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Two companies
receive provisional
marijuana licenses
in Evart, pending
state approval
EVART — Companies inter-
ested in operating marijuana
businesses in Evart wasted no
time applying this year.
Two separate companies
have paid $5,000 application
fees and have been granted
provisional licenses to grow,
process and provision mari-
juana in the city’s industrial
park.
The companies are now
awaiting approval from the
Michigan Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Af-
fairs before they can operate in
Evart, according to City Man-
ager Zack Szakacs.
If their state applications
are not accepted, Szakacs said,
the city will not renew the
provisional applications and
the process will begin again if
they chose to reapply.
In 2017, Evart opted in on a
state act to allow licenses for
four grow operations, four pro-
cessing operations, two provi-
sioning centers, two transport-
ers and two security labs.
The city has one transporter
and one security lab license
available.
One company has purchased
a warehouse in Evart where
it would open an operation,
Szakacs said, while the other is
seeking to purchase land from
Evart’s Local Development Fi-
nancial Authority to build new.
Szakacs said he anticipates
potentially dozens of jobs to be
created if these two operations
are approved.
“It’s definitely going to bring
jobs in because there’s so ma-
ny processes,” he said.
The city voted to allow mari-
juana facilities within the city
following a public input period
in fall.
The state licensing program
remains a work in process,
Szakacs said, and rules are
changing constantly. The city
has adapted to fulfill state
requirements, he said, and is
currently amending the city
zoning ordinance to accommo-
date state rules.
Reed City robotics team
makes run to the states
Reed City Robotics Team
makes run to state
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‘Whose downtown is this? Ours’
Evart becomes newest
member of state and
national economic
development effort
By Ben Glick
Weekly Voice
EVART — During a public
meeting at the Osceola County
Fairgrounds last week, the Ev-
art Downtown Development Au-
thority received official designa-
tion as a Select Level Michigan
Main Street community from
state and national economic de-
velopment representatives.
For the next five years, Evart
will receive assistance from the
Michigan Economic Develop-
ment Corporation’s Michigan
Mainstreet program and the
National Main Street Center in
streetscape design, downtown
housing and population recruit-
ment, market studies, graphic
design, branding and other ser-
vices after a meeting April 11.
“The state program provides
technical assistance both
through Michigan Main Street
and staff along with third-party
contractors based on what the
communities need and then we
also bring in the national Main
Street center to help provide
their services depending on
what it is,” Laura Krizov, man-
ager of community develop-
ment for Michigan Main Street
said.
As a Rising Tide Initiative
community, Evart has been pur-
suing ways to bring community
partners together, including
Main Street status.
“We tried a lot of things some
things have succeeded and some
not so successful,” DDA Chair
Alan Bengry said. “There has
never been a program or process
that we’re more excited about
than the Main Street Program.”
Evart was selected in March
to join a handful of Michigan
cities to get support from the
Michigan Economic Develop-
ment Corporation in an effort
to draw in new businesses and
revitalize the downtown.
Presenting at the meeting was
Norma Ramirez de Miess, se-
nior program officer and direc-
tor of leadership development at
the National Main Street Center.
“We often say that the first
place you say is home, the sec-
ond place your work and the
Evart Downtown Development Authority Chair Alan Bengry (third from left) accepts formal signage awarded by
members of the state and national Main Street program, such as Senior Program Officer and Director of Leadership
Development from the National Main Street Center Norma Ramirez de Miess (second from left) and Michigan Main
Street Manager Laura Krizov (third from right) and other members of the Michigan Main Street team.
third place is where you go to
hang out. You want downtown
to be the hub. People want to go
to gather to build community
but you also make it possible for
people to be engaged in the com-
munity,” she said.
Ramirez de Miess outlined the
elements Main Street recom-
mends communities enact in
order to successfully revitalize
their downtown. They included
enhancing the quality of life
through economic, physical,
civic and social improvements
but emphasized that it must also
be driven by the community.
“All of these components
working together build the
public life of your community
and communities across the
country,” Ramirez de Miess
said. “We don’t bring the future
of downtown to you. You tell us
what you want that future to be
and mindful of that, we work
with you to see we accomplish it
together.”
Evart joins more than 2,000
communities across the country
implementing the Main Street
approach to bringing back to life
their downtowns and commer-
cial districts.
The Main Street program was
created by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation in the
1970s and has expanded to 45
states across the country.
Stemming from its foundation
in historic preservation, the
Main Street program places a
great deal of importance on in-
corporating pre-existing struc-
tures and civic design features.
