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231-839-7231 By Ben Glick
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REED CITY — Tracie Koop-

man was a high school junior
she left Reed City and landed in
Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1986.
Recalling it more than 30
years later, she was surprised
by how quickly a remark of
interest to the local rotary club
turned into a plane ticket to
Brazil’s most populated city -
while she barely knew a word of
Portuguese.
The transition from a small
town to a large city is daunting
enough, but to do so in a differ-
ent county, and in a different
language was a challenge, she
remembered.
Re-covered Koopman, now an English
teacher at Reed City Middle
DNR tells Reed City bridge needs School, remembered a mo-
to be replaced ment when she was at dinner
page 2 with her host family. The table
erupted in laughter, but she
didn’t know why — evidently
not understanding that a joke
had been told and she couldn’t
understand it.
She was unable to commu-
nicate with her host family for
the first few months, and coping
with the new culture she experi-
enced extreme homesickness. In
phone calls back home she said
she begged her parents to be
sent back home.
“How do you figure all of that
out?” Koopman said.
But the hospitality of her host
family eventually won out and
not long after she felt like one of
the family.
Heated win Fully immersed in the culture
and language, it wasn’t long
Competition gets heated in Evart
before Koopman began not only
chili cookoff
to adapt but also thrive. She
page 8 remembered the excitement she
felt for the first time she was
able to understand every word
of a conversation the dinner
table.
“It was a much different ex-
perience once I understood the
language,” Koopman said.
And not only did Koopman
become conversationally profi-
cient in Portuguese, but began
to think and dream in it as well.
“You don’t even know that you
dream in a language until you
dream in another,” she said.
After that, Koopman fell in
love the country, and when she
returned home six months later,
she begged her parents to host
an exchange student from Bra-
Athlete of the Week zil in Reed City.
Meet Karsten Koopman Her parents agreed, and that’s
when Koopman met Carla
page 5 Oliveira just a few months later.
Coming from a culture known
Tulio Herani Oliveira, an exchange student from Brazil, speaks to a group of students at Reed City High School about
his home country. Tulio’s mother, Carla Oliveira, was also an exchange student at Reed City High School.
for its warmness and openness,
Koopman remembered Carla be-
ing especially friendly.
“She was one of those people
that you have an instant connec-
tion to, and that was not ever go-
ing to change,” Koopman said.
Carla was from a city in cen-
tral Brazil called Cuiaba, a city
of nearly 600,000 residents.
Carla’s experience mirrored
Koopman’s as she adjusted to
the pace of a small town in a
new culture and the snowy
climate of Northern Michigan
— which was totally new for a
person from a country where no
snow falls.
When Carla returned to Bra-
zil, Koopman and her family
remained close.
When Koopman’s parents
traveled to Brazil in 1997, they
stayed with Carla.
“When they saw her after
all those years, it was like she
never left,” Koopman said.
In the summer of 2009, when
Carla, her husband and children
visited the U.S. they stayed with
Koopman’s family, and did so
again in 2013.
“We realized it was important
for her Brazilian family to meet
her Michigan family,” Koopman
said.
When Koopman’s daughter
went on a hiking trip in South
America she stayed with the
Oliveiras.
“All these years later, our
families are still connected,”
Koopman said.
Koopman hasn’t been back
to Brazil since she was an ex-
change student, and last year
she and her family were prepar-
ing to travel to see Carla and her
family.
RICK CHARMOLI | Weekly Voice
“But then we got a call from
Carla’s husband. He said she
was in the hospital and was very
sick,” Koopman said.
Carla was diagnosed with
cancer, and she passed away in
March 2016.
Not long after that, the Koop-
mans received a call from the
organization that organizes the
foreign exchange program.
Carla’s son, Tulio Herani
Oliveira, wanted to be a foreign
exchange student at Reed City
High School, and Koopman was
asked to host him.
“I said yes of course,” Koop-
man said.
In January 2017, Tulio arrived
in Reed City, following in his
mother’s footsteps 30 years later.
“It’s a good experience. Doing
everything she did. It’s pretty
neat,” Tulio said.
Koopman valued the experi-
ence.
“Families you stayed with you Photo courtesy of Tracie Koopman
have that kind of have a special Oliveira at the Statue of Liberty on a
connection with,” she said. trip to New York.
The familiarity between the
Koopman’s family and the Oli- gram to get the full benefits of
veras is so deep that Tulio now the program, and said families
calls Koopman’s parents grand- can start by hosting students.
pa and grandma. After a year at Reed City High
Throughout the year, Tulio School, Tulio, a senior left to re-
has attended classes at Reed turn to Cuiaba on Dec. 26.
City High School, played soccer Of all the things he said he
and enjoyed teaching middle would miss about the U.S., Tulio
and high school students about said the thing he will miss most
his country. is the people, and said he wants
“It’s great to have students to return to the U.S. in the fu-
exposed to other cultures, and ture, and is considering return-
the way things are done around ing to attend university.
the world,” Koopman said. “Ev- But this won’t be the last time
erything is different: the food, Koopman will see Tulio. In the
celebrations. It’s neat for kids in meantime, Koopman said she
a small town to hear.” wants to return to Brazil.
Koopman said students don’t “I will see Brazil again. I said I
have to enter an exchange pro- would, and I will,” she said.
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DNR: Covered bridge must be replaced

