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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
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VOLUME 137, NUMBER 44
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Treasurer
FIRST STEP
Morenci’s city
treasurer to
leave Jan. 1
By DAVID GREEN
Morenci city council will soon be searching for a new city treasurer due to the resignation of Stephanie Mossing.
Mossing submitted a letter of resignation
at the Oct. 25 council meeting, announcing that she would leave the position at
the end of the year. This would allow time
to train a new employee before she begins
working as finance director for the Village
of Delta, Ohio.
Acceptance of her resignation was tabled
until council could discuss the details of
her departure. That discussion occurred at
a special meeting Oct. 26 and Mossing was
given two options to consider: Stay with her
Morenci job and work five hours overtime
each week to potentially add $6,466 to her
existing annual wage of $34,486; or leave
the job and reimburse the city $12,842 for
tuition the city paid while she earned a
bachelor’s degree.
Mossing announced Friday she would
take the second option and pay the city $100
a month over the next 10 years.
At the Oct. 25 meeting, Morenci mayor
Keith Pennington thanked Mossing for her
years of service with the city and expressed
his appreciation for the early notice of
departure.
However, he said, there is the issue of
repayment of college tuition that council
isn’t clear about. The city paid more than
$26,000 for continuing education following an agreement made by city council in
2005: If Mossing didn’t remain with the
city at least five years after the final class
was completed, she would repay tuition
costs in full.
“I knew I would have to repay some of
the schooling,” Mossing said, “but I thought
it was a pro-ration over the five years. Financially, I can’t come up with a lump sum like
that, whether it’s pro-rated or not.”
Pennington said he was hesitant to accept
the resignation without knowing details of
the repayment.
Council met in a special session the following night for two and a half hours and
eventually approved the two options. The
option involving overtime was accepted
unanimously after city administrator Renée
Schroeder spoke about the challenge city
hall staff faces in efficiently handling its
workload. Budget cuts in May 2007 reduced
the staff from four full-time employees to
three.
Mossing presented a plan for repayment
that she considered affordable, which led to
the second motion, offered by Joe Varga—
reducing the $26,000 debt to $12,842 and
repaying the city, without interest, at $100 a
month. This passed by a 4-3 vote, with Mayor Pennington and councilors Jason Cook
and Tracy Schell opposing the offer. Varga
was joined by Greg Braun, Art Erbskorn
See MORENCI COUNCIL page 3
WIND TURBINE—Workers pour a “mud pad” in the pit that will
hold Fayette school’s 250kW wind turbine. Reinforced concrete is
being poured this week to support the 40-meter tower and the two
15-meter blades. The first piece of the unit arrived on the school
grounds last week. The project is on schedule for electrical generation to begin by late December.
DAVID GREEN/Observer photo
Clues still sought in robbery,
sexual assault near Morenci
By DAVID GREEN
Law enforcement officials continue
tracking down leads in connection with a
robbery and sexual assault last week north
of Morenci.
“We have some leads that we’re working
on,” said Lenawee County Sheriff ’s Department Undersheriff Jim Anderson, “but we
have nothing substantial yet. We hope we’re
making progress.”
Anderson said solving the crime should
prove to be a challenging and interesting
case because his department had such little
information to start with.
There is no knowledge about the vehicle
the three intruders arrived in and their
faces were hidden by masks.
Anderson said information collected so
far does not suggest the thieves had any
connection to the homeowners.
“We still have no reason to believe that
it wasn’t a random crime,” he said.
He urges anyone with information to
contact the sheriff ’s department or to call
the anonymous tip line at 877/276-8477.
Night of terror
At about 11 p.m. Oct. 27, three masked
men, dressed in black and armed with
handguns, forced open the front door of
a residence on Lime Creek Road west of
M-156 and simultaneously fired a shot
through a window.
The couple living in the house, along
with their two children ages 8 and 5, were
tied and blindfolded while the thieves
ransacked the home. Cash, firearms, electronics, tools—even the children’s piggy
banks—were stolen, along with a blue 2000
GMC Sonoma pickup truck.
The thieves were in the house for about
an hour, and one of them sexually assaulted
the female member of the family before
leaving.
The 8-year-old child was able to free
himself and his family members, and the
crime was reported at 12:03 a.m.
The pickup truck was discovered the next
day, burned in a remote area of Lost Nation
State Game Area in Hillsdale County.
The location of the truck suggests the
suspects were familiar with the area,
Anderson said.
Anderson was asked about a rumor that
similar crimes have occurred in nearby
counties.
“Possibly,” he said, “but there’s been
nothing just like this one. We are looking
at breaking and enterings in other counties.”
• An account was established at United
Bank & Trust in Morenci for donations to
help the family with their losses. The pickup
truck, for example, was insured, but not for
replacement costs. Donation jars should
soon be placed in area businesses.
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STRATEGIC PLAN
It’s a good document to keep handy
week we’re publishing the second part of a report
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on Fayette’s new comprehensive planning. It’s only the
first draft of a proposal presented to village council and it’s
HIS
likely to see some changes before it’s accepted by council
members.
Councilors might not agree
with all of the goals and recommendations presented by the Fulton County Regional Planning Commission director Steve Brown. Some tweaking is
probably in order, but it’s an excellent beginning to help
Fayette officials take a close look at the community and to
think about how and why things are the way they are. The
document also serves as a platform to think about what’s
ahead and at what planners would like to see down the
road.
In Brown’s presentation, he was adamant about what
not to do with the document. Don’t put it on a shelf and
forget about it. Get it out and read through it now and then,
he urged. Consider it a living document that can and should
be altered as conditions in the community and the region
change.
While searching for an old story in the Observer
recently, we came across an article about Morenci’s strategic plan from 1990. That’s when the effort started, but it
died off due to a state funding change and started in again
three years later. It resurfaced in 1996 and was worked on
in 1997. A master plan was discussed again in recent years
and a survey of residents was taken.
We’re not sure where the effort stands—probably held
up due to a shortage of funding—but it’s a project worth
keeping in mind. The old plan certainly has some bearing
on present conditions, but it needs to be studied again to
keep up with changing conditions.
Fayette was fortunate to have the service offered at no
cost through the county agency. Once it’s adopted, it needs
to placed at the edge of the shelf, protruding outward to
catch the eye. It’s an important document to consult when
decisions about planning have to be made.
— DGG
EDITORIAL
LETTERS FROM READERS
Chamber Halloween party appreciated
I just want everyone who wasn’t
at Wakefield Park Saturday, Oct. 23,
for the Halloween party to know
you missed out on the best fun for
adults and children alike.
The hayride was awesome. It
really got your blood pumping. It
brought back memories from when
I was a little girl in Tennessee.
The haunted house was so much
fun. As my granddaughter and a
friend led me through, I never
screamed so much in my life and it
indeed was scary. My granddaughter and I decided to go through the
haunted house again, thinking I
would not be as scared as the first
time. Wrong. I got more scared
than the first time. It really was fun
and everyone young and old was
enjoying themselves.
Thanks to everyone who had a
See LETTERS page 4
CORRECTION
A photo caption in last week’s
Observer listed Lacy Stambaugh
as a library aide at Fayette’s
school. She is no longer an aide.
She received librarian certification in July and is now working toward a Master’s of Library
Media degree.
Alas, poor Pontiac has
joined the auto graveyard
By RICH FOLEY
Pontiac died Sunday night, and I’ll bet you
didn’t even notice. It’s true the 84-year-old vehicle brand hasn’t produced a car in nearly a year,
but the official time of death was October 31st,
the day on which remaining dealer agreements
with General Motors were set to expire.
Not that it’s been that easy to find a new
Pontiac recently. A New York Times article
stated that GM said less than 125 new Pontiacs were available in the U. S. at the end of
August. A whopping total of eight were sold
nationwide in September. At that sales rate,
they had nearly enough inventory to make
it to 2012, but perhaps there was a rush on
remaining vehicles earlier in October. At least
I wasn’t able to track one down.
I searched on Pontiac’s website for available cars within 50 miles and found
none. Searches within 100 and 150
miles, the limit allowed on the site,
were equally fruitless. The Times
article said that most of the remaining inventory consisted of “heavily
discounted G6’s” and a Miami man
wishing to purchase a Solstice twoseater coupe had to make an 1,100
mile round trip to a Florida panhandle dealer to find one.
I asked my friend Gary, who is a sales representative for a Chevrolet/Cadillac dealership,
if he could find any Pontiacs still available.
He gave up after a search of dealers within
900 miles turned up nothing. That Florida
Solstice just might have been the final sale. I
suspect rental car agencies probably seized all
the blowout-priced G6’s.
Before he hung up, Gary pointed out that,
while working at a Pontiac dealership, he delivered the first Pontiac Aztek sold in Lenawee
County. Since most experts mention the oddlystyled Aztek as an example of the lackluster
vehicles hastening Pontiac’s downfall, it might
seem like something he’d prefer to keep secret,
but since the owner loved his purchase, it’s
instead the story of a happy customer.
Pontiac wasn’t always known for automotive
oddities like the Aztek, the two-seater Fiero
with a penchant for spontaneously burst-
ing into flames, or the 1990s Daewoo-built
LeMans subcompact, which besmirched the
good name of the original 1960s LeMans. Back
in the day, it was cool to own a Pontiac.
“Sportier than a Chevrolet, but less uppity
than an Oldsmobile or Buick” was how the
Times article described the Pontiac of the
1960s, when the brand was usually third in
sales behind Chevy and Ford. Back then, the
GTO, and later the Firebird and Trans Am kept
Pontiac going and one year set a division sales
record of 920,000 cars. By 2009, the brand had
fallen to 12th place in sales and it was all over
except planning the funeral.
My sister and brother-in-law own two
reminders of the brand’s glory years. My sister
bought a new Pontiac Trans Am back in 1979
and still owns it, although I should point out
it spent almost 20 years in storage
so it’s not like it has a half-million
miles on it or anything.
After they settled in Kansas,
brother-in-law Gary bought and
restored a 1964 Pontiac GTO. If
you’re going to go to all that trouble, that’s one of the best choices
you can make. Now that Sandy
and Gary plan to move to Texas
next year, finding a home with
enough garage space to store their car collection is a priority.
