Meet Linden’s new therapy dog, Mari the chocolate lab See Page 3 Midweek VOL. 28 NO. XXVII WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021 $1.00 Rose Township Road commission adopts tax rates testing new substance for dirt roads nProvides funds for operating budget and fire coverage nPerma-zyme could lead By Sharon Stone to better dust management, On June 29, the Rose Township fewer potholes Board of Trustees unanimously By Hannah Ball adopted its 2021 tax rate request, The Genesee County Road which must be submitted to Commission (GCRC) is testing a the Oakland County Board of new substance that could improve Commissioners by Sept. 30. The dust control and prevent potholes taxes will be levied Dec. 1. on dirt roads. The motion was made by Trustee Glen Nobel and Perma-zyme, created by Sub- supported by Treasurer Paul strata, is a substance that binds soil particles together to form a “con- Gambka. The 2020 Fenton Freedom Festival Queen, Chelsea Bujak, a Fenton High School The board approved the crete-like substance,” according to senior, crowns the 2021 queen, Mai Nguyen, 17, on Friday, July 2 during the Street the company. In June, the GCRC renewal of an operating millage Experience while a group of family, friends and onlookers applaud. Nguyen of 0.9645 mills. in conjunction with Flushing com- said she likes the safe atmosphere of Fenton. Photo: Hannah Ball The board approved two pleted a perma-zyme treatment to millage renewals to fund the Carpenter Road, a one-mile dirt North Oakland County Fire The 2021 Fenton Freedom Fest Queen is… road, in one day. Authority (NOCFA), which “Our Carpenter Road project provides fire and EMS coverage nFenton High School Chelsea Bujak, crowned Nguyen in went well. It is hardening up well to Rose Township. The board front of an applauding crowd. with very little dust. We also had approved one millage at 1.2995 junior named Freedom “I know there were a lot of really Huron, Livingston, and Oakland mills and one millage at 0.7173 Festival Queen good contenders,” she said. “Today county road commissions show up mills, both to be levied Dec. 1. was really fun.” See SUBSTANCE on 9 By Hannah Ball Nguyen thanked her family, Both fire millages expire Dec. Fenton — The Fenton Freedom 31, 2021. friends and Fenton officials who If it works well, Festival has a new queen. put on the event and scholarship Mai Nguyen, Fenton High School program. Applicants go through we hope to do junior, was crowned the 2021 an interview process and answer ‘‘more roads in the Fenton Freedom Festival Queen questions about their involvement on Friday, July 2 during the Street in the community, how they want future. Experience in downtown Fenton. to give back, and what Fenton means Randall Dellaposta Genesee County Road Commission She said she was “really excited” to them. director of operations’’ to be chosen. Last year’s queen, See QUEEN on 9 It’s sad there Feels like All these was no spring the pandemic orange ‘‘season last year. ‘‘is over. The ‘‘cones in town I’m so glad that this lakes in mean one season was able to Fenton have thing, better be used as ‘warm- been packed roads.” up’ for the travel season. My and the restaurants are child cannot wait for travel ball full. All this talk about to be in ‘full-swing!’” some Delta variant is not stopping anyone from enjoying life.” 2 Wednesday, July 7, 2021 MIDWEEK TIMES myfenton.com COMPREHENSIVE IMAGING SERVICES CLOSE TO HOME. McLaren Fenton has added more Weekend appointments are available for imaging capabilities to its already some imaging services. comprehensive services. Fenton area patients can now have an MRI close to You can schedule a screening home. mammogram and learn more about our imaging services at mclaren.org/fenton. McLaren Fenton now offers the following For appointments and questions, imaging services: call us at (810) 496-2430. MRI CT (including lung cancer screenings) 3-D Mammography (online appointments) Ultrasound X-ray Bone Density 2420 Owen Road, Fenton myfenton.com MIDWEEK TIMES Wednesday, July 7, 2021 3 HONORING Meet Linden school’s new therapy dog OUR VETERANS nSchool officials say young students love reading to Mari the chocolate lab By Hannah Ball Linden — Linden Community Schools will soon welcome a new em- ployee to work at Argentine Early Child- hood Center — Mari the therapy dog. Mari is the latest addition to the district’s therapy dog program. The 14-month-old chocolate lab is expected One more reason to transfer to join the school full time this July. your pre arrangements to Sharp: Superintendent Russ Ciesielski gave Community- Sharp Funeral Homes has been caring for families for over 100 years a presentation about the program to serving generations of Local Families. If you already have funeral the Linden City Council on Monday, prearrangements with another funeral home, they can help you move your June 28. DONALDprearrangement D. to RODGERS Sharp Funeral Homes without any additional cost. “We are implementing a therapy dog program in our district. We’re starting Denice Westervelt (right), early childhood coordinator at the Argentine Early HOLLY, MICHIGAN with our youngest learners at Argentine Childhood Center, trains with Mari at the school Friday, July 2. She will be the 1925-2015 Early Childhood Center and that’s our primary handler for the dog. Dianne Hukill (middle), administrative assistant, and Kathy Haycock (left), teacher, also will work with Mari. The three of them U.S. Army pre-K students,” he said. World WAr II The Hyatt Elementary principal have been working with Paradise Dog Training. Photo: Hannah Ball works with someone who has a certi- fied therapy dog to bring them into the our staff,” he said. They did research Paradise Dog Training in Fenton is BROUGHT TO YOU BY: school. Ciesielski has been discussing on how therapy dogs have worked at handling Mari’s training. She’s been Fenton Chapel the potential of having a therapy dog other businesses and industries, and visiting the Argentine Early Childhood Michael T. Scully, Manager they wanted to “jump right on board.” Center. 1000 Silver Lake Rd, Fenton at Linden Elementary, too. (810) 629-9321 “When we looked at what just hap- “Obviously, it eases social isolation “It does help students to read, and Toll-Freesharpfuneralhomes.com 1-877-53 SHARP pened with the pandemic year we had, of students. It does bring people to- there’s research out there because stu- 810-629-9321 To submitThree additional a veteran, locations email in Swartz information Creek, Linden,and Flint/Grand Blanc Township one of our main focuses was on the gether,” he said. “Animals help reduce dents feel comfortable reading to a dog and photo to [email protected] health and wellness of our students and anxiety and they lower stress levels.” See THERAPY DOG on 8 All facilities are handicapped accessible. - sponsored by - Classic Car Exhibit FRIDAY || JULY 9 || 5-9PM in Downtown Fenton SHIAWASSEE AVE | LEROY ST | ELIZABETH ST - during the Fenton Street Experience - TRI-COUNTY TIMES The Tri-County Times (USPS 018-092) HOURS: CONTACT INFORMATION is published weekly (with exceptions) by The opinions and/or views expressed in the Tri-County Times print editions and the Tri-County General Office ......810-629-8282 JAMS Media, LLC, 256 N. 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P relaxing on a warm summer When darkness fell over us TO THE HOT-LINER that wants to American flags night and watching the skies above ex- Saturday, July 3, the skies over Lake pay the same taxes as the rich.