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Nominations for
distinguished alumni
due April 20
REED CITY — Nominations for
the Class of 2018 Reed City High
School Distinguished Alumni
Award are being accepted.
The only requirement by the
applicant is he or she must be a
Reed City High School graduate.
If you have completed an ap-
plication in previous years, that
application is still on file and
will be considered, however, any
updates would be appreciated,
school staff said.
Applications may be picked up
at the Reed City High School of-
fice at 225 W. Church Street. They
can also be obtained by emailing
Dean of Students Kris Griffin
at kgriffin@reedcityschools.org
or visiting the Reed City Area
Public Schools’ website. Applica-
tions should be returned to the
high school office with a detailed
resume with the nomination.
The Distinguished Alumni
selected for this award will be
invited to speak at the 2018 Reed
City High School Graduation
commencement exercise at 7 p.m.
on May 24.
Evart Recycle returns
on Saturday
EVART — Evart Recycle is
starting back up on Saturday at
the Osceola County Fairgrounds.
The program is run entirely by
volunteers with the 4-H Recycle
Bulls group.
The group asks people to wash
out containers and remove bottle
caps, and to sort recycling by pa-
per, plastic and glass.
Evart Recycle accepts No. 1 and
2 plastics, paper, cardboard, clear
glass, tin and aluminim, grocery
bags and batteries.
Recycling was last collected
in December, and resumes this
month, as pickups will be on the
second Saturday of each month.
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Internet in Osceola is amoung
nation’s worst, according to report
By Ben Glick
Weekly Voice
REED CITY — Osceola Coun-
ty ranks second in the country
for the highest number of
homes and businesses without
access to high-speed internet
access.
According to data released
by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, 5,687 homes
or businesses are eligible for a
broadband expansion auction.
Osceola County placed be-
hind only Franklin County,
Missouri for most homes and
businesses without high-speed
internet access in the U.S.
The Michigan county with
the next highest number of
eligible homes and businesses
was Lenawee at 2,511 and Ne-
waygo at 2,326.
The data was released as
part of an upcoming FCC Con-
nect America Fund Phase II
auction that is scheduled for
July and includes nearly $2
billion in federal funding over
the next 10 years.
CAF-II is a reform and mod-
ernization effort begun in 2015
to use competitive bidding to
support telecommunication
carriers in the deployment of
voice and broadband service to
underserved Americans.
Typically, it’s more profit-
able for telecommunications
companies to build in urban Courtesy Federal Communications Commission
areas because higher popula- Many areas in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula lack access to broadband internet. This map shows census
tion density redistributes the blocks eligible for support through the Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Phase II program,
cost of putting in towers or which seeks to expand broadband to underserved areas. Note the unusually high concentration of eligible areas in
fiber optic cables among more Osceola County, which is second in the country for the highest number of Americans without access to high-speed
people. In rural areas there are internet.
too few people to make com-
munication infrastructure major part of getting adequate Massy said he doesn’t be- that applied to the auction
viable, hence the need for sub- information infrastructure lieve the program covered win their funding, there is no
sidies. into Osceola communities. much of the county, but the guarantee how long it will take
Osceola County Community “Kids without internet fall definition of broadband has before internet speeds are up-
and Economic Development behind educationally versus changed over the years. In graded.
Coordinator Dan Massy said those with internet. We have 2015, the FCC raised standards Companies have to meet
companies like Casair, which to solve it,” Massy said. from download speeds of 4 certain benchmarks after win-
services some localities in Years ago, the U.S. Depart- Mbps (Megabits per second) to ning an award, but it could be
Osceola, have applied to take ment of Commerce provided 25 Mbps and upload speeds of several years before there’s an
part in the auction. grant funding to programs 1 Mbps to 3 Mbps. effect because.
“I don’t know of any aspect with a similar goal to that of Osceola County met the for- And, even if the county
of life that doesn’t require the the FCC’s CAF-II program. mer standards, but no longer meets broadband speeds,
internet — whether it’s health- According to Massy, an orga- meets the new ones and hasn’t there’s nothing to prevent it
care, business or school,” he nization called Connect Michi- kept up with advances in tele- from being downgraded again
said. gan was able to get 99 percent communications. in the future if the FCC chang-
Massy said education is a of the county up to spec. However, if the companies es its definitions again.
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Opioid-related deaths prompts morgue to seek specialist
By Ben Glick
Weekly Voice
BIG RAPIDS — A
morgue jointly run by
eight northern and west-
ern Michigan counties is
searching for a specialist
more common in large cit- willing to drive up to Big
ies due to rising death rate. Rapids is a big deal,” she
At a meeting last
Wednesday, The West
Michigan Forensic Pathol- tation at the meeting that
ogy Services Authority
— funded by Clare, Lake,
Mecosta, Montcalm, Ne-
waygo, Oceana, Osceola,
Wexford counties — invit- should take next in trying
ed a forensic pathologist
interested in moving to the
area to tour its facility in her career 23 years ago, a
Big Rapids and discussed
Michigan House bill would ease rules on large water users
By Alexander Sinn
Weekly Voice
EVART — A Michigan
House bill would soften
regulations for large-
volume water users in the
state and add exemptions
from Freedom of Informa-
tion Act requests.
While most large-volume
users are agricultural,
Nestle Waters North
America operations in
the Evart area and the
proposed Michigan Potash
Company operation in Ev-
art Township both fit this
description.
