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CARO — A former Genesee School District teacher who provided marijuana to underage males around Millington was released from prison early after receiving an invalid sentence.

James M. Zwerican, 48, of Mount Morris, was released from prison Dec. 9, three days after Tuscola County Circuit Judge Amy Grace Gierhart resentenced him to 270 days in jail with credit for 224 days served.

Zwerican had been convicted of two felony counts of delivering marijuana to minors who lived in Tuscola County. Gierhart sentenced him on April 27 to 13 months to eight years in prison for one of the crimes, while ordering a one-year delay of sentence on the second offense.

Tuscola County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Eric F. Wanink wrote that the pre-sentence investigation of Zwerican “was inaccurate and (Zwerican) was sentenced on inaccurate information and, therefore, resentencing is warranted.”

Wanink argued that Gierhart didn’t abuse her discretion in sentencing Zwerican to prison for 13 months to eight years.

Earlier this month Zwerican’s lawyer,

Grand Rapids attorney Charles B. Covello, declined to comment on the case. But as a result of the resentencing, Zwerican spent at least about five and one half months less time in prison than required by his first sentence.

Zwerican, a longtime Genesee teacher and volleyball coach, resigned from his

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CASEVILLE — First responders rescued a pair of ice fishermen Saturday after a piece of ice became separated from the shore.

According to a press release from Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson, the Harbor Beach men – ages 32 and 21 – were ice fishing on a lake easement near Bay Drive in Huron County’s Caseville Township. One of the men used a cellphone to call authorities at 2:25 p.m. to say they were in trouble.

Huron County deputies and Caseville firefighters responded in the county’s airboat and found the men surrounded by open water about a half-mile from shore,

Hanson said.“The (responders) were able

to get the two off the extremely unsafe ice conditions with no further incidents,” he said.

The men told authorities they had stepped over cracks in the ice on the way to their fishing spot, Hanson said, but didn’t realize there was a possibility of the ice splitting apart. Once onshore, the men were examined by ambulance personnel from Scheurer Health, and then released.

The rescue was the second time within a week in which the county airboat was utilized.

“Although I’ve personally heard from anglers reporting up to eight inches of ice on different parts

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INDIANFIELDS TWP. — Former Indianfields Township Treasurer Robert Osborn has filed Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for several township documents.

Osborn retired from his post in August. He was one of four township officials who stepped down in July or August, leaving Supervisor William Campbell as

the sole township official.“I am not sure what he’s looking for,”

Campbell told The Advertiser. When asked by an Advertiser reporter

if he suspected any wrongdoings in the township, Osborn declined comment.

Last summer, Osborn was part of an exodus from the Indianfields Township hall. Clerk Cristi Smith resigned in late July and by mid-August, trustees

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Alright. I can resist no longer. I am throwing my hat in the ring.

I want to join every other Tom, Dick and Harriet in offering Tuscola County a building to use. They can have my house, and the accompanying outbuilding, if they are willing to pay me $500,000, or they can lease it for 10 years at $50,000 a year. Of course, they’ll have to maintain the place – I can’t have the neighbors gossiping, can I? – and not make too much noise, at least not much more than the incessant gunfire and periodic fireworks displays that randomly go on in the neighborhood.

Of course, they’d have to be willing to operate a half-hour from Caro, deal with the occasional power outage, dial-up internet service – when it works, that is – and cell service that’s, well, spotty at best. But we already have two bathrooms – I did mention that outbuilding, didn’t I? Well, that’s already a two-holer.

I think that’s a great deal and I’m very willing to part with my place, for the good of the county and my fellow taxpayers.

Ok, so it doesn’t have the 6,500 square feet of space the county says it requires. But, really, does the county really need all of that room? I mean, can’t people just squeeze in a little? If so, then my place should work like a charm.

I certainly would have submitted a bid to the county, offering up my place, if I had known they were going to consider any old offer, regardless of whether it fit their specifications or not. But, not to worry. I see the commissioners are listening to just about anyone willing to make an offer, so I figured I’d make mine too.

What surprises me more, however, is how they seem to be ignorant of the most obvious solution to the county’s space problem. If the county truly does need additional room, which I believe to be true, then why not just look to the city of Caro? It has a building it would like to unload, sitting right in downtown.

I’m talking about the former municipal building.Look, this place has plenty of room. It used to house

Indianfields Township, the village of Caro, the Caro Police Dept. and the Caro Fire Dept. If that’s not enough room, there are some vehicle bays that could

be converted into added space. If not, those bays could be used to store the sheriff’s boat, vehicles or give building and grounds supervisor Mike Miller a great place to service and maintain county equipment.

It is all on one floor, so there’d be no need for the elevators required in several of the other buildings being offered to the county. It’s also already compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and was being used by the Caro P.D. up until a few months ago, when the offices shifted to a new wing in the newer municipal building on State Street.

Several of the other buildings being offered have sat idle for years – decades even – and any contractor worth their salt will tell you an unoccupied, unused building falls into disrepair and suffers significant degradation over time. The former municipal building hasn’t gone through that.

Do not, however, think that means it is ready to occupy right now. I am sure the county would want to make some improvements and upgrades, but I suspect there would be less of that need in the city’s building than would be required of any of the other buildings on offer. After all, this place was built to serve two other governments. Surely, what’s there could serve a third.

Then there is the cost. I am sure the city would rather hand the keys to that building over to county officials than to pay someone to raze the building because no one else wants it. And that lack of interest isn’t due to the building’s present state, it’s just that Caro has so many other available downtown buildings more suited to the needs of small offices or retailers. The city’s old municipal building is too big for most other purposes. But for a county office building and/or storage space? I think it fits the bill.

Taking over that building also takes the commissioners out of the political crosshairs in which they presently sit. Right now, if they accept any of the myriad of offers in front of them, they stand to alienate all of the others making an offer. Someone might even accuse them of favoritism. All of that goes away if they simply take over the city’s old offices.

If the commissioners choose to buy any of the buildings, they’ll also be taking property off the tax rolls, which certainly won’t earn them any supporters

either. The city’s municipal building, as a government building, already is off all of the tax rolls. Taking it over would be simply shifting it from one government owner to another.

If that place doesn’t fulfill the county’s specifications, there’s always my place. It isn’t up to the specs either, and the price isn’t quite right, but there’s always that outbuilding.

It comes in pretty handy these days.

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CARO — Bethany Goforth says some folks – even her elementary school teacher – have asked why she doesn’t create artwork of subjects besides horses.

But one might ask why she should, considering her rising success selling equine art, and the fact she won first place in the 2021 Michigan Colored Pencil Show for “Chubby and Felix,” a portrait of two draft horses working on Mackinac Island.

“In elementary school I was asked by my art teacher to draw something else,” said Goforth, of Vassar, graphics instructor at the Tuscola Technology Center in Caro.

“I even got a note sent home to my parents encouraging me to draw other things. I do, and have broadened my subject matter, but it always comes back to my passion for horses.”

Bethany (Timm) Goforth, a 1986 Vassar High School graduate, received an associate’s degree in art from Mott Community College and a bachelor’s degree in graphic design – with a minor in art – from Saginaw Valley State University.

She received her teaching certificate from Ferris State University.

Goforth used about 15 different colored pencils and a slice tool – for creating fine lines – to produce “Chubby and Felix.”

“These horses in this colored-pencil painting – yes, we call them paintings – live and work on Mackinac Island in the summer,” Goforth said. “Chubby, the horse in the foreground, and Felix, in the background, are a dray team.”

Dray wagon horse carriages, on Mackinac Island, “are the unsung heroes of the island and I feel compelled to give them the honor due to them,” Goforth said.

In Goforth’s winning entry, Chubby and Felix are depicted just after the horses had made a delivery to an establishment on Main Street on Mackinac Island.

She estimates it took more than 22 hours to create the 12-inch-by-9-inch piece on hotpress watercolor paper.

“Although I work in other media, colored pencils are my primary focus, with graphite coming in a close second,” Goforth said. “I love the detail I can achieve with colored pencils.”

The November 2021 show in Livonia, where Goforth claimed the blue ribbon,

showcased colored-pencil artwork from the Great Lakes region, and was sponsored by Detroit Chapter 104 of the American Colored Pencil Society.

Goforth is a member of the society, and belongs to the Paard Verzameld Collective, a juried equine art collective based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

“Consumer acceptance is growing for this medium,” Goforth said. “I firmly believe if the artwork speaks to a person, the medium is not an issue on the value of the piece.”

Goforth sells her artwork privately, though it also is available at the Lilac Gallery of Mackinac Island. In addition, she sells art depicting local landscapes, at Harvest Your Craft, 157 N. State St. in Caro.

Harvest Your Craft owners Matt and Megan Bartolowits are “great community supporters,” said Goforth, adding she is experiencing “a nice gradual increase” in sales recently.

“With exposure from social media, shows and Mackinac Island, I am now receiving commissions from around the state and Midwest,” she said. “I sent my first piece to California last summer, and recently sent one to Florida.”

Goforth is working on portraits of horses that have won awards in shows sponsored by the Michigan Paint Horse Club, Michigan State Pinto Owners & Breeders, and the Illinois Paint Horse Club.

Goforth secured the latter two customers in 2021 after landing the job painting portraits of award winners in Michigan Paint Horse Club shows the year before.

“The award portraits do not include the owners or exhibitors of the horses, as I prefer not to paint people – lol,” Goforth wrote in an email to The Advertiser.

Goforth, wife of Garrison Goforth, attended Tuscola Technology Center as a high-school student. She resides with her husband and son in the Vassar area.

“We have one horse, two cats and four chickens from which I find inspiration,” said Bethany Goforth daughter of barbara Timm and the late Franz Timm. “I’ve been drawing for about 50 years. I had to learn how to walk, and ride a horse, first.”

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Photo courtesy of Garrison Goforth | The AdvertiserBethany Goforth of Vassar, graphics instructor at the Tuscola Technology Center in

Caro, poses with her first-place prize at the 2021 Michigan Colored Pencil Show. The 12-inch-by-9-inch piece in the background was the winning entry, which sold while on display at the show at the Livonia Art Gallery.

Courtesy photo | The AdvertiserBethany Goforth of Vassar used charcoal pencils to create this image of a quarter horse.

Both the horse, and the artwork, are owned by Keri Santos Severt. Goforth, graphics instructor at the Tuscola Technology Center, creates artwork of horses, pets and local landscapes.

Courtesy photo | The AdvertiserChubby, in the foreground, is seen with Felix, just after the draft

horses made a delivery to an establishment on Main Street on Mackinac Island. Bethany Goforth used about 15 colored pencils, pulse a slice tool, to create this piece, which won first place at the 2021 Michigan Colored Pencil Show. The piece is 12 inches by 9 inches, on hotpress watercolor paper.

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Millington Police Chief Jason Oliver investigated Zwerican. Authorities allege Zwerican delivered marijuana, marijuana-infused products such as wax, “cake batter” or marijuana-infused vape pen cartridges, to a 17-year-old male residing in Tuscola County’s Arbela Township.

Authorities also allege Zwerican delivered Adderall pills, alcohol and marijuana to a 17-year-old male living in Millington.

Elaine Dougherty, from the Michigan State Police crime laboratory, testified that the marijuana wax delivered by Zwerican to the Arbela Township teenager “can contain 60 to 90 percent” of THC – the main psychoactive component in cannabis producing the “high” sensation.

Police allege Zwerican would deposit marijuana wax or processed marijuana or marijuana vape cartridges into the mailbox at the home of the Arbela Township youth, who would leave money in the mailbox for Zwerican.

Before sentencing Zwerican in April to a minimum of 13 months in prison, Gierhart stressed that Zwerican needed to stop delivering marijuana “to adolescents, whose brains are still developing.”

“I mean, if anyone should understand that, I would hope, Mr. Zwerican, that you understand the impact that vaping and use of marijuana has on an adolescent’s brain

development, is catastrophic,” Gierhart said.

Court documents indicate that Oliver’s investigation noted Zwerican sold marijuana wax to the Millington teenager on Jan. 28, 2019, and smoked a marijuana joint with the youth that day in Millington.

Prior to being sent to prison, Zwerican in April suggested to the judge that Zwerican might be allowed “house arrest” rather than jail. He said his father had died recently of cancer, and his mother-in-law had been diagnosed with cancer in April of 2021, and that his daughter – along with Zwerican’s new grandbaby – had just moved back into his home.

If Zwerican completes requirements of the delayed sentence, the second crime would enter as attempted possession of analogues, a misdemeanor.

Zwerican also was reported saying in a pre-sentence investigation that he not only lost his teaching job due to his legal issues, but that he “had to cash out my retirement in order to pay for my lawyer.”

Zwerican stated in April of 2021, according to court records, that he believes he’ll lose his teaching license for at least one year.

Wanink said that, according to the pre-sentence investigation, Zwerican received an annual salary of $75,000 as a teacher in the Genesee school district.

“Why he, as a teacher and an educator – somebody who is entrusted with children – would ever think it would be OK to deal narcotics to them is beyond me,” Wanink said at Zwerican’s original sentencing hearing in April.

“These were thankfully not his students, but they were still students in school, albeit in a different school district, that were acquainted with him. And for some reason, he was selling marijuana prolifically to both of these boys. He even sold pills to one of the boys, and was buying alcohol.

“I think there’s just a lack of maturity here. I’m not sure how else to explain it. But for a person as educated as he is, who has everything going for him that he does, to engage in this kind of behavior is just a lunacy.”

Following his release from prison Dec. 9, Zwerican remains on probation, and must meet a variety of conditions. The case against him came to light after a Millington student borrowed a Millington staff member’s cellphone, but failed to log out of a social media account prior to returning the phone.

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Kristopher Osborn and John Sauber had also handed in their resignations.

At full staff, the board contains five members – a supervisor, clerk, treasurer and two trustees.

Campbell has said he suspects the former board members resented him for ousting former Supervisor Ray Rendon in the November 2020 election, and breaking up what Campbell called a “close-knit group.”

Requests for comment from the former board members have been turned down.

“I am not going to get into any more discussions with Mr. Campbell or concerning Mr. Campbell,” Robert Osborn said Thursday.

The board is now 80 percent full, with the clerk position still empty. A special May election will decide who will fill that role.

