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Fenton schools seeks renewal on non-homestead millage nNine-year millage would district community asking for support Regular homeowners do not pay the $5 million for our operating revenue of the non-homestead millage renewal non-homestead tax. Only businesses and represents 16% of our general generate approximately on the Aug. 3 ballot. and individuals who maintain a fund. Our general fund is used for a $5,850,874 in 2022 second residence in Fenton are variety of items including salaries for The letter states: subject to the tax. When renewed, teachers, bus drivers and custodians. By Sharon Stone “On Aug. 3, 2021, our non- the school district will collect 18 General fund dollars are also used for On Wednesday, July 7, Fenton Area homestead millage will be on the mills on non-homestead property teaching and learning materials and Public Schools Superintendent Adam ballot. This millage is an essential from our local governmental units. the overall operation of our facilities.” Hartley sent out a letter to the school piece of our overall general budget. This tax collection generates over See MILLAGE on 9

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River Fest, Linden’s New GISD Sesquicentennial program trains planned for July 16-18 future firefighters nThree-day event in Linden nHigh school students will have river activities, kids zone, plaque dedication, can enroll at Fire food trucks and more Academy at Genesee Career Institute (GCI) By Hannah Ball Next weekend, July 16-18, By Sharon Stone the city of Linden is hosting The Times recently ran a series on the state of our local its first major event since the fire departments, and one of pandemic. the challenges all of them are Linden turns 150 years old in facing are keeping enough trained 2021, and officials and commu- firefighters on hand to provide nity leaders have been discussing The section of Lahring Road over U.S. 23 is closed. Detours are Linden Road, coverage for their jurisdictions. how to celebrate the sesquicen- Thompson Road and Torrey Road. Photo: Hannah Ball Most firefighters in the tri-county tennial for nearly two years. area are considered volunteer The celebration will coincide on-call and are paid an hourly with the Shiawassee River Fest Lahring Road bridge closed wage only when they respond in downtown Linden, put on by By Hannah Ball while the Michigan Department of to an emergency. They also hold Keepers of the Shiawassee. Fenton Twp. — The Lahring Transportation (MDOT) does repairs. regular full-time jobs. See RIVER FEST on 14 Road bridge, which crosses over U.S. This project is part of a $12.3 million See ACADEMY on 19 23 in Fenton Township, is closed See CLOSED on 19

Watched Our legislators I have Fenton teacher are on summer re- always been, Mrs.‘‘ Horton as she cess?‘‘ Seriously? What am‘‘ now, and stood with President are they elementary will forever be a Trump as he school children? While proud American.” announced a class- the rest of us are work- action lawsuit against social ing our butts off, they media giants and big tech for are on recess? Recess censoring him and millions of from what? Unbeliev- others. Thank you, Mrs. Horton able. They have way for representing Fenton.” too many perks.” 2 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 3

HONORING OUR VETERANS

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(B, D) • 6 Nights accommodation at • BreakfastDay 2 -daily Arrival & in4 dinners Sorrento at your program manager who will assist After breakfast, enjoy the day at leisure Arrive in Italy where you will be met by Day 4 - Sorrento/Capri first class hotel in Sorrento the hotel with your transfer to your hotel. The or take part in an optional guided During the Friday, July 2 Street Experience, the public enjoyed a petting zoo, corn• Breakfast hole, daily music & 4 dinners and at more. your The program Street manager who will assist After breakfast, enjoy the day at leisure excursion to Capri. Arrive at the pier and • Transfers and sightseeing rest of the day is at leisure. Enjoy your Experience began in late May. Every Thursday and Friday, residents and visitors canthe hotelwalk along a few closedwith your streets. transfer to your hotel. The timeor today take part either in an with optional a quick guided rest or board your hydrofoil for your trip to the as indicatedrest of the dayin the is at itinerary, leisure. Enjoy your excursion to Capri. Arrive at the pier and • Transfers and sightseeing begin your exploration of the beautiful island of Capri, an enchanted island These include Shiawassee Avenue from Adelaide Street to LeRoy Street and LeRoy Street from Shiawasseewithtime assistance, today Avenue either by with deluxe a quick rest or Oneboard moreyour hydrofoil reason for your trip to to the transfer as indicated in the itinerary, Amalfi Coast. Later this afternoon, meet on the south side of the Gulf of Naples to Caroline Street. The Fenton Freedom Festival committee and the Fenton & Lindenwith Regional assistance, by Chamber deluxe motorcoachof beginCommerce your exploration of theNO beautiful RISK DEPOSITisland of Capri, - an enchanted island youragain pre with your arrangements program manager for a celebratedto Sharp: for its natural beauty since crowned the 2021 Freedom Festival queen, and the area was decorated with Independencemotorcoach Day adornments.• WelcomeAmalfi cocktailCoast.A large Later this afternoon,LIMITED meet TIME on the ONLY!south side of the Gulf of Naples again with your program managerCommunity- for awelcome celebrated Sharp cocktail Funeral for its Homesand natural orientation. has beauty been caring since (D) for familiesthe time for over of 100the years Roman Republic. Upon • Welcome cocktail • Full day guided excursion seeto Reservation Form for more details** American flag was hoisted near the Fenton Fire Hall, and the public enjoyed taking photos with a largeNO “Fourth RISKwelcome ofDEPOSIT cocktail July” and orientation.- (D) servingthe time generations of the Roman of Local Republic. Families. Upon If you alreadyarrival, have funeral experience the “funicolare” • Full day guided excursion to Positano and Ravello/Sorrento Day 3 - Sorrento sign near the Fenton Community and Cultural Center. Photos: Hannah Ball LIMITED TIME ONLY! prearrangementsarrival, experience with another the funeral “funicolare” home, they can helpand youa walking move your tour of the historic city Positano and Ravello/Sorrento & Amalfi/PompeiiDay 3 - Sorrento Afterprearrangement breakfast, to Sharpenjoy Funeral a guided Homes walking without any additional cost. see Reservation Form for more details** and a walking tour of the historic city center. You will have an opportunity to DISCOVER& Amalfi/Pompeii & EXPLORE After breakfast, enjoy a guided walkingtour through the city of Sorrento, full • 24 Hour Hospitality desk daily center. You will have an opportunity to visit the Gardens of Augustus, a retreat • 24 Hour Hospitality desk daily tour through the city of Sorrento, full of fashionable shops and characteristic at theof fashionable hotel shops and characteristic visit the Gardens of Augustus, a retreat into a natural paradise, with a splendid Fenton Street Experience for the atFourth the hotel of July JAMESartisan shops J. selling HODGE local products and DISCOVER & EXPLORE • Enjoyartisan a “Limoncello” shops selling withlocal products and into a natural paradise, with a splendid view of the “Faraglioni” – nature’s rock • Enjoy a “Limoncello” with FENTON,wares. The wonderful MICHIGAN climate attracted POMPEII & samplingAMALFIwares. 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Lobdell and Bennett lakes

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LBLA Board of Directors, All submissions, if approved for publication, must be 50 Lobdell-Bennett Lake Association words or less and do not necessarily reflect the views of District 7 representative the Tri-County Times. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, length and liability.

obdell and Bennett Lakes are the Deerfield Township Park, which $15 annually or $60 for a five-year MY SCHOOL MILLAGE vote this located in southern Genesee is 350 acres of pristine park acquired membership. One of the challenges year will be based on whether leadership will be pushing back and northern Livingston coun- through the Livingston County for the LBLA is to increase active and keeping Diversity, Equity and Lties. Lobdell Lake is located Land Conservancy and funded by memberships. Currently only Inclusion (DEI) and critical race primarily in Argentine Township private donation and Michigan Oil about 25% of eligible riparians are theory (CRT) indoctrination out of with portions of the lake in Deerfield & Gas Fund dollars. The Park is active members of the Association. our schools. Township. Lobdell Lake is 545 acres managed by Deerfield Township and Individuals can easily join the  THE PERSON STATING that a and has approximately 700 riparian the Park Committee and contains a Association by directly mailing the person making $1,000,000 pays residences. There are very few, if any, large amount of southern frontage LBLA or by accessing the website, $150,000 in taxes. That is 15%, the buildable lots left on the immediate on the channel joining Bennett and lobdellbennettlake.com same as I pay as a working class lake. Lobdell Lake has a public access Hoisington Lakes. The LBLA is active in the individual. What was your point?  site managed by the Michigan Depart- The Lobdell-Bennett Lake management of the lakes. The LBLA TO ANSWER THE Hot line ment of Natural Resources as well as Association (LBLA) is an active is in a unique position in that the comment about Steven Losey’s a private marina, which offers access organization that manages various Association through the work of a statement that ‘age doesn’t matter,’ to the lake as well as a number of activities on the lake. The Association small committee of riparian and the actual CDC data is this: From other services. is comprised of riparian members and in partnership with Argentine and Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, there were 114 deaths with Bennett Lake is 150 acres and is managed by a Board of Directors Deerfield townships purchased the COVID-19, in the age group from has 103 riparian residences all in representing seven districts of both Wolcott mill, dam and surrounding 5-14 years old. Facts are indeed Deerfield Township. A large portion lakes. All Board members are lake properties. Included in the purchase ‘pesky things.’ of the western and southern areas residents. The Association is also was ownership of the water rights  of the lake are in a natural state but supported by local businesses some of associated with Lobdell, Bennett and NOT ALLOWING A business or any individual to fly an American under private ownership. These areas which are Associate Members of the Hoisington lakes. The purchase also flag is another example of are primarily pristine wetlands. The organization and provide funding for included an agreement with Genesee government trying to control our lakes are connected to Hoisington, LBLA activities. County and the Genesee County Road lives. This is just a local issue, but if Sterns and Howe lakes via channel ELGA Credit Union is a key Commission for maintenance of the you haven’t noticed, it is happening and North Ore Creek is a tributary of sponsor of the LBLA. Membership dam into perpetuity. The maintenance on a much grander scale at the state and federal levels. the lakes. Also unique to the lakes is in the LBLA is voluntary and costs See LOBDELL-BENNETT on 13 

