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VOLUME 104, NUMBER 20 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 FIFTY CENTS 16 PAGES Crop outlook good, in spite of new bug by Kelli Ameling ideal conditions. It was not a good Staff Writer combination and the dry beans will not recover.” Overall, the weather has been gen- He added some of the corn in east- erally good for crops this season, but ern Huron County also was hurt by extension officials say a new bug the wet June. might be a threat to the crops. “If you take out June, planting was Bob Battel, MSU Extension field great,” Battel said. crop educator for Huron County said Nagelkrik said the sugar beats, he has been monitoring the Western corn, soybeans and dry beans all Bean Cutworm, which has been look very good in Sanilac County. found in isolated parts of Huron and “Yield was good and quality was Tuscola counties. mostly good,” he added. “The corn is advanced enough so it In Huron County, other crops are won’t affect the quality,” Battel said, looking good, such as the corn, and added the cutworm could still Battel noted that they are way ahead affect the dry beans. of schedule. The Western Bean cutworm, a Battel also said the soybeans are in moth, made its appearance in 2006 their podding stages and will have a JUSTIN RUGGLES sold his Grand Champion Beef at this year’s Tuscola and can be found in greater amounts good crop as well. in western counties such as Isabella Please turn to page 8. County 4-H Livestock Sale on July 29. His 1,325-pound steer was purchased and Gratiot counties. for $4,000. He also won the honors of Reserve Overall Showman. Ruggles is “(They move) one tier of a county per year,” Battel said. the son of Tim and Julie Ruggles and is part of the 5 Star Livestock Club in He added they have traps for moni- Huron sheriff Kingston. toring the moth, and plan to keep watching them next year. warns of latest Battle advised farmers to pay attention and look for damage on the pod- ded dry beans and spray if necessary. telephone scam Ready to party? As for the weather, Battel said for There’s no shortage of scam artists the most part crops are doing well. out there this time of year, and Huron Martin Nagelkirk, extension educa- County Sheriff Kelly J. Hanson says Cass City’s Summer Mania celebration on tap tor for Sanilac County, said the crops the latest fraud could result in a hefty in his county are similar to the crops phone bill for residents who fall for Cass City is gearing up for a sum- Season Sales and Rent-All, Cass annual book sale, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 in Tuscola County. it. mer party, and everyone is invited to City DDA, Curtis Chrysler and p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nagelkirk added the warmer tem- “As we understand it, the affected come out for a weekend of family McDonald’s. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. peratures and higher rainfall helped area codes are 809, 284 and 876. fun. The celebration will include town- In addition, Chemical Bank has the crops grow ahead of schedule. These area code numbers are from The annual Cass City Chamber of wide garage sales, Thursday through organized a food drive lemonade “June was really wet, especially in out of the United States,” Hanson Commerce Summer Mania will get Saturday. Maps are available at stand (at the Cass City branch), eastern Huron County (where it was explained last week. “By calling a underway Thursday and continue Rawson Memorial District Library, Thursday through Saturday, with all flooded),” Battel said. number with these area codes, we through Saturday, featuring plenty of in this week’s edition of the Cass proceeds going to Revive Ministries Because of the weather in June, have heard of charges as high as activities, treats and attractions for City Chronicle, and at the Cass City of Cass City. Battel said it really affected the dry $2,424 per minute. the young as well as young at heart. Chamber of Commerce, which is Friday will offer a full slate of fun bean crop and they had to be re- “We are also told that if this occurs, And, once again, everything is free, located inside the municipal building and food at Rotary Park, including planted. it can be a real nightmare trying to thanks to the generosity of the Cass at the corner of Main and Seeger food vendors and other booths from “It never really dried out,” Battel get these charges reversed from your City Chamber of Commerce and a streets. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., free inflatables for explained. “There was root rot and bill,” he said. “It is claimed that the host of sponsors, including All The library will also be hosting its Please turn to page 8. they were not being re-planted in Please turn to page 8. Judy Hoelzle ends her lengthy teaching career Editor’s note: This is the second in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and, a series of feature stories the finally, to the Thumb. Chronicle will be publishing over the “I guess (I decided to retire) next several weeks, featuring a host because I just felt...I have good of veteran Cass City Public Schools health and I want to spend time with educators who retired following the him (Larry) and our kids,” Hoelzle 2009-10 school year. said. Originally from Bellaire, a town in by Tom Montgomery southern Ohio, Hoelzle started her Editor college career as an English major with an art minor, but she found that After years in the classroom, Judy art was her true calling. Hoelzle will tell you she learned to “I just enjoy the visual. I enjoy cre- measure her success as an educator ating things. I like that aspect of not just by watching her students thinking,” she explained. successfully hone their artistic skills, Hoelzle began her art teaching but also by helping other students career at the junior and high school realize something about themselves grades at Lima Shawnee Schools. that even they didn’t know. After 2 1/2 years, she and Larry “I enjoy students who love art, and decided to take advantage of students when they don’t know they Australia’s recruitment of American love art, but discover they do,” she educators at that time to spend the Looking for adventure... said. next 2 1/2 years teaching in New Hoelzle recently walked out of her South Wales, near Sydney — she LORINDA “RIN” DELONG, 86, of Cass City, recently enjoyed her first classroom at Cass City High School taught art and he, industrial educa- ride on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, courtesy of her grandson-in-law, for the last time, having made the tion. decision to retire after 23 1/2 years of “It was an opportunity that we just Mike Karr, also of Cass City. “Mike and I have talked for years about get- teaching, including more than 15 couldn’t pass up,” Hoelzle said. ting grandma on the Harley and we finally did it,” said Karr’s wife, Dawn, years in Cass City. But ties to family brought them It was a bittersweet decision, espe- back to the states, and Larry, who who noted family members, including Dick LeValley (grandson-in-law) and cially after having enjoyed a satisfy- had fond memories of childhood vis- ing career that began in Ohio and its to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Paula LeValley (granddaughter) enjoyed a “short” 70-mile tour around the later took her and her husband, encouraged Judy to consider a move Thumb together. Larry, to Australia, then to Please turn to page 8. PAGE TWO CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Stoeckle Holbrook enrolls in Area News NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY Mrs. Thelma Jackson Univ. of POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Phone: (989) 269-6994 Baker College of Flint, Cass City Extension, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, Findlay privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made 12 members of The Breakfast Club met at Big Boy on Thursday morning. available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on They will meet at Coffee Cup Plus next week. the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in admini- The Young Ideas Farm Bureau met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence stration of its educational policies, admissions policies, schol- Heleski on Thursday afternoon. 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Every so often I have to It seems a person can confess I never took a hardly pick up a magazine Headline for school class in journalism. I don’t or newspaper these days know why I need to con- without reading about the meeting disappointing fess, it’s pretty obvious to demise of the frogs. anyone who knows any- They’re going extinct, I wish to express my dis- While I do not wish to be thing about journalism. growing extra legs, jump- appointment concerning presumptuous about what It’s like the old minister ing sideways. an article on the front page makes a good headline, I used to say, “Don’t be too Somebody needs to tell of the Cass City believe that the communi- quick to confess your sins. my frogs they are going Chronicle’s July 28 edi- ty would have been better Clarke Haire Tom Montgomery If you’re that bad, every- extinct. These frogs are tion. The article’s headline served if the highlight of one already knows about reproducing like crazy, Publisher Editor read, “Girls caught with the article were on the it.” crawling under every- hit list back in school.” excellent achievements My lack of training thing, and jumping I’m not disappointed and exciting news of the explains my difficulty straight up and down — with the actual event the district that arose in that writing good leads for sto- just like they always have. article was about, but with meeting. I greatly like Mr. ries. The famous writer, My frogs have all of their Councilman Richards’ the selection of that sub- Montgomery and am very James Thurber, described appendages, too. That’s ject to headline the news much pleased to have him a similar defect in a class- because these are little, concerning the school cover most of our district mate of his. bitty tree frogs. If they advice on the mark board’s most recent meet- news with journalistic Thurber’s classmate, an were big, fat bullfrogs this ing. I am fully aware that integrity and objectivity, agriculture student, had a might be a whole different the selection of the news which is far different than, terrible time coming up story. There’s no denying that swimming pools may endan- as well as how it is pre- say, the Grand Rapids with anything interesting sented to the public is the media. to write about. In despera- I’ve always considered it ger public safety unless carefully regulated and super- domain of the newspaper However, this is one of vised. It was that reasoning in 1968 that led Cass City tion, his journalism pro- a mistake to get too senti- editors. However, some- those admittedly rare fessor sent him over to the mental about frogs, any- officials to draft an ordinance geared towards protect- times the readers can be moments when I must university horse barns to way. If they want to croak, taken aback by the press voice my concern as a pri- dig something up. they croak. They’re like ing our youth. and the way it performs its vate citizen, not as a We see nothing wrong with efforts to keep our young- The professor’s instruc- sheep in that respect. duties. school board member. tions were, “This universi- I suppose the magazine sters from harm’s way. Nor do we fault current village This particular school Yes, I am a member of the ty owns more horses than articles are about particu- officers for upholding the law. Failure to take action, board meeting was filled school board, yet I have any other school in the Big lar species of frogs, but with wonderful news of the right, and even the Ten. Now get over there there must be similarities says Village Manager Peter Cristiano, could result in the achievements of the obligation, to write a letter and find something inter- between these creatures. jail time for the guilty. Cass City Public Schools, to the editor as a private esting — and I want to see Biologists blame ultra- When the Cass City Village Council was addressed its new employees coming citizen to voice my opin- a catchy lead this time!” violet light, pesticides, and onboard, the swearing in ion. The ag student did as he global warming for frailty by a frustrated citizen last month during its regular of a new board member, In a time in which the was told. He soon returned in frogs. monthly meeting - claiming her family received a let- and, after a long absence, Cass City School District with a hot story about a We have all of those ter bringing to their attention necessary actions to the return of an agricultur- is smoothing the waters disease that was causing things where I live, but al science program to the after being riled up during blisters on the backs of we’ve got frogs coming take regarding a private swimming pool in their back high school. the past few years, what horses in the university out of our ears. I counted yard being up to code - Cristiano was quick to Our school district has we need (and this is just herd. His story began, two on the outdoor faucet, respond. demonstrated its academic my opinion) is continued “Has anybody noticed the one in the flower boxes, leadership position among objective and even-handed horses’ backs lately?” two in a carton of pop, two That’s been Cristiano’s nature, both good and bad, all Thumb area districts reporting that we have had So what’s wrong with in the dog’s water dish, since arriving 5 years ago. with its number one rank- the pleasure of receiving that? It reminds me of the and several more hiding in On the plus side, his go-getter personality has led to ing in MME scores, it’s a from the Cass City frogs around my house. the door frames. grades in the state’s school Chronicle. Has anybody noticed If that’s going extinct, I’d many businesses that have either opened, expanded or “report card” and achieve- there’s a ton of frogs be real worried if the pop- relocated in town because of his persistence, which ment of adequate yearly Jim Veneziano around my house? ulation recovers. progress (AYP) for all 3 Cass City often came at a fast and steady pace. buildings. In fact, our dis- Among the feathers in Cristiano’s cap is helping to trict not only bested the *Editor’s note: secure the opening of the Excel Group call center, other Thumb area districts, Jim, your point is well but did so with ease. For taken, and I respect it. Rabbit Tracks Nick’s Country Oven, the Busy Bees Child Care example, the average However, I want to draw by Clarke Haire Center, VIP Salon and Cass City Antique Mall to name MME reading score for a distinct line here just a few of the businesses who have spent thousands Thumb area districts was between “what makes a (And anyone else he can 67 percent. The Cass City good headline” or (as I’ve get to help) of dollars to set up shop in Cass City. district achieved a score of heard countless times) However, there are often times when Cristiano’s per- 75 percent. The Thumb what will sell newspapers, sona allows him to get defensive, usually when the area district average score versus fulfilling our obli- My daughter Kacey, 9, has enjoyed her summer and actions under his leadership are questioned. That for math was 53 percent. gation to report the news, much of the credit lies with Cass City’s Summer Day Ours was a whopping 78 good and bad. Camp program. seemed to be the case during last week’s citizen forum percent. That’s proof of The incident you refer to Director Amy Hartel, now into her third year in at the village council gathering when he challenged the excellent efforts of the was prominently displayed charge, reports that on average 40 kids attend daily students, teachers, admin- on our front page weeks from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. some of the dollar figures presented by the resident to istration and the school ago, as it should have Among the camp’s highlights this summer were visits obtain building and operation permits required to board to not only improve been (my opinion). In this to 2 water parks and a county park near Caseville. legally use a pool in town. the district’s academic day and age, threats in Additionally, campers have spent time in the middle quality, but to soar far school cannot be taken school computer lab and are supplied a healthy lunch Although we believe with Cristiano’s job title, the above its neighbors. That’s lightly, regardless of the Monday through Friday for about $20 weekly. positives of possessing a Type A personality far out- absolutely huge news and intent, and that was the deserves headlines all its motivation for our head- ********** weigh the negatives, it was the advice of village coun- own. line last week. cil board member Donald Richards that impressed us In Mr. Montgomery’s I appreciate your point- One perk associated with being a school superinten- most. article, he mentioned most ing out that we have been dent are free golf outings hosted by various entities that He told the city dweller that the rules in the ordi- of the great news further even-handed in our conduct business with our educational system. back in the “In other busi- reporting of various Cass City’s Supt. Jeff Hartel has been invited to play nance aren’t etched in stone and that, perhaps, it ness” portion of the article school issues - most of in about a half dozen of those events in his rookie year, would be a good time to review the regulations. on the last page of the them very positive. But at including last Friday’s outing at Crooked Creek Golf Richards’ suggestion led to meetings between the cit- newspaper. However, the the same time, we are not Course near Shields, where I was his guest. headline and focus of the a public relations tool of The banner day included 18 holes of golf with a riding izen and chief of police Craig Haynes. Together, they article was not about any the school district or any cart, a gift bag, drinks on the course and a steak dinner proposed some changes to be made to the village ordi- of those. Instead, it was other group. Positive or afterward. nance, which is now over 40 years old. about the one topic that negative, our responsibili- may be considered contro- ty is to print the news, and ********** One thing that won’t change with the ordinance, how- versial. That’s rather sen- we fully intend to continue ever, is keeping the well being of others at the fore- sationalist, and I’m disap- doing just that to the best Also attending Friday’s golf outing were a pair of for- front. pointed in that. of our ability. mer Cass City school employees, Ron Wilson and Don Schelke. Schelke, in his maiden year as Bad Axe superinten- State Sen. Jim Barcia Reader defends her dent, was a Red Hawk teacher and coach in the 1970s. 1010 Farnum Building Back then Schelke was an intimidating physical speci- P.O. Box 30036 stand on parade float men that his players, including myself, knew better than to get upset. Fast forward 30+ years and I still wouldn’t Lansing, MI 48909-7536 Dear Editor, allow such a display want to meet the physically-fit Schelke in a dark alley. [email protected] I would like to take the whether he knew what the As for Wilson, Cass City’s previous superintendent, opportunity to clarify a full extent of its content Contact (517) 373-1777 who now has that title in the Howell school district, it your elected few things. It is unfortu- was or not. was the consensus of our foursome - that included Don officials nate that the content of the Now I personally do not Doerr and Paul Brown - that he’s dropped more than a State Rep. Terry Brown Colwood Bar float was feel the need to list out all few pounds since leaving the Thumb. 1188 House Office Building altered from what was of the things that I have originally seen and been involved in and the ********** U.S. Sen. Carl Levin P.O. Box 30014 recruited by Mr. Little. ways in which I have SR-269 Russell Building Lansing, MI 48909-7514 It is obvious, by every- extended myself to others. Michigan law enforcement officers arrested 239 drunk Washington, D.C. 20510 [email protected] one’s support of him, that However, because of the drivers, including a pair in Tuscola County, during the (517) 373-0476 his volunteer efforts with- challenge of “stepping up July 4th “Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” drunk driving levin.senate.gov/contact in our community are to the plate” within Mrs. (202) 224-6221 crackdown. greatly appreciated by Mulligan’s letter to the A second “Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” driving Tuscola County many. I have never “treat- editor last week, I do feel crackdown kicks off Aug. 19 with 30 counties conduct- U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee Board of Commissioners ed him badly”, nor have I it important to point this ing impaired driving enforcement through the Labor 2107 Rayburn House Offc. Bldg. ever made light of Mr. out. Day weekend. 207 E. Grant St. Little’s contributions. All around us there are Washington, D.C. 20515 Caro, MI 48723 Please remember, if you plan on consuming alcohol, Simply stated, I just dis- quiet ministries taking designate a sober driver before going out and give that (810) 239-1437 (989) 672-3700 agreed with the decision to Please turn to page 4. person your keys.

