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VOLUME 111, NUMBER 44 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 75 CENTS ~ 16 PAGES Meating a need: youth project alive, well in ‘18

by Tom Montgomery to area families — the students be - transportation would get food,” keeping records and monitoring Daskam, with the Cass City FFA Editor hind the effort have continued to recalled Battel, now a sophomore the animals’ health, managing nu - Chapter and the Boots and Bling expand their donations of hun - who is both home schooled and trition and calculating expenses. 4-H Club serving as the leading A small group of Cass City Jun - dreds of pounds of meat by adding attends Cass City High School They also arrange for processing organizations. Battel is FFA chap - ior High FFA members set out to milk and eggs, all distributed to part-time. and, when it comes to distributing ter vice president and community put an end to hunger in their own those in need through the Revive The youths’ involvement in the the food, several of them volun - service officer for the 4-H club, community back in 2015. Ministries food pantry in Cass effort has gone far beyond organ - teer at Revive Ministries. which draws members from Armed with a $2,500 grant City. izing and fundraising; they raise The project has continued under throughout the upper Thumb, awarded through the FFA: Food As a result, Revive officials the animals that are donated, the leadership of Battel and Please turn to page 14. for All program, plenty of enthu - haven’t needed to purchase meat siasm and a willingness to roll up for distribution since the FFA their own sleeves to offer a help - project was launched. ing hand to their neighbors, those This year marks the fourth year youths didn’t let the magnitude of for the “Meating the Need” cam - the challenge get in their way. paign, which came to life in the In fact, what was dubbed the fall of 2014 as Cass City area “Meating the Need for Our Vil - youths Addy Battel, Pearl lage Hunger Project” not only Daskam, Ethan Healy and Shane flourished that first year – the ef - Auten were brainstorming ways to fort yielded distribution of an im - help with hunger locally. pressive 600 pounds of beef, “Erla’s (Food Center) had closed, another 500 pounds of pork and so we were concerned about how roughly 1,600 pounds of chicken elderly people and people without

YOUTH FROM the local FFA chapter and Boots and Bling 4-H Club who were on hand to help during the Nov. 18 food distribution at Revive Ministries in Cass City included (from left) Addy Battel, Royce Daskam, Pearl Daskam, Alyssa Sangster, Evelyn Daskam, Cody Sangster, Dori Battel and Kirsten Bradley. (Photos courtesy of Addy Battel) Thumb dairy farmer faces prison time PEARL DASKAM and Addy Battel are inter - viewed on a live Facebook production known as for employing undocumented workers “The Salt and Pepper Show” by hosts Tray by Tom Montgomery about six years. along Dodge Road, west of Cass Smith and Joe Bixler of Port Huron as they Editor Denis Burke, Cass City, owner of City in Tuscola County, while stand outside a food distribution at Revive Min - the Parisville Dairy and Dun - Parisville is Dairy is in southeast A federal court judge in Bay City ganstown Dairy, was also ordered Huron County. istries in November. The two men worked with last week sentenced the owner of to pay a $187,500 fine in connec - Burke and his wife and co-defen - Stone Soup Food Bank of Port Huron to provide two Thumb area dairy operations tion with the case. In addition, the dant, Madeline Burke, were orig - to two years in prison for employ - judgment included a combined as - inally indicted by a federal grand a full pallet of milk to low-income families. ing illegal aliens over a period of sessment of more than $1 million jury in September 2016 for al - against the two farming opera - legedly conspiring to transport, tions. conceal, harbor and shield from Dunganstown Dairy is located Ubly, Bad Axe Please turn to page 6. suspects facing drug charges Hospital welcomes two new CMU med students by Tom Montgomery Editor by Tom Montgomery erating room and inpatient unit,” Huron County law enforcement Editor Blaine noted. officials arrested two suspects, in - The students include Allison cluding an Ubly man, on drug-re - Hills and Dales General Hospital Hazy, of Rockford, who com - lated charges last week. officials are continuing their part - pleted her undergraduate work at Huron County Sheriff Kelly J. nership with Central Michigan Michigan State University, where Hanson said the first arrest came University’s Comprehensive she received a Bachelor of Neuro - last Wednesday in the wake of an Community Clerkship program, science on-going investigation. which is part of the CMU Medical Degree. “Shortly after noon, deputies, School. Hazy says myself, a K-9 Deputy and dog The Cass City hospital is wel - she enjoys from the St. Clair County Sher - coming two medical school stu - running iff’s Office, and an Ubly Village dents this month, marking the start and hiking patrolman served a drug search of a sixth series of CMU students in her free warrant at 2365 E. Main St. in temporarily joining the Hills and time. Ubly. This search was the result of Dales staff. The other an investigation that evolved over CMU College of Medicine has a CMU stu - time from several tips that our of - Happy birthday, baby! strong emphasis on rural and med - dent, fice had received,” the sheriff ically underserved regions. Amanda noted. KATI AND Doug Ball, Cass City, welcomed the “This clerkship allows the stu - McGinnis, Allison Hazy “Found during the search were area’s first baby of 2018. Blair Laura Ball was dents to gain essential experience is from marijuana, crystal meth and what in a rural setting. Beginning Jan. Keego Har - will likely be crack cocaine. The born Thursday at 11:36 a.m. at Huron Medical 15, two CMU medical students bor. She find led to the arrest of a 27-year- Center in Bad Axe. She weighed eight pounds and will partner with Dr. Surendra earned her old Ubly man…who was the sole two ounces and measured 20.5 inches in length. Raythatha (“Dr. Ray”) at the Cass undergrad - occupant of the apartment at the City Family Practice,” said uate degree time of the search,” Hanson said, Also welcoming the new arrival were siblings Kait - Danielle Blaine, community rela - – a Bache - adding the suspect faces multiple lyn, 18, Dawson, 11, Addison, 9, and Paislee, 3, and tions director at Hills and Dales. lor of Sci - felony charges. “In addition to their time in the ence in “Seized at the scene was cash grandparents Don and Barb Ball and Kim and clinics, the students will rotate Biochem - and a cell phone and drug para - Dorothy Hill, all of Cass City. In keeping with tra - through other clinics — pedi - istry De - phernalia. The results of the dition, local merchants are showering the family atrics, orthopedics and general gree – from search then led to a traffic stop in surgery — as well as spend time the Uni - Amanda McGinnis Bad Axe, where our deputies and with a host of gifts. in the emergency department, op - Please turn to page 6. Please turn to page 4. PAGE TWO CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Senior citizen movies on tap Rawson Memorial District Li - visitor. Also learn about its unique tle in all of Europe and check out brary in Cass City will be hosting business story and see how the a sleepy and laid-back alternative its next Senior Citizen Movies Fri - hotel operates on a day-today to the Rhine. Sample fine Rhine day, Jan. 19, at 1:30 p.m. basis (60 minutes). wine, learn the history of Christ - Films slated to be shown are: *”Germany’s Romantic Rhine mas ornaments, and explore the and Rothenburg” – While much of best-preserved medieval town in *”Inside Grand Hotel Mackinac Germany is an urban and indus - Germany — with some help from Island” – Go behind the scenes of trial powerhouse, this film is all the night watchman (30 minutes). some of the hotel’s most iconic about storybook Germany. spaces, including rooms, suites, After cruising through a fairy- Refreshments will be served. This the kitchen and other staff areas tale world of Rhine legends, climb older adult program is offered free not normally experienced by the through Rick Steves’ favorite cas - of charge. Students of the month announced !$ The focus for Owen-Gage’s stu - function as a leader and/or a fol - Josh Wutzke and Shonna Elliott; dents of the month for December lower. He or she also can move ef - Cydnee Waske, eighth grade (ju - is being a “Cooperative, Collabo - fectively from one group to nior high level), daughter of rative Worker”. A student who is another and demonstrates loyalty Aaron and Danielle Phillips: Car - !! & a cooperative, collaborative and trust in a group. The follow - lee Rievert, eleventh grade (high % % worker communicates without ing students have been chosen: school level), daughter of Ed and bias, accepts and involves all Brooklynn Mozdzen, kindergarten Ame Rievert; and Michael Ray, &$(&'% members of a group, and is able to (elementary level), daughter of twelfth grade (senior student), son -'%((!%$",+#( of Christina Grim. # '! ') # -'('!&)!%$(!"" Special recognition goes to the “Senior Student of the Month”, $! (# + -' (")!%$%'#( Michael Ray. Michael has been - ""),&(%%$))( active in sports throughout his -%"!$!%"( ### -"((('&!' "$! ()'%") - "*'%((..&')!!&$) $ !%)*!) ! "" &! !%) #""#& % Brooklyn Mozdzen Cydnee Waske Carlee Rievert high school career. He played football, basketball and golf all four years. Michael has also been a member of the student council the past three years, class repre - sentative-sophomore, treasurer-ju - nior and secretary-senior. As a junior, Michael was a class $" representative for homecoming and served on the prom commit - !# tee. He has been a member of the yearbook staff since his sopho - more year and served as co-editor the past two years. Michael has at - tended the Huron Area Technical Center, enrolled in the electrical program his junior and senior years. Michael plans to attend Michi - gan State University in the fall and pursue a career as an industrial electrician.

