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‘Resting in the wilderness’

John Crawford Chapter of DAR tends
graves of Revolutionary War veterans
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA — They
contributed to America’s fight for
independence and found a final
resting place in the wilderness
that was Michigan.
At least four Revolutionary
War veterans are buried in the
greater Tri-City area. Tending to
those burial plots and working to
honor their memories are mem-
bers of the John Crawford
Chapter of the Daughters of the
ple who built Lapeer County and
the surrounding area.”
Michigan had just achieved
statehood in 1837 when most of
these veterans made new homes
here.
The John Crawford Chapter
places wreaths on their gravesites
each winter and plants flowers at
each during the summer months.
Daniel Hill Spencer is buried
in the North Dryden Cemetery.
He was born in Vermont in
1762 to Timothy and Lois (Hill)
Spencer.

Track finals
American Revolution, based in
Almont.
“I think it is rather unique that
Imlay City pair advance we have these individuals who
in Division 2 finals, lived and breathed during the bat-
...see page 17 tle for independence from Britain
and who actually lived in our
area,” said Katherine Eschenburg,
“He was a private in Captain
Seth Horton’s Regiment under the
command of Col. Stephan
Peabody in New Hampshire and
in Morton’s Company of the New
Hampshire militia,” Eschenburg
said.
He moved to Michigan some-

Chapter Regent.
“Their lives tell a story of
determination and grit. When one
stops and thinks how they lived in
New England, fought in battles
and survived, then set out for the
wilderness called Michigan, it is
amazing. These were strong peo-
Photo provided
time after 1840, coming to the
Dryden area to be near his daugh-
ter. Spencer died in 1851.
Beriah Howard came to
Michigan after he was given land Daniel Hill Spencer moved to the Dryden area sometime after
in Lapeer County for his service 1840 after having served in the Revolutionary War. His is one
of four graves tended by members of the John Crawford
Graves page 4 Chapter of the Daugthers of the American Revolution.

Memorial Day activities planned in area

Events to be held in Almont, Capac, Dryden and Imlay City
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
Communities will again be
honoring American sol-
Teaming up
diers, sailors, Marines and
airmen killed in action and
late veterans during tradi-
Almont Lions, students
tional Memorial Day cere-
team up for environment, monies on Monday, May
...see page 3 28.
In Almont, the Almont
American Legion will host
its traditional Memorial
Day remembrance ceremo-
ny on Monday, May 28 at
11 a.m. at Burley Park.
The program will
include speeches, a tradi-
tional gun salute and a
wreath laying ceremony,
along with patriotic music
provided by members of
the Almont High School
Band.
After the ceremony, all
attendees are invited to
walk over to the American
Legion Hall on School
Street, where they will be
treated to free hot dogs,
chips and soft drinks.
In Capac, ceremonies
begin at 10 a.m. with the
traditional parade.
Participants will start
assembling at the former
Capac Middle School
parking lot at 9:30 a.m.
All men and women
who’ve served in the mili-
tary are invited to march,
with or without uniforms.
Scout troops and others
with a patriotic entry are
welcome to join veterans
and the Capac High School
Marching Band in the
parade as well.
The parade will travel
down Aldrich Street to
Main Street and head south
before pausing for a brief
ceremony at the memorial
in front of Kaatz Funeral
Home.
From there, they’ll
continue south through
town before boarding
Activities page 4

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Festivals on tap Attorney seeks an evaluation of

Popular Summer Festival
Colin C. Owen’s competency
Guide inside this issue! By Tom Wearing sent his former girl-
twearing@pageone-inc.com friend on March 19,
saying he planned to
IMLAY CITY — A bring a gun or knife to
Photo by Tom Wearing

TRI-CITY preliminary exam for

Colin Clay Owen, the
the high school and kill
her new boyfriend and
young man who threat- himself.
TIMES ened his former girl-
friend and her new boy-
Owen was arraigned
in the 71-A District
friend at Imlay City Court on March 19 and
ONLINE High School on March
19, has been adjourned
bond was set at
$250,000.
Rex Haynes displays completed memorial plaque, a project that began
three decades ago by his mom, the late Sally Haynes.

tricitytimes-online.com
until June 22.
Lapeer County
Prosecutor Mike
A Pre-Preliminary
Conference date was set
for March 30, to be fol- Dryden Vets to dedicate
plaque on Memorial Day
Sharkey said Owen, 19, lowed by a Preliminary
faces Exam on April 11.
FACEBOOK multiple
felony
However, Owen’s
court appointed attor-
charges ney, Christine Strasser,
facebook.com including
making
requested a forensic
examination at the Memorial lists names of those who lost lives to war
/Tricitytimes/ terrorist Michigan Center for By Tom Wearing researched the internet and this project to acknowledge
threats, Forensic Psychiatry. twearing@pageone-inc.com local cemeteries to find the all of these Dryden-area
using a Sharkey said such names of all local service- men who sacrificed their
computer Colin Clay evaluations involve DRYDEN — The men who perished in the lives in these wars,” said
The Tri-City Times to com- Owen compiling background Dryden Vets organization aforementioned wars. Haynes. “I also wanted to
is printed on mit a information, diagnostic will unveil a new plaque on Haynes said completion fulfill my mother’s wish that
recycled paper crime, home invasion, testing and an inter- Memorial Day (May 28) of the memorial plaque is they not be forgotten.
aggravated stalking and view. honoring Dryden residents the culmination of years of “My mom had done a lot
habitual offender-third He added that the who died in the Civil War, research began more than of documentation years
offense. forensic center will World War I, World War II three decades ago by his ago,” he said. “This project
Sharkey said the obtain releases from the and Korea. mother, longtime Dryden means a lot to me and our
most serious charges of defendant to acquire The stone plaque was Township Board member family members.”
terrorism relate to a donated to the Dryden Vets Sally Haynes, who died in While the heavy stone
series of texts Owen Exam page 4 by longtime resident Rex 2011.
Haynes, who painstakingly “I wanted to complete Dedication page 4
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Imlay City sports physical clinic is May 30

IMLAY CITY — A cal on file before they may Wurster will be the clinic dent/athlete will be seen
sports physical clinic has participate in any practices physician this year and unless all parent signature
been scheduled for student or sporting events. checks should be written to portions (front and back) on
athletes interested in partic- The clinic will be held him. the MHSAA sports physical
ipating in sports for the on Wednesday, May 30, at P a r e n t / G u a r d i a n ’s card have been signed.
2018-19 school year. Imlay City High School— attendance for the clinic is Sports physical cards
All student athletes North entrance from 2:15- 6 not required but a complet- may be picked up at the
must have a current physi- p.m. The cost is $15. Doctor ed physical card is. No stu- high school athletic office
and the middle school front
office. The physical
received on May 30 will be
considered current for the

Photo by Maria Brown

entire following school year
of 2018-19.

CASH PAID Work has begun on the construction of a new

for Old Gold police station in Almont. Building upgrades to
the village/township hall means the August
primary will be held at the fire hall.
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Milnes Memorial Day

mbrown@pageone-inc.com said contractors believe
they’ll still be in the midst
ALMONT TWP. — of construction come
When residents prepare to August. They are confi-
cast a ballot in the August dent the work will be
primary, they’ll need to complete before

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Lions, students team
up for a better future
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT — It’s the
children who shall inherit
the Earth.
With that fact in mind,
Almont Lions Club mem-
bers last month delivered
more than 100 white pine
saplings to fourth graders at
Orchard Primary School.
The donation corre-
sponded with the Lions’
annual combined recogni-
tion of Earth Day and Arbor
Day.
Before the trees were
distributed to students,
Orchard Primary Principal
Jennifer Szlachta greeted
Lions members and thanked
them for their generosity.
“What a joy it is for our
students to be gifted with
Almont Lions Club member Wes Wagester tells
students about the importance of planting
trees.
Township approves Country
Smoke House tax exemption
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
ALMONT TWP. —
The township board
approved an industrial
facilities tax exemption cer-
tificate for the Country
Smoke House at their May
DOWNTOWN
ocal IMLAY
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THURSDAYS
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1:00-6:00 PM
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Stop in
Today!
Photo by Tom Wearing
Orchard Primary School students show off tree seedlings handed out by
the Almont Lions Club last month.
these trees,” Szlachta said. helping us celebrate the “This is a wonderful
“With this gift they are environment and the future opportunity for our stu-
of our planet.” dents to partner with the
The principal’s words Lions,” Szlachta said. “It
were echoed by fourth reminds the kids of the
99
graders Harper Savage, 10, value of protecting our
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and Adam Saintonge, 9, planet and of the impor-
both of whom promised to tance of doing their part.
PIE SLICE
plant their seedlings. “This partnership is an
“If we plant these trees example of working togeth-
now, it will help the world er to do something posi-
be a better place tomor- tive.”
row,” said Harper. Lion Wes Wagester
“Without trees, we
couldn’t survive,” Adam
noted that the club donated
more than 30 white pine Big Boy Imlay City®
said. “They take in the car- saplings to Dryden
bon dioxide and give off Elementary fourth graders 1949 S. Cedar & I-69
Photo by Tom Wearing
oxygen for us to breathe. earlier in the day. 810-724-3664
Trees make the world a bet-
ter place to live.”
Lions Club President
Pat Ohlert told the students Early Deadlines
that the organization’s pri-
mary goal is to give back to Tri-City Times
the local community. offices will be closed
May 28 for Memorial
Day. All submissions
for the May 30 edition
are due by 4 p.m. on
Fri., May 25.
FREE GUTTERS!
14 meeting. tion will result in a USDA WITH ANY ROOFING OR SIDING JOB
As a result, the business processing plant that will
will pay 50 percent of their allow for the production of 50-year shingles for similar price of most 30-year shingles
regular tax bill for a planned private label products, a test
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Steve Francis said the addi- ters:
•three residents voiced
their frustration over light-
Noffert Dental
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Equipment. IMLAY CITY
•the board voted to add
Independent Bank and (810) 683-5516
Northstar Bank to their list
of depositories.
Congratulations
CITY
50 cent pay increase for
election workers from
$9.50 to $10 per hour.
•the board approved a to the Graduating
three-year school liaison
Class of 2018
officer agreement between
the township, village and
Almont Schools, effective
July 1 of this year through
June 30, 2021.
Well Done!
The first year of the
contract will see the town-
ship paying $13,733. By the
third year, the cost will be
$14,138.
•members voted to
rescind a 425 agreement
and discharge the subse-
quent lien with Stroup
Brothers
Development.
Land
The agreement with the $2.49
village of Almont was orig-
inally drawn up in October
2005. The Kidder Road
property in question sits in
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the township but abuts the
village limits. The 425
agreement would have
Any Sh•ru
Exp. 5/28/18 • Proven Winners
Limit 5 per Customer
allowed the township and
village to share tax reve-
nues and provide access to
the village water and sewer
systems.
The property is now
solely owned by Clay
Stroup and he is in the pro-
cess of selling it. When the
lien was created, Clay
Stroup and his brother Scott
were partners in the land
development business.
Both Stroups are current
Almont Township board
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DAR
members
Katherine
Eschenburg
and Cindie
Wade place
wreath at the
grave of
Revolutionary
War veteran
Mose Porter
in Metamora.
Graves: ‘Resting in the wilderness’
from page 1
in the War for
Independence.
Eschenburg said
Howard filed for a pension
in 1833 and was given a
land warrant for property
in Lapeer County.
According to the
National Archives and
Records Administration,
the United States started
granting bounty-land war-
rants for military service
starting in 1775. Their pur-
pose was “to encourage
volunteer enlistments, but
also to reward veterans for
service during the
Revolutionary War” and
subsequent military actions
through the 1850s.
“Early warrants could
only be used in military
districts, principally in
Ohio and several other
public land states in the
former Northwest
Territory,” the Archives
state in an online docu-
ment.
Howard’s service was
extensive. He enlisted in
1776 and served as a pri-
vate in various
Massachusetts regiments
and companies.
Around 1840 he moved
to Michigan from his home
state of Massachusetts to
be near his children.
Dedication: Dryden vets to honor
from page 1
memorial will be dedicated
on Memorial Day, Haynes
said its permanent location
has yet to be determined.
“It could be placed at
Memorial Park, or it might
end up being displayed at
the hall,” he said.
In late February,
Haynes had identified 27
Dryden residents that died
in the Civil War; along with
six from World War I; two
from World War II; and one
who died during the Korean
War.
Haynes said that
through continued investi-
gation, he recently discov-
ered four other Dryden resi-
dents that died in the Civil
War.
“I spent a lot of time
searching state websites
and visiting our local cem-
eteries to make sure I didn’t
miss anyone,” said Haynes.
“I found one buried in
Thornville and three others
in South Pioneer (cemetery)
on Casey Road.
“I now feel I’ve done
what I can to get all the
names,” he said. “I think
I’ve exhausted all of my
resources.”
Haynes acknowledged
Dryden Vet Frank Spivey
Exam: Attorney seeks evaluation
from page 1
records from hospitals,
clinics, jails, courts and
other locations where
Owen received treatment
in the past to assist in the
determination. allowed on school
Sharkey said evaluations of
defendants involve two
possible issues: competen-
cy to stand trial; and crimi-
nal responsibility, or legal
insanity.
In retrospect
Imlay City police said
Owen entered the high
school at around 2:20 p.m.
Beriah Howard was
given a land warrant
for property in Lapeer
County for his service
in the war.
“Beriah is buried at
Webster Cemetery in
Almont Township,”
Eschenburg said.
Mose Porter is buried
in the Metamora Cemetery.
He was born in 1758 in
Hartford, Connecticut and
served with the
Massachusetts Regiment in
the war.
Levi Collins’s final
resting place is McCafferty
Cemetery, south of
Almont. His life began in
1760 in Vermont.
“Private Collins served
with his father, Ephraim, in
Captain Edward Everett’s
Company. Levi is listed on
the 1830 census as living
in Vermont. Before 1837
he moved to Michigan,”
Eschenburg said.
“As with most
for his role in getting all of
the names inscribed on the
plaque.
The following list
includes all Dryden resi-
dents killed in wars and
whose names are now
inscribed on the memorial.
World War I: Ira
Banister, Earl Hodges,
Cornell Moldaun, George
Wilson and Kenneth Conn.
World War II: Dennis
Alison and Charles Pettit. Adin West, David B.
Korean War: Rex
Blow.
Civil War (1861-
1865): Robert Alexander,
Willliam Alverson, James
H. Alverson, Joseph Cody,
Lyman Cody, Henry Crane,
George Ellsworth, Asa
Gordenier, Myron Haynes,
on March 19, with the
alleged intent of collecting
personal items from the
former girlfriend.
Because he had been
expelled and was not
property, Owen was
encountered by school
staff and advised to
leave the premises.
When police arrived
at the school a short time
later, Owen fled on foot,
leading officers on a
search of the area near
the school.
Friends host Polly Ann
Run/Walk on June 2
Online registration underway
National Trails Day fundraiser
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
TRI-CITY AREA —
It’s time again to lace up
those running shoes.
The reason?
The Friends of the Polly
Ann Trail group is hosting
its 12th annual Polly Ann
Trail Run/Walk on Saturday,
June 2.
The event coincides
Photo provided
with National Trails Day.
The 2018 Run/Walk
sets off at 9 a.m. from the
northwest corner of the
Imlay City High School
parking lot.
American Patriots, toward Runners and walkers
the end of their lives, they are asked to assemble at
moved to be closer to their
around 8 a.m. for registra-
children.”
He died in April 1837. tion and refreshments.
Eschenburg asks any- The $20 registration fee
one who knows the loca- includes an event t-shirt and
tion of other Revolutionary light morning refreshments.
soldier graves to contact Medals will be awarded
her at keschenb@yahoo. to all finishers, as will age
com. group awards.
The Daughters of the Run/Walk route
American Revolution orga- This year’s 10 kilometer
nization is open to any (6.2 miles) event starts off
women 18 years and older
Fundraiser planned for ‘Victory Day’ game
who can prove direct lin-
eage from themselves to an
American Patriot. For
more information about the
organization, visit dar.org Magic, buffet on tap on June 9 in Imlay City
or go to www.johncraw-
ford.michdar.net. By Maria Brown
••••• mbrown@pageone-inc.com
The John Crawford
Chapter is now collecting TRI-CITY AREA —
worn and faded American Now’s the time to purchase
flags for their annual flag tickets for the Victory Day
retirement ceremony on Dinner and Jasen Magic
June 16 that they host in Fundraiser slated for June
conjunction with the 9.
Almont American Legion. Enjoy a buffet dinner
Flags can be deposited
and performance by Jasen
in a collection box at the Magic at Countryside
Almont Library or given to
Banquet Center in Imlay
a Legion member.
Eschenburg said at that City that night and give a
financial boost to the 3rd
ceremony DAR members
will present special med- Annual Capac and Imlay
City Victory Day.
als, minted by the Defense
Department, to four Doors open at 6 p.m.
and dinner will be served at
Vietnam veterans.
6:30 p.m. The Jasen Magic
performance begins at 8
p.m. followed by raffle
prize drawings.
Tickets are $35 per per-
Theron Hall, James son.
Kendrick, Henry Long, Dinner includes two
Bradley Mattoon, William meat entrees, hot pasta,
Maynard, John McNeil, potato, and vegetable buf-
Allen R. Molesbury, fet, salad, bread and butter.
Edward Moran, Lemuel
A dessert table featuring
Peck, Whitman Seely,
Jeremiah Squier, Samuel mini eclairs, mini cream
puffs, cupcakes, brownies,
Starmer, Jerome Thompson,
Wallace W. Tuttle, Orson blondies and cookies and
unlimited coffee, ice tea,
H. VanKleek, Benjamin
Wallace, Colbert Watson, lemonade and soda pop
William Henry Watson, are included with the din-
ner.
Whiddon and Fletcher Jasen Magic has made
Wood. appearances on Detroit tv
Sunday Breakfast programs, theater stages
On Sunday, May 27, and cruse ships, totalling
the Dryden Vets will host nearly 400 live shows per
a Breakfast at the hall year.
from 8-11:30 a.m. The Tickets can be pur-
cost for breakfast is $8 per chased through PayPal
person. ( p a y p a l . m e /
CFPCVictoryDay) or by
Rex Haynes
check. Checks, made pay-
at the grave able to Capac Football
of Marine Parents Club, can be mailed
Corps Pvt. to CFPC, PO Box 212,
Kenneth W. Capac MI. Please include
Conn, who an email to receive a
was killed in receipt/ticket. Deadline to
the first purchase tickets is May 26.
World War.
Activities: Events planned in area
Photo by Tom Wearing
from page 1
buses and traveling to the
Capac Cemetery for a gun
salute and wreath-laying
ceremonies.
In Dryden, the Dryden
Vets will lead the annual
At around 7:45 p.m. on Memorial Day Parade,
March 19, police received starting at 10 a.m. in
a tip saying Owen was hid- downtown Dryden.
ing in the attic of a resi- Participating veterans
dence on Palmer Street. are asked to begin assem-
By 8 p.m., he was bling at 9 a.m.
taken into custody and In addition to the
transported to Lapeer parade, ceremonies will
County Jail, where he take place at Memorial
remains lodged. Park and the Mount
Sharkey added that Pleasant Cemetery.
Owen was jailed eight After the parade and
times since 2015, and held ceremonies, veterans and
on three separate occasions local families are invited to
for larceny and alcohol- a luncheon at the Dryden
related convictions, total- Vets Hall.
ing 259 days. Also this weekend, the
at Blacks Corners Road and
travels south to Dryden
Road, ending at Veterans
Memorial Park in the
Village of Dryden, after a
short loop through the Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery.
Participants may take
advantage of return trans-
portation to the high school
provided by Milnes
Chevrolet.
Online registration is
available at: https://runsign-
up.com/Race/MI/
I m l a y C i t y /
PollyAnnTrail10KRunWalk
Funds raised from this
year’s event will go toward
a development project to
surface the trail between
Imlay City and Dryden. goal of developing the trail
David Howell, Friends of
the Polly Ann Trail
Chairman, said funds from
previous Run/Walks con-
tributed to the $10,000
donated toward the pur-
chase of seven acres of land
connecting the park and
trail; and toward $6,000
donated for the construction
Magician and comedian Jasen Magic will per-
form at the June 9 Victory Day benefit dinner
at Countryside Banquet Center.
Raffle items up for
grabs include tickets to
sporting events and local
attractions, gift certificates
from local businesses and
much more.
Proceeds from the din-
ner benefit will assist orga-
nizers of the 3rd annual
Victory Day, an event that
gives kids and young adults
with special needs a chance
to experience “game day.”
The 2018 event will take
place on Sept. 15 at 5 p.m.
at the Capac Football
Stadium.
For the first time, the
event is going “under the
lights,” says coordinator
Paula Bellhorn.
“Nothing says football
like a tailgate celebration
complete with a tailgate
buffet, face painting, glitter
tattoos and three photo
booth areas,” she said.
Victory Day will also
include the stadium parade,
player introductions, fight
song afterwards, cheerlead-
Dryden Vets host a
Breakfast at the hall from
8-11:30 a.m. on Sunday,
May 27. The cost for
breakfast is $8 per person.
In Imlay City,
Memorial Day ceremonies
will look a little different
this year as organizers will
not include a parade in
their schedule.
Previously, participants
would march around one
block of downtown—
Fourth Street to Bancroft,
Third St. and then Almont
Avenue—to start the cere-
monies at 10 a.m.
John Mulder of the
American Legion said
there are several reasons
for the change including
the fact that there are
very few observers along
of the Imlay City Trailhead.
History of Friends
The Friends of the Polly
Ann Trail was founded in
the fall of 1997 to advocate
for the acquisition of the old
P.O. & N. (Polly Ann) rail
corridor and its conversion
to a recreational trail.
Since the acquisition by
the State of Michigan in
1999, the Friends group has
built seven bridges, raised
funds for the park addition
in Dryden and the Imlay
City Trailhead, as well as
working to promote the use
and development of the
trail.
“These efforts are ongo-
ing,” said Howell.
“Community support for
these trail walks, member-
ships and donations will
help us realize our ultimate
from the Oakland County
line to Curtis Road in
Arcadia Township.”
For more information
about the 2018 Polly Ann
Trail Run/Walk, contact
David Howell, Friends of
the Polly Ann Chairman,
at 248-933-6148, or email
to: djhowell@earthlink.net
Facenook photo
ers cheering on the side-
lines and more.
Once again, players
from Capac and Imlay
City’s football and cheer-
leading programs will assist
on the field as mentors.
Anyone ages 5-26, with
developmental, cognitive
and/or physical disabilities
from Genesee, Lapeer,
Macomb, St. Clair, Sanilac
and Tuscola counties are
welcome to participate.
“Participants receive
their Victory Day football
jersey, t-shirt, hat and glow
wristband at check-in, and
then get to hangout before
the big game with their
teammates at the Tailgate
Celebration. A good game
day dinner and face paint-
ing lead up to fun in the
photo booths,” Bellhorn
said.
Participants must regis-
ter by June 29. To receive a
registration form, send an
email to capacimlaycityvic-
toryday@gmail.com.
the parade route and,
due to the age of most
Legion and VFW mem-
bers, many are not able
to walk the parade
route.
“The Imlay City High
School Marching Band
will still perform as part of
our ceremonies,” Mulder
said.
“And we will continue
to have wreath-laying
ceremonies and gun
salutes at the Imlay
Township and Mt.
Calvary cemeteries.”
The regular ceremony
begins at 10 a.m. in front
of the war memorial at the
corner of Almont Ave. and
Fourth Street, outside of
Ruth Hughes Memorial
District Library.
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WE SALUTE THE MEN

