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145th Volume - Issue No. 16 www.tricitytimes-online.com

Assist for AYSO
Rotary Club looks to help
fund field improvements,
...see page 16
Sheriff launches
new local Church
Security Program
Sgt. Craig Miller and team offer
security assessments, safety tips and
more to Lapeer County churches
By Catherine Minolli Tree of Life synagogue. A gun-
cminolli@pageone-inc.com man opened fire and took the
lives of eleven people. Six oth-
LAPEER COUNTY — ers—including four police offi-
While it seems that places of cers—were injured in the attack
worship should be sacred and before the suspect was taken
off limits when it comes to vio- into custody by police.
lence and mass shootings, statis- Elsewhere, last month’s hor-
tics demonstrate rific massacre at two mosques in
otherwise. Christchurch, New Zealand left
Fatalities at 50 people dead and at least as
churches and many wounded. The incident
synagogues stunned the normally non-vio-
across the lent nation and shockwaves
United States were felt across the globe as the
have been gunman posted the terrorizing

Photo by Maria Brown

Performance prep
Lapeer County Concert
Choir to take the stage,
...see page 13
recorded begin-
ning in 1999, Sgt. Craig
with the most Miller
deadly occur-
ring in November of 2017, when
a gunman opened fire in the
First Baptist Church in the rural
community of Sutherland
Springs, Texas. Twenty-six wor-
shippers were killed, 19 others
were injured.
The most recent occurred on
October 27, 2018 in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the
event on Facebook live.
Closer to home, Lapeer
County Sheriff McKenna hopes
to avoid such incidents.
His office just launched a
new Church Security Program
for all Lapeer County places of
worship. The program is being
An Easterific weekend
led by Sgt. Craig Miller, the Myla Klug and Amelia Moten pause for a photo with the
department’s most current Easter bunny at Saturday’s egg hunt in Capac, hosted by the
Deputy of the Year. Miller has Lions Club and Capac Chamber of Commerce. For more
logged more than 40 years of photos from local Easter events, see page 4.
Launch page 12

Students’ art to hang from lamp posts

Imlay City DDA, school district
Fine Arts Fest team up to ‘Make Memories’
By Tom Wearing
Displays, performances twearing@pageone-inc.com
on tap in Dryden
...see page 12 IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City’s downtown
lamp posts will soon be
adorned with colorful ban-
ners featuring the artwork
of Imlay City students.
The student art was
submitted to the
Downtown Development
Authority through an
arrangement with Borland
Photo by Tom Wearing
theme, participating stu-
dents incorporated ele-
ments of the Eastern
Michigan Fair, Vlasic
pickles, the former
Blueberry Festival, rural
lifestyles, farm animals,
the old downtown grain
elevator and similar artistic
depictions.
Former DDA Director,
Dana Walker, who is fill-
ing in part-time until her
successor is found, said 45

Elementary teacher Jill student drawings (ages 5

Campbell. through high school) were
Campbell directed par- received by the DDA by
ticipating students to cre- its March 22 deadline.
ate art that is consistent Walker said 33 of the

Almont takes two

Raiders best Cros-Lex in
baseball doubleheader
Print Shop employee Jaleesa Distelroth; DDA Representative, Dana with the DDA’s theme for images will be randomly
Walker; and Print Shop Owner, Rebecca Homer; display some of the the project, “Making selected and made into
student art that will soon appear on banners in the city’s downtown dis- Memories in Imlay City.”
trict. In keeping with the Art page 12

Firefighters raise $11,000 for alarms

...see page 19

TRI-CITY
TIMES Imlay City Fire Association to
ONLINE begin free installation April 27
By Tom Wearing conference at the Imlay
City Fire Hall to update
tricitytimes-online.com twearing@pageone-inc.com
the community and media
IMLAY CITY — on the status of the ongo-
Since the devastating fire ing Smoke Detector
FACEBOOK that claimed four chil-
dren’s lives at Maple
Installation Program.
Imlay City Fire Capt.
Grove Estates in February, Scott Stone said the
the Imlay City Firemen’s response of residents and
facebook.com
Photo by Mike Mercier

Association has spearhead- businesses has been

/Tricitytimes/ ed a fundraising campaign
to purchase and install free
smoke detectors in every
residence at the mobile
The Tri-City Times home park.
is printed on The scope of the proj-
recycled paper ect will eventually be
expanded to include every
home in Imlay City and
Imlay Township, which is
served by the Imlay City
Fire Department.
Press conference
On Saturday, April 13
the ICFA hosted a press
beyond the scope of any-
thing that might have been
imagined.
While money and
checks continue to flow in,
Stone said more than
$11,000 has been raised
for the program thus far.
“With the money
raised, we have been able
to purchase 2,200 smoke
detectors to be installed in
homes in the community,”
said Stone.
Additionally, he said
Imlay City Fire Chief Rick Horton, firefighters Jeff Marceau, Clinton
Thurlow, Mark Bodenbach and Pat Benson listen as Capt. Scott Stone
details new Smoke Detector Installation program at Imlay City Fire Hall.
about 1,500 nine-volt bat- or below cost. every home that needs
teries have been purchased Installation to begin them at the Maple Grove
to install in existing smoke Capt. Stone said that mobile home park, begin-
detectors. on Saturday, April 27, fire- ning at 10 a.m.
The Burton Home fighters and volunteers will The goal is for every
Depot provided smoke begin installing smoke
detectors and batteries at detectors and batteries in Alarms page 12
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Law enforcement in-car computer upgrade planned

Current system maxed out by rigors of 24/7 policing in area
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER — The coun-
ty’s fleet of in-car comput-
ers, utilized by law enforce-
ment officers, are due for
an upgrade.
Last month, Lapeer
County Commissioners
authorized the Lapeer
County Central Dispatch
Authority board to spend
up to $75,000 for the neces-
sary equipment and labor.
A project quote puts the
anticipated cost at $67,507.
In a letter to commis-
sioners, Central Dispatch
Executive Director Jeffrey
Satkowski said they’ll be
purchasing equipment rec-
of 24-hour a day police
work and are failing at a
rapid rate. Repair times can
take anywhere from 1 to 3
weeks or more, depending
on parts availability.”
When in working order, the
computers’ built in cellular
The new equipment
being purchased includes
Administration Office for
no more than $20,000,
more “robust” external using state grant funds.
modems and antennas. •the board approved
In other county com- adjusting their seasonal
mission matters: wage rate for the Parks/
•the Building and Buildings and Grounds
Grounds Department was Department to meet new
authorized to construct a state minimum wage
public counter and confer- requirements for the 2019

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Third Street.
City breaks ground on
new fire hall Thursday
Lower-than-expected interest
rate will reduce project’s cost
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — City
officials will host a ground-
breaking ceremony at the
future site of the new Imlay
City fire hall on E. Borland
Rd. on Thursday, April 18
at 6 p.m.
Among those expected
to be present are Imlay City
Manager Tom Youatt, Fire
Chief Rick Horton, George
Ananich of H2A Architects
and representatives from
Superior Contracting
Group, whose construction
bid of $2.74 million was the
lowest of three considered
Police respond to weapon report
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Just
before noon on Friday
(April 12), police respond-
ed to a report that someone
was walking downtown
and carrying a weapon.
After being notified of
the report, as a precaution
Imlay City Schools were
placed in “secure mode”
for about an hour.
Police Chief Scott Pike
said the responding officer,
Joe DeLuca, investigated
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Barb Redding is named
Capac’s Friend of Youth
District recognizes retired teacher/administrator
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — Capac Community
Photo by Mike Mercier
Schools has selected Barb Redding—a
longtime teacher, coach and administra-
tor—as their 2019 Friend of Youth recipi-
ent.
Barb began her teaching career in
Capac in 1970 and retired in 2004 after
more than 30 years in education. In addi-
tion to teaching, Barb also served as ath-
letic director in the 1980s.
“I am honored that Capac Community
Schools recognized me for this award.
Student-athletes are an important part of
the high school population. I enjoy watch- Even in retirement, Barb Redding
ing them grow as athletes and people,” has remained active in the Capac
Barb said. district as a coach, mentor and
Even in retirement, Barb has remained youth sports advocate.
active in the community as a coach, men-
would have paid an extra
$102 per year for the dura-
tor, fundraiser and advocate of youth
sports.
Currently, Barb also serves on the
Harry C. Moore Memorial Basketball
tion of the millage.
However, because the
“We are indeed blessed to have Barb Tournament Committee and sits on the
in our community and admire the passion Four County Community Foundation’s
city was able to qualify for she has for all she does for our youth. board of directors.
a 3% interest rate through There is no one that better exemplifies a As athletic director, Barb helped
its recent sale of bonds, the friend of youth,” the school board wrote in launch girls’ track, volleyball and softball
originally approved millage their nomination. programs in the district. She coached
rate of 2.0463 mills is “Most recently Barb has coached vol- many programs herself including cheer-
expected to be reduced to leyball, supervised sporting events, orga- leading, track, basketball, volleyball and
1.8335 mills. nized fundraisers for boosters and com- softball. This past fall, she coached the
The original ballot lan- munity groups, run concession stands and junior varsity volleyball team and contin-
guage was based on a pro- maintained the baseball/softball fields for ues to volunteer her time to the varsity
jected interest rate of 3.5% our local youth baseball program. When softball program.
Youatt said the reduc- not directly involved in a program or Barb and other Friend of Youth recipi-
tion in millage rates trans- event she is imagining ways to improve ents will be honored in May at the 47th
lates to an overall savings offerings to youth and the community of Annual Thumb Track and Field Meet of
to taxpayers. Capac.” Champions.
He noted that the City’s
recent A-plus rating from
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Standard and Poors (S&P)
and was likely a factor in
qualifying for the lower
to a Community
interest rate.
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caution when it comes to
the public safety.
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“We responded to the
report and it turned out to
be a kid with a pellet gun,”
he said. “It’s about exercis-
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Photo by Mike Mercier
Bruce Twp. firefighter Tim Heyl
helped start the Pancake Breakfast
at the Dryden Twp. Fire Hall about
seven years ago. He continues to
return every Easter to help out.
The Campbell family of Almont turns out to
enjoy the homemade pancake breakfast with
the Easter Bunny at the Dryden Twp. Fire Hall.
Ava Kucharsky, 5, of Romeo, discovers a sur-
prise inside one of her plastic eggs during
Sunday’s Easter Candy Hunt in Berlin Twp.
Bailee Allmon, 3, of Washington Twp. looks up
only briefly while filling her bucket with candy
at Easter Candy Hunt at Berlin Twp. Park.
Olivia Williams was a
lucky bike raffle win-
ner at Saturday’s Abby Girvin, 6, and Grace Girvin, 9, of Allenton; and Lilly Haldeman, 7,
Easter egg hunt in and Hannah Haldeman of Romeo are all smiles following their success-
Capac. ful Easter candy hunts at Berlin Township Park on Sunday.
Capac, Dryden and Berlin Twp. celebrate
with Easter Eggs and Pancakes...
Photo by Maria Brown
Photo by Tom Wearing
Brock and Mackenzie Aguinaga sort through
Easter eggs looking for special tickets at
Youngsters are off to the races in their quest for Easter Capac’s hunt on Saturday. Tickets could be
candy at Berlin Township’s annual Easter Candy Hunt at the
used to redeem dollar coins and to enter a
park in Allenton. bike raffle.
Photo by Mike Mercier
Photo by Mike Mercier
Photo by Tom Wearing
Cross Campbell, 5, of Almont, digs into delicious pancake, egg and sausage breakfast at the
Dryden Twp. Fire Hall on Saturday.
Photo by Maria Brown
Photo by Tom Wearing
Photo by Tom Wearing
Five and six year-olds sprint through a field of
eggs at Saturday’s festivities in Capac.
Jennifer Couke, and Connor, 2, strike Easter
poses beneath the pavilion at Berlin Twp. Park.
Photo by Mike Mercier
Photo by Tom Wearing
The Evans family of Dryden—Kendra, 2, Zach,
6, and their mom, Christina and dad Justin—
pose for photo with the Easter Bunny at the
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Natke named DDA Director
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — The
Downtown Development
Authority has a new exec-
utive director.
The DDA Board voted
unanimously (7-0) on
Monday (April 15) to offer
the position to Lorrelei
Natke.
Natke succeeds Dana
Walker who recently
resigned the position to
become Director of the
Michigan Downtown
Association.
A 21-year resident of
North Branch and mother
of seven children, Natke
served that community as
vice president of the North
Branch Board of Education
(seven years); president of
North Branch’s Summer
Recreation Program (10
years); and is currently
active with Lapeer County
Habitat for Humanity.
Celebrate Easter around the area
Events in Almont, Capac
and Imlay City this weekend
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Saturday’s your last
chance to get in one last
egg hunt or visit with the
Easter bunny before the
actual holiday arrives on
Sunday.
Here’s what’s planned:
•Capac United
Methodist Church will
‘Friends of Polly Ann’ to meet
IMLAY CITY — The Board of
Directors of the Friends of the Polly Ann
Trail will meet on Thursday, April 18, at 7:15
p.m. at the Lamb Steele Building in Imlay
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She recently worked at
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in downtown Imlay City,
where she became
acquainted with many res-
idents and downtown busi-
ness owners.
“I’m so excited about
this opportunity,” said
Natke after hearing of her
appointment as
DDA Director. “Imlay
City is a diverse commu-
nity with a lot of great
people and many who
share a positive entrepre-
host a Community Easter
Egg Hunt on  Saturday,
April 20, doors open at 10
a.m. with the hunt starting
at 10:30 a.m. For more
information, call the
church at 810-395-2112.
•The Almont Lions are
making plans for their
Easter celebration on April
20 at 11 a.m. at the Almont
Community Park, Water
Street.
or the Polly Ann Trail is welcome and
encouraged to attend.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Among the items up for discussion are
two board vacancies, trail development and
maintenance, and matters related to the 2019
Polly Ann Trail Run on Saturday, June 1.
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neurial spirit.
“Being from North
Branch, I view Imlay City
as a focal point for this
area,” she continued.
“Geographically, the loca-
tion is a gateway and is
ideal for future growth and
opportunities for local
businesses.
“My goal is to pick up
where Dana Walker left
off,” Natke admitted. “She
did a great job and so many
good programs are already
in place.
She alluded to the new-
ly-updated DDA website
as being uniquely informa-
tive.
“For a small commu-
nity, I have never seen such
a professional website,”
said Natke. “It’s very
impressive and filled with
information.”
Natke said that intro-
ducing herself to down-
town business owners and
residents will be among
The Easter bunny will
make a grand entrance via
helicopter that morning at
10:45 a.m.
•Gateway Church is
making plans for their
Easter Eggsploration on
April 20 at 11 a.m. at the
Eastern Michigan State
Fairgrounds in Imlay City.
All kids, birth through 6th
grade, are invited to attend
this free event that will
feature 40,000 Easter eggs
and more than 600 pounds
of candy.
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Letters from our readers...

He didn’t earn success from skin color or white privilege
On a very frequent
basis I hear how white peo-
ple have been the benefi-
ciaries of “white privilege.”
I am not sure what that
really means as those who
make the charge have never
defined the term. There is
just the accusation that suc-
cessful white citizens are
the beneficiary of “white
privilege.”
I have given some
thought about this and have
come to the conclusion that
I am not such a beneficiary.
I have tried to think what
has led to my having a suc-
cessful career in law. I
think it started with my
mother’s parents who
scrimped, saved and
worked their fingers to the
bone on their family farm
so that they could send
their daughter to the
University of Michigan in
the early 1930s. Those
were depression days and I
vividly recall my grand-
mother telling me that there
were times when she and
my grandfather didn’t have
two dimes to rub together.
Both of them were unedu-
cated; my grandfather leav-
ing school after the 8th
grade to go to work and my
grandmother quitting
school at age 13 to help
raise her siblings as her
mother had died and, being
the oldest, she had to run
the household. Yet they
believed in education and
saw to it that my mother
obtained one.
I grew up in what I’d
describe as a lower middle
class household. My father
ran a business and my
mother was the homemak-
er. The best year of his life
my father only earned
about $4,000.00. Yet in the
1950s that was enough, if
you pinched pennies, to put
food on the table, clothes
on your back and once in a
while bring home a 6 pack
of Pepsi for the kids. Mom
made clothes for both
myself and my sister.
When there were holes in
the knees of our Levis we
didn’t get new pants but
instead got patches. We
went to school that way
and did so without shame
or embarrassment because
that’s just the way life was
and there were lots of other
kids just like us.
When I was old enough
to work (my first social
security withholding was
the sewage disposal plant
for $1.35/hour. I knew
then I was at the absolute
bottom of the economic
ladder and had no place to
go except up.
My parents stressed the
importance of education
which, more than anything
I believe, led me to a path
of success. My mother
brainwashed me so that
when I was asked what I
was going to do after high
school my reply was “go to
the University of
Michigan.” Not go to col-
lege but go to the University
of Michigan. I did go to U.
of M. and with financial
help from my parents as
well as student loans and
part-time work I got
through college and law
school.
Do I feel privileged?
instant gratification of
going to work in an auto
factory after high school
and earning a good wage
allowing me to buy “stuff”
and live the good single
life.
Did I have opportuni-
ties that were not available
to some people of color in
our country at that time? I
have to be honest and say
of course. The southern
states of our country were
hot beds of segregation and
racial bigotry. It is self
evident that blacks, at that
time in the nation’s history,
had a greater difficulty in
taking advantage of the
opportunities offered by
this nation. I don’t accept
that the same was necessar-
ily true in the northern
states. Imlay City was a
bi-racial community when
I grew up. U. of M. had
students of all races as well
as students from around the
world in attendance. I
would admit it may have
been easier for me to open
the door of opportunity
than it was for some others.
However I refuse to feel
guilty about whatever suc-
cess I have achieved. I
decline to accept the notion
that I was given something
that I didn’t earn because
of the color of my skin.
The color of my skin does
not define my life and I
refuse to allow those who
rant about “white privi-
lege” to cause me to dispar-
age what I have achieved
through my own efforts.
—John L. Lengemann
Imlay City

