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Gary Peters wheeled into Reed City Tuesday. Michigans junior senator was on a 26-county jaunt through the state.

Sen. Gary Peters visits Reed City

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REED CITY U.S. Sen.

Gary Peters stopped in Reed
City Tuesday to meet with
civic and business leaders to
learn of their efforts to expand
broadband in Osceola County.
The visit came on day two of
a 26-county motorcycle jaunt
across the state.
Peters serves on the Senate Commerce, Science and
Transportation Committee,
the Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee, the Small Business and
Entrepreneurship Committee
and the Joint Economic Committee.
Earlier this year, the Senate
Commerce Committee passed
an amendment of Peters that
requires the Federal Communications Commission to Congress aware of data collection
practices for fixed and mobile
broadband coverage and to
make recommendations to improve service.
Among those addressing Peters were Dan Massy, Osceola
Countys community development coordinator and Thomas
Stephenson, a community technology advisor with Connect
Michigan. Connect Michigan
works is a non-profit organization in Michigan and works
with the Michigan Public Service Commission to increase
the availability of broadband
Internet access.
According to Stephenson, a
lot of businesses didnt have
a presence on social media
when Connect Michigan began
working in the area several
years ago. Using social media,

ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice

Gary Peters made a visit to Reed City Tuesday to receive an update on efforts to increase broadband coverage of
Osceola County. He went traveled through the area while on a 26-county motorcycle jaunt.
Stephenson said, is one of the
best ways businesses have to
advertise their services.
Data compiled by Connect
Michigan indicates nearly one
half of working-age Michigan
adults rely on the Internet to
search for or apply for jobs.
About one in four further their
education by taking online
classes. But 52.2 million rural
Americans lack access to mo-

Sears Vietnam vet receives

recognition for his service
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

EVART An array of representatives met in Evart Tuesday for a ceremony to present Sears resident Ronald
Lee Bailey medals awards he earned
while in Vietnam during his time in

the U.S. Army while that foreign conflict was in full swing.
State Rep. Joel Johnson, State Sen.
Darwin Booher and U.S. Rep. John
Moolenaar were all present for the
event.
See Fighting on page 2

bile broadband with minimum

advertised speeds of 10 Mbps/1
Mbps, compared to 45 percent
of those living in urban areas.
Massey said he realized years
ago Osceola County had a problem with broadband access, but
he didnt know how to fix it. He
learned of Connect Michigan
and began taking proactive
steps to attract providers.
I see broadband as a qual-

ity of life issue, Massy said.

Broadband will touch every
area of the community.
Peters said he applauded
Osceola County leaders for
their work to increase broadband access. He vowed to continue working in the Senate
to ensure state residents have
dependable Internet service. A
key component of the Internet
is equal access, Peters said.

ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice

Darwin Booher,
John Moolenaar
and Joel Johnson
gather with
Ronald Bailey and
his wife, Jean, at
the Evart Depot
Tuesday. Bailey
received awards
he earned in
Vietnam.

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in stores from Virginia to unique, and frankly, someCalifornia, Pennsylvania what akin to the inventing
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that these are not only
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being BPA-free, made of
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after realizing that they
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and primarily sold now
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of a local boy done good Tattler lids are made in
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dard sizes, working with

the all-so-familiar metal
screw-on rings during
the canning process.
Their overwhelming appeal is the lack of food
spoilage coupled with the
never ending ability to
wash them after opening
your delectable canned
venison, peaches, pickles,
soup, dilly-beans, et al and
year after year, by merely
adding a replacement
rubber gasket, avoiding
the purchasing of a whole
new supply of supplies.
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Highs in the mid
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Abundant
sunshine. Highs
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and lows in the
low 50s.

Sunny. Highs in
the low 80s and
lows in the
upper 50s.

Plenty of sun.
Highs in the
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lows in the mid
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Morning tstorms. Highs in

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Highs in the
upper 70s and
lows in the low
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Plenty of sun.
Highs in the low
80s and lows in
the upper 50s.

Mix of sun and

clouds. Highs in
the mid 80s and
lows in the mid
60s.

Partly cloudy.
Highs in the
mid 80s and
lows in the
upper 60s.

Sunrise: 7:07 AM

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Grand Rapids

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Lansing
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Detroit
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Area Cities
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Chicago
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Detroit
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While in Nam, just fighting was all I knew

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Presented to Bailey
were a National Defense
Service Ribbon, Vietnam
Service Ribbon with two
bronze service stars and
Republic of Vietnam Service ribbon with device.
Bailey served in the
army from Nov. 30, 1967
till May 26, 1969.
The awards were presented to Bailey on his
68th birthday.
Bailey, who served in
the infantry, knew the
horrors of war. He lost his
best friend who was right
beside him in a foxhole
while his unit was under
fire. Just fighting was
all I knew, he said of his
time in Vietnam.
Bailey said the troops
he served with had to
walk in rice paddies during their patrols. Whenever they left soft ground
for roads or firm ground,
they were in danger from
mines.
Despite being in Vietnam, Bailey said he was
able to follow the Detroit
Tigers during their 1968
world championship season.
Bailey was one of five
brothers who at one point
were all in Vietnam at the
same time. All returned
safely.
During the presentation
ceremony, Moolenaar told
Bailey he was a patriot.
He served during a tumultuous time. I hope
you know our country is
thankful for your service.
... You were truly a hero,
Moolenaar said.
Moolenaar said he
believes it is especially
important that Vietnam
veterans receive the recognition they deserve

because at the time they

returned, many at home

showed little gratitude for

their efforts.