By Ben Glick The bridge, a popular
Weekly Voice destination for winter
activities, will continue to
REED CITY — The state’s accommodate hikers and
top recreation and parks snowmobiles. However, it
authority is asking for a will not be able to support
bridge on a popular trail to snow groomers to keep it
be replaced. clear.
At a meeting on Dec. 18, The State of Michigan
Reed City city manager did not indicate it was go-
Ron Howell told the city ing to provide financial
council the Department support to upgrade the
of Natural Resources re- crossing, but in order for
ported in late November the DNR to qualify for
the covered bridge on the grants the bridge must first
White Pine Trail Linear be extended.
State Park must be replaced Replacing the bridge will
to meet new construction cost an estimated $100,000,
standards. but it will remain open un-
The DNR conducted en- til the funds are allocated.
gineering studies on the Howell said it is unlikely
bridge in April, and said Reed City alone will fund
that the pilings currently the project, and after the
keeping the bridge up will meeting, the city will at-
have to be removed, and tempt to find a way for com-
replaced with clear-span munities in the area that
structure from shoreline benefit from the While Pine
to shoreline, and extended Trail to pitch in to cover the
from its current 11-foot cost.
span to 14 feet. “The community needs to
The DNR also explained know if the covered bridge
that the bridge, which was is going to part we’re go-
built in 2000, is no longer ing to be responsible to
structurally sufficient to preserve that,” Howell said. Ben Glick | Weekly Voice
carry loads more than 3,000 “It’s not just Reed City, but At a meeting of the city council, a report called for the covered bridge in Reed City to be replaced. Although no time frame was given,
pounds. the whole whole area.” the cost of the project is estimated to cost $100,000. However, it will remain open until funds are allocated.

Downstate hepatitis outbreak has Osceola officials worried

By Ben Glick
Weekly Voice
REED CITY – An out-
break of hepatitis A has
Osceola County officials
worried.
Southeast Michigan
experienced an outbreak
of the highly contagious
liver infection in 2017. As
of Dec. 13, the Michigan
Department of Health and
Human Services reported
Wayne County had seen
more than 200 reported
cases, with 147 in Detroit
alone. The department
recorded 186 cases in Ma-
comb County and 89 in
Oakland County.
More than 600 cases have
been reported throughout
Michigan, resulting in 20
deaths. The figure is up
from fewer than 60 cases in
all of the state during the
second half of 2016.
Osceola County coordi-
nator Susan Vander Pol in-
formed the Board of Com-
missioners on Dec. 19 that
the disease is beginning to
migrate north.
One case was confirmed
in neighboring Lake and
Clare counties. However,
MDHSS said counties with
one outbreak-associated
case are not considered
to be part of the outbreak
jurisdiction, but nearby
Isabella County, with six
reported cases, was part of
the outbreak.
The department said
that no common source
of the outbreak has been
identified, but transmis-
sion could be attributed
to direct person-to-person
contact and illicit drug
use.
To prevent the spread
of the disease, Vander Pol
suggested raising aware-
ness by posting signs em-
ployees must wash hands
before returning to work
after using the restroom
and installing hand sani-
tizer stations at entrances
and exits of county build-
ings.
“When we look at opera-
tions in the county and the
many facets and our expo-
sures to different peoples
as employees, it’s one of
those things where just to
educate employees and use
good hand washing tech-
niques,” Vander Pol said to
commissioners.
Commission on Aging
Director, Scott Schryer
reminded the board that
hand sanitizer only works
if you wash your hands
first.
The county will explore
other ways to prevent the
spread of the disease, but
said it will implement sani-
tation stations and hygiene
awareness right away.
“It’s better to be preven-
tative,” Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners,
Larry Emig said.

