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Topie to be released Topie admitted to walk-

Gov. Snyder commutes ing into the Baldwin
sentence of former teacher, Rd. Pharmacy in June
of 2015 with a BB gun
coach jailed for robbery and demanded their
supply of the pain killer
By Catherine Minolli drug Fentanyl. Topie,
cminolli@pageone-inc.com who turned himself in
shortly after the crime, John
TRI-CITY AREA — Christmas
has been jailed ever Topie
came a little early for the family of John Weston Elementary, 2nd graders
since.
Topie, a former teacher and award-win-
On Friday, Dec. 21,
ning coach who was sentenced in The following letters to Santa were submit-
the 68-year-old learned that Governor
March, 2017 to 5-15 years in prison for

Wonderland!
Rick Snyder approved a recommenda- ted by 2nd graders in Mrs. Byerley’s class at
armed robbery. Weston Elementary School in Imlay City.
tion to commute his sentence. He is
Lapeer County Circuit Court Judge
Woodchuck Wonderland Nick Holowka issued the sentence after Commutes page 18 Dear Santa,
comes to life in book, I make a good elf so, I think you should
hire me. I could make you break fast I am good
...see page 3 at make eggs toast I can stuff the animals.
Love,
—Miguel
Dear Santa Clas,
Iwm a good Elf becas I no how to pant and
mak things I help you!
Love,
—Riley
Dear Santa,
I thingk I would mak a good elf. I watched
a move to make toy’s I make crafs. I could take
care of rthe work shop. I clean mom and dad’s
Facebokk photo

house. I could take care of the rain deer. I take

care of my pet. I hop I am a good elf.
Love,
—Gavin
Imlay City Middle School staff, shown here in their Christmas attire, Dear Santa,
generously paid off more than $760 in overdue lunch accounts so that D you need help I would make a good elf.
their students can return to classes and the cafeteria without any debt. I woud help delver I am a hard worker and do

Staff pays off lunch debt

any present you need I can make.

An inspiration
Library travel section in
memory of Davenport,
...see page 5
On hold
Demolition to make way
for fire hall delayed,
...see page 18
Imlay City Middle School team pools funds to help families
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Christmas came
early for some 45 Imlay City Middle
School students and their families when
teachers and staff pooled donations to
payoff outstanding lunch debts on the
last day of 2018 classes.
Principal Pat Brown said a total of
$769 was given to the school’s lunch
program on Wednesday, Dec. 19 just
before the district’s two week holiday
break started. Brown said the donation
helps approximately 10 percent of the
student body who were behind in cafe-
teria payments.
“Getting bills for delinquent lunch
accounts is not the best thing for our
students’ families this time of year,”
said teacher Kristyn Kurka.
“It’s nice that we’ll be able to say
Part VI - Capac’s Unsolved Mystery
Love,
—Nick
Dear Santa,
I will be a good Elf I wille help you. I like
to bake cookes. do you need help i like to help
peple it is nice to help aneone!
‘your balance is zero’ when they come Love
back to school.” —Logan
Kurka said Middle School staff has Dear Santa,
a tradition of giving back to the com- I heard you need help I’ll help. I’ll make
munity but this was the first time they good toys Because I’m good at crafts. I’ll get
focused on student lunch debts. your mail. Because I get my mail every day at
“A couple of staff members heard in school. I love christmas. Because I get pres-
the news about someone paying off ents! I’ll be a great elf BANG!
lunch accounts in Marlette. For Love,
Christmas every year we ‘adopt’ a cou- —Connor
ple of families and decided that this Dear Santa,
year we could do one small family and I herd you need help with the north pole. I
work on the lunch accounts,” Kurka will be a good elf becus I like to do crafts. I
said. love to paint. Im opganest mary crismas that is
Since late November, staff have why i wold be a good elf Santa.
been pooling the donations received Love,
from “Jeans Days” toward their $700 —Gwen
goal. Kurka said that fellow teacher Dear Santa,
Barb Gates sent out email reminders to I heard you ned help at the Noth pole. I can
keep staff apprised of the running tally. help Santa. I can be your elf on the self. I can
tell you If They Be Bad or good I can rap gifts
Debt page 8 and gift for you. you are the Best. plese send a
elf to are class.
Love,
—Yarieli
Dear Santa,

Football team joins search

TRI-CITY Editor’s note: This is
the sixth installment in an
TIMES ongoing series entitled
‘Capac’s Unsolved
ONLINE Mystery’ detailing the
events surrounding the
disappearance of popular
tricitytimes-online.com merchant Hale Currier on
October 17, 1948 while
on a hunting trip with
friends in the
FACEBOOK Upper Peninsula.
The first install-
ment appeared in
facebook.com the October 17,
2018 issue of Tri-
/Tricitytimes/ City Times.
I hrd you ned help I can make a be a good
elf I am go to panting toys I kids a Santa!!!and
elf!!!
and the Native American Love,
—Jasmyne
guide raced through the
carnage of brush and tree
tops, both dropping to
Dear Santa,
I clean my room evry week end and I will
give you Milk and cookies and dragen breth
their knees to investigate.
Gently, they shifted the ice cream and cake and I will even leave you a
leaves to look at the rem- toy so you can play with it and I love chrismis.
Love,
nants of a fire.
Kosequat spoke first. —Ricardo
“Lieutenant, this fire Dear Santa clos,
site is old, it pre- I hrd you nete help. I will lisn to you. I will
do wubr you wot. I will got prest in room so I
dates the 48
hours that Hale hope you pik me.
has been miss- Love,
Capac High School —Jacy
ing,” he said.
“How do football coach Dear Santa,
you know that?” Charles ‘Chuck’ Santa I Love You you giv prssesit to us.

R esuming the
search, the
line moved about a
The Capac Journal...responded.
The Tri-City Times quarter mile when Doug Hunter has too many
is printed on the command from
recycled paper a man on the line
screamed out.
“Trooper, there was a
fire here,” he said.
Immediately the line
was stopped.
State Police
Lieutenant Fred Chrispell
the lieutenant
“The site
fresh leaves
upon it,”
Kosequat replied. “In two
days there should only be
a couple inches, and we
have about six inches on
top. I believe the loggers
made coffee or warmed
up food here for lunch.”
Lincoln. But I wot to help Santa Presints are cina bor-
Immediately the line
ing, send a rell toy you bilt and can you give
me pant.
was ordered to resume.
By mid-afternoon, the
sensarey,
—Amaya
temperature had risen to
Dear Santa,
50 degrees. The slush was I heaerd you need help. So I think i would
gone, taking with it any
make a good elf!!! i am quit very quit. i will
tracks or signs of any dis- follow your words. Ii will feed the raindeer.
turbance to the site.
Reaching the designated
half-mile point, the line Santa Letters page 8
Mystery page 8
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Trauma likely caused

infection in sick deer
DNR report in on animal euthanized in Attica
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
ATTICA TWP. — An
infection of some kind is
the apparent cause of ill-
ness in a sick deer exam-
ined by Michigan
Department of Natural
Resources staff.
According to an offi-
cial necropsy report for
the buck, shot and killed
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infection was found on the
surface and within the ani-
mal’s cerebral hemisphere
and at the base of its right
antler.
Holly Vaughn, wildlife
communications coordi-
nator with the Michigan
Department of Natural
Resources, said it’s likely
the infection was caused
by some kind of trauma.
Residents in the area
reported that the animal
was acting strangely and
had no fear of humans.
Although the necropsy
report had yet to be final-
ized last week, DNR offi-
cials already said they
didn’t think the deer had
chronic wasting disease
(CWD), a nervous system
disorder that’s apparently
on the rise across
Michigan.
Other details from the
report show the animal
was believed to be 1.5
years old and weighed
115 pounds. Pathologists
found a “moderately-sized
piece of landscape cloth”
in the buck’s rumen. It
tested negative for CWD
and TB.
After being euthanized
by a sheriff’s deputy, the
animal was turned over to
DNR officials and taken
to Lansing for testing.
The buck was first
spotted near a residential
area on Friday, Nov. 30 by
a Washington St. resident
and police were called

Season’s Greetings
again on Monday, Dec. 3,
when the animal, still
apparently sick, was in the
area of Washington St.
From . . . and Peppermill Rd.
Churchill Insurance Agency According to the
DNR’s website, CWD
CHRIS S. WAGNER attacks the brain of infect-
ed animals creating small
lesions in the brain, which
result in death. Besides
deer, moose and elk can
also contract the disease.
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contact their local DNR
Wildlife Office to report it
or, after business hours,
contact Report All
Poaching hotline at 800-
292-7800.

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Goodland couple’s woodchuck research
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GOODLAND TWP.
— What began as a brief
curiosity has become a
subject of great passion for
a couple of backyard wild-
life biologists.
Visual artist and nature
photographer Sue Sam and
Artist, nature photographer and now co-author
Susan Sam with copy of new book ‘The
Amazing Groundogs of
Wonderland’ featuring the chucks of their
Goodland Twp. property.
her husband Joe—who
also knows his way around
camera equipment—have
recently turned that pas-
sion into the pages of a
book called ‘The Amazing
Groundhogs of Woodchuck
Wonderland.’
While the title sounds
make believe, Woodchuck
Wonderland does exist. It’s
the yard and grounds
around their Brown City
Road home.
For close to two
decades, the Sams have
been observing the activi-
ties of woodchucks, and
have been intrigued and
amazed by what they’ve
learned.
It all started in 2003,
when the female chuck
they named ‘Wilhelmina’
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erty her home. With video
and still cameras handy,
the Sams began to capture
their observations for
study.
“What intrigued me
was the often conflicting,
and sometimes outrageous,
stories that I heard and
read about this animal.
What was true? What was
myth? What was misun-
derstanding?,” Sam says.
“Their story, as we
observed them, needed to
be told.”
Hours, weeks and
Santa brings wheels!
Grace (pictured with Santa) was one of more
than 80 local children selected for a shop-
ping spree at the Lapeer Meijer store last
Tuesday in conjunction with the 22nd annu-
al ‘Shop with a Hero’ program. Grace, who
was accompanied by Lapeer firefighter
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card to buy Christmas presents and a ‘gold-
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ticket earned her a brand new girls’ bicycle.
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other awareness efforts the
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS A Christmas message

The following was
submitted by Fr. Noel
OPEN FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE Cornelio of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church in Imlay
that remind us of Christ,
the real light in any dark-
ness. This season is a
delightful time for our
Perhaps, we have tamed
the manger too much and
have forgotten how
unskillful that stable was.

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G od became flesh to
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God, peace within.
ger” as a feedbox is a pow-
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us that new around; it was not the
life, a dif- wrapped clothes in Jesus’
ferent life, birthday but the manger, a
is always feedbox as the sign of who
within our Jesus was and what He
grasp if we
are willing
would do in feeding the
whole of our creation. Just
to reach
out and Fr. Noel
as Jesus transformed that
stable into a place of light,
receive it. peace and hope, Jesus can
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ways. There is the lighting
of homes, trees and stores
that our past does not have
to be our future. Christmas
means that God endowed
our life with a purpose and
reason for being here; it
means that we can compre-
hend compassion and tol-
erance, our union with the
Giver with his presence
deeper and greater than the
other forces of violence
and misery surrounding us.
All this is not in some far-
off future but is possible
for us here and now. We
might ask, when will this
our lives. He can turn the
old house of our life into a
gorgeous spiritual struc-
ture. Christ can transform
the disrepair, damage and
deterioration of our life
into something good-look-
ing. That is the promise of
the manger scene. This is
the promise of the first
Christmas, of every
Christmas and of this
Christmas 2018.
Thus, revitalize the
power of your Christian
commitment right now,

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restored creation take full
and final hold in our
world? We really don’t
know. Nevertheless, we do
know that it can begin to
renew your life in your
Church community;
embrace Jesus among the
poor and the vulnerable,
the immigrants, the refu-

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take root in our heart, in
our life today.
There is another ele-
ment of the Christmas sea-
son that binds us together
and that is the Christmas
stable, Jesus in the manger.
gees, the homeless and the
needy. Finally, restore your
connection with Christ
through your Sunday
Worship. We are given
only one borrowed life to
live; use it to the fullest!

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Christmas is a time
of giving, a time of reflec-
anything
you will
ever pos-
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that? Well certainly it is a break, and David
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thank Him for the blessed-
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for us.
This Christmas gift
God gave to us is for all to
receive and cherish. You
don’t have to run to
Christ.
This Christmas, God
wants a relationship with
you based on his love. You
do that by having a one-
on-one with Jesus. Jesus is
God come in the flesh.
You see it’s still all about
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Road more traveled

Library creates ‘travel book’ section in memory of Don Davenport
By Tom Wearing to his many friends who travels.
twearing@pageone-inc.com were so generous with their “We encourage anyone
memorial donations. who checks out one of
IMLAY CITY — If “We used some of these books to take them
there is one thing friends of those funds to purchase a on their own travels,” said
the late Don Davenport can wide range of new travel Aldrich. “While on those
agree on, it’s that he never

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stood in one place for very
long.
Davenport, who died
May 16 at the age of 77,
had been a teacher, musi-
cian, volunteer, public ser-
vant, tour guide, generous
benefactor, lifelong learner,
books, all of which have
special bookplates honor-
ing Don inside.”
Aldrich hopes library
visitors who read the new
travel books are able to, at
least vicariously, share in
some of the joy Davenport
experienced from his
travels, we hope they will
take a photo of themselves
with one of Don’s books
and share it with the library.
“It’s our way of keep-
ing Don’s memory with us
and helping him continue
on his travels,” she said.
Aldrich pointed out
that Davenport had pur-
chased a travel guide to
Cuba not long before his
death. “It
was where he hoped to go
next,” she said. “Cuba had
been closed off to
Americans for so long,”
she said. “He was itching
to make that trip.”
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DDA eyes investment in the ‘downtown district’
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — “Those six businesses
Imlay City Downtown
Development Authority
Director Dana Walker says
the organization has done
much to create investment
in the downtown district
during the past year.
“The DDA’s purpose is
to organize and facilitate
investment,” says Walker.
“In the year 2018, the
DDA has done just that.”
Walker points out that
the DDA welcomed six
new businesses to the
downtown district, which
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have added roughly 20
new jobs to the district,
both part-time and full
time,” says Walker, adding
that the DDA helped fund
improvements in the dis-
trict.
“The DDA funded the
installation of a ‘Cobra’
light at the corner of Main
Street and Depot Drive
and at Rotary Park,”
Walker notes. “Three new
benches were installed at
Rotary Park and we pro-
vided the beautiful annu-
als, landscaping and holi-
day lighting found within
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downtown.”
Additionally, Walker
says the DDA Façade
Grant program awarded
about $13,000 in grant
funds to assist businesses
with improvements to
facades and signage.
She says the DDA
helped secure a grant from
the I-69 Region to upgrade
and redesign both the DDA
and City of Imlay City
websites.
“The sites are a valu-
able resource for entrepre-
neurs, community mem-
bers and visitors,” says
Walker.
Also in 2018, she says
work was begun on a pro-
posed “Art and Historic
Walk” to highlight public
art, historic homes and
commercial buildings in
the downtown area.
To implement the ini-
tiative, grants were secured
through the I-69 Region,
Four County Community
Foundation, and Lapeer
County
Foundation.
Community
150 Bancroft available
For start-up entrepre-
neurs, the DDA-owned
building at 150 Bancroft is
We are conduit of light at Christmas
T he following was
submitted
by Pastor Bill King of the
First Congregational
Church in Almont. the loss for a minute or
“W
e have this trea-
sure in jars of
clay…” 2 Corinthians 4:7
Feeling brittle or frag-
ile? Dare I say, even
cracked like an old clay
jar this holiday season?
Our family will soon
be decorating our
Christmas tree. Each
member will be given a
stern warning about how
fragile some of the orna-
The Imlay City DDA continues its goal to promote and improve the DDA
district.
available for lease rent free
for up to six months.
Walker says the loca-
tion is ideal for an entre-
preneur looking to start a
business and “work out the
kinks” before investing in
brick and mortar.
DDA-sponsored events
Among the events
sponsored by the Imlay
City DDA in 2018, were
the weekly summer con-
cert series and farmers’
ments are. Inevitably,
some will break, shatter-
ing into a hundred tiny
pieces. We may mourn
two, but we must forge
ahead! There’s still pop-
corn to string and halls to
deck. If we lose momen-
tum now, kiss a holly
jolly Christmas goodbye.
More often than not,
our mindset and our
prayers go something like
this as we draw closer to
December 25: Please
Lord, help me get through
the season. Or better yet,
can you magically trans-
port me to 2019? I’m
plumb worn out, and I
will literally explode if I
have to endure an entire
month of Target commer-
cials and Mercedes Benz
Winter Sales Event hype!
Who gets a car for
Christmas anyway? Not
the people I associate
with.
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Winter Playground
Christmas celebration.
Walker estimates that
the combined events
helped bring about 4,000
visitors to Imlay City’s
downtown district.
Looking forward
Looking ahead to 2019
and beyond, Walker says
the DDA looks forward to
further assisting business-
than conjuring up warm
fuzzy feelings of festive
cheer. Christmas is about
remembering and cele-
brating God’s visit to our
world, and if this includes
hot cocoa, candy canes,
and sugar cookies, so be
it—I have a sweet tooth
that rivals the best of ’em.
Christmas, more than
anything, is about light.
Not just the starlight that
shown over the town of
Bethlehem on the holy
night of Jesus’ birth, but
the light that shines in the
hearts of men. The
Apostle Paul references
this light in 2 Corinthians
4:6 writing, “For God,
who said, ‘Let light shine
out of darkness,’ made his
light shine in our hearts to
give us the light of the
knowledge of the glory of
God in the face of
Christ.”
When the shepherds
looked upon the face of
the holy infant, they saw
with their eyes and with
their souls the undeniably
shining truth that God
Incarnate had come to
rescue mankind from sin.
And upon witnessing
Christ’s birth, “they
spread the word concern-
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es in retention, growth and
development.
Upcoming projects
include the proposed Art
and History Walk, a chil-
dren’s park on Almont
Avenue downtown, and
partnering with the City of
Imlay City on infrastruc-
ture projects.
For further details,
contact Walker at the
Imlay City Offices at 810-
724-2135.
ing what had been told
them about this child, and
they returned, glorifying
and praising God for all
the things they had heard
and seen, which were just
as they had been told.”
Luke 2: 17, 20.
Feeling brittle, fragile,
or cracked like an old
clay jar this holiday sea-
son? “Do not be afraid,”
said the angel. “I bring
you good news of great
joy that will be for all the
people.”
The promise of
Christmas is that the
chinks and fissures we
accumulate over the
course of our lifetime that
mark our bodies and souls
can be avenues of bless-
ing, conduits by which
God’s light can spill forth
for the world to see if
we’ve chosen to invite
God’s Son to live in us.
Are you chipped,
dinged up, even shattered
by life’s circumstances?
Do not despair. God’s
light and love living in
you by faith, can now
radiate through you,
bringing praise and glory
to his name, “showing
that this all-surpassing
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FOR club spreads cheer

Imlay City middle schoolers collect for Holiday Depot
By Catherine Minolli
cminolli@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY —
Along with their heartfelt
message of inclusion, com-
passion, and respect, the
Friends of Rachel Club
(FOR) at Imlay City Middle
School are spreading some
joy this holiday season.
FOR members collect-
ed 1,077 items which were
donated to Lapeer Holiday
Depot, which provides
food, toys and other items
to make sure that families
in need don’t go without at
to encourage vigorous par-
ticipation.
“The students had a lot
of fun with it, spreading the
holiday spirit by giving
back,” Siglow says.
The teachers were
equally enthusiastic,
Siglow adds, getting into
the giving spirit as well.
“They all chipped in,
and were cheerleaders
behind the collection,” she
says. “Each (class) hour
did something different,
and the teachers all chipped
in and created hoopla
around collecting the
incentive was donuts and
juice provided by Imlay
City’s Tim Hortons to the
winners. Siglow says she’s
grateful to Anee Carroll of
Tim Hortons for the gener-
ous donation.
She’s also very
impressed with the FOR
club’s dedication to the
project, and to fellow
teachers at the middle
school.
“Your generosity dur-
ing this holiday season did
not go unnoticed,” she
says. “Way to go ICMS!”
The Friends of Rachel

Christmas.
Language Arts teachers
Jamie Siglow and Kristyn
Kurka collaborated with
Holiday Depot for the
drive, and then hosted a
competition for classrooms
items.”
The hoopla continued,
and also created some
friendly competition, as
classrooms collecting the
most items were announced
every Friday. An added
Photo provided
club was formed years ago
as a district-wide initiative,
led by teachers and stu-
dents who are against bul-
lying and want to spread Imlay City Middle School FOR club members (front) Hannah Hayes,
the message of inclusion Sarah Lauwers, Dezeray Tanis, Summer Hoblet and Greyson Shadbolt;
throughout the school and and (back) Tristan Sorbie, Elizabeth Lauwers, Aricyn Fick, Miranda
community. The club is Zarna, Anthony Zarna, Tiffany Guerrero and Myranda Kinzer with some

