Clare County Review April 25, 2014

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The Clare County Review
Friday, April 25, 2014
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Volume 66, No. 51
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Farwell BOE upholds
athlete’s suspension
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
Photo by Steve Landon
Bob Meister (ritht) and Mary Casebere (center) of Design Builders, look at the depot
porject plans with Bob’s visiting brother Kurt (on left).
Depot moves to new home
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By Pat Maurer
A once-in-a lifetime
event was held in Clare last
Tuesday.
The 119-year-old Clare
Railroad Depot was picked
up off the old site and
moved to a new home.
During the 11 hour process,
the building was moved
approximately 900 feet east
to its new home on Fourth
Street across from the
Clare Castle.
The Clare Union Depot
has an interesting history in
the area. It was constructed
in 1887; destroyed by a
fire in 1894; and rebuilt in
1895 by the Pere Marquette
and Ann Arbor Railroads.
It was used for passenger
service on the Ann Arbor
line until 1850 and by the
Pere Marquette Line (then
a part of the C&O Line) for
a few more years and finally as a maintenance and
administrative office by
the T&SB, which is now
The Great Lakes Central
Railroad Company.
Efforts to save the depot
began in 2005.
MMCAA partnered with
the City in developing the
Clare Castle, a senior housing development and senior
center and that partnership
continues in the planning
for the development of the
railroad-depot plans.
The City has also
partnered with the Clare
Downtown Development
Authority, the Clare City
Planning Commission, the
Clare Chamber of Commerce, the Clare County
Visitors’ Bureau, the Clare
County Arts Council,
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The 180 school calendar
day athletic suspension
against Farwell senior
Kayla Cotton was upheld
at the Farwell Board of
Education meeting Monday
evening, Superintendent
Carl Seiter said.
Deanna and Keith Cotton the parents of Kayla
Cotton, a senior at Farwell
High School, were on the
board agenda asking that
the athletic suspension
against their daughter be
lifted and that she be able
to play softball this spring.
The teenager was
suspended from participating in sports last fall after
school officials learned of
an altercation that resulted
in charges against her, family members and a classmate for assault.
According to information from the Clare County
Sheriff’s Department, the
incident on September 1
led to the October 1 arrest
of Kayla, 17, Keith Cotton,
47, Ryan Simmons, 18,
Derrik Cotton, 21, Nicholas
Simmons, 19, and Cody
Bauer, 20 on charges of
felonious assault, assault
and battery and enticement
to riot.
The complaint was filed
by Joseph Megan and Daniel Carman, warrants were
issued and the six suspects
charged were arraigned the
week of October 7.
Because of the information, a decision was made
by the school administration in October to suspend
Kayla from two seasons of
sports or 180 school calendar days.
When they attended the
first monthly meeting two
weeks earlier, Kayla and
her parents claimed that she
had been repeatedly and
continuously harassed by
the two men, and they said
are “cage fighters.” They
also indicated at the April
7 board meeting that the
charges against their daughter had been dropped.
Her parents also charged
that the on-line version of
the student handbook says
the suspension was for
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“180 calendar days,”
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but in the printed version,
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Seiter said was wrong, has
since been corrected.
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Concerning the suspension, Seiter said, “The
board had sufficient
evidence to determine that
a violation of the athletic
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Deanna Cotton emplores the board to reconsider her
daughter’s athletic suspension at the April7 BOE meeting.
file photo
upheld the suspension.”
the record will become
He continued, “The ath- public.”
letic code sets the standard
He added, “The prosfor behavior for athletes… ecutor’s office shared that
This code is similar to a
individuals in this case,
code of ethics/conduct for
which includes the student
National Honor Society for and the parent, are schedexample. As stated in our
uled for Show Cause Mohandbook, the district does tions in District Court on
not necessarily need to rely June 2nd. This means that
on or base any decisions on these individuals are under
violations of the code on
court supervision and they
the outcomes of any legal
are not complying with
proceedings.”
the terms of the alternate
He continued, “In this
resolution.”
case, the district feels we
“Based on the facts of
have evidence supported by the case,” he said, “the
both our interpretation of
school board upheld the
what occurred and the out- athletic suspension.”
come of legal proceedings.
The violation of the athletic
In other business at the
code of conduct was deBOE meeting Monday the
termined after proper legal board:
authorities informed the
*granted tenure to three
district of the incident and
teachers – Ana Allingham,
possible charges. To reiter- Meaghan Scott and April
ate, the fact that one of our Dice; and granted addistudents was even present
tional years of probationary
during an incident like this status to Michelle Edwards,
was construed as a violaDuncan Gervin, Charles
tion of the athletic code of
Ferrell, JoLynn Spencer,
conduct.”
Emily Jarema, Ben Bryant,
Seiter also said the case
Ty Lentovitch, Carrie Foragainst the senior is “still
finski, Matthew Horodyski
pending.”
and Alisa Joseph.
He continued, “This
*approved the retireincident involved several
ment of 3rd grade teacher
individuals that had travCheryl Cook; and the resigeled to another individual’s nation of High School Spehome and got into a physi- cial Education teacher Kim
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Clare tentatively approves license for new restaurant
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
to issue a “letter of commitment” for an Economic
Development Liquor
Plans are underway to
License at the regular third
open a new restaurant and Monday meeting. The
bar in downtown Clare,
Clare Downtown DevelopCity Manager Ken Hibl
ment Authority approved
reported Monday night.
the “special license” April
The Commission unani- 4 and recommended City
mously gave its approval
approval.
Is the depot headed for burial? No the building was
lowered into a pit which will become a basement. Once
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Steve Barnes, owner of
Maxwell’s Flowers and
two business partners,
Travis Harrison and Melissa Weaver, were at the
meeting to explain their
proposal to the board.
Barnes said they are
in the preliminary stages
of the process of pur-
Photos by Steve Landon
Old
depot
moves to
new site
Continued from page 1A
Clare City Parks and
Recreation Department,
the Pere-Marquette District
Library, the Michigan
Department of Transportation and the Clare Area
Rail-Trail Committee.
Since 2005, the Clare
Railroad Depot Committee has sought to move the
building because of access,
liability and safety issues
associated with its current
location on active tracks.”
The estimated total cost
for phase I of the project is
$138,251.
The move is just the
first step in what is still a
multi-year project that will
require at least an additional 500k in funding before
the building is completely
rehabilitated to become a
community resource.”
Future uses planned
for the historic building
include a public trail-head
and information center
for the Pere-Marquette
Rail Trail (US Bike Route
20); the City’s Chamber
of Commerce Office and
Clare County Visitor’s Bureau Office; a home for the
Clare County Arts Council;
and a community railroad
museum.
As the primary studios
and offices of the Clare
County Arts Council, the
site will serve as an art
education and learning
center, as well as an art
market, thereby serving the
cultural needs of local artists, residents, and visitors.
The museum will preserve
and display local railroad
and logging history and
heritage of the region.”
chasing a building in the
Downtown Development
District for the project,
unique to the area, which
would feature Michiganmade craft beer and wines
as well as food. He did not
give the location of the
building.
Hibl reported that the
partners consider the issuance of a liquor license a
“key factor in the success
of their proposed business venture.” He said, “I
recommend that the City
Commission…approve
the issuance of a letter
of commitment to Mr.
Barns. The approval of the
request certainly promotes
economic development
in the City’s downtown
district”
The special “special
development or redevelopment project area liquor
license” that they are
seeking was established
in 2007 by the Michigan
legislature and can only
be issued for a business
within a development or
redevelopment district
in a community and “the
business establishment
must be located within
the boundaries of DDA
District to be eligible,”
Hibl said in his agenda
report. He added that
the requirements for this
type of license are very
complicated. One of the
requirements is $75,000 in
building improvements.
Barnes said they are
planning to follow historic
guidelines in their renovations. The City approval
and issuance of the letter
will expedite the “very
lengthy and detailed”
process to have the license
issued, he said.
With the coming renovation of East Colonville
Road, the poor condition
of the present roadway,
and construction of the
new Clare Industrial Park
North, the City Commission voted unanimously
to lower the speed limit
from 55 mph to 35 mph on
the one-mile stretch from
Eberhart Road to Old U.S.
27 “as a temporary safety
measure.”
The city recently assumed jurisdiction of East
Colonville from Clare
Avenue to Eberhart.
The Commission had
received an email and
letter on the matter. Grant
Township resident Marge
Bell objected to changing the speed limit at all,
while Dave Forsberg, who
frequently uses the road,
recommended reducing
the speed limit to 45 mph
on that portion of Colonville.
County Commissioner
Leonard Strouse noted that
because the speed limit on
Clare Avenue on the hill
is 50, “it could be more
confusing for drivers.”
Hibl noted that because
Old U.S. 27 (Clare Ave./
McEwan Street) is a
State business route, the
Michigan Department of
Transportation determines
the speed limit. “We have
no say in the matter,” he
said.
Clare Police Chief
Brian Gregory recommended lowering the
Colonville Road speed
limit to 35. “There is only
a ten second time difference to travel that mile
at 35 rather than 45,” he
said, “but the difference
in damage and injuries
incurred in an accident
would be considerable.”
He continued, “Because
of the increased influx of
traffic up there with semis,
it would be much safer.
The City Staff recommended lowering the
limit to 35 mph with a reevaluation in the fall after
construction is complete.
Both Commissioner Bob
Bonham and Jean McConnell said they would
support it as long as it is a
temporary change.
During his City
Manager’s Report, Hibl
also reported that Clare’s
Industrial Development
Corporation has approved
the sale of seven acres in
the new Industrial Park to
the Clare Northern Group,
who is planning to build
an 80,000 square foot spec
building on the parcel.
However, he reported,
“The Economic Development Agency “has put
this, and all future sales of
property there…be put on
hold until they have verified that we [the City] has
clear title to the property
and they have approved
design specification for
the new park.” He said
the City’s engineering
firm, Gourdie Fraser and
Associates and the City
Attorney are working to
complete those requirements. “If we are not able
to satisfy EDA’s requirements in the next ten to
twelve days, we are in
jeopardy of losing this sale
and the construction of
this new building in our
park this summer.”
Hibl also reported that
the police department has
received a United States
Department of Agriculture
grant for $12,500 to purchase new lap top computers for police vehicles and
equip them with software
for paperless citations.
Other business at the
City meeting Monday
included:
*A Public Hearing
followed by the approval
of the establishment of
an Industrial Development District for the Clare
North Industrial Park.
*Renewal of the Central
Michigan Mutual Aid and
Reciprocal Law Enforcement Agreement.
*Approval of the low
bid of $24,344.09 from
Peerless Midwest for
cleaning, maintenance and
rehabilitation of Public
Well No. 7.
*A Public Hearing and
first reading of an ordinance amendment to protect the City’s well-head
areas as recommended by
the Michigan Department
of Environmental Quality.
*The appointment of
Matt Miller to the Parks
and Recreation Advisory
Board for three years.
*Approval of bills totaling $53,498.27.
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The Clare County Review - April 25, 2014 - Page 3A
No primary election
challenges at County level
posed unless contenders file
as No Party Affiliation by
the July 17 deadline.
Republican commissioners are District 3 Leonard
Ray Stouse and District 4
Jack Kleinhardt.
Democrats on the board
are District 5 Rick LaBoda,
District 6 Karen Lipovsky
and District 7 Jim Gelios.
At the August primary,
there isn’t any competition,
at least for county commission.
Two Republicans are
running for an expiring term
on the county road commission. Newcomer Don
Kolander will challenge
incumbent Dick Haynak at
the August primary.
Kolander also seeks re-
By Rosemary Horvath
Correspondent
Former Clare County
District 1 Commissioner
Jerry Burger will challenge
the person who unseated
him four years ago, Commissioner Dale Majewski, a
Democrat.
Democrat incumbent
Lynn Laverty-Grim will
face Republican challenger
and newcomer Samantha J.
Pitchford for the District 2
commission seat.
But both these races
aren’t until the November
general election.
Remaining members of
the current county Board of
Commissioners are unop-
Police believe teen
set fire to barn
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
A 14-year-old Clare
student will be petitioned
into Juvenile Court in connection with a fire which
destroyed a barn on 7th
Street in Clare Saturday,
April 19.
The Clare Fire department received the call to
the fully-involved barn at
204 East 7th Street in the
City at 3:38 p.m. The 16
foot by 24 foot barn was
over 50 years old and
used for storage, Clare
Fire Chief Jim Chapman
reported.
The building collapsed just after firefighters arrived. The fire was
under control within 20
minutes, Chapman said.
Firemen from the Clare
Fire Department, assisted
by Surrey Township Fire
Department, were on the
scene for 1.5 hours. The
department was also assisted by Clare Police and
Mobile Medical Response.
No one was injured in
the fire and there was only
minor damage to an adjacent storage shed, Chapman said. There were no
valuables in the building.
The cause of the fire
was suspicious, he said,
because there was no electricity to the structure.
On Monday, following a tip, Clare Police
interviewed the juvenile
believed to have caused
the fire, and released him
into the custody of his
parents.
The cause of the fire,
whether it was an accident
or intentional, is still under
investigation, Clare Police
Chief Brian Gregory said
Tuesday.
Photos by Bob Guiliani
Grass fire
forces
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evacuate
election as a council member for the city of Harrison
but is registered as No Party
Affiliation.
Besides Kolander, the
only other incumbent seeking another term is Connie
Cauchi. Challengers are
John Hamilton and Karen
Wilson.
All four filed as No Party
Affiliation for the two seats
open.
Stacy Stocking seeks
another term as Harrison
mayor. He filed as No Party
Affiliation.
The only ballot question in August is in Harrison. Voters will be asked
to create the office of city
manager as provided by the
city charter.
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
A fire that damaged the
exterior of the Days Inn
in Clare Sunday caused a
brief evacuation of three
people.
A grass fire reported at
4:44 p.m. Sunday afternoon
near the Days Inn, formerly
the Holiday Inn, caused
between $2,000 and $5,000
in damage to the northwest corner of the exterior
of the building, Fire Chief
Jim Chapman said.
A spokesperson for the
business owners said he
was told by firemen that
they believed the fire was
accidental. “There was
only minor exterior damage,” he said. “The heat
from the fire melted the
siding. It didn’t reach the
building.”
Chapman said the cause
of the fire is “suspicious”
and it is under investigation.
Clare firemen were on
the scene for about an hour.
They were assisted at the
scene by the Department of
Natural Resources.
The heat from the fire melted some of the siding.
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Weidman sawmill
destroyed by fire
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
partment in Mecosta County.
Despite their efforts for
several hours, and the use of
Only charred wood and
the ladder truck from the Mt.
debris remain of the Maeder Pleasant Fire Department,
Brothers Sawmill in Isabella the building was destroyed.
County’s Nottawa TownA nearby office and other
ship.
outbuildings were not damA fire reported early
aged in the fire and there
Tuesday morning destroyed were no injuries.
the 160,000 square foot
In business for more than
building.
55 years, Maeder Brothers,
The long-time familyInc. produces log homes,
owned sawmill at 5016 West rough sawn lumber cut to
Weidman Road was gutted
order, kiln-dried lumber,
and declared a total loss by
crane mats, tongue and
Nottawa-Sherman Township groove and wood fuel pelFire Chief David Livermore. lets.
He said a cause for the fire
The family also owns
had not been determined.
Maeder Brothers Cozy Log
About 65 firefighters
Homes and Maeder Brothers
from Nottawa-Sherman,
Quality Wood Pellets, both
Clare County’s Surrey
business located near the
Township Fire Departsawmill.
ment, Isabella Northeast
Other agencies assistFire Department, Deerfield
ing at the fire included
Township Fire Department, Mobile Medical Response,
Fremont Fire Department,
the American Red Cross,
Millbrook-Rolland Fire,
Isabella County Victims Serthe Mt. Pleasant, Saginaw
vices Unit, Isabella County
Chippewa Tribal Fire and
Emergency Management
Shepherd Fire Department
and Isabella County Central
and even Barryton Fire De- Dispatch.
Frost laws stop some
garbage pick-up in area
Residents of Sheridan
Township who missed
having their rubbish collected recently because of
the spring road restrictions
can take their refuse to the
Sheridan Township Hall
where a dumpster is available, said Sheridan Supervisor William Strouse.
Load restrictions have
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National Crime Victim’s Rights Week was
April 6 -12, 2014. To
celebrate that week, the
Prosecutor’s Office published their first “Going to
Court” book. This book
will be given to children
who are called to court to
testify either as a victim of
a crime or as a witness.
This book provides an
overview of the court system in a kid friendly manner. In the past, they have
given out generic books,
but thought it would be
nice to show the children
the actual courtrooms and
people they may see when
they come to court. The
artwork featured in the
book came from children
in Clare County.
They held a book
cover contest, open to
children in the county in
1st through 4th grades and
invitations to participate
were sent to all of the
schools in the county.
The theme the children
were given was “going to
court” and they were to
draw what that meant to
them. This contest will be
an annual event to coincide with National Crime
Victim’s Rights Week.
Mrs. Lipovsky’s 4th
grade class in Farwell
participated in the contest.
The artwork was judged
by Undersheriff Dwayne
Miedzianowski, Sergeant
Michael Garchow, and
Assistant Prosecutor
Kelsey Guernsey. The
winners were presented
with their awards by Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis and Crime Victim
Advocate Annette Mercer
at the April 16, 2014,
Board of Commissioner’s
meeting. Bryanna Lalone
was the first place winner
and her artwork is featured on the cover of the
book. Bryanna was given
a framed certificate and
awarded a $50 gift card to
Celebration Cinemas in
Mt. Pleasant. Izabele Ellul was the second place
winner and Jasmine Elsea
was the third place winner. These two winners
each received a framed
certificate and were each
awarded a $30 gift certificate for the Discovery
Museum in Mt. Pleasant. All three winners’
artwork will be on display
in the Prosecutor’s Office
lobby, Facebook Group
Page, and website: www.
clarecountyprosecutor.
com.
