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$1.00 THURSDAY THE TECUMSEH JULY 6, 2017 Tecumseh, Michigan HERALD Join us! VOL. 164, ISSUE 39 LENAWEE COUNTY’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER • SINCE 1850 tecumsehherald.com INSIDE: Family unearths bones at Indian Crossing Trails Park • Page 5A In the news Local man receives jail Rover Pipeline reaches Tipton term for crime spree n A Tecumseh man was sen- Pipeline to carry tenced in Lenawee County natural gas over 713 Circuit Court on June 30 for a miles passing through charge of breaking and enter- ing a building with intent, Franklin Township which carried a term of three to 10 years, and receiving By MICKEY ALVARADO and concealing property, for a [email protected] term of three to five years, according to news reports. In A mere 5.3 miles due west addition, Judge Anna Marie of Tecumseh, the Energy Anzalone sentenced Kirakorn Transfer Rover Pipeline LLC Nishikawa, 19, to one to two project is moving right along years on a charge of resisting with land cleared and pipes on police, two to four years on the ground in a northeast direc- another resisting police tion just west of Tipton in charge, and two to four years Franklin Township. Pipes wait- for each of two charges of lar- ing to be placed underground ceny in a building. He was in farm fields can be seen for ordered to pay $11,157 resti- miles in both directions. tution and $1,188 in court Approximately 70 percent of costs. The charges were from the pipeline will be under agri- a crime spree involving van- cultural land. dalism and larcenies that Rover Pipeline is an inter- took place from Tecumseh to state natural gas project that Jasper between late will transport 3.25 billion November and early January. cubic feet per day of domesti- Nishikawa and four other cally produced natural gas adults, as well as a juvenile, through 713 miles of pipeline PHOTO BY MICKEY ALVARADO were charged in January, and to markets in the Midwest, Construction has started in Tipton for installation of the Rover Pipeline. he pleaded guilty to the Northeast, East Coast, Gulf charges in May, although Coast and Canada, according ly $4.2 billion, will have direct will get gas from processing Defiance, Ohio, where approx- pipelines for distribution to several other counts were to the company’s website. deliveries to Ohio, West plants in West Virginia, imately 68 percent of the gas markets across the U.S. dismissed as part of a plea Once complete, the Virginia, Michigan, and into Eastern Ohio and Western will be delivered through inter- agreement. He will spend at pipeline, costing approximate- Ontario, Canada. The pipeline Pennsylvania for delivery near connects with existing SEE ROVER PAGE 3A least three years in prison as a result of the sentence. Movies in the Park to American Pickers seek feature ‘Rogue One’ Michigan site for show Tecumseh’s Movies in the Park will offer Rogue One, a Stars from the hit television collections, hoping to find Star Wars story, Friday, July 7 show American Pickers are exceptional items they can pur- in Adams Park, 309 E. looking for “rusty gold,” as they chase and then resell at a profit Chicago Blvd. Residents are call it. Mike Wolfe and Frank from their Antique Archeology invited to bring a blanket or Fritz are returning to Michigan stores in Nashville and chairs to view this free film, and plan to film episodes of the LeClaire, Iowa. Their mission is and popcorn, candy and pop show throughout the region in to recycle and rescue forgotten will be available for purchase. August. relics and give historically sig- For more information call American Pickers is a docu- nificant objects a new lease on 423.5602. mentary series on the History life, while learning about the Channel that explores antique items and how they were used. Inside picking. The duo travel through- Anyone with a large, private out the country, trying to find collection or accumulation of Classifieds 1B unique collections with interest- Crossword 3B ing histories. They pick through SEE SHOW PAGE 3A Legals 3B The Croswell carries the distinction of being Michigan’s oldest opera house. Living 3A Look Back 6A Obituaries 2A Croswell’s heart grows Dog Daze coming What’s Happening 7A July 15 to Zorn Park Jerry’s Market from community support Insert inside n n Event to follow 14th Annual Pet Parade today’s Number of new Tecumseh patrons ‘huge’ since Herald! $6.3 million project By JACKIE KOCH [email protected] By JACKIE KOCH A new event in the [email protected] City of Tecumseh will focus on all things Hidden treasures, enlarged doggy, coinciding with and reclaimed space, up-to- the 14th Annual Pet date electrical and sprinkler Parade. Dog Daze, organized systems, and renewed beauty by the Tecumseh Chamber of are just a few of the results of Commerce with both local and the $6.3 million renovation of national sponsors, will take place the Croswell