Take time to pray, listen offered to middle schoolers

through Rachel’s
Challenge, a nonprofit
of the 1,077 items they collected for Lapeer Holiday Depot.

honor the memory of massacre at Columbine Rachel’s peers and one

The following was
submitted by Pastor
Charlie Martin, the new
minister at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in
Capac.
have sought refuge from organization founded in Rachel Scott, the first stu- High School in Littleton, teacher also lost their lives
the world. In those days, 2001. It was created to dent killed in the 1999 Colorado. Eleven of in the school shooting.
in that area, the wilderness
was the place to go for
that refuge. We often feel
that we are living in the

C hristmas Greetings are

sent from our church
to all of you. I have
recently
come to
St. John’s
from
Gloria Dei
in Auburn
Hills
where I
served for
the past Pastor
eight Charlie
years. We
welcome
Martin
anyone
who is seeking a new
church home to join us
some Sunday, or for one
of our Christmas Eve ser-
vices. (4 p.m. or 7 p.m.)
This season tends to
be overshadowed by the
barrage of messages that
we get from the stores of
our time, and often all
people seek refuge from
that impact to their lives.
This was something that is
in concert with our ances-
try in the faith, the proph-
ets and Jesus, who all
Bring Your Friends Out to . . .
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world, a world where
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we seek to join our voices
with those who call for
real peace.
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Coach Lincoln (2nd from bottom, center) and the Capac High School
Football team of 1948. The Coach and team volunteered to head up
north to assist in the search for popular merchant Hale Currier.
Mystery: Football team joins search
from page 1
turned around and headed
back, painstakingly re-
checking every square
foot.
Lieutenant Chrispell,
realizing he had not talked
to the post, headed toward
his car and the two-way
radio to check in.
Sweating because of
the wool clothes he was
wearing, and with wet feet,
he called dispatch.
The dispatcher quickly
answered, “Been trying to
reach you Lt. Chrispell...
have a lot of messages for
you.”
“What do you have?”
Lt. Chrispell asked.
“The 61 businessmen
from Capac will be
late, they missed the
ferry at Mackinaw,” “...the football
the dispatcher said.
team wants to go
“The helicopter will
be ready to fly at
daybreak, but needs up and look for
to talk to you about
a plan of action, and Hale. They knew
the dog will be here
tomorrow, also.” him and grew up
“Good,” Lt.
Chrispell replied. with his sons Jim
“When the group
from Capac arrives, and Phil. They
tell them to bed
down and be on site want to go up
at daybreak. Are the
motels and restau- Friday night after
rant ready to accom-
modate?” the game at
“Yes sir, they
are,” the dispatcher
Memphis. Do you
responded.
“Tell the heli-
think that’s
copter crew I will
see them tonight,
and the dog and
owner I want at first
light. Traffic will be a
problem, have them
brought to the site in a
marked cruiser. I want that
dog to precede every-
thing.”
The rebuttal was quick.
“Yes sir,” the dispatch-
er said.
Hanging up the radio,
the lieutenant thought to
himself, “would the dog be
effective?” He hoped it
could resolve the fate of
Hale Currier, but he knew
already the outcome.
Mother Nature and the for-
est would prevail. The
snow/slush and new wet
ground, plus the smell and
scents of 80-plus men,
would mask any trace of
the missing hunter.
Returning to the line,
he asked above, “Just give
me one clue.”
In Capac,
Superintendent Van
Volkenburg heard of the
problem with the ferry at
the Straits and immediately
called Congressman
Wolcott, knowing that the
ferry was subsidized by
federal funds.
Going through the
Debt: Imlay staff pools funds to help
from page 1
Staff members pay $5 for
the chance to wear jeans
on appointed days through-
out the school year and
that money has gone to a
variety of causes over the
years.
“Our staff is so gener-
ous. Anytime anyone is the
community is struggling or
anytime a staff member
has problems, they step
many switchboards to
Washington, D.C. for what
seemed like an eternity, the
Superintendent was getting
agitated. First, he got an
aide who said the
Congressman wasn’t avail-
able. With patience now
gone, he said “You have
five minutes to put him on
this line or I will call every
newspaper in his district
and tell them how uncaring
and distant the congress-
man has been during this
ordeal.”
In very short order,
Congressman Walcott was
on the line.
“Jesse, this is Ralph,”
Supt. Van Volkenburg said.
“I want the ferry at
possible?”
Mackinaw put back on
summer hours. The short-
ened hours are a real hin-
drance to the search for
Hale Currier. And you will
be the cause of such. Do
you understand?”
“Ralph, you’re threat-
ening me,” said the
Congressman.
“No, Congressman, it’s
called free speech, and I’m
sure your constituents will
see it that way,” Van
Volkenburg said.
“I will see what I can
do,” Congressman Wolcott
said.
“Thank you,” the
Superintendent replied.
Hanging up the tele-
phone, he noticed Chuck
Lincoln—the football
coach—outside his door.
“Cone on in, Chuck,”
Van Volkenburg said.
“What’s on your mind?”
“Ralph,” Lincoln
responded, “the football
team wants to go up and
look for Hale. They knew
him and grew up with his
sons Jim and Phil. They
want to go up Friday night
after the game at Memphis.
Do you think it’s possi-
up,” Kurka said.
In addition to the
lunch payoff, Middle
School staff also worked
through Lapeer County’s
Holiday Depot program
to provide Christmas
presents and gift cards
for an Imlay City family
and their two children—
a 10 year-old and eight
month-old.
“We felt like we were
able to have a big impact
from page 1
1948 Capac High School Yearbook scan
and i will keep you compa-
ny,
Your elf,
—William
Dear Santa clos,
I dont think you have a
nuf elf’s. I love crismis. I
love red, green! I love mak-
ing wood toys i can make a
candy cane. crismis tree
truk.
Love,
—Kalina
Drae Santa,
I want to wokr with
because you need moor elf
ble?” and moer help to make your
Falling back into his elf practice because the cud
chair, the hard-nosed
be fast to be good keep up
Superintendent thought the good wokr.
about it. The search had
love you,
taken on a new dimension —Yandel
now. The youth of this
Dear Santa,
community wanted to take I hear you need some
the task upon themselves
good help. I realy love cris-
to help. He was dumb- tmas and believe the spirit
struck and in awe.
you work realy hard, iI’m
His friend Hale Currier also realy good at it so
had a following larger than
Santa I hope you and I
even he realized. It was mean it you think I am the
bigger than life itself.
most Best elf and I can Be
With tears in his eyes, one. Please say yes. no
he said, “Yes, coach, as
I hope you Love or Like my
long as they have parental Great Grandma and
consent. They can tell their
Grandpas cookies and good
parents that you and I will milk. good By. and have a
chaperone and accept
Happy New Year.
responsibility for all of Love, me,
them. Now close the
—Hunter
door. I need time for
myself to make the
arrangements for a Almont Orchard
Friday night depar- Primary School
ture.”
At the State Police
post that night, Lt.
Editor’s note: The fol-
lowing letters to Santa were
Chrispell met with
the Selfridge crew
submitted by second-grad-
ers at Orchard Primary
about the following
day’s search.
School in Almont.
Dear Santa,
Addressing the
pilot and leader in
My name is Charlie
Clarke How have you been?
command, the lieu-
tenant said, “Captain
How are the elves? This
year i’v been good for x
your mission tomor-
row is going to be
mis I want a dume a lot.
Joanna want’s a tedy bar. I
very difficult. First I
want you to draw up
also want a gutar. I hope
you have a good time.
a grid and at low alti-
tude try to visibly
Love,
Charlie Clarke
look for a body,
which is going to be
Dear Santa,
My name is Rhyland.
impossible to say the How Have the elves been? I
got a elf pet 23 day ago. My
least. Your subject
was dressed to blend Brorther says when he was
born He Had a hurt Back. I
into the terrain and
now we have more bet you want to know if
leaves that have fallen to I was good. I do not domy
further conceal your quar- chorse Just jooking I do a
ry. lot of chorse I want Lego
“But your second mis- sets for Xmas and mady
sion, I believe, will be some head phonse.
more fruitful,” Lt. Love,
Chrispell continued. “That Rhyland
is to observe and document Dear Santa,
the events further away, at My name is Emerson.
least five miles away. How have you been? How
Captain, I want to know are the elves, rain deer,
who else is in these woods. Mrs. Clas and you Santa? I
And also, take some pho- got a dog 1, 2 or 3 years
tos with our Kodak camera ago. And remob leve toys
above the lodge and imme- him and cat. You probably
diate area. I want to under- want to know if I been
stand the maze of trails good. yes I played with Ely
made by the loggers. I Ethan and Emma. For cris-
have a theory about this mas I want a boaling set up
disappearance but I need and some new books.
more information. Love,
“Also, this needs to be —Emerson
kept quiet to maintain res- Dear Santa,
cue rather than recovery,” My name is Collin B.
Lt. Chrispell concluded. How have you been? How
“Any questions Captain?” are the elves? This year, I
The reply from the got ear buds from Ella!
Captain was quick and Please remember to bring
decisive. her a magical wand. She
“No sir,” he said. “I loves anything thats magi-
fully understand and cal! You’re probably won-
agree.” dering if I’ve been good!
Part VII, ‘The scope of Check your nice list. You
the search doubles and should see my name. For
intensifies,’ will appear in exaple, when Ella was
two weeks. being anoing I just ignored
her. Another time when
Adie punched me I  did
what I was supposed to do.
For chrismas I would like a
on our students by doing piano, ipad and a ps4.
something like this,” Love,
Kurka said. Collin
“I love working here Dear Santa,
because our staff has such My name is Jackson.
big hearts.” How have your raindeer
Earlier this month an been. I would love a ntedo-
anonymous donor and aswich. Plase be carefull by
friends gave more than the chimny.
$5,000 to Almont Love,
Community Schools to pay —Jackson
off all existing lunch debts Dear Santa,
at all three of the district’s My name is Blake
schools. Boyer! How is it going?
How is my elf Pete? How is
the raindeer? Is your slaigh
powerd up? Casey would
like anything that makes
music or that has wheels.
This is what I want please I
would like a natendo swich
and a new hotweel car
track. And big lego set.
Chrismas is one of the best
time of the year!
Love,
—Blake Boyer
Dear Santa,
My name is Audrey.
How is Mrs Clause? I’ve
been good this year. Now
what i wont for chrismas.
for chrismas I want new
head phones. a tablet. hat-
chomil. Owl Diries. New
shoes. Thats all.
Love,
—Audrey
Dear Santa,
My name is Hollyn.
How have you been? How
are the elves? This year we
have a elf I wanted a elf.
Make sure to put string in
my cats stocking. You’re
probably wondering if Ive
been good. Check your nice
list. You sould see my
name. For example, when
mom said to do homework
I do it. another time, dad
said to get ready I got ready.
For Christmas I want clay,
slime, two reasons I want
clay is I can make butter
slime, I love clay I see it on
youtube. Tow reasons I
want slime is it makes cool
sounds, I can make a huge
bubble. I hope I am on the
nice list.
Love
—Hollyn
Dear Saint nick,
My name is Maddix.
How have you been? How
are the elves been? I’ve
been Realy good! I realy
want the nintendo switch so
bad. I think you should get
it for me because I love
video games why is because
I’ve been doing what I was
said.
Love,
Dear Santa,
—Maddix
Hi I am Isla. How have
you been? How are the
elves. This year I whent to a
new school and I moved. I
hope you know where our
home is. I’ve been good
this year check your nice
list you should see my
name. When Cookie rapped
the tree in toilt paper I did
not get mad. I want a skate
bord for x mas.
Love,
—Isla
Dear Santa,
My name is Conor.
How have you been? How
are the elves? this year,
I got a elf pet and I want
him to get treats. You’re
rpobably wondering if I’ve
been good. Check your nice
list. You should see my
name. For example, I never
get mad in soccer when
someone misses a goal. For
Christmas I would like a
Infinte nerf for my weird
school books. Ops! I have
Dr. Coebles is losing his
marbles!
Love,
—Conor
Dear Santa,
It’s Emma! How have
you been? How are the
elves? Thank you for
Hunter. please remember to
bring something for him.
you’re probably wondering
if I’ve been good! For
christmas I would like ugs,
hand sanitizer that smells
like cottin candy, loshin
too, speeker with water,
make up, new high heels,
profyoum that smells like
cottin candy.
Love,
—Emma
Dear Santa,
My name is Austin!
How have you been? How
are the elves doing? last
year I got a dog and it was
his birthday yesterday.
Pleazz get him prezints! he
likes the squeeker the best!
you’re probaly wondering
if I’m good. I’m very good
but my sister away. but I’v
been meen a little! for
chrismas I want a tom-
catchis crystle growing kit,
science kit, and other stuff.
have a good time!
Love,
—Austin
Dear Santa,
My name is Ethan. I
want a Ipad because my
sister brake mine and I have
been good I put a new game
on my brother I pad and my
sitster.
Love,
—Ethan
Dear santa,
My name is Kayla.
How have you been? I have
been very good. You said I
am on the top of the nice
list. I love snow ball the
raindeer. Please remember
to bring Rosy a toy. I want
a skruff a luve for Christmas.
Love,
—Kayla
Dear Santa,
My name is Michael.
How have you been? How
are the elves this year, I got
a dog named molly! please
remember to bring her a
treat or a toy. Your probably
wondering if I’ve been
good check your nice list.
you should see my name.
For example, molly went
poty in the house on asked.
For christmas I would like
a new micel basketball
hoop. don’t work hard.
love,
—Michael
Dear Santa,
My name is Sophia.
How have you been? How
are the elves? I have a dog
she loves loves toys. pleas
bring her somthing. You’re
probably wondering if I’ve
been good. check your nice
list. you should see my
name. for exaple when
Nicholas my brother when
we ere fun wresling he axa-
dently hit Me & I said it’s
ok. Another time Momma
was geting dinner & turned
around & bumped into me
& I said your fine. for
christmas I want a boy
baby. plus anything dog. so,
take it easy don’t make too
much toys. Hope you have
a great christmas. plus I’ll
get some cookies and milk.
Love,
—Sophia
Dear St. Nick,
My name is Maya!
How have you been? How
are the elves? This year, my
elves are hiding in silly
places I love them. You’re
probably wondering if I’ve
been good. Check your nice
list. You should see my
name. For example, when
my sister diden’t set the
table I did it. Another time,
my sister diden’t shut her
bedroom door so I did it.
For Christmas I would like
white beets and a soccer
bag. I  realy want this
because my soccer bag is
old and my headphones
don’t work well.
Love,
—Maya
Dear Santa,
My name is Piper. How
have you been? How are
the elfs? Last year I got
smore’s my Dog. Please
bring her a toy. She’d
appreciate it. You probly
would want to know if I
was good this year. And the
anser is yes. What I want
for christmas is legos, our
anrashon doll lilly Ann and
her stabol horses. and a
caryoky stashon. I  will
appreciate it.
Love,
—Piper
Dear St. Nick,
It’s Brayden! How have
you been? How are the
elves? This year I got a
xbox. Check your list
because I want some games
pleas. make Shure you
bring me some hedphones.
I made you cookies allredy.
I dont realy do chores. My
mom asked me to do chores
and I didn’t even get mad. I
want a new game for my
nintendo switch and some
new books pleas.
Love,
Dear Santa,
—Brayden
My name Blake
Machiniak. How have you
been? How have the elves
been? last how have rotoff
been. and if you come to
our house get magie a sky-
key toy or a Dog Bed for
Magie if you can.
Love,
—Blake Machiniak
More Santa
Letters page 13

The following letters
to Santa were submitted
by 2nd graders in Mrs.
Kelly’s class at Weston
Elementary School in
Imlay City.
Dear Santa,
I have been good this
year because I use my
manrs. I share tosy with
my brother. this year
I would like Pokemon
let’s go pukucho and
Pokemon let’s go eevez. I
really want a toy elf. You
are a nice guy.
Love,
—Jesus
Dear Santa,
Have you been
whachin me this year? I
am going to tell you 3
good reasons why I
have been good this
year. Reason #1 because I
lisen to the teacher the
first time. Reason #2
because I lisen to my
mother and father the first
time. Reason #3 because I
am nevver late and I all-
wasy turn in my home
work on the day it is
supost to be turned in.
And I  would want for
Christmas is an iphone
with a case and an flaffy
uncorn. And that’s why I
should get presints.
Love,
—Talynn Elizabeth Hall
Dear Santa,
How have you been
doing this year? I really
like the gifts you gave me
last year. I have been real-
ly good so I think you
should bring me some of
the things I want one rea-
son is I help my family so
much and I renemer to use
my maners this year and I
would relly love to get a
hovobord new clothen
and books and a really
good chrismas for me and
my family.
Love,
—Jose
Dear Santa
How are you this year?
I relly like the gifts that
you gave me last year.
I have bin good this year. I
will tell you one reason I
been good. I been good
this year becus I say kind
words. becus I been good
and saying kind word I am
going to tell you 3 gifts
I relly Want. I relly relly
relly want a roblox gift-
crde and a new screne
four my iepod. please I
relly need 1 and some hed
phons thats all I want for
Christmas I Will sen moy
latre bey.
Love,
—Bridgette
Dear Santa,
I wandr how many elf
you have I have ben good
because I ben helping my
family so I heve ben being
good and I will be telling
you 1 more thing the I
have ben good I helpt my
mom do the dishis that is
why I am a good girl and
not a bad girl so Santa
what I rilley whant for
Christmas is I whont fren-
ship neklisis one blue for
my frend Scarlt and pick
neklisis for me my sekint
thing thet I whont is a art-
kit ples can I get it you are
my fravrit prsin Merry
christmas Santa!
Love,
—Emma Burchim
Dear Santa,
I have been really
good this year because I
have been really good. I
have been being nice
because I help my mom
do the dishis. I want two
things from you I want a
scoodr and I want a pilow
the end.
Love,
—Ashton
Dear Santa,
How are you this year?
I have been really good
because I have Shard my
toys I play with others
wen they ask. I would like
22 lol Biger sprizez and
21 lol Big sprizez. Can
you do that for me pleas?
Love,
—Zoey
Dear Santa,
I have been really
good. How have you
been? I will tell you one
reasen that I have been
good. I have been helping
my mom and dad and
what I really want this
year can I pleace have a
hoverbord? I really want a
phone and my most favrit
of all is a apple watch and
that is what I want for
christmas.
Love,
—mille craven
Dear Santa,
I have been good
because I helped my mom
and dad. I want a dirtbike
because I want to ride it
uroud my yard. I want a
nerf guy so I can shoot my
brosher. I want a I Pode so
I can down lond some
games on it.
Love,
—Trent Whiting
Dear Santa,
Are you doing well?
I’ve been good beacause
I helped my little brother
today wen he had a BoBo.
I think you should bring
me a trumpet Reason 1 I
would play it for 15 min-
utes. Reason 2 I’ll play it
for friend’s And family.
Reason 3 I will play it in
stead of breaking it.
Love,
—Parker
Dear Santa,
How are you doing?
I have been really good
because I hellp my brutr
too. This yerr I would like
5 or 6 things ok? Fort nite
and Xbox1 Jake pale
remote and a jake pole
case with a hvrard 1 more
thing and a mrch.
Love,
—Raul
Dear Santa,
How is the year? I
have been good because I
have been a great helper. I
would like no video games
and I would like graph
paper, footballs and note-
books. I wonder how you
do all of your magic but
have a holly-jolly
Christmas.
Love,
—Landon
Dear Santa,
Are you doing Great?
I’m doing Grat too. I will
Give you Good resns I
shod get prsnts. I clen my
room now I will give you
what I wont for Christmas.
I want a wiiU and Godzilla
toy and a indoratr and I
want a Legos and a pupit.
Thats all the toys I want.
Love,
—Shane
Dear Santa,
How are you doing
this year? I really like the
gifts you gave me last
year. I have been Reallly
good so I think you Shold
bring Me Some of the
things I Want. I have been
good because I take the
dog outside and feed teh
dogs and help my Mom
and Dad. I want a Skate
brod to do new new tricks
and Grenlens to wach and
Grenlens two the new
Bach to wach.
Love,
—Lucy
Dear Santa,
How are you? I have
been really good because I
saird my toys with my
brothr. This year I would
like a slime kit because I
would make slime with
my family. Merry
Christmas Santa,
Love,
—Adalyn
Dear Santa,
Ho Ho Ho I have been
really good because I have
been helping my famley.
This year I would like a
fish firer and a phone and
a huvr board.
Love,
—Ty
Dear Santa,
Do you love
Christmas? I do. Chrimas
is the Best time right? I
been really good this year
because I help the cmy-
outy this year I would like
a cosmo for Christmas
and a Prank Kit.
Love,
—Donovan
Dear Santa,
I have been good this
year. How abot you? Elfy
is good at hideing. I’ve
been nice to my frinds and
they have been nice to me.
So I want a PS4 and that is
it.
Love,
—Carsyn
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? I
have been really good
because I clean my house.
This year I would like a
ps4 and two games and
wifi. I also would like a
Donkey Kong plush.
Love,
—Jomar
Dear Santa,
How have you been
doing this year? I’ve been
doing really good. How is
Mrs. Caus doing? Last
christmas I was going in
my mom’s bed and I saw
you hiding behind my
christmas tree. I saw an
elf on your shoulder. Now
let’s get to the present
part. Ok so the things that
I really want are: I Phone
X or samsung Galaxy. If
you aculy do I’ll give egg-
hogg. #2 All of the books
diary of a wimpy kid. Oh
and my sister would like a
papy poster that has flow-
ers on it. #3 And can you
get me a lambroghini
poster? And when I wake
up can it be on the left of
my lions poster please? ho
ho ho Merry Christmas
Santa.
Love, your friend,
Dear Santa,
—Sam Prescott
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Fire safety urged during Gov. Snyder, let that be your legacy
holiday season Governor Snyder,
I read that you will
them, using their ideas, the
ones that got them elected.
posals represent a move
towards more inclusive
while corporations have
benefited.

