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Osceola County EMS may

need to find new Evart
quarters

EVART Osceola Countys

Emergency Medical Services
division will continue to lease
space at the Evart Fire Hall during 2016, EMS Director Jeremy
Beebe told the county commissioners at their Oct. 6 meeting.
The EMS Department will pay
$900 per month for rent. The rent
includes the cost of utilities and
trash and snow removal services.
The previous two-year release
will expire at the end of this year.
This year, the fire board offered
only the one-year lease option.
The decision to offer a one-year
lease was simply because the
fire board may wish to look at
other options for the use of the
hall space. Shane Helmer, Evarts
fire chief, said the board and the
county have a great relationship.

Athlete of the Week

Meet Mikayla Wallace

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Letter from the front

Former area residents letter to
brother recounts fightin in the
Philippines

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Evart residents meet with Evart city manager Zack Szakacs (check spelling) regarding presence of perchlorate in drinking water supply.

Andy Duffy | Weekly Voice

Fireworks possibly taint Evarts groundwater

City looks to move annual display from fairgrounds to airport
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

water from the city, but is no

longer buying water from the
well where the perchlorate was
EVART Evart city officials
are moving the annual fireworks found. Perchlorate was not
found in all of the city wells and
display because of contaminaIce Mountain is receiving water
tion of groundwater at the fairfrom wells that did not test posigrounds.
tive for perchlorate.
Perchlorate, often found in
From April to now, Ice Mounfireworks, has been detected in
tain has spent $750,000 trying
the citys drinking water after
to figure out where the perchlotesting by Ice Mountain, said
rates are coming from. If I can
Evart City Manager Zack Szakeep letting (Ice Mountain)
kacs.
spend its money to check on
For decades Evart has
launched its Fourth of July fire- this, Im going to do that. Were
works near a field of water wells fortunate to have someone with
deeper pockets than we do, Szathat supply the citys residents
kacs said.
with drinking water.
Szakacs said Ice Mountain
The perchlorates were first
discovered in April when testing has come to the aid of the city
to help determine the source of
done for Ice Mountain revealed
the perchlorates and has been
their presence. Ice Mountain
conducting all of the testing and
purchases limited amounts

priority of the city, Szakacs

said. The city is taking steps
to reduce the presence of the
substance. By running water
continuously from one of its
wells, city officials believe they
have succeeded in lowering the
amounts of perchlorate.
Several of the wells the city
relies on for its water are shallow. One, well No. 3, is only 42
feet deep.
Water from the citys water
towers contained perchlorates
at 0.95 parts per billion.
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced
plans to begin regulating perchlorate under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Twelve people including city
officials were present at Wednesdays meeting.

test wells.
The city has 11 wells and Ice
Mountain had been using water
from two wells, but stopped using one well after it tested for
trace amounts of perchlorates.
Ice Mountain does use water for
one well, which has tested clean.
Ice Mountain has been a big
help to the city, Szakacs said.
Subsequent excavations conducted in the vicinity unearthed
a lot of refuse, Szakacs said, but
nothing that would explain the
presence of the perchlorates
in the water. The city will no
longer allow fireworks to be
discharged in the vicinity of the
wells.
Perchlorates are not a contaminant regulated by the state
of Michigan, Szakacs said.
Safe drinking water is a

Local governments still short on cash, officials say

By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

Although about two-thirds

of local government officials
polled in Michigan rate their
level of fiscal stress as relatively
low, those in the Weekly Voice
circulation area are far from
enthusiastic about the financial
picture in their municipalities.
University of Michigan researchers surveyed elected and
appointed leaders earlier this
year and released the results
last week.
Officials in 1,328 jurisdictions
returned valid surveys, a 72-percent response rate. The margin
of error was 1.4 percent.
Personnel with the University
of Michigans Gerald R. Ford
School of Public Policy conducted the poll.
Zack Szakacs, Evarts city
manager, said, Were OK. Were
sustaining ourselves.
The citys finances are nothing like they once were, though.
Evart had a budget of just
more than $800,000 in 2010. This
years budget is a little less
than $600,000. During that time,
the city reduced its number of
employees by about 25 percent.
Now, Szakacs said, everyone is
wearing several hats.
Evarts treasurer, Sarah Dvoracek, said that although many
might see little cause for alarm,
the city doesnt have a large surplus of funds.
Could we be doing better?
Of course. People look at the
money and think we have a lot.
What people dont understand
is we need to plan for worst-case
scenarios. You need to keep
savings high in case something
catastrophic happens, Dvoracek said.
Larry Emig, chairman of the
Osceola County Board, said the
commissioners needed to work

Weekly Voice file photo

Work is done on Evarts Oak Street project. Evart officials say budget reductions have force the citys to reduce staff by
about 25 percent.
hard to keep a lid on things during the economic downturn.
Declining property values hurt
the countys finances.
The county had some financial reserves it turned to during
the lean times. The county managed to not lay off any employees, however, Emig said. Now,
with the economy improving,
things are getting a little better.
We have a balanced budget.
Were not hurting. But we dont
have any money for frills and
thrills, Emig said.
Ron Howell, manager of Reed
City, was more pessimistic than
Evart and Osceola County officials. Howell referred to a Michigan Municipal League report
that found Michigan communities failed to receive $6.2 billion
in statutory revenue sharing

The state balanced its budget on the backs of

cities. ... It has reduced state-funded revenues to local
governments, and were left to fend for ourselves.
Ron Howell
Reed City City Manager
n

payments over the last decade.

Reed City alone lost $325,000
over the last 10 to12 years, Howell said.
In order to get by, Reed City
officials had to put off making
capital improvements. The
citys department of public
works has been slashed in half.
Positions have gone unfilled.
The state balanced its budget
on the backs of cities. ... It has
reduced state-funded revenues

to local governments, and were

left to fend for ourselves, Howell said.
According to Howell, the
public policy survey asked the
wrong question when it asked
about financial stress.
When you get less, you get
used to living on less. Were
used to living on less. A better
question is, are you better off
than you were in 2004? Howell
said.

