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Leader in Me training
showing results in Evart
EVART Evart elemen-
tary school students showed
MDOT will assist with road costs associated
with proposed Hersey potash plant
a return on an investment
community organizations
made last summer. The stu-
dents demonstrated their
leadership skills at a brace By Andy Duffy Luke Houlton, of the Osceola
of assemblies held late in Weekly Voice County Road Commission,
the school year. At the as- EVART The Michigan De- cautioned that the road con-
semblies were many of those partment of Transportation an- struction wont begin anytime
who contributed for Leader nounced May 8 it will assist with soon. The grant is contingent on
in Me training for elementary a road improvement project in Michigan Potash Co. receiving
school faculty and staff. Kin- Osceola County if and when all the necessary permits to op-
dergarten and first-grade stu- Michigan Potash Co. begins op- erate. He anticipates the soonest
dents led one assembly, and erations there. the road improvements would
students in grades two, three To accommodate the expected begin would be sometime next
and four led the other. increase in traffic, the Osceola year.
The assemblies had their County Road Commission plans He said it is gratifying to know
roots in last summers com- to reconstruct 135th Avenue, that Michigan Potash Co. offi-
munity activism. Schofield Road, and a portion cials and the Michigan Depart-
Sarah Bailey, Evarts el- of 120th Avenue to all-season ment of Transportation recog-
ementary school principal, standards. nized the need for the roads to be
had been hoping to obtain The anticipated total cost of improved when and if the plant
Leader-in-Me training for the the improvements is $5.2 mil- goes in. Between the two sources
schools faculty and staff last lion. Of that amount, MDOT of funding, Osceola County will
summer. would contribute $2,412,500 be responsible for very little of
The Leader in Me is a pro- with the funds coming from the the cost, Houlton said. ANDY DUFFY | Weekly Voice
gram its developers say teach- states Transportation Econom- The planned road improve- Ted Pagano, chief executive of Michigan Potash Co., said the decision of the
es 21st-century leadership ic Development Fund. Michigan ment project is but another step Michigan Department of Transportation to assist with road improvement near
and life skills to students. It is Potash Co. would contribute in the process of tapping into the site of the proposed plant will benefit the countrys entire corn belt.
based on the book The Seven $2,812,500. the rich lode of potash underly-
Habits of Highly Effective It is not common for a compa- ing the area about a mile and a will create jobs, support infra- occurs in an area that serves the
People. School personnel re- ny to put in that kind of money, half deep. structure, produce a domestic needs of many of the countrys
ceive the training in a series said Michael Leon, TEDF pro- Ted Pagano, chief executive product and help support the lo- farmers.
of three training seminars gram manager with MDOT. of Michigan Potash Co., said he cal school system. The long-term benefits of
one seminar held in each of Michigan Potash Co. is likely was pleased the state highway According to Pagano, United mining the areas potash reach
three succeeding years. to shoulder a $648,000,000 bur- department recognizes the in- States production of potash sat- beyond rural Michigan to in-
When the school was un- den for the construction of the frastructural necessity of the isfies only 6 to 10 percent of the clude the entire United States
able to receive the anticipated potash extraction facility. The road improvement project. nations needs. The deposit from corn belt. It begins with a road,
funding for staff training last plant will create more than 150 Pagano said the planned pot- which Michigan Potash Co. made possible by MDOT and the
summer, Bailey turned to the new jobs, according to Michigan ash extraction operation will be plans to draw is the only reserve Osceola County Road Commis-
community for support. Area Potash Co. officials. a multigenerational affair that ready for development, and it sion, Pagano said.
businesses, organizations and
a church donated funds for
What is it?