She didn’t realize

in 1952 when I was 11
years old) I went to work
Our Opinion washing dishes in a restau-
rant or helping my Dad in
his business by shoveling
coal and stacking sacks of
fertilizer. I also mowed
lawns for pocket money.
Later I worked for the
DPW of Imlay City and
recall standing in human
waste up to my waist, in a
rubber suit, scraping down
the walls of a below ground
storage room for sewage at
Artist rendering of new Imlay City Fire Hall.
Groundbreaking at the E. Borland Road
location is slated for Thurs., April 18. Program provides fire safety education
Editor’s note: The fol-
Milestones for—and lowing guest column was
submitted by Orlene
kudos to—Imlay City Hawks, director of
Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs for the State of
Fire Department Michigan. Email
LARANews@michigan.gov
Well, in a sense I do in that
I had parents and grandpar-
ents who saw the value of
education and hard work
and instilled those values
in me. Do I think I was
privileged in the sense that
I was given something that
I didn’t earn? The answer
is no. I worked to pay off
my college loans. I spent
the many long hours in the
library or in my room
studying so that I could get
my degree. I gave up the
tect the health and safety of
high-risk populations in
targeted areas, MI
Prevention is installing
smoke alarms in homes
free of charge and educat-
ing consumers on safety
practices.
so many know her
A special “Thank You”
to everyone that sent me a
birthday card on the 14th
of March—my 90th birth-
day. I received 159 cards
as of yesterday, April 8,
2019. How wonderful that
was!
I also want to thank
Catherine Miniolli for the
damage. Since January 1,
2019, 38 people have died
in residential fires in
Michigan. These statistics
are gathered from the
National Fire Incident
Reporting System (NFIRS)
data, as reported by fire
very nice article she wrote
about me. I didn’t realize
so many people knew me.
Again, thanks to every-
one. It was so nice of you!
All my love and thanks
again!
As ever,
—Alice Nettnay
Capac
The installation of
21,384 smoke alarms and
6,455 carbon monoxide
(CO) alarms obtained
through the grant will be
completed by August 1,
2019.
More than just an

T
for more information or Funding for the initia- departments. alarm give-away program,
his is a big week for the Imlay City call 517-355-LARA (5272) tive comes from a competi- Targeted areas for this this campaign is an actual
Fire Department and the community it for more information. tive, one-year, $525,000 campaign include Flint, the home installation program
serves.
Saturday’s press conference at the fire hall M I Prevention—a state-
wide fire safety cam-
paign through the State
Fire Prevention and Safety
grant through the Federal
Emergency Management
Traverse City area, and
Lake County, where some
of the highest number of
with an educational com-
ponent to increase aware-
ness and knowledge about
detailing the success of the Imlay City Fire Marshal, the Bureau Agency (FEMA), the fire deaths have occurred fire safety to achieve a sus-
Firemen’s Association new Smoke Detector of Fire Services and Department of Homeland in 2017-2018. Other priori- tained behavioral change.
Program was a testament to the dedication of Michigan’s fire safety Security, and a five percent ty areas are Detroit, Upon the homeowner’s
the firefighters and the generosity of the com- organizations - is currently state match. Saginaw and Southern request, trained MI
munity. Deeply affected by February’s tragic working to reduce the high In 2018, 139 Macomb County—all of Prevention volunteers con-
number of fire deaths, inju- Michiganders perished in which have smoke alarm sisting of fire and emergen-
fire that claimed the lives of four children at ries and property loss in home fires with a reported installation blitzes as a part
the Maple Grove mobile home park, firefight- Michigan. In order to pro- $260 million in property of this program. Program page 11
ers created the Smoke Detector Installation
Program to help ensure that every Imlay City
residence is equipped with a smoke detector Heaven on Earth in Minolli household
and working batteries, beginning with the
homes at Maple Grove park. Their efforts A s with all the holi-
days—especially the
religious ones—Easter was
it would extend to the rest
of the year. We loved the
idea and embraced it. Still
were embraced by the community—a total of
a big deal in the Minolli do.
$11,000 has been collected for the cause so household. Among the Easter tra-
far. Next Saturday, April 27, firefighters and Like the others, includ- ditions the Minolli girls
community volunteers will gather at Maple ing the secular, food took cherished the most were
Grove to volunteer their time installing center stage—still does— decorating the unbeliev-
smoke detectors to Maple Grove residences. except the location of the ably cute lamb cakes, and
stage has changed. the Blessing of the Food
More volunteers are needed and welcome. Throughout Lent, like on Holy Saturday, the day
Individuals and/or organizations are encour- other practicing Catholics, before Easter Sunday.
aged to call the department at 810-724-6262.
Photo by Catherine Minolli

the folks abstained from For several days before

If advance notice isn’t possible, volunteers meat on Fridays and Holy
should show up at the fire hall on Third Days.
My
Street at 8 a.m. on April 27. Volunteers are mom,
encouraged to bring battery operated drills quite the
with bits and 4’ or 6’ step stools or step lad- creative
ders. and
The Department isn’t limiting their efforts capable
chef,
to Maple Grove residents. Imlay City and would
Imlay Township residents in need of a smoke dig deep Observations in ink...
detector are encouraged to call the fire hall into the
with their contact information. Firefighters innate Catherine Minolli
culinary
will make mutually agreeable arrangements talents she possessed, and
for installation. come up with all sorts of
Tomorrow evening’s groundbreaking for nutritious and savory
the Department’s new fire hall represents meals sans meat. We really
another major milestone for the department, didn’t miss a thing.
When he smoked, Dad
which has roots dating back to 1876. would give up cigars. In
The new building—which will be con- those years, we couldn’t
structed on a 2.66 acre site on East Borland wait until Lent was over,
Road—will replace the current fire hall on E. anticipating an improve-
Third Street, which was built more than five ment in his mood. Each of
us would give up some-
decades ago. For years, firefighters and all thing we loved, too—usu-
their gear have been squeezed into that loca- ally chocolate, and other
tion, and like the true professionals that they sweets and desserts.
are, have dealt with its limitations. Later we had a priest
In a show of confidence for the depart- who talked about viewing
Lent in another way—not
ment and all that it does in the community, so much about giving up
voters last fall approved a 20-year, 2.0463 things as about putting
mill proposal to build a new fire hall. new things into practice
The construction of a new, modern and during the 40 day season.
spacious building is a long time coming for Kindness. Patience. Good
humor. Generosity. He
the dedicated, professional members of the encouraged us to be mind-
Imlay City Fire Department, and promises to ful and incorporate these
be a source of pride for the entire community. things into our lives
throughout Lent in hopes
Easter Sunday, my mom
would bake at least a
dozen lamb cakes. Along
the way, she acquired a
chicken mold, so she
baked a few of those too.
Mom gave out the cakes to
friends and family for
Easter, and we looked for-
ward to decorating them
especially for their recipi-
ents.
We’d soak shredded
coconut in green food col-
oring and lay it around the
little lambs for a ‘bed of
grass.’ Black jelly beans,
cut in half, became their
eyes; colored ones would
were jeweled necklaces,
each embellished with a
cross. We’d cut slivers of
red jelly beans for the
mouths, and always
arranged them into a little
smile.
These creations took
on a life of their own.
We’d often hesitate to cut
into them after Lent was
over, and not a single one
of us would ever eat the
face. Unlike most sweets
in the Minolli household,
those lamb faces would
remain on the dining room
table untouched for weeks.
Delivering the cakes
was a bit precarious. On
our way to piano lessons
in Dearborn the Thursday
before Easter, we’d load
‘Lamb cake apron’ my sister had made for all
the Minolli girls to celebrate Easter and all of
its messages and promise. A little hen also
rests in the right corner.
up the confections to bring
to our relatives in
Dearborn and Detroit.
Each of us clutching a
coconut-grass-laden card-
board round on which a
fluffy, frosted cake sat,
we’d say silent prayers
that they wouldn’t tip over
as Dad expertly negotiated
the curves of Edward
Hines Drive while chan-
neling Mario Andretti.
Unbelievably, we never
lost a single one—a testa-
ment to the power of
prayer.
On Saturday, we’d get
to pack more food for
transport to the church for
the annual Blessing of the
Food ceremony at church.
We’d line a big basket
with a beautiful cotton
towel and fill it with all
the delicious delicacies
we’d get to enjoy on
Easter Sunday. Salami,
pepperoni, pepperoncini,
olives, chunks of cheese
and crusty bread; colorful
hard boiled eggs, and but-
ter molded in the shape of
a lamb. At the church,
we’d take off our precious
gold chains that carried
both the religious and
superstitious symbols of
our culture and slip them
in the basket so that they
would be blessed, too.
With the reverence of
monks, we’d stand in line
with the others awaiting
our turn at the altar. When
the younger priest began
performing the service,
he’d lay a hand on my lit-
tle sister’s head and give
her a special blessing,
which made us feel very
special. I now realize we
felt that way because we
were. Very special and
blessed with a family that
revered and practiced tra-
dition; and that many of
those practices and tradi-
tions involved the beauti-
ful, delicious bounty of
Italian food and culture.
Heaven on earth, indeed.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
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Easter seasons What is a nation?

E very Eastertime of my
childhood, my mother
walked into Sew-N-Save.
She selected three patterns,
and then slipped her fingers
between the raw edges of
fabric to find the perfect
material for three dresses.
I calmly eat my noodles in
Rivards across the street
laughed at my tantrum the
Sunday I refused to claim
the morning rush at the
restaurant, and I can feel
eyes crawling all over me.
that awful, bowler straw A nation in the broadest
hat. sense of the term, according
Sadly, before the fifth to the dictionary, is “a peo-
O’Brien daughter could ple having a common ori-
join our Easter parade, our gin, tradition, and language
cept of nationalism. There,
nearly everyone is ethnical-
ly Armenian, which means
that they all speak the old
Armenian language and
more or less adhere to the
national church there and
share the same millennia-
long ancient history.

Finally, she searched for
notions and pushed her cart
to the cutting table.
Back home, her Brother
sewing machine hummed
morning,
noon, and
night
until she
approved
the final
fittings
for my
sisters
and me.
Honest Living...
She Iris Lee Underwood
complet-
ed our
ensembles with hats,
gloves, and shiny black
patent shoes and white
socks with lacy trim.
Eventually, our baby sister
followed our Easter parade,
tallest to shortest, out the
front door to shiver on the
porch while Dad filmed
home movies. Once
released, we twirled around
and round in our dresses
and can-cans.
Year after year, our
neighbors observed the
O’Brien girls grow out of
our crinolines into hose,
heels, A-line skirts, and
purses we held like Mom
did hers. I imagine the
Could they possibly be golf balls from heaven?
Our family walks a lot.
The land we walk about
has hills and valleys. Trees
that have been growing for
possibly 300 years or
more. There are places you
cannot see the sky for the
canopy of trees.
But these last few
years have produced some
mysteries for us. As we
walked about the past three
years, we began to use a
metal detector, never
thinking we would come
across anything of great
value—we were hoping to
uncover some Indian arti-
facts as the area by the
Belle River had known
Native American encamp-
ments. No luck with that.
However, we did find a
1930s brake system that
looks very much like the
Willys jeep we googled.
We found an old bumper
with an Iron Workers
Union decal on it from the
parents divorced. Soon
after, in birth order, the first
three girls began our leav-
ing and marrying. In not
too distant a time and
place, we commenced our
sewing.
One visit to my moth-
er-in-law’s home, AKA
Grandma Rosie’s, she car-
ried a portable sewing
machine to our car.
“To sew for the girls,”
she said.
I followed my mother’s
footsteps into Sew-N-Save,
slid my fingers between
raw edges and sewed my
best. The only Easter we
resided in Plum Borough,
Pennsylvania, I dared sew
matching dresses, coats,
and bonnets for my young-
est two. What frustration to
line a coat! And Mom
made it look easy, like she
did every domestic art.
Grandma Rosie loved
to mail Fanny Farmer
chocolate bunnies and eggs
to fill our daughters’ bas-
kets. The girls were thrilled
to consider Grandma Rosie
their Easter Bunny.
My mother-in-law also
shipped darling handmade
personalized ceramic ducks
for each daughter and filled
1920s or
’30s.
Tires and
the rub-
ber blow-
up inner
tube,
probably
just as Acorn Alley...
old.
These Diane Malczewski
were
found at
least an eighth of a mile
from the road.
The land had no other
home or buildings on it
until 1972, so where and
why were these parts bur-
ied there? That is a man-
made mystery!
But the dumping of old
stuff is not the greatest
mystery. The greatest mys-
tery is how is it that we
keep finding golf balls all
over the acres? How do the
golf balls find their way
about or through so many
Patty, Libby, Linda and Iris O'Brien in Easter
finest.
Author's mother, Sadie
McCoy, Easter 2007
the wagon they pull with
foil-wrapped chocolates.
Every Easter more ceramic
creatures arrived. Grandma
Rosie favored her jumbo
bunny with one floppy ear
and false eyelashes. I
named her Harriett, English
for “rules the home.”
In birth order, my girls
eventually shed their
anklets for pantyhose and
heels—my turn to endure
trees? You can’t possibly
hit a golf ball on our prop-
erty and expect it to go
more than ten feet. That’s
because every five feet
there is a tree. Even if the
neighbors were practicing
from the flat part of their
land, the ball would have
to go up hundreds of feet
into the air to land any-
where on our property.
We have been finding
golf balls at the very base
of trees, in the valleys, in
the center of bushes, by
the river, in the middle of
the forest, in newly dug
flower beds, and yes—in
the center of the lawn.
We have even found
them by the fire pit, so
close to the house that we
should have heard them
land.
We find them in the
winter, summer and fall.
Recently we raked our spot
of lawn of winter’s mess,
leaving it pristine. The
Photo provided
that constant, awkward
leaving and letting go.
What seemed impossible,
doctors diagnosed my resil-
ient and gifted mother with
Alzheimer’s. We cared for
Mom in our home for her
last Lenten season. Of all
Grandma Rosie’s critters,
she loved Harriett best.
It takes a ruler of the
home to know another.
Dear Reader, while I
returned Harriet and my
daughter’s ducks to their
perennial stations in cele-
bration of this season, I
pondered the source of my
mother’s and mother-in-
law’s labor of love for their
children and grandchildren.
The only explanation is
their faith in the crucifixion
and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. I am witness. In
their last breath, He was
their hope, joy, and
strength.
We can trust the one
who died for us.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
we’re trying to solve and
they chuckle and say “no
we don’t practice. Where
would we shoot them?
We’re surrounded by
trees.”
Exactly!!
“But if you’re going to
throw them out,” one
neighbor said, “I can take
them off your hands.”
Now I was suspicious.
“My grandson golfs,
and he could sure use any
that you don’t want.”
We have found white
ones, colored ones, cheap
ones, expensive ones, old
ones and new ones and
when we ask the animals,
they look at us like we’re
crazy.
Is it a sign that some-
one in our family could be
a great golfer if they would
just try? Is someone play-
ing a trick on us? We talk
about it, wonder about it,
and at one time we thought
someone was dropping
and capable of forming or
actually
constitut-
ing a
nation-
state.”
The
term is
often
used syn-
onymous- From the Other Side...
ly with
the word Andrew Wernette
“country”
in the
U.S. to refer to a distinct
political territory that is
ruled by a government. One
could be forgiven for think-
ing that the two words are
always exactly the same. If
some phenomenon is occur-
ring throughout our coun-
try, we often say that it’s
happening “across the
nation;” and if some crisis
affects a large part of the
country, it’s declared a
“national emergency.”
It’s the former, more
abstract definition, howev-
er, that I always return to
and enjoy pondering about.
It includes politically-orga-
nized peoples in the world
that otherwise lack a true
country or state, such the
Native American tribes of
the U.S. Questions invari-
ably arise when comparing
these two concepts of
nationhood: What is the
real “glue” that holds a
nation together? What is
national identity?
This question translates
for us as the age-old “What
does it mean to be an
American?” Just by eating
my breakfast here in
Vietnam, I’m made well
aware that I am not
Vietnamese. Yet, besides
what my passport says, how
exactly am I an American?
It’s easy to forget just
how different the U.S. (and
other countries in the
Americas) is compared to
many countries in the
world. Go far enough back
in history, and no majority
of our ancestors share any
common origins, traditions,
faiths or heritage. As is
often said, we are mostly
immigrants or the descen-
dants of immigrants, from
everywhere. We have all
“melted” through time into
an idea of a common iden-
tity. I write this column in
English because, by histori-
There is also a palpable
nationalist pride throughout
this land, which I felt was
fed in large part by its his-
tory of troubles and hatred
toward its immediate
neighbors: the state that
would eventually become
Turkey perpetrated what
many consider to be geno-
cide against Armenians;
and there is a long-running,
bitter territorial dispute
with the country of
Azerbaijan. The more I
ventured around the coun-
try, the more I felt that part
of the Armenian identity
was to despise the Turks
and the Azeris.
We Americans, of
course, are not united under
these criteria. So what is
our common thread?
I’ve noticed that whenever
I feel somewhat homesick
here in Vietnam, I always
revert to thoughts of things
that are stereotypically
American: cowboys in
wide open land, corn fields,
roadside diners, Hollywood
stardom, freedom…There
is some strange solace in
summoning these mere cul-
tural identity markers,
despite the fact that I’ve
"We have
all melted
through time
into an idea
of a common
identity."
never been a farmer, rural
Westerner or true
Californian. They’re just
things that I—we—have
soaked into our conscious-
ness throughout our lives.
But that symbolizes a
truth about us. More than
most other countries, our
borders have always har-
bored a nation structured
on ideas. Equality, liberty,
justice… these are not reli-
gions or common tongues
or oral histories that typi-
cally bind a people togeth-
er. And yet, somehow, we
are bound.
A nation may slowly
arise from the earth through
time and circumstance, but
it can also, inexplicably,

Remember the love

next morning, right smack them from a chopper or cal chance, we’ve all come sew itself together with
in the middle of the lawn small plane. But that to accept it as our mutual mere concepts and philoso-
was...guess what...a golf would be way too danger- language. phies. How strange that is