A large-water user takes
100,000 gallons or more per
day. Nestle, in four loca-
tions, withdraws about 1
million gallons per day,
while the proposed potash
facility would be allowed
a maximum of 2 million
per day. Earlier this week,
the Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality
granted Nestle’s request to
increase its water extrac-
tion from 250 to 400 gallons
per minute in Evart Town-
ship.
The largest water taker
in the state, AK Steel Dear-
born Works, takes 229.3
million gallons per day.
DEQ regulations cur-
rently require companies
to report usage through an
online assessment tool. If a
company does not pass this
process, they are subjected
to a site-specific review.
Through the review,
the DEQ is not required
to visit the site but uses
information provided by
the company, and other
available resources, to
determine if the company
is impacting the water
source.
The bill, introduced by
state Rep. Aaron Miller,
R-Sturgis, and 24 other
Republicans, would take
the assessment process out
of the hands of the DEQ,
according to Jim Milne of
the MDEQ Water Resourc-
es Division.
Instead of a DEQ official,
an independent consultant
hired by the company
would complete the site-
specific review and send
that information to the
DEQ.
In the eight years the
Information on filing deadlines in Osceola County
REED CITY — The filing
deadline for partisan can-
didates seeking elected of-
fice for the Aug. 7 Primary
Election is fast approach-
ing.
Candidates running for
county-wide offices and
county commissioner can-
didates must file with the
Osceola County Clerk by at
4 p.m. on April 24. Precinct
delegate candidates must
file by May 8 at 4 p.m.
Petition and Affidavit of
Identity forms are avail-
able at the Osceola County
Clerk’s Office.
Partisan candidates
running for county office
or the office of State Rep-
resentative may file a $100
fee in lieu of a petition.
Candidates for State Rep-
resentative must file with
the Bureau of Election in
Lansing.
The following county po-
sitions will appear on the
next steps.
That was a huge deal,
Mid Michigan Medical Ex-
aminers Group Adminis-
trator Lisa Kaspriak said.
“There are only 500 certi-
fied forensic pathologists
in the U.S. The fact they’re
said.
Kaspriak gave a presen-
gave the organization’s
board more information
on the forensic patholo-
gists and what steps they
to acquire one.
When Kaspriak began
body going through medi-
The Department of Environmental Quality recently approved an increase in Nestle Ice Mountain’s water withdrawal in Evart to 400 gal-
lons per minute. Nestle is among the large water users in the state.
program has existed, 3,678
large-volume withdrawals
were authorized through
the statue, as 2,631 passed
the assessment tool and
1,047 required site-specific
review.
The assessment tool
uses streamflow data from
147 stream gauges in the
state and at least 10 years
of data. Companies will
be denied withdrawals if
they threaten to use more
than half of the stream
index flow of a given water
source.
The assessment tool pro-
vides a conservative esti-
mate of the potential for a
problem, Milne said.
“If it passes the tool,
withdrawal is going to
have a low risk of creating
large resource impact,” he
said. “If it’s a higher risk,
it won’t pass.”
Under the bill, agri-
cultural users would be
exempt from disclosing
withdrawals under the
ballot:
County Prosecutor — to
fill the remainder of the
term ending Dec. 31, 2020
County Drain Commis-
sioner — to fill the remain-
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cal examiner offices was
a fairly rare occurrence.
Now, they’re backlogged.
Up until just a few years
ago, Kaspriak said, the
number of deaths requir-
ing medical examiner or
other specialists to deter-
mine its cause drastically
increased from one every
two years to one every
month.
The increase in deaths,
she said, is driven mainly
by the opioid crisis and a
rise in the number of un-
claimed bodies.
Without an in-house
forensic pathologist to de-
termine the cause of death
when county medical ex-
aminers can’t, it could get
Freedom of Information
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disclosed to the Depart-
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Department of Natural
Resources unless the de-
partment determines the
withdrawal is causing an
adverse impact.
The DEQ does not have
an official stance on the
bill but is working with bill extraction is at odds with
sponsors and stakeholders.
‘Not a renewable
resource’
For the Love of Water,
a nonprofit organization
advocating for the protec-
tion of Great Lakes water
resources, calls the bill
a failure on the part of
legislators to listen to con- on the planet is right here,
stituents.
“This legislation does
not accurately allow for
public engagement and
scrutiny that is required
by law,” said Liz Kirkwood, water users a “free pass”
der the of term ending
Dec. 31, 2020
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Normally this isn’t a
problem because the job
is usually up to the task
for county-appointed
medical examiners. But
when the cause of death
is undetermined — such
as in an overdose case —
and the medical examiner
requires evaluation from a
forensic pathologist, then
the medical examiner will
send the body to wherever
one is.
There are few morgues
north of Big Rapids and
fewer staffed with a fo-
rensic pathologist, so it’s
expensive for counties to
send bodies outside the
area for autopsy.
FLOW’s executive director.
“We have not seen vision-
ary legislation thinking
about this in a holistic
way.”
While Nestle isn’t the
top water taker in the
state, the company’s im-
pact cannot be dismissed,
Kirkwood said. The DEQ’s
decision to issue a permit
to increase Nestle’s water
legal precedent showing
the potential impact on the
environment, she said. Wa-
ter bottling is a consump-
tive practice, she said,
meaning the water Nestle
takes does not get returned
to the source.
“This is not a renewable
resource,” she said. “All
the water we will ever have
right now.”
