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Meet the Acad-mic All-Stars-’”,”” ---._ COI?JICLE VOLUME 84, NUMBER 5 CASS CITY MICHIGAN -WEDNESDAY, MAY 9,1990 14 PAGES PLUS SUPPLEMENT Seniors set for graduation swirl Proms, band concerts, will be held today (Wednes- exams will do so May 23 and awards ceremonies and, of day) at 7 p.m. at the high UBLY 24. Commencement prac- school, the band will partici- course, commencement May promises to be a busy p.m.tice is slated for May 25 at 9 exercises will highlight ac- pate in the Bavarian Festival tivities for students over the Thursday, and band and month for Ubly Community High School students, in- Underclassmen will take next few weeks as area high honor students will leave finals June 5 and 6, with June Friday for a trip to Cedar cluding the district’s 63 sen- schools close out the 1989- iors. 6 being the last day of 90 school year. Point, school. Fow area high schools- Later this month, an aca- A spring band concert will Cass City, Owen-Gage, demic awards program will be held today at 7:30 p.m. at Seniors will receive their Kingston and Ubly-will be held starting at 9 a.m. the high school. diplomas May 27 in the high graduate a combined 256 May 15 at the high school, Later this month, a Future school gymnasium. The Fanners of America banquet combined baccalaureate students this year. while athletic honors will be Officials at each of the awarded during a banquet has been scheduled for 7 and commencement exer- schools have announced slated for May 30 at 6 p.m at p.m. May 16,followed by an cises will begin at 2 p.m. open house displaying the ,The Rev. Leonard year-end activities as well as the elementary school in final exam schedules. Gagetown. work of school students in Wilkuski, pastor of St. Mary Seniors’ last day of school grades 3 through 12 May 18, Catholic Church, Parisville, CASS CITY will be May 18, with final academic awards assem- will deliver the invocation exams May 17 and 18. blies May 22 for junior high and benediction, and the Among the remaining Underclassmen will end the students (7 p,m.) and high Rev. Charles Robinson, pas- year with final exams June 5 school students @p.m.),and tor of the Ubly Presbyterian events at Cass City High Church, will deliver the School is an awards assem- and 6. a Future Homemakers of bly that will be held Thurs- Baccalaureate is scheduled America banquet May 23 at scripture reading. day at 9 a.m. at the high for May 20 beginning at 7:30 7 p.m. Also scheduled to address school. p.m. at the elementary A date for the school’s the Class of ’90 are valedic- Also scheduled this week is school. The guest speaker spring athletic awards ban- torian Melissa Engle and the prom, which will be held will be the Rev. Hatry quet hasn’t been set yet. salutatorian Becky Mazure, Saturday evening- at the Capps, pastor of the First Seniors will finish the year and Angela Riccardi, who Colony House. Each of the Presbyterian Church in Cass with classes May 22, and will give appreciation re- school’s 4 valedictorians City, those who need to take final marks on behalf of the class. and the salutatorian will At commencement, Ken E. A SMILE, A WINK and an occasional pat on the back have been part of Betty have an opportunity to speak Jensen, administrator at during the event, set to begin Hills and Dales General Murphy’s approach to education for 38 years. Above, the retiring teaching at 6:30 p.m. Hospital, Cass City, will Caution! principal takes a moment to answer a question posed by second grader Sarah The last day of classes for address the Class of 1990. seniors will be May 17, with Also scheduled to speak are Jones. final exams to be held May the class’ valedictorian and Fire hazard great during 16 and 17. Commencement salutatorian, Krista Grass- practice will be held May mann and Stacy Enderle. spring season, says DNR 18. &A All other students will fin- I .. WGSTON Department of Natural metal covering device with Betty Murphy: -38-year holes no larger than 3/4 of an ish the year June 6 after Resources officials are re- completing final exams End-of-the-year activities minding area residerits to inch, and June 5 and 6. at Kingston High School obtain a permit and exercise 3) When the fire is a camp- This year’s baccalaureate include an academic awards extreme caution if they plan fire or within a building for teaching career near end has been scheduled for 2 assembly, set