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Stanek, 31, Lapeer, was In addition to jail time, he was The case was remanded to district sentenced to 90 days in jail (deferred ordered to pay $1,838 in costs and court for sentencing. Bond was con- to the end of probation) and 24 fines plus restitution of $3,155.86. tinued. months probation for his plea of Robert J. Jamison, 47, Kalkaska, Troy A. Withers, 29, Caro, plead- guilty to attempting to obtain a con- was sentenced to 180 days in jail and ed guilty to violating the Sex trolled substance by fraud Sept. 16 in 18 months probation for his pleas of Offenders Registration Act by failing Mayville. guilty to writing a non-sufficient to notify law enforcement of a He was also ordered to pay $1,168 fund check for $500 or more July 29, change in address within 10 days, in costs and fines. 2004, in Tuscola Township, and and domestic violence, second Jack R. Sholes, 53, Deford, was absconding or forfeiting bond July offense, May 25 in Caro. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 24 17, 2007, in Caro. He was also con- also convicted of being an habitual months probation for his plea of victed of being an habitual offender offender (one prior felony convic- guilty to unlawful use of a motor (one prior felony conviction). tion). vehicle Dec. 26 in Kingston In addition to jail time, he was The plea was taken under advise- Township. He was also convicted of ordered to pay costs and fines total- AMY HAWLEY of Cass City was the winner of the ment by the court, which ordered a being an habitual offender (one prior ing $1,716 plus restitution of flat screen TV given away during the recent grand pre-sentence investigation in the felony conviction). $657.97. case and continued bond at $3,000. In addition to jail time, he was Christopher J. Sherman, 18, re-opening at Coach Light Pharmacy in Cass City. Sentencing is to be scheduled. ordered to pay costs and fines total- Swartz Creek, pleaded guilty to one Jason W. Valentine, 32, Akron, ing $2,528. count of malicious destruction of She is pictured above with Eber Hollinshead. stood mute to charges of interfering Stacey E. Broaddus, 42, Vassar, personal property totaling $1,000 to with electronic communications and was sentenced to 60 days in jail (30 $20,000 May 30 in Kingston. domestic violence June 12 in days deferred), with work release A pre-sentence investigation was Fairgrove. He is also charged with and worksite privileges, and 24 ordered in the case and bond was being an habitual offender (one prior months probation for his plea of continued at $3,000. Sentencing is felony conviction). guilty to fraudulent use of a public to be scheduled. A pre-trial hearing was ordered scheduled in the case. Jalie Ann-Nicole Hanne, 17, Cass City, stood mute to charges of larce- ny in a building and possession of a controlled substance May 19 in Elkland Township. Reader defends stand on float A pre-trial hearing was ordered scheduled in the case and bond was Continued from page three. that sort of thinking is one of the continued at $2,000. reasons we see our nation becoming David J. Erla, 22, Cass City, stood place, privately behind the increasingly immoral and tolerant mute to a charge of absconding or grandiosity of publicly organized towards things that are reaching far- forfeiting bond Feb. 18 in Caro. events. It is equally important to ther and farther from the Biblical A pre-trial hearing was ordered point out that these types of min- roots that our country was original- scheduled in the case. istries are not any less pleasing to ly founded on. When you add up all AMONG THOSE attending the grand re-opening Keith J. Hopkins, 27, Millington, others or to the Lord. So, it is the ‘one percents’ that we let slide was sentenced to 365 days in the unfair to assume that others are not you have the very situation we face ribbon cutting were (from left) Elkland Township county jail and 60 months probation down in the trenches just because in our country today: a corrupt gov- Supervisor Dan Erla, village council Trustee Jenny for his pleas of guilty to absconding we are not in the same ones or not ernment, the slaughter of innocent or forfeiting bond Jan. 22, 2008, in stepping up to the plate just because life, and homosexual marriage, just Zawilinski, DDA/chamber representative Susan Caro, and to 2 counts of uttering and our plates are on entirely different to name a few. publishing, forgery and obtaining playing fields. The real problem that I see here is Walsh, council Trustee Don Richards, Assistant $1,000 to $20,000 by false pretenses Now, back to my original concern; that people are so often unwilling to Store Manager Barb Merchant, village president Sept. 3-21, 2007, in Millington. I agree that bikinis are common- stand up for their convictions, or He was also ordered to pay court place in our culture, but one should- worse yet, haven’t any convictions Carl Palmateer and Pharmacist/Store Manager costs and fines totaling $7,260 plus n’t be so dismissive and state that at all. I suppose after all of this, I Steve Eyer. restitution of $2,451.43. they were simply “wearing biki- better understand why. Daniel W. Guinther, 35, Cass City, nis”. And just so everyone is aware, I was sentenced to 365 days in jail and admit I do not call restaurants back 60 months probation for his plea of The issue for me, and several oth- when I have received great service. guilty to second degree criminal sex- ers was that these young ladies I show my gratitude by something ual conduct involving a victim under were scantily clad, dancing around called a gratuity (hence the name) the age of 13 between October 2003 in a suggestive way in the top of and continued patronage when pos- and July 2004 in Cass City. martini/champagne glass. What is sible. On the flip side of that, I can- He was also ordered to pay $4,128 that selling to our youth? What is not recall a time where I have ever in costs and fines. that suggesting? Why should I not sent my food back to the kitchen or Rodger A. Nesto, 53, Clifford, was ask my child/children to please not called back to complain. Most sentenced to 365 days in jail and 60 look? That is neither extreme nor often, I am just grateful that I got months probation for his plea of excessive, Mrs. Mulligan, it is out of the house and didn’t have to guilty to operating a motor vehicle scriptural (Psalm 101:3, 119:37, cook for a change! while under the influence of liquor, Proverbs 4). And I assume you In closing, it is unfortunate that third offense, Jan. 23 in Vassar. He must value scripture because of the Mr. Little feels he should resign way in which you quoted Ephesians because of my opinions and that of last week. And as long as we are others who made phone calls digging in the Word then by all regarding this matter. However, I means, here is another one that I am stand by my convictions. As stated doing my best to follow: Train up a by others I do not necessarily think child in the way he should go: and he should resign either. The parade when he is old, he will not depart has been a wonderful event for from it. Proverbs 22:6. Shouldn’t many, many years - my children the efforts of parents who are trying certainly enjoy it. to follow this command be celebrat- So, in this you are right Mrs. ed instead of mocked? Mulligan: let’s find a solution. How In addition, it is bothersome to me about some guidelines concerning that it has been suggested that we content and dress for future should only focus on what is good parades? I am not opposed to being and the lesser percentage, the things part of the solution. And I certainly we do not agree with, well, we would not want to be considered should just let them slide. part of the problem. Now, I do realize that this suggestion is in direct reference to the Brooke D. Mallory Freedom Festival, but in general, Cass City This effort is aimed at confusing area citizens Dear Editor, not involved in the effort to get a Tea Party listed on the ballot. I was surprised to read the Tuscola Steffek’s attorney, Michael Hodge, County Advertiser’s article about a also said the effort is not affiliated tea party organization being granted with the Democratic Party. Hodge is “official party status.” The last line an election law specialist who has was very revealing: “Limited infor- represented Democratic candidates mation on this story was available in the past and is a self-described as of press time.” Mark E. Steffek Democrat. of Reese would be standing on We do not know yet where the street corners bragging to the world money is coming from, but some- if he had actually organized a legit- one asked if ACORN was involved. imate political party. He would not This effort is aimed at confusing be “unavailable.” voters and undermining the true In a recent Detroit Free Press arti- “We The People” grassroots tea cle, Steffek, a retired United Auto party movement. Workers shop steward, said he had- The Western Thumb TEA Party is n’t attended tea party gatherings but active in Tuscola County, but was described himself as an independ- not contacted for a statement. They ent concerned with issues such as would like to invite everyone to the free trade, deficit spending and Bullard Sanford Library in Vassar government debt. Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. to see what a grass- If he was so independent, he roots TEA Party is about. Plans are would never copy the TEA Party underway for next year and they name. He hasn’t said how he will celebrate their year anniversary financed the collection of about with tea and cookies. 59,000 signatures at a rough cost estimate of $120,000. Michigan God Bless America, Democratic Party Chairman Mark Don Clinesmith Brewer has said his organization is Vassar