The Michigan Envi-
ronmental Council also
opposes the legislation,
saying it would give large
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If the morgue author-
ity hired a forensic pa-
thologist, Kaspriak said,
it would bring down the
cost by eliminating facility
costs from other counties,
which on average can cost
$1,200 for each body. To do
an autopsy locally, the cost
could be brought down to
around $350.
But getting a forensic
pathologist isn’t easy,
Kaspriak said.
The pool to draw these
specialists is shallow be-
cause becoming a forensic
pathologist requires a lot
of schooling and many
choose to work in hospitals
because they pay better.
“When you come out
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new water withdrawals by
default.”
“This bill takes the
decision-making away
from the state and places
it in the hands of the com-
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off taking Michigan’s
water,” MEC Policy Direc-
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media release. “If this bill
becomes law, Nestle or any
other large water user has
the authority to hire a con-
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with a degree, they have
the choice of following
their passion or dollar,”
Kaspriak said. “(At the)
American Academy of
Forensic Pathology, it was
a huge thing to recruit
forensic pathologists, so
they pretty much get to
pick where they go.”
However, the federal
government is working
on securing funding so
smaller communities can
retain one.
So far, the morgue au-
thority hasn’t made any
decisions, but Kaspriak
said the organization
hopes to find a forensic
pathologist over the next
year.
posed water withdrawal
will harm a trout stream
or other water resources in
the state.”
Nestle Waters North
America spokesperson
Arlene Anderson-Vincent
said the company has not
taken a position on the bill.
“Since we came to Michi-
gan more than 17 years
ago, we have been a strong
supporter of laws that
protect the environment,
and we continue to be com-
mitted to ensuring the sus-
tainability of Michigan’s
natural resources,” she
said in a statement.
In Michigan, agricultur-
al irrigation accounts for
44 percent of consumptive
water use — water that is
not returned locally due to
evaporation, incorporated
into products or trans-
ported out of the Great
Lakes basin. However,
electric power generation
accounts for 73 percent of
total water use, and irriga-
tion accounts for 3 percent.
Livestock accounts for less
than 1 percent in either
category.
The Michigan Farm Bu-
reau supports the legisla-
tion.
“MFB member-devel-
oped policy specifically
advocates for these im-
provements to the water
withdrawal program,”
Farm Bureau officials
said in a statement. “The
proposed bill will help all
water users, including
farmers, ensure water will
not cause adverse resource
impacts for streams, by
working with professional
hydrologists to submit
data analysis to the DEQ.
“If that analysis of a pro-
posed withdrawal shows
it is likely to cause an ad-
verse resource impact, the
farmer can’t move forward
with it.”
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Pulled pork dinner

What’s Happening in the Area
goals for increasing activ- Philips Church in Reed building, 220 South Mill Hospital, Susan P. Wheat- Corner Hall, US 66 and 10.
at Reed City church ity, make changes to reduce City and Tuesdays at 7 Street. The Tustin meal lake Regional Cancer Free popcorn and hot dogs.
fall risks at home and ex- p.m., also at the church. site is at 213 South Neilson. Center to recruit volunteer
REED CITY — A pulled ercise to increase strength •EVART— Thursdays Walk-in clinics. If you drivers and coordinators
pork dinner will be held on and balance. at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart wish to eat at the meal site, from Osceola and its sur-
Day book club
April 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 “A Matter of Balance” Church in Evart. call 231-734-5559 at least rounding counties to help at Reed City Library
p.m. at Reed City United consists of eight two-hour a day before to reserve a drive cancer patients to REED CITY— A day
Methodist Church, 503 S. sessions and will be held spot. and from their treatment. book club will be held on
Chestnut Street. at the United Methodist
South Quilt Club All volunteers’ need is a the first Wednesday of the
Menu includes “naked” Church, 503 Chestnut starting fall session Food pantries few hours during the week month at 1:30 p.m. at the
pulled pork sandwich, cole- Street, on Thursdays from EVART— The South and a desire to make a dif- Reed City Public Library.
slaw, green beans, baked 1 to 3 p.m. beginning May 3 Evart Quilt Club will be A food pantry is available ference.
beans, beverage and des- and ending on June 21. holding their bi-weekly to residents in need who Local community mem-
sert. For more information quilting meetings on the live in Osceola County. The bers who are interested
OLAH holding monthly
All proceeds go toward or to register, call Osceola first and third Wednesdays following is a list of the dif- in volunteering for the meetings
the church providing County Commission on of each month, finishing ferent locations, hours and Road to Recovery program EVART— The Osceola
Christmas gifts to all youth Aging at 231-734-5559. on June 6, 2018. Will take contact people. should contact the Ameri- League for Arts and Hu-
at Eagle Village. place at the Evart Town- SEARS— Former Orient can Cancer Society at 1-800- manities will be holding
ship Hall, S. Main Street, Township Hall, next to the 227-2345. a monthly meeting on
‘Barefoot in the Park’ from 11 a.m. until 2 or 3 Post Office the first Tuesday of each
Norman Elementary on the bill at Crossroads p.m. with a members pot- Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m. month at 6:30 p.m. at 207 N.
hosting a color run REED CITY— The Reed luck lunch at noon. Contact Ken at 231-620-
Dinner with friends at Main Street, Evart, 231-734-
REED CITY — A color City Crossroads Theatre All quilters or want-to-be 2504 St. Paul Lutheran Church 9900.