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decide the fate of the lame
ith the holiday season upon us, duck bills passed by the
it’s also the season for greater Republican majority based
fire risk. State Fire Marshal on what you perceive are
the wishes of the citizens
Kevin Sehlmeyer urges consumers to use of Michigan.
caution as the holidays are a peak time for I hope that is true.
home fires caused by unattended candles With this last election,
and space heaters, electrical problems with voters told you they want
change.
worn lights, and dry Christmas trees. Hear them. Let that be
According to the National Fire your legacy.
Protection Association, more than a third Citizens voted in a new
of home decoration fires are started by governor, attorney general
candles; 42 percent of decoration fires and secretary of state. If
there needs to be changes
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is short of yearly target
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Changing these execu-
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‘Then peeled the bells more loud and deep’

•Have a prepared and practiced home
escape plan, with two ways out of your
home that will help ensure your survival
in a home fire. Here are some excerpts and Casualties were mount- sonal ity. The Light of the World
Remember to test smoke alarms of thoughts—some of them in ing—a dismal case against grief—he had come. That was the
my words rather than those the idea of peace on earth. was disil- good news. That the Light
elderly family members and neighbors of the original writer— A 57 year old poet, lusioned would expose the Darkness
when visiting them over the holidays. from another of those who had been widowed with the is not good news for those
For more information and other fire Twelve Days of Christmas two years before, had just idea of who prefer the darkness.
safety tips visit www.michigan.gov/bfs for meditations based on the received a telegram telling peace on Thus the conflict: that
carols of the season. him that his oldest son had earth. To though the Light has come,
more fire safety information. On Christmas Day been injured to the point of help him Perspectives... darkness has not yet waved
Wishing everyone a safe and joyous
holiday season.
1863, America was going
at it—brother against
most likely being paralyzed
for life. He was not only
deal with
this wad Willene Tanis the white flag of surrender.
One day...it will!
brother, father against son. dealing with his own per- of emo- “Then peeled the bells

Traditional story, timeless message

I
do.
t’s a chilly night and
there is much work to
Stoke the fire; fill the
lamps with oil; sweep the
crusty bread crumbs
spilled by little hands
around the worn oak din-
ner table from the wood
planked floor.
Befana is a busy
woman.
She is
old now,
but still
strong.
She
worked
hard as a
girl and
unlike
her
Observations in ink...
Catherine Minolli
reflection
in the
mirror, inside she hasn’t
changed one bit. She is
known for her impeccable
housekeeping. Like most
Italian women, it is more
than just a source of pride.
It is the true mirror that
reflects who she is,
regardless of what age she
becomes. Always tidy.
Always disciplined.
Always, always working.
It’s a little late, but
Befana’s sweeping and
sweeping. She wants the
floor to gleam in the fire-
light. It’s the last chore of
the day. She doesn’t mind
the work. She is used to
it.
Her old wooden door
shakes on its rusty hinges.
Someone is knocking.
Opening the door a
crack, Befana is greeted
by three astrologers.
They’re cold and tired and
they’re looking for direc-
tions. They want to know
where the Christ child is
and wonder if they can
rest a spell at her house
before continuing on their
journey.
Befana tells them she
has no idea what they’re
talking about. Like most
Italian grandmothers, she
is kind, but she’s not a
pushover. She’s a little
suspicious of their
request. Still, she invites
them in and offers them
some wine and bread.
They take her up on the
hospitality and set out on
their mission the next day.
Before leaving, they
ask if she’d like to join
them on their journey in
search of the Christ child.
The thought crosses her
mind for a minute, and is
quickly cancelled out by
thoughts of all the chores
she has to do that day. She
has no time to stroll along
the countryside in search
of a child that may not
exist. She politely
declines and picks up her
broom. She sweeps and
sweeps...
...Sweeping, she can’t
get the visitors out of her
head. She thinks maybe
she made a mistake by not
going along with them on
their journey. Resting on
the end of her broom,
Befana’s heart is heavy
with the idea that
maybe—just maybe—she
missed a golden opportu-
nity. She puts the broom
in a corner and weeps.
Her heartfelt tears fall
on the dusty old broom
and suddenly it comes to
life. It sweeps her up into
the night sky in search of
the three wise men. Her
apron is filled with orang-
es and candies. She has no
idea where she’s going...
Soon, Befana
becomes lost. Still, her
heart swelling with the
thought of a Christ child,
she stops at every child’s
house and gives them a
treat just in case one of
them is the baby Jesus the
three strangers spoke of...
It is a journey she
repeats every year on the
eve of the Epiphany...
...Epifana in Italian.
January 6, the day of the
‘shining forth’ of God’s
manifestation into human
form as baby Jesus Christ.
Folklore notes that the
name ‘Befana’ evolved
from various dialect pro-
nunciations of Epifana.
La Befana is often
portrayed as a grandmo-
therly woman with a
broomstick, wearing a
black shawl that is cov-
ered in soot because she
enters the children’s hous-
es through the chimney...
...In Italy, children
still anticipate La
Befana’s visit and often
leave her a glass of wine
and a little plate of cook-
ies to show how much
they love her and how
good they’ve been lest
they get a lump of coal
instead of a treat.
Perhaps seeing the
Christ child in all little
children, La Befana con-
tinues her journey year
after year, mixing her
magic with holy rever-
ence, with true love and
wonder, with appreciation
and anticipation...
Maybe, just maybe,
journeying on with the
true spirit of Christmas in
her heart.
Email Catherine at
cminolli@pageone-inc.com.
tions, he
wrote the carol I hear the
Bells on Christmas Day.
Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow wasn’t the first
to wrestle with this tension
between the promise of
peace on earth and the real-
ity of a fallen world. Even
Jesus did. And when we
think of it, maybe we’re
missing the point. When
we view the manger scene
as a warm and cozy idyllic
scene, we forget the reality
that a battle was being
waged between king-
doms—a battle over the
eternal souls of all humani-
ty. Remember—Jesus was
born to die! That’s the real-
Not a modern man
U ncle Herm’s phone
number hasn’t
changed in sixty-some
years. The ten digits are
rooted in my childhood.
Should I ever forget them,
the end of my productive
life is nigh.
Until a decade ago, his
phone number first con-
nected me to Aunt Dean,
his beloved wife. It seemed
he felt awkward talking to
a phone. Of Mom’s five
daughters, I was my aunt
and uncle’s “pick,” the
term Southerners use for
their favorite people, plac-
es, and things.
According to Uncle
Herm’s account, this affec-
tion began the night of my
nativity. As he rounded the
more loud and deep, ‘God
is not dead, nor doth He
sleep’”
The farm boy who
wrote these devotionals,
now grown, is Phil De
Boef. He’s experienced his
share of life and can now
write about it from that
vantage point. He’s also my
cousin—a double cousin, in
fact, so I know very inti-
mately the home in which
he grew up—down on the
farm, with an emphasis on
music! Both of these
enhance his perspective.
Oh...and he gave me
permission to share.
Email Willene at
willenetanis @aol.com.
mountain
on foot in
pitch dark
after
courting
Aunt
Dean, he
saw lights
in our Honest Living...
home-
place. Iris Lee Underwood
“That
was
dif’ernt,” he said. “I hur-
ried on down the runoff.”
Dad backed the car out
of the garage. Uncle Herm
opened the door for Mom.
“Get in the backseat,
Herm,” Dad said.
They waited in the
Iris page 11
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Deliciously easy leftovers

D ear Lynn,
I had the
best Cranberry
Lapeer sent in her
recipe for Turkey
and Rice casserole.
turkey
1-8 oz can sliced water
chestnuts, drained
Chutney on TURKEY 1-14 oz can bean
Thanksgiving. CHOW MEIN sprouts, drained
Does anyone have 1 green pepper 2-5 oz cans chow mein
the recipe for this cut into chunks noodles
or any other 1 c diced celery Directions: Melt butter in
Chutney? The Recipe Exchange... 4 oz fresh a large skillet. Sauté green
—Ruth from mushrooms, pepper, celery and mush-
Quincy Lynn Eckerle sliced rooms until tender.
Cindy from 4 T butter or Add turkey broth, salt,
Hillsdale loves all margarine pepper and soy sauce.
the leftovers from the holi- 2 c turkey or chicken Bring to a boil. Dissolve
day dinners. One of her broth cornstarch in a little bit of
favorite recipes is Turkey 1 t salt water. Slowly add to skil-
Chow Mein. Helen from 1/8 t pepper let, stirring constantly until
Archbold uses leftover 3 T soy sauce smooth and thickened.
ham to make her Cheesy 3 T cornstarch Add turkey, water chest-
Ham Casserole. Judy from 3 c diced, cooked nuts and bean sprouts.

Ride along through Vietnam

M y scooter is nothing
special. It’s cherry
red, a bit scuffed on the
sides. It gets me where I
need to go, and that’s it.
Each day I mount it and
roll it out the door of my
apart-
ment
building,
then I
fire it up.
Off I’ll
go into
the bus-
tling From the Other Side...
mechan-
ics of the Andrew Wernette
day.
What
is Vietnam? What does it
mean to be Vietnamese?
These are questions that I
always ask myself. As I
drive my scooter beneath
the trees and past the shops
of Danang, I always look
around to see if I can find
clues to the answers. Look
for the elements, I tell
myself.
tans, eyeing the flow of
traffic from the sidelines.
There’s something that
feels charmingly egalitari-
an about a society whose
main form of transport is
motorbike (which in
Vietnam can include scoot-
ers, motorcycles and any-
thing in between).
Everyone is equally
exposed to the elements
and each other; something
intangible is shared
amongst us through the air.
Whenever I’m waiting at a
light surrounded my fellow
riders, there is always this
feeling I get of “we’re all
in this together.”
Propaganda posters for
the government are posted
everywhere. They colorful-
ly depict happy families
and happy workers and
encourage citizens to duti-
fully fulfill the tenants laid
out by Ho Chi Minh, the
grandfatherly founder of
Communist Vietnam.
Nobody really gives them a
with a cleaver and the
resulting pieces were bent
into impossible angles.
However, I always delight
in the challenge of wrap-
ping my tongue around that
curious rhythm whenever I
get the inspiration to study
the language, which is spo-
radic.
I see the middle-aged
women proudly clad in
their pajamas, sometimes
carrying items for sale or
sometimes just standing on
the curbs, looking out. The
school children in their lit-
tle uniforms and red ker-
chiefs scattering as school
is let out. Sparks flying
forth from men sawing
metal on the blackened
patches of sidewalk in
front of their shops. The
feral dogs milling about,
tempting fate in the middle
of the busy streets; to be
called a dog is one of the
worst insults in
Vietnamese.
All of this flashes past
Heat thoroughly. Serve
over chow mein noodles.
CHEESY HAM
CASSEROLE
1-8 oz pkg noodles
1 1/2 c chopped to 30 minutes, until heated
cooked ham
1 c grated sharp
cheddar cheese
1-10 1/2 oz can cream
of chicken soup
1/2 c milk
1/2 t curry powder
2 T butter
Directions: Cook noodles
according to package
directions. Rinse and drain.
Mix together ham and 3/4
cup of cheese. Place a
layer of noodles in the bot-
tom of a greased 1 quart
baking dish. Spoon some
of the ham and cheese
mixture over noodles.
Continue layers ending
with noodles. Mix togeth-
er chicken soup, milk and
curry powder. Pour even- water and soak for 8 hours
ly over top of casserole. or overnight. Rinse and
Dot with butter and sprin- place in a bowl. Cover
kle with remaining cheese. with boiling water and
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 soak for another hour.
Rinse and drain again. In a
through and cheese is skillet, sauté mushrooms
lightly browned. Makes 6 and onion in 1 tablespoon
servings, more or less. of butter until onion is
TURKEY AND RICE transparent. Mix together
CASSEROLE rice, sautéed vegetables,
1 c uncooked wild rice salt, pepper, turkey and
1 lb sliced mushrooms almonds. Whisk together
1 yellow onion,
chopped
turkey broth and cream.
Gently stir into turkey
3 T butter
1 t salt
mixture. Pour into a
greased casserole. Sprinkle
1/4 t pepper with cheese and dot with
3 c diced cooked remaining butter. Cover
turkey and bake at 350 degrees
1/2 c sliced almonds for 25 to 30 minutes until
3 c turkey or chicken heated through. Uncover
broth and return to oven for an
1 1/2 c heavy cream additional 5 minutes.
3 T grated Parmesan Email recipes and reci-
cheese pe requests to Lynn at
Directions: Soak rice in lynneckerle@gmail.com.

There is the madman
who shuffles up and down
the street each day, an
older fellow with a pout on
his face, shouting at
whomever he approaches.
second look.
It is somewhat distract-
ing to see the eyes of sure-
ly beautiful women peek-
ing out from beneath the
masks and coverings that
Our
my eyes. I’m in the middle
of it, as I have been for
almost two years now. But
there is a creeping thought
inside me.
I will never truly

What is his story? What
tragic misfortune relegated
him to this sad role in our
neighborhood? Does any-
one care for him?
Driving, driving. That
shield their flesh from the
sun (or raincoats deflecting
the rain, recently).
(I should make a side
note that Vietnam is one of
the most distracting places
New Year
understand this land. I will
never really know what it
means to be Vietnamese. It
is one thing to admire a
culture and language from
afar, but it is quite another

big yellow star set against
a red background presides
everywhere nowadays. It’s
patriotically displayed in
solidarity with the national
soccer team, which is cur-
I have ever been to. For
my eyes, at least, it is one
of the countries with the
largest number of beautiful
women per square meter.)
Organized chaos. The
Wish for
to be born within it and
have it hardwired into your
every thought, every per-
ception, every action. On
some level, I will always
be an outsider here.

