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Best
kept
secret?
Website ranks
Imlays Blueberry
Festival second
best on Small
town festivals
never heard of
By Tom Wearing Leslie Graver makes adjustment to garment before the show.
A cut above
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IMLAYCITY The
Only In Your State web-
site has ranked the Imlay
City BlueberryFestival as
the second-best on a
unique Small-Town
Festival list for the State Imlay grads fashion
of Michigan.
The annual event is designs featured in
sponsored and coordinated
by the Imlay City Area
Threads show
Chamber of Commerce By Catherine Minolli
and Blueberry Festival cminolli@pageone-inc.com
Committee.
IMLAY CITY Leslie
The Blueberry
Graver doesnt think outside
Festival followed only St.
the box. In fact, if given a
Ignaces Native American
choice, shed promptly take
Festival on the list of 10
some scissors to it, rearrange
the pieces, and then stitch
Secret page 11-A them together into a wearable
work of art.
An aspiring fashion
designer, the 2015 Imlay City
High School graduate is
heading full steam ahead into
a career calling that began
whispering in her ear when
she was a little girl. Every
day, while getting dressed,
Leslie found a way to let her
individuality shine through
her wardrobe.
A real natural... Ive always loved
expressing myself through
my clothing, and as Igot
Seven Ponds Naturalist
Lois Rheaume to retire,
older, I realized that it was
possible for me to create and
...see pages 3-A wear clothing that was com-
pletely unique and different
from anything anyone else
was wearing, Leslie says.
Creating the unique cloth-
ing became a whole lot easier
when Leslie was gifted with a
sewing machine on her 16th
birthday. She taught herself
how to sew by watching tuto-
rials on You Tube, and
Remember 1967?
thought her passion for
unique clothing design would
remain relegated to the
Detroit historian to visit
hobby category, and it was,
Imlay City on May 3rd,
until she began thinking
...see page 7-A about college options as a
high school senior.
I considered fashion
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New principal on staff in Imlay City
High school welcomes Brian Eddy
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mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY
FACEBOOK Brian Eddy is officially at
the helm of Imlay City
High School. On Monday,
facebook.com the school board voted to
/Tricitytimes/ approve a contract with
the new principal whos
already been on the job for
one week.
The Tri-City Times The Goodrich native
is printed on was most recently interim
recycled paper principal at Goodrich
High School.
During his brief time
in the district, Eddy said
hes found students and driver for his decisions
staff to be fully engaged in
their school.
Im looking forward wrote in an email to high
to being here,he told the school staff.
LAPEER
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Young models show the bold simplicity and unique
designs by Leslie Graver at Threads fashion show
headlined by famous designer Tim Gunn.
Model shows off one of
Leslie Gravers designs.
board. His wife, Crystal,
was in attendance. They
have three young children.
Superintendent Dr. Stu
Cameron said Eddy stood
out from the pack of more
than 40 candidates for his
personal qualities, deep
sense of integrity and
desire to develop mean-
ingful relationships with
students and staff.
Brian is an excellent
match to the profile devel-
oped for our ideal high
school principal. He has a
students first mentality.
I am confident the primary
will be the best interests of
our students, Cameron
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MACOMB
ST. CLAIR
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Judge says
no to EMS
complaint
Townships granted
opportunity to file
amended argument
Photo provided
on validity of EMS
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY On Monday,
Judge Nick Holowka denied Almont
Townships request to halt collection of the
Lapeer County EMS millage but that
doesnt mean the court proceedings are
over.
Almont, together with Deerfield and
Marathon townships, have sought to chal-
lenge the validity of the November 2016
ballot proposal that voters narrowly
approved.
In his courtroom on Monday morning,
Holowka denied their request for prelimi-
nary injunctive relief but granted the plain-
tiffs time to file an amended complaint
regarding the validity of the ambulance
authority.
Last month, on the townships behalf,
attorneys with Secrest Wardle filed the
complaint against Lapeer County and the
Lapeer County Emergency Medical
Service
Authority in
Lapeer County Without a
Circuit Court,
claiming the hearing or a
millage did not
conform to trial, they
Michigan want public
Photo provided
General Property
Act or Michigan
Election Law.
opinion
Lapeer overturned.
County
Prosecutor Mike --Mike Cox
Sharkey argued
merchandising and design as that the town- defense
ships had no
possible majors, but I went
into my freshman year kind merit to their attorney
of hesitant about doing fash- argument
ion because I didnt see the because they failed to file within the
possibility of making a living required 30 days after the election results
through it, Leslie says. were certified.
That line of thinking There is no way for the plaintiffs to
changed after she began talk- get around that statute, Sharkey said.
ing to professors and gradu- The countys attorney, Mike Cox,
ates in the field. They helped argued that Lapeers most vulnerable citi-
open Leslies eyes to the zens would be most impacted if the mill-
age was deemed invalid.
myriad opportunities avail-
able in the fashion industry, Without a hearing or trial, they want
and that changed everything. public opinion overturned, Cox said.
I decided to commit to a Dennis Pollard, the townships attor-
program that would allow me ney, told Holowka fundamental mistakes
to do what Ilove for the rest were made...and taxes collected pursuant
to it are unlawful.
Fashion page 11-A Judge page 11-A
He shares our deep
belief that positive, pro-
ductive relationships are
the core for success in our
work as educators.
Prior to working in
Goodrich, Eddy was a sec-
ondary principal at
Bentley,
an assistant principal and
principal at Mt. Morris
High School (2010-2013),
and was teacher and ele-
mentary principal in the
Morrice Area School.
The principal position
was vacated by Dr. Bill
Photo by Maria Brown
Kalmar in the fall when he
became superintendent for
Almont Schools. Since his
departure, former Almont
High School principal
Rob Watt had been filling High School Principal Brian Eddy addresses
the role in an interim posi- the school board on Monday night where
tion. members approved his hire.
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Use the Classifieds. new heaters in the elemen- would place it on the ballot
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Moving Wall group to Hall on School Street, west

meet Thurs., April 27
Committee seeks help in hosting July visit
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT As we
mark the 50th anniversary
of the end of the Vietnam
War, local veterans are
making plans to welcome
The Moving Wall to the
Village of Almont in early
July.
Members of Lapeer
County Vietnam Veterans
of America Chapter 287
and Almont American
Legion Post 479 are in need
of more volunteers to assist
during The Moving Walls
visit to Almont July 6-10.
Meeting is Thursday
Interested individuals
or groups are asked to
attend tomorrows (Thurs.,
April 27) Moving Wall
meeting, scheduled at 7
p.m. at the Almont Legion
of Van Dyke (M-53).
Event coordinators will
be on hand to discuss the
current status of the proj-
ect, while encouraging sup-
port in the form of volun-
teers and donations.
The Moving Wall is a
half-scale replica of the
Vietnam Memorial in
Washington D.C.
For questions or more
information about The
Moving Walls visit to
Almont, or to volunteer;
call Joe Cain at 810-798-
8134 or Glenn Ream at
810-688-2954. Or email to:
jlcabe@frontier.com.

Photo by Maria Brown

Seven Ponds Nature Center has unique displays, like this one with nests
and eggs, expertly crafted by naturalist Lois Rheaume who will retire this
month after 23 years at the Dryden Twp. facility.

Leader of discovery
Popular Seven Ponds Naturalist Lois Rheaume retires
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN TWP.
Have you accompanied
your child on a field trip to
Seven Ponds, taken a canoe
excursion on the nature
centers waterways or
browsed the immaculate
indoor displays?
Then chances are
youve crossed paths with
naturalist Lois Rheaume or
her handiwork. Lois will
conclude her 23 year career
at Seven Ponds at the end
of the month.
Im very fortunate to
have worked here. This is
such an important place in
the community...an impor-
tant treasure for families,
she said.
While in her final year
of obtaining a resource
ecology degree from the
University of Michigan,
Lois applied for an intern-
ship at Seven Ponds
something she did over two
semesters. She transitioned
into a part-time job imme-
diately after that. One year
later that job turned into a
full-time one.
Lois said shell miss all
the people she encounters
on a daily basis. At the top
of that list are her col-
leagues. With a small staff
everyone becomes like
family, but thanks to their
shared interests and educa-
tion she always delighted
Working with kids has
become a joy too, although
in her new career as a sub-
stitute teacher shell still be
working with youth on a
regular basis.
Theres nothing better
than seeing their faces
when they look through a
microscope for the first
time...when they discover
things, she said.
Close to 10,000 chil-
dren come through the
nature center every year
and it certainly doesnt hurt
that everyone is excited to
be there.
The kids love to come
and they hate to leave. This
is a happy place, Lois
said.
Lois has used her pas-
sions to shape her role at
the nature center. As an
avid canoeist, shes led
monthly Curious Canoer
explorations around Seven
Ponds. Her interest in
Native Americans and their
customs have seen her lead
snowshoe stringing work-
shops. Her love of sewing
had her creating costumes
for the centers Enchanted
Woodland fall event.
As the naturalist in
charge of the centers dis-
plays, Lois said she leaned
on the expertise of member
Peg Flowers, a retired art
teacher, and taught herself
taxidermy.
As a result, the centers
walls are lined with impres-
encounters in her job,
plants top the list.
I love botany. Plants
are my thing...Ive always
liked them but I got to
really know them here,
she said.
Lois said she desires to
identify everything she
comes across, laughing at
the memory of lugging
seven field guides on a
backpack trip.
Now its just one book
and I take lots of pictures,
she said with a laugh.
Lois said she looks for-
ward to sharing her varied
experiences this spring
when she transitions into
her new job as a substitute
teacher in Lapeer County.
Then she looks forward
to taking the summer off
and, in particular, the three
canoeing trips she already
has planned with her 10
year-old grandson tagging
along for at least one of
those adventures.
With some additional
time to spare, Lois said she
looks forward to devoting
more time to the Friends of
the Polly Ann Trail group
and the Imlay City Parks
and Recreation Board.
My most important
job here has been to con-
nect people. Were so far
removed from nature and
thats who we are...nature
is so good for our
minds,she said.

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in the highly scientific
conversations theyve
had.
Collaborating with
community members who
gave of their time was also
a pleasure.
I dont know what
wed do without volunteers
here, she said.
Hough Road bridge
work is underway
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
sive collections of native
birds, nests, skulls, depic-
tions of animal habitats and
much more.
Shes gone on many
Member FDIC
fun adult field trips too, to
places like Smokey
Mountains, Isle Royale,
Alaska and more.
Of all the subjects she come true that is
what we do.
east and west of the

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This past Monday, April
24, St. Clair County Road
Commission employees
were due to begin repairs
on the Hough Road bridge
over the Graham Drain.
According to a press
release from the commis-
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removing the existing
bridge deck and replacing
it with precast concrete
Graham Drain. The posted
detour for Hough Road
will be Sperry Road,
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Almont approves contract Garage Sale Frenzy coming

to Almont May 18-20

with new chief of police
Council, Chief Andy Martin negotiate three-year pact
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT The
Village of Almont has
reached a contractual
agreement with new
Police Chief Andy Martin.
Village Manager Mike
Connors said Martin has
accepted a three-year con-
tract to include annual
performance reviews.
He will be paid a sala-
ry of $75,380 per year,
along with a standard ben-
efit package to include
health insurance, retire-
ment and paid time off.
Martins contract will
be effective back to March
21, 2017, when council
members officially offered
the chiefs position to the
longtime police officer.
A 15-year veteran of
ALMONT Its the perfect time of year to rid
yourself of unwanted items.
And what better way to get rid of those items than
by hosting a garage sale at your home.
Almont Village and Township residents are invit-
Connors said Novaks
request had earlier been
ed to register now for Almonts 2017 Garage Sale
Frenzy.
the Almont department buy goods and services. subject to site plan approv- Event coordinator Gloria Howe said more than 50
who had risen to the posi- Additional outfitting al by the Almont Planning village and township residents hosted garage sales last
tion of sergeant, Martin charges, to include lights, Commission, which rec- year, providing ample opportunity for bargain hunters
served as the villages siren, electronics and let- ommended the property to acquire items they find to their liking.
Interim Police Chief for tering, are expected to be rezoned, subject to Howe said the $10 registration fee guarantees
nine months, following amount to $2,771. meeting certain condi- inclusion on the 2017 Garage Sale Frenzy map, which
the sudden departure of Connors said the new tions. makes it easy to find all sale sites. The registration
former Chief Pat Nael. patrol car replaces a 2013 Listed among the con- deadline is May 5.
Patrol car purchase Dodge Charger with more ditions are that Novak For questions or further information about
In a related matter, the than 126,000 miles on the remove 193 feet of fenc- Almonts Garage Sale Frenzy, call the Almont Village
village council approved odometer. ing along the west side of Offices at 810-798-8528.
the purchase of a 2017 He added that the vil- the property and make
Dodge Charger for the lage will realize a trade-in
Spring Beef Dinner is April 29
underground plumbing
police department. value of $4,500 from upgrades.
Connors said the vehi- Milnes on that vehicle. Connors said Novak
cle will be purchased at a Old school rezoned has proposed a multi- at St. Johns Church
cost of $23,346 from At the request of local phased development at the CAPAC All are welcome to enjoy a Spring
Milnes Chrysler of Imlay developer Jim Novak, the old school site at 401 Beef Dinner on Sat., April 29 from 4-6:30 p.m. at St.
City through the State of village council agreed to Church Street, to include Johns Lutheran Church. The cost is $10 for adults; $5
Michigans MiDEAL rezone the 14.85-acre old senior apartments and a for children ages 5-12; children under 5 admitted free.
purchasing program. elementary school proper- banquet center. Dinner includes roast beef, mashed potatoes, California
MiDEAL is an extend- ty from R-1 (single fami- Novak purchased the blend vegetables, coleslaw, dessert and beverages.
ed purchasing program ly) to Planned Unit building and property Carry-outs also available.
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Almont Theatre Company preps for Beauty & Beast

Four performances of the musical planned Miles acknowledges
Melissa Meek and Laura
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Almont High School Belles father Maurice,
Theatre Company will along with Marlee Kinner
present the popular musi- (Lumiere), Jayme Hein
cal Beauty and the Beast (Cogsworth), MacKenzie
for its annual Spring Wrobel (Mrs. Potts),
Musical on May 5-7. Grace Corbin (Babette),
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p.m., Saturday, May 6 at 1 Kerchen will be the narra-
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All performances will include: Allison Mitchell,
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Two times the fun at

I.C. Farmers Market
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By Tom Wearing traditional Thursday mar- Thursday afternoons.
twearing@pageone-inc.com ket hours, the 2017 She also hopes that
Farmers Market is expand- expanding the market to
IMLAYCITY ing to include Saturday two days will translate to
Fans of the Imlay City hours from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. increasing foot traffic and
Farmers Market will soon Market Manager sales at nearby businesses
have twice the opportuni- Sarah Graver is enthusias- and eateries in the down-
ty to purchase fresh pro- tic about the expansion, town district.

duce, locally-produced
goods, antiques, crafts and
countless other products.
The popular down-
town market reopens for
the season at the corner of
Third and Main streets on
Thursday, May 4, from
1-6 p.m.
New Saturday hours
Besides offering the
and anticipates that
Saturday hours will attract
more shoppers and ven-
dors.
Im excited about the
opportunity to serve more
people, said Graver. I
think the Saturday hours
will be ideal for people
who work or are unable to
visit the market on
Fun for kids, families
Graver said this years
market will offer more
activities for children,
parents and grandparents
and will include special
theme days. Starting
She noted that on the
first Saturday of each
month, the market will
host activities for kids and
File photo
Attica resident Barb Mobley with her grandaughter and grand dog at the
Imlay City Farmers Market last year. This years market kicks off on
Thursday, May 4th and will be open on Saturdays as well.
families. Saturday of month (except returning vendors and are
with June), we will offer Music always looking to add other
Saturday May 6th, kids at the Market from 10 businesses to the market.
will be invited to plant a a.m.-noon. Market space is avail-
seed and learn about Vendor rate options able at a $10 daily rate or a
growing their own fruits Graver said she has $90 seasonal rate for either
and vegetables, Graver been busy contacting the Thursday or Saturday
said. repeat vendors and recruit- market.

COMMUNITY WIDE
On the second ing new ones for the The seasonal rate rises

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Saturday of each month,
she continued, we will be
working with The
Mulefoot (Gastropub) to
coordinate cooking dem-
onstrations using market
produce, she continued.
And on the third
upcoming season.
She noted the very
affordable daily and sea-
sonal rates available to
vendors.
Were looking forward
to a great season, said
Graver. We have many
to $120 for vendors who
wish to participate on both
Thursdays and Saturdays.
For questions or more
information about the Imlay
City Farmers Market, con-
tact Sarah Graver at 810-
724-2135.

IMLAY CITY Grant renewal sought for

countys Mental Health Court
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
The county will seek to
renew grant funds from the
state for their mental health
court program. Judge Laura
Barnard came before the
commission on Thursday
to report that the specialty
court continues to see
gains.
Were doing as well as
possible. We cant expect
100 percent but were
fessionals, lawyers, prose-
cutors and other court staff
oversee the program that
gives local law enforce-
ment and mental health
personnel an alternative
means to help certain indi-
viduals charged with
crimes work their way
through the justice system
with an emphasis on
accountability and inten-
sive monitoring
She said the specialty
court expects to see the
number of referrals from
The program is consid-
ered cost neutral to the
county with no general
fund monies required.
Participants make fre-
quent appearances before
the Mental Health Court
Judge, take part in manda-
tory Mental Health pro-
gramming, have regular
visits with the Probation
Officer, and submit to sub-
stance abuse treatment for
those with co-occurring
substance use disorders,
and substance abuse test-

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encouraged, she said, the prosecutors office ing.
referring to the programs increase and court staff is In other meeting busi-