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!$)((!), CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 PAGE THREE Drier Humor by Mary Drier Food for thought

Clarke Haire Tom Montgomery What I do for a living is called journalism. To be *Kitchen closed due to illness. I’m sick of cooking! Publisher Editor fancy, it is also called being a wordsmith, and there are And this one is my personal favorite: “My next times when the latter is true. house will have no kitchen — just vending machines.” To me, the term wordsmith conjures up the image of That sounds like a plan to me. a blacksmith laboring over a hot forge, pounding on Bon appetite. steel. High blood pressure There are days I feel the same as I labor over a key - board, pounding keys to write a column or an article. This week’s column is one of the wordsmith products. I’ve had the flu for several days, and it’s difficult to is no laughing matter feel inspired when all you want to do is sleep and feel better. Rabbit Tracks Anyway, while waiting for literary inspiration to by Clarke Haire Hypertension may not seem like a menacing word, but strike, I cleaned out my desk drawer. In doing so, I understanding the condition and having yourself found some clippings I had saved. The clippings were about different signs found in kitchens. (And anyone else he can checked out could mean the difference between life and Anyone who knows me knows that I hate to cook. get to help) death. My children know how much I hate to cook, so they bought me a sign that says “Complaints to the cook New hypertension guidelines will result in more than could be hazardous to your health.” They even made one million additional Michigan residents – many of up a sign of their own and taped it to the kitchen door: The Human Development Commission has them younger adults under age 30 – being considered “When the smoke detector goes off, it’s time to eat.” begun their 28th Annual Walk for Warmth cam - That sign was basically true. The kitchen in the old paign. Event coordinators Wendy Jacot, Corinne to have high blood pressure, according to state and fed - farmhouse was very small, and the smoke detector was Bach and Anna Buckholz remind donors that all eral health officials. right outside the door. The meals that I was forced to funds raised will assist individuals and families The American College of Cardiology and the Ameri - cook were generally tackled using the oven, which with their heat and utility emergencies in Tuscola heated up the kitchen, so that would set of the smoke County. can Heart Association has redefined high blood pres - detector. It so happens that whatever I was cooking Now through Feb. 24, 2018, organizers are sure as being a reading beginning at 130/80. This is a would be done about the same time that the smoke de - tector would go off. seeking sponsors and pledges for the walk that decrease from the previous definition for high blood Seeing as how the only reason I have a kitchen is be - will be held on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at the pressure of 140 systolic over 90 diastolic (140/90). cause it came with the new house when I bought it, I American Legion Hall, located at 110 W. Frank thought the clipping with its sayings were appropriate. Street in Caro. Registration is at 9:00 a.m. and “The new guidelines highlight the importance of pri - According to the clipping, some of the signs found the walk will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. mary prevention and lifestyle changes related to nutri - in kitchens include: Did you know: tion, physical activity, smoking and other risk factors,” *Today’s menu: Take it, or leave it. *Typical residents spend 7% of their income on *I would cook dinner, but I can’t find the can opener. heating fuel in the winter. said Michigan Department of Health and Human Serv - *I came, I saw, I decided to order take-out. *Walk For Warmth recipients spend over 30% of ices (MDHHS) Director Nick Lyon. *A messy kitchen is a happy kitchen, and this kitchen their budget to heat their homes. “Identifying and controlling high blood pressure early is delirious. *More than 62% of those who seek HDC help *I love to cook with wine... sometimes I even put it with fuel payments receive no public assistance, on helps prevent serious and costly complications later on the food. and 56% are employed or have become recently in life, resulting in improved quality of life for all unemployed. Michiganders,” he added. *A typical Walk for Warmth recipient is a two or three person household; 18% are disabled, 60% More than 30 million more U.S. adults will be con - Have a Concern? have children in the household, and 100% live in sidered to have high blood pressure. Hypertension is poverty. the leading cause of heart disease and stroke. Under A Complaint? To make a donation call 989-673-4121. the new guidelines, more than 100 million people may now be classified as having high blood pressure. Just want to ********** Stroke is a leading cause of death and severe, long- term disability. Most people who’ve had a first stroke voice your opinion? To help mark its 30th anniversary as the na - also had high blood pressure. tion’s first prepaid tuition plan, the Michigan Ed - High blood pressure damages arteries throughout the ucation Trust (529 Tution Plan) announced that body, creating conditions where they can burst or clog The Cass City it will award a total of $30,000 to 10 families in 2018 through its “How We MET” Sweepstakes. more easily. Weakened arteries in the brain, resulting Chronicle Each month from January through September, from high blood pressure, put you at a much higher risk MET will randomly award $3,000 Pay-As-You- for stroke — which is why managing high blood pres - welcomes Go prepaid tuition contracts to sweepstakes en - trants, eventually awarding a total of $30,000 to sure is critical to reduce your chance of having a 10 recipients. stroke. letters “We’re proud that we’ve been able to help The only way for people to know if they have hyper - to the editor . Michigan families reach their college-savings tension is to have their blood pressure checked and be goals for 30 years,” said Robin Lott, MET’s ex - ecutive director. “Our How We MET Sweep - told by their doctor that they have hypertension. Un - Letters must include the stakes are a fun way to celebrate that longevity derstanding blood pressure numbers is key to control - writer’s while also putting other families on the road to ling hypertension and is important to reducing the risk achieving their higher education dreams.” name, ad - From January through August, MET will ran - of heart disease and stroke. dress and domly select one $3,000 contract winner on the Across Michigan and the United States, efforts are telephone fourth Tuesday of each month, then announce the being put in place to prevent heart disease and stroke. number. person’s name by the end of that month. The latter In September – in recognition of National Col - The Million Hearts 2022 is a national initiative co- lege Savings Month – it will randomly draw two led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in case it winners on Sept. 18 and announce them no later (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is necessary to call for verifica - than Sept. 21. Services to prevent one million heart attacks and tion, but won’t be used in the The sweepstakes are open to Michigan residents newspaper. 