run will be held on May 5 will present Neil Simon’s quilters are welcome. No MARION— Marion Food EVART— Dinner with Art, antiques, crafts.
at GT Norman Elementary, “Barefoot in the Park” on dues, just occassional do- Pantry, East Main Street, Friends Community Meal Open Thursday, Friday,
338 W. Lincoln Avenue. April 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7 p.m. nations for supplies. by appointment, on call 24 will be held on the second Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5
Check-in is from 9 to 9:45 and April 22 and 29 at 2 pm. For more information, hours Wednesday of each month p.m.
a.m. with the race starting Tickets are $10 at the contact Margie, 231-734- Contact Marsha at 231- from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Lapidary Class, Saturday,
at 10 a.m. door or call 231-465-4334, 3857 or Ann, 231-867-3237. 743-6092 Paul Lutheran Church, 435 1 to 5 p.m.
Color run that has a des- email thecrossroadsthe- TUSTIN— Augustana W. 5th Street. Sponsored by Classes in other areas of
ignated two mile fun run/ atreguild@gmail.com or Lutheran Church St. Paul Lutheran Church the arts will be offered for
walk through a designated send a message via Face-
Fish fry at Evart Every Monday, 9 a.m. to and the Evart United Meth- those interested.
course. During the race, book to make a reserva- Moose Lodge noon odist Church.
participants are doused tion. EVART— A fish fry or Contact Katie at 231-768- Donations appreciated.
with various colors at shrimp dinner will be held 4418, or Betty at 231-829- Take out available.
Free health care
certain stations. At the
Rummage sale at Reed on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. 3457 For more information, services
end, there is a final color at the Evart Moose Lodge, REED CITY— St. Phil- contact 231-734-3585 or 231- CADILLAC— Free lim-
celebration. City church April 19-20 8400 U.S. 10 in Evart. lips Church 734-5491. ited health care services
Visit http://bit.ly/gtcoy- REED CITY— A rum- For more information, Every Tuesday, Thurs- In the event that school are available in Cadillac
oterun to register online mage sale will be held on call 231-734-6181. day, 1 to 4 p.m. is canceled, Dinner with for residents of Wexford,
and make any donations. April 19 from 7:30 a.m. to Contact Robert at 231-832- Friends will not take place. Missaukee and parts of
Registration is $20 (regis- 5 p.m. and April 20 from 8 2624 Osceola and Lake Counties
ter by April 26). a.m. to 3 p.m. at Reed City
Bingo at Evart Moose with low income and no
A post-race party will be United Methodist Church, EVART— Evart Moose
Free dinner health insurance. Weekly
held at Westerburg Park. 503 S. Chestnut Street. Lodge will host bingo each
AARP meeting at Reed City Church health clinics are sched-
Bag day all day Friday. Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. REED CITY— AARP No. REED CITY— There uled based on availability
Doors open at 4 p.m. Early 2418 meets on the second will be a free dinner every of volunteer health care
Blood drive bird takes place at 6 p.m. Wednesday of every month Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at providers. New patients
EVART — A blood drive
Breakfast buffet at with regular bingo at 6:30 at the United Methodist the Church of the First- need to call for an eligibil-
will be held on April 25 Evart VFW post p.m. (License No. A21600). Church in Reed City. born Revival Center, 310 S. ity appointment.
from noon to 5:45 p.m. at EVART — A breakfast Potluck lunch (bring own Higbee. Medication assistance
Evart United Methodist buffet will be held on the table service) will start Donations accepted but may be available through
Church, 619 Cherry Street. second and fourth Sundays
Rock, gem and mineral at noon followed with a not necessary. the Stehouwer Free Clinic.
from 7 to 11 a.m., monthly club meetings program starting at 1 p.m. Qualified applicants must
until November, at 4681 BIG RAPIDS — Big Rap- Everyone welcome. have a Munson Healthcare
Healthy eating class 85th Avenue. ids Rock, Gem and Mineral For more information,
Free community dinner Cadillac Hospital affiliated
offered April 19 Club will hold meetings at contact Marylou at 231-832- SEARS— Free commu- provider and meet guide-
REED CITY— A free 6:30 p.m. on the first Thurs- 4938. nity dinner will be held ev- lines set by pharmaceuti-
class, “Healthy Eating for 1
Bingo at Evart VFW day of the month (March ery Saturday night at 5:45 cal companies. Eligibility
or 2” will be held on April EVART— VFW Post 7979 through December) at the p.m. in Brooks Corners appointments are sched-
19 from noon to 1 p.m. at will host Bingo on April 19, Geology lab, room 138, sci-
Shepherd’s Table Hall with a contemporary uled for Tuesday and
Michigan Works!, 240 East and each Thursday, at 4681 ence building, at Ferris REED CITY— Church of worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite Wednesday mornings.
Church Avenue. 85th Avenue. Doors open at State University. the Nazarene, Shepherd’s a friend. Office hours are Monday
Open to all, the sessions 4 p.m. Early Bird start at 6 Table, free meal every through Thursday, 9 a.m.
require advance registra- p.m. (License A04340) Thursday at 5:30 p.m., 5300 to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to
tion by calling 231-592-4204
Free blood pressure 220th Avenue. Donations
Weight loss group 1 p.m.)
or visiting www.spectrum-
TOPS weight loss clinics welcome. meetings on Thursdays Stehouwer Free Clinic is
health.org/htwy. EVART — Osceola EVART— T.O.P.S weight located at 201 N. Mitchell
meeting County Commission on
Volunteers needed loss support group meets Street (lower level).
