Local hotel robbed at knifepoint nFenton police have fewOne more reasonabouts ofto atransfer knife-carrying man who mand, she asked what he wanted. Again, The clerk described the suspect as a leads on male suspectyour pre arrangementsrobbed the Comfort to Sharp: Inn on Silver Park- he demanded all of the cash. The clerk male based on his voice. The suspect Community- Sharp Funeral Homesway has been on caring Thursday, for families for over May 100 years 20 at 10 p.m. removed $266 from the draw and gave was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, serving generations of Local Families. If you already have funeral dressed in all black clothingprearrangements with another funeralLt. home, Jeff they Crosscan help you said move your a male entered the it to the suspect. The suspect was inside black pants, gloves and sunglasses. The prearrangement to Sharp Funeral Homes without any additional cost. By Sharon Stone lobby of the hotel, pointed a hunting-style the lobby for approximately one minute. clerk could not say for sure the color of The Fenton Police Department con- knife at the female clerk and demanded all The suspect walked out of the lobby the man’s skin. tinues to seek the identity and where- of the cash. Caught off guard by the de- in an unknown direction. See ROBBED on 12

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XOLO Fenton Linden Gazebo to be revamped Linden applies opening this summer for $250,000 nFenton City Council supports liquor license transfer request road grant for Latin eatery and tequila bar n By Sharon Stone N. Bridge Street On Monday, May 24, Fenton and Rolston Road City Council voted unanimously to support a liquor license transfer included on grant request at the recommendation of By Hannah Ball See TEQUILA BAR on 6 On Monday, May 24, Linden City Council approved a resolution to apply for a $250,000 road grant through the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). This grant is a Transportation Economic Development Category B grant meant for the reconstruction or maintenance of local or major roads within a city. Director of Public Owners of a Flint restaurant expect Linden residents Barbara Simms and Mark Watson take their grand- Works Thomas Trice said this grant to open a similar one in downtown children, Harper Watson, 2, and Sutton Watson, 3, to the Linden is for small cities with a population Fenton this summer. Gazebo on Thursday, May 27. The Linden Downtown Development less than 10,000 people. Photo: xoloflint.com Authority is planning upgrades for the structure. See ROAD GRANT on 11 See story on Page 8. Photo: Hannah Ball

Memorial Day Thanks, If people could just is a time to reflect Sharon, for 1. Communicate and 2. on‘‘ the cost of the‘‘ article Trust.‘‘ We could all more democracy and free- on National easily help each other dom and to remem- Poppy Day through voluntary action. ber and honor those recogniz- Be the change. You are who made the ultimate sacrifice ing and supporting our the power.” to preserve those privileges for veterans.” the rest of us. Let us put aside our differences on this one day and be thankful for living together in the U.S.A.” 2 Sunday, May 30, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com

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HONORING Red Cross urges rip current awareness OUR VETERANS nOffers free water safety resources as many families head to the Great Lakes for summer fun Summer is almost here and great swimming days are on the horizon. Ahead of the season, the Michigan region of the American Red Cross is sharing information to create awareness of rip currents and other threats to Great Lakes swimmer safety. Free water safety classes, videos and resources for kids also are available courtesy of the Red Cross. “Whether you’re swimming in Lake One more reason to transfer Huron or in one of our other lakes, your pre arrangements to Sharp: some basic knowledge about water Community- Sharp Funeral Homes has been caring for families for over 100 years safety can be a lifesaver. We hope that serving generations of Local Families. If you already have funeral ROBERTprearrangements with SCHLAF another funeral home, they can help you move your by sharing this information, we can prearrangement to Sharp Funeral Homes without any additional cost. increase awareness of the danger of rip DRYDEN, MICHIGAN currents in the Great Lakes and equip 1932-2021 swimmers with some basic skills,” The Michigan Red Cross urges families to familiarize themselves with water U.S. Army said Amy Vining, executive director safety as Memorial Day weekend leads into summer and time spent at local Korean War See RIP CURRENT on 12 lakes, as well as the Great Lakes. National Defense Service Medal and the Army Medal of Occupation (Germany) RIP CURRENTS A rip current is a horizontal motion, not a vertical motion. Rip currents do Whether you’re swimming not pull people under the water; they pull people away from shore. The in Lake Huron or in one of BROUGHT TO YOU BY: rip current is typically the strongest about a foot off of the bottom, which ‘‘ Fenton Chapel our other lakes, some basic Michael T. Scully, Manager can cause your feet to be knocked out from under you making it feel like 1000 Silver Lake Rd, Fenton something under the water was pulling you. This is where the incorrect knowledge about water Toll-Freesharpfuneralhomes.com 1-877-53 SHARP (810) 629-9321 term “undertow” comes from. Also, another incorrect term used for safety can be a lifesaver. 810-629-9321 rip currents is the “rip tide” commonly heard on ocean beaches. Rip Amy Vining To submitThree additional a veteran, locations email in Swartz information Creek, Linden,and Flint/Grand Blanc Township currents would exist with or without tides. However, low tide can enhance and photo to [email protected] East Central Bay Chapter of the All facilities are handicapped accessible. the intensity of the current. Source: weather.gov Red Cross executive director ’’ Get your home projects done! Take on your home projects with confidence with an ELGA Credit Union Home Improvement Loan! *Loan rates and approval subject to credit score and analysis. Minimum loan $5,000. See credit union for details. Loan rates subject to change without notice. Get started online at: www.ELGACU.com FENTON - 1390 N. Leroy St - in VGs • LINDEN - 8017 Silver Lake Rd • HOLLY - 15223 N. Holly Rd TRI-COUNTY TIMES

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Submit Hot lines online at myfenton.com ver a decade ago, and others, as people that year and have chosen to learn or text to 810-771-8398