Osborn, who, along with his wife, Janice Osborn, requested the records, has asked for the following d o c u m e n t s , according to the township:

■ All FOIA requests received by the township between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 20, 2021.

■ Copies of bank deposit slips to the township’s general fund for the months of September,

October, November and December.■ Copies of all zoning permits issued by

someone other than planning commission chairman Paul Strasz between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 27, 2021.

■ The general fund check registry, including payroll, for the months of September, October, November and December.

Campbell said the township will gather the records asked for, but it won’t be easy as he says he’s had trouble locating some materials since the former board members left.

“There is a drawer marked ‘FOIA’ but when we opened it, it was empty,” Campbell said.

He said he didn’t know if it was because there had not been any FOIA requests yet in 2021, or if someone had taken them.

Campbell said the board voted on multiple changes early in his tenure that switched responsibility from the supervisor to other board members, including:

■ Switching the position responsible for overseeing Indianfields Township Park and Indianfields Township Cemetery from supervisor to treasurer.

■ Limiting the supervisor’s ability to contact the township attorney by requiring written permission from the treasurer and clerk.

■ Switching the mail delivery responsibility from the supervisor to the clerk.

■ Forbidding the supervisor from spending more than $50 without written permission from the treasurer and clerk.

■ Removing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer title from the supervisor and giving it to the clerk.

■ Changing the overseeing of the office assistant/deputy clerk position from the supervisor to the clerk.

In addition, Campbell said, when he began his term, he discovered all township supervisor records were missing.

“In the clerk’s office, records were in disarray or missing,” Campbell said Wednesday. “We had bills that hadn’t been paid in six to nine months. One bill we just received is a year past due that needed to be paid.”

Campbell is the township’s acting clerk.

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of our county’s water, fishermen need to realize the possible hidden dangers that come with ice fishing,” Hanson said. “Especially when ice is able to move and cracks are apparent.”

A collapsible ice-fishing shanty belonging to one of the men was left on the ice due to lack of room on the airboat.

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By MARK HANEY | [email protected]

CARO — An agreement over security at the Tuscola County Courthouse is in the works.

The county’s Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to have its lawyer, Eric Morris of Saginaw-based Braun Kendrick, iron out an agreement with Circuit Judge Amy Grace Gierhart to settle the impasse over courthouse security.

That decision came after a closed session with Morris.

The agreement is the one proposed by Gierhart, and approved by Sheriff Glen Skrent. The proposed agreement would shift funding for courthouse bailiffs to Gierhart, the county’s chief judge. In turn, Gierhart would assume responsibility for the hiring and firing of courthouse security officers, as well as determining their duties.

This all stems from Gierhart’s requests for a $55,000 courthouse security officer, three full-time deputies from the sheriff’s office to provide security in the three courtrooms, to reinstate the full-time law clerk at $48,000 a year, plus benefits, and to increase the deputy court administrator’s salary to $78,000 a year and give that position all of the human resource work for court employees. Gierhart made that request as the commissioners were trying to iron out the 2022 budget.

The county commissioners rejected the judge’s requests, leading to an impasse over courthouse security. The commissioners were trying to work out some compromise that would satisfy her needs, not deplete the manpower at the sheriff’s office and not break the budget.

One motivation behind the judge’s drive for improved security is the August incident involving a 39-year-old Caro woman, Misty LeAnn Thompson, who came to the courthouse armed with a handgun, baseball bat and knives after having disputes earlier in the day with Probate Judge Nancy Thane and other court officials. She’s been charged with

five felonies as a result.That led Skrent to take the two people

who were working courthouse security and make them bailiffs because of their knowledge of the courthouse and its workings. And that just added to Skrent’s manpower problems. The sheriff’s road patrol staffing is down to 50 percent due to attrition and shortages of help. Skrent also said he’s already short of enough people in corrections.

“So we have minimum staffing in the jail,” he told commissioners earlier this month. “And now we’re trying to find two people in the courthouse and two people in the jail and that’s not sustainable.”

Gierhart’s proposal will solve at least some of that problem for Skrent. It also will give her supervision of the courthouse security staff while removing those employees from the restrictions of the sheriff’s contract with his employees. And it would allow Gierhart to assign those employees to serve other functions within the courthouse. For one, it would allow them to monitor those released on bond prior to their trials.

Gierhart also wants the change to be permanent, telling commissioners she doesn’t want the issue to arise again in the years to come.

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FORESTVILLE — Deputies are investigating an early-morning home invasion that led to the homeowner being stabbed and the suspect being shot.

According to a press release from the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred about 4:50 a.m. Saturday at a home on Cedar Avenue in the village of Forestville along Lake Huron.

The 33-year-old male victim was taken

by ambulance to Harbor Beach Community Hospital while the suspect – a 37-year-old Carsonville man – was transported to Deckerville Community Hospital, and later transferred to Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw.

Both men have since been released, police said.

The suspect was taken from the hospital to the Sanilac County Jail, where he remains lodged as of Tuesday morning, and will not be named until his arraignment on criminal charges.

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EVERGREEN TWP. — A migrant worker drove a loader tractor that killed another migrant worker walking in a driveway at a dairy farm Sunday night, but police say it doesn’t appear the driver did it intentionally.

The incident at 6:49 p.m. in the 3000 block of Decker Road, about 11 miles southeast of Cass City, took the life of a 38-year-old migrant worker from Mexico, according to the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office.

Police said a 25-year-old migrant worker, also from Mexico, was driving a tractor loader west in the driveway of the farm when he struck the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff’s office is investigating the death, as is the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA), which sets and enforces safety and health standards.

“It doesn’t appear that there’s (anything) intentional that has come out of that,” said Lt. Nathan Smith of the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident took place in the dark along North Decker Road north of Downington Road and south of Shabbona Road.

MIOSHA, according to its website, “strives to work collaboratively with employers and employees to better prevent workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities.”

A MIOSHA investigator visited the sheriff’s office Tuesday seeking copies of documents in connection with the incident in northwest Sanilac County, Smith said.

“Anytime there’s a death at a work site, they come in and do their own investigation as well,” Smith said. “They’ll come and talk to personnel that were out at the scene, just to get their take on it as well.”

Smith said police aren’t aware of any drug or alcohol use that could have contributed to the incident.

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Millington finds new police car in OwossoBy Mark Haney | [email protected]

MILLINGTON — Supply-chain issues hit home in Millington this week.

Last year, the village council had planned to purchase a 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe through McDonald Chevrolet of Millington for the police department. But village officials have been waiting to complete the purchase for a year. The problem? The vehicle simply isn’t available.

So the council voted Jan. 10 to buy a Ford Explorer from Signature Ford of Owosso through the state purchasing plan.

The vehicle was scheduled to arrive Thursday.

The council also:■ Learned the Department of Public

Works had to repair the radiator on one of the dump trucks.

■ Learned the police department is talking with Millington Community

Schools about putting a resource officer in the schools. The possibility still is being discussed.

■ Designated village president Gailan Reinert as the street administrator.

■ Will try cellphones from FirstNet, which is offering phones dedicated for first responders. The village will test some of them out and determine if the phones work well. The police and DPW would be using them. FirstNet wants to deploy, operate, maintain and improve the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety.

■ Set the budget meeting for 5 p.m. Feb. 28 and the budget hearing for 5:45 p.m. March 14.

■ Accepted the Arthur Latham Park 2022 budget.

■ Will host a joint meeting of the council, the Downtown Development Authority, the Chamber of Commerce and the planning commission on Jan. 24.

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By Mark Haney | [email protected]

NOVESTA TWP. — Novesta Township is making plans.

The township board would like to put its American Rescue Plan Act funds toward an expanded parking lot, exterior hall lighting and a storage building for township equipment.

The township stands to receive $145,803 in ARPA funds and Supervisor Chad Daniels believes these projects will meet the requirements for the funds, which were intended to offset government costs for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) expenses and safety measures as well as infrastructure improvements.

“We found at the last election that there is not enough space (at the township hall) and there were just too many people congregating,” Daniels said, adding he’s pretty sure those uses, because they protect residents, when voting, from exposure to COVID-19, will be acceptable for ARPA money.

The storage building would allow the township to keep such things as lawn mowers at the hall instead of the private residences where that gear is kept now.

Daniels will get a bid for the new parking lot, while board member Jesse Robinson gets a bid for lighting the lot and board member Russ Rienas gets numbers on a storage building. Those quotes should be returned at the board’s March meeting, when they should know better if these expenses meet ARPA requirements.

In the meantime, the township plans to test the ARPA waters by applying to recover about $2,800 in expenses caused by the pandemic when it disrupted garbage service from Republic Services.

“I’ve been told they might not qualify, which makes no sense,” Daniels said, “but I’m going to try.”

The board also recently:■ Received an update from the planning

commission about a proposed sand and gravel pit on Kelley Road. The board set up an escrow account at Thumb National Bank to store payments made by the developers. They also have to post bond for the roads and any potential damage a gravel pit might cause. The township

also wants all legal costs paid upfront, “otherwise we have a hard time collecting anything,” Daniels said.

The planning commission gave the developers a list what is required before it can consider that proposal. After the developers have submitted everything required, then the township will set a hearing and inform all of the impacted neighbors about the proposal and the plan.

“This has happened to the planning commission before,” Daniels said. “People will come to them with ‘we want to do this, we want to do this,’ so the planning commission had me get ahold of the attorneys and draw stuff up and then if they change their minds we’re not on the hook for this.”

■ Set up a second escrow account at Thumb National Bank for the roadside mowing funds.

■ Approved a request from Dave Little to remove three parcels of land from Public Act 116 farmland preservation.

■ Removed a parcel from the garbage assessment because there is no house on the land.

■ Voted to keep snow removal at the hall the same. Snow is removed when there is four or more inches and/or on the date of meetings.

■ Approved the federal procurement conflict-of-interest policy.

■ Approved federal poverty exemption guidelines for 2022.

■ Learned Robinson is seeking bids from Rooney and Wilkinson Corp. for brining unpaved roads this year. He will get quotes with the same coverage as last year, with 1,000 gallons per mile and with three applications.

■ Voted to not seek any raises for the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, board members or the planning commission liaison this year.

■ Set the budget hearing for 7 p.m. March 7.

■ Set the annual meeting for 9 a.m. March 26.

■ Set the board of review sessions for 9 a.m. March 8, 1-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. March 16 and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 18.

■ Adjusted the 2021 budget to account for $2,658.70 in less income and a $9,156.47 change in expected expenses.

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Virus report: So far, so good for A-F SchoolsBy Mark Haney | [email protected]

FAIRGROVE — If she thought it would help, Diane Foster would knock on wood.

That’s because, so far, her Akron-Fairgrove Schools district hasn’t had any big disruptions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) wave of omicron variant cases. School has continued, as scheduled, since August. The board of education has kept on schedule,

including the Jan. 10 session.“We have not experienced a wave,”

Foster said this past week. “We are watching for it. At this moment, we are OK.”

She gave credit for this immunity, as it were, to the residents and staff receiving the district’s most prominent message.

“I think our community – our folks, our staff – are really good about it,” Foster said. “If they don’t feel good, they stay

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home. Just stay home. And it doesn’t seem that anyone is taking advantage of it.

“That’s what we have asked. That’s all we have asked.”

The board also:■ Voted to keep all of its officers –

president Galen Smith, vice president Jennifer Ronk, treasurer Calvin Kosik and secretary Susan Samson -- the same, as well as the district’s depository, legal counsel, etc.

■ Made some minor revisions to the

high school handbook.■ Learned the school district received a

$25,000 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance grant for the food service program. The money will be used for a new three-basin sink to replace the existing two-basin version ($14,000), and for a new dishwasher ($11,000). Both have been in the high school cafeteria since it was built in the 1960s. Industry standards now call for three-basin sinks, Foster said, and the dishwasher simply has reached the end of its useful life. The school district has until Sept. 30 to complete the purchase and the replacements.

Villages may share street sweeperBy Mark Haney | [email protected]

FAIRGROVE — The answer to Akron’s problem might lie with its neighbor.

Akron-Fairgrove Police Department Chief Matt Simerson approached the village of Fairgrove council at its Jan. 3 meeting to see if Akron could use Fairgrove’s equipment to clean Akron’s streets.

Akron’s street sweeper has become unusable. In fact, the vehicle had to be towed back to town when the village last sent it out. While village officials weigh their options, Simerson was asking Fairgrove leaders for a little help.

Fairgrove Clerk Cristi Smith was instructed by the Fairgrove council to come up with a proposal to give to Akron officials.

Fairgrove contracts with the village of

Akron for police service, so Simerson was at Fairgrove’s meeting to give the council his monthly report on activities.

The Fairgrove council also:■ Is seeking a credit card after moving

all of its accounts but two certificates of deposit to Northstar Bank. The two CDs are to stay at Huntington Bank. The village also wants to get a safety deposit box and a night deposit key from Northstar.

■ Hired Leslie Harrison to take care of village payroll. Harrison, a member of the council, abstained from voting.

■ Voted to not issue any more payments to the sewage lagoon authority until there is a meeting of the municipalities. The lagoon serves both Akron and Fairgrove.

■ Set a budget workshop for 9 a.m. Jan. 22.

■ Moved $30,000 from the village’s savings to balance the fire department’s budget.

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Five hurt in crash east of Vassar last weekBy Tom Gilchrist | News [email protected]

VASSAR TWP. — Police report at least five people were hurt on Tuesday, Jan. 11 when a Jeep Grand Cherokee rear-ended a Ford Focus partially parked on Saginaw Road.

A 2007 Ford Focus driven by Makena J. Jones, 17, of Vassar, was parked partially on Saginaw Road east of Hess Road, facing east, with its flashers activated “due to vehicle issues, possibly stalling,” according to police.

An eastbound 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by 42-year-old Christine A. Draper of Mayville, rear-ended the Ford Focus, then crossed the road’s centerline and struck another vehicle.

Police said Draper suffered minor injuries due to the crashes, as did two passengers in the Jeep: 11-year-old Carolyn J. Draper and 9-year-old Carissa E. Draper.

A passenger in the Ford Focus, 18-year-old Michael J. Nehls of Flint, received moderate injuries, and Jones received minor injuries, according to Tuscola County Undersheriff Robert E. Baxter.