Opera House in Saturday, July 15 from 11 a.m. until 6 downtown Adrian, but the p.m. in Cal Zorn Park, 300 W. Russell impact of the long term project Rd. Activities are planned that will allow is evident in more than tangible objects. The state’s oldest SEE DOG DAZE PAGE 5A PHOTOS COURTESY OF WE PHOTO Ranger, owned by Kendall McComis, SEE CROSWELL PAGE 4A The Croswell Opera House auditorium seats 640. was among the winners at the 2016 Pet Parade. PAGE 2A — THE TECUMSEH HERALD JULY 6, 2017 Imagine TECUMSEH & AREA OBITUARIES Howard Douglas derful father, grandfather, grandchildren and three great- Schmittling, age 84, passed great grandfather and great- great-grandchildren. That away June 4, 2017, in Adrian, great grandfather. Along with his mother he Mich. He was born to the late Howard is survived by his was preceded in death by his Dorothy Schmittling on wife, Flora “Penny” Phelps first wife, Mary Schmittling. By Mary Kay McPartlin September 13, 1932 in Wayne, Schmittling, whom he married A graveside service will be Mich. in Adrian on January 12, 2016; held on Friday, August 4, 2017 Howard served in the U.S. his children, Theresa at 1:30 p.m. at Great Lakes This week we celebrate the 1890 to 1910, around one million Army during the Korean War, Rogowski of Cary, N.C., National Cemetery in Holly, birthday of our country. America Italians came to the United States he attended church at Clinton Robert (Selene) Schmittling of Mich., with military honors is 241 years old, still tough as to escape poverty. Guess what? United Methodist Church and Hillsborough, N.C., Joann performed by the U.S. Army. nails, and despite the belief of Everybody hated the Italians, was a former member of the (Michael) Steffens of Clinton, Condolences may be many of our citizens, not in need especially the Irish. They were Clinton Rotary. He had a huge Mich., and Thomas (Suzanne) offered to the family at of a face lift or liposuction. considered thugs, criminals and HOWARD DOUGLAS love for all cars especially Schmittling of Dayton, Ohio; www.handlerfuneral- America has always been a terrorists, and forced to work in SCHMITTLING Lincolns. Howard was a won- nine grandchildren, 11 great- homes.com. place for people to begin a new jobs that no one else wanted. life. It’s never been easy for any- Often the older family members one landing on these shores. For refused to speak anything but Rep. Kahle’s legislation to expand protections to every successful colony there Italian, riling up English-speak- was another group who couldn’t ing Americans. victims of human trafficking signed into law cut it. All these fine groups of peo- America is created by and for ple experienced discrimination LANSING — State Rep. Bronna people from other countries. With and hatred because they were dif- Kahle’s legislation to expand the exception of Native ferent. They all ate different food, “safe harbor” protections to vic- Americans, every single person and most spoke different lan- tims of human trafficking has living in America today is a child guages. They worked for cheap, been signed into law by Governor of immigrants. Everyone. Top of theoretically taking jobs away Rick Snyder. the social structure to those living from Americans. They practiced House Bill 4219, now Public in the gutter. Everyone. religions that were not main- Act 34 of 2017, protects more Still, no matter that everyone stream. Often because the newest human trafficking victims by comes to live and procreate in the immigrants dressed old-world expanding the eligibility provi- United States from somewhere and kept old-world traditions, sions in state law, allowing for other than here, immigrants have they were held up as un- counseling and the opportunity to always been looked down upon American. avoid a criminal conviction on and considered trouble. Every Now we celebrate these old- their record. Previous state law single group, no matter country world traditions as an entire gave courts the flexibility to place of origin. The latest immigrants country on St. Patrick’s Day and an adult arrested for prostitution- are the dregs of our society, until at yearly German-American festi- type offenses in a deferred sen- the next group comes along and vals. American cuisine recognizes tencing program if he or she is then they move into the lowest and delights in Chinese and determined to be a victim of spot. Italian food. human trafficking. There are those who decry the All of these groups of immi- “Victims of human trafficking need to study history — a subject grants and their descendants are like so many crime victims, pushed aside in American schools assimilated into American culture they’re deeply affected by the to make way for sexier subjects and helped make our country crime and we needed a compas- that play better with standardized diverse and delightful in so many sionate solution,” said Kahle, of PHOTO SUBMITTED testing.