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Deadline for submitting items in the calendar Down Memory Lane is the Friday noon before publication. by Tina Pallas Thursday, August 5 AA meeting, 7-8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass City. For more information, call (989) 872-4816. Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9-5:30 p.m., Rawson Memorial 5 YEARS AGO for $3.25 a pound, the highest price Mrs. Charles (Nancy) Grady of District Library. Friday, 9-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9-3 p.m. paid for any animal at the livestock Gagetown, J.D. of Cass City, Mrs. Dana Compton is looking forward auction. Janet Schmidt, now visiting her Friday, August 6 to the challenges he’ll face as the While some farmers look to brother, Willard, and Jack, 16, who is Al-anon meeting for family and friends of alcoholics, 7 p.m., new superintendent in the Owen- chemists to develop better methods the only one left at home. “We have United Methodist Church, Elkton. For more information, call (989) Gage School District. An experi- of insect and weed control in their 18 grandchildren, and everyone of 872-4042. enced administrator, Compton will fields, Lewis King counts on a natu- them is a horse lover,” said Mrs. be the first to serve in the dual roles ral balance to grow crops on his Alexander. Saturday, August 7 of both superintendent and K-12 organic farm. “Basically, it is just Music in the Park, 6 p.m., Cass City Rotary Park, featuring: principal. farming free of chemicals,” King 100 YEARS AGO “Muzyka!,” from the Tri-cities, performing an assortment of folk, Cass City Livestock Club member said. “It doesn’t take away from bluegrass, pop & gospel. Also, at 7:30 p.m., “Shannon Allen and Jim Merchant, son of Dan and modern tillage and drainage meth- Cass City and vicinity was visited Deanna Merchant, claimed Grand ods, or modern seeds.” King has by a big rain storm Monday after- Band,” from the Thumb area, performing Christian rock. Champion Market Rabbit honors. been a certified organic farmer for noon accompanied by electrical Sanilac County Democratic Party Grand Opening & Open House, Thumb National Bank purchased the the past 12 years. “To be a certified effects. Wm. Wilson’s residence on 2-4 p.m., party headquarters, 17 E. Sanilac Rd., Sandusky (M-19 rabbits for $175. organic farmer you have to rotate West St. was struck by lightning and & M-46 junction). For more information, call (810) 404-3367. The Owen-Gage Minor League your crops. That’s a must,” he said, the siding between two windows was squad won this year’s West-Huron explaining that growing the same stripped from the house as clean as a Sunday, August 8 League Championship. Team mem- crop over and over in the field carpenter could do the work. The Gagetown AA meeting, 8-9 p.m., Gagetown fire hall. For more bers are Sidney Bencheck, Adam depletes the soil of its nutritional plaster was also knocked from the Retford, Timothy Harp, Michael value. He pointed out that corn, walls of one room. The residence of information, call (989) 325-2592. Harp, Michael Mandich, Andrew repeatedly grown in the same field, Daniel Schneider less than a block Monday, August 9 Fahrner, Ben Good, Jordan Kain, robs the soil of nitrogen. away was also struck and slightly Eric Rievert, Matt Harp, Brandon Two that didn’t get away - Jeff Reed damaged. Lightning struck a stack Alcoholics Anonymous, “Monday at a Time,” 8 p.m., Parkside Beckrow, Quinn Smith and Stephen and his friend Jamie Guc had a good of hay belonging to Chas. Talmadge Cafe, 2031 Main St., Ubly. For more information, call Angela R. Rockefeller. The team’s coach is day of fishing Friday on the Cass and burned it to the ground, and at (989) 658-2319 Charlie Fahrner. River, landing a 16-inch smallmouth Joseph McBurney had a heifer calf AA meeting, 7-8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass bass and an 11 1/2-inch rock bass. killed in the storm. City. For more information, call (989) 872-4816. 10 YEARS AGO The two 15-year-old Cass City Misses Mabel Seeger, Frances youths were fishing near the railroad McGillvray and Faustina Brown, Elkland Township Board meeting, 7 p.m. Sherri Prusinski’s daily schedule is bridge, using nightcrawlers. Mrs. Wm. Ruhl, Jas. Reagh, John VFW monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., VFW Hall, Cass City. enough to intimidate just about any- Welsh, Chauncey Boulton, W.A. one. The wife and mother of 3 is a 50 YEARS AGO Seeger, Morton Orr, A. Gracey, Tuesday, August 10 full-time homemaker and emergency George Burt and George Bartel were “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease,” 1:30 p.m., HDC Gen- room nurse, she home schools, she’s “Harness racing is the fastest grow- in Argyle to pick huckleberries erations Building, 430 Montague Ave., Caro. Presenter: Jo Camp- an avid canner and loves to entertain ing sport in the world,” is the enthu- Monday. The berries are very plenti- bell, the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information, call (989) at home. She and her family also siastic claim of Nick Alexander, a ful this year and loads have been raise a few beef cattle and some successful farmer, who breeds racing going all this week from here to 673-4121. crops on their 12-acre spread near horses on his farms, six miles north Argyle and Freiburg. Thumb Octagon Barn meeting, 7 p.m., fire hall in Gagetown. Kingston. Prusinski does it all and of Cass City, just inside the Huron Some persons are exceedingly Kedron OES #33 of Caro meeting, 7 p.m. she does it well. In fact, she was County line. “In 1950 there were straightforward and truthful, while recently honored as the 2000 four registered, standard-bred stal- others are merely diplomatic. - Wednesday, August 11 Homemaker of the Year during the lions in Michigan; this year there are People will be exceedingly interest- Sebewaing Rotary Club “Beet Feet” 5K Benefit Run/Walk regis- Sanilac County 4-H Fair. The honor 105,” Alexander said. Contests and ed in you if you will make your per- tration deadline. Registration forms can be picked up at Independ- was based on an application and sev- prizes have increased, too. sonality entirely subservient to ent Bank or Canfield Family Practice in Sebewaing, or online at eral entries ranging from canning - Alexander owns 14 horses, two theirs. - The man who always has a everything from beans and pickled breeding stallions, five mares, four new joke to tell is as rare as a pearl www.active.com or sebewaingchamber.com (Rotary Club Link). beets to jams and spaghetti sauce - to suckling colts and three yearlings. on the seashore. (From Humor and For more information, email Randy Howard, race director, at baking exhibits, photography and Mr. Wonderful, a four-year-old trot- Philosophy by Duncan M. Smith) [email protected]; or Mike Coffey, race course director, at quilt making. ting stallion, was purchased during a [email protected]. Tyler Little, son of Pat and Dean recent trip to Bedford, Pennsylvania. Little and member of the Cass City Kimway, a five-year-old pacing stal- Livestock Club, raised the Reserve lion which has been on the Champion Homegrown Pig. Pat Alexander farm for three seasons, Curtis Chevrolet bought the animal has sired 25 colts and his book is for $1 a pound. filled for this year. Alexander and Alicia Osentoski, daughter of David his wife have lived on their 80-acre and Terri Osentoski and member of Hartsell Road farm for 28 years. He George’s the Cass City Livestock Club, won also owns 80-acre and 140-acre the Intermediate Showmanship title farms down the road. He has his 6625 Third St., Gagetown, MI 48735 in the sheep show. Her lamb sold for own training track. About 100 acres (989) 665-9971 $2.20 a pound to Double D Gas & of his land is used for pasture. This GOLF SPECIALS Diesel Repair. year he is raising 40 acres of wheat, 40 acres of sugar beets, 70 of beans, MONDAY: Rent cart for $8 and golf 9 holes FREE 25 YEARS AGO 30 of hay, 15 of corn, along with 20  THURSDAY: 9 holes with cart $10 head of feeder cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Wednesday Night Special Proceeds from the sale of a lamb Alexander, the former Alice donated by Theron Roach and Hugh Kretzschmer of Owendale, have Italian Buffet & 9 holes of golf ~ $12.95 4 p.m. to close Milligan, went to establish a Don been married for 33 years and have DeLong Memorial Fund to be used eight children. They are Willard, ALL-U-CAN-EAT BUFFETS for future 4-H projects. The late Mr. who is in Clinton, Oklahoma, where DeLong was an avid supporter of 4- he is making a career in the Army, Cass City Chronicle • Wed. - Italian $7.95 ~ 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. H activities in Tuscola County. Frank of Owendale, Mrs. Frank • Thurs. - Mexican $7.95 ~ 4 p.m. -9 p.m. E-mail Subscriptions Accepting the award was his widow, (Mary Jane) Meininger of ONLY $20/year • Fri. - Fish & Chips (Cod) $8.95 ~ 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Lucile DeLong. The lamb was sold Sebewaing, Robert of Cass City, • Sunday Brunch ~ 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. (breakfast menu available at 9 a.m.)

Calvary Bible Fellowship Evangelical Free Church of Cass City Living Word Worship Center an Independent Baptist Church 6430 Chestnut Blvd., Cass City, MI 48726 (Where the Word is Life) 4446 Ale St., Cass City, MI 48726 872-5060 6536 Houghton St., Cass City, MI 48726 989-872-4088 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 872-4637 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Midweek Bible Studies Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Biblical Counseling 2nd & 4th Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m. Wednesday - Pastor: Rev. Todd R. Gould Wed. (Family Training Hour) 7:00 p.m. Pray/Bible Study & Youth Group 7:00 p.m. Pastor: Steve Totten

Cass City Church of Christ First Baptist Church Novesta Church of Christ 6743 E. Main St., Cass City, MI 48726 (Independent, Fundamental) 2896 N. Cemetery Rd., Cass City, MI 48726 Contacts 872-2367 or 872-3136 Barrier Free 872-3658 or 872-1195 Worship Service Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 6420 Houghton St., Cass City, MI 48726 Bible School 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Bible Study - 989-872-3155 Worship Service 9:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Sunday 10:00 a.m. & Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Sunday School All Ages 9:45 a.m. Youth Group & Sunday Evening - Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Services 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service 6:30 p.m. Ministers: Brad Gniewek & Brad Speirs Cass City Church of the Nazarene Wednesday- Visit our website at: www.novestachurch.org 6538 Third St., Cass City, MI 48726 Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 872-2604 or (989) 912-2077 AWANA Clubs 6:45 p.m. During School Year Potter’s House Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Thursday Teen Club 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Christian Fellowship Church Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Pastor: David G. Hill Corner of 6th and Leach, Cass City, MI 48726 Wed. Prayer & Bible Study - Website: www.fbccc.us 872-5186 & Children’s Activities 6:00 p.m. Thursday Evening 7:00 p.m. Rev. Judy A. Esckilsen First Presbyterian Church Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Barrier Free Pastor: F. Robert Tucker Cass City Missionary Church State & National Historical Registry 4449 Koepfgen Rd., Cass City, MI 48726 6505 Church St., Cass City, MI 48726 St. Pancratius Catholic Church 989-872-2729 872-5400 4292 S. Seeger St., Cass City, MI 48726 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. 872-3336 Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Pastor: Dave Blackburn Saturday Liturgy 4:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service & Youth Group 6:30 p.m. Sunday Liturgy 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m. Pastoral Administrator: Pastor - Bob Sweeney Fraser Presbyterian Church Sr. Maria Dina Puddu MC www.casscitymc.org 3006 Huron Line Rd., Cass City, MI 48726 872-5400 Sunday School - Sept.-May 10:30 a.m. Cass City United Methodist Church Worship Service 9:30 a.m. 5100 N. Cemetery Rd., Pastor: Dave Blackburn P.O. Box 125, Cass City, MI 48726 872-3422 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Worship: 11:00 a.m. 6820 E. Main St., Cass City, MI 48726 (Summer 9:30 a.m.) 872-2770 Sunday School - Sept.-May 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Community Dinner - Monthly (2nd Wed. at noon) Bible Class & Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Jackie Roe Pastor: Randall Russell PAGE SIX CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN

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Rawson Library Later, an auto mechanics teaching job in Reese for Larry brought the Tuscola Behavioral Health Systems (TBHS) will be hosting the Michigan couple to the Thumb. Association of Community Mental Health Board’s (MACMHB) statewide “By then we had 4 kids,” said traveling art show, “Creative Minds Changing Minds,” at Rawson Memorial Hoelzle, who noted the couple also District Library in Cass City Aug. 9-30, during regular library hours. have 6 grandchildren. The exhibit will open on Monday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. The show features the Hoelzle’s first years as a Cass City original work of 32 artists who access community mental health services Public Schools teacher were part- across Michigan. The exhibit is free and open to the public. time. In 1995, she took on a full- Local artist, Angela Jackson, will have 2 pieces featured at the show. time art position at the high school. Jackson’s pieces were selected from a regional level contest which included Today, Hoelzle is looking forward submissions from individuals of TBHS partner boards: Huron Behavioral to spending some time creating her Health, Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health, Montcalm Center for Behavioral own art and, perhaps, traveling a bit. Health and Shiawassee County Community Mental Health Authority. “Last week I applied for a pass- RECENTLY-RETIRED Cass City High School art Michigan Community Mental Health organizations were asked to submit port,” she said. “I have no idea works of two-dimensional art, including paintings, drawings, prints, fabric where I’m going. It could be just to teacher Judy Hoelzle is pictured above (left) during and photography. Entrants were asked to discuss what art means to them, Canada. including what they like about art, what creating art does for them and if art “My husband built a little studio for a book signing earlier this year at Rawson helped in their recovery and life skills development. me at home,” she added, noting she Memorial District Library, where colleague The goals of the 2-year art show are to help de-stigmatize mental illness, plans to do some drawing as well as developmental disabilities and addictive disorders by showcasing the artists experiment more with ceramics, Marilyn Biefer (right), a retired Kingston High and to highlight the recovery potential through art. print making and creating collages School art teacher, signed copies of a children’s “We know that many great artists like Michelangelo and Van Gogh not only — combining text with images. processed exceptional creativity, but also experienced mental illness,” stat- Regardless of the hobbies she pur- book she published with her twin sister, Marianna ed Sharon Beals, CEO of TBHS. “For hundreds of years, their famous sues, Hoelzle will be able to look works of art have helped change attitudes while enriching people’s lives. We back on a satisfying career that Fiedor. are pleased to present this show of Michigan artists who have used art to touched the lives of many young help in their recovery.” people, some of whom have taken The art show will be on display at various venues throughout Michigan the lessons she taught them and Summer Mania scheduled through 2012. At the end of the 2 years, the art will be available at auction turned them into careers. and the proceeds will be used to increase awareness of the prevalence of “It’s so rewarding when students go Continued from page one. at 6 p.m. Also planned are fundrais- mental illness and developmental disabilities. into art after high school,” she said. er photos, from 3 to 6 p.m., courtesy If your organization is interested in hosting the traveling exhibit in Tuscola “I was very happy in my career,” the kids, a bubble station and art sta- of Captured by Christine. All pro- County in 2011, contact Susan R. Holder, director of marketing and training Hoelzle added. “I think I’m going to tion, snow cones, face painting (from ceeds will go toward Summer Mania at (989) 673-6191 or [email protected]. Visit miss it. I’m going to miss the stu- 3 to 9 p.m.) and lunch for kids (19 expenses. www.tbhsonline.com for a listing of the Creative Minds Traveling Art Show dents, I know, and the staff.” and under) from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 Also during the weekend, local display schedule throughout the state for 2010-2012. p.m. Thumb National Bank will also musician Justin Sorenson will be be on hand with free ice cream sand- playing his guitar and singing some Farming wiches, starting at 6 p.m. at the light. original music. Magician Jim Carmondy will per- More information is available by form from 1 to 1:30 p.m., courtesy of contacting the chamber office at 872- outlook sponsorship by Walther Farms and 4618. Osentoski Reality, and there will be a free Kids Health Fair from 1:30 to promising 4:30 p.m. (with prizes and free bike helmets to the first 200 youths). Free Phone scams Continued from page one. child ID kits will be distributed and a Continued from page one. free car seat safety check will be Wheat also did well in Huron offered from 2 to 6 p.m., and phone company will direct you to the County with good yield and good Carmondy will perform again from 3 out-of-country phone company, and quality. Battel noted some farmers to 3:30 p.m. they will argue that they have done with larger acres saw a little problem New this year will be demonstra- nothing wrong. with the rain. tions by members of the Cass City “Some of the ways you may fall “It was a good year following a 2 Remote Control Club (CCRC), prey to this is that you may receive a year disaster (with wheat),” Battel which will showcase a remote-con- call that a relative is sick, or a friend said. trolled helicopter show from 4 to 6 is in jail, or something to that effect, This year’s sugar beat crop is pro- p.m. on Main Street. and leave a fraudulent area code. jected to be a record crop, he said, The evening will heat up at 6 p.m., Just remember that if you call these but will not know for sure until it is with the return of the popular Curtis numbers of the possible conse- harvested. Chrysler Classic Car Show. quences with our phone bill.” Battel said factories for the sugar Registration will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Hanson offered a link from the beats will be opening up at the end of and the show — up and down Main AT&T website that explains the August, which is the earliest the fac- Street — will continue through 8 scam — www.att.com/gen/press- tories have ever opened. p.m. To register, call Dan Curtis at room?pid=6045. Battel said they want to make sure (989) 872-2184. they can stay ahead of the crops, so The Cass City-based band, Trigger they are offering an earlier premium Happy, will kick off 3 hours of music Clarification for farmers to bring them in early. at 6 p.m. “(We) have lots of optimism (for More free music in the park is slat- Revive Ministries of Cass City will AREA ARTIST Angela Jackson (above) is among this year),” Nagelkirk said. ed for Saturday, featuring Muzyka! host a mobile food pantry Thursday, 32 artists whose work was selected for the Aug. 12, which is open to anyone in need of food. A monthly food pantry statewide traveling art show, “Creative Minds will be held Wednesday, Aug. 21, for those who meet eligibility/income Changing Minds”, which will make a stop at guidelines. Rawson Memorial District Library Aug. 9-30. Oil, gas lease meeting slated in Bad Axe To help individuals understand Missaukee County, using new tech- the potential for financial rewards to what is happening regarding oil and nologies, provided a new way to landowners if they sign lease agree- gas leases, and what concerns and extract natural gas from deep shale ments for oil and gas development,” options they may have, a special Oil deposits. This well has stimulated a said Dennis Stein, MSU Extension and Gas Leasing meeting will be push over the past few months as a Farm Management agent. “Any long held today (Wednesday) at the large number of companies to move term sale of mineral rights requires Franklin Inn, Bad Axe. into Michigan and are now out con- that the landowner carefully under- The session will run from 6 to 8:30 tacting landowners in efforts to lease stand and make adjustments as need- p.m. A lawyer experienced in leas- land for oil and natural gas explo- ed to lease agreements to insure a ing, and a specialist in contracts and ration. win-win outcome. We are seeing leasing will provide information and huge differences in the financial answer questions. The program is Now, landowners in the Thumb are terms and arrangements being free, but you are asked to R.S.V.P. by receiving letters, phone calls and vis- offered to farm landowners and calling (989) 269-9949 by noon if its from land agents trying to lease some of the terms in original lease you plan to attend. their land. agreements may be very negative for In May of this year a gas well in “This leasing activity brings with it landowners.”