What WAS It? the locking rectangular lid any number of non-edible
Served in the military? (note the thin metal handle treasures around the farm,
Been around military sur- that locks the lid into its the garage, the local shoot-
plus? Then you no doubt gasket not unlike the old ing range, and in the back
recognized this collection fashioned locking cheese- room of some small busi-
of varying sized ammuni- spread crocks) means that nesses.
tion boxes. these containers reach
Uncle Sam (and many the hands of the gunners Here are the people who
other military operations despite knee-high mud, contacted with the correct
around the globe) has been torrential rain, or swampy answer:
using these watertight terrain without any com-
metal transports for bul- promise to the integrity of Harold Sutter, Reed City ammo
lets to get the cartridges di- the ammunition nestled box
rectly into the hands of the inside. These are also dis- Jack Feeham, Evart ammo
frontline users. Each size posable. boxes
box represents a different They are rarely expected Jack Gordon, LeRoy ammo
size ammo for a particular to return from combat to boxes
firearm; 40mm cartridges be refilled and since Uncle Barbara Larry, Hersey ammo
in a mid-sized box are Sam doesnt need them boxes
packed, when used with for re-packing of ammo, Dennis Langworthy, Evart mili-
certain grenade launchers, the heavy empty boxes tary ammo boxes
with 50 rounds (32 rounds are stackable and often Barbara Johnson, Hersey am-
fit inside, if the shells are prized in the secondhand munition boxes
in a belt). marketplace as waterproof Neil Tetzlaff, Reed City ammo
The rubber gasket inside storage containers for boxes
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Obituaries
Betsy Ann (McLachlan) White Laurel Madge Gaffney
Betsy Ann (McLach- Laurel Madge Gaffney,
lan) White was born Feb- also known as Madge
ruary 4, 1924, to Norman or Aunt Madge, passed
and Blanche (Brooks) away peacefully sur-
McLachlan in Evart, rounded by her children
Michigan. She went to be at her home in Hersey,
with the Lord on Sunday, Sunday, June 11, 2017.
June 11, 2017, the 73rd an- She was 83.
niversary of her mar- Madge was born on
riage to her late husband, May 25, 1934, in Barry-
Paul, at Henry Ford Alle- ton, to Cecil Bradley and
giance Health Hospice Norma Jean (Powell)
Home in Jackson, Michi- Hunt. She married For-
gan. rest Gaffney in Sylvan
She graduated from Ev- Township on January 31, Gaffney of Stanton, Er-
art High School in 1942. Church for many years 1951, and he preceded her roll Gaffney of Barryton,
She married Paul Forrest and was also a part of the in death on November 17, Alex (Sharon) Gaffney of
White on June 11, 1944, in Evart Free Methodist 1977. Florida; 16 grandchil-
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Church. All who knew Madge dren; eight great-grand-
Betsy is survived by Betsy and Paul retired welcomed her green children; 10 great-great-
her daughters: Janet Tje- and spent many winters thumb, her love of flow- grandchildren; her sister,
pkema, Jackson, Michi- in Florida. She loved to ers, her garden and bird Faith (Bud) McNeilly of
gan, Judy (Rick) Smith, watch her grandchildren watching. If you hap- Eight Point Lake; her
Antioch, Tennessee, Joan and great-grandchildren pened to stop by to say brother, Randy (Sue)
(Fred) Pekrul, Big Rap- participate in sports and hello, it would soon lead Hunt of Remus; and sev-
ids, Michigan, and Jerie the arts. Other activities to understanding noth- eral nieces and nephews.
(Mike) Dyer, Evart, Mich- she enjoyed were bowl- ing was more important She was preceded in
igan; nine grandchil- ing, gardening, doing than a cup of coffee and death by her parents; her
dren; 19 great-grandchil- crossword and jigsaw an interesting story. She husband, Forrest; and
dren; five great-great- puzzles, and baking pies. enjoyed going to yard her sisters, Rolla Beld-
grandchildren; and two The Detroit Tigers gave sales, but her major love ing, and Dawn Cook.