18 and older who will have children ages 0-17 as strokes in the next five years. of Sept. 30, 2018. They can enter at MET4Col - MDHHS officials are also working to create a heart- Names will be withheld from lege.com. healthy and stroke-free Michigan through the Michigan publication upon request, for Million Hearts initiative and working to have the state’s an adequate reason. The ********** residents increase physical activity and healthy eating Chronicle reserves the right to and decrease smoking and exposure to secondhand edit letters for length and clar - ity. Michigan residents can ring in the New Year smoke. with 10 free flowering trees by joining the Arbor For more information and free resources about pre - Day Foundation any time during January 2018. venting heart disease and stroke, visit We will not publish thank you By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day letters of a specific nature, for Foundation, new members will receive two Sar - www.michigan.gov/cvh. To recognize the signs of a instance, from a club thanking gent crabapples, three American redbuds, two stroke, think FAST: Face, Arm, Speech, and Time. For merchants who donated prizes Washington hawthorns, and three white flower - more information about strokes, go to ing dogwoods. for a raffle. “These beautiful trees will beautify your home www.michigan.gov/stroke. with lovely flowers of pink, yellow and white colors,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “These trees are perfect for large and small spaces, and they will provide News Staff food and habitat for songbirds.” PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 6550 MAIN STREET, CASS Clarke Haire The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees CITY, MICHIGAN, by Clarke Haire, Publisher for America campaign. publisher. [email protected] The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right Tom Montgomery time for planting, between February 1 and May 6550 Main Street Periodical postage paid at Cass City, 31, with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- to Michigan 48726. Editor 12-inch tall trees are guaranteed to grow or they P.O. 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Tina Pallas NE 68410, by January 31, 2018. Residents can (USPS 092-00) Columnist also join online at arborday.org/january. PAGE FOUR CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Consumers sets sights on third # "('*#$+-.0 )'//'*%'/#).'*/&#! (#*" -'./&#-'" 3*++* #$+-# ,0 ('! /'+*(# .#.#*"! (#*" -'/#)./+ phase of Tuscola Co. wind farm ..'/3&-+*'!(#+2 ..'/3 &+*# 2 !&-+*'!(#!!!&-+*'!(#*#/ by Mary Drier megawatts of power — enough to WERZ identified four regions as " !" Special for the Chronicle serve about 17,000 residents. having the highest potential for D&98870>5<80#5/7=B;//866>73=B /+5 96 //%8B5+;4>35.371 The second wind farm ties in wind energy harvest, including ;//7&=+;8"9/7=8+7B87/@+7=371+28=286/<=B5/6/+5 Now that Consumers Energy with Cross Winds Energy Park I, Tuscola County’s Akron, Almer, D8;-+<6/+5+=+<<3=B(73=/. /=28.3<=2>;-2+=7887 635/78;=280 completed its Cross Winds Energy which was completed in 2014, and Columbia, Denmark, Elkland, +<<3=B 08;=+4/8>=< Park II in Columbia Township, consists of 65 turbines in Akron Ellington, Elmwood, Fairgrove, ! " !" plans are being developed for and Columbia townships. Of that Gilford, Juniata, Novesta and D6//=3719688.&2/92/;. >=2/;+72>;-2+<<3=B8;68;/ phase three of the wind farm. number, 19 turbines are in Colum - Wisner townships. 3708;6+=387-+55 The plan for Cross Winds Energy bia. It ties into the underground In Huron County, the study D+;/13?/;877/-=387 96 968>7=;B+;./7<&-2/>;/;8< Park III calls for 33 turbines to be collector lines in Akron Township shows the townships of Bingham, 93=+5 !+<E 87.+B+=+'36/F96#+;4<3./+0/ +37 conducted by Michigan’s Wind Sheridan, Sherman, Sigel, Verona &=(,5B8;68;/3708;6+=387-+5571/5+%+= The newly-completed Cross Energy Resource Zone Board and Winsor are all potential wind D6//=3719688.&2/92/;. >=2/;+72>;-2+<<3=B8;68;/ Winds Energy Park II is a $90 (WERZ) in 2008. The state is energy development areas. 3708;6+=387-+55 million project with 19, 499-foot ranked 14th in the United States D&2+,,87+">=;/+-2+,B#+7=;B +6=8 96&2+,,87+">=;/+-2 tall turbines generating 44- for wind energy potential. &2+,,87+%./-4/; /7=5B>396/7=.3+9/;<,8==5/< =8B<08;6>5+,+,B088.8;68;/3708;6+=387-87=+-=>.B8/;; ! " !" D5+7876//=37196&=;+7-3<#+;;3<2#31/87 Circuit court proceedings D //=37196&=8;-2 !;1B5/%. //=371@355,/ 2/5.37=2/2+557/A==8=2/53==5/<=87/-2>;-2 D5+7876//=37196+436+&/;/73=B86/ +B?355/+55 08;68;/3708;6+=387 Several appear on felony charges D 3?371@3=2#+;437<87G<&>998;=;8>9 96 96853.+B77A 9;/<<%+9<87 +7/*/<=+.A/8;68;/3708;6+=387-+55 /;;B+= The following people recently to charges of possession of a con - Vassar Township. D+635B+;/13?/;&>998;=;8>9 96 96+;,8;/+-2866> appeared in Tuscola County Cir - trolled substance and driving A pre-sentence investigation was 73=B8<93=+5.6373<=;+=387>35.371870/;/7-//7=/; &3;<=&=+;,8; cuit Court on various criminal without insurance Dec. 4, 2016, in ordered and bond was continued /+-28;68;/3708;6+=387-87=+-= /;;B+=

D(,5B 387<5>,6//=371 96+==2/(,5B'2>6,)/=/;+7<";1+73C+=387 charges: Mayville. at $5,000. Sentencing is to be +55 3712+7&=(,5B 98=5>-43<73=B;>7-2 +6=8 9655B8>-+7/+=;//@355800/; 371 operating a motor vehicle while the county jail, with worksite priv - A pre-sentence investigation was '-./+*" 3 under the influence of liquor and ileges, following his pleas of ordered and bond was continued D!8?/<=+'8@7<2398+;.6//=371 96 malicious destruction of trees, guilty to delivery of cocaine, at $8,000. Sentencing is to be D&2+,,87+">=;/+-2+,B#+7=;B +6=8 96&2+,,87+">=;/+-2 crops, grass, turf and/or soil total - heroin or another narcotic (less scheduled. &2+,,87+%./-4/; /7=5B>396/7=.3+9/;<,8==5/< ing $1,000 to $20,000 June 13 in than 50 grams), subsequent of - *Edward M. Palmer, 40, Vassar, =8B<08;6>5+,+,B088.8;68;/3708;6+=387-87=+-=>.B8/;; Koylton Township. He was also fense, Sept. 9, 2016, in Reese, and pleaded guilty to operating a '-./ /0-" 3 convicted of being an habitual of - no contest to assaulting or ob - motor vehicle while under the in - D&>3-3./&>;?3?8;;3/0&>998;=;8>9 96'2>6,;/+#6,"-=+187+;76//=3719603;/2+5537+1/=8@7 *Rogelio S. Reyes, 37, Akron, of $1,000. Moreno, 27, Unionville, was sen - D'><-85+8>7=B5C2/36/;G<+7.+635B+;/13?/;&>998;=;8>9 96 pleaded guilty to charges of oper - *Anthony C. Allen, 24, North tenced to 90 days in jail, with 967=/;1/7/;+=387+5>35.371 87=+1>/?/+;88;68;/ ating a motor vehicle while under Branch, pleaded guilty to breaking work release and worksite privi - 3708;6+=387-87=+-= /;;B+= D/.;87"& 80+;86//=37196 the influence of liquor, third of - and entering a building with intent leges, following his pleas of no D>;878>7=B+635B+;/13?/;&>998;=;8>9 +6 96>6+7 fense, Oct. 8 in Akron. He was to commit larceny Dec. 10-17, contest to home invasion, third de - /?