& WOMEN OF
OUR MILITARY
During Memorial Day,
we celebrate the men
and women of the Armed

Photo provided
Forces of the United States
for their sacrifice, courage
Phyllis Brown (left) and volunteers show off some of the Little Dresses and dedication to this
for Africa that she’ll hand out on her trip next month to Malawi. Also pic-
tured are Rachel Penzien, Terri Jackson, Janice Fritz, Janet Savage and country. Throughout our
Marlene Mulder. nation’s history, those who
have answered the call
Volunteer to make of duty deserve our
recognition and our thanks.

return visit to Africa

Phyllis Brown continues decade of service with Hope Endeavors
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Ten
years. That’s how often a
U.S. passport needs to be
renewed and that’s how
long it’s been since Phyllis
Brown made her first trip
to Africa. With her travel
documents due to expire
soon, Phyllis Brown con-
templated if she should fill
out the necessary paper-
Malawi.
While there, Brown
and her fellow visitors will
help staff lead a Bible
camp and help distribute a
variety of items for chil-
dren and adults.
Some of those items to
be handed out will come
handmade from Imlay
City. Members of the local
Little Dresses for Africa
group sewed 125 t-shirt
dresses and crafted items
We respect the sacrifices
their families have made,
and remember with
gratitude those who have
a HOPE Bucket filled with
necessities like cornmeal, lost their lives defending
cooking oil and personal this great nation.
hygiene items.
“We encourage them
to be tested so that every-
one can get proper treat-
ment,” Brown said.
HOPE Village pro-
vides housing, food and
water, medications and TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED AND
emotional and spiritual
care. The facility features
a poultry barn, garden,
CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY,

work or just tuck her pass-
port away as a memento.
She didn’t mull over that
decision for long.
“God started nudging
me. Once you go, your
heart draws you back
again,” Brown said. Her
trek across the ocean in
June will mark the third
time she’s traveled to
Africa since 2008 with the
WE THANK YOU!
for 50 Days for Girls kits. farm and maize mill.
These kits feature sustain- For more information
able feminine hygiene about Hope Endeavors or
products-drawstring bag to donate toward any one
with washable pads, wash- of their humanitarian proj-
cloth, underwear and ects, visit their website at
more. hopeendeavors.com.
“If girls don’t have Stan’s Place Charlie Brown’s Master's Family First Health
access to these items, they Storage Almont Automotive Care Dr. Loren
can’t go to school during
that time,” Brown said.
In addition to the
Road 5711 Main Street
796-9779
798-3485

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Service
Dryden
810-796-3223
DeCarlo, Nurse
Practitioner Paula
Pretty & Karey

work
Marysville, MI-based clothes and kits, the volun- 724-0254
organization, Hope teer team will hand out Tri-County Bank Hartford
Endeavors. She’ll be one HOPE Buckets and assist Member FDIC Mr. Paint Capac
Almont • Imlay City Silver Grill Imlay City
in a group of seven to with construction and 395-4840

begins
spend two weeks at HOPE skills training projects. 798-3907 Family Restaurant 441-7088
Village Children’s Home, 724-2300 Steve Robbins
Families affected by 724-1271
an HIV/AIDS orphan care HIV are urged to be tested Muir Brothers State Farm

in Capac
center in the country of and, in return, they receive Funeral Home Great Lakes McDonald's Insurance
798-8225 Town & Country of Capac Imlay City
Realty 395-9399 724-5955
American Tree Attica 395-9569
By Maria Brown 721-0020
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
798-2525 Lakestone Bank
Hickory Square & Trust
CAPAC — The road Kaatz Funeral Mortimer Lumber Member FDIC
724-0501 Apartments
work season in the village Directors
Imlay City LAKESTONEbank.com
limits has begun. & Monument 810-724-0266
Earlier this month T.G. Big Boy
Company 724-3664 mi-apartments.com Village Barn Carpets
Priehs Paving Company 395-2600 Imlay City
made repairs to village 724-6483
streets. Grondin’s Dove Mfg. &
Capac Auto Repair
The roads that were 395-7635 Hair Centers Equipment, Inc. Evie’s Hair Studio
resurfaced included Lester Imlay City • Almont Imlay City Imlay City
Street, one block north of 724-1433 724-6564
Allenton Collision/ 724-5030
Mill St.; Church Street, 798-0110
Grandview Glass
two blocks east of Main
395-2243 Don’s Auto Repair Manpower
St.; Glassford St., one 395-2602
Imlay City Imlay City 586-566-6950
block north of Mill St.; and Monuments 724-3147 www.MetroDetroitManpower.com
a half block of Neeper at 724-0033
Kempf’s Court. Great Clips Brookwood
Rickard Denny
Resurfacing of Main Imlay City Fruit Farm
721-1100
Ebert Medical Garno & Leichliter
Street is due to begin next 724-1600 Almont
Imlay City
month. President John 798-8312
Capac 810-724-0555
Grzyb said contractors plan
to begin June 18 but they’ll Construction Videomation Northbound
Imlay City Dryden Excavating
hold off on doing major 395-7135 724-8585
Muffler & Brake
work until after Capac Dryden Almont
Days, June 29-30. 796-3917 798-0214
The project will Capac Morrice Lengemann
encompass two sections of Pharmacy Inc. & Miller PC Romeo Theatre AP Gunworks
Main Street, one each 395-2336 Imlay City 66120 Van Dyke Almont
immediately north and 724-2565 586-752-3455 798-0911
south of the downtown dis- Tosch Auction Service
trict. & Equipment Sales Milnes Auto Group Parsch’s Automotive Churchill Insurance
Thank you The southern portion of
the work will encompass
www.toschauction.com
395-4357
810-724-0444
810-724-0561
Mobil Gas Station
724-6630
Agency
Imlay City
Auto-Owners Insurance and Railroad Street to the 810-667-5000 724-6218
your local independent agent southern village limits. On Woods-N-Water McDonald’s
would like to thank U.S. military the northern end, work will News Restaurant Dance Street Studio
Oxford
Thank you
service members and veterans
for the sacrifices they have
made for our freedom.
be done between Aldrich
and Park streets.
724-0254 OverheadDoor
Oxford
Imlay City
810-724-0688
Dance & Fitness
www.dancestreetstudio.com
Auto-Owners Insurance and In all, .64 miles of road 810-245-7600
will be resurfaced, side- Muir Brothers 248-628-4555
Statewide of
your local independent agent
would like to thank U.S. military walk ramps will be replaced Funeral Home Almont Dr. Robert
service members and veterans at intersections for compli- 724-8285 Habitat for Sharon LaFrance Glapinski, DO
ance purposes and perma-
YOUR HOMETOWN
THE BEST LOCAL
for the sacrifices they have
made for our freedom. nent signage will be RE Blank
Humanity ReStore 810-441-6002 Capac
of Lapeer Co. 395-1610
INSURANCE AGENCY
INSURANCE AGENCY upgraded.
In other village busi-
724-6431 810-660-7823 Vinckier Foods
Almont
CITY • 000-000-0000
ness: Vintech Industries
810-798-2004
Liebler
www.bestinsuranceagency.com
•council members gave
Liebler Insurance
Agency
First Independent-
Descamps
Imlay City
673-3290
Insurance
THE BEST LOCAL
INSURANCE AGENCY
the okay for Chief Heather
Fantin to sell the police
Imlay City
724-8600
Insurance Agency
Tiana’s Dollar
N’ Deals Smith's
(810) 724-8600
CITY • 000-000-0000
department’s Tahoe Almont Imlay City
Waterproofing
through a bidding process. 798-7501
566 S. Cedar (M-53)
www.bestinsuranceagency.com 721-9900 Almont
Imlay City •at their May 7 meeting Tri-City Times
798-2371
www.LieblerAgency.com the council voted to take 724-2615
Imlay City Greenia’s Outdoor
their option and purchase Power & Sport
108 N. Lester St. from St. Lube Center Noffert Dental
Imlay City Ford Imlay City Almont Imlay City
Clair County before it pro-
724-5900 724-7777 798-0010 683-5516
ceeds to the tax foreclosure
auction.
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Kayleigh Kaylin Delaney Megan Samuel Sydney Jared Elizabeth John Hannah
Hudson Norman Hull Rinke Peyerk Hempstead Czape Irla DelCampo Weiss

Spotlight on Dryden’s Top Ten

DRYDEN — The Top Ten
graduates of Dryden Jr./Sr. High
School’s Class of 2018 have big
plans for the future.
They’ll join their classmates
in commencement exercises on
Sunday, June 3.
Valedictorian Kayleigh Mae
Hudson has attained a 4.0 grade
point average. She is the daughter
of Ronald and Kimberly Hudson
and has one younger brother,
Ronny.
Kayleigh has plans this sum-
mer to spend time with her family
and friends while also working at
Hollow Corners Veterinary
Services. She will also be going
to Iceland for a study abroad pro-
gram. In the fall, Kayleigh will be
attending Michigan State
University in her pursuit of a
degree in Animal Science, so she
can continue to follow her dream
of having a career as a veterinar-
ian.
Her hobbies include playing
volleyball, showing in 4-H, read-
ing, and spending time with her
family and friends. She also has
enjoyed going to various camps
throughout the summers and
making new friends.
Kayleigh’s family have been
her biggest support system
throughout high school, and she
could not have done this without
them. They have always pushed
her to do her best, and she will
forever be grateful for this.
She has participated in the
National Honor Society, Drama
Club, 4-H Club, National FFA
Organization, Dryden Varsity
Volleyball, and the Great Lakes
Volleyball Club.
Kayleigh was a captain for
the Dryden Varsity Volleyball
Team. Through the National FFA
Organization, Kayleigh has
received her Greenhand Degree,
Outstanding Junior Award,
Chapter Degree, State Degree,
and a Gold Academic Excellence
Award. She is also thankful that
she has gotten the opportunities
to help the community in which
she has grown up, including
Project RED and working with
special needs students in Project
Hop.
Salutatorian Kaylin Mae
Norman has attained a 3.99283
GPA. She is the daughter of Brian
and Laura Norman of Dryden and
has one sister, Teagan.
Kaylin’s summer plans
include spending time with
friends and family, practicing
soccer and getting ready for col-
lege. In the fall, Kaylin will be
attending Concordia University-
Ann Arbor and pursuing a
Master’s degree in athletic train-
ing. Kaylin wants to obtain this
degree so she can continue to be
in an athletic environment and
work within that setting.
Her hobbies include soccer,
bowling, track and field, softball,
working out, biking, and camp-
ing. She also really loves going
south to Kentucky, West Virginia
and Virginia.
Kaylin looks up to her par-
ents. They helped make her the
student and the athlete she is
today. They helped continue her
soccer career by taking her to all
of her practices, going to all of
her games, and supporting her.
They also pushed her to do the
best with her grades and made
sure she was always doing the
best she could. Her sister is also a
major part of her life. Her sister
revived her love of sports by
watching her work harder every-
day and become a great athlete
herself. She also really appreci-
ates the impact her best friend,
Kayleigh Hudson, has had on her
school career. She always helped
with assignments and was a great
partner in group projects.
Outside of sports, Kaylin was
National Honor Society secretary
this past year and has been in
NHS since sophomore year. She
also has been a Girl Scout since
she was 5 years-old, earning her
bronze and silver award. She was
a part of the Dryden Pink Out
Committee this year.
Kaylin has attended Dryden
Community Schools since pre-
school and has stayed active in
the Dryden community. Her top
athletic accomplishments include
earning First Team All-
Conference and All-District hon-
ors in soccer. She earned Team
MVP for the Soccer team. In
track, she was All-League and a
Regional Finalist in the 4x100m
and 4x200m. She has won two
Regional Championships with the
Dryden Varsity Bowling Team.
She also qualified for States in
Singles her senior year. She was
13th in the state individually for
Bowling Singles.
Delaney Ann Hull has
attained a 4.0 GPA during her
high school career. She is the
daughter of Doris and Robert
Hull and has a half-sister named
Jenna.
Delaney’s plans this summer
include babysitting, attending
graduation parties, and growing
in her faith alongside good
friends. In the fall, she will be
attending Oakland University.
Although her major is undecided,
she trusts that the Lord will lead
her down the right path. She plans
on finding a job that she loves
where she can serve others while
also gaining financial success.
Her hobbies include babysit-
ting, serving in the kids’ room at
church, playing volleyball, run-
ning, doing makeup, and studying
the Word of God.
Delaney states that without
the support and guidance from
Michelle Ellis and Jackie Wright,
she wouldn’t be who she is today.
She can always go to these won-
derful ladies for spiritual guid-
ance or even when she just needs
a hug. They are her biggest influ-
ences and she thanks God daily
for placing both of them into her
life.
Delaney is the Treasurer of
Student Council and she’s also a
member of the National Honor
Society. She has taken part in var-
sity cheer, bowling, cross-coun-
try, volleyball and softball.
Keeping a full schedule is some-
thing that she likes to do, and she
plans on continuing her involve-
ment during her college life.
Megan Rose Rinke has
attained a 4.0 GPA. She is the
daughter of James and Nancy
Rinke of Dryden and has one
older brother, Michael.
Megan’s summer plans
include working, going up north
to Oscoda, and spending quality
time with family and friends. In
the fall, Megan will be attending
the University of Michigan-Flint
to pursue a degree in Nursing.
She has been accepted as a Direct
Admit student into the
University’s Nursing Program.
Her career plans include becom-
ing a pediatric nurse and then
going on to become a nurse prac-
titioner specializing in pediatric
care. She has a passion for work-
ing with children and looks for-
ward to a bright future in the
medical field.
Her hobbies are volleyball,
softball, snowmobiling, fishing,
and spending time with family
and friends.
She is extremely thankful for
her family, as they have shown a
tremendous amount of support
throughout the years. She looks to
her parents as role models because
they have shown an endless
amount of selflessness and
encouragement.
Megan has been an active
member on the Dryden
Community School’s
Reproductive Education Health
Advisory Board, Dryden
Community School’s Health
Team, Vice President of National
Honor Society, and has volun-
teered on the Dryden Pink-Out
Committee. She has enjoyed
keeping busy by helping the com-
munity and school.
Megan played one year of
junior varsity volleyball in which
she was awarded a captain posi-
tion. She then played three years
of varsity volleyball where she
was awarded Team Academic All
State (2015), Coach’s Award
(2015), Captain (2017), and
Defensive MVP (2017). Megan
also began playing Varsity
Softball as a freshman and con-
tinued throughout her junior year.
She was awarded a Varsity letter
(2015) and a Captain position
(2016 & 2017).
Samuel Joseph Peyerk grad-
uates with a 3.97 GPA. He is the
son of Patrick and Jessica Peyerk
and has one younger sister,
Hannah Peyerk.
This summer, Sam plans on
spending his time working, hang-
ing out with friends, and working
out. In the fall, Sam will be
attending Albion College and
plans on majoring in Education.
His hobbies are football, bas-
ketball, track and field, and
spending time with his friends
and family.
The most important people in
Sam’s life have been his parents.
They have always believed in and
supported him.
He has also participated in
National Honor Society and
Student Council throughout high
school.
Sam has been very successful
playing high school sports. In
football, he was Honorable
Mention All League QB (2015),
Second Team All Area QB (2015),
Team MVP (2015), All League
2nd Team QB (2016), All Area
1st Team QB (2016), and All
Area 2nd Team QB (2017). In
basketball, Sam was NCTL
Defensive Player of the Year
(2017), Team Defensive Player of
the Year (2017), and All Area 2nd
Team (2017). In Track, he was
Team Freshman of the Year
(2015), 1st Team All League
4x100 (2016), Coaches Award
(2016), All League 400 and 4x100
(2017), and Team MVP (2017).
Sydney Noelle Hempstead
earned a 3.9725 GPA. She lives at
home with her loving parents,
Michael and Cambi Hempstead,
and her amazing sister, Kelsey.
Sydney plans on enjoying her
summer with family and friends
by going on lots of camping trips,
volunteering and working as a
lifeguard at the local water park.
Sydney will be attending the
University of Michigan-Flint in
the fall to major in microbiology
and minor in pre-medicine. She is
also going to be a part of the
Honors Program. After college,
she plans on being a Pediatric
Interventional Radiologist.
Her hobbies include spending
time with friends and family,
swimming, volunteering, walking
her dog, kayaking, and traveling
all over the country.
She thanks her supportive
parents for helping her through-
out high school and getting her
prepared for college. Without her
parents, she would not have the
determination that she has today.
Her sister, Kelsey, has also been
an influence in her life, and
Sydney wouldn’t be where she is
today without her.
Sydney has been a part of the
Student Council since she was a
freshman, National Honor
Society, and Students Against
Destructive Decisions (SADD).
She is also Class President,
Student Council Co-webmaster,
National Honor Society President
and SADD Vice President.
Jared Fredrick Czape grad-
uates with a 3.9307 GPA. He is
the son of Bryan and Lynn Czape
from Lapeer and has one younger
brother, Brady.
Jared’s plans this summer are
to hang out with friends, attend
many graduation parties, and
work.
Jared’s college plans include
attending Michigan State
University and studying pre-med.
His career plans involve perform-
ing orthopedic surgery and own-
ing/operating his own surgical
practices.
Jared’s high school activities
include the National Honor
Society, in which he was the
Treasurer for two consecutive
years. He volunteered at the Child
Advocacy Center, Four County
Community Foundation, and
Lapeer Community Foundation.
Jared played four years of
Varsity Baseball, two years of
Junior Varsity basketball, two
years of Varsity basketball, and
one year of Varsity soccer. He
earned his Soccer Varsity Letter
(2016), Baseball All Conference
Honorable Mention (2015),
Baseball First Team All-
Conference (2016-present),
Baseball All-District (2016,
7017), Scholar Athlete
(2015-present), Baseball Varsity
Letter(2015), Basketball Varsity
Letter (2016), Basketball All-
Conference Defensive Player
(2018), and Basketball Second
Team All-Conference (2018).
Elizabeth Fate Irla gradu-
ates with a 3.88723 GPA. She is
the daughter of Brian and Jennifer
Irla, and has a sister, Hallie Irla,
who is a DHS alumna.
Elizabeth plans to spend as
much time possible with her
friends and family this summer
because she will be going to col-
lege out of state in the fall. She
will be attending The Culinary
Institute of America in Hyde
Park, New York, and will get an
Associate’s Degree in Baking and
Pastry Arts. She will then transfer
to either Michigan State or
Oakland University to get a
degree in business. Elizabeth
plans to work in high-end restau-
rants and hotels to gain experi-
ence, then open her own bakery.
Elizabeth was a sideline foot-
ball and basketball cheerleader
and was captain of the Varsity
Cheer team her junior and senior
years. She was on Student Council
all four years and is the Class of
2018 Vice-President.
For the past two years,
Elizabeth has attended the Lapeer
Education and Technology
Center. She was in the Culinary
Arts program. During her time at
Ed Tech, Elizabeth was on
National Technical Honor Society
and competed in Skills USA
Commercial Baking competi-
tions. In her competitions, she
placed second at Locals, fourth at
Regionals, and second at States
her junior year. Her senior year,
she placed first at Locals, second
at Regionals, and third at States.
Without the guidance from her
instructors, Chef Sally Steinborn
and Megan MacNaughton, she
would not be where she is today.
While in New York, Elizabeth
will miss them very much: she
owes everything to ‘Chef’ and
‘M.’
John Patrick DelCampo has
attained a 3.88659 GPA. He is the
son of John DelCampo and
Maureen DelCampo of Metamora.
John plans to spend time this
summer with friends, his labra-
doodle, Lucy, along with man-
ning his own landscaping busi-
ness. In the fall, he will be
attending Oakland University and
plans on majoring in Business.
His hobbies include basket-
ball, baseball, fishing, playing
Fortnite, and spending time with
family and friends. The two most
important people in his life are
his parents. If it were not for
them, he would not be where he is
today.
John was a member of the
National Honor Society and also
a Varsity baseball and basketball
player all four years.
He played and received First
Team All League in both baseball
and basketball during his sopho-
more, junior and senior years.
John also received basketball
MVP all of those years as well,
along with All Region for base-
ball his junior year. He also
received Academic All State and
Honorable Mention All State for
basketball his junior and senior
years. John served as Captain for
basketball during his sophomore,
junior, and senior years.
Currently, he is also a senior
Captain for his baseball team.
Hannah Marie Weiss earned
a 3.87816 GPA. She is the daugh-
ter of Eric and Andrea Weiss of
Dryden and has one younger sis-
ter, Rebecca.
Hannah’s plans this summer
include working, hanging out
with her friends, and camping, as
well as attending graduation par-
ties for her classmates. She will
be attending Ferris State
University in the fall and plans on
studying Criminal Justice and
Sociology. Her career plans are to
find a job doing what she loves.
Hannah has been involved in
Sideline Cheer, Competitive
Cheer, volleyball, bowling, and
track and field, along with
Student Council, National Honor
Society, and Students Against
Destructive Decisions. She has
been a Captain of the volleyball
team, Captain of the track team,
and is the President of the Student
Council.
Hannah thanks her parents
for helping her become who she
is today. Because of them, she
was inspired to try everything she
became involved in and eventu-
ally fell in love with. She is also
grateful for all of her coaches,
who motivated her more and
more every day to get better in
athletics and make her successful
with a continuous motivated
mindset.
Hannah’s accomplishments
include Honor Roll, Scholar
Athlete, Triathlete, 1st and 2nd
Team All Area Track and Field,
League Champion in both 100m
Hurdles and Long Jump, and has
received awards such as the
“Freshman Award” for outstand-
ing efforts as a freshman on the
Track team, the “Cardinal Award”
in cheer for always having a
positive, cheerful attitude, and
the “Coaches Award” in her final
season of volleyball. Hannah has
also been a part of numerous
team wins, such as Regional team
champions in bowling both in
2017 and 2018 as well as contrib-
uting to multiple invitational
wins on the track team.
Editor’s note: A heartfelt
‘thank you’ to longtime Dryden
Jr./Sr. High School secretary
Lynne Furgerson for compiling
and writing all of the information
on this year’s Top Ten grads. We
appreciate all the time and effort
it takes, and are very grateful.