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Midland
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Whats Happening in the Area

Reed City church

holding garage sale

REED CITY A rummage sale will be held on

Sept. 22 from 7:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Sept. 23 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Reed City
United Methodist Church,
503 S. Chestnut Street.
Bag day all day Friday.

Cedar CReek Bands

grand finale Sept. 8

REED CITY Cedar

Creek Band will hold its
Grand Finale on Sept. 8
at 7 p.m. at the Reed City
Depot. Hot dogs, chili dogs,
snacks, etc. Come on down
and join the fun.

Cemetery walk
set for Sept. 11

REED CITY Hear

stories of early pioneers
in the Reed City area and
view artifacts of their
lives. Descendants and
researchers will speak at
the grave sites of eight
families from the 1860s and
early 1900s.
The Osceola County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a Cemetery Walk on
Sept. 11.
Tickets are $5 and will
be on sale at 1 p.m. and
throughout the afternoon
at the blue canopy in Woodland Cemetery, 550 West
Church Street, Reed City.
Use one of the Church
Street entrances. In case of
heavy rain, the walk will
be rescheduled to Sept. 18.

son.
All proceeds go towards
Osceola COA activities.
Cost: $5 per person, $8
per couple, under age 16 is
free.
For more information,
call 231-734-6001.

House of Hopes annual

garage sale Labor Day
weekend
HERSEY Herseys
House of Hope Annual
Labor Day weekend yard
sale will be held on Sept. 1,
2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at the new pavilion, 15719
W. US 10.
All donations, you price
it. If you have donations,
call 231-468-9362.

Osceola MARSP
meeting on Sept. 6

EVART The Osceola

County Chapter of MARSP
meeting will be held on
Sept. 6 in the Evart Depot
on S. Main. The meeting
will begin at 1 p.m. Bring
items collected for the
Community Holiday Project.
Any questions, contact
Bonnie Neuman at 231-7342739.

Hersey farmers market

open through October

HERSEY Herseys
farmers market will be
held every Wednesday
through October from 3 to
6:30 p.m. at Mosaic Park.
Free blood pressure clinics

Osceola COA kicking off

Tustin Daze with dance Free monthly blood
TUSTIN Osceola
pressure clinic
County Commission on

Aging is kicking off Tustin

Daze with a community
dance for all ages on Sept.
2 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Boomers Rendezvous, 213 Neil-

EVART Osceola County Commission on Aging

is offering free blood pressure clinics for adults 60
years and older. Monthly

blood pressure screenings

will be conducted at the
OCCOA meal sites in Evart, Marion and Tustin.
Evarts clinic will be held
the second Tuesday every
month, 10 a.m. to noon.
The Evart meal site is located at 732 West Seventh
Street (US 10).
Marion and Tustins clinics will be held the third
Tuesday each month, 10
a.m. to noon. The Marion
meal site is at the Eagles
building, 220 South Mill
Street. The Tustin meal
site is at 213 South Neilson.
Walk-in clinics. If you
wish to eat at the meal site,
call 231-734-5559 at least
a day before to reserve a
spot.

Steel darts at Evart VFW

on Tuesdays

EVART Steel Darts at

Evart V.F.W. will be held
Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m.
All welcome.
For more information,
call Wayne at 231-734-3955.

Open chorus rehearsal

REED CITY An open
chorus rehearsal will be
held through Sept. 6, 6 to
8:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at
St. Paul Lutheran Church,
22275 4 Mile Road.
Sing four-part harmony.
High school and adult ladies are welcome to take a
free four-week test-drive.
Call or visit any rehearsal
to listen and learn about
the group.

Evart farmers market

open on Saturdays

EVART Evart Farmers

Market will be held every
Saturday through Oct. 8
(rain or shine) from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Evart Depot/City Hall Grounds, 200
South Main Street.

Local produce, packaged

meats, honey, eggs, baked
goods, gluten free products
and artisans.

Cedar Township farmers

market open

REED CITY Cedar

Township Farmers Market
will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
corner of 170th Avenue
and 9 Mile.

Diabetes prevention
program

REED CITY Spectrum

Health Reed City Hospital
will be hosting the National Diabetes Prevention
Program, which started
May 9, in Reed City.
The program offers
those at high risk for type 2
diabetes an opportunity to
learn how to lead a healthier life. Participants will
meet from 10 to 11 a.m. on
Mondays for 16 weeks, and
monthly for six months following.
To register for the National DPP, call 231-8326636.