/5896/7=8663<<387 !>1/7=%.+.A/8;68;/3708;6+=387-87 also convicted of being an habit - 2016, in Koylton Township. gree, malicious destruction of a =+-= /;;B+= ual offender (three or more prior A pre-sentence investigation was building totaling less than $200, #!+*"#"*#." 3 felony convictions). ordered and bond was continued and failure to report an accident D8;-+<6/+5+=+<<3=B(73=/. /=28.3<=2>;-2+=7887 635/78;=280 A pre-sentence investigation was at $4,000. Sentencing is to be July 29 in Akron Township. +<<3=B 08;=+4/8>=< #!+*"&0-." 3 ordered in the case, bond was con - scheduled. The jail time was deferred for D+;/13?/;877/-=387 96 968>7=;B+;./7<&-2/>;/;8< tinued at $75,000 and the defen - *Joseph R. Bailey, 39, Vassar, one year, according to court 93=+5 !+=;/+-2+,B#+7=;B +6=8 96&2+,,87+">=;/+-2 &2+,,87+%./-4/; /7=5B>396/7=.3+9/;<,8==5/< *Richard D. Jeffrey, 50, Deford, =8B<08;6>5+,+,B088.8;68;/3708;6+=387-87=+-=>.B8/;; pleaded guilty to the careless dis - charge of a weapon/firearm – &'-"0#." 3 causing injury April 16 in Novesta Hospital welcoming med students D 3?371@3=2#+;437<87G<&>998;=;8>9 96 96853.+B77A Township. 9;/<<%+9<87 +7/*/<=+.A/8;68;/3708;6+=387-+55 /;;B+= A pre-sentence investigation was Continued from page one. D+635B+;/13?/;&>998;=;8>9 96 96+;,8;/+-2866> ordered and bond was continued 73=B8<93=+5.6373<=;+=387>35.371870/;/7-//7=/; &3;<=&=+;,8; at $8,000. Sentencing is to be versity of Michigan. McGinnis enjoys cooking, board games and work - /+-28;68;/3708;6+=387-87=+-= /;;B+= scheduled. D(,5B 387<5>,6//=371 96+==2/(,5B'2>6,)/=/;+7<";1+73C+=387 ing out in her free trim. *Randall L. Hessler, 55, Caro, Both Hazy and McGinnis are third-year medical students at the Central +55 3712+7&=(,5B 98=5>-43<7=B5C2/36/;G<+7.+635B+;/13?/;&>998;=;8>9 96 of guilty to operating a motor ve - Jean Anthony, Hills and Dales president and CEO. “It’s exciting to see .>5=+B&/;?3-/<>35.371 !54&=&+7.><4B8;68;/3708;6+=387 hicle while under the influence of the students learn and grow, as well as to see our physicians mentoring -87=+-=36+= 8;6+7.++= liquor, third offense, and posses - them. 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Down Memory Lane Maybe after this by Tina Pallas by Tom Montgomery Editor

5 YEARS AGO (2013) cently was selected as a distin - dean’s list, a student must earn at Now that the holidays are over, I’m trying to come up with the per - Jeffery Mulrath recently gradu - guished graduate of a noncommis - least a 3.25 grade point average fect gift for my wife, Deb, next month, when we’ll celebrate both ated from basic training at Marine sioned officers’ academy. out of a possible 4.0. my beautiful bride’s birthday and our 36th wedding anniversary. Corps Recruit Depot in San Distinguished graduates are those Her birthday comes first, but after agonizing over gift ideas for so Diego, Calif. A 2010 Cass City ranking in the top 10 percent of 50 YEARS AGO (1968) many years, I struggle a bit in trying to decide on something she’ll High School graduate, he is the their class in the areas of military Robert Hrabec, son of Mr. and both like and use. son of Jeffery and Alisa Mulrath professionalism, appearance, Mrs. Jack Hrabec, has accepted a And the pressure is really on after getting her an exercise machine of Cass City and Chuck and Julie leadership, and academics. During position with the Parke Davis for Christmas. Rowloff of Warren. He is the the course, the sergeant received Corporation in Detroit as a finan - Anyway, it isn’t easy. The years have been good to Deb, but an ap - grandson of Pete and Sue Mulrath advanced military leadership and cial analyst. propriate present, say, three decades ago, probably isn’t going to be and Richard and Dawn Rick of management training. West, an Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Decker an - as fitting today. Cass City. In September, he com - avionic systems specialist, is the nounce the engagement of their Now, I’ve never been one to dwell on her age because, after all, pleted a 13-week intense basic son of Edna L. McLachlan of Cass daughter, Kay Marie, to Joe Loef - it’s just a number, right? Suffice it to say, however, if you were born training program and is now in City and Arthur C. West of fler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph at a time when you could buy a loaf of bread for 20 cents or a gallon school for mechanized transporta - Decker. The sergeant is a 1978 Loeffler of Saginaw. An August of gasoline for 25 cents, or during the year when voters elected this tion in Missouri. graduate of Marlette High School. wedding is planned. nation’s youngest president in John F. Kennedy, you have something Schneeberger’s congratulates Debra Cook, 24, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns, and Mary Sue were Sunday dinner in common with her. Cass City freshman Sam Kolacz Gene and Gloria Cook of Cass as their choice for athlete of the City, was crowned Miss Hawaiian guests of Mrs. Hazel Stoutenburg. Regardless, I’ve been flirting with the idea of buying one of those week. The Red Hawk grappler has Tropic Saturday following the In the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. really snazzy scooters with the seat and basket for Deb’s birthday. shown steady improvement dur - Hawaiian Tropic Pageant, held at Burns and Mrs. Stoutenburg vis - Yeah, they’re a little pricey, but I figure I can swing it once I figure ing the course of the year accord - the Saginaw Civic Center in con - ited Mrs. Myrtle Parker of in her AARP discount, you know? ing to veteran mentor Don junction with the outlaw Rod and Croswell and were supper guests But I’m still stumped about an anniversary gift. Markel, who reported Sam was a Custom Car Show. Cook, a 1986 in her home. We’ve had great success in keeping our marriage together over the double winner Thursday in Cass City High School graduate, Born Sunday, Jan. 7, to Mr. and years. We met on a blind date – a first for both of us – and we were Greater Thumb Conference action will now compete for the title of Mrs. William Linderman of Pon - married a year later. However, aside from being crazy about each against Memphis and Elkton-Pi - Hawaiian Tropic Miss Michigan tiac, a seven-pound, nine-ounce other (most of the time) and raising four kids together, we have little geon Bay Port. “Sam has plenty of at a pageant to be held at Boyne boy, John William. Grandparents in common when it comes to our interests in music, television potential,” said Markel. “He com - later this month. are Mrs. Phyllis Linderman of shows, etc. petes in the 103-pound weight Cass City and Mr. and Mrs. Clay - In other words, The Three Stooges anniversary video gift set is out class for us and we haven’t been 35 YEARS AGO (1983) ton Carr of Gagetown. of the question, and it’s certain she wouldn’t appreciate tickets to able to fill that class in a couple of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Behr and Mr. Frank P. Keller, 19, son of Mrs. go see Journey or Boston live. years. It’s a hard weight class to and Mrs. Ronald McNary of Eleanor Keller of rural Cass City, It’s just as well, because I’d really like to select something special, fill and I’m happy to have Sam Brown City announce the