“No other place in your com-
munity shows who you are but
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your downtown. Through a
drive to downtown, we can see
what is your identity. When we
demolish, when we neglect,
we start losing that character
through Main Street we can
bring back that distinctive sense
of place,” Ramirez de Miess
said.
Ramirez de Miess said it’s
important for everyone with
a stake in downtown — entre-
preneurs, property owners and
those that live in the district —
to be included in future develop-
ment.
“Through the support of as-
sisting businesses we also want
to work with property owners
to take on new space how do we
make it unique by renovating,
by paying attention but also by
strategic views of that space
to complement the business
space,” she said.
This is important because the
program is largely volunteer-
based and getting as many
people involved as possible is
essential to get activity off the
ground, and the program can be
used to build a leadership base.
“Who’s downtown is this?
Ours,” Ramirez de Miess said.
“When we have a strong sense
of ownership of downtown,
then we can say I need to be
engaged, I need to invest in
downtown, I may be the one that
makes things happen.”
Another major component of
Main Street is the cooperation
of public and private sectors.
“We don’t think the city is the
one that needs to do it by itself,
nor can (the private sector) do
it by itself,” Ramirez de Miess
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said. “And through that partner-
ship we can form a strong base
that can achieve a lot. We have
the opportunity through the
Main Street to come together
and collectively achieve great re-
sults. That’s what we’re hoping
for.” Ramirez de Miess said.
In coming months, Main
Street personnel will be very
involved.
“We’ll be around so much
you’ll be sick of seeing us,”
Ramirez de Miess said.
Recruiting and confirming
stakeholder participation as
volunteers and committee mem-
bers will be an ongoing effort,
but Main Street training will
take place in May.
Staff will also participate in
local community engagement
efforts throughout the summer.
Mapping assets in downtown
will begin in July, with strategy
identification for future proj-
ects will take place in August
through October.
“Through Main Street, we
can say we have a strong sense
of ownership in this downtown
and by that we know we believe
in this community that it can
be the best place for our kids,
for our business, for our place
to work that by improving the
appearance and the character
of our downtown,” Ramirez de
Miess said. “We build a strong
sense of place that by support-
ing the economic base of down-
town and supporting that appro-
priate development we build the
economic vitality and that by
positioning the district as a cen-
ter for activity we build not only
activity but community.”
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Police chief: Yoplait causing traffic problems on sidestreet

REED CITY — Yoplait sub- the east side of the facility.
mitted plans to upgrade a
road neighboring its facility street to access a part of the
but it has to address traffic plant for shipping and re-
problems before it does, po- ceiving. The trucks turn on
lice said.
At a meeting of the city
council Monday, Reed City
Police Chief Chuck Davis
raised a few issues with an
improvement plan for Dav-
enport Street proposed by
Yoplait to better accommo-
By Ben Glick
date trucks using the street
Weekly Voice travel within the property drawings of the plan, which
to access loading docks on to get to loading docks and comes at no cost to the city.
they must use Davenport to The council made a mo-
Currently, trucks use the get there. tion to approve Yoplait’s
The Yoplait rep said the proposal, but Reed City
thrust generated by the Police Chief Chuck Davis
trucks turning on this sec- said the plan would isolate
Davenport, turn onto Slos- tion of Davenport Street two blocks and compound al-
son Avenue and then back and Slosson Avenue would ready bad traffic conditions.
into loading docks. quickly erode the asphalt According to Davis, trucks
A representative from and proposed work to be belonging to Yoplait and con-
Yoplait who attended the done at the intersection to tractors entering the facility
meeting said that recent include reinforced concrete regularly use Davenport to
expansion efforts have made to deal with the heavy traffic. park their vehicles, which
it impossible for trucks to Yoplait provided the city doesn’t have a shoulder to
support them and are caus-
ing problems with traffic
flow. Ben Glick | Weekly Voice
“Certain times of day you Reed City Police Chief Chuck Davis raises concerns over traffic
can’t even get through there. problems on Davenport Street at a meeting of the city council.
Mailboxes and driveways, While not opposed to a project proposed by Yoplait to improve
this has been a real cluster,” the road, he wants the company to address parking issues on the
he said. road with employees on contractors that disrupt traffic on the
Davis said he has spoken side street.
to Yoplait management, but
contractors and employees before Yoplait goes ahead, he ordinance and tow any ve-
continue to use the street to wants them to deal with the hicle parked on the side of
park instead of designated problem of employees and the road.
areas. contractors parking on the “If I do that they won’t
“It’s time that Yoplait gets road first. park there anymore, but
them in a location to quit “It has to stop. It should be then people won’t be able to
interfering with all the resi- a condition of working for park in front of their own
dents on that street,” he said. Yoplait that if you’re going property and that wouldn’t
“There’s no parking there. to work on my premises, be fair to them,” he said.
