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Almont Board George Wise

surprised
daughter
Liara at

to decide Weston
Elementary
School
Friday dur-

bus proposal ing the

school’s
Silent
Dismissal.

In remembrance
Area communities mark
on Thursday Helping
make the
surprise
possible
were Liara’s
Memorial Day, Bus drivers’ counter-proposal mom Janine
...see page 7 and grand-
on table for consideration ma Sallie.
By Tom Wearing

Photo by Maria Brown

twearing@pageone-inc.com

ALMONT — Almont school bus drivers will

find out on Thursday, May 30, if they can keep
their jobs as members of the Almont Education

Special surprise
Support Personnel Association (AESPA).
At 7 p.m. tomorrow, the Almont Board of
Education will vote on a proposal from Dean
Transportation of Lansing to provide school bus
services for a period of five years.

for first grader

The Board had planned to vote on the matter
at their May 20 meeting, but opted to postpone a
decision until AESPA members had one last

Mission possible opportunity to negotiate a deal with the district.

Photo by Maria Brown

Retired psychologist to
offer insights at meeting,
...see page 5
Based on Dean’s proposal, the district could
save about $100,000 during the second year of the
contract. Lt. George Wise reunites with
According to school officials, Dean’s proposal
would allow current drivers to retain their posi- daughter at Weston Elementary Students displayed
tions at equal or greater pay and with benefits, By Maria Brown ond annual Silent patriotic artwork for
should they choose to make the transition. mbrown@pageone-inc.com Dismissal in honor of Friday’s event in honor
Many bus drivers have expressed opposition to Memorial Day, was her dad of Memorial Day.
the proposed outsourcing of their jobs; saying they IMLAY CITY — George Wise, a lieutenant
will sacrifice at least some of their retirement ben- Friday was a special day in the United States Air him until next month when
efits, while relinquishing local control. for students and staff at Force, who was able to he completes his duties in
On May 20, AESPA representative Marty Weston Elementary. It was make a surprise visit home Florida and their family–
Zmiejko convinced a majority of board members extra special for first grader to Michigan for the holiday which includes mom and
to table the vote. Liara Wise, she just didn’t weekend. wife, Janine–relocates to
Zmiejko said the current drivers were willing know it until the final bell Lt. Wise, who’s a 2007 Georgia.
to negotiate a counter-proposal that would imme- rang. Imlay City High School “I’m happy to be home
diately save the district about $109,000. There, among the gath- graduate, is currently train- even if only for a little
Contacted on Tuesday morning, Zmiejko said ering of active duty mili- ing in Florida and Liara while...every day counts,”
a counter-offer has been presented to the school tary and veterans partici- thought she wouldn’t have
board for its consideration. pating in the school’s sec- been able to reunite with Surprise page 6

Top Ten “We submitted a proposal to administration

last week that involved significant wage conces-
sions,” said Zmiejko. “Beyond that, I’m not at lib- To see a video of Friday’s surprise reunion of the Wise family,
Spotlight on Capac’s
Top Ten graduates,
erty to give details.” visit the Tri-City Times Facebook page.
...see page 8

Eagle Scout
enhances
Polly Ann trail
Imlay student-athlete
builds benches for Trail
Spartans win By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
Imlay City girls dominate
Photo by Maria Brown

to earn BWAC title, IMLAY CITY — While training for the

...see page 17 high school cross country season, athlete
Colin Heeke found something amiss as he
ran along the Polly Ann Trail.
A seasoned runner who’s jogged along
TRI-CITY Capac Schools’ Shannon Komoroski, Kari Bastian and Tami Zimmer have helped
turn a portion of the High School’s Media Center into a space where Virtual stu-
many paths and trails, Colin noticed that
the Polly Ann Trail lacked benches for peo-
dents can study and collaborate.
TIMES ple to rest or simply sit and enjoy the view.

Libraries, transformed
He decided to do something about that,
and in so doing earned his Eagle Scout des-
ONLINE Enhances page 6

tricitytimes-online.com High schools transition to ‘media centers,’ ‘makers space’

By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
FACEBOOK TRI-CITY AREA —
High school libraries aren’t
what they used to be.
facebook.com Wall to wall bookshelves
/Tricitytimes/ have been pared down, the
latest fiction titles have top
billing over traditional refer-
Today, both the volume of
books and technology has
changed and those library/
media center spaces have
taken on even more dynamic
identities.
•••••
Capac High School’s
Media Center is full of activi-
studies on the school campus.
That space is adjacent to
another Virtual program class-
room.
The school requires fewer
desktop computers since
they’ve given laptops to stu-
dents as part of their “one-to-
one” device program.
The library underwent an
Photo by Catherine Minolli

ence material and collabora-
The Tri-City Times tion—talking, building and
is printed on sharing—means that space
recycled paper isn’t always quiet.
To be fair, transition isn’t
especially new for these spac-
es. Many area schools began
referring to their library-like
spaces as “media centers”
once they started carving out
spaces for technology in their
libraries, like computers.
ty on a given school day.
Currently the space is shared
between high school students
and staff and the Capac
Virtual Education Program.
The library space has been
modernized but still features
lots of books and a variety of
seating options. What had
been a computer lab is now
utilized by Virtual students
who do some or all of their
overhaul this summer. Staff
members sorted through the
library’s existing collection
and weeded out outdated
titles. Bastian also decided to
move the school’s collection
of fiction books to the front of Colin Heeke and his dad Don Heeke,
the library where they’d be sister Hannah and grandmother Jeri
more visible. Mozden pose for photo at one of two
“Ninety percent of the benches Colin created that were
recently installed along the Polly
Transformed page 6 Ann Trail.
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On the path to support others
Dryden woman launches support group for scleroderma, auto-immune patients
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN — Peggy
Collins was looking for
answers, and they wouldn’t
come easily.
She wasn’t feeling
well. She was having trou-
ble keeping food down and
couldn’t figure out why. Along with conducting
She’d gone to a variety
of doctors, including a gas-
troenterologist, and was
getting nowhere. It was
frustrating, and depressing.
Peggy began to question
herself.
“I began to feel like a
hypochondriac,” she says.
‘The doctor said ‘just take
a Nexium and you’ll be
fine.’”
But she wasn’t. She
lost weight—a lot of
weight. In less than a year,
her weight plummeted
from around 200 pounds to
less than 125.
Determined to figure
out what was going on,
Peggy, now 52, continued
to search for a doctor who
Commission approves budget
City leaders agree to create savings account for fire truck
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — City
commissioners on Tuesday,
May 21 approved a new
balanced budget for 2019-
2020, but not before
rescinding a vote approved
at its previous meeting to
create a $10,000 line item
to set aside funds for a new
fire truck.
At the recommendation
of City Manager Tom
Youatt, commissioners
unanimously agreed to a
three-pronged motion to:
rescind the earlier vote;
approve the city’s original-
ly presented fiscal year
budget; and direct the man-
ager to establish a $100,000
savings account to fund the
eventual purchase of a new
fire truck.
On May 7, commis-
sioners broke from proto-
col, when during Youatt’s
Manager ’s Report,
Commissioner Stu Davis’
made a motion to add a
Dog ordinance is amended in Capac
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — The vil-
lage council has adopted
an ordinance amendment
penalizing anyone who
doesn’t clean up after their
dog.
Residents registered
complaints with the village
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could help. She found
one—Dr. Ronald Fogel, a
gastroenterologist with a
practice in Chesterfield.
“This doctor is amaz-
ing,” Peggy says. “His
nurses don’t take your
medical history, he sits
down with you and takes
it.”
a thorough physical, Dr.
Fogel took time with Peggy
and asked a lot of ques-
tions.
After the evaluation, he
began to suspect she may
have scleroderma and
arranged for a test.
Sure enough, Dr. Fogel
was right.
According to the Mayo
Clinic website, “scleroder-
ma (sklair-oh-DUR-muh)
is a group of rare diseases
that involve the hardening
and tightening of the skin
and connective tissues.”
The auto-immune dis-
ease affects mostly women,
and most commonly occurs
between the ages of 30
and 50.
$10,000 line item to the
2019-2020 budget for a
new fire truck.
Davis’ motion was
approved at the time by a
5-2 vote, with Mayor Joi
Kempf and Commissioner
Kelly Villanueva opposed.
On Tuesday, Youatt
suggested that setting up a
more substantial account
for a fire truck purchase
would be preferable to set-
ting aside a comparatively
small amount as a line item
addition to the budget.
“This is the proper way
to do it,” said Youatt. “If
we’re going to set aside
funds for a major purchase,
this is the kind of commit-
ment we need to make.”
Commissioner Al
Ramirez questioned wheth-
er the city is in the position
to afford placing such a
large amount ($100,000) in
a dedicated account.
“I think we need to be
careful how we approach
this,” said Ramirez, noting
the city is putting another
earlier this year when dog
feces was found multiple
times on downtown side-
walks. After consulting
their attorney Al Francis,
the council voted at their
May 6 meeting to amend
chapter 4 to level civil
infractions against anyone
who violates the ordinance.
The amended language
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There is no cure, but
there are a variety of treat-
ments available that can
ease symptoms and
improve quality of life.
In some, scleroderma
affects just the skin. In oth-
ers, like Peggy, the disease
harms internal organs and
the digestive system.
The journey toward
diagnosis and managing
the disorder led Peggy
down a new path. Along
with the Scleroderma
Foundation, she is launch-
ing a support group to help
others battling with auto-
immune disease.
The Scleroderma and
Auto Immune Disease
Group will meet the sec-
ond Saturday of every
month beginning June 8
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the
Dryden Village Office,
5602 Main Street.
Peggy says the aim of
the group is to help people
with scleroderma and other
auto-immune disorders
feel less alone.
“We hope people will
$100,000 in the city’s
MERS (Municipal
Employees Retirement
System) account.
Youatt said the city’s
strong, $2.8 million fund
balance, a $3 million
increase in taxable value
and a lower-than-expected
millage rate has resulted in
the city being in a more
favorable financial posi-
tion.
“Our current financial
situation is strong enough
that we can do it,” said
Youatt. “We have sufficient
fund balance to cover both
MERS and the fire truck
account.”
Youatt informed com-
missioners that the 2019-
2020 balanced budget
includes revenues totaling
$7.3 million and expendi-
tures just short of $7.2 mil-
lion.
The budget includes an
operating millage rate of
17.7217 mills; along with
2.275 mills for roads and
sidewalks approved in
states that no one should
let their dog “defecate on
land owned by another or
on public land unless such
person immediately
removes the feces and
places it in a refuse dis-
posal container to which
he/she is authorized to
use.” Additionally, all dogs
should be on a leash and
the owner “should be in
possession of a bag or
other container or other
visible means for remov-
ing dog feces.”
Existing ordinance lan-
guage related to dogs
already stipulated that dogs
can’t run at large and must
be on a fixed leash no lon-
ger than six feet.
In other meeting mat-
ters:
•Ted Konkal from the
St. Clair County Regional
Educational Service
Agency (RESA) presented
information regarding the
installation of fiberoptic
internet service to the vil-
lage offices at a cost of
$107 per month. They
could potentially share
installation costs with
Mussey Township if the
village chooses to proceed.
•Members approved a
$1,348 bid from American
Tree to plant ornamental
grasses and perennials at
Whistle Stop Park.
•President John Grzyb
said village officials will
meet with school officials
for a second time in late
June to discuss future plans
for Capac Middle School.
•Grzyb said that the
contractor renovating the
library façade hopes to
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feel like somebody gets it
and understands them and
what they’re going
through,” she says. “We
want them to know there is
research being done, and to
know when they have a
bad day they can call
somebody in the support
group and we will be
there.”
Peggy says they aim to
Photo provided
support families and care-
takers of the patient as
well, because “it’s hard and
when you’re not feeling
well and mad at the world, Support group founder Peggy Collins with
you tend to take it out on sons Jesse, Joseph, and Zachery.
the people closest to you.”
Peggy hopes people importance of exercise. life,” Peggy continues.
from across the Tri-City “This is not a boo hoo “We’re giving them the
area whose lives have been group,” Peggy says. “This tools to take their power
affected by scleroderma is a group well equipped to back.”
and other auto-immune be warriors with all the For more information
diseases will find support information they need. about the Scleroderma and
and information in the “We’re not saying ‘it’s Auto Immune Disease
group. Each month, a new okay to sit around and let Group call Peggy Collins
topic will be covered. this disease take over your at 810-417-0926.
Subjects like fatigue, the
link between PTSD and
auto-immune diseases,
self-care, and medications
are on the list, as is the
2015; and 1.79 mills
approved by voters to con-
struct a new fire hall.
The original August
2018 ballot language called
for a millage rate of 2.0463-
mill for 20 years.
Recent increased prop-
erty values and continued
strong fund balances have
enabled the city to reduce
the fire hall millage rate to
1.79 mills, resulting in an
overall savings to taxpay-
ers.
Water/sewer separation
Youatt noted the big-
gest change to the new bud-
get is separating the city’s
former water/sewer fund
into two separate funds.
“We’ve needed to sepa-
rate those funds,” said
Youatt. “The city has con-
templated doing this in pre-
vious fiscal years.
“With our recent appli-
cation for a USDA Rural
Development for grant/loan
funding to reconstruct
Fourth Street (from M-53
west to the Polly Ann Trail),
we are now forced to sepa-
rate these funds.”
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•The council approved
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Waldorf and Sons to
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By Tom Wearing
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IMLAY CITY — The

open daily Imlay City Area Chamber
of Commerce has signed
up some local talent to
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are eligible for Brent Hodge on lead night, June 15, musical
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“We don’t want to be
background music,” says
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Second & Stone has
been a fixture on local
music stages for probably
longer than band leader
Keith Davison cares to
remember.
Davison, a uniquely
talented musician/vocalist/
storyteller, often prefaces
his next musical offering
with personal subtext and
nuances that connect with
his audiences.
A frequent host of
“live music nights” at
Calvelli’s in downtown
Lapeer, Davison also has a
gift for surrounding him-
self with fine musicians.
“It seems like our line-
up is constantly evolving,”
Davison says. “Every few
years, one or another
member leaves and is
replaced by another musi-
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High Moon members Jeremy Carnahan, Brent
Hodge, Brian Herrick and Sean Cantwell will
kick the Busker Fest into high gear on Friday.
cian.” on bass, Brian Lemons on
Resigned to that inevi-
tability, Davison capably
drums; Pete Folco on gui-
tar; and Davison, himself,
adjusts to every change on guitar, vocals, and of
that comes along. course, nuance.
“We have been blessed “Everyone in this band
to play with some of the provides vocals,” Davison
area’s finest musicians,” says. “So this could be our
says Davison, “and our best line-up yet.
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version of Second & Stone want to thank everyone
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stalwarts and vocalists Second & Stone will
from the local music scene. take the stage in the beer
They include Jim Bach tent at 9 p.m. on Saturday,
on lead guitar; Dan Caputo June 15.

Fireworks ordinance set for approval

By Benjamin Stalker
tct@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — The
Village Council last
Tuesday held its first
reading of Ordinance #207,
an ordinance that will
ensure that the village
becomes compliant with
new Michigan laws regard-
ing fireworks.
The ordinance will ban
fireworks from being
discharged in the village
with the following days
and times as exceptions:
December 31 until 1
a.m. on January 1, the
Saturday and Sunday
immediately preceding
Memorial Day until
11:45 p.m. on each of
those days, June 29 to
July 4 until 11:45 p.m.
on each of those days,
July 5, if that date is a
Friday or Saturday, until
11:45 p.m. The Saturday
and Sunday immediately
preceding Labor Day until
11:45 p.m. on each of those
days.
The ordinance is
expected to pass after its
second reading, which is
slated for the next regular
Village Council meeting on
June 4.
Clerk/Treasurer
Evaluation
Village Council mem-
bers went into closed ses-
sion on Tuesday to conduct
an evaluation of Clerk/
Treasurer Kim Keesler.
Once back from
closed session, which last-
ed around 25 minutes,
Village Council members
amended Keesler’s contract
to an annual salary of
$68,000 and increased PTO
time to 20 days for a 3 year
term.
Village Manager Mike
Connors said he appreci-
ates Keesler’s hard work
and dedication to the
Village of Almont.