I read a book that are constantly learning from adversity. We have graduates All submissions, if approved for publication, must be 50 words or less and do not necessarily reflect the views of changed my per- from mistakes, adapting to heading to the service, going off to the Tri-County Times. We reserve the right O spective on how I the situation at hand, and college or taking on a new full time to edit for clarity, length and liability. learn and how my students always trying to improve job. Our graduates have had a front  learn. Carol Dweck’s areas in their life that row seat on the academic and social IF YOU’RE ONE of those people book, Mindset: The New need attention. We have a emotional rollercoaster through who thinks politicians are smarter Psychology of Success, Adam Hartley choice on which mindset this pandemic and have taken the than you and should tell you how dives into our beliefs on we will have as we head to opportunity to use this experience to live then you are even stupider Fenton Area then you think you are. Most how our mindset plays a Public Schools school, or work, and ulti- not as a crutch but as a catalyst to politicians are morons. Just look role in what we do, how mately head home at the greater and better opportunities superintendent at how they act. we do it, and how we end of the day. after high school. I know when  perceive others. Dweck’s This year placed all of I wake up every day and choose SOURCE YOUR FACTS? These research has been used and rep- us in a challenging situation and which mindset I will be taking with are the Hot lines, not a research paper. LOL. licated in the school setting, the tested our mindsets, especially me, Fixed or Growth, it will be the  private workforce, and throughout our students. As the Fenton High mindset our young men and women NO MEMORIAL DAY Parade the sports world for years. The School Class of 2021 prepares to graduating from FHS have taken on in Linden, no Fourth of July book points to two mindsets we graduate Sunday, it is important to this school year. celebration for Fenton and no food can have when it comes to how we understand how Growth Minded Congratulations Class of 2021! trucks for Linden allowed. I guess they want us to spend our money see ourselves and others. A Fixed they have been throughout this Go Tigers! in other towns. Mindset assumes that one’s intel-  ligence and skills are stagnated, CAN FENTON PLEASE post unable to be changed over a course police on East Street between 2nd and 6th? Stopping at stop signs of time. A Fixed Mindset is the seems to be optional these days “can’t teach an old dog new tricks” instead of mandatory. Someone is mindset. A Growth Mindset be- going to get hurt. lieves that one’s intelligence, skill  sets, perspectives and ability to ONLY 20 PERCENT of U.S. electricity comes from coal, and overcome challenges can improve that percentage is dropping. each day. People that develop a Electric cars are not coal cars. Growth Mindset see themselves,

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“My dad whose service in the Philip- “I have three. My husband served in “My father. Wounded last day of “While not discounting nor to disre- pines entitled him and me to join the the Coast Guard. My brother served WWII. Staff Sargent Norman Lentz. spect all those who have severed in VFW where he became Commander in the Army and my sister who was a Forward observer in the artillery.” our country’s military. This holiday in Swartz Creek. And my husband nurse served in the Army in Vietnam. weekend is Memorial Day, a day set whose service in the North Atlan- My husband is still alive at 92 but aside to respect and honor those tic entitled him and me to join the both my brother and sister are gone, men and women who died while American Legion where he serves as missed every day.” serving our country in a time of war. Commander in Linden.” My uncle Travis Ladd. Korean con- Pat Lozano Lillian Kateman Doug Lentz flict USN 1923-1952.” Linden Fenton Fenton Aprill O’Connell, Fenton Township myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, May 30, 2021 5 Holly Village apologizes to residents When Comfort Matters! nOfficials might ask for refund or • Exploring options to ensure yard terminate contract with Republic refuse pickup is provided Services for lack of trash/ “There is no justifiable excuse for what has occurred. We recycling pickups apologize for the incon- By Sharon Stone There is no venience, let’s continue Staley’s Plumbing, Heating & Holly Village Man- to work together to keep Air Conditioning ager Jerry Walker is- justifiable excuse ‘‘ our community beauti- Fenton: 248-634-0676 | Flushing: 810-659-5572 sued a public apology for what has ful. We will post with $10 OFF SERVICE CALL to the residents of Hol- occurred. more information to- StaleyPlumbingHeating.com ly Village for the lack morrow regarding how Fenton: 2740 Grange Hall Rd. Fenton • Flushing: 121 N. Cherry St. Flushing Jerry Walker Expires 6/30/21 of trash and recycling Holly Village manager to handle yard waste.” SINCE 1941! pickup by Republic ’’ Services. Walker wrote, “We apologize to the residents who did not have their trash/ recycling picked up last week. Repub- lic Services contacted us again, and their reason for limited pickup is a lack of drivers. As a result, we are asking that you please remove yard waste bags/cans from the curb until pick up this week. While we do understand that it is difficult to recruit employees to fill vacant positions, it does relieve Republic of their responsibility to meet requirements of their contract with the Village. Therefore, we are taking the following steps: • Obtaining a refund for non-service this past week • Reviewing sanctions as specified in our contract with Republic, up to and including termination

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Two pedestrians struck by car, driver cited for reckless driving Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, May 21 in Fenton. Lt. Jeff Cross of the Fenton Police Department said a local man and woman were walking northbound on a sidewalk along the west side of Silver Parkway. A vehicle was attempting to pull out of an exit near Comfort Inn and Lucky’s restaurant. The vehicle pulled into the path of the sidewalk and bumped into the people. Both pedestrians were injured. The woman was transported to Ascension Genesys with non-life threatening injuries. The man did not require hospitalization. The driver from Linden was cited for reckless driving. 6 Sunday, May 30, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com TEQUILA BAR of the five units on the first The Eberson. The existing Continued from Front Page floor at the north end of the liquor licenses in both loca- Fenton Police Chief Jason 111 Building. The owners are tions are in good standing with Slater. The Michigan Liquor Spencer Ruegsegger of Grand the Michigan Liquor Control Control Commission will do Blanc and Philip Shaltz of Commission. its own investigation and it has Fenton Township. Slater told City Council that ultimate say on the transfer. XOLO Fenton will operate he completed a background Owners of a proposed Latin Monday through Thursday, investigation of the owners street food restaurant and Te- from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and the results showed no quila bar, XOLO Fenton, re- and Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 history of any criminal convic- quested to transfer ownership a.m. and Sunday, from 11 a.m. tion or recent driving-related of an escrowed 2020 Class C to 5 p.m. The primary menu infraction that would impede a and SDM license with Sunday will consist of nachos, tacos, successful transfer per XOLO sales permit (PM), and a dance- salads and desserts. Acoustic Fenton, LLC’s request entertainment permit from Sky- live entertainment is planned The Fenton United Meth- point Entertainment, LLC. The for a couple days per week. odist Church provided no owners also are requesting a A Class C liquor license objections. new outdoor service area with will allow for the service and Fenton Fire Chief Bob Sunday sales (AM) permit. consumption of beer, wine and Cairnduff said there would be XOLO Fenton, LLC will be spirits on the licensed premises. no fire code issues with this the license owner at 111 S. Le- The owners currently own property. The layout of the Roy Street. This 2,000-square- two other restaurants in the proposed outdoor service area foot restaurant will occupy one Flint area, XOLO of Flint and is pending.