MAY 4 , 5 , 6 2017
statistics which show 19
TH TH TH individuals entered the pro-
gram in the last two years
with five graduating, seven
continuing and seven being
Please register at either Lakestone Bank location (downtown or in front of Kroger) terminated.
This is the most posi-
Sponsored by: Imlay City Rotary Club and Co-Sponsored by: Lapeer County Bank & Trust. tive thing Ive seen in my
37 years in law.
(810) 538-1965 Barnard, along with a
team of mental health pro-
exploring their options for
launching a drug court too.
Barnard explained that
many enrolled in the men-
tal health court program
also have issues with drug
addiction and those addic-
tions often derail their suc-
cess on the mental health
side.
We really need to con-
sider dual treatment in
those cases, the judge
ness:
commissioners
approved a request from
the sheriffs department to
purchase five spike vests
and nine bulletproof vests
at a total cost of $10,442.
Approval was also granted
for the purchase of 900
bicycle helmets to be given
to Lapeer County first
graders through the
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Detroit historian to present
story of citys 1967 rebellion
Jamon Jordan of Black Scroll Network to highlight
event at May 3rd meeting at Maple Vista in Imlay
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY
Whatever you may recall or
have heard about the 1967
Detroit riot, theres more to
the story. Its a multi-lay-
ered mix of circumstance,
timing, and the prevailing
conditions of the day that
when mixed together, cre-
ated one of the most memo-
rable events in Detroits
history.
Area residents have a
chance to learn the details
at an upcoming presenta-
tion by Jamon Jordan of
Black Scroll Network
History & Tours hosted by
the Imlay Conversation
Salon.
Jordan will offer the
historic perspective begin-
ning at 7 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 3 at
Maple Vista (formerly
known as Sanctuary at
Maple Vista), which is
Students listen as Jamon Jordan shares
Detroits African American history.
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the 1967 Detroit riot, many
Detroiters consider it a
rebellion rather than a riot. with resistance as they
It remains one of the dead-
liest and most destructive
urban uprisings in U.S. his-
tory, but theres more to
learn about this historical
event, he says.
The events unfolded in
the pre-dawn hours of July
23, 1967 after undercover
Detroit police officer
Charles Henry entered the
United Civic League for
Community Action, which
was an an illegal after-
hours club above the
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People had gathered
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of two soldiers from
Vietnam. The party was
thrown by a well-known,
neighborhood community
organizer.
Jordan says police
called for backup when met
attempted to arrest 82 peo-
ple.
The growing crowd
outside the club included
two more militant commu-
nity organizers, who were
publicly criticizing the
police officers and motivat-
ing the crowd to attack the
police.
Detroits black com- confrontation with the
munity had suffered from
unequal education, as well
as employment and hous-
ing discrimination, eco-
nomic exploitation and fre-
quent police brutality,
Jordan says. Although
civil rights leaders and
activists had been address-
Conrad Community Center
to host a variety of events
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC Theres a Bradley Bingo begins at
lot going on at the Conrad
Community Center, and
those activities will amp up
in the coming weeks.
The Community Center
has created a Patriotic
Memory Tree for Memorial
Day and Veterans Day to
honor veterans, POW/
MIA, active duty person-
nel, and friends or rela-
tives. The tree includes
lights and patriotic decora-
tions. A donation of $5 will
add a name to the tree, or
five names for a $20 dona-
tion. Ten namesfive for
the patriotic tree and five
for the Winter Memory
Tree
an be added for an annual
donation of $35.
On Thursday, May 18,
the Center will host a Vera
Bradley Designer Bag &
Accessories Bingo Event.
Players have a chance to
win an authentic Vera
Bradley designer bag or
accessory. Each round
played has a corresponding
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Jamon Jordan of Black Scroll Network History& Tours sheds light on
Detroit history during tour.
ing these issues for decades, 4-year-old girl named many people that Belle Isle
a new movement was pro- Tanya Blanding, who was was used as a makeshift
viding new directionthe killed by the Michigan detention center, he adds.
Black Power movement. National Guard, who mis- Jamon Jordan will pres-
He says Black Power took her home for the lair ent his Black Scroll
activists were not commit- of a sniper, Jordan says. Network History 1967
ted to total nonviolence as Before it was over, Detroit rebellion informa-
many of their civil rights some 1,200 people were tion on Wednesday, May 3
activist counterparts were. injured and 7,200 people at 7 p.m. at Maple Vista.
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ing that the rebellion began
when activists Walter Scott
and Michael Lewis threw
bottles and bricks at the
police.
It would last for five
days, resulting in the deaths
of 43 people, including a
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Grant a boost to combat Letters from our readers

opioid epidemic in state
Support
F
rom 1999 to 2014, Michigan has
experienced a four-fold increase in
unintentional fatal drug poisoning
robotics
incidents. In 2012, the Great Lakes State
was ranked 10th in the nation in per capita
teams
We just got an email
prescription rates of opioid pain meds. from our daughter, Leeann
These trends have now reached epidemic Klein, telling us that the
proportions as opioid-related deaths and Almont robotics team
Shock and Awe-sum and
addictions continue to impact families in Lapeer Chimeras both

Photo provided
all communities and every corner of the made it to the World
state. Championship in St. Louis
A $16.37 million federal grant may on April 26 - 29.
Leeann and her husband
help reverse this tragic situation. The The Fighting Pi FIRST Robotics Team of Armada with Chairmans Award
Travis are mentors for their
funding was recently awarded to the earned in recent competition. team StemPunk in Two

Fighting Pi team is off to Worlds

Michigan Department of Health and Rivers, WI. We have fol-
Human Services through the State lowed them in past years to
Milwaukee and to the World
Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis The Fighting Pi FIRST Award is a large honor for The team will compete at in St. Louis two years ago.
Grant, which is administered by the Robotics team continued our team, it is the first the FIRST Championship The kids involved in
Substance Abuse and Mental Health our strong award streak Chairmans Award the in St. Louis for the these competitions are
Services Administration. The grant will be this year. team has won at the State Chairmans Award next amazing and so talented.
After winning a Championship level. week. Good luck to every- We plan on watching the
used to promote awareness of the problem District Chairmans Award, However, this award is one going to St. Louis! live-streaming from home
and to increase access to treatment by and a District Engineering bigger than our team and Ethan Vanlerberghe this year at http://theblueal-
funding several stat initiatives including Inspiration Award, the affirms the hard work the Awards and liance.com Please support
the Michigan Automated Prescription sys- team won the 2017 team has done throughout Presentations Captain your local teams and learn
Michigan State Chairmans the proceeding years. Team 1718 more about what they are
tem, development of a statewide aware- able to do.
Award and the Consumer's Through this award, we The Fighting Pi
ness campaign, research through the Energy Division Gracious are continuing the sustain- Macomb Academy of the Donations, I am sure,
University of Michigan, medication assist- Professionalism Award. ability of FIRST as a pro- Arts & Sciences are always welcome to off-
ed treatment, prevention services and The Chairmans gram. Armada set their travel expenses.
Check with them to see if
strategies, increased availability of nalox-
Absentee voting reform overdue
they could use corporate
one, increasing peer and law enforcement sponsors, also. I am sure the
support, and more. It is hoped that these other teams in Dryden,
I am in agreement community for over 24 ing. Voters do not want to Imlay City and Capac
items, in conjunction with the Michigan with the editorial opinion years, I have served on lie to get an absentee bal- would also appreciate any
Drug and Opioid Abuse Commission that appeared in the April numerous committees to lot and this change is long and all support.
formed in 2016, will stem the tide of 19th issue of Tri-City encourage election law overdue! Sincerely,
deaths and destruction left in the wake of Times. change to permit NO Sue Hillebrand Marcia Billie
opioid abuse and addiction. As a Clerk in my REASON absentee vot- Northville Twp., MI Dryden
It is our hope and wish that govern-
ment officials make good use of the grant
funds to help the Great Lakes State
Almont DDA thanks YOMS for Clean Up
The Almont Downtown acknowledge and thank the over 60 volunteers. As this Numerous passersby
improve prevention and treatment net- Development Authority generous sponsorship by event continues to grow, commented on the wonder-
works through wise allocation of those wishes to extend our deep- Vinckiers Foods/Ace the impact we have on ful work as well as how
funds to directly help individuals and fam- est appreciation to the Hardware, Charlie projects will be enormous. nice it was to see such
ilies find those networks to break the Youth on Main Street Browns and Kommunity Volunteers included stu- great youth involvement in
cycle. Raising awareness of the problem is Volunteers for organizing Kracker Barrel for provid- dents from the high school, the community.
their fourth Spring Clean- ing a wonderful lunch and middle school, Boy Scouts, The Youth on Main
an important step. However, implementing Up Day downtown. snacks to feed our hungry Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts. Street (YOMS) program
a comprehensive plan that addresses the This dedicated group volunteers. It is through Significant improvements has completed their fourth
problem from the prescription pad to the of local youth has embraced collaborative partnerships were visible and projects year and depends on the
street level is key to preventing needless the concept of civic engage- such as these that make included everything from generosity of community
heartache and loss of life to whats now ment and youth volun- Downtown Almont a great landscaping, painting the sponsors as well as support
teerism to make a differ- place to be. community park boys and by the DDA for funding
become an opioid epidemic. ence in their community. Our event this year saw girls bathrooms, sweeping, their efforts. They are the
We would also like to our participation double to cleaning the Almont faces of future Almont.
Community Park including Kimberly A. Schall

A life above the fold

the Tennis Courts, the Director
walkway to Kidder Road Almont Downtown
and trash pick-up among Development Authority
other projects. Almont

H e didnt make head-

lines, or win a Nobel
Prize. No one followed
him around with a camera
and tape recorderhe
wasnt a reality tv star.
But he was real. As real as
one can get. And he was a
star when it comes to
being an honest, humble
man of
integ-
rity. A
hus-
band,
father
and
Observations in ink... grand-
father,
age of 72.
Was he perfect? No.
Did he get on his wifes
Lapeer GOP holds
nerves sometimes? Yes. He
was human like the rest of
us. And like many of us,
monthly meeting
Ron will be remembered The Lapeer County we had our springtime
for his full life, which was Republican Party held their M-24 Highway Clean-up.
both ordinary and extraor- monthly meeting on April The good people of our
dinary. 20th at the Mayfield party spend their time and
He was a man who lit- Township Hall. effort to clean up a stretch
erally fished for his dinner We were honored to of M-24 for the betterment
as a little boy and learned have Mia Sliman of Dryden of our county. And we had
to grow an awesome and read her Scholarship win- a great crew! Including a
abundant garden as a ning paper and have Dr. surprise visitor that showed
young man. He was a per- Jim Hines speak to us about up! Said he was going to
son who learned the chal- his candidacy in the upcom- Clean up the Swamp
lenges of making ends
meet early on, and later,
ing Michigan Gubernatorial starting with the Grass
File photo

race. Roots. Assisting the

Catherine Minolli and
friend.
A role model to foster kids
and a caretaker to his ail-
ing parents and in-laws.
Ron Stallings was a
gentle man. And a gentle-
man. A man who liked to
mix things up just for the
fun of it, and who offered
to fix things up around my
house because I was his
wife, Debs friend. And he
became my friend, too.
Quick witted and often
wry, Ron could charm the
dew off of the grass and
carry out the craziest prac-
tical joke with his trade-
mark angelic smile. He
liked to make people laugh
and to have fun creating
the unexpected.
A friend whose easy-
going nature was comfort-
able and familiar, Ron
Stallings was the diction-
along with Deb, used those
skills to forge a successful
business centered around
creations of their own
making.
Ron will be remem-
bered as man who learned
to like German beer while
stationed in Germany in
the 1960s. A man who
accepted his fate as a sol-
dier in the draft, and who
met the challenge with
honor and dignity.
He challenged himself
in other ways as well.
Throughout all of his fleet-
ing time on the planet, Ron
never stopped embarking
on new adventures.
He was a marathon
runner and long distance
bicyclist. He and Deb
hiked and biked trails from
northern Michigan to
Colorado and beyond, with
all sorts of stops in
State Representative President (OK, a cardboard
Gary Howell and a repre- representation) were other
Ron Stallings makes good friend Sue Walters sentative from Senator elected officials, Diana
(and everyone else in the audience) crack up Mike Greens Office gave Ireland, Mayfield Township
as he assists magician Ron Aldrich at Imlay us reports that keep us Commissioner; Theresa
Conversation Salon meeting last year. informed about the goings- Spencer, Lapeer County
on in our State Capitol. Clerk; Walter Bargen,
his gardening skills on an stoking a mountainous, Since most Lapeer Imlay City Mayor and
acre-sized plot of land on glowing fire. Or in a yoga County offices are held by Chairman of the Lapeer
their slice-of-heaven prop- class giving it a try, or Republicans, they give us County Republican Party;
erty, tending to rows and twirling a flaming ball of reports that keep us and Jim McCloskey repre-
rows of tomatoes, peppers, steel wool around on a informed on what's hap- senting our State Senator
melons, beans, onions, wire so granddaughter pening around our county.
squash and absolutely Lexi could experiment On Saturday, April 22, Letters page 12-A
amazing sweet corn. with shutter stops on her
Always generous, he and camera for a series of
Deb opened the garden mind-bending photos. Or
gates to anyone who want- in one of the many
ed to share in some of the National Baseball League
bounty, and canned and stadiums with his wife and
preserved the rest. grandkids, hoping to take
If he wasnt in the gar- in a game at every single
den, youd find him in the one of them just because.
woods, enjoying the peace No. Ron Stallings
and quiet in his deer blind. didnt make headlines, but
An avid bow hunter, Ron in the neverending story
was always successful, and that is life, he lived chapter
Photo provided

ary definition of a Stand
Up Guy.
And he kept standing
up, for as long as he could,
with dignity, humor, ten-
derness and acceptance as
a devastating illness tack-
led him from behind at the
between. They celebrated
their 30th wedding anni-
versary by biking one mile
for each year of their mar-
riage in the Thumb area on
their super-cool, bright yel-
low tandem Schwinn bike.
Last year, Ron honed
he and Deb would prepare
delicious venison dinners
and enjoy the simple,
rewarding pleasure of eat-
ing off of the land.
Youd also find Ron
around the pond out back.
Or around the fire pit,
and verse above the fold.
I am grateful to have
known him, and blessed by
his humor and his help.
And for his friendship,
which will never die.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
Diana Ireland, Theresa Spencer, Walt Bargen
and Jim McCloskey flank special guest who
came out to drain the swamp to help Lapeer
County Republican Party members with the
M-24 Clean-up project.
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Aunt
Goldies
legacy
P raise the golden season.
Praise linens infused
with Aprils scented sun-
shine, forsythia, and daffo-
dils. Praise the memory of
Aunt Golda Mae.
As all her nieces and
nephews, my sisters and I
called her Aunt Goldie
the epitome of joy embod- Patricia Donnelly, Nancy Anne Fleming, Pam Eldred, Miss Kaye Lani Rae Rako, Kirsten Haglund, a
ied in a four-foot spinster. Michigans first Miss Miss America 1961. America 1970. Miss America 1988. happy Miss America
Dads home movies America 1939. 2008.
remain proof of Aunt

There she is, Miss America!

Goldies honored place in
our Detroit household.
When Dad brought Mom
home from the hospital
with my sister Patty, the
fourth OBrien daughter,
Aunt Goldie held our new
baby as if she was her
own.
I was seven then. By my
tenth birthday, the top of
my head had inched above
hers where she nested and
pinned her long braids.
In all the seasons Aunt
Goldie lived with us dur-
ing my
child-
Honest Living . . .
I m not sure why this
popped into my head, but
back in the day (makes me
geous in their evening
gowns. Im glad I was never
a judge. How could they
She also won the swimsuit
and talent competitions. She
later worked in the enter-
sound possibly decide who was the tainment industry as a pro-
old!) I All the Liblong day.. number one choice from all gram host and interviewer
remem- of those fabulous contes- for ABC-TV, Cable Health
ber sit- tants? Network (now Lifetime) and
ting in But somehow they did PBS. She was married to
front of and the crowning moment radio and television person-
the old finally arrived, no pun ality Jim Lange (The Dating
black and intended. There was always Game) from 1978 until his
white TV last minute suspense waiting death in 2014. Now retired,
with my for host Bert Parks to Fleming remains active with
Rick
family announce the fourth, third, community and political

hood, I on a Liblong
never Saturday
heard a night
disparag- every September watching
ing word the Miss America Pageant.
proceed Im not sure why that
from her was a big event to us but it
mouth. was probably better than
watching boxing or roller
And believe derby on another channel. down the runway in Atlantic
me, she Of course, being City among her subjects
had rea- Michiganders, we always
son. A rooted for Miss Michigan.
survivor of infantile spinal We were usually disappoint-
meningitis, deafness had ed, although the winner,
claimed her disabled and from whatever state, was
dependent upon her older always a wonderful repre-
sisters and younger broth- sentative of the country.
er, my father. I remember the swim
Aunt Goldie was my dear- suit competition, obviously,
est relative on Dads side. what young impressionable
She was my grownup boy wouldnt? The talent
playmate who could skip competition was always
rope faster than anyone very interesting and the
without a miss. Shed hold ladies looked drop-dead gor-
the hem of her skirt with
second and first runner-up
and then the new Miss
America. Parks repeated
that performance every year
from 1955 to 1979.
The winner, looking
shocked, would stand and
be crowned by the previous
Miss America and then walk
Michiganders (Michigeese?) who offered her a
as Parks sang There she is,
Miss America! Not a dry
eye in the house, naturally.
I met Miss America
once at the Detroit Auto
Show. She was Jacquelyn
Jeanne Mayer (Miss Ohio),
Miss America 1963. She
gave me a picture. I melted.
I was no stranger to roy-
alty, mind you. I knew the
lovely Patty Harris and the
other Almont Homecoming
Queens. I also met the
Photo provided
volunteer activities and
works on projects involving
habitat restoration, school
and community gardens and
Bert Parks with Jacquelyn Mayer. I melted the promotion of non-toxic
when Imet her. gardening alternatives.
Romeo Peach Queen several showgirl roles in Pamela Anne Eldred
times. But, admittedly, Miss Hollywood films. She was was Miss America 1970.
She also won the swimsuit
America was a big deal.
So far, five
introduced to Jack Warner
of Warner Brothers Studio competition. Eldred is from
West Bloomfield. After
have worn the crown as Hollywood contract but Pat retiring as Miss America she
Miss America, turned it down. I realized married and had a daughter.
The first, in 1939, was by that time I didnt want Pam is a graduate of
Patricia Mary Donnelly, my face known, she said. University of Detroit Mercy
born in Detroit. After win- In other words, I wanted and still lives in West
ning, Pat crisscrossed the the freedom of movement, Bloomfield. A ballerina,
country alone on a personal to go where I pleased with- Eldred performed a dance in
appearance tour and was out people knowing who I the Miss America talent
lovingly nicknamed The was. Pat died in 2009 at competition to music from
Long-Stemmed American the age of 89. Romeo and Juliet.
Beauty. She later went on Next was Nancy Anne Kaye Lani Rae Rafko
to sing in New York at the Fleming, from Montague,
famous Stork Club, on MI, Miss America 1961. Liblong page 12-A
Broadway and in several

