The Tecumseh Herald December 6, 2018
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Thursday, December 6, 2018 $1.00 THE TECUMSEH In the mail this Friday! Herald See page 4B Weekend features annual holiday events Christmas Parade • Candlelight Home Tour • Holiday Concerts The upcoming weekend will be p.m. and will proceed east down Chicago can be purchased in advance from the from 4-5:30 p.m. Visit thetca.org or call filled with holiday cheer for those in Boulevard, then turn north on Maumee Tecumseh Area Chamber of Commerce, 423.6617. Tecumseh, with several events aimed Street. Santa’s house will be located in the Daily Grind II Gift Shop, or at the In Tecumseh’s downtown, a friendly at giving residents and visitors fun front of Adams Park next to City Hall, homes during tour hours. For more window decorating competition between activities to enjoy. On Friday, Dec. 7, where children will be able to visit him information, call 423.3740 or visit the merchants based on the “Whoville” the annual Tecumseh Christmas Parade during hours posted on the house and Promenade Tecumseh Facebook page. theme resulted in numerous window See area high school will roll through town with the theme at tecumsehchamber.org. For more Those in the mood for holiday displays featuring the Grinch and other athletes in the Herald’s of “Whoville,” with up to 60 entries by information, call 423.3740. music will want to attend the “It’s the Whoville references. Patrons were able Winter Sports supplement groups, organizations and families, all Promenade Tecumseh’s Candlelight Holiday Season!” concert by the TCA to vote for their favorites with the winner inside today’s issue! aglow with lights. The parade, hosted Home Tour will take place Friday and Big Band & VocalAires Sunday, Dec. to be announced Friday evening at the by the Tecumseh Area Chamber of Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8, featuring tours 9 at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, Christmas Parade, but the displays will IN THE NEWS Commerce, will bring Santa to Tecumseh of homes decorated for the holidays from 400 N. Maumee St. Tickets are $10 remain to be enjoyed throughout the and will start on North Union Street at 7 5:30-8 p.m. both days. Tickets are $5 and for the concert, which will take place holiday season. Yard waste collection ends next week for city residents City of Tecumseh’s yard Council approves waste collection will end next week, with the final collection date for the eastern zone of the city ordinance to ban scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 11, and the final collection for the western marijuana-based zone set for Wednesday, Dec. 12. TLC celebrates new establishments branch opening in Clinton on Dec. 14 By JIM LINCOLN year to set rules that will govern An open house for TLC [email protected] how the law is implemented and Community Credit Union’s how businesses will be licensed. newest branch will be Setting up a marijuana- While marijuana becomes legal held on Friday, Dec. 14. based business in Tecumseh to use on December 6, 2018, The credit union’s Clinton Emily Stevenson Andrew Rowe John Eichenberg will become officially prohib- there will be a gap between office, located at 11839 ited beginning on December 13 when use is allowed and when Tecumseh-Clinton Rd., will following the second reading the rules are established. have drawings, including Students show enthusiasm for of an ordinance adopted by city Tecumseh joins other cities one for a large television. council on Monday. The deci- in Michigan adopting restrictive “We are excited to be able sion was unanimous. ordinances until the new regula- to bring a TLC Community learning at STEAM Center tours Fifty-six percent of Michi- tions and rules are known. Credit Union branch office gan voters approved the legal- The act specifically allows to the Clinton community ization of marijuana at the No- cities to “opt out” and restrict and surrounding area,” said Businesses invited to tour as part of ‘Buy-In’ program vember general election, while or prohibit marijuana-based CEO Randy Smith. “Our fifty-five percent approved business from opening through goal is to grow into the By JACKIE KOCH Superintendent Dr. Kelly Coffin; and other the proposal in Tecumseh. The the adoption of ordinances like office with the help of local [email protected] community members and staff. Michigan Regulation and Taxa- council passed on Monday. area family and business Gamble said that all of the students in the tion of Marijuana Act makes Mayor Jack Baker made note members by providing Two tours offered Tuesday at Tecumseh STEAM Center have customized schedules the use and sale of recreational of the inclusion within the mari- loans as well as savings, West STEAM Center gave insights to several and no two look alike. “They all do have