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Loose Center asks to end agreement with Linden nChanges would allow center to sell property to private company By Hannah Ball Linden — A new senior living facil- ity and wellness center could be coming to Linden next to the Loose Center. However, one hurdle is the 23-year-old agreement that funded Loose Center in the first place. See LOOSE CENTER on 12

Too close to home n12th anniversary of Fenton tornado links resident with her family’s past in the deadly Flint-Beecher tornado HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE — Ron Eltringham, Fenton High School varsity WATCH THE By Sally Rummel football team defense coordinator, runs players through punt return drills on the first full What are the chances that five day of practice of the season, Monday, Aug. 12. All local schools started practice this MYFENTON.COM generations of one family have been week. Photo: Tim Jagielo VIDEO victims of one of nature’s most violent storms — a tornado? Looking back at the tornado, which 60-year-old local man swims Mackinac Straits ripped through downtown Fenton on David Casadonte nFinishes 94th out Through tough currents and Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 at 5:34 p.m., of Fenton swells that reached a foot and a one local resident’s experience brings Township swam of 400 swimmers in half, a 60-year-old Fenton Township back memories of her family’s past in the straights in just Mighty Mac Swim man completed a 4.04-mile swim the Flint-Beecher tornado 66 years ago. over two hours. in the chilly waters of the Straits of See TORNADO on 17 Submitted photo By Hannah Ball See SWIMS on 13

Are there any Please come to the Linden I’d love to read a Mark TEXT parent-baby groups Farmers Market on Wednesdays. McCabe column on the con- ‘‘ in the ‘‘ There have been ‘‘ stitutionality of red YOUR area?” some awesome ven- flag law. (Editor’s COMMENT HOT LINE dors and music, and note: that column OF THE WEEK 810-771-TEXT tables to sit at and en- appeared in the joy. If you don’t come, Wednesday, Aug. Who cares what they won’t. Support 14 edition.)” other people wear to the this wonderful event.” grocery‘‘ store. Mind your own business.” 2 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com Driver injured after car crashes into tree Linden teen sentenced to 120 The Fenton Township Fire Department and days in Oakland County Jail Genesee County Sheriff’s Office paramedics responded to a personal injury crash on nGenesee County court accepts weapon and one Rolston Road, just east of Jennings Road youthful offender request, count of receiving in Fenton Township at 5:29 a.m., Thursday, removes charges from records and concealing a Aug. 15. The male driver was injured when weapon. his car crashed into a large tree in the front By Sharon Stone On Wednesday, yard of a home on Rolston Road. He was David Christopher Rollins, 17, of Aug. 7, he was transported by STAT EMS to an area hospital Linden pleaded guilty as charged dur- sentenced to 120 ing his arraignment May 15 in Oakland days in the Oak- for medical treatment on non-life threatening David Rollins injuries. Photo: Fenton Township Fire Department County Circuit Court. He faced one land County Jail, felony count of carrying a concealed with credit for 45 days already served. Once released, he will be on probation for two years, during which time he will be prohibited from using drugs or alcohol. He will also be required to undergo substance th abuse treatment and mental health 30 Annual treatment. The Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office had a related case against Rollins. They authorized a five-count felony ar- rest warrant March 15 against the teen. SummeR FAIRE On May 30, Rollins was in Genesee County Circuit Court where he agreed ✤ to plead guilty as charged. He also Saturday, August 24 10-5pm requested Michigan’s Holmes Youth- Sunday, August 25 ✤ 11-4pm ful Trainee Act (HYTA), which gives a youthful offender (ages 17 to 23) a chance to keep a criminal offense, in- ✤ 48 Different Artisans cluding felonies, off his or her record. The court granted the HYTA request. ✤ Browse the air conditioned Shoppe Case background DAILY ✤ Enjoy the Greenhouses As previously reported in the Times, EVENTS ✤ Delectable lunches by Savory Thymes Café available for purchase Rollins’ arrest came after area schools were placed on secure mode March ✤ Master Gardeners on hand to answer questions 12, while several police departments ✤ Gigantic plant sale – all plants must find a good home investigated a report of an unaccounted for Linden teen, Rollins, and four stolen ✤ See Website for further information $ weapons. He was taken into custody and arrested several hours later in Holly. Admission2 Rollins’ parents had notified authori- Rain or Shine ties when they discovered guns missing from their home and learned their son had not shown up for school. Local school districts were advised to go into secure mode as a precaution. Holly police were dispatched to an apartment where Rollins was said to be visiting a friend. While Linden police were en route to investigate, Holly police observed Rollins walk out of 13730 White Lake Rd. Fenton ✤ 810.629.9208 an apartment and arrested him. Holly police reported Rollins had a 9mm www.heavenlyscentherbfarm.com handgun in his waistband. All of the weapons reported stolen UPCOMING EVENTS Ladies Night Out – Nov. 1 • 6-8:30pm ✤ Christmas Open House – Nov. 29 & 30 • 10-5pm & Dec. 1 • 11-4pm were recovered. No injuries were reported. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 3

You can visit all the ‘‘sculptures in under an hour. John Strayer Fenton Arts & Cultural Commission’’ chair Take an Outdoor Sculpture

Tour Times file photos City of Fenton now offers By Sally Rummel ographies, media styles and more. “You can visit all of the sculptures Brush off your sneakers and learn While participating in this sculpture in under an hour,” said John Strayer, more about the sculptures that dot the walking tour, you can learn more about who chairs the Fenton Downtown a self-guided brochure city of Fenton. the art, your city and add about one and Development Authority’s (DDA) A new self-guided Outdoor Sculpture a quarter miles to your FitBit daily log. Sculpture Committee and the Fenton for walking and learning Tour brochure/map is now available at The sculptures are on display down- Arts & Cultural Commission, which city offices and select area businesses, town along LeRoy Street from Silver coordinated the brochure effort. about each sculpture providing sculpture locations, artist bi- Lake Road to Shiawassee Avenue. See SCULPTURE on 16

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Recognition of members of our communities serving on active duty in the Armed Forces will be published at no charge. 4 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com A sirloin steak selling for Mark my words By Mark Rummel maybe $9.99 per pound in the store nets the American technology to give us all farmer who produced it Old McDonald had a... about $1.77. And the farmer Submit Hot lines online at myfenton.com types of food at fair, steady or text to 810-771-8398 ur United States were really rural prices. We are the envy of took all the risks, oversee- All submissions, if approved for publication, must be in the 1930s. More than half of the world by doing so much ing handling and production 50 words or less and do not necessarily reflect the more with less. for months while the animal views of the Tri-County Times. We reserve the right Oour residents lived on farms or in to edit for clarity, length and liability. “the country.” Farm families labored But before we pat our- (or crop) grew. long hours, with much hand work and selves on the back, let’s con- Mark Rummel Of course, there are other HERE COMES THE left pandering sparse equipment, and each farm fed sider how well we’re treating costs in bringing that $4.99 for gun restrictions, using tragedy about four people. That’s what is called those few American farmers box of cereal to your store to push political agenda and shelf. Besides processing the grain disarm the masses. If they really self-sustaining. who grow all that food for so many cared about these shootings, Fast forward 30 years and America people at such reasonable prices. and producing the food in factories, they would support proven efforts was becoming less rural, as more people A big box of breakfast cereal sells it has to be safely packaged, carefully like Project Exile at the federal were moving toward factory jobs in cit- for $4.99 in the grocery store. How delivered and sold as soon as possible. level. Instead, they cry that ies. Each farmer in the 1960s produced much does the farmer get for produc- That costs something. these initiatives have a racial or enough food to feed 26 people. Thanks to ing that corn or rice or oats or wheat? But the next time you complain about socioeconomic bias. innovation, better seed and breeding tech- About 5 cents per box — or 1 percent the cost of foods you buy, don’t blame nnn the American farmer. He or she is only YOU DON’T JUST get to nology plus bigger equipment, that num- of the sales price. declare things as rights. Rights ber nearly tripled in just 10 years. Each A fresh head of lettuce, maybe sell- getting a small part of that price you pay are inherent, not declared. 1970s farmer fed 73 people, producing ing for $2.29 each? The farmer gets 21 for making it all possible. Government merely protects enough grains, fruits, oils, animals and cents, says the U.S. Department of Agri- Opinions offered in this column are the author’s alone and do not neces- them or not. People honestly sarily reflect the opinion of the Tri-County Times or its staff. Email Mark other edible products to provide exports culture. And this goes on and on. Rummel at [email protected]. need to give back their diplomas to help feed people around the globe. and degrees. Read Locke. Read Bastiat. Jefferson did. Today, fewer than 2 percent of all nnn Americans are farmers — yet each farm- WHEN VOTERS SAY ‘no,’ they er feeds 160 people — all done by about mean no. Not OK, try again in a 3 million farmers operating 2 million few months. These costly elections farms across our nation. Enough food is shouldn’t allow the schools to keep grown to feed every person in the U.S., asking until they get what they plus abundant products remain for export wish. Enough. nnn to help feed millions in other lands. IF YOU’RE THAT upset about an While these are amazing statis- occasional bicyclist, you aren’t fit tics, they shouldn’t surprise anyone. Full Service NOW to be driving. Americans have been innovators and OPEN nnn experimenters since our founding Jewelry Repair ROADS ARE NOT ‘public facilities.’ DDA money must be used in the nearly 250 years ago. Now it’s done 3040 Grange Hall Rd. by fewer workers, on less land, led by DDA district. Holly 810-730-4612 nnn smarter people using brainpower and