You’re basically in the front park in our $400,000 parking The city council amended
lawn of the people’s homes.” lot or don’t come to work the original motion to
Davis said Davenport today, but I can’t seem to get include a condition that Yo-
is not equipped to handle that help from Yoplait,” Da- plait works with the city to
the truck traffic but he is vis said. solve this problem. Yoplait
not opposed to the road Davis proposed posting agreed to this and the mo-
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MARSP holding annual will be held on April 21 at

What’s Happening in the Area 19 from noon to 1 p.m. at TOPS weight loss pressure screenings will be
business meeting noon at the Reed City Area Michigan Works!, 240 East meeting conducted at the OCCOA
District Library.
Pulled pork dinner Church Avenue. meal sites in Evart, Marion
REED CITY— The Osceo- • Scrabble hour will be REED CITY— A pulled Open to all, the sessions REED CITY— TOPS and Tustin.
la Chapter of MARSP will held on April 23 from 3 to pork dinner will be held on require advance registra- weight loss meetings, Reed Evart’s clinic will be held
hold its annual business 4:30 p.m. at the Reed City April 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 tion by calling 231-592-4204 City, Chapter 1682, Monday the second Tuesday every
meeting at 10 a.m. on May Area District Library. p.m. at Reed City United or visiting www.spectrum- weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and month, 10 a.m. to noon. The
1 at St. Paul Lutheran • Books to Movies: “Same Methodist Church, 503 S. health.org/htwy. meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at Evart meal site is located
Church, 22275 4 Mile Road. Kind of Different As Me” Chestnut Street. St. Paul Lutheran Church. at 732 West Seventh Street
Rolls and coffee will be will be held on April 24 at 5 Menu includes “naked” (US 10).
served. p.m. at the Reed City Area pulled pork sandwich, cole-
Osceola COA offers Marion and Tustin’s clin-
For additional informa- District Library. slaw, green beans, baked balance program Al-Anon meeting ics will be held the third
tion, contact Karen at 231- • Story hour will be held beans, beverage and des- REED CITY— Osceola REED CITY— Al-Anon Tuesday each month, 10
832-4798. on April 25 at 1 p.m. at the sert. County Commission on meetings will be held on a.m. to noon. The Marion
Reed City Area District All proceeds go toward Aging will be offering a Mondays at 1 p.m. at St. meal site is at the Eagles’
Library. the church providing free program, “A Matter Philips Church in Reed building, 220 South Mill
Business, community • Cookbook Book Club Christmas gifts to all youth of Balance.” The program City and Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Street. The Tustin meal site
appreciation dinner will be held on April 26 at 6 at Eagle Village. emphasizes practical strat- also at the church. is at 213 South Neilson.
REED CITY— The fourth p.m. at the Reed City Area egies to manage falls. Par- •EVART— Thursdays Walk-in clinics. If you
annual business and com- District Library. ticipants will learn to view at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart wish to eat at the meal site,
munity appreciation din- • Technology Session:
GT Norman hosts Color falls as controllable, set Church in Evart. call 231-734-5559 at least a
ner will be held on May 30 Computer Basics will be run May 5 goals for increasing activ- day before to reserve a spot.
at 7 p.m. in the Reed City held on April 28 at noon at REED CITY— A color ity, make changes to reduce
High School Cafeteria. the Reed City Area District run will be held on May 5 fall risks at home and ex-
South Quilt Club starting
Due to limited seating, Library. at GT Norman Elementary, ercise to increase strength fall session Food pantries
tickets to an evening of • A library board meeting 338 W. Lincoln Avenue. and balance. EVART— The South Ev- A food pantry is available
dinner, entertainment, as will be held on April 30 at 6 Check-in is from 9 to 9:45 “A Matter of Balance” art Quilt Club will be hold- to residents in need who
well as a celebration of p.m. at the Reed City Area a.m. with the race starting consists of eight two-hour ing their bi-weekly quilting live in Osceola County. The
school and community, are District Library. Registra- at 10 a.m. sessions and will be held meetings on the first and following is a list of the dif-
available on a first-come, tion required sign-up at the Color run that has a des- at the United Method- third Wednesdays of each ferent locations, hours and
first-served basis. library. ignated two mile fun run/ ist Church, 503 Chestnut month, finishing on June contact people.
Contact the district office walk through a designated Street, on Thursdays from 6, 2018. Will take place at SEARS— Former Orient
by May 2 for reservations: course. During the race, 1 to 3 p.m. beginning May 3 the Evart Township Hall, Township Hall, next to the
jbusch@reedcityschools.