Nehls and Jones were transported by Mobile Medical Response rigs to Covenant Medical Center in Saginaw. The Drapers refused treatment at the scene, according to police, who noted Christine Draper stated she would have a third party transfer her for treatment at McLaren Caro Region hospital in Caro.

Christine Draper was ticketed for being unable to stop her vehicle in an assured clear distance. Saginaw Road was clear at the time of the incident, but the road’s “banked shoulder was covered in ice and snow,” according to Deputy Timothy Zube.

All drivers and passengers wore seat belts.

The Advertiser hadn’t sought details about the second crash as of press time.

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Deputy subdues Vassar Twp. suspectBy Tom Gilchrist | News [email protected]

VASSAR TWP. — Police say a Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office deputy subdued a suspect who physically resisted him Saturday afternoon.

The 33-year-old male suspect “pulled away and was taken down and handcuffed” by the deputy, who was there to arrest the man for violating a condition of bond, according to Tuscola County Undersheriff Robert E. Baxter.

The deputy had been dispatched about 3:58 p.m. to a location along South Kirk Road, in Vassar Township, in response to a report the suspect was violating bond.

The officer located the suspect in the driveway of the suspect’s residence along Hawthorne Drive, also in Vassar Township.

The suspect pulled away after the officer advised him that he was under arrest, police said. Emergency dispatchers sent other officers toward the scene, but the deputy managed to bring the suspect under control, reporting he had arrested him and placed him in the back of his patrol car.

The suspect has been charged with resisting and obstructing police, and with violating conditions of his bond.

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Suspect said court workers ‘in a world of trouble’By John Schneider [email protected]

CARO — New details of the alleged crimes of Misty L. Thompson, accused of stalking Tuscola County court officials, came to light at a Friday preliminary exam.

The 39-year-old Caro woman is charged with carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon, aggravated stalking and two counts of possession of a firearm while committing or attempting to commit a crime.

The felony charges are in connection with multiple incidents that occurred within the Tuscola County Courthouse, or on its grounds, during the first week of August.

At the end of the four-hour exam, Judge David Herrington bound over Thompson’s case to circuit court. The options for the case now include: a plea deal, a jury trial, or the charges being dismissed.

On Aug. 5, Thompson was arrested near the courthouse, 440 N. State St. in Caro. Witnesses testified Friday that Thompson had made multiple trips to the courthouse that day in regard to a custody case involving her son. She was eventually escorted out of the building by courthouse security.

Thompson returned to the courthouse in

her vehicle, a tan SUV, about 4 p.m. that day, pulling into a parking area just south of the courthouse, between the courthouse and Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office. She exited the vehicle and was eventually arrested.

Police testified Friday that the vehicle was impounded and searched. Inside the vehicle, a loaded handgun, along with knives and a baseball bat, were found, leading to most of the counts against Thompson.

Because of the alleged threats made to court officials, all Tuscola County judges have recused themselves and the case is being heard by Huron County judges. Herrington is the Huron County District judge. He made the trip to Caro Friday to preside over the exam. At a previous preliminary exam – which was adjourned due to the discovery of new evidence – Thompson, defense attorney David Campbell and Tuscola County prosecutors traveled to Bad Axe.

The first scheduled preliminary exam, on Sept. 1, was adjourned after Herrington ordered Thompson to undergo a psychiatric examination at the Michigan Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Saline. A medical health professional determined Thompson was competent to stand trial

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Nearly 360,000 tractors and combines left dealer lots in 2021 in North America.

U.S. and Canadian unit sales of ag tractors and combines finished 2021 with gains of more than 10 percent in nearly every segment in both countries, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

U.S. total farm tractor sales gained 0.3 percent for the month of December compared to 2020, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales for the month saw a gain of 25.3 percent. Those gains contributed to a total gain for the year of 10.3 percent for tractors, and 24.7 percent for combine harvesters.

For the year, the only segment in either the U.S. or Canada that gained less than 10 percent was sub-40 horsepower tractors in the U.S., growing 8.9 percent. The overall growth leader for tractors in the U.S. were 100-plus horsepower 2WD tractors, growing 24.1 percent, followed by articulated 4WD tractors, up 18.3 percent.

A total of 317,897 tractors and 6,272 combine harvesters found new homes in the U.S. in 2021.

In Canada, sales of tractors for the month of December grew 10.5 percent, while combines fell 17.6 percent year-over-year.

However, total sales for 2021 were up 19.4 percent for tractors, and up 23.1 percent for combines. The slowest-selling segment in Canada, the 40-100 horsepower 2WD

range of tractors, grew 14.4 percent for the year, while the leading segment, 100-plus horsepower 2WD units, grew 33.6 percent, followed closely by articulated 4WD units up 32.7 percent.

A total of 33,463 tractors and 1,786 combine harvesters were sold in Canada in 2021.

“Seeing gains in the double digits across North America year-over-year for both tractors and combines is great for equipment manufacturers,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president, industry sectors and product leadership at AEM, the North America-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

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DISTRICT COURTJohn Douglas Plain, 22, of Silverwood,

is charged with first-degree home invasion and domestic violence.

Joshua William Gillespie, 36, of Caro, is charged with delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine (second offense), possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy (second offense), operating while license suspended/revoked/denied (second offense) and unlawful use of license plate/registration/title.

Cody Dale Diener, 30, of Millington, is charged with operating under the influence causing death and operating under the influence.

Jason Matthew Torres, 48, of Gagetown, is charged with assaulting a prison employee and three counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer.

David Joseph Erla, 33, of Cass City, is charged with larceny in a building.

Gerald Thomas Baker, 63, of Lapeer, is charged with receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, operating while intoxicated, operating while license suspended/revoked/denied (second offense) and failure to report an accident.

Joseph Eugene Mays Jr., 59, of Millington, is charged with carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of possession of a firearm while committing or attempting to commit a felony.

CIRCUIT COURTJeffrey Alan Sikes, 57, of Mayville,

pleaded no contest to three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, and domestic violence. A sentencing date will be set.

Richard Allan Welch, 39, of Flint, was sentenced to two to five years in prison with credit for 573 days served for unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, possession of ammunition by a felon and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He was ordered to pay $334 in costs and assessments.

Jordan Paul Ayotte, 29, of Vassar, was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison with credit for 10 days served for three counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder or by strangulation, and aggravated stalking. Upon release, he

is to be placed on probation for 10 years, and was ordered to pay $462 in costs and assessments.

Danny Jacob Nott, 36, of Mayville, was sentenced to one year in jail – deferred – with credit for one day served for two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, and operating while intoxicated. He is to be placed on two years of probation and was ordered to pay $1,626 in costs and assessments.

Shara Leigh Prusinski, 41, of Deford, was sentenced to one year in jail – deferred – with credit for one day served for larceny in a building. She was ordered to pay $1,116 in restitution and $458 in costs and assessments.

Thomas Francis Denton, 32, of Bad Axe, was sentenced to two to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit teaching the use of firearms/explosives, and possession of a firearm while committing or attempting to commit a felony. He was ordered to pay $258 in costs and assessments.

Lewis John Goodman, 48, of Caro, pleaded no contest to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. A sentencing date will be set.

Michael Ray Wells, 27, of Port Huron, pleaded guilty to malicious destruction of personal property (between $1,000 and $20,000) and operating while license suspended/revoked/denied (second offense). A sentencing date will be set.

Zade Michael Grimsley, 21, of Caro, pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy. A sentencing date will be set.

Jonathan Francis Poledink, 46, of Columbiaville, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated (third offense). A sentencing date will be sent.

Michael August Leverenz, 28, of Mayville, was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served for possession of ammunition by a felon. He was ordered to pay $258 in costs and assessments.

Troy Ross Burke, 45, of Elwell, was sentenced to 335 days in jail with credit for 335 days served for obtaining between $1,000 and $20,000 under false pretenses. He was ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution, and $358 in costs and assessments.

Ronni Jo Wood, 33, of Bay City, was sentenced to 275 days in jail with credit for 275 days served for four counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. She was ordered to pay $1,062 in costs and assessments.

TUSCOLA COUNTY COURT NEWS

FROM | A7

and able to understand the charges against her.

Although none of the counts carry a maximum sentence greater than four years in prison, Thompson remains in the Tuscola County Jail on a $2 million bond.

At the onset of Friday’s hearing, Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark Reene and Assistant Prosecutor Eric Hinojosa played an audio recording that Thompson had made with a recording device on Aug. 2; she shared it on her Facebook page.

In the 40-minute-long recording, Thompson speaks at the courthouse with county referee Tara Hofmeister about the custody case involving her son.

Afterward, the prosecution called six witnesses – Hofmeister, Tuscola County Probate Judge Nancy Thane, Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jordan Wade, county Deputy Kyle Bischer, county detective James Hook and county road patrol supervisor, Lt. Ted Hull.

Aug. 2 audio recording

On her audio recording, Thompson states the date and notes she is standing outside the Tuscola County Friend of the Court office – located on the first floor at the courthouse – where she is going to “file my complaints.”

Thompson said she was upset that an investigation involving her parental rights had not yet begun. She maintains that a previous court hearing, on April 29, determined she was allowed two hours of supervised visitation per week, which she has been denied.

“As far as parenting, custody, the whole nine yards, I want a full investigation,” Thompson said. Attorney Lisa Blanton, Thompson said, is responsible for the

investigation.About 20 minutes into the visit, the

conversation between Thompson and Hofmeister gets heated.

“What do you want us to do Miss Thompson?” Hofmeister asks.

“I want to see my child and I want this court to enforce it like they are supposed to do,” Thompson relies.

Hofmeister asks Thompson if she has filed a parenting time affidavit, which is required to kickstart an investigation, but Thompson does not reply to the question.

“I, as a citizen of this community, governs the government,” Thompson said. “And you have no right under the color of law and the Constitution of the United States of America to violate my rights.”

Then, Thompson makes statements about Hofmeister and Thane.

“I will make sure you, Miss Hofmeister, and everybody in this office will be held fully accountable. I know my rights and I know the law,” Thompson says at one point.

“So I will be closely watching what you’re doing and what your next steps will be in this matter,” Thompson said. “And I do hope, and I pray, and you should probably also pray to God himself.”

Courthouse security staff then enters the office, but the conversation between Thompson and Hofmeister continues.

“The actions of this building have caused me to do some major research and learn a lot,” Thompson said. “Congratulations, because now you’re in a world of trouble. Everybody is. Especially Thane.”

Both Hofmeister and Thane testified that Thompson’s behavior was concerning.

“She sounded very aggressive, very confrontational. It was confusing,” Hofmeister said. “She wasn’t making sense to me.”

When questioned by Reene, Hofmeister

Suspect said court workers Suspect said court workers ‘in a world of trouble’‘in a world of trouble’

said she perceived Thompson’s words as a threat to herself and Thane.

Thane, who has presided over Thompson’s child custody case, said she was informed of the meeting between Thompson and Hofmeister, and was made aware of threatening posts made toward herself and other local court staff, and law enforcement officials, on social media.

Thane said the information changed her behavior and that she was concerned for her safety.

“I was no longer exiting or coming into the courthouse on my own; I would have security assist me,” Thane said. “I would no longer drive directly home from work, I would take a different route.”

Thane testified she had presided over the case from 2013 until 2021. She said there was an emergency motion filed for a child custody hearing “based on the fact that the child had been left alone when (Thompson) went to Cancun (Mexico),” after which custody was transferred to the child’s father.

Thane said that on Aug. 5, she was escorted to her vehicle by court security. As she was pulling out of the parking lot, “(Thompson) looked at me, I looked at her, and continued to back out and left,” Thane said.

Police testimony

After Thane left the area, Thompson was taken into custody. She was arrested by Wade and Bischer, who told the court the order to arrest came from Hull.

After Thompson was arrested, her vehicle was taken to the sheriff’s office impound lot and searched by Wade and Bischer. Wade testified they found a handgun containing a clip with six rounds in it and a round in the chamber, two holsters, a pair of knives, a baseball bat and a set of binoculars.

The loaded handgun, Wade testified, was in a pocket attached to the back of the passenger seat.

Wade said the

weapon was easily accessible.“They would just need to reach with

their right arm behind the passenger seat and grab it,” she said.

Hull called the finding of the gun “a shocking development.”

Wade said a search of a national handgun registry returned no information. Hull said Thompson does not have a legal right to own the weapon.

Hull testified he authorized the arrest for Thompson, for stalking, based on her behavior that week, as well as the fact that she had defied a restraining order – which Thompson received Aug. 5 – from Circuit Judge Amy Grace Gierhart.

The restraining order prohibited Thompson from using a recording device in the courthouse. Multiple witnesses testified Thompson was wearing a GoPro-type camera on her chest when she entered the courthouse a final time on Aug. 5.

Campbell argued the search of the vehicle was unconstitutional, and that anything found within it should be inadmissible in court.

Hull said he instructed the vehicle to be searched so that an inventory of its contents could be recorded.

Herrington sided with the prosecution and determined the search and seizure was lawful. He then bound the case over to circuit court. Thompson’s next court appearance is pending.

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95 years agoJANUARY 28, 1927

After having secured permission from the state banking department for the organization of a state bank in Millington, and after the group of citizens headed by E. T. Pedlow had purchased the bank building and fixtures formerly used by Ealy Evans and Co., the department rescinded its action. Deputy Banking Commissioner C. E. Kaye advanced the idea that the two banks could not be supported by the community, the Vassar National Bank having recently moved to Millington.


Mr. and Mrs. Max Zemke welcomed a second little girl to their home Tuesday morning, Jan. 16. Max wears a broad smile and says the tiny lady is to be called Marion Louise.

John F. Palmer surprised his friends this week by selling his grocery stock to Albert R. Meredith and H.D. Schultz of Caro, and the new firm of Meredith and Schultz opened for business after dinner Tuesday. Mr. Palmer has conducted a grocery here for 30 years, and decided it was time for him to retire. Mr Schultz will not be active in the management of the store, as he bought his share for his son, Alvin, who has shown great aptitude for merchandising.

Kinde Bros. are hard at work on their new meat market, and have announced their opening for Feb. 10.

J.M. Miller of Ross Crossing recently set a new record in the price of potatoes, selling a carload for $1 a bushel. The

highest previous price was 93 cents.

The Johnson-Slocum Co., makers of steel horse collars and steel fireless ranges, are doing a big business this year and their products are shipped all over the country.

