement plan.
In 2013, more than 670
grant applications were

received by the state agency,
totaling more than $541
million in proposed projects.
The Village of Capac was
one of 133 municipalities
chosen by lottery to receive
a portion of the $100
million available in funding
in 2015.
More than $279,000 in
grant monies will be used for
the
Wastewater
Asset
Management Plan with
$220,250 in state monies and
the villages match of $22,025
for the development of a
Stormwater
Asset
Management Plan.
Road millage renewal on St. Clair County ballot

By Maria Brown
ST. CLAIR COUNTY

In August, residents will
decide the fate of the countys
road millage. A renewal of .25
mills for a four-year period is
being requested. Putting the
issue on the primary ballot
was okayed by county commissioners last month.
Proponents of the tax say
it helps the county remain
eligible for federal aid for
various road and bridge projects. For every dollar St. Clair
County invests in a project,
they receive four dollars in
federal funding. Since 2012,
close to $45 million in federal
funds have been budgeted for
St. Clair County projects,
with the county contributing
$8.6 million in matching
funds.
Of the approximately
$1.4 million collected each
year, just over $1 million
would go to the road commis-
sion and the remainder$350,000would be distributed to cities and villages.

Local road projects made
possible by the current millage include replacement of
the Belle River bridge on
Capac Road in Berlin
Township in 2014 and the
mill and fill of Capac Road
from Koehn to the village
limits in 2015. Projects
planned for 2016 include
replacement of the Biles Road
bridge over Mill Creek in
Mussey Township and a

trench and overlay of Capac
Road from Burt to Terry roads
in Berlin Township.
Forecasted work for years
2019 and 2020 include continued reconstruction of
Capac Road south, toward the
Macomb County line, something traffic studies have
pointed a need to. The next
phase would stretch from
Terry to Dryden roads, followed by work between
Tubspring to Almont roads.
Obituaries
~ Marlene Brown, 72 ~
Marlene Brown, age 72,
of Attica, MI passed away
after an extended illness
Monday, March 14, 2016 at
her home.
Marlene Ann Billinger
married Kenneth Brown on
July 29, 1964 in Plainville,
Kansas. They lived in
Russell, Kansas before moving to Michigan in the mid1960's. Marlene was a long
time Imlay City School
teacher. She retired several
years ago to spend more time

with her family. They have
been long time Attica and
Imlay City residents.
Marlene was a member of
St. Cornelius Catholic
Church in Dryden. Marlene
was extremely proud of her
childrens accomplishments.
She loved spending time
with them.
Surviving are: daughter:
Kenda (Chuck) Lemont of
Commerce Twp, MI; sons:
Edward (Kelly) Brown of

Kokomo, IND, and Michael
(Jill) Brown of Flower
Mound, TX, Robert
(Amanda) Brown of Boulder,
CO; an Exchange Student
daughter: Kazuyo Yamashiro
of Japan; twelve grandchildren: Allison, Libbi (Zac)
Canady, Jenni, Clayton,
Alexis, Derek, Caroline,
Brooke, Luke Lemont,
Lauren Lemont, Dylan and
Maeve; great-grandchildren:
Haven and Abel; brothers:

Robert Brown and Darrell
Brown. Marlene's husband
Kenneth Brown passed away
July 7, 2015.
Funeral service will take
place later in the week.
Please see our on-line
register book and website for
updated information.
Funeral arrangements are
being handled by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City.
~ Kathyleen JoAnn Horton, 88 ~

Kathyleen JoAnn
Horton, 88, of Lapeer formerly of Oxford, died
Monday March 14, 2016.
She was born February
3, 1928 in Oakwood to parents L.D. and Erdene
(Robinson) Hempstead.
JoAnn married Truman
Horton on October 21, 1945
in Pontiac.
Mrs. Horton was foremost, a lifelong good and
faithful servant of her Lord,
holding many positions in
the Community of Christ
Church. JoAnn loved music,
loved to travel, her first
pride was being a loving
wife, mother, friend and
wonderful homemaker. She
will be missed by all that

knew her.
Mrs. Horton is survived
by her children: Diane Rowe
of Attica, Terry (Cindy)
Horton of Lapeer, Karen
Griffin of Lansing, Richard
(Beth) Horton of Imlay City,

grandchildren: Heidi (Jeff)
Douglas, Kelli (Shawn)
Baden, Amber Reddish,
Tyrone (Tasha) Piehl,
Carman (Vince) Lichok,
Nicholas (Kelly) Bontrager,
Nathan (Annette) Webster,
Austin Webster, Tiffany
Webster, Jack (Evemarie)
Horton, Adam, Garrett &
Benjamin Horton, 22 greatgrandchildren and 2 greatgreat-grandchildren as well
as sister: Dawn (Duane)
Salswedel of Oxford.
JoAnn was recently preceded in death by her husband of 70 years: Truman
Horton (d. Feb. 21, 2016), as
well as her son-in-law: Lynn
Rowe.
Visitation will be 3:008:00 p.m. Thursday March
17, 2016 at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home, Lapeer. A
memorial service will be
two days later; 1:00 p.m.
Saturday March 19th at the
Community of Christ
Church, 2062 W. Oregon St.,
Lapeer.
Memorials may be made
to the Community of Christ
Church or to the Paradise
Animal Rescue: 5380
Lapeer Rd, Columbiaville
48421.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Lapeer.
www.muirbrotherslapeer.com.
~ Patricia Land, 65 ~
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Phone
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Zip
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Patricia Land, age 65, of

Lapeer, Michigan, passed
away on Thursday, March 3,
2016 at Marlette United
Hospice Residence. Patricia
Ann Roach was born May
16, 1950 in Detroit,
Michigan. She was the
daughter of Patrick and
Mary Elaine Roach. Patricia
grew up in Hazel Park,
Michigan and graduated
from Hazel Park High
School. She received her
LPN degree from Oakland
Community College and

later went on to get her RN
degree from St. Clair County
Community College. Patricia
worked as a nurse for 40
years and retired from
Heartland Rehabilitation
Center in Flint, MI.
Patricia is survived by
her sons: Patrick (Karen)
Land of Davison and Jeffrey
(Carlee) Land of Attica. Her
4 Grandchildren: Jessica
Land, Heather (Tyler)
Mitchell, Jager Land, and
Tanner Land. Her 4 GreatGrandchildren: Serenity,

Lacey, Ruthie, and Isabella.
Her Sister Phyllis (Bob)
Daley of Loganville, GA.
Patricia was preceded in
death by her parents Patrick
and Mary Roach.
Memorial services will
be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
March 22, 2016 at the Imlay
City Christian Reformed
Church. Reverend David
Spoelma, pastor of the
church, will officiate over
the Celebration of Life.

The Land family will be
available to greet friends and
relatives beginning after
6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening
at the church.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions may
direct them to United
Hospice Services of
Marlette, Michigan.
Funeral arrangements
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City.
~ Gary Plumb, 68 ~
Gary Plumb, age 68, of
Dryden, Michigan passed
away suddenly Monday,
March 14, 2016 at McLaren
- Lapeer Region Hospital.
Gary William Plumb was
born May 16, 1947 in
Almont, Michigan. He was
the son of William and
Adeline Plumb. Gary grew
up in Almont, Michigan and
graduated from Almont High
School with the class of
1965.
He was married to
Patricia Cuthbertson; they
were married on July 3,

1969.
Gary was employed at
Pfizer/Park Davis
Pharmaceutical in Rochester,
Michigan where he retired
after 20 years. He was a
member of the Hadley Hills
Coon Hunters, Michigan
State United Coon Hunters
Association, and various dog
clubs.
Surviving are: his wife:
Pat Plumb of Dryden; sons:
Corey (Jessica) Plumb of
Almont, Michigan and
Aaron (Jessica) Plumb of

Dunedin, Florida; mother:
Adeline Bernice Plumb;
grandchildren: Alana,
Jaycee, Nathan, Jonah, and
Gwenyth.
Gary was preceded in
death by his father William
Plumb.
Funeral services will be
held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday,
March 17, 2016 at Muir
Imlay City. Pastor Todd
Baker will officiate. Burial
will follow at Ferguson
Cemetery in Almont,
Michigan.
The family will be available for visitation on
from 3-5 and 6-8 and on
Thursday, March 17 from
10-11 a.m. at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements are
being made by Muir
Imlay City. For more information please see our online obituary at muirbrothersfh.com.
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Fruit Foray: How cold can you go?

