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Reed City opts out of
recreatinoal marijuana for now
REED CITY — Reed City Council
chose to opt out of allowing recre-
ational marijuana facilities in the
city with the intent to potentially
opt once regulations are more con-
crete.
At their Dec. 17 meeting, the
council weighed whether or not to
have recreational marijuana busi-
nesses in the city.
"If you are thinking that you
might opt in, the way I read it is
that you want to regulate it," said
City Attorney Cynthia Wotila.
"The medical facilities licenses are
highly regulated. Right now there
is nothing out there as to what the
regulations are or what they are
even going to look like for the rec-
reational facility."
It was then asked if it would be
possible for Reed City to create
their own regulations while wait-
ing on the state, to which Wotila
advised against.
"The municipality can impose
standards and criteria but they
can't run afoul of the state regu-
lations," she said. "If you put in
something now before the state has
adopted its own regulations, you
run the risk of your regulations
being preemptive when the state
makes their rules."
"If we opt in and someone buys
land, they then have a right to it
right now and then we opt out,
we could be in a legal battle that
we can't win," said Mayor Trevor
Guiles.
Council Member Nate Bailey
suggested City Manager Ron How-
ell consult with other nearby city
managers and get their take on
recreational marijuana.
"I would recommend speaking
with city managers whose council,
for example, Evart, voted to opt in
to see what they've done," he said.
While the council agreed with
Bailey in speaking to other mu-
nicipalities, Guiles and Carol
Tillotson both felt opting out now
would give them more time to look
into how others are dealing with
marijuana.
"I agree with (Tillotson) in that
we should opt out," he said, "then
get our ducks in a row for what
regulations we do want to regulate
when we do opt-in."
After discussion, the council
made the decision to allow Wotilla
to fill out the first ordinance page
to deny use in public places and to
later fill out the ordinance on zon-
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Osceola County names new sheriff
Undersheriff Justin Halladay
named to replace retired sheriff
Jim Crawford
By Victoria Martin
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REED CITY — There is a new sheriff
in town after Osceola County Sheriff Jim
Crawford retired at the end of 2018.
Osceola County Undersheriff Justin
Halladay took over the position of sheriff
starting midnight, Jan 1 and will hold the
position until Dec. 31, 2020.
Since Crawford still had two years left
in his elected term as sheriff, according
to Michigan election law, a replacement
must be selected to fulfill the remainder
of the term.
A committee met on Dec. 19 to look at
applications and determined that Halla-
day would be the best candidate to fulfill
the position, according to a press release
sent by Osceola County Clerk Karen
Bluhm.
“Although there was more than one
qualified candidate,” wrote Bluhm, “the
committee selected Mr. Halladay because
he is a qualified candidate, and as current
undersheriff, will best maintain the conti-
nuity of the office until voters ultimately
elected a sheriff in Nov. 2020.”
The selection of Halladay in no way is
an endorsement of Halladay for the 2020
election, according to the press release.
Having worked for the department for
22 years and being the undersheriff for 10
years, Halladay feels it is a natural move
to become sheriff.
“I want to continue the service that Victoria Martin | Weekly Voice
Crawford has provided the community,” Former Osceola County Undersheriff Justin Halladay was named by the Osceola County Board of
said Halladay. “It’s like the assistant Commissioner as sheriff, to replace retired Jim Crawford.
coach taking over a winning team. The
transition should go over without any
bumps. I don’t think people will really no-
‘It’s like the assistant coach taking near the highways, and having the charge
and custody of the county jail and of the
tice any difference.” prisoners therein, according to a press
Excited to start his new position at the
over a winning team. The transition release.
start of the new year, Halladay said the Halladay plans to have more of a game
shift in positions has not set in.
should go over without any bumps. plan for what he would like to do as sher-
“I don’t think it will really hit me until iff once positions are filled at the office.
people start calling me sheriff,” he said.
I don’t think people will really notice “There are a few positions that need fill-
“It will be different not having (Crawford) ing, including mine,” he said. “Once the
around and coming into the office and any difference.’ administration is set, a game plan can be
him not be there.” made. But those positions need to be filled
In starting his new position, Halladay is Justin Halladay first.”
ready to continue the work of his prede- New Osceola County Sheriff Overall, Halladay is honored to take on
cessor and train someone on to perform n the roll.
the undersheriff duties. “It means a lot to me to take this on,” he
“A lot of the sheriff position isn’t new to said. “I have been here a long time, I have
me,” he said. “There are things that I am As sheriff, Halladay will be in charge had the opportunity to do a lot of differ-
excited to take on and I am excited to pass of patrolling roads, enforcing state law, ent things and help in a lot of different
on my position as undersheriff and teach investigating traffic accidents, providing ways. It’s all a real honor to be placed in
someone how to do my job.” emergency assistance to persons on or the position of sheriff.”
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MSU Extension offers pain management workshop
BIG RAPIDS — Do you
have arthritis, Fibromy-
algia or recovering from
surgery, have a medical
or non-medical issue sur-
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offer you support.
