LISD 'Very Stable' with $25.6 Million in Invested Funds
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TAKE TECUMSEH HERALD SURVEY INSIDE TODAY’S EDITION $1.00 THURSDAY THE TECUMSEH JULY 20, 2017 Tecumseh, Michigan HERALD Join us! VOL. 164, ISSUE 41 LENAWEE COUNTY’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER • SINCE 1850 tecumsehherald.com INSIDE: Raisin Township addresses vacancy, recycling issues • Page 5A In the news Clinton Art Center construction makes progress Classic Car and Bike By JACKIE KOCH Resources headquartered in Show on tap tonight [email protected] Brighton. The building will feature a Tecumseh’s Classic Car Construction has restarted on restaurant, exhibition space, and Bike Show will return to the new Clinton Arts Center meeting space, gift shop and the Old National Bank park- (CAC) at 115 W. Michigan Ave. CAC offices. The CAC’s web- ing lot, 205 E. Chicago Blvd., in downtown Clinton, culminat- site at clintonartscenter.org this evening from 6 to 8 p.m., ing a process that began more shows floor plans, structural showcasing classic cars and than two years ago when plans steel blueprints and renderings motorcycles and offering visi- to renovate two existing build- of how the building will look tors a chance to win four tick- ings were scrapped due to the when complete. ets to the Monster Energy age-related deterioration and “They’ve got the basement NASCAR Cup Series Pure unsuitability of those structures. walls basically poured, they’re Michigan 400 at Michigan After blueprints for the build- erecting the steel frame of the International Speedway ing’s design had to be changed building right now, and once (MIS) on August 13, plus four and construction stalled because they get that done then they’re post-race concert tickets for of several issues, including the going to start to dry-in the Saturday, August 12. The necessity of moving utility lines building,” said Kevin Cornish, MIS pace car will be on dis- servicing the area and the chal- Clinton’s village manager. play and the first 100 entries lenges of working with a zero- “They’ll start with the walls will receive a dash plaque. lot-line project, the project is and the roof, get those up. Then Attendees are asked to bring moving ahead with construction ARTIST RENDERING SUBMITTED non-perishable food items to company Contracting SEE CAC PAGE 5A An artist rendering of the Clinton Arts Center under construction in downtown Clinton. be donated to the Tecumseh Service Club. For more infor- mation, contact City Manager Pet Parade and Dog Daze fun fur all Dan Swallow at 424.6555 or LISD ‘very stable’ [email protected]. Music in the Park to feature All Directions with $25.6 million This month’s Music in the Park free concert will take place on Thursday, July 20 in invested funds and will feature the All Directions band. All Direct- ions plays a selection of By KERRY HAMILTON SMITH those savings rather than ask rhythm and blues, jazz and [email protected] taxpayers for more money. Motown music. The music Khloe, a Maltese Poodle Tahoe runs the obstacle course at Zorn Park. “We’re not going to go back to begins at 6 p.m. at Adams Public school budgeting, the public and ask for money,” Park, located at 309 E. financing, and investment is she said. “We’re not going to Chicago Boulevard, next to complex; guesswork based on borrow.” With $25.6 million City Hall. probabilities is standard when invested in conservative cash projecting government reim- management accounts, the Ticket deadline is bursements and tax collection. money is a combination of a Friday for THS reunion The Lenawee Intermediate consortium of cash managed School District (LISD) is no by the LISD for county and The Tecumseh High School different when it comes to inter-county plans, money that Class of 1987 will celebrate budgeting and investments. will be used to reimburse coun- its 30th class reunion on Thankfully, Mark Haag, the ty school districts for the spe- Saturday, July 29, from 7 LISD superintendent since cial education services they p.m. to 12 a.m. on the terrace September 2016, and Theresa provide, as well as the funding of the Caine Student Center Soto, executive director of used to provide career techni- located at Adrian College. finance/business services, are cal education (CTE), special Tickets are $25 per person able to stay a step ahead of the education, and administrative and the deadline is July 21. complicated process, investing services, and rainy-day funds Checks are payable to tax dollars that are collected to to be used for both special edu- Janelle McClure and can be earn interest while waiting to cation and CTE capital proj- mailed to 2673 Cadillac