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The importance of a mission in life
Retired psychologist to his share thoughts at June 5 event in Imlay
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — It
seems the road to self-
knowledge and fulfillment
should be obvious and
smooth, but that isn’t
always the case.
Sometimes the path
unfolds in unexpected
ways; other times it seems
easier to veer off course,
or to simply coast.
Aubrey Crawford
knows these things. A
retired clinical psycholo-
gist with a background in
Christian ministry,
Crawford’s mission these
days is to encourage oth-
ers to recognize the impor-
tance of having their own
mission in life, at all ages
and stages of it.
In his 90s, Crawford
continues to work with
others to help achieve
self-understanding and
self-acceptance.
He’ll share that knowl-
edge—along with his
thoughts about the impor-
Imlay City district consults
focus group for bond issue
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — This
week Imlay City Schools
planned to host a focus
group to gather insights
about a potential bond
proposal.
Supt. Dr. Stu Cameron
told board members at
their May 20 meeting that
a third party entity would
help them facilitate a focus
group event on May 29 as
part of their bond explora-
tion process. Cameron
tance of a mission in
life—at the Wednesday,
June 5 meeting of the
Imlay Conversation Salon
at Maple Vista, where he
resides.
Doors open at 6:30
p.m., the conversation fol-
lows at 7 p.m. All are
welcome, there is no
charge to attend. Adult
beverages and snacks are
also welcome and encour-
aged.
Crawford also hopes
to touch on the prevailing
anxiety that has permeat-
ed modern culture. He
calls this invasive feeling
“pre-game jitters.”
“We don’t know where
the world is heading and
we are all in the locker
room of life about to head
out onto the field,”
Crawford says. “We don’t
know exactly what we
will be facing and we are
all a bit nervous.”
Crawford will offer
ways to quell that ner-
vousness by discussing
personal goals and how to
will explain the potential
projects the district would
undertake with a tion at Weston Elementary
November 2019 bond pro-
posal and then facilitators
would gather feedback
from participants.
District leaders, with
the help of professional
agencies, have identified a
multitude of projects to
improve Imlay City
Schools’ buildings and
grounds, transportation
and technology with a
focus on making the dis-
trict “safer, smarter and
Aubrey Crawford recites the Gettysburg
Address at the 2018 Lapeer County’s Got
Talent Show. His performance earned him a
first place in his category.
support one another in
reaching those goals.
Maple Vista is located
at 600 Maple Vista, behind
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church.
The Imlay
Conversation Salon is an
informal gathering, and
stronger.” Under consider-
ation is a classroom addi-
School, new entrances at
Weston and Borland, new
computers, parking lot
improvements,
repairs and more.
roof
The board tasked
administrators with find-
ing a funding solution that
doesn’t increase the tax
burden for district resi-
dents after two sinking
fund proposals were
turned down by voters in
2016 and 2017. The dis-
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Imlay City students in Angela Koss’s English class have easy access to
books within the classroom.
Transformed: Now ‘media centers’
from page 1
books checked out are fic-
tion so we wanted to make
those books more accessi-
ble,” said Kari Bastian,
media specialist and virtual
program aide.
As part of the revamp,
staff also brought in new,
Students Edwin Weed and Chris Maher enjoy
the new layout and seating in Capac High
School’s Media Center.
more comfortable seating
along with two new charg-
ing stations that help keep
everyone’s laptop opera-
tional, considering that the
school gives all students
their own device.
The library space is
open to teachers who want
to utilize it during class
time or give their students
a quiet place to work.
Students are welcome to
walk through the doors
during their lunch hour
too.
“They can come in
here after they eat. It’s a
nice quiet area where they
can get away from the
noise in the cafeteria,”
Bastian said.
Students who take an
online class can utilize the
media center space along
with those high schoolers
taking part in the Blue
Water Middle College dur-
ing the “independent
study” portion of their
school day too, she added.
Student Edwin Weed
said he appreciates the
“more laid back environ-
ment” the media center
space has now. More com-
fortable and flexible seat-
ing impresses fellow stu-
dent Chris Maher.
The Virtual program
area also has an array of
unique seating options too
Mentor Ian Parkin and team members John
Ciurla, John Nerkowski and Ethan Hancock
collaborate on a project in the robotics’ Build
Room, in Imlay City High School’s Media
Center area.
Photo by Tom Wearing
Photo by Maria Brown
Imlay City Ford President’s Award
Ford Regional Manager Bob Smythe (center) presents the company’s
prestigious ‘President’s Award’ to Imlay City Ford Lincoln-Mercury on
including a coffee table trict leaders announced Tuesday. Present for the occasion were LaFontaine family members
with floor chairs. their intention to turn their Arie LaFontaine, Paul LaFontaine, Sr., Paul LaFontaine, Jr. and Alex
“For some people it Media Center into a LaFontaine. The presentation marked the sixth time the Imlay City
hurts to sit in a desk all “Maker Space” where stu- dealership has earned the coveted award. Smythe hailed the top-
day,” Virtual Education dents can do hands-on selling dealership for its outstanding ownership, management, ser-
Specialist Tami Zimmer projects and collaborate vice and for its high level of customer satisfaction over decades of
said. with their peers in a setting operation. Paul LaFontaine Jr. acknowledged his father, Paul
Zimmer hopes they can that models contemporary LaFontaine Sr. for having set the bar high, along with Imlay City
eventually incorporate a work environments. Ford’s 50-person sales, service and office staff for their hard work and
“It’s not a maker space support. He also thanked the thousands of customers whose support
quite yet but our hope is to and loyalty over the years has made the dealership one of the best in
grow it into that as the nation. Imlay City Ford Lincoln-Mercury is located at 1788 S.Cedar
resources become avail- St. (M-53) in Imlay City. Call the dealership at 810-724-5900.
able,” he said.
Eddy notes the transi-
tion was also intended to
get more general, every
day use out of the space.
“The library has been
underutilized and we want-
ed teachers and students to
use it more,” he said.
Photo by Maria Brown
Where rows of book-
shelves used to stand are
now groupings of tables
Photo by Maria Brown
and chairs, intended to
help groups meet and col-
laborate.
Teachers and students
utilize it when their class-
room’s just too crowded Weston students file past special guests—active duty military and veter-
makerspace where students for certain projects, admin- ans—during Friday’s Silent Dismissal.
can work on projects of all istrators find it’s a great
sizes.
“Being able to build
space for staff professional
development sessions or Surprise: Lt. Wise reunites with daughter
things motivates a lot of when student groups need from page 1
my kids,” she said. to meet. It’s also been ideal for the sacrifices made by talk to each other every
“Engagement is key. for showcasing artwork George said, upon arriving many. day,” George said.
Behavioral issues decrease and hands-on assignments at school. When Liara walked In June, the family of
when they’re interested in and hosting the occasional Liara obviously agreed. past her dad, mom and three will finally reunite
something.” school board meeting. She didn’t have many grandma she dutifully when George is stationed
Principal Nicole Kirby In one corner a cozy words to express her emo- stayed in line with her at Robbins Air Force Base
said she’s happy with what reading nook has been cre- tions, but she clung to her classmates until her teacher in Georgia. George, who’s
they’ve accomplished so ated. There’s a rug on the dad’s hand as the family Jamie Delboy encouraged an air battle manager, has
far in that space. floor, comfortable chairs walked away from the her to run and greet her served five and half years
“The vision I’ve had is and a bookshelf with titles school that afternoon. dad with a hug. in the military.
to move us forward into a that Eddy describes as In her other hand was Liara and Janine have Weston Principal
21st century learning “high impact, contempo- a heart-shaped flag she been apart from George for Devon Caudill said the
space, with flexible seat- rary” books. created. nearly nine months. When Silent Dismissal event has
ing, charging stations for It’s also become head- Veterans and active a hurricane destroyed their become a special tradition
the students since we are a quarters of sorts for Imlay military personnel were home on the Air Force for students and staff after
1:1 device district, either City’s robotics team, invited to line the sidewalk base in Florida, Janine and just two years. The idea
painting or putting inspira- Spartronics. as youngsters exited the Liara opted to move back was suggested by physical
tional quotes on the walls, They’re able to use the school in silence, carrying to Michigan to stay with education teacher Julie
and to do this on an former library space to handmade American flags George’s mom, Sallie Shanks and Borland
extremely limited budget. practice and set up targets. and other patriotic artwork Wise. Elementary participated as
I feel we are well on our Several of the Media to show their appreciation “We’ve been able to well this year.
way to transforming the Center’s side rooms offer
space but we are by no up work stations for teams
means done,” she said. within the team to collabo-
••••• rate.
At Imlay City High “We have space for
School, the Media Center’s each part of our program
transition is best described now,” said teacher and
as a “slow roll out,” team mentor Don Heeke.
according to Principal Their programming
Brian Eddy. team has a quiet spot to set
“Lots of people have up tables and a projector
an emotional attachment to and the build team has
Photo by Catherine Minolli
it and to libraries in gener- been assigned to a sound-
al.” proof room where they can
At the start of the use drills and cutting saws
2018-19 school year, dis- without distracting others.
“In the larger areas of
the media center we can do
drive practices and fine Eagle Scout Colin Heeke (center) prepares to cut ribbon for his bench
tune our robot togeth- project that enhances the Polly Ann Trail in Imlay City.
er,” Heeke said.
So where are the
books? Many have been Enhances: Builds benches for Trail
moved to the classroom. from page 1
Eddy heads toward English bers of the Friends of the done,” he said.
teacher Angela Koss’s ignation along the way. Polly Ann Trail group Speaking as a member
Colin decided to build joined Colin and his family of the Friends of the Polly
classroom just across the
some benches for the Polly for a ribbon cutting to cel- Ann Trail group, City
hall from the media center
Ann. He set about raising ebrate his project. Commissioner Frank
and, in the back of the
funds for the project, and City Manager Tom Demske echoed Youatt’s
room, one entire wall is Youatt praised Colin for enthusiasm about the proj-
elicited the help of his col-
filled with burgeoning leagues and fellow stu- choosing to enhance the ect.
book shelves and that dents. Polly Ann Trail with his “When we posted pho-
scene is repeated in other In a single afternoon, Eagle Scout project. tos of the project our
classrooms in the school. Colin—along with other “This is a huge asset to Facebook page just lit up,”
Collections of classic titles, Scouts and members of the trail, and we are very Demske said. “We’re all
like the Adventures of Imlay City’s Spartronics grateful for your contribu- very happy about the proj-
Huckleberry Finn, have a Robotics Team—assem- tion,” Youatt said. ect and the addition to the
home in one of the spa- bled two sturdy benches “These benches add trail.”
cious storage rooms adja- for the trail. Each contains character to the trail, and Colin celebrated his
cent to the media center. a plaque noting that the for a young person to accomplishment with his
Everything’s organized by
Photo by Don Heeke
benches were Colin’s choose and complete this dad, Imlay City High
genre and reading level, Eagle Scout project. project says a lot about School teacher and
making it easy for teachers Members of the Imlay Colin and his family,” he Spartronics Coach Don
to grab what they need as City DPW installed the continued. Heeke, his sister Hannah
part of classroom assign- benches—and some func- Youatt also acknowl- Heeke and his grandmother
ments. tional and decorative safety edged the DPW for install- Jeri Mozden.
“There are still tons of fencing to complete the ing the benches and creat- He said he’s grateful to
literacy options, just not in look. ing the fencing that com- all who contributed to the
the traditional library set- Last Wednesday, May pletes the look. project and helped make it
ting,” he said. 22, city officials and mem- “Thanks for a job well a success.
 Page 7-TRI-CITY TIMES-MAY 29, 2019

Memorial Day
2019
Remembering
those who served

Photo by Bobbie Lewis

our country! Veterans Jim Schiller, Butch Earehart, Bob Judge, Dan Finton, Robert Conrad, and Joe Montney
offer gun salute at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony in Imlay City.
Photo by Jim Lewis

Veteran Phil Hunkele

Photo by Maria Brown

of the Imlay City VFW
adjusts Flag at the war
memorial in front of
the Ruth Hughes
Library in Imlay City on
Monday. Family and friends surround 99 year-old Clyde Ellis, a World War II
veteran, following ceremonies at the Capac Cemetery where he was
recognized for his service.
Photo by Jim Lewis

Photo by Maria Brown

Dryden’s Spencer Kent Kasie Beard looks on as Daniel Fredendall
welcomes crowd to and Colin Heeke of Boy Scouts Troop 156
Memorial Day event in raise flag to half-mast during Monday’s Capac American Legion members stand at attention during Monday’s
Dryden. Memorial Day ceremony in Imlay City. Memorial Day parade.

Antonio
Moreno and
Thomas Lottie
perform Taps
at the Capac
Cemetery.
Photo by Catherine Minolli

Photo by Tom Wearing

Veteran Jim Schenkel raises flag to half-mast

as veteran Jim Reynolds salutes during
Memorial Day event in Dryden on Monday.
Among those in attendance at Almont’s
Memorial Day program were distinguished
veterans Earl Crowel and Howard Boomer.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Photo by Catherine Minolli

Darlene Johnson and Dryden Twp. Supervisor

Tina Papineau share information on General
Photo by Tom Wearing

Marine Nathan Spivey and his dad, veteran Squier Memorial which is in the works.
Frank Spivey, salute after laying of wreath at SuzanneJohnson of Imlay City’s Gem &
Dryden’s Memorial Park on Monday. Diamond Specialists has been commissioned
to create the memorial statue.
Almont Legion member Joe Cain looks on as
‘Gold Star’ family members Pamela Park-Curry
and Sharlene D’Arcy Hendershot address the
audience.
Photo by Maria Brown
Photo by Catherine Minolli

Dryden 7th grader Ava

DeVlaminck prepares Capac historian Doug Hunter addresses
to play Taps for Dryden the crowd, including World War II veteran
Memorial Day remem- Dryden Vets Color Guard makes way down the paved portion of Main Clyde Ellis (seated) during ceremonies at
brance ceremony. Street downtown during Monday’s Memorial Day Parade. the Capac Cemetery.
Page 8-TRI-CITY TIMES-MAY 29, 2019
Capac’s Top Ten in the spotlight
CAPAC — Capac
High School’s Class of
2019 will celebrate their
accomplishments at com-
mencement ceremonies on
Sunday, June 2.
Here are the school’s
Top Ten graduates:
Scout O. Senyk,
Valedictorian with a 4.14
GPA
Scout is the daughter
of Greg and Vanessa Senyk
and sister to Sage and
Mariah. Throughout her
high school years, she has
served as President of the
National Honor Society,
Vice President of FFA and
Student Council
Representative. Scout has
also participated in many
volunteer activities and has
competed in quiz bowl
earning the title of Captain
of the varsity team. Other
activities include track and
field, marching band,
musical productions and
mock trial.
Scout plans on attend-
ing the University of
Alabama in the fall to
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Tyler likes to read, write,
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Devon M.
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bowling, ski club, quiz
bowl and both 11th and
12th grade track. He enjoys
playing disc golf and video
games in his down time.
Devon plans on attend-
ing the University of
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sue a degree in Chemical
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McKennah L.
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McKennah is the
daughter of Shane and
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Shawna has spent her time
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demic greatness. has also served as Vice
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pursue a degree in either
Nursing, Engineering or
Business Management.
She would like to thank
her community, teachers,
friends, family and most
of all, God (Joshua 1:9).
Justin C. Lee, 3.92
GPA
Justin is the son of
Jonny Lee and You Vang.
He is the middle child of
nine siblings, Xeemyeej
Vang, Randy, Alexander,
Brandon, Peter, Amanda,
Matthew and Jessica Lee.
Justin has participated in
many activities while
attending Capac High
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wrestling, junior varsity
football, and mock trial. In
his downtime he enjoys
writing short stories and
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Justin plans to pursue a
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Antonio M. Moreno,
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included varsity soccer,
wrestling, track and field,
mock trial, quiz bowl, and
a musical production. He
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Antonio plans to attend
Michigan Technological
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a degree in Physical
Therapy.
Molly D. Montney,
3.890 GPA
Molly is the daughter
of Jason and Stephanie
Montney and has a young-
er brother Garrett. Molly
has spent her high school
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sports, as well as several
musical productions.
Molly’s outside interests
include private piano les-
sons and being an intern at
her church.
Molly has decided to
pursue a major in Youth,
Children, and Family
Ministries at North Central
University in the fall.
Molly wants to express
her thanks to her friends
and family for always
being there for her, but
most importantly, God, for
guiding her through some
hard times in her life and
showing her that He loves
her.
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two years as well as the
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for six years. Of all of the
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made, his proudest memo-
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their 2018 Las Vegas tour.
Ben plans to attend St.
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Michigan Technological
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Our Opinion Letters from our readers...