Compiled by Hannah Ball, staff reporter What hobby would you get into if time and money were no object? street talk

“Lapidary. It’s slicing rocks, “Horses. I’ve always loved “Antiques for me. I think I’m “I would still stay with what “Drumming. Because why cutting them, making them horses. Or animal rescue. If an old soul in a lot of ways. I do now. That’s sewing, not? Ringo is one of my into jewelry. Mott used to I could, I’d just have 1,000 I should have been born in quilting and gardening. We favorites. Actually, I drum have an adult workshop. My acres and just save ani- the 1800s.” have a dry spell. I’ve had to now. I’ve been doing it for mother and grandmother mals.” water every day.” 45 years.” did it and taught us kids.” Danna Radloff Abigail Darling Karri Darling Elizabeth Binasio Bob Krueger Fenton Township Fenton Fenton Flint Fenton myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 5

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Lindsay Tipton Tim Cox Gary Miller Zack Lessner Brad Rucker Koanna Freeze 810-287-5565 810-515-9827 810-691-0084 810-955-2052 810-836-1498 810-599-8729 6 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com The problem with heavy backpacks nIs your child’s I see more and book bag too heavy? more so that children By Hannah Ball are‘‘ overloaded with Those textbooks for science, history, math and more can take a toll on your backpacks. They’re child’s shoulders when they’re carried being required to carry in a backpack. too much stuff. Too-heavy backpacks can cause Dr. Richard Stork poor posture and contribute to sco- Painless Chiropractic liosis. ’’ Dr. James Ide at Painless Chiroprac- contribute to scoliosis. If their parents tic said “absolutely” heavy backpacks don’t know their kid has scoliosis and are an issue. they’re carrying that extra weight, it “They’re strengthening the wrong can cause harm, too,” Ide said. “Parents muscles in the wrong direction. should make sure to have their kids They’re rounding their shoulders and screened by a chiropractor to see before leaning forward. As kids get older, they they load them up with all that weight.” use cell phones and look down. It’s all Tomek-Eastern Elementary students enter the school building for their first day Painless Chiropractic actually uses working against their posture,” he said. of school in August 2018. Many wore backpacks their first day. Times file photo backpacks in treatments occasionally. Children are experiencing back They have some patients wear the pain much earlier in life compared to which recommends a child’s backpack Ide said the average child is carrying backpack on their front instead of on previous generations, according to the should weigh no more than 5 to 10 per- around 40 percent of their body weight. their back. American Chiropractic Association, cent of the child’s body weight. “It causes lower back pain. It can See BACKPACKS on 8 myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 7 Don’t want to go to court? Try mediation nTechnique is cost saver cent of cases reach a resolution. Most issues are resolved in one meeting. for parties with disputes The center first makes sure both By Hannah Ball parties agree to the mediation. Then Not all disputes have to be resolved they schedule a meeting, which usually in a courtroom. takes one to two weeks. Each party Residents in Genesee County can will have an opportunity to express turn to mediation facilitated by the their thoughts and concerns without Community Resolution Center in Flint interruption, according to the center’s to solve certain issues. website. The center regularly mediates dis- It’s up to the participants to design putes involving family differences, a solution that works for both parties. neighbor disagreements, property Mediators help them talk construc- damage, business tively, not tell the and contract dis- parties what to do. putes, landlord- They’re deciding the The mediators tenant issues, con- outcome. If either side then write the tested wills and ‘‘ agreement, which inheritance issues, doesn’t want to settle, the participants school truancy, then they can let the sign. It becomes special education court system resolve it a legally binding cases, divorces, agreement. custody and visita- for them. If the parties Judge Mark McCabe cannot come up tion issues, adult th guardianship and Genesee County 67 District’’ Court with a solution, more. the issue could be “Mediation is a low cost, time ef- taken to court. ficient process that supports people in It costs each party a $100 fee due conflict. Mediators are neutral third prior to the mediation. Participants who parties that facilitate an opportunity for cancel with less than 48 hours notice people to help draft their own agree- will be charged $25. Some programs, ments that end their disputes. When such as special education mediation, people participate in resolving their educational neglect and parenting time own conflict there is a higher level of complaints do not require a fee. satisfaction and better chance of im- The center is one of 18 non-profit proved relationships, as well as having mediation centers in Michigan primar- control of the outcome,” said Dayna ily funded by the State Court Adminis- Harper, executive director of the center. trative Officeof the Michigan Supreme They see a large number of domestic Court in the state of Michigan. They relations, including divorce and parent- receive additional funding through ing time, breach of contract, landlord/ Special Education Mediation Services tenant disputes and school problems. (SEMS) and rely on donations. More than 600 cases are mediated at Judge Mark McCabe, who serves the center each year, and 70 to 80 per- at the Fenton court, said “absolutely” mediation is a helpful tool. It’s already part of the court system. “We have used it in the past for most cases that have been in our court, and if the case hasn’t been resolved after mediation, at least it gives everyone a very good idea of what the other side’s position is. It is valuable,” he said. According to Michigan Court Rules, Chapter 8 — Administrative Rules of the Court, Rule 2.411 covers the law Judge Mark McCabe, who oversees for court mediators. It outlines require- cases in the Fenton court in the Genesee ments for mediators, scheduling, settle- Court District Court system, says media- ment and more. tion is a “valuable” tool. Times file photo See MEDIATION on 26 8 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com BACKPACKS FLAT ROOFING Continued from Page 6 HOT LINE CONTINUED Dr. Richard Stork from Fenton Chi- I HOPE THAT Linden City ropractic said, “I see more and more residents are paying attention to • Duro-Last Roofing what the Loose Senior Center so that children are overloaded with Board is planning for its vacant • Rubber Roofing backpacks. They’re being required to land. This could change the • TPO Roofing carry too much stuff.” neighborhoods forever, and not in SINCE He’s heard complaints from middle a good way. Almost 50 new homes and a large medical/fitness center. • Commercial & Residential 1959 and high school students that they carry Voice your concerns to the Loose multiple class books with them because Board and Linden City Council. We specialize in flat roof repairs! they don’t always have enough time to nnn go back to their locker between classes. OBSERVING THE DEMOCRAT STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFS GUTTER SYSTEMS presidential candidates is like “As a standard rule, it shouldn’t watching a 20-car pileup, where • Commercial Buildings • Store Fronts Gutters & Downspouts weigh more than 15 percent of your the costs are prohibitive and lives • Residential Homes • Churches • Seamless Aluminum body weight. With younger kids, if it will be seriously affected or ruined. • A Variety of Colors makes your child lean forward, it’s too Remember that generations of SHINGLE ROOFS Americans fought big government • Gutter Screens heavy. That’s true for everybody, but NEW ROOFS Socialism and died for the cause FREE • Overhangs/Siding especially with younger children. It’s to protect freedom, prosperity, and • Seal Down Shingles Estimates! • Residential & Commercial not going to be favorable when they’re opportunities in America. • Metal Shingles nnn • Skylights/Copperwork developing bone structure and you • Roof Repairs • All Types FOR THE MILLION and ‘oneth’ License #2104183192 have that repetitive stress every day,” time, the party pushing so hard to Stork said. “When you’re asking them bring in illegals isn’t doing so out 810-743-2759 to do it all the time, it’s going to cause of an altruistic intent, they want the problems in the long run.” votes. They get them by bribing 6165 E. Atherton Rd. and enticing these people with Burton, MI 48519 Sutterhealth.org suggests a child’s ‘free everything’ then put them Sweers backpack should not weigh more than in barrios and ghettos. Driver’s EAVESTROUGH & ROOFING CO. www.SweersRoofing.com 10 to 20 percent of their body weight. licenses act as proof of ID to allow One way to calculate how heavy the the voting. What don’t you get about that? bag should be is to multiply your child’s nnn weight by .15. That number is the I CAN TALK about the misleading maximum weight that person should comments on bankruptcy and AUGUST carry on their back. medical expenses as I’ve been in medical field for 40-plus years. A 50-pound child can carry a bag up I’ve seen a lot of bankruptcies CLEARANCE SALE to 7.5 pounds. Someone’s who is 100 where medical expenses were pounds shouldn’t carry more than 15 included in the court decision, but GOING ON NOW!! pounds in a backpack, and someone these medical bills were minor and not the cause of bankruptcy. It is who’s 150 pounds shouldn’t carry more rare to see people bankrupt due INDOOR TENT SALE than 22.5 pounds. primarily to medical bills. on over 1200 pair of Tent Sale Shoes! nnn CONCERNING BEACON AND Solutions and tips Bridge request for rezoning in Linden. Isn’t this the same • One solution is to buy a company that has contaminated backpack with wheels to completely the groundwater, etc., in downtown take the weight off the shoulders. Linden, costing our city thousands • Sutterhealth.org suggests of dollars? Let’s reward them with buying a bag with wide, padded rezoning? straps to minimize the pressure on nnn the shoulders and collarbones. Carry the backpack on both shoulders and bend both knees instead of leaning over when hoisting it on your back. • Encourage your child to use the The perfect fit for your feet. locker to lessen the load between 1184 S. BELSAY, BURTON (JUST SOUTH OF I-69) • (810) 742-7970 classes, and pack the heaviest item EASY SPIRIT • CROCKS • ROCKPORT • STRIDE RITE • NEW BALANCE • SOFT SPOTS closest to the center of the back to minimize additional strain. RED WING • SEBAGO • ARAVON • SAS • CLINIC • MUNRO Source: sutterhealth.org myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 9 Just sayin’... [email protected] Is mine the old stone cutter’s house? Geography was always one of my many was once forest land, originally favorite subjects in school. Many occupied by Indians. How they lived people assume English was my fa- there with their families, and hunted vorite subject because I am a writer. for food from among an abundance Not so, English was a necessity, a of wildlife. means to an end, not something I Since buying our house, I heard a seriously enjoyed. Really, who can story (that I have not been able to cor- get excited about dangling parti- roborate) about an old stone cutter who ciples and misplaced modifiers! lived near the forest on the south side I loved history, too, but rather of town (location is right). In the dark than U.S. History, I enjoyed (and of the wee hours of the night, Indians still do) learning about from the nearby woods small town history. Some- would come around to the times, when I’m bored back of his house and get I will look on a U.S. their whiskey. When the map and pick out any old stone cutter died and old town in any state. I the house changed owner- will Google that town’s ship, I heard the Indians name and think, “what’s became very upset. your story?” I have never Since the oldest part of been disappointed. I have my home is made up of learned something inter- VERA HOGAN some very thick stone, and esting about every town was the only house on our I’ve looked up. It’s a silly road since it was built in game that takes only a few minutes. 1860 to the 1950s when the rest of Hey, some people do word puzzles, the houses on the block were built, I look up towns. I can’t help but wonder if we live in According to the National Geo- that old stone cutter’s house. graphic Society, geography seeks to I have a feeling about that. If he understand where things are found, did live in our house, I know exactly why they are there, and how they where his easy chair might have been develop and change over time. located in the main parlor. I know I live on the south side of the because it’s the corner where I have city of Fenton, less than a half mile an easy chair, the only chair that our from the Tyrone Township border. dog usually won’t go near, but when My historic home faces Oakwood he does he whines and cries. It’s a Cemetery. Sometimes when I’m very creepy mournful sound. sitting on the front porch looking Maybe a sip of whiskey will calm at the cemetery across the street, I him down. Just sayin!’ think about how the wooded 34 acres Opinions offered in Just Sayin’ are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Tri-County Times or its staff. Email that serves as the resting place for so Vera at [email protected].

