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Eastern Michigan State Fair

July 23 - 27, 2019
Imlay City, Michigan
End of an era
Changes in store for Stuever’s 133-year-old dairy farm
Preserving a rural lifestyle since 1898 By Maria Brown
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE TRI-CITY TIMES mbrown@pageone-inc.com

Fun at the Fair! LYNN TWP. — One

of the area’s oldest dairy
Special guide to 2019 operations, Lynn Island
Eastern Michigan State Farms, will sell their herd
Fair inside this issue! of cattle today, July 17, at
an on-farm auction.
For the last 133 years,
members of the Stuever
family have been caring
for and milking Holsteins
at their Turner Road
homestead.
Duane Stuever, who
oversees animal care at
Lynn Island, admits it will

likely be “a little strange”
once the complete herd
dispersal sale is over and
there aren’t cows and
calves in the surrounding
barns or pastures. The
Inquiry concern farm’s milking herd stood
at about 125 cows.
In sale bills, Kreger
Liquor license request
questioned in Capac, and Associates, LLC has
been touting the quality of
...see page 14
Facebook photo
After milking cows for more than 130 years, the Stuever family will host a complete herd disper-
sal sale at their farm today, July 17.
the Stuevers’ animals,
noting that the majority of
their cows produce an
the state average of 75
pounds.
Although dairy farm-
that’s not the reason Lynn
Island Farms is selling
their cows. Instead its a
livestock end of opera-
tions. Duane’s brother,
Dale, has managed the
average of 80 pounds of ers are currently facing matter of not having a
milk per day, better than tough economic times, successor to assume the End of an era page 12

Boost for Imlay City bands

JVIS USA helps launch
Corporate Sponsorhip
program with $2,500
contribution
By Catherine Minolli

Hopeful futures cminolli@pageone-inc.com

IMLAY CITY — The
‘Hope Dealers’ Color Imlay City Band Boosters
Run a big success, just got a big boost from a
community-minded com-
...see page 3 pany with corporate offic-
es in Shelby Township.
JVIS USA recently
handed over a $2,500
check to the Boosters as a
Platinum level sponsor.
Photo provided

The automotive parts

manufacturing company
was quick to respond to a
request for support, says
Imlay City Band Booster Dave Wimpari, band student Heather Cook, Band Director Scott Pries, employee Alan
Booster Shirley Cook, band student Matteus Karwowski, band student Olivia Wimpari, JVIS  USA Karwowski. Karwowski’s
employee and parent Alan Karwowski and band student Annika Wimpari with $2,500 check from
the first Imlay City Band Boosters Corporate Sponsor JVIS USA. Boost page 12

Almont wins
8U ball players take
title in Imlay City,
Big giveaways
...see page 19
in Imlay City
TRI-CITY Gateway Assembly’s ‘This
TIMES Heart Loves Week’ features
ONLINE free gas, groceries and more
By Maria Brown Heart Loves,” Wampler
said.
tricitytimes-online.com mbrown@pageone-inc.com
It starts Tuesday, July
IMLAY CITY — 30, with a Gas Giveaway at
Plans are underway for the Marathon gas station at
Gateway Assembly M-53 and Capac Rd./Old
FACEBOOK
File photo

church’s This Heart Loves M-21 while supplies last.

Week, including an array of The church will be giv-
giveaways. ing free tank fill ups to Visitors converge on bustling Midway at last year’s Eastern Michigan
facebook.com The church’s Missions military veterans and first State Fair in Imlay City.

Fair opens Tuesday

Pastor, Paul Wampler, said
/Tricitytimes/ church members are
already knee deep in ser-
vice projects this summer.
“We wanted to make
The Tri-City Times
is printed on
sure needs are being met in
the community and we’re
recycled paper
in the midst of helping peo-
ple with lawn maintenance,
replacing basic appliances
for families and helping
senior citizens. This is all
part of a summer endeavor
were embarking on and
we’ll cap it all off with This
responders that day. All
other drivers can get $1 off
per gallon of gas, up to 15
gallons starting at 9 a.m.
and until supplies last.
Wampler notes that
Gateway opted to increase
Popular family event runs July 23-27 in Imlay City
the usual 10,000 gallons of By Tom Wearing Tuesday, July 23. rises to $15 per person after
gas they cover that day up twearing@pageone-inc.com The 2019 Fair runs 2 p.m. on Tuesday and
to 15,000 to ensure more from July 23-27 at the his- Wednesday, and is $15 all
residents can benefit. IMLAY CITY — The toric Eastern Michigan day on Thursday.
The following day, July heat index is rising and the Fairgrounds in Imlay City. Admission is $20 per
31, a Block Party will be days are winding down to Daily admission is $10 person all day on Friday
opening day of the Eastern on Tuesday and Wednesday
Giveaways page 12 Michigan State Fair on before 2 p.m. Admission Fair Opens page 12
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Imlay City Road reconstruction work begins Dollar General plans

IMLAY TWP. — Work has begun on reconstruction of Imlay City Road between Dorrow and Cade roads.
Starting Monday, that stretch of the road was closed to through traffic. The Lapeer County Road Commission
move ahead in Capac
confirmed that the contractor will keep one lane of traffic open to local traffic during the project that includes
resurfacing the approximately four mile stretch with hot mix asphalt. By Maria Brown Homeland to submit a site
During the closure, motorists are being advised to utilize the designated detour route that includes Brown mbrown@pageone-inc.com plan to the planning com-
City, Norman and Cade roads. mission. President John
CAPAC — Requests Grzyb said that had not
made by a Dollar yet happened as of July
General developer were 15.

Your Local Agent approved last month by

village officials that will
allow for the construction
In other village mat-
ters:
•At their June 24

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of a new store on Main
Street.
meeting, Grzyb appointed

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Joe Nemecek to serve as
In June, the planning president pro-tem and
A Quote! commission approved named newly appointed

or
Homeland Development council member Joe
LLC’s application to have
Imlay City United Methodist Church the zoning designation for
Herrington to serve on the
DPW committee.
is excited to invite your child to our

Home
property, immediately •Council members
south of the railroad approved spending up
summer Vacation Bible School. tracks, changed from to $2,000 for various
industrial to commercial. items at the Whistle Stop

Insurance
Who When Later that month, the vil- Park including top soil,
All K-5th grade students July 29th – August 2nd lage council formally cod- sand, grass seed and a
are welcome! from 9:30am – 12:00pm ified that decision with a trash can.
Where What vote at their June 28 meet- •The purchase of
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The next step is for

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Hope Dealers see road to recovery for addicts
4th annual
Color Run a
success in
Imlay City
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
I M L AY   C I T Y   —
More than 100 people
turned out at Lamb Steele
Park last Saturday, June 29,
for the 4th Annual “Color
Run” hosted by Hope
Dealers, Inc.
Hope Dealers is a non-
profit organization dedi-
cated to creating awareness
and educating the public
about the ongoing heroin
and opioid epidemic.
Event coordinator
Jessica Waldeck said more
than 60 people took part in
the 2019 Color Run/Walk,
which culminated with the
group being consumed in a
celebratory cloud of color.
Waldeck, 26, has per-
sonally witnessed the emo-
tional and physical toll that
heroin and opioids can take
on their victims.
“I’ve seen what it has
done to my sister who is
now in the process of
recovery, and to my best
friend who died from a her-
oin overdose in May,” says
Waldeck.
“This problem is not
going away,” she says.
“The number of people
using and dying from hero-
in and opioids continues to
increase year to year. I
can’t stand by and watch
this happen without trying
to do something,” she says.
Waldeck says there
remains a great deal of stig-
ma attached to addiction,
which can lead many to try
to distance themselves
from the problem.
“Some would rather
look away or deny that it’s
happening, but the problem
is real and these people
need our help and support,”
she says.
Waldeck understands it
is ultimately up to the
addict to decide if he/she is
willing to stop and is pre-
Visitors enjoy horse and carriage rides during last year’s Heritage Festival in Almont.
Sponsors, donors sought for festival
Heritage Festival returns to Almont Sept. 13-14
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Sponsors
and vendors are now being
sought to help fund the
2019 Almont Heritage
Festival set for Sept. 13-14.
Hosted by the Almont
Downtown Development
Authority, the family-
friendly community event
will feature a classic car
show, bounce house, clown,
magician, a petting farm,
pony rides, food/craft/
antique vendors, and enter-
tainment provided on
Friday and Saturday nights
by the Family Tradition
The Hope Dealers, Inc. 2019 Color Run/Walk culminates with a giant splash of celebratory color.
pared to do what it takes to
turn their lives around.
“They have to want to
do it,” she says. “They
have to reach the point
where they understand the
consequences of their
actions and that they are
ready to make the right
choice.
“I believe people are
capable of changing and
recovering from addic-
tions,” says Waldeck. “I’ve
seen it happen firsthand.”
Waldeck notes that
once an addict decides to
take the road to recovery,
they will need even greater
support to prevent them
from falling back into their
former habits.
“Many know the face
of addiction, but fewer
understand the challenges
of recovery,” she says. “It’s
a hard road.”
Which is why Waldeck
and fellow supporters of
Hope Dealers, Inc. are ded-
icated to providing support
band in the refreshment
tent at the foot of Water
Street.
DDA Director Kim
Schall said the majority of
activities will take place at
the southeast corner of
Main and St. Clair streets
and Almont Community
Park.
Schall said organizers
have established a goal of
raising $10,000 in sponsor-
ships and donations to fund
the ninth annual Heritage
Festival.
“We are looking for
sponsors right now,” said
Schall. “It is our sponsors
who keep this festival
to those seeking to recover
from addiction.
Waldeck says some of
the money raised from the
Color Run and community
donations to Hope Dealers
is used to pay for treatment
for recovering addicts.
“If somebody wants
treatment, we will try to
provide it,” she says. “But
they have to want to help
themselves.”
Waldeck says the orga-
nization often works
through Meridian Health
Services of Waterford, who
have proved invaluable to
recovering addicts over the
years.
In addition to her asso-
ciation with Hope Dealers
Inc., Waldeck is the presi-
dent of Lapeer County’s
Families Against Narcotics
(FAN) organization.
She notes that FAN
will host its 2019 “Run
Drugs Out of Town” fund-
raiser at Rowden Park in
Lapeer Sunday, Aug. 18,
going for our community.”
Donations and spon-
sorships of $50, $100, $200
or more are being encour-
aged, with special acknowl-
edgement to gold ($1,000),
silver ($500-plus) and
bronze ($250-$499) spon-
sors.
A single ($1,500)
“Signature Sponsor” is
being sought for the Classic
Car Show.
Smaller donors are
welcome to sponsor a spe-
cific activity and have their
names listed as a contribut-
ing sponsor.
Schall noted that any-
one who donates $100 or
Page 3-TRI-CITY TIMES-JULY 17, 2019
Photo provided
starting at 8 a.m.
Meanwhile, Waldeck
continues to focus on her
personal mission. That is
to “eliminate heroin and
opioid addiction, one
addict at a time.”
Color Run sponsors
Waldeck acknowl-
edged the following spon-
sors of the 4th Annual
Hope Dealers, Inc. Color
Run.
They include Imlay
City Florist, Earl Hummel
Farms of Imlay City, Drug
Farm All Stars, Cricket
Wireless, The Pond Guy,
The Print Shop, Lakestone
Bank & Trust, Keihin of
Capac, Somewhere in Time
Photography, and Families
Against Narcotics.
Those unable to attend
the June 29 Color Run, but
would like to make a dona-
tion, may mail checks to
6554 W. Imlay City Rd.,
Imlay City, MI 48444, or
contact Jessica Waldeck
Photo provided
directly at 810-627-1087.
Dozens of participants at Lamb Steele Park
raise their hands in unity while vowing to
never use heroin or opioid drugs.
Tie-Dye T-Shirt Day is July 25
ALLENTON — All are welcome to express their
creativity at the annual Tie-Dye T-shirt Day hosted by
Berlin Township Park & Rec. The event will be held
on Thursday, July 25, from 6-8 p.m. under the pavil-
ion at the Berlin Twp. Park on Capac Road. Participants
are asked to bring a pre-washed item to tie-dye. For
questions or more information call Sandy at 586-255-
0577.
Noffert
Dental
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File photo
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Noffert Dental presents our
Kid’s Cavity Free Club
congratulations to...
Elliot Hunter
Abigal Jones
Albie Pung
Christian Rager
Brayden Kalbfleisch
Stockwell Mateo
Giovany Barragon
Alena Lara
Steven Munro
more will be provided a Aubree Gritzinger Carter Schank Spencer McLemore
free 10-foot-by-10-foot
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“We ask our residents Emilyn Durst Eli Villa Sota Toda
and businesses to please Makayla Harrington Holly Willson Tanner Bratz
consider being a part of Milan Torres Kensley Fasnaugh Nathan Mutevia
this event,” said Schall. Cheyenne Kimmel Xander Goralski Nathan Sonner
“We rely on the generosity Arieona Bressman Ryder Rhodes Tyler Kaeding
of dedicated volunteers and Gemma Johnson Maria Lara Sophia Sir
community supporters to Lyla Schulte Joshua Birkett Myranda Kinzer
be financially self-support- Daniel Bearup Andrew Pung Madeline Luth
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Donation checks
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should be made payable to
Almont DDA, 817 N. Main Finlee Hunter Isabel Munro Ben Halleck
St., Almont, MI 48003. Taia Searles Hazel Simpson Travis Novack
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Facebook photo
Tips are being sought for information on vandals who used spray chalk
to mark the fountain at Almont’s Fountain Park last week.

Fountain Park vandalism

a splash on social media
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — Little
evidence remained on
Monday of the graffiti that
had been sprayed on the
rear brick wall of the vil-
lage’s water fountain at
Fountain Park last week.
The vandalism was dis-
covered last Monday by
Connie and John
Brzozowski, owners of
American Tree, who care
for the Fountain Park
grounds at the southeast
corner of Main and St.
Clair streets.
The graffiti depicted an
S, a backward D, a star and
a crescent moon; whose
significance, if any, was
unknown.
When Almont
DDA Director Kim Schall
was advised of the vandal-
ism, she went to the park to
assess the damage.
Her initial attempt to
remove the markings was
unsuccessful, leading her to
believe the culprits had
used spray paint.
Frustrated with what
she found, Schall posted
the incident on the Almont
DDA’s Facebook, along
with a photo of the graffiti
taken by the Brzozowskis.
Subscribe Today! Tri-City Times • (810) 724-2615 Unexpectedly, the post-
ing resulted in an avalanche
of responses, many dis-
missing the incident as
mere child’s play.
The Facebook posting
also attracted the attention
of Detroit’s WXYZ-TV,
which used the photo and
Schall’s comments taken
verbatim from Facebook.
“No one from WXYZ
contacted me or the village
about the incident,” said
Schall. “They just went
with it. It all blew up.”
While initially angry
that anyone, and regardless
of age, would deface vil-
lage property, her emotions
were tempered somewhat
later when she discovered
that the vandals had not
used spray paint.
“It turned out to be
spray sidewalk chalk,” said
Schall. “When I went back,
I was able to scrub most of
it off with a rag and a
bucket of soap and water.” chalk or spray paint.”
Schall said some resid-
ual spray can still be seen
within the cracks of the
brick, but she expects the
remainder will wash off
with a heavy rain.
“No matter what,” she
said, “this is vandalism and
it’s just not acceptable.
“Some people want to
dismiss this as being little
kids,” Schall said. “But I
think they were older.
“This is village/govern-
ment property,” she contin-
ued. “It takes a lot of money
and time to keep the Pocket
Park and our downtown
looking nice. We want to
keep it that way.”
In an updated
DDA Facebook post, Schall
continued to express a lack
of tolerance those of any
age who would vandalize
private property.
“If you want to use
spray chalk or any other
material, please do it on
your own property,” said
Schall. “The DDA works
hard to keep downtown
Almont nice for the com-
munity.
“Thank you to the
members of the community
that reached out to help and
to those who still feel that it
is vandalism and should not
be tolerated—whether it is
Tips being sought
Schall asks anyone with
information about the
individual(s) responsible
for the vandalism to call the
DDA at 810-798-8125 or
email to kschall@almontd-
da.com, or stop by or call
the Almont Police
Department at 810-798-
8300.

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Open House Special Needs guests

must apply by July 23
at Champion Eastern Michigan State Fair to
Champion Bus hosted an open house for open gates for special visitors

Photo by Maria Brown

the public on Friday, July 12. Guests could By Tom Wearing
enjoy free refreshments, games and tours twearing@pageone-inc.com
of the facility on Graham Road in Imlay LAPEER COUNTY
Twp. The company is a subsidiary of the — The Eastern Michigan
REV Group, Inc. and they produce com- Champion employee Bobby Rodriguez gives a State Fair is once again
mercial and luxury buses that are used by facilities tour to Al and Gloria Ramirez during opening its gates to people
Friday’s public open house at the Imlay with special needs.
public and private entities across the This year’s “Special
Township company.
United States. Needs Day” at the Fair
in Imlay City is Thursday,
July 25 from 10 a.m. to
noon, with lunch for the
guests and caregivers to
follow.
Lunch will be provided
by Imlay City Ford owner
Paul LaFontaine Jr. and and
his staff.
The event is free to
qualified persons with spe-
cial needs who have pre-
registered through a quali-
fied organization.
Each qualified guest
must be accompanied by a
minimum of three caregiv-
Photo by Maria Brown
Participants must apply
by filling out an online
application at https://www.
easternmichiganstatefair.
com/
Application deadline
nears
Application forms
for special needs par-
ticipants must be submitted
and received by noon on
Tuesday, July 23.
Robert O’Dell,
Transition and Career
Services Coordinator for
Lapeer County Ed Tech
Center, said there is no cost
to the individual, groups or
programs.
O’Dell may be contact-
ed by calling either 810-
664-1124 or 989-305-2931,
or by emailing: rodell@
lapeerisd.org.
For further informa-
tion, call the Eastern
Michigan State Fair office

ers. at 810-724-4145.