Compiled by Hannah Ball, staff reporter Question asked to Tri-County Times’ Facebook followers What was your first job? What’s your job now? street talk

“My first job was working at “Custodian at Lake Fenton “I was a paperboy for the “Arby’s and now a field “My first job was working Fenton House when it only schools. Started there on a Fenton Independent. I manager for Genesee at Durand Depot. It was a a few booths. I now own a program and ended up be- delivered from Main Street County Drain Commission.” summer job helping with fil- clothing boutique and have ing hired full time in 1985 to Third Street. Now I’m a ing paper work and answer- been a cosmetologist for and still there.” certified chimney sweep.” ing phones. Now I work as almost 28 years, doing nails a COVID swabber for RHB mostly and lash extensions.” labs.” Karen Bard Betty Timbs Greg Elston Lony Smith Allison Geihsler Fenton Township Fenton Fenton Flint Swartz Creek myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 5

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A public service announcement from Greater Flint Urgent Relief FUND and View Newspaper Group. 6 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com Township allows up to six cremated remains in one plot nFenton Township amends At the time, the ordinance stated Only one person may be buried in allowed the cremated remains of up only one person could be buried in a cemetery plot with the following to two people. Trustee Mark Goupil cemeteries ordinance one plot, except for a mother and child exceptions: questioned why the limit was two, and By Hannah Ball who could be buried together. Thomas • A parent and infant the board voiced support in raising that Fenton Township will allow up to Broecker, operations manager/deputy • Two children buried at the same time number. six remains of cremated people in one clerk, said a couple approached the • The non-cremated remains of one RJ Sharp, president of business cemetery plot. township to inquire about having both person and the cremated remains of a operations/funeral director, at Sharp On Tuesday, July 6, the Fenton their cremated remains interred in the second person Funeral Homes, said there’s no state Township Board of Trustees voted to same plot. Broecker said it was a reason- • The cremated remains of up to six law he’s aware of that limits the num- amend ordinance 453, the cemeteries able request, and the board discussed people ber of cremated remains being placed ordinance, to make changes discussed possible changes. The original amendment proposed in one grave. at the Monday, June 21 meeting. The amendment states the following: June 21 was more restrictive and only “Every cemetery that we have worked with has their own individual restrictions. The most common is two cremated remains being allowed to be placed in one grave. However, I have heard of some cemeteries that will allow as many as four,” he said.

Cemeteries Ordinance, Section 7 of Ordinance No. 453 The ordinance states that, “not less than 36 hours’ notice shall be given in advance of any time of any funeral to allow for the opening of the cemetery plot(s).” Appropriate permits and the appropriate identification of the person(s) to be buried there shall be presented to either the Cemetery Sexton or the Township Clerk prior to interment. “Where such permit has been lost or destroyed, the Township Clerk shall be satisfied, from his or her records, that the person to be buried in the cemetery plot is an authorized and appropriate one before any interment is commenced or completed. All graves shall be located in an orderly and neat appearing manner within the confines of the cemetery plot involved,” the ordinance states. Treasurer John Tucker was considered absent from the Tuesday, July 6 meeting because he attended remotely. He did not vote. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 7 Fenton student in four-wheeling accident nAirlifted to Grand Rapids Monday, July 5 to help Stacie and Miles hospital, long recovery Dean, Cooper’s parents, with their high deductible on their health insurance expected for severe head injury plan. Muntin said Cooper has a long By Sharon Stone road to recovery, which A 14-year-old Fenton boy, will include many doctor Cooper Dean, is recovering and therapy appointments. from a serious four-wheeling Muntin said Cooper’s father accident, which occurred has decided to take a leave of July 3. He was airlifted to absence from work to be with a hospital in Grand Rapids. Cooper while he recovers. Cooper and his twin sister Muntin posted Tuesday, Karson are going into eighth Cooper Dean July 6 that Cooper is having grade at AGS Middle School a rough time with pain in the fall. management. He is breathing Cooper was with a friend and his on his own, able to communicate with friends’ family when the accident his family and take liquids from a happened. His friend also was injured spoon. in the accident. He sustained a broken As of Friday, the gofundme called wrist and is recovering at home “Show love for Cooper and his family,” following surgery. has raised just over $20,000. In addition Carey Muntin, a friend of the Dean to any donations, the family also asks family, created a gofundme account for continued prayers. McLaren Health Care names new chief operating officer n work ethic and collaborative focus Chad Grant to have earned him respect from all oversee operations at members of the McLaren executive management team as well as our 15 McLaren Hospitals physician and board leadership.” Philip Incarnati, President/CEO of Grant joined MHC in 2014 as McLaren Health Care (MHC), has the president and CEO of McLaren announced the promotion of Chad Oakland. In this role, he also had Grant to the position of management responsibilities executive vice president and for the McLaren Clarkston chief operating officer for campus located in northern MHC. Prior to this promotion, Oakland County. During his he was the president of tenure at McLaren Oakland, he McLaren’s Central Region achieved success in growing directing the hospital volumes and market share operations of McLaren Flint, and improving the clinical McLaren Greater Lansing and financial operation of that and McLaren Lapeer Region. Chad Grant acute care facility. In this new role, Grant will He was promoted in 2016 to oversee all hospital operations across president and CEO of McLaren Flint. In the organization. The McLaren system this position, he continued to elevate the comprises 15 hospitals, including 14 in performance of the Flint-based hospital, Michigan and one in Maumee, Ohio. which is the birthplace of the McLaren “Chad’s in-depth knowledge of system. In 2018, Grant was one of three the McLaren system, combined with executives promoted to the newly created his expertise and proven track record position of regional president. in hospital operations, physician Prior to joining McLaren, Grant alignment and strategic planning will enjoyed a successful, 20-year career in serve our organization well in building health care management at the Detroit on market growth, access and quality Medical Center. initiatives,” Incarnati said. “Chad’s See MCLAREN on 29 8 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com