Osceola Community participants are doused and ending on June 21. S. Main Street, from 11 Post Office
org or 231-832-2201, ext.1001 Foundation auction with various colors at cer- For more information a.m. until 2 or 3 p.m. with a Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m.
EVART— The Osceola tain stations. At the end, or to register, call Osceola members potluck lunch at Contact Ken at 231-620-
County Community Foun- there is a final color cel- County Commission on Ag- noon. 2504
Informational meeting dation 24th annual auction ebration. ing at 231-734-5559. All quilters or want-to-be MARION— Marion Food
at Reed City library will be held on May 3. Visit http://bit.ly/gtcoy- quilters are welcome. No Pantry, East Main Street,
REED CITY— A commu- The doors will open at oterun to register online dues, just occassional dona- by appointment, on call 24
nity informational meeting 4 p.m. in the community and make any donations.
‘Barefoot in the Park’ on tions for supplies. hours
will be held on April 19 at building at the Osceola Registration is $20 (register the bill at Crossroads For more information, Contact Marsha at 231-
7 p.m. in the community County 4-H FFA Fair- by April 26). REED CITY— The Reed contact Margie, 231-734-3857 743-6092
room at Reed City Area grounds. Participants will A post-race party will be City Crossroads Theatre or Ann, 231-867-3237. TUSTIN— Augustana
District Library. have the opportunity to held at Westerburg Park. will present Neil Simon’s Lutheran Church
Open public discussion play raffle games and bid “Barefoot in the Park” on Every Monday, 9 a.m. to
about building a Reed City on silent auction items. April 20, 21, 27, 28 at 7 p.m.
Fish fry noon
dog park. Bring questions, Hors d’oeuvres and a cash
Blood drive and April 22 and 29 at 2 pm. at Evart Moose Lodge Contact Katie at 231-768-
concerns and support. bar will be available be- EVART— A blood drive Tickets are $10 at the EVART— A fish fry or 4418, or Betty at 231-829-3457
fore dinner, which will be will be held on April 25 door or call 231-465-4334, shrimp dinner will be held REED CITY— St. Phillips
served at 6:30 p.m. from noon to 5:45 p.m. at email thecrossroadsthe- on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. Church
Events at Reed City Tickets for the auction Evart United Methodist atreguild@gmail.com or at the Evart Moose Lodge, Every Tuesday, Thursday,
library are $30. They can be pur- Church, 619 Cherry Street. send a message via Face- 8400 U.S. 10 in Evart. 1 to 4 p.m.
• On April 19, at 6 p.m., chased from any Commu- book to make a reservation. For more information, Contact Robert at 231-832-
there will be a Reed City nity Foundation trustee or call 231-734-6181. 2624
Readers discussion of “The at the Community Founda-
Healthy eating for one
Girls” by Emma Cline at tion offices at 200 N. Chest- class Rummage sale at Reed
the Reed City Area District nut Street in Reed City. REED CITY— A free City church April 19-20 Bingo at Evart Moose AARP meeting
Library. For more information, class, “Healthy Eating for 1 REED CITY— A rum- EVART— Evart Moose REED CITY— AARP No.
• Brew Class: Kombucha call 231-924-5350. or 2” will be held on April mage sale will be held on Lodge will host bingo each 2418 meets on the second
April 19 from 7:30 a.m. to Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. Wednesday of every month
5 p.m. and April 20 from 8 Doors open at 4 p.m. Early at the United Methodist
a.m. to 3 p.m. at Reed City bird takes place at 6 p.m. Church in Reed City.
United Methodist Church, with regular bingo at 6:30 Potluck lunch (bring own
503 S. Chestnut Street. p.m. (License No. A21600). table service) will start

one place
Bag day all day Friday. at noon followed with a
program starting at 1 p.m.
Rock, gem and mineral Everyone welcome.
Breakfast buffet at club meetings For more information,
Evart VFW post BIG RAPIDS — Big Rap- contact Marylou at 231-832-

to find it all
EVART— A breakfast ids Rock, Gem and Mineral 4938.
buffet will be held on the Club will hold meetings at
second and fourth Sundays 6:30 p.m. on the first Thurs-
from 7 to 11 a.m., monthly day of the month (March
Shepherd’s Table
until November, at 4681 through December) at the REED CITY— Church of
85th Avenue. Geology lab, room 138, sci- the Nazarene, Shepherd’s
ence building, at Ferris Table, free meal every
events | shopping | sights | restaurants Bingo at Evart VFW State University. Thursday at 5:30 p.m., 5300
220th Avenue. Donations
EVART— VFW Post 7979 welcome.
will host Bingo on April 19,
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County looking at DEQ funding for multiple brownfield sites

By Ben Glick property. the tax roll, according to at 901 W 7th St, is a former was also identified in the assessments but an adja-
Weekly Voice The county is propos- the document. truck rental and mainte- brownfield redevelopment cent property owner is in-
ing an environmental site Additionally, the value nance facility. application, this time at terested in purchasing it.
