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LAPEER
ST. CLAIR
MACOMB
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
141st Volume - Issue No. 49
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Turkelson, county face lawsuit
Former Assistant Prosecutor claims she was fired in retaliation

for bringing concerns about Chief Assistant to the forefront
By Catherine Minolli
Tri-City Times Editor
LAPEER A former Lapeer County

Prosecutor has filed a Whistleblower complaint against Lapeer County and Prosecuting
Attorney Tim Turkelson, also claiming the
defendants violated the Elliott-Larsen Civil
Rights Act.
Maya Gertsburg is seeking more than
$25,000 in damages for lost wages, emotional distress and mental anguish, embarassment and humiliation, attorney fees, costs
and more. The former assistant prosecutor
claims Turkelson fired her when she brought
her concerns about the job performance of
his Chief Assistant John Miller.
Gertsburg says in March of this year, she

by
openly
mocking
complained to Turkelson that Miller was
Gertsbergs Russian accent
doing work for his private employer on
on a regular basis; he
Lapeer County taxpayers dime, in effect
increased her workload and
embezzling his salary and/or taxpayers
changed her job assigntime.
ments in an attempt to set
In the complaint, Gertsburg alleges that
her up for failure, thereby
Turkelsons attitude toward her and his treatcontriving a reason to fire
ment of her changed after that March meether, says the press release.
ing, that Turkelson was essentially giving

The seriousness, scope,
her the cold-shoulder, something that he
and
sheer brazenness of
Tim
never exhibited before.
Prosecutor
Turkelsons
Turkelson
In a press release, Gertsburgs attorwrongdoing of retaliation
neysTom Pabst and Michael Sharkey
and discrimination violated
say Turkelsons actions were retaliatory.
the Whistleblower Protection Act and the
For purposes of both retaliation and his Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act.
own amusement, Turkelson humiliated her Before being hired by Turkelson in
October, 2013, Gertsburg was legal clerk to

Chief Circuit Court Judge Nick Holowka for
more than 10 years. In April of 2013,
Holowka appointed Turkelson to the prosecutors position after Governor Rick Snyder
chose former prosecutor Byron Konschuh to
fill the the Lapeer County Circuit Court
bench seat vacated by the retirement of
Judge Michal Higgins.
Once Turkelson took office, he dismissed Konschuhs former assistants Steve
Beatty and Matt Funke. Miller and Michael
Hodges were hired to fill those spots.
Turkelson says he hired Gertsburg after
knowing her for many years, but adamantly
denies that there is any merit to her claims.
At no time did Maya (Gertsburg) ever
bring any concerns to my attention regarding John (Millers) outside employment as
Lawsuit page 12-A
Its in the cards

for young artist
Katy Arnold designs award winning holiday greeting card
By Tom Wearing
Photo by Tom Wearing
Tri-City Times Staff Writer
Imlay City School Board President Sharon Muir presents Katy Arnold with
certificate and large chocolate bar for winning this years holiday design contest sponsored by SET SEG school insurance specialists.
IMLAYCITY High
school junior Katy Arnold
combined her talent for art
and snowman-making when
she submitted a design for
this years holiday card design
contest, sponsored by SET
SEG school insurance specialists.
Katys water color image
of two bundled-up children
making a snowman turned
out to be the winning design
selected out of hundreds of
entries submitted by students
from more than 500 school
Alexis Bourne and Sean

Kribs, visited the high school
to acknowledge the 17-yearold artists design and to present her with a VISA gift card.
Also on hand for the presentation in the high school
art room, were Imlay City
Schools Supt. Dr. Gary
Richards, school board
President Sharon Muir and
Shown above is Katys Greg Irwin, Katys art teachwinning entry in the 2015 er.
holiday design contest.
Muir presented the aspiring artist with a certificate of
districts,
vendors
and accomplishment and a large
SETSEG partners.
chocolate bar, a tasty recogni On Thursday, Dec. 3,
SETSEG representatives,
Cards page 12-A
Detroit Parade
goes Extreme
IMLAYCITY The 25
members of Imlay Citys
Extreme Dance Company
returned
home
on
Thanksgiving afternoon with
hardy appetites and memories
that will last a lifetime.
The Extreme Dancers
were among those elite groups
to have been selected to participate in the 89th Americas
Thanksgiving Day Parade in
downtown Detroit on Nov.
26.
Parade participants are
required to submit a written
application along with videos
of past performances.
For their part in the traditional parade, the Imlay City
dance team, comprised of
girls ages 8-18, made its way
down Woodward Avenue
alongside a float representing
the Detroit JazzFestival.

For Extreme Dance
Studio Founder, Sue Howard,
and company dance director,
Sarah Keesling, it was an
opportunity to garner greater
recognition both locally and
nationally.
Moreover, the parade was
a chance for the young dancers to share an experience
they will forever remember
and cherish.
Howard, who opened
Extreme Dance Studio in
Imlay City about 13 years
ago, was proud of the girls
performance at the parade,
which was aired on Detroits
WDIV-TV on Channel 4.
She credited Keesling for
her hard work in preparation
for the groups first-ever
appearance at Detroits
Thanksgiving Day Parade.
It was such an honor to
represent our community at
Members of Imlay Citys Extreme Dance Company had the distinction of sharing the parade route down
Woodward Avenue with a lively float commemorating the world-famous Detroit Jazz Festival.
the parade, said Howard. It
was an amazing experience
for all of us.
Our dancers are so dedicated and supportive of one
another, she continued.
They are a close-knit group,
and Sarah (Keesling) did a
wonderful job of choreographing and leading the
girls.
Howard noted there was a
surprisingly large contingent
of local residents assembled
along the parade route, including the girls parents, grandparents and siblings.
Thanks to the community, our families and friends
for their outpouring of sup-
port, said Howard. There

were so many familiar faces
in the sea of thousands of
people. It really warms the
heart. We certainly have much
to be thankful for.
Howard said the experience was particularly meaningful to the girls, who always
commit themselves to achieving at the highest level.
Our girls refer to themselves as dance sisters and
to the studio as their dance
family, Howard explained.
It was so special for all of
them to be able to create
memories with other girls
Extreme page 12-A
Photo provided
By Tom Wearing
Photo provided
Imlays Extreme Dance studio

company performs in Detroit
Dance team members were all smiles prior to taking their place among the esteemed entries in this
years Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit.
Tis the season!
STEM rules
Almont, Capac, Dryden and Imlay

City celebrate the holidays,
...see pages 6-A & 16-A
Imlay City Middle Schools

STEM night a huge success,
...see page 3-A
Page 2-A-TRI-CITY TIMES-DECEMBER 9, 2015
Deadline nears for Imlays Citizen of Year nominees

By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY The
deadline
to
nominate
someone for this years
Citizen of the Year award
is rapidly approaching.
The deadline to file

nomination letters to the
Imlay City Area Chamber of
Commerce office at the
city hall is Thursday, Dec. 24.
The lifetime achievement
award will be presented at
the Chambers Annual
Dinner Dance on Saturday,

Jan. 16, from 6 p.m.-midnight
at
the
Knights
of
Columbus Hall on North
Van Dyke. Last years
recipient
was
former
Imlay City Fire Chief Kip
Reaves.
The theme will be
Black and White with
semi-formal attire encouraged. Sponsorship for a table

decoration is $30.
In addition to this years
Citizen of the Year, the
Chamber will also honor
this years Merit Award
and Organization of the
Year Award recipients.
Tickets for the dinner
dance
will
soon
be
available at the Chamber of
Commerce office, Tri-County
Bank
and
Lapeer
County Bank & Trust.
The $40 ticket price
includes: appetizers, dinner,
dessert, beer and wine and
entertainment.
Well
drinks will be a available
at a cash bar.
Tickets
purchased
after January 9, 2016 will
increase to $45. Seating
is limited and no tickets
will be sold at the door.
For more information,
call the Chamber of
Commerce
offices
at
810-724-1361.
Breakfast with Santa on tap at Berlin Twp. Fire Hall
ALLENTON
Families are invited to once

again enjoy Breakfast with
Santa at the Berlin Township
Fire Hall, 740 Capac Road,

from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on
December 13. There is no
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STEM gathers steam in Imlay
Engineering Night draws hundreds of families to participate

Photo provided
Photo provided
Families attempt to engineer a long platform to

extend out from a base. Teacher Mike LeMarra
facilitates the activity.
Photo provided
Student Alyssa Elder attempts to build a high

tower using civil engineering skills.
Student Trent Outsley works with the Make it

Loud activity to improve sound travel through
material engineering.
IMLAY CITY From

product design to the
amplification of sound,
students learned about the
multi-faceted
ways
engineering impacts every
day life on the planet at a
special STEM-related event
at Imlay City Middle School
last month.
About 300 families turned
out to take part in the science,
technology, engineering and
math event hosted by the
school district and a number
of middle school teachers.
The enthusiastic turnout
was a pleasant surprise for 6th
grade science teacher Juliann
Kent, a 21 year veteran of the
Imlay City district.
It was so much better
than I anticipated, Kent says.
It was great to watch my
coworkers doing their thing
with their love of teaching,
and so great to watch the
students get involved with
their love of learning.
Parents and siblings were
also bitten by the engineering
bug, Kent says, stepping right
up to the activities tables and
working as a team to meet the
challenges there.
Activites and engineering
problem-solving challenges
were set up in the schools
library and cafeteria, as well
as Kents science lab.
Participants learned about
general engineering in a
Lets communicate Lego
manufacturing activity hosted
by teacher Kristyn Kurka.
Tom Schaefer helped
participants learn about
package
and
material
engineering with his 3-D
activity that involved building 3-D shapes for volume
comparison.
Against the Wind
created by Shayne Hellebuyck
highlighted mechanical and
aerospace engineering by
aiming at designing cars to
move more aerodynamically.
Civil engineering was in
the spotlight at teacher Kim
Perreaults Tumbling Tower
activity, in which participants
created a cardboard structure
and modified the number of
supports.
Mechanical and civil
engineering
were
also
featured in Mike LeMarras
Domino Diving Board,
wherein participants designed
a ledge.
Mining for Chocolate by
teacher Barb Gates demonstratid mining and geological
engineering, as well as environmental
engineering
through illustrating how to
extract minerals from the
earth without doing damage.
Civil engineering was
again featured in Arches,
where participants built arches to load items for strength
and to endure more weight
overseen by teacher Lesley
Repshas.
Participants also took part
in an Assembly Line created
by Lisa Grout, which highlighted industrial and systems
engineering.
Sound engineering took
center stage in Tiffany Dyers
Make it Loud activity, which
focused on making items to
enhance sound using different
materials.
Stop and Think by
teacher Tim Schultz, highlighted material and general
engineering with typical engineered items that participants
were tasked with predicting
their purpose.
Students from the Lapeer
County Ed Tech Center
Robotics and Mechanatronics
programs were there, along
with youths involved in the
Imlay City High School, middle and elementary school
robotics clubs.
Kent says students and
families lingered at every
activity station and were
engaged and involved in
every display.
What blew me away the
most was watching the parents and the families getting
excited about engineering,
she says. No one was taking
pictures or using their phoes

or devices. Everyone was
working together on solving a
problem. It was almost like
being at a family game night.
It was a wonderful thing to
see.
Discussions are already
underway regarding a repeat
of the event next year, Kent
says.
This was such a great
night for everyone involved,

and the students were really
interested in learning how
engineering is a part of our
everyday lives; how it applies
to and transforms the way we
live.
Kent adds that she and her
colleagues are grateful for
the support they receive from
staff and administration
at the school.
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Almont DDADirector Nancy Boxey, along with

Tammy Pepper and Teresa Grabill of Grabill
Windows and Doors, celebrate a $20,000 grant
from Pella Rolscreen Foundation to help fund
Almont DDA projects over the next three years.
Shown above is one of the new holiday decorations purchased with $5,500 in funds donated to
the DDA in 2015. Future grant monies, totaling
more than $14,000, will go toward additional
improvements and projects in 2016 and 2017.
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Noffert Dental enjoyed participating in both

Imlay City and Capacs
festivities this
weekend. It was nice
to get out and meet
everyone in the
community while
celebrating the Cra
Christmas season! CelenbbraetirroynCinhristmas
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Imlay City Winter Playground Parade!
Mike Scheible and John Foley

of the Knights of Columbus
Council #7918 from Our Lady
of Mount Carmel in Emmett
present winter coats to Kathy
Kish, principal of Capac
Elementary School. The coats
will help local children stay
warm this winter season. The
Knights of Columbus raised
the monies to purchase the
coats through their Toostie
Roll Drive. We are happy to
share the warmth of their
donation, says Kish.
City salutes employees

& residents for service
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY It was
Proclamation Day at the
city commission meeting held
Tues., Dec. 1, as city officials
took the opportunity to
acknowledge the past service
of several employees, along
with the ongoing service of
another.
Recipients of proclamations included: former city
commissioners, Brian Badder
and Greg Dennis; former firefighters, Tiffany Hainds and
Lt. Dallas Hainds; and current
Fire Captain Scott Stone, who
was the recipient of this years
Firefighter of the Year honors.
Kudos to Lions Club
Also
acknowledged
through proclamation was the
Imlay City Lions Club for its
66 years of humanitarian
efforts on behalf of the community.
The service club supports
many community causes,
including
Imlay
City
Community Schools, local
food
pantries,
Eastern
Michigan Fair, Imlay City
Food Basket Program, college scholarships, Red Cross
blood drives, drug awareness

programs and much more.
On Friday and Saturday,
Dec. 4-5, Lions members
were out selling this years
Goodfellows Newspaper edition at locations throughout
the community.
One hundred percent of
the proceeds from the
Goodfellow newspaper sales
goes to benefit senior citizens, Toys for Tots, the local
Foster Parents program, food
baskets and causes to assist
children and families during
the Christmas holiday season.
City
commissioners
issued a final proclamation in
observance of Arbor Day and
for its continued efforts to
protect existing trees and to
encourage the planting of new
trees in the community.
In other matters, the commission accepted the resignation of Mary Berg from the
citys Housing Board of
Windows of opportunity
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Coats for
Capac kids
Imlay City Mayor Walt Bargen presents proclamation to former Imlay City Commissioner Brian
Badder for his service to the city.
Appeals; and appointed new
city commissioner, Mike
Romine, to the Imlay City
Planning Commission.
Romine will serve as the
city commissions representative on the planning board.
In other business:
Commissioners granted
resident Earl Gass permission
to post a Merry Christmas
sign at the foot of the large
community Christmas tree,
located in front of the Imlay
City Police Station.
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EQUAL HOUSING
LENDER
Resident
Alan
Rosenbaum expressed his
concern about the dangers
pedestrians
face
while
attempting to cross Van Dyke.
Rosenbaum alluded to a
recent incident in which he
nearly struck a group of
teenagers who were attempting to cross the highway
(from west to east) to get to
the Taco Bell restaurant. I
think the city should consider
putting a crosswalk in that
area, he said.
Postmaster please send address changes to

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Almont Village employee,

Cindie Cimaroli, drops a
new pair of socks into a
collection box located at
the Almont Township/
Village offices on
Howland Rd. Township
Treasurer Roberta Kudsin,
who is coordinating the
sock drive, invites residents and visitors to stop
by the municipal building
and drop off new pairs of
socks, Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The collection drive will
run through January 2016.
Kudsin notes that information about the ongoing
sock drive appears on
the back of the latest
round of winter tax bills.
Uncork your
imagination!
LAPEER Just in time
for the holidays the Center for
the Arts has new Imagination
Uncorked classes at Gallery
194.
Bead Bag Simple will
be held at 6 p.m. on December
10. The class is for all levels
of jewelry making, including
beginners. Participants will
be given a bag of beads for
their use only, no swapping,
borrowing, or stealing of
other beads allowed.
The goals for the two
hour class period are to see
who can produce the most
jewelry, the most creative use
of beads, and to have a great
time, says Jill Lyons of the
Center for the Arts.
Prizes will be awarded,
and as with all the Imagination
Uncorked
classes,
participants are asked to bring
a snack to share and a beverage of their choice. Materials
will be provided to make
necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. The cost is $25 per
person.
This is a great opportunity to make some Christmas
presents, Lyons says.
New class offerings will
kick off the New Year. A six
week
Basketry
Class
Overview for beginning and
intermediate weavers will be
held each Thursday beginning
January 14, 2016 through
February
25,
2016.
Participants may register for
the full series or by the class.
Beginning weavers will learn
by making a basic market
Photo provided
New classes offered at

Gallery 194 in Lapeer
Participants show off what they learned in the December 2015 Imagination Uncorked painting class at
Gallery 194.
basket with woven bottom
and can expect to need at least
three classes to finish the
project. More experienced
weavers may select from
available materials to weave
the basket of their choice.
Students can expect to complete two to three projects
within the six week series.

