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Students and staff, doing both traditional
and modified push-ups, have lined the Ed
Tech hallways in the 22 days leading up to
Veteran’s Day to raise awareness and funds
for veteran suicide prevention.
They will rock! Where have our
teachers gone?
Almont Drama Club
preps for musical play,
...see page 16
Fewer men, women view teaching as a viable career
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
In recent weeks the Tri-
City Times has featured
articles about the newly-
implemented Watch DOGS
programs at elementary
schools in Imlay City and
Almont featuring male role
Rates rise models.
The articles focused on
the rewards of providing
Water rates at Vlasic
plant rise in Imlay City, young children with a
...see page 3
Playoff hopes end
Almont Raiders lose Volunteer Jason Bernal demonstrates that his
to Frankenmuth, role as a Watch DOGS volunteer can also
include spending time with the kids on the
...see page 17 playground.
TRI-CITY
TIMES
Historic schoolhouse on way to new home
Flansburgh School a step closer
ONLINE to permanent location
By Maria Brown
tricitytimes-online.com mbrown@pageone-inc.com
GOODLAND TWP.
— The former Flansburgh
FACEBOOK School is one step closer to
its new and likely final
home.
facebook.com Last week Monday the
/Tricitytimes/ one-room schoolhouse was
moved from its temporary
spot in the township’s park-
ing lot to a new location,
immediately south of the
The Tri-City Times
library.
is printed on
recycled paper Supervisor Ron
Cischke said the township
was waiting to finalize a
property purchase for a
new park before position-
ing the schoolhouse.
Last fall the building,
constructed in 1869, was
moved from its original
75¢
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
LAPEER
ST. CLAIR
MACOMB
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On a mission
Ed Tech students, staff do 22 push-ups for 22 days
as way of remembering veterans lost to suicide
By Maria Brown every day in the United
mbrown@pageone-inc.com States—22—when Mission
22 was first founded.
ATTICA TWP. — For a period of 22
school days this fall, when the clock strikes
1 p.m., students and staff at the Lapeer
According to the
Department of Veterans
Affairs, that number has for-
County Ed Tech Center simultaneously tunately dropped slightly. In
pause from their work to put in a quick 22 2016, the most current year
push-ups. the VA is able to publish
Photo by Maria Brown
Tony
This isn’t some mini exercise challenge. complete data, the average
Najor
Participants do the calisthenics as a way of number of veteran suicides
remembering and honoring veterans and vet- was 20 per day.
eran families impacted by suicide. “Mr. Najor came to us and suggested
Headed up by the school’s National this was a project we might want to do to
Technical Honors Society, students and staff start out the school year,” said NTHS
are raising funds for Mission 22, an organi- President Nathan Russell, referring to Tony
zation dedicated to the prevention of veteran Najor, Ed Tech’s assistant principal.
suicide. The non-profit’s name represents the
average number of veterans lost to suicide Mission page 14
greater number of male reviews from students,
role models in their teachers, administrators,
schools and classrooms. and the Watch DOGS
Watch DOGS can themselves.
include fathers, stepdads, Fewer male teachers
grandfathers and uncles While the programs File photo
willing to devote at least seem to be accomplishing
one day per year at the stu- their goal of increasing a Almont High School teacher Mark Sonowski is
dent’s school. male presence inside among a select group of men who find teach-
The “Dads of Great schools, they do not ing young people to be a rewarding career.
Students” programs at address the absence of
Imlay City’s Borland
Elementary and Almont’s
Orchard Primary are
male teachers in our
schools.
To better understand
ing the profession,
Superintendents Dr. Stu
Cameron of Imlay City
Almont offered some
observations based on their
receiving outstanding why fewer men are enter- and Dr. William Kalmar of Teachers page 14
Big DOGS keep watch
at Almont elementary
Dads, other male role models to ensure that young chil-
dren have access to posi-
are making presence known tive male role models
while in the school envi-
ronment.
By Tom Wearing gram that encourage
Photo provided
It has been proved that
fathers and father-figures
twearing@pageone-inc.com the presence of Watch
to spend time with their DOGS in schools provides
ALMONT — children while they are at school staff an extra set of
Almont’s Orchard Primary school. ears and eyes, thus enhanc-
School has joined the Founded in 1998, ing security, reducing inci-
ranks of schools across the Watch DOGS (Dads Of
U.S. implementing a pro- Great Students) is designed Big DOGS page 14
ing like this fixed and made
whole again,” Brad said.
The plan is to put a 48
inch tall foundation under-
location at Shaw and
Wheeling roads to the neath the old school.
township hall on M-53. “This has all been done
“Now we can decide by donations. We haven’t
what we’ll do with the spent a bit of general funds
school but keep it as origi- monies,” Cischke said.
In late 2016, Goodland
nal as we can,” Cischke
said. received a $67,000 grant
from the Michigan Natural
Photo by Maria Brown
In September 2017, the
Resources Trust Fund to
Save the School committee
reached their $15,000 fund- purchase property for a
raising goal to move the future park.
historic building. Advocates Once that transaction
hope to restore the building was complete and the town-
Once it’s restored, the township hopes to use
and use it to house the ship’s property line was
the former one-room school to house its
township’s archives and expanded to the south, the
archives and existing one-room school house school could be moved to
one-room schoolhouse dis-
display. its permanent home.
play. There’s a possibility
the school can be rented out times. Brad said the short The Cummings, who Cischke said that the
for family gatherings and move across the parking lot move buildings for a living, township will host a ribbon
meetings. went smoothly. said it’s been a pleasure to cutting ceremony to com-
Brad Cummings and “It got tested when we work on this particular memorate their recent facil-
his son, Shayne, oversaw took it down the road last project. ity expansions at a later
the moving processes both year,” Brad said. “It’s nice to see a build- date.
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City hikes water rates for Vlasic pickle plant
Commission approves a 20% rate
increase on water, 9% for sewers
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — City
commissioners voted
unanimously last Tuesday,
Oct. 30, to raise water rates
at the Vlasic Foods plant
on S. Blacks Corners Rd.
The approved 20%
increase comes on the
heels of an across-the-
board rate hike passed
"Vlasic officials
now have
a better under-
standing of how
the rates are
calculated."
--Tom Youatt
Imlay City
Manager
along to all Great Lakes
Water Authority (GLWA)
customers.
The rate hike was rec-
ommended to the board
last month by representa-
tives from Stantec, the
city’s utility consultant.
The commission also
approved a 9% sewer rate
increase to Vlasic because
it operates its own on-site
Commissioners
ban smoking
at parks in
St. Clair County
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
— Smoking at county
parks will soon be be a
thing of the past. County
commissioners acted on a
recommendation from the
Parks and Recreation
Commission to change
park rules and forbid visi-
tors from lighting up or
using any tobacco products
while on park property dur-
ing an October 4 commit-
tee meeting and were slated
to take a final vote on the
matter this month.
Mark Brochu, the
county’s Parks and
Recreation Director, wrote
in a memo to commission-
ers that the use of some
signage, asking visitors to
refrain from smoking in
certain locations, has
worked well in the last sev-
eral years.
“We have had posted
signs asking park visitors
not to smoke near the play-
grounds in county parks
and at the Goodells County
Park splash pad. Voluntary
compliance has been very
good,” Brochu said.
As a result of the policy
change, signage will be
installed throughout the
county park and trail sys-
tem. Brochu said that park
staff will monitor compli-
ance and enforcement will
be handled by local law
enforcement.
Signage will state that
no one can use tobacco
products or devices such as
cigarettes, pipes, cigars,
snuff, chewing tobacco,
Library book sale ongoing
IMLAY CITY — There’s still time to stock up on
some books for winter reading at the Ruth Hughes
Library Basement Book Sale. The sale runs through
this Saturday, November 10. The sale includes a vari-
ety of materials and books including fiction, nonfic-
tion, children’s materials, CDs, movies and more. Fill
a bag with books for just $5 Thursday through
Saturday. The library is located at 211 North Almont
Avenue. Visit ruthhughes.org or call 810-724-8043 for
more information.
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wastewater facility.
Commissioners had
earlier approved a two-
year, 9% water and sewer
rate increase for residen-
tial water users.
The increase to resi-
dential users translates to
an additional cost of $3.20
per quarter (every three
months) for usage of up to
10,000 gallons.
Once the change takes
effect, the current quarter-
ly minimum water/sewer
rate for residents will
increase from $35.60 per
quarter to $38.80.
Vlasic’s rates will
increase $7.12 for water
usage of up to 10,000 gal-
lons and rise to $7.87 on
usage of more than
500,000 gallons.
The approved 20%
water rate increase for
Vlasic will be for a period
of one year and run from
Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept.
Photo by Tom Wearing
30, 2019.
Two weeks ago, Vlasic
officials urged the com-
mission to table the
increase until they had
more time to review infor- A 20 percent water rate hike at the Vlasic pickle plant on Blacks Corners Road was approved by
mation and consider their city commissioners last week.
options.
City Manager Tom August, which are the is to work together to find filling the tank more are calculated.
Youatt said Vlasic’s best months GLWA uses to cal- ways to reduce water quickly to accommodate “Vlasic is a major
option is to reduce its culate its peak-hour limits. usage during those peak peak hour use. employer and an important
water consumption during “The problem is less hours.” “Overall, I think dis- asset to our community,”
the months of June- about the volume of water Youatt said one option cussions are going well,” Youatt continued. “But the
Pinnacle (Vlasic) is using, could be for Vlasic to he said. “Vlasic officials city has no option but to
than when they are using
it,” Youatt said. “The goal
install a larger pump at the
plant’s water tower; thus
now have a better under-
standing of how the rates
pass these increases
along.”
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New urgent care set to

open in early December
New medical facility set to open in Imlay City
By Tom Wearing impressed sore throats, swelling bron-
twearing@pageone-inc.com with the chitis, pneumonia, abdomi-
sense of nal or pelvic pain, allergic
IMLAY CITY — community reactions, skin rashes and

Photo by Debra Wegner

Residents will soon have
access to a modern urgent
care facility right in down-
town Imlay City.
Total Urgent Care
(TUC) is expected to open
House of the Month in early December at 147
N. Almont Ave., site of the
A beautifully kept home with a finely groomed lawn made Catherine former Bee Gee’s shoe
Wood, 98, Imlay City’s House of the Month winner. The home located store on Almont Avenue.
at 245 White Street, was nominated for the award based on its many TUC  will be owned
amenities, including physical appearance, historical significance and operated by Dr. Jabir
and continued maintenance. Last Wed., Oct. 24 Catherine received a Achtar, a Marlette Regional
plaque from Shannon Hamel of the Imlay City Chamber of Commerce, Hospital family physician
created by Charlee Jack Designs. Wood has lived at this address for the past seven years.
since 2003. She added on a porch and sun room, which enhanced it's A resident of Oakland
beauty. Although Catherine loves her home, which she shares with County, Dr. Achtar fre-
her son, George Wood, she is anticipating a move to an assisted liv- quently finds himself in
ing facility in the near future. Imlay City while en route
to his position at Marlette
Regional.
When he noticed that
the former retail facility
was available for purchase,
he thought the downtown
PeoPLe dePend on you. Imlay City location would
be ideal for his plans to
Who do you dePend on? open an urgent care.
“I think Imlay City is a
great community to serve,”
said Dr. Achtar. “I’m very
and caring
among the
m a n y
patients
I’ve served
Dr. Jabir
over the
past five
years.”
Achtar
A Board Certified phy-
sician with extensive urgent
care and primary care expe-
rience, Dr. Achtar’s hours
of operation will be from 9
a.m.-9 p.m. seven days a
week.
Staffing will include a
physician or physician’s
assistant at all times during
normal business hours,
who will be assisted by two
medical assistants.
Both urgent and walk-
in services will be available
to individuals in urgent
need of attention.
Urgent care
Urgent care services
are described as accidents
and falls, moderate back
problems, eye irritation,
redness, ear infections,
infections, wound care/
stitches, sprains and frac-
tures, urinary tract infec-
tions, coughs, colds, runny
nose, fever and other
issues.
Routine care
Additionally, routine
care services will include
flu shots/vaccinations,
physicals for school sports
or camps, DOT and
employment physicals, TB
testing, random drug test-
ing and more.
Diagnostics
Customers can be pro-
vided on-site X-rays and
lab services, EKGs, pulmo-
nary testing, strep, flu and
mononucleosis tests.
Dr. Achtar promises his
patients prompt, compas-
sionate and quality care for
all. No appointments are
necessary, including after-
hour care and on weekends.
For the convenience of
patients and local residents,
TUC will accept most
insurances.

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Bond projects ongoing

Capac district eyes end of year wrap for current projects
By Maria Brown in late September. The proj- sometime in December.
mbrown@pageone-inc.com ect resulted in four offices, Some time ago, engi-
a conference room, kitchen neers determined the office
CAPAC — Before and storage space plus new building had structural
year’s end, the school dis- exterior signage to help issues that were too costly
trict hopes to have recent direct visitors. to repair.
bond projects wrapped up Currently, the former Overall, it appears the
with an eye toward what Central Office building is infrastructure and building

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they can accomplish in in the process of being projects completed over the
2019. moved off site. Both it and summer break came in
Supt. Jeff Terpenning a home/office immediately under budget. The district
said one of the district’s last north of it at the corner of tackled a variety of projects
2017 bond projects will be Glassford St. and Kempf using both 2017 and 2013 Earlier this fall, former administration buildings were moved from school
the remediation of the for- Ct. were purchased by a bond monies including district grounds and soon Capac Schools will seek bids to start turning
mer site of the district’s bidder and are being repur- parking lot resurfacing, the lot into a green space.
Central Office. posed. roof repairs, the replace-
This summer, new “Once that’s done, ment of heating units, that still remain on their list and ranked items based approved a 20 year bond
offices for administration we’ll go out to bid to clean installation of new lighting project list at the December on cost and necessity. request in May 2017 worth
and business office staff up that corner and eventu- and technology purchases. board meeting. Before put- Most recently, voters $5.8 million.
were created in the north ally turn it into grass,” Terpenning said it’s ting the bond issue on the

Greektown trip for Project Grad

wing of the high school and Terpenning said. likely the board will be able ballot almost two years
Terpenning said staff He expects the remedi- to discuss their plans for ago, the board and adminis-
moved into the new space al work could get started leftover funds and items tration developed a project
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City Project Graduation

Frankenmuth football coaches hurt in crash

is hosting a Greektown Casino Bus Trip on November
17. The cost is $40 per person and includes transporta-
tion, $15 back in gambling money and $5 back toward
food at the casino. The bus departs at 3 p.m. from the
TSC parking lot and returns at 11 p.m. For more infor-
Seven sustain minor injuries in “They got hit hard in
that van and were pretty
injury), they all made it to
the game. They were fortu-
mation contact Lori at lknezevich@icschools.us or
call 810-724-9814. Proceeds will help provide a safe
2-car accident before game shook up when we got
there,” said Mohr. “They
nate. It could have been a
lot worse.”
night for 2019 Imlay City High School grads.

By Tom Wearing of the crash resulted in were a mess—and all they Mohr said the driver of

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twearing@pageone-inc.com minor injuries to the wanted to do was get to the the van was determined
60-year-old driver and all game.” to be at fault and was tick-
ALMONT — Seven six passengers; one of Mohr noted it took eted.
whom was transported to some time for responding She added that the
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injuries Friday, Nov. 2, in a Hospital. the mandatory information closed down to traffic, forc-
two-vehicle crash prior to Mohr said the other and details they needed
before releasing them from
ing many game-bound
drivers to seek alternate
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or
the team’s playoff game
versus the Almont Raiders. from 21 to 42, suffered the scene. routes.
The accident occurred injuries consisting of cuts, “It’s surprising their In addition to Almont
around 5 p.m., when the bumps, bruises, bloody injuries were not more police, Almont firefighters

Home
driver of a southbound noses and concussions. severe than they were,” and Medical First
2018 Dodge van attempted Despite their injuries, Mohr added. “But other Responders and two Lapeer
to turn left (east) off of Van Mohr said six of the coach- than the one person taken County EMS ambulances
to the E.R. (with a minor responded to the scene.