Magnificent sight a gift to behold! Academic All-Star

one hand and touch the
ground with the other and
sing her jumping songs.
I cant remember her
departures for Kentucky to
help her older sisters for a
spell. Theres no defining
moment when she walked
through our door again. As
I reflect upon life with
Aunt Goldie, I realize our
Warren household sparkled
with certain order and spit
shine when she dwelled
under our roof.
Mom was happy for
her helper and said so. I
doubt my sisters and I
thanked her enough, if
ever. Regardless, some-
times Aunt Goldies
unconditional affection for
us overwhelmed her and
shed bite her tongue and
pat us on our legs.
My little aunt loved
laundry day. Dad barbered
on Saturdays, so she took
run of the house, stripping
beds and sliding windows
open to fumigate Dads
cigarette smoke from mat-
tresses, clothes, and uphol-
stered furniture.
In pleasant weather,
since she was too short to
hang sheets on the line
outside, Mom kept charge
of the clothes posts. I
helped by holding up the
opposite end of a sheet
while Aunt Goldies stub-
by fingers, noticeably all
one length, scrubbed what-
ever she could reach
inside. The kitchen was
her specialty.
Her pay came that after-
noon with a walk to the
local party store. Now
Goldie, Mom would say,
I want you to take Linda
and Iris to Pats and buy
yourself whatever you
want.
That was a big deal
because only with Aunt
Goldie could we cross
Hoover Road to Pats
where she always bought a
bag of cheesy popcorn.
She shared with Linda and
me.
Later that night, dressed in
Legacy page 12-A
S ometimes when I have house. Because they were
trouble capsulizing my so anxious to get the news
week, I ask my husband. I out. (Otherwise we could
day.
And hes right. That
WAS newsworthy, wasnt
Sean Riley
Senior ~ Dryden High School
did that tonight. It have stayed with it? How often do we look
wasnt that I dont one of our kids.) out our window to see a
have a whole My baby brother sight like that? Sean is the son of Pat and
bank full of recent and his wife are, A bit earlier in the day, Marti Riley.
memoriesI just how do I describe we had watched several He has a 3.89 GPA.
couldnt remem- this, house-par- birds, with gigantic wing- Seans hobbies including play-
ber for sure which ents? That spans, just gliding effort- ing sports, hanging out with
things happened doesnt seem like lessly, playing with the friends and family, snowboard-
whenwhich the right word. wind currents. Mike had ing and spending time with his
ones Id already Overseers? That figured they were turkey girlfriend.
sharedor, for isnt right either. buzzards, and quite likely If he could change one thing about school, Sean
that matter, which They, along with they were. But later, would appreciate a later start time.
of them you all the four of their toward dusk, he was look- In his wildest dream, Sean would travel the world.
The person he admires most is his dad because he
would care two children who still ing out the window at the
hoots about any- live at home, live little three-cornered piece works all day long and still finds time to help me
way. in a big house provided by across the road, next to the with sports and homework.
For instance, had I told an organization who gives creek. After a few minutes, He believes the biggest challenge facing his genera-
you that when we went to a home to young girls who he grabbed the binoculars. tion is technology in education because its so easy
the funeral for my moms are waiting to give birth. He was quiet, enthralled. to look up answers online.
oldest brother in Grand While there, the young Cmere, he said, obvi- Seans career goals include attending Michigan
Rapids, his son, whos had mothers-to-be receive help ously excited. State University and pursuing a degree in civil engi-
glaucoma for his whole and counseling. The To myself, I thought, neering.
life and by now was blind, options laid out for them Yeh. I know how this He participates in baseball, basketball, Student
and Mike struck up a con- are to keep their babies, goes. By the time I get Council and is a National Honor Society member.
versation, and we came with a great deal of loving there, whatever it is will
home with his magnifier/ guidance; or work through be gone.
Academic All-Star
reader? I want the process of adoption. But I went. Trained the
Willene to have it, hed Either way, they are loved binoculars where he point-
volunteered. I cant use it and gentled into the family ed, and saw what he saw.
anymore. Just call it a gift and welcomed to stay a There it wasa beautiful
from my dadhes the spell. It warmed my heart, and stately Bald Eagle
one who bought it for me. for instance, to see my tackling its prey. We Trey Raab
I know. Its hard to tell brother, like a doting watched a couple of min- Senior ~ Dryden High School
someone else that stuff. I grandparent, holding one utes and then apparently
am fully aware that how I of the babies; or my little something startled it and it
Trey is the son of Barry Raab
said it was, in part, a crazy niece, baby-sitting age, flew off into the woods. and Tracy Raab.
run-on sentence. And that's feeding a baby a bottle and This morning, Mike
He has a 3.8 GPA.
what I meanits hard to returning her to her little got out the binoculars Treys hobbies include watch-
tell all of you whats cradle/swing. again. He was rewarded
ing movies, playing video
stored up inside of me. Im sure you dont with a glimpse of the state- games, listening to music,
And did I remember to need to hear the Ninja epi- ly bird swooping to grab spending time with friends and
tell you that my sister in sode that was playing up the remains of last playing sports.
Utah met one of my Iowa behind me, even though nights supper. What a If he could change one thing about school, Trey
sisters at the Des Moines Mike kept calling my magnificent sight! Could it would like to see more classes that teach real life
airport and came to visit attention to it. You proba- have been eagles swooping skills like budgeting, common law and business eth-
me a few days before we bly watched that yourself and soaring yesterday? Or ics.
all went to Grand Rapids if youre interested. Or, was this a loner? We might In his wildest dreams, he would have so much
and spent the night at my there was Steve Harvey never know, but believe money that it would no longer be a worry in my
sister-in-law and brothers with Rhys, the snail-hum- me, we will be on the daily life.
house in Allendale the mer, also extremely fasci- lookout over the next cou- The person Trey most admires is his Grandma Raab
night between the visita- nating, which Mike didnt ple of days. If any of you for her positive outlook on life.
tion and funeral? But of have to TELL me to turn readers have something to He believes the biggest challenge facing his genera-
course I didnt. Why around to watch. Chances contribute to this specula- tion is laziness.
would I tell you all that, are, you saw that for your- tion, we would love to His career goals are to obtain a healthy salary, trav-
except that Im bursting at self as well. hear it. And I suspect so el the world and work with prestigious clothing com-
the seams with the news of But what Mike said would some of the rest of panies.
the venture theyve recent- when I asked him what to you. Trey participates in soccer, basketball, golf and is a
ly undertaken. Thats why write was, Tell them what Email Willene at National Honor Society member.
we all stayed at their we saw down here yester- willenetanis@aol.com.
Page 10-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 26, 2017
Town Talk
Editors note: Due to space
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the pub-
lication date.
For Senior Citizens
Indoor Sr. Pickelball - Capac
Elementary School Cafeteria,
4 p.m. Tues., & Thurs. from
Feb. 7 to May 23 (cancelled if
school closed).
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
Texas Hold Em 12:30 p.m. 2017 season. Volunteer
For info 810-724-6030.
Dinner and an evening of
card playing with friends,
50/50 raffle and prizes of high
and low for each table every
3rd Monday at
Washington Senior Center,
the
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Twp., MI 48094, from 4-8
p.m. Call for further details,
586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons offered
at the Port Huron Senior
Center, 600 Grand Avenue in
Port Huron, every Tues. from
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and
3rd Thurs. of the month from
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors
Lyle Malaski & Kristina
Morton. Call 810-984-5061
for more info.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to individuals 18 and
older. The Capac Senior
Center is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. weekdays. We offer a
variety of activities such as
fitness and craft classes, a
book review group, cards and
bus trips. Call Lori at 395-
7889 for more info.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a pot-
luck and program. Call 798-
8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to Berlin Twp. Senior Center
to play cards from noon-3
p.m. the 2nd Wednesday of
every month. Bring a sack
lunch, beverages provided.
Senior stretch exercise on
Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Potluck
luncheons will be served the
4th Tuesday of every month
at noon. Call 810-395-4518
for details.
Ryan Smith, a certified alco-
hol and drug counselor will
be available at the Imlay City
Seniors Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Food for Families kitchen is
open to the public for free,
hot meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open the 1st
Saturday of each month from
9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Gateway
Assembly Church, 2796 S.
Van Dyke Rd., Imlay City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
For more info please call 810-
724-0690 or visit www.atti-
caumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the 2nd
and 4th Monday of each
month. Proof of residency
and need required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 114 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from
1-3 p.m. Please call LOVE,
INC. at 810-245-2414 in
advance to ensure your food
voucher will be received
before you stop in to shop.
Any questions, please call
Sherrie Cramton at 810-395-
1905.
The Capac Kitchen serves
free meals every Tuesday
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North
Branch Senior Center on
Monday and Thursday eve-
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
810-441-0322 for more info.
Orchards Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical Society
meets at 7 p.m. the first
Wednesday of the month and
the museum opens every
Monday from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society
is open to visitors daily from
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more info.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum is now open for the
docents will be happy to great
you on Saturdays from 1 to 4
p.m. The current exhibit
Everlasting Heirlooms is a
wonderful display of the work
of master craftsman Richard
Lauwers. His wood turned
objects feature a variety of
wood and functional pieces.
Other new exhibits include
the new period room featur-
ing 1865 bedroom furniture.
The music exhibit has been
re-worked and there is an
addition to the art display of
work of local artists. Watch
for more changes, inside and
outside of the museum. For
questions contact Marilyn
Swihart 724-1904.
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.
Please stop by and learn
about your community.
Society meetings are held at
the museum on the second
Monday of the month at 7
p.m. For more info call 810-
796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/care-
givers! 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 info on
dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
c
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica
U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank: Serving those
in need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
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Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
Goodland
Community
Church
2008 N. Van Dyke
Box 82
Imlay City, MI 48444
810.724.1747
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Pastor Chad Hampton
week sessions. At these FREE
90-minute playgroups, chil-
dren will participate in story-
time, developmentally appro-
priate games and crafts, learn
new skills, and enjoy a snack
and social time with other
children. Parents will have
the chance to talk to other
adults with same-age chil-
dren. Register now for the
next session! Numerous loca-
tions and dates available. For
more info and to sign up call
the Family Literacy Center at
810-664-2737.
Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
meetings are held every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St.
Pauls Lutheran Church in
Imlay City.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
and Al-Anon meetings are
held every Wednesday night
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United
Methodist Church, Capac,
MI.
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
Domestic Assault meets 1-3
p.m. every Wednesday in the
Lapeer Court House for per-
sonal protection order clinic.
For info 810-246-0632.
FOR WIDOWED MEN &
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards-
Friendship. Join us every 3rd
Tuesday of each month from
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074. No RSVP necessary.
For more info call Joanne K.
at 810-324-2304. This activity
is sponsored by Widowed
Friends, a peer support group
www.widowedfriends.org.
Widowed Friends invites all
widowed to join us for break-
fast 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 info,
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.
Weigh-in from 6-6:30 p.m.,
meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
For more info call 810-664-
7579.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays
at the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
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
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687
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Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road
Imlay City
Bible Study - 9:00 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Childrens Church - 10:30 am
Phone 810-724-2620
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org
Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m.,
9:30 a.m. meeting. Call Linda
at 810-245-3955 or Phyllis
810-395-7035 for more info.
For those that have experi-
enced the death of a loved
one, a support group is avail-
able facilitated by a trained
United Hospice Service (UHS)
bereavement volunteer.
Marlette Regional Hospital,
2770 Main Street in Marlette,
hosts this support group the
1st Friday of each month at
10 a.m. in the Administration
Conference Room. For more
info, call 800-635-7490 or visit
www.marletteregionalhospi-
tal.org.
Fundraisers
Womans Life Chapter 855
will continue its Bottle & Can
Drive, to help those in need,
throughout the year of 2017.
Call for the nearest drop off
location. For large donations
a pickup service is available.
810-392-5136.
The Imlay City Christian
School is holding a fundraiser
for TAFFY (Tuition Assistance
Fundraising For Youth).
Come join us for euchre the
2nd Saturday of each month
at 7 p.m. at the Imlay City
Christian School, 7197 E.
Imlay City Rd. in Imlay City.
For more info, call 810-724-
5695. at the office. Interested par-
Medical Care
Lapeer County Health
Department, 1800 Imlay City
Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Immunization Clinic Hours:
(held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Mondays 1-3:30 p.m. Walk-
In, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-
11:30 p.m. By Appointment
Only, Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m.
By Appointment Only.
Additional Immunization
Clinics Offered: By
Appointment Only (held in
2nd floor clinic area). Walk-
In (held in lower level). For
additional info, to check if we
accept your insurance, or to
schedule an appointment
please call 810-667-0448.
Free hearing and vision
screens for children of pre-
school age are available at the
Lapeer County Health
Department. To schedule an
appointment please call 810-
667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
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Community Mens & Womens
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Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
Weekday Masses
Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. Vigil Mass 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
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Confessions 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
Father Paul Ward
15
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke
Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister 15
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street
P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
Weekday Masses:
Wed. & Thurs. 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
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Capac Pharmacy is teaming Saturday of every month, 10
with Support Million Hearts a.m.
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings, Almont/Dryden Masons
136 North Main St. in Capac, meets 7 p.m. every 2nd
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday of the month at
Everyone is invited to come Masonic Center in Almont.
and have their blood pressure The Imlay City American
read for free. Legion Post 135 meets the
2nd and last Wednesdays of
Events
the month at 7:30 p.m. The
post is located at 212 E. Third
Street. Contact them at 724-
The Lapeer County
Genealogical Society presents 1450 or americanlegion-
post135@frontier.com.
the 5th annual Cemetery
Preservation Workshop at the The Evening Star Quilt Guild
Attica Cemetery on Saturday,
May 20, 2017. A full day of
meets the last Wednesday of
each month at the Davison
instruction and hands-on Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
experience will teach you how
Rd. in Davison. Meetings
to maintain and protect your
familys history through their
start at 6:30 p.m. and doors
open at 6 p.m. For more info
legacy in stone. Pre- call Lisa, 810-358-7294.
registration and a fee are
required. Contact Mary Womans Life Chapter 855
Bentley at 801-441-1500 or will meet May 2, 2017 in
bmbentley66@gmail.com for Richmond at the Lois Wagner
more information. Memorial Library at 630 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to
Other attend.
Markets
Free tutor training for people
who would like to help others
in our community improve Every Sunday Lapeer
English skills. Volunteer Countys largest Flea Market
basis. Please call for orienta- will be held at the Lapeer
tion before training at 810- Center Building, 425 County
664-2737. Center St. in Lapeer. From 8
a.m.-3 p.m. Up to 75 booths
Volunteer for the Habitat for inside and outside sell a huge
Humanity of Lapeer County variety of items to the public.
This long-running communi-
ties can call 810-664-7111 and ty event is sponsored by the
speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Pete at 810-660-7823.
Lapeer Center Building, a
non-profit organization for 60
years. There is no admission
Club News charge. For info on space
rentals, contact Logan: 810-
347-7915. Visit www.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
LapeerCenter.com for build-
(VFW) of Imlay City, Post ing rental and Peacock Alley
2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
catering information, or call
(Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas 664-2109. Email: lapeercent-
Veterans Meetings 2nd
er@charter.net. The Lapeer
Thursday, every other month, Center Building Flea Market
7 p.m.; Post Meetings 1st
Thursday every month, 7
has been voted The Best of
the Best.
p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
AFFORDABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS WITH:
3 Nutritious Meals Daily Light Housekeeping
Compimentary Satellite TV Health Services
Life-enriching Activities Available
www.SanctuaryatMapleVista.org
4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road
Attica, MI 48412 Imlay City, Michigan 48444
810-724-2702 Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
www.newlifechristian.net
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
Pastor Tim Martin
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 15 firstapostolichome.com 15
Imlay City Almont Light of Christ
C.R.C. First Baptist Church Community
395 N. Cedar (M-53)
www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wayne Boyd, Pastor
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Church
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am 2720 Winslow Road
Youth Ministry Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Imlay City, MI 48444
MOPS Program
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
fbc@airadvantage.net
Bible Studies Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services Sunday Worship 10:30 am
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God Phone: 810-724-6999
Come Grow With Us!
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GATEWAY ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
586.336.4673
Morning Worship - 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Mornings
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
10:30 am
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Supervised child care during all services
Children's Church during service. Sunday School
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
COME & MAKE A
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist Staffed Nursery During Worship 15
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Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church
Lutheran Church United Church of Christ
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City 275 Bancroft - Imlay City
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
at corner of Newark Rd.
(Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855
810-724-7855
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. 810-724-6207 Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.
Nursery available and Jr. Church
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Ralph O. Stuebs
No matter who you are or where you are
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Cell-(567) 674-0438
Come to the WELS on lifes journey, you are welcome here!15
15 Pre-School - 5th grade
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St. Nicholas St. John The Holy Redeemer
Catholic Church Evangelist
Catholic Church Lutheran Church
4331 Capac Road
Capac, MI 48014
872 Capac Rd. 4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
810-395-7572
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074 810-796-3951
www.stnicholascapac.com www.stjohnsallenton.com www.lutheransonline.com/holyred
Weekday Masses: Weekday Masses: 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP
Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
ALL WELCOME!!!
Weekend Masses: Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Pastor Steven Helms
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15 Christian Preschool Available 15
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Owning municipalities
membership be entitled to
their share of net cash
assets of the EMS Authority
upon dissolution of the

approve EMS changes

Authority.
Section 12 sets the
process for the dissolution
of the Authority, Rumbold
continued. The board of
Amended Interlocal Agreement objected to was that both
Imlay City and North
directors requires that a
minimum of five affirma-
addresses protocol for dissolution Branch have permanent tive votes be required for
By Tom Wearing Board of Directors decided seats on the EMS Board, such a motion to pass.
twearing@pageone-inc.com to make the proposed Rumbold said. Those The board of directors
changes to the agreement, municipalities were origi- recognizes that should two
LAPEERCOUNTY Rumbold said. The agree- nal owners and they con- or three members pull out,
Earlier this year, the ment can be amended at tinue to hold those board it could severely cripple the
Lapeer County EMS board any time as long as three- seats. ambulance authority, said
sought the support of par- quarters of the municipal As far as I know, he Rumbold.
ticipating municipalities to members agree. continued, that issue had The board believes
authorize amended changes He added that the not been brought up that these changes made to
to their Interlocal authorizations are reflected before. the Interlocal Agreement
Agreement. in the meeting minutes of The official changes to make certain that LCEMS
Per the terms of the each of the participating Section 11 and Section 12 is able to serve residents in

Photo provided
Interlocal Agreement, 75% municipalities. of the Interlocal Agreement the future.
of the owner municipalities Municipalities in sup- are as follows: He added that the
had to approve such chang- port of the changes includ- The owning munici- amended agreement will
es. ed: the Townships of palities have been updated
This week, LCEMS Arcadia, Attica, Dryden, to reflect the current own-
now be submitted to the
Michigan Secretary of State Congressional recognition
Director Kieth Rumbold Elba, Goodland, Hadley, ers, removing the and the Lapeer County Almont High School art student Isabelle
reported that 12 of the 13 Imlay, Lapeer, Mayfield, Townships of Almont and Clerks office. Bourque is presented a First Place
participating municipalities North Branch and Oregon; Deerfield who have left the Lapeer County EMS Congressional Art Award by Congressman
had agreed to authorize the and the City of Imlay City. EMSAuthority, said has been a valuable part of Paul Mitchell for her outstanding black and
amended changes. Rumbold said the lone Rumbold. the community for well white photograph, entitled Blind, showing
With the many chang- municipality to reject the To sum up the chang- over 30 years, said an abandoned farm house in the center of a
es the EMS Authority has changes was Metamora es, Section 11 has been Rumbold. And we want to field off a country road. The award was pre-
undergone since the Township. amended to state that continue to serve Lapeer sented to Isabelle on Thursday, April 20 dur-
Interlocal Agreement was One of the things municipal members that County residents for many ing an event at Studio 1219 in Port Huron.
last updated in 2006, the Metamora Township decide to terminate their years to come.