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cancer. Only half of Michigan women ages 40 years

and older received timely
breast cancer screening.
It is recommended that
women ages 40 years and
older have a mammogram
and a clinical breast exam
annually. Women ages 20
to 39 years should have
a clinical breast exam at
least every three years.
Every woman aged
40 and older should get

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

10/17

10/18

10/19

10/20

47/31

45/30

50/33

57/47

61/49

Mostly cloudy.
Highs in the
upper 40s and
lows in the low
30s.

Mostly cloudy.
Highs in the
mid 40s and
lows in the low
30s.

Times of sun
and clouds.
Highs in the low
50s and lows in
the low 30s.

Mix of sun and

clouds. Highs in
the upper 50s
and lows in the
upper 40s.

Morning clouds
followed by
afternoon sun.
Highs in the low
60s and lows in
the upper 40s.

Sunrise: 7:56
AM

Sunrise: 7:57
AM

Sunrise: 7:59
AM

Sunrise: 8:00
AM

Sunrise: 8:01
AM

Sunset: 6:56
PM

Sunset: 6:54
PM

Sunset: 6:52
PM

Sunset: 6:51
PM

Sunset: 6:49
PM

Michigan at a Glance

Reed Citys five-day forecast

Local 5-Day Forecast

purpose monitoring electrode

October is breast cancer awareness month

October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, and
District Health Department No. 10 reminds all
women to schedule their
annual exams.
According to the
Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services, breast cancer is the
second-leading cause of
cancer deaths for women
in the state, and is the
most frequently diagnosed

Fri
10/16

screened for breast cancer.

There is a much higher
rate of survival if breast
cancer is detected at an
earlier stage.
For more information
about the Breast and
Cervical Cancer Control
Navigation Program or to
schedule an appointment,
contact your local DHD
No. 10 office or visit http://
www.dhd10.org/aboutbcccnp.

As our Armed Forces fight to protect our freedom

abroad, were reminded of the sacrifice made by
so many brave soldiers before them. On Veterans
Day, pause to recognize and thank all of the
veterans who have served our country. Show
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Honor our Veterans

special publication publishing Tuesday, November 10.

Fri

Sat

10/16

10/17

Sun

47/31

44/29

Mon

Ken Koch

10/20

54/40

Cloudy. Highs in
the upper 40s
and lows in the
low 30s.

Mostly cloudy.
Highs in the
mid 40s and
lows in the
upper 20s.

Sunrise: 7:57
AM

Sunrise: 7:58
AM

Sunset: 6:57
PM

Sunset: 6:55
PM

51/33

57/47

61/48

Times of sun
and clouds.
Highs in the low
50s and lows in
the low 30s.

Times of sun
and clouds.
Highs in the
upper 50s and
lows in the
upper 40s.

Grand Rapids

Sunrise: 62/43
7:59
Sunrise:
Lansing 8:01
Detroit
AM
AM
65/41
67/43
Sunset: 6:53
Sunset: 6:52
PM
PM

Clouds giving
way to sun .
Highs in the low
60s and lows in
the upper 40s.

Sunrise: 8:02
AM
Sunset: 6:50
PM

Michigan
at a Glance
Area Cities
City
Alpena
Ann Arbor
Bay City
Benton Harbor
Big Rapids
Chicago
Coldwater
Detroit
Escanaba
Flint
Gladwin
Grand Rapids
Houghton
Iron Mountain
Ironwood

Hi
59
57
58
57
57
65
57
58
61
58
57
57
59
64
59

Lo Cond.
44 Cloudy
41 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
49 Cloudy
43 Cloudy
50 P Cloudy
42 Cloudy
45 Cloudy
42 Cloudy
45 Cloudy
42 Cloudy
45 Cloudy
45 P Cloudy
40 P Cloudy
39 P Cloudy

City
Hi
Jackson
58
Kalamazoo
58
Lansing
56
Mackinaw City
55
Manistee
56
Menominee
62
Sault
Sainte Marie56
Michigan
City
54/40
Midland
58
Muskegon
57
Pontiac
56
Port Huron
55
Saginaw
58
Sault Ste Marie
57
Toledo
59
Traverse City
58

Lo Cond.
42 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
43 Cloudy
47 Cloudy
45 Cloudy
42 P Cloudy
44 M Cloudy
42 Cloudy
51 Cloudy
45 Cloudy
43 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
47 Cloudy

National Cities
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Houston
Los Angeles

Hi
75
67
65
98
83
78
88

Lo Cond.
50 Sunny
44 Sunny
50 P Cloudy
65 Sunny
48 Clear
48 Sunny
68 P Cloudy

City

Miami
Grand
Rapids
Minneapolis
62/43
New
York Lansing
65/41
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
Saint Louis

Hi Lo Cond.
87 74 P Cloudy
68 45 Sunny

70 50 P Cloudy
Detroit
102
67/4375 Clear
76 59 P Cloudy
63 50 P Cloudy
74 48 Sunny

Area
MoonCities
Phases

City
Hi Lo Cond.
City
Alpena
59 44 Cloudy
Jackson
Ann Arbor
57 41 Cloudy
Kalamazoo
Bay City
58 44 Cloudy
Lansing
Benton Harbor
57 49 Cloudy
Mackinaw City
First
Full
Last
Big Rapids
57 43 Cloudy
Manistee
Oct
20
Oct
27
Nov
3
Chicago
65 50 P Cloudy
Menominee
Coldwater
57 42 Cloudy
Michigan City
UV Index
Detroit
58 45 Cloudy
Midland
Escanaba
61 42 Cloudy
Muskegon
Fri
Sun
Mon
Flint
58 Sat
45 Cloudy
Pontiac
10/16
10/17
10/18
10/19
Gladwin
57
42 Cloudy
Port Huron
Grand Rapids
57 45
2
2 Cloudy
3Saginaw
3
Houghton
59
45
P
Cloudy
Sault Ste Marie
Low
Low
Moderate
Moderate
Iron Mountain
64 40 P Cloudy
Toledo
The UV Index is measured
a 0 - 11 number
scale, with
Ironwood
59 39on
P Cloudy
Traverse
Citya
0
higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection.