Spencer Ruegsegger of Grand Blanc and business partner Philip Shaltz of Fenton Township asked and received support from Fenton City Council to transfer a liquor license for their restaurant XOLO of Fenton, which will be going in at the north end of the new 111 Building in downtown Fenton this summer. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission requires local support for the transfer but has ultimate say. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, May 30, 2021 7

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Anthony Reed Chris & Pam Hennig LANDSCAPE & STONE WORK 8 Sunday, May 30, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com Linden plans to build pathway Linden Gazebo to be revamped near Hyatt Elementary nCity’s goal is to have nLinden council and Linden They have a few options for the project completed by location of the pathway. Plans include July Riverfest event and school district working a 10-foot pathway along Stan Eaton together on Safe Routes to Drive, and the council has to decide if plaque dedication School grant application they want to have the pathway along By Hannah Ball Hyatt Lane be one 10-foot pathway or The Linden (DDA) Downtown By Hannah Ball two 5-foot sidewalks. Development Authority is working Linden City Council wishes to build Glass said the one 10-foot pathway toward upgrading the Linden Gazebo. a pathway around Hyatt Elementary is better cost wise. City Manager Ellen Glass said the to allow students a safe way to walk Mayor Danielle Cusson said safe goal is to replace the Linden Gazebo The Linden Downtown Development to school. paths are important, especially near with materials that would be mainte- On Monday, May 24, the council the schools. nance free. The estimated cost is ap- Authority seeks to use donations and voted to allow City Manager Ellen Councilor Brad Dick said he “to- proximately $170,000. grants to upgrade the Linden Gazebo Glass to act as the agent and have tally” supports this resolution, and he “The DDA would have to utilize a after plans were approved by the Linden the ability to submit and request the said it ties in with overall strategies combination of funding mechanisms Historical Commission. Photo: Hannah Ball grant funds through the Safe Routes to of expanding pathways through the including donations and grants,” she School program. This program oper- said. scaping and cleaned up waters edge ates under the Michigan Department community. Councilor Pamela Howd said she’s The timeline for this project depends can only enhance that experience. The of Transportation (MDOT). on funding, but the DDA hopes to have proposed plan is breathtaking. Thanks Glass said the city has been talking in support of helping kids be safer and things underway this year. to Michelle from Linden Kitchen and with Linden Community Schools “for that it would be a “great asset” to the Jeanine Sapelak, chairperson of the Bath and all her hard work.” some time” about getting a pathway community. DDA, said they’ve been discussing Michelle Robins, DDA member, built for the students. With the comple- The other councilors voiced support. this for more than two years and that said they started discussions to revamp tion of the first phase of the LAFF The grant would be approved for the the plan has been well received by the Linden gazebo when they received (Linden, Argentine Township, Fenton, funding year 2023-2024. The applica- residents. the Fenton Linden Chamber of Com- Fenton Township) pathway along Sil- tion is due June 23. “A few residents remember the ver Lake Road and through the Linden The resolution states, “City of Lin- merce brochure, which featured on original people that built it, so some schools complex, Glass said they want den, in partnership with Linden Com- front page photos of the Fenton and bittersweetness on that front. Overall, to keep the momentum going with munity Schools, is applying for funds Linden gazebos. building more pathways. through MDOT from the Safe Routes the gazebo needs to be fixed and that “It really showed how the Linden “We want to have more ways for to School program to construct certain is just not possible so all of the mate- gazebo could really use some atten- kids to get to school safely,” Glass said. infrastructure projects throughout the rial we are budgeting for is sustainable tion. After researching different gazebo If approved, the city would receive City, including shared use safety path, and maintenance free styles, I came up with $440,000 in total from the Safe Route sidewalks, and crosswalks, to enable products. This is very some renderings for to School grant, which allows for and encourage children to safely walk The Linden Histor- the DDA to review,” $220,000 per school. Plans include us- and bike to school.” ical Commission ap- important to Linden Robins said. ing grant money for Hyatt Elementary MDOT requires a formal commit- proved the upgrades, as‘‘ it represents She reached out to and Linden Elementary. ment from the public agency. and the Linden City Phil Schmelter with Council discussed the mill and the Fine Finished Carpen- it on May 10. The water. try about the project. goal is to have this Jeanine Sapelak “I thought he would Concerned about your child’s project completed by Linden Downtown Development be a great fit with his July in time for the Authority chairperson’’ love of Linden. He speech or language skills? city’s 150th birthday was in touch with celebrations and plaque dedication many who volunteered their time and Speech Therapy ceremony. materials to build the original gazebo. “This is very important to Linden as There is a lot of love that went into back on the Go! LLC. it represents the mill and the water,” in the ’70s. Between Phil, Ted from Goes the distance so you don’t have to! Sapelak said. Iverson’s Lumber and myself we have The DDA is considering charging a spent a lot of time planning for this to Contact us today for a We conveniently provide teletherapy fee to use the Gazebo and raise funds. take place,” she said. and virtual therapy option is available FREE “In the present state, it is not safe However, she said the most excit- CONSULTATION! for some of those things. We also, as ing thing was the two families in the a DDA, want to promote people using area who donated to make this project 954-540-4808 the downtown and walking around [email protected] We work with local insurance groups, such as, BSBS, BCN, happen. Blue Cross Complete, Meridian, Molina, McLaren Health viewing the beautiful mill, and to have “It is truly exciting to see things hap- www.SpeechTherapy2Go.com Plans, Medicaid and private pay through PayPal. a stunning gazebo with beautiful land- pening in Linden,” she said. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, May 30, 2021 9

