Complete coverage of the Cass City community and surrounding areas since 1899
VOLUME 109, NUMBER 42 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 75 CENTS ~ 16 PAGES Swan Song 50th New Year’s Eve concert will be last sponsored by laymen’s club
by Tom Montgomery Editor
A New Year’s Eve tradition in Cass City will mark its 50th anniversary this week when the annual New Year’s Eve Gospel Sing gets underway Thursday night. This year’s gathering promises to be bittersweet, however, as it will be the last New Year’s Eve concert sponsored by handful of faithful area residents who have continued a legacy founded by the Cass City Laymen’s Club. The concert is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in the Cass City High School gym - nasium. The event has continued to be advertised as being sponsored by the Cass Please turn to page 8. Inmate-funded tablet JIM LUTH, OWNER and operator of the Cass City McDonald’s (center, left) and Cass City Village Council President Carl Palmateer do the honors during initiative planned at last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony/grand reopening following completion of a nine-week facelift project at the local McDonald’s restaurant. Sanilac County Jail by Tom Montgomery Present two $1,000 donations Editor Sanilac County Sheriff Garry Biniecki last week announced plans to imple - ment a new program designed to allow county jail inmates monitored access Luths unveil new and improved to computer tablets in an effort to enable them to better prepare for produc - tive lives once they are released. Biniecki said the Inmate Tablet Program is an expansion on an existing McDonald’s restaurant in town partnership his department has with Securus Technologies Inc. “The pilot program will provide a no-cost to the county technology tool, which will equip our staff with additional strategies to assist in behavior by Tom Montgomery Auken said of the donations, which very much – I am hoping the annual modification and also give the inmates tools to reduce recidivism while they Editor she accepted in her roles as both return will be enough to cover the are incarcerated,” the sheriff said. “These tools include job search capabili - library director and as a member of $500 scholarship each year.” ties, access to select and monitored library resources and, in the near future, If you’re looking for a prime exam - the scholarship committee. The upgrades at McDonald’s began the materials to help the inmates work toward their GED.” ple of a local businessman who gives “The Luths are so generous. Oct. 12, with a projected nine-week “The company provides the tablets at no cost to the county on a monthly back to his community with much Imagine them renovating their construction period. rental fee to the inmate through their commissary account if they choose to more than lip service, you’ll find it in McDonald’s, and we get a check,” “We added the double order lane in participate,” explained Undersheriff Brad Roff, who said inmates can rent Cass City’s Jim Luth. Van Auken added. “One thing Jim the drive-through. We also added an the tablets for a monthly fee of $30. Luth and his wife, Cheryl, recently always says is that he truly likes this employee parking area and reconfig - unveiled a major makeover of their town and he always tries to give ured the dumpster area,” said Luth, Please turn to page 4. McDonald’s restaurant in town dur - back. who is owner/operator of four ing a ribbon-cutting ceremony early “I am so fortunate that he chose the McDonald’s locations in the Thumb, last week, and at the same time pre - library for his donation,” she said, including restaurants in Caro, Bad sented a pair of $1,000 donation noting the contribution to the junior Axe and Sebewaing. MDARD lifts ban on poultry checks to Rawson Memorial District citizen scholarship will also have a “The exterior is the new look for Library and to the Cass City Junior significant impact. “I am hoping this McDonald’s,” Luth added, referring exhibitions in state - for now Citizen of the Year Scholarship is the year we get to $20,000 for the to the latest improvements. “The Fund. scholarship (fund). With interest Colors and décor (were) picked out The Michigan Department of uated the disease risk and current “I was blown away,” Kate Van rates being raised – although not by my wife, Cheryl, and daughter, Agriculture and Rural Development national status and decided it’s Trish Hollingsworth, along with my (MDARD) lifted the statewide ban appropriate to lift the ban on poultry son, Jim Luth, and my limited input on poultry exhibitions last exhibitions. MDARD continues to for the color scheme. Wednesday. monitor the national HPAI status and Missing Tuscola child found; “I made the decision to remodel MDARD officials implemented the may reinstate the poultry exhibition based on the age of the location ban as a precautionary measure last ban if the disease re-emerges. youngster cold, but not hurt (nearly 20 years) and the need to June in response to the Highly Officials said they would consider modernize the look,” Luth Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) reinstating the ban under various cir - explained. “Some of the changes outbreak occurring across the United cumstances, including: by Tom Montgomery were new seating and décor, new Editor States. *Detection of HPAI in a wild bird ‘play place’ toys and additional MDARD officials stated they eval - touch screen educational games. We Please turn to page 5. A Tuscola County family received a precious early Christmas gift last week also added an internet room, with when searchers found a missing youngster in Juniata Township. additional outlets to plug in lap tops, Tuscola County Undersheriff Glen Skrent reported the search began when phones, or tablets. Gifts await first deputies were dispatched to 3685 Rowland Rd. Tuesday at about 12:45 p.m. “We did a minor update to this loca - “A three-year-old male child was reported missing,” Skrent said, noting the tion about eight years ago and have area involved is heavily wooded with swampy areas and ponds. “His grand - changed the play place area…once 2016 newborn mother, Phyllis Morrison, had been watching the child, (who) had been out - before,” he noted. “We added new The arrival of 2016 will have Lennox Rose Klein on Jan. 2. side playing with a stray dog that had wandered into the area. When the roof units that will be more energy grandmother had come back outside to give the child, Elijah, a coat, she special meaning to couples that Last year Kristyn and efficient. are also expecting their own lit - Alejandro Casarez of Cass City found (he) was gone.” “We have always had great commu - Two Michigan State Police tracking dogs, along with an MSP helicopter tle arrivals, but just when the welcomed their newborn son, nity support,” Luth said. “We hope first baby of the new year will Dominic Reyes Jay Casarez, were called to assist deputies at the scene along with troopers from the all will check out the new look and Michigan State Police post in Caro, county and state weigh masters, and ani - be born is anyone’s guess. who arrived Monday, Jan. 12. enjoy all the changes. A big thanks Will the first birth take place mal control. goes out to all our 55 employees for “The Tuscola County CERT team (Citizen Emergency Response Team) just minutes or hours after the As was true last year, the com - putting up with all the construction bells start ringing after mid - ing year’s proud parents will was dispatched and staged in the area. Mayville and Vassar Fire Department and changes in schedules — special personnel were also called to assist to begin a ground search,” Skrent said. night, Jan. 1, or will several receive a $20 floral bouquet thanks to Erin Jaenicke (Kappen) the days or even weeks pass before from Special Scents Floral “Also, the Child is Missing program was called and they had put out area general manager of this location. It is phone alert for the child. the blessed event? Shoppe, Gilligan’s very stressful during any remodel, Regardless, the first baby of will have a $20 gift “Shortly after 3 p.m., the helicopter spotted the child, along with the stray but with all the changes made here, dog, over a half mile away from the house,” he added. “The helicopter then the new year born and reported certificate wait - she has done a great job.” to the Chronicle by a ing. directed ground personnel to where the child was.” Luth started with McDonald’s when An MMR Ambulance crew was called in to check on the boy, the son of Cass City area family will be In addi - he was just 16 years old. showered with gifts and tion, 2 area Desirae Snyder, according to the undersheriff, who said the child was cold “(I) grew up in Zilwaukee and start - but uninjured. well wishes from local banks will offer their ed at the Tittabawassee merchants, a tradition that best wishes. Chemical Bank and McDonald’s,” he recalled. “Worked has continued for Thumb National Bank each Inside This Week my way up in all the management Anonymous holiday donations many years in the have a $10 savings account positions and held a supervisor role community. for the new arrival. reach $6,900 in Huron County. with McDonald’s Corporation. After Page 4 The only question mark But that’s not all; Curtis 20 years with the company, I decided each year is timing. In 2012 the Chrysler has chipped in a free Take a look back on 2015 with the to become an owner/operator and first baby arrived Jan. 1, when oil change. Chronicle’s annual Year in Review. start my own business. So I left Irwin and Susan Bricker of Cass Page 6 McDonald’s Corporation and opened City welcomed their daughter, Finally, the family can read the Cass City location 20 years ago. Maria I. Bricker, at home on about their new arrival and Meet the latest Red Hawk “We have never looked back,” he Leslie Rd. other local news all year long Award of Excellence winners. added. “My wife, Cheryl, and I Page 6 In 2014 Josh and Adrienne with a free, one-year subscrip - recently moved from Caseville and Klein welcomed their first born tion to the Cass City Chronicle. Please turn to page 16. PAGE TWO CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN &+! 0%" ".2& " ,. .,!1 0 ,1 ""! &+ %&/ # "! $ %
KNIGHTS INSURANCE owners Virgil (left) and Amy Peters (far right) recently donated $523.00 from this year’s annual Chili Cook-off to the Cass City Chamber of Commerce. Accepting the check was chamber Administrator Judy Keller.