brothers, Delbert and her many years of enjoy- was her family. Funeral services for
Cleon (Donna). She is al- ment. Farming was her Mrs. Gaffney is sur- Laurel Madge Gaffney
so survived by her dear true passion. vived by four daughters: are 1 p.m. Saturday, June
friends, Lloyd Rehopkf Funeral arrangements Stacia (George) Ballard 17, 2017, at the Corey Fu-
and Norma Robbe. were made by Corey Fu- of Flint, Candy Myer of neral Home in Evart with
She was preceded in neral Home of Evart. Fu- P r u d e nv i l l e, Pe n ny Eric Jefferies officiating.
death by Paul, her hus- neral was on Wednesday, (Clant) Chenette of Visitation will be Friday,
band of 50 years; her par- June 14, 2017, at the Evart Houghton Lake, Darsha June 16, 2017, from 6 to 8
ents; her son-in-law, John Free Methodist Church. Albrecht of Cadillac; p.m. Mrs. Gaffney will be
Tjepkema; four sisters: She will be laid to rest in four sons: Garth (Joan laid to rest in Orient
Myrnia Hunt, Elizabeth the Forest Hill Cemetery, Wisneski) Gaffney of Township Cemetery next
Batchelder, Erma Jean Evart, Michigan. Hart, Dr. Willis (Sana) to her husband.
Ritchey and Doris Ran- Special thanks go to
shaw; and three broth-
ers: Clarence, Alfred and
Great Lakes Caring Hos-
pice and Henry Ford Al- James H. Vore
Glenn. legiance Health Hospice
Betsy and Paul raised Home for their loving EVART James H.
their daughters on the care of our mother and Vore, of Evart, passed
family farm on 90th Ave- their many hours of sup- away Friday, June 9, 2017
nue near Evart, Michi- port to our family. at Spectrum Health Reed
gan. She drove bus for Memorial contribu- City Hospital. He was 75.
Evart Public Schools and tions may be made to Mr. Vore was born Au-
served as Evart Town- Henry Ford Allegiance gust 2, 1941 in Pontiac,
ship Clerk. She was a Health Foundation desig- Michigan to Eldred Ger-
member of the Osceola nated for the Hospice ald and Mary Ann (Bil-
County Farm Bureau Home, 205 N. East Ave- bey) Vore. He was a life-
and the Emerald Lake nue, Jackson, MI 49201 or long Evart area resident
Quilting Club. She was a to the Evart or South Ev- who attended Evart High
member and served as art Free Methodist School and enjoyed hunt-
the songleader at South Church. ing and fishing.
Evart Free Methodist James is survived by
three sisters, Barbara parents and a nephew,
Vore of Reed City, Patri- Eddie.
cia (Alan) Tiedt of Sears, A Celebration of Life
Sell your stuff in the Voice Classifieds Carol (Mike) Milligan of honoring James Howard
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Lawrence (Joan) Vore of a.m. Saturday, June 24 at
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Friday by 5pm for details on placing Milford, and many nieces Vore will be interred in
a classified ad. and nephews. He was Forest Hill Cemetery, Ev-
preceded in death by his art, Michigan.
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Fathers Day
court security manual, countys reliance on two
offering security training buildings for courthouses.
to all court employees, Susan Vander Pol,
installing sophisticated Osceola County coordina-
locking systems, limiting tor, said the committee is
access to court buildings to moving slowly because the
GIFt GUIDe
a main entrance and con- members want to be cer-
ducting weapons screens tain they are receiving lots
on those who enter. of input. County officials
Trusted. Local. Connected.
County officials conduct dont want to rush in to
governmental business in something only to discover
Done.
two buildings, the circuit later the improvements
your GIFT search is court building at 301 W. are ineffective. They want
Upton Ave. and the dis- more than a Band-Aid,
trict court building, the Vander Pol said.
courthouse annex, at 410 Vander Pol pointed to the
we stock a good selection of W. Upton. In a series of countys last major build-
wood, tools and hardware for
all your woodworking projects. meetings, the safety and ing project as a template.
grounds committee has The county jail and court-
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