Considering my track record of owning cars
from failed brands (I’ve had three Plymouths
and an Oldsmobile over the years), it’s a bit odd
I’ve never owned a Pontiac myself. The one
time I drove one was memorable, however.
About 10 years ago, a friend asked if I would
help her pick up her car at a repair shop. I
drove her car while we dropped off her loaner,
then she drove me home. She owned a mid1990s Pontiac Bonneville, a car 30 years
removed from the model’s 1960s glory.
It was after dark and I was amazed by a
dashboard assault of dozens of yellow, orange,
pink and even blue lights. I was glad I still had
my sunglasses with me. In retrospect, about
the only warning light it was missing was a
flashing red message saying “Beat the rush, buy
a Chevy now!” Rust in peace, Pontiac.
NOWHERE
ROAD
Through The Decades…
50 YEARS AGO
40 YEARS AGO
30 YEARS AGO
20 YEARS AGO
◆ Debbie and Vicky
Thompson to perform a
tap and clap duet at the
Kiwanis Club talent show
in Stair Auditorium.
◆ Rose Dwyer celebrates her 94th birthday,
notes that she’s been an
Observer subscriber 64
years, since 1897.
◆ The E-Con-Shop opens
Saturday behind Morenci’s
A&P grocery. Free coffee
and cookies offered.
◆ Night Owl restaurant
on Weston Road near
Morenci selling a hamburger and malted for
40¢; five hamburgers, $1.
◆ Duane Dunbar handling auction of furnishings and equipment from
Morenci’s old high school
on Summit Street.
◆ Doyle Bell of Morenci
elected chair of the
Lenawee County Red
Cross chapter.
◆ Million dollar lawsuit
against Michigan Gas
Utilities settled out of
court. Dispute is about
the quantity of gas.
A survey finds that the
North Morenci-Seneca
gas reserves would be
exhausted within a year
and a half.
◆ Sholls’ R & J Small
Engine in Morenci to
build an 1,800 sq ft. addition. Steel building will
expand to sidewalk.
◆ Morenci graduate Paula Brown places
ninth in the Detroit
Free Press marathon at
(3 hours, 7 minutes).
◆ NBC picks Morenci
as a key polling site for
election day predictions.
◆ Ethel Dunbar honored
at Lyons Christian Church
for 82 years of membership; Mabel Barnes is a
79-year member.
◆ Police confiscate
$45,000 worth of marijuana in a Morenci raid;
most plants were still in
the field, some drying in
a residence.
◆ Morenci residents
to cast an advisory vote
on how to pay for sewer
separation project: assessment vs. income tax.
◆ Morenci’s 78-member school band earns
Div. I rating at annual
marching band festival
in Jackson.
◆ Unbeaten Morenci to
face Manchester in first
football playoff game.
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Fayette council looks
at antenna agreement
Tricks with
the treats
An old one from November 1999.
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\By DAVID GREEN
HE dentist’s favorite holiday is over for another year—at
least it is for you as a reader. For me, the writer, it’s just
arriving. Tonight I will put on some odd clothing and a mask
and sit on the porch with my little ceramic bulldog.
I’m one of those adults who has a little too much fun on
Halloween. I can’t simply pass out the goods; that’s too easy. I’m
sure this was learned from my father. Any little kids who have
had the unfortunate experience of ringing his doorbell when
he’s operating at his prime (before my mother takes over) will
have a story to tell when they get home.
There’s a much worse sort of house to visit than the typical
scary place. I’m talking about houses where the adults force the
kids to interact with them somehow. They make the trick-ortreater enter into their little drama before they get a little bag
of Sweet Tarts.
Think of the poor kids. Their field of vision is severely
restricted through the tiny eye holes of an ill-fitting mask.
Condensation is building up and their face feels as though it’s
rotting away.
They don’t want to be forced to walk inside the house and
stick their hand in a bowl of fake eyeballs. They just want to take
the darn candy and get on to the next house.
I remember years when I’ve kept a tally of the number of
children who turn and run back to the car crying. That certainly
isn’t my goal and it’s not a big number. Never more than half
a dozen. When they turn and run, I know it’s time to tone it
down, or at least to check the kids’ age more carefully before
they get up close.
I’ve had problems when I’ve dropped out of a tree or when
I’ve hidden under a pile of leaves quaking and moaning. The
current surly-old-lady-on-the-porch routine doesn’t cause too
much fear.
It’s nothing like the comedy routine I heard on the radio
yesterday. A woman complained that costumes aren’t scary
anymore. Then the doorbell rang and she asked the visitors what
they were supposed to be. “I’m a dark cloud over Wall Street,”
one said. “I’m Alan Greenspan in a panic,” said the other.
Next she found a girl at her door wearing a formal dress
but suffering from really bad hair. “I am the memory of your
senior prom.”
That was a little unsettling, but then it got worse. The next
kid ringing her doorbell was wearing a tutu and holding a
broken mirror. “I am your broken dream of becoming a ballet
dancer.”
“Here’s your candy. Now just go away!” said the woman.
Next came a kid wearing one of the woman’s dresses, but her
hair looked like her mother’s.
“Are you supposed to be me or her?” asked the woman.
“I am you in five years,” answered the young girl.
After the woman ran to the basement screaming, her husband
went outside and paid off the neighborhood kids for helping
him celebrate Halloween.
One of the highlights of the holiday is the aftermath. I don’t
exactly look forward to it; I’m just overwhelmed by the sight
of all that junk.
My kids always come home and empty their bags onto the
living room floor. Three giant mounds of sweets. Then the sorting begins. Soon every brand of candy appears neatly lined up
by name like little gardens of tooth rot.
Next comes the trading. Maddy will give up all of Candy A in
exchange for Rosanna’s Candy B. Ben will trade five of Candy C
for three of Candy D. Eventually a new pile emerges, containing
all the undesired items that no decent trick-or-treater would ask
for. Apples, pennies, really cheap candy. My kids tell me that I’m
welcome to anything from this pile.
At least their candy doesn’t have any dog saliva on it. That’s
what I always give out.
I sit on the front porch with my ceramic dog, Buster, and I
ask him to clean the candy off. “Here, Buster, lick this off for the
kiddies,” I say, and Buster slurps away before the item is quickly
tossed into the begging bag.
It’s just too much fun.
• The 2010 report: Half a dozen kids were afraid to approach
the man standing in the garbage can; only one cried.
Fayette village council members heard the first reading of a
pair of ordinances at the Oct. 19
meeting.
Negotiations will continue
regarding a contract for use of the
village water tower by Bright.Net
internet provider. Bright.Net is
seeking permission to place four
antennae on the tower to provide
wireless internet service in the village.
The village would receive free
internet service at the village office,
the water treatment plant and the
project engineer’s office.
The village is also seeking a rental fee for use of the tower, although
Bright.Net is not receptive to the
idea, said village solicitor Thomas
Thompson.
The final agreement will specify
a length of time for the contract
and whether or not a rental fee will
be included.
Thompson also suggested a few
changes to the village income tax
ordinance that was written in the
1970s.
SIDEWALKS—Letters were to
be sent last week to seek bids from
contractors to handle sidewalk
repair or installation. The winning
bidder will repair the walks that
still need work along Main and
Fayette streets.
Repair notices were sent to property owners earlier this year and
the majority have addressed the
problems.
LEAVES—Leaf pick-up is scheduled Nov. 1 through Nov. 19. The
goal is to have leaves removed along
every street in the village at least
twice during that period.
Leaves may still be taken by
residents to the old village barn off
Eagle Street for composting.
U.W. funds distributed
Four Morenci agencies will
receive grants from the Lenawee
United Way. The United Way Board
of Directors recently approved the
program funding recommendations
of the Community Fund Distribution committees.
The Morenci Fire Association
will receive $805 for helmet microphones; Stair Public Library will
receive $1,000 for services such
as the Summer Reading Program;
Morenci Elementary School will
receive $1,500 for the winter weather wear program; and the City of
Morenci will receive $1,000 for its
Summer Day Recreation program.
Each year, Lenawee United Way
provides funds to non-profit programs in Morenci and nine other
communities. The funds available
each year are based on dollars raised
through Lenawee United Way’s
annual fund raising campaign.
The Community Fund Distribution process has been a part of the
agency’s mission as a way of reaching
the needs specific to each community
“to create a measurably better life for
the people of Lenawee County.”
Morenci council
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and Leasa Slocum to pass the
motion.
The city’s employee handbook
includes a provision stating that
“employees shall be reimbursed 100
percent of their cost in attending
study courses or training sessions
designed to assist the employee in
developing skills required in the
pursuit of their employment with
the City of Morenci. Said courses
or training sessions must first be
approved by City Council.”
When council approved Mossing’s course of study, the fiveyear stipulation was added to the
motion.
Mossing was hired by the city in
June 2002 and assumed the role as
city treasurer in 2007.
Council is expected to formally
accept the resignation at the Nov.
8 meeting.
HENKEL —Pennington said
the city was notified by the Henkel
company that it would like to sell
the remaining property it owns in
the city, on the former site of the
Parker Rust Proof Company.
Henkel gave its property east of
Mill Street to the city in 2004. Now
it’s ready to part with the 3.5 acres
on the west side of Mill Street that
border Bean Creek. The company is
asking $2,500 for the land.
Council voted to send the
proposal to the city attorney for
review.
When council members decide
whether or not to accept the offer,
Pennington said, they will have to
weigh the loss of tax revenue vs.
the availability of the property for
development. With Henkel based in
Germany, he expects that purchasing the property in the future could
face a delay that could hinder quick
action, if needed.
Environmental clean-up of the
property was completed by Henkel,
but development is limited to commercial and industrial uses.
BID—Council voted unanimously to accept the only bid received
for an environmental assessment
of the two properties on Orchard
Street that will be demolished for
the parking lot project.
Fibertec of Holt, Mich., will complete the assessment for $1,630.
LIABILITY—Liability insurance
will again be purchased from the
BHS agency at a cost of $32,231 for
each year of a two-year renewal.
POLICE NEWS
Morenci police news
Monday, Oct. 25
3:15 p.m.—Larceny complaint;
W. Main Street.
8:40 p.m.—Domestic situation;
E. Coomer Street.
11:00 p.m.—Assisted a motorist;
Mulberry Road and M-156.