Registration fee is $25 per
class or $125 for the full
series.
Experimenting in Water
Color Techniques is another
new class which will be
offered on January 30, 2016
at 4:00 p.m. No previous
water color experience is

needed to participate in the
class.
Students will create an
abstract watercolor suitable
for framing or making into
greeting cards or a sculptural
book. All materials will be
supplied. The cost is $25 per
person.
Bring a friend, food and
beverage of choice and have
some abstract fun, Lyons
says.
For class registration and
information, call the Center
for the Arts at 810-664-4824.
Gift certificates available.
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Almont sisters Angelina and Allison Williams

deposit a letter to Santa in a special mailbox
whose contents are destined for the North Pole.
Steve Francis of Almonts Country Smoke House

enjoys a ride atop iconic steer at Imlay Citys
Christmas parade on Friday.
Georgiann Annabel and

Jasmyne Helzer pose for
photo after telling Santa
their Christmas wishes
during Imlay Citys
Winter Playground on
Friday.
This group of youngsters awaits the highly anticipated arrival of Santa Claus in downtown Almont.
Photo by Thomas Murawsky
Santa gets an assist from student Sean Clarkston

as they light the community Christmas tree at the
conclusion of Almonts Holly Day Light Parade.
in Imlay City and Almont
On a chilly night in downtown Almont, many parade attendees found comfort

at a warm fire burning at the corner of Main and St. Clair streets.
Imlay City robotics

teams robot lights up
the downtown streets in
parade on Friday.
Abby and Adam Edwards enjoy a special visit with

Santa Claus at the Imlay City Historical Museum
on Friday.
Lapeer County Young Marines keep step during Imlay Citys Christmas parade
through downtown on Friday.
In the spirit of the season, Almont choir members lift their voices in song.
Imlay City High School Marching Band members are aglow with the holiday
spirit during Saturdays lighted parade downtown.
Almont Youth League footballers wave to the crowd at Almont light parade.
Recruiting for
Elf Academy
at Imlay library
Goodland Twp. Library

hosts geneology class
Youngsters invited to participate

in Dec. 19 event at Ruth Hughes
IMLAY CITY Does

your youngster have what it
takes to land a top secret job
in Santas toyland?
Find out at the Ruth
Hughes Library on December
19th as it hosts a one-day Elf
Reindeer Games from

series of NorthPolice
books that inspired the
Elf Academy.
Academy.
Santas business is
usually kept top secret, that
wont stop them from
recruiting would-be elves,
says
Megan
Goedge,
childrens librarian at Ruth
Hughes.
Participants, also known
as Elves in Training can
take part in any or all of the
classes at the Elf Academy,
which involves more than just
fun and games.
Young elves can experiment with the sugary, minty
goodness of candy canes in
Science class, Goedge says,
or create a one of a kind jingle bell bracelet in Art class.
Engineering class will require
concentration and skill to
drop a paratrooper elf into the
tiny opening of a chimney.
Goedge says the Elf
Academy was inspired by the
series of books called The
North Police by Scott
Sonneborn.
The North Police are
two elf detectives who work
hard to solve crimes and help
Jessica Bostian of Ruth

Hughes Library takes on
elf-like qualities in the
spirit of the season.
Santa, Goedge says.
A quote from the book
Reindeer Games, sets the
tone of the books.
At the North Pole's
annual Reindeer Games, the
events leading reindeer
breaks his nose. But was it an
accident or foul play? The
North Police go undercover
to crack the case!
Goedge and fellow librarians at Ruth Hughes Library
invite all to get into the holiday spirit with hot chocolate
and elf training during the
December 19th Elf Academy.
Drop in anytime during
the day to see if you have true
elf grit, Goedge says.
See you there!
GOODLANDTWP.
Like to learn more about
your ancestors?
On Saturday, Dec. 19
from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., the
Goodland Township Library
will host Katherine Willson,
vice president of the Michigan
Genealogical Council.
Willson will discuss
how to start your research and
how to do it affordably.
This event is a different
format from last year's
workshop.
It is geared
primarily for adults, but
everyone is welcome.
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Dryden students collect Toys-4-Tots

By Tom Wearing
the ongoing collection process will run through Friday,

Dec. 11.
Until then, Dryden students, parents and community
members are welcome to drop
off more toys at the high
school.
We welcome everyone
to join us in helping to make
another childs Christmas
happy, said Hotton.
Hotton noted that Marine
Photo by Gari Hotton
DRYDEN As has
become
a
seasonal
tradition, Dryden High
School students are working
diligently to assure that every
local child finds a special toy
under the tree on Christmas
morning.
With that purpose in
mind, Dryden students are
currently collecting new,

unwrapped items on behalf of
Toys for Tots.
The local Toys for Tots
program is sponsored annually by the U.S. Marine Corps.
Dryden teacher Gari
Hotton said the collection
drive is again being coordinated by the schools Student
Council members.
Hotton, who serves as
Student Council advisor, said
Dryden students help spread the holiday cheer through their Toys for Tots
collection.
Santa will be here, stop by...
Monday, December 14th
3x5
HAPPY
McDonalds
MEALS
5pm to 7pm
ONLY $199
Pictures with SANTA

Parents bring your camera!
Imlay City
McDonalds
724-0688
Corps. representatives will

visit the school on Dec. 11 to
collect all of the donated
toys. The toys will then be
distributed to children of families experiencing financial
hardship this holiday season.
For questions or more
information about Dryden
High Schools 2015 Toys for
Tots drive, contact the school
at 810-796-2266.
Because of limited space,

reservations are required.
Reservations
may
be
made
online
at:
goodlandtownshiplibrary.org,
or by calling 810-721-2110.
Please
bring
along
any family history you may
have, along with your
personal electronic devices.
Refreshments and
other materials will be
provided The event is free

though donations are welcome.
For more information,
call Goodland Township
Library Director, Catherine
Yezak, at 810-7210.
Or
e-mail to: goodlandtwplibrary@gmail.com
The library is located at
2370 North Van Dyke, Imlay
City.
Mutchs
HIDDEN PINES, LLC
303 W. Newark Road

Lapeer 810-667-2711
( mile east of M-24)
CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

Cut your own & precut!
Visit our heated restored 150 year old barn for gifts,
wreaths, hot chocolate and more!
Wagon Rides & Santa!
OPEN: Friday, November 27 9am - 5pm
Fridays: December 4, 11, 18 12 noon - 5pm
Saturdays & Sundays, November 28 December 20 9am - 5pm
www.mutchshiddenpines.com
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Letters to the Editor
Exemplary service by Chief
Our Opinion
ship and professionalism have

set a high standard and done
much to bring pride to our
police department.
As a result of his leadership, he has raised the bar to a
level where I believe the
Imlay City Police Department
is second to none among
small-town departments.
I wish Chief Stano all the
best in his retirement and in
all his future endeavors.
Thank you Chief Stano
for a job well done.
Sincerely,
Al Ramirez
City Commissioner
Imlay City
Have a
differing
opinion?
Imlay City Police Chief John Stano shopping with area kids at last years Shop with
a Hero event in Lapeer.
Imlay Police Chief

leaves big shoes to fill
he Mayor of Chicago recently noted that

a police officer is only as effective as
when he has the trust of those he serves,
and we agree wholeheartedly. Earning the trust
of the community and of fellow officers on the
team is an absolute necessity for effective,
cohesive policingwhether in a big city like
Chicago or the smaller towns in the Tri-City
area.
Imlay City Police Chief John Stano has
been exemplary in earning the trust and respect
of the community he serves and of the police
officers he has overseen for the last eight years
at the helm of the department. An experienced
professional, Stano has always been accessible,
approachable, respectful, and skillful in the
execution of his job. His concern for the community and those he serves is evident, as is his
fondness for Imlay City. Throughout his years
at police chief, Stano has been active and
involved in volunteer capacities and fundraisers for community events. In uniform or not,
John Stano is a valued and valuable asset to
Imlay City. And so it is with mixed emotions
that we wish him well as he steps down as
Imlay City Police Chief in a couple of weeks.
Stano has been incredibly transparent and
easily accessible throughout his career here. He
has led the department through some extremely
difficult tragedies that have tested all of their
skills to the max, leading by example all the
way.
We have enjoyed and appreciated working
with Imlay City Police Chief John Stano, and
know he leaves behind some big shoes to fill.
Good luck, Chief, and best wishes to you in
your retirement and beyond. Thank you for
your service; you will be missed!
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During his tenure in Imlay

City, Chief Stano has shown
uncommon dedication to
duty, while helping ensure the
safety of our residents and his
fellow officers.
His experience, leader-
Supporters of Kenneth Grondin gather to raise awareness and funds for his
defense fund. For more information visit www.justice4kc.com.
Fish Fry for Grondin a big success

The Fish Fry for Kenneth
Grondin was held at the
Dryden Veterans Hall on
Friday, Dec 4. It was a huge
success!
Kenneth Grondins family came together to raise
awareness
(#justice4kc;
#grondinstrong) and money
for his defense fund. Over
300 friends, family, and
strangers showed their sup-
on the planet if I just

received one gift per year it
would be more than five
dozen presents.
When I queried some
folks about their most memorable gift, many said they
couldnt think of anything
right off the bat. In the name
of fairness, I, too, started
mulling over all the gifts that
have been exchanged over
the years, especially those
Ive delivered with great
care, good intentions, hearty
humor or high hopes. I wondered if anyone would
remember a single one of
them. Perhaps more startling,
Istruggled to remember a
number of them myself.
One honest man told me
he remembered the
Christmases more than the
gifts, and I warmed right up
to that thought. A jolly spirit,
a happy heart, a gentle hand,
a kind word, an awesome
mealheck, even a lousy
joke and a fruitcake served
up with a b ig slice of someones time is probably as
go to www.justice4kc.com.
Read the facts, sign the petition or you can make a donation on there as well.
Donations can be mailed to
and payable to Justice for
Kenneth Grondin, 4483
Hosner Rd. Metamora, MI
48455. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Stacey Town
Dryden
A check presentation was made by

event organizers
and members of
the Imlay City
Athletic Dept. for
the Hunter Mullins
fundraiser.
Pictured (L to R)
Kristy Stoutenburg,
coach Tony
DAmbrosio,
Hunter Mullins,
A.D. Don Gauthier
and coach Steve
Lestage.
Winning attitude lives on

Editors note: The following guest column was submitted by Tony DAmbrosio,
wrestling coach at Imlay
City High School.
DAmbrosio shares his
heartfelt thoughts on a
recent fundraiser for one of
his wrestlers, Hunter
Mullins, in the wake of the
unexpected death of Hunters
dad, Charlie Mullins, in a
traffic accident. Hunter is a
freshman at Imlay Cith High
School.
want to thank the newspaper for covering this story
and giving me the opportunity to say a few things that I
was not able to do at Charlie
Mullins funeral, due to the
gravity of the situation.
I was fortunate to have

met Charlie and Hunter for
the first time five years ago,
at none other than a youth
wrestling practice. Over the
past five years I was able to
witness first hand a man with
unwavering love for his family.
Being involved with
wrestling allowed me to see
Charlies passion for the
sport and passion for his son.
He helped coach our youth
program. I saw a young boy
develop into a strong, hardworking, passionate, dedicated great young man, all
under the guidance of a
father who shared those same
traits. His father never let
him use his hearing disability
Question isnt so easy for many to answer

f someone asked you what
was the most memorable
Christmas gift youve ever
received, what would you
say?
It may be hard to believe,
but in all my years asking the
tough, and
mostly
not-sotough
questions,
the simple
query
noted
above is
among the
most diffi
cult one
for most
people to
answer.
If youve been lucky
enough to have lived to middle age, chances are youve
received a few dozen
Christmas presents, possibly
more. I would be hard
pressed to come up with an
exact figure this year, but
suffice it to say with the
number of years Ive logged
port by eating great fish

cooked by local vets, buying
raffle tickets, baked goods
and all-in-all being overly
generous!
The family of Kenneth
Grondin wants to thank all
who helped or donated
money, food, a prize, a baked
good or helped set up and
clean up. For more info on
Justice For Kenneth Grondin
memorable as any 18-karatgold, diamond encrusted

piece of jewelry I might ever
receive...although the latter
would look decidedly better
with an outfit and could
serve as a handy physical
reminder of the giver in even
the shakiest of times.
While I have actually
received diamond earrings
presented in a most memorable way, I was given a gift
years ago that still sticks out
as one of the very best.
It didnt have a diamond
anywhere near it, but it was a
gem of a thought. I was nine
or ten when on Christmas
morning Idiscovered the
strangely wrapped, large
A-shape of an artists easel
illuminated in the big, oldfashioned blue, red and green
lights on the tree. It had my
name on it.
I had never asked for an
easel, but Ihad spent hours
drawing on rolls of butcher
paper my dad set up for my
sisters in me in the basement.
Iloved to draw, and even had
a little knack for it, so the

grown-uplooking artists
device made me feel like
Leonardo da Vinci.
The realization that my
folksuh...err...Santahad
taken notice of this little
spark of artist inside of me
and sought to nurter it with a
useful took made my heart
swell.
I outgrew the easel years
ago, but that precious gift of
quiet understanding and validation is a work of art itself,
carved out of love.
If the biggest problem
any of us ever have in life is
trying to name the most
memorable Christmas present weve ever received, we
are all very blessed and
lucky indeed.
One thing I do know, the
best gift of the holiday season is timetime with family, friends, spouses, partners,
and pets. Its the least expensive but the most valuable
gift you can give or receive.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
as an excuse.
Charlie was the first person I would call if we ever
needed help with our wrestling programfrom running
a clock, to standing in the
rain at our golf outing supporting the program anyway
he could. In fact, I know he
would have been disappointed if I had not called him
first. Through his passion of
sports he never hid how
proud he was of his son
Hunter. Thats why when this
tragic event took place there
was no question that everyone involved in athletics, and
the community, immediately
had the idea cross their mind
to help continue that support
for his family and the athletic
support that he gave to
Hunter.
Photo provided
I would like to take this

opportunity to publically
thank Imlay City Police
Chief, John Stano, for his
exemplary service on behalf
of our police department and
the residents of Imlay City.
It really was amazing to

see how fast the community
came together with selflessness, going out of their way
to help create such a great
event in honor of Charlie.
The list of people and businesses to thank would
require many pages to fit, but
a huge THANK YOU goes
out to everyone who contributed and went out of their
way. Although Charlie will
be deeply missed, his passion
for athletics and life lessons
will shine bright for years to
come. If you are reading this
for the first time and were
not able to attend the athletic
fundraiser for Hunter
Mullins, but feel you want to
contribute, you can walk into
any Lapeer County Bank and
Trust and do so. Thank you.
Chamber says thank you

The Imlay City Chamber
of Commerce and the Imlay
City Downtown Development
Authority want to thank
everyone who helped make
the Winter Playground a huge
success.
Thank you to Imlay City
Police Chief John Stano for
leading the Light Up Imlay
City Parade, Mayor Walt
Bargen, the Imlay City High
School Band, the many floats,
lit up vehicles, Girl Scouts
and Boy Scouts, robotics
team, horse drawn wagon and
the
Imlay
City
Fire
Department for participating
in the parade.
Thank you also to the
generous sponsors, CSB
Bank, Frontier, Jets Pizza,

Talmer
Bank,
Kroger,
Kempfs Imlay City Florist,
Tri-County Bank, Barbara L.
Yockey, Imlay City Historical
Society, Goodwill, and to
Tom Youatt for opening up
the Imlay City Office for the
Warming Station.
A big thank you to the
community of Imlay City for
all of your support during the
Winter Playground event
Sincerely,
Ann Hintz
Director
Imlay City Chamber of
Commerce
Dana Walker
Director
Imlay City DDA
Continued support appreciated
Thank you to Almont and

the surrounding communities
for your continued support for
Almont Project Graduation!
With the help of many businesses and individual volunteers, the 5th Annual Holly
Day Reindeer Run was a wonderful success.

We really appreciate our
sponsors and supporters this
year and would like to thank
Letters page 9-A
Photo provided
hen I was a youngster I

used to go to my
grandparents house and
watch The Lawrence Welk
Show with them. The show
was meant, primarily, for
folks quite a bit older than
me. Folks that we might have
referred to as senior citizens. Consequently, many
of the shows sponsors were
medicines such as Geritol,
Sominex,
Serutan,
Samuel Richards Evangeline Discovering Her
etc. I
Affianced in the Hospital.
found that
interesting
because at
my age I
didnt need
any of
ot all those who wander tar. As Richardson Wright
those
are lost. --J.R.R. Tolkien says in my beloved
things just Rick Liblong
Gardeners Bed-Book,
I had no idea what to
There is no one highroad to the old
expect when I first volunfolks did.
teered at the Detroit Institute this blissful state. The ways
Geritol was a vitamin
of Arts. All I knew is I need- thither cut across the rude
mix for iron poor tired
ed art. High and wide galler- and ugly heart of the world,
blood. Sominex helped put
ies of it. After eight years of through its turmoil and its
people to sleep (Take
grooming gardens and laven- noise and its bewildering
Sominex tonight and sleep.
complications.
der fields, I longed to lose
Safe and restful, sleep, sleep,
No, dear reader, two
myself within marble halls
sleep.) and Serutan (Read
years ago I did not foresee
hung with
the impact of serenity within it backwards and it spells
painted
Natures.) was a laxative.
the walls of the DIA. I
landThe airwaves were full of ads
breathed its air nonetheless,
scapes.
for various medicines and
witnessed the steady stream
Carol,
pills. Carters Little Liver
of seekers climb the stairs
my Art
into the Great Hall, eyes full Pills were, apparently, to help
Buddy,
your liver. Bayer Aspirin,
of wonder.
provoked
Bufferin and Anacin were
Then last weekend, in
this desire
the stillness of my volunteer pain relievers. The plopwhenever
post at the Wisteria Gates, a plop, fizz-fizz of Alka

she spoke
of her sol- middle-aged man and a teen- Seltzer soothed your stomach. Polident (Gets tough
aged boy ambled the length
itary
of the Great Hall in sunlight. stains super clean) cleaned
strolls
your false teeth. There were
Tall and lanky, the boys
through the museum during
many varieties of cold remeautistic body and vocal lanher shift in Gallery Service.
dies and cough drops.
guage were unmistakable.
Heaven was in her voice.
I was amused to see how
After required training, I As if on a quest, the escort
many of those products my
guided the boy through the
met Carol at the DIA in
grandparents had around the
Wisteria Gates and stood
March, 2013 for my first
house.
before Riveras murals. The
volunteer experience. I
Home remedies and
draped the DIA lanyard over teen clung to the mans
miracle elixirs (often called
shoulder, sought his eyes.
my neck and descended the
They behaved like father and snake oil) have been around
stairs into one of the most
for centuries. Many claimed
remarkable art collections in son.
they could cure nearly any
Later, while I relaxed in
our country.
Kresge Court during my shift disease, smooth wrinkles,
Where else in America
remove stains, prolong life or
may we escape into the inno- break, I observed the two
cure any number of common
lounging on a sofa. Head to
cent eyes of William
ailments.
head, the father and son
Bouguereaus Nut
I dont recall that my
Gatherers painted in 1882? drifted into sleep, the art of
grandparents took many preliving perfected in their
Where else may we find
scription drugs. I dont know
Evangelines folded hands as imperfection.
I felt Heaven in their qui- how many drugs were even
Samuel Richards imagined
etude, a similar rest I find
them in Evangeline
when standing before
Discovering Her Affianced
Evangelines hands clasping
in the Hospital?
I have never been disap- joy and sorrow. Joy for the
sight of her long lost
pointed when leaving that
indful of our human
beautiful house of humanity. betrothed; sorrow for his
frailty...is the God in
sickness onto death.
Even though driving I-75
whom we trust.
Time and again, we wander
isnt my ideal pastime, Im
Im not exactly sure why
through turmoil and its
more aware of my likeness
that line from an old hymn
noise and its bewildering
to life portrayed throughout
surfaced in my mind just
the ages in stone and on can- complications to find relief now. On further thought, I
from our afflictions. Praise
vas. The reward of wanderthink I DO know. I just read
ing the galleries overwhelms our Heavenly Muse! We
the Christmas letter which
find our cure in places,
the cost.
came yesterday. Shannons.
True, not everyone finds objects and people we
Hers is always the first or
least expect.
tranquility in art museums.
second one to come, and this
Email Iris at
Many find peace in their
year was no exception.
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
workbench, sailboat or gui How she does everything
she does is a mystery to me.
Sixteen years ago she marReindeer
ried my nephew Rob. Shed
Run particiknown him since elementary
pants deck
school and has loved him for
out in the
twenty years. Unbeknown to
spirit of the
either of them, Rob was a
season to
carrier of Tuberous Sclerosis,
take part in
a condition which causes
the event.
tumors and seizures, particularly in the brain. Robs
symptoms were so vague that
it wasnt until after their second child was diagnosed,
making doctors look to
genetic causes, that Rob had
the tests which confirmed the
doctors guess that there was
a genetic trail. They now
All the Liblong day...
In search of serenity
N
Honest Living . . .
made then. My mother took

some but my dad seldom did.
Lots of people must have
taken them though as Bob
Bowman, known affectionately as Pudgy the
Pillroller, made a good living from his drugstore.
I, like most Baby
Boomers, never had to take
many drugs when I was
younger. I took an aspirin
now and then for a little pain
or a cold pill to help the
cough and sniffles but nothing serious. I was a lot thinner then, was an athlete and
in all around good health. Of
course, thats how I intended
and expected to stay. Dont
we all?
I dont remember when
the slide into old age started
for me. It was gradual. I
mean I didnt wake up one
morning and look in the mirror and see an old codger
looking back at me like I do
now. But the reality of
advancing years certainly
didnt pass me by any more
than it does anyone else even
if I thought it would.
I guess it started at
around age 40. I know my
arms gradually became too
short to hold a book far
enough away to read properly, requiring gradually
increasing magnification
reading glasses.
When I go out to lunch
now with my buddies it
sometimes becomes an
organ recital with each of
us describing our various
medical issues. The pharmaceutical companies saw us
Baby Boomers coming and
started making drugs for
almost any malady we might
be in for.
In 2003 I had a heart
attack (a silent one, I didnt
know it). But after that I
think I began to send several
pharmaceutical company
executives kids through college with what I and my
insurance company paid for
drugs.
So today I take a bunch
of pills every day. My friend,
Bruce Kefgen says, You you
can tell the age of a tree by
Photo by Rick Liblong
Take two of these and call me in the morning
Some of the authors daily dose.