The artwork from all of
the other participants was
also featured in the book
and they all received a $5
gift card for Dairy Queen.
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Lee said.
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prevented the township’s
waste hauler, Republic
Services, from getting down
some of the township roads,
he said, although they have
been working on a solution
to the problem.
Arthur, Hamilton and
Franklin Township residents
are also having problems
with collection, Strouse said.
Quinn Dysinger
participated in a scavenger
hunt.
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By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
Students spruced up the parking area by the
Clare Post Office.
Students supervised by Jamie Lapoe cleaned up around
the All-State Office on Fifth Street.
As part of the 44th annual celebration of Earth
Day, 466 Clare High
School students supervised by teachers and staff
took a break from classes,
braved some cold and
windy weather and went
into the community to
clean up the City during
the sixth annual Clare
Pride Day last Tuesday.
From noon to 2:30 p.m.
students worked to clean
up at around 60 businesses, parks and other
locations around the community.
Organizers for the annual event are teachers
Jann Cleary and Terry Be-
atty. “We do this because
the community of Clare
is such a big supporter of
Clare Public Schools. It
is our way to say ‘thank
you’ to all of them,” Mrs.
Cleary said in an earlier
interview.
The event, which is
always held as close as
possible, actually was held
on Earth Day – April 22
this year. Afterwards the
students all “warmed up”
at an Ice Cream Social in
the High School Cafeteria
to thank them for their
efforts.
On their website, the
Clare Chamber said,
“Thank you Clare Public
Schools for taking pride in
our community.”
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work left to do.” Several
storage buildings are already on the site. The famIntegrity Homes LTD
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open at a new Clare locathe new location.
tion on Colonville Road
The Merillats and
May 1st, said Dean Merillat Briggs are from Sanford,
Monday.
but have family members,
Anna Merillat, husand roots in the Clare area.
band Dean and brother
Anna and Jon’s parents
Jon Briggs, all of Sanford
are Clare graduates, Dean
are co-owners of several
said, and the family lived
businesses under the name in Loomis. Dean has a
Briggs Contracting.
They own Integrity
Homes of Midland (on the
corner of M-20 and 7 Mile
Road), featuring modular homes by Ritzcraft,
a Jonesville, Michigan
manufacturer; and in
Sanford they have businesses including Briggs
Contracting Landscaping
and Briggs Contracting
Concrete Crushing and
Hanlee Equipment, a portable Ready-Mix concrete
company.
The new Clare location, located at the old
Northgate Motel and
Summit Homes location
on the north side of the
city, will handle modular
homes, Amish built storage buildings from Hersey,
and landscaping materials
including mulch, several
varieties of stone (including rocks and boulders of
all sizes), and Unilock and
Belgard pavers and retaining wall stone.
“We are hoping to open
May 1st, Dean said. “Right Dean Merillat is shown here
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The Briggs family has
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Dean and Anna have
three daughters, ages 10,
15 and 17, all students in
Sanford Schools.
The new Clare business
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Anna and another salesperson will handle the
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Mike’s
Musings
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor
Road repair necessary, but
don’t take more money
from my wallet
I really have mixed feelings about road millages
that will appear on the ballot this year. Both Marion
Township and Hamilton
Township have already approved road improvement
proposals for the May and
August ballots. I would
suspect a couple of other
area municipalities like
Grant Township will ask
voters to approve monies
to improve area roads as
well.
I’m generally opposed to
any new taxes. As a society
I think we pay more than
our fair share- particularly
when you watch and hear
and read about all the graft
and greed that occurs frequently at the federal level
of our government. Just
couple that with a piss poor
economy and a winter that
saw most of us dump our
savings into additional fuel
costs, and I think taxpayers
in this area are economically challenged in 2014.
Sue Addison, a property owner in Hamilton
Township, has a thought
provoking letter, in this
week’s REVIEW. That
township is asking for a
two mill increase earmarked to take care of the
roads in that township. She
says it is too big a burden
for most taxpayers and that
two things should happen
before a tax is approved.
First she says the township
has no garbage pick-up
because hefty fines were
levied against Republic,
the trash company, because
their trucks exceed the winter weight limit. She says
the fine money should be
utilized for road repair.
Then she says, the
Township should wait for
the outcome of the natural
gas processing facility that
is seeking to locate in Hamilton. If they get permits
and are allowed to build
their facility, they, in her
mind, should pay a large
portion of road upkeep.
Those are a couple of
very good suggestions in
my opinion.
Probably more than
most, I drive. I drive all
over mid-Michigan and I
cruise to the Detroit area
once a week. I experience
relatively good roads, and
roads that aren’t any better
than an ORV trail. Secondary roads in this area certainly could be improved,
particularly after this harsh
winter.
So, yes I’m all for
spending money to improve
our roads. But my inclination at this point is, you got
enough of my tax moneylet’s figure out how to funnel some of the money I’ve
already given to townships
so they can better maintain
the roads we have.
I was enlightened by
Grant Township Supervisor Dan Dysinger’s guest
column in the Clare County
REVIEW a few weeks
ago. He provided a chart
as to where our property
tax monies went. His chart
claimed that there were 1214 categories that received
property tax subsidies
including schools, seniors,
county transit, 911, garbage
pick-up, fire, police, RESD,
etc. Road maintenance was
not one of those categories.
So essentially Grant
Township taxpayers are
subsidizing the Pere
Marquette Library with
Just Thinking
By Dr. Ray Augenstein
-----Words----Have you ever wondered what language some
of those young people are
using nowadays? I almost
have to have an interpreter to converse with my
children and grandchildren.
I picked up two of our
grandchildren to take them
to dinner with us, and as
they were telling us about
the events of the day it
seemed like every other
word was “like”. He was
telling me about his conversation with the pastor.
The content was “I said
(like) you don’t understand
(like), I have a frog (like)
in my throat, and the pastor
told me (like), just go get a
drink of water. So I (like)
laid down the microphone
and (like) went to get a
drink of water. The bathroom was (like) a long way
away so I (like) set down
and rested first.”
I was amazed at amount
of times he said (like)
during the conversation.
I asked him about it. “Do
you have to keep saying
like all the time?” He actually didn’t realize he was
saying it so much. It had
become so much a part of
his vocabulary that it was a
natural for him to say it.
Another one that bugs
me is my granddaughter
uses the phrase (goes) all
the time. I was listening
to her in a conversation
with one of her friends on
her cell phone and part of
The
their conversation was
“he goes” and then she
described what he said
and then she responded
“she goes”. It just seemed
like all of their conversation was they were going.
When she finished with
her phone conversation,
she began to describe to us
what was discussed.
Again, it was she goes,
He goes, and when I confronted my granddaughter
about saying it, and where
were they going? We’re
not going anywhere. So
why I do you keep saying
he goes and she goes. She
just laughed at me and
said, “Grandpa that is just
the way we talk nowadays.”
Another thing I encountered, that has been
bothering me, is the use of
the phrase, “They” I have
often tried to pin down
these mysterious, and
hidden experts everyone
is quoting. Maybe it is a
family of beings named
“they”. Whoever they are,
they are the final authority
on things political, medical, Philosophical, and
everyday living. In eating
habits, I have found that
“They” say you shouldn’t
eat dessert before the
main meal. The medical “They” says I have to
drink 8 glasses of water
a day. I can no longer eat
eggs every day, and must
give up meat.
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Pat’s
Bits & Pieces
Pat Maurer, Review Correspondent
Looking forward to
‘camping season’
Another week has
slipped by and it looks like
SPRING may actually be
here. After our “flood” a
couple of weekends ago,
the grass has turned a
vibrant green, flowers are
coming up, my magnolia
tree is ready to bloom and
the trees are full of buds
and some even have tiny
leaves already. We are still
having a few “chilly” days,
but I think the worst is past
for this year.
The goldfinches are
gold again, the feeders are
full of birds, the frogs are
singing every evening. The
mallards on the river have
“paired up” and soon we
will be seeing a line of babies cruising along behind
their mamas.
It’s about time too
since April is drawing to
a close next Wednesday
already. It’s almost time
be begin checking the yard
for morels I think, and of
course there’s still all the
pesky yard work waiting
out there for us. This time
of year, that is not on my
list of favorite things to do
though.
Jack says it is time for
us to head up to Roscommon and open up the
camper for the season
– yea! That sounds like a
whole lot more fun to me.
I love summer and our
weekend trips to our little
getaway. Both my brother
Jim and wife Ginny and
Jack and I keep our campers on family property in
the woods on the edge of
a huge field about tenth of
a mile off Chase Bridge
Road just northeast of
Roscommon.
We have a five mile
view and have even been
able to see fireworks going
off in Grayling on a holiday evening – and that’s
17 miles away by road.
We have campfires
and attend or host family
get-togethers with nieces,
nephews and cousins on a
regular basis. Hershey bars,
marshmallows and graham
crackers can always be
found in our cupboard up
there. After all who doesn’t
love a S’more?
We visit with old friends
and family, (that’s where
I grew up so it’s always a
trip “back home” again)
we enjoy walks on nearby
trails and take long rides to
explore and look for “ghost
towns” and old cemeteries
around the area.
There are fairs, festivals
and craft shows to check
out and a farmers market at
the railroad depot in town
a couple of times every
week. We always manage to find lots to do or do
nothing at all while we are
there.
Every year we try to
take a canoe trip down
the South Branch of the
AuSable River, which is
just a half mile away. Our
favorite excursion by canoe
is a trip from Chase Bridge
to Smith on that stream,
about four and a half hours
of totally wild country as
it meanders through the
$94,665.00 each year, but
nada is being earmarked
“Mason Tract,” which
for roads. Another disparwas given to the State by
ity in my opinion is nothing
George Mason many years
for roads but $117,438.00
ago with a stipulation that
of Grant Township taxno one build on the river.
payer dollars go to support
If you enjoy cruising
Mid-Michigan Community
down through a completeCollege. Now I know the
ly wild area, it is a perfect
library and community
ride. Since the river only
college taxes were voter
flows about three miles an
approved and can’t be
hour, it is a nearly 15 mile
adjusted downward to
trip (even if you coast with
provide monies for roads.
the current most of the
You can’t dip from one pot
time).
to put in to another- at least
It is a lovely, peaceful
not at the local level.
trip with plenty of wildBut something ought to
life to view and several
be done at the State and
places to stop and explore,
Federal levels. A large porincluding a fisherman’s
tion of every gallon of gas
chapel and the ruins of
we buy goes to the feds and
some long-gone hunting
state. Some of this money
lodges.
needs to be funneled back
Unfortunately on the
to improve local roads.
weekends, there are lots
The Michigan Department
of people with exactly
of Transportation (MDOT)
the same idea and the
has an incredibly large
river is full of canoers on
budget. It seems to me they
Saturdays and Sundays all
could allocate some of their
summer long, but somemonies to help local rural
times we try to time our
townships like Marion,
excursion to a weekday.
Hamilton and Grant. I’m
That’s really the best time
sure if you asked them they
to really enjoy the trip.
would say, “well, we are,”
I’ve been down that secbut I would have to answer
tion of the AuSable count“you aren’t doing enough.”
less times, from the age of
Many of our roads are
about 12, but I never get
in bad shape. A recent
tired of the trip and always
study by Bridge Magazine,
look forward to making it
indicated that 39.1% of the
one more time.
roads in Osceola County
Summer is just a great
were rated “poor.” No
time, especially when it is
doubt they do need “tender
just getting started.
loving care.” But, do hard
hit taxpayers like you and
I need to reach into our
pockets, again. I hope not. I
think if we get creative, we
By Clare Superintendent Doniel Pummell
can figure out how to get
“It is not easy to stand up against your constituents or
the money. “Where there’s
your friends or colleagues or your community and take a
a will, there’s a way!”
tough stand for something you believe is right. Because
you always want to keep working and live to fight another
battle and it might cost you your career.”
Caroline Kennedy
Superintendent’s Corner
Study started on Year-Round
Balanced Calendar School
ter greatly to me as a leader
and as a person. This Year
Round School/ Balanced
Calendar Update, YRSBC,
hopes to find you eager to
learn, and interested in how
you can share your ideas and
opinions.
YRSBC Update:
Currently, the district
has a staff YRSBC Study
Team of 27 members. This
team has met once and has
another meeting scheduled
for April 28th. This team is
made up of teachers, support
staff, custodians, transportation and administration. In
addition, the team has a
range of support. There are
those that are excited for the
potential for this program.
There are also those that are
lunch. A great big
The Country Express
opposed to the district mov“way to go” to our Lake ing in that direction. Some
Band will be at the
George Seniors. They
Hayes Senior Dining
are not sure what they think
stuffed 5200 eggs for the on the issue. In this way, the
Center on May 9th at
annual Easter Egg Hunt group is an excellent mix of
11:00 AM. Jeanne and
Bob will sing your blues for the kids.
interests.
SENIORS BEWARE
away and have you toe
We learned that our Clare
If you have been
tappin’ in no time! Call
District is on the Goverapproached by a man
Lana at 539-3066 for
nor’s list to qualify for the
more info and to reserve and a woman possibly
grant that is being offered to
with a child asking you
lunch.
schools to apply for funds to
The Red Hat Strutters if you are interested in
support programs for the 14meals on wheels, please 15 school year. A subgroup
will be entertaining at
know these people are
the Clare Castle Senior
from the Primary segment
NOT representatives of
Dining Center on May
of our 27 member team took
the “Meals on Wheels”
14th at
time to consider applyprogram.
10:45 AM. This fun
ing for the grant. It was a
Clare County Seand lively bunch of
consideration to implement
nior Services Council
ladies puts on a great
a Pilot for next year that
show! Join us as we put on Aging is the only
would have given Primary
a little spring in our step! program in Clare County families a “Choice” to parthat provides meals on
Call Billie at 386-7130
ticipate! The due date for
wheels; also referred
for more information.
the grant is May 1st. With
to as home delivered
You can get your
such a quick time line, the
meals. If you have been Primary subgroup decided
blood pressure checked
and see a fire extinguish- approached by someone NOT to apply for the grant
asking you if you are
er demonstration courand a Pilot for next year. In
tesy of the Garfield Twp. interested please do not
addition, the Primary has an
Fire Dept. on May 7th at give them any personal
awesome Jumpstart summer
information and contact plan for students that will
noon at the Lake DAV
the Sheriff’s Department run July 21st-Aug 21st. The
Senior Center. Call
immediately.
Reva at 544-2836 for
Primary staff wants to make
Clare County Senior
more info and to reserve
sure that this program has a
Services does not solicit chance to service students
lunch.
individuals to receive
They love their Euand families.
meals on wheels. We
chre every Friday at the
The YRSBS Study Team
Lake George Senior Din- are referral based only.
will continue to research
You can be referred by
ing Center! They play
and explore the rest of this
a doctor, a neighbor,
at 10:00 AM. Come on
year and over next year for
family member, friend
in on May 7th and sing
the district. Primary staff
or even refer yourself.
along with Craig Newwill be further discussing
If you would like more
ton at 11:00 AM. Call
a “Choice” program future
information on our
Cheryl at 588-9841 for
option. We think that the
services please call us at Governor may offer grant
more info and reserve
989-539-8870.
I am totally dedicated to
your children and to you. I
made a very specific choice
to move my family to this
district after spending 19
wonderful years in Grayling as a teacher, coach and
administrator. This is my
I have come to the con- 22nd year in education, and
clusion that I will no longer I love it more today than
listen to “They” or abide
I did when I started. I beby their opinion. If “They” lieve in the “Dream.” I can
want to confront me and
make a difference for kids!
reveal their Identities, then
Having said this… I also
maybe I will accept their
have a desire to work with
opinion, but until then,
YOU! My community, codon’t tell me “They say”.
workers and neighbors mat-
Clare County Senior News,
Highlights and Activities
funds again for the 15-16
school year. Should this be
the case, the Primary may
choose to Pilot something
in the future. Others in the
district will depend on the
results of the YRSBC study
team, community input etc.
At this time, the district
is NOT rushing into any
YRSBC program. We do
have staff that are very interested in a future program;
therefore, we will continue
our study.
How can YOU have a
voice? I encourage contacts
directly to me! Please give
me a phone call, an email or
call my secretary and set up
a time to come and chat. I
view any contact to me as
positive!
It is in my vision and
plan to have a community
meeting next year that is
specific just to YRSBC. In
addition, I also hope to form
a parent committee next
year as well.
I say it all of the time…
We are very lucky here in
Clare. We have the best
Community, Staff, Students and Families! As we
explore this topic we are
not divided. We are drawn
together to listen and learn.
We are united in one common mission…
Ensuring that ALL of our
students reach his or her
FULL potential! At CPS we
are committed to
Creating Personal Success for Every Student!!!
