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THE TECUMSEH Supervisor Stands Alone in Concern Over Accountability THURSDAY THE TECUMSEH 50¢ SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 Tecumseh, Michigan Join us! VOL. 162, ISSUE 99 HERALD LENAWEE COUNTY’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER • SINCE 1850 tecumsehherald.com INSIDE: Frank Dick receives new Lenawee United Way award • Page 10A In the news Art-A-Licious marks Community fondly remembers Jim Knierim ninth year in Adrian By MEGAN LINSKI Laurence VanAlstine Jr., City with. He epitomized public one who spoke poorly about Adrian’s 9th Annual Art-A- [email protected] Council member and former service. He was just a good Jim. Obviously for the family Licious art fair will showcase TPD Police Chief for 14 years, guy.” we wish all the support and the talents of over 80 artists One week ago today, former remembers Knierim as a man Troy Stern, current TPD love we can possibly give them throughout downtown on Tecumseh police officer James who was adored by the commu- chief, mourns the loss of and help them through this Sept. 18-19, displaying paint- (Jim) Knierim passed away at nity. “He was one of the ser- Knierim as an outstanding role tough time. We’re gonna sorely ings, sculptures, pottery, age 69 from prostate cancer, geants when I came here in model for both the police miss Jim, no question about glass work, wood crafts, jew- surrounded at home by family. 1987 as police chief, and con- department and the city. “We that.” elry and other various art- Throughout the community, tinued being a sergeant after I lost a great police officer, but Jim’s wife Helene and his works available for purchase. Knierim was known as a warm, left,” said VanAlstine. “The sin- even a better person,” Stern daughter Annamia Rumley An International Taste event kind man who went out of his gle defining thing was he was a said. “He was just a model of recall him as a warm, helpful will be hosted throughout way to help others. Knierim nice man. He was a nice, nice, law enforcement and what we man, a gentle giant of sorts who local restaurants, and ven- served for 33 years on the nice person. He was well-loved want law enforcement officers was straightforward and calm in dors will offer street foods. Tecumseh Police Department and well-respected by his co- to be. He carried himself with any situation. “He would just There will be a stage at the (TPD) as a patrolman and ser- workers, by the people he great pride in the work he did do random acts of kindness, not corner of Maumee and Broad geant, eventually retiring as the served in the community and and it showed to the officers as PHOTO SUBMITTED Streets which will feature Chief of Police. everyone he came in contact well. I can’t say I’ve had any- SEE KNIERIM PAGE 5A Jim Knierim musical talent, including the Chiaroscuro men’s chorale ensemble, and Lookin’ Back, a Bob Seger tribute band. Supervisor stands Run for the Hills 5k Run/Walk is Sept. 19 alone in concern Hidden Lake Gardens (HDL) will host the hilliest 5k in Southeastern Michigan this over accountability weekend. Hills at HDL will be renamed with the overall male and overall female win- n Raisin Twp. trustees plies available to police depart- ner, and the drawing winner. shoot down proposal ments as either controlled prop- Packet pick-up and registra- erty or general property. tion will be from 7:30 a.m. to to appoint accountabil- Controlled property is equipment 8:30 a.m. with the race begin- ity committee 5-1 that is more military in nature, ing at 9 a.m. Participants can such as Humvee vehicles and register online at www.run- By ANTHONY ALANIZ firearms, while general property signup.com, as well as get a [email protected] is non-military items, such as race application at www.ot- PHOTO BY MICKEY ALVARADO computers, cables and gym ih.org. For more information, Crews with Consumers Energy work at the corner of E. Chicago Blvd. and Ottawa Street. The Raisin Township Board equipment. call 517.402.5358. of Trustees denied consideration “If an agency receives any of for a Military Surplus Account- this property, and it becomes no Clinton to host free Project to replace gas mains ability Committee on Monday longer tracked by the program, after it and another agenda item they have the option to dispose tire collection Saturday related to the surplus equipment of or sell the property when they The Michigan South to impact traffic until late fall were removed from the agenda no longer have a use for it or it Central Power Agency and before its approval. becomes uneconomical to main- the Village of Clinton will be n Consumers Energy working across Michigan to update gas lines as Trustee Larry Crittenden tain,” Goerge said. made the motion to remove the An August 31 Herald investi- collecting used passenger part