REED CITY— TOPS Aging is offering free blood every Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
Osceola COA offers weight loss meetings, Reed pressure clinics for adults for Road to Recovery at the Evart United Meth-
balance program City, Chapter 1682, Monday 60 years and older. Monthly REED CITY — Road to odist Church. Weigh in is
Hersey Congregational
REED CITY — Osceola weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and blood pressure screenings Recovery is an American from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and Church services
County Commission on meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at will be conducted at the Cancer Society volunteer- meeting is at 9:30 a.m. HERSEY— Service time
Aging will be offering a St. Paul Lutheran Church. OCCOA meal sites in Ev- based program that pro- for Hersey Congregational
free program, “A Matter art, Marion and Tustin. vides transportation for Church, 216 S. Main Street,
of Balance.” The program Evart’s clinic will be held cancer patients to and
Health specialty clinic is a 10 a.m. traditional ser-
emphasizes practical strat-
Al-Anon meeting the second Tuesday every from their treatments. REED CITY — Urolo- vice.
egies to manage falls. Par- REED CITY— Al-Anon month, 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteer drivers trans- gist, John Anema, M.D.
ticipants will learn to view meetings will be held on The Evart meal site is lo- port patients from their will be offering outpatient
falls as controllable, set Mondays at 1 p.m. at St. cated at 732 West Seventh home to cancer treatment services at the hospital’s
Congregate meal sites
Street (US 10). centers, doctor visits and Specialty Clinic twice a for Osceola County COA
Marion and Tustin’s clin- other cancer-related ap- month. TUSTIN — Tustin Meal
ics will be held the third pointments. He will be consulting Site
Add Tuesday each month, 10 The American Cancer with patients on the second 213 Neilson

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Obituaries
RaeAnn Florence Adams
EVART — RaeAnn
Florence Adams, of Ev-
art, Michigan, passed
away in the early hours
of Wednesday, April 4,
2018. She left this life as
she came in, loved
fiercely and deeply by
family and
friends.
Born Sep-
tember 25,
1956, to
Charles Ray
and Ida
M a x i n e
(White) Ad-
ams, Rae-
Ann attend-
ed Evart High School,
was more or less a life-
long resident of Evart
and was a proud U.S.
Army veteran (serving
during the war in Viet-
nam). But, to the many,
many of us who loved
her, she was so much
more than that. She
was a force of nature: a
mom, a daughter, a sis-
ter, an aunt, a niece, a
friend. She was, quite
simply, everything to
everyone (whether we
always liked it or not).
RaeAnn is survived
by her “Booger,” a.k.a.
daughter Rikka (fiancé
Blaine Myers) Bos; her
“One-and-Only,” a.k.a.
son, Remington (fiancé
Amanda Bart) Filkins;
her “Girl Friday,” a.k.a.
granddaughter, Rileigh
Bos; her “Big Brother,”
Rock Adams; her sister
James Huber Alexander
EVART— James Hu-
ber Alexander I. passed
away on Sunday, Febru-
ary 18, 2018, unexpect-
edly. He passed away in
a hospital called Good
Samaritan in West
Palm Beach, Florida.
He was 64 years old.
Born to
Clark and
Leona (Lep-
ard) Alexan-
der in Reed
City, Michi-
gan. Jim
was born on
January 11,
1954.
He is survived by his
mother, James A.
Chamberlain; a son;
daughter, Angela S. Al-
exander (Hurlburt);
and second-born son,
James Huber Alexan-
der II. His daughter and
first-born son are both
from Marion, Michi-
gan; his second-born
son is from Newaygo,
Michigan. He is also
survived by a grand-
daughter, Jasmine Ma-
rie Hurlburt of Marion,
Michigan.
He was preceded in
death by his father,
Arthur Jude
EVART — Arthur Ju-
de, of Evart, passed
away peacefully, Mon-
day, April 9, 2018, at
Spectrum Health Big
Rapids Hospital. He
was 80.
Mr. Jude was born
May 30, 1937, in Lovely,
Kentucky, to Hiram and
Denice (Maynard) Ju-
de. He married Nancy
Ann Chapman August
11, 1958, in Flat Rock,
Michigan, and she pre-
ceded him in death July
29, 2003. Art worked for
Great Lakes Steel, retir-
ing in 1989, and moved
to Evart. He enjoyed go-
ing to the casino and
was a member of the
Evart Moose Lodge. Art
was an avid University
of Kentucky Wildcats
Basketball fan.
Mr. Jude is survived
by two daughters,
JoAnn Elkins of Evart,
and Jackie Jude of Ev-
art; his son, Hiram
(Heather) Jude of Bat-
tle Creek; granddaugh-
ter, Gabby Jude of Bat-
tle Creek; three grand-
sons, Christopher Jude
of Greenville, South
Carolina; Richard El-
kins of Portland, Ore-
gon, Arron Elkins of
Chicago, Illinois; one
MDEQ decision on
potash mining wells
expected by mid-April
By Alexander Sinn
Weekly Voice Evart Township Supervi-
sor Chad Booher, before
EVART — The Michigan voting to approve the zon-
Department of Environ- ing district, told residents
mental Quality expects to in February that business-
make a decision on potash es coming to Evart brings
mining wells in Evart hope to the community.