Osceola asked to join lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies

By Ben Glick ceuticals and Endo Inter- and Michigan law.” they had budgeted $250,000 eral Bill Schutte to ask if in September Schutte said
Weekly Voice national PLC for failing to The opioid epidemic has in 2017 for a county medi- he would join the litiga- he wouldn’t be filing on
“effectively monitor and created in communities cal examiner, but by the tion as an entire state, but behalf of the state.
REED CITY — On Dec. report suspicious orders across Michigan and the end of August, the num-
18, the City of Detroit, of prescription opioids,” country. ber of opioid overdose
along with eight other mu- as well as “their aggres- Smith and Johnson said autopsies had completely
nicipalities filed a lawsuit sive misinformation cam- the cost of opioid pain drained the department,
against the nation’s larg- paign aimed at increasing medication addiction has leaving the county with an
est opioid manufacturers public consumption of placed an “an unprec- unfunded examiner posi-
and retail pharmacies. highly addictive opioids,” edented financial burden” tion.
So far the City of De- which ”contributed to a on many counties, pushing Other counties have pro-
troit, Grand Traverse vast increase in opioid their resources to the limit posed expanded millages
County, the City of Lan- overuse and addiction,” and accruing costs from to fund EMS services as a
sing, Delta County and court documents said. first responders, addiction result of opioid overdoses,
Saginaw County have Opioids are a class services, rehabilitation, and manufacturers have
retained with the law firm of drug that interacts incarceration, healthcare difficulty hiring employ-
Smith and Johnson. They with opioid receptors on and lost productivity. ees because few can pass
will join the City of Es- nerve cells in the body According to the Michi- drug tests.
canaba and the counties and brain. While gener- gan Department of Health The drug epidemic is al-
of Macomb, Genesee, and ally safe, habitual use can and Human Services, from so a contributing factor to
Chippewa in the lawsuit lead to dependence and 1999 to 2016, the number of a breakout of hepatitis A
as well. addiction. They include overdose deaths involving that is spreading through
The law firm, which has compounds such as metha- opioids increased more the state.
offices in Traverse City, done, oxycodone and hy- than 17 times in Michigan, In August of 2016, Suf-
Lansing and Grand Rapids drocodone — and present from 99 to 1,689. folk County, New York
is soliciting municipali- in illicit drugs like heroin Oversupplying patients’ led the first lawsuit in the
ties across Northern Mich- and prescription medica- prescriptions with opioids United States by a mu-
igan to join the litigation, tion such as OxyContin have only accelerated the nicipal entity against the
including Osceola County. and Vicodin. problem. According to the pharmaceutical compa-
At a meeting of the Com- The case also targets Michigan Automated Pre- nies and distributors that
mittee of the Whole on retail pharmacies like scription System (MAPS), have caused this opioid
Dec. 19, Osceola County CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, 11.4 million prescriptions epidemic. Since then, over
Coordinator, Susan and Costco for foisting “a for painkillers were writ- 60 counties and municipal-
Vander Pol brought a let- perverse incentive system ten in 2015 - about 115 opi- ities have followed suit.
ter sent by the law firm on their employees that oid prescriptions for every Smith and Johnson’s
before the board. prevented their pharma- 100 people. attorneys approached
The letter, dated Nov. 29, cists from meeting their One county Smith and Michigan Attorney Gen-
asked the county to take obligations under federal Johnson spoke with said