Photo by Maria Brown

Hop On a
Attendees had the chance to check out Super Deal
in the
Champion buses on display, plus a Lapeer Bobby Rodriguez, Debbi Morse, Cathleen Hale
County EMS ambulance on hand for Friday’s and Kathleen Czewski greeted guests in the
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Festival
...draws praise and
tremendous crowds!
Here is a look from the
eye of a camera...
Photo by Tom Wearing
The Lavender Fest in Imlay City represented
an annual reunion for Detroit-bred sisters,
Annie Dewart, Karen Muszynski and Kathy
Sellstrom, who now hail from Beverly, Mass.,
Troy, Michigan, and Minocqua, Wisconsin.
Seven-year-old Serena Carroll of Brighton is pictured with her mother, Angela Carroll, while cutting
lavender at Indigo Lavender Farms on Friday afternoon. They were joined by eight other family
members, including cousins, sisters, daughters and moms.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Sisters Barbara Wilson and Mary Hemingway,
both of Otisville, take in the scent of lavender
sachets and other items offered at the Gabriel’s
Garden booth at the Fairgrounds on Friday.
The sisters came to the festival on a bus
offered by the Forest Township Senior Center.
Imlay City resident Connie Bleher checks out the lavender and other bee-attracting plants offered
at the Michigan Floral Marketplace booth at the Fairgrounds on Friday afternoon.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Dressed for the occasion Friday afternoon were Britt Gregor of Ann Arbor; Marissa Mantey, for-
merly of Dryden; and Bethany Basanese of Ann Arbor; each of whom took home ample shares of
lavender blooms from Indigo Lavender Farms on N. Cedar Street (M-53).
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Photo by Tom Wearing
Erika Betlejewski of Fair Haven checks out the
artistry of Regina Greenway’s Twisted Copper
Creations on Friday. Greenway lives in Tawas.
Pictured making lavender wreaths at Indigo
Lavender Farms are Margaret Newberg, Shelby
Newberg and Kate Bronson, all of Davison.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Abigail Willis, 3, and Jessica Powers, 4, are
busy working on their Lego village in the
Children’s Activity Barn at Fairgrounds on Fri.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Tina Mulawa of Royal Oak checks out Munsted
Lavender plant offered by Keith Wiley of
Michigan Floral Marketplace at the Fairgrounds.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Lillian First, 3, of Taylor, is pretty as a princess
among Michigan Floral Marketplace plants.
Jennifer and Madison Goebel of Warren browse
through a wide variety of antiques offered
inside one of the many display barns at the
Original Michigan Lavender Festival on Friday.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Relax with Flax employee Carly Losey and
owner Diane Blum with huge bundles of fresh
cut lavender at their booth on Friday.

Announcements
Ferris Announces
Spring Graduates
Two thousand forty-
seven students completed
the requirements for certif-
icates, associate, bache-
lor's, master's and doctoral
degrees at Ferris State
University and Kendall
College of Art and Design
during the semester that
ended in May 2019.
ALLENTON: Sarah
Herbert.
ATTICA: Marco
Salcedo.
DRYDEN: Brendon
Yaroch, Steven Sabbe,
Sabbe, Michael Bryant,
Daniel Goulet and
Mckenzee Steen.
IMLAY CITY:
Lindsey Winslow, Rena
Bernardi and CodyLee
Turrell.
NORTH BRANCH:
Edward Johnson, Shannon
Shingledecker, Jacob
Schlaud and Matthew
Ruhlman.
FSU Releases
Academic
Honors List
University officials
have announced that 4,181
students received
Academic Honors for the
semester that ended in May
2019 at Ferris State
University and Kendall
College of Art and Design.
ALLENTON: Jenna
Roland and Sarah Herbert.
ALMONT: Logan
Kosinski.
ATTICA: Bethany
Nelson, Reid Bannister,
and Madeline Downey.
CAPAC: James
Morgan, Miranda Sexton,
Ashley Rowley.
DRYDEN: Brendon
Yaroch, Hannah Weiss,
Virginia Pocius, Whitney
Evans and Steven Sabbe.
IMLAY CITY: Rena
Bernardi, Tara Flint-Peters,
CodyLee Turrell, Jessica
Burkey and Lindsey
Winslow.
NORTH BRANCH:
Matthew Ruhlman, and
Christopher Morgan.
Dryden High School Athletics is one of several
organizations that will benefit from Saturday’s
Venture Global Engineering Foundation’s
Charity Golf Outing.
Venture Global’s
golf outing is
Saturday, July 20
Foundation raises funds for local causes
TRI-CITY AREA —
For the last five years the
Venture Global Engineering
Foundation has planned a
grand party that has bene-
fitted dozens of worthy
causes and that’s the plan
once again 2019. One of
the foundation’s non-profit
partners is Dryden High
School Athletics.
The 6th Annual Charity
Golf Outing on July 20 fea-
tures a $100,000 putting
contest, Mystery Basket
raffle valued at more than
$40,000, free drinks and
food plus much more.
Sponsorships including one
to two foursomes start at
$2,750. Non-golf sponsor-
ships are also available.
“In 2014, a golf com-
mittee was formed and
raised $35,000. Little did
anyone expect a foundation
to be born from one golf
outing,” organizers state on
their website.
The recipients of funds
over the years have includ-
ed non-profit organizations
in Macomb, Lapeer,
Oakland, St. Clair and
Wayne counties.
Other 2019 recipients
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Special days for Vets and
foster families at the Fair
By Tom Wearing grounds, Veterans Day at our veterans to have a great
the Fair is becoming an time at the fair with their
twearing@pageone-inc.com
annual tradition for local families and friends.”
IMLAY CITY — The men and women who have Foster families
Eastern Michigan State Fair served. Kempf said a brand-
will again honor local veter- Among those expected new special event will take
ans and active duty person- to be present are Lapeer place on Tuesday, July 23,
nel with free admission to County Veterans Affairs when the Imlay City Rotary
Facebook photo
the fairgrounds on Thursday, Director Edward Ronders Club and Fair Board team
July 25. and fellow LCVA staff up to co-host “Foster Family
The annual Veterans members, who will answer Appreciation Day.”
Free Admission Day is questions and provide infor- “We expect that about
sponsored by Kroger Foods mation to veterans regard- 100 foster kids and their
in partnership with the ing various benefits and parents will be here that
Lapeer County Veterans programs that are available evening,” said Kempf. “The
Affairs Office and Eastern to them, Rotary Club and Fair Board
Michigan Fair Board. Fair Manager Ian feel there is a need for great-
In addition to free Kempf said he often hears er awareness of the impor-
admission, all U.S. military from local veterans and tant role our foster parents
veterans and active duty their families who express play in these kids’ lives.”
personnel will have free appreciation for setting In an effort to acknowl-
access to the Fair’s midway, aside a special day during edge local foster families, a
daily exhibits and grand- Fair Week to honor veter- special presentation will
stand shows. ans. take place during intermis-
Since 2015, when about “It’s a way for all of us sion of Tuesday night’s
400 veterans passed through to extend our thanks to Figure 8 Races, slated for 7
the turnstiles at the fair- them,” said Kempf, “and for p.m. at the grandstands.
include the Believe
Foundation, Cassie Hines
Shoes Cancer Foundation,
Mojo in the Morning’s
Breaking and Entering,
New Day Foundation for
Families, Leonard
Elementary Enrichment
Program, Romeo High
School Band, Stevenson
High School Band and the
West Point Society of
Michigan.
Registration begins at 7
a.m. at Wyndgate Country
Club and WestWynd Golf
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shotgun start. Golfers are
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Our Opinion Letters from our readers...

Archdiocese issued a press release
I am writing this in
defense of a holy priest, Fr.
Eduard Perrone, who has
only allegations of sexual
abuse of a minor. We are
For more information con- now falls to the Vatican’s Attorney General’s Office at
tact: Archdiocesan Congregation for the (844) 324-3374 or aginves-
Communications, Doctrine of the Faith tigations@michigan.gov.
PRoffice@aod.org, 313- (CDF), which reviews all Individuals also may con-
237-5943. cases involving the sexual tact the Archdiocese of

Photo by Catherine Minolli

truly going through perse-
cution of our Catholic
Church. By printing the arti-
cle on July 10, Fr. Perrone
has already been convicted.
When he is proven inno-
Makenzie Pidsosny, 3, and her brother cent, he will still have the
Russell, 5, enjoy hanging out with the stigma of guilty. Many
goats at the FFA petting zoo in the Children’s believe the truth of a news-
Barn during the weekend’s Original paper who many times
Lavender Festival. exaggerate or publish news
Original Lavender Fest not thoroughly investigated.
Sincerely,
a boon to Imlay City —Michaeline Roeske
Emmett
Effective July 5, 2019,
Father Eduard Perrone, 70,
has been temporarily
restricted from any public
ministry due to a credible
allegation of sexual abuse
of a minor pending a Church
process. In addition, his
name will be added to the
Archdiocese of Detroit’s
website protect.aod.org.
The Archdiocese of
Detroit reported the allega-
tion–from the earlier years
of Father Perrone’s minis-
abuse of minors and vulner-
able adults by clergy. Under
Church law, much like in
civil law, there is a pre-
sumption of innocence dur-
ing this process.
While restricted from
ministry, Father Perrone is
prohibited from represent-
ing himself as a priest,
wearing clerical attire or
exercising any form of
Church ministry. Like any
cleric restricted from minis-
try in the Archdiocese of
Detroit by visiting protect.
aod.org or by calling the
24/7 victim assistance line
at (866) 343-8055 or by
emailing vac@aod.org.
There are no time limits or
restrictions on individuals
wishing to report abuse.
Biographical
Information:
Education: Sacred
Heart Seminary, Detroit,
MI; St. John’s Provincial
Seminary, Plymouth, MI
Ordained: June 10, 1978

O
Editor’s note: The arti-
ne word comes to mind when describ- cle regarding Fr. Eduard
ing the Original 17th Annual Lavender Perrone was written based
Festival held at the Eastern Michigan State on a press release issued on
Fairgrounds this past weekend: “WOW!” July 7, 2019 by the
Along with an obvious and abundant Archdiocese of Detroit. The
knowledge on the cultivation of lavender, press release may be found
organizer Jennifer Vasich has obviously at www.aod.org/our-archdi-
o c e s e / n e w s ro o m / n e w s -
honed her expertise in all the elements releases/2019/july/regard-
required to cultivate a family-friendly event ing-reverend-eduard-per-
with first-class vendors, workshops, learn- rone/
ing opportunities and plenty of activities The press release reads
and interesting displays and events for kids. in its entirety as follows:
The Original Lavender Festival also Regarding Reverend
offered people from across southeastern Eduard Perrone
Michigan and beyond—and many from Jul 7, 2019
right here in our own backyard—to see for
themselves the beautifully cultivated and
expertly cared for Indigo Lavender Farms.
Disappointed by loss of magic in the air
The 20-plus acre plot of land has been I have lived in the
transformed into a peaceful—not to mention Imlay City area for well
fragrant—lavender farm that is a joy to over 60 years and I’m
behold and a feast for the senses. The free proud to call it my home-
town.
shuttle bus rides to the farm and back were Over the years, I have
packed full of people who had nothing but witnessed the changes and
praise for Imlay City’s only U-pick farm. growth of the area which
Along with an opportunity to pick their own has contributed to the pros-
bundles from a wide variety of lavender perity of our community.
species, visitors could participate in make- Imlay City Schools
and-take craft sessions at the farm.
Even those who weren’t bewitched by
the fragrant herb found plenty to see, do,
and eat at the Original 17th Annual
Christians have an obligation to help
Last week (July 10)
Lavender Festival. The 15-plus food ven- John Lengemann wrote a
dors on hand offered everything from column under the headline
Bavarian Inn specialty items, to Polish, ‘Duty is to the citizens of
Mexican and Italian favorites, to USA only’ and made some
Mediterranean, vegetarian and even vegan very good points. I would
like to begin with his clos-
fare. Of course, visitors could sample laven- ing question of “Why don’t
der infused lemonade, cheesecake, choco- you stay in your own coun-
lates and more. try and make it better?” If
There was also no shortage of things for this was practiced then the
kids to see and do. A petting zoo, Lego vil- Native Americans would be
lage, make and take workshops and story- happily occupying these
time kept the little ones busy and enter- borders from sea to shining
sea. Be that as it may, there
tained throughout the event. have been millions of arriv-
While the numbers aren’t in yet, it was als over the past centuries
obvious from the traffic, parking lot and and the U.S. is experienc-
activity at the Eastern Michigan State ing another immigration
Fairgrounds and Indigo Lavender Farms ordeal. And I agree with
that the Original 17th Annual Lavender him when he wrote “the
Festival was a boon for Imlay City. illegal immigration issue is
Congratulations to organizers for hosting a complex one.”
Mr. Lengemann stated
such a successful event and offering local that America does not have
residents and others from around the area a duty to assist persons of
another opportunity to visit and enjoy Imlay other nations whether out-
City and all it has to offer. side or inside the borders of
the U.S. This is true and if
try–to Macomb County law
enforcement and its findings
were provided to the
Michigan Attorney
General’s Office. The
Archdiocese of Detroit
recently was informed by
the Attorney General’s
Office that it could proceed
with its canonical (Church
law) review. The
Archdiocesan Review Board
subsequently deemed the
complaint to be credible,
meaning it has a “sem-
blance of truth.” A further
determination on the matter
offered me a good educa-
tion—teachers, classmates
and all that’s involved in
growing up in a rural area.
I was fortunate to be a part
of my 50th class reunion
and ride on a float with
some of my classmates in
the Blueberry Festival
Parade.
I miss the days of the
one looks at American
History the U.S. has helped
other nations or citizens
within countries when it
has been to our interna-
tional political and/or eco-
nomic advantage.
At this point the letter
by Eric Flinn From July 3
titled ‘Creed over Deed or
Deed over Creed?’ needs to
be mentioned. Mr. Flinn
stated that Christians value
or practice their faith as
more important than their
deeds. I submit that
Christians should have
their creed or faith equal to
their deeds. In James 2:17
& 18 (Bible reference) it
reads “Faith without deeds
is dead...I will show you
my faith by my deeds.”
Having said that, America
as a nation might not have a
duty to help these people in
need (inside or outside our
borders), but Christian
Americans do! Jesus said
Detroit, he is monitored to
ensure compliance with
Church restrictions.
Monsignor Ronald
Browne has been named
temporary administrator of
Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (Grotto)
Parish, where Father
Perrone is currently
assigned as pastor.
Individuals with knowl-
edge of sexual abuse by
clergy or other Church rep-
resentatives are urged to
contact local law enforce-
ment and/or the Michigan
Blueberry Festival with
those hot August tempera-
tures, crowded sidewalks,
laughter and conversation
with old friends and neigh-
bors, people sitting in their
own chairs on the grass
waiting for the big parade...
and what’s a celebration
without blueberry pie?
Then one day, just like
his followers are to love
their neighbors and basi-
cally put forth that all other
people are our neighbors
with His parable about the
Good Samaritan. So
Christian Americans have
an obligation to help per-
sons in need.
I am not proposing
assistance to criminals, but
help for those seeking a
better life—inside or out-
side American borders. I
have aided several individ-
uals and there are agencies
accepting donations for
helping those in need
(please do research before
making any kind of mone-
tary gift).
Mr. Lengemann made
some interesting observa-
tions of the political parties
and economic situations
surrounding the immigra-
tion issue. Illegal immi-
grants are taking jobs at
low wages (Lengemann
view), but Americans are
Assignment History:
1978-1981: Associate
Pastor, St. Peter Parish, Mt.
Clemens
1981-1984: Associate
Pastor, St. Genevieve
Parish, Livonia
1984-1987: Associate
Pastor, Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
(Grotto) Parish, Detroit
1987-1994: Pastor, St.
Nicholas Parish, Capac
1994 - present: Pastor,
Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary (Grotto)
Parish, Detroit
that, the Blueberry Festival
vanished and was replaced
by the Busker Fest. I’m
disappointed to now wit-
ness the loss of a time when
there was magic in the air
with crowds of people
coming together to cele-
brate our community.
—Richard Baker
Imlay City
cash and therefore do not
pay taxes. They are using
the American system, but
not paying into the
American system. Of
course, the employer is
guilty of hiring a person not
documented to work in the
U.S. and guilty of not pay-
ing the appropriate federal
and state payroll taxes.
Meanwhile “Democrats
and Republicans fight...
publicly while quietly
agreeing behind the scenes
to preserve the status quo,”
(John Lengemann).
Regardless of how one
feels about the immigration
camps, it is in the best inter-
est of all Americans to
quickly incorporate these
people into our society or
return them to their own
countries so the camps can
be closed. This will allow
the U.S. to focus its tax dol-
lars and time on other mat-
ters while Christians can
assist needy people in their