Kevin Haley Sr.

Kevin L. Haley, Sr., 41, of Saginaw, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at St. Mary’s of Michigan after a brief illness. He was born March 4, 1969 in Bad Axe, the son of Ivan and Joyce (Faber) Haley. Kevin served 2 years in the U.S. Army. He attended Delta College and Northwood University, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree. Kevin was a licensed certified public accountant. He was of the Lutheran faith. Kevin is survived by 2 children: Kevin Jr. and Teressa, both of Akron; his mother, Joyce Canole of Saginaw; his father, Ivan Haley of Bad Axe; a brother, Brian Haley of Coleman; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 29, at Cederberg- Brietzke Funeral Home, Saginaw, with Elder Ervin Haley officiating. Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery. CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 PAGE NINE

To Report Your Sports News & Scores contact Publisher Clarke Haire at (989) 872-2010; fax: (989) 872-3810 [email protected] Red Hawk BOYS OF SUMMER junior high football set Cass City school officials announce that junior high Red Hawk football practice for all interested 7th and 8th grade students starts August 23 at 3:00 p.m. Coaches Jeff Hartel and Aaron Fernald have also planned equipment handout at the middle school for August 20 at 2:00 p.m. They state that anyone interested in playing must have a physical on record before being allowed to participate. For more information or questions, call Jeff Hartel at 989-912-1821.

THE CASS City 10-and-under all-star baseball team recently capped a successful season with a runner-up finish at their own tournament. They are: (front, l-r) Kendall Anthes, Luke Stern, Bryce Bukoski, Coby Sanchez, Tristan Swiderski, Sandyn Cuthrell, Even Neff (back) Coach Chris Anthes, Brendan Hamilton, Garrett Deitering, Hunter Vaughan, Zack Beecher, Nick Perry, and Coach Leroy Beecher.

MATTHEW LYNCH, THE CASS-BEACH all-star baseball team won the third annual Capac Tourney over the weekend with a local Cass River fishing perfect 4-0 record. Consisting of players from Cass City and Harbor Beach schools, the 15-and-under team guru, shows off the 28” members are: (front, l-r) Cody Orban, Dakota Hartel, Jason Hanson, Mason Erla, Jake Hacker (back) coach northern pike he caught Mike House, Brady Volmering, Jeremy Hanson, Eli Kraft, Morgan Erla, Collin Cook, Kevin Arntz and last Tuesday on a night coach John Hacker. crawler. at Rolling Hills Chip Shots Golf Course Wednesday Night 2-Man Golf Craig/Knight 49 Bliss/Krol 66 League Smithson/Kurtansky 48 Langley/Tamlyn 61 as of July 28 Sattelberg/Weaver 61 Medallists: Martin/Robinson 60 Division 1 - Early Individual: Kelly 38 Doerr/Haire 60 Young/Veggian 90 Team: Kritzman/Burns 80; Hool/Toner 57 Jones/Marshall 83 Hendrick/Kelly 80 Hartel/Brown 55 Davis/Tate 82 Langenburg/Stern 55 Hendrick/Kelly 79 Division 2 - Late Osentoski/D. Wallace 54 Henn/Herron 77 Laurie/Lautner 82 Corey/Paul - Ulfig 40 Alexander/Spencer 72 Prieskorn/Repshinska 80 Spencer/Nicholas 37 Burns/Kritzman 72 Lowman/Roemer 78 Iwankovitsch/Stickle 71 Cotton/Israelson 78 Medallists: Hobbs/Meck 66 Curtis/Bitzer 76 Individual: Bitzer 36; Tamlyn 36; Burns/Caister 65 Biddinger/Smith 75 C. Ulfig 36 Biefer/Hoard 63 Hillaker/Murphy 74 Team: Langley/Tamlyn 82; Bliss/Irrer 63 LeValley/Morgan 72 Hillaker/Murphy 82 Dillon/Tonti 60 deBeaubien/Lowe 72 Berwick/Greenlee 52 Ware/Perkins 69 Monday Night Golf League Warner/Wallace 51 London/Dadacki 68 as of July 26

Division 1 Tom Kelly 171 LUCKY THUMB Jim Smithson 167 Dieter Roth 155 Ray Fox 146 MOTORCYCLE Jon Zdrojewski 140 AMA Don Ouvry 139 SANCTIONED Mike Lowe 137 Michigan AMA DISTRICT 14 CLUB Jim Peyerk 135 SANCTIONED David Allen 133 2010 RACES Jim Hobbs 132 E (Spectator Gate Fee: $10.00 per person; 6-12 yrs. $5.00; 5 & under - Free) Daryl Iwankovitsch 118 Dan Caister 118 Craig Helwig 112 U SHORT TRACK TT SCRAMBLES Scott Richards 108 Sign-up: 10:00 a.m. Sign-up: 8:00 a.m. Dan Mosher 104 Practice: 12:00 Noon Practice: 10:00 a.m. Paul Tuckey 97 Race: 2:00 p.m. Race: 12:00 Noon $55,000. Low Score: Dieter Roth 34. Aug. 7, 2010 Aug. 8, 2010 6 reasons to choose the Baker College Division 2 Center for Truck Driving Paul Regnerus 152 1 Financial aid is available to those who qualify Noel Maurer 145 (Includes State/Federal grants and student loans). Aug. 21, 2010 Aug. 22, 2010 Harold MacAlpine 144 Bob Stickle 144 2 Convenient scheduling with multiple start dates. Thad Phelps 141 3 Baker students are trained for every imaginable situation on LOCATION OF TRACK: Larry Robinson 137 the road with the state-of-the-art TranSim VS III Simulator. Terry Hendrick 137 4 Requirements for the Commercial Drivers 3 miles north of M-46 & M-53 intersection, then Dick Wallace 136 License Class A can be met within the fi rst 20 weeks. Al Dadacki 133 west on Snover Rd., 2 1/2 miles. 5 Baker grads have achieved a 100% pass rate on the CDL. Dan Curtis 132 For more information, call: Kevin Green 131 6 97% of Baker’s available graduates are employed. David House 129 Shawn 989-484-7324 Ed Knight 128 Bruce LeValley 126 Call for information. Classes start soon. Ron 989-635-2219 Steve Osentoski 124 (989) 872-6000 or (800) 572-8132 Austin Brinkman 120 This program is operated in association with Davis Cartage Co. of Corunna, On race day, call: 810-710-0671 Craig Weaver 111 MI and Causley Trucking, Inc. of Saginaw, MI. Entities provide equipment, Jack Hool 99 personnel and facilities via lease arrangements to the program. CHECK US OUT AT: luckythumbmotorcycleclub.com An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Institution. P6324FS Low Score: Terry Hendrick 41. PAGE TEN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN At Bay Shore Camp 4-H Camp on tap for youth Go Geo-Caching! Experience the Zip Line! Climb the trained staff: nurse, cook, camp director, MSU staff, Traversing Wall! Experience the Low Ropes Course! and volunteer adult and teen counselors. The camp is Residents share Go canoeing in the waters of Lake Huron! Experience fully licensed by the Department of Human Services. 4-H Shooting Sports! These are just a few of the many exciting activities The goal of this camp is to help youth experience favorite hobbies youth at the 2010 4-H Camp will have the opportunity nature in an exciting and memorable way, all the while to enjoy while gaining an outdoor living experience, learning more about healthy living and safety. Everyone has their favorite hobbies that they just love to do. learning citizenship, and how to get along and live with 4-H Camp is open to all youth ages 9 to 14 as of Notsoboringlife.com lists the top 50 most popular hobbies people like to others. 1/1/2010. Participants do not need to be a 4-H member do. to attend. The camper fee for Huron County 4-H youth Rounding out the top 10 favorite hobbies includes: (1) reading, (2) watch- Beginning Monday, Aug. 23, through Wednesday, Aug. is $75 and $90 for non-Huron County 4-H youth and ing T.V., (3) family time, (4) going to the movies, (5) fishing, (6) computer, 25, youth from Huron County and the surrounding areas out-of-Huron County youth. (7) gardening, (8) renting movies, (9) walking and (10) exercise. will gather at Bay Shore Camp on the shore of Lake Bus transportation will be available in Huron County Local residents share their favorite hobbies, which all appear within the Huron. for 4-H Camp participants. top 50 most favorite hobbies. Campers will grow in awareness, appreciation and Cass City resident, Sally McGrath spends her time doing many hobbies understanding of the area and share in the experiences of There is also an opportunity for youth (both male and when she is not selling produce. camping. Youth will also experience the great outdoors female) between the ages of 15 and 19 years as of “I like doing crosswords, cooking and watching doing fun camp activities such as, skits, arts and crafts, 1/1/2010 to be 4-H camp counselors. Contact the MSU sports,” McGrath said. various sport activities such as shooting sports, tennis, Extension Office for more information. She added her favorite sport to watch is basketball volleyball and miniature golf, stories around the camp- 4-H Camp applications are available at the MSU and that she is the Las Angeles Lakers. fire and gain friendships. Safety instructions are provid- Extension Office (currently located in the Huron Area McGrath said her daughter also likes to cook and ed for all activities. Tech Center), or contact Kari VerEllen, 4-H administra- every time they find a new recipe, they try it out and These natural advantages are augmented by competent, tive secretary at (989) 269-9949. tell each other how it turned out. Cindy Carpentier, who is a Cass City resident, also has a hobby that falls within the top 10 favorite hobby list. Carpentier said she spends most of her spare time surfing the internet and going to Web sites such as Google and Facebook. “It’s fun,” Carpentier said. Sally McGrath Although Cass City resident Francis Delong does not have a hobby that is on the top 10 list, his ranks pretty close at number 13. ! “I like to go hunting,” Delong said. Delong hunts for bear and coyote up north in the McKinley area. Whether a person likes to admit it, everyone has a hobby. It could be reading, entertaining, cooking, or even sleeping.