This is the third in a
Fruit Foray series that aims
to find uncommon fruit varieties that can be grown in the
home garden.
ere just a few days
away from the
official start of
spring and Im ready to see
winter fade away but as I
delve into my search for new
fruit to try, those frigid
months on the calendar
cant be ignored quite yet.
Many growers and home
gardeners witnessed the toll
the extreme cold took on
their fruiting plants in the
Photos by Cornell, Michigan State Ext.
previous two
winters-2013-2014 and 20142105. Many peach trees were
permanently injured or died
and the
blueberry crop in several
areas of the state was
impacted due to bud injury
when the thermometer
dipped below -10 degrees
Fahrenheit.
This past winter was
Saskatoons or juneberries are growing in

popularity among commercial growers in northern
Michigan.
comparatively mild but more

of those extreme seasons are
bound to return. Id hate to
devote a lot of time, energy
and money into a fruit crop
only to see it decimated by
the next polar vortex.
Fortunately, there are several
cold hardy fruits that stand
the test of time and deliver
an impressive crop.
First up are Saskatoons.
This plant also goes by the
name serviceberry and
juneberry. Widely cultivated
in Canada, Saskatoons are
similar to blueberries but can
apparently handle the cold
much better, making them
well suited for zones 2 to 5.
In recent years, fruit growers
in Northern Michigan have
recognized their merits and
the number of commercial
Saskatoon farms has steadily
grown. According to the
Saskatoon Berry Institute of
North America there are
more than 20 commercial
growers in the state that
offer u-pick and/or
ready-picked berries.
Although similar in
appearance to blueberries,
Saskatoons are actually more
botanically related to the
apple and
Garden Variety
are
described as
having a
sweet,
almond-like
flavor. The
fruit ripens
in June and
July and can

be used

fresh or
processed.
Eric Hanson and Steven F.
Berkheimer who wrote the
Extension bulletin Unusual
Fruit
Plants for the Gardens in the
North Central Region note
that the Saskatoon can
tolerate a wide range of soil
conditions but they do best in
dirt that blueberries favor
well-drained and acidic.
Lee Super of Imlay
Citys Super and Son
Nursery and Landscape said
many varieties can be used
as landscape plants as well,
providing nice spring and fall
color.
Now, for a bit more
exotic sounding and looking
hardy fruitthe Goji berry.
This one comes highly rec-
Photo by Ohio Super Berries
Saskatoons, Goji berries suited to survive bitter winters
Goji berries resemble mini Christmas tree lights.

The fruit matures in late summer and early fall.
ommended from Lee who
says hes found them to very
hardy.
According to PennState
Extension, the woody shrub
grows 3 to 6 feet tall and
prefers well-drained soils in
full sun. Its a member of the
nightshade family and
appropriately, Lee notes, has
a tomato-like flavor.
They look like red
mini Christmas light bulbs.
Plants are prolific at setting
fruit and Ilike that they
come into season in August

and September, Lee says.
The Supers eat them
raw and use frozen
berries for smoothies.
Considered a super fruit,
Goji berries
are usually sold in their
dried form and have been
used as a traditional herbal
medicine in Asia.
The list of possibilities
keeps growing!
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TRI-CITY AREA
The
National
Animal
Germplasm Collection, part
of the Agricultural Research
Service (ARS), is ensuring
that our livestock genetic
diversity doesnt disappear.
The mission is to build a
germplasm collection as
diverse as our present
livestock populations as
insurance against disasters
like the foot-and-mouth
disease outbreak that hit
Britain in 2001. An incident
like that could easily decimate the gene pool of a
livestock species and cost
billions in lost revenue,
explained ARS geneticist
Harvey Blackburn, who
oversees the Collection. And
dead is dead-and-gone if there
arent backups in the freezer

as the National Animal
Germplasm Collection has in
Fort Collins, Colorado, he
added.
As the worlds largest
gathering of genetic material
from food and fiber animals,
the Collection stores nearly a
million samples from 31,000
domestic animals. This
includes conventional livestock like pigs, chickens and
cattle, and farmed fish like
trout, as well as unexpected
species such as bison, elk
and even yaks, because they
are also raised for food and
wool.
Right now, the Collection
is helping to pry open a
genetic bottleneck in the
Holstein dairy breed, which
has had a decline in fertility

and genetic diversity. All
pedigrees of Holstein A.I.
sires (providers of semen for
artificial
insemination)
currently trace back to just
two bulls in the 1880s.
But at least two other
lineages from the 1880s
existed as late as the 1960s.
With its reputation for
preserving genetic diversity
and making such material
publicly available, the
Collection was able to acquire
donations of frozen semen
from both lines, which
should help the breeds gene
pool.
Bison, once only wild
animals, have been gaining
popularity as livestock, with
about 400,000 now being
Michigan Wheat program renewed

ACROSS MICHIGAN
Michigan wheat producers
have approved a referendum
to continue the Michigan
Wheat Program, Michigan
Department of Agriculture &
Rural Development Director
Jamie
Clover
Adams
announced.
The purpose of the
program is to promote the
profitable
production,
marketing, and utilization of
wheat on behalf of Michigan
producers. The program
shall emphasize advancements in wheat research;
education;
information
delivery, market development
and industry-wide collaboration.

Funding for this
program comes from the
farmers themselves who grow
the commodity; funds go
directly to the Michigan
Wheat Program and are not
taxpayer dollars.
The Michigan Wheat
Program will continue for an
additional
five
years,
beginning September 1, 2016,
and ending August 31, 2021.
The current assessment rate is
one half of one percent (.5%)
of value of wheat sold.
A total of 1,052 valid
ballots were cast in the referendum. Of the 1,052 valid
ballots, 838 producers voted

yes (80 percent), representing
9,141,543
bushels
of
wheat (81 percent); and 214
producers voted no (20
percent),
representing
2,100,104 (19 percent). For
the program to have been
renewed, more than 50 percent of the producer votes
cast, representing more than
50 percent of the total number
of bushels represented on the
cast ballots, must have
approved it.
The program was established September 1, 2011,
and by law, must be renewed
every five years.
USDA-ARS photo
Storing genes for the future

ensures livestock diversity
The ARS National Animal Germplasm Collection is helping to open up a

genetic bottleneck in the Holstein dairy breed.
raised for meat. While there
may not be a strong breed
association
currently
keeping track of bison
pedigrees, the Collection is
already storing bison semen
to preserve the species
diversity before any genetic

bottlenecks
develop,
Blackburn said.
Bison have been at
such a point before, when
hunting reduced their herds to
541 individuals in the 1880s.
The Collections storage

means never having to risk
another genetic narrowing.
ARS is the chief intramural scientific research agency
of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Weather
almanac
Lapeer station
For the week of

March 8-14
Emmett station
Minimum temp.
Minimum temp.
25.5 on Saturday, 12th
28 on Saturday, 12th
Maximum temp.
Maximum temp.
71.5 on Tuesday, 8th
70.5 on Wednesday, 9th
Rainfall
Rainfall
.36 inches
.16 inches
Growing Degree Days for corn
Growing Degree Days for corn
development:
development:
Current: 45
Current: 38
Forecast: 53
Forecast: 43
Growing degree days are accumulated from March 1 and forecast
through March 21.
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
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Shared experience
Weston Elementary teacher Jill Gardner reads to students at the Imlay City
Florist as part of the March 8 Reading Night, a joint event coordinated with
the Imlay City Downtown Development Authority. Borland and Weston
Elementary students and their families were invited to walk the streets of
Imlay City and stop in participating businesses which hosted guest readers.
GOODLAND TWP.
The Lapeer County
Road
Commission
reports that a cross tube
has failed on Wheeling
Road.
On Monday, the
commission reported that
the road between Bowers
and Norman roads is
closed to traffic indefinitely because of the failure.
In other road-related
news, the Michigan
Department
of
Transportation (MDOT)
was due to begin replacement of the Lake
Nepessing Road bridge
over I-69 in Lapeer this
week. Bridge demolition
was planned for last
night, Tuesday, March
15.
Photo by Stu Davis
Wheeling
closed, I-69
bridge work
begins
Excellence in action
Bruce Milnes and his son Blake Milnes flank
Excellent Employee Gordy Valdez with plaque
he received in the 2016 Employee Excellence
program. The program is designed to reward
success
in
Customer
Satisfaction,
Professionalism and Education. The best of the
best are recognized and rewarded for their
effort. Valdez is one of the elite performers
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2015) for Level 3 in customer satisfaction. The
top 1%-3% of Level 3 achievers represent the
highest level in Sales, Customer Satisfaction
and Training. Valdez continues to achieve outstanding Customer Satisfaction and Sales
results. Valdez's talent is one of Ford's greatest
assets. His dedication to improvement and success is greatly appreciated by this community.
Milnes Ford is proud to have such an accomplished professional to help customers with
their car buying needs. Valdez started in 1991
and has been a part of this Ford location for over
25 years. Milnes Ford is located at 333 E Genesee
in Lapeer. Call 810-667-5000 today to congratulate Gordy Valdez on his great success!
are no fines or costs to be