Harold Ellis has accepted a position in M.A. Joslin’s store and began work Monday morning.

Chas. S. Arnold of Grand Ledge is the superintendent of the electric light plant, and will bring his family here as soon as he can find living accommodations.

Little George Lockwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Lockwood, is carrying his arm in a sling, the result of a fall, which fractured it.


W.H. Carspm and his wife are moving into Dr. Richardson’s residence on Sherman Street.

Andrew Richards lost his Clydesdale stallion “Ashphlant” this week. He was valued at $600.

A party of 15 young people attended a party at J. Be. Delling’s in the country, Wednesday evening.

The Y.M.C.A. reading room has been discontinued as a reading room, but will be opened Sunday afternoon at the usual hour of prayer meeting.

The railroad has discontinued the minimum rate of 35 cents for small packages and has dropped back to the 25 cent rate. Too many packages were sent by express.

But for the extreme cold weather the new telephone line to Fairgrove would have been completed this week. The new

line to Cass City will be ready in about two weeks.

W.L. Parker is filling one of the big Heart ice houses and will supply the Caro public with ice of superior quality next summer. Last Monday afternoon Dr. Ryan found it necessary to amputate both feet of young Hawley, who is accused of murdering Farmer Brown at Millington, and who, in getting back to Detroit after the deed, had his feet badly frozen.


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File photo | The AdvertiserTYPICAL RURAL SCENE —Tuscola County’s rural roads were a mess Monday morning thanks to

the Sunday night snowstorm. This little pushing exercise took place on Gillford Road about five miles west of Caro. County plows cleared roads, only to have the heavy winds blow them shut again. From the January 18, 1968 edition of The Advertiser.

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Hills & Dales welcomes new nurse practitioner

CASS CITY — Hills & Dales General Hospital is pleased to welcome Jennifer Jones, family nurse practitioner, to Cass City Family Practice. Working alongside Dr. Eric Shoemaker and nurse practitioner Marie Havercamp, Jennifer will start seeing patients in late January.

Jennifer earned her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a member of the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners.

Most recently, Jennifer has been seeing patients at a primary care clinic in Bad Axe. She has vast experience in providing care to patients of all ages, from newborn to elderly. She has a strong focus on patient and family education and enjoys the essence of family practice care.

Jennifer notes, “I’ve been seeing patients in the Thumb area for a few years now. When the opportunity came up to practice at Hills & Dales, I knew it was the right time to make a change. My roots started at Hills & Dales as an ER RN. I worked in various roles at Hills & Dales and now it feels like I am going back to where it all began. I couldn’t be more excited.”

Andy Daniels, President & CEO of Hills & Dales General Hospital adds,

“Jennifer will bring great experience to Cass City Family Practice. The patients will enjoy getting to know her and she will complement the care of Dr. Shoemaker and Marie. We look forward to having her start.”

To make an appointment with Jennifer, please call Cass City Family Practice at 989-872-8303.

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Want a free roof, well, furnace? Attend thisBy Tom Gilchrist | News [email protected]

CARO — Dozens of Tuscola County homeowners could receive free new roofs, doors, windows, hot water tanks, furnaces, insulation, wells and septic systems in the coming months.

Homeowners, however, must begin the process to apply for the grants by attending one of two meetings held by Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer/Tuscola/Huron. The first is from 2-4 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Habitat ReStore, 1521 W. Caro Road, across M-81 from VG’s Grocery.

The second meeting, for those who can’t attend the first meeting, is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 29 at the same location.

Last year 45 area families took part in the Critical Home Repair program and received repairs to help them remain in their homes.

Eligible applicants must reside in Tuscola County and own their home and the property the home sits on. Homes purchased on a land contract or located in a mobile home park aren’t eligible for the grants.

Landowners seeking to reserve a spot at

one of the meetings should call 810-664-7111.

The grants don’t cover repairs to plumbing and electrical systems, or to basements or foundations.

During the meetings, Habitat for Humanity staff will walk applicants through the paperwork needed to apply for the grants, and answer questions. Tuscola County residents must meet income requirements based on family size.

Homeowners are asked to bring their driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, and a deed or title to their land. Other meetings will occur in January or February for residents in Huron County.

“We’ve had pretty good results with our applications,” said Ed Watteny, housing manager for Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer/Tuscola/Huron.

“As long as you submit all the required paperwork and fit the income qualification guidelines and other parameters, you should be approved.”

Obtaining paperwork in a timely manner is very important, so anyone thinking of applying for a grant is urged to attend one of the upcoming meetings, according to John Kulczyckyj, Habitat’s Critical Home Repair coordinator.

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Jailed man charged with assaulting deputiesBy John Schneider [email protected]

CARO — A man lodged at the Tuscola County Jail for probation violation on a misdemeanor count now faces felony charges for allegedly assaulting jail staff.

Jason M. Torres, 48, of Gagetown, is charged with assault of a prison employee (five-year felony) and three counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer (four-year felony) in connection with a Jan. 2 incident at the jail.

According to jail administrator Lt. Brian Harris, Torres had requested to be moved to a new cell away from his present cellmate. When deputies attempted to remove him from his cell, Torres resisted, falling to the ground and spinning away from deputies.

Harris said deputies have filed another report with the prosecutor’s office after Torres on Jan. 7 allegedly destroyed jail equipment while speaking to his attorney. Charges have not yet been leveled in that

incident.Torres has been lodged at the jail since

violating his probation in July. His original charge was a misdemeanor count of second-offense driving while intoxicated.

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Fine Arts Fest set for Thursday in CaroBy John Schneider [email protected]

CARO — The annual Fine Arts Festival, presented by the Caro High School Fine Arts Department, is a go.

Due to COVID-19 guidelines and quarantine rules, it wasn’t until the last minute that organizers decided to proceed with the event, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday inside the school auditorium at 301 N. Hooper St.

Admission is free, and band director Drew Miller will lead the high school band, which will play pieces from its canceled Christmas concert, as well as

music from the film “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The high school, middle school and a cappella choirs will perform under the direction of Heather Morse. The songs will also be from cancelled Christmas concerts.

Art teacher Amanda Dinkel will present drawings, paintings and photography from students, and the high school drama club will perform the one-act play “A Marriage Proposal.” Emma Joslyn, John Reyes and Rhett Meeker will act in the play, which will receive technical support from Sofia DeFino. The drama club is scheduled to take the performance to Essexville Garber High School later – for a competition.

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CARO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

670 GILFORD RD. - CAROPH. (989) 673-2246www.CaroUMC.org

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1543 Van Geisen Rd., Caro, MI 48723

989-673-5414Sunday ServicesMorning Worship/Children’s Sunday School10:30 a.m.Wednesdays CONSTRUCTION ZONE KIDS 6:30 p.m. IMPACT YOUTH Service 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Adult Bible Study - Blessing Center10:30 a.m.

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Bethel Chapel Assembly of God

10011 Lewis Rd. Millington, MI 48746S.E. Corner Arbela | 989-871-4416

Worship Time:Sunday 11am

Pastor Dan EatonCell: 419-230-0884

Christ Lutheran Church

1928 S. Reese Rd., Reese · Ph. (989) 868-3281

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Pastor Mark GerischNew Worship Hours:

Sunday Traditional Service: 9 AM Contemporary Service: 11 AM

Sunday School: 10 AM Wednesday Service: 4 PM

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Community of Christ

2081 E. Deckerville Rd., Caro, MI 48723Pastor Jerry Bernhardt & Sandra Dorman

989-992-2322Pastor Josie Dalton

3615 Mertz Rd., Mayville, MI 48744(989) 843-1071

Church school all ages 9:45 A.M.Worship Service 11:00 A.M.

FAIRGROVE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH5116 West Center St., Fairgrove989-693-6564 • [email protected]

Pastor Jim Butler

9:15 a.m. Worship Service10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages (September through May)

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989-665-26356609 Lincoln St. Gagetown, MI 48735

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GRACE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

LCMS1809 S. Main St., Fairgrove

(989) 693-6322Rev. Joshua Haller

(248) 794-3703Sunday Morning Service – 9:15 am

Sunday Bible Class – 10:45 amWednesday Matins – 9:30 am

Wednesday Bible Study – 10:00 am

WISNER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Phone: 989-691-5277Email: [email protected]: wisnerumc.comHOURS Sunday School: 9:30amWorship Service: 10:30am

Love God • Love Others • Serve the World

Rev. Evan Oh, Pastor5375 N. Vassar Rd. • Akron, MI

¼ mile north of M-25 in Wisner Township

Watrousville United Methodist ChurchON M-81 in Watrousville

989-673-3434Rev. Dr. William P. Sanders, Pastor

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Worship: 10:30 a.m. in our church and

broadcast to our parking lot on AM radio station 1710.

Vassar Seventh-dayAdventist Church

Tuesday: Free Clothing - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closed when School Closes due to Weather

Tuesday: Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.Saturday Services: Sabbath School - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:30 a.m.

5920 Frankenmuth Road, Vassar, MI 48768Phone: 989-823-8791 • www.vassarsdachurch.org

Pastor, Taylor Hinkle

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL

9858 North St., Reese • 989-868-9901www.trinityreese.org

Worship: Sunday 8:15 am & 10:45 am with CommunionBible Class & Sunday School 9:30 amMonday: 6:30 pm with Communion

Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, lcms.org

Pastor Jim Butler,989-673-6695

SUTTON SUNSHINE2996 N. Colwood Rd. • Caro, MIAdult Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship 11:00 a.m.Children’s Junior Church during worship

SUTTON SUNSHINEUnited Methodist Church

St. Paul LutheranChurch

lcms.orgwww.stpaulcaro.org

503 S. State St., Caro989-673-4214

SUNDAY WORSHIP8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Bible Class & Sunday School9:45 a.m. for all ages

Thursday Evening Service 7 p.m.

Join Us for WorshipSunday Worship

7:45 am & 10:30 amWednesday Worship

7:00 pm

Sunday SchoolBible Class

Sunday’s at 9:15 amstmichaelsrichville.com

Check website for Sermons. God’s Blessings.

St. MichaelsEVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

989.868.4791 ~ Corner of Van Buren & M-46 Richville, MI 48758

Located at: 8959 Van Cleve Rd., Tuscola

Email: [email protected] • Website: ROLAMichigan.com

“Small Town Church with a Big Heart”

From Vassar: Van Cleve Rd.From Frankenmuth: Tuscola St.

to Van Cleve Rd.989-871-3219

Join us Sunday Coffee at 10 AM

Worship 10:30 AM

Mayville UnitedMethodist Church

601 E. Ohmer Road (M24), Mayville989-843-6151

Pastor Nate Jeffords

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church800 E. Bay St. | Sebewaing, MI 48759(989) 883-3050ilcmi.orgPastor Michael Boyer

Sundays 8:00 am& 10:30 am

Sunday School & Adult Bible Class 9:15 - 10:15 am

Mondays 6:30 pm

Check out Facebook and Youtube for livestreamsRadio Broadcast 88.5 FM, WCTP Sundays at 8 am

Great Lakes Baptist ChurchAkron, Michigan 48701

Sunday School: 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Worship: 11:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M.

Wednesday Worship: 6:00 P.M.

3409 W. Akron Rd. · 989-691-5454

St. Christopher ParishFather Christopher Coman

989-672-2104 www. cmstchristopher.org

Saturday MassSacred Heart - Caro

140 Atwood St. 4:00 p.m.

Sunday MassSt. Joseph - Mayville

315 W. Ohmer Rd. 8:30 a.m.

Sacred Heart - Caro 10:30 a.m.

ST. FRANCES X. CABRINI CATHOLIC CHURCH

334 Division St., Vassar • 989-823-2911 Welcomes You!

Mass is on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.ST. FRANCES MISSION STORE

(Furniture and Household Items)153 Maple St. • 823-8803

Tues., Wed. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Second Sat. of each month: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

916 W. Huron Ave. (M-15) in Vassar(989)823-7923 www.vassarlutherans.org

Worship: Sundays at 9:00 A.M.,Mondays at 7:00 P.M.

Sunday School/Bible Class: Sundays at10:15 A.M. (September-May)

ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICALLUTHERAN CHURCH

Evangelical Lutheran Synod1200 E. Genesee St. Frankenmuth, MI 48734 | 989-652-6201

Pastor Patrick Ernstwww.stjohnsfrankenmuth.org

Email: [email protected]

Sunday Service: 10:00 AM

Sunday School, Teen & Adult Bible Study:

9:00 AM (Sept. - May)

Frankenmuth Lutheran Hour WKCQ (98.1 FM):

Sunday at 8:00 AM

Charter Cable TV Channel 19:

Mondays 7:00 PM

(989) 673-2160650 South Hooper St.

Caro, MI, 48723www.livingwaterschapel.org

Living Waters Chapel is a non-denominational charismatic church.

Sunday Revival Experience10:00 A.M.

Wednesday Prayer Service:7:00 P.M.

Pastor James Brandt

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ST. PAULLUTHERAN CHURCH

4941 Center St. Millington 989-871-4581www.stpaul-millington.org

Service times: Saturdays 7PMSundays 8:30AM & 11:00AM

Sunday School/Bible Study 9:45AMOpen Registration –

Preschool through 8th Grade


DONALD L. CONATCARO

Our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend to so many, Donald L. Conat, joined our Savior and his beloved wife on January 7, 2022, at the age of 86. He was born to Charles M. Conat and Thelma E.

Conat on November 8, 1935.Donald was a great, loving, amazing

and hardworking man, a hero to many. His favorite life quote, which he lived daily was, “Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, but Today is a gift.” Donald retired from Detroit Edison in 1997. He loved his job and made sure everyone knew that he was “just paid to exercise.” Donald’s passions included his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, NASCAR, and his latest discovery of the World on “YouTube”. His home is filled with cats, smiley faces and love. Daily, he would request Jackie’s ‘insecredious’ hamburgers.

Left to cherish his memory are his beautiful daughters, Julia (Daniel) Martinez, Rebecca (Bill) Gruber, Anna (Albert) Garza, Barbara (Matt) Baldwin, Merry (Mike) Gebauer, Shannon Conat, Connie (Gordon) Mapley, Cheryl (Jerry) Hooks and his son Mike Conat. Donald is also survived by 30 grand, 67 great and 9 great great grandchildren and so many others who love and will miss him forever. Donald was also blessed with many faithful friends, especially Becky, Gayle and his furry friends.