Tuesday, Oct. 26
12:00 p.m.—Civil complaint;
Orchard Street.
12:35 p.m.—Arrested Christopher Lee Ryan Carden, 23, of 820 N.
Summit St., Morenci, on domestic
violence charges.
2:10 p.m.—Insufficient funds
check complaint; W. Main Street.
2:30 p.m.—Assault complaint;
Orchard Street.
5:00 p.m.—Assisted Lenawee
County Sheriff ’s Department; North
Morenci.
Wednesday, Oct. 27
7:30 a.m.—Assisted Morenci
Area EMS with medical emergency;
Pearl Street.
3:55 p.m.—Civil complaint;
Coomer Street.
5:00 p.m.—Possible stolen property complaint; East Street S.
Thursday, Oct. 28
12:05 a.m.—Assisted Lenawee
County Sheriff ’s Department; Lime
Creek Road.
8:30 a.m.—Arrested Jeanette
Estella Sebring, 39, of 223 East Street
S., Morenci, on a warrant arrest.
2:30 p.m.—Arrested Christopher
L. Carden, 23, of 820 N. Summit
St., Morenci, on a bond condition
violation.
County Sheriff ’s Department; Lime
Creek Road.
Friday, Oct. 29
12:00 a.m.—Theft of soda pop
cans complaint; W. Main Street.
1:43 a.m.—Possible drug use;
Pearl Street.
6:20 p.m.—Stray dog complaint;
Orchard Street.
Saturday Oct. 30
12:35 a.m.—Burning leaves complaint; East Street N.
1:30 a.m.—Runaway juvenile; E.
Congress Street.
2:33 p.m.—Larceny complaint; E.
Congress Street.
9:51 p.m.—Smashing pumpkins
complaint; Wilson Street.
Sunday, Oct. 31
1:55 p.m.—Malicious destruction
of property; E. Main Street.
County Sheriff ’s Department; Eagle
Street, Medina.
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Observer
OBITUARY
Jari Ries
Jari Deane Ries, 79, of Morenci,
Mich., died Oct. 27, 2010.
She was born May 13, 1931, to William Frances “Pappy” and Alberta
(Osgood Chandler) Eldredge.
Jari, along with her father, owned the
Shoe Tree store in Morenci. She had a
variety of jobs throughout her lifetime.
She was awarded life membership from
the American Legion Auxiliary Post
#368 in Morenci.
Jari enjoyed her family and life in
Morenci where she was a regular at the
Dari-Ette. She was affectionately known
as Grandma “J” by her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Jari was known as a very generous
person and enjoyed shopping for her
great-grandchildren. Christmas was
her favorite holiday and she put Martha
Stewart to shame with her gorgeous
gift wrapping. She was a creative person, making clothes for her daughters
ranging from baby clothes to wedding
dresses. She was proficient at many
crafts.
Jari is survived by two daughters,
K. (and James) Brink and Linda (and
Doug) Dusseau; nine grandchildren,
Nicole Wilhelm, Abbe (and Jason)
Voigt, MacTavish (and Michele)
McDowell, Molly (and Brian Shaffer)
McDowell, Eve (and Jim) Mehallow, Adam, Becky, Cindy and Steve
Dusseau; eight great-grandchildren,
Lucas Wilhelm, Griffin and Aimee
Voigt, Charlotte and Kaden McDowell,
Rowan and Beau Shaffer and Austin
Mehallow; and former son-in-law, Jim
(and Sharon) McDowell.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband Leland “Jake” Ries; a
son, Kevin Lee Ries; and foster parents,
Amos and Hattie Rupp.
A memorial service was held Oct.
31, at Eagle Funeral Home in Morenci,
with Rev. William VanValkenburg officiating.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the American Diabetes Association or Autism Speaks.
Homeless Education Conference
scheduled at Siena Heights Nov. 18
Lenawee County’s seventh annual
Homeless Education Conference is
scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Nov.
18, in Dominican Hall on the Siena
Heights University campus. This free
conference is open to anyone who
works with homeless students or wants
to become more informed regarding
the law, resources, and programs for
homeless students and their families in
Lenawee and Monroe counties.
A pre-conference workshop titled
“McKinney-Vento 101” is scheduled
from 8 to 8:50 a.m., for those who need
a refresher on the law, or are new to
the field.
Diane Nilan, national speaker and
advocate for homeless students and
their families, will present “Giving Voice
and Visibility to Homeless Kids.” In
2005, Nilan sold her home, car, and
most of her possessions to buy an RV
and travel the country to make a documentary featuring kids talking about
their homelessness. The result was an
Emmy-winning video titled “My Own
Four Walls.” Visit her website at http://
www.hearus.us/.
To register for the conference,
visit www.solutionwhere.com/lisd
or contact Kathy Campbell at Kathy.
[email protected] or 517/265-1619. The
registration deadline is Nov. 11.
Class offers help
handling holidays
after divorce
DivorceCare: Surviving the Holidays, a seminar for those
facing the holidays after a separation or divorce, is scheduled
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at Ogden Church,
located at 3201 E. U.S. 223, in Adrian. The seminar costs
$5 per person.
Suggestions, guidance and reassurance will be offered
through video interviews with counselors, experts in divorcerelated care, and people who have experienced the holidays
after divorce. Participants will learn what emotions to expect,
what to do about family traditions, how to handle awkward
moments, how to help children, and where to find comfort
and strength.
Attendees will receive a book with over 30 daily readings
providing additional insight and ideas on holiday survival.
For more information or to pre-register, call Ogden
Church at 517/265-6621.
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Adrian College plans Acquaintance Day
The Adrian College Winter Acquaintance Day is scheduled Nov. 6, to showcase how the college’s faculty, labs, and
programs bring theory and practice
together in more than 40 academic
programs. The event runs from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and is free and open to the
public.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.,
followed by a welcome session for all
participants at 10 a.m. Guests attending Acquaintance Day will see Adrian’s
recent facility renovations at Spencer
Music Hall, the Peele Science Lecture
Hall, the College View North Apartments, and Rush Center for Communication Arts and Sciences.
Prospective students and their families will have a chance to meet current
faculty and students, tour campus facilities and attend an Academic, Student
Activities and Athletics Expo from 11:30
a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Students can meet with admissions,
career planning and financial aid representatives. Current Adrian College students will also be on-hand to tell stories
about their classroom and internship
experiences. A special session is offered
for transfer students.
Although Acquaintance Day is an
open house, registration for the program is preferred. Register by calling
800/877-2246 or visiting http://www.
adrian.edu/admissions/campus_visit/
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Decorate trees for annual holiday display
The Lenawee County Historical Museum is looking for interested groups, businesses, schools and
individuals to participate in the 26th
Annual Festival of Trees scheduled
at the Museum during the upcoming
Christmas season. The exhibit will
begin Dec. 1 and continue through
Christmas week.
Groups are asked to provide their
own live or artificial tree. Trees may be
decorated in any style, however, lights or
candles may not be used. Trees should
be up by Nov. 30.
The Festival of Trees began in 1985.
The decorated trees have been an enjoy-
able experience for visitors of all ages
during the holiday season. Over the
last 20 years, groups and individuals
have decorated trees in many unique
ways.
For more information or to sign up
to participate, call the Lenawee County
Historical Museum at 517/265-6071.
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thank God for the nice weather. I hope
you have it again next year. My friend,
my granddaughter and I enjoyed everything.
A wonderful, happy time was had
by all.
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W. Coomer St., Morenci
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Fayette’s comprehensive plan lays out goals
Document can serve
as a planning tool
Fayette’s proposed comprehensive plan,
part II:
By DAVID GREEN
Fayette’s proposed comprehensive plan
includes a variety of data about the community’s population and resources, but the
heart of the document is the list of goals and
objectives.
Fulton County Regional Planning Director Steve Brown, working with Bowling
Green State University graduate student Seth
Brehm, studied a survey and spoke directly
to several residents for ideas about changes
for Fayette’s future.
“The first 37 pages [of the plan] are all
data,” Brown told council members at the
Oct. 19 meeting.
That changes with page 38 when community goals begin.
“Determining the goals of a community is
one of the most important outcomes of the
planning process,” begins the introduction
to the section. “These goals represent the
general policy of the community that should
guide decisions made by village officials and
staff.”
Village council members have not yet
approved the proposed plan and changes are
likely to be made, but following is a sample
of the goals and objectives in the draft form
of the plan.
Beautification
• Clean up the downtown area: paint buildings and storefronts;
• Repair or destroy unmaintained and
vacant homes;
• Replace street signs with new ones and
add banners to utility poles along Route 20.
Brown said efforts such as the gazebo on
the village square give a good boost to the
town’s image.
Communication
• Make public more aware of village meetings and affairs;
• Listen to public needs from residents.
Economic Development
• Advertise the strengths of the community
more to help attract new businesses;
• Add more commercial lands to Fayette;
• Attract a more diversified business/service sector to Fayette that does not rely so
heavily on manufacturing;
• Attract tourists/campers from Harrison
Lake to Fayette (265,000 guests annually).
If the downtown doesn’t look good, Brown
said, it gives visitors a negative impression of
where the village is heading.
Housing
• Reduce apartments or rental homes and
renters; attract more homeowners;
• Create a retirement community as population ages;
• Incorporate Hispanics into neighborhoods/community;
• Locate ideal historical homes, help preserve them, and make them a focal point of
village.
Infrastructure
• Replace sidewalks along streets to eliminate pedestrians and bikers in streets;
• Encourage residents to maintain sidewalks in front of their homes, e.g. getting rid
of the weeds by spraying them, etc.;
• Add new streets on south side of town
to facilitate better flow to the new school and
spur on new development;
• Work on drainage of fields within village limits so that land can be used for new
growth.
Parks and Recreation
• Make sure groundwater pollution from
Fayette Tubular will not affect the park’s
health like it did to the old school grounds;
• Gauge interest of community in regards
to youth programs like baseball, softball and
flag football;
• Add a bathroom at east field.
Public Works
• Need alternative to wastewater existing
treatment;
• Try to find a buyer for the overabundance
of village water.