GREENLEAF TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION " NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING !!! "
NOTICE - The Greenleaf Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Township hall located at 7510 Gilbert Rd., Cass City, MI
Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. PURPOSE OF MEETING: To consider a request for Special Land Use Permit from Thumb Radio Inc., Bad Axe, MI, for a Cellular Tower, for Tax Parcel ID Number 76-130-007-100- 010-02. ($%*+)( -#'%. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Township of Greenleaf, County of Sanilac, State of Michigan, Located %*(&"*$, )*"( ) at the at the South West corner of the intersection of M-53 and Bay City Forestville Road, Tax .4 +!"./,+ "..4 ".+% .!0 Parcel ID Number 76-130-007-100-010-02. %,* / ,. + 0 )' **#'&$ / .%* )".&" .0") 0 ) * )#(+#'&* #$$ "..4 /(" 0 )! * $ +#'& ' )% * Written comments concerning this matter can be submitted to the Township Clerk at the 1. 0"##"+ 0 $$ +/( * ' '&+ +* address indicated. 2&! +!. '( 0 '$#& # ' $* *&" " /)"4 0 $** * ) (#) +$") 1.+"00" 0 $, )'** 11()+# #(&+ ,%+ 1+$ .0 This notice is posted in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, Public Act 267 of 1976, as . +( 0 ., "! .,#"//&,+ ) 4" ." amended, MCL 41.72a(2) and (3). Any concerns regarding the requirement of the Federal &+ 0 0" // &04 &)) 0 // &04 Americans with Disabilities Act should be brought to the attention of the Township Clerk. "! &+ 0 .)"00" "! ! 3" Lori Mazure, Clerk 6959 Van Dyke Rd. Cass City, MI 48726 989-872-5654 ! 1/ + ,--" ""$". 0 %,+"
) %# ## "# ) &$$ # ) ("# ) " %"# ) $#
$ ## $( %" $ ' ! $ #%" $ " 0 )% 1&#- )*$ # 0 ,+' 0 '% 0 ,*#& ** 0 $+" !! * ' $ $ ( %" $+ ! &+* " $ #%! ( & & ! $ & ' & $ #& + ** #+/ CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 PAGE THREE Slices of Life by Jill Pertler A mom’s talent runs deep
Legos on my living room floor. For instance, I possess Clarke Haire Tom Montgomery My talents never cease to amaze me. Multi-talents, instantaneous laundry finesse; this enables me to actually; I am multi-talented and living in a house - assess a discarded item of clothing and immediately Publisher Editor hold where my elaborate skills are acknowledged know whether it belongs in the closet or laundry pile and revered. Well, maybe not revered, but they are (but never, ever on the floor). I can exchange an empty used on a daily basis. roll of toilet paper for a full one with just two hands. There are certain things – many things – at which I Pairing mittens – not to mention socks — is practical - excel. I am so good at so many things that virtually ly my forte, and not only am I able to identify when a Chickenpox is still no one but me is able to do them. toilet needs flushing, but I can complete the task with Lots of them have to do with the fact that I have one flick of the wrist. super X-ray vision. I can see practically invisible You might find it hard to believe that I possess skills items that no one else can. My acute sense of eye - that surpass the dreams of regular people, like my kids. a threat in Michigan sight enables me to see crumpled paper, crayons, Hot Bless them. They take my talents in stride and treat me Wheels and Legos from five feet away, which is the like my gifts are completely normal. Even a super- With a new year just around the corner, Michigan approximate distance from my eyes to the floor. The human, super-mom wants to feel normal a couple of non-adults in my family can’t see across this vast times a week. I am lucky — they are so good to me. health officials are encouraging parents to help expanse, even though most of them have eyes that What more could I possibly want? ensure their children’s health with immunizations. are much less than five feet from the floor. My finely tuned eyesight can also make out dog hair Specifically, the latest concern is focused on vari - on the carpet, food splatter in the microwave and cella following recent reports of outbreaks around (ahem) droplets on the toilet. My world is a fuller, the state, prompting Michigan Department of more colorful place because of my tremendous eyes. I wonder what the world looks like to normal people? Rabbit Tracks Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials to I’ve also been blessed with supersonic hearing. My by Clarke Haire advise parents to make sure their children are up- ears are nearly bionic. They can detect sounds – like a running toilet, dripping faucet, breaking glass or (And anyone else he can to-date on vaccinations against the disease, also wrestling in the living room – that are lost to average known as chickenpox. human ears. The kids living with me (my offspring) get to help) were apparently born with normal ears, because they Outbreaks have been reported in recent weeks in couldn’t recognize a running toilet if they were seat - Grand Traverse, Calhoun, Muskegon and Wayne ed atop it. Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials say counties, and have involved mainly unvaccinated Sophisticated spatial talents – I’ve got those, too. preliminary 2015 firearm deer harvest numbers in the Lower They come in quite handy. I feel great sympathy for Peninsula appear to be up, while hunters had less success in the children in school settings. Several of the report - the people who weren’t born with groovy spatial tal - Upper Peninsula. ed cases involved patients who were hospitalized. ents like mine. These poor souls aren’t able to load Each year, the DNR generates preliminary estimates of the and unload the dishwasher, fold clothes or even line firearm deer harvest shortly after the season closes. The 2015 “Since the introduction of the chickenpox vaccine firearm deer season wrapped up Nov. 30, with indications of up the 18 pairs of shoes and boots scattered by the mixed results throughout the state. 20 years ago, the immunization has greatly back door. These tasks are far beyond the capabilities “We anticipated a poor harvest in the U.P. due to the drastically reduced the incidence of illnesses, hospitaliza - of people with everyday skills. It takes someone with low deer population throughout much of the U.P. over the past a fair amount of genius to load the dishwasher. couple of years,” said Ashley Autenrieth, DNR deer program biol - tions, and deaths related to the disease. Michigan As incredible as this all may seem, my list goes on. ogist. “However, we’ve seen uncharacteristically high tempera - has seen a 97 percent decline in chickenpox in that I was born with the empty gene. I possess the amaz - tures and low snowfall levels so far this fall, and if this continues, ing and astounding ability to discern whether some - we hope the herd will begin rebounding.” time,” said Dr. Eden Wells, chief medical executive thing is full, or empty. Although reports differ widely across and within regions, DNR with MDHHS. “The best thing you can do to pro - Take a box of cookies. Most of the young people in biologists estimate the harvest, compared to 2014, was up perhaps my house know how to open the box and eat the as much as 17 percent in the Lower Peninsula, and declined tect your loved ones and community against chick - cookies, but they are unable to determine when the approximately 19 percent in the U.P. enpox is to make sure your family is immunized.” box is empty. They simply take the last cookie, and “Fortunately, the Lower Peninsula hasn’t had a drastic drop in leave the box on the shelf in the pantry. It takes years deer numbers over the last few years,” said Chad Stewart, DNR Optimal protection in a community occurs when of practice to be able to lift an empty cookie box and deer management specialist. everyone who can be vaccinated, is vaccinated. know, without a doubt, that all the cookies are gone “That, coupled with good wild apple and acorn production over Immunization against varicella and several other and it is time to toss said box in the garbage. I am the last two years, has made for good conditions for the deer herds lucky my kids have allowed me the opportunity for in these areas,” Stewart said. vaccine-preventable diseases is required for school so much practice. Warmer than average temperatures made for a more challenging As far as talents go, mine run deeper than the pile of hunt in the beginning of the season, since deer don’t tend to be as entry in Michigan. However, parents have the active in warmer temperatures. Biologists noted, however, that option to waive the requirement through their local many hunters stayed out longer to enjoy the weather, which may have helped the harvest. health department. Biologists saw excellent body condition and antler development Chickenpox is caused by a virus in the herpes on many of the bucks that were registered at check stations. Although the U.P. saw lower harvest numbers, the bucks that virus family and is characterized by an itchy, blis - The Cass City were registered tended to be either 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 years old. This tery rash. The rash may be preceded or accompa - reflects the low numbers of younger age classes from winter effects and the continuing impact of predators. nied by fever, tiredness, headache, and loss of Regardless of preliminary impressions, Stewart stressed the appetite. Chronicle importance of Michigan’s hunter harvest survey, which he called “a vital tool for Michigan’s deer program, and an important way in Chickenpox is highly contagious, with the virus which data provided by hunters contributes to our information spreading easily through coughing, sneezing, and welcomes letters base.” A rigorous assessment of harvest and participation over all deer other contact with respiratory secretions. Like seasons will occur using the annual hunter mail survey. The survey other herpes-family viruses, this virus has the is mailed in early January to randomly selected hunters. to the editor . Hunters who do not receive a survey in the mail but wish to pro - capability to remain in the body indefinitely as a vide their hunting and harvest information may visit www.michi - latent infection and reactivate later in life. When Letters must include the writer’s name, gan.gov/deer and select the “Complete A Harvest Survey Online” the chickenpox virus reactivates it causes a painful link. Hunters should provide information only once they have address and telephone number. The latter completed all of their 2015 hunting activities, including seasons condition called shingles, also known as zoster. that are open as late as Jan. 1, 2016. Chickenpox can be variable, ranging from mild is in case it is necessary to call for verifi - ********** with few “pox” lesions to very severe illness cation, but won’t be used in the newspa - More from the DNR. Michigan is home to some outstanding fish - requiring hospitalization. Complications such as ing, with more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, more pneumonia, bacterial infections, and meningitis per. Names will be withheld from publi - than 11,000 inland lakes, and tens of thousands of miles of rivers are more likely in adolescent and adult age groups. and streams. cation upon request, for an adequate rea - Accordingly, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Before the licensure and routine use of the vac - Fisheries Division strives to engage as many individuals as possi - ble in our state’s vast recreational opportunities, and provides spe - cine, there were an estimated four million cases son. The Chronicle reserves the right to cial times to do so – including our annual Free Fishing Weekends. annually, with about 11,000 hospitalizations and Conducted one weekend each winter and summer, these opportu - edit letters for length and clarity. nities allow anyone to enjoy Michigan’s world-class fishing for an average of about 100 chickenpox-related FREE! deaths each year in the United States. The 2016 Winter Free Fishing Weekend will be held Saturday, Studies have shown the recommended two-dose February 13 and Sunday, February 14. As part of these weekends, We will not publish thank you letters of a all fishing license fees are waived for two days with residents and series given in childhood is somewhere between 89 out-of-state visitors allowed to enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes’ waters for all species of fish during their respective percent and 98 percent effective in preventing any specific nature, for instance, from a club open seasons. Please note all other regulations still apply during mild-to-moderate chickenpox disease and 100 per - that time. thanking merchants who donated prizes Please join this year’s efforts to help get more individuals of all cent effective in preventing severe chickenpox. ages out fishing. We welcome you to become a part of the tradition In this case, an ounce of prevention sure is worth for a raffle. that is the annual Free Fishing Weekends – a time to get together a pound of cure. and have some fishing fun!
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY News Staff Rates & Policies AT 6550 MAIN STREET, CASS Obituary Rates Clarke Haire The Cass City Chronicle reserves the right to edit Obituary notices cost $20 per insertion. There is a CITY, MICHIGAN, by Clarke Haire, any and all copy for content and size restrictions. publisher. Publisher Final editorial judgement lies with the Chronicle $5 additional charge for including a photo. [email protected] management and staff. Deadline for classified Periodical postage paid at Cass City, Tom Montgomery advertising is Monday, noon and deadline for display . 6550 Main Street Michigan 48726. Editor advertising is Friday, 5 p.m. for the next week’s edi - Advertising Rates P.O. Box 115 tion. Transit (nonbusiness) rates, 10 words or less, $5.00 POSTMASTER: Send address [email protected] each insertion; additional words 15 cents each. Cass City, MI 48726 changes to CASS CITY CHRONI - Krysta Boyce CLE, P.O. BOX 115, CASS CITY, MI Three weeks for the price of 2--cash rate. Save Sr. Sales Executive Subscription Rates money by enclosing cash with mail orders. Rates Phone: (989) 872-2010 48726. Tuscola, Huron & Fax: (989) 872-3810 [email protected] for display want ads on application. National Advertising Representative, [email protected] Sanilac counties - $23.10 per year. Email: [email protected] Michigan Weekly Newspapers, Inc., In Michigan - $27.50 per year. 257 Michigan Avenue, East Lansing, Deb Severance Social News Website: www.ccchronicle.net Michigan. Composition Out-of-State - $29.70 per year. The Cass City Chronicle will gladly publish social Tina Pallas College - $15 per year. news free of charge. Social news includes: engage - For information regarding newspaper ments, weddings, anniversaries, college graduations, advertising and commercial and job Columnist Email subscriptions - $22 per year. printing, telephone: (989) 872-2010. Jill Pertler Payable in advance. Discounts available for multi- birth announcements and similar items. There is a $5 (USPS 092-00) Columnist year subscription. fee to include a photo. PAGE FOUR CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Anonymous holiday donations in Huron County reach $6,900 #"% &( )+$"**"% "* $) "% *! # % ( ") *! (" - %&&% &( '+#" *"&% # ) ) % # % ( "* $) *& by Tom Montgomery tributed a combined $2,200, boost - iff’s department select recipients for )) "*- !(&%" # &, )) "*- Editor ing the total to $6,600, which was the gifts based on need. !&% , !(&%" # !(&%" # % * followed by donation of another “These acts of kindness certainly Huron County Sheriff’s deputies $300. say a lot about the county we live "$ ! were scheduled to deliver the last of Members of the county’s law in,” Hanson said. “It was quite a E':9981?6= 91 $608>C <00 977?84>C !0,6 :7 00&9C 6,<5 ?46/482 <008 several $100 cash gifts Christmas enforcement community along with year for receiving Christmas cheer at Eve to residents having a hard time local clergy, school officials and '> ,<9 #:08 >9 ,8C980 A,8>482 , 39> 3970=>C60 70,6 the sheriff’s office this holiday sea - making ends meet this holiday sea - community leaders helped the sher - son.” son. #!"$ ! “The total ended up being $6,900, E 700>482 :7 99/ '30:3030<,8 3?<.3 ,== 4>C 9< 79<0 4819<7, which was $1,900 more than last >498 .,66 year and was donated by 11 fami - lies,” said Huron County Sheriff E977?84>C ?8.3 8998 '3,--98, )84>0/ !0>39/4=> 3?<.3 Kelly J. Hanson, who announced E(3?7- ( $,<>C :7 @,82064.,6 <00 3?<.3 ,== 4>C early this month that a few families had come forward with money and # $ #!$ requested his department to distrib - E,20>9A8 )84>0/ !0>39/4=> 9 :7 66 C9? .,8 0,> /98,>498 ute the gifts in cash and gift certifi - cates, at its discretion.