keep the pressure in my eyes
stable and several inhalers
help with the effects of
smoking even though I quit
30 years ago.
I almost feel like a new
man! A bionic man! Thank
goodness that the pharmaceutical companies whip up
these little cocktails for me
and thank goodness for all
my doctors (I have a whole
team of them) who know
what each of those little
Lawrence Welk spon- modern drugs are for.
sored by Geritol.
Now, as one of the old folks
how many rings it has and
the age of a person by how
many pills they take.
One of the pills slows my
heart rate down. If the heart
has only a certain finite number of beats assigned to it
theres no use wasting them
by going too fast. Another
pill thins my blood. Less
chance of clogging the arteries, I guess. Another helps
regulate the heartbeat. Two
pills help reduce cholesterol.
A couple happy pills help
calm me down. Those are
Carters ad.
really great according to Sue.
I take one pill a day to
myself, Ive learned not to
reduce the size of my prostate, a common male malady. take life too seriously
because I know Ill never get
I wonder, though, how does
that pill know to just reduce out of it alive. But thank you,
modern medicine, for keepthe prostate? How can I be
ing me and countless others
sure its not reducing somein the game for a while lonthing I dont want reduced?
Prilosec, a daily antacid, ger. Take care of yourself,
readers!
is a wonder drug. I used to
have heartburn every day but Email Rick at
rick.liblong@cox.net.
no more. Several eye drops
Bumps in road of life minor in comparison
Letters:
from page 8-A
Henry Ford Health Systems
Macomb, Charlie Brown
Crme Cone, First Independent
Insurance Agency, Huddle Bar
& Grill, Muir Brothers Funeral
Home, Southeastern Heatmor,
and Yarbrough Insurance
Group for sponsoring the
event.
Many businesses and individuals also generously contributed toward the run this
year including: Almont DDA,
American Tree, Blakes Farm,
Brookwood Fruit Farm,
Brendas
Bodywork
&
Therapeutic Massage, Buffalo
Wild Wings, CSB Bank,
Emagin Theater, Hansons,
HealthPlus, Home Depot,

Kommunity Kracker Barrel,
Lapeer Cinema, Mandy Js,
Marias, McDonalds, Mikeys,
Mobile Gas, Raider Country
Coney Island, Romeo Theater,
Rozas Pizza, Darin & Krista
Parker, Studio 121, and
Vinckier Foods.
We would also like to
thank ATC Embroidery &
Screenprinting for continuing
to provide wonderful designs
for our shirts and hats again
this year! Thank you ALL
again for your continued support and have a wonderful holiday season!
Sincerely,
Almont Project
Graduation
have a
third child
who also
has TSC.
Rob
and
Shannon
Grandia
and their
three chil
dren,
Rylee,
who is a
freshman
this year, Jake, a sixth grader, and Luke, a third grader,
live in Riverside, CA. One
of the worst things is that
seizures are a given in their
lives. One of the best things
is that they live in the shadow of Loma Linda Hospital,
where they were on the cutting edge of research. This
year, along with the heavy
responsibilities they carry in
their home while both maintain their careers, Rob and
Shannon became Adult
Regional Coordinators of the
TS Alliance, which means
they support adults with TS
in their region. Theyve also
been able to go to
Washington, DC to advocate
for support for research in
the field as well as meet
many extraordinary people.
Shannon is one of the
most positive women I know,
and the theme of her letter is
JOY; yet, in her letter, she
tells of the hopelessness and
defeat they felt 12 years ago
when TS entered their lives.
Over the years, she
admits, we shifted into survival mode, living day by
day, trying to stay afloat and
understand the purpose.
Thankfully, we are now at a
point where we can look
back at what God has taught
us about ourselves and each
other through the journey.
This allows us to encourage
others, understand how vital
the research is, and most
importantly explain to
others that there is hope
and JOY.
Thats our Shannon. Gift
of God to our whole big
extended family. The one
who comes through, without
fail, with the first Christmas
letter of the year. (Well, this

year she was second.) When
I hear her say that 2015
brought Luke the best seizure
control since he was three
months old (on only five
medications now and a controlled Atkins diet) Im
struck with just a little of
what shes been through as a
mother. Put on this earth at
least in part, Im reasonably
sure, as THE person who
could exponentially impact
for the TS cause, sharing,
vulnerabilities and all, to all
within her sphere of influence. Human frailties, known
to God and used by Him for
His glory and the greater
good. JOY.
And, might I add,
Shannons daily updates on
their familys journey, especially with regards to the
interruptions TS brings to the
rhythm and routine of their
daily living, does something
to my perspective. The little
bumps I encounter here and
there seem pretty minor.
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
Goodfellows!
Local Lions Club
members were out
and about this week
collecting donations
for this years
Goodfellow
Newspaper editions.
Money raised from the
sale of newspapers
and advertisement is
distributed to individuals and families in
need during the holiday season. Pictured
are:(L) Imlay City
Lions member, (R)
George Smith, and
Wes Wagester of the
Almont Lions Club.
Photos by Tom Wearing
Photo provided
Town Talk
Editors note: Due to space
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advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
publication date.
For Senior Citizens

Dinner and an evening of
card playing with friends,
50/50 raffle and prizes of high
and low for each table every
third Monday at the
Washington Senior Center
from 4-8 p.m. Call the center
for further details 586-7526543. The center is located at
57880 Van Dyke, Washington
Township, MI 48094.
Swing Dance Lessons are
being offered at the Port
Huron Senior Center, 600
Grand Avenue in Port Huron,
every Tuesday from 7:30-9
p.m. and the first and third
Thursday of the month from
7:30-9 p.m. with instructors
Lyle Malaski & Kristina
Morton. Call 810-984-5061
for more information.
Council
on
Aging
Membership is open to individuals 18 and older. The
annual fee is $10 for an individual and $15 for a couple
and expires one year from the
month you join. The Capac
Senior Center is open 8:304:30 weekdays. We offer a
variety of activities such as
fitness and craft classes, a
book review group, cards and
bus trips! Yoga, Zumba Gold,
Stability Ball, Chair Exercise,
and a Walking Club meet
Monday-Friday.
Enjoy
cards? We offer Euchre every
Monday at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The following card games are
played every week beginning
at 1 p.m.: Texas Cards
Tuesday,
Lucky
Cards
Thursday and Pinochle
Friday. Call Lori at 395-7889
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the second Tuesday of the month at
12 p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a potluck and program. Call 7988210 for more information.
Adults 55 and over are invited to the Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from

noon-3 p.m. the first
Wednesday of every month.
Bring a sack lunch, coffee
provided. Pot luck luncheons
will be served the 4th Tuesday
of every month. Call 3954518 for details.
COOKIE
WALK
Sunday, December 13th

from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm
Sacred Heart Church
open from 2-4 p.m. the sec- 810-664-2737.

ond and fourth Monday of
each month. Proof of resi- Attica Methodist has a free
Christian Play Group on
dency and need required.
Mondays from 10-11:30 a.m.
The Capac Community Food on school days, featuring prePantry, 114 S. Main Street, is school Bible stories, a snack,
open each Wednesday from interactive songs, crafts, and
1-3 p.m. Please call LOVE, games. Parents are required
INC. at 810-245-2414 in to be with their children duradvance to ensure your food ing the group. Space is limitvoucher will be received ed. For details/reservations
before you stop in to shop. call Pam Holihan at 810-724Any questions, please call 6941.
Sherrie Cramton at 810-3951905.
Conference Room. For more

information, call 800-6357490 or visit www.marletteregionalhospital.org
rale. The Motor City Chorale

is a 501.c.3 charitable organization and registered MI
non-profit Corporation.
Fundraisers
The Capac Kitchen serves

free meals every Tuesday FOR WIDOWED MEN &
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion WOMEN. LUNCH/CARDS /
United Methodist Church.
FRIENDSHIP.
Third
Tuesday
of
Every
Month.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North Come and meet with other
Branch Senior Center on widowed people for lunch,
Monday and Thursday eve- cards, games and meet new
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call friends. Join us every 3rd
810-441-0322 for more infor- Tuesday of each month from
11:45 am - 4:00 pm at Cavis
mation.
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp.
48074 (located approx. 15
Miles S.W. of Port Huron.
The Capac Historical Society No RSVP necessary. For
is now open to visitors daily more information call Joanne
from 1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on K. at 810-324-2304. This
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859 activity is sponsored by
Widwoed Friends, a peer
support group www.widThe Imlay City Museum, owedfrriemds.org.
located in the historic depot
on Main Street in Imlay City Lapeer County Families
is open on Saturday after- Against Narcotics group
noons from 1-4 p.m. Stop in, meets the second Tuesday of
visit with a docent, and learn the month at Faith Christian
whats happening at the Fellowship, 69 W. Nepessing
St. in Lapeer. Call 810-667museum.
0119 for more information or
email faithchrist09@aol.com.
Cookie Walk
10th Annual Yale Senior

Center Feather Bingo.
Saturday, December 12th at
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church Hall, 310 N. Main
Street, Yale 810-387-3720.
Doors Open/Concessions:
11:00 a.m. by Yale Sacred
Heart Catholic Church Youth
Group. Bingo: 1:00 p.m. All
extra homemade apple pies
are raffled thru our Bingo
Ball Raffle.
Support Groups
700 Maple Vista Imlay City
$8 Per Container
All proceeds will benefit the
Sacred Hearts Altar Society
Pickleball at the Imlay City
Senior Center is no longer a
drop in class. If you are interested in participating, please
call the center at 810-7246030. Stay fit & active with
this fun racquet sport that is
simple, free and easy to play.
Free Meals, Food

St. Pauls 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 first
Saturday of each month from
9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Gateway
Assembly Church, 2796 S.
Van Dyke Rd., Imlay City.
Dryden Area Food For
Families free dinner is served
on the second Tuesday of
each month from 4:30-6:00
p.m. at St. Cornelius Church,
3834 Mill Street (north of the
light in Dryden). No proof of
income is required. Come
and enjoy a home cooked
meal with us.
Museums
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.

This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/caregivers! Enjoy fun projects
that will develop your childs
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 810-6642737 and for more information on dates and times.
The Attica United Methodist

Church will be holding a free
community meal on the second and fourth Tuesday of
each month from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. For more information The Family Literacy Center
please call 810-724-0690 offers free playgroups, usualor visit www.atticaumc.org ly running for six weeks. For
children six years old and
The Attica Food Bank at the their parent/caregiver. Many
Attica United Methodist locations and times. Call the
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is Center for more information,
TOPS 620 Lapeer weightloss group meets Tuesday

nights at the Hunters Creek
Mobile Home Park Club
House, 725 DeMille Rd. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in from 6-6:30
p.m., meeting from 6:30-7:30
p.m. For more information,
call 810-664-7579.
For those that have experienced the death of a loved
one, a support group is available facilitated by a trained
United Hospice Service
(UHS) bereavement volunteer. Marlette Regional
Hospital, located at 2770
Main Street in Marlette,
hosts this support group the
first Friday of each month at
10 a.m. in the Administration
A cookie walk will be held

Sunday, December 13 from 9
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Sacred
Heart Church, 700 Maple
Vista, Imlay City. All proceeds will benefit the Sacred
Heart Altar Society.
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
Dec. 12, 2015
at 9 a.m.
Zumba Gold - What are you

doing for you today?? Why
not give Zumba Gold a try.
Classes are every Wednesday
at the Imlay City Senior
Fill a large tin with your
Center at 12:30. The class is
choice of delicious
homemade Christmas
45 minutes of fun! Classes are
cookies for only $8.
taught by certified instructor
Vicki Mueller. No need to
Questions?
make reservations. Wear
395-7532
comfortable clothing and be
The Imlay City Christian prepared to feel better.
School is holding a fundrais- The Family Literacy Center
er for TAFFY (Tuition invites residents to take part
Assistance Fundraising For in free tutor training planned
Youth). Come join us for for December 9 and 10 from
euchre the second Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch
of each month at 7 p.m. at the is provided. Call 664-2737 to
Imlay City Christian School, register.
7197 E. Imlay City Rd. in
Imlay City. For more infor- Euchre Nights at Avoca
mation on everything going Community Hall, 5396
on at the school, call 810- Kilgore Road in Avoca are
724-5695.
held on the third Saturday of
the month until May. A light
meal is included. Cash prizes
and door prizes will be given,
and a grand prize to the player with highest monthly
scores at the end of the seaThe Motor City Chorale (for- son. Registration begins at
merly: The General Motors 6:30 p.m. and play begins at 7
Employees Chorus) Proudly p.m.
Presents SONGS OF THE
SEASON. The concert is free Christian Music Club conand open to the public (free cert series for the public is
will offerings will be accept- held the last Friday of each
ed) Highlights include Jesus, month, from 7-10 p.m. Three
What a Wonderful Child, For modern Christian bands,
Unto Us a Child is Born and different each month. Free
of course the Hallelujah admission, free snacks.
Chorus. Sunday December Socialize and listen to music
13, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Grace in a friendly, uplifting atmoLutheran Fellowship Church, sphere. See CMC: Christian
7525 32 Mile Road, Romeo, Music Club on Facebook or
MI. For more information call Judy at 810-444-1497 for
contact the venue listed updates and info. Our new
above, visit our web site at location is at the Lapeer
www.motorcitychorale.org or Center Building, 425 County
our facebook page at www. Center St. in Lapeer.
facebook.com/motorcitychoFree tutor training for people
who would like to help others
in our community improve
English skills. Volunteer
basis. Please call for orientation before training at 810664-2737.
Other
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 need in Attica Twp, 2-4 pm,
2nd and 4th Monday
Rev. Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
15
Capac Zion
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
St. Pauls
Lutheran Church
Capac First
U.M.C.
Church School - 10:00 am - All Ages

Worship Service - 10:30 am
Sunday School: 9:15 am
Junior Church During Worship Service
Several Bible Studies During the Week
Office Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 noon
Nursery Provided
15
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.

(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Rev. Marcel Allen Lamb
15
810-724-1200
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
15
810-796-2371
Sunday Worship Services - 10:00 a.m.

www.stjohnsdryden.org
stjohnschurchdryden@gmail.com
15
810-796-3341
Weekday Masses
810-724-1135
15
586.336.4673
Sunday Masses
Sat. 5 pm
Sun. 8 am, 10 am
12 pm - Spanish
Reconciliation 1/2 hr. before each Mass &4pm Sat.
15
Father Paul Ward
15
Imlay City
Church of Christ
670 N. Van Dyke

Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
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
810-395-2409
810-724-3306
15
C O M E W O R S H I P W I T H U S ! 15
Almont
First Baptist Church
859 N. Van Dyke Road

Imlay City, Michigan 48444
Sunday 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:00 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
15
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888

Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Worship Services
10:30 am & 6:00 pm
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm
fbc@airadvantage.net
Live Webcasting Sunday worship services
over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont 15
Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God
"Experience Revival"
Pastor James Brandt
www.jamesbrandt.org
www.revivalchristian.tv
www.facebook.com/revivalpreacher
15
248-622-4759
Sunday Mornings
10:30 am
COME & MAKE A

DIFFERENCE WITH US! 15
810-417-0265 cbcimlay.org
Sunday School 9:30 am
Morning Service 10:45 am
Evening Service 6:00 pm
Wednesday Service 7:00 pm
15
Light of Christ
Community
Church
7191 Imlay City Road

Imlay City
Educational Hour - 9:15 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
Phone 810-724-2620
GATEWAY
ASSEMBLY
15
Phone: 810-724-6999
15
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH

(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Phone: 810-724-8110
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist
2720 Winslow Road

Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Wednesday Prayer & Praise 7:30 pm
Supervised child care during all services
Adult & Children's Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

Children's Church during service.
PASTOR KEN RENARD
6835 Weyer Road Imlay City, MI48444
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City

Morning Worship - 8:55 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m.
74903 McKay Rd., Romeo
M-T-Thurs-Fri 8 am Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI

Corner of Almont Road
firstapostolichome.com
Come Grow With Us!
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
West Berlin
U.M.C.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. Curtis Clarke
Imlay City
C.R.C.
810-724-4315
15
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
www.newlifechristian.net
Pastors Tim & Terri Martin
Sunday Worship Service 10 a.m.
(ISOM) Bible School Tues. Nights 6 p.m.
Wednesday Family Night 7 p.m.
Embracing every generation, serving God,
reaching others, fulfilling destiny. 15
395 N. Cedar (M-53)

www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Youth Ministry
MOPS Program
Community Mens & Womens
Bible Studies
Dryden
U.M.C.
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
The Rev. Susan Rich
Pastor Alan Casillas
206 W. Mill, Capac, MI

Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
Worship Service 9:00 a.m.
Jr. Church 9:30 a.m.
Office Hours: TuesdayThursday 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Everyone Welcome
810-395-2112
15
15
4074 South Mill Street

Dryden, MI 48428
810-724-2702
200 North Cedar (M-53)

Imlay City, MI
810-724-1747
Pastor: Laurie Koivula

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Worship - 10:00 a.m.
Attica, I-69 West of Lake Pleasant Exit on Newark
(ELCA)
2008 N. Van Dyke Rd.