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Nurses rally for change
Members of MNA draw community awareness
to alleged staffing issues at McLaren Lapeer Region
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
LAPEER — Motorists
passing by Cramton Park
on Thursday couldn’t miss
the large group of men and
women holding signs.
Dozens of McLaren
Lapeer Region employee
members of the Michigan
Nurses Association held a
community rally/picket to
raise awareness about staff-
ing and scheduling issues
that affect patient care, says
spokesperson Jenny
Erwin, a nurse at McLaren
Lapeer.
Erwin says the nurses
have been without a con-
tract since May of 2017,
adding that negotiations are
currently underway. She
said administrative changes
at the hospital have affect-
ed the size of the nursing
staff, adding that the staff-
to-patient ratio is insuffi-
cient for adequate care. She
says a “hiring freeze”
implemented in January
has made the situation
worse.
“We are having a staff-
ing crisis,” Erwin says.
“We’re not able to recruit
nurses, and we’re not
retaining them.”
She says mandatory
Council tweaks
ordinance for
marijuana facilities
Licensing, lot sizes and other
changes have been proposed
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
CAPAC — Fewer
licenses and bigger lot
sizes—those and other
changes to the proposed
medical marijuana facili-
ties ordinance were dis-
cussed at Monday’s village
council meeting. After
those edits are made, it
appears the council could
be headed for an up or
down vote at their next
meeting on June 5.
Council members spent
the majority of their time
reviewing the latest draft
and proposed zoning ordi-
nance amendments that
included some new addi-
tions and clarifications by
their planner Alan Bean
and attorney Al Francis.
The council also chose to
made some tweaks of their
own.
They include:
•reducing the number
of available Type C (allow-
ing 1,500 plants each)
grower licenses from 100
down to 50 and cutting the
number of processor per-
mits from 9 to 4
•increasing the mini-
mum lot size from 1 acre to
10 acres for grow opera-
tions and 5 acres for pro-
cessors
•amending the lan-
guage to stress that all
operations must take place
within a building
•amending the lan-
guage to state that licenses
are non-transferable for
either the permit holder or
location
•amending the lan-
guage to state that no grow
lights must be visible from
outside of the building
•asking Francis to
make the permit fee lan-
guage more clear
Council members
raised other concerns like
performance bonds and
odor control, but Francis
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overtime spreads a thinning
staff even thinner, adding
that the nurses are required
to “do more with less.”
“It’s hard, because the
nurses I work with love
working at the hospital and
working in the community
in which we live,” she says.
“But there’s been a lot of
turnover, and a lot of nurses
are contemplating changing
jobs.”
Erwin says nurses are
concerned about patient
safety and care, as well as
concerned about their own
professional status.
“We don’t want to lose
our license from doing
something unsafe,” she
says. “We don’t want a con-
stant fear that something
bad is going to happen to
the people under your care.
It’s quite frightening hav-
ing that responsibility.”
Erwin says the rally
was intended to draw atten-
tion to the nurses’ plight,
and to highlight the impor-
tance of having a well-
staffed facility in the area.
“It’s hoped that the
community will get behind
our nurses—we think they
already are, but we want to
bring awareness that
(McLaren) Lapeer is the
only Level 2 Trauma Center
said that provisions in the
village’s existing ordinanc-
es should address those
issues if they arise.
Other than thanking
volunteers for their help in
tallying the results, council
members on Monday did
not make any reference to
the medical marijuana sur-
vey that was conducted
earlier this month. On May
14, the council held a spe-
cial meeting to count the
ballots submitted. A slight
majority of respon-
dents—355—said they
were in favor of allowing
medical marijuana facili-
ties in the village limits,
while 329 said they were
opposed.
Council members
decided to survey residents
on the matter after area
residents expressed con-
cern over a proposed medi-
cal marijuana growing and
processing facility that
King Midas wants to build
on Capac Road.
In September, King
Midas CEO Matt Roman
brought his proposal to the
council and late last year
village leaders voted 5 to 1
to begin the process by
drafting an ordinance.
President John Grzyb cast
the lone “no” vote.
Those in opposition to
the King Midas proposal—
including local and county
law enforcement—have
expressed concerns over
public safety, drug use,
environmental effects and
local utilities. Others who
support the concept believe
the business would give the
local economy a boost
through tax revenues and
new jobs.
A smaller than usual
crowd was in attendance
on Monday and only one
resident addressed the
issue, voicing concerns
over what would change if
recreational marijuana use
is legalized this year.
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in the thumb,” she says.
“People in the community
depend on us, and we need
safer patient ratios so we
can provide them with the
Photo provided
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deserve.”
Multiple efforts to elic-
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Lapeer Region were not Association hold rally to advocate for staffing and scheduling changes
successful by press time. at Cramton Park on Thursday.
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impacted others’ lives
Longtime educator, volunteer,
community servant, dies at 77
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
Donald Davenport never
sought the spotlight.
Rather, he quietly and
without fanfare lived his
life as a scholar, educator,
mentor, musician, volun-
teer, humanitarian, com-
munity servant and life-
long learner.
Davenport, 77, died on
Wednesday, May 16, leav-
ing behind his two daugh-
ters, grandchildren and
countless friends.
Born in Sedalia,
Missouri on March 22,
1941, Don was raised by
his parents, Donald and
Minna Davenport, in
Benton Harbor.
He earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in
Mathematics at the
University of Michigan
and a Master’s in
Education at Western
Michigan University.
Davenport came to the
Tri-City area in the mid-
1970s, initially serving as
the principal at the old
Almont High School.
Fred Fitch, a longtime
friend and fellow retired
Almont teacher, recalled
Davenport’s immediate
impact on students and
staff members.
“He was uniquely curi-
ous and very interested in
so many things,” said
Fitch. “He would go
through phases. When he
first got here, he was inter-
ested in archeology and he
organized an archeological
dig in back of the school.
“In 1974, he coordinat-
ed an overnight senior trip
to Toronto and my wife
Pat and I were chaper-
ones.” Fitch said. “I
remember we took a train
there from Sarnia and the
kids just loved it.
“Many of them were
from rural families and had
never traveled on a train or
been to a big city,” Fitch
continued. “I remember
watching the kids standing
out in front of the
Dominion Building and
marveling at the revolving
doors.
“They’d look up at the
tall buildings like they’d
never seen anything like it
before,” he said. “He
opened up the kids’ eyes
and minds to new ideas
and new experiences.”
While Davenport’s
administrative style
inspired both students and
staff, he personally found
himself better suited for
teaching math.
“He was happiest in
the classroom,” said Fitch.
“I don’t think he really
enjoyed being an adminis-
trator very much. His pas-
sion was to teach.”
Teaching young people
is was what Davenport did
at Almont Schools for
nearly three decades, until
his retirement in 2002.
Retirement afforded
Davenport more time to
play music, volunteer,
serve others and to
explore.
His travels took him to
Europe and the Middle
East, where he was able to
try out his newly acquired
Arabic language skills.
Fitch noted that despite
his aversion to camping,
Davenport so immersed
himself in the experience
that he briefly stayed in a
tent with Arab “bedouins.”
Don was a longtime
clarinetist and officer with
the Belle Valley
Community Band, while
making time to volunteer
with the Lapeer County
Red Cross and serving as
president of Imlay City’s
Ruth Hughes Memorial
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Our Opinion Letters from our readers...

Will rising fuel costs

affect economy ?
Fuel prices are on the
rise once more. I hope
we’re not heading back to
the $100 fill-up for my
pick-up again.
In an effort to make
America great again, the
President and our Congress
have done everything it can
to allow oil companies to
on the exporting of
America’s oil and gas
resources. A couple of
years ago six export termi-
nals were under construc-
tion to expedite tanker
loading on the east coast
with more to come. The oil
companies seem to know
what Congress will do

increase production and
profits. They have rescind-
ed regulations implement-
ed to protect air, land and
water during drilling and
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before Congress does.
Maybe we’re exporting
more energy than we
should. Could that be why Suncrest Auxiliary members seek community
energy prices are rising? support on Friday, June 1, as their ‘Tag Day’

mining operations; thus
lowering production costs,
Volunteer John Lojko places a new American
flag at the gravesite of one of about 450
but prices still rise. They
have opened up more fed-
eral land to drilling and
local veterans buried in Almont-area ceme-
teries in commemoration of Memorial Day mining allowing increased
last year. energy production, yet the
prices still raise.
Take time to remember Our eloquent President
and our Congress gave the
on Memorial Day energy corporations a big
fat tax cut to ensure their
After a hundred dollar fill-
up, I had fewer dollars in
my pocket for discretionary
spending. High energy
prices do not lend them-
selves to a robust economy.
We have until
November and Election
Day to ruminate about
energy costs and the rea-
sons for them and the
effects on our economy.
fundraiser gets underway.
Suncrest Tag Day
We are pleased to This year Suncrest
announced that Friday, Auxiliary’s goal is to pay
June 1, is the new Suncrest for two ‘Sit to Stand’ tables.
Auxiliary Tag Day! Suncrest has found these
As we celebrate over
60 years of existence,
tables to be very beneficial
for residents who are
Suncrest Auxiliary mem-
bers will again be out in
unable to stand on their
own. They are very pricey

I
profits for years to come,
t’s important to remember what (unlike our eight year tax
Memorial Day weekend is all about as cut) but the prices are still
we enter the national remembrance day. going up. The President
For many, Memorial Day weekend has reduced fuel economy
requirements for auto man-
become an opportunity to take advantage ufacturer’s future vehicles;
of a long weekend. To catch up on chores
in turn ensuring continued
around the house; to shop a ‘Memorial Day fuel consumption levels
Weekend’ sale; to picnic with family and and energy profits. Slick
We then can reward or
retire the incumbents of the
party who implemented
this energy plan; based on
the stewardship abilities
they have demonstrated
managing our natural
resources for future genera-
tions and us.
If the President would
front of various businesses
accepting donations to pay
for very much needed ther-
apeutic equipment for the
Lapeer County Medical
Care Facility residents to
facilitate a better and
improved quality of life for
all the residents at Suncrest.
but are in high demand.
But it isn’t just about
all work and no play, resi-
dents are also enriched
through entertainment pro-
vided through your gener-
ous donations that we are
Tag Day page 15

Glenn goes too far

friends; to take a short break from the Willie Clinton on his best
day could not measure up
everyday grind. There’s nothing wrong to the Devious Donald
with that. when it comes to hidden
Still, it’s important to remember the agendas.
roots of the ‘holiday,’ which wind all the Our introspective
President and Congress in
way back to the Civil War when it was first an effort to increase energy
celebrated to honor Union soldiers who profits still further, rescind-
died. ed a 40-year moratorium
After World War II, ‘Decoration Day’
release his tax return, it
would answer one of my
questions. “How much
does he have invested in
the gas and oil industry?”
However, unfortunately his
tax return is as elusive as
Obama’s birth certificate.
—Tom Janicki
Almont Twp.
Gary Glenn’s latest
comments regarding
Consumers Energy
Company discussed in a
May 18 article in the Detroit
News are taking things way
too far. To imply that some-
one who disagrees with him
past, but these latest
remarks have taken things
way too far. And he’s spent
the last six months spread-
ing fake news about his
opponent for state senate,
Kevin Daley.
Our next state senator

Dear friend had a

is a “terrorist” that he wants should not be a typical poli-
was changed to ‘Memorial Day’ to remem- to “shoot between the eyes” tician who will say or do
ber and honor all those who paid the ulti- is downright awful. anything to get press atten-
mate sacrifice for serving in the U.S. mili-
tary. big heart for others It’s no secret that Gary
Glenn is all too familiar to
saying ridiculous things.
tion or get elected. It should
not be someone who moves
into the district six months
From the American Revolution to the Don Davenport was a serving with the local Red He’s had to publicly apolo-
ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and dear friend of mine who I Cross, the Ruth Hughes gize for comments in the Comments page 15
every conflict in between, some 1.3 mil- will miss more than I can District Library board, the

Capac is split 50/50

lion-plus Americans have lost their lives in say. He was a quiet man
service of our country. We are reminded with a big heart for others. the Flint Institute of Art,
Although he was retired
that the cost of freedom—of speech, of from teaching math at
religious, of the press, of assembly, the Almont High School, he
right to bear arms—carries a high price tag never retired from learning
indeed. new things and helping
While it’s great to have an extra day off others to learn. He was
always available to tutor
from work, we should never forget the sol- math students and taught
emn reminder that Memorial Day brings,
clarinet for several years as
and take time to honor that message. well. works and antique instru-
We’re fortunate to live in an area where He felt very strongly
that’s easy to do. Memorial Day remem- about the importance of
brances are planned in Almont, Capac, stretching yourself by
learning new things and
Dryden and Imlay City. The events are even became a master
beautifully planned and just take a few bread maker, giving several
moments out of your day. We hope you’ll lectures on the topic at the
support those efforts by taking a few library. His bread was won-
moments out of the day to pay tribute to derful and I told him sev-
eral times he should open a
those who’ve sacrificed it all so that we bread shop.
may continue to enjoy the freedoms and His love for his com-
unparalleled benefits of life in the U.S.A. munity was equally strong
and he gave of himself by
Board of Acquisitions of
and by serving as Secretary/
Treasurer and bass clarinet-
ist of the Belle Valley
Community Band. May 16 issue of Tri-City
His love of music and
art in his life were particu-
larly strong as evidenced
by visiting his home. He
had many fantastic art-
ments of all kinds on dis-
play and thoroughly
enjoyed talking about
them. He really enjoyed
playing his clarinet and
bass clarinet, and JoAnn
Royce and I had many
wonderful rehearsals at his
home for Michiwinds
Chamber Ensemble, which
he played in with us for
over ten years. He espe-
Friend page 11
The initial results of
the survey reported in the
Times clearly show our
village (Capac) is divided
almost 50/50 regarding
allowing medical marijua-
na facilities within the vil-
lage limits.
It is unfortunate that
over 100 surveys were
returned as undeliverable
and that our Mussey
Township neighbors, clos-
est to the proposed mari-
juana facility, were exclud-
ed from the survey because
they are not technically in
the village.
If the council still
intends to pass the
MMFLA ordinance with
close to 50% of the village
opposed, (I hope) that the
council makes sure that the
ordinance is the strictest
possible, protecting our
village, our water, environ-
ment, utilities, our future
and that absolutely no
marijuana dispensaries be
allowed.
Will the village ordinance
be enforceable if/when
recreational marijuana
passes in November 2018?
We won’t know the out-
come for awhile.
The amount of revenue
and jobs are not guaran-
teed. Why not have King
Midas open an escrow
account of $1,000,000 as
insurance to protect the
environmental future of
our town?
—Gena Maple
Capac

Teacher, mentor, musician, friend, extraordinary

H e comes in the
employee entrance
and pokes his head around
me about something?” he
inquires.
I’m momentarily
jaw to the floor with his
stunning collections of
instruments and art. He
my office door. stumped. teaches me about the dif-
“Tom’s not in?” he “You mentioned some- ference between bourbon
asks. thing about a conversation and whisky. And he’s the
“No. salon?” he says, his voice only other person I know
He had rising at the end indicating (aside from my aunt)
to go he’s asking a question. who’s read the book
take “Oh! Yes! My friends ‘Bread Alone.’
some and I have started this Brilliant. Quirky.
photos thing in Imlay City, mostly Modest. Shy. Caring.
down- just to bring people from Compassionate. Good
town,” I around the area together humored. Intellectual.
say. “He Observations in ink... once a month to put down Down-to-Earth.
should be the devices and just do Inquisitive. Remarkable. One of Don’s heavenly
back Catherine Minolli some old fashioned talk- Extraordinary. Different. sourdough bread
shortly.” ing,” I say. “We thought This is the Don Davenport loaves.
“Oh,” it’d be fun, and a good I know.
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the tall-ish man responds.
“Do you mind if I come in
for a minute?”
“Not at all,” I say, and
he takes a seat.
“Oh,” he says again,
making his way back up to
standing. “Is it okay if I sit
down?”
“Of course!” I grin.
“Make yourself comfort-
able!”
He sits down again and
unbuttons his army green
colored coat.
“You wanted to talk to
way to get to know the
people around us.”
“Oh,” he says.
“And I thought it
might be something you’d
enjoy,” I say.
“Oh,” he says again.
There’s silence.
“It’s nothing political
or anything like that,” I
say. “We’re hoping it will
just be a nice way to inter-
act with others.”
“Oh,” he repeats.
“When do you meet...”
This is how Don
Conversely, it seems helper. ‘The Donald.’
there is nothing Don This one-of-a-kind
Decked out in his ‘I ‘heart’ my Library’ shirt, Davenport doesn’t know. gentleman whom I slowly
Don Davenport shows patrons how to make There is an incandescence got to know through the
delicious, crusty bread. about him that’s hard to years took his last breath
describe; a rare individual on this planet last
Davenport becomes a him at the table and so it who’s ignited by trying Wednesday, May 16, and
beloved part of the Imlay goes. new things and inspired by leaves a hole in the com-
Conversation Salon. Three years later, he’s helping others in all sorts munity that’s a mile wide.
The first time he a valued and vocal partici- of ways. Whether it’s He was an inspiration
attends, he brings his lap- pant. He surprises us with understanding a brutally and friend to many, and a
top and sits at an unoccu- his stories of teaching in difficult mathematical con- caring helper to all.
pied table. He orders a Managua, Nicaragua. cept or sharing the fine art Whether you knew him
bourbon and opens the Wows us with his auto- of collecting wild yeast for well or not, Don made an
computer and begins surf- graphs of renowned math bread, Don’s the man. The
ing the web. I move to join geniuses and brings my teacher. The mentor. The Extraordinary page 11