Zoning
• Rezone areas of the village to meet the
needs of what is already there or try to develop future land in a way that will be suitable
to all members of the community.
Recommendations
DESIGN BOARD—Brown suggests that
Fayette form an advisory group known as
the Design Review Board to set minimum
guidelines for signage, painting, etc. A design
board would be required in order to receive
downtown development grants.
BUILDING CODES —Brown said the
village should adopt building codes within
the next five years. The codes could address
maintenance issues in residential areas, such
as paint and gutters.
TOWNSHIP—The plan calls for better
cooperation with Gorham Township “to
create a more cordial economic and living
area.”
In addition, Brown suggests forming a Joint
Economic Development District (JEDD) in
the area north of Fayette between U.S. 127
and Fulton County Road 23. The district
would cross the border into Michigan.
JEDDs allow neighboring units to form
contractual agreements for economic development that would benefit both parties.
JEDDs prohibit annexation for at least three
years. The village could obtain income tax
from the area while the township would collect property tax.
The area could be served by Midwest
Energy for lower rates and by the Norfolk
and Southern Railroad for rail freight.
A development project could benefit both
Fayette and Morenci, Brown said.
NEW ROADS—The plan suggests extending South Eagle Street and Lawrence Street
to Gamble Road to add routes to the school.
Lawrence could extend south of Gamble
where an extension of Rehn Drive would
be met.
South Cherry Street could be extended
and lots sold for development. Finally, a
new road could be built from Main Street
to Gamble Road, and Ontario Street could
then be extended west to meet the new street.
The new street is suggested near the Dollar
General store.
Development off the new street could
include a mix of commercial and industrial
zoning, and even some residential building.
Brown suggested looking into a Planned Unit
Development (PUD) for a mix of uses.
The area could be ideal for senior living
apartments to prevent senior citizens from
leaving the village and moving to senior communities in Archbold and Wauseon.
Brown told council that the potential is
good for residential development near the
school. He suggested commercial development on the west side, toward U.S. 127, and
industrial growth to the north.
BIKE TRAIL—A bike trail could be constructed from downtown Fayette to Harrison
Lake State Park, and from there, south to the
existing Rails to Trails path.
With current prices, the project would cost
more than $900,000.
LAND USE—Brown suggests annexing
land south of Gamble Road and west of State
Route 66 for a single family home subdivision.
Annexation of Parkview Mobile Park is
also recommended. This would lower water
and sewer charges for residents there, but
would give the village additional income tax
revenue.
A final proposal calls for the development of a park south of Fulton and Joan
streets, near the school. The plan suggests
joint maintenance of ball diamonds and a
track with the school.
MINOR RECOMMENDATIONS—Other recommendations in the plan include
monitoring the number of apartments in
the village because renter statistics already
exceed the national average; improve internet
access; and continue efforts to revitalize the
downtown.
Passport Day scheduled Planetarium shows set
at Adrian College Friday
The Adrian College Institute of Study
Abroad will sponsor “Passport Day” from
9 a.m. to noon Nov. 5, in the Institute
office. A Passport Acceptance Agent from
the county clerk’s office will be present
to process completed applications. The
public is invited to attend.
Applicants who want to complete the
process during the event must bring the
following items:
• a government issued photo ID;
• a photocopy of the ID, with both sides of
the ID copied on the same sheet of paper;
• proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a
certified birth certificate);
• two recent passport photos, which will
be taken for $5 at the event;
• passport fees in two separate checks—
$110 payable to the U.S. Department of
State and $25 payable to the Lenawee
County Clerk’s Office.
Applicants who do not want to process
their applications Nov. 5, may take their
unsigned application (applicants can only
sign the application in the presence of
the Passport Acceptance Clerk) along
with necessary documents and fees to the
Lenawee County Clerk’s office, located on
the third floor of the Judicial Building at
425 N. Main St. in downtown Adrian.
Passport applications may also be
presented at the Adrian Post Office on
Maumee Street.
Personnel will be available to answer
any questions regarding the passport
application and process.
For those who wish to renew passport
books, the cost is $110 for a new passport and the application may be made
via mail. There is no fee for execution of
the application. Passports are valid for 10
years and also serve as a proper form of
identification.
It is important to have all proper travel
documents completed to travel outside the
country, including to Canada and Mexico,
where passports are now required. The
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
(WHTI), the federal legislation requiring
a passport to travel to or from the United
States, is currently only in effect for air
travel. For travel by sea or land (by car),
travelers must present a valid passport or
passport card.
The Institute of Study Abroad is located
at 131 Valade Hall off Williams Street on
the Adrian College campus.
For more information about passports,
prospective applicants should visit the
U.S. Department of State’s web site at
www.state.gov. Additional information
regarding the WHTI can be found at www.
getyouhome.gov.
For more information about Passport
Day, contact Dr. Robin Bott, director
of the Institute for Study Abroad, at
517/265-5161, ext. 4080, or by e-mail at
[email protected].
Bright stars, planets, and constellations will be featured at Adrian College’s Robinson Planetarium throughout
November.
Shows are scheduled at 7 p.m. on
Thursdays, Nov. 4, 11 and 18. All shows
are free and open to the public.
The planet Jupiter moves into telescope
view in the evening sky during fall, and
visitors will learn about fall constellations
and their folklore.
The planetarium is located in the
northeast corner of Peelle Hall at the
corner of Charles and Williams Streets
on the Adrian College campus.
For more information, contact Mark
Fairclough at 517/265-5161 ext. 4788 or
by e-mail at [email protected].
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‘Not My Daughter’ next
book for Fayette group
The Thursdays @ 7 Book
Discussion Group at Fayette’s
Normal Memorial Library
will discuss “Not My Daughter” by Barbara Delinsky on
Nov. 18.
When Susan Tate’s 17-yearold daughter announces she is
pregnant, Susan is stunned.
As a single mother she has
struggled to do everything
right and sees the pregnancy
as a tragedy for both Lily and
herself.
When two more high
school juniors—Lily’s best
friends—become pregnant,
the town turns to talk of a pact.
As fingers start pointing, the
most criticism is directed at
Susan.
As principal of the high
school, Susan is viewed as a
role model of core values and
hard work. Now she is accused
of being a lax mother, not worthy of the job of shepherding
impressionable students.
Extra copies of “Not My
Daughter” are available at the
adult circulation desk.
For more information,
stop by the library or call 2372115.
Library fund-raiser planned
A holiday ladies fund raiser is scheduled
to benefit Normal Memorial Library from
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the
Fayette American Legion.
Attendees can play Bingo to win Pampered Chef prizes, enjoy a luncheon, and
enter a raffle.
For more information or to sign up, stop
in at the adult circulation desk or call the
library at 237-2115.
Teen Read Week winners
The following students won prizes during
National Teen Read Week:
Thalia Cabrera won first prize and an
Amigos gift certificate; Justin Salkowski took
second prize and a Keifer’s Korner Video gift
certificate.
Andrew Smith guessed the closest amount
of candy in a jar.
Childrens programs set
at Normal Memorial Library
After school program
Saturday morning program
Students in kindergarten and first grade
meet from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Students in second through fourth grade
meet from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays.
This month, students will play Bingo and
make a Thanksgiving craft. A game day is
also planned.
Story Time
Children in kindergarten through sixth
grade are invited to attend the Saturday
morning program at 10 a.m. In November
students will discuss honoring veterans,
recycling, and turkeys.
The library is open from 10 a.m. to noon
on Saturdays through March 5. The adult side
is also open to the public during this time.
The library will be closed Nov. 27.
For more information, call the library at
237-2115.
Story Time, scheduled for children age two
through five who are not yet in kindergarten, is
scheduled from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays.
During November children will learn
about leaves, apples and Harvest Time.
Library hours are: Monday, 11 a.m. to
8 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 1 to 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 1 to 5 p.m.; and Friday, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Tween program
Children in fifth through eighth grade
meet from 3 to 4 p.m. every Tuesday.
Hours
FCHC schedules health fair
In commemoration of World Diabetes
Day Nov. 14 and National Diabetes Month in
November, the Fulton County Health Center
Diabetes Education office has scheduled a
diabetes health fair Nov. 12.
Staff will be in the Fulton County Health
Center Main Entrance Lobby for free fingerstick blood sugar tests. A1C tests will be
given from 7 to 9:30 a.m. for $10.
Fayette Artist Series
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., activities in the
Beck meeting room include free blood sugar
checks, free blood pressure checks, A1C
tests for $10, and a variety of information.
A healthy snack will be provided.
Fulton County Health Center is located
on S. Shoop Avenue in Wauseon.
For more information, call the Diabetes
Education office at 419/330-2772.
DANCERS—The Fayette Artist Series will
present Hellenic Dancers of Toledo at 7:30
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Fayette Opera
House. Light refreshments will follow the
program. Tickets cost $10 with a $2 discount
for seniors and students. To reserve tickets,
Twenty-seven units of
blood collected in Fayette
interests. However, this meeting is open to
the general public, and anyone interested
is invited to participate and provide input
on local conservation issues and resource
challenges.
LWGs support locally led conservation
efforts by coordinating USDA programs
with other conservation programs in an
effort to provide an integrated solution to
addressing natural resource concerns.
For more information, contact Kim Bowles
at the Fulton SWCD office at 419/337-9217.
everyone who helped in any way with the
blood drive.
Blood drive greeters were Jim and Arlyce
Bacon, Ola and Dick Vine, Dee and Earl
Ferguson, and Jim and Maxine Crawford.
Canteen workers were Betty Fether, Donna
Keefer, and Gladeen Lantz. Those who helped
set up and tear down were Bill Fix, Ron
Merillat, and Jim Crawford.
Twenty-seven units of blood were collected at the Red Cross blood drive in
Fayette on Saturday. Thirty people presented.
“Although 27 is a good amount, it’s five
units short of the 32 unit goal for Fayette,”
said Kathy Fix, blood drive coordinator and
chairperson for Fayette.
Fix would like to thank all the donors and
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Work Group (LWG) meeting at 9 a.m. Nov.
9, at the Robert Fulton Agriculture Center,
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discuss conservation priorities, and develop
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Veterans Day Expo
planned at Siena Heights
Major General Robert W. Smith III, USAR event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
(retired) is the scheduled keynote speaker at the Fieldhouse. Attendance at the event is
Operation: SERVE (Students, Employment, free and open to the public.