rently moving up in a big
regional championship. I
sat beneath the pouring
rain recently with my
friend at one of the many
cafes, watching the locals
seated alongside me as
they rose up and cheered
emphatically when
Vietnam beat Malaysia.
Afterward, I made the
choice to immerse myself
in the roiling thick of flag-
waving, horn-sounding
revelers on motorbikes that
coursed through the streets,
something that the locals
simply call “the storm.” A
euphoric sense of victory
transpierced the atmo-
sphere.
The cold-eyed police offi-
marriage of these two
intractable opposites is
what best defines
Vietnamese traffic, which
weaves and threads itself
into its own crazy pattern.
Jostling amid the stream of
vehicles and idling in a
gridlock of exhaust-breath-
ing, growling engines is its
own experience. Children
sitting with their parents on
motorbikes stare at me
wide-eyed.
Of course, everywhere,
the chatter of Vietnamese.
From the markets to the
offices to the households,
the language fills the air
and gives life here its own
strange cadence. The
sounds it possesses are as
You . . .
This is of course obvi-
ous, but for someone who
likes to think that there are
no limits to what one can
learn and achieve in life,
it’s still a stark wall to have
to accept. The ever-present
cultural barrier. There are
limits. Take time this holiday season to enjoy the warm
That doesn’t stop me
from continuing to ask the glow of family and friends
same question, though.
And as I move through the
streets—indeed, move
. . . to count your many blessings and look ahead
through time and space out
here—I continue to glean
to a prosperous new year.
little, partial answers to
that question. They’re
~ Delores Heim, Publisher
From your friends at the . . .
everywhere in this city.
It all depends on how you
look at them.
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from page 10
Matewan Hospital until the
doctor announced, “Mr.
O’Brien, you have another
daughter. Your wife is rest-
ing well.”
I dial Uncle Herm and
regret again the loss of my
hardwired landline to
WIFI. I listen for his
voice—my anchor to the
world I once knew.
“Hello.”
I sing “Happy Birthday
to You” with all my heart.
He’s silent.
“Do you know who
this is, Uncle Herm?”
“It’s Arus.”
Music to my ears.
“I’m 88 yurs old. The
doctor says I’ll make it to
a hunderd.”
His fellow senior cen-
ter cronies tipped him off
about the doctor asking
him to count back from
twenty to one.
“I practiced and didn’t
couldn’t remember what
the doctor asked me to
remember before I counted
backwards. He said I did
good.”
As usual, my uncle
recalls the past. “Grandpa
Lark made a mistake when
he sold the land across the
creek to Uncle Frank. He
and his boys made moon-
shine. Once Daddy helped
Uncle Frank make a run.
Mommy said ‘Now you
can’t do that, Floyd.’”
He recalls the wormy
chestnut his daddy and
Grandpa Hunt cut down to
build his mommy’s
church. “A thousand feet
of board timber cost $12 to
mill.”
The last patriarch with
accurate memory, Herman
Glen McCoy lists the
names and dates of the
children his parents begot.
The most grievous of all
stories are the deaths of
two babies who preceded
his birth, his sister Sarah
ing accident that crippled
his father in 1933.
“Daddy helped put "
Uncle Doc through dental
school.”
“He paid for his broth- • Randy Jorgensen • Tom Campbell • Catherine Minolli
er’s degree while raising a
family?” I ask in wonder. • Kim Jorgensen • Lori Campbell • Kevin Kissane
“No huney, that was
before Mommy and Daddy • Keil Jorgensen • Susie Brill • Maria Brown
was married. Daddy was
almost twenty years older • Denise Kovacik • Rita Freidinger • Tom Wearing
than Mommy.”
Long and short memo- • Tina Dawe • Natalie Zrembski • Doug Hunter
ry intact, he tells me that
he replaced the back and
front brakes on his daugh-
• Paula Parisot • Beth Eddy • Gertie Brooks
ter’s car this week.
Dear Reader, with each
• Iris Lee Underwood • Janet Jacob • Willene Tanis
conversation, my uncle
imparts a portion of his
• Rick Liblong • Lynn Eckerle • Mary Weemaes
resilience to my spirit. I
determine again to sustain
my old phone number—to
write until I cannot
remember how to count
We are pleased to express our
appreciation for your loyal support.
from twenty to one.
At heart, I am not a
modern woman.
Email Iris at
irisleeu@sbcglobal.net.
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Town Talk
Editor’s note: Due to space
constraints announcements
will be posted one week in
advance of the event. Notices
must be received in writing by
noon Monday prior to the
publication date.
For Senior Citizens
Gentle Yoga Tuesdays from
9-10 a.m. at First
Congregational Church in
Almont. Practice led by Dina
Miramonti, RYT.
Imlay City Senior Center
“Texas Hold ‘Em” 12:30
p.m. For info 810-724-6030.
Council on Aging
Membership is open to indi-
viduals 18 and older. The
Capac Senior Center is open
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-
days. We offer a variety of
activities such as fitness and
craft classes, a book review
group, cards and bus trips.
For info, call Lori at 395-
7889.
Almont and Dryden area
senior citizens meet the 2nd
Tuesday of the month at 12
p.m. at the Almont Lions
Hall, 222 Water St., for a
potluck and program. Call
798-8210 for more info.
Adults 55 and over are invit-
ed to Berlin Twp. Senior
Center to play cards from
noon-3 p.m. every other
Thursday. Bring a sack
lunch, beverages provided.
Senior chair exercise on
Tuesdays 10-11 a.m. Potluck
luncheons will be served the
4th Tuesday of every month
at noon. For info, call 810-
395-4518.
A Red Cross Blood Drive
will take place at the Berlin
Twp. Senior Center on Jan.
4 from 12:45-6:45 p.m.
Ryan Smith, a certified alco-
hol and drug counselor will
be available at the Imlay
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Community Dinner:
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Dinner and card playing,
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Free Meals, Food
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
‘Food for Families’ kitchen
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hot meals every Monday and
Wednesday from 4-5:30 p.m.
This Heart Loves Food
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open from 2-4 p.m. the sec-
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The Capac Community
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Medical Care
Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. 810-664-2737 and for more 586-752-6543. Free of
Please call LOVE, INC. at info on dates and times. charge.
810-245-2414 in advance to
ensure your food voucher Play groups available. Free 6 FOR WIDOWED MEN & Lapeer County Health
will be received before you week sessions. At these WOMEN: Lunch-Cards- Department, 1800 Imlay
stop in to shop. Any ques- FREE 90-minute play- Friendship. Join us every City Rd., Lapeer - Regular
tions, please call Joyce groups, children will partici- 3rd Tuesday of each month Immunization Clinic Hours:
Kaufman at 810-395-7532. pate in storytime, develop- from 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. at (held in 2nd floor clinic area)
mentally appropriate games Cavis Pioneer Restaurant, Walk-In, Mondays 1-3 p.m.;
The Capac Kitchen serves
free meals every Tuesday
and crafts, learn new skills,
and enjoy a snack and social
5600 Lapeer Rd. in Kimball
Twp. 48074. No RSVP neces-
By Appointment Only,
Wednesdays 8:30 a.m.-11:30
from 4:30-6 p.m. at Zion time with other children. sary. For more info call a.m. and 4-6 p.m., Thursdays
United Methodist Church. Parents will have the chance Joanne K. at 810-324-2304. 1-3:45 p.m. Hepatitis vac-
to talk to other adults with This activity is sponsored by cine is now available. For
Free meals for people in same-age children. Register Widowed Friends, a peer additional info, to check if
need are offered at the North
now for the next session! support group www.wid- we accept your insurance, or
Branch Senior Center on Numerous locations and owedfriends.org. to schedule an appointment
Monday and Thursday eve- dates available. For more please call 810-667-0448.
nings from 5:30-7 p.m. Call info and to sign up call the Widowed Friends invites all
810-441-0322 for more info. Family Literacy Center at widowed to join us for Free hearing and vision
810-664-2737. breakfast and friendship in screens for children of pre-
Orchards’ Cupboard Food a safe setting every 2nd and school age are available at
Pantry is open the 3rd 4th Monday of the month at the Lapeer County Health
Saturday of every month 9
a.m.-noon. Food distributed
Support Groups 9 a.m. at Sero’s, 925 Gratiot
in Marysville. For more info,
Department. To schedule an
appointment please call 810-
at 74903 McKay Rd., Bruce call Julie at 810-388-0868. 667-0448 or 810-245-5549.
Woman’s life Chapter 855
Twp., 586-336-4673. www.
orchardsonline.org. will meet at the Lois Wagner For those that have experi- Capac Pharmacy is teaming
Memorial Library in enced the death of a loved with Support Million Hearts
Richmond at 6:30 p.m. on
Museums January 8, 2019. Everyone is
one, a support group is avail-
able facilitated by a trained
by offering in-pharmacy
blood pressure screenings,
welcome to attend. United Hospice Service 136 North Main St. in Capac,
The Almont Community Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) (UHS) bereavement volun- Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Historical Society Museum teer. Marlette Regional Everyone is invited to come
meetings are held every
is open Saturdays from 1-4 Monday night at 8 p.m. at Hospital, 2770 Main Street and have their blood pres-
p.m. Please stop by and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marlette, hosts this sup- sure read for free.
learn about your communi- in Imlay City. port group the 1st Tuesday
ty. Society meetings are held of each month in the
at the museum on the second
Monday of the month at 7
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
and Al-Anon meetings are
Administration Conference
Room. For time and more
Events
p.m. For more info call 810- held every Wednesday night info, call 800-635-7490 or Zumba Gold. Combines
796-3355. at 8 p.m. at the Capac United visit www.marletteregional-
dance steps with a low
Methodist Church, Capac, hospital.org. impact routine. Bring water
The Capac Historical Society MI.
is open to visitors daily from TOPS 620 Lapeer weight- and a face towel. Every
Monday and Wednesday
1-3 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. on Grief share. Tuesdays at 1 loss group meets Tuesday
Sundays. Call 810-395-2859 p.m., Imlay City Sr. Center, nights at the Hunter’s Creek 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Washington Parks and Rec
for more info. Lamb Steele building on Mobile Home Park Club
Third St. New series starts House, 725 DeMille Rd. in Center, 57880 Van Dyke,
The Dryden Historical Washington Twp. Fee
Aug. 6. For info or to regis- Lapeer. Weigh-in from
Society meets at 7 p.m. the ter call Tracy at 810-724- 6-6:30 p.m., meeting from charged. Call 586-752-6543
first Wednesday of the 6030 or Ginger at 810-724- 6:30-7:30 p.m. For more info for info.
month and the museum 5772. call 810-664-7579.
opens every Monday from Sculpt, Flex and Stretch.
Beneficial weight training.
5:30-7 p.m. Lapeer Area Citizens
The Imlay City Historical
Against Domestic Assault
meets 1-3 p.m. every
Fundraisers Every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. Washington
Museum is now closed for Parks and Rec Center ,
Wednesday in the Lapeer Woman’s Life Chapter 855’s
the season. Watch for the Court House for personal 57880 Van Dyke,
opening of the 2019 season Bottle & Can Drive contin- Washington Twp. Call 586-
protection order clinic. For ues all year round. Funds
on the first Saturday in info 810-246-0632. 752-6543 for times and pric-
April. support those in need as we es.
continue to fight hunger and
10A Friday AFG Family
Groups meeting. Imlay City homelessness in our commu-
Youth Events FOC Lutheran Church, nity. Call 810-392-5136 for a
Ready, Set, Go! Workshop.
7191 Imlay City Rd, Imlay
City. Contact Ginger Miller
drop off point, or pick up
service for a large donation. Other
at 810-724-5772 for more Make a difference today by
This is a FREE workshop
donating! Free tutor training for peo-
for 3-5 year olds & parents/ information.
ple who would like to help
caregivers! Enjoy fun proj- The Imlay City Christian
Romeo Washington Parks others in our community
ects that will develop your School has discount cards improve English skills.
child’s skills and prepare and Rec. One on one grief
available for sale. Proceeds Volunteer basis. Please call
them for school! Children counseling provided at both
benefit the school’s athletic, for orientation before train-
also enjoy a snack, story Romeo and Washington music and PE programs. For ing at 810-664-2737.
time, and a free book! Call Centers. By appointment more information call Imlay
the Family Literacy Center only, please call to set up City Christian School, Mon.-
today to reserve your seat at your appointment today Fri. 8-4, 810-724-5695.
Club News
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(Fairgrounds Rd.) Overseas
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Thursday, every other
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C.R.C. First Baptist Church 2nd and last Wednesdays of
395 N. Cedar (M-53)
the month at 7:00 p.m. The
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Worship 10:00 a.m. 881 Van Dyke - 810-798-8888 Third Street. Contact them
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St. Nicholas - Capac Goodland GATEWAY ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH at the Davison Senior
ASSEMBLY
(ELCA) 109 E. Kempf Court • Capac, MI
Community
Pastor: Rev. Noel Cornelio
Saturday Mass (810) 395-7557 Center, 10135 Lapeer Rd. in
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Weekdays
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Capac Elementary
The following letters to
Santa were submitted by
2nd graders at Capac
Elementary School in
Capac.
Dear Santa,
What I want for cresi-
mas is truks and some cars.
I And I want a xbox 369.
how are you doing Santa. Is
Rodfe sick I hope not How
athr randeer doing. and mrs
clas doing.
Your friend,
—Austin Welch
Dear Santa,
ho ho ho I said ho ho ho
because you say ho ho ho
and Santa how are you
doing is rodoph sick this
year I hope not because
rodoph is my favorit rain-
deer of all the raindeers are
my favrit Dasher is a good
rain deer and Dancer is a
good rain deer I love Dasher
and dancer they are the best
like Rodoph because they
are really nice and just love
all the rain deers and did
you in joy the cookesI made
you? I love you Santa.
Love,
—Kaylee
Dear Santa,
I want a Slappy doll
from Goosebumps and a
Police Officer soot and a
100 Dollars toys.
From,
—Alex Salcedo
Dear Santa,
I know been good i’ve
cind of been but I promis I
will be good I promis really
I will and say hi to misses
claus and I want a x box
abd Hachmols and I will
giwve you some carot and
how is Missis claus how
are elves how are you if
you cud wit on it.
From,
—Kylie
Dear Santa,
How are the reindeer
and Mrs. claus. and you to
Santa I hope you get my
gifts to santa and how are
the elves and the shop. I
have ben good Santa can
you get me gold.
Love,
—Austen Sharp
Dear Santa,
hows your pets doing
and thank you for wate toys
you gave me last year hows
missice class doing i hope
no one has a cold I wanna
give you some of the toys I
want ah LOL house and Ill
come and visit you.
Love,
—Marissa
Dear Santa,
I hope Rudolph dos not
get a cold so I downte the
other rander to get it to and
I hope I get my thing I
want.
Love,
—Alaina
Dear Santa,
Hello!!!!! Santa how
are you dowing how re
elves and I haf ben very
good and I want a RC car at
traxis plese.
Love,
—Jake
Dear Santa Claus,
For chrismas I want
paranchrs saeerhighia steel
battle marfers with all higha
stas and the highia blasters.
and the gold ranger cater
blaster. and the sord. but
you dont haf too get me all
of it. and how are you how
are your rain deer. I love
Chrismas and you. and
How is Misses Claus too.
How is your elves.
From,
—Blaike
Dear Santa,
I love Christmas and
my elf is silly but he wont
move at first it did then it
stopt but I am still happy
thow I love your ring dear.
To Santa, from,
—Mylla Vigiletti
Dear Santa,
jhow are you doing
hows Mrs. Claus and the
reindeer doing how are the
elves doing too. I’ve been
up to making cookies for
you. I would like the lol
surpries bigger surpries
please and super pwoers
please.
Love,
—Elena
Dear Santa,
How is Rootoff how is
Miss clos I want a squshee
and I want a dool I want a
Polly Pokit
Love,
—Analia
Dear Santa
how is it dowig at the
nothe ple are the elfs dowig
god this year. was it cod
last year i promis you will
see cocs win you com doun
the chime.
Your frad,
—Brgyde
Dear Santa,
how are you doing are
you doing good how is miss
claus doing to how is
Rudolph doing how good
are the elves un loding the
dish wosher to I wont for
Christmas I wont a fitbit
and I wont to be a elf.
From,
—Keegan
Dear Santa,
how are you doing Mrs.
Claus how are you doing to
is the elf doing got how is
the rainder. I have been in
school and aftr I played
with LOL doll’s I want for
crmismas is LOL Doll Bigr
spris. I will brus my teth
when I am not toth to.
Love,
—Madison
Dryden Elementary
The following letters to
Santa were submitted by
2nd graders at Dryden
Elementary School in
Dryden.
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
winter. Thank you for all of
the presents. I’ve been very
good this year with my
family I  have helpt my
brother on the bus. If you
have time to get me a pres-
ent I would like LoLo and
dachumols.
Love,
—Annelyse Hutchins
Dear Santa,
I hope you and Rudoph
are getting plenty of rest.
Thank you for giving my
mom cook for our famiy. If
you have time to get me a
present. I would like a
phone for christmas. Thank
you for thiking about me.
Love,
—Ashton
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
year. thank you for giving
chismis toys. Ive been good
going to scool and having
pashins. If you have tome
to get me a presint I wul
like a ninga set and a did
armor. thank you for red-
ing.
Love,
—Max
Dear Santa, and I want 5 books to rede
I hope you have a jolly
jolly Christmas Thank you
for the presents you allwes
give me Ive been good this
year If you have time to get
me a present I would have a
rmoht conchroll car and a
Lago dinosor Thank you
for the presents.
Love,
—Devon
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a Holly
Jolly Christmas thank you
for the presents I’ve Been
good By lising If you have
tim to get me a present I
woud like 2 LoL dolls 2
Hachamols thank you for
them.
Love,
—Jocelyn
Dear Santa,
I hope you have good
winter. Ive been good this
year. If you have time to get
me a present I would like a
toy car, piano. thank you.
Love,
—Steven
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
time in the Norte pole thank
you for every thing. Ive
geen good for doing my
chors. if you have time to
get me a present I would
like to have a Lol under
wraps.
Love,
—Ophehelia
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a fun
time giving the gifts to all
the little boys and girls.
You have been working
very hard. When you come
to my house this is what I
would like for christmas. A
locket with my name on it
and a new gem book with
very prety gems all over the
front. Thank you for bring-
in the gifts to all the boys
and girls.
Love,
—Trinity Schultz
Dear Santa,
I hope you stay warm
this year Santa and you
work hard as well. We miss
you too and have a graet
christas tyear. I been good
this year and I have worked
super super hard. This is
what I would like this year
I want a army controller
please. thank you santa for
the ptesents.
Love,
—Clayton
Dear Santa,
I hope you stay warm
this year and don’t frees
owt there and we whish you
a marry christmas and a
happy new year. Thank you
for dlivering the presents to
teh hundreds of kids in the
world. I’ve been good this
year. If you have time to
give me a present here is
what I would like a big
stufft unicorn.
Love,
—Evelyn
Dear Santa,
I hope you stay warm
this year. Thank you for
what you do on Christmas
I’ve been good this year
becus I’ve been helping
pepel out if you have time
to get me a presnt I would
like a Lol and a Lol pet
thank you for what you do.
Love,
—Victoria
Dear Santa,
I hope you and Rudoph
have a grate day. Thank you
for giving Presents to boys
and girls. Ive been good
this year. If you have time
to get me a present I would
like a Elf owl staf animal.
Love,
—Daniel
Dear Santa,
I like when you give
presents to everyone what i
want for christmas is the
walking dead. thank you
Love,
—Wyatt
Dear Santa,
I hope you are safe.
Thank you for giving pres-
ins Ive been good this year.
If you have time to get me
a presins I would like a
video game thank you for
thinking of me.
Love,
—Kalen
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a fun
christmas Thank you for
the present that you gave
me I’ve been good in scool.
If you have time to get me
a present I would what a
book thank you for present.
Love,
—Nate
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a
woderfull winnter and
thank you for what you do.
Santa I have a wish for you
I want a laptap and a
iphone7 and a phone and a
tablit and a smart wach and
I have been woderfull day.
Love,
—Josue Henry Ayala
Ortega
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a marry
christmas. Thank you for
getting presents for all the
kid in the intire world. I’ve
been awsome all this year.
If you have enogh time I
would like a yo-yo for
christmas I hope you get a
present for all the hard
work you did for all of us in
the intire world.
Love,
—Molly
Dear Santa,
Thank you Santa for
giving prsents to everone I
been excellent if you have
time to git me a present I
would lik a tedebar thank
you.
Love,
—William
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
trip dulivering present’s to
family’s. thank you for
makeing preset’s. I’ve been
a good girl this christmas.
If you have time to give me
present’s I would like a
color water botoll and
Lol’s.
Love,
—Izabela
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
christmas. thank you for
making presints for us. I’ve
been good. I’ve been
halping a round. If you
have time to get me a
presints, I wuld like the I
spy lol doll and american
girl doll. Thank you for
giving presints.
Love,
—Bobie
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
Christmas. Thank you for
giving everybudie gifts.
I’ve been great this year
becase I helped my family.
If you have time to get me
gifts, I would like a baby
brother and a piglit. Thank
you for everything you do.
Love,
—Dawson
Weston Elementary,
2nd graders
The following letters
were written by 2nd grad-
ers at Weston Elementary
School in Imlay City.
Dear Santa,
Wich of the reindeer is
your favirit? I have been a
good girl becuase I have
been kind, helpfull and car-
ing. I realy realy wish I
could have dot to dot, LoL
siprise doll and books! That
is what I wish I could have
for Christmas!
Love,
—Rae Judd
Dear Santa,
I hop your reindeer are
resdid and foull. I hop the
elvs are redea for Christmas.
I have ben good to my bru-
tyer and my famlle sowe
plese will you bring me my
top three thing. these are
my top three things vabue,
BB Gun with Skcope that is
blue win you look in it and
win you see sud thing it is
yeller conpown bowe and I
hope you have a mare
Christmas.
Love,
—Lucas Hunter
Dear Santa,
I hope you are redy for
christmas? I’v been a good
secaed gradr I’ve been
prastking my writing. My
mom and dad say thay just
want a littl bit for christmas
I hope I sopeld christmas
right if I did not i’m sorry.
My dad said that he will put
the lit’s up and ok her is my
list. A LoL Bigger spris, a
hovr bord, phones.
Love,
—Magie Stine
Dear Santa,
Wote cocy do you like!
I have ben good sakant
gradr. I want a hovr bord
and a fornit game do you
like carits and I want a gat
pake.
Love,
—Eliah Ruiz
Dear Santa,
I hope you bring all the
presents for all the boys and
girls. I have ben good this
yare I alway do my chrs all
the time. oh and weht is
you frivite cookies and
milk. I ben so good this
yera I want to tell you three
thags I want for Christmas.
LoL doll spris biger spris, a
pupy, 100 doller. And that
is it Merry Christmas Santa.
Love,
—Milagros Santana
Dear Santa,
Can I have a hence with
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slugs miusic pade sparking
scanar nite vigin goguls
and a sckope a deer call.
Love,
—Brayden Craemens
Dear Santa,
How are the elves
doing? and the reindeer?
Santa! if you do not want to
bring me all the things here
are the one’s I want...srf-
bord, huvrbord and
Mommy pig doll and
Daddy pig doll. Thank
you!!!!
Love,
—Madison Kaeding
Dear Santa,
Is your reindeer god I
know I bin good sooper
good this yer so I’m gitting
soam books, cars, gayms,
and a PS4.
Love,
—Jaisen
Dear Santa,
Can I tale you a kwasht-
en wate is your fafrit cooke?
this yere I will want a lol
dol and a art sketck. and a
phone. can I tale you anothr
kwashten how is Mrs.
Claus Santa have a grate
drive in the snow. Have a
Meery Chrismas!
Love,
—Barbie Leon
Dear Santa,
Santa I hope you are
doing good up there you are
very nise. I think I ben a
good boy I hope I am on the
nise list. I wood like a
nutendo switch, and foot-
ball cards, and a hellmet.
Have a Meery Christmas.
Love,
—Owen Furgerson
Dear Santa,
I hope you are ready to
deliver presents. Here is
what kind of boy I think
I were. The good kind. I
hope you can give me a jet
pack, hover board, and
comics. I hope your elf,
which I named Jingle, gave
you good reports. Even
thoue some people like
presents, Christmas is a
time of peace and goodwill.
I hope the reindeer are
ready. Christmas is a big
night. Have a very merry
Christmas. Hohoho!
Love,
—Deegan Weiler
Dear Santa,
Your the gbest Santa
are you all rite Santa with
the toys I have been vere
good in school. I really
wont a Guitar, V bucks,
Scoter, new glacse, that is
that I whont fore Christmas.
Love,
—Heath Kock
Dear Santa,
What are your favritit
cookies. I have been a help-
ful and nise to. I wode rely
like a nitendo switch mario
odesy and osmaand osmo.
Love,
—Michael H.
Dear Santa,
I hope you are ready to
deliver the presents to the
world. I have been a good
boy because I listen to the
teacher. I would like air
hockey for Christmas
because I know where I
want it to be we just need to
put up the walls and the fire
place.
Love,
—Jackson A.
Dear Santa,
I hope your raindeer are
in good shape for the big
ride. Do you have all the
presents for the kids? I am
sure that I have been a good
boy. I will like dot to dot,
nitodo swich gift crads, and
a color book. I will put out
cookies and mile. for you.
Love,
—Pierce Murray
Dear Santa,
I’s Rudolf on uyour
raindeer team. Santa you
one holly jolly preson and I
like! Sant nick do you think
ive been a good boy. If ive
been a good boy we’ll these
are my three top thing I
want. Super fast jet pack,
remote kintrolled Lego set,
and a remote kintolled air
plane.
Love,
—Parker Moon
Dear Santa,
I think Mrs. claus is a
prsin in your lif. You are
nis. can I ples have a side-
by-side I have ben a gud
boy. I help my frend a shace
frog and lisrs.
Love,
—Owen Dyer
Dear Santa,
is Rudolf ateing sum
hay becus Rudolf mite
need to gied your slaye
christmas Eve this year? St.
Nick i theck i have ben
good this year sow can i be
on the nise list becus I dun
good on my math papre
and I dun good on pogeks.
I wold relly like a phone,
RcLogger, and a cofcort. I
beter tell you about the
coookes. I will give you
Milk and cocklit cip
cookes.
Love,
—Aiden Rossen
Dear Santa,
Santa how are the rein-
deer dooing I want xbox
and fortnite I have been a
good boy becuse I do my
home work I would really
want a xbox and fortnite a
mrdesig a nowe phone
waty cane of cookiese.
Love,
—Jeremiah Browl
Dear Santa,
I hope your reindeer is
all rested up for christmas
night and I hope your rest-
ed up for christmas ev. I
think hiv been good
because hiv helped my
friend and class mate and
helped my mom at chores.
Since I helped mom can I
please have three presents
can I have three presents
can I have Art sketch, nail
polish and makeup. and
dont forget I’m going to
leave homand cookies it’s a
surpise so don’t what kind
of cookies are.
Love,
—Addison Brown
Dear Santa,
Did Rudolf see me last
Christmas? I think I was a
good girl you know why?
becase I clened my room,
I got 20 sparty tikes for
being good. I want a new
coat, and a nail salon! I’m
going to get you carits for
you’r reindeer.
Love,
—Avie Ziesmer
Dear Santa,
I hope you have a good
Christman. I have deen a
vare good. I have been
good in Math. I would real-
ly like a snow modild, a
Hackamow, a puppy. I will
give you caml cookis.
Love,
—Riley Schlaufman
Dear Santa,
how is your Elfs doing
santa? I want a light up
speker and boxer and
comose I been a good kide
and Evan not so good this
year becuse he has been
telling me that too do and
I cean a lot of toys when
my mom tells me he is not
ceaning.
Love,
—Ella Bennett
Dear Santa,
I hope your doing all
reigh and the Elve’s are
make the toys for all the
Boy’s and Girl’s. And you’r
randeer are eating randeer
food. And do you think
I have ben a good girl I
think I have Because when
mom or dad say I have to
do something when I don’t
want to do it I do it. I want
lot’s of lego’s, Party
Poptiniso, and twezzty
petz. that’s what I want for
christmas. By santa have a
holly jolly Christmas santa.
Love
—Ava Shack
Dear Santa,
thes are the theings I
wont of Chistas. I think I
was good. I want a drt bike,
BBs, Lego Jrasick world
and acros boo. I hope you
are doing Good and your
reindeer. I will leve your
favorit cookey and some
cartos for your reindeer.
Have a merry Chritmas.
Love,
—Beal Keeping
Dear Santa,
Are your elfs doing
good? Are your raneder
good? I hope your rede for
Chrismas. I think ive ben
good what do you think?
My 3 most wonted things
are Electric scotter a remote
cintroll care and a elf that I
can keep.
Love,
—Ty Wagester
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Christmas is filled with promise of the future

The following was sub- country are, to experience for. to walk with us. The birth leaders used their power you were born, and no
mitted by Rev. Curtis this miracle from God When the promised of Jesus shows us that our and authority to oppress matter what your past is,
Clarke, pastor of Armada from the and prophesied savior of God is a god who upholds the people and thought there is a future for you.
United Methodist Church luxury of a the world arrived, he did his promises. It shows us they were the only ones That future begins the
and West Berlin United hospital, so in a dark and cold cave. that we have a god who is who were worthy of a moment you accept Jesus
Methodist Church. with highly There were no doctors or desperate to connect with place in God’s heavenly as savior of your life.