Food pantries
A food pantry is available
to residents in need who
live in Osceola County. The
following is a list of the different locations, hours and
contact people.
SEARS Former Orient
Township Hall, next to the
Post Office
Every Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact Ken at 231-6202504
MARION Marion Food

Keep the numbers of these locally owned businesses on hand

for all of your service and shopping needs.

Evart Depot/
City Hall Grounds
200 S Main Street

Scarecrow
Contest

Sears Food Pantry Fundraiser

October 8th at the Farmers Market
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Dinner with friends at

St. Paul Lutheran Church
EVART Dinner with
Friends Community Meal
will be held on the second
Wednesday of each month
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St.
Paul Lutheran Church, 435
W. 5th Street. Sponsored by
St. Paul Lutheran Church
and the Evart United Methodist Church.
Donations appreciated.
Take out available.
For more information,
contact 231-734-3585 or 231734-5491.
In the event that school
is canceled, Dinner with
Friends will not take place.

EVART Evart Womens

Club meets the second
Free dinner
Tuesday of every month
at Reed City church
(Sept. through June).
Contact Terese at 231-734REED CITY There
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will be a free dinner every
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REED CITY AARP No. Higbee.
Donations accepted but
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Wednesday of every month not necessary.
at the United Methodist
Church in Reed City.
Free community dinner
Potluck lunch (bring own
table service) will start
SEARS Free commuat noon followed with a
nity dinner will be held
Shepherds Table at
program starting at 1 p.m.
every Saturday night at
Hersey church
Everyone welcome.
5:45 p.m. in Brooks Corners
For more information,
HERSEY Shepherds
Hall with a contemporary
contact Marylou at 231-832- worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite
Table, 5 to 6 p.m., Tuesday
nights at Hersey Congrega- 4938.
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HERES MY CARD
Every Saturday
(Rain or Shine)
Until October 8th
9AM to 1PM

Pantry, East Main Street,

by appointment, on call 24
hours
Contact Marsha at 231743-6801
TUSTIN Augustana
Lutheran Church
Every Monday, 9 a.m. to
noon
Contact Katie at 231-7684418, or Betty at 231-8293457
REED CITY St. Phillips
Church
Every Tuesday, Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact Robert at 231-8322624

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Shepherds Table

REED CITY Church of

the Nazarene, Shepherds
Table, free meal every
Thursday at 5:30 p.m., 5300
220th Avenue. Donations
welcome.

OLAH holding monthly

meetings

EVART The Osceola

League for Arts and Humanities will be holding
a monthly meeting on
the first Tuesday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. at 207 N.
Main Street, Evart, 231-7349900.
Art, antiques, crafts.
Open Thursday, Friday,
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Lapidary Class, Saturday,
1 to 5 p.m.
Classes in other areas of
the arts will be offered for
those interested.

Weight loss group

meetings on Thursdays

EVART T.O.P.S weight

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

Health specialty clinic

REED CITY Urologist, John Anema, M.D.

will be offering outpatient
services at the hospitals
Specialty Clinic twice a
month.
He will be consulting
with patients on the second
Friday of the month and
performing outpatient surgery and other procedures,
Volunteers needed
including lithotripsy on
for Road to Recovery
the fourth Friday.
The clinic is located at
REED CITY Road to
300 N. Patterson Road. ConRecovery is an American
tact Spectrum Health Reed
Cancer Society volunteerCity Hospital Specialty
based program that proClinic at 231-832-7108 for
vides transportation for
cancer patients to and from more information.
their treatments. Volunteer
drivers transport patients
Fibromyalgia support
from their home to cancer
group meeting
treatment centers, doctor
visits and other cancerBIG RAPIDS Support
related appointments.
group for people with
The American Cancer
Fibromyalgia will be meetSociety is working with
ing the first and third SatSpectrum Health Reed City urdays at 9:30 a.m. at St.
Hospital, Susan P. WheatJohns Lutheran Church,
lake Regional Cancer
located at 1004 N. McEwan.
Center to recruit volunteer McEwan.
drivers and coordinators
Discussion topics are
from Osceola and its surbased on the needs of
rounding counties to help
members of the group.
drive cancer patients to
Suggestions are always
and from their treatment.
welcomed.
All volunteers need is a
For more information,
few hours during the week contact Lori at 989-386-6113.
and a desire to make a difference.
Crossroads Quilt Guild
Local community memmeeting
bers who are interested
in volunteering for the
REED CITY The CrossRoad to Recovery program roads Quilt Guild will hold
should contact the Amerimeetings on the fourth
can Cancer Society at 1-800- Tuesday of each month,
227-2345.
except December, from 6
to 8 p.m. at the Reed City
Church of the Nazarene.

Spectrum offers
diabetes support group Quilts to Comfort
REED CITY Specmeeting
trum Health is offering a
diabetes support group on
the last Thursday of the
month at 3 p.m. at the diabetes education building,
219 East Church Street.
The groups are free and
open to those with diabetes
or those who support someone with the condition.
Facilitators will lead discussions on various topics
including healthy cooking,
computer apps for diabetes, use of over-the-counter
medications and more.
To register, call 231-5924483.