Carpe Diem Protect family and pets from rabies
Class of 2019!
Warmer weather cre-
ates additional opportuni-
ties for outdoor activities in
ed. important to collect the bat and Prevention’s website.
Michigan health depart- for rabies testing. •If you are unable or
ments experience increased Rabies is fatal to would prefer not to confine

T
Michigan and increases the
his Sunday, one door will close and chances of wildlife encoun-
another will open wide for the hundreds ters. Michiganders are
of young people in the Tri-City area as they reminded to adopt practices
say farewell to their high school days and that protect their families
venture out into our ever-changing and and animals from rabies.
Rabies is a viral disease
increasingly challenging world. of mammals that is trans-
What can we say to these graduates that mitted through the bite or
hasn’t already been said at commencement scratch of an infected ani-
exercises? ‘Bright futures,’ ‘unlimited pos- mal. Bats and skunks are
the most common carriers
sibilities,’ ‘follow your dreams,’ ‘believe in of rabies in Michigan. In
yourself.’ All of that and more has been and 2018, there were 79 cases
will be said to them dozens of times as the of rabies in animals in the
new grads head out the door and into a state, including 77 bats and
new, somewhat precarious world of choices two skunks.
Rabies testing at the
and newfound freedom. The thing about Michigan Department of
clichés is they become such because they Health and Human Services
are generally true. Spoken time and again (MDHHS) is ramping up,
because of their universal certainty. and as of May 22, the
But there are other, often overlooked MDHHS Bureau of
Laboratories has identified
universal truths that endure, regardless of rabies in five bats and two
the economic, social or political climate. skunks of 928 animals test-
Among them: Kindness is never wasted;
compassion is heroic; and expressions of
gratitude are powerful affirmations.
Keep current on LEAF
calls from citizens about
bat encounters during the
warm weather months
between May and
September. During this
time, bats are more active,
searching for food and rear-
ing their young. While
bats are beneficial to our
ecosystem, they are also
one of the species that is a
natural host for the rabies
virus.
People or pets usually
get exposed to rabies when
they are bitten by an infect-
ed animal. Other situations
that may present a risk are
when a bat is found in a
room with people who have
been asleep, or a bat is
found with an unattended
child or an impaired adult
who cannot be sure they
didn’t have contact with the
bat. In these cases, it is
humans. Post exposure
treatment is given to people
who are exposed to a poten-
tially rabid animal.
Treatment is not necessary
if the animal tests negative
for rabies.
Protect your family and
pets from rabies by taking
these simple steps:
•Avoid contact with
wildlife. Do not keep wild
animals as pets and do not
try to rehabilitate wildlife
yourself. Wild animals can
carry rabies without look-
ing sick.
•If a wild animal
appears sick, please report
it to the Department of
Natural Resources online at
Michigan.gov/eyesinthe-
field or at 517-336-5030.
•If you are bitten or
scratched by an animal,
seek immediate medical
attention and alert the local
health department. A direc-
tory of local public health
or collect a bat yourself,
you may consider hiring a
bat/wildlife removal ser-
vice.
•Protect your pets by
getting them vaccinated
against rabies. Even cats
that live indoors and never
go outside need to be vac-
cinated, as they can encoun-
ter a bat that gets inside the
home.
•If your animal is bitten
or scratched by a wild ani-
mal or if you believe they
have had unsupervised con-
tact with wildlife, contact
your veterinarian as soon as
possible. Even if your pet is
currently vaccinated against
rabies, additional actions
may need to be taken to
prevent them from becom-
ing infected. If possible,
safely confine or capture
the wild animal without
touching it and contact your
local animal control officer
or veterinarian, as the ani-

info using Facebook

Confidence, strength and determination
are not negative personality traits, nor is
standing up for what one believes and tak- Thank you Tri-City
Times for helping to spread
ing pride in one’s work—regardless of what the word and being such a
it is. Personal integrity is worth more than great media partner
gold; and often the approach to a struggle is (Investing in the Future,
more important than the struggle itself. TCT May 22, 2019). For
Challenges are healthy and sometimes those interested in keeping
up-to-date on all the LEAF
taking a risk is wise. The power to choose information, we encourage
runs through all of life and accepting and
believing in that power is both liberating
and weighty.
There is no education like travel.
Freedom, as blissful as it is, brings with
it the great weight of personal responsibili-
Judicially created turmoil
Editor’s note: The fol-
ty. lowing guest column was
Grandparents are great resources—per- submitted by John
sonal history is the key to self-knowledge Lengemann of Imlay City.
and is nourishment for the soul. A legacy An attorney, Lengemann
does not have to be cash or property, and has been active in civic
and municipal groups.
everyone is capable of leaving one.
And perhaps the best advice for mem-
bers of the Class of 2019? Carpe Diem...
I n 1973, the U.S.
Supreme Court decided
Roe v Wade, the landmark
‘Seize the Day!’ decision that determined a
right to have an abortion.
The Supreme Court did the
nation no favors with this
you to ‘like’ and ‘follow’
LEAF Lapeer County and
the Lapeer County
Community Foundation
Facebook pages.
—LEAF Lapeer County;
Lapeer County
Community Foundation
Lapeer
“privacy” never being
mentioned in the 14th
amendment.
But, more than that,
the Court visited upon the
nation 46 years of constant
turmoil. The ruling is a
perfect example of what
happens when a court
engages in legislating from
the bench, and jams a poli-
cy down the throats of the
citizens without giving
them a voice. From my
departments is available at
Malph.org.
•If you find a bat in
your home, safely confine
or collect the bat if possible
and contact your local
health department to deter-
mine if it should be tested
for rabies. More informa-
tion on how to collect a bat
safely can be found on the
Centers for Disease Control
democracy, and abortion
rules should be determined
by state legislatures on a
state-by-state basis, inde-
pendent of each other. Had
that been the case, the like-
lihood of acceptance by
citizens would be far great-
er than it is today, regard-
less of how the decision
turned out to be.
However, that is water
over the dam, and today
we are faced with mount-
mal may need to be tested
for rabies.
More information about
rabies and a map of rabies
positive animals in
Michigan can be found at
Michigan.gov/rabies.
—Lynn Sutfin
Michigan Department of
Health and Human
Services
Lansing
people of good will can
have widely divergent
views. Whether a fetus is a
human life, or when a fetus
becomes a human, has
been argued ad nauseum.
When one sees a sonogram
of a fetus in the very early
stages of development, I
think it is very hard to
argue that it isn’t a human
life. In the years since the
Roe decision, over 60 mil-
lion abortions have taken

Insurance reform ruling. To accomplish this

the court “discovered” a
perspective, the issue of
whether abortion should be
ing aggressive actions on
both sides of the issue.
place. As a nation, we have
condemned in the strongest

is long overdue
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing was submitted by
the office of State Rep.
Gary Howell (R-North
Branch). For more infor-
mation call 517-373-1800
or send an email to
GaryHowell@house.mi.
gov
es for car accident victims,
and combating fraudulent
claims. The plan, Senate
Bill 1, will soon be headed
to the governor’s desk and
is expected to receive her
signature.
The bipartisan solution
is designed to end
previously unknown right
of privacy in the 14th
Amendment to the
Constitution despite the
word or the concept of
After graduation, then and now...
T his weekend’s com-
mencement ceremonies
permitted and under what
circumstances is a social
policy that should be legis-
latively decided. The states
are the laboratories of
there was no pressure to
earn an ‘A’ or a ‘B’ or
Abortion remains an terms, and looked with
extremely divisive issue in great horror at, the wanton
this country. Whether some killing of humans during
form of abortion should be
permitted is a question that Turmoil page 14
grew to $2.75, while
enjoying all the delicious

O n Friday State Rep.

Gary Howell joined
his House colleagues in
approving a bipartisan plan
to deliver significant rate
relief for drivers across the
state.
The House over-
whelmingly voted to
State Rep. Gary Howell
discusses car insur-
ance reform on House
floor.
approve legislation guaran-
teeing lower rates by giv-
ing drivers more choice on
personal injury protection
coverage, stopping price
gouging on medical servic-
Michigan’s long tenure as
the state with the most
expensive car insurance
rates in the nation.
“It has taken more than
40 years to pass these
long-overdue reforms to
Michigan’s auto no-fault
system,” said Howell. “We
must see these reforms
through to the very end.
After weeks of bipartisan
negotiation, I am pleased
that the Legislature and the
Governor have come up
with a lasting solution. I
look forward to Governor
Whitmer affixing her sig-
nature to this landmark
legislation, bringing to all
Michigan drivers the rate
relief they deserve.”
Michigan’s costs are
high largely because it’s
the only state mandating
unlimited lifetime health
care coverage through car
insurance. The bipartisan
reform plan allows those
currently using the cover-
age to keep it, and those
who want it in the future
to continue buying it—
while providing more
affordable options.
planned at the four school
districts in our coverage
area has me tripping down
memory lane.
I know that these
grads—members of the
Class of
2019—
aren’t
thinking
about
reminisc-
ing over
the expe-
rience as
the years Observations in ink...
fly by
(’cause to Catherine Minolli
them, the
years aren’t flying yet), but
I guarantee that when their
own kids and grandkids
graduate, the inevitability
of remembering and com-
paring surfaces.
I graduated in 1975
from Livonia Stevenson
High School. The ’70s
were a strange time for
young people, which
included me back then.
Some things had set-
tled down on the heels of
the free-for-all 1960s, but
some of the individualism
that the counterculture
whatnot.
We also created our
own schedule, more or
less, with a wide variety of
electives offered to supple-
ment the few required
classes. I took creative
writing, literature and art,
and even a computer pro-
gramming class where we
created flow charts to write
programs. My mom made
me take one semester of
typing so I’d “have some-
thing to fall back on.”
We had smoking corri-
dors—yes. You read that
right. Actual smoking cor-
ridors where students
could go outside between
the buildings and light up
in between classes.
We had fire drills, but
we didn’t have active
shooter drills. The biggest
problem among the stu-
dents at the time was drug
overdoses, and it wasn’t
opiates. It was LSD. I was
too chicken to try it, still
am, despite what Michael
Pollan says these days.
By the time I was a
senior, I had just three
classes a day. I had earned
enough credits to graduate
pastries and treats I could
eat.
I was engaged to be
married and thought I
knew all the secrets of life.
I was in a hurry, afraid that
I wouldn’t live long
enough to do the things I
wanted to do, and I wanted
to do them RIGHT NOW.
While I was in a minority
being engaged at 17 and
then married at 18, it
wasn’t entirely unheard of
back then. College for Dive team photo for
women and girls—and yearbook taken in
even men and boys for that
matter—wasn’t automatic,
senior year of high
school, 1975. (Can’t
nor was it necessary or find senior picture).
required to make a good
living and forge a success- worked my way up from
ful career. Manufacturing there.
was still going strong, Would I say it was a
though the American auto simpler time? Probably
companies were beginning not. It was different,
to falter with quality though, and I never
issues. The gravy train at dreamed or even remotely
the auto plants was rolling considered that we’d carry
strong. the world in our pockets
The year I graduated a via mobile phones. Nor
new car cost less than would I imagine we’d be
$5,000. I bought my first forever plugged in to a vir-
used car for just $600, and tual reality, which has
drove it until the engine replaced real life and real
blew up, loving every min- relationships for many.
ute of it. Who knows what’s in