W hen I think about the

true meaning of
Christmas, I am over-
educated
doctors,
nurses and
nurses, no epidurals for
Mary, no warming blankets
for the baby. Jesus was
us and who is willing to
offer us his only son as a
way to lead us back to
kingdom. In short, there
was a lack of grace and
truth. Jesus’ birth changed
Christmas means that peo-
ple from every walk of life
are viewed as children of
whelmingly drawn to the staff. My born in the same place him. all of that. God; it means that God is
idea of what it must have wife had where animals feed and The world that Jesus “The word became with us. Christmas means
been like for Mary and the benefit sleep. If you have ever was born into was not that flesh and made his home that the greatest gift isn’t
Rev. Curtis
Joseph that night in of modern spent time in a barn, you different from ours today. among us, we have seen found in a store or on a
Clarke
Bethlehem. medicines, can imagine the space; There was government his glory, glory like that of website, instead it was sent
As a father, being pres- practices acceptable for animals, but corruption, terrorism, fam- a father’s only son, full of to each and every one of
ent for the birth of my and equipment. The oper- not for a King! ine, class warfare and rac- grace and truth” (John us in the form a baby,
three children was the ating room was properly The birth of Christ ism. The rich were getting 1:14, CEB). wrapped in cloths and rest-
most joyous experience of staffed, sanitized and tem- reminds us that God, in his richer while the poor and Christmas is the prom- ing in a manger.
my life. I was fortunate perature controlled. There love for all of humanity, marginalized were kicked ise that no matter whom May God’s peace find
enough, like many in our was nothing that we lacked sends his flesh and blood to the curb. The religious you are, no matter where you this Christmas.

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LoL doll’s and 10 big LoL reamembr that satel and a
doll’s HoHoHo marey cris- lot of lols, slim and sqous-
mis neas.
Sincerely, Sincerely,
—Alexis —Aleena
Dear Santa, Dear Santa,
I have been donig grat I have ben good. I have
at shloo. Ive done my writ- not tooch the elf yet. I nede
ing. And Math. Can I have hlep with reting. I a rivl
a wrlles And a Hhronols. chris. I know I have ben
from page 13 And a nonmus. And Ponts good I have owin is good
The following letters to the big Sinb has. And till e he took a bath he said are
Santa were submitted by sine nos. bathroom is his. dote eat to
2nd graders in Mrs. Sincerely, moch cokes.
Isaacson’s class at Weston —Olivia Sincerely,
Elementary School in Imlay Dear Santa, Leevii Turrell
City. I’ve been doing my Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, chores. I’ve been going to I am Azzura I have ben
I am Victoria. I have schol and doing my work. good this year! I rily want a
bine good this year and I I’ve been nice to my friends fary gardin. An I will help
have fed my bog’s and I by playing with them sence people every day and every
can not weat to go to me I’m so good may I please munth of the year. I bulev
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Grandma home and I can have a box full of Legos? in Chrismas magic.
not went to opin presns. Merry xmas. Sincerely,
Have a good crisms!! Sincerely, —Azzurra
Sincerely, —Aiden Dear Santa,
Wish lists signed, sealed, delivered Dear Santa,
—Victoria Dear Santa,
I wud like a ps4 for
Iv Ben good and I clen
my room I waold like a
Ellianna Frederickson and Aiden Kipp were among the children to are you happy for cris- christmas. I have been very ledo nijogo set I want a bin
draft and mail out their letters to Santa Claus at the Ruth Hughes mas i now you are i am good this year. I wude like one and I want 15 Nerf
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Services Coordinator, said ‘Letters to Santa Night’ was well-received my all i pit my dog on my How are you this year? Love,
by parents and participating youngsters, as evidenced by the big leas for crimas i want a travel safe. —Noah
holiday season smiles on the faces of Ellianna and Aiden. In conjunc- snow Bord Sincerely, Dear Santa,
tion with the holiday season, the Ruth Hughes Library is hosting a Sincerely, —Dominic My name is
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Great questions this Christmas
The following was sub-
mitted by Pastor Tim
Martin of New Life
Christian Church in Attica.
C hristmas brought three
questions which every
person needs to deal with
as they encountered at
Jesus’ birth. Christmas
isn’t so much about what
God has done for us as it is
about our response to Jesus
and to these questions:
Read Luke 2:8-20.
Who do you think was
fully prepared for the first
Christmas? For most peo-
ple it was just another day
for them. The First
Christmas was not without
its own signals and signs
dating back a few centu-
ries. The prophets had pre-
dicted a coming Savior, the
Messiah, who would be
born of a virgin, from the
ancestral line of David,
born in Bethlehem. All the
Jews were taught this from
the time they were tod-
dlers. And yet on the eve
of the very first Christmas,
business pretty much went
along as usual for most.
People came home from
work and cleaned up for
dinner. Children played in
the dusty streets until bed
time. Spouses cooked din-
ner and then straightened
up the house. Ho-hum, life
goes on.
Who really knew what
was happening on the holi-
est of nights? Apparently,
no one. That night every-
one in Bethlehem slept the
night away. An angel had
to wake up some shep-
herds to tell them the Good
News. Some wise men
were intrigued by a strange
star and followed it to the
manger. But apart for these
unlikely guests, no one
else really seemed to
notice the first Christmas.
Jesus came, and though
many had been waiting for
Him, few noticed his arriv-
al. The first Christmas
might have been easy to
miss. Christmas for us
today is a warm, fuzzy,
and sentimental holiday
with nice music, too much
good food, presents and
family. But the first
Christmas was more than
that. It brought three ques-
tions which every person
needs to deal with as they
encounter Jesus. Christmas
isn’t so much what God
has done for us as it is
about our response to
Jesus and these questions.
First, what are you liv-
ing for? The first person in
the Gospel to answer this
question was a man whose
name was Simeon, who
wasn’t even at the Nativity.
He was a righteous and
devout Jew who was wait-
ing for the coming of the
Messiah. Luke uses the
Greek word of anticipation
to describe Simeon which
literally means that he was,
“alert to His appearance,
and ready to welcome
Him.” Because he was liv-
ing prepared for the arriv-
al, the Holy Spirit prompt-
ed Simeon to go the tem-
ple courts at just the right
time on just the right day
that Joseph and Mary were
bringing their infant to the
temple. When Simeon saw
baby Jesus, he knew that
God’s promise had been
kept. Simeon reached
down and took Jesus out of
Mary’s arms and began to
praise God. This is what
Simeon had been preparing
and living for.
And throughout the
rest of Jesus’ life when
people encountered him,
his very identity and pur-
pose confronted them with
the question, “What are
you living for?” Jesus
came to call us to live for
the very purposes of God,
“to seek and save the lost,”
to minister to the needy
and to reconcile people to
God. Luke 19:10 God has
called each of us to love
Him with all of our hearts
and He has commanded us
to show that love through
loving others by sharing
the Gospel, the Good
News, in
both word
and action
with those
around us.
When
you think
about it,
the
American Pastor
Tim Martin
dream is
really no
different than hedonism
which lives by the mantra
“eat, drink and be merry
for tomorrow we die.” The
American dream says you
can be and make of your
life whatever you want.
The sky is the limit. But
we are not as self made as
we like to think. We are
made by God for God. And
yet is seems like we have
pushed God out of almost
every aspect of our lives;
our schools, our courts, our
families, our sporting
events and even our
Christmas. Look at all we
have done. We have made
this life all about us.
Instead of building our
lives around God’s priori-
ties, we try to make God
fit conveniently into ours.
We’re in a serious place
and time right now in our
lives and who knows what
lies ahead. But as we come
to the manger, we all have
to ask ourselves, what are
we living for?
The second question
is:,“Who are you living
for?” The first people to
answer this question were
the shepherds. They had
been living for their sheep
because that’s what a shep-
herd must do 24/7 to pro-
tect them. But when an
angel announced the birth
of the Savior to them, they
left their sheep and found
Mary and Joseph, and baby
Jesus, who was lying in the
manger. They then went
and spread the word of the
birth to all who would lis-
ten and then returned, glo-
rifying and praising God.
From that moment on, they
were no longer living for
their families or the wages
they would receive when
they took them to the mar-
ket. They were living for
God. And every person
who encountered Jesus
was faced with this second
question, “Who are you
living for?”
What about you this
Christmas, who are you
living for? In this time of
the year, it becomes all too
clear that the answer for
many is themselves.
Christmas is about the
things we want, the gifts
we receive, and the parties
we attend. Christmas is no
longer about Jesus, it’s
become about us. And this
is exactly what our culture
tells us to do. This life is
about you, your hopes,
your desires, and your
dreams and our lives begin
to reflect this self-centered
pursuit.
If the Christmas story
is really true, what would
the world be like? Seven
hundred years before
Christ was born, Isaiah
prophesied that God was
going to give us a sign so
when it happens, we’ll
know it’s God. “To us a
child is born, to us a child
is given and the govern-
ment will be on His shoul-
ders and He will be called
‘Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting
Father and Prince of
Peace.’” What would
America look like, what
would your life look like,
if He really was Wonderful
Counselor? Mighty God
and Prince of Peace?
If Jesus is the Son of
God, Emmanuel, God with
us, born in the flesh, then
He is the definite reason
for which we live. Some
have surmised that it’s just
too easy to live in this time
and this place and so we
have come to think that we
really don’t need God.
We’re doing just fine by
ourselves. We’re too com-
fortable and secure really
to depend on God. It’s so
easy to get away from God
and live for ourselves
when life is easy and
things are going well.
When do we cry out to
God or return to God?
During difficult times. In
Jesus’s time, things were
hard. The majority of the
people lived in poverty.
They paid 60% of their
wages in taxes. They were
occupied by a foreign,
pagan army and most of
their freedoms had been
stripped away from them.
They had lived this way
for hundreds of years!
They desperately needed a
Savior. It was their only
hope because they knew
they couldn’t change
things on their own. Jesus
is meant to be the North
Star from whom we take
direction in every commit-
ment, every decision and
every action of our lives.
When Jesus was born,
everyone who encountered
Him was faced with an
eternal decision answered
in these two questions:
what are you living for and
who are you living for? If
you are living for Jesus
Christ then you will invest
all of yourself in the things
that are important to God.
But there is a third
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question, what will you
give the Messiah?
Christmas is not about how
you feel. Oh, we’ll have
family in town, great food,
laughter, exchange gifts
and have a lot of fun. But
that’s the Christmas of
consumerism. But when
Jesus enters the world and
when Jesus encounters
your life, Christmas
becomes about your
response to the arrival of
the Savior, who has come
in the flesh to die on the
cross to redeem the world,
you and me, from our sins.
Christmas is not about
what you receive, it’s ulti-
mately about the gift
you’re going to give to the
King.
Michael Sattler tells
the story of Christmas in
1930. His wife had just
passed away the month
before and he was lonely
and heartsick. But mostly,
he worried about the type
of Christmas his girls
would have. When
Christmas morning came,
they opened their presents
with unusual enthusiasm
and merriment and when
they had finished opening
the last gift, the oldest,
Catherine, said, “We know
how much you miss
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Early
Mama. We have a surprise
for you.” They scampered
deadlines
away. After a few TRI-CITY AREA
moments a voice called — Submissions for the
out from the bedroom,
“Close your eyes.” When
he opened them, he saw
upcoming New Year’s
issue of the Tri-City
Times are due by noon
standing before him the on Friday, December
Three Wise Men. 28. All advertisements,
Catherine said, “We have
articles, guest columns,
no gold.” “Or Myrrh,” letters, etc. may be sub-
Sandy said, “Or Incense,” mitted via email to
said Lucille. “And so,” tct@pageone-inc.com,
they said in unison with or dropped off at the
their arms spread wide office located at 594 N.
open, “we bring you us!” Almont Avenue, Imlay
Michael bent down, trying City, MI 48444. Mail
to hold the tears in his submissions to Tri-City
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in his arms, embracing this Imlay City, MI 48444.
great gift he had just For more information
received. call Catherine at 810-
When we come to the 724-2615.
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about what God has done Even small
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Him. The only thing we
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The following letters to Santa
and musings about the meaning
of Christmas were submitted by
students in Mary Redd’s class at
Kraus Elementary School in
Armada.
Dear Santa:
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And for books I want to
start reading any type of
animal books. Mostly dogs
or horses. But I don’t want
to ask for too much.
Addy L., 9
Riley Township
Dear Santa,
Santa how is your day? I
know your super busy but I
want to tell some things I
want for christmas. The
think that I want is a xbox
1x and new baseball cleats.
I will wear some waves
gear because they are my
baseball team. I will read
Jonathan Rand books.
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Lucas B., 9
Armada
What Christmas means to
me is that it’s a special
holiday and snow, presents,
family getting together, but
my favorite one is family
getting together. Another
one is Santa. It’s just the
whole thing about
Christmas that means to
me. Parties too. What’s
funny is that the elves make
a mess and hide! one thing
i want to know is how they
get there magic? I’ve never
caught you, (talking to you
santa) I want to see you but
this year i am going to stay
up this christmas! Hope
you like this and have a
merry CHRISTMAS!!!
:):):)
Francesco D., 9
Richmond
What Christmas means to
me, Christmas means a life-
long journey by God and
many others. Christmas
also means songs about
God and Jesus. The best
food is always ate on that
day. To me that is the best
holiday because I am a
Christian and Christmas
means a lot to my family.
We all appreciate each
other. Tis the season to be
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christmas. At christmas we
usually eat turkey and for
dessert we usually eat cake
yet they don’t mix well
together. We usually sing
songs together after pres-
ents. Well that (wraps) that
up folks and happy holiday.
Bryce W., 9
Armada, MI
Dear santa
Hi santa how are you doing
to day. This year four
christmas can I have some
bass fishing gear, some
spinning reels, 7ft mid
power freshwater spinning
rod, some 4 gopro camera,
some p.j. pants and shirts,
camo pants, shirts, jacket
snow pants, fleeces jacket,
and a outdoor book fishing,
hunting, camping and sur-
vival. That is all I want for
christmas so good by. and
how old are you?
Lucas M., 10
Ray Township
Dear Santa:
How are you? If you know
me I am Trav C. I remem-
ber the Christmas that you
gave me and my brother a
leapster remember (good
times). Santa, can I have
a...Tech deck set. cowboy
hat and boots. How is
Rudolph, is he well feed?
THEN GO MAN...GO!!
Ride in that sleigh,
I depend on you, dude!!
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A Quote!
Trav C., 9
Armada
This is what Christmas
means to me. Christmas is
one of my favorites. I’ve
always loved the presents
and the family part in it. I
love that decorating the tree
has always been a tradition.
I like the ornaments, the
lights, and the tree itself.
We all ways go out and get
our christmas tree. And our
family tradition is always
going to my grandmas
house to open more pres-
ents. But what it really
means to me is family. The
presents you don’t need,
their just a privilege to get
if you have been good. But
the gifts from the heart are
the second best you can get.
The first best is your fami-
ly. And christmas also
means snow! Which some
people don’t like but it’s
fun to play in and ski in!!!
But what kids just want so
much on christmas night
they all want to go to sleep
so they can wake up in the
morning to find presents.
And if they have elves they
will probably look for
them. But every person
who gets presents would be
thankful. Even if they don’t
(or can’t) you should still
be thankful for your family,
friends, and if you are lucky
enough for a school. So
christmas is not just about
the wrapped presents under
the tree. It’s about being
thankful for one another
and spending time with
your family. So when its
christmas night don’t ask to
go to your best freind
house. Not even your cous-
ins house. Unless your fam-
ily went. So just remember
this. Don’t spend christmas
alone, spend it with family.
Spend it with the ones you
love the most. This is what
christmas means to me.
Merry christmas to all! and
all a good night/day!
Addyson L., 9
Riley Township
I love christmas. My sisters
think that christmas is all
about the presents and I try
to tell them that it is all
about spending time with
your family. Christmas is
also about celebrating Jesus
birthday. I love christmas
because you get to see all
your family members that
you have not seen in a real-
ly long time. Another thing
I love about christmas is
that you get to celebrate
Jesus birthday and if you
are lucky you can get a
cake like we did in cate-
chism on wednesday.
Thank you santa for all the
toys that you gave me and
my sisters. You are the best.
Christmas means alot to
me, like I mean alot to me.
I love having a great christ-
mas dinner with my family,
cousins aunts and uncles. I
love your reindeer. By the
way how are you and your
reindeer doing? If you are
wondering how I am doing
I am doing good. I should
ask how miss. Claus is
doing and how are the elfs?
How about we start talking
about how are lives are
going. So I will start with
my life so my teacher is
nice but she can be strict
sometimes. I am trying not
to get in trouble to or stay
inside when others are out-
side. I am doing good on
reading I have 31.1 points
on ar test. I love when you
laugh because your tummy
shakes like jelly. You are
good at knowing what peo-
ple like and what they don’t
like. You are also good at
seeing if people are being
good or if they are being
good. Merry Christmas
santa claus and miss. Claus.
Kylie P., 9
Allenton
What Christmas means to
me is that is fun to celebrate
Jesus birthday and opening
gifts and meeting your fam-
ily. I love Christmas
because I get to meet my
cousins because I don’t get
to see them that often
because they live like 1
hour away from our house.
It fun to celebrate Jesus
birthday and to celebrate
Jesus with my family and
open gifts that my family
gave to me. I love to also
go to church on Christmas
eve because I can go meet
my family and celebrate
Christmas with them.
Lucas B., 10
Richmond

