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Aug. 3 election quickly approaching nStop by your local clerk’s in person at their clerk’s offices up to Locally, voters within the school is not too late to register to vote,” said office by 8 p.m. Election Day, 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. districts of Fenton Area Public Schools Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Aug. 3 to register, vote in one visit 3. Those in the 54 counties with elections and Linden Community Schools will “Michigan voters have multiple options who need the location of their clerk’s decide non-homestead millage renewals to ensure their voices are heard in their Michigan residents who want to vote office or local drop boxes, or other in the Aug. 3 election. local communities and registering to in their local election next month and voter information, can visit Michigan. “With local elections in many vote is the first step.” have not yet registered can still do so gov/Vote. jurisdictions under two weeks away, it See ELECTION on 19 P.O. Box 129 | Hartland, MI 48353 Weekend Dave Walker 810-632-5161 VOL. 28 NO. XXX SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021 $1.00 City of Fenton to receive Harmful invasive species in Shiawassee River nearly $1.2 million Holly nComes from the Coronavirus Township Local Fiscal Recovery Fund man faces By Sharon Stone charges The city of Fenton will receive $1,190,000 n from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Allegedly assaults Fund (CLFRF). During a special Fenton City Holly Village Council Meeting on Monday, July 19, City employee over Council authorized the city manager to sign letter from township the certification for the funds. By Sharon Stone See $1.2 MILLION on 20 Charges are pending against a 39-year-old Holly Township man City to discuss financing following an altercation for road improvements at the Holly Village of- fices Tuesday, July 13. nConsidering a 10-year, $24-million bond Village of Holly Police proposal for ballot in November election Chief Jerry Narsh said By Sharon Stone that at noon on July 13, Fenton City Council discussed bonding a man walked into the to improve city roads at a special meeting Holly Village municipal Monday, July 19. offices at 300 East St. to Patrick Scanlon, with the Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Shiawassee Cooperative Invasive City Manager Lynn Markland had inquire about a letter he Species Management Area (GiLLS CISMA), prepares to lead a paddle down the Shiawas- written a memo back in February telling received concerning an see River, on Sunday, July 18, the last day of River Fest in Linden, to educate people on See CHARGES on 19 See ROAD on 20 the invasive species found in the river. See story on Page 10. Photo: Hannah Ball Humble thanks To the person The stop signs at to the man at Linden in the Wednesday Linden and Owen Road ‘‘Free Methodist ‘‘paper questioning ‘‘made a big difference. Church who helped what does Mike I hope they put some me with my tire Mueller do. If you there permanently. Wednesday morn- have not noticed, Thank you!” ing. You do your church, and everything that has been your community, proud. Your presented to Whitmer has kindness and generosity are been vetoed by her. So in other appreciated, remembered and words he and others are work- will be paid forward.” ing hard and she is the one creating the problems.” 2 Sunday, July 25, 2021 WEEKEND TIMES myfenton.com VFW & VFW Auxiliary | Post 3243 1148 N. LeroyVFW &Street VFW • AuxiliaryFenton, Michigan 810-629-3700Post 3243 1148 N. Leroy Street To: Fenton Community MembersFenton, Michigan 48430 810-629-3700 The purpose of the VFW is to speed rehabilitation of the nation’s disabled and needy veterans,To: Fenton assist Community veterans’ Members widows, orphans, and the dependents of needy or disabled veterans,The purpose and of tothe promoteVFW is to speed Americanism rehabilitation ofby the meansnation’s disabled of education and needy veterans,in patriotism assist veterans’ and by constructivewidows, orphans, service and theto dependentslocal communities. of needy or disabled veterans, and to promote Americanism by means of education in patriotism and by constructive service to local communities. TheThe Fenton VFW VFW will be will having be a Pig having Roast on aAugust Pig 7Roastth, 2021, aton the Augustpost pavilion 7th, located 2021, at 1148 at N. theLeroy post pavilionSt. Fenton, located Michigan at 114848430. N.Tickets Leroy will beSt. $12 Fenton, for adults Michiganand $7 for children 48430. 