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MarchReachinG 2012 20,000 houSeholdS in Fenton, Holly, Linden & Argentine A TRI-COUNTY TIMES FEATURED SECTION Shop Smart Savings Guide sPRing chEck-uP sEE PagE 7 FoR dEtails FREEPage 1 Big savings inside! This ShopSmart OUR TOWN www.tctimes.com 810-629-8282 Savings Guide www.tctimes.com Sunday, March 4, 2012 Spring break march 2012 Shop Our Town Countdown is week’s tctimes.com › EZ read › inserts Local Featured section on for finalizing Local stores offer ‘value-added’ services Personalities highlighting the u occasion. “We are happy to wrap a gift When a Save money for our customers, because that com- revealed FEnton pletes the transaction for them,” said customer buys a u ONLINE featured 1437 n. LEroy St. Mary Ann Beltinck, owner. “Many Each shopping by staying local ‘‘book and a greeting (Across from VG’s) Keep your By Sally Rummel of our gifts are hidden when they are district in tri-county (810)750-0551 presented, and it makes it easier on card, and we wrap area we live in. [email protected]; 810-629-8282 area has its own Open sunday With gas prices expected to reach over our customers to have it all elegantly the book, the gift is travel plans FROM 12 nOOn TO 4:00pM wrapped.” By Sally Rummel LindEn $4 per gallon in the next few weeks, ready to give. It’s a 612 W. Broad St. Sawyer Jewelers will use a black [email protected]; 810-629-8282 you don’t need too many more reasons Regardless if you like to spend (Alpine plAzA) to shop closer to home to save money. and white floral signature paper with a nice service to offer (810)735-9481 shop our your your titime me strolling through the But saving money on gas isn’t the only burgundy bow, or a heavy quality gift our customers. clearance dollars in your bag embossed with a “SJ” ring logo. unique shops of Fenton’s historic center way you’ll put more dollars back in your Karen Piacentini Dibbleville area or prefer the fast- COMMENTS “All of our printed gift-wrap Fenton’s Open Book own wallet by shopping at local stores. Furniture Inc. er-pace of retail chain shopping — insert Enter steven’s parking lot from Poplar street LOCAL ’’ Included with Most of the stores in the tri-county area See on 13 Pizza 1030 Silver Lake Rd. • Fenton there’s a shopping destination for Deep Dish ! P (810) 629-5081 add value to your purchases by Pepperoni (8 slices) izza HOURS: Mon. & Fri. 9 til 8:30 • Tues. - Thurs. 9 til 6 you in the tri-county area. .......................! Sat. 9 til 5:30 • Sun. 12-4 providing a little extra service Ultimate Supreme ........................... $ Pepperoni , Sausage, Mushroom, Green Pepper & Onion (8 slices)700 along the way. FENTON $ 3 Meat Treat 1000 community. Gift-wrapping Fenton offers three distinct ® Pepperoni, Sausage & Bacon (8 slices) Many stores will offer Hula Hawaiian shopping areas in its retail mix. $ 00 ® . to either gift-wrap your this edition 1B Shop Smart Crazy Combo Pineapple & Ham (8 slices) 8 • National chain stores Crazy Breads ® .......................... ......... $650 Mancino’s purchase or give you the like K-Mart, Wal-Mart and ® & Crazy Sauce $ 99 ® (8 piece order) 2 Caesar Dips of Fenton paper to do so conveniently Buffalo, BBQ, Ranch,® ...........Buttery Garlic, Buffalo Ranch & 4019 Owen Rd. restaurants dominate the Sil- Italian Cheese Bread ................. ¢ Cheezy Jalapeno 59 or $ 00 810- at home. At Sawyer Jewel- (10 piece order) 2for 1 2 PIZZAS/4 TOTAL714-2000 TOPPINGS ver Parkway/Owen Road $ 99 ers, each gift you buy can 3 2-Liter Beverage ...................... corridor, plus several in- Pepsi ®,Diet Pepsi LARGE 16” PIZZA be wrapped to match the Sierra Mist ®, Mountain Dew $ 99 dependent retailers like WE uSE 100% rEaL®, RootchEESE! Beer or Orange ®, Diet Mountain Dew1 ®, & MED. 12” PIZZA Eclections, Glik’s and Cara- SAVE UP TO $6.63 TRI-COUNTY TIMES van’s Hallmark. Most of the SPORTS: 12 VOTED “BEST PIZZA” SUBMITTED PHOTO $ mancinosoffenton.com stores are open for extended 810-714-2000 Not valid with any Valid with coupon only. Signature gift-wrapping