Chronic Pain PATH is a
non-prescriptive approach
allowing you to lead and
design an individual self-
management plan to better
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week workshop conducted
in two-hour sessions in
community settings. The
program was developed
and rigorously tested by
Stanford University to help
people learn the techniques
and strategies they need
for the day-to-day manage-
ment of pain.
Who should participate:
Chronic Pain PATH is de-
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have primary or secondary
pain. Pain is defined as be-
ing chronic or long-term
when it lasts for longer
than three to six months or
beyond the normal healing
time of an injury.
Benefits: Research stud-
ies found that, on average,
people who have partici-
pated in the program have
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First pediatric flu death confirmed, from Osceola County

LANSING — The first pediat- Jennifer Morse said she could A majority of the positive in-
ric death of the current flu sea- not release any information fluenza specimens confirmed by
son has occurred, and it involved other than the child was 12. the MDHHS Bureau of Laborato-
a child from Osceola County. “It is still very early in the flu ries this flu season have been an
The Michigan Department season but this reaffirms every- H1N1 virus. During the 2017-2018
of Health and Human Services one over 6 months old should be flu season, only 39.5 percent of
recently confirmed the first vaccinated,” she said. “For those Michigan residents were vacci-
influenza-associated pediatric not old enough to get vaccinated, nated against the flu, which was
death of the 2018-2019 flu sea- it is important to make sure ev- below the national rate of 41.7
son. Influenza claims the lives eryone around the infant gets it.” percent.
of children every year across Flu is a contagious respira- Vaccination is especially im-
the United States, which is why tory disease caused by different portant for persons at increased
MDHHS is urging residents to strains of the influenza virus risk for complications from flu,
get vaccinated for protection this and can result in mild to severe including children, adults aged
season. illness. Although Michigan has 65 years and older, persons of
The reported death involved a only experienced localized flu any age with underlying medical
child from Osceola County who activity over the past few weeks, The first pediatric death of the current flu season has occurred and it involved a conditions, and pregnant wom-
was infected with influenza A/ MDHHS strongly recommends child from Osceola County. en. Children less than 6 months
H1N1. Nationally, there have that everyone 6 months of age of age are too young to be vac-
been six influenza-associated and older get a seasonal flu vac- According to the Centers for More than 79,000 deaths were at- cinated and need to be protected
pediatric deaths reported during cine. Flu vaccine is the best way Disease Control and Preven- tributed to the flu, 185 of which by vaccination of their close con-
the 2018-2019 flu season. to prevent against getting the flu tion, last year’s flu season was were children. In Michigan, two tacts, including parents, siblings,
Central Michigan Health De- and can also reduce the severity estimated to be the deadliest children died last year due to flu- grandparents, child care workers
partment Medical Director Dr. of flu illness. since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. related complications. and health care personnel.

Reed City to move forward with adult day care ordinance

into what needed to be
By Victoria Martin of starting a new business, their meeting, I know the facility, not requiring state separate thing.”
done, Wotila realized the
Weekly Voice Papa’s Place owner Nicole council wants to get more licensing, receiving one or With the council’s de-
addition was much more Haney was not anticipat- business into Reed City,” more adults for care and cision to move forward
REED CITY — After involved than she initially ing the process to be so she said. “But there needs supervision for compensa- with the ordinances as
two months of waiting, thought. extensive. to be a more streamlined tion for periods less than presented to them, they
the planning commission “Originally, I thought it “When I was working process in writing on how 24 hours a day and where will proceed with a public
approved the addition of would be an addition to the with the City Manager, it to get a new business or a the guardians are not im- hearing at their next meet-
adult day cares to the zon- definition of day cares and was never explained to me new business model into mediately available to the ing on Jan. 22. After the
ing ordinances. what would be required,” that I would need to talk town. Some kind of order adult.” public hearing, council
With this approval, The she said. “But then the with the planning com- would really help.” The difference between will decide if Papa’s Place
Reed City council can move planning commission had mission or get on their Once the Planning Com- child day care and adult will be able to function in
forward with the place- to designate the appropri- agenda,” said Haney. “If I mission met on Dec. 5, they day care, according to Reed City.
ment of Papa’s Place in ate spot for (adult day had known it would take so determined adult day cares Haney, is a licensing com- Haney is optimistic
Downtown Reed City. cares).” long or required so much fi- would be an allowed use in ponent. about the outcome of the
The issue of adding adult After bringing the busi- nancially, I probably would C-1, C-2 and C-3 zones and “Originally (Wo- January meeting.
day care to the zoning ordi- ness proposal to council not have pursued it.” permitted use in R-1, R-2 tila) thought was not sure “I hope it will go
nances was brought to the in October, Papa’s Place Haney hopes that her and R-3 zones. Wotila then where adult day care would through,” she said. “We are
council’s attention back in owner Nicole Haney was experience is enough to get drafted additions to the go or if it could just be all just waiting and hoping
October and was initially informed that she needed the city council to put in ordinances and presented placed in with child day that this goes through.”
thought to just be a simple to write a letter to the plan- place some clear guidelines them to the council at their care,” said Hayes. “With While she was initially
definition addition to be ning commission to get on for any new businesses Dec. 17 meeting. there being no state regu- anticipating opening shop
handled by the City Attor- their agenda for their De- who may want to start The definition of an lations for adult day care, in December, Hayes is
ney Cynthia Wotila. cember meeting. something in Reed City. adult day care per the like there are for child day now looking at a February
However, after looking Going into the process “Since attending more of ordinance addition is “a care, it needed to be its own opening date.