National Cities

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City
Hi
Atlanta
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Boston
67
Chicago
65
Dallas
98
Denver
83
Houston
78
Los Angeles
88

Hi
58
58
56
55
56
62
56
58
57
56
55
58
57
59
58

Lo Cond.
42 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
43 Cloudy
47 Cloudy
New
45 Cloudy
Nov
11
42 P Cloudy
44 M Cloudy
42 Cloudy
51 Cloudy
Tue
45 Cloudy
10/20
43 Cloudy
44 Cloudy
3
44 Cloudy
Moderate
44 Cloudy
47 Cloudy

11

Lo Cond.
50 Sunny
44 Sunny
50 P Cloudy
65 Sunny
48 Clear
48 Sunny
68 P Cloudy

City
Miami
Minneapolis
New York
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
Saint Louis

Hi
87
68
70
102
76
63
74

Lo Cond.
74 P Cloudy
45 Sunny
50 P Cloudy
75 Clear
59 P Cloudy
50 P Cloudy
48 Sunny

Moon Phases

First
Oct 20

Full
Oct 27

Last
Nov 3

New
Nov 11

UV Index

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10/20

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Moderate

3
Moderate

3
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The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale, with a

higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection.

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Whats Happening in the Area

Reed City church

hosting bazaar
REED CITY A bazaar
will be held on Nov. 6 from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Reed
City United Methodist
Church, 503 S. Chestnut
Street.
Lunch from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m. Soup, sandwiches,
salad and desserts. Take
out available.

Postage help needed

for Books for Soldiers

REED CITY If anyone

is interested in adopting
postage for the October
Books For Soldiers shipment, there is now a box
ready for delivery at the
Reed City Area District
Library.
This months shipment
of magazines, books and
donated personal hygiene
items will be going to a serviceman in the Navy.
Sponsors of any shipment have the option of
including a personal note
of thanks.
If you would like to donate the $15.90 to sponsor
this shipment, contact the
Library.

Blood drives

EVART A blood drive

will be held on Oct. 21 from
noon to 6 p.m. at Evart
United Methodist Church.
REED CITY A blood
drive will be held on Oct. 15
from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St.
Philip Neri Church, 831 S.
Chestnut Street.

Haunted Barn
in Reed City

REED CITY Come visit

a haunted barn on Fridays
and Saturdays in October
from 8 to 10 p.m., 23019 Meceola Road.
Cost is $5 per person.

Flu clinics
EVART Central
Michigan District Health
Department will be offering a walk-in seasonal flu
clinic on Oct. 16, 1 to 3 p.m.,
Evart United Methodist
Church, Evart (adults, ages
19 and above).
REED CITY Central
Michigan District Health
Department will be offering a walk-in seasonal flu
clinic on Oct. 20, 9 to 11:30
a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., 4329
220th Avenue, Reed City
(all ages, 6 months and
above).

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roads farmers market will

be open on Saturdays from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chestnut
REED CITY Story hour Street.
Fresh fruits and vegwill be held on Oct. 28 at 1
etables, home-baked goods
p.m. at the Reed City Area
and home-grown products
District Library.
such as eggs, herbs, honey
Stories, songs/moveand soaps, and locally
ments, crafts and more.
made crafts.
Ages 3 to 6 welcome.

Evening book club

at Reed City library

REED CITY An evening book club will be held

on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the
Reed City Area District
Library.
Join a discussion of
Go Set a Watchman by
Harper Lee.

Reed City library board

meeting Oct. 26

OLAH holding monthly

meetings

REED CITY A library

board meeting will be held
on Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. at the
Reed City Area District
Library.
The public is welcome
and encouraged to attend.

Free computer classes

at Reed City library

REED CITY The Reed

City Area District Library
will be offering free computer classes on the following dates:
Oct. 17, 24; Nov. 14; Dec.
19. Introduction to Computers at 11 a.m.; Internet Basics at noon.
Register for one or both
sessions by calling 231-8322131. Must register.

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League for Arts and Humanities will be holding
a monthly meeting on
the first Tuesday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. at 207
N. Main Street, Evart, 231734-9900.
Art, antiques, crafts.
Open Thursday, Friday,
Saturday from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Lapidary Class, Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Classes in other areas of
the arts will be offered for
those interested.

Volunteers needed
for Road to Recovery

REED CITY Road to

Recovery is an American
Cancer Society volunteerprogram that proBook fair at Reed City based
vides transportation for
library
cancer patients to and
from their treatments.
REED CITY A book
Volunteer drivers transfair will be held during
port patients from their
library hours on Oct. 21
through Oct. 28 at the Reed home to cancer treatment
City Area District Library. centers, doctor visits and
other cancer-related appointments.
Bazaar and luncheon
The American Cancer
at Evart church
Society is working with
EVART St. Paul Bazaar Spectrum Health Reed
and Luncheon will be held City Hospital, Susan
P. Wheatlake Regional
on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. at 435 West 5th Street. Cancer Center to recruit
Featuring vendors, bake volunteer drivers and coordinators from Osceola
sale, homemade cookies
and its surrounding coun($3.50 per pound), handties to help drive cancer
made quilt (queen) and
patients to and from their
specialty items.
treatment. All volunteers
Meal donation, $5; soup,
sandwich, dessert and bev- need is a few hours during
the week and a desire to
erage.
make a difference.
Local community memSouth Evart Quilt Club bers
who are interested
meetings
in volunteering for the
EVART The South Ev- Road to Recovery program
art Quilt Club meets on the should contact the American Cancer Society at
first and third Wednesday
1-800-227-2345.
of each month through
May 30, at the Evart Township Hall, Main Street,
Spectrum offers
from 11 a.m. to 2:30-3 p.m.
diabetes support group
with a potluck lunch at
noon.
REED CITY Spectrum
Everyone interested in
Health is offering a diabequilting, whether beginner tes support group on the
or pro, are welcome. For
last Tuesday of the month
more information, contact at 4 p.m. at the diabetes
Margie at 231-734-3857 or
education building, 219
Ann at 231-867-3237.
East Church Street.
The groups are free and
open to those with diabeCedar Township farmers tes or those who support
market
someone with the condition. Facilitators will lead
REED CITY Cedar
Township Farmers Market discussions on various
will be held every Saturday topics including healthy
cooking, computer apps
through October from 9
for diabetes, use of overa.m. to 1 p.m., corner of
the-counter medications
170th and 9 Mile.
and more.
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Local produce, packaged
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Free community dinner

SEARS Free community dinner will be held every Saturday night at 5:45
p.m. in Brooks Corners
Hall with a contemporary
worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite
a friend.