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Learn about GMOs
What’s Happening in the Area
tional event, GMO, Organ- Jan. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. at
SEARS— An informa- ic, Grazing, will be held on Sears Church of God, 5955
40th Avenue.
The Osceola County
Farm Bureau is presenting
an informational meeting
to answer questions about
Genetically Modified Or-
ganism’s (GMO’s), Organic
Farming and Grazing
Management/Grass Fed
Beef. Will have qualified
speakers from each catego-
ry who can answer: “What
are GMO’s?” “How do I
know what’s healthy for
my family?” “What does
organic really mean?”
Open to the public.
South Quilt Club
starting fall session
EVART— The South
Evart Quilt Club will be
holding their bi-weekly
quilting meetings on the
first and third Wednesdays
of each month, finishing
on June 6, 2018. Will take
place at the Evart Town-
ship Hall, S. Main Street,
from 11 a.m. until 2 or 3
p.m. with a members pot-
luck lunch at noon.
All quilters or want-to-be
quilters are welcome. No
dues, just occassional do-
nations for supplies.
For more information,
contact Margie, 231-734-
3857 or Ann, 231-867-3237.
Fish fry at Evart VFW
EVART— A fish fry or
shrimp dinner will be held
on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m.
at the Evart Moose Lodge,
8400 U.S. 10 in Evart.
For more information,
call 231-734-6181.
Bingo at Evart Moose
EVART— Evart Moose
Lodge will host bingo each
Monday at 8400 U.S. 10.
Doors open at 4 p.m. Early
bird takes place at 6 p.m.
with regular bingo at 6:30
p.m. (License No. A21600).
Rock, gem and mineral manities
club meetings
BIG RAPIDS — Big Rap- month at 6:30 p.m. at 207
ids Rock, Gem and Mineral N. Main Street, Evart, 231-
Club will hold meetings at 734-9900.
6:30 p.m. on the first Thurs-
day of the month (March
through December) at the
Geology lab, room 138, sci- p.m.
ence building, at Ferris
State University.
Free blood pressure
clinics
EVART— Osceola Coun-
ty Commission on Aging
is offering free blood pres-
sure clinics for adults 60
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years and older. Monthly
blood pressure screenings
will be conducted at the
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Food pantries
A food pantry is avail-
able to residents in need
who live in Osceola Coun-
ty. 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 231-620-
2504
MARION— Marion Food
Pantry, East Main Street,
by appointment, on call 24
hours
Contact Marsha at 231-
743-6801
TUSTIN— Augustana
Lutheran Church
Every Monday, 9 a.m. to
noon
Contact Katie at 231-768-
4418, or Betty at 231-829-
3457
REED CITY— St. Phil-
lips Church
Every Tuesday, Thurs-
day, 1 to 4 p.m.
Contact Robert at 231-
832-2624
AARP meeting
REED CITY— AARP
No. 2418 meets on the sec-
ond Wednesday of every
month at the United Meth-
odist Church in Reed City.
Potluck lunch (bring
own table service) will
start at noon followed with
a program starting at 1
p.m. Everyone welcome.
For more information,
contact Marylou at 231-832-
4938.
Shepherd’s Table
REED CITY— Church of
the Nazarene, Shepherd’s
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 Hu-
will be holding
a monthly meeting on
the first Tuesday of each
Art, antiques, crafts.
Open Thursday, Friday,
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5
Lapidary Class, Satur-
day, 1 to 5 p.m.
Classes in other areas of
the arts will be offered for
those interested.
Volunteers needed
for Road to Recovery
REED CITY— Road to
Recovery is an American
Cancer Society volunteer-
based program that pro-
vides transportation for
cancer patients to and
from their treatments.
Volunteer drivers trans-
port patients from their
home to cancer treatment
centers, doctor visits and
other cancer-related ap-
pointments.
The American Cancer
Society is working with
Spectrum Health Reed
City Hospital, Susan
P. Wheatlake Regional
Cancer Center to recruit
volunteer drivers and co-
ordinators from Osceola
and its surrounding coun-
ties to help drive cancer
patients to and from their
treatment. All volunteers’
need is a few hours during
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in volunteering for the
Road to Recovery program
should contact the Ameri-
can Cancer Society at
1-800-227-2345.
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 231-
734-5491.
In the event that school
is canceled, Dinner with
Friends will not take place.
Free dinner at Reed City
Church
REED CITY— There
will be a free dinner every
Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the Church of the First-
born Revival Center, 310 S.
Higbee.
Donations accepted but
not necessary.
Free health care
Free community dinner services
CADILLAC— Free lim-
SEARS— Free commu-
nity dinner will be held ev-
ery Saturday night at 5:45
p.m. in Brooks Corners
Hall with a contemporary
worship at 6:30 p.m. Invite
a friend.
Weight loss group meet-
ings 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— Urolo-
gist, John Anema, M.D.
will be offering outpatient
services at the hospital’s
Specialty Clinic twice a
month.
He will be consulting
with patients on the sec-
ond Friday of the month
and performing outpatient
surgery and other proce-
dures, including lithotrip-
sy on the fourth Friday.
The clinic is located at
300 N. Patterson Road.
Contact Spectrum Health
Reed City Hospital Spe-
cialty Clinic at 231-832-7108
for more information.
Activities at the Reed
City Senior Center
REED CITY— The Se-
nior Center, 219 E. Todd
Avenue, has activities hap-
pening during the week.
Bingo, for all community
members 18 and older, will
be held on Wednesdays at
12:30 p.m. Admission will
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Bingo will also take place
every Friday (weather
permitting) at 6 p.m. with
doors opening at 5 p.m.
The center also has
euchre on Mondays and
Thursdays at 1 p.m. and pe-
dro on Fridays at 1 p.m.
For further information,
contact Carolyn at 231-832-
2676.
Free movie nights
SEARS— Free movie
nights will be held the
second Friday night of the
month at 7 p.m. at Brooks
Corner Hall, US 66 and 10.
Free popcorn and hot dogs.
Day book club
at Reed City Library
REED CITY— A day
book club will be held on
the first Wednesday of the
month at 1:30 p.m. at the
Reed City Public Library.
Free clothing store
in Evart
EVART— A free clothing
store filled with like-new
name brand clothing is
open to all for shopping.
The store is located on
U.S. 10 in Evart across
from Dairy Whip and is
open Saturdays from 9 a.m.
to noon.
ited health care services
are available in Cadillac
for residents of Wexford,
Missaukee and parts of
Osceola and Lake Counties
with low income and no
health insurance. Weekly
health clinics are sched-
uled based on availability
of volunteer health care
providers. New patients
need to call for an eligibil-
ity appointment.
Medication assistance
may be available through
the Stehouwer Free Clinic.
Qualified applicants must
have a Munson Healthcare
Cadillac Hospital affiliated
provider and meet guide-
lines set by pharmaceuti-
cal companies. Eligibility
appointments are sched-
uled for Tuesday and
Wednesday mornings.
Office hours are Monday
through Thursday, 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. (closed noon to
1 p.m.)
Stehouwer Free Clinic is
located at 201 N. Mitchell
Street (lower level).
Congregate meal sites
for Osceola County COA
TUSTIN — Tustin Meal
Site
213 Neilson
Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-
day
Lunch served at noon
REED CITY— Reed City
Meal Site
802 Mill Street
Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-
day
Lunch served at noon
EVART— Evart Meal
Site
732 W. 7th Street
Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-
day
Lunch served at noon
MARION— Marion Meal
Site
221 S. Mill Street
Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-
day
Lunch served at noon
Beginning line dancing
classes in Evart
EVART— Line dancing
101 (beginner line dancing)
will be held every Wednes-
day from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at
110 U.S. 10 in Evart.
There will be a $3 dona-
tion.
For more information,
contact Carol at 231-734-
5305.
Sunday at Evart VFW
EVART— Breakfast will
be held the second Sunday
of each month from 7 to 11
a.m. at the Evart VFW.
Includes eggs, sausage,
bacon, hash browns,
biscuits and gravy and
pancakes. All you can eat
for $6.
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Obituaries Workforce committee seeks soft