Preceding Donald in death are his loving wife Jackie, his parents, and many other relatives, including his son Charles and great grandson Cayden.

A small gathering will be held to celebrate Donald’s life. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the Humane Society or the American Cancer Society. To sign online guestbook, visit www.cremationsocietymidmi.com Arrangements made with Cremation Society of Mid Michigan.

RICHARD SAMUEL GAFFNEYCASS CITY

Richard S. Gaffney, 90, of Cass City, died peacefully Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born August 24, 1931 in Evart to Henry Franklin and Daisy (Albertson) Gaffney. He married Clara Mae Horr, she predeceased him. He married Carol Rose (Tracy) Furness on June 9, 1994. She died September 15, 2019.

Richard was employed as a courier and driver for Pony Express, during which time he made deliveries in Detroit during the Detroit Riot. He proudly served with the Elkland Township Fire Department of Cass City. Richard was a religious man and a member of Living Word Worship Center of Cass City. With the knowledge he obtained from studying in New York, he was able to fix any broken or malfunctioning typewriter that was brought to his home shop. Richard was fond of riding his BMW motorcycle and enjoyed deer hunting. He completely restored a 1942 Ford Super Deluxe back to its original pristine condition.

Richard is survived by his son, Kevin (Peggy) Gaffney of Gulfport, MS; son-in-law, Jim McIntosh of Hadley; grandchildren: Tavis (Carrie) Osentoski of Cass City, Rory Osentoski of Caro, Blair Osentoski of Cass City, Summer Osentoski of Detroit, Joanna (Jeff) Jones of Gulfport, MS; great-grandchildren: Elijah, Collen, Haven, Emmett; sister, Ruth (Jim) MacKay of Novi. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Osentoski; brothers: Harvey Gaffney, Cecil Gaffney; sister, Carolyn Gaffney.

Graveside service will be held in Elkland Township Cemetery in the spring. Memorials may be made to Elkland Township Fire Department. Family and friends may share memories, prayers, and photos with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com.

Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.

Arrangements by Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.

BERTON JAY CURRYCARO

Berton Jay Curry of Caro, age 77, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 9, 2022 following a lengthy illness. Bert was born November 7, 1944 in Caro, the son of the late Carl and Hettie (Thorp) Curry and

was a graduate of Caro High School, class of 1962. He worked as a custodian at Caro High School for most of his adult life and cherished the relationships he made there with the staff and students. Bert enjoyed fishing, working on puzzles, taking drives around the countryside to check out the crops, and spending time at camp in the U.P. Most of all he treasured making memories with his loved ones.

Bert is survived by his two children and their spouses, Suzanne & Chad Larsen of Marquette, Patrick & Jodi Curry of Clarkston; four grandchildren, Ida Larsen, Henrik Larsen, Brenden Curry, and Claire Curry; one sister, Betty Vandemark and husband, Virgil; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Sandy Keller. In addition to his parents, Bert was preceded in death by his wife of forty-five years, Lucy (Brief) Curry; and one sister, Ruth Martin.

Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and a small gathering for close friends and family will be held at a later date. It was necessary for Bert to receive regular blood transfusions during his final years which provided him with a better quality of life. In lieu of flowers or memorials, the family asks that anyone who is able to donate blood do so, in order to help others. The family was assisted with these arrangements by the Ransford Collon Funeral Home of Caro. Friends may share memories, thoughts and prayers online at www.RansfordCollon.com.

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ELDOR RUBEN HERRMANN CARO

Eldor Ruben Herrmann of Caro, age 86, went home to the Lord on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Covenant-Cooper in Saginaw. Eldor was born July 22, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Julius Karl Franz and Erna (Hedwig) Herrmann. He graduated from high school and proudly served in the U.S. Army,

101st Airborne. On November 5, 1955 at Trafalgar Square in London, Eldor met the love of his life, the former Isabella Spencer. They dated, fell in love, and were united in marriage on February 4, 1956 at St. Marks Church in Kennington, London. After returning to the states, Eldor graduated from the University of Utah in 1960 with his Bachelor’s Degree in Ceramic Engineering. He went on to work at Corning Glassworks, 3M Corporation, and Ford Motor as a Senior Research Engineer. In 1973, Eldor started his own business in Detroit, Ceramic Systems. In 1990, he moved the family and business up to Wells Township, where he actively worked as CEO and Chief Engineer until he fell ill with COVID. Eldor was wonderful at making synthetic gems and jewelry, was an avid coin collector, and loved reading and studying the scriptures and government. He enjoyed swimming and would swim a mile four to five times a week at the MARC in Caro. Above all else, Eldor loved being with his family, especially his grandchildren, they were the lights of his life.

Eldor leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife of 66 years, Isabella; children, Eldor (Mary) Herrmann, Jr., Valerie (Anthony) Behrends, Sterling (Tammy) Herrman, and Ivan (Roxanne) Herrmann; eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Caro with Branch President Mike Lindauer officiating. The family will be present to receive friends at the church from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Elmwood Hill Cemetery in Cass City.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The family was assisted with these arrangements by the Ransford Collon Funeral Home of Caro. Friends may share memories, thoughts and prayers online at RansfordCollon.com.

DALE EDBERT NEWTONVASSAR

Dale Edbert Newton went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday January 11, 2022, at Saginaw Covenant Hospital at 5:09 am. Dale was born to the late John and Marie Newton on May 28th, 1933. He spent his childhood on the family farm with his brother Perry & sister Ruth. He was immersed in the Methodist Church community that would be his lifelong support from an early age. He graduated from Vassar High School & would go on to obtain a degree in agriculture at MSU. He founded Newton Plumbing & Heating in downtown Vassar in 1964 & retired in 2006.

Dale is survived by his wife Elaine “Cookie” (Blissner), his daughters Lou Ann Haubenstricker (Tim Kushba), Sherri Schiefer (Ron) & his son Timothy Newton (Rhonda). Grandchildren include Jamison Haubenstricker (Molly), Jody Haubenstricker (Rebecca),

Jessie Haubenstricker (Jason), Angie Sharp (Gary), Erica Martin (Damian), Tera Weakman (Brandon), Brandon Newton (Audrea), Aaron Schiefer (Michelle), Travis Scheifer (Amy). Great grandchildren Hayden, Sawyer, Landen, Grayson, James, Josh, Allyson, Archie, Brittany, Kody, Cash, Raegan, Kendyll, Eastyn, Jordan, Jackson, Cameron & Brooke. Great great grandchildren Ashtyn, Addisyn, Remi, Celena.

Dale was an integral piece in the Vassar Community. A member of the Lions Club, he was credited with spearheading the annual canoe races at the Vassar Riverfest, a tradition that lasted 37 years. His true passion in life was hunting & fishing. He hunted in Alaska, British Columbia, Montana & Idaho, just to name a few.

Dale married the love of his life, Elaine, aka Cookie, in February of 1954. They shared 68 beautiful years together. One of their favorite things to do was traveling in their truck & camper. For 3 summers they drove it all the way to Alaska, spending the entire summer exploring. Another activity they enjoyed was traveling to canoe races with their friends. Dale was a very competitive canoe racer. In fact, he would go on to become the 2005 C1 Grand Veteran National Champion.

Dale’s life revolved around family & community. He approached his day to day life with joy, passion & effort. If you knew Dale I guarantee he shared some of his epic stories of a lifetime of adventure.

Thank you to Penzien-Steele for their stellar service during this difficult time. No funeral services will be held at this time. Sometime this summer a Memorial Service will be held in honor of Dale. If you wish to make a donation, please make checks payable to Elaine Newton & the family will distribute to Dale’s favorite charities.

JANET A. FULLMERCARO

Janet A. Fullmer of Caro, age 82, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born May 18, 1939 in Caro, the daughter of the late Willis LeRoy & Helen (Hudson)

Beecher. She grew up in Caro and attended country school through the sixth grade. She transferred to public school in the seventh grade where she met “city-slicker,” Dick Fullmer, in homeroom. The couple dated in high school, before either could drive, and graduated together in 1957. The high school sweethearts wed on June 11, 1966 at the Caro Methodist Church and have celebrated fifty-five years of loving marriage since. Following their wedding, Jan and Dick lived in Chicago for a brief time before moving to Big Rapids where Jan earned a degree in cosmetology from Ferris State University. They later moved to East Lansing where both attended school and Jan would earn her master’s in education, attending school in the evening and running a beauty shop during the day. Following the birth of their two daughters, Jan and Dick returned to their roots and purchased the Fullmer homestead in Caro. On that same property, she opened Jan’s Beauty Cottage, a Caro institution that has served clients for over forty years. Jan will be remembered as an incredibly hard worker and unstoppable force in the community, but she was a mother first. Despite a demanding work schedule and civic involvement, breakfast was served every morning, and dinner ready every evening. She was a talented hair stylist but remained in the profession for the people more than anything. Jan was a devout MSU fan, member of the Tuscola County MSU Alumni Association, and spectator at as many MSU sporting events as she could. She also actively assisted many community organizations including the Caro Lions Club, Caro Rotary Club, Tuscola County Relay for Life, and the Tuscola County Fair Board. Her absence will be felt by family, friends, and community for generations.

Left to cherish Jan’s memory are her husband, Dick Fullmer of Caro; two daughters, Debbie Sue Fullmer of Lansing, Bobbie Sue Fullmer of Caro; five siblings; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four siblings.

In keeping with Jan’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at the Caro United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Anthony Tomasino officiating. The family will be present to receive friends at the church on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 12:00 p.m. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider memorial contributions to the Tuscola County MSU Alumni Association or the Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center in Caro. The family was assisted with these arrangements by the Ransford Collon Funeral Home of Caro. Friends may share memories, thoughts and prayers online at www.RansfordCollon.com.

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UNIVERSITY CENTER — Monday’s opening game of the Louis O’Neal MLK classic at Saginaw Valley State University featured the two top boys’ basketball teams in the Thumb area.

Croswell-Lexington got the better of Reese with a 67-51 come-from-behind win.

“We came out well prepared,” Reese coach Justin Shepherd said. “We executed and had tremendous effort. I thought we played our best quarter of defense all season.”

The Rockets jumped out to a 6-0 lead forcing an early Pioneers’ timeout, and Reese kept the foot on the gas increasing the lead to 22-6 at the end of the first.

“I knew Croswell was going to make a run,” Shepherd said. “I wasn’t under any delusions in the first quarter that we were just going to walk away with this thing.”

Cros-Lex made a game out of it in the second quarter clawing its way back in with a 22-12 run that include four 3-pointers from the Pioneers but Reese held on to a 34-28 lead at the break.

“In the second quarter, they did a great

job of changing up the pace and switching to a matchup zone and that put us back on our heels and gave them an opportunity to settle down,” Shepherd said. “We were never able to get our edge back on the attack once they switched things up.”

Reese lost the lead for the first time with 2:16 remaining in the third quarter on a Trey Kolakovich bucket to put them up 42-41 forcing a Rockets’ timeout. The Pioneers’ 22-8 run in the third quarter gave them a 50-42 lead entering the final stanza.

“I thought they shifted gears and found another level and we were unable to do that today,” Shepherd said. “The whole goal is to shift gears and find that next level.”

Cros-Lex kept up the pace of play in the fourth quarter outscoring the Rockets 17-9 and closing out the game for the nonconference victory.

"We figured out they are very fast, and we talked about that in practice yesterday (Sunday),” Cros-Lex coach Lance Campbell said. “We don’t play a lot of teams that quick in transition, so it took about 8-10 minutes to figure it out.

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Photo by Scott Bolsby | The AdvertiserKingston's Carter Geister goes up for a shot against a Deckerville defender in Friday night's

game. Kingston lost 51-49 to the Eagles.

Cardinals fall to rivals on the road in tight contestBy Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

DECKERVILLE — Kingston coach Dave Lester is aware of his team's recent struggles on its three-game losing streak.

The Cardinals looked to snap that streak on Friday in a rivalry North Central Thumb League Stars Division game.

“We’ve been struggling obviously,” Lester said. “We get off to slower starts and have to make up for it. We’re making a lot of mistakes that turn into points for the other team.”

The Cardinals fell to the Eagles 51-49 in Friday’s North Central Thumb League Stars Division matchup.

“Giving up turnovers that turn into points, that’s not good but the effort they put in is good,” Lester said. “We just have to clean up some stuff. We’re having a hard time scoring, so anytime you turn it over, it’s not good.”

The Cardinals found themselves down 8-0 before back-to-back three-pointers from Owen Corlis and Ethan Green cut the lead to 10-6. Deckerville eventually pulled away to a 20-8 lead in the second quarter before another Kingston rally.

The Cardinals fought back to tie the game 27-27 at halftime on an Ethan Harrington bucket.

The Eagles wasted little time getting back in the offensive groove, opening the

second half on an 8-0 run before Kingston stopped the run with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter.

Deckerville regained the lead entering the fourth quarter with a 41-34 advantage.

Corlis cut the Eagles’ lead to three points after a 3-pointer with 3:24 remaining in the game, Green followed that up less than a minute later with a bucket to cut the lead to one, before a 3-pointer from Green gave Kingston a 48-46 lead with 2:20 remaining in the game.

Both squads had opportunities to score but the score stuck and after a Kingston free throw, the Eagles were looking for a run of their own to regain the lead trailing 49-46.

Deckerville big man Derek Osborne hit a 3-pointer on the next trip down the court, before the following inbound by the Cardinals was stolen by Deckerville.

The Eagles called a timeout tied 49-49.“They were more physical than us and

that was a concern going in,” Lester said. “I thought we battled but in the third and fourth quarter they beat us up physically. We were aware of their size, but we just must be strong with them. It was a struggle tonight.”

Osborne once again got the ball, going up for the score and giving Deckerville

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CASS CITY — The Cass City wrestling team went 2-0 at its Greater Thumb Conference meet here on Jan. 12.

The Red Hawks defeated Sandusky 54-18 in the first match before getting by Ubly 54-18 to complete the sweep.

Zachary Cowdry (112-pound), Chelsea Roach (119), Hunter Turnbull (125), Mason Brown (130), Cameron Gottschalk (145/152), Logan Kaake (189) and Rylan Kruse (285) all went 2-0 on the day.