REED CITY Patsy

Blues Quilts to Comfort
meets the second Tuesday
of each month, except December, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. to make quilts for the
Susan P. Wheatlake Cancer
Center. Guild meetings
are the fourth Tuesday,
except December, at 6 p.m.
Quilters of all skill levels
welcome.
All meetings are held at
Reed City Church of the
Nazarene, 5300 220th Avenue.
For further details, contact Liz at 231-734-9704.

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Mardi Suhs | Weekly Voice

Carol McKernan
of the Hersey
House of Hope
prepares for the
annual, fundraising Labor Day
sale, Sept. 1 to
Sept. 3 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
at 15719 U.S. 10
between Reed
City and Evart.

Retiree McKernan mentors women

after theyre released from jail

Jack C. Callihan
EVART Jack C.
Callihan, of Evart,
passed away Saturday,
August 27, 2016, at his
home at Lake Miramichi. He was 86.
Mr. Callihan was
born May 3, 1930, in
Lansing, to Merle and
Mildred (Cramer) Callihan. He graduated
from Lansing Tech
High School in 1949.
Jack married Lois J.
Fulger in Holt, Michigan, September 29,
1951. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Jack worked
for GM in Lansing as a
machinist and retired
in 1981 with 30 years of
service. Jack and Lois
retired to Lake Miramichi near Evart
from Williamston. He
was known for his keen
sense of humor and enjoyed carpentry and
wood working.
Jack is survived by
his wife of nearly 65

years, Lois J. Callihan

of Evart; three daughters: Laura Callihan of
Eaton Rapids, Linda
(Jeff) Fedewa of Bath,
Loretta (Dan) David of
Evart; one son, Lynn
Callihan of Cadillac;
eight grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents
and one brother, William Callihan.
It was Mr. Callihans
wishes that no services
are to be held.

Ann E. (Cruikshank) Slomkowski

By Mardi Suhs
Weekly Voice

HERSEY Its been nine

years since jail ministry
volunteers Carol McKernan and Nina Brown had
an ah-ha moment that
led to opening a home for
women called the Hersey
House of Hope. The modest ranch home provides
one year of transition and
mentoring after women
are released from jail.
Since opening in 2012,
the house has provided a
safe haven for 30 women.
Osceola Sheriff Jim
Crawford serves on the
board of directors for the
nonprofit.
I support Carol, he
stated. Shes been coming in and working in the
jail for years. I dont know
another person more dedicated. Everything she does
benefits the public. If we
can help these young girls
get their lives together. . .
Some of them have never
had a chance.
Crawford said that the
Hersey House of Hope is
helping young women become an asset to the community.
Heres how it started.
For years, McKernan and
Brown visited area jails
twice a week to provide
Bible studies and 12-step
programs. They developed
fond relationships and
realized that upon release,
inmates didnt have much
chance of making it, especially after one confided:
How can I get clean?When
I get out Ill be back with
my parents and they will
be using.
Prison can be a revolving
door for those released into
the environment where
they got off track. And
women with felony convictions often cant get jobs
or housing, often a court
requirement to establish
homes for children in foster care.
Now, women released
from jail or prison in Michigan have help making the
difficult transition from
incarceration to establishing themselves as responsible citizens. In addition,
the home has also helped
homeless women.
The Hersey House of
Hope opened in 2012, with
room for 10 women, after
years of fundraising and
an outpouring of community support.
McKernan, 62, a Yoplait
retiree and mother of five
sons, is the resident director. She oversees the day
to day activities as the
mentor and coach who prepares residents for lives of
responsibility.

Obituaries

COURTESY

Carol McKernan, left, has mentored Lisa, a former resident of the Hersey House of Hope. Lisa recently
celebrated a birthday.
Its not easy for the
girls that come here, she
stated. They work hard
to stay here. They fill out a
nine page application. We
are not a rehab. We are not
a flop house to lay around
and do nothing. Theres an
expectation here.
Women are required to
volunteer in the community until they secure jobs,
because as McKernan tells
them, the community donates the money for them
to live in the house.
McKernan and her
husband Robert are dedicated to walking with
them and seeing them
through, from jail to rehab, through counseling,
court appearances and getting a job.
We take them to
medical and counseling appointments, she added. I
get up at 5 a.m. to get them
to their jobs. The women
need this chance. And I
think the successes, the
most touching to me are
when the women are reunited with their kids.
These girls wouldnt
have a chance without
Carol, stated Brenda Bowman, the retired manager
of the Reed City resale
shop, The INC Spot. They
are the ones that fall between the cracks. They
dont have family behind
them. They would literally be homeless without
Carol.
Ive seen the results,
added Crawford. We cant
help everybody, but the
ones that do it, it gives
them an opportunity to get