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State Sen. Kevin Daley, R-Lum, listens as Kim
Muller, president of the Blue Star Mothers of
America, Michigan Blue Water Chapter 180,
testifies in support of Senate Bill 118.
Blue Star Families
bill moves to floor
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing was submitted by
the office of Senator Kevin
Daley, R-Lum. For more
information, contact
Amanda Wright at 517-
373-1777 or visit www.
SenatorKevinDaley.com.
Legislation establishing
a special recognition
license plate honoring Blue
Star Families was approved
by the Senate Committee
on Families, Seniors and
Veterans Wednesday after-
noon.
“Military families
across the nation have
made sacrifices that most
of us cannot even imagine
to preserve our liberties,”
said state Sen. Kevin
Daley, the bill’s sponsor.
“Blue Star Families has
over 150,000 members who
assist military families who
have suffered a loss; work
with organizations to pro-
vide scholarships to mili-
tary spouses and veterans;
and participate in countless
other volunteer efforts.”
Question is
‘now what?’
Y ou have a problem.
You can’t deny it any-
more. You can’t hide it
anymore. Your life is com-
pletely unmanageable.
Now what?
You’ve boosted elec-
tronics from big box retail-
ers. You’ve stolen from
your loved ones. Hell,
you’ve sold your own
body.
Now what?
Now you get help. The
good news is there are a
number of places that you
can go to get it. There are
plenty of 12-step meetings
around. Both Alcoholics
Anonymous and Narcotics
Anonymous host meetings
in the area. The Alcohol
Counseling and
Information Center is
accepting new clients.
Community Mental Health
is a fantastic option and
probably offers the greatest
array of services. If your
problem warrants it, Sacred
Heart Rehabilitation Center
in Memphis has a tremen-
dous inpatient program that
can help anyone to success-
fully recalibrate them-
selves.
We have a serious
problem in our country.
The phrase “heroin epi-
demic” has bullied its way
into the national conscious-
ness. According to the
National Institute of Drug
Abuse, overdose deaths
involving opioids rose
sharply, from 18,515 in
2007 to 47,600 in 2017. be, we must also begin to
This dramatic increase can
be largely attributed to the
disturbing amount of fen-
tanyl that is flooding the
streets. Fentanyl is a syn-
thetic opioid that is approx-
imately 50 times more
potent than heroin, and it’s
absolutely ripping the life
out of our communities.
I could have died last
October when I used it. No,
I did not ask for it when I
called up my dealer that
morning. Nor was I told
that I was buying it that
fateful afternoon. Yet it
surely showed up in the
blood test conducted by the
sheriff’s department. It’s
why I could not remain
conscious as I swerved my
since-impounded-Jeep
Photo provided
Senate Bill 118 would
amend the Michigan
Vehicle Code to require the
Secretary of State to devel-
op and issue a special rec-
ognition license plate rec-
ognizing Blue Star
Families. Under the bill,
residents who are currently
serving in the U.S. armed
forces—or members of
their immediate family—
would be able to apply for
the special recognition
plate.
The plate would
include a Blue Star
Families insignia and the
words “Blue Star Family”
under the registration num-
bers.
“These folks do so
much for veterans and their
families and I thought this
was one way we could both
recognize and thank them
for the work they do,”
Daley said.
With committee
approval, SB 118 will now
move to the Senate floor
for consideration.
Cherokee along the 20 mile
stretch of highway between
Flint and Lapeer. I’m lucky
to be
alive. I’m
lucky I
didn’t kill
anyone.
I’m
more
forthcom-
The Idiopathic Truth...
ing than
most, no
Tim Galbraith
doubt, but
I’m ever-
so-aver-
age. I’m regular, and that’s
the point. This epidemic is
destroying every day peo-
ple like me. It’s savaging
whole families, and thumb-
ing its nose at our society.
So the question is, now
what?
It’s important to recog-
nize that there isn’t any-
thing resembling a vaccina-
tion that we can use to rid
ourselves of this plague,
but there is at least one tool
we can use to limit its body
count: knowledge. Most of
us all recall our first titillat-
ing exposure to sex educa-
tion as adolescents. It’s
time for our schools to
begin stressing the impor-
tance of addiction studies
in the same way. A compre-
hensive curriculum that tar-
gets our youth will save
lives, in some cases helping
us to win the fight before it
begins. While we cannot
overstate to them how
destructive drug abuse can
include more than cursory
mentions of the perils of
video games and social
media. The same chemicals
that are released into the
brain by heroin are also set
free by the button-mashing
of a game controller, or the
stream of Facebook notifi-
cations that flow from the
sharing of a well-liked pic-
ture.
While we may not
know how to completely
eliminate this scourge from
our world, we must contin-
ue to develop and imple-
ment strategies that will
limit its impact. You may
know someone whose life
depends on it.
Email Tim at
tct@pageone-inc.com.
Find right fit for college, career
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing guest column was
submitted by Sue
Frederiksen of Almont
High School. Frederiksen
is a longtime counselor at
the high school. She may
be reached at 810-798-
8595 or via email to
sfrederiksen@
almontschools.org.
L ast Monday evening,
May 20, at Almont
High School, Anderson
Bearden, Associate
Director of Admissions at
Saginaw Valley State
University, presented to
Almont High School par-
ents and students about
how to choose a college.
He discussed looking at the
Michigan’s Hot 50, tomor-
row’s high-demand high-
wage careers and how the
most important fact to
understand is that getting
Good humor, good health, good life
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing was submitted by
Linda Dedenbach of
Allenton.
T his was among some of
the clipped articles my
mother had saved. After her
passing, I kept it and was
just reminiscing and
thought someone else may
enjoy it.
I am sure Mr.
Stephenson has passed,
since my mother passed in
2008 at three weeks short
of 90 years of age, and had
this in her possession for
quite some time.
Dear Abby: You recent-
ly published a humorous
piece submitted by a reader
who had clipped it from her
church bulletin. It went like
this:
“You Know You’re
Growing Older When...
“You need your glasses
to find your glasses.
“You sit in a rocking
chair and can’t get going.
“Your knees buckle, but
your belt won’t...etc.
It was very funny—but
in a way, it was also sad.
Everything about aging
was portrayed as negative
and dreary, downhill and
hopeless. How much happi-
Letters to grads and their parents
D ear Reader, my par-
ents were born in
Appalachia in 1922. Dad
completed eighth grade.
He fought in Guam with
the Marine Corps. Mom
graduated from high
school and riveted air-
planes in Akron, Ohio.
They married in March
1945.
Thanks
to the
G.I. Bill,
Dad
earned
his bar-
bering
certifi- Honest Living...
cate, the
key to Iris Lee Underwood
his finan-
cial suc-
cess. Mom used her culi-
nary skills to cater dinner
parties for our family doc-
tors.
During my parents’
divorce in 1967, my col-
lege prospects looked dim.
Dad wouldn’t co-sign for a
student loan. “Iris, you’ll
never finish college,” he
said.
Although it hurt, I for-
gave Dad. With losing his
We’re always pleased when
readers take the time to share their
opinions with us. We’re bolstered
by the diversity of opinions that
make our editorial pages consis-
tently judged winners by the
Michigan Press Association each
year. We welcome feedback,
letters, guest columns, complaints,
praise, opinions—the whole
gamut.
further training to develop
skills, beyond high school,
is absolutely critical if stu-
dents want to have secure,
well pay-
ing jobs in
the future.
Students
need to
understand
their pas-
sion and
spend time
to choose a Anderson
career that Bearden
will be a
good fit for them after
graduation from high
school.
College is not for
everyone. There are great
opportunities at trade
schools, being an appren-
tice, joining the military or
earning an associate’s
degree or bachelor’s degree
in college. Spending time
er the world would be if
we’d all look at the bright
side of life. Remember how
happy we were as kids—
looking forward to summer
vacation, looking forward
to Christmas morning,
looking ahead to anything
that makes us feel good?
Planning ahead for your
90th birthday beats the
heck out of expecting to die
at 70—as I once did.
Abby, I woke up at age
70, surprised to find that I
was still alive and in good
health, and I realized that
this business about being
“over the hill” at 60 was a
lie!
It got me to thinking:
My mother refused to die
until all of her six children
could say goodbye. Very
few people die before a
birthday, but a whole bunch
of people die approximately
two weeks after their birth-
days.
Here I am, past 90 and
looking forward to cele-
brating my 95th. Then I’ll
decide whether to pick up
my option for another five.
At 90, I’m having the
time of my life! In 19-min-
ute speeches, I tell the fel-
lows at Lions’ Clubs,
family, home, and car, he
couldn’t risk another debt.
Before I graduated from
high school, Dad and his
meager earthly possessions
vanished from our home.
He didn’t attend my com-
mencement ceremony.
Neither did Mom.
The Bank of
Commerce hired me as a
runner for tellers. Dad
dropped me off. Mom
picked me up. I saved
enough wages for one
semester at Central
Michigan University in
February 1968. Dad car-
ried my belongings into
my dorm room, a gesture
of newborn hope for my
future.
Preoccupied with her
man-friend and four
dependent daughters, Mom
faded from my life. I can-
not remember one phone
call while working sum-
mers away from home.
A mentor helped me obtain
the National Defense
Education Act Loan, my
key to knowledge. The
debt was mine to pay.
With Vietnam hover-
ing, I married the man of
my life in January 1970.
Letters, opinions welcome
However, we’re unable to share
some of the input we receive
because it is sent anonymously and
therefore we can’t confirm the
source. As always, names will be
withheld upon request, but all let-
ters, guest columns, opinions, etc.
for the editorial pages must include
a name and contact information for
verification purposes. If there are
any questions or the material is
Page 11-TRI-CITY TIMES-MAY 29, 2019
job shadowing different
occupations can lead to
finding the right fit in a
career.
For those students
looking to pursue a college
education, Anderson shared
insight into choosing a col-
lege. Challenging oneself
in rigorous academic class-
es, taking AP courses when
offered and exploring dual
enrollment opportunities
can give students more
options on which schools
they can apply for. Testing
and retesting on the SAT
can be combined with GPA
to allow students to earn
merit scholarships. When
deciding if a family can
afford college it is impor-
tant to remember that the
sticker price publicized for
a school is generally not
the price a student will pay.
There is need-based finan-
Rotary Clubs and others
how to postpone their
funerals, add years to their
lives, and life to their
years. Who could ask for
anything more?
I’ve written a positive
version of “You Know
You’re Growing Older
When.” I call mine, “You
Can Stay Young When:
“You quit dreading old
age and realize that life
begins at retirement; it’s
your second chance at
life—your opportunity to do
all the things you’ve always
wanted to, but never had
the time.”
“You will know you are
staying young when you
stop thinking you’re getting
senile because you forgot
something that wasn’t very
important in the first place.
“You will know you’re
staying young when your
joints suddenly hurt, and
you think ‘Well, what can
I expect at my age?’
“You can stay young by
planning your next birthday
the day after you finish cel-
ebrating the last one. (Even
if you don’t make it, you’ll
have more fun that if you
never tried.)
“You will stay young
Dad feared I’d fulfilled his
prediction of a college
dropout.
Eighteen years later,
Mel and I hosted our first-
born’s backyard graduation
party. She had earned a
partial college scholarship
for track and cross-country.
My husband and I co-
signed for a student loan
and contributed what we
could.
Tragically, substance
abuse derailed her beauti-
ful life and higher educa-
tion. She disappeared for
months. We seldom knew
her whereabouts.
Meanwhile, our middle
daughter disciplined the
balance between academ-
ics and extracurricular
activities to the minute.
Same mother. Same
father.
I’d invade her bedroom
and bribe her with a cup of
hot chocolate for some
alone time with her. She
watched the clock and
reaped the dividends-
Salutatorian of the 1993
graduating class of Romeo
High School.
Spring of 1997, after
we buried my father and
deemed inappropriate, the writer
will be notified or the letter will
simply not be published. But if you
have an opinion that’s strong
enough to write about, please pro-
vide the contact information so oth-
ers can consider it, too. We want to
hear from you. Write to the editor
at P.O. Box 278, Imlay City, MI
48444 or send an email to tct@
pageone-inc.com.
cial aid as well as merit
based aid which will give
students and parents an
out-the-door cost to attend.
The most important
takeaway from the presen-
tation was for students and
parents to spend time in
the summer to visit college
campuses. Make an
appointment with the
admissions department
ahead of time so that a tour
can be lined up for you.
Compare schools and
determine which school is
the best fit on where a
child believes they can
live, learn and grow in
the next 3-4 years. Make
use of the high school
counselor, (myself), for
assistance. The more you
plan, the easier it is to
make the best choice for
both the student and the
family.
when you realize that our
Creator gave us brains so
we can make our own deci-
sions. Then He gave us a
choice of living 70 or 100
years, so you need not join
the 68 percent who were
healthy enough to reach 60,
but never made it past 75.
(Their own mental attitude
set the date of the funer-
als.)
“To the 32 percent who
reached 60 in good health,
survived beyond 75, and
are still young, never forget
that the first four minute
mile run in history was
duplicated 317 times within
two years after Roger
Bannister showed the world
it could be done!
“The 32 percent who
are staying young are posi-
tive thinkers who like it
here and are determined to
stay as long as they feel
useful and needed. It’s a
great world—why leave
it?”
—E.L. Stephenson
Springdale, Ark.
Dear Mr. Stephenson:
Thanks for a beautiful day-
brightener. It was a tonic, a
picker-upper—a refreshing
swig from the Fountain of
Youth!
our prodigal daughter,
twenty family members
attended our honor stu-
dent’s college commence-
ment. Her proud Grandpa
picked up the bill.
Our youngest daughter
shunned homework. When
able, my husband and I
supported her college fund.
We’d learned not to risk
debt.
In 1998, thirty years
after I graduated from
Lincoln High School, I
earned my Bachelor of
Arts degree. The following
spring, I waved to my
baby, a glorious smile on
her face, as she walked
past our aisle in her cap
and gown.
I’ve come to believe
forgiveness and wise men-
tors lay the foundation to a
resourceful and peaceful
life. Although capable in
many ways, parents cannot
provide their child’s every
need. That is not our place.
This is a mystery. God per-
mits challenges for good,
to grant us mercy, the joy
of liberty to achieve in our
own time.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
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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.
weekdays. We offer a vari-
ety of activities such as fit-
ness 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
invited to Berlin Twp.
Senior Center to play cards
from noon-3 p.m. every
other Thursday. Bring a
sack lunch, beverages pro-
vided. Senior chair exercise
on Tuesdays 10-11 a.m.
Potluck luncheons will be
served the 4th Tuesday of
every month at noon. For
info, call 810-395-4518.
Dinner and card playing,
50/50 raffle and prizes of
high and low for each table
every 3rd Monday at the
Washington Senior Center,
57880 Van Dyke,
Washington Twp., MI
48094, from 4-8 p.m. For
info, call 586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons at the
Port Huron Senior Center,
600 Grand Avenue, Port
Huron, every Tues. from
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and
3rd Thurs. of the month
from 7:30-9 p.m. with
instructors Lyle Malaski &
Kristina Morton. For info,
c 
AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank:
Serving those in 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday
of the month.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
19
Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
19
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
19
call 810-984-5061.
Free Meals, Food
First Congregational
Church, United Church of
Christ, of Imlay City oper-
ates a Food Pantry every
Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. The pantry is open to
people needing food assis-
tance who live in the Imlay
City School District.
Located at 275 Bancroft in
Imlay City. For more infor-
mation, including how to
donate food or money to
support the food pantry,
please call the church at
(810) 724-6207 or visit www.
fccuccimlay.org.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen
is open to the public for
free, hot meals every
Monday and Wednesday
from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open 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 resi-
dency 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
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)
www.imlayumc.org 9:00 am - Sacred Heart • 11:00 am - St. Nicholas
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Saturdays 3 pm St. Nicholas • 5:30 pm Sacred Heart
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687
19
need are offered at the
North Branch Senior Center
on Monday and Thursday
evenings from 5:30-7 p.m.
Call 810-441-0322 for more
info.
Orchards’ Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum
is open Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. Please stop by and
learn about your communi-
ty. Society meetings are held
at the museum on the sec-
ond Monday of the month
at 7 p.m. For more info call
810-796-3355.
Mexican-American
Breakfast
June 2, 2019 • 8am-1pm
Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage,
Potatoes, Burritos
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
4331 Capac Rd • Capac
Donations to St. Nicholas
Food Pantry
The Capac Historical
Society is open to visitors
daily from 1-3 p.m. and 1-4
p.m. on Sundays. Call 810-
395-2859 for more info.
The Dryden Historical
Society’s depot museum will
be temporarily closed due
to road and sidewalk con-
struction. Watch for info
regarding the reopening of
the museum.
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 par-
ticipate in storytime, devel-
opmentally appropriate
games and crafts, learn new
skills, and enjoy a snack
St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
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Sunday School 11:15 a.m.
Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
19 19
Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass
Sunday Masses
6:00 pm (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Weekdays
2008 N. Van Dyke
Tuesday at St. Nicholas at 8:30 am
Wednesday at Sacred Heart at 10 am
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!
John Barker, Minister 19
and social time with other Widowed Friends, a peer area) Walk-In, Mondays 1-3
children. Parents will have support group www.wid- p.m.; By Appointment Only,
the chance to talk to other owedfriends.org. Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
adults with same-age chil-
dren. Register now for the Widowed Friends invites all
a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays
1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vac-
next session! Numerous widowed to join us for cine is now available. For
breakfast and friendship in
locations and dates avail- additional info, to check if
able. For more info and to a safe setting every 2nd and we accept your insurance,
4th Monday of the month at
sign up call the Family
Literacy Center at 810-664- 9 a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot
in Marysville. For more
or to schedule an appoint-
ment please call 810-667-
2737. 0448.
info, call Julie at 810-388-
0868. Free hearing and vision
Support Groups For those that have experi-
screens for children of pre-
school age are available at
enced the death of a loved
Woman’s Life Chapter 855
will meet at the Lois Wagner
one, a support group is
available facilitated by a
the Lapeer County Health
Department. To schedule an
Memorial Library in appointment please call
trained United Hospice 810-667-0448 or 810-245-
Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on Service (UHS) bereavement
June 4, 2019. Everyone is 5549.
volunteer. Marlette
welcome to attend. Regional Hospital, 2770 Capac Pharmacy is teaming
Alcoholics Anonymous Main Street in Marlette, with Support Million Hearts
(AA) meetings are held hosts this support group the by offering in-pharmacy
1st Tuesday of each month blood pressure screenings,
every Saturday at 10 a.m. at
West Berlin United in the Administration 136 North Main St. in
Conference Room. For time Capac, Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6
Methodist Church,
Allenton. and more info, call 800-635- p.m. Everyone is invited to
7490 or visit www.marlet- come and have their blood
Alcoholics Anonymous teregionalhospital.org. pressure read for free.
(AA) meetings are held
TOPS 620 Lapeer weight-
every Monday night at 8
p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church in Imlay City.
loss group meets Tuesday
nights at the Hunter’s Creek Events
Mobile Home Park Club
Zumba Gold. Combines
Alcoholics Anonymous House, 725 DeMille Rd. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in from dance steps with a low
(AA) and Al-Anon meetings impact routine. Bring water
are held every Wednesday 6-6:30 p.m., meeting from
6:30-7:30 p.m. For more and a face towel. Every
night at 8 p.m. at the Capac Monday and Wednesday
United Methodist Church, info call 810-667-0999.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Capac, MI. Washington Parks and Rec
Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 Fundraisers Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
Washington Twp. Fee
p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center,
Lamb Steele building on Woman’s Life Chapter charged. Call 586-752-6543
for info.
Third St. New series starts 855’s Bottle & Can Drive
Aug. 6. For info or to regis- continues all year round.
Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
ter call Tracy at 810-724- Funds support those in need Beneficial weight training.
6030 or Ginger at 810-724- as we continue to fight hun-
Every Monday, Wednesday
5772. ger and homelessness in our and Friday. Washington
community. Call 810-392-
Lapeer Area Citizens Parks and Rec Center ,
5136 for a drop off point, or 57880 Van Dyke,
Against Domestic Assault pick up service for a large
meets 1-3 p.m. every Washington Twp. Call 586-
donation. Make a difference 752-6543 for times and pric-
Wednesday in the Lapeer today by donating!
Court House for personal es.
protection order clinic. For The Imlay City Christian
info 810-246-0632. School has discount cards
available for sale. Proceeds
Other
10A Friday AFG Family benefit the school’s athletic,
Groups meeting. Imlay City music and PE programs. Free tutor training for peo-
FOC Lutheran Church, For more information call ple who would like to help
7191 Imlay City Rd, Imlay Imlay City Christian others in our community
City. Contact Ginger Miller School, Mon.-Fri. 8-4, 810- improve English skills.
at 810-724-5772 for more Volunteer basis. Please call
724-5695.
information. for orientation before train-
ing at 810-664-2737.
Romeo Washington Parks Craft Shows/Bazaars Volunteer for the Habitat
and Rec. One on one grief
counseling provided at both Rummage Sales for Humanity of Lapeer
Romeo and Washington County at the office.
Centers. By appointment Crafters/Vendors Wanted! Interested parties can call
2019 Fall Craft Show at St. 810-664-7111 and speak to
only, please call to set up
Nicholas Catholic Church Carolyn, Cheryl or Pete at
your appointment today
on Sat., Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. 810-660-7823.
586-752-6543. Free of
- 3 p.m. 4331 Capac Rd.,
charge. Capac Eight foot table at
FOR WIDOWED MEN &
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards-
$25 each. Call 810-395-7532
or 810-310-0187 to register.
Club News
Friendship. Join us every Veterans of Foreign Wars
3rd Tuesday of each month
Medical Care
(VFW) of Imlay City, Post
from 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
Cavis Pioneer Restaurant, (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Lapeer County Health Veterans Meetings 2nd
Twp. 48074. No RSVP nec- Department, 1800 Imlay Thursday, every other
essary. For more info call City Rd., Lapeer - Regular month, 7 p.m.; Post
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. Immunization Clinic Hours: Meetings 1st Thursday
This activity is sponsored by (held in 2nd floor clinic 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
4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI the month at 7:00 p.m. The
Church
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
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS
Imlay City, MI 48444 at 810-724-1450 or ameri-
9:30 am - WORSHIP
11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & canlegionpost135@frontier.
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
www.newlifechristian.net BIBLE CLASS com.
ALL WELCOME!!! Sunday Worship 10:30 am
Pastor Tim Martin Pastor Steven Helms The Evening Star Quilt
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 19 Christian Preschool Available 19
Phone: 810-724-6999 19 Guild meets the last
Imlay City Almont BLESSED HOPE
19 Wednesday of each month
at the Davison Senior
C.R.C. First Baptist Church BAPTIST CHURCH Center, 10135 Lapeer Rd. in
395 N. Cedar (M-53) Davison. Meetings start at
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor 1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
Phone: (586) 784-5854 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888 Sunday School - 10:00 am 6 p.m. For more info call
Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am
Youth Ministry Worship Services Lisa, 810-358-7294.
Eve. Service - 6:30 pm
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Wed. Service - 6:30 pm
Markets
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net Christian School K-12
Bible Studies
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services A Warm Welcome Awaits You!
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont
Gayle P. Hortop, Pastor
Come Grow With Us! Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
19 19 Every Sunday The Lapeer
GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Center’s Flea Market is
open 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. with up
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557 to 75 booths inside and out-
side selling a huge variety of
Church 2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City 
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday items to the public. The
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lapeer Center Building is
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m. at 425 County Center Street.

Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m. This long-running commu-
Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Supervised child care during all services nity event is sponsored by
810.724.1747 Sunday School
The Lapeer Center, a
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist Staffed Nursery During Worship 501(c)3 non-profit organi-
19
19
zation for over 60 years.
Family of First Congregational Church For information on space
Christ United Church of Christ
rentals, call 810-347-7915.
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
Low rental prices on inside
275 Bancroft - Imlay City and outside space. There is
810-798-8855 no admission charge. For
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
at 10:15 a.m. general information on the
Bible Study - 9:00 am 810-724-6207
Worship Time - 10:30 am fccic@5thandbancroft.com Nursery available and Jr. Church Flea Market, Lapeer Center
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Facebook: @FirstCongregationalUCC.ImlayCity for ages 3 thru 5th grade room rentals and catering,
www.fccuccimlay.org Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm call 810-664-2109, email
SALT Program ~ Tues. & Thurs. 4-5:30pm
lapeercenter@gmail.com or
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org 19
on life’s journey, you are welcome here!”
19 Pastor William King 19
see www.LapeerCenter.org.
CONGRATULATIONS 2019 SENIORS!
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DRYDEN
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2019
Sponsored by the following proud area businesses . . .
Dryden Excavating Imlay City Ford Oesch, Sieting Lakestone Bank & Trust
Loren Starr Imlay City & Howrylak CPAs Member FDIC
Dryden 810-724-5900 Lapeer LAKESTONEbank.com
796-3917 810-664-8536

Tiana’s Dollar “N” Deals Dr. Vanderest And Dr. Meek

Mane Concern Imlay City Parsch’s Automotive Almont Downtown
Hair Design 810-721-9900 Mobil Gas Station Dentistry
796-2054 Imlay City 798-3941
796-9540 724-6630
Statewide of Almont
Sharon LaFrance Charlie Brown’s Brookwood Fruit Farm
Tri-City Times 810-441-6002 Almont Almont
Imlay City 798-3485 798-8312
724-2615
Page One Printing Steve Robbins
Imlay City State Farm Insurance Imlay City
Cutting Edge 724-0254 Imlay City Lube Center
Sharpening 724-5955 724-7777
Dryden
796-3078 Milnes Chevrolet
810-724-0561 Churchill Insurance Agency Dance Street Studio
Imlay City Dance & Fitness
Greenia’s Outdoor 724-6218 www.dancestreetstudio.com
Power & Sport Novak's Sales 810-245-7600
Almont And Equipment
810-798-0010 Almont Imlay City Family Practice
810-798-8533 Dr. Laura Zelenak, D.O. Vintech Industries
Michelle Simpson, N.P. Imlay City
Master’s Automotive Susan Reuter, N.P. 724-7400
Dryden Mandy J Florist Imlay City
810-796-3223 and Gifts LLC 724-0591
Almont Evie’s Hair Studio
810-673-3301 Imlay City
Family First Health Care 724-6564
Hickory Square Dr. Loren DeCarlo,
Apartments Great Lakes Nurse Practitioner Paula Pretty,
Imlay City Town & Country Realty Pamela Kuzera & Karey Hartford Smith’s Waterproofing
724-0266 Attica Capac Almont
mi-apartments.com 721-0020 395-4840 798-2371
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Imlay City High School juniors enjoyed a recent trip to Stratford, Ontario,
where they explored the city and saw ‘Othello.’
A Stratford experience
Imlay City English students take in ‘Othello’
IMLAY CITY —
Earlier this month, English
11 teachers Jennifer Kraly
and Jessica Dipzinski took
a group of juniors on a trip
to Stratford, Ontario, where
the students attended a pro-
duction of Shakespeare’s
Othello, a play that they
study as part of the curricu-
lum.
Students were able to
walk around downtown
Stratford, have lunch in a
Legal Announcements
CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
MAY 7, 2019
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Joi Kempf called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Demske,
Sadler, Davis, Ramirez, Rowden,
Villanueva. Also present: City
Manager Tom Youatt, City Clerk/
Treasurer Lynn Eutsler, Fire Chief
Rick Horton, Fire Captain Scott
Stone, Police Chief Scott Pike, two
members of the community, and two
members of the media. The
Commissioners approved the agenda
with the reassignment of Old Business
7.A.-7.D. to 7.B. - 7.E.; Addition of
Old Business 7.A. Greg Rowden
Appointment; Addition of Old
Business 7.F. Fire Dept.; Addition of
New Business 8.H. Railroad Bridge
Path; Approval of Consent Agenda to
include payment of the bills in the
amount of $292,373.17; Appoint Greg
Rowden to the Commission;
Approved payment to DTE for con-
verting 38 street lights to LED along
M53, in the amount of $14,891.00
with a rebate after completion in the
amount of $1,054; Approved payment
to H2A Architects in the amount of
$2,205; Approved the Imlay City
Police Department to be part of the
Law Enforcement Mutual Aid;
Approved the contract to Superior
Contracting Group, LLC for the
Building of the Fire Hall in the
amount of $2,742,400.00 and autho-
rized City Manager Youatt to sign the
contract on behalf of the City;
Reappoint Kelly Villanueva to Parks
& Recreation Board term expiring
6/2021; Reappoint Walt Bargen & Ian
Kempf to the Planning Commission
Board term expiring 6/22; Reappoint
Teresa Richey & Barb Yockey to the
ZBA term expiring 6/22; Reappoint
Marilyn Swihart, Tom Blount, & Barb
Yockey to the Housing Board of
Appeals term expiring 6/22,
Reappoint Tom Blount to the Board of
Review term expiring 6/22; Reappoint
Marilyn Swihart & June Duthler to
the Lamb Steel Board term expiring
6/22; Approve Resolution 2019-06 -
Property Tax Poverty Exemption
Guidelines; Approved a separate line
item in the Fire Department Budget in
the amount of $10,000 for a New Fire
EMMETT TOWNSHIP
RESIDENTS
DUMPSTER DAY
at the EMMETT TOWNSHIP HALL
11100 DUNNIGAN RD. (M-21)
EMMETT, MI.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019
7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
LARGE ITEMS YOU NEED TO UNLOAD YOURSELF
LOADER IS NOT AVAILABLE
WILL ACCEPT TIRES: $3.00 FOR CAR or LIGHT TRUCK
$7.00 SEMI-TRUCK TIRES - $1.25 PER INCH for TRACTOR TIRES
TWO (2) CAR OR SMALL TRUCK TIRES FROM EACH
EMMETT TOWNSHIP HOUSEHOLD WITH ID WILL BE FREE
$15.00 charge for Non-tagged Freon Items
TOXIC SUBSTANCES NOT ACCEPTED
PLEASE SEPARATE METAL
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 810-384-8070 Ext# 21
CALL 810-724-2615 to publish your legal
announcement or email: tct@pageone-inc.com
local restaurant, and explore
stores.
The play had a modern
setting with contemporary
costumes.
Ross Edson noted, “It
was a great play, and I real-
ly liked the modern spin
they added.”
Jenna Schefka remarked
that “it was an amazing per-
formance and the modern
take was unexpected but
very interesting.”
Truck. Adjournment at 7:32p.m.
Submitted by Lynn Eutsler, City
Clerk. Complete copies of the minutes
are available in the Clerk's office dur-
ing normal business hours or at www.
imlaycity.org. located at 2650 S. Van Dyke Road in
22-1
CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
MAY 21, 2019
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Joi Kempf called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Demske,
Sadler, Davis, Ramirez, Rowden,
Villanueva. Also present: City
Manager Tom Youatt, City Clerk/
Treasurer Lynn Eutsler, two members
of the community, and two members
of the media. A Public Hearing was
held to review the 2019-2020 Budget.
The Commissioners approved the
agenda as presented. Approval of
Consent Agenda to include payment
of the bills in the amount of
$194,806.09; Approved payment to
Spicer Group in the amount of
$6,894.00; Rescind line item from
budget for the Fire Department for
$10,000.00; Approved the 2019-2020
Budget as proposed; Approved to
establish a savings account for the
future purchase of a new fire truck
and to move $100,000.00 from the
General Account to the savings
account; Approve the recommended
Employee pay rates; Reappoint Walt
Bargen, Sam Galiana, Kelly
Villanueva, & Justin Herbert to the
Downtown Development Authority
Board with terms expiring June 2023;
Reappoint Lois Rheaume to the Parks
& Recreation Board with term expir-
ing June 2021. Adjournment at 7:46
p.m. Submitted by Lynn Eutsler, City
Clerk. Complete copies of the minutes
are available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ing normal business hours or at www.
imlaycity.org. An ordinance to provide a title
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IMLAY
TOWNSHIP
The Imlay Township Planning
Commission shall hold a special
meeting to hold the public hearing at
7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019
at the Township Hall at 682 North
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Turmoil:
from page 10
the Holocaust. Yet the
number of abortions in this
country since the Roe deci-
sion far exceed the num-
bers of people killed in
death camps. Isn’t there
just a smidgen of hypocri-
sy present?
The arguments put
forth by the Pro Choice
advocates couch abortion
in terms of “women’s
health,” “women’s repro-
Photo provided
ductive health,” “women’s
health care,” “reproductive
freedom,” “reproductive
rights,” and similar terms
which are quite innocuous
and non-threatening to the
listener.
Those who support
abortion should not be mis-
led by these terms. It is
imperative that a person on
either side of the debate
truly understands what
Students also appreci- they are either supporting
ated the subtle cultural or advocating against. The
differences between the procedures that are used to
United States and Canada, perform the abortions are
including the different cur- gruesome. A typical abor-
rency as well as the locals’ tion during the first half of
and actors’ Canadian the second trimester (13-24
accents. weeks) is dilation and
Overall, the juniors evacuation. This is done by
enjoyed their day in inserting forceps into the
Stratford. uterus to forcibly dismem-
Sara Parker commented ber the fetus, and the piec-
that, “It was one of the best es are then removed one-
days of my life!” by-one. Larger fetuses
Fairgrounds. The public hearing is to
consider:
Dryden, MI 48428
21-4
A request for a Special Land Use
to allow a funeral home in the B-2
General Business zoning district STATE OF
MICHIGAN
an existing facility. The proposed use
is allowed in the B-2 as a Special PROBATE COURT
Land Use (SLU).
Requested by: Christina Muir
COUNTY OF
Murphy & Richard Muir LAPEER
This meeting is open to the pub- Estate of Wilbur Drinkhorn,
Deceased. Date of birth: 3-3-1922.
lic. Anyone wishing to comment on
File No.: 19-039321-DE
the Special Land Use request but is
To all creditors:
unable to attend the meeting may send
their comments to - Imlay Township Notice to creditors: The dece-
dent, Wilbur Drinkhorn died April 29,
Planning Commission, 682 North
Fairgrounds Road, Imlay City, MI 2019.
Creditors of the decedent are
48444. A copy of the request is avail-
able at the Imlay Township Hall notified that all claims against the
estate will be forever barred unless
between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday. presented to Angela R. Delor f/k/a
Angela R. Neff, personal representa-
22-1
tive, or to both the probate court at
3709 Main Drive, Dryden, MI 48428
STATE OF and personal representative within 4
MICHIGAN months after the date of publication of
PROBATE COURT this notice.
John L. Lengemann
COUNTY OF P16553
LAPEER 202 E. 3rd Street
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Imlay City, Michigan 48444
File No.: 19-039321 DE 810-724-2565
In the matter of Wilbur May 22, 2019
Drinkhorn Angela R. Delor f/k/a Angela R. Neff
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 3709 Main Drive
Kathy Drinkhorn a/k/a Kathy Dryden, MI 48428
Gabriel whose address(es) are 22-1
unknown and whose interest in the
matter may be barred or affected by
the following:
TAKE NOTICE:
TOWNSHIP
The Last Will and Testament of OF LYNN
Wilbur Drinkhorn has been admitted COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR,
to probate and the decedent was the STATE OF MICHIGAN
father of a child whose name may be ORDINANCE NO. 41
Kathy Drinkhorn or Kathy Gabriel
ADOPTED: May 8, 2019
whose address is unknown. Notice is
EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2019
given that she may be entitled to some
PROHIBITION OF
portion of the estate and that she must
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
file an appearance with the Probate
ESTABLISHMENTS
Court for the County of Lapeer or take
ORDINANCE
such other action as may be permitted
by law on or before July 1, 2019.
for the ordinance, to define words; to
Failure to so do will result in her
prohibit marijuana establishments
being barred from any distribution
from said estate.
with the boundaries of Lynn Township
pursuant to Initiated Law 1 of 2018,
John Lengemann
P16553
MCL 333.27951 et. seq., as may be
amended; to provide penalties for
202 E. 3rd Street
violation of this ordinance; to provide
Imlay City, Michigan 48444
severability; to repeal all ordinances
810-724-2565
or parts of ordinances in conflict
Angela R. Delor
therewith; and to provide an effective
3709 Main Drive
DRYDEN
COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED 2019-2020 BUDGET
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., at 3866
Rochester Rd., Dryden, Michigan, the Board of Education of Dryden
Community Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the District’s
proposed 2019-2020 budget.
The Board may not adopt its proposed 2019-2020 budget until after a
public hearing. A copy of the proposed 2019-2020 budget, including the
proposed property tax millage rate, is available for public inspection dur-
ing normal business hours at 3866 Rochester Rd., Dryden, Michigan.
The property tax millage rate proposed to be
levied to support the proposed budget will be a
subject of this hearing.
This notice is given by order of the Board of Education
Susan Polakowski
Secretary
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must have their skulls
crushed so that the pieces
can pass through the cer-
vix. When you see a sono-
gram of a fetus at 13-24
weeks and contemplate the
procedure used in abortion,
it should give second
thoughts to those who are
Pro Choice. Third trimester
abortion techniques are
worse. Any person can
simply do a Google search
and read for themselves all
of the methods of effectu-
ating an abortion as well
as the risks attendant there-
to.
It is not unfair for any
person to support the legal-
ity of an abortion proce-
dure, but I think it is
important that they fully
understand exactly what
they are in support of.
“Women’s health,” and
other non-threatening
terms, disguise exactly
what takes place.
Supporters need to accept
and acknowledge exactly
what takes place during an
abortion.
In an ideal world, I
would not approve of any
abortions. However, I am
also enough of a realist to
know that I don’t want to
let the perfect be the
enemy of the good. So, in
date.
THE TOWNSHIP OF LYNN
ST. CLAIR COUNTY,
MICHIGAN
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1
TITLE
This ordinance shall be known
as and may be cited as the Lynn
Township Prohibition of Marihuana
Establishments Ordinance.
SECTION II
DEFINITIONS
Words used herein shall have the
definitions provided for in initiated
Law 1 of 2018, MCL 333.27951 et
seq., as may be amended.
SECTION III
NO MARIHUANA
ESTABLISHMENTS
Lynn Township hereby prohibits
all marihuana establishments within
the boundaries of the Township pursu-
ant to Initiated Law 1 of 2018, MCL
333.27951 et seq., as may be amend-
ed.
SECTION IV
VIOLATIONS AND
PENATLITIES
1. Any person who disobeys ne-
glects or refuses to comply with any
provision of this ordinance or who
causes allows or consents to any of
the same shall be deemed to be
responsible for the violation of this
ordinance. A violation of this ordi-
nance is deemed to be a nuisance per
se.
2. A violation of this ordinance
is a municipal civil infraction, for
which the fines shall not be less than
$100 nor more than $500, in the dis-
cretion of the Court. The foregoing
sanctions shall be in addition to the
rights of the Township to proceed at
law or equity with other appropriate
and proper remedies. Additionally, the
violator shall pay costs which may
include all expenses, direct and indi-
rect, which the Township incurs in
connection with the municipal civil
infraction.
3. Each day during which any
violation continues shall be deemed a
separate offense.
4. In addition, the Township may
seek injunctive relief against persons
alleged to be in violation of this ordi-
nance, and such other relief as may be
provided by law.
5. This ordinance shall be
administered and enforced by the
Ordinance Enforcement Officer of the
township or by such other person (s)
as designated by the Township Board
from time to time.
SECTION V
SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this ordinance
are hereby declared to be severable. If
any clause, sentence, word, section or
provision is hereafter declared void or
unenforceable for any reason by a
court of competent jurisdiction, it
shall not affect the remainder of such
ordinance which shall continue in full
force and effect.
SECTION VI
REPEAL
All ordinance or parts of ordi-
nance in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION VII
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect
July 1, 2019.
Lynn Township
Annette Ferrett, Clerk
(810) 387-3358
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the day-to-day world of
political compromises, I
could accept abortions
when the conception is the
result of rape or incest. I
could similarly accept an
abortion when failure to
perform an abortion would
likely result in the death or
serious injury of the moth-
er. Any of those circum-
stances would be de mini-
mus.
Abortion is an issue
that our nation has been
conflicted over for more
than 45 years thanks to the
practice of judges acting as
legislators. Unfortunately,
it appears as though it will
continue until there are
finally legislative decisions
reflecting the will of the
electorate.
Dr. Ben Carson has
observed “We’ve distorted
things to the point where
people believe that anyone
who opposes mothers kill-
ing their babies is waging a
war on women. How can
we be so foolish to believe
such a thing. One must be
able to recognize the
depravity to which we
have sunken as a society
when valuing a baby’s life
is frowned upon.” Food for
thought.
VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 207
An ordinance to regulate con-
sumer fireworks within the Village, to
prescribe penalties for violations
thereof, and to repeal Ordinance No.
192.
THE VILLAGE OF ALMONT
ORDAINS:
Section 1. Definitions.
Section 2. Retailer and
Wholesaler Requirements.
Section 3. Regulations
Concerning Consumer Fireworks.
Section 4. Repeal of Ordinance
No. 192.
Section 5. Effective Date.
The undersigned President and
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
certify that this ordinance was pre-
sented for first reading at a Regular
Meeting of the Almont Village
Council held on the 21st day of May
2019 and was published in the Tri-
City Times on the 29th of May 2019.
Kimberly Keesler
Clerk
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the above
ordinance is available in the Clerk’s
office during regular business hours.
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 7, 2019
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Biolchini, Love, Steffler, Schneider,
Steven C. Schneider, and Peltier. Staff
members present were Manager
Connors, Clerk/Treasurer Keesler,
Chief of Police Martin and DPW
Superintendent Treat.
The Council approved the
Regular Agenda; approved the
Consent Agenda with corrections;
approved to cash out Ms. Cimaroli’s
remaining sick and vacation time;
approved the budget amendments as
presented; approved T. G. Priehs bid
for street patch repairs on E. St. Clair
Street, Water Street and Stone Street;
approved T. G. Priehs bid for North
Street Reconstruction from M-53 to
Church Street; approved Corby
Energy Services Inc.’s bid for the
sanitary sewer system lining on North
Street and Johnson Street between
School Street and Washington Street;
ratified the appointment of Ms.
Kniesteadt and Ms. Lane to the
Almont DDA Board; approved the
janitorial contract award to Kleen Rite
of Oakland Inc.; approved the pur-
chase of a spare pump for the E. St.
Clair lift station; discussed amended
Fireworks Ordinance #207; and dis-
cussed Hamilton Avenue complaint.
The meeting adjourned at 8:44
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ing regular business hours or at www.
almontmichigan.gov
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Allez-OOPS, aka ‘Rob & Miss Jane’ will return to
Imlay City for this year’s Busker Fest.
Allez-OOPS, ‘Ohio Burn
Unit’ back in Imlay City
IMLAY CITY — One
of the more popular acts
from last year’s inaugural
Busker Fest in Imlay City
was Allez-OOPS, a mar-
ried couple whose acrobat-
ic skills thrilled audiences
of all ages.
Though they met in
South Korea, the duo, AKA
“Rob & Miss Jane,” are
from New York City and
the Ukraine, respectively.
In their act, they waltz
on wine bottles and skip on
sky-high stilts, thus incor-
porating circus thrills with
deft pacing and spontane-
ous comic sight gags.
The result is Allez-
OOPS, a family-friendly,
slapstick spectacle for all to
enjoy.
Ohio Burn Unit
Also returning to Imlay
City is the Ohio Burn Unit,
who will be back to fire up
Busker Fest audiences with
an array of fire jugglers,
fire breathers, fire eating
Busker Mike Davis shuffles in for Fest
IMLAY CITY — high-impact,” and one
Michigan-based magician/
card-trick artist Mike Davis
will be bringing his ‘special
deck’ to Imlay City on June
14-15 to entertain at the
2019 Michigan Busker
Fest.
A gifted performer,
Davis is able to astonish his
audiences with humor,
skillful trickery and down-
right mystifying sleight-of-
hand magic.
Davis’s talents are fre-
quently on display at
Detroit-area casinos, sup-
per clubs, golf and country
clubs and at fundraising
events for schools and
organizations.
He describes his act
as “smart, stylish and
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and awesome special
effects.
While the group’s act
tends to be “fire-centric,”
Burn Unit members are
also known for more tradi-
tional festival-style skills
like stilt-walking, club and
ball juggling and poi spin-
ners.
In both 2009 and 2013,
the Ohio Burn Unit set
Guiness World Records for
“the most people perform-
ing simultaneous full body
burns.”
that audiences will not for-
get.
“I’m self-contained,
fully-prepared and ready to
entertain with my card and
coin magic,” says Davis. “I
bring an atmosphere of
laughter and amazement to
any event, and give audi-
ences something to talk
about later.”
Davis mixes his shows
with table acts for small
groups or by walking
through the crowd for one-
on-one demonstrations of
his skills.
Whether it’s with cards,
coins, cups or balls, Davis
intends to capture the atten-
tion of attendees at this
year’s Busker Fest.
Decision Day fun for staff, students
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City Schools and
Imlay City High School are
extremely proud of our
graduating class of 2019.
During Decision Day, grad-
uating seniors had the
opportunity to share their
plans with all of ICS staff
and underclassmen.
Students introduced
Fun, adventure on
tap at Seven Ponds
DRYDEN — Some
Outdoor fun and adventures
are on tap in June at Seven
Ponds Nature Center.
•Sat., June 1 from 1-3
p.m.; Adventure Gang;
Bee Keeping
Are you bored with life?
Looking to have something
exciting to post about? Well,
grab a friend or two and
come out to Adventure
Gang! This group will have
the opportunity to do things
like canoeing, shelter build-
ing, night hikes and more.
Want to learn about bees
and bee keeping? If the
weather is permitting we’ll
put on the suits and open the
hives. This program is for
14- 17-year-olds, please
visit sevenponds.org to sign
up.
•Sun., June 2, 1 p.m.
Wee-Readers: Lost in the
Woods by Carl R. Sams II
and Jean Stoick
Join us for storybook
time as we follow a fawn
through the woods. After we
finish the book we’ll take
our own walk through the
woods and play a game to
see if we can be has hidden
as the fawn. This program is
geared toward 3- 6- year-
olds. Visit sevenponds.org
to sign up.
Mike Davis will per-
form his magic at the
Busker Fest on June
14-15.
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themselves and explained and entering the
what they would be doing workforce.
upon graduating high As each senior exited
school. Those plans were the Decision Day stage,
met with cheers, excite- they received a pair of sun-
ment and genuine support glasses and a
from staff and peers. #ICSpartanPride cupcake
They included enlisting to congratulate them. On Decision Day, Seth
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Sports
Spartans win BWAC title
Imlay girls’ dominate in five events to secure win
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City girls’ track team
(135) outscored Cros-Lex
(114), Yale (99), North
Branch (79), Richmond
(44), Algonac (33), Almont
(13) and Armada (10) en
route to a first-place finish
at the Blue Water Area
Conference League Meet
on Tuesday, May 21.
Armada High School is
where the meet was con-
tested.
Robin LeFevere, long
jump (16 feet 9 inches) and
400 dash 1:01.63); led
Imlay City with individual
event firsts.
The Imlay City 800
(Jillian LeFevere, McKinzie
Winget, Carlee Forsyth and
Robin LeFevere), 1600
(Jessica Denver, Sarah
Hubbard, Ana Lengemann
and Winget) and 3200 (Ana
Lengemann, Mary
Imlay City’s
Steve Lestage
was named
Girls’ Coach of
the Year and
Robin LeFevere
earned Girls’
MVP honors at
the BWAC Meet
last week.
Almont’s Makayla Gammon fields a grounder
during a BWAC clash last week.
Almont sweeps foe
Yale in league clash
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont
obtained a pair of wins
against visiting Yale in a
Blue Water Area
Conference varsity softball
doubleheader last Friday.
In the opener, Almont
picked up a 7-2 victory
over Yale.
Rachael Schapman
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Lengemann, Denver and
Hubbard) relays also
emerged victorious. They
logged respective clockings
of 1:49.32, 4:14.22 and
10:09.75 along the way.
Mary Lengemann, high
jump, 4 feet 11 inches;
Jillian LeFevere, 100-meter
dash, 13.54 seconds; Robin
LeFevere, 200 dash, 26.51
seconds; Winget, 400-meter
dash, 1:02.65; and Denver,
800 run, 2:31.25; supplied
Imlay City’s seconds.
Giving Imlay City
thirds were Mary
Lengemann, pole vault, 8
feet 6 inches; and Winget,
200-meter dash, 27.54 sec-
onds.
Jillian LeFevere, 300
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
hurdles, 52.83 seconds; and
Ana Lengeman, 3200-meter
Photo by Kevin Kissane
run, 12:37.35; furnished
Imlay City’s individual
event fourths.
The Imlay City 400
Imlay City’s Sydney Kapushinski leads a group
of 3200 runners at the BWAC Meet last week. Title page 20
Thomas Manko led Almont with a 75 at the
BWAC Tournament last Thursday.
Raiders claim
BWAC crown
Manko shoots a 75, Rayl
cards 79 to secure win
By Kevin Kissane by Almont (328), North
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Branch (340), Richmond
(354), Armada (356) and
TRI-CITY AREA— Imlay City (356).
Thomas Manko shot a 75 Cros-Lex also partici-
and Jacob Rayl carded a pated but did not field a
79, leading the Almont complete team.
boys’ golf team to a sec- Jack Jellison and Seth
ond-place finish last VanHoutte rounded out
Thursday at the Blue Water Almont’s top-four golfers.
Area Conference League They finished with 87s.
Tournament. Garrett Roberts led
Solitude Golf Links, in Imlay City with a 93. The
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
Wadhams, served as the Spartans also counted
tournament venue. Mitch Allen’s 94, Andy
Yale won tournament Hintz’s 102 and Quintin
honors, thanks to a 317
total. They were followed Crown page 20
Cards win back-to-back titles
Dryden triumphs over Lakeville for championship
By Kevin Kissane from-behind win.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor In the pivotal sixth
inning, Josh Schornak and
DRYDEN — The Tyler Perria both connected
Dryden varsity baseball for singles.
team made it back-to-back Then, with two outs,
years as Tom Cole Corey Heike delivered a
Tournament Champions, clutch double to even the
accomplishing the feat with score at two runs apiece.
a 5-2 triumph against Following a walk to
Lakeville Monday after- Brady Czape, Ethan
noon. Rozanski connected for a
Broome Park, in Flint, is two-run double.
where the battle was con- Vince Angel then added
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
tested. an RBI-single, staking
“We played a little slop- Dryden to a 5-2 lead at the
py in the field today,” time. That would prove the
Dryden Coach John eventual final score.
DelCampo commented. Czape and Schornak led
“Fortunately, we bounced Dryden with a pair of hits
back and were able to pull it each. Rozanski, Perria and
out in the end,” he noted. Angel added a hit each to
Photo by Kevin Kissane
In Monday’s matchup, Dryden’s cause.
Lakeville scored single runs Rozanski was Dryden’s
during the first and sixth winning pitcher that day. He
allowed five hits over seven
inning.
Dryden countered with a innings, striking out 11 along
five-run sixth inning out- Ethan Rozanski, of Dryden, fires a strike to
burst to obtain the come- home plate during a recent game. Cards page 20
(two singles and a double),
Olivia Malcolm (three sin-
Novy named new Capac football coach
gles), Makayla Gammon (a
a single and a double) and
Grace Johnson (two sin-
gles) proved Almont’s By Kevin Kissane He takes over the side- coach, at playoff win in school his-
toughest outs. They were Tri-City Times Sports Editor line assignment from Bill Auburn tory over that stretch.
backed by Laken Campbell, Nestle, who stepped down Hills Also while there, Novy
Hannah Landerschier, CAPAC — Capac at the completion of the Oakland coached one first team All-
Hannah Feys and Samantha High School announced 2019 campaign. Christian. State player, three All-
Dyer (a single each). Robert Novy as its new Novy comes to Capac He led the State honorable mention
varsity football coach this after spending six seasons, team to players and one Academic
Almont page 20 past week. the last four as the head their only Coach Novy All-State first team player.
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Boys Track
Almont high jumper Colby Schapman
approaches the bar in a meet last week.
Tri-City area squads
excel in Marysville
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Imlay City boys’ track
squad generated seven
placewinning performanc-
es, Almont registered six
and Capac managed three
last Friday at the Blue
Water Area Meet of
Champions.
Marysville High School
is where the action unfold-
ed.
No team scores were
kept at the meet.
Austin DeRocher, shot
put, 46 feet 10 inches; led
Imlay City with a second.
Ryan Johnson, discus,
137 feet 3 inches; gave
Imlay City a third.
Breydon Andrez, 400
dash, 54.08 seconds; pro-
vided Imlay City with an
individual event fifth.
The Imlay City 1600-
meter relay of Raymond
Liu, Zavier Logan, Riley
Bertram and Andrez wound
up fifth as well. They were
timed in 3:45.89.
Imlay City’s 800 relay
of Lonnie Wolford, Liu,
Andrez and Bertram took
sixth with a time of 1:39.58.
Hunter Mullins, pole
Athlete of the Week
Imlay City senior
track standout Robin
LeFevere was named the
BWAC’s Girls’ MVP this
past week.
For her effort,
LeFevere earns our Girls’
Athlete of the Week
honor.
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Imlay City takes fifth at BWAC Meet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City and Almont
boys’ track teams pulled up
fifth and seventh, respec-
tively, at the Blue Water
Area Conference League
Meet on Tuesday, May 21.
Armada High School is
where the action unfolded.
Yale (172 points)
claimed team honors that
day. They were followed
by Cros-Lex (79 points),
North Branch (69), Algonac
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
(54), Imlay City (44),
Armada (43), Almont (34)
and Richmond (31).
Austin DeRocher, shot
put, 47 feet 8 inches; paced
Imlay City with a first.
Ryan Johnson, discus,
136 feet 10 inches; gave
Imlay City a second.
The Imlay City 800
(Raymond Liu, Breydon
Andrez, Zavier Logan and
Alex Dimmick) and 1600
(Collin Parkin, Liu, Logan,
and Andrez) relays provid-
vault, 10 feet 6 inches; con- ed thirds. They were timed
tributed a seventh to Imlay in 1:37.28 and 3:44.88,
City’s cause.
Andrez, 100-meter
dash, 11.95 seconds; added
an eighth for Imlay City.
Soccer
Colby Schapman, high
jump, 5 feet 9 inches; and
Robbie Battani, pole vault,
13 feet; paced Almont with
Almont moves on
with a 6-1 victory
thirds.
Battani, 110 hurdles,
16.86 seconds; collected a
fifth for Almont.
By Kevin Kissane
Mike Rinke, pole vault, Tri-City Times Sports Editor
11 feet; and Seth Helfer,
long jump, 18 feet 4 1/4 ALMONT — Almont
inches; earned Almont’s made visiting Yale absorb a
sixths. 6-1 loss in a Division 3
Jackson Malcolm, dis- girls’ district soccer open-
cus, 124 feet 2 inches; ing round contest last
tacked on an eighth for Wednesday.
Almont. Alayna Panduren led
The 800-meter relay of Almont with a three-goal
Ethan Bastian, Tyler Ellis, effort. Lindsey Wilson,
Ben Laskowski and Daniel Hannah Schuchard and
Griffith led Capac with a
second. They were timed
in 1:34.33.
Charlie Aldrich, 800
run, 2:03.5; generated a
third for Capac that day.
Capac also received a
fourth from their 400-meter
relay of Joe Peters,
Laskowski, Bastian and
Griffith. They stopped the
watch at 45.89 seconds.
Imlay City’s Gia Hart looks to make a diving
save in districts versus Lutheran North.
Imlay bows out in district play Goodrich slips past Imlay City, 2-1
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City dropped a 5-0
verdict to visiting Lutheran
North in a Division 3 girls’
district soccer opening
round clash last Wednesday.
With the outcome,
Imlay City finishes at 8-9-1
overall.
Dryden senior base-
ball standout Brady
Dryden year comes to a close with a loss to host Bad Axe
Czape had seven hits By Kevin Kissane
and five RBI in his Tri-City Times Sports Editor
team’s doubleheader DRYDEN — Dryden
sweep over Mayville last bowed out of postseason
week.
For his effort, Czape play with a 6-0 loss to host
earns our Boys’ Athlete Bad Axe in a Division 4
of the Week honor.
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Imlay City vs. Cros-Lex,
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Division 3 districts at
sixth to Imlay City’s cause.
Robbie Battani, pole
vault, 12 feet 6 inches; led
Almont with a first.
Schapman, high jump,
5 feet 11 inches; collected
the lone Almont second.
Jackson Malcolm, dis-
cus, 117 feet 4 inches;
provided Almont with a
third.
Mike Rinke, pole vault,
11 feet 5 inches and Battani,
110 hurdles, 16.89 seconds;
contributed Almont’s indi-
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
vidual event fifths.
The Almont 800-meter
relay of Schapman, Lucas
DeLaurier, Caleb Weigand
and Mason Smith wound
Imlay City’s Breydon Andrez (R) bursts out of up fifth as well. They
the blocks at the BWAC League Meet. required 1:38.6 to get the
job done.
respectively. and Liu) and 3200-meter Battani, 300 hurdles,
Johnson, shot put, 42 (Jager Land, Jack 44.57 seconds; secured an
feet 11 inches; and Andrez, Ragle, Aiden Cuthbertson individual event sixth for
100 (11.85 seconds) and and Parkin) relays fur- Almont.
400 (53.76 seconds) dash- nished fifths as well. They The 1600-meter relay
es; furnished Imlay City’s
individual event fifths.
The Imlay City 400
were timed in 47.22 sec-
onds and 9:26.35, respec-
tively.
of Aaron Bryan, Trent
Ligon, Luke Owens and
Schapman added a sixth as
(James Ruolo, Hunter Mullins, pole vault, 10 well. They were timed in
Mullins, Alex Dimmick feet 6 inches; tacked on a 3:57.38.
Caroline Tormala added a
goal each for the Raiders.
Shelby Kutchey, Erica
Bailey and Schuchard
added a goal apiece to
Almont’s cause.
Savannah Tormala and
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Aliyah Cremeans shared
the goalkeeping chores for
the victorious Almont side.
They were credited with
one and zero saves, respec-
tively.
Almont’s Skylar Stryker (#4) battles a pair of
Yale foes for the ball in district action.
Capac wraps up its season
represents a school record.
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor In Thursday’s clash,
Elkton Pigeon BayPort
CAPAC — The Capac jumped out to a 4-0 advan-
girls’ soccer team finished tage at the half.
Photo by Rod Soule
its season with a 7-0 road Elkton Pigeon BayPort
setback to Elkton Pigeon then outscored Capac 3-0
BayPort in a Division 4 from that point on, closing
opening round district clash out a 7-0 win.
last Thursday. Haydn Hurley drew the
With the outcome, goalkeeping assignment for
Capac wraps up an 8-9-1 Capac that day. Hurley
campaign. Their win total registered 13 saves.
In Wednesday’s clash,
Lutheran North used a 2-0 IMLAY CITY — Jackie Perry (set up
opening half edge and a 3-0 Imlay City fell a goal short by Kaylee Kaminski) sup-
second half advantage to when the final scores were plied the lone Imlay City
prevail. added up, dropping a 2-1 goal.
Gia Hart drew the goal- verdict to host Goodrich in Gia Hart drew the goal-
keeping assignment for a non-league girls’ soccer keeping assignment for
Imlay City that day. Hart encounter on Monday, May Imlay City. Hart was cred-
was credited with 20 saves. 20. it with 16 saves.
girls’ district soccer open- half. Ashley Hickmott shared
ing round confrontation last Bad Axe then outscored the goalkeeping responsi-
Wednesday. Dryden 5-0 from that point bilities for Dryden.
In Wednesday’s con- on, assuring themselves of Carpenter finished with six
frontation, Dryden spotted a 6-0 triumph. saves and Hickmott sup-
Bad Axe a 1-0 edge at the Josie Carpenter and plied one.
Oakland Christian Imlay City’s Robin Abromaitis and Kylie
Almont vs. Memphis, LeFevere, Mary DeVlaminck compete
1:30 p.m. Lengemann, McKinzie Girls’ Soccer
Capac vs. Oakland Winget, Sarah Hubbard, Wednesday, May 29
Christian, 3:30 p.m. Jessica Denver and Ana Division 3 districts
Finals- 5:30 p.m. Lengemann plus Austin Almont hosts the winner of
Saturday, June 1 DeRocher and Ryan Algonac/Marine City
Division 2 districts at Johnson compete, TBA match, 4:30 p.m.
Imlay City Division 3 state finals Friday, May 31
Imlay City vs. North at Jenison Finals-4:30 p.m. in Imlay City
Branch, 10 a.m. Capac’s Charlie Aldrich, Girls’ Tennis
Yale vs. Cros-Lex, noon Hank Barker, Ethan Friday, May 31 and
Finals- 2 p.m. Bastian, Daniel Griffith, Saturday, June 1
Division 4 districts at Ben Laskowski, Joe Peters Almont’s Maria Bussone
Rochester Hills Lutheran and Tyler Ellis plus competes at the Division 3
Northwest Almont’s Robbie Battani, state finals, Novi
Dryden/Waterford Our Colby Schapman and Boys’ Golf
Lady of the Lakes winner Ashley Santo compete Wednesday, May 29
vs. Parkway Christian, Division 4 state finals Division 3 districts
10 a.m. at Hudsonville Capac, Almont at
Rochester Hills Lutheran Dryden’s Ronny Hudson, Washtenaw Golf Course
Northwest vs. Cardinal Ethan Rozanski, Brenden Thursday, May 30
Mooney, noon Knuth, Reed Hall plus Division 2
Finals- 2 p.m. Kelli Schenkel, Natalie Imlay City at
Boys and Girls’ Track Poirier, Jodie Adams, Ella Fieldstone GC
Saturday, June 1 Kage, Teagan Norman, Friday, May 31
Division 2 State Finals at Erin Boettcher, Erin Paton, Dryden at Verona Hills,
Zeeland Caitlyn Hill, Paige GC, Bad Axe
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Softball

Spartans fall to
Broncos twice
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
gle) supplied the lone Imlay
City base hit.
In the nightcap, North

Photo by Kevin Kissanwe

IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City was defeated
two times by host North
Branch in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity
softball doubleheader on
Dryden catcher Courtney Heike makes a diving stop during a recent diamond clash. Tuesday, May 21.
In the opener, North
Branch handed Imlay City
a 7-3 setback.
Makenzie Hayward (a
single and a homer) and
Jaya Forti (two singles) led
Imlay City with multiple-
hit performances. The
Spartans also had Isabella

Dryden takes down Mayville twice Branch escaped with a 2-1

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
swept visiting Mayville in a
varsity softball doublehead-
er on Tuesday, May 21.
In the opener, Dryden
made Mayville absorb a
10-0 loss.
Paige Abromaitis (a sin-
gle and a double) plus
Natalie Embree and Ally
Sobek (two singles each)
led Dryden’s offensive
attack. They were backed
by Courtney Heike and
win against Imlay City.
Emma Sellers (a sin-
Barker, Leah Dawson and
Sellers (a single each) reach
the hitting column.
Dryden drops a
Riley Knox (a single Abromaitis (two singles
apiece). and a double), Sobek
Knox was the winning and Embree (three singles
Dryden pitcher, striking out each) plus Josie Carpenter
two along the way.
In the nightcap, Dryden
rolled to a 23-8 victory over
(two singles) proved
Dryden’s toughest outs.
Knox was Dryden’s
pair to NCTL foe
Mayville. pitcher of record. DRYDEN — Dryden cause.
lost a pair of outcomes to In the nightcap,
visiting Deckerville in a Deckerville pulled out a
North Central Thumb 5-4 victory over Dryden.
League varsity softball That battle lasted eight
doubleheader last Friday. innings.
In the opener, Riley Knox (three sin-
Deckerville claimed an 8-6 gles) put up Dryden’s top
win at Dryden’s expense. plate credentials. She was
Paige Abromaitis led backed by Ally Sobek,
Dryden with three singles. Hannah Peyerk and
Natalie Embree added two Abromaitis (two singles
singles to the Cardinals’ apiece).

Almont is outscored in
BWAC doubleheader
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont varsity softball
team wound up with a pair
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
win against Almont.
Olivia Malcolm and
Sarah Hall led Almont with
a pair of singles apiece.
Hannah Feys and Samantha
Knittel added a single each

of setbacks to host to the Raiders’ cause.

Richmond in a Blue Water
Area Conference varsity
softball doubleheader on
Monday, May 20.
In the opener,
Almont’s Samantha Dyer looks to chase down a fly ball in BWAC action last week. Richmond claimed an 18-1
In the second contest,
Richmond posted a 14-0
victory over Almont.
Makayla Gammon and
Feys (a single apiece) fur-
nished Almont’s hits.

Almont falls to rival Armada

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont varsity softball
team dropped both ends of
a Blue Water Area
Conference doubleheader
with host Armada on
Tuesday, May 21.
In the opener, Armada
notched a 3-1 win against
Almont.
Hannah Feys, Olivia
Malcolm and Sarah Hall
led Almont with two sin-
gles apiece. Grace Johnson,
Laken Campbell, Emily
Klassa, Samantha Dyer and
Emily Henige added a sin-
gle each for the Raiders.
In the nightcap, Armada
made Almont absorb a
15-11 loss.
Hall (four singles),
Feys (two singles and a
homer) and Hannah
Landerschier (three sin-
gles) paced Almont with
multiple-hit performances.
They were backed by
Rachael Schapman,
Campbell, Malcolm and
Klassa (a single apiece).

Capac splits games versus Ubly

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
varsity softball team split
with host Ubly in a Greater
Thumb Conference East
doubleheader on Monday,
May 20.
In the opener, Capac
pulled out an 8-7 victory
over Ubly.
Shelby Husovsky led
Capac with three singles.
She was backed by
Madison Wheeler (a single
and a triple), Ally Dean and
Aubree Smith (a single and
a double each), Meriah
Mason (two singles) along
with Alyssa Orlando and
Izabelle Amador (a single
apiece).
Mason was the winning
Capac pitcher. She struck
out five en route.
In the nightcap, Ubly
bounced back with a 13-1
May 15th - June 3rd
victory over Capac.
Smith and Amador
paced Capac with a double
each. Samantha Hull (a
single) also reached the hit-
ting column.

Imlay City drops two at Bay City

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City varsity softball
team went 0-2 last Saturday
at the Bay City Central
Tournament.
Imlay City began their
two-game stint with a 14-3
loss to Alpena.
Jaya Forti led Imlay
City with three singles.
Abigail Thibodeau, Emily
Orlowski, Leah Dawson,
Skylar Stone and Kendall
Whitsett added a single
each for the Spartans.
Imlay City then closed
out their two-game stint
with an 11-1 setback to Bay
City Central.
Stone paced Imlay City
with a pair of singles.
Dawson and Whitsett (a
single apiece) supported
her performance.

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Spartans place 16 times in Marysville
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA-
The Imlay City girls’ track
team managed 16 place-
winning efforts and Almont
generated five last Friday
at the Blue Water Areas
Meet of Champions.
Marysville High
School is where the meet
unfolded.
No team scores were
kept at the meet.
Robin LeFevere, 400
dash, 1:00.72; and Jessica
Denver, 1600-meter run,
5:30.05; led Imlay City
with individual event firsts.
The Imlay City 1600
(McKinzie Winget, Sarah
Hubbard, Robin LeFevere
and Denver) and 3200
relays (Ana Lengemann,
Mary Lengemann, Hubbard
and Denver) relays also
prevailed. They were
timed in 4:16.25 and
10:12.72, respectively.
Robin LeFevere (long
jump, 16 feet 2 1/2 inches)
The Imlay City girls’ track team celebrates a first at the BWAC League Meet.
Title: Spartans set pace
from page 17
relay of Jillian LeFevere,
Layla Delecke, Aubrie
Behrick and Forsyth wound
up fourth as well. They
were timed in 54.79 sec-
Almont’s Ashley Santo participates in the dis-
cus at the BWAC Meet last week.
Cards:
from page 17
the way.
“He had a huge day,”
DelCampo said. “Rozanski
pitched another great game
and came through with the
winning hit for us,” he noted.
Assistant Dryden Coach
Craig Gerard was ecstatic
about the win. And for good
reason, he also participated
for Grand Blanc as a player
in the inaugural Tom Cole
Tournament 50 years ago.
“That sixth inning was
great,” Gerard said. “It
means a great deal to me to
be a part of this tournament
again,” he noted.
Dryden returns to action
this Friday when it meets
Cardinal Mooney in a
Division 4 district semifinal
game at Merritt Academy.
That clash is scheduled for 2
p.m.
Golf
Rosillo, shot put, 33 feet 4
inches; and Hubbard, 400
dash, 1:05; furnished Imlay
City’s fifths.
Winget, 200-meter
dash, 28.32 seconds; sup-
plied the lone Imlay City
sixth.
A 400 relay of Jillian
LeFevere, Layla Delecke,
Forsyth and Behrick
claimed a seventh. They
stopped the watch at 55.38
seconds.
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
Sydney Kapushinski,
long jump, 13 feet 8 inch-
es; and Rosillo, discus, 93
feet 6 inches; added eighths
for Imlay City.
Autumn Kwierant, pole
Imlay City’s Sarah Hubbard pulls away from a vault, 8 feet 6 inches; and
foe during a recent meet. Ashley Santo, discus, 103
feet 9 inches; paced Almont
and 200-meter dash (27.58 Carlee Forsyth, Aubrie with fourths.
seconds); had Imlay City’s Behrick and Winget wound Claire Taylor, long
seconds. up third as well. They jump, 14 feet 1/2 inch;
Mary Lengemann, high were timed in 1:53.88. gave Almont a sixth.
Photo provided
jump, 4 feet 10 inches; Winget, 400-meter Taylor, high jump, 4
secured the lone Imlay City dash, 1:03.24; provided feet 8 inches; and Brandi
individual event third. Imlay City with a fourth. Brady, 100 hurdles, 18.95
The Imlay City 800 Mary Lengemann, pole seconds; added an eighth
relay of Jillian LeFevere, vault, 8 feet; Sophia for Almont. Almont’s Jack Jellison, Thomas Manko, Paul
Biolchini, Joe Berger, Jacob Rayl and Seth
VanHoutte pose for a photo after their team
won the BWAC title.
Crown: Almont wins BWAC
from page 17 All-BWAC team- 1)
Owen Flaherty, Cros-Lex,
Zinger’s 106. 87 points; 2) Yale’s Pat
Final BWAC Donnellon and North
Standings- 1) Almont, 60 Branch’s Ian Conley, 80
points; 2) Yale, 57; 3) each; 4) Thomas Manko,
North Branch, 44; 4) Almont; 70; 5) Jacob Rayl,
Richmond, 35; 5) 68; 6) Jack Jellison,
Armada, 25; 6) Imlay City, Almont, 61; 7) Jake Craig,
19 points; and 7) Cros- Yale, 57; and 8) Owen
Lex, 11. Kosal, 50.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Photo by Kevin Kissane
onds.
Sophia Rosillo, shot
put, 32 feet 1/2 inch;
Forsyth, 100 (18.2 seconds)
and 300-meter (53.0 sec-
onds) hurdles; and Mary Almont’s Seth VanHoutte watches his tee shot
Lengemann, 1600 run, land in the fairway during a recent match.
Capac second
at GTC Tourney
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
By Kevin Kissane Ubly’s 419 output paced
Tri-City Times Sports Editor the field assembled. They
Imlay City’s Rebecca Sich competes in the 100 were followed by Brown
hurdles at the BWAC Meet. CAPAC — The Capac City (437) and Capac (480).
boys’ golf team claimed a For Capac, Kayden
5:42.6; provided Imlay Claire Taylor, long third at the Greater Thumb Braun led the way with a
City’s fifths. jump, 14 feet 4 inches; con- Conference East 109 over 18 holes. He was
Photo by Kevin Kissane­
Rosillo, discus, 97 feet tributed a fifth to Almont’s Tournament on Monday, backed by Josh Crane (112),
9 inches; and Rebecca Sich, cause. May 20. Cody Bobcean (125) and
100-meter hurdles, 18.33 Autumn Kwierant fur- Scenic Golf and Tony Uribe (134).
seconds; added Imlay City’s nished Almont’s other Country Club, in Pigeon, Harbor Beach also par-
sixths. placewinning performance. served as the tournament ticipated, but did not field a
Ashley Santo, discus, He pole vault clearance of 8 venue.
complete squad.
104 feet 3 inches; paced feet 6 inches paid off with a
Almont with a second. sixth.
Capac winds up
second at Mayville
CAPAC — The Capac (412), Caro (431), Cass City
boys’ golf team registered a (456) and Mayville (506).
second-place finish last Owen-Gage also com-
Wednesday at the Mayville peted, but did not field a
Tournament. complete lineup.
Greenbrier Golf Course Kayden Braun led Capac
is where the action unfolded. with a 94 over 18 holes. The
North Branch (356) took Chiefs also counted Josh
team honors that day. They Crane’s 98, Cody Bobcean’s
were followed by Capac 105 and Tony Uribe’s 115.
Almont: Sweeps Yale
from page 17 gles) and Campbell (two
singles) led Almont at the
Malcolm was Almont’s plate. Dyer, Feys, Malcolm,
pitcher of record. She Gammon and Johnson (a
allowed eight hits over single apiece) supported
Photo provided
seven innings, struck out their performances.
seven and walked two. Malcolm was the win-
In the nightcap, Almont ning Almont pitcher. She
registered a 9-0 triumph allowed five hits over seven
The Dryden baseball team poses for a photo after winning the Tom Cole against Yale. innings, retired six on
Tournament on Monday. Sarah Hall (three sin- strikes and walked none.
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‘Polly Ann Trail Run’ returns Sat., June 1

13th annual ‘Walk/Run’ sets off
from ICHS parking lot at 9 a.m.
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
I M L AY   C I T Y   —
Check-in time for the 13th
Annual “Polly Ann Trail
10-K Run/Walk” is 7:45
a.m. on Saturday, June 1.
Sponsored again by the
Friends of the Polly Ann
group, the Run/Walk will
start promptly at 9 a.m.
from the northwest corner
of the parking lot at Imlay
City High School.
Registration is now
open and is $25 per person
(or $15 without a T-shirt)
through Thursday, May 30;
after which the registration
fee will increase to $30 per
person.
All entrants will receive
a participant’s medal and
top finishers in each age
group will receive awards.
The event, which coin-
cides with National Trail
Day, features light refresh-
ments for participants
before and after the event. to take runners and walkers
Friends’ Chairman
David Howell reminded
that scenic trail run/walk
travels a route west from
Imlay City High School to
the Veterans Memorial Park
in Dryden.
Runners/walkers will
make a short loop through
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery just
before the finish.
A return shuttle service
from Dryden back to Imlay
City will be provided by
Milnes Chevrolet.
Howell said proceeds
from this year’s event will
go toward continued
improvements and mainte-
nance along the trail.
Previous fundraisers
raised money to purchase
seven acres of land con-
necting General Squier
Park and the trail and to
construct the Imlay City
Trailhead.
“These efforts are
ongoing,” said Howell.
“Support for the group
through these trail walks,
memberships and dona-
tions will help us realize
our ultimate goal of a trail
from the Oakland County
line to Curtis Road in
Arcadia Township.”
For more information,
contact Friends of the Polly
Ann Chairman, David
Howell at Friends of the
Polly Ann Trail at 248-933-
6184, or email djhowell@
earthlink.net.