There are currently more than 40
Resources, Veterans, Education) Veterans
employers and service
Day Opportunity Expo
and education providNov. 11, at Siena Heights
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University.
Seven area colleges and
General Smith will
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speak at noon at a cerbe present including
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Siena Heights Univerremembrance honoring
sity, Adrian College,
veterans who have served
Spring Arbor Univerour country.
sity, Hillsdale College,
General Smith retired
Baker College, Monroe
from the military after 34
County Community
years of service. He comCollege and Jackson
manded from detachCommunity College.
ment to division level and
Also on hand will
served in many key staff
be the Mobile Onepositions at numerous
Stop Center (MOC-1)
levels of the Army. The
vehicle. The MOC-1
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is a multi-functional,
veteran received the
state-of-the-art, mobile
Distinguished Service
Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with training facility available for tutorial or
Oak Leaf Cluster, and Meritorious Service skills education. Each PC is loaded with
Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster among his up-to-date Michigan employment career
software to further help students and jobmany decorations.
General Smith recently accepted the seekers build their skills and connect them
appointment as director of the Veterans’ to quality jobs. Equipped with networked PC
Services Division, Bureau of Workforce workstations, direct internet access, a miniTransformation, Michigan Department of conference room, multimedia presentation
Energy, Labor & Economic Growth. He resources, external training facilities and
was also featured on the cover of Fortune full ADA accessibility, the MOC-1 mobile
Magazine’s “Business Goes to War” issue and training facility is ready for any type or style
profiled in the Wall Street Journal discussing of training required.
For more information about Operaleadership. He has just finished serving as a
member of the Department of Defense task tion: SERVE, contact Melissa Growden at
force on the Future of Military Health Care [email protected] or 517/2647378 or visit www.sienaheights.edu/
in Washington, D.C.
The Operation: SERVE job and resource opserve.
Church women to meet Nov. 5
Church Women United of Lenawee will
meet Friday, Nov. 5, at Tecumseh United
Methodist Church located at 605 Bishop
Reed Dr. in Tecumseh.
Registration is scheduled at 10:30 a.m.
and the celebration will begin at 11 a.m.
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older and $4 for their guests under 60 will
be accepted toward the cost of the meals
offered.
Monday, Nov. 8—Baked chicken quarters,
mashed potatoes with gravy, peas.
Tuesday, Nov. 9—Beef stroganoff, noo-
dles, asparagus.
Wednesday, Nov. 10—Sliced turkey,
dressing with gravy, California blend vegetables.
Thursday, Nov. 11—Closed.
Friday, Nov. 12—Baked fish, oven
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Matthew Maurice Clark and Jessica
Elaine Kucel were united in marriage July
10, 2010, in Utica, Mich. Pastor Jim Yatzek
performed the ceremony.
A reception followed at Golden Hawk
Country Club in Chesterfield, Mich.
Matt is the son of Tom and Cindy Clark
of Morenci. He earned a teaching degree
from Western Michigan University.
Jessica is the daughter of Joe and Judy
Kucel of Utica. She earned a degree in
occupational and physical therapy from
Western Michigan University.
The couple has made their home in
Anchorage, Alaska.
Jessica and Matthew Clark
Auditions scheduled for
‘Footloose’ at the Croswell
The Croswell’s all-area high school musical for 2011 is Footloose. Production dates
for the performance are Jan. 28 to 30.
Auditions are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Nov. 13 and from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 14.
All auditioners must be in high school, and
home-schooled students are welcome.
Based on the movie of the same name,
Footloose follows Ren and his mother as
they move from Chicago to a small farming
town, where there is a local ban on dancing
instituted by the local preacher. When the
reverend’s rebellious daughter sets her sights
on Ren, her roughneck boyfriend tries to
sabotage Ren’s reputation, with many of
the locals eager to believe the worst about
the new kid. All roles will be played by high
school students.
Those auditioning for Footloose should
be prepared to sing a song, and learn a short
dance sequence. They should dress comfortably and be prepared to learn a short dance
combination. Auditioners must provide
their own sheet music. CDs and mp3 players are not allowed. An accompanist will
be provided.
For more information, visit www.croswell.
org, or call the Croswell at 517/263-6868.
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Women’s Health Center
The Women’s Health Center at Herrick
Medical Center officially opened Oct. 18.
A community open house and health fair is
scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6, featuring several free health screenings, chair
massages, mini manicures, tours of the new
facility, and a continental breakfast.
The Women’s Health Center will offer a
wide range of health care services, including
diagnostic testing such as mammography,
ultrasound, DEXA scan, and stereotactic breast biopsy; female urology; midlife
women’s health; a migraine headache clinic;
women’s heart health services; therapeutic
massage; varicose vein treatment and vascular clinic.
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One year after...
Tiffany Bates’s accident leads
to growth, new experiences
By DAVID GREEN
YEAR has passed since Tiffany Bates
a life-changing accident.
AAnexperienced
incident with the family’s corn-burning furnace sent her on a five-week stay in
St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center burn care
unit. During the hospitalization she had
surgery on her right arm and neck.
That was followed by more than four
months of therapy, starting off on a fivedays-a-week schedule and finishing with
visits three days a week.
Additional surgery was scheduled in May,
followed by therapy that ended in August.
She’s scheduled to visit her surgeon once
again in December because of the skin contracting on her neck.
“That surgery will probably be in the
beginning of January,” Tiffany said. “Just
enough time to get ready for softball.”
Nothing stopped her from joining Fayette’s softball team last year as a freshman.
“My surgeon told me that he would clear
me for softball last spring, but he didn’t think
I would be able to do it,” she said. “Well,
I worked harder than I have ever worked
before and I played.”
She didn’t just play; she put in time on
the pitcher’s mound and threw a complete
game.
“I like it when people prove me wrong,”
her surgeon told her later.
Tiffany’s severe burns weren’t life-changing only in the trauma, pain and scarring
she experienced. The incident also altered
her outlook on herself and changed the way
she approaches challenges.
The healing goes far beyond the physical
scarring that everyone sees.
Angel Faces
Tiffany’s first healing experience occurred
last June when she traveled to California
for a one-week session at Angel Faces—a
retreat for adolescent girls with facial disfigurements.
The program reaches “mind, heart and
spirit” to help girls return home with new
skills to create the life they want and to
overcome challenges.
“I was completely shut off from the outside world,” Tiffany said. “No computers, no
TVs, no cell phones, no calls to home, no
nothing. It was truly a week to be focused
on nothing but me.”
That focus produced some important
changes.
“Angel Faces was just amazing,” Tiffany
said.
In addition to some pampering—spa day,
hair day, make-up day—there was important
work for the girls’ return to regular life.
“There were sessions to help us with staring, teasing, questions and other things that
we face each and every day,” Tiffany said. “I
learned so much.”
“I don’t really face teasing that much,
but there was definitely a lot that I held in
because I didn’t want my parents to hurt
even more.”
Angel Face founder Lesia Cartelli had
a suggestion for her: Write a letter to your
parents to tell them everything that you want
them to know.
“So I wrote a letter to my mom and a letter to my dad and that helped a lot,” Tiffany
said. “It was such a huge healing process for
me. I really don’t know if I would be doing
as well as I’m doing if I hadn’t attended
Angel Faces.”
Tiffany’s parents, Dale and Jenny Bates,
noticed the difference. They knew she was
often worrying about their feelings.
“When she went to Angel Faces, she
spent the week finally focussing on herself,”
Jenny said. “She came home refreshed and
strengthened.”
World Burn Conference
Tiffany and her mother attended the
World Burn Conference last month in
Galveston, Texas. Once again, the trip was
a transformative experience.
The Phoenix Society’s annual conference
brings together burn survivors, caregivers,
surgeons and rescue personnel to share
stories, provide support and increase knowledge of burn recovery.
For many in attendance, it’s their first
opportunity to meet with others who have
experienced burn trauma.
Tiffany saw several acquaintances from
Angel Faces, but she witnessed so much
more that really opened her eyes.
“It was very overwhelming for mom and
me,” she said. “There were so many people
there with severe burns. Seeing so many
people so much worse than me made me
A SPECIAL ACQUAINTANCE—Rural Fayette resident Tiffany Bates gets a hug from J.R. Martinez from the television show “All My Children.” Martinez received severe burns while serving
in Iraq. He’s a popular motivational speaker and was one of the featured guests at the World
Burn Conference last month in Galveston, Texas.
really grateful.”
Her burns covered 18 percent of her
body—only 18 percent, she says now.
“It really hit me how lucky I was. There
were so many people that were missing
ears, legs and arms. Yet all those people had
smiles on their faces. It was amazing to see
them so happy, when you would think that
they should be so upset.”
Jenny attended a parent program that
offered support to other adults with children
who suffered burns. Tiffany went to the
UBelong program that focused on helping
youngsters face challenges in their lives.
Among the guest speakers at the conference was J.R. Martinez, an actor who experienced burns over 40 percent of his body
while serving in Iraq with the U.S. Army.
J.R. tells people his has changed for the
better since his accident. What’s inside a
person is what matters the most, he discovered. In his motivational talks, he helps
others find the value in making the most of
every situation.
The burn conference fell on the anniversary of Tiffany’s accident, Oct. 23. She
had decided ahead of time that she wasn’t
going to do much that day, maybe just stay
in the room.
Then she heard J.R. speak and she thought
about something Lesia Cartelli said at Angel
Faces: “Girls, the day your accident happened was the day your soul was born. So
celebrate your soul’s birthday.”
Tiffany did just that.
After the Martinez talk, she introduced
herself and he told her, “Tiffany, you are
beautiful and don’t let anyone tell you different.” It meant the world to me.
Jenny remembers her daughter telling her
something like this: “Today is the one-year
anniversary of what some people call a terrible, tragic accident.”
But she was looking at it in a positive
light, as an important part of her life.
“I’ve learned so much and I’ve grown up
a lot. Look at all the people I’ve met and
the places I’ve been able to go. I’m lucky to
be alive and there’s a reason this happened
to me.”