House of Hope garage sale

The Hersey House of Hope is having a Labor
Day garage sale, Thursday through Saturday,
Sept. 1 to Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 15719 U.S.
10 halfway between Reed City and Evart.
For information, call (231) 468-9362.
the help they need for one
year.
McKernan keeps tabs
with former residents on
Facebook. After becoming
close with one resident,
the couple recently became
guardians of the womans
two young children after
serving as foster parents.
We are so convinced
that this girl is trying to do
the right thing, she said.
We want to reunite this
family. They are all healing . . . . Everyone thinks
we are insane but we want
that healing and we are
trusting God.
Instead of golfing,
traveling or pursing hobbies, McKernans life is
centered around helping women get a second
chance.Theres a joy in her
heart that seems to radiate
in her smile.
Its the joy of serving
and making a difference in
somebodys life, there is a
joy in this that comes from
God, she said. I want to
give God the credit. None
of this would have happened without God.
McKarnan calls the
House of Hope the Miracle
House, not only for the
miracles of transformed
lives - but for the miracles
of provision, the donations

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McKernan, a training
manager for General Mills
for more than 28 years,
graduated from Spring Arbor University.
General Mills was a
fabulous employer, she
stated. They promoted
volunteerism and community service. I started there
as summer help. They
paid for my degrees while
I was there. They just kept
promoting me. It was a God
thing. I just kept showing
up and they promoted me.
For information or to
make a donation, call (231)
468-9362.

Ann E. (Cruikshank)
Slomkowski, age 57, of
Nor thville, passed
away August 25, 2016.
She was born September 25, 1958 in Cadillac,
Michigan, daughter of
Paul and the late Katherine Cruikshank.
Ann graduated from
Evart High School in
1976 and in 1980 from
Central Michigan University, teacher education program as their
top teaching candidate.
She was a high school
math teacher with
Plymouth/Canton
schools for over 30
years. She was a dedicated educator and always put her students
needs before her own.
Ann and her husband,
Mike owned and operated Showcase Stables.
She was a horseback
riding instructor and a
well-respected, national horse show judge. In
1997, Ann became the
first coach of Team
U.S.A Morgan, representing the United
States in South Africa.
She was also known for
her beautiful singing
voice, for being an excellent cook and she
never missed a chance
to watch her son, Grant
play baseball. Ann will
always be remembered
for her generous and
kind spirit, and for being a devoted and selfless wife and mother.
She is survived by her
husband of 32 years,
Michael; her son,
Grant; her father, Paul
Cruikshank; and her
step-mother, Bonnie.

She is also survived by

countless family members, friends and students. She was preceded in death by her
mother, Katherine in
2006.
Visitation will be held
on Monday, August 29
from 2 to 8 p.m. at Phillips Funeral Home, 122
W. Lake St., South Lyon.
A funeral service will
be held on Tuesday, August 30 at 7 p.m. with
the family receiving
friends beginning at 4
p.m. at First United
Methodist Church of
South Lyon, 640 S. Lafayette, South Lyon.
Ann will be laid to rest
Wednesday, August 31
with a graveside service at 4 p.m. in Cherry
Valley Cemetery in
Hartwick Township,
Osceola County, Michigan with a funeral dinner following at the
Sears Church of God.
www.phillipsfuneral.
com
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Evart coach on comeback trail

After suffering stroke, Evart volleyball coach

is back on the sidelines

ANDY DUFFY | Weekly

Voice

Evart Volleyball
coach Katie
Nostrants
arm remains
in a sling, a
reminder of her
January stroke.
She is no longer
to get on the
court with her
players to offer
hands-on skill
demonstrations.
She likes the
teams talent,
though, and
anticipates a
good season.

Because her blood pressure

was high, though, she was
unable to immediately take
clot-busting medication.
EVART Katie NosDoctors have told her she
trant, in her second season
can expect to make a full
as Evarts varsity volleyrecovery. For now, however,
ball coach, knows what it
she is unable to use her
takes to build a volleyball
interactive coaching style
program. First, she said,
that includes spending
the coach needs to build
time on the court with her
rapport with the team.
players. Her right arm is in
Second, the players need
a sling, and she is confined
to buy in to the coachs
to the sideline. Its tough,
system.
Coming off an 0-29 season she said, because (my
players) had all of me last
last year, Nostrant knew
year. This year, they have
she had her work cut out
part of me.
for her during the upcomSomething else thats
ing season. Then, things
got even tougher. Last Jan- tough: Wanting the focus to
uary, she suffered a stroke. be on her team, she doesnt
care for all the attention
Shed had some strokeshes getting from the melike symptoms, she said,
and made a visit to the hos- dia because of her stroke.
Shes grateful the school
pital. She was sent home
brought her back even
with some Xanax to help
though she isnt 100 percent
relieve her stress. Days
yet. She also likes the talent
later, she had more severe
she has to work with this
symptoms while driving.
With help from a passenger, year. All her seniors, she
she got the car stopped and said, are key returnees. Her
in park. She returned to the up-and-coming players give
her reason for hope, too.
hospital where, that time,
We have a bunch of great
a stroke was confirmed.
By Andy Duffy
Weekly Voice

athletes, she said.