Judge: Holowka says no in EMS suit Fashion: Imlay City grad a cut above
from page 1-A from page 1-A
He argued the EMS of my life, she says.
ballot proposal left out And shes well on her
important, required infor- way. Last year, Leslie
mation such as the eight earned a first place in the
local units of government Oshkosh BGosh Fall 2016
(a majority of them being Childrenswear Design
downtown development Competition.
authorities) that are eligible And last weekend,
to receive millage reve- some of Leslies designs
nues. were featured in the
As for Michigan Threads Fashion Show at
Election Law violations, the Finch Fieldhouse at
the townships claim the Central Michigan
Photo by ?????????

proposal was not clearly University.

written and that it did not The show spotlighted
provide a clear statement more than 20 student
of purpose in that it sug- designers and 100 student
gested the millage would models from CMU. The
Almont Deerfield and Marathon townships show drew about 2,000
establish a county-wide

ambulance service even
though Lapeer County
EMS had been in existence
for more than 10 years.
On that final point,
Holowka has granted their
request to file an amended
complaint and can renew
their efforts to seek injunc-
tive relief.
hoped to halt collection of EMS millage since visitors, and was highlight-
theyre no longer part of the authority.
ed by special guest Tim
The four-year millage Gunn of the hit television
itself financially and
is expected to generate show Project Runway.
expand services to under-
more than $2.7 million in Leslie chose to enter
served areas of the county.
the first year its collected, designs that are reminis-
The election results
totalling $10.8 million over cent of the Andy Warhol
were certified on
its entire life. Lapeer inspired pop art movement
November 18 and the first
County EMS pledged to of the 1960s. Working with
millage funds were levied
use the money to stabilize fabric and simple A-line
on December 1.
silhouettes from the 60s,
Leslie created garments
that are simple, unique,
and hip.
My favorite thing is to
design wearable looks for
younger women, she says.
I really like designing
things that I would wear
myself, but I like to make
my garments look different
from things that are
already out there.
Lately, shes included a
lot of sheer mesh fabric
incorporated into the
designs, and has experi-
mented with making pants
out of interesting fabrics as
well.
Though shes experi-
enced success, the road to
File photo
Photo by provided
Leslie Graver expresses herself from the
inside out when it comes to fashion and
designs.
Leslie is determined to
continue to learn and grow
along the path to a vibrant
career in fashion design.
Currently, shes drawing
inspiration from
Alessandro Michelle, the
creative director at Gucci.
He draws inspiration
from looks of the past and
reinterprets them into new
styles, she says.
Everything from Gucci is
kind of obnoxious and
over-the-top, but it draws
you in and wont let you
stop looking at all of the
details.
And therein lies yet
another key to success.
Drawing interest, attention
to detail, and over-the-top
passion. Leslie seems to
have nailed all three with

making it big in the fash- an open mind, and an eye

Youngster raises arm in victory signaling his win in Blueberry Pie Eating
Contest at Imlay Citys Blueberry Festival.
Secret: Blueberry Fest makes list
from page 1-A
Best Small-Town Festivals
You Never Heard Of.
This years Blueberry
Festival will take place
July 21-22 and include
activities for children and
adults; including childrens
games, contests, food ven-
dors, live music, fireworks
a parade and much more.
The following are
excerpts from the recent
Only In Your States rank-
ings found on Facebook.
This two-day celebra-
tion is the perfect opportu-
nity to indulge in your
favorite sweet blue fruit.
Treat your taste buds to
any and every sort of blue-
berry dish you can imag-
ine. Check out the annual
Little Miss Blueberry
Pageant winners and and
be sure to stick around for
the Blueberry Festival
Parade on Saturday. Youll
be anything but blue when
youre finished at this
awesome event, the web-
site says.
These lesser-known
Michigan festivals may not
be terribly famousbut
they sure are fun.
Imlay City Chamber of
Commerce Director
Wendy Muehleisen feels
the Blueberry Festival is
deserving of the recogni-
tion.
Im not surprised that
the festival would be seen
as a great small-town festi-
val, says Muehleisen.
We have a gem right here
in Imlay City.
The Blueberry
Festival is an Imlay City
tradition and a part of the
fabric of our community,
she says. Its an event
that draws us together like
no other.
Our residents and
local businesses really
know how to roll out the
welcome mat for visitors.
ion design industry is not
without its obstacles, not
the least of which is trans-
forming an idea into a gar-
ment.
Theres a lot of things
to take into consideration
Other festivals includ- when creating a garment,
ed among the top 10 Best such as the fiber content of
Small-Town Festivals the fabrics, body measure-
included: 3rd place: ments and whatnot, she
National Asparagus says. Just a small mistake
Festival in Oceana can make a big impact on
County; 4th place: Lilac the finished piece.
Festival on Mackinac But every obstacle has
Island; 5th place: a way around it, and Leslie
American Police Festival has found hers through
in Sterling Heights; 6th patternmaking. One of her
place: Brew Festival in favorite parts of the pro-
Harbor Springs; 7th place: cess, Leslie says learning
Bay-Rama Fish Fly the ins and outs of pattern-
Festival in New making has opened the
Baltimore; 8th place: doors to greater success.
National Morel Mushroom This past semester I
Festival in Boyne City; took a class on how to take
9th place: Wizard of Oz my designs from their con-
Festival in Ionia; and 10th cept and turn them into a
place: the Maple Syrup paper pattern, she says.
Festival in Shepherd. Prior to learning these
For questions or more techniques, I used trial and
information about the error to create my ideas...
2017 Imlay City Blueberry emphasis on error!
Festival, contact Imlay Learning patternmaking
City Chamber of has shortened the process
Commerce Director so much, and has made me
Wendy Muehleisen at 810- into a much better design-
724-1361. er.
toward the future.
Leslie Graver likes to
incorporate sheer
mesh fabric into her
unique designs.
atmospheresfor another
company. I would love to
live somewhere new and
just kind of explore the
world while continuing to
design.
The most important
thing, Leslie adds, is in
believing in the possibili-
ties.
I was always very
dedicated in school, and
felt pushed to go to college
for a more academic
degree like engineering or
pre-med, she says.
Coming to the realization
that Icould actually design
clothing for a living was
the best thing to ever hap-
Patterns reminiscent pen to me.
of the pop art culture Leslie is a lifelong resi-
of the 1960s inspire dent of Imlay City. She is
Gravers designs. the daughter of Noelle
Nickeson-Graver and Ed
I dont have any spe- Graver. Her siblings are
cific expectations, she Alex Graver, Heather
says. I would love to be a Sample, Ed Graver, Sarah
creative designer or visual Graver, Emily Graver,
merchandiserthink win- Heidi Schalau and
dow displays and store Christine Rodriguez.
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Obituaries
~ Helen Agnes (Heckman) Coultes, 92 ~
Helen Agnes
(Heckman) Coultes, 92,
passed away Monday,
April 17, 2017, at
Heartland Healthcare
Center-Fostorian in
Flushing.
A funeral service took
place Tuesday, April 25,
2017, at Martin Funeral,
Cremation and Tribute
Services in Mt. Morris.
Rev. Randy Schultz offi-
ciated with burial follow-
ing in Capac Lutheran
Cemetery.
Pauline Campbell, age
78, of Fort Gratiot,
Michigan, went to be with
her Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ, Wednesday, April
19, 2017.
Pauline E. Caldwell
was born August 19, 1938
in Imlay City, MI. She is
the daughter of the late
Earl and the late Thelma
(Foster) Caldwell. She
grew up in Imlay City and
is a 1956 graduate of
Imlay High School.
Pauline attended St. Clair
County Community
College and received her
degree as a Licensed
Practical Nurse.
She was employed as a
licensed practical nurse for
30 years, working around
the State of Michigan in
nursing homes and several
doctors offices.
Barbara Bishop
Greaves
Born March 12, 1932 to
March 28, 2017.
Barbara was born in
Michigan to parents, Dr.
and Mrs. G. Clare Bishop
of Almont, where she was
raised along with her five
brothers: Robert, Dean,
Donald, Malcolm and
David.
After graduating from
Oberlin College, Barbara
moved to San Diego to
teach school, and ended up
making Southern
Paul A. Ramirez, age
90, of Lapeer, formerly of
Imlay City, died Friday,
April 21, 2017 at
McLaren Lapeer Region
of Lapeer, MI. Paul was
born January 26, 1927 in
Columbus, TX. He is the
son of the late Juan and
the late Josephina
(Aguirre) Ramirez. His
family moved from Texas
to the Imlay City area in
1947.
He married Esther
Frances Tolosa on August
21, 1950 in Toledo, Ohio.
Paul served in the U.S.
Army during the end of
World War II. Paul retired
from Imlay City
Community Schools, he
had been a custodian at
the Elementary School for
10 years. He had also
worked for Almont
Manufacturing Gray Iron
Foundry in Imlay City, at
Brisk Brass Foundry in
~ Ron Duane Stallings, Sr., 71 ~
Ron Duane Stallings,
Sr. died on April 19, 2017.
He was born on August
29, 1946, son of the late
Howard and Clara
Stallings
In high school, Ron
was recruited and tried
out for the Detroit Tigers
and the Kansas City
Athletics, but opted for a
good paying job and a
brand new metallic blue
Chevy 442.
For years he kept the
Pabst Blue Ribbon com-
pany in business while
enjoying bowling, soft-
ball, baseball, running,
bicycling and hunting. In
1990 he ran the Detroit
Free Press marathon in
just over four hours.
As his friends were
downsizing their gardens,
he was enlarging his in
Helen was born
October 8, 1924, in Capac,
to the late Mr. and Mrs.
William and Bertha
(Gottschalk) Heckman.
Helen attended Shutt
Country School and gradu-
ated from Capac High
School with the class of
1942. Helen worked at
Local Plastics Factory for
ten years, and General
Motors Ternstedt Division
as a machine operator for
over 37 years before retir-
ing in 1992. She and
~ Pauline Campbell, 78 ~
Pauline married Harold
Campbell. They have lived
in the Port Huron area for
the past 9 years.
Pauline loved spending
time with family and
friends, as well as her
weekly Bible study, play-
ing the piano, and golf.
She is survived by her
husband: Harold Harry
Campbell of Fort Gratiot,
MI; three daughters:
Lezlee (Mark) Willey,
Lynn (Curt) Nordin and
Betsy (Matt) Guilford;
three sons: Kevin
(Christine) Tietz, Joe
(Sonja) Orton and Tom
(Carla) Orton; eight grand-
children; Kristopher
(Emily) Bargen, Katie
(Mike) Melton, Wesley
(Lexie) Nordin, Jessica
Tietz, Nathan (Jessica)
Bargen, Garett Nordin, the United States and
~ Barbara Bishop Greaves ~
California her home for
over 60 years.
There, she raised a
family and gave endlessly
to causes close to her
heart, particularly to her
church and community.
In 2015, she moved
back to her home state of
Michigan to be near the
Bishop family, residing in
the Rochester area.
Her style, grace and
love of life was a magnet
for long-time friendships,
from all walks of life.
A memorial service
~ Paul A. Ramirez, 90 ~
Imlay City, at Michigan
Peat Co. in Imlay City
and at Buick Motors in
Flint.
Paul especially liked
baseball. He played base-
ball and softball when he
was a young man. He
enjoyed fishing and
watching boxing and
wrestling.
He is survived by his
wife: Esther Frances
(Tolosa) Ramirez , four
order to share with others.
Because his wife could
not keep up with him,
they bought a tandem
bicycle and once traveled
1300 miles in one trip.
Whether it be a roller
coaster, a game of spoons
or a harrowing jeep ride
in Colorado, he made
everything an adventure.
Ron valiantly tried to
eliminate ground moles in
the vicinity. Homemade
traps, pitchforks, moth
balls, drowning and
asphyxiation, using a hose
attached to the exhaust on
the car were a few of his
favorite methods.
Residents in the area
should expect a rise in the
population of these under-
ground varmints in 2017.
His was a life well
spent, and after a gallant
Freeman G. Coultes were
united in marriage on
October 23, 1948.
Together they were
blessed with one son,
Ronald L. Coultes. Helen
enjoyed planting vegeta-
bles in her garden at home,
going shopping, and most
importantly spending time
with her family.
Left to cherish her
memory are her son:
Ronald L. Coultes; step-
son-in-law: Richard; sev-
eral grandchildren, great
Interment was on Tuesday,
Eric Tietz, James Willey;
five great-grandchildren:
Michaela, Luke, Annie,
Levi and Bruno; one sis-
ter: Charlotte (Roger)
Bonnema; one brother:
Warren Caldwell; many
nieces and nephews; many
wonderful friends around
muirbrothersfh.com.
will be held on June 10th
at The La Jolla
Presbyterian Church, in La
Jolla, California.
Barbara is survived by
her 3 children: Mary,
David and Jane; her broth-
ers, Donald Bishop
(Nancy), David Bishop
(Diane); as well as many
nieces,
nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers, a
donation can be made to
The Michigan Ovarian
Cancer Alliance: mioca.
org.
daughters: Evelyn Perez of
Lapeer, Margaret (Jeff)
Wheeler of Lapeer, Grace
(Jerry) Larsen of
Columbiaville and Judy
Ramirez of Lapeer; by
three sons: John (Christine)
Ramirez of Omaha,
Nebraska, Benny (Patti)
Ramirez of Imlay City and
Tony Ramirez of Lapeer.
Paul is also survived by
twelve grandchildren:
Reynaldo, Michael,
Harmony, Magnum, Nick,
Rocky, Luke, Mark, Israel,
Grace, Samuel, Shay; sev-
eral great-grandchildren
and a great-great-grandson:
Jaxson; two sisters: Louise
Ramirez of Imlay City and
Mary Ramirez of Imlay
City; and two brothers:
Vincent (Rosa) Ramirez of
Imlay City and Nacho
(Irene) Ramirez of Imlay
City.
Paul is preceded in
death by his parents: Juan
fight to stay with us, Ron
left behind his wife
Debbie; his sons Ronald
Stallings Jr. and his love
Diane Polovina-Ferrante,
Christopher Vanderwalker
and his wife Brenda; his
daughter Meghann Murray
and her love Chris
Hamilton; his granddaugh-
grandchildren, and great-
great grandchildren; a host
of nieces, nephews, cous-
ins, and dear friends.
She was welcomed
into Heaven by her par-
ents, husband Freeman G.
Coultes, a daughter, a step-
daughter, a stepson, a
granddaughter, a brother,
and two sisters.
Friends may share a
memory with the family at
the funeral home or online
at www.martinfuneral-
home.com.
Canada; and her puppy
dog: Sophie.
The funeral was held
Monday, April 24, 2017 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City, 225
N. Main Street, Imlay City,
MI. Pastor Matt Guilford,
of Campus Crusade for
Christ Ministries officiated.
April 24 at Greenwood
Cemetery, Sandusky, MI.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions,
may direct them to:
Visiting Nurse Association
and Blue Water Hospice,
1430 Military Street, Suite
A, Port Huron, MI 48060.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our online register
and Josephina Ramirez;
and by brothers: Demitro
Ramirez, Joe (Shirley)
Ramirez, and Johnny
Ramirez.
The funeral will be held
11:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
April 26, 2017 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Reverend Ross Shannon,
pastor of the Lapeer First
Baptist Church will offici-
ate. Burial will be in Imlay
Township Cemetery in
Imlay City.
The family will be
available for visiting from
10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday,
April 26 at the funeral
home.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions
may direct them to the
Ramirez family.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
ters Lexi Stallings, Harper
Hamilton; his grandson
Jacob Stallings; his sister
Diana Laduc and her hus-
band Kurt; his brother
Bruce and his wife Patty.
Along with many nephews
and nieces and extended
family members. Ron
called many people good
friends, and they became
part of his family.
His granddaughter
Lexi summed it up in
these words that we all
feel: I miss you so much
already, Grandpa. I will
always miss your cheesy
jokes and your goofiness
forever and always.
Everyone who remem-
bers him is asked to cele-
brate Rons life in their
own way, raising a glass
of their favorite drink in
his memory.
Liblong:
from page 9-A
was Miss America 1988.
She is from, and still lives
in, Monroe, Michigan,
where a street is now
named for her. Rafko is a
registered nurse and is
married to Charles Wilson.
They have three children:
Nick, Alana and Joe.
Rafko is the Executive
Director of Gabbys
Ladder, a bereavement
program for children and
their families, an organiza-
tion she founded after the
death of her fourth child.
Rafko is a co-host of Only
in Monroe, a monthly pub-
lic-access television pro-
gram, which was taken
over by Late Show host
Stephen Colbert for the
July 2015 episode, with
Wilson and rapper
Eminem appearing as
guests.
Kirsten Iora Haglund
served as Miss America
2008 (she also won the
swimsuit competition) and
is a public speaker and
president of the Kirsten
Legacy:
from page 9-A
fresh pajamas, we slipped
between sundried sheets.
Thank you, Jesus, shed
pray, then grind her teeth
Letters:
from page 8-A
Mike Green.
The Republican Party is
strong in Lapeer County
and getting stronger! Come
join us.
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please see our website at:
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This week, April 22
April 29, 2017, the St. Clair
County Health Department
is observing National Infant
Immunization Week
(NIIW), a Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention initiative
designed to raise awareness
about the importance of
childhood immunizations.
Each year, thousands of
children become ill from
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Republican
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Countless more miss time
from day care and school
because they are under-
immunized.
National Infant
Immunization Week pro-
vides a valuable opportunity
for our community to tell
people how important it is
for children to be vaccinat-
ed. Childhood vaccinations
are one of the best ways for
parents to protect their chil-
dren against vaccine-pre-
ventable diseases.
For more information
on National Infant
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org. Immunizations are
available year round at the
Health Departments Main
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(810) 987-5300, and the
Teen Health Center for
those 10-21 years of age at
(810) 987-1311.
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Immunization
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St. Clair County
Health Department
Port Huron
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Volunteers, plants
sought for Imlays
new butterfly garden
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY Help
make Imlay City a haven
for butterflies at a new gar-
den being created on Third
Street between Caulkins
and Handley.
Located on the south
side of Third, next to
the railroad tracks, the
garden is overseen by
the Imlay City Parks
Board.
Volunteers are being
sought to help plant butter-
fly-friendly plants and
flowers, as well as dona-
tions of nectar plants, zin-
Trip back in time
with Magic Bus
LAPEER Do you
remember the Woodstock
era? The period of incredi-
ble music and creative
energy?
Even if youre too
young to recall it, you can
be transported back to those
times with Magic Bus, at
the PIX on Saturday, April
29, at 7:30 p.m.
PIX Executive Director
Jill Lyons says the bands
incredible musical abilities
and authentic look tran-
scends the modern era and
jets visitors back to the
Haight-Ashbury District of
San Francisco in 1967.
It was a time of true
Rock and Roll as it was
meant to be, Lyons says in
a press release. Come and
take a psychedelic ride with
us as Magic Bus, back by
popular demand, returns to
the PIX stage.
A psychedelic rock
tribute to Woodstock,
Magic Bus offers a time-
travel trip to 1967 with
their authentic songs and
attire.
Dispatch log...
Editors note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
April 17, 2017
12:48 Intimidation/
Harassment (1000 block
Norlin Dr.)
12:48 Unlawful Driving
Away of Automobile (1000
block Norlin Dr.)
12:49 Welfare Check
(Fourth St./Handley St.)
15:45 Medical Assist
(1900 block S. Cedar St.)
16:18 Medical Assist
(600 block Maple Vista St.)
18:32 Citizen Assist
(300 block Cheney St.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 18, 2017
09:52 Credit Card Fraud
(100 block N. Almont Ave.)
12:04 Citizen Assist
(1500 block Brown City
Rd.) Multiple Traffic
Stops throughout the day
April 19, 2017
17:27 Peace Officer
(300 block E. Third St.)
20:27 Citizen Assist
(300 block E. Third St.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 20, 2017
11:36 Motorist Assist
(S. Almont Ave./Newark
Rd.)
15:56 Road Hazard (N.
Cedar St./E. Capac Rd.) 00:38 Almont Police
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 21, 2017
01:03 Assist Almont PD
with Alarm (800 block Van
Dyke Rd.)
11:13 Road Hazard -
Traffic Light (N. Cedar
St./E. Capac Rd.)
12:43 Personal Injury
Accident (200 block S.
nia flowers, Mexican sun-
flowers, milkweek, dwarf
butterfly bushes, and
Brazillian verbena.
Park Board member
Kelly Villanueva says the
boards goal is to create
another monarch butterfly
waystation habitat in Imlay
City.
Lions Park is a certi-
fied monarch waystation
habitat, and our goal for
this year is to certify the
Imlay City Butterfly
Garden as a second waysta-
tion habitat, Villanueva
says.
Future plans include
collaboration with school
Lyons says those who
were young in the 60s will
remember Magic Buss
songs as those that set the
atmosphere and rocked on
car radios as young people
experienced their first
tastes of freedom.
Their song list includes
timeless classics such as
the Rolling Stones Paint It
Black, The Rascals
People Got To Be Free,
The Grass Roots Midnight
Confessions, Strawberry
Alarm Clocks hit Incense
and Peppermints, and The
Lemon Pipers Green
Tambourine to name a few.
As a band, their goal is
to inspire everyone to have
fun, so feel free to come out
for the concert wearing
clothing and accessories
that remind you of the 60s,
Lyons says. Headbands,
peace signs, ponchos,
beads, tie-dye, fringe, faded
bell bottoms, and painted
flowers are just a few sug-
gestions to help you blend
in with the band. be purchased over the
She adds whether you grew
Cedar St.)
14:00 Motorist Assist
(E. Third St./Main St.)
15:20 Embezzlement
(300 block S. Cedar St.)
16:21 Alarm (1800
block S. Cedar St.)
21:19 Suspicious Person
(100 block W. Fifth St.)
23:38 Welfare Check
(1800 block S. Cedar St.) Almont.
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 22, 2017
11:36 Suspicious
Circumstance (100 block E.
Capac Rd.)
11:54 Medical Assist
(1900 block S. Cedar St.)
21:26 Disturbing the
Peace (2000 block S.
Almont Ave.)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 23, 2017
00:15 Domestic Assault
(1800 block Hickory Ln.)
02:59 Assist LCSD with
Chase (Metamora Rd./E.
Sutton Rd.)
04:59 Disturbing the
Peace (1800 block Hickory
Ln.)
08:01 Alarm (100 block
Weston St.)
12:45 Motorist Assist
(100 block Midway)
Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
In Almont:
4-12-17
were dispatched to an
Almont Village address for
a disturbance call. It was
discovered that a 26 yr old
from Almont had a misde-
meanor warrant out for his
arrest. The male was arrest-
ed and turned over to Romeo
Police on the warrant.
Officer Jordan Kosinski
made the arrest.
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Website photo
Monarch butterfly sips nectar from the colorful
bloom of a zinnia flower.
and scouting groups in an take place on May 21.
effort to increase awareness Details will appear in future
regarding the local environ- issues of Tri-City Times.
ment and to help tag mon- For more information
arch butterflies for research on monarch butterflies and
regarding their fall migra- environmental influences
tion. that impact their migration
Planting at the Imlay and survival, visit www.
City Butterfly Garden will monarchwatch.org.
Photos by Tom Wearing
Bicycles built for two
The two lucky winners of bicycles at last
weeks Easter Candy Hunt at Almont
Community Park were: (top) girls bike win-
ner Kennedy Cichewicz, 2, of Almont, joined
by sister, Ella; and (bottom) boys bike win-
ner, Savannah Cunningham (right), shown
Photo provided
here with Jackson Bailey. The event was
co-hosted by the Almont Lions Club and
American Tree, with participation by Country
Magic Bus will appear at the PIX on Saturday. Smokehouse and Camp Skyline, along with
the generosity and support of several Almont
up in the 60s or wish you online at www.centerforth- businesses and individuals.
did, a Magic Bus show will eartslapeer.
be one you wont soon for-
get.
Tickets in advance are
$17 for all adults and $13
for students, seniors, and
veterans. Ticket prices will
increase at the door.
To purchase tickets in
advance, visit the PIX Box
Office located inside
Photo by Maria Brown
Gallery 194, Tuesdays
through Saturdays 11 a.m.
- 6 p.m. Tickets may also
phone at 810-664-4824 or
Loves on the way
Site work has begun on the future home of a Loves Travel Stop at
Capac Road and I-69 in the village of Capac. Company officials say
construction will commence sometime next month with a completion
4-13-17 date of early 2018. The general contractor is Harman Construction of
11:17 A concerned citi- Fort Worth, Texas.
zen called 911 to report that
a driver of the vehicle in
front of them was texting
while driving, and crossing 00:02 A concerned citizen 16000 block of Hough Rd. Imlay Twp.
the center line. Officer called 911 to report a vehi- in Berlin Twp. assist fire department
David Repshas observed the cle that was north bound on animal complaint in the in the 1700 block of
vehicle and initiated a traf- Van Dyke Rd. was all over 950 block of Berville Rd. in Winslow Rd. in Attica Twp.
fic stop in the Village of the road. Officer Jordan Berlin Twp. April 21
The driver, a Kosinski observed the vehi- citizen assist in the 100 malicious destruction
26-year-old female from cle and initiated a traffic block of E. Church St. in of property on N. Van Dyke
Grand Blanc was arrested stop on Main St. near St. Capac in Imlay Twp.
for Driving on a Suspended Clair St. A 24-year-old Troy property damage acci- April 22
License. The female was man was arrested for dent in the 200 block of N. suspicious circum-
cited and the vehicle was Operating While Intoxicated Main St. in Capac stance in the 100 block of S.
released to a valid driver. (High B.A.C.) and was personal injury acci- Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica
4-13-17 lodged at the Lapeer County dent at eastbound I-69 and Twp.
0:23 A 59-year-old Jail. Capac Rd. in Mussey Twp. suspicious circum-
Berlin Twp. man was 4-20-17 suspicious circum- stance in the 4300 block of
stopped on Cochrane Rd. 22:04 A 19-year-old stance in the 200 block of Peppermill Rd. in Attica
near Almont Rd. with the male from Imlay City was Railroad St. in Capac Twp.
help of a concerned citizen. stopped on St. Clair St. near April 20 property damage acci-
The concerned citizen sus- Bristol St. for equipment larceny in the 14000 dent in the 6800 block of
pected the driver to be violations. The male was block of Bryce Rd. in Webster Rd. in Imlay Twp.
intoxicated and called 911. arrested for Operating Mussey Twp. motorist assist on west-
Officer Michael Ryan made Under the Influence of citizen assist in the 100 bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
the traffic stop and arrested Drugs and Possession of block of E. Church St. in April 23
the driver for Operating marijuana. The male was Capac suspicious circum-
While Intoxicated 3rd lodged at the Lapeer County intrusion alarm in the stance in the 2100 block of
offense. The male was Jail. Officer Jordan 13000 block of Yale Rd. in N. Summers Rd. in Attica
lodged at the Lapeer County Kosinski made the arrest. Lynn Twp. Twp.
Jail. 4-21-17 neighbor issues in the
4-14-17 02:24 A 19-year-old In Lapeer County: 6700 block of Seabury Rd.
00:28 While on patrol, male from Metamora was Complaints handled by in Imlay Twp.
Officer Michael Ryan stopped on Van Dyke Rd. the Lapeer County Sheriffs illegal dumping on N.
observed a vehicle that had near Hough Rd. for crossing Department Fairgrounds Rd. in Imlay
crashed into the ditch on the center line. The man April 19 Twp.
Van Dyke Rd. near Webster was arrested for Operating assault and battery in suspicious circum-
Rd. Officer Ryan made While Intoxicated (Zero the 2000 block of S. Lake stance in the 100 block of
contact with the driver and Tolerance), open intoxicants Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp. N. Force Rd. in Attica Twp.
found him to be intoxicated. in a motor vehicle, and pos- misdemeanor arrest April 23
The 25-year-old male from session of marijuana. He warrant on S. Van Dyke in welfare check in the
Clinton Township was was lodged at the Lapeer the village of Almont 3900 block of Jones Rd. in
arrested for Operating County Jail. Officer Jordan property damage acci- Attica Twp.
Under the Influence of Kosinski made the arrest. dent on Brown City Road in suspicious circum-
Drugs, Driving While Imlay Twp. stance in the 300 block of
License Suspended 2nd, In St. Clair April 20 Elk Lake Rd. in Attica Twp.
Possession of Analogues, County: road hazard on S. Lake property damage acci-
and open intoxicants in a Police and emergency Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp. dent on Imlay City Rd. in
motor vehicle. The male responders responded to motorist assist on east- Attica Twp.
was lodged at the Lapeer dispatch calls for: bound I-69 in Attica Twp. welfare check in the
County Jail. April 17 alarms in the 200 block 7600 block of Shawn Dr. in
4-16-17 intrusion alarm in the of S. Lake Pleasant Rd. in Imlay Twp.
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Rural Lifestyles
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is designed to help youth in
Michigans Thumb learn
more about the cattle and
beef industries. This non-
profit organization believes
one of the best ways to
accomplish this is by
awarding a Sweet Heifer
to experienced beef exhibi-
tors from Huron, Tuscola,
Sanilac, Lapeer, St. Clair,
Oakland and Macomb
counties.
Close to 60 animals
have been given to deserv-
ing youth since the pro-
gram was launched in 2008.
Recipients are asked to give
back to the Sweet Heifer
program through the dona-
tion of an animal or other
means.
My life was changed
Solitary bees a temporary nuisance
TRI-CITY AREA
Howard Russell of the
Michigan State University
Diagnostic Services lab
reports that several people
have contacted the lab in
recent weeks to complain
about ground nesting bees
in their yards. Solitary bees
begin to appear during the
first warm days of spring.
The adults are only active
for a few weeks, so they
are a temporary nuisance.
Some people may feel the
urge to kill them off with
insecticide-please dont.
They are important early-
season pollinators. They
are not aggressive; they
rarely sting and their
venom is rather weak.
Most ground nesting
bees belong to the families
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nine years ago when I
received a Sweet Heifer. I
took on more responsibility
at home and on the farm
and brought many new
skills into my life, said
Darcy Lipskey, the pro-
grams first recipient, who
said she was inspired to
expand her herd of Angus
cattle.
I highly encourage
anyone who has interest to
apply to the program
because you never know
where the journey will take
you and what your story
will end up being. Theres
so many helpful people out
there that will ensure you
are on the right track for
success!
Youth whove exhibit-
ed beef for at least two
years and reside in one of
Colletidae, Andrenidae,
Megachilidae and
Halictidae and are com-
monly referred to as min-
ing bees, cellophane bees,
digger bees, plasterer bees,
sweat bees, leafcutter bees
and mason bees. The most
common early season spe-
cies in the Midwest are
Andrena spp. and Colletes
spp. Both genera are
important pollinators of
spring crops like apples,
blueberries and cherries.
Solitary bees range in size
from 0.5-0.75 inches, and
may be a variety of colors
such as blue, green, copper
or metallic red.
Dont confuse solitary
bees with ground nesting
yellowjackets (Vespidae).
Each female solitary bee
Guest speaker
RSVP
by
the seven counties are eli-
gible to apply. A written
application and in-person
interviews are part of the
application process.
To learn more about
this unique opportunity,
please plan to attend an
Informational Meeting on
May 3 at the Marlette
Regional Hospital Auxiliary
Conference Room begin-
ning at 7 p.m.
Attendees will hear from
program leaders about
Sweet Heifers history and
past recipients will share
their stories. Youth will
also be able to obtain an
application form at that
time. Applications are due
June 30.
To reserve a seat for the
May 3 event, please call or
text Darcy Lipskey at (810)
constructs her own indi-
vidual nest tubes, each
with its own opening.
Ground nesting yellow-
jackets, on the other hand,
are social insects and a
colony of several hundred
wasps typically uses a sin-
gle hole to enter and exit
the nest. Solitary bees are
gentle, well-meaning pol-
linators. Yellowjackets are
basically jerks that aggres-
sively defend their nests
and readily sting. And as
many of us know, yellow-
jacket stings are quite pain-
ful.
Female solitary bees
excavate nesting tubes dur-
ing the evening hours. The
tubes reach six or more
inches in depth. Small
mounds of excavated soil
Experienced beef exhibitors from Lapeer and St. Clair counties are
invited to attend a May 3 informational meeting and learn more about the
Sweet Heifer Program.
705-1333 or Maria Brown
at (810) 656-1872.
Reservations are requested
may appear around each
nest opening. They often
nest in large congregations
with many nesting holes
arranged very closely
together. During the day,
the active females collect
pollen and nectar to carry
back to the nest. A single
egg is laid upon the pollen
ball in March, April or
early May. After hatching,
the larva feeds on the pol-
len and develops within
the tube until it reaches
adulthood in the fall. The
new adult remains in the
burrow throughout winter
until emergence from the
ground in March or April.
At this time, mating takes
place and bee activity
begins to pick up as the
nesting cycle resumes.
Most activity at nest sites
in early spring are males
looking to mate. Male bees
cannot sting.
Ground nesting bees
generally prefer nesting in
areas with morning sun
exposure and well-drained
soils containing little
organic matter. Tunnels are
excavated in areas of bare
ground or sparse vegeta-
tion. Damp soils are avoid-
ed.
Damage to lawns and
turf is usually minimal and
control is often sought
because the bees are per-
Keeping oak wilt from spreading
A C R O S S
MICHIGAN The
Michigan Department of
Natural Resources is
reminding residents they
can help prevent the spread
of oak wilt disease this
spring. April 15 marks the
beginning of the yearly
window when oak wilt can
be transmitted from dis-
eased to healthy red oak
trees.
According to Roger
Mech, Forest Health pro-
gram specialist for the
DNR Forest Resources
Division, oak wilt is a seri-
ous disease of oak trees
that mainly affects red
oaks, including northern
red oak, black oak and pin
oak. Red oaks often die
within a few weeks after
becoming infected. White
oaks are more resistant;
therefore, the disease pro-
gresses more slowly.
The normal time-test-
ed advice is to prevent oak
wilt by not pruning or oth-
erwise injuring oaks from
April 15 to July 15, Mech
said.
He said the spread of
oak wilt occurs during this
time of year as beetles
move spores from fungal
fruiting structures on the
trees killed last year by oak
wilt to wounds on healthy
oaks.
The DNR recommends
that anyone who suspects
but not required.
For more information
about the program, visit
A Colletes inaequalis female emerges from a
ground nest. These solitary bees choose nest
sites that have bare ground and arent damp.
ceived as a danger or
annoyance. Solitary bees
rarely sting and there is no
mass attack as might be
found with honey bees and
yellowjackets. Outdoor
activities, including lawn
mowing, can often be con-
tinued with no problem.
However, with very large
aggregations, you may
prefer to avoid the area for
four to six weeks while the
nesting is taking place.
Controlling solitary bees
in yards should only include
cultural control methods.
MSU Extension suggests the
best method is to establish
dense turf in the area the
bees favor. Heavy watering
or irrigation with a lawn
sprinkler during the nest-
building period may also
they have
oak wilt-
tainted
firewood
should
cover
with
it
a
plastic tarp
all the way
to the
ground,
leaving no
openings.
This keeps
the beetles
away and
generates
heat inside
the tarp,
helping to
destroy the
fungus.
Once the
bark loos-
ens on the
firewood, the disease can
no longer be spread.
New oak wilt sites
have been traced to spring
and early summer wound-
ing from tree-climbing
spikes, rights-of-way prun- Identify, Prevent, and
ing, nailing signs on trees
and accidental tree-barking
(a wound created when
bark is removed via impact
from equipment, falling
trees and other causes). If
an oak is wounded during
this critical time, the DNR
advises residents to cover
the wound immediately
with either a tree-wound
paint or a latex paint to
File photo
sweetheifer.org or find us
on Facebook @
Sweetheiferprogram.
Cornell University photo
help discourage nesting
behavior. If the soil or loca-
tion is not conducive to a
healthy, dense lawn, then
using ground covers or
heavy mulches may be an
alternative solution. Mulches
may be used on bare patches
caused by heavy traffic
where grass will not grow.
This article was pub-
lished by Michigan State
University Extension. For
more information, visit
http://www.msue.msu.edu.
To have a digest of informa-
tion delivered straight to
your email inbox, visit http://
www.msue.msu.edu/newslet-
ters. To contact an expert in
your area, visit http://expert.
msue.msu.edu, or call
888-MSUE4MI (888-678-
3464).
DNR image
help keep beetles away.
For more information
on the background, symp-
toms and prevention of oak
wilt, visit www.michigan.
gov/invasives or check out
the USDAs How to
Control Oak Wilt bro-
chure.
To report a suspected
oak wilt site, email DNR-
FRD-Forest-Health@
michigan.gov or call 517-
284-5895.
To learn more about
oak wilt and other forest
health issues in Michigan,
go to www.michigan.gov/
foresthealth.
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Kids, adults team up for Spring Cleanup