BUSINESS unique items and fashion jewelry. “There is something for everyone,” she said. Lang has been in the jewelry business BRIEFS for more than 12 years and chose COMPILED BY SHARON STONE this location because she loves the downtown Holly area and community. Langco Jewelers opens in Holly She is excited to provide her services Tracy Renea Lang has opened Langco to the area. “We could not make it 810.584.7170 Jewelers at 113 Saginaw St., Ste. A, possible without the continued support in downtown Holly, across from the from the community and buying local in Marathon gas station. Her shop will your own hometown,” she said. “Much offer diamonds, studs, wedding bands, thanks to all the wonderful community engagement rings, vintage, gold and members giving us encouragement, silver coins, estate pieces, repair buying local and just simply saying we services, watch batteries, amazing are so glad you are here.” 10 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com

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Children in the Lake Fenton Community Schools Childcare Program learn about first aid from Patriot Ambulance Service on Aug. 2.Photo by Tim Jagielo 810-767-1380 5301 Hill-23 Drive | Flint When a child can save a life (US-23 Expressway at Hill Road) nRunning for help, calling critical moment and called 911. They MON-FRI 10 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. should also know who to run to for help. SAT 10 A.M. TO 7 P.M. | SUN 12 P.M. TO 5 P.M. 911, bandaging a wound This is the bedrock of teaching chil- dren what to do in case of an emergency. VISIT THE NEW SKAFF.COM are critical abilities Joe Seekings started by asking the kids By Tim Jagielo why they might need to call 911. He Lake Fenton — On Friday, Aug. told them that they could also text 911. SPECIALIZING IN 2, Patriot Ambulance Service made a stop at Lake Fenton Middle School for Before an emergency children ages 3 to 12 in the Lake Fenton Hussar said children should know POLE BARN CONSTRUCTION, Community Schools Childcare Program. their full name, their full home address No one was injured along with knowing ROOFING & SIDING — the first responders We have when and how to call were there to teach for help. He said each FREE ESTIMATES the children the basics all seen and family should have of cardiopulmonary heard‘‘ coverage an established emer- INQUIRE ABOUT A resuscitation (CPR). gency plan. It should The children asked about young include an evacuation LIFETIME ROOFING WARRANTY questions and explored children calling plan with a meeting LICENSED & INSURED the inside of an ambu- 911 and this is place and an alternate lance with paramedic location in case the OVER 20 YEARS Joe Seekings and EMT an important primary spot is not EXPERIENCE Crystal Seekings. lesson. available. Everyone It’s never too early Michael Hussar should know where the to teach children what American Red Cross service first-aid kit is located delivery instructor’’ and what it contains. CALL LORNE to do in case of an emergency. “We have 810-577-8591 all seen and heard coverage about When should you call 911? young children calling 911 and this is Obvious times a child (or anyone) an important lesson,” said Red Cross should call 911 include house fires, bleed- Service Delivery Instructor Michael ing or if someone is unconscious. “To a Hussar of Fenton. young child, the unresponsive or uncon- STAT EMS Chief Operating Officer scious person might appear to be sleeping Joe Karlichek said he’s had a number but if they cannot wake that person up, of calls where a child recognized a then it is an emergency,” Hussar said. medical emergency with a parent at a See SAVE A LIFE on 19 myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 11

Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris, and HOT LINE CONTINUED then kills Weaver’s wife, Vicki. Randy CALENDAR OF LOOKING BACK Weaver, an alleged white supremacist STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS at this week in had been targeted by the federal sounds generous and may buy some government for selling two illegal sawed- EVENTS votes, but what about the families that off shotguns to an undercover Alcohol, sacrificed to pay for their children’s HISTORY Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) informant. COMPILED BY SHARON STONE education, or those who took years to After a period of surveillance, U.S. get their degree because they worked COMPILED BY VERA HOGAN marshals came upon Harris, Weaver, WEEKLY FISH FRY their way through. Shouldn’t they get Weaver’s 14-year-old son Sammy The Curtis Wolverton VFW tuition rebates, too? If they don’t, they AUG. 18 and the family dog on a road near Post 3242 and its Auxiliary, at are being made to pay twice to help those who took the easy way. 1988: The Honorable Gary M. Little the Weaver property. A marshal shot 1148 N. LeRoy Street, Fenton, and killed the dog, prompting Sammy announced that its Friday Fish nnn shoots himself just hours before the FENTON TOWNSHIP NEEDS a “Seattle Post-Intelligencer” releases to fire at the marshal. In the ensuing Fry is now open each Friday, gun battle, Sammy and U.S. Marshal noxious weed commission. Have you an article accusing him of abusing his from 4 to 7 p.m. It is open to noticed the thistles growing everywhere power by sexually exploiting juvenile Michael Degan were shot and killed. A the public. tense standoff ensued, and on Aug. 22, and now blooming and the seeds being defendants who appeared before him. scattered by the wind? They take root The front-page article also suggested the FBI joined the marshals besieging HARTLAND AUDUBON NATURE Ruby Ridge. very easily in your garden, your lawn, that he had exploited his teenage CLUB POTLUCK DINNER flowerbeds and everywhere and are students as a teacher in the 1960s and AUG. 23 The Hartland Audubon Nature very difficult to destroy due to their root 1970s. systems. 1902: Pioneering cookbook author Club will hold its potluck dinner and program on “Yosemite nnn AUG. 19 Fannie Farmer, who changed the way THE U.S. CONSTITUTION does not 2011: Three men, Damien Echols, Americans prepare food by advocating Park,” by Gordon Lonie on allow Congress to make laws of the Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, the use of standardized measurements Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 following: minimum wage, education who were convicted as teenagers in in recipes, opens Miss Farmer’s School p.m., at the Hartland Senior policies, teacher salaries, reparations 1994 of the murders of three boys in of Cookery in Boston. In addition to Center, 9525 E. Highland Rd. to African Americans, pay off college Arkansas, are released from prison teaching women about cooking, Farmer For more information, go to debts, ban fossil fuels, lower drug in a special legal deal allowing them later educated medical professionals hartlandaudubon.weebly.com. prices, Medicare for all, free health care to maintain their innocence while about the importance of proper nutrition for illegals, open borders. If a Democrat acknowledging that prosecutors had for the sick. is elected, Congress will be a legislative sufficient evidence to convict them. dictatorship. Echols, 36, had been on death row, AUG. 24 View stories at nnn while Baldwin, 34, and Misskelley, 36, 1814: During the War of 1812 between CHINA OWNS 25 percent of the United were serving life sentences. Collectively the United States and England, British myfenton.com States’ trillion-dollar debt. known as the “West Memphis Three,” troops enter Washington, D.C. and the men had always maintained their burn the White House in retaliation innocence, and questions about the for the American attack on the city of evidence used to convict them had York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1812. persisted for years. When the British arrived at the White DIRT. DUST. TRACKING. House, they found that President James AUG. 20 Madison and his first lady Dolley had 1920: Seven men, including legendary already fled to safety in Maryland. Get Rid Of all-around athlete and football star Jim Source: history.com Thorpe, meet to organize a professional It NOW! football league at the Jordan and Hupmobile Auto Showroom in Canton, Ohio. The meeting led to the creation PRETTY TILE, of the American Professional Football FREE Conference (APFC), the forerunner to Blacktop Driveways ESTIMATES the hugely successful National Football (10’x70’) Commercial • Residential League. UGLY pre-season special ® AUG. 21 1959: The modern United States GROUT? receives its crowning star when $ President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the ReGrout • ReCaulk • ReColor Union as the 50th state. The president ReStore • Clean & Seal 1750 also issued an order for an American your tile & stone surfaces SERVING THE flag featuring 50 stars arranged in Call Robert at AREA FOR OVER staggered rows: five six-star rows and SCHEDULE A FREE ESTIMATE! 25 YEARS four five-star rows. The new flag became (810) official July 4, 1960. 750-9760 AUG. 22 or 800-297-0688 1992: In the second day of a standoff ASPHALT, at Randy Weaver’s remote northern D.O.W. Idaho cabin atop Ruby Ridge, FBI 810-603-1772 FLINT Inc. sharpshooter Lon Horiuchi wounds 12 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com LOOSE CENTER ing the center for a five-year period, NOTES OF HOT LINE CONTINUED Continued from Front Page which entailed giving 15 percent of nnn At the Monday, Aug. 5 Linden City their community development block WAS AT MR. Gabrielson’s Council work session, Carl Gabrielson, grant (CDBG) money to Loose. Linden THANKS presentation Tuesday about Loose Center development plans. I don’t Loose executive director, talked with agreed to give the $300,000 to the group FENTON VFW PIG ROAST want it, don’t like it, and don’t the council about dissolving the origi- in order to buy the property. FUNDRAISER need it. We have a nice center. nal interlocal agreement in order to sell Loose Center is now a 501(c)3 orga- The Fenton VFW Post 3243 and Just concentrate on keeping it a portion of the land to Wellsprings, a nization and a self-sufficient corpora- Auxiliary would like to say “thank that way. And what a lousy thing company that develops senior living tion with its own bylaws. you” to all who assisted with the to do to all the people who live facilities. The senior center has been The agreement was set to end after pig roast Sunday, Aug. 4 during our around the center. This would just make you bad neighbors. in talks with Wellsprings for 11 years fiveyears, but the municipalities could picnic. The functions we have had, n n n about developing the land to the west still donate to the center. This became plus the generous donations we SO THE CITY tax assessor is of the center and to the south. the original interlocal agreement. receive are designated for a new snooping around my property, Gabrielson said Wellsprings wants parking lot. Thank you to those who moving around under my deck, to develop a $20-million housing proj- That agreement today did so much baking for the huge taking pictures in the back yard, looking in windows and ect with a two-story 15,000-square- Today, only one municipality is still bake sale. Thank you to some town foot wellness center with a gym and involved in the agreement to give 15 merchants; Merchants Wine Shop, even opening my shed. Is this walking track on property that Loose percent of CDBG funds to the center Genesee Valley Vault, Starrs Farm, acceptable? I thought they needed to make themselves currently owns. — Linden City. The Scott Brothers Realty and Fantastic known. I consider this Inflatables for the children’s “With the new townships of Tyrone, trespassing. project we propose, Per say, this Fenton, Argentine bouncing tent, and Ken Sturgis for n n n roasting the pig. We want to thank I CHANGED MY bathroom with a partnership, agreement does not and the city of Fen- everyone, including those who fixtures last year from gold to and what they’re serve‘‘ the center 23 ton pulled out at vari- attended our event and continue to brushed nickel. Now gold is back. bringing to the cen- ous times. donate for the parking lot. Be sure I changed cupboards 18 years ter, it will enrich the years later. “Per say, this ago from dark wood to oak. Dark to keep your eyes open for when we center even more. Carl Gabrielson agreement does not came back along with white, Loose Center executive director serve the center 23 plan another parking lot function. If gray, blue and green. Oak should Popu l a t i o n a n d ’’ you have questions, call Bonnie Pray be next. My house will be half membership will years later,” Gabriel- at (810) 516-6721. updated. You can never keep up. go up,” he said. son said. “We thought it’d be a situation Sincerely, nnn Loose Center currently has a where it’d be time as dictated in the Fenton VFW Post 3243 and Auxiliary proposed contract with Wellsprings. agreement to have Linden withdrawal Gabrielson said the company has and we become a free-standing corpo- offered them $30,000 an acre and ration. We also stated that we would purchased the property just south do a letter of understanding.” of the Loose Center from a private The agreement states that if the Need a New Roof? citizen. They’ve also completed a center fails within the first five years, wetland study. the municipalities would take their However, the original document share of the Community Develop- Call today for the that established Loose currently pre- ment Block Grant funding back and Free Estimates BEST PRICE vents the board from selling the land. Linden would get back the $300,000 Tear-Offs and the property. Re-Roof of the SEASON! The original interlocal agreement “Today, 23 years later, Loose is Guaranteed quality all year round. More than two decades ago, sib- worth about $1.6 million. We have lings Fred and Grace Loose produced over 172 programs going on ... I don’t Charles Nelson License #2101140011 810-732-7999 the will that gave $300,000 for a think there’s the threat of the Loose senior center in Linden. Since there Center closing its doors,” he said. was no senior center in Linden at the Article 2 in the bylaws gives Loose time, the city held onto the money. the power to sell or lease property, but There was a group of seniors who the original interlocal agreement does were trying to develop a center. not. With the interlocal agreement Gabrielson said there was a series of dissolved, they can go ahead with the things that had to be done before they project and sell the property to the west could get the money. to Wellsprings. Insured Electricians • Free In-Home Quotes “There was an agreement amongst They plan to put the money from Licensed Experts • Workmanship & Parts Guaranteed fivemunicipalities,” he said. It was the the sale back into the Loose Center to Upfront Pricing • Courteous, Uniformed Professionals cities of Linden, Fenton, and the town- remodel the kitchen, eating area and Scheduled Appointment Times • Your Hometown Electrician ships of Fenton, Tyrone and Argentine. add three new classrooms. The agreement was for these entities “Our situation is that this is a well- to find a way to fund a senior center. needed project,” Gabrielson said. “We 810-691-6921 • ChappleElectric.com The five entities got together and need more space. Loose will still be developed an agreement for fund- here. We’re not going anywhere.” myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 13 SWIMS on track and help It felt good to and 30 minutes. The felt like I was alone a lot of the time, but Continued from Front Page stragglers, according second checkpoint, at the end, people were getting bunched Mackinac for the 2019 Mighty Mac to mightmacswim. finish, that’s for sure. which was the north together and it turned into a race,” he Swim on Sunday, Aug. 11. com. I could‘‘ barely stand bridge tower, had to said. “When you exit, it was kind of David Casadonte came in 94th out of “They took a lot be reached within two rocky. It felt good to finish, that’s for 400 swimmers. His time was two hours, of precautions. They up when I first got hours and 15 minutes. sure. I could barely stand up when I 10 minutes and 51 seconds. made sure they didn’t out. If swimmers didn’t first got out.” “I don’t use the word ‘epic’ too often, lose anyone,” Casa- David Casadonte meet these check- He received a shirt and a medal for but to me that was,” he said. donte said. Fenton Township’’ resident points, they were finishing, and some of his friends and Swimming the Straits of Mackinac is Swimmers had pulled from the water. family were at the finish line to sup- a higher level of difficultythan swim- four hours to complete the swim. They Toward the end, kayakers were out port him. ming in a pool. were required to cross the first check- to steer people toward the finish line “A lot of people said it was crazy,” he Casadonte trained since April of this point, which was the south tower of on shore. said. “Once I put my mind to something, year swimming in Lake Ponemah and the Mackinac Bridge, within one hour “I was trying to keep a steady pace. It I’m gonna’ do it.” at the Hartland Aquatic Center with a few other swimmers who also finished the Mighty Mac this year. He swam in high school and then did the sport recreationally in the following years. Hear What Former Guests Say About Their

Doing the Mighty Mac Swim was “a bucket list thing,” he said. It cost $375 to enter. Casadonte said he wished to thank Kirk Laue, owner of WellBridge EPIC Experience “Everyone cared Luigi’s Restaurant in Flint, for helping for me so much!” to sponsor him. “ Casadonte said the event was well – WB Grand Blanc organized. The cost included a place to stay the night before, a spaghetti dinner, a band, fireworks and more. “I’ve been here multiple times The morning of the swim, swimmers and I will return again had to check in at 4:15 a.m. The boat left at 6 a.m. sharp, which carried all if needed. It’s wonderful!” 400 swimmers. Wearing a wetsuit was – WB Fenton mandatory. “ Casadonte said four veterans of the swim spearheaded the group. The course started at the Lower “I have been here two