and was unable to perform standard The victim stated she contacted the driver’s license and a misdemeanor POLICE & FIRE field sobriety tests. The driver was number and soon received emails warrant for carrying a concealed given a preliminary breath test which regarding a lawsuit. The victim did weapon. The man’s vehicle was showed his blood alcohol content to send money to the perpetrators. The impounded and he was transported REPORT be .210%. The driver was transported perpetrators sent the victim a check for and lodged at the Genesee County COMPILED BY SHARON STONE to the hospital for observation and for nearly $50,000 asking her to cash it. Jail. The driver was also cited medical clearance to be transported The bank advised the victim the check for driving while his license was GAINES TOWNSHIP MAN to the Genesee County Jail. The driver was fraudulent. This incident remains suspended. CRASHES INTO UTILITY POLE was medically cleared and lodged at under investigation. On Tuesday, June 15, Genesee the Genesee County Jail with a future SUSPECT BREAKS INTO GAS County Sheriff’s deputies responded court date pending. FLINT MAN ARRESTED AFTER STATION, STEALS CIGARETTES to the 2000 block of Wiggins Road TRAFFIC STOP IN FENTON On Friday, July 2, Genesee County in Fenton Township for a truck that FENTON TOWNSHIP WOMAN A TOWNSHIP had struck a utility pole. The driver VICTIM OF COVID LAWSUIT SCAM On Thursday, July 1, a deputy with Sheriff’s deputies responded to 3238 was seen walking away from the On Tuesday, June 15, Genesee the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office W. Thompson Rd., at the BP Gas scene northbound on Wiggins Road. County Sheriff’s deputies responded observed a Chevrolet Tahoe driving Station, reference a breaking and Deputies made contact with the to the 6000 block of Restwood Drive northbound on Fenton Road near entering report. A worker who showed driver, a 21-year-old Gaines Township in Fenton Township reference a fraud McCully Lane in Fenton Township. up in the morning observed several man. Deputies were informed from complaint. The victim, who resides in Contact was made with the driver, cartons of cigarettes missing. It was witness that the driver was driving Fenton Township, stated she observed a 41-year-old Flint man. The driver discovered that forced entry was made approximately 80 miles per hour on a commercial on television reference advised deputies that he did not through a side door. Approximately 500 Wiggins Road prior to the crash. COVID-19 and the death of loved ones possess a valid driver’s license. A packs of cigarettes were taken. This The driver appeared intoxicated who were placed in nursing homes. records check showed a suspended incident remains under investigation. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 9 MILLAGE proposal allows the district to continue BALLOT LANGUAGE to restore that reduction. Shall the Continued from Front Page providing a safe learning environment Fenton Area Public Schools limitation on the amount of taxes for all students, teachers and staff; Operating Millage Renewal which may be assessed against all NON-HOMESTEAD FAQs cutting-edge technology that helps Proposal property, except principal residence prepare our students for college, This proposal will allow the school and other property exempted by law, in Fenton Area Public Schools, Genesee, Is this a new tax? technical school, and apprenticeships district to levy the statutory rate Livingston and Oakland Counties, No, this tax has been in place for or jobs after graduation. of not to exceed 18 mills on all Michigan, be increased by 19.9195 non-homestead properties since 1995. property, except principal residence When is the election? and other property exempted by mills ($19.9195 on each $1,000 of Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 law, required for the school district taxable valuation) for a period of 9 Why is this on the ballot in August? years, 2022 to 2030, inclusive, to The tax is on the ballot in August Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining provide funds for operating purposes; because it expires Dec. 31, 2021. 8 p.m. 1.9195 mils are only available to be the estimate of the revenue the school levied to restore millage lost as a district will collect if the millage is Where do I vote? How will this affect homeowners? reduction required by the “Headlee” approved and 18 mills are levied in Voting will take place at the regular This millage renewal will not change amendment to the Michigan 2022 is approximately $5,850,874 (this the taxes on your primary residence. polling locations for all elections, Constitution of 1963 and will only is a renewal of millage that expired with It is a renewal on non-homestead which have been designated by your be levied to the extent necessary the 2021 tax levy)? properties only, such as business local township clerk. properties and second homes. Absentee Voting How much of our school district If you are unable to attend the budget does the millage fund? polls Aug. 3, you may vote using an The current assessment of 18 mills Absentee Voting Ballot. that voters are being asked to approve is used to fund a significant part of City of Fenton: the school district’s operating budget. Cityoffenton.org/pages/request- Approximately 16% or about $5.8 absentee-ballot/5 million of the annual budget comes from the 18-mill non-homestead tax Tyrone Township: assessment. Tyronetownship.us/services/elections. aspx What would happen if the millage does not pass? Fenton Township: If the request for the renewal of Fentontownship.org/elections_voting. the 18 mills non-homestead were not htm approved, Fenton Area Public Schools would lose about $5.8 million (16%) of funding for each school year. Voter approval is the only way the district can receive these dollars. Losing about $5.8 million of the district’s operating budget would have a major impact on the educational programs offered to students and the community. The non-homestead millage operating 10 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com Local business donates to local police and fire departments nFrom equipment upgrades Fenton Home Furnishing donated $2,000 to the Linden Police Department. to monetary donations to “With this generous donation, we fund lifesaving devices, purchased an additional automated chiefs thankful for support external defibrillator (AED) and other safety equipment for the Linden Police By Sharon Stone Department,” Police Chief Scott Sutter Fenton Home Furnishings continued said. “This type of donation shows how its history of local philanthropy with much our businesses and citizens in this recent gifts to the Fenton and Linden area care about our first responders. It police and fire departments. is truly humbling to see this type of The company gave the Fenton Police backing for first responders.” Department $2,000. Police Chief Linden Fire Chief Brian Will said Jason Slater said the money is going (From left) Linden Fire Chief Brian Will, Rodney Willey of Fenton Home Furnish- his department received a “very nice” toward an upgrade to the software on ings, Linden Police Chief Scott Sutter, Fenton Police Chief Jason Slater, Fenton donation to start their fundraising the department’s LiveScan fingerprint Fire Chief Bob Cairnduff and Nick Willey of Fenton Home Furnishings gather at efforts to purchase a LUCAS device. device. LiveScan allows fingerprints the N. LeRoy Street store for the event. “This devise is a machine that for background checks and other uses automatically does CPR on patients who to be taken electronically without the call from Fenton Home Furnishings that “I just wanted to continue our support fall into a full arrest heart condition,” need for ink and paper. they were looking to donate,” Cairnduff for the local police and fire departments,” Will said. “The cost of this devise is Fenton Home Furnishings also said. “This donation was extremely he said. Rodney and Nick’s father, Gerry, $16,000, so the generous donation by donated 10 Amish chairs to the Fenton generous and is a great example of the founded the company in 1979. Fenton Home Furnishings will begin Fire Department, a gift that complements support we receive from our businesses At the same time as the above gifts, the our efforts to raise the amount needed a new conference room table that the here in town.” company gave to Linden departments a to better serve our residents in their time firefighters built themselves, said Fire Rodney Willey, who manages the gift of lifesaving equipment, including of need. Without area businesses helping Chief Bob Cairnduff. business with his brother, Nick, said he an automatic external defibrillator and us with this large purchase, our budget “We were going to have to purchase was happy to continue his family’s history a LUCAS device, which automates the alone would never be able to afford this chairs (for the table) when we received a of local philanthropy. chest compressions for CPR. valuable piece of equipment.”