The 2018 Capitol tree stands tall in downtown Lansing.
Tradition lives on at Capitol
First official state tree put up in 1987
LANSING — It’s just
after 5 p.m. on a Friday in
Lansing. Streets are slushy,
the wind is cold, and dark-
ness is falling.
But the cluster of
friends gathered in front of
the Capitol discussing their
evening plans don’t seem
to notice—they talk cheer-
fully in the white, red and
green glow of the state
Christmas tree, a 62-foot
spruce brought in from
Alpena.
The tree—officially lit
each year at the Silver
Bells in the City event the
Friday before
Thanksgiving—is a beacon
of holiday cheer through-
out the season.
But it also serves as a
Michigan icon.
The state has 20 mil-
lion acres of forest, 4 mil-
lion of those designated as
state forests. Majestic
spruces and firs like the
state Capitol trees grow
from the state’s southern
border all the way to the tip
of the
Peninsula.
Keweenaw
And every year, just
one of many nominated
trees gets selected to grace
the Capitol for the holiday
season, just like many
Michigan families choose
their own trees at tree lots
and you-cut farms.
Although the Capitol
tree is the crown jewel of
fresh Christmas trees in
Michigan, the state’s tree
growers send out 1.7 mil-
lion fresh-cut firs, spruces,
balsams and more each
year to markets around the
country.
You might think that
the tradition of a Capitol
tree would date back to
when the building was
inaugurated, in 1879. But
the tradition is much newer
than that, according to
Capitol historian Valerie R.
Marvin.
“There are trees that
have been on Capitol
Square since at least 1913,
but those were considered
city trees,” placed by City
of Lansing workers,
Marvin said.
The first official state
tree went up in 1987, after
then-governor James
Blanchard visited New
York City and liked the
Christmas tree at
Rockefeller Center.
Michigan was celebrating
its sesquicentennial, or
150th birthday, and the tree
seemed like a festive addi-
tion to round out a year of
celebrating.
In addition to the cere-
monial tree-lighting in
downtown Lansing, the
City celebration includes
an electric light parade,
carolers, chestnuts, horse-
drawn wagon rides and
sometimes fireworks.
But it takes a statewide
effort to get to the ceremo-
nial lighting of the tree.
Marvin keeps a couple
of folders full of clippings
and correspondence about
the tree, which reveals the
nomination criteria, for
one: The tree, procured
each year by the state’s
Department of Technology,
Management and Budget,
needs to be a spruce or fir,
at least 55 feet tall with a
maximum crown of 24 feet
and maximum trunk diam-
eter of 30 inches; within
easy access to a road, with
no interference from power
lines and available at no
cost.
The clippings contain a
history of the controversy
over calling the tree a “hol-
iday tree” instead of a
Christmas tree. The Senate
voted to officially call it a
“Christmas tree” in 2005.
The Michigan Capitol
Committee voted on Nov.
29, 2006 to rename it the
“State of
Christmas Tree.”
Michigan
Marvin’s clippings also
include letters to the editor
of the Lansing State Journal
criticizing the very idea of
cutting down a new tree
every year instead of leav-
ing the trees to grow.
They tell the story of
an Oneida Township
woman who had originally
planted the 1995 tree in
1957 at a home she later
sold. To ease her distress, a
wood carvers’ group got
hold of part of the tree
trunk and used it to carve a
remembrance for her.
The clipping file also
contains a memo from the
late Jerry Lawler, former
executive director of the
Michigan Capitol
Committee, admitting that
a lot of effort goes into the
tree.
“Quite frankly, the tree
is a lot of work …,” Lawler
wrote.
“However, the thou-
sands who come to see the
lighting, and the thousands
who view it during the sea-
son, make it worthwhile.”
Once identified, the
tree is cut down with some
pomp and circumstance.
A crane is put in place
to keep the tree from crash-
ing to the ground, which
could break its branches.
The tree is carefully laid
onto the back of a flatbed
truck provided by the
Michigan Association of
Timbermen, with stands
supporting its trunk and
branches trussed together
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Imlay dancer earns roles in ‘Nutcracker’
Middle schooler Lili Czapiewski
performs at Detroit Opera House
By Maria Brown Lili said the prepara-
mbrown@pageone-inc.com tions and pace got to be
overwhelming at times but
IMLAY CITY — she willed herself to face
Sugar plum fairies and the challenge head on and
other classic Christmas embrace it.
scenes have been dancing Lili has taken dance
through Lili Czapiewski’s classes for the last 12 years
head since September when and was Imlay City’s Little
the Imlay City Middle Miss Blueberry in 2013.
School 8th grader audi- She saw The Nutcracker
tioned for a role in The for the first time last year in
Nutcracker. Chicago and when her
In her first time trying mom learned about audi-
out for the popular ballet tions in Detroit this fall,
production, Lili earned Lili knew she wanted to try
three roles: lead angel, out.
baby gingerbread and toy Although she’s grateful
soldier. for the experience, Lili said
What followed was she’s not sure if she’d like
rehearsals every weekend to reprise her roles in the
until late November when classic tale again.
she joined the rest of the “It was a lot of fun but
cast for three performances I missed being at the stu-
of the BalletMet production dio,” she said. Lili Czapiewski had
at the Detroit Opera House. In fact, Lili hopes to three roles in the 2018
“I really enjoyed being open her own dance studio BalletMet production
on stage,” Lili said. some day so she can “show of the Nutcracker—toy
“It was challenging but others how much I love to soldier (shown above),
worth it. I made a lot of baby gingerbread and
Photo by David Martin
dance and that they can
new friends and a lot of love it too.” lead angel.
new memories.” Besides ballet, Lili has
Lili and other metro learned just about every commercials and she hopes
Detroit dancers l e a r n e d other dance genre out to make another trip with
choreography from there—jazz, tap, lyrical, the same dream in 2019.
BalletMet instructors, prac- contemporary, hip hop, “I want to say thank
ticed their moves, learned pointe and ethnic dances. you to everyone who’s sup-
more choreography and Last summer, she head- ported me...I love them
practiced some more. ed out west to audition for all,” Lili said.
with rope to keep it com-
pact and reduce breakage. Dispatch log...
After the tree arrives at
the Capitol, local Boy
Scouts practice their knife Editor’s note: The follow- •Multiple traffic stops were •telephone used for harass-
ing is a compilation of activity made throughout the day. ment in the 5000 block of
skills and cut the ropes that and reports from area police In Lapeer County: Ostrom Rd. in Attica Twp.
trussed the tree for travel. departments: Complaints handled by the •property damage traffic
The tree is placed by crane Lapeer County Sheriff’s crash on Imlay City Rd. in
into a permanent stand that In Imlay City Department, in addition to traf- Attica Twp.
goes 6 feet into the ground. December 17 fic stops: •alarms in the 40 block of S.
(It looks like a manhole •06:00 Citizen Assist (1800 December 18 Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica Twp.
cover during the off-sea- block Stoldt Ave.) •misdemeanor arrest war- •welfare check in the 6000
•07:35-08:02 School rant on S. Almont Ave. in Imlay block of Bowers Rd. in Imlay
son).
Then City of Lansing Traffic (Middle School) City Twp.
•13:54 Fraud (200 block N. •road hazard on eastbound Dec. 20
workers use branches from
Almont Ave.) I-69 in Imlay Twp. •assault and battery in the
the bottom of the tree or •17:59 Private Property •alarms in the 400 block of 3000 block of Peppermill Rd. in
from other trees to fill in Damage Accident (400 block N. Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica Attica Twp.
any gaps in the branches. W. First St.) Twp. •car-deer accident on E.
Lansing Board of •Multiple traffic stops •misdemeanor arrest war- Imlay City Rd. in Imlay Twp.
Water and Light workers throughout the day. rant on N. Lake Pleasant Rd. in •car-deer accident on N.
string the tree with thou- December 18 Attica Twp. Lake Pleasant Rd. in Attica
sands of lights. The 2011 •07:08 Warrant Arrest (S. December 19 Twp.
tree, a 61-foot blue spruce Almont Ave./Newark Rd.)
•07:22-07:48 School
from Houghton Lake, had
3,500 lights; last year’s Traffic (High School)
•08:45 Personal Injury
tree, a 58-footer from the
Accident (N. Almont Ave./E.
Upper Peninsula city of Fourth St.)
Stephenson, had more than •09:02 Suicidal Person
9,000. (1000 block Norlin Dr.)
Colors of the lights •15:09 Suspicious
vary by year, and not every
tree is a critical hit.
Circumstances (1800 block S.
Cedar St.) HEATING & COOLING
Matt White, assistant •18:29 Motorist Assist (N.
director of facility opera- Cedar St./E. Capac Rd.)
•22:10 Suspicious
SPECIALISTS
tions at the Capitol, recalls
the 2012 tree, a 75-foot
concolor fir from Jackson,
Circumstances (Maple Vista St./
Titus St.) • Commercial & Residential
•Multiple traffic stops were
which was done in a red-
and-green-striped motif
made throughout the day.
December 19
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that some said resembled
an ugly holiday sweater.
•07:22-07:52
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“There was a small
• Licensed and Insured
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percentage of people who Traffic (Weston)
liked it,” White said. •15:16 Trespassing (2000
block S. Almont Ave.)
Merry Christmas
People also complained
about the 54-foot tree from •16:50 Private Property
Damage Accident (600 block S.
Sault Ste. Marie in 2016.
Cedar St.)
& Happy New Year!
That year, decorative barri- •Multiple traffic stops were
ers known as bollards were made throughout the day.
installed in front of the December 20
Capitol, moving the tree •01:35 Customer Trouble
closer to the street, and (2000 block S. Cedar St.)
Yale Location • 810-387-4452
although it bore more than •20:40 Domestic Assault
7,500 red, green, white, (1900 block S. Cedar St.)
purple, blue and yellow
lights, people perceived it
as puny.
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Pre-algebra students work on a class project in November. Soon, all stu-
dents, starting in the 9th grade, will be able to take free college classes
through the district’s Early College Academy.
Jump start on college
Early College Academy program expands in Dryden
By Maria Brown
mbrown@pageone-inc.com
DRYDEN — State
officials have given
Dryden Community
Schools the green light to
expand their Early College
Academy program to soon
include 9th and 10th grade
students.
Mary Finnigan,
Dryden’s superintendent
and high school principal,
received word from the
Department of Education
in late November that their
grade level change had
been approved. As a result,
all high school students
will be able to take college
classes during the school
year and summer months
at no cost to them or their
families since Dryden cov-
ers the bill.
“Research clearly
shows that creating a col-
lege-going culture, starting
as early as possible,
increases persistence and
postsecondary degree
attainment,” Beverly
Brown from the Office of
Career and Technical
Education wrote in a
memo to Finnigan.
Dryden’s Early College
Academy currently part-
ners with 6 institutions:
Baker College, Ferris State
University, Macomb
Community College, Mott
Community College,
Oakland University, and
the University of
Michigan-Flint. Classes
are offered at Dryden Jr./
Sr. High School, online
and/or on the college’s
campus.
“Under the rules of
dual/concurrent enroll-
ment, students are limited
to taking 10 college class-
es during their school
Kids enjoy ‘Christmas with a Cop’
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
— The annual Christmas
with a Cop event was held
Dec. 11 at the Meijer store
in Fort Gratiot Township.
This year, 102 children
from across St. Clair
County had an opportunity
to shop for Christmas gifts,
accompanied by a law
enforcement officer. The
event was sponsored by
Meijer, Moran Chevrolet,
Fraternal Order of Police
Lodge #129 and many indi-
viduals in the community.
The kids were allowed to
spend $100 on gifts for
themselves and their family
members. The shoppers
were nominated by admin-
istrators and teachers from
schools across St. Clair
County, based on need or
achievement.
“I am so thankful for
the generosity of the Fort
Gratiot Meijer store, Moran
Chevrolet, FOP Lodge
#129 and several other
members of our communi-
ty, who donated the money
to make this event hap-
pen,” said St. Clair County
Prosecutor Mike Wendling.
“I would especially like
to thank Julie LaMay from
my office, who puts in
many hours of work to
make sure the event runs
smoothly. This event
allows kids to have a posi-
tive experience with law
career. As an approved
Early College program, we
are able to lift that cap and
offer more classes/oppor-
tunities to students. This
may extend into the sum-
mer months and/or a 13th
year,” Finnigan said.
“Our goal is for our
students to earn an
Associate Degree, a pro-
gram certificate
(MEMCA), and/or 60-plus
transferable credits.”
Finnigan, who herself
was a first-generation col-
lege student, said she
wishes she was exposed to
this kind of opportunity as
a teenager—having the
chance to explore a career
path without having to
incur sizable student loan
debt.
“Our job is to prepare
our students for career
and/or college, and we
want to make sure that
they have every opportuni-
ty to be successful,” she
said.
Students are already
voicing their appreciation
for the Early College
Academy expansion.
“Taking college cours-
es can give me more of an
idea of the career I want to
pursue,” said freshman
Avery Grondin.
Fellow ninth grader
Charlie Fliedner agreed,
adding “I’ll have the abili-
ty to determine my future
job and give me a better
route to get there.”
Junior high students
say they like the thought
of thinking about their
futures well in advance of
graduation.
“This will let us know
if we’re actually ready for
college,” said 7th grader
Hope Wilcox.
Kendall Phillips, also
Pat Scaglione of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (left) and Capac Police Officer
Gordon Thomson with shoppers at the annual
‘Christmas with a Cop’ event at the Fort Gratiot
Meijer store.
Deputy Stacey Miller
with a shopper at the
annual ‘Christmas with
a Cop’ event.
enforcement officers, who
seem to enjoy the event as
Facebook photo
in 7th grade, concurred.
“We’ll have multiple
years to prepare us for col-
lege full time.”
Parents, like Tracy
Maday, who’s also a
Dryden teacher are excited
for the program expansion
too.
“My daughter is cur-
rently in seventh grade and
is taking several advanced
classes. She will be done
with her high school cred-
its early and will be able to
start her college classes
before she graduates. This
motivates her to work even
harder knowing that she
will be saving us money
and that she will get a
jump-start on her college
education. It makes me
proud to be a teacher in a
district that provides so
many opportunities for
our students,” Maday
said.
The Early College
Academy is just one of
many ways the Dryden
school district is striving to
personalize their programs
to student goals, needs
and interests, Finnigan
notes. The district already
utilizes multi-age class-
rooms and offers seminar
classes in grades 7-12
that focus on students
mastering “soft skills”
like goal setting, note
taking, time management,
resume writing, college
essay writing and FAFSA
completion.
Budget-wise, Finnigan
said the district has been
setting aside money for
college tuition costs for
some time.
“We do spend a great
deal of money on our early
college. It is a priority, so
we budget accordingly for
it,” she said.
Facebook photo
much as the kids!”
Once the kids were
done shopping, they were
also provided with all the
ingredients for a great
Christmas dinner, includ-
ing a turkey.
Deputies from the St.
Clair County Sheriff’s
Office, officers from the
Port Huron, Marysville,
Yale, Capac and Clay
Township Police
Departments, officers from
the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection and
Homeland Security
Investigations and troopers
from Michigan State Police
took part in this year’s
event.
Tickets now available
for Sat., Jan. 19 Gala
Imlay Chamber will announce
Citizen of Year & Merit Award
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Citizen of the Year winners
Better buy your tickets now
lest you miss out on one of
the biggest nights of the
year in Imlay City.
On Saturday, Jan. 19,
the the Imlay City Area
Chamber of Commerce
hosts its 2018 Dinner
Dance at Countryside
Banquet Center.
Tickets are $50 each
and now available for pur-
chase from 8 a.m.-4:30
p.m. at the Imlay City
offices at 150 North Main
Street.
Doors open at the ban-
quet hall at 5:30 p.m. for
cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres; followed by
dinner, an award program
and live entertainment.
This year’s entertain-
ment features “Remix,” a
variety band that performs
music from the 1970s
through current selections.
Sponsors sought
Chamber Event Planner
Shannon Hamel said spon-
sors are still being sought
for Dinner Dance table
centerpieces ($35) and
entertainment ($250).
For further informa-
tion, call the Chamber
office at 810-724-1361, or
contact Shannon Hamel
The cleanup of debris inside the former DNR building on East Borland
Rd. has begun. However, demolition of the building will have to wait until
representatives from Consumers Power disconnect the gas lines.
DNR building demo is delayed
By Tom Wearing
twearing@pageone-inc.com
IMLAY CITY — Youatt views IDF’s bid
There will be a slight delay
in tearing down the old
DNR building on E.
Borland Rd. to make way
for a new fire hall.
City Manager Tom
Youatt reported that
because Consumers Power
has yet to shut the gas off at
the building, demolition is
now postponed until after
the first of the year.
“DTE has shut off the
electrical to the building,”
said Youatt, “but we’re still
waiting for Consumers to
disconnect the gas.”
He said Consumers has
identified Jan. 8, 2019, as
the target date for the antic-
ipated disconnect.
Meanwhile, workers
from IDF Cleanup of Imlay
Commutes: Topie to be released
from page 1
expected to be released in
early 2019.
A commutation does
not nullify Topie’s convic-
tion, but it does reduce the
time of an individual’s sen-
tence. Along with Topie’s
commutation, Snyder
decided to grant some 61
requests for clemency.
Topie said he became
addicted to pain killers,
which were prescribed to
him following two separate
back surgeries. At the time
of his sentencing, Topie’s
attorney—John
directly at 810-542-3256
Previous winners
Previous Imlay City
are: Glenn L. Smith, 1974;
James D. Morrice, 1975;
Ronald Juip, 1976; John F.
Folk, 1977; Fred Bisset,
1978; Les and Thelma
Cole, 1979; Carlton and
Gerry VanWagoner, 1980;
Elsie Baird, 1981; Eugene
Coscarelli, 1982; Grant and
Doris Muir, 1983; Pete and
Eleanor Pelong, 1984;
Harold Muir, 1985; Richard
Blonde, 1986; John Cowell,
1987; Dennis and Pat
Collison, 1988; Harold
Schonfeld, 1989; Forest
"Fricky" Whitkopf, 1990;
John Cummins, 1991; Karl
and Sandy Iloncai, 1992;
Ted and Betty Rankin,
1993; John and Betty
Cramer, 1994; Fr. John
Dunn, 1995; Cliff Dorow,
1996; Harold Dodge, 1997;
Dr. Donald Harrington,
1998; Gertrude Thayer,
1999; John Lengemann,
2000; Shirley McKillop,
2001; Dr. James Sillers,
2002; Floyd Wells, 2003;
Bruce and Marilyn Swihart,
2004; Lorraine Filer, 2005;
Warner Hoeksema, 2006;
John Mulder, 2007; Ted
Collom, 2008; Kim
Jorgensen, 2009; Robert
Muir, 2010; Walter Bargen,
2011; the Honorable Judge
City have been cleaning out
debris from inside the for-
mer DNR building.
of $9,865 to demolish the
building as reasonable.
“They are a local con-
tractor,” he noted, “and I
think that helped them keep
the cost down for us.”
On Aug. 7, Imlay City
residents voted 333 to 252
to approve a 2.04-mill tax
to construct a new Imlay
City Fire Department on a
2.6-acre parcel at 571 E.
Borland Rd.
The tax increase, which
will take effect in 2019, is
expected to cost Imlay City
taxpayers on average $100-
$200 annually over a peri-
od of 20 years.
Youatt said the existing
fire hall on Third Street has
served the community well
for many years, but it had
Lengemann of Imlay
City—advocated that his
client be placed in a reha-
bilitation program rather
than prison.
Friday’s commutation
is good news, Lengemann
says.
“It’s nice to see an
injustice corrected. He
should have been placed in
rehabilitation, not in pris-
on,” he says.
Topie’s family is also
thrilled about and grateful
for Snyder’s decision on
Friday.
“We are beyond
thrilled to announce that
Clayton Preisel, 2012; Gary
Richards, 2013; Linda
Looper, 2014; Kip Reaves,
2015; Yvonne Wilson,
2016; and Ian Kempf,
2017.
Chamber operations
The Imlay City Area
Chamber of Commerce
office is located inside the
Imlay City Offices and run
by Executive Director
Teresa Gormley and Event
Coordinator Shannon
Hamel.
Officers & Board
•President: John
Powell, Mallard Creek
Services, Inc.
•Vice President: Rob
Mette, Mette Financial
Group.
•Secretary: Barbara
Yockey, Barbara L. Yockey
Law Office, PLLC.
•Treasurer: Doug
Halabicky, Halabicky State
Farm.
•Melanie Lindquist:
Pinnacle Foods.
•Sean Childers:
Rickard, Denney & Garno
& Assoc.
•Brooke Milnes: Milnes
Chevrolet
•Ian Kempf: Kempf's
Imlay City Florist
•Rebecca Horner: The
Print Shop.
For questions or infor-
mation about Chamber
activities, contact Shannon
Hamel at: eventcoordina-
tor@imlaycitymichigan.
Or leave a message at the
Chamber office at 810-724-
1361.
Photo by Tom Wearing
outlived its usefulness.
“Our fire department
has needed a new fire hall
for some time,” said Youatt.
“The current hall no longer
serves the needs of a mod-
ern fire department.”
Assuming there are no
further glitches in the
demolition process, con-
struction of a new fire hall
could begin as soon as
April of 2019.
Youatt added that once
constructed, the new fire
hall will better serve the
fire department and the res-
idents of Imlay City.
“We couldn’t keep
kicking this project down
the road for someone else,”
said Youatt. “I think the
new hall will be a source of
pride for the community,
while being integral to the
public safety for many
years to come.”
John has been granted a
commutation by Governor
Snyder today,” Topie’s
daughter Annie Cicotte
stated in a Facebook post
on Friday.
“This act of mercy
wouldn’t have happened
without the support, love
and prayers from all of you
over the last 3.5 years. We
do not have a release date
for him yet, but it will be
sometime in early 2019...
On behalf of him and all of
us, thank you for your sup-
port through this long and
challenging journey. God
bless you all.”