Peninsula on the east side of the bridge. Until that morning, Casadonte said it times now, it’s fantastic!” was to-be-determined which side they – WB Fenton would swim on due to the conditions. “The west side would have been bet- “ ter,” he said, adding that they were told WellBridge that the conditions were “favorable” that day. “You had to occasionally look your bridge to recovery and wellness up to get your bearings.” Everybody was so kind Swimmers wore different colored www.thewellbridgegroup.com bathing caps depending on their skill and thoughtful. level, and everyone was required to WellBridge of Fenton – WB Grand Blanc swim with a colorful bag tied around 901 Pine Creek Drive, Fenton, MI 48430 • PHONE: 810.616.4100“ their waist that floated behind them. Participants used them to store water WellBridge of Grand Blanc and food. They each had a whistle they could blow if they became distressed, 3139 E Baldwin Rd, Grand Blanc, MI 48439 • PHONE: 810.445.5300 and the Coast Guard established and enforced a “safety zone” to keep people

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failure. Your comment disproves HYPOCRISY ALERT: AT every SCULPTURE HOT LINE CONTINUED your point. You claim, ‘guns can be opportunity, Democrats attempt to Continued from Page 3 nnn bought outside the city and brought overturn legislation and election results Behind Your Design in Fenton cre- WORD OF CAUTION to ‘laughing into the city.’ Not legally. Guns from they don’t like. Yet, when Republicans ated the brochures, which were funded Democrat’ claiming party isn’t somewhere else violate Chicago law. seek federal review of Michigan’s anti- socialist. Your ignorance is showing. But since gun laws fail, Chicago is gerrymandering legislation, they are by the DDA. Socialism is government control mired in violence. cheaters. A total of 18 sculptures are listed, of production and distribution of nnn nnn including art pieces that now have a economic goods. Single payer health SORRY TO BRING reality into the I’D LIKE TO thank Bottoms Up Food permanent place on the city of Fenton’s care, which 19 of 24 candidates conversation. To the Hot-liner writing, and Spirits for its continued support of support, enacts government control ‘you cannot pursue life or happiness our senior softball team. Sponsors like landscape. Some of these sculptures in- of the entire healthcare industry. Yes, if you are ill or dying due to the lack Bottoms Up give our players in their clude “The Game” by Oleg Kadria, “The Democrats are socialists. of health care.’ From the moment you 70s and 80s the opportunity to enjoy Librarian” by James Havens, “Steel But- nnn are born, you are dying. No amount of our remaining years with friendships terfly” by James Havens, “Rubik’s Cube” WRITER CLAIMING CHICAGO health care will prevent your death. that last forever. by Marie Brown, “Pescado II” by Mike is not an example of gun law nnn nnn Sohikian and “Large Graceful Dancer” by James Havens. Some were purchased by the DDA, while others were made possible through private donations. Nine new sculptures were added this past spring in the seventh year of the city’s sculpture program, funded by the DDA. These pieces were installed and removed by Flatlanders Sculpture Sup- ply of Blissfield. The nine sculptures were rented for a cost of $15,621 or $1,735.66 each. “The Game,” donated by Phil and Jocelyn Hagerman of Fenton Township in 2016, is the most talked about and photographed sculpture downtown, Strayer said. Another interesting sculpture story that walking tour visitors will note is “The Psychiatrist is In,” by Jennifer Meyer, a practicing behavioral therapist. “Her sculpture is made combining found and discarded objects,” Strayer said. “Comparing her art work and her therapy, she said, ‘Just because some- one or something has been used, dis- carded, abandoned or rejected does not mean there is no longer any value or potential. n The Fenton What is needed for Arts & Cultural recovery is time Commission has recently created and attention to an Outdoor construct a new Sculpture Tour, perspective.’” providing a brochure/map that will take residents and visitors on a tour of the city’s sculptures. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 17 TORNADO Tornado in Flint. Continued from Front Page Her mom, Jana Sullivan, was just 2 Rob and Kristen Wolosonowich, years old when the Flint-Beecher Tor- who lived at 602 E. Ellen St., weren’t nado struck their north Flint neighbor- home at the time of the Fenton tor- hood June 8, 1953. At about 8:30 p.m., nado 12 years ago. Rob’s mother, it touched down near Linden Road and Alma Wolosonowich, was set to roared east along Coldwater Road. babysit her grand- Winds surpassed 200 daughters Myla and miles per hour and Meg, then 9 and 5, My biggest take- cut a path a half-mile and another grand- away from this was wide. Their street, son, Adam, age 6. ‘‘not to take things Kurtz Avenue, was However, she wasn’t one of the hardest hit The Fenton tornado touched down in the downtown area at 5:34 p.m. on Friday, at the Wolosonowich for granted. I had streets. Aug. 24, 2007, causing about $6 million in damage to homes, businesses, cars house when Kristen my kids with me, my Kristen’s great- and trees. Four thousand trees were lost in the storm, many of which have been stopped by to drop mother-in-law and grandmother, Clara replaced in a community philanthropic effort. Times file photo off the three kids. Atwell, was babysit- It turned out to be a dog were safe, that’s ting Kristen’s mom, 24/7, Kristen said. “We kids used to What are the most blessing in disguise. what mattered. Jana, age 2, and her kind of laugh about it. We had never disaster-prone cities in the U.S.? Kristen took all Kristen Wolosonowich other 2-year-old heard of PTSD (post traumatic stress 1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma three kids with her Fenton resident grandson, Greg, at disorder) back then, but that’s exactly 2. San Diego, California to her job coaching ’’ the time. She laid what it was.” 3. San Jose, California volleyball at Linden High School. Due over both of them in the family’s bath- Kristen definitely learned empathy for 4. Houston, Texas to a big impending storm and sirens tub to protect them. her grandmother after her own experi- 5. Madeira, California going off, players and coaches were Wolosonowich’s grandmother, Lois ence with a tornado. herded into the cafeteria to take cover. Sullivan, lost several of her neighbors “My biggest take-away from this was 6. Riverside-San Bernadino, “We heard sirens and saw the storm, and best friends to the tornado, which not to take things for granted,” she said. California but it passed by us very quickly in claimed 116 lives and injured 844. She “I had my kids with me, my mother-in- 7. Santa Cruz, California Linden,” Kristen said. became deathly afraid of storms and law and my dog were safe, that’s what 8. Huntsville, Alabama On their way back to Fenton, police used to listen to the Weather Channel mattered.” Source: USA Today were on Owen Road, re-directing traffic to U.S. 23. “I rolled down the window to ask what was going on and (then Officer) Jason Slater said that a tornado hit. I gave him my address and FLAG Football League he said, East Ellen Street? It was one of the worst areas hit by the tornado.” Register online at www.slpr.net Sponsored Kristen drove home with a “fightor in part by flight” response, zigzagging around $100 residents • $110 non-residents fallen trees and wires to get to Ellen Street. “My mother-in-law was there, hav- EXTENDED AGES! ing pulled Ginger (the dog) into the Register by Kindergarten through 8th Grade! basement,” Kristen said. “She couldn’t breathe because of the bariatric pres- SEPTEMBER sure. She said the tornado sounded like a PRACTICES freight train and she literally thought she 3RD are generally was going to die. Then it hit and passed.” GAMES Their home’s windows were blown 1-2x/week. Saturdays at out and much of the interior sustained Fenton High School water damage and broken glass. “It took the whole front of the house,” she said. “Every media (outlet) was in Interested in coaching or our front yard, including CNN, flying have additional questions? overhead.” Please call SLPR at 810-714-2011 For Kristen, her only thought was, “Thank you, Jesus, my kids were with me and not at home when this happened.” www.slpr.net Facing the Fenton tornado took her back to the many stories she was told growing up about the Flint-Beecher 810-714-2011 18 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com

Chiropractor Dr. James Callard is celebrating 25 years in business. He is unique in offering services like nutrition response testing to address issues chiropractic care can’t fix. From left are Callard, Michelle McLeod, office manager and Wendy Kozlowski, chiropractor’s assistant. Photo: Tim Jagielo The Callard Clinic — 25 years, 940,000 adjustments By Tim Jagielo At his clinic, he offers chiropractic Dr. James Callard was a roofer be- care, but also Nutrition Response Test- fore he became a chiropractor. Now ing (NRT), massage therapy and even he’s celebrating 25 years in business acupuncture. Peripheral neuropathy, with The Callard Clinic. He said he’s pain in hands and feet, can also be done 940,000 adjust- treated by Callard. ments in that time. His goal is to treat “You can’t substitute You find the the whole person with- experience,” he said. problem, fix it in out the use of medica- Callard’s philoso- three‘‘ to nine visits tion and let the body phy is simple. “You heal itself, and provide find the problem, fix and then the body only as much treat- it in three to nine vis- heals itself. ment as they need. its and then the body Dr. James Callard He also offers con- heals itself,” he said. The Callard Clinic signment agreement “It’s not about the ’’ rates for patients not money; it’s about getting them back using health insurance. to doing what they want to do in the The Callard Clinic is at 873 W. quickest amount of time for the least Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. Phone: (810) amount of money.” He admits he’s “old 629-5566. Visit them online at thecal- school” in this philosophy. lardclinic.com.