W hen Christ hung and
bled,
and died,
it was God saying to the
world,
“I love you.”
Billy Graham said that.
I can say that. Probably
many of you can as well—
on sun-
shiny
days
when all
is right
with your
world.
And
those are
Perspectives...
the days
to soak it
up—
Willene Tanis
internal-
ize it for yourself. Receive
it as truth—as the Great
Exchange which happens
in a personal way when
you give over to Him the
stuff of your life—the rags
of disgrace and sin and
hurt and brokenness and
willful self as He takes it
all the way to the cross and
hands you, instead, the
pure robe of His righteous-
ness. Learn it now. Study
it now. Memorize it now.
Accept it now. Because
there may come—no—
most assuredly WILL
come, times in your life
when you will not be able
to remember it. Or feel it.
When you’re hugging
a sweet little mommy
who’s trembling with the
excruciating pain of seeing
her beautiful child the very
last time ever this side of
eternity, you know it. She
may not be able to remem-
ber it right now, but your
knowing it can embrace
her until she can hear it
again.
When the young dad
says to you as he ushers
you to the tiny white satiny
casket cradling his beauti-
ful baby: “It hurts so bad!”
Then he adds, “The only
way I can handle today is
that someone told me that
is just the shell right there.
His soul isn’t in there any-
more. He’s waitin’ with
Jesus until we get there.”
And you know he knows.
You’re there to give him a
hug from Jesus to help
carry him through the day.
That all happened to
me yesterday. The whole
experience was incredibly
precious. Bittersweet. And
I know there will be other
days when others will be
dispensing the hugs in
Jesus’ name—crying with
me—because I might not
be able to remember
beyond the pain. It’s what
hanging on the cross was
all about—He held out His
hands and said, “I love you
this much!”
Go in peace.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
ball—looking like new! ous, and so many couldn’t The same can’t be said when one looks at it from
It took a heap of guts, possibly land on one spot for countries like Germany, the outside.
but we have actually ques- of acreage. How do you Russia and Vietnam, whose And how strange I
tioned our neighbors, who think this could keep hap- foundations are undeniably must look—with my light
are at least acres away, if pening? ethnic German, Russian skin, blond hair and tall
they practice shooting golf We have decided they and Viet. frame—to those around
balls. Well, they kind of must come from heaven. I always think of the me, who can definitely tell
smile, scratch their heads They must play golf in tiny country of Armenia that I am not “of their
and finally ask “Why do heaven and somebody is a (which I backpacked nation.”
you ask?” real lousy shot when their through a few years ago) Email Andrew at
We then have to tell ball falls to earth. Amen, when I think about the con- at.wernette@gmail.com.
them about the mystery and Happy Easter!
Academic All-Star
Academic All-Star
Jillian Terrell
Paige Hunger Senior ~ Almont High School
Senior ~ Almont High School
• Jillian is the daughter of Lisa
and Robert Terrell.
• Paige is the daughter of
George and Valerie Hunger. • She has a 4.196 G.P.A.
• Jillian’s hobbies include read-
• She has a 4.211 G.P.A.
• Paige’s hobbies include tennis, ing, spending time with her
friends, and sleeping.
reading and building metal
Earth models. • She says her favorite musi-
cians are Shawn Mendes and
• Her favorite musical groups
include MercyMe and Gordon Travis Scott.
• Jillian’s post-high school plans are to attend the
Goodwin’s ‘Big Phat Band.’
• Paige’s future plans are to attend Kettering University of Michigan, with the goal of entering the
medical field.
University and major in Mechanical Engineering
with a concentration in Biomedical Applications. • Were she able to attain her dreams, Jillian would
spend her time traveling and experiencing the worlds
• In her wildest dreams, she would take up surfing.
• Paige says the people she most admires are her par- that exist in her favorite novels.
• She is concerned that having constant access to
ents.
• She believes the biggest challenge her generation technology and social media has weakened people’s
ability to personally connect with others.
faces is “spending too much of its time on devices
and screens.” • Jillian most admires her mother for teaching her to
appreciate the lows in life and to enjoy the highs.
• In addition to focusing on her studies, Paige plays
varsity tennis, is a member of the school’s National • Her school activities include membership in the
National Honor Society, Student Council (President),
Honor Society, and plays in both the Almont
Concert/Marching Band and the Jazz Band. and participating on the Mathlete team.
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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,
call 810-984-5061.
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
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,
contact the church office at
(810) 724-6207 or on
Facebook at @ learn about your communi-
FirstCongregational UCC.
ImlayCity.
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 the 1st
Saturday of each month
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
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.
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
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!
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)
9:00 am - Sacred Heart • 11:00 am - St. Nicholas
www.imlayumc.org
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
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
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 meets at 7 p.m. the
first Wednesday of the
month and the museum
opens every Monday from
5:30-7 p.m.
The Imlay City Historical
Museum is open Saturdays
from 1-4 p.m. for the 2019
season.
Youth Events
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
info and to sign up call the
Family Literacy Center at
810-664-2737.
Support Groups
Woman’s Life Chapter 855
will meet at the Lois Wagner
Memorial Library in
Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on
May 7, 2019. Everyone is
welcome to attend.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
19
www.imlaycitycrc.org
Sunday School 11:15 a.m.
Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
19 19
Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass
Church
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
First Thursdays at St. Nicholas at 7 pm Imlay City, MI 48444
First Fridays at Sacred Heart at 7 pm
First Saturdays at Sacred Heart at 8 am
Confessions
Worship Service: 10:00 am19
First Saturdays at 7:30 am at Sacred Heart
Sundays at 5:30 pm before the Spanish Mass 19
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!
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org
John Barker, Minister 19
meetings are held every Room. For time and more Everyone is invited to come
Saturday at 10 a.m. at West
Berlin United Methodist
info, call 800-635-7490 or
visit www.marletteregional-
and have their blood pres-
sure read for free.
Church, Allenton. hospital.org.
Events
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) TOPS 620 Lapeer weight-
meetings are held every loss group meets Tuesday
Monday night at 8 p.m. at nights at the Hunter’s Creek Spring is in the Air
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Mobile Home Park Club Luncheon. Thur., Apr. 11,
in Imlay City. House, 725 DeMille Rd. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in from
11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Romeo
Parks and Rec Center, 361
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
and Al-Anon meetings are
6-6:30 p.m., meeting from Morton St., Romeo. Lunch,
music, dancing and enter-
6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info
held every Wednesday night call 810-667-0999. tainment. Doors open at
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United 10:30, lunch served at 11:30.
Methodist Church, Capac, Fee charged. Call 810-752-
MI. Fundraisers 6543 for info.
Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 Consumers Education -
p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center, Woman’s Life Chapter 855’s Identity Theft. Wed., Apr.
Lamb Steele building on Bottle & Can Drive contin- 17, 10:45 - noon. Romeo
Third St. New series starts ues all year round. Funds Parks and Rec Center, 361
support those in need as we
Aug. 6. For info or to regis- Morton St., Romeo. Program
ter call Tracy at 810-724- continue to fight hunger and educates on how to reduce
homelessness in our commu-
6030 or Ginger at 810-724- the risk of identity theft and
5772. nity. Call 810-392-5136 for a what to do if you become a
drop off point, or pick up
victim. No charge. for info
Lapeer Area Citizens service for a large donation. call 810-752-6543.
Against Domestic Assault Make a difference today by
meets 1-3 p.m. every donating! Zumba Gold. Combines
Wednesday in the Lapeer dance steps with a low
The Imlay City Christian
Court House for personal impact routine. Bring water
protection order clinic. For School has discount cards and a face towel. Every
available for sale. Proceeds
info 810-246-0632. Monday and Wednesday
benefit the school’s athletic, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
10A Friday AFG Family music and PE programs. For
Washington Parks and Rec
Groups meeting. Imlay City more information call Imlay Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
FOC Lutheran Church, City Christian School, Mon.-
Washington Twp. Fee
7191 Imlay City Rd, Imlay Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695. charged. Call 586-752-6543
City. Contact Ginger Miller
for info.
at 810-724-5772 for more
information. Craft Shows/Bazaars Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
Romeo Washington Parks Rummage Sales Beneficial weight training.
Every Monday, Wednesday
and Rec. One on one grief
Crafters/Vendors Wanted!!! and Friday. Washington
counseling provided at both 2019 Spring Sale North Parks and Rec Center ,
Romeo and Washington
Branch Masonic Center 57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Centers. By appointment Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m. - 5 Twp. Call 586-752-6543 for
only, please call to set up
p.m.; Saturday, May 4 at 9 times and prices.
your appointment today
a.m. - 2 p.m. Address: 4058
586-752-6543. Free of
Huron Street, Downtown
charge. North Branch Contact Other
FOR WIDOWED MEN & Nancy Birkenhauer 810-
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- 441-5177 Or nancybirken- Imlay City Christian School
hauer@gmail.com invites you to stop in for a
Friendship. Join us every
visit. Experience the safe,
3rd Tuesday of each month
Medical Care
confident education you are
from 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at
Cavis Pioneer Restaurant, wanting for your family!
Wednesdays in April, 9-10
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Lapeer County Health
Twp. 48074. No RSVP neces- Department, 1800 Imlay a.m. Please RSVP to office@
iccschool.net.
sary. For more info call City Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. Immunization Clinic Hours: Free tutor training for peo-
This activity is sponsored by (held in 2nd floor clinic area) ple who would like to help
Widowed Friends, a peer Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.; others in our community
support group www.wid- By Appointment Only, improve English skills.
owedfriends.org. Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30 Volunteer basis. Please call
a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays for orientation before train-
Widowed Friends invites all 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vac- ing at 810-664-2737.
widowed to join us for cine is now available. For
breakfast and friendship in Volunteer for the Habitat for
additional info, to check if
a safe setting every 2nd and Humanity of Lapeer County
we accept your insurance, or
4th Monday of the month at at the office. Interested par-
to schedule an appointment
9 a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot ties can call 810-664-7111
please call 810-667-0448.
in Marysville. For more info, and speak to Carolyn,
call Julie at 810-388-0868. Free hearing and vision Cheryl or Pete at 810-660-
screens for children of pre- 7823.
For those that have experi- school age are available at
enced the death of a loved
the Lapeer County Health
one, a support group is avail-
able facilitated by a trained
Department. To schedule an Club News
appointment please call 810-
United Hospice Service 667-0448 or 810-245-5549. Veterans of Foreign Wars
(UHS) bereavement volun- (VFW) of Imlay City, Post
teer. Marlette Regional Capac Pharmacy is teaming 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
Hospital, 2770 Main Street with Support Million Hearts (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
in Marlette, hosts this sup- by offering in-pharmacy Veterans Meetings 2nd
port group the 1st Tuesday blood pressure screenings, Thursday, every other
of each month in the 136 North Main St. in Capac, month, 7 p.m.; Post Meetings
Administration Conference Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 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
Masonic Center in Almont.
Holy Redeemer Light of Christ
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the
Lutheran Church Community 2nd and last Wednesdays of
Church
4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
the month at 7:00 p.m. The
4411 Newark Road 810-796-3951 post is located at 212 E.
Attica, MI 48412 www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road Third Street. Contact them
810-724-2702 EASTER SERVICES Imlay City, MI 48444 at 810-724-1450 or ameri-
Maundy & Thursday 7 pm canlegionpost135@frontier.
Good Friday 1 pm & 7 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Easter Sunday 7 am & 10 am com.
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Pastor Tim Martin Pastor Steven Helms
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 19 Christian Preschool Available Phone: 810-724-6999 The Evening Star Quilt
19 19
Guild meets the last
Imlay City Almont BLESSED HOPE
19
Wednesday of each month at
C.R.C. First Baptist Church BAPTIST CHURCH the Davison Senior Center,
10135 Lapeer Rd. in
395 N. Cedar (M-53)
Wayne Boyd, Pastor 1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
Phone: (586) 784-5854
Davison. Meetings start at
6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888 Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am 6 p.m. For more info call
Youth Ministry Worship Services Eve. Service - 6:30 pm Lisa, 810-358-7294.
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm Wed. Service - 6:30 pm
Markets
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! 19 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God 19
Every Sunday The Lapeer
GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Center’s Flea Market is
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI open 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. with up
(810) 395-7557 to 75 booths inside and out-
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  side selling a huge variety of
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm items to the public. The
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Lapeer Center Building is at
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. 
425 County Center Street.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Supervised child care during all services This long-running commu-
810.724.1747 Sunday School nity event is sponsored by
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May The Lapeer Center, a
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
19 Staffed Nursery During Worship 19 501(c)3 non-profit organiza-
tion for over 60 years. For
Family of First Congregational Church information on space rent-
Christ United Church of Christ
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
als, call 810-347-7915. Low
rental prices on inside and
275 Bancroft - Imlay City
810-798-8855 outside space. There is no
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service admission charge. For gen-
at 10:15 a.m. eral information on the Flea
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
Market, Lapeer Center
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Facebook: @FirstCongregationalUCC.ImlayCity room rentals and catering,
www.fccuccimlay.org Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm
SALT Program ~ Tues. & Thurs. 4-5:30pm call 810-664-2109, email lap-
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade eercenter@gmail.com or see
on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King
19 19 19 www.LapeerCenter.org.