around mid-April. Environmental groups
The MDEQ gathered including Michigan Citi-
public comments through- zens for Water Conserva-
and best friend, Renee out March, including a tion oppose the facility,
Adams; her beloved town hall during which citing environmental haz-
“Aged Aunt,” Clara citizens voiced concern ards involved with injec-
Ann Carpenter; count- over harm to local wetland tion wells elsewhere, and
less “crazy” cousins; habitat and the potential the fragile nature of area
several “favorite” niec- for noise, smells and earth- wetlands.
es and nephews; and at quakes. Doug Miller, a Hersey
least a million and one MDEQ Permits and Township resident, said
friends. Bonding Unit Supervi- he believes the DEQ has
She led a complicated sor Mark Snow told the not been forthright about
life, but she was funny, Cadillac News in March the application process.
wicked smart, selfless, a decision would be made He said the DEQ withheld
and (whether she be- around the end of March Michigan Potash’s applica-
lieved it or not) gor- or early April, but said on tion from the public since
geous. She will not just April 2 it would likely be it was received in April
be remembered, but re- made around mid-April. 2017, holding a public hear-
vered. Her impact, her The department’s Oil, ing nearly a year later in
grace, the lessons she Gas and Minerals Division March 2018.
taught, and the love she is reviewing permit ap- “The DEQ has effectively
gave forever changed plications from Michigan denied Michigan’s citizens
those around her, and Potash Company for the the right to contribute in
she will forever live on construction of eight so- any meaningful way to the
in our hearts. lution mining wells and process of locating and
A “Celebration of three disposal wells. A permitting this mining
Life” honoring RaeAnn written response will be operation,” Miller said in
is in its planning stage released prior to a final an email. “The DEQ holds
and will be announced permit decision, Snow said Michigan’s citizenry in
at a later date. She will in March. total contempt and views
be laid to rest in Reyn- Michigan Potash Compa- their input as having little
olds Township Ceme- ny intends to construct a or no value.”
tery, Montcalm County, facility in Evart Township At a public hearing in
Michigan. that could cost $700 mil- February at Evart Town-
lion. The Evart Township ship Hall, Theodore Pa-
board decided in February gano, MPC’s corporate
to create a zoning district executive officer, told
to allow for the construc- citizens the company
tion of such a facility. would not be fracking or
Michigan Potash would injecting chemicals into
extract about 2 million the earth, but injecting
gallons of water per day, brine and water. Potash, a
making it the 47th-highest fertilizer used on most U.S.
water user in Michigan. food products, is a major
The top water user in the import and not commonly
state extracts 229.4 million found in the U.S. The site
gallons per day. in Evart could generate
Local farmers have new gross domestic prod-
voiced public support for uct, Pagano said.
the facility, saying min- MPC could not guaran-
Clark Alexander, in ing operations have never tee it will not harm the en-
1999. burdened their own opera- vironment, he added, but
He was a chief and a tions. The Osceola County said no hazardous waste is
merchant marine on Farm Bureau and Evart’s produced in the process.
the Great Lakes. The Local Development Fi- “I’m not going to prom-
S.S. Spartan and Bad- nance Authority both sup- ise to you that some cata-
ger ships, plus out of port the company, which strophic event can not ever
Muskegon and Louisi- promises to bring jobs to happen,” he said. “We have
ana parts. the area. to be prepared and plan.”
He and a best buddy,
Stan Gray, were carry-
out boys for Jim’s folks’
honey-man bee farm!
His body has been do-
nated to the State of
Florida Science Care
Facility.
His headstone will be
placed at Orient Town-
ship Cemetery Lot No.
2.
We will be having a
dinner at the Township
Hall of Evart to cele-
brate James’s life at a
later date.
great-grandson, Achil-
lies Elkins of Phoenix,
Arizona; and his sister,
Rebecca Webb of Grove
City, Ohio.
He was preceded in
death by his parents;
his wife Nancy; two sis-
ters, Rachael and Thel-
ma; and four brothers,
Cass, L.B., Jasper and
Bernie.
Funeral services for
Arthur Jude are 11
a.m., Friday, April 13, at
the Corey Funeral
Home in Evart with
Brother Omar Miller
officiating. Visitation is
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
April 12, 2018, at the fu-
neral home. Mr. Jude
will be laid to rest next
to his wife in Forest
Hill Cemetery, Evart,
Michigan.
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Student Athlete Evart Police

Of the Week
Meet Alyssa Olds
Reed City High School, senior
Sports and positions:
Basketball — Guard
& Softball — Center
Field
How long have you
been playing the sport?
Basketball: Since 5th
Grade
Softball: High School
What is your most
me mo r able mome n t
while playing?
Basketball — Making the
game-winning shot during
Districts my sophomore
year.
Who are your role
models and why?
My Parents — they sup-
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port me in everything I do.
What is your favorite
subject in school and
why?
Math — Math has always
been an easy subject for
me.
What advice would
you give a younger per-
son just starting out in
sports?
Give 110% effort always
— NO EXCUSES!
What are your plans
for the future?
Attending CMU in pur-
suit of becoming an Ortho-
pedic Surgeon.
Department weekly
report
4-2-2018
• Assault — Officers
were called to an assault
between students on the
school bus. The case re-
mains open at this time.
• Assist CPS — Officers
were called to stand-by
during an interview for
neglect allegations. It was
determined that the case
occurred outside the city
and the case was turned
over to the proper agency.