Donna L. Maddern
EVART — Donna L.
Madder n, of Evart,
skills, daycare opportunities
passed away peacefully confidential success
Saturday, December 23,
By Alexander Sinn
Weekly Voice coaching that employees ‘That program could really make a
2017, at Spectrum can access onsite.
Health Big Rapids Hos- EVART — The solution This may only impact difference for some of the workers in our
pital. She was 86. to unemployment isn’t employees at larger com-
Donna was born De- always as simple as find- panies, Theunick said, factories now.’
cember 9, 1931, in Flint, ing a job. but services in the work-
to Harry M. and Eva I. There are many barri- place can help employees Melora Theunick
(Fenton) Tebo and grew ers to steady employment, manage situations in real Local Development Authority Finance Authority Director
up in the Evart area. from proper training to time. n
She g raduated from interview attire to day- “That program could
Barryton High School in care services. really make a difference
1949. Donna was mar- A Rising Tide Initia- for some of the workers personal attributes neces- Despite challenges, Theu-
ried to Charles Elder, tive committee in Evart in our factories now,” she sary in the workplace — nick said Rising Tide proj-
and he preceded her in grandchildren; two sis- is seeking to ensure the said. “That’s all people Theunick said. The group ects aim to leverage the
death on December 14, ters, Charlotte (Jerry) community’s workforce need is a little bit of a considered disseminating community’s strengths,
1963. She then married DeWitt of Evart, and has the resources to have mentor sometimes.” tips for job interviews, like peoples’ dedication to
Herbert J. Maddern on Jacqueline (Tom) Serna success in the workplace. The committee is also such as proper dress, children’s education.
October 12, 1968. Donna of Grand Blanc; and ma- Among multiple goals hoping to spread aware- preparation for common With the presence of
had worked as a press ny nieces and nephews. outlined at a monthly ness of local resources interview questions and companies like Ventra
operator at Evart Prod- Mrs. Madder n was meeting Dec. 20 is the already in place, such as how to craft a resume. Evart Products and Nestle
ucts for about 10 years. preceded in death by her expansion of daycare op- Higher Grounds Learning The group is one of four Waters North America
She had sung with the parents; her first hus- portunities, especially for Center and Big Rapids- Rising Tide committees and recent growth in
Sears Trio for 65 years. band, Charles Elder; third-shift workers. based Meceola Tech, meeting monthly in Evart downtown business,
Mrs. Maddern enjoyed and her sister, Bernice The committee is which offers courses in targeted at issues in work- Theunick said, a little
traveling and spending Wills. seeking input from area welding, CENA, cosmetol- force, housing, education preparation can go a long
time with her family. Funeral services hon- daycare operators to com- ogy and others. and economic vitality. way toward helping local
Donna is survived by oring Donna Lois Mad- pile a list of available Evart Middle School Since the 2008 economic people become employed.
her husband of 49 years, dern are 1 p.m. Thurs- resources. can also offer access to the recession, Evart has ex- “We do have a huge
Herbert J. Maddern of day, December 28, 2017, “That’ll be such a huge Internet for work-related perienced a decline in me- amount of jobs for as
Evart; two daughters, at the Corey Funeral help for people to have tasks, Principal Jason dian household income. small a town as we are,”
Charlene Bancroft of Home in Evart, with that at their fingertips,” O’Dell said at the Decem- Poverty has grown from she said. “That’s very en-
Reed City, and Diana Pastor Cheryl Davis and Local Development Au- ber meeting. 31.3 percent in 2008-12 to couraging and something
(Greg) Blanchard of Ev- Beth Dake officiating. thority Finance Authority “We want to be able to 42 percent in 2012-16. we can build on.”
art; three sons, Brian El- Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. Director Melora Theunick have technology available, Theunick and the The Rising Tide Initia-
der of Evart, Darrell and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednes- said. not just for Facebook or Friends of Evart group tive was launched by the
(Lori) Elder of Evart, day, December 27, 2017 at The committee is also social stuff, but for pur- helped form the Evart state in 2017, selecting 10
and Donald (Kathy) the funeral home. Mrs. hoping to extend the Em- poseful stuff,” he said. Promise campaign this Michigan cities for tar-
Maddern of Evart; 12 Madder n will be in- ployer Resource Network Many who struggle to fall, aiming to help every geted programs seeking
grandchildren: Beth, terred in Forest Hill to big businesses in the attain work can use help Evart Public Schools grad to boost economic growth
Nikki, Lorrie, Katie, Cemetery, Evart. Memo- Evart area. ERN provides developing soft skills — afford a college education. and opportunity.
Daniel, Levi, Sierra, rial Contributions may
C.J., Casey, Kelsey, be directed to the South
Dylan, Dominic; many Evart Free Methodist
great- and great-great- Church.