‘High School Musical’
in Almont April 18-20
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — The
high school auditorium
will be alive with singing
and dancing this weekend
(April 18-20), when the
Almont Theater Company
presents three performanc-
es of “High School
Musical.”
Show dates and times
are Thursday, April 18 at 7
p.m.; Friday, April 19 at 7
p.m.; and a matinee perfor-
mance on Saturday, April
20 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available at
the doors for $10 for adults
and $8 for children.
John Miles will again
Daley news
Sen. Kevin Daley
was the guest of
the Almont and
Imlay City
Chambers of
Commerce at
Hiram’s on April 12.
Daley said
Michigan’s budget,
roads and auto
insurance are hot
topics in Lansing.
Shown below are
joint Chamber lead-
ers Christy
Yarbrough, Barb
Yockey, Jim Ligon
and Shannon
Hamel.
Program:
from page 8
cy personnel within the tar-
geted areas will install the
10-year life expectancy
alarms - up to six per
house, if needed.
Homeowners can contact
their local fire department
to request a fire safety
home visit at no charge.
In addition, the fire ser-
vice is working to educate
citizens, increase aware-
ness, correct bad habits,
and cut down on unsafe
behavior in homes across
this state. MI Prevention is
COMMUNITY WIDE
GARAGE SALE MANIA
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
MAY 9TH, 10TH & 11TH 2019
Please register at the Lakestone Bank in front of Kroger by April 19th!
Sponsored by: Imlay City Rotary Club and Co-Sponsored by: Lakestone Bank & Trust Co.
be serving as director,
marking his seventh pro-
duction in the role.
High School Musical is
a 2006 American musical
television film. Upon its
release in early 2006, it
became the most success-
ful Disney Channel
Original Movie ever pro-
duced.
Production Assistant
Karen Nielsen said “High
School Musical” is an ideal
creative endeavor for the
young student cast, which
features Alex Trombley as
Wildcat basketball star,
Troy Bolton; and Chloe
Kuntz as Gabriella Montez,
AKA the school ‘brainiac.’
Jayme Hein plays the
Photos by Tom Wearing
also educating the more
than 30,000 fire fighters in
Michigan to fully under-
stand community risk
reduction concepts to maxi-
mize fire prevention efforts
in their own counties. The
grant also allocates funding
for marketing and educa-
tional campaigns to raise
awareness.
Consumers can find
more resources and safety
information at the MI
Prevention website: www.
michigan.gov/miprevention
MI Prevention is built
around a community risk
reduction (CRR) program
first introduced in
IMLAY CITY
810-538-1966
role of Sharpay Evans;
with Kenny Pavelek por-
traying her brother/side-
kick, Ryan.
Allison Mitchell plays
the role of Taylor McKessie
and Kelsi Neilson is por-
trayed by Danielle White.
T e n t h - g r a d e r
Grace Heiden takes on the
role of Mrs. Darbus, the
drama teacher; and senior
Liam Palmer plays Chad
Danforth, Troy’s best
friend.
Other cast members
are Almont High School
students Aaron Bryan,
Adam Bryan, Callahan
Burns, Grant McClymont,
Jacob Ashbrook, Joey
Weeks, Leo Simmons,
Rosie the Riveter program in Capac
Library hosts presentation on April 29
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — The Capac
Library will host a special
program on April 29 in
honor of that World War II
icon, Rosie the Riveter.
At 6 p.m. Donnaleen
Lanktree of the American
Rosie the Riveter
Association will give a
presentation entitled, ‘Red
Cross and So Much More.’
Lanktree’s talk will
focus on the range of jobs
women covered during the
war–riveters, buckers,
sanders, welders, bus driv-
ers, parachute folders,
shipyard workers, assem-
bly line workers, with the
Red Cross and much more.
Lanktree sits on the
board of the American
Rosie the Riveter
Association (ARRA). The
organization was founded
in 1998. According to the
group’s website, their pur-
pose is “to recognize and
Michigan by the National
Fire Protection Association
in 2017 and is comprised
of representatives from fire
service, law enforcement,
school officials, and other
public and private organi-
zation and community
leaders. A statewide CRR
Task Force developed a
three-year Michigan CRR
2018-2020 Strategic Plan.
Special recognition this
year goes to community
partner Home Depot in
Okemos, MI for its invalu-
able support by providing
and distributing alarm
orders to fire departments
throughout the state.
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Photo provided
The cast and crew of ‘High School Musical,’ which will be presented by
the Almont Theater Company this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Lukas Nielsen, Julia Alexander Heiden and Alexis Krenzel, Cassidy
Thompson, Noelle Addie Kuligowski. Dietz, Emerson Sullivan,
Nuculovic, Samantha Maximus Kornak per- Lauren Webster, Olivia
Keller, Taylor Smith, forms the duties of the the- Kalmar, Yelena Calcaterra,
Annika Tessmer, Madison ater company’s technical Gabby Ujkic, Sam Brown
Miles, Brooke Cynowa, advisor. and Elijah Kornak; and
Jamie McKelvey, Gracie Almont Middle School Troy Pape manages the
Rockey, Loren Pia, cast members include: sound.
Members of the asso-
ciation include “Rosies”
Registration is requested.
Call the library at (810)
preserve the history and and their descendants, 395-7000 to reserve a seat.
legacy of working women, both women and men, •Next month, on May
including volunteer referred to as “Rosebuds.” 2 from 6-7 p.m., “The
women, during World War There are two ARRA Faygo Book” author Joe
II; to promote cooperation chapters in Michigan. Grimm visits the Capac
and fellowship among Rosie stories, as told by branch. Registration is
such members and their the women themselves or requested for this program
descendants; and to further their relatives, are posted that will feature a pop
the advancement of patri- on the association’s web- quiz, sing-a-long and
otic ideals, excellence in site, rosietheriveter.net. Faygo samples. Copies of
the work place, and loyalty Adults are welcome to Grimm’s book will also be
to the United States of this free program. Snacks available for sale and sign-
America.” will be provided. ing.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING
THE 2019 BUSKER FEST
AUCTION A SUCCESS !!!!
THANK YOU
Bidders, Donors, Volunteers,
Castle Creek Golf Club and Rowley’s Auction
for a wonderful evening.
Castle Creek Golf Club • Woods-N-Water News • Pizza Machine • Page One Printing • Silver Grill • Bryans
Market • North Branch Rental • North Branch Bakery • Tri-City Times • Stitch N Fix • Nancy Butty • Hideaway
Lanes • Imlay City Dairy Queen • Werners Hallmark • Vlasic/Conagra • Maple Vista • Village Barn & Carpets •
Happy Little Quilt Shop • Tiana’s Dollar and Deals • CC’s Computer Repair • Little Bit of Everything • Big Joes
• Flagstar Strand Theatre • O’Reilly’s • Sprint Store of Imlay City • Youngers Irish Tavern • Stu Davis • Barbara
Yockey Law Office • Tracy Aldrich • The Print Shop • Imlay City DDA • Imlay City Fire Department • Imlay City
Police Department • Taco Bell • Nicks Country Oven • Chapmans • Tents R Us • Kroger • Leibler Agency •
Alvin Norlin Pool • StudioE Photography • Lynn Eutsler • Scott’s Company • Tractor Supply Company • Owen
Tree Service • Lapeer County Vision • Lucky’s • Burger King • Anytime Fitness • Hungry Howie’s • Pincushion
• Grondins • Output Music • Venture Global Engineering • Heritage Church • Goodwill • Country Smoke House
• IC Strikes (Cedar Lanes) • Coulter Real Estate • Botana’s El Paiza • Imlay City Florist • Peaceful Moon Yoga
• Charlee Jack Designs • 123 Escape Room • Indigo Lavender Farms • Spicer Group • Springfield Industries •
Mette Financial Group • Bedrock of Port Huron • Creekside Cleaning Solutions • Next Level Tattoo • Stockwell
Embroidery • Pine House • Super Cuts of Lapeer • Dr. Nichols • RYO • Wendy’s • Tim Hortons • NCG Cinema
• Applebees • Studio M Salon & Spa • Debby Muir • Dr. Lamb • Jalisco’s • Holiday Inn Express of Lapeer • Best
Western of Lapeer • Nelson Maple Products • Nicks Warehouse • Ray Swain • Matt Parsch • Nachos Taco
House • Mortimer Lumber • Gem and Diamond • Don’s Auto Repair • Backyard Creations • Imlay City Hardware
• Imlay City Ford • Gibbards Elevator • Tri-County Bank • Milnes Auto Group • Parsch Auto and Tire • Speedway
• Auto Zone • Imlay City Lube Center • Smokers Palace • Timmer’s Maryland Fried Chicken • American Tree •
Somewhere in Time • Labaron’s Sports • Pix Theatre • Jay’s Septic • B&B Auto • Eastern Michigan State Fair •
Josh Zender • Tubby’s • Imlay City Vet • Jim Sillers • Chris Churchill Insurance • Dr. Centofani • Holly Meadows
Golf Course • Lapeer Rental • Imlay City Athletic Boosters • Friends of the Polly Ann Trail • Attica Winery • Mc-
Donald’s • Churchill Insurance • Rickard, Denney, Garno & Associates • Bob & Sharon Muir • Imlay City Family
Practice • Representative Gary Howell • Studio E Photography • Lalonde Chrysler • Owens Tree Service • Imlay
City Family Hair Care • Stephanie Morgan • Chuck Demske • Security Credit Union • Wah Wong’s • Lumberjack
Shack • Linda Parks • Nancy Parsch • Greenias • Videomation • Julie Salsido • Huddle • Ian Kempf • Peggy
Elwarner • Tracy B’s Sweets and Eats • B&B Classy Cars • Trims Unlimited • Dead on Designs • Conagra/
Vlasic Foods • The Bells • The Strand Theatre • Morrice, Lengemann, Miller PC • Mackinac Island State Parks •
RunMackinac • The Scotts Company/ Hyponex • Mackinac Island Carriage Tours • Seven Ponds Nature Center
• Dennis Collison/Lucas Parsch • Paula Walton • Buccilli’s Pizza and Cakes • Rob Mette Financial Group •
Jennifer Bell/Lori Soroka • The Ink Spot • The Shirt Hanger • Guerrero Flooring- 12x12 Vinyl Flooring • CC’s
Computer Repair • Ride in a Nightrider Kit Car in the Busker Festival Parade • Videomation • O’Sullivan
Special Thanks to . . . Julie Salsido, Barbara Yockey, Kim Jorgensen, Dennis Collison,
Frank Demske, Angel Lawlor, Ian Kempf, Karen Johnson, Chris Newton, Randy Jorgensen, Jen
Hill, Leah Mills, Delores Heim, Lisa Curtis, Shea Boersma and Celeste Keys.
Thank you to our Auctioneers . . . Brian Rowley, Ray Krakowski and Brandon Rowley
Thank You to Our Premier Donors of the 2019 Auction
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Alarms: Installation begins April 27
from page 1
home in Imlay City and
Imlay Township to be
equipped with fully-func-
tioning smoke detectors.
Volunteers welcome
Stone added that the
Imlay City Firemen’s
Association welcomes any
community volunteers
willing to assist with the
installation of smoke
detectors on April 27.
“If you as a resident or
any organization wish to
help, please call the Imlay
City Fire Department at
810-724-6262,” said Stone.
“We will gladly accept any
help.”
Stone asks that volun-
teers show up at the fire
hall at 8 a.m. on April 27,
so they can be registered.
He also encourages
volunteers to bring along
“With the money
raised, we have
been able to
purchase 2,200
smoke detectors
to be installed in
homes in the
community,”
said Stone.
their own battery-operated
drills and drill bits.
Extra step stools and
step ladders could also be
helpful during the installa-
tion process.
The above image shows many of the 45 drawings submitted to the DDA.
Thirty-three of them will be randomly selected and made into vinyl ban-
ners to be affixed to lamp posts during the spring and summer seasons.
Art: DDA, school, ‘Make Memories’
from page 1
18-inch-by-36-inch sturdy
vinyl banners to hang on
downtown lamp posts dur-
ing the spring and summer
seasons.
“The artwork we
received from the children
is just incredible,” said
Walker. “It reflects the dif-
ferent ages and talent lev-
els of the artists. I feel all
of the art truly captures the
essence of Imlay City as a
community.”
Noting there are only
33 lamp posts in the down-
town district, Walker said
the remaining 12 drawings
will be saved and made
into banners to be installed
Launch: Offer security assessments
from page 1
experience, and is
described by McKenna as
“an elite performer” in the
law enforcement commu-
nity.
In a Facebook post on
Wednesday, April 10,
McKenna said Miller and
his team offer inspections
of church property and
suggestions on protecting
the congregation.
“(The team) will give
instruction on the proce-
dures to follow in the event
of an emergency, including
an active shooter scenario
that unfortunately we must
plan for in today’s world,”
McKenna said in the post.
This Church Security
Stack of smoke detectors ready for distribu-
tion throughout the Imlay City community on
display during Saturday’s press conference at
the fire hall.
Call if you need
Any Imlay City or
Imlay Township residents
who need smoke detectors
are asked to call the fire
hall at 810-
724-6262
and leave a
name and
contact num-
ber.
Those resi-
dents will be
contacted by
the fire
department
to arrange a
day and time
for installa-
tion.
Anyone
wishing to
make a dona-
tion should
make their checks out to
Imlay City Firemen’s
Association and note that
the funds are to be used
specifically for the “smoke
detector” program.
Checks may be
later on.
“The original 33 ban-
ners will be taken down in
October to make way for
our downtown Christmas
decorations,” said Walker.
“The remaining drawings
will be going up in
February of 2020, along
with others we expect to
receive through the contin-
uation of the program.”
Walker said Jill
Campbell has agreed to
keep the student program
going and to encourage
students to continue pro-
viding drawings for future
banners, presuming the
DDA Board will choose to
sustain the program over
time.
Program will also offer
insight on the history of
attacks on places of wor-
ship, and will assist church
leaders in building trauma
kits and how to use them
under stress.
“This is a hands on,
scenario based training
approach for your church
and or any church mem-
bers who are or may be
called upon for security
purposes,” McKenna said
in the post.
“So far, this training
has been initiated at sever-
al churches already and has
been very well received
and has also been endorsed
by these churches as an
excellent potential life sav-
Photo by Mike Mercier
Photo by Sheryl Czerwisnki
Paige Abromaitis, Donald White, Jackson Spencer, and Natalie Poirier
rehearse for drama class production of ‘Star Witness.’
Celebrate fine arts
in Dryden April 27
School district hosts 9th annual event
DRYDEN — On
Saturday, April 27, Dryden
Community Schools will
be presenting their ninth
annual Fine Arts Festival, a
collection of presentations
Imlay City Fire Capt.
from the Art, Band and
Scott Stone expresses
Drama Departments, at
gratitude to the com-
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
munity for their sup- Dryden High School.
Presentations are
port of the depart-
scheduled as follows:
ment’s Smoke Detector
•12 p.m. — Dryden
Installation program.
Band Solo & Ensemble
dropped off at the Imlay Showcase
City Offices, or mailed to •12:45 p.m. — Drama
150 N. Main St., Imlay Class Production, ‘Star Brandon Lemke, Jodie Adams, Alea Purdue,
City, MI 48444. Witness’ and Jesse Prososki work on creations for the
•2:30 p.m. — Dryden April 27 Dryden Fine Arts Festival.
5th and 6th Grade and
Junior High Band
Performance
The Solo & Ensemble
Showcase will take place in
the Dryden High School
Band Room. Dryden 5th
and 6th Grade and Junior
High Bands Performance
will be held in the Library.
The Drama presenta-
tion will be held in the
Photo by Sheryl Czerwinski
Dryden High School Multi-
Purpose Room. ‘Star
Witness’ is written by Billy
St. John and is produced by
Photo by Tom Wearing
special arrangement with
Eldridge Publishing Co.
Senior Paige
Abromaitis reflected on her Ashley Hickmott, Izzy Hill, and Jenna Pagano
performance experiences. prep for upcoming Fine Arts Festival at Dryden
“What I love most schools.
about drama is getting to
perform onstage,” she said. and hallways. Art, Band and Drama
“I enjoy portraying a role I A Bake Sale will also departments of Dryden
was given and love to give
the audience a laugh or
be held; donations will be
accepted for homemade
Community Schools.
For more information,
Walker added that the two.” baked goods. Concessions contact Ms. Sheryl
original 33 student-made “I like performing will be available. Czerwinski, Fine Arts
banners will be sold as because I like seeing the Admission is $3 per Festival Coordinator, at
keepsakes to the young emotions people gain from person at the door and cov- sczerwinski@dryden.k12.
artists’ parents, grandpar- watching,” added senior ers all presentations. Doors mi.us or (810)448-4048.
ents or interested commu- Donald White. “I like see- open at 11:30 a.m. and will Editor’s note: A big
nity members for $30 ing people filled with close at the end of the day’s ‘thank you’ to longtime
apiece. enjoyment.” final performance. Dryden Schools’ teacher
Walker said Rebecca Artwork by students in Attendees are welcome to and mentor Sheryl
Homer of The Print Shop grades Kindergarten-12 attend as many events as Czerwinski for providing
is still “tweaking” the will be displayed in the they would like. the information and photos
design” for the banners, Dryden High School library Proceeds benefit the for this article.
but expects they will fea-
ture Imlay City’s tradition-
al blue and gold school
colors.
For more information
about the “Making
Memories in Imlay City”
project, call the DDA
office at the Imlay City
Hall at 810-724-2135.
ing training event,” the
post concludes.
The new program has
garnered the attention of
news and media outlets
across the area. In order to
handle the requests for
information, the Sheriff’s
Department is hosting a
press conference detailing
Photo provided
the Church Security
Program this afternoon
(Wed., April 17) at 1:30
p.m. at the Lapeer County
Sheriff’s Office
Conference Room.
Learning and sharing
For more information Imlay City Christian School students visited radio station WMPC in
on the new program or to Lapeer last Wednesday, April 10, during the Christian station’s annual
schedule an appointment ‘Shar-a-thon’ fundraising event. WMPC Gospel 1230AM is the oldest
for your church, contact continuously operating Christian radio station in the United States,
Sgt. Craig Miller at 810- broadcasting Christ-centered music and programs since 1926.
664-1801.
 Page 13-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 17, 2019

Rural Lifestyles Lapeer County Concert

Choir to take the stage
Performances scheduled for April 26 and 28
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER COUNTY
— After a brief hiatus, the
Lapeer County Concert
Choir is busy putting the
finishing touches on its
upcoming spring concerts.
The theme of the
LCCC’s 51st concert sea-
son is “Bound for Glory,” a
program that will feature
American gospel music.
The choir’s first spring
performance is scheduled
spiritual music styles.
LCCC Vice President,
Sarah Gardiner, said the
choir’s major work,
“Gospel Mass” by Robert
Ray, will be complemented
by “Three American
Songs” arranged by Shawn
Kirchner.
“Gospel Mass” will
feature Nancy Tazzia on
piano, who will be joined
by bass and drums.
Ticket prices are $12
for adults and $6 for stu-
dents.
Mozart’s “Regina Coeli.”
It was in 1968, that a
handful of church choirs in
the Imlay City area, backed
by ministers from local
churches, joined together
and asked Jerry Pakkala to
direct a new choir, what
was known for years as the
Imlay City Community
Choir was born.
Pakkala had recently
graduated from Oakland
University with a bachelor
of arts degree in music edu-
cation, and had been hired

USDA-ARS photo
for Friday, April 26 at 7
p.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church in Lapeer.
Choir members return
Keeping hooves clean and free from dirt, debris and excess moisture is to the stage on Sunday,
the best way to prevent thrush. April 28, when they per-
form at 4 p.m. program at
Tickets may be pur-
chased at the door or online
by visiting: www.lapeer-
countyconcertchoir.com.
For further information
about LCCC or the upcom-
ing spring concerts, call
as choir director for Imlay
City Schools.
The Choir’s first con-
cert was a mix of Christmas
anthems. Spring concerts
were added to the organiza-
tion’s performance sched-

Wet spring lets ailments thrive

TRI-CITY AREA —
While the thought of
springtime is sure to bring a
quick smile to your face,
this time of year brings its
own challenges for horse
owners. With higher-than-
average snowfalls, we are
sure to have a wet spring
with excess moisture, and
horse owners will be strug-
gling to manage an over-
abundance of mud.
Additionally, these wet
conditions create an envi-
ronment where ailments
such as thrush can thrive.
Thrush is the destruc-
tion of a portion of the
horse’s hoof called the frog.
This destruction is caused
by an anaerobic bacteria
and fungi that is not conta-
be underestimated. If left
untreated, it may penetrate
the sensitive structures of
the hoof and cause tempo-
rary to permanent lame-
ness.
Treatment
Treatment can be rela-
tively easy and inexpen-
sive, especially if caught
early. Kopertox and Thrush
Buster can work well for
treating thrush.
Prevention
To prevent thrush, the
best offense is a good
defense. In other words,
prevention and proactive
farm management is cru-
cial. The best control for
thrush is proper sanitation,
especially where your hors-
es will be spending large
Trinity United Methodist Sarah Gardiner at 810-688- ule in 1974
Church in Lapeer. 8708, or email sgardin- Lapeer County Concert
Both concerts are being er50@yahoo.com. Choir is dedicated to pro-
sponsored by the Stonegate History of the Choir viding quality vocal music
Health Campus. The Lapeer County concerts for the Lapeer
these conditions.
Dr. Howell to direct Concert Choir has been County and surrounding
In addition, be sure the
Now in his third season performing since 1968, and areas. They perform con-
horse’s hooves and stall are
with the Lapeer County known for its performances certs in December and also
being cleaned daily with
Concert Choir, Dr. Edward of large sacred works such in May each year.
removal of wet spots and
Howell has chosen musical as Bach’s “Magnificat,” For those interested in
manure. If the horse is kept
selections influenced by Handel’s “Messiah,” joining, the LCCC rehears-
in a run-in shed, the area
both black gospel and white Rutter’s “Requiem.” and es on Mondays.
should be cleaned weekly
to help minimize the build-
up of organic matter, such
as manure. Keeping hooves
clean of dirt, debris and
excess moisture is the best
way to prevent thrush.
This article, written by
Talor Fabus, was published
by Michigan State
University Extension. For
more information, visit
http://www.msue.msu.edu.
To have a digest of infor-
mation delivered straight to
your email inbox, visit

gious. Thrush brings with it
a recognizable, strong-
smelling odor coming from
the affected area. Although
thrush is a somewhat com-
mon condition, it shouldn’t
amounts of their time. Dark
and damp conditions are
ideal for thrush-causing
bacteria to thrive. It would
be logical then, if wanting
to prevent thrush, to limit
Photo provided
http://www.msue.msu.edu/
newsletters. To contact an
expert in your area, visit
http://expert.msue.msu. Dr. Edward Howell (right) leads members of the Lapeer County Concert
edu, or call 888-MSUE4MI Choir in rehearsal for their upcoming Spring Concerts to be performed
(888-678-3464). later this month.