their marijuana permissible for adults juana act that allows cities to opt checking, and investment local and regional business and organization math class, they all have their project based age 21 years and older. out, stating that people who ac- options.” representatives who had a glimpse into an learning lab with English, science and social In a review of Proposal 1, tually voted for the proposal did eighth-grader’s day. Part of the 100 Business studies, they all have a Project Lead the Way City Manager Dan Swallow on so knowing that their city could Church service Buy-In program initiated by STEAM Center class,” she said, mentioning medical detectives Monday said the Michigan De- restrict or ban them. Counselor Mary Tommelein and Shelly and robotics as two choices in the engineering partment of Licensing and Reg- announcements Bruner, Tecumseh High School counselor, the design classes. Several students spoke during ulatory Affairs (LARA) has a SEE COUNCIL PAGE 5A requested tours invited participants to consider how their the tours, explaining their education process Each year The Herald areas of expertise could provide educational while the group visited areas of the building. prints a listing of area opportunities for learners. Student Kyle Kilbarger spoke about church holiday services, Participants in the tours included physical education in the weight and exercise Baker resigns from and in order to do so, must representatives from Old National Bank, room. “As an athlete I decided to take weight receive announcements 3-Dimensional Physical Therapy, and IBEW- training all days of the week, so that I can from those churches. To 8 (International Brotherhood of Electrical get stronger,” he said. Team sports and other have a holiday service Workers), as well as Dr. Julie LoMonaco; exercise options are also offered, including city attorney post listed, email the information, Shelley Lim, director of Tecumseh Parks badminton, dance, gymnastics and more including dates and times, and Recreation; Heather Perez, director of that are switched every two weeks. Coffin By JIM LINCOLN “Mr. Lucas is familiar with to news@tecumsehherald. Community Learning Connections; West explained that in a traditional schedule [email protected] both the city’s civil and criminal com by 5 p.m. Monday, STEAM Center Principal Deidra Gamble, East work as his firm already pro- December 17. STEAM Center Principal Melanie Nowak; SEE STEAM PAGE 1A An interim city attorney was vides legal support services to appointed at Monday’s Tecum- the city, and he could relatively seh City Council meeting where and seamlessly step in as the Inside it was announced that Scott city attorney.” Classifieds 1B Baker had resigned from the po- Lucas’ practice, Lucas Law Legals 2-3B sition citing personal reasons. PC, is located in the Irish Hills Look Back 6A Baker has served as city at- with service to Jackson, Lenaw- Obituaries 2A torney since 2010 following ee, Washtenaw and Monroe Opinion 4-5A Laura Schaedler. counties. His municipal clients Sports 8-9A In a unanimous vote, coun- include Madison Twp., Dundee, What’s Happening 7A cil appointed Fred Lucas to fill Deerfield Twp., Macon Twp, the position on an interim basis, and Superior Twp. with the potential of replacing He received his law degree Baker. from Wayne State University in Lucas is an “excellent op- 1978 after attending the Univer- VOL. 166, NO. 9 tion,” said City Manager Dan sity of Michigan where he was © COPYRIGHT 2018 PHOTOS BY JIM LINCOLN Swallow, due to his specializa- awarded a bachelor of arts de- HERALD PUBLISHING CO., INC. West STEAM Center visitors listen to student Emily Stevenson (l) explain a project. tion in municipal law. gree in 1975. PAGE 2A — THE TECUMSEH HERALD DECEMBER 6, 2018 OBITUARIES Imagine THOMAS P. RUDD ter career in the grain business, visual arts coordinator for yet to know that pot smoking was Today, the art world I decided to follow my muse another state arts commission finally legal in Michigan. That lost one of its best! and study art. From that point in (Oregon). I have always been Tom Rudd is survived by his Thomas P. Rudd (1937 – 2018) of 1970 till now I have been in the an artist’s advocate but have wife Margo McCafferty, their By Mary Kay McPartlin Salem, Ore. and Calumet, Mich., art world, always making art but remained on track as a working son Max, step-daughter Ursula as well as many other places, making money from teaching artist through all these periods (Vernon), son Daniel, daughters devoted his life to the visual and as an arts administrator. My by producing, placing and show- Molly (Rice), Katie (Storo) and It’s time to begin the pre- hung the Santa Claus that arts as a sculptor, painter, print- teaching, visiting and artist resi- ing art in museums, art centers Cara; grandsons Ian, Dominic Christmas dance of December.