VICTORIA MARTIN | Weekly Voice

G.T. Normand first graders and their teachers gather in front of the tree they decorated.

VICTORIA MARTIN | Weekly Voice

A first grader jumps to reach the highest branch she can to place
her handmade ornament.

VICTORIA MARTIN | Weekly Voice

After looking over his options,
this G.T. Norman first grader
hangs his ornament on a tree
outside the Reed City Depot. VICTORIA MARTIN |
Weekly Voice
Left: A student
hangs an orna-
ment on the
tree.

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Wood is heating up
By Bill Cook
MSU Extension Forester/Biologist
Now, with long nights and
cold temperatures, many
people are acutely aware of
the need for heat and how
many dollars are required
to feed that need. Roughly 40
percent of Michigan’s total
energy budget is expended
on heating and cooling.
However, many people
use the words “energy” and
“electricity” as synonyms,
leaving heating and cooling
out of the discussion, as
well as transportation. This
tends to push fuel sources
for heat onto the backburn-
er, so to say.
Within the residential
sector, about three-quarters
of Michiganders heat with
natural gas. This is the least
expensive and automated
way to heat homes, as long
as the environmental costs
of extraction, distribution
and waste are left out of the
equation.
For those off the natural
gas grid, most heat with
propane or electricity. That’s
about 650,000 households.
It’s this market that might
benefit from less expensive
wood and wood pellet heat-
ing appliances, as well as
those homeowners on the
grid that dearly regard envi-
ronmental quality.
For those hearty souls hap-
py with processing firewood,
and haven’t a concern about
smoking-out neighbors, then
a wide range of stoves and
outdoor boilers are avail-
able. Roughly 130,000 house-
holds have done this already.
The are some excellent
products available. These
technologies are the least ex-
pensive heating alternative
by quite a margin. However,
messing with wood isn’t ev-
eryone’s cup of tea.
Advanced, fully-automat-
ed wood pellet furnaces
Evart Police Department
Weekly Report
December 25, 2018 to De-
cember 30, 2018
• 12-26-2018 Animal Com-
plaint — Officers were dis-
patched to a dog at large
complaint. The owner of
the dog was located and
given a verbal warning.
• 12-26-2018 Assist — Of-
ficers were called to a re-
port of a possible suicidal
subject. Contact was made
with the subject and it was
determined that no servic-
es were required.
• 12-27-2018 Warrant Ar-
rest — Officers received a
bond on an arrest warrant.
The subject was given an
appearance date.
• 12-27-2018 Parking Com-
plaint — Officers were
called to a complaint of
overflow parking at a local
business.
• 12-28-2018 Assist — Of-
ficers were called to assist
the Osceola County Sher-
iff ’s Department with a
trespassing complaint.
• 12-28-2018 Hit and Run
Property Damage Accident
— Officers were dispatched
to a hit and run accident.
The offender was located
and charges are pending.
• 12-29-2018 Warrant Ar-
rest — Officers made con-
tact with a subject with an
outstanding warrant. The
subject was arrested and
transported to the Osceola
County Jail where they
were lodged on their war-
rant.
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Public Record
REED CITY — The fol-
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than stoves), have a huge
potential to satisfy those on
a budget, that desire clean
heating, and don’t want to
do much more than adjust-
ing a thermostat. Southwest
Michigan is an especially
“ripe” landscape. However,
there are three problems
with achieving these admi-
rable goals in home heating.
One, the capital cost is
high, especially for homes
“wired” for electric heat.
However, if one looks at the
total cost over the life of the
appliance, it’s usually less
expensive than propane and
easily less expensive than
electricity. And the costs
of fossil fuels are likely to
rise, while the costs of wood
pellets are likely to remain
stable.
Two, delivering wood
pellets, in the manner of
propane or fuel oil, requires
enough customer demand to
support a specialized truck.
A marketing plan and, per-
haps, some patient capital,
will be needed. But once a
bulk pellet delivery network
is established, we’ll have the
beginnings of a significant
renewable, sustainable and
local economic driver.
Three, HVAC companies
must be aware of and be
trained to install these ad-
vanced wood pellet applianc-
es. Currently, most HVAC
companies are unfamiliar
with the technology. There
is one HVAC company in all
of Michigan that’s trained
in the installation of these
advanced wood pellet appli-
ances.
For larger buildings with
more square footage than
houses, heating (and cool-
ing) with wood chips is an
even easier financial sell.
Schools and hospitals are
common users of these tech-
nologies, although the wood
products industries have
Court in Osceola County
on the date of Dec. 10:
• Eric James Ennis, 30,
of LeRoy was sentenced to
one day in jail with one day
credited for a guilty plea
to attempted assault or as-
sault and battery. He also
was ordered top ay $375 in
fines and fees and given 48
hours community service.