Remembering
the Russells
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing guest column was
submitted by longtime area
resident Janet O’Donnell,
director of the Attica
Museum. The Museum is
open from 8-11 a.m. every
Thursday, and is located
on Peppermill Road
behind the Attica Township
Fire Hall. For more infor-
mation or to make an
appointment call
O’Donnell at 586-255-
3108.
C layton and Mae
Russell were a big part
of the Attica Methodist
Church, which donated the
beautiful oak high chair.
The chair belonged to
Clayton and Mae, and was
used for many years at the
church.
The Russells were very
active members in the
church. They lived right
across the street from me
in downtown Attica, next
to Jim Hamilton’s garage
located on the corner of
Peppermill and Lake
Pleasant roads.
What wonderful mem-
ories I have of them. I
always called Mae ‘Aunt
Mae.’ She made sugar
donuts, and the best pie
crust, which was made out
Volunteers of various kinds
I ’m happy to announce
our six itty-bitty redbud
transplants have survived
my shovel and winter.
Momma Redbud is beside
herself, her blooming
branches spread in praise
of her offspring.
There’s nothing more
entertaining and economi-
cal for a gardener than
plant reproduction right
under her nose. Spring—
the fecund season when
trees, shrubs, and perennial
flowers yield more than
enough sprouts to share
with like minds and trow-
els.
“Volunteer” is a com-
mon name garden folk give
this abundance when a
guest drools over a culti-
vated wildflower and asks,
“What’s the name of that
beautiful orange blossom
in your gardens?”
“Columbine,” the gar-
dener replies, “volunteers
from a plant I rescued
along the DTE easement
years ago.”
This kind of conversa-
tion begins with the first
sighting of skunk cabbage
in March, revs up in April
when the white bloodroot
blooms, and peaks with
white and red trillium in
honor of Mother’s Day.
May, flower fever month
when perennial exchanges
flourish throughout subdi-
visions and garden clubs.
Yesterday morning, for
instance, in a brief spell of
Extraordinary: teacher, mentor
from page 10
effort to assist whenever
and however needed—
from offering rides to doc-
tor’s appointments to
donating Kindles to the
library so everyone could
learn to use one.
A musician with an
artist’s heart, Michigan
Radio fans could count on
his day sponsorships,
where the announcer
would call out ‘Today’s
sponsor is Don Davenport,
who gives a big shout-out
to community bands
everywhere.’
A lifelong learner and
dedicated bicyclist, Don
said ‘yes’ when others
would say ‘no,’ and
believed in showing com-
passion and caring for all
in the human race. He
stood firm in his beliefs,
and wasn’t afraid of speak-
ing them—through conver-
sations where he was in
the minority, or with the
of white lard. When
I moved across the street,
on baking day she would
have me over so she could
teach me how to make pie
crust with her special reci-
pe using lard. When she
made donuts, the whole
table would be full of her
hot, sugared treats.
I don’t think Clayton
and Mae ever missed a
Sunday at the Attica
Methodist Church. They
would always love it for
me to come to church with
them. I can close my eyes
and still hear Clayton sing-
ing, in a very deep voice,
‘Onward Christian
Soldiers.’
Leah Jean Russell-
Tomkin was their only
child, and the beautiful oak
high chair was hers. John
and Ruth Bitter took the
chair home, refinished it,
and brought it back to the
church. It was later
replaced by a white plastic
high chair.
Lifting up the tray on
the oak high chair, I appre-
ciate how simple and clev-
er the wire design for hold-
ing the tray down was.
On the front of the
chair is a small plaque
inscribed with ‘Leah Jean
congeniality the sun
accommodated plant
enthusi-
asts who
were glad
to swap
their
wealth
with a
neigh-
bor’s.
My Honest Living...
friend
Kim dug Iris Lee Underwood
up hostas
from her
yard and hauled them to
the Troy Garden Club
Perennial Exchange. “The
weather was perfect, cool
and sunny. I thought, who
would want these roots?”
she said and laughed. must behave like a lily. A
“People lined up for them!”
One gardener’s stone is
another’s emerald.
Yet, swapper beware.
There’s a plethora of hosta
varieties from variegated to
giant, some 70 inches
wide. It’s a good idea to
know what variety you’re
adopting.
All volunteers are not
created equal. Horticulture
plays by its own rules.
Like hostas and bleeding
hearts, some flower species
know boundaries, others
don’t. Plant Lily of the
Valley and Solomon Seal
in the same bed with your
hybrid tea roses and you’ll
gnash your teeth some fine
day in May. Those lilies
are eating alive my white
letters to the editor he’d
drop on my desk.
His bread-baking skills
were unparalleled, and he
inspired me (and countless
others through his library
talks) to dare to dial up the
oven to 500 degrees and
give his secret recipe a
try.
I am stunned that he is
gone. The community—
the planet—was made bet-
ter by his time here. He is
sorely missed and will
Friend:
from page 10
cially loved playing classi-
cal music but was always
more than willing to play
contemporary and jazz
music as well.
He had such an intelli-
gent and inquiring mind.
I’m going to miss the many
conversations we had on a
Beautiful antique oak
highchair donated by
the Attica Methodist
Church.
Simple, clever wire
design to hold the tray
up.
Russell-Tomkins, 1915-
1972.’
I am so grateful that
we received this wonderful
donation from the Attica
Methodist Church. I hope
everyone has some memo-
ries of the Russells, like I
have. And I still have Aunt
Mae’s pie crust recipe.
rosa rogusa, a rather hardy
bush.
I lift up my shovel and
declare, “All’s fair in love
and war!”
“Invasive,” a term I’ve
learned after a good neigh-
bor offered me liberty to
dig up pink and white Lily
of the Valley from her hill-
side. “Naturalized” is a
kinder word for the lily
condition that plagues my
rosa rogusa, yet describes
the perfect ground cover
under my mother’s lilacs
which are in full bloom.
Intoxicating.
As in any pursuit,
learning is in doing.
Making mistakes and cor-
recting them. I cede. A lily
rose, a rose.
What about the deer,
the damage to our gardens
and trees? Is all my labor
in vain? Hallelujah! I think
Uncle Luke’s in Troy pro-
vided a natural remedy.
DEER SCRAM. No kid-
ding.
And me, dear Reader,
an Appalachian offspring
transplanted in Michigan?
I am a volunteer, a blow-in
from Irish ancestors who
must dig, plant, and bloom
where I am rooted.
By the way, I found
three Redbud volunteers
while weeding my perenni-
al island today. I’m beside
myself.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
always be fondly remem-
bered by this unexpected
and unsolicited fan, and
hundreds of others he’s
touched and influenced as
a teacher, mentor and
friend.
I hope the angels are
serenading him with clas-
sical music, and that the
smell of warm, fresh bread
is in the air, always.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.
com.
wide variety of topics. work hard to make a liv-
When he wasn’t at
home he was off exploring
the world and I hope he’s
enjoying his new journey.
Ar dheas Dé go raibh a
anam. (An Irish blessing:
May his soul be on God’s
right hand.)
—Kim Teal
Imlay City
Only one Don Davenport
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing guest column was
submitted by Jenifer
Measel of Leonard.
Measel, an attorney, is a
1998 graduate of Almont
High School.
I t is with great sadness
that I learned of the
passing of a great teacher,
mentor, friend, and human
being. Donald Davenport
touched so many lives
throughout his tenure as a
math teacher at Almont
High School both due to
his desire to see his current
and former students exceed
their own expectations,
and, more recently,
through his work within
the Tri-City community
during his retirement. Mr.
Davenport comes from a
bygone era of educators
and scholars whose inter-
est in learning goes far
beyond paychecks and
standardized testing. As
many of his students can
attest, his goal as an edu-
cator was to expand each
student’s comprehension
of abstract topics such that
actually learning how to
perform the equations
came naturally. In doing
so, he prepared generations
of young minds to become
better people. Mr.
Davenport’s dedication to
finding common ground
and appealing to the indi-
vidual interests of each of
his students is nothing
short of heroic.
On a more personal level, I
Quoteworthy morning musings
H aving seen a hint of
morning on the hori-
zon, I’m giving up on
sleep. My brain still loves
early mornings best even
though the laid-back
rhythm
of my
life is no
longer
regi-
mented
by them.
I tip-
toe down
to where
Perspectives...
my desk-
top com-
Willene Tanis
puter
sits. I also power up
Merlin (my magnifier) to
re-read some quoteworthy
paragraphs from Becky
Van Koevering’s* ‘Shut
My Mouth & Open My
Eyes,’ a spiral-bound book
a lunch-bunch friend lent
me.
Perhaps it was because
a small group of us had
recently gathered around
Priscilla Shirer’s seven-
week DVD study of The
Armor of God (Galatians
Daley’s conservative tax record
stands above opponent’s claims
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing guest column was
submitted by former State
Rep. Kevin Daley, R-Attica
Twp. Daley served three
terms as a legislator from
2009-2014, including two
as the Chairman of the
House Agriculture
Committee. He is currently
a candidate for the 31st
District state senate seat
covering Lapeer, Bay, and
Tuscola counties.
A s a fifth-generation
farmer, a lifelong resi-
dent of Lapeer County, and
a local public servant for
30 years, I’ve come to
truly understand the people
in our communities. I
know our hometown val-
ues like hard work, integri-
ty, and personal responsi-
bility. We’re an honest
group of people, and we
ing. And above all, we
respect each other.
That’s why I found it
so disappointing to read
my opponent’s recent
responses to my column on
conservative tax reform.
Apparently he already feels
the need to make false
claims about my record as
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hate math. I always have
and still do. However, the
hour or so per day that I
spent with Mr. Davenport
listening to Beethoven and
practicing my John Saxon
Algebra drills over and
over was the highlight of
my day. While others saw
a defiant teenager, Mr.
Davenport recognized a
young mind that had yet to
be properly challenged.
He brought me classic
novels not available in our
little library by authors
such as Dostoyevsky and
Camus which I hungrily
devoured in order to
debate with him what I had
learned from the existen-
tialist of the week.
Mr. Davenport’s kind-
ness and mentoring did not
end on graduation day
1998. Throughout my col-
lege years I returned home
and met him for breakfast
and coffee at Big Boy.
Over coffee and toast, the
conversations were always
the most intellectually
stimulating of any I would
have in a month. Over the
past few years, I have
returned to the area to set
up a homestead retreat
which allowed me to
attend Mr. Davenport’s
conversation salons and
bread making talks at the
Imlay City library. These
events were often times
standing room only by the
time I arrived attesting to
Mr. Davenport’s unwaver-
ing desire to impart knowl-
6) that these words
seemed especially potent,
and I'll share:
“Show the enemy that
you are armed and danger-
ous by keeping your sword
polished and ready for use.
The enemy prefers to tar-
get practice on unarmed
victims whose swords
have languished in a musty
basement until they have
rusted.”
In another place, Van
Koevering has this to say
about faith: “Scripture
does not tell us to have
faith in faith, or faith in
man. We are not told to
have faith in our own
strength, or faith in our
ability to have greater
faith. Our faith should be
placed in the One who
spoke the Word. It is not
your faith in miracles that
brings a miracle. The
Almighty is the miracle
worker, and your faith
must be in Him. God’s
Word reveals His promis-
es, and you are simply
required to believe what
He promised. That is
state representative. He has
chosen to distort the facts
for his own political gain
simply because we’re run-
ning for the same position.
But you deserve to know
the truth.
The first incorrect
claim being thrown around
is that I voted in favor of
the Proposal 1 gas tax a
few years back. That is
simply not the case. The
fact is I voted to put the
proposal on the ballot for
Michigan voters to decide,
rather than allow politi-
cians in Lansing to decide
for us.
I encouraged others to
vote against it on the bal-
lot, and did so myself. My
opponent fails to mention
that little piece of informa-
tion, but as Ronald Reagan
used to say, “Facts are
stubborn things.” My
opponent should spend less
time attacking me like a
typical politician and more
time working to stop taxes
himself; the road tax
increase was passed by the
legislature under his watch,
not mine.
To be fair, my oppo-
nent has only lived in the
edge and the enthusiasm
for learning he inspired in
those around him.
With the advent of
social media, it became
possible to maintain daily
interactions with Mr.
Davenport. Though my
disdain for anything math-
ematically related left me
unable to respond to his
daily brain teasers, I
enjoyed his ever vigilant
“sharing” of controversial
current events. Mr.
Davenport’s ability to
guide the conversations on
his page are a testament to
a dying breed of human
that is able to interact with
those with whom he dis-
agrees in a thoughtful,
respectful, and classy way.
In a time where our
educators are constantly
under fire from all sides,
we need more like Mr.
Davenport. I take solace in
the knowledge that Mr.
Davenport has inspired
many of his students and
friends to follow the path
he showed us all. Never
stop challenging yourself,
differing points of view are
an opportunity to learn
about those that differ
from you and, in doing so,
discover more about your-
self, and respect, kindness,
and human decency above
all else.
You will be missed
dearly my friend and the
legacy you left will stay
with us all. There was only
one you.
faith.”
She also throws out lit-
tle one-liners like: “The
flesh never wants to give
up control of a situation...
but helps you rest in
knowing the battle is not
yours, but belongs to
God.” (based on II
Corinthians 20:15); and:
“Faith helps you see the
invisible, believe the
impossible, and receive the
inconceivable.”
Oh, yes. On a com-
pletely different note,
there’s this other one-liner
I saw this week. We
stopped by Dairy Queen to
wish our favorite employee
Happy Birthday. She came
out when she had a chance
to thank us and visit a cou-
ple minutes while we had a
little treat. When she
turned to go back to work,
I read the back of her shirt.
“COME for des-
sert. STAY for dinner.”
Just a quick little chuckle
for my day!
*with Diana Stone
Email Willene at
willenetanis@aol.com.
district for a few months
now, moving across district
lines to run for our senate
seat. While he gets to
know our community, he’ll
soon find out that this kind
of dirty politics is not wel-
come in our part of the
state. We’ve seen enough
political games and dishon-
esty in recent years, and
we don’t need any more of
that in our community.
What we need is to bring
more of our hometown val-
ues to Lansing, not the
other way around.
Thankfully, my com-
munity knows my record
and knows what I stand
for. I’m an honest common
sense conservative that is
pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-
farm. I’ve fought for our
hometown values my
whole life. As a state legis-
lator, I voted for over $1
billion in tax cuts and
helped pass Right to Work.
We’ve come a long way in
Michigan, but I know that
together we can make
Michigan an even greater
place to live, work, and
raise a family. I humbly
ask for your vote on
August 7.
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Editor’s note: Due to space con-
straints announcements will be
posted one week in advance of
the event. Notices must be
received in writing by noon
Monday prior to the publication
date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30 p.m.
For info 810-724-6030.
Dinner and card playing, 50/50
raffle and prizes of high and
low for each table every 3rd
Monday at the Washington
Senior Center, 57880 Van
Dyke, Washington Twp., MI
48094, from 4-8 p.m. For info,
call 586-752-6543.
Swing Dance Lessons at the
Port Huron Senior Center, 600
Grand Avenue, Port Huron,
every Tues. from 7:30-9 p.m.
and the 1st and 3rd Thurs. of
the month from 7:30-9 p.m.
with instructors Lyle Malaski
& Kristina Morton. For info,
call 810-984-5061.
Council on Aging Membership
is open to individuals 18 and
older. The Capac Senior Center
is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
weekdays. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips. For
info, call Lori at 395-7889.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions Hall,
222 Water St., for a potluck
and program. Call 798-8210
for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invited
to Berlin Twp. Senior Center to
play cards from noon-3 p.m.
the 2nd Wednesday of every
month. Bring a sack lunch,
beverages provided. Senior
stretch exercise on Tuesdays
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AREA UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCHES
Attica U.M.C.
27 Elk Lake Road, Attica, MI
(810) 724-0690
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m
Attica Food Bank:
Serving those in 48412,
2-4 pm, 2nd & 4th Monday
of the month.
Community Dinner:
2nd & 4th Tuesday, 4-6 pm
Pastor Ron Rouse
www.atticaumc.org
Dryden
U.M.C.
5394 Main Street - Dryden
810-796-3341
Pastor Patricia Hoppenworth
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
EVERYONE WELCOME!
West Berlin
U.M.C.
905 Holmes Rd. - Allenton, MI
Corner of Almont Road
810-395-2409
Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Curtis Clarke
Goodland
Community
Church
2008 N. Van Dyke
Box 82
Imlay City, MI 48444
810.724.1747
Worship Service: 10:00 am
Pastor Chad Hampton
10-11 a.m. Potluck luncheons
will be served the 4th Tuesday
of every month at noon. For
info, call 810-395-4518.
Ryan Smith, a certified alcohol
and drug counselor will be
available at the Imlay City
Senior’s Center on the 4th
Thursday of every month from
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Senior Health and Fitness
Expo. May 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Washington Parks and Rec.
Prizes, raffles, lunch, fitness
class demos, nutrition demo
are included in admission fee.
Self-Defense for Seniors. Tue.,
June 12, 1-2 p.m. Washington
Parks and Rec. Learn preven-
tion, unarmed self-defense and
the use of personal protection
devices. No fee.
Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen is
open to the public for free, hot
meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food Pantry
is open the 1st Saturday of
each month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
at Gateway Assembly Church,
2796 S. Van Dyke Rd., Imlay
City.
The Attica United Methodist
Church will be holding a free
community meal on the 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month
from 4:00-6:00 p.m. For more
info please call 810-724-0690 or
visit www.atticaumc.org.
The Attica Food Bank at the
Attica United Methodist
Church, 27 Elk Lake Rd., is
open from 2-4 p.m. the second
and fourth Monday of the
month. Proof of residency and
need required.
The Capac Community Food
Pantry, 112 S. Main Street, is
open each Wednesday from 1-3
p.m. Please call LOVE, INC. at
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher will
be received before you stop in
Capac
U.M.C.
14952 Imlay City Rd., Capac
Church 810-395-2112
Sunday School - 9:15 am - All Ages
Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Junior Church and Nursery Available
Bible Studies Every
Monday and Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday Morning
Come as you are - everyone is welcome!
17 17
Imlay City
U.M.C.
Corner of 4th St. & Almont Ave.
(Across from the Library)
www.imlayumc.org
Like Us On
10:30 a.m. Worship
Nursery Available
Jr. Church for K-5th grade
Youth Group 6th-12th grade
5pm-6:30pm Sundays
Rev. Dr. Marcel Allen Lamb
17 810-724-0687 17
17
17
Family of
Christ
Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod
7191 Imlay City Road, Imlay City
Bible Study - 9:00 am
Worship Time - 10:30 am
Children’s Church - 10:30 am
Contemporary Service - Wednesdays 7:00 pm
Phone 810-724-2620
lutheranfamilyofchrist.org 17
to shop. Any questions, please
call Joyce Kaufman at 810-
395-7532.
The Capac Kitchen serves free
meals every Tuesday from
4:30-6 p.m. at Zion United
Methodist Church.
Free meals for people in need
are offered at the North Branch
Senior Center on Monday and
Thursday evenings from 5:30-7
p.m. Call 810-441-0322 for
more info.
Orchards’ Cupboard Food
Pantry is open the 3rd Saturday
of every month 9 a.m.-noon.
Food distributed at 74903
McKay Rd., Bruce Twp., 586-
336-4673. www.orchardson-
line.org.
Museums
The Dryden Historical Society
meets at 7 p.m. the first
Wednesday of the month and
the museum opens every
Monday from 5:30-7 p.m.
The Capac Historical Society is
open to visitors daily from 1-3
p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays.
Call 810-395-2859 for more
info.
Beginning in April the Imlay
City Historical Museum is
open on Saturdays from 1-4
p.m. and welcomes visitors at
that time. The museum fea-
tures period rooms that appear
as they would have been prior
to the turn of the 20th century
and into the 1930s. Fabulous
artifacts greet guests in every
room and transport them back
to when life was a simpler time.
Visitors will find exhibits relat-
ing to railroading, military,
local history and much more.
Docents are on hand to answer
questions and assist with
research. Stop in and take a
look!
The Almont Community
Historical Society Museum is
open Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.
Please stop by and learn about
your community. Society meet-
ings are held at the museum on
the second Monday of the
month at 7 p.m. For more info
call 810-796-3355.
Youth Events
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
This is a FREE workshop for
3-5 year olds & parents/care-
givers! Enjoy fun projects that
will develop your child’s skills
and prepare them for school!
Children also enjoy a snack,
story time, and a free book!
St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
200 North Cedar (M-53)
Imlay City, MI
810-724-1200
email: nlcc@newlifechristian.net
Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Pastor Alan Casillas
17
Community Men’s & Women’s
9:30 am 11:00 am
17
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
700 Maple Vista, Imlay City
810-724-1135
Weekday Masses
Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri 8 am • Wed. 10 am
First Sat. 8 am
Weekend Masses
Sat. Vigil Mass 5 pm
Sun. 9 am - English
11 am - Spanish
Confessions 1/2 hr. before each Mass & 4pm Sat.
Father Paul Ward 17
Imlay City Christ Evangelical First Congregational Church
Church of Christ Lutheran Church
670 N. Van Dyke 1970 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City
Imlay City, MI 48444
Sunday Service
Bible Study (all ages) 10:00am
Morning Worship 11:00am
1st Sunday of the
Month Evening Service 2:30pm
Wednesday Bible Classes (all ages) 7:00pm
810-724-3306
COME WORSHIP WITH US!
John Barker, Minister Come to the WELS
17
St. Cornelius
Catholic Church Catholic Church
3834 N. Mill Street, P.O. Box 208
Dryden MI 48428
www.fmsaints.com
Weekday Mass:
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m.
Weekend Masses: Weekday Mass: Friday - 8:30 a.m.
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekend Mass: Sunday - 11:00 a.m.
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17 Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17
Call the Family Literacy www.widowedfriends.org. benefit the school’s athletic,
Center today to reserve your music and PE programs. For
seat at 810-664-2737 and for Widowed Friends invites all more information call Imlay
more info on dates and times. widowed to join us for break- City Christian School, Mon.-
fast and friendship in a safe Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
Play groups available. Free 6 setting every 2nd and 4th
week sessions. At these FREE Monday of the month at 9 a.m. Euchre at the Almont Lions
90-minute playgroups, chil- at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot in Club, second Saturday of every
dren will participate in story- Marysville. For more info, call month through May. Doors
time, developmentally appro-
priate games and crafts, learn
Julie at 810-388-0868. open at 6:30 p.m., games begin
at 7 p.m. Entry fee provides
new skills, and enjoy a snack Grief Share, a 7/14 series for player with 10 games of Euchre
those that have lost loved ones
and social time with other chil- with a light meal at the break.
dren. Parents will have the support group will begin Sept. Almont Lions Club, 222 Water
7 at the Imlay City Senior
chance to talk to other adults Street, Almont. For more info,
with same-age children. Center located in the Lamb- call 810-798-3333. All funds
Steele building on Third Street.
Register now for the next ses- generated from Euchre nights
sion! Numerous locations and Pre-register by calling Tracy at benefit local charities.
810-724-6030 or Ginger Miller
dates available. For more info
at 810-724-5772.
Medical Care
and to sign up call the Family
Literacy Center at 810-664- For those that have experi-
2737.
enced the death of a loved one, Lapeer County Health
a support group is available Department, 1800 Imlay City
Support Groups
facilitated by a trained United
Hospice Service (UHS)
Rd., Lapeer - Regular
Immunization Clinic Hours:
bereavement volunteer. (held in 2nd floor clinic area)
Woman’s Life Chapter 855 will
Marlette Regional Hospital, Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.;
meet June 5, 2018 in Richmond 2770 Main Street in Marlette,
at the Lois Wagner Memorial By Appointment Only,
hosts this support group the 1st Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
Library at 6:30 pm. Everyone Tuesday of each month in the
is welcome to attend. a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays
Administration Conference 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vaccine is
One on one grief counselling. Room. For time and more info, now available. For additional
call 800-635-7490 or visit www. info, to check if we accept your
Romeo Washington Parks and
Rec. Both Romeo and marletteregionalhospital.org. insurance, or to schedule an
appointment please call 810-
Washington Activity Centers TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- loss
will offer this service once a 667-0448.
group meets Tuesday nights at
month, by appointment only. the Hunter’s Creek Mobile
Call 586-752-6543 to schedule Free hearing and vision screens
Home Park Club House, 725
appointment. for children of preschool age
DeMille Rd. in Lapeer. Weigh- are available at the Lapeer
in from 6-6:30 p.m., meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) County Health Department. To
meetings are held every from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more schedule an appointment
info call 810-664-7579.
Monday night at 8 p.m. at St. please call 810-667-0448 or
Paul’s Lutheran Church in 810-245-5549.
TOPS 888 (Take Off Pounds
Imlay City. Sensibly) meets Wednesdays at
Capac Pharmacy is teaming
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) the 25 Pine Ridge Dr. in Lapeer. with Support Million Hearts
and Al-Anon meetings are held Weigh-in at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 by offering in-pharmacy blood
every Wednesday night at 8 a.m. meeting. Call Linda at pressure screenings, 136 North
p.m. at the Capac United 810-245-3955 or Phyllis 810- Main St. in Capac, Tuesdays, 9
Methodist Church, Capac, MI. 395-7035 for more info. a.m.-6 p.m. Everyone is invited
to come and have their blood
Lapeer Area Citizens Against
Domestic Assault meets 1-3 Fundraisers pressure read for free.
Events
p.m. every Wednesday in the
Lapeer Court House for per- Girl Scout Troop 75968 Food
sonal protection order clinic. Drive. Donation box locations
For info 810-246-0632. (May 23 - June 13) at all Imlay Book Sale. May 17-26. Almont
City Community Schools. District library, 213 W. St.
10A Friday AFG Family Help Junior Scouts feed the Clair St., Almont. (810) 798-
Groups meeting. Imlay City hungry of Imlay City as they 3100.
FOC Lutheran Church, 7191 build and fill a Blessings Box at
Imlay City Rd, Imlay City. Full Potential Ministry. Washington Parks and Rec
Contact Ginger Miller at 810- Center. Minor alterations
724-5772 for more informa- Woman’s Life Chapter 855 is Mon., June 4. Janet Krula, one
tion. collecting bottles and cans all of our quilters, has volunteered
year long. With your help we to do minor alterations like
FOR WIDOWED MEN & can make a difference in some- hemming, taking-in and letting
WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- one’s life at a time when they out, zipper replacements etc.
Friendship. Join us every 3rd need the most help. Please By appointment only, from
Tuesday of each month from consider being part of the big- 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. No
11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at Cavis ger picture. Donate your bot- charge.
Pioneer Restaurant, 5600 tles and cans today. For a rep-
Lapeer Rd. in Kimball Twp. resentative of our group call WILLOW RUN Theater/
48074. No RSVP necessary. For 810-392-5136. Museum. Ages 15 and up. June
more info call Joanne K. at 16 bus trip includes transpor-
810-324-2304. This activity is The Imlay City Christian tation, admission to Yankee Air
sponsored by Widowed School has discount cards Museum, guided tour, and the-
Friends, a peer support group available for sale. Proceeds ater tickets to Willow Run play.
Leave from Washington Parks
and Rec Activity Center, 57900
Van Dyke at 8:30 a.m., return
approx. 6 p.m. Call 586-786-
0131 for info and to register by
May 24.
Bus Trip to Detroit Tigers vs.
Boston with Washington Parks
and Rec. Register by June 19,
Blessed Hope
18
game is Sat., July 21. Leave
Washington Activity Center at
Baptist Church 4:15 p.m., game at 6:10 p.m.,
1635 Berville Road, Allenton, MI return approx. 11:30 p.m. Call
4411 Newark Road
859 N. Van Dyke Road Pastor Gayle Hortop (586) 786-0131 for info.
Imlay City, Michigan 48444 Phone: (586) 784-5854
Attica, MI 48412
Other
810-724-2702 Sunday School - 10:00 am
Sunday 2:30 pm
Sunday Morning - 11:00 am
Tuesday 7:00 pm Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm
www.newlifechristian.net Wednesday Evening - 6:30 pm
Friday Youth 7:00 pm
Pastor Tim Martin Soul winning is not our Free tutor training for people
Sunday 10 a.m. Service 17 firstapostolichome.com 17 preference, but it’s our priority. who would like to help others
in our community improve
Imlay City Almont Light of Christ
17
English skills. Volunteer basis.
C.R.C.
Community
First Baptist Church Please call for orientation
395 N. Cedar (M-53) before training at 810-664-
www.imlaycitycrc.org
Worship 10:00 a.m.
Wayne Boyd, Pastor Church 2737.
881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888
2720 Winslow Road Volunteer for the Habitat for
Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Sunday Bible Classes: 9:45 am
Youth Ministry Worship Services Imlay City, MI 48444 Humanity of Lapeer County at
MOPS Program 10:30 am & 6:00 pm the office. Interested parties
Bible Study Wednesday 7:00 pm 1 Mile South of I-69 Overpass
fbc@airadvantage.net
can call 810-664-7111 and
Bible Studies Sunday Worship 10:30 am speak to Carolyn, Cheryl or
Live Webcasting Sunday all worship services
810-724-4315 over Sermonaudio.com/fbcalmont Pete at 810-660-7823.
Phone: 810-724-6999
Come Grow With Us! 17 Proclaiming the Sovereign Grace of God 17
GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Club News
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
(810) 395-7557
Veterans of Foreign Wars
2796 S. Van Dyke Road - Imlay City  (VFW) of Imlay City, Post
Morning Worship - 8:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm 2492, 598 N. Almont Ave.
Evening Service - 5:00 p.m.  (Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
Wednesday Family Night - 6:45 p.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. Veterans Meetings 2nd
Supervised child care during all services Thursday, every other month,
Sunday School 7 p.m.; Post Meetings 1st
Phone: 810-724-8110 9:00 a.m. September thru May Thursday every month, 7 p.m.;
Pastor Jeffrey S. Krist 17 Staffed Nursery During Worship 17 Auxiliary Meetings 1st
Saturday of every month, 10
a.m.
United Church of Christ
275 Bancroft - Imlay City 201 E. St. Clair, Almont, MI
Almont/Dryden Masons meets
7 p.m. every 2nd Thursday of
at corner of Newark Rd.
(Corner of 5th Street) 810-798-8855
the month at Masonic Center
810-724-7855 Sunday Worship Service
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. 810-724-6207 at 10:15 a.m. in Almont.
Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.
Thursday Worship 7:00 p.m.
Sunday School & Morning Adult Group 9:30 a.m. Nursery available and Jr. Church
for ages 3 thru 5th grade The Imlay City American
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Rev. Dr. Renee C. Jackson
Jr./Sr. High Youth Group ~ Sunday’s 6-8pm Legion Post 135 meets the 2nd
Kidz 4 Christ ~ Wednesday’s 6-7:30pm and last Wednesdays of the
Ralph O. Stuebs
Cell-(567) 674-0438 “No matter who you are or where you are Pre-School - 5th grade month at 7:30 p.m. The post is
on life’s journey, you are welcome here!” Pastor William King
17 17 17 located at 212 E. Third Street.
St. Nicholas St. John The Holy Redeemer Contact them at 724-1450 or
americanlegionpost135@fron-
Evangelist
Catholic Church Lutheran Church tier.com.
4331 Capac Road 872 Capac Rd. 4538 Dryden Rd. • Dryden, MI The Evening Star Quilt Guild
Capac, MI 48014 Allenton, MI 48002
810-395-7074 810-796-3951 meets the last Wednesday of
810-395-7572 www.fmsaints.com www.lutheransonline.com/holyred each month at the Davison
www.fmsaints.com Weekday Mass: 8:00 am - BIBLE CLASS; 9:30 am - WORSHIP Senior Center, 10135 Lapeer
Thursday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 am - SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS Rd. in Davison. Meetings start
Weekend Masses: ALL WELCOME!!! at 6:30 p.m. and doors open at
Saturday - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. Pastor Steven Helms 6 p.m. For more info call Lisa,
Rev. Mike Gawlowski, Pastor 17
Christian Preschool Available 17 810-358-7294.
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Member FDIC Almont Imlay City Imlay City
LAKESTONEbank.com 798-0110 810-721-1100 724-6218