on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. POLICE & FIRE NOTICE: STREET Members and their guests will depart CLOSINGS IN MEMORIAL DAY at 9 .m. by vehicle from the Post on REPORT DOWNTOWN FENTON N. LeRoy Street and make stops at EVENTS the Shiawassee River, Freedom Park COMPILED BY SHARON STONE Beginning Thursday, May 20 COMPILED BY SHARON STONE for wreath presentations. A service and Friday, May 21, and continuing will be held at the soldier’s statue at DEROGATORY MESSAGE SPRAY every Thursday and Friday through HOLLY VILLAGE — The Memorial Oakwood Cemetery. Residents can PAINTED ON HOUSE mid-October, S. LeRoy Street from Day Parade and Ceremony will be take part in any or all of the stops. On Tuesday, May 19, at 8:12 Caroline Street to Shiawassee held in downtown Holly on Monday, a.m., a Holly resident reported to Avenue, and Shiawassee Avenue May 31. The American Legion LINDEN CITY — The city of Linden Holly police that she discovered from S. LeRoy to Adelaide Street Post 149 and Veterans of Foreign and the Price Crane Robertson someone had used spray paint to will be closed to vehicle traffic Wars (VFW) Post 5587 are hosting Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post paint a derogatory statement on from 4 to 9 p.m. the events. The parade begins at 4642 in Linden will hold a Memorial her garage and front entry door. Detour signage surrounding 10 a.m., followed by a graveside Day service Monday, May 31 at 10 Officers were provided additional these closings will be posted. ceremony at Lakeside Cemetery a.m. at Fairview Cemetery. information that led to the identity of The community is invited to the person responsible. Officers are Fenton’s Street Experience in FENTON CITY — The Fenton GREAT LAKES NATIONAL CEMETERY investigating for criminal charges. downtown Fenton to support our Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post — The Great Lakes National local businesses and stroll the 3243 and Auxiliary will take part in a Cemetery in Holly Township will hold HOLLY POLICE PROVIDE downtown streets, enjoying the procession to honor fallen veterans a private ceremony Sunday, May 30. ASSISTANCE TO DEPRESSED numerous planned entertainment WOMAN happenings, children’s games, On Tuesday, May 19, at 1:27 p.m., farmers market, and fun events. Holly police officers were dispatched to a local business parking lot where a woman had parked her vehicle and reported she was NEWS wanting to harm herself. The officers located the vehicle and spoke with the woman who reported her BRIEFS depression. Officers requested Holly COMPILED BY HANNAH BALL Fire Department to the scene who transported her to a medical facility Fenton Township approves for assistance. distiller and brandy licenses for Fenton Winery & Brewery The Fenton Township Board of POLICE HELP AGITATED HOLLY MAN On Friday, May 21, at 9:55 a.m., Holly Trustees voted to approve a small police officers were dispatched to a distiller license and a brandy Grange Hall Road business for reports manufacturing license for Fenton of a customer who was swearing and Winery & Brewery on Monday, May acting extremely agitated at everyone 17. These licenses will allow the in the business. For no apparent business to manufacture certain reason, he started kicking the glass spirits on the premises and sell it section of the entry door. An officer to customers. In a submitted letter, arrived and took custody of the man, owners Matt and Ginny Sherrow said who is known to police. They made the products would be served in contact with a family member and his their own taproom and banquet hall, care provider in order to get him an as well as sell bottles for carryout. evaluation and assistance.

SPEEDER HAS NO LICENSE On Sunday, May 23, at 12:53 p.m., a Holly police officer stopped a vehicle for speeding northbound on N. Saginaw Street. The driver, identified as a 22-year-old Grand Blanc resident, told the officer he did not have a valid driver’s license. The officer verified that he was not licensed. The driver was charged, cited and released with a licensed driver on scene allowed to drive the vehicle away. 10 Sunday, May 30, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com Have a fun & safe Boating Season! THANK YOU for 50 years in business! Celebrating We love serving our boating community! 50 YEARS

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RIP CURRENT • Do not attempt a rescue yourself un- Continued from Page 3 less you are a trained beach lifeguard. of the East Central Bay Chapter of the Red Cross. “The Red Cross has Ten people die each day from un- been teaching water safety for over intentional drowning, and on average 100 years, equipping Americans in two of them are under age 14. The Red Michigan and beyond with basic swim Cross also offers basic water safety safety skills.” skill resources, including a free online Rip currents are one of the biggest class for parents and caregivers. With threats to Great Lakes swimmers, and many kids unable to take formal swim one that surprises many in- lessons over the past year due to the experienced or unfamiliar pandemic, these resources can still people. A rip current is help families be safer around the a powerful, fast moving Great Lakes and other channel of water, com- bodies of water. mon along the shores The Water of the Great Lakes. Safety for Par- Rip currents are re- ents and Care- sponsible for most givers Online rescues performed by Course focuses on de- lifeguards across the U.S. veloping an awareness of the risks of drown- If you are caught in a rip current, ing and how to minimize those risks, stay calm and don’t fight it. especially for young children. This • Swim parallel to the shore until you online course teaches parents and are out of the current. Then, turn and caregivers about the concepts of the The Fenton Police Department is attempting to identify and locate the male sus- swim to shore. circle of drowning prevention, water pect who robbed the Comfort Inn on Silver Parkway at knifepoint on Thursday, • Alternately, float or tread water until competency and the chain of drown- you are free of the rip current and then ing survival. It also provides guidance May 20 at 10 p.m. Submitted photo head to shore. for applying water safety to common repair business farther north on Silver • If you can’t make it to shore, draw environments and situations where ROBBED attention to yourself by waving and children are most at risk for drowning. Parkway. Continued from Front Page calling for help. WHALE Tales, found at redcross. Nearby surveillance videos provided Fenton police and other agencies org, are short, engaging and age-ap- nothing police could use. set up a perimeter of the area and a If someone else is caught in a rip propriate videos that teach important K9 unit from Grand Blanc City Police If anyone has information on the sus- current, stay calm and seek help. water safety topics. Department arrived to track the suspect. pect or armed robbery, they are asked • If someone is in trouble in the water, Each episode centers on a memo- The K9 unit lost the track at an auto to call Fenton police at (810) 629-5311. get help from a lifeguard. If a lifeguard rable rhyming phrase to help children is not available, have someone call retain what they’ve learned. They are 9-1-1. free and available online at redcross. • Throw the victim something that org. floats — such as a lifejacket, cooler or For access to more free water inflatable ball — and yell instructions safety resources for kids and adults, on how to escape the current. visit redcross.org/watersafety.