$ #!$ The same sort of anonymous gift- E6.93964.= 898C79?= F!98/,C ,> , (470G :7 $,<5=4/0 ,10 !,48 '> giving took place last year and, as )-6C 9< 79<0 4819<7,>498 .,66 8206, & ,> was true in 2014, residents continued E 700>482 :7 99/ '30:3030<,8 3?<.3 ,== 4>C 9< 79<0 4819<7, to approach the sheriff’s department with additional money to distribute >498 .,66 to those in need as Christmas neared. E"9@0=>, (9A8=34: 9,482 :7 “Last year’s effort was very much E<401 '?::9<> 700>482= F 0,6482 (920>30<G !0,/9A ,80 !0,/9A ,80 ,/ appreciated and was displayed in the SGT. TODD Schember of the Huron County Sheriff’s B0 :7 9< ;?0=>498= 9< >9 <024=>0< >9 ,>>08/ :60,=0 .,66 >30 9114.0 ,> I numerous thank-you cards and mes - Department presents a $100 bill to the Huron 9< >966 1<00 (30=0 =0==498= ,<0 9:08 >9 ,8C980 /0,6482 A4>3 , 2<401 9< 69== sages that I received from the many who we reached out to. Some…may Industries Thrift Shop manager, who in turn selected a ':98=9<0/ -C 9=:4.0 /@,8>,20 ,== 4>C recall there were five families last customer at random to receive the gift. Deputies dis - year that dropped off a total of fifty # "$ #!$ $100 bills ($5,000),” said Hanson, tributed a combined $6,900 this holiday season, all E6,898 700>482 :7 '> <,8.4= $,<<4=3 $42098 who initially reported this month that donated anonymously by 11 families who wanted to E !00>482 :7 '> 9=0:3 3?<.3 " <2C60 &/ !00>482 A466 -0 306/ 48 seven families had dropped off a combined total of $4,400. offer a helping hand to other county residents having a >30 3,66 80B> >9 >30 64>>60 =>980 .3?<.3 Later, three more families con - hard time making ends meet. Circuit court proceedings E,20>9A8 )84>0/ !0>39/4=> 9 :7 66 C9? .,8 0,> /98,>498 E"9@0=>, (9A8=34: 9,482 :7 Several appear recently on felony charges E<401 '?::9<> 700>482= F 0,6482 (920>30<G !0,/9A ,80 !0,/9A ,80 ,/ B0 :7 9< ;?0=>498= 9< >9 <024=>0< >9 ,>>08/ :60,=0 .,66 >30 9114.0 ,> I The following people appeared in under the influence of liquor, third Township. He was also convicted of 9< >966 1<00 (30=0 =0==498= ,<0 9:08 >9 ,8C980 /0,6482 A4>3 , 2<401 9< 69== Tuscola County Circuit Court last offense, Oct. 9 in Vassar Township. being an habitual offender (two prior ':98=9<0/ -C 9=:4.0 /@,8>,20 ,== 4>C week on various felony charges: A pre-sentence investigation was felony convictions). *Peter A. Swanson, 26, Mayville, ordered and bond was continued at A pre-sentence investigation was E656,8/ (9A8=34: 9,482 :7 pleaded no contest to charges of safe $10,000. Sentencing is to be sched - ordered, bond was revoked and the breaking, larceny in a building and uled. defendant was remanded to the cus - E*+ 798>36C 700>482 :7 *+ ,66 ,== 4>C attempted possession of a controlled *Maryann S. Smith, 28, tody of the sheriff’s department. substance Sept. 14 in Fremont Silverwood, pleaded guilty to three Sentencing is to be scheduled. E(3?7- #.>,298 ,<8 700>482 :7 14<0 3,66 48 ,20>9A8 Township. counts of forgery involving checks *Mazin Mikho, 42, Clifford, E(?=.96, 9?8>C 6D30470
Well, here we are again, ready to make that New Year’s resolution 5 YEARS AGO (2010) average of 2.5 (B minus), and who were allowed to cast votes depend - again. The latest recipients of the covet - has been active in the community ing on amount of purchases. Grand Unfortunately, many folks are going to make a vow most of them ed Red Hawk Award of Excellence or on campus. winner in the girl’s category was won’t follow through on, covering a myriad of bad habits (shedding are high school senior Michael Marlene Fisher with Trent them) and/or good habits (starting them). Milligan, seventh grade student 35 YEARS AGO (1980) Guinther winning the boy’s grand You probably won’t be surprised to learn that many poll results indi - Maria Weilbach and third grader Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Root had prize. Both received bicycles. cate the most popular promises to self – and the quickest to fall by the Olivia Peters. School officials for - their family with them for supper Other winners in the girl’s catego - mally recognized each of the out - Christmas night. Guests were Mr. ry were: Teresa Tracy, electric wayside – are (in no particular order) to lose weight and get fit, quit standing students during a monthly arid Mrs. George McKee and fam - organ; Patti Rabideau, record play - smoking, learn something new, eat healthier and diet, get out of debt board of education meeting and ily, Sally Roach and Lars er; Cindy Marshall, doll buggy; and save money, spend more time with family, travel to new places, presented them with a maroon rib - Holmgren, the Swedish exchange Julie Oswald, toy oven, and be less stressed, volunteer, and drink less. bon and certificate last week. student living with the McKees at Debbie Woolner, talking doll. I wonder why they left off “make fewer sarcastic comments to fam - Along with welcoming new lead - Lapeer, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winners in the boys’ division ership, Cass City School officials Nemeth of Deford and Mr. and Included: Chris Glaspie, electric ily members, friends and co-workers”, and “try to make fun of your said good-bye to 16 veteran Mrs. Roger Root and family. train; Carl Palmateer, electric gui - wife less often in your weekly newspaper column”? instructors through a buyout incen - Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Stine and tar; Lester Auten, power workshop; Doesn’t matter, considering I fully intend to fail in both of those cat - tive plan that offered each of them sons, Scott and Randy, had with Ricky Zawilinski, pool table, and egories, too, as I work through my 30th year at the Chronicle. $30,000 a year over a 3-year peri - them Sunday for a belated John Brewton, pursuit plane. The The way I see it, the biggest problem with New Year’s resolutions is od. Teachers who left the district Christmas dinner, Dean Stine of above winners are listed in order of that success in bringing about personal change requires real work and were: Rosemary Bushong, Donna Hastings, Miss Jackie Casto of placing. Emerson, Brenda Fulcher, Linda Delton, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Radarman Seaman Jerry L. effort, the prospects of which most of us aren’t exactly thrilled with. Guza, Jeanine McGee, Linda Rose, Nicholas and children of Murdick, USN, son of James Think about it; many resolutions are about reversing poor habits that Yvonne Sherman, Shirley Tuckey, Kawkawlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Murdick of Snover, returned to you’ve spent considerable time nurturing. Doesn’t it make sense that Nancy Walker, Judy Brown, Kay Marker and children of Bay City Newport, R. L, last week aboard turning those behaviors around would take an equal amount of time? McCrea, Joe Guza, Jim Hobbs, and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stine. the fleet oiler USS Allagash. I can’t imagine how a resolution at the beginning of the year would Judy Hoelzle, Connie Mrs. Virginia Zawilinski of Cass Allagash successfully completed a Iwankovitsch and Cheryl Kilbourn. City announces the engagement of six-month deployment to the make any difference in the amount of motivation you can muster to The final 2010 Schneeberger’s her daughter, Victoria Lynne Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet, make a real change from within. I mean, when you get right down to Athlete of the Week award winner Zawilinski, to Colin J. Almas, son and will spend the Christmas it, you have to really want to make it happen and (gasp) be willing to is Morgan Erla. Desperate for a of Mrs. Lois Tackeberry of Holidays in her homeport. She put up with some discomfort along the way. victory, the Red Hawk junior Columbiaville and Grant (Bud) steamed nearly 26,000 miles while And who needs that, right? recorded a game-high 12 points to Almas of Mayville. Victoria is a deployed. I suppose that’s why some folks who want to drop a few pounds, for lead the Red Hawk cagers past vis - 1977 graduate of Cass City High iting Mayville in the team’s final School and is attending Indiana 75 YEARS AGO (1940) example, are tempted to buy into advertisements for miraculous for - outing before the holiday break. Vocational College, where she is Mr. and Mrs. George Russell mulas that promise to let you shed pounds while lounging on the Erla scored from the field in each studying computer programming. received unusual Christmas gifts in couch, snacking on a bag of Cheetos with a big ole cheesecake at the quarter and added a pair of free Her father was the late Martin 1940 by the additions of a son, a ready. throws in Cass City’s 46-25 whip - Zawilinski. Colin is also a 1977 daughter and a grandson to the Or why so many wannabe exercise nuts fork out hundreds of bucks ping of the Wildcats. With a 2-3 graduate of Cass City High School family circle. The son and daughter overall record, Erla’s work on the and a 1980 graduate from became in-laws when two mar - for fancy treadmills that are probably going to be used as storage glass will be key for Coach Jim International Telephone and riage ceremonies were performed tables before ending up on the front lawn during next summer’s Green’s cagers to have success Telegraph school of Indiana. He is Tuesday and the grandson, garage sale. entering the new year. Erla, in his now employed by Magnavox as an Frederick Watson Spaven, was The bottom line? Change isn’t easy, which is probably why my wife second year of varsity play, is the electronic technician. Both live in born on December 25. would really struggle if she ever vowed to not be right. All the time. son of Michelle and Chuck Erla. Fort Wayne, Ind. Wedding plans A quiet but pretty wedding took About everything. Or to lighten up when it comes to reminding (nag - are indefinite. place at 8:00 p. m. Saturday, 10 YEARS AGO (2005) Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brastennick December 21, in the ging) me to do something she just reminded me about six months ago. Marion Lucille Bullock Perry- of Lehigh Acres, Fla., spent six Congregational Church at Imlay And while I’m at it, just once I’d like to hang a picture or arrange Dafoe born Dec. 22, 1915, to days with Mr. and Mrs. Greg Vargo City when Miss Rhea Kathryn some furniture without her walking into the room with that expres - Luella (Frank) and George Bullock and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vickerson Seeger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. sion on her face – most husbands have seen it – the one that instant - near Cass City, has celebrated her and family in Norway, Mich., and George Seeger of Cass City, ly conveys the message, “Nice try, but it’s not quite right. Or even 90th birthday. She was one of 6 six days with Mr. and Mrs. Cliff became the bride of Mr. Kenneth children to be raised in the family Robinson. Sweet, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank close. Here, let me fix that for you…” Heck, I’d even be satisfied if home on Severance Road. When Sweet of Imlay City. she would resolve one of these years to give me a real answer when she was a young girl, her two 40 YEARS AGO (1975) Santa Claus can’t be far away, she’s clearly upset about something, and I ask what’s wrong, and she brothers and young sister, Mildred Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hutchinson reasoned Ulysses G. Parker, the lat - replies, “Nothing.” passed away. Perry-Dafoe’s sister, and family had as guests Saturday ter part of last week for he had Really, dear? Myrtle, married Clark Montague for a belated Christmas dinner, caught sight of a real live deer in Now, that sort of wife-speak has taken years of marriage to perfect, and her sister Hazel was the wife of Miss Phoebe Wiles of Florida, Mr. the garden adjoining his farm Carl Thane. Perry-Dafoe married and Mrs. James Halsey and family house. Which one of Santa’s sled so I can understand why she isn’t all that enthusiastic about tackling Ralph Perry in May 1937. Their 3 of Pickford, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle haulers it was—Dasher, Dancer, resolutions that might address our frequent communication gaps. sons are Jimmie (Geraldine) of Lounsbury, Mr. and Mrs. John Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Honestly, neither am I. Maybe that’s a good thing, given the fact that Cass City, Ronald (Arlone) of Sting and daughter and Mr. and Donner or Blitzen—Mr. Parker did our race to see who will go completely deaf first appears to be neck Talala, Okla., and Richard (Paula) Mrs. Floyd Wiles. not venture to mention, but to and neck at this point. of Owosso. She has 12 grandchil - Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hanby and prove he wasn’t “seeing things,” he dren, 2 1 great-grandchildren, and family had as Christmas guests, called his wife and two neighbors As for resolutions, guess I’ll pass again this year and leave them to one great-great grandchild. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hanby, Mrs. to see the deer, a full grown doe, folks who delight in embracing new frontiers and tackling challenges Members of the Cass City varsity Edith Ward and Miss Mary Hanby which accommodatingly remained that promise to bring about positive changes in their lives. volleyball team are Courtney of Union Grove, Wis. The family long enough to be seen and Personally, I wouldn’t mind change so much if things could just stay Rabideau, Carly Howard, Sara also celebrated the 10th birthday of admired. The animal left the farm the same. Meeker, Ashley Hendrick, Sarah Lori Hanby Dec. 26. by way of a nearby swale and You, too? Howard, Ashleigh Rabideau, April Mrs. Mary Frost, daughter of Mr. Parker traced its tracks in the snow Pica, Lauren Dillon, Amanda and Mrs. James Isaacs of Cass where it had made 25-foot length Langenburg and Emily Schinnerer. City, delivered Sunday’s sermon at jumps. Leadership also changed at Hills Trinity United Methodist church, and Dales General Hospital in a where her mother is pastor. Mrs. MDARD lifts ban on poultry year that saw officials announce Frost, a seminary student in 100 YEARS AGO (1915) plans for a multimillion-dollar Dayton, Ohio, spoke during Seven beans brought Geo. exhibits in state -- for now expansion/renovation project. Student Recognition Day Sunday. Bennett, $920 when he marketed Roger Marshall retired as hospital Other students participating were his crop. About four years ago Mr. Continued from page one. board chairman after 8 years at the Jean Alexander, Kelly Gee, and Bennett was given seven yellow helm, while Dan Hittler took over Cheryl Kozan. kidney beans by A. L. in the Mississippi flyway, the reins. Then, in the fall, Four tables of cards were played Chamberlain. He took them home *Detection of HPAI in domestic flocks in states surrounding Michigan or President and CEO Dee McKrow when the Euchre Club met and planted them in his garden. nearby areas of Canada, and abruptly resigned after 10 years, Saturday evening at the home of Year after year he Flamed and *Cases of HPAI in wild or domestic birds in other flyways, if the cases citing “personal reasons.” Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Gracey. High saved the seed from the season appear to be spreading. prizes were won by Mr. and Mrs. before until he had a number of The ban implement over the summer prevented the commingling of birds 25 YEARS AGO (1990) Jerry Decker. Low prize was won bushels of good healthy seed. This from different locations, including exhibitions, swap meets, petting zoos at Hazel Seeley entertained Sunday by Lee Hendrick. A potluck lunch year Mr. Bennett had enough seed fairs, game bird and waterfowl fair displays, and Miracle of Life exhibits. supper guests for Christmas. Mr. was served. from four years growing to sow 10 MDARD partnered with Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) 4- and Mrs. William Ehrlich of acres and from this he threshed 230 H, Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, and other partners to Gagetown, Mr. and Mrs. Chris 50 YEARS AGO (1965) inform youth of the announcement and identify ways to engage Michigan’s bushels of beans which he sold for youth poultry exhibitors and allow them to showcase their knowledge and Seeley and baby of Grand Rapids, Happiness is a color television set $4 a bushel. A peculiar incident of experience. Jeff Seeley, Kim Seeley and friend won in a Chamber of Commerce the fact is that at one time this year “I would like to thank MSU Extension and our youth leaders who created of North Branch, Melinda Kirn of drawing and happiness was what the beans were under four inches of a meaningful educational experience out of an unfortunate situation,” said Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kirn, the Louie Pierce family experi - water, which stood on them for Dr. James Averill, MDARD’s state veterinarian. “Their partnership was Mr. and Mrs. Mick Kirn, daughters enced Friday noon, Dec. 24, when some time. invaluable in protecting all of Michigan’s poultry flocks statewide from this Whitney and Meredith, Mrs. Chamber officials drew their name The Elkland Milling Co. expects devastating disease.” Eamey Seeley, Janis Seeley, Sherry from several thousand in the final to be ready to have the mill running Concern for the possibility of a return of HPAI in the United States still Seeley, Charles Seeley, Brian drawing. Pierce and his wife were within ten days. All new machinery remains. Seeley, Roberta Seeley and Mrs. present when their names were is being used and the power is Generally, heightened findings of influenza viruses in wild birds will begin Audrey Katzenberger, all of Cass drawn and were virtually speech - being furnished by three of the lat - in winter and go through spring as birds co-mingle and migrate south, and City. less. est type Westinghouse motors. cold weather helps keep the virus alive. The last case of HPAI in domestic Three area residents are among 73 Miss Suzanne Barnes, student at Notwithstanding the fact that the birds was documented in June; however, the domestic population is always Saginaw Valley State University MSU, will return to East Lansing directors have been handicapped at risk of influenza infection from wild waterfowl which may spread the students whose names will appear Sunday after spending the holidays by lack of funds caused by sub - virus in their droppings. in the 1991 edition of “Who’s Who with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. scribers for stock being very slow MDARD continues to encourage poultry owners to practice proper biose - in American Universities and Andy Barnes, and family. Miss to settle, they have whipped the old curity and contact their local veterinarian if they have sick birds. Colleges.” They are Scott A. Barnes filled in at the Chronicle plant into splendid condition and If a flock is experiencing severe illness or multiple death losses, residents Mellendorf, Cass City, a senior office during her two weeks’ vaca - are only waiting the finishing of are encouraged to contact the MDARD at 800-292-3939 or (517) 373-0440 majoring in social work; Janice L. tion wiring by the city to be in complete (for after-hours emergencies). Cummins, Gagetown, a junior Mrs. Harold Jackson had with her readiness to run. Every director is majoring in communications, and for Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. James determined to have the mill turn Sandra L. Miller, Owendale, a jun - McCoy and daughters of Caro and out only the highest grade work ior majoring in psychology. The Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jackson. Mr. and will always work to that end. students were selected by a univer - and Mrs. Richard Patnaude and Thanks sity nominating committee and the children of Gagetown were guests editors of the annual directory of Mrs. Patnaude’s mother, Mrs. for based on academic achievement, Jackson, Sunday. service to community or university, Twelve Cass City area children calling leadership in extracurricular activi - were named winners in Wood 872-2010 ties and potential to be considered, Rexall Drug’s annual pre- with a student must be a junior, senior or Christmas “Boys and Girls graduate student who has main - Contest” following compilation of feature tained a minimum grade point voting Friday, Dec. 24. Customers story ideas PAGE SIX CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Year in Review Chronicle staff looks back on some of the top stories of 2015
by Tom Montgomery need for more space in the future, youth having a hand in raising and Editor especially in light of construction of delivering roughly 600 pounds of the new Dairy Farmers of America beef, another 500 pounds of pork, Summing up any one year via a (DFA) plant in town. However, and roughly 1,600 pounds of chick - handful of stories is challenging at other board members suggested it’s en. best, largely because it’s a subjective highly unlikely enrollment will task; 2015 will be remembered with increase significantly due to the STATE ROAD FIX sadness by anyone who lost a loved plant construction. They also noted one, for example, while the year may the district has some existing space Cass City area voters joined their have marked a new and wonderful that could be used to accommodate brethren across the state last spring beginning for others. additional students. in soundly rejecting Proposal 1 – However, we all share in a general Michigan officials’ plan to fix the sense of community, weathering var - EXTENSION VOTE state’s crumbling roads and bridges. ious events together as friends and Residents across the Thumb and neighbors, celebrating and mourn - Tuscola County Commissioners Michigan overwhelmingly rejected ing, lending a hand to those in need, placed the financial future of Tuscola the costly and complicated ballot and working together to maintain a County MSU Extension programs, proposal by historic proportions, way of life we’ve come to know and including 4-H, into the hands of vot - with an estimated one in four of the appreciate in many ways. ers in 2015 with the decision to place state’s 1,755,529 registered voters As a community newspaper, the a special millage on the Tuesday, casting ballots and 80 percent of res - Chronicle strives to report on the March 8, 2016, presidential primary idents casting “no” votes. CASS CITY students Thomas Muter, fifth grade, news and features that impact area election ballot. Gov. Rick Snyder touted Proposal 1 residents. It’s a job we take serious - The proposal totals .1 of a mill for as an effective, bipartisan plan that and sophomore Kaitlin Witherspoon were recently ly, just as previous owners and six years, generating an estimated would provide a long-term funding honored as the latest recipients of the local school staffers have over the past 100-plus $173,000 in the first year. The levy source and also provide more money years. And we hope it’s a mission would cost the owner of a home with for education, local governments and district’s coveted Red Hawk Award of Excellence. we will continue well into the future. a market value of $100,000 about $5 recreational opportunities. Before turning to the first chapter of more in taxes annually, and the rev - But the price tag was hefty – raising 2016, however, it seems only appro - enue would be used to pay for not taxes by nearly $2 billion, including priate to take a look back at the sto - only 4-H programs, but also a host of $1.3 billion a year for transportation. Muter, Witherspoon ries that helped to shape our commu - professional agriculture services and Months later, in November, Snyder nity for better and worse in 2015. nutrition programs provided through signed a seven-bill package imple - With that in mind, the Chronicle’s the MSU Extension office in Caro. menting the state’s legislative solu - latest award winners editorial staff presents its annual Commissioners, faced with a pro - tion to infrastructure funding. Year in Review compilation featur - jected general fund budget deficit of The plan’s measures include hiking ing stories pulled from our archives several hundred thousands of dollars vehicle and motorcycle registration The Cass City Board of Education recently honored the final Red Hawk throughout the past 12 months. over the next few years, approved fees, upping taxes on fuel by 7.3 Award of Excellence recipients for 2015. the vote over the summer. They also cents to 26.3 cents per gallon for all They are Thomas Muter, a fifth grade student, and sophomore Kaitlin GROCERY COMING passed a motion to continue finan - motor fuels, applies the fuel tax to Witherspoon. cially supporting local Extension natural gas and gasoline used by During the months of October, December, February and April of each More than a year after Venu Ganga programs until the election and – interstate trucks, ties the tax rate on school year, each of the district’s school building staffs is asked to nominate closed Erla’s Food Center in Cass presuming voters support the millage diesel fuel to the same level as the students for the award based on leadership, service, outstanding behavior, City, an auction of the property last – until tax revenue from the millage tax on gasoline, and restricts state excellent academic performance, being most improved or other accomplish - October brought good news to the is collected. trunkline fund administrative ments in or outside of school. community. According to Tuscola County expenses at MDOT to eight percent The nominees and their families are then invited to attend a monthly school Ben’s Supercenter Inc. purchased Controller/Administrator Mike of expenditures (down from 10 per - board meeting, where the administration and board members present each the building and land, and while Hoagland, commissioners’ decision cent). recipient with a maroon ribbon and certificate and personally congratulate company officials are still in the to cut funding for the local Extension Snyder said general fund dollars each of them. process of ironing out details regard - office in the near future is the result allocated for roads will be phased in Teacher Julie R. Bitzer nominated Muter. ing their newest location in the of multi-year financial planning over a five-year period, beginning “As educators, we are privileged to work alongside truly exceptional peo - Thumb, Ben’s President Jim designed to ward off serious revenue with $150 million in fiscal year ple,” Bitzer stated in her nomination letter. “Thomas Muter displays many Zyrowski indicated local residents shortfalls. 2019. The combined investment in outstanding qualities. (He) comes to school every day eager to learn. won’t be disappointed with the final “There’s reason for concern, and if roads resulting from the plan is esti - “Having the experience of growing up on a working farm and being an avid product. I had to point out a major one, it’s the mated at $2 billion. reader, he brings a broad background of knowledge with him and applies “The Ben’s team has been inspired wind (farm tax) revenue,” Hoagland that to what he is currently learning. He asks deep thinking questions that by the overwhelming amount of said during an interview earlier this STORMY YEAR initiate a greater understanding for the rest of the student population in the requests from the local realtors, city year. He explained the county fully classroom,” she added. officials and residents for Ben’s depends on the income generated by The year brought a dangerous and “The quality of work he produces is outstanding. A lot of care and thought Supercenter to join the Cass City the relatively new source of income. costly storm season, with one late is given to each one of his answers. Striving for excellence, Thomas’ con - business community,” Zyrowski However, he added, “What (tax rev - June storm spawning a total of five scientious nature ensures that he has gone over everything at least two or said. “We are busy making plans enue) you get in year one, by year tornadoes in eastern and southern three times to guarantee a cored and thorough answer,” Bitzer continued. and evaluating the needs of the com - 10, it’s 30 percent” of that amount. Michigan, including an EF-1 twister “Thomas is a hard worker and has the ability to work well with others. munity. Residents deserve a quality “We’re in our peak right now – our that struck in Sanilac County. The This, as we all know, is a skill that will be very helpful in the future. His shopping experience that the Ben’s general fund is picking up $950,000” damages include utter devastation at determination to acquire the most from his education will help him have a team is looking forward to provid - this year wind farm tax revenue,” the 3,000-head DeVor Dairy Farm successful future,” she said. “We are fortunate to have students like Thomas ing.” Hoagland said. “But by the year near Decker. Thousands of mid- Muter in our district as positive role models for others as they develop their Ben’s Supercenter is family owned 2019, we’re projecting the gap – if Michigan residents were left without skills.” and operated. In September the nothing is done – will be somewhere power. Teacher Amy Tamlyn nominated Witherspoon, noting she is familiar with company celebrated 50 years of around $900,000 between general In late July, violent thunderstorms her work both in the classroom and as a volunteer with the Friends of the serving the Tri-City area. Ben’s cur - fund revenues and general fund struck the Thumb again, this time Playground, which recently completed an extensive maintenance project at rently owns and operates three loca - expenditures.” targeting Huron County, where a tor - Cass City’s community playscape, located near the Cass City Early tions; Ben’s Supercenter in Brown As a result, Hoagland said commis - nado roared through the village of Childhood Education Center. City, Ben’s Supercenter in Marlette sioners are being forced to look at Owendale, causing property damage “This summer our group devoted several weeks towards