Insurance
Dyke onto Tubspring Rd. es arrived in time for the 7
into the path of a north- p.m. kickoff, which result-
bound vehicle traveling at
about 55 mph.
Almont Police Sgt.
ed in a 28-22 win for
Frankenmuth and a tough
loss for the previously
Crash claims Ubly man
Laura Mohr said the impact unbeaten Raiders. By Maria Brown additional investigation,”
mbrown@pageone-inc.com the release said.
Capac Road was closed
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According to troopers from
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ATTICA TWP. — ijuana and apparently hal- southbound on Capac Road
Police officers from multi- lucinating. just before 6 a.m. when his
ple agencies rushed toward The couple claimed vehicle left the roadway
a Garner Drive residence they had screen shots from north of Sharrard Road.
on Sunday morning after their security system on “The truck struck the
someone called 911 to say their cell phones that embankment before reen-
two masked individuals, showed the potential tering the roadway, rolling WE’RE NEIGHBORS.
carrying axes, were on their intruders and showed them several times and coming
front porch. to the deputy but no people to rest in the northbound
A Lapeer County were pictured in any of lane of the roadway,” a AND WE’LL LEND YOU MORE
Sheriff’s deputy was the them. press release stated.
first on scene and advised When the deputy asked The driver and sole THAN A CUP OF SUGAR.
the officers from Almont how “high” they were, one occupant of the 2007
and Imlay City that they denied using marijuana and Dodge truck was ejected
could cancel their response the other said they had “just from the vehicle and pro-
once the deputy determined smoked a bowl.” The depu- nounced dead at the scene.
that the caller and his girl- ty reports that the odor of Investigators say the man
friend were both highly marijuana in the home was was not wearing a seat belt.
under the influence of mar- very strong. “Preliminary investiga-
tion suggests alcohol,
weather and roadway con-
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Spartan Harmony to resound in Lansing
Imlay City choir to sing at Capitol
for 100th Armistice Day ceremony
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Star Spangled Banner and the
Members of Imlay City High
School’s Spartan Harmony
choir have been invited to per-
form at a special Armistice
Day celebration at the
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DRYDEN Muir Brothers Vintech Industries Page One Printing Videomation Kaatz Funeral
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Barbara L. Yockey Silver Grill Restaurant Morrice, Lengemann Company
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Michelle Belesky Crandall Accounting 810-724-0851 395-2243
Almont Lions Club
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Funeral Home 724-2975
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Mortimer Lumber 395-2336
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Hair Centers Holly Meadows Capac Chiropractic
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An Armistice Day peek into the past
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — In
commemoration of the
100th anniversary of
Armistice Day—now
known as Veterans Day—
Lt. Morrell Jones served as Battalion Surgeon
for the 104th Infantry, 26th Div. during WWI.
historian Marilyn Swihart
of the Imlay City
Historical Museum delved
into the archives to share
some of the city’s heroic
soldiers who served in
World War I.
That information
‘Winter Playground’ returns on Nov. 30
Imlay City DDA, Chamber host event to celebrate the season
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City DDA and
Chamber of Commerce are
again co-hosting the annu-
al “Winter Playground” in
downtown Imlay City on
Friday, Nov. 30.
Activities begin at 5
p.m. and run through 8:30
p.m.
Children and adults
will not want to miss the
Sign up now for 2018
Holly Day Light Parade
Twenty-first annual Christmas
celebration Saturday, Dec. 1
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — It may
not seem possible, but the
Almont DDA’s 2018 Holly
Day Light Parade makes its
way down Main Street on
Saturday, Dec. 1.
The 21st annual parade
is scheduled to set off at
around 7 p.m. from
Centennial Street and will
feature numerous lighted
floats, marching units,
Almont Township Fire
Department and of course,
Santa Claus.
Kids and parents who
arrive early are invited to
Creekside Hearth, Patio
and BBQ at 515 S. Main
St., where Santa will hold
court from 4-6 p.m.
In conjunction with
Holly Day activities, the
Almont Historical Museum
at 149 S. Main will be open
from 1-8 p.m.; including
holiday decoration making
from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Children may place
their “Letters to Santa” in
the special mailbox located
in front of the museum.
Event attendees will
not want to miss a holiday
performance and “commu-
nity sing” presented by the
Almont High School
Varsity Singers, starting at
6:30 p.m. at Fountain Park.
DDA Director Kim
Schall said event sponsors
and parade participants are
currently being sought.
“The success of the
parade is made possible
through the generosity of
included the service of
brothers Maurice and
Morrell Jones, the sons of
beloved Dr. George W.
Jones, who was Imlay
City’s first physician, who
often made calls on horse-
back. Dr. Jones was also
Photo provided
elected the village presi-
dent, served as postmaster,
and was the village health
officer and local surgeon
for the Grand Trunk
Railway Company.
His sons both served
overseas in World War I,
2018 Christmas “Lighted
Parade,” which sets off at
6 p.m. from the Farmers
Market area and features
the Imlay City High School
Marching Band, lighted
floats, representatives
from local businesses and
organizations, the Imlay
City Fire Dept. and much
more.
Of course, the high-
light of the parade will be
Santa and Mrs. Claus, who
will help hail in the season
our local businesses and
organizations,” said Schall.
“Our parade sponsors’
names will be listed in
parade announcements and
advertisements.”
She noted that the
sponsorship deadline is
Wednesday, Nov. 28.
For further information
about the Holly Day Light
Parade and other
DDA activities, contact
Kim Schall at 810-798-
8125 or 248-933-7355, or
email to: kschall@almontd-
da.com
Donations may be
made to Almont DDA,
Attn. Kim Schall, 817 N.
Main St., Almont, MI
48003.
Santa Claus rolls into
town in style in an
antique Almont Fire
Department truck dur-
ing Holly Day Light
Parade in Almont.
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with Lt. Morrell serving as
Battalion Surgeon for the
104th Infantry, 26th
Division before being
transferred to the 32nd
Division in Coblenz,
Germany.
His brother, Capt.
Maurice Jones, served at Ticket required for all
the 104th Field Hospital. servicemen to carry to
Both were cited and/or fea- receive food and use
tured in the Imlay City restrooms aboard ship
Times newspaper in 1918 during WWI.
and 1919.
Another very familiar documents he left with the
Photo provided
name was included in the historical museum.
mix—Robert R. Borland, He mentions that he
Wagoner with the 18th got to shake the hand of
Field Artillery 3rd King George of England,
Division of the U.S. and was “surprised by how Capt. Maurice Jones served at the 104th Field
Regular Army from 1917- short he was.” Hospital during WWI.
1919. Borland left the muse-
Borland fought in bat- um a ticket that service-
tles including Champagne- men had to use aboard ship
Marne, Anise-Marne, St. in order to receive rations
Michael and Meuse- and use the ship’s rest-
Argonne, receiving four rooms.
regiment citations. Borland “Troops being trans-
was a ‘muleskinner;’ ported overseas could not
tasked with driving rations get fed without this card,”
and ammunition to the Borland said. “Servicemen
front lines, often under only got fed in the deck
heavy fire. Mules served space formation—even had
along with the servicemen to have this card to use
in both World War I and II. washrooms. This stopped
Borland explained the the already crowded ship
from being explored by the
Photo provided
significance of their
clipped tails, which resem- men.”
bled cowbells. As always, a heartfelt
“One bell stands for A ‘thank you’ to Marilyn
Battery, two bells for B Swihart for offering a World War I Muleskinner Robert Borland
Battery, and three bells for glimpse into lives of Imlay explained the significance of the ‘cow bell’
C Battery, Borland City’s brave and beloved cuts in mules’ tails.
explained in notes and residents and their history.
for children in attendance. rides, children’s crafts, a
All attendees are invit- warming station and holi-
ed to gather in front of the day gift shopping.
Imlay City Police Dept. All attendees are
after the parade for the reminded to be on the
Community Tree Lighting lookout for the “Roaming
Ceremony. Reindeer,” who will be
After the tree-lighting, raining down gifts upon
Santa will hear children’s some lucky shoppers.
Christmas wishes, while “We’re going to have
Mrs. Claus will make her more merchants participat-
way to Imlay City Florist, ing in activities this year
where she will read to than ever before,” says
youngsters. DDA Director Dana
The staff at the Ruth Walker. “This event con-
Hughes Memorial District tinues to grow. It’s a won-
Library will host “Snow
Much Fun” event, with
snow-themed crafts, a
snow-making station and
derful time for people to
come together downtown
to shop, eat and be enter-
tained.”
Website photo
snow-related
books.
activity
Downtown businesses
will be open before the
For more information
visit www.icdda.com.
Or call the Imlay City
Chamber of Commerce Santa and friend wave to the crowd after tree
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and skills with others.
It is with mixed emo-
tions that I share that
Creations Floral will be
closing so that I can pur-
sue my new career. We
will be beginning our
‘Store Closing Sale’ on
November 12 and plan to
be closed by the end of the
year. Throughout this pro- ship throughout these 11
cess, we will continue amazing years!
business as usual and will Sincerely,
be carrying fresh flowers —Bethany Fromwiller
through Christmas. Our Owner
sincerest ‘thank you’ for Creations Floral
your business and friend- Imlay City

Women’s Expo is Nov. 15 in Lapeer

have ever had.
We have been very
fortunate for the opportu-
nity to help our communi-
ty celebrate life’s special
moments. Along with you,
we have celebrated many
Our Opinion
Honor veterans
with our very best
realized that perhaps I
loved helping people
more than just creating
beautiful floral arrange-
ments for them and their
loved ones. I’ve spent the
last few years learning
The Center for the Arts
will be hosting our fourth
Women’s Expo on
Thursday, November 15.
Let us help you get a
head start on your holiday
shopping. Vendors will be
set up throughout the build-
ings displaying handwork,
health products, jewelry,
and more. Offered products
include Potter’s Apothecary
soap and skin products,
Lapeer Historical Society
original artwork and more!
There will be product
representatives from
brands such as Pampered
Chef, LuLaRoe, Paparazzi
Jewelry, Dot Dot Smile,
Color Street, Rodan+Fields,
Jamberry, Scentsy, and
Thirty-One. nity to bring some friends
Local business Lovely
Finds will be set up in the
Gallery, and massage ther-
apist Shawn Sinclair will
be here to help you relax
raffle of items from our
vendors. Each person who
comes in to shop will
receive one free raffle tick-
et, and the raffle will be
held at the end of the eve-
ning.
This is a great opportu-
and spend an evening
checking gifts off your
shopping list before the
holiday rush begins! If
you’re interested in being a
town Lapeer from 5 to 8
p.m. and stop by the expo
to check out the wonderful
products we have to offer.
Admission is free for
everyone and the expo is
open from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m.
Whether you’re a
woman, or just shopping
for one, you are sure to find
the perfect gift at our
Holiday Women’s Expo! If
you have any questions,

resources available 2019 calendars, Rotary

Club of Lapeer’s ‘Pick a
Pocket for the Pocket Park,’
after all that shopping!
The Center for the Arts
will be providing free
vendor, please give us a
call as soon as possible—
spaces are first come, first
please call 810-667-1495,
Tuesday through Saturday,
from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

M
handmade goods, Waves of refreshments for shoppers, served. —Katie Beth Chrismer
onday is Veterans Day, a day where Grace natural care prod- beer and wine will be avail- Come for “Ladies’ The Center for the Arts
we pause to give thanks to those ucts, jewelry, clothing, able, and there will be a Night Out” through down- Lapeer
who have served our country. It’s a day
off for some, a shopping day for others,
and a day of solemn remembrance for
families of those who’ve made the ulti-
4CCF grants help fuel community
mate sacrifice. Editor’s note: The fol- Oxford Schools. The Safe
Veterans deserve a day to be honored; lowing guest column was Wheels and Heels program
submitted by Micaela provides all second-graders
but they deserve more than salutes and Boomer, Program Officer at with bicycle helmets and
speeches. To truly honor our veterans, we Four County Community educates them on bicycle
need to make sure they’re taken care of Foundation. She may be and pedestrian safety,
after their service has ended. reached by calling 810-798- stranger danger, and when
0909 or via email to and how to call 911.
With the ongoing wars in Iraq and program@4ccf.org. Together, the HS/HY
Afghanistan, the number of veterans suf-
F our County Community Fund and the W.K. Kellogg

fering with PTSD has risen to alarming Foundation is dedicated
to serving the current and
rates; as have statistics regarding veterans emerging needs of the local
and active duty service members’ deaths community, continuing the
by suicide. According to the Department tradition of philanthropy
of Veterans Affairs, some 20 veterans and begun generations ago. In
all, the fourth-quarter com-
active duty service members take their petitive grants totaled over
own lives every day. $32,000. On behalf of the
Our government spends billions of dol- community, 4CCF congratu-
lates the following non-
lars on war, so it seems fitting it should profit groups which received
also fund programs that meet veterans funds during the fourth
needs’ when their service ends. In recent quarter competitive grant
years, some strides have been made in this cycle.
Four County
regard, particularly when it comes to the Community Fund grants,
VA health system. Still, more can be done. from the original unrestrict-
Locally, Veterans Affairs Director Ed ed endowment, were award-
Ronders does an outstanding job of bring- ed to Imlay City Christian
School to obtain an AED
ing useful programs and information to unit for their school building
the table for area veterans. It is evident he and to Mussey Township
pours his heart and soul into a job that he Fire Department for the pur-
chase of three portable radi-
dedicates himself to each and every day. os for department communi-
And the youth-created Veterans Esteem cations. In addition to
Team (VET) has continued to follow its improved safety within the
mission of making sure no area veteran fire department, the radios
will allow the firefighters to
feels unappreciated or forgotten. It is our easily connect with mutual
hope that the local efforts will spread aid agencies in St. Clair,
throughout the state and country, so our Lapeer, and Sanilac coun-
veterans are truly honored with the best ties.
Seven Ponds Nature
care and resources available. Center obtained funding to
enhance and improve their
The view from the A-frame bridge at Seven Ponds
Nature Center, one of 4CCF’s recent grant recipients.
membership management,
donation services, and
financial accounting though
software and website
upgrades. Samaritan House
received a grant to help fund
the holiday Sharing Tree.
Each year, Samaritan House
partners with various com-
munity organizations to sup-
port the Sharing Tree as it
brings gifts and food to low-
income individuals and fam-
ilies in northern Macomb
County.
Students from Imlay
City Middle School will
learn through a live perfor-
mance when they attend a
Flint Repertory Theater pro-
duction of The Little Prince.
The theater experience
includes pre- and post-per-
formance workshops at
ICMS to ensure that stu-
dents gain a rich under-
standing of theme recogni-
tion and character analysis
as they enjoy a live produc-
tion.
21st Century Education
Photo provided
grants were given to Krause
Elementary School in
Armada for the purchase of
reusable artwork display
banners and to Capac
Elementary School for
rewards for students partici-
pating in the Advanced
Reading program. 21st
Century Education funds
exist for each of the
Foundation’s core school
districts; Almont, Armada,
Capac, Dryden, Imlay City,
and Romeo. All teachers are
encouraged to take advan-
tage of their school’s 21st
Century Education fund.
Capac Elementary
School will continue the
Friday Food Backpack
Program to insure that stu-
dents have nutritious food
for the weekend, thanks to a
grant from the Healthy
Senior/Healthy Youth Fund.
The HS/HY fund also sup-
ported the McLaren-
Oakland Foundation as they
continue their successful
bicycle safety program at
Youth Fund supported
Armada High School as
they work to combat bully-
ing by inviting youth moti-
vational speaker Tom
Thelen to the High School
for two appearances. Tom is
the author of Victimproof
and founder of No Bullying
Schools. His presentations
inspire students to “be the
change” on their school
campus. The Youth
Advisory Committee (YAC)
also awarded a grant to
Capac High School, for peer
mediation training for 25
students and staff. Both of
these grants uphold the
YAC’s mission of tackling
problems identified by the
2016-2017 Youth Advisory
Committee Needs
Assessment Survey.
Four County
Community Foundation
awards community grants
four times per year to non-
profit organizations serving
the four corners area of
Lapeer, Oakland, Macomb,
and St. Clair Counties. To
support programs like these,
please visit their website at
www.4ccf.org or call 810-
798-0909. The next grant
deadline is January 1, 2019.