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NEWS HOT LINE CONTINUED LINDEN JUST PASSED a school BRIEFS millage last year. Now they want to pass another one this August. COMPILED BY SHARON STONE Michigan just received $4.4 billon, for schools. Vote no on CAROLINE STREET TO CLOSE Linden’s over taxing millages. FOR BRIDGE MAINTENANCE  Beginning July 12, W. Caroline Street LOSEY WAS A misinformed teacher’s union puppet. I am in downtown Fenton will be closed hopeful the new faces on the board from River Street to Adelaide Street will do better by our students but to allow bridge maintenance where if not, there are many qualified Caroline crosses the Shiawassee student advocates willing and River. A posted detour is Caroline waiting to run for board positions. Street to N. LeRoy to Silver Lake  Road to Adelaide. The detour also TO THE PERSON in Rose works in reverse. The contractor Township that thinks it’s okay to expects the project to be complete throw your yard waste on private property and take your garbage July 25. The city of Fenton and the and recycling to other homes on Michigan Department of Transporta- pick up day. Well guess what, tion awarded the maintenance work this is illegal dumping and you to C.A. Hull Construction in Com- are stealing from the garbage merce Township. company. They have been notified. Future work will repair two other  city owned bridges: THE STATE’S TOTAL blanketing • S. LeRoy Street over the of media outlets with pro- Shiawassee River vaccination commercials reeks • Torrey Road over the Shiawassee of indoctrination. A complete refusal to consider alternate River views proves it. Updates for all projects will be  posted at cityoffenton.org. 12 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 13 LOBDELL-BENNETT of the unique wetlands environments NEWS Continued from Page 4 found on the lake. Since most of HOT LINE CONTINUED agreement was granted in the late those wetlands are under private WE NEED GUN control and BRIEFS 1920s in exchange for rights to ownership, the LBLA actively assault weapon bans not putting enhance Silver Lake Road over the works with government agencies to violent criminals and murderers in COMPILED BY SHARON STONE ensure proper enforcement of state prison for life or better yet the death dam properties. The mill and some penalty? Start by banning the most of the extended properties were and local wetlands regulations and COMMUNITY SHRED DAY IN guidelines. An example is the recent dangerous assault weapons against FENTON IS JULY 16 sold following the purchase and U.S. citizens today, Biden, Harris, wetlands violations being overseen Did you know you’re putting are now in private ownership but all Democrat politicians and activist by the Michigan Department of yourself at risk for identity theft the dam, water rights, maintenance judges. Environment, Great Lakes & Energy  by simply tossing your personal agreement and some of the extended SO, SOME FEDERAL employees information in the trash? properties were retained by the (EGLE) and featured in a Tri-County Times article. get similar paid holidays to the Clear your clutter wisely at the LBLA. Effectively the Association private sector. What about federal seventh annual free Community in close partnership with Argentine Finally, for both lakes, the whole idiots in D.C. Senate and House who Shred Event, courtesy of Shred- and Deerfield Townships controls the extended waterway, maintenance of are on break more than working? It. The event is Friday, July 16, water levels in the lakes. The LBLA the dam controlling the water levels When they do something, it usually hurts the majority of U.S. citizens from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., hosted and Argentine Township employ an and the partnership with Genesee County is a key area of challenge anyway. No comment on your at Kaydan Wealth Management, active dam manager and have set platinum health care plan versus 329 W. Silver Lake Rd., Fenton. consistent and regulated water levels and concern especially in light of the others? To RSVP and read more details, for summer and winter. The LBLA recent dam failures in mid-Michigan.  go to kaydanwealthmanagement. also offers the following programs Lobdell and Bennett Lakes as WHY ARE THE people already com/shred-2021. This drive- well as the connecting waterways vaccinated so aggressive in arguing and activities: that I get vaccinated? Hysteria must through service makes it easy to • Festival of Lights – held over the are unique to southern Michigan and have that Up North feel despite be much more enduring than the securely discard your personal Labor Day weekend and includes virus itself. being located near large metropolitan and confidential documents. Stop house decorating and boat parade  at Kaydan Wealth Management’s contests and a fireworks display. areas. The lakes offer a wide LET’S GIVE THE Town House to the Fenton office, pop your trunk, • Fish Stocking – the Association variety of outdoor activities and the people paying for the custom signs and one of their team members LBLA is committed to protecting all over the township. annually stocks the lakes with  will unload your boxes for on-site walleye and crappie and actively and enhancing the lakes and those shredding by Shred-It. builds and places fish structures on activities into the future. • Paper only, paperclips/staples the lakes aimed at improving fish allowed habitat and spawning. • 10-box limit per person. First • Weed Treatment and Lake come, first served Management – the LBLA employs • Certificate of Destruction (via a lake manager for Lobdell Lake and email post-event) as a part of the management provides • Dumpster on-site for boxes and weed treatment for the control of other large items primarily invasive weed species on THUNDERSTORM LEAVES the lake. BEHIND DAMAGE • Fishing Contest – the LBLA holds The Michigan State Police an annual fishing contest for area Metro Detroit Post is reporting children. that they are seeing damage Both Lobdell and Bennett Lakes MUCK MENTurn Turnyour your in Groveland Township from face a number of challenges due the thunderstorm that passed to their size, location and unique POND & LAKE RESTORATION mucky pond into through the area during the environments. Lobdell Lake has mucky pond into afternoon of Wednesday, grown considerably over the last TurnTurn your your July 7. MSP is reporting trees several years in the number of Turn your staycation fun! and powers lines are down permanent residents as well as the muckymucky pond pond into into and there is some flooding in number of boats using the lake. staycationmuckystaycation fun!pond into fun! the village of Holly. Area fire Boater safety as well as keyholing staycation fun! departments responded to by some residents is a key concern. We remove the muck and weeds from all types of ponds including: farmstaycation ponds, association ponds,fun! private ponds, irrigation ponds and more! multiple calls of low-hanging Management of invasive plant We service ponds from 1/8th acre to 5 acres. wires, arcing wires, trees We remove the muck and weeds from all types of ponds including: species is another area of concern. We remove the muck and weeds from all types of ponds including: farm ponds, association ponds, private ponds, irrigation ponds and more! blocking roads and more. 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RIVER FEST We are also looking forward to showing pening in Linden, said plans are coming crafts, live music, fireworks, a car cruise Continued from Front Page off the newly renovated gazebo,” Cus- along after a frustrating year. and more fun activities all weekend. Mayor Danielle Cusson said, “As a son said. “We will have other events “It is packed with river activity, “The purpose of the festival regard- small city with great pride in history, this to come in the near future. One of the music, food, a beer barn and a sand ing the Keepers of the Shiawassee is to milestone is very important to Linden. things I am most looking forward to sculpture sponsored by, and in front of, promote the river, and help support our We have been discussing the Sesqui- is the ‘Then and Now’ book being put the Linden Hotel,” Turpen said. “We efforts to keep it clean and accessible,” centennial for two years and had a big together by Peter Maas and the Linden kick started as soon as we could and it Jacob said. “We are happy to be shar- planning meeting days before the world Historical Society. The city of Linden has been a hectic time raising money ing in the sesquicentennial celebration shut down in March of has always been known and lining up volunteers. And we are of Linden. It’s an excellent chance 2020. I am very happy As a small for being quaint and so thankful to our many sponsors that to highlight many wonderful aspects that it is now safe for us city with great welcoming. I hope those stepped up quickly. It has been a chal- of our community. There are a lot of to gather together and ‘‘ who live in Linden and lenge but we see it coming together people that really care. And while it’s celebrate.” pride in history, those who visit us feel now, and it is exciting.” been challenging, it’s great to have so The Michigan Mile- this milestone is the same way.” The sesquicentennial celebration many come together to plan this event.” stone Award Plaque ded- The weekend will will continue with more events next ication and ceremony very important to be filled with water ac- year, Turpen said. A few descendants Events to recognize Linden’s Linden. tivities such as a firelit of the original settlers of Linden will All throughout the weekend, the pub- Sesquicentennial will Danielle Cusson paddle at the millpond, be in attendance Saturday. lic can enjoy live music at the gazebo, take place Saturday, July Linden mayor fireworks, food trucks, “We look forward to welcoming the food trucks, corn hole, a kids zone, a 17 at 10 a.m. at the newly ’’ vendors, corn hole tour- Fairbanks and Warner families on that beer barn at the VFW Hall, and a car renovated Linden Gazebo in conjunc- naments and more. Parking will be day,” Turpen said. “I am hoping Linden cruise at Symphony in Linden. On tion with the Linden Mills Historical available at the Loose Center, and a residents will come out and Saturday and Sunday, the Society (LMHS). shuttle will drive to and from Linden El- embrace this July event, see …it’s great event will feature multiple The Historical Society of Michigan ementary to bring people to downtown. the new gazebo, the work- to have so vendors with booths, Lin- will send a representative, and the city Multiple organizations have made ing waterwheel, and enjoy ‘‘ den Mills Museum tours has invited other state legislators to this event possible, including the city of all the things going on the many come and more. On Saturday, attend. Linden, Happening in Linden, Keepers river all weekend.” together kids can tie dye shirts and “With so much history around the of the Shiawassee, Southern Lakes Parks Brad Jacob, chairperson paint rocks for free, and Shiawassee River, it is very fitting to and Recreation (SLPR), LMHS and more. from Keepers of the Shia- to plan this the Linden Presbyterian have the event coincide with River Fest. Sue Turpen, board member of Hap- wassee, said the biggest event. Church will hold a pipe or- challenge is the scale of the Brad Jacob gan concert from noon to 2 event. Historically, River Keepers of the p.m. The cardboard regatta Fest is normally a Sunday Shiawassee chairperson’’ will take place Saturday at Let the sun pay afternoon event and now 1:45 p.m. it’s a three-day festival. Jacob also is a Fireworks will take place Saturday your electric bill! Fenton City councilman. night. “Working in conjunction with the On Sunday, the Linden Hotel will WILL SOLAR MAKE SENSE FOR YOU? Happenings of Linden has created an host a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. The opportunity to expand the scope of the Keepers of the Shiawassee will host Call today for a FREE CONSULTATION. event. However, with more people and the rubber ducky race at 3 p.m. The Mention this ad and receive more activity comes logistical issues Keepers Flotilla will take place Sunday. up to $2,000 off installation that we’ve never had to deal with. Just The complete schedule of events where to put everything is interesting can be found online at tctimes.com We offer at times. It’s kind of a good problem to on these Facebook pages: Happening The highest have,” he said. in Linden, Shiawassee River Fest and quality equipment He said people can expect arts and City of Linden. at affordable pricing.