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Dem’s gubernatorial candidate Schauer speaks in Clare
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
District State Representative candidate; and Garrett
Arwa, Executive Director
Democratic hopefuls
of the Michigan Demomet some of their supportcratic Party.
ers at the Ideal Theatre in
The common theme
Clare April 17 for a “Meet
of the speakers was that
the Democratic Candidates Democrats are devoted to
Hour to begin planning for fighting for a strong middle
the 2014 elections.
class, for our children’s fuTom Koch, acting Chair ture, for our retirees and seof the Clare County Demo- niors, and for an economy
cratic Party and owner of
that works for everyone and
the Ideal Theatre hosted the to aid our fellow citizens
event and served as emcee, who are most in need.
introducing and welcoming
Following the speeches,
each of the speakers.
the crowd viewed InequalDemocratic candidate
ity for All, a compelling
for Governor Mark Schauer non-partisan documentary
led off the speeches.
focused upon why extreme
Other speakers at the
income inequality is such
special forum included
an important topic for our
including Jeffrey Holmes,
citizens today and for the
US Congressional Reprefuture of America.
sentative candidate for the
Clare County ComMichigan 4th District; Fred missioner Dale Majewski
Sprague, 33rd District State commented “We need to
Senate candidate; Mark
come together for the comLightfoot, 97th District
mon good deal with issues
State Representative candi- by creating solutions with
date; John Ruggles, 103rd
which we can all live. Resi-
Opinion
Grant Twp. news
you can use
Supervisor Dan Dysinger
Week#2
Transportation
Taxes
In last month’s column
we briefly covered where
property taxes go. This week
we will cover transportation
taxes and how they are used
to maintain our highway and
road system. Just remember
those potholes.
Many can’t understand
how we could have such
shortfalls in our funding
mechanism from the State.
For years funding was able
to keep up with needs but
in the last 25 years this has
steadily reversed due to
vehicles which are more fuel
efficient(using less fuel) and
inflation.
Let’s go back in time to
2004 and compare to 2011
the latest full year analysis
was done for transportation
funds. This is condensed
to keep it simple. In 2004
Gasoline tax collections
totaled $929,889,000 and
vehicle registration collections totaled $866,580,000.
Let’s run the clock forward
and find in 2011 gasoline
tax collections totaled
$831,298,000 while vehicle registrations totaled
$863,632,000. This is a
reduction in overall revenue
of over 5%, this same time
period saw inflation increase
by 19%.(its actually much
higher but we are using BLS
standards)
One can now bring into
focus that the combination
yields a direct reduction in
available revenues coupled
with inflation, therefore
the shortfall of funds. Put
another way, we reduce
available resources (money),
also reduce the power of the
dollar so less miles of maintenance can be funded. This
phenomenon is also why at
every level of government
there is a need to increase
your taxes, in simple terms,
the dollar is worth less so
government needs more of
them. You will continually
see our references to the
ravages of inflation, this is
a sinister tax on all levels
of consumption, it touches
everyone.
Let’s see how the State
of Michigan distributes the
funds, we’ll keep this simple
and rounded off as well. If
there is one Public Act you
need to remember it’s PA
51, this is the State Road
Fund Distribution method
used for over 60 years in
Michigan. As illustrated
above, the main sources of
revenue under this act are
vehicle registrations and
fuel taxes. Looking at the
allocation percentage each
dollar funneled through PA
51 is distributed as follows:
39.1% Local Roads, 39.1%
State Roads, 21.8% Cities
and Villages. However,
these allocations are reduced
further by statutory adjustments for funds like, recreation, local program, debt
service, bridges, economic
development funds, etc.
According to the County
Road Association of Michigan the effective percentages are State Roads 35.8%,
Counties 35.3% Cities and
Villages 20%, Comprehensive Transportation Fund
8.8%. In addition, the
39.1%(effectively 35.3%)
distributed to Local Roads
is further divided among
Counties by a calculation
based upon miles of State
Roadways, Local Roadways
and population or per capita
distribution. There are a
few Counties in the Southeastern portion of the State
which receives the lion’s
share of PA 51 funds, this is
due to population and road
density. Here is the contrast
in dollars and cents, recently
the State allocated $217
million dollars from surplus
to roads. The first $100
million divided under the allocation netted Clare County
approximately $230,000, the
same formula yielded Oakland County $60 million.
In my discussions with
State Representative Joel
Johnson, Senators Judy Emmons and Darwin Booher,
it is NOT in Northern
Michigan’s best interests to
propose attempts to change
the formula, why? The
danger is in negotiations and
legislative maneuvering we
could likely see less than
the 39.1% we now are part
of and the division of funds
calculations will likely lead
to less for the less populated
Counties.
Much of the information
presented here is from the
Citizens Research Council
of Michigan and the County
Road Association of Michigan, these are wonderful
resources full of figures and
information.
Our next column will
detail what Grant Township
and its residents can do to
save our present road infrastructure. It’s not a pretty
picture but we’ll still hang
it on the wall for everyone
to see.
“Problems are solutions
in work clothes”
dents need to believe that
they are truly being heard.
I believe that government
is effective when it works
with the people to form a
unified team.”
The members of the
Clare County Democratic
Party said they were delighted by the turnout of
people from across the midMichigan region and are
looking forward to planning
a number of similar events
during the election season.
The public is invited to
the Clare County Democratic Party meetings
which are held on the first
Thursday of every month at
6:30 p.m. in Lower Level
Meeting Room B of the
Clare County Building in
Harrison. The next meeting
will be on Thursday, May
1st. Contact Tom Koch
via email to tkbr5499@
gmail.com or call him at
989.239.9953 for more
information about the Clare
County Democratic Party.
Democrats who met for a forum at the Ideal Theatre April 17 included (pictured from
left): Joel Sheltrown, former 103rd District State Representative; Dale Majewski,
Clare County Commissioner; Jeffrey Holmes, US Representative for the Michigan
4th District candidate; Pam Mayfield, Clare County Clerk; Mark Schauer, candidate for Governor of Michigan; Fred Sprague, 33rd District Michigan Senatorial
candidate; Mark Lightfoot, 97th District State Representative candidate; and John
Ruggles, 103rd District State Representative candidate.
Letters
Longton article was a
breath of fresh air
Dear Editor,
In response to Donna H.
Longtons article on your
editorial page of Viewpoints, the April, 2014
eleventh one. My reading
it was like a breath of fresh
air.
I congratulate her for
her discerning, intelligent,
wise insight. It is the same
batter we humble believers
indwelled of the Holy Triune, Lord fight ever spirit
soul and body upon this
Earth. Fighting the good
fight of faith. Ever without
ceasing or compromise
from the fall of Adam and
Eve, onward.
I think, singer/songwriter Mr. Bob Dylan
said it best in his song
“You Have Got To Serve
Somebody”. It could be
ever evil Satan and every
evil demon, or it could
be the ever Holy Triune
Lord, “all men, women,
boys and girls.” Your
decision all on the eclipse
of “knocking the Holy
Third, Heavens Door.”
Paraphrased!
Mr. Richard Bancroft,
Harrison
Hamilton road millage
on ballot again
Dear Editor,
Recently Mr. Bushong
was invited out to Hamilton Township to talk about
roads. We appreciated his
time and information concerning the state of Michigan’s county and township
roads, the cost and types of
repairs, and how our county
roads are funded. He and
his men do a GREAT job –
especially in daunting winter
weather. To the surprise of
many, his department uses
its men, time and resources
to monitor the use of our
roads by over-weight trucks
– never seeing any collected
fines to be given back for
the damaged roads! Mr.
Bushong responded to our
questions and comments
respectfully as though he
understood the plight of the
taxpayer, too.
So it is that, once
again, Hamilton Township
residents are beckoned to
the polls and requested to
vote “yes” to an increase to
property taxes. Last August
we had said “No”. “No” to
2 mills for roads because
many of us just cannot afford an increase in our taxes.
Hamilton Township has
a significant population of
retired people. Many are
“snow birds” and are not
here yet or even aware that
this vote is coming up!
Retired people are on fixed
incomes with no prospects
of increased earnings while
our economy demands more
and more of their resources.
Increased costs to eat, travel,
visit doctors, buy meds, insurance, electricity, etc., etc.,
etc. Everything increases
but income! Remember that
recent portion in the paper
listing all those who owed
taxes? Clue enough! We
don’t need more taxes!
Another reason a “No”
vote was cast in August
was because many think a
“user” based solution would
be more appropriate. Two
summers ago there was a
“fracked” well in our community. The trucking traffic
was horrendous. A company
called “DCP Midstream”
wants to build a gas processing plant here, also. Many
residents fell we would be
paying to repair roads only
to have them destroyed
again by big gas and equipment trucks. In a recent
conversation with Mr. Mayhew from MDOT (Michigan
Department of Transportation), he stated that it takes
approximately one hundred
thousand passenger cars to
equal the damage one large
truck perpetrates on our
roads. If this gas plant is
forced upon us, perhaps they
should pay for the roads!
It has been reported on
TV and in numerous newspapers that the state was
going to delegate funds to
repair our roads (from taxes
we already paid!). Why not
wait and see what they can
do? Let’s be creative. Why
not apply for grants like
other townships have done?
According to Mr. Mayhew, there are various grants
– federal and state – that our
board members can apply
for to fix our roads. Applicants need only to justify the
request, have an accepted
plan and not be too greedy.
Can’t we try this approach?
I actually comprehend
that our roads need extra
tending. Old 27 towards
Clare is in a deplorable
state! But the cost of all road
projects should be put on
the “users”, not the property
owners. For a second time,
I vote “No” for a 2 mill
increase on my taxes.
A Resolved Resident,
Barbara Lambdin
Recognition for Isabella
Road Commission
Dear Editor,
This is a special recognition to the Isabella County
Road Commission. About 3
weeks ago I had a medical procedure to get to and
the roads were icy and we
live where our road is very
hilly. It would have been
impossible for me to get
out. I got a call from the
supervisor telling me that
they would be out with
some sand for the road by
the time for my procedure.
They were out here in
plenty of time and I got to
my hospital procedure.
They do a great job. Not
only for this one incident
but all winter long we have
never failed to get to our
destination. They do one
great job.
Dolores Ulrich
Lake
Road weight fines should
go for road repair
Dear Editor,
Hamilton township
residents are not currently
receiving trash pick-up service. The problem seems
to stem from “Republics”
disregarding the spring
weight limit laws, and thus
the trash pick-up company
was fined. Trucks exceeding the weight limit while
frost is still on the ground,
causes damage to the roads.
It is my understanding that
the money collected from
these fines (which are quite
hefty) is not going to the
road commission. Instead,
this money is allocated to
the library. Why? Does
it not make sense for this
money to be given to the
road commission for use on
road repairs?
May 6th, Hamilton
township residents must
go to the polls “again”.
“Again” we are asked to
vote for a 2 mil increase
in property taxes for road
maintenance. The roads are
much in need of maintenance. However, let’s
be fair. Everyone who
drives a vehicle or uses
the roads, should share the
responsibility in the cost
of road maintenance – not
just property owners. And
fines levied for misuse by
trucks should be allocated
for road maintenance – not
given to libraries or any
other programs.
Before we are asked to
give up more hard earned
money to pay higher taxes,
our township needs to
apply for special grants,
which I understand are
available.
Also, if DCP Midstream
gas company installs and
operates a new, huge natural gas processing facility
in Hamilton township,
perhaps we should not do
anything to our roads now,
as their trucks will cause
“increased stress” on our
“already stressed” roads.
Let’s wait and see what
our government can do and
what happens with this gas
processing facility.
Sincerely,
Sue Addison
Appreciate Longton views
evil imaginations, and evDear Editor,
ery high thing that exalteth
RE: Letter from Donna
itself against the knowlLongton
edge of God, bringing into
Appreciate your stand
captivity through Christ. To
on values and the Bible.
Founding Fathers, “warned accomplish this – we have
to be obedient and use our
against unrighteous men
tools against evil no matter
being put into public ofwhere it is.
fice.”
We can’t just ask our
Speaking about public
Father to do for us – we
unrest from policies from
the governing factors in our have to care enough to be
obedient by doing our part.
nation – I will share some
The Bible contains a treascripture: Eph. 6:10-20
speaks of Spiritual warfare sure hunt that will help in
with the means by which to all relationships. The Bible
do this battle; (whole armor is a road map to make it to
heaven.
of God, with the Word of
The Bible is an instrucGod being our sword.)
Verse 12 tells where in this tion sheet – for our journey
battle lies the evil in princi- here on Earth. With application of the text I gave
palities meaning localities
and rulers. Speaking boldly earlier, bear in mind Paul
and his authority of power
and prayer are essential
with the word. (our sword)! and what effect the Father
and Christ had over him
Backing this up: II
as Paul’s leadership was
Corinth. 10:3-6, informturned into tremendous
ing us that our weapons
for warfare against evil are capability for the work of
mighty through God, to the the Lord.
In due respect- in Christ,
miles and a bit uphill. Or
Dear Editor:
and beyond. I use it, find it pulling down of strongDoris Weakland
maybe it›s just greed. If you put 20 gallons of
accurate and shop accord- holds and of casting down
gas in your vehicle this past Maybe a rep from the
ingly. While this is only
distributor or an oil comEaster weekend in Harmy opinion and I have
rison, you paid about $5.00 pany will step forward and no relationship with Gas
more than had you filled up provide an answer. Buddy, you might want to
ROCKY 143D14: Rocky is a stray
However, while I don›t
in Clare. That’s because a
give the site a try the next
that was found on South Shore Dr in
gallon of regular unleaded have an answer for the big time you need gas. After
Clare County. Rocky is an adult dog
difference in gas prices, I
was going for $3.60 in the
all, you could probably use
that weighs 54 lbs. Rocky is an adult
south end of the county and do have a helpful website
that $5.00 more than some
dog that hasn’t been taught many
and free application for
a quarter more per gallon
big company. I know I
things. Rocky needs someone to love
smartphones that might
can. to the north. him and train him. Rocky is a nice
Why? Maybe it›s supply help. It›s called Gas
boy that loves attention. If Rocky isn’t
Buddy (gasbuddy.com) and Marty Johnson
and demand. Maybe it›s
claimed by 4-17-14, he will be availthe extra cost of transport- allows one to find the price Harrison, Michigan
able for adoption. For more info please
of gas around Clare County
ing the stuff that extra 12
call the Clare County Animal Shelter at
989-539-3221.
High gas prices? Maybe it’s just greed
Adopt a pet!!
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Obituaries
Betty Irwin-Dorn
Betty Irwin-Dorn, age
89, passed away peacefully
Saturday, March 29, 2014
in Columbus, Ohio. Betty
was born the daughter of
Ernest and Olive Irwin
on September 23, 1924.
She was a graduate of
Clare High School and
worked many years in
the Clare and Columbus,
Ohio school systems. She
was united in marriage to
Richard Dorn on July 22,
1954. Betty was a lifetime member of the Clara
Rebekah Lodge #167 in
Clare, Michigan, joining in
1943.
Betty is survived by her
son, Rick of Columbus,
Ohio; sister, Patsy (Bill)
Schlafley of Clare, Michigan; sister in law, Carol Irwin of Holt, Michigan and
sister in law Lovella (Rodger) Harlow of Columbus,
Ohio and numerous nieces
and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her
husband Dick, brother
Gerald Irwin and parents
Ernest & Olive Irwin.
Family received family
and friends Thursday, April
3, 2014, until time of funeral service at 2pm at the
OR Woodyard Co. Chapel,
Columbus, Ohio, Pastor
Tony Vanover officiating
with interment at Walnut
Hill Cemetery.
Michael W. Smedley
Michael W. Smedley age
68 of Farwell, passed away
on Saturday, April 19, 2014
, at Tendercare in Clare,
after a life long illness and
courageous battle with an
autoimmune disease called
Progressive Muscular Atrophy. Michael was born the
only child of Edward and
Lillian (Halstead) Smedley
on January 26, 1949, in
Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Mike was a 1964 Farwell
High School graduate.
He worked for Renosol and was a member of
Bethany Baptist Church and
Northwoods Baptist Church.
Mike was always a positive, inspirational, artistic
and humouous person who
loved life. He was forever
an optimist who approached
each day with determination,
humor, and a can-do attitude.
He was a genious at inventing ways of doing everyday
tasks. He was inspired to
create prints by attaching a
felt tip pen the the end of a
stick which he held in his
mouth. Mike loved drawing,
painting, gardening, and was
an avid reader. He especially loved reading science
fiction. He has a science
fiction novel with a pending
copywrite, which he collaborated on with his friend
Frank Keith.
Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, April
24th at 11 AM at Northwoods Baptist Church in
Clare. Friends may visit
from 10AM until the time of
service. Michael will be laid
to rest in Surrey Twp. Cemetery. Pastor Jim Shuster will
officiate. We will be forever
inspired by Michael’s will,
determination and faith.
Please consider donations to
Northwoods Baptist Mission
Fund or Surrey Township
Public Library. Memories
and condolences may be
shared online at www.CampbellStocking.com
Phillip D. Gunden
Phillip Dean Gunden, 31,
of Clare, passed away on
Friday, April 18, 2014, in the
comfort of his home. He was
born in Clare, Michigan on
February 13, 1983, to Lamar
and Cathy (Irwin) Gunden
of Clare. He graduated from
Harrison High School with
the class of 2001. He went on
to attend college at Saginaw
Valley State University where
he graduated in 2005, with a
bachelor’s degree in Criminal
Justice and Political Science.
Phil then went on to get his
certification in Secondary
Education to teach Social
Studies.
In 2006, he met his future
wife, Lindsey (Manderbach),
daughter of Michael and Suzanne (Berg) Manderbach,
also of Clare. They were
married on July 9, 2011, at
the Clare United Methodist
Church. They started their
married life in Bluffton,
South Carolina where they
resided until they returned to
Clare in the summer of 2013.
His competitive nature
inspired his lifelong love of
sports. He was particularly
thrilled with any Wolverine
victory. Go Blue! Phil was
known for his sense of humor and quick wit. He could
easily relate to all kinds of
people and strike up a conversation with almost anyone he
encountered. Phil was lovable
and charismatic. He always
made those around him feel
valued. Phil had an entrepreneurial spirit and dreamed of
one day owning his own restaurant. He was a founding
partner and co-CEO of G & H
Concessions. Phil was proud
to bring culinary delight to
venues throughout the State
of Michigan! He had a spontaneous spirit and was always
up for an adventure.