60 volunteers turn out for Youth On Main Street project
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT Under
sunny skies Sunday morn-
ing, April 23, about sixty
youth and adults gathered
at the Pocket Fountain
Park for the Fourth Annual
Spring Cleanup in
downtown Almont.
Co-sponsored by
Almonts Youth On Main
Street group and the
Almont Downtown
Development Authority,
the Spring Cleanup is
designed to engage young
people in actively demon-
strating pride and enthusi-
asm for their hometown.
In return for their per-
The football players
cleaned the whole grounds
at the park, said Schall,
including the tennis
courts, the pavilion, play-
ground area and the path
that leads to Kidder
Road.
She added that two
members of the football
team helped out by painting
the restrooms at the park
pavilion.
In conclusion, Schall
thanked Vinckier Foods,
Cleanup volunteer
Kommunity Kracker Barrel
Daniel Bickford plants
and Charlie Browns Creme
flowers at the Fountain
Cone for providing lunch for
Park on Sunday.
Spring Cleanup participants.
Kim Schall expressed her We appreciate the gen-
pride in the job that erosity of these businesses
YOMSmembers and the for making sure our young

Photo by Kim Schall

sonal investment, partici-
pating youth can experi-
ence the rewards of self-
respect, respect for others
and respect for the com-
munity in which they live.
In addition to YOMS
members, the young par-
ticipants included Almont
other youth did to spruce
up the downtown district
and community parks.
The kids and adults
cleaned up Fountain Park,
planted flowers, pulled
weeds, swept the side-
walks, picked up trash and
and cleaned up at Burley
adults and parents had the
energy to work as hard as
they did, said Schall. We
appreciate everyones efforts
in helping to make our com-
munity a place to be proud Among those taking part in Almonts Spring Cleanup on Sunday were
of. YOMSmembers Hunter Dancey, Kara Feys, Maddie Gray, Isabelle
Bourque, Olivia Bussone and Kayla Sieman.

Scouts, Almont High
School NationalHonor
Society members and
Economic Class mem-
Hop Over
Park, said Schall.
She noted that mem-
bers of the Almont Raider
football team took the ini-

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Dryden to implement Montessori method

Change to begin with 2017-18 school year
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN Early
education at Dryden
Elementary School will
have a different look this
fall when the 2017-18
school year begins. Thats
because school leaders
have decided to transition
both their Kindergarten
and preschool programs to
the Montessori model.
Principal Brian Tresnak
said Common Core princi-
ples will still be taught, but
staff will deliver it with a
Montessori approach.
Montessoris student-
centered approach really
fits nicely with our exist-
ing programs within the
district. As part of our
multi-age approach within
the elementary, we already
focus on educating stu-
dents as individuals, he
said.
Currently, the elemen-
tary is home to classrooms
with first and second
grades and third and fourth
grades combined.
We look beyond a stu-
dents age as the predomi-
nant factor in what they
learn. Similarly, the
Montessori approach real-
ly focuses on letting the
students gain mastery as
partners in the learning
process. They work with
their teachers to set learn-
ing goals and create work
plans. The teacher helps
focus the learning by pre-
senting the activities and
the lessons, Tresnak said,
noting that nearly 25 per-
cent of the schools stu-
dents are taking math or
English Language Arts
classes at least one grade
level above their peers.
Our small size makes
us uniquely positioned to
take advantage of this
approach fully in our early
childhood programs.
Tresnak said veteran
teacher Susan Raymer will
lead the new Kindergarten
program while Sara
LaPrise, a certified teacher
who currently works in
Raymers classroom as a
paraprofessional, will head
up the preschool program.
They have started
Montessori training and
planning and are excited
for this upcoming fall.
Additionally, we will be
hiring paraprofessionals to
help in the classrooms. A
Montessori classroom has
a smaller staff to student
ratio than a traditional
classroom and paraprofes-
sionals work closely with
teachers to ensure student

Photo provided
success.
Last week, Dryden
Elementary staff visited
the Okemos School
Dryden Twp. Police Officer Dave Hill reads a
District, home to one of
book to kindergarteners in Susan Raymers
Michigans best Montessori
class earlier this year.
programs. The district
made the move to a public room and help students as tific observations of chil-
Montessori model 15 years needed in a calm and dren from birth to adulthood
ago. engaging setting. It was a by Dr. Maria Montessori, an
It was amazing seeing very powerful and inspir- Italian physician and educa-
Photo by provided

how self-directed and inde-
pendent the students were.
All of them were working
on different tasks in their
individualized learning
Kindergarteners look forward to playing a game in their classroom ear- plan. The teacher and the
lier this year. Starting in the fall, both the Kindergarten and preschool paraprofessionals were
programs will adopt a Montessori model. able to move about the
ing visit for me and the
staff, Tresnak said.
According to the
American Montessori
Society, the Montessori
Method of education is a
child-centered educational
approach based on scien-
tor.
Registration packets are
available in the Dryden
Elementary office. For more
information, contact the ele-
mentary office at (810)448-
4002 or email btresnak@
dryden.k12.mi.us.