Oak wilt: Refrain Your Hometown

from pruning trees
TRI-CITY AREA —
To keep oak trees healthy,
don’t prune them from
mid-April through the
summer. According to the
Michigan DNR, that’s a
key infection time for oak
wilt, a serious disease that
can weaken white oaks
and kill red oak trees with-
in weeks.
“We’re asking resi-
dents to take extra precau-
tion with their oak trees as
spring gears up,” said
DNR Forest Resources
Chief Deb Begalle.
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have rounded leaf edges
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Affected trees sudden-
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the top down, rapidly
dropping leaves, which
can be green, brown or a
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Oak wilt is spread
above ground mainly by
sap-feeding beetles that
carry disease spores from
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Final phase of
upgrade project
in sight at library
Facade renovation on tap in Capac
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — The final
phase in the expansion and
renovation of Capac
Library is now in sight.
Earlier this year, the
village council accepted
the $106,000 bid from
Sanctum Contracting to
renovate and repair the
Main Street buildings’
brick facade.
The Yale-based com-
pany offers a variety of
services and, according to
their website, has done sev-
eral municipal projects for
Yale and Port Huron in the
past.
The project will be paid
for with a combination of
grant dollars and funds
‘Garage Sale Mania’ returns on May 9-11
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
I M L AY   C I T Y   —
Garage sale season is right
around the corner.
And very soon, possi-
bly right on your very own
block.
“Garage Sale Mania”
strikes again in Imlay City
on May 9-11, when dozens
of residents, businesses,
organizations and churches
open their doors to host
garage sales.
The popular spring-
time event is again being
sponsored by the Imlay
City Rotary Club.
Rotarian/Event
Coordinator Walt Bargen
says bargain hunters can
expect to find some great
prices on all manner of
Legal Announcements
ALMONT
TOWNSHIP
ALMONT TOWNSHIP
BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
SYNOPSIS
APRIL 8, 2019
Meeting called to order by
Supervisor at 819 N. Main St.,
Almont, MI at 7:00 p.m. Members
present were Supervisor Bowman,
Clerk Hoffner, Treasurer Kudsin, and
Trustees Streeter, Groesbeck, Stroup,
and Hoffa. The following actions
were taken: 1) approved consent
agenda as presented, 2) approved
change in percent of permits paid to
building dept inspectors, 3) approved
budget amendment, 4) approved fire-
works application, 5) approved
appointment to park board, 6)
approved purchase of 3 ton of lime-
stone, 7) opposed possible legislation
request from MTA, 8) approved trans-
fer of soil removal permit to new
owner. Meeting adjourned at 7:56
p.m. Minutes may be viewed on the
township website at almonttownship.
org.
Paul Bowman-Supervisor
Carol Hoffner-Clerk
16-1
ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-02
An ordinance to regulate the use
of grounds and facilities within the
Attica Township Park; to prescribe
penalties for violations thereof; and to
repeal the existing Attica Township
Park Ordinance.
THE TOWNSHIP OF
ATTICA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Definitions.
The following words as used in
this Ordinance shall be defined as
provided herein. All other words and
phrases shall be defined as they are in
the ordinary and customary usage.
FIREARMS: Guns of any type,
including, but not limited to B-B
guns, pellet guns, and starting pistols.
MOTOR VEHICLES: Any
and all kinds or types of motor driven
or motor propelled automobiles,
trucks, motorcycles, motor scooters,
mopeds, snowmobiles, and any kind
or type of off-road or all-terrain vehi-
cle.
LITTER: Any offal or refuse,
including, but not limited to paper,
cans, bottles, and animal feces.
PETS: Dogs, cats, horses,
snakes, or any other domesticated
animal or any other animal under the
custody or control of a person.
WEAPON: Any device or arti-
cle which can be used for fighting or
hunting, including, but not limited to,
the following: crossbow, bow and
arrows, blowguns, slingshots, dirks,
daggers, stilettoes, brass knuckles,
and any knife with a blade longer than
three and one-half inches (3.5”),
raised by the Friends of the
Capac Library group.
Last year, the
Community Foundation of
St. Clair County presented
$40,500 to the Friends
group for their Capac
Friends: Plastic Ends cam-
paign. The plastic was in
reference to the plastic
sheeting that’s covered the
historic brick facade on the
upper portion of their Main
Street buildings since 2015
when metal sheeting was
removed.
The Friends group was
successful in reaching their
matching grant goal last
summer.
The project is expected
to include brick repair,
replacement of two cornic-
es, new upper windows,
items, including men’s,
women’s and children’s
clothing; toys, tools,
household items, furniture,
art, antiques, collectibles
and more.
Register at Lakestone
Bargen urges anyone
interested in hosting a
garage sale at their home
or business to sign up
ASAP at Imlay City’s
Lakestone Bank & Trust
Branch, adjacent to the
Kroger Plaza.
The registration fee is
$5, and early registrants
will qualify to have their
garage sales listed on the
2019 “Garage Sale Mania”
maps to be distributed
community-wide before
and during the three-day
event.
“We’ve placed an order
except any knife legitimately being
used for meal preparation or service.
Section 2. Prohibited Conduct.
No person, firm, or corporation
shall commit any of the following
conduct in a Township park or recre-
ation area:
1. Occupy or use any portion of
the Township park or recreation area
except from daylight to dark between
Memorial Day and November 1 of
any year.
2. Transport or use any alcoholic
beverage in the Township park or
recreation area except in connection
with Attica Days or another event
approved by the Township Board.
3. Possess a firearm or weapon
in the Township park or recreation
area unless (1) the person is a sworn
police officer acting within the scope
of the officer’s duties; (2) the person
has a valid concealed pistol license; or
(3) the person is openly carrying the
firearm as allowed by state or federal
law.
4. Hunt or trap any animals or
birds within any portion of the
Township park or recreation area.
5. Possess any type of
firework(s) or explosives within any
portion of the Township park or recre-
ation area unless such person pos-
sesses a license to do so.
6. Use, park, or operate any
motor vehicle within the park except
on the driveway or parking lots in the
park, or to park or leave any such
vehicle in any place other than one
established for public parking, or in
violation of posted signs and regula-
tions.
7. Spin or cause to spin, the tires
of any motor vehicle, in such a man-
ner that damage is caused to the road-
way or parking area, or any ground.
8. Allow a pet to run loose with-
in any portion of the Township park or
recreation area. For the purpose of
this ordinance, the phrase “allow a pet
to run loose” shall mean that the pet is
neither on a leash held by nor other-
wise under the immediate control of
the person in custody of the pet. For
purposes of this ordinance, the phrase
“otherwise under the immediate con-
trol of the person” shall mean that the
pet is subject to the control of a person
because of training, familiarity, and
proximity to the person.
9. Damage, destroy, deface, or
remove any tree, shrub, plant, build-
ing, fence, sign, table, bench, marker,
paving, walkway, monuments, stakes,
posts or other boundary markers, or
other park structures, equipment or
facilities, real or personal.
10. Light or maintain a fire with-
in the Township Park or recreation
area, except in a facility or area pro-
vided therefore.
11. Bring in or dump, deposit or
leave any bottles, broken glass, paper,
boxes, cans, rubbish, waste, garbage,
refuse or other trash, or cause any lit-
ter to remain in a Township Park or
recreation area except in proper
receptacles where provided. Where
receptacles are not provided, all such
The project will include brick repair and the
installation of new windows, awnings, lighting
and more.
new awnings, new lighting ing library facility, from
and more. what was CSB Bank (now
The buildings are Lakestone Bank and Trust)
owned by the village, occu- as part of a joint effort
pied by the county’s library between the village, bank,
system and financially sup- Friends group and Capac
ported by the Friends Downtown Development
group, a 501c3. Authority.
The library expansion Since then, the new
project got underway in space has been renovated
2013 when the village pur- to include a meeting room,
chased the building at 113 maker space and hosts a
N. Main Street, immedi- portion of the Capac
ately adjacent to the exist- branch’s materials.
for warm weather and no
rain this year,” says Bargen.
“Everyone can expect to
find a great assortment of
items for purchase at bar-
gain prices.”
Holy Week services at First Congregational Church in Imlay City
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City First
Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
has announced its sched-
ule for Holy Week
Services beginning on
Thursday, April 18 with a
Maundy Thursday
Worship Service with
Communion at 6 p.m.
On Friday, April 19 at
7 p.m. a joint Good Friday
Worship Service with St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church
rubbish, waste or other materials shall
be carried away from the park by the
person responsible for its presence,
and properly disposed of elsewhere.
12. Disturb the peace or prevent
any person from using the park or any
of its facilities.
13. Endanger the safety of any
person by any conduct or act.
14. Commit any assault or bat-
tery or engage in fighting.
15. Ride or operate a moped,
motorized bicycle, motorcycle, horse,
or motorized off-road vehicles on or
within the confines of the Township
park or recreation area.
Section 3. Fees.
1. Use of pavilions at the
Township park or recreation area is on
a first come/first serve basis. A person
or group may pay a rental fee estab-
lished by resolution of the Township
Board to reserve the space for a desig-
nated period of time, in which case
that person or group shall have exclu-
sive use of the space on the date and
for the times reserved.
2. Rental fees paid are generally
non-refundable. Deposit fees shall be
refundable to the applicant if the
pavilion is left in substantially the
same condition it was in before it was
used or occupied by the applicant,
which includes the absence of litter.
Section 4. Signs or other Postings.
It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to paste, glue, tack, post, erect or
otherwise place any sign or placard
within the Township park or recre-
ation area or on any structures located
therein except for signs or placards
advertising a use or event (1) placed
there on the day of the use or event;
(2) removed immediately following
the use or event; and (3) that are
placed in such a manner that does not
cause damage when removed.
The Township Board may
approve the placement or erection of
signs, placards or plaques within the
Township park or recreation area to
memorialize, commemorate or
acknowledge persons or businesses
who actively support or promote the
Township.
Section 5. Violations; penalties.
Any person violating the provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 90
days, or a fine of $500, or both.
In addition to any other penalties
imposed, persons who violate the pro-
visions of this ordinance and cause
damage resulting therefrom shall
reimburse the Township for the dam-
ages it suffers, including actual
expenses it incurs for equipment,
material and labor.
Section 6. Repeal of Attica Township
Park Ordinance.
The Township Board hereby
repeals the Attica Township Park
Ordinance, adopted June 9, 1978, in
its entirety.
Section 7. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become
effective thirty (30) days after publi-
cation.
File photo
For questions or more
information about “Garage
Sale Mania” 2019, contact
Walt Bargen at Lakestone
Bank & Trust in Imlay
City at 810-724-4652.
will take place at the First
Congregational Church.
The service will feature
choirs from both congre-
gations singing together as
well as the St. Paul’s Bell
Choir. Fellowship and
food follow the service.
On Easter Sunday,
April 21 a special Worship
Service will take place at
10:30 a.m. Fellowship
and food follow the ser-
vice.
“All are welcome to
At a regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of Attica Township
held on March 14, 2019, adoption of
the foregoing ordinance was moved
by Herpolsheimer and supported by
Madeline.
Voting for: Ochadleus,
Herpolsheimer, Madeline and Lacey
Voting against: None
Absent: One (Mason)
The supervisor declared the
ordinance adopted.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Township Clerk
Al Ochadleus
Township Supervisor
CERTIFICATION
The foregoing is a true copy of
Ordinance No. 2019-02 enacted by
the Attica Township Board of Trustees
at a regular meeting held on March
14, 2019.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Township Clerk
16-1
BERLIN
TOWNSHIP
BOARD MEETING
SYNOPSIS
APRIL 8, 2019
Meeting called to order at 7:30
p.m. Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Members present: Parks, Klos, Winn,
Christian, & Wittstock. March min-
utes approved. Treasurer’s report
approved. Fire report given by Chief
Hartway: responded to 5 runs last
month (none billable), approval given
to replace fire hall lighting and station
duty wage position defined. Planning
Commission report: no business con-
ducted, but audience questions were
answered. Senior report: cards, pan-
cake breakfast, exercise and potluck
reported on. Park report: Easter Egg
Hunt will be 4/14 at 2 p.m. Discussed:
annual budgets adopted, elected offi-
cial wage resolutions adopted, holiday
and fee schedules approved, culvert
replacement approved, lawn contract
approved and Sexton contract
approved. Board Members: road
issues discussed for road tour, banks
of record approved, newsletter will go
out soon and Clean-up Day is sched-
uled for 6/8 (7 a.m. - 3 p.m.).
Audience questions and comments:
question about fire rating discussed.
Motion to pay the bills made and
accepted. Motion to adjourn 8:05
p.m. A complete copy of the minutes
is available at the township hall dur-
ing business hours.
Karen A. Klos, Clerk
16-1
BERLIN
TOWNSHIP
BUDGET HEARING
SYNOPSIS
APRIL 8, 2019
Meeting called to order 7:00
p.m. Pledge of Allegiance recited.
Board members present: Parks, Klos,
Winn, Christian and Wittstock. Five
Tea, luncheon
at Maple Vista
is April 28th
IMLAY CITY —
Welcome in the spring sea-
son with an afternoon of
good food, friendship and
tea at a special event at
Maple Vista on Sunday,
April 28 at 1:30 p.m.
The luncheon is being
hosted by the Maple Vista
Ladies Guild, an all-volun-
teer organization aimed at
raising funds to enhance
the lives of residents at the
senior living facility.
The cost is $8, and
includes chicken salad on
croissants, a chef’s salad,
fresh broccoli salad, fruit
salad and a variety of
homemade desserts. Tea
and beverages also includ-
ed.
The event also includes
a special presentation on
Women’s Health.
Maple Vi s t a
Community Manager
Crystal Campagne says the
Ladies’ Guild has been in
existence for more than 40
years, and is dedicated and
enthusiastic about all they
do.
“Their fundraising
efforts allow us to bring in
musical entertainment
more often, to have special
attend these services,”
said First Congregational
Church Pastor Dave
Forsberg. “No matter who
you are, or where you are
on life’s journey, you are
welcome here.”
First Congregational
Church has been minister-
ing to Imlay City and
beyond since the congre-
gation’s founding in 1872.
The church is located at
275 Bancroft Street in
Imlay City.
audience members. Supervisor Winn
presented proposed budgets (General,
Fire Department and Berville Waste
Water) for 2019-2020 fiscal year, read
them line-by-line and explained what
has changed from last year. Final
budgets will be approved at the April
Board Meeting. Motion to adjourn
7:25 p.m.
Karen A. Klos, Clerk
16-1
DRYDEN
COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
REQUEST FOR BIDS
DRYDEN COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE
SEALED BIDS FOR LAWN
MOWING SERVICES UNTIL
APRIL 23RD, 2019 AT 9:30 AM AT
DRYDEN COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS, 3866 ROCHESTER
ROAD, DRYDEN MI 48428.
Dryden Community Schools
will not consider or accept a proposal
received after the above-specified
date and time for Proposal submis-
sion. The Board of Education reserves
the right to refuse all bids.
Bids are to be presented in
accordance with the district bid speci-
fications. For a copy of the specifica-
tions, go to our website www.dryden.
k12.mi.us, under Departments and
Business and Finance or pick up bid
specs at Dryden High School, 3866
Rochester Road, Dryden MI 48428.
Questions regarding the specs can be
addressed by calling Dan Campbell at
810-705-7517.
15-2
GROUND
BREAKING
CEREMONY
FOR THE NEW
IMLAY CITY
FIRE HALL
Please join us for the Ground
Breaking Ceremony for the New
Imlay City Fire Hall on Thursday,
April 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Old DNR Site on Borland Road
(behind Taco Bell).
The Public is welcome to attend!
16-1
MORTGAGE
SALE
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
Notice is hereby given that
Default has occurred in a Mortgage
given by Mildred A. Bailey, a single
woman, mortgagor, to Independent
Bank, mortgagee. The Mortgage is
dated October 1, 2008, and was
Tulips emerge in the
the butterfly garden at
Maple Vista in the
spring.
prizes for our bingo events,
help to beautify the grounds
and buildings and so much
more,” Campagne says. “I
am so grateful for their
dedication to our mission.”
To reserve a spot for
the springtime tea and lun-
cheon event, call 810-724-
6300, ext. 622. For more
information on Maple
Vista, call the number
above or visit www.face-
book.com/MapleVista/ or
www.trinityhealthsenior-
communities.org/maple-
vista-imlay-city.
Get more information
on the Imlay City First
Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
by calling 810-724-6207
or visiting the church
online at
www.fccuccimlay.org; on
Twitter @FirstImlay;
Facebook at
FirstCongregationalUCC.
ImlayCity and on Instagram
at fccimlaycity and on You
Tube at First Congregational
Church of Imlay City.
recorded on October 6, 2008, in Liber
2352, on page 827 of the Lapeer
County records, subject to a
Modification Agreement recorded at
Liber 2357, Page 828, and further
subject to a Modification Agreement
recorded at Liber 2685, Page 157.
The balance owing on the Mortgage
as of the date of this Notice is
$17,201.50, including interest at 24%
per year. The Mortgage contains a
power of sale clause and no proceed-
ings have been instituted to recover
any part of the debt owing.
The Mortgage will be foreclosed
by selling the property described
below at a public auction to the high-
est bidder. The sale will be held on
May 1, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. local time at
the main entrance to the Lapeer
County Court Facility, 255 Clay
Street, Lapeer, Michigan, that being
the place of holding Circuit Court for
Lapeer County, Michigan. The prop-
erty will be sold to pay the amount
then due on the Mortgage, including
interest, legal costs, attorney fees and
any taxes or insurance which may be
paid by the mortgagee before the sale.
The property to be sold is locat-
ed in the Township of Burlington,
County of Lapeer, Michigan and is
described as:
Part of the W half of the SE 1/4
of Section 32, T10N, R11E,
Burlington Twp., Lapeer Co.,
Michigan, described as beginning at a
point on the S Section line that is N
89°49’35” E 270.00 ft from the S 1/4
corner of said Section 32, thence N
0°28’4” E 350.00 ft, thence S
89°49’35” W 41.41 ft, thence along
the centerline of the Wilson, Hodge
and Slattery Drain, N 21°10’22” E
397.77 ft, thence N 89°49’35” E
140.77 ft, thence S 0°28’4” W 370.50
ft, thence S 89° 9’35” W 170.00 ft,
thence S 0°28’4” W 350.00 ft, thence
along the S Section line, S 89°49’35”
W 70.00 ft to the point of beginning.
tax i.d. 004-032-026-30
If the property described in this
notice is sold at a foreclosure sale,
then under MCL 600.3278, the
Mortgagor(s) will be held responsible
to the buyer of the property at the
foreclosure sale, or to the Mortgage
holder, for damage done to the prop-
erty during the redemption period.
The redemption period will
expire six (6) months after the date of
the foreclosure sale, unless the prop-
erty is determined abandoned under
MCL 600.3241a, in which case the
redemption period will expire 30 days
after the date of the foreclosure sale,
or when the time to provide notice
under MCL 600.3241a(c) expires,
whichever is later.
Dated: March 20, 2019
SMITH, MARTIN,
POWERS & KNIER, P.C.
By: Henry L. Knier, Jr. (P46393)
Attorney for Independent Bank,
Mortgagee
900 Washington Ave., P.O. Box 219
Bay City, MI 48707 - (989) 892-4574
13-4