• Found Property — A
set of El Camino keys
were found and turned in
to the Evart Police Depart-
ment. Please call 231-734-
5911 to claim these keys.
• Dog at Large — Offi-
cers were called to a com-
plaint of two dogs at large.
The dogs were returned
to their home and their
owner was given a verbal
warning.
• Check Well-Being —
Officers were called to con-
duct a well-being check
on an infant. Contact was
made with the child and
parent. Neither was found
to be in need of services.
• Assist with Prowler
— Officers were called to
assist the Osceola County
Sheriff ’s Department in
locating a possible prowl-
er. Contact was made with
a possible suspect but they
were ruled out.
4-3-2018
• Domestic Violence —
Officers were dispatched
to an assault in progress at
a local school. The suspect
was found to have fled the
scene. Officers located the
suspect and placed them
under arrest. They were
transported to the Osceola
County Jail where they
were lodged on charges.
• Property Damage Ac-
cident — Officers were
dispatched to a property
damage accident. No inju-
ries were reported.
4-4-2018
• Civil/Custody Ex-
change — Officers con-
ducted a stand-by during a
custody exchange.
• Well-Being Check —
Officers were dispatched
to conduct a well-being
check on a juvenile. The
subject was transported to
Reed City Hospital for an
evaluation.
• Insufficient Funds
— Officers were called
to an insufficient funds
check complaint for two
different checks at a local
business. One has been
resolved and the other is
still pending.
4-5-2018
• Assist — Officers were
called to the Evart El-
ementary School to assist
with an unruly child.
• Disorderly — Officers
Public record
were dispatched for as-
sistance in killing a spider.
The caller was informed
being check on a woman
that family members
reported not showing up
the caller stated that it
was not clear if the situ-
ation was physical. Upon
that is not a police matter
and it constitutes misuse
for a holiday dinner. They
reported her phone was
speaking with both par-
ties they stated that they
of the 911 system. The call- not working and had con- have had problems with
er was also informed that cerns having not heard the neighbors doing this
further misuse could lead from her. Officers located before. They stated that
to an arrest. The alleged the 35 year old female at they were “bickering” and
arachnid was gone upon her home and requested really were not fighting.
officer’s arrival. she make contact with her Both parties deny that
• Dog at Large — While family. In addition, Offi- there was any physical
on patrol, officers made cers found she had a war- contact at all. Officers
contact with a dog at large. rant for child neglect and advised the next time they
The dog’s home and owner was placed her under ar- are called to respond there
were located and a citation rest. The woman was then will be charges of disturb-
was issued. transported to the Osceola ing the peace issued.
• Retail Fraud — Officers County Jail where she was • On the above date and
were called to investigate lodged without incident. time I was requested to as-
items missing from a lo- • Officers responded to sist Fire/Rescue and EMS
cal business. The case re- a Noise complaint regard- on a medical call. The
mains open at this time. ing a possible domestic EMS crew reported the
• Juvenile Complaint situation. The caller re- subject appeared to have
— Officers were called to ported the incident took a seizure and although
a complaint of a juvenile place in the hall of the conscious, was unaware
who had walked away apartments. No one was of his surroundings and
from their home. The around when Officer ar- had became combative
subject was located and re- rived and no one answered with them. Upon the re-
turned to their parent. their doors at the time. sponding Officers arrival
4-6-2018 Witnesses reported seeing the patients’ condition
• Private Property Dam- a male tenant leaving the had improved and he had
age Accident — Officers complex before Officers calmed down. The Officer
were called to a two-ve- arrived. Officers called remained on-scene until
hicle collision on private and spoke with the female the patient was loaded
property. No injuries were tenant in question and into the ambulance and
reported. issued verbal warnings then cleared.
• Attempted Suicide — regarding the noise. 4/6/18
Officers were dispatched 4/2/18 • Officers were re-
to an attempted suicide. • Officers arrested a 32 quested to respond to the
The subject was located year old male on charges City Hall regarding an
and transported to Reed of driving without vehicle upsetting voice mail mes-
City Hospital. insurance and on an ex- sage from a man that had
• Hit and Run Pedestrian pired driver’s license. In been in earlier that day.
— Officers were called to addition he was issued a The man appeared to be
the hospital in Reed City citation for an expired reg- intoxicated and upset that
on a complaint of a hit istration plate and a warn- his trash had not been col-
and run that happened ing regarding his rear lected that morning. He
at the Evart Elementary bumper that was missing was belligerent and using
School. The juvenile ad- from the vehicle. The foul language towards
vised that they were man was argumentative the staff and was asked
struck by a vehicle that with the Officer and was to leave. Officers went to
went around the buses on transported to the Osceola the mans house and ad-
to the sidewalk. The case County Jail and lodged, dressed the issue with
is under investigation. without further incident. him and advising that it
4-7-2018 • A 29 year old female is not the City Employees
• Larceny — Officers came into the Reed City fault his trash was not
took a complaint of a dog Police Department and picked up that day. No
that was taken out of a stated that she had been trespass papers have been
vehicle. The dog was later involved in a domestic requested, and a report
located and returned to its earlier that day with her submitted to the Prosecut-
owner. ex. The woman filled out ing Attorney’s office for
4-8-2018 a statement and was run disorderly person.
• Assault — Officers re- through LEIN and found • Officers received a call
sponded to a report of an
assault. The case has been
to have a valid warrant
out of Osceola County. She
regarding a missing ju-
venile male. The boy was
forwarded to the prosecu- was then placed under ar- found next door a short
tor for review. rest and transported to the time later.