engage - was promoted Dec. 17 to Army especially after all I’ve learned from her over the years. filling in that void.” Sam is the ment of their children, Joann Behr specialist five in Vietnam. He is Deb has demonstrated time and time again that marriage is all about son of Julie and Mike Kolacz. and Donald McNary. Both are assigned as a heavy equipment commitment (on the other hand, so is insanity). She’s always been graduates of Brown City High operator in the 864th Engineer a very giving person, too. In fact, I can’t remember a time when 10 YEARS AGO (2008) School. Joann is employed by Battalion’s Company D near she didn’t give me the opportunity to admit I’m wrong. Or the Bethany L. Kovach has been Ben’s Super Market, Brown City, Dong Ba Thin. chance to apologize. named Owendale-Gagetown and Donald by Tri-County Equip - School’s “Senior Student of the ment, Marlette. A July 16 wedding 75 YEARS AGO (1943) Seriously, my wife has put up with more than a woman should be Month” for January. Kovach has is planned at the Sandusky United St. Agatha’s Church in Gagetown expected to when it comes to her better (and younger) half, which been a member of the basketball, Methodist Church. The Behrs are was the scene of the wedding of is probably the biggest reason I want to find something special for volleyball and softball teams all ex-Cass City residents. Miss Mammie Seurynck, daugh - her next month. through high school. She served The Owendale-Gagetown Board ter of Mrs. Mary Seurynck, and The problem is, I’ve never really been all that great at reading her as class secretary her freshman of Education selected Joan Mo - Mr. Steve Dillon, Jr., son of Mr. mind. She always lets me know that she appreciates my efforts, year and as student council vice sack, daughter of Gail R. Mosack, and Mrs. Steve Dillon, on Jan. 2 though. I feel the same way when she can’t figure out what to buy president in her junior year. She Sebewaing Road, Owendale, as at 9:00 a. m. Rev. Fr. McCullough for me. I guess that’s one more thing we have in common. currently is the student council student of the month for Decem - read the marriage rites. The Maybe that’s the secret to our marriage – all the little things we do president. Academically, Kovach ber. Miss Mosack is a member of bride’s dress was of white velvet, for each other. Whether or not we fail in the process, it means a lot. has been a member of the 3.0 the class of 1983. A senior, Miss floor length, made on old fash - The truth is, we have a certain understanding by now when it comes Honors Club all 4 years of high Mosack has or will play four years ioned lines with long sleeves and to the important things, like I know I’ve gone a little too far with school. She has been a member of of basketball, softball and volley - points over the hands, high collar, my mouth when she gives me “the look”. And she knows, without the National Honor Society since ball and participated in one year of self-covered buttons to the waist, exception, that what I decide is law in our home. Most of the time. her sophomore year and currently track. She was voted most valu - and a large flared skirt. A three- Okay, never. serves as the local chapter’s vice able player for basketball for two tier veil of tulle fell from a head - Well, I’m still going to look for a nice anniversary gift for her. president. Kovach was a cast years consecutively and was most piece consisting of an ostrich Of course, after this column, I’m probably going to have to head member in the all-school play as a improved player in basketball in plume. She carried a white velvet straight for Jared’s or risk significant injury via a runaway scooter. freshman. She has been named a her sophomore year. She was also prayer book covered with a cor - “focus” student of the month in voted all league second team dur - sage of white rosebuds and small years past and was a class repre - ing two years of basketball; sec - flowers, from which hung stream - sentative for homecoming in her ond team, volleyball, was selected ers of white velvet ribbon and bits freshman and junior years. She for first team in basketball this of fern. She wore pearls. was a queen candidate last fall. year, and was an honorable men - Robert and Jack Dean Ryland are Kovach has also been very active tion on the Tuscola team as a jun - the proud masters of a three in the Owen-Gage band program ior. In addition to her sports months old beagle puppy. It is a as a member of the marching band activities, Miss Mosack was sec - birthday gift to them from their fa - and pep band. She was also se - retary of her junior class and cur - ther. The puppy is from the Le- lected for the Tri-County Honors rently serves on the yearbook Hof Kennels of Lapeer, and the Band and competed in solo and staff. In her sophomore year, she sire and dam are pedigreed regis - ensemble throughout high school. was selected for Tri-County Hon - tered dogs. The new puppy will be She has been a member of the ors Band. registered under the name of school’s yearbook/newspaper staff Carolyn A. Skirlo, a 1974 gradu - Buddy Boy. the last 2 years, served as co-edi - ate of Unionville-Sebewaing High Mr. and Mrs. Hebert LaFave, tor of the newspaper as a junior School, was recently named to the who live on a farm west of town, and currently is the editor. Kovach dean’s list at the Detroit College have two sons and one daughter in is the daughter of Albert and Eliz - of Business, which has campuses the army. Pfc. Robert is some - abeth Kovach of Owendale. After in Flint and Dearborn. The ac - where in Africa, Cpl. Vern is in graduation, she plans to enlist in counting major received all A’s. Alaska, and 2nd Lieut. Thelma the U.S. Navy and hopes to pursue Because of her academic achieve - LaFave is in Carlsbad, New Mex - a career in music. ment, the college offered her a po - ico. Patrick, another son, expects Cass City opened its 2008 sition on its staff. to be called soon. wrestling schedule Saturday in 100 YEARS AGO (1918) North Branch, where the Red 40 YEARS AGO (1978) Cass City business people lost no Hawks finished near the middle of Mrs. Louis Pierce of Cass City time in making arrangements to the pack at the 12-team invita - and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. follow State Fuel Administrator tional. The Hawks were led at the Beam of Montrose announce the Pruden’s instructions regarding invite by Travis Mabe (125), engagement of their children, nine-hour day which became ef - Bryan Burk (130/135) and Clark Christina Perez Pierce and Sgt. fective as coal conservation meas - Walsh (140/145) who all posted Dennis M. Beam. Miss Pierce is a ure yesterday. All businesses will perfect marks of 5-0 on the day. 1976 graduate of the Cass City only be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cass City’s showing also bene - High School. An April 15 wed - to conserve electric lights. All fited from a solid outing from Eric ding date is being planned. businesses and houses are urged to Reif (171/189) who ended the day Airman First Class Thomas D. co-operate to conserve the fuel with a 4-1 record Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. John supply. C. Moore of 3938 E. Caro Road, Dear