Northbound Erth-Con Steve Robbins Great Lakes

Muffler & Brake Excavating, Inc. State Farm Insurance Town & Country Realty
Almont Almont Imlay City Member FDIC
798-0214 798-0151 810-724-5955 Attica
721-0020
Imlay City Ford Family Farm & Home
AP Gunworks Imlay City Almont
Almont Imlay City Family Practice
724-5900 810-798-0105 Dr. Laura Zelenak, D.O.
798-0911
Parsch’s Automotive Tiana’s Dollar “N” Deals Michelle Simpson, N.P.
Page One Printing Mobil Gas Station Imlay City Susan Reuter, N.P.
Imlay City Imlay City 810-721-9900 Imlay City
724-0254 724-6630 724-0591
Romeo Theatre
Tri-City Times RE Blank 66120 Van Dyke Evie’s Hair Studio
Imlay City Imlay City 586-752-3455 Imlay City
724-2615 724-6431 724-6564
Statewide of Almont
Tri-County Bank Vinckier Foods Sharon LaFrance Dr. Vanderest
Member FDIC Almont 810-441-6002 and Dr. Meek
Almont 798-3907 798-2004 Almont Downtown
Country Smoke House Dentistry
American Tree, Inc. First Independent- Almont 798-3941
Almont Descamps 810-798-3064
798-2525 Insurance Agency Oxford Overhead Door
Almont Novak Sales & Equipment Oxford
Muir Brothers 798-7501 Van Dyke • Almont 248-628-4555
Funeral Home 810-798-8533
Almont Charlie Brown's Manpower
798-8225 Almont Village 586-566-6950
798-3485 Barn Carpets www.MetroDetroitManpower.com
The Huddle Imlay City
Hickory Square 810-724-6483 Imlay City Lube Center
Bar & Grill Apartments
Almont 724-7777
Imlay City
798-3274 724-0266 Milnes
Auto Group Dance Street Studio
Smith’s Waterproofing mi-apartments.com
810-724-0444 Dance & Fitness
Almont Family First Health Care 810-724-0561 www.dancestreetstudio.com
798-2371 Dr. Loren DeCarlo, 810-667-5000 810-245-7600
Nurse Practitioner Paula
Greenia's Outdoor Pretty & Karey Hartford Dr. Robert Vintech Industries
Power & Sport Capac Glapinski, DO Imlay City
Almont 395-4840 Capac 673-3290
798-0010 395-1610
Mandy J Florist Noffert Dental
Brookwood Fruit Farm and Gifts LLC Dr. Robert D. Young DDS Imlay City
Almont Almont Imlay City 683-5516
798-8312 810-673-3301 724-6441
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To honor
and remember
Sons, daughters and friends of
Almont American Legion members
offered a helpful assist over the week-
end, placing new American flags at
veterans’ graves. Legion Commander
Dick Bowman thanked the youngsters
for their efforts and for honoring the
memories and sacrifices of local vet-
erans who have served in the U.S.
Military.
Legal Announcements
ALMONT
TOWNSHIP
ALMONT TOWNSHIP
BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
SYNOPSIS
MAY 14, 2018
Meeting called to order by
Supervisor at 7:00 p.m. at 819 N.
Main St. Almont, MI. Members pres-
ent were Supervisor Bowman, Clerk
Hoffner, Treasurer Kudsin, and
Trustees Streeter, Groesbeck, Clay
Stroup, and Scott Stroup. The follow-
ing actions were taken: 1) approved
consent agenda as presented, 2)
approved revision to policy manual,
3) approved IFT for Country Smoke
House, 4) approved raise for election
workers, 5) approved moving polling
location for Aug. 7th primary to the
fire hall, 6) approved addition of
depositories, 7) rescinded 425 agree-
ment with village, 8) discharged lien
with Stroup Brothers Land
Development, 9) approved agreement
with village and school for liaison
officer for 3 years. Meeting adjourned
at 7:50 p.m.
Paul Bowman-Supervisor
Carol Hoffner-Clerk
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BERLIN
TOWNSHIP
BOARD MEETING
SYNOPSIS
MAY 14, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:30
p.m. by Supervisor Winn. Pledge of
Allegiance recited. Members present:
Parks, Klos, Winn, Christian &
Wittstock. April minutes approved.
Treasurer’s report approved. Fire
report given by Chief Hartway:
responded to 14 runs last month (none
billable) and approved to hire 3 new
applicants. Planning Commission
report: splits approved and worked on
Master Plan and ordinance updates.
Park report: weeds will be sprayed
and new roof will be put on pavilion.
Senior report: regular activities of
cards, exercise and potluck with new
director. Discussed: work that needs
to be done at cemeteries, bill for ad to
be paid, new radios for Fire
Department, and parking lot lighting.
Audience: nothing further. Motion to
pay the bills made and accepted.
Motion to adjourn 8:05 p.m. A com-
plete copy of the minutes is available
at the township hall during business
hours.
Karen A. Klos, Clerk
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IMLAY
TOWNSHIP
PLANNING
COMMISSION
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
The Imlay Township Planning
Commission shall hold a public hear-
ing at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12
at the Township Hall at 682 North
Fairgrounds. The public hearing is to
consider the following text amend-
ment to the Township Zoning
Ordinance:
The amendment includes chang-
es to Section 4.68 Landscapers,
Landscape Services, and Similar
Home-Based Businesses. This lan-
guage is being modified to allow is
type of facility with various levels of
restrictions in the EB Enterprise
VILLAGE OF CAPAC
Public hearing on the
Proposed 2018/2019 Budget
June 4th • 7:00 p.m.
at the American Legion Hall
EMMETT TOWNSHIP
RESIDENTS
DUMPSTER DAY
at the EMMETT TOWNSHIP HALL
11100 DUNNIGAN RD. (M-21)
EMMETT, MI.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018
7:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
LARGE ITEMS YOU NEED TO UNLOAD YOURSELF
LOADER IS NOT AVAILABLE
WILL ACCEPT TIRES: $3.00 FOR CAR or LIGHT TRUCK - $7.00
SEMI-TRUCK TIRES - $1.25 PER INCH for TRACTOR TIRES
TWO (2) CAR OR SMALL TRUCK TIRES FROM EACH EMMETT
TOWNSHIP HOUSEHOLD WITH ID WILL BE FREE
$15.00 charge for Non-tagged Freon Items
TOXIC SUBSTANCES NOT ACCEPTED
PLEASE SEPARATE METAL
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 810-384-8070 Ext# 21
Business District, B-1 Local Business,
B-2 General Business, I-1 Light
Industrial, and I-2 Heavy Industrial.
This use has been removed from the
R-1 One Family Residential and RE
Rural Estate Residential zoning dis-
tricts.
Requested by: Imlay Township
Planning Commission
This meeting is open to the pub-
lic. Anyone wishing to comment on
the text amendment, but is unable to
attend the meeting may send their
comments to - Imlay Township
Planning Commission, 682 North
Fairgrounds Road Imlay City, MI
48444. A copy of the request is avail-
able at the Imlay Township Hall
between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
ALMONT VILLAGE
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 1, 2018
SYNOPSIS
President Schneider called the
Regular Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmembers present were Dyke,
Ligon, Love, Peltier, Steven C.
Schneider, Steffler and Schneider.
Staff members present were Clerk/
Treasurer Keesler, and Chief of Police
Martin.
The Council approved the agen-
da; approved the consent agenda with
corrections; approved payment to
Superior Contracting Group to be split
evenly with the Township; approved
payment to Emergency Restoration
upon completion of the work to the
satisfaction of the Park Board and
Manager Connors; discussed water
billing; and discussed compressed
work schedule.
The meeting adjourned at 8:11
p.m.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Clerk/Treasurer
Steve Schneider
President
A complete copy of the minutes
is available in the Clerk’s office dur-
ing regular business hours or at www.
almontmichigan.gov
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IMLAY
TOWNSHIP
ORDINANCE NUMBER
2018-01 AN ORDINANCE
TO AMEND
THE IMLAY TOWNSHIP
ZONING ORDINANCE.
THE TOWNSHIP OF
IMLAY ORDAINS:
Amend Section 2.2 Definitions
The following definitions shall
be added to Section 2.2:
On-site Solar Energy Collector.
A solar energy collector that is
within the limits of the area encom-
passed by the tract area or parcel of
record on which the activity is con-
ducted.
Solar Energy Collector.
A panel or panels and/or other
devices or equipment, or any combi-
nation thereof, that collect, store, dis-
tribute, and/or transform solar, radiant
energy into electrical, thermal, or
chemical energy for the purpose of
generating electric power or other
forms of generated energy for use in
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or associated with a principal land use
on the parcel of land on which the
solar energy collector is located and,
if permitted, for the sale and distribu-
tion of excess available electricity to
an authorized public utility for distri-
bution to other lands. This includes
solar panels and solar shingles.
• Structure-mounted Solar
Energy Collector. A solar energy
collector attached to the roof or wall
of a building, or which serves as the
roof, wall window, or other element in
whole or in part of a building.
• Ground-mounted Solar
Energy Collector. A solar energy
collector that is not attached to and is
separate from any building on the
parcel of land on which the solar
energy collector is located. Ground-
mounted solar energy collectors shall
meet all setback requirements of
accessory buildings.
Commercial Solar Energy
Collector (Solar Farm).
A utility-scale facility of solar
energy collectors with the primary
purpose of wholesale or retail sales of
generated electricity. Commonly
referred to as solar farms.
Solar Panel or Panel.
A panel consisting of an array of
solar cells used to generate electricity
directly from sunlight.
Solar Shingles.
A roofing product made by com-
bining thin film solar technology
(which converts sunlight to electrici-
ty) with a durable backing to provide
a structural roof shingle comparable
to traditional roofing shingles.
Solar Racking.
Solar racking is any structure or
building material used in the mount-
ing of a solar panel.
Privacy Fence
“Privacy fence” shall mean a
structure of rails, planks, stakes, or
similar material erected as an enclo-
sure, barrier, or boundary. Privacy
fences are those with thirty (30) per-
cent or less of their surface area open
for free passage of light and air and
designed to conceal from view the
activities conducted behind them.
Examples of such fences include but
are not limited to stockade, board-on-
board, and board and batten.
Amend Article 3- Zoning
Districts
Agriculture District
(Permitted Uses) Sec.
3.1.1.B.xvi. Onsite solar energy col-
lector if more than a total of 7,605
square feet, subject to site plan review
by the Planning Commission.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.1.C.vi. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
(Special Land Use) Sec.
3.1.1.D.xxvi Commercial Solar
Energy Collector.
One-Family Residential District
(Permitted Uses) Sec. 3.1.2.B.ix.
Onsite solar energy collector if more
than a total of 7,605 square feet, sub-
ject to site plan review by the Planning
Commission.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.2.C.iv. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
Rural Estate Residential District
(Permitted Uses) Sec. 3.1.3.B.xii.
Onsite solar energy collector if cover-
ing more than a total of 7,605 square
feet, subject to site plan review by the
Planning Commission.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.3.C.iii. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
Multiple-Family Residential
District
(Permitted Uses) Sec. 3.1.4.B.ix.
Onsite solar energy collector if more
than a total of 7,605 square feet, sub-
ject to site plan review by the Planning
Commission.
(Special Land Use) Sec. 3.
1.4.C.vi. Onsite solar energy collector
if more than a total of 7,605 square
feet, subject to site plan review by the
Planning Commission.
Local Business District
(Permitted Uses) Sec. 3.1.5.B.x.
Onsite solar energy collector if more
than a total of 7,605 square feet, sub-
ject to site plan review by the Planning
Commission.
(Special Land Use) Sec. 3.
1.5.C.xi. Onsite solar energy collector
if more than a total of 7,605 square
feet, subject to site plan review by the
Planning Commission.
(Special Land Use) Sec. 3.
1.5.C.xii. Commercial Solar Energy
Collector.
General Business District
(Permitted Uses) Sec.
3.1.6.B.xvii. Onsite solar energy col-
lector if more than a total of 7,605
square feet.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.6.C.ii. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
Neighborhood Office District
(Permitted Uses) Sec. 3.1.7.B.vii.
Onsite solar energy collector if more
than a total of 7,605 square feet.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.7.C.ii. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
Light Industrial District
(Permitted Use) Sec.
3.1.8.B.xxix. Onsite solar energy col-
lector if more than a total of 7,605
square feet, subject to site plan review
by the Planning Commission.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.8.C.ii. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
(Special Land Use) Sec.
3.1.8.D.xv. Commercial solar energy
collector.
Heavy Industrial District
(Permitted Use) Sec. 3.1.9.B.xiv.
Onsite solar energy collector if more
than a total of 7,605 square feet, sub-
ject to site plan review by the Planning
Commission.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.9.C.ii. Onsite solar energy collec-
tor if less than a total of 7,605 square
feet.
(Special Land Use) Sec.
3.1.9.D.xv. Commercial solar energy
collector.
Enterprise Business District
(Permitted Uses)
3.1.11.B.xxix. Onsite solar energy
Sec.
collector if more than a total of 7,605
square feet.
(Permitted Use Subject to
Administrative Approval) Sec.
3.1.11.C.iii. Onsite solar energy col-
lector if less than a total of 7,605
square feet.
Article 4 Use Standards
Section 4.69 Onsite Solar
Energy Collectors:
An on-site use solar energy sys-
tem (see Section 2.2 for definition) is
intended to first serve the needs of the
uses onsite. Systems may be struc-
ture-mounted or ground mounted.
Onsite solar energy systems may be
permitted in all zoning districts.
1. General Requirements.
A. Only one (1) solar energy
system is permitted per lot or premis-
es.
B. All systems shall be set
back at least twenty (20) feet from all
property lines.
C. The applicant shall provide
documentation that glare will be elim-
inated, insofar as possible. Therefore,
all racking and other material associ-
ated with the solar energy collector
must be neutral in color and nonre-
flecting material. This may include
manufacturer’s specifications of the
panels, proficient angling, adequate
screening, or other means, so as to not
adversely affect neighboring proper-
ties.
D. The panel or any material
associated with the solar energy col-
lector shall not be used for advertis-
ing.
E. Mechanical equipment
must be screened from street and
neighboring residences by fencing or
landscaping.
F. A sketch plan, drawn to
scale, shall show existing and pro-
posed structures, driveways, adjacent
structures within 100 feet, the number
and size of proposed panels, surface
area of solar energy collector, and any
other information requested by the
Zoning Administrator or Planning
Commission that is necessary to
determine compliance with this
Ordinance.
G. The solar energy collectors
shall be added to the maximum lot
coverage, unless the solar energy col-
lector is located entirely on top of the
structure it is mounted on.
H. The solar energy collector
shall be repaired or replaced within
twelve 12 months of becoming non-
functioning.
I. The applicant shall provide
the manufacturer’s directions for the
inspector to ensure installation, main-
tenance, and use is in accordance with
the manufacturer’s directions.
J. The solar energy collectors
shall comply with all construction
code, electrical code, and other state
requirements.
K. Complete, professionally-
prepared site plans signed and sealed
by the responsible parties shall not
apply to applications proposing:
i. Structure-mounted solar
panels.
ii. Ground mounted solar
panels or solar surface that exceeds
7,605 square feet.
2. Structure-Mounted Solar
Panels.
A. Panels may extend up to
five (5) feet above a flat roof surface
and two (2) feet from the mounted
structure.
B. Panels shall not hang over
the edge of the building or project
below the eaves.
C. The solar panels or shingles
cannot be placed within three (3) feet
of any peak, eave, or valley.
D. The solar panels or shingles
shall be permanently and safely
attached to the structure in which it is
mounted on.
3. Ground Mount Solar Panels.
A. Shall only be located in the
rear or side yard.
B. The maximum ground area
occupied by solar panels and associ-
ated paved surfaces is one (1) acre.
C. If more than 2,000 square
feet of impervious surface is pro-
posed, a drainage plan shall be sub-
mitted.
D. The maximum ground-
mounted panel height is eight (8) feet,
measured from the grade to the top of
the panel.
E. Panels shall be screened
from residential districts and public
rights of way by a greenbelt and/or six
(6) foot-high privacy fence.
F. The solar panels and associ-
ated racking shall be permanently and
safely attached to the ground.
4. Decommissioning. If the solar
energy system ceases to operate or is
abandoned for a period of twelve (12)
months or is deemed by the Zoning
Administrator or Building Inspector
to be unsafe or not consistent with
code, the current land owner shall
remove the system in its entirety. This
shall include removing posts, equip-
ment, panels, foundations and other
items so that the ground is restored to
its preconstruction state and is ready
for development as another land use.
Section 4.70
Solar Energy Systems
Commercial
A utility grid solar energy sys-
tem (solar farm) is a solar energy
system that is designed and built to
provide electricity to the electric util-
ity grid. Commercial solar energy
systems are for utility purposes are
subject to Special Land Use Approval
in the I-1 and I-2 Districts.
1. General Requirements.
A. All systems shall be set
back at least 50 feet from all property
lines.
B. The applicant shall provide
documentation that glare will be elim-
inated, insofar as possible. Therefore,
all racking and other material associ-
ated with the solar energy collector
must be neutral in color and nonre-
flecting material. This may include
manufacturer’s specifications of the
panels, proficient angling, adequate
screening, or other means, as to not
adversely affect neighboring proper-
ties
C. The panel or any material
associated with the solar energy col-
lector shall not be used for advertis-
ing.
D. Mechanical equipment
must be screened from street and
neighboring residences by fencing or
landscaping.
E. The solar energy collectors
shall be added to the maximum lot
coverage, unless the solar energy col-
lector is located entirely on top of the
structure it is mounted on.
F. The solar energy collector
shall be repaired or replaced within
three (3) months of becoming non-
functioning.
G. The applicant shall provide
the manufacturer’s directions for the
inspector to ensure installation, main-
tenance, and use is in accordance with
the manufacturer’s directions.
H. The solar energy collectors
shall comply with all construction
code, electrical code, and other state
requirements. Mature trees shall be
considered a living tree that are eight
(8) caliper inches. For every mature
tree planned for removal shall have a
replacement rate of fifty (50) percent.
I. Notice is required to be sub-
mitted to the utility company (DTE
Energy) and there is adequate connec-
tion to the utility grid nearby (within
500 feet).
J. Develop a restoration site
plan, for after the site is decommis-
sioned. A decommissioning plan shall
be required to ensure that facilities are
properly removed after their useful
life. Decommissioning of solar pan-
els must occur in the event they are
not in use for 12 consecutive months.
The plan shall include provisions for
removal of all structures, foundations,
electrical equipment, and internal or
perimeter access roads, restoration of
soil and vegetation, and a plan ensur-
ing financial resources will be avail-
able to fully decommission the site.
To ensure proper removal of the struc-
ture when it ceases to be used for a
period of one (1) year or more, shall
include a performance guarantee,
guaranteeing removal of the solar
energy system which will be posted at
the time of receiving a building permit
for the facility. The performance
guarantee shall be a: 1) cash bond, 2)
deposit to a Township escrow account,
or 3) performance bond in a form
approved by the Township. The
amount of such guarantee shall be no
less than the estimated cost of remov-
al and may include provision for infla-
tionary cost adjustments. The esti-
mate shall be prepared by the
Township Engineer for the developer
and shall be approved by the
Township. The applicant shall be
responsible for the payment of any
costs or attorney fees incurred by the
Photo by Tom Wearing
Township in securing removal.
K. An analysis of the potential
visual impacts from the project
including solar panels, roads, and
fencing along with measures to avoid,
minimize, or mitigate the visual
effects shall be required. A plan may
be required showing vegetative
screening or buffering of the system
from those items to mitigate for visual
impacts in accordance with this
Ordinance.
L. A site plan, drawn to scale
and conforming to Section 6.1, shall
show existing and proposed struc-
tures, driveways, adjacent structures
within 100 feet, the number and size
of proposed panels, surface area of
solar energy collector, array of build-
ings or substations, location of access
road, and any other information
requested by the Planning Commission
that is necessary to determine compli-
ance with this Ordinance.
2. Structure-Mounted Solar
Panels.
A. Panels may extend up to
five (5) feet above a flat roof surface
and two (2) feet from the mounted
structure.
B. Panels shall not hang over
the edge of the building or project
below the eaves.
C. The solar panels or shingles
cannot be placed within three (3) feet
of any peak, eave, or valley.
D. The solar panels or shingles
shall be permanently and safely
attached to the structure in which it is
mounted on.
3. Ground Mounted Solar
Panels.
A. If more than 2,000 square
feet of impervious surface is pro-
posed, a drainage plan shall be sub-
mitted.
B. The maximum ground-
mounted panel height is ten (10) feet,
measured from the grade to the top of
the panel.
C. Panels shall be screened
from residential districts and public
rights of way by a greenbelt and/or six
(6) -foot-high privacy fence.
Screening requirements may be
waived or reduced by the Planning
Commission when existing natural
vegetation accomplishes the same.
D. The solar panels and asso-
ciated racking shall be permanently
and safely attached to the ground.
E. Native ground cover is
required onsite during the operation,
until the site is decommissioned.
4. Decommissioning. If the
solar energy system ceases to operate
or is abandoned for a period of twelve
(12) months or is deemed by the
Zoning Administrator or Building
Inspector to be unsafe or not consis-
tent with code, the current land owner
shall remove the system in its entirety.
This shall include removing posts,
equipment, panels, foundations, and
other items so that the ground is
restored to its preconstruction state
and is ready for development as
another land use.
A. The current owner shall
have the entire system removed or be
actively working on it within 90 days
of the property owner receiving the
Zoning Administrator’s determination
that the system is abandoned solar
energy system.
Adoption and Effective Date.
1. Adoption. At a regular meet-
ing of the Imlay Township Board held
on 5/16/2018, adoption of the forego-
ing ordinance was moved by Jepsen
and supported by Guerin.
Voting for: Guerin, Hoeksema,
Jepsen and Priehs
Voting against: None
Absent: Makedonsky
The Township Supervisor
declared the ordinance adopted.
2. This Ordinance shall become
effective in the manner prescribed by
the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act,
Public Act Number 110 of 2006, as
amended, 30 days following publica-
tion of a notice of adoption.
Steven Hoeksema
Township Supervisor
CERTIFICATION OF
TOWNSHIP CLERK
I, Elizabeth Makedonsky, Imlay
Township Clerk, hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of an
amendment to the Imlay Township
Zoning Ordinance adopted by the
Township Board at a regular meeting
held on by the following vote:
Motion by Jepsen, Supported by
Guerin.
Voting for: Guerin, Hoeksema,
Jepsen and Priehs
Voting against: None
Absent: Makedonsky
Motion Adopted
Elizabeth Makedonsky
Imlay Township Clerk
Township Board ordered notice of
adoption and summary to be pub-
lished one time in the Tri-City Times
on May 23, 2018. A true and complete
copy of the above ordinance may be
purchased or inspected at the offices
of the Township Clerk, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, except holi-
days, during regular Township busi-
ness hours.
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Dispatch log...
5K & Fun Run on tap for
Busker Fest Editor’s note: The fol- were made throughout the
lowing is a compilation of day
block S. Cedar St.)
•11:19 Alarm (400 block
•12:48 Larceny from
Auto (300 block E. Third St.)
activity and reports from May 13 W. First St.) •14:39 Juvenile
IMLAY CITY — Registration is underway for area police departments: •00:12 Utility Problem •13:19 Medical Assist Compliant (Fourth St.)
the new Imlay City Rotary 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run, (100 block Bancroft St.) (400 block S. Almont Ave.) •Multiple traffic stops
which will take place at 7 p.m. on Fri., June 15th In Imlay City: •00:24 Operating Under •16:48 Parking were made throughout the
during city’s first-ever Busker Fest. Police and emergency the Influence (N. Blacks Complaint (1900 block S. day
All participants will receive a free beverage responders responded to dis- Corners Rd./W. Imlay City Cedar St.) May 20
after the event by presenting their bib pull off tag. patch calls for these inci- Rd.) •22:29 Suspicious •10:45 Animal Problem
dents, in addition to traffic •14:46 Assault and Person (Engle St./S. Cedar (500 block N. Almont Ave.)
Pre-registered participants will also receive a free stops Battery (200 block Main St.) St.) •15:49 Property Damage
T-shirt. Registration before June 2 guarantees a free May 12 •Multiple traffic stops •Multiple traffic stops Accident (Bancroft St.)
T-shirt. Awards will be given to the top three finish- •16:33-22:30 Special were made throughout the were made throughout the •19:24 Juvenile
ers in each age division. Detail (Fairgrounds) day day Complaint (S. Almont
Registration available online at runsignup.com. •16:49 Fraud (400 block ` May 14 May 15 Ave./E. Second St.)
All proceeds will go to support Imlay City Rotary Colonial Dr.) •09:58 Suspicious •00:42 Alarm (2000 •21:08 Family Trouble
Club projects. •18:43 Larceny (2000 Circumstances (500 block block S. Cedar St.) (400 block N. Almont Ave.)
For more information call the Chamber office at block S. Cedar St.) Metcalf St.) •08:29-08:47 Monitor •22:49 Suspicious Person
810-724-1361 or visit www.imlaycitymich.com. •18:53 Threats (400 •10:44 Suicidal Person Traffic (Weston Elementary) (1000 block Norlin Dr.)
block Colonial Dr.) (500 block S. Cedar St.) •14:43 Private Property •Multiple traffic stops
•Multiple traffic stops •11:11 Alarm (1700 Damage Accident (1800 were made throughout the
block S. Cedar St.) day
•16:30 Animal Problem
Obituaries (100 block W. Second St.)
•20:50 Assist MSP with
In Lapeer County:
Complaints handled by
ATV Complaint (Reek Rd.) the Lapeer County Sheriff’s
•23:25 Possible Gun Department, in addition to