revitalizing the and Ben’s Contractor Center/Ben’s cutting services that are not mandat - from one end of the community to aging structure, and we depended greatly on community volunteers. Kaitlin Great Outdoors, also in Marlette. ed – the county’s MSU Extension the other. Power outages were Witherspoon arrived each morning happy and willing to help in any way we Ganga and his wife, Madhavi office included — no matter how reported throughout the central needed her to,” Tamlyn said. Yeluri, purchased Erla’s Foods Inc., valuable they are to the community. Thumb. “She spent countless hours painting, staining and shoveling mulch and pea in February 2001, after moving to And the stormy weather didn’t end stone, and she worked all day, not leaving until we did. Kaitlin was a vital the Thumb from Washington State. MEATING THE NEED after summer turned to fall. In fact, member of our volunteer team, and it was with her help that we now have a The transfer of ownership to the National Weather Service (NWS) beautiful playscape for the children of Cass City to enjoy for years to come,” Gangas marked the end of an era of A handful of Cass City area teens officials confirmed three rare she added. sorts in town, where the Erla fami - spent much of 2015 turning a $2,500 November tornadoes in early “Kaitlin’s drive to work hard has been something that I have also witnessed ly’s legacy of serving the communi - grant, plenty of elbow grease and November in the Thumb, including in the classroom,” Tamlyn noted. “I had Kaitlin in class last year for alge - ty spanned nearly six decades. ample determination into an effort one near Bad Axe in Huron County bra and again this year for geometry. No matter how challenging the lessons that would help to feed dozens of and another in the Applegate area in in class might be, she comes to class with her work done and maintains a CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY needy families in their own commu - Sanilac County, leaving hundreds of positive attitude and a willingness to do whatever it takes to learn the mate - nity. residents without power. rial. This has often meant working on homework after school in my class - Four years after closing the former The Cass City Junior-Senior High No injuries were reported, but the room and doing additional work to master the material. Campbell Elementary School – a Future Farmers of America (FFA) storms caused sporadic damage to Kaitlin has never given up when things have challenged her, and has time move implemented in conjunction Chapter was awarded $2,500 early roofs, vehicles, signs and other prop - and time again demonstrated a strong work ethic,” she added. with a consolidation effort designed this year as part of the FFA: Food erty, and downed tree limbs and to cut expenses following a multi- For All program, which provides power lines. year trend of declining enrollment grant money to local FFA chapters to The trio of tornadoes confirmed by that has cost the Cass City Public support year-long service-learning the NWS doubled the previous num - Schools hundreds of students – projects that address hunger needs in ber of November tornadoes for school officials earlier this month their communities. southeast Michigan from three to six voted to sell the building. Cass City FFA members decided to since 1950. Two of the twisters The new owner is Thumb Area fight hunger by raising pigs and formed between 7 and 8 a.m., mak - Psychological Services, which has chickens, then donating the ing them the first tornadoes to occur been leasing a portion of the building processed meat to area low-income on record during that time period. for the past two years and provides a families who visit the Revive wide range of counseling, group and Ministries Food Pantry in Cass City. WAR ON DRUGS tutoring services for all ages, as well The effort was dubbed the “Meating (&( # ( %" ' as a cutting edge Applied Behavioral the Need for Our Village Hunger Unfortunately, area law enforce - &'& &' Analysis clinic offering interven - Project”. ment officials have been forced to up ' $$&' $& ")' $% # ( %" & tions for children with autism. The group filled the freezers at their efforts in the war against drugs The business offered $50,001 for Revive with roughly 400 pounds of in the Thumb, with the popularity of $* & & the property, while Silverwood area meat, which Revive officials began heroin and other narcotics making a resident Sean Astley offered $51,000 distributing in mid-July along with comeback in Michigan. with hopes of developing the former roasting pans to cook the chickens Recent examples included the arrest %" school into state licensed home for in, bought with money donated by of two men on felony heroin distri - the elderly. individuals in the community, and bution charges in Huron County in The sale marked the end of months thermometers donated by the early November. Huron County of debate over whether or not to sell Michigan Pork Producers Sheriff’s deputies, working with the Campbell – and at what price. Association. Bad Axe police, also seized 46 pack - The local school board formally In addition, the FFA members cre - ets of heroin, marijuana, scales, pre - voted in April to list the building for ated a video with advice from local scription pills, suspected drug sale $120,000, a price reduced to $79,000 Michigan State University Extension records and cash. " !" earlier this year, after learning a pro - food and nutrition professionals In late October, Sanilac County posal to let voters decide the issue at Laurie Messing and Kris Drug Task Force officers seized 350 the polls wasn’t a legal option. Swartzendruber about meat safety pound of marijuana plants and # In early 2013, the board began talks and proper handling to show during another 10-plus pounds of processed with representatives of a group of the distribution. marijuana while serving a search "" Thumb dentists who had proposed The project continued to expand warrant in Lamotte Township. utilizing the building to house a non- with donated pigs and a cow, along Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. #! # !! profit regional dental clinic to serve with yet another batch of chickens. Hanson has noted an alarming num - " "" !! Medicaid patients. The dentists Along the way, the students took ber of drug overdoses and drug-relat - agreed to a three-year lease and their cause to organizations in the ed deaths in his county in 2015. $ # %" offered to buy the building outright, area, presenting informational pro - Heroin overdose deaths in but negotiations stalled when the grams on the “meating the need” Michigan increased from 271 during board approved, on a split vote, a project in an effort to garner addi - the four-year period of 1999-2002 to !! " ( $& motion to not sell the former school. tional financial support. 728 from 2010 to 2012, according to Board members opposed to selling The local FFAers’ efforts have state health officials. In addition, expressed concern for the possible yielded amazing results, with the Please turn to page 8. CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 PAGE SEVEN
') '%%,&"+/ !,) ! '' ! (! ) ,+! )& !,) ! "*"+')* $./* . $ '% ! 260:;76 $- *26 %; *:: 2;@ 524. :7<;1 7/ ./79- 76 260:;76 $- (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 $ * #'"& ,* +' / 2+4. 4*:: %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 %<6-*@: *5 #*:;79 $.= %;.=. *06*44 (.-6.:-*@: 85 #*:;79 *=2- 778.9 ./79-755<62;@1<9,1790 "-"& ') ')*!"( &+ ) !,) ! ' ' & !') '- ,+) ! !,) ! -& $" $ ) !,) ! ' ** "+/ 7<01;76 %;9..; *:: 2;@ 1.:;6<; 4=- *:: 2;@ %*624*, $- *97 ,& / !''$ % %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 %<6-*@ %.9=2,.: *6- *5 ,& / ')*!"( % *524@ &9*26260 7<9 (.-6.:-*@ 85 26,4<-260 @7<;1 *6- ,124-9.6A: :.9=2,.: >>>*6,179,7=.7<;9.*,1,1<9,1,75 2->..3 2+4. %;<-2.: 2+42,*4 7<6:.4260 #*:;79 $.= *93 *9>7>:32 #*:;79 $.= &7-- $ 7<4- (.+:2;. >>>4>>,,706.; 23. <: 76 *,.+773 ** "+/ "**"'&)/ !,) ! 7.8/0.6 $- *:: 2;@ "0(! "**"'&)/ !,) ! ")*+ (+"*+ !,) ! ! '*6 @3. *:: 2;@ (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 7<01;76 %; *:: 2;@ %<6-*@ %.9=2,. *5 *6- 85 %<6-*@ =.6260 %.9=2,. )7<;1 97<8 85 %<6-*@ %,1774 44 0.: *5 (.-6.:-*@ #9*@.9 97<8 85 (.-6.:-*@ *524@ !201; 85 %<6-*@ 796260 (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 (.-6.:-*@ 2-:A 4<+ 85 #*:;79 #124 <93.;; ::7,2*;. #*:;79 <:;26 <14 %<6-*@ =.6260 %.9=2,. 85 #*:;79 *4. <447,3 >>>,*::,2;@5,790 (.-6.:-*@#9*@.9 ..;260 2+4. %;<-@ 85 (! 4<+: 85 85 '- *+ !,) ! ' !)"*+ (.-6.:-*@ &..6 4<+ 85 85 ** "+/ &"+ +!' "*+ !,) ! #*:;79 *=2- 244 .5.;.9@ $- *:: 2;@ .5.;.9@ $- #" 7? *:: 2;@ (.+:2;. >>>/+,,,<: %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 262:;.9 9*- %8.29: )7<;1 *6- *524@ 262:;.9 7:1 79/79- (79:128 *5 %<55.9 *5 ")*+ ) */+ )"& !,) ! '2:2; 7<9 >.+:2;. *; >>>67=.:;*,1<9,1790 %<6-*@ %,1774 %.8; *@ *5 755<62;@ 266.9 76;14@ 6- (.- *; 6776 1<9,1 %; *:: 2;@ '++ )1* ',* !)"*+"& $$'.*!"( !,) ! #*:;79 $.= *,32. $7. (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 796.9 7/ ;1 *6- .*,1 *:: 2;@ #*:;79 $.= 26-* 9*1*5 -<4; %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 ?.9,2:. #9709*5 76 (.- 92 *5 %<6-*@ (79:128 *5 '%%,&"+/ (+"*+ !,) ! /;.9 %,1774 -=.6;<9. (.- /7447>260 :,1774 #*:;79 $7+.9; &<,3.9 2+4. %;<-@ (.- 85 4. %; *:: 2;@ )* ) ) */+ )"& !,) ! ,) / '&*'$+ )"*! %<6-*@ %,1774 *5 (79:128 %.9=2,. *5 <976 26. $- *:: 2;@ % %..0.9 %; *:: 2;@ =.6260 %.9=2,. 85 %<6-*@ %,1774 %.8; *@ *5 (79:128 %.9=2,. *:: %*;<9-*@ 85 %<6-*@ *5 *5 %7,2*4 2::276 7//.. 17<9 *5 (..3-*@ *:: (.-6.:-*@ *5 (.-6.:-*@ #9*@2+4. %;<-@ )7<;1 97<8 85 #*:;79 $.= 26-* 9*1*5 #*97,12*4 -5262:;9*;79 9 192:;2*6 &*+*9.: PAGE EIGHT CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Last New Year’s concert on tap
Continued from page one. City Laymen’s Club, although the organization hasn’t been an active “club” in the real sense for many years. Still, the legacy started by a group of faith - ful men back in the mid-1960s has survived the test of time in the commu - nity. And this final New Year’s Eve Gospel Sing promises to continue a number of traditions, including the return of the Calvarymen Quartet, with some for - mer members making an appearance. The faces and voices of the Calvarymen have changed many times over the past several years, but the group’s faithfulness to the Cass City gathering has not. The Calvarymen appeared at the first-ever local New Year’s Eve Gospel Concert and have returned to Cass City every year since. This year’s line-up also features The Thurstons and the Grimshaw Family, both of which are no strangers to the Gospel concert in Cass City. The event is free, but a freewill offering will be taken. There will be an " intermission with donuts, coffee and milk. The concert is slated to conclude ! at about 10 p.m. “This is an opportunity to welcome in the new year with Christian friends enjoying great Gospel music by some of Michigan’s finest artists,” said longtime Cass City Laymen’s Club member Arthur Severance, whose father, Lloyd, was among the founding members of the club and whose family has helped to continue the tradition. Making the decision to end that tradition wasn’t an easy one and came only after much prayer and discussion, according to Severance, who is confident the annual concert will continue in one form or another in the future. In fact, he said, Phil Parkins, pastor of the Wahjamega Country Church and who cur - rently sings with the Calvarymen, has indicated he’s interested in organizing such an event. The local New Year’s Eve Gospel Sing was organized by the laymen’s club, a small group of area men dedicated to serving God as laymen. The mem - bers came from all denominations, representing a host of area churches. Although no longer active, a few members – most of them relatives of the founding members – have continued to organize the concert in an effort to offer the community an alternative to traditional New Year’s celebrations. The first concert was held at the old high school (formerly Cass City Intermediate School, which was demolished and is now the site of the Cass City Playscape). Tickets were sold that first year and the sing featured the Calvarymen and Crystalaires. The laymen’s club was founded in 1966, with Severance’s father serving as president, William O’Dell as secretary and Warren Kelly as treasurer. “It was kind of set up for the laymen to get together, but also to sponsor some programs at the school. They (hosted) Rex Humbard and the Cathedrals,” Severance said. “We did have regular meetings and we had devotions.” Those involved in the early years included Keith McConkey and Burton Allen. “There were a few others; Don Buehrly and Dale Buehrly were both part of it,” he said, adding the club remained active for about two decades. In recent years, Severance and his brother, Les, and Arthur’s son, Randy, along with their wives and other family members have helped to keep the legacy alive. Others taking an active role are Randy’s son, Sean, Bill Bader and Paul and Barbie Brooks. “We’ve also had tremendous cooperation from the school,” Severance noted, adding local custodians have put in a fair share of work helping to set up for the concerts and clean up afterwards. The decision to discontinue the annual concerts had nothing to do with a lack of interest, and annual attendance has remained relatively strong – the crowds initially numbered around 500, then peaked at 600 to 700 people before dipping to an average of 300 to 400 concert goers. Money wasn’t a deciding factor, either; the free-will offerings have almost always covered expenses, according to Severance, who said the decision to close out the Gospel sing had more to do with a lack of younger people step - ping up to take over the reins of the event. May every day Still, Severance and others who have been involved in the New Year’s Eve tradition are thankful for what they’ve been able to accomplish. “We’ve had a lot of good support,” he said. “I think it’s been a good run. We just felt it was time to let it go. We’ll miss it.” of the coming year Staff looks back on top stories Continued from page six. admissions to publicly-funded programs for heroin treatment doubled from roughly 6,500 in 2002 to about 13,600 in 2013. Heroin use in the United States jumped a whopping 79 percent from 2007 be filled with to 2012, and heroin overdose deaths rose 45 percent between 2006 and 2010. Experts say the increased use and overdoses involving heroin are directly related to the rapid increase in the misuse of opiate prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin. The steep cost of those drugs is prompting a number of addicts to seek out heroin, a cheaper opiate. Unfortunately, buying heroin on the street comes with a number of risks, starting with the fact that the user doesn’t know just how potent a dose he or good health she is purchasing, or whether the drug has been laced with some form of poi - son. and happiness for " ! you and your family. " Happy New Year!
