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THURSDAY THE TECUMSEH 50¢ JUNE 20, 2013 Tecumseh, Michigan Join us! VOL. 160, ISSUE 73 HERALD LENAWEE COUNTY’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER • SINCE 1850 tecumsehherald.com INSIDE: Roadwork begins Monday on Occidental, Maumee • Page 5A In the news THS SOFTBALL TEAM CAPTURES STATE TITLE Council seeks Consideration coming to open park to bikes Brownfield grant Tecumseh’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be considering whether to for environmental allow mountain biking on a portion of the Indian Crossing Trails Park, specifically the section accessible off Burt cleanup project Street near the Standish Dam. The board is expected n Project would help opment Director Paula Holtz, sitting in at the meeting for to consider the matter at its Salsaria’s bring second next meeting, July 11, at 6 Kevin Welch, said that through a p.m. at City Hall. If approved, restaurant to downtown previous exploration, it was the issue would be forwarded learned that the property was as a recommendation to By DEB WUETHRICH once used as a dry cleaning facil- Tecumseh City Council for [email protected] ity. approval. “Site clean-up work needs to Tecumseh City Council mem- be done in order to be fit for Congressman Walberg PHOTO BY MICKEY ALVARADO bers voted at its Monday, June occupancy,” said Holtz. “We’ve 17, meeting to support the city’s been given clearance by the state to hold coffee hour First year varsity softball coach Jeff Nowak (second from right) and his assistant coach Mark Rowe watch as their team raises the Division II state championship trophy after defeating application to the Michigan of Michigan to apply for the U.S. Congressman Tim Saginaw Swan Valley 5-1 in the title game. The title was the third for the Indians softball pro- Department of Environmental funding. We’ve been told that it Walberg is scheduled to hold gram, earning championships in 2007 and 2008 under former coach Kristalyn Musselman. See Quality for a Brownfield could be funded for up to a coffee hour on Monday, the Tecumseh Herald’s State Championship supplement in today’s issue for complete details. Redevelopment Grant to support $175,000.” She said plans need June 24, at 8:30 a.m. at the the redevelopment of property to be made to determine exactly Smith Recreation Center. being considered as a restaurant what needs to be done. Holtz The coffee hour will be host- location for Salsaria’s, a added that the property owner ed by the City of Tecumseh. Mexican food restaurant. The would provide a match of CISTA kickstarts building is at 146 E. Chicago $20,000 to complete the funding. Petitions available for Boulevard and is currently the “Salsaria’s is proposing a Ivy Gallery, owned by Bill and $280,000 investment, and we’re city council seats Bev Zietlow. Council member terms will summer for students Tecumseh Economic Devel- SEE COUNCIL PAGE 5A expire this year for three indi- viduals: Pat Housekeeper, By DEANE ERTS during the T-Town Safety summer by Tom and Sylvia Gary Naugle, and Laurence [email protected] course. “Among many other J e n k i n s Art-A-Licious benefit VanAlstine Jr. Petition appli- things, they learn at a young age from the cations may be picked up in Communities In Schools of that 911 will get a concerned L a w the Clerk’s Office, 309 E. the Tecumseh Area (CISTA) is adult on the phone,” Masten E n f o r c e - seeks chair artists to Chicago Blvd. with a filing kicking off a busy summer with said, “and that is an important m e n t deadline of Monday, Aug. 19, T-Town Safety Monday, June lesson.” Education at 5 p.m. Eligibility includes 24. CISTA executive director The T-Town Safety program Program; take a seat for charity residency for at least one Heather Masten said that the incorporates playground safety, Anne Kane year prior to the last day for course, which teaches students bike safety, and fire safety, along of Golden The Art-A-Licious Festival Saturday, Sept. 21. Final bids filing original petitions, a five years old through second with stranger danger warnings. Acres, who Heather Masten Chair-ity Committee is looking on the chairs will be at 8 p.m., qualified and registered elec- grade about a wide range of Courses throughout the sum- instructs in for artists/volunteers to create and winners can take their tor of the city, and cannot be safety issues, is already fully mer are instructed by CISTA pet health and safety; Korey one-of-a-kind chairs for the chairs home with them that in default to the city. Petitions enrolled, but parents who would staff: Cindy Hook at the middle Petterly of the Lenawee County annual “chair-ity” fundraiser evening. require