Call Teresa at 616-560-1893 or Amy at 1-800-677-2773 (Toll Free) myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, August 18, 2019 19 SAVE A LIFE WHAT YOU MISSED IN THE Continued from Page 10 Magna Electronics invests $50 million in new facility He said that children should call 911 MIDWEEK anytime they feel they cannot handle the situation. Examples include some- TIMES one who is having trouble breathing or if they’re bleeding severely or vomit- COMPILED BY VERA HOGAN ing blood. Other situations include suspected heart attack, seizure, severe The following are stories you may burns especially on the chest, the neck have missed in the Wednesday, or the face, suspected poisoning, sweat- Aug. 14, Midweek Times. To sub- ing profusely, changes in a person’s scribe and receive both the Midweek behavior or appearance such as their and Sunday Weekend editions, skin looks and feels. please call (810) 629-8282. Magna Electronics celebrates the grand opening Wednesday, Aug. 14, of What first aid should a child know? its new, state-of-the-art, 230,000-square-foot facility at 10345 N. Holly Rd., Drawbridge At the American Red Cross, formal in Grand Blanc Township. The $50-million facility combines 21st-century taken out education starts at age 11 with Babysit- manufacturing with people-first workplace design and functionality. It will Argentine ter Training Class. Township serve as a global development and manufacturing center for advanced driver However, there are a number of supervisor assistance systems including cameras, components and other electronic things a younger child can do. For Hus- pleased with products. Photo submitted recent development. sar, the firstthing is knowing when they or someone else needs help. A child can someone who is not fearful of the Paramedic charged with learn to handle minor cuts and scrapes HOT LINE CONTINUED themselves until help arrives. radical Socialist agenda espoused by stealing meds I WON’T BE praying for ‘Moscow Mitch’ the Democratic candidates such as Genesee County Sheriff’s Karlichek said a child can learn to with the broken shoulder since he open borders, support for sanctuary Office investigates tampering of get towels to help stop bleeding. STAT stopped legislation that would punish cities and illegal aliens, free college controlled substance vials. EMS runs an annual safety clinic in Russia for intrusions in our democracy. and healthcare, dangerous abortion June where children learn how to tend Any senator will help you with the details. and taxation plans, and massive Fenton to dump $850,000-plus to certain injuries before help arrives. nnn governmental control of the U.S. I HAVE TO laugh when I come across nnn into DPW vehicles They learn about pressure dressing a Sewer cleaning truck and two wound; to wrap an arm, leg or hand dump trucks have reached end and elevate it. of service life. “We’re not going to teach them Preschool Open House how to splint a broken bone or apply a Beacon & Bridge asks to cardiac monitor,” he said. But they will Multi-age Classrooms - expand teach how to help in an emergency, like Fostering academic competency, independence, Plans would double the number grabbing a towel, applying pressure self motivation and leadership. of pumps, include large to and elevating an injured area and convenience store. calling 911. Call to schedule a tour and learn more about the advantages “It can truly save someone’s life,” of our program. $8.2 million upgrade for local Karlichek said. ‘community resource’ Mott campus renovations impact law enforcement and Thursday, occupational therapy students. August 22nd Bush Park (series on Fenton City parks) 6:30pm to 7:30pm Bush Park, which is accessed by Jefferson Street to the west Now Enrolling and N. LeRoy Street to the for Fall Preschool east is a haven for year-round activities.

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Sunday, August 18, 2019 Seychelles, East Africa

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around the world This is the 32nd story 115 granite and coral islands are in the in a series about popular travel destinations. western Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa By Vera Hogan you’re an adult, making all east coast of Africa. If you were paying atten- kinds of money, don’t you think The Seychelles represent time- tion in geography class, you should visit one? less beauty, tranquility and har- distance from Fenton, Michigan you know that an “ar- The Seychelles, pronounced mony that is famous for its world to Republic of Seychelles chipelago” is a group “Say-Shells,” would be a great class beaches and for its great of islands, located in choice. The Seychelles’ 115 gran- diversity, from lush forests down miLES a sea or large body ite and coral islands are located in to the warm azure ocean. 8,805 of water. Now that the western Indian Ocean, off the See SEYCHELLES on 23

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“Mustangs” is a breathtakingly SALMON SCULPTURE “Transcendence” is an outdoor realistic bronze sculpture of nine MUSTANGS Portland, Oregon sculpture by Keith Jellum in wild mustangs galloping across Las Colinas, Texas Portland, Oregon. It depicts a a granite stream. Tourists from fish flying through the brickwork around the world come to view the above Southpark Seafood impressive, larger-than-life depic- at the northwestern corner tion that serves as the centerpiece of Southwest Salmon Street of Williams Square, a stark, pink and Southwest Park Avenue granite plaza in the Las Colinas in downtown Portland. The Urban Center. African wildlife artist sculpture measures 11 feet long Robert Glen invested in creating and is made of hand forged and the Mustangs. welded bronze.

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Commemorating Marseille’s status as the European Capital of Compiled by Vera Hogan Culture in 2013, Bruno Catalano created 10 life-size, bronze “Non-Violence” (also known as “The Knotted Gun”) is a They say that art is subjective and that beauty is in the sculptures to be displayed along the waterfront. Titled “Les pro-peace sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuter- Voyageurs” (The Travelers). These surrealist sculptures depict swrd, designed in late 1980 and inspired by the shooting eye of the beholder. While some sculptures around the people with huge portions of their bodies missing. Seeming death of his pal, John Lennon. It was given to the UN by world make perfect sense, there are others that make to defy gravity, the ethereal quality of the work contrasts the the government of Luxembourg in 1988. The sculpture one wonder what the artist was thinking. melancholy, existential themes of the art. Born in 1960 to a depicts a Colt Python .357 magnum revolver with its Sicilian family living in Morocco and raised in France, Cata- barrel knotted into a bullet-blocking twist. lano became a sailor in his 20s. This nomadic lifestyle was a major inspiration for his work as an artist. Jerzy Kalina’s famous sculpture “Spider” is a giant sculpture of an “Passage,” which is com- arachnid. The artwork is made of monly called “Monument to the bronze and granite and was cre- Anonymous Passerby,” stood ated in 1994 by the French-born in Warsaw temporarily in 1977, American artist Louise Bourgeois. and was moved to an intersec- The body of the spider supports a tion in Wrocław in 2005. The rounded cage-like structure. The installation consists of 14 cage hangs below a cylindrical form, figures. The main character is to which are attached eight thin a woman, and the other figures legs. The artist relates the spider to are her family, half of whom fall a maternal figure, her own mother MONUMENT TO THE to the ground in front of her, in particular, who was a weaver and ANONYMOUS PASSERBY and the other half of whom are the manager of the family’s antique climbing up behind her. tapestry restoration business. SPIDER – Tate Modern, London, UK Wroclaw, Poland Sources: toadsideamerica.com; dailyartmagazine.com; tate.org.uk; livingmsia.com; pinterest.com TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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The months modation with more charm and are and exploring of May to October bring drier, cooler expected to develop hotel facilities in • Comfortable running/tennis SOCIETY weather, and livelier seas, particularly the near future. shoes/hiking shoes The granitic islands of the Seychelles on southeastern coasts. • Closed toe hiking sandals or archipelago cluster around the main is- ISLAND CUISINE sturdy water shoes land of Mahé, home to the international FLORA AND FAUNA Common foods and dishes include • Bathing suit(s) airport and the capital, Victoria, and its Seychelles is a living museum of fish,seafood and shellfishdishes, often • Sunglasses, prescription glasses, neighbouring islands of Praslin and La natural history and a sanctuary for some accompanied with rice. Fish dishes and a spare pair Digue. Together, these Inner Islands of the rarest species of floraand fauna are cooked in several ways, such as Sources: seychelles.travel; photoflytravel.org form the cultural and economic hub of on earth. With almost 50 percent of its the nation and contain the majority of limited landmass set aside as national Seychelles’tourism facilities as well as parks and reserves, Seychelles prides its most stunning beaches. itself on its record for far sighted con- servation policies that have resulted in CULTURE an enviable degree of protection for the The cosmopolitan Seychellois are environment and the varied ecosystems a colorful blend of people of different it supports. From the smallest frog to races, cultures and religions. At differ- the heaviest land tortoise and the only ent times in its history, people of Afri- flightless bird of the Indian Ocean, can, European and Asian origin have Seychelles nurtures an amazing array come to Seychelles, bringing with them of endemic species within surrounds of their distinct traditions and customs and exceptional natural beauty. contributing to the way of life and to the vibrant Seychellois culture. GETTING THERE Getting there will usually involve long CLIMATE flight times and two or three stops along The Seychelles’ climate is always the way. Depending on the flights taken, Making your dream home a reality. warm and does not reach extremes the total flight time could take from 24 to Chemical Bank Mortgage Loan Specialists are ready to help you achieve your of heat or cold. All but the remotest dream of homeownership. With competitive rates and local decision making, 34 hours. 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A larger amount of the an- charming Creole guesthouses are join- nual rainfall falls during the months ing the ranks of existing 5-star hotels of December to February compared and exclusive island retreats to offer to other months. The average number memorable stays among welcoming SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019 | PAGE 24 | MYFENTON.COM/SPORTS David’s Dabblings Some thoughts about sports and Sports others not dealing with sports at all