imposed (against Konschuh),
he says. As the matter relates
to restitution, that is disputed
and is not agreed upon and
will be argued in front of the
judge on March 31.
At the March 31 court
appearance, Finnegan says
along with seeking restitution, shell ask the judge to
require Konschuh to write
letters of apology to
Turkelson, Lapeer County
Controller John Biscoe and
Lapeer County Assistant
Prosecutor Cailin Wilson for
allegations made in a motion
Sharkey and Pabst filed seeking electronic communications and other items relating
to those individuals.
The motion will be withdrawn from the file,
Finnegan says. I am going to
ask that the judge require the
apology letters. Whether or
not he does remains to be
seen.
The agreement, signed by
Finnegan, Pabst, Sharkey and
Konschuh, reads as follows:
As an elected official and
then department head, then
Prosecutor Konschuh raised
funds from a bad check diversion program and funds from
the LEORTC program (teaching fees) from approximately
2009 to 2013 totalling
approximately $1,802. These
monies were deposited into
Prosector Konschuhs personal banking account.
Prosecutor Konschuh
contends that all the stipends
and fees were spent to support the operation of his
office. MCL 21.44 requires
each department and County
office to make an annual
financial report involving
public monies. While it is still
not clear that the stipends or
fees fall into the definition of
public monies, the parties
agree that the monies raised
could be interpreted as public
monies that would require
financial reporting. Such
report did not occur here.
In order to prevent further tax payer (sic) expense
of a trial in this matter, the
parties have agreed that
Judge Konschuh will plead
no contest that there could
be an interpretation of MCL
21.44 that supports the argument that he should have
reported the collection of
these funds to the State or
other appropriate entity for
accounting purposes. After a
delay of sentence to be determined by the Court, the matter will be dismissed with
prejudice.
Prosecutor Konschuh
maintains his intentions were
genuine and that he had no
criminal intent at any time.
Further,
Prosector
Konschuhs pending Motion
for Discovery will be withdrawn forthwith.
Judge Nick Holowka,
who placed Konschuh on
paid administrative leave
when the charges were filed,
will ultimately decide when
Konschuh will return to the
bench.
State Rep. Gary Howell and wife Cheryl pose for

photo at Howells new seat in the State House.
Howell: Lapeer County

has state rep on the job
from page 1-A
9, he tendered his resignation
from the Lapeer County
Intermediate School District
board and on March 10, he
stepped aside from his spot
on the Lapeer County Road
Commission.
Howell, who most recently held the title of president,
said hell especially miss
serving on the ISD Board.
I really enjoyed working
with the vocational programs
out at Ed Tech and think
weve made significant progress there, he said, mentioning their efforts to launch a
middle college program that
helps high school graduates
start on and attain an associates degree.
Although his duties
require him to be in Lansing
much of the time, Howell
pledges to stay involved and
in tune with the community.
My constituents will be
hearing from me a lot, he
said.
His intentions are to hold
regular office hours in Lapeer
County, take opportunities to
speak to community and
church groups and produce a
regular
newsletter.
Maintaining regular contact
with local media is also
important, he believes.
Constituents can reach Rep.
Howells office at (517) 3731800.
On March 8 voters granted Dryden Community

Schools request for a three
year, .75 mills sinking fund.
The millage is expected
to generate about $133,000
annually or $399,000 in its
entirety. Funds will be used to
make major repairs to both
school buildings and grounds.
The final tally was 819 to
755. According to results
posted on the Lapeer County
Clerks website, four of the

six precincts in the school
district supported the measure with Almonts and
Drydens first precincts and
all of Attica Township voting
in favor of the ballot measure. Drydens second precinct and Metamoras first
precinct voting against it.
This was the districts
second attempt at securing a
sinking fund measure in less
than a year.
Presidential primary elections have historically low

voter turnout but residents
were more eager than usual to
cast ballots last Tuesday.
According to unofficial
results from the Lapeer
County Clerks office, more
than 25,000 of the 65,450
registered voters cast a ballot
on March 8, putting voter
turnout at around 38 percent.
The state realized a new
record on Tuesday with 2.5
million ballots (or 34 percent
of registered voters) being
cast in a presidential primary.
That beats the old record of
1.9 million in 1972.
Lapeer County Clerk
Theresa Spencer confirmed
that voter turnout was better
than expected.
I credit the local township and city clerks for their
management and planning for
the manner in which the precincts were handled Spencer
said.
When it came to the presidential primary, Lapeer
County results mirrored that
of Michigans totals.
On the Democratic ticket,
Bernie Sanders got 4,650
votes compared to Hillary
Clintons 3,319.
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Donald Trump came in first
(7,446) followed by Ted Cruz
(3,821) and John Kasich
(3,012).
from page 1-A

Circuit Court Judge Geoffrey
Neithercutt. In exchange for
the dismissal with prejudicewhich means the
charges can never be brought
againKonschuh pleaded
no contest to a 90-day misdemeanor accounting statute
offense. The misdemeanor
calls for a delayed sentence,
which
according
to
Konschuhs attorneys means
that charge will also be dismissed after a period of time
determined by Neithercutt.
The agreement ends an
18 month-long, emotionally
trying ordeal for Konschuh
and his family, says his attorney Michael Sharkey in a
press release.
Finally, this travesty of
justice is over for the
Konschuh family and the taxpayers of Lapeer County,
Sharkey
says.
Judge
Konschuh and his wife,
Lorraine, are well known and
loved in our community for
their tireless dedication to
many charitable causes. They
are among the very few who
can recover from this terrible
injustice and betrayal to again
serve the people to their full
potential.
Sharkey says the dismissal of the felony charges was
based on the fact that the
BounceBack fees Konschuh
raised and spent on his office
while serving as prosecutor
from 2008-2013 were not
public moneys and he had
no criminal intent to break
the law.
Accordingly,
Judge
Konschuh will not be sentenced nor will Judge
Konschuh have a criminal
conviction of any kind whatsoever on his record,
Sharkey says. This negotiated resolution resulting in the
dismissal of all criminal
charges, clears the way for
Judge Konschuh to resume
his duties as judge.
The parties will be back
in Neithercutts courtroom on
March 31st, at which time
Sharkey says he and associate
attorney Tom Pabst will ask
the judge to dismiss the misdemeanor accounting statute
offense.
Typically, a delayed sentence is negotiated so that the
probation department can
obtain background information about the accused or to
provide time for the accused
to participate in some sort of
alcohol or drug treatment
program, Sharkey says. But
here, Judge Konschuh was
recently thoroughly vetted by
the Governors office prior to
his appointment.
Though other news outlets have reported that
Konschuh will have to pay
some $1,800 in restitution,
that is not part of the actual
agreement signed by all parties, and Sharkey says the
matter is in dispute.
Since there is a delay of
sentence, which ultimately
will result in no sentence, nor
will Judge Konschuh have a
conviction of any kind, there
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Dismiss: Konschuh
poised to retake bench
Ann Hintz, Chamber Director reads one of the

names of a lucky winner in the Blueberry Festival
major fundraiser raffle.
Auction: Fundraiser puts