Thomas H. Young
EVART— Thomas H.
Young, of Evart, passed
away peacefully Sunday,
December 24, 2017, at As-
sisted Lifestyles in Evart.
He was 84.
Tom was born Febru-
ary 17, 1933, in Washing-
ton, DC, to Thomas Hen-
ry and Dora Marguerite
(Disney) Young. At a
young age, he lived with
and was
raised by his
older brother
and his wife,
William and (Chuck) McDonald of
C o r i n n e Ogden, Utah, Tami
Yo u n g . H e (Steve) Salinas of Marne;
graduated six g randchildren:
from Evar t Dustin, Brandon, Jor-
High School dan, Lela, John, Matt;
in 1953 and nine great-grandchil-
was a U.S. Navy veteran dren; three great-great-
of the Korean War. Tom grandchildren; a sister,
married Helen J. Curtis Nell Mauck of Savannah,
in Angola, Indiana, on Georgia; and a brother,
July 25, 1955. He worked Pete (Barb) Young of Ev-
at the American Logging art.
Tool then went to work at He was preceded in
Evart Products in 1961, death by his parents; a
where he worked until sister, Betty (Mack) Mc-
his health forced him to Mahon; a brother, Wil-
retire. liam (Corinne) Young;
Mr. Young was active in and a brother-in-law,
many things, but his big- Warren Mauck.
gest enjoyment came Funeral services hon-
from being around his oring Thomas Henry
family, especially his Young are 1 p.m. Friday,
grandchildren. He was December 29, 2017, at the
the Evart town Santa for Sears Church of God
many years, enjoyed the with Pastor Dick Latham
Dulcimer Funfest, he officiating. Visitation is 6
was an avid outdoors- to 8 p.m. Thursday, De-
man who enjoyed hunt- cember 28, 2017, at the
ing, fishing, fly tying, and Corey Funeral Home in
woodcarving walking Evart and 11 a.m. until
sticks, he was a member time of services at the
of Sears Church of God, church on Friday. Inter-
was with the Evart Vol- ment will be in Forest
unteer Fire Department Hill Cemetery, Evart.
for 25 years, was a mem- Memorial contribu-
ber of the Evart JC’s, and tions may be directed to
AmVets Post 11-Evart. the Sears Church of God
Tom is survived by his or Spectrum Hospice.
wife of 62 years, Helen J.