not less than 35 or like to check for last minute school, and Rhonda Tinsley and Sheriff Marine Patrol; Sue held during Art-A-Licious. Funds raised from the Chair- more than 60 signatures of openings may call the office at Lisa Kirby at various sites, but Dieter of First Student Participants can use their own ity fundraiser will support registered voters. For more 423.7574. There is a fee for all also by professional people who Transportation, who teaches chairs or get a free chair at the Lenawee youth art programs information call Mary Feight programs. volunteer their services to teach school bus safety; a representa- Adrian Public Library at 143 E. and the Art-A-Licious Festival. at 424.6541. Masten said that she is grate- and reassure children including tive from the Michigan Attorney Maumee St., in Adrian. The Chair-ity Committee also ful for the community’s partici- student volunteers from General’s office speaking on Completed chairs are due by needs businesses willing to dis- ‘Kenya Dig It’ race pation in CISTA’s classes and Tecumseh High School, who cyber safety; and the Tecumseh Aug. 30 at the Adrian Public play a decorated chair in front programs. For example, she assist site coordinators at the Parks and Recreation depart- Library. The chairs will be or inside their businesses. scheduled for July 6 pointed out that the Tecumseh various schools where the cours- ment, a representative of which placed at sponsoring businesses Business owners and artists The 2013 Kenya Dig-It 5K Police and Fire Departments are es are conducted. will instruct on playground safe- for viewing from Sept. 9 should contact Amy Philp at Run and Two-Mile Family always cooperative in helping Besides the local police and ty. through 19. They will be dis- 263.8182 or aflip88@hot- Fun Walk will be held on children understand that there is fire department personnel, par- played at the festival in down- mail.com or Charlene Wilkins Saturday, July 6, beginning at help available in times of danger ticipants will be instructed this SEE CISTA PAGE 5A town Adrian until 6 p.m. on at 265.7524. 8 a.m. This is the fifth year of the event to benefit Living Water Mission, to drill water wells in Kenya, Africa. The Morale high as township departments merge race will begin and end at Tecumseh High School. For By DEB WUETHRICH into one public safety unit. lot of unknowns and I think we more information visit [email protected] On March 4, with a 4-1 vote, were all a little apprehensive kenyadigit.org or call the departments were merged about that, but it really all just 423.3676. Registration may It’s been three months since and police chief Scott Lambka fell into place,” said Lambka. be made in advance, or also the Raisin Township trustees was named Director of Public “Morale is just top-notch.” on the day of the race. voted to bring its Fire and Police Safety. Fire chief Richard The police department staff, Departments together under one Renard had resigned to accept which includes Lambka, Police Inside Department of Public Safety employment elsewhere. Clerk Charity Wright, Sgt. (DPS) umbrella as part of a cost Firefighter/EMTs Eddie Mathis Grayer and two other officers, Classified 1-2B reduction plan for the township. and Jake Warner were named moved from the former portable Crossword 3B Education 6-7A Raisin Township operated for Assistant Fire Chiefs, and Sgt. classroom facility into space Legals 3-4B several years with a separate Fire Kevin Grayer was named occupied by the firefighters and Living 3A Department and Police Assistant Police Chief. a crew from Lenawee County Obituaries 2A Department. One of Lambka’s goals was to Ambulance (LCA) following Sevice Directory 2B As township officials looked be able to merge personnel some minor modifications. The Sports 9A at savings possibilities at a time between the two departments by LCA crew is now housed in the when future revenue losses were keeping everyone involved in portable unit. A new Raisin Jerry’s Market being estimated at $25.5 million the planning stages, but he knew Township Department of Public in taxable values and continued there could be some issues to Safety sign welcomes visitors to Insert inside revenue sharing cuts, several work through. the building. PHOTO BY DEB WUETHRICH today’s discussions had been held “We weren’t sure how it was Tecumseh Jake Warner (l-r), Eddie Mathis and Chief Scott Lambka display regarding blending the agencies going to go because there were a Herald! SEE RAISIN PAGE 5A an ambulance dedicated to former supervisor Carl Wagner. PAGE 2A — THE TECUMSEH HERALD JUNE 20, 2013 POTPOURRI TECUMSEH & AREA OBITUARIES Get your library cards out; (Schurg) Weasel.