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HOT LINE CONTINUED  WHAT AN EYE-opener. Leslie Stahl on 60 Minutes took on a very tough topic, health care challenges for our youth. If you missed her segment look it up online. Any parent of a young child who is talking about transitioning genders should watch this before it’s too late.  YOU LIKE NUMBERS? I’ve got another for you — one. You are just one more liberal ignoring reality (144 million Americans paying zero taxes) to promote a socialist ideology (corporate punishment). How do you like that number?  MACKINAC CENTER FOR Public Policy reports that Michigan government said they didn’t have time to fully investigate death records to determine magnitude of Michigan nursing home deaths. Another Michigan government scandal coming.  SHOUT OUT TO Dr. B at Fenton Family Dentistry. I had an appointment to have my implant tooth put in and the day before I chipped my front tooth. Dr. B not only put my tooth in but wouldn’t let me leave until she repaired the chip even though I knew she didn’t have time.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Sophia Grace O’brien John and Caroline O’brien of Fenton are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Grace O’brien. She was born Feb. 9, 2021 at 11:51 p.m. at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. Sophia weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. She was baptized at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Fenton on Sunday, May 23, 2021 by Fr. David Harvey. Sophia’s Godparents are Erica and David Shepard. Her maternal grandparents are Mary Ann and Timothy Livesay of Fenton Township. Her paternal grandparents are Irma O’brien and Kelly O’brien of Fenton. Fenton/Linden Heat advance in regional tournament By David Troppens Lara Kemp scored the goal just 27 goals. However, with the Fenton/Linden The Fenton/Linden varsity girls la- seconds into the game on an assist from co-op leading, that worked well for the crosse team will have a little more work Kaitlyn Mossett and that sparked a five- Heat. The Bobcats struggled and ended to do after the Memorial Day weekend. goal run by the Heat. Mossett scored two up being whistled for five yellow cards. That’s because the Heat won their first of the goals during that run while Kemp After the fourth, they had to play a player regional contest Wednesday. The Heat and Korryn Smith added the other two. down the rest of the contest, pretty much scored just 27 seconds into the contest By halftime, the Heat had a comfortable icing the Heat’s victory. and controlled the entire first half even- 9-3 lead. Allison Brown was strong in net. She tually resulting in a 10-5 victory against The second half was a defensive battle saved 14 of 19 shots. Grand Blanc. as the squads combined for only three CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM

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Kaitlyn Mossett Sports Holly girls tennis finds a way to Metro crown Fenton tennis By David Troppens places fourth at It’s easy to look at an athletic pro- gram’s finest seasons and argue those league meet, in are the greatest the team has ever had. The Holly varsity girls tennis team has had its share of outstanding seasons overall standings over the last 30 years in the Flint Metro By David Troppens League, at the regional level and recent- Calling this season’s Flint Metro ly at the state meet. League girls tennis year the most com- After five straight seasons of top 10 petitive in league history isn’t a stretch. performances at the D2 state meet, the Five teams were within three points Bronchos understood this may be a bit of first place entering the Flint Metro of a rebuilding season. The squad lost League Meet and the results at the meet 10 seniors from last year’s COVID-lost kind of reflected that parity. season with six of those seniors being Six teams earned flight champions starters for the varsity program their en- and six teams earned at least 13 points tire career. (Above) The Holly at the tourney. The Fenton Tigers were The team returned with only three varsity girls tennis one of the teams right in the middle of seniors and then had two of those se- team celebrates its the Metro League championship mix niors go down with injuries this season. Flint Metro League entering Tuesday’s meet and ended up The issues enabled the rest of the Metro championship finishing in a tie for fourth with the Clio League to catch up to the Bronchos, re- moments after Mustangs. The fourth-place finish so- sulting in a 7-1-1 league season and set- Tuesday’s league lidified the Tigers’ fourth-place season- ting up what looked like it would be the meet victory. (Left) ending performance as well. most competitive Flint Metro League The Bronchos’ The Tigers were pretty balanced at the girls tennis meet ever. meet. Every flight but one earned point, sole flight It ended up being competitive, but earning the Tigers 13 for the tourney. champion was when it was all over, the Bronchos left The flight championship winner was Lauren Lesch. with their sixth straight league crown No. 4 singles player Makena Fisher. and their 36th in the last 38 seasons by The junior entered the event as the top winning the league meet. In a season and one earn a league flight champi- third-place Kearsley. Fenton and Clio seed, and she proved why in her first that saw six different teams have flights onship. Every Holly flight recorded at finished in a tie for fourth at the meet two matches winning them by identical win league flight championships, the least one point as the Bronchos finished with 11 points. Swartz Creek and Kears- 6-1, 6-1 scores. In the title match she Bronchos’ depth came through. Holly with 18 points, two more than second- ley had two flight champions each, but faced Clio’s Hannah Bader and cap- had five flights make it to the finals place Swartz Creek and four more than See HOLLY on 20 See TENNIS on 18 16 Sunday, May 30, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com