After almost 8 years of
battling cancer, Phil never
once lost his faith. In fact,
Eileen E. Hills
Eileen E. Hills, age 92 of
Clare, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at the
Tendercare Nursing Home
in Clare. She was born the
daughter of the late Herbert
J. and Opal E. (Ware) Thomson on September 25, 1921 in
Coleman. Eileen was united
in marriage to Donald H. Hills
on August 30, 1940 in Coleman with him predeceasing
her on November 19, 1997.
She had moved to Clare from
Coleman in 1958, and had
worked as a Nurse’s Aide at
the Clare Hospital. Eileen
was a member of the First
Baptist Church in Clare and
was active in the Ladies Bible
Tracy Bates of Lake, Tony
Stanley R. Bates, age
Study. Eileen found great joy
76 of Farwell passed away
(Lynn) Bates of Burton and
in crocheting and crafting.
Monday, April 14, 2014 at
Tina (Charles) Tankersley
She is survived by her chilhis home. Stanley was born of Rockford; his stepmother dren Donald “Kirk” (Judy)
March 12, 1938 in Baldwin
Maxine Bates of Farwell; his Hills of Clare and Kay E.
to Harold and Thelma (Wal- brother Jim Bates of Farwell; (Mike) Burton of Harrison; a
lace) Bates. He was united
half siblings Greg (Chris)
daughter-in-law Donna Hills
in marriage to Barbara
Bates of Clare, Brad Bates
of Jonesville; 9 grandchilTiedeman in 1956. Stanley
of Texas, Pam (Robert)
dren, 13 great grandchildren
had retired as a supervisor
Davis of Texas, Joe (Robin) and 1 great great grandchild.
after working for 24 years
Guernsey of Colorado and
Eileen was predeceased by
at General Motors. He and
several other siblings; 9
Barbara had moved from
grandchildren and 13 great
Burton to Farwell fulltime
grandchildren. Stanley was
in 1981. Stanley was a
predeceased by his parents
member of the Loyal Order
and several half siblings.
Donald Jay Spicer, age 83,
of Moose. He loved to
In keeping with
passed away in the comfort
tinker in his pole barn, and
Stanley’s wishes cremation
of his home Friday, April 18,
enjoyed hunting, fishing and has taken place with a
2014. He was the last survivcamping. Stanley will be
memorial service to be held
ing son of Floyd and Myrtle
remembered by his family
at the Clare Moose Lodge
Spicer. He was born April 30,
and friends as one that was
on Saturday, May 10, 2014
1930 to Floyd Sherman and
always willing to lend a
at 1:00 P.M. Arrangements
Myrtle Blanche Spicer, née
helping hand.
were handled by the
Wahl. He and his sister Do Stanley is survived by Stephenson-Wyman Funeral ris were the first twins born
his wife Barbara; children
Home. On-line guestbook
in Clare hospital. He was one
Terry Lynn (John) Hulverson at www.stephenson-wyman. of 16 children. He met the
of Burton, Tammy Bates of
com love of his life, Shirley Mae
Burton, Tim Bates of Burton,
Dunkle, and married her on
July 3, 1964. Together they
had and raised three boys and
two girls. He served in Korea
from 1951 – 1953 where he
received a purple heart as a
Constance Mary Poterek
result of an injury at Triangle
age 87 of Lake passed
Hill. He worked at a variety
away at her home on
of jobs throughout his life and
Sunday, April 20, 2014.
retired from the oilfields at
She was born on August 8,
age 62. He enjoyed bowling,
1929 in Sparta Wisconsin,
gardening, being outdoors,
the daughter of Francis
playing cards, doing puzzles,
Oscar and Frances Marrepairing small engines, tingarite ( Trumbell) Juntti.
kering, and especially spendConstance and her husband
ing time with family. Don
Edwin raised two children
had a love of life; he enjoyed
together. She worked as a
telling stories that everyone
bank teller, loved to read,
loved to hear, and jokes that
and was a member of the
Davis, one great-great
made everybody laugh.
VFW Ladies Auxillary.
grandchild Adrian Davis,
Don is survived by his
She is survived by her
a brother Hank Juntti of
wife of 50 years, Shirley; his
son Edwin Poterek of
Lansing, and sister Timphy children, Donald Spicer (JuLake, her daughter Vickie
Pertulla of California.She
lia Spicer-Torres), Jean (DaRugamer and husband
was preceded in death by
vid) Spencer, Kim (Mike)
Mike of Gladwin, three
her husband Edwin and
Nutt, David (Wanda) Spicer;
grandchildren; Brenda
daughter in law Laura both his siblings, Doris Zuker, Jan
Carr of Manistee, Tonya
in 2011.
(Ed) Tomaski, Jean (Larry)
Schram of Lake, Kathleen
Cremation has taken
Bole; his grandchildren, Levi
Flower of Bay City, four
(Lori) Spencer, Nicole Nutt,
place. Share Memories
great grand-children Addy and condolences online at
Helaina Spencer, Crystal
Carr, Ashley, and Hunter
Nutt, Rocío Spicer-Torres,
www.CampbellStocking.
Hockey and Brandon
Kevin Spicer-Torres, Danté
com
Stanley R. Bates
Phil believed his struggle was
actually a blessing because it
led him to have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
We can all have comfort in
knowing that Phil is no longer
held captive by the struggles
of this earth. Because Phil
was at peace with his circumstance, it was his desire that
his friends and family be at
peace also.
Phil is survived by his loving wife, Lindsey; his parents,
Cathy and Lamar; his sister,
Erin (Andrew) Heyboer and
nephews, Jackson and Grady
of Sault Ste. Marie; his sister,
Alison Gunden of St. Johns;
his parents-in-law, Michael
and Suzanne; his brother-inlaw, Jason (Lauren) Manderbach of Clare; and grandmother, Anita Irwin of Clare.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday, April 24, 1
p.m. followed by a luncheon.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 23, 2-4 p.m. and
6-8 p.m. Both will be held
at Brown Corners Church
in Clare, Michigan. In lieu
of flowers, those wishing to
express sympathy may consider making a contribution
to the family for incurred
medical expenses. Arrangements were handled by the
Clare Chapel of StephensonWyman Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left
at www.stephenson-wyman.
com
her son James; siblings Alice
McClain, Harold J. Thomson, Rev. Donald Thomson
and Florence L. Packard and
a granddaughter Karyn Kay
Hills.
Cremation has taken
place with a memorial service to be held on May 15,
2014 at 3 P.M. in the Vernon
Twp. Cemetery with Pastor Douglas Blackwell officiating. Arrangements for
cremation were handled by
the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home.
On-line guestbook at www.
stephenson-wyman.com
On the evening of April
19, 2014 Ruby Loella
Smalec passed away peacefully of natural causes while
comforted by family and
staff at Prestige Place Senior
Community in Clare. Ruby
was 90 years young. Ruby
was born May 20, 1923 at
home in Perry. She was the
third daughter of Henry Griffin “Pa” and Emma Banker. Ruby’s father was a carriage
car operator and her mother
operated a boarding house
out of their home in Perry. Ruby grew up during the
great depression and even as
a young child did everything
she could to try to assist her
family including collecting
scrap metal with her wagon
during the day to sell to the
local junkyard. She had
a secret spot no one knew
about where she would find
scrap metal every day and
was always excited to fill her
wagon and rush to the front
gates to collect her nickel
so she could bring it home
to her family. One day after
dropping off her wagon load
she decided to take a different way home and to her
amazement she saw scraps
of metal flying over the junk
yard fence exactly into her
secret spot where she had
found her metal scraps so
many times before. She
quickly loaded up her wagon
and rushed back to the front
gate. The owner and his
son told her they wouldn’t
be able to pay for any more
scraps that day but assured
her that if she came back the
next day, they would gladly
pay her and hinted that it
sounded like she had found
a pretty good spot and she
should keep it a secret. Ruby took acts of kindness
to heart for the rest of her
life after that day and anyone
who has ever known her
would attest to such. Ruby
met her lifelong best friend
Shirley in 1939 who she kept
in touch with throughout her
entire life. They had many
adventures together and held
true to their bond of friendship for 75 years and until
her passing would still talk
on the phone nearly every
week. Ruby married the love
of her life, Joseph Smalec on
December 15, 1945 in a wedding ceremony performed
at their friend’s Forrest and
Aletha Vincent’s house in
Grayling. Although they
did not start out with much
their love for each other was
worth more to them than any
monetary value. Ruby gave birth to her
only child Joanne on March
13, 1956. She was a master
baker and friends, family and neighbors would
regularly call on her to bake
her famous breads, pies and
cookies. Children from
all over the neighborhood
would stop by every day to
see if she had any cookies
or treats available; and she
always did. Ruby attended
Lansing Community College
and took classes on solar
and wind energy as well
as conservation. Upon her
husband Joseph’s retirement
from General Motors she
relocated to Harrison where
she was actively involved not
only in the design of their
home but also the community. Ruby was a member
of the Harrison Women’s
Club, Lions Club, Ladies
Auxiliary, Travel Club, and
was a volunteer at the Clare
Hospital. Ruby was preceded in
death by her sisters Sadie
and Dorothy as well as her
beloved husband Joseph
“Joe”. She is survived by
her daughter Joanne Salminen, and grandsons Ruben
Salminen and Paul «Joe»
(Merill Darling) Addy. Visitation will held on
Saturday, April 26, 2014
from 12 pm to 5 pm at the
Clare Chapel of StephensonWyman Funeral Home. A
Funeral Service will be held
at 5 pm with Pastor John
Kasper officiating. Memorial
contributions may be made
in Ruby’s name to Central
Michigan Public Broadcasting http://wcmu.org/support/. On-line guestbook at www.
stephenson-wyman.com
Kyle J. Hanley
Kyle John Hanley, age
76 of Clare, passed away
Sunday, April 13, 2014 at
the Trinity Health System
in Steubenville, Ohio. Kyle
was born the son of the late
John and Ella (Richmond)
Hanley on April 29, 1937 in
Clare. He graduated from Clare
High School and attended
Central Michigan University
and Hamilton University
before enlisting with the
U.S. Marines; serving from
1957 to 1961. Most recently
Kyle was working as a Land
Agent in Ohio. Over the
past 25 years his expertise
allowed him to travel to
multiple states including:
South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia and
Texas. Many thanks to
Kyle’s co-workers at Spectra
Energy in Ohio for their
splendid support and routine
checks on Kyle while at the
hospital.
Kyle left behind a lasting impression of being
independent, loving to talk
Spicer; his step-grandchil- politics, being hard headed,
dren, Christy (Pete) Brown, an early riser, always well
John Heileman, Stephanie dressed. He will be remem(Chris) Jaskolski; his greatgrandchildren, Aidyn Spencer, Cameron Cutsinger; his
step-great-grandchildren,
Mrs. Teasil A. Cascaddan
James (Nicole) Brown, Casey
Kotrba, Kendall Jaskolski, passed away on April 18,
Reese Jaskolski; and many 2014 at her home located
beloved nieces and nephews, at Kentwood. She was surneighborhood kids who knew rounded by family and loved
him as Dad, Uncle Don, or ones. Teasil was born on
Grandpa Don. He was pre- February 6, 1918 in Farwell.
ceded in death by his son, She married Marvin G. CasCarl; his parents and siblings, caddan on October12, 1940.
William Spicer, Edward SpicShe is survived by her
er, Ray Spicer, Esther Spicer, children: Judith (James)
Helen Spicer, Robert Spicer, Laplow of Grandville, Ruth
Larry Spicer, Dot Gingery, (Dale)Laplow of Kentwood,
Sue Bole, Jimmy Spicer, Jerry Norman (Trudy) Cascaddan
Spicer, and John Spicer.
of Eaton Rapids and Jean
Funeral Services will be (Craig )Thomas of New
held Wednesday, April 23, Palestine IN. 17 grandchil2014 at 2 P.M. at the Clare dren, 3 step grandchildren,
Chapel
of
Stephenson- 21 great grandchildren, 4
Wyman Funeral Home with step great grandchildren and
Pastor Jim Young officiating. her sister Julia Savage of
Burial will be in the Surrey Freeland. She is proceeded
Twp. Cemetery in Farwell. in death by her husband
Visitation will be held on Marvin, son Richard and
Tuesday from 7-9 P.M. On- his wife Gale of Ashley and
line guestbook at www.ste- daughter Ruby Cascaddan of
phenson-wyman.com
Donald J. Spicer
Constance M. Poterek
Ruby L. Smalec
bered for having a huge
laugh, being full of wisdom,
loving his three daily newspapers from front to back,
having a huge heart and
being mischievous. A great
friend of his Ebony said it
best “a gentleman cut from
the last great cloth of what
real men were made of”.
Kyle is survived by his
stepdaughter Brenda (Mark)
Coan of Mt. Pleasant; step
granddaughters Nicole and
Jessica Coan both of Mt.
Pleasant and longstanding
friend Becky Chadwick of
Harrison. Kyle was predeceased by his sister Arla Jean
(Franklin) Drebert.
Memorial Services will
take place on Friday, April
25, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at
the St. Henrys Catholic
Church in Rosebush with
Pastoral Minister Joanne
Dana officiating. In lieu of
flowers memorials contributions may be made to Moose
Heart, Special Olympics,
Clare Moose Lodge or to the
charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left
com Teasil A. Cascaddan
Lansing.
Funeral Services will
be held Thursday April 24,
2014 at the Clare Chapel of
Stephenson-Wyman Funeral
Home. Visitation will begin
on Thursday at 10:00 A.M.
with the service be start at
1:00 P.M. Burial will follow
in the Surrey Twp. Cemetery in Farwell. on-line
condolences may be made
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386-4439
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301 E. Fourth Street
Clare, MI 48617
989-386-8166
• Individual • Group • Couples • Children
PH. 989-539-3551
FAX. 989-539-3114
Hearth of the Home
Fireplace Shop
Reinke’s
234 E. Pine St.
Box 605
Harrison, MI 48625
Cottage Decor & Gifts
Candles
1911 E. Airport Rd.
Midland, MI 48640
989-631-6450
www.stevenscycle.com
Motorcycles
Mopeds
Off-Road Vehicles
Scooters
Watercraft
ATV’s
Generators
Snowmobiles
Pole Barns/Fencing
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1•800•541•3974
Cell 989•329•1366 - 989•539•3566
4363 S. Morey Road
Lake City, MI 49651
(231) 839-8660
Fax 989•539•3304
Harrison, Mi.
WALTER’S
FOREST PRODUCTS
Mark & Jim Reinke
www.hearthofthehome.com
7400 S. Clare Ave.
Clare, Michigan 48617
MILLER’S
800-292-0679
mobile989-429-7305
GENERAL REPAIR
Honda Power Equipment
Sales & Service
Buying and Harvesting Standing Timber
10 acres or more
8’ Firewood by the full cord
“Listening to Landowners”
[email protected]
Owner Robert J. Griffor II
www.pioneerpole.com
Farm Tractor &
Industrial Diesel
3681 E. Surrey Rd., Clare, MI 48617
Selective Cutting • Over 25 years experience
Karl R. Walter
4340 E. Surrey Rd. Clare, MI 48617
Kiefer’s
Entertainment/Lodging
Miller’s Woodworking
Providing Michigan with Quality Built Portable
Structures since 1990
12x16 Gable
Two 4 ft. Lofts
Metal Roof $3,177.00
Free Delivery within
70 miles
3209 E. Beaverton Rd., Clare, MI • 989-465-8172
By Appointment Only
34 Years Experience
CARGILL’S PORTABLE WELDING
Specialty • Studs Extracted • Castings
Plazma Cutting • Portable • Insured
1425 S. Harrison Ave.
Harrison, MI 48625
MARK
(989) 539-1116
Since 1952
Up to
919 N. McEwan, Suite C
Clare, MI
855-444-1314
PH: 989-386-7317
Fax: 989-386-8171
Cleaning Services
989-386-7564
Call Toll Free:
989-426-3866
210 N. McEwan St. • Clare
3636 S. Huron Rd.
Bay City, MI 48706
989-684-9872
Miscellaneous
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• Personal
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Lifted suspensions:
• BDS Suspension
• Zone Offroad
• Rough Country
• Fox shocks
Boss snow plow parts and
repair, vehicle accessories,
service and repair facility.
305 E. Cedar Ave.
Gladwin, MI 48624.
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989-387-7238
www.kieferscleaning.com
989.426.7011
Lodge Motel  Schuh’s
2020 Muskegon Rd., Harrison, MI 48625 • 989-539-5300
Leota Lodge Motel is nestled
in the woods on the Muskegon River. A lot of state
land all around us. Trails for
your buggies and horses.
We are 2.5 miles from the
ORV Trailhead. You can
snowmobile/ATV right from
Call about our
your door. We can help set
seasonal specials!
up your canoe trips.
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989-539-6601
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Heat Duct Cleaning Services • Janitorial Services
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FOR TODAY AND BEYOND
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- Two Way Radios
- Cellular Telephones
- Police Scanners
- Weather Radios
- Overhead Lights & Sirens
Jerry & Shirley Becker
Dawn McDonald
3725 North Clare Ave.
Harrison, MI 48625
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Residential • Commercial
Generators & Bucket Truck Service
www.masterelectricinc.net
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Roofing and Vinyl Siding
Shingle Roofs: New Construction
• Reroofs • Low Slope Applications
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800-928-DENT
989-539-3211
New Construction • Replacement • Siding and Roofing
Casement • Wide Variety of Styles and Colors
Refuse Service, Inc.