REED CITY — County assessment and asbestos of nearby homes, which Although underground 10089 US-10. A brownfield is an aban-
officials discussed applica- survey that will indicate according to the docu- storage tanks have been According to the appli- doned, vacant, or under-
tions to find a new use for the need for further envi- ment have lost a quarter removed from the site, con- cation, the property was utilized property that has
existing properties in Reed ronmental testing, such as of their value over the last tamination is suspected. formerly owned by an oil usually sustained some
City, Evart and Marion. a Baseline Environmental 10 years, is expected to Like the property in company and currently level of contamination
The application calls Assessment. increase. Reed City, the Evart prop- borders a propane and gas that is higher than state
for $21,000 to remediate a The estimated value of The county is in talks erty is going to have envi- company and is close to regulations allow.
property located at 214 N the property and structure with Reed City to partner ronmental assessments the Air-Industrial Park. The presence of con-
Chestnut St in Reed City. is $17,400, but the cost to in the project. At a meet- conducted to determine The project also seeks taminants on properties —
The amount requested demolish the building and ing of the city council last the extent of contami- $17,000 to perform an envi- such as oil from an old gas
would go to cover costs conduct all environmen- month, City Manager Ron nants, if any, on the prop- ronmental assessment. station — often makes de-
incurred from environ- tal assessments is almost Howell expressed interest erty. The last property listed velopers hesitant to turn
mental testing and future $30,000, the Brownfield develop the property into The value of the proper- in brownfield applica- them into something new.
development efforts. application says. The prop- additional parking and im- ty is estimated at $135,700 tions is in Marion at 19969 So rather than building
The site is a former dry erty has a substantial neg- prove access to the nearby and was chosen because of M-115. The property is on a property that has
cleaning business the ative value and will likely Depot and White Pine and its high potential for devel- vacant and the building on never been built on (green-
county came into posses- never sell, the application Pere Marquette trails. opment. it is dilapidated but con- fields), developers can
sion of April 1 through tax says, but after the Phase The county is also re- According to the applica- tamination is suspected. apply to receive funding to
foreclosure. I, II and BEA the prop- viewing an application for tion, the facility closed af- Despite that the property remediate existing sites of
Determining contamina- erty would have a positive $17,000 in redevelopment ter the closure of the Lib- is valued at about $15,300, environmental contamina-
tion will be the first step value and could be remedi- funds for a property in Ev- erty Dairy plant in 2013. the county is seeking tion and prepare them for
in the redeveloping the ated and placed back on art. The property, located A second Evart location $17,000 for environmental economic redevelopment.

Reed City tapped for support in ‘dark store’ case in Escanaba

REED CITY — A com-
munity in the Upper Pen-
insula is seeking help from
other cities in the state in
a legal battle with a large
retailer.
The City of Escanaba
sent an open letter to many
communities across Michi-
gan to drum up support for
an upcoming lawsuit with
Menard Inc., that included
Reed City after the state
supreme court ordered the
case to be reheard.
City Manager Ron How-
ell said the city supported
Escanaba’s fight in the
past and that it should do
so in the future, but he did
not recommend that the
city provide financial as-
sistance at this time. The
city did provide assistance
more than a year ago in the
amount of $384.
Last October, the Michi-
gan Supreme Court reject-
ed an appeal by the big-box
hardware retailer in a tax
dispute.
The lawsuit came after
Menards and other big-box
stores have been reducing
their taxes by convincing
the Michigan Tax Tribu-
nal that their stores are so
large and unique that they
should be assessed at much
less than the cost of con-
struction. The loss of rev- cause it was created by the come up with a set of stan- The city council ap- future.
enue has led to budget cuts Michigan Supreme Court dards that we — the cities proved a motion to find Escanaba’s hearing is
in many communities. and they are, in a sense, go- and townships — are going out more from Escanaba scheduled for December
These stores got around ing to hear this again but to affect us,” he said. what aid it will need in the 2018 or January 2019.
conventional tax struc-
tures through “dark store
valuation theory,” a prac-
tice by large retailers that
use facilities that resemble
a store but is not open to
the public. The facility
houses goods and is used to
fulfill orders placed online
but these retailers claim
they should be taxed as
though they are vacant.
Local tax revenue has
been reduced by at least
$100 million statewide
since 2013, according to the
Michigan Association of
Counties.