Weight loss group

meetings on Thursdays

EVART T.O.P.S weight

loss support group meets
every Thursday at 8:30
a.m. at the Evart United
Methodist Church. Weigh
in is from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.
and meeting is at 9:30 a.m.
T.O.P.S. MI 1390 weight
loss support groups meets
every Thursday at 6 p.m.
at Calvary Baptist Church.
Weigh in is from 6 to 6:30
p.m. and meeting is from
6:45 to 8 p.m.

book club will be held on

the first Wednesday of the
month at 1:30 p.m. at the
Reed City Public Library.

Free clothing store

in Evart

EVART A free clothing

store filled with like-new
name brand clothing is
open to all for shopping.
The store is located on
U.S. 10 in Evart across
from Dairy Whip and is
open Saturdays from 9
a.m. to noon.

Free health care

services

CADILLAC Free limited health care services

are available in Cadillac
for residents of Wexford,
Missaukee and parts of
Osceola and Lake Counties
with low income and no
health insurance. Weekly
health clinics are schedbased on availability
Health specialty clinic uled
of volunteer health care
providers. New patients
REED CITY Uroloneed to call for an eligibilgist, John Anema, M.D.
will be offering outpatient ity appointment.
Medication assistance
services at the hospitals
may be available through
Specialty Clinic twice a
month.
the Stehouwer Free Clinic.
He will be consulting
Qualified applicants must
with patients on the sechave a Munson Healthcare
ond Friday of the month
Cadillac Hospital affiliated
and performing outpatient provider and meet guidesurgery and other procelines set by pharmaceutidures, including lithotrip- cal companies. Eligibility
sy on the fourth Friday.
appointments are schedThe clinic is located at
uled for Tuesday and
300 N. Patterson Road.
Wednesday mornings.
Contact Spectrum Health
Office hours are Monday
Reed City Hospital Spethrough Thursday, 9 a.m.
cialty Clinic at 231-832-7108 to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to
for more information.
1 p.m.)
Stehouwer Free Clinic is
located at 201 N. Mitchell
Fibromyalgia support
Street (Lower Level).

group meeting

BIG RAPIDS Support

group for people with
Fibromyalgia will be meeting the first and third Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. at St.
Johns Lutheran Church,
located at 1004 N. McEwan.
McEwan.
Discussion topics are
based on the needs of
members of the group.
Suggestions are always
welcomed.
For more information,
contact Lori at 989-3866113.

Hersey Congregational
Church services

HERSEY Service time

for Hersey Congregational
Church, 216 S. Main Street,
is a 9 a.m. traditional service.

Congregate meal sites

for Osceola County COA

TUSTIN Tustin Meal

Site
213 Neilson
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Lunch served at noon
Crossroads Quilt Guild
REED CITY Reed City
meeting
Meal Site
802 Mill Street
REED CITY The CrossMonday, Tuesday, Thursroads Quilt Guild will hold
day
meetings on the fourth
Lunch served at noon
Tuesday of each month,
EVART Evart Meal
except December, from 6
Site
to 8 p.m. at the Reed City
732 W. 7th Street
Church of the Nazarene.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Quilts to Comfort
Lunch served at noon
meeting
MARION Marion Meal
REED CITY Quilts to
Site
Comfort meets the second
221 S. Mill Street
Tuesday of each month,
Monday, Tuesday, Thursexcept December, from 1
day
to 5 p.m. at the Crossroads
Lunch served at noon
Quilt Shop. Charity quilts
will be made for the CrossBeginning line dancing
roads Radiation Therapy
classes in Evart
Center.
Crossroads Quilt Shop
EVART Line dancing
is located at 111-B Higbee
101 (beginner line dancing)
Street.
will be held every Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at
110 U.S. 10 in Evart.
Activities at the
There will be a $3 donaOsceola Senior Center tion.
For more information,
REED CITY The Secontact Carol at 231-734nior Center, 219 E. Todd
5305.
Street, has activities happening four afternoons
during the week. On
Bingo at Evart VFW
Mondays and Thursdays,
Dinner with friends
euchre is played from 1 to 3
EVART Bingo will take
at St. Paul Lutheran
p.m.; on Tuesdays, bingo is place every Thursday at 6
played from 12:30 to 3 p.m.; p.m. at the Evart VFW 7979
Church
and on Fridays, pedro is
Post.
played from 1 to 3 p.m.
EVART Dinner with
The center is open for
Friends Community Meal
Breakfast on second
young and old to come and
will be held on the second
Sunday at Evart VFW
Wednesday of each month enjoy an afternoon of fun
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. and enjoyment.
EVART Breakfast will
For further information, be held the second Sunday
Paul Lutheran Church, 435
contact Carolyn at 231-832- of each month from 7 to 11
W. 5th Street.
2676 or Bonnie at 231-832Donations appreciated.
a.m. at the Evart VFW.
1136.
Take out available.
Includes eggs, sausage,
For more information,
bacon, hash browns,
contact 231-734-3585 or 231biscuits and gravy and
Free movie nights
734-5491.
pancakes. All you can eat
for $6.
SEARS Free movie
nights will be held the
Free dinner at Reed City second Friday night of the
Childrens story hour
church
month at 7 p.m. at Brooks
Corner Hall, US 66 and 10. at Reed City Library
REED CITY There
will be a free dinner every Free popcorn and hot dogs.
REED CITY Childrens
Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at
story hour will be held
the Church of the Firstthe second and fourth
Day book club at Reed on
born Revival Center, 310 S.
Wednesdays of every
City Library
Higbee.
month at 1 p.m. at the Reed
City Public Library.
Donations accepted but
REED CITY A day