Residential & Commercial
Trash Removal
EXCAVATING/ASPHALT/CONCRETE
Serving Mid-Michigan Area Since 1952!
INC.
Residential • Commercial
Producer of Sand, Crushed Concrete & Screened Topsoil
2”. 4” Steel and 5” PVC Water Well Drilling and Repair
2” Screen Changes, and Pump Installation Service and Repair
Family owned and Operated, Fully Licensed and Insured
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Poured Walls Inc.
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PLUMBING & HEATING
Insulated Concrete Forms, Poured Walls, Flatwork & Stamping
5015 US-10, Clare
386-7431
at Wild Health & Learning Center
Phone: 989-386-3400
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240 Schoolcrest Avenue
Clare, MI 48617
CONCRETE
Residential•Commercial•Agricultural
Bill (Jack) Jackson
970 E. M-61
Cell: 989-205-4533
Harrison, MI 48625
Office: 989-539-5145
Licensed & Insured–38 yrs experience
Plumbing & Heating Supplies - Installation - Add-ons
Sales & Service - Pumps - Furnaces
Fully Licensed
Gary Reed
PERSONAL SERVICES
Stocking Funeral Home, Inc.
• Heating
• AC
• Sheet Metal
• Water Heaters
• Gas Piping
165 W. Oak St. • PO Box 406
Harrison, MI 48625
(989) 539-7810
FAX (989) 539-7788
www.stockingfuneralhome.com
Stacy Stocking • Manager/Owner
Jennifer Hammond • Funeral Director
FREE ESTIMATES
Service & Installation
Licensed & Insured
989-802-2211
Sam Pechacek, Owner
[email protected]
Owner
Licensed & Insured
Over 22 Years
Experience
6260 Grant Rd • Farwell MI 48622
progradeconcrete.com
ACI Certified
Concrete Finisher
HENRY EXCAVATING
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Mike Henry, James Henry - Operators
3620 N. Clare Ave., Harrison, Michigan
HAIR STUDIO
Walk-Ins Welcome • Open 7 days
Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm • Sat & Sun 9am to 3 pm
105 E. 3rd St., Clare •386-3333
Monday - $5 off color or perm Thursday - Shampoo sets $10
Tuesday - 10% off Products
Friday - All school kids $2 off haircut
Wednesday - Buy a tan, receive a free sample of lotion
New Patients $20 Initial Visit
Includes Exam, X-rays and Adjustment
Applicable Insurance applies
Medicare Regulations apply
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The
Clare County Review
Section B - Sports
April 25, 2014
Healthy Living
Shirley Jones at Clare’s LifeHOUSE May 3rd
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
Television, Movie and
Stage Actress, singer and
author Shirley Jones will
be at the LifeHOUSE
(Prestige Place Assisted
Living) in Clare May
3 from 9 a.m. to 10:45
a.m. and will be doing a
sing-along with residents,
signing autographs and
speaking with the audience, said LifeHOUSE
Executive Director Wendy
McJames, R.N.
“Anyone is welcome
to attend,” McJames said.
“We will have free t-shirts
for the first 50 people that
come in and we will be
serving mimosa (champagne and orange juice)
Shirley Jones with husband Marty Ingels
10th Health
and Safety Fair
Saturday
By Pat Maurer
The tenth annual Paula
Pirnstil Memorial Health
and Safety Fair is coming back to Farwell this
weekend.
This year’s event will
be held Saturday, April
26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
on the Farwell Schools
campus.
The event was started in
2004 by Tom Pernstil and
his wife Paula, who was
battling ovarian cancer at
the time. She attended the
first Health and Safety Fair
but was too ill to attend the
second, he said. She died
July 5, 2006.
“Before we started it,
I was doing seminars for
the chamber,” Tom said in
an earlier interview. “We
both wanted to do more
for people so we contacted
Larry Barco at MidMichigan Medical Center in
Clare, Dave Peterson at the
school and started calling
everybody in the yellow
pages that had anything to
do with health, and God
took over.”
“That first year we filled
the old gym and moved
into the hallways. Now we
fill up both the new and
old gyms and the Jaime
Center,” Pirnstill said.
Every year the event,
which will feature nearly
100 venders this year all
geared towards building a
healthier community, gets
bigger and better. Everything at the event is free.
“Plan to bring your friends
and neighbors,” Pernstil
said.
He added, “As in past
years, free Cholesterol
blood tests will be available
as well as several other
tests. A free healthy lunch
will be provided to all attendees.
“The whole idea of the
Health and Safety Fair is to
get information to people
who otherwise may not
have access to it,” said
Pirnstil.
and a light breakfast.”
After a successful
Broadway and movie
career in the 50s and
60s, for four years from
1970-74 she was “Shirley
Partridge” in the television series The Partridge
Family and co-starred with
her famous stepson David
Cassidy. The show still
plays in reruns.
She first played a nurse
in the Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway production of South Pacific,
and played “Laurey” in
her first film Oklahoma,
returned from Hollywood
for the stage production of
Oklahoma, which toured
in Europe. She married costar Jack Cassidy. She then
returned to Hollywood to
play in the movie Carousel
in 1956. She starred with
Gordon McRae in both
Oklahoma and in Carousel.
She worked in television
programs like Playhouse
90, and in 1960 was cast
as the vengeful prostitute
in the Richard Brooks
film Elmer Gantry with
Burt Lancaster, a role that
earned her an Oscar for
Supporting Actress.
She played “Marion”
the librarian, in The Music
Man with Robert Preston
and worked with Ron
Howard in the 1963 film
The Courtship of Eddie’s
Father.
In 1975 she played in
the television movie The
Singer, actress and author Shirley Jones
Lives of Jenny Dolan,
which was made into a
pilot, but a series never
materialized. She also
appeared in a one-season
comedy show, Shirley, in
1979.
She was married to actor
Jack Cassidy from 1956 to
1974, and has been married to Comedian Marty
Ingels since 1977. In 1990,
Marty and Shirley coauthored a book about
their life and their romance
and marriage. The book is
called “Shirley and Marty:
An Unlikely Romance”.
Shirley continues to act
and was on The Drew
Carey Show in 1995.
She played an alcoholic
nightclub singer on The
Cleaner (2008 and a guest
character on Ruby & the
Rockits in 2009 and has
been featured in fitness and
beauty videos.
Shirley in the Partridge
Family
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Healthy Living
Make your own tasty energy bites
By Melissa Schlicht
Are you sick of the
same old healthy snacks?
Carrots and yogurt and
celery and blah…blah…
blah…munch munch
munch and your still
hUnGry! These energy
bites pack a punch, give
you a boost and dare I
say…. come in as a close
second to a no-bake
cookie. They are packed
with protein, omega-3,
and fiber to help give you
the energy you need to
make it through the day.
So here is the skinny on
ingredients, price and
nutrition.
Ingredients:
1 Cup Dry Oats ($1.99
at Witbeck’s in Clare)
½ Cup Whole Ground
Flaxseed Meal (Bob’s
Red Mill is $3.99 at Wit-
beck’s in Clare)
1/3 Cup Pure
Honey – (Local honey
from B&W Honey farm
in Beaverton $14.99 at
Witbeck’s in Clare 40 oz)
½ Cup Natural Peanut
butter (Jif is $3.89 at
Witbeck’s)
½ Cup Mini dark chocolate chips (Nestle $3.45
at Witbeck’s in Clare)
Measure all ingredients into one bowl and
mix together, roll into
balls and refrigerate.
Sounds easy right! Ha!
Here’s a few pointers to
avoid super sticky hands
and energy mushballs.
After you mix everything together in the
bowl, refrigerate for 30
minutes to set up. If you
omit this step you will be
licking half your energy
bite material off your
hands like a feline for up
to 20 minutes. Also, a little Italian trick I learned
making pizza dough…
put some olive oil hands
on your before rolling the
energy bites so they don’t
stick. If you’re not Italian
you could definitely use
butter flavor pan spray.
The recipe yields
20-25 energy bites when
rolled into 1” balls. Nutritional Information
per serving: Calories:
84 Carbs: 10g Fat: 5g
Protein: 2g Sugar: 6g
Fiber: 1g
WW PointsPlus: 3
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Make your own
deoderant
By Melissa Schlicht
There’s a lot of hullabaloo going around about
deodorant ingredients causing cancer and Alzheimer’s
disease. I’m not sure any
of it’s true – most of it isn’t
proven. So regardless of the
ingredients in the deodorant that’s available in stores
and the diseases it may
cause, a lot of times it’s
ineffective and expensive.
So 3 good reasons to make
your own. Homemade deodorant uses more natural
ingredients, it actually
works, and it can save you
money. The United States
spends $18 billion yearly
on deodorant and antiperspirant! Billions of dollars
wasted to try to stop our
bodies from doing what is
natural.
Ingredients:
6 Tbsp Coconut Oil (unrefined – available at your
local Meijer)
¼ Cup of Baking soda
¼ Cup of Cornstarch
4 drops of your favorite
essential oils for scent – (I
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MEDICAL CENTER
used lavender – the essential oil is optional and based
on your preference)
Coconut oil is a solid
and needs to be warmed
on the stove over low heat.
Once it is melted, stir in the
other ingredients. When
mixed completely pour the
liquid deodorant right into
an old deodorant container
or any container with a
lid. It is best to keep your
deodorant in the refrigerator so it isn’t too soft.
Cost breakdown – homemade, natural deodorant
costs $1.19 per container to
make, store deodorant averages $4-$5 per container.
It takes about the same
amount of time to pick one
out at the store as it does to
make your own at home.
Does it work? Absolutely,
one application makes it
through a two mile run and
an hour of sweaty cardio
boxing. So, you know
what’s in it because you
made it, it saves money, and
it keeps you from smelling
even if you do sweat.
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Healthy Living
Walk/run earns funds for FMS
try this fund raiser. The
middle school will be
Seventy one runners
taking one hundred and
came out this Saturday to fifteen 5th-8th grade stuthe Mill Pond Rail Trail
dents to see a Tiger game
in Farwell. It was a gorthis year. All of these
geous day to take part in students have achieved
Farwell Middle School’s all A’s and scored profiTiger Walk/5k Run. This ciently on their MEAP
was the first year for
testing.
Farwell Middle school to
The winner of SatBy Melissa Schlicht
urday’s race was Kurt
Meister a Farwell senior
with a time of 20:38 the
first time he crossed the
finish line! Kurt went
back out a second time to
finish with local Beaverton walker Larry Sroufe.
He then went back out
again to run in and finish a third time with his
parents.
Jodi Higgins said that
she, the middle school
secretary and principle
came up with the fundraiser and that they will
most likely be doing this
again. They were able to
partially fund their trip
to the Tiger’s game on
May 8th.
Saturday’s winner was Kurt Meister with a time of 20:38
Workout
with Jillian
Micheals
Curves of Clare today
announces it is now offering Curves Workouts with
Jillian Michaels, cuttingedge total body workouts
that feature the Curves
Circuit strength training
machines in conjunction
with functional bodyweight-based exercises
that ramp up metabolism
and transform physique. Jillian Michaels is best
known as America’s health
and wellness expert. The
workouts boost intensity,
build strength, burn fat and
prevent plateaus.
The new Curves Workouts with Jillian Michaels
are designed for women at
every fitness level and include simple modifications
for each movement. Metabolic conditioning exercises will be done in between
each strength machine
within the Curves Circuit,
all within a 30-minute
class. The Curves Workouts with Jillian Michaels
will be showcased on a
large screen TV, set to
upbeat music, within each
Club and a Curves Coach
who has been trained to
deliver the moves will be
present in every Circuit to
ensure safety and effectiveness. “I am so thrilled to be
partnered with Curves to
provide women with the
tools necessary to take control of their health,” said
Jillian Michaels, America’s
health and wellness expert. “Curves is everywhere
-- so now my program is
accessible, effective and
affordable. The workouts I’ve developed with
Curves incorporate the
most innovative, state-ofthe-art fitness techniques
to build lean muscle, amp
up metabolism and kick
start weight loss. Combined with the power of
the Curves Circuit with a
trained Coach, women will
get the results they want.”
“We are excited to offer
our members these new
cutting-edge workouts. By
amplifying our Curves Circuit with Jillian’s innovative workouts, along with a
trained Coach for everyone, we are very confident
our members will get off
to a healthy start in 2014,”
said Judy Howard, Curves
of Clare owner. “We invite
women in Clare to come by
for a free consultation and
to learn more about this
innovative program to kick
start weight loss.”
You can contact a
staff member at Curves
of Clare at 989-802-0122
or [email protected]
or visit the club at 502 N.
McEwan Street. For more
information about Curves,
please visit www.curves.
com.
Photos by Melissa Schlicht
Seventy one runners participated in the Tiger Walk/5k Run fundraiser for middle school students to attending a Tigers game.
Healthy Living
FDA moves to regulate electronic cigarettes
Three years after saying
it would regulate e-cigarettes, the Food and Drug
Administration is moving
to control not only these
battery-powered devices
but also cigars, pipe tobacco, hookahs (water pipes)
and dissolvable tobacco
products. Currently, the
FDA regulates cigarettes,
roll-your-own tobacco and
smokeless products such as
snuff.
The proposed rules
won’t ban advertising
unless the products make
health-related claims nor
will they ban the use of
flavors such as chocolate or
bubble gum, which public
health officials say might
attract children.
“This is an important
moment for consumer
protection,” said FDA
Commissioner Margaret
Hamburg, noting tobacco
remains “the leading cause
of death and disease in this
country.” The rules will
require manufacturers to
report their ingredients to
the FDA and obtain its approval. They also ban free
tobacco samples and most
vending-machine sales.
An increasing number
of states have cracked
down by extending indoor
smoking restrictions to e-
cigarettes. Last month, U.S.
poison centers reported a
surge in illnesses linked to
the liquid nicotine used in
the devices.
While they don’t contain many of the harmful
chemicals of conventional
cigarettes, the FDA found
trace amounts of toxic and
carcinogenic ingredients
in several samples in late
2008 when the e-cigarette
market was just beginning
in the United States. It
sought to regulate them as
drug-delivery devices, but
in 2010, a federal judge
ruled it could only do so
if they made therapeutic
claims. So in April 2011,
the agency said it would
regulate them as tobacco
products, because the
nicotine is derived from
tobacco leaves.
The proposed rules walk
a narrow path. They will
require tobacco products
that weren’t on the market
by Feb. 25, 2007 — a date
set by a federal law — to
apply for FDA review
within 24 months after the
rules are issued. The products can stay on the market
pending FDA’s review,
says Mitch Zeller, director of FDA’s Center for
Tobacco Products, adding
they can seek an exemption
from additional reviews if
minor changes are made.
Several dominant ecigarette manufacturers,
which now include the nation’s three largest cigarette
makers — Philip Morris,
R.J. Reynolds and Lorillard
— have embraced limited
regulation such as a ban on
sales to minors. Yet they’ve
argued that their e-products
shouldn’t be regulated as
tightly as conventional
cigarettes — an approach
the FDA appears to be
taking.
The FDA said the rule
aims to bolster product
safety. It said since e-cigarettes have not been fully
studied, consumers have
no way to know how much
nicotine or other chemicals
they contain and whether
they’re safe or beneficial.
FDA’s 20-year road to
regulating tobacco:
August 1996: FDA is-
sues rules to ban tobacco
sales to minors and its
advertising near schools or
playgrounds
March 2000: U.S.
Supreme Court, in 5-4 decision, rules that Congress
did not give FDA such
authority
December 2008: FDA,
after detaining import shipments of e-cigarettes, declares they’re unapproved
drug delivery devices
April 2009: E-cigarette
distributor Smoking Everywhere files suit against the
FDA, joined a month later
by Sottera (doing business
as NJOY)
June 2009: Congress
passes law granting FDA
authority to regulate tobacco products
January 2010: U.S. District Court for the District
of Columbia bans FDA
from stopping e-cigarette
imports
June 2010: FDA issues
final rules to ban the sale
of cigarettes and smokeless
tobacco to minors and to
restrict their marketing
December 2010: U.S.
Court of Appeals for the
D.C. Circuit, upholding
lower court decision, rules
e-cigarettes can be regulated as tobacco products but
not as drugs/devices unless
marketed for therapeutic
purposes
April 2011: FDA says it
intend to expand to its authority over tobacco products to include e-cigarettes
June 2011: FDA issues
new graphic warning labels
that will need to be placed
on cigarette packs and ads
by Sept. 2012
April 2014: FDA
proposes rules to regulate
e-cigarettes and cigars as
tobacco products.
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a concern can impact the
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child or family. Your action
could be as simple as a
phone call or passing along
a flyer and as committed
as walking down that path
with them to help along the
way. Everyone can make a
difference in some way.”
One of the most effective
ways to prevent child abuse
and neglect from occurring
is to ensure all parents have
the knowledge, skills, resources, and social support
they need to provide safe,
Experts from the Ameri- to check that the infant’s
stable, nurturing environcan Optometric Association eyes are working together
and the Michigan Optoand there are no significant ments for their children.
Eagle Village has begun
metric Association (MOA) issues that may impede vipartnering and organizing
agree that visual developsion development.
Victims to Victors educament is most dramatic
Following the assesstional events at many local
between 6 and 12 months
ment, the optometrist will
of age and that early detec- discuss or send a summary schools, sporting events,
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tion can prevent and help
of information to the inreduce the threat of serious fant’s parents, pediatrician, an effort to make Child
Abuse Prevention somevision impairments. In fact, family physician or other
thing everyone thinks about
one in every 10 children is health care provider to
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to step forward to ensure
all children have the safe,
stable, nurturing environments they need to thrive.