Automatic Savings Plans
Everybody needs a financial umbrella Investment Accounts to cover unpredicted expenses. Let’s make sure you’re protected with a sensible savings Retirement Plans plan that fits your budget.
Even the most savvy investors wonder about how to best protect their retirement nest egg.
To find out more information about protecting your retirement income, call 6815 E. Cass City Rd . DAVID A. WEILER Cass City , MI 48726 )JMM4USFFUt$BTT$JUZt989.872.2121twww.hdghmi.org 989-872-2688
"" #' "" #' ! & "' !
! #%',+ ) 3'+/ &'%&)'%&0 /-,.0'+% 5# .
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or fax: 872-3810 ;176 16 <0- +47;16/ ;-+76,; -6,16/ -, ,7=*4-; 76- <:184- 76- 075-: <0- +):--:; 7. 7:<0 -6<:)4 #0=5* )6, !; :4) *)<<-, .7: ) -)/=- )44+76.-:-6+- /=):,; ):76 )>-:)/- )6, 76 *);- 8-:+-6<)/- %)67:6 )6, #:)>1; #=+3-: 16 01; <01:, >):;1-: $*4A <0)< ?144 ;1,- )+<176 )< )6, ?7=4, ),, ,1;<:1+< 416- <0- ;87:< ;<): .7: <0- :-5)16,-: %1+ /# /,+ &# 0.,-&5 3 / &'/ $'./0 1!( )6, :-/176)4 *)66-:; *-.7:- *7?16/ 7. 01; ;-617: +):--:
#(-%%"%0'%091 #(.)#% &.0 2(%)0 7 2(+%2% .& 2(% %%*8 !5!0$ )1 !#." 0)'(2 (% ()'(1#.0)-' 5%- !'% 1%-).0 0%#.0$%$ ! /!)0 .& $.3"+%$.3"+%1 2. %-$ /+!6 )- (%+/)-' 2(% 3++$.'1 ),/0.4% 2. .- 2(% 1%!1.- +!6)-' .- "!#*2."!#* -)'(21 0)'(2 2.11%$ )- /.)-21 !-$ '0!""%$ 0%".3-$1 )- ! 5)- .4%0 (.12 !#*)-!# 1+!-$ )'( #(..+ +!12 .-$!6 "%&.0% '.)-' .&& &.0 /.)-21 !-$ 0%".3-$1 )- ! 4)#2.06 .4%0 .02(/.02 )- ! #.-2%12 /+!6%$ !2 !+*!1*! )'( #(..+ !#." )1 2(% 1.- .& 0)!- !-$ (.-$! 0)'(2
!.516 )3-(.0 4 01(25 ! 1*$2! ++ 2$ , ,$,!$01 0$ %0.-2 +0 .$5 0.+ 00$22 $(2$0(-& 0$-# - ,(+2.- 3-2$0 3&' - "' 05 $$"'$0 ,(1.- 031$ ("* $005 . "' '0(1 -2'$1 ! "* 0.# $&$+$ 3*$ 2$0- -#5 .+$ 1.- ./$+ -# 5+ - 0 1$ .#5 ".0,("* (11(-& (1 -* -(* -# 112 . "' 4(1 1$-2.1*( ! " # $ - !! #! $ " %%" $ ! ! # *&$! ( &), *&$! ( ! ) !! " $& "$#( ' #" " " "! $ "! *&$! ( %) #$+ # " *&$! ( &+
$& $& ""$#( ' % " #" ! ! # #!"
;5 #6 81<- 8-): 13-)/- &0): 8-): &)? #6 ":)8: --, !664 68 #0- 1,9
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
!% !% $ % # !
# !% # !% % ; ! ; ! ! ! ! ! &<9.00* &<9.00* &4/*66* &2)86/< &1)75.: &4&( *03,-5 *03,-5 " " # &) 9* &4/*66* ! &.*45 &.*45 &5'35 *&(- &5'35 *&(- **6* **6* &42 &42 " " 4281 -6: " # #&55&4 4281 -6: &) ;* #&55&4 5128(20-1+ ! &/*56 &) ;* /532&.5,539* &/*56 **5* **5* "'0< "'0< " " #&66&5 #&66&5 " .675.(76 " =! &) 9* % ! & # .675.(7= &5'35 *&(- ! " % ! & # " # !% ; ! " # !% $ ! ! ! % ; ! ! ! ! &<9.00* ! ! &) ;*53:2 .7< 41 &4/*66* &1)75.: &<9.00* &50*77* !*&1 !3852< &1 *03,-5 &2)86/< # " &<9.00*"'0< 41 &) 9* &4&( 536*; !*&1 !3852< &1 *03,-5 &<9.00* 2) !3852< ! &.*45 &4/*66* &2)86/<53:2 .7< 41 &5'35 *&(- 5&2(- !*&1 !3852< &1 **6* &.*45 &42 "'/:#&55&4 30 &5'35 *&(- " 086-.2, !*&1 !3852< &1 **6* 4281 -6: &42 &4/*66* *03,-5 30 #&55&4 " &<9.00* !*&1 !3852< &1 &) ;* &/*56 4281 -6: &535&2/*2187- 41 /532&.5,539* #&55&4 5128(20-1+ 8003(/ 5**/ !*&1 !3852< &1 **5* &) ;* ! *&2 **7 53:2 .7< ! "'0< &/*56 !*&0 -564-(65 ! " **5* 2).9.)8&0 .675.(76&<9.00* ! #&66&5 "'0< .675.(76 " =! !*&1 *,.32&06 37-584 ! " 2).9.)8&0 *,.32&06 37-584 ! % ! & # #&66&5 &) 9* !*&1 7&7* .2&06 7 0*&6&27 ! .675.(7= &5'35 *&(- ! 2).9 7&7* .2&06= 8'852 .006 ! % ! ! ! ! % ! & # 5&6*5 &1 #&66&5 41 20* +&0*5 -1 '2/) .0+35)&/*0&2) &1 * *2732 41 %% &* #&66&5 29.7* &1 ! ( ' "" ! "$% "$ " $ &'!&% #&66&5 41 $ ) & #%% $
NicholasNicholas P.P BlisBlissss FFinancialinancialnan AdvisAdvisorsor 6815 E. Cass City Rd., P.O.P.OO. Box 38 Cass City,City, MI 487264872 6 nbliss@[email protected] ! 2IILFH )D[ Cell: (989) 551-717551-717171 Securities and advisoryadvisory services ofofferedffered tthroughhrough Woodbury Financial Services,Services, Inc., memmembermber FINRA/SIPC
(989) 912-2440 PAGE TWELVE CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN ! ! ! !
!" !%" #%" #
' ## $& (( ). # $ (( ). '%$ " ,$(. #' & ) ')$
.%* ' $%, %$ ) + # " #" J 0 8= F7827 20B4 C74 *=34A C74 ?>F4A >5 B0;4 2>=C08=43 8= B083 =8=6 <4=C43 1H 0= 0BB86=<4=C 8= )DB2>;0 2>D= )'. *). %' + $ $ ) A434= ?4A8>3 B70;; 14 30HB 5A>< <>AC6064 0=3 C74 BC0CDC4 8= BD27 20B4 <034 CH A42>A3B #827860= >= F7827 <>AC6064 &' %' %$ .' &"( %$)) C74 30C4 >5 BD27 B0;4 )% "" &*' 0=3 ?A>E8343 =>C824 8B 74A41H 68E4= C70C )74 A434= ?4A8>3 B70;; 14 <>=C7B C74A4 8B 2;08<43 C> 14 3D4 0C C74 30C4 74A4 %*' % ) ('( )74 5>A42;>B8=6 <>AC60644 20= B083 <>AC6064 F8;; 14 5>A42;>B43 1H 0 B0;4 5A>< C74 30C4 >5 BD27 B0;4 D=;4BB C74 ?A>? >5 C74 BD< >5 (8GCH )7>DB0=3 (4E4= A4B28=3 C74 B0;4 = C70C 4E4=C H>DA 30< >5 C74 <>AC60643 ?A4<8B4B >A B><4 ?0AC >5 4ACH 8B 34C4A<8=43 010=3>=43 8= 022>A D=3A43 >DAC44= 0=3 >;;0AB $%) % #%') %'"% 064B 85 0=H 0A4 ;8<8C43 B>;4;H C> C74 A4CDA= C74< 0C ?D1;82 E4=3D4 0C C74 ?;024 >5 7>;3 30=24 F8C7 #" J 0 8= F7827 (*' (" #%') ("450D;C >5 C74 183 0<>D=C C4=34A43 0C B0;4 ?;DB 8=6 C74 28A2D8C 2>DAC F8C78= )DB2>;0 >D=CH 20B4 C74 A434= ?4A8>3 B70;; 14 30HB 70E8=6 144= <034 8= C74 C4A=38 8=C4A4BC 0C # >= 0=D0AH 5A>< C74 30C4 >5 C74 B0;4 5 C74 ?A>?4ACH 8B *=34A C74 ?>F4A >5 B0;4 2>=C08=43 8= B083 C8>=B >5 0 <>AC6064 <034 1H "$ ! 5 C74 ?A>?4ACH 8B B>;3 0C 5>A42;>BDA4 B0;4 B>;3 0C 0 5>A42;>BDA4 B0;4 D=34A 70?C4A <>AC6064 0=3 C74 BC0CDC4 8= BD27 20B4 <034 %"%(!. 0 B8=6;4 <0= ( () ?DABD0=C C> #" C74 1>AA>F4A (083 ?A4<8B4B 0A4 B8CD0C43 8= )>F=B78? >5 >5 C74 '4E8B43 D3820CDA4 2C >5 ?DA 0=3 ?A>E8343 =>C824 8B 74A41H 68E4= C70C ()') +((' # F8;; 14 74;3 A4B?