of an Enhanced Infrastructure Replacement Program car tires free of charge on two agenda items with support gation questioned if taxpayer September 19 from 9 a.m. to from trustee Kami Johnson. The dollars were used in the transfer, 1 p.m. at 119 E. Michigan By MEGAN LINSKI for a minimum of eight days. Contact Terry DeDoes expects motion passed 5-1 with Super- sale or retrieval, or maintenance Ave. in Clinton. Take advan- [email protected] City of Tecumseh’s the construction to continue visor Jay Cavanaugh dissenting. of equipment procured through tage of this opportunity to Department of Public Works until the beginning of Crittenden said the township the program. Former Raisin clean up the community by Construction continues to Superintendent Tim Bock November. The construction was in complete compliance Township Public Safety Director bringing old and used tires to hinder traffic as Consumers states that Consumers Energy in Tecumseh is part of a much with the federal 1033 military Scott Lambka said in March this event. Energy replaces gas mains is authorized to replace the gas larger gas-line replacement surplus program, according to an 2014 that the program would be throughout the city, with plans lines, though construction may project, which spans across email from Larry Goerge, used to generate revenue for the Movies in the Park to for completion not scheduled inhibit traffic flow. “They’re the gas-service territory in Michigan’s 1033 program facili- department. The general proper- until late this fall. Currently, working from Ottawa Street to Michigan under Consumer’s tator. The email from Goerge ty equipment is the basis of the feature Cinderella construction has begun on Division,” Bock said. care. “It’s part of our states, “As participants of the Herald’s investigation into the Adams Park will host the Ottawa Street and M-50. The “They’re running gas services Enhanced Infrastructure 1033 program, Raisin Twp. is in township’s participation in the live-action 2015 Disney construction is headed down to houses, and they will be in Replacement Program, or complete compliance.” 1033 program. It was also movie Cinderella on towards Division Street, side streets and alleys.” The military surplus program September 25 as the second- where traffic will be blocked Consumers Energy Media SEE PROJECT PAGE 8A classifies equipment and sup- SEE RAISIN PAGE 4A to-last Movies in the Park for the season. This free event is open to the public. Popcorn, candy and beverages will be TMS eighth grade students receive Chromebooks available for purchase. The movie begins at dusk. For TECUMSEH — The Lenawee tool being well taken care of more information, call Intermediate School District upon their graduation. 424.6003. (LISD) has provided free “The program has been a Chromebooks to Tecumseh success for the most part, and Public Schools (TPS) eighth has come with some good Inside grade students. The learning opportunities for the Chromebook is for students to students and staff ,” said Eddy Classified 1-2B use in class and at home to Foley, TPS Director of Crossword 3B assist in learning and collabo- Technology. We’ve learned a Legals 2-4B Living 3A rating with other students. lot from our successes and fail- Obituaries 2A Three years into the project, ures, but our staff has Sports 6-7A with over 700 Chromebooks embraced the use of the given out, the district’s eighth, Chromebooks and really tai- Jerry’s Market ninth, and tenth graders are lored their lessons to the tech- now supplied with a tool to nology.” Insert inside help them grow as students. For students who do not today’s Each Chromebook is gifted to PHOTO SUBMITTED Tecumseh the students, dependent on the Herald! SEE LAPTOPS PAGE 4A Chromebooks were recently handed out to Tecumseh Public School’s eighth graders. PAGE 2A — THE TECUMSEH HERALD SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 Gov. Snyder TECUMSEH & AREA OBITUARIES proclaims 11, 2015, at Herrick Hospital in (Christina) VanTuyle of Tipton; child, Anna May VanTuyle. Welcoming Tecumseh. She was born June 3, and Tom (Monica) VanTuyle of She was preceded in death by 1934, in North Adams, Clinton. She is also survived by her parents, her loving husband Week in Michigan, to Ethel Jane and 15 grandchildren, Nicholas and a sister, Joyce I. Jacobs. Wesley Parker Loyd. She was a David Wobrock, David Lyndon Funeral services were held Michigan loving mother, grandmother, VanTuyle, Evan Michael for Barbara on Monday, Sept. great-grandmother and aunt who Wobrock, Benjamin Wesley 14, 2015, at St. John’s Episcopal Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder devoted her life to her family. VanTuyle, Loyd E. David Church in Clinton with inter- She married David Kittle VanTuyle, Claire Nicole ment at Riverside Cemetery.
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