over $17,000 in the bank
from page 1-A
Director Ann Hintz acknowledged the efforts of the 2016
Blueberry
Auction
Committee, which consisted
of co-chairs Gwynn Hintz
and Julie Salsido, along with
Melanie Lindquist, Heidi
VanKersen, Brandy Schwab,
Kelly Villanueva and Kim
Jorgensen.
Hintz also dished out
accolades for a dedicated
group of event volunteers,
including: Erin Kaake, Karen
Johnson, Delores Heim, Lori
Campbell, Susie Brill, Randy
Hall, Fran Bannister, Jennifer
Bell, Bob Hintz, Jeff
VanKersen, Connie Hintz,
Becky
Bargen,
Bob
McChristian,
Chelsey
Zappella, Hailey Moenaert,
Randy Jorgensen, and last
years Little Miss Blueberry,
Tiffany Guerrero.
There is so much behindthe-scenes work that is done
by our volunteers and committee, said Hintz. Their
efforts made the auction the
success that it was. Thank
you so much to everyone.
Hintz noted that the auction generated nearly $3,000
more than last years fund-
raiser, alluding to the generosity of all those who either

donated or bid on auction
items.
It was a great crowd,
she said. The people were
having fun, the food was
great and the bar was always
busy.
Festival is July 22-23
Hintz said the Blueberry
Festival Committee is making significant headway in its
plans for the 2016 Blueberry
Festival set for July 22-23.
This years entertainment
lineup will feature: J Hall,
3rd Degree Burns, DaVinci,
Allie Shermetaro, Justin
Herbert, Fun House, Joyride
and a Beatles Tribute Band.
We are also bringing
back the Paint and Foam
Dance, said Hintz, but not
just for the teens.
We will have a time for
younger children and adults,
and each age category will
have a specific time to have
fun at the Foam Dance.
Donations still accepted
Anyone still wishing to
make a donation to the 2016
Blueberry Festival may do so
by calling Ann Hintz at the
Chamber of Commerce office
at 810-724-2135.
Pie Day offers kids good reason to run

By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY
So
how far and how fast will
middle school students run
for a piece of pie?
Both questions were
answered Monday (March
14) afternoon as 50 Imlay
City Middle Schoolers
competed in the 2016 Pie
Day Run.
Participating students in
grades 6-8 set off from the
front of the school at 2:45
p.m., making their way along
designated streets before
connecting with the Polly
Ann Trail, and then back to
the school for the duration of
the 2.5-mile run.
Juliann Kent, middle
school science teacher and
event coordinator, said the
five fastest boy and girl
runners were rewarded with
pies, hats and running gear
compliments of the the
schools teaching staff.
The kids were very
excited about the pie race,
said Kent. Its been a long
Imlay City Middle School students sprint from the starting line in front of the school on Monday afternoon.
winter and this event
encouraged students to get much-needed exercise.
added bonus for participating opportunity to run a portion
outside and get some Kent pointed out that an in the event was the of the nearby Polly Ann Trail.
The goal of the run is for
the kids to have fun and to
spend some time outdoors,
said Kent. It was also to
make them aware of the
nearness of the (Polly
Ann) trail, which is so convenient to our school.
Kent said she and fellow
teacher Sara OBrien run
regularly, and they are often
joined by a group of
about 10-12 middle school
students.
We try to run all year
long, including during the
winter months, she said.
This event gives the kids an
added incentive to get outside
and run.
And, she pointed out,
theres pie waiting for them
Teacher Juliann Kent instructs participating students on the Pie Day Run
at the finish line.
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Riley and Shay Simeneta
were born October 25th,
2003. Theyre almost teenagers, and although theyre
identical twins, they have
wildly different personalities.
Riley is outgoing, extroverted, and loves making people
laugh. He was in choir, and
during the time he was able to
participate, he loved it. Shay
is sensitive, and loves art and
reading. The one common
trait, though, is that both Shay
and Riley were born with
Duchenne
Muscular
Dystrophy (DMD).
Muscular Dystrophy is a
degenerative muscle disease
that causes increasingly
severe weakness, muscle
atrophy, paralyzation, and
eventually, death. It is incur-
able. Shay and Riley were

diagnosed with Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy in 2009,
when they were only five
years old.
Duchenne is the most
aggressive form of MD, says
Emily Simeneta, the boys
aunt. There are more than 30
forms. They all differ by rate
of progression.
Brandi Simeneta, the
boys mother, struggles to
maintain normalcy as the disease progresses, but does
everything she can to provide
a stable, safe, and loving
home environment.
They cant get in and out
of beds or on and off the toilet
anymore, I lift them, Brandi
says. And they have hospital
beds because they cant lie
flat anymore.
Due to the disease, lying
flat on their backs causes difficulty breathing, and their
muscles have atrophied to the
point where theyre mostly
required to stay in a seated
position.
Though the boys are
almost teens, Brandi, Emily,
and the boys grandparents
knew very early on that something was wrong. Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy begins
exhibiting symptoms very
early in life, and Riley and
Shay began showing the
effects of the disease as toddlers.
When it came to reaching developmental milestones, they were always
delayed, so it was obvious
something wasnt right,
Emily says.
While healthy children
are able to crawl, stand, and
walk at roughly the same age,
Photo provided
By Nicholas Pugliese
Riley and Shay Simeneta open Christmas presents with a little help from a little helper.
children afflicted with DMD
struggle with even the most
basic movement skills.
They took longer to learn
to walk than other kids and
they had difficulty getting up
off the floor even as they got
older, Emily says.
Currently the boys live
with Brandi in Lapeer. They
spend most of the winter
months watching television,
playing video games, and
reading. Activities are limited
to mostly indoor things, as the
disease has rendered them
wheelchair-bound. Its important for Shay and Riley to see
their doctors regularly, and
its often a monumental struggle to transport the boys to
and from their house. Brandi
has a van, but it is not handicap accessible, so taking the
boys anywhere is increasingly difficult, and will soon be
impossible.
Theres no room to fit
their electric wheelchairs (in
the current van). They can
fold up their manual ones but
they cant manually use them
because their arms are so
weak now, Emily says.
There is a Gofundme
page set up to raise money for
a handicap accessible van,
and every dollar donated goes
directly toward the purchase
of a van that can transport
Shay and Riley.
They need to go to Ann
Arbor for their doctors at the
University of Michigan hospitals often and it has really
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Twins Riley and Shay

Simeneta goofing around
with each other.
taken a toll on her van, Emily

says.
Their current van requires
the use of portable ramps to
get the boys in and out, and as
they get older, its more and
more difficult for Brandi to
lift them.
Right now, I have to lift
the boys into the van seats,
(which is) not easy, they are
about 135 pounds, and as they
get older, we will have a lot
more appointments, Brandi
says.
While the disease currently does not have a cure, there
are several promising treatments in development that
aim to slow the degeneration.
If the new treatments are
deemed safe, Riley and Shay
will be at the head of the line.
But in the meantime, Brandi
and Emily hope to provide as
fulfilling a life as possible for
the boys.
They love cars, they
have hundreds of Hot Wheels!
And Transformers, superheros, typical boy stuff, Brandi
says.
Though their bodies are
betraying them, their minds
are still the minds of 12-yearold boys, and its the hope of
everyone who has come to
know them that they will be
able to do everything they
want to do.
Anyone who is interested
in donating to the fundraiser
to purchase a new van for the
boys can do so at www.
gofundme.com/9xt6hg.
ALMONT
Most
experts agree that early education opportunities are crucial to the development of
young children.
Orchard Primary School
will host a Kindergarten/
BegindergartenRound-Up &
Learning Fair tomorrow
(Thurs., March 17) from 5-7
p.m.
The event will be overseen by Orchard Primary
Principal Tamie Rawlings
and her staff.
Parents and youngsters
attending the Kindergarten
Round-Up & Learning Fair
will be able to take advantage
of numerous services.
They include:
Opportunities to register
their child in the school office
during the event.
Hands-on activity centers for children in subjects
that include: math, reading,
writing and fine motor skills.
Information and handouts provided various local
community agencies.
Rawlings said each
incoming kindergartner or
begindergartner will receive
learning bags filled with
various learning activities
and supplies.
All parents registering
their child for kindergarten or
begindergarten are required
to make an appointment for