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A public service announcement from Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund and View Newspaper Group. myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, May 30, 2021 17 Fenton golfers capture Metro championship Fenton baseball By David Troppens The Fenton varsity boys golf team stings Hornets, dominated the Flint Metro League sea- son throughout the spring, posting an earn DH sweep 11-0 dual meet record, and usually win- By David Troppens ning those duals by sizable margins. The Fenton varsity baseball team has So it shouldn’t come to much of a had an outstanding season. shock that the Tigers dominated the The league season was part of that Flint Metro League Meet as well, earn- strong season. ing their fourth straight league crown. The Tigers improved their final Met- The meet truly had a tri-county fla- ro League season record to 17-5 with vor. Fenton won with a team score of a doubleheader sweep of Kearsley on 334 at Springfield Oaks Golf Course, while Lake Fenton finished second Tuesday. The Tigers’ record should The Fenton varsity boys golf team celebrates its Flint Metro League place the Tigers in either second or third with a team score of 359. Swartz Creek championship season. finished third (363) while the Holly place in the final standing, pending the Bronchos were fourth (366). Linden Fenton won due to its great depth this ed a 93 and Ryan Pribble shot a 99 results of two more games Holly has left also shot a 366 but took fifth due to the season, and that depth showed again on Holly made a nice jump in the stand- with Kearsley. fifth-golfer tiebreaker. Monday with five golfers shooting bet- ings. After placing eighth in the dual por- The Tigers won the first contest 10-0 Fenton’s Dylan Davidson also was ter than a 90. Following Davidson were tion of the season, the Bronchos jumped in six innings and won the second con- the league’s most dominant player, and Charles Hundzinski with an 85 and Evan to four that the meet. Nolan Frick led test 12-4. that showed up at the league meet as Brown and Hunter Wheeler with 87s. Holly with an 85 while Dean Brown The Tigers cruised to the first-game well. He earned medalist honors with Caden Crandall’s score didn’t count to- carded an 89. Sam Fleischer shot a 95 victory, scoring four runs in the first and an 18-hole score of 37-38-75, earning ward Fenton’s score, but he also shot a while Garrett Reid carded a 97. Keegan three more in the second. The first inning Davidson first-team all-league honors. strong 89. Cater Will carded a 93. The Johnson’s 99 beat Linden’s fifth-golfer began with Lance Barkholz being hit by Lake Fenton’s Avery Schaal also earned Tigers were the only team to see six golf- Connor Skellenger’s 104, earning the a pitch and Brendan Alvord singling. first-team all-league honors and finished ers post scores less than 100. Bronchos fourth versus Linden. Connor Luck followed with an RBI second with a score of 38-40-78. Lin- The Blue Devils also had four golfers The Eagles’ Aiden Krueger shot an 89 single and Eddie Briand followed with den’s Andrew Skellenger was third with post scores less than 100 for their final while Anthony Champagne carded a 94. a two-run single. Jake Durant followed a 38-42-80. He also earned first-team all- team score. After Schaal’s 78, Waylon Athan Acker shot a 103. with an RBI-single, making it a 4-0 lead. league status. Dorenzo shot an 89, Gabe Jackson card- CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM Bronchos keep up busy schedule, defeat Our Lady of the Lakes By David Troppens Jenkinson hit the Bronchos’ third two- Through COVID and some crazy run single of the stanza. Drew Hignite weather this spring the Holly varsity walked and Yoder reached base on an baseball team has found a way to post error, enabling the seventh run of the a complete schedule. inning to score. Holly led 9-3. Holly (23-9-2) squeezed out one The Bronchos scored three more more non-league game on Wednesday, runs in the fifth. Jenkinson singled, recording a 12-5 victory against Our Hignite reached on an error and Hild Lady of the Lakes. walked to load the bases. Yoder fol- Holly trailed 3-2 entering the bot- lowed with an RBI-single and Syjud tom of the fourth, but the Bronchos followed with a two-run double. scored seven runs during their at bats in the fourth. Holly scored a run in the first and The threat started with back-to- second innings as well. Hignite hit an back singles by Jacob Hild and Mason RBI-double in the first while Pittenger Yoder. Weston Syjud followed with hit an RBI-ground out in the second. It a two-run single, giving Holly a 4-3 plated Yoder who reached base on an lead. Jeffrey Preston walked and Jacob error and moved to third on Preston’s Pittenger hit a two-run single, raising double. the lead to 6-3. Mason Clark reached Jenkinson, Yoder and Syjud led the base on an error and an out later Nolan Bronchos’ offense with two hits each. 18 Sunday, May 30, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com TENNIS Continued from Page 15 Fenton girls soccer defeats Kearsley, prepares for Devils tured a competitive 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 By David Troppens had a 4-0 halftime lead. flight championship victory. It looks like the battle of tri- The Tigers were in complete One other Fenton flight county rivals is going to hap- control and scored two more made it to the championship pen during the district semifinal goals in the second half. Carr match. That was No. 3 singles round of the Linden District in scored on a Hayden assist and player Elizabeth Borg. Borg girls soccer. Kiersten Hyder scored on a entered the event unseeded, The Fenton Tigers assured that penalty kick. The attempt was but she didn’t let that bother by defeating the Kearsly Hornets earned when Lydia Anderson her as she won three matches 6-0 in Fenton’s district-opening was fouled in the box with 20 en route to making it to the title contest Wednesday. minutes remaining. match. In the semifinals she The Tigers earned a spot in The Tigers’ defense was strong defeated Kearsley’s Emma the semifinal where they’ll get a as Kearsley attempted only three Salvador in a tight 4-6, 6-3, chance to face off against the Lake shots on net. Makenzie Trosen 6-1 match. She faced Holly’s Fenton Blue Devils, Wednesday saved all three shots, earning the Lauren Lesch in the title match at Linden