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Obituary
Anna B. Ureste

BARRYTON Anna
B. Ureste, of Barryton,
passed away Sunday,
October 11, 2015, at her
home in Fork Township. She was 84.
Anna was born February 13, 1931, in Gladwin, to Otto and May
Yeager. She married
Ramiro Ureste in Reed
City in 1986 and he preceded her in death in
2002. Anna moved from
Evart to Barryton in
the early 1980s. She enjoyed flowers and yard
sales and loved her family, especially her kids
and grandkids.
Mrs. Ureste is sur-

vived by three daughters: Sharon (Mike) Heberling of Reed City,

Connie (Jim Hawkins)
Mills of Barryton, Nancy (Ron) Smith of Cadillac; one son, Raymond (Helen) Singer of
Evart; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one
brother, Gus Yeager of
Evart.
Anna was preceded in
death by her parents;
her husband, Ray in
2002; daughter, Charlene; and a son, Calvin.
A memorial service
will be announced at a
later date.

Hyde leaving as Evart Superintendent, board

narrowed interim replacement list to four
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

EVART Familiar
names dominated the list
of candidates to replace
Evarts outgoing school
superintendent Howard
Hyde. Hyde plans to retire
during the middle of the
school year.
From 11 applicants, the
Evart Board of Education narrowed the list to
four at Mondays meeting. All four are former
superintendents of public
schools. Three of them
were formerly employed
at schools within 35 miles

of Evart.
The board plans to replace Hyde with an interim superintendent. Board
president Alan Bengry
said it is difficult to make
a mid-year replacement.
The district needs a superintendent to finish out
the school year. By searching for someone to begin
a new school year, board
members believe they will
have a larger pool of applicants to choose from.
If the board members
like the interim superintendent, they would hope
the person would apply for
the permanent position.

The serving superintendent would still need to

apply and go through the
selection process, Bengry
said.
Ron Kraft, Doniel Pummell, Shirley Howard and
Steven Westhoff are the
four finalists for the position.
Kraft formerly served
as the superintendent of
Hale Area Schools in Ogemaw County.
Pummell served as the
superintendent of Clare
Public Schools and is currently working as an adjunct professor at Grand
Valley State University.

Shirley Howard formerly served as superintendent in the Chippewa Hills

School District.
Steve Westhoff is a former Reed City Area Public
Schools superintendent.
The board will hold
special sessions on Oct. 15
and Oct. 19 to interview
the candidates. Both meetings will begin at 5 p.m.
and will meet at Evart
Middle School, 321 N.
Hemlock St. On Oct. 15,
the board will interview
Kraft and Howard. On
Oct. 19, the board will
interview Pummell and
Westhoff.

School has needs, Foundation

superintendent
grant helps
says
children
INPUT WANTED Community
SURVEY
Regarding School
Facilities
From the Desk of the
Superintendent Tim Webster

Thank you for your

ongoing support of Reed
City Area Public Schools.
Our schools have long
been a focal point in Reed
City, bringing pride and
unity to our community.
A strong and vibrant
school system is a benefit
to the entire community,
reaching much deeper
and effecting much more
than students alone.
Despite significant
state funding cuts over
the past decade Reed
City Area Public Schools
has maintained operations without negatively
effecting student programs. Only recently,
through careful fiscal
planning, have we moved
out of the financial danger zone identified by
Michigan Legislature.
While we have been able
to maintain academic
integrity, we have come
to a point where our facilities have needs that
have been put on a back
burner and must be addressed.
In the previous newsletter, I indicated that
we may be asking for a
millage vote this coming
May. Prior to asking for
a millage, the board of
education and I are asking you to please fill out
a survey to give input on
potential bond proposals
aimed at maintaining facilities, making improvements, and supporting
student learning. This
is your chance to let us
know your views and
share your opinions on
what you will support.
We are tentatively planning two separate bond
proposals.
Part one, addressing site and building
necessities, is what I
consider foundational
needs. These are things
such as roofs, buses, furniture, phone systems,
carpet, parking lots, etc.
Computer infrastructure
is also an important part
of a schools foundation.
This too, has been put off
and needs upgrading. In
todays world, it is important to make our physical buildings as safe as
possible. Remodeling our
school entrances to better protect our students
from outside threats is
a need. It is my opinion,
that all of these are a
must fix for our students to live and learn in
a positive and safe environment.
To fund the foundational needs we are considering asking taxpayers for
a zero increase bond in
May of 2016. That means

the current bond rate

would stay the same and
the term of the bonds
would be extended for
an additional 2 years,
specifically from 2029 to
2031. This zero increase
rate/extended term bond
would generate approximately 4 million dollars
in revenue. I propose
we use that money for
necessities, thus, taking
care of our foundational
needs.
Part two of the plan
would involve upgrades.
These enhancements,
would involve a tax rate
increase. These improvements, while important,
should not jeopardize
our basic needs if they
do not come to fruition.
Considerations for such
improvements may include:
Auditorium/Multipurpose Space - Giving
our band and others a
place to perform, extra
athletic space, and space
for hosting community
events and activities.
HS Gym, weight
room, and Locker Room
Upgrades - I have been
approached by many
who say its time to finish
the gym. In 1964 it was a
money saver to not add
seating to the west side.
Track- We are currently unable to host
track meets due to drainage problems with the
football field that have
caused the track to heave
creating an unsafe running surface.
These items and more
are on the survey with
ample space for your additions and opinions.
Key points of information:
We will inform taxpayers exactly how money will be spent before
we go to the polls to vote.
No decisions have
been made at this point.
Survey is the first
step in engaging with the
community
RCAPS will continue
to keep the community
informed throughout the
process
School improvements
make our entire community proud and enable us
to attract families who
value education to
choose to live in our community.
We host a School of
Choice population who
may leave if our facilities are substandard.