Mrs. Clem Tyo: We were in 25 YEARS AGO (1993) Cass City, has been named Out - the trenches three days and nights Cass City’s New Year’s baby standing Airman of the Quarter in last week and got back to the took her time, arriving at Hills and his unit at Wright-Patterson Air camp at midnight Saturday night. Dales General Hospital Sunday, Force Base, Ohio. A television Believe me, trench warfare is not Jan. 10, at 7:32 a.m. Kelsey Mary equipment repairman, Moore was very pleasant especially when the Russell, pictured above with her selected for professional skill, weather is as cold as it is here parents, Don and Roseann Rus - duty performance and exemplary now. I am a platoon commander sell, Cass City, will be showered conduct. He is assigned to the and while in the trenches have a with gifts from area merchants 2046th Communications and In - head quarters of my own which is and businesses. The newborn has stallation Group, a part of the Air in a dugout thirty feet below the one brother at home, Brad, 12. Force Communications Service. ground so you can see it would Stan and Betty Kirn announce The airman is a 1970 graduate of not be the nicest place in the world the birth of their third grandchild, Cass City High School. His wife, to live. I started to another school Kally Sue Smith, born Dec. 28 to Rebecca, is the daughter of James today which will last 14 days, it is Paul and Kathy (Kirn) Smith at D. Massingale of Middlesboro, called the school of musketry, and Saginaw General Hospital. The Ky. it is very interesting. I am going to Kirns have 4-year-old twin grand - Several area students have been San Antonio Sunday to see cousin, daughters, Whitney and Meredith, named to the dean’s list for the fall Clara Roland. I have not saw her whose birthday is Dec. 26. Kally’s quarter at Ferris State College, for 15 years, she came out here to other grandparents are Mr. and Big Rapids. Named from Cass the camp and looked me up. I re - Mrs. William Smith of Deck - City were Steven W. Halts, Eric J. ceived a letter the other day from erville. Great-grandmothers are Frederick, Sue C. Kulinski, Beth Paul Frit and one from Hazen Car - Mrs. Esther Kim of Chelsea and A. Shagene, and Patricia L. son, also a box of candy from Mrs. Thelma Smith of Deck - Smentek. From Gagetown were Zella Hall. Well, I have to close. erville. Gregory J. Downing and Victoria Answer soon, Wm. Ward, Waco, Tech. Sgt. James A. West re - L. Downing. To be named to the Texas. PAGE SIX CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN News briefs DFA career fair scheduled CASS CITY – The Tuscola Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) are inviting area resi - dents to attend a local career fair. The event is slated for Thursday, Jan. 18, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. in the Pinney Room at Rawson Memorial District Library in Cass City. The event is designed to give job seekers an opportunity to explore the career opportunities available at the DFA’s plant in Cass City. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring a resume. More information is available by contacting TEDC Executive Director Steve Erickson at (989) 673-2849 (email: [email protected]) or Talisa Hurren, DFA office manager, at (989) 872-7753 (email: thur - [email protected]). Watershed seminar slated FRANKENMUTH — The Saginaw Bay Watershed Lunch and Learn series has been scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Saginaw Valley Research Extension Center, 3775 Reese Rd., Frankenmuth. The event is the second in a series. It will provide an opportunity for TUSCOLA COUNTY Sheriff Glen Skrent swore in Deputy Ashley Calles agribusiness and conservation professionals to learn from each other’s for a road patrol position Thursday. Calles recently graduated from the expertise in an effort to help farmers implement conservation practices efficiently. The program is designed for crop advisors and conservation Delta College Police Academy after having worked as a corrections professionals. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 11. More information deputy at the sheriff’s department. “Because of the millage (voters) is available by emailing Mary Fales at [email protected]. passed in August, we are now hiring five more deputies to help keep the county safe, and we very much appreciate the public support,” Skrent Careers focus of two events said. CARO — The Tuscola Technology Center in Caro will host two events related to preparing for careers. The tech center will host an open house, “Chart your Course”, from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14. The event will focus on information for career preparation labs, career assessment testing, educational and ca - Owendale officials address repairs reer planning, articulation, MEAP Merit scholarship and more. Then, there will be a career fair Wednesday, May 2, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for employers and job seekers. Those interested in participated are by Mary Drier the spring, according to village being installed. Special for the Chronicle asked to contact Kristina at (989) 672-2224 (ext. 2) or email kosan - Clerk Randy Howard. In addition, Sweatland reported [email protected]. In the spirit of the holiday, the that he has passed his certification Although the weather proved council approved bonuses for tests for water system operations. Grinch-like and took a toll on DPW Supt. Steve Sweatland and During a report on sidewalks, of - Christmas decorations in the vil - Police Chief Anthony Wood. ficials noted the intersection of Huron RTL service on tap lage of Owendale, the spirit of the Fifth and Montague streets is in holiday prevailed in the Huron BAD AXE — Huron County Right to Life will hold its annual memorial In other business during a recent need of some patchwork repairs. service remembering the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973. County community. regular meeting, council members Also, Howard read a letter from One of the village’s Christmas The event will be Sunday, Jan. 21, starting at 1:30 p.m. on the steps of heard an update on repairs. The the state explaining the change in the Huron County Courthouse in Bad Axe. The speakers will be Huron decorations was blown down by water, sewer and drains dialer and the law to once again allow for the wind, officials reported. It was County Prosecutor Timothy Rutkowski, Pastor Mike Beeler of Faith control board at the pump station, street-corner fund raising by char - Gospel Tabernacle and the Rev. Robert Howe of St. Hubert’s Parish. taken to the shop and it will be re - and the pressure gauge on the itable and philanthropic organiza - paired or replaced as necessary in Refreshments will follow at the Knights of Columbus Hall on South water tower are in the process of tions. Van Dyke, next to Huron Medical Center. Free fishing weekend set MICHIGAN – The state’s 2018 Winter Free Fishing Weekend is sched - uled for Saturday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 18. During that weekend, all fishing license fees are waived for two days, with residents and out-of-state visitors allowed to enjoy fishing. How - ever, all other regulations still apply.