“We wrestled some teams that had a lot of holes in their lineups,” Cass City coach Adam Dorland said. “We relied on our team being able to fill weight classes. We were battling some COVID cases and luckily those cases took place in weight classes we

have some depth at.”Cass City returned to action on Saturday

at the Wildcat Relays in Mayville.As a team, the Red Hawks took third

among eight teams and had two wrestlers go 4-1 on the day including Turnbull and Gottschalk.

Lance Britt (145), Jacob Graves (152) and Kaake went 3-2 in the duals.

“We wrestled in a very competitive tournament in Mayville,” Dorland said. “We struggled against Birch Run and Lakeville but wrestled good enough to take third place overall. I told the team we needed to prove we were the best D4 school in the tournament and we did that.”

Cass City competes at Caro today in a conference showdown along with Capac and Memphis.

Red Hawks wrestlers get battle tested at GTC meet

Pioneers hand Rockets first loss of the season

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I thought we were selfish in the first quarter, we were looking for that big 3 or big 2 and missed a lot of easy makeable baskets.”

Levi Foco led the Rockets with 16 points while Markey Troublefield, Tanner TerBush and Jake Rau chipped in with 10 points each.

Defending Thumb Sportswriters Association 11-man football Player of the Year Jake Townsend led the Pioneers with 21 points, Trey Kolakovich added 17 points and Peyton Edwards contributed 11 points

including three 3-pointers.Cros-Lex is coming off a season

that included a Division 2 quarterfinal appearance.

“There is a reason that this team has won so many games in the last few seasons,” Shepherd said. “They are well coached, athletic and they know how to compete.”

Reese returns to action on Friday as it hosts Caro in a Greater Thumb Conference West Division matchup.

“We’re going to get back to work and get ready for the next game,” Shepherd said. “We’re obviously going to watch film and see why the switch by them affected us and see how we can prevent it from happening

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the lead 51-49 with less than five seconds to play.

Kingston called a timeout and came out with a chance to win it in the corner from Corlis, but the shot would not fall giving Deckerville the round one win between the two.

Corlis led all Cardinals in scoring with 19 points while Green chipped in with 11 points.

“Ethan has been playing really well,” Lester said. “He’s a very good scorer and he keeps gaining confidence. I think with some other guys struggling, he’s obviously stepped up. We needed him tonight and I was really happy with how he came ready

to play.”Brennen Boyl helped with eight points

for the Cardinals.Deckerville, was led by Osborne’s 13

points.Lester applauded both student sections

and fans for making Friday night’s game an exciting contest between rivals.

“It was a great atmosphere,” he said. “A great Friday night basketball game with plenty of back-and-forth action. Each team made some big plays and in the end, we had our shot to win it, we executed it perfectly but just couldn’t hit the shot.”

Kingston moves to 3-4 on the season overall and 0-2 in the NCTL Stars Division and looked to snap its three-game losing streak on Tuesday at home.

Photo by Scott Bolsby | The AdvertiserKingston sophomore Owen Corlis gets ready to shoot a free throw during the first half of

Friday’s game at Deckerville. Corlis led the Cardinals with 19 points in the loss.

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Knop, Severs lead Eagles to sweep; John Glenn nextBy Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

FRANKENMUTH — The Frankenmuth Eagles’ boys’ bowling team was back on the lanes Saturday at Crooked Creek Bowling Center for more Tri-Valley Conference East action.

In the first match of the day, the Eagles took on Bridgeport, taking both Baker

games (127-95, 147-144). The Eagles took a 10-0 lead into the Peterson games and scored a pair of wins, 802-562 and 830-610. They won the opening match,

29-1, led by scores from Cameron Severs (202, 176) and Mayson Knop (194, 191).

The Eagles returned to work against Saginaw Swan Valley in match No. 2.

Frankenmuth won both Baker games (119-80, 149-122) to again go up 10-0.

Frankenmuth moved into Peterson games, picking up both (848-653, 855-495) to earn the second-match win, 29-1. The Eagles were led by Knop (198), Zak Andrews (194), Severs (188) and Justin Knop (185).

“We made a few changes this week with the roster, moving a few junior varsity members up who have been really improving and the team really responded,” Frankenmuth coach Ron Krueger said.

“We need to keep improving some in our Petersons as we were about 30 to 40 pins from where we need to be. We are still horrible in Bakers and that’s on me.

“I have to keep trying to coach these guys up and find the right combination to the lineup to get us going.”

The Eagles travel to Valley Lanes in Midland on Saturday, Jan. 22 to take on TVC East leader Bay City John Glenn, and Essexville Garber.

Witbrodt, Strunk lead Vassar gymnasts in LowellBy Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

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gymnastics squad took fourth at the Lowell Invitational on Saturday with a score of 130.725.

Danielle Witbrodt took fifth on vault, 10th on uneven bars, eighth on floor and

seventh all-around to lead the Vulcans. Junior Haley Strunk placed seventh on vault and ninth in the all-around while Mallory Hughes earned ninth on vault.

Piper O’Rourke placed seventh on the

bars and Natalie Witbrodt finished eighth on the balance beam.

Vassar returns to action Thursday against Huron Valley Schools.

Pioneers hand Rockets first loss of the season

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REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICETUSCOLA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION

TUSCOLA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION -1733 S. MERTZ ROAD, CARO, Ml 48723

Sealed bids will be received Thursday, January 20, 2022, by 8:45 AM at the office of the Board of Tuscola County Road Commissioners at 1733 S. Mertz Rd., Caro, Michigan for the following item(s) at the time(s) specified:

Bray Road Non-Motorized Pathway from Ormes Road to Van Cleve Road - Project includes construction of 0.31 miles of 6’ widened shoulder along the east side of Bray Road along with approximately 600’ of 36” storm sewer installation and all associated structures, the shoulder widening includes earth excavation, sand subbase, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter and HMA paving, guardrail improvements, signing upgrades, permanent pavement markings,

and installation of erosion control measures.

Bids are to be submitted on the Road Commission forms in a plainly marked and sealed envelope. No electronic bids will be accepted. Specifications are available on line at www.tuscolaroad.org. Please contact Brent Dankert, P.E., Tuscola County Highway Engineer at 989-550-2983 or [email protected] with any questions.

The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to re-advertise or to accept the proposal, that in their opinion, is in the best interest of the Tuscola County.

BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS “An equal Opportunity Employer”

John Laurie, Chairman Gary Parsell, Vice-Chairman Julie Matuszak, Member Duane Weber, Member David Kennard, Member

BID REQUEST NOTICECASS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Cass City Public Schools will receive sealed proposals for construction trade work from qualified Bidders for 2022 Interior Renovation Projects at the Cass City Public Schools Administration Office – 4868 N. Seeger Street, Cass City, MI 48726.

Proposals may be mailed or delivered in person to Cass City Public Schools – Administration Building, 4868 N. Seeger Street, Cass City, MI 48726 Proposals are due prior to 2:00 pm (local time) on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:05 pm in the Administration Building (located at the High School) – 4868 N. Seeger Street, Cass City, MI 48726. All proposals received prior to the due date and time will be evaluated after the bid opening. All proposals received after 2:00 pm of the due date will neither be considered nor accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

All proposals shall be submitted on the proposal forms provided in the Construction Project Manual section 00305, completely filled in, and executed (copies of the bid forms are acceptable). Fac-simile, electronic mail or telephone proposals will not be accepted.

Pre-Bid Site Visit will be held at 3:30 pm Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Cass City High School, 4868 N. Seeger Street, Cass City, MI 48726. This is Non-Mandatory but highly recom-mended.

The Owner will award contract(s) on or before the 21st of February 2022.

Bidding Documents will be available to all bidders beginning Wednesday, January 19, 2022 after 9:00 am. They will be available via:

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All questions regarding the bidding procedures, design, and drawing/specification intent are to be directed in writing to the Construction Manager, R & E Development Group, LLC by email to attention Robert Proper,

E-mail: [email protected]

Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the due date. Successful Bidders will be required to furnish both a Labor and Material Payment Bond, and a Performance Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of its contract amount as stated in the Construction Project Manual section 00600.

Items to Accompany All Proposals:

* A Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of Base Bid shall accompany ALL proposals or proposal combinations; refer to the Construction Project Manual section 00410 for more information.

* A sworn and notarized statement disclosing any familial relationship that exists between the owner(s) of, or any employee of, the Bidder and any member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent shall accompany ALL proposals. The owner will not accept a proposal that does not include a sworn and notarized familial relationship disclosure statement. Please see the Construction Project Manual section 00307 for the form to use with your proposal.

* A sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance for the Iran Economic Sanctions Act certifying the contractor does and will comply with Public Act 517 of 2012 shall accompany ALL proposals. The owner will not accept a proposal that does not include a sworn and notarized Affidavit of Compliance for the Iran Economic Sanctions Act. Please see the Construction Project Manual section 00307 for the form to use with your proposal.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to accept a proposal other than the lowest proposal, and to waive informalities, irregularities, and/or errors in any proposal, which it determines to be in its own best interest.

*THIS IS A NON-PREVAILING WAGE PROJECT*

Separate Proposals will be received for the following Bid Categories: • Selective Demolition• Classroom Casework• Flooring• Acoustical Ceilings• Science Lab Casework• Metal Lockers• Band Room Instrument Storage• Mechanical• Electrical

NOTICE TO CITY OF CARO RESIDENTSBOARD OPENINGS NOTICE

The City of Caro is accepting applications for the following Boards & Committees:

Parks and Recreation Committee – 3-year term – 2 members(Shall consist of members representing the City of Caro)

Planning Commission – 3-year term – 1 member(Shall represent important segments of the community such as the

economic, governmental, educational, and social development of the local unit.)

Applications are available on the City of Caro website, www.carocity.net/government/pages/government-forms. Please email to [email protected], fax to 989-673-7310 or mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 317 S. State St., Caro, MI 48723.

Accepting application until February 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Rita Papp City of Caro Clerk

REQUEST FOR BIDS NOTICETUSCOLA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION

TUSCOLA COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION -1733 S. MERTZ ROAD, CARO, Ml 48723

Sealed bids will be received Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, at the office of the Board of Tuscola County Road Commissioners at 1733 S. Mertz Rd., Caro, Michigan for the following item(s) at the time(s) specified:

8:15 AM Chip Seal 8:30 AM Crush, Shape, and Stabilize 8:45 AM HMA Machine Patch

Bids are to be submitted on the Road Commission forms in a plainly marked and sealed envelope. No electronic bids will be accepted. Specifications are available on line at www.tuscolaroad.org. Please contact Brent Dankert, P.E., Tuscola County Highway Engineer at 989-233-7472 or [email protected] with any questions.The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to readvertise or to accept the proposal, that in their opinion, is int he best interest of the Tuscola County.

BOARD OF COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONERS “An equal Opportunity Employer”

John Laurie, Chairman Gary Parsell, Vice-Chairman Julie Matuszak, Member Duane Weber, Member David Kennard, Member

BID REQUEST NOTICEUNIONVILLE - SEBEWAING AREA SCHOOLS

2020 SCHOOL BOND PROJECTS

Bids will be received by Unionville – Sebewaing Area Schools in the Office of the Superintendent at 2203 Wildner Road, Sebewaing, MI 48759, until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022 for selected Trade Bid Categories.

Documents are available electronically on R.C. Hendrick’s Online Plan Room. Please visit www.rchendrick.com and click on “Plan Room.” All addenda will be posted there as well. Each bid in excess of $50,000 shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 5% of the Bid. Checks shall be drawn payable to: Unionville – Sebewaing Area Schools, as security for the acceptance of the Contract and subject to the conditions stated in the Instructions to Bidders. If the contract exceeds $50,000 the successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond. This project does not require the payment of prevailing wages. The Owner reserves the rights to waive any informality in any bid and to reject any and all bids, or accept any bid that is considered most favorable to the Owner.

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Anyone interested in bidding on our 2020 School Bond Projects as a contractor or material supplier can learn more by going to the www.rchendrick.com website and selecting the Plan Room tab. There you can find the Plans and Specifications for our Unionville – Sebewaing Area Schools project. If you have any questions you can contact Dan La Pan at [email protected].

SUMMARY OF MINUTES

ALMER CHARTER TWP.

Almer Charter Twp. Regular Board Meeting held at Township Hall on December 14, 2021. Call to ordet at 7:00 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance. Board members present - Mantey, Reavey, Witkovsky, Graff, Wilcox, Uhl.

Absent - TusseyMotion made and seconded by Witkovsky to approve minutes. Motion carried.Motion made and seconded to pay monthly invoices. Motion carried. Motion made and seconded to approve a land division. Motion carried. Transit authority report. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 8:12 p.m.

Peggy Reavey, Clerk

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SUMMARY OF MINUTES

ALMER CHARTER TWP.

Almer Charter Twp. Special Board MeetingDecember, 28, 2021Summary of Minutes Call to order at 5:01 p.m. by Clerk.Pledge of Allegiance.Board members present - Reavey, witkovsky, Wilcox, Graff, TusseyAbsent - Mantey, UhlMotion to adopt a resolution made by Witkovsky seconded by Wilcox for a partial termination of a PA116 agreement. Roll call vote - Ayes 5 Nays 0Resolution adopted. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 5:14 p.m.