develop
soccer
foundation
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

The Missaukee Osceola

Youth Soccer Association
received a grant from the
Missaukee Area Community Foundation. The
foundation is a geographic
component of the Cadillac
Area Community Foundation.
The soccer association
and the Missaukee Area
Community Foundation
are working together to
improve childrens quality
of life.
The soccer association
serves about 220 community youth, ages 6-11, by providing a soccer program
at the Northern Michigan
Christian School soccer
complex each fall.
For the past several
years, this program has
provided children with
the opportunity to develop
their soccer skills and
has encouraged physical
activity and exercise. It
also provides lessons in
team work, leadership, and
commitment and teaches
participants to accept direction and constructive
criticism from their leaders and coaches.
Each year the MOYSA
program relies on a team
of 20-30 volunteer coaches,
organizers and officials to
promote community involvement and activity.
Officials with the youth
soccer program said they
are grateful for all of the
time and energy these
parents, grandparents and
friends invest in the lives
of area youth.
Leaders of MOYSA said
they are grateful for the
grant. The funds will be
used to purchase soccer
balls, goalkeeper gloves,
equipment bags and linesmen flags for the program.
Questions regarding the
Missaukee Osceola Youth
Soccer Association can
be directed to David Skinner at Northern Michigan
Christian School, (231)
825-2492. Anyone seeking
more information may also
visit the MOYSA Facebook
page or the organizations
website, www.nmcs.us/
MOYSA.cfm.

OCT. 17

Courtesy photo

Piper Closson, Makayla VanPolen, Elijah Bowden and Zack Eisenga participate in a soccer match. The
Missaukee Osceola Youth Soccer Association received a grant from the Missaukee Area Community
Foundation to be used for soccer equipment.

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ATHLETE

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Week

Meet: Mikayla Wallace

Senior at Evart High School

What sports do you play?

Volleyball, basketball
and softball
What moment from
sports stands out the most
to you? Why?
Beating Glen Lake in
softball after we lost to
them the year before. I also
had a really good game.
Who is your favorite professional athlete?
This question was left
blank.
What is your pre-game
ritual?
Listening to music and
chewing mint gum.
What is your favorite
subject in school? Why?
Math, more like algebra.
I like working hard to get
the right answer.
Do you have a role model? Who and why?
My dad. He pushes me to
do better.
What are your future
What advice would you
plans?
Going to Mid-Michigan give to younger people
Community College to be a starting out in sports?
Always try your hardest
PTA.

no matter how good you

might not be. Its about having fun. Winning is just a
bonus.

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Letter home from George Marin during Philippine insurrection

By Shanna Avery
Special to the Weekly Voice

Following the Spanish

American War the United
States acquired the Philippines from Spain in the
Treaty of Paris on Dec. 10,
1898.
Two years prior the
Philippines struggle for
independence conceived
a revolutionary force. On
Feb. 4, 1899, these forces
clashed with the American troops stationed near
Manila. With ongoing contention, on June 2, 1899,
war erupted between the
U.S. and the Philippines,
which lasted until July 4,
1902.
George Henry Marin,
who lived most of his life
in the Chase and Reed
City area, was one of the
soldiers stationed in the
Philippines during the
Insurrection and served
as a Sergeant in the 33rd
U.S. Voluntary Infantry.
Around this time, he and
his brother, Will, were in
Oklahoma, where he enlisted.
George was born July
28, 1872, to John Marin
and Martha Pirs. He died
February 18, 1941, and was
buried in the Woodland
Cemetery, Reed City.
The following excerpts
are from a letter that
George wrote to his brother, Will Marin, published
in the May 2, 1900 issue of
the Reed City Clarion. The
letter was posted March 4,
1900, from Bangued, Philippine Island.
Dear brother Will,
Your welcomed letter was
received last night and
will try and answer it. I
am well and hope this will
find all of you enjoying
good health. The war is
over here now, and we are
doing garrison duty. I have

not been on a hike for

two weeks. The last one,
we went from one small
town to another, selected
officers, established civil
governments, notified the
people that the war was
over, and that men caught
with guns would not be
considered prisoners of
war, but would be considered as thieves and robbers, and would be shot on
site. This does not change
things much with the
33rd, as we never did take
many prisoners. When we
did take any we would just
make them take the oath
of allegiance, take their
guns, turn them loose,
and expect to get a shot at
them in a day or two.
There will be good
chances in this country
for a man with a little
capital, but it is no place
for a poor man. As for the
report about the mines
you hear about in this
country, there is nothing
in it. There is some mineral in this country, but I
doubt its being in paying
quantity, and as for that
report of that Colorado
Regiment it is not so. Until
after our landing here no
troops have ever been into
the mining districts; they
have never been over 40
miles from Manilla and
that is no mining country.
There are good indications of copper in some
places I have been, but I
have never seen any signs
of gold or silver in paying
quantity. There are a number of prospectors here
and the mountains will
soon be full of them, but if
I had any money to invest
here I would either invest
in cattle or machinery.
And I am afraid the cattle
business will be overdone
before I get out to make
much in them. Stock cattle

and fat cattle have more

than doubled in price in
the past two months and
are still going up.
I do not believe I could
get mustered out here
without enlisting in some
other regiment, so you
can look at me home for
a while whenever we are
mustered out. Has there
ever been any clearing
done on that 80? If I were
there I would like to try irrigating that bottom land.
I believe that could be irrigated at small cost. All
the land here is irrigated.
These people here are
experts in that line, and I
think I shall experiment
a little when I get back,
that is if I stay there. A fellow could grow immense
crops there if he had it
irrigated.
The principle crop here
is rice, but they can grow
good cane and tobacco
and nearly every foot of
good farming land is under cultivation. We have
surely brought prosperity
to these people as nearly
everything that they raise
here brings them from 50
to 100% more than it ever
has for the past 15 years.
Farm labor is very cheap
here from five to eight
cents a day and they board
themselves. Rice is one
cent a pound, 36 bananas
for five cents, flour is not
known to most of them,
eggs 15 cents per dozen,
beef is high and beef
steak is 40 cents a pound.
There is six months
dry season here and it
gets pretty dry too, but the
next six makes up for it,
and get an average about
100 inches during the
rainy season. We got the
benefit of some of it when
we first struck the island
wading through flooded
fields and swimming riv-