She took on the attitude that the World
Burn Conference was throwing a big party for her soul’s birthday party and she
attended the closing dance party on her
anniversary.
She had the opportunity to speak with
J.R. one more time and he asked about her
injury. Tiffany talked about the accident
and mentioned that it happened one year
ago that day.
J.R. gave her a hug and whispered in her
ear, “Happy anniversary, sweetie.”
A few thoughts from Tiffany’s mother, Jenny Bates:
• From that first night on the debriding table [when unhealthy tissue is
removed] through her entire hospital stay, she told her nurses that on a pain
scale of 1-10, they would never get a 9 or 10 out of her.
She informed them that her best friend (Kellen Keiser) had leukemia, and
he had been through chemo, radiation, poking and prodding, and more pain
than she would ever go through.
When we heard that, we somehow knew she was going to be OK. She was in
this horrible pain and yet she had the strength to offer up her pain for someone
else. That’s something I never expected from my 14-year-old.
• I remember asking the nurses if I would recognize my baby when they
took the bandages off her face. They assured me that I would. At the World
Burn Conference, I was in the minority (not being burned). There were people
missing arms, legs, eyes, noses, burned over 80-90% of their bodies. Kids as
young as 4 and 5 years old with hardly any faces, no hair.
I felt horrible to think how their parents couldn’t recognize their babies
when the bandages came off. It was truly eye-opening to a world I never knew
existed. I’m so thankful we still have Tiffany with us and in one piece. We are
so blessed.
ANGEL FACES—The Angel Faces retreat center in Encinitas, Calif., gave Tiffany Bates the opportunity to focus on herself and move forward with the emotional healing process following
her accident. She’s holding a copy of the State Line Observer from last November with an
article about her phone call from Taylor Swift during her hospitalization.
• Dale and I are so very proud of Tiffany. Her strength, and outlook on life
inspire me every day. I don’t think I would’ve been able to handle everything
she’s been through when I was a kid, or even now as an adult.
Observer
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Picturing New York...
Art show features
custom frames and
student artwork
The generosity of a local woodworker, paired
with the vision of the Morenci Education Foundation, will result in a snazzier art show at Stair
Public Library.
Rural Morenci resident Joe Timar donated
his labor to make frames from crown moulding. Funding for the wood will come from a
grant recently awarded to Morenci High School
teacher Kym Ries by the Morenci Education
Foundation.
The frames will be used for the “New York,
New York” art show, part of the “Picturing
New York...in a tiny Midwest town” program
planned for Saturday, Nov. 13, at Stair Public
Library.
Timar custom-designed the frames for the
Picturing America art posters that will be featured in the art exhibit.
“The frames will enhance the display of the
posters, giving them more of a museum look,”
said library director Colleen Leddy.
“One of the goals of this project is to highlight the importance of museums,” said Leddy.
“And the frames will make the library seem
more like a real art museum.”
Mrs. Ries conceived the idea to showcase the
posters that relate to New York City, paired with
New York-inspired art created by students.
FRAMED—Student teacher Alecia Garrow, left, lends a hand as Morenci
Area High School student Jessica Storrs paints a frame that will be used
to showcase a Picturing America poster in the “New York, New York” art
show. The exhibit is part of the “Picturing New York...in a tiny Midwest
town” program planned for Saturday, Nov. 13, at Stair Public Library.
Morenci resident Joe Timar donated his labor to make the frames which
have been funded by a grant from the Morenci Education Foundation.
The frames will enhance the display of the posters, lending a museum
atmosphere to the exhibit. Student art includes 3-D cityscape and graffiti
projects, above. The art show will continue through December.
Some posters feature
New York subjects, others
were created by New York
artists and some are part
of the collections of major
New York City museums
such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
the Museum of Modern Art. Art created by
Morenci high school and Jane Brasher-Garrow’s
middle school students will be on display.
The “Picturing New York...” program also
Dollar General
opens in Fayette
IT’S OFFICIAL—Fayette village council members and
other guests watch mayor Ruth Marlatt cut the ribbon
Saturday morning to officially mark the opening of
the new Dollar General store on W. Main Street. The
ceremony was scheduled at the chain’s traditional
grand opening time—8 o’clock in the morning.
A large crowd of shoppers waited to enter, hoping
to receive a $10-off certificate available to the first
50 people. “We’ve waited many, many years for this
store,” said one person in the crowd.
Village administrator Amy Metz said she was approached by Gene Beaverson about bringing Dollar
General to Fayette. She contacted the company and
Beaverson found a suitable development site on
property owned by Don and Jane Stiriz.
The store is said to feature an innovative layout that
Dollar General unveiled in the Fayette location.
features the Paul Keller
jazz trio playing New York
tunes from 4 to 6 p.m. and
New York author Ned
Vizzini, whose book, “It’s
Kind of a Funny Story” was
recently made into a movie. Vizzini will speak at
2 p.m.; his program is geared to eighth graders
and up. Hot dogs and chili dogs will be served
outside from a street cart from noon to 4 p.m.
and other New York-inspired refreshments will
also be served in the library annex.
Picturing America is a project of the National Endowment of the Humanities, distributed
in cooperation with the American Library
Association. The Institute of Museum and
Library Services has provided major support for
Picturing America programs in public libraries.
Stair Public Library was one of 30 libraries in
the country awarded a $2,000 grant for creating
programs that incorporate Picturing America
posters.
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Observer
Citizens of the Month
OCTOBER
Dakota Stone
Mikayla Reincke
Citizens of the Month were recognized
at Monday’s school board meeting.
Dakota Stone is a freshman. He is diligent in completing his assignments, is
always on task, and strives to achieve the
highest grade possible. He completes any
extra credit work offered so he can get as
high an A as possible and takes an active
role in his education by participating in
class.
Dakota is the son of Donald and Stacey
Stone.
Mikayla Reincke is in the sixth grade.
Marilyn Cortes
she is pleasant, responsible, hard-working,
and compassionate. She is always friendly
and treats her classmates fairly and with
respect.
Mikayla is the daughter of Scott and
Michelle Reincke.
Marilyn Cortes is in Mrs. Elliott’s first
grade class. she is kind and always tries
her best. She has a great attitude and is an
asset to the class. She works hard to be a
“bucket filler.”
Marilyn is the daughter of Cutberto and
Luisa Cortes.
Mini-grants awarded
to Morenci teachers
Morenci Education Foundation minigrants were awarded to seven teachers last
week, with more to be announced later.
The seven grants totaled $3,642. The
foundation sponsors an annual Father’s
Day golf tournament to build funds for the
grant program.
HIGH SCHOOL
• Art teacher Kym Ries was awarded
$200 to support a community exhibition
of student art in the “New York, New York”
show during Stair Public Library’s “Picturing New York…in a tiny Midwest town”
program.
The money was used to purchase materials for art frames and plywood to create
outdoor sculptures.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Third grade teachers Chris Mansfield
and Andi Rorick each received $420 to
buy multimedia LCD projectors to present
lessons from the internet.
• Third grade teacher Robin Borton
received $1,016 to buy a document camera and digital projector. The equipment
replaces the overhead projector and transparencies.
• First grade teacher Liz Jarrell received
$86 to buy 75 phonics literacy cards to be
used on a “magic board.”
• Physical education teacher Sandy Clark
received $400 to buy 80 t-shirts for rewards
in the “Moving Through the Months” cardio-respiratory endurance program.
• Music teacher Keith Filipek received
$1,100 to replace old sound equipment
used in musical productions and the allschool musical.
NATIONAL CONVENTION—Fayette FFA
members pose by a display at Indianapolis’s
Lucas Oil Stadium. Club members attending
the National FFA Convention were (back row,
Fayette FFA officers attend
National Convention
Fayette’s FFA officers recently traveled to
Indianapolis, Ind., for the 2010 National FFA
Convention.
The officers were entertained by hypnotist
Jim Wand. They also listened to Josh Shipp,
a motivational speaker.
They attended the Career and Trade show
where many universities and colleges were
represented, and had the chance to see new
agricultural technology on display.
The officers attended the Buckeye Bash,
where all the Ohio FFA members get together
for a dance and to meet new people.
They toured the Tyson processing plant and
viewed the steps taken to process a pig.
They also toured the International Motor
Speedway to learn about the history and
traditions of the track and cars, and they had
the chance to kiss the bricks on the track.
They were also taken behind the scenes of
the speedway where most people are not
allowed.
Noelle Goodson performed with the
National FFA Choir.
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at LCS
Lenawee Christian School students will
perform “Arsenic and Old Lace” on stage at
the Christian Family Centre in Adrian Nov.
11, 12, and 13.
The storyline centers around Mortimer
Brewster, a drama critic, who discovers that
his two spinster aunts—Abby and Martha—
murder lonely old men by offering them wine
laced with arsenic.
Performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. Nov.
11, 12, and 13, with a second show planned
at 2 p.m. Nov. 13.
Tickets cost $8 for adults and $6 for
students and seniors. To purchase tickets,
call the LCS high school office at 517/2657590.
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The Stateline Hustlers will meet at 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at Morenci Bible
Fellowship.
The Christmas community service and
plans for the group’s Christmas party will
left to right) Darrell Randall, Alec Hylander,
Jon Boesger and Clay Burkholder, and (front
row) Cady Stockburger, Sarah Kovar, Amanda
Gilmore, Jessie Torres and Reba Rash.
be discussed.
Hostesses for the meeting are Joan
Gould and Jennifer Wheeler.
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Thursday, Nov. 4—Breakfast: banana
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stuffed crust pizza, corn, fruit shape-up.
Friday, Nov. 5—Breakfast: cereal, Mookie
cookie. Lunch: pork patty on bun, Smiles
potatoes, fresh fruit.
Monday, Nov. 8—Breakfast: cereal, cheese
Goldfish crackers. Lunch: mozzarella cheese
sticks, tomato soup, crackers, sherbet.
Tuesday, Nov, 9—Breakfast: apple granola
bar, string cheese. Lunch: spaghetti, garlic
toast, peas, applesauce.
Wednesday, Nov. 10—Breakfast: cereal,
graham crackers. Lunch: sausage pizza,
green beans, pears.