Osceola County Jail where 4/7/18
she was lodged. Officers • Officers were request-
Reed City Police then went to her home and ed to pick up a 27 year
Department weekly found the 41 year old male old female at the Mecosta
report subject in question out- County Jail. The woman
side. He was arrested for was being held on a Mis-
4/1/18 Domestic Violence, along demeanor Warrant for
• While performing a with prohibiting a 911 call. Fraud out of Reed City.
property check at the De- He was lodged at Osceola She was then transported
pot, officers found graffiti County Jail. to the Osceola County
on the walls and floor. The 4/3/18 Jail where she was lodged
graffiti was written from • Officers received a without incident.
what appeared to be the report regarding a suspi-
ash of burnt wood taken cious situation regarding
from the fire pit. The mat- Peddlers in the area. The
Spider prompts 911
ter is under investigation. caller reported 4 men on response in Evart
• While on foot patrol foot going door to door EVART — An Osceola
of the downtown area, soliciting for a company County resident had an
Officers found the rear called Provision. The man unwanted encounter with
door of a local business thought it was odd as two an eight-legged intruder
unlocked. A search of the of the men told him they last week that required
building found nothing were working for DTE emergency intervention.
out of the norm. The Offi- but had Michigan Natu- According to a weekly
cer made contact with the ral Gas ID badges. When police report published by

Want to see your

Key holder who responded confronted with this the the Evart Police Depart-
and secured the door. men left upset and drove ment, the April 5 encoun-
• Officers arrested a 26 away in a vehicle with an ter resulted in officers be-
year old male on charges out of state license plate. ing dispatched to a nearby

pictures in the paper? of disturbing the peace.

He was transported to
the Osceola County Jail
Officers increase patrol
in the area. Please call 911
if you see any suspicious
home to deal with the pest.
While the “alleged
arachnid” was gone upon
where he was lodged with- activity. officer’s arrival, the caller
out incident. 4/4/18 was informed that this is
• Officers arrested a • Officers received call not a police matter and
23 year old male on a regarding a suspicious constitutes misuse of the
criminal bench warrant person walking that fit 911 system.
for a probation violation. information of a possible The caller was also
He was transported to suspect they were looking informed that further mis-
the Osceola County Jail on a warrant. The matter use could lead to an arrest
where he was lodged with- was unfounded. and carries a hefty fine
out incident. • Officers were dis- and/or jail time.
• Officers were re- patched to a possible As for the spider, it’s still
quested to perform a well domestic disturbance and at large.

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Evart Middle School students earned social studies awards for the 2017-2018 school year. Evart Middle School students earned science awards for the 2017-2018 school year.

Evart Middle School students received gift cards for box top col- Evart Middle School students were awarded for good citizenship
Evart Middle School students earned Top Ten awards for the 2017- lection throughout the 2017-2018 school year. during the 2017-2018 school year.
2018 school year.

Evart Middle School students earned mathematics awards for the 2017-2018 school year.

Top: Evart Middle School students received awards as the top readers of the 2017-2018 school year.
Right: Evart Middle School students were awarded for their writing skills during the 2017-2018
school year.

Pride awards handed out in Evart

Equine Extravaganza
set for April 22
Horse enthusiasts will
enjoy a day of fun and free
educational activities later
this month.
The 13th Annual Osceola
County 4-H Equine Ex-
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place April 22 at the Posse
Grounds in Reed City from
1 to 5 p.m.
“We’re gearing up for
summer. It gives youth the
opportunity to explore new
options or pick up on and
improve skills for the up-
coming season,” Osceola
County 4-H Coordinator
Jacob Stieg said.
Activities will include a
tack sale, silent auction,
riding opportunities, driv-
ing and dressage instruc-
tion, sundae bar, cake walk
and more.
For more information
call 231-250-0990.
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Tasty fund-raiser benefits Commission on Aging
By Ben Glick
Weekly Voice
EVART — The yearly
celebration of area culinary
talent returns next week.
The 7th annual Taste of
Osceola will be held from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 17 at
the Osceola County Fair-
grounds Community Room.
Tickets are $10 at the door, $5
for children under 10 years
of age and children under 3
are free, although a donation
is requested. Proceeds will
go to support the Osceola
County Commission on Ag-
ing.
Food and dining services
to be represented at the
showcase are China King,
7th Street Coffee Co., River
Junction, Spectrum Health,
Travler’s Bar and Grill, BC
Pizza, Buckey’s Diner, Sugar
Rae’s Cafe, The Dutch Pan-
try, Dairy Station and The
Lamplighter Cafe.
The Taste of Osceola is a
community project by the
Osceola Leadership Summit
— a group that gather every
year to develop leadership
skills and learn more about
the resources in the com-
munities.
Program organizer Al
Weinberg has played a large
role in getting the event co-
ordinated and promoted. He
said the event has been suc-
cessful in getting the word
out about restaurant choices
people might not be aware of.
“I do it to reach out to peo-
ple in the community who
don’t know what’s here,”
he said. “(Local restaurant
owners) said ‘Oh my gosh,
people never knew about us
but now they’re coming.’”
Gail Carlson manages
the River Junction out of
Hersey said she saw an in-
crease in attendance after at-
tending the event for the first
time last year.
Carlson has worked at the
restaurant even before it
opened six years ago. She re-
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