While winning in the
Supreme Court, the case
will be tried again, this
time overseen by a panel of
three judges.
Around 30 other munici-
palities around the state
signed on to contribute
to support Escanaba in
the lawsuit and may need
additional support in the
future, which Howell said
is important because it
will have consequences for
local governments around
the state.
“What’s important here
is this three-judge panel be-

RCAPS employee named an

Outstanding Person in Education
REED CITY — A Reed office like I would my own
City Area Public Schools child,” has been a valuable
employee is going to be asset to the district over
recognized for her years of the years, the school said.
dedication at a gathering “Angie serves our school
of educators this week. with an amazing ‘can-do’
Angela Cornell, a sec- attitude and an ability to
retary at G.T. Norman El- make all students and staff
ementary feel comfortable,” Amber
School in White, a co-worker said.
Reed City, In addition to taking a
has been family approach to those
selected who enter her office,
to be Cornell has also served
honored as a local union steward,
at the grievance chair, and vice-
42nd Out- president for the Reed city
standing Education Support Person-
Persons nel Association.
in Edu- Cornell
cation
Awards Banquet on April
19 at Caberfae Peaks in
Cadillac.
Cornell began her career
18 years ago as a parapro-
fessional and became a
school secretary in 2003.
Her self-proclaimed phi-
losophy of “treating every
student that walks into the

Painting Cafe at Evart

High School to support
2019 Spanish trip
EVART — Evart High
School is hosting a paint-
ing party on April 28 to
help fund a Spanish trip
to the Dominican Repub-
lic in summer 2019.
Painters of all levels
of experience are wel-
come at the high school
cafeteria at 2 p.m. with
a donation of $25, or $45
per pair.
Limited spaces are
available, and RSVP can
be made at johnsons@ev-
artps.org. Payments can
be taken at the door, cash
or check only.
Coffee and water will be
provided, and snacks are
welcome.
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Public record
Evart Police Department
Weekly Report
reviewed by the prosecu-
tor.
• Breaking & Entering —
a warrant for their arrest.
The subject was turned
over to the Osceola County
4-9-2018
• Threats — Officers were
Officers were dispatched
to a breaking and entering
Sheriff ’s Department for
transport to the Osceola
dispatched to the Evart complaint. It was deter- County Jail to be lodged.
Middle School for a threats mined that no crime was • Trespass — Officers
complaint. It was deter- committed. were called to serve a no
mined that the threat was • Arrest — While making trespass order. The subject
not valid. The school re- a traffic stop, officers made signed the order and ac-
quested for the case to be contact with a subject with cepted it without incident.
4-11-2018
• Minor in Possession —
While on patrol, officers
made contact with a minor
in possession of tobacco
products. The case re-
mains open at this time.
• Malicious Use of Tele-
communication — Officers
were called to complaint of
a malicious use of a tele-
communication device.
The case remains open at
time.
• Mail Fraud — A mail
scam was turned in to the
Evart Police Department.
The case is being turned
over to the United States
Post Office fraud depart-
ment.
• Suspicious Situation —
Officers were dispatched to
a suspicious situation at a
local business.
• Threats — Officers were
dispatched to a threats
complaint. The suspect re-
mains at large and the case
remains open at this time.
4-13-2018
• Assist MSP — Officers
were called to assist the
Michigan State Police with
a runaway from Muskegon
River Youth Home. The
subject was located and re-
What is your favorite turned to the facility.
subject in school and why? • Civil — Officers were
• Construction at the Ca- dispatched to a civil com-
reer Center. I like building. plaint. The subjects re-
What advice would you solved their differences.
give to a younger person • Fail to Pay — Officers
just starting out in sports? were called to a failure to
• To never give up, just pay complaint at a local gas
work harder. Your time station. The case remains
will come. open at this time.
What are your plans for
the future?
• To move to Texas and
Reed City Police
become a strength and con- Department, weekly
ditioning coach. report
4/8/18
• Officers were dis-
patched to respond to a
suspicious situation re-
garding a person seen
with a flashlight on the
front porch and inside a
house. Officers responded
and found that there was
no one around and that
there was no one living in
the home. A search of the
home and property turned
up nothing and there were
no signs of forced entry.
4/9/18
• The RCPD received fur-
ther information in con-
nection with a disorderly
arrest from the week be-
fore regarding a male seen
roaming around in a com-
mercial parking lot and
entering vacant out build-
ings. The matter is under
investigation.
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• Officers were requested
to a personal property dam-
age accident. A 20-year-old
male had backed his vehi-
cle into a fence. No injuries
were reported, and the on-
ly damage was done to the
chain link fence and rear
bumper.