Obituaries
~ Edna Coon, 97 ~
Edna Coon, age 97, of
North Branch, MI died
Monday, April 15, 2019 at
her home. Edna Mae
Baker was born December
8, 1921 in Detroit, MI.
She was the daughter of
the late Archibald and
the late Beatrice
(Snowball) Baker. She
grew up and attended
school in Detroit, MI. She
married Richard Coon on
April 2, 1949 in Detroit,
Michigan. They moved to
Dryden by Seven Ponds
after marrying and have
lived in the area since.
Edna was preceded in
death by her husband,
Richard Coon in January
1977.
She was mostly a
homemaker, raising her
family. Edna worked as a
house cleaner for private
residences for a period of
time.
Edna was a full-time
grandmother. She loved to
make people laugh.
She is survived by
three daughters, Judith
(Jeff) Guenther of Curtis,
MI, Cindi (Frederick
“Jim”) Mae Wood of
~ David G. Siegers, 62 ~
David G. Siegers, age
62, of Holland, went home
to be with our Lord,
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at
his home, after a 2 ½ year
courageous battle with
ALS (Lou Gehrigs).
He was preceded in
death by his son Kyle in
2007 and his parents,
Donald and Charlotte
Siegers.
Dave attended Grace
Chapel in Zeeland and was
a Realtor for Five Star
Realty. Dave was a loving
husband, father, and grand-
father. He loved spending
time with his grandkids
riding horses, dirt bikes,
shooting guns, and doing
any other outdoor activi-
ties that brought joy to
their hearts. He was pas-
sionate about hunting with
friends of all ages. He
enjoyed organizing events
and flying missions for
Wings of Mercy. Most
importantly, his desire was
to boldly impact others’
lives for Christ.
He is survived by his
wife of 42 years, Cindy;
son, Brad and Heather
Siegers of Holland; grand-
children, Ava, Clayton,
Lena and Chandler; sib-
lings, Cal and Judi Siegers,
Rick and Jill Siegers,
Donna and Tom Tuls all of
Holland; mother-in-law,
Lu Frey of Brown City;
brothers and sisters-in-law,
Pat and Wayne France of
Lebanon, CT, Steve and
Connie Berry of Terra
Dispatch log...
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing is a compilation of
activity and reports from
area police departments:
In Imlay City
April 8
•08:26-09:00 School
Traffic (Weston)
•08:24 Alarm (200
block W. Fourth St.)
•12:02 Abuse/Neglect
(2000 block S. Almont
Ave.)
•13:36-14:41 School
Traffic (High School)
•17:30 Fight (1900
block Hickory Ln.)
•Multiple traffic stops
were made throughout the
day.
April 9
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•06:39 911 Hang Up
(2000 block S. Almont
Ave.)
•07:27-07:40 Monitor
Traffic (Middle School)
•07:30 Medical Assist
(600 block Maple Vista St.)
•08:30-09:22 Monitor
North Branch, MI and
Rachel Warnars of Royal
Oak, MI; 10 grandchil-
dren; and her 9 great-
grandchildren.
Edna was preceded in
death by her husband,
Richard Coon; her daugh-
ter, Susan Coon; and her
siblings.
Cremation has taken
place. No plans for a
memorial have been made
at this time.
Arrangements were
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City. Please be sure to
sign our online register at
muirbrothersfh.com to
share condolences.
Ceia, FL, Mike and Kris
Frey of Brown City, Terry
and Beth Frey of Dryden,
Jamie and Amy Buff of
Ada; several nieces, neph-
ews, aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Funeral services will
be 11 a.m. Thursday, April
18, 2019 at Ridge Point
Community Church, 340
104th Ave., Holland.
Burial will be in East
Saugatuck Cemetery.
Visitation will be
Wednesday, April 17, from
4-7 p.m. at Grace Chapel,
9530 Woodbridge Street,
Zeeland.
Memorial contribu-
tions may be given to
Wings of Mercy and
Holland Christian
CHAMPS.
To leave a condolence
and more information,
please visit www.lange-
landsterenberg.com.
Traffic (Weston Elementary)
•11:57 911 Hang Up
(500 block S. Almont Ave.)
•12:01 Welfare Check
(500 block S. Almont Ave.)
•13:14 Medical Assist
(600 block Maple Vista St.)
•17:17 Assault &
Battery (500 block W.
Borland Rd.)
•18:35 VIN Inspection
(300 block W. Second St.)
•23:39 Alarm (100
block E. Third St.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 10
•02:29 Suspicious
Vehicle (100 block N.
Almont Ave.)
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•07:43 Suspicious
Circumstance (Blacks
Corners Rd./W. Borland
Rd.)
•08:16 Motorist Assist
(200 block N. Almont Ave.)
•08:27-09:06 Monitor
Traffic (Weston Elementary)
•09:51 Debris in
Roadway (N. Blacks
In loving memory of
Scott Gulick. Scott
Gordon Gulick was born
July 13, 1966 in Warren,
MI. He was the son of the
late G. Gordon and
Roxann (Vlad) Gulick.
Scott grew up in Imlay
City. He was a graduate of
Imlay City High School,
Class of 1984.
Scott proudly served
in the United States Army
as an army specialist. He
was a combat engineer,
basic airborne, and also
served in the United
Nations Peace Keeping
Force.
He worked in just
about every kind of work
Merlyn Muir, age 93,
of Imlay City, MI died
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at
McLaren Flint Region
Medical Center of Flint,
MI. Merlyn J. Muir was
born August 21, 1925 in
Imlay City, MI. He was the
son of the late Jay
Robinson and the late Anna
(Ferrett) Muir. Merlyn
grew up in Imlay City. He
was a graduate of Imlay
City High School, Class of
1943. He married Patricia
Ann Hayden on April 28,
1951 in Lum, MI. He has
lived on his family farm his
entire life in Imlay City.
He served in the United
States Navy as a sonar man
during World War II from
1943 to 1946.
Merlyn was employed
in the parts department sal-
vage department for Mopar
~ Charlet Ann Ondrus, 71 ~
Charlet Ann Ondrus, 71,
of Capac, died Saturday,
April 13, 2019 at Marlette
Extended Care Facility.
She was born August 4,
1947 in Almont, the daugh-
ter of the late Chester and
Marion (Gottschling)
Dombrowski.
Her marriage to Emil
George Ondrus was June
26, 1964 in Capac. Emil
~ Thomas Edward Wojie, 61 ~
Thomas Edward Wojie,
61, of Lynn Township,
died Friday, April 12,
2019, at McLaren Port
Huron Hospital.
He was born Monday,
May 20, 1957, in Detroit
the son of the late Frank
and Shirley (Ebert) Wojie.
His marriage to Carol
Sylvester was Saturday,
May 21, 1977, in East
Detroit.
Thomas served his
country with the United
States Air Force from 1979
to 1982.
Corners Rd./ E. Imlay City
Rd.)
•11:52 Minor in
Possession (1000 block
Norlin Dr.)
•14:01-14:32 Monitor
Traffic (High School)
•17:58 Property
Damage Accident (1800
block S. Cedar St.)
•20:09 Domestic
Dispute (2000 block S.
Almont Ave.)
•20:33 Suspicious
Vehicle (2000 block S.
Almont Ave.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
April 11
•01:32 Civil Dispute
(400 block S. Blacks
Corners Rd.)
•02:30-06:00 Parking
Enforcement (City Wide)
•07:21-07:52 Monitor
Traffic (Middle School)
•08:22-09:06 Monitor
Traffic
Elementary)
(Weston
•14:04-14:22 Monitor
Traffic (High School)
•16:30 Delinquent
~ Scott Gulick, 52 ~
or job. Scott also started
two different businesses.
He finally settled down as
an assistant manager at
Walmart for 16 years.
Scott loved the out-
doors. He was a hunter
and fisherman. Scott loved
riding high on his Harley.
He loved sports, not
only as a spectator, but as
a participant. Scott played
football and was an excel-
lent pitcher in baseball.
He also wrestled and
boxed in Golden gloves.
Scott is survived by his
mother, Roxann Gulick;
his aunts and uncles,
Dennis Brandt, Kathy
Brandt, Vasile Charles
~ Merlyn Muir, 93 ~
in Detroit and Warren.
Before working for Mopar,
Merlyn worked for
Chrysler Motors Parts Plant
in Detroit, MI.
After retiring, Merlyn went
to work as a custodian for
Big Wheel in Imlay City,
MI. He also worked on the
family farm his entire life.
He enjoyed visiting
with friends, tinkering in
the yard, and working on
yard equipment.
Merlyn is survived by
his wife, Patricia Muir; two
daughters, Janet (Dan
Madden) Muir of White
Lake, MI and Linda Ankley
of Lapeer, MI; one sister,
Annabel (James) Churchill
of Harbor Springs, MI; six
grandchildren, Ginger
(Donald) Lockrey, Wesley
(Tanya Ferrett) Phillips,
Melanie (Kenneth) Wagner,
passed away on February
23, 2006.
Charlet was employed
as a machinist in the auto-
motive industry.
Surviving are three chil-
dren, daughter, June Ondrus,
of Imlay City, and two sons,
Mark, of Capac, and Robert
(Maureen), of Marlette; four
grandchildren, April, Jessie
Jr., Tiffany, and Christina;
He was employed by
General Dynamics Land
Systems, Sterling Heights
for 18 years and General
Motors for 18 years until
his medical retirement in
2006. Thomas was the
Capac High School bowl-
ing coach and member of
the Holly Meadows
Bowling League. He had
coached baseball for his
children’s and grandchil-
dren’s teams.
Surviving in addition
to his wife Carol of 41
years are three children,
Minors (200 block E. Fifth
St.)
•18:13 Assist MSP with
Traffic Stop (N. Almont
Ave./E. Capac Rd.)
•Multiple Traffic Stops
throughout the day
In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
Department, in addition to
traffic stops:
April 11
•welfare check in the
2000 block of Bristol Rd. in
Imlay Twp.
•telephone used for
threats in the 4000 block of
Newark Rd. in Attica Twp.
•citizen assist in the
2000 block of Spaulding
Rd. in Attica Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 8000 block of
Clear Lake Rd. in Goodland
Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 5000 block of Hosner
Rd. in Dryden Twp.
•animal complaint in
the 5000 block of Lyons
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Vlad, III and Siri Diane
Vlad; and his cousins,
Keith, his wife Randi and
their family and Craig, his
wife Tami, and their
family.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Gordon
Gulick; his son,
Christopher Gulick; his
younger brother, Mark
Richard Gulick; and his
cousin, Daniele Vlad.
The memorial service
was held Tuesday, April
16, 2019 at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church, 200 N.
Cedar Street, Imlay City,
MI. Pastor Alan Casillas,
Pastor of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church,
Sean (Tonya) Ankley, Kelly
(Gary Paquette) Ankley,
and Kevin (Caitlyn Crone)
Madden; and ten great-
grandchildren, Haydn
Phillips, Oliver Wagner,
Aliyah Reyna, Addison
Paquette, Brianna Wagner,
Kyle Wagner, Matthew
Paquette, Whitney Bugh,
Tiffany Harvey, and Onyx
13 great-grand children;
three sisters, Beverly
Hunter, Sandra Miles and
Betty Webber; and two
brothers, Donald and Kenny
Dombrowski.
Preceding her in death
are a son, Steve Ondrus; two
brothers, Ronnie and Ricky
Dombrowski; and a sister,
Donna Gibbert.
Arrangements are by
Jason (Michelle) of Capac,
Jessica (Emmanuel)
Centnarowski of Capac
and Laura Wojie of Lynn
Township; nine grandchil-
dren, Austin, Dylan,
Autumn, Alec, Luke,
Jayden, Emma, Jackson
and Abel; sisters, Carol
and Cathy; brother, Alan
Wojie; and several nieces,
nephews and friends.
He was preceded in
death by a sister, Linda;
and nephew, Curtis.
The family honors the
memory of Thomas and
Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
April 12
•juvenile complaint in
the 2000 block of Bristol
Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•animal complaint in
the Almont Park
•vehicle off the road-
way at eastbound I-69 and
Graham Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•citizen assist at Lake
George and Newark roads
in Attica Twp.
April 13
•vehicle off the road-
way at Newark and Doran
roads in Imlay Twp.
•property damage traf-
fic crash at Lake Pleasant
and Vernor roads in Arcadia
Twp.
•assist motorist at Imlay
City and Rule roads in
Imlay Twp.
•alarms in the 3000
block of S. Van Dyke Rd. in
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officiated.
Those wishing to
make memorial contribu-
tions may direct them to
Wounded Warrior Project,
P.O. Box 758517, Topeka,
Kansas 66675-8517 or
Tunnels to Towers
Foundation https://www.
crowdrise.com/…/
t2tchristopherslu…/tun-
nel2towers
Arrangements were
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City, 225 N. Main Street,
Imlay City, MI. Please be
sure to sign our online
register at muirbrothersfh.
com to share condolences
and memories.
Tinsler.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Jay
and Anna Muir; and three
sisters, Margaret (Robert)
Churchill, Ivaleen (Frank)
David, and May Muir.
The funeral was held
Friday, April 12, 2019 at
Muir Brothers Funeral
Home of Imlay City, 225
N. Main Street, Imlay City,
MI. Pastor Chuck
Herpolsheimer, pastor of
Light of Christ Church,
officiated. Interment fol-
lowed at Imlay Township
Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City. Please be sure
to sign our online register
at muirbrothersfh.com to
share condolences and
memories.
Kaatz Funeral Directors,
Capac.
Burial of cremains will
be 3 p.m. Friday, April 19,
2019, at Capac Cemetery,
Capac.
Memorials are suggest-
ed to “Wishes of the
Family.”
For information and
Guest Book
kaatzfunerals.com
invites you to visit and
share memories Thursday,
April 18, from 2 to 8 p.m.
at Kaatz Funeral Directors,
Capac.
Memorial services will
be 11 a.m. Friday with 10
a.m. visiting. Rev. Lisa
Clark, pastor of Capac
United Methodist Church,
will officiate.
Memorials are suggest-
ed to “Wishes of the
Family.”
For information and
Guest Book
kaatzfunerals.com
Almont Twp.
•abandoned auto in the
100 block of Blacks Corners
Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 1000 block of
Lake Pleasant Rd. in
Arcadia Twp.
•welfare check in the
7000 block of Newark Rd.
in Imlay Twp.
•suspicious circum-
stances in the 2000 block of
N. Van Dyke Rd. in
Goodland Twp.
April 14
•property damage traf-
fic crash at Norman and
Brown City roads in
Goodland Twp.
•911 hang up call in the
600 block of Blacks Corners
Rd. in Imlay Twp.
•mental health call in
the 3000 block of Sutton
Rd. in Attica Twp.
Page 16-TRI-CITY TIMES-APRIL 17, 2019
Assist from Rotarians
scores a win for AYSO
Improvements are on tap for
soccer fields at Yntema Park
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — been raised through a grant
Imlay City Rotary Club
members want to help pro-
vide easier access and safer
walkability at the soccer
fields at Yntema Park on
South Blacks Corners
Road.
The club is currently
spearheading a $11,000
project to create four hand-
icapped parking spaces,
along with an improved
pathway for fans and spec-
tators coming to upcoming
soccer games.
The costs of the Rotary
project are being shared
with Imlay City’s
AYSO (American Youth
New manager to oversee market
Katrina Morrow prepares for 2019 Farmers Market in Imlay
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City DDA has hired
a new market manager to
oversee the Imlay City
Farmers Market when the
new season opens on
Thursday, May 16.
Imlay City resident,
Katrina Morrow, officially
assumed her duties as mar-
ket manager on Thursday,
April 11.
Morrow said she spent
much of her first day on
the job contacting and
e-mailing both regular and
former vendors, all of
whom she hopes will
return for the 2019 Market
season.
During the past two
years, Morrow has worked
with local businesses cre-
ating websites, marketing
Fair representatives testify in Lansing
Economic impact of fairs, exhibits topic of discussion in the House
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Yesterday, April 16,
Eastern Michigan State
Fair Manager Ian Kempf
and two junior fair board
members, Audrey
Schapman and Amber
Spudowski, traveled to
Lansing to testify before
the House Appropriations
Committee on behalf of
the Michigan Association
of Fairs and Exhibitions
(MAFE). All three planned
to share their thoughts on
how fairs, like the Eastern
Michigan State Fair in
Imlay City, help bolster
Rowden named to fill city commission seat
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
I M L AY   C I T Y   —
Imlay City
Commissioners voted
Monday, April 15 to
appoint Greg Rowden to
the vacant seat on the
Council to address possible vacancy Send us your announcements
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — The coun-
cil will wait until their May
6 meeting to take action on
a vacancy among their
ranks.
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Soccer Organization)
Region 1278.
Additional funds have
from Rotary Club
International, along with a
donation from former
Imlay City businessman,
Dick Hinterman, in memo-
ry of his wife, Judy
Hinterman.
Imlay City
AYSO Board Member
Trish Dennis acknowl-
edged the Rotary Club and
Imlay Township officials
for their support of the
project.
“We’re extremely
grateful to the Rotary Club
and the township,” said
Dennis. “Imlay Township
Supervisor Steve
plans and social media
presences; along with
helping coordinate Imlay
City’s Gateway to the
Thumb Arts & Antiques
Festival at the Eastern
Michigan Fairgrounds.
“It just makes sense for
me to dive into a job like
this,” said Morrow. “I’m in
the heart of Imlay City and
have a direct line to pro-
mote our community.
“It’s my goal to rein-
vent and grow the Farmers
Market into something
everyone will love,” she
continued. “I’d like to see
more themed weeks, more
vendors and more diversi-
ty.”
With opening day less
than a month away,
Morrow is anxious to for-
mulate and begin imple-
menting plans for the
upcoming season.
local economies and
develop future leaders in
the ag community like
Spudowski and Schapman
who participate through
4-H and FFA organizations
respectively.
The committee is cur-
rently hearing testimony in
reference to the County
Fair Capital Improvement
Grant Program. Last year,
22 county fairs across the
state were awarded more
than $600,000 for capital
improvement projects that
required a dollar-for-dollar
cash match. According to
the MAFE, 36 grant appli-
cations were submitted in
2018, requesting more
commission.
Rowden, who works
for Rowley’s Auction
Services, fills the seat for-
merly occupied by Imlay
City business owner, Mike
Romine.
As a result, he will
serve out the remainder of
In March, President
Pro-Tem Paul Libkie said
he was stepping down from
his seat. Some on the coun-
cil believed he was resign-
ing but, since then, Libkie
communicated that he was
temporarily stepping aside
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Hoeksema has been instru-
mental helping us imple-
ment these upgrades.”
She pointed out that the
AYSO Region 1278 soc-
cer league leases the
Yntema Park property from
the township.
“We have a long-term
lease with the township for
the property,” Dennis said.
“It required their approval
to make these modifica-
tions and they have been
very supportive.”
Dennis said the
upgrades are necessary to
accommodate all game
attendees, but added that
the improvements will be
of particular benefit to
those with disabilities or
mobility issues.
Dennis explained that
the property contains natu-
ral ditches and causeways
that collect rainwater and
Market hours changing
She noted that this
year’s Farmers Market is
moving its hours of opera-
tion to 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.;
thus making it more acces-
sible to morning shoppers.
The Market will be
returning to its familiar
location at the corner of
Third Street and Main
Street downtown.
In addition to her
duties as coordinator and
overseer of the Farmers
Market on Thursdays,
Morrow will assist with
the DDA’s Thursday night
Summer Concert series at
Lamb-Steele Park.
For further information
about the Imlay City
Farmers Market or to
become a vendor, call 810-
724-2135, or email Katrina
Morrow at ddapromo-
tions@imlaycity.org.
than $1 million. The
Eastern Michigan State
Fair received funds last
year toward the construc-
tion of a their new FFA
barn.
MAFE officials are
also hoping to remind leg-
islators of the economic
impact of fairs and exhibi-
tions. They cite statistics
from the Michigan
Department of Agriculture
and Rural Development
that show about half of
Michiganders visit fairs
every year; additionally,
more than 1.8 million peo-
ple attended other types of
exhibitions at county fair-
grounds. MAFE’s numbers
Romine’s term, which
expires in November of
2020.
Romine tendered his
resignation from the com-
mission because he has
moved from the commu-
nity.
Rowden was among
while determining whether
he would come back to the
council.
Council member Joe
Nemecek said Libkie indi-
cated to him that he would
submit a letter to the coun-
cil with his intentions once
TRI-CITY TIMES?
The Imlay City Rotary Club is spearheading a project to create handi-
capped parking spaces and an improved pathway for fans and specta-
tors at the Yntema Soccer Fields in Imlay City.
fill with mud, making the
terrain difficult to navigate
for some.
The upgrades will
include the installation of
two concrete parking pads,
along with culverts and
walkways for people to
avoid the existing ditches.
“It’s very important to
us that our guests don’t
have to walk through water
or mud to get to our fields,”
Katrina Morrow is
eager to take the helm
of the 2019 Imlay City
Farmers Market sea-
son.
show there were 41,076
youth exhibitors in 2018,
plus more than 21,000
open class participants.
Livestock sales at 2018
county fairs amounted to
more than $22.8 million.
In their promotional
material, MAFE also notes
that if every fair attendee
purchased $5 in food items
it would generate $22.3
million in total sales and
that, in turn, amounts to
more than $1 million in
sales tax revenues for the
state every year.
For more on this story,
pick up a copy of the April
24 print edition of the Tri-
City Times.
six applicants to interview
for the open seat on the
commission.
Other city residents
who sought the position
were Allen Rosenbalm,
Tom Blount, Jeff Booth,
Heather Sample and Phil
Fulks.
Libkie made a decision.
President John Grzyb
said he believed the council
should make a decision on
the matter by their first
meeting next month.
Libkie has served on
the council since 2012. Announcements page.
Photo by Tom Wearing
she said. Spokesman Dennis
Dennis said Yntema Collison said the construc-
Park offers six playing tion project has been con-
fields to accommodate tracted out to Midway
about 215 local boys and Commercial Construction
girls (ages 3-14) currently of Imlay City, whose bid
signed up for the youth was the lower of two con-
soccer program. sidered by the Rotary.
The program features “We are hoping that the
both spring (April-May) work can begin soon,” said
and fall (September- Collison. “The goal is to
October) sessions. have the project completed
Rotary Club by May 2.”
Photo by Maria Brown
Peep to meet you
Christine Revitzer and daughter, Maci
Revitzer, meet one of the newly hatched
chicks at the Capac Library on Saturday.
This is the second year the library has host-
ed an egg hatching display, courtesy of St.
Clair County 4-H. The chicks will be on dis-
play at the library until later this week.
‘Bradley Bingo’
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CAPAC — A ‘Bradley Bingo’ event at St.
John’s Lutheran Church is planned for Thursday,
May 2 at 6 p.m. The event is being hosted by the
Conrad Community Center. Participants have a
chance to win an authentic Vera Bradley bag or
accessory for a prize. Prizes cannot be substituted,
two prizes per round.
Cost is $20 for tickets purchased by April 18;
$25 at the door. Volunteer to host a table of 8, host-
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Tickets include 10 rounds of Bingo and Grand
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Call Lori at 810-395-7889 to order tickets and
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Connecting with grandkids leads to adventure book