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Almont wins Imlay ties
softball title Capac 2-2 in
Raiders offense shines soccer clash
against Redskins, 11-6 By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor TRI-CITY AREA
Capac tied host Imlay City,
ALMONT The Almont varsity soft- 2-2, in a Blue Water Area
ball team went 2-0-1 en route to first-place Conference girls soccer meet-

Photo by Kevin Kissane

finish last Saturday at the New Haven
Tournament.
Almont began tournament action with a
3-3 outcome versus Brown City in a game
that ended when the time limit was
enforced.
Paige Walton and Veronica Watson led
Almont with two singles apiece. Hannah
ing Monday afternoon.
Brooke Miller supplied
Capacs goals that day. Katelyn
DeMink set up the first and
Anna Dalessandro assisted the
Zach Revoldt, of Almont, connects on a pitch in a game versus Parkway second.
Christian last Saturday at the Almont Tournament. Kaycee Miller went the
distance in net for Capac. She

Almont second, Dryden third

Feys (a double) plus Alex
Winslow, Gillian Nichols,
Katelyn Proper and Jaclyn
Hellebuyck (a single each)
also reached the hitting col-
umn.
Watson handled the
pitching chores for Almont.
She allowed seven hits over
seven innings, struck out Watson
nine and walked two.
Almont then routed New Haven, 15-0.
Nichols, Proper, Walton and Feys paced
Almont with two singles apiece. They
were backed by Tyler Kautz, Sydney
Marrone, Hellebuyck and Winslow (a sin-
Raiders reach championship, falls to USA, 5-2
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA
The Almont and Dryden var-
sity baseball teams took sec-
ond and third, respectively,
last Saturday at the Almont
Tournament.
Almont opened tourna-
wound up with eight saves.
Kaylee Rucker provided
Clash page 4-B
Zach Revoldt and Zach Almont pitcher. He allowed
Filinger led Almont with a one hit and struck out six
single and a double each. over the seven-inning dis-
James Mitchell and Jace tance.
Rinke (a pair of singles Almont then squared off
apiece) notched multiple-hit versus Unionville Sebewaing
performances as well. They Area in the title game next.
were backed by Dan When the final scores
DeBlauwe, Brendan Ecker, were posted, Unionville
Dillon Kruse, Chase Kapron Sebewaing Area picked up a

Photo by Kevin Kissane

gle each). ment play with an 8-0 semifi- and Justin Terzich (a single 5-2 victory.
Watson was the winning Almont pitch- nal win against Parkway each).
Title page 4-B Christian. Kapron was the winning Second page 4-B

Spartans finish third at Marlette Invite C a p a c s Anna

Dalessandro defends
against Imlay Citys
Cecilia Michel in
By Kevin Kissane Mondays BWAC clash.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor

TRI-CITY AREA The

Imlay City, Almont and Capac Almont wins
tourney at
boys track squads notched
respective finishes of third, sev-
enth and 14th at the Marlette
Invitational last Friday.
Marlette edged Reese, 90
points to 88, for team honors that
Heather Hills
day. They were followed by By Kevin Kissane
Imlay City (86 points), North Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Branch (67), Cass City (64), Bad TRI-CITY AREA The
Axe (58.5), Almont (47.5), Harbor Almont, Imlay City and Capac
Beach (34), Vassar (29), Mayville
Photo by Kevin Kissane

boys golf teams garnered

(25), Laker (23), Brown City
(22), Sandusky (15) and Capac
(14).
TJ Reintjes, pole vault, 13
feet 6 inches; led Imlay City with
a first. Imlay Citys Robert Pettit (center) competes in the 110-meter hurdles last Friday at the
Reintjes, long jump, 19 feet 6
3/4 inches; and Jacob Swartz,
1600 run, 4:55.33; provided Imlay
City with seconds.
Ryan Johnson, discus, 120
feet 10 1/2 inches; Kevin
Barragan, 300-meter hurdles,
46.01 seconds; Jayden Collison,
400 dash, 56.51 seconds; and
Swartz, 3200-meter run, 11:02.77;
claimed Imlay Citys individual
event thirds.
The Imlay City 800 (Marc
Allison, Cody Sich, Jack Forti
and Riley Bertram) and 3200
Avery Whitney, Jon Louwsma,
Zak Kustowski and Swartz) relays
Marlette Invitational
wound up third as well. They
were timed in 1:38.65 and
9:20.43, respectively.
Robert Pettit, 110-meter hur-
dles, 18.82 seconds; Allison, 200
dash, 24.89 seconds; and
Louwsma, 800-meter run,
2:22.47; furnished Imlay Citys
individual event sixths.
The Imlay City 1600 relay of
Cody Sich, Riley Bertram,
Barragan and Collison registered
a sixth as well. They stopped the
watch at 3:54.27.
Johnson, shot put, 39 feet 11
respective showings of first,
fifth and eighth last Friday at a
Blue Water Area Conference
Invitational.
Heather Hills Golf Club is
where the action unfolded.
Almonts 173 total set the
pace. They were followed by
1/2 inches; and Allison, 100- Jackson Brown, Gerard Knittel,
Richmond (177), Cros-Lex
meter dash, 12.42 seconds; added Phelps and Giles registered a
(183), Yale (185), Imlay City
sevenths to Imlay Citys cause. fifth. It took them 3:53.57 to
(196), Armada (200) and
Alex Giles, 110 (16.6 sec- accomplish the feat.
Algonac (211).
onds) and 300 (43.77 seconds) Michael McEwan, shot put,
Capac also competed but
hurdles; paced Almont with a pair 40 feet 2 inches; and Evan
did not field a complete squad.
of firsts. Beehler, discus, 112 10 inches;
Jack DeMara led Almont
In addition to that, Giles gave and Brown, 1600-meter run,
with a 39. The Raiders also
Almont a second on the strength 5:05.44; contributed Almonts
counted 43s from Austin Miller
of a high jump clearance of 5 feet sixths.
10 inches. Robbie Battani, pole vault, 9 Tourney page 4-B
Josh Phelps, 1600-meter run, feet 6 inches; tacked on a two-
5:02.26; collected a fourth for way tie for sixth to Almonts
Almont.
The Almont 1600 relay of Spartans page 4-B

Imlay City tops Armada, Richmond in BWAC

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY The Imlay
City girls track team picked up a
pair of Blue Water Area
Conference wins, making host
Armada absorb a 69-67 loss and
handing Richmond a 94-42 set-
back on Tuesday, April 18.
Carly Livingston, pole vault
(9 feet 6 inches) and 100 dash
(13.7 seconds); Robin
LeFevere,long jump, 15 feet 6
1/2 inches; Sophia Rosillo, shot
put, 31 feet 2 inches; Hollie
Rager, discus, 78 feet 8 inches;
McKinzie Winget, 200-meter
dash, 29.6 seconds; supplied
Imlay Citys individual event
wins against Armada.
The Imlay City 400 (Robin
LeFevere, Jillian LeFevere,
Winget and Livingston), 800
Photo by Kevin Kissane
(Robin LeFevere, Jillian
LeFevere, Winget and
Livingston) and 3200 (Kayla
Louwsma, Aubrie Behrick, Erika
VanDerPloeg and Winget) relays
also prevailed. They logged
respective clockings of 54.1 sec-
onds, 1:54.1 and 11:32.4 en
route.
Livingston (pole vault and
100-meter dash), Robin LeFevere
(long jump), Eryn Gartley (100
hurdles), Winget (200-meter
dash), Jillian LeFevere (300 hur-
dles), Behrick (400-meter dash),
gave Imlay City individual event
victories against Richmond.
Imlay Citys 400 (Robin
LeFevere, Jillian LeFevere,
Winget and Livingston), 800
(Robin LeFevere, Jillian

Photo by Kevin Kissane

LeFevere, Winget and

Livingston), 1600 (VanDerPloeg,
Behrick, Jillian LeFevere and
Robin LeFevere) and 3200-meter
(Louwsma, Winget, Behrick and
Imlay Citys Robin LeFevere passes the baton to 800 relay teammate Jillian LeFevere in VanDerPloeg) relays placed first Almonts Jack DeMara fol-
a meet at Armada last week. as well. lows through on a shot.
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 26, 2017
Baseball
Almont triumphs over Algonac
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Almont
defeated visiting Algonac,
7-1 and 11-2, in a Blue
Water Area Conference
varsity baseball twin bill on
Tuesday, April 18.
In the opener, Daniel
Imlay City halves tourney stint
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City varsity base-
ball team wound up with a
1-1 mark last Saturday at
the North Branch
Tournament.
Imlay City began tour-
nament play with a 15-0
win against Akron-
Fairgrove. That contest
lasted three innings.
Dryden takes two from Kingston
DRYDEN Dryden
swept visiting Kingston,
15-0 and 9-0, in a varsity
baseball meeting Monday,
April 17.
In the opener, Dryden
collected 12 base hits en
route to the win.
Jared Czape (a single
and a triple) plus John
DelCampo and Brady
Czape (a pair of singles
each) led Dryden at the
Imlay City falls twice to Memphis
plate. They were backed
Capac finishes 0-2 at tournament
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC The Capac
varsity baseball team went
0-2 at a tournament hosted
by LAnse Creuse last
Saturday.
Capac opened their
two-game stint with a 15-4
loss to Detroit Western
International.
Andrew Sams (a single
and a double) and
Imlay City drops contests versus Yale
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City varsity baseball
team dropped both ends of
a Blue Water Area
Conference doubleheader it
hosted versus Yale on
Tuesday, April 18.
In the opener, Yale
claimed a 10-0 win at Imlay
Citys expense.
Andrew Nadrowski led
Imlay City with a pair of
Athlete of the Week
Almont junior golfer
Jack DeMara shot a 39
to lead his team to sec-
ond Friday at a BWAC
Invite hosted by Heather
Hills.
For his effort,
DeMara claims our
Boys Athlete of the
Week honor.
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DeBlauwe led Almont with
a pair of singles. Chase
Kapron added a three-run
double to the Raiders
cause.
Nick Pica was the win-
ning Almont pitcher, allow-
ing one hit and striking out
11.
Dillon Kruse also
Beau Barker, Brandon
Rugenstein, Luke Forti,
Andrew Nadrowski and
Ricky Whisnant paced
Imlay City with two hits
apiece. They were backed
by Reid Bannister, Davyn
Wilson, Austin Hopkins
and Jacob Edson (a single
each).
Rugenstein was Imlay
by Hunter Gall and
Cameron Theobald (a dou-
ble each), Evan Pocius,
Sean Riley, Ethan Hyatt,
Justin Knox and Ethan
Rozanski (a single apiece).
Jared Czape was
Drydens pitcher of record.
He threw a no-hitter over
four innings, struck out
eight and issued no walks
along the way.
In the second game,
Dryden generated an 11-hit
Benjamin Geliske (a pair
of singles) led Capac with
multiple-hit performances.
They were backed by
Jacob Parski and Brad
Schaefer (a double each)
along with Michael Foster
and Dakota Brecht (a sin-
gle apiece).
Capac then wrapped
up their two-game stint
with a 15-0 setback to
LAnse Creuse.
Brecht paced Capac
singles. Brandon
Rugenstein, Reid Bannister
and Beau Barker added a
single each to the Spartans
cause.
In the second game,
Yale picked up an 8-2 vic-
tory over Imlay City.
Bannister paced Imlay
City with a pair of singles.
The Spartans also received
a single from Nadrowski.
Almont senior track
standout Rebecca Measel
collected two firsts and a
fourth last Friday at the
Marlette Invitational.
For her effort, Measel
earns our Girls Athlete
of the Week honor.
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pitched for Almont. He
struck out two during his
one-inning stint.
In the second game,
Mitch Proper (three hits)
put up Almonts top plate
credentials. Hunter Spies
(two hits) also supplied a
multiple-hit performance
for the Raiders.
Citys pitcher of record.
He allowed one hit and
struck out seven en route.
Imlay City then closed
out their two-game tour-
nament stint with a 16-0
loss to North Branch.
That matchup took five
innings.
Rugenstein had the
lone Imlay City base hit.
attack. Pocius (a single
and two doubles), Brady
Czape and Jared Czape
(two singles each) plus
Vince Angel, Hyatt,
Rozanski and Theobald (a
single apiece) made that
output possible.
Gall, Riley and Hyatt
shared the pitching respon-
sibilities for Dryden that
day. They allowed two
total hits, struck out 10 and
walked six.
with a double. The Chiefs
also had Joshua Palazzolo,
Jacob Witt and Foster (a
single each) reach the hit-
ting column.
Tennis
Almont, Armada
tennis play to a tie
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Almont
tied host Armada at four
points apiece in a Blue
Water Area Conference
girls tennis battle on
Tuesday, April 18.
In individual action,
Maria Bussone earned a
6-4, 6-3 top flight win
against Katie Barr; Olivia
Bussone fell 6-4, 2-6, 1-6
to Annika Prall at second
singles; Nadia Manko
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Capac drops road clashes
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC Capac fell
twice to host Armada in a
Blue Wa t e r
Area Conference varsity
baseball doubleheader on
Tuesday, April 18.
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City varsity base-
ball team fell twice to vis-
iting Memphis in a non-
league doubleheader last
Friday.
As far as doubles play
was concerned, Elizabeth
Kerby and Sarah Stroup
picked up a 6-4, 6-1 top
flight victory over Allie
Reschke and Jessica
Scopas; Sam Justice and
Brianne Gryspeerd regis-
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Capac with two hits
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Foster added two walks to
Capacs cause.
In the opener,
Memphis picked up a 7-2
victory over Imlay City.
Beau Barker and Reid
Bannister led Imlay City
with one hit apiece.
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Almont third at own invite
TRI-CITY AREA
The Almont and Imlay City
girls tennis squads took
third and fourth, respective-
ly, last Saturday at the
Almont Invitational.
Flint Powers paced the
four-team field with 23
points. They were followed
by St. Clair (15 points),
Almont (nine) and Imlay
City (one).
Paige Hunger (fourth
singles) led Almont with a
second.
Maria Bussone (first sin-
Imlay City falls to BWAC rival
IMLAY CITY
Imlay City left Richmond
with a 5-3 loss in a Blue
Water Area Conference
girls tennis matchup on
Tuesday, April 18.
In individual action,
Grace Whitney picked up a
6-0, 6-0 top flight win
against Morgan Gaigalas;
Summer Stoldt claimed a
4-6, 6-0, 6-4 victory over
Jessica Niebauer at second
singles; Natasha
Megan Showers and Keara
3-6 third flight count to
Willow Howington; and
Hailey Campbell posted a
6-0, 6-3 triumph against
Julianna Cieglo at fourth
Photo by Kevin Kissane
In the second contest,
Armada notched a 6-0 vic-
tory over Capac.
Sams again paced
Capac at the plate, collect-
ing a pair of base hits. Ben
Geliske and Muzljakovich
added a hit each to the
Chiefs cause.
In the second contest,
Imlay City managed three
hits. Luke Forti, Bannister
and Barker paced Imlay
City with a hit apiece.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
gles), Olivia Bussone (sec-
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(third singles), Elizabeth
Kerby and Sarah Stroup
(first doubles), Sam Justice
and Brianne Gryspeerd (sec-
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and Kara Feys (third dou-
bles) plus Emily Maust and
Ashley Jellison (fourth dou-
bles) added thirds to
Almonts cause.
Amayia Shimmons
paced Imlay City that day.
She took third at fourth
singles.
singles.
As far as doubles play
was concerned, Kendra
Blount and Sarah Evans
dropped a 3-6, 2-6 top
flight to Megan Reese and
Kenzie McCloskey; Lisa
Wedorff and Joelle Jones
fell 6-7, 3-6 to Ashley
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Shimmons and Mercedes
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Girls Track
Spartans fifth at Marlette Invite
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA
The Imlay City, Almont
and Capac girls track
squads furnished respective
showings of fifth, sixth and
10th last Friday at the
Marlette Invitational.
North Branch (131.5
points) took team honors
that day. They were fol-
lowed by Reese (84.25
points), Marlette (73),
Brown City (71), Imlay
City (68.75), Almont
(62.25), Bad Axe (61.25),
Sandusky (35), Lakers (28),
Capac (18), Vassar (12),
Cass City (seven), Harbor
Beach (six) and Mayville
(five).
Carly Livingston, pole
vault, 10 feet 6 inches; led
Imlay City with a first.
The Imlay City 400 and
800 relays of Robin
LeFevere, Jillian LeFevere,
McKinzie Winget and
Livingston claimed sec-
onds. They were timed in
54.19 seconds and 1:54.56,
respectively.
Capac falls to league rival Cros-Lex
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC Capac
dropped a 112-24 verdict to
host Cros-Lex in a Blue
Water Area Conference
Boys Track
Imlay City boys halve BWAC duals
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City boys track
team halved a pair of Blue
Water Area Conference
encounters, dropping a
70-66 verdict to host
Armada and giving
Richmond a 110-25 loss on
Tuesday, April 18.
Bruce Bollini, high
jump, 5 feet 10 inches; TJ
Reintjes, pole vault (12
feet 6 inches) and long
jump (20 feet); Kevin
Barragan 300 hurdles, 45.5
seconds; Richard Mukholi,
800-meter run, 2:17.1; and
Jacob Swartz, 1600 run,
5:01.8; provided Imlay
Citys individual event
wins versus Armada.
The Imlay City 800
(Marc Allison, Breydon
Andrez, Riley Bertram and
Bollini) and 3200-meter
(David Hart, Jon Louwsma,
Swartz and Mukholi)
relays also emerged victo-
rious. They were timed in
1:39.0 an 8:56.4, respec-
tively.
Bollini (high jump),
Dryden boys brings home third place
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN The
Dryden boys track team
registered a third-place
finish at a quad meet host-
ed by North Huron on
Tuesday, April 18.
Peck topped the stand-
ings with 79 points. They
were followed by
Deckerville (69 points),
Dryden (51.5) and North
Huron (47).
Brenden Knuth, 3200
run, 11:45.34; supplied
the lone Dryden individu-
al event firsts.
The Dryden 400-meter
relay of Tyler Honnold,
Blake Porter, Elijah
Daoud and Sam Peyerk
also prevailed. They
stopped the watch 49.17
seconds.
Porter, pole vault, 9
feet; Peyerk, 200 dash,
26.11 seconds; and Knuth,
1600-meter run, 5:29.48;
furnished Drydens indi-
vidual event seconds.
The Dryden 3200
relay of Jacob Vallad,
Coulter Waite, Cameron
Jessica Bigger, high
jump, 4 feet 8 inches; Robin
LeFevere, long jump, 15
feet 1/4 inch; gave Imlay
City individual event thirds.
The Imlay City 3200-
meter relay of Kayla
Louwsma, Aubrie Behrick
and Erika VanDerPloeg
wound up third as well.
They stopped the watch at
11:25.68.
Sophia Rosillo, shot
put, 28 feet 9 inches; gener-
Almonts Mariah Smith passes the baton to
relay teammate Aubrey Battani at Fridays meet.
girls track encounter last
Wednesday afternoon.
Scout Senyk, high
jump, 4 feet 6 inches; Sara
Herrera, 800 (2:37.74) and
1600-meter (5:55.95); and
Mariah Schlorke, long
Imlay Citys Jacob Swartz looks to overtake an
Armada foe at last weeks meet.
Reintjes (pole vault and long
jump), Ryan Johnson (dis-
cus), Jack Forti (100 dash),
Barragan (100 and 300-
meter hurdles), Allison (200
dash), Jayden Collison (400-
meter dash), Mukholi (800
run) plus Swartz (1600 and
3200-meter runs) had Imlay
Bores and Knuth also
earned a second. Their
finish time was not avail-
able.
Logan Roberts, dis-
cus, 90 feet 6 inches;
Peyerk, 100 dash, 12.74
seconds; and Honnold,
300-meter hurdles, 48.54
seconds; provided
Drydens individual event
thirds.
The Dryden 1600
relay of Rylan Rudd,
Andrew Sisler, Bores and
Peyerk took third as well.
They logged a 4:57.47
clocking en route.
Porter, shot put, 33
feet 6 inches; Angel
Juncaj, 110-meter hurdles,
Capac falls at Cros-Lex
CAPAC Capac
returned from Cros-Lex
with a 110-13 loss in a
Blue Water Area
Conference boys track
meeting last Wednesday
afternoon.
Tyler Saez, 100 dash,
12.12 seconds; led Capac
with a first.
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ated a fifth for Imlay City. Hollie Rager, discus, 81
VanDerPloeg, 400 feet 11 1/2 inches; supplied
dash, 1:10.23; Sarah Imlay City with a seventh.
Hubbard, 800-meter run, Imlay City also received
2:52.18; and Isabella Aune, eights courtesy of Winget,
3200 run, 14:10.93; pro- 200 dash, 29.82 seconds;
vided Imlay City with indi- Jillian LeFevere, 300-meter
vidual event sixths. hurdles, 55.23 seconds;
The Imlay 1600-meter Behrick, 400 dash, 1:11.24;
Photo by Kevin Kissane
relay of Robin LeFevere, Louwsma, 800-meter run,
Jillian LeFevere, Behrick 2:59.69; and Aune, 1600
and VanDerPloeg ranked run, 6:25.39.
sixth as well. They were Rebecca Measel, 300-
timed in 4:46.59. meter hurdles, 49.26 sec-
onds; paced Almont with Imlay Citys Jessica Bigger clears the high
an individual event first. jump bar Friday at the Marlette Invitational.
The Almont 400 relay
of Meredith, Rinke, Mariah Rachel Tietschert, Lexi feet 4 inches; provided
Smith, Aubrey Battani and Rogers and Charlotte Dunn Almont with a two-way tie
Measel took first as well. pulled up third as well. for a sixth.
They stopped the watch at They were timed in In addition to that,
53.89 seconds. 1:56.17. Smith claimed an eighth
Battani, pole vault, 10 Measel, 100 hurdles, on the strength of a 100
feet; supplied the lone 18.0 seconds; notched the dash clocking of 14.36 sec-
Almont second. lone Almont fourth. onds.
Ashley Santo, discus, Rinke, 200-meter dash, Sara Herrera, 800-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
90 feet 7 inches; and Rinke, 29.11 seconds; contributed meter run, 2:36.8; led
400 dash, 1:04.52; notched a fifth for Almont. Capac with a first.
Almonts individual event Battani, long jump, 13 Herrera also added a
thirds. feet 6 1/2 inches; gave second to Capacs cause,
The Almont 800-meter Almont an outright sixth. thanks to a 3200 run time
relay of Autumn Kwierant, Smith, high jump, 4 of 12:51.42.
Dryden takes second at quad meet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN The
Jodie Adams, Weiss and
Sliman also emerged victo-
rious. They were timed in
(14.6 seconds); Sliman,
long jump, 12 feet 11 3/4
inches; Luxgrant, 200 dash,
jump, 14 feet 4 3/4 inches; 57.47 seconds. 32.71 seconds; McKenna
led Capac with firsts. Dryden girls track squad Schenkel, high jump (4 Gierman, 300-meter hur-
Jamy Tackett, discus, claimed a second-place feet 9 inches) and long dles, 57.56 seconds;
69 feet 6 inches; and Lilly showing at a quad hosted jump (13 feet 4 inches); Norman, 400 dash, 1:15.75;
Rodriguez, 1600 run, by North Huron on and Adams, 300 hurdles, Alissa Hurd, 3200-meter
6:33.47; added thirds to Tuesday, April 18. 52.5 seconds; provided run, 16:24; gave Dryden
Capacs cause. Deckervilles 125- Drydens individual event individual event thirds.
point total paced the field seconds. The Dryden 3200 relay
assembled. They were fol- The Dryden 800 (Marin of Hurd, Wyke, Gierman
lowed by Dryden (77 Luxgrant, Kylie and Norman also claimed a
points), Peck (35) and DeVlaminck, Courtney third. Their finish time
North Huron (16). Heike and Jalynn Peters) was not available.
Hannah Weiss, 100 and 1600 (Teagan Norman, Weiss, long jump, 12
hurdles, 18.36 seconds; Chloe Wyke, DeVlaminck feet 4 1/2 inches; obtained
and Mia Sliman, high and Peters) relays took sec- the lone Dryden fourth.
jump, 4 feet 9 inches; led ond as well. They regis- Peters, 100-meter dash,
Dryden with individual tered clockings of 2:12.58 14.99 seconds; and
event firsts. and 5:25, respectively. DeVlaminck, 400 dash,
The Dryden 400-meter Adams, pole vault (7 1:16.71; added fifths to
relay of Kelli Schenkel, feet) and 100 meter dash Drydens cause.
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Soccer Golf