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Student Athlete Evart Police Department

weekly report
Of the Week 12/18/17
• An officer was dis-
Meet Karsten Koopman patched to a larceny com-
services.
Public record
not require any additional to the vehicle. Officers
called a towing company
to respond to the scene and
they were concerned about
the ability to drive a ve-
hicle safely. The matter is
Reed City Police cleared.
12/14/17
being addressed.
12/19/17
Department, weekly • Officers were requested • Officers assisted the

Reed City High School, senior

Basketball: Forward
How long have you been
playing the sport?
For as long as I can re-
member. I have been on
varsity for three years.
What is your most memo-
rable moment while play-
ing?
Winning districts my
freshman year.
Who are your role mod-
els and why?
My sister because she
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What is your favorite
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History, because it is
something I have always
enjoyed learning about.
What advice would you
give a younger person just
starting out in sports?
Never be intimidated by
your opponents and never
worry about what people
in the stands think.
What are your plans for
the future?
Go to Baker for either
teaching or engineering.
plaint at the school. The
complaint is still being in-
vestigated at this time.
• An officer made contact
with a wanted subject. The
subject was arrested on
the warrant and then nar-
cotics were found on the
subject during a search.
The subject was lodged on
the warrant and a posses-
sion charge at the Osceola
County Sheriff ’s Depart-
ment.
• An officer was dis-
patched to assist the Mich-
igan State Police with a
property damage accident.
• An officer stopped a ve-
hicle for a traffic offense.
The registration on the ve-
hicle was found not to be
a valid registration. The
driver was issued an ap-
pearance citation for the
offense.
• An officer served a prop-
erty owner a blight notice
for a structure on their
property.
12/20/17
• An officer received a
found property complaint.
12/21/17
• An officer located a
school bus parked on the
side of the road. The bus
driver advised the vehicle
was disabled, and a tow
truck was already coming
to get the bus. The officer
stood by with the bus until
the tow truck arrived.
• An officer was dis-
patched to assist the Mich-
igan State Police with a
runaway complaint. The
report to respond to a local area Osceola County Sheriff ’s
regarding a suspicious Department with a family
The City Police Depart- chemical smell. The smell dispute. Two family mem-
ment is advising you not to was gone when the officer bers upset over a recent
plow snow across a street arrived. death in the family got into
or into the street. This is 12/16/17 an altercation. Officers
a civil infraction, fines of • Officers were request- kept the peace on scene un-
$200 to $500 for those who ed to assist the Osceola til other officers could ar-
are not compliant. Sheriff ’s Deprtment while rive and handle the matter.
Winter parking ordi- they performed a vehicle 12/20/17
nances have begun and search. • Officers were called to
will run until April 1. • While on patrol, officers assist regarding an unruly
There is no parking on any found an unlocked door of juvenile.
city streets from 2:30 to 6 a local business. Officers • Officers had received
a.m. This is a $30 fine, any searched the building and information on a 33-year-
and all vehicles in viola- found nothing out of place. old female that had a war-
tion will be cited a parking Contact was made with the rant out for her arrest. She
ticket and or towed. key holder who responded was located in her apart-
It is a violation of the and locked the door. ment, taken into custody
law to operate a vehicle 12/17/17 and transported to Osceola
on the roadway with the • Officers issued a verbal County Jail where she was
amber warning light flash- warning for a trash can in lodged without incident.
ing. This does not apply to the road. Residents are re- • Officers were dis-
exempt vehicles such as minded that all trash and patched to a loud music
municipal, county or state cans must be kept behind complaint. A verbal warn-
plow vehicles or funeral ve- the curb while it awaits ing was issued.
hicles. pickup. • Officers responded to a
Aftermarket flood lights • While on patrol, officers local apartment complex
on vehicles are not legal to located an unlocked door regarding a domestic situ-
use on the roadway unless to a business. The build- ation involving a female
they are DOT approved and ing was searched and a key and her brother-in-law.
mounted in a manner con- holder responded to secure She stated that he became
sistent with state law. It is the building. upset over some of the
also a violation to be in use • Officers were dis- house rules and spit at her,
of such lighting off of a patched to local residence took some food from her
public street, such as when regarding a neighbor’s dog refrigerator and left. The
engaged in snow removal that continues to knock man was then reported to
from a business parking over a barrier between have just walked into an-
lot, if the brightness inter- properties and enter the other apartment, uninvit-
feres. neighbor’s yard while on ed, scaring the occupants
12/13/17 a lead line and then gets there. They were able to
• Officers arrested a trapped on the wrong get him to leave and he was
59-year-old male for viola- side of the fence unable seen leaving in a vehicle of
tion of probation condi- to reach its food, water or another woman from the
tions and failing to comply shelter. The responding
with sex offender registry officer found the dog to be
apartment complex. Offi-
cers submitted a warrant
duties. friendly and was able to get request on a on the man for