~ Donald G. Davenport, 77 ~ Shots (200 block Hunt St.) traffic stops:
•Multiple Traffic Stops May 15
Donald G. Davenport Cahill August 31, 1969. He what he learned with his Howland Rd., Almont, MI. throughout the day •road hazard on N.
of Imlay City, Michigan was preceded in death by family and friends. The family will be avail- May 16 Summers Rd. in Arcadia
passed away peacefully Elaine on March 29th, He is survived by his able for visitation 10- 11 •01:58 Assist LCSO with Twp.
on Wednesday, May 16th, 1983. Donald was a retired daughters, Lisa Davenport a.m. Saturday, May 26, at Welfare Check (400 block •911 hang up call in the
2018. He was born math teacher for Almont (Mark Inaba) and Amy Almont High School. Bancroft St.) 1000 block of N. Van Dyke
March 22, 1941 in Community Schools, Holtgren (Marty Holtgren); Those wishing to •07:04 Alarm (500 block Rd. in Goodland Twp.
Sedalia, Missouri. Don known affectionately as five grandchildren, Danny, make memorial contribu- S. Almont Ave.) •alarms in the 2600 block
grew up in Benton “Mr. D.” to generations of Claire, Jack, Olivia, and tions may direct them to •16:06 Juvenile of S. Lake George Rd. in
Harbor, Michigan. Don students. He was a long- Oliver; and his family of Ruth Hughes Memorial Complaint (2000 block S. Attica Twp.
was a graduate of the time member of and clari- friends. Library, 211 N. Almont Almont Ave.) •animals at large in the
University of Michigan, netist for the Belle Valley He was preceded in Ave., Imlay City, MI or •16:31 Animal Problem 100 block of W. Second St.
(500 block Metcalf St.) in Imlay City
with a Bachelor of Science Community Band. Donald death by his parents, Belle Valley Band, 1849 •19:11 Domestic Dispute May 16
in mathematics and held a was the director of the Donald and Minna Stoldt Avenue, Imlay City, (S. Almont Ave./E. Borland •property damage acci-
Master’s degree in educa- board of the Ruth Hughes Davenport; and his wife, MI, 48444. Rd.) dent on eastbound I-69 in
tion from Western Memorial Library in Imlay Elaine (Cahill) Davenport. Arrangements were •20:32 Animal Problem Attica Twp.
Michigan University. His City and a volunteer for A Memorial Service is entrusted to Muir Brothers (400 block W. First St.) •neighborhood trouble in
first teaching job was at the American Red Cross. to be held 11 a.m. Funeral Home of Imlay •Multiple Traffic Stops the 3000 block of Peppermill
the American School in Don was endlessly, intel- Saturday, May 26, 2018 at City, MI. Please be sure to throughout the day Rd. in Attica Twp.
Managua, Nicaragua. lectually curious about the Almont High School sign our online register at May 17 •malicious destruction of
Donald married Elaine world and eager to share Auditorium, 4701 muirbrothersfh.com •08:28-09:00 Monitor property in the 4200 block of
Traffic (Weston Elementary) Pantek Park Dr. in Attica
•10:55 Fire Alarm - False Twp.
~ Robert Earl Herbert Elliott, 81 ~ (200 block Weston St.) •suspicious circumstanc-
•16:21 Delinquent es in the 7500 block of Clear
Robert Earl Herbert ing husband. Michigan Lottery and uncles, cousins and Minors (100 block W. Lake Rd. in Goodland Twp.
Elliott, 81, of Capac, died Robert served his feeding birds. friends. Second St.) •family trouble in the
Tuesday afternoon, May country with the United Surviving are three Funeral services was •16:38 Suspicious 1900 block of Caldwell Rd.
15, 2018, at McLaren States Army from 1961 to children and spouses, held Friday, May 18. Rev. Circumstance (500 block E. in Goodland Twp.
Port Huron Hospital. 1962 and the Army Jackie Barnard of Capac, Lisa Clark, pastor of Borland St.) •family trouble in the
He was born Friday, Reserves from 1962- Bob and Lisa Elliott of Capac United Methodist •Multiple Traffic Stops 5600 block of Belle River
December 11, 1936, in 1968. MO and Cheryl and Todd Church, officiated. Burial throughout the day Rd. in Attica Twp.
Detroit the son of the late He was a very dedi- Hulett of Allenton; four with military honors was May 18 May 17
Robert and Cecelia cated employee of grandchildren, Kyle, held at Capac Cemetery, •13:57 Private Property •property damage acci-
(Kowalski) Elliott. Chrysler Corporation, Grant, Cody and Lacey; Mussey Twp. Accidents (500 block S. dent on Imlay City Rd. in
His marriage of 51 Lynch Rd, Detroit, for 38 brothers, Raymond Memorials are sug- Cedar St.) Attica Twp.
•18:50 Alarm (1800 May 18
years to Georgia Ann years as a steam hammer (Phyllis) and Richard, sis- gested to “Wishes of the block S. Cedar St.) •animals at large in the
McSparin was Saturday, operator until his retire- ters, Shirley Schrader, Family.” •20:30 Warrant Pick up 4700 block of Havens Rd. in
June 25, 1960. Georgia ment. Robert was a mem- Evelyn (James) Hill, For information and (2000 block S. Cedar St.) Dryden Twp.
passed away Monday, ber of Zion United Marleen (Dave) Owen Guest Book kaatzfunerals. •Multiple traffic stops May 21
October 17, 2011. Robert Methodist Church, Capac and Roseann (Wayne) com Kaatz Funeral were made throughout the •telephone used for
was a dedicated and lov- and enjoyed playing the Helland and several aunts, Directors, Capac. day harassment in the 4300 block
May 19 of Peppermill Rd. in Attica
•09:43 Medical Assist Twp.
~ Patrick Elton Hunt, 57 ~ (600 block Maple Vista St.) •ORV complaints on
•12:01 Suspicious Arrow Tip Trail in Attica
Patrick Elton Hunt, 57, room smile. Mr. Hunt Marlene Hunt and father- Vehicle (1900 block S. Cedar Twp.
of Imlay City, died at loved his family and will in-law, Jerry Duda. St.) •property damage acci-
home Friday, May 18, be missed. Pat’s visitation will be •12:33 Larceny (500 dent on eastbound I-69 in
2018. He was born June He is survived by chil- 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, May block S. Cedar St.) Imlay Twp.
16, 1960 in Lapeer to par- dren, Anthony (fiancé, 23 at Muir Brothers
ents Robert and Marlene Belinda Dang) Hunt and Funeral Home, Lapeer.
(Whipp) Hunt. Pat mar-
ried Kathy Duda on
Amanda (Jordan)
Muxlow; his father,
His funeral will be at 11
a.m. Thursday, May 24,
Comments:
August 3, 1984 in Lapeer. Robert (Ruth) Hunt; moth- 2018 at Muir Brothers from page 10 even imagine threatening
Mr. Hunt was a talent- er-in-law, Josephine Duda; Funeral Home, Lapeer, the lives of people he dis-
ed excavator operator, grandchildren, Tristin, officiated by Father Doc beforehand, and then starts agrees with.
working for Ellis Ayden, Cadence and Ortman. Burial will follow calling other people “terror- In this Republican pri-
Construction for many Ryan; siblings, Lori in Goodland Township ists” and lying about other mary, I will be voting for
years. He loved his work; (Kevin) Hammer, Julie Cemetery. Republicans. Instead, our someone who works with
“like playing in a big sand (Pierre) King and Paula Memorials may be next state senator should be all people without degrad-
box.” Pat also enjoyed (Robert) Pender as well as made to the Wounded someone who treats people ing them, and who under-
fishing, golfing and bowl- banker and make funny many nieces, nephews and Warrior Project. with respect. With dignity. stands our conservative val-
ing. He was known to play comments like “that's friends. Mr. Hunt was pre- Condolences and Like the rest of us do. ues. I will be voting for a
cards and board games; chump change.” On that ceded in death by his wife memories may be shared It should be former man who we can be proud
especially Monopoly - note, he was always good of 33 years, Kathy (Nov. at MuirBrothersLapeer. State Rep Kevin Daley. In to represent us in the state
were he would be the for a joke and making a 3, 2017); his mother, com all the years I’ve been fortu- senate. I will be voting for
nate enough to know Kevin, Kevin Daley, and I hope
I’ve never heard him say you will too!
~ Patricia “Pat” Ramirez, 66 ~ anything bad about any-
body. I can say for a fact
—Alan Poehl
Taxpayer
Patricia “Pat” Ramirez, secretary for Midway (Jason Patterson) Stone, held 11:30 a.m., Friday, that Kevin would never 31st Senate District
age 66, of Imlay City, Disposal in Imlay City. Zeke (Becky) Stone, May 25, 2018 at Muir
Michigan, died Sunday, Pat enjoyed her grand- Zackary Stone, Tyler Brothers Funeral Home of
May 20, 2018 at her home
surrounded by her family.
children, gardening, spend-
ing time up north at the
Ramirez, Ryan Ramirez,
Kyle Ramirez, Chloe
Imlay City, 225 N. Main
Street, Imlay City, MI. Tag Day: the most vulnerable of citi-
zens. Please consider join-
Patricia Ann Schlaud was lake, and going down Ramirez, Addison Spina, Pastor Ron Kersten will from page 10 ing the Suncrest Auxiliary.
born February 23, 1952. south to Florida. Eli Spina; and two great- officiate. Membership dues are only
She is the daughter of the She was a member of grandchildren, Henley The family will be able to sponsor every year. $2 a year. It is the most
late Frederick and the late the Imlay City Eagles. Patterson and Natalie available for visitation We are truly blessed to live rewarding of experiences to
Cecilia (Bartkowiak) Pat is survived by her Sharps. 10-11:30 a.m., Friday, May in a community where so belong to a club of so many
Schlaud. Pat grew up in husband, Ezekiel Ramirez; She was preceded in 25, at Muir Brothers many many people want to caring adults.
Capac and was a 1970 one daughter, Amy (Scott) death by her parents, Fred Funeral Home of Imlay help in our quest to make And remember to mark
graduate of Capac High Stone of Imlay City, MI; and Cecilia Schlaud; infant City. the lives of our residents your calendar for Friday,
School. She married one son, Mark (Krystin) son, Ezekiel Ramirez; Arrangements were better. For that we are so June 1, and give generously
Ezekiel “Zeke” Ramirez Ramirez of Imlay City, MI; brother, Donald Schlaud; made by Muir Brothers thankful to you. if you can. Volunteers, in
on April 17, 1970 in Imlay her sister, Lorraine Morgan brother-in-law, Jay Funeral Home of Imlay The Suncrest Auxiliary their maroon aprons, will
City, Michigan. She’s of Manistee, MI; one Morgan; and her parents- City, 225 N. Main Street, is a tax exempt organiza- be ready and waiting!
lived most of her life in brother, Paul (Maryann) in-law, Jose and Trinidad Imlay City, MI. Please be tion created to provide aid You can also make a
Imlay City, MI. Schlaud of Manistee, MI; Ramirez. sure to sign our online reg- and assistance in the form direct tax deductible dona-
She was employed as a nine grandchildren, Amber A memorial is being ister at muirbrothersfh.com of exercise and therapeutic tion payable to Suncrest
equipment to those residing Auxiliary, c/o Lapeer
at the Lapeer County County Medical Care
~ Jack W. Ott, 42 ~ Medical Care Facility. This
becomes ever more vital as
Facility, 1455 Suncrest
Drive, Lapeer, Mi 48446.
Jack W. Ott, 42, of Jones and Joyce Ott. He mother, Joyce Kennedy of Sunday, May 20, 2018 the aging of our population For more information,
Almont, passed away attended Almont High Texas; half brother Daniel from 3-7 p.m. with increases. please call Jerrie Thompson,
Wednesday, May 16, School and worked at Ryan Kennedy of Texas; Funeral Service Monday It is a comfort to know Suncrest Auxiliary
2018 at Henry Ford ITW Manufacturing in along with many friends. at 11 a.m. at Muir that Suncrest Auxiliary President at 810-664-3400.
Macomb Hospital in Romeo. Jack enjoyed He was preceded in Brothers Funeral Home in members still meet, gather See you on June 1st!
Clinton Twp. He was playing video games, disc death by his father, Jack; Almont. to share a meal and enjoy —Rose Klein, Public
born February 5, 1976 in golfing and spending time and his grandparents, To sign the online each other’s company as Relations Spokesperson
Oklahoma City, with his friends. Harvey and Irene Ott. guest book please visit we carry on the business of Suncrest Auxiliary
Oklahoma the son of Jack He is survived by his Visitation was held www.MuirBrothers.com. organizing events to help Lapeer
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Rural Lifestyles
Flashy spring visitors appear
T
hings are getting
more colorful and
it’s more than just
blooming spring flowers.
Colorful winter migrants
have winged their way
home and are livening up
the landscape.
I typically hear the
first Baltimore Oriole
before I see it. Fortunately,
he was perched in the still
leafless locust tree outside
the office window so it
wasn’t hard to set eyes on
him too. The humming-
birds have arrived too so
there’s almost always
Another colorful spring visitor, the Baltimore Oriole, is easy to spot in
still barren trees.
New plan aims to reverse
declines in monarch numbers
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Midwest Association
of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies (MAFWA) wel-
comes public comments
through May 31 on a draft
conservation plan that pro-
vides a blueprint for revers-
ing the decline of the east-
ern monarch butterfly pop-
ulation.
The draft plan, called
the Mid-America Monarch
Conservation Strategy,
builds on existing efforts of
state, federal, and local
agencies and private orga-
nizations and individuals. It
covers a 16-state region
stretching from Texas to
the Upper Midwest that
encompasses the primary
production and migratory
habitat areas for eastern
monarchs. Other eastern
monarch states are also col-
laborating with the plan.
The draft plan identi-
fies conservation goals and
strategies for improving
habitats in various sectors
or categories of land use
such as natural areas, agri-
cultural lands, urban lands,
and rights of way. State
wildlife agencies and part-
ners will be working to add
milkweed plants where
Public comments are being accepted now through May 31 on a draft
conservation plan for eastern monarch butterflies.
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dow. More than likely, he Grosbeaks live in Central
probably saw his reflec- and South America during
tion and was trying to the winter. They come
scare off his twin. He north for the breeding sea-
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his mate. Although the young, like parks, gardens
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Imlay City
turns back
rival Capac
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City bested host Capac
twice in a Blue Water Area
Conference varsity baseball
doubleheader last Thursday.
In the opener, Imlay City
pulled out a 2-1 victory over
Capac.
Andrew Nadrowski (a pair
of singles) notched Imlay
City’s top plate credentials.
Jacob Edson (a double) and
Ricky Guerrero (a single) pro-
vided their other hits.
Nadrowski was the win-
Imlay City’s Robin LeFevere reacts to her long jump attempt that fell 1/4 inch shy of
Rival page 20
qualifying for states. Later in the meet, LeFevere advanced in the 200-meter dash.
Denver and LeFevere earn
spots in Div. 2 track finals
Imlay City pair head to Zeeland next
Photo by Rod Soule
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City’s Abigail Imlay City girls’ track team
Thibodeau slides into registered a seventh last Friday
the base as Capac’s at a Division 2 regional hosted
Madison applies the tag by Clio High School.
in Monday’s game. Frankenmuth (118.5 points)
Imlay wins
earned the distinction of meet
champion. They were followed
by Marysville (77.5 points),
over Capac
Yale (69), Birch Run (59.5),
North Branch (49), Cros-Lex
(47), Imlay City (46.5), Flint
By Kevin Kissane Kearsley (39), Bridgeport (31),
Tri-City Times Sports Editor St. Clair (29.5), Lutheran North
(28), Armada (24), Algonac
TRI-CITY AREA —
(18.5), Mount Morris (15) and
Imlay City beat visiting Clio (10).
Capac two times in a Blue
The top-two placewinners
Water Area Conference var- in each event plus anyone who
sity softball doubleheader
improves on a state set clock-
Monday. ing, height or distance contin-
In the opener, Imlay
Spartans advance to postseason
City claimed a 5-3 win at
Capac’s expense.
Abigail Thibodeau (a
pair of singles) led Imlay
City at the plate. She was
given assistance in the hit-
ting department by Alexis Relay team, Bannister continue season
Diaz (a double) along with By Kevin Kissane
Leah Dawson, Haley Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Medrano and Kendall
IMLAY CITY —
Softball page 20
The Imlay City boys’
Sara earns
track team took 13th last
Friday at a Division 2
regional hosted by Clio
trip to state
High School.
Yale (77 points) was
the meet champion.
They were followed by
By Kevin Kissane St. Clair (74 points),
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Frankenmuth (67.5),
Flint Kearsley (56),
TRI-CITY AREA —
Marysville (54.5), Birch
The Almont and Capac girls’
Run (54), Clio (47),
track teams ranked ninth and
Lutheran North (43),
12th, respectively, last
Armada (39), North
Friday at a Division 3
Branch and Cros-Lex
regional hosted by Marlette
(36 each), Algonac (32),
High School.
Imlay City (30), Mount
Brown City (130.5
Morris (10) and
points) paced the field
Bridgeport (six).
assembled. They were fol-
The top-two place-
lowed by Marine City (82.5
winners in each event
points), Caro (82), Marlette
plus anyone that
State page 20 improves on a state set
clocking, height or dis-
tance continues their
postseason path
Saturday, June 2 at the
Division 2 state finals in
Zeeland.
The 3200 relay of
Cole Broecker, Breydon
Andrez, Zak Kustowski
and Jacob Swartz led
Imlay City with a first.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
They required 8:23.71 to
cover the territory.
Reid Bannister, pole
vault, 12 feet 10 inches;
gave Imlay City a sec-
Capac’s Sara Herrera Imlay City’s Reid Bannister lifts off in the pole vault at Friday’s
qualifies in the 800 run. Advance page 20 regional in Clio. Bannister took second in the event.
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Battani,
McEwan
advance
Raider boys
place in top
two positions
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA — The
Almont and Capac boys’ track
teams pulled up eighth and 11th,
Photo by Rod Soule
respectively, last Friday at a
Division 3 regional hosted by
Marlette High School.
Caro (125 points) claimed
team honors that day. They were
followed by Reese (102 points),
Marine City (87.33), Bad Axe
(67.33), Cass City (62.33),
Richmond (55), Vassar (45.5),
Almont (33.5), Memphis (22),
Sandusky (20), Capac (15), Brown
City (12), Marlette (nine),
Raiders page 20
ues their postseason path
Saturday, June 2 at the Division
2 state finals in Zeeland.
Jessica Denver, 800 run,
2:26; led Imlay City with a sec-
ond.
Robin LeFevere, long
jump, 16 feet; provided Imlay
Photo by Kevin Kissane
City with an individual event
third.
The Imlay City 800 (Jillian
LeFevere, Robin LeFevere,
Carlee Forsyth and Winget)
and 1600-meter (Sarah
Hubbard, Erika VanDerPloeg, Almont’s Robbie Battani won
Winget and Denver) relays the pole vault at regionals.
placed third as well. They
Photo by Rod Soule
Dryden boys
were timed in 1:50.92 and
4:24.43, respectively.
Robin LeFevere, 200 dash,
26.63 seconds, contributed an
are second
outright individual event fourth
Imlay City’s Jessica
Denver picks up the pace. Imlay City page 20
at regionals
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The Dryden boys’
track team claimed a second last
Friday at a Division 4 regional
hosted by Flint Beecher High
School.
Flint Beecher paced the field
with 125 points. They were fol-
lowed by Dryden (92 points),
Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest
(84), Sterling Heights Parkway
Christian (55), International
Academy of Flint (54), Auburn
Hills Oakland Christian (43),
Genesee (42), Austin Catholic (36),
Birmingham Roeper (34), Marine
City Cardinal Mooney (29),
Regionals page 20
Dryden girls
send eleven
to state finals
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The Dryden girls’
track team earned a second last
Friday at a Division 4 regional host-
ed by Flint Beecher High School.
Rochester Hills Lutheran
Northwest (185 points) won the
team title. They were followed by
Photo by Rod Soule
Dryden (111 points), Genesee (52),
Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
(41), Sterling Heights Parkway
Christian and International
Academy of Flint (28 each), Austin
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Girls’ Track
Imlay City knocks
off rival Almont
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City beat visiting
Almont, 89-48, in a Blue
Water Area Conference
girls’ track encounter on
Tuesday, May 15.
Cameron Vaubel, high
jump, 5 feet; Sophia
Rosillo, shot put (29 feet 8
3/4 inches) and discus (88
feet 8 inches); Robin
LeFevere, long jump (16
feet) and 200 dash (27.59
seconds); Jillian LeFevere,
100-meter dash (14.01 sec-
onds) and 300 hurdles
(56.16 seconds); and
Jessica Denver, 800
(2:35.29) and 1600-meter
(5:40.72) runs; secured
Imlay City’s individual
event firsts.
The Imlay City 400
Dryden nabs second at NCTL Meet
Dryden’s Hannah Weiss qualifies for states in
the 100 hurdles last Friday.
Athlete of the Week
Almont senior tennis
standout Maria Bussone
wound up second at first
singles during a Division
3 regional last Friday.
For her effort,
Bussone nets our Girls’
Athlete of the Week
honor.
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(Jillian LeFevere, Robin
LeFevere, Carlee Forsyth
and McKinzie Winget),
800 (Jillian LeFevere,
Robin LeFevere, Forsyth
and Winget), 1600 (Sarah
Hubbard, Erika
VanDerPloeg, Winget and
Denver) and 3200
(Sydney Kapushinski,
Hubbard, VanDerPloeg and
Denver) relays also pre-
vailed. They notched
respective clockings of
53.92 seconds, 1:55.32,
4:39.66 and 10:48.18 en
route.
Autumn Kwierant, pole
vault (8 feet 6 inches) and
100-meter hurdles (18.5
seconds); Meredith Rinke,
400 dash, 1:04.86; and
Kayla Pia, 3200-meter run, Almont’s Meredith Rinke looks to fend off the
14:49.58; furnished challenge of Imlay City’s Sarah Hubbard in a
Almont’s firsts. meet last week.
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Dryden girls’ track team
generated 86 points, paving
the way to a second at the
North Central Thumb
League Meet on Tuesday,
May 15.
Kingston is where the
action unfolded.
Deckerville (196) was
the meet champion. They
were followed by Dryden
(86 points), Mayville (61),
Kingston (53), Peck (46),
Carsonville-Port Sanilac
(39), Akron-Fairgrove (31)
and North Huron (eight).
Rachel Vallad, shot put
(30 feet 10 inches) and dis-
cus (88 feet 9 inches); led
Dryden with individual
event firsts.
The Dryden 400 and
800 relays of Erin Paton,
Natalie Poirier, Erin
Photo provided
Almont posts win
over rival Capac
TRI-CITY AREA —
Almont made Capac absorb
a 91-31 loss in a Blue Water
Area Conference girls’
track clash Tuesday, May
15 at Imlay City High
School.
Autumn Kwierant, high
jump (4 feet 4 inches) along
with the pole vault (8 feet 6
inches) and 100-meter hur-
dles (18.5 seconds); Claire
Taylor, long jump (12 feet
4 inches); Ashley Santo,
shot put (26 feet 7 1/2 inch-
es) and discus (88 feet);
Meredith Rinke, 100
(14.08 seconds) plus the
Almont freshman golf 200 (30.5 seconds) and
standout Jacob Rayl was
400-meter (1:04.86) dash-
named the Blue Water
Area Conference’s MVP es; and Brandi Brady, 300
last week. hurdles, 57.97 seconds;
For his effort, Rayl
claims our Boys’ Athlete
Imlay City defeats
of the Week honor.
BWAC foe Capac
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Cameron Vaubel, high
jump (5 feet), Cecilia
Michel, pole vault, 6 feet 6
inches; Robin LeFevere,
long jump (16 feet) and 200
dash (27.59 seconds);
Sophia Rosillo, shot put (29
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onds; Sarah Hubbard, 400
dash, 1:05.24; and Jessica
Denver, 800 (2:35.29) and
Golf
Almont is second
at BWAC Tourney
By Kevin Kissane plete lineup.
Tri-City Times Sports Editor Jacob Rayl led Almont
with a round of 77 over 18
TRI-CITY AREA — holes. Jack DeMara (81)
The Almont, Capac and and Jake Wendorf (82) sup-
Imlay City boys’ golf teams ported his performance.
registered respective show- Thomas Manko and Jack
ings of second, fifth and Jellison (89 each) occupied
seventh last Thursday at the fourth and final scoring
the Blue Water Area position for the Raiders.
Conference Tournament. Colin Anderson led
Solitude Golf Links, in Capac with a 101. Kayden
Wadhams, is where the Braun (103) and Conner
action unfolded. Robinson (107) followed.
Yale (321) posted the Conner Parker and Nathan
day’s top team total. Schocke (109 apiece)
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Almont (329), Richmond shared the fourth and final
(373), Armada (384), scoring spot for the Chiefs.
Capac (420), Algonac Garrett Roberts paced
(425) and Imlay City (433) Imlay City with an 85. The
occupied spots two through Spartans also counted Andy
seven. Hintz’s 105, Connor
Cros-Lex also compet- Kovacik’s 117 and Zac
ed but did not field a com- Hellebuyck’s 126.
Boetcher and Jodie Adams
also emerged victorious.
They were timed in 56.39
seconds and 1:57.87,
respectively.
Adams, 300-meter hur-
dles, 51.2 seconds; provid-
ed Dryden with a second.
Kelli Schenkel, high
jump, 4 feet 8 inches;
Boetcher, long jump, 13
feet 10 1/4 inches; Caitlyn
Hill, 100 dash, 13.8 sec-
onds; and Teagan Norman,
3200-meter run, 13:08.72;
furnished Dryden’s thirds.
Poirier, high jump (4
feet 4 inches) and long
jump (12 feet 8 3/4 inches);
and Hill, 200 dash, 28.63
seconds; notched Dryden’s
fourths.
Paige Abromaitis, 400-
meter dash, 1:12.68; and
Norman, 1600 run, 6:00.16;
rounded out the list of
Dryden placewinners with
fifths.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Almont’s Jacob Rayl watches his putt track to
supplied Almont’s individ- the hole in a BWAC match this season.
ual event firsts.
Raiders runner-ups
The Almont 400 (Sarah
Brown, Brady, Kwierant
and Taylor), 800 (Hailey
McKinney, Charlotte Dunn
Olivia Hovis and Brown)
and 3200-meter (Kayla
at Timberwood
Pia, Brianna Burchi, By Kevin Kissane places two through seven.
Heather Fitchett and Imlay City also partici-
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
Katrina Kline) relays pated but did not field a
placed first as well. They TRI-CITY AREA — complete lineup.
registered respective clock- Jacob Rayl shot a 38 and Jack DeMara and Jack
ings of 58.69 seconds, Jake Wendorf posted a 40, Jellison rounded out
2:09.99 and 4:39.66 en helping the Almont boys’ Almont’s top-four golfers.
route. golf team obtain a second They carded a 43 and a 46,
Sara Herrera, 800 at a Blue Water Area respectively.
(2:37.74) and 3200 Conference Jamboree Colin Anderson paced
(13:52.67); and Lilly
Tournament on Monday, Capac with a 49. The
Rodriguez, 1600-meter May 14. Chiefs also counted
run, 6:07.24; provided Timberwood Golf Kayden Braun’s 50,
Capac’s firsts that day. Course is where the action Conner Robinson’s 52 and
unfolded. Conner Parker’s 54.
Yale’s 157 output paced Garrett Roberts (45)
the field assembled. paced Imlay City’s three-
Almont (167), Richmond golfer contingent. He
(184), Armada (192), Cros- was backed by Andy Hintz
Lex (204), Capac (205) and (54) and Zac Hellebuyck
Algonac (211) held down (77).
1600-meter (5:40.72) runs;
furnished Imlay City’s indi-
vidual event firsts.
The Imlay City 400
(Jillian LeFevere, Robin
LeFevere, Carlee Forsyth
and McKinzie Winget), 800
(Jillian LeFevere, Robin
LeFevere, Forsyth and
Winget), 1600 (Erika
VanDerPloeg, Winget,
Hubbard and Denver) and
3200 (Sydney Kapushinski,
Hubbard, VanDerPloeg and
Denver) relays placed first
as well. They logged
respective clockings of
Photo by Kevin Kissane
53.92 seconds, 1:55.3,
4:39.66 and 10:48.18 along
the way.
Sara Herrera, 3200-
meter run, 13:52.67; picked
up the lone Capac first that
day.
Almont’s Jake Wendorf follows through on a
shot during a BWAC match this season.