Literal ‘alternative’ to doom & gloom

not willing to perform some own communities and/or
of these jobs (Cutler view). other nations.
A huge point of contention Respectfully submitted,
for me is that illegal immi- —Chris J. Cutler
grants are usually paid in Imlay City

A ll wasn’t complete
doom and gloom in
the late 1990s as I
described last week. Yes,
the Y2K thing left a lasting
impression on me, particu-
larly when it came to the
widespread opinion that
chaos would ensue and
we’d all step over each
other in order to survive.
Never had I been exposed
to such distrust and lack of
faith in humankind, in the
sense of
brother-
and sis-
terhood
I’d
thought
we
shared.
Then,
if it was Observations in ink...
almost as
meant to
be (it
Catherine Minolli
probably
was) came Liz Howard and
the Empty Bowls Project.
Liz was the revered
principal at Venture High
School, one of the first
alternative high schools in
the area, and the very first
alternative high school
I ever encountered.
The school was housed
pair teamed up to raise
funds in Hartom’s district
and stood in stark contrast
to what I’d witnessed dur-
in a building that’s since
been razed. It was a former
in Bloomfield Hills.
He wanted to offer art-
ing the Y2K coverage.
It speaks for itself, so Elitist views evident
information center for the
DNR, and it was located in
front of the Kroger Plaza,
ists and art students a way
to make a personal differ-
ence in their communities
I’ll stop talking here and
just let you take it in.
An old woman is near-
in Democrat debate
which at the time housed a through a charitable ing the end of her life. As Listening to the two to remain alive for over 70
Farmer Jack store. endeavor. she closes her eyes one debates between those years much less how he has
The student body was Students made ceramic night, she sees a bright seeking the Democratic been able to achieve suc-
small, but impressive in its bowls in their high school light and is transported to nomination for president as cess in business as well as
cohesiveness. The teens art classes. The bowls were another realm. She doesn’t well as the comments by in politics. He was able to
were like brothers and sis- used for a fundraising meal pass away just then, various writers or talking be elected President of the
ters, and Liz was like their of soup and bread. For a instead, she returns to the heads I learned that United States without prior
mom. Hugs were common- donation, visitors could living world to find her President Trump is a political experience and in
place, and teamwork keep the empty bowl. The family gathered at her bed- “Racist,” “Misogynist,” so doing defeated a lifelong
reigned in the tiny make- empty bowls were to serve side. She smiles and whis- “Lawbreaker,” “Serial politician with a lifetime of
shift schoolhouse that had as a reminder that some- pers to her children, “I liar,” “Sexual predator,” political experience and a
no conventional class- one, somewhere was in have seen the great hereaf- “Coward,” “Bully,” wealth of “Inside the
rooms. When graduation need of food, and to be ter.” “Homophobe,” “Anti- Beltway” connections.
day came, students wept. cognizant of the need to “The great whereaf- immigrant,” “Anti- Would Trump’s critics
They were sad to leave Liz help each other. ter?” Her son asks. Muslim,” “Abuser,” describe the 60 million or
and the others behind. It Students at Venture “Heaven and hell. I “Bigot,” “Dishonest,” more Americans who voted
was a remarkable scene. decided to participate in have seen them both.” “Disgusting,” “Stupid,” for him in similar terms?
Community service the Empty Bowls project, The old woman goes
“Traitor,” “Felon,” Or were they just too dumb
and learning a sense of
sharing was a priority on
and I was assigned to
cover the event. It was an
on to explain, “I came
upon a door, and behind it “Narcissist,” “Egotistical,” to see any of Trump’s
Liz’s agenda, and among unforgettable experience was hell. What I saw there “Unqualified,” flaws? Either case conveys
those learning opportuni- for a number of reasons, confounded me. There was “Incompetent,” “A$#,” and the elitist view from on
ties was the Empty Bowls not the least of which was a dining hall filled with an “Idiot.” And those were high looking down on all
project. my own opportunity to rows of tables, each table just his good points. It goes the common folks who
A Michigan-made learn. In researching the teaming with a magnificent downhill from there. voted for him.
event, the project was project to write the story, I feast. It looked and smelled It makes me wonder —John L. Lengemann
founded by Lisa Blackburn was introduced to the delicious, yet the people how the man has been able Imlay City, MI
and art teacher John Parable of the Long
Hartom in 1990-91. The Spoons. It was stunning, Alternative page 13 Letters continued page 13
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Destiny saga has thrilling end

Editor’s note: The fol- every struggle, every tri-
lowing was submitted by umph. ‘God can’t wipe
award winning writer and away a person’s past…But
author Catherine He can help us rewrite the
Brakefield. A former free- ending.’…”
lancer for the Tri-City “I cannot wait for
Times, Brakefield lives in ‘Waltz with Destiny’ to hit
Leonard. Learn more at the stands! Cathy

Photo provided
www.catherineulrichbrake- Brakefield’s meticulously
field.com. written stories and her

I can’t believe it’s over.

Like the black outs of the
London Blitz, and the
attention to detail with a
true ability to educate,
enlighten, entertain, and
The Back Garden by Adolf von Menzel.

The back garden

crashing waves clawing at teach how God’s mercy and
the shores of Salerno, the grace endures forever,

Destiny saga closes in a
heartwrenching, awesomely
thrilling ending!
I will be at Leonard’s
Strawberry Festival (locat-
ed off Rochester Rd., south
of Dryden) on July 20 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to sign
copies of Destiny of Heart
and Waltz with Destiny as
well as my other Destiny
books Swept into Destiny
and Destiny’s Whirlwind.
Here is what reviewers are
saying:
“Destiny of Heart, 5.0
out of 5 stars. God can’t
wipe away a person’s
Photo provided
makes this, as well as all
her books, a must read.”
Author Catherine Brakefield (right) signs books
“Waltz with Destiny 5.0
out of 5 stars. “History
worth Remembering and
G ranny would stand
before the kitchen win-
dow and admire her back
for fans at last year’s Strawberry Festival Characters that bring it to garden. Sweet corn. White-
in Leonard. She’ll again be signing books on Life...” half runner stringed beans.
Saturday at this year’s fest. “Waltz with Destiny is Cabbage. And bushels of
past…but He can rewrite ness, redemption, forgive- the crown jewel of the tomatoes she sliced for the
the ending.” ness, and great challenges Destiny series! Brakefield table and canned for winter
“I anxiously await each in their faith. In this book, brings 1940s Detroit to life, stews.
published book from Cathy Brakefield carefully weaves along with the WWII bat- A fence protected her
Brakefield as she pens in historical events from tlefields of Italy.” garden. Although generous
incredible epic tales of the 1917-1932, through the “Waltz with Destiny 5.0 with her harvest, she didn’t
struggles and victories of lives of characters and fam- out of 5 stars. An exciting appreciate local drunks and
heroic families as they ilies so beautifully detailed, historical romance teeming boys who’d smash her ripe The Artist's Bedroom
experience love, financial you become emotionally melons for sport. by Adolf von Menzel.
struggles, heartbreak, ill- immersed in every page, Destiny page 14 Of German descent,
Ollie back garden from his bed-

A duty only to our citizens?

O ne of my good friends
and I have lunch every
couple of weeks and usual-
ly discuss current events
among other things. This
week I showed him the
columns written by Maria
Brown and John
Lengemann about the
immigration issues at the
border.
He
took cop-
ies with
him and
a few
hours
later
respond-
ed with
All the Liblong day...
some
thoughts
Rick Liblong
I thought
worth sharing with you.
Dennis wrote,
“Interesting columns from
Maria Brown and John
Lengemann. My first com-
ment is that these two peo-
ple may be from different
planets or are at least talk-
ing different languages.
“Maria is talking about
compassion, understand-
ing, human dignity and
how lucky we are as
Americans. We should be
a civilization that helps
others to improve their
way of life.
By the way, these peo-
ple are not sneaking across
the border and seeking asy-
lum. They are turning
themselves in to border
agents and legally seeking
asylum under the current
laws of the United States.
“John seems to dismiss
compassion when it relates
to immigrants. It’s “duty”
that drives his argument. It
is his duty to ensure no one
takes advantage of what he
views as lax U.S. immigra-
tion laws. Separating fami-
lies, putting them in hold-
ing camps, years of legal
limbo and less than
humane conditions are of
no concern.
“While their circum-
stances in their home coun-
try may warrant an asylum
decision, most will not
have that option. Some
Americans believe these
immigrants should stay
home and fix their own
countries that were ruined
through years corruption,
dictatorships, poverty, and
foreign interference while
the U.S.A. either sat idly
by or actively supported
coups and oppressive gov-
ernments.
“I don’t believe that
there is one person reading
this who, given the same
circumstances threatening
their family in their home
country, wouldn’t try to do
the same thing to protect
their family and seek a bet-
ter life elsewhere and the
protection from harm that
asylum can provide. Even
if you had to walk 1,500
miles to do it. Survival is
the most basic instinct in
all living creatures
“But to many the
desire for a better life by
others is now a crime.
Children are held in custo-
dy as accessories to a
crime committed by their
parents seeking a better
life. Mr. Lengemann boldly
states, “Seeking asylum,
for the most part, is a
sham...” I can only imagine
that since the asylum laws
of the U.S. are a sham he
thinks it is not a proper
law. In America we do not
get to pick and choose
which laws we will ignore
or follow.
“This ‘problem’ was
created by the U.S. where
no problem existed. Not
many years ago the border
was essentially open.
People could cross without
a problem, yet we still kept
out criminals and people
wanting to do us harm.
People could come in to the
U.S., find a job, choose to
become a U.S. citizen, go
back to their home country
to visit and bring a better
life to their family. The
U.S. had workers to harvest
its crops, remodel its hous-
es, work in its restaurants
and do its landscaping.
Then some Americans
became alarmed when they
noticed ‘different’ people,
speaking Spanish, in their
communities. Based on
fear, laws were passed that
would make it exceedingly
more difficult for others to
come to America and start a
new life.
“I do agree with one
statement Mr. Lengemann
made in his opinion col-
umn. Immigration is a
complex issue. It is one the
Republicans, even when
they had control of the
White House, House and
Senate, failed to find any
solution. They couldn’t
even agree to build the
“big, beautiful wall” that
would keep everyone out
of our gated community of
the U.S.A.
“Nearly all of us have
ancestors that came here
from someplace else, often
because of poverty, perse-
cution, violence and fear,
in search of a better life for
their family. Many of those
same descendants of immi-
grants are now saying
‘Why don’t you stay in
your home country and
make it better?’ Oh, and
the President will cut off
funds from the U.S. to help
you.
“History can teach us
many lessons. We should
be aware of the dangers
when groups of people are
subject to raids, held in
internment camps and forc-
ibly separated from their
family members.
“Regardless of the pol-
itics of immigration, there
is no reason the richest
country in the world
should treat people in the
way it is being done at our
border. We can protect the
border and be compassion-
ate human beings at the
same time. We are better
than that as a society, we
are better than that as
Americans. We need to
prove we are the greatest
country in the world and
walk the walk, not just talk
the talk.”
Thanks, Dennis.
Couldn’t have said it better
myself. No, we cannot
solve everybody’s prob-
lems. And we can’t just let
anybody come here who
wants to. But, like Maria,
I’d rather err on the side of
compassion and humanity,
even if it costs a little
more, than on our “duty”
to keep people out.
Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
Smith’s
short and
stout fig-
ure van-
ished
when she
walked
between
her rows Honest Living...
of corn,
vined Iris Lee Underwood
with pole
beans. Awestruck, I never
stepped beyond her fence.
Childhood wonder nes-
tled in an Appalachian val-
ley.
This is what I sense,
what I remember, when I
stand before The Back
Garden displayed in the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
Painted by Adolf von
Menzel (1815-1905), a
German Realist artist, he,
too, stood short and stout.
Biographers of Menzel say
he may have viewed his
Choosing sobriety
moment by moment
B
ack in the day, I used
to drink quite a bit of
beer. Labatt Blue was my
favorite, though I did make
room for the occasional
Newcastle, Oberon,
Grolsch or Stella Artois.
By and large I missed out
on the craft beer move-
ment, and I’m okay with
that. I wouldn't have made
for a good beer snob any-
way. Yet I do understand
the appeal of the micro-
brewery. Every day I walk
past Lapeer’s Tilted Axis,
and I see people sitting
outside on their patio, hav-
ing a good time with one
another. That’s tough for
me, because there is a con-
room window. His paint-
ing, The Artist’s Bedroom
(1847) supports that proba-
bility.
Artists usually paint
what they hold dear and
desire to immortalize.
Many of Menzel’s paint-
ings depict historic and
courtly events in elaborate
detail. Yet, Emilie Menzel
Asleep (1848) is a singular,
intimate object.
Although Menzel
didn’t include corn, beans,
and tomatoes in his humble
vegetable plot, true to
German cuisine, he grew
cabbage.
I’m fond of Menzel’s
gatepost and stick fence,
elements in the composi-
tion that guarded his gar-
den.
What I cherish most
about The Back Garden is
Garden page 13
tion and drink one of those
beers I so fancy. I know
that nothing ends well that
begins with a line of hero-
in. But such is the insidi-
ous nature of addiction.
My brain is my worst
enemy. It urges me to bathe
it in dopa-
mine, and
it reminds
me of the
easiest
way to do
that: drug
and alco-
hol abuse.
It’s
The Idiopathic Truth...
easy to
remember
Tim Galbraith
those

‘Brotherhood’ is the American way siderable piece of me that

wants to join in.
I find that summertime
times I was blissfully high.
There are many peaceful,
tranquil examples of them.

