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I did PR work for years By Tim Jagielo and a part- [email protected]; 810-433-6795 time person Lake Fenton — While the halls are de- could easily market for void of staff and students, floors are being the city, if they even need stripped and waxed as furniture is cleaned anyone to market in these down economic times.” by hand at West Shore Elementary To the person who School, of Lake This is the said ‘enough of the gay Fenton Community time when the ‘‘float, the world isn’t end- Schools (LFCS). ‘‘ ing.’ Maybe not the world, Equipment lines buildings get but normal American life is. the hallways as a Madness is all around us.” a deep, deep latchkey session cleaning. goes on at the other I wish the Times Tim Jalkanen would print vital statistics, side of the building. FAPS superintendent ‘‘ such as mar- At Lake Fenton, ’’ riages, births the team of custo- and divorces, dians from individual schools is pooled into in every issue. Everyone I one group that attacks one building at a time. know would This week, they’re taking care of West Shore read it. Thank you.” Elementary. Thousands of students and staffers can re- Neither Fenton nor ally beat up a school building during the year, the DDA need a full-time and this is when custodians at local schools ‘‘marketing person. It is, get caught up, and get schools spotless for the at most, a 16 hours per week job. Please use our TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO first day of school. money more wisely.” Lake Fenton Community Schools custodian Sue Rogner grabs a mop and bucket from a “It’s a major thing that they do all summer,” hallway at West Shore Elementary on Monday. Furniture is pulled out as floorsare stripped LFCS Superintendent Wayne Wright said. 810-771-TEXT and re-coated. All area schools are receiving a deep cleaning before school starts. See CUSTODIANS on 7 (8398) TEXT YOUR Fenton beer Free resources at HOT LINE bandit busted your local library by video uLibrary card is easy to get, free to in-county residents uTimes story generates By Yvonne Stegall numerous leads for police [email protected]; 810-433-6792 Fenton — You may not know this but By Sharon Stone getting a library card is completely free. TRI-COUNTY TIMES | FILE PHOTO [email protected]; 810-433-6786 However, while the library offers free use of library system in the tri-county area. While When Fenton police asked the its books, people still steal books from them. some books come up missing here and there, community for help in identifying a According to Darwin McGuire, the Gen- he said, “People realize that the services suspect in a theft esee District Library’s Technical Services are free and available to them anyway.” of beer from a lo- Manager, theft is not a huge issue with the See RESOURCES on 6 cal grocery store, more than a doz- en people called Fenton Township at standstill over mute swans in providing the name of the same uUnless DNR acts, beautiful but was for the adult mute swans more than individual. invasive birds may be here to stay the safety of the people chased by the wild- The front page life when out enjoying summer activities By Yvonne Stegall of the Wednes- See MUTE SWANS on 9 KNOW YOUR [email protected]; 810-433-6792 day, July 16 issue of the Times, a SWANS story called, “Beer run caught on tape,” Fenton Twp. — The Fenton Township see page 9 prompted numerous people to call po- Board of Trustees is at a standstill over the lice with leads. reported problems with mute swans around Police responded to the VG’s grocery Ponemah, Squaw, and Tupper lakes. Five See BUSTED on 7 concerned residents of the lakes spoke at the meeting on Monday, but their concern 2 Wednesday, July 23, 2014 MIDWEEK TIMES www.tctimes.com County commissioner scolds Holly Township for controversial land grab uSupervisor Smith pounds Michigan Department of Environmental Quality trust as well as other State and gavel, calls Oakland County Federal sources. commissioner out of order The plan might also be used to ap- ply for private grants. Funds received By Terry Connell [email protected]; 810-629-8282 would be used for maintenance of Holly — With a public See LAND on 8 hearing of the 2014-2019 Holly Township Recre- ation Master plan on the TRI-COUNTY TIMES | FILE PHOTO scheduled agenda, the Holly Enbridge Energy was the last company to complete a pipeline project, which in Township Hall was filled to some cases, caused major headaches for residents. near capacity by residents. Several attended to hear how this plan would im- pact a 10-acre parcel once Natural gas pipeline coming owned by Holly Township u residents Timm and Maria Rose and Tyrone facility,” and meetings are already being Smith. townships could face held to discuss it. The Master Plan and more property destruction It will impact residents in Tyrone addendum, represent a nec- TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TERRY CONNELL and Rose townships, with a start date essary step toward the ap- Oakland County Commissioner Bob Hoffman ad- By Tim Jagielo of January 2016. It’s called the “Rover plication process for grant dresses the Holly Township Board concerning a [email protected]; 810-433-6795 Pipeline Project,” by Texas-based com- funding available from the controversial land acquisition. The Federal Energy Regulatory Com- pany, Energy Transfer. mission calls it an “interstate natural gas According to company literature, permits will be filed in January, with a January 2016 construction start date. The 42-inch underground line would CLOSED SUNDAY DURING JULY & AUGUST travel from Pennsylvania in a rough arch up through M i c h i g a n I’m real where there are concerned some intercon- ‘‘ nections, ac- about it. We cording to En- just went ergy Transfer. through The line would end in Ontario, Enbridge last Canada. The year. Michigan leg Debbie Miller stretches 175 Rose Township’’ clerk miles. THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY T y r o n e 9AM TIL 8PM 9AM TIL 8PM 9AM TIL 5PM Township Supervisor Mike Cunning- TH TH TH ham said there is a lot they don’t know JULY 24 JULY 25 JULY 26 at this point — but he appreciates the company providing information up front. On the township website is a group of informational links provided by the STOREWIDE DISCOUNTS company, which gives basic, general information about natural gas, and the INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE STORE pipeline project itself. The rub, is that the new project may 2 PC 5-DRAWER use the same easement that was just ac- RECLINER cessed by Enbridge in both townships, CHEST withn a extensive project that disrupted SECTIONAL $ residents, causing both noise and prop- $ 149 erty destruction. 888 Property owners had the opportunity Compare at $1699 to negotiate compensation for the use of SOFA & their land, and property was supposed to be restored once the project was LOVESEAT completed. 2 PC Corsicana Naples Plush “I’m real concerned about it,” said $ Rose Township Clerk Debbie Miller. $ TWIN 2 pc set .......... 199set “We just went through Enbridge last LA-Z-BOY year.” 699 $ Residents dealt with removed trees, ROCKER FULL 2pc set .............. 269set RECLINER noise and even being blocked from their $ own driveways in some spots. QUEEN 2pc set .... set $ Take With 299 As of right now, Cunningham said the 299 residents are pretty calm about it, and $ may even be used to dealing with utility ............ TWIN MATTRESS 86 companies. “It’s pretty quiet,” he said. WALL “I don’t think the tensions are as high.” RECLINER An informational meeting took place (810) 629-5081 on July 14 in Tyrone Township and the Furniture Inc.