Citizens have the ability
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encouraging youth in their
families, communities,
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reporting something that
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if you have the privilege
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Sports
Lady Hornets sweep St. Louis, Coleman - now 9-1
By Ben Murphy
Harrison has passed just
about every early season
test to date. The Lady Hornet softball team continued
its winning ways this week,
sweeping a pair of doubleheaders.
On Monday, Harrison
swept up St. Louis, 3-0 and
6-0 at home in non-league
play.
Allison Lipovsky picked
up the win, pitching all
seven innings, giving up
just one hit while striking
out 12 batters and walking
one.
Lipovsky also doubled
and scored a run while
Savannah Allen had a triple
that scored two runs and
also scored a run.
Lipovsky was dominant
again in the night-cap,
giving up one batter and
striking out 15 and walking
two.
Makenzie Lincoln, Allen,
Nichole Willman, Lipovsky,
Haley Sulla, Tony Fletcher
and Kate Sherrick all had
one hit. Lipovsky’s hit was
a home run and Allen had
two RBI.
On Thursday, April 17
the Hornets swept visiting
Coleman, 5-2 and 11-5 in
two more non-conference
games.
Lipovsky was her usual
dominant self, giving up
two earned runs in the first
game, on four hits and 11
strikeouts.
Sherrick had a two run
triple in the first game, Dani
Cullen had a home run and
a double and Sulla had a hit
and scored a run.
In game two, Lipovsky
won by giving up one
earned run on two hits and
struck out seven batters.
Sherrick hit another
triple in the second game,
this time driving in three
runs. Fletcher hit a home
run and a double and added
three RBI and Sulla hit two
doubles and scored two
runs.
Harrison (9-1) hosted
Farwell on Thursday to
open Jack Pine Conference
play. They resume play
Tuesday in Gladwin, in another league doubleheader.
“It was nice to get a
couple of sweeps the past
week,” Harrison head coach
Matt Cooper said. “The girls
have been working hard and
improving. We will have to
continue to improve if we
want to be competitive in
the JPC this season.”
Eagles drop two to Pine River
By Ben Murphy
in game one, with Trent
Marhofer getting a hit, two
Farwell baseball head
RBI and scored a run.
coach Erik Schunk didn’t
Curtis Robinson took
take comfort in the fact that the loss in game two, with
his Eagles lost to a good
Noah Wilson getting two
team. Host Pine River
hits and scoring twice and
topped Farwell 12-4 and
Clay Forfinski had three
9-4 Tuesday night.
hits and a run.
“I feel we should have
On Monday, Farwell
played better,” Schunk
picked up a non-league win
said. “They are a good pro- over host Valley Lutheran,
gram but we have expecta- 7-5.
tions for ourselves this year
Jacob Sutton was the
and the players are just not winning pitcher, giving up
meeting them right now.”
five runs, four earned on
Kyle Danielson sufseven hits, two strikeouts
fered the loss for Farwell
and five walks.
Dylan Brown had three
hits, three RBI and also
scored a run, Walter Mosby
had two hits and scored
twice, with Wilson and
Marhofer also getting one
hit apiece.
Farwell (4-6) opened
Jack Pine Conference play
on Thursday at Harrison
and plays another league
game on Tuesday at
Houghton Lake.
Right: Farwell’s Mandel
Militello ropes a base hit
against Montabella.
Photo by Cindy Robison
School
Golf Tips
By Thom Slusher
Master Strategy
$200 raised for animal shelter
Clare students participated in a bake sale
to help raise funds for
the Clare County Animal
Shelter. Students brought
in baked goods and sold
them throughout the day
in their science class-
room. Student teacher
- Ian Dewitt spearheaded
the event after polling students to find out their interests in regards to what
aspect of the community
they were interested in
helping out. After the one
day bake sale the students were able to raise
over 200 dollars to help
support the various needs
that the local animal
shelter encounters while
caring for the animals
they are hosting. Bubba Watson won
this years Masters. He is
known as one of the longest
hitters and an aggressive
player. Did you happen to
hear what his strategy was
for his winning week? Hit
the greens in regulation. That›s all. A very conservative strategy to say the
least. It is a strategy that
worked and it can work
for you too. Hitting the
greens in regulation is a
less stressful thought than
trying to “hit it close”. Trying to hit shots close
can lead to difficult pitches,
bunker shots, and penalty
strokes. Especially when
the greenskeeper is putting
the hole locations close to
the edges. Try playing a
round where you aim for
the center of the greens on
approach shots instead
of the hole. I think you
will find you will swing
with more freedom and
your scores with improve. Watson›s strategy was not
real exciting but his scores
and paycheck were.
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Lady Eagles drop 2
Lady Pioneers win two
By Ben Murphy
The Clare softball team
took the brooms to visiting Beal City on Thursday, April 17, topping the
Lady Aggies by duplicate
scores of 11-1.
Katya Halfmann won
game one for the Lady
Pioneers, pitching five
innings, giving up one
earned run on six hits,
seven strikeouts and two
walks.
Makenzie Thayer had
three hits and three RBI,
Laura Walton had three
By Ben Murphy
the setback in game two,
pitching seven innings
Host Valley Lutheran
and giving up four earned
handed Farwell a pair of
runs on eight hits, with
non-league softball losses one strikeout and one
Monday night, topping
walk.
the Lady Eagles 5-0 and
Farwell played at
7-2.
Harrison on Thursday
Kate Saupe suffered the in its opening Jack Pine
loss in game one, giving
Conference game and
up three earned runs on
plays at Houghton Lake
two hits and 12 strikeouts. on Tuesday.
Photo by Cindy Robison
Sammi Latting suffered
hits, Lindsay Winter had
two hits and Alex Rowell
had one hit and two RBI.
Thayer got the win in
game two, giving up one
unearned run on one hit,
six strikeouts and two
walks in six innings.
Walton had three hits
and three RBI, Molly
Merillat had three hits,
Thayer, Emily Baer and
Morgan English all had
two hits apiece.
Clare (3-3) hosted Meridian on Thursday and
plays at Roscommon on
Tuesday.
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2014 Area Spring Sports Schedules
CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
2014 SPRING SCHEDULE
VARSITY BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
04/21/14 Big Rapids (BB only)
04/24/14 MERIDIAN
04/26/14 CLARE INVITE
04/29/14 Roscommon
05/01/14 Beaverton
05/06/14 Houghton Lake
05/08/14 HARRISON
05/10/14 BASEBALL TOURN.
05/13/14 FARWELL
05/15/14 Gladwin
05/17/14 Glen Lake Tournament
05/22/14 Sacred Heart Academy
05/24/14 Northwood Invite (BB only)
05/27-31 Districts
06/07/14 Regionals
06/10/14 Quarterfinals
06/13-14 Semi-Finals/Finals
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04/24/14 Meridian
04/26/14 Carson City Tourn.
04/29/14 ROSCOMMON
05/01/14 BEAVERTON
05/03/14 CLARE INVITE
05/06/14 HOUGHTON LAKE
05/08/14 Harrison
05/10/14 Shepherd Tourn.
05/13/14 Farwell
05/15/14 GLADWIN
05/22/14 SACRED HEART
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04/23/14
04/25/14
04/30/14
05/02/14
05/07/14
05/10/14
05/12/14
05/16/14
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GOLF
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04/29/14
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05/28-31
06/04-07
06/13-14
Morley Stanwood Invite
Farwell
CLARE INVITE
ROSCOMMON/HARRISON
Shepherd Invitational
MERIDIAN
Scottie Invite (Alma)
Harrison 9/10 Meet
REGIONALS
Conf. Meet @ Gladwin
MITCA Team Finals
MHSAA State Finals
SACRED HEART
Chip Hills (Royal)
MMGC at Farwell
Lake City Invite
ROSCOMMON
Chip Hills (Pines)
Gladwin
Patterson Invite
Houghton Lake
MMGC at Farwell
Districts
Regional
State Tournament
SOCCER - VARSITY GIRLS
04/22/14 CHEBOYGAN
04/25/14 Burt Lake
04/26/14 Alma Tournament
05/02/14 Crossroad Academy
05/05/14 Ithaca
05/19/14 MCBAIN NMC
05/13/14 CROSSROAD ACADEMY
05/20/14 Conference Crossover
05/22/14 ALMA
05/27-31 Districts
06/03-07 Regionals
SOCCER - JV GIRLS
04/22/14 CHEBOYGAN
05/05/14 BULLOCK CREEK
05/06/14 GLADWIN
05/12/14 Hemlock
05/13/14 GAYLORD
05/17/14 Bullock Creek Tourn.
05/22/14 ALMA
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VARSITY BASEBALL
04/18/14 Ashley High School
04/21/14 @ Valley Lutheran H
04/22/14 @ Pine River High School
04/24/14 @ Harrison High School
(vs. Harrison)
04/29/14 @ Houghton Lake HS
05/01/14 GLADWIN HIGH SCHOOL
05/03/14 @ Evart High School
(Evart Invite)
05/06/14 @ Roscommon High School
05/08/14 MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
05/10/14 @ Marysville High School
05/13/14 @ Clare Public Schools
05/15/14 Beaverton High School
05/17/14 Whitmore Prescott Tourney
05/19/14 ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
05/20/14 @ Sacred Heart Academy
05/22/14 EVART HIGH SCHOOL
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04/18/14 ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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05/08/14 MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL HOME
05/13/14 @ Clare Public Schools
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05/17/14 @ (Blissfield Tournament)
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05/19/14 ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
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05/23/14 @ Midland Daily News Invit. Away
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04/21/14 VALLEY LUTHERAN HS
04/22/14 PINE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
04/24/14 HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL
04/26/14 @ Whittemore−Prescott Invit.
04/29/14 HOUGHTON LAKE HS
05/01/14 @ Gladwin High School
05/06/14 ROSCOMMON HS
05/08/14 @ Meridian High School
05/13/14 CLARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
05/15/14 @ Beaverton High School
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04/21/14 VALLEY LUTHERAN HS
04/22/14 PINE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
04/24/14 HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL
04/26/14 @ Whittemore Prescott Invit.
04/29/14 HOUGHTON LAKE HS
05/01/14 @ Gladwin High School
05/06/14 ROSCOMMON HS
05/08/14 @ Meridian High School
05/13/14 CLARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
05/15/14 @ Beaverton High School
05/19/14 @ Alma High School
05/20/14 SACRED HEART ACADEMY
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Tri w Harrison
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05/07/14 @ Harrison HS
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04/21/14 @ Alma Invitational
04/23/14 @ Chippewa HIlls @ Royal
04/29/14 MMGC
05/02/14 @ Lake City High School
(Terry Thompson Invite)
05/13/14 @ Roscommon High School
05/16/14 AL PATTERSON
MEMORIAL INV
@ EAGLE GLEN
05/20/14 MMGC
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VARSITY SOFTBALL & BASEBALL
04/24/14 FARWELL
04/29/14 Gladwin
05/03/14 Pine River (Softball Only)
05/06/14 BEAVERTON
05/08/14 Clare
05/10/14 Grayling Tour (SB & BB)
05/13/14 MERIDIAN
05/15/14 Roscommon
05/20/14 MONTABELLA
05/27/14 Pre Districts – TBA
05/31/14 Districts – TBA
JV SOFTBALL & BASEBALL
04/24/14 Farwell
04/29/14 GLADWIN
05/06/14 Beaverton
05/08/14 CLARE
05/13/14 Meridian
05/15/14 ROSCOMMON
05/20/14 MONTABELLA
TRACK & FIELD
/Meridian
04/25/14 MARK CARLSTROM
INVITATIONAL
04/30/14 Roscommon/Clare
05/02/14 Meridian Invitational
05/07/14 BEAVERTON/
FARWELL
05/09/14 Ogemaw Heights
Invitational
05/12/14 HORNET JV INVIT.
05/17/14 Regionals
05/20/14 Conference Meet
05/27/14 Morning Sun Invit.
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Clare track nets 3rd
Clare baseball
tops Big Rapids
By Ben Murphy
By Ben Murphy
Seiter all added singles.
Game two was called
The Clare baseball team due to rain.
could only get one game
On Thursday, April 17
in of its road doubleheader Clare hosted Beal City
at Big Rapids Monday
(ranked first in division
night. The Pioneers made
four) and fell to the Aggies
the most of it, topping the 7-4.
Cardinals 10-3 in non“For sure we had a good
league play.
showing,” Colosky said.
“We played pretty
“We had some plays not
well,” Clare head coach
go our way and as a result
Skeet Colosky said of
we came up a little short.”
the win. “We had some
Punches suffered the
kids come up with some
loss on the mound while
big hits. Chris Dysinger
Bugbee had two hits and
pitched well in relief. With scored twice, Dentonhad
the rain he still had a lot of two hits and two RBI,
control.”
Emery and Dice both had
Colton Punches pitched one hit and one RBI with
the first two innings, strik- Punches, Magnus and Sam
ing out two batters and
Adkins all adding one hit
faced the minimum six
apiece.
batters.
Clare (5-1) opened
Chris Dysinger pitched Jack Pine Conference play
the final five innings,
on Thursday by hosting
giving up three runs, two
defending league champ
earned on four hits, eight
Meridian and jumps back
strikeouts and one walk.
into league play on TuesDysinger also added
day in Roscommon.
a double, Charlie Bug“I think we have played
bee, Camden Dice, Gabe
some good competition
Denton and Matthew
going into conference
Magnus all had one hit and play,” Colosky said. “If we
one RBI with Paul Cole,
play our style of baseball
Conner Clickner and Ryan we will be alright.”
The Shootist is retiring
After 12 years of provid- training and sky rocketing
ing pistol classes to citizens costs of presenting this
from all over the state,
training precludes us from
Mark Walter, the operator
continuing the classes”.
of the Shootist is retiring
Mark, who will still do
this fall. The popular class- private lessons and group
es, held at the Clare Rod & training, has won nearly
Gun Club, have qualified
20 state and regional pistol
many hundreds of citizens championships and was the
to apply for a Concealed
second place senior shooter
Pistol License (CPL).
in the country in 2010.
Mark said, “There are
The last Shootist CPL
now over 430,000 people
classes will be held on June
licensed in Michigan and
7th, August 9th, and Octonearly 15,000 in central
ber 4th and are expected to
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Anderson got the win
ties can get a brochure and
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Brandon Steele had two Michigan. However, the
Shootist at (989) 544-4444.
night, handing the Hornets doubles and an RI, Haskell inconsistent demand for
an 11-7 loss.
and Cody Forster both had
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The Hornets were aided
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two runs, one earned on
who walked a total of 16
two hits, one strikeout and batters on the night.
two walks.
“I was very pleased
Thomas Nunnally had
with our patience at the
two doubles and two RBI, plate,” Whitfield said.
Gage Agin had two sin“Haskell was a little off
gles, Logan Tenwalde and today and had difficulty
Matt Haskell both had one finding the strike zone.
hit apiece, with Tenwalde
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Harrison edged by
St. Louis, now 4-2
of 20.52.
On Wednesday, April
The Clare track teams
16 the Pioneers kicked off
competed at the Morley
Jack Pine Conference dualStanwood relays on Satur- meet action, with the Lady
day, where the girls’ team
Pioneers topping Houghton
came in third place with
Lake 111-49 and Beaver58.5 points. Chippewa
ton 130-28.
Hills won the event with
First place finishes were
111 points and Pine River
Tealen Brown in the discus
took second with 72.
(79’), Krysten Kruskamp
Holly Pummell, Lindsay in the long jump (15’7.75”)
Winter, Victoria Harper
and the 100 meter hurdles
and Jasmine Harper set
(18.6), Olivia Cooper in
a meet and school record
the 100 meter dash (13.3),
with a time of 13:10 in the J. Harper in the 1600
distance medley, the pole
(5:49) and 800 (2:30),
vault team of Hannah Hof- Winter in the 400 (1:06.6),
weber and Robyn Stanley
Paige Gould in the 300 metook second (7’0”), the two ter hurdles (53.8), Stanley
mile team of Robyn Stanin the 3200 (13.27) as well
ley and Makenie Harmon
as the 3200, 800, 400 and
also took second, as did the 1600 meter relay teams.
mile relay team of Winter,
The Clare boys won
J. Harper, V. Harper and
both head-to-heads as well,
Madison McPhee (4:34).
topping Houghton Lake
The two mile relay team of 115-44 and Beaverton
Pummel, Winter, V. Harper 120-43.
and J. Harper (10:26)
Individual results were
added another second
not provided.
place finish.
Clare competed at
The Clare boys took
Farwell on Wednesday
fourth place with 47 points in more JPC duals, hosts
while Whitehall won with
the Clare Invitational
72.
tonight (Friday) and hosts
Hunter Nivison was
Roscommon and Harrison
the lone winner for Clare,
on Wednesday in JPC
running the 3200 in a time action.
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Boat Doctor
Springtime!!!
989/544-3756
Clare kickers lose 2
By Ben Murphy
mantah Darga getting one
assist each.
Clare couldn’t keep up
On Wednesday, April 16
with visiting Cheboygan
the Lady Pioneers topped
in Northern Michigan Soc- host Gladwin 6-1 in ancer League play Tuesday
other NMSL contest.
night, falling to the Lady
Kaitlynn Corell led
Chiefs 7-0 in girls’ soccer. Clare with three goals,
Cheboygan got two
Corinne Wezensky, Madi
goals from Mandy Paull,
Cleary and Tammy Ames
who also had two assists
all had one goal apiece.
and Sierra Kolatski had
Madison McPhee had
two gials as well.
three saves in goal to earn
Clare Woiderski, Addy
the win for the Pioneers.