• Officers were requested
to respond to a family resi-
dence where the father had
located a small quantity of
marijuana in a juvenile’s
room. The matter has been
turned over to probate
court for review.
• Officers were dis-
patched to a local apart-
ment complex regarding
a problem juvenile. The
mother told the responding
officer that her son has be-
gun to run out the door and
away from her when she is
disciplining him. She ex-
plains that she has other
younger children in the
home and can not run after
him. The officer spoke with
the boy and counseled him
on the situation.
• Officers were dis-
patched to respond and
assist the fire department
and EMS with an elderly
female with severe difficul-
ty breathing. The officer
1-888-330-4144 arrived first and worked
on calming her down and
stayed with her until res-
cue and EMS arrived on
scene.
4/10/18
• Officers were dis-
patched to respond to the
parking lot of an apart-
ment complex regarding a
hit and run Property Dam-
age Accident. Per MECD,
the caller reported that
someone had hit her truck
and then left the scene. The
woman explained to the of-
ficer that the other vehicle
got too close and struck her
passenger side mirror with
his driver side mirror. She
added that the man pulled
over at first then left the
scene. The man made con-
tact with officers stating he
had gone around the block
to return and speak with
the other driver but the
other vehicle was gone. A
report was completed.
• Officers were dis-
patched to a local busi-
ness in reference to traffic
barricades being repeat-
edly moved by a male on a
stand-up scooter. Officers
are looking for the individ-
ual to counsel him on the
proper behavior on private
property when he is not a
customer.
• Officers arrested a
50-year-old male on charg-
es of a probation violation.
He was transported to the
Osceola County Jail where
he was lodged without inci-
dent.
4/11/18
• Officers were requested
to respond to a family resi-
dence where the father had
located a small quality of
marijuana in a juvenile’s
room. The matter has been
turned over to probate
court for review.
• Officers were dis-
patched to a local apart-
ment regarding a noise dis-
turbance. The caller com-
plained of heavy footfalls,
running and jumping in
the apartment above. The
officer explained sound
tends to travel in apart-
ment complexes and the
noise was not excessive.
The caller was referred to
the landlord.
• Officers arrested a
50-year-old male on charg-
es of a probation violation.
He was transported to the
Osceola County Jail where
he was lodged without inci-
dent.
• Officers were dis-
patched to the front park-
ing lot of the Reed City
Hospital for a single car
accident with a sign. The
driver stated the brakes
failed and was unable to
stop. The vehicle struck a
handicap sign. He was is-
sued a citation for failing
to maintain equipment.
• Officers were requested
to check on an approximate
10-year-old male walking
on the Rails to Trails. The
caller was a passerby and
thought the child should
be checked on. Officers
responded to check the
child’s welfare but he could
not be located.
4/12/18
• Officers were dis-
patched to Reed City Spec-
trum Health Hospital re-
garding four subjects that
had been in an altercation
in Big Rapids. The Mecosta
County sheriff deputies
were requesting the sub-
jects be detained for them
since they were persons
of interest in an investiga-
tion. Officers found that
one of the suspects had
been driven to the emer-
gency room seeking treat-
ment. The individuals
were detained until the Me-
costa County sheriff depu-
ties could respond to the
hospital and the individu-
als were turned over to Me-
costa County deputies for
further investigation.
• Officers were dis-
patched to a local apart-
ment complex for larceny.
The caller stated they were
assaulted. The investiga-
tion is ongoing
• Officers were dis-
patched to an apartment
complex regarding the
odor of marijuana com-
ing from another apart-
ment. Officers were unable
smell any marijuana and
were unable to get anyone
to answer the door of the
suspected apartment. Man-
agement was notified and
officers cleared.
• Officers arrested a
50-year-old male on charg-
es of a probation violation.
He was transported to the
Osceola County Jail where
he was lodged without inci-
dent.
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known family. Koopman to Brazil. bekah as-
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have to enter an exchange rebounds.
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Evart coach Paul Higgins on Tuesday. today before hosting
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Reed City robotics is ready for next goal

By Ben Glick “Michigan leads the na- the objective of the game.