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returned home.
• An officer located two
unsecured doors while con-
ducting property checks.
Tradition Since 1954 The officer checked both
buildings and notified the
property owners.
12/22/17
• Officers were requested the dog on the proper side Domestic Assault, and Un-
to assist the Osceola Coun- of the fence. Because the lawful Entry.
ty Sheriff ’s Department at owners were unavailable, a 12/21/17
the scene of a 25-car pile copy of the report has been • Officers were dis-
up on US 10. Officers closed submitted to animal con- patched to a local residence
down US 131 southbound trol for follow up. regarding a suspicious sit-
for several hours and es- 12/18/17 uation. The woman report-
corted the backed up traffic • Officers were requested ed a man had knocked at
past the accident scene at a by Parole and Probation her door and ran off. Offi-

A Vehicle
• An officer came across slow speed once a lane was for a 22-year-old female cers were able to locate and
an accident scene outside reopened. that had violated her pro- follow a set of footprints,
of the city limits. The of- • Officers were dis- bation. Officers took the but were unable to contin-

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The 48-year-old male driver she was lodged without in-
stated he lost control due cident.
to the inclement weather, • Officers were request-
spun out and went into ed to assist the Osceola
the snow bank and was County Sheriff ’s Depart-
now stuck. He reported he ment with traffic control. A
had no injuries and there semi truck had mechanical
was no apparent damage problems and attempted
a U-turn at the intersec-
tion of US10 and 180th Av-
enue. While turning, the
front wheels slid off the
roadway and into the ditch
causing the truck to block
both lanes of traffic.
• Officers spoke with fam-
ily members seeking ad-
vice and help in reference
to the health and driving
of an elderly relative. Due
to medications and health,
ue once tracks were lost in
a parking lot. The matter is
under investigation.
• Officers were dis-
patched to assist with an
unruly juvenile.
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• Officers were dis-
patched to a suspicious
situation. A homeowner
reported a set of footprints
leading from the street to
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students
ring in the
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By Ben Glick
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REED CITY — Multiple

classes of elementary stu-
dents gathered in the gym-
nasium theater to usher in
the holiday season.
Second-grade classes
from GT Norman Elemen-
tary recited poems and
sang carols for the Christ-
mas Concert.
The students sang rendi-
tions of “Jingle Bells,” “Up
on the Housetop,” We Wish
You a Merry Christmas”
and read “The Night Be-
fore Christmas.”

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Second-grade students using handbells to perform Christmas carols.

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Chili cook-off spices up the day in Evart

Alexander Sinn | Weekly Voice

Evart senior Caleb Hutchinson (center) said the best chili was... all of the chilies mixed together. Alexander Sinn | Weekly Voice
Evart High School students sample chili made by staff for an annual cook off.

Competition gets
heated for Evart
High School staff
By Alexander Sinn reclaim the title.
Weekly Voice Students selected indus-
trial arts teacher Larry
EVART — None of the Johnson’s chili from the
Evart High School staff competition this Decem-
are willing to part with ber. Surprised by the vic-
their secret chili recipe. tory, Johnson described his
Jason Haines, the staff recipe as “basic.”
chili contest winner in 2012 “I learned to cook from
and 2013, said his recipe my mom, and it’s just
provides a little “kick” to throw stuff in,” he said.
entice students who vote A few key ingredients in-
on the best entries. clude one japaleno without
Another teacher who seeds, a sweet red pepper
previous won the trophy and tomatoes from his

Ring in the
in an annual staff compe- garden.
tition described his as a Johnson was awarded
simple store-bought recipe the chili competition tro-
with some heat. phy, which features a plas-
Neither was unable to tic bowl stained with chili. Alexander Sinn | Weekly Voice

New Year
Industrial arts teacher Larry Johnson is the 2017 Evart High School chili cook off champion.

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