Almont gives Imlay Almont golf ranks

a BWAC setback
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT Almont
handed host Imlay City a
3-0 setback in a Blue
Water Area Conference
second at Rattle Run
By Kevin Kissane
to prevail. Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Alayna Panduren (set
up by Kirsten Schapman), TRI-CITY AREA
Mikayla McCarthy (assist- Almont, Imlay City and
ed by Shelby Kutchey) Capac registered respec-
and Erica Bailey (set up tive finishes of second,
by Mackenzie Stumpf) tied for third and eighth at
through seven.
Capac also competed
but did not field a com-
plete squad.
Eric Conn shot a 42
and Jake Wendorf carded a
44 to lead Almont. The
Raiders also counted

Photo by Kevin Kissane

girls soccer confrontation
last Wednesday.
With the outcome,
Almont moves to 3-1 and
3-0. Imlay City slips to
0-5 and 0-3.
In Wednesdays con-
frontation, Almont used a
1-0 first half edge and a
2-0 second half advantage
supplied Almonts goals. a Blue Water Area Austin Millers 48 and
Aliyah Cremeans Conference Invitational on Jack DeMaras 49.
drew the goalkeeping Tuesday, April 18. Connor OBrien paced
assignment for Almont. Rattle Run Golf Course Imlay City with a 43. He
She finished with six is where the action unfold- was backed by Austin Bara
saves. Imlay Citys Starr Howland (L) and Almonts ed. (44), Tyler Robberstad
Paris Houghten went Mackenzie Stumpf (R) chase after the ball in Yale paced the eight- (47) and Pablo Perales
the distance in net for BWAC play. team field with 177 output. (51).
Capac falls 1-0 to Cros-Lex
Imlay City. She was cred- Almont (183), Imlay City Aaron Dueweke led
ited with 11 saves. and Richmond (185 each), Capacs two-golfer contin-
Cros-Lex (192), Armada gent with a 55. RJ
CAPAC Capac fell With the decision, (203) and Algonac (215) Thompson added a 68 to
by a narrow 1-0 count to Capac slips to 0-2 versus held down places two the Chiefs cause.
visiting Cros-Lex in a BWAC rivals and overall.
Blue Water Area Kristen Payne went the
Conference girls soccer distance in net for Capac. Capacs
battle last Wednesday Payne contributed 11 saves Brooke
afternoon. to the Chiefs cause. Miller pro-

Dryden falls 2-1 to Harbor Beach tects the

ball from
Imlay
DRYDEN The the lone Dryden goal, con-
Citys
Dryden girls soccer team necting on a penalty kick.
Brisa
returned from Harbor Beach Kelsey Hempstead han-
Vargas
with a 2-1 loss on Tuesday, dled the goalkeeping chores (front) and
April 18. for Dryden. She finished Areli
Kaylin Norman supplied with 10 saves.

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Cardenas
(back) in
Dryden rolls past Brown City, 9-1 Mondays
Photo by Kevin Kissane

DRYDEN Dryden
beat host Brown City, 9-1,
in a girls soccer clash
Monday afternoon.
Almonts Hannah Chaney (L) looks to stop an In Mondays contest, Perry, Jordan Peters and
Oxford foe in Saturdays encounter. Dryden used a 7-0 opening
contest.
Kaylin Norman led
Dryden with three goals. their initial tally, while the
Hannah Peyerk, Maddie
Decker, Ally Sobek, Jackie
Clash: second was unassisted.
Damari Aguilar Lopez
from page 1-B
drew the goalkeeping
Haylee Wolle added a goal both of Imlay Citys goals. assignment for Imlay City.

Almont falls to non-league foe

half advantage and a 2-1 each to the Cardinals Kayla Louwsma set up She finished with 12 saves.
second half edge to prevail. cause.

ALMONT Almont
wound up on the losing
side of a 5-0 outcome to
visiting Oxford in a non-
league girls soccer clash
last Saturday afternoon.
With the result, Almont
slips to 3-2 this season.
Capac drops 8-0 verdict to Algonac Sports Schedule
CAPAC Capac fell Friday afternoon.
Aliyah Cremeans went 8-0 to visiting Algonac in a Kristen Payne went the Baseball City at BWAC Invite, Holly
the distance in net for Blue Water Area distance in net for Capac. Thursday, April 27 Meadows, Capac, 1:30 p.m.
Almont. She was credited Conference girls soccer She was credited with 22 North Huron at Dryden Saturday, April 29
with 12 saves. confrontation it hosted last saves. (DH), 4 p.m. Almont at Frankenmuth
Almont at Lutheran Invite, The Timbers, 9 a.m.
Northwest, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 2
Friday, April 28 Almont, Capac and Imlay
Utica Ford at Almont, 4 p.m. City at BWAC Invite,
Everest Academy at Capac, Richmond, 4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 29 Girls Tennis
Dryden at Grosse Pointe Thursday, April 27
Woods University Liggett, Yale at Imlay City, 4:30 p.m.
9 a.m. Academy of the Sacred
Monday, May 1 Heart at Almont, 4:30 p.m.
Peck at Dryden (DH), 4 p.m. Monday, May 1
Tuesday, May 2 Imlay City at Lapeer,
Algonac at Capac (DH), 4:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Tuesday, May 2
Richmond at Almont (DH), Cros-Lex at Almont,
4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Imlay City at Armada,
Softball 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 27
Photo provided

North Huron at Dryden Girls Soccer

The Almont softball team poses for a photo after placing first at the New Haven Tournament.
Title: Raiders offense shines against Redskins
from page 1-B
er. She threw a perfect
game, including six strike-
outs, over the three-inning
Spartans:
from page 1-B
cause.
A 400 relay team con-
sisting of Danny Navarro,
Andrew Sams, Brent Boers
and Tyler Saez led Capac
with a second. They were
timed at 48.06 seconds.
Capacs 800 relay line-
up of Navarro, Sams, Boers
and Saez wound up fifth,
thanks to clocking of
1:41.5.
Saez furnished Capacs
other placewinning perfor-
mance that day. His 200-
meter dash time of 25.06
seconds paid off with a sev-
enth.
(DH), 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 26
Clio at Imlay City (DH), Yale at Capac, 4:30 p.m.
4 p.m. Almont at Armada,
Friday, April 28 4:30 p.m.
Marlette at Imlay City (DH), Imlay City at Cros-Lex,
4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Almont at Marysville (DH),
4 p.m.
Marlette at Dryden, 5 p.m.
Saturday, April 29
distance. Watson (three doubles) record was Watson. She Capac at Lutheran North, Capac at Almont, 10 a.m.
Almont then squared led Almont at the plate. gave up eight hits, struck 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 1
off versus Sandusky for Nichols, Proper, Kautz and out eight and issued seven Saturday, April 29 Capac at Richmond,
tournament honors next. Walton (two singles walks over the seven- Dryden at Lutheran 4:30 p.m.
When the final scores apiece) along with Feys (a inning distance. Northwest, TBA
Yale at Almont, 4:30 p.m.
were added up, Almont
claimed an 11-6 win at
single) supported her per-
formance.
With the results,
Almont now stands at
Monday, May 1
Peck at Dryden (DH), 4 p.m. Armada at Imlay City,
4:30 p.m.
Sanduskys expense. Almonts pitcher of 9-0-1 overall. Elkton-Pigeon BayPort at
Capac, 4:30 p.m. Sandusky at Dryden, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 2
Second: Almont falls in final game Capac at Algonac (DH),
4 p.m.
Boys and Girls Track
Friday, April 28
from page 1-B Almont at Richmond (DH), Almont, Capac, Dryden and
4 p.m. Imlay City at Lapeer County
Ecker paced Almonts Meet, North Branch,
offensive attack, collecting Cros-Lex at Imlay City
(DH), 4 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
a double. The Raiders also Tuesday, May 2
received a single each cour-
Boys Golf Dryden at Mayville quad,
tesy of Nick Pica, Mitch Wednesday, April 26 4 p.m.
Proper, Revoldt, DeBlauwe, Dryden hosts NCTL Invite, Armada, Yale at Capac,
Kapron and Rinke. 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Dryden started their Thursday, April 27 Imlay City at Almont,
two-game tournament stint Almont, Capac and Imlay 4:30 p.m.
with a 10-3 semifinal loss
to Unionville Sebewaing
Area. Sports In Brief
Ethan Hyatt led Dryden
Photo by Kevin Kissane

with three singles. The The following youth April 13

Tourney:
from page 1-B
and Eric Conn plus Jake
Wendorfs 48.
Connor OBrien paced
Imlay City with a 44. He
was backed by Garrett
Roberts (48), Austin Bara
(49) and Pablo Perales (55).
Dean Villeme was the
lone Capac player to tee it
up that day. He carded a
71.
Cardinals also had Sean sports, junior high, ninth Almont-4 Imlay City-0
Riley (a single and a dou-
ble), Evan Pocius (a dou-
grade, and junior varsity
recaps are provided to us by
Game recap- Almont
turned back Imlay City,
ble) plus Jared Czape, John area coaches. If your teams 4-0, in a junior varsity
DelCampo and Justin Knox results do not appear here baseball encounter on
(a single apiece) reach the Drydens Jared Czape scoops up a grounder in
remind your coach to pass Thursday, April 13.
hitting column. a game at home last Saturday.
along the information by Hunter Smith was the
Dryden then faced Pocius (a pair of dou- apiece). calling 810-724-2615, or winning Almont hurler. He
Parkway Christian for third bles) plus Brady Czape and Jared Czape, Hunter e-mailing it to kkissane@ allowed no hits, struck out
place honors next. DelCampo (two singles Gall, DelCampo and Hyatt pageone-inc.com or send it seven and walked none. It
When the final scores each) posted Drydens top shared the pitching respon- to us via fax at 810-724- took him 63 pitches to
were added up, Dryden reg- plate credentials. They sibilities for the winning 8552. accomplish the feat.
istered an 8-1 triumph at were given assistance in Dryden side. They allowed Almont Junior Varsity Colton Kruse handled
Parkway Christians the hitting department by two total hits, struck out Baseball the catching duties for
expense. Riley and Hyatt (a single eight and issued eight walks. Almont vs. Imlay City Almont that day.
 Page 5-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 26, 2017

Softball

Raiders Almont goes to

get two 7-0 for the year
victories By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
tials. The Raiders also had
Tyler Kautz and Jaclyn
By Kevin Kissane Hellebuyck (a single and a
Tri-City Times Sports Editor ALMONT Almont triple each), Sydney
turned back Lutheran Marrone (a single and a
ALMONT Almont North, 12-2, in a non- double), Gillian Nichols,
topped host Algonac, 15-7 league varsity softball Katelyn Proper and Alex
and 10-5, in a Blue Water game spanning five Winslow (two singles
Area Conference varsity innings last Friday after- apiece) plus Paige Walton
softball doubleheader on noon. (a single) connect.
Tuesday, April 18. With the result, Almont Kristen Stanek was the
In the opener, Almont goes to 7-0 overall. winning Almont pitcher.
finished with 17 hits en Hannah Feys (two sin- She allowed nine hits,
route to the favorable out- gles and a triple) notched struck out five and issued
come. Almonts top plate creden- one walk en route.
Sydney Marrone (two
singles and two doubles),
Mickayla Benenati (two
singles and a triple), Jaclyn Dryden gains a

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Hellebuyck and Hannah
Feys (two singles and a
double) plus Gillian
Nichols and Veronica
Watson (two singles each)
split with Kingston
accounted for Almonts
By Kevin Kissane apiece).
Imlay Citys Isabella Barker delivers a pitch to home plate during a recent Tri-City Times Sports Editor In the second game,
base hits.
game. Dryden pulled out a 16-15
Watson was the win-
DRYDEN The victory over Kingston.

Imlay City takes two from Memphis

ning Almont pitcher. She
allowed seven hits, struck
out eight and issued three
walks along the way.
In the second game,
Almont collected 12 hits.
Tyler Kautz (two sin-
gles and a double) and
Watson (three singles) led
Almont at the plate. They
were backed by Marrone (a
single and a double),
Hellebuyck (two singles)
plus Katelyn Proper and
Feys (a single apiece).
Watson was Almonts
pitcher of record. She gave
up nine hits, retired eight
on strikes and walked one
en route.
By Kevin Kissane toughest outs. Melissa
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Rahn and Ali Harper (a
single and a double each)
IMLAY CITY plus Emily Orlowski and
Imlay City downed visiting Sam Brown (a single
Memphis, 6-1 and 12-1, in apiece) supported their per-
a non-league varsity soft- formances.
ball doubleheader last Harper was Imlay
Friday. Citys pitcher of record.
In the opener, Imlay She gave up two hits, struck
City amassed 12 hits. out 12 and walked one en
Kenady Kaufman (two
singles and a double) and
McKena Hoody (three sin-
route.
In the second contest,
Imlay City generated 12
gles) proved Imlay Citys hits as well. Rahn and
Dryden varsity softball
team split a doubleheader
versus visiting Kingston
on Monday, April 17.
Brown (two singles each), In the opener, Kingston
along with Laken Hoody, claimed a 12-3 win at
McKena Hoody, Haley Drydens expense.
Medrano, Isabella Barker, Mia Sliman and
Leah Dawson, Megan Megan Rinke led Dryden
Gibbs, Kaufman and with a double each. They
Harper (a single apiece) were backed by Claudya
were the Spartans who DeLand, Courtney Heike,
reached the hitting column. Amanda Lemke and
Barker was the winning Jackie Perry (a single
Imlay City pitcher. She
allowed two hits, retired
nine on strikes and walked
none over the five-inning
Capac drops twin
bill versus Armada
distance.
DeLand and Sliman
(two singles and a double
each), Ally Sobek and
Trace Ashmore (a single
and a double apiece)
along with Lemke (a pair
of singles) paced Dryden
with multiple-hit perfor-
mances. Heike (a single)
also reached the hitting
column for the Cardinals.
Sliman was the win-
ning Dryden pitcher, pre-
vailing in a relief capacity.

Imlay City gains road wins at Yale CAPAC Capac fell

IMLAY CITY
Imlay City downed host
Yale, 4-1 and 3-1, in a Blue
Water Area Conference var-
sity softball doubleheader
on Tuesday, April 18.
In the opener, Imlay
City generated six base hits.
Kenady Kaufman paced
Imlay Citys offensive
attack with a pair of singles. six and walked none over
The Spartans also had Sam the seven-inning distance.
Brown (a triple) along with In the second contest,
Laken Hoody, Ali Harper Imlay City managed nine
and McKena Hoody (a sin- hits.
gle each) reach the hitting McKena Hoody (three
column. singles) put up Imlay Citys
Harper was the winning top plate credentials.
Imlay City pitcher. She Isabella Barker and
allowed four hits, struck out Kaufman (two singles each)
16-8 an 12-2, respectively,
to visiting Armada in a
plus Laken Hoody and
Blue Water Area
Haley Medrano (a single Conference varsity softball
apiece) supported her plate twin bill on Tuesday, April
performance. 18.
Barker was Imlay Citys In the opener, Capac
pitcher of record. She gave finished with 12 base hits.
up eight hits, retired nine on Aubree Smith (two sin-
strikes and walked none gles and a home run),
over the seven-inning dis- Alexys Anderson (two sin-
tance. gles and a double) plus
Megan Orlando and Molly
Montney (two singles
apiece) led Capac with
multiple-hit performances.
Izabelle Amador and Fay
Abdelnour added one hit
apiece for the Chiefs.
In the second contest,
Capac managed three hits.
Anderson (two singles) and
Smith (a single) were the
Chiefs that reached the hit-
ting column.

