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www.tctimes.com It’s time to Warehouse DVDs & Sports get your vs. local online Defense sparks Movies Tigers to district chimney grocery Short write-ups comments crown, 24-0 on DVDs and movies cleaned store released this week Hot line: 21 3 3 EmployE E 20 smoking in city truck I have fully sup- wednesday edition ported‘‘ the ban on smoking in public places such as res- taurants, but really, in themidweek a truck? Come on, do $ you really have noth- Vol. 17 No. XlV wednesday, november 10, 2010 1.00 ing bet- ter to do then spy Coach, students react to winning ‘first-ever’ district trophy on what people By David Troppens Midland Community Stadium on are [email protected]; 810-433-6789 Saturday night. doing Midland — The Fenton varsity The win earned the Tigers their first- in their football team is in uncharted territory. ever district trophy and earned them cars? You are the Sparked by an their first-ever trip to one who should be impressive de- “It’s great to see our a regional final game. ashamed. Smoke fensive effort, the The Tigers play that away in your cars, Fenton Tigers took dreams come true. It feels game Friday at 7 smokers, that’s your care of Midland good being the first team p.m. against the right and choice!” TRI-COUNTY TIMES | scott schupbach — Me Dow, defeating the to win a playoff game, and game’s host, Walled Chargers 24-0 in now we’ve won districts.” Lake Central. The Fenton varsity football team celebrates its 24-0 victory against Story: F Enton a district cham- Jake Georgakopoulos See trophy Midland Dow in the district title game, Saturday. The Tigers play capturEs pionship game at senior at Fenton High School on 2 Walled Lake Central on Friday at 7 p.m. district titlE ‘‘Wow, wow, wow. Sentencing of What a great tribute to World War II veteran kept B-24 Witchcraft flying hard work, dedication woman charged and teamwork. This Summary is great World War II veteran Ray with embezzlement for the Betcher, of Linden, was a team, member of the ground crew adjourned the that kept the B-24 Witchcraft, town, one of the most well-known r estitution hearing and the bombers, flying. fans. Of needs to be set in course, By Anna Troppens related civil complaint we think the band [email protected] had a lot to do with World War II was a By Sharon Stone the success, too. Go, defining event of the 20th [email protected]; 810-433-6786 Tigers!” century, with 16 mil- The sentencing of Pamela Heavner was adjourned Mon- — The Bliss Family lion serving in the U.S. Summary Armed Forces. More than day in Genesee A Tyrone Township County Circuit Story: nEw 400,000 died, and millions woman awaits FEnton taglinE supported the war effort at sentencing after Court until after New Moon needs home. Ray Betcher, 88, pleading guilty to a restitution hear- to‘‘ focus on actual embezzlement ing can be com- press pick ups, rather of Linden, was an Army Air Force sergeant who, charges. Pamela pleted in a related than this touchy, Heavner faces up to civil complaint. feely, non-business along with four others in 14 years in prison. A generating silliness. his ground crew, kept the civil lawsuit is pending. Heavner, 54, As for the new logo, B-24 Witchcraft in the air. was criminally what’s wrong with The Witchcraft bomber charged with embezzling more than $1 the gazebo art, or was one of the most popu- million from her employer, WPM Con- updating it? Answer, lar, well-known aircraft, struction, a nationwide company based See online on 7 and many magazine and in Grand Blanc Township. After appear- newspaper articles have ing in court on Monday, Heavner was featured it. It had a witch remanded to the county jail with no bond. flying on a broom painted See Sentencing on 6 on, holding a bomb. Although the original Witchcraft was disposed of on Oct. 3, 1945, the Arson case bound See veteran on 14 over to circuit court By Sharon Stone [email protected]; 810-433-6786 TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO The 36-year-old woman arrested for Ray Betcher, of Linden, served in World War II as an aircraft mechanic allegedly setting her Argentine Town- for the B-24 bomber, the Witchcraft. His plane flew on more than 130 ship home on fire on Sept. 13 was bound missions during the war. over to circuit court for a jury trial. Argentine Township police arrested Area Veterans’ Day ceremonies open to the public Julie Villarreal Summary Fenton — The Curtis Wolverton Holly — Great Lakes National on Tuesday, Post #3243 Veterans of Foreign Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd., will Genesee County Sept. 14, while TRI-COUNTY TIMES District Court Judge submitted photo Wars will hold a ceremony at 11 a.m. host a ceremony at 11 a.m. Thurs- John L. Conover she was at the Ray Betcher, of Linden, on Thursday, Nov. 11, at the bridge day, Nov. 11. It will feature a key- ruled Monday that police station near Fenton City Hall, 301 S. LeRoy St. note speaker, music, presentation (far right) is pictured there is probable for question- The VFW Post will open to the public of colors, cannon and rifle salute, with his crew in front of cause to bind an ing. She was at 11 a.m. for a free luncheon of ham, Taps and a wreath presentation by arson case, involving transported to the B-24 bomber, the potato salad and baked beans, and a all of the services. A military flyover an Argentine Witchcraft. deejay will play patriotic songs. See ceremonieS on 14 Township woman, See arSon over to circuit court. on 19 2 Wednesday, November 10, 2010 TIM Es midwEEk www.tctimes.com TRI-COUNTY trophy our dreams come true. It feels good being On Saturday, though, the Tigers had Continued from Front Page the first team to win a playoff game, and enough excitement getting their first tro- Buck pole The Tigers weren’t alone in celebra- now we’ve won districts. We are trying to phy. Most didn’t expect the Tigers to win tion. When the game ended with Fenton represent the Metro and show everybody their opening round game against Mid- quarterback Houston Shaw’s final knee, what we are about.” land. That game ended up being a 42-35 about 100 members from the student body “There’s not a lot of people who be- victory for Fenton at Midland Community roared onto the field in celebrating their lieved that we could do what were are Stadium. Then, a week later, even more heroes. Overall, there were about 700 fans, doing now,” Fenton head coach Jeff history was made with Saturday’s win including band members, who made the Setzke said. “Our kids believed in what against Dow at the same field. trip to witness Fenton football history. we can do.” “We consider this our second home,” The players found it hard to grasp Fenton is three wins away from a state Setzke said. “We call it Fenton North.” their emotions after the 24-0 drubbing title. Friday’s winner advances to the “I can’t explain my emotions,” senior of Dow. state semifinals against the winner of the Branden Marion said. “Our school has Hal Rockman of Fenton rattled in “It’s unbelievable,” Fenton senior Lowell-Muskegon game. The winner of never won a playoff game and we just this 10-point buck in Southern Gen- Jake Georgakopoulos said. “We’ve been that semifinal match then heads to Ford won in the second round. We’re going esee County and took it with his bow. working on this stuff the whole season Field for the Division 2 State Champion- to the third round. It’s unreal, I can’t tell and during the summer. It’s great to see ship Game to be played, Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. you how good this is. Everyone is happy.” At CenturyLink we care about technology. More importantly, we care about reaching across the nation to connect us all to what matters most. Each other. So our advanced technologies deliver broadband, entertainment and voice for your life. centurylink.com/strongerconnected Technologies described are examples only and not necessarily offered by CenturyLink or available in all areas if offered. © 2010 CenturyLink, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The name CenturyLink and the pathways logo are trademarks of CenturyLink, Inc. 10x11_NP-CMKY_CL.indd 4 8/5/10 4:12:20 PM Creative: Teen/Youth Size: 10 x 11 Live: 9.5 x 10.5 None Bleed: Color(s): Image Rights: Media Type: Newspaper © Corbis 42-22103450 Start Date: 08/23/2010 Wednesday, november 10, 2010 Page 3 www.tctimes.com FEATURESandNEWS smart solutions g rocery shopping... w arehouse vs. Fresher local grocery 1 leftovers When storing leftover bottled store spaghetti sauce or soup, place a TRI-COUNTY TIMES | submitted photo double layer of plastic cling wrap Studies show bulk buying This is a photo of a local grocery store, where shoppers can select the quantity and under the metal cap. This stops the quality of produce they wish to purchase. chemical reaction between metal often costs more in long run and the contents, so the leftovers By Sally Rummel taste better longer. 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