Weekly Voice tion in FIRST teams. When After that, another team
you’re a mid-level or higher pushed the robot off a
REED CITY — Goal met, team, you usually can go ramp and broke another
now the Reed City Robotics somewhere else,” Smith part, which caused them to
Team is looking to take the said. miss another two matches.
next step. But for now, the team will In spite of the setbacks,
The Cyber Coyotes’s take time to debrief and the Cyber Coyotes were
season ended at the FIRST plan for what they need to able to perform well for the
Robotics Michigan State do for next season. remainder of their match-
Championship hosted by The Reed City Robotics es. So well, in fact, they
Saginaw Valley State Uni- team’s meteoric rise began were picked by the second-
versity from April 11 to 14 earlier this month when, place team to be part of
where the team placed 29 despite massive equipment their alliance.
out of 40 teams. failures and damage the Because of that, the team
“We didn’t get picked up Cyber Coyotes not only was able to keep playing
(for world championships) made it to state champion- and eventually made it to
and the team was disap- ships but won the compe- the tournament playoffs.
pointed,” Reed City High tition’s most prestigious But during one of those
School science teacher and prizes: the Chairman’s playoff matches, another
team mentor Brad Smith Award. accident occurred.
said. “But overall, it was a Due to wiring and other One of the objectives of
good learning experience.” problems at a district-level the game is to get a robot
Smith said the team val- tournament in Alpena on to pick up cubes and trans-
ued at seeing top-quality April 5-7, the team didn’t port them to another part
machines compete and have time to practice before of the arena, so Taubitz
they picked up a lot of matches started, so they and another driver, Troy
ideas and understanding had to start them cold. Todd, angled the arms to
how they compete and But not long after the pick it up and the robot hit
work and can apply the matches began, parts of a wall with enough force
knowledge next year. their robot began to mal- that the cube couldn’t be Ben Glick | Weekly Voice
“The goal was just to get function. dislodged. Reed City robotics team Build Captain Stephen Shewan (right) and driver Timothy Taubitz looking
there,” Smith said. “Now “Basically the motor was “We ran the motors try- over some parts in preparation for state championships beginning April 11.
we have sights for the world torquing itself to death,” ing to get it out, but we
competition for next year.” junior Timothy Taubitz, destroyed and shredded the said. “We were all pretty executive summaries of Chairman’s Award. The
Smith said the team one of the team’s robot gearbox and destroyed our down and out. We were the team’s commitment to judges were announcing
placed in the top 80 of 160 drivers said. arm. We had to fix that in like ‘maybe it’s better that helping other fellow team the winner, but before say-
teams in the state, and Because of that, the team time for the next thing and because the robot is com- members and other teams ing the name, they prefaced
Michigan robotics teams was out two matches. They we weren’t able to,” Taubitz pletely destroyed.’” get the most out of the pro- it by quoting lines taken
possess a high level of were able to fix the motor, said. The team thought that gram. directly out of the team’s
technical know-how, so if but then something else And because of that, the was it. That is until the As part of the application presentation.
the team can learn from happened. team couldn’t place in the awards ceremony. process, Ebels and Wil- “And we were like ‘nope,
this year, they stand a good During gameplay, the ro- playoffs. The Cyber Coyotes did liams had to give a presen- this isn’t us, nope that’s not
chance of making it to bot hit a wall and damaged “That’s how the day more than just build robots, tation to a panel of judges, us,’” Williams said.
world championships next its arms, which meant the ended,” Build Captain and they mentored younger who were most impressed Then the judges an-
year. team could not complete junior Stephen Shewan teams and helped teach oth- with the help they provide nounced the winner: 3603
ers how they could benefit other teams. — the Cyber Coyote’s team
from robotics in the future. After the technical mis- number.
The Chairman’s Award is haps, the Cyber Coyotes “Right when they said
the most prestigious award needed all the help they 3603 I just broke down and
given out by FIRST. could get. cried and forgot we had to
“It’s worth more than “Where we sat before the go down and accept it,” Wil-
winning,” team Vice Presi- award ceremony, we needed liams said.
dent and junior Connor at least one award to get the This is the first time the
Williams said. ranking points to be able team has qualified for state
Of the 506 teams in Mich- to qualify for state,” Ebels championships.
igan, only 31 (one from each said. “I think we all kind of
district) earn the award. So the team sat through freaked out a little bit and
It’s given out to teams that most of the ceremony and then it’s taken until now to
represent a model for oth- their name wasn’t called really set in that we actu-
ers teams to emulate and is for an award. ally did that,” Ebels said.
an automatic ticket to state “We got a bit of a dis- With the award, the team
championships. heartening end,” Ebels placed 123rd out of the 508
Jade Ebels, the team’s said. “We were like ‘well teams in the state.
president and senior, said this is done with and “This is definitely a
The Reed City robotics team, the Cyber Coyotes were able to overcome technical problems to win a she submitted a 1,000-word then…’” pretty sweet way to end my
prestigious award at a district tournament and qualify for state championships. Big Rapids Hospital and Reed City Hosp
essay and dozens of short It got to the very end. The senior year,” Ebels said.

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