A FEW RANDOM THOUGHTS Sometimes it’s hard to make a Fenton’s Murphy leads full column about some thoughts, but nevertheless these are thoughts on your mind. When this happens, I our girls soccer team enjoy having these random thought n columns. So without wasting too Second-Team All-State performer scored 30 much more space, let’s fire away goals for the Tigers’ Metro championship squad on some of these subjects. Congrats, Flint City Bucks By David Troppens Metro selection and This comment is a bit late, but Matt Sullivan has known Lauren a Second Team I’ll throw it out there. The Flint City Murphy since she was about 8 years All-State pick. Bucks recently finished its first old. It also helped season at Flint’s Atwood Stadium, This spring, about 10 years later, earn one more earning the USL League Two Murphy concluded her soccer career honor. Mur- Championship with a 1-0 overtime as a senior captain for the Fenton Ti- phy, the 2019 victory against Reading United AC gers. During that period, one thing Fenton graduate, is our 2019 Tri- (Pennsylvania)in front of 7,198 fans. never changed. County Girls Soccer Player of It’s great to see the team have an “I’ve been coaching her and her the Year. outstanding season and to see a sisters since they were 8 or 9 coming “From a young age I loved soccer team thrive in Flint. I thought to Tiger Soccer Camp,” Sullivan said. playing and being able to go out I’d make it to a few games this “I’ve known them forever. It’s funny, and play with my team,” Mur- summer, but only ended up getting but ever since the first time I watched phy said. “There are so many to one during Memorial Day week- her play she’s always been a goal girls and a variety of different end. I enjoyed myself, and thought people to meet on a team. It’s I’d probably make it to another scorer. That’s a hard thing to coach. Players either have the ability to finish always been super fun and I loved contest, but didn’t. I hope to make soccer from the start.” Lauren Murphy it to a few more next year. or not, and this year she was phenom- scored 25 goals enal. She didn’t miss opportunities.” Murphy has always been a strong Congratulations, Bucks. performer, but during the Fenton The Lions preseason is here Murphy had an outstanding senior See varsity girls soccer I have no clue why people waste season, scoring 25 goals and dish- season, leading the their time watching these games. ing off 10 assists, while leading the MURPHY on 25 squad to a Metro title The season the Lions went 0-16, Tigers to a Flint Metro League title, and a district crown. they also went 4-0 during the pre- a Division 2 district crown and a trip season. The preseason is filled to a Division 2 regional title contest with a bunch of players you’ll never against Flint Powers. Her efforts See DABBLINGS on 25 helped her become a first-team All-

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DABBLINGS a huge West Bromwich Albion Continued from Page 24 and Hull City fan in English soc- ORDER YOUR PIECE OF see during the season. Yet, it cer, a Borussia Dortmund fan in seems more of these games are the Bundesliga (Germany) and a televised every season. I can’t Parma fan in Serie A (Italy). I have figure it out. other teams in other leagues I fol- SPORTS HISTORY Lake Fenton in the Metro League low, but those are the ones some I can’t wait to see how this people here may know. shakes out. The Blue Devils face I love knowing I can turn on my area schools in many sports TV on Saturday and Sunday morn- 8X10 already, but now in a lot of those ings and figure I’ll have at least two sports the contests will be part of a or three soccer options from 7 a.m. STORY & league race. We have Lake Fenton until about 2 p.m. It’s hard to be- $ traveling to Linden on Oct. 25. It will lieve just 10 years ago it was hard PHOTO be the first time the two neighbor- to watch any professional soccer in ing schools face off since 1981. this country. Now it’s constantly on. 13 (Print Laminate) And with the eighth week being I love it. a cross-over week in the league Henry passed away schedule, there’s a 50-50 shot Lake A few weeks ago I wrote a col- Order reprints of photos and stories Fenton will face either Fenton, Holly umn about our pet cockatiel, Henry, that ran in your Tri-County Times. or Linden (maybe Linden back-to- and many people have expressed Many sizes and options available to back weeks) on Oct. 15. I’m kind positive thoughts our way con- of hoping it will be a Holly-Lake cerning his cancer prognosis. He choose from. Call us today! Fenton match up. That way I can recently passed away in my pres- say I will have finally seen all four of ence. It was a sad day, but we were our football teams play each other happy to see him leave with one of in my 17 years at the paper. us being able to comfort him. European soccer seasons have Thanks for everyone’s comments begun! regarding Henry. We appreciated (810) 433-6797 For those who don’t know, I’m them. 26 Sunday, August 18, 2019 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com MEDIATION of their own destinies. They’re deciding Genesee, Oakland and Livingston to three hours long. Continued from Page 7 the outcome,” he said. “If either side counties are not yet included. “Michigan Court Mediator Re- doesn’t want to settle, then they can let Similar to the Community Resolution BECOMING A MEDIATOR quirements include an approved Center, the parties reach an agreed upon the court system resolve it for them.” The Community Resolution Center 40-hour General Civil or Domestic conclusion and sign a legally binding MI RESOLVE has more than 70 volunteer mediators Relations mediator training, plus addi- contract in the court mediation process. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Michi- and offers training for those who wish tional educational requirements. Our McCabe said the court’s mediation gan Supreme Court announced a new to get involved. Mediators receive 40 mediators find this volunteer work to process isn’t necessarily a cost saver program called MI Resolve, an online hours of training for general civil media- be personally rewarding; they not only for taxpayers or the state, but it’s “cer- mediation program, which helps indi- tion. They can take advanced courses to help people settle their disputes, it is a tainly” a cost saver for the litigants. He’s viduals resolve issues typically filedas work on cases for domestic, special edu- challenging process where they utilize referred cases to private mediation and small claims, general civil or landlord- cation or other specialized issues. The their own problem-solving skills and to the Community Resolution Center. tenant cases in district court. center requests the volunteers to medi- talents,” said Dayna Harper executive “The beauty of mediation is that it The system is currently only available ate one case a month or more, depending director of the Community Dispute guarantees that each side is the master for counties in east Michigan. on availability. Sessions are usually two Resolution Center.

Tyrone Township, Livingston County, Michigan

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UPON SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE TYRONE TOWNSHIP LAUREL SPRINGS SUBDIVISION WASTE REMOVAL PROJECT (2019) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: and protest at the public hearing are required by law in order to appeal the special assessment to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. An owner or other party in (1) The Township Board of Tyrone Township, Livingston County, interest or his or her agent may (i) appear in person at the hearing to protest Michigan (the “Township”) in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, the assessment or (ii) file an appearance and protest by letter before the close has determined to levy special assessments against lands in the TYRONE of the hearing. The Township Board will maintain a record of the persons who TOWNSHIP LAUREL SPRINGS SUBDIVISION WASTE REMOVAL PROJECT appear and protest at the hearing. If the hearing is terminated or adjourned for (2019) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (the “District”) that will be benefited the day before a party is provided the opportunity to be heard, a party whose by the establishment of a single waste hauler to collect and dispose of garbage appearance was so recorded shall be considered to have protested the special and rubbish in the Township. The District consists of the properties identified assessment in person. on the map below and is more specifically identified by the following property identification numbers: This notice is given by order of the Tyrone Township Board.

Dated: July 16, 2019 4704-11-100-025 4704-11-101-016 4704-11-101-034 4704-11-101-043 Marcella Husted 4704-11-100-032 4704-11-101-017 4704-11-101-035 4704-11-101-044 Tyrone Township Clerk 4704-11-100-033 4704-11-101-018 4704-11-101-036 4704-11-101-045 4704-11-100-034 4704-11-101-019 4704-11-101-037 4704-11-101-046 4704-11-100-039 4704-11-101-020 4704-11-101-038 4704-11-101-047 Map of Special Assessment District 4704-11-100-046 4704-11-101-021 4704-11-101-039 4704-11-101-048 4704-11-100-048 4704-11-101-022 4704-11-101-040 4704-11-101-049 4704-11-100-049 4704-11-101-023 4704-11-101-041 4704-11-101-050 4704-11-101-015 4704-11-101-024 4704-11-101-042

(2) The proposed special assessment roll for the District (the “Roll”) has been prepared and is now on file in the office of the Township Clerk and is available at such office for public examination during the hours the Township Office is regularly open to the public for business.

(3) The Township Board will conduct a public hearing beginning at 7:00 p.m., local time, on August 20, 2019, at the Tyrone Township Offices, 10408 Center Road, Fenton, Michigan, to explain and answer questions pertaining to the Roll and to hear objections to the Roll. Any person objecting to the Roll must file his or her objections before the close of the public hearing or within such additional time (if any) as the Township Board may grant.