their childs vision/hearing
screening; make an appointment for kindergarten readiness screening; and sign up
for bus transportation to and
from school.
Parents must also provide
their childs original birth certificate, immunization record
and proof of residency (a
valid drivers license, tax or
utility bill).
Those unable to attend
the March 17 Round-up &
Learning Fair may register
their child at the Orchard
Primary School from 9 a.m.-3
p.m., beginning on Monday,
March 14.
Begindergarten status
The availability of a new
full-day begindergarten
program at Orchard Primary
School requires a minimum
enrollment of 15 students.
Should incoming enrollment numbers reach that
number, the new program
will be implemented for the
2016-2017 school year.
Full-day begindergarten
enrollees must be 5-years-old
prior to Sept. 1, 2016, and not
later than Dec. 1, 2016.
For questions or more
information about kindergarten and begindergarten registration may call the school
office at 810-798-7019.
Orchard Primary School
is located at 4664 Kidder
Road in Almont.
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Though shes a good wife, a
good person and a good
worker, Cari Revoldt would
be surprised to learn shes
been elevated to the angel
category.
But thats exactly what
Carl and Joann Thomas call
Carian angel for going out
of her way to lend them a
helping hand a couple of
weeks ago.
The weather was cold and
the ground was snow-covered
when the Thomases headed
out from their Dryden home
and up M-53 toward Imlay
City to take their 2008
Chevrolet Aveo to Milnes
Chevrolet for repairs. A little
over the half-way point, the
Aveo had other ideas and
unceremoniously died on the
roadbut not before Carl
was able to ease it over to the
northbound shoulder.
In their late 80sJoann is
88 and Carl is 89its not
go to behavior for the
Thomases to grab their cell
phones before heading out the
doorand this was one such
time they wished it was.
Without another alternative, Carl thought hed walk
south to Ross Road for some
help. They knew someone
who lived there and hoped
they were home. Dozens of
cars and big semi-trucks
whizzed by him. He plodded
ahead.
At the same time, Cari
was heading south on M-53,
on her way to work at the
iconic Country Smoke House.
As the retail manager, Caris
job is important and she takes
it very seriously. But when
she saw Carl walking alone
down M-53, she was more
concerned with helping out
than being late for work.
First I saw a man walking on the shoulder of M-53

and then I saw a car on the
side of the road. It was cold
and there was snow on the
ground, and there were no
lights going on the car so I
figured it wasnt running,
Cari says.
She figured right. Not
only was the vehicle dead, but
Joann was sitting inside hoping to stay warm while Carl
sought help.
When traffic cleared, Cari
pulled a U-turn on M-53 and
then eased over to the shoulder
and opened her passenger door.
Do you need help? she
asked, to which Carl answered
affirmatively.
He got into Caris car and
they discussed a strategy. Cari
thought it best to go pick up
Joann and then try to see if
their Ross Road friends were
home.
Turns out the friends
werent home, so Cari took
the Thomases to the Country
Smoke House with her so
they could warm up and make
some phone calls.
Not only did she get us
comfortable chairs to sit in,
she got the number for the
tow truck too, Joann says.
Everyone there treated us
like royalty, offered us snacks,
bottled water and much
more.
Treating the Thomases
like royalty was no problem for Cari and her colleagues. They all truly
enjoyed visiting with the couple.
They are the sweetest
people, Cari says. I learned
they donate time to their
church and youth camps. I
was happy to try to help.
She was surprised to learn
the Thomases had stopped in
at the paper to tell of Caris
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I wasnt expecting any-
thing in return at all, I really

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believe true giving comes
when you dont expect anything, it comes back to you
through God or karma.
And thats where that
angel thing comes in. Carl
and Joann Thomas say
theyve had many in their
lifetime, and theyre grateful
to add Cari to the list.
A caring attitude is
something we will always
remember, Joann says. Cari
and the staff at the Smoke
House are the best and we
will remember them always,
and in our prayers.
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and Dr. Lois Meek, were the
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Almont Breakfast hosted
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Chamber of Commerce.
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Spartans see season end
Imlay City ousted by

Yale in districts, 43-32
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City varsity boys basketball team fell one win
short of the Class B district
championship game, dropping a 43-32 verdict to Yale
in a semifinal confrontation
last Wednesday evening.
Cros-Lex High School is
where the action unfolded.
Yale improves its mark to
18-4 overall. Imlay City
watches a 17-4 campaign
reach an endpoint.
It was a disappointing
way to lose a game, Imlay
City Coach Don Gauthier
said. Our offense is averaging 65 points a game this

season, so typically if we
hold a team to 43 points we
generally win, he noted.
Not to take anything
away from Yale, but we had
some good looks that did not
go in. Our effort was there
but when you dont play to
your ability its more disappointing.
Gauthier then reflected
on a successful season which
saw his ballclub share league
honors with Yale.
We are proud of our
Spartans page 6-B
Photo by Kevin Kissane
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Members of the Imlay City basketball team and coach Don Gauthier watch the action unfold during the
final minutes of their Class B district clash with Yale last Wednesday. Yale won the contest 43-32.
Pioneers edge the Raiders in OT
Sean Riley,
of Dryden,
looks to
connect on
a shot during a game
earlier this
season.
Almont falls in semis, 51-47

By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Almont
gave host Cros-Lex all they
could handle, before incurring a 51-47 overtime setback
in a Class B boys district
basketball semifinal meeting
last Wednesday evening.
With the decision, Almont
closes out a 7-14 campaign.

In Wednesdays meeting,
Almont took a 14-13 edge
after one quarter was over
with.
Quarter number two
would see Cros-Lex accumulate 13 points and Almont
generate 10, leaving the former with a 26-24 halftime
lead to protect.

DRYDEN Dryden
wrapped up its season with a
42-25 loss to host Sandusky
in a Class C boys district
basketball semifinal encounter last Wednesday evening.
With the decision, Dryden
finishes a 16-5 season.
We never really got anything going offensively until
the fourth quarter, Dryden

Coach John DelCampo said.
We shot 28 percent for the
game, he noted.
Careless turnovers really
hurt us. We had 16 turnovers
for the game. You dont beat a
team like Sandusky when you
dont take care of the ball.
Our lack of experience
showed in the game.
Eric Conn, of Almont, drives to the hoop versus
Dryden page 6-B Cros-Lex in district action last Wednesday.
Zach Revoldt, of Almont, is pressured by a host of

Cros-Lex defenders in their Class B district game.
By Kevin Kissane
Dryden bows out,

loses to Sandusky
When play resumed, Almont

bounced back with a 10-9
third quarter edge. It enabled
the Raiders to close the gap to
35-34 with 24 minutes gone.
The fourth quarter would
see Almont outscore CrosLex by an identical 10-9
count. That made it a 44-44
ballgame at the end of regulation.

Cros-Lex then outscored
Almont 7-3 during the extra
session, pulling out a 51-47
victory.
Austin Smith paced CrosRaiders page 6-B
Times selects top girls players

By Kevin Kissane
TRI-CITY AREA
From start to finish, these
competitors made a name for
themselves with their respective performances out on the
floor.
Here is a look at the
2015-16 edition of The TriCity Times All-Area girls
basketball squad and the
numbers they amassed en
route:
Ashton Combs, Imlay
City.
Combs
supplied 500
points over
23 games,
an average
of 21.7
points per
contest, durCombs
ing the
2015-16 campaign.
That enabled her to rank
first on the Imlay City squad
and among those named to
the Tri-City Times All-Area
first team lineup.
She also grabbed 260
rebounds, registered 69 steals
and handed
off 47 assists.
Combs finished her
career with
1,230 points.
The 5-10
Jamison senior forward, who
has signed with Ferris State
University, wrapped up her
third full season at the varsity level as an All-Blue Water
Area Conference first team
selection.
In addition to that honor,
Combs was named the Blue
Water Area Conferences

Most Valuable Player.
Megan Jamison, Capac.
Jamison managed 211
points in 20 games, an average of 10.5 points per game,
this winter.
That placed her first on
the Capac squad and second
among Tri-City Times AllArea first team honorees.
She also contributed 77
rebounds to Capacs cause.
Jamison, a 5-7 senior
guard, finished her second
All-Area page 2-B
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contest, this winter.
first on the Almont squad
and fourth
among those
named to the
Tri-City
Times AllArea first
team lineup.
She also
M. Rinke
pulled down
155
rebounds and contributed 81
steals.
The 5-6 sophomore forward completed her second
season on Almonts varsity
as an All-Blue Water Area
Conference second team
pick.
Abby Schefka, Imlay
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Schefka generated 186
this winter.