Reporter’s notebook

I won’t forget this " "$ note any time soon "!&%% % by Tom Montgomery made on his neighbors. #$&)% Editor “One hopes that their siblings were special people to others and, in Although I’ve heard plenty of criti- Hank’s case, he obviously was. cism over the years regarding how I “I have spent my entire adult life handled this story or that story, I working for the U.S. Army in some occasionally receive a note from way, shape or form, and Hank once someone who really appreciated an told me how much he respected my article or column we’ve published. decision of how to spend my life,” " #" !$% But I can’t remember receiving a Nolan continued. “I only wish that I $!$(!% more heartfelt letter than the one could have known him in the ways $)% $!% emailed to me recently by a career that you knew him, but your words U.S. Army veteran, formerly of Cass told me all that I needed to know $'%$% City and now living in Greece. about my big brother, Hank, and his Richard Nolan wrote to say he was big heart.” attending a memorial this summer in I understand that some folks might Gagetown for his brother, the late- be quick to think I wrote that column Hank Nolan of Cass City, when he in hopes of getting a pat on the back. had the opportunity to see a column But the truth is, I wrote it for selfish I had written about Hank. I came to reasons. & ( *%% know Hank during our 23 years of You see, Hank died at home after suffering a massive heart attack. $'2!!&0! 4 #04'(3% '(' (%!0()3) )!! #($ ##) 1(2 being next-door neighbors, and his #!00()$"'(#')0'# #!((( ##) 12$(!(3% '(4#3% '( sudden death last fall came as a real What gnawed at me most in the days shock. that followed his passing is that he Now, Hank wasn’t a typical neigh- died alone. No one should die alone, bor — in a nutshell, he may have and writing about the laughter and lacked in the social graces and paid examples of humanity he brought " ! !! little attention to the junk accumulat- into my life was wonderful therapy. ing in his yard over the years — but It also opened the door to conversa- he was, simply, one of the nicest tions with other area residents who individuals I’ve ever known. And I also knew the man and felt the same came to know him fairly well during way. our regular visits on long summer I guess the most important lesson evenings, standing in our front yards, here is that you really never know shooting the breeze. when something you say, write or do Hank looked like the stereotypical might touch another life. motorcycle gang member, but his Hank’s brother thanked me for writ- quick sense of humor, down-to-earth ing about his brother, but I’m the one personality and willingness to lend a who’s thankful, first for the opportu- hand to anyone defied his appear- nity to know Hank, and secondly for ance. having the ability to put into words “I have been away from Cass City what Richard Nolan already knew: since 1975 and have lived all over that Hank was a great, big brother. the world,” Richard Nolan wrote. Like many other folks, there are “Your tribute to my brother brought days when I hate my job, and then tears to my eyes. While I knew there are days when I receive a note Hank mostly from afar, it was nice to like the one Richard Nolan sent me. hear what an impression he had Sort of makes it all worthwhile. %" !"(.+#/%"3"--"// WWW.CASSTHEATRE.COM 0-/&.%"1-+("/*!!&(( &*-+ ENDS THURSDAY 7:30 ALL NEW ANIMATED FUN! /0-/&.%"1-+("/(.+%. “DESPICABLE ME” (PG) (& 0.2%& %("." STARTS FRIDAY (ONE FULL WEEK) EVERY EVENING 7:30 ONLY #+-.(&//(" . CHILDREN $3.50 - TEEN/ADULTS $5.00 ' 2&/% !+2*!! " ," &(#&** &*$#+- )+*/%.+*(( For all your ceramic, tile, ),(.*!&(1"-!+.! linoleum & carpet needs... 1" &*&*/"-"./! /0-/&.%.2),(. *!&(1"-!+.&*./+ '! at Schneeberger’s in Cass City. (989) 872-3315 or 4 (989) 414-0388 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 PAGE ELEVEN VÉÇzÜtàâÄtà|ÉÇá àÉ ÉâÜ tÜxt

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OFFICE: (989) 872-4351 Thumb Insurance Grain Fertilizer Sand Gravel Agency, Inc. Insurance For All Your Needs 8744 McMillan Road Jim Ceranski Mark Wiese Cass City, Michigan Agent Agent Cathy Stacer Pat Stecker Agent Agent HARRIS & COMPANY Bartnik Sales DAVID A. WEILER - AGENT Life - Annuities - Investments & Service Pension & Profit Sharing Plans Cass City, Michigan 6815 E. Cass City Rd. Cass City, MI 48726 Phone: (989) 872-3541 872-3821 BUS. (989) 872-2688 Cass City Double D Gas & Diesel Repair 872-4540 Cass City PAGE TWELVE CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Sanilac County Dems planning grand opening The Sanilac County Democratic determined, Democratic candidates THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT Party will celebrate the grand open- will offer voters an alternative based ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY PURPOSE. ing of its headquarters with an open on realist goals for Sanilac County,” TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED house Aug. 7, in Sandusky. Party Schramm declared. “We are suffer- PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR Date: August 4, 2010 THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE OFFICE AT (248) 539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN office holders and candidates have ing from 20 percent unemployment, MILITARY DUTY. ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: been invited to meet with the public. the worst in the area and one of the FC H (248) 593-1300 County party chairman Norton worst rates in the nation. We have ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the Trott & Trott, P.C. Schramm announced the grand seen our jobs disappear to China and by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your conditions of a mortgage made by HAROLD P. Attorneys for Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return ENOS, A SINGLE MAN, to Mortgage Electronic 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 opening will take place from 2 to 4 Mexico with no end in sight. Our of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 p.m. at the 17 E. Sanilac Ave. offices, schools are suffering, our families nominee for lender and lender’s successors and File # 335068F01 located at the intersection of M-19 have major problems and our MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 22, 2006 and 8-4-1 conditions of a mortgage made by Derrick Wood, a recorded on February 28, 2006 in Liber 1072 on and M-46, formerly the site of Jack’s resources for dealing with these single man, original mortgagor, to Mortgage Page 1202, Tuscola County Records, Michigan, on Auto Sales. Among the invited emergencies are at a critical point. Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date guests are U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, U. We need action, not obstruction.” lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, hereof the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Seven NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) Mortgagee, dated September 5, 2007 and recorded Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Seventy-Two Cents S. Congress candidate Henry Yanez, on September 18, 2007 in Liber 1130 on Page 356 in ($89,741.72), including interest at 6.500% per NOTICE is hereby provided to James Zwerican and State Senate candidate Jeff Mayes, Light refreshments will be served. Tuscola County Records, Michigan, and assigned by annum. Sabrina Zwerican, the borrowers and/or mortgagors Michigan Legislature candidate Alan Parking is in the rear via Morse said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage located at: 9040 Cardinal Dr., Millington, MI 48746- Lewandowski and county commis- Street. due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred and the statute in such case made and provided, 9053. sioner candidates Richard Partlo, For more information, contact Twenty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Nine notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Joyce Wiley and Norton Schramm. Schramm at (810) 404-0058 or (810) and 47/100 Dollars ($122,339.47), including interest foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with at 7.25% per annum. some part of them, at public venue, front entrance of the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent “Once the primary races have been 404-3367. the Courthouse Building in the City of Caro, designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage Michigan, Tuscola County at 10:00 AM o’clock, on Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to and the statute in such case made and provided, September 2, 2010. make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Grand opening slated foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or Said premises are located in Tuscola County, Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, some part of them, at public venue, at the place of Michigan and are described as: MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300. holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at 10:00 AM, on August 12, 2010. COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by at Deckerville museum OF SECTION 19, TOWN 13 NORTH, RANGE 10 visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Said premises are situated in Township of EAST, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 22 MIN- Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State The founders of the new Deckerville Historical Museum will host their Indianfields, Tuscola County, Michigan, and are UTES EAST 314.34 FEET ALONG THE SECTION Housing Development Authority at described as: LINE TO PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946- grand opening Saturday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the museum’s per- CONTINUING SOUTH 88 DEGREES 22 MIN- 7432. manent location at 2485 Black River St. (formerly the Plasti-Coat Factory in Part of the East half of the Southwest quarter of the UTES EAST 141.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 00 Deckerville). Southeast quarter of Section 30, Township 12 North, DEGREES 36 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent Range 9 East, described as: Beginning in the East 169.05 FEET, THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 18 designated above by contacting an approved housing Items featuring the early days of Deckerville area pioneers will be on dis- line of said Southwest quarter of said Southeast quar- MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 141 FEET, counselor within 14 days from July 29, 2010, fore- play and, as progress is made, the museum will house all the items from the ter, distant North 364 feet from the Southeast corner THENCE SOUTHERLY TO PLACE OF BEGIN- closure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 former Deckerville Museum, as well as many others. thereof; thence West, parallel with the South line of NING. days after July 29, 2010. said Section 30, 131 feet; thence North, parallel with A special room will house the vast collection of Deckerville Recorder said East line, 53 feet; thence West, parallel with said The redemption period shall be 6 months from the If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach Newspapers dating back to 1900, hundreds of photos from Doug Davis, and South section line, 169 feet; thence North, parallel date of such sale unless determined abandoned in an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mort- many scrapbooks, including the collection of the late Lily Van Sickle during with said East line, 215 feet; thence East, parallel accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case gage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by with said South section line, 300 feet to said East line the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date the terms of the agreement. her 104-year lifetime. Another room will display the vast collection of of said Southwest quarter of said Southeast quarter; of such sale. Indian artifacts, jewelry, dolls, clothing and history. thence South 268 feet along said East line to the The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. place of beginning. Dated: July 30, 2010 The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. Together with a non-exclusive easement for ingress Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. and egress: Part of the East half of the Southwest (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 30, successors and assigns ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- Township 12 North, Range 9 East, described as: Mortgagee/Assignee TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT Beginning at a point on the South line of Section 30 PURPOSE. which is West 333 feet from the Southeast corner of Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. said East half of the Southwest quarter of the 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Date: August 4, 2010 Southeast quarter; thence parallel to the East line of Farmington Hills, MI 48335 said East half of the Southwest quarter of the 8-4-4 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: Southeast quarter, North 1085 feet, more or less, to a FC H (248) 593-1300 point which is 240 feet South of the North line of Trott & Trott, P.C. said East half of the Southwest quarter of the Attorneys for Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder Southeast quarter; thence East 22 feet, more or less, 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 to a point 353 feet East of the West line of said East THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 half of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quar- ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- File # 330674F01 ter; thence North 40 feet; thence parallel to the North TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THIS 8-4-1 line of said East half of the Southwest quarter of the PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY, Southeast quarter, East 150 feet; thence parallel to PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUM- the East line of said East half of the Southwest quar- BER LISTED BELOW. ter of the Southeast quarter, South 150 feet; thence West 107 feet, more or less, to a point which is 267 Notwithstanding, if the debt secured by this property feet West of the East line of the East half of the was discharged in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceed- NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter; thence ing, this notice is NOT an attempt to collect that parallel to the East line of said East half of the debt. You are presently in default under your NOTICE is hereby provided to Amy Ewald and Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter; thence Mortgage Security Agreement, and the Mortgage Adam Curtis, the borrowers and/or mortgagors parallel to the East line of said East half of the Holder may be contemplating the commencement of (hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter, South foreclosure proceedings under the terms of that located at: 4095 Chambers Rd., Vassar, MI 48768- 975 feet, more or less, to the South line of Section Agreement and Michigan law. You have no legal 9565. 30; thence along said South line, West 66 feet to the obligation to pay amounts due under the discharged point of beginning note. A loan modification may not serve to revive The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with Living Estate & Consignment that obligation. However, in the event you wish to the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent The redemption period shall be 6 months from the explore options that may avert foreclosure, please designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in contact our office at the number listed below. Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to AUCTION SALE accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case Attention: The following notice shall apply only if make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date the property encumbered by the mortgage described and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Farm Equipment - Trucks - Tools & Hardware of such sale. below is claimed as a principal residence exempt Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, Merchandise - Shop & Carpenter Tools from tax under section 7cc of the general property MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1312. Dated: July 14, 2010 tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.7cc. Osentoski Auction Service has been commissioned to sell at public The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by auction the following personal property at the place located FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: Attention Kenneth T Skunda, regarding the property visiting the Michigan State Housing Development FC D (248) 593-1309 at 3825 Millington Rd., Millington, MI 48746. The Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State FROM CASS CITY: 4 miles east, 2 miles south to the Trott & Trott, P.C. following notice does not apply if you have previ- Housing Development Authority at corner of Van Dyke (M-53) & Pringle Rd. Attorneys for Servicer ously agreed to modify the mortgage loan under sec- http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946- 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 tion 3205b. 3205a, 3205b and 3205c do not apply 7432. Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 unless the terms of the modified mortgage loan File #332582F01 entered into were complied with for one year after If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent 7-14-4 the date of the modification. designated above by contacting an approved housing counselor within 14 days from August 2, 2010, fore- You have the right to request a meeting with your closure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. Potestivo & days after August 2, 2010. Associates, P.C. is the designee with authority to make agreements under MCL 600.3205b and MCL If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach TRACTORS SHOP ITEMS & TOOLS SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS 600.3205c, and can be contacted at: 811 South Blvd., an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mort- JD 4430 D Tractor, cab, AC, 20.4x34 tires and Like new, Snap On toolbox, KRL1022PJN ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844- gage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by    duals, dual outlets Oliver 88 Row Crop Tractor, Royal blue racing Edition toolbox Pin Core INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED 5123. You may also contact a housing counselor. For the terms of the agreement.   generator  Power made generator 6250  12 gal. WF Oliver 77 Row Crop Tractor, WF Little FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR more information, contact the Michigan State Jumble hit & miss engine  Farmall 706, new shop vac  Stepladder  Electric hoist  Forney tank, new tires  Ford 501 3Pt mower  NH 455 welder  Acetylene torch set, owned Thumb OFFICE AT (248) 539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) by visit- The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. trailer mower  19-124 Ford Loader, fits 900 se- welding tanks  Craftsment3/4” socket set ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ing www.michigan.gov/mshda or calling (866) 946- The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s ries  59A Oliver Loader, fits sliper 55  DU-All Craftsmen 3.5HP air compressor  Asst socket 7432. If you request a meeting with Potestivo & Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. Loader  Ft 13’ blade for JD 843 hydraulic lift sets, wrench sets  Electrical power tools  Bolt MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the Associates, P.C. within 14 days after the notice bin and bolts  Durocraft drill press  Craftsmen conditions of a mortgage made by RANDY L. required under MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed, then THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-   COMBINE & TRUCKS radial arm saw Hand tire changer Battery DONOVAN and KRISTY DONOVAN, HUSBAND foreclosure proceedings will not commence until at ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA-   charger  2 Vices  2 Surge milker buckets  An- JD 4400 Combine, for parts White 7300 Gas AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration least 90 days after the date said notice was mailed. If TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT Combine, 12’ header, 4Row Corn head, straw tique steel wheels  Steel fence pots and lumber chopper, runs  2000 Ford F 650 Truck, 7-2 liter, David White transit set, complete  Redmax Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for an agreement to modify the mortgage loan is reached PURPOSE. Cat D engine, 6 speed trans, 16’ flatbed deck  2- GZ700 chain saw, like new  SEMCO finish lender and lender’s successors and assigns, and you abide by the terms of the agreement, the 2000 Wheeler 28’5’ hopper bottom tandem trail- nailer  Bosch shingle gun  Milwaukee 1/2”drill Mortgagee, dated August 10, 2004, and recorded on mortgage will not be foreclosed. Date: August 4, 2010 ers w/ 9’ spreads, dolly & tarps (Trailers will be Senco air compressor  Senco duro spin auto August 25, 2004, in Liber 1005, on Page 1426, sold separately and as a unit)  1985 Chevy car screw gun  Dewalt cordless sawzall  Bosch Tuscola County Records, Michigan, on which mort- You have the right to contact an attorney and can FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL:    hauler w drive up bed, ramps and winch Lq SDS hammer drill Dewalt 10” table saw De- gage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the obtain contact information through the State Bar of FC L (248) 593-1312  walt sliding miter box  Rockwell 7/V steel cut- hoister forklift NEW PJ Tandem axle trailer, sum of One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Six Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968- Trott & Trott, P.C. double brakes, take off fenders  1999 FLD, 430 ting ban saw  Porta cable sawzall  Craftsmen Detroit, 10 speed, Eaton Transmission. Double 8” drill press  Dayton 175,000 BTU Salamander Hundred Fifty-Two Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents 0738. Attorneys for Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder bunk, leather interior, new front end, shocks and Victor high flow torch set  Torch & Brazing ($141,652.68), including interest at 4.000% per 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 brakes. 300,000 miles  1986 Crestliner V8, 24’, tips  Lincoln cordless grease gun  Craftsmen annum. Dated: August 4, 2010 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 305 motor, Cobra outdrive, full morning cover, 2 grinder on pedestal  300,000 BTU propane File # 275561F02 axle trailer  1972 Ford 9000 live tandem axle heater  Category 1 & 2 3 Pt quick hitches  Sets Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage Potestivo & Associates, P.C.  8-4-1 grain truck, 3208 CatD, 5 sp, 18’ metal box, dual of Snap On Blue Pt & other tools Craftsmen and the statute in such case made and provided, 811 South Blvd., Suite 100 3 stage hoist  Nelson 50 ton tri-axle, 21’ low boy bench grinder on stand  Salamander  Quantity of hand wrenches, C clamps, Power tools  notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Rochester Hills, MI 48307 FARM EQUIPMENT Quantity of nails, wiring water hoses  Craftsmen foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or (248) 844-5123 White 5100 12 Row liquid planter  JD 8300 23 socket sets  Asst various tools  Complete seat some part of them, at public venue, front entrance of Information may be faxed to (248) 267-3004 Hole grain drill, grass seeder, double disk openers for Farmall H or M  Windpower 1600 kw PTO the Courthouse Building in the City of Caro, Attention: Loss Mitigation JD 7000 4 Row Plateless planter w/ bean cups cart generator Michigan, Tuscola County at 10:00 AM o’clock, on Our File No: 10-27940 AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPT- Oliver 565 5.16” Semi mt plow  Oliver 252 August 19, 2010. ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR-   8-4-1 21’ Wheel disk Oliver 18’ Fld Cultivator JD GUNS MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT   Remington Sportsman Semi Auto 12 Gauge 14’ Chisel plow 10’ 3 Pt Fld cultivator 10’ Said premises are located in Tuscola County, PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE Cultipacker  Rotary hoe  20’ 3Pt Triple K Mossberg 500 Fully Rifled 12 Gauge  Spring- Steel dump trailer  Lime spreader  3 Sec clod field 944 Single 20 Gauge  Westernfield Model Michigan and are described as: IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. buster  Oliver 4 Row Cultivator  Oliver rims 850 22 Semi Auto  Schmit-Rubin Straight Bolt and tires  Category 2 3 pt quick hitch  Hyd 7.5 mm Rifle  Stevens 16 Gauge Pump 30 inch COMMENCING AT THE NORTH QUARTER NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) Gregory D. Lester, a married man, and Duane M. cylinder  Set of 200 Gal saddle tanks  Trailer Barrel  Remington 870 Slug Gun with Scope CORNER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 12 Lester, a married man, have defaulted on a Mortgage type sprayer  3 Pt Stone carrier  3 Pt V ditcher, Classic US Springfield Trap Door 45-70 Gauge NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST, WELLS TOWNSHIP, NOTICE is hereby provided to Steven P. Yuker and for the real property known as: 3744 North Cemetery   trailer ditcher 3 Pt harrows Oliver 7’ Mower TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN; THENCE Phyllis Irish, the borrowers and/or mortgagors (here- Road, Cass City, MI 48726.  MISC ITEMS FROM HARDWARE STORE JD 858A Wheel rake 2 Wooden grain wagons SOUTH 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 08 SEC- inafter “Borrower”) regarding the property located on gear w/ hoist  Turnco gravity box on JD 1065 Quantity of hardware supplies, Door knobs, gear  Turnco gravity box on gear  Kory gravity hinges, casters, handles, PCV plumbing parts, ONDS EAST 553.89 FEET ALONG THE NORTH at: 6777 Caine Rd., Vassar, MI 48768-9221. This Notice is to inform you that you have the right box on JD gear  Ft mt Vplow  Buzz saw pipes, fasteners, shelving, heavy duty dollies, AND SOUTH QUARTER LINE TO THE POINT to request a meeting with the mortgage holder or carts  Light fixtures, Glassware, Bolt bin OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 45 DEGREES The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with mortgage servicer. Sonja Buchinger has been desig- LAWN & GARDEN Power drain snake  Sinks  Office desk  Shop 18 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 1090.62 FEET the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent nated by them as the person to contact who has Murray 14 HP 40” cut mower  Riding mower, vacs, Vacuum cleaners  Kitchen chairs, tables ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF EAST DAYTON designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or authority to determine your eligibility for a mortgage 20HP 46” deck  Yard man lawn mower  AMF Gas & oil cans  Fire Extinguisher  ROAD; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 52 MIN- Mortgage Holder to contact and that has authority to modification. riding mower for parts Husky riding mower UTES 13 SECONDS WEST 773.91 FEET ALONG make agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b parts  Hedge trimmers  Weed whips  Fishing TOY TRACTORS, CAR RELICATES, MODEL nets, poles, tackle  Turkey fryer  NEW 3Pt 6’ CARS to be assembled, AIRPLANES THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF and 600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Gregory D. Lester and Duane M. Lester may contact Finishing mower Other items too numerous to mention. THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Many duplicate tools, we will have 2 auction 00 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST MI 48334-2525 at (248) 593-1300. Housing Development Authority’s (MSHDA) web- rings for part of the day. 765.32 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH site at www.michigan.gov/mshda or by calling the 3% BUYERS PREMIUM QUARTER LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGIN- The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by Michigan State Housing Development Authority at Visit our website: www.osentoskiauction.com NING. BEING A PART OF THE NORTHEAST visiting the Michigan State Housing Development (866) 946-7432. Email: [email protected] QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 12 Authority’s website or by calling the Michigan State NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST, EXCEPT EASE- Housing Development Authority at That if Gregory D. Lester and Duane M. Lester Your auctioneers & bid spotters: MENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD. http://www.michigan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946- request a meeting with the person designated above, Cass City (989) 872-4377 Martin, David, Ken & Tavis Osentoski. 7432. within 14 days, foreclosure proceedings will not Auctioneers & clerks acting as sales agents The redemption period shall be 12 months from the commence until 90 days after the date a notice was Caro (989) 673-7777 only & assume no guarantees, no liabilities. date of such sale unless determined abandoned in If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent mailed to them. That if Gregory D. Lester and Duane accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case designated above by contacting an approved housing M. Lester and the designated person reach an agree- Out of State & Out of TERMS: Cash or checks Not responsible for Country Buyers Must bring the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date counselor within 14 days from July 29, 2010, fore- ment to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage will with proper ID. Nothing accidents at sale or cash or certified check. If removed from the prem- stolen items. All goods Announcements made of such sale. closure proceedings will not be commenced until 90 not be foreclosed if Gregory D. Lester and Duane M. using personal check, you ises until settled for. sold with no guarantees at sale take Must have letter of bank days after July 29, 2010. Lester abide by the terms of the agreement. Gregory U.S. Funds! or warranties. precedence over CLERK: printed matter herein. credit or equipment will Dated: July 12, 2010 D. Lester and Duane M. Lester have the right to con- NOT be released until Osentoski Auction Service ALL SALES FINAL! checks are cleared. If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach tact an attorney. You may contact the State Bar of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mort- Michigan Lawyer referral service (800) 968-0738. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s gage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by successors and assigns the terms of the agreement. Dated: August 4, 2010 Mortgagee/Assignee Get the Chronicle delivered to The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. The telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Attorney for Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. your home each week! 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. 2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Troy, MI 48084 Just call us at (989) 872-2010 Attorney File #: FSB.002857 THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- WWR# 10042238 07-21-4 ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- 8-4-1 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 PAGE THIRTEEN