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Continued at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia (where Joan COMPILED BY SHARON STONE Baez famously kicked it off by telling the crowd “this is your Woodstock, JULY 11 and it’s long overdue”) and at other 1804: In one of the most famous duels arenas around the world, the 16-hour in American history, Vice President “superconcert” was globally linked by satellite to more than a billion Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long- viewers in 110 nations. In a triumph of time political antagonist Alexander technology and good will, the event Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading raised more than $125 million in Federalist and the chief architect of famine relief for Africa. America’s political economy, died the following day. Hamilton, born JULY 14 Dr. Patricia McGarry (right) is retiring after serving the Fenton/Linden on the Caribbean island of Nevis, community for 40 years. Her associate, Dr. Justin Schultz, will continue with 1968: Atlanta Braves slugger Henry came to the American colonies in “Hank” Aaron hits the 500th home run the practice as Schultz Family Dentistry in Linden. 1773 as a poor immigrant. (There of his career in a 4-2 win over the San is some controversy as to the year Francisco Giants. Aaron was born Local icon in dentistry is retiring after 40 years of his birth, but it was either 1755 Feb. 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama. The or 1757.) In 1776, he joined the third of eight children, Aaron was a nDr. Patricia McGarry’s office member of the Linden/Fenton Continental Army in the American star football player, third baseman and will continue as Schultz Family community. You may have seen her Revolution, and his relentless energy outfielder in high school, and signed and remarkable intelligence brought with the Negro League’s Mobile Black Dentistry with Dr. Justin Schultz around town participating in parades, him to the attention of General George school events, the Fenton expo and as Bears while still a teenager. He joined Washington, who took him on as an the Indianapolis Clowns in 1952 at age After 40 years of practicing a sponsor of many local sports teams. aide. 18 and helped them win the Negro dentistry in the Linden community, McGarry will truly miss all of her League World Series. The next year, Dr. Patricia McGarry is retiring. “Dr. dental patients, whom she considers JULY 12 his contract was sold to the Milwaukee Patty,” as she is known throughout the her family. 1979: As the 1970s came to an end, Braves of the National League. On community, has always had a passion McGarry will remain in the Linden the age of disco also was nearing April 13, 1954, Aaron became the last its finale. But for all of its decadence for dentistry, starting as a dental area, so please say “hello” when former Negro League player to make and overexposure, disco didn’t quite his debut in the major leagues. hygienist and then returning to Ann you see her biking around town die a natural death by collapsing Arbor to get her Doctor of Dentistry or cruising Lobdell Lake with her under its own weight. Instead, it JULY 15 at the University of Michigan. husband, Bob. was killed by a public backlash that 1971: During a live television and radio Starting her career in 1985, Although her colleagues will miss reached its peak July 12, 1979 with broadcast, President Richard Nixon McGarry’s goal has always been McGarry, her practice will continue the infamous “Disco Demolition” stuns the nation by announcing to provide the finest dental services with her associate Dr. Justin Schultz night at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. that he will visit communist China in a state-of-the-art welcoming as Schultz Family Dentistry. Her That incident, which led to at least the following year. The statement nine injuries, 39 arrests and the marked a dramatic turning point environment. She is equally skilled staff would like to wish Dr. McGarry cancellation and forfeit of a Major in U.S.-China relations, as well as at explaining complicated dental a happy retirement and they will League Baseball game to the Detroit a major shift in American foreign procedures as creating balloon never forget her contributions to the Tigers, is widely credited — or, policy. Since the Communists came animals for her younger patients. Linden/Fenton community. depending on your perspective, to power in China in 1949, Nixon McGarry is a visible and active Thank you, Dr. McGarry. blamed — with dealing disco its had been one of the most vociferous death blow. See HISTORY on 29

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House Bill 4087: Epidemic Senate Bill 27: Investigate POLICE & FIRE response bills, ‘stockpile for the coronavirus deaths in nursing MICHIGAN next one’ homes To require the state health and welfare To appropriate $1.25 million for county REPORT department to maintain in the future prosecutors to investigate “the long- “a stockpile of materials and supplies term care and residential care facility COMPILED BY SHARON STONE that will be necessary to respond to a policies implemented by the governor” LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY disaster or emergency.” in response to the coronavirus DRUNK FENTON TOWNSHIP Passed 97 to 12 in the House epidemic and “data on infection and MAN FIRES HANDGUN TO — Compiled by Sharon Stone — Rep. Bob Bezotte (R-Dist. 47) YES transmission rates, tracking, tracing, CELEBRATE JULY 4TH, IS Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Dist. 51) YES and number of deaths associated with ARRESTED MichiganVotes.org is a free, non-partisan these facilities.” On Saturday, July 3, deputies from website created by the Mackinac Center for Senate Bill 372: Repeal land-line Passed 106 to 3 in the House the Genesee County Sheriff’ Office Public Policy to provide concise, non-partisan, phone book mandate Rep. Bob Bezotte (R-Dist. 47) YES plain-English descriptions of every bill and responded to the 16000 block vote in the Michigan House and Senate. This To repeal a law that requires phone Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Dist. 51) YES of Silver Shore Drive in Fenton report was released Friday, July 2. companies print phone books for land- Township reference a person line customers. with a gun complaint. Upon The legislature has adjourned until July 14. Passed 81 to 28 in the House arrival, deputies were advised The next Roll Call Report will be Rep. Bob Bezotte (R-Dist. 47) YES that there gunshots heard in the published July 16. Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Dist. 51) YES GIVE US neighborhood. Deputies were able to locate the residence where the Senate Bill 28: Spend more on auto Senate Bill 507: Require Secretary crash rehab facilities of State to fully re-open YOUR SCOOP! shots were being fired. Deputies To prohibit the Secretary of State from located four shell casings in the To appropriate $25 million for grants to certain rehab clinics said to be charging late fees on drivers license If you see news happening, backyard. Contact was made or licenses and document renewals with the homeowner, a 37-year- aggrieved by fee caps in the 2019 or if you just want us to auto insurance reform law. This until all its branch offices are open old Fenton Township man. The for walk-in service that allow same- know about something law eliminated a requirement for all man admitted to firing his .45 day transactions to be completed going on... caliber handgun off to celebrate policies to include unlimited lifetime without the requirement of an advance July 4th. The male appeared to medical and personal care benefits appointment. email [email protected] be intoxicated and was given for crash victims, which was said to Passed 95 to 14 in the House a preliminary breath test. The generate of fraud and abuse, and Rep. Bob Bezotte (R-Dist. 47) YES or text 810-771-TEXT (8398) results indicated his blood alcohol was cited as a major reason for the Rep. Mike Mueller (R-Dist. 51) YES content of was .162 percent. state’s very high insurance costs. The man was transported to the Passed 33 to 0 in the Senate Genesee County Jail lodged for Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-Dist. 14) Did not vote reckless discharge of a firearm. Sen. Jim Runestad (R-Dist. 15) YES This incident remains under Sen. Lana Theis (R-Dist. 22) YES SUMMER SMILES investigation. Sen. Jim Ananich (D-Dist. 27) YES Sen. Ken Horn (R-Dist. 32) YES

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Tyrone Township Historical Society Torrey Road over U.S. 23 to picnic and meeting close for bridge repairs Residents and friends are invited to The Michigan Department of join the Tyrone Township Historical Transportation (MDOT) will Society for a picnic and meeting close Torrey Road over U.S. on Monday, July 19. A potluck will 23, between Baldwin and start at 6 p.m. Please bring a dish to Grand Blanc roads, starting pass. The event will be held at 8420 this Monday, July 12, for bridge Runyan Lake Rd., Fenton. repairs. The road is expected to re-open Friday, July 23, weather dependent. A detour will be posted using Linden Road, View all stories Baldwin Road and Grand Blanc online at Road. Motorists are advised to tctimes.com proceed with caution.

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The Michigan Department of Transporation is doing repair work on Genesee County bridges, causing detours and delays in Fenton and Fenton Township. Photo: Hannah Ball CLOSED they’re expected to begin work on the Continued from Front Page Silver Lake Road bridge soon. investment by MDOT into bridges in Signs are set up on Lahring Road, Genesee County. between Torrey Road and North Road, Work includes steel beam repairs, indicting the road closure. It’s expected deck replacements, and protective ep- to reopen Friday, July 30. The detours oxy coating. MDOT recently finished are Linden Road, Thompson Road and work on the Owen Road bridge, and Torrey Road.