5394 Main Street - Dryden
Church 810-395-2112
Senior Pastor:Rev. Lisa Clark
810-724-0687
West Goodland
U.M.C.
Widowed Friends invites all

widowed to join us for breakfast and friendship in a safe
setting every 2nd and 4th
Monday of the month at 9
a.m. at Seros, 925 Gratiot in
Marysville. For more information about our group, call
Julie at 810-388-0868.
15
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School
9:00 a.m. September thru May
Staffed Nursery During Worship 15
Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church

Lutheran Church
United Church of Christ
1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City
at corner of Newark Rd.
275 Bancroft - Imlay City

(Corner of 5th Street)
810-814-4056
810-724-6207

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Pastor James L.
Langebartels
Come to the WELS
St. Nicholas
Catholic Church
15
4331 Capac Road

Capac, MI 48014
810-395-7572
www.stnicholascapac.com
Weekday Masses:
Wednesday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Sunday School &Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
No matter who you are or where you are
on lifes journey, you are welcome here!15
Holy Redeemer
Lutheran Church
4538 Dryden Rd. Dryden, MI
810-796-3951
8:00AM & 11:00AM SUNDAY WORSHIP
9:30AM SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASS

HIS STORY ALL AGES
Pastor Steven Helms
Christmas Eve 7:30 pm & 10 pm

Christmas Day 10 am
December 27 10 am
15
201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI

810-798-8855
Sr. Pastor: Keith Langley
Sunday Worship Service at 10:15 a.m.

Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sundays 6-8pm
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesdays 6-7:30pm
Pre-School - 5th grade
15
St. John The

Evangelist
Catholic Church
872 Capac Rd.
Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074
www.stjohnsallenton.com
Weekday Masses:
Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 15
Volunteer for the Habitat for

Humanity of Lapeer County
at the office. Interested parties can call 810-664-7111 and
speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Pete at 810-660-7823.
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
with Support Million Hearts
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings,
136 North Main St. in Capac,
Tuesdays, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to come
to Capac Pharmacy and have
their blood pressure read for
free.
Club News
The Imlay City American
Legion Post 135 meets the
second and last Wednesdays
of the month at 7:30 p.m. The
post is located at 212 E. Third
Street. Contact them at 7241450 or americanlegionpost135@frontier.com.
The Evening Star Quilt Guild
meets the last Wednesday of
each month at the Davison
Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
Rd. in Davison. Meetings
start at 6:30 p.m. and doors
open at 6:00 p.m. For more
information, call Lisa, 810358-7294.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Sensibly) meets Wednesdays
at the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in
Lapeer. Weigh-in at 8:30
a.m., 9:30 a.m. meeting. Call
Linda at 810-245-3955 or
Phyllis 810-395-7035 for
more information.
TRI-CITY AREA
How was your ride into work
or school? The Michigan
Department of Transportation
(MDOT) wants to know.
For the second year, the
Road Watchers program will
give motorists a chance to tell
MDOT how well its maintaining highways in the Bay
Region this winter.
MDOTs Bay Region is
now recruiting regular commuters willing to complete
brief online surveys about
road conditions after winter
weather events. Road Watcher
volunteers will occasionally

be asked by e-mail to complete a short online survey
about roads on some of the
Bay Region's key routes:
I-75: between I-69 and
Holly Road, Genesee County;
I-75: between Bridgeport
and Birch Run, Saginaw
County;
I-75: between Bay City
and Saginaw, Bay and
Saginaw counties;
I-94: from I-69 to 26
Mile Road, St. Clair and
Macomb counties;
I-69: between I-75 and
Irish Road, Genesee County;

I-69: from M-52 to
M-13, Shiawassee County;
I-69: I-94 to M-53, St.
Clair and Lapeer counties;
US-10: between Midland
and Bay City, Midland and
Bay counties;
US-23: from Silver Lake
Road to I-75, Genesee
County;
M-20: between Midland
and Mt. Pleasant, Midland
and Isabella counties;
US-127: between Clare
and Mt. Pleasant, Isabella and
Clare counties;
US-127: between Ithaca

and Mt. Pleasant, Isabella and
Gratiot counties;
If you drive any portion
of these routes on your daily
commute, MDOT would like
your input. Taking the survey
is quick, completely voluntary and all results are anonymous. MDOT will use the
feedback to help fine-tune
winter maintenance operations.
For more information, or
to sign up to be a Bay Region
Road Watcher, visit www.
michigan.gov/roadwatchers.
OBITUARIES
Daves Carpet Care for over
12 years. David loved to
hunt, shoot, archery and
recently had taken up cooking.
He is survived by his
wife Sue, daughter
Madelynne of Allenton, his
father Dave (Bobbie Sue)
DeMara of Almont, sister
Denise (Steve) Haight of
Grayling, brother Dennis
(Michelle) DeMara of
Almont and many nieces and
nephews. He was preceded
in death by his mother Lynn
DeMara.
Funeral services are
Wednesday, December 9 at
11 a.m. at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.
Funeral arrangements
were made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Almont.
Lucas a Master
Technician
~ Mildred (Woodruff) Provoast, 96 ~

Mildred (Woodruff)
Provoast, age 96, formerly
of Imlay City, Michigan
passed away, Thursday,
December 3, 2015 at Lapeer
County Medical Care
Facility (Suncrest).
Mildred Mary Reaume
was born on July 2, 1919 in
Turner, Michigan. She was
the daughter of Edward and
Mabel Reaume.
Mildred was united into
marriage on July 26, 1937 to
Laverne J. Woodruff in
Peck, Michigan. Mildred
remarried on September 13,
1986 to Clarence Provoast in
Twining, Michigan.
She enjoyed traveling,
playing games (especially
Bingo), making craft projects, taking daily walks,
socializing and spending
time with her family.
Mildred was a member

of Rebekahs of Mio, MI.
She also attended the United
Methodist Church in Mio,
Whittemore, and Springhill,
Florida.
Mildred is survived by
her daughters: Joanne
(Chuck) Greenthal of
Whitewater, CA, and Betty
Lockhart of Attica, MI .
Her sons: Marvin (Debbie)
Woodruff of Romeo, MI
and Dale (Pat) Woodruff of
Rochester Hills, MI. Her
step-children: Nadine
(Blacky) Volz of Germfast,
MI, Dennis (Debbie)
Provoast of Hale, MI, and
Kevin (Toni) Provoast of
Whttemore, MI. Also surviving are her sisters: Anna
Mae Long, and Donna
Barringer; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren: and 6 great-greatgrandchildren.
She is preceded in death
by husbands: Leverne
Woodruff and Clarence
Provoast; daughter: June
Thompson; a grandson:
Steven Thompson; a son-in-
law: Larry Lockhart; brothers: Dan Reaume George

Reaume, Les Reaume, Lyle
Reaume and Guy Reaume.
A funeral service was
held Monday, December 7,
2015 at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home of Imlay City.
Reverend Arnold Bracy of
the Calvary Bible Church of
Lapeer officiated. Burial
followed at Elk Township
Cemetery in Peck, MI.
Memorial contributions
may be directed to the
WMPC Christian Radio
Station in the name of
Mildred (Woodruff)
Provoast.
made by Muir Brothers
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~ Howard Schoenberg, 90 ~
Howard Schoenberg, age
90, of Imlay City, passed
away Wednesday, December
2, 2015 at A Family Affair
Assisted Living in Lapeer.
Howard Arthur
Schoenberg was born
January 20, 1925 in
Leonard, Michigan. He was
the son of Arthur and
Marjorie Merle Schoenberg.
He grew up in Imlay City.
Howard graduated from
Imlay City High School
Class of 1942.
Howard served his
country in the U.S. Army
during WWII.
He married Gloria Ella
Seiferlein on February 11,
1945.
Howard was a member
of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Imlay City. He
belonged to the Imlay City

American Legion. Howard
was the director / volunteer /
EMS Trainer for the Imlay
City Ambulance service
from 1970 -1990. He had
been a postal carrier;
working rural routes
between Imlay City and
Almont.
Howard is survived by
his daughter: Connie
(Thomas) Elling of Imlay
City. Grandchildren: Mindy
Bruce of Attica, Thomas
Elling, Jr. of Brown City,
and Mary Elling of
Kentwood, MI.
Great-grandchildren:
Christopher Bruce of Grand
Rapids, Amy Touchette of
Shreveport, LA, Rebecca
Bruce of Attica, Thomas
Elling of Brown City, Cody
Elling of Romeo, and Kyle

Elling of Brown City.
Great-great granddaughter:
Leyna Elling. Brothers:
Donald (Cheryl) Schoenberg
of Chelsea and Richard
(Ann) Schoenberg of
Rochester.
He is preceded in death
by his wife: Gloria
Schoenberg, son: Terry
Schoenberg, grandson-inlaw: Christopher Bruce,
brother: Carl (Irene)
Schoenberg, and sister:
Margaret (Hal) Koch.
A funeral service was
held 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
December 5, 2015 at St.
Paul's Lutheran Church in
Imlay City. Reverend Alan
Casillas officiated. Burial
followed at Imlay Township
Cemetery.
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Mary L. Steffler, 90, of

Dryden, passed away
peacefully Sunday,
December 6, 2015 at her
home, holding the hand of
her husband of 68 years and
surrounded by her loving
family. She was born
November 21, 1925 in
Detroit, the daughter of
Henry and Olive (Chapman)
Rheaume. Mary served as a
nurse in the Army Corp and
then worked over 41 years
as a labor and delivery

nurse, retiring from
Crittenton Hospital. She
was a member of Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in
Imlay City, the Casa Maria
Auxiliary, the SAPS group
at St. Cornelius in Dryden,
the Lapeer County
Horticultural Society and the
Suncrest Auxiliary. Mary
enjoyed gardening, volunteering, vacationing in
Florida with her husband
and spending time with her

family.
She is survived by her
husband George, her children; Jim (Barb) of Lapeer,
Susan (Jim) Sterner of
Dryden, Peggy (Steve)
Bauer of Virginia, Tom of
Dryden, Don (Carol) of
Dryden, John (Karen) of
Westland, Sally (Richard)
Hogan of Attica, and Steve
Steffler of Dryden, 25 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchil-
dren, one sister Laura

(Harry) Lund of Ohio and
two sisters-in-law: Mimi
Rheaume of Lapeer and
Mary Rheaume of Ferndale,
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, brothers: Earl, Larry, Elmer, Jack,
Leo, Henry and Dick, and
one sister, Evelyn Zinger.
Funeral arrangements are
pending at Muir Brothers
Funeral Home in Almont.
~ Mary L. Steffler, 90 ~
~ Anna Margaret Whitsett, 86 ~

Anna Margaret Whitsett,
86, of Mussey Township
died Monday evening
December 7, 2015, at
McLaren Flint Hospital.
She was born December
25, 1928, in Detroit the
daughter of the late Harvey
and Lillie (Kirby) Birdwell.
Her marriage to Clifford
Whitsett was June 21, 1952,
in Ferndale. Clifford died
November 6, 2012.
Anna was a member of
Lapeer Church of Christ and
enjoyed collecting dolls and
old male and female figurines. She loved spending
time with her family especially Christmas, her favorite
holiday, and her birthday.
She is survived by two
daughters and sons-in-law,
Linda and Ron Koehn of

Capac, Deborah (Tom)
Brozowski of Silverwood
and son and daughter-in-law,
Curt and Shawn Whitsett of
Lum; eight grandchildren,
Melanie Koehn (Eric
Perkins), Lindsay (Greg)
Amador, Jaime Brozowski
(Nate Oien), Raegan,
Madison, Kendall, Kylie and
Caden Whitsett, four greatgrandchildren, MacKenzie,
Izabelle, Greyson and
Emerson; brother, Frank
Birdwell of Macomb, sisterin-law, Joanne Birdwell of
Cookeville, TN and several
nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in
death by her son, Glenn
Allen Whitsett (1969),
grandson, Colton Allen
Whitsett and siblings, Noble

Wright and Gerald Birdwell.
The family honors the
memory of Anna and invite
Imlay City Fords Blake Milnes, Dave Lucas, Tim

Lucas, Brad Krein, and Steve Strattib of TSOM
Great Lakes with Senior Master Technician plaque
earned by Tim Lucas.
Editors note: Notices for
this column must be received
in writing by noon Monday
prior to the publication date.
Notices may be edited due to
space constraints.
~ David L. DeMara, Jr., 51 ~
David L. DeMara, Jr., of

Allenton, passed away
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
at William Beaumont
Hospital in Royal Oak. He
was born August 5, 1964 in
Detroit the son of Dave and
Lynn (Parmentier) DeMara,
Sr. He graduated from
Almont High school. David
married Sue Sabo in 1990
and he owned and operated
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you to visit and share memories Friday, December 11,

2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kaatz
Funeral Directors, Capac.
Funeral services will be
11:00 a.m. Saturday,
December 12 at Lapeer
Church of Christ with 10:00
a.m. visiting. Mr. Curt
Whitsett and Mr. Richard
Winski, will co-officiate.
Burial will be in Cadillac
Memorial Gardens East
Cemetery, Clinton
Township.
Memorials are suggested
to Wishes of the Family.
For information and
Guest Book
kaatzfunerals.com
Arrangements were made
by Kaatz Funeral Directors,
Inc.
LAPEER Milnes
Ford is proud to acknowledge the training accomplishments of its newest Senior
Master Technician, Tim
Lucas. Lucas trained and
studied for more than 550
hours to achieve the certification. Milnes Ford is very
proud of Tims dedication to
excellence.
Technicians who have
gone to the greatest lengths
of the Ford specific training

curriculum are designated
the title Senior Master
Technician. Since the award
program inception in 1999,
only a small percentage of
Ford and Lincoln technicians
in the United States have
achieved this level of accomplishment.
This achievement represents 16 class room courses
and 60 Web courses totaling
over 550 hours of training
and years of commitment by
both the technician who
achieves it and the sponsoring dealership.
Ford Motor Company
and Milnes Ford are proud to
recognize the accomplishments of Tim Lucas Senior
Master Technician 2015.
Community Calendar
Wednesday, December 9th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against

Domestic Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. in the Lapeer Court House for
personal protection order clinic. For info
810-246-0632.
Imlay Conversation Salon will meet
6:00 p.m. social hour optional, conversation 7:00 .p.m. at Mulefoot Gastropub,
Imlay City.
Imlay City American Legion Post 135
will meet 7:30 p.m. at the Post 212 E.
3rd Street.
Thursday, December 10th
Almont/Dryden Masons will meet

7:00 p.m. at Masonic Center in Almont.
Friday, December 11th
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family
of Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Tuesday, December 15th
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
Wednesday, December 16th
Lapeer Area Citizens Against

Domestic Assault meets 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. in the Lapeer Court House for
personal protection order clinic. For info
810-246-0632.
Lapeer Amputee Support Team will
meet at 3:30 p.m. at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 1310 N. Main Street,
Lapeer.
Friday, December 18th
Imlay City Senior Center Texas Hold

Em 12:30 p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 a.m. at Family
of Christ Lutheran Church, Imlay City.
Monday, December 21st
Almont/Dryden Lioness Branch Club

meets 7:00 pm. at the Lions Hall, 222
Water Street in Almont.
Tuesday, December 22nd
Imlay City Senior Center Euchre

Tournament 1:00 p.m. For information
call 810-724-6030.
Community Soup Kitchen is open
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Alcoholics for Christ meets 7:00 p.m.
at Full Potential Ministry, 170 Weston
Street, Imlay City.
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Lions roar with

the holiday spirit
Imlay City service club devoted to serving area families in need
By Tom Wearing
IMLAYCITY Got a
few bucks left over to buy a
child a Christmas present this
Katy (right) is joined for the occasion by Sharon
year?
Muir, Alexis Bourne and Sean Kribs of SETSEG,
Imlay City Lions Club
art teacher Greg Irwin and Supt. Gary Richards.
members encourage residents
and visitors to help fill 10
large barrels, all destined for
children and families experiencing financial hardship this
from page 1-A
dents with opportunities to holiday season.
All donated toys must be
tion that can only be handed present their art to larger new and unwrapped when
out by the sitting school board audiences.
Its cool that they pro- placing them in the collection
president.
barrels.
Katy said she was totally vide an outlet for people like Toys are needed for both
surprised when the entou- me to express ourselves boys and girls of all ages.
rage entered Irwins morning through our art, she said. The toy barrels are locatart class to inform her that The contest is another ed at the Imlay City Rite Aid,
she had created the winning opportunity to do that.
Silver Grill Restaurant, Imlay
design in this years competi- Although high school City Hardware, CSBBank,
graduation is more than a
tion.
Ruth
Hughes
Library,
I was totally shocked, year away, Arnold already Kempfs Imlay City Florist,
she admitted. I felt like Id envisions a professional Lapeer County Bank & Trust
been ambushed, but in a good career that will include art.
My goal is to attend the branches in Imlay City and
way.
Attica, Scottys Liquor Store
Katy said she has been California Institute of Arts, and the Idle Spur in Lum.
interested in art since she was she said. Iwant to do art as Once filled to capacity,
a young child, and has been my career. Possibly as a the contents of the barrels
the beneficiary of consider- sketch artist or animator.
will be turned over to repreable support over the years, Supt. Richards noted that sentatives from Lapeer
particularly from her father, Katy had also won a local Countys Christmas for
holiday card design competiPatrick.
Kids program, who will dis My dad has always sup- tion sponsored by CSB tribute the toys to deserving
ported my interest in art, she Bank.
children and families.
said. He encourages me to In that competition, she Lions Club member
make things, to be creative placed first among all student Roger Coffey said response
entries from seven local
and to pursue my dreams.
to the toy collection has been
She also acknowledged school districts.
strong this year; as has supIrwin as being another valu- Katy Arnold is the daugh- port for other Lions causes,
able source of support and ter of Patrick Arnold and she including
this
weeks
has three sisters; Ashley,
inspiration.
Goodfellow
newspaper
sale.
As students, Mr. Irwin is Elizabeth and Elise.