Another dip in the delicious ‘hot bath’

I smell the garlic the min-
ute I get out of my car.
It’s sort of dark and rainy,
lots of it. One whole head
for each person being
served. It’s soaked over-
says the regional dish is
not his favorite...he prefers
anchovies in green sauce
tors that farmed the land
and made wine.
It is a ritual celebrated
but like a sensory magnet, night in milk — Giancarlo (another Piedmontese spe- in unison to honor brother-
that says that takes some of the cialty). We’re laughing at hood and friendship. It is a
sharp, bitterness out of it—then the lengths the Italians go delicious delight of our tra-
familiar chopped into tiny pieces, to for Bagna Cauda day, ditional flavors.
scent and sauteed and slow but we’re not surprised It is not rough and
pulls me cooked in a mixture of one bit. The delicacy is heavy, on the contrary it is
safely olive oil, minced ancho- truly a taste of heaven natural and healthy. Garlic
Photo by Catherine Minolli

through vies and heavy cream. It’s on earth. will not hurt you, it is ben-
the dim like a thick, smooth, gold- As we proceed with eficial. It isn’t the smell of
garage en colored soup, spooned the dinner, the wine flows garlic that puts off an intel-

the lively Observations in ink...

and into
kitchen
of
Catherine Minolli
Virginia
and Giancarlo.
It’s Bagna Cauda night
— (literal translation “hot
bath”) and I can’t wait to
take a hearty dip.
Giancarlo, who origi-
nates from the Piedmont
region in Italy, brought the
tradition to my family sev-
eral years ago, and ever
since we’ve lamented that
it only happens once a
year.
The classic regional
dish is something the
Piedmontese serve on All
up by a variety of vegeta-
bles. Roasted peppers,
potatoes, cabbage, green
onions, radicchio, and just
about anything else you
can think of. And of
course, there’s the bread.
Crusty on the outside and
airy on the inside, perfect
for soaking up whatever is
left in the bowl.
The tradition is so big
in Italy the Piedmontese
have created and circulated
some memes about it.
Giancarlo shows us some
of the best ones, messaged
to him from friends in his
old hometown. The meme
involving Donald Trump is
hilarious, and I think it’s
along with the laughter.
We take our time, lingering
over the little clay pots in
front of us that bubble with
the garlicky goodness.
At each seat at the
table, Giancarlo and
Virginia offer us an
English translation that
makes the annual celebra-
tion even more poignant
and special as far as I’m
concerned. It’s called an
‘Ode to Bagna Cauda,’ and
was written by Giovanni
Goria, former Italian Prime
Minister and president of
the Culinary Institute of
Italy.
She explains it as fol-
lows:
ligent and open person, but
only their ignorance and
prejudice.
In short, the garlic
breath will pass after a Lots of laughs and deliciousness around
beautiful walk in the Virginia and Giancarlo’s harvest table in cele-
woods. bration and remembrance of All Souls Day.
After four hours
around the dinner table,
suffice it to say the “beau-
tiful walk in the woods”
required to eliminate the
garlic breath seems it’ll
require more of a marathon
hike through the forest.
Sunday morning,
Dawn and Virginia are off
to the Italian American
Club in Livonia, for a spe-
cial All Souls Day mass
that includes remembrance
Photo provided

Souls Day around the
beginning November. This
year, the tradition is resur-
rected in honor of my par-
ents on this Holy Day.
Garlic is at the heart of
this simple meal, lots and
one thing I’m in agreement
with. There’s another one
involving Megyn Kelly
interviewing Vladimir
Putin about Bagna Cauda.
The “interview” is con-
ducted in Italian, and Putin
It is for all those who
love and understand. It is
the symbol of the cuisine
and character of the people
of Piedmont.
It is the honor and
remembrance of our ances-
of our mom.
Family, food, fond
memories, fun. What
blessings! What gifts!
Email Catherine at Meme circulating in Italy...’Bagna Cauda Day’
cminolli@pageone-inc. is official, and one thing I agree with the presi-
com. dent on.

Hear the bells in
a different way
D o you hear what I
hear? Yup! The bells
of Christmas. Stores put
out Halloween and
Thanksgiving merchandise
simultaneously these days,
so when Halloween is
over, out come the
Christmas displays. It just
seems to be the natural
order of things anymore—
the marketing strategy
which succeeds, practical-
ly, anyway—in aiding
greed in squelching out
Thanksgiving.
What’s more, I’ve
heard some heralders of
the season describe their
wares as “all kinds of
Christmas items, some of
which are religious.” Duh.
Double Duh! I get what
they mean—they are trying
to say without coming out
and saying it that, inciden-
tally, there are some items
in their Christmas invento-
ry that actually have a little
something to do with the
reason for the season. I
was actually a little con-
fused on why they figure
there should have to be a
separate little “category.”
My perspective is...that
it’s a worldview, lumped
into the same mindset that
says the Bible is just so
much history—irrelevant
to today—or that at least
the first part of it is. Many
see it as a compilation of
stories about dry bones and
arid deserts and a few big-
ger-than-life characters
who fit right in there with
and carry the same level of
validity as Goldilocks and
fairy princesses and
Rudolph and the Grinch.
In other words, it seems to
me that in a world of
superb over-stimulating
3-D, we’ve become de-
sensitized, dumbed down
to a dull, black and white,
A coffee conundrum
N ot long ago on a fine
October morning—the
kind where the air is nice
and somewhat crisp—I sat
outside a café as I gazed at
the mot-
tled
shade of
a tree
dancing
on the
pave-
ment.
On my
table was From the Other Side...
one of
the weak- Andrew Wernette
nesses of
any
sweet tooth in Vietnam: a
coconut coffee, which is
basically espresso that has
been mixed with a kind of
sweetened coconut sorbet
to produce a smooth,
slushy, voluptuously brown
treat. However, the café I
was at is known to serve
one of the best versions in
my city of Danang, where
you yourself can pour the
espresso onto the sorbet
and watch its darkness sink
down the side of the glass
as it tantalizingly intermin-
gles with the white of the
coconut. Truly a marriage
made in heaven.
The cost? About two
dollars.
This is a more expen-
sive luxury than at other
places, where the same
goes for about $1.30. Even
at that price, a coconut cof-
fee is still somewhat of an
indulgence here; the aver-
age coffee goes between
$0.35 and $0.50.
Such differences are
nothing in the U.S., but
over here, they mean
everything.
This creates something
of a cultural window that
I’ve come to notice around
Danang. I’m often fascinat-
ed by how relatively small
price variations between
different establishments
often dictate which mem-
bers of the socioeconomic
spectrum gather there.
For example, when I go
across the street for a lunch
of rice and meat for about
$0.65, I sit at a small plas-
single dimensional way of
thinking.
Have we flat-lined to
that degree? In a pre-
Advent series which our
pastor began this week, he
read a little of that “sup-
posedly unrelated history.”
Take a look at it here with
me and see if it doesn’t
add a
dimen-
sion or
two to
the sea-
son.
“Because
you have
obeyed
Perspectives... me and
have not
Willene Tanis
withheld
even your
son, your
only son, I swear by my
own name that I will cer-
tainly bless you. I will
multiply your descendants
beyond number, like the
stars in the sky and the
sand on the seashore...
through your descendants
all the nations of the earth
will be blessed—all
because you have obeyed
me.”—God.
Those were God’s
words to Abraham. You
may have read the story
before. The story of
Abraham’s unwavering
obedience. The story of
God’s faithfulness. The
story of how that relates to
our world. To us. To
Christmas. Stop with me
for a minute in the middle
of the craziness that sur-
rounds us at this time of
the year and let that grace
ooze into your soul like
butter on your hot break-
fast bagel. And hear those
bells in a new way this
CHRISTmas.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
tic table beside the rag-
gedy-clothed laborers who
work at the nearby con-
struction projects. If I feel
like a meal at a place
where the cost is merely
double that, however, I eat
in the company of profes-
sionals attired in business
casual.
This latter category
more or less described the
smartly-dressed husband
and wife that sat nearby,
looking on as their small
daughter wandered around
in her cute little dress. I
took my spoon and savored
a little more of that rich,
muddy goodness.
And what was my
place in all of this, I asked
myself. I was just a humble
teacher (or so I consider
myself), and yet here I
was, earning a wage that
gave me easy access to the
higher pleasures with
which one can pamper
themselves here. I admit
that I was not totally com-
fortable sitting at that
place, as if the fact that I
all too often find myself in
the fanciest cafes or at the
nicest restaurants in this
city somehow effaces my
humility.
I often think about the
people in blue uniforms
whom I see sweeping the
streets in the dead of night
here; they toil visibly and
yet will probably never
enjoy the same lifestyle
that I do. Or else I think
about the teaching assis-
tants and even Vietnamese
English teachers I con-
stantly rub shoulders
with, whom, despite work-
ing as hard or sometimes
harder than I do, make
only a fraction of what I
earn.
Was that it? Was I
becoming too immodest,
slipping from my charac-
ter? I never answered the
question. I needed to attend
to my coconut coffee,
which was slowly melting.
Yes, it was a fine morning
indeed. Fine as anyone
could ask for.
Email Andrew at
tct@pageone-inc.com.
Toeholds on ancient Oak invite adventure and imagination.
Ancient oak inspires imagination
I
’ve walked my country
roads for twenty-nine
years now. They’re glad
for my company, especial-
ly this season when their
trees cast off their color
and I applaud their perfor-
mance. Lindens. Sugar
maples. Red maples.
Swamp birch. The Oaks
still cling to their leaves.
The poor Ash. I’ve
already forgotten their
structure and leaf.
There’s one ancient
Oak in particular that waits
for me. Her extraordinary
girth is nailed with four
toeholds. “Come play,”
beckon her numerous
branches.
I smile and say, “Not
today. Have obligations.”
Truth is, I’d be tres-
passing. And what if I fell
from a limb? My agility
and strength aren’t what
they were three decades
ago.
But those four toeholds
won’t leave me alone.
Who nailed them to the
tree? A young farm boy, or
Last call for free Vets dinner is Sat., Nov. 10
Lapeer County Esteem Team
to host event in North Branch
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
NORTH BRANCH —
It’s last call for local veter-
ans interested in attending
the 3rd Annual Appreciation
Dinner on Saturday, Nov.
10 from 5-8 p.m. at North
Branch Middle School.
Heat up house, bake some bread
D ear Lynn,
I’m looking for
some tasty cookie recipes. I
want to make some for
family and some to give
away as gifts.
—Ellen from Battle Creek
Dorothy from
Coldwater loves the smell
that fills the kitchen when
her Caraway Rye Bread is
baking. Jean from Defiance
learned to bake bread from
her grandmother. Her
favorite, served warm from
the oven, was Delicatessen
Rye Bread. Please stop by
my blog, Food, Fun and
More for a visit at www.
lseckerle.wordpress.com.
Send recipes and requests
to The Recipe Exchange at
lynneckerle@gmail.com.
CARAWAY
RYE BREAD
2 c warm water (105
to 115 degrees)
2 pkgs active dry yeast
1 T salt
1/4 c molasses Place dough in a lightly
2 T butter or margarine,
at room temperature over once. Cover with a
1 1/2 T caraway seeds light cloth and let rise for 1
3 1/2 c rye flour hour, in a warm place, until
3 to 3 1/2 c white flour doubled in size. Turn
Cornmeal dough out onto floured sur-
a hunter?
Or a tom-
boy like
me? How
long ago?
My
last walk
I stopped
and Honest Living...
touched
the toe- Iris Lee Underwood
holds.
“Now lis-
ten Grandmother Oak. I
just want to know your
history. I’m not going to
climb. That’s absurd.
You’re not my tree. And if
you were, I’m a senior citi-
zen, for heaven’s sake.”
I have a soft spot for
trees. As a child I climbed
gnarly trunks to pick little
green apples. Swung from
many a branch. I carved
my initials and my hus-
band’s and a heart around
both on a tree’s bark. We
climbed it, hung from it.
Posed for pictures. We
snoozed in the shade and
breeze.
I grew up with trees, I
The free dinner is again
being sponsored by Lapeer
County’s Veterans Esteem
Team, a group of students
dedicated to honoring U.S.
veterans and service mem-
bers.
Benjamin Koning,
event coordinator and
Esteem Team Founder, said
1 egg white,
slightly beaten
Directions: Heat water in a
saucepan.
Check
tempera-
ture with
a candy
thermom-
eter. Pour
into a
large
bowl. The Recipe Exchange...
Sprinkle
yeast
Lynn Eckerle
over
water and stir until dis-
solved. Add salt, molasses,
butter and caraway seed.
Stir well. Sift rye flour and
1 1/2 cups white flour into
bowl. Stir with a wooden
spoon until smooth.
Gradually add the rest of
the white flour until dough
leaves the sides of the
bowl. Turn dough out onto
a floured surface. Knead
until smooth. Sprinkle with
flour as needed if sticky.
greased, large bowl. Turn
Page 11-TRI-CITY TIMES-NOVEMBER 7, 2018
tell Grandma Oak. I’m
known amongst my kin-
folk for swinging from a
branch of a dead tree over
a cliff in Kentucky. Of
course the dead tree and
over the cliff parts were
my mother’s hysterical
perception. She meant no
harm. She never was a tree
swinger and didn’t know
better.
My three girls climbed
trees when they were
young. My husband and I
drove them from our
Detroit home to Blake’s
Cider Mill in Armada to
pick apples for applesauce.
We loved my mother’s
chunky applesauce with
cinnamon. She preferred
the indoor sport of cook-
ing.
Our friends Barb and
Denny and their three boys
followed us to Blake’s for
a few years. A perfect
match for kids chasing and
hiding in an apple orchard.
In the midst of limbs load-
ed with apples, it seems as
if I was born knowing the
another good turnout is
expected.
Attendees will be treat-
ed to dinner served up by
North Branch students and
other Esteem Team mem-
bers.
Live entertainment will
be provided by the Rock of
Ages big band and a
President Abraham Lincoln
impersonator.
Scheduled speakers
face and punch dough
down. Divide in half and
form into two oval loaves.
Grease a large cookie sheet
and sprinkle with cornmeal.
Place loaves on sheet.
Cover and let rise again
until doubled, about 40
minutes. Preheat oven to
375 degrees. Bake bread
for 50 minutes. Loaves
will sound hollow when
done. Remove from
oven and brush with
egg white. Sprinkle
with caraway seeds.
Cool before slicing.
DELICATESSEN
RYE BREAD
2 3/4 to 3 1/2 c
white flour round loaf. Flatten slightly.
2 pkgs active dry yeast
1 T salt baking sheets. Cover and
1 3/4 c milk
1/4 c molasses size, about 30 minutes.
1/4 c cooking oil
1 oz square of unsweet-
ened chocolate sounds hollow when
1 egg
3 c rye flour
1 T caraway seed
Directions: In a large bowl,
combine 2 1/2 cups white
flour, yeast and salt. Heat
milk, molasses, cooking oil
and chocolate in a sauce-
Photo by Iris Lee Underwood
legend of Johnny
Appleseed. What American
child doesn’t know the
pioneer nurseryman and
hero who tramped from his
home in Massachusetts to
Fort Wayne, Indiana, plant-
ing apple seeds?
Wait a minute.
Massachusetts to Fort
Wayne, Indiana? That
means Johnny could’ve
planted trees in Michigan.
He owned over 1,200 acres
of orchards in the
Midwest. It’s possible he
planted here. That’s quite a
history for a barefooted
man who sold trees and
hard apple cider for pen-
nies.
Dear Reader, this may
seem preposterous, but is it
possible Johnny Appleseed
hammered those four toe-
holds into Grandmother
Oak? Has my imagination
swung over a cliff on a
dead branch?
Well, I do have a histo-
ry of soft spots for trees.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
will include Congressman
Paul Mitchell, 82nd District
House Rep. Gary Howell,
Lapeer County VA Director
Ed Ronders and others
Those wishing to attend
are asked to RSVP by call-
ing Benjamin Koning at
810-542-0996.
North Branch Middle
School is located at 6570
Brush Street in the Village
of North Branch.
pan. Bring temperature up
to 120 to 130 degrees, no
more. Stir in egg then pour
over flour mixture. Blend
in with a wooden spoon.
Stir in caraway seeds and
rye flour, a cup at a time to
make a sticky dough. Turn
out onto a floured surface.
Gradually work in more
white flour until dough is
smooth and not sticky.
Place dough in a greased
bowl. Turn and cover with
a light towel. Let rise in a
warm place until doubled
in size, about 45 minutes.
Place dough back on
floured surface. Punch
dough down and divide in
half. Shape each half into a
Place on lightly greased
let rise until doubled in
Bake at 375 degrees 35 to
45 minutes, until bread
tapped. If bread is getting
too browned, cover lightly
with aluminum foil.
Remove from baking
sheets and cool.
Send recipe requests
and/or recipes to Lynn at
lynneckerle@gmail.com.
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Editor’s note: Due to space
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
publication date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30
p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Council on Aging
Membership is open to indi-
viduals 18 and older. The
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips.
For info, call Lori at 395-
7889.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a
potluck and program. Call
798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invit-
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
noon-3 p.m. the 2nd
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, bever-
ages provided. Senior stretch
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.
Ryan Smith, a certified alco-
hol and drug counselor will
be available at the Imlay
City Senior's Center on the
4th Thursday of every
month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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.
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
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
www.atticaumc.org
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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!
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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
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Swing Dance Lessons at the
Port Huron Senior Center,
600 Grand Avenue, Port
Huron, every Tues. from
7:30-9 p.m. and the 1st and
3rd Thurs. of the month
from 7:30-9 p.m. with
instructors Lyle Malaski &
Kristina Morton. For info,
call 810-984-5061.
Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen
is open to the public for free,
hot meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
Pantry is open the 1st
Saturday of each month
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a
free community meal on the
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each
month from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
For more info please call
810-724-0690 or visit www.
atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the sec-
ond and fourth Monday of
the month. Proof of residen-
cy and need required.
The Capac Community
Food Pantry, 112 S. Main
Street, is open each
Wednesday from 1-3 p.m.
Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher
will be received before you
stop in to shop. Any ques-
tions, please call Joyce
Kaufman at 810-395-7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves
free meals every Tuesday
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion
United Methodist Church.
Free meals for people in
need are offered at the North
Branch Senior Center on
Monday and Thursday eve-
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call
810-441-0322 for more info.
Orchards' Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd
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
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.
(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
810-724-0687
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org.
Museums
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum
is open Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. Please stop by and
learn about your communi-
ty. Society meetings are held
at the museum on the second
Monday of the month at 7
p.m. For more info call 810-
796-3355.
The Capac Historical Society
is open to visitors daily from
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859
for more info.
The Dryden Historical
Society meets at 7 p.m. the
first Wednesday of the
month and the museum
opens every Monday from
5:30-7 p.m.
Beginning in April the Imlay
City Historical Museum is
open on Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. and welcomes visitors
at that time. The museum
features period rooms that
appear as they would have
been prior to the turn of the
20th century and into the
1930s. Fabulous artifacts
greet guests in every room
and transport them back to
when life was a simpler time.
Visitors will find exhibits
relating to railroading, mili-
tary, local history and much
more. Docents are on hand
to answer questions and
assist with research. Stop in
and take a look!
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop
for 3-5 year olds & parents/
caregivers! Enjoy fun proj-
ects that will develop your
child’s skills and prepare
them for school! Children
also enjoy a snack, story
time, and a free book! Call
the Family Literacy Center
today to reserve your seat at
810-664-2737 and for more
info on dates and times.
Play groups available. Free 6
week sessions. At these
FREE 90-minute play-
groups, children will partici-
pate in storytime, develop-
mentally appropriate games
and crafts, learn new skills,
and enjoy a snack and social
time with other children.
Parents will have the chance
to talk to other adults with
same-age children. Register
now for the next session!
Numerous locations and
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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Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
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Sacred Heart - Imlay City
St. Nicholas - Capac
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio Community
Saturday Mass
4:30 pm - St. Nicholas
Sunday Masses
8:00 am - Sacred Heart
10:00 am - St. Nicholas
12 noon (Spanish) - Scared Heart
Confessions Imlay City, MI 48444
3:00-4:00 pm at St. Nicholas
Tuesday 8:00 am - St. Nicholas
Wednesday 10:00 am - Sacred Heart
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Thursday 7:00 pm (Spanish) - St. Nicholas
Friday 7:00 pm - Sacred Heart 18
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke
Lutheran Church -
Imlay City, MI 48444
Missouri Synod
Sunday Service
7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister
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St. Cornelius
Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208 Catholic Church
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 810-395-7074
www.fmsaints.com
JUNE 30TH and JULY 1ST
NEW MASS SCHEDULE BEGINNING 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
Weekday Mass:
Tuesday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. JUNE 30 and JULY 1
TH
Weekend Masses: Weekday Mass: Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Saturday 4:00 p.m. Weekend Masses:
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 18
dates available. For more in Marlette, hosts this sup- Free hearing and vision
info and to sign up call the port group the 1st Tuesday screens for children of pre-
Family Literacy Center at of each month in the school age are available at
810-664-2737. Administration Conference the Lapeer County Health
Room. For time and more Department. To schedule an
Support Groups info, call 800-635-7490 or
visit www.marletteregional-
appointment please call 810-
667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
hospital.org.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- with Support Million Hearts
meetings are held every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at loss group meets Tuesday
nights at the Hunter’s Creek
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings,
St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mobile Home Park Club 136 North Main St. in Capac,
in Imlay City. House, 725 DeMille Rd. in Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Lapeer. Weigh-in from Everyone is invited to come
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
and Al-Anon meetings are 6-6:30 p.m., meeting from and have their blood pres-
6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info sure read for free.
held every Wednesday night
at 8 p.m. at the Capac United call 810-664-7579.
Methodist Church, Capac,
MI. Craft Shows/Bazaars
Fundraisers
Grief share. Tuesdays at 1
p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center, Rummage Sales
Lamb Steele building on Greektown Casino Bus Trip
Third St. New series starts benefitting Imlay City The Holiday Marketplace
Aug. 6. For info or to regis- Project Graduation 2019. Festival 2018 is seeking ven-
ter call Tracy at 810-724- Sat., Nov. 17. Departs 3 p.m. dors for their Nov. 10, 2018
6030 or Ginger at 810-724- from TSC parking lot in event at the American
5772. Imlay City, returns at 11 Legion Post 16, 1701 W.
p.m. Contact Lori at lkne- Genesee, Lapeer. Call (810)
Lapeer Area Citizens zevich@icschools.us or (810) 664-9312 for more informa-
Against Domestic Assault 724-9814. tion.
meets 1-3 p.m. every
Wednesday in the Lapeer Christmas Cookie Walk will
Court House for personal be held at St. Nicholas
protection order clinic. For
info 810-246-0632.
Catholic Church, 4331
Capac Road, Capac on
Events
Saturday, December 15 at
10A Friday AFG Family 9:00 a.m. Purchase a large Veteran's Day Breakfast.
Groups meeting. Imlay City tin for $9.00 and fill it with Join us for a special presen-
FOC Lutheran Church, your choice of delicious tation by author and veteran
7191 Imlay City Rd, Imlay homemade cookies. Come Ron Zuccaro. Fri., Nov. 9.
City. Contact Ginger Miller early for best selection! Call 9-11 a.m. Washington Parks
at 810-724-5772 for more 810-395-2049 for more infor- and Rec, 57880 Van Dyke,
information. mation. Washington Twp. Veterans
eat free. Call (586) 752-6543
Romeo Washington Parks Woman's Life Chapter 855 for info and prices.
and Rec. One on one grief is collecting bottles and cans
counseling provided at both all year long. With your help Berville Lioness Fall Bingo
Romeo and Washington we can make a difference in Event. Sat., Nov. 10. Doors
Centers. By appointment someone's life at a time when open at 5 p.m., bingo starts
only, please call to set up they need the most help. at 6 p.m. Berville Lions Hall,
your appointment today Please consider being part of 13651 Hough Rd., Berville.
586-752-6543. Free of the bigger picture. Donate Lots of prizes. Regular bin-
charge. your bottles and cans today. gos, specials, 50/50s. Snacks,
For a representative of our pizza, coffee and pop avail-
FOR WIDOWED MEN & group call 810-392-5136. able. For info call Mary at
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- (586) 206-0145 or Crystal at
Friendship. Join us every The Imlay City Christian (810) 650-5577.
3rd Tuesday of each month School has discount cards
from 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at available for sale. Proceeds Capac Lions Pancake
Breakfast. Sun., Nov. 11. 8
Cavis Pioneer Restaurant, benefit the school's athletic,
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball music and PE programs. For a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Capac
Twp. 48074. No RSVP neces- more information call Imlay Lions Hall, 315 W. Meier St.,
sary. For more info call City Christian School, Mon.- Capac. Free will donation.
Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
This activity is sponsored by "Aladdin" at the Detroit
Widowed Friends, a peer Opera House. Sun., Dec. 23.
support group www.wid- Register before Nov. 20.
Medical Care
owedfriends.org. Sponsored by Romeo
Washington Parks and Rec.
Widowed Friends invites all Includes round trip motor
widowed to join us for coach and theater tickets.
breakfast and friendship in Lapeer County Health (586) 752-6543.
a safe setting every 2nd and Department, 1800 Imlay
4th Monday of the month at City Rd., Lapeer - Regular Marimba Christmas
9 a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot Immunization Clinic Hours: Concert. Romeo Parks and
in Marysville. For more info, (held in 2nd floor clinic area) Rec Center, 361 Morton
call Julie at 810-388-0868. Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.; Street, Romeo. Wed., Nov.
By Appointment Only, 28. Concert 12:30-1:30,
For those that have experi- Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30 Dessert 1:30-2 p.m. Enjoy
enced the death of a loved a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays music and some Christmas
one, a support group is avail- 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vac- treats for dessert. Call (586)
able facilitated by a trained cine is now available. For 752-6543 for price.
United Hospice Service additional info, to check if
(UHS) bereavement volun- we accept your insurance, or Zumba Gold. Combines
teer. Marlette Regional to schedule an appointment dance steps with a low
Hospital, 2770 Main Street please call 810-667-0448. impact routine. Bring water
and a face towel. Every
Monday and Wednesday
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Washington Parks and Rec
Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
Washington Twp. Fee
charged. Call (586) 752-6543
for info.
Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
Beneficial weight training.
Blessed Hope
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Every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Washington
Baptist Church Parks and Rec Center ,
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop Twp. Call (586) 752-6543 for
4411 Newark Road times and prices.
Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854
Attica, MI 48412
810-724-2702 Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday 2:30 pm
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Other
Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm
www.newlifechristian.net Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 18 firstapostolichome.com
18 preference, but it’s our priority. Free tutor training for peo-
Imlay City Almont
18 ple who would like to help
others in our community
C.R.C. First Baptist Church improve English skills.
395 N. Cedar (M-53) Volunteer basis. Please call
www.imlaycitycrc.org Wayne Boyd, Pastor for orientation before train-
ing at 810-664-2737.
Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am Volunteer for the Habitat for
Youth Ministry Worship Services
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm Humanity of Lapeer County
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm at the office. Interested par-
Bible Studies fbc@airadvantage.net ties can call 810-664-7111
810-724-4315
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services and speak to Carolyn,
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont Cheryl or Pete at 810-660-
Come Grow With Us! Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
18
7823.
Goodland GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Club News
Church
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City 
Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
2008 N. Van Dyke Veterans of Foreign Wars
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.  (VFW) of Imlay City, Post
Box 82
Wednesday Family Night - 6:30 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
Supervised child care during all services (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
810.724.1747 Sunday School Veterans Meetings 2nd
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May Thursday, every other
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist 18 Staffed Nursery During Worship 18 month, 7 p.m.; Post Meetings
18
1st Thursday every month, 7
Family of First Congregational Church p.m.; Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Saturday of every month, 10
Christ United Church of Christ
275 Bancroft - Imlay City 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
a.m.
810-798-8855 Almont/Dryden Masons
(Corner of 5th Street) meets 7 p.m. every 2nd
Sunday Worship Service
Bible Study - 9:00 am 810-724-6207 at 10:15 a.m. Thursday of the month at
Masonic Center in Almont.
Worship Time - 10:30 am Sunday School & Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m. Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Children’s Church - 10:30 am Worship Service 10:30 a.m. The Imlay City American
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm Legion Post 135 meets the
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesday’s 6-7:30pm
2nd and last Wednesdays of
Phone 810-724-2620 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King the month at 7:30 p.m. The
18 18 18
post is located at 212 E.
St. John The Holy Redeemer Light of Christ Third Street. Contact them
at 724-1450 or americanle-
Evangelist Lutheran Church
Community
4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI
gionpost135@frontier.com.
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002 810-796-3951 Church The Evening Star Quilt
Guild meets the last
www.lutheransonline.com/holyred 2720 Winslow Road Wednesday of each month at
8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP
Imlay City, MI 48444 the Davison Senior Center,
10135 Lapeer Rd. in
ST
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 AT 7 PM Davison. Meetings start at
ALL WELCOME!!! Sunday Worship 10:30 am 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Pastor Steven Helms 6 p.m. For more info call
Christian Preschool Available 18 Phone: 810-724-6999 18
Lisa, 810-358-7294.