Now her dedication to
the sport needs to rub off
on the team. The former
Northwood University
player said, Ive been playing volleyball since I was
eight. I love to play it, I
love to coach it and I love
to watch it. And she expects her team to keep its
focus on volleyball for the
duration of the season. She
insists her athletes should
be in the volleyball way
during volleyball season,
be in the basketball way
during basketball season
and be in the softball way
during softball season.
She really needs the team
to keep its focus, she said,
because her own mental
capacity has a way of slipping out as a result of the
stroke. With the talent
she believes her team possesses, she may be able to
cope with those occasional
mental lapses.
And, of course, she has
great expectations. This
group of girls is so good,
she averred.

Local man pardoned by governor in 1903

By Shanna Avery
Special to the Weekly Voice

Sometimes a story has

two sides, and these sides
are weighed in the balance.
After five years of prison
time, the balance tipped in
favor of Charles Benedict,
a Civil War vet from Nirvana, Lake County.
Was it crime of passion,
or a case of heroic defense?
This is what a panel of
twelve peers had to decide at the murder trial
of Charles Benadict who
was detained for killing
Charles ODell.
The night in question,
Wednesday, August 24,
1898, was turbulent for
those who lived in the
Benedict house, which
stood on the property adjoining the Nirvana Cemetery to the west. 53 year old
Charles Benedict, whose
wife Laura, being at the
State Hospital in Traverse
City for two years, hired
in her absence tenants
Charles ODell and his wife
Amy Avery ODell, a young
local couple who were married for twelve years.
According to a document
released by the Advisory
Board of Pardons in September 1903, on the night
of August 24, 1898, ODell
came home in a badly
intoxicated state and was
in an ugly mood. He barrowed Benedicts horse
that day and misused it,
the horse being overheated. A bit of an argument
ensued on how to handle
the horse and ODell, temper flaring, struck Benedict. Mrs. ODell, who came
to the barn to assist her
husband in his drunken
state, got ODell into the
house.
Shorty after Benedict
went in the house and
overheard ODell threatening to lick him. Benedict
then went to the field with
a lantern and brought in
a mare and colt. After go-

ing to the house again he

heard ODell making more
threats and squabbling
with his wife.
After settling down to
bed Benedict heard ODell
and his wife having a
struggle. Upon investigating, Benedict spied Mrs.
ODell struggling to get
a gun away from ODell.
Then he heard Mrs. ODell
scream. ODell had his wife
by the throat with a butcher knife. Benedict ordered
ODell to desist. ODell
then turned the knife on
Benedict, and growled, I
will cut your heart out.
ODell charged for him,
but Benedict stopped his
pursuer with a gun shot
from a 44 caliber Winchester rifle.
After the shot, Benedict
did what he could to help
ODell and gave himself up
to an officer, explaining the
tragedy as he claimed it occurred. Mrs. ODell in her
testimony gave the same
version. Benedict was
lodged in the Lake County
jail until the examination.
The other side of the
story, as brought out at
the trial, claimed the shot
that killed ODell was fueled by jealousy and murder. There was talk that
Benedict had feelings of
intimacy for ODells wife.
Officials made the observation that the shot wound
entered from ODells back,
instead of ODells chest,
being that the bullet protrusion left a larger hole
through the chest where it
had exited. This stance was
argued by the prosecution,
Attorney Blakeslee assisted by Attorney Thomas
Smurthwaite of Manistee.
The defense, Hal Cutler of
Luther, assisted by Charles
Withey of Reed City, tried
to prove the case as self
defense.
On October 28, 1898, the
jury rendered the verdict
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hands of her husband, was

what brought Benedict
into this trouble. She also
says that after the shot, and
after ODell had returned
to his room, he turned to
Benedict and said: Charlie, I dont blame you for
this one bit.
After having given this
case careful consideration
from the showing made to
us, we are all of the opinion that it is a case where
executive clemency can
be granted without doing
injury to society. The only
witnesses to the transaction were Benedict and the
wife of ODell, and from
their statements a strong
case of self defense is
made. We are unable to find
any other motive on the
part of Benedict to have
caused him to have fired
the shot. Under the circumstances, as they have
been shown to us, Benedict
would have proved himself
devoid of all manliness
and even decency had he
not responded to the call
for help of Mrs. ODell.
September 18, 1903
The effort was not in
vain. On Dec. 2, 1903, a
headline from the Jackson Citizen Patriot read,
These Given Freedom.
It further said, Convicted
men will spend holidays
with their families. The
governor has acted in the
cases of several convicts
at Jackson Prison on the
recommendation of the
advisory board of pardons
and paroles, and the following men will be given their
liberty: Charles Benedict,
from Lake County, Oct. 28,
Shanna Avery | Special to the Weekly Voice 1898, for 12 years for manslaughter.
Charles ODell and Amy Avery ODell
Charles Benedict was
clemency for Benedict.
old man and not in good
degree. Hon. J. B. McMaable to enjoy a couple
The document further
health, had a small farm
hon sentenced him to 12
more decades of his life
stated, We also wish to
and would be able to take
years of hard labor in the
in freedom. Born Nov. 1,
call attention to the affida- 1844 in Illinois to Thaddeus
care of himself should
Jackson State Prison.
vit filed by Mrs. ODell. The Benedict and Catherine
clemency be granted him.
Five years had passed,
widow of deceased gave
In fact, the petition for
and meanwhile, friends
Bredess, he entered the
statements therein strong- army during the Civil War
and neighbors didnt forget Benedict was stated to be
strongly supported by men ly support the claim of
Benedict. They petitioned
and enlisted with First N.Y.
self defense on the part of
of good standing in the
the board of paroles to
Rifles, Co. L. By 1880 he
Benedict, and if said state- lived in Lake County with
locality of Nirvana and
grant clemency. The docusurrounding communities. ments are true show ODell his wife and two children.
ment stated that Benedict
Many letters had been filed to have been a bad man.
was a good prisoner and
He was an engineer at a
with the board of pardons She says that her screambore a good reputation
sawmill. By 1920 he was living for help, thinking her
from business men and
before the said crime. The
ing at the Soldiers Home
life was in danger at the
others, strongly urging
petition argued, He is an
in Grand Rapids where he
later died on Nov. 2, 1927.
Benedict was buried at the
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Reed City and Evart both opened seasons with wins