While
contributions
conable to bring out the best of Editors note: SETSEG is tinue to roll in, Coffey proour talents, said Arnold. I a non-profit, Lansing-based
think hes taught me more company established in 1971,
than any other teacher. Hes that offers schools compreshown me how to bring my hensive and affordable
employee benefits, workers
images to life.
She
also
thanked compensation and property/
SETSEG for providing stu- casualty insurance solutions.
Cards: Imlay City student

creates winning designs
Imlay City Lions Club members Roger Coffey, Ian Kempf and Phil Uplegger
help fill one of 10 toy barrels destined for area children as part of Lapeer
Countys 2015 Christmas for Kids program.
jected that the Lions will raise
more than $9,000 from advertising and Goodfellow newspaper sales this year.
We really want to thank
our community, and the people from our surrounding
communities, for their support, said Coffey. We would
not be able to help so many
children and families without
the generosity of the people
and businesses in this community.

From our White Cane
sales in April, Coffey continued, to the support we
receive at the Lions Den during the Eastern Michigan Fair
and Woods-N-Water News
Weekend and for our food
basket program, the community always comes through.
Among the numerous
causes and programs supported annually by the Imlay City

Lions Club are: scholarships
for high school seniors, youth
sports programs, activities for
seniors, the Hispanic Service
Center, Imlay City Christmas
Food Basket Program and
much more.
To make a donation or
become a Lion, talk to any
Imlay City Lions member.
Courser, Gamrat aides sue state House
Whistleblower action is second filed by ex-staffers Ben Graham & Keith Allard
Lawsuit: Ex-prosecutor
claims retaliation
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there was nothing to discuss,
Turkelson says.
Miller, who is employed
as a sales account manager
for Karcher North America
Windsor Industries, is not the
only county employee to
work a second job, Turkelson
adds.
Many county employees
work second jobs in the communityfrom sheriffs deputies who work part-time with
smaller departments to
department heads who are
associate professors at local
colleges, Turkelson says.
He was aware of Millers
outside employment prior to
hiring him, Turkelson says,
adding that it has had zero
impact on Millers job performance. He earns $70,450
per year as Turkelsons chief
assistant.
John Miller has worked
a second non-legal related
job for yearslong before he
became an attorneyand I
was well aware of that fact
when I hired him, Turkelson
says. I also work a non-
work related second job as a

volunteer fireman in this
community, and I have done
that for nearly 20 years. I was
aware of that fact when I
hired John and it never
impacted Johns ability to do
his job just as my employment as a firefighter has
never impacted my ability to
do my job.
Turkelson says he is not
comfortable discussing the
specific reasons surrounding
Gertsburgs dismissal, but
that her employment was terminated because of her job
performance.
Needless to say the reasons as alleged by Maya
(Gertsburg) in her lawsuit are
baseless and as Maya
(Gertsburg) is well aware, her
termination was based solely
on her job performance,
Turkelson says.
I will defend this lawsuit
vigorously as I have nothing
to hide but I will defend it in
court and not in the media,
Turkelson continues. I
would be glad to discuss the
case further once the matter
is resolved.
LANSING
The
actions of disgraced former
state representatives Todd
Courser and Cindy Gamrat
continue to take the spotlight
as another lawsuit involving
the dismissal of their former
aides has been filed.
Ben Graham and Keith
Allard, both of whom worked
for Courser and Gamrat in
their shared office in
Lansing, have filed a
Whistleblower lawsuit against
the Michigan House of
Representatives. The former
aides allege that the State
House ignored their repeated
assertions that the working
conditions in the Courser/
Gamrat office were untenable.
Both were fired from their
positions on July 6about
one month after receiving a
6% raise, the maximum
allowed.
Graham and Allard claim
their dismissal violated their
freedom of speech and the
federal Whistleblowers Act.
Graham and Allard also assert
that the House violated their
privacy by publishing their
Social Security numbers in
the House Business Office
investigative report into
Courser and Gamrats fitness
for office.
The lawsuit asserts that
Graham and Allard began
meeting with House Speaker
Kevin Cotters former Chief
of Staff Norm Saari within
two weeks of Courser and
Gamrats taking office in
January of 2015. The pair
claims they discussed unethical requests made by the two
lawmakers to conduct political work on state time and
their extra-marital affair during the meetings.
They also claim they were
not allowed to testify in the
September, 2015 state House
hearings that examined
Courser and Gamrats fitness
for office.
In a statement issued by
Cotters office on Monday,
the Speaker of the House
Todd
Courser
and Cindy
Gamrat
pose for
photo
shortly
after taking oath of
office in
January.
claims there is no merit to the
former aides claims.
The House Business
Office did not terminate their
employment in July for any
protected whistleblowing
activity. Instead, their supervisors instructed the office to
terminate their employment
because of poor job performance and because they were
not a good fit. The office
acted appropriately and legally, Cotter says in the statement.
Based on information
uncovered during the House
Business Office investigation
as well as a later criminal
investigation, Mr. Allard and
Mr. Graham were substandard staffers, violated House
rules, and sent rude and disparaging emails about their
coworkers, colleagues, and
supervisors. In short, much
like their bosses, Mr. Allard
and Mr. Graham deserved to
be removed from the
Michigan
House
of
Representatives, Cotter says.
Dubbed conservative,
tea-party favorites, Courser
and Gamrat briefly held office
from January 1 through
September 11, 2015. In the
early morning hours of
September 11, Gamrat was
expelled by a majority vote of
the House and Courser, with
expulsion appearing imminent, resigned. The pair were
embroiled in an extra-marital
affair when Courser began
receiving anonymous texts
threatening to expose the
relationship if he didnt
resign.
In an attempt to divert
attention from the affair,
Courser concocted a bizarre,
this institution that was displayed by their former bosses, Cotter says in his statement. Hopefully these two
will drop their suit before
their lives and careers also
became nationwide cautionary tales in how not to conduct oneself on the job.
Facebook photo
Katy
displays
her artistic
flair with
this
creative
rendering
of a
dissected
gingerbread
man.
widely distributed false flag

email to inoculate the herd
against news of the affair.
Courser, who accused himself
of being a porn addicted, bisexual deviant in the email,
later said the missive was
designed as a surprise move
to flush out the anonymous
text message sender.
As it turns out, an investigation by the Michigan State
Police found that Gamrats
husband, Joe Gamrat, was
responsible for the texts.
The Whistleblower action
against the State House is the
second wrongful termination
suit filed by Graham and
Allard. In September, the two
filed a lawsuit against Courser
and Gamrat claiming they
were fired in retaliation for
bringing their concerns about
the pairs extra-marital relationship and misuse of their
office to Cotters office.
Courser and Gamrat
directed the House Business
Office to release Graham and
Allard on July 6 for incompetence. The House Business
report concluded that normal
protocol was followed with
regard to their termination,
and that they did not qualify
for whistleblower protections.
Rather than put this sordid matter behind them, Mr.
Allard and Mr. Graham have
chosen instead to drag this
institution back into their mud
pit and waste even more of
the peoples resources on this
ridiculous issue.
The House will prevail
in this lawsuit by demonstrating that Mr. Allard and Mr.
Graham showed much of the
same disregard for the people
of Michigan and their trust in
Here is a photo taken of

the girls as they make
their
way
along
Woodward Avenue.
Extreme:
from page 1-A
they love.
Howard said the girls
were in awe of the huge
crowds in Detroit and are
already looking forward to
their next Thanksgiving Day
performance.
To be part of an event
that celebrates everything we
have to be thankful for, was a
positive experience for all of
us, Howard said. The memory of this special day will
most certainly last a lifetime.
RURAL LIFESTYLES
Experts predict a busy 2015 season for Snowy Owl reports as the birds from
the tundra choose to spend their winter in Michigan and other spots in the
Upper Midwest.
Uptick in Snowy Owl sightings

By Maria Brown
Tri-City Times Assistant Editor
TRI-CITY AREA
Over the past few winters,
much of North America has
been graced by Snowy Owls
especially during the winter
of 2013-2014, according to
the
Cornell
Lab
of
Ornithology.
In that season, thousands
of Snowy Owls irrupted
further south than normal,
particularly in the eastern
United States. Snowies were
seen as far south as Florida,
and a single bird even made it
to Bermuda, researchers
noted. In November, they
said early sightings of this
majestic bird far exceeded
what had been recorded over
the same period in 2013. Due
to that fact, they predict it
could be another busy winter
for Snowy Owl reports.
According to a range map
on the labs website, these
birds will migrate as far south
as Kentucky each winter but
typically they dont further
than southern Canada and the
northern
half
of
the
contiguous United States.
When they venture further

into the Midwest or eastern
Canada, its considered
irruptive behavior, meaning
theyll appear in some winters
but not in others. During the
summer months, they hunt
and raise their young in the
extreme north-north of the
Arctic Circle. Occasionally,
theyll remain on their
breeding grounds year-round.
It is important to state up
front that this opportunity for
birders often reflects a very
stressful time for the owls.
Although it can be difficult to
discern the precise reason
why any owl may be turning
up further south than normal,
this reason is usually not to
the benefit of the owl.
Common reasons for these
southern irruptions can
include shortages of food
further north in core wintering areas, or an excess of
young birds that are driven
from the better northern
wintering areas to sub-par
locations further south,
researchers say.
Please take care when
you encounter any of these
owls,
and
avoid
the
temptation
to
get
a
frame-filling photograph or
better look at the risk of
stressing the owl. This is not
to say that all photographers
or birders are stressing the
birds they encounter, but care
should be taken with these
owls, as well as with all
birds.
Snowy owls can turn up
in some pretty surprising
places. Early 2015 reports
made through Cornells eBird
program reveal theyve been
spotted on car roofs, deck
railing, roadside signs, bridges and more.
During many of these
irruption years, Snowy Owls
will turn up in places like
those shown above-downtown rooftops are a frequent
haunt. The main thing youre
looking for is something that
reasonably mimics the tundra-an open space that is usually barren or grassy, and has
a source of prey. The prey
could range from small mammals to sea ducks, the latter
being hunted on the open
ocean under cover of darkness, the Cornell experts
note.
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Bees of the Great Lakes
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diverse community of wild
and managed bees across the
Great Lakes region. Packed
with photos of the most
common bee species and
showing photographs and
descriptions of wildflowers
that are attractive to bees, the
guide also provides a section
on bee conservation with
some practical steps to take.
Bees are essential for
pollination of many crops and
they also pollinate flowers in
the garden and in wild areas,
helping to support natural
systems. Approaches to
supporting these insects is
generally similar for all
habitats: provide them with
some food (flowers), give
them a place to nest (habitat
or artificial cavities) and
dont kill them (use bee-safe
insecticides or follow label
restrictions
to
protect
pollinators).
The guide contains 110
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section offers great photos
coupled with tips for identifying bee species, descriptions
of their behavior and contribution to pollination. The featured herbaceous plants can
be used in farms, gardens and
urban landscapes to encourage and meet the needs of
bees. Each plants page
describes preferred growing
conditions, flower characteristics, common pollinators it
attracts and best companion
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Prairie gardens offer
Midwestern
suburban
dwellers an alternative option
to the traditional grass lawn.
Their combination of native
grasses, like tall and wispy
bluestem and sideoats, and
forbs, such as the colorful
yellow
and
purple
coneflowers, are a welcome
addition to any lawn.
They
also
attract
beneficial bees and other
insects, as well as beautiful
butterflies. The prairie plants
are native to the Midwest and
once established can require
fewer resources, such as
water, fertilizer, and time to
maintain.
The aesthetic is all part
of the package, says Marie
Johnston of the University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Soil Science.
By planting native
species, people find some
intrinsic value in giving back
to the environment.
Besides just the gardens
looking pleasing to the eye,
Johnston was interested in the
ability of prairie gardens to
benefit the soil underneath
them. Urbanization is known
to degrade the quality of soil.
The process usually requires
stripping the topsoil away to
make room for building
foundations. This, coupled
with increased traffic from
heavy machinery, can lead to
soil compaction.
Compaction damages the
soil in numerous ways. It
decreases the available spaces
between soil particles,
making it difficult for oxygen
and water to travel through
the soil. It also makes it
harder for plant roots to
penetrate deep into the soil.
By studying soils around
Madison, Wisconsin, weve
found that the results are
consistent with soils that have
suffered from compaction,
notes Johnston. Theyve
been altered in such a way
that the airspace within them
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Study looks at benefits of

residential prairie gardens
Soil compaction is a common problem in yards and

gardens that can benefit from native plants.
has been diminished.
To see if prairie gardens
help
alleviate
soil
compaction, Johnston and
her colleagues located 12
residential prairie gardens in
the Madison area. They
then compared the soil
under the prairie garden to
the soil under the adjacent
lawn to see if there were any
differences.
The researchers looked at
four
different
soil
characteristics: soil density,
the resistance of soil to root
penetration, the presence of
decomposed
organic
materials, and how easily
water moves through.
If the soils pores arent
large enough or arent
connected well, water will
have a hard time flowing
through the soil, Johnston
says. This is often the case in
compacted soils.
Their study however,
yielded mixed results. They
did find a general trend in the
top 0.15 meters of all the
prairie gardens towards lower
soil density, better root
penetration, more organic
matter, and greater water
movement. However, these
differences werent enough to
conclude that the prairie
gardens were responsible for
the changes in the soil. The
soil on adjacent lawns had
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soil at all sites showed signs
of previous compaction.
While our data dont
support that prairie gardens
are flat out better for soil than
lawns, the four properties all
moved in a consistent
direction and were all in
agreement and good for the
soil, explains Johnston. So
then you step back from that
as a scientist and ask, is that a
meaningful change? In same
cases this change could be
functionally important and
should be explored in more
research.
The researchers thought
that since prairie roots go
much deeper than those in a
traditional lawn, they could
help the soil be less
compacted. They also thought
that the greater biomass of
prairie plants would lead to
more soil organic matter.
Johnston says its possible
that the soil is so badly
compacted that not even
prairie roots are able to
penetrate it or that the prairie
plants just need more time to
have a real beneficial effect.
We can still conclude
that prairie gardens are a
viable option for gardeners
who wish to benefit their soil,
but how and when these
changes occur requires more
testing,
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Emerson and Jeremiah Jarrett are excited to share with Santa and Mrs. Claus during
their visit to the Dryden Fire Hall on Saturday.
Visitors enjoy hot chocolate and companionship outside of Mr. Rs in downtown Capac during the holiday celebration on Saturday.
Photo by Catherine Minolli
Jean Risch of the Dryden Historical Society completes sale of cookie plate to Stacey Town of
Dryden. The cookie sale was among the holiday
events taking place in Dryden on Saturday.
Lisa Stachurski and granddaughters Isabelle and

Sarah Stachurski take a look at the merchandise
offered for sale at the Dryden Fire Hall during the
villages holiday celebration on Saturday.
Kylee, Cadence, Willow and Charlotte Lowran of

Dryden deck out in their holiday finery to pay a
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Linda Wallace of Attica

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Peter, 4, with cup of hot
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Fire Hall on Saturday.
Capacs Cranberry Christmas celebration on Saturday.
Horse and carriage rides were among the many attractions in downtown Capac on Saturday.
Shoppers choose from a wide variety of gift items offered for sale at the
Capac Historical Museum during the villages Cranberry Christmas celebration on Saturday.
Isabelle Stachurski, 6, of
Dryden, poses for photo with
Santa.
Dan Worden and his dad, Joe Worden of CSB

Bank cook up some smores in downtown Capac
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Creative
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Students create
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Photo by Sarah Stroup
Photo by Brenna Sandles

said she is learning a great
deal from the class; so much
so that she is now contemplating a career behind a camera.
Our digital photography
class is very beneficial and I
love being a part of it, said
Hein. I
have considered
being a photographer. Im
most interested in fashion
photography, so this class
could benefit me.
Elizabeth Kerby, an 11th
grader, views photography as
a hobby, but one that can
evolve over time through the
continued application of new
technology.

Photo provided
ALMONT Capturing
and preserving special
moments and images on camera has long been a popular
art form.
With advances in technology, growing numbers of people are delving into photography as a creative outlet and
means of personal expression.
Noticing there was a burgeoning interest in photography among young people,
Almont High School art
teacher Lisa Wright floated
the idea of a digital photography class to school officials.
It was apparently an idea
whose time had come as
Almont School Board members gave Wright the goahead to teach an elective
semester-long photography
class for students in grades
9-12.
The board further supported the idea by agreeing to
purchase several Canon digital cameras for the use of
students taking the class.
Additionally, as a one-onone technology school, students may also use their
school-provided i-Pads to
take photographs.
Now in its second year,
Wrights digital photography
class is going strong, with 37
students currently enrolled in
program.
Wright said her students
learn basic camera skills,

Photoshopping and videomaking, while introducing
them to the various works and
styles of world-class photographers.
This year, the class has
created a magazine cover,
taken patriotic, rural architecture and nature photographs,
and developed short videos
utilizing the iMovie app.
I encourage students to
integrate music of their choice
into their videos, said Wright.
One of our students plays
guitar and used some original
music.
One of our girls is an ice
skater and she documented
herself skating on video, she
continued. We want them to
take on projects they are passionate about, which always
turn out better.
Wright said most of the
students enjoy the creative
aspect of the class, with a few
actually considering a career
in photography or film-making.
One of her former students, Alicia Slack, was featured
in
last
years
Photographers Forum, a
book that included the Best of
College and High School
Photography.
Some of Wrights students explained why they
enjoy the class and how it has
enriched their lives, both creatively and personally.
Ninth-grader Jayme Hein
Photo by Brenna Sandles
By Tom Wearing
Now in its second year, Almont High Schools digital photography class,
taught by Lisa Wright, is popular among students in grades 9-12. The semester-long class teaches basic camera skills, Photoshopping and video-making.
The world is moving forward with technology, she
said, and this class has prepared me and given me
knowledge I can use in the
future.
Im very interested in
depth-of-field photos, said
Kerby. They are the most
exciting to look at, and for
me, some of the easiest to
take. Pictures that attract the
eye are the most exhilarating.
Ithink photography is
for people who enjoy all types
of art and have an eye for taking a good picture, Kerby
continued. This class has
taught me a ton of tricks and
things to use in the future.
Eleventh-grader Sarah
Stroup said the photography
class affords her and other
students the opportunity for
creative expression.
With the amount of
homework we get, along with
our extracurricular activities,
its hard to find time to do
things we are personally
interested in or passionate
about, Stroup pointed out.
This class gives us that
opportunity which means
a lot to kids my age.
Because our world is so
driven by technology, she
said, I can see this class
being very beneficial to me in
the future.
I really appreciate how
this class gives us the freedom to capture whatever it is
were interested in, while
learning new skills.
Lisa Wright teaches two
semester-long classes, resulting in about 80 students taking part in the schools digital
photography program over
the course of the school year.
Wright has been teaching
art for 16 years at Almonts
elementary, middle school
and high school.
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CSB Bank has again highlighted the young artists in
the area with its 4th Annual
Christmas Card contest.
Entries were accepted
from students in Almont,
Capac, Imlay City, Emmett,
Yale, Armada and Avoca. The
theme was Christmas
Around the World, and
entries were chosen by vote
of CSB Bank employees in
three categories: Elementary,
middle and high school.
Winning entries will be
used as the cover art for the
banks annual Christmas
cards.
Our employees look
forward all year to picking
these pictures for our
Christmas cards. It is such a
great way to show off the
talent in our schools, says
Tamra Bentley, head of retail
banking. Our customers and
friends love getting the cards
and always are excited to see
who wins.
A design by Katy Arnold,
an Imlay City High School
junior, caught the judges
eyes. Arnold drew individual
ornaments symbolizing the
flags of multiple nations
surrounding the globe.