A poet/philosopher of
yesterday once noted
that “the more things
change, the more they stay
the same.” And, here we
are in another presidential
election. A variety of can-
didates appear and the
country will become
increasingly excited.
It is part of the price
we pay for insisting upon
governing ourselves. In
the background, if we lis-
ten, we may hear voices
singing an old spiritual:
Sometimes I’m up,
sometimes I'm down,
Sometimes I’m almost
to the ground
O yes, Lord.
The cast of characters
changes, but the script is
pretty much the same, for
we continue to struggle to
survive in freedom.
Americans listen, and pon-
der, struggling to decide
whether to “go left,” or to
“go right.” Again, if we
listen, if we listen, we may
hear voices singing:
Nobody knows the
trouble I’ve seen,
Nobody knows my sor-
row,
Nobody knows the
troubles I’ve seen,
ple who see things differ-
ently, for we must learn to
get along with them,
no one. Republicans and
Democrats must be willing
to listen to each other and
is full of triggers. Every
grocery store has a pyra-
mid of 12-packs stacked to
But they don’t tell the
complete story, and it’s a
little harder to remember
Glory, Hallelujah. somehow. It is easier to remember that listening the ceiling, and it seems as the before and after. It
believe that what we does not mean that you if every friendly neighbor takes some work on my
Saving our country is understand is “truth,” and agree, it only means that is outside grilling. The tan- part to recall those stressful
not a one-time thing. that any who do not agree you are paying attention talizing smoke from their moments during which I
Saving our country is an are wrong and need to be and seeking to understand. barbecue wafts my way, was on the hunt for some-
ongoing process. We want enlightened. It is important to inviting me to help myself thing that didn’t belong to
to be free—especially if Then we discover that remember that listening to to a cold, frothy adult bev- me, those moments when I
they are like us, what we those who hold different one another brings us to erage. Yet alcohol cravings burst through the doors of
are not always sure about views believe that they are the edge of brotherhood aren’t all I must endure in a big box retailer with elec-
are those right and that we are the and that failure to listen to these moments. The pull of tronics tucked in my waist-
who are ones who need to be each other divides and heroin can be abrasively band. It takes some effort
different enlightened. Fortunately separates us. Edwin strong as well. on my part to reflect on the
from us. for us we may suddenly Markham reminds us: Heroin was my drug of morning after, when the
Oh, if remember Abraham There is a destiny that choice. I cannot begin to drugs wore off and there
slaves Lincoln at Gettysburg say- makes us brothers, fathom how many summer was nothing left but sick-
should ing: no one knows his way days and nights I lost to the ness and shame.
be free “It is for us, the living, along; pursuit and use of that Unfortunately, these
and the
Civil Crawford’s Commentary.. to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining
All that we give into
the lives of others
drug. I spent far too many
of those days hustling up
are the types of moments I
must think about in order
War
came out Aubrey Crawford before us; and from these
honored dead we take
Comes back into our
own.
money, pawning, stealing,
and far too many of those
to make sure not to live
through them again.
of that increased devotion to the I care about what your nights higher than a kite in There is a bit of a post-
wondering. cause for which they gave temple or your creed, a nondescript Flint locale script here, as I look to the
Sometimes we have the last full measure of one thing holds firm where I really didn’t future. I know that by
trouble understanding and devotion... That this and fast; belong. The scariest part of doing the right thing this
appreciating people who nation, under God, shall That into our faithful all this is that I tend to look summer, it’ll be that much
are different. After all, we have a new birth of keep of days and deeds back on those memories easier to resist temptation
believe our way is right freedom.” your soul, and mind, is fondly. in the next. It does get eas-
and, therefore, anyone Maintaining freedom cast. I know better than to ier. And life keeps getting
who differs from us must is hard work because it believe good times are in better.
be wrong. It isn’t easy to must be available to every- Email Aubrey at store for me should I Email Tim at
live in a world full of peo- one or else it is of value to tct@pageone-inc.com. decide to give in to tempta- tct@pageone-inc.com.
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Town Talk
Editor’s note: Due to space
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
publication date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30
p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Council on Aging
Membership is open to indi-
viduals 18 and older. The
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips.
For info, call Lori at 395-
7889.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a
potluck and program. Call
798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invit-
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
noon-3 p.m. every other
Thursday. Bring a sack
lunch, beverages provided.
Senior chair exercise on
Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Potluck
luncheons will be served the
4th Tuesday of every month
at noon. For info, call 810-
395-4518.
Dinner and card playing,
50/50 raffle and prizes of
high and low for each table
every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center,
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Twp., MI 48094, from 4-8
p.m. For info, call 586-752-
6543.
Swing Dance Lessons at the
Port Huron Senior Center,
600 Grand Avenue, Port
Huron, every Tues. from
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and
3rd Thurs. of the month
from 7:30-9 p.m. with
instructors Lyle Malaski &
Kristina Morton. For info,
c 
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank:
Serving those in 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday
of the month.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
19
Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
19
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
19
call 810-984-5061.
Free Meals, Food
First Congregational
Church, United Church of
Christ, of Imlay City oper-
ates a Food Pantry every
Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. The pantry is open to
people needing food assis-
tance who live in the Imlay
City School District. Located
at 275 Bancroft in Imlay
City. For more information,
including how to donate
food or money to support
the food pantry, please call
the church at (810) 724-6207
or visit www.fccuccimlay.
org.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen
is open to the public for free,
hot meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open Tuesdays 10
a.m. - 2 p.m., Thursdays 3-7
p.m. and the 2nd Saturday
of each month from 9 a.m. -
12 p.m. at Gateway Assembly
Church, 2796 S. Van Dyke
Rd., Imlay City. 810-724-
8110.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a
free community meal on the
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
For more info please call
810-724-0690 or visit www.
atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the sec-
ond and fourth Monday of
the month. Proof of residen-
cy and need required.
The Capac Community
Food Pantry, 112 S. Main
Street, is open each
Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.
Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher
will be received before you
stop in to shop. Any ques-
tions, please call Joyce
Kaufman at 810-395-7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves
free meals every Tuesday
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
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Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave. 4:00 pm - St. Nicholas • 6:00 pm - Sacred Heart
(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org 9:00 am - Sacred Heart • 11:00 am - St. Nicholas
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Saturdays 3 pm St. Nicholas • 5:30 pm Sacred Heart
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687 19
First Saturdays at 7:30 am at Sacred Heart
Sundays at 5:30 pm before the Spanish Mass 19
Free meals for people in
need are offered at the North
Branch Senior Center on
Monday and Thursday eve-
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
810-441-0322 for more info.
Orchards’ Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum
is open Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. Please stop by and
learn about your communi-
ty. Society meetings are held
at the museum on the second
Monday of the month at 7
p.m. For more info call 810-
796-3355.
The Capac Historical Society
is open to visitors daily from
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more info.
The Dryden Historical
Society’s depot museum will
be temporarily closed due to
road and sidewalk construc-
tion. Watch for info regard-
ing the reopening of the
museum.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum is open Saturdays
from 1-4 p.m. for the 2019
season.
Youth Events
Vacation Bible School. Aug.
5-8. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Family
of Christ Lutheran Church,
7191 Imlay City Rd. All ages
welcome. Theme is Warriors
for God. No cost and lunch is
included.
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop
for 3-5 year olds & parents/
caregivers! Enjoy fun proj-
ects that will develop your
child’s skills and prepare
them for school! Children
also enjoy a snack, story
time, and a free book! Call
the Family Literacy Center
today to reserve your seat at
810-664-2737 and for more
info on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these
FREE 90-minute play-
groups, children will partici-
pate in storytime, develop-
mentally appropriate games
and crafts, learn new skills,
and enjoy a snack and social
time with other children.
Parents will have the chance
to talk to other adults with
same-age children. Register
now for the next session!
Numerous locations and
dates available. For more
St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
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Sunday School 11:15 a.m.
Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
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Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass
Sunday Masses
6:00 pm (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Weekdays
2008 N. Van Dyke
Tuesday at St. Nicholas at 8:30 am
Wednesday at Sacred Heart at 10 am
Imlay City, MI 48444
First Thursdays at St. Nicholas at 7 pm
First Fridays at Sacred Heart at 7 pm
First Saturdays at Sacred Heart at 8 am
Confessions
Worship Service: 10:00 am19
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke
Lutheran Church -
Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service Missouri Synod
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am 7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister
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info and to sign up call the 9 a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
Family Literacy Center at in Marysville. For more info, a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays
810-664-2737. call Julie at 810-388-0868. 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vac-
For those that have experi-
cine is now available. For
Support Groups enced the death of a loved
additional info, to check if
we accept your insurance, or
one, a support group is avail- to schedule an appointment
able facilitated by a trained
Woman’s life Chapter 855 please call 810-667-0448.
United Hospice Service
will meet at the Lois Wagner
Memorial Library in (UHS) bereavement volun-
teer. Marlette Regional
Free hearing and vision
screens for children of pre-
Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on
August 6, 2019. Everyone is Hospital, 2770 Main Street school age are available at
in Marlette, hosts this sup- the Lapeer County Health
welcome to attend.
port group the 1st Tuesday Department. To schedule an
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) of each month in the appointment please call 810-
meetings are held every
Saturday at 10 a.m. at West
Administration Conference
Room. For time and more
667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Berlin United Methodist info, call 800-635-7490 or Capac Pharmacy is teaming
Church, Allenton. visit www.marletteregional- with Support Million Hearts
hospital.org. by offering in-pharmacy
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) blood pressure screenings,
meetings are held every TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- 136 North Main St. in Capac,
Monday night at 8 p.m. at loss group meets Tuesday Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church nights at the Hunter’s Creek Everyone is invited to come
in Imlay City. Mobile Home Park Club and have their blood pres-
House, 725 DeMille Rd. in sure read for free.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Lapeer. Weigh-in from
and Al-Anon meetings are
6-6:30 p.m., meeting from
held every Wednesday night
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United
6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info
call 810-667-0999.
Events
Methodist Church, Capac,
MI. Free Movie Night. “What
Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 Fundraisers She Saw Changed
Everything” Fri., Aug. 2 at 7
p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center, p.m. New Life Christian
Woman’s Life Chapter 855’s
Lamb Steele building on Church, 4411 Newark Rd.,
Third St. New series starts Bottle & Can Drive contin- Attica. Phone: 810-724-2702
ues all year round. Funds
Aug. 6. For info or to regis-
ter call Tracy at 810-724- support those in need as we Zumba Gold. Combines
continue to fight hunger and dance steps with a low
6030 or Ginger at 810-724-
5772. homelessness in our commu- impact routine. Bring water
nity. Call 810-392-5136 for a and a face towel. Every
Lapeer Area Citizens drop off point, or pick up Monday and Wednesday
Against Domestic Assault service for a large donation. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
meets 1-3 p.m. every Make a difference today by Washington Parks and Rec
Wednesday in the Lapeer donating! Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
Court House for personal Washington Twp. Fee
protection order clinic. For The Imlay City Christian
charged. Call 586-752-6543
School has discount cards
info 810-246-0632.
10A Friday AFG Family
available for sale. Proceeds
benefit the school’s athletic,
for info.
Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
Groups meeting. Imlay City music and PE programs. For
Beneficial weight training.
FOC Lutheran Church, more information call Imlay Every Monday, Wednesday
7191 Imlay City Rd, Imlay City Christian School, Mon.-
and Friday. Washington
City. Contact Ginger Miller Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695. Parks and Rec Center ,
at 810-724-5772 for more 57880 Van Dyke, Washington
information. Twp. Call 586-752-6543 for
Romeo Washington Parks Craft Shows/Bazaars times and prices.
and Rec. One on one grief
Rummage Sales
Other
counseling provided at both
Romeo and Washington Vendors are being sought for
Centers. By appointment the Sacred Heart Columbus
Free tutor training for peo-
only, please call to set up Day Craft Bazaar. Sat., Oct.
ple who would like to help
your appointment today 12, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 700 Maple
others in our community
586-752-6543. Free of Vista, Imlay City. For an
charge. improve English skills.
application email jacquemk- Volunteer basis. Please call
ing@gmail.com.
FOR WIDOWED MEN & for orientation before train-
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- ing at 810-664-2737.
Crafters/Vendors Wanted!
Friendship. Join us every 2019 Fall Craft Show at St.
3rd Tuesday of each month Volunteer for the Habitat for
Nicholas Catholic Church Humanity of Lapeer County
from 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at on Sat., Nov. 16 from 9 a.m.
Cavis Pioneer Restaurant, at the office. Interested par-
- 3 p.m. 4331 Capac Rd., ties can call 810-664-7111
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Capac Eight foot table at and speak to Carolyn,
Twp. 48074. No RSVP neces- $25 each. Call 810-395-7532 Cheryl or Pete at 810-660-
sary. For more info call or 810-310-0187 to register. 7823.
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304.
Medical Care
This activity is sponsored by
Widowed Friends, a peer
support group www.wid- Club News
owedfriends.org. Lapeer County Health
Department, 1800 Imlay Veterans of Foreign Wars
Widowed Friends invites all City Rd., Lapeer - Regular (VFW) of Imlay City, Post
widowed to join us for Immunization Clinic Hours: 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
breakfast and friendship in (held in 2nd floor clinic area) (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
a safe setting every 2nd and Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.; Veterans Meetings 2nd
4th Monday of the month at By Appointment Only, Thursday, every other
month, 7 p.m.; Post Meetings
1st Thursday every month, 7
p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Saturday of every month, 10
a.m.
Almont/Dryden Masons
meets 7 p.m. every 2nd
Thursday of the month at
Holy Redeemer Light of Christ Masonic Center in Almont.
Lutheran Church Community The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the
4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
Church
810-796-3951 2nd and last Wednesdays of
4411 Newark Road
Attica, MI 48412 www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road
the month at 7:00 p.m. The
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS post is located at 212 E. Third
810-724-2702 9:30 am - WORSHIP Imlay City, MI 48444 Street. Contact them at 810-
11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
BIBLE CLASS 724-1450 or americanlegion-
www.newlifechristian.net
ALL WELCOME!!! Sunday Worship 10:30 am post135@frontier.com.
Pastor Tim Martin Pastor Steven Helms
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 19 Christian Preschool Available 19
Phone: 810-724-6999 19 The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of
Imlay City Almont BLESSED HOPE
19
each month at the Davison
C.R.C. First Baptist Church BAPTIST CHURCH Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
395 N. Cedar (M-53) Rd. in Davison. Meetings
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor 1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
Phone: (586) 784-5854 start at 6:30 p.m. and doors
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888 Sunday School - 10:00 am open at 6 p.m. For more info
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am
Youth Ministry Worship Services call Lisa, 810-358-7294.
Eve. Service - 6:30 pm
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Wed. Service - 6:30 pm
Markets
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net Christian School K-12
Bible Studies
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services A Warm Welcome Awaits You!
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont
Gayle P. Hortop, Pastor
Come Grow With Us! Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
19 19 Every Sunday The Lapeer
GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Center’s Flea Market is open
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. with up to 75
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557 booths inside and outside
selling a huge variety of items
Church 2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City 
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday to the public. The Lapeer
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Center Building is at 425
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
 County Center Street. This
Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. long-running community
Supervised child care during all services
810.724.1747 Sunday School event is sponsored by The
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May Lapeer Center, a 501(c)3
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
19
Staffed Nursery During Worship 19
non-profit organization for
over 60 years. For informa-
Family of First Congregational Church tion on space rentals, call
Christ United Church of Christ
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
810-347-7915. Low rental
prices on inside and outside
275 Bancroft - Imlay City
810-798-8855 space. There is no admission
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service charge. For general informa-
at 10:15 a.m. tion on the Flea Market,
Bible Study - 9:00 am 810-724-6207
Worship Time - 10:30 am fccic@5thandbancroft.com Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Lapeer Center room rentals
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Facebook: @FirstCongregationalUCC.ImlayCity and catering, call 810-664-
www.fccuccimlay.org Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm
SALT Program ~ Tues. & Thurs. 4-5:30pm 2109, email lapeercenter@
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade gmail.com or see www.
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King
19 19 19 LapeerCenter.org.
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Daley hosts office hours Dispatch log...

IMLAY CITY — State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum,
will hold office hours with constituents at the Imlay Editor’s note: The fol-
City Hall from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, July 29. The lowing is a compilation of
senator will be available to answer questions and pro- activity and reports from
vide information and assistance, as well as take sug- area police departments:
gestions on issues affecting communities and busi-
nesses in the district. No appointment is necessary. In Imlay City
For more information or to contact Daley, visit July 8
SenatorKevinDaley.com or call 517-373-1777. •12:06 Suspicious
Circumstances (200 block
E. First St.)
•12:53 Private Property
Check out the Seven Ponds Damage Accident (500
block N. Cedar St.)
•15:15 Private Property July 12 Driving While License
Damage Accident (1900 •06:05 Citizen Assist Suspended and had out-
block S. Cedar St.) (300 block E. Third St.) standing warrants for her
•Multiple Traffic Stops •11:25 Suspicious arrest. She was lodged at
throughout the day Circumstance (1800 block the Lapeer County Jail.
July 10 S. Cedar St.) Officer Kehoe made the
•09:33 Civil Dispute •13:11 Private Property arrest.
(500 block S. Almont Ave.) Damage Accident (100
•16:28 Suspicious block Midway) In Lapeer County:
Person (1900 block •15:02 Debit Card Complaints handled by
Shagbark Ln.) Fraud (500 block Townsend the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
•21:39 Threats
Complaint (1800 block S.
Dr.)
•15:30 Animal Problem
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:

Photography Club
•15:06 Road Hazard Cedar St.) - Dogs in Car (100 block E. July 8
(1900 block S. Cedar St.) •Multiple Traffic Stops Third St.) •burglary in the 600
•21:32 Citizen Assist throughout the day •19:34 Domestic block of Garner Dr. in
DRYDEN TWP. — The Seven Ponds Nature (100 block E. Capac Rd.) July 11 Assault (1900 block S. Attica Twp.
Center Photography Club welcomes visitors and new •22:39 Fireworks (N. •04:32 Suspicious Cedar St.) •alarms in the 2000
members to their meetings, held the first and third Almont Ave./E. Capac Rd.) Circumstance (500 block S. •Multiple Traffic Stops block of Hannan Rd. in
Fridays of every month at 7 p.m. at the Nature Center. •Multiple traffic stops Almont Ave.) throughout the day Imlay Twp.
Mentoring is the main focus of the group with the were made throughout the •12:23 Stalking (1800 July 13 •animal complaint in
first meeting of the month offering an educational day. block S. Cedar St.) •02:20 Suspicious the 4000 block of Hollow
presentation and a member slide show with the second July 9 •20:40 Welfare Check Circumstance (1800 block Corners Rd. in Dryden Twp.
meeting comprising a competitive evaluation of imag- •10:47 Citizen Assist (600 block Cambridge Ln.) S. Cedar St.) •animal complaint in
es. Additionally, the club offers photo club trips and (W. Fourth St./Handley St.) •22:59 Assist New •10:56 Medical Assist the 6000 block of Dryden
workshops throughout the year. •11:40 Personal Injury Baltimore PD with Making (E. Capac Rd./N. Cedar St.) Rd. in Almont Twp.
For more information, including details about Accident (600 block S. Contact with Imlay City •11:21 911 Hang Up •property damage traf-
upcoming events, visit https://spnc.photoclubservices. Cedar St.) Resident (200 block W. (2000 block S. Almont fic crash at Graham and
com or contact Jim Lewis, club president, at 7ponds- •13:44 Private Property Sixth St.) Ave.) Imlay City roads in Imlay
photoexpo@gmail.com. Damage Accident (1800 •Multiple Traffic Stops •12:27 Road Hazard (S. Twp.
block S. Cedar St.) throughout the day Cedar St./E. Borland Rd.) •sick care for medical in
•13:12 Lost Property the 2000 block of Saddle
(N. Almont Ave./E. Capac Lane in Attica Twp.
Obituaries Rd.)
•18:05 Alarm (1800
•suspicious circum-
stances at Vanderploeg
block S. Cedar St.) Lane and Corneil Rd. in
~ Jane Kaye Fiebelkorn, 73 ~ •22:06 Fireworks Imlay Twp.
Complaint (2000 block S. •welfare check at Doran
Jane Kaye Fiebelkorn, training at Pontiac needlework, and creating -12 p.m. for visitation, 12 Almont Ave.) and McLean roads in Imlay
born April 29, 1946, has Business Institute; the last beautiful greeting cards noon will be the service •Multiple Traffic Stops Twp.
gone to join her parents, several years was an have also been her pas- with Pastor Bill King. throughout the day July 9
Melvin and Jessie Executive Assistant in the times. She is survived by sis- July 14 •animal complaint in
Fiebelkorn, also of Physics Research Her cards will be on ters, Beth Bastian (Doug) •10:45 Parking the 3000 block of Cross
Almont, to be with her Department. She contin- display at Frontier Town of Michigan and Bonnie Enforcement (400 block W. Creek in Dryden
Lord in Heaven. She was ued to meet with the Arts and Crafts Mall in Bastian (Bernie) of New First St.) •property damage traf-
born in Pontiac and came Gourmet Club, a group of Romeo through the end of Hampshire; nephews, Kurt •18:27 Harassment fic crash in the 4000 block
home to Fox Covert Farm, GM gals, even after retire- the year. Bastian (Diane) of the Complaint (200 block E. of Peppermill Rd. in Attica
outside Oxford. The fami- ment, sampling ethnic cui- In lieu of flowers, Jane United Kingdom, Stefan Fifth St.) Twp.
ly moved to Almont in the sines at various restau- requested donations be Bastian of Florida and •21:27 Animal Problem •welfare check in the
early 1950s; she with her rants. made to Almont Literary Jake Bastian (Maria) of - Loose Dog (400 block N. 900 block of Caster Dr. in
older sister attended She was an active Club, which meets at the New Hampshire; nieces, Almont Ave.) Attica Twp.
Almont Community member of Almont Almont Congregational Kim Brown of Georgia •Multiple Traffic Stops July 10
Schools, Jane graduated in Literary Club, holding var- Church building. and Tamara Bennett throughout the day •property damage traf-
1964. ious offices and creating Memorial service will (Ervin) of New Mexico; July 15 fic crash at Lake Pleasant
Jane worked for 30 yearly program booklets be held at Muir Brothers and three grand-nephews •15:48 Welfare Check and Lum roads in Arcadia
years at General Motors for 20 or so years. Funeral Home in Almont, and nieces and their chil- (N. Cedar St./E. Capac Rd.) Twp.
Technical Center, after Photography, leather work, Saturday July 20, 10 a.m. dren. •21:01 Threats •property damage traf-
Complaint (1900 block S. fic crash at Attica and
Cedar St.) Youngs roads in Attica Twp.
~ Lyal Greenwald, 69 ~ •23:58 Suspicious •peace officer duties in
Circumstance (2000 block the 5000 block of Sutton
Lyal Greenwald, age direct care worker for 16 (Amanda) Greenwald of The funeral was held S. Almont Ave.) Rd. in Attica Twp.
69, of Columbiaville, MI years at Oakdale Columbiaville, MI; two Friday, July 12, 2019 at •Multiple Traffic Stops •alarms in the 2000
died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Healthcare in Lapeer, MI. sisters, Jane Penzien and Muir Brothers Funeral throughout the day block of Winslow Rd. in
at Victoria’s House of Previous to Oakdale, Lyal Dorothy Gibson; three Home of Imlay City, 225 Attica Twp.
Flint, MI. Lyal Jay was employed as a direct brothers, Leonard N. Main Street, Imlay In Almont: •assist motorist at west-
Greenwald was born care worker for Caro State Greenwald, Melvin City, MI. Pastor Mark July 8 bound I-69 and Lake
October 7, 1949 in Lapeer, Home for 12 years. He Greenwald and Larry Wheatley, Pastor of •12:01 hours An officer Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp.
MI. He is the son of the attended People’s Baptist Greenwald; and two People’s Baptist Church was dispatched to a family •larceny in the 500
late Jay Harlan and the Church in Columbiaville. grandchildren, Michael officiated. Interment fol- disturbance call near the block of Townsend Dr. in
late Vera (Reamer) Lyal had a small farm and Todd Greenwald and lowed at Willow Grove 5200 block of Kidder Rd. It Imlay City
Greenwald. He grew up liked to raise canaries, Brenden Michael Cemetery, Armada, MI. was later determined that a •welfare check at the
in Imlay City, MI. Lyal finches, chickens, rabbits, Greenwald. Funeral arrangements 50-year-old Almont man Arcadia Township
attended Imlay City High and pigeons. When Lyal He was preceded in were made by Muir was intoxicated and admit- Cemetery
School and graduated from was younger, he raced death by his parents, Jay Brothers Funeral Home of ted to driving to the resi- •peace officer duties in
North Branch High homing pigeons. and Vera Greenwald; and Imlay City. Please be sure dence. The man was arrest- the 3000 block of Lum Rd.
School. Lyal is survived by his brother, Earl to sign the online register ed for Operating While in Arcadia Twp.
He was employed as a one son, Michael Greenwald. at muirbrothersfh.com Intoxicated, Driving While •911 hang up call in the
License Suspended, and 200 block of Meadow View
~ Janet Hamlin, 81 ~ had a warrant for his arrest
out of the Warren Police
Dr. in Attica Twp.
•welfare check at Imlay
Janet Hamlin, age 81, Pope of Montrose, MI; Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Department. Officer Wilson City and Force roads in
of Dryden, MI died three sons, Micheal Rochester Christian made the arrest. Attica Twp.
Monday, July 15, 2019 at Hamlin of Virginia Beach, Church, 4436 N. July 12 July 11
her home. Janet Lee VA, Jeffrery Hamlin of Rochester Rd., Rochester, •21:56 hours A 36-year- •assist motorist on east-
Johnson was born Dryden, MI and Scott MI. Reverend Richard old Eastpointe woman was bound I-69 and Winslow
September 13, 1937 in (Lety) Hamlin of Attica, Crisco, pastor at Rochester stopped on Van Dyke Rd. Rd. in Attica Twp.
Highland Park, MI. She MI; three sisters, Charlotte Christian Church, will near Webster Rd. for cross- •cruelty to animals in
was the daughter of the Ruelle, Sharon High and officiate. ing the center line. The the 6000 block of Hall Rd.
late George and the late Michelle Volmers; her The family will be woman was arrested for in Almont Twp.
Lucille (Sheldon) Johnson. son-in-law, George Bowen available for visitation 2-5
Janet grew up in of Dryden, MI; 16 grand- and 6-8 p.m., Wednesday,
Waterford and Utica, MI. children, 22 great-grand- July 17 at Muir Brothers RAISE THE BAR Printed Materials
She attended Waterford children; and 3 great- Funeral Home, 225 N.
High School. Janet moved great-grandchildren. Main Street, Imlay City, ON YOUR PRINT Business Cards

to the Dryden area while
she was a teenager. She
married Harold Hamlin on
February 15, 1955 in
Dryden, MI.
She was mostly a
homemaker raising her
family. Janet and Harold
worked in ministry for 42
years in the Dryden area.
They went on many mis-
sionary trips to Mexico
and helped build many
churches. Janet enjoyed
building, gardening, stone
work and painting. She
loved to participate in the
Scottish Highland
Festivals in Livonia,
Alma, Sarnia and
Williamsburg, VA with her
family.
Janet is survived by
her husband, Harold
Hamlin; two daughters,
Juli Gabbard of Dryden,
MI and Tami (Kevin)
She was preceded in
death by her parents,
George and Lucille
Hamlin; her daughter,
Nanci Lee Bowen; four
brothers, Ronald Johnson,
George Johnson, Gerald
Johnson and Eugene
Johnson; her granddaugh-
ter, Catherine Baker; and
her son-in-law, John
Gabbard.
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~ John C. Harris, 81 ~
John C. Harris, He is survived by his Young, Ariel, Mikayla, Bergstrom.
81, born and raised in wife, Patricia; children, Brianna and Brandon A burial service will be
Almont, MI class of ’55, Mike Harris, Coleen (Tod) Harris. held at Ferguson Cemetery,

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TSC hosts family fun at Fair
IMLAY CITY —
Tractor Supply Company’s
Mobile Fair Tour is making
its way to Imlay City dur-
ing the fair. From July 23 to
July 27, Eastern Michigan
State fairgoers will have
the chance to experience
fun and games at the
Tractor Supply booth and
celebrate 4-H and FFA
youth who are making a
difference in Imlay City.
From July through
September, the fair will
make 10 stops in eight dif-
ferent states. From a bean
bag toss to “feed the ani-
mals” and a free photo
booth to giveaways, music
and more, each stop will
include interactive activi-
ties for all ages.
Along with games and
prize-winning opportuni-
ties, the Mobile Fair Tour
will celebrate three local
4-H and FFA youth at each
stop through the Tractor
Supply “Great Neighbor”
Contest. This year’s contest
encouraged youth to sub-
mit a photo and caption of
a 4-H or FFA program or
experience that shows how
they’ve made a significant
impact in their community.
The winning students
attending the Eastern
Michigan State Fair are
Selena Nellenbach, from
Attica; Lindsey Propst,
from Norton Shores; and
Fair opens:
from page 1
and Saturday, though chil-
dren age 3 and under are
admitted free, but without
carnival ride privileges.
Parking on the grounds
is free every day, while the
daily admission price
includes access to carnival
rides and grandstand events,
the petting zoo, Sea Lion
Splash, Reptile Park, and
performances by the
“Flying Pages” and “Sweet
Willie Tea,” along with
other scheduled events.
Livestock Auction
For traditional fair-
goers, there will be an
abundance of 4-H activi-
ties, including livestock
exhibits and the annual Fair
Auction to take place on
Thursday, July 25.
This year’s main grand-
stand events begin at 7 p.m.
and will include:
•Figure 8 Trailer Races
on Tuesday, July 23.
•Drag Racing on
Wednesday, July 24.
•Monster Trucks on
Thursday, July 25.
•A Bump-N-Run on
Friday, July 26.
•The Demolition Derby
Gateway Assembly volunteers pump gas at the 2018 This Heart Loves
giveaway at the Imlay Quick Mart. This year, the church has included
emergency first responders to those who can receive a free fill up.
Giveaways:
from page 1
held at the Gateway
Assembly campus, 2796 S.
Van Dyke Rd.
On August 1, a grocery
giveaway is planned for 9
a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Belle
Valley Plaza, while sup-
plies last.
The food giveaway is a
new feature of the This
Heart Loves campaign.
“We’re putting an order
in for two semi loads of
food that the Eastern
Andrea Grifka, from Ubly.
The winners will be hon-
ored during a special cere-
mony at the Tractor Supply
booth at the Eastern
Michigan State Fair on July
27 at 2 p.m. In addition to a
commemorative plaque,
winners will walk away
with a special Tractor
Supply gift pack.
“Each year, we look
forward to joining fairs
across the country because
they are so important to our
customers and their life-
style,” said Phil Reiter, vice
president of national and
local store marketing at
Tractor Supply Company.
“From the ‘Great Neighbor’
Contest—which recognizes
4-H and FFA youth for
their impact on neighbors,
schools and communi-
ties—to the interactive
games and hands-on activi-
ties at the Tractor Supply
booth, the Mobile Fair Tour
is a meaningful event that
brings together friends and
families while celebrating
all those who love the
land.”
To view the full list of
state and county fair stops
and corresponding dates,
please visit TractorSupply.
com/FairTour. Mobile Fair
Tour updates and announce-
ments can also be found on
Tractor Supply Company’s
Facebook page.
is on Saturday, July 27.
Special Days back
The Fair will again
offer free admission on
Thursday, July 25 to pre-
registered residents with
special needs and their
caregivers, sponsored by
Imlay City Ford; and a
Veterans Day for U.S. mili-
tary veterans and active
duty personnel, co-spon-
sored by Kroger Foods and
the Lapeer County Office
of Veterans Affairs.
A third free admission
day arrives on Friday, July
26, when the Fair Board
acknowledges local foster
children and parents with a
special appreciation pro-
gram at halftime of
Wednesday night’s Bump-
N-Run, to start at 7 p.m.
For the convenience of
visitors, the brand-new
Eastern Michigan Fair
Office can be found in the
tan building to the west of
the fairgrounds’ entrance
turnstiles.
For further information
about the 2019 Eastern
Michigan State Fair, call
the office at 810-724-4145,
email to: info@eastern-
michiganstatefair.com or
visit the Eastern Michigan
State Fair website.
Michigan Food Bank will
deliver that day. The give-
away is open to everybody,
regardless of their circum-
stances,” Wampler said.
Attendees are asked to
bring boxes or totes, if pos-
sible, to carry the food
items.
On Saturday, August 3,
a Community Giveback
event will be held at the
Gateway Campus.
That day, church mem-
bers and volunteers will
offer vehicle inspections,
car washes, oil changes,
haircuts, backpacks, eye
End of an era:
from page 1
farm’s fieldwork and
they’ll continue to grow
cash crops.
In the farm’s century-
plus history, Lynn Island
has generated many acco-
lades and awards.
Duane and Dale’s sis-
ter, Sue Stuever Battel,
notes that for many years
Lynn Island Farms was St.
Clair County’s top-produc-
ing dairy herd milking two
times a day and was home
to many of the county’s
highest dollar value cows
per the Dairy Herd
Improvement Association’s
ranking.
“It was often named
one of the top 100 most
productive dairy farms in
the state,” Sue added, cred-
iting her brother’s manage-
ment of the farm for those
high marks.
The Stuevers have
always seen value in par-
ticipating in programs that
benefitted their practices
and helped fellow farmers.
“For three generations
the farm has cooperated
with Michigan State
University Extension pro-
fessionals on scientific
research and education
projects. When the dairy
expanded in the early
1980s, visitors from
around the globe toured the
farm. They also hosted
numerous 4-H and univer-
sity exchange students
from around the world,”
Sue said.
Some years ago, Lynn
Island Farms was recog-
Under Duane Stuever’s management Lynn Island Farms had the top-producing milking herd in all
of St. Clair County for many years.
File photo
exams, sports physicals and
more. Events will include a
car show, live music, a pet-
ting zoo and inflatables.
New attractions this
year include Lions Club
vision screenings, a video
game trailer and exciting
giveaways.
“Our lead pastor, Jeff
Krist, challenged us to
invest $100,000 worth of
giving into our communi-
ty,” Wampler said.
For more information,
visit the event’s website at
www.thisheartloves.com or
call them at 810-724-8110.
nized for their 50 years of
participation in Telfarm,
Michigan State
University’s financial man-
agement system. They’ve
been Michigan Milk
Producer Association
members for more than
five decades.
“Duane is the oldest of
our eight siblings. Our
family has had many
opportunities because of
the farm and the cows. We
are all aware that a major
part of this is due to
Duane’s lifelong dedication
to the cows. He never took
vacations and barely took
any time away from the
cows at all. He managed
them hands-on and did so
extremely well by all mea-
sures. We are thankful for
that and excited for him to
finally get to go out to pas-
ture and enjoy a retire-
ment,” Sue added.
The Stuever family is
also grateful to their
employees, especially
Autumn Black who has
helped care for the cows
for many years.
Duane, Dale and Sue’s
great-grandparents
Christian and Wilhelmina
Stüwer immigrated from
Germany to the United
States in 1883 and soon
after started the family’s
dairy farm.
The St. Clair County
Dairy Herd Improvement
Association was formed in
the living room of their
grandparents, Albert and
Ruth. Their parents, Alfred
and Doris, received the 2010
Boost:
from page 1
son, Matteus, is a junior at
Imlay City High School
and is quite active in band.
Karwowski says JVIS
has long been supportive
of educational programs
for youths, so he thought
they might feel the same
way about music.
“I just approached the
president (of JVIS) and
was wondering whether or
not they supported musical
endeavors,” Karwowski
says. “They’ve supported
the (Spartronics) robotics
team, which Matteus is
involved in, for the past
two years, so I thought I’d
ask.”
And so he did. Once
again, JVIS came through.
“They were very quick
to respond, and extremely
generous,” Karwowski
says. “They didn’t even
blink an eye. It is an amaz-
ing company that is sup-
portive of a lot of commu-
nity activities.”
JVIS’s $2,500 sponsor-
ship was a big boost for
the all volunteer Boosters
group.
Having recently
launched its new Corporate
Sponsorship program, they
are very grateful for JVIS
USA’s support.
“The generous dona-
tion...is the largest single
Guests interact with friendly calves at Lynn
Island Farms during a 2010 St. Clair County
farm tour.
Friend of the Extension
award from Michigan State
University for their involve-
ment with various programs,
including 4-H.
As of last week, Duane
said the sale manager
expects up to 80 people
will attend today’s auction
with many potential buyers
putting in purchase
requests remotely without
being there in person.
“There are just fewer
farms and times have
donation that we’ve
received yet, and we’re
hoping that it is the begin-
ning of a trend,” says
Booster member Dan
Wimpari. “Our primary
goal at this time is to pro-
cure new concert attire for
the high school bands, as
the tuxedos and dresses
they currently wear are
showing their age.”
Wimpari says the
Corporate Sponsorship
program offers an opportu-
nity for sponsors to choose
their level of contribution
and the “tangible, practical
benefits” that go along
with it.
Benefits include com-
munity loyalty, brand rec-
ognition in concert pro-
grams and on the Imlay
City Band Boosters web-
site, company logo dis-
played as a sponsor at band
events, recognition at foot-
ball games and more.
The Boosters also pro-
vide each corporate spon-
sor with a certificate of
appreciation for display at
their business.
“While we have pre-set
sponsorship levels based
on the size of the donation,
(corporate sponsors) can
get creative with donations
and sponsor something
specific like band camp
scholarships, concert attire,
instruments or equipment,”
Wimpari says.
File photo
changed. Auction sales
used to be a big social
event in the farming com-
munity,” Duane said.
Although it’s the end
of an era for their family,
Lynn Island Farms and it’s
legacy still remains.
“It will definitely feel
different without hearing
Holsteins bellow or seeing
them in the pastures, but
the farm will go on feeding
our neighbors far and
near,” she said.
Photo by provided
Whatever level corpo-
rate sponsors choose, all
contributions are welcome
and appreciated, Wimpari
adds.
“The Imlay City
Instrumental Band Program
is a highly visible represen-
tative of our schools, as the
marching band is a staple
at every parade, holiday
and other events down-
town,” Wimpari says. “We
hope that by getting the
word out about our new
Corporate Sponsorship pro-
gram, local businesses will
see the value our music
program brings to the com-
munity and step up to sup-
port them in the same way
they do our athletic pro-
grams.”
For more information
about the new Imlay City
Band Boosters Corporate
Sponsorship Program, visit
imlaycitybandboosters.org/
sponsorship.
Along with raising
funds to support music
programs, the Imlay City
Band Boosters volunteer at
band events, help pay for
band concert attire, chaper-
one band trips, provide
meals at marching band
camp and band events, and
provide financial assistance
for band camps and train-
ing when possible. For
more information email
dwimpari@imlaycityband-
boosters.org.
 Page 13-TRI-CITY TIMES-JULY 17, 2019