Sports
Cardinals stumble late
Nathan Schenkel, of Dryden, battles a pair of International Academy of
Flint foes for a rebound in Wednesday’s contest at home.
Imlay falls short to Brandon
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
IMLAY CITY — The
Imlay City varsity boys’
basketball team wound up
on the losing side of a
68-57 outcome to non-
league counterpart
Brandon in the semifinals
of a Holiday Tournament
it hosted last Thursday.
With the result,
Brandon goes to 2-4 this
season. Imlay City drops
to 1-4 overall.
In Thursday’s con-
frontation, Brandon
grabbed a 14-12 edge
after one quarter was
done.
Quarter two saw
Brandon net 16 points and
Imlay City manage 15,
good for a 30-27 advan-
Almont gives Capac a 45-29 setback
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
TRI-CITY AREA —
Almont bested host Capac,
45-29, in a non-league
varsity girls’ basketball
battle last Thursday night.
With the result,
Almont improves to 2-3
overall. Capac slips to
0-4 this season.
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By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
DRYDEN — Dryden
fell by a 62-32 count to
visiting International
Academy of Flint in a non-
league varsity boys’ bas-
ketball contest last
Wednesday night.
With the decision,
Dryden now stands at 3-2
overall.
In Wednesday’s con-
test, Dryden took a 12-7
advantage after one quarter
was complete.
The second quarter saw
International Academy of
Flint hit for seven points
and Dryden generate none,
leaving the former with a
14-12 halftime lead to pro-
tect
When the action
resumed, International
Academy of Flint struck
with 16-13 third quarter
Photo by Kevin Kissane
edge. That pushed their
cushion to 30-25 with 24
minutes gone.
International Academy
of Flint then outscored
Photo by Rod Soule
Dryden 32-7 from that
Cards page 20
Aubrie Behrick, of Imlay City, drives to the
hoop under pressure from an Almont defender.
tage at the halftime break.
When the action
resumed, Brandon struck
Imlay City turns
back rival Almont
with a 21-16 third quarter
edge. That put them up
51-43 with 24 minutes
gone.
Brandon then out-
scored Imlay City 17-14 By Kevin Kissane 1-3 and 0-2.
the rest of the way, cele- Tri-City Times Sports Editor In Tuesday’s encounter,
brating a 68-57 win when Imlay City bolted out to a
the final buzzer sounded. TRI-CITY AREA — 14-4 advantage after one
For Imlay City, Lonnie Imlay City turned back vis- quarter was over with.
Wolford led the way with iting Almont, 48-10, in a The next eight-minute
19 points. Hunter Blue Water Area stretch saw Imlay City gen-
Medrano (10 points) hit Conference varsity girls’ erate nine points and
for double figures as well. basketball encounter on Almont manage three,
The Spartans also had Tuesday, December 18. upping their lead to 23-7 at
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Riley Bertram (nine With the decision, the halftime break.
points), Logan Wilson and Imlay City moves to 5-2
Raymond Liu (four points and 2-0. Almont slips to Imlay page 20
apiece), Mitch Allen,
Maleke Thompson, of Imlay City, looks to
score in Thursday’s game versus Brandon.
Maleke Thompson and
Parker Lewis (three each)
plus Wei Lin Liu (two).
Dryden rolls to a
Almont’s
Hannah
61-19 home win
By Kevin Kissane it up with a 16-1 second
Revoldt Tri-City Times Sports Editor quarter edge, pushing their
looks to lead to 30-7 at the halftime
protect the DRYDEN — Dryden break.
ball from rolled past visiting When the action
Capac’s International Academy of resumed, Dryden picked
Jona Flint, 61-19, in a non- up where it left off. Aided
Mullin in league girls’ varsity bas- by a 15-5 third quarter
Thursday’s ketball meeting last edge, the Cardinals wid-
non-league Wednesday night. ened the gap to 45-12 with
encounter. With the outcome, 24 minutes gone.
Dryden improves to 3-1 Dryden then outscored
overall. International Academy of
In Wednesday’s meet- Flint 16-7 the rest of the
ing, Dryden charged out to way, closing out a 61-19
a 14-4 advantage after one
quarter was over with.
Dryden then followed Dryden page 20
Photo by Kevin Kissane
In Thursday’s battle, Capac 18-9 from that points), Skylar Stryker
Almont opened up a 9-4 point on, assuring them- and Hannah Landerschier
advantage after one quar- selves of a 45-29 triumph (four each) along with
ter was history. when the final buzzer Jesse Hellebuyck (two).
The middle two quar- sounded. Aubrie Smith (12) and
Photo by Kevin Kissane
ters saw Almont accumu- Grace Johnson (16 Shelby Husovsky (10)
late 18 total points and points, including three tri- posted Capac’s highest
Capac produce 16. That fectas) and Hannah point totals. The Chiefs
left the former with a Revoldt (11) proved also had Jona Mullin and
27-20 advantage with 24 Almont’s toughest players Leanna Konarski (three
minutes gone. to stop. They were backed points apiece) plus Robin Dryden’s Kelli Schenkel looks to score against
Almont then outscored by Brandi Kautz (eight Crane (one) connect. International Academy of Flint last Wednesday
Page 20-TRI-CITY TIMES-DECEMBER 25, 2018
Almont’s Brandi Kautz defends against Imlay
City’s Mary Lengemann in last week’s game.
Imlay: Turns back rival
from page 19
Imlay City then out-
scored Almont 25-3 the rest
of the way, finishing off a
48-10 victory.
Kayla Louwsma and
Mary Lengemann led Imlay
City with 10 points apiece.
They were given assistance
in the scoring department
by Kendall Sommer (six
points), Kayla Rossen and
Izzy Aune (four each),
Athlete of the Week
Almont freshman
Grace Johnson had 16
points in her basketball
team’s win against
Capac’s varsity Monday
night
For her effort,
Johnson earns our Girls’
Athlete of the Week
honor.
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Wrestling
Capac drops wrestling clash at home
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
wrestling team dropped a
60-24 verdict to Cass City
Hockey
Manko, Swanger reach scoresheet
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
ALMONT — The
Alliance hockey team,
which counts Almont’s
Thomas Manko and Ian
Swanger among their ranks,
Sports Schedule
Boys’ Basketball
SC4 Holiday Basketball
Showcase
Friday, December 28
New Haven Merritt
Academy vs. Deckervile,
11 a.m.
Richmond vs. Sandusky,
12:30 p.m.
Marlette vs. Roscommon,
2 p.m.
St. Clair vs. Sarnia St.
Pat’s, 3:30 p.m.
Imlay City vs. Cass City,
Dryden: Gets home win
from page 19
Photo by Fod Soule
win.
Hannah Peyerk paced
Dryden with 17 points.
She was given assistance in
the scoring department by
Ella Kage and Kelli
Schenkel (nine points
each), Jordan Peters and
Natalie Poirier (six apiece),
Emma Waatti, Ashlyn
Vamvas and Ana
Lengemann (a trifecta
apiece), Abigail Thibodeau
and Mackenzie Allen (two
each) along with Aubrie
Behrick (one).
Hannah Revoldt paced
Almont with four points.
The Raiders also had Grace
Johnson (three points),
Brandi Kautz (two) and
Jesse Hellebuyck (one)
connect.
Dryden’s Lexi Seitz drives to the basket during
Wednesday’s game at home. Dryden won
61-19 over International Academy of Flint.
Capac senior Trevor
Boers netted 19 points,
collected nine rebounds
and had five assists in Stats and standings
his basketball team’s
game Monday with Flint
Kearsley. BOYS’
For his effort, Boers
earns our Boys’ Athlete
BASKETBALL
of the Week honor. STAT LEADERS
SCORING
G P Avg.
Kaplan (D) 4 68 17.0
CITIZENS
FRANKENMUTH Watt (A) 5 55 11.0
Vuoristo (A) 5 47 9.4
PIONEER • CINCINNATI
Czape (D) 4 36 9.0
TRAVELERS
SELECTIVE Bourdeau (A) 5 37 7.4
THE HARTFORD Schapman (A) 4 29 7.3
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REBOUNDING
G R Avg.
Schapman (A) 4 30 7.5
Vuoristo (A) 5 28 5.6
STEALS
G S Avg.
Kaplan (D) 4 22 5.5
Bourdeau (A) 5 13 2.6
Czape (D) 4 9 2.3
Farias (A) 4 9 2.3
Vuoristo (A) 5 11 2.2
Montague (D) 4 8 2.0
Watt (A) 4 8 2.0
BEST PRINTING. BEST PRICE. ASSISTS
Bourdeau (A)
G A Avg.
5 22 4.4
Vuouristo (A)
Hudson (D)
5 12 2.4
4 9 2.3
STANDINGS
Blue Water Area Conference
Team League Overall
Almont 2-1 5-1
in an encounter it hosted wins by pin. Schocke needed 1:03 to conquer
last Wednesday. took 3:23 to stop Mason Ryan Pisarek at 145
A group consisting of Copeland at 112 pounds; pounds.
Nathan Schocke, Hunter Thorner required 1:13 to Capac also received a
Thorner and Robert turn back 140-pound foe victory by void from Max
Grant led Capac with Hayden Larkin; and Grant Frangedakis.
registered an 8-0 triumph to a 3-0 advantage after one scored West Bloomfield
against West Bloomfield in period had ended. 2-0 the rest of the way,
a matchup last Wednesday. Period two saw them icing an 8-0 win at their
The Polar Palace, in net three more goals, while expense.
Lapeer, is where the action holding the opposition Manko finished the
unfolded. scoreless. That raised their contest with a pair of assists.
In Wednesday’s match- lead to 6-0 at the time. Swanger added a goal
up, the Alliance jumped out The Alliance then out- to their cause.
5:30 p.m. Huron High, 4:30 p.m. Sandusky vs. Richmond,
Almont vs. Marysville, Port Huron Northern vs. 5 p.m.
7 p.m. Yale, 9 p.m. Marlette vs. Yale,
Capac vs. Cros-Lex, 6:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m. Dearborn Henry Ford
Saturday, December 29 Girls’ Basketball Academy vs. Marysville,
Anchor Bay vs. Armada, SC4 Holiday Basketball 8 p.m.
10 a.m. Showcase Saturday, December 29
St. Clair Shores Lakeshore Thursday, December 27 Macomb Dakota vs. Flint
vs. Waterford Kettering, Cass City vs. Capac, noon Kearsley, 1 p.m.
11:30 a.m. Imlay City vs. Marine City, Lake Fenton vs. Port Huron
Macomb Dakota vs. West 1:30 p.m. High, 6 p.m.
Bloomfield, 2:30 p.m. St. Clair vs. L’Anse Creuse Chelsea vs. Port Huron
Waterford Mott vs. Port North, 3 p.m. Northern, 7:30 p.m
Lexi Seitz (five), Kylie
DeVlaminck and Paige
Abromaitis (four each) and
Ally Sobek (one).
Kage (seven) and
Peyerk (five) furnished
Dryden’s highest assist out-
puts.
Dryden also received
six rebounds courtesy of
Poirier.
Photo by Kevin Kissane
Ronny Hudson, of Dryden, brings the ball up
the floor during last Wednesday’s clash.
Cards: Stumble late
from page 19 (a triple) and Brendan
Montague (two) contribut-
Photo by Kevin Kissane
point on, claiming a decep- ed the remaining Cardinal
tively distant 62-32 win. points.
Brady Czape amassed Czape posted the top
12 points, including a pair Dryden rebound output,
of trifectas, to lead Dryden. pulling down six missed
Jack Kaplan (10 points, shots. Nate Schenkel,
featuring a trey) hit for dou- Waite and Kaplan added
ble figures as well. Coulter five rebounds to the
Waite (five), Ronny Hudson Cardinals’ cause.
Imlay City 0-3 1-4 Johnson (A)
Kage (D)
3
3
12
10
4.0
3.3
Hampton (IC)
Frangedakis (C)
10
10
Phillips (IC)
Kruse (A)
7
5
Greater Thumb Conference A. Lengemann (IC) 6 19 3.2 Finn (A) 9 Stanton (A) 5
Capac 0-1 3-3
M. Lengemann (IC) 6
Waatti (IC) 6
14
12
2.3
2.0
Sandzik (IC)
Phillips (IC)
9
9
Tank (C)
Guerrero (IC)
5
4
North Central Thumb League
Rossen (IC) 6 12 2.0 Tank (C) 8 Thorner (C) 4
Team League Overall Landerschier (A) 3 6 2.0 N. Schocke (C) 8
Dryden 1-0 3-2 N. Schocke (C) 4
Contreras (A) 8 L. Jackson (A) 4
ASSISTS L. Jackson (A) 7
Hampton (IC) 4
G A Avg. Guerrero (IC) 7
Kage (D) 3 8 2.7 Sandzik (IC) 4
Thorner (C) 6
GIRLS’ Peyerk (D) 3 7 2.3
Abu-Joudeh (A) 6
Grant (C) 3
M. Lengemann (IC) 6 14 2.3 O. Navarro (C) 3
BASKETBALL Revoldt (A) 3 6 2.0 Kulin (IC) 5
Abu-Joudeh (A) 3
Rojas (A) 5
STAT LEADERS STANDINGS C. Torres (IC) 5
Dwyer (A) 3
A. Torres (IC) 5 Finn (A) 3
SCORING Blue Water Area Conference O. Navarro (C) 4 Liblong (A) 3
G P Avg. Frangedakis (C) 3
Team League Overall Grant (C) 4
M. Lengemann (IC) 6 84 14.0 Cline (A) 3
Imlay City 2-0 4-2 Liblong (A) 4
Louwsma (IC) 6 63 10.5
Smith (A) 3 Dyer (A) 3
Peyerk (D) 3 31 10.3 Almont 0-2 2-3
Bastian (C) 2
Johnson (A) 3 22 7.3 Rosales (C) 3
Schenkel (D) 3 22 7.3 Greater Thumb Conference Rodriguez (C) 3 Rosales (C) 2
Kautz (A) 3 21 7.0 Capac 0-1 0-4 Eagle (IC) 3 Kulin (IC) 2
Poirier (D) 3 20 6.7 Cline (A) 3 C. Torres (IC) 2
North Central Thumb League
Sommer (IC) 6 38 6.3 Dyer (A) 3 A. Torres (IC) 2
Thibodeau (IC) 6 37 6.2 Team League Overall Bastian (C) 3 Schafer (IC) 1
Dryden 1-1 3-1 Schmitz (IC) 3 Schmitz (IC) 1
REBOUNDING J. Navarro (IC) 2 Smith (A) 1
G R Avg. Mullins (IC) 2 Rojas (A) 1
Sobek (D) 3 25 8.3
M. Lengemann (IC) 6 40 6.7 WRESTLING Tyson (C) 2
Kautz (A)
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Basketball
Capac falls in semifinals to Kearsley
By Kevin Kissane
Tri-City Times Sports Editor
CAPAC — The Capac
varsity boys’ basketball
team put up a good fight,
only to fall 64-52 to Flint
Kearsley in a semifinal
round game last Thursday
at the Imlay City Holiday
Tournament.
With the decision,
Capac now stands at 3-3
overall.
In Thursday’s game,
Capac spotted Flint
Kearsley a 16-10 advantage
after one quarter was com-
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stretch saw Capac deposit
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Capac then outscored
Flint Kearsley 21-15 the
rest of the way, only to drop
with added appreciation to
a 64-52 verdict when the
clock zeroed out for the our faithful friends.
final time.
Trevor Boers (19,
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and Jordan Hellmuth (14,
featuring a trey) led Capac
with double digit point
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Jakob Sawyers, of Capac, advances the ball up
the floor versus Flint Kearsley.
totals. They were backed Brad Schaefer and Jakob
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points, with a pair of tri- Capac also received
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The lifestyle of light
The following was
submitted by Rev. Dr.
Marcel Allen Lamb, pas-
tor of Imlay City United
Methodist Church.
D ecorations abound
this time of year,
electric bills increase,
merchants make most of
their profits, families work
to carve out time for fes-
tivities, and people are
happy and/or stressed!
Some have called it the
most wonderful time of
the year. Fewer and fewer
people focus on the child
Christ and somehow the
season shines bright with
artificial light, but that is
an increasingly sterile
light bereft of the one
light that rules them all!
Why? Because too many
look to fill their lives with
the wrong wonders.
Wonders. The word,
like so many adjectives in
our day of hyped market-
ing is overused and has
become unremarkable.
But what is a true won-
der? It is defined as a):
cause of astonishment or
admiration, marvel; b):
miracle. 2: the quality of
exciting amazed admira-
tion. 3: rapt attention or
astonishment at something
awesomely mysterious or
new to one’s experience.
We are starving for the
miraculous, the amazing,
the awesomely mysteri-
ous. We were built with
eternity in our hearts, but
we fill our days and
nights, and more and more
our holy times with dis-
tractions and contraptions.
Admit it, you want won-
der in your life and in the
lives of your loved ones.
In this season of expecta-
tion and waiting we need
to sit and marvel, to pon-
der, to hear in a new way
the most miraculous truth.
Listen like you were
savoring really good choc-
olate; slowly, focused,
sublime.
1 John 1 New Living
Translation (NLT)
1. We proclaim to you
the one who existed from
the beginning, whom we
have heard and seen. We
saw him with our own
eyes and touched him with
our own hands. He is the
Word of life.
John declares how he
has seen, heard, touched,
experienced Jesus and in
these encounters, he has
found that Christ is the
embodiment of the first,
last, and absolute unend-
ing life. Life greater than
anything any of the chil-
dren of Adam and Eve
down through the long
years had ever experi-
enced. Life that is the
absolute fullness of vitali-
ty; full and triumphant.
Life that gives, heals,
improves, at a scale which
belongs to God but in
Christ is offered to us. We
can have a life that is
more real and genuine,
active and vigorous,
devoted to God, and
blessed. We can smell it,
taste it, see it in some
measure now while in this
world by trusting in
Christ, but after the resur-
rection we will experience
it to the fullest. The life
and the light we have are
Jesus at work in us!
No wonder the apos-
tles were bold in their
faith, they had caught the
light and it changed their
lifestyles. Lifestyles are
composite mosaics of our
priorities. No matter what
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our choices, the cost of
enacting them is a piece of
our lives. Your lifestyle is
like a strand of lights.
Every choice impacts the
whole of your life, the
whole
strand.
How we
live tells
what we
love,
value, and
invest in.
2. This
one who is
Rev. Dr.
life itself Marcel
was
Allen Lamb
revealed to
us, and we
have seen him. And now
we testify and proclaim to
you that he is the one who
is eternal life. He was
with the Father, and then
he was revealed to us.
3. We proclaim to you
what we ourselves have
actually seen and heard so
that you may have fellow-
ship with us. And our fel-
lowship is with the Father
and with his Son, Jesus
Christ.
4. We are writing these
things so that you may
fully share our joy.
Don’t just wish people
Merry Christmas or
Happy Holidays, offer
them the source of your
joy! You and I buy gifts
for people hoping to give
them some snippet of glo-
rious but short-lived joy
that fades, and that is fine,
but we have something far
better too give them too!
We can help them experi-
ence intimate communion
and participation in the
life, light, and love of
God—this is what is
meant by fellowship.
Have we forgotten what a
lofty and glorious thing
fellowship really is? Are
we so tangled up in mis-
placed commitments that
distract us from God’s
purpose for our lives that
we are unable to be lights
for Christ? With God’s
gifts of grace, God offers
the best, God offers
Himself to us through
Christ! Is this incredible
miracle lost upon us now-
adays? We need to listen
like thieves breaking into
a bank next to the donut
shop!
5. This is the message
we heard from Jesus and
now declare to you: God
is light, and there is no
darkness in him at all.
6. So we are lying if
we say we have fellow-
ship with God but go on
living in spiritual dark-
ness; we are not practicing
the truth.
We will shine if we really
are experiencing and par-
ticipating in the life that is
in Christ. Remember
Moses, he saw God from
the back and his face
glowed such that he had to
put a veil over it? And
what of Jesus’s when
transfigured on the moun-
tain top, radiant and bril-
liant? Light reveals, light
is needed for life, light
exposes, light communi-
cates, light encourages,
light helps, light is a real
thing. Light carries ener-
gy, light is energy itself.
But darkness hides, dark-
ness conceals, darkness
discourages, darkness
deceives, darkness dis-
tracts, darkness is the
absence of the real thing,
for where there is true
light, darkness is over-
come. Why would we set-
tle for living in spiritual
darkness? Why do we
choose things that are not
compatible with God? Sin
is anti-God. That which is
anti-God is anti-life and
anti-purity. As light is life-
giving and healing, the
darkness of sin is death
dealing and destructive.
Darkness is anti-truth, pre-
ferring to be cloaked in
the comforts and deceits
of lies and selfishness.
7. But if we are living
in the light, as God is in
the light, then we have
fellowship with each
other, and the blood of
Jesus, his Son, cleanses us
from all sin.
The lifestyle of light is the
only way to have true
communion with God and
healthy relationships with
others. Now, we know that
we do not always live in
the light as we should, but
Jesus’ blood cleanses us
so that we can get up and
keep walking in the light.
8. If we claim we have
no sin, we are only fool-
ing ourselves and not liv-
ing in the truth.
9. But if we confess
our sins to him, he is
faithful and just to forgive
us our sins and to cleanse
us from all wickedness.
10. If we claim we
have not sinned, we are
calling God a liar and
showing that his word has
no place in our hearts.
Why would someone
claim not to have sin? So
that she or he can stay
comfortable in the dark-
ness. Why is confession of
our sins necessary? Sin
has to be dragged into the
light kicking and scream-
ing like a vampire before
the sunrise. Confession is
realigning with truth, lay-
ing ourselves open before
God’s light, and seeking a
restoration of fellowship
and participation in the
life eternal. Confession is
getting ourselves untan-
gled and shining again
like we often do with
Christmas tree light
strands. And just as we are
seeking forgiveness from
God, remember that unfor-
giveness in our lives will
blacken us out. Give
mercy, give forgiveness,
shine!
The lifestyle of light is
a telling-others-about-
Jesus kind of life because
in Jesus we have found
the wonderful. The life-
style of light is a life of
sharing grace, mercy, and
hope because Jesus has
given it to us. The life-
style of light is a life of
seeking to keep Jesus as
our first priority and alle-
giance because our eyes
are open, and we know
that God loves us. The
lifestyle of light is a life
of holy love that boldly
transforms the world with
generosity and service
because we have a deep
relationship with the ever-
lasting God. The lifestyle
of light is a life of truth
that confesses and turns
from sin to walk in fel-
lowship with Christ
because only here can our
hunger for the eternal be
fed. The lifestyle of light