REED CITY Both Reed
City and Evart started
their respective football
seasons with a bang Friday. Reed City raced by
North Muskegon 32-9, and
Evart handily dismissed
White Cloud with a 49-14
victory.
Reed City fielded a
number of young players,

Evart Police Department

weekly report
8/22
PPDA Officers were
dispatched to a Private
Property Damage Accident
at a local business.
8/22
Suspicious Person Officers responded to a complaint of a Suspicious Person from a local business.
The subject was located
and advised to leave the
area.
8/22
Dog at Large Officers
were dispatched to a Dog
at Large complaint. The
animal was unable to be located.
8/23
Assist OCSD/Probation Violation Officers
responded to a suspected
Probation Violation. Upon
investigation, the suspect
was found to be in violation of his probation. The
suspect was taken in to custody and transported to the
Osceola County Jail where
he was lodged on his violation.
8/23
Noise Complaint Officers were dispatched to
a Noise complaint. The
subject in question was
advised of the citys noise
ordinance.
8/23
Assist Officers assisted emergency medical
personnel with a suspected
intoxicated subject. The
subject was found not to be
intoxicated and agreed to
be transported to the hospital for an evaluation.
8/24
Harassment Officers
responded to a Harassment complaint. The parties involved were advised
to avoid contact with each
other.
8/25
Animal Complaint
Officers took custody of
a small brown female dog
who was found wandering
on Main Street. Attempts
were made to find the owner through social media
with no success. The animal was transported to the
Osceola County Animal
Shelter.
8/25
Found Property A
black wallet was turned
over to the Evart Police Department. The owner was
located and their property
was returned.
8/25
Found Property A
blue BMX style bike was
turned in to the Evart Police Department. Please
call 231-734-5911 if you believe this bike to be your
property.
8/26
Found Property A
red Huffy brand bike was
turned in to the Evart Police Department. Please
call 231-734-5911 if you be-

while Evart had some key

returnees.
A quartet of players
rushed for 20 yards or
more in the game. Veteran
Logan Straub gained 84
yards on 15 carries while
teammate Zach Wirgau
ran for 46 yards on 11 carries. Phillip Jones added
another 35 yards and a

lieve this bike to be your pliant regarding an ongoing situation with loud
property.
music. Officers located the
source and issued an apReed City Police
pearance citation to the
Department, weekly
resident for amplified music.
report
Officers responded to
Officers continue to perform local parking lot to take a
report regarding a two-car
property inspections and serve
accident. No injuries were
the appropriate abatement
paperwork for those in violation reported.
Officers were called to
of the Reed City Ordinances
for tall grass, trash and vehicles local apartment complex
parking lot to take a report
throughout the week.
regarding a two-car acci8/22/16
Officers responded to an dent. No injuries were realarm activation at a local ported.
8/25/16
restaurant. Officers found
Officers were requested
the food delivery truck
had dropped off supplies to perform a well-being
triggering the alarm. Case check. The caller claimed
she was concerned, as she
closed.
Officers were called to had heard the children
take a report regarding a screaming for their mother
civil dispute. Officers ad- throughout the day and
vised the 36-year-old female was not sure what was going on. Officers went to the
seek a restraining order.
Officers received a com- residence and found the
plaint regarding the con- mother had been home all
duct of a local family. Offi- day and the children were
cers went to the residences fine. Case closed.
Officers were called to
and issued verbal warnings regarding the city a local parking lot to take
noise ordinance and the a complaint. The 23-yearlanguage and behavior of old female reported that
a man had pulled into a
the children living there.
Officers were requested parking spot nearly hitting
to perform a Peace Offi- her child. Officers spoke
cer Standby as a landlord with the 53-year-old man,
served notice for back rent who claimed he had asked
the woman to move and
and an eviction notice.
Officers were flagged she ignored him and condown by a motorist report- tinued her conversation
ing there was an intoxicat- with another woman. He
ed man at the Dairy Depot added that cars were backmaking the customers un- ing up behind him so he
comfortable. Officers spoke went ahead and pulled into
to the 45-year-old male, the parking spot. Officers
who left on foot after being explained that there were
asked to leave. He was later more appropriate ways for
observed outside a gas station consuming an alcoholic beverage in public, a vio- Puzzle answers
lation of a city ordinance.
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Both completions went for