Peggy Reavey, Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURTCOUNTY OF TUSCOLANOTICE TO CREDITORSFILE NO. 22-37360-DEEstate of ALEXANDER PHILIP PEREZ, deceasedDate of Birth: 08/01/1950TO ALL CREDITORS:* NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, ALEXANDER PHILIP PEREZ, died 12/28/2021. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to JOUSE PEREZ, personal representative, or to both the probate court at 440 N. State Street, Caro, MI 48723 and the personal representative within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice.01/12/2022JOUSE PEREZ1072 William St.Vassar, MI 48768

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In the matter of THE JEANNE A. SAFFORD TRUST, dated July 15, 1981, as amendedTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:*Your interest in the trust may be barred or affected by the following: The decedent JEANNE A. SAFFORD, lived at 5952 Wilder Road., Vassar, Michigan 48768. JEANNE A. SAFFORD died on November 11, 2021.Creditors of the decedent are notified that all calims against the trust will be forever barred unless presented to BEVERLY L. SAFFORD-DODD, Successor Trustee, whose address is 3311 Ellwood Avenue., Royal Oak, Michigan 48703, within four (4) months after the date of publication of this notice.01/11/2022SMITH BOVILL, P.C.SHARON A. BURGESS

P62572140 West Tuscola Street, Suite BFrankenmuth, Michigan 48734989-652-9923BEVERLY L. SAFFORD-DODD3311 Ellwood AvenueRoyal Oak, Michigan 48703231-893-8104

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VILLAGE OF KINGSTON

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR

MEETING HELD ON:

JANUARY 10, 2022

The meeting was called to order by President, Cory Skinner and opened with the pledge to the flag at 7:00 p.m.Roll call was taken with the following council members present: Roger Warrington, Matt Kiley, Cory Skinner, Mandy Savage, and Jen Krug.Department heads present: A. Pearsall-Police Chief, J. Rayl-DPW Supervisor, J. Mallory-Fire Chief, and S. Bruce-Clerk.Guests present: K. Richter, K. Henderson, J. MachotaKrug made the motion to approve the agenda. Seconded by Warrington. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion carried.Warrington made the motion to approve the December regular council meeting minutes. Motion seconded by Kiley. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion

carried.Reports:Police: Written report on file. Fire: Written report on file.DPW: Written report on file.Krug: Some residents have complained about the snow not being removed in front of some of the businesses on State St. Letters will be sent to these business owners reminding them of the ordinance that is in place.Skinner: Working on putting together budget requests. Went through the Village with the new Zoning Administrator checking everything over.Zoning Administrator: Did a drive around the village seeing what needs to be done first. Reading over the ordinances so that he’s familiar with them.Treasurer: General Fund $119,400.64, Tax Fund $123,249.45, Major Streets $131,083.58, Local Streets $20,896.99, Fire Fund $98,442.14, Sewer Fund $118,219.88, Water Fund $131,158.31, Municipal Fund $60,046.13. Motion made by Warrington to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented. Motion seconded by Savage. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion carried. Clerk: Report on file.Business:Based on the DPW Supervisor’s report Warrington made a

motion to pay $3,418 for an auto clean filter for the lift station for pump #2, Seconded by Kiley. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion carried. Based on the review of the Performance Resolution for the State of Michigan to be able to get our Annual Road Closure Permit, Kiley made a motion to sign the Resolution. Seconded by Krug. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion carried.Based on the review of the carryover hours, Warrington made a motion to approve the carryover of the 2021 vacation hours for the DPW Supervisor and the Police Chief into the 2022 year. Seconded by Savage. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion carried.Warrington made a motion to pay the bills in the amount of $45,729.27 and transfers in the amount of $32,347.32. Seconded by Kiley. Aye-5, Nay-0, motion carried. There were no letters of interest turned in for the opening on the Planning Commission so council will continue to look for someone to fill the position.K. Henderson gave a report of the Kingston Days Committee that was held on Saturday, January 8, 2022. B. Walls and K. Henderson were the only ones to show up again so they made a hard decision to cancel Kingston Days for 2022 due to lack of volunteers. They decided that if some people decided to join the committee in the next few months that they could possibly start to put a plan together to have Kingston Days in 2023.Being no further business, Krug made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Warrington. Aye–5, Nay–0, motion carried. President, Cory Skinner adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m.R e s p e c t f u l l y Submitted,

Stefanie Bruce, Village Clerk

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PARENT PARCEL (74A of tiled farmland): A parcel of land in the South 1/2 of Section 9, Town 13 North, Range 9 East, Almer Township, Tuscola County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the South 1/4 Corner of said Section 9; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 27 seconds West along the South Section line 1314.46 feet; thence North 02 de-grees 11 minutes 29 seconds West along the line as occupied 1659.07 feet; thence North 88 degrees 19 minutes 51 seconds East along the line as occupied 1972.90 feet; thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East 1392.24 feet along an agreement line (Quitclaim Deed) per L.01495 Pgs. 00118-00119 Recorded in Tuscola County Register of Deeds; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds West parallel with the South Section line 185.98 feet; thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East parallel with said agreement line 270.01 feet to the South Section line; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds West along said South Section line 469.43 feet to the South Section Corner and point of beginning. Containing 74.00 acres more or less of land, including that part reserved for Dutcher Road so-called. Also subject to any easements, restrictions, reservations, and/or rights of way of record.

HOUSE PARCEL (1+A with home on Dutcher Road): A parcel of land in the Southeast 1/4 of the South 1/2 of Section 9, Town 13 North, Range 9 East, Almer Township, Tuscola County, Michigan described as: Commencing at the South1/4 Corner of said Section 9; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds East along the South Section line 469.43 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 02 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds West 270.01 feet parallel with an agreement line (Quitclaim Deed) per L.01495 Pgs. 00118-00119 Recorded in Tuscola County Register of Deeds; thence North 88 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds East parallel with the South Section line 185.98 feet to the agreement line; thence South 02 degrees 05 minutes 10 seconds East along said agreement line 270.01 feet to the South Section line; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 25 seconds West along said South Section line 185.98 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 1.15 acres more or less of land, including that part reserved for Dutcher Road so-called. Also subject to any easements, restrictions, reservations, and/or rights of way of record.

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If you wish to make an offer on the above parcel, your offer should be submitted to the Law Office of Phoebe J. Moore, PC, 243 N. State St., Caro, MI 48723, Attn: Phoebe J. Moore. The offer must be in writing, subject to the following:

1. Bids shall be submitted to Phoebe J. Moore, PC, as outlined above, but must be received no later than January 31, 2022 by 4:00 p.m.

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6. Real property taxes will be prorated as of the date of closing.7. The Current condition of the farmland is corn and soybean stubble.8. The House Parcel consists of a 1978 square foot home with 4-bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It is a vi-

nyl bi-level home built in 1964, but includes a new roof, new windows, new furnace, and new sanitary system. It also includes a full-sized barn with four levels with a new roof.

9. The Parent Parcel is tiled and ready for Spring planting. There are 36 tiles running south to north, one main drain from east to west with outlet on French Road with legally recorded easement.

10. The successful purchaser will be required to tender payment in full by certified check or bank money order at the time of closing.

11. Sellers reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and/or the right to accept less than the highest bid submitted.

12. The successful purchaser will be required to tender payment in full by certified check or bank money order at the time of closing.

13. Closing shall be accomplished on or before March 1, 2022, at a location to be designated by Seller, unless circumstances dictate otherwise.

14. Offers will be accepted for each parcel separately and/or together.

CITY OF CAROPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

SPECIAL CONDITION USE PER-MIT FOR 744 S. STATE STREETNOTICE is hereby given that the City of

Caro Planning Commission will hold a Pub-lic Hearing on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 317 S. State St., Caro, MI, to consider a Special Condition Use Permit Request from Right-Way Automotive Credit, regarding Parcel No. 050-003-300-2000-01- 744 S. State Street to establish an outdoor sales space for the exclusive sale of new or used auto-mobiles.

Public comments may also be heard by submitting a written public comment to City Clerk, Rita Papp at [email protected] by Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Public comments will be limited to 3 min-utes.

This notice is given pursuant to and in full compliance with the Open Meetings Act, being Act 267, Public Acts of Michigan, 1976, as amended and Public Act 254 of 2020.

Rita Papp City Clerk Posted: January 7, 2022

PUBLIC HEARINGVASSAR TOWNSHIP

PLANNING COMMISSION

There will be a Public Hearing on Feb-ruary 3rd, 2022 at 6:30 PM at the Vassar Township Hall located at 4505 W Saginaw Rd, Vassar, MI 48768. The purpose of this hearing is to review renewal applications for the following. Parcel # 020-013-000-2300-02. Applicant is Lance Creek Resources LLC. Parcel # 020-026-000-2600-17. Ap-plicant is WLJ Ventures. Parcel # 020-026-000-2300-04. Applicant is High Mountain LLC. Parcel # 020-026-000-2600-16. Applicant is WLJ Ventures. Parcel # 020-026-000-1000-11. Applicant is RAC Green LLC. Parcel # 020-026-000-1000-06. Appli-cant is Global One Ventures LLC. Parcel # 020-026-000-1000-12. Applicant is Rahal & Fawaz LLC. Any comments or objections to granting this request will be addressed at this time. This meeting is open to all mem-bers of the public under Michigan’s Open Meetings Act.

NOTICE OF ORDINANCE ADOPTION

VASSAR TOWNSHIP

Vassar TownshipTuscola County, MichiganOrdinances Authorizing and Permitting

Commercial Medical Marijuana Facilities and Adult-use Marijuana Establishments

On January 11, 2022, at a regular meet-

ing, the Vassar Township Board adopted Ordinance No. 2022-01 Authorizing and Permitting Commercial Medical Marijua-na Facilities under the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (MMFLA), MCL 333.27101, et seq. of 2016. Said adoption hereby repeals and replaces Ordinance No. 2017-02.

At the same meeting, the Vassar Town-ship Board approved amendments to the Ordinance Authorizing and Permitting Adult-use Marijuana Establishments under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA), MCL 333.27951, et seq. of 2018. Ordinance No. 2020-01 is hereby amended.

The revisions bring the language of the Ordinances up to date and ensures the two Ordinances are consistent with one anoth-er.

Copies of the Ordinances in their entirety can be viewed at the Township Hall, 4505 W. Saginaw Rd., Vassar, MI 48768 during normal business hours.

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8-2021 JUNIATA TOWNSHIP CEMETERY ORDINANCE

To the residents and property owners of the Township of Juniata, Tuscola County, Michigan, and all other interested persons:

On December 14, 2021, the Township of Juniata adopted Ordinance No 8-2021 Juniata Township Cemetery Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). The following is a summary of the regulatory effect of the Ordinance. A true copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection or purchase at the Township Hall, 1971 S. Ringle Rd., Caro, MI, by appointment.

JUNIATA TOWNSHIP CEMETERY ORDINANCE

Section 1. Title. This section states the ordinance shall be known and cited as the Juniata Township Cemetery Ordinance.

Section 2. Definitions of Cemetery Lots and Burial Spaces. This section provides definitions for the terms “Cemetery Lot” and “Burial Space” as used in the Ordinance.

Section 3. Sale of Lots or Burial Spaces. This section provides rules and procedures for the sale of Cemetery Lots and Burial Spaces.

Section 4. Purchase Price and Transfer Fees. This section authorizes the Township Board to impose fees for the sale and transfer of Cemetery Lots and Burial Spaces.

Section 5. Grave Opening Charges. This section authorizes the Township Board to impose grave opening and closing fees annually by resolution.

Section 6. Markers or Memorials. This section provides rules and regulations for the use of markers and memorials for Burial Spaces.

Section 7. Interment Regulations. This section provides rules and regulations for the interment of remains within Burial Spaces.

Section 8. Ground Maintenance. This section governs and provides standards for ground maintenance of Cemetery Lots.

Section 9. Forfeiture of Vacant Cemetery Lots or Burial Spaces. This section provides standards and procedures for forfeiture of vacant cemetery lots and burial spaces to the Township.

Section 10. Re-Purchase of Lots or Burial Spaces. This section provides that the Township will re-purchase any cemetery lot or burial space upon written request of said owner (or their heirs or representatives).

Section 11. Records. This section requires a cemetery sexton to maintain records of burials and burial ownership on behalf of the Township. The records shall be available for public inspection.

Section 12. Vault. This section requires that all burials be within a standard concrete vault installed or construction in each burial space before interment.

Section 13. Cemetery Hours. This section requires cemeteries to be open to the general public from sunrise to sunset each day and prohibits entrance after hours, unless authorized by the cemetery sexton.

Section 14. Penalties. This section provides penalties for violations of the Ordinance that include a misdemeanor charge, maximum $100 fine, and maximum 90 days in jail. Further, the section provides that each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 15. Severability. This section provides that should any section or part thereof be declared invalid, or unconstitutional such decision shall only affect the particular provision involved and shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of the ordinance which shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 16. Repealer. This section provides that all other ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance shall be repealed to the extent necessary to give this ordinance full force and effect.

Section 17. Effective Date. This section provides that the ordinance shall be published and take effect (30) thirty days after publication as provided by law.

BRENDA BIGHAM, ClerkJuniata Township Hall

1971 S. Ringle Rd.Caro, MI 48723(989) 550-5652

DENMARK TOWNSHIPNOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY TO INCORPORATE AS

A CHARTER TOWNSHIP AND RIGHT TO REFERENDUM

Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of State that the town-ship of DENMARK has a population of 2,000 or more, making it eligible to incorporate as a charter township. The township board may choose to exercise options concerning incorpora-tion as a charter township under the provisions of the Charter Township Act, Public Act 359 of 1947, as amended (MCL 42.3a):

1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorporation as a charter township.

2. Adopt by majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter township by resolution. At least 60 days after the adoption of the resolution of intent, the township board may adopt the resolution to incorporate as a charter township.

3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township.

The township board may also choose to take no action.

If Option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file a “Right to Referendum Petition.” This petition must be filed before the final adoption of the resolution to incorporate as a charter township.

The petition must follow, in general form, the nominating petition form as pre-scribed in the Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.488), and the heading must indicate “Disagreement of Intent to Incorporate as a Charter Township.” The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the number of electors of the township voting for township supervisor at the last election in which a supervisor was elected.

If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next general or special township election.

PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF CARO

REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTESHELD ON:

JANUARY4, 2022

Mayor Joe Greene called the regular meeting of the City Council to order on January 4, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Present: Mayor Joe Greene, City Council: Bob Eschenbacher, Kory Batschke, Emily Campbell, Don Hall, Tisha Jones-Holubec and Jill White

Absent: NoneOthers: Matthew Lane

– City Manager, Rita Papp – Clerk, Michele Perry - Treasurer and other guests

AGENDA APPROVAL22-M-1Motion by White,

seconded by Batschke to approve the agenda with the addition of:

# 1. Old Police Building – Demolition Project, # 2. Primary Bank Proposals, # 3. Well #1 additional work, # 4. DPW – Dump Truck, # 5. Water Project Workshop

Motion Carried.PUBLIC COMMENT/

VISITORS:Ron Anderson –

Commented that he has a pending purchase agreement for the Caro Strand Theatre. He would like the Council to consider tearing down the old police

building for a parking lot. He is working with the EDC to keep the Caro Strand Theatre open.