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Legal Announcements
ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
ATTICA TOWNSHIP
BOARD
MINUTES OF
APRIL 13, 2017
The meeting was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Deputy Supervisor
Gottschalk. Present were: Clerk
Herpolsheimer, Treasurer Mason and
Trustees Lacey and Madeline. Absent:
Supervisor Ochadleus.
The minutes of March 9, 2017
were approved as presented.
The treasurer report showed a
new balance of: General Fund
$655,077.56 and CDARS savings
$202,497.53; Public
$109,060.32, CDARS $50,624.38;
Safety
Fire Millage $107,571.96, CDARS
$50,624.38; Fire Escrow $81,252.04,
CDARS $50,624.38.
Police Report - There were 173
calls in February, with 119 of the calls
handled by the Township Deputies.
Public Time - Resident Andy
Michalik asked if there is a plan for a
work day at the park and stated that
there is graffiti on the big rock, trees
and the playground and that the
swings need to be repaired.
Old Business - Moved and sec-
onded to authorize the solicitation of
bids to expand the Attica Township
Museum with specifications to be
drawn up by the Township with a
deadline of June 1, 2017. Ayes; all,
Nays; none, motion carried.
Budget workshop date is April
25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Township
Hall.
New Business - Discussion on the
Thumb Alarm System. Moved and
seconded to purchase a Zoll AED
(Automated External Defibrillator)
and pads at a cost not to exceed
$2,000.00. Roll call vote taken, all
ayes, motion carried.
Moved and seconded to approve
Zoning Ordinances on Solar Energy
and Signs. Votes taken, all ayes,
motion carried.
Moved and seconded to approve
Lakestone Bank and Trust's sign per-
mit application to replace 3 existing
parking lot directional signs. Vote was
taken, all ayes, motion carried.
Fire - None.
Park - The park manager report-
ed that he will make sure the graffiti is
taken care of.
Planning Commission - none
Attorney - none
Ambulance - none
Commissioner - Commissioner
Jarvis reported that there is ongoing
litigation with EMS, discussed
Genealogy workshop on May 20th at
the Attica Cemetery., Lapeer County
Deputy Association benefit is May
13, the Polly Ann Trail Walk is June
3rd, and discussion on the Vietnam
Veteran Gala to be held in North
Branch.
Board - none
Public - Resident Mike
Landerson stated concerns about a
house across the street from him that
has been vacant for 15 years and is
falling down. Mr. Gottschalk said he
will see what he can do to have it
inspected and taken care of.
Review and pay the bills - Moved and
seconded to pay the bills: General
Fund - $34,654.72, Public Safety -
$9,803.81, and Fire Fund - $10,568.29.
Total for bills is $55,026.82. Roll call
vote taken, all ayes, motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
A complete copy of the minutes is
available at the Attica Township Hall.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
17-1
ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
Notice of Adoption
Zoning Ordinance
Amendment
Township of Attica
Lapeer County, Michigan
Notice is hereby given that the
Attica Township Board adopted an
amendment to the Attica Township
Zoning Ordinance, at their regular
meeting held on April 13, 2017. The
amendments included Section 5.7
Signs to ensure compliance with
United States Supreme Court rulings
on the case of Reed v. Town of
Gilbert, Arizona. A true and complete
copy of these Zoning Ordinance
Amendments may be purchased or
inspected at the Attica Township Hall,
4350 Peppermill Road, Attica, MI
48412, Mondays through Fridays,
except holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon. The complete Attica
Township Zoning Ordinance may also
be viewed or downloaded at the
Township website http://atticatown-
ship.org. The effective date of this
Zoning Ordinance Amendment will
be as provided in the Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act 110
of 2006, as amended.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
17-1
ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
Notice of Adoption
Zoning Ordinance
Amendment
Township of Attica
Lapeer County, Michigan
Notice is hereby given that the
Attica Township Board adopted an
amendment to the Attica Township
Attica Township Hall, 4350
Peppermill Road, Attica, MI 48412,
Mondays through Fridays, except
holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
noon. The complete Attica Township
Zoning Ordinance may also be
viewed or downloaded at the
Township website http://atticatown-
ship.org. The effective date of this
Zoning Ordinance Amendment will
be as provided in the Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act 110
of 2006, as amended.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
17-1
ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
TRUTH IN TAXATION
HEARING
The Truth In Taxation Hearing
for the fiscal year of July 1, 2017
through June 30, 2018, will be held
during the regular Township Board
meeting to be held on May 11, 2017,
at 7:00 p.m. at the Attica Township
Hall, 4350 Peppermill Rd., Attica,
Michigan.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Clerk
17-2
CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
APRIL 18, 2017
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Bargen called the meet-
ing to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Bargen,
Rankin, Kempf, Planck, and Romine
(at 7:03 p.m.). Commissioners
Ramirez and Tanis were absent. Also
of April 11, 2017; and Payment of
Bills including Payroll of $68,016.86
Its: Supervisor
Date Adopted: 3-13-17
and Accounts Payable and Trust & TOWNSHIP OF LAPEER
Agency of $62,809.63. The By: Scott Jarvis
Commission approved the proposal Its: Supervisor
from Frontier for a hosted VoIP tele- Date Adopted: 3-15-17
communications system including TOWNSHIP OF OREGON
upfront equipment costs of By: Eldon Card
$15,612.59, as presented; approved Its: Supervisor
the three year proposal from Michigan 17-1
AgriBusiness Solutions, LLC for
sludge hauling and application ser-
vices at a cost of $0.0340/gallon for
Year 1; $0.0369/gallon for Year 2; and
CITY OF
$0.0389/gallon for Year 3, as present- IMLAY CITY
ed; and approved the Water Asset SPECIAL COMMISSION
Management Plan Payment invoice MEETING
for Spicer Group in the amount of April 19, 2017
$22,359.00, as presented. The meet- SYNOPSIS
ing was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Mayor Bargen called the meet-
Submitted by Nicole F. Frost, City
Clerk. Complete copies of the min-
ing to order at 7:05 p.m.
Commissioners present were Bargen,
utes are available in the Clerks office
during normal business hours or at
Rankin, Kempf, Planck, and Romine
(at 7:15 p.m.). Commissioners
www.imlaycity.org. Ramirez and Tanis were absent. Also
17-1 present was City Manager Tom
Youatt. The Commission held discus-
sion on the FY2017/2018 Budget and
GREATER took no action. The meeting was
LAPEER COUNTY adjourned at 9:04 p.m. Submitted by
Nicole F. Frost, City Clerk. Complete
UTILITY copies of the minutes are available in
AUTHORITY the Clerks office during normal busi-
ness hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
JOINT 17-1
RESOLUTION OF
DISSOLUTION
At separate meetings held by VILLAGE OF
each of the legislative bodies of the ALMONT
member municipalities of the Greater ALMONT VILLAGE
Lapeer County Utility Authority, the COUNCIL
following Resolution is offered:
REGULAR MEETING
WHEREAS, Act 233 of 1955,
the Municipal Sewage and Water APRIL 4, 2017
Supply Systems Act (MSWSSA), SYNOPSIS
found at MCL 124.281 et. seq., as President Schneider called the
amended, authorizes municipalities to Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
create an authority for the purpose Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Peltier, Steven C.

EMMETT TOWNSHIP
of acquiring, owning, improving,
Zoning Ordinance, at their regular present were City Manager Tom enlarging, extending and operating a Schneider & Steve R. Schneider.
meeting held on April 13, 2017. The Youatt; John Olson, P.E. of Spicer water supply system and/or a sewage Councilmember Steffler was absent.

RESIDENTS amendments included Section 2.2
Definitions; Section 3.1 Zoning
Districts; added Section 4.61 Small
DUMPSTER DAY Solar Energy Systems for On-Site
Use; added Section 4.62 Medium
At The EMMETT TOWNSHIP HALL Solar Energy Systems; and added
11100 DUNNIGAN RD. (M-21) Section 4.63 Large Solar Energy
EMMETT, MI. Systems to incorporate solar energy
systems uses standards and defini-
SATURDAY, MAY 6th & 20th tions. A true and complete copy of
7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. these Zoning Ordinance Amendments
may be purchased or inspected at the
WILL ACCEPT TIRES: $3.00 FOR CAR or LIGHT TRUCK - $7.00
SEMI-TRUCK TIRES - $1.25 PER INCH for TRACTOR TIRES
Group, Inc.; Dan Aylward of Abilita;
Doug Skylis of ROWE Professional
Services Company; four members of
the community; and one member of
the media. The Commission approved
the agenda with the following addi-
tion: 8.D. Water Asset Management
Plan Payment #2. The Commission
approved the Consent Agenda Items
as presented, including Regular
Meeting minutes of April 4, 2017;
Parks & Recreation Meeting minutes
disposal system; and Staff present were Manager Connors
WHEREAS, on December 15, & Deputy Clerk/Treasurer Zehnder.
The Council approved agenda;
1966, the Greater Lapeer County
Utility Authority (GLCUA) was approved consent agenda; approved
incorporated under the MSWSSA the adoption of Ordinance 193.2
as each of the incorporating munici- Amendment to Zoning Ordinance
palities, individually, adopted the Article 9, PUD - Planned Unit
Articles of Incorporation by resolu- Development District; approved
MIDeal Road Salt Order Request for
tion; and
WHEREAS, the current 100 tons road salt for the 2017-2018
member municipalities (the winter season; ratified the purchase of
Townships of Almont, Elba, a new efficiency office furnace &
approved to accept verbal resolution
Goodland, Imlay, Lapeer, and
to the Court Order of Final Judgment
Oregon) now desire to dissolve

ALMONT TOWNSHIP
$15.00 charge for Non-tagged Freon Items GLCUA; and and Dismissal between Village and
WHEREAS, in order to dis- David T. & Lisa M. Burley.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES NOT ACCEPTED solve GLCUA the legislative body Discussion was held on Lapeer
PLEASE SEPARATE METAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS of each member municipalities must
sign a joint resolution of dissolution
Development Corporation, Michigan
Agency for Energy, resident that is
FOR INFORMATION CALL: 810-384-8070 Ext# 21 The Almont Township Board is now accepting sealed bids for lawn which must be approved by unani- using space as a dumping ground &
17-1 & 19-1
maintenance for the Almont Township Fire Hall for a 3 year period. Bids mous consent of the member munici- burning ordinance.
are due by May 5, 2017 no later than 9:00 a.m. at 819 N. Main St., Almont, palities; and The meeting adjourned at 9:55
MI. 48003. Bids will be opened on May 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the town- WHEREAS, after the joint p.m.

OFFICIAL NOTICE
ship office. Please contact the office between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at resolution of dissolution has been Cindy Zehnder
(810)798-8521 for bid requirements. adopted, it must then be published Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Carol Hoffner one time in a local newspaper and Steve Schneider

CITY OF IMLAY CITY

Almont Township Clerk certified copies must be filed with the President
16-2 A complete copy of the minutes
Secretary of State and the Lapeer
County Clerks Office. is available in the Clerks office dur-
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED NOW, THEREFORE, BE ing regular business hours or at www.
almontvillage.org
IT RESOLVED that the under-
FY2017-2018 BUDGET
TOWNSHIP OF BERLIN signed Supervisors of each member 17-1
municipality hereby certify that each
The City of Imlay City is giving public notice of the availability of the of the governing bodies of the mem- VILLAGE OF
FY2017-18 budget proposal as submitted by the City Manager to the City
Commission pursuant to Imlay City Charter; Chapter 8: General Finance.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ber municipalities, on the dates as
CAPAC
provided below, have authorized the
Copies of the budget proposal are available at City Hall, 150 N. Main Request for Variance dissolution of the Greater Lapeer PUBLIC NOTICE
Street, Imlay City, Michigan 48444 from Monday through Friday between The Village of Capac D.P.W.
the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Berlin Township Zoning Ordinance County Utility Authority pursuant to
Act 233 of 1955, the Municipal will be flushing hydrants the first
Notice is hereby given that there will be a Public Hearing at the meet- Sewage and Water Supply Systems week of May during the daylight
A public hearing on the FY2017-18 budget proposal will be held at Act and the Articles of Incorporation hours. If discoloration of your water
City Hall on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter ing of the Berlin Township Zoning Board of Appeals on May 11, 2017.
The meeting will be held at the Berlin Township Offices, located at 740 for the Greater Lapeer County should occur please allow the water to
as may be heard. The proposed property tax millage rates to be levied Utility Authority dated December 15, run for a short time or until it clears
to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. Capac Road, Allenton, Michigan, 48002 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider comments, verbal 1966, as amended. up.
or written, relating to the following request for a variance from the Berlin BE IT FURTHER Greg Smith
Overview of the FY2017-18 Budget Proposal: RESOLVED that this Joint D.P.W. Superintendent
Township Zoning Ordinance:
Resolution shall be published one 17-1
Fund Revenues Expenditures Net Income
Parcel #: 74-09-700-0038-000 (1) time in a local newspaper and
General $2,659,000 $2,659,000 $ 0 certified copies of this Joint
Address: 1003 Capac Road
Major Street $ 279,000 $ 279,000 $ 0 Legal Description: LOTS 23, 24 & THAT PART OF LOT 25 LYING Resolution shall be filed with the VILLAGE OF
Local Street
Industrial Park
$ 154,000
$ 5,000
$ 154,000
$ 2,100
$
$ 2,900
0

E OF W LINE OF LOT 23 EXTD NLY & S OF N
LINE OF LOT 24 EXTD WLY. SUPV GILBERT
Secretary of State and the Lapeer
County Clerk and that the dissolu- CAPAC
PLAT OF ALLENTON IN SECS 20, 21 & 29 tion of the Greater Lapeer County PLANNING
Drug Forfeiture $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 0
Utilities Authority shall become COMMISSION VACANCY
DDA $ 281,000 $ 281,000 $ 0 effective upon filing the certified The Village of Capac is accept-
Variance Requests:
General Bond $ 97,000 $ 97,000 $ 0 1. A variance for sign area to allow a 156.47 square foot sign, where copy with the Secretary of State. ing applications to fill a vacancy on
Capital Improv. Bond $ 231,000 $ 231,000 $ 0 only 100 square feet are permitted. A variance of 56.47 square feet from Date Adopted: 3-13-17 the Planning Commission. Applicants
Street Construction $ 170,000 $ 170,000 $ 0 Section 1209.B. TOWNSHIP OF ALMONT must be residents of the Village of
2. A variance to allow a setback of 73.7 and a setback of 82.3 from Paul Bowman Capac. The Planning Commission
Water & Sewer $2,604,000 $2,538,000 $ 66,000 Supervisor meets on the first Wednesday of the
residential property. The required setback is 100. A variance from Sec-
Equipment $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 0 tion 1209.B. of 26.3 and 17.7, respectively. Date Adopted: 3-27-17 month at 7:00 p.m. Other meetings
TOWNSHIP OF ELBA may be required if necessary.
All interested citizens will have the opportunity to give written and Michael Boskee Interested persons can drop off a
Copies of the application and any related documents are available for
oral comments. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for Date Adopted: 4-11-17 letter of intent until noon Friday, May
inspection at the Berlin Township Offices during regular business hours
effective participation should contact the City Clerk a week in advance TOWNSHIP OF GOODLAND 5, 2017 at the Village of Capac Office,
and will be available at the time and place of the public hearing. All inter-
to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance at (810) 724-2135. By: Ronald Cischke 131 N. Main St. P.O. Box 218, Capac,
ested citizens will be given an opportunity to comment on this application.
This meeting is open to all members of the public under Michigans Open Its: Supervisor MI 48014, by calling 810-395-4355
Written comments may be submitted up to the meeting time.
Meetings Act. Date Adopted: 3-15-17 or on our website www.villageofca-
Published by City Clerk/Treasurer Nicole F. Frost Karen Klos, Berlin Township Clerk TOWNSHIP OF IMLAY pac.com.
17-1 17-1
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4th4th Annual
Annual VGEVGE Foundation
Foundation
Charity
Charity Golf Outing
Golf Outing
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday, July 22,
22, 2017,
JulyShotgun
July 22, 2017, 2017, Shotgun
Shotgun
Start Start at
at Wyndgate
Start Country
at Wyndgate Club Country
Wyndgate Country Club
Club
1975
1975 Gunn Rd, Gunn
1975 OaklandRd,
Gunn Rd, Oakland
Oakland
Twp., Twp.,
Twp.,
MI 48306 MI
MI 48306
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Dress
Dress
code: collared code:
code:
shirts, collared
collared shirts,
no denim shirts, no
no denim
denim

Everyone
Everyonewill
Everyone will
will arrive
arrive
arrive at the
the Wyndgate
atWyndgate
at the Wyndgate
Country Country
Club. Club.
Country Club.
Registration
Registration
Registration willwill
will greet
you you
greet
greet uponupon
you upon entering
the club.the
entering
entering the club.
club.
World
World class
Worldclass
class club
club
club facilities
facilities
facilities will bewill
will be
be available
available
available at 7:00amat
at 7:00am
includingincluding
7:00am including driving
driving range,
driving range, range,
putting
putting greens,
puttinggreens,
greens, men'smen's
men's &
& women's
& women's lockerlocker
women's rooms. rooms.
locker rooms.
A
A full
Afull breakfast
fullbreakfast
breakfast buffet
will will
buffet
buffet will be
be served
be served served beginning
beginning
beginning at 7:30am.at
at 7:30am.
7:30am.
All
All golfers
golfersareare
Allgolfers are invited
invited
invited to
to their
to their carts carts
their carts
at at
at 9:00am
9:00am 9:00am for
for announcements,
with a shot with
announcements,
for announcements, with aa shot
shot
gun start
startatat
gunstart
gun 9:15am.
at9:15am.
9:15am.
Grilled
Grilled hotdogs
Grilledhotdogs
hotdogs andand
and beverages
beverages
beverages will bewill
will be
be available
available
available throughoutthroughout
throughout the
the golf
golf course.
the golf course. course.
All
All golfers
Allgolfers
golferswill will
will return
return
return to
to club
to club househouse
club house
for BBQ for BBQ
BBQ&dinner
fordinner award &
dinner & award
award ceremony.
ceremony. ceremony.
Rainout
Rainoutmake
Rainout make
make up updatedate
up willwill
date will be
be August
be August August 12,
12, 2017.
12, 2017. 2017.
2014 Non Profit Partners
Imlay City Football
Almont High School Band
Junior Spartans Football
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raffles
raffles (each (each
(each course)
course) course) The Believe Foundation

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(each course)
prizescourse)
prizes (each course) 2016 Non Profit Partners
3Par 33 Vegas holes (each
(each course)
Almont PLTW
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holes (each course) Anchor Bay Community Foundation
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women & women
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(each course)
course) course) Romeo High School Band
Starkweather Art Center
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The North End Support Team
One
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grand grand prize
prize putting
prize putting putting contest:
contest: winner
contest: winner winner
The Romeo Foundation for Educational Excellence
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receives
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one chance
one chance to win $to
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Residents of Lapeer County Medical Care Facility

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