Explore nature and more at Seven Ponds
Variety of programs on tap at nature center throughout November
DRYDEN TWP. —
Ample opportunities exist
to do some learning this
month at Seven Ponds
Nature Center.
Here’s what’s on the
calendar for November:
•Family Pond Dipping
on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 11
a.m. to noon.
Have you ever won-
dered what lives under the
water? There is a lot more
down there besides fish.
Join one of our naturalists
as we pond dip for aquatic
invertebrates down on the
dock.
•Nature Study Series
for Homeschoolers: Native
Americans and the Web of
Life for Grades 3 & 4 on
Wednesday, November 14
from 1- 3 p.m.
Have you ever eaten
sunlight? Do you have
plants and animals in your
lunch? What is the origin of
your food, clothing, and
shelter? We will explore the
nature center from the per-
spective of the Indians who
used this land in the past,
and consider our relation-
ship with the land today. A
slide show, specimens, and
a walk will get students
thinking about their signifi-
cant connections to the nat-
ural environment.
Fee: $4 per person
(adults who participate in
the program also pay this
fee). To pre-register your
child, call 810-796-3200.
•Knee-High Naturalist
Class (for preschool chil-
dren 3-4 years old): Once
There Was a Tree on
Friday, November 16, from
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy time with your
child as we explore nature!
This class is hands-on as
we learn through stories,
games, crafts, hikes, and
fun! We finish class with a
themed, fun treat. offered at Seven Ponds Nature Center throughout November.
Still time to register for Turkey Trot run/walk
ICCS fundraiser is November 17
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
There’s still time to regis-
ter for the 4th Annual
Imlay City Christian
School Helena Turkey
Trot on November 17.
The fun begins at 9:30
Fee: $7 per child ($6
for members). Pre-
registration is required by
calling 810-796-3200.
•Tigers Badge Day:
Backyard Jungle on
Saturday, November 17
from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Scouts will complete
this badge through many
hands-on activities and
investigations, and will
build their own birdhouse. learning how to use a com-
Fee: $14 per scout (includes
building materials). Call to
pre-register by November
15. Limit 20 scouts.
•Daisy Badge Day:
Three Cheers for Animals
on Saturday, November 17,
from 2- 4 p.m.
Scouts will complete
this badge while investigat-
ing animals around the
Explore the wonders of the season through a myriad of fall programs
a.m. at the Imlay City
Christian Reformed
Church, 395 N. Cedar
Street and features a 1
mile Gobbler Gallop and
5K Helena Turkey Trot.
Once again, organizers
are also offering a Stuffing
Strut Virtual 5K event for
racers who can’t be pres-
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nature center. •Prairie Seed Collecting
Fee: $5 per scout. Call Walk on Sunday, November
to pre-register by 25 at 2 p.m.
November 15. Limit 20 Come and enjoy the
scouts. changing seasons around
•Family Orienteering the ponds as we see how
on Sunday, November 18 nature is getting ready for
at 2 p.m. winter. We will also ven-
Who needs a GPS ture out to the prairie and
when you have a compass? collect seeds for you to
Bring the whole family out take home and plant, so
for an exciting afternoon you can create your own
tall-grass prairie.
pass. Then put your new The fee for most pro-
Photo provided
skills to the test with a trea- grams is the regular admis-
sure hunt! sion fee ($3 adults, no
•Thanksgiving Holiday charge for children 12 and
on Thursday, November 22 under, no charge for mem-
and Friday, November 23 bers), unless otherwise Raffle tickets are on sale now through
The nature center will noted. December 1 for a fully-decorated Christmas
be closed on these two Additional information tree. See the tree and purchase tickets at the
days; as members are wel- can be found on the Capac Library.
‘Cranberry Christmas’
come to walk the trails nature center’s website,
from dawn to dusk. www.sevenponds.org.
will return to Capac
Family friendly event is Dec. 1
By Maria Brown The Capac Chamber
mbrown@pageone-inc.com and other contributors will
host a Food Truck
CAPAC — Get geared Giveaway that morning
up—figuratively and liter- beginning at 11 a.m.
ally—for the holidays at Lots of free family fun
the Capac Chamber of is on the schedule too
Commerce’s 2018 including free horse-drawn
Cranberry Christmas on wagon rides from 12-5
December 1. p.m., free photo ops at Mr.
Guests can snag some R’s Gingerbread Photo
holiday décor and gifts, Forest and Kid Stuff,
enjoy some sweet treats Snacks and Crafts. From
and kindle that Christmas 1:30-4 p.m., youngsters can
spirit with help from Old stop by the Zumba Studio
Saint Nick that day, starting and make Christmas crafts
at 10 a.m. and enjoy face painting and
Shopping options free food, made possible by
abound. Find that perfect the Capac Youth Baseball
gift at the Cranberry League, high school ath-
Christmas Craft Show or letes and the Chamber.
The Capac Library will
Website photo
Winter Berry Bazaar from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. host a Christmas Storyteller
This marks the 12th at 1:30 p.m. followed by
year the Capac Historical Pictures with Santa Claus
Society has hosted a craft at 2:30 p.m.
show, featuring local arti- New this year is a Kids’
sans. At the Bazaar, hosted Holiday Scavenger Hunt at
by the Conrad Community 12:30 p.m. in the Town
Center, shoppers will find Hall Warming Tent. Ages
an array of homegrown and 5-12 are welcome to par-
homemade items for sale. ticipate.
New this year, the Chamber Guests of all ages are
ent on race day but still
want to support the school.
Bancroft streets.
The school will also and Capac Warriors will encouraged to check out
hold a Christmas Tree Sale the free Streetside S’Mores
Participants are be collecting canned Roast offered at two loca-
encouraged to get creative goods that day for St. at the Old Town Hall/
Mussey Township offices. tions-the Conrad
with their attire as prizes Paul’s Lutheran Food Community Center from
will be handed out for the Pantry. Various sizes and prices
will be available. 12-2 p.m. and Lakestone
best costumes. For more information Bank and Trust from 3-5:30
The 5K route will take or to register to partici- Guests also have a
chance to nab a fully deco- p.m.
racers along 5th Street and pate, visit https://runsign- The night wraps up
the Polly Ann Trail while up.com/Race/MI/ rated tree at a special raffle.
Tickets can be purchased at with a Memorial Tree
the Gallop route features a I m l a y C i t y / Lighting at 5:15 p.m. at the
loop track along Main and ICCS2015TurkeyTrot the Capac Library for $5
now, until that that day, Conrad Community Center
with the raffle winner being followed by the Cranberry
announced at 6 p.m. that Christmas Parade at 5:30
p.m. Santa and other holi-
Family
night. The tree was donated
and decorated by Carol day-themed floats will
Nemecek and proceeds travel down Main Street. At
Engineering from the tree raffle will
benefit the Capac High
6 p.m. Santa will flip the
switch for a Tree Lighting
Night School wrestling program,
coached by Jake Nemecek.
ceremony in front of Mr.
R’s.
Downtown business, Entries are being
Love’s Creations and Just sought for the parade and
Imlay City Middle School Land Sales, will serve up applications can be found
hosted their 4th Annual free beverages and make- online at www.capaccham-
Family Engineering Night on and-take activities that day ber.com. The registration
Thursday where (top) Dominic from 1-5 p.m. deadline is November 30.
and Kyle Schulte created a
snap circuit project together;
(middle) Borland Robotic Club RAISE THE BAR Printed Materials
members Bailey Sayle,
Landen Kipke and Morgan ON YOUR PRINT Business Cards
& PROMOTIONAL
Signs & Banners
Robertson showed off their Promotional
creations along with teacher
Dave Spence; and (bottom) PRODUCTS Products
Graphic Design
families got the chance to try Fax & Copy
out an array of hands-on
activities with ties to manu-
facturing, architecture, aero- s&
space and civil engineering R e sult ranteed vice.
lity Gua y ser te!
and much more. The evening Quaervice  deliverject quo
also included displays and S p & pro
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Mission: taking the 22 push-up chal-

from page 1
“Doing the push-ups
and the fundraising is how
we’ve decided to honor
veterans.”
Since October 12,
they’ve been working to
collect donations for
Mission 22 and raise
lenge and introduced it at
Afghanistan and, because
of their personal battles
Warren Consolidated with Post Traumatic Stress
Schools where he oversaw Disorder and Traumatic
their career and technical Brain Injury, have pledged
education program. Today, to “raise awareness, enlist
his former school is still support and end veteran
doing the challenge and suicide in America,” the
now he’s proud to see it Mission 22 website states.
initiated in Lapeer County Mission 22 assists vet-
too. erans by sponsoring gym
rials that honor those veter-
ans lost to suicide. “The
War At Home” memorial,
currently on display in
Norfolk, Virginia, features
20 steel plates crafted in
the likeness of actual veter-
ans. “Soaring” is on dis-
play in Nashville, Indiana
and features 22 large scale
leaves to represent the 22

Photo by Maria Brown

awareness about the sober-
ing statistics.
Najor, who’s been an
Air Force National Guard
member for the last 16
years, said he became
acquainted with Mission
22 and the veteran suicide
rate while taking suicide
awareness training.
“That’s a hard number
to hear. That’s a lot of
folks,” Najor said.
Later he learned that
some groups were under-
“This has become a
passion of mine,” Najor
said.
Brett Coultas, vice
president of the school’s
NTHS group, said it’s nice
to see staff and students
coming together to honor
veterans.
“I was sworn into the
Navy two months ago and
I have a lot of family
members who have served,
including my grandpa,
uncles and cousins,”
memberships and training
programs like Crossfit or
Judo. They also offer a full
spectrum health program
called Warrior Integration
Student Nathan Russell shows off the custom- Now (WIN) that through
designed trophy that will be presented to the both physical and psycho-
Ed Tech program that raises the most money logical means seeks to help
for Mission 22. veterans reduce trauma
symptoms.
Coultas said. from Lapeer, is custom Mission 22 also part-
Whichever program designing in his CAD ners with other veteran
raises the most money for classroom. organizations that offer an
Mission 22 will earn a tro- ••••• array of services like pro-
phy that Russell, a senior Mission 22 is an viding service dogs to mili-
Oregon-based non-profit tary veterans, equine-facili-
founded by three veterans- tated therapy, individual
Brad Hubbard, Magnus and family retreats and
Johnson and Mike financial resources.
Kissel—who completed Mission 22 has also
tours of duty in Iraq and commissioned two memo-
veterans who commit sui-
cide every day.
For more information
about Mission 22, visit
their website at www.
mission22.com.
Related resources:
•The U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs offers a
Crisis Line for both veter-
ans and military personnel
at 1-800-273-8255, press 1.
•The National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-
273-TALK (8255), is a
free, confidential service.
•The Crisis Text Line,
741-741, is a free text mes-
saging service that offers
support for anyone in cri-
sis.

Website image
Photo by Tom Wearing

Mission 22 is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending veteran suicide.

Teachers: foreign languages.”

Orchard Primary Watch DOGS volunteer Aaron Machiniak oversees a
reading comprehension project with a group of fourth grade boys that
included his son, Austin, who is seated at his right.
Big DOGS:
from page 1
dents of bullying and fight-
ing and helping maintain
an environment conducive
to learning.
Orchard Primary
Principal Jennifer Szlachta
said the response to her
appeal for Watch DOGS in
the school’s September
newsletter was greater than
anticipated.
“We must have had
200 kids and about 140
dads, stepdads, grandpas,
uncles and other volunteers
show up at our ‘Dads and
Kids’ Pizza Night on
October 3, “ Szlachta said.
“It was a huge turnout and
shows the support our kids
receive from parents and
the community.”
Szlachta said about 69
men have signed up to
devote at least one full day
a year at Orchard Primary
to walk the halls, observe
school entranceways, visit
classrooms, read to, eat
lunch with and generally
be male role models to the
school’s 500-plus students
in grades K-4.
Helping kick off
Orchard Primary’s Watch
DOGS program on
Monday, Oct. 15 was
Aaron Machiniak, a father
of two elementary students
(Austin and Blake), and
who SZlachta respectfully
refers to as “The Big
DOG.”
A fulltime firefighter in
Clinton Township,
Machiniak represents the
ideal image of a male role
model—whether he’s your
dad or somebody else’s.
His first assignment on
Monday was to lead a
reading/discussion group
outside Mrs. Paulynn
Bartlett’s 4th-grade class
that included his older son,
Austin, 9, and several other
boys.
Whether his role was
listening, reading or engag-
ing the boys in critical
thinking, it was evident
Machiniak was connecting
with his young charges.
Dads’ rewards
Based on 20 years of
success, the Watch DOGS
experience has had signifi-
cant rewards for those who
volunteer.
Not only do they catch
teachers face every day.
Volunteers also gain
greater awareness of the
positive impact a positive
male influence can have on
a student’s life, particularly
as it applies to a student’s
academic performance,
self-esteem and social
behavior.
“For me, this is a great
way to get involved and to
learn more about what’s
going on inside the boys’
school,” Machiniak said.
“One of the things that
has jumped out to me is
how teachers have to man-
age a classroom full of
kids. It’s amazing to me
how a lot of teachers
assign jobs to every kid in
the room, and how every
kid does their job. The
teachers have to be very
organized and the kids
have to respond to the
structure of the school
day.”
Machiniak said the stu-
dents he has encountered
tend to be very excited
about the program, as has
Orchard Primary’s teaching
staff
“I’ve heard nothing but
positive things,” he said.
“The kids have been excit-
ed to see and meet the
Watch DOGS and the
teachers have welcomed us
in their classrooms with
open arms.”
Students, too, have
been providing their per-
sonal take on the role of
the Watch DOGS, said
Szlachta.
“I talked to some of
our fourth graders and their
comments were ‘I liked
that they played with us at
recess,’ ‘It’s awesome,’
‘they are cool,’ and ‘It’s a
good idea to get our dads
involved in school.’
“I heard one child talk-
ing to a Watch DOG, and
saying, ‘so you’re here to
protect us?’ to which he
responded ‘yes,’ to which
the child replied ‘that is
good that you’re helping to
keep us safe.’”
Machiniak noted that
Szlachta and the OPS
office staff have been par-
ticularly supportive of the
men’s efforts.
“Mrs. Szlachta has
taken on all of the work
load associated with sched-
uling the Watch DOGS,”
he said. “And (office staff)
Cameron agreed that
filling the need for out-
teachers have become an
easy target and frequent
scapegoat for problems
from page 1
standing teachers, regard- that are outside their con-
experience and research on less of their gender, is inte- trol,” said Cameron. “I
the subject. gral for Michigan to re- believe these factors have
Cameron pointed out establish itself as a region- made the profession less
that elementary level
Schools Supt. Dr. Bill
Kalmar sees many advan-
tages to increasing fathers’
teaching has traditionally
been dominated by
al and national leader.
“This isn’t simply a
appealing to both young
men and women.
male or female issue,” “There has been a gen-
participation and involve- females, resulting in the Cameron said. “The num- eral erosion of respect for
ment at the school. perception among some bers of both men and the teaching profession,”
He credited Szlachta that teaching is a profes- women pursuing teaching he added. “I’ve witnessed
for taking the initiative to sion more suitable to careers has been steadily this in my 25-year career.”
bring the Watch women. declining.” Kalmar agreed that
DOGS program to Orchard “This perception con- As evidence of this public school teachers are
Primary. tributes to a cycle in which troubling trend, Cameron often held responsible for
“She researched it, the profession is consid- noted that enrollment lev- the failings of American
planned the implementa- ered by males as being less els in the teaching pro- society.
tion and is running the pro- viable,” Cameron said. grams at most major “Our teachers and
gram,” said Kalmar. “She “They may associate the Michigan colleges and uni- schools have been unjustly
really deserves the credit profession as one intended versities are down dramati- pilloried by both sides of
— as do our male volun- for females and not consid- cally. the political spectrum,”
teers. er teaching as a career He cited the University said Kalmar. “Especially
“The greatest benefit I path.” of Michigan-Ann Arbor, by our Michigan
see in this program is the Cameron said studies where teacher program Legislature.
message it sends to our reveal that some men numbers fell by 42% and “The politicians and
students,” Kalmar said. adhere to the idea that they Michigan State University, some of the media have
“That our whole communi- must be the primary which has experienced a turned what was one of the
ty is engaged and invested “breadwinners,” and that 45% decline in students noblest pursuits in our
in their education. the teaching profession wishing to pursue a career society,” he continued,
“When students see would not afford them the in education. “into a career option that
their dads come into their opportunity to fill that role. Similar declines were our younger generation is
school—they cannot miss Kalmar said he reported by Eastern avoiding.”
the emphasis,” he contin- believes the absence of Michigan University, 37%; Cameron noted that
ued. “For the dads, it pro- male teachers at the ele- Western Michigan such criticisms come at a
vides them opportunities to mentary level is in many University, 62%; and U-M- time when incoming teach-
see how our schools oper- cases a matter of choice. Flint, 40%. ers are receiving reduced
ate and how dedicated our “I think this is more a The only Michigan col- retirement benefits,
staff is to their children. function of professional lege to buck the trend was decreased health care
“Programs like Watch preference rather than any- Central Michigan options and fewer perks.
DOGS help strengthen the thing else,” said Kalmar. University, which saw an Meanwhile, they are
bridge between the schools “Many male teachers are increase of 6%. subject to “increased and
and the community,” interested in athletics or “Education Week sometimes “unrealistic”
Kalmar said. “We cannot specific content, such as recently ran an article accountability standards set
succeed without that part- science. Therefore, they detailing the results of a forth by the state and fed-
nership.” gravitate toward the older comprehensive study that eral governments.
Szlachta explained that grade levels.” revealed that teaching is “Our teachers are inun-
Orchard Primary’s program As evidence, Kalmar now considered an undesir- dated with mandates,
is open to male volunteers pointed to the 25% of male able career,” Cameron reporting procedures and
who have direct relation- teachers at Almont Middle noted. “That is primarily questionable accounting
ships with OPS students, School and about 50% at based on the profession’s measures; all of which
including fathers, stepfa- the high school. perceived lack of autono- have increased exponen-
thers, grandfathers and Fewer women, too my and low wages. tially in recent years,”
uncles. “I’m not as worried “I would concur that Cameron said.
She added that all about a shortage of male these are leading reasons,” As a result, Cameron
Watch DOGS are required teachers as I am a shortage he continued. “Though I said there is less stability
to wear a WD t-shirt iden- of good, high-quality also believe the profession and security in the profes-
tifying them as volunteers teachers in general,” has been devalued by seg- sion today than there was
while on school grounds. Kalmar said. “Michigan ments of society over the 20 years ago.
They must also adhere has a teacher shortage, past 15-20 years.
to a list of requirements to especially in specific areas “For some reason,
ensure that student safety such as the sciences and Teachers page 16
is of the greatest priority.
Specifically, all Watch
DOGS must only use fac-
ulty/staff restrooms; never
be alone with students; fol-
low the school’s confiden-
tiality policies; not use
profanity or any form of
tobacco while on school
grounds; do not share reli-
gious or political views;
limit use of personal cell
phones and similar devic-
es; and to never engage in
any conduct that might
bring disrespect to himself,
a student, the school or the
Watch DOGS program.
File photo

a glimpse of their students’
lives at school, they are
able to observe first-hand
some of the challenges
today’s youth and their
Susie Stone and Tracy
Miller also help with a lot
of the ‘behind the scenes’
handling of the day-to-day
operations.”
For further information
or to become a Watch
DOGS male volunteer, call Imlay City science teacher Dave Spence (back row) enjoys his job so
Orchard Primary School at much that he organizes and teaches a free summer program for children
810-798-7019. interested in the study and application of robotics.

Rural Lifestyles
A season-long stalwart: Sedum
I
s the succulent fad over
yet? Don’t get me
wrong, I like those
funky plants and the
wreaths and troughs you
can display them in but
their finicky needs turn me
off.
Somewhat surprisingly,
an out-
door
genus of
succu-
lents—
stonecrop
or
sedum—
Garden Variety... aren’t
anything
Maria Brown like the
indoor
kind in
terms of care. It seems that
regardless of the type,
Autumn Joy is one of the most commonly grown sedums. It’s deep pink
flowers turn a bronze color and add winter interest to the landscape.
sedums are extremely
hardy, as in, even self-pro-
fessed black thumb people
can grow them, I would
wager. They’ll pretty much
grow wherever you put
them and that’s likely due
to the fact that they don’t
require a lot of nutrients.
Because they need very lit-
tle “food” from the soil, it
Outlook favors warmer winter
TRI-CITY AREA —
A mild winter could be in
store for much of the
United States this winter
according to NOAA’s
Climate Prediction Center.
In the U.S. Winter Outlook
for December through
February, above-average
temperatures are most
likely across the northern
and western U.S., Alaska
and Hawaii.
Additionally, El Nino
has a 70 to 75 percent
chance of developing.
“We expect El Nino to be
in place in late fall to early
winter,” said Mike
Halpert, deputy director
of NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center.
“Although a weak El
Nino is expected, it may
still influence the winter
season by bringing wetter
conditions across the
southern United States,
and warmer, drier condi-
tions to parts of the
North.”
El Nino is an ocean-
atmosphere climate inter-
action that is linked to
periodic warming in sea
surface temperatures in
the central and eastern
equatorial Pacific. During
the winter, typical El Nino
conditions in the U.S. can
Forecasters
say that no
part of the
U.S. is
favored to
have below-
average
tempera-
tures from
December
through
February.
Creeping kinds, like
Fuldaglut, are fantastic
and hardy groundcov-
ers.
doesn’t matter much if
they have the perfect
amount of water or sun-
light for that nutrient
uptake.
I especially like
sedums for their season-
long interest. They start to
green up in early spring
with the daffodils and
tulips. Those upright kinds
put on height quickly and,
already by mid-summer,
have lovely still-green
flower heads that are great
to add to mixed bouquets
for their texture. On top of
include wetter-than-aver-
age precipitation in the
South and drier conditions
in parts of the North. Rockies and Northern
Other climate patterns
that can affect winter
weather are challenging to
predict on a seasonal time
scale.
The 2018 U.S. Winter
Outlook (December
through February):
Temperature
•Warmer-than-normal
conditions are anticipated
across much of the north-
ern and western U.S., with
the greatest likelihood in
Alaska and from the
Pacific Northwest to the
Northern Plains.
•The Southeast,
Tennessee Valley, Ohio
Valley and Mid-Atlantic
all have equal chances for
below-, near- or above-
average temperatures.
•No part of the U.S. is
favored to have below-
average temperatures.
Precipitation
•Wetter-than-average
conditions are favored
across the southern tier of
the U.S., and up into the
Mid-Atlantic. Northern
Florida and southern
Georgia have the greatest
odds for above-average
precipitation this winter.
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that, they last for-ev-er in a five years ago. Sure,
vase. I think I picked three they’ll dial back their
stems at one point this enthusiasm when it gets
summer and over the dry and hold off on bloom-
course of a month just ing, but all it takes is one
swapped out the other nice shower and they’re
flowers that didn’t last as refreshed.
long. Their root system is
When they do bloom, pretty uncomplicated too.
the bees are all over them With shallow roots, they’re
and who can blame them? easy to dig up, split and
Those large, mostly flat transplant in new locations.
flower heads must be pret- I have a patch of very
ty nice to crawl over when sandy, but rocky soil that I
foraging for pollen and can’t dig deep enough
nectar. Earlier this fall I holes in to plant much else.
was snapping pictures of One of the upright sedums
both bumble and honey
bees on the Autumn Joy
given to me by a neighbor
self-seeds but isn’t obtru-
kind and wondered if their
foraging would be the
sive. Every spring, little
sedum plants crop up adja-
Photo by Maria Brown
equivalent to putting a cent to the original plants
human in a ball pit filled and they are perfect for
with donuts. filling in spots that other-
wise only host weeds.
This particular sedum
is shorter than Autumn Joy Upright sedums, a staple in the fall garden,
with very light pink flow- have blooms in a range of colors and can tol-
ers that start blooming in erate a variety of conditions.
mid- to late-summer. It
resembles the ‘Brilliant’ or and offer to help a friend Contact Maria at
‘Carmen’ varieties. When divide a robust specimen. mbrown@pageone-inc.
the actual florets stop They’ll be happy to share. com.
blooming the entire flower
head turns a yellowish
green rather than brown.
Even if they get too much Weather For the week of
almanac
of what they don’t like-
shade, nutrients or water-
they won’t necessarily die. Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Often the upright kinds,
like Autumn Joy, will start
Lapeer station Emmett station
to flop over if they’re not Minimum temp. Minimum temp.
Photo by Maria Brown
particularly happy, espe-
cially later in the season
but, by that point, every-
26 on Sat., 3rd 27 on Sunday, 4th
thing is starting to lose its
vigor, including this gar-
Maximum temp. Maximum temp.
dener!
If your yard is current-
55.9 on Wed., 31st 51.1 on Monday, 5th
The ground cover or creep-
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that situation shouldn’t be
Rainfall Rainfall
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the growing season too and hardy nature, potted plants
many multiply on their
own, which if they’re
at the nursery still look
fine in fall and are often Weather data courtesy of Enviro-weather,
being used as a ground
cover, is a welcome habit.
marked down or, go the
completely cost-free route,
www.enviroweather.msu.edu
The kind I’ve had forever,
‘Fuldaglut,’ is doing just
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Almont Theatre Group

set to rock Nov. 16-18
Students offer 3 performances
of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — If you
think you’ve been hearing
the songs of the legendary
rock band, Queen,” ema-
nating from inside Almont
High School lately, your
advance at the ticket table
outside the Almont High
School office the evenings
of Nov. 12-15 from 5-7
p.m.
The musical is directed
by John Miles, with assis-
tance from Jennifer
Mitchell, Karen Nielsen
Thompson in lighting,
backstage the sound booth.
“We Will Rock You” is
a rock musical based on the
songs of British rock band
Queen and a book by Ben
Elton.
The musical tells the
story of a group of
Bohemians who struggle to
restore the free exchange of
thought, fashion and live
music at a time when every-

ears are not deceiving you.
What you hear are
members of the Almont
High School Theatre
Company rehearsing for
their production of “We
Will Rock You” from Nov.
16-18 in the high school
auditorium.
Show dates and times
are: Friday, Nov. 16 at 7
p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7
p.m.; and Sunday, Nov, 18
at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for
adults and $8 for students/
children.
Tickets are available in
and Jenni Sullivan on cos-
tumes, makeup, set design
and props; along with vocal
coach, Alexandra Zambelli.
Also integral to the
high school production are
production engineer Logan
Maciejewski and Rachel
Trisler, Troy Pape and Julia
Photo provided
one dresses, thinks and acts
the same.
It’s also a time when
musical instruments and
composers are forbidden, Main cast of ‘We Will Rock You’ to take center staage next weekend.
and rock music is all but
unknown. Rock You” includes both Allison Michell as Ozzy. Sullivan, Lauren Webster,
The musical features high school and middle Other high school cast Olivia Kalmar, LilyLynn
more than 20 hit Queen school students. members performing in Martin, Elijah Kornak,
songs, including “Another Lead performers multiple roles include Gradin DePauw, Ayla
One Bites the Dust,” include Liam Palmer as Annika Tessmer, Grace Delaurier, Autumn Hunger,
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” Galileo and Danielle White Heiden, Lukas Neilsen, Rachael Johnson, Veronica
“Killer Queen,” “We Will as Scaramouche; Chloe Jacob Ashbrook, Anna Luzinski, Ashley Bryan,
Rock You,” “Somebody To Kunz as Killer Queen and Wedemeyer, Samantha Gabby Ujkic, Yelena
Love,” “We Are The Aaron Bryan in the role of Keller, Madison Miles and Calcaterra and Alexis
Champions” and “Don’t Commander Khashoggi; Brooke Cynowa. Campbell. Jenni Sullivan
Stop Me Now.” Kenny Pavalek as Buddy; Middle school partici- helps prep the younger cast
The cast of “We Will Alex Trombley as Brit; and pants are Emmerson members.

NEW BUSINESS . . .
Who’s Your
Chief?
Mark Taylor and
Cheryl Martin were
recently recognized
as the latest recipi-
ents in Capac
Community
School’s ‘Who’s
Your Chief?’ staff
recognition pro-
gram. Presenting
the awards, which
include Capac Cash
and discount cards,
was Supt. Jeff
Terpenning. Donors
to the program
Photo by Tom Wearing

include Capac
Chamber of
Commerce and the
Athletic Boosters.
Taylor performs the
district’s mainte-
Almont A&W celebrates nance and Martin is
a bus driver and
assists with
Mike Vinckier Jr. cuts the ribbon at Thursday’s (Nov. 1) Grand Opening groundskeeping.
Celebration at Almont’s new A&W restaurant at 4549 Van Dyke (M-53). Terpenning said the
Among those present were Mike Vinckier Sr. and family members, district is grateful
along with Almont Village Manager Mike Connors and representatives for all the work,
from the Almont Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Development often times behind
Authority and Tri-County Bank. The weekend-long celebration fea- the scenes, that
Facebook photos

tured prizes, giveaways and daily food specials, along with a canned both perform.
food drive for a chance at wining a $100 Visa Gift Card. Vinckier Jr.
thanked and acknowledged the community for its loyal and continued
support of the restaurant, Vinckier Foods and Vinckier’s ACE store.

The best place to find it, Teachers: female imbalance at the

national and state levels,
which usually runs concur-
from page 14 rently with discussion
sell it, buy it, “All the while, teach-
ers also face unprecedented
about the lack of minorities
entering the profession,”

and announce it.

government intrusion and
incumbrances, limiting
their time and ability to
teach,” he said.
Cameron alluded that
the existing governmental
overreach and diminished
local control of school dis-
tricts contributes heavily to
a “less-than-optimal” envi-
ronment for teachers.
Kalmar agreed.
“The teacher shortage
is a very serious problem,”
CLASSIFIED RATES: he said. “But I believe it is
the result of a very calcu-
said Cameron “I have
raised these issues in our
district. Particularly in
light of research that sug-
gests there is a clear need
for more positive male and
minority role models in
schools.”
Who are the teachers?
Despite the myriad
challenges today’s teachers
encounter, Cameron said
those entering the profes-
sion do so with added pas-
sion and commitment.
“Every teacher with

One Week - 20 Words - $12.00 CLASSIFIED lated effort to strip the pro-
fession of its appeal.
“Many went into teach-
whom I work could be suc-
cessful in any number of
other careers,” said
Two Weeks - 20 Words - $18.00 DISPLAY RATE: ing for the benefits, securi-
ty and personal rewards as
Cameron. “The main draw
the profession still has,
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much as the wages,” he
continued. “You strip away
above all others, is the
value and reward of help-
tenure and health insur- ing children learn and
25¢ extra per word over 20 words ance—and wages remain grow.
stagnant— why would “People currently in
Call to place an item in the Classifieds today: anyone want to teach? the system or those arriv-

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“Less respect and less
reward results in fewer
men, fewer women and
fewer minorities going into
the teaching profession,”
ing at the door are here out
of a genuine passion to
teach and to help children
be successful,” he contin-
ued. “They believe in

Tri-City Times
Kalmar concluded. being positive forces in the
Cameron said the fact lives of our children.
that fewer men and fewer “They still enter the
minorities are entering the teaching profession
profession is a matter that because they love kids and
has been broached by the because they want to
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Sports
Dryden runs to
seventh place
All-Staters Knuth, Rozanski
pace team to top ten
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Dryden boys’ cross coun-
try team watched an out-
standing season reach an
endpoint with a seventh-
place showing last
Saturday at the Division 3
state finals.
Michigan International
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was con-
tested.
“To say the boys
exceeded my expectations
is an understatement,”
Dryden Coach Kory
Lohrmann said. “We
have worked hard this year
and knew we could be
competitive at the state
level,” he noted.
“Realistically I thought
it was possible for us to
finish around 10th, but to
wind up seventh is phe-
nomenal. It was a great
effort at states for us in our
first team appearance.
Brenden (Knuth) and
Ethan (Rozanski) were
Dryden’s Ethan Rozanski (L) and Brenden
Knuth (R) pose for a photo with the medals
they won at the Div. 4 state finals.
Dryden girls wind
up in 23rd place
Cardinal girls
reach states
for first time in
school history
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
The Dryden girls’ cross
country team registered a
23rd-place finish last
Saturday at the Division 4
state finals.
Michigan International
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was con-
tested.
“Our girls really came
on strong at the end of the
season,” Dryden Coach
Kory Lohrmann said. “The
exciting part is we will be
returning four of our top
five runners,” he noted.
“Competing at states
was a great experience for
them. I think that will
serve them well next year.”
Mount Pleasant Sacred
Heart took team honors,
thanks to an output of 69
Dryden page 18
incredible. Each has
worked so hard. They are
now the first All-State
cross country runners in
Dryden history.”
Saugatuck (62 points)
paced the field assembled.
They were followed by
Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
(102 points), East Jordan
(153), Breckenridge (157),
Unionville Sebewaing
Area (227), Muskegon
Western Michigan
Christian (266), Dryden
(293), Plymouth Christian
Academy (295), Potterville
(295), Hillsdale Academy Jace Rinke, of Almont, fights for a first down during Friday’s game versus Frankenmuth.
(301), Beal City (333),
Raider playoff hopes end
Bridgman (388), Concord
(391), Lutheran Westland
(408), Mayville (411),
Saranac (422), Lake
Leelanau St. Mary (426),
Ellsworth (429),
Kalamazoo Christian
(430), Hudson (471),
Rochester Hills Lutheran
Northwest (475), Gobles
Frankenmuth wins 28-22 in final minute
(495), Mason County By Kevin Kissane
Eastern (523), Bear Lake- Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Seventh page 18 ALMONT — Almont
fell six points short when
the final scores were tal-
lied, dropping a 28-22 ver-
dict to Frankenmuth in a
Division 5, Region 3,
District 2 championship
football playoff confronta-
tion it hosted last Friday
night.
With the outcome,
Frankenmuth (9-2) advanc-
es to Friday’s regional
championship clash. There
they will square off versus
host Portland at 7 p.m.
Almont sees an impressive
10-1 campaign draw to a
close.
“This was a great foot-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Broncos playoff dreams dashed
North Branch loses to St. Clair Saints, 62-29
By Charlise Hyde, Brent
Lange, Garrett
VanWormer and Alyssa
Wichtner
tct@pageone-inc.com
NORTH BRANCH —
The North Branch Broncos
journey has come to an end,
after taking a loss against
St. Clair 62-29.
The first quarter of last
Friday’s game was a rough
start for the Broncos. North
Branch scored two touch-
downs, while St. Clair
scored three. Both touch-
downs where 63-plus yard
Dryden wins
first district
since 1999
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Dryden volleyball team
saw to it that their postsea-
son path would continue a
bit longer, pulling out a
heart-stopping 22-25,
27-25, 25-10, 19-25, 15-9
victory over Deckerville in
a Division 4 district cham-
Dryden’s Teagan pionship encounter it host-
Norman heads to the ed last Friday night.
finish-line at the Div. 4 It marked Dryden’s
state finals. first top district finish since
Players from the Almont and Frankenmuth
football teams collide in Friday’s matchup.
ball game in a great playoff
atmosphere,” Almont
Coach James Leusby said.
“It is tough to end our sea-
son this way but
runs. The first one was a
completed pass from
Bronco Gerrid Rutledge to
Nathan Farnsworth and the
second touchdown was a
run by Bronco Josh Boyne.
Neither had a successful
two-point conversion
attempt.
St. Clair scored three
touchdowns on the Broncos
defense, taking the lead
21-12 going into the second
quarter.
The Broncos struggled
to find an offensive rhythm.
They pushed the ball down
to St. Clair’s 27-yard line
1999.
With the outcome,
Dryden bumps its mark to
12-3 overall.
“I feel the whole
Dryden community was
behind us,” Dryden Coach
Jill Grusnick commented.
“It was earned and well
deserved,” she noted.
“This group of girls
worked hard to win the
district. I could not be
more proud to be their
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Photo by Kevin Kissane
great job leading our team.
They have put in the work
required to achieve what
we achieved. Also, thank
you to the parents and fans
of Almont football for sup-
porting us all season long.
It was a special season that
many of us will never for-
get.:
Photo by Kevin Kissane
In Friday’s confronta-
tion, Almont needed just 49
seconds to put up the
game’s first points.
On just their third
offense play, Almont took
advantage of a Michael
Luljuraj touchdown tote
Frankenmuth earned it covering 19 yards of terri-
tonight,” he noted. tory to go ahead. The try
“I would like to say a for two that followed failed,
special thank you to our
seniors that have done a Playoffs page 22
the quarter without allow-
ing any more successful
touchdowns from the
and attempted a field goal
Saints. Even when the
by Ian Conley. The 27-yard
Broncos were trying to shut
field goal was good. Shortly
them out, St. Clair had the
after, the Broncos kicked
ball with 30 seconds left
the ball to the Saints. The
and scored a 6-yard run
punt returner Ethan Mahn
from Mahn. The score
ran for a 72-yard return and
going into halftime was
scored.
41-23 Saints.
Five minutes before the
North Branch fans were
half ended the Saints con-
hoping for the Broncos to
nected for a 10-yard touch-
down pass to Austin turn things around from the
first half. The third quarter
Schweiger. North Branch’s
Rutledge scored a 29-yard started with the Broncos
receiving from a St. Clair
rushing touchdown and
also completed the two- Saints kicker.
point conversion. The
Broncos tried to close out Broncos page 22
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Madison Stofcheck, of Dryden, connects on a
shot at the net during a district match at home
this past week.
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Dryden: Girls wind up in 23rd place

from page 17
points. Saugatuck (82 points), Muskegon
Western Michigan Christian (199),
Hillsdale Academy (235), Pittsford (245),
Frankfort (275), Fowler (278), Ubly
(278), East Jordan (298), Hudson (312),
Plymouth Christian Academy (320),
Lansing Christian (322), Lake Leelanau

Photo by Kevin Kissane

The Dryden boys’ cross country team took seventh at the Div. 4 state
meet. They are (L to R) coach Kory Lohrmann, Ethan Knuth, John
Lynch, Ronny Hudson, Ethan Rozanski, Brenden Knuth, Reed Hall and
Andrew Sisler.
Seventh: Dryden finishes in top ten
from page 17
Onekama (532), Addison (545) and
Johannesburg-Lewiston (575) and
Mendon (626).
Brenden Knuth led Dryden that
day. Knuth stopped the watch at
17:00.3, paving the way to an 11th.
Ethan Rozanski, 13th, 17:03.3l;
posted the next quickest Dryden
clocking.
For their performances, Knuth and
Rozanski received All-State accolades
(reserved for the top-30 finishers in
St. Mary (369), Battle Creek St. Philip
(389), Bridgman (390), Carson City
Crystal (400), Ellsworth (490), Royal Oak
Shrine (439), Breckenridge (454),
Marcellus (458), Saginaw Michigan
Lutheran Seminary (497), Maple City
Glen Lake (499), Dryden (504),
Potterville (516), Clarkston Everest
Collegiate (529), Johnannesburg-Lewiston
(569) and Athens (677) held down places
two through 27. Dryden’s Hannah Peyerk picks up
Teagan Norman, 89th, 22:05.6; paced
Dryden that day.
Hannah Peyerk, 125th, 22:32.5; fur-
the pace in the Div. 4 race.
Maria Ryan, 152nd, 23:15.2; Alissa Hurd,
nished Dryden’s next best performance. 186th, 24:09.4; and Kylie DeVlaminck,
The Cardinals also counted results from 195th, 24:22.3.

Photo by Kevin Kissane

the race).
Ronny Hudson, 97th, 18:24.4; fur-
nished Dryden’s third swifest time.
He was backed by Andrew Sisler,
159th, 19:03.1; and Reed Hall, 160th,
19:06.8.
Ethan Knuth, 239th, 22:42.5; and The Dryden girls’ cross country team pulled up 23rd at the Div. 4 state
Dryden’s Andrew Sisler competes at John Lynch, 23:23.8; 241st, also par- meet. They are (L to R) coach Kory Lohrmann, Kelsey Hempstead, Maria
the Div. 4 state meet last Saturday. ticipated for Dryden that day. Ryan, Alissa Hurd, Hannah Peyerk, Teagan Norman and Kylie DeVlaminck.

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The Dryden volleyball team won a district title last Friday. They are front (L to R) Ally Sobek, Paige
Abromaitis, Natalie Poirier and Kelli Schenkel; and back coach Jill Grusnick, Erin Paton, Abby
Hurd, Erin Boettcher, Alyssa Daoud, Madison Stofcheck, Natalie Embree, Ella Kage and assistant
coach Christopher Schenkel.

District: Cardinals win first title since 1999

Dryden senior cross Dryden senior cross
country standout country standout Ethan
Brenden Knuth took 11th Rozanski placed 13th in
in the Div. 4 race at the the Div. 4 race last
state meet last Saturday. Saturday at the state
For his effort, Knuth
meet.
shares our Boys’ Athlete For his effort,
of the Week honor. Rozanski shares our
Boys’ Athlete of the
Week honor.
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from page 17 featuring four aces) notched Dryden’s Schenkel (seven) plus Boettcher
highest point totals. and Stofcheck (two apiece) provided
coach. We look forward to our Erin Boettcher (15), Kelli Dryden’s blocks.
upcoming regional match.” Schenkel (eight), Natalie Poirier and Ella Kage handled Dryden’s
Ally Sobek (24, featuring one Stofcheck (six each) along with playmaking responsibilities that
ace), Ella Kage (22, including four Sobek (five) registered Dryden’s top evening. She was credited with 28
kill outputs. assists.
aces) and Madison Stofcheck (20,
Football Stats and Standings
FOOTBALL Quarterbacks Powell (A) 1 Rinke (A) 6 129 21.5 FOOTBALL
Comp Att Yds Dempz (A) 1 Paupert (A) 6 84 14.0
STAT LEADERS Hellebuyck (A) 51 81 1,285 Schapman (A) 1 Gill (D) 6 65 10.8 STANDINGS
Montney (C) 70 110 928 Hellmuth (C) 6 46 7.7
Blue Water Area Conference
Touchdowns Kaplan (D) 13 31 228 Recoveries Lulgjuraj (A) 5 110 22.0
Lonnie Wolford (IC) 11 31 151 Luther (IC) League Overall
Rinke (A) 17 4 Schenkel (D) 5 105 21.0
Schapman (A) 17 Kulin (IC) 3 Kruse (A) 3 84 28.0
Almont 7-0 10-1
North Branch 5-2 8-3
Lulgjuraj (A) 14 Rushing Panduren (A) 3 Mullins (IC) 3 19 6.3
Paupert (A) 10 R Y Avg Sustaita (C) 2 Sandzik (IC) Richmond 5-2 6-4
3 9 3.0
Sawyers (C) 8 Lulgjuraj (A) 75 1,012 13.3 Rojas (IC) 2 Biggs (D) Cros-Lex 4-3 6-4
2 38 19.0
Hellmuth (C) 5 Rinke (A) 67 676 10.1 Powell (A) 2 Parski (C) Yale 3-4 5-5
2 22 11.0
Rojas (IC) 4 Paupert (A) 65 666 10.3 Schapman (A) 2 Algonac 3-4 4-5
Sustaita (C) 2 16 8.0
Kaplan (D) 3 Biggs (D) 54 323 6.0 Paupert (A) 1 Armada 1-6 2-7
Boers (C) 3 Cody (A) 38 315 8.3 Okoniewski (A) 1 Robinson (C) 1 48 48.0
Imlay City 0-7 1-8
Mullins (IC) 3 Kaplan (D) 58 290 5.0 Thorner (C) 1 Raymond (D) 1 23 23.0
Schaefer (C) 3 Mullins (IC) 58 277 4.8 Nolin (IC) 1 Malcolm (A) 1 19 19.0
NCTL 8-Man League
Smith (A) 3 Smith (A) 17 276 16.2 Kaplan (D) 1 Grant (C) 1 10 10.0 Blue Division
Derocher (IC) 1 Kalmus (C) 1 2 2.0
Kruse (A) 3
Hausmann (A) 1 Cezik (IC)
Deckerville 5-0 8-3
Cherry (C) 2 Solo Tackles 1 0 0.0Kingston 4-1 8-2
Watson (D) 1
Helfer (A) 2

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G T Avg Schenkel (D) 1 Peck 2-3 5-5
Cody (A) 2 Mullins (IC) 9 47 5.2 Biggs (D) 1 Team Offense Mayville 2-3 5-5
Biggs (D) 2 Rojas (IC) 6 29 4.8 Bertram (IC) 1 G Yds Avg North Huron 2-3 5-5
Kulin (IC) 2 Navarro (C) 9 31 3.4 Almont 11 4648 422 Dryden 0-5 2-7
Robinson (C) 1 Hausmann (A) 11 30 2.8 Receiving Dryden 4 863 216
BEST PRINTING. BEST PRICE. Montney (C) 1
C Yds Avg Capac 9 2095 233 Greater Thumb League
Kalmus (C) 1 Interceptions Schapman (A) 23 679 29.5 Imlay City 9 1846 205 East Division
Bertram (IC) 1
594 N. Almont Ave. • Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Shafer (IC) 1 Kaplan (D) 2 Sawyers (C)
Boers (C)
14 281 20.1
14 184 13.1 Team Defense
Harbor Beach 5-1 9-1
Webster (A) 1 Paupert (A) 2 Sandusky 5-1 8-2

(810) 724-0254 Schenkel (D) 1 Rinke (A) 13 309 23.8 G Yds Avg Ubly 4-2 8-2
DeLaurier (A) 2
Parski (C) 1 Schaefer (C) 7 91 13.0 Almont 11 1774 161 Marlette 3-3 3-6
Kruse (A) 1 Lo. Wolford (IC) 7 42 6.0
DeLaurier (A) 1 Dryden 4 1007 252 Brown City 2-4 3-6
Hausmann (A) 1 Cherry (C)
“Quality Commercial Printing at the Best Price in Town!” Sandzik (IC)
Hellebuyck (A)
1
1 Robinson (C) 1 Kulin (IC)
7 25 3.6 Capac
6 123 20.5 Imlay City
9 2973
9 2993
330
333
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Cross Country
Kwierant, Kline run
in state Div. 3 finals
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — Almont’s
Emily Kwierant generated
a 21:26.8 time on the way
to a 120th and teammate
Katrina Kline furnished a
time of 22:38.6 en route to
a 183rd last Saturday at the
Division 3 cross country
state meet.
Michigan International
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was con-
tested.
Hart (43 points) won
the team title that day.
They were followed by
Grandville Calvin Christian
(143), Pewamo-Westphalia
Almont’s
Emily
Kwierant
(L) and
Katrina
Kline (R)
are off and
running in
the Div. 3
race at the
state finals
last
Saturday.
Imlay City’s
Evan
Schapman
looks to
fend off the
challenge
of a pair of
foes at the
Division 2
state meet
in Brooklyn
last
Saturday.
Schapman competes
at Div. 2 state meet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City’s Evan
Schapman, the lone Tri-
City Area participant in the
race, notched a time of
17:35 en route to a 147th
last Saturday at the Division
2 cross country state finals.
Michigan International
Brown
Brown, Barker, Swantek
end year at state meet Capac falls in five
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Almont’s Jackson Brown
furnished a 17:32.7 time on
the way to an 87th, heading
a list of three Tri-City Area
competitors at the Division
3 cross country state finals
last Saturday.
Michigan International
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was con-
tested.
Capac’s Hank Barker
managed the next swiftest
clocking among the Tri-
City Area entries. Barker
stopped the watch at 18:23
en route to 150th.
Logan Swantek, of
Capac, also tested his
endurance skills at states.
Swantek posted a time of
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(152), Clare (183), Traverse
City St. Francis (208),
Shepherd (223), Kent City
(233), Benzie Central
(246), McBain (285), St.
Louis (295), Harbor
Springs (302), Charlevoix
(340), Byron (359), Ithaca
(378), Hanover-Horton
(385), Grand Rapids
Covenant Christian (401),
Bloomingdale (414),
Jackson Lumen Christi
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(436), Stockbridge (492),
Galesburg-Augusta (546),
Hartford (559), Quincy
(585), Allen Park Cabrini
(593), Marine City (616),
Ida (654), Dundee (658) Imlay City’s Mary Lengemann (R) looks to Imlay City’s Jessica Denver (center) battles it
and Grosse Pointe Woods move up in the pack during the Div. 2 race. out during the Div. 2 race at the state finals.
University Liggett (695).
Lengemann, Denver run at states
By Kevin Kissane last Saturday at the Division Divine Child (244), Grand Zeeland West (418),
Tri-City Times Sports Editor 2 cross country state finals. Rapids Christian (258), St. Marshall (441), Mason
Michigan International Johns (260), Holland (460), Flint Powers Catholic
IMLAY CITY — Speedway, in Brooklyn, is Christian (266), Grosse Ile (476), Bloomfield Hills
Imlay City’s Mary where the meet was con- (278), Otsego (285), Marian (479), Parma
Lengemann posted a time tested. Fremont (290), Ada Forest Western (528), Frankenmuth
of 20:53.3 and her team- East Grand Rapids Hills Eastern (294), (539), Zeeland East (564),
mate Jessica Denver regis- topped the team standings, Goodrich (350), Milan Cros-Lex (579), Marysville
tered a 21:26 clocking, thanks to a total of 51 (356), Cadillac (356), (592) and Warren Regina
Photo by Kevin Kissane
good enough for respective points. Dewitt (159 points), Freeland (396), Pontiac (626) occupied places two
finishes of 135th and 168th, Petoskey (169), Dearborn Notre Dame Prep (413), through 27.
Volleyball
Almont bows out to North Branch
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The Almont varsity
volleyball team saw their postseason
path halted, falling 9-25, 14-25, 9-25 to
host North Branch (no. 4, Division 2)
in a district volleyball semifinal
Photo by Kevin Kissane
encounter last Wednesday night.
Maria Bussone paced all Almont
hitters, cranking out six kills. Sarah
Ford (two kills) and Hannah
Landerschier (one) supported her per-
formance.
Kallan Ruhala and Bussone (six
each) furnished Almont’s highest dig
Photo by Kevin Kissane
outputs. Savannah Karbel and Luisa
Oliver (five apiece) supported their
performances.
Sofija Matovska and Bussone (one
Speedway, in Brooklyn, is
where the meet was con- each) collected Almont’s blocks.
tested. Almont also received eight assists Almont’s Molleigh Rinke (#10) and Sarah Ford (#11) look to
Chelsea (121 points), courtesy of Matovska. redirect a North Branch shot in district play last week.
paced the field assembled.
They were followed by
Fremont (134), Spring
Lake (199), Zeeland West
(201), Otsego (202),
Dryden turns back
C-PS in three sets
Corunna (226), Cedar
Schapman page 22
By Kevin Kissane Kage handled the bulk
Tri-City Times Sports Editor of Dryden’s playmaking
responsibilities. She
DRYDEN — Dryden wound up with 34 assists.
picked up a 25-23, 25-14, Erin Boettcher (12),
25-19 victory over visiting Kelli Schenkel (seven) and
Carsonville-Port Sanilac in Natalie Poirier (five) fur-
a Division 4 volleyball dis- nished Dryden’s top kill
trict semifinal meeting it outputs.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
hosted last Thursday. Boettcher (three) plus
Barker Swantek Ally Sobek (17, includ- Alyssa Daoud, Sobek,
ing an ace), Ella Kage (15) Kage and Poirier (one each)
and Madison Stofcheck contributed Dryden’s digs.
(13, featuring a pair of Sobek, Stofcheck and
Dryden’s Ally Sobek stops an opposing shot aces) supplied Dryden’s Schenkel (two apiece)
during a district match last Thursday. highest point totals. added Dryden’s blocks.
18:40.6 for 181st.
Caro (61 points) was
the meet champion. They
were followed by Pewamo-
sets to Sandusky
Westphalia (100 points), By Kevin Kissane Bruman (six), Shelby
Shepherd (195), Hanover- Tri-City Times Sports Editor Husovsky and Izabelle
Horton (206), Grandville Amador (two apiece) along
Calvin Christian (215), CAPAC — Capac put with Hopkins (one) fur-
Hart (220), McBain (244), up a good fight, only to fall nished Capac’s kills.
Berrien Springs (267), by a narrow 21-25, 18-25, Amador (21), Husovsky
Dundee (303), Charlevoix 25-20, 25-18, 9-15 count to (20), Dean (17), Fay
(326), Ann Arbor Greenhills Sandusky in a Division 3 Abdelnour and Hull (eight
(352), Ithaca (375), Harbor district volleyball semifinal each), Hopkins (five),
Springs (393), Kent City meeting last Wednesday Smith (four) plus Alyssa
(395), Benzie Central night. Orlando, Meriah Mason
(403), Bloomingdale (410), Marlette High School is and Bruman (one apiece)
Montrose (414), Clare where the action unfolded. accounted for Capac’s digs.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
(436), Jonesville (447), McKennah Hopkins Smith (two) and
Holland Black River (458), handled the playmaking Bruman (one) provided
Sandusky (481), Traverse responsibilities for Capac. Capac’s blocks.
City St. Francis (492), Ida She wound up with 18 Husovsky (three),
(503), Bangor (527), assists. Amador (two) along with
Onsted (541), Byron (639) Samantha Hull (16), Hopkins, Dean and Capac’s Alexis Bruman (L) and Samantha Hull
and Madison Heights Ally Dean and Aubree Hull (one each) added (R) go up to block a Sandusky shot last
Bishop Foley (733). Smith (seven each), Alexis Capac’s aces. Wednesday in districts.
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Obituaries Dispatch log...