Imlay City Branch
Manager LuAnn Valdez and
Imlay City Assistant Branch
Manager Theresa Hicks congratulated Arnold and her
grandmother,
Kathryn
Arnold, with a $100 prize for
Katys design.
Capac Middle School
student Matthew Dalessandro,
a 7th grader, again created a
winning card design. While
in elementary school in 2013,
Dalessandro won first place
in the contest as well.
Capac Branch Manager
Amy Brunk, branch manager
at the Capac branch, and
Assistant Branch Manager
Margaret Hudson presented
Dalessandro with a $100
prize for his winning design
depicting flag ornaments
representing the U.S.A. and
other countries.
Borland
Elementary
School 5th grader Elizabeth
Lauwers, also a repeat winner
in the contest, earned a $100
prize for her drawing of
people from around the world
celebrating
Christmas.
Lauwers also took first place
in last years contest.
For more information on
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New digital photography

class inspires works of art
Imlay City Asst. Branch Manager Theresa Hicks,

and Branch Manager LuAnn Valdez present prize
to Imlay City High School junior Katy Arnold and
her grandmother Kathryn Arnold.
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CSB Bank hosts annual card contest
Imlay City Assistant Branch Manager Theresa

Hicks and Branch Manager, LuAnn Valdez present
prize to Borland Elementary student Elizabeth
Lauwers and her mom, Jennifer Lauwers.
Photo provided
Capac Middle School student Matthew Dalessandro

accepts prize from Capac Branch Manager Amy
Brunk and Assistant Branch Manager Margaret
Hudson.
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Hot topic workshop for parents
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Photo by Chris Bridgman
LAPEER Raising Self Reliant Children in a SelfIndulgent World is the subject of a workshop slated for
Dec. 9 at the deAngeli Library from 5:15-7 p.m. The
workshop is hosted by the Family Literacy Center, and
features speaker Gloria Sherman. The workshop is ideal
for parents, guardians, foster care and grandparents and
offers tips and insight. Adults only please. Call the Family
Literacy Center at 810-664-2737 to register and for more
information.
Band presents Dreams

of Christmas Dec. 13th
Pictured
above are
Almont High
Schools girl
robotics team
members:
(front) Haley
Edie, and
(back) Kayla
Pia, Rachel
Tietschart,
Isabella
Albers, Lydie
Eichsteadt,
Heide Theisen
and Lauren
Deppe.
Program begins at 3 p.m. in Imlay City High School gym

By Tom Wearing
Almonts all girl Robotics team makes a splash

By Tom Wearing
ALMONT
Encouraging girls to embrace

technology and school-based
STEMprogramming
is
imperative for our nations
future economy and for
young women wanting to
enhance their employability
options.
Increasing numbers of
schools are offering hands-on
STEMprograms to tap into
the wealth of talent and skills
offered by female students.
Introducing girls to
careers
in
science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics is also on the
minds of staff at Almont High
School, where an all-girl
robotics team has been
formed.
On November 14, the
girls team represented
Almonts Shock & Awe-Sum
robotics team at an All Girl
Robotics Competition in
Bloomfield Hills, sponsored
by FIRSTRobotics.
The competition was the

final off-season event for the
Almont team, which was
using last seasons robot.
The event featured 31
teams and was co-hosted by
Bloomfield Hills Bionic
Black Hawks and Las
Guerillas, Notre Dame
Preps Killer Bees and
Ortonvilles Truck Town
Thunder.
Almont Coach John
Bacci reported that the event
was highly competitive and
reliant on the formation of
alliances key to moving on to
the final round.
The Shock & Awe-Sum
team paired up with Imlay
Citys Spartronics, Grand
Blancs EngiNERDS, and
Novis Frog Force in the
fourth alliance, and finished
second overall.
It was an exciting
opportunity for the girls on
each robotics team to
showcase their abilities
driving the robot, being a
human player and working
on the pit crew, said Bacci.
Bacci said the Almont

robotics teams female
members include: Isabella
Albers, Lauren Deppe,
Hayley
Edie,
Lydie
Eichsteade,
Brianne
Gryspeed, Megan Grubbe,
Mikayla McCarthy, Kayla
Pia, Meredith Rinke, Heidie
Theisen, Elizabeth Tietschert,
Rachel Tietschert and Paige
Walton.
Shock & Awe-Sum
members are currently focusing on acquiring sponsors
and business donations to
help fund their 2016 season,
which kicks off on January 3.
Bacci said the team
intends to build on last years
successes, with the goal of
earning a position in both the
state
and
world-level
FIRSTRobotics competitions.
To serve as a sponsor or
make a donation to Almonts
Shock & Awe-Sum robotics
team, contact John Bacci at
810-798-8595, ext. 228; or
e m a i l : j b a c c i @
almontschools.org.
IMLAYCITY
Dreams of Christmas have

inspired many a child and
many a composer of song.
On Sunday, Dec. 13, the
Belle Valley Community
Band will merge dreams and
music with their presentation
of Dreams of Christmas,
starting at 3 p.m. in the Imlay
City High School gymnasium.
The bands traditional
seasonal concert will be
co-directed by Dennis Burns
and Christine Dodge.
Dodge will conduct the
first half of the program,
which will feature: Minor
Alterations:
Christmas
Through the Looking Glass
by David Lovrien and
Norman Dello Joios Scenes
from The Louvre, to include:
The Portals, Childrens
Gallery, The Kings of France,
The Nativity Paintings, and
Finale.
Other band offerings

will include: Salvation is
Created by Tschesnokov/arr.
by Houseknecht; and Newell
H. Longs Twas the Night
Before Christmas, featuring
band member Todd Tindall as
narrator.
Following
a
brief
intermission, the second half
of the program will
be
conducted by Dennis Burns.
Burns will lead off with
Isaac Watts My Shepherd
Will Supply My Need in
memory of Barbara Twiss,
featuring the Belle Valley
Community Bands flute
section.
Flute section members
include: Lauren Barber, Lydia
Bender, Christy Dodge,
Jessica Filiatrault, Jenine
Schlautman, Katie Seibel and
Kim J. Teal.
As a matter of note, the
bands Christmas concert is
being presented in memory of
Twiss, a longtime band
member who passed away on
Nov. 15, 2015.

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Spartans
trounce
Broncos
Combs hits for 24,

Merlo 12 for Imlay
in 65-25 victory
By Kevin Kissane
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Almont standout Boyd Glenn, a Div. 5 All-State honorable mention pick, looks to gain a first down this fall.
Areas best on gridiron
IMLAY CITY Imlay City made

visiting North Branch absorb a 65-25
loss in a non-league varsity girls basketball game last Friday night.
With the result, Imlay City raises its
mark to 2-0 overall.
In Fridays game, Imlay City opened
up a 19-6 cushion after one quarter drew
to a close.
The next eight minutes of action saw
Imlay City generate 16 points and North
Branch manage six. That pushed Imlay
Citys lead to 35-12 at the halftime
Spartans page 3-B
By Kevin Kissane
Almont Coach James Leusby sends in a play with

quarterback Adam Finn in a game this fall.
ningback.
Pauli managed 725 yards on
90 totes, leaving himself with an
average of 8.1 yards per rush,
this fall.
He also had seven receptions
for 44 yards. That works out to
an average of 6.2 yards per
catch.
Pauli ended the 2015 season
with 11 touchdowns.
His time in our fitness center really paid off, Imlay City
Coach Steve Lestage said. Pat
was a very physical athlete who
could run through you and also
had the speed to run by you, he
noted.
The 5-11 and 198-pound
senior closed out his third and
final campaign on Imlay Citys
varsity as an All-Blue Water
Area Conference first team pick.
Fernando
Santana,
Almont, runningback.
Santana logged an output of
654 rushing yards during the
2015 campaign. It took him 98
totes to accumulate those numbers, leaving him with an average of 6.7 yards per carry.
He also contributed 12
receptions for 215 yards, an
average of 17.9 yards per catch,
this fall.
Santana wrapped up the
2015 season with 15 touchdowns.
senior concluded the year, his
second on Almonts varsity, as
an All-Blue Water Area
Conference first team selection.
Ian Detroyer, Capac, runningback.

Detroyer amassed 567 yards
on 90 totes, leaving himself with
an average of 6.3 yards per rush,
this fall.
He also had 13 receptions
for 167 yards. That works out to
an average of 12.9 yards per
catch.
Detroyer concluded the 2015
season with two touchdowns.
He was the toughest guy on
our football team, Capac Coach
Bill Nestle said. He didnt come
off the field very much for us
this year or for the last three
years for that matter, he noted.
He is a fierce competitor on
both sides of the ball.
senior finished his third and final
campaign on Capacs varsity as
Conference first team choice.
Receivers
Seth Reiff, Imlay City,
wide receiver.
Reiff supplied 30 receptions
for 566 yards, an average of 18.9
yards per catch, during the 2015
campaign.
He collected two touchdowns en route to those numbers.
Seth was our playmaker on
the edge,Imlay City Coach
Steve Lestage said. He ran
crisp routes and was elusive for
defenders in the open field, he
noted.
Seth also did a nice job of
returning kickoffs and punts for
us this season, he noted.

senior completed the year, his
first on Imlay Citys varsity, as
Conference first team pick.
Sean Riley, Dryden, wide
receiver.
Riley hauled in 19 catches
for 641 yards, an average of
33.7 yards per reception, this
fall.
He managed nine touchdowns along the way.
Sean is a solid route runner
with great speed, Dryden Coach
Brian Tresnak said. As the season progressed he got really
good at setting up defensive
backs before the breaks in his
routes, he noted.
That coupled with his speed
made him a huge weapon for us.
In my opinion, he is the best
receiver in the league.
junior finished his third season
with Drydens varsity as an AllNorth Central Thumb League
second team selection on offense.
Offensive lineman
Chase Fremstad, Dryden,
center.
Fremstad proved a reliable
performer up front for Dryden
during the 2015 campaign,
according to Cardinal Coach
Brian Tresnak.
He is an aggressive blocker
with solid technique, Tresnak
observed. Chase has a great
knowledge of the game and is
able to adjust depending on the
blocking scheme, he emphasized.
His presence on the offensive line makes the rest of our
linemen better.
junior wrapped up his third year
with Drydens varsity as an AllNorth Central Thumb League
honorable mention choice on
offense.
Ben Brazis, Almont, guard.
The contributions of Brazis
went beyond the offensive numbers Almont generated with him
out on the field this fall.
He was the leader of our
offensive line, Almont Coach
James Leusby said.
Ben
pushed and coached every play-
Imlay Citys Ashton Combs concentrates on a shot from the foulline in a game last week.
Almont wins
its opener
convincingly
By Kevin Kissane
ALMONT Almont registered a

58-7 triumph against visiting Merritt
Academy in a non-league varsity girls
basketball matchup last Friday evening.
With the decision, Almont moves to
1-0 this season.
In Fridays matchup, Almont charged
out to a 15-1 advantage after one quarter
was history.
Quarter two would see Almont accumulate 15 points, while holding Merritt
Academy to five. That staked Almont to
a 30-6 lead at the halftime break.
Almont page 3-B
All-Area page 2-B
TRI-CITY AREA From

start to finish these athletes made
a name for themselves with their
play out on the field of battle.
Here is a look at who made
the 2015 edition of The Tri-City
Times All-Area football team
and the numbers they generated
en route to those accolades:
Henry Schuchard, Almont,
placekicker.
Schuchard connected on 24
of 28 of extra point kicks this
fall.
senior also made three of three
field goal attempts.
This was his first year on
Almonts varsity.
Offensive backs
Dylan Hammond, Imlay
City, quarterback.
Hammond completed 55 of
137 pass plays for 789 yards
during the 2015 campaign.
He possessed a strong arm
and was a solid leader for us on
offense, Imlay City Coach
Steve Lestage said. Dylan
helped us spread things out on
offense and was always a threat
to connect on a deep pass to one
of our receivers, he noted.
senior finished season number
two on Imlay Citys varsity as a
Tri-City Times All-Area first
team selection.
Offensive backs
Boyd Glenn, Almont, runningback.
Glenn amassed a Tri-City
best rushing output of 909 yards
during the 2015 campaign. It
took him 124 totes to produce
those numbers, leaving him with
an average of 7.3 yards per carry.
He also contributed three
receptions for 34 yards, an average of 11.3 yards per catch, this
fall.
Glenn completed the 2015
season with 10 touchdowns.
senior wrapped up the year, his
second on Almonts varsity, as
Conference first team choice and
a Division 5 All-State honorable
mention pick by The Detroit
Free Press.
Pat Pauli, Imlay City, run-
Times recognizes All-Area football team
Kosinski
Glenn
Webster
Hammond
Ramirez
Schuchard
Pauli
Reiff
Almonts Meredith Rinke looks to

control the opening tipoff against
Merritt Academy last Friday.
Page 2-B-TRI-CITY TIMES-DECEMBER 9, 2015
Brazis
Schapman
All-Area:
from page 1-B
er in practice, he noted.
He did a great job and
we will miss his speed and
power on our offensive line
next season.
senior completed his second
and final season with
Almonts varsity as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
honorable mention pick.
Andrew
Schapman,
Almont, guard.
The future looks to be a
bright one for Schapman,
according to Almont Coach
James Leusby.
He was moved up to
varsity when Zach Wranosky
went down with an injury in
the first week of practice,
Leusby said.
Andrew
played solid and has the
Robinson
Tyson
potential to be a very good

linebacker for us the next two
years, he noted.
It was the first season for
Schapman, a 5-11 and 205pound
sophomore,
on
Almonts varsity.
Nick Sears, Imlay City,
lineman.
It seemed no matter
where Imlay City Coach
Steve Lestage opted to utilize
his talents Sears delivered
time and time again for the
Spartans this fall.
He was a lineman who
could play any position for us
up front, Imlay City Coach
Steve Lestage commented.
Nick knew everyones
assignments on each play and
our offensive schemes, he
noted.
His line leadership will
be missed next season.
senior ended his third year
with Imlay Citys varsity as
Detroyer
Ecker

Conference honorable mention selection.
Punting
Sean Riley, Dryden,
punter.
Riley punted the ball 26
times for 892 yards, an average of 34.3 yards per attempt,
He is probably the most
consistent punter I have had
in all the years I coached,
Dryden Coach Brian Tresnak
said. Sean didnt panic
when there were bad snaps,
can handle kicking in traffic
and made it through the
whole season without getting
one blocked or fumbling a
snap, he noted.
Additionally he only
had six returnable punts and
one of those went for a threeyard loss. As a coach, its a
relief to know that your punter is going to help you with
field position.
Santana
Barr
This was the third season

for Riley, a 6-2 and 180pound junior, on Drydens
varsity.
Defensive linemen
Brendan Ecker, Almont,
tackle.
Ecker provided Almont
with 28 solo and 10 assisted
stops during the 2015 campaign.
You will not find a faster defensive tackle around,
Almont Coach James Leusby
commented. We are expecting big things from him next
season, he emphasized.
This was the second season for Ecker, a 5-7 and 175pound junior, on Almonts
varsity.
Boyd Glenn, Almont,
tackle.
Glenn furnished 19 solos
and 18 assisted tackles this
fall.
In addition to those statistics, Glenn also contribut-
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Riley
Fremstad
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He was our only full
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Leusby commented. Boyd
brought toughness to the field
whatever side of the ball he
happened to be playing on,
he noted.
senior completed his second
season on Almonts varsity as
Conference first team choice.
Jason Tyson, Capac,
end.
Tyson generated 18 solos
and 52 assisted stops during
the 2015 campaign.
In addition to those numbers, Tyson contributed three
fumble recoveries.
He showed a big
improvement on the defensive side of the football this
season, Capac Coach Bill
Nestle commented. Jason
has a great work ethic, he
noted.
He put in a lot of work
into becoming the best defensive end he could be and it
has really paid off.
senior finished his fourth and
final campaign on Capacs
Area Conference first team
pick.
Linebackers
Jeremy Webster, Capac,
linebacker.
Webster supplied 40
solos and 45 assisted tackles,
including 23 tackles for a
loss, this fall.
In addition to those statistics, Webster contributed
two fumble recoveries and
one interception to Capacs
cause.
He has a great nose for
the football, Capac Coach
Bill Nestle commented.
Jeremy understands the
game very well and has tremendous football instincts,
he noted.
senior concluded his third
and final campaign on
Capacs varsity as an AllBlue Water Area Conference
first team selection and a
Division 5 All-State honorable mention pick by The
Detroit Free Press.
Austin
Kosinski,
Almont, linebacker.
Kosinski generated 51
solos and 25 assisted stops,
featuring 22 tackles for a
loss, during the 2015 campaign.
He also contributed one
fumble recovery to Almonts
cause.
He did a tremendous job
leading our defense, Almont
Coach James Leusby commented. Austin played over
half the season injured but
still made big plays for us,
he noted.
He had one of the best
hits I have ever witnessed in
our playoff win against
Marine City.
senior wrapped up his fourth
and final year on Almonts
choice and a Division 5 AllState first team selection by
The Detroit Free Press.
Sean Riley, Dryden,
linebacker.
Riley collected 65 total
tackles this fall.
In addition to those numbers, Riley contributed three
fumble recoveries and three
interceptions.
He played just about
everywhere for us on
defense, Dryden Coach
Brian Tresnak observed.
Sean is a hybrid linebacker/
defensive back guy, but he
can also put his hands in the
dirt and rush the passer, he
noted.
He is able to recognize
different defensive fronts and
diagnose the play before it
happens. By the end of the
year, I was able to talk game
adjustments with him. He is a
solid cover guy and tackles
well for us.
for Riley, a 6-2 and 180pound junior, on Drydens
squad.
Kyle Barr, Almont, linebacker.
Sears
Barr furnished 22 solos

and 13 assisted stops during
the 2015 campaign.
He also contributed one
interception and one fumble
recovery to Almonts cause.
He was our vocal leader
and worked very hard on and
off the field, Almont Coach
James Leusby said. Kyle
spent hours watching film and
usually knew the offensive
play before the snap, he
noted.
senior concluded his second
and final season on Almonts
pick.
Garrett
Robinson,
Almont, linebacker.
Robinson managed 20
solos and 11 assisted tackles
this fall.
In addition to those statistics, Robinson added a fumble
recovery to Almonts cause.
He had a great first season with us. We will look for
him to be one of our leaders
next year.
This was the initial season
for Robinson, a 6-1 and 185pound junior, on Almonts
varsity.
Defensive backs
Ian Detroyer, Capac,
back.
Detroyer collected 17
solos and 31 assisted stops
In addition to those numbers, Detroyer also intercepted one pass.
He is as tough as they
come, Capac Coach Bill
Nestle said. Whether it was
defense or offense he was a
standout for us, he noted.
for Detroyer, a 5-8 and 150pound senior, on Capacs varsity.
Seth Reiff, Imlay City,
back.
Reiff provided 36 tackles
this fall.
In addition to those statistics, Reiff registered three
interceptions.
He was our best cover
guy, Imlay City Coach Steve
Lestage commented. Seth
was not afraid to come up and
tackle in the open field as
well, he noted.
He usually drew the
assignment of covering the
opposing teams best receiver
each week. Seth possessed
great ball skills when passes
did come his way.
This was the first season
for Reiff, a 5-11 and 175pound senior, on Imlay Citys
varsity.
Cole Ramirez, Capac,
back.
Ramirez had 12 solo and
nine assisted stops during the
2015 campaign.
In addition to those numbers, he registered four interceptions and generated one
fumble recovery.
Cole has really good ball
skills in the secondary which
showed this year with his four
interceptions, Capac Coach
Bill Nestle said. We are hoping he will be a major contributor for us on both sides of
the ball next season, he
noted.
junior completed his initial
season on Capacs varsity as
Conference honorable mention selection
Second team- Adam
Finn, Almont, quarterback;
Sam Peyerk, Dryden, quarterback; Brent Boers, Capac,
quarterback/defensive back;
Zach Revoldt, Almont, runningback; Cole Ramirez,
Capac, runningback; Bailey
Knuth, Dryden, runningback;
Jake Parski, Capac, fullback/
linebacker; Jason Tyson,
Capac, offensive line; Jason
Terzich, Almont, offensive
line; Noah Burgess, Capac,
tight end/defensive end; and
Tyler Livingston, Imlay City,
defensive back.
Coach of the Year- For
directing Almont to a overall
mark and a 5-2 Blue Water
Area Conference standing,
good enough for a share of
third place with Cros-Lex,
James Leusby earns Tri-City
Times All-Area Coach of the
Year accolades.
Spartans stumble versus Lakeville