That
placed her
second on
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among TriCity Times
Schefka
All-Area
first team honorees.
She also pulled down
182 rebounds, registered 34
steals blocked 22 shots and
handed off 24 assists.
The 5-7 sophomore forward wrapped up season
number two on Imlay Citys
varsity as an All-Blue Water
Area Conference second
team selection.
Dyman Huss, Capac.
Huss provided 149
points over 21 games, an
average of 7.1 points per
contest, this winter.
second on the Capac squad
and sixth among those
named to the Tri-City Times
All-Area first team lineup.
She also pulled down
165 rebounds, collected 70
steals and handed off 48
assists.
The 5-5 senior, a guard,
finished her third season on
Capacs varsity as a member
of the AllBlue Water

Area
Conference
Defensive
lineup.
In addition
to that honor,
Huss
Huss was
named to the All-Blue Water
Area Conference second
team.
Lizzie Rinke, Almont.
Rinke amassed 128
this winter.
That placed her second
on the Almont squad and
seventh among Tri-City
Times All-Area first team
honorees.
She also
pulled down
80 rebounds
and contributed 40
steals to
Almonts
cause.
The 5-8
L. Rinke
senior, a
forward, concluded her third
season on
Almonts varsity as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
honorable mention choice.
Coach of the YearMike Banyas, who guided
Imlay City to a 15-8 overall
mark, an 11-3 Blue Water
Area Conference record
(good
enough for
second
place) as
well as a
second at a
Class B district, earns
Banyas
Tri-City
Times AllArea Coach of the Year
accolades.
Second team- McKenna
Rudd, Dryden, Cameron
Katkic, Imlay City; Kendall
Sommer, Imlay City; Abbey
Johnson, Almont; Rebecca
Measel, Almont; and Kirsten
Schapman, Almont.
Honorable mentionKatie Schenkel, Dryden;
and Meredith Moore,
Capac.
Lizzie
Rinke, of
Almont,
defends in
a Blue
Water Area
Conference
clash earlier this season.
Athlete of the Week

Almont junior Brenna
Sandles won the Senior
Freestyle title at the
Michigan High School
Figure Skating
Championships recently.
For her effort, Sandles
earns our Girls Athlete of
the Week honor.
Almont senior
171-pounder Boyd Glenn
placed eighth in his
weight class at the
Division 3 individual
state wrestling finals
recently.
For his effort, Glenn
earns our Boys Athlete
of the Week honor.
Be sure to pick up your t-shirt at the Tri-City Times office.
DRYDEN The following girls basketball players earned a spot on the AllNorth Central Thumb League
squad which was announced
recently:
First
teamSarah
Savage, Kingston; Madison
Cofer, Kingston; Madisyn
Guza, Deckerville; Lauren
Franzel, Mayville; Paige
Woodke, North Huron; and
Daleigh Bissett, Peck.
Second team- Kali
Powell, Kingston; Camryn
MacGuire,
Kingston;
Mackenzy
Bowerman,
Deckerville; Heidi Eqald,
Caseville;
Courtney
Pattengill, Caseville; and
McKenna Rudd, Dryden.
Honorable mentionEmma
Morningstar,
Deckerville; Kylee Colesa,
Deckerville;
Cassandra
Wagester,
Deckerville;
Lindsey Grifka, Deckerville;
Taylor Wakerley, Dryden;
Allyson Majeski, North
Huron; Ellie Preston, North
Huron;
and
Alyssa
VanConant, Peck.
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IMLAYCITY Matt
Van Dyk, a former Imlay City
High School and St. Clair
County Community College
standout, collected four
points for the Michigan State
University mens basketball
team during their 81-54 rout
of Ohio State in a Big Ten
Tournament
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round matchup last Friday.
Bankers Life Fieldhouse,
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Van Dyk would play the
final 1:47 of the contest.
Just 13 seconds after
checking in, Van Dyk reached
the scoring column when he
converted a layup off a pass
from Kyle Ahrens.
Van Dyk would add two
more points to his total with

51 seconds remaining. It was
there he hauled in a pass from
Matt McQuaid and slammed
home a dunk.
Saturday Michigan State
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Maryland.
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from page 1-B

season on Capacs varsity as
an All-Blue Water Area
Conference first team
choice.
Taylor Wakerley,
Dryden.
Though her
season was
cut short due
to an ACL
injury,
Wakerley
made her
presence felt
Wakerley for Dryden
when she did
suit up to play during the
2015-16 campaign.
She collected 116 points
in 11 contests, an average of
9.7 points per game, this
winter.
That placed her first on
the Dryden squad and third
among Tri-City Times AllArea first team honorees.
She also pulled down 28
rebounds, registered 23
steals and handed off 16
assists.
The 5-5 senior guard
concluded season number
two on Drydens varsity as
an All-North Central Thumb
League honorable mention
pick.
Meredith Rinke,
Almont.
Rinke generated 168
points over 20 games, an
average of 8.4 points per
All-Area:
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Capacs Megan Jamison is pressured by an

Armada foe in a BWAC matchup this season.
BWAC names top

basketball players
TRI-CITY AREA
The following players netted
an appearance on the AllBlue Water Area Conference
girls basketball squad which
was announced recently:
First team- Ashton
Combs, Imlay City; Rebecca
Oden, Cros-Lex; Kelsay
Gustafson, Armada; Rachel
Soper, Cros-Lex; Riane
Presbey, Algonac; and
Madison Sokacz, Yale.
Second team- Meredith
Rinke,
Almont;
Abby
Schefka, Imlay City; Calli
Townsend, Cros-Lex; Dyman
Huss, Capac; and Megan
Jamison, Capac.
Honorable mentionAmanda Jolet, Algonac;
Kassie Sepinski, Algonac;
Caitlin Rawlins, Armada;
Sara Lesnesky, Armada;
Lizzie Rinke, Almont; Abbey
Johnson, Almont; Meredith
Moore, Capac; Desiree

Lerma, Cros-Lex; Allessa
Calamita,
Cros-Lex;
Cameron Katkic, Imlay City;
Kendall Sommer, Imlay City;
Carly
Barjaktarovich,
Richmond; Allison Swantek,
Richmond;
Mackenzie
Desloover, Yale; and Gabi
Smith, Yale.
MVP- Ashton Combs,
Imlay City.
Coach of the YearDarren Bongard, Cros-Lex.
All-BWAC Defensive
Team- Calli Townsend, CrosLex; Sydney Kincaid, Yale;
Rebecca Measel, Almont;
Dyman Huss, Capac; and
Ericka Lathrop, Imlay City.
Final BWAC Standings1) Cros-Lex, 14-0; 2) Imlay
City, 11-3; 3) Armada,
Algonac and Richmond, 7-7
each; 6) Almont, 5-9; 7) Yale,
4-10; and 8) Capac, 1-13.
Sports News
McKillop scores run for Olivet in rout

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY
CITY
Dominique McKillop, a 2015

graduate of Imlay City High
School, saw some playing
time for the Olivet College
womens softball team in the
15-2 route of Bethany
Lutheran (Minnesota) last
Thursday morning.
Fort Myers, Florida is
There Olivet College took
advantage of a one-run first
inning; a five-run second; a
two-run fourth; and a sevenrun fifth to emerge victorious.
Bethany Lutheran managed one run each during
innings three and five.
McKillop
saw action
that day as a
pinch runner
for
Olivet
College. She
contributed a
run to the
C o m e t s McKillop
cause, scoring on a wild pitch during
inning number five.

With the outcome, Olivet
College closes out their spring
trip at 9-1. Bethany Lutheran
now stands at 2-8 this season.
Olivet College will look
to add to their win total this
Friday when it travels to
Defiance College (Ohio). The
doubleheader is slated to get
underway at 3:30 p.m.
Reiff on record-setting relay for Adrian

By Kevin Kissane
Almonts Brenna Sandles poses for a photo after

winning a state figure skating title recently.
Brenna Sandles
skates way to title
By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Almonts
Brenna Sandles, competing
for the Rochester United
team, claimed the distinction
of Senior Freestyle champion
at the Michigan High School
Figure Skating Championship

on Saturday, March 5.
Novi Ice Rink is where
the competition unfolded.