Social media photos, posts
result in newly published stories
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
LYNN TWP. — What
started out as a fun, unique
way to connect with
grandkids has turned
Jacklin Kinzer into a book
author.
pictures of at various loca-
tions she and husband,
Tom, visit in St. Clair and
Lapeer counties, plus
other places in Michigan.
At first the photos
were just meant to be
shared with family but the
“We started taking pic-
tures of Dog and Bear to
send to our grandkids
when we would visit plac-
es,” Jacklin said.
“They’re much cuter
than older people in self-
ies.”
Often, onlookers got
interested in what the
Kinzers were doing.
“People would see us

The newly published
book features 10 sto-
ries. There are 300 sto-
ries on the Facebook
page altogether,
including recent
adventures, in places
like St. Clair’s Palmer
Park.
Your #1 fan
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Recently, a collection
of her photos and short
stories, originally shared
on social media, were put
into print. “The Adventures
of Dog and Bear:
Adventures 1-10” was
published last month by
Love n’ Light Productions.
The stars of the book
are Dog and Bear, two
stuffed animals that
Jacklin has been taking
“stuffies’” antics were
eventually shared on
Facebook and, at the urg-
ing of her followers,
Jacklin created a book.
at someplace like the park
and they would want to
pose with Dog and Bear,
talk to us and find out
what we were doing,”
Photo provided
Jacklin Kinzer originally started taking pic-
tures of two stuffed animals on adventures
with her husband, Tom, to share with grand-
kids. Now The Adventures of Dog and Bear are
in book form.
Jacklin said. covering the simple things
Others asked to see the in life that some people
photos and after emailing take for granted.
them on request, Jacklin They requested that
decided to launch a the adventures be put into
Facebook page called The book form. Jacklin said
Adventures of Dog and she was grateful to con-
Bear. nect with Amy Silvester of
“That’s when I started Love n’ Light Productions
telling a story to go with
the pictures, as told
through the eyes of a
who was able to take sto-
ries and photos directly
from Facebook, with just a
stuffed bear,” Jacklin few tweaks, for the book.
noted. “It’s been so reward-

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who’s here for you She started getting publisher’s website, lov-
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Jacklin said the message of Dog and Bear, to both young and old, who on Amazon.
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Imlay City nabs

first at Davison
Spartan girls win four
events, en route to title
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Imlay City and
Dryden girls’ track teams
ranked first and 10th,
respectively, among small
school division entries last
Goodrich (88), North
Branch (65), Unionville
Sebewaing (49), Richmond
(43.5), Morrice (43), Caro
(42.5), Farwell (36.5),
Dryden (32) and Saginaw
Valley Lutheran (24.5).
Robin LeFevere, 400

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Friday at the Shake Off
the Rust Invitational in
Davison.
Imlay City’s winning
total was 120.5 points.
They were followed by
Almont’s Colton Kruse dives safely back to first base in a game at home this past week. Corunna (109.5 points),
dash, 1:04.1; and Jessica
Denver, 800-meter run,
2:34.05; led Imlay City
with individual event
firsts.
The Imlay City 800
Imlay City page 22

Almont tops Cros-Lex twice

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor

ALMONT —
Almont defeated visit-
ing Cros-Lex, 6-1 and
5-2, in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsi-
ty baseball doublehead-
er last Thursday.
With the outcomes,
Almont raises their
mark to 6-2 and 2-0.
In the opener, Reis
Stine led Almont with a
single and a double.
Adam Campbell (a
double), Jack Paupert,

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Griffin DePauw, Josh
Hellebuyck and
Cameron Asaro (a sin-
gle each) supported his
plate performance.
Asaro was the win- Almont’s Jack Jellison watches his tee shot
ning Almont pitcher, split the fairway during a match this season.

Raiders fend off

going the distance.
In the second game,
Jace Rinke and
Campbell paced

all challengers
Almont’s offensive
attack with a double
apiece. They were
Photo by Kevin Kissane

backed by Brandon
Hunsaker, Parker Zisler By Kevin Kissane tively, at a Blue Water
and Stine (a single Tri-City Times Sports Editor Area Conference
each).
Jamboree Tournament
Hunsaker was ALMONT — The
Monday.
Almont’s pitcher of Almont and Imlay City
Almont’s Gavin Dempz looks to throw out an opposing runner during a Willow Tree Golf
record. He threw a boys’ golf teams pulled
game last week at home. complete game. up first and sixth, respec- Raiders page 22

Capac picks
up a victory
over Dryden
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Photo by Kevin Kissane

TRI-CITY AREA —
Capac turned back Dryden,
13-1, in a non-league varsity
softball confrontation last
Wednesday.
Photo by Kevin Kissane

Capac’s Meriah Mason scoops up a ground With the result, Capac

ball during a game with Dryden last week. goes to 2-1 overall. Dryden
slips to 2-1 this season.
Aubree Smith and Skylar
Schocke led Capac with three
singles apiece. Ally Dean Imlay City’s Emily Orlowski looks to beat a throw to the plate during a
and Shelby Husovsky fol- BWAC clash with Armada. Orlowski wound up safe on the play.
lowed with two singles each.

Imlay girls fall to Armada

Madison Wheeler and Meriah
Mason (a double apiece) also
reached the hitting column
for the Chiefs.
Alyssa Orlando was the By Kevin Kissane Abigail Thibodeau (a Sellers (a single each).
winning Capac pitcher. She Tri-City Times Sports Editor single and a triple) and The latter half of the
allowed six hits, struck out Natalie Douglas (a pair of doubleheader was not
four and walked none. IMLAY CITY — singles) put up Imlay played, due to a lack of
Photo by Kevin Kissane

Courtney Heike and Ally Imlay City absorbed an City’s top plate creden- time to get the entire con-
Sobek paced Dryden’s offen- 11-7 loss to visiting tials. The remaining test in. It will be contest-
sive attack with two hits Armada in the opener of a Spartan ed at a later date.
each. Natalie Embree and scheduled Blue Water hits went to Makenzie With the outcome,
Miya Wolf added a single Area Conference varsity Hayward, Jaya Forti, Leah Imlay City now stands 0-1
Dryden’s Ally Sobek looks to throw out an apiece to the Cardinals’ softball doubleheader it Dawson, Isabella Barker, as far as BWAC battles
opposing baserunner versus Capac last week. cause. hosted last Thursday. Skylar Stone and Emma are concerned.
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Soccer
Almont wins 4-0 at North Branch
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont
returned from North
Branch with a 4-0 win
in a Blue Water Area
Dryden blanks Landmark Academy
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
picked up a 6-0 road victo-
ry over Landmark Academy
Photo by Kevin Kissane
in a non-league girls’ soc-
cer encounter last Friday.
Cards fall
to Lakers
Dryden’s Claire Sobek defends in a contest
versus USA at home this past week.
Dryden falls 3-1 to By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
conference foe
By Kevin Kissane Dryden now stands at 0-1
DRYDEN — The
Dryden girls’ soccer team
wound up on the losing
Tri-City Times Sports Editor versus GTC rivals and side of a 7-1 outcome to
overall. visiting Lakers in a girls’
DRYDEN — Dryden Alexis Schuhrke had soccer meeting last
wound up with a 3-1 loss the lone Dryden goal that Thursday.
to visiting Unionville day. Her tally was of the With the outcome,
Sebewaing Area in a unassisted variety. Dryden slips to 1-1 overall
Greater Thumb Conference Ashley Hickmott went and as far as conference
girls’ soccer meeting on the distance in net for clashes are concerned.
Tuesday, April 9. Dryden. She was credited Ally Sobek had the
With the outcome, with eight saves. lone Dryden goal.
Imlay City soccer blanks Yale, 6-0
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City picked up a 6-0
victory over visiting Yale in
a Blue Water Area
Conference girls’ soccer
matchup last Thursday.
With the outcome,
Imlay City improves to 2-2
and 1-0.
Kaylee Kaminski led
Imlay City with a three-goal
performance. Katelyn Judd,
Jacqueline Perry and Grace
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Monville added a goal each
to the Spartans’ cause.
Kayla Louwsma (two)
plus Amanda Bigger and
Starr Howland (one apiece)
furnished Imlay City’s
Imlay City’s Madison Warren pressures a foe in assists.
a game versus Yale this past week. Gia Hart got the win in
net for Imlay City.
Athlete of the Week Softball
Capac softball goes to 4-1 on year
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
varsity softball team
improved to 4-1 this sea-
son, thanks to a pair of road
triumphs against Vassar last
Friday.
In the opener, Capac
Capac junior track Almont junior track earned a 12-5 win.
standout Hank Barker standout Michael Rinke Aubree Smith (two sin-
claimed a first, two sec- took one first, a second gles and a homer), Meriah
onds and a third last and a two-way tie for a Mason (two singles and a
Friday at the Brown City second Saturday at the triple), Ally Dean (a single
Invitational. Lake Fenton Relays.
For his effort, Barker and two doubles), Izabelle
For his effort, Rinke
shares our Boys’ Athlete shares our Boys’ Athlete Amador (three singles),
of the Week honor. of the Week honor. Madison Wheeler (a single
and a triple) plus Alyssa
Orlando and Skylar
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McKenna Castillo,
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With the outcome,
Dryden improves to 1-2
overall.
Ally Sobek led Dryden
with a three-goal perfor-
mance. Josie Carpenter
(two) and Alexis Schurke
(one) supplied the remain-
Capac’s Lizzy Parisot (R) battles a USA foe for
the ball during Monday’s soccer clash.
Chiefs even mark at 2-2
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac
slipped past visiting
Unionville Sebewaing
Area, 2-0, in a girls’ soccer
battle Monday.
With the outcome,
Capac improves to 2-2 thus
Almont falls to non-league foe
ALMONT — Almont
dropped a 7-0 verdict to
host Grosse Pointe South in
a non-league girls’ soccer
encounter on Tuesday,
April 9.
Capac’s Izabelle Amador prepares to connect
on a pitch during a game this past week.
put up Capac’s top plate
credentials. The Chiefs
also received a single from
and a double), Meriah
Mason (a single and a tri-
ple) plus Aubree Smith,
Samantha Hull, Skylar
Schocke and Izabelle
Amador (two singles each)
led Capac with multiple-hit
performances. They were
backed by Natalie Maday
With the results, Almont
slips to 0-4 and 0-2.
In the opener, Almont
dropped a 9-6 verdict to
Cros-Lex.
Laken Campbell and
Sarah Hall led Almont with
two singles and a double
each. They were backed by
Alayna Panduren and Almont’s cause.
Caroline Tormala led Savannah Tormala
Almont with a goal and Aliyah Cremeans
apiece. shared the goalkeeping
Hannah Schuchard chores for Almont. They
and Brandi Kautz added managed four and three
one assist each to saves, respectively.
ing Cardinal goals. Carpenter shared the goal-
Maria Ryan (two) plus keeping responsibilities for
Annabella Wharton, the winning Dryden side.
Natalie Embree, Jenna
Peters and Joanna
Livingston (one each) fur- Birch Run
nished Dryden’s assists.
bests Imlay
Ashley Hickmott and
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City returned from
Birch Run with a 7-1 loss
in a non-league girls’ soc-
cer clash on Monday, April
8.
With the outcome,
Imlay City now stands at
1-2 overall.
Amanda Bigger pro-
vided the lone Imlay City
goal.
Gia Hart drew the goal-
keeping assignment for
Imlay City that day. She
Photo by Kevin Kissane
wound up with 27 saves.
Capac falls
to Bad Axe
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
far this season. girls’ soccer team now
Samantha King (assist- owns a 1-2 overall mark,
ed by Erica Yeashevich) following a 2-1 setback to
and Yeashevich (set up by visiting Bad Axe on
Lizzy Parisot) furnished Tuesday, April 9.
Capac’s goals. In Tuesday’s encoun-
Haydn Hurley went the ter, Capac spotted Bad Axe
distance in net for the vic- a 1-0 lead at the half.
torious Capac side. Hurley Half two would see
was credited with 15 saves. both sides collect a goal,
leaving Bad Axe with a 2-1
triumph at game’s end.
Erica Yeashevich fur-
nished Capac’s goal, capi-
Savannah Tormala and talizing on a pass from
Aliyah Cremeans shared Lizzy Parisot.
the goalkeeping responsi- Haydn Hurley handled
bilities for Almont that day. the goalkeeping chores for
They managed eight and Capac. She registered 21
six saves, respectively. saves.
allowed 12 hits over seven
innings, struck out seven
and walked three.
In the second contest,
Capac pulled out a 7-6 vic-
tory.
Amador (three singles),
Smith (a single and a tri-
ple), Wheeler, Dean,
Schocke and Mason (two
Photo by Kevin Kissane
singles apiece) and Natalie
Maday (a single) generated
Capac’s base hits.
Mason was the winning
Capac pitcher. She gave up
eight hits over seven
innings, struck out four and
walked one along the way.
Samantha Hull. With the results, Capac
Orlando was Capac’s now stands at 4-1 this sea-
pitcher of record. She son.
(a double), Madison dict to Bad Axe.
Wheeler and Alyssa Dean (a triple) paced
Orlando (a single apiece). Capac’s offensive attack.
Mason was Capac’s The Chiefs also received a
pitcher of record. She single each from Smith,
allowed seven hits, struck Mason, Amador, Hull and
out five and walked three. Orlando.
In the second game, With the results, Capac
Capac dropped a 6-3 ver- now stands at 1-1 overall.
Grace Johnson (two singles) double) paced Almont’s
along with Olivia Malcolm, offensive attack. She was
Hannah Landerschier, given assistance in the hit-
Hannah Feys and Samantha ting department by Johnson
Knittel (a single apiece). (two singles), Feys (a dou-
In the second game,
Cros-Lex pulled out a 6-5
ble) plus Makayla Gammon,
Rachael Schapman,
victory over Almont. Samantha Dyer and Hall (a
Malcolm (a single and a single each).