IMLAY CITY The
Imlay City varsity girls basketball team now stands at
2-1 overall following a 56-29
road setback to Lakeville in a
non-league matchup Monday
night.
In Mondays matchup,
Imlay City spotted Lakeville
a 16-7 advantage after one
quarter was done.

The next eight-minute
stretch saw Lakeville manage
12 points and Imlay City net
eight. That staked the hosts
to a 28-15 lead at the time.
When play resumed,
Lakeville struck with a 16-7
third quarter edge to go ahead
44-22 with 24 minutes gone.
Lakeville then outscored
Imlay City 12-7 the rest of the
way, finishing off a 56-29
win.
Abby Schefka led Imlay
City with nine points. She
was backed by Ashton Combs
and Ella Merlo (six points
apiece), Ericka Lathrop (four)
plus Melissa Rahn and
Kendall Sommer (two each).
Combs and Schefka
tacked on the top Imlay City
rebound totals. They pulled
down 12 and 10 missed shots,
respectively.
Imlay City posts convincing win

By Kevin Kissane
IMLAY CITY Ashton

Combs scorched the twines
for 32 points, draining four
field goals of the three-point
variety along the way, as
Imlay City earned a 52-29
win
against
visiting
International Academy of
Flint in a non-league varsity
girls basketball encounter on
Tuesday, December 1.
With the outcome, Imlay
City goes to 1-0 overall.
Flint slips to 0-1 thus far this
season.
In Tuesdays encounter,
Imlay City charged out to a

16-2 advantage with one
quarter into the record books.
stretch saw Imlay City generate seven points and
Flint manage three. That left
them with a 23-5 halftime
edge to protect.
When play resumed,
Imlay City would continue to
pull away. Aided by a 15-12
third quarter edge, the
Spartans went up 38-17 with
24 minutes gone.
Imlay City then outscored
Flint 14-12 the rest of the
way, putting the finishing
touches on a 52-29 win.

Abby Schefka notched
Imlay Citys second highest
point total that evening,
contributing five.
Cassie
Malhado and Melissa Rahn
(four points each), Cameron
Katkic, Ella Merlo and
Ericka Lathrop (two apiece)
plus Kendall Sommer (one)
reached the scoring column
as well.
Combs and Schefka
paced Imlay City as far
as rebounds were concerned.
They pulled down 13 and
12 missed shots, respectively. Malhado added five
rebounds to the Spartans
cause.
Capac drops their opener to Marlette

By Kevin Kissane
Capacs Kelsey Payne (L) seeks out an open teammate versus Marlette in non-league play last week.
DRYDEN Dryden
wound up on the losing end
of a 53-12 decision to visiting
Burton Bendle in a nonleague varsity girls basketball meeting on Tuesday,
December 1.
With the outcome, Burton
Bendle goes to 1-0 overall.
Dryden slips to 0-1 this season.
In Tuesdays meeting,
Burton Bendle forged an 18-6
advantage after one quarter
had ended.
The middle two quarters
Caitlin Quade (15 points,

including five field goals of
the trifecta variety) and Emily
Schaub (15, featuring a trey)
supplied the highest Marlette
point totals.
Dyman Huss paced Capac
that evening. Huss finished
would see Burton Bendle pad Cardinal points went to Mia

its cushion even more. It was Sliman and Rachel Vallad
there they outscored Dryden (two each).
by a combined 29-4 count,
increasing their lead to 47-10.
Burton Bendle then outscored Dryden 6-2 the rest of
the way, closing out a 53-12
win.
Madison Zaneske (14
points),
Keishawna
McGruder (11, featuring a
trey) and Katelyn Ferris (11)
led Burton Bendle with double digit point totals.
Taylor Wakerley and
McKenna Rudd paced
Dryden with four points
apiece.
The remaining
Almont: wins big, 58-7

from page 1-B
When the action resumed,
Almont widened the gap
even more. Aided by an
18-1 third quarter edge, the
Raiders went ahead 48-7 with
24 minutes into the record
book.
Almont then outscored
Merritt Academy 10-0 the
rest of the way, closing out a
58-7 win.
Spartans: Trounce Broncos 65-25

from page 1-B
break.
Imlay City struck with a 22-7
third quarter edge to widen
the gap to 57-19 with 24 minutes elapsed.
Imlay City then outscored
North Branch 8-6 the rest of
the way, assuring themselves
of a 65-25 triumph at nights
end.
Ashton Combs (24 points,
including three trifectas) and
Ella Merlo (12, featuring a
pair of treys) paced Imlay
Citys scoring attack. The
Spartans also had Kendall
Sommer (seven), Cassie
Malhado (six), Melissa Rahn
(five, with a triple), Cameron
Katkic (four), Madalinn
Thibodeau (three) plus Ericka
Lathrop and Abby Schefka

(two each) contribute points
to their cause.
Combs and Sommer provided Imlay Citys top
rebounding totals. The former pulled down 13 missed
shots and the latter grabbed
10.
Imlay City also received
three steals courtesy of
Combs.
Dryden falls just short to Memphis

By Kevin Kissane
DRYDEN Dryden put

up a good fight, only to drop
a 33-32 verdict to host
Memphis in a North Central
Thumb League contest last
Friday night.
With
the
outcome,
Dryden slips to 0-2 overall
and 0-1 as far as NCTL clashes are concerned.
In Fridays contest,
Dryden grabbed a 10-7 edge
after one quarter had ended.
Grace Zimmerman (11

points, including a field goal
of the three-point variety),
Rebecca Measel and Abbey
Johnson (10) led Almont with
double figure outputs. The
remaining Raider points went
to Paige Walton (nine), Lizzie
Rinke (eight, featuring a
trey), Meredith Rinke (six)
along with Elizabeth Kerby
and Megan Swank (two
apiece).
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Girls Basketball
Thursday, December 10
Almont at Armada, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 11
Atherton at Dryden,
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15
with a six-point performance.
Imlay
City at Almont, 7 p.m.
Capac had three other
Capac
at Sandusky, 7:30 p.m.
players reach the scoring column. Their ranks consisted
of Megan Jamison (a threepointer), Delaney Verschure
Boys Basketball
(two)
and
Emma
Shellenbarger (one).
Thursday, December 10
Capac at Dryden, 7:30 p.m.
Dryden drops contest versus Bendle

By Kevin Kissane
Imlay Citys Drew Katkic (L) battles a North Branch foe for a loose ball in their
non-league basketball confrontation last Friday.

stretch saw Memphis counter
with 12 points and Dryden
manage eight. That left the
former with a 19-18 halftime
lead to protect.
Dryden bounced back with a
4-3 third quarter edge to make
it a 22-22 ballgame with 24
minutes gone.
Memphis then outscored
Dryden 11-10 from that point
on, leaving the court with a
narrow 33-32 victory.
Taylor Wakerley proved
Drydens toughest player to

stop that evening. Wakerley
finished with 15 points.
Dryden had two other
players reach the scoring column. Their ranks consisted
of Ally Sobek (11 points) and
McKenna Rudd (six).
Rudd and Sobek notched
Drydens highest rebounding
outputs. They pulled down
11 and seven missed shots,
respectively.
Dryden also received
four assists courtesy of
Wakerley.
Sports Schedule
CAPAC Capac ran

into a buzzsaw, dropping a
50-12 verdict to visiting
Marlette in a non-conference
varsity girls basketball confrontation on Tuesday,
December 1.
It was the season-opener
for both combatants.
In Tuesdays confrontation, Marlette opened up a
15-0 lead after one quarter
was done.
stretch saw Marlette accumulate 17 points, while holding
Capac to five. That made it
32-15, Marlette, at the halftime break.
Marlette would add to their
cushion. Thanks to a 16-2
third quarter edge, they raised
their advantage to 48-7 with
24 minutes elapsed.
Capac then outscored
Marlette 5-2 the rest of the
way, only to drop a 50-12
verdict when the final second
ticked off the clock.
By Kevin Kissane
Friday, December 11
Brown City at
Almont,
7 p.m.
Imlay City at
North Branch,
7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Wednesday, December 9
Capac at Romeo, 5 p.m.
Imlay City at Fenton, 5 p.m.
Almont at Flint Kearsley,
5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 12
Imlay City vs. Millington at
Winter Classic, SVSUs
Ryder Center, 3 p.m.
Almont, Imlay City at
Romeo Invite, 9 a.m.
Capac Team Tournament,
9 a.m.
Monday, December 14
Cass City at Capac, 7 p.m.
Dryden at Landmark
Academy,
7:30 p.m.
Competitive Cheer
Almont at Brandon
Competition, 1 p.m.
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
SYNOPSIS
Chairman Germayne called the

regular meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
Commissioners present were Germayne,
Bargen, Davis, Sadler and Schwab.
Commissioner Lengemann was absent.
Also present were City Manager Tom
Youatt, Zoning Administrator Jerry
Edwards, and resident Alan Karwowski.
The Commission approved the agenda
as presented; approved the minutes of
the Regular Meeting held Tuesday,
October 27, 2015; approved the M-53
Corridor Plan as presented and recommended its adoption to the City
Commission; and set the public hearing
date for the Sign Ordinance Amendments
to the next Regular Meeting of Tuesday,
December 22, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Complete copies of the minutes are
available in the Clerk's office during
regular business hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS
MEETING
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
SYNOPSIS

Vice Chairman Martin called the
Regular Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
ZBA Members present were Martin,
Blount, Gass, Richey and Yockey. ZBA
Members absent were Jackson,
Lengemann, and Wood. Also present
were City Manager Tom Youatt; Gordon
Wallace and Thomas Kimble of Security
Credit Union; Bill Click of Click on
Conservation, LLC; and one member of
the community. The Board approved
the agenda as presented. The Board
approved the Regular Meeting minutes
of February 26, 2015; approved the
variance for the pole sign subject to a.)
the two parcels currently owned by
Security Credit Union (I19-82-800-00000 and I19-82-800-000-10) are to be
legally combined into one parcel and b.)
the pole sign conforms with the maximum height of 20 feet or the height of
the building it is associated with, as
measured from the elevation of the road
right-of-way to the peak of the roof,
whichever is less; and approved the
variance for the accessory building to be
erected in a front yard in a B-1 Zoning
District, located at 250 E. Capac Road.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Submitted by Nicole F. Frost, City
Clerk. Complete copies of the minutes
are available in the Clerk's office during
normal business hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ORDINANCE 189.1
BLIGHT AND NUISANCE
ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT

An ordinance to amend the Village
of Almont Blight and Nuisance
Ordinance 189, dated December 3,
2013, in order to protect the health,
safety, and welfare of the public by adding regulations pertaining to the outdoor
storage of mobile homes, trailers, motor
homes, boats and similar vehicles.

THE VILLAGE OF ALMONT
ORDAINS:

Section 4 of the Village of Almont
Blight and Nuisance Ordinance No. 189,
dated December 3, 2013, is respectively
amended to add the following
Subsection:
K. No unoccupied mobile
homes shall be stored on any lot. In
addition, open parking and/or storage of
a trailer, motor home, boat, or similar
vehicle on lands not approved for parking or storage and lands not owned by
the owner of the vehicle for periods
exceeding twenty-four (24) hours shall
be expressly prohibited, except that the
Village Manager may extend temporary
permits allowing the parking of a trailer
coach in a rear yard on private property;
however, such permits shall not to
exceed a period of two (2) weeks.

All trailers, motor homes, boats,
and similar vehicles owned by residents
of the Village and stored on their individual lots shall not be stored within any
side or rear yard unless it is stored on an
improved area composed of gravel,
asphalt, or concrete and is a minimum of
ten (10) feet from a neighboring residential building. Such vehicles may be
stored in a front yard only on the driveway.
The undersigned President and
Clerk of the Village of Almont hereby
certify that this Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of the
Almont Village Council held on the 1st
day of December 2015 and was published in the Tri-City Times on the 9th
day of December 2015.
Kimberly Keesler
Clerk
Steve Schneider
Village President

A complete copy of the above ordinance is available in the Clerk's office
during regular business hours or at
www.almontvillage.org.
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the

Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Lauer, Love, Peltier, Steffler, Tobias &
Schneider. Staff present were Manager
Moyer-Cale and Clerk/Treasurer
Keesler.

The Council approved the agenda;
approved the consent agenda; expressed
no objection to the parking lane on E. St.
Clair from Bristol to Kidder being
blocked off for the Reindeer Run; set a
payment plan for an outstanding balance
on a utility bill; expressed no objection
of Almont Vineyard Church taking
donations and passing out information at
the four corners; approved closure of
streets for Holly Day parade & approved
Lapeer County Road Commission
invoice for paving of Howland Rd.

Discussion was held on MERS;
Building Committee meetings & held
the first reading of Ordinance No. 193.

The meeting adjourned at 9:42
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President
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VILLAGE OF
DRYDEN
CEMETERY ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 43.1

An ordinance to protect the public
health, safety and general welfare by
establishing regulations relating to the
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
NOTICE
December, 2015 Board of Review
The December Board of Review of Berlin Township will be held on
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 5:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the
offices of Berlin Township offices located at 740 Capac Rd., Allenton, MI.
The purpose of this meeting will be to correct errors, omissions, hardships, pres and qualified ag.
William (Bill) Winn,
Supervisor
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IMLAY TOWNSHIP
Board of Review
The Imlay Township 2015 December Board of Review will meet Tuesday,
December 15, 2015 at 9:30am at the Imlay Township Hall, 682 N. Fairgrounds
Road.
The Imlay Township Board of Review will review Principle Residence Exemptions, Qualified Agricultural Exemptions, Poverty and Veterans Exemptions
that have not been denied by the March and July Boards of Review, and qualified
errors of fact. The Poverty and Veterans Exemptions can be obtained at the Imlay
Township Offices.
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VILLAGE OF CAPAC
PUBLIC HEARING ON 2015 - 16

PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS
The Village of Capac will hold a Public Hearing on the 2015-16 Proposed
Budget Amendments during the regular Council meeting on December 21, 2015
at 7:00 p.m. or as close thereto as possible at the American Legion Hall, 115 N.
Main St. Capac, MI 48014
Copies of the 2015-16 Proposed Budget Amendments are available at the
Clerks office during regular business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday
thru Friday. All interested citizens will be given an opportunity to make written
and oral comments.
Crystal L. Potter

Village Clerk
The Village of Capac will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and
services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed
materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the
meeting/hearing upon 10 days notice to the Village of Capac. Individuals with
disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Village of Capac by writing or calling the following: Crystal Potter, Village Clerk 131 N.
Main St. Capac, Michigan 48014. Phone (810) 395-4355.
This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider
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operation, control, maintenance and

management of cemeteries owned, controlled or operated by the Village of
Dryden, in Lapeer County, Michigan; to
provide penalties for the violation of
said ordinance, and to repeal all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
therewith.

THE VILLAGE OF DRYDEN
ORDAINS:
Section 1: Purpose and Intent.

The Dryden Village Council recognizes and concludes that the proper and
reasonable maintenance, appearance
and use of the cemetery or cemeteries
owned or controlled by the Village is an
important function of the government of
the Village. It is also important that burials, disinterments and other matters
associated with a municipal cemetery
are handled in a respectful and proper
way in order to promote the safety, public health and general welfare of the
community. The Village Council finds
that the adoption and enforcement of
this Ordinance is in the best interests of
the property owners and residents of the
Village.
Section 2: Definitions.

A. A grave site shall consist of
burial space sufficient to accommodate
one full burial and one cremation or two
cremations. Full burial must happen first
to allow both a burial and cremation on
one grave site.

B. "Village cemetery" or "cemetery" means any cemetery owned, operated and/or controlled by the Village.
Section 3: Sale of Cemetery Plots and
Transfer Fees

A. Purchase price, transfer fees,
and footing charges shall be
established by resolution of the Village
Council.

B. The Village board, by resolution,
may
periodically alter the
foregoing fees to accommodated
increased costs and needed reserve
funds for cemetery maintenance and
acquisition.

C. At the time of purchase from the
Village, each cemetery plot shall be
assigned the name of the specific person
who shall be interred in that cemetery
plot upon death.