one place
to find it all
events | shopping | sights | restaurants

ers.
Yes, I was in the battle
of San Jacinto, where
Major Logan and several
others were killed. When
we first landed at Manila
we were taken out to
Caloocan where the 20th
Kansas made their record.
We stayed there and did
outpost duty for six days,
then were taken back to
Manila and loaded on the
same transport we came
over on The Sheridan
and sailed under sealed
orders on November 7,
and landed at San Faybin
after the place had been
shelled by the gunboat,
which was a fine site.
We had a lively little
skirmish with them but
only had one man wounded. I was the third man
on shore, Captain Shields
and Lieutenant Bojac being the first. We had landed right into the midst of
the insurgent forces and
had from one to three skirmishes every day until the
11th, when we attacked
their main army 2,100
strong, in trench between
San Faybin and San Jacinto. They gave us a warm
reception, killing eight of
our boys and wounding 14,
but according to their own
book, which we afterward
captured, what we did
for them was a plenty, 327
killed, 296 wounded, and
150 missing.
For the next two
weeks we kept skirmishing around that part of
the country, capturing
some officers and small
bands, but the main body
had gone north over the
mountains. We took after
them and followed them
for about 140 miles. Then
on December 2, the second
battalion of our regiment
attacked them in a mountain pass, where they had

George Marin; taken in the early 1900s.

entrenched themselves.
Our loss was two killed
and seven wounded, but
the boys drove them out,
killing 170.
During another skirmish in the Mountains,
Borrison was shot in the
arm and I was shot in the
right leg, but neither one
of us stopped until after
the trenches were taken.
Two of our boys were
killed, and we killed about
25 of them.
I was taken from there
to the coast and put in

A 73-year-old woman was feared to have

drowned, but actions by residents and
deputy helped save her life
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Mark Cool will receive
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board the hospital ship

Relief where they kept
me until January 9, when
I was transferred to the
Romulous. Landed at
Bigar on the 16th. The
next day got permission
from the Colonel to join
a detachment going up in
the mountains, but have
had no scraps yet.
Hoping to hear from
you again. Will close
for this time. Give my
regards to all the people
back there. Your brother,
George Marin.

Sheriffs deputy and others

to receive awards for saving life

two in one !

Look for the Fall/Winter edition in the

Cadillac News Friday, October 16.

Photo courtesy of Shanna Avery

758 S. Chestnut St., Suite A

Reed City, MI 49677 231-465-4000

iff s Departments Life

Saving Medal because of
his efforts to resuscitate
a victim of a drowning.
He will receive the
award Oct. 20 at an
Osceola County Board of
Commissioners meeting.
Three others who also
aided in the resuscitation effort will receive
the departments Citizen
Award of Valor. Osceola
County Sheriff James
Crawford will present
the awards.
Crawford also submitted Cools name to
the Michigan Sheriffs
Association Candidate
Review Board for consideration for the Michigan
Sheriff Associations
State Life Saving Award.
Cool was dispatched to
a Wells Lake residence
Aug. 16 where a 73-yearold woman, Velda Hammel, was believed to have
drowned. He arrived
on the scene and found
James and Sandy Edstrom and Heather Bush
administering CPR.
Cool determined that
Hammel wasnt breathing and had no pulse.
He began CPR and, after
several minutes, was successful in getting Mrs.
Hammel breathing.
Hammel was transported by ambulance to Reed
City Hospital and transferred to Butterworth in
Grand Rapids. There doctors confirmed her life
was saved in part by the
actions of the Edstroms
and Bush and by the actions of Deputy Cool.
After an extended stay at
the hospital, Mrs. Hammel recovered from the
incident and returned
home.
Sheriff Crawford said
he wanted to thank Cool,
the paramedics and the
emergency room doctors
for their role in saving
Hammels life.
Everyone played a
crucial role; this lady is
alive today because of
their efforts, Crawford
said.

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Fall cover crop mixes topic of upcoming

pasture walk near Marion
By Gerald Lindquist
MSU Extension

The trend to graze

blended mixtures of annual
cover crops continues to
grow across the Mid-West
as livestock farms realize
the practice not only provides a high quality forage
to graze in late fall, but also
improves soil quality by
adding organic matter to
the soil surface and to the
sub-soil.
A pasture walk will be
held on Tuesday, Oct. 27,
from 5:30 to 7 p.m., on the
Salinas beef farm near
Marion. Participants will
be able to view beef cattle
grazing five different mixes
of annual forage cover
crops. These mixes include
forage oats, dwarf Essex
rape, cereal grain rye, turnips, hybrid rape, forage
radishes, collards and volunteer wheat. Agricultural
Educators with Michigan
State University Extension
have found these late-summer planted crops can be
highly productive and nutritious for cattle, sheep and
goats in the fall when most
pasture forages exhibit diminishing growth.
For each month that
farms can graze these cover
crops with their livestock,
MSU Extension Educators
estimate that they will cut
their feed costs by 40 percent if the alternative is to
start feeding hay. For example it could be a savings
of $15 to 25 per beef cow per

month in feed costs. This

savings estimate does take
into account the costs of
seeding and fertilizing the
cover crop mix.
The total financial benefit
of this practice will be even
greater as the cow herd
will be recycling the forage
into a truly green manure,
adding nutrients and organic matter to the soil.
The remaining cover crop
stubble will provide winter
protection on the soil by
reducing soil and wind
erosion. The plant stems
and roots will add more
organic matter to the soil as
well when they decompose.
This compounding benefit
of adding plant materials into the soil, and the
animal manure on top of
the soil, is a great method
of soil improvement. It
will increase soil organic
matter which will increase
soil fertility, and improve
the water holding capacity
of the soil. It also provides
stimulus for soil organisms
like earth worms and other
microscopic organism that
improve soil quality even
more.
Research has estimated
that a practice like this
can easily increase the soil
organic matter, and thus
fertility of the soil, by $60 to
$80 per acre per year. This
fertility improvement easily covers the cost of seed
and the drilling of the cover
crop. Thus the feed savings
for the cow herd of an estimated $15 to $20 per cow per