from hours, including evenings 20 coupon. Plus tax. Expires other offer. March Limit 31, one2012. per Sawyer Jewelers puts an and Sundays, attracting many elegant “finishing touch” shoppers stopping in Fenton FRONT Page Coupon Ad, above, for on the local gift buying off busy U.S. 23. experience. See SHOPPING on 12 for Tri-County Times SHOPpublication SMART LINDEN GIRLS in-home Shopping Guide Sunday, March 4, 2012 produced by Mark Rummel, Fenton, 810-714-2000 for Mancino’s of Fenton Times Intern Eric Trowt, asked area merchants: LINKS TO 11 picas wide by 13.5 picas deep , BASKETBALL WE REQUEST OUR RESERVED BOTTOM LEFT FRONT PAGE SPOT... Why did you choose this town to establish your business?SUNDAY EDITION Holly Fenton Fenton Holly Linden Linden What an incred- ALL AREA I really liked the close- I like that the com- I like the small town I enjoyed the idea of I liked the historic We wanted to stay ‘‘ SCHOOLS knit community and there munity supports local busi- feel combined with the returning to a small town nature of the town and our local because we saw the ible ‘‘weren’t any businesses ‘‘ness.” ‘‘amenities of a big city.” ‘‘atmosphere and promoting ‘‘way cool building really fit need‘‘ for a quality auto like ours in the area.” Michigan products.” my business.” shop.” — Harold Bowen —John Lacroix — Dee Burch — Steven Jorden — Alex Alakarhi Tropical Smoothie — Mike Clabvesch Great Lakes Market Sweet Dee’s Confections and Linden’s Complete Metro PCS, Holly Café, Fenton Goin’ Postal, Fenton Place, Holly Tea Room, Linden Auto Repair, Linden victory tctimes.com Wednes- homepage Tri-County day. The Linden VOL. 19 NO. X SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012 $1.00 girls are going to soar to their second district Mischief Home invasion suspect nabbed title in three years!” uStolen property been investigating a slew ing as many as 30 home — Linden mom of home invasions, some of invasion complaints in at the polls recovered from which occurred in Fenton the townships of Atlas, PHOTO: FENTON’S Horrell Drive home Township. Investigators Clayton, Fenton, Flushing, MITCH SHEGOS uTownship clerk Great shot Scott By Sharon Stone believe that Teddie Lee Grand Blanc and Mundy. -‘‘ I appreciate your interviewed by [email protected]; 810-433-6786 Houck, 38, is responsible. Livingston and Shiawassee work.” Washington Post Since the end of Novem- Sheriff Robert Pickell counties have also reported — Tshegos ber, the Genesee County said the sheriff’s depart- home invasions. By William Axford Teddie Houck Sheriff’s Department has ment has been investigat- See SUSPECT on 6A STORY: [email protected]; 810-433-6792 NOCFA WANTS Fenton Twp. — Tri-county MEMBER OUSTED residents had a double whammy It’s about time with Tuesday night’s election, someone‘‘ did some- casting their votes in the Re- An eyeful of science thing with Susan publican Primary and for the 51st Slaughter.” district seat. While the election — Rose1 process overall went smoothly, FACEBOOK: Fenton Township Clerk Robert GRAVES ELECTED Krug did see a share of question- Great job Joe.” able activity at the polls. ‘‘ — Chad Most alarming was a voter en- What a shame.” tering Lake Fenton High School ‘‘ — Maryanne with an open firearm. Although the voter did have a concealed STORY: LINDEN See MISCHIEF on 11A MILLPOND WEEDS Come on people. Summary Maturing,‘‘ overgrown uFenton Township Clerk weeds can also be Robert Krug said outside of two harmful incidents, Tuesday’s election to the went smoothly. Genesee Country wildlife. Commissioner Joseph Graves won the seat for the 51st district. There is a such thing as non- Community toxic herbicides as well. center project A little bit of money dolled out for this met with support would of made a u$1.85 million restoration huge difference in our to include addition, surroundings.” — Ticknered Off handicap compliance By Ryan Tackabury TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO [email protected]; 810-629-8282 Fenton High School students Damon Thomas, (left) Madeline Preiss and Brennen Clark examine a HