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144th Volume - Issue No. 14 www.tricitytimes-online.com

Secrets of
the Titanic
Historian presents program
at Imlay City library April 14
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com

IMLAY CITY — The sinking of the

Photo by Maria Brown

Top Grapplers
Tri-City Times recognizes
area’s best wrestlers...
...see page 17
Titanic has captured the imagination of gen-
erations of Americans and millions of others
around the world.
It was around
11:40 p.m. on
April 14, 1912 that Ken Stekker and Matt Roman, CEO of King Midas, each presented the pros and
cons of allowing for a commercial medical marijuana grow facility.
the Titanic struck

MMFLA vote delayed

an iceberg in the
North Atlantic
Ocean while
steaming at a
speed of nearly 23
knots.
Having been
boldly described Some residents oppose, some favor allowing medical
by its builders and
owner J. Bruce marijuana facilities to operate in Village of Capac
E.G. Smith

Hope, Heritage
Pastor Tom Blount joins
Imlay City church team,
...see page 22
Ismay as being Titanic Captain
“unsinkable,” the
Titanic was on its
maiden voyage when it sank.
It was 2:20 a.m. on April 15 when the
vessel went down, just two hours and forty
minutes after striking an iceberg.
A total of 1,503 passengers and crew
perished, while 705 people escaped the ship
in lifeboats.
Among the survivors were 336 women
and 54 children. A total of 103 women and
53 children perished. The majority of
women that perished were 3rd class passen-
Titanic page 12
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — The future of
medical marijuana facilities in
Capac still hangs in the bal-
ance.
Dozens of area residents
and state and county leaders
attended Monday’s council
meeting where the pros and
cons of allowing commercial
grow and processing facilities
were presented. After hearing
from presenters and letting the
audience voice their opinions,
the council determined they’d
ordinance “Authorizing and
Permitting Commercial
Medical Marijuana Facilities”
needed more tweaking while
others suggested the matter go
before voters.
“I see very little downside
to this,” said Bill Shull of
Roman’s proposal to build a
640,000 square foot facility on
Capac Road, across from the
cemetery.
“You’re not getting rid of
(marijuana)...it’s already
here,” he said, referencing
those caregivers who grow
medical marijuana in their
homes within the village lim-
its.
Dan Casey, CEO of the St.
Clair County Economic
Development Alliance, said
that the EDA takes no official

Milestone
like time to think about the
issue and will discuss it fur-
ther at their next meeting on
April 16.
“This really scares me... position on medical marijuana
people kill for marijuana. but noted that the construction
Please don’t make a quick of King Midas’ facility could
decision on this,” resident generate $1.3 million in prop-

for museum
Ken Stekker of the
Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of Michigan and
Matt Roman, president and
CEO of King Midas LLC,
Gloria Vigil told the council.
Resident Dale Barnard
said he believed the proposed
facility’s water and sewer
usage would overtax village
erty taxes annually.
“Everybody wants jobs in
Michigan,” Casey added.
Roman has said the facili-
ty would create 284 jobs with

Wild things
Nature lovers enjoy
Seven Ponds birding trip,
Imlay City historians to both addressed the crowd at infrastructure. an average salary of $62,000.
the American Legion Hall. In the other camp were Sheriff Tim Donnellon
host 40th year celebration Some council members those who welcomed an eco-
By Catherine Minolli said they thought the proposed nomic boost. Delayed page 12
cminolli@pageone-inc.com

Multiple exam dates

...see page 3
IMLAY CITY — History helps define
us, refine us, and remind us of the strength
and weaknesses and creativity and coura-
geousness of those who’ve gone before us.

for Colin Clay Owen

There’s a lot to learn from history too,
how it shapes communities and changes
lives. A walk through the Imlay City
Historical Museum shows just that—how

Former Imlay student remains jailed on $350,000 bond

the community emerged from the logging
days into the rural, agricultural lifestyle we
now enjoy.
Happy hunting
By Tom Wearing Owen must been set at $250,000, but was
Filled with local history, the museum
twearing@pageone-inc.com appear for a increased to its current level
itself is about to celebrate its own mile-
pre-trial hear- of $350,000, due to the previ-
Families enjoy Easter stone—40 years in existence. All are wel-
IMLAY CITY — The ing on a pair ous charges.
events in Almont, Imlay, come to an Open House at the museum
cases against a 19-year-old of misdemean- Imlay City Police reports
...see page 6 tomorrow (Thurs., April 5) from 5-7:30
man who made threats to a ors on Friday, indicate that Owen entered the
p.m.
female Imlay City High April 30. high school at around 2:20
Museum
School student and her boy- Phillip Fulks p.m. on March 19, saying he
board secretary Colin
friend on March 19 are mov- will again had come to collect personal
TRI-CITY Marilyn
Swihart says
ing forward.
Colin Clay Owen was
serve as court-
appointed attorney.
Owen items from his former girl-
friend.
the museum
TIMES sprang forth
from the 1970
arraigned in 71-A District
Court on March 22 and In summary
He was immediately
encountered by high school
remains in jail on a $350,000 Owen, a former ICHS stu- staff, who realizing he was
ONLINE Imlay City
Centennial cel-
bond.
On Friday, March 30,
dent who had been expelled not allowed on school proper-
from the school, is facing ty, asked him to leave the
ebration. Once
Owen appeared before Lapeer multiple felony charges premises.
tricitytimes-online.com the celebration
District Court Judge Laura including making terrorist When police arrived a
was over, the
Cheger Barnard for a pre-pre- threats (a 20-year felony), short time later, Owen fled on
planning com-
liminary conference. using a computer to commit a foot, resulting in a several-
mittee
Barnard set a preliminary crime (20-year felony), home hour search of the area near
FACEBOOK remained
intact. In May
examination date of Thursday, invasion 1st degree (20-year the school.
April 19 at 2:30 p.m. on the felony), aggravated stalking Although he was reported-
of 1971, a
multiple felony charges spe- (5-year felony) and Habitual ly seen at locations within the
facebook.com study commit-
cific to the March 19 incident. Offender-third offense. city, it was at around 7:45
tee was created
/Tricitytimes/ to research the
Lapeer County Prosecutor
Mike Sharkey said Christine
Sharkey pointed out
that because of Owen’s two
p.m. that police received a tip
saying Owen was hiding in
idea of creating ‘Ralphie’ dressed in
Strasser will serve as Owen’s prior felony convictions, his the attic of a Palmer Street
a permanent the garb of the day, is court-appointed attorney maximum sentence on the residence.
room or build- poised to greet visitors
The Tri-City Times regarding those charges. primary offense could be By 8 p.m., Owen was
ing to house a at the museum.
is printed on Sharkey said Owen must doubled. taken into custody by police
museum. The
recycled paper appear for another preliminary He said the terrorism and transported to the Lapeer
centennial cel-
exam on Friday, April 6 at 2 charges are related to texts County Jail.
ebration brought in $9,500, which was
p.m. on previous charges of Owen sent his former girl- Sharkey noted that Owen
available for use toward a museum.
larceny in a building and friend on March 19, saying he had been jailed eight times
A board of directors was elected for the
malicious destruction of prop- planned to bring a gun or since 2015. He had been held
Imlay City Historical Commission, which
erty, for which he had failed knife to the high school and a total of 259 days on three
held its first organizational meeting in
to appear. His court-appointed kill her new boyfriend and separate occasions related to
1971. Dues were established at $10 per
attorney is Phil Fulks. then himself. larceny and alcohol convic-
Milestone page 12 Additionally, Sharkey said Owen’s original bond had tions.
Page 2-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018

Grant funds a boost to sheriff department

By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— Thanks to grant funding
from the state, the Lapeer
County Sheriff ’s
Department can purchase
new gear and pay for train-
ing.
Last month the county
commission accepted grant
dollars on the sheriff’s
department behalf that total
more than $40,000.
Renewal of a grant for
bulletproof and stab proof
vests will have the county
and state splitting the gram. cle that can tow trailers
$8,339 bill for a total of 13 Last year, the county used to haul items confis-
vests. used these grant monies to cated from illegal grow
The department replac- purchase Axel, their drug operations. The sheriff’s
es deputies’ vests every detection dog. This year, department estimates
five years to ensure officer they’ll use $1,000 for his they’ll spend close to
safety. The spike vests and continued training. $30,000 for a new truck.
carrier costs $396 each Some $9,476 will be “The funds will help
while the lowest bid used for enforcement, the community understand
received for the bulletproof including overtime hours the need to follow the
kind came in at $715 each. for officers to check medi- guidelines of medical mari-
In March, commission- cal marijuana grow opera- juana. The legal growers
ers voted to accept $33,476 tions and to allow for extra will be commended for a
in grant funding from the patrols at county festivals. job well done and the ille-
Michigan Department of The department plans gal growers will be dealt
Licensing and Regulatory to use the bulk of the with accordingly,” the
Affairs through their funds—$23,000—toward department said in a written
Medical Marijuana pro- the purchase of a new vehi- grant report.

DPW asks residents for a spring clean-up assist

By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
Shopping around for I M L AY   C I T Y   —
Some residents have been
car insurance? Don’t. taking advantage of the
Let your local independent agent shop for recent milder temperatures
you, and find the coverage you need. to begin their spring clean-
up efforts.
Shopping around for With that in mind,
car insurance? Don’t. DPW Supt. Ed Priehs is
Let your local independent agent shop for
asking residents to be con-
you, and find the coverage you need. siderate and helpful when
disposing of leaves, branch-
es, yard waste and other
materials left over from the
winter months.
That means not raking
yard waste into the city’s
streets, but rather placing it
in yard waste containers or
biodegradable bags.
Priehs reminded that
beginning in April, the
city’s waste hauler will be
picking up yard waste on
Tuesdays.
He added that bundled
branches of one inch or less
in diameter will also be
picked up by the garbage
hauler; as will yard waste
Police and fire briefs...
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police and fire depart-
ment. ATTICA TWP. — A seat of the vehicle. Two
containers of 40 pounds or
less.
Also starting in April,
the DPW will be chipping
branches on the first and
third Mondays of each
month.
However, branches
whose diameter is greater
than 4 inches will not be
chipped; nor will brush
with roots still attached.
Handgun stolen were taken from a pickup
and vehicle parked in
from vehicle his driveway. The handgun
was sitting on the front
The city is not respon-
sible for large amounts of
brush pilings from tree
trimming, tree removal or
clearing of property.
Property owners need-
ing excessive brush remov-
al should contact a local
tree service.
For further informa-
tion, call the Imlay City
Offices at 810-724-2135.

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Where the wild things are
Unique winged creatures spotted during Seven Ponds birding tour
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Following the mantra “go
where the birds go” had
participants in the latest
Seven Ponds Nature
Center’s birding tour set-
ting up camp in the parking
lots of fire stations and
restaurants.
Ten birders plus Seven
Ponds Director Daryl
Bernard and Naturalist
Nancy Kautz spent seven
days in January in Texas’s
The Seven Ponds Nature Center’s bird tour group searches for feathered
subjects at the Estero Llano Grande State Park in Texas earlier this year.
Lower Rio Grande Valley
scoping out the unique and
exotic feathered creatures
that call it home.
“It’s a nice time to get
away from winter in
Michigan but it so happens
that birds are best seen that
time of year too,” Bernard
said.
Parakeets and parrots
brought the birders to fire
stations and other urban
spots. Specifically, the
Michigan group saw Green
The group’s search for Red-crowned Parrots brought them to a local fire
station were the birds gathered at night to roost.
Parakeets and Red-
crowned and Yellow-
headed parrots.
“They fly out and dis-
perse in pairs during the
day but then at night they
come together in these
Tour participant Andrew Simon snapped these impressive photos of the
Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Green Jay and Pyrrhuloxia.
massive flocks to roost.
You just need to listen for
this raucous noise at night
and you’ll know where the
parrots are,” he said.
The Lower Rio Grande
Valley comprises the
southernmost tip of south
Texas, along the border
with Mexico, with the Rio
Grande River separating
the two countries. Local
guide Mary Gustafson
offered her expertise on
both the birds and unique
birding locations within
the region’s wide range of
habitats. In addition to
those urban settings, the
group visited coastal
marshes, riparian habitats
along the river, desert
scrub and a sabal palm
sanctuary.
In total they saw 184
different bird species
including lots of water and
shore dwellers with ducks
and geese (21) and shore-
birds (22) comprising the
largest groups seen.
At the Aransas National
Wildlife Refuge, the group
hopped in a boat to better
see Whooping Cranes who
spend their winters in the
Gulf Coast.
“They are the tallest
bird in North America but
Page 3-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018
they only have a popula- Among them was
tion of 500 worldwide,” Andrew Simon of
Bernard said. Washington Twp.
Photo by Tim Browne
His favorite spotting “I think what I enjoyed
was the Green King Fisher- the most was getting out to
“it’s like a dart with somewhere that I’ve never
wings.” The bird, a smaller been before or experienced
version of the Belted King before. The habitats and
Fisher that calls Michigan ecosystem there is unlike The group saw an array of waterfowl, like
home, dives into the water anywhere I’ve been before these Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, and many
to find fish. and the life that it supports shorebirds while in the Lower Rio Grande
Those birds on is fascinating. In two hours Valley.
Bernard’s “Valley you can drive from salt
Specials” list were the lagoons and tidal flats near along the river if President the available slots for this
Plain Chachalaca, Buff- the Gulf of Mexico, past Donald Trump gets his trip filled within the first
bellied Hummingbirds, lush valley, and into the way. five minutes of registration
Golden-fronted desert, all hosting different “It’s the only green day.
species of plants and ani- space left in an area that’s “These field tours are
mals,” he said. so developed for agricul- unique to Seven Ponds.
Simon said he was ture and housing,” he Many nature centers do
happy to see so many dif- noted, adding, “We had no walks and day trips but
ferent birds in just one concerns for our safety we’re the only one in the
week’s time. while we were there.” state that does destination
“On the trip I saw 188 ••••• trips,” Bernard said.
different species of birds in In April, the nature They present a profes-
7 days. For reference, in center hosts a field tour to sional development oppor-
the entire state of Michigan the Smoky Mountains tunity for Seven Ponds’s
this year, birders have only where they’ll explore the naturalists and help build
seen just over 170 spe- wildflowers, trees, mam- strong relationships
cies,” he noted. mals and culture of the between tourists and the
••••• area. Spots are still avail- nature center. Bernard said
Besides being an ideal able for this April 15-20 they also help generate
Photo by Daryl Bernard
home for a diversity of excursion. some revenue for the cen-
birds, the Lower Rio This fall, the center ter.
Grande knows how to take will lead another birding For more information,
care of the bird enthusiasts tour, this time to Monterey, visit www.sevenponds.org
who flock there too. California. Bernard said or call (810) 796-3200.
“There are 25 to 30
bird species that you can
only see there so the valley
Woodpecker, White-tailed has become a mecca for
Hawk, Audubon’s Oriole, American birders. The bed
Neotropic Cormorant and and breakfast where we
Couch’s Kingbird. stayed caters specifically
Many birds that also to birders. Our innkeeper
call Michigan home were said 95 percent of his
spotted down south too, guests are birders,”
including wrens, swallows, Bernard noted.
Photo by Tim Browne
and sparrows. “The people there were
Also of note were those extremely friendly and
birds related to other went out of their way to
Michigan dwellers, like the make us feel welcome.”
Green Jay—loud and Bernard said their trav-
social like our Blue Jays— els included spots where a Whooping Cranes, considered the tallest bird
and Pyrrhuloxia, a relative proposed U.S/Mexico bor- in North America, spend their winters along
der wall would be built the Gulf Coast.
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Page 4-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018

Commission okays decorative
lights for new gateway median
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — City
commissioners on
Thursday voted 6-0 to pur-
chase six decorative lights
and poles from
DTE Energy to be installed
in conjunction with the
proposed “gateway medi-
an” project.
The total $28,789 pur-
chase price will include
the cost of installation by
DTE workers.
City Manager Tom
Youatt said the new 39
watt LED lights and poles
will match those already
installed on some city
streets and along the city-
owned section of the Polly
Ann Trail.
The 10-12 foot wide
median is to be construct-
ed along a section of Van
Dyke (M-53) between the
"It will also
area,” said Youatt. “It will
also create a more positive
visual impression for peo-
create a more ple entering or passing
through the city.”
positive visual In addition to decora-
tive lighting, the median
impression will feature brick pavers,
for people perennials, ornamental
trees and grasses, and a
entering or large “gateway” sign to
welcome visitors to the
passing community.
Barring unforeseen
through delays, Youatt hopes the
median project can still be
the city." completed this spring.
“I’m looking forward
--Tom Youatt to getting this project mov-
lanes, including a rarely ing,” he said. “I’m hoping
used center-turn lane, we can go out for bids
which will be removed to soon.”
create space for the medi- 2020 Sesquicentennial
an. Youatt reminded com-
The estimated missioners that the city
$200,000 cost for the will mark its 150th anni-
MDOT-approved project versary in 2020.
will be paid for using gen- He suggested the gate-
Spartan
Pride shares
loves of
reading
Last month The Imlay
City Middle School
Spartan Pride stu-
dents helped Weston
Elementary celebrate
March is Reading
Month. After the mid-
dle schoolers read
picture books, they
answered questions
and handed out book-
marks. Spartan Pride
is a program that rec-
ognizes students for
excelling academical-
ly and demonstrating
kindness, responsibil-
ity, motivation and
work ethic. Sixth
grader Lindsey
Kovacik reads to Mrs.
Douglas' first graders
(top) and 8th graders
Dean Aune, Travis
Sarka and Olivia
Livingston reading to
Mrs. Gardner and Mrs.

I-69 freeway to a point
south of Newark Road.
The section of road-
way currently has five
eral fund balance.
“This project will
improve visibility and
public safety in that
way median might be a
good location for a sign
acknowledging the historic
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Book drive to keep
summer reading alive
Dryden Elementary students collect 3,118 books
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing was submitted by
Kristal White, Early
Literacy Coach & Research shows that stu-
Consultant with the Lapeer
Intermediate School
District.
DRYDEN — Dryden
Elementary hosted their
2nd Annual Super Summer
Success Book Drive during
the month of March.
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percent of their reading
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Here in Dryden, we are
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this decline.
The goal was to beat
last year’s total of 2,175
books. The classroom that
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Mrs. Monroe Colmer’s 5th
and 6th grade class was the
winning room. They col-
lected 1,101 books. We are
pleased to announce that,
with the support of our
families, we crushed our
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Easter celebrations
filled with plastic eggs,
chocolate candy,
smiling faces and

Photo by Tom Wearing

blessings!
Held at the Fairgrounds Addaline Kirtland, 2, and ‘Grandma Cheryl’ are

and in Almont.
all smiles after Addaline’s name was drawn as
the winner of a new girl’s bicycle in Almont.
Photo by Maria Brown

Angel Johnson, 2, of Imlay City was happy

with his overflowing bucket of Easter Eggs at
Saturday’s hunt at the Eastern Michigan State
Fairgrounds.

Photo by Tom Wearing

Eight-year-old Jason
Roberts of Dryden
Rain may have been in the forecast, but hundreds of children lined up proudly shows off the
in anticipation of Saturday’s Lions Club Easter Candy Hunt at Almont Easter bounty he col-
Park.
Photo by Tom Wearing
lected at Almont Park.
Photo by Maria Brown

Volunteers from Gateway Assembly Church Amailiea Salisbury, 5, gets an assist from Rick
shower the ground with Easter eggs during Clark during Almont Lions Club’s Easter Candy
their Eggsploration event on Saturday. Hunt on Saturday morning.
Photo by Maria Brown

A skateboarding Easter bunny greets guests

at Saturday’s Eggsploration event at the
Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds.
Photo by Tom Wearing

Photo by Maria Brown

It was every girl and boy for her/himself at candy hunt in Almont.

Kinsley Chelard tries out the fire hose with

help from Imlay City firefighter Nathan Gill.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Photo by Maria Brown

Kaden St. Laurent, 3, gets a lift from his dad,

Parents and grandparents help the littlest hunters scoop up eggs at Gateway Church’s Kris St. Laurent, after winning a boy’s bicycle
Eggsploration event in Imlay City on Saturday. in the Almont Lions’ Easter raffle.

Medical marijuana stays a hot topic among residents
Results of community survey revealed at April 3 meeting
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Results
of a communitywide sur-
vey seeking feedback on
the possibility of allowing
medical marijuana facili-
ties in the village were
expected to be revealed at
the village council meet-
ing yesterday evening
(Tues., April 3).
The survey was circu-
lated to about 3,000
Almont residents, proper-
ty and businesses owners
to gauge interest and the
level of support for allow-
ing facilities that include
dispensaries and grow
operations, among others.
The matter has been
debated since the council
voted 4-3 late last year to
“opt in” to the possibility
of allowing state-regulat-
ed medical marijuana
businesses to operate in
the village. Although it
wasn’t on the agenda at
the last regular council
meeting in March, it again
surfaced for discussion.
According to
4-H spring auctions
are this weekend
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER — Lapeer
County 4-H’s biggest fun-
draiser of the year is near-
ly here.
Over a two-day peri-
od, bidders have a chance
to snap up an array of
items and all the proceeds
will support youth pro-
gramming in the county.
The 25th Annual
Celebrity Autographed
Items Auction will take
place this Friday, April 6,
followed by the 32nd
Annual Spring Auction on
Saturday, April 7. Both
events are free and will
take place at the Lapeer
Center Building.
Friday’s Autographed
Auction features more
than 350 items including
balls, books, cards, post-
ers and photographs.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday’s main event
starts with a silent auction
at 8 a.m. and a live auction
at 11 a.m.
Donated items have
come from individuals
and local, state and nation-
al businesses.
“There is a large vari-
ety of items ranging from
Walt Disney World passes,
tickets to the Detroit
Business briefs...
Editor’s note: Notices
for this column must be
received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publi-
cation date. Notices may
be edited due to space con-
straints.
Open House at new
Liebler Agency
IMLAY CITY —
Everyone is welcome to
stop in the Liebler
Agency Inc. as it hosts a
Community Open House
from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday,
April 19 to celebrate its
new location.
The full service insur-
ance agency is now located
inside a brand new build-
ing at 566 S. Cedar Street
(M-53) in Imlay City.
There is no charge to
attend, and refreshments
and hors d’ oeuvres will be
served.
Page 7-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018
medications. “This is
much better than the opi-
Kennedy said. “But I think
some of those opinions are
operations.
Schneider said earlier
oids,” said Kennedy, who based on information they that the results of the com-
Michigan’s Medical
noted another potential can use to support their munity survey—expected
Marihuana Facilities
benefit to readily accessi- own opinions—whether or to be discussed last eve-
Licensing Act (MMFLA),
ble medical marijuana. not it is factual. ning—will factor into the
individuals may apply for
“A big problem for “I know others in village’s decision to
as many as five licenses
me is I can’t drive when Almont who use medical accept or not consider
for commercial opera-
I’m on medication,” he marijuana for pain or who applications for any of the
tions.
said. “I always have to get are going through chemo- five allowable medical
They include medical
someone to drive me to therapy,” Kennedy added. marijuana businesses.
marijuana growing facili-
the city. It would be nice “This is a much better and He said other factors
ties, processors, testing,
to have something closer.” safer option for people to be considered are
transporters and dispensa-
Close proximity, how- dealing with serious pain. Almont Village’s and
ries.
ly became addicted. ever, is something oppo- “I don’t believe it Lapeer County’s support
At two recent council
About a month-and-a- nents are particularly con- would bring drug dealers of the 2008 medical mari-
meetings, a majority of
half ago, Kennedy began cerned about. or more crime to town,” juana ballot initiative; the
attendees voiced opposi-
inhaling low-THC content Some believe that he continued. “The fact is potential tax benefits to
tion to commercial medi-
through a vaporizer, even well-monitored med- this can help good people the village; an infusion of
cal marijuana facilities
resulting in pain reduction ical marijuana facilities who really need it.” business and job opportu-
operating in the village.
and the chance to wean will attract undesirable Almont Village nities; the public health
On March 20, those
himself off narcotics. elements, increase crime Council President Steve benefits; and the Michigan
voices were balanced out
“I cannot believe the and expose young people Schneider noted that 16 Legislature’s commitment
somewhat by a few that
difference,” said Kennedy, to unwelcome influences. people spoke on the sub- to making the
expressed support for
who now rarely experienc- “I understand there are ject Tuesday; 11 of them MMFLA available to com-
such facilities.
es pain severe enough to concerned people who in opposition to commer- munities and business
Among them was for-
take traditional pain relief have other opinions,” cial medical marijuana entrepreneurs.
mer Almont Township
Your Hometown
Supervisor Bill Kennedy
who recently began using
MarketPlace
cannabis oil for pain
relief.
Kennedy, who sus-
tained a serious injury in
Vietnam, said continuing
pain issues led him to tak-
ing doctor-prescribed opi-
oids to which he eventual-
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Our Opinion Letters from our readers...
Paper tariffs threaten
future of newsprint
Schierlinger’s program gets praise
Imlay City Code
Editor’s note: The following guest editorial Enforcement Officer Joe
Schierlinger’s new ‘Home
was written by David Chavern, President & of the Month’ program fea-
CEO of the News Media Alliance. tured in last week’s issue of
E very day at the News Media Alliance head-
quarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for
myself and the staff. But with the Department
Tri-City Times is encourag-
ing to see, and I am eager to
witness the results within
of Commerce and the International Trade
Commission currently considering tariffs on
Canadian newsprint, those days of screen-free
reading could be coming to an end.
MDHHS offers Quitline to stop smoking
Thinking about quit-
The fact that newsprint is being threatened is ting tobacco? The
the work of one newsprint mill in the Pacific Michigan Department of
Northwest, NORPAC. In August 2017, Health and Human
NORPAC petitioned the United States Services (MDHHS) is
Department of Commerce to begin applying tar- expanding its telephone
iffs to newsprint imported from Canada, claim- coaching and nicotine
replacement therapy
ing the imported paper was harming the U.S. (NRT) program to all
newsprint industry. But NORPAC is not acting Michigan residents
in the best interests of newsprint consumers or through May 31.
the U.S. paper industry at large — they are act- During this time, the
ing in their own interest and no one else’s. Michigan Tobacco
The buying and selling of newsprint has Quitline will offer a free,
always been regional without regard for the two-week supply of nico-
border. Consumers of newsprint — from news- tine gum, patches or loz-
enges for all new enrollees
paper and book publishers to telephone directo- who want to quit smoking
ry manufacturers — tend to buy newsprint in or chewing tobacco.
their region, close to their printing operations. Tobacco users who would
The printers who typically utilize Canadian like to quit may call the
newsprint are those in the northeast and
Midwest, where there are currently no U.S.
mills operating. 4-H auction fundraiser is this weekend
But those regions are not newsprint deserts Lapeer County 4-H
because of unfair trade by Canadian paper mills. will be hosting its annual
Rather, newsprint mills shut down or converted spring fundraising auction
to producing other, more profitable paper prod- on Saturday, April 7, at the
ucts when the demand for newsprint fell, some- Lapeer Center Building.
thing that has been happening steadily for The event is free and open
decades. Since 2000, the demand for newsprint to the public starting with a
silent auction at 8 a.m. and
in North America has dropped by 75 percent. a live auction scheduled to
But affordable Canadian paper has helped begin at 11 a.m. A pancake
keep the printed news alive and flourishing well breakfast will be held from
into the 21st century. With new tariffs, many 8 to 11 a.m. The cost is $5
smaller newspapers will feel their belts tighten- for adults, $3 for kids 10
ing. The combination of preliminary counter- and under. Lunch conces-
vailing and antidumping duties increases the sions will be available after
cost of imported newsprint by as much as 32 11 a.m.
Items that will be up
percent, and a number of newspapers have for bid include donations
already experienced price increases and a dis- from many local, state and
ruption in supply. If the International Trade national businesses. There
Commission and the Department of Commerce is a large variety of items
make these tariffs permanent in the coming ranging from Walt Disney
months, it could lead some small local publish-
ers to cut their print product entirely — or even
shut their doors.
Some, like NORPAC, may argue that by
imposing duties on Canadian imports we’re
Keeping pace with a pioneer
saving American jobs and boosting our own
economy, but while that may sometimes be “H arry Truman was
president, gasoline
cost 12 cents a gallon, and Harley, my mom on the
true for other industries, the opposite is true
at the age of 17 my dad
of newsprint. paid $275 for his first
What we’re seeing with the newsprint tariffs Harley. The year was
is not a government acting to try to better the 1945...”
economy for its citizens. Instead, it is “political Thus I began a piece I
arbitrage” by one private investment group — wrote for the
where they are effectively looking to use the ‘Motoring Down
U.S. government to tax local and community Memory Lane’
newspapers across the United States in order to section of HOG
Tales Magazine—a
bolster their own bottom line. publication for
When considering whether to take members of the
NORPAC’s claims seriously, the Department of Harley Owners
Commerce excluded input from U.S. newsprint Group worldwide. Observations in ink... I’m not the only
mills owned by Canadian companies — specifi- The editors
Catherine Minolli a bike. Virginia,
cally Resolute Forest Products and White Birch. were pretty excited
Excluding manufacturers who, during the period about the piece,
of investigation, had three functioning newsprint and so was I after
hearing from them.
mills in the U.S. because they have sister mills I’d written it after we
in Canada shows an unwillingness to understand
got back from the 90th
the borderless newsprint industry and the Harley Davidson
restructuring that has taken place in recent Anniversary bash in
decades. Milwaukee. It was one of
If the tariffs on Canadian newsprint are the most awesome experi- plies, and from there we’d budget but needed some
allowed to stand, we’re not only risking a centu- ences of my life—and
ries-old relationship with our neighbors to the who’d-a-thunk-it—a
north, but we’re putting our own U.S. news motorcycle rally with MY realm of two-wheeled
PARENTS. It’s true.
industry in jeopardy. While the big national and By then, I’d purchased went off to study mechani- time. I still crack up pic-
regional papers may have less trouble finding my first bike—a 1990
the funds to keep their print editions coming, we Sportster which I fell
could see small publishers lose footing, and madly in love with, leaky
those tiny local papers are some of the most front fork, oily chain and
vital members of our news community. Under all. Ironically, when I
the right conditions, those papers can find a way broke the news to the folks
to maintain their footing, but if the newsprint that I was following in
Dad’s footsteps, they were
industry can’t support them, those communities at Bike Week in Daytona.
will become news deserts, and that’s a future I kid you not. This was in
none of us want. 1994. My dad was 66.
We may not be able to save the entire indus- “You did what???” he
try by keeping tariffs off our paper, but we can says incredulously.
keep it thriving while we re-position ourselves “I bought a Harley,” I
for the years to come. Having affordable news- chuckle in reply.
print will help us do that. “You better be careful
with that thing,” he chokes
out. I know he and Mom
will need some time to
Guest Columnist wrap their brains around
the revelation. It’s one of
Have a differing opinion about a hot topic? Want to further those ‘do as I say, not as
explain your side of the story? You can share your thoughts by
being a guest columnist. Anyone may submit a guest column, but I do’ type things.
we ask that the information be accurate. The columns can be a Later, after they
maximum of three typed, double-spaced pages. Send them to: Tri- embraced the idea we took My dad, wearing the leather ‘helmet’ cap and
City Times, P.O. Box 278, Imlay City, MI, 48444 or run the idea
by the editor by calling 810-724-2615 or email them to: tct@ a road trip up to
pageone-inc.com. The newspaper reserves the right to edit or Tobermorey in the Bruce
reject any column considered inappropriate for publication. Peninsula to celebrate my
the Imlay City community. personally attest that hav-
It’s great to witness a per-
son in Joe’s position who
uses such a positive
approach to rewarding resi-
dents’ care and pride in
their homes. As a former
Township Supervisor, I can
Quitline phone number at
800-QUIT-NOW (800-
784-8669). Enrollment is
available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
The Quitline serves all
ages, however, callers
seeking NRT must be over
18 and meet basic health
requirements. Enrollees
will receive a coach who
will assist them in setting a
quit date, choosing a nico-
tine replacement product
that is right for them and
making an individualized
quit plan. The coach will
provide support with up to
four telephone coaching
sessions scheduled around
the caller’s quit date.
World passes, tickets to the
Detroit Tigers, gym mem-
berships, restaurant gift
cards, legal services, trees,
gravel, golf packages, hotel
stays, health and beauty
services, collectibles and
so much more. A more
detailed list of items is
available online at www.
auctionzip.com (enter zip
code 48446 and go to April
Calendar).
The 32nd annual event
is the main financial sup-
port for Lapeer County 4-H
programs. Lapeer County
4-H Youth Programs pro-
vide a wide variety of
opportunities for positive
youth development. 4-H is
an amazing organization
mom’s 70th birthday. My
dad was 75. He rode his
back. I rode my trusty,
leaky Sporty and Rod rode
his Honda 900. Like the
MasterCard commercial, it
went something like this:
‘Bungie cords, one
dollar. Broken
right mirror when
Catherine dumped
her bike in the
parking lot, twen-
ty-five. Memories,
Priceless.’
Minolli sister with
the youngest, has a
Sportster too. For
a while, we rode around
the area together taking
day trips here and there. I
also frequently rode to her but painted to look like an Indian, which was
Clarkston home, backpack the more coveted make at the time.
stuffed with weekend sup-
hit the road. Virg was
actually the pioneer in the
transportation. When she
cal engineering at Stanford turing her running along-
University, she was on a
me, wearing the kidney belt, at the 90th Harley
Davison Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
help Imlay City shine.
ing a person like —Kevin Daley
Schierlinger on your team Former State
is an unbeatable asset for Representative
the community. I wish him Candidate for
and the city the best of luck
with the new program and
fully believe that it will
State Senate Bay, Lapeer
and Tuscola counties
Lum
Callers using NRT in Medicaid and Medicare,
along with coaching, such veterans, cancer patients
as through a telephone- and American Indians.
based service like More than 100,000 calls
800-QUIT-NOW, can have been received since
increase their chances of the service was launched
becoming smoke-free by in October 2003.
five times the rate of some- The Quitline offers
one quitting cold turkey. English, Arabic and
Providing access to free Spanish-speaking counsel-
NRT during this promo- ors, as well as interpretive
tion might just be the jump services for a wide variety
start someone needs to of languages. For more
quitting smoking tobacco information about the
for good. Quitline, call 800-QUIT-
The Michigan Tobacco NOW or visit Michigan.
Quitline is an evidence- gov/tobacco.
based service providing —Lynn Sutfin
free telephone coaching Michigan Department
for the uninsured, pregnant of Health & Human
women, residents enrolled Services
where our young people scholarships.
can learn true life skills A 25th Annual
such as leadership, citizen- Celebrity Autographed
ship and community Items Auction will be held
through innovative pro- the prior evening on Friday,
grams and hands-on learn- April 6, at the Lapeer
ing experiences. Center Building. Doors
Last year, over 2,500 open at 5:30 p.m. This
youth in Lapeer County event will feature over 350
were reached through vari- autographed items such as
ous forms of educational balls, books, cards, posters,
programming, traditional and photographs.
clubs and events. The goal If you would like to
is to keep youth curious receive more information
and encourage them to about the auction and/or
explore their interests 4-H and its opportunities,
while building life skills. please call (810) 667-0343.
4-H also offers scholar- —Sarah Graver
ships to an annual 4-H Fundraising Coordinator
Camp retreat at Camp Lael Lapeer County 4-H
in Lapeer, state and nation- Youth Program
al conferences, and college Lapeer
Family photo
My dad Francesco ‘Frank’ Minolli and his good
friend Bob ‘Buddy Boy’ Rice on his first motor-
cycle purchased in 1945. The bike was a Harley
the clutch, hopping on and
wheels. She bought a 350 zooming down the road.
Yamaha with a broken When I’d visit her, I’d
starter. She needed to jump jump on the back and off
start it each and every we’d go. The folks’ reac-
tion to her news went
about the same as mine.
side the bike and popping “You did what????” “You
better be careful on that
thing.”
Still, they let it go as
best they could. They were
in Michigan, she was in
California. She was, after
all, a Minolli. It’s just the
way it is. We were raised
with motorcycles.
After the first bike, my
dad owned a couple more.
He bought a 1946
Knucklehead when he was
in his 20s. The former
owner threw in a leather
cap and goggles and a cus-
tom leather kidney belt,
Photo by Anna Minolli
complete with studs. For
kicks and grins us girls try
it on now and then just to
see if we can still get it
around us.
My dad quit riding for
a while after a 1940s-era
Pioneer page 11

Lt. William B. Hamilton answered call
Editor’s note: April 9
marks the 153rd anniversa-
ry of the end of the Civil
War. To commemorate the
event Tri-City Times writer,
Rick Liblong, shares a two-
part series about Almonter
William B. Hamilton who
was a prisoner of war and
kept a diary of his ordeal.
The following is reprinted
from Rick Liblong’s 2011
book “Answering the Call
to Duty.”
P risoner of war. Three
words dreaded by every
soldier who ever served.
Almont’s William B.
Hamilton
dreaded it
too but,
unfortu-
nately, he
was held
captive
for 17
All the Liblong day...
months as
a POW in
Rick Liblong
Rebel
prisons
during the
Civil War.
Hamilton was born in
Paisley, Scotland on
September 23, 1831, son of
William B. Sr. and Jean
Downie. The Hamiltons
moved from Scotland to a
farm in Section 31, Berlin
Township, just east of
Almont, the area known as
the Scotch Settlement.
Young William went to
school in a one room
schoolhouse and was an
excellent student. When he
was twenty-one he began
Negotiating the landscape of life
A bout that perspective
thing!
Have you noticed, as
I have, that just when
you’ve dug in your heels
and taken a firm stand on
something, it feels like
someone moved the line?
You discover that some-
one whose opinion you
value and trust is seeing
an issue from a different
vantage point than you’ve
been standing on for per-
haps decades, with your
binoculars trained and
Editor’s column is ‘boilerplate liberalspeak’
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing guest column was
submitted by State Rep.
Gary Glenn, R-Williams
Twp. Glenn is in his sec-
ond term representing Bay
and Midland counties in
the state House of
Representatives. He serves
as Associate Speaker Pro
Tem and as chairman of
the House Energy Policy
Committee. Glenn is also a
candidate for the 31st
District state Senate seat.
E ditor Catherine
Minolli’s recent col-
umn expressed discomfort
over finding herself in
agreement with a conser-
vative.
Rental homes make the best investment
Alex,
I have about $100,000
available from an inheri-
tance I received, and I
am trying to decide
where to invest it. What
do you think—stocks,
CDs, or real estate?
— H.R., Dryden
H.R., Most advisors
would tell you to diversify,
however, I give advice
based on what I would do.
Knowing that, I think rent-
al homes make the best
financial decision. The rea-
son I feel so strongly about
rental real estate is that it
offers much better returns,
much less risk, and an
investment where you have
much more control of how
it performs. You have no
control of how stocks per-
form and essentially nega-
tive returns in CDs after
inflation. Real estate offers
good returns and gives you
control of it. You can buy
many good quality homes
in your price range that
would make excellent rent-
(Michigan State diary
William B. Hamilton Page from Hamilton’s fever on the way to
Archives). Hamilton family).
Part of the Chickamauga battlefield (Brady
photo, National Archives).
to teach others. He contin- Civil War, Hamilton inter- highest number of casual-
ued his education at the rupted his studies and
Dickinson Institute in enlisted in Company B,
Romeo and the Union 22nd Michigan Infantry on 22nd Michigan, editor
School in Ann Arbor in August 8, 1862 as a ser-
preparation for attending geant. His education was
the University of Michigan. quickly recognized by the
However, with the onset of army and he was promoted
ready to
detect
the
slightest
variance
in this
land-
scape
Perspectives...
called
life.
Turns Willene Tanis
out, so
has the
other guy!
What changed? The
issue? Perhaps. The land-
Don’t liberals tell us
that finding common
ground is the touchstone of
tolerance?
The Times had earlier
published an editorial
praising my legislation
imposing a deadline on
government’s response to
public record requests
under Michigan’s Freedom
of Information Act.
“Conservative Republican
Gary Glenn introduced a
bill to force governments
to comply with FOIA
requests within 60 days. …
Glenn’s proposed legisla-
tion is certainly a step in
the right direction,” the
editorial opined.
Ask
Alex...
The real
estate and
mortgage
expert!
als. There is such a strong
demand for rental homes
that you will get dozens of
applicants for any vacancy.
This allows you to sift
through and find good
quality tenants. You should
be able to charge around
$1,000 per month and that
would likely net you at
least a 7%+ return after
taxes, insurance and
upkeep. In addition to a
7% cash flow return each
year you get additional tax
benefits and the likelihood
that your home will go up
in value as well. I doubt
you can do as well with
any other investment in the
long term with so little
Page 9-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018
to Second Lieutenant on
June 5, 1863 and First
Lieutenant on November
17, 1863 after being trans-
ferred to Company F.
Before he left for war,
however, he married his
sweetheart, Sara R. Stone
Photo provided
in Rochester on August 29.
The 997 men of the
22nd left for Kentucky on
September 4, 1862 under Herman Glen McCoy — ‘Uncle Herm’— with
the command of former produce from his garden at his home in the
Michigan Governor Moses McCoy Bottom, Phelps, Kentucky.
Wisner. Unfortunately,
Wisner contracted typhoid
(courtesy Kentucky and died in A beekeeper’s pledge
W
January, 1863. He was suc- hile visiting stood beside one
ceeded by Col. Heber Uncle Herm of his vegetable
LeFavour. in Kentucky’s gardens, the grave-
The 22nd was in the McCoy Bottom yard high on the
Western Theater of the war several summers mountainside
operating mostly in ago, I asked him overlooking us.
Kentucky, Tennessee, where he kept his His father
Alabama and Georgia. beehives. and grandfather
The Battle of
Chickamauga, fought
He narrowed
his dark eyes.
Honest Living... McCoy are buried
there. Their bees
September 19-20, 1863,
Brady photo, National Archives
marked the end of a Union
“Honey, mites
killed all my bees
Iris Lee Underwood produced enough
honey to feed their
offensive in southeastern before your large families and
Tennessee and northwest- mommy died.” sell to folks up and down
ern Georgia called the A novice beekeeper, Peter Creek.
Chickamauga Campaign. my heart sank. Mom During the Depression
The battle was the most passed in 2007. If Herman and WW II, their produce,
significant Union defeat in Glen McCoy, third genera- poultry, eggs, and honey
the Western Theater of the tion beekeeper, couldn’t helped nourish those
American Civil War and fend off mites back then, remaining in their
the battle with one of the how could I in the present Appalachian homeland.
epidemic? With most the young men
ties in the war. Snagged in a moment
In her History of the of sadness and defeat, we Pledge page 11
Susan Sridharan wrote,
“The two armies finally
Hamilton page 11
scape? Perhaps. But more
likely, you’ve broken
bread together. You’ve
Oh. And did I remem-
ber to say somewhere in
there right before this lit-
walked a mile or a mara- tle reverie switched from
thon in each other’s shoes. second person to first per-
You’ve given and son, that just maybe tears
received grace. You’ve washed the log out of my
discovered that...wonder eye so I could see to help
Photo provided
of wonders...the ground is you with the sliver in
level at the foot of the yours? I think it’s some-
cross. That forgiveness, thing like that. Not a min-
while costly, is free. And imizing of wrong, but an Author and Uncle Herm in the heart of his
the greatest of all is love. applying of the salve of Kentucky home—the kitchen.
A love so amazing that it God’s love.
demands my soul, my life, Email Willene at
Academic All-Star
my all. willenetanis@aol.com.
Obviously uncomfort- homosexual” and an Meredith Rinke
able with having published alleged “hate monger,” Senior ~ Almont High School
something that sounded both boilerplate liberal-
supportive of a conserva- speak for anyone-with-an- • Meredith is the daughter of
tive, Ms. Minolli wrote a opinion-we-don’t-agree- Thomas and Valerie Rinke.
personal column making with. • She has a 4.1698 GPA.
“clear that last week’s edi- I’m proud to have • Meredith’s hobbies include
torial was in no way, shape coauthored—with a basketball, volleyball, track,
or form an endorsement of Catholic law professor— reading, running and crossfit
someone I have so little in the Marriage Protection training.
common with. Amendment defining mar- • Her favorite author is John
“Glenn’s extreme con- riage in our state constitu- Green, who wrote Looking for Alaska.
servatism, particularly on tion as only between one • Meredith’s future plans include studying biomedi-
social issues, is something man and one woman. cal engineering at either the University of Michigan
I cannot relate to,” she I was a leader of the or Oakland University.
wrote.
Apparently feeling it
necessary to reestablish her
2004 ballot campaign in
which Michigan voters
overwhelmingly approved
• One day she hopes to travel around the globe.
• Meredith said she has been most inspired and sup-
ported by her parents.
not-so-conservative cre- it, including 64 percent of • Among the biggest challenges Meredith believes
dentials, Ms. Minolli char- her generation is facing is its “addiction to social
acterized me as “anti- Column page 11 media” and a “disconnect from reality.”
• A scholar-athlete during her time at Almont High
risk. Even if values go trying to collect from non-
School, Meredith has participated in varsity volley-
ball, basketball and track and the school’s National
Honor Society.
down like they did a few paying tenants. Don’t be
years ago it does not mat-
ter to a landlord. The rents
swayed by those that say
that being a landlord is a
Academic All-Star
charged never changed or hassle. If done correctly,
possibly even went up due there is very little work
to increased demand. and very little risk. If you
Being new to real estate
investment, I highly rec-
are willing to take on this
small level of work and
Paige Walton
ommend that you first hire risk, you can reap great Senior ~ Almont High School
a good Realtor who knows financial success. I would • Paige is the daughter of Dallas
the rental business who can recommend only single
and Maureen Walton.
assist you. Our buyer’s family residential homes as
• She has GPA of 4.0445.
agent services are free and I believe these are the easi-
• Paige said she admires Demi
you get my extensive est to find good tenants,
Lovato and actress/model Yara
knowledge and experience offer the best financing
Shahidi.
in the rental investment available should you need
• Her activities at Almont High
business. The two keys to to tap its equity, and can
School include NHS, choir, bas-
being profitable in the quickly be sold should you
ketball, softball and coaching sixth grade girls bas-
rental business are 1. BUY decide you no longer want
ketball.
RIGHT and 2. RENT to be a landlord. Now is a
• Paige’s post-high school plans are to attend
RIGHT! A great buy can great time to be buying
Michigan State University in the fall and study pre-
go horribly wrong if you rental homes and I hope
vet medicine as the precursor to going to veterinary
put renters in there that you follow my advice.
school.
destroy the place. This is a If you have any real
• While she expects that many challenges lay ahead,
rare exception though. estate or mortgage related
Paige fears that many are “too quick to argue with
Most people refuse to questions please “Ask
each other, rather than come together to become the
invest in real estate due to Alex” by email at Alex@ change the world needs.”
the fear of a bad tenant. RealtyVolution.com or by • The person she most admires is her mother. “Both
They are afraid of the risk phone at (810) 664-1819. of my parents are truly amazing. But my mom was
and think that their free You may see your question the first to show me what being woman is. She
weekends will be spent and answer featured here. stands her ground and gets things done.”
maintaining the rental or — ADV
Page 10-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018
County braces for changes in state’s indigent defense act
‘More expensive, less effective’ says Commissioner Ian Kempf
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER — Change is
coming to the state’s indi-
gent defense program but
county commissioners
aren’t too happy about it.
At their meeting on
Thursday, the board adopt-
ed a resolution stating their
opposition to the state bud-
get office’s proposed
amendments to the
Michigan Indigent Defense
Act.
“I have no issue with
the intent to improve the
indigent counsel system but
the state has now created a
new bureaucracy,”
Obituaries
~ Ronald “Ron” Woodworth, 81 ~
Ronald “Ron”
Woodworth, age 81, of
Lapeer, formerly of Imlay
City, MI, died Tuesday,
April 3, 2018 at his home
surrounded by his family.
Ronald Ray Woodworth
was born October 6, 1936
in Lapeer, MI. He was the
son of the late Ray and the
late Florence (Boeneman)
Woodworth. Ron grew up
in Attica, MI and graduat-
ed from Imlay City High
School, Class of 1955.
He married Betty Jean
Torr on December 30,
1955 in Marlette,
Michigan. They lived in
the Imlay City area before
moving to Lapeer.
Ron proudly served in
the United States Army
during the Korean War
from 1955-1957. He was
employed as an analysis
engineer by General
Motors - Fischer Body at
the Tech Center in Warren,
MI for 31 years before
retiring in 1990.
He was a member and
the past president for the
Lapeer Lions Club, Noble
~ John Michael Saelens, 65 ~
John Michael Saelens,
65, of Fort Gratiot and for-
merly of Capac, died
Monday morning, April 2,
2018, at Regency on the
Lake Nursing Home, Fort
Gratiot.
He was born May 15,
1952, in Hazel Park, the
son of Felix and Marilyn
(Nicholson) Saelens.
John was a 1971 grad-
uate of Capac High
School. He owned and
operated Saelens Masonry,
Capac, for 30 years. He
enjoyed fishing, golfing,
reading and was a history
buff. He was a member of
the Capac Lions Club,
enjoyed card playing and
enjoyed spending time
with his grandchildren.
Surviving are three
children, James (Nadine)
of Riley Twp., Nicole
(Anthony) Zientak of
Memphis and Amanda
(Vincent) Kulin of
~ Richard Sasseen, 77 ~
Richard Sasseen, age
77, of Imlay City,
Michigan (formerly of
Romeo) died Friday,
March 30, 2018 at
McLaren Lapeer Region of
Lapeer, MI. Richard Carl
Sasseen was born
November 19, 1940 in
Detroit, MI. He was the
son of the late Carl and the
late Petronella Helen
(Salasevicus) Sasseen. He
grew up in Romeo. He was
a graduate of Romeo High
School, Class of 1958.
Richard married Nancy
Jeanne Wylin on
September 10, 1960 in
Armada, Michigan.
Richard was the owner
of Rich Tool in Romeo; he
was a Machine Builder.
Rich Tool also operated a
business in Imlay City for
a few years. He also ran an
Commissioner Lenny
Schneider said.
“The state is passing
the cost onto local govern-
ments. This is an unfunded
mandate.”
Fellow Commissioner
Ian Kemp said he believes
Lapeer County’s system
works well but foresees the
mandated changes will be
more expensive and less
effective.
In 2013, Governor Rick
Snyder and the Legislature
created the Michigan
Indigent Defense
Commission and tasked
them with creating public
defender standards for low
income offenders.
Grand of the Lapeer Odd
Fellows, and a member of
the Lapeer American
Legion #16.
Ron is survived by his
wife, Betty Woodworth;
two sons, Richard (Faye)
Woodworth of Imlay City,
MI and Michael (Valerie)
Woodworth of Metamora,
MI; one sister, Carol
(Doug) Nelson of Au Gres,
MI; one brother, Butch
(Judy) Woodworth of
Lapeer, MI; five grandchil-
dren, Allen (Jessica)
Woodworth, Jennifer (Ben)
Woodworth, Wesley
Woodworth, Kimmer
Pierce, and Whitni
Woodworth; seven great-
Emmett; six grandchildren,
Alexis, Brendan, Kayla,
Karlie, Nash and Evan;
mother, Marilyn Saelens of
Capac; brothers and sis-
ters, Susanne and Robert
Potrykus of Melvin, Mary
Saelens of Capac; David
of Metamora, Gerard and
Kathleen of Port Huron,
Edward and Deborah of
Almont, Ronald and Beth
of Romulus, Joseph of
excavation business in
Romeo. Richard was a
member of Our Lady
Queen of Peace Knights of
Columbus in Imlay City.
He is survived by his
wife, Nancy Jeanne
Sasseen; his daughter,
Kimberly Sue Sasseen of
Imlay City, MI; sons,
Michael G. Sasseen of
Washington, MI and
Timothy R. (Meredith)
Sasseen of Del Mar, CA;
sisters, Cathy Kopp of
Clinton Twp., MI and
Susan Troia of Detroit, MI;
brothers, Michael Sasseen
of Romeo, MI, Carl
Sasseen of Chillicothe,
MO and David Sasseen of
Lapeer, MI. He also is sur-
vived by two grandchil-
dren, Korie and Ocean;
and one great-grandchild,
Zooey.
Implementing those stan-
dards will cost more money
and the state budget office
thinks counties should help
cover those extra costs.
Their resolution notes
that the state constitution
forbids the state from
“establishing a new activity
or service or an increase in
the level of any activity or
service beyond that cur-
rently required without pro-
viding state appropriation.”
In Lapeer County, the
proposed changes will
“effectively eliminate state
appropriations to cover
new indigent defense activ-
ities” and require them to
send 90 percent of Lapeer’s
grandchildren, Addyson,
Bradyn, Finn, Chlor,
Grant, Zoey, and Zalie;
and his sister-in-law, Jan
Woodworth of St. Helen,
MI.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Ray
and Florence Woodworth;
son, Norman Woodworth;
one brother, James (Jim
Bo) Woodworth; his sister,
Connie McCulley; and his
parents-in-law, Norman
and Flossie Torr.
The funeral will be
held 1:30 p.m., Friday,
April 6, 2018 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Father John “Doc” Ortman
will officiate. Interment
will follow at Stiles
Cemetery in Lapeer, MI.
The family is available
for visitation 2-5 p.m. and
6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 5
at the Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City.
Please be sure to sign
our online register muir-
brothersfh.com
Port Huron and Thomas
and Nora of Lapeer; and
many nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Felix
Saelens and brother,
Robert Saelens.
The family honors the
memory of John and
invites you to visit and
share memories Thursday
2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz
Funeral Directors, Capac,
with rosary devotion/scrip-
ture services at 7:00 p.m.
Rite of Christian Burial
will be 10:30 a.m. Friday
at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Catholic Church, Emmett,
with 9:30 a.m. visiting. Fr.
Tom Kuehnemund, pastor,
will officiate.
Memorials are suggest-
ed to “Wishes of the
Family.”
For information and
Guest Book
kaatzfunerals.com
Richard was preceded
in death by his parents; his
brother, Donald Sasseen;
and an infant sister.
There are no memorial
services scheduled at this
time.
Please be sure to sign
our online register book at
muirbrothersfh.com
reimbursements from par-
tially indigent defendants
back to the state.
In other recent meeting
matters:
•Jeremy Howe, Laird
Kellie and David Taylor
were appointed to serve on
the Mental Health Services
board.
•Cynthia Luczak, the
lone Democratic candidate
for the 31st State Senate
seat, introduced herself to
Dispatch log...
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City:
Police and emergency
responders responded to
dispatch calls for these inci-
dents, in addition to traffic
stops:
March 26
•03:08 Assault (1900
block Shagbark Ln.)
•11:37 Neighbor
Dispute (2000 block S.
Almont Ave.)
•15:02 Property Damage
Accident (600 block S.
Cedar St.)
•16:23 ORV Complaint
(E. Fourth St./Bancroft St.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
March 28
•06:37 Domestic (100
block W. First St.)
•11:38 Welfare Check
(200 block W. Fourth St.)
•14:35 Hit and Run (200
block W. Fourth St.)
•21:22 Threats (1900
block Shagbark Ln.)
•22:36 Medical Assist
(600 block Maple Vista)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
March 29
•20:05 Identity Theft
(2000 block S. Cedar St.)
•21:04 Threats (500
block S. Cedar St.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
March 30
•00:51 Suspicious
Vehicle (400 block W. First
St.)
•15:02 Citizen Assist
(300 block E. First St.)
•15:03 Citizen Assist
(200 block N. Cedar St.)
•19:16 Alarm (1800
block S. Cedar St.)
•22:35 Medical Alarm -
false (600 block Maple
Vista)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
March 31
•00:36 Suspicious
Vehicle (300 block E. Capac
Rd.)
•03:36 911 Hang Up
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.)
•16:54 Civil Dispute
(2000 block S. Almont Ave.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 1
•00:47 Suspicious
Circumstance (1700 block
S. Cedar St.)
•08:40 Alarm (2000
block S. Cedar St.)
•15:23 Property Damage
Accident (S. Almont Ave./
Weston St.)
•15:53 Alarm - Assist
from MSP (2000 block S.
Cedar St.)
•20:29 Property Damage
Accident (Newark Rd./S.
Cedar St.)
In Almont:
The following reports
were compiled and provided
by the Almont Police Dept.
March 28
•03:18 Officer Jordan
Kosinski pulled over a
29-year-old Fraser man for
crossing the center line on
northbound Van Dyke near
Webster Rd.
March 31
•12:30 After a south-
bound vehicle was observed
weaving in and out of traffic
on Van Dyke near Hollow
Corners Rd., police pulled
over a 38-year-old Port
Huron man for suspicion of
driving while intoxicated.
the board. She currently
serves as Bay County clerk.
•Sheriff Scott McKenna
has been asked to provide
statistics to the board
regarding how much Narcan
his deputies have adminis-
tered to residents experi-
encing a drug overdose.
•the commission
approved paying attorney
bills in the amount of
$5,568 and $11,975 for
pending lawsuits.
•the board approved
spending $6,100 in
When he refused a breatha-
lyzer test, the was trans-
ported to Lapeer County
Jail, where a magistrate
ordered a test to determine
the motorist’s blood-alcohol
level.
April 1
•4:15 p.m. A 24-year-
old Sterling Heights man
was pulled over for improp-
er passing on Main Street
near Stone Street. Upon
checking, it was discovered
both the driver and his
20-year-old female passen-
ger had outstanding war-
rants for unpaid child sup-
port and unpaid tickets,
respectively. After paying
$500 in cash apiece, both
were given April 6 court
dates and released.
In St. Clair County:
Police and emergency
responders responded to
dispatch calls for these inci-
dents, in addition to traffic
stops:
March 27
•structure fire in the 790
block of Capac Rd. of Berlin
Twp.
•trespassing in the 610
block of Cochrane Rd. in
Berlin Twp.
March 28
•found property in the
100 block of E. Church St.
in Capac
•car-deer accident at
Donald and Martin roads in
Mussey Twp.
•car-deer accident at
Sterling and Capac roads in
Mussey Twp.
•property damage acci-
dent at westbound I-69 and
Capac Rd. in Mussey Twp.
March 29
•suspicious circum-
stance in the 14000 block
of Gilbert Rd. in Berlin
Twp.
•civil posting in the
2100 block of Sperry Rd. in
Berlin Twp.
•animal complaint at
Hough and Cochrane roads
in Berlin Twp.
•animal complaint in the
16000 block of Hough Rd.
in Berlin Twp.
March 31
•intrusion alarm in the
110 block of S. Main St. in
Capac
•reckless driving on E.
Meier and S. Lester streets
in Capac
•intrusion alarm in the
560 block of N. Main St. in
Capac
•assist motorist on east-
bound I-69 and Capac Rd.
in Mussey Twp.
April 1
•domestic incident in
the 14000 block of Gilbert
Rd. in Berlin Twp.
April 2
•structure fire in the
5000 block of Martin Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
•911 welfare check in
the 4300 block of Capac Rd.
in Mussey Twp.
•property damage acci-
dent in the 100 block of W.
Mill St. in Capac
•fraud in the 15000
block of Lewis Rd. in
Mussey Twp.
•assist citizen at I-69
and Capac Rd. in Mussey
Twp.
In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:
March 27
•animals at large in the
3500 block of Lake George
Rd. in Dryden Twp.
senior millage funds to
purchase Senior Project
Fresh coupons.
•the board approved
new juror mileage and com-
pensations rates. The mile-
age reimbursement rate will
increase from 10 to 20
cents per mile.
Compensation will now be
$30 per day and $15 per
half day for the first day of
actual attendance. On sub-
sequent days, jurors will
receive $45 per day and
$22.50 per half day.
•open building in the 80
block of S. Lake Pleasant
Rd. in Attica Twp.
•sick care for medical in
the 600 block of N. Van
Dyke Rd. in Imlay Twp.
March 28
•suspicious circum-
stances at the Attica Twp.
park and ride
•assist other law
enforcement in the 300
block of Graham Rd. in
Imlay Twp.
•assist other law
enforcement in the 2900
block of Oakview Dr. in
Attica Twp.
•animals at large on N.
Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica
Twp.
March 29
•property damage acci-
dent on N. Lake Pleasant
Rd. in Attica Twp.
•property damage acci-
dent on Armstrong Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
•assault and battery in
the 5200 block of Ostrom
Rd. in Attica Twp.
March 30
•operating under the
influence of alcohol on
E. Capac Rd. in Imlay City
•assist motorist on west-
bound I-69 in Attica Twp.
•telephone used for
harassment in the 2000
block of N. Van Dyke Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
•neighborhood trouble
in the 3700 block of Adams
Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
•noise complaint in the
6300 block of Hunters
Creek Rd. in Imlay Twp.
March 31
•road hazard in the 3500
block of N. Van Dyke Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
•abandoned auto on
eastbound I-69 in Attica
Twp.
•sick care for medical in
the 600 block of Garner Dr.
in Attica Twp.
•alarms in the 600 block
of S. Lake Pleasant Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•noise complaint in the
300 block of Meadow View
Dr. in Attica Twp.
•assault in the 5300
block of Hunters Creek Rd.
in Attica Twp.
•harassment in the 3000
block of N. Lake Pleasant
Rd. in Attica Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances on N. Van Dyke Rd.
in Goodland Twp.
•family trouble in the
2000 block of Winslow Rd.
in Attica Twp.
April 1
•open buildings in the
1700 block of S. Cedar St.
in Imlay City
•suspicious circum-
stance on Bowers Rd. in
Attica Twp.
•open buildings in the
6300 block of Attica Rd. in
Imlay Twp.
•assist other law
enforcement agency in
the 1200 block of N.
Five Lakes Rd. in Attica
Twp.
•alarms in the 2000
block of S. Cedar St. in
Imlay City
•ORV complaint in the
1500 block of S.
Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica
Twp.
April 2
•operating while intoxi-
cated on N. Lake Pleasant
Rd. in Attica Twp.
•alarms in the 2400
block of N. Blacks Corners
Rd. in Goodland Twp.
•customer trouble in the
300 block of S. Cedar St. in
Imlay City

Showcase your talents in Imlay City on April 22
Maple Vista to host ‘Lapeer County’s Got Talent’ event
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
Looking for a place to
showcase your talent?
Look no further than
Maple Vista, as the venue
prepares to host ‘Lapeer
County’s Got Talent’ on
Pioneer:
from page 8
classic he bought was sto-
len from our garage when
I was in junior high
school. He was painstak-
ingly restoring the bike,
and would bring it out
every now and then and
take it for a ride. The little
neighborhood kids would
line up at the curb (next
door the McAuliffe family
had nine kids alone) and
after making sure everyone
had permission from their
folks, my dad would give
each kid a ride around the
block. It was a huge
thrill...especially for us.
When it was stolen, he
was devastated. About 20
years later, when he retired
at age 63, he bought a
Harley as a little retire-
ment present. He rode it
home to Livonia from the
dealership in Flint. My sis-
ters’ and my reaction was
similar to his upon hearing
our news: “You did
what????”
Hamilton:
from page 9
clashed on September 19
in a wooded, hilly, middle-
of-nowhere spot near
Chickamauga Creek. The
22nd Michigan, being rein-
forcements, tensely lis-
tened to the sounds of bat-
tle from behind the lines
near Rossville and won-
dered when their turn
would come.”
When September 20th
dawned, the fight resumed.
Union General Gordon
Granger became alarmed
when sounds from the bat-
tle indicated a failing
Union line. As the men
were lining up for break-
fast, he ordered “Double
quick to the relief of
General Thomas!” and
they were off to battle with
empty stomachs.
At 1:00 p.m., after hur-
rying several miles over
rough ground, they report-
ed to Gen. Thomas just as
Confederate forces were
about to overrun part of
Snodgrass Hill and break
through the Union line. On
the command of “Fix
Bayonet! Charge
Bayonet!” the 22nd, as part
of Whitaker’s Brigade,
charged the hill and with
heavy losses took posses-
sion. For over four hours
the Confederates vainly
tried to re-take the hill, but
the 22nd Michigan, with
the 89th Ohio and 21st
Ohio, fought them off. By
Pledge:
from page 9
off to war and the women
working in factories up
north, my grandfather
hired women as farm-
hands. They’d sometimes
show up in heels to hoe the
cornfields, asking for food
or cash in return.
In the last decade of
her life, my mother, Sadie
McCoy O’Brien, often
spoke of her father’s gen-
erosity, his bees and honey.
“Dad was happy when he
found wide-mouth jars for
his comb honey. That’s the
only way he put it up.”
Mom moved from
Michigan back to the
McCoy Bottom in the mid
70s. She built her dream
house with a pantry spa-
cious enough to hold the
fruit of her labors. For
over twenty years, her
“brother Herm” deposited
jars of honey and buckets
April 22 at 1:30 p.m.
“This is your chance to
shine,” says Crystal
Campagne, Community
Manager at Maple Vista.
“We’re seeking talents of
all sorts.”
The ‘competition’ will
be judged in three age cat-
egories—under 10; ages
Kidney belt, with my dad’s name inscribed,
and leather ‘helmet’ cap that the seller tossed
into the deal when my dad bought his second
motorcycle.
My dad continued to
ride his Harley right up
until six or seven months
before he died at the age
of 83.
Today, I’m the proud
owner of the classic leath-
er ‘helmet’ cap, and the
prized kidney belt. A few
years before he died, he
had the buckles redone, as
they’d grown quite fragile
early evening the 22nd was
out of ammunition and had
to scavenge what they
could from the bodies of
the dead and wounded.
At a reunion of the
22nd ten years later,
according to an article in
the Detroit Post on
September 2, 1875,
Hamilton addressed his
comrades. He described
the death of his friend:
“Nor must I forget my
friend Joel H. Canfield [23
year-old from Mt.
Clemens, MI] whose death
affected me more than all
the rest. One of the best
boys, he was from my own
Co. F universally loved
and respected for his integ-
rity and intelligence, a
model soldier, a true
Christian patriot. He was
pierced by a ball in his left
breast while kneeling in
the act of firing, and rolled
back almost at my feet, the
life blood gushing from the
wound and from his nose
and mouth also. His last
words to me were,
‘Lieutenant, have I done
my duty?’ On being
assured that he had, he
said, ‘Well I trust in Jesus;
I’m going to a better
home.’ It was with utmost
difficulty he could say
even that; he was then car-
ried off and I saw him no
more.”
To most of the soldiers
war was no longer an
adventure. Hamilton said
in his address:
“This being under fire
of produce on her back
doorstep.
“Uncle Herm, did you
ever go back to beekeep-
ing?”
“No. Everybody lost
their bees. Then Gearl got
sick, and it was too much
with growing the gardens.”
During my aunt’s illness
and since her passing,
Uncle Herm’s never
missed a summer growing
several crops, giving the
bulk away.
I eyed his green beans
hanging in clusters from
corn stalks. “Do you still
have some honey?”
“There might be some
in the basement.”
I followed him down
steps into damp darkness
to a shelf of canned food.
He took a quart and wiped
off the soot. “I don’t know
if this is any good.”
“It’s crystallized, that’s
all.”
“Well, if you want it,
take it.” He walked to a
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well.
Registration forms are
Church). For more infor-
mation call Campagne at
10-16; and over 16. There Ladies Guild. The all-vol- available at Maple Vista, 810-724-6300 or email
is a $5 registration fee, unteer Guild raises funds to 600 Maple Vista St. (behind campagnc@trinity-health.
which secures a spot in the enhance the lives of resi- Sacred Heart Catholic org.
show, along with one free dents at Maple Vista.
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Column: and military issues.
But as Associated Press
reported, “Rep. Gary
“sustainable.”
•I’ve cosponsored leg-
islation to repeal the new
from page 9
Glenn called on Courser pension tax Daley unfairly
the vote in Imlay City, sug- and Gamrat to resign… voted to impose on senior
Photo by Catherine Minolli
gesting that my position— saying they must quit or citizens.
one shared by the Catholic the scandal will further •In 2016, I was
Church and other Christian damage their families and endorsed by the National
denominations—is main- the ‘conservative cause.’” Rifle Association, which
stream, while it may be When they refused to gave me an A+ grade and
Ms. Minolli’s views that resign, I spoke publicly on scored my voting record
are “extreme” compared to the House floor in favor of 100 percent supportive of
area voters. expelling them. 2nd Amendment rights. In
I’m also pro-life, Finally, Ms. Minolli his last election, NRA gave
endorsed by Right to Life- noted I’m now a Daley a B- and scored his
Michigan in two previous Republican candidate for record at 57 percent.
with wear. elections. the state Senate seat repre- Being conservative is a
I’m also the grateful Ms. Minolli then deliv- senting Lapeer County. matter of conviction for
carrier of a lifetime of ered the sucker punch: Again, I’m the conserva- which I make no apology,
memories from a pioneer “Glenn, Todd Courser, and tive. even when it makes news
who, at the age of 17 in Cindy Gamrat were bud- •I was a leading oppo- editors uncomfortable.
1945, made his dream of dies…the most conserva- nent of the $2 billion roads Would appreciate your
owning and riding a tive in the House.” tax increase rejected by 88 vote. More info: www.
motorcycle a reality. A gift The American percent of Lapeer County GaryGlenn.US
that truly keeps on giving. Conservative Union has voters on our May 2015 Note: Read Minolli’s
Email Catherine at twice scored me the most ballot. Kevin Daley voted column referred to in this
cminolli@pageone-inc. conservative member of in favor of that tax hike, column at www.tricity-
com the House on fiscal, social, calling it “historic” and times-online.com.
is a curious thing; it causes
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As it got dark, the
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discovery. While they had • Twin Factor • Dick & Yvonne Wilson • Mandy Summers • Don’s Auto Repair • Tubby’s • Gem &
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the 22nd Michigan realized Nick’s Country Oven • Hungry Howies • Nacho’s Taco House • Wah Wong • Jalisco Bakery • Front
they had been abandoned, Row Tavern • Spicer Group • Lakestone • Lumberjack Shack • Lapeer Rent All • Dodge & Sons
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and they were surrounded. Parsch • Security Credit Union • Matt Parsch • Gibbard’s Grain • Peaceful Moon Yoga • Holly
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Ken Stekker of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan fields
questions from the audience during his presentation at Monday’s Capac
Council meeting
Delayed: Some oppose, some favor
from page 1
reiterated the concerns he’s
raised in the past, particu-
larly as it relates to securi-
ty of the facility and that it
would attract criminal
activity.
“I would ask that you
pump your brakes and wait
and see how it plays out in
neighboring counties,”
Donnellon said.
Many in the audience
made reference to possible
legalization of marijuana
through a November ballot
proposal and urged the
council to wait until then
to make a decision. Capac
A hamburger cost just 40 cents at Capman’s A & W drive-in which was
located at the corner of Old M-21 and M-53. Along with thousands of
photos and items, the Imlay City museum also houses this historic price
list.
Milestone: 40th year celebration
from page 1
year. The inaugural board
consisted of Les Cole,
president; Keith Clark,
vice president; Mary
Ackerman, secretary; and
Helen Whitkopf, treasurer.
After several months of
negotiations, the Canadian
National Railroad and the
City of Imlay City reached
a deal for the city’s pur-
chase of the vacant depot
building on Main Street.
The Historical Commission
negotiated a long term
lease with the city, and a
museum was created in
1978. It continues to
expand its offerings and
welcome numerous visi-
tors, including hundreds of
local children through
classroom projects, to this
day.
Board President Carla
Jepsen says the Imlay City
Historical Museum has
grown from a centennial
celebration to preserving
and reflecting the history
of the entire Imlay City
area.
“It features artifacts
that represent the every
day life of Imlay’s pioneer
families, honors the mili-
Victorian-era display at the museum features
this Civil War-era sofa.
has not officially “opted
in” to the Medical
Marijuana Facilities
Licensing Act.
In March, the plan-
ning commission voted to
amend sections of the ordi-
nance books and include
new general definitions,
updates to the industrial
zoning district to allow
for grow and processing
operations as special land
uses and new special land
use requirements that
would allow for those
commercial cannabis
businesses.
The commission acted
Charles Kempf’s shoe repair bench and tools
on display at the Imlay City Historical Museum.
tary service of local men
and women, highlights the
importance of the railroad
for the area, and celebrates
the unique heritage of the
Imlay area,” Jepsen says.
“We have grown from a
few artifacts donated by
the charter museum mem-
bers to three rooms in the
depot, an auxiliary build-
ing and two train cars full
of diverse artifacts donated
by over 600 donors.”
Jepsen notes that as the
area continues to grow, so
will the museum.
“It will be here to pre-
Photo provided
Board votes 6-0 to not
renew Woelkers’ pact
Principal on medical leave, Rob Watt assumes interim duties
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — High
school principal Tim
Photo by Maria brown
Woelkers will most likely
not be returning for the next
school year.
Last Thursday, Almont
School Board members
voted 6-0 to “preliminarily”
not renew Woelkers’ con-
tract for 2018-2019.
They also agreed to not
renew the contract of high
school Athletic Director
(AD) Mark Weigand.
on the matter at the
The board’s decisions to
request of the village not renew Woelkers’ and
council who set the
Weigand’s contracts was rec-
process in motion in ommended by Almont
December. A few
Schools Supt. Dr. William
months earlier, representa- Kalmar.
tives with King Midas Kalmar stressed that nei-
LLC announced their ther of the non-renewals can
intentions. become official pending a
Before a developer can 30-day notice. He said the
apply to the state for such matter will be addressed
a license through the again at the school board’s
Medical Marihuana Thursday, April 23 meeting.
Facilities Licensing Act, “It would violate their
local zoning ordinance
must be in place to allow
for one, some or all of the
facilities allowed under the
act.
The massive and ‘unsinkable’ Titanic is the subject of an April 14th pre-
sentation at the Ruth Hughes Library in Imlay City.
Titanic: Historian presents program
from page 1
gers, as did two female
crew members.
Titanic expert talks
On Saturday, April 14,
Titanic expert Floyd
Photo provided
Andrick will visit the Ruth
Hughes Library to share
some of his vast knowl-
edge of the Titanic’s sink-
ing with library visitors,
starting at 1 p.m.
Few Americans have
studied the tragic event in
greater detail or more pas-
sionately than Andrick, a
Michigan-based historian
who was raised near Hope
and now resides in
Midland. thousands of miles over
At a young age,
Andrick was made aware
of the Titanic disaster by
his grandmother.
Intrigued at the time, it
was not until a 10-year-old
Andrick saw the film, “A
Night to Remember,” the
1958 version of the
Photo provided
Titanic’s sinking, that he
began to better understand
the magnitude of the event.
The timing of
Andrick’s visit to Imlay
City could not have been
serve the history for future better, as it coincides with
generations,” she says. the 108th anniversary of
Swihart agrees. the ship’s sinking.
She says the museum is Rare insights
important not only for pre- Having had the oppor-
serving local history, but tunity to meet 14 Titanic
for preserving our way of
life.
“History, saved and
preserved, is the founda-
tion for future generations.
History is crucial to pre-
serving democracy for the
future by explaining our
shared past,” she says.
“Without the preservation
of our histories, future
citizens will have no
grounding in what it means
to be an American.
“History also is a cata-
lyst for economic growth,
Swihart adds. “People are
drawn to communities that Passengers walk the top deck of the Titanic.
have preserved a strong
sense of historical identity survivors during his life-
and character.” time, Andrick can offer
All are welcome to rare insights about the ill-
stop by the Imlay City fated voyage.
Historical Museum tomor- Andrick said he has
row evening (Thurs., April been a Titanic buff for
5) from 5-7:30 p.m. The more than 60 years.
During that time he
museum is located at 77 N.
Main Street downtown. has amassed an enormous
Call 810-724-1111 or visit collection of Titanic mem-
www.facebook.com/imlay orabilia, some of which
museum/ for more infor- will be on display on April
mation. 14.
contracts if we non-renewed
them without them having
an opportunity to discuss the
matter with the board of edu-
cation,” said Kalmar. “Both
employees have the right to
address the board before any
action, as do members of the
public.
“If either the employees
or the community feel non-
renewal is not appropriate,
they will have an opportuni-
ty to voice that.”
Woelkers was hired as
Almont High School princi-
pal in 2013, following the
retirement of Rob Watt.
He served as Centerline’s
public safety officer for sev-
eral years until his retire-
ment in 2007.
After obtaining a mas-
ter’s degree at Central
Michigan University in
2008, he began teaching law
enforcement classes in East
Detroit.
During his tenure at
Almont Community Schools,
Woelkers was beset with
health issues, requiring him
Shown above is one of the first-class living
quarters available to some Titanic passengers.
“The Titanic hobby has
taken me hundreds of
the years, to conventions,
meetings and speaking
engagements, which I’ve
been doing for more than
35 years,” Andrick said.
“In 1982, the Titanic
Historic Society held a
convention in Philadelphia,
where I met five survivors
and subsequently devel-
oped friendships with each
one,” he added.
Five years later, at an
event commemorating the
75th anniversary of the
ship’s sinking in
Wilmington, Delaware,
Andrick had the good for-
tune to meet with nine sur-
vivors from the U.S.,
Europe and Great Britain.
Website photo
On April 14, Andrick
plans to discuss some of
the information garnered
from those meetings,
including lesser known and
rarely discussed details.
Rosellen Loye-Bucy, a
local Titanic expert who
arranged for Andrick’s
visit to Imlay City,
believes today’s young
people should be intro-
duced to books and materi-
to take leaves of absence.
On March 5, Woelkers
took another medical leave,
creating a vacancy for the
remainder of the current
school year.
Given the situation, the
district called on retired
principal Rob Watt to fill in
on an interim basis.
Watt, who assumed
interim duties on March 19,
also stepped in for Woelkers
in August of 2016.
“We’re fortunate that
Rob is able to step in for the
remainder of the school
year,” said Kalmar.
Kalmar added that his
recommendation to not
renew Woelkers’ contract is
“completely unrelated to any
or all of Mr. Woelkers’ medi-
cal leaves over the past few
years.”
Kalmar said he could not
discuss protocol for finding
Woelkers’ or Weigand’s suc-
cessors until if and when the
non-renewals become offi-
cial.
Website photo
Website photo
als about the Titanic.
“The story of the
Titanic, its sinking and the
tragic loss of life is impor-
tant for children too to
know and understand,”
Loye-Bucy says. “Over
100 years ago it was eco-
nomically imperative to
build the largest, the most
luxurious, and the fastest
sailing ship in the world.
“Or was it?” she asks.
“For reasons still not com-
pletely known, the Titanic,
arguably the largest man-
made object ever created,
the best equipped, and
most opulent of its time,
took over 1,500 ‘souls’ to
the bottom of the North
Atlantic Ocean.
“It has been said by
wise people, that if we
don’t know our history
we’re doomed to repeat
it.”
Sobering details
•There were too few
life boats to accommodate
the more than 2,200 pas-
sengers and crew on board.
•One of the first life-
boats to leave the Titanic
had room for 64 people,
but carried only 28 to safe-
ty. Had all of the lifeboats
been loaded to their capac-
ity, another 400 people’s
lives might have been
spared.
•The water temperature
at the time of the Titanic’s
sinking was about 28
degrees Fahrenheit, which
turned out to be lethal for
those attempting to swim
to safety.
•The last lifeboat was
launched at 2:06 a.m., only
14 minutes before the ship
submerged.
•About 300 deceased
bodies were pulled from
the water on the morning
of April 15, 1912.

Rural Lifestyles
Being a good horse
hay buyer and seller
TRI-CITY AREA —
When buying horse hay,
communication is the key
between buyer and seller.
Depending on where
you live in Michigan or the
Midwest, 2017 may have
been a difficult year for
making or buying sufficient
amounts of good quality
horse hay. As a result, you
may be finding yourself
running short of hay much
earlier than you had planned
or intended. You may also
be getting a little stressed
by the fact that in most
cases, small square bales of
decent quality alfalfa/grass
mix are currently selling
for $7-8 a bale, if availabil-
ity exists. Michigan State
University Extension sug-
gests a few points to
remember when buying or
selling horse hay to make
the transaction a positive
experience for all involved.
Weather
almanac
Lapeer station Emmett station
Minimum temp. Minimum temp.
15.7 on Monday, 2nd 20.3 on Monday, 2nd
Maximum temp. Maximum temp.
51 on Tuesday, 27th 50.3 on Tuesday, 27th
Rainfall
.54 inches
Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
2018 fishing license
season kicks off in April
ACROSS MICHIGAN
— For those interested in
going fishing in Michigan,
a new license is now
required. Sunday, April 1
marked the to the state’s
2018 fishing license sea-
son kickoff, as well as the
new fishing regulation
cycle. All 2018 fishing
licenses are good through
March 31, 2019.
Anglers have eight
options to choose from
when making their pur-
chase. All fishing licenses
are good for all species.
•Resident annual - $26
•Nonresident annual -
$76
•Senior annual (for res-
idents age 65 or older) -
$11
•24-hour (resident or
nonresident) - $10
•72-hour (resident or
nonresident) - $30
•Resident combo hunt/
fish (base, annual fishing,
two deer) - $76
•Senior resident combo
hunt/fish (base, annual
fishing, two deer) - $43
•Nonresident combo
hunt/fish (base, annual
fishing, two deer) - $266
There are several regu-
lation changes this year,
creating many new fishing
opportunities for anglers.
The new regulations go
into effect on April 1,
2018, including the fol-
lowing:
•Muskellunge harvest
season has changed state-
wide to the first Saturday
in June and includes a new
catch-and-immediate
release season open all
year.
•A new suite of waters
has been added where
anglers may retain an addi-
tional five brook trout in
their daily possession limit
of trout (10 brook trout
1. Hay Production is a
Business…Like Any
Other Business
People who produce
hay have a tremendous
amount of time and effort
invested in their crop. They
buy seed, fertilizer, fuel and
much more to produce
decent horse hay and just
like you may be feeling
anxious now, they were
stressed last summer when
trying to cut, rake and bale
before the rains came.
Having said this, it does not
mean they can or should
forgo good customer ser-
vice when communicating
with potential buyers. It is a
reasonable expectation for
hay buyers/horse owners to
ask about nutrient quality
or to see a picture of the
product before they agree
to buy it. The reason for
this may simply be that the
hay buyer is trying to pur-
For the week of
March 27-April 2
Rainfall
.55 inches
possession waters).
Additionally, a new
registration system has
been put into place for
anglers who harvest a lake
sturgeon or muskellunge.
The lake sturgeon fishing
permit and harvest tag and
the muskellunge harvest
tags are no longer required
or available. An angler
who harvests a lake stur-
geon or muskellunge is
A new fishing license is required April 1 to
coincide with the 2018 fishing season. Anglers
can pick up a license - and a 2018 Michigan
Fishing Guide - at retailers located across the
state.
now required to report the
harvest within 24 hours,
either online at michigan.
gov/registerfish, by calling
the toll-free number 844-
345-FISH (3474) or in per-
son at any Department of
Natural Resources
Customer Service Center
during normal state busi-
ness hours with advance
notice of arrival. Please
note that fish registrations
won’t be accepted at any
state fish hatcheries or
chase the most appropriate
hay that fits their horse’s
nutritional requirements.
With this in mind, for
example, a good quality
grass hay may be preferred
over a high quality alfalfa
hay or vice versa.
Keeping an eye on your
local hay auction website to
evaluate prices for the spe-
cific type of hay (grass vs.
grass/alfalfa mix vs. alfal-
fa) that you may be looking
for will give you some idea
what is reasonable to pay
for hay in the current mar-
ket.
2. Horse Hay Can Be
Labor Intensive to Make
Many horse owners
typically buy 50 - 75 small
square bales, primarily for
ease of handling when
feeding. Not surprisingly,
producing this type of hay
also requires quite a bit of
labor and often producers
have to pay outside help to
assist with picking up hay
from the field, stacking it
on the trailer and unloading
it. If you prefer second cut-
ting hay, this typically hap-
pens in the hottest and most
humid parts of the summer
and as a result it isn’t
always easy to find people
willing to do this kind of
work. As a result, more and
more hay producers are
focusing on making round
bales, which the majority of
horse owners in the
Midwest do not have the
equipment to move, room
to store nor enough horses
to consume a round bale in
a reasonable amount of
time. However, manage-
ment practices for incorpo-
rating round bales into the
nutrition program for hors-
es has changed somewhat
DNR field offices, only at
DNR Customer Service
Centers.
For more information on
Michigan fishing licenses
and regulation changes,
check out the 2018
Michigan Fishing Guide -
available at license retail-
ers or online at www.mich-
igan.gov/dnrdigests. The
online version is always up
to date and available to
Photo provided
download.
Don’t forget, there are
two simple ways to buy a
fishing license in Michigan:
1. Visit a local license
retailer or DNR Customer
Service Center and make a
purchase in person.
2. Use the E-License
system to buy a license
online 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Just
visit mdnr-elicense.com on
your computer, smartphone
or tablet to get started.
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The average
1,000 lb.
horse
requires
15-20 lbs. of
hay or other
forage daily
to maintain
optimal
health.
with the addi-
tion of covered
round bale feed-
ers, which may
also minimize
waste.
3. Horses
Photo by Karen Waite
Require Good
Quality Hay
The average
1,000 lb. horse
requires 15-20
lbs. of hay or other forage their days as a useful ath- lished by Michigan State
daily to maintain optimal lete are limited. University Extension. For
health. Like any animal, Before long spring will more information, visit
depending on the produc- be here once again, and http://www.msue.msu.edu.
tion stage of the animal, (hopefully) the weather To have a digest of infor-
horses may have differing will cooperate such that mation delivered straight to
requirements for digestible we’ll have another chance your email inbox, visit
energy, crude protein and at producing, budgeting for http://www.msue.msu.edu/
other nutrients. Unlike and buying enough good newsletters. To contact an
ruminants such as sheep or quality hay to take us expert in your area, visit
cattle, horses do not have through the year. http://expert.msue.msu.edu,
the microbial population in This article, written by or call 888-MSUE4MI
the gut to digest very Karen L. Waite, was pub- (888-678-3464).
fibrous, overly mature hays
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Town Talk
Editor’s note: Due to space con-
straints announcements will be
posted one week in advance of the
event. Notices must be received in
writing by noon Monday prior to
the publication date.
For Senior Citizens
Self-Defense for Seniors Tues,
April 10 1-2 p.m. Topics include
prevention, unarmed self-
defense and the use of personal
protection devices. Romeo
Washington Parks and Rec,
Washington Center. No Charge.
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from 9-10
a.m. at First Congregational
Church in Almont. Practice led
by Dina Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center “Texas
Hold ‘Em” 12:30 p.m. For info
810-724-6030.
Dinner and an evening of card
playing with friends, 50/50 raffle
and prizes of high and low for each
table every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center, 57880
Van Dyke, Washington Twp., MI
48094, from 4-8 p.m. Call for fur-
ther 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 potluck 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
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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 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd Monday &
2-6:30 pm on 4th Monday.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
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
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 alcohol
and drug counselor will be avail-
able at the Imlay City Senior’s
Center on the 4th Thursday of
every month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘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
4:00-6:00 p.m. For more info
please call 810-724-0690 or visit
www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist Church,
27 Elk Lake Rd., is open from
2-4 p.m. the 2nd Monday of each
month and 2-6:30 p.m. on the
4th Monday of each month.
Proof of residency and need
required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 112 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from 1-3
p.m. Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher will be
received before you stop in to
shop. Any questions, please call
Joyce Kaufman at 810-395-7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves free
meals every Tuesday from 4:30-
6 p.m. at Zion United Methodist
Church.
Free meals for people in need are
offered at the North Branch Senior
Center on Monday and Thursday
evenings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
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!
17 17
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.
(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
Like Us On
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
17 810-724-0687 17
17
17
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road
Imlay City
Bible Study - 9:00 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Children’s Church - 10:30 am
Phone 810-724-2620
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org 17
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.
Beginning in April the Imlay City
Historical Museum is open on
Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. and wel-
comes visitors at that time. The
museum features period rooms
that appear as they would have
been prior to the turn of the 20th
century and into the 1930s.
Fabulous artifacts greet guests in
every room and transport them
back to when life was a simpler
time. Visitors will find exhibits
relating to railroading, military,
local history and much more.
Docents are on hand to answer
questions and assist with
research. Stop in and take a look!
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.
Please stop by and learn about
your community. Society meet-
ings are held at the museum on
the second Monday of the month
at 7 p.m. For more info call 810-
796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop. This
is a FREE workshop for 3-5 year
olds & parents/caregivers! Enjoy
fun projects that will develop
your child’s skills and prepare
them for school! Children also
enjoy a snack, story time, and a
free book! Call the Family
Literacy Center today to reserve
your seat at 810-664-2737 and
for more info on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these FREE
90-minute playgroups, children
will participate in storytime,
developmentally appropriate
games and crafts, learn new
skills, and enjoy a snack and
social time with other children.
Parents will have the chance to
talk to other adults with same-
age children. 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-
St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
17
Sunday School 11:15 a.m.
Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
17
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
Confessions 1/2 hr. before each Mass & 4pm Sat.
Father Paul Ward 17
Imlay City
Church of Christ
Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church
Lutheran Church
670 N. Van Dyke
Imlay City, MI 48444
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City
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 Pastor
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438
John Barker, Minister 17 Come to the WELS
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
Weekday Masses:
Wed. & Fri. 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17
664-2737. Grief Share, a 7/14 series for Street in downtown Almont. For
those that have lost loved ones more info, contact the club at
Support Groups support group will begin Sept. 7
at the Imlay City Senior Center
810-798-3333. And, as always, all
funds generated from Euchre
located in the Lamb-Steele build- nights benefit local charities.
Woman’s Life Chapter 855 will
meet April 3, 2018 in Richmond ing on Third Street. Pre-register
at the Lois Wagner Memorial by calling Tracy at 810-724-6030
Craft Shows/Bazaars
Library at 6:30 pm. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
or Ginger Miller at 810-724-5772.
Rummage Sales
One on one grief counselling.
For those that have experienced
the death of a loved one, a sup-
Sacred Heart Church, 700 Maple
Romeo Washington Parks and port group is available facilitated
by a trained United Hospice Vista, Imlay City. Thur., Apr. 5 &
Rec. Both Romeo and Washington Fri., Apr. 6, 9 am.-6 p.m. Sat., Apr.
Activity Centers will offer this Service (UHS) bereavement vol-
unteer. Marlette Regional 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No early sales.
service once a month, by appoint-
Hospital, 2770 Main Street in
Medical Care
ment only. Call 586-752-6543 to
schedule appointment. Marlette, hosts this support
group the 1st Tuesday of each
month in the Administration Lapeer County Health
Tables for rent @April 14 Conference Room. For time and Department, 1800 Imlay City
more info, call 800-635-7490 or Rd., Lapeer - Regular
CAPAC MOM visit www.marletteregionalhos- Immunization Clinic Hours:
TO MOM SALE pital.org. (held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.; By
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
St. John’s group meets Tuesday nights at
Appointment Only, Wednesdays
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 4-6
Lutheran Church the Hunter’s Creek Mobile p.m., Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m. For
Home Park Club House, 725
$10 per table additional info, to check if we
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weigh-in accept your insurance, or to
$5 for each additional from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting from
schedule an appointment please
Call or text 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info call call 810-667-0448.
810-664-7579.
(810) 656-1872 Free hearing and vision screens
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds for children of preschool age are
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays at available at the Lapeer County
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in Lapeer.
meetings are held every Monday Health Department. To schedule
Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. an appointment please call 810-
night at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s meeting. Call Linda at 810-245-
Lutheran Church in Imlay City. 667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
3955 or Phyllis 810-395-7035 for
more info. Capac Pharmacy is teaming with
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Support Million Hearts by offer-
Al-Anon meetings are held every
Fundraisers
ing in-pharmacy blood pressure
Wednesday night at 8 p.m. at the screenings, 136 North Main St.
Capac United Methodist Church, in Capac, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6
Capac, MI. Imlay City Christian School 8th p.m. Everyone is invited to come
Annual Benefit Auction. Sat.. and have their blood pressure
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 p.m. Apr. 21 at Castle Creek Golf read for free.
Club. Doors open at 4 p.m., din-
every Wednesday in the Lapeer
Events
ner served 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.,
Court House for personal pro-
tection order clinic. For info 810- live auction begins at 6 p.m. Live
and silent auction items. Call
246-0632.
10A Friday AFG Family Groups
ICCS at (810) 724-5695 to pur-
chase tickets, make a donation or
Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease
Center. Thur., Apr. 12, 1 p.m.
Port Huron Municipal Office
meeting. Imlay City FOC ask about auction items. Center, 100 McMorran Blvd.,
Lutheran Church, 7191 Imlay
Woman’s Life Chapter 855 is Port Huron. Dr. Benjamin
City Rd, Imlay City. Contact Hampstead will speak on
Ginger Miller at 810-724-5772 collecting bottles and cans all
year long. Your donation will “What’s new in Alzheimer’s
for more information. Research and why one should
help those in need. Please con-
sider being part of the bigger participate in research to help
FOR WIDOWED MEN & find a cure.” To RSVP call Marcy
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- picture. Donate your bottles and
cans today. For a representative Cameron at (810) 966-7814 or
Friendship. Join us every 3rd email mcameron@scccmh.org
Tuesday of each month from of our group call 810-392-5136.
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis Pregnancy Resource Center of
The Imlay City Christian School
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600 Lapeer has discount cards available for Lapeer is sponsoring Mike
Rd. in Kimball Twp. 48074. No sale. Proceeds benefit the Williams, comedian, heard daily
RSVP necessary. For more info school’s athletic, music and PE on Sirius XM’s Laugh USA. Tue.,
call Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. programs. For more information Apr. 17, 6 p.m., PIX Theatre,
This activity is sponsored by call Imlay City Christian School, Lapeer. Silent Auction. call (810)
Widowed Friends, a peer sup- Mon.-Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695. 667-0055 for tickets/info.
port group www.widowed-
friends.org. Euchre is back at the Almont Dan Hayes will be speaking and
Lions Club, the second Saturday singing at the Good Friday
Widowed Friends invites all wid- of every month (except December) Service. Fri., Mar. 30, 6 p.m.,
owed to join us for breakfast and through May. Doors open at 6:30 Imlay City Church of the
friendship in a safe setting every p.m., and the games begin at 7 Nazarene, 404 N. Almont Ave.,
2nd and 4th Monday of the p.m. Entry fee provides the play- Imlay City.
month at 9 a.m. at Sero’s, 925 er with 10 games of Euchre with a Introduction to Woodcarving.
Gratiot in Marysville. For more light meal at the break. The Class covers types of carving,
info, call Julie at 810-388-0868. Almont Lions Club: 222 Water tools needed, and hands on carv-
ing. Tues, Apr 17, 24 & May 1,
1-3 p.m. Romeo Washington
Parks and Rec, Washington
Center. Call (586) 786-0131 for
fees and more info.
Zumba Gold. Take salsa, cha cha
and other Latin dance steps. Put
in a low impact routine and you
have Zumba Gold. Bring water
Blessed Hope
18
and a face towel. (9340) Mon.,
Baptist Church Jan. 8 - Mar. 26, 10:30 - 11:30
a.m. (9341) Mon., Apr. 2- May
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI 21, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (9398)
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop
4411 Newark Road
Phone: (586) 784-5854 Wed., Jan. 3 - Mar. 21, 10:30 -
Attica, MI 48412 Imlay City, Michigan 48444
11:30 a.m. (9399) Wed., Mar.
810-724-2702 Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday 2:30 pm 28-May 23, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. No
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am
Tuesday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm class 1/15 & 2/19. Washington
www.newlifechristian.net
Friday Youth 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm Parks and Rec Center.
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 17 firstapostolichome.com Washington Parks and Rec
17 preference, but it’s our priority.
Center. Minor alterations offered
Imlay City Almont Light of Christ
17
Mon., 2/5, 3/5, 4/9, 5/7, 6/4. Janet
Krula, one of our quilters, has
C.R.C.
Community
First Baptist Church volunteered to do minor altera-
395 N. Cedar (M-53) tions like hemming, taking-in and
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor Church letting out, zipper replacements
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
2720 Winslow Road etc. By appointment only, from
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. No charge.
Youth Ministry Worship Services Imlay City, MI 48444
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Other
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
fbc@airadvantage.net
Bible Studies Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont
Phone: 810-724-6999
Come Grow With Us! 17 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God 17 Free tutor training for people
who would like to help others in
GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH our community improve English
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
skills. Volunteer basis. Please
call for orientation before train-
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  ing at 810-664-2737.
Morning Worship - 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Volunteer for the Habitat for
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.  Humanity of Lapeer County at
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. the office. Interested parties can
Supervised child care during all services
call 810-664-7111 and speak to
Sunday School Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at 810-
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May 660-7823.
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist 17 Staffed Nursery During Worship 17
Club News
United Church of Christ
275 Bancroft - Imlay City 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
at corner of Newark Rd.
(Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855 of Imlay City, Post 2492, 598 N.
810-724-7855 Sunday Worship Service Almont Ave. (Fairgrounds Rd.)
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. 810-724-6207 at 10:15 a.m. Overseas Veterans Meetings 2nd
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School & Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m. Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Thursday, every other month, 7
Worship Service 10:30 a.m. p.m.; Post Meetings 1st Thursday
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm
every month, 7 p.m.; Auxiliary
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesday’s 6-7:30pm
“No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade Meetings 1st Saturday of every
17
on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”
17 Pastor William King 17
month, 10 a.m.
St. Nicholas St. John The Holy Redeemer Almont/Dryden Masons meets 7
Evangelist p.m. every 2nd Thursday of the
Catholic Church Lutheran Church month at Masonic Center in
4331 Capac Road 872 Capac Rd. 4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI Almont.
Capac, MI 48014 Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074 810-796-3951 The Imlay City American Legion
810-395-7572 www.fmsaints.com www.lutheransonline.com/holyred Post 135 meets the 2nd and last
www.fmsaints.com Weekday Masses: 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP Wednesdays of the month at 7:30
Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS p.m. The post is located at 212 E.
Weekend Masses: Weekend Masses: ALL WELCOME!!! Third Street. Contact them at
Sunday - 11:00 a.m. Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Pastor Steven Helms 724-1450 or americanlegion-
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17 Christian Preschool Available 17 post135@frontier.com.
 Page 15-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018

Local 4-Hers shine in Revue

Editor’s note: The fol- CONTEST: 1st - Abigael
lowing was submitted by Fox; 2nd - Sabrina Kosa
Kathy George, 4-H Youth LAPEER COUNTY
Program Coordinator for 4-H STATE AWARDS
Lapeer County. PARTICIPANT: Kayla
LAPEER COUNTY Aboukarroum - Sr. Civic
—The 2018 4-H Spring Engagement
Achievement/Style Revue TEEN COUNCIL

Photo provided
was held recently at the REPRESENTATIVES:
North Branch American Raven Deihl, Abigael Fox
Legion Hall in North The Lapeer County
State Rep. Gary Howell and Gov. Rick Snyder Branch. 4-H Program also recog-
take part in ceremonial bill signing with North Evening honors for nized adult volunteers,
Branch student Hayden Vanecek and his father youth included: clubs, and outstanding sup-

Facebook photo
Nick. 4-H AMBASSADOR porters of 4-H at the Spring
COURT: Achievement program.

Howell’s youth hunting

Senior Ambassador: 4-H clubs were recog-
Emma Bloss nized with a $50 award for
Junior Ambassadors: outstanding programming. The Lapeer County Friends of 4-H award was
Audrey Johnston, Alexis North Branch Finish Line given to Lapeer County Farm Bureau.

bill is signed into law Hedgcock, Alyssa Elder,

Avis Schapman, Abigail
Forster
Swine received honors for
the Best Club Educational
project; Imagination
Accepting the honor was board member Randi
Clark and President Tiffany Howell.

TRI-CITY AREA —
Legislation introduced by
state Rep. Gary Howell
after hearing from a
Lapeer County boy who
wanted more opportuni-
ties to hunt was recently
signed into law by Gov.
Rick Snyder.
Howell said Lapeer
County resident Nick
Vanecek and his son
Hayden, who was 7 at the
time, approached him with
concerns that Michigan’s
mentored youth hunting
license was too limited.
Hayden, a student at North
Branch Area Schools, had
shot a buck early in the
season and wanted to con-
tinue hunting, but the
youth hunting rules pre-
vented him from obtain-
ing a doe tag.
In response to their
concerns, Howell intro-
duced House Bill 4957 to
allow young people who
participate in mentored
youth hunting programs to
come under the same lim-
its applicable to other
hunters.
“I’m very proud of
Hayden for taking an
active role in the legisla-
tive process,” said Howell,
R-North Branch. “He and
his father did a splendid
job communicating their
concerns, first to me and
then again while testifying
in support of the bill before
the House and Senate
Natural Resources com-
mittees. As a result, their
proposed reforms gained
overwhelming support
from legislators and the
governor.”
The mentored youth
hunt, established in 2011,
allows children younger
than 10 to hunt alongside
an experienced parent or
guardian during certain
seasons. Previously, chil-
dren could obtain a youth
hunting license, which
includes a base small game
license, one deer tag,
spring and fall wild turkey
licenses, fur harvester’s
license and an all-species
fishing license.
House Bill 4957, now
Public Act 4 of 2018,
allows participants to
apply for and purchase
additional tags for antler-
less deer, as well as licens-
es for other species.
“One of my goals as
chair of the House Natural
Resources Committee is to
find more ways to address
the dwindling number of
young sports enthusiasts
engaged in hunting and
fishing activities in
Michigan,” Howell said.
“I’m hopeful this reform
will help more kids gain
an enthusiasm for hunting
and an appreciation for the
beautiful natural resources
our state has to offer.”
CAPITOL Unlimited 4-H Club won extraordinary people who leader of the North Branch
EXPERIENCE: Bryan the Best Fun & Social do extraordinary things to Bird Club. Outstanding
Dahn, Nathaniel Murch, Award. help kids, but every year Lifetime Leader Award was
Isaac Conley, Marcus A special award was the 4-H Program honors awarded to Marie Curell,
Rachow given to honor Friends of volunteers who have gone leader in North Branch
JR. AGRICULTURAL 4-H. It went to Lapeer above and beyond by rec- Finish Line Swine. Erika
SOCIETY MEMBERS: County Farm Bureau and ognizing them as 4-H Stroman, a leader in
Jennifer Gibbs also to Family Farm and Leaders of the Year. This Woolie Warriors 4-H club,
KEY CLUB: Emma Home, Burton. year the honor went to received the Meritorious
Bloss 4-H volunteers are all Julianne Bennett, volunteer Leader Award.
NATIONAL 4-H
CONGRESS: Ian Conley
CITIZENSHIP
WASHINGTON FOCUS:
Ian Conley, Isaac Conley
COUNTY AWARDS
MEDAL WINNERS:
Agriculture - Marcus
Rachow
Citizenship - Amber
Spudowski, Emma Bloss
PROJECT MEDAL
WINNERS: Community
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Johnston; Dogs - Rowan
Conley, Abigail Forster,
Nathan Dahn; Cavy -
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Amber Spudowski; Visual
Arts - Alyssa Elder;
Photography - Emma
Bloss, Elizabeth Myers;
Sheep - Avis Schapman;
Citizenship - Emma Bloss;
Crafts - Elizabeth Myers;
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Last week, a resolution was presented to Linda Morelli of Comfort
Kennels for the assistance she’s given Lapeer County Animal Control. April 15 will be
Recently she boarded, fed and groomed several dogs from the coun- here before you know
ty’s shelter in her Lapeer facility while work was done on the shelter it. Don’t wait another day
floors. Presenting the resolution is County Commission Chair Gary to file your 2017 taxes. We’ll
Roy (left) and Animal Control Chief Dave Eady. get your tax return prepared,
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R.E.
TRI-CITY AREA — The Lapeer Party Lansing trip to the State Capital
County Republican Party Executive is also being planned. Visitors will
Committee is hosting a ‘Young be able to hear the details regarding

Republican’s Pizza & Politics’ session
on Sunday, April 8 beginning at 6 p.m. at
the Mayfield Township Hall, 1900 N.
Saginaw St., Lapeer.
The special guest speaker is U.S.
Congressman Paul Mitchell.
Visitors are welcome to join in for
pizza and a discussion of politics,
the media, and different viewpoints.
The Lapeer County Republican
Blank
the trip.
Opportunities to visit the nation’s
Capitol in Washington, D.C. will also be
discussed.
If interested, please RSVP by Friday, 370 N Cedar Street • Imlay City, MI
April 6 by emailing Chairman Walt
Bargen, WBargen@lakestonebank.com 810-724-6431
or calling 810-417-2344; or Vice-Chair
Christina Russell, russellinelba@aol. Open 8am to 5pm Monday thru Friday
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Page 16-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 4, 2018

Announcement Almont council moves to

amend village burn ordinance
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — The
contentious discussion of
medical marijuana is not
the only item to be on the
village council’s agenda of
late.
On Tuesday, March 20,
the council approved a sec-
ond reading of an amend-
ment to the village’s out-
door burning ordinance.
Village Manager Mike
Connors said the new burn-
ing ordinance (No. 201)
amends the former ordi-
nance (No. 148) banning
the burning of certain items
and allowing for others.
He said the amendment
bans open burning but
Aldrich, Opificius to wed allows for outdoor recre-
cific procedures contained
within the ordinance.
He said the ordinance
amendment will become
official in early April upon
its publication in the local
newspaper.
Yes and no
In another matter, the
council approved business
owner Jim Novak’s request
to purchase a 2-inch com-
pound meter at a cost of
$1,695, but denied his
request to waive the $100
fee to remove the old meter.
Contract hold-up
Connors said the vil-
lage council is seeking
revisions to and clarifica-
tion of a proposed contract
agreement between the
Village of Almont, Almont
Township and Superior
Contracting Group LLC,
pertaining to renovations to
the existing municipal
building and construction
of a new police depart-
ment.
He said the contract’s
language needs to be
revised to clearly describe
specific parts of the agree-
ment with regard to sched-
ule, cross-referencing sec-
tions of the contract, and
related legal concerns.
Council President
Steve Schneider, who read
through the contract lan-
guage, alluded to “confus-
ing language, sections left
blank, payment schedule,
and absence of warranty
provisions” representing
red flags for the village.
“These are all things
that are easy to fix,” said
Schneider, “but they
could be of serious conse-
quence should problems
arise.”
Connors added that the
revisions should not cause
any delay in moving for-
ward with the project.
“This matter will go
before council for its
review at our (Tuesday)
April 3 meeting,” he said.
And the survey says...
Connors added that the
results of an 11-question
community survey to
gauge residents’ interest in
commercial medical mari-
juana facilities would be
announced on April 3.

Brian and Kristine

Aldrich announce the
engagement of their daugh-
ter, Amanda Michelle
Aldrich of Sandusky, to
Michael John Opificius of
Capac, son of Gerry and
Lori Opificius.
Amanda is a 2012
graduate of Michigan
Lutheran Seminary High
School and a 2016 gradu-
ate of Michigan State
University. She is
employed as an agronomist
for Star of the West in
Rapson, MI. emonies conducted by
Michael is a 2010 graduate
of Capac High School and
a 2013 graduate of
Michigan State University.
He works on his family
farm in Capac.
The couple are plan-
ning a July 28, 2018 wed-
ding.
ational fires; outdoor wood
furnaces, subject to dis-
tance limitations; and for
official flag retirement cer-
Capac artist earns award
By Maria Brown individual prize of $250 and CMH
Almont Boy Scouts, mbrown@pageone-inc.com and origi- will feature his artwork in
Daughters of the American nal work their 2018 annual report
Revolution and Almont CAPAC — Senior of a high and on billboards and post-
American Legion. Vanessa Johnson took sec- school ers throughout St. Clair
Connors noted that res- ond place in the St. Clair school stu- County during the month
idents must still obtain a County Community Mental dent resid- of May which is recog-
free burn permit from the Health’s (SCCCMH) 2018 ing in St. nized as National Mental
Almont Fire Department National Mental Health C l a i r Health Month.
and must follow the spe- Month Art Contest. Vanessa C o u n t y SCCCMH provides
Vanessa’s was one of 105 Johnson and illus- public services and sup-

Executive, Certified tellers at Lakestone

Lakestone Bank &
Trust is pleased to announce
its newest Executive Teller,
Karen Perkins, and
Certified Tellers, Corinne
Turk, Angelia Martin and
Christa Belcher.
Karen Perkins, from
the South Main Office, and
Corinne Turk, from the
Armada Office, have been
with the Bank since 2015.
Angelia Martin, from the
Yale Office, has been with
the Bank since March of
2012. Christa Belcher, from
the Capac Office, has been
with the Bank since
October of 2001.
Both the Certified &
Executive Teller Programs
are designed to provide
recognition for outstanding
performance and achieve-
ment, while improving
knowledge, increasing the
quality of customer service
and providing a career
path for the professional
teller.
Christa Corinne Lakestone Bank &
Belcher Turk Trust (Lakestone) is the
subsidiary of County Bank
Corp. Founded in 1902,
Lakestone remains the only
locally owned bank head-
quartered in Lapeer County.
The Bank serves Lapeer,
St. Clair and Macomb
counties. Vi s i t
Karen Angelia LAKESTONEBANK.com
Perkins Martin for more information.
entries from six schools
across the county and she’ll
receive a ribbon and prize
for her efforts.
“All 105 pieces of art-
work were on display at the
SCCCMH Administration
Building in Port Huron
throughout the month of
February. Voting was avail-
able online and at our Port
Huron location. The art-
work was judged by CMH
staff, individuals who
receive CMH services and
the public,” the agency said
in a press release.
According to Capac
High School art teacher
Sarah Lathangue, Vanessa’s
artwork will be on display
until an awards ceremony
is held in May.
All entries were the
trate this ports to adults with mental
year’s theme, “Leading illnesses, children with
Happy and Healthy Lives serious emotional distur-
by Design.” bances, individuals with
St. Clair High School’s developmental disabilities
Connor Fleury was named and persons with co-occur-
the contest’s Best in Show ring substance abuse disor-
winner. He’ll receive a cash ders.
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
MARCH 22, 2018
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Bargen called the meet-
ing to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Bargen,
Demske, Planck, Ramirez, Romine,
and Tanis. Also present were City
Manager Tom Youatt; Fire Chief Rick
Horton; Bookkeeper Renee Mazey;
Laura VanHoutte from Michigan
Planners; three members of the com-
munity and one member of the media.
The Commission approved the agenda
with the additions of 7. D. - Spicer
Group Capital Improvement Plan
Payment and 7. E. Spicer Group
Water Asset Management Plan
Payment. The Commission approved
the Consent Agenda Items as present-
ed and approved Regular Meeting
minutes of March 6, 2018 and Other
Minutes - Park & Recreation minutes
M-53 GATEWAY AND
MEDIAN ISLAND
Legal Announcements
of March 13, 2018, and Payment of
Bills including Payroll $91,501.65
and Accounts Payable and Trust &
Agency $91,971.78.
The Commission approved to
hire AKT Peerless for the Pre-
Demolition Asbestos and Hazardous
Materials Survey in the amount of
$1,935.00 as presented; to move for-
ward with the purchase of the DNR
property at 571 E. Borland Road; to
approve the final payment to Spicer
Group in the amount of $621.75 for
the Capital Improvement Plan as pre-
sented; to approve payment of the
invoice from Spicer Group for the
Water Asset Management Plan in the
amount of $1,563.00 as presented; to
approve selling 53 weapons obtained
by the police department to CMP for
the amount of $5,800.00 in credit; to
hire Michigan Planners to provide
health care administrative services;
and to approve the purchase of six
decorative LED lights for the M-53
Gateway Project in the amount of
$28,780.81 as presented. Meeting was
adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Submitted by
Anne McAvoy, Deputy Clerk.
Complete copies of the minutes are
available in the Clerk’s office during
normal business hours or at www.
imlaycity.org.
14-1
MORTGAGE
SALE
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR
ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Notice is hereby given that
Default has occurred in a Mortgage
given by Natasha Culbert, a single
woman, mortgagor, to Independent
Mortgage Co. East MI, which became
Independent Mortgage Co., a dis-
solved Michigan corporation, and
successor-by-merger to Independent
Mortgage Co. East MI, as assigned to
Independent Bank, a Michigan bank-
ing corporation, mortgagee. The
Mortgage is dated October 6, 2006,
and was recorded on October 11,
2006, in Liber 2207, on page 211 of
by selling the property described
below at a public auction to the high-
est bidder. The sale will be held on
May 2, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. local time at
the main entrance to the Lapeer
County Court Facility, 255 Clay St.,
Lapeer, Michigan, that being the place
of holding Circuit Court for Lapeer
County, Michigan. The property will
be sold to pay the amount then due on
the Mortgage, including interest, legal
costs, attorney fees and any taxes or
insurance which may be paid by the
mortgagee before the sale.
The property to be sold is locat-
ed in the Township of Burlington,
County of Lapeer, Michigan and is
described as:
Commencing at the NW corner
of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 12,
T10N, R11E, Burlington Twp., Lapeer
Co., Michigan, thence S 1952 ft,
thence E 223 ft to center of ditch,
thence N’ly along centerline of ditch
to point 331 ft S and 445 ft E of point
of beginning; thence N 331 ft, thence
W 445 ft to point of beginning. Section 9. Liability.
THE STRUCTURE RESIDING
ON THE ABOVE DESCRIBED
PREMISES, CONSISTING OF A
1984 SKYLINE 0346T
CONSIDERED REAL ESTATE AND
IS
IS ALSO COLLATERAL FOR THIS
LOAN.
erty is determined abandoned under
MCL 600.3241a, in which case the
redemption period will expire 30 days
after the date of the foreclosure sale,
or when the time to provide notice
under MCL 600.3241a(c) expires,
whichever is later.
SMITH, MARTIN,
POWERS & KNIER, P.C.
Dated: March 21, 2018
Henry L. Knier, Jr. (P46393)
Attorney for Independent
Bank, Mortgagee
900 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 219
Bay City, MI 48707 - (989) 892-4574
13-4
STATE OF
MICHIGAN
PROBATE COURT
COUNTY OF
LAPEER
In the matter of The Estate of
William David Crosby, Jr.
TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: *William Crosby whose
address(es) are unknown and whose
interest in the matter may be barred or
affected by the following:
TAKE NOTICE: *An estate of
William David Crosby, Jr. is being
opened in Lapeer County, Michigan in
VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 201
An ordinance to promote the
public health, safety and welfare and
to safeguard the health, comfort, liv-
ing conditions, safety and welfare of
the citizens of the Village of Almont
by regulating the air pollution and fire
hazards of outdoor burning.
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CITY OF IMLAY CITY

the Lapeer County records, subject to
Modification Agreements recorded at
LAPEER COUNTY, MICHIGAN Liber 2845, Page 638 and Liber 2392,
Page 980, and further subject to an
Assignment of Mortgage recorded at
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Liber 2565, Page 410. The balance
owing on the Mortgage as of the date
Sealed Bids for the construction of the M-53 Gateway and Median
of this Notice is $115,795.03, includ-
Island will be received, by City of Imlay City at the office of the City of
ing interest at 4.00% per year vari-
Imlay City, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI 48444 until 3:00 P.M.
able. The Mortgage contains a power
local time on Monday, April 23, 2018 at which time the Bids received
of sale clause and no proceedings
will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of constructing:
have been instituted to recover any
914 Ft. Curb & Gutter, Conc part of the debt owing.
1,346 Sft. Decorative Brick Pavers The Mortgage will be foreclosed
364 Ea Plantings – Various
commonly known as 5880
Soper, Marlette, MI 48453
tax i.d. 44-004-012-002-00
If the property described in this
notice is sold at a foreclosure sale,
then under MCL 600.3278, the
Mortgagor(s) will be held responsible
to the buyer of the property at the
foreclosure sale, or to the Mortgage
holder, for damage done to the prop-
erty during the redemption period.
The redemption period will
expire six (6) months after the date of
the foreclosure sale, unless the prop-
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
the Probate Court located at 255 Clay certify that this Ordinance was adopt-
Street, Lapeer, MI 48446, and can be ed at a Regular Meeting of the Almont
reached by telephone at (810) 245-
4841. No will has been admitted to
Village Council held on the 20th day
of March, 2018 and was published in
probate. William Crosby is an heir to
the decedent has a right to be appoint-
the Tri-City Times on the 4th of April
2018.
ed as personal representative, and has Kimberly Keesler
an interest in the estate proceedings.
Clerk
Take note that Joseph Crosby has an
Steve Schneider
equal right to appointment and intends
President
to request his informal appointment
A complete copy of the above
as personal representative of the
ordinance is available in the Clerk’s
estate. The result of administration of office during regular business hours.
the estate may bar or affect William 14-1
Crosby’s interest in the estate. The
actions you may include: paying a fil-

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proceedings to appoint a personal CALL
Each proposal shall be accompanied by certified check or bidder’s
bond in the amount of 5% of the bid. Checks shall be drawn payable to 2018 – 2019 BUDGET representative; filing an application
for informal appointment of yourself 724-2615
CITY OF IMLAY CITY as security for the acceptance of the Contract
and subject to the conditions stated in the Instructions to Bidders. The
HEARING NOTICE as personal representative provided
that you have a higher priority to be to publish
your legal
Owner reserves the right to waive informality in any bid, to reject any BERLIN TOWNSHIP WILL HOLD THEIR BUDGET HEARING PRI- appointed, contacting an attorney for
or all bids, or accept any bid which is considered most favorable to the OR TO THE REGULAR TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING ON MON- assistance in representing you in any
DAY, APRIL 9, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. THE SUBJECT OF THIS HEAR-
announcement
Owner. proceeding you wish to file in court.
The issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Spicer Group, Inc. ING WILL BE THE TOWNSHIP BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL William E. Lengemann
YEAR.
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viewed beginning Wednesday, April 4, 2018 on the bidding section of
the Spicer Group website at www.spicergroup.com. Use the Bid Form in
ALL RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. 202 E. 3rd Street
Imlay City, Michigan 48444
or email:
the specifications for submittal of sealed bid. All addendums will also be
posted to this website. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring all ad-
THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED
TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF
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Sports
Times names top wrestlers
Area mat talent is among state’s best
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
From the opening match
back in December until the
season drew to a close in
March, these grapplers set
the standard for excellence
Imlay City’s Eric Pawlaczyk (R) squares off against a Flint Beecher foe
during a match this winter. Pawlaczyk was an All-Stater at 119 pounds.
with their respective per-
formances out on the mat.
Here is a look at who
made the 2017-18 edition
of The Tri-City Times All-
Area wrestling squad and
the credentials they pro-
duced en route:
Dakota Sandzik,
Imlay City, 103 pounds.
Sandzik put together a
record, good enough for a
success clip of 71.7 per-
cent, while generating 24
pins this winter.
The freshman claimed
a first at the Caro
Tournament; pulled up sec-
ond at The Tri-City Times
Spartan Invitational in
Imlay City; provided a
third at a Goodrich High
School-based Division 2
district; plus furnished a
fourth at a Division 2
regional in Gaylord.
“He came with a lot of
wrestling experience and
improved as the season
progressed,” Imlay City
Coach Tony D’Ambrosio
said. “It is a great accom-
plishment to be a state
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Israel Santaella, at the DeFiance
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Santaella managed a “He has accumulated a
29-13 mark, a 69.0 percent lot of mat time over the
success rate, with 13 pins past several years,” Imlay
during the 2017-18 cam- City Coach Tony
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Imlay City 130-pounder Wesley Hampton (R) is in control versus a mat
foe in a clash this season. Hampton was an All-State honoree.
The freshman provided was a starting freshman
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years. There is no doubt
he will grow to be one of
the team’s leaders in the
future.”
Jack DeMara,
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Almont, 103/112 pounds.
DeMara fashioned a
29-16 record, good enough
for a success clip of 64.4
percent, while amassing 19
pins, this winter. Almont’s Jacob Battani, shown in a meet from
The senior collected a last year, won the pole vault at Macomb.
first at the Sandusky
Battani wins pole
Tournament; registered a
second at the Mayville
High School-based Mercer
Memorial Tournament;
plus tacked on a third at a
Division 3 district in
Montrose.
vault at Macomb
“He had a great career By Kevin Kissane the meet. Battani won the
for us,” Almont Coach Mat Tri-City Times Sports Editor pole vault event, thanks to
Dwyer said. “Jack fin- a clearance of 11 feet.
ished with 96 wins, has ALMONT — The He also ranked 12th
been a state qualifier, a Almont boys’ track team with a long jump effort of
two-time regional qualifier claimed one medal win- 16 feet.
and earned a spot on the ning performance among Gerard Knittel, shot
Michigan Wrestling non-Macomb County put (28 feet 2 1/2 inches)
Association All-State squads on Tuesday, March and 600 run (1:48.51) con-
Academic Team. 27 at an indoor meet host- tributed a pair of 11ths to
This was DeMara’s ed by Macomb Almont’s cause.
fourth season on Almont’s Community College. In addition to that,
squad. No team scores were Knittel took 20th with a
Eric Pawlaczyk, kept at the meet. 300 dash time of 46.81
Imlay City, 119 pounds. Robbie Battani posted seconds and a 600 run
Pawlaczyk registered a the top Almont showing at clocking of 1:48.51.
42-6 mark, an 87.5 percent
success rate, with 20 pins
this winter.
The senior obtained a
first at the The Tri-City
Times Spartan Invitational
in Imlay City; plus contrib-
uted thirds at the Defiance
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Invitational, a Goodrich
High School-based
Division 2 districts, a
Division 2 regional hosted
by Gaylord High School as
well as the Division 2 indi-
vidual state finals (good
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Almont’s Katrina Kline picks up the pace dur-
ing a meet last spring.
Kline headlines
Almont at meet
By Kevin Kissane In addition to that,
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Kline also excelled against
Photo by Kevin Kissane
mile run foes. Her time of
ALMONT — The 6:54.31 paid off with a fifth.
Almont girls’ track team Hailey McKinney sup-
registered three top-eight plied the next best Almont
finishes among non- showing. She logged a
Macomb County squads at 60-meter hurdle clocking of
an indoor meet hosted by 11.91 seconds en route to
Macomb Community an eighth.
College on Tuesday, March Kayla Pia, 600-meter
enough to secure All-State 27. run, 2:20.67; gave Almont a
accolades) at Ford Field in No team scores were ninth.
Detroit. kept at the meet. Pia also pulled up 12th
“He was one of our Katrine Kline, 600 among mile run entries that
meters, 1:59.82; led Almont day. She stopped the watch
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Athlete of the Week Sports News

Hill collects hit for Rochester College

By Kevin Kissane last Wednesday. inning and two putouts and one assist
Tri-City Times Sports Editor In the contest, Siena three more in her defensive role as a
Heights registered an 8-6 runs during rightfielder.
IMLAY CITY — triumph against Rochester i n n i n g Hill did not play in the
Chander Hill, a graduate of College. number opener of the doubleheader
Imlay City High School, Siena Heights used a five. where her team dropped a
saw some playing time for three-run third inning; a Hill, a 9-0 verdict.
the Rochester College one-run fourth; a one-run senior, fin- It was there Siena
women’s softball team in sixth; and a three-run sev- Hill ished with Heights University took
the second game of a dou- enth to prevail. a one for advantage of a six-run first
Almont senior Robbie Almont junior
Battani won the pole Katrina Kline took a
bleheader with visiting Rochester College three plate performance. inning and a three-run third
vault at an indoor track fourth and a fifth at an Siena Heights University scored three times in first She also contributed to emerge victorious.
meet hosted by Macomb indoor track meet hosted
Community College last by Macomb Community
week.
For his effort,
Battani claims our Boys’
Athlete of the Week
College last week.
For her effort, Kline
earns our Girls’ Athlete
of the Week honor.
Pocius draws walk for Delta College
honor. By Kevin Kissane ter, Erie Community Pocius, a freshman, vail.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor College registered a 10-1 contributed one walk to Delta
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Arms (A) 14 D. Navarro (C) 24 Querciagrossa (A) 4 Battani (A) 10 secs.

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Querciagrossa (A)
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Sandzik (IC)
Spies (A)
24
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Abu-Joudah (A)
Liblong (A)
3
3
Battani (A)
Sandzik (IC)
15 secs.
17 secs.

BEST PRINTING. BEST PRICE. MOST WINS
Hampton (IC) 49
– –
J. Schocke (C) 12 Hellebuyck (IC) 22 Bailey (A) 2 Thorner (C) 23 secs.
Sofkitis (IC) 12 Pawlaczyk (IC) 21 Hernandez (IC) 2 Dempz (A) 24 secs.
Ross (IC)
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Hartwick (IC) 6
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Harper (IC) 17
Finn (A) 17
Thorner (C) 17
Mullins (IC) 15
Grant (C) 15
Phillips (IC) 14
Torres (IC) 13
Kruse (A) 11
J. Schocke (C) 2
Hoffman (C) 2
Rosales (C) 1
O. Navarro (C) 1
Ardman (A) 1
Hicks (A) 1
Quick Pins
Lulgjuraj (A) 8 secs.
Tyson (C) 9 secs.
Battani (A) 26 secs.
Wrestling Team
Standings
Team League Overall
Imlay City 4-3 15-12
Almont 1-6 13-12
Capac 0-7 11-29

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Dempz (A) 26
Finn (A) 26
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Kruse (A) 21
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MOST PINS
Hampton (IC) 30
Battani (A) 26
Tank (C) 9
Lulgjuarj (C) 9
Rickman (C) 8
Arms (A) 7
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College Sports News

Marsh ends season with hoops squad

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Lincoln Memorial
University women’s bas-
ketball squad (Harrogate,
Tennessee), which counts
former Dryden High
School standout Brianna tests. versus South Atlantic
Marsh among its ranks, Marsh finished with Conference foes, good
completed an 18-11 cam- 10 points, handed off five enough for a share
paign recently. assists and contributed of fourth place with
Marsh, a 5-8 junior three rebounds to Lincoln Catawba.
guard, saw action in nine Memorial University’s Carson-Newman was
games this winter. cause. the league pacesetter.
She played a total of Lincoln Memorial They registered an 18-2
43 minutes in those con- University wound up 12-8 mark en route.

Lincoln
Memorial
University’s
Brianna
Marsh, a
Dryden grad-
uate, goes
up for a shot
during a
game this
past season.

Photo provided

Photo provided
Kerr is on Almont grad Jack Miles is in command of his
10,000-meter race last Thursday in Wisconsin.

Oakland Miles wins race

University for Lake Superior
golf roster By Kevin Kissane Lake Superior State
By Kevin Kissane Tri-City Times Sports Editor University teammate
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Michael Gill took second
ALMONT — Former that day. He required
CAPAC — Erin Kerr, a grad- Almont High School stand- 34:28.43 to cover the terri-
uate of Capac High School, is out Jack Miles registered tory.
among the list of returning play- an impressive showing for When the final scores
ers for the Oakland University the Lake Superior State were added up, Michigan
women’s golf team for the 2017- University men’s track Tech’s total of 270.5 points
18 campaign. team at the St. Norbert proved best. St. Norbert
This will be her senior season College Twilight Meet last College (125.5 points),
for the Horizon Conference Thursday. Lake Superior State
school. De Pere, Wisconsin is University (95), North Park
Oakland University will com- where the action unfolded. (86), Wisconsin Lutheran
Photoprovidd

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the Dolores Black Falcon
Invitational. Stone Ridge Golf
Club, in Bowling Green,
Kentucky, hosts the event.
Miles, a junior, earned
the distinction of 10,000-
meter run race pacesetter.
Former Capac High School standout Erin Kerr is listed on the roster He needed 34:04.99 to go
of the Oakland University women’s golf team this spring, the distance.
(71), Cardinal Stritch (48),
Carroll (40) and Concordia
College of Wisconsin (16)
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Sandzik Santaella DeMara Pawlaczyk Phillips Hampton Kruse Mullins Hellebuyck Tyson

Wrestlers: Talent among state’s best

from page 17
captains this winter,” Imlay
City Coach Tony
D’Ambrosio said. “Eric
had an outstanding career
for Imlay City,” he noted.
“The heart and deter-
mination he showed
throughout will never be
forgotten. I expect Eric to
do great things in his
future.”
Tournament hosted by High School; provided
Richmond High School. thirds at the Caro
“He has come a long Tournament, Defiance
way in a short period of (Ohio) Tournament and
time,” Imlay City Coach Gaylord High School-
Tony D’Ambrosio said. based Division 2 regional;
“Mason was bumped up plus added a fourth at the
frequently throughout the Division 2 state finals
season,” he noted. (attaining All-State status).
“The coaching staff “He had an outstand-
was always confident in ing season for us and was
Mason’s ability and never one of our captains,” Imlay
questioned his role in sup- City Coach Tony
D’Ambrosio said.
“Wesley is truly one of a
kind,” he noted.
“His dedication to the
sport of wrestling and lead-
ership is at the top.”
Hampton wrapped up
his third year on Imlay
City’s squad as an All-Blue
Water Area Conference
honorable mention selec-
tion.
Landon Kruse,
Almont, 135 pounds.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Battani Navarro
City High School-based
Tri-City Times Spartan
Invitational; wound up
third at a Division 2 dis-
trict hosted by Goodrich
High School; plus added a
fourth at a Gaylord High
School-based Division 2
regional.
“He represents the
Imlay City wrestling pro-
gram well,” Imlay City
Coach Tony D’Ambrosio
said. “Hunter leads by
example and not with
words,” he noted.
“He is one of our hard-
est working team members
on and off the mat.”
This was his third year
Spies Harper
if they want to be success-
ful.”
This was his fourth
year on Capac’s squad.
Robbie Battani,
Almont, 189 pounds.
Battani amassed a
36-14 mark, a 72 percent
success rate, with 26 pins
during the 2017-18 cam-
paign.
The junior claimed
second at the Mayville
High School-based Mercer
Memorial Tournament,
Yale Tournament and
Division 3 districts in
Montrose; registered thirds
at the Sandusky
Tournament and Richmond
Dwyer
The senior supplied a
first at the Sandusky
Tournament; claimed
seconds at the Mayville
High School-based Mercer
Memorial Tournament and
Yale Tournament; fur-
nished a third at the
Richmond High School-
based Blue Water Area
Conference Tournament;
plus added fourths at a
Division 3 district in
Montrose as well as a
Division 3 regional hosted
by Richmond High
School.
“He finished out his
high school wrestling
career in style this year,”

Almont’s Hunter Spies looks to secure a pin in
a match earlier this season.
This was his fourth
season on Imlay City’s
squad.
Mason Phillips, Imlay
City, 125 pounds.
Phillips forged a 21-21
record, good enough for a
success clip of 50 percent,
while contributing 14 pins
this winter.
The freshman claimed
a third at the Imlay City
High School-based Tri-
City Times Spartan
Invitational; plus added a
fourth at the Blue Water
Area Conference
Kruse wound up with
a 21-14 record, good
enough for a success clip
of 60.0 percent, while
accumulating 11 pins this
winter.
“He is a very athletic,
skilled up and coming
competitor,” Almont Coach
porting the team.” Mat Dwyer said. “We are
Wesley Hampton, all excited to see how this
Imlay City, 130/135 young man can make his
pounds. own mark on this sport.
Hampton supplied a This the first year for
47-7 mark, an 87.0 percent Kruse, a freshman, on
success rate, with 30 pins Almont’s squad.
during the 2017-18 cam- Hunter Mullins,
paign. Imlay City, 145 pounds.
The junior earned the Mullins provided a
distinction of weight class 42-8 record, good enough
champion at the Imlay City for a success clip of 84
High School-based Tri- percent, while finishing
City Times Spartan with 15 pins this winter.
Invitational; generated a The junior supplied
second at a Division 2 dis- firsts at the Caro
trict hosted by Goodrich Tournament and Imlay
on Imlay City’s squad.
Zac Hellebuyck,
Imlay City, 152/160
pounds.
Hellebuyck amassed a
31-16 mark, a 66.0 percent
success rate, with 14 pins
during the 2017-18 cam-
paign.
The senior took thirds
at the Richmond High
School-based Blue Water
Area Conference
Tournament and at a
Division 2 district hosted
by Goodrich High School;
High School-based Blue
Water Area Conference
Tournament; plus added a
fourth at a Division 3
regional in Richmond.
“He has come a long
way in the past couple
years, Almont Coach Mat
Dwyer said. “With him
being a junior it is exciting
to think about how far he
is going to go next year,”
he noted.
Battani wrapped up his
third year on Almont’s
squad as an All-Blue Water
Almont Coach Mat Dwyer
said. “Not only did he
register his 100th career
win but he earned a trip to
states as well,” he noted.
Spies, who was one of
Almont’s captains this
winter, finished the season
as an All-Blue Water Area
Conference honorable
mention pick.
This was his fourth
year on Almont’s squad.
Joe Harper, Imlay
City, 285 pounds.
Harper managed a

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Danny Navarro,
Capac, 189 pounds.
Navarro put together a
41-13 record, good enough
for a a success clip of 75.9
percent, while generating
25 pins this winter.
The senior took third
at a Sandusky High
School-based Division 4
district; plus contributed
fourths at the Blue Water
Area Conference
Tournament hosted by
Richmond High School
and at a Division 4 region-
al in New Lothrop.
“He was one of our
seniors and a captain this
year,” Capac Coach Jason
Klink said. “Danny was
a regional qualifier, state
qualifier and was voted a
recipient of our
Outstanding Senior and
Most Valuable Awards,”
he noted.
“He has consistently
improved every year and
his hard work paid off in
his final season with a trip
to the state finals. Danny
is another great example
of a guy that stuck with it
through some pretty rough
years, kept working hard
and had great success
because of that work ethic.
We will miss his presence
in our upper weight next
year but his example will
provide our younger ath-
letes with a blueprint for
success.”
This was his fourth
year on Capac’s squad.
Hunter Spies,
Almont, 215 pounds.
Spies notched a 40-10
mark, an 80 percent suc-
cess rate, with 22 pins dur-
ing the 2017-18 campaign.
27-7 record, good enough
for a success clip of 79.4
percent, while collecting
17 pins this winter.
The sophomore
notched firsts at the Caro
Tournament and Imlay
City High School-based
Tri-City Times Spartan
Invitational; plus added
fourths at the Defiance
Invitational and at a
Division 2 district in
Goodrich.
“He battled injuries
all season and never got
to reach his full potential,”
Imlay City Coach Tony
D’Ambrosio said. “The
heart he showed all year
to compete was very admi-
rable,” he noted.
“It is clear that Joe has
a bright future that will
help lead the team to great
successes.”
This was his second
year on Imlay City’s
squad.
Second team- Aiden
Finn, Almont, 103 pounds;
Gavin Dempz, Almont,
119 pounds; Alex
Querciagrossa, Almont,
125 pounds; Hunter
Thorner, Capac, 130
pounds; Bobby Grant,
Capac, 140 pounds; Lane
Jackson, Almont, 145
pounds; Michael Lulgjuraj,
Almont, 171 pounds;
Gerardo Navarro, Capac,
285 pounds; and Connor
Arms, Almont, 285
pounds.
Honorable mention-
Shane Hoffman, Capac,
103 pounds.
Coach of the Year-
For directing Almont to a
13-11 overall mark, Mat
Dwyer earns Tri-City
Times All-Area Coach of
the Year accolades.
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Humanity, hope, Heritage
Imlay City church continues to evolve, reach out to community
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
They say energy flows
where intention goes, and
for those who step through
the doors at Heritage
Church, that’s a palpable
thing.
From the ‘No Perfect
People Allowed’ sign on
the door to the newly
refurbished community
worship room, there’s no
mistaking that the
Heritage team is high
energy. They’re intent,
too. Intent on treating
every visitor like family,
intent on creating a broth-
er- and sisterhood of com-
passion and caring, and
intent on helping congre-
gants find their passion
and grow as a human
being and in their love for
Christ.
In its fourth-plus year
of existence in the former
Imlay City Cinemas loca-
Heritage Church Outreach Pastor Randy Hall, Worship Arts Director
Hunter Lukas and Pastor Tom Blount talk about what they like most as
part of the Heritage team.
tion, Heritage hopes to
continue to expand its
reach into the community.
The Bible-based, non-
denominational Christian
church has also expanded
their staff to include Pastor
Tom Blount, whose famil-
iar face and ministry skills
are well-known around the
area. In his 21st year as a
pastor, Blount joined the
Heritage team six months
ago. He says it’s a good
fit—he loves the footprint
Heritage has in the com-
munity, and everything
from the church’s philoso- the church’s worship area.
phy to their service sched-
ule.
Blount and Heritage
team members—Outreach want to reach the commu- and know that they are
Pastor Randy Hall and
Worship Arts Director
Hunter Lukas—recently
sat down with Tri-City
Times to share their com-
mitment to serving their
patrons and the communi-
ty. And their contagious
enthusiasm about the
future.
A seat on the bus
Life can be like a bus
ride, says Outreach Pastor
Randy Hall. Like Blount,
Hall is a familiar face
around the area. His com-
munity service earned him
the 2016 Merit Award
from the Imlay City
Chamber of Commerce.
Hall says getting on
the right bus, and then
making sure it’s headed in
the right direction takes a
little time. That’s what the
Heritage philosophy is all
about, he adds. Taking
life—and learning about
God’s love—in little steps,
which lead to bigger leaps
in the long run.
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Blount and the
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everyone has their
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nect with those gifts is wired for a plan in life.”
among the most energizing Getting wired
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and enjoyable parts of his Along with an open,
job as pastor. caring atmosphere, people
“I love what I do,” he who walk through the
says. “I believe God wired doors at Heritage on a
every single person for Sunday can expect to plug
their special gifts. Helping into something unique and
people find their gifts and uplifting. Live music is Heritage Church pastors Tim Wright and Tom
talents, find what they’re part of the church’s wor- Blount, Worship Arts Director Hunter Lukas
passionate about is the key ship practice. and Outreach Pastor Randy Hall in the cafe
to growth. We encourage Worship Arts Director near the church’s entry. Visitors can enjoy a
everyone to find what their Hunter Lukas is constantly free cup of joe along with Sunday services.
gift is—then you have tweaking plans for the ser-
Sign on the door at The 411 rooms. Heritage also fea-
everyone on the right bus, vices. Those plans often
Imlay City’s Heritage Heritage Church ser- tures a comprehensive
all heading in the right involve members of the
Church. vices are held at 9:30 and security system to ensure
direction.” congregation, who use
facilitates a number of 11 a.m. every Sunday. the safety of children, and
Blount says taking their newfound gifts as
informal group meetings, They last a little over an all visitors.
steps in the right direction members of the band.
some of them at his home. hour. Children’s program- Remember, there are
isn’t always easy—life “We offer a vibrant
The gatherings are oppor- ming is available for new- No Perfect People Allowed.
tosses out many challeng- way to worship and it’s
tunities for people to dig borns on up to 5th grade in For more information
es—but finding and then pretty cool,” Lukas says.
deeper, to get to know specially designed and visit experienceheritage.org
staying on the path is the “There are few settings
each other and to encour- appointed age-appropriate or call 810-721-7570.
key to growth, both as an where people get to come
individual and in faith. age growth and service to together to sing. It’s very
“Most churches have others. Often, the meeting powerful, especially when
the ability to bring people messages are tied into the there’s God’s word in the
to Christ,” he says. “But Sunday sermon. lyrics.”
life is hard. We bring peo- Blount says he enjoys Lukas also works on
creating the stage lighting
and visuals, a task that’s
been made easier now that
the room has been recon-
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figured.
Professionals and
Heritage volunteers recent-
ly removed all of the the-
ater seating, leveled the
floor and carpeted the
room. One of the many age-appropriate child care
“It’s a lot easier to rooms offered at Heritage Church.
adjust the (ceiling mount-
ed) lights when the ladder
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isn’t tilted downhill,”
Lukas says with a grin.
Switching out the per-
manently anchored theater
seats with moveable chairs
also renders the space
more adaptable for other
uses.
Though everyone’s
happy with the upgrade,
they all agree that it’s not
about the building—it’s
about what’s inside.
“Church is not about
the building, it’s the peo-
ple inside,” he says. In Omnia Paratus
Reaching inside
Finding that special
“Ready for all things”
place where faith and hope
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Heritage Pastor Tom Blount and Worship Arts deserves both, and they
Director Hunter Lukas on the center stage in hope to build on that.
“Hope is the greatest
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nity first for Christ, and loved by God. Blount adds. “You can
then help people systemat- “My hope is that if live with no food. You
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