touchdowns.
Twelve miles to the east,
Evart scored 22 first-quarter points en route to their
victory. The wildcats rode
their ground game to the
victory. The team amassed
283 rushing yards.
Cody Pritchard led the
team in rushing with 95

yards and a touchdown on

seven carries. Danny Griffin tacked on another 91
ground yards on 11 carries.
He punched two carries
into the end zone. Layne
Nadig rambled for 65 yards
and scored two touchdowns on his 14 carries.
Quarterback Trevin
Ladd completed both of

his pass attempts for 41

yards.
Josh Dorn led the Wildcats defensive efforts with
eight tackles. Nadig made
four tackles and picked off
a White Cloud pass.
Reed City will take the
field at home against Newaygo Friday. Evart will
play at Harrison Thursday.

people sitting in it parked

across the street that had
been there for a long period of time. Officers questioned the two individuals
in the vehicle and found
they were old friends just
visiting while one was in
town. Case closed.
While performing a traffic stop, officers arrested
a 29-year-old male for no
vehicle insurance and he
was cited for having an
expired plate. His vehicle
was towed as he was trans-

ported to and lodged in the

Osceola County Jail without incident.
Officers received a call
from a man that was back
in town from the military.
He told officers that he was
not able to make contact
with his brother and requested officers to perform
a well-being check. Officers
were able to locate the man,
who stated there were family troubles and he did not
wish to have any contact
with his brother.

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touchdown on six carries, and Jackson Price

gained 20 yards on three
carries. Price also scored
a touchdown. Reed City
quarterback Derrick Rasor connected with two
of his three passes for
65 yards through the air.
Trent Sturgell was the
recipient of both passes.

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both of them to have handled the situation.

Officers were informed
of a suspicious situation.
The person told officers
he could hear what he believed to be kids parting at
a nearby outbuilding. Officers performed an area
check and found nothing out of the norm and
the building secure. Case
closed.
8/26/16
Officers were dispatched to local motel regarding a man yelling in
the courtyard. Officers
arrived and found both
the 30-year old male and
a 30-year-old female had
outstanding warrants and
were both taken into custody and transported to the
Osceola County Jail without further incident.
Officers were called regarding a suspicious situation. The caller stated that
someone keeps ringing
the doorbell and running
off. Officers patrolled and
watched the area and found
no one around during that
time.
8/28/16
Officers were called to
a local gas station in the
middle of the night regarding a suspicious situation.
The employee of a local gas
station was concerned as
there was a truck with two

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Across
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5 Tasting like
venison
9 Flying jib, e.g.
13 Pizza baker
14 Irritate
15 Bangor's state
16 Some contruction
on the street
18 "You win"
19 Charge letters
20 Hotel amenity
21 Banisher
22 The "H" in "ADHD"
26 Sharp
28 ___ Kea
29 Mythologies
30 Start to go?
31 Plead
34 Top guns
35 "Long time ___"
36 Legendary
Bunyan
37 Pea jacket?
38 Fictional rabbit
39 Pack animal
40 Misrepresent
41 Plow line
42 Hollywood
46 Pilot
47 Vietnamese
holiday
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51 Dentist's request
52 Apple co-founder
55 Unkind look
56 Tortoise racer
57 'Hood
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4 Finale
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6 Network, e.g.
7 1/15 initials
8 Survey choice
9 Drivel
10 Garlicky
mayonnaise
11 Atlas enlargement
12 On one's guard
15 Bartender's task

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17 Nursery supplies
21 Musical
composition
23 Painter Tanguy
24 Stockpiled
25 Singer Mariah
26 Applaud
27 Cockeyed
30 Cabbie's cry
31 Actress Drew
32 Continental money
33 Be exuberant
35 "It's the truth!"
36 Engine sound
38 Greeter's partner
39 Montana city

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Political slants
Battleship guess
Quagmire
Like Bo-Peep's
charges
Creepers
Birth places
Surefooted goat
Future J.D.'s
hurdle
Cow or sow
Blacken
Calendar abbr.

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New faces, new books, new playground, new school year

Ah, recess! G..T. Norman students unwind at the Coyote Pups Play Palace. School resumed Monday for students in Reed City public schools.

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Education transportation: A gang of bikes sits outside G.T. Norman Elementary School. Yes, school is back in
session.

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Delilah Sunderlin swings on some rings Monday at G.T. Norman Elementary School in
Reed City. The first-grade student was enjoying recess time in the Coyote Pups Play
Palace.

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The new school year kicks off: Students sit for an opening assembly Monday at G.T. Norman Elementary School.

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The new playground at Evart Elementary School has been a place of happy voices and fun activity since the new
school year kicked off.

Gibby Sims,
a kindergarten
student
at Evart
Elementary
School,
enjoys
playing on
the new
playground
equipment.