>=B81;4 C> C74 ?4AB>= F7> #8;;8=6C>= )DB2>;0 >D=CH #827860= 0=3 BD0=C C> #" J C74 1>AA>F4A B083 <>AC6064 F8;; 14 5>A42;>B43 1H 0 B0;4 #>AC606>AB C> '$!$#*) 1DHB C74 ?A>?4ACH 0C C74 <>AC6064 5>A42;> 0A4 34B2A8143 0B F8;; 14 74;3 A4B?>=B81;4 C> C74 ?4AB>= F7> >5 C74 <>AC60643 ?A4<8B4B >A B><4 ?0AC >5 ' ) *$ %$ $%') # $ BDA4 B0;4 >A C> C74 <>AC6064 7>;34A 5>A 30< 1DHB C74 ?A>?4ACH 0C C74 <>AC6064 5>A42;> C74< 0C ?D1;82 E4=3D4 0C C74 ?;024 >5 7>;3 ()') '$!$#*) # 064 C> C74 ?A>?4ACH 3DA8=6 C74 A434= &0A24; BDA4 B0;4 >A C> C74 <>AC6064 7>;34A 5>A 8=6 C74 28A2D8C 2>DAC F8C78= )DB2>;0 >D=CH #>AC60644 30C43 $*'. 0=3 ?4A8>3 &0A24; >5 ;0=3 8= C74 $>AC740BC >5 30<068=6 C74 ?A>?4ACH 3DA8=6 C74 A434= 0=D0AH A42>A343 8= C74 >55824 >5 C74 '468BC4A >5 (42C8>= )>F=B78? $>AC7 '0=64 C8>= ?4A8>3 443B 5>A )DB2>;0 >D=CH 0=3 (C0C4 >5 0C43 424<14A 0BC #8;;8=6C>= )>F=B78? )DB2>;0 (083 ?A4<8B4B 0A4 B8CD0C43 8= )>F=B78? >5 #827860= >= #' 8= " ' %A;0=B BB>280C4B & >D=CH #827860= 34B2A8143 0B 5>;;>FB )> 0C43 424<14A >A <>A4 8=5>A >;D<180 )DB2>;0 >D=CH #827860= 0=3 >= & 0=3 ;>0= <>385820C8>= CC>A=4HB 5>A (4AE824A 58G C74 ?>8=C >5 1468==8=6 2><<4=24 0C C74 <0C8>= ?;40B4 20;; 0A4 34B2A8143 0B 30C43 '*'. 0=3 A42>A343 & % >G $>AC740BC 2>A=4A >5 (42C8>= C74=24 !4==4C7 >7=B>= >7=B>= ;D<14A6 &0A24; >= #' 8= " ' >= )A>H # (>DC7 346A44B <8=DC4B B42>=3B BB>280C4B "" ,4BC #08= (CA44C ><<4=28=6 0C C74 (>DC740BC 2>A=4A >5 C74 & >5 )DB2>;0 >D=CH '42>A3B F8C7 8;4 $> ,4BC %= C74 0BC ;8=4 >5 B083 (42C8>= (D8C4 !0;0<0I>> # 8;4 $> ,4BC 70;5 >5 C74 0BC 70;5 >5 C74 (>DC7F4BC "$ %"%(!. 0:0 "$ ! 544C C74=24 (>DC7 346A44B # @D0AC4A (42C8>= )>F= $>AC7 '0=64 %"%(!. 0 <0AA843 <0= 0=3 $$ ' <8=DC4B B42>=3B ,4BC ?0A0;;4; F8C7 C74 0BC B><4C8<4B A454AA43 C> 0B :A>= %"%(!. 78B F854 >= F7827 <>AC6064 $>AC7 ;8=4 >5 B083 (42C8>= 544C C> C74 )>F=B78? C74=24 ,4BC 544C C74=24 C74A4 8B 2;08<43 C> 14 3D4 0C C74 30C4 >5 C78B ?>8=C >5 1468==8=6 >5 C78B 34B2A8?C8>= $>AC7 544C C74=24 0BC 544C C74=24 =>C824 5>A ?A8=28?0; 0=3 8=C4A4BC C74 BD< >5 C74=24 (>DC7 346A44B <8=DC4B B42 (>DC7 C> C74 ?;024 >5 1468==8=6 %'). ( - ) %*($ ),$). >=3B ,4BC ?0A0;;4; F8C7 B083 0BC (42C8>= ) ' $ ) ( "8=4 544C C74=24 (>DC7 346A44B $>C824 %5 #>AC6064 >A42;>BDA4 (0;4 &0A24; %""'( 0C ?4A24=C ?4A 0==D< 0=3 $>C824 %5 #>AC6064 >A42;>BDA4 (0;4 <8=DC4B B42>=3B ,4BC ?0A0;;4; F8C7 ><<4=28=6 0C 0 ?>8=C 544C ,4BC >5 C74 0CC>A=4H 544B 0B ?A>E8343 5>A 8= B083 B083 $>AC7 (42C8>= ;8=4 544C C74=24 ) ( '# ( ) %"")%' (>DC740BC 2>A=4A >5 C74 ,4BC >5 C74 0BC #>AC6064 0=3 => BD8C >A ?A>24438=6B 0C ;0F ) ( '# ( ) %"")%' $>AC7 346A44B <8=DC4B B42>=3B ))#&) $ )% %"") ) >5 C74 (>DC7F4BC (42C8>= )>F= >A 8= 4@D8CH 70E4 144= 8=BC8CDC43 C> A42>E4A ))#&) $ )% %"") ) 0BC 544C C74=24 $>AC7 346A44B $. $ %'#) %$ , %) $ $>AC7 '0=64 0BC B><4C8<4B C74 <>=4HB B42DA43 1H B083 #>AC6064 >A $. $ %'#) %$ , %) $ <8=DC4B B42>=3B 0BC ?0A0;;4; F8C7 , "" *( %' ) ) &*'&%( A454AA43 C> 0B :A>= )>F=B78? C74=24 0=H ?0AC C74A4>5 , "" *( %' ) ) &*'&%( B083 $>AC7 (42C8>= "8=4 544C C> C74 &"( %$)) %*' % ) ,4BC 544C C74=24 $>AC7 544C C74=24 &"( %$)) %*' % ) ?>8=C >5 1468==8=6 ) $*#' "%, .%* ' $ 0BC 544C C74=24 (>DC7 544C C74=24 $%) ( '. +$ 1H E8ACD4 >5 ) $*#' "%, .%* ' $ ) + # " )'. *). ,4BC 544C C74=24 (>DC7 544C C> C74 C74 ?>F4A >5 B0;4 2>=C08=43 8= B083 <>AC ) + # " )'. *). (D1942C C> 0=3 C>64C74A F8C7 0 ?A8E0C4 40B4 ?>8=C >5 1468==8=6 6064 0=3 ?DABD0=C C> C74 BC0CDC4 >5 C74 <4=C 5>A 8=6A4BB 46A4BB 0=3 DC8;8C84B >= ))$ &*' ('( )78B B0;4 <0H 14 )74 A434= ?4A8>3 B70;; 14 <>=C7B (C0C4 >5 #827860= 8= BD27 20B4 <034 0=3 ))$ &*' ('( )78B B0;4 <0H 14 >E4A D=34A 0=3 02A>BB C74 5>;;>F8=6 A4B28=343 1H C74 5>A42;>B8=6 <>AC60644 = 5A>< C74 30C4 >5 BD27 B0;4 D=;4BB 34C4A ?A>E8343 =>C824 8B 74A41H 68E4= C70C >= A4B28=343 1H C74 5>A42;>B8=6 <>AC60644 = 34B2A8143 ?0A24; >5 ;0=3 BCA8? >5 ;8=4 C70C 4E4=C H>DA 30<064B 85 0=H B70;; 14 <8=43 010=3>=43 8= 022>A30=24 F8C7 $*'. ) # ;>20; C70C 4E4=C H>DA 30<064B 85 0=H B70;; 14 544C 8= F83C7 02A>BB 0 ?>AC8>= >5 C74 ;8<8C43 B>;4;H C> C74 A4CDA= >5 C74 183 #" 0 8= F7827 20B4 C74 C8<4 B083 #>AC6064 F8;; 14 5>A42;>B43 1H 0 ;8<8C43 B>;4;H C> C74 A4CDA= >5 C74 183 $>AC740BC >5 (42C8>= )>F=B78? 0<>D=C C4=34A43 0C B0;4 ?;DB 8=C4A4BC A434= ?4A8>3 B70;; 14 30HB 5A>< B0;4 0C ?D1;82 0D2C8>= C> C74 78674BC 18334A 0<>D=C C4=34A43 0C B0;4 ?;DB 8=C4A4BC $>AC7 '0=64 0BC #8;;8=6C>= )>F=B78? #%') (" 450D;C 70B 144= C74 30C4 >5 BD27 B0;4 8= C74 <08= ;>11H >5 C74 >DAC7>DB4 8= C74 #%') (" 450D;C 70B 144= )DB2>;0 >D=CH #827860= 148=6 <034 8= C74 2>=38C8>=B >5 0 <>AC6064 <034 +8;;064 >5 0A> )DB2>;0 >D=CH #827860= <034 8= C74 2>=38C8>=B >5 0 <>AC6064 <034 544C <40BDA43 48C74A 0C A867C 0=6;4B >A A038 1H =C7>=H 82:4=B>= 0 <0AA843 <0= 5 C74 ?A>?4ACH 8B B>;3 0C 5>A42;>BDA4 B0;4 C70C 148=6 C74 1D8;38=6 F74A4 C74 8A2D8C 1H 0A>;3 0AA8B>= 0=3 ;8I014C7 0;;H 4027 B834 >5 C74 5>;;>F8=6 34B2A8143 >A868=0; <>AC606>AB C> #>AC6064 D=34A 70?C4A >5 C74 '4E8B43 D3820CDA4 >DAC 5>A C74 >D=CH >5 )DB2>;0 8B 74;3 >5 0AA8B>= 7DB10=3 0=3 F854 0B 9>8=C C4=0=CB 24=C4A;8=4 )> 58G C74 ?>8=C >5 1468==8=6 ;42CA>=82 '468BCA0C8>= (HBC45 ?DABD0=C C> #" C74 C74 ?A4<8B4B 34B2A8143 8= B083 <>AC6064 >A F8C7 5D;; A867CB >5 BDAE8E>AB78? >A868=0; 2><<4=24 0C C74 $>AC740BC 2>A=4A >5 #>AC60644 30C43 424<14A 0=3 1>AA>F4A F8;; 14 74;3 A4B?>=B81;4 C> C74 B>