is a life of joy pursuing
joy, going from strength
to strength because God
keeps in perfect peace
anyone whose heart is
steadfastly given to Him.
This is the real stuff of
wonder and this is my
Christmas wish, prayer,
and everlasting hope for
all of us!
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Obituaries
~ Joan Chick, 96 ~
Joan Chick, age 96, of
Satellite Beach, FL, for-
merly of Attica, MI, died
on Monday, December 17,
2018, in Indialantic, FL,
following a brief battle
with pancreatic cancer.
Joan Rita Kowalski
was born Aug. 20, 1922,
in Hamtramck, MI. She
was the daughter of the
late Anthony and Theresa
(Barnas) Kowalski. She
married Edward Anthony
Chick on April 11, 1942.
She was preceded in
death by her husband in
1985, and by their sons
Edward Jerome Chick of
Almont in 2016 and
Gerard Chick of Florida in
2009.
Joan lived in the Attica
area for years before mov-
ing to Satellite Beach, FL,
in the 1970s. She was a
riveter and factory worker
~ Al Jager, 87 ~
Al Jager, age 87, of
Imlay City, Michigan, died
Tuesday, December 18,
2018 at McLaren - Port
Huron Hospital.
Alvin Jager was born
May 21, 1931 in McBain,
MI. He was the son of the
late John and the late
Grace (Koetje) Jager.
Alvin's family lived in
Prosper, MI where he was
baptized. In 1936 his fami-
ly moved to Imlay City
and for years lived on the
land that is now the shop-
ping plaza where Kroger is
located. He attended
school in Imlay City and
was a graduate of Imlay
City High School. He mar-
ried Margaret Groenewoud
on September 7, 1951 in
Imlay City, Michigan.
In 1960, Alvin went to
work for Eastern Michigan
Vegetable Market in
Capac, MI. He became
manager in 1972 and con-
tinued to work there until
his retirement in 1996.
During the winters from
1963 until 1996, Alvin
would work in produce in
~ Sadie McKnight, 91 ~
Sadie McKnight, age
91, of Avoca, Michigan,
died Friday, December
14, 2018 at MediLodge of
Yale, MI.
Sadie May Ramsey
was born May 29, 1927 in
Garwood, WV. She was
the daughter of the late
James and the late Vanie
(Derringer) Ramsey. Sadie
grew up in West Virginia.
She lived most of her life
in Sterling Heights, MI
before moving to Avoca
20 years ago. Sadie mar-
ried Raymond Arthur
McKnight. She was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, Raymond, in
1991.
She was employed by
Master Pneumatic, an air
compressor manufacturer
in Sterling Heights, as a
machine operator for
20-plus years.
Sadie is survived by
her grandson, David
(Kathleen) McKnight of
Imlay City, MI; two
great-grandchildren,
William Raymond
McKnight and Joseph
Alan McKnight; and her
brother: Fudge Ramsey of
WV.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Raymond; her daughter,
in Detroit during WWII, a
homemaker, and along
with her husband, a gro-
cery store, gas station and
bar owner.
Joan is survived by
son, Daniel Chick of
Indialantic, FL; daughters,
Diane Laudadio of
Indialantic, FL, and Joan
G. Chick of Melbourne,
FL; daughter-in-law
Jeanette Chick of Almont;
eight grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren and
three of her seven sib-
lings.
The funeral mass will
be held at 11 a.m. on
Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, at
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, 700 Maple Vista,
Imlay City, MI. Father
John “Doc” Ortman will
officiate. Interment will
follow at Mt. Calvary
Catholic Cemetery.
Florida during the winter
months. After his retire-
ment, he and Marge would
enjoy the winters in
Florida as visitors.
Alvin was a member
of Imlay City Christian
Reformed Church and was
on the Imlay Township
Zoning Board of Appeals
for many years.
He is survived by his
wife, Margaret Jager; one
son, Robert (Kelly) Jager
of Imlay City, MI; daugh-
ter-in-law, Connie Jager of
Imlay City, MI; two
grandchildren, Jonathon
(Jamie) Jager and Dalton
(Alexa) Jager; his great-
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Funeral arrangements
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grandchild, Dean
Lawrence Jager; brother-
in-law, Irwin Roehl; his
sister-in-law, Esther Eckel
of Lapeer, MI; and many
special nieces and neph-
ews.
Alvin was preceded in
death by his parents, John
and Grace Jager; son,
Larry Alan Jager; two
brothers, Jake Jager and
George Jager; and his six
sisters, Nellie (Bill)
Dygraff, Jane (Abe)
Timmer, Bernice (Andy
Benthem and Jerry
Knight), Genevieve
(Gordon) Van Else, Alma
Madsen, and Joyce Roehl.
The funeral was held
Friday, December 21,
2018 at Christian
Reformed Church of Imlay
City, MI. Reverend Alex
Snider, of Christian
Reformed Church of Imlay
City officiated.
Those wishing to make
memorial contributions
may direct them to Imlay
City Christian School,
7197 E. Imlay City Rd.,
Imlay City, MI 48444.
Audrey McKnight; and
15 siblings.
Cremation has taken
place.
Arrangements were
made by Muir Brothers
Funeral Home, 225 N.
Main Street, Imlay City,
MI.
Please be sure to sign
our online register at
muirbrothersfh.com to
share your condolences
and memories.
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ATTICA
TOWNSHIP
ATTICA TOWNSHIP
BOARD
MINUTES OF
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The meeting was called to order
at 7:00 p.m. by Supervisor Ochadleus.
Present were: Clerk Herpolsheimer,
and Trustees Lacey and Madeline.
Absent: Treasurer Mason. The min-
utes of November 8, 2018 Regular
Board meeting were approved as pre-
sented.
Correspondence - Moved and
seconded to approve Township Board
member, department heads and their
significant others to attend the MTA
Banquet on January 25 at a cost of
$25 per person. Roll call vote taken,
all ayes, motion carried.
The treasurer report showed a
new balance of: General Fund
$177,905.242 and CDARS savings
$203,446.30; ICS $300,265.70;
Public Safety $17,268.64, CDARS
$50,861.50; ICS $25,029.81; Fire
Millage $25,374.69 CDARS
$50,861.50 ICS $20,038.56: Fire
Escrow $6,530.85; ICS $41.52.
Police Report - There were 155
calls in November, with 83 of the calls
handled by the Township Deputies.
Old Business - Kay Conway
presented information about the brick/
paver project. Moved and seconded to
follow the recommendations of the
museum committee for the brick
paver project for the museum entrance
and around the flag pole. Roll call
vote taken, all ayes, motion carried.
New Business - Moved and sec-
onded to approve the 2019 agreement
for Law Enforcement Services with
the County of Lapeer. Roll call vote
taken, all ayes, motion carried.
Mr. Ferrett had come in and paid
his performance bond and is now
allowed to run his mining business.
Moved and seconded to appoint
Maureen Lemons, Bill J Winslow, and
Kay Conway to the Board of Review
with Patty Clendenan and Brian
Rowley as alternates. Vote taken, all
ayes, motion carried.
The December Planning
Commission is canceled as there was
nothing on the agenda.
Attorney Stritmatter will draft an
ordinance for the Township Board to
opt out of allowing the sale of recre-
ational marijuana in the township.
Moved and seconded to approve
the ordinance regarding engine break-
ing on Lake Pleasant Rd. between
Peppermill Road and Imlay City
Road. Roll call vote taken, all ayes,
motion carried.
There was discussion regarding
the Charter Agreement. Moved and
seconded to keep the franchise fee the
same. Roll call vote taken, all ayes,
motion carried.
Fire - Chief Warford reported on
the fire across the street from Vlasics.
There are 3 new firefighters. Austin
McClellan has resigned due to job
conflicts. Chief asked about getting a
light above the drop box at the
Township Hall. Michigan Department of Treasury as
Park - Park Manager Madeline
reported that he will call to get the last
porta johns removed.
Planning Commission
December meeting is canceled. There
are applications for people who want
to put on additions but will need to go
before the ZBA
Attorney - Attorney Stritmatter
will have the marijuana ordinance
ready for the January board meeting.
Board - Clerk Herpolsheimer
Legal Announcements
reported that the Township received a
check from our insurance company
for $938.40 for having no claims for
the 2018 year.
Public - Chuck Herpolsheimer
voiced concerns of the State trying to
take away some of the power of town-
ships. Discussion followed.
Review and pay the bills -
Moved and seconded to pay the bills:
General Fund - $63,552.81, Public
Safety - $10,917.56, and Fire Fund -
$10,821.61. Total for bills is
$85,291.98. Roll call vote taken, all
ayes, motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
A complete copy of the minutes
is available at the Attica Township
Hall.
Nancy Herpolsheimer
Attica Township Clerk
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BERLIN
TOWNSHIP
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE ADOPTED
BY BERLIN TOWNSHIP
PROHIBITING
MARIHUANA
ESTABLISHMENTS
PLEASE take notice that on
December 10, 2018, the Berlin
Township Board of Trustees adopted
an Ordinance, Ordinance No. 44 pro-
hibiting marihuana establishments
within the Township of Berlin. The
Ordinance provides that it shall be
unlawful to operate a marihuana
establishment within the boundaries
of the Township of Berlin.
The Ordinance will be effective
30 days from the date of this publica-
tion. A true copy of the Ordinance
is on file at the offices of the
Township Clerk located at 740
Capac Road, Allenton, MI 48002,
and is available for public examina-
tion or purchase during regular busi-
ness hours.
Karen A Klos,
Berlin Township Clerk
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CITY OF
IMLAY CITY
REGULAR COMMISSION
MEETING
DECEMBER 4, 2018
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Joi Kempf called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners present were Ramirez,
Davis, Romine, Sadler, Demske,
Villanueva. Also present: City
Manager Tom Youatt, DDA Director
Dana Walker, Police Chief Scott Pike,
one member of the Community, and
one member of the media. The
Commissioners approved the agenda
as presented. Approved the Consent
Agenda with payment of bills in the
amount of $167,262.58 as presented.
Approved Resolution 2018-19 Deficit
Elimination Plan and to submit to the
presented; Approved Arbor Day
Proclamation; Approved the transfer
of the DDA Endowment Fund,
- $1,986, to the DDA Fund Balance as
presented; Approve the amendment of
the DDA Bylaws, Section 4 as pre-
sented; Approved Amendment # 2
with GLWA to the Water Service
Contract and to designate Mayor
Kempf and City Manager Youatt to
sign the contract as presented.
Adjournment at 7:39 p.m. Submitted
by Lynn Eutsler, City Clerk. Complete
copies of the minutes are available in
the Clerk’s office during normal busi-
ness hours or at www.imlaycity.org.
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MUSSEY
TOWNSHIP
COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR
ORDINANCE NO. 39
AN ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT MARIHUANA
ESTABLISHMENTS PURSUANT
TO THE MICHIGAN
REGULATION AND TAXATION
OF MARIHUANA ACT,
INITIATED LAW 1 OF 2018.
TO BE ADDED TO TABLE
OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES.
PROHIBITION OF
RECREATIONAL MARIHUANA
ESTABLISHMENTS
The Township of Mussey
ordains:
PROHIBITION OF
RECREATIONAL MARIHUANA
ESTABLISHMENTS
§ 1. Name. This Ordinance is
known as the Mussey Township
Prohibition of Marihuana
Establishments Ordinance.
§ 2. Purpose. Pursuant to the
Michigan Regulation and Taxation of
Marihuana Act, Initiated law 1 of
2018, Mussey Township elects to pro-
hibit recreational marihuana establish-
ments within its boundaries.
§ 3. Authority. The Ordinance is
adopted under Mussey Township’s
authority to preserve the public peace,
health, safety and welfare pursuant to
Public Act 246 of 1945, Township
Ordinances, MCL 41.181 et seq and
the Michigan Regulation and Taxation
of Marihuana Act, Initiated law 1 of
2018.
§ 4. Effective date. This
Ordinance shall become effective the
day after its publication as authorized
by law.
§ 5. Consistency and Repeal.
All existing Ordinances or part of
Ordinances are to be interpreted as
consistent with this Ordinance and the
laws of the State of Michigan. Any
Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in
conflict with any of the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Nothing in this Ordinance results in
any prohibitions otherwise allowed
under the Michigan Regulation and
Taxation of Marihuana Act, Initiated
law 1 of 2018 or the Michigan
Medical Marihuana Act, Initiated law
1 of 2008.
§ 6. Geographic Area. This
Ordinance shall have the regulatory
effect to prohibit marihuana establish-
ments in all geographic areas of
Mussey Township to the fullest extent
allowed by law.
§ 7. Construction and
Severability. This Ordinance shall be
liberally construed to protect and pre-
serve the peace, health, safety and
welfare of the people of Mussey
Township, and should any provision
of this Ordinance be found by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be uncon-
stitutional or invalid for any reason,
such holding shall not be construed as
affecting the validity of any of the
remaining provisions, it being the
intent of the Township Board that
each and every provision of this
Ordinance is important regardless of
the invalidity of any one or more other
provisions. Except as provided herein,
the remainder of the Ordinance Code
shall remain in full force and effect.
§ 8. Penalty. Any person or
entity that violates this Ordinance is
responsible for a municipal civil
infraction and a fine not to exceed
$500.00. Nothing in this Ordinance
prohibits enforcement for injunctive
and declaratory relief in a court of
competent jurisdiction.
ADOPTED this 12th. day of
December, 2018.
ATTEST AS TO ADOPTION
BY THE MUSSEY TOWNSHIP
BOARD
So Adopted:
Supervisor: Michael Lauwers
Date: 12/12/18
Clerk: Sheila McDonald
Date: 12/12/18
Motion to Adopt made by Board
Member Standel; Second by Board
Member Libkie.
Aye:
Supervisor - Michael Lauwers X Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Clerk - Sheila McDonald X Fire Department Report:
Treasurer - Marsha Libkie X Report submitted.
Trustee - Bruce Downey
Trustee - Monica Standel
X
X
Clerk Sheila McDonald does
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and complete copy of a Ordinance
adopted by a majority vote at a public
meeting by the Mussey Township
Board of Trustee at a meeting held on
12th day of December 2018, which a
copy is on file in the Township Code
of Ordinances with its offices located
at Mussey Township, 135 North Main
Street, Capac, MI 48014 (810) 395-
4915.
This Ordinance was published in
a newspaper of general circulation,
Tri-City Times, on December 25,
2018.
Clerk: Sheila McDonald
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MUSSEY
TOWNSHIP
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Supervisor Lauwers called the
meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Michael
Lauwers (Supervisor), Sheila
McDonald (Clerk), Marsha Libkie
(Treasurer), Bruce Downey (Trustee)
and Monica Standel (Trustee) were
present. Three guests were present.
A motion was made by Standel
and supported by Libkie to approve
the November 14th minutes.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Joe Camire was present to
inform the board what his plans were
for a trailer that is parked on his prop-
erty line. The trailer is licensed and
has tires. He does plan on moving the
trailer eventually.
Carl Hoskey was present to
request a meeting between the town-
ship attorney, supervisor and residents
involved in what he believes is a
water issue in his ditch. The supervi-
sor informed him that there is nothing
the board can do because the house in
question passed all inspections when
it was built over 20 years ago.
A motion was made by Standel
and supported by Libkie to approve
Ordinance 39 to prohibit marihuana
establishments pursuant to the
Michigan Regulation and Taxation of
Marihuana Act, Initiated Law 1 of
2018. Unanimous vote. Motion car-
ried.
A motion was made by Standel
and supported by Libkie to approve
the Noise Ordinance and Fireworks
Ordinance. Unanimous vote Motion
carried.
Building Department: Report
submitted.
Capac Youth Sports
Committee: NA
Cemetery Board: NA
Clerk’s Report: A motion was
made by Downey and supported by
Libkie to pay the December bills
(General Fund Ck# 95596-95621,
Fire Fund Ck# 8237-8271 with the
addition of Dorothy Smith $150 and
Rob Kruger 1321.41, and Bond Fund
Ck# 2448-2450). Unanimous vote.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by
McDonald and supported by Standel
to make the following budget amend-
ments: General Fund: from fund bal-
ance to; Zoning Enforcer $1000,
Election Salary $341.50, MTA
Meeting 1222.14, Auditor $175. Fire
Department Fund: from fund balance
to; Hose & Ladder Testing $848.39,
Building Maintenance $22,208.22.
Planning Commission Report:
No meeting.
Treasurers Report: A motion
was made by Standel and supported
by Downey to approve the October
Treasurer’s report as submitted.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried
Zoning Enforcer’s Report:
Report submitted. It was brought to
the board’s attention that property
owners at 14700 Burt Road may not
be building a home as previously
planned even though the pole barn has
already been built. Discussion was
held regarding the options available to
the property owners. The current
owner will be required to build a
house on the land within the one year
deadline as required by the Township’s
ordinance or if they decide to sell the
property it will be placed on the deed
that new owners will have to build a
home within one year of purchase.
A motion was made by Standel
and supported by Libkie to adjourn
the meeting at 8:37 p.m. Unanimous
vote. Motion carried
Sheila McDonald, Clerk
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STATE OF
MICHIGAN
IN THE 31ST CIRCUIT
FOR THE COUNTY
OF ST. CLAIR
FAMILY DIVISION
Case No. 18-002247-DO
Honorable Cynthia A. Lane
RONALD LEE JAMISON, JR.,
Plaintiff,
v.
MAUREEN ANN JAMISON,
Defendant,
Joseph P. Kanan (P51387)
Attorney for Plaintiff
403 Fort Street, Suite A
Port Huron, Michigan 48060
810-982-3961
ORDER TO ANSWER
At a session of said Court held
in the City of Port Huron, County St.
Clair and State of Michigan, on
11-28-18.
PRESENT
HONORABLE CYNTHIA A. LANE
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
This matter having come before
the Court on the filing of an Ex-Parte
Motion by Plaintiff, the Court having
reviewed the Motion and attachments,
and the Court being duly advised in
the premises.
On September 18, 2018, a
Complaint for Divorce was filed by
the Plaintiff, RONALD LEE
JAMISON, JR., against the Defendant,
MAUREEN ANN JAMISON, in the
31st Circuit Court for the County of
St. Clair, being Circuit Court Case
No. 18-002247-DO, and assigned to
the Honorable Cynthia A. Lane, seek-
ing a divorce from the bonds of matri-
mony.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED
THAT the Defendant, MAUREEN
ANN JAMISON, shall file an answer
in the 31st Circuit Court for the
County of St. Clair, State of Michigan,
201 McMorran, Port Huron, MI
48060 or take such other action as
may be permitted by law on or before
January 10, 2019.
Failure to comply with this
Order will result in a default Judgment
of Divorce against such Defendant for
the relief demanded in the Complaint
for Divorce filed in this Court.
Cynthia A. Lane (P32136)
Circuit Court Judge
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VILLAGE OF
ALMONT
NOTICE
ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS HEARING
817 NORTH MAIN STREET
ALMONT, MICHIGAN 48003
(810) 798-8528
FAX (810) 798-3397
Please be notified that the
Village of Almont Zoning Board of
Appeals will hold a hearing on
Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 7:00
p.m. in the Almont Municipal
Building located at 817 N. Main St.,
Almont, Michigan 48003 in order to
consider a request for a non-use vari-
ance submitted by Daniel Walker for
property detailed in the legal descrip-
tion below.
The variance, if approved, would
allow relief from Section 9.08 of the
Almont Village Zoning Ordinance to
allow first-floor residential apart-
ments in the Central Business District.
Applicant: Daniel P. Walker
8934 W. Gates St.
Romeo, MI 48065
Property
Owner: Daniel Clauw
Personal Representative
of Estate of Martin
Clauw
46869 Hayes
Utica, MI 48315-4909
Property Description: 01 46 000
000 00 VILLAGE OF ALMONT
ORIGINAL TOWN OF
NEWBURGH N 24 FT OF LOT 73
& THE W 25 FT OF N 2 FT OF S
41 FT OF LOT 73 EX RT OF WAY
ACROSS W 10 FT THEREOF.
Commonly Known as 102 S.
Main Street (Parcel ID #041-475-
073-00)
NOTICE: People with disabili-
ties needing accommodations for
effective participation in the meeting
should contact the Village Clerk/
Treasurer at (810) 798-8528 at least
seven (7) working days in advance of
the meeting. An attempt will be made
to make reasonable accommodations.
A copy of the application for the vari-
ance may be inspected at the Almont
Village Offices located at 817 N.
Main; Almont, MI 48003 during regu-
lar business hours, between 7:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. on regular business
days. Written comments regarding
this variance can also be received at
the above listed address until the day
of its consideration.
Kimberly J. Keesler
Village Clerk/Treasurer
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