The junior fended off
a top-notch field of six
competitors who had
previously qualified for the
event.
Takiyah Smith (Rochester

Hills, Michigan) and junior
Natalie Modes (Livonia,
Michigan) to win the 1600
relay with a clocking of
4:08.82. Their time established a school record.
In addition to her relay
showing, Reiff wound up
third among 400-meter dash
entrants. She stopped the
watch at 1:01.56.
Rachel Satkiewicz, of
Hope College, was the event
pacesetter.
Satkiewicz
required 1:00.69 to accomplish the feat.
Calvin College topped the
team standings with 183
points. They were followed
by Hope College (133 points),
Adrian College (99), Albion
College (67), Trine (61),
Alma (56) and Olivet (23).
Finn delivers for

Alma College in win
By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Pat Finn, a

graduate of Almont High
School, helped the Alma
College
baseball
team register a 7-3 triu m p h
against
Hanover
College
(Indiana) in
Finn
the second
game of a doubleheader
between the squads recently.
The teams squared off
Friday, March 4 at the
RussMatt Central Florida
Invitational in Auburndale,
Florida.
Alma College used a onerun second inning; a one-run
third; and a five-run fifth to
prevail.
Hanover College plated
all three of its runs during
inning number four.
Finn, a junior infielder/
outfielder, put up solid numbers in a designated hitter
capacity that day. He finished
one for two at the plate, collected one RBI, scored once
and drew a walk.
With the decision, Alma
College (which won the opener earlier that day by an 11-0
score) improved to 5-2 overall. Hanover College slipped
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IMLAYCITY Former
Imlay City High School
standout Kallee Reiff proved
an impact performer for the
Adrian College womens
track team at the MIAA
Indoor Championship which
was contested recently.
The meet unfolded
S a t u r d a y,
February 27
at
Trine
University in
Angola,
Indiana.
Reiff, a
sophomore,
Reiff
teamed up
with junior
Rachel Dolphin (Comstock
Park, Michigan), junior
Almonts Pat Finn (#22) and his Alma College

teammates pose for a photo after a recent game.
to 2-5 this season.
Finn and his Alma College
teammates will look to add to
their win total this Friday
when
they
travel
to
Muskingum University in
Ohio. That confrontation lists
a 3:30 p.m. starting time.
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services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed
materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the
hearing upon five (5) days notice to the Village of Capac, by writing, or calling the Village Clerks office at 131 N. Main Street, Capac, Michigan, 48014.
Telephone 810-395-4355.
Crystal Potter, Capac Village Clerk
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For those residents and non-residents that are unavailable for personal appearance to
the review board, written appeals will be accepted. Written appeals should be mailed
to: March Board of Review, 150 N. Main St., Imlay City, MI 48444, and must be received at City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on March 22, 2016.
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BOARD of EDUCATION
LAPEER COUNTY
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
DISTRICT
The Lapeer County Intermediate School District Board of Education has

a vacancy on the Board due to the resignation of Gary Howell, President. In
accordance with the Revised School Code and Board Policy, the Board will
appoint a replacement to serve on the Board through June 5, 2017. Individuals
who are qualified and interested in filling this vacancy should submit a written notice of interest to Larry Czapiewski - President, c/o The Lapeer County
Intermediate School District, 1996 W. Oregon St., Lapeer, MI 48446 by 4:00
p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 25, 2016. The Board will conduct interviews with
all interested individuals who have submitted written notice of interest.
All questions should be directed to Ann M. Schwieman Director of Administrative Services and Personnel at either aschwieman@lapeerisd.org or
(810) 664-5917.
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of religion,
race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender
identity), disability, age, marital or family status, genetic information, height,
weight, military status, ancestry, or any other statutorily protected category
(collectively Protected Classes) in its programs, activities, or employment.
The following individuals have been designated by the Board of Education as
the Districts Compliance Officers to handle inquiries regarding the Districts
nondiscrimination, prohibition against discrimination based on disability, and
anti-harassment policies: Michelle Proulx, Director of Special Education (student-related) or Ann M. Schwieman, Director of Administrative Services and
Personnel (staffrelated); Address (for mailing purposes only): Lapeer County
ISD Administration Building, 1996 W. Oregon St., Lapeer, MI 48446; Phone
(to speak to or schedule an appointment with a Compliance Officer): (810) 6645917.
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TOWNSHIP
OF MUSSEY
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN

ORDINANCE #35
The following is a summary of the new Mussey Township lock box Ordinance (Section 506, key boxes, 506.1 thru 506.2, 2015 International Fire
Code and Chapter 18, Fire Department Access and Water Supply, 18.2.2 thru
18.2.2.1, 2015 NFPA 1 National Fire Code, all buildings/structures shall be
equipped with a key box at or near the main entrance or such other location
required by the Mussey Township Fire Chief, his/her designee or Authority
Having Jurisdiction, AHJ. The required key lock box shall become effective as
stated upon Ordinance acceptance as followed:
ADOPTION: Made and passed by the Township Board of the Trustees of
the Township of Mussey, St. Clair County, Michigan on this 9th. day of March,
2016 A.D.
1. Date of Public Hearing: February 23, 2016
2. Date of Adoption by Township Board: March 09, 2016
3. Date of Publication: March 16, 2016
4. Date and Time Ordinance shall take effect: March 30, 2016
Certification:
I, Sheila McDonald, Clerk of the Township of Mussey, do hereby certify
that Ordinance #35 - key lock box was adopted by the Township Board at a
regular meeting of the Township Board held at the Mussey Township Fire Hall
on the 9th. day of March,2016.
Vote on this Ordinance, 3 members being present, was as follows:
Ayes: McDonald, Standel & Lauwers
Nays: None
Absent: Downey & Libkie
I further certify that the said Ordinance was adopted by the Township
Board on the 9th. day of March, 2016 and was published once in the Tri-City
Times, a paper published and circulated in the Township of Mussey, County of
St. Clair on the 16th. day of March, 2016 this being the first and final day of
publication of this Ordinance.
A complete copy of this Ordinance is available on our website @
www.musseytownship.org or at our office.
Sheila McDonald
Mussey Township Clerk
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Imlay Township Budget

Public Hearing
The Imlay Township Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Imlay Township budgets for the fiscal year April 1, 2016 March 31, 2017 at the
Imlay Township Hall, 682 N. Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City, MI on Wednesday,
March 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to

support the proposed budget will be a subject of this
hearing.
Copies of the proposed budgets are available for public inspection at the Imlay
Township Hall.
The Imlay Township Board will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary
aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of
printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting up to 7 days notice to the Imlay Township Board. Individuals
with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Imlay
Township Board by writing or calling the following: Liz Makedonsky, Imlay
Township Clerk, 682 N. Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City, MI (810)724-8835.
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ALMONT
COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TITLE: CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
LOCATION: ALMONT COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

a.) K-4 Elementary School

b.) 5-8 Middle School

c.) 9-12 High School

d.) Transportation Garage
CONTRACT PERIOD: Two years, July 1, 2016 June 30, 2018. The
Almont Community Schools reserves the option to extend the contract an additional one year (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019). The Almont Community Schools
reserves the right to cancel any contract with a sixty (60) day notice, without
reason.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE/ SITE INSPECTION: A site inspection will
occur prior to submitting a bid. A pre-bid conference and site inspection is
scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Office of the
Superintendent, located at 4701 Howland Rd. in Almont, Michigan 48003. All
inquiries concerning this request for proposal will be accepted at the pre-bid
meeting.
DUE DATE: Sealed bids are due in the Superintendents Office (location
listed above) by 2:00 p.m. on the official school clock at the Superintendents
Office by Monday, April 11, 2016 by mail or hand delivered. Envelope should
be marked Sealed BidCustodial Services. Bids will be opened publicly
and read aloud immediately after. Faxed proposals will not be accepted.
RIGHTS RESERVED BY THE OWNER: The Owner reserves the right
to waive any informalities in bidding, reject any or all bids, accept any bid
when, in the opinion of the Owner such action will serve the best interests of
the Almont Community Schools, Almont, Michigan, consistent with competitive bidding requirements.
SPECIFICS/WEBSITE: http://www.almontschools.org/cms/One.aspx?p
ortalId=5006&pageId=7228351
SIGNED: John Miles
Joseph B. Candela