Vern “Lee” Hartway,
80, of Almont, passed
away Sunday, November
4, 2018 at Medilodge of
Cass City. He was born
November 12, 1937 in
Romeo, the son of Vern
Lewis and Olga (Armour)
Hartway. He graduated
from Almont High School
in 1957 and served with
the United States Air
Force from 1957 through
1962. He married Bonnie
Jo Schaaf on December 7,
1963 at the First
Congregational Church in
Imlay City. Lee worked at
ITT in Rochester for sev-
eral years as a machine
Charlene Rose Ellis
loved nothing more than to
watch things grow - her
family and the connections
between them, the flowers
in her gardens, and the art
from whatever canvas she
was using.
She was, at first, a
daughter, granddaughter,
cousin, and niece. She
became a sister and then
an aunt and great-aunt who
found joy in shaping and
supporting the lives of the
children who knew her as
Aunt Char and loved her
as another mother.
From the time she was
in high school, she earned
the trust of the community
as a teller and then assis-
tant manager at Capac
State Bank. During her
time at the bank, she
worked in the Capac,
Allenton and Imlay City
branches and was known
and liked by many in those
communities as a friendly
face on the other side of
the counter.
In recent years she
became a link between
generations and family
members long lost or never
~ Virginia “Ginny” Heidenreich, 72 ~
Virginia “Ginny”
Heidenreich, age 72, of
Imlay City, MI, died
Monday, November 5,
2018 at McLaren Lapeer
Region Hospital.
Virginia Louise
Drouillard was born
August 6, 1946 in Detroit,
MI. She was the daughter
of the late Raymond
Drouillard and the late
Helen (Chapman) Cesaro.
Ginny grew up in Royal
Oak. She was a 1964 grad-
uate of Kimball High
School. Ginny attended
school at Michigan State
University. She married
Rudy F. Heidenreich
August 21, 1965, in Royal
Oak, MI. They lived in
~ Vern “Lee” Hartway, 80 ~
repairman until he moved
to Ford Motor Company in
Highland Park in 1973.
He then transferred to the
~ Charlene Rose Ellis, 70 ~
known because of her
great interest in genealogy
and preserving memories
of the past. She was active
in the Capac Historical
Society and made many
contributions to the shared
knowledge of area familial
history.
Charlene was also an
avid painter and artist in
the tole painting communi-
ty. She and her painting
friends gathered regularly
both locally and at semi-
nars around the country.
For many years her paint-
ing home was the Flint-
based Valley Tole and
Decorative Painters group.
After retirement from the
bank, she regularly
inspired others in their art
by teaching tole painting
classes to others at area
community and senior cen-
ters.
In her spare time,
Charlene loved to travel,
listen to music, enjoy a
weekly card game with
friends and family, partici-
pate in activities with both
the Berlin Township and
Capac Senior Centers, and
spend time relaxing at her
Sterling Heights for a few
years before moving to
Pennsylvania in 1973. In
1985 they moved back to
Michigan and have lived in
the Imlay City area.
She was employed by
McLaren Medical
Management for 23 years
in the physician billing
department before retiring.
Ginny was an avid
reader and enjoyed knitting
and crocheting. Most of
all, she loved her husband,
sons, and grandchildren.
She is survived by her
husband, Rudy
Heidenreich; three sons,
Todd Heidenreich of
Montgomery Village, MD,
Ryan Heidenreich of
Tractor Plant in Romeo
through its transition to the
Romeo Engine Plant
where he worked until his
retirement in 1999. He
was an active member of
the Almont Fire
Department for many
years.
He is survived by one
daughter, Michelle (Brian)
Stratford of Almont; and
one son, David (Angela)
Hartway of Almont;
grandchildren, Ryan
Rigley, Brianna Hartway,
Abigail Hartway, Vivien
Dillen, Elizabeth Stratford,
Sawyer Stratford, Chelsea
Stratford and Daniel
family cabin and farm.
Charlene was born in
Pontiac on January 16,
1948, to Clyde and Adeline
Ellis. She graduated from
Capac High School in
1966 and lived her life in
that community. Charlene
passed away November 4,
2018, in peace at McLaren
Hospital in Port Huron
after a battle with breast
cancer.
Charlene was preceded
in death by her mother
Adeline Rose.
She is survived by her
98-year-old father, Clyde;
brother and sister-in-law,
William and Mary Ellis;
Lapeer, MI and Jesse
(Renea) Heidenreich of
Davison, MI; one sister,
Beverly (Patrick) Chen of
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;
her three grandchildren,
Cattibrie Heidenreich,
Toby Heidenreich and
Wyatt Heidenreich; niece,
Lisa Lynn (Urs) Chen-
Obrist; and her nephew,
Tyson Chen.
Ginny was preceded in
death by her father,
Raymond Drouillard;
mother, Helen (Joseph)
Cesaro; and her grandpar-
ents, Ernest and Elsie
Chapman.
The funeral will be
held at 1 p.m., Friday,
November 9, 2018 at Muir
Stratford; great-grandchil-
dren, Breighlynn Stratford,
Oliver Miracle, Ruby
Miracle and Simon
Miracle; one brother,
Frank (Gloria) Hartway;
and many nieces and
nephews. He was preceded
in death by his parents;
two brothers, David
Hartway and Chuck
Hartway and two neph-
ews, Jon Hartway and
Mike Hartway.
Cremation was entrust-
ed to Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.
To sign the online
guestbook please visit
www.MuirBrothers.com
nieces and nephew, Tiffany
Rose Ellis, Amber Naz
(Scott), Lindsey Hlubic
(Joel), Chelsea Ellis,
Hilary Ellis, Evette Misty
Beuschlein, and Tyler
Ellis; and grand-nieces and
nephews, Taylor and Cole
Wakeham (Chelsea),
Carter and Jaxin Gilmore
(Hilary), Levi (Lindsey
and Joel), and Dean and
Natalie Rose (Misty).
You may join
Charlene’s family in a cel-
ebration of her life from
2-8 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 7, at the Kaatz
Funeral Directors, Capac,
Michigan.
A rosary service will
be held at 6 p.m..
Visitation will resume
Thursday, November 8,
from 10-11 a.m. at the
funeral home followed by
the funeral service. Burial
ceremony will follow at
East Berlin Cemetery,
Berlin Township.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial tributes may be
made as you wish.
For information and
Guest Book kaatzfunerals.
com
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI.
Reverend Dr. Marcel
Lamb, pastor of Imlay City
United Methodist Church,
will officiate.
The family will be
available for visitation 2-6
p.m., Thursday, November
8 and 12-1 p.m., Friday,
November 9 at Muir
Brothers Funeral Home of
Imlay City.
Arrangements were
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay
City. Please be sure to sign
our online register at muir-
brothersfh.com to share
condolences and memo-
ries.
Editor’s note: The fol- were made throughout the
lowing is a compilation of day.
activity and reports from
area police departments: In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by
In Imlay City the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
October 31 Department, in addition to
•16:33 Private Property traffic stops:
Damage Accident (2000 October 30
block S. Cedar St.) •car-deer accident on
•18:00-20:00 Trick-or- Mitchell Lake Rd. in Attica
Treat Patrol (City Wide) Twp.
•18:20 Intoxicated •road hazard on Sutton
Person (600 block Metcalf Rd. in Attica Twp.
St.) •animal complaint on S.
•23:20 Suspicious Lake George Rd. in Attica
Circumstance (2000 block Twp.
S. Almont Ave.) •road hazard on N.
November 1 Youngs Rd. in Attica Twp.
•02:12 Medical Assist October 31
(200 block Engle St.) •suspicious circum-
•07:21-07:40 Monitor stance in the 3700 block of
Traffic (Middle School) Adams Dr. in Arcadia Twp.
•10:33 Family Dispute •assault and battery in
(600 block Cambridge Ln.) the 5000 block of Clear
•19:15 Suspicious Lake Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
Circumstance (1700 block •car-deer accident on N.
S. Cedar St.) Lake George Rd. in Attica
•23:18 Malicious Twp.
Destruction of Property •suspicious circum-
(700 block S. Cedar St.) stances in the 5400 block of
•Multiple Traffic Stops Ostrom Rd. in Arcadia
throughout the day Twp.
November 2 •suspicious circum-
•07:21-07:43 School stances in the 5700 block of
Traffic Detail (Middle Hunters Creek Rd. in Attica
School) Twp.
•08:29 Assist Almont •alarms on Mountain
Police Department (5100 View Dr. in Attica Twp.
block Bernice Dr.) •property damage traf-
•14:00 Private Property fic crash in the 3400 block
Damage (1900 block S. of Lum Rd. in Arcadia Twp.
Cedar St.) •car-deer accident on
•14:58 Medical Assist eastbound I-69 in Attica
(600 block Maple Vista St.) Twp.
•17:20 Alarm (500 •assist motorist on
block Morrice Blvd.) westbound I-69 in Attica
•Multiple traffic stops Twp.
throughout the day. November 1
November 3 •violation of a prelimi-
•05:55 Domestic nary injunctive order in the
Assault (100 block Handley 2200 block of S. Lake
St.) George Rd. in Attica Twp.
•10:21 Suspicious •animal complaint on
Person (600 block Metcalf W. Imlay City Rd. in Imlay
St.) Twp.
•12:27 Citizen Assist November 2
(200 block W. Sixth St.) •suspicious circum-
•19:01 Suspicious stances in the 4000 block of
Circumstance (N. Almont Peppermill Rd. in Attica
Ave./E. Fifth St.) Twp.
•19:42 Road Hazard •missing persons in the
(1800 block S. Cedar St.) 2000 block of S.
•20:08 Family Trouble Fairgrounds Rd. in Imlay
(Main St./E. Fifth St.) Twp.
•Multiple traffic stops November 3
throughout the day. •car-deer accident on
November 4 W. Imlay City Rd. in Imlay
•00:08 Found Property Twp.
(1900 block S. Cedar St.) •misdemeanor arrest
•00:57 Neighbor warrant on eastbound I-69
Dispute (1900 block in Imlay Twp.
Hickory Ln.) •road hazard on
•03:32 Suspicious Wheeling Rd. in Goodland
Person (500 block Garner Twp.
Dr.) November 4
•10:43 Abuse/Neglect •recovered stolen prop-
(6600 block Newark Rd.) erty on Imlay City Rd. in
•11:08 Found Property Attica Twp.
(400 block Colonial Dr.) •driving while license
•12:26 Larceny (500 suspended on Cedar Lake
block Metcalf St.) State Land in Arcadia Twp.
•Multiple traffic stops •trespassing in the 2000
throughout the day. block of Atwell Rd. in
November 5 Imlay City
•08:26-09:06 School November 5
Traffic (Weston) •alarms in the 3000
•11:20 Motorist Assist block of N. Van Dyke Rd.
(S. Almont Ave./Newark in Goodland Twp.
Rd.) •assist motorist on east-

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•15:25 Property bound I-69 in Imlay Twp.
Damage Accident (N. •animal complaint in
Cedar St./S. Capac Rd.) the 4000 block of Lum Rd.
•15:44 Citizen Assist in Arcadia Twp.
(1900 block S. Cedar St.) •civil matter in the 5000
•16:24 Assist Lapeer block of Imlay City Rd. in
County Sheriff Department Attica Twp.
(S. Lake Pleasant Rd./ •assist other law
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•19:51
enforcement on S. Lake
Suspicious Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp.
Person (1900 block S. •harassment in the 2000
Cedar St.) block of S. Blacks Corners
•Multiple traffic stops Rd. in Imlay Twp.

Capac Lions Pancake Breakfast

CAPAC — All are welcome to enjoy a Pancake
Breakfast at the Capac Lions Hall, 315 W. Meier
Street, on Veterans Day, (Sunday, November 11) from
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cost is a free will donation at
the door. The breakfast is being hosted by the Capac
Lions Club.

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ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
ATTICA TOWNSHIP
ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Attica Township Zoning Board of
Appeals will hold a public hearing on
Thursday, November 29, 2018 begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m. at the Attica
Township Hall, 4350 Peppermill
Road, Attica, MI 48412. The purpose
of the hearing is to receive public
comments on a request submitted by
Paul Pelto and Bethany Pelto for a
variance from the zoning ordinance to
build an addition onto their home
which does not meet the required set-
backs in an R-1 Residential District.
The property is located at 131 Sunset
Hills Drive, Attica, MI 48412. (Parcel
ID #44-003-010-033-00)
A complete copy of the applica-
tion for the proposed variance may be
examined at the Attica Township Hall,
Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.
until 12 noon.
Written comments may be sent
to the Zoning Board of Appeals, at the
address above, prior to the hearing.
Verbal comments will be taken during
the public hearing.
The notice is published pursuant
to the requirements of Michigan
Zoning Enabling Act, Public Act
Number 110 of 2006, as amended.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
45-1
CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
DEMOLITION BIDS
WANTED
The City of Imlay City is accept-
ing bids for demolition of the City-
owned building located at 571 East
Borland, Imlay City, MI 48444. A
pre-demolition asbestos/hazardous
materials survey has been completed
on the property and all asbestos and
hazardous materials
have been removed from the building.
The building shall be demolished and
all material shall be either scrapped at
a suitable facility or delivered and
placed in a State of Michigan licensed
disposal facility. Bids for building
demolition are due by no later than
Friday, November 16, 2018 and
addressed to: Tom Youatt, City
Manager, City of Imlay City, 150 N.
Main Street, Imlay City, MI 48444.
Bids submitted shall be in a sealed
envelope with “Building Demolition
Bid” noted on the envelope along
with the bid form provided by the
City. The City reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids or to
accept the bid determined to be most
advantageous to the City.
45-1
CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
SPECIAL COMMISSION
MEETING
OCTOBER 30, 2018
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Bargen called the meet-
ing to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Kempf,
Ramirez, Demske, Planck, Tanis.
Also present: City Manager Tom
Youatt, eight members of the com-
munity, and one member of the media.
The Commission approved the agen-
da as presented. The Commission
approved Water & Sewer Rate
increases for ConAgra/Vlasic as fol-
lows - One year Water rate increase of
20% and Sewer rate increase of 9%
retroactive to October 1, 2018.
Adjournment at 7:14 p.m.
Submitted by Lynn Eutsler, City
Clerk. Complete copies of the min-
utes are available in the Clerk’s office
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
PUBLIC NOTICE
VARIANCE REQUESTS
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the City
of Imlay City will hold a public hear-
ing on the 26th day of November
2018 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, located
at 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City, MI.
The purpose of the public hear-
ing will be to consider the application
by the City of Imlay City for variance
requests for property located on
Borland Road, Imlay City, MI 48444
also known as parcel I19-83-207-000-
00:
1. Variance from Section 23.7
(A) regarding landscape standards for
greenbelts, to reduce the number of
required trees from the west from
property line from 28 trees and 84
shrubs to 15 trees.
2. Variance from Section 23.7
(C) regarding landscape standards for
parking lot landscaping, to except the
requirement of constructing parking
lot Islands.
3. Variance from Section 23.7
(D) regarding landscape standards for
detention/retention pond landscaping,
to except the requirement of planting
required trees and shrubs.
4. Variance from Section 16.6
(H)(2) regarding sidewalks, pedestri-
an and bicycle circulation, to except
the requirement of constructing a
sidewalk along East Borland.
5. Variance from Section 2.26
(B) regarding exterior lighting, to
allow up to 2 footcandles at property
lines.
Comments may be submitted in
writing or in person to Lynn Eutsler,
City Clerk at 150 N. Main Street
Imlay City, MI 48444. American
with Disabilities Act: Individuals
with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services should contact the
City Clerk by writing to: Lynn
Eutsler, City Clerk, City of Imlay
City, 150 N. Main Street, Imlay City,
MI 48444 or by calling (810) 724-
2135. This meeting is open to all
members of the public under
Michigan’s Open Meetings Act.
Lynn Eutsler
City Clerk
45-1
NOTICE OF NEED
FOR SERVICES
APPLICATION OF ROOF
COATING SYSTEM
The Lapeer County ISD Board
of Education is soliciting sealed bids
for the application of a polyurethane
and silicone roof coating system for a
35,000 square foot roof. For bid spec-
ifications or questions, contact Jeff
Hurley at (810) 664-1124 or jhurley@
lapeerisd.org.
Bids will be accepted until 2:00
P.M. (EST) on Wednesday,
November 14, 2018 at which time
they will be publicly opened at the
Administration Building, 1996 W.
Oregon St., Lapeer, MI 48446. No
oral bids or bids submitted via tele-
phone, e-mail, telegraph, or facsimile
will be accepted.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting
will be held on Monday, November
12, 2018 at 9:00 A.M. (EST) at the
Education and Technology Center,
690 N. Lake Pleasant Rd., Attica, MI
48412.
Bids should be signed by an
official authorized to bind the Bidder
to its provisions and submitted in a
sealed envelope clearly marked “Bids
for Application of Roof Coating
System” to the following:
Lapeer County ISD
Administration Building
1996 W. Oregon St.
Lapeer, MI 48446
Attention: Ann M. Schwieman
Bids must be guaranteed for 90 days
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exempt organization and is not sub-
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linked business.
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Playoffs: Almont falls to
Frankenmuth, 28-22
from page 17
but the Raiders’ lead stood
at 6-0 with 11:11 showing
on the first quarter clock.
Frankenmuth then
fought back with an Alec
Yagiela seven-yard touch-
down run and a Yagiela
PAT tote 3:31 before the
quarter was to end, good for
an 8-6 edge at the time.
That would be the last
points either side registered
during quarter number one.
The second quarter saw
Almont bounce back with a
Josh Hellebuyck to Colby
Schapman 45-yard touch-
down pass collaboration.
Jack Paupert followed it up
with a successful PAT tote,
staking the Raiders to a
14-8 cushion that would
remain the same at the half-
time break.
That was followed by a
scoreless third quarter.
Not long into quarter
four, Frannkenmuth made it
a 14-14 contest when Kaleb
Gammons scored via a tote
from one yard out. The
extra point kick that fol-
lowed proved unsuccessful.
The lead would then
change hands three times
after that.
The first time it hap-
pened Frankenmuth took
advantage of a 71-yard
touchdown dash by Yagiela
and a successful extra point
kick to go up 21-14 with
6:11 showing on the fourth
quarter clock.
Almont then made it a
22-21 ballgame when
Hellebuyck hit Schapman
for a 24-yard touchdown
pass and Jace Rinke hit
paydirt with a PAT tote.
There was now 1:49 remai-
ing.
Frankenmuth then
marched down the field and
delivered a Gammons
Schapman:
from page 19
Springs (243), Haslett
(253), East Grand Rapids
(267), Grand Rapids
Christian (330), Dearborn
Divine Child (331),
Goodrich (336), Big Rapids
(339), Lake Fenton (376),
North Branch Bronco seniors say farewell
after their final game of the season on Friday.
Broncos: Out of playoffs
from page 17
The Broncos started off
strong with a catch from
Farnsworth for a 20-yard
touchdown nearly three
minutes in, making the
score 41-29. Not long after
St. Clair responded with a
catch of their own resulting
in a touchdown and an extra
point, making the score
heading into the fourth
48-29.
The last quarter of the
game was a tussle for the
Broncos. St. Clair’s Brady
Gleason pass was complete
to Mahn for a 17-yard
touchdown. With Evans
Kruskie’s kick being good
the Saints remained in the
lead with the score 55-29.
touchdown tote from seven
yards out. The extra point
kick which followed proved
successful, giving the
Eagles a 28-22 cushion with
29 ticks left.
Almont would try to
frame a response to that
score, but to no avail, as
turnover on the offensive
series that followed sealed
their fate.
For the night, Hellbuyck
completed nine of 18 pass
plays for 179 yards as
Almont’s quarterback. He
threw two interceptions
along the way.
His successful tosses
were distributed to four dif-
ferent targets. Their ranks
consisted of Paupert (three
catches for 59 yards), Rinke
(three receptions for 46
yards), Schapman (two
Photo by Kevin Kissane
catches for 69 yards) and
Lulgjuraj (one reception for
five yards).
The Almont ground
attack managed 140 yards
on 23 totes.
Almont quarterback Josh Hellebuyck hands off the football to Mason Smith in district action.
Paupert (six rushes for
73 yards) and Rinke (nine
totes for 52 yards) posted
Milnes BLACK FRIDAY
Almont’s top numbers. The
remaining eight Raider
rushes netted a combined
15-yard gain.
Jacob Hausmann (four
solos and 18 assists), Blake
Kapron (three solos and 12
assists) and Christian
SALES EVENT
Buckmiller (three solos and
11 assists) supplied
Almont’s highest tackle out-
puts. Schapman (two solos
and five assists), Michael
Rinke (one solo and six
assists) and Paupert (two
solos and four assists) made
their presence felt as well.
The Almont defense
also registered a pair of
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takeaways. Meric
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furnished those.
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Branch senior Ian Conley
Milnes
SHOWROOM HOURS:
HE
said, “We had a great pro-
gram building season. We
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WE B
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
played really hard and
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worked our hardest. It just
Y D E A Thursday 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
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