• Taylor Lynn Tenbrink,
22, of Idlewild was sen-
tenced to 93 days in jail
with 84 days credited for a
guilty plea to third-degree
retail fraud. She also was
ordered to pay $854.58 in
fines and fees and $79.85 in
restitution.
• Marie Josephine Sav-
age, 41, of Evart was sen-
tenced to 90 days in jail
with 68 days credited for a
guilty plea to contributing
to the delinquency of a mi-
nor. She also was ordered
to pay $751.50 in fines and
fees.
• Aaron Paul Piper, 43, of
Evart was ordered to pay
$500 for a guilty plea to op-
erating without insurance.
• Angel Marie Mason,
32, of Grand Rapids was
sentenced to 13 days in jail
with 13 days credited for
a guilty plea to attempted
larceny under $200. She al-
so was ordered to pay $815
in fines and fees and $150
in restitution. Mason was
given 12 months probation.
• Robert Norley Richter,
60, of Sears was sentenced
to two days in jail with two
days credited for a guilty
plea to operating while in-
toxicated. he also was or-
dered to pay $1,365 in fines
and fees and $250 in restitu-
tion. Richter was given 12
months probation.
• Tristin Allen Nelson, 19,
of LeRoy was sentenced to
seven days in jail with one
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One mile east of Bronson, Michigan on US-12
weekly voice • 5
Osceola County agrees to hire
been following this low-cost
pathway for decades. Wood
is, by far, the most common
company for marijuana education
renewable energy source for
Michigan, especially in the By Victoria Martin munity until Graham can properly
heating and cooling sector. Weekly Voice train an individual to teach the in-
Michigan is home to one person classes.
of the few manufacturers REED CITY — Osceola County has The goal of the education pro-
of these wood chip systems. chosen to file for a grant worth over gram is to get as much information
Messersmith Manufac- $7,000 to educate the community on out to the community in a way that
turing has more than 100 changes going on in the world of is not overwhelming, Graham said,
deployments around the na- marijuana. and would cost a total of $6,500.
tion. That means even more The county had the option to ap- The leftover money, said Graham,
home-grown potential for ply for the Operation and Oversight should go to the appointed person in
the state economy. Grant, worth $7,889, originally charge of submitting all reports to
The next upward tier brought to their attention at their the state.
toward more renewable Dec. 4 meeting by a company by the "This is an extra duty and you
energy independence is name of Cannabis Nurse. should be allocated that extra pay,"
the large, community-level, Cannabis Nurse is company start- she said.
combined heat and power ed by Cathleen Graham designed to After hearing what Graham had
(CHP) stations that are so provide cannabis education includ- to say, the county voted to have Can-
common in many of the ing laws, regulations, restrictions, nabis Nurse work with the county
more energy-advanced Eu- safety and patient and caregiver for a year.
ropean nations. The closest rights. "I think it is trying to be proactive,"
example to Michigan, per- The grant is calculated based on said Commissioner Pam Wayne. "I
haps, is the CHP plant that the number of issued and renewed think we should try it for the first
heats and cools downtown medical marijuana cards. Osceola year and see how it goes. It's not
St. Paul, Minnesota. 94 new cards issued and 328 renewed gonna go away, its there. So we might
These CHP facilities sup- cards in 2018, totaling at 422 cards in as well get the education on it."
ply heating and cooling the county, according to LARA. Though Graham was hired to
first, as district energy, The grant can only be used for the start an education program for the
and are then large enough purposes of education and cannot be county, she is not in charge of the
to emplace an electricity- used by law enforcement. money and will have a commission-
generating turbine into the While the county commissioners er to report to once all the paper-
mix. This makes sense, as were intrigued by the grant, they work is filed and the grant money is
the combustion of anything, wanted more answers from the com- received.
including fossil fuels, gen- pany who brought it to their atten- County Coordinator was ap-
erates far more energy as tion. pointed by the board to be the one
heat than power. Most power "I think it would be a good idea to Graham would report to.
plants throw-away most of bring in Cannabis Nurse and get Graham's job will be to help sub-
the energy as waste heat. more information from her," said mit a plan for implementation, how
District energy is a distrib- Commissioner Mark Gregory. "If funds will be used and submit a
uted network that heats mul- she has a good delivery method, detailed budget showing how funds
tiple buildings from a cen- whether someone is going to use will be expended.
tral heating facility. Michi- (marijuana) for recreational or "They will not give this grant un-
gan has a couple of these medical purposes, I think it would less there is a detailed and solid
examples, such as Bordine’s be a good thing to do." plan in place," said Graham. "And
Nursery in Grand Blanc and At their Dec. 18 meeting Graham that will be part of my job in help-
the Pinecrest Medical Care came to give a presentation on what ing start the education program."
