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tctimes.com Proud Fenton woman ONLINE Spend it local. to be an has passion for COMMENTS Keep it local. American paddle Keep your dollars Featured section boarding in your community. included with STORY: ‘WE DON’T this edition PAGE 1B WANT A BUNCH OF JUNK SIGNS’ Just BEST SELLERS 25% AT FENTON’S SUNDAY EDITION another‘‘ OFF asinine OPEN BOOK useless tctimes.com ordi- GREEN nance COUPON LINK Tri-County that $ should VOL. 19 NO. XXVII SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 1.00 be removed from the books just like 95 percent of all others.” Fenton schools asking for Local teens bound over to circuit court COLUMN: ALL $8.4 million in November Face 10 years for allegedly Summary HAIL EMPEROR breaking into smoke shop Two teens could face up to OBAMA District amends plan, 10 years in prison for breaking So lowers costs by $1.2 to steal K2 Spice into a Fenton smoke shop to true!‘‘ steal synthetic marijuana. When is million after voters By Sharon Stone America reject first attempt [email protected]; 810-433-6786 going Two breaking and entering cases to put By William Axford involving Fenton area teens were their foot [email protected]; 810-433-6792 bound over to Genesee County Cir- down Fenton — The Fenton cuit Court on Tuesday. and say enough is Area Schools will try their Zackery Lloyd, 17, of Fenton Town- enough?” luck with a bond proposal ship and Thomas Williamson, 19, of again this November. On TRI-COUNTY TIMES | FILE PHOTO Fenton waived their district court FACEBOOK: Monday, the Fenton Board Fenton Area Schools will put an $8.4 TWO-CAR preliminary hearings on Tuesday, Zackery Thomas of Education unanimously million ballot question to voters which CRASH PHOTO See K2 SPICE on 14A Lloyd Williamson When will these See BOND on 19A includes new buses for the district. people‘‘ learn? Keep your eyes on the road. Nothing is that important!” A bigger bang for your buck Fire chief bans — Karen all outdoor fires STORY: TEENS BREAK-IN, Hot, dry weather conditions STEAL K-2 SPICE expected for next several days The Times‘‘ By Sharon Stone should [email protected] publish Fenton Fire a list of Chief Robert every Cairnduff has or- store in dered an immedi- all three communities that ate ban on all out- sells K-2 Spice so door fires within that all citizens know city limits, until who they are.” further notice, based on weather KING COLUMN: conditions. FRIENDS AND “It’s nearly PALLBEARERS “It’s nearly It’s too bad Fos- drought condi- drought ter‘‘ Childs isn’t actu- tions,” said the conditions. ally in need of some chief. “It’s a dan- pallbearers.” It’s a danger ger right now.” right now.” Through July Robert 6, very little rain Cairnduff and hot tempera- Fenton fire chief HOT LINE tures are forecast- of the week TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO ed for the Fenton area, according to the Connor Sweeney, 18, of Fenton browses the fireworks stand near the Chase Bank parking lot on Silver Weather Channel. “I have no doubt Parkway in Fenton Thursday afternoon. He’s excited about being able to buy actual fireworks this year Cairnduff said there is a ban on all that if the King because of a new Michigan law. Some of the revenue is supposed to go toward training firefighters, as outdoor fires, including portable fire didn’t have any well as an inspection fee for local municipalities. Fire chief Bob Cairnduff said he hasn’t seen funds yet. pits and chimineas. Grilling food on FIRES friends, it would See on 15A be no problem finding half a dozen Fenton’s Fourth of July event one of the biggest in county volunteers that By William Axford EVENTS PLANNED FOR would be more than Summary [email protected]; 810-433-6792 The Fenton THE FOURTH OF JULY happy to help put The biggest event in Fenton is Freedom Festival Parade starts at 10 a.m.at Rounds less than a week away and city of- is the largest event Drive. The route includes West Shia- him in the ground.” of the year and ficials are expecting thousands to wassee to Adelaide Street, Adelaide celebrate America’s independence. perhaps the largest in Genesee County. to South Holly Road, South Holly to By day, Patricia Lockwood said the LeRoy Street, LeRoy to Caroline Street, Fenton Freedom Festival attracts an and then Caroline to West Street. TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO estimated 7,000 people. By night, more than 20,000 people Fireworks will start at dusk and are The Fenton Rotary Club’s float is just come to see the summer night illuminated by fireworks. launching from Silver Park. Specta- a banner and some rocks from being Lockwood, chairperson of the Freedom Festival and a tors are allowed to watch from parking done. Members Tracy Boettcher (right), Fenton City councilwoman, said the event is one of the lots along Silver Parkway; however, president Scott Tarkelson, and com- biggest in Genesee County. explosive and projectile fireworks are munity service chair Brad Alvord will See FOURTH OF JULY on 20A not allowed in the parking lots. finish the float at the parade site. 2A Sunday, July 1, 2012 TRI-COUNTY TIMES www.tctimes.com We’re running GREAT DEALS on Starting right here in Fenton! Don’t miss out on all the GREAT DEALS at your favorite places! 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Get the coolest FREE app for unique deals in your area! speadi.com Sign up for SPEADI on our website at © Speadi, LLC - Patent Pending www.speadi.com SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 PAGE 3A www.tctimes.com FEATURESANDNEWS SMART A hand up, SOLUTIONS not a hand out Community action agency works to give a boost to those in need By Tim Jagielo [email protected]; 810-433-6795 For Holly residents struggling in a vari- ety of ways, Oakland Livingston Human Laundering bold Services Agency (OLHSA) is there. “Our colored clothing mission at OLHSA is that 1 we help senior, disabled When laundering bold colored and low income residents Summary clothing for the first time, toss one so they can become more Holly tablespoon of salt in to the washing self sufficient,” said di- residents who need help in machine. The chloride in salt seals rector of energy services the pigment into fibers so colors a variety of Joan Leshley. areas might won’t run or bleed. At its core, OLHSA be able to find it at OLHSA Transporting is a community action agency. “We help be the (Oakland 2 knives Livingston voice for social change Human that diminishes the Services causes and effects of pov- Agency) in TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO erty,” she said. The idea is Holly. Seniors, Martina Akins, 16, is helping out at OLHSA for five weeks as part of a Holly High School to help families become disabled and program. She cleans, sorts, and helps with inventory of the items. self sufficient. In essence, low income people may OLHSA picks up where find what they that services the low “We try to help all of them. Leshley works out struggling residents leave need there. income, disabled, or We also try to get them refer- of the central office Toss a few old wine corks into off — they get a hand up, seniors like OLHSA in Pontiac. There are your picnic basket, where they not a hand out. does,” said Leshley. rals. If we can’t help them here several satellite loca- will come in handy when you OLHSA is funded through state and “We’re the place to go we try to refer them to some- tions in Oakland and need to transport paring knives. federal dollars, and donors. “We’re always if you need help.” She one who can help them.” Livingston counties. Simply make a vertical slit down seeking and searching for additional grant admitted they don’t Pauline Kenner Residents in Holly the length of two corks and slide money,” said Leshley. handle all issues — OLHSA older adult assistant visit the office down- the blade into the openings. The The organization is a type of services mental health is an town behind the Holly makeshift sheath will prevent the sharp knife from poking into any- clearing house for residents in need. “I issue with which they must refer clients to Department of Public Works. thing and keeps fingers safe. don’t think there’s anyone else out there other agencies. 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