ACADEMY Officials at the GISD say this is a new Continued from Front Page and exciting program being introduced For some time, fire chiefs across here and any high school student that Genesee County have been looking believes they might have a desire to be at ways to recruit and train new a firefighter after high school should be personnel to alleviate this problem. interested in this program. In recent weeks, the Genesee Fenton Fire Chief Bob Cairnduff was Intermediate School District asked about this new program. (GISD) announced a new program. He said, “This is something we In partnership with here in the Genesee the Genesee County We hope this County fire service Association of Fire program will have been discussing Chiefs, the Genesee ‘‘ for a while now. We Career Institute (GCI) introduce the hope this program will is initiating its first field to more of introduce the field to fire academy for high more of our youth and school students. our youth and get get them interested in During this fire them interested in the fire service. academy, high school the fire service. “All of us have seen students will receive a drop in people being Bob Cairnduff training that all Fenton City fire chief interested in the fire firefighters receive ’’ service especially in when they become the volunteer/on-call firefighters. At the end of this departments. We hope this program academy, students will take a state becomes a great recruiting tool for all written and practical examination of us in the area.” to be certified through the state as Ryan Volz, the Fenton Township fire Firefighter I and II, allowing them to chief, said, “Hopefully it draws the kids graduate high school and step right in. There are other counties that have into the field. had success with this type of program.”

Tri-County Times Subscribe LOCAL NEWS EZ Read online for only AT YOUR FINGERTIPS subscription $9/YEAR! Gonzales leads our team for a second straight season By David Troppens onship match. ship and completed a second straight Jacob Gonzales had plenty of road “(COVID) definitely made me work undefeated season in the process. He blocks put in front of him during the harder, sooner,” Gonzales said. “You did something else. He repeated as the 2020-21 wrestling season. have the whole season to improve. I Tri-County’s Wrestler of the Year by The big one was one that hit a lot of started early and practiced as much as earning the top spot on our 2021 team. teams during the winter — COVID-19. possible, and worked as hard as I can Gonzales expressed thanks to his It forced the Holly varsity wrestling every time on the mat.” teammates for his success. team off the mats due to a quarantine, Whatever time Gonzales spent on “I’d like to thank the people that I hurting Gonzales’s chances of getting training worked out. have in the room who support me in quality training as he prepped to defend Gonzales ended up defending his practices, and what I put them through his 152-pound Division 2 state champi- 152-pound individual state champion- See GONZALES on 22

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Jacob Gonzales is our two-time Tri-County Wrestler of the Year after capturing his second straight individual 152-pound state Sports championship in 2021. Photo: David Troppens

Blue Devils working on becoming a family during summer sessions By David Troppens year and kids got used to being at home seasons (including 8-2 records in 2016 Lake Fenton — Marty Borski is a lot. Now we are struggling with that and 2017), the Blue Devils have posted back at work this summer, and he’s lov- aspect, but I assume that’s the case in losing records in each of the last three ing it. a lot of places. We are trying to rattle a seasons, including a 3-5 mark in 2020. “It’s been wonderful,” the Lake Fen- few more cages and get them going.” Borski said a big goal for the summer ton varsity football coach said. “The At the afternoon sessioon this re- is getting the kids to be a family. only thing I have to worry about is our porter attended, numbers looked pretty “I want to see these kids be together kids and improving this summer. Last strong and players were enthusiastic. in everything we face and do,” Borski year we had to worry about everything There was an earlier session with the said. “If we are in the weight room, at except for that.” younger players followed by a second practice or outside of practice, we want Of course, the reason for last sum- session with the older players expected them together. We are doing nothing but mer’s change was the COVID-19 pan- to compete for varsity positions. working on our culture and re-establish- demic. It made doing anything during “We are averaging 65 kids on a ing the relationships among the players. the summer impossible. And when daily basis,” Borski said. “Those who We want to get the kids to understand practices did start, there were masks, have been here have been absolutely who we are.” social distancing, sanitizing and every- wonderful. They are getting at it. Our This summer will include seven-on- thing else but football. numbers for all three programs should sevens and a couple of camps with Flint “We weren’t sure right up until the be in the mid-80s when it’s all said Kearsley due to the tight ties with ath- governor made the announcement in and done.” letic director Eric Doyle and head foot- mid-June we’d be able to have our The Blue Devils have been in a little ball coach Shawn Fitzgerald within the masks off (during summer football bit of a valley in recent seasons. After Kearsley program. sessions),” Borski said. “That was a posting winning records for three straight CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM huge relief.” The Blue Devils, like every other prep football program in the state, are working hard in preparation of the 2021 season. Summers involve camps, conditioning and seven-on- Life is pretty close to normal for the Lake seven competitions. Borski loves the Fenton football program this summer after energy he’s seen so far. missing most of last summer’s activities due “Our energy has been amazing,” Bor- to COVID-19. (Above) Noah Hall (front) and ski said. “There’s also some bad habits Eric Slater do a drill. (Left) Younger football that formed last year and one of those team members huddle at the end of one of is attendance. We had to shut down last their sessions. Photos: David Troppens myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 21 Disco Demolition was a memorable night for all who witnesed it live or on TV, radio Editor’s Note: Through Dahl was fired from his the years sports editor David rock DJ position because Troppens has collected his- the station was changing to torical radio and television disco. He eventually landed broadcasts of Detroit Tigers on his feet at WLUP in Chi- games. During the summer, cago (a rock station) but his he’ll be featuring some of hatred for disco was greater these games through his col- than ever before. lection based on the a date While at his new job, close the actual date of our “Tiger baseball is the station created a Disco current publication. on the air.” Demolition promotion. In July 12, 1979 between games of a dou- Detroit 4, Chicago 1 bleheader with the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago forfeits second game records the fans used to get in the park Network/Announcers: Chicago for 98 cents would be destroyed in a cel- White Sox announcers Harry Caray and ebration of the supposed death of disco. Jimmy Piersall do the first three and last White Sox officials hoped for three innings, while Lorn Brown does 20,000 to attend, but instead the of- the middle three in this radio broadcast. ficial attendance figures were 47,795 These games were broadcast in De- fans with an overwhelming amount troit on WDIV with Al Kaline and of the fans being disco-album holding George Kell doing the call. So what hap- youthful rock fans waiting to see the pened was seen by all Tiger fans as well, explosion of all the vinyl albums. Wednesday Night including this 10-year-old at the time. Meanwhile, this was a doubleheader CROSS COUNTRY RACES Background: One day Chicago created due to a rain out earlier in the shock jock and anti-disco DJ Steve See DEMOLITION on 22 AT THE PARK 1 S T A N N UA L Here are the results from the second or three-mile runners. 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2021 All Tri-County Wrestling Team 2021 Wrestler of the Year

Most Valuable Wrestler Team Note 152) Jacob Gonzales Holly 21-0 State Champion Comment: Gonzales finished a perfect junior season by winning his second straight Division 2 152-pound individual state championship.

The rest of the first team Jacob Gonzales has posted undefeated state championship performances in Wrestler Team Note each of the last two seasons. Photo: David Troppens 103) Jorge Marvin Lake Fenton State qualifier 112) Kendra Ryan Fenton 107 women’s champ, FML first team GONZALES He faced Pontiac’s Julius Polk in the 119) Bryce Shingleton Linden Ranked 3rd in state, FML first team Continued from Page 20 semifinals, and defeated him by a 13-2 125) Ty Johnson Lake Fenton State qualifier, FML first team during practices on and off the mat,” major decision. Finally, he faced St. Jo- 130) Zack Hall Lake Fenton Fourth state meet, FML first team seph’s Jacob Halsey in the title match in 135) Drew Corcoran Lake Fenton Regional qualifier, FML third team Gonzales said. 140) Mason Forsythe Holly State qualifier, FML hon. mention “It’s how Jacob carries himself,” Holly what was a battle of undefeateds. Despite 145) Jack Conley Lake Fenton Second at state, FML second team varsity wrestling coach Zachary Wood the fact both were undefeated, Gonzales 152) Ben Triola Fenton 26-7 rec, FML second team at 160 said about Gonzales’s strength. “He’s was confident he’d earn his victory. 160) Jimmy Roti Linden Ranked 2nd in state, FML first team very confident but his confidence is not “We knew each other,” Gonzales 160) Jeff Preston Holly Eighth state meet, FML third team said. “I saw his scores and we knew my 171) Scott Hermann Holly FML third team abrasive. It comes off silent but deadly. 189) Jase Gundry Linden FML second team, 13-4 record When he is in the room, you know he’s scores so I knew I was going to win. He 215) Wyatt Gocha Linden Ranked 10th in state, FML first team there because he carries a huge presence.” wasn’t there to win (the state champion- 285) Cameron Galley Linden FML second team, 13-3 record Gonzales began the state tournament ship match). He was just so excited to Note: Due to COVID-19, the 2021 team was created differently than in the past. with an easy pinfall victory against Mel- win in the semifinals (against Xzavier Linden was unable to compete in the individual state tourney series. Their state vindale’s Chris Sokolowski in just 44 Suess) and I had pinned (Suess in my rankings were individual wrestlers’ state ranking entering the state tourney series. State seconds, and continued with a technical district championship match), so I knew meet results, regional results and FML team selections were our primary tools used. fall victory against Jailen Tatum, 15-0 in I had him.” just four minutes. CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM

DEMOLITION games of the doubleheader when there is Enjoy the moment... Continued from Page 21 no other activity on the field at all. I hope the (radio) station doing the promotion knowing your local independent agent, season. Sparky Anderson just became manager of the Detroit Tigers about three will be entertaining.” and the company that stands behind them, Well, it was almost obvious what was weeks earlier and there remained contro- has your family covered. going to happen as the first game played versy among Tiger fans if ex-Tiger man- out. Fans threw albums on the field during ager Les Moss should’ve been fired after the game, and many had signs discussing only a small portion of a season to prove their hatred for disco. “Disco s***s” was himself. The Tigers were 12-18 since An- a common chant through the game. Ca- derson took over. ray mentions late in the game that this has What happened: The game wasn’t to be the youngest crowd ever at a White the story, but Detroit scored a single run Sox game, It was basically a baseball ver- in each of the first three innings, taking sion of the original Woodstock 10 years a 3-1 lead. Jerry Morales, Lance Parrish earlier. Fireworks were set off late in the and Tom Brookens drove in runs for the stands by fans, which was pretty common Tigers. On the mound, rookie Pat Under- during that era at many ballparks. wood improved to 4-0 by tossing a five- Between games the disco albums col- hitter over 7 2/3 innings. He allowed one lected were going to be destroyed, and run. He was chased from the game when were. Afterward thousands of fans ran the game-tying run came to the plate in on to the field, and added other confu- the eighth. Aurelio Lopez got each of the sion and destruction, including a fire in four batters he faced out, earning the save. the outfield. Fans slid down the foul posts Disco Demolition: The ever colorful and home plate was dug up. Caray tried “Serving the area for 49 years” Caray, who was known to be a little un- to encourage the fans to get off the field, 102 S. Leroy Street der the influence during broadcasts, knew but it wasn’t going to work. Forty min- THE BEST LOCALDowntown Fenton there was trouble looming when late in utes later the field was in shambles. There 810-629-4991 the game he said, “What I’m worried were 39 arrrests. INSURANCE AGENCY about is what is going to happen between CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM CITY • 000-000-0000 www.bestinsuranceagency.com One more reason to transfer your pre arrangements to Sharp: myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Community- Sharp Funeral Homes has been caring for families Sunday,for over 100 years July 11, 2021 23 serving generations of Local Families. If you already have funeral prearrangements with another funeral home, they can help you move your prearrangement to Sharp Funeral Homes without any additional cost. REAL ESTATE OBITUARIES CLASSIFIEDS EASE THE STRESS ON YOUR LOVED ONES WITH A PRE-PLANNED FUNERAL TO FIT YOUR NEEDS. Fenton Chapel MichaelNo cost T. Scully, or Manager obligation consultations. LifeStyles 1000 Silver Lake Rd, Fenton (810) 629-9321 Toll-Free810-629-9321 1-877-53 SHARP sharpfuneralhomes.com

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LINDEN their generosity. In addition, Linden “This family has one of the largest Continued from Page 23 was featured in the April-May copy number of descendants currently re- documentation indicating Linden was of Michigan History Magazine for the siding in or near Linden,” Maas said. incorporated in March of 1871. We are Milestone Award,” Maas said. “Many residents today have a genea- extremely grateful for their assistance The Linden Mills Museum has been logical connection to the Gamber name in this endeavor,” Maas said. closed for the past year and a half due due in part to marriages with names They sent the to the pandemic, such as Stiff, Winslow, Beach, Chapin, information to the What makes this and they will have Ripley and many more.” Historical Soci- particular celebration a grand reopening ety of Michigan ‘‘ Saturday and Sun- Linden book and purchased very significant is that it day, July 17-18, The Linden Mills Historical Society a “Milestone represents the resilience from noon until created a souvenir book titled “Memo- Award” plaque. 5 p.m. ries of Linden Past & Present” with A member of the and determination of the “What makes 200 pages comprised of photos, stories for the book at River Fest. The book society will be in people of Linden. this particular and poems written by many Linden will cost approximately $25. Maas said attendance Sat- Peter Maas celebration very residents both past and present, Maas they hope to have it available before urday. Linden Mills Historical Society president’’ significant is that said. The public can make reservations Christmas. “This plaque, it represents the which will be permanently displayed resilience and determination of the near the Mill Entrance, was partly people of Linden, who time and time funded by a group of Holly merchants again throughout Linden’s almost 200- who sent our group a check to show year history, whether it be a global pan- their support and help the Linden demic or a town crippling fire, always Community heal after our devastating manage to find a way to get back on fire of 2007. Our group voted and felt their feet, brush off the dirt, and tackle this would be a nice way to recognize each challenging obstacle that comes their way,” Maas said.

Original Linden families During the ceremony, the LMHS plans to recognize some of the descendants of the early settlers still residing in Linden. This includes descendants of Consider Warner (1791-1870), who was the first to dam the river and build a mill at the same location of the current mill, as well as descendants of Zenas Fairbanks (1790-1851), who was an ex- tensive reader and practiced medicine. Descendants of George C. Gamber (1821-1878), who was one of the early settlers of north Linden after the rail- road came through, will attend. 26 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com