LARA’s handling of waterslide shut down is baffling at best

Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing press release was
issued by Lapeer County
Prosecuting Attorney Mike
Sharkey in response to
press inquiries about the
shut down of the ‘blue spi-
ral’ slide at Lapeer
County’s Torzewski Park
by the Michigan
Department of Licensing
and Regulation. The press
release is dated July 10,
2019. Sharkey may be
reached at 810-667-0326
or via email to msharkey@
LapeerCounty.org.
to the platforms.” The
BCC considers its findings
a safety issue; consequent-
ly, it issued a Cease and
Desist order against Lapeer
County Parks and
Recreation Department for
operating the waterslide
until the slide is repaired
pursuant to Michigan’s
Carnival-Amusement
Safety Act.
With the safety of this
community of utmost con-
cern, Joe Stock, the man-
ager of the Lapeer County
Parks & Recreation
of Construction Codes,
(BCC), Press Release
dated Monday, July 8,
2019, and its letter dated
July 3, 2019 by Rebecca
Jones, Manager of the
Elevator, Ski and
Amusement Division,
Bureau of Construction
Codes to Lapeer County
Prosecuting Attorney,
Michael J. Sharkey, there
will be no criminal prose-
cution of anyone from the
Lapeer County Parks &
Recreation Department.
For the State to have
first, requesting its annual
inspection back on March
1, 2019 and paid the
inspection fee. Second, the
Lapeer County Parks &
Recreation Department
immediately closed the
waterslide after the inspec-
tion; and third, immediate-
ly initiated repairs to the
waterslide and will not re-
open the waterslide until
after the BCC re-inspects
the waterslide and is satis-
fied that the public will be
safe with the completed
repairs.
of July—four months late,
when the waterslide has
been open since June 15,
2019?
To spell out the obvi-
ous, if the State inspection
was timelier, any safety
concerns could have been
attended to well in advance
of opening the waterslide
at the beginning of the
summer. Instead, halfway
through the summer, the
“safety of the public”
claim has unnecessarily
been placed into question
and the Lapeer County
years, the Lapeer County
Parks & Recreation
Department has fully com-
plied with R 408.8732 and
had the waterslide inspect-
ed by the State and it has
only opened and operated
the waterslide with a valid
authorized permit from the
State.
Closing the waterslide
now will needlessly cost
the Lapeer County Parks &
Recreation Department
thousands of dollars in lost
revenues, which consider-
ing it is self-funded and

A fter the annual inspec-

tion on Wednesday,
July 3, 2019, the Michigan
Department of Licensing
and Regulatory Affairs
(LARA) Bureau of
Construction Codes (BCC)
“shut down” the blue spiral
waterslide at Torzewski
County Park in Oregon
Township due to its find-
ing of “corroded steel con-
necting the stair stringers
Department, took immedi-
ate action and “shut down”
the waterslide and hired a
steel company to fabricate
and powder coat new parts
to replace the corroded
steel. The required repairs
will be made this week.
The BCC will then make a
follow up inspection
before the waterslide is
reopened.
As for LARA’s Bureau
even insinuated that a
criminal act has been com-
mitted is irresponsible,
misinforming and unneces-
sarily alarming. There has
been no violation of the
Carnival-Amusement
Safety Act, (PA 255 of
196), as the Lapeer County
Parks & Recreation
Department took the
required action to ensure
the safety of the public by
The way the State has
handled this compels the
public to ask the following
baffling question: Since
the required waterslide
inspection is to ensure the
safety of our children,
where in the State’s press
release and its letter, is its
explanation as to why it
did not get around to
inspecting the waterslide
until the day before the 4th
Parks & Recreation
Department has undeserv-
edly been falsely accused
of committing a criminal
act.
To be clear, the recent
State inspection produced
no evidence to conclude
that the waterslide was
ever unsafe necessitating
that the waterslide be
closed. Nor has any State
inspection in the past 20+
receives no taxpayer dol-
lars from the Lapeer
County Board of
Commissioners, is a loss
that the State should con-
sider compensating the
Lapeer County Parks &
Recreation Department.
Lastly, if anything is to be
learned from this situation,
it is that the State should
conduct its inspections
before issuing a permit.

Letters from our readers continued: from page 8

The lies we are being told are too numerous to mention

Governments do [not]
have or produce wealth.
Governments simply take
wealth from one pocket
(yours) and simply give it
to another. When groups
protest in the streets
demanding money be given
to their agenda, they are
saying you as a hard-work-
ing citizen should take the
money that you use to sup-
port your family and give it
to their cause.
The United States has a
crisis at the southern bor-
der. It is one that has not
been created by our gov-
ernment but by an invasion
of lawbreakers. The
extreme left is also known
as progressives (another
tions to support their agen-
da. If the facts do not sup-
port this agenda then they
just spread lies. Hitler stat-
ed that if you tell a lie long
enough the people will
belief it to be true.
Let us look at some
facts, lies and questions
that need to be answered.
If these are poor people
why do many have smart
phones and who pays for
them?
Where do they get the
food and water required to
make a 2,000 mile trip from
Central America to Texas?
Look at the clothes that
they wear, not rags but in
many cases new and in
style?
those that simply disap-
pear?
Why do we see more
young men than women in
the caravans?
We are told the illegal
aliens are from South
America but the border
patrol has reported Chinese
and Africans crossing the
border. How were two
oceans crossed and who
paid for the transportation?
What is very scary is the
Africans have come from
the same regions that have
been plagued with Ebola.
Ebola has up to a two-year
incubation period.
No one wants to talk
about the diseases that have
come with immigrants such
to these people when many
working Americans are
incurring debt to pay for
their own health care.
The lies we are being
told are too numerous to
mention but when we see
people like Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez seen in tears
at what appears to be next
to a fence at a detention
center when in fact she is
looking through the fence
at a parking lot tells a story.
The Democrats want
open borders and large
numbers of immigrants,
with no citizenship ques-
tion on the 2020 Census so
that there can be enough
votes to control the federal
government forever.
Several states now give
driver’s licenses to illegal
aliens, which is a pathway
to voting.
No, I would not want to
live in the conditions in the
camps on the border, but I
also do not believe that
people who violated the
law should be paid for at
the expense of taxpaying
American people, meaning
you and I. Remember these
people were not invited
here and the conditions that
they are in is one of their
making. The system has
been overwhelmed by their
actions and now somehow
it is the fault of the
American people and gov-
ernment.
For those who hate our
country, go someplace you
think is better if you can
find it. I have traveled to
South America, the Middle
East, Europe and the com-
munist Soviet Union.
Believe me, there is no bet-
ter place than the United
States.
And remember there is
no government money nor
is there any free lunch. If
you are a taxpayer it’s your
money that is being used.
And in closing,
AMERICANS FIRST!
—Joe Pilchak
Capac

Armada Fair is set for Aug. 12-18

word for communist) using
this to further their agenda.
The left has always used
women, children and fami-
lies as a means to gain emo-
Goal is save lives, not write tickets
With Michigan’s Click
It or Ticket enforcement
campaign now complete,
preliminary reports indi-
cate law enforcement offi-
cers from 109 local police
departments, sheriff offic-
es, and Michigan State
Police (MSP) posts in 38
counties conducted 8,145
traffic stops resulting in
2,930 seat belt and child
restraint citations between
May 20 – June 2.
In addition to issuing
seat belt violations, officers
during the Click It or Ticket
campaign issued 693
speeding citations, made 13
alcohol-related arrests, and
45 other felony arrests.
Thank you to all the
law enforcement officers
Why are the bleeding
hearts not talking about the
30-percent plus of women
and young girls that are
raped in the caravans or
who are working hard to
encourage seat belt use –
every trip, every time.
Motorists need to
remember that buckling up
is the easiest thing they can
do to reduce traffic fatali-
ties and injuries on
Michigan roads. Our goal
is to save lives, not write
tickets.
Seat belt use in
Michigan stands at 93.4
percent, slightly higher
than the national seat belt
use rate of 89.6 percent in
2018, according to the sta-
tistics from the National
Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. Buckling
up can reduce the risk of
serious injury or death by
45 percent.
as TB with no known cure;
mumps, measles and God
knows what else. Now the
leftist Democrats are
demanding free health care
The Click or Ticket
effort is funded through
federal highway safety
grants and coordinated by
the Office of Highway
Safety Planning. Michigan
law requires drivers, front
seat passengers, and pas-
sengers age 15 and young-
er, in any seating position,
to be buckled up. Children
must be in a car seat or
booster seat until they are 8
years old or 4’9” and chil-
dren under 4 years old must
be in the backseat.
—Michael L. Prince,
Office of Highway Safety
Planning
Garden:
from page 9
The Armada Fair, a
Macomb County Tradition
for 147 years, will be back
August 12-18. Seven days
of fun for everyone! It’s a
true country fair.
You won’t want to miss
the thousands of exhibits,
hundreds of farm animals,
the free children’s activities,
eating contests and daily
entertainment.
Big Rock Amusements
will be on hand to give
everyone a safe and thrilling
ride experience. We can’t
forget the food either. There
is nothing more appealing.
Also, on hand all week
for everyone’s viewing plea-
sure will be the Budweiser
Clydesdales and their
Dalmatian mascot. These
beautiful and friendly ani-
mals are always a crowd
tinel high on the front
porch where she’d sit and
swing above the roses.
My mother planted a back
favorite. In addition, all of
the fair’s nightly arena
events are free and will
include Monster Trucks, the
Demolition Derby, the
Figure 8, Bump and Run, a
world class professional
rodeo presented by Lost
Nation and truck and tractor
pulls.
This year’s Monday
night entertainment will be
the American Idol Season
10 winner, Scotty McCreery.
The concert will begin at
8:30. McCreery’s musical
influences were Merle
Haggard, George Jones,
Conway Twitty and above
all Elvis Presley. Most
recently Scotty reached
number one on the record
charts with “Five More
Minutes” and “This Is It.”
His new single is “In
Tri-City Times
Serving the communities which form the
Between” and is the North
Carolina native’s third sin-
gle from his Seasons Change
album which debuted No. 1
on the Billboard Country
Albums Chart. The concert
is free with fair admission or
infield standing room only
armbands are on sale for
$10 each online or at the
information booth the day of
the concert.
Be sure to enjoy all the
Armada Fair has to offer.
Pre-Sale discounted admis-
sion tickets are available by
going online to armadafair.
org. For further information
see our website at www.
armadafair.org or call 586-
784-5488.
See you at the fair!
—Nancy Bliss
Armada Fair
Armada

Alternative: very long spoons. As I

from page 8
seated around the tables
were emaciated and sickly,
moaning with hunger.
“As I came closer, I
realized that each person
held a very long spoon.
With it they could reach the
feast, but the spoon was too
long. Though they tried and
tried again, they couldn’t
bring nourishment to their
mouth. In spite of the abun-
dance before them, they
were starving.”
She continued, “I left
this horrid place and
opened a new door, one
that led to heaven. Inside, I
was surprised to see that
very same scene before my
eyes, a dining hall filled
with row upon row of
tables, and on those tables,
a marvelous feast. But
instead of moaning with
hunger, the people around
the tables were sitting con-
tentedly, talking with one
another, sated from the
abundance before them.
“Like those in hell,
these people were holding
watched, a woman dipped
her spoon into a bowl of
stew before her, but rather
than struggling to feed her-
self, she extended her
spoon out and fed the man
seated across from her.
This person, now satisfied
and no longer hungry, gave
thanks and returned the
favor, leaning across the
table to feed the woman.”
“I suddenly understood
the difference between
heaven and hell,” the old
woman said to her family.
“It is neither the qualities
of the place, nor of the
abundance of resources, but
the way people treat each
other.
“In hell, we are selfish.
We would rather go hungry
than give the people we
don’t care for the pleasure
of eating.”
“But in heaven, we
feed each other. We put
trust in those around us,
and never go hungry.”
This is the world I pre-
fer and believe in. And my
wish for us all.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.
com.
Menzel’s perspective
inside the fence amongst
the cabbages and lettuces.
He welcomes me to stroll
the weedy paths with him.
He nods to the red roses
climbing the fence and the
shed where he stows his
hoe.
To satisfy Granny’s hunger
for flowers and color, she
repotted overwintered red
geraniums set them on her
back porch. There, she sat
in the shade and strung
beans.
With no radio reception
in the mountains, neigh-
bors kept her company.
“Mrs. Smith, your garden
sure looks purdy this sum-
mer,” they’d say.
Granny held her labor
and pleasure in perfect har-
mony. One was the other.
Beside the steps of her
postage-stamp front yard,
my grandmother tended a
rose bush that grew taller
and wider than her and
bloomed pink roses the
summer long.
At nightfall, when she
called my sisters and me in
from play, I’d find my sen-
garden when she returned
to Kentucky and built a
house. My daughters
observed their Nana stand
by her kitchen sink and
admire apple trees and
sweet corn.
Thus my childhood and
adult homecomings to my
grandmother and mother
guided me to the earth.
Dear Reader, for thirty
years I’ve stood by my
kitchen window and
observed the seasons turn.
I’m learning to hold my
labor and pleasure as one.
This is what I remember
when I consider Adolf von
Menzel’s The Back
Garden—another window
to see Granny’s patch of
Eden.
To marvel how sum-
mer after summer, tall
rows of corn swallowed
my grandmother whole.
Author’s note: Adolf
von Menzel’s The Back
Garden, is presently in
storage at the Detroit
Institute of Arts and not
available for viewing. $30 per year in Lapeer and St. Clair Counties
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Legal Liquor license request

Announcements prompts concern in Capac
ESTATE OF GOODLAND Council questions ‘dance-entertainment’ authorization associated with current license

TIMOTHY J. ABBOTT
ESTATE OF Timothy J.
TOWNSHIP By Maria Brown
PUBLIC HEARING
Abbott, and the Timothy J. Abbott mbrown@pageone-inc.com
Living Trust dated March 15, 2019. NOTICE
A Public hearing will be held by
Date of birth: 01/11/1962
NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The the Goodland Township Planning CAPAC — The village
Commission on Thursday, August 8,
decedent, Timothy J. Abbott, who
2019 at 7:00 p.m. The reason for this
plans to send a letter to the
lived at 5925 Reynolds Road, Imlay state’s Liquor Control
hearing is to consider the application
City, MI 48444, died on June 23,
2019. by Sallie and Thomas Walker for the Commission regarding a
use of their Property and Barn, locat- proposed license transfer
Creditors of the decedent are
ed at 6675 Wagner Rd. Imlay City,
notified that all claims against the
Michigan, to be used for events such being sought by Sunrise
estate or the trust will be forever
barred unless presented to Ryan Day, as educational classes, weddings, Stores, L.L.C.
named Trustee/Personal showers, meetings, children’s tours At their July 15 meet-
and summer camp.
Representative, 5950 Lum Road,
Public comments can be made
ing, the council voted to
Attica, MI 48412 within 4 months
by mail to Mavis Roy, Goodland have clerk Lisa Lulis put
after the date of publication of this
notice. Township, 2374 N. Van Dyke Rd., their concerns in writing

Photo by Maria Brown

Date: 7/15/19
Attorney, Timothy W. Denney
P39990, 110 N. Saginaw Street, Ste.
1, Lapeer, MI 48446, (810) 664-0750.
Ryan Day, Trustee/Personal
Representative, 5950 Lum Road,
Attica, MI 48412.
29-1
CALL 810-724-2615 to publish
your legal announcement or email:
tct@pageone-inc.com
Imlay City, Michigan 48444 regarding certain aspects of
Mavis A. Roy / Clerk
Goodland Township the license, particularly an
“d an ce-en t ert ai n m en t ”
29-1
authorization associated
with the license currently
held by a Port Huron estab- Sunrise Stores is seeking approval from the state to purchase a liquor
lishment, saying it wasn’t license that would allow for the sale of alcohol that could be consumed
clear what that designation both on and off site, plus allow for entertainment in the former McDonald’s
allowed. restaurant site on Capac Road.
In June, the village was
notified that the Michigan drink and spirits for con- it’s new home across the consider the opinions of
Liquor Control Commission sumption on the premises.” street when the Love’s the local residents, local
received an application to Additionally, it notes Travel Stop was construct- legislative body or local
have a class C liquor license that a dance permit “allows ed in 2018. law enforcement agency