Secretary, Board of Education
Superintendent

4701 Howland Rd.
4701 Howland Rd.

Almont, MI 48003
Almont, MI 48003
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The March Board of Review will hold hearings pertaining to assessments on:
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Spartans: Season ends

for Imlay with loss to Yale
kids, we still love them,
Gauthier said. This loss
doesnt change that or the
things they have had to overcome, he noted.
Seniors Seth Reiff and
Mike Nadrowski are two of
the winningest players we
have had. When they were in
middle school their team only
won two games so that says a
lot about the work ethic they
have put in from then until
now. Senior Hunter Galbraith
went from being cut in middle school to an All-BWAC
second team player this season and Jared Stryker is arguably the toughest kid and best
teammate I have had the
privilege to coach.
Wednesdays
battle
between the BWACs best
teams would prove an entertaining one from start to finish. With a packed house
looking on, Yale and Imlay
City concluded the initial
quarter with 10 points apiece.
The next eight-minute
stretch saw Yale produce

eight points and Imlay City
hit for six, giving the former
a an 18-16 advantage at the
halftime break.
When the action resumed,
Yale struck with a 10-8 third
quarter edge. That left the
Bulldogs holding a 28-24
advantage with 24 minutes
gone.
Yale then widened the
gap to 31-24 with 6:38 to
play. Imlay City was in danger of seeing the contest slip
away from them unless things
changed soon.
To Imlay Citys credit,
they refused to quit. Instead
the Spartans responded to the
challenge presented them
with a 4-0 run over the next
2:03, trimming their deficit to
31-28 with 4:35 left.
The outcome was up for
grabs again. The only question was which side would
prevail.
Yale then bounced back
with a 12-4 run over the next
four minutes-plus, assuring
themselves of a 43-32 win
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from page 1-B
Dryden: Sandusky proves

too tough for Cardinals
Seth Reiff, of Imlay City, looks for an open teammate during a Class B district game with Yale.
when the final second ticked
off the clock.
Cade Smeznik collected
20 points, including five trifectas and Cody Kegley supplied 11, featuring a pair of
treys, to lead Yale that evening.
Griffin Schirmer paced
Imlay City with a 13-point

performance.
Schirmer
drained one triple along the
way. The remaining Spartan
points went to Seth Reiff
(eight points), Curtis Homer
(seven, including a trifecta)
plus Hunter Galbraith and
Mike Nadrowski (two each).
DelCampo took some solace

knowing that his ballclub had
just enjoyed one of their best
seasons in years.
It was a disappointing
ending to an excellent season, DelCampo acknowledged. We feel we have put
Dryden basketball back on
the map, he emphasized.
We won our first league
title in 26 years and lost just
one senior so the future is
bright. The team and I would
like to thank our fans for all
of the support all year long. It
really made a difference. We
are already looking forward
to next season.
In Wednesdays encounter, Sandusky jumped out to
an 11-4 advantage after one
quarter was done.
Quarter two would see
Sandusky net six points and
Dryden hit for two, upping its
lead to 17-6 at the halftime
break.
When play resumed,
Sandusky established even
more breathing room. Aided

by a 12-5 third quarter edge,
the Redskins went up 29-11
with 24 minutes gone.
Dryden then outscored
Sandusky 14-13 from that
point on, only to drop a 42-25
verdict when the final scores
were added up.
For Sandusky, Danny
Hale led the way with 18
points.
John DelCampo (12
points) and Justin Knox (10,
featuring a pair of treys)
paced Dryden with double
figure outputs. Jared Czape,
Evan Pocius and Sam Peyerk
added one point apiece to the
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Griffin Schirmer, of Imlay City, goes up for a shot

during a Class B district clash versus Yale.
Yale wins a district crown

TRI-CITY AREA
Yale went 3-0 en route to a
top finish at a Class B boys
basketball district this past
week.
The team kicked off tournament action Monday,
March 7 at Cros-Lex with a
58-52 victory over Richmond.
Yale then knocked off
Imlay City Wednesday in the
semifinal round, assuring
themselves of a spot in the
district championship game.

In the title game, Yale
was able to pull out a
51-49 victory over Cros-Lex
there.
That placed Yale in
Mondays regional semifinal
versus Lake Fenton at Imlay
City High School.
When the final scores
were added up, Lake Fenton
made Yale absorb a 59-40
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Used Sales Manager
MSRP $27,435 Stk# L-D16Y032

Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats, 6-Speed Automatic
EMPLOYEE LISTING: START-UPS DUE $15919/MO. $1,999 DOWN $7776/MO.

FRIENDS & FAMILY: START-UPS DUE $17968/MO. $1,999 DOWN $9624/MO.
$
Sale Price
Bob Lesko
17,988
Sales
2016 Jeep Compass Latitude FWD
Dave Wilson
MSRP $23,895 Stk# L-16E015

2.0L 14 DOHC 16V Dual VVT Engine, Leather Trimmed Bucket Seats
Sales

$
Sale Price
16,755
Rob Piccirilli
Sales
2016 Chrysler 300S AWD
MSRP $38,965 Stk# L-16J033

Leather-Trimmed Sport Bucket Seats, 3.6L V6 8-Speed Automatic
Scott Feehan
Sales

$
Sale Price
27,472
Shannon Lane
Sales
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SE

MSRP $24,785 Stk# L-16R008
6-Speed Automatic, 3.6L V6 24-Valve VVT Engine
John Barton
Sales
Employee Sale Price Friends & Family
16,446
17,300
Brad Curtis
Sales
2015 Dodge Charger SE RWD
MSRP $28,990 Stk# L-15B030

8-Speed Automatic 8HP45 Transmission, 3.6L V6 24-Valve VVT Engine
Ty Schmidt
Sales
Employee Sale Price Friends & Family
18,352
19,370
Bill Hilliard
Sales
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4

MSRP $36,785 Stk# L-15W243
8-Speed Auto 845RE Transmission, 3.6 Liter Pentastar V6 Engine
Mark Moody

$
Sale Price
Sales
25,249
Keith Semaan
Sales
2016 Dodge Journey R/T FWD

MSRP $32,790 Stk# L-16Z032

6-Speed Automatic 62TE Transmission, 3.6L V6 24-Valve VVT Engine
Tom Lulgjuraj, of Almont, brings the ball up the

floor in Class B district play versus Cros-Lex.
Raiders: Almont falls to

Cros-Lex in overtime
from page 1-B
Lex with 13 points, draining

a triple along the way. Marcel
Munger (11 points, including
a trifecta) hit for double figures as well.
Zach Revoldt proved the
toughest Almont player to
stop. Revoldt finished with
26 points, featuring a pair of

treys.
Almont had five other
players reach the scoring column. Their ranks consisted of
Drew Revoldt (nine points),
Dante Dudek and Chase
Kapron (four each) plus Eric
Conn and Ethan Hall (two
apiece).

$
Sale Price
Meredith Dubbs
Sales
21,218
Reed Gordon
2016 Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4x4
Sales
MSRP $28,290 Stk# L-16R140

9-Speed Automatic Transmission, 2.4-Liter I4 MultiAir Engine

$
Sale Price
Deb Ruth
Business Manager
18,991
Pictures may not reflect actual vehicle. Chrysler Employee and Friends/Family public prices stated. Sale Price includes all available factory incentives, does NOT include special offers (TDM) from the factory that are available to a select group of qualified people and does NOT include military rebate. Sale and lease payments include
loyalty & pull ahead factory incentives. Not everyone qualifies. Payments are based on the sale price, A+ or Tier 1 credit rating. Buy payments and sale prices are plus tax, title, plate, and destination. * Zero down lease payments are plus tax, title, plate, destination, and requires security deposit waiver and must qualify for S/A
Tier 1 credit. Lease payments are based on 10,000 miles per year for 24, 36, 39 mos. Lease term. Prior purchases/leases excluded, must take delivery out of stock by 3/31/16, see sales associate for details. Advertised specials in this ad are good for at least 48 hours after the printed date unless stated differently in the ad, but
could go longer. Call or come into our Lapeer location. Availability is limited.
1515 Lapeer Rd.

(M-24) at I-69, Lapeer
888-804-4009
888-518-1442
www.jimriehl.com
Jim Sadik
Business Manager
Get Approved
NOW!
www.wepreapprove.com
Jacob Podgorski
Business Development
Specialist
Rachel Walls
Business Development
Specialist

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