Facility in Powers. would be expected in hiring Canna- The due date to apply for the Op-
Perhaps, the most inter- bis Nurse. eration and Oversight Grant was on
esting component of all "I propose a 10-week education Jan. 1 with classes planned to start
these technologies is that outreach program taught by one April and had to be submitted by a
they’re market-ready. In the local expert trained by myself to county commissioner.
renewable energy world, provide eight in-person presenta- Any classes held in Osceola
this is the low-hanging fruit. tions throughout the county," said County would be free to residents of
Sometimes the easiest solu- Graham. the county to attend with capacity
tions are among the best The classes would start with depending on venues.
solutions. online classes available to the com- vmartin@cadillacnews.com | 775-NEWS (6397
Public record
day credited for a guilty days credited for a guilty ited for a guilty plea to dis- suspended, revoked or de-
plea to operating while
visibly impaired. He also
plea to a probation viola- orderly person — jostling. nied, second or subsequent
tion stemming from a pre- he also was ordered to pay offense, and operating a
was ordered to pay $1,085 vious conviction to a drug $722.75 in fines and fees and motor vehicle without se-
in fines and fees and $100 charge. The violations oc- given six months proba- curity charges. He also was
in restitution. Nelson also curred when he was in pos- tion. found guilty of habitual
was given 18 months proba- session of meth and meth • Norman James Bow- offender second offense by
tion. paraphernalia, involved man IV, 29, of Marion was the court. Merritt was or-
• F redrick William in the sale or purchase of sentenced to 12 months in dered to pay $1,990.92 total
Youngs, 52, of Reed City meth, had contact with a jail with 95 days credited for both fines and restitu-
was sentenced to 30 days in known felon and he pos- for a guilty plea to attempt- tion. He also was given 12
jail with one day credited sessed marijuana. ed police assault, resist or months probation.
for a guilty plea to operat- • Zachary Ryan Miller, 30, obstruct. He also was or- • Brian Charles Wible, 29,
ing while visibly impaired. of Kalamazoo was ordered dered to pay $400 in fines of Evart was sentenced to
He also was ordered to pay to pay $872 in fines and fees and fees. 12 months in jail with six
$1,505 in fines and fees and and $3,251 in restitution for • Jeffrey James Nowry, days credited for a guilty
$100 in restitution. Youngs a guilty plea to unlawful 43, of Evart pleaded guilty plea to possession of meth-
also was given 24 months driving away of a motor ve- to attempted police assault, amphetamine. He also was
probation. hicle and habitual offender resist or obstruct and dis- ordered to pay $1,156.13 in
• James Ernest Edstrom, second offense. orderly person — drunk fines and fees and given 18
49, of LeRoy was sentenced • Chasity Helen Clark, 42, for his connection with an months probation. Wible
to 30 days in jail with one of Jackson pleaded guilty incident on or about Oct. also had charges of posses-
day credited for a guilty to one count of operating 19 in Evart. As part of the sion of methamphetamine
plea to operating while while intoxicated third of- plea, a count of police as- second or subsequent of-
visibly impaired. He also fense for her connection sault, resist or obstruct was fense and police assault,
was ordered to pay $1,505 with an incident on or dismissed. He also pleaded resist or obstruct approved
in fines and fees and $100 about Aug. 12 in Richmond guilty to attempted police for nolle prosequi for his
in restitution. Youngs also Township. As part of the assault, resist or obstruct connection with an inci-
was given 24 months proba- plea charges of operating and disorderly person — dent on or about May 5 in
tion. while license suspended, drunk for his connection Sylvan Township. A nolle
• John Frederick Rives, revoked or denied, open with an incident on or prosequi is a formal notice
58, of Tustin was sentenced container of alcohol and about Aug. 25 in Evart. As of abandonment by a plain-
to 180 days in jail with two possession of marijuana or part of the plea, a count of tiff or prosecutor of all or
days credited for a guilty synthetic equivalents were police assault, resist or ob- part of a suit or action. The
plea to operating while in- dismissed. Also as part of struct was dismissed. He Osceola County Chief As-
toxicated second offense. the sentencing agreement, is awaiting sentencing in sistant Prosecutor Andrew
He also was ordered to pay she is to participate in so- both cases. LaPres moved for nolle pro-
$1,505 in fines and fees and briety court. • Christopher Robin sequi without prejudice in
$250 in restitution. Rives • Ronald Dale Johnson, Johnson, 45, of Marion was the case for the interest of
also was given 24 months 53, of Gladwin was given sentenced to 90 days in jail justice and because Wible
probation a delayed sentenced until with three days credited pleaded in the other case.
Dec. 7, 2019 for a guilty plea for a guilty plea to posses- • Kenneth Duane Hamby,
to operating while intoxi- sion of firearms by a felon. 36, of Evart pleaded guilty
Public Record 49th cated third offense. If he is He also was ordered to pay to operating while intoxi-
Circuit Court successful in completing $1,170 in fines and fees and cated causing serious inju-
his delayed sentence, the given 12 months probation. ry for his connection with
REED CITY — The fol- charge will be reduced to • Ryan Adams Lance, 41, an incident on or about
lowing are arraignments, operating while intoxicat- of Mount Pleasant was May 26 in LeRoy Township.
pleas or sentences occur- ed second offense, however, sentenced to 60 days in jail Court records indicate
ring in 49th Circuit Court he will be given an addi- with one day credited for Hamby caused serious in-
in Osceola County on the tional year of probation. He a guilty plea to operating jury to Terrance Hinkley.