Tennis
Bussone qualifies for states
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
The Almont and Imlay City
girls’ tennis teams took
fourth and ninth, respec-
tively, last Friday at a
Division 3 regional hosted
by St. Clair High School.
St. Clair and Notre
Dame Prep (23 points
apiece) shared the top spot
at day’s end.
Those schools move on
to the Division 3 state finals
slated for June 1-2 in
Holland.
Eight other schools
competed at the regional
level. Their ranks consist-
ed of Cros-Lex (17 points),
Almont (10), Yale (seven),
Marysville (six), Armada
(five), Imlay City (three)
Boys’ Track
Dryden second at NCTL Meet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — The
Dryden boys’ track team
posted a 104-point total en
route to a second at the
North Central Thumb
League Meet on Tuesday,
May 15.
Mayville (154 points)
took meet honors that day.
They were followed by
Dryden (104 points),
International Academy of
Flint (78), Deckerville (58),
Peck (32), Kingston (27),
Carsonville-Port Sanilac
and North Huron (26 each),
Akron-Fairgrove (14) and
Caseville (one).
Ronny Hudson, 1600
run, 4:57.03; led Dryden
with an individual event
first.
The Dryden 400-meter
relay of Hunter Gall, Sam
Peyerk, Tyler Honnold and
Blake Porter claimed a
number one finish as well.
They stopped the watch at
47.14 seconds.
Nathan Schenkel, high
Almont gives Capac a BWAC loss
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Almont downed Capac,
80-47, in a Blue Water Area
Conference boys’ track bat-
tle Tuesday, May 15 at
Imlay City High School.
Nathan Engel, high
jump, 5 feet; Robbie
Battani, pole vault, 12 feet;
Seth Helfer, long jump (17
feet 2 1/2 inches) and 200
dash (26.28 seconds);
Michael McEwan, shot put
(40 feet 5 inches) and dis-
Imlay City earns a win over Capac
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City outscored
Capac, 107-30, in a Blue
Water Area Conference
boys’ track meeting it host-
ed on Tuesday, May 15.
Adam Dodge, high
jump (5 feet 4 inches); Reid
Bannister, pole vault (11
feet 6 inches) and long
jump (18 feet 1 1/2 inches);
Ryan Johnson, shot put (43
feet) and discus (111 feet
11 inches); Riley Bertram,
200 dash, 24.85 seconds;
Imlay City picks up win over Almont
TRI-CITY AREA —
Imlay City picked up a
101-36 victory over visit-
ing Almont in a Blue Water
Area Conference boys’
track matchup on Tuesday,
May 15.
Adam Dodge, high
jump, 5 feet 4 inches; Reid
Bannister, long jump, 18
feet 1 1/2 inches; Ryan
Johnson, shot put, 43 feet;
Riley Bertram, 200 dash,
24.85 seconds; Vitor
Bandeira, 300-meter hur-
dles, 44.93 seconds;
Almont’s Maria
Bussone returns a
shot.
and Marine City (two).
Maria Bussone led
Almont that day. She
reached the first singles
Dryden’s Sam Peyerk
sprints to the finish.
jump, 5 feet 8 inches; Gall,
long jump, 18 feet 1 1/4
inches; Peyerk, 400 dash,
54.91 seconds; Hudson,
800-meter run, 2:14.34; and
Brenden Knuth, 3200 run,
10:51.17; secured Dryden’s
seconds.
Ethan Rozanski, 3200
-meter run, 11:08.81; col-
lected an individual event
third for Dryden.
cus (128 feet 7 inches);
Gerard Knittel, 400-meter
dash, 1:00.39; and Don
White, 800 run, 2:28.53;
led Almont with individual
event firsts.
The Almont 800 (Lucas
Webster, Jacob Castillo,
Jackson Malcolm and
Engel) and 3200-meter
(Kaleb Odett, Trent Ligon,
Tom Shiner and White)
relays also prevailed. They
were timed in 1:45.21 and
10:49.81, respectively.
Daniel Griffith, 100
dash, 12.35 seconds; Hank
Breydon Andrez, 400-
meter dash, 55.43 seconds;
Zak Kustowski, 800 run,
2:19.24; Jacob Swartz,
1600-meter run, 4:51.7;
and Cole Broecker, 3200
run, 11:13.37; provided
Imlay City’s individual
event firsts.
The Imlay City 400
(Alex Dimmick, James
Ruolo, Bannister and
Bertram), 800 (Cooper
Armstrong, Bannister,
Bertram and Andrez), 1600
Breydon Andrez, 400 dash,
55.43 seconds; Zak
Kustowski, 800-meter run,
2:19.24; Jacob Swartz,
1600 run, 4:51.7; and Cole
Broecker, 3200-meter run,
11:13.37; provided Imlay
City’s individual event
firsts.
The Imlay City 400
(Alex Dimmick, James
Ruolo, Bertram and
Bannister), 800 (Cooper
Armstrong, Bannister,
Bertram and Andrez), 1600
(Bertram, Swartz,
title match where she fell
2-6, 2-6 to Cros-Lex’s Ana
Sanchez de la Rosa.
As the top flight runn-
erup, Bussone earns a spot
in the upcoming state
finals.
Alexa Hanaford pro-
vided Almont with a sec-
ond at the fourth singles
position. Hanaford dropped
a 3-6, 4-6 championship
clash verdict to Notre
Dame Prep’s Carla
Hanna.
Paige Hunger (third
singles) added a semifinal
round appearance to
Almont’s cause.
Summer Stoldt head-
lined for Imlay City that
day. She reached the semi-
finals at first singles before
seeing her tournament path
ended.
The Dryden 1600
(Cameron Bores, Jacob
Livingston, Brenden
Montague and Peyerk) and
3200 (Andrew Sisler,
Hudson, Knuth and
Rozanski) relays wound up
third as well. They were
timed in 3:52.43 and
8:59.91, respectively.
Rozanski, 1600-meter
run, 5:01.63; had the lone
Dryden fourth.
Cody Hultquist, high
jump, 5 feet 3 inches;
Schenkel, 110 hurdles,
19.47 seconds; and
Honnold, 300-meter hur-
dles, 47.07 seconds; man-
aged Dryden’s individual
event fifths.
The Dryden 800 relay
of Mitchell Gill, Jacob
Vallad, Livingston and
Bores took fifth as well.
They were timed in 1:45.13.
Porter, 100-meter dash,
12.0 seconds; Hultquist,
200 dash, 24.95 seconds;
Bores, 400-meter dash,
58.62 seconds; and Knuth,
1600 run, 5:09.81; added
sixths to Dryden’s cause.
Barker, 110 (17.07 sec-
onds) and 300 (44.93 sec-
onds) hurdles; Charlie
Aldrich, 1600-meter run,
4:52.9; and Ben Rodriguez,
3200 run, 12:09.51; had
Capac’s individual event
firsts.
The Capac 400 (Ethan
Bastian, Omar Navarro,
Danny Navarro and
Griffith) and 1600-meter
(Bobby Grant, Aldrich,
Barker and Griffith) placed
first as well. They were
timed in 49.77 seconds and
3:55.19, respectively.
(Bertram, Swartz,
Kustowski and Andrez)
and 3200-meter (Broecker,
Andrez, Kustowski and
Swartz) relays also pre-
vailed. They managed
respective times of 47.0
seconds, 1:37.1, 3:45.99
and 8:56.34 en route.
Daniel Griffith, 100
dash, 12.35 seconds; plus
Hank Barker, 110 (17.07
seconds) and 300 (44.93
seconds) hurdles; collected
Capac’s firsts that day.
Kustowski and Andrez)
and 3200 (Broecker,
Andrez, Kustowski and
Swartz) relays ranked first
as well. They notched
respective times of 47.0
seconds, 1:37.1, 3:45.99
and 8:56.39 along the way.
Robbie Battani, pole
vault (12 feet) and 110-
meter hurdles (17.1 sec-
onds); Michael McEwan,
discus, 128 feet 7 inches;
and Seth Helfer, 100 dash,
12.36 seconds; furnished
Almont’s firsts.
Softball
Imlay City rolls
past North Branch
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY —
Imlay City rolled past host
North Branch, 13-3, in a
non-league varsity softball
game last Friday.
Kendall Whitsett,
McKena Hoody and Skylar
Stone led Imlay City with
three singles apiece. They
Spartans split encounters
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City varsity softball
team split a pair of contests
versus visiting non-league
counterpart Notre Dame
Prep last Saturday.
In the opener, Imlay
City claimed an 8-3 win
against Notre Dame Prep.
Haley Medrano (a sin-
gle and a homer) and
Alexis Diaz (a pair of sin-
gles) paced Imlay City’s
offensive attack. They
were backed by Kendall
Whitsett (a double) along
with Leah Dawson, Abigail
Thibodeau and McKena
Hoody (a single each).
Dryden drops pair of NCTL matchups
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
lost by 7-1 and 18-3 score-
board counts, respectively,
to host Deckerville in a
North Central Thumb
League varsity softball
Baseball
Dryden falls twice to Deckerville
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
fell by 2-0 and 4-0 counts,
respectively, to host
Deckerville in a North
Central Thumb League
varsity baseball double-
header last Thursday.
In the opener, Dryden
managed two hits. Ethan
Rozanski and John
DelCampo (one each) were
the Cardinals that reached
the hitting column.
Sports Schedule
Baseball
Wednesday, May 23
Brown City at Imlay City,
4 p.m.
Thursday, May 24
Kingston at Dryden, 4 p.m.
Sandusky at Capac, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 25
Dryden at Almont, 4 p.m.
Imlay City at Brandon,
4 p.m.
Monday, May 28
Dryden at Greater Flint
Tournament finals, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29
Almont at Armada,
4 p.m.
Capac at Vassar, 4 p.m.
Softball
Wednesday, May 23
Burton Bentley at Almont,
4 p.m.
Brown City at Imlay City,
4 p.m.
Thursday, May 24
Armada at Almont, 4 p.m.
Sandusky at Capac, 4 p.m.
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Imlay
City’s
Alison
Almont
goes 1-2
Harper
delivers a
pitch to
home plate
at Clash
in a game
this
season.
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Photo by Rod Soule
Almont varsity softball
team went 1-2 last Saturday
at the Raider Clash
Tournament it hosted.
Almont opened their
three-game tournament
stint with a 6-3 win against
Rochester Hills Lutheran
Northwest.
Laken Campbell led
Almont with three singles.
were backed by Haley She was backed by Tyler
Kautz (a single and a tri-
Medrano and Abigail
Thibodeau (two singles ple), Gillian Nichols (a pair
each), Alison Harper (a of singles) along with
double) along with Megan
Gibbs and Alexis Diaz (a
Jaclyn Hellebuyck, Paige
Walton and Samantha Dyer
single apiece). (a single each).
Harper was the win- Mackenzie Cleland
ning Imlay City pitcher. was the winning Almont
She allowed five hits over pitcher. She struck out five
six innings, struck out three along the way.
and walked none. Almont followed it up
with a 10-7 loss to Bath.
Hannah Feys (a single
and two-run homer), Kautz
(a single and a double) and
Alison Harper was Nichols (a pair of singles)
Imlay City’s pitcher of paced Almont with multi-
record. She gave up seven ple-hit efforts. Sydney
hits over seven innings, Marrone and Campbell
retired three on strikes and added a single apiece to the
issued one walk. Raiders’ cause.
In the second game, Those results landed
Notre Dame Prep notched Almont a quarterfinal
a 10-5 victory over Imlay round assignment against
City. Rochester Adams.
Harper (three doubles), When the final out was
Dawson (three singles) and registered, Rochester
Hoody (two singles) put Adams had prevailed via a
up Imlay City’s top plate 6-0 count.
credentials. Medrano (a Nichols (a pair of sin-
double) plus Whitsett and gles) led Almont at the
Diaz (a single apiece) plate. She was backed by
supported their perfor- Campbell, Hellebuyck and
mances. Dyer (a single each).
twinbill last Thursday. Ally Sobek (a single each)
In the opener, Dryden reach the hitting column.
finished with five hits. In the nightcap, Dryden
Kaylin Norman led managed three hits.
Dryden with a double. The Lexi Seitz, Lemke and
Cardinals also had Paige
Abromaitis, Amanda
Lemke, Laura Ellis and
Abromaitis (a single
apiece) provided Dryden’s
hits.
Game two would see With the outcomes,
Dryden generate two hits Dryden now stands at 13-5
as well. Jack Kaplan and overall and 4-2 as far as
DelCampo (one apiece) league clashes are con-
accounted for that output. cerned.
Almont shut out in non-league
game with Lutheran North
ALMONT — Almont Almont with a pair of
dropped a 7-0 verdict to singles. Griffin DePauw,
visiting Lutheran North in a Colton Kruse and Zach
non-league varsity baseball Filinger added a single
game last Thursday. each to the Raiders’
Nick Wilson led cause.
Saturday, May 26 Tuesday, May 29
Imlay City at Frankenmuth Imlay City at Lutheran
Tourney, TBA North, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 29 Bad Axe at Capac, 6 p.m.
Capac at Vassar, 2 p.m. Dryden at districts,
Yale at Almont, Marlette, 6 p.m.
4 p.m.
Boys’ Golf
Girls’ Soccer Wednesday, May 23
Wednesday, May 23
Landmark at Capac,
4:30 p.m.
Capac at Mayville,
TBA
Dryden at Memphis, Track
5:30 p.m. Friday, May 25
Imlay City at Brandon, Almont, Capac, Imlay City
6 p.m. at Blue Water Meet of
Thursday, May 24 Champions, Marysville,
Landmark Academy at 3:30 p.m.
Dryden, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29
Friday, May 25 Capac, Imlay City at
Capac at Durand, Thumb Meet of Champs,
5:30 p.m. Caro, 3 p.m.
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Imlay City’s Jack Pierik dives safely back as Capac first baseman Jimmy
Schroeder looks to apply the tag in a BWAC doubleheader last week.
Rival: Spartans get by Chiefs twice
from page 17
ning Imlay City pitcher.
He allowed two hits struck
out nine and walked one.
Ben Geliske and Jakob
Sawyers led Capac with a
single each.
Finals: Send eleven on to state meet
from page 17
Catholic (25), Marine City
Cardinal Mooney and
Clarkston Everest
Collegiate (24 apiece),
Flint Beecher (21),
Birmingham Roeper (18)
and Auburn Hills Oakland
Christian (13).
The top-two placewin-
ners in each event plus
anyone who bests a state
set time, height or distance
advances to the Division 4
state finals. That competi-
tion is scheduled for
Saturday, June 2 in
Jodie Adams helps the Dryden 400 relay team
take second Friday at regionals.
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Regionals: Dryden boys are second
from page 17
Clarkston Everest
Collegiate (12) and
Waterford Our Lady of the
Lakes (four).
The top-two placewin-
ners in each event plus
anyone who bests a state
set time, height or distance
advances to the Division 4
Photo by Kevin Kissane
state finals. That competi-
tion is slated for Saturday,
June 2 at Hudsonville High
School.
Blake Porter, pole
vault, 12 feet 6 inches; led
Dryden with a first.
Nathan Schenkel, high
jump, 5 feet 9 inches; Sam
Peyerk, 400 dash, 53.71
In the nightcap, Imlay Guerrero was the win- seconds; and Ronny
City registered a 4-0 tri- ning Imlay City pitcher. He Hudson, 800-meter run,
umph against Capac. gave up two hits, retired six 2:09.89; provided Dryden
Davyn Wilson, Edson on strikes and walked one. with individual event sec-
and Nadrowski (a single Andrew Sams and onds.
apiece) paced Imlay City’s Sawyers (a single each) had The Dryden 3200 relay
offensive attack. Capac’s hits. team of Brenden Knuth,
Andrew Sisler, Ethan
Rozanski and Hudson took
second as well. They
stopped the watch at
9:09.18.
Hudsonville. 300-meter hurdles, 51.58 Hudson, 1600-meter
Teagan Norman, 3200 seconds; provided run, 4:53.8; and Knuth,
run, 12:59.56; led Dryden Dryden’s individual event
with an individual event seconds.
first. The Dryden 400 relay
The Dryden 3200-
meter relay of Hannah
of Erin Paton, Natalie
Poirier, Erin Boetcher and
Raiders:
from page 17
Peyerk, Ella Kage, Alissa Adams claimed a second as
Hurd and Norman wound well. They were timed in Lakeville (six) and
up first as well. They 55.1 seconds. Millington (one).
were timed in 12:55.32. Boetcher, long jump, The top-two placewin-
Kelli Schenkel, high 15 feet 3/4 inch; gave ners in each event plus
jump, 4 feet 7 inches; Dryden an individual event anyone who bests a state
Rachel Vallad, shot put, 31 third. set clocking, height or
feet 7 inches; Hannah The Dryden 800-meter distance advances to the
Weiss, 100 hurdles, 18.26 relay of Paton, Poirier, Division 3 state finals.
seconds; and Jodie Adams, Boetcher and Adams pulled That meet will be contest-
up third as well. They ed Saturday, June 2 at
stopped the watch at Comstock Park High
1:56.47. School.
Vallad, discus, 85 feet Robbie Battani, pole
4 inches; collected a fourth vault, 11 feet 9 inches; led
for Dryden. Almont with a first.
Caitlyn Hill, 100 dash, Michael McEwan,
14.03 seconds; and Kage, discus, 138 feet 5 inches;
1600-meter run, 6:34.44; supplied Almont with a
furnished Dryden’s fifths. second.
Weiss, long jump, 14
McEwan, shot put, 43
feet 5 1/2 inches; Marin
feet 4 3/4 inches; gave
Luxgrant, 100-meter hur-
dles,. 20.59 seconds; and Almont a fourth.
Martin Saavedra, shot
Paige Abromaitis, 1:11.59;
generated Dryden’s sixths. put, 43 feet 2 1/2 inches;
Courtney Heike, shot provided Almont with an
put (22 feet 8 1/2 inches)
and discus (70 feet 6 inch-
outright fifth.
Michael Rinke, pole
es); plus Hill, 200 dash, vault, 10 feet 9 inches;
29.13 seconds; had contributed a two-way tie
Dryden’s sevenths. for a fifth to Almont’s
Photo provided
Abrielle Hurd, 400- cause.
meter dash, 1:17.33; round- Almont also received
ed out the list of Dryden eighths from Seth Helfer,
placewinners with an long jump, 18 feet 5 1/2
eighth. inches; Battani, 110-meter
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In the nightcap, Imlay
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Skylar Stone (two
singles and two doubles),
Thibodeau (three singles
and a double), Medrano
(three doubles), Diaz (a
single and a triple) plus
Emily Orlowski and
McKena Hoody (a pair
of singles apiece) paced
Imlay City with multiple-
hit performances. They
were backed by Dawson,
Whitsett and Harper (a
double each).
Harper was Imlay
City’s pitcher of record.
She gave up 11 hits,
retired nine on strikes
c a s creek
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performance.
3200 run, 10:49.24; had
Dryden’s thirds.
Rozanski, 3200-meter
run, 10:50.23; gave Dryden
an individual event fourth.
The Dryden 1600 relay
of Cameron Bores, Jacob
Dryden’s Ronny
Hudson qualified for
states in two events.
hurdles; 17.71 seconds;
and Kaleb Odett, 400
dash, 58.18 seconds.
Hank Barker, pole
vault, 10 feet 9 inches;
paced Capac with a
fourth.
In addition to that,
Barker contributed indi-
vidual event sixths pitted
against 110 (17.14 sec-
onds) and 300-meter (45.0
Imlay City:
from page 17
for Imlay City. Her per-
formance in the event
proved swift enough to
advance to the upcoming
state meet time-wise.
The Imlay City 400
(Jillian LeFevere, Robin
LeFevere, Winget and
Forsyth) and 3200-meter
(Sydney Kapushinski,
Advance:
from page 17
ond.
Ryan Johnson, discus,
133 feet 1 inch; collected a
third for Imlay City.
Vitor Bandeira, 300-
meter hurdles, 42.56 sec-
onds; contributed a fifth to
Imlay City’s cause.
State:
from page 17
(70), Reese (66),
Richmond (55), Bad Axe
(54.5), Cass City (34),
Almont (29), Sandusky
(19.5), Millington (19)
and Capac (13).
The top-two placewin-
ners in each event plus
anyone who bests a state
set clocking, height or dis-
tance advances to the
Division 3 state finals.
That meet will be contest-
ed Saturday, June 2 at
Comstock Park High
School.
Ashley Santo, discus,
99 feet 7 inches; led
Almont with a third.
Katrina Kline, 800
run, 2:40.7; provided
Almont with a fourth.
The Almont 3200-
meter relay of Heather
Fitchett, Kayla Pia,
Brianna Burchi and Kline
furnished a fourth as well.
They were timed in
12:15.4.
Meredith Rinke, 200
Livingston, Brenden
Montague and Peyerk
wound up fourth as well.
They were timed in
3:48.07.
Tyler Honnold, 300-
meter hurdles, 47.22 sec-
onds; contributed an indi-
vidual event fifth for
Dryden.
The Dryden 400 relay
of Hunter Gall, Peyerk,
Porter and Honnold
obtained a fifth as well.
They stopped the watch at
47.69 seconds.
Gall, long jump, 18 feet
6 1/4 inches; and Porter,
shot put, 36 feet 8 inches;
furnished Dryden’s sixths.
Cody Hultquist, long
jump, 18 feet 4 inches; and
Hudson, 3200-meter run,
12:07.91; secured Dryden’s
individual event sevenths.
The Dryden 800 relay
of Jacob Vallad, Mitchell
Gill, Livingston and Bores
placed seventh as well.
They were timed in
1:44.87.
Vallad, shot put, 33
feet 9 1/2 inches; added an
eighth to Dryden’s cause.
Almont’s
Michael
McEwan
placed
second
in the
discus at
regionals
last
Friday.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
seconds) hurdle foes.
The Capac 1600 relay
of Charlie Aldrich, Robert
Grant, Daniel Griffith and
Barker ranked sixth as
well. They stopped the
watch at 3:45.87.
Logan Swantek, pole
vault, 10 feet 3 inches;
completed the list of
Capac placewinners with
an eighth.
Hubbard, VanDerPloeg and
Denver) relays wound up
fourth as well. They were
timed in 52.76 seconds and
10:23.7, respectively.
Cameron Vaubel, high
jump, 4 feet 10 inches;
gave Imlay City a two-way
tie for a fourth.
Aubrie Behrick, long
jump, 14 feet 6 1/4 inches;
rounded out the list of
Imlay City placewinners
with an eighth.
Johnson, shot put, 43
feet 9 1/2 inches; provided
Imlay City with an individ-
ual event eighth.
Imlay City also
received an eighth from
their 800-meter relay of
Brandon Goolsby, Riley
Bertram, Breydon Andrez
and Bannister. They regis-
tered a 1:36.4 clocking en
route.
(29.63 seconds) and 400
(1:05.74) dashes; contrib-
uted a pair of fifths for
Almont.
Autumn Kwierant,
pole vault, 8 feet; gave
Almont an outright indi-
vidual event seventh.
Claire Taylor, high
jump, 4 feet 5 inches; sup-
plied Almont with a two-
way tie for a seventh.
Kwierant, 100-meter
hurdles, 19.65 seconds;
gave Almont an individual
event eighth.
Almont also received
an eighth from the 800-
meter relay of Sarah
Brown, Heather Fitchett,
Kayla Pia and Brianna
Burchi. They were timed
in 2:07.52.
Sara Herrera, 800 run,
2:33.72; paced Capac with
a second.
Lilly Rodriguez, 1600-
meter run, 5:58.49; gave
Capac a seventh.
Rodriguez also placed
in the 800 run that day.
She stopped the watch at
2:50.6, paving the way to
a seventh.
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Soccer Market fresh...