10/05/2015
Breaking and Entering/
Larceny An officer responded to a breaking and
entering complaint. The investigation remains open.
10/06/2015
Traffic Complaint A
dispute between two neighbors resulted in a traffic
complaint. The investigation remains open.
10/08/2015
Larceny An officer responded to a complaint of a
stolen car part. The investigation remains open.
10/09/2015
Malicious Destruction
of Property While on
patrol an officer observed
damage to the City Hall
building. A suspect was arrested and taken to Osceola
County Jail.
10/10/2015
911 An officer was dispatched to a suspicious 911
call that resulted in a wellbeing check. No cause for
alarm was found.
Retail Fraud An officer responded to a report of
stolen merchandise from a
local business. The investigation remains open.
10/11/2015
Open Door An officer
was dispatched to an open
door at a local business. A
key holder was contacted
and the building was secured.
Property Damage Accident An officer responded to a two-vehicle accident
on Main and 7th Street. No
injuries were reported.

Reed City Police

Department, weekly
report
10/5/15
While on patrol, officers
found a local residence to
be in violation of City Ordinance code 652.04, for amplified music. The 53-yearold male owner was issued
an appearance citation.
Officers were dispatched to the Animal Shelter regarding an open alcohol container and possible
operating while intoxicated (OWI). The investigation
resulted in the arrest of the
48-year-old male driver. He
was transported and lodged
in the Osceola County Jail
without incident.
Officers received a com-

plaint from a business owner regarding a disruptive

client. A No Trespassing
Notice was served to the
68-year-old female.
10/6/15
While on patrol, officers
found a woman sleeping
in the front seat of her car.
The 50-year-old female said
she was in the area early,
and she decided to take
a nap before she went to
work.
10/7/15
Officers were dispatched
to the Osceola Count Court
House to assist with the arrest of a 33-year-old male
in violation of his parole.
The individual was lodged
at the Osceola County Jail
without incident.
Officers received a complaint regarding fraudulent activity with counterfeit checks. The matter is
under investigation.
Officers were dispatched
to local apartment complex regarding a domestic
violence situation. The
24-year-old male involved
was located and placed under arrest and lodged in the
Osceola County Jail.
Officers were called to
investigate an alarm at a
local residence. Officers
woke up the owner who
located the beeping smoke
alarm in the back of the
house.
10/8/15
Officer received a report
regarding the larceny of an
IPhone. It was later found
to have been returned.
Officers assisted the
Osceola Count Sheriff s
Department in the middle
of the night, in locating a
business owner to inform
him the business alarm
was activated.
10/9/15
Individual requested a
permit for a road kill deer.
Officers responded and a
permit was issued.
10/10/15
While on patrol, officers
responded to a loud verbal
dispute between two males.
Verbal warnings were issued.
Officers were dispatched
to assist EMS with an intoxicated 29-year-old male
who called 911 to get assistance to the hospital for
unknown reasons. A short
time later, officers were informed that the man had
an unusually high amount
of carbon monoxide in his
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be doubled if soil fertility
improvement is factored in.
The event will take place
at the Salinas Farm field at
the corner of 15 Mile Road
and 50th Ave, in Middle
Branch Township of
Osceola County. From the
intersection of M-66 and
M-115, travel two miles west
on 15 Mile Road to the field
location on the northeast
corner. The 48-acre field
of cover crops with grazing beef cattle will allow
those attending to view the
growth of the different crop
mixtures, to see if there is
an animal preference for a
certain mix and to evaluate
the cows and their resulting manure to estimate the
nutritional attributes of the
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a Soil Health Summer Series of Meetings that these
organizations sponsored
and Michigan Farm Bureau
supported with a financial
grant. The USDA programs
are open to all people.
For more information,
contact Jerry Lindquist at
the MSU Extension Office
at (231) 832-6139 or Greg
White at the NRCS Office at
(231) 832-5341.
Anyone needing special
accommodations to attend
the walk should notify one
of these agencies before the
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crops. In this photo, cattle are grazing a multi specie mix at the
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"Sound Comparisons"

the Reed City Fire Department to respond to the

scene. The other occupants
were checked and another
residence the male had
spent time at in the Hersey
area was also checked.
Officers were dispatched
to a local residence regarding a loud noise complaint.
The responding officers
were unable to hear any
loud music and thought
perhaps the individual at
one point heard the music
from the Reed City High
School homecoming dance.
Case closed.
10/11/15
Officers were requested
to assist with scene security for the Osceola County
Sheriff s Department. Officers remained on the scene
watching over multiple
subjects while deputies
conducted sobriety testing.
Officers were requested
to assist the Osceola County Sheriff s Department
on a domestic situation in
progress. Upon the officers
arrival, the female resident
had left the scene.
Officers were dispatched to respond to an
anonymous call regarding
a possible parole violation.
The individual was located
and not in violation of parole conditions.
Officers received a report on a missing bicycle.
The matter is under investigation.
Officers responded to
a possible domestic situation in the parking lot of
an apartment complex. Officers were unable to locate
any situation.
Officers were called
to local storage unit after
dark, where a door to a unit
was left open. The owner
was contacted and the unit
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LOT MODEL
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A crows nightmare

Reed Citys new kind and queen

Evart holding a scarecrow contest

The following scarecrows were entered
in the Evart DDA scarecrow contest. They
will be on display in downtown Evart
until Nov. 1. The Juneberry Cottage entry

won first place in the contest. Shoppers

at the farmers market voted by donating
cash or a canned good to the Sears Food
Pantry.

Photo courtesy of Nicole Hamner-Weiss

Newly crowned 2015 Reed City High School Homecoming king and queen, seniors Tyler White
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The duo were crowned at halftime of Reed Citys football game against Central Montcalm match
up Friday night.

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