Business
transferred from Sisters,
Inc. in Port Huron to
Sunrise Stores at their 3200
Capac Road location. State
dancing by patrons of a In addition to the with regard to the proposed
business with an on prem- “dance-entertainment” business when determining
ises license” and that an allowance, the license whether an applicant may
“entertainment” allowance appears to include Sunday be issued a license or per-

Directory
officials said their enforce- “permits certain types of sales between 12 noon and mit.” Licensees must com-
ment division is investigat- live entertainment...an 2 a.m. and an outdoor ser- ply with all state and local
ing the request. entertainment permit does vice area, like a patio. building codes and ordi-
Per state law, approval not allow topless activity.” The license also nances.
of the license transfer by Attorney Al Francis includes a Specially In other meeting mat-
the village is not required also encouraged the vil- Designated Merchant des- ters:
but Capac officials can lage’s letter to note that the ignation that allows for the •The council approved
submit an opinion regard- Sunrise facility has only sale of beer and wine for spending up to $2,000 to
Automotive Glass ing the application or
advise of any non-compli-
ever been licensed for use
as a fast food restaurant.
consumption off the
licensed premises. Some
purchase a new garage
door for the police depart-
ance issues. Located at Capac and council members said they ment and have it installed.
According to the Koehn roads, just north of were told Sunrise wants to •A two-year employ-
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Shark Bingo,” Summers
says. “Basically it’s normal Destiny: able characters who face
harsh realities of life. They
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Shark Week sharky twist.” and financial setbacks dur-
“From July 22-27, Secret Life of Skunks with suspense. ing World War I and the

Excavating we’re celebrating Shark

Week,” said Summers. “It’s
Later this month the
library will turn its atten-
This fourth book in the
‘Destiny Series’ was excit-
years that follow. However,
like an ever-present ray of
sunshine piercing the
going to be ‘jawsome.’ tion from sharks to skunks. ing, to say the least.
“We’re setting up sev- On Monday, July 29, Brakefield weaves a rocky clouds, God’s Word pro-
Dryden Excavating, LLC eral stations with different library staff will present an romance between Esther vides a guiding light. The
F o r A l l Yo u r
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“There is no signup “It’s something we’ve twists and turns. I read trust in Him. If you want
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BUSINESS Origami class at library especially after Eric enlists

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before they can find their
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Strawberry Festival is Saturday

Leonard celebrates hometown traditions July 20 noon. There’s still time to
enter your horse, float, car,
By Catherine Brakefield trucks—Mean Weenie, tractor or carriage.
tct@pageone-inc.com Curbside Girl, and Monkey A Strawberry Bake-off,
Business. And Leonard bike decorating, and a
LEONARD — “Over Market too!” Strawberry Pie eating con-
twenty-five craft booths The Grand Marshal this tests are planned. See www.
and the Detroit Institute of year is none other than strawberryfest.net and
Arts are bringing their own beloved Leonard patrons learn more about the con-

craft trailer for the kids this
year,” exclaims Phyllis
Roe, chairman of the
Strawberry Festival.
Roe says she couldn’t
be happier with this year’s
program, especially since it
is her “grand finale.”
The serene country
town of Leonard, located
off Rochester Road, north
of Lakeville, will spring to
life on July 20 for the
Strawberry Festival.
As always, the
Methodist Church will host
their famous pancake
breakfast and by 9 a.m. the
streets will be alive with the
excitement of colorful tents
rising against a sapphire
backdrop.
Roe is retiring and
passing on her chairman
baton in August. She has
accomplished what many
small town festival com-
mittees have found difficult
to do—finding enthusiastic
people in the community to
jump aboard and volunteer
their services for an age-old
tradition.
“Our Parade will host
the Oxford High School
Band, the Shriners, bicy-
cles, antique cars and much,
much more,” Roe says.
“There will be three food
Gene and Marlene Mallia.
They have lived in Leonard
for 65 years. Gene served
on the Addison Twp. Fire
Department for 39 years,
and the fire department
board for 18 years.
Marlene volunteered to
take on the mammoth job to
beautify the sadly neglect-
ed Lakeville Cemetery in
the 1990s, and hosted spa-
ghetti fundraiser dinners at
the Lakeville Cemetery
Auxiliary. Lakeville
Cemetery has now become
a destination location for
many patriotic events.
Marlene was the first
woman in Oakland County
to hold a position on the
fire department and she,
with the approval of certi-
fied doctors, wrote the first
procedures for the EMTs of
Oxford and Leonard.
Gene, who served in the
Korean War in the M.A.S.H.
Unit, is often seen marching
in the Strawberry Festival
parade with the proud honor
guard of Leonard. Gene
held a seat on the Leonard
Village Board for five years.
He and Ed Brakefield ran a
decorating committee for
Leonard. Gene and Marlene
hosted the tree lighting cer-
emony for the village. They
Retiring Strawberry
Fest chairman Phyllis
Roe at last year’s festi-
val.
continue to support their
beloved community, proud-
ly wearing their festival
T-shirts about town and
sharing encouragement
with their smiles and well
wishes.
This year, the
Strawberry Festival
Princess is the lovely
Addison Blowycky. Her
charming Prince is Parker
Graham. Both attend school
at Leonard Elementary.
Throughout Saturday’s
festivities, visitors can sit
back and enjoy the foot-
tapping entertainment of
Sticks and Stone, the
Fabulous 50s, and the music
of High Noon. See www.
strawberryfest.net for more
information.
The parade begins at
tests.
Make sure to grab a cup
of those delicious strawber-
ry sundaes dished out by
our faithful Addison
Township Fire Department.
The Strawberry Festival
offers something for every-
one. Visitors can participate
in events or stroll down
Main Street and enjoy the
beautiful and affordable
craft booths decorating the
centennial sidewalks.
“The inflatables are free
again this year,” Roe says.
“Something else we have
added is the country
games.”
What is the Strawberry
Festival without Upland
Hills’ friendly cow, goats,
bunnies and animals? There
will be Da the Clown and
The Dance Studio Dancers
kicking up their heels.
Country game favorites,
though new to the festival,
are traditional favorites
among everyone and
include Baseball Toss,
Lollipop Tree, and the Hula
Hoop Toss.
The Leonard Festival
Committee has fifteen
members. Marie May,
another longtime commit-
tee member, has already
passed her secretary baton.
Gene and Marlene Mallia at veterans event. The
couple were chosen as this year’s Grand
Marshals of the Strawberry Festival Parade.
May is one of the first
board members of the
Leonard Festival
Committee. In the earlier
committee years, she han-
dled the T-shirt sales,
booths, as well as preform-
ing her secretarial duties.
Her husband, Roger, has
volunteered his services to
do the Festival Car Show
held every year in the park-
ing lot of Cooper Standard.
“A lot of younger peo-
ple joined. I’m glad our
new members are younger
and they are very willing to
do things. We older people
are stepping down,” Roe
says. “I’m looking forward
to being able to watch the
festival. I’ve never seen my
parade! I’ve been doing it
for 28 years!”
The community and the
support of many outstand-
ing businesses are carrying
the expenses of the
Strawberry Festival.
Organizers say this has
encouraged the Leonard
Festival Committee, who
Photo provided
plans the events for the
Strawberry Festival
throughout the year.
Anyone who wishes to
donate may do so by visit-
ing the website www.straw-
berryfest.net. Donations
may be made through
PayPal.
One of the original
founders of the Leonard
Festival Committee, retiree
Char Sutherby, remembers
the ups and downs of the 60
odd years that comprise the
Strawberry Festival saga.
Sutherby sums up what
makes the Festival so
unique this way:
“It’s like a children’s
story book the day the cir-
cus came to town. They had
pancakes for breakfast and
you could feel the excite-
ment in the air,” Sutherby
says. “People watched the
tents come up and everyone
knew the festival was com-
ing! That’s what our
Strawberry Festival is like,
and it helps bring everyone
back together again!”

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Rock of Ages big band

returning to Imlay City
Free concerts to resume on Tues., July 30
By Tom Wearing Band leader Steve The trumpet section
twearing@pageone-inc.com Figgins says the band includes John Rowden,
started out in 2002, with a Kurt VanSteenburg, Rick
I M L AY   C I T Y   — small group of Flint-area Horton and Stan Visser,
With the Eastern Michigan musicians, each of whom and the band’s trombone

State Fair in town the week
of July 23-27, there will be
no concert at Lamb Steele
Park on Tuesday, July 23.
The free summer con-
shared a passion for swing
music.
“What started out as a
handful of people has now
grown into an 18-member
Website photo
section features Gary
Smith, Jim Greer and Mike
Smith.
The band’s vocalists, Get into the 1960s groove with Surf Zup at Almont Community Park on
who alternate during per- Thursday, July 18.

‘Surf Zup’ to roll into

cert series is sponsored by
the Imlay City Downtown
Development Authority,
through the generous sup-
port of the Michigan
Humanities Council and
band,” says Figgins. “The formances, are Malori
band features three four- Pickell and Dave
piece sections of saxo- McDonald.
phones, trombones and Next up at the park
trumpets, while the band’s The remainder of this
rhythm section includes year’s free concert series

Almont Park Thursday

Michigan Council for Arts
and Cultural Affairs.
DDA Director Lorrelei
Natke said the free
Summer Concert in the
Park series will resume on
Tuesday, July 30, with a
return performance from
“Rock of Ages.”
The popular
1940s-1970s swing/big-
band features a full horn
and rhythm section, along
with vocals.
keyboard, bass, drums and
vocals.”
The current Rock of
Ages band lineup features
Becky Holt on keyboard;
Doug Ford on bass; Tom
Wachterhauser on drums
and David Smith on
Guitar.
The band’s sax section
features Joann Ranville,
Joe Miller, Steve Figgins,
Tom Lendzion and Tom
McEachern.
at Lamb Steele Park will
feature:
•Tuesday, Aug. 13:
Rich Eddy’s Rockin’
Oldies.
•Tuesday, Aug. 20:
The Bob Marshall Band. Free concert begins at 7 p.m. tomorrow (July 18)
In the event of inclem-
ent weather, the concerts By Tom Wearing
will be moved inside the twearing@pageone-inc.com
Imlay City Heritage
Church, located off the ALMONT — In the
west side of Van Dyke, 1960s, the sounds of surf
south of M-21. music could be heard blar-
ing from car radios and
home turntables across the
U.S.
Made popular by surf
guitarist Dick Dale and
instrumental groups like
the Ventures, Pyramids and
Surfaris, the surf music
genre conjures up thoughts
of California beaches and
teen movies that featured
Frankie Avalon and Annette
Funicello.
Surf Zup at the Park
On Thursday, July 18,
such memories can be
revived when “Surf Zup”
Website photo
because of their shared pas-
sion for guitar instrumen-
tals.
They were later joined
by another pair of seasoned
musicians, drummer Ken
Murphy and Dennis “Dee”
Kiraga on Fender Jazz bass,
making up what is now
Surf Zup’s regular lineup.
Not only does Surf Zup
play memorable surf clas-
sics like Misirlou, Wipe
Out, Tequila and Walk
Don’t Run, the band filters
in popular television and
movie themes, including
theme music from James
Bond, Mission Impossible,
The Good the Bad and The
Ugly, Munsters, Pink
Panther and Man from
UNCLE.
nizable to so many.
“We are not just anoth-
er local cover band playing
the ‘fake book’ versions of
worn-out blues and classic
rock songs.
“We are a refreshing
alternative, and we appeal
to audiences with a variety
of musical tastes. We are
the real deal.”
He points out that Surf
Zup songs are played true
to their original form, uti-
lizing vintage guitars, amps,
effects and playing styles—
“just like it was in 1963.”
Concert attendees are
encouraged to bring along
their own blankets and
lawn chairs to enjoy the
show.
Refreshments will be

takes the stage at Almont DeFranco makes no served by Almont Lions

Community Park, starting
at 7 p.m.
The free concert is part
The big band sounds of Rock of Ages will fill the air at Lamb Steele Park
of the Park Board’s 2019
in Imlay City on Tues., July 30.
“Music in the Park” series.
Surf Zup was founded
six years ago by veteran
guitarists Jack DeFranco
apologies for the band’s
commitment to playing
only instrumentals.
“There are no vocals,”
he says. “The goal of the
band has always been to
pay homage to the great
bands that created this
Club members beneath the
park pavilion. Almont
Community Park is located
east of Van Dyke at the foot
of Water Street. In the event
of inclement weather, the
concert will be moved
inside the adjacent Lions

Turn off the television.

and Al Carmichael, who music, and to showcase the Hall. The concert is spon-
were introduced by a friend great iconic songs, recog- sored by Aristocast.

Tuition incentive program

application deadline nears
Turn TRI-CITY AREA —
Time is running out for
eligible individuals from
we urge them to complete
their application as soon as
possible,” State Treasurer
TIP also covers up to $250
per semester or term in
mandatory fees.

on
the class of 2019 who have
graduated with a high
school diploma or equiva-
lent to claim their Tuition
Incentive Program bene-
fits, according to the
Rachael Eubanks said.
“Once eligibility is
confirmed, students have
four years to begin using
TIP. The window to claim
this benefit is rapidly clos-
TIP Phase II can also
assist students who go on
to a four-year college or
university. After they earn
at least a one-year certifi-
cate, associate degree or

their
Michigan Department of
Treasury.
The grant program—
commonly referred to as
TIP — encourages eligible
Medicaid recipients to
complete high school by
ing. Please do not wait and
submit your application
today.”
Students may complete
the TIP application online
at www.michigan.gov/
tipsenior or by calling 888-
56 transferrable credits,
students are eligible to
receive up to $500 per
semester or $400 per term
at participating four-year
Michigan colleges and uni-
versities.

minds.
providing college tuition
assistance. Eligible TIP
students have four years
from high school gradua-
tion to begin using their
TIP benefits.
The application dead-
447-2687.
TIP Phase I covers 24
credit hours of tuition per
academic year for a total of
80 overall credits at partici-
pating Michigan commu-
nity colleges. TIP covers
TIP is just one service
offered by the state
Treasury Department’s
Office of Postsecondary
Financial Planning, which
encourages students to pur-
sue postsecondary educa-

In school or at home, the

line is Aug. 31 for eligible
seniors to apply for TIP. To
qualify, students must have
been on Michigan Medicaid
for 24 months within a
the in-district tuition rate
for students enrolled in a
certificate or associate
degree program at four-
year public colleges and
tion by providing equality
of access to student finan-
cial resources and informa-
tion.
To learn more about

newspaper is a textbook for life.

36-consecutive month peri-
od between 9 years old and
high school graduation.
“Even if eligible high
school graduates don’t plan
Encourage your to attend college this fall,
universities and students
attending four-year degree-
granting non-profits are
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hour in 2019-20. In addi-
tion to tuition assistance,
TIP or to complete the TIP
application, go to www.
michigan.gov/tipsenior or
contact MI Student Aid at
mistudentaid@michigan.
gov or 1-888-447-2687.

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Rural Lifestyles
State lauds reintroduction of
Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
ACROSS MICHIGAN
— On-the-ground wildlife
and habitat conservation in
Michigan and around the
country earned critical sup-
port this week, with the rein-
troduction of Recovering
America’s Wildlife Act –
bipartisan federal legislation
that would provide a $1.4
billion solution to the decline
of the nation’s fish and wild-
life and their natural habi-
tats. U.S. Reps. Debbie
Dingell (D-MI) and Jeff
Fortenberry (R-NE)
announced the updated
Recovering America’s
Wildlife Act (RAWA) bill in
Washington, D.C. on July
12.
The bulk of the funding
– roughly $1.3 billion –
would be shared among all
U.S. states with an approved,
congressionally mandated
Wildlife Action Plan that
clearly defines their conser-
vation goals and strategies.
The remaining $97.5 million
of the national total would
be designated for Tribal
nations’ conservation efforts.
Under this legislation,
Michigan would receive
approximately $27 million
annually.
Passage
Recovering
of
America’s
Wildlife Act would help
the
Michigan:
•Keep common fish and
wildlife species common.
•Prevent extinction of
fish and wildlife species cur-
rently listed as threatened or
endangered.
•Have cleaner air, water
and land, supported by
healthier fish and wildlife
habitats.
•Connect people with
nature.
•Implement a strategic
approach for priority conser-
vation actions.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
praised the legislation as a
smart, creative and much-
needed step for the nation
and for Michigan.
“Michigan is known for
its Great Lakes and natural
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have led to declines in
Michigan wildlife and their
habitats. One-third of our
country’s fish and wildlife
species are at risk of becom-
ing threatened or endangered
unless we proactively imple-
ment on-the-ground conser-
vation measures,” said
Whitmer.
“This bill, along with
proper funding is key to pre-
serving Michigan’s environ-
ment. By protecting what
makes Michigan unique,
we’re investing in our future,
creating jobs and continuing
to bolster our economy.”
Department of Natural
Resources Director Dan
Eichinger pointed to the
recovery of the state’s
Kirtland’s warbler popula-
tion as clear evidence that
such proactive efforts work.
The beloved songbird, which
nests in young jack pine for-
ests in northern Michigan,
had once fallen to just 167
nesting pairs in the early
1970s. Today, the DNR is
proud to say that count sits at
more than 2,300 nesting
pairs – well above the estab-
lished recovery population
goal.
“The Kirtland’s warbler
comeback truly is a Michigan
wildlife management suc-
cess story, aided by efforts
from the DNR, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, the
U.S. Forest Service, conser-
vation groups and many
individual volunteers,”
Eichinger said.
“Funding provided
under the Recovering
America’s Wildlife Act is a
once in a generation oppor-
tunity for wildlife conserva-
tion,” Eichinger said.
“That level of support
will enable Michigan to help
and protect more of the
unique fish and wildlife
communities that are inter-
twined with Michigan’s out-
door heritage and natural
landscape.”
Amy Trotter is the exec-
utive director of Michigan
United Conservation Clubs.
The organization is the
National Wildlife Federation
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affiliate here in Michigan, as
well as a longtime partner on
many DNR wildlife conser-
vation and habitat improve-
ment projects.
“Conservation is a team
sport. It isn’t something only
a hunter or angler partakes in
Michigan DNR photo
– it is an endeavor shared by
all residents of a community
to better their forests, waters
and wildlife,” Trotter said.
“Instilling an ethic of
conservation stewardship Passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would help Michigan
and volunteerism in keep common fish and wildlife species common and prevent extinction
Michigan residents ensures of fish and wildlife species currently listed as threatened or endangered.
that the next generation will A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision on listing the monarch as
enjoy all the splendor that endangered or threatened is expected in December 2020.
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Boers takes hoop

talents to SC4
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac’s
Trevor Boers inked a pact
to become a part of the St.
Clair County Community
College men’s basketball
team recently.
He visited Alma
College, U of M Dearborn
and Rochester College plus
had conversations and
interest from Davenport,
Graceland, Saginaw Valley
State University, Albion,
Aquinas, Adrian and Calvin
Colleges.
This past winter Boers
peaked their interest by
amassing 410 points over
24 contests, an average of
17.1 points per game.
That left him first on
the Capac squad and sec-
ond out of those who
earned Tri-City Times All-
Area first team accolades.
He finishes with 1,209
career points, the second
best total by a boys’ basket-
ball player in school histo-
ry.
The 6-9 senior center
also pulled down 324
rebounds. That left him
with a school-record set-
ting output of 847 rebounds
Boers page 20

Photo provided

Almont’s Ethan McConnell makes the game-winning catch in the 8U title confrontation.