Pletcher and Hanna GransClare played at Burt
trom booted in the other
Lake Christian on ThursCheboygan goals with
day and plays in the Alma
Lauren Jewell and Satournament on Saturday.
applications will be available or accepted.
Submit your application online at:
https://webapp.mshda.cgi-bps.com/
Or
www.michigan.gov/mshda and click on:
Housing
Choice
Voucher
Waiting List
Eligible applicants received through the website will be
entered on the waiting list in the order received (date and
time). Preference will be given to Clare County residents
(those living or working in Clare County).
**If you or a household member is disabled and requires a
reasonable accommodation to apply for the MSHDA Housing
Choice Voucher Waiting List, please call (517) 241-8986 for
assistance with your application.**
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CLARE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
HARRISON, MICHIGAN
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
At the Ideal Theater
Rated PG-13
136 minutes long
Starts Friday, April 25
Showtimes:
Fri., Sat. & Sun.
@ 7 & 9:30
One show the following
Tues., Wed. & Thurs. @ 7:00
Starting Friday, May 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Rated PG-13
Special Includes:
5
for
$
35
5 Admissions
5 Sm. Popcorn
5 Med. Softdrinks
Admission is $5.00
per seat, $4.00
persons 12 and under.
Bids will be received by the Board of Clare County Road Commissioners at their office
at 3900 E. Mannsiding Road, Harrison, Michigan, 48625 (telephone 989-539-2151) until
9:15 a.m., May 07, 2014 and then publicly opened and read for the following:
BLADES
CRUSHED MAINTENANCE GRAVEL
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP LIMESTONE PROJECT
Bids shall be in accordance with the specifications, obtainable from the Road
Commissionoffice. Bids shall be submitted upon the form provided. Bids shall be
submitted in sealed envelopes plainly marked on the outside as to their contents.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and waive any defects and accept the bid which in their opinion is in the best interests of the Clare County Road
Commission.
Board of County Road Commissioners
of Clare County, Michigan
Richard Haynak, Chair
Eddy Garver, Vice-Chair
Michael Duggan, Member
IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY
OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR ONE YEAR, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 586-777-0770 NOTICE
OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MORTGAGE
SALE-Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a mortgage made by CLAUDIA J. HOLLIDAY and WILLIAM L. HOLLIDAY, wife and husband,
1391 N. CROOKED LAKE DRIVE, LAKE, MI 48632,
Mortgagor(s) to NuUNION CREDIT UNION now
known as LAKE TRUST CREDIT UNION, 15800 N.
HAGGERTY ROAD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, Mortgagee dated MARCH 19, 2010, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Clare County, and State
of Michigan on MARCH 26, 2010, in LIBER 1137 on
PAGE 465 of Clare County Records on which mortgage
there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice,
for principal and interest, the sum of SIXTY SEVEN
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR
AND 20/100THS ($67,924.20) DOLLARS including
interest calculated at the rate of (5.92%) percent per
annum and attorney fees as provided for in said Mortgage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity have
been instituted to recover the moneys secured by said
Mortgage, or any part thereof; NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN by virtue of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute of the State
of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is
hereby given that on APRIL 30, 2014, AT 11:00 A.M.
local time, said Mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at
public auction, to the highest bidder, inside the Clare
County Circuit Courthouse in Harrison, Michigan
(that being the building where the Circuit Court for
the County of Clare is held), of the premises described
in said mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, aforesaid, on said mortgage
with interest thereon and all legal costs, charges and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and
also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to protect its interest in the premises described as follows: TOWNSHIP OF GARFIELD,
COUNTY OF CLARE AND STATE OF MICHIGAN, to
wit: LOT 15 AND THE EAST 1 / 2 OF LOT 16, LAKEWOOD, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2, OF PLATS,
PAGE 6. MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1391 N.
CROOKED LAKE DRIVE, LAKE, MI 48632 During
the SIX (6) MONTHS immediately following the sale,
the property may be redeemed, except that in the event
that the property is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241 a, the property may be redeemed
during the thirty (30) days immediately following the
sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: THE FORECLOSING
MORTGAGEE CAN RESCIND THE SALE. IN THAT
EVENT, YOUR DAMAGES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED
SOLEY TO THE RETURN OF THE BID AMOUNT
TENDERED AT SALE, PLUS INTEREST. IF THE
PROPERTY IS SOLD AT FORECLOSURE SALE, PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3278, THE BORROWER WILL
BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO THE PERSON WHO
BUYS THE PROPERTY AT THE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE OR TO THE MORTGAGE HOLDER
FOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY DURING THE
REDEMPTION PERIOD. ______________________
_____________ KENNETH C. BUTLER II (P 28477)
ATTORNEY FOR MORTGAGEE 24525 Harper Avenue St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 (586) 777-0770 Dated:
3-28-14 (03-28)(04-25)
Community Events
Upcoming events should be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance. Email to [email protected]
BOATER SAFETY COURSE
On June 7,2014 there will
be a boaters safety course
held at the St Athanasius
Catholic Church,
310 S.
Broad Street
In Harrison MI 48625. You
can register by calling 989233-7378 ask for Jeff or Email
at [email protected] or call
517-896-1863 Jerry Mcbrian
or Email him at suitman528@
hotmail .com
If you are planning on
boating this summer you will
want to take this course on
safe boating for Michigan’s
inland & Great lakes. Anyone
12 and over who is planning
on operating a watercraft is
encouraged to attend. Limited
seating . Must be registered
by May 30 2014. COST IS
FREE, LUNCH PROVIDED.
Sponsored by Budd Lake
Area Association Members
LADIES TEA
On SATURDAY, MAY 10,
2014, 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the
Farwell High School Jaime
Performing
Arts
Center.
Tickets: $10.00. Sponsored
By Farwell Area Womens
Club. See Any Member For
Tickets and Details or Call
339-4878 or 588-2012
ABATE OF MICHIGAN
REGION 21 CELEBRATES
ITS 20TH ANNUAL CHARITY
AUCTION AND PARTY
American Bikers Aiming
Toward Education (ABATE)
of Michigan Region 21 will
celebrate its 20th annual
charity auction and party on
Saturday, May 3rd, at a new
location at Freddie’s Tavern
in Mount Pleasant, starting at
3 p.m.
Each year, the event
benefits Woodland Hospice
Morey Bereavement Center
and motorcycle awareness.
Over the past six years, the
“Summer
of Awareness”
campaign has been proven to
save lives. Since 1995 ABATE
of Michigan Region 21 has
raised more than $100,000 for
Woodland Hospice.
If you ride, or love someone
who rides motorcycles, come
support the “Look twice Save
a Life, Summer of Awareness”
campaign and enjoy live
music, a live and silent
auction, 50/50 and cash bar.
For
more
information
please contact Cindy Rau
at 989-772-4651 or Peggy
Bongard at 989-285-2265.
COMMUNITY
APPRECIATION PICNIC
LOCATION MOVED TO
MILL POND PARK
The City of Mt. Pleasant
has just informed us that
Island Park will be closed due
to recent flooding. As a result,
the location for Woodland
Hospice’s free Community
Appreciation Picnic will be
moved to Mill Pond Park.
Please join us on Friday,
April 25th at Mill Pond Park
and let Hospice show our
appreciation as we celebrate
your support and generosity
for 30 years.
You won’t want to miss this
fun-filled event including free
hotdogs, chips and lemonade,
a variety of games for all
sponsored by Mt. Pleasant
Parks and Recreation, a
balloon release and live
music.
Each hand plays a part
in touching lives in our
community.
Woodland
Hospice Morey Bereavement
Center was built by the
community, for the community
30 years ago and has been
loyally serving communities
of Central Michigan through
“people caring for people”.
Join us at Mill Pond Park at
607 S. Adams St. on April 25th
from 5 to 7 p.m. so we can
celebrate and thank you.
For
more
information,
please contact Melanie Muir
at
outreachcoordinator@
woodlandhospice.com.
MAPLE SYRUP
FESTIVAL DANCE
It’s Maple Syrup Time
in
Shepherd,
Michigan!
Once again Joyce and Phil
Leonard want to invite you to
their dance April 26th at the
Shepherd St Vincent DePaul
Parish Hall, located at 205
E Maple, between Fifth and
Chippewa Streets, from 7:30 –
10:00 P.M. Joyce, Michigan’s
Yodeling Sweetheart, and
Phil’s Tumbleweed Band will
bring you the best in traditional
country, western, and yodel
music for your listening and
dancing pleasure.
Line
dancers are welcome. Come
out and enjoy this “Community
Reunion ” with friends, family,
and fans.
The Tumbleweed Band
includes Elmer Otto from
Riverdale, Jerry Mawhorter
from Gladwin, Phil and Joyce
Leonard from St. Louis, and
Bill Bryant from Shepherd.
This event is sponsored by
the Maple Syrup Festival at
no charge. Refreshments will
be available, including Sloppy
Joes, Hot Dogs and Coney
Dogs for a donation to the
Parish Food Pantry.
The Leonards, are in the
Michigan Country Music Hall
of Fame and The National
Traditional Country Music Hall
of Fame
FOOD DRIVE
Saturday, May 10th, 1,200
NALC Branches nationwide
will participate in the largest
1-day FoodDrive in the
Nation. Areas of our country
where the recession hasn’t
rebounded as quickly are still
dependant on a helping hand
to feed families in need.
This brutal winter’s rising
cost in heating fuel, gas &
health care has left many
families struggling to choose
which bill gets paid vs. how
well they can feed their family.
Last year 74.4 million lbs of
food was collected....in 1 day.
Last year Clare Letter Carriers
collected 1,125 lbs, which
stays in local foodbanks.
This year we ask for your
generosity again by setting
out bagged, non-perishable
food items on your porch or
near your mailbox & your
Letter Carrier will do the rest.
MARSP MEETING
The Clare County Chapter
of the Michigan Association
of Retired School Personnel
(MARSP) will meet Tuesday
noon, May 6 in the Michigan
Room,
Mid
Michigan
Community College Harrison
Campus. This is our most important
annual conference and
business meeting where you
will be advised and updated
on any changes to your
retirement benefits. For more
information, contact Dorothy
Fritzinger at 539-3432. FORECLOSURE NOTICE (ALL COUNTIES) AS A
DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default having been
made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage
made by John Pardee AKA John G. Pardee and Connie
Pardee, husband and wife of Clare County, Michigan,
Mortgagor to PNC Bank, National Association successor
by merger to National City Bank dated the 21st day of
March, 2003, and recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds, for the County of Clare and State of Michigan,
on the 8th day of April, 2003, in Liber 843, Page 311 of
Clare Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be
due, at the date of this notice, for principal of $31,300.89
(thirty-one thousand three hundred and 89/100) plus
accrued interest at 7.400% (seven point four zero zero )
percent per annum. And no suit proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by
virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage,
and pursuant to the statue of the State of Michigan in
such case made and provided, notice is hereby given
that on, the 14th day of May, 2014, at 11:00:00 AM said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to
the highest bidder, County Courthouse in Harrison, MI,
Clare County, Michigan, of the premises described in
said mortgage. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the
Township of Hayes, in the County of Clare and State of
Michigan and described as follows to wit: Situated in the
Township of Hayes, County of Clare and State of Michigan: Lot 74, E Z ACRES SUBDIVISION NO. 3 according to the recorded plat thereof as recorded in CLARE
County Records. Commonly known as: 2061 Gary Street
Tax Parcel No.: 1800723507400 If the property is sold
at a foreclosure sale the borrower, pursuant to MCLA
600.3278 will be held responsible to the person who buys
the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the
mortgage holder for damaging the property during the
redemption period. The redemption period shall be six
months from the date of such sale, unless determined
abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in
which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from
the date of such sale. Dated: April 11, 2014 By: Foreclosing Attorneys Attorney for Plaintiff Weltman, Weinberg
& Reis Co., L.P.A. 2155 Butterfield Drive Suite 200-S
Troy, MI 48084 WWR# 10129510 (04-11)(05-02)
Clare Train Depot Fundraiser
Tuesday, May 6, Bob &
Linda Guiliani of Guys &
Dolls Photography will be
presenting a program on
Isle Royale National Park
at Jay’s Sporting Goods
from 6 to 7 pm. There is
no fee for this program but
a donation is requested.
All monies raised will be
donated to the depot fund
for its restoration.
Isle Royale has been in
the news recently with regards to the wolf population
on the island. The moose/
wolf interaction is the
longest on-going research
of predator/prey relationships. Once nearing 50, the
wolf population is currently
thought to be only 8 adults
with 2 or 3 pups. The recent
freezing of Lake Superior
had many thinking (perhaps
wishing) that wolves might
cross from the main land to
the island. However Rolf
Peterson, researcher for
many years, indicated that
there would be a greater
tendency for the wolves to
leave the island. One lone
wolf did leave the island
this past winter and was
found dead on the shores
of Minnesota. There has
been much discussion and
input on whether to import
wolves to the island to help
sustain the wolf population
or to let nature takes its
course. A major reason for
the population drop of the
wolves is due to in breeding. Park Superintendent,
Phyllis Green, has said that
no action will be taken this
year. The moose population
is currently near 1000.
Bob & Linda have visited the island over 30 times
and have been teaching
a photo workshop on the
island for the past 6 years.
Their slide/talk program
will entertain and educate you about this island
belonging to the people of
Michigan.
Help support the depot
restoration by attending this
program and at the same
time learn about the beauty
of Isle Royale National
Park.
GREASE THE MUSICAL
The
Clare
High
School Drama, Music, Art and
Industrial Arts Departments
are proud to present the
musical
“GREASE”
at
the Clare middle school
auditorium on Saturday, May
10, 2014 at 7:30pm and on
Sunday, May 11, 2014 at
2:00pm. The $5.00 tickets are
available in advance from the
drama students or at the high
school office. Tickets may
also be purchased at the door
FREE CLOTHING FOR
THOSE IN NEED
Community Services is
offering free, clean used
clothing for anyone in need.
They are open Thursdays
10am to 3pm at Clare SDA
Church, 9875 Thomas Dr.
(Off of Colonville Rd.), Clare,
MI. Clean Clothing Donations
also accepted Thursdays
10am to 1pm only. If you have
any questions please contact
Janet Gill at 989-388-3590.
SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT
(248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY
DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made
in the conditions of a mortgage made by DUANE E.
SANDY, A MARRIED MAN and ERMA L. SANDY,
HIS WIFE, to CHEMICAL BANK, Mortgagee, dated
January 14, 2008, and recorded on January 18, 2008,
in Liber 1066, on Page 301, and assigned by said mortgagee to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
assigned, Clare County Records, Michigan, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof
the sum of Thirty-Five Thousand Eighty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($35,083.37), including interest at 6.625% per annum. Under the power
of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in
such case made and provided, notice is hereby given
that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, At the Clare County Court House on 225
W. Main Street in Harrison, Michigan at 11:00 AM
o’clock, on May 21, 2014 Said premises are located in
Clare County, Michigan and are described as: LOTS
122 AND 123, OAK FLATS SUBDIVISION NO. 1,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED, CLARE COUNTY RECORDS. The redemption
period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale
unless determined abandoned in accordance with
MCL 600.3241 or MCL 6000.3241a, in which case the
redemption period shall be 1 month from the date of
such sale, or as to MCL 600.3241a only, 15 days from
the MCL 600.3241a(b) notice, whichever is later. If the
above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale
under Chapter 600 of the Michigan Compiled Laws,
under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the
mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder
for damaging the property during the redemption period. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of
the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further
recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the
Mortgagee’s attorney. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman &
Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 USB.003139 FHLMC (04-18)
(05-09)
Photos by Bob Guiliani of Guys & Dolls Photography
Garfield Township Cemetery Notice
Please remove all grave blankets, artificial
flowers, broken urns, flower pots, cans
and jars from gravesites by May 10, 2014.
Cleanup of the cemetery will begin May
12, 2014. Please note that, due to a harsh
winter, some arborvitae shrubs will have to
be removed.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having occurred in the mortgage made on
May 3, 2001, by Laura J. Lippold, a woman, Mortgagor, to the United States of America, acting through
the Department of Agriculture-Rural Housing
Service, and recorded on May 7, 2001, at Liber 740,
Page 685, Clare County Register of Deeds, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid as of
April 1, 2014, Ninety One Thousand, Eight Hundred
Ninety Seven Dollars and 95/100 ($91,897.95) principal and interest; no suit or proceedings at law or
in equity have been instituted to recover the debt, or
any part of the debt, secured by the above mortgage,
and the Power of Sale contained in the mortgage
having become operative by reason of such default
and pursuant to the statutes of the State of Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, May 21,
2014, at 11:00 a.m., at Clare County Courthouse,
225 W. Main St., Harrison, MI 48625, that being the
place for holding the Circuit Court of Clare County,
there will be offered for sale and sold to the highest bidder the property described in this Notice, at
public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amount
due and unpaid on the mortgage, together with an
interest rate at 6.875%, the expenses and charges of
sale, including reasonable attorney fees, provided by
law and in the mortgage, and also any sums which
may be paid by the Mortgagee necessary to protect
its interest in the premises. The parcel will be sold as
one unit, as allowed by the mortgage unless otherwise selected by Mortgagee. The real estate in the
mortgage mentioned is described as follows:
Land in the Township of Freeman, Clare County,
Michigan, described as: Lots 113 and 114,
Woodland Heights, Freeman Township, Clare
County, Michigan. Property
I.D. No. 18-009-780-113-00 & 18-009-780-114-00
The length of the redemption period will be 6
months or shorter if deemed abandoned pursuant to
law.