Ct., use it for allocated expenses, ects. “This is all of our cash for Tecumseh, MI 49286. For capital projects, and unfore- short- and long-term needs,” questions, call 403.4569. seen issues that could arise. said Soto. Soto, a certified public LISD investments are divid- Memorial Run/Walk to accountant, said she follows ed into nine different funds. benefit scholarships PHOTOS BY MICKEY ALVARADO the guidelines set forth by the The General Services Fund Paczki the Pug and Zailya Chapman join the parade. Tango catches a frizbee. LISD board of directors to save totals $1.8 million, invested for The 4th Annual Dakota and and invest the tax dollars Curt Memorial 5K Walk/Run See complete results from Pet Parade, Dog Daze on page 3A. received. Her premise is to use SEE LISD PAGE 4A will be held Saturday, July 22, with registration at 8 a.m. and the event starting at 9 a.m. from Tecumseh High School. Endless Feast benefit to aid childhood hunger Enter the school off Brown Street. The cost is $25 and includes a T-shirt. The event By JACKIE KOCH deck at The Ashlar, 700 Bishop Hope’s Fishes and Loaves food honors Dakota Gonzales and [email protected] Reed Dr. in Tecumseh. pantry in Adrian provided Curt Orlowski who perished According to Elizabeth healthy snack packs for children in a traffic accident on U.S. For the third year in a row a Kennedy, general manager and in addition to what is normally 23 in 2014. For more infor- group of local residents have co-owner of Evans Street Station allowed when families shop in mation, call 423.6977. gathered resources to raise and one of the organizers of the the pantry; St. Mary’s Catholic money to help end childhood dinner, last year’s event raised Church of Adrian’s food pantry hunger in Lenawee County. The $18,529, which was divided was able to supplement their Inside Endless Feast, an al fresco between five organizations. I-92 food pantry supplies; and Classifieds 1-2B fundraising dinner of farm-to- Food Relief Ministries, a Covenant Church’s Learning Crossword 3B table foods prepared by Evans Christian nonprofit food relief Cove provided healthy snacks Faith 7A Street Station’s chef Kelly organization, was able to expand for their Children’s Reading Legals 2-4B Johnson, along with locally- their backpack program in Room. Living 3A made artisanal beer and wine, Lenawee County; the Boys and The dinner Evans Street Look Back 6A will take place Thursday, August Girls Club of Lenawee began a Station will provide will be Obituaries 2A 3 from 6:30 until 10 p.m. in an cooking and nutrition program PHOTO SUBMITTED What’s Happening 3A outdoor waterfront setting on the for children; Neighbors of SEE BENEFIT PAGE 5A Last year’s Endless Feast was held at The Ashlar. PAGE 2A — THE TECUMSEH HERALD JULY 20, 2017 Imagine TECUMSEH & AREA OBITUARIES DAVID WAYNE WEAKLY was preceded in death by sisters he was a star athlete in football, contracted MS in his forties and David Wayne Weakly of Kathleen (Nissen) and Linda basketball and track. was unable to work for many That Escondido, Calif., died on July (Hendricks). He served three years in the years thereafter. He will be sore- 8, at age 75, from complications He is survived by his daugh- U.S. Army following high ly missed by his many friends of a stroke and sepsis. He had ter, Vanessa Ferris of Escondido school and was a graduate of and extended family members. By Mary Kay McPartlin long suffered from chronic and two grandchildren. He also Ferris State University in Big Those wishing to remember Muscular Sclerosis. David was lost an infant son at birth. David Rapids, Mich. Dave may contribute to the the son of Harry and Margaret is also survived by his brothers After college he migrated to skilled nursing facility that took (Dolly) Weakly, who were long- Hal of Monroe, Mich., and Jon California and lived there for the care of Dave for the last seven We are in the thick of July. for our vacation flight, riding time residents of Tecumseh, of Payson, Ariz. rest of his life. The majority of months of his life: Boulder Analysis of heat and humidi- as a passenger on a long car Mich. Dave was a 1960 graduate of his career was spent in restau- Creek Post Acute, 12696 Monte ty are a daily task for most. ride, or just sitting in the liv- In addition to his parents, he Tecumseh High School where rant management and sales. He Vista Rd., Poway, CA 92064. Our goal every day is to be ing room hiding out from the as cool as possible. heat, a book is the perfect was born in Cook Co., Illinois Donald is survived by his (Tony) Tillery and 14 great- Sometimes being cool is way to travel somewhere on December 10, 1923, a son of children, Michael (Susan) grandchildren.