Steve Erickson, EDC – Spoke in support of Ron Anderson. He explained the efforts of the EDC and working with the current owners of the Caro Strand Theatre. The EDC is in support of the new owners of the theatre and would like to see the theatre succeed. He assured that there will be continued support from the EDC.

Al Michel – Commented on the excellence of snow plowing in town. Inquired on the status of the water project with the medical development. Stated that he offered to donate a building to the County. Supports the consideration of tearing down the old police department for a parking lot.

Steve Campbell – Asked if Caro Police Department could patrol more at the Walmart entrance. He supports the Caro Strand Theatre and the tearing down of the old police department for a parking lot.

COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Facebook comment

from Erwan Gicquel, Mayor of Caro, Brittany France.

2. Letter from Thomas Striffler – Caro City Resident

3. Letter from Al Jones, Chair of the Citizens for Cityhood committee and Vice-Chair of the City

Charter committee. 4. Master Plan

Update FlyerCONSENT AGENDA:1. Regular Council

Minutes – December 20, 2021

2. F i n a n c e Committee of the Whole Minutes – December 20, 2021

3. Invoices22-M-2Motion by Eschenbacher,

seconded by Campbell to approve the consent agenda as presented including invoices.

Motion Carried.REGULAR AGENDA:

(action required)1. Old Police

Department – Demolition Project

22-M-3Motion by Hall,

seconded by White to authorize City Manager to move forward with the demolition project of the old police department and to complete the project in the next fiscal year, 2022-2023.

Motion carried.2. Primary Bank

Proposals22-M-4Motion by Eschenbacher,

seconded by Batschke to accept and approve the

recommendation from the Finance Committee of the Whole to move the City of Caro primary banking to Frankenmuth Credit Union from Huntington Bank and to authorize Michele Perry, Treasurer to start said process.

Roll call vote: Batschke – yes, Campbell – yes, Eschenbacher – yes, Hall – no, Jones-Holubec – yes, White – yes, Mayor Greene – yes.

Motion carried. 3. Well # 1 Additional

Work22-M-5Motion by Batschke,

seconded by Eschenbacher to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and approve the add i t i ona l work by P e e r l e s s Midwest at a cost of $53,579.00 and the completion of the r e q u i r e d b u d g e t adjustment in the water fund to cover the add i t i ona l expense.

M o t i o n carried.

4. DPW –

Dump Truck22-M-6Motion by Batschke,

seconded by Eschenbacher to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and approve the purchase of the 2008 Freightliner from List Trucks and Equipment in Richville for $56,900.00.

Motion carried.5. Water Project

WorkshopMayor Greene proposed

scheduling a water project workshop for January 10, 2022, at 7:00 pm. Packet was distributed to Council Members to read.

No motion brought to the table. No action taken.

6. Censure Mayor Greene on Water Project

Discussion22-M-7Motion by Batschke,

seconded by Campbell to censure Mayor Greene on water project discussion. Mayor Greene requested roll call vote.

Roll call vote: Batschke – yes, Campbell – yes, Eschenbacher – yes, Hall – yes, Jones-Holubec – yes, White – yes, Mayor Greene – no.

Motion carried.Mayor Greene requested

legal opinion on censuring him on the water project discussion.

No motion brought to the table. No action taken.

ITEMS PENDING/TABLED: None

COMMITTEE/LIAISON

POSITION REPORTS: None

MAYOR’S REPORT – Written report submitted

M A N A G E R ’ S COMMENTS – None submitted.

CLERK’S REPORT – Written report submitted

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT: None

22-M-8 Motion by Eschenbacher,

seconded by Batschke to adjourn the meeting at 8:47 p.m.

Motion carried.

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Photo by Greg Hall | The AdvertiserCass City’s Faith Hooper performs at a meet earlier in the season. Hooper was Cass City’s

top performer on the balance beam at Friday’s Fowlerville meet with an 8.05.

Hooper leads Cass City gymnasts at inviteBy Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

FRASER — The Cass City gymnastics squad traveled to Fraser on Saturday, Jan. 8 to compete in the Fraser Invitational and took home fifth place.

The Fraser “A” squad scored 133.725 points to defeat Grosse Pointe United (133.500), Bloomfield Hills (129.850),

Birmingham (125.425) and Cass City (116.775).

Faith Hooper placed seventh all-around with a score of 31.425, while Miley Donnellon and Brianna McKee tied for ninth all-around with a score of 27.725 points each.

Cass City travels to Fowlerville on Friday for a mini-invite with Pinckney, Byron, Fowlerville and Perry.

Cass City gymnasts compete at Fowlerville By Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

FOWLERVILLE — The Cass City co-op gymnastics squad took third out of three teams at Fowlerville on Friday.

The Red Hawks scored 32.325 to fall to the Fowlerville-Byron-Pinckney-Perry A and B teams.

Grace Suggitt turned in Cass

City’s best all-around score with a 33.5 while Faith Hooper scored a 32.075.

Suggitt took top spot on the team in vault (8.65), uneven bars (8.2) and floor exercise (9.175) while Hooper took first on the team in the balance beam (8.05).

Sutton earns swimmer of the meet at Rice InvitationalBy Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

WEST BRANCH — The Caro co-op boys’ swim and dive team hit the road on Saturday for the sixth annual Stephanie Rice Memorial Invitational.

Caro took fourth among five teams while also having a successful individual day.

Wyatt Sutton earned Swimmer of the

Meet with four first places and one third place.

Sutton won the 200-individual medley, 100-backstroke and 100-breaststroke and 200-free relay while earning third in the 200-medley relay.

Mike Boom took third in the 50-freestyle and Wynn Garrett was third in the 100-freestyle.

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FRIENDS OF MUSIC SERIES: Jan-uary 28th 12 p.m. Wendy Chu - Piano held at Presbyterian Church of Caro.

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIA-RY #421 meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. at the Unionville American Legion Hall.

AMERICAN LEGION POST #181 meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at 248 W. Main St., Mayville.

CARO AMERICAN LEGION POST 7 meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

CARO CHAPTER #96 Royal Arch Masons meet the second Thursday of each month in the Masonic Temple, 156 N. State St., Caro.

CARO LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Brentwood. Membership applications available. Call 989-673-5588 for more in-formation.

TOPS MI 0221 CHAPTER meets

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TOPS CLUB 1212 VASSAR meets Wednesday at Ivan Middleton Hall, 1007 Lane St. Weigh in from 8-9 a.m., meetings from 9-10 a.m. For more information, con-tact Shirley at 989-823-8607 or Diana at 989-225-3467.

TOPS CLUB 1627 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thursdays at the Brent-wood, Caro, from 9-11 a.m. For more in-formation, call Cecelia at 989-673-6023 or Connie at 989-673-6414.

VETERAN TO VETERAN (VET TO VET) meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the VG’s plaza next to former Ace Hardware Bulding. These meetings provide a chance to talk to other veterans about their expe-riences while serving and bring veterans together to learn about available benefits. Refreshments are provided. For more in-formation, call 989-673-8148.

VFW POST MONTHLY MEET-INGS: VFW Post 4164, Caro, second Monday, 7:30 p.m.; VFW Post 3644, Cass City, second Monday, 7 p.m.; VFW Post 10884, Mayville, second Monday, 2 p.m.; VFW Post 7486, Fairgrove, first Wednes-day at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall in Akron; VFW Post 4837, Marlette, third Wednes-day, 6:30 p.m. American Legion Post #7 meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at 110 W. Frank Street, Caro.

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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP (AFG) – Find help if your life is being affect-ed because of someone else’s excessive drinking. There are regular meetings in the Thumb area. For more information, call the MI Thumb Area AFG at 989-912-5478. (CARO) meeting every Monday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Luther-an Church, 503 State St., Caro. (VASSAR)

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Patrick’s game-high leads Red Hawks to winBy Scott Bolsby | Sports [email protected]

CASS CITY – Carter Patrick scored 25 points as Cass City defeated Vassar 64-61 in Friday night’s Greater Thumb Conference West Division battle.

The Red Hawks led 18-16 after the first quarter before the Vulcans took the lead 31-28 at halftime. Cass City outscored Vassar 36-30 in the second half to get the win.

Riley Swiderski added 13 for Cass City and Mike Fernald chipped in with 12.

LeMonte Davis put together a stat line of 19 points, five steals and four assists for Vassar. Manuel Mendham contributed 14 points while Marquavis Crist scored 13.

Cass City (5-1, 1-1) and Vassar (2-3, 0-2) both return to action tonight. The Red Hawks host Caro while the Vulcans travel to Unionville-Sebewaing Area.

Reese finishes perfect week on hardwood

REESE – Reese closed out a perfect week with a 64-50 home win on Friday against Laker in a Greater Thumb Conference West Division matchup.

The Rockets led 13-11 after the first quarter, 25-19 at halftime and 46-35 entering the fourth quarter.

Jake Rau followed up his 23-point performance on Jan. 12 with 16 points on Friday. Levi Foco chipped in with 15

points, Markey Troublefield added 12 and Jesse Stricker contributed 10.

Squires pours in 30 in A-F loss

FAIRGROVE TWP. – Isaac Squires scored a career-high in Akron-Fairgrove’s 50-47 loss to Peck here on Friday night.

Squires led all scorers with 30 points while Gatlin Guild had seven.

“We had a good look at the end of the game to tie it and shot it short,” A-F coach Jared Skias said.

The Vikings (3-3, 1-1) returned to action Tuesday at Bay City All Saints.

Kings stymie Juniata Christian

JUNIATA TWP. – The Juniata Christian School boys’ basketball team struggled to score against Community Baptist of Saginaw’s lengthy defense, falling to the Kings 45-17 win here on Friday.

The boys returned to the floor at home on Tuesday against Lakecrest Baptist School.

Yellowjackets overcome Marlette

MEMPHIS – Marlette failed to hold a nine-point halftime lead in Friday’s 45-44

Greater Thumb Conference East Division road loss to Memphis.

The Red Raiders led 6-4 after one quarter and 24-15 at halftime, before a third-quarter 19-point performance from the Yellowjackets cut the lead to 36-34 entering the final stanza.

Collin Miller led Marlette with 24 points and 10 rebounds while Grant Roberson chipped in with eight points.

Marlette (4-3, 1-1) travels to Brown City for a GTE game today.

Falcons raid Eagles’ nestFRANKENMUTH – The Frankenmuth

boys’ basketball team suffered a Tri-Valley Conference 8 loss to Freeland here on Friday.

The Eagles trailed 11-9 at the end of the first, 30-20 at halftime and 46-31 entering the fourth quarter.

Drew Titsworth led Frankenmuth with nine points and eight rebounds, Travis Brenner chipped in with eight points and Cole Jankowski pulled down seven rebounds.

Frankenmuth (6-2, 3-1) returns to action on Friday, traveling to Alma.

Photo by John Cook | The AdvertiserReese senior guard Tanner TerBush attempts to float a shot over an outreached Donovan

McDonald. TerBush scored 10 points in Monday’s loss.


MILLINGTON – Three double-digit scorers guided Millington to a 30-point win over Carrollton here on Friday.

The Cardinals were victorious, 69-39, in the Tri-Valley Conference 10 matchup.

Lilly Sherman led all scorers with a game-high 19 points, Vanessa Selich chipped in with 17, and Trinity Fessler added 15.

Sherman and Selich pulled down six rebounds each. Sherman added seven steals and four assists while Selich had four steals.

Millington (3-4, 2-4) returned to action Tuesday at Midland Bullock Creek.

Sophomore McLaughlin leads Frankenmuth

FRANKENMUTH – A shorthanded Frankenmuth squad held off Freeland, 50-45, for a Tri-Valley Conference 8 victory here Friday.

The Eagles led 11-4 after the first quarter, 31-22 at halftime and 38-30 entering the final stanza.

Sophomore Mia McLaughlin put together a stat line of 28 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Emma Kerkau helped with nine points and four rebounds.

Frankenmuth (8-1, 4-0) hosted Midland Dow on Tuesday.

Juniata battles back, falls short

VASSAR TWP. – The Juniata Christian School girls’ basketball team fought back from a six-point deficit here Friday, but lost to Community Baptist of Saginaw, 22-21.

The host Eagles rallied to pull within one point of the Kings with 4.5 seconds remaining in the game. After forcing a turnover, the Eagles inbounded from midcourt, but were unable to get the winning basket.

Juniata’s Emily Smith led all Juniata scorers with 10 points, while Amanda Bryan had 8.

Juniata hosted Midland Calvary Baptist on Tuesday.

Vikings fall to Cougars on the road

BAY CITY – The Akron-Fairgrove girls’ basketball team battled Bay City All Saints in a North Central Thumb Leaugue Stripes Division matchup here on Monday.

The Vikings fell 58-29 after trailing 27-10 at halftime and 43-19 entering the fourth quarter.

Rylee Crosby led all A-F scorers with nine points while Baily Diehl doubled down with seven points and seven rebounds.

The Vikings (7-2, 2-1) travel to Owendale-Gagetown on Friday.

Kingston prevails in battle of cardinals

KINGSTON – Kingston scored its seventh win of the season here on Monday with a 55-18 win over Dryden in North Central Thumb League Stars Division action.

The Cardinals led 16-2 in the first quarter, 34-6 at halftime and 44-10 entering the final stanza.

Delaney St. George led all Kingston scorers with a team-high 12 points, Gracy Walker chipped in with 11 points and Abby Walker helped with nine.

Kingston (7-3, 3-0) hosts Mayville on Thursday.

Sherman, Selich help Millington roll to home win

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WON SWIMMER OF THE MEET AT STEPHANIE RICE MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL

TRACE SLEZSAKPlayer of the Week

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EARNED FIRST TWO VARSITY VICTORIES AT HATCHET INVITATIONAL

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AKRON-FAIRGROVE | BASKETBALL

SCORED GAME-HIGH 30 POINTS IN LOSS TO PECK

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SCORED 13 POINTS IN 64-61 WIN OVER VASSAR

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Photo by Greg Hall | The AdvertiserJuniata Christian’s Emily Smith puts up a shot during Friday’s game against Saginaw

Community Baptist. Smith scored 10 points in the 22-21 loss.

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