# "(%'! && '+ %"! *!&+ % && '+ !
Public Notice Village of Cass City Public Hearing 2016 ʹ 2020 Park and Recreation Master Plan / ,0(1 ,-,!20(,$00 / 1$0 4-/#0 -/ *$00 $ "' (,0$/1(-, ##(1(-, * 4-/#0 "$,10 $ "' The Village of Cass City Village Council will be holding a Public Hearing on Monday January 25, 2016 at '/$$ 4$$)0 %-/ 1'$ ./("$ -% " 0' / 1$ 3$ +-,$5 !5 $,"*-0(,& " 0' 4(1' + (* -/#$/0 1$0 %-/ #(0 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 6506 Main Street, Cass City, MI 48726. The purpose of the public .* 5 4 ,1 #0 -, ..*(" 1(-, hearing is to hear public comments regarding the adoption of the proposed Village of Cass City Five Year $ $/3("$0 Park and Recreation Master Plan. After the public hearing, the Village Council may take action to adopt ,$/ * $/"' ,#(0$ "(*(1($0 -/ $,1 the master plan. For more information, contact the Village at (989) 872-1911. & ' % 4=:9 .:9/4?4:90=> )* =09:A,?0/ ,9/ B,?0= >:1?090=> Nanette Walsh " B0//492> ;,=?40> 1@90=,7 /49 2=,49 93:80 >0=A4.0 90=> Clerk/Treasurer ?1 :9 ,77 -=,9/> =0/4? .,=/> ,..0;?0/ ,77 #,@7H> #@8; ! " ! "% %!' F ,>> 4?D 494 %0;,4= := &?:=,20 ,77 1:= 1=00 ,9,7D>4> ?1 ?1 PUBLIC NOTICE '% I "'"% ,9/ ;:B0= ?::7 =0;,4= ,8 ?: -1("$0 ;8 B006/,D> ,8 ?: 9::9 Village of Cass City "" ! "% #"&'% &,?@=/,D :39 7,4= 8470 *++ )/+*%) / ;:>>4-7D ,..4/09?,77D /:9,?0/ B0>? :1 :9 &0-0B,492 Public Review %:,/ #3:90 *++ )/+*%) / ?: %0A4A0 494>?=40> 9>.=4-0/ ?: :39%4.3,=/ ?1 Five Year Park and Recreation Master Plan 1( 0=649 ,=20 /=,B492 :1 , #( H& #( #I%# % *,?0= 2016 ʹ 2020 8,9 ,? , ;4,9: *477 -@D -,.6 ;@8; ,9/ B,?0= ?,96 >,70> 9 $ * 01 1$ -/ $,1 3:80 >0=A4.0 =0/4? .,=/> The Village of Cass City Park and Recreation Advisory Committee will be holding a Public Review on ,..0;?0/ ,77 := "% %!' F -0/=::8 ,9D?480 ?1 Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 6506 Main Street, Cass City, MI 48726. /@;70C 49 ,>> 4?D && '+ (! ( F 8: ;7@> >0.@=4?D 08-0=>34;> ,A,47,-70 &600? The purpose of the public review is to make the Five Year Park and Recreation Master Plan 2016 ʹ 2020 /0;:>4? ,77 '=,; %4170 %,920 @9?0= +"( !"* +"(% B410 available for public review and comment. The Master Plan Draft is available for review at Rawson &,10?D 7,>>0> '@=60D &3::? 7460> ,9/ B,9?> ?30 4=-D >? &@9/,D :1 0,.3 8:9?3 *3D 9:? 20? 30= >:80?3492 Memorial Library, Pine Street, Cass City, MI 48726 or the Municipal Office 6506 Main Street, Cass City, ";09 ?: ;@-74. *0/90>/,D & I!"%' 4> ?,6 ;=,.?4.,7 D 9,80 4> ,9407 9423?> # 7,>>0> := # MI 48726. For more information, contact the Village at (989) 872-2911. 492 ,;;74.,?4:9> 1:= , -0/ 0>>492 ,9D @>0/ 4=-D 7,>>0> .:9?,.? =749 ,? =::8 @;>?,4=> ,;,=?809? A,.@@8> :9 >,70 9:B &:7/ 808-0=>34; Nanette Walsh %09? 49.7@/0> ,;;74,9.0> B4?3 , D0,= B,==,9?D 4=-D ;0= D0,= 5= 808-0=>34; ,77 @?474?40> 0C.0;? 070.?=4. : :1 ,/ C0 7:.,?0/ Clerk/Treasurer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
# (! &$)# 1#1' *%'-0'& ! ! ! #! 1( "! #! "
$/3("$0 3$ 5$ ! ! 2(*#$/ !0B :9>?=@.?4:9 .,'0 #/,0 //4?4:9> ! %08:/07492 .,,'/%*#+ #:70 @47/492> -&201/*#+ %::1492 &4/492 &?,?0 4.09>0/ 2/&0 ./-'/ & ?1 1( ! " ' ..$, /$$ $/3("$ & &' $# 00 (15 E '=00 '=488492 := %08:A,7> #-& E &?@8; =49/492 E =@>3 :B492 34;;492 %%! # % & E :? 70,=492 E '=00 :A492 E C;0=409.0/ =-:=4>?> E @77D 9>@=0/ E <@4;;0/ @.60? '[email protected]> ! ** !! -/ " 1:= , ?1 1( $ " $ de Beaubien ! ! Lawn Service CALL Blaine (989) 670-67008-12-19-tf
" #
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
%#( ' & $% # %$ ' %$ & % % ' $ ! $&# $ '% ! "( ! ( "( ### ! &$$ "" ( "#$! ! ( ! (# ( %! " # ! !"! ! + #! % ! ! ! ! $$ %)*$ $% $ "## ! # %! $ %( ) ! %) !# )!&# "# '% %!&#
&88 .9> ? 0*11>(47*&19>,2&.1(42 <<<7*&1*89&9*218(42 !*'*<&.3, ? 0*11>8*'*<&.3,,2&.1(42 <<<0*11>&3)(425&3>7*&1*89&9*(42 @@@ @ @ @@@ @ &$$& ! )) #$%&# % !! # $ ! ' % ' $$ %( ' ( &#$ # !#%( &$ % & $ &!% %7 0!).4 .%7 &,//2 50%2 .)#% (/-% "& ! % ).' .%7 $//23 ()3 "%$2//- "!4( #% !! #%& %( # (/-% (!3 *534 2%#%.4,9 7)4( !002/8 ( &$ $$ # (!$ 3%6%2!, 50$!4%3 31 &4 (% 0%2&%#4 % $ !.$ 2%0!)23 43 -/6% ). &!-),9 (/-% 2%!$9 !.$ 4/ 4/0 )4 !,, /&& )4(). 7!,+).' $)3 4(%2% )3 ! ,!2'% 34/2!'% 4!.#% 4/ 4(% 3#(//, "5),$).' 4// !.$ !. !002/8 ",/#+ 7!,+ "%&/2% 9/52 4/%3 2%!#( 4(% (% ;8 ; #/.#2%4% "5),$).' (!3 "%%. 0!24)4)/.%$ /&& 3!.$ 4/ 4(% "%!#( /& !+% 52/. !-),9 2//- "!3% -%.4 !44!#(%$ '!2!'% 2%!2 0!4)/ 0,53 !. 5034!)23 3/ 0!24 /& 4(% 3(%$ )3 ).35,!4%$ !.$ !,3/ (!3 ! "!4( 2//- /. 4(!4 3)$% %2&%#4 &/2 ! 7/2+3(/0 /2 34/2!'% 7()#( )3 6%29 .)#%,9 $/.% 7)4( "5),4). %6%294().' /6% !,, &/2 3(/7).' /34/2)! ). 2%!$9 00,)!.#%3 ).#,5$%$ %34,%$ ). 4(% #/2.%2 /& 4/7. "%$2//- "!4( !.#( /6%2 ,//+).' ! '/,& #/523% (%2% )3 #/.6%.)%.#% ./4 &!2 7)4( /54"5),$).'3 4(!4 7),, !7!9 #(//,3 0!2+3 $/7. (/,$ !,, 9/52 4/93 !.$ 4(%. 4/7. !.$ 4(% (/30)4!, 2)'(4 3/-% ;8 ; (%!4%$ !#2/33 4(% 342%%4 ()3 "%$2//- "!4( (/-% (!3 .5 '!2!'% 7)4( #%-%.4 ;8 ; -%2/53 !-%.)4)%3 4/ /&&%2 )4#(%. (!3 0,%.49 /& 2//- 4/ 3(%$ 4(!4 ).#,5$%3 ;8 ; 02%0!2% !.9 490% /& -%!, )6).' 2//- 7)4( ! 2%!$).' .//+ 7/2+3(/0 !2%! 4(!4 )3 ).35 4/ 3.5'',% 50 7)4( ! '//$ "//+ !34%2 "%$2//- )3 ,!4%$ !.$ (%!4%$ 8 4//, 3(%$ 7)4( %,%#42)# !.$ ;8; 4(!4 ).#,5$%3 ! ;8 ; 7!,+). #,/3%4 !.$ -!34%2 "!4( !.4!34)# "!#+ $2/0 7)4( 4(% 3,/0).' 6)%73 2%!4 #%-%.4 &,//2 /-% &%!452%3 #%.42!, !)2 50$!4%$ /00/245.)4)%3 %6%297(%2% 54 7(9 +%%0 ,//+).' 7)4( 4()3 2//& !.$ /0%. #/.#%04 ()3 )3 ! -534 3%% /.% )3 2)'(4 (%2% !,, 4/$!9 % 9/52 /7. /:9 "%$2//- "/33 5##%33&5, (/-% 7)4( #!2 0)::! 2%34!52!.4 !44!#(%$ '!2!'% !.$ (!.$$)00%$ !.$ &5,, "!3% )#% #2%!- 3(/0 ). $/7.4/7. -%.4 %7%2 !33 )49 #!. &,//2).' !.$ .%7 ./7 "% 9/523 34%%, 2//& ). 534 "2).' 9/52 &52.)452% !.$ 2/0%249 ).#,5$%3 "/4( "5),$).'3 !,, 50$!4%$ !,, !.$ -/6% 2)'(4 ). %93 !4 #,/3).' (%2% )3 %15)0-%.4 2%!4 /00/245.)49 &/2 ! &!-),9 "53).%33 !,3/ ! ;8 ; 0/,% "5),$).' &/2 !,, 9/52 4/93 !,, &/2 $%4!),3
(99 0:? A 1,22?*58,(2:?.3(02*53 ===8,(2,9:(:,329*53
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
McDonald’s
Continued from page one. now live in Cass City. Our son and daughter both work as supervisors for our company. Both are following in my footsteps and plan on becom - ! ing owner/operators of McDonald’s sometime in the future.” In addition to being a member of the local business community, Luth has been an active member of the Cass City Chamber of Commerce and has worked with the Junior Citizen of the Year program for the past 18 years. He’s also supplied the food for the annual “Breakfast With ! ! Santa” program in town for eight ! years, in addition to supporting both the local school district and library in various capacities. “We always try to support and give back to all the communities we have locations in,” Luth said. That’s a business philosophy that hasn’t escaped the notice of Cass RONALD MCDONALD poses with Palmateer City residents like Van Auken. “Jim says in February it will be 20 (right) and Luth, who presented $1,000 donations years since they first put a to both Rawson Memorial District Library and to McDonald’s in Cass City, and this isn’t the first time they have renovat - the Cass City Junior Citizen of the Year ed, either,” she said. “They continue to keep investing in their business Scholarship Fund during last week’s grand reopen - and in our community, which to me – ing celebration at Luth’s Cass City McDonald’s. a resident – means a lot.” Baker enrolling
Baker College of Cass City, a satel - lite of Baker College of Flint, contin - ues to enroll students for the 2016 winter quarter, with on-ground class - es beginning Monday, Jan. 11. Online courses start Thursday, Jan. 7. Students have the flexibility to take courses on ground at the Cass City campus or a combination of on ground and online. Baker officials have announced the Cass City admissions office will resume normal business hours Monday, Jan. 4. The office will be open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other hours are available by appointment. Baker College of Cass City students have access to financial assistance, including scholarships, grants, low- interest loans and work-study pro - grams. For more information, con - tact Aaron Faist in the admissions office at [email protected] or by RONALD MCDONALD shares a light moment calling (810) 766-4000. Students and a smile with Cass City Village Manager Peter may schedule an appointment via the Baker College website, Cristiano. www.baker.edu.
// &05 % ) ". ++# +))". " 33+1(! ((&'" 00+ 00% *' 00%" #+((+3&*$ &&*!&2&!1 (/ ##+. //,+*/+.&*$ 00%" **1 ( %.&/0) / &&* 00%" &(( $" "(" . 0&+* %1) 0&+* ( *' ,01."! 5 %.&/0&*" ..&/ + 2" " 0%". "&(". ) &(5 +* (!/ // &05 *&$%0/ */1. * " $"* 5 %&(& ++'## ,+*/+. *! +/0 // &05 ".0 +((5 (0% 2". // &05 +0 .5 &((/ ("/ "*". ( +/,&0 ( +(" . &!" + %&$%0 % .) 5 // &05 &( / // &05 2"( (1 *! %")& ( *' (( "0/ "0".&* .5 (&*& &) 1!5 .+3* /"*0+/'& " (05 1 0&+*"".&*$ +,"( *! */1. * " 1.0&/ %.5/(". +!$""", &((&$ * .)/ +.0%3++! '" +*!+ //+ & 0&+* ". (!&*" .&"/'+.* ".2& "/ * " (0% ." 0 +)" "&// .) -1&,)"*0 '". +(("$" +/,&0 ( .&2" % .) 5 (0%". .)/ (" 5*! *0+/% *!"./+* 1 '"5 ".*% .!0 +. * / *! &(("**&1) *!1/0.&"/ &(( * .&06) * * .("*" .( // %" 0." $/ � .! () .0 � .! *&0"! .+!1 "./ &. "*!"./ . %&,/ ++! 0+." "((5 + " (05 )"/ &*! "&/". (2&* . . 10 %&*/+* *$"(/ &. 01!&+ * *" &00(". +) ** . &$ // &05 &+*/ (1 **5 %&.("5 $ *! "* %"."/ & '( /% % *'/ (/+ 00+ 00%" ##+((+3&*$ 1/&*"//"/ 00% 0 )) !" +1. ##&./0 55" . ++# "&*$ *0 / %%"(,"./ $$." 0 ""2"*0
. %&,/ ++! 0+." .) 1." 1 "$$&" $* /% $"* 5 /"*0+/'& " (05 1 0&+*"".&*$ ," & ( "*0/ (+3". %+,," *$"(7/ &. 01!&+ *&$%0/ */1. * " $"* 5 " % + %&$%0 % .) 5 . *'"*)10% ."!&0 *&+* &.3 5 &/ +1*0 0+." "0". .&/0& *+ .0&/0& *!" 2+./ .&(5* &"#". // &05 +(& " " , .0)"*0 // &05 *0&-1" (( %")& ( *' +/,&0 ( .&2" % .) 5 *!","*!"*0 *' &((/ ("/ "*". ( +/,&0 ( 1 '". &! .+ . ,%&4 440.")" ".2& "/ 1/0&* ++! +((5 ++,"."((5 + %1) 0&+* ( *' *! &(("**&1) *!1/0.&"/