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Please WANTED DEADLINES to byronumc@ Display Ads: byronumc.com or email ggrossbauer@ Monday 3 p.m. Line Ads: call 810-266-4976. spentechusa.com Print Answer Here Noon Tuesday myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 29 HISTORY Continued from Page 15 NOTICE: STREET Word Search critics of American efforts to establish CLOSINGS IN diplomatic relations with the Chinese. DOWNTOWN FENTON His political reputation was built on being strongly anti-communist, and he Beginning Thursday, May 20 and was a major figure in the post-World Friday, May 21, and continuing War II Red Scare, during which the every Thursday and Friday through U.S. government launched massive mid-October, S. LeRoy Street from investigations into possible communist Caroline Street to Shiawassee subversion in America. Avenue, and Shiawassee Avenue from S. LeRoy to Adelaide Street will JULY 16 be closed to vehicle traffic from 4 to 1945: At 5:29:45 a.m., the Manhattan 9 p.m. Project comes to an explosive end as Detour signage surrounding these the first atom bomb is successfully closings will be posted. tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Plans for the creation of a uranium The community is invited to Fenton’s bomb by the Allies were established Street Experience in downtown as early as 1939, when Italian emigre Fenton to support our local physicist Enrico Fermi met with businesses and stroll the downtown U.S. Navy department officials at streets, enjoying the numerous Columbia University to discuss the planned entertainment happenings, use of fissionable materials for military children’s purposes. That same year, Albert games, farmers market, and fun Einstein signed a letter to President events. Franklin Roosevelt supporting the theory that an uncontrolled nuclear FROZEN DELIGHT chain reaction had great potential A LA MODE, BANANA SPLIT, BOMBE, CHOCOLATE, CONE, COOKIE DOUGH, as a basis for a weapon of mass CREAMERY, CREAMSICLE, CUP, CUSTARD, DRUMSTICK, ESKIMO PIE, FLOAT, destruction. MCLAREN FRAPPE, FROZEN YOGURT, GELATO, MILKSHAKE, ROLL, SANDWICH, SOFT Continued from Page 7 SERVE, SPRINKLES, STRAWBERRY, VANILLA, WAFFLE JULY 17 Answers in this edition of the Tri-County Times 1955: Disneyland, Walt Disney’s Grant holds a bachelor’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and degree in nuclear medicine from futurism, opens. The $17 million theme Siena Heights University and a park was built on 160 acres of former master’s degree in health services orange groves in Anaheim, California, administration from Central and soon brought in staggering profits. Michigan University. He has Today, Disneyland hosts more than multiple professional affiliations, 18 million visitors a year, who spend including the American College close to $3 billion. In the summer of of Healthcare Executives and the 1955, special invitations were sent Michigan Healthcare Executive out for the opening of Disneyland Group and Associates. on July 17. Unfortunately, the pass was counterfeited and thousands of uninvited people were admitted into Disneyland on opening day. The park was not ready for the public: food and View all stories drink ran out, a women’s high-heel shoe got stuck in the wet asphalt of online at Main Street USA, and the Mark Twain Steamboat nearly capsized from too tctimes.com many passengers. 30 Sunday, July 11, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com Obituaries Daniel “Jake” Clark Thomas Duane Hascall Daniel “Jake” Clark - age Peter Francis Ormsby 1957 – 2021 61, died July 4, 2021. 1935 – 2021 Services provided by Sharp Thomas Duane company of Funeral Homes. www. Peter Francis of St. John Hascall – age great friends sharpfuneralhomes.com. Ormsby - the Evangelist 64, of Linden and family, age 85, of Catholic passed away and will be Fenton, died Church. Peter Sunday, July 4, remembered Friday, July 2, was an avid 2021. Memorial for his great 2021. Funeral reader and Service will be laugh and Ericka Haddix services were a Green Bay 2 PM Sunday, sense of humor. Ericka Haddix - age 67, held 5 PM Packers fan. July 11, 2021 at He is survived died July 7, 2021. Services Wednesday, He enjoyed Sharp Funeral by three provided by Sharp July 7, 2021 hunting and Homes, Linden daughters, Funeral Homes. www. at Sharp fishing with Chapel, 209 Melissa (Matt) sharpfuneralhomes.com. Funeral his son and E. Broad McCluskey of Homes, grandson, Street, Linden. VA, Christa Fenton and spending Visitation will be (Ross) Glover Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake time with his family. He also from 12 - 2 PM of TX, and Tonja Gerald Londal Road, Fenton. Fr. David liked to go to the casino. on Sunday. In Hascall of MO; Gerald Londal - age Harvey officiating. Visitation Surviving are his wife of lieu of flowers, contributions four grandchildren, Mailee, 80, died July 4, 2021. was held at the funeral home 63 years, Marian; children, may be made to Whitetails Macen, Izzy, and Avery; Services provided by Sharp Wednesday from 2 PM Steven (Gina) Ormsby of Unlimited, Inc. https://www. father, Jack (Llynda) Hascall Funeral Homes. www. until the time of the service. Linden, Lynn Ormsby of whitetailsunlimited.com/ of MO; sisters, Debi (Bryan) sharpfuneralhomes.com. Those desiring may make Fenton, Dave (Inger) Ormsby support/donate-now/. Doyle and Kelly (Jerry) contributions to St. Jude of Linden, Bruce (Sonia) Thomas was born March Brookman; brother, Steve Children’s Research Hospital. Ormsby of Atoka, TN, Karen 25, 1957, the son of Jack Hascall, Mike (Kim) Hascall, Peter was born September Ormsby of Fenton, Julie and Marilyn (Hull) Hascall. and Jack Hascall; several 26, 1935 in Laurium, the son (Mike) Lazzara of South He was a 1975 graduate nieces; and nephews. He Jackie Efu of John Dingle and Juliette Lyon, and Christopher of Kearsley High School was preceded in death Jackie Efu - age 53, died (Garvais) Ormsby. He was (Stephanie) Ormsby of and he served in the U.S. by his mother, Marilyn July 4, 2021. Services a 1953 graduate of Calumet Gaines; 11 grandchildren; Army. He worked in the Kaufmann; and stepfather, provided by Sharp High School. He was a and five great-grandchildren; construction industry for Larry Kaufmann. Tributes Funeral Homes. www. veteran of the U.S. Navy. Peter sisters, Jacqueline (John) many years and later may be shared at www. sharpfuneralhomes.com. married Marian T. Belobradich Dahlgren of Mohawk and worked at Walmart. He sharpfuneralhomes.com. April 19, 1958 in Calumet. He Kathryn Mills of Indianapolis, was an avid gardener and had resided in Fenton since IN; and several nephews. enjoyed hunting, fishing 1972 coming from Mohawk; He was preceded in death and bowling. He loved the John Downie and after he retired they by his parents; and brother, John Downie - age 65, would spend the summers James Ormsby. Tributes died July 4, 2021. Services in the Keweenaw Peninsula. may be shared at www. provided by Sharp Peter retired in 2000 from sharpfuneralhomes.com. Funeral Homes. www. GM Fisher Body Grand sharpfuneralhomes.com. Blanc Plant after 22 years of VIEW OBITUARIES ONLINE. TCTIMES.COM service. He was a member Constance Mark “George” John McLaren Joyce Lee Karen Deneau Archambault Kimball John McLaren - age Joyce Lee - age 83, died Karen Deneau - age Constance Archambault - Mark “George” Kimball - 72, died July 6, 2021. July 3, 2021. Services 67, died July 8, 2021. age 84, died July 5, 2021. age 46, died July 4, 2021. Services provided by Sharp provided by Sharp Services provided by Sharp Services provided by Sharp Services provided by Sharp Funeral Homes. www. Funeral Homes. www. Funeral Homes. www. Funeral Homes. www. Funeral Homes. www. sharpfuneralhomes.com. sharpfuneralhomes.com. sharpfuneralhomes.com. sharpfuneralhomes.com. sharpfuneralhomes.com. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 11, 2021 31 Obituaries Richard John Hodgkin Keith “Pittsy” Helen Shirley Toth Shepherd 1932 - 2021 Keith “Pittsy” Shepherd - 1935 - 2021 Richard John he pointed age 80, died July 5, 2021. Helen Shirley Flint most of Hodgkin out all of the Services provided by Sharp Toth - age 86, her adult life. - age 89, homes he Funeral Homes. www. of Flint, died Shirley retired of Fenton, designed. sharpfuneralhomes.com. Wednesday, as a Medical passed away He was a July 7, 2021. Transcrip- peacefully member of A private tionist after at home, St. John the Funeral 20 years of Thursday, Evangelist Mass will be service. She July 1, 2021. Catholic Kimberly Gardner celebrated enjoyed gar- Funeral Church, the Kimberly Gardner - age at St. John dening and Mass was Knights of 55, died July 5, 2021. the Evange- ceramics; celebrated Columbus, Services provided by Sharp list Catholic she also was 11 AM and was a Funeral Homes. www. Church. Fr. a meticulous Monday, July past president sharpfuneralhomes.com. Robert Co- homemaker. 5 at St. John the Evangelist of the Parish Council. peland celebrant. Burial Surviving are her children, Catholic Church, 600 N. Richard was also a member in New Calvary Catholic Diane Cunningham of Flint, Adelaide St., Fenton. Fr. of the Moose Lodge and Cemetery. Those desiring Andy (Diane) Toth of Fenton, David Harvey celebrant. an avid golfer. His wife may make contributions to and Paul Toth of Fenton; Richard’s Mass will be and four children were the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, 34 grandchildren, Alex Toth of live streamed and may be center of his life. He knew Mark Warner Washington St., Suite 310, Flint and Erin Toth of Grand viewed at this link: https:// people everywhere he went! Mark Warner - age 72, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Rapids. She was also youtu.be/yzBd4SoRRwQ Surviving are children, died July 1, 2021. Services Shirley was born February preceded in death by her or on his obituary page at Karen (Scott) Burdick, provided by Sharp 14, 1935 in Flint, the daugh- parents; grandson, Ian Paul www.sharpfuneralhomes. David (Naomi) Hodgkin, Funeral Homes. www. ter of John H. and Helen Kautman. Tributes may be com. Interment followed in Michelle (Craig) Elliott, sharpfuneralhomes.com. (Sanders) Glenn. She mar- shared at www.sharpfuneral- St. John Cemetery. Visitation John (Holly) Hodgkin; ried Alex Toth December homes.com. was held 6 - 8 PM Sunday, grandchildren, Eric and 12, 1955 in Flint and he pre- July 4 at Sharp Funeral Kevin (Brittany) Burdick, ceded her in death October Homes, Fenton Chapel, Soni (Matt) Cummings, 1984. She had resided in 1000 Silver Lake Rd., Fenton Zachary (Thressa) Hodgkin Robert Woodruff with a 7:30 PM rosary; and and Chandler Hodgkin, Robert Woodruff - age 10 - 11 AM Monday at the Katherine and Madeline 46, died July 1, 2021. church. Those desiring Elliott, Margaret, Colin, Services provided by Sharp may make contributions and Skye Hodgkin; great- Funeral Homes. www. to St. John School. grandchildren, Brayden, sharpfuneralhomes.com. Richard was born June Bryson, and Brennan 14, 1932 in Lansing, the Cummings, Frankie son of John and Suzanne Hodgkin, John Burdick. (Chlebo) Hodgkin. He He was preceded in was a veteran of the U.S. death by his parents; wife, William Latreille Air Force. Richard was a Dorothy in 1960; and wife, William Latreille - age 1955 graduate of Michigan Doris in 2015; and sister, 70, died July 4, 2021. State University. Richard Carol in 2020. Tributes Services provided by Sharp was a Residential Designer may be shared at www. Funeral Homes. www. who owned and operated sharpfuenralhomes.com. sharpfuneralhomes.com. Complete Home Planning in Fenton. His family enjoyed riding around with him as

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