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the The redemption period shall be 6 months from the PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT ING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMA- the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date conditions of a mortgage made by Darrin McNary, a date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT of such sale. married man, and Jody McNary, His Wife, original accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case MILITARY DUTY. PURPOSE. mortgagors, to Independent Mortgage Company, the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Dated: July 21, 2010 Mortgagee, dated November 16, 2005 and recorded of such sale. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the on December 2, 2005 in Liber 1063 on Page 201, and by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your terms and conditions of a mortgage made by FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: assigned by mesne assignments to Wells Fargo Bank, Dated: July 28, 2010 damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return ROBERT S. LEITZEL, a single man, Mortgagors, to FC X (248) 593-1302 NA as assignee as documented by an assignment, in of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTAGE CENTER, LLC, Mortgagee, dated Trott & Trott, P.C. Tuscola County Records, Michigan, on which mort- FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: January 23, 2009 and recorded on February 5, 2009 Attorneys for Servicer gage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the FC X (248) 593-1302 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the in Liber 1166 on Page 1157-1171, Tuscola County 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 sum of One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Three Trott & Trott, P.C. conditions of a mortgage made by David Holden and Records, and on which mortgage there is claimed to Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 Hundred Nine and 92/100 Dollars ($149,309.92), Attorneys for Servicer Brenda L. Holden, husband and wife, original mort- be due at the date hereof the sum of SEVENTY-ONE File #329617F01 including interest at 6% per annum. 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 gagors, to Draper and Kramer Mortgage THOUSAND EIGHT DOLLARS AND 28/100 7-21-4 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 Corporation, Mortgagee, dated February 23, 2007 ($71,008.28), including interest at 5.2500% per Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage File #329766F01 and recorded on February 28, 2007 in Liber 1112 on annum. and the statute in such case made and provided, 7-28-4 Page 120, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Home Finance LLC as assignee as documented by an Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or assignment, in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, and the statute in such case made and provided, some part of them, at public venue, at the place of on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPT- holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at date hereof the sum of Seventy-Four Thousand Four foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- 10:00 AM, on August 26, 2010. Hundred Seventy-Two and 61/100 Dollars some part of them, at public venue at the front MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ($74,472.61), including interest at 6.875% per entrance to the Courthouse in the Village of Caro, PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF YOU ARE Said premises are situated in Township of Koylton, ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY annum. Tuscola County, Michigan, at 10:00 a.m. on IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED September 16, 2010. FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in Parcel 2: Part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast OFFICE AT (248) 539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN and the statute in such case made and provided, Said premises are situated in the Village of Cass City, the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made 1/4 of Section 14, Town 11 North, Range 11 East, ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: by Tracy Abbe, an unmarried woman of Tuscola Koylton Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or County, Michigan, Mortgagor to Independent described as beginning at Point of the East Section MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the some part of them, at public venue, at the place of LOT 2, GOWEN’S ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE Mortgage Company, formerly known as Independent line that is South 0 Degrees 0 Minutes 0 Seconds conditions of a mortgage made by KENNETH W. holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at OF CASS CITY, AS RECORDED IN LIBER 45, Mortgage Company East Michigan dated the 21st West 330.00 Feet from the Northeast corner of said HOWE and HOLLY R. HOWE, HUSBAND AND 10:00 AM, on September 2, 2010. PAGE 53, OF PLATS, TUSCOLA COUNTY day of March, A.D. 2007, and recorded in the office Section 14, thence continuing South 0 Degrees 0 WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, RECORDS. Commonly: 6378 3rd St., Cass City of the Register of Deeds, for the County of Tuscola Minutes 0 Seconds West 331.35 Feet; thence South Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and Said premises are situated in City of Caro, Tuscola Village, MI. and State of Michigan, on the 28th day of March, 89 Degrees 12 Minutes 45 Seconds West 660.00 lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated County, Michigan, and are described as: A.D. 2007, in Liber 1114, Page 1122 of Tuscola Feet; thence North 0 Degrees 0 Minutes 0 Seconds May 2, 2007 and recorded on May 17, 2007 in Liber Tax I.D. #035-500-280-0200-00 Records, on which mortgage there is claimed to be East 331.16 Feet; thence North 89 Degrees 11 1119 on Page 1101, Tuscola County Records, Lots 10 and 11, Block 5, Plat of Charles Montague’s due, at the date of this notice, for principal of Minutes 45 Seconds East 660 Feet to the Point of Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be Subdivision excepting the following described land, The redemption period shall be six months from the $134,428.88 (one hundred thirty-four thousand four Beginning. due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred commencing at the Northwest corner of said Lot 10, date of such sale unless determined abandoned in hundred twenty-eight and 88/100) plus accrued Twenty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred Eight running thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes East accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case interest at 7.00% (seven point zero zero) percent per The redemption period shall be 12 months from the Dollars and Sixty-Eight Cents ($123,708.68), 47.50 feet, thence South 45 degrees 00 minutes East the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date annum. date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in including interest at 6.750% per annum. 100.0 feet, thence South 45 degrees 00 minutes West of such sale. accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case 24.14 feet, thence West 33.04 feet, thence North 45 And no suit proceedings at law or in equity having the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage degrees 00 minutes West 75.64 feet to the point of Dated: August 4, 2010 been instituted to recover the debt secured by said of such sale. and the statute in such case made and provided, beginning, being the Southwesterly 47.50 feet of mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Lots 10 and 11 of Block 5 of Montague’s MORTGAGE CENTER, LLC virtue of the power of sale contained in said mort- Dated: July 28, 2010 foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or Subdivision, according to the Plat thereof as record- Mortgagee gage, and pursuant to the statue of the State of some part of them, at public venue, front entrance of ed in Liber 1, Page 11A, Tuscola County Records. Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: the Courthouse Building in the City of Caro, Holzman Corkery, PLLC hereby given that on, the 19th day of August, A.D., FC D (248) 593-1309 Michigan, Tuscola County at 10:00 AM o’clock, on The redemption period shall be 6 months from the By: Charles J. Holzman 2010, at 10:00:00 AM said mortgage will be fore- Trott & Trott, P.C. August 26, 2010. date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in Attorney for Mortgagee closed by a sale at public auction, to the highest bid- Attorneys for Servicer accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case 28366 Franklin Road der, front entrance of the Courthouse in the Village 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Said premises are located in Tuscola County, the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Southfield, Michigan 48034 of Caro, Tuscola County, MI, Tuscola County, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 Michigan and are described as: of such sale. 8-4-5 Michigan, of the premises described in said mort- File #268310F02 gage. 7-28-4 PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 Dated: August 4, 2010 OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF Which said premises are described as follows: All SECTION 6, TOWN 12 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: that certain piece or parcel of land situate in the DENMARK TOWNSHIP, TUSCOLA COUNTY, FC S (248) 593-1304 Township of Ellington, in the County of Tuscola and MICHIGAN, BEING FURTHER DESCRIBED AS Trott & Trott, P.C. THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- State of Michigan and described as follows to wit: COMMENCING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF Attorneys for Servicer ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- SAID SECTION; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT Township of ELLINGTON, TUSCOLA County, ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 434.82 FEET Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT State of MICHIGAN: TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT ALONG THE WEST SECTION LINE TO THE File #302626F01 THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE 8-4-4 MILITARY DUTY. PARCEL 4: PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUAR- THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SEC- TER OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 2, TOWN 13 MILITARY DUTY. ONDS EAST, 225.00 FEET ALONG SAID WEST ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST, ELLINGTON TOWN- LINE; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 11 MIN- by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your SHIP, TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded UTES 39 SECONDS EAST, 240.00 FEET ON THE damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return SOUTH 1/2 OF SAID NORTHWEST FRACTION- NOTICE OF RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE MORT- THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. AL 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MIN- GAGE LOAN MODIFICATION MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the SECTION 2, NORTH 792.00 FEET TO THE UTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 225.00 FEET PARAL- conditions of a mortgage made by Diane E. POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINU- MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the LEL WITH THE WEST SECTION LINE; THENCE This Notice is given to Glenn A. Guilds and Shelley Eddleman, a married woman, and James D. ING ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF SECTION 2, conditions of a mortgage made by Jonathan E. SOUTH 89 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 39 SECONDS L. Guilds, husband and wife whose address is 5188 Eddleman, her husband, original mortgagors, to NORTH 264.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 Macgown and Kathryn A. Macgown, Husband and WEST, 240.00 FEET TO THE WEST SECTION N. Dodge Road, Cass City, MI 48726, and concerns Franklin Bank a Division of First Place Bank, DEGREES 46’ 49” EAST 750.00 FEET; THENCE Wife, original mortgagors, to National City LINE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CON- a real estate mortgage (“Mortgage”) granted by the Mortgagee, dated June 9, 2005 and recorded on June SOUTH 264.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 Mortgage a division of National City Bank of TAINING 1.24 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Borrower to Thumb National Mortgage, LLC. The 15, 2005 in Liber 1042 on Page 493 in Tuscola DEGREES 46’ 49” WEST 750.00 FEET TO THE Indiana, Mortgagee, dated October 11, 2005 and Mortgage covers property commonly known as 5188 County Records, Michigan, and assigned by mesne POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: recorded on October 31, 2005 in Liber 1059 on Page The redemption period shall be 6 months from the N Dodge Road, Cass City, MI 48726, which is legal- assignments to Chase Home Finance LLC as 3592 Green Road. 1029 in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, on date of such sale unless determined abandoned in ly described as follows: assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case due at the date hereof the sum of Sixty-Two Parcel Number 008-002-000-1400-04 hereof the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Two the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Part of the southwest 1/4 of Section 19, Town 14 Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Six and 21/100 Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Eight and 69/100 of such sale. North, Range 11 East, described as: Beginning at a Dollars ($62,426.21), including interest at 6.25% per The redemption period shall be one year from the Dollars ($172,658.69), including interest at 6.125% point on the west line of said section 19, which is annum. date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in per annum. Dated: July 20, 2010 south 559.55 feet from the west 1/4 corner of said accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case section 19; thence continuing along said west line, Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. south 209.00 feet; thence at right angles to said west and the statute in such case made and provided, of such sale. and the statute in such case made and provided, (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s line, east 417.00 feet; thence north 209.00 feet; notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be successors and assigns thence west 417.00 feet to the west line of said sec- foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or Dated: July 21, 2010 foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or Mortgagee/Assignee tion 19 and the point of beginning. some part of them, at public venue, at the place of some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., L.P.A. holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. Parcel No. 007-019-000-0900-00. 10:00 AM, on August 12, 2010. By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) 10:00 AM, on August 26, 2010. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Attorney for Plaintiff Farmington Hills, MI 48335 Certain defaults have occurred under the Mortgage Said premises are situated in Village of Fairgrove, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. Said premises are situated in Village of Cass City, Attorney File #: FSB.003176 and the Mortgage Holder has or concurrently is mail- Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: 2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: 7-28-4 ing a Notice to Borrower (the “Notice by Mail”) pur- Troy, MI 48084 suant to MCL 600.3205a(3) notifying Borrower of Lot 3 and the South half of Lot 4, Block 5, of WWR# 10039919 That part of Lot 34, Northwood Village and Estates rights Borrower may have to request a meeting with Johnson’s Addition to the Village of Fairgrove, 7-21-4 No. 1 as recorded in Liber 4 of Plats, Pages 49 thru the Mortgage Holder to negotiate certain types of according to the plat recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, 52, Tuscola County Register of Deeds Office, modifications to the mortgage loan documents. Page 27, now being Page 28A. Village of Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan, Mortgage Holder gives further notice hereby in described as: Beginning at the Northwest corner of THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- accordance with MCL 600.3205a(4). The redemption period shall be 6 months from the said Lot 34, thence South 89 Degrees 48 Minutes 14 ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in Seconds East 288.94 Feet along the North line of Lot TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT THE BORROWER IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- 34; thence South 00 degrees 14 Minutes 19 Seconds PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- East 75.83 Feet; thence North 89 Degrees 48 THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE (a) Borrower has the right to request a meeting with of such sale. TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT Minutes 14 Seconds West 48.12 Feet; thence South MILITARY DUTY. Mortgage Holder. PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 00 Degrees 14 Minutes 19 Seconds East 40.00 Feet; (b) Mortgage Holder has designated C Sorenson as Dated: July 14, 2010 THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE thence South 70 Degrees 46 Minutes 41 Seconds ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded the person (“Contact Person”) that the Borrower may MILITARY DUTY. West 254.66 Feet to the West line of Lot 34; thence by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your contact about the Mortgage and the matters that are FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: North 00 Degrees 14 Minutes 19 Seconds West damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return described in this Notice. The Contact Person has FC S (248) 593-1304 ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded 200.50 Feet along said West line to the point of of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. authority to make the agreements described in this Trott & Trott, P.C. by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your beginning. Notice on behalf of Mortgage Holder. The Contact Attorneys for Servicer damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the Person’s contact information is as follows: 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the conditions of a mortgage made by Patrick J. [email protected], ph. #989-872-4311, 6132 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in Henderson, Kellie A. Henderson, Husband and Wife, E Cass City Road, PO Box 8, Cass City, MI 48726. File #332343F01 MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case original mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic (c) Borrower may contact a housing counselor 7-14-4 conditions of a mortgage made by Michael Humpert the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender (“Housing Counselor”) by visiting the Michigan and Sue Humpert, Husband and Wife, original mort- of such sale. and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, State Housing Development Authority’s website at: gagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration dated December 9, 2002 and recorded on February 4, www.mshda.info/counseling_search or by contact- Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s Dated: July 28, 2010 2003 in Liber 913 on Page 1117, and modified by ing Michigan State Housing Development Authority successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated agreement dated January 30, 2004 and recorded on at: 1-866-946-7432. February 20, 2004 and recorded on April 6, 2004 in FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: March 30, 2004 in Liber 986 on Page 494 in Tuscola (d) If the Borrower wishes to participate in an THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- Liber 986 on Page 1231, and assigned by said FC F (248) 593-1313 County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said attempt to work out a modification of the mortgage ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA as assignee as Trott & Trott, P.C. Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as loan, the Borrower must contact a Housing TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT documented by an assignment, in Tuscola County Attorneys for Servicer assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be Counselor within 14 days. PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety-Four (e) If the Borrower requests a meeting (using a THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 Thousand Two Hundred Two and 03/100 Dollars Housing Counselor) with the Contact Person within MILITARY DUTY. Hundred Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Four and File #275337F01 ($94,202.03), including interest at 5.875% per the time period provided in the Notice by Mail, 67/100 Dollars ($100,924.67), including interest at 7-28-4 annum. Mortgage Holder will not start foreclosure proceed- ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded 6% per annum. ings until 90 days after the date the Notice by Mail by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage was sent to the Borrower. damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, (f) If the Borrower and the Contact Person reach a of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be written agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or Mortgage will not be foreclosed so long as the MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of Borrower abides by the terms of the modification conditions of a mortgage made by Bernard G. some part of them, at public venue, at the place of THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at agreement. Lossing Jr., a/k/a Bernard Lossing Jr., and Laurie A. holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- 10:00 AM, on September 2, 2010. (g) You have the right to contact an attorney. The Lossing, husband and wife, original mortgagors, to 10:00 AM, on August 26, 2010. TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT Said premises are situated in Township of Novesta, Lawyer Referral Service is: 1-800-968-0738. nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or Said premises are situated in Village of Reese, THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: 8-4-1 assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 22, 2005 and Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: MILITARY DUTY. recorded on November 7, 2005 in Liber 1060 on Part of the fractional Northwest 1/4 of fractional Page 588, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Lot 13 and 14, Block 4 of A.M. Roger’s Addition to ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded Section 31, Town 13 North, Range 11 East, Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as docu- the village of Reese, according to the plat recorded in by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your Township of Novesta, Tuscola County, Michigan, mented by an assignment, in Tuscola County liber 1 of plats page 25 now being page 26A. damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return Described as Commencing at the West 1/4 corner of WHAT’S Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. said Section 31; thence along the West line of said claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One The redemption period shall be 6 months from the Section 31, North, 905.33 feet to the point of begin- Hundred Ninety-One Thousand One Hundred date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the ning; thence continuing along said West line of Seventeen and 78/100 Dollars ($191,117.78), includ- accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case conditions of a mortgage made by Carol Holmes, Section 31, North, 206.25 feet; thence along parallel ing interest at 6.75% per annum. the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date a/k/a Carol L. Holmes, and Frederick Holmes, a/k/a to the North line of the Southwest 1/4 of said YOUR of such sale. Frederick B. Holmes, original mortgagors, to Northwest 1/4 of said Section 31, North 89 degrees Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as 58 minutes 48 seconds East, 528.00 feet; thence and the statute in such case made and provided, Dated: July 28, 2010 nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or South, 206.25 feet; thence South 89 degrees 58 min- notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be assigns, Mortgagee, dated September 12, 2007 and utes 48 seconds West, 528.00 feet to the point of FLAVOR? foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: recorded on September 20, 2007 in Liber 1130 on beginning. some part of them, at public venue, at the place of FC D (248) 593-1309 Page 658, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at Trott & Trott, P.C. Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as docu- The redemption period shall be 6 months from the 10:00 AM, on August 19, 2010. Attorneys for Servicer mented by an assignment, in Tuscola County date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case Said premises are situated in Township of Vassar, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: File #158672F02 Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty- of such sale. 7-28-4 Three and 50/100 Dollars ($149,963.50), including The Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section interest at 7.125% per annum. Dated: August 4, 2010 33, Town 11 North, Range 8 East, Except a parcel described as: Beginning at the South 1/4 corner of Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: said Section 33; thence along the South line of said and the statute in such case made and provided, FC F (248) 593-1313 Section, East 1300.74 feet; thence along the East line notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be Trott & Trott, P.C. of said Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, North 02 foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or Attorneys for Servicer degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds West 645.00 feet; THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- some part of them, at public venue, at the place of 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 thence West 1286.39 feet; thence along the North- ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- holding the circuit court within Tuscola County, at Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 We deliver the Cass City South 1/4 line of Section 33, South 01 degrees 20 TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT 10:00 AM, on August 26, 2010. File #333359F01 minutes 52 seconds East, 644.50 feet to the South 1/4 PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 8-4-4 Chronicle to your mailing corner of said Section 33 and the point of beginning. THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE Said premises are situated in Township of Together with an easement for ingress and egress on MILITARY DUTY. Watertown, Tuscola County, Michigan, and are address or e-mail! and over the West 25 feet of the Southwest 1/4 of the described as: Southeast 1/4 of said Section 33. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded Call (989) 872-2010 by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your Lot 55, of North Lake Assessor’s Plat No. 2, accord- THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- for more information! The redemption period shall be 12 months from the damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return ing to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Liber 5, ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. Pages 31 to 35, Tuscola County Records. TION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PAGE FOURTEEN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN

Transit (nonbusiness) Household Sales Real Estate For Rent Notices Services Services rates, 10 words or less, $4.00 each insertion; addi- GARAGE SALE - Aug. 5 & FOR RENT or rent with POLEGA’S PRODUCE - PAUL’S PUMP REPAIR - tional words 10 cents each. 6. 4663 Huron. Glaspie. Large option - Very nice 2-bedroom, Open 7 days a week, 10 a.m.- Water pump and water tank Three weeks for the price variety. Collection of globes, 2 bath. Attached garage. Lake 6 p.m. Home-grown tomatoes sales. In-home service. of 2-cash rate. Save money couch $50. 14-8-4-1 frontage. Adult living at The by the quart, canners soon. Bi- Credit cards accepted. Call by enclosing cash with mail Point in Cass City. color sweet corn, muskmelon, Second Generation 673-4850 or 800-745-4851 orders. Rates for display GROUP GARAGE SALE - $500/month. Call 872-8825 or cucs, green peppers, onions, Tear Offs anytime. 8-9-25-tf want ads on application. Aug. 5-7, 9-5 p.m. Little girls’ 872-8300 (evenings). potatoes & more. Red Haven Repairs clothes (newborn to 4T), toys, 4-5-19-tf peaches soon. Just east of M- Flat Roofs Smith Automotive baby furniture. Lots of good 53 at 6480 Bay City Barn Roofs stuff for everyone. 4581 West SMALL 1-BEDROOM house Forestville Rd. Project Fresh - Large lot close to downtown. FREE Refrigeration FOR SALE - 1986 Jayco St. S. Erla. 14-8-4-1 Coupons accepted. 989-872- ESTIMATES camper, fair condition. Ideal for starter house, 3348. 5-8-4-1 and $400/month plus security 989-674-8620 $2,900. Call Kim, 989-670- GARAGE SALE - Thursday 989-977-0686 8129. 1-8-4-2 & Friday, Aug. 5 & 6, 8-5 p.m. deposit and utilities. 989-872- Grilling for a Cause 8-4-28-tf Appliance Repair 3363. 4-8-4-3 4058 Kelly Dr. (Huntsville ELECTRIC MOTOR and General Merchandise Park). Clothing, household & power tool repair, 8 a.m. to 5 All makes and models holiday items. Lots of good HOUSE FOR RENT - 4-bed- p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to noon PARTY TENTS, tables & deals! PO/CK. 14-8-4-1 room, $500/month. 6729 Saturday. John Blair, 1/8 mile chairs. Call Dave Rabideau, Houghton St. Please call 989- west of M-53 on Sebewaing Call 872-3092 989-670-4433. 2-4-21-tf 553-4327 if you are interest- Road. Phone 269-7909. GARAGE SALE - 2 miles 8-12-13-tf 8-3-15-tf east of Cass City on M-81. ed. 4-8-4-2 Cancer Benefit for SLAB WOOD - You haul, $20 Friday ONLY, 8-5 p.m. Phillip “Buck” Zawilinski LEE MORGAN per bundle. 989-912-9708 Something for everyone - FOR RENT - K of C Hall, August 7th ~ 4 - 8 p.m. Mike deBeaubien (Ray) or (989) 872-2235 don’t miss out! 14-8-4-1 6106 Beechwood Drive. VFW Hall, Cass City PAINTING Tech Support