12 and Tickets under. Thewill pig be roast $12 is a for adultsgreat and meal $7 and for will children help raise money12 and for under.repairs to Thethe post pig home. roast Your is donationa great of meal a gift basket,and will gift helpcard, or raise moneyother for donations repairs will toput theus much post closer home. to our goals.Your Yourdonation contributions of a gogift 100% basket, back directly gift card,to the or other donationscommunity. will put us much closer to our goals. Your contributions go 100% back directly to theThe community. VFW Post 3243 has been a major support to the community and surrounding areas for many decades. Some examples are: The VFW Post 3243 has been a major support to the community and surrounding areas for Visitsmany to decades.the Ann Arbor and Saginaw VA Hospitals, the Crestmont Senior Center, Fenton Health Care, Vicinia Gardens Assisted Living, and other facilities taking care of veterans. POST Some Provide examples Honor Guard are: ceremonies for Military Funerals. Join us for a 3243 • Visits Catering to the for Ann Military Arbor Funeral and Dinners. Saginaw VA Hospitals, the Crestmont Senior Center, Fenton Send Healthchildren toCare, Camp ViciniaTrotter every Gardens summer. Assisted Living, and other facilities taking care Cedar of veterans. Point trips for children every summer. • Provide Post Honor Honor Guard Guard for Holiday ceremonies Parades. for Military Funerals. • Catering Red Cross for bloodMilitary drives Funeral are held atDinners. the Fenton VFW Post. PIG ROAST Meeting place for Shriners and Masons. • Send Use children of baseball to fields Camp for Fenton Trotter area every Little League summer. games. • Cedar Donation Point of trips wheelchairs for children and walkers every to those summer. in need. • Post Honor Guard for Holiday Parades. •We Red “thank Cross you” in blood advance drives for your are kind held donation at theand look Fenton forward VFW to working Post. together with you on other •future Meeting projects. place for Shriners and Masons. Saturday •Sincerely, Use of baseball fields for Fenton area Little League games. • Donation of wheelchairs and walkers to those in need. AugustSATURDAY, 7, 2021 WeGerald “thank “Hawk” you” Hawkins in advance for your kind donation and we look forward to working August2-7PM 7th, 2021 togetherCommander with –you VFW on Post other 3243 future projects. 810-629-3700 VFW - NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS FENTON2PMFENTON - 7PM Sincerely, POST 3243 ***OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*** Gerald “Hawk” Hawkins $12 \\ ADULTS Commander – VFW Post 3243 $12.00 for Adults 810-629-3700 $7$7.00 \\ CHILDREN for Children 12 & under Under 12 HORSESHOE & CORNHOLE — Advertisement compliments of Sharp Funeral Homes — TOURNAMENTS STARTING HORSESHOE & CORNHOLE FRI AUGTOURNAMENTS 20 *TAKE OUT ONLY* 4PM - 7PM PUBLIC WELCOME VFW Post 3243 1148 N. 1148Leroy St., N. Fenton, Leroy Michigan St., 48430 Fenton,Tel. Michigan 810-629-3700 48430 FISH810-629-3700 FRY myfenton.com WEEKEND TIMES Sunday, July 25, 2021 3 HONORING Introducing the Kimble-Sharp Gazebo & Park OUR VETERANS nHistoric structure renamed after donations and restoration By Hannah Ball Linden — The Linden Gazebo and park is now called the Kimble-Sharp Gazebo & Park. Linden Mayor Danielle Cusson made the announcement Saturday, July 17 during the dedication for the city to receive the Michigan Milestone Award One more reason to transfer for reaching 150 years of incorporation. your pre arrangements to Sharp: Roger Sharp, CEO and founder of Community- Sharp Funeral Homes has been caring for families for over 100 years Sharp Funeral Homes, and Joe Kimble, serving generations of Local Families. If you already have funeral Emeritus Professor at WMU–Cooley prearrangements with another funeral home, they can help you move your Joe Kimble gives a speech at the dedication ceremony in downtown Linden on ALBERTprearrangement JOSEPH to Sharp Funeral BALL Homes without any additional cost. Law School, donated the money to Saturday, July 17. He and Roger Sharp, CEO and founder of Sharp Funeral Homes, make the Linden Gazebo restoration donated the money to restore the gazebo. Both spoke at the ceremony about FENTON, MICHIGAN possible. They made the donations to how the gesture was made to honor their parents and help Linden. Photo: Hannah Ball AND FLORIDA honor their parents. 1946-1998 “The gazebo and waterwheel were “In the early served on the char- Vietnam War/Germany restored in 2021 with generous sup- 1980s, when Lin- ‘… Ralph and Marge ter-drafting com- Spec 4 port provided from Joe Kimble and den was debating Kimble, Ken and Opal mission. So they, Dates of service: 1967-1969 Roger Sharp in honor of their parents, whether to become Sharp,‘‘ this is for you.’ along with many Ralph and Marge Kimble and Ken and a city, he (Ralph others, brought that BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Joe Kimble Opal Sharp. Without their support, this Kimble) agreed to Ralph and Marge Kimble’s son to a successful vote Fenton Chapel project would not have been possible,” serve on the charter ’’ in 1988, and Linden Michael T. Scully, Manager 1000 Silver Lake Rd, Fenton Cusson said. committee. The slogan was ‘control our did indeed become a city,” Kimble said. (810) 629-9321 Both Sharp and Kimble grew up destiny.’ According to an article in ‘The His father bought the original water Toll-Freesharpfuneralhomes.com 1-877-53 SHARP in Linden and spoke at the ceremony Independent,’ he was asked to chair the wheel, but never told his mother how 810-629-9321 To submitThree additional a veteran, locations email in Swartz information Creek, Linden,and Flint/Grand Blanc Township about the impact the city had on them public meetings because of his “amiable much it cost.