High School at 5 p.m. shutout victory. and lost a 6-1, 7-5 verdict. The Tigers (7-9-1) took care The Tigers lost to Lake Fen- The No. 4 doubles team of business quickly against the ton 4-0 on May 5. In the other of Katelyn Burkett and Mary Hornets, stinging their oppo- district semifinal match, Linden Borg also scored two points nents for a first goal just five hosts Clio. The Metro League for the Tigers while Laney minues into the contest. It was champion Eagles (14-0-2) are the O’Brien (No. 1 singles), Hal- scored by Lauren Hayden off an favorites in that contest. Linden ey O’Brien (No. 2 singles), assist by Andrea Elsholz. Be- defeated Clio 6-1 on May 5. Bella Smith and Kaitlyn Alli- fore the first half was over, Ry- The Linden Eagles defeated son (No. 2 doubles), and Sana lan Sheffield scored two goals every team remainind in the dis- Saab and Ellie Murray (No. 3 on assists by Mallory Lehman trict during the regular season. doubles) each earned the Ti- and Celesete Hindmon. Finally, The district championship game gers a point at their flights. Evalyn Starasinich scored on an will be Friday at Linden High Fenton’s Avery Carr had a goal and an assist in the Tigers’ CONTINUED AT TCTIMES.COM Avery Carr assist and the Tigers School at 6 p.m. 6-0 district victory against Kearsley. Photo: David Troppens Tigers’ offense gets hot against Hornets, sweeps league twinbill By David Troppens The Fenton varsity softball team had a strong offensive performance against the Kearsley Hornets on Wednesday. The Tigers scored 31 runs in just eightTurn innings your of work, earning a dou- MUCK MENTurnbleheader your sweep of the Hornets. Fen- ton won the first game 16-6 in five in- POND & LAKE RESTORATION muckynings and pond won the secondinto game 15-0 mucky inpond just three innings. into TurnTurn your your staycation In the opener, Jessica fun! 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HOLLY Eagles battle strong Hartland Continued from Page 15 were unable to have the sus- squad, get swept in twinbill tained success through all eight flights the Bronchos had. Fenton By David Troppens ting up the threat. Two outs later, Emma Is there a better way to prepare for the Mossing hit a two-run double, putting also had one flight champion. “We have had some memo- state tournament series than by playing the game-tying run on second base in a rable days in Holly tennis his- one of the strongest teams in Division 1? 6-5 contest. However, a strike out ended tory. Winning four of the last That’s what the Linden varsity softball the game. five matches at the 2011 spring team did when they faced the Hartland Hobson pitched and went the distance, regional to beat Flushing by one Eagles on Tuesday. allowing just six hits and no walks. Four comes to mind, but this may top Linden (27-4) performed admirably of the runs were unearned as the Eagles that,” Holly varsity girls ten- well but lost both games. Hartland won had three errors. Hartland’s Breanna nis coach Will Sophiea said. the first game by a 6-5 score and won the Patzer hit a three-run home run in the first “We lost 10 seniors from 2020. second 7-2. inning, the biggest hit Hobson allowed. ... Only had three seniors this In the first game, the Eagles scored She struck out four batters. year and started three freshmen three runs in the top of the fourth in- In the second game, Linden scored brand new to the sport of tennis ning to tie the game at 3-all. Hannah two runs in the top of the sixth, cutting as of March. ... We also played Bollinger singled and an out later Haley Hartland’s lead to 3-2. Bollinger and certain dual matches down five Holly’s Stella Fairless was one of the Ludwig hit a single. Cassie Sylvester Mossing singled, setting up the threat. to seven starters due to injury Bronchos who earned points at the Metro drove in the first run with a single and Haley Ludwig hit a sacrifice fly, closing and due to the COVID quaran- League meet. Photo: David Troppens Mikayla Timm followed with an RBI- the gap to 3-1. Sylvester then doubled in tine. ground out. Liv Burke drove in the third a second run. Timm walked, loading the “I can’t tell you how proud I am of finals 6-3, 6-2. run with an RBI-single. bases, but a fly out and a strike out ended this group, especially the leadership of McAninch won her first two match- Hartland (24-5) answered back with the threat. our seniors, Hunter Weeder, Lauren es in straight sets before losing in the three runs in the bottom of the fourth, Four Linden errors hurt the Eagles’ Lesch and Claire Bednarczyk.” finals of her No. 2 singles flight to Ke- giving the host Eagles a 6-3 lead. Linden cause. Timm pitched a six-hitter and The Bronchos spent most of the last arsley’s Jacqueline Olivio 6-1, 6-0. put together a rally in the seventh. Widner walked only one, but allowed seven runs. month of the season playing without In doubles action, Weeder and Stil- walked and Jordyn Hobson singled, set- Only one of those runs were earned. two of the team’s top players — No. well won a tight 6-3, 7-6(4) verdict 1 singles player Calli Sokolowski against Goodrich’s Madelyn Swett and and No. 1 doubles player and senior Simone Posey and then won 6-4, 6-0 Emma Tooley. Even after the COVID in the semifinals before losing a tough Secure her quarantines ended, that still meant the 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 battle against Flushing’s lineup was going to have to be shifted Maysa Davis and Keatyn Andrews in without two of the squad’s top ath- the finals. Finally, the No. 2 doubles dreams letes. Before her ACL tear, Sokolows- squad of Smith and Allison were un- seeded but they ended up going 2-1 Protect her future ki was expected to be one of the con- tenders to make it to the state title and beating the top-seeded Swartz with life insurance match at No. 1 singles. The changes Creek team of Addison Byrne and Nat- from Auto-Owners in the lineup meant the Bronchos had alie Willyerd in the semifinal to earn a Life Insurance only four seeded flights at the league spot in the title match. Once there they Company, because meet, but the Bronchos made it work. lost to Kearsley’s top-seeded team of it’s not about your The team’s sole league champion Emily Schanick and Victoria Griffith life, it’s about theirs. was Lesch who won the No. 3 singles in a three-set 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 battle. flight championship. She won all But maybe the biggest key to the three of her matches by straight sets, victory was that every flight won and defeated Fenton’s Elizabeth Borg a match and scored a point for the in the title match by a 6-1, 7-5 score. Bronchos. No. 4 singles player Stella The Bronchos also had Reagan Fairless and the No. 3 doubles team Murton (No. 1 singles), Mary Grace of Bednarczyk and Makena Mc- McAninch (No. 2 singles). Weeder Gee scored two team points. Fairless and Kendall Stilwell (No. 1 doubles), won her first match of the season at and Bella Smith and Kaitlyn Allison the event. The No. 4 doubles team of (No. 2 doubles) advance to the cham- Anneliese Thisse and Avery Lesch pionship match of their flight. scored a point as well. “Serving the area for 49 years” Murton was unseeded but won two “We knew it would be an exciting 102 S. 