Fayette
Thursday, Nov. 4—Breakfast: fresh donut,
juice. Lunch: chicken and vegetable fried
rice, lemon grass chicken stix, Mandarin
oranges.
Friday, Nov. 5—Breakfast: sausage gravy over biscuit, juice. Lunch: kindergarten
through third grade—hot dog, beef and
vegetable soup, fruit; fourth through twelfth
grade—foot long hot dog, soup or fries,
fruit.
Monday, Nov. 8—Breakfast: cinnamon
toast, bacon, juice. Lunch: grilled chicken,
mashed potatoes with gravy, roll, fruit.
Tuesday, Nov. 9—Breakfast: baked cinnamon roll, juice. Lunch: chili, cornbread,
tossed salad, apricots.
Wednesday, Nov. 10—Breakfast: baked
oatmeal with toppings, juice. Lunch: chicken
patty on bun, fries, fruit turnover.
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Randall prepares for third trip to state
Seiler runs her best,
but missed the cut
By DAVID GREEN
Fayette senior Darrell Randall turned
in his best regional time ever Saturday at
Tiffin—in fact, his best time anywhere—to
place sixth and qualify for the state meet
one final time.
Randall will make his third straight trip to
Scioto Downs on the south side of Columbus
for one last attempt at achieving all-state
Melani Seiler
honors. The Division III boys race kicks off
the tournament at 11:05 a.m.
Randall turned in a 16:23 Saturday, a vast
improvement over last year’s regional run.
“He looked a lot better,” coach Bryan
Stambaugh said. “His goal was 16:10 and
if he can do that Saturday, he should be on
the podium.”
There’s room for only 16 runners on the
all-state podium.
“With his strong showing Saturday, I feel
pretty confident he can do it,” Stambaugh
said. “I’ve never seen him as focused as he
is this year.”
Since Sept. 18, Randall won every race he
competed in through districts, Stambaugh
said, and he has one last opportunity to
move up.
A lot depends on how the competition
runs. Four Div. III athletes finished under
16 minutes around the state.
Stambaugh said his boys team ran well at
regionals, showing strong improvement from
a year ago. Tim Stoltzfus and Tyler Keefer
both shaved a minute off their regional run
in 2009.
Trevor Cox placed 65th at 17:42, followed by Stoltzfus (91st, 18:21); Dalton
Goeltzenleuchter (104th, 18:35); Keefer
(111th, 18:50); Dusty Lantz (121st, 19:38);
and Clay Burkholder (126th, 20:11). Hunter
Colegrove didn’t compete due to an ankle
injury.
Delta won the meet with an average team
time of 16:37. Fayette placed 14th, averaging
17:58—down from 19:03 last year.
Sophomore Melani Seiler turned in her
career best, but that wasn’t good enough in
the tough regional competition. Her 20:16
was good for 22nd place.
Fourteen runners completed the race
in under 20 minutes, and only the top 16
advance. Ottoville’s Shayla Siefker was the
regional champion at 19:09.
“I was disappointed that she didn’t
advance,” Coach Stambaugh said, “but I
was glad to see her have a competitive day
like Darrell had.”
Stambaugh said Seiler didn’t have the
killer instinct at the start of the season, but he
watched it develop after she beat Pettisville’s
Tanner Hostetler the first time.
Even after she beat Hostetler a second
time, Stambaugh told her, “I haven’t seen
your best yet.”
Seiler was a distance runner last spring
on the track team, Stambaugh said, and
she’ll have to decide where she would like
to compete next year.
BBC standings announced
Fayette High School’s athletic program
stands in third place in the BBC following the
conclusion of the league fall sports season.
Stryker leads with 19 points, propelled by
the first-place showing in golf and second
place in boys cross country.
Pettisville is in second place with 16 points,
despite its first place standing in girls cross
country and volleyball.
Fayette has 14 points for third place, fol-
lowed by Edon and Hilltop tied for fourth
place with 13 points, and North Central on
the bottom with nine points.
The Eagle girls cross country team finished
second in the conference while the boys team
and the golf squad each placed third.
The winter season gets underway Nov.
19 at Wauseon when Fayette’s boys and girls
take on the Indians in the annual Foundation game.
BACK TO STATE—After turning in a career best 16:23 Saturday, Fayette senior Darrell Randall
will make one last trip to compete at the state cross country meet in Columbus.
DALE BATES/Observer photos
Purchase season passes now
Fayette sports fans have a choice of three
admission passes available for purchase.
• Winter varsity all-season sports passes
are good for general admission to all boys
and girls home varsity basketball events,
excluding tournaments. The cost is $80 for
adults, $40 for students
• Winter all-sports passes include admission to all home high school and junior high
sporting events, excluding tournaments. The
cost is $100 for adults and $60 for students.
• The Eagle Pass admits any Fayette stu-
dent-athlete who has completed a sports
season the previous school year or the fall
season of the current year. The pass covers
all home events, excluding Fayette-hosted
tournament games. The cost is $25.
Season tickets can be purchased in the
high school office from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
daily.
Ticket prices at the door for varsity events
cost $5 for adults and $4 for students. Junior
high tickets cost $3 for adults and $2 for
students.
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Two Bulldogs heading to state meet
By DAVID GREEN
It was a day of firsts for Morenci cross
country teams.
Senior Tyler Guelde, competing for his
first season, qualified for the state meet
Saturday. Freshman Mariah Gillen did the
same.
Guelde runs at 10 a.m.—the first race of
the day Saturday at Michigan International
Speedway—and Gillen’s run gets underway
at 11 a.m.
Guelde placed seventh at the regional run
and produced his best time on the Hudson
course at 17:29.
“He looks to be peaking at the right time,”
coach Brad Brown said.
Concord standout Spencer Nousain,
a junior, won the race at 16:14, with the
next closest competitor crossing the line
at 16:41.
Based on regional times—run on nine
different courses—Guelde stands at number
38, Brown said, so he’ll have to improve on
his season best to qualify for all-state honors
(top 30 runners).
“Just qualifying for the state is a great
achievement,” Brown said.
Coach Brown figures Luke Spaulding
would have qualified if he had equalled his
best of the season, but breathing problems
held him back. Spaulding, a sophomore,
finished 30th at 18:38.
His brother, Jake, took 43rd at 19:06, followed by senior Micah Gillen (47th, 19:22),
junior Logan Drummond (63rd, 20:01) and
freshman Reagan Stowell (69th, 20:24).
The Bulldogs finished seventh overall
with an average time of 18:55. Concord won
the regional title.
Mariah Gillen just barely made the top15 cut for the state run. She was in 13th
place coming down the final hill to the finish
line when two runners passed her.
(continued at left)
FINISH—Morenci freshman Mariah Gillen climbs the hill and heads for the finish line on Hudson’s cross country course. Below, senior Tyler
Guelde is on his way to a seventh place finish in his first year of cross country.
DAVID GREEN/Observer photoss
She isn’t a sprinter, Brown said, and she
pushed hard to hold her 15th spot.
“That’s a good accomplishment for a
freshman and it will be a good experience
for her. I’m really happy for her. She worked
hard to get in.”
Homer’s Amanda Reagle was the girls
champion at 20:24.
BOWLING SCORES
TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES
High Team Game: Miss Lillies, 666; Eagle Printing,
624; Countryside Farms, 557. High Team Series: Miss
Lillie’s, 1776; Eagle Printing, 1721; Countryside Farms,
1657. High Individual Game: Stacie Schmitz, 190; Nikki
Brubaker, 190; Connie Wagner, 180. High Individual
Series: Nikki Brubaker, 485; Stacie Schmitz, 472; Lynette
Schmitz, 468.
Coach Tom Saylor resigns
Morenci is seeking a new varsity football
coach following the resignation of Tom
Saylor. The board of education accepted
Saylor’s resignation Monday.
In his letter of resignation, Saylor thanked
all those who have been so gracious to him
during his two years with the squad.
“Due to my age, several health issues,
summer business conflicts and a lack of
time for family and friends,” he wrote, “I
can’t help but feel my growth potential is
not what it needs to be to lead the Bulldog
football program.”
That decision didn’t come easily, he said.
“I miss Morenci already,” he said. “I’m
going to miss those kids. I already feel
remorse when thinking about how I won’t
be going there next year.”
Saylor believes the program made some
positive gains during his time here, but he
wants to open the program up to a young
coach who can guarantee four years.
“It needs to be a four-year commitment,”
he said. “We can’t be switching coaches so
often.”
Saylor said he’s “leaving the cupboard
full,” referring to this year’s excellent 8-1
junior varsity team and the talented middle
school squads.
His return to coaching for two years in
Tom Saylor
Morenci helped his life with football go full
circle, he said.
“In my first game starting as a quarterback as a sophomore for Deerfield, we beat
Whiteford bad.”
He said he got out his yearbook to check
on that as Morenci was about to close out the
season this year—against Whiteford.
With Saylor at the helm, the Bulldogs
scored a big win against the Bobcats.
Observer
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Spikers
district
is Thurs.
By DAVID GREEN
It might seem as though things would get
easier for the Bulldogs as they drop down
from Class C to Class D. That’s not the case,
says coach Dennis Owens.
Top-10 ranked Lenawee Christian School,
the host team, took on Jackson Christian last
night (Tuesday) to open the tournament.
At 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Waldron faces
North Adams, a strong team that was also
in the top 10 last season.
At approximately 7 p.m., Morenci faces
the winner of the Tuesday game. The finals
are scheduled Saturday morning.
“There’s some tough competition ahead,
but we’re looking forward to it,” Coach
Owens said.
The Bulldogs lost to LCS once this season
and split another match. They haven’t yet
played the other teams in the tournament.
HUDSON INVITATIONAL—Morenci’s
day didn’t end well at Hudson’s volleyball
tournament, but it was a lot of fun getting
to that point.
The Bulldogs left pool play with the top
record at 5-1, but they ended up losing to a
team they defeated earlier in the day.
The tournament offered good preparation
heading into the district tournament, coach
Dennis Owens said.
Serving was down a little from the team’s
92 percent average, Owens said, and several
misses came at critical times.
Morenci first game of the day produced
the only loss in pool play, when Addison
claimed a 25-21 win. The Bulldogs came
back to tie the match with 25-21 win.