for Thursday to do any type of outdoor cooking or heating pur- p.m. May 20 at the high at 1245 p.m.; National burning. poses. school. The Rev. Cliff Jor- Honor Society induction “The spring clean-up time Persons should check with he sounds student sent to her officeand meeting you in the office having both became a ppu- dan, pastor of the Cas City Friday at 7p.m., anda spring is upon us and many of us local government restric- coming out of at the same time teach her than meeting you in the lar option for women. Missionary Church, will will be cleaning up our yards tions on open burning. In Betty Murphy’s class. athletic award program set T classroom.” address the gathering. for May 31 at 7 p.m. and burning debris,” Kim Cass City, for example, out- second grade Just the same, she re- Murphy, who will retire in WORKED OUT BEST School officials will The last day of classes for DuFresne, forest fire officer door burning is prohibited. classroom at Deford Ele- marked, “They know they’ll June, seems comfortable in graduate 114 seniors during Kingston’s 47 seniors, who at the Cass City DNR Field Burning permits will be mentary School Friday See me. It’s just different her role as educator and “There were times when, I Office, remarked. issued only for grass, leaves, * .. __ -~ commencement exercises will take their final exams morning weren’t unusual. administrator, although she suppose, I felt a little guilty. slated for May 24 starting at May 21 and 22, will be May “While the burning of yard needles, brush, logs and The teacher issued instruc- admits it’s been a challeng- (But) I feel it worked out 8 p.m. at the high school. 22. Other students, mean- debris is a common way of stumps, according to tions in a warm, but fm May 22 Open ing juggling act. best for us,” she com- Seniors Chris Folk and while, will take final exams disposing of this unwanted DuFresne, who noted the tone of voice, occasionally House to honor But then, after 38 years in mented. “I feel a woman has Wendy Weaver have been June 7 and 8, ending the year material, there are other open burning of building admonishing her class for the field of education, it’s no to make a choice and then selected by a committee of June 8. ways to dispose of (it), such demolition or excess con- too much talking and not surprise. stand strong.” as composting,” he said. struction material, automo- Betty Murphy students, faculty and admin- The valedictorian and salu- biles or pms, or industrial enough listening, “There are times when it’s In fact, Murphy indicated istrators to address the class. “We would encourage you At one point, in an effort to very frustrating. If there is a that being a mother has tatorian of the Class of ’90, to use alternative methods, waste is not allowed. quiet things down, she told The staff at Deford Ele- complemented her work in Alice Gerhardt and James but if you must burn, you are He pointed out that de- mentary School invites discipline problem of any OWIEN-GAGE her pupils to put their heads kind, that should be taken the classroom. Green, will address their required to obtain a burning pending on the fire danger, down on their desks. A hush the family, friends and as- “I always wanted to be a classmates at commence- permit.” determined by factors such sociates of Betty Murphy care of as soon as possible Thirty-two seniors at fell on the class, except for with younger children,” the teacher,” she recalled, not- OwentGage High School ment exercises slated for 2 DuFresne explained the as wind and a lack of rain. a to attend an open house in p.m. May 27 at the high one student who received mother of 4 said. “You just ing that as a young girl living have only a week left of permits, which are free, are burning permits may be re- final warning: “Straighten honor of the long-time on a Shabbona area farm; school. The guest speaker required for all fires except stricted or not issued at all. Deford Elementary teach- can’t be in 2 places at once, classes, but there will be up or I’ll send you to the she played school con- plenty of activity before will be Brett McLaughlin, the following: Most important, he com- ing principal. and sometimes you’d like to editor and publisher of the (principal’s) office.” be,” stantly, acting out the roles commencement, set for 8 1) When the ground is mented, arc 3 simple rules That threat presents an in- Murphy will retire in of both teacher and pupil.