dates of Nov. 21, Nov. 30, also is to perform 480 hours while intoxicated third of- The charges carry a pen-
Dec. 7 and Dec. 14: of community service. fense. He also was ordered alty of up to five years and
• Jason Michael Garrow, • Vanessa Marie Kin- to pay $875 in fines and fees. or between $1,000-$5,000 in
27, of Evart was sentenced law, 43, of Grand Rapids • Aaron Earl Merritt, fines. As part of the plea,
to 193 days in jail with 103 pleaded guilty to one count 34, of Greenville was sen- Hamby is to serve 30 days
of attempted larceny of tenced to 12 months in jail in jail up front and after
$1,000 or more but less for guilty pleas to operat- completion, the court has
than $20,000 for her connec-
tion with an incident on
ing while intoxicated third
offense, possession of am-
agreed to suspend balance
of jail sentence. The court
or about Aug. 3 in Hersey munition by a felon, police also has no objection to
Township. As part of the assault, resist or obstruct, work release while Hamby
plea, a charge of larceny operating while license is in jail. Sentencing has
of $1,000 or more but less suspended, revoked or been scheduled for Jan. 25.
than $20,000 was dismissed denied, second or subse- • Melisa Marie Kierons-
and there was an agree- quent offense, and operat- ki, 36, of Reed City ordered
ment the sentence will run ing a motor vehicle with- to pay $2,650.93 in fines and
GREAT concurrent and not exceed a out security. He also was fees including $1,228.91 in
SELECTION - sentence in Mecosta County. sentenced to 90 days in jail restitution for a guilty plea
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Free dinner
at Reed City Church
REED CITY— There will
be a free dinner every Mon-
day from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Church of the Firstborn Re-
vival Center, 310 S. Higbee.
Donations accepted but
not necessary.
South Quilt Club holding
bi-weekly meetings
EVART— The South Ev-
art Quilt Club will be hold-
ing their bi-weekly quilting
meetings on the first and
third Wednesdays of each
month through June. Will
take place at the Evart Town-
ship Hall, South Main Street,
from 11 a.m. until 2 or 3 p.m.
with a members' potluck
lunch at noon.
All quilters or want-to-be
quilters are welcome. No
dues, just occasional dona-
tions for supplies.
For more information, con-
tact Margie at 231-734-3857 or
Ann at 231-867-3237.
T.O.P.S. meets on
Thursdays
EVART — T.O.P.S. Weight
Loss Group meets every
Thursday at 8:20 a.m. at
Evart United Methodist
Church.
Weigh-in is from 8:30 to 9:15
a.m., and the meeting begins
at 9:30 p.m.
Better Breathers Club
forms
BIG RAPIDS — Spectrum
Health Big Rapids Hospital is
hosting a free support group
for people who live with lung
disease.
The meetings are 2 p.m.
on the third Monday of each
month in the hospital’s third-
floor classroom. Caregivers,
as well as lung disease pa-
tients, are welcome.
The classes will be led by
Melinda Hutson, a respira-
tory therapist in the cardiac
and pulmonary rehabilita-
tion department, and Cassie
Tower, lead respiratory
therapist in the cardiopul-
monary department for Big
Rapids and Reed City Hospi-
tals.
For more information or to
register, call 231-592-4204.
TOPS weight loss meeting
REED CITY— TOPS
weight loss meetings, Reed
City, Chapter 1682, Monday
weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and
meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at St.
Paul Lutheran Church.
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Al-Anon meeting
REED CITY— Al-Anon
meetings will be held on
Mondays at 1 p.m. at St. Phil-
ips Church in Reed City and
Tuesdays at 7 p.m., also at the
church.
• EVART— Thursdays at 7
p.m. at Sacred Heart Church
in Evart.
Fish fry at Evart Moose
Lodge
EVART— A fish fry or
shrimp dinner will be held
on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. at
the Evart Moose Lodge, 8400
U.S. 10 in Evart.
For more information, call
231-734-6181.
Bingo at Evart Moose
EVART— Evart Moose
Lodge will host Bingo each
Monday at 8400 U.S. 10. Doors
open at 4 p.m. Early bird
takes place at 6 p.m. with
regular Bingo at 6:30 p.m. (Li-
cense No. A21600).
Rock, gem and mineral
club meetings
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rapids
Rock, Gem and Mineral Club
will hold meetings at 6:30
p.m. on the first Thursday of
the month (March through
December) at the Geology
lab, room 138, science build-
ing, at Ferris State Univer-
sity.
Free blood pressure
clinics
EVART— Osceola County
Commission on Aging is of-
fering free blood pressure
clinics for adults 60 years and
older. Monthly blood pres-
sure screenings will be con-
ducted at the OCCOA meal
sites in Evart, Marion and
Tustin.
Evart’s clinic will be held
on the second Tuesday every
month, 10 a.m. to noon. The
Evart meal site is located at
732 West Seventh St. (U.S. 10).
Marion and Tustin’s clin-
ics will be held on the third
Tuesday each month, 10 a.m.
to noon. The Marion meal
site is at 101 E. Main St. The
Tustin meal site is at 213
South Neilson.
Walk-in clinics. If you wish
to eat at the meal site, call 231-
734-5559 at least a day before
to reserve a spot.
Food pantries
A food pantry is available
to residents in need who live
in Osceola County. The fol-
lowing is a list of the differ-
ent locations, hours and con-
tact people.
SEARS— Former Orient
Township Hall, next to the
Post Office
Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact Ken at 231-620-2504
MARION— Marion Food
Pantry, 112 N. Clark St., open
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third
Wednesday of each month or
by appointment
Call 231-743-6092
TUSTIN— Augustana Lu-
theran Church
Every Monday, 9 a.m. to
noon, for Pine River school
district residents only
Contact Katie at 231-768-
4418
LEROY — Rose Lake Free
Methodist Church
Second Tuesday of the
month from 3-5 p.m. for all
Osceola County residents
Contact Vicky at 231-388-
1782
REED CITY— St. Phillip
Neri Church
Every Tuesday from 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Contact Burley at 231-872-
0420
AARP meeting
REED CITY— AARP No.
2418 meets on the second
Wednesday of every month
at the United Methodist
Church in Reed City.
Potluck lunch (bring own
table service) will start at
noon followed by a program
starting at 1 p.m. Everyone
welcome.
For more information, con-
tact Marylou at 231-832-4938.
Shepherd’s Table
REED CITY— Church of
the Nazarene, Shepherd’s
Table makes a free meal ev-
ery Thursday at 5:30 p.m.,
5300 220th Ave. Donations
welcome.
Volunteers needed
for Road to Recovery
REED CITY— Road to Re-
covery is an American Can-
cer Society volunteer-based
program that provides trans-
portation for cancer patients
to and from their treatments.
Volunteer drivers transport
patients from their home to
cancer treatment centers,
doctor visits and other can-
cer-related appointments.
The American Cancer
Society is working with
Spectrum Health Reed City
Hospital, Susan P. Wheatlake
Regional Cancer Center to
recruit volunteer drivers and
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coordinators from Osceola Free movie nights for Hersey Congregational
and its surrounding counties Church, 216 S. Main St., is a
to help drive cancer patients SEARS— Free movie 10 a.m. traditional service.
to and from their treatment. nights will be held the second Congregate meal sites for
All volunteers’ need is a few Friday night of the month at Osceola County COA
hours during the week and a 7 p.m. at Brooks Corner Hall, TUSTIN — Tustin Meal
desire to make a difference. U.S. 66 and 10. Free popcorn Site
Local community mem- and hot dogs. 213 Neilson
bers who are interested in Monday through Thursday
volunteering for the Road to
Recovery program should Day book club
contact the American Can- at Reed City Library Lunch served at noon
cer Society at 1-800-227-2345. REED CITY— Reed City
REED CITY— A day book Meal Site
club will be held on the first 802 Mill Street
Free community dinner Wednesday of the month Monday through Thurs-
SEARS— Free community at 1:30 p.m. at the Reed City day
dinner will be held every Public Library. Lunch served at noon
Saturday night at 5:45 p.m. EVART— Evart Meal Site
in Brooks Corners Hall with 732 W. 7th Street
a contemporary worship at OLAH holding monthly Monday through Thurs-
6:30 p.m. Invite a friend. meetings day
Lunch served at noon
EVART— The Osceola MARION— Marion Meal
Health specialty clinic League for Arts and Humani- Site
REED CITY— Urologist, ties will be holding a monthly 221 S. Mill Street
John Anema, M.D. will be of- meeting on the first Tuesday of Monday through Thursday
fering outpatient services at each month at 6:30 p.m. at 207 Lunch served at noon
the hospital’s Specialty Clin- N. Main St., Evart, 231-734-9900.
ic twice a month. Art, antiques, crafts. Open
He will be consulting Thursday, Friday and Satur- Beginning line dancing
with patients on the second day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. classes in Evart
Friday of the month and Lapidary Class, Saturday, 1
performing outpatient sur- to 5 p.m. EVART— Line dancing 101
gery and other procedures, Classes in other areas of the (beginner line dancing) will
including lithotripsy on the arts will be offered for those in- be held every Wednesday
fourth Friday. terested. from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 110 U.S.
The clinic is located at 300 10 in Evart.
N. Patterson Road. Contact There will be a $3 donation.
Spectrum Health Reed City Free health care services For more information,
Hospital Specialty Clinic at CADILLAC— Free limited contact Carol at 231-734-5305.
231-832-7108 for more infor- health care services are avail-
mation. able in Cadillac for residents
of Wexford, Missaukee and Breakfast on second
parts of Osceola and Lake Sunday at Evart VFW
Crossroads Quilt Guild counties with low income and
meeting no health insurance. Weekly EVART— Breakfast will
health clinics are scheduled be held the second Sunday of
REED CITY— The Cross- based on the availability of each month from 7 to 11 a.m.
roads Quilt Guild will hold volunteer healthcare provid- at the Evart VFW.
meetings on the fourth Tues- ers. New patients need to call Includes eggs, sausage, ba-
day of each month, except for an eligibility appointment. con, hash browns, biscuits
December, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Medication assistance may and gravy, and pancakes. All
the Reed City Church of the be available through the Ste- you can eat for $6.
Nazarene. houwer Free Clinic. Quali-
fied applicants must have a
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Quilts to Comfort
Activities at the Reed City Hospital affiliated provider meeting
Senior Center and meet guidelines set by
pharmaceutical companies. REED CITY— Patsy Blue’s
REED CITY— The Senior Eligibility appointments are Quilts to Comfort meets
Center, 219 Todd Ave., has the scheduled for Tuesday and the second Monday of each
following activities: Wednesday mornings. month, except December,
Wednesday: Fun Bingo (18 Office hours are Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to make
and older) at 12:30 p.m. through Thursday, 9 a.m. to quilts for the Susan P. Wheat-
Thursday: Euchre at 12:30 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.) lake Cancer Center. Guild
p.m. Stehouwer Free Clinic is meetings are the fourth
Friday night: Regular located at 201 N. Mitchell St. Tuesday, except December,
Bingo (weather permitting). (lower level). at 6 p.m. Quilters of all skill
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Early levels welcome.
Birds start at 6 p.m. (License All meetings are held at
No.A22502) Hersey Congregational Reed City Church of the Naz-
For further information, Church services arene, 5300 220th Ave.
contact Carolyn at 231-832- For further details, contact
2676. HERSEY— Service time Liz at 231-734-9704.
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Council agrees to allot money
to listed sewer backup victims
By Victoria Martin
Weekly voice
REED CITY — Those
who left their names and
addresses with the city
of Reed City after sewage
backups were caused in
homes across town will
be getting compensa-
tion while others will
have more hoops to jump
through.
After a decision made at
its Dec. 17 meeting, a list
of 11 people provided to
Reed City Council by City
Manager Ron Howell will
be getting a $125 credit to
their utility bills.
“We went through all of
the folks who had backups
due to the sewer cleaning.
This is the list I am com-
Five individuals, one team to be in inducted in Pine River HOF
LEROY — Five individu-
als and one team will soon
be immortalized into Pine
River history and lore
after they are inducted
into the Pine River High
School Hall of Fame.
After going through
the candidates and ap-
plications, the Buck
Pride Group chose five
individuals and one team
for the fourth induction
ceremony scheduled for
Feb. 1 during the Pine
River home boys JV/var-
sity doubleheader against
Manton.
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fortable with,” said How-
ell. “These are the people
who definitely called and
brought the issue to our
attention.”
Howell said the $125 was
the only thing he could
think of to be fair to those
who suffered a back up
due to the sewer cleaning.
Though in support of
giving those affected by
backups the credit, Reed
City Mayor Trevor Guiles
worried that once word
gets out more people will
be calling with claims.
“More people did call
but no one was necessar-
ily taking names at that
point,” he said. “And this
is a small town. Word is
gonna get around.”
The 2019 induction class
includes Ellen Anderson,
Rich Choponis, Rachel
(Whitley) Modderman,
Roger Rush, Gerry Dontje
and the 1972 varsity base-
ball team. All community
members, former induct-
ees, friends and family are
encouraged to be a part of
the Feb. 1 induction cer-
emony.
Inductees will be hon-
ored between the JV and
varsity games. Following
the induction ceremony,
the Buck Pride Group and
Pine River Area Schools
To prevent any false
claims, if anyone does call
beyond this point, they
will go through an investi-
gation to make sure an in-
cident actually happened.
“If someone comes up
and says something hap-
pened after the fact, we
will try to investigate and
determine why they chose
to wait,” said Howell.
But according to Howell,
it should not be a com-
plicated investigation to
prove if anything did hap-
pen to their homes.
“(Reed City Water Sys-
tem Operator In Charge)
Rich (Rehkopf) and I
would look and contact
the contractor and see
if anyone came out,” he
will host a reception for
the inductees, their fami-
lies and close friends.
“We believe this group
is worthy of the accolades
and honor that go with our
hall of fame. They are spe-
cial people who deserve
special recognition,” Buck
Pride Group President
Kim Miller said.
Superintendent Matt
Lukshaitis said the dis-
trict is excited to honor
these alumni and former
faculty. He said induct-
ing these former students
and one team sets a great
VICTORIA MARTIN
After backups caused by a citywide sewer cleaning, a $125 utility bill credit will be given to a list of
11 Reed City residents.
said. “Trust me they were had happened and called did not respond to inqui-
the first ones to know if and said something hap- ries on when credits would
someone was home or they pened.” be applied to bills in prior
came home and found this The Reed City officials to press deadlines.
example for the current If you were part of the the Pine River High
students and community 1972 varsity baseball team School Hall of Fame or to
as a whole. and have yet to be con- nominate an individual
“These individuals gave tacted, or know someone or team for the 2020 class,
and continue to give us who should have been con- check out the qualifica-
all so much. We are truly tacted, contact Miller at tions and FAQ sheet and
proud to acknowledge (231) 829-3141 ext. 1or kim. nomination form go to
their determined efforts,” miller@pineriver.com. www.pineriver.org or
Lukshaitis said. For more details about www.buckpride.com.
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