Baseball
Raiders now 4-1
on the season
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont
defeated host Rochester
Hills Lutheran Northwest,
8-2 and 5-3, in a non-league
varsity baseball double-
header on Monday, April 8.
With the result, Almont
improves to 4-1 overall.
Jack Paupert (two sin-
gles, two runs and one RBI)
and Reis Stine (a pair of
singles) led Almont to the
game one win on the
strength of multiple-hit
performances. They were
backed by Colton Kruse
and Austin Cody (a single,
a run scored and one RBI
Capac falls twice
to host Bad Axe
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac fell
twice to host Bad Axe in a
varsity baseball double-
header on Monday, April 8.
In the opener, Bad Axe
registered a 12-2 triumph
against Capac.
Casey Bollaert led
Capac with a single and a
double. The Chiefs also
Mitchell Gill, of Dryden, looks to throw out an
opposing runner at first during a game last
week.
Dryden upended by
perennial powerhouse
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
was handed a 14-0 setback
by visiting New Lothrop in
a non-league varsity base-
ball game contested under
bone-chilling conditions
last Wednesday afternoon.
With the outcome,
New Lothrop improves to
Chiefs drop twinbill to Vassar
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — Capac
absorbed 4-3 and 14-3 loss-
es, respectively, to host
Vassar in a varsity baseball
doubleheader last Friday.
In the opener, Capac
finished with six base hits.
Brendan Falco led
Capac at the plate, collect-
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Imlay drops pair
of BWAC games
each), Parker Zisler (a sin- By Kevin Kissane Logan Wilson (one for
gle and two runs scored), Tri-City Times Sports Editor three) led Imlay City at the
Cameron Asaro (a single plate.
and one run scored) and IMLAY CITY — The In the second game,
Josh Hellebuyck (an RBI Imlay City varsity baseball Armada pulled out a 6-5
and one run). team dropped a pair of con- victory over Imlay City.
Lucas Leid was the tests to host and Blue Water Wilson (two for two,
winning Almont pitcher. Area Conference rival both of his base hits good
Paupert (two singles, a Armada last Thursday. for doubles, and a walk)
double, two runs scored In the opener, Armada paced Imlay City’s offen-
and two RBI) paced claimed an 8-0 win at Imlay sive attack. Dillan Sarka
Almont’s offensive attack. City’s expense. and Ross Edson added one
Stine (two singles and one Ricky Guerrero (one for two showings to the
RBI), Gavin Dempz, Kruse for two and a walk) and Spartans’ cause.
and Asaro (a single and a
run scored apiece), Zisler
(a single and a run scored)
Almont suffers 5-2 loss,
and Cody (a single) sup-
ported his performance.
to visiting Lutheran North
Kruse was the victori- By Kevin Kissane With the result, Almont
Photo by Kevin Kissane
ous Almont pitcher. Tri-City Times Sports Editor slips to 4-2 this season.
Colton Kruse (two sin-
ALMONT — Almont gles and two RBI), Reis
fell by a score of 5-2 to
visiting Lutheran North in
Stine (a double) plus Josh
Hellebuyck and Blake
a non-league varsity base- Kapron (a single and a run
Almont pitcher Reis Stine fires a strike to
ball game on Tuesday, scored each) supplied
home plate during a game at home last week.
April 9. Almont’s base hits.
received a single each cour-
tesy of Joe Peters, Jakob
Sawyers, Danny Parski,
Brad Schaefer, Fisher Maul
and Dylan Brecht.
In the nightcap, Bad
Axe made Capac absorb a
15-0 loss.
Maul paced Capac with
a pair of singles. He was
backed by Joe Montney
and Sawyers (a single
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Tennis Sports Schedule Golf

Imlay City drops match Baseball

Wednesday, April 17
Capac at Marlette, 4 p.m
Thursday, April 18
Almont, Capac, Imlay City
at Marlette Invite, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23
Dryden at USA Invite,

to non-league foe, 8-0 dict; and Chloe Lowe fell

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City fell 8-0 to visit-
ing Marysville in a non-
league girls’ tennis match-
up last Thursday.
In individual action,
Summer Stoldt dropped a
6-4, 5-7, 7-10 top flight
verdict; Mackenzie Allen
fell 5-7, 0-6 at second sin-
gles; Joelle Jones dropped
a 0-6, 1-6 third flight ver-
0-6, 2-6 at fourth singles.
As far as doubles play
was concerned, Kendall
Sommer and Baylee Wetzel
dropped a 2-6, 2-6 top
flight verdict; Megan Tietz
and Sofia Villeda fell 0-6,
1-6 at second doubles;
Mallory Wetzel and Lotta
Ziegler dropped a 3-6, 3-6
third doubles verdict; plus
Angelica Vaughn and
Ludovica Margotti fell 1-6,
0-6 at fourth doubles.
Mayville at Dryden, 4 p.m.
Flint Kearsley at Imlay
City, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
4 p.m.
Almont at Algonac,
4:30 p.m.
Almont, Capac at Almont Girls’ Soccer
Tourney, TBA Wednesday, April 17
Monday, April 22 Cros-Lex at Almont,
Dryden at Peck, 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23 Richmond at Imlay City,
Algonac at Almont, 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Yale at Imlay City, 4 p.m. Dryden at Caro, 5:30 p.m.
USA at Capac, 4 p.m. Monday, April 22
Almont at Imlay City,
Softball 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17 Marlette at Dryden,
Capac at Marlette, 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18 Capac at Harbor Beach,
Mayville at Dryden, 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m
Almont at Port Huron
Northern, 4 p.m. Boys’ Golf

Photo by Kevin Kissane

Bussone claims top singles flight
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont girls’ tennis team
netted a fourth-place show-
ing at a quad it hosted last
Saturday.
Chelsea (21 points)
paced the field assembled.
They were were followed
by Flint Powers (15 points),
Marysville (seven) and
Almont (five).
Maria Bussone led
Almont with a first at the
top singles position.
Paige Hunger and
Jenna Hausmann added
thirds to Almont’s cause.
They played second and
fourth singles, respectively.
Flint Kearsley at Imlay Monday, April 22
City, 4 p.m. Capac vs. Brown City at
Saturday, April 20 Holly Meadows, Capac,
Country Day at Imlay City, 2:30 p.m.
10 a.m.
Monday, April 22 Girls’ Tennis
Imlay City’s Andy Hintz looks to sink a putt
Dryden at Peck, 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18
during a match this season.
Madison Heights Madison Almont at Armada, 4 p.m.
at Capac, 4:30 p.m. Imlay City at Richmond,
Tuesday, April 23
Almont at Algonac,
4 p.m.
Monday, April 22
Raiders: also counted Thomas
Manko’s 42, and Paul
from page 19 Biolchini’s 45.
4:30 p.m. John Glenn at Imlay City,
Imlay City at Yale, 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
For Imlay City, Mitch
Tuesday, April 23 Course, in Melvin, served Allen was low with a 51.
Boys and Girls’ Track Almont at Algonac, as the tournament venue. Quintin Zinger (56),
Thursday, April 18 4 p.m. Jacob Rayl and Jack Andy Hintz and Connor
Jellison shot a 40 each to Kovacek (62) supported his
lead Almont. The Raiders performance.

Imlay City:
from page 19
(Jillian LeFevere,
McKinzie Winget, Robin
LeFevere and Denver) and
3200 (Ana Lengemann,
Mary Lengemann, Kayla
Louwsma and Denver)
relays took first as well.
They were timed in 1:58.99
and 10:45.72, respectively.
Robin LeFevere, long
jump (16 feet 9 inches) and
200-meter dash (27.86 sec-
onds) gave Imlay City
individual event seconds.
The Imlay City 400
(Jillian LeFevere, Carlee
Forsyth, Dalecke and
Winget) and 1600 (Aubrie
Behrick, Kayla Louwsma,
Winget, and Denver) relays
garnered seconds as well.
They managed respective
clockings of 55.37 and
4:40.88 en route.
Mary Lengemann, high
jump (5 feet) and pole
vault (7 feet) plus Ana
Lengemann, 3200-meter
run, 13:14.22; furnished
Imlay City’s thirds.
Mary Lengemann,
1600 run, 5:52.28; supplied
the lone Imlay City fourth.
Winget, 200-meter
dash, 29.76 seconds; Carlee
Forsyth, 300 hurdles, 57.29
seconds; Behrick, 400
-meter dash, 1:11.32; and
Louwsma, 800 run,
2:52.19; contributed Imlay
City’s fifths.
Sophia Rosillo, discus,
82 feet 6 inches; and Izzy
Aune, 3200-meter run,
14:14.89; added sevenths
to Imlay City’s cause.
A 400 relay of Erin
Paton, Erin Boetcher, Kelli
Schenkel and Natalie
Poirier paced Dryden with
a fourth. They were timed
in 57.25 seconds.
Natalie Poirier, high
jump, 4 feet 9 inches; and
Teagan Norman, 3200 run,
13:49.91 gave Dryden indi-
vidual event fifths.
The Dryden 800-meter
relay of Paton, Boetcher,
Schenkel and Poirier
wound up fifth as well. It
took them 2:02.16 to
Capac earns win at home
CAPAC — Capac For Capac, Colin
accomplish the feat.
Schenkel, high jump, 4 earned a 221-332 win Anderson led the way with
feet 6 inches; and Ella against visiting Mayville in a 49 over nine holes. The
Kage, 800 run, 2:53.24; a boys’ golf clash last Chiefs also counted Kayden
contributed Dryden’s Friday. Braun’s 54, Conner
sixths. Holly Meadows is Robinson’s 55 and Adam
Poirier, long jump, 14 where the action unfolded. Savage’s 63.
feet 10 3/4 inches; and
Caitlyn Hill, 200-meter
dash, 31.11 seconds; man- Chiefs falls at home to Yale
aged Dryden’s individual CAPAC — Capac fell unfolded.
event eighths. by a 184-203 count to visit- For Capac, Kayden
Dryden’s 1600 relay of ing Yale in a non-league Braun led the way with a
Paige Abromaitis, Kylie boys’ golf encounter last 47 over nine holes. The
DeVlaminck, Hill and Wednesday. Chiefs also counted Conner
Kage generated an eighth Holly Meadows Robinson’s 49, Adam
as well. They registered a Golf Course, in Capac, Savage’s 51 and Colin
5:17.63 clocking en route. is where the action Anderson’s 56.

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Track
Capac winds up
third at Brown City
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
boys’ track team obtained a
third-place finish last
Friday at the Brown City
Invitational.
Reese’s 93-point total
paced the field assembled.
They were followed by
Mayville (72 points), Capac
(69), Bad Axe (53.5),
Memphis (45), Cass City
(37), Sandusky (34), Brown
City (30), Ubly (25),
Pigeon-Laker (21), Marlette
(20), Harbor Beach (16.5),
Vassar (eight) and Akron-
Fairgrove (three).
Hank Barker, 110 hur-
dles, 16.65 seconds; and
Charlie Aldrich, 400-meter
dash, 54.67 seconds; led
Capac with firsts.
Capac boys win a quad in Marlette
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
boys’ track squad obtained
a first-place finish at a
Greater Thumb Conference
quad on Tuesday, April 9.
Marlette High School is
where the meet was con-
tested.
Capac topped the stand-
Almont ties for third at Lake Fenton
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont boys’ track team
notched a two-way tie for
third last Saturday at the
Lake Fenton Relays.
Flint Powers (102
points) was the meet cham-
pion. They were followed
by Hartland (87 points),
Almont and Byron (46
each), Montrose (40), Lake
Fenton (31), Flint Beecher
(23), Lapeer (16), Rochester
Hills Lutheran Northwest
(10) and Burton Bendle
(one).
The shuttle hurdle relay
Capac girls place fourth at Marlette
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
girls’ track team ranked
fourth in a quad meet
hosted by Marlette on
Tuesday, April 9.
Marlette (88 points)
paced the field assembled.
They were followed by
Ubly (61 points),
Sandusky (48) and Capac
(29).
Aria Nealy, 100 dash,
15.24 seconds; led Capac
with a first.
Abigail Aldrich, shot
put, 27 feet 2 1/4 inches;
gave Capac a second.
Sam Ballard, long
jump, 11 feet 11 1/2 inch-
es; plus Lilly Rodriguez,
800 (2:54.2) and 1600-
meter (6:14.95) runs; con-
Almont girls fourth at Lake Fenton
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont girls’ track team
garnered a fourth-place fin-
ish last Saturday at the
Lake Fenton Relays.
When the final scores
were tallied, Hartland’s
120-point output set the
pace. They were followed
by Byron (80 points), Flint
Powers (72), Almont (39),
Lapeer (28), Rochester
Hills Lutheran Northwest
(18), Lake Fenton (14),
Burton Bendle (13) and
Montrose (seven).
The pole vault (Brandi
Brady and Autumn
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Barker, pole vault, 10
feet 6 inches; and Ben
Tarzwell, discus, 115 feet;
provided Capac with indi-
vidual event seconds.
The Capac 1600
relay of Ethan Bastian,
Aldrich, Barker and
Ellis gave Capac a second
as well. They required
3:43.91 to accomplish the
feat.
Logan Swantek, pole
vault, 10 feet; and Barker,
300-meter hurdles, 44.51
seconds; furnished Capac’s
thirds.
Ellis, long jump, 17
feet 9 1/2 inches; and
Aldrich, 800 run, 2:15.57;
supplied Capac’s fourths.
Capac received fifths
from Ellis, 100-meter dash,
12.04 seconds; and Ben
Rodriguez, 3200 run,
ings with 82 points. They
were followed by Ubly (60
points), Marlette (57) and
Sandusky (36).
Bryce Tank, discus, 113
feet 9 1/2 inches; Ethan
Bastian, 200 dash, 25.79
seconds; Hank Barker, 300-
meter hurdles, 45.17 sec-
onds; Charlie Aldrich, 800
(2:17.55) and 1600
(5:04.57) runs; and Ben
of Robbie Battani, Aaron
Bryan, Adam Bryan and
Michael Rinke led Almont
with a first. They required
1:14.15 to accomplish the
feat.
The pole vault relay of
Battani and Rinke provided
Almont with an outright
second, thanks to a perfor-
mance of 23 feet 6 inches.
Colby Schapman and
Rinke gave Almont a two-
way tie for a high jump
second. They generated a
performance of 10 feet 10
inches en route.
The 400 relay of Seth
Helfer, Thomas Dyer,
Lucas DeLaurier and
Madelaine Dietrich passes the baton to Aria
Nealy at a meet last week.
tributed Capac’s thirds.
Juliana Closurdo, 200
dash, 34.12 seconds; and
Gracie Barker, 1600-meter
run, 7:17.88; secured
Capac’s outright fourths.
Kwierant) and shuttle hur-
dle (Hailey McKinney,
Claire Taylor, Autumn
Kwierant and Brady) led
Almont with seconds.
They managed performanc-
es of 15 feet 2 inches and
1:16.53, respectively.
The long jump
(McKinney and Taylor)
and discus (Ashley Santo
and Jamie McKelvey)
relays gave Almont thirds.
Those lineups supplied
respective efforts of 26 feet
5 inches and 158 feet 3
inches en route.
Almont’s high jump
relay of Autumn Kwierant
and Taylor took fourth,
thanks to a performance of
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Imlay City boys
third in Davison
By Kevin Kissane vided Imlay City with an
Tri-City Times Sports Editor individual event third.
The Imlay City 1600-
TRI-CITY AREA —
meter relay of Liu, Wolford,
The Imlay City and Dryden
Bertram and Andrez wound
boys’ track teams pulled up
up third as well, aided by a
third and ninth, respective-
clocking of 3:53.42.
ly, among small school
Imlay City’s 400 relay
division entries last Friday
of James Ruolo, Dakota
at the Shake Off the
Sandzik, Alex Dimmick
Rust Invitational in
and Wolford managed a
Davison.
fourth, thanks to a time of
Caro (140 points) took
48.91 seconds.
team honors at day’s end.
Johnson, shot put, 42
They were followed by feet 1 inch; managed the
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Morrice (92.53 points), lone Imlay City fifth.
Imlay City (79), North
Kyle Kulin, pole vault,
Branch (57.53 points),
9 feet; Bertram, 100-meter
Saginaw Valley Lutheran
dash, 12.91 seconds; and
(51.53 points), Corunna
Liu, 400 dash, 57.28 sec-
Charlie Aldrich helped Capac’s 1600 relay place and Goodrich (36 each),
onds; supplied Imlay City’s
second at the Brown City Invitational. Unionville Sebewaing
sixths.
(33.2), Dryden (28),
11:36.7. feet 5 inches; added a sixth Imlay City also
Richmond (21.2) and
Bryce Tank, discus, 102 to Capac’s cause. received eights from Jager
Farwell (15). Land, 300-meter hurdles,
Riley Bertram, 200 50.09 seconds; and Mikhail
dash, 24.9 seconds; and DeBolt, 400 dash, 1:03.
Breydon Andrez, 400- Ethan Rozanski, 800-
meter dash, 55.75 seconds; meter run, 2:12.12; paced
Rodriguez, 3200-meter provided Capac’s seconds. led Imlay City with firsts. Dryden with a second.
run, 12:04.31; led Capac Ellis, long jump, 18 Ryan Johnson, discus, Rozanski also placed
with individual event feet 7 inches; Bastian, 100 132 feet 10 inches; and third with a 1600 run time
wins. dash, 13.04 seconds; Andrez, 200-meter dash, of 4:51.46.
The Capac 1600 relay Swantek, 1600-meter run, 24.98 seconds; gave Imlay
of Logan Swantek, Aldrich, 5:26.67; and Max Nathan Schenkel, high
City individual event sec- jump, 5 feet 6 inches;
Barker and Bastian also Frangedakis, 3200 run,
onds. and Brenden Knuth,
prevailed. They stopped 12:50.85; gave Capac
the watch at 3:52.47. thirds. The Imlay City 800 3200-meter run, 10:33.62;
Barker, pole vault, 9 Tank, shot put, 35 feet 2 relay of Raymond Liu, provided Dryden’s fifths.
feet; and Tyler Ellis, 100- 1/4 inches; added a fourth Lonnie Wolford, Bertram Ronny Hudson, 800
meter dash, 12.9 seconds; to Capac’s cause. and Andrez registered a run, 2:16.37; generated a
second as well. They sixth for Dryden.
stopped the watch at Mitchell Gill, 100-
1:38.76. meter dash, 13.09 seconds;
Austin DeRocher, shot added an eighth to Dryden’s
Mason Smith wound up and Kerby), middle dis- put, 42 feet 7 inches; pro- cause.
third with a clocking of tance (Lucas Webster,
47.35 seconds.
The 800 (Kalub Odett,
Jacob Castillo, Luke Owens
and Odett) and 3200 (Dallas
Capac competes at Brown City Invite
Schapman, DeLaurier and Stanton, Trent Ligon, CAPAC — The Capac lowed by Reese (79 points),
Smith) and sprint medley Owens and Webster) relays girls’ track team registered Marlette (63), Harbor
(Rinke, Battani, Dyer and added sixths to Almont’s a 13th-place finish last Beach (52), Bad Axe (48),
Smith) relays gave Almont cause. Those lineups gener- Friday at the Brown City Ubly (46), Cass City (41),
fourths. They were timed ated respective perfor- Invitational. Sandusky (24), Mayville
in 1:42.46 and 2:54.77, mances of 184 feet 6 inch- Brown City (111 (22), Pigeon-Laker (16),
respectively. es, 6:57.47 and 9:55.71 points) took team honors
Almont’s long jump along the way. that day. They were fol- Competes page 24
(Helfer and Battani) and
shot put (Jackson Malcolm
and Nathan Kerby) relays
contributed fifths. They
logged efforts of 33 feet 11
inches and 68 feet 6 1/2
inches en route.
The discus (Malcolm
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Emily Nestle and
Aldrich added a two-way
tie for a fourth to Capac’s
cause, thanks to discus
performances of 70 feet 2
1/2 inches.
8 feet 7 inches.
The Almont 1600
(Katrina Kline, Emily
Kwierant, Burchi and
McKinney), 3200 (Molly
Kline, Emily Kwierant,
Katrina Kline and Heather
Fitchett) and distance med-
ley (Alyssa Serra, Molly
Kline, Emily Kwierant and
Fitchett) relays collected
fifths. They logged respec-
tive clockings of 5:03.73,
11:57.66 and 16:37 along
the way.
The Almont 400 relay
of Autumn Kwierant,
Brady, McKinney and
Taylor added a sixth,
thanks to a time of 59.5
seconds.
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Walking for clean water

Gateway Assembly youths host
6K walk/run to advocate for water
those fees go directly to
World Vision water proj-
ects. According to the orga-
nization, each registration
Tri-County Bank
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Gateway Assembly’s We t-shirt and a picture of a employing repair mechan-

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change since 2006. Bowman made the propos-
ALMONT TWP. —
The township board has
The proposal was first
discussed at their March
al in March saying the rate
change would help slow
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