(Daniel). 2-6-23-12 Parties, dinners, meetings. $5 donation per plate 5-7-28-2 20 Years Experience • Computer Troubleshooting SHED SALE - Behind Call Daryl Iwankovitsch, 872- DJ, Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle & Repair FOR SALE - All natural gar- McDonald’s. Thursday & 4667. 4-1-2-tf Services: • Computer Security lic. Pesticide free. $10/lb. BLUEBERRIES - Turner Friday, 9-5 p.m. Lots of mis- • Virus & Spyware Removal 989-670-1287. 2-8-4-4 Blueberry Farm open for U- Interiors, Exteriors, cellaneous. 14-8-4-1 COUNTRY HOUSE - 2-3 Pick. Open 7 days a week, 8 Texturing, Wood Graining, • Wireless Network Power Washing Installation FOR SALE - Alto sax, $145; bedrooms, garage, shed, a.m.-8 p.m. Call first, 989- SHED SALE - Thursday & appliances. Paved road. Pick 673-6447. 5-7-21-4 • Residential/Commercial • Competitive Rates bunkbeds; mattresses; Polar Friday, Aug. 5 & 6, 9-5 p.m. Wing AC (used 3 months), up application at Kelly & Co., • Insured Call: 989-670-5606 or 6325 Kelly Rd. Refrigerator, 872-8825. 4-7-7-tf (989) 872-3840 989-872-5606 $175. 665-2265. 2-8-4-1 stove, microwave, Fisher Food Drive Price battery operated truck, 8-8-17-tf 8-1-16-tf EHRLICH’S FLAGS Coca Cola shed cooler, DVDs, FOR RENT - 1-bedroom August 2-6 AMERICAN MADE upstairs apartment. Very good PERSONAL COMPUTER VHS, 9-station workout sys- installation, repair and trou- Ken Martin US -STATE - WORLD condition. $400/month. tem, desk, shelving units & Bring in your non-perishable bleshooting. Home visits pos- MILITARY - POW lots more. 14-8-4-1 Includes all utilities. $300 Electric, Inc. deposit. 989-872-1837. food items to Chemical Bank sible for all troubles. Call Aluminum Poles Ryan Cooper at 989-450- Homes - Farms NOT YOUR AVERAGE 4-7-14-tf and enter our drawing for a Commercial/Residential 9784. 8-12-23-tf Garage Sale - Thursday & gift basket. Commercial Sectional or One Piece Friday, Aug. 5 & 6. New & BEAUTIFULLY REMOD- 1-800-369-8882 like new clothing, store dis- ELED country home - 2 large *Proceeds go to Revive Ministries. CONSULTATIONS Industrial play, gift items, furniture, etc. bedrooms, large deck & 5-7-21-3 NLIMITED Bill Ehrlich, Sr. 665-2568 U STATE LICENSED Balance of items from The garage. New high efficiency BLUEBERRIES - Silvernail’s Bill Ehrlich, Jr. 665-2503 Phone 872-4114 Clothes Closet way, way furnace, new carpet, laminate Blueberry Farm, 5205 E. 2-4-16-tf below cost. Stahlbaum, 6293 flooring & appliances. Bevens Rd. (Look for blue & 4180 Hurds Corner Rd. W. Main. 14-8-4-1 $600/month plus security Business / Residential 8-8-10-tf Household Sales white signs!) U-Pick begin- Computer Service deposit. No smoking or pets. ning July 12, Monday- RUMMAGE SALE - 6627 989-550-9543. 4-7-21-3 Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 989- *Repair *Sales AT THE END of Virginia St., Pine St., Cass City. Friday, 683-2732. 5-7-14-4 *Installation *Support 2 houses will host garage sales Aug. 6, 9-8 p.m.; Saturday, 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT CORN’S READY! at Les’s 6240 W. Main St. on Thursday, Friday & Aug. 7, 9-5 p.m. 14-8-4-1 Cass City Saturday, Aug. 5-7, 9-5 p.m. - in Cass City. Water & Super Sweet Sweetcorn. 2 1/2 14-8-4-1 ESTATE & GARAGE SALE garbage included. miles north of Cass City, 1/4 Next to Videomation 8-7-21-tf - 4-families. Friday & $325/month. 989-550-1633. mile west on Merchant Road. Saturday, 9-6 p.m. Oak 4-7-21-3 New this year, check out our KIRBY VACUUMS author- HUGE ESTATE SALE - 4833 kitchen table & 6 chairs, new additional location on the east ized factory service center - State St., Gagetown. Aug. 2-7, Lionel Crayola train, welder side of Cass City across from doing business since 1977. • Central A/C noon-6 p.m. Everything 75% (230 amp), air compressor, old FOR RENT - Farmhouse, 3- the Lutheran Church. We carry genuine Kirby facto- • Gas & Oil Furnaces off. Cash only. Everything dolls, collectibles, baseball bedrooms, nice yard, main 5-7-28-3 ry parts. If repair and service • Mobile Home Furnace must go! No reasonable offers road. 7 miles west of Cass are important to you, have cards, crafts, furniture, house- To Give Away •Sales & Service refused on Saturday. Don’t hold & holiday items, lots City. $450/month. Taking your Kirby checked over at a miss out. 14-8-4-1 more. 6917 Shabbona, Deford applications, call 872-8825 or FREE TO CARING & loving reasonable price. Even if your (6 miles south of Cass City off 872-8300 (evenings). home - 10-month-old black Kirby is 30 years old, we can HEATING MOVING SALE - One Day Cemetery, follow signs). 4-7-28-tf lab & German shepherd mix. still repair it to run for many and Only! Saturday, Aug. 7, 9-4 14-8-4-1 Name is Jasmine. Well more years! Call 989-269- p.m. Picnic table, antique VFW HALL available for trained, does tricks, house 7562, 989-479-6543 or 989- AIR church bench, 2 motorcycle HUGE YARD SALE - 6470 rental occasions. Call 872- trained. Loves children. 551-7562. 8-12-2-52 CONDITIONING helmets, 2 toddler beds, toys, Garfield. Aug. 5-7, 9-5 p.m. 4933. 4-4-1-tf Comes with large carrier, kids’ clothes, 46” older TV Round table & 2 chairs, other leather collars & leashes. 989- and more. Everything must pieces of furniture, large vari- Dave Nye Paul L. Brown FOR RENT - Cass City Mini 286-1037 or 989-665-2493. go! 4393 Koepfgen Rd., Cass ety of lamps, books, pictures, Owner Storage. Call 872-3917. 7-8-4-1 City. 14-8-4-1 decorative items & much State Licensed 4-12-10-tf Services Builder more, household items, boys’ * New Construction 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE RUMMAGE SALE - 3141 clothing (sizes 3-7), adult men * Additions CALL Broadway Rd. (1/2 mile north & women’s clothes. 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UBLY COUNTRY, GERMANIA RD., CASS CITY SCHOOLS. 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, 1,217 sq. ft., Ranch home in move-in condi- 3 bedroom, 1 bath, custom built one-of-a-kind, energy efficient 1-877-855-2248 tion. It has a newer roof, windows, floor coverings, Oak kitchen cabi- home on 5 wooded acres. It has a beautiful Oak interior, open floor nets, custom Oak trim, large front deck, fenced-in backyard, 24’x30’ plan, attached 2 car garage plus a 12’x20’ storage shed, vaulted CABIN IN THE WOODS! Over 13 acres, mostly all wooded with • Cass City attached garage that is insulated, drywalled and heated and a newer ceiling in living room with patio doors that have a great view of na- over 1/4 of a mile of road frontage. Small deer hunter bunkhouse 989-872-2248 extra wide cement driveway. Cass City. TCC1579 ture and the abundant wildlife and to an 18’x28’ deck. CY2625 style cabin! Make an offer today. Possible land contract. A592 • Caro 989-673-2555 • Caseville 989-856-8999 • Bad Axe 989-269-6977 [email protected] WEBSITE: FEATURES: Well maintained 3 bedroom, 1 bath home, close to schools, www.realestate-mls.com 2 car attached garage with a 10’x12’ enclosed breezeway, furnace with HANSEL AND GRETEL HOUSE!! 2,000 sq. ft. home, in Cass City, central air, upgraded electrical, counter tops and garbage disposal in with four bedrooms, living room, dining room, office and den with fire- NEW ON THE MARKET! Located in the woods for a private setting. 2008. It also includes newer kitchen cabinet faces and dishwasher, hard- place all on a large lot with garden area and plenty of space for playing Country Ranch with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, family room, 2 car garage RMLS Equal Housing wood floors in the bedrooms and newer berber carpeting in the living Opportunity outdoors. Home warranty included. TCC1592 plus other outbuildings between Cass City and Caro. CY2624 room and kitchen. TCC1589 PAGE SIXTEEN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2010 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Area youth shine at the fair

TIFFANY MCGILLIE won first place during a weekend art show sponsored by the Cass City Arts Council at the Cass City VFW Hall. Her painting is made with acrylics on a stretched canvas and she was inspired to paint it while living in New York. McGillie saw a woman struck by a car and before she died, the lady had a peaceful look on her face. McGillie then went home to take a bath to relax and she fell asleep. She dreamt of her painting and when she awoke, she began work on the piece. The canvas took her about 4 months to make, even BLASIUS INC. purchased Brik Rupprecht’s 1,320-pound steer for $2,000. painting the realistic looking frame around her pic- Rupprecht won the honors of Senior Showman and Overall Showman. He is ture. “It was just very peaceful,” McGillie said. the son of Brad and Beth Rupprecht and is part of the 5 Star Livestock group.

BRENDA S. BATTEL stands with her mixed media art work during the art show. Her artwork WINNING THE TITLES of Reserve Champion Dairy, Champion Homebred includes a variety of water colors, markers and Dairy, Champion Junior Showman and Reserve Overall Showman, Danielle chalk. Battel said it took her several months to fin- Wood-Seddon sold her 585-pound feeder for $2.50 per pound. Her feeder was ish her picture because she added a little bit more 585 lbs. Wood-Seddon is the daughter of Daniel Seddon and Jamie and to it here and there. Wendy Bodeis. Wood-Seddon is a part of the 5 Star Livestock group.

UNITED PRODUCERS, INC. purchased Brooke Rupprecht’s 134-pound lamb for $4 per pound. Rupprecht won the honors of Grand Champion Market Lamb, Senior Showman and Overall Sheep Showman. She is the daughter of Brad and Beth Rupprecht and is a member of the 5 Star Livestock group. Look for more 4-H livestock photos in next week’s edition.