If the property is sold at a foreclosure sale pursuant to this Notice, then under MCLA 600.3278, the
borrower will be held responsible to the person that
buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or
to the mortgage holder for damaging the property
during the redemption period.
MORTGAGEE:
The United States of America
Acting through the Department
Of Agriculture-Rural Housing Service
Prepared By: Peter A. Teholiz (P34265)
THE HUBBARD LAW FIRM, P.C.
5801 W. Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48917
Telephone: 517-886-7176
The writer and this firm are debt collectors within
the meaning of the Fair Debt Collection Practices
Act. This letter is being sent in an attempt to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information
obtained will be used for that purpose. If you
dispute this debt, or any portion of it, you should
notify me, in writing, within thirty (30) days. Note,
however, the law allows a suit to be filed within
the thirty (30) day time period. Unless you notify
us within thirty (30) days, this office will assume
the debt is valid. If you provide us with notice, we
will obtain verification of the debt from our client
and provide it to you. You are advised, however,
that this office is not prohibited from taking action
to collect the debt within the thirty (30) day time
period.
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FURNITURE & APPLIANCES
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
FOR RENT
AMISH LOG \
HEADBOARD
With queen pillow top
mattress set. New in plastic. Cost $975. Sell $275.
989/773-5582. TFN
MEMORY FOAM
Mattress set. Queen size.
New. Never used. Cost
$2,400. Must sell $650.
989/953-4400.
TFN
QUEEN PILLOW TOP
Mattress set. $100 each.
King $150. Full set $85.
All new in plastic. 989/7721517. TFN
MANUFACTURED
HOMES FOR RENT
Sears Area, available
soon, lakefront, newer manufactured homes (2bd, 2bth,
like new) and (3 bd, 2bth)
for details call Neil 513-3319490. 4/18/14
GREAT APARTMENT
FOR RENT
Apartments downtown
Harrison, 2 bedroom/office.
$650 month – includes utilities. No pets. Call 989-3860074 or 616-403-9583. TFN
FOR RENT
2 bedroom apartment in
Farwell.
989-386-4268.
5-16-14
800 Richard Dr., Harrison
1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms
Tons of Storage Space
Laundry On-Site
Free Heat, Water,
Trash Removal
Deck/Patio
Beautiful, Pleasant
Community
Easy Access to
US 27 and US 10
Rent Based on Income
Equal Housing
Opportunity
Barrier Free Units
SERVICES
The Shootist
Handgun
Training
One Day Indoor
Concealed Carry Classes
(989) 544–4444
HOUSECLEANING
Honest, dependable, references. Weekly, monthly
or one-time. Keenon’s
Kleanin’ 989/429-8496
- TFN
GOAT FARMING 101
May 17 & 18th @ Maple
Leaf farm in Falmouth is
offering classes on how to
live more self-sustaining
and learn all about goats.
Call Jeanne @ 231-8263607 for more information
and cost. 4/25/14
AUTOMOBILES
CHRYSLER SEBRING
LX1 2002
1-Owner, runs & looks
great. $3,200. Harrison
Area. 989-539-9523 or 989387-3257. 4/25/14
Open House
Saturday, May 3
from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Harrison Woods Apartments
850 Richard Dr. in Harrison
Easy Access to US-127
Tons of Storage
Lots of Recreational
Opportunities Nearby!
Equal Housing Opportunity
Barrier Free Units Available
TDD: 800-649-3777
Rent Based on Income
This institution is an equal
opportunity provider
and employer.
No Application Fee!
Come See Us!
Sweet Community
AMAZING PRICE
with FREE Heat!
Harrison Woods
Apartments
TDD: 800-649-3777
This institution is an
equal opportunity
provider and employer
Call Before Gone!
989-539-3380
989-539-3380
BINGO
REAL ESTATE
FARWELL BINGO
Tues. 6PM, Open 4PM
CC Senior Comm. Ctr.
(Behind Hardware)
Over 18 Welcome
Proceeds: BLDG/Upkeep
License A22094
DEADLINE FOR
CLASSIFIEDS IS
WEDNESDAY AT
NOON!
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
CLASSIFIEDS TAKEN
OVER THE PHONE.
FLEA MARKET
FARWELL
FLEA MARKET
AND THRIFT
STORE
FOR RENT
770 E. Main, Farwell
1400 sq. ft. Office Building, separate manager’s Open Daily 10 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
office, located 1.8 miles CLARE COUNTY’S
West of Doherty Hotel on
LARGEST
Ludington Dr. Call Terry at
989-429-7659 for viewing.
(Indoor & outdoor)
TFN
Vendor Space Available
Now Taking Consignments
FOR RENT Outside Vendors
MARION AREA
Rent space for $5.00
A cozy & clean 2BR,
1Bath, LR, DR, open layTools, New & Used
out. Deposit required, Pets Building Supplies, Housewelcome with deposit hold Items,
$450/month plus utilities.
New Kohler Cast Iron
Call (517) 404-8803 TFN
RENTALS
Farwell, Pinehurst Senior
Apartments. 1 bedroom
apartments, 62 years or
older, disabled (regardless of age), Rent starts
at $460.00 (based on income). Contact Carolyn
(989) 588-3360 or Susan
616-942-6553, Equal Opportunity Provider, TDD
800-649-3777. TFN
FOR SALE
FOR RENT
2 Bedroom mobile home, 2 & 3 Bedroom Homes.
attached 2 car garage, 1 Call between 8-6 weekacre, 1 mile from Clare, days. 989-544-2429. TFN
Paved road, Great building
spot, more land available
FOR RENT
$39,500. 989-578-9242.
One bedroom $400.
4-11-14
Efficiency Apt. $350.00 in
Clare. 386-4370. 5/2/14
FOR SALE
20 acres (approx.) farm
FOR RENT
land adjoining new Soccer
3 Bed, 2 Bath Home on
Field of Clare - $160,000. river. $625/month. $400
(No text – interested par- dep. / $200 non-refundable
ties ONLY). 989-578-9242. pet fee. Mary Jo. 231-6674-11-14
0076. 5-17-14
tubs, New Windows,
Doors & Screens,
Glassware & Clothing,
Used Appliances &
Furniture, Antiques
989-588-3090
ANTIQUE
WE DO
LOANS
Clare County’s newest
and largest resale shop!
Two locations to help
you find what your
looking for!
Buy, Sell, Trade
and Consignments
Ant Treasures
10700 N. Mission Rd
989-386-9337
Hours:
Monday through Friday
10am-5pm
Saturday
10am-4pm
A Little Bit
of Everything
4016 N. Clare Ave.
989-539-LOAN(5626)
Hours:
Monday through Saturday
10am-5pm
Closed on Sunday
HELP WANTED
DRIVER
Ferrellgas is the second largest propane company in the
United States and third largest propane company in the
world! Ferrellgas is looking for a CDL qualified Part-Time
driver for local delivery in the Clare area. The most critical part of our success is our employees. If you want to
work for a company where your experience and dedication make a difference, join the Ferrellgas team.
Qualified candidates will have 1+ years driving experience, ability to meet DOT requirements, basic computer
skills, and be 21 years or older.
Ferrellgas offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, 401(k), Employee Stock, paid holidays,
vacation, and a quarterly bonus potential. Interested
candidates should apply in person or forward their resume and salary requirements via e-mail to [email protected]
EOE/AAP/M/F/D/V-www.ferrellgas.com
HELP WANTED
Marion Public Schools
is taking applications
for the following
coaching positions:
HELP WANTED
3RD SHIFT CUSTODIAN
MID MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the above position. For a detailed list of position qualifications
and application requirements visit Jobs at MMCC
at www.midmich.edu. EEO/AA
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knowledge of sport,
willingness to work
out-of-season (camps,
clinics, etc.) ability to work
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administration.
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should apply by
Friday, May 1, 2014 to:
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MARION PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Announces a vacancy for
a Junior High/Senior High
School Principal/Athletic
Director for the 2014-2015
school year
Yearly salary $75,000
Applications will be
accepted until
May 23, 2014
All interested applicants
must submit a letter
of interest, resume, at least
three references,copies of all
transcripts, certificates and
credentials, and any other
supportive materials for
review and consideration to:
Diana Salisbury, HRS
510 W. Main Street
P.O. Box 0
Marion, MI 49665
231-743-2486 p
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[email protected]
HELP WANTED
Clare Public Schools
is seeking candidates for
a part-time business office clerk.
Accounting/
Bookkeeping experience
required. Application deadline is May 15. More information available at Clare.
k12.mi.us. 5/2/14
HELP WANTED
Clare Hardware. Stop in
for application. 5/2/14
GARAGE SALES
Garage Sales
HAVE BEGUN!
MOVING SALE
May 2-3, 9am to ? 9959
Oak, Lake 4/25/14
“WINDMILL” Community Garage Sales
Thursday, May 1 3 pm - 8 pm
Friday, May 2 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday, May 3 9 am - ?
11541 W. Cadillac Road
7908 S. LaChance Road
11271 W. Stoney Corners
10630 W. Strief Road
11248 S. LaChance Road
May 1, 2 & 3
11023 S. Lucas Road
10380 S. Dickerson Road
5019 W. Meyering
6700 (baked goods) & 8959 W. County Line Road
23695 100th Avenue
23088 & 22270 90th Avenue
HELP WANTED
Looking for maintenance
man to work on rental houses. Must be able to do some
carpentry, electrical and
plumbing and drive dump
truck and operate small
equipment. Please send resume to P.O. Box 162, Farwell, MI 48622 4-25-14
Clear your clutter.
Place a classified
Today!
HELP WANTED
For a general laborer and
for service/installation tech.
MAIL resume to: Accu-Air
HTG & CLG Inc.. 2141
E. Ludington Dr., Clare,
MI 48617. NO PHONE
CALLS. 4/25/14
HELP WANTED
Taking applications for
laborer positions. Jacks
Poured Walls. 989-2054533. 5-2-14
Transport Service Company - Chemical
Division, a highway subsidiary of the
Kenan Advantage Group, is now seeking
Class A CDL Drivers out of Midland, MI!
Apply and immediatly see the advantages
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We require Class A CDL, 1 year recent, verifiable
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(or ability to obtain), and a safe driving record.
Now offering premium pay to drivers with
tank experience. Class A CDL Tank & Hazmat
endorsements (or ability to obtain), minimum 5 years
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must be willing to stay out 14 days at a time and have no limit
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The Kenan Advantage Group is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Two students tell Clare BOE “balanced calendar” is bad
By Pat Maurer
Correspondent
Pummell said she appreciated the student’s input.
“We will study the issue
With renovation and
this year and next year with
cleanup nearly complete
a committee of 27 includin the Clare High School
ing parents and teachers.”
Media Center, the Board
She added some committee
of Education meeting was
members are for the change
moved into the cafeteria
while others are opposed.
Monday evening.
She told the board that
Two high school stuthe district would qualify
dents spoke against the
for grant money if the
possibility of a “Balanced
change is implemented in
Calendar” or year-round
the 2015-16 year.
school option that the board
During Recognition of
has been investigating.
Citizens, Melissa DeRoche
Tessa Huovinen, a
urged that the board have
junior, said while she prob- “many more meetings on
ably won’t have that sched- the Balanced Calendar
ule for her senior year, she proposal.”
believes summer should be
The board also recog“family time.”
nized the achievements of
“Summer is the time
the Business and Profesfor families to travel and
sional students that earned
vacation together,” she
honors at the 2014 State
said. She also said the
Leadership Conference
year-round schedule would recently. Teacher Jann
make it difficult for stuCleary reported that of the
dents to work in the sum187 schools that competed,
mer. “Some students need
Clare did “extremely well.”
that money for college,”
She reported that 13 Clare
she said.
students will compete at the
Superintendent Doniel
BPA National Leadership
Conference in Indianapolis
April 29 through May 4.
She said Laura Walton,
Ashley Randall and Trisha
Wentworth each took first
place in their category; the
team of Brooke Painter,
Tyler Gillespie, Carlee Williamson and Ryan Seiter
took a second place; Saleen
Picard earned a third place;
Lauryn Fairchild took
fifth place; Abigail Denton and Ashley Randall
each claimed a sixth place
in their categories; Gabe
Kasper took a seventh
place and a tenth place on
two categories.
With no action items on
the agenda, the board discussed proposed changes
to the High School Student
Handbook and recommendations for tenure and
probation for teachers.
They also heard reports
including:
*Superintendent Pummell announced that an
anonymous donor family
has provided a Chevrolet
Tahoe vehicle for the dis-
May
trict for track, cross country
and other needs.
*Pummell also suggested demolition of the
two oldest tennis courts at
Brookwood for creation of
a 45-50 vehicle parking lot.
She said the cost would be
approximately $3,500.
*The Superintendent
also announced that the
new scoreboards were being installed at Brookwood.
*Primary Principal Mandy Bolen announced that so
far there are 85 enrolled for
Kindergarten next year.
*Band Boosters
President Melissa DeRoche
noted that band students
will compete at State
Festival Thursday. She said
the Spring Concert for the
High School Band is May
9 and the Middle School
performance will be held
May 14.
The Clare BOE recognized the achievements of the Business Professional Students
that earned honors at the 2014 State Leadership Conference.
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Gas I4 2.2L, Auto,
75,926k, ET074A
Gas, I4 2.3L, Auto,
86,955k, Red, FWD,
Aluminum Wheels, EU024
2008 CHEVROLET
UPLANDER LT w/1LT
2008 SATURN VUE XE
60mos/$215/$11,450
60mos/$220/$11,695
Gas, V6 3.9L, 4-speed Auto,
62370k, EU050
Gas I4, 2.4L, Auto, Silver Pearl,
FWD, Aluminum Wheels,
89,803k, EC087A
Extended, 4X4, 6 Cyl., Auto, Air,
Cruise, Tilt, P. Locks & Windows,
1-Owner, 53,000 actual k,
Fiberglass Topper, New Tires,
Real Sharp, ET148Z
$9,895
2006 CHEVY
IMPALA LT
4Dr., 6 Cyl., Auto, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
P. Locks & Windows, Stereo, CD,
2-Owners, Gray Metallic, EU064A
$9,995
2010 CHRYSLER
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Gas, V6 2.7L, Auto, Stone
White, 61,516K, EU005
66mos/$225/$12,980
2009 DODGE
JOURNEY SE
2012 FORD FOCUS SE
2012 FORD FOCUS SE
66mos/$231/$13,350
72mos/$248/$15,450
72mos/$264/$16,450
Gas, I4 2.4L, Auto,
40,924k, EU036
Gas I4 2.0L, Black, Auto,
FWD, Steel Wheels,
42,742k, EP017
Gas I4 2.0L, Auto,
FWD, Light Green,
25,470k, EP030
2007 CHRYSLER
SEBRING
4Dr., 4 Cyl., Auto, Air, Full Power,
Green Metallic, 1-Owner, Local
Trade, Only 41,000k, EC050B
$10,300
2012 CHEVY CRUZ
4Dr, LS, 4 Cyl, Auto, Air, Cruise,
Tilt, CD 28,000k, White in Color,
1-Owner
$15,288
2008 F-150
2010 CHRYS.TOWN &
COUNTRY TOURING
Gas, V6 3.8L, Auto, Brilliant
Black Pearl, 54,828k, EC007A
66mos/$306/$17,675
2011 MERCURY
MARINER LUXERY
Gas I4 2.5L, Auto,
36,108k, CP023
72mos/$281/$17,488
2010 JEEP LIBERTY
SPORT 4X4
Gas, V6 3.7L, Auto, Light Sandstone
Metallic, 32,305k, EU006
66mos/$311/$17,980
2011 BUICK
REGAL CXL RL1
Gas L4 2.4L, Auto,
36,526k, EU051
72mos/$289/$17,980
Crew Cab XLT 4Dr, 4X4, 5.4, V8,
Auto, Air, Full Power, Trailer Tow,
Running Boards, 71,000k,
Black in Color, ET2414
$20,495
2012 LINCOLN MKZ
4Dr, 6 Cyl., Auto, Full Power,
1-Owner, Dk Charcole Metallic,
31,000k, EP013
$22,495
2011 FORD
EXPLORER
4Dr., 4X4 XLT, 6Cyl., Auto,
Full Power, 3rd Row Seat,
1-Owner, 12,000 actual k,
Local Trade, ET258A
2012 FORD FOCUS SE
Gas I4 2.0L, Auto,
FWD, Silver Metallic,
35,142k, EP018
72mos/$264/$16,450
2012 FORD TRANSIT
CONNECT XLT
Gas I4 2.0L, Auto, Great
Condition 19,260k, ET167A
72mos/$316/$19,670
2007 CHEVY
SILVERADO CLASSIC LS
2500 HD, 4X4, Gas, V8, 6.0L,
55,161k, EU037
54mos/$448/$21,650
2010 DODGE RAM
1500 SPORT
Quad Cab, 4WD, Auto, Red,
60,862k, DT461A
66mos/$393/$22,700
$27,488
2011 F-150
Crew XLT 4x4, Eco-Boost, Auto,
Full Power, Trailer Tow Pkg.,
1-Owner, Brown Metallic, EU057
$29,995
2012 F-350
Crew XLT FX4, 6.2, V8, Auto, Air,
Trailer Tow Pkg., Running Bars,
Keyless Entry, White in Color
$32,488
2012 LINCOLN MKZ
2010 GMC
ARCADIA SLT 1
2011 JEEP GRAND
CHEROKEE LAREDO
66mos/$415/$23,950
72mos/$410/$25,475
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Clare County Review April 25, 2014

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