Morenci had an easy match against Hudson’s JV team that entered the tournament
for a 12th team. The Bulldogs won 25-11
and 25-5.
Morenci played what Owens saw as their
sharpest match of the season when Leslie
was downed 25-13. The Bulldogs took the
match with a 25-20 win.
“I think we played to our ability that
match,” Owens said.
Morenci met up again with Leslie in the
semi-finals after the Blackhawks advanced
on a wild card to fill a slot. Morenci took the
opener, 26-24, then dropped the next two,
27-29 and 10-15.
Tess Ramsey was perfect at the serving
line (44/44), with four aces and 27 points.
She stands among the top 10 servers in the
county. Matea Garcia went 22/23, with four
aces and 16 points.
Other top servers were Tia Tompkins
(35/38, seven aces), Brooke Bovee (17/18,
two aces) and Meghan Smith (23/24, two
aces).
Ramsey gave 42 assists, Mercedez
McCaskey gave 14 and Bovee gave 11.
Phoenix Duncan finished with 47 digs,
followed by Garcia with 38, Naomi Hoffman
with 31 and Tompkins with 21.
Duncan scored 35 kills and made one
block. Tompkins followed with 22 kills and
three blocks. Bovee scored 13 kills and made
three blocks. Smith finished with a dozen
HITTER—Morenci’s Tia Tompkins attacks against Addison in the opener Saturday morning at the Hudson Invitational.
kills and two blocks.
SUMMERFIELD—Morenci gave a flat
performance Thursday at Summerfield and
lost in three games: 25-27, 19-25 and 2025.
Ramsey served 11/11, Tompkins 10/10
and Garcia 8/8, with two aces, but overall
the team missed seven serves.
Duncan scored seven kills and made the
only block of the night. Tompkins finished
with six kills and Smith with five.
Ramsey and McCaskey each made seven
assists. Tompkins made 14 digs and Garcia
made 13.
WHITEFORD—Morenci claimed a double-header Oct. 25 at Whiteford, including
an exciting come-from-behind win in the
second match.
The Bulldogs took the opener, 25-18, 2725, 15-25 and 25-22. In the second match,
the Bobcats took the first two games, 22-25
and 20-25, before Morenci came back with
three wins: 28-26, 25-19 and 15-7.
Whiteford was ahead 24-19 in game
two of the first match and led 24-22 in
game three of the second match. Both times
Morenci came back to win.
Serving: Garcia, 39/40, 4 aces, 32 points;
Ramsey, 31/32, 2 aces, 11 points; Tompkins,
23/23, 6 points; Bovee, 23/24, 4 aces, 13
points.
Setting: Ramsey, 37 assists; McCaskey,
27 assists.
Hitting: Tompkins, 35 kills, 2 blocks;
Duncan, 23 kills, 4 blocks; Bovee, 19 kills,
2 blocks; Chelsea Phillips, 12 kills, 3 blocks;
Smith, 11 kills, 3 blocks.
Passing: Duncan, 28 digs; Garcia, 28
digs, Carolyn Blaker, 18 digs; Tompkins,
18 digs.
Sports banquets planned
This year each of Morenci Area High
School’s fall sports teams will meet for its
own end-of-the-season awards banquet.
The football banquet is scheduled at 6:30
p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, and the volleyball
banquet is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 11. Both banquets are planned in the
high school cafeteria.
The cross country banquet is not yet
scheduled.
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table service, beverage, and a dish to share.
Those whose last names begin with the letter
A through O should bring a main dish or
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16
Observer
Adam Ries discovers rugby...falls in love
Morenci grad playing for top-10 Davenport
By DAVID GREEN
Adam Ries wore pads and a helmet when
he played football for Morenci Area High
School.
Now, on Davenport University’s rugby
field, it’s just Adam and a ball—and 29 other
rough-and-tumble ruggers ready to smash the
daylights out of each other.
Rugby players do have the option of wearing some protective gear. For example, scrum
caps (head protection) are worn by some
players and they’re mandatory at Davenport
if a player has suffered a head injury.
“We’ve had a lot of concussions,” Adam
said, “and some people aren’t recovering
correctly.”
Players are replaced when there’s an injury
and they can temporarily leave the game to
control bleeding, but all of this is what Adam
finds so appealing about the sport.
“I like how physical the game is,” he said.
“You need speed and endurance as well as
physical and mental toughness.”
Rugby people are among the toughest people Adam has ever encountered. In a scrimmage this year, he collided with someone who
split his scalp open from the impact.
“He went to the hospital and got four staples,” Adam said. “When he returned, he went
back in the game.”
Discovering rugby
Adam was a student at Grand Valley State
University when he first encountered the
game. It’s a club sport there and anyone who
pays dues can join.
A friend signed him up last winter and he
attended some practice sessions. He played
the spring season with Grand Valley and
joined the Grand Rapids Gazelles for a summer league. The summer play opened Adam’s
future.
The Davenport coaches were present at a
Gazelles game and they were impressed with
Adam’s skills.
“Kruger [van Biljon], the head coach,
pulled me aside after the game and told me
if I’d like to play for Davenport, I definitely
could.”
Adam’s phone number was written on a
piece of cardboard—which the coach later
lost—but Adam tracked down the coach via
e-mail.
“I actually played against him later in the
summer,” Adam said. “We talked after the
game and I got a few calls soon after for
campus visits to Davenport. They offered me
a scholarship and I accepted it.”
Joining Davenport’s program meant moving to an elite team. The Panthers are in only
their second year, but they finished the regular
season ranked sixth in the nation in Division I.
They’re ranked ahead of many larger schools,
ranging from Indiana University to Boston
College, Miami of Ohio and Harvard.
Davenport, located southeast of Grand
Rapids, has one of the few varsity rugby programs in the country. This allows the team
to give out scholarships and receive normal
benefits such as transportation, meals on
game days, gear and athletic trainers.
Tournament challenge
With the regular season over, the Midwest
Rugby Eastern Conference playoffs get underway Saturday in Elkhart, Ind. Davenport faces
Indiana University. The Panthers won an
earlier game, 37-20. A win Saturday would
make Davenport eligible to compete in the
national tournament.
The winner takes on the victor from the
Bowling Green State University and Miami
of Ohio match. Bowling Green is ranked first
in the nation; Miami is ninth.
Rugby is a challenge for Adam because it’s
still so new to him. A lot of college players
learned the game in high school.
“They have a background and a lot of
basic skills that I still have to develop,” he
said. “What I like about it most is that it’s so
challenging.”
Davenport is working hard to develop a
championship program and Adam wants to
be part of that effort.
“I just really enjoy the sport and the kind
of people that are attracted to it,” he said,
“because it takes a certain kind of person to
play rugby.”
SCRUM—The scrum (above) brings several
players together from both teams for a shoving match—an action that’s used to get the
ball back into action.
IN-BOUNDS—When the ball is thrown back
in-bounds, a player from each team is lifted
into the air to battle over the pass.
Photos by Kym Ries
TACKLE—Morenci’s Adam Ries is tackled by a Michigan State University player during a game
played last month. Most of Davenport University’s squad is from Michigan, but there are players from neighboring states in addition to one from Pretoria, South Africa, and another from
Papua, New Guinea.
Photo by Davenport University Athletic Department
Rugby has similiarities to U.S. football,
along with many striking differences
Rugby is often described as a predecessor
to American football, along with some soccer thrown in plus a whole lot of pushing
and shoving. There are several similarities
to football, along with some very stark differences.
There’s tackling in rugby and scoring is
almost like a touchdown. It’s called a “try”
and it’s worth five points. The ball must
actually be touched down onto the grass.
Three points can be scored by a successful
penalty kick over the goal posts—similar to
a football field goal.
A big difference from football arises in
how the ball is moved toward the goal.
“The only ways to advance the ball are
to run it or kick it, because all passes must
be made backwards or laterally,” Adam
explained. “Also, nobody can block for each
other like you can in football, so when you
have the ball there are 15 players on the
other team trying to tackle you.”
Once the runner is tackled, the ball must
be intentionally but gently fumbled. The ball
carrier and tackler roll away from the ball
to allow the next action to develop. Either
someone picks up the ball and runs with it
or a ruck forms, in which a few players from
each team begin a shoving match, trying to
push back the opposition.
The ball can’t be touched until it’s won by
one team pushing the other back a step or
two. If a stalemate is reached, either team
may use its feet to roll the ball backwards,
where a player known as the scrumhalf will
pick up the ball and pass it backwards to
other players.
There are no huddles or time-outs—
just open play like in soccer or basketball
through two 40-minute halves.
Adam’s position on the team is one of
seven backs. The others are forwards—typically large, strong men who do most of the
pushing and attacking with force. The backs,
he said, attack with speed. Anyone on the
team can carry the ball—most do during the
course of a game—and anybody can score.
When a ball is thrown back in-bounds,
a teammate from each team is lifted off the
ground to fight for possession.
After certain penalties, a scrum is called
in which the teams mass together to put
the ball back in play (see photo). Only the
two center players from each team have
their legs inside the scrum. The centers are
called hookers because they hook the ball
backward with their feet.
Adam says the scrum is one of the
most organized plays among all sports.
He describes it this way: The commands
by the sir (referee) to start the scrum are
crouch (the players crouch); touch (the
players on the ends touch each other to
gauge distance); pause (everybody pauses);
and engage, where everyone comes forward
together.
Heads have to go in a certain place so
that they don’t break each other’s necks,
Adam said.
“Basically everybody except two players
have their legs back so they can drive the
other team. A tunnel is created under their
shoulders.”
The tunnel is created as a neutral means
to enter the ball into play. The ball is rolled
into the tunnel and played backward by the
players with their feet until it comes out the
back. Once the ball emerges, normal play
resumes.
Confused? Drive to Elkhart Saturday
(1:30 p.m., 1598 County Road 6 W) and
watch the Panthers in action. Rent the movie
“Invictus” for a look at rugby in action. The
story presents Nelson Mandela’s first term
as president of South Africa and shows how
the 1995 Rugby World Cup helped bring the
apartheid-torn population closer together.
Matt Damon is a star in the film, and
that’s been Adam Ries’ nickname no matter which rugby team he playing for. His
teammates always think Adam resembles
the movie star.

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