(4) The owner or other person having an interest in property that is specially assessed is entitled to file a written appeal with the Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after confirmation of the Roll. However, appearance DEADLINES: SUNDAY PAPER: Display Ads: Wednesday 3 p.m. ¥ Line Ads: Noon Thursday ¥ WEDNESDAY PAPER: Display Ads: Monday 3 p.m. ¥ Line Ads: Noon Tuesday

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INTERESTING, ENTERTAINING, Township of Rose, Oakland County, Michigan NOTICE TO ROSE TOWNSHIP INFORMATIVE. RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rose Township Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Tuesday September 3, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Rose Township Offices, 9080 Mason Street, Holly, Michigan.

The purpose of the meeting is to consider and receive comments on the The Tri-County Times daily news source. following application:

Mrs. Margaret Ghostley owner of 505 Blue Water Drive (06-22-302- 009). Is requesting a variance from the Rose Township Ordinance. The request is for a front yard setback variance to locate a storage THINGS TO DO structure on lot. The variance request is for a 10 feet front yard setback. Rose Township Zoning Ordinance, Table 38-232 Schedule of Regulations, WHEN YOU HAVE requires that the front yard setback be a minimum of 35 feet. Comments in writing will be accepted until the date and time of the LOST OR hearing and should be submitted to the Office of the Rose Township Clerk, FOUND A PET… 9080 Mason Street, Holly, Michigan, 48442. A copy of the aforementioned variance application is available for inspection 1. Visit Tri-County Times Lost & Found on Facebook during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 A.M. to 2. Register with Adopt-A-Pet, 810-629-0723. 4:30 P.M. at the Township Office, 9080 Mason Street, Holly, Michigan until and including the day of the hearing. 3. Call your local vets. 4. Place an ad in the Tri-County Times, 810-433-6787. Handicapped persons needing assistance to attend the meeting should contact the Rose Township Clerk at (248) 634-8701 at least 72 hours prior to 5. Check out previous lost and found pets on the classified section the meeting. of our website at myfenton.com visit David Plewes 6. Make posters myfenton.com Rose Township 7. Visit all local dog pounds and animal shelters Zoning Administrator 32 Sunday, August 18, 2019 LIFESTYLES / CLASSIFIEDS myfenton.com How to exercise dogs in extreme weather Word Search Exercise is important for every member of a family, including the family dog. According to SPCA Florida, regular exercise is just as important for dogs as it is for their owners. Many dog owners find ways to incorporate their dogs into their own exercise routines in order to ensure their four-legged friends get enough physical activity each day. For example, dogs might come along on jogs around the neighborhood or join their owners on walks in the park. But what about those times when the weather is extreme? Snowstorms and heat waves might compromise dog owners’ efforts to get their pooches daily exercise. But there are many ways that dog owners can work around There are many ways that dog owners can extreme weather to ensure Fido gets enough work around extreme weather to ensure Fido physical activity to stay healthy. gets enough physical activity to stay healthy. • Alter the time of your dog’s daily exercise routine. In conditions that are dogs’ bodies warm by dressing them in doggy extremely hot, dog owners can change their jackets or vests. routines so dogs get out and get some exercise • Reduce the length of time spent during the times of day when the weather is outdoors. Cutting back on the time dogs temperate. Early morning and evening or even spend outdoors in extreme weather is another nighttime exercise sessions afford chances way to protect them from the elements. Shorter, time to run around outdoors without doing more frequent trips can ensure dogs get enough so under the blazing summer sun. If walking daily exercise while limiting their exposure to dogs after sundown, dress them in reflective extreme weather. If dogs are accustomed to materials so they’re visible to oncoming 30 minutes of running around in the backyard AUTHOR motorists. in the afternoon, break that down to three AUSTEN, BROWN, CHRISTIE, DAHL, FAULKNER, FITZGERALD, GRISHAM, • Dress dogs for the cold. Dogs can 10-minute sessions instead, spacing out each HEMINGWAY, KING, KOONTZ, LEE, MARTIN, MORRISON, NABOKOV, be bundled up just like their owners bundle sessions so dogs have time to recuperate. ORWELL, PATTERSON, ROBERTS, ROWLING, SEUSS, STEEL, up in gloves and layers when spending time • Exercise indoors if necessary. STEINBECK, STINE, TOLKIEN, TWAIN outside in cold weather. Salt and chemical Avoid exercising dogs outdoors in especially de-icing solutions can injure dogs, burning extreme conditions. Rather than exposing WORD SEARCH PUZZLE SPONSORED BY and drying out their paws, so make sure their dogs to extreme weather, make a game out of paws are covered before taking them outside running up and down staircases or play fetch in icy, snowy conditions. Dogs may need a in a hallway to help dogs burn off their energy few practice runs wearing booties indoors and get some exercise. D&T Heating and Cooling Co. before they’re comfortable enough to wear Extreme weather can be harmful to dogs. 810-266-5167 • 11097 SILVER LAKE RD. • BYRON, MI 48418 them outside without trying to remove them. But there’s still ways to exercise pooches in In addition, Petfinder recommends keeping periods of inclement weather. Answers in this edition of the Tri-County Times Puzzle Answers Midweek Sudoku, Crossword Puzzle and Jumbles are located in the last Midweek’s issue. All other puzzles are located throughout this edition of the Tri-County Times.

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©2019 King Features Synd., Inc. • Answers in this Sunday’s edition of the Tri-County Times 34 Sunday, August 18, 2019 LIFESTYLES / CLASSIFIEDS myfenton.com Obituaries Dana Jon Erber Kenneth W. Danny E. Burroughs 1974-2019 Weeks Danny E. Burroughs - age 77, Dana Jon Erber - passed away 1927-2019 died August 11, 2019. www.temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com. unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, Kenneth W. 2019 at Genesys Hospital. Dana was Weeks - age 92, view born on August 9, 1974 to Walter Erber Temrowski of Holly, died Family Funeral Home & and Judy (LaPan) Russell. He was a Cremation Services Wednesday, T500 Main St. • Fenton • 810-629-2533 OBITUARIES graduate of Clio High School. Dana July 17, 2019. later attended Ferris State University He was born in to pursue his dream of becoming a Judith A. VanRiper Rose Township Judith A. VanRiper - age 79, teacher. Dana was a tremendous father on June 18, 1927 died August 12, 2019. to his three daughters that he referred online to Ransom and Sylvia (Cross) Weeks. He www.temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com. to as his “trio”. In his spare time he did was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US nothing but spend time with them, doing Army. He was a loving husband, father, Temrowski anything their little hearts desired. He is Family Funeral Home & and grandfather and was a member Cremation Services survived by his parents, Walter Erber and of Calvary United Methodist Church of T500 Main St. • Fenton • 810-629-2533 Judy Russell; his three daughters, Skylar Holly and the Holly Lodge #134 F&AM. Marie, Arianna Nicole and Leah Grace; Surviving are three children, Russell James W. Beckley aunts and uncles, Jackie (Bill) Morrison, Weeks of NC, Susan Louise (Kelly James W. Beckley - age 60, Shelly (Rick) Huber, Kim Pomroy, Tammy Luebstorf) Weeks of WA, and Timothy died August 13, 2019. (Alan) Renico, Tanya (Dick) O’ Connor, Weeks of Fenton; granddaughter, Gail www.temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com. Obituaries Virginia “Jini” Baudoux, Rosemary (Dan) (Michael) Szuch of Lapeer; and three Haley and Albert (Kamry) Pomroy. Dana great-grandchildren, Cade, Brock and updated TemrowskiFamily Funeral Home & is preceded in death by his brother, Ashley. He was preceded in death by Cremation Services daily online Adam Russell; his grandfather, Jack his wife, Dorothy; grandson, Brian Phillip T500 Main St. • Fenton • 810-629-2533 LaPan; grandparents, Avis and Gerald Weeks; brothers, Wayne, Donald and Pomroy, Walter and Lorainne Erber; Walter Weeks; and sisters, Dorothy Perigo Ronald I. Marrs uncle, Charles Pomroy. A memorial and Viola Bowren. Memorial services will Ronald I. Marrs - age 86, service will be at 7 PM, Friday, August 23, be held at Noon, Friday, August 23, 2019 died August 12, 2019. 2019 at W.L. Case and Company, 5700 at the Calvary United Methodist Church www.temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com. Dixie Highway. Friends may visit from of Holly, with Pastor Cliff Schroeder 5 PM until the time of service. In lieu of officiating. Military honors and burial will TemrowskiFamily Funeral Home & flowers donations may be made for his follow at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Cremation Services T500 Main St. • Fenton • 810-629-2533 daughters. in Holly. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Calvary United Methodist Church. Thomas O. MacLean Memorial donations can be made to the Thomas O. MacLean - age 76, Mary Brunsden-Prain Alzheimer’s Association or the American died August 9, 2019. myfenton.com Mary Brunsden-Prain - age 74, died Diabetes Association. www.temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com. August 12, 2019. Services provided www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com. by Sharp Funeral Homes. TemrowskiFamily Funeral Home & www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. Cremation Services Mary Richardson T500 Main St. • Fenton • 810-629-2533 Mary Richardson - age 80, died August 11, 2019. Services entrusted to Sharp Funeral Frederick S. Ostach Homes. www.sharpfuneralhomes.com. Frederick S. Ostach - age 73, died August 15, 2019. www. temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com

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