Almont gets
pair of losses
ALMONT — The
Almont girls’ soccer team
lost a pair of non-league
road contests last week.
Almont kicked off that

Photos by Tom Wearing

stretch with a 4-0 loss to
Goodrich on Tuesday, May
15.
Three days later,
Almont dropped a 5-1
decision to Royal Oak.
Alayna Panduren had Sunshine and pleasant
the lone Almont goal that weather greeted attendees
day. at Thursday’s opening day
of the Imlay City Farmers
Capac drops Market. Displaying her
wares (top) is returning
a 2-0 verdict vendor Diane Dach, while

Photo by Kevin Kissane

musician Robyn Marriot
CAPAC — Capac was entertains the audience
handed a 2-0 setback by with familiar melodies and
host Elkton-Pigeon friendly banter. Market
BayPort in a non-league Manager Sarah Graver
Dryden’s Ashley Niehaus (left) chases after the ball in a match with girls’ soccer encounter last invites more vendors to
Sandusky last week. Friday. take advantage of afford-
Kristen Payne drew the able prices for seasonal

Dryden rolls past Sandusky, 10-0 goalkeeping assignment and daily vendors. The
for Capac that day. Payne Market is on Thursdays
was credited with 25 saves. from 1-6 p.m.
By Kevin Kissane Dryden with a three-goal (two) along with Ashley
Tri-City Times Sports Editor performance. Ally Sobek Niehaus, Claire Sobek
Dryden falls 2-1
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(two goals) plus Jackie and Norman (one apiece)
DRYDEN — The Perry, Jordan Peters, Josie furnished Dryden’s DRYDEN — Dryden
Dryden girls’ soccer team Carpenter, Cassie Leach assists. returned from Marlette
defeated Sandusky, 10-0, in and Alexis Schuhrke (a Lexi Seitz got the win with a 2-1 loss in a girls’
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Kaylin Norman sup-
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Imlay City takes third at tournament

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Josie Carpenter went
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Home
By Kevin Kissane 1-1, after incurring a 2-0 lead Imlay City that Dryden. She was credited
Tri-City Times Sports Editor setback to Muskegon day. Amanda Bigger with 13 saves.
Oakridge. had the remaining Spartan
IMLAY CITY — The Imlay City followed it goal.
Chiefs drop game
Insurance
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