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a Bad Axe City patrolman took a 40-year-old Bad Axe man into custody on felony drug charges also,” Hanson reported. Officers seized the man’s 1995 Ford van, a quantity of meth, suspected powder drugs and a cell phone. The names of the suspects were not immediately released. Hanson said both men were denied bond and remained lodged in the Huron County Jail. “Formal charges will be requested today (Thursday), with other charges possibly pending. They will then be officially arraigned,” he added. Hanson urges residents to report information related to illicit drug use and trafficking by calling their local police, the sheriff’s department during regular business hours at (989) 269-6500, or Huron County Cen - tral Dispatch’s non-emergency number (989-269-6421) anytime. “Confidential callers can use our TIPS Line of (989) 269-2861. We’re also available on Facebook through our drug task force page,” he said.

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Continued from page one. detection undocumented immigrants in order to obtain their services for financial gain. The indictment also alleged the couple failed to con - duct the necessary inquiries required by Immigration and Customs En - forcement (ICE) to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. Denis Burke, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland, pleaded guilty last September to harboring illegal aliens for private gain and/or commercial advantage. Madeline Burke pleaded guilty in June to a charge of hiring without verification of employment eligibility. She was placed on two years of probation and ordered to pay a fine of $187,500. The Burkes hired and harbored more than 100 undocumented immi - grants to work on their farms, according to the plea agreement in the case. Prosecutors alleged the offenses took place between February 2008 and May 2013. CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 PAGE SEVEN Alvin Burk II &'#%& *+&* #! Alvin R. Burk II of Venice, Fla. passed away on December 31, 2017. Al was born December 30, 1947. & #"(&'#+ He graduated from Cass City High School. After school he was a para - trooper in the Vietnam War. Al "#%#)(% worked for Northwest airlines as a mechanic and for more than 30 years as a mechanic for the famous &+735+-%.+:8! airplane race team “Dreadnaught.” &=7.+A&/:>3-/; +7. +6 Al married Lan in 1970 and is sur - ???+7-28:-8>/8=<:/+-2-2=:-2-86 vived by their daughter, Kat (Corey) Miller of Calif., and son, Alvin (Kristen) Burk of Calif., Al’s grand - &&'+&&#"%+(% children, Chloe, Suzanna and Sonny 8/901/7%.+;;33-/ +6&=7.+A&-2885 +6)8:;239&/:>3-/ +6 wife, Kathy, one brother Jim Burk, &=7.+A>/7371&/:>3-/*8=<2:8=9 96 )/.7/;.+A+635A"312< 96 sister-in-law Charlene Burk, 2 sis - $+;<8:$235=:4/<<;;8-3++-43/%8/ Ronald Lewicki Ronald James Lewicki, 54, of Dryden died Tuesday morning January 2, 2018 in his home after a battle with cancer. #!!("'+$'&'(% He was born March 3, 1963 in Caro to Edward and Anna (Buniack- Kupiec) Lewicki. 5/&<+;;33-/ +6 County. >/7371&/:>3-/ 96)/.7/;.+A$:+A3,5/&<=.A*8=<2:8=9 96 Ron attended Michigan State University and received the distinction of journeyman vehicle builder. He worked for Truck and Bus of Pontiac and later for GM #%#!!("'+(% Truck in Flint. Ron assisted the Warren " 371;<87%. Tech Center with engineering projects. His last assignment was with Lake 635/;8=<280/08:.87 371;<87%. Orion Assembly working in the au - &=7.+A; +6)/.7/;.+A96 tonomous vehicle department. Ron $+;<8:+>3.889/: enjoyed playing golf and fishing with /08:.866=73.+;;3'8..%8=5. 34/=;87+-/,884 Anna Lewicki of Kingston; brothers: David (Gail) Lewicki of Phoenix, AZ, Daniel (Araceli) Lewicki of Rockford, Thomas (Deborah) Lewicki of Rockford and %&'$'&'(% William Kupiec of Kingston; sisters: Patricia Tomaszewski of Caro and Marjorie Biebel of Caro; his best friend, Tom (Dee) Schulte of St. Clair. 8=12<87&<+;;33-/ +6 Funeral services were held Friday, January 5 in Kranz Funeral Home, &=7.+A>/7371&/:>3-/ 96 )/.7/;.+A$:+A/:!//<3713,5/&<=.A 96 Kingston. )"5=,; 96 96 )/.7/;.+A'//75=, 96 96 Interment will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Wilmot. Memorials may be made to Family Discretionary Fund. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneral - $+;<8:2:3;<3+7):312<)/,;33-/ +6 @/:-3;/$:81:+6!87)/.:3+< +6$+;<8:%/> 37.+:+2+6 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gene A. Par - ! /-/6,/:<2 96235.:/7+1/; sons, 83, on Saturday, December 9, 2017, after a very brief and coura - geous battle with cancer. +5508:68:/9:81:+6./<+35; Mr. Parsons was born in Freedom, OK, on February 23, 1934 to Clif - ford and Mable (Reed) Parsons. He graduated from Freedom High %&%%&+'%"(% School in 1952. From the time he was a little boy, he loved airplanes, =:87 37/%.+;;33-/ +6 with the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt, E-8) in 1976 after 800//8=:08558?371?8:;239 $+;<8:%/> 37.+:+2+6 serving his country for 23 years as an aircraft mechanic, jet engine me - chanic, flight engineer, and missile safety su - perintendent. He flew all over the world, ##$% ('%"(% delivering supplies to our troops, in - !+37&<+;;33-/ +63,5/5+;;&=7.+A&-2885 +6 Among Mr. Parsons’ many Air $+;<8:&/+17+55 Force awards were the Commen - dation Medal with a bronze oak ???188.;2/92/:.5=<2/:+7-+;;-33-/ +6 was also an NCO (Non-commis - +635A':+373718=:)/.7/;.+A96 sioned officer) PME (professional $+;<8:/9<2+:A+7< military education) graduate and a small arms expert. ,$&&#"%+(% Mr. Parsons was both a licensed pri - "(+7A4/+;;33-/ +6+7. 96 instrument and instructor ratings and an A&P (airframe and powerplant) certificate. He )/.7/;.+A$:+A/::8=9 9696)/.7/;.+A 3.;B5=, 9696 was a “highly skilled but not licensed” carpenter, electrician, plumber, $+;<8:+5/=558-4 auto mechanic, painter and wood worker. He could fix almost anything with a pair of pliers and bailing wire, including repairing the engine of #)&'(%#%&' his airplane while flying high above the Atlantic Ocean. 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www.ccchronicle.net PAGE EIGHT CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN Local FFA chapter, agriscience program creating new leaders Michigan food and agriculture is bers traveled to Indianapolis for a $100 billion industry and Tus - the National FFA Convention — cola County is the seventh most Addy Battel, Kristen Bradley, productive agriculture county in Alexis Mazure, Sophie Mazure the state, but there are only and Lydia Montei made the trip by enough trained graduates to fill 55 bus with other Thumb FFA mem - percent of ag careers in the state. bers. Along with Gehring and Os - The agriscience education pro - entoski, they took part in gram and FFA chapter at Cass convention sessions, heard speak - City Junior-Senior High School ers such as US Secretary of Agri - are taking steps to fill that gap. culture Sonny Perdue and boxer Teachers and FFA advisors Laila Ali, and participated in lead - Alyssa Gehring and Leigh Osen - ership workshops and a career fair toski are new to the Cass District and expo. this school year, but they’re no During the convention, the Cass strangers to agriculture. And, City FFA contingent was sur - they’ve been busy ensuring local prised by being named the grand students have a wealth of oppor - prize winner in