D. Cemetery plots are nontransferable without prior written approval by
the Village.

E. The Village Council shall have
the authority to place a limit on the number of cemetery plots sold to a particular
person, as well as such person's family
and relatives. Furthermore, the Village
shall have the absolute right and discretion to determine whether a particular
cemetery plot or plots will be sold to a
specific person and where such cemetery plot or plots will be located and
within which Village cemetery. Such
decision shall be based upon reasonable
factors, including, but not limited to, the
number of vacant cemetery plots available and whether family or relatives of
the person seeking to purchase a cemetery plot or plots are buried adjacent or
nearby the cemetery plot or plots
requested.

F. The Village shall have the
right to correct any errors that may be
made concerning interments, disinterments, or in the description, transfer or
conveyance of any cemetery plot, either
by canceling the permit for a particular
vacant cemetery plot or plots and substituting and conveying in lieu thereof
another vacant cemetery plot or plots in
a similar location within the cemetery at
issue or by refunding the money paid for
the cemetery plot to the purchaser or the
successor of the purchaser. In the event
that an error involves the interment of
the remains of any person, the Village
shall have the right to remove and transfer the remains so interred to another
cemetery plot in a similar location in the
same Village cemetery in accordance
with law.

G. The owner of every cemetery
plot shall be responsible for notifying
the Village whenever that person's mailing address changes.
Section 4:
Purchase Price for
Cemetery Plots.

A. The cost for each cemetery
plot and Burial spaces for infants or
cremains shall be set by resolution of the
Village Council.

B. All charges shall be paid to
the Village Official.
Section 5: Markers, Memorials and
Monuments.

A. All markers and memorials
must be comprised of stone or other
equally durable composition and shall
face the same direction as the markers
and memorials around them.

B. The footing or foundation
upon which any marker or memorial
must be placed shall be constructed by
the Village, or such person(s) as may be
designated by the Village Council. Fees
for such work shall be set from time to
time by resolution of the Village
Council, payable to the Village.
C. Should any monument or
memorial (including any monument or
memorial that was in place before this
Ordinance became effective) become
unsightly, broken, moved off its proper
site, dilapidated or a safety hazard, the
Village Council shall have the right, at
the expense of the owner of the cemetery plot, to correct the condition or
remove the same. The Village shall
make reasonable attempts to contact the
owner of the cemetery plot prior to any
such work beginning.

D. The maintenance, repair and
upkeep of a cemetery memorial, marker,
urn or similar item is the responsibility
of the heirs or family of the person buried at that location. The Village has no
responsibility or liability regarding the
repair, maintenance or upkeep regarding
any such marker, memorial, urn or similar item.

E. All monument deliveries
must be scheduled with the sexton
prior to delivery. A back charge will be
assessed if delivery is not scheduled and
will be subject to all costs associated
with monument placement by the village.
Section 6: Interment Regulations.

A. Only one (1) person shall be
buried in a cemetery plot, except for a
mother and infant, one (1) person and
cremation (full burial must happen first)
or (2) cremations.

B. The Village shall be given
not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior
notice in advance of any funeral to allow
for the opening of the cemetery plot.
The opening and closing of cemetery
plots shall be done only by the Village
Sexton or such person or persons as are
designated by the Village.

C. The appropriate permit for
the grave site involved, together with
appropriate identification of the person
to be buried therein, where necessary,
shall be presented to either the cemetery
sexton or the village official prior to
interment. Where such permit had been
lost or destroyed, a village official shall
be satisfied, from his or her records, that
the person to be buried in the burial
space is an authorized and appropriate
one before any interment is commenced
or completed.

D. All graves shall be located
in an orderly and neat appearing
manner within the confines of the grave
site involved.
Section 7: Winter Burials.
A. The Village may charge
additional fees for winter burials.

B. No winter burials shall occur
without the prior consent of the Village
Sexton.
Section 8: Cremains.

A. Cremains may be buried in a
container approved by the Village in a
cemetery plot.

B. No cremains shall be scattered or dispersed within a Village cemetery.
Section 9: Grounds Maintenance.

A. Flower pots, urns and grave
blankets may be placed and maintained
at the head stones of graves. Decorations
will be permitted for holidays falling
outside of these dates, but only for one
(1) week prior and one (1) week following the holiday. All grave blankets must
be removed by April 1. Veteran flags
and flag holders shall be governed by
the Veteran's Administration rules and
guidelines.

B. No grading, leveling or excavating within a cemetery shall be
allowed. Furthermore, no tree, shrub,
landscaping or similar plantings shall
occur.

C. No flowers, shrubs, trees or
vegetation of any type shall be planted
outside of an urn. Any of the foregoing
items planted without Village approval
will be removed by the Village or the
Village Sexton.

D. The Village Council reserves
the right to remove or trim any existing
trees, plants or shrubs located within a
cemetery in the interest of maintaining
proper appearance and the use of the
cemetery.

E. Mounds, bricks, blocks and
any borders that hinder the free use of a
lawn mower or other gardening apparatus are prohibited.
F. The Village Sexton shall
have the right and authority to remove
and dispose of any and all growth,
emblems, displays, containers and other
items that through decay, deterioration,
damage or otherwise become or are
unsightly, a source of litter or a maintenance problem.

G. Surfaces other than earth or
sod are prohibited.

H. All refuse of any kind or
nature including, but not limited to,
dried flowers, wreaths, papers and plastic flower containers must be removed
from the cemetery within 10 days after a
burial.

I. No glass containers or items
are allowed.

J. Except for markers, memorials, flowers, and urns expressly allowed
by this Ordinance, and veteran flags as
authorized by law, no other item (including, but not limited to, ornaments, signs,
trellises, statues, benches, landscaping,
bricks, stones, grave border materials or
other structures) shall be installed or
maintained within a Village cemetery,
nor shall any grading, digging, mounding or similar alteration of the ground or
earth occur except as authorized by this
Ordinance or by the Village.
Section 10: Disclaimer of Village
Liability and Responsibility.

Every person who enters, remains
in and travels within a Village cemetery
does so at their own risk. The Village is
not responsible for any injury, accident
or other calamity that might occur to any
person present in a Village cemetery.
Furthermore, the Village is not responsible for any damage or vandalism to,
theft of or deterioration of any burial
monument, headstone, flower urn or
other item placed at or near a cemetery
plot, burial site or anywhere in a Village
cemetery. The purchaser or transferee of
any cemetery plot or the equivalent (and
all subsequent transferees, assigns,
heirs, or beneficiaries) hereby releases,
waives, indemnifies and holds harmless
the Village for, from and against any
injury, damages, causes of action,
claims, costs and expenses associated
with, relating to and/or involving the
cemetery plot or similar right, any headstone, monument or similar items, and
any matter related to the cemetery
involved. Such waiver, release and hold
harmless provision shall apply not only

to the Village, but also as to the Village
Sexton and any Village employee, officer, official or agent.
Section 11: Forfeiture of vacant cemetery plots or burial spaces.

Cemetery plots or burial spaces
sold after the effective date of this
Ordinance and remaining vacant for
forty (40) years or more from the date of
their sale shall automatically revert to
the Village upon the occurrence of the
following events:

A. No written response to said
notice indicating a desire to retain the
cemetery plots or burial spaces in question is received by the Village Clerk
from the last owner of record of said
plots or spaces, or his/her heirs or legal
representative, within sixty (60) days
from the date of mailing of said notice.
Section 12: Records.

The Village Clerk shall maintain
records concerning all burials, cemetery
plots, issuance of burial permits and any
other records of the Village related to
Village cemeteries, and the same shall
be open to public inspection at all reasonable business hours.
Section 13: Cemetery Hours.

Unless otherwise specified by the
Village Council by resolution, all
Village cemeteries shall be closed during the hours from Dusk till dawn.
During those hours, no person shall be
present in a Village cemetery.
Section 14: Authority of the Village
Sexton.
A. The Village Council shall
appoint a Village Sexton, who shall
serve at the discretion of the Village
Council. The Village Sexton may be a
Village employee or independent contractor for the Village at the discretion of
the Village Council.
B. The Village Sexton shall
assist other Village officials with the
enforcement and administration of this
Ordinance.
C. The Village Sexton shall
have such duties and obligations with
regard to Village cemeteries as may be
specified from time to time by the
Village Council.
Section 15: Fees.

The Village Council shall have the
authority to set fees pursuant to this
Ordinance from time to time by resolution. Such fees can include, but are not
limited to, a fee or fees for a burial permit, grave opening, setting of foundations, grave closing, winter or holiday
burial, the price for a new cemetery plot,
transfer fees for cemetery plots, and
other matters.
Section 16: Applicability of this
Ordinance.

A. This Ordinance shall apply
only to cemeteries owned, controlled or
operated by the Village.
B. The provisions of this
Ordinance shall not apply to Village
officials or their agents or designees
involved with the upgrading, maintenance, administration or care of a
Village cemetery.
C. The provisions of this
Ordinance shall not apply to police officers or firefighting officials or officers
involved in carrying out their official
duties.
Section 17: Interpretation/Appeals to
the Village Council.
A. The Village Council shall
have the authority to render binding
interpretations regarding any of the
clauses, provisions or regulations contained in this Ordinance and any rule or
regulation adopted pursuant to this
Ordinance, as well as their applicability.
The Village Council (or its designee) is
also authorized to waive application of
the strict letter of any provision of this
Ordinance or any rules or regulations
promulgated under this Ordinance
where practical difficulties in carrying
out the strict letter of this Ordinance or
any rules or regulations related thereto
would result in hardship to a particular
person or persons or the public. Any
such waiver, however, must be of such a
character as it will not impair the purposes and intent of this Ordinance.

B. Any party aggrieved by any
interpretation or decision made by the
Village Sexton or any Village official,
agent or contractor pursuant to this
Ordinance, as well as any matter relating
to a Village cemetery, rights to a cemetery plot, or other matter arising pursuant to this Ordinance, shall have the
right to appeal that determination/decision or matter to the Village Council.
Any such appeal shall be in writing and
shall be filed with the Village within
thirty (30) days of the date of the decision, determination or other matter
being appealed from. The Village shall
give the aggrieved party who filed the
written appeal with the Village at least
ten (10) days' prior written notice of the
meeting at which the Village Council
will address the matter unless an emergency is involved, in which case the
Village shall utilize reasonable efforts to
notify the aggrieved party who filed the
appeal of a special or emergency meeting of the Village Council at which the
matter will be addressed. Pursuant to
any such appeal, the decision of the
Village Council shall be final.

C. The Village Council may set
a fee or fees for any such appeal from
time to time by resolution.

Section 18: Authority of the
Village to Remove Unauthorized or
Unlawful Items from a Village
Cemetery.

Any monument, marker, planting,
trellis, personal item, urn, flowers or
foliage (whether real or artificial), structure, flag (except for lawful veterans
flags), or other item that has been
placed, installed, left or maintained in
any Village cemetery in violation of this

Ordinance, any Village rule or regulation regarding Village cemeteries, or any
county, state or federal law, statute or
regulation may be removed by the
Village from the Village cemetery at any
time and destroyed or disposed of by the
Village without any prior notice to, permission from, or liability or obligation
to the person or persons who left,
installed, maintained or kept such item
in the Village cemetery. No such item
(including, but not limited to, a monument, marker, planting, trellis, personal
item, urn, flowers or foliage, structure,
flag, or similar item) can be installed,
placed, maintained or kept in a Village
cemetery unless expressly authorized by
this Ordinance or a written rule or policy
of the Village. Even if such an item is
authorized to be installed, kept, maintained or left in a Village cemetery, the
Village shall still have the discretion to
remove any such item at any time and
dispose of the same without prior notice
to, consent from or liability to the person
or persons who installed, maintained or
left such item in a Village cemetery.
Section 19: Penalty and Enforcement.

Any person, firm, or corporation
who shall violate any provision of this
Ordinance shall be deemed responsible
for violating a municipal civil infraction
and shall, upon finding thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than Five hundred and 00/100 ($500.00) Dollars, plus
costs and costs of prosecution at the
discretion of the Court. Repeated
offenses under this Ordinance shall be
subject to increased fines as provided
for in the Dryden Village Civil Infraction
Ordinance No. 96.001. Each day that a
violation occurs shall be considered a
separate offense. The Village may also
seek injunctive relief in which case the
violator shall be responsible for all attorney fees and all other costs incurred by
the Village in enforcing this Ordinance.
A violation of any permit or permit condition issued pursuant to this Ordinance
shall also constitute a violation of this
Ordinance.
Section 20: Village Officials Who Can
Enforce this Ordinance.

Unless otherwise specified by the
Village Council by resolution, the following officials or officers shall have
the authority to enforce this Ordinance
and to issue municipal civil infraction
citations/tickets pursuant to this
Ordinance:

Village President

Village Clerk

Village Sexton

Village Zoning Administrator

Village Ordinance Enforcement

Officer

Any deputy of the county sheriff's

department

Any Township, County and State

Police officer
Section 21: Severability.

The provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby declared to be severable and
should any provision, section or part
thereof be declared to be invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
only affect the particular provision, section or part thereof involved in such
decision and shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance,
which shall continue in full force and
effect.
Section 22: Repeal.
The former Village of Dryden
Cemetery Ordinance No. 43, as adopted
on June 1, 1987 is hereby repealed in its
entirety.
Section 23: Effective Date; Conflicts.
This Ordinance shall become
effective twenty (20) days after a copy
of this Ordinance (or summary thereof)
appears in the newspaper. All ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Clerk of the Village of Dryden hereby
certify that this Ordinance was duly
adopted by the Dryden Village Council
at a meeting held on the 1st day of
December, 2015 and was published in
the Tri-City Times newspaper, on the
9th day of December, 2015. This
Ordinance was made effective 20 days
after the date of adoption.
Pat Betcher, President
Holly Shroyer, Clerk
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VILLAGE OF
DRYDEN
WATER AND SEWER

RATE ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT
Ordinance No. 32.7

An ordinance to amend the Water
and Sewer Rate Ordinance No. 32.7 to
revise the procedures for the water and
sewer system billings.
THE VILLAGE OF DRYDEN
ORDAINS:

Section 4 of the Water and Sewer
Rate Ordinance No. 32.7 is hereby
amended so that the second sentence
reads as follows:

If any fees or charges for service
are not paid within fourteen (14) days
after the due date thereof, then services
to such premises may be discontinued.
Clerk of the Village of Dryden hereby
certify that this Ordinance Amendment
was duly adopted by the Village Council
on the 1st day of December, 2015 and
was published in the Tri-City Times on
the 9th day of December, 2015. This
Ordinance will become effective twenty
(20) days after date of adoption.
Patrick Betcher, President
Holly Shroyer, Clerk
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CITY OF IMLAY CITY

CHIEF OF POLICE
The City of Imlay City is seeking applications for Chief of

Police for the City. The Chief of Police is responsible for
planning and directing all functions and operations of the
Police Department. The Chief of Police is also responsible
for the enforcement of laws and ordinances, prevention of
crime and protection of life and property in the City. A Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, Police Science, Public
Administration or related field with five years of command
or supervisory experience in law enforcement equivalent of
Lieutenant or above is required. Also must have MCOLES
certification as a Police Officer. Salary $60,000 to $65,000
DOQ with excellent benefits. A City Application, cover letter
and resume with 3 professional references are due by no
later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 to
Tom Youatt, City Manager, City of Imlay City, 150 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI 48444. The City of Imlay City is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Four Weeks - 20 words $24.00

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Pharmacy Hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm;
Saturday 9:00 am - 2 pm; Closed Sunday
M O V I E R E N TA L S
136 N. MAIN ST. 810-395-2336
Imlay City Community Schools will sell

two used 2-Bay Commercial Deep Fryers.
1 model # FMH50BLSC serial # 92121A0082
and 1 model # FMH250SC serial # 0405110025
by sealed bid. The equipment will be sold as is and the
District provides no warranty. The equipment may be inspected
by appointment only. Contact Roxanne Pierce at
(810)-724-9855 for additional information. Each item may
be purchased individually. Quotes should include removal
of the equipment from Imlay City Community Schools property.
Quotes should be submitted on School form only. All sales
are cash or certified/cashiers check upon pick up.
The equipment must be removed from Imlay City Community
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is part-time and requires twelve hours per week in the Imlay
Township Offices.
A more detailed job description is available on the Imlay Township website at www.ImlayTownship.org or by
contacting the Imlay Township Clerk at (810) 724-8835 or
clerk@imlaytownship.org. Application deadline is December
14, 2015 at 1:00pm.
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The following youth
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grade and junior varsity
recaps are provided to us by
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results do not appear here
remind your coach to pass
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calling (810) 724-2615, or
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Imlay City Junior Varsity
Girls Basketball
Imlay City vs. North
Branch
December 4
Imlay City-42 North
Branch-9
Game recap- Imlay City
defeated North Branch, 42-9,

in a non-league junior varsity
girls basketball matchup last
Friday.
For Imlay City, Mallory
Wetzel led the way with an
11-point performance. She
was given assistance in the
scoring department by
Allison Harper and Kayla
Louwsma (six apiece),
Kaylee Rucker (five), Erika
VanDerPloeg, Catherine
Lietz and Megan Gibbs (four
apiece) along with Haley
Medrano (two).
Imlay City Eighth Grade
Boys Basketball
Imlay City vs. Capac
November 30
Imlay City-56 Capac-13

Match recap- Imlay City
downed Capac, 56-13, in an
eighth grade boys basketball
clash on Monday, November
30.
Riley Bertram topped
Imlay Citys scoring attack
with seven points. The
Spartans also had Ross
Edson and Hunter Medrano
(six points apiece), Jayden
Collison (five), Logan
Rottman, Breydon Andrez,
Josh Carver, Dylan Heber,
Luke Stephens and Jacob
Varren (four each) plus
Dylan Sisk, Kennedy
Kramek, Luke Forti
and Gavin Toutant (two
apiece) reach the scoring
column.
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Your Local Hometown Newspaper

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

141st Volume - Issue No. 49

Turkelson, county face lawsuit

Former Assistant Prosecutor claims she was fired in retaliation

LAPEER A former Lapeer County

Gertsburg says in March of this year, she

October, 2013, Gertsburg was legal clerk to

Its in the cards

Photo by Tom Wearing

Tri-City Times Staff Writer

Alexis Bourne and Sean

the Detroit JazzFestival.

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Imlays Extreme Dance studio

Tis the season!

Almont, Capac, Dryden and Imlay

Imlay City Middle Schools

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Deadline nears for Imlays Citizen of Year nominees

Tri-City Times Staff Writer

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STEM gathers steam in Imlay

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Tri-City Times Editor

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