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disorderly conduct ■ 2 for U

■ The Jeremy Kittel Hand
Gilson accused the woman performs at the Ark
By Art Aisner ■ AutoRama 2011
Special Writer of illegally obtaining a license ■ Levin on unrest in the
Milan police were called to plate for the vehicle and the Middle East
investigate two disorderly con- officer took the information
duct incidents involving City under advisement, according to
Councilman Doug Gilson in the report. Check out our blogs:
February, reports show. The same man called police ■ The Butterfly Effect
The first incident was report- again at about 10:45 a.m. that ■ Inside the Newsroom
ed by a 49-year-old Milan man day claiming Gilson was harass- @Reporter and News-
who said Gilson showed up as ing him while at the B Mart Leader
■ Education Matters
his home in the first block of gas station at 501 W. Main St., ■ All Pollitics is Local
First Street and began pound- reports stated. ■ The Starting Five
ing on the side door at about He said he was at the gas sta-
12:20 a.m Feb. 16. Gilson report- tion with the woman and his
edly used profanity and began teenage son when Gilson drove
pounding on windows when the up and blocked him in near a
man didn’t answer, according to gas pump. Gilson asked him to
police reports. get out of the van so he could
The man told police Gilson “hit him,” was pointing his fin- Connect with
was upset with him for being ger and repeatedly used profan-
involved with an ex-girlfriend ity, witnesses told police. HotJobs by Monster:
of his. The man said he called The man didn’t get out of the Click on the “jobs” tab
police when Gilson continued van and Gilson left a few min- on the home page of our
calling him and the woman utes later. website or go directly to
names. The man again refused to http://jobs.heritage.com.
According to the report, prosecute, but said he was
Gilson saw the man use the considering getting a personal
phone and reportedly said, ‘Oh, protection order against Gilson,
you’re calling the (expletive) reports stated.
cops, I’ll fix that,’ before leaving. Officers documented the inci-
Gilson denied making that dent and didn’t make contact
comment and told The Milan with Gilson.
News-Leader on Sunday that he “We were called, we inves- Join us on Twitter:
would never use or imply using tigated the complaints and no We have 1,253 followers
his position with the city to prosecution was sought by the Milan Bakery owner Jamey Snyder and Milan Beautification Commission Chairwoman on Twitter. Become a Milan
influence a matter that involved citizen,” said Chief Jeffrey Barbara Gardinier show off the cookies that will be offered for sale as part of a fundraiser. News-Leader follower.
the police. Lewis, who declined further Click on the Twitter tab
The man indicated he wanted comment. on the home page or go
the incident documented, but
didn’t intend to prosecute as
long as Gilson agreed to leave
them alone.
Gilson spoke with police
Gilson characterized the situ-
ation as “blown out of propor-
tion.” He said his dispute with
the complaintant, whom he
said was a friend since the first
Bakery selling cookies directly to http://twitter.com/
SalineMilanNews.

officers at his home, and said he grade, is over with.

and the woman were dating on
and off. He said he drove by the ion between friends and it was
man’s house after he couldn’t
reach the woman by cell phone
on his way home from shooting
pool and saw her van. He said
he wanted to talk with her and
probably called them names,
though he couldn’t remember
for sure.
“It was a difference of opin-
over with the day I left there,”
he said.
“There was no reason for the
police to even be called.”
Art Aisner is a freelance jour-
nalist. He can be reached by e-
mail at aaisner@comcast.net.
to aid nonprofit’s work
By Joyce Ervin
Special Writer
Spring has arrived early at the Milan Bakery,
where owner Jamey Snyder is turning out big, of plantings throughout the municipal areas,
brightly-frosted, springtime-inspired cookies
cut in tulip and daisy shapes for $1 each to sup-
port the Milan Beautification Commission.
“The cookies will be available for sale
to help the commission continue with several Join us on
ongoing projects, Gardinier said. Facebook:
One of the commission’s goals is continuity
We have 552 fans on
Facebook. Click on the
including the entrances to the city. Facebook tab on the home
Perennials, which require less upkeep and page of our website or search
reduce costs, will be incorporated into new and for us on Facebook.
existing landscapes. The triangle-shaped bed

City officials March 1 through May 30, with the proceeds

used to help beautify Milan,” said Milan
Beautification Commission Chairwoman
near Milan’s historic Old Fire Barn is being
renovated with a new variety of rose bushes
that require less maintenance, adds rich color

renew contracts
By Gerald LaVaute
Heritage Media
The Milan City Council
renewed two annual contracts
at a meeting in February.
The first contract was for
an automatic renewal to allow
Wade Trim to operate and to
maintain the city’s wastewater
and water treatment plants.
City Administrator Ben
Swayze said that the city had
first commissioned Wade Trim
for the responsibility in May
2007 after requesting competi-
tive bids.
“The original contract,”
Swayze said, “was guaranteed
for two years, with an addi-
tional five consecutive annual
PLEASE SEE RENEW/3-A
Barbara Gardinier.
A successful cookie sale was held in spring
of 2009. Snyder is supplying the venue on East
Main Street for the sale and donating his labor. 1,400 square feet of space from an adjacent
Snyder is well known in the Milan area for
his generosity and support of local fundrais-
ers.
“The commission is very grateful that the
bakery has agreed to help again this year,”
Gardinier said.
The commission is responsible for the sea-
sonal decorations that line Main Street and the
downtown area as part of its Sponsor-A- Barrel
project. The additional money will be used
to the bed and won’t impede the view of local
traffic, Gardinier said.
The bakery recently took over an additional The Marketplace:
Local ads are just a hop
building and the expansion has led to the hir- away at the MIcentral.com
ing of four new employees, Snyder said. With marketplace. While you are
increased staff, Snyder will be able to continue there, you can check out
his benevolent ventures, and still fulfill the all the special supplements
new contract he has with the University of of Journal Register Co.
Michigan campuses, delivering freshly baked newspapers in Michigan.
Click on “marketplace” on
pastries daily. the home page of our website
or go directly to www.
Joyce Ervin is a freelance writer. She can be marketplace.micentral.com/
reached at jlervin42@yahoo.com. ROP/Categories.aspx.

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Printed his audience in suspense with plot twists and turns, tion and ask for the audience’s participation in shar-
on 19 and 20 and is looking for class members. For more
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