the nation in an tunities to build on their knowl - American Egg Board Contest. The edge of agriculture-related topics. $2,000 prize will be used to de - Gehring teaches a full schedule velop a flock of laying hens. of agriculture classes, while Osen - Members will learn egg produc - toski teaches biology and other tion and marketing as they raise science courses. chickens and sell the eggs to com - Both women also advise the Cass munity members. City FFA Chapter, made up of stu - Twenty agriscience students took dents in grades seven through 12 part in the Michigan FFA Broiler who are interested in agriscience Contest Nov. 2 at Munsell’s Poul - and leadership. Leading the 30- try Processing in Fowlerville. member chapter are student offi - The teens raised Jumbo Cornish cers consisting of President Rocks from day-old chicks to five Heaven Hartwick, Vice President weeks of age, kept feed and SLEEPER PUBLIC Library in Ubly has a cool way to draw young read - Addy Battel, Secretary Travis Al - weight records throughout the brecht, Treasurer Samantha Lon - process and created detailed re - ers in. More than 500 milk jugs have been glued together to make an igloo don, Reporter Marissa ports. in the children’s reading section. It is big enough that adults can enjoy it, Petiprin-Ball, Sentinel Kristen Earning a gold award and fourth Bradley and Historian Alyssa place out of 166 entries in the sen - too. Sangster. ior high division was Addy Battel. Recently, FFA members partici - Also participating were Emily pated in the Michigan Farm Bu - Bootz, Kristen Bradley, Matt reau Youth Discussion Meet. The Danks, Alicia Farmer, Bella Hill, Indoor igloo is taking shape at event gives high school students a Grace Keyser, Alexis Kile, Dona - chance to learn about current agri - van Loomis, Tayler Marshall, Car - culture topics and participate in lie McFarland, Justin Miller, Liz productive conversations about Morrish, Jayden Orton, Cole Os - Ubly’s Sleeper Public Library them with their peers, seeking to entoski, Joseph Parks, Paige find solutions to important prob - Posluszny, Morgan Russell, Cody lems. Sangster and Kristin Stimpfel. by Mary Drier enough milk jugs now, although a ple of library patrons to sit inside Travis Albrecht, Addy Battel and Cass City agriscience students Special for the Chronicle few more might be needed. and read. Alyssa Sangster participated at the have also learned how to texture Anyone interested in donating “It turned out bigger than we es - regional level at a competition and classify soil, measure slope, Baby, it’s cold outside, and it one (or several) is welcome to timated. I’m not really sure when hosted by Delta College Nov. 16. evaluate erosion and determine looks like it could be pretty cold stop at the library and drop them it will be completely done. It will Albrecht and Battel made it out of appropriate uses for the land based inside the Sleeper Public Library off. Library officials ask that the depend on how fast and how preliminary rounds among 45 par - on these characteristics. in Ubly. jugs be clean inside and have the many milk jug donations come ticipants. Battel advanced to the Their knowledge was put to the But it’s not. In fact, librarians cap on them. in,” Butch said. “When it is finally final round, then was selected one test last October in a farm field in there are in the process of building “We’ve used about 500 milk jugs able to be completed, it will have of the top three regional partici - Ubly, where the Tuscola and an igloo made out hundreds of so far and we still have some more lights.” pants to move on to state compe - Huron conservation districts milk jugs. building to do,” Butch noted. The plan is to leave the milk-jug tition. hosted an annual youth land judg - The igloo is being constructed in igloo up until about March. The state Youth Discussion Meet ing contest. The top score in Tus - “We are gluing the jugs together the children’s reading section of was held Nov. 28 at the Michigan cola County went to Addy Battel, to make a big igloo. It is taking a the library. It has four doorways. Sleeper Public Library, located at Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in followed by second and third lot more milk jugs that we thought When the structure is completed, 2236 E. Main St., Ubly, is open Grand Rapids, where the sopho - place winners from Cass City, it would,” said Library Director officials estimate it will measure Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri - more advanced through a semifi - Taylor Marshall and Aaron Blain. Barb Butch. “The project had six to seven feet in height and be days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and nal round to the finals and finished Also participating were Alyssa been at a standstill because we big enough around to hold several Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 among the top six out of 110 par - Alvarez, Sarah Coltson, Donovan need more milk jugs.” people, including adults. The plan a.m. to 7 p.m. The library is closed ticipants statewide. Congdon, Brandon Guerra, Kyle However, Butch thinks she has is for it to be big enough for a cou - on Saturdays and Sundays. Also in the fall, five FFA mem - Jordan, Nicholas McArdle, Carlie McFarland, Justin Miller, Jordan Sontag, Sierra Spry, Kristin Stimpfel, Noah Vaughan, Zadrien Wasserman, Brandon Wither - spoon, Nicolette Younglove and DID THE GERMS CATCH YOU? Noah Zaleski. Up next, FFA members are gear - ing up to participate in the Michi - gan FFA Rabbit Contest. Students WE’RE HERE TO HELP! are caring for a herd of white Cal - ifornian rabbits in the Cass City High School Ag Learning Lab, where they will be breeding the rabbits, assisting with the kindling (birthing) process and caring for the kits. They will then will raise the off - spring, keep records and select uniform pens based on meat qual - ity to be evaluated at the state con - test. They’re also raising three market beef calves in the school barn, which will be shown next summer at the Tuscola County Our After Hours Clinic Fair. In addition, FFA members are busy preparing for spring leader - is open 7 Days a Week! ship development events. They will compete with FFA members from other chapters in contests Monday - Thursday: 5 pm - 9 pm such as prepared public speaking, Flu Shots parliamentary procedure, demon - Still Friday: 1 pm - 9 pm stration and job interview. Available New tools to help with both Saturday - Sunday: 9 am - 2 pm classroom and FFA learning activ - ities have benefited from some re - cently earned grants. Cass City FFA Alumni and 4672 Hill St., Cass City • 989-912-6114 Friends landed $1,000 in funding to help provide animal science ed - ucational materials. And, thanks to grants from the Tuscola Commu - FILL YOUR nity Foundation Future Youth In - volvement (FYI) Fund, another $750 will be used to sponsor a PRESCRIPTION portion of classroom science ma - terials. NEEDS AT OUR FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by devel - HOSPITAL DRIVE oping their potential for leader - ship, personal growth and career PHARMACY success through agricultural edu - cation. Area residents interested in keeping up with Cass City FFA 6190 Hospital Drive activities on Facebook are encour - aged to visit Cass City • 989-912-6061 www.facebook.com/CassCi - tyFFA. ""#( ""#(! &"($!(