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He said this is good in that Call (810) 257-3422 to register RIVER in, they removed a folding chair, a non- you would rather have a narrow deep for the class. Continued from Page 21 folding metal chair, a kid’s bicycle, channel than a wide shallow river in Chuck Julian, secretary of Headwaters a steel drum, an old TV housing and order to paddle down the river and not Trails Inc., is very active with Keepers of some broken glass from it, a tractor constantly have to get out and push. A tire, several car tires, a plastic wagon, narrow river means that it doesn’t take a View all stories the Shiawassee. He said groups of vol- unteers worked different sections of the 10-foot piece of rubber hose, a 6-foot very tall tree falling in to block passage. online at river simultaneously last weekend. Part piece of steel pipe, a fiberglass rowboat “We did our first cleanup in 1995, myfenton.com of that work includes removing trash. with one corner busted out and the then pulling even more trash out of the In the two sections that he worked seats and supports busted out, several river than we did this last weekend,” bags of miscellaneous bottles, cans, Julian said. “In one cleanup in Holly, food wrappers and other small stuff, we filled two roll off dumpsters with several boards that appeared to be tires. Disposing of all the trash was a pieces of docks that have screws and big problem. nails sticking out of them, two plastic “We got serious about cleaning the BRIGHTER pails, one plastic flower pot and one river in 2001, when we decided we ceramic flower pot. wanted it to be a water trail for everyone “One thing that we felt bad about was to enjoy.” SMILES an old beer can that a small fish had The cleanups, organized by Head- swum into,” he said. waters Trails, have are coming! “One of our people participation by spent several minutes One thing that members of the Keep- trying to get the fish we felt bad about ers of the Shiawassee, out that had swum in ‘‘ which otherwise is and now was unable was an old beer can primarily a group that to swim back out. that a small fish had promotes paddling Fish naturally look for swum into. events. It also has NEW Happy Spring! rotting logs and other sponsorship of the Chuck Julian cleanup from Bush PATIENT SPECIAL hiding places. This Headwaters Trails, Inc. secretary one found a hiding ’’ Park to Lake Po- $ 85 place that it couldn’t nemah, by the city of Includes: Cleaning, exam get out of. It isn’t the first time we Fenton, which provides transportation, & complete set of X-rays Patricia A. McGarry, D.D.S. 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Those desiring may great-nieces and nephews; Chapel, 1000 W. Silver Lake of travel and fun. Jim had a make contributions to the 25 great-great-nieces and FUNERAL ETIQUETTE Rd., Fenton. Visitation was great passion for business Fenton Community Center or nephews; and 10 great-great- WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP LATER? In the days and months to held 10 - 11 AM Friday at and formed Hunt-Smith Fenton Museum. Alma was great-nieces and nephews; come, the family will continue the church. In lieu of flowers, Insurance Agency in 1968. born December 19, 1941 in and several dear friends and to need your support. Try to contributions may be made In 1991 the business grew to Flint, the daughter of George neighbors. She was also write or call on a regular basis. Continue to include them in to the Spastic Paraplegia include Jim’s son-in-law, and Warren, Sr. and Phoebe Jane preceded in death by her your social plans, they will let Foundation (https://sp- eventually became known (Shourds) Firestone. She was a parents; sisters, Doris (Robert) you know when they are ready foundation.org). Jim was born as Smith-Peabody-Stiles 1959 graduate of Lake Fenton Vandercook and Nancy Jo to participate. It is also nice to remember the family on special May 18, 1928 in Vassar. He Insurance. In addition to Jim’s High School. She married Firestone; brothers, George occasions during the first year married Laura McCutcheon business ventures he was Daniel Reppuhn September 9, W. (Ann) Firestone, Jr. and following the death. Don’t worry about bringing up the on August 5, 1955 and they also an accomplished golfer, 1967 and he preceded her in David (Nancy) Firestone; and pain and emotion of the loss, had three children, Carrie, poet, artist, skier, scuba diver, death April 7, 2013. She had niece, Diane Short. Tributes they are well aware of that. 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He Peabody; six grandchildren, Are your teeth like stars brought light into every room Lauren (Brandon) Peabody, that come out at night? he entered and shared joy Ryan (Natalie) Grafft, Grace with everyone he met. From Peabody, Kate Peabody, Claire a young age Jim faced much Peabody, and Tessa Peabody; Implant retained dentures adversity. Losing his left four great-grandchildren, arm in a tragic accident the Amelia Peabody, Cullen starting $ summer of 1935 shaped his Peabody, James Peabody, and as low as life. Jim learned to fight for Evelyn Grafft. He was preceded 2999 *Fee includes 2 implants and what he wanted, whether it in death by his parents; son, DJ conversion of existing dentures. was to become a published Smith; and wife, Laura Smith. Call today for your free consultation and x-rays to see if implants are right for you! poet, hire someone he knew Tributes may be shared at www. had great potential or improve sharpfuneralhomes.com. Steven A. Sulfaro, D.D.S his golf game. 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