Lunch and Learn for new VA health plan is May 29 in Lapeer

LAPEER — The
Lapeer County Department
of Veterans Affairs and the
Saginaw VA Medical
Center will host a work-
shop outlining sweeping
changes how veterans may
access non-VA health care
beginning June 6.
The Maintaining
Internal Systems and
open to veterans and their
families and caregivers and
community health care pro-
viders.
The Mission Act will
replace the VA Choice Act
of 2014. That program was
launched in 2014 in
response to 40 veterans
who died waiting for care at
the Phoenix VA Medical
waiting or 60 minute drive
time.
Critics of the new program
claim it is a step toward the
privatization of VA health
care and does not address
VA’s slow payments to
community care providers.
“These are sweeping
changes for veterans’ health
care,” said Edward L.
Ronders, director of the
Lapeer County Department
of Veterans Affairs.
“Veterans and their fami-
lies, as well as I, have ques-
tions on how the Mission
act will work. Its critical
veterans and community
health care providers get
accurate information.”
Michelle Sorie, Chief,
Community Care Service
from the Saginaw VAMC
will explain the new pro-
gram in detail.
Representatives from U.S.
Senator Debbie Stabenow’s
and Congressman Paul
Mitchell’s office are
expected to attend.
Registration is a must.
There is no charge for the
Lunch and Learn workshop
but registration is manda-
tory. Lunch will be pro-
vided.
Email veteransaffairs@lap-
eercounty.org or call 810-
667-0256 to register.

Obituaries
Strengthening Integrated Center.
Outside Networks (Mission The Choice Act allowed
Act) will streamline veter- veterans to visit a commu-
ans’ access to non-VA com- nity provider if they lived
munity care when clinically 40 miles away from the ~ Hilda Clendenan, 92 ~
appropriate, create a VA closest VA medical facility
benefit of commercial or had been waiting for 30 Hilda M. Clendenan, solos, especially “Oh Holy Lance and Logan Marta,
urgent care clinics and days or longer for VA care. age 92, of Marlette, MI Night” at Christmas time. Brendan and Dylan
expand eligibility for veter- Under the new program, went to Heaven to be with Hilda was preceded in Galazka.
ans’ family caregivers. wait times are reduced to the Lord on May 27, 2019. death by her husband of 62 A Celebration of
The Lunch and Learn 20 days for primary, mental She was born July 19, years, Ray Clendenan; Hilda’s life will be held at
workshop will be held from health and non-institutional 1926 at home on the Hager daughter-in-law, Holly 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1,
12-2 p.m. Wednesday May care or if the veteran faces a farm and graduated from Clendenan; parents, Kent 2019 at Marlette Baptist
29 at the historic Lapeer 30 minute drive to a VA Marlette High School and and Hazel Hager; sister, Vi Church followed by a lun-
County Courthouse, 235 W. facility. For specialty care, Fort Wayne Gospel Hager; and brother, Robert cheon and time for family
Nepessing, Lapeer. It is those standards are 28 days Temple. Hilda also Hager. visitation.
received her Master’s She is survived by her Memorial suggestions
Degree in elementary four children, Connie to Gideon’s International,
Dispatch log... music from Eastern
Michigan University. She Hilda is remembered for
Clendenan of Fresno, CA,
Clifton Clendenan D.C. of
United Hospice Service of
Marlette, Cornerstone
married Ray Clendenan in faithfully serving God, Imlay City, MI, Christie University/Hager
Editor’s note: The fol- Department, in addition to 1948. They farmed togeth- loving her family and Clendenan of Fresno, CA, Foundation or your favor-
lowing is a compilation of traffic stops: er on Maplehurst Farm friends, unselfishly and and Carol (Tom) Stier of ite charity.
activity and reports from May 23 from 1948 - 1969. Hilda compassionately helping Harrison, MI; five grand- You may share an
area police departments: •assist other law was a Music Teacher at the others and for preparing children, Tricia (Joe online condolence with the
enforcement in the 4000 Bea McDonald Elementary great meals. She was a Galazka) LaValley, Allison family at www.marshfu-
In Imlay City block of Atwell St. in School in Marlette from wonderful Sunday School (Seby) Kottackal, Joshua neral.com.
May 20 Dryden 1969 - 1975. She served Teacher, School and (Bethany) Clendenan, Arrangements by
•07:41 Alarm (1700 •road hazard in the 6000 with Ray in Youth For Church Choir Director and Travis and Todd Stier; and Marsh Funeral Chapel,
block S. Cedar St.) block of Tubspring Rd. in Christ from 1957 - 1990 Secretary of the Board at great grandchildren, Trey 2675 Main St., Marlette,
•15:55 Citizen Assist Almont Twp. and in Michigan Teen Bethel Church. Everyone and Landon LaValley, MI 48453 Phone 989-635-
(400 block Bancroft St.) •road hazard at Ranch from 1965 - 1998. always loved her vocal Abigail Gerstenberger, 3658.
•17:25 Alarm (300 Harrington and Lum roads
block E. Capac Rd.) in Arcadia Twp.
•Multiple traffic stops •welfare check in the ~ Sylvia Zuhlke Dingman, 83 ~
were made throughout the 7000 block of Ross Rd. in Sylvia Zuhlke in the Imlay City Senior John Joseph Neis.
day. Imlay Twp. Dingman, age 83, recently Center. She loved to dance, The memorial services
May 21 •welfare check in the of Cass City (formerly of sing and play music. will be held at 11:30 a.m.,
•01:54 Assist Almont 5000 block of Bowers Rd. Imlay City), MI, died Sylvia enjoyed going to on Thursday, June 6, 2019
PD with Traffic Stop (S. in Attica Twp. Sunday, May 19, 2019 at garage sales, writing, sew- at Muir Brothers Funeral
Van Dyke Rd./Ross Rd.) •assist other law Medi-Lodge of Cass City ing kids’ clothes and mak- Home of Imlay City, 225
•02:25 Welfare Check enforcement at Caulkins of Cass City, MI. ing Barbie doll clothes N. Main Street, Imlay City,
(S. Van Dyke Rd./Hunters and Third streets in Imlay Sylvia Ann Neis was She is survived by one MI. Michelle Lamb will
Creek Rd.) City born July 17, 1935 in Port daughter, Judy Uptegraff officiate.
•07:23-08:04 Monitor May 24 Huron, MI. She was the of Lapeer, MI; one son, The family will be
Traffic (Middle School) •abandoned auto at daughter of the late John David Schook of Lapeer, available for visitation
•08:19-09:06 Monitor westbound I-69 and Lake and the late Mabel MI; two grandchildren, from 10 a.m. until after the
Traffic (Weston George Rd. in Attica Twp. (Harvey) Neis. Sylvia Lynette (Phillip) Lemke funeral services on
Elementary) •assist motorist at Imlay grew up in Capac, MI. She and Ryan Thick; her two Thursday, June 6, at Muir
•19:37 Debris in City and Five Lakes Rd. in was a graduate of Capac City area. Walter passed great-grandchildren, Brothers Funeral Home of
Roadway (1800 block S. Attica Twp. High School, Class of away in 1981. She married Annabelle Lemke and Ben Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Cedar St.) May 25 1953. She married Charles Glenn “Jack” Dingman Lemke; and several favor- Street, Imlay City, MI.
•19:50 Assist LCSO •vehicle theft in the Schook on October 7, until their divorce. ite nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements
with Domestic Dispute 2000 block of Winslow Rd. 1956, he preceded her in She was employed as a Sylvia was preceded in were made by Muir
(100 block Elk Lake Rd.) in Attica Twp. death December 26, 1956. sales clerk by D&C death by her first husband, Brothers Funeral Home of
•21:32 Intoxicated •personal injury traffic Sylvia married Walter F. Department Store in Imlay Charles Schook; her sec- Imlay City. Please be sure
Person (Main St./E. Capac crash at N. Cedar St. and Zuhlke on June 29, 1957. City for 10 years. ond husband, Walter to sign our online register
Rd.) Capac Rd. in Imlay City They lived in the Imlay Sylvia was very active Zuhlke; and her brother, at muirbrothersfh.com
•23:25 Assist LCSO •assist motorist at west-
with Traffic Stop (1900 bound I-69 and Winslow
block S. Cedar St.) Rd. in Attica Twp. ~ Marilyn Lindke, 84 ~
•Multiple Traffic Stops •driving while license
throughout the day suspended at Fairgrounds Marilyn Lindke, age Huron School of Nursing City, MI; five grandchil- N. Main Street, Imlay
May 22 and Weyer roads in Imlay 84, of Lapeer (formerly of and earned her LPN. dren, Nathan Williams, City, MI. Interment fol-
•02:35 Alarm (700 Twp. Imlay City), MI died She was employed as Melanie Rinke, Caitlyn lowed at Imlay Township
block S. Cedar St.) May 26 Wednesday, May 22, an LPN at area nursing Schroeder, Lee Ann Cemetery.
•07:36-07:58 Parking •welfare check at west- 2019 at Stonegate Health homes and hospitals such Jacobs and Robert Those wishing to
Enforcement (Borland bound I-69 and S. Van Dyke Campus of Lapeer, MI. as Ferguson Nursing Vanlerberghe; and her make memorial contribu-
Elementary) Rd. in Imlay Twp. Marilyn Joyce LePard Home, Oakdale and five great-grandchildren, tions make direct them to
•08:19 Medical Assist •road hazard at west- was born November 24, Lapeer General Hospital. Drew, Emily, Aaron, Rose Paradise Animal Rescue,
(500 block S. Cedar St.) bound I-69 and Graham Rd. 1934 in Imlay City, MI. Marilyn is survived Ann and Chloe. 2266 N. Lapeer Rd.,
12:50 Possible Counterfeit in Imlay Twp. She was the daughter of by three daughters Dian She was preceded in Lapeer, MI 48446.
Currency (700 block S. •animal complaint in the late Calvin and the (Earl) Schroeder of death by her parents, Funeral arrangements
Cedar St.) the 5000 block of Hunters late Bertha (Sidell) Metamora, MI, Teresa Calvin and Bertha were made by Muir
•17:21 Citizen Assist Creek Rd. in Attica Twp. LePard. Marilyn grew up (Allen) Vanlerberghe of LePard; four sisters; and Brothers Funeral Home of
(2000 block S. Almont •road hazard at Five in Imlay City. She was a Capac, MI and Kathryn an infant brother. Imlay City. Please be sure
Ave.) Lakes and Imlay City roads graduate of Imlay City (Willie Childers) The funeral was held to sign our online register
18:00 VIN Inspection (2000 in Attica Twp. High School, Class of Williams of Imlay City, Friday, May 24, 2019 at at muirbrothersfh.com to
block S. Cedar St.) •road hazard at Attica 1953. Marilyn furthered MI; one son, Douglas Muir Brothers Funeral share condolences and
•18:29 Assist MSP with and Youngs roads in Attica her education at Port (Sharon) Lindke of Bay Home of Imlay City, 225 memories.
Traffic Stop (Newark Rd./S. Twp.
Cedar St.) May 27
•Multiple Traffic Stops •animal complaint in
~ Rachael Kuniczky Stratton, 39 ~
throughout the day the 4000 block of Lakeview Rachael Kuniczky uate of North Branch High aunts, Cindy Penzien and
May 23 Dr. in Attica Twp. Stratton, age 39, recently School, Class of 1998. Rebecca Soltes.
•07:13 Medical Alarm - •misdemeanor arrest of Midland, MI (formerly Rachael liked to work in Rachael was preceded
False (600 block Maple warrant at Lake Pleasant of the Lum and North the garden and plant flow- in death by her grandpar-
Vista St.) and Peppermill roads in Branch areas), died ers; she liked to cook and ents, Stan and Geraldine
•07:24-08:03 Monitor Attica Twp. suddenly Saturday, bake. Kuniczky and Alfred and
Traffic (Middle School) •animal complaint in May 18, 2019 at home She is survived by her Blanche Golanski; and her
•10:38 Malicious the 5000 block of Imlay in Attica, MI. Rachael parents, Martin and two uncles, Richard
Destruction of Property City Rd. in Attica Twp. Ann Kuniczky was born Susanne Kuniczky of Kuniczky and Steven
(100 block W. Third St.) •suspicious circum- March 11, 1980 in Attica, MI; her sister, Kuniczky.
•23:03 Family Dispute stances in the 6000 block of Lapeer, MI. She was the Ashley (Kyle) Eliott of A memorial service
(200 block W. Third St.) Clear Lake Rd. in Goodland daughter of Martin Joseph Cedar Pointe, Illinois; her will be planned for later in
Twp. and Susanne Marie brother, Thomas Kuniczky the summer.
In Lapeer County: •alarms in the 300 block (Golanski) Kuniczky. She of Warren, MI; nieces, Please be sure to sign
Complaints handled by of Graham Rd. in Imlay grew up in the Attica/Lum Brooklyn Eliott and our online register book at
the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Twp. area. Rachael was a grad- Margaret Eliott; and her muirbrothersfh.com
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Baseball
Almont defeats BWAC foe Armada
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Almont varsity baseball
team downed visiting
Armada two times in a
Blue Water Area
Conference doubleheader
on Tuesday, May 21.
In the opener, Almont
earned a 6-0 win against
Armada.
Cameron Asaro led
Almont with a pair of sin-
gles. Jace Rinke and
Colton Kruse added a
single apiece for the
Raiders.
Asaro was Almont’s
Dryden businesses
host ‘Visit the Village’
pitcher of record. He He was backed by Nick DRYDEN — Local businesses will host a special
threw six scoreless innings Wilson (a double) along ‘Visit the Village’ event on Friday June 7 from 4-6
and struck out three en with Gavin Dempz, Jack p.m.
route. Paupert, Reis Stine, Josh Residents and shoppers who head downtown that
In the second game, Hellebuyck and Parker day can discover special discounts, refreshments and
Almont picked up a 6-0 Zisler (a single each). raffles. Local businesses have been affected by an
victory. Nolan Idle was the ongoing infrastructure project in the village.
Griffin DePauw (a sin- winning Almont pitcher. Visit the Village is sponsored by the Dryden Bar,
gle and a double) paced He gave up one run during Crafty Vine, Dryden Library, Veda’s Uniques, Dryden
Almont’s offensive attack. his five-inning stint. Coney, Oxford Bank and Masters Automotive.

Dryden baseball downs Mayville Send us your announcements

By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
swept visiting Mayville,
6-3 and 12-4, in a varsity
Dryden splits with Deckerville
DRYDEN — The
Dryden varsity baseball
team split a pair of games
with visiting North Central
Thumb League counterpart
Deckerville last Friday.
In the opener, Dryden
pulled out a 5-4 victory
over Deckerville.
baseball twinbill on
Tuesday, May 21.
Brady Czape (three hits
and three runs scored),
Corey Heike (two hits and
two runs scored) plus Ethan
saw the Cardinals erupt for
five runs to take the lead to
stay.
Rozanski (allowed one
hit over 3 1/3 innings while
striking out three) and Tyler
Perria (gave up three hits
over 2 2/3 innings while
striking out three) shared
Rozanski and Brendan Perria was the winning
Biggs (two hits each) put Dryden pitcher, working 6 TRI-CITY AREA — Do you or a family member
up Dryden’s best plate cre- 2/3 innings. He allowed six have a recent accomplishment or milestone you’d like
dentials during game one. hits and struck out two. to share and celebrate with the community? Then send
Tyler Perria had the remain- Czape pitched 1/3 us the details and we will gladly help you share the
ing hit for the Cardinals. inning for Dryden, allow- news on our Announcements page.
ing one hit. Engagements, weddings, anniversaries, special
Game two saw Czape
continue his offensive suc-
cess. It was there he fin-
birthdays, births, promotions, graduations or other
educational achievements, success in competition—
Deckerville. ished with four hits and we post these and other announcements in our pages
Josh Schornak led four RBI. Vince Angel, free of charge. We encourage you to include photos
Dryden with three hits. Rozanski and and Biggs when possible.
With the results, Dryden followed with two hits Send submissions to tct@pageone-inc.com or Tri-
now stands at 16-6 overall each, while Josh Schornak, City Times, P.O. Box 278, Imlay City, MI 48444.
and 11-4 as far as league Mitchell Gill and Perria Have questions? Contact us at (810) 724-2615.
clashes are concerned. managed one apiece.

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Rozanski, Vince Angel and for the winning Dryden
Brendan Biggs all had sin- side.
gles for Dryden in the piv- In the nightcap, Dryden
otal fourth inning, which dropped a 12-2 verdict to

Almont leaves Brandon with wins

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bested host Brandon twice (a single apiece).
in a non-league varsity Parker Zisler was the
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