Almont wins 8U title in Imlay City

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont 8U baseball team
obtained a first-place finish
at the Imlay City All-Star
Tournament this past week-
end.
Almont opened tourna-
ment play Friday with a
17-2 win against Elba.
Saturday’s action saw
Almont secure a 23-4 vic-
tory over Memphis and Photo by kevin Kissane
Photo provided

notch a 16-8 triumph

against Imlay City.
Almont would continue
their winning ways when
Sunday rolled around.
The team started things
off there with a 15-0 win
over Millington, earning a
Almont won the 8U title at the Imlay City Tournament. They are front (L
to R) RJ Szalewicz, Rhyland Schapman, Brendan Lomasney, Daniel
Cisneros, Collin Beck and Jackson Wojciechowski; and back coach Capac’s Trevor Boers fires up a shot during a
Kevin McConnell, coach Justin Pilgrim, Jase Smith, Aiden Pilgrim, game this past winter.
Ethan McConnell, Kyle Sullivan, Clay Ward, Emerson McConnell and

spot in the title game
against Imlay City.
It was there Almont
concluded their successful
run with a 11-9 victory.
RJ
Rhyland
Stalchewicz,
Schapman,
Lacertosa places
coach Joe Szalewicz. Coach Janea Smith is not pictured.
Brendan Lomasney, Daniel Sullivan, Clay Ward, showing possible. They
Cisneros, Collin Beck, Emerson Connell Kyle were directed to the title by
Jackson Wojciechowski,
Jase Smith, Aiden Pilgrim,
Ethan McConell, Kyle
Sullivan, Clay Ward
Emeson McConnell helped
make Almont’s number one
coaches Kevin McConnell,
Justin Pilgrim,
Szalewicz and Janea Smith.
Joe ninth in age group
By Kevin Kissane bike and a 3.1 mile run.

Almont wins 12U title in Imlay City Tri-City Times Sports Editor

IMLAY CITY —
Lacertosa, a 2010 grad-
uate, crossed the finish-line
1:27:16 after the race got
By Kevin Kissane Former Imlay City High underway. That left her
Tri-City Times Sports Editor School track and cross ninth out of 42 female
country standout Amanda 25-29 age group competi-
ALMONT — The Lacertosa went the distance tors.
Almont 12U baseball team at the Grand Rapids She also placed 34th of
collected a first-place finish Triathlon on Sunday, June all 239 female competitors
at the Imlay City All-Star 9th. and ranked 133rd overall
Baseball Tournament this The race consisted of a among a field of 509 par-
past weekend. 750 meter swim, a 12.5 mile ticipants.
Almont started things
off with a 21-2 win Friday
against Elba.
The team then picked
up a 10-0 victory over
Marlette and 9-2 triumph
against Imlay City on
Saturday.
Almont then made
Sandusky absorb a 7-2 loss
Sunday, closing out an
unbeaten tournament run.
Matthew Bacholzky,
Dylan Taylor, Dalton
Oliphant, Jacob Voeller, Eli
Photo provided

McConnell, Bain Abitheira,

Tim Miller, Austin Swain
and John Bismack helped
make Almont’s first-place
finish possible. They were
guided to their top placing
by coaches Brandon Gable
and Dan Swain.
Almont won the 12U title at the Imlay City Tournament. They are front (L
to R) Matthew Bacholzky, Dylan Taylor, Dalton Oliphant, Jacob Voelker
and Eli McConnell; and back coach Brandon Gable, Bain Abitheira, Tim
Miller, Austin Swain, Nolan Maxlow, Jonathon Bismack and coach Dan
Swain.

Attack 16U ties for ninth in Ohio

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Attack 16U softball
The team started things Knights.
off Friday with a 6-4 win That left Attack 16U as
against Ohio Buckeye the number five seed in the
Charge and a 12-1 loss to Gold Bracket.
West Virginia Pride Elite. Saturday evening
victory over Hitz Outlaws
of Michigan.
The outcome put
Attack 16U into the final
16 of 49 teams.
Photo provided

team registered a tie for Saturday’s play saw bracket play began with a The second game
ninth place at the All- them drop an 8-0 verdict 12-0 win over Ohio ended with 6-0 loss to
Sanctions World Series to Central Ohio Ice and Springfield Stealers. Indiana Irish Gold, an
this past week in fall 7-0 to Ohio The following day Amanda Lacertosa nears the finish-line of the
Columbus, Ohio. Cannonsburg Lady Attack 16U collected a 8-4 Attack page 20 Grand Rapids Triathlon recently.
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Almont earns an 8U title

By Kevin Kissane Friday with a 15-1 victory pionship triumph against
Tri-City Times Sports Editor over Capac. Imlay City on Sunday.
Saturday saw Almont Bella Claeys, Vivian
ALMONT — The post a 12-2 triumph Asaro, Viola Wangler,
Almont 8u softball squad against Imlay City and Melina Campbell, Grace
earned a first place at the obtain a 14-3 win over Hettinger, Macie Stine,
Imlay City All-Star Richmond. Grace Michael, Emma

Photo provioded
Tournament this past week- Almont then followed McConnell, Cora Wangler
end. it up with a 13-12 semifinal and Marie Wangler com-
The team got their title- victory against North prised Almont’s first-place
producing run underway Branch and an 11-10 cham- squad.
Imlay City won the 10U title at a tourney it hosted. They are (L to R)
Sophia Brower, Avery Collins, Haidyn Maier, Natyli Spaniolo, Kaycey
Siegler, Addison Ramirez, Addison Brown, Madeline Wyckstandt,
Emerson Hassenflug, Brooke Walls, Jordyn Chandler and Roslyn
Bruman.

Imlay 10U wins tourney

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City 10U softball
team notched a first-place
finish at the Imlay City All-
Star Tournament this past
weekend.
The squad opened tour-
nament action Friday with
a 12-1 win against Capac.
Saturday saw Imlay
City secure a 9-3 victory
over North Branch and reg-
ister a 16-2 triumph against
Richmond.
The following day saw
Imlay City post a 3-1 win
over North Branch.
That landed them a title
appearance where
Sandusky provided their
opposition.
When the final scores
were added up, Imlay City
left the field with a 5-4 vic-
tory.
Sophia Brower, Avery
Collins, Haidyn Maier,
Natyli Spaniola, Kaycey
Siegler, Addison Ramirez,
Addison Brown, Madeline
Wyckstandt, Emerson
Hassenflug, Brooke Walls,
Jordyn Chandler and
Roslyn Bruman made
Imlay City’s first-place fin-
ish possible.

Photo provided
Almont won the 8U title in Imlay City. They are front (L to R) Bella
Claeys, Vivian Asaro, Viola Wagner, Melina Campbell, Grace Hettinger,
Macie Stine, Grace Michael, Emma McConnell, Cora Wagner and Marie
Wangler.

Boers: In addition to those

from page 19
for his career.
Boers also blocked 101
shots (equaling a school
record he set during his
Photo byKevin Kissane
numbers, Boers handed off
96 assists and registered 20
steals.
Boers concluded his
fourth season on Capac’s
varsity as an All-Greater
Thumb Conference East
Coaches Association
Division 3 All-State honor-
able mention choice.
He was also a third team
Division All-State selection
by The Detroit Free Press
and Detroit News as well.
In addition to that,

junior campaign) and fin- first team choice, as well as Boers earned Capac’s Male
ished with a school record- an Associated Press Athlete of the Year acco-
setting total of 277 blocks Division 3 All-State honor- lades (Thomas Gregson
for his career. able mention and Basketball Award).

The Imlay City 8U softball team placed second at their tournament. They
are front (L to R) Aryana Atkinson, Natalie Locher, Abbie VanDenBerg,
Karrah Behrick and Grace Sample; and back coach Jaleesa Distelrath,
Amelia Fileccia, Cadence Chirikes, Montanna Eads, coach Jamie Bruyere,
Alexis Bruyere, Savannah Douglas and Natalie Thompson. Allison
Shafer is not pictured.

Imlay City 8U garners second

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City 8U softball
squad obtained a second-
place showing at an All-
Star Tournament it hosted
this past weekend.
Imlay City went 1-1-1
verdict to Almont; and
notched a 10-7 victory over
Sandusky.
The following day saw
Imlay City register a 13-3
triumph against Capac and
garner a 7-4 win over
Richmond, landing them a
spot in the title clash versus
Almont.
Aryana Atkinson,
Natalie Locher, Abbie
VanDenBerg, Karrah
Behrick, Grace Sample,
Allison Shafer, Amelia
Fileccia, Cadence Chrikes,
Montanna Eads, Alexis
Bruyere, Savannah Douglas
and Natalie Thompson
helped Imlay City wind up
Photo provided

on Saturday. It was there When the last out was second. They were coached
they halved a 9-9 outcome registered, Almont had by Jaleesa Distelrath and
with Capac; dropped a 12-2 pulled out an 11-10 victory. Jamie Bruyere.
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Rodriguez sees action for Albion

By Kevin Kissane She is triples in 99 official plate
Tri-City Times Sports Editor coming off appearances.
a season Rodriguez also con-
IMLAY CITY — which saw tributed 14 RBI, 11 walks
Rebecca Rodriguez, a her hit at a and 10 runs to Albion’s
graduate of Imlay City .263 clip, cause.
High School, concluded thanks to She saw playing time

Photo by provided
her junior season with the 22 singles, 38 of her team’s 40 con-
Albion College women’s one double tests, lining up defensively
softball team recently. and three Rodriguez as an infielder this season.
The Capac 15U softball team took second place in Imlay City. They are
(L to R) coach Mike Maday, Jordyn Wheeler, Julia Schaefer, Paige
Hansen, Sadie Hernandez, Gracie Klink, Jenna Maday, Cerenity Helzer,
Kassy Amon, Jewel Rickman, Christina Helzer, Maria Stanton and Coach
Tammi Helzer. Coach John Hansen is not pictured.

Capac 15U is second

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
15U softball team claimed
a second-place finish at the
Imlay City All-Star
Tournament this past week-
end.
Capac opened tourna-
ment action Friday with an
11-0 win against Armada.
Saturday’s play saw
Capac drop a 9-4 verdict to
Sandusky; post a 15-11 vic-
tory over Imlay City; and
notch a 10-6 triumph
against North Branch.
Capac then posted a
11-3 semifinal round win
over North Branch on
Sunday.
That placed them in the
title game versus Sandusky.
Their battle drew to a close
with Sandusky up by an 8-3
count.
Jordyn Wheeler, Julia
Schaefer, Paige Hansen,
Sadie Hernandez, Gracie
Klink, Jenna Maday,
Cerenity Helzer, Kassy
Amon, Jewel Rickman,
Christina Helzer and Maria
Stanton made up Capac’s
second-place squad. They
were directed to that finish
by Mike Maday, Tammi
Helzer and John Hansen.

Photo provided
Almont won the 10U title in Imlay City. They are back (L to R) coaches
John Geml, Colin Campbell and Mike Lesner; middle Kolten Karbel,
Brendan Schocke, Landon Swain, Keith Geml, Isaiah Seidell and
Jonathon Michael; and front Michael Lesner, Brock Murphy, Colin
Campbell, Jonathon Strange and Kaiden Bernal.

Almont 10U brings home a second

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont 10u baseball
team brought home a
second-place finish from
the Imlay City All-Star
Baseball Tournament last
weekend.
Almont kicked off their
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Capac.
Saturday’s play saw
Almont notch an 11-7 vic-
tory over Imlay City.
Almont followed it up
with an 11-7 triumph
Sunday against Elba.
That placed them in the
title tilt where they squared
off versus Sandusky. Their
confrontation drew to a
Kolten Karbel, Brendan
Schocke, Landon Swain,
Keith Geml, Isaiah Seidell,
Jonathon Michael, Michael
Lesner, Brock Murphy,
Colin Campbell, Jonathan
Strange and Kaiden Bernal
helped make Almont’s sec-
ond-place finish possible.
They were directed to the
title by coaches John Geml,

title-producing run Friday close with Sandusky ahead Colin Campbell and Mike
with a 13-5 win against 15-5. Lesner.

Capac third baseman Jenna Maday looks to apply the tag on a sliding
Sandusky runner in action at the Imlay City All-Star Softball Tournament.

Imlay City 8U baseball second

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City 8U baseball
Saturday saw Imlay
City pick up a 17-2 victory
over Elba and drop a 15-13
verdict to Almont.
Imlay City then handed
Allesandri. Lucas Hunter,
Nolan Siegler, Landon
Nadrowski, Ty Wagester,
Tristin Detwiler, Noah
Beebe, Ben Priehs, Reese

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Tournament this past week-
end.
Imlay City began their
tournament stint Friday
with a 23-3 win against
Memphis.
versus Almont.
When the final scores
were tallied, Almont earned
an 11-9 win at Imlay City’s
expense.
Brock Hill, Kash
finish possible. They
were coached by Marty
Wagester, Brian Beebe,
Chris Nadrowski, Jason
Schmidt, Rick Hunter and
Mark Detwiler.
OR VERY WELL
FINANCED.
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Imlay City’s 8U baseball team took second at their tourney, The team
includes Brock Hill, Kash Allesandrini, Lucas Hunter, Nolan Siegler,
Landon Nadrowski, Ty Wagester, Tristin Detwiler, Noah Beebe, Ben
Priehs, Reese Catenaro, Cash Young and Henry Schmidt.

Buckmiller to take talents to Olivet

By Kevin Kissane sisted and
Tri-City Times Sports Editor 32 assisted
s t o p s ,
ALMONT — including
Christian Buckmiller, a nine tack-
2019 graduate of Almont les for a
High School, signed a let- loss and
ter of intent with the Olivet three quar-
College football team terback
recently. sacks from Buckmiller
Last fall Buckmiller his posi-
garnered their attention tion at defensive tackle.
with a solid senior season. This was his second
It was there he provided season on Almont’s varsi-
Almont with nine unas- ty.
With his help, Almont Spending time with family and friends is priceless. So when purchasing
concluded the year as own- things that add to the experience—a new truck, boat, etc.—we make
ers of a 10-1 overall mark.
it easy. We’re the neighborhood bank, that’s always more neighborly.
That included a paceset-
ting 7-0 Blue Water Area We’re local. We’re likeable. We’re lending.
Conference mark.
Almont went 1-1 when
the Division 5 playoffs
rolled around, starting their
run with a 36-14 triumph
against Birch Run before
seeing their postseason
path halted by Frankenmuth
28-22 in the district cham-
pionship game.

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Raiders, Chiefs and

Almont’s
Bret
Wrobel
looks to
elude Spartans test skills at...
'Imlay City Shootout'
Capac’s
Hank
Barker at
the Imlay
City
Shootout.

Photo by Rod Soule

Imlay
City’s
Josh
Maday
seeks
out an
open
team-
mate

Photo by Kevin Kissane

against
Photo by Rod Soule

Anchor
Bay.

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Almont’s Michael Rinke drives to the hoop Imlay City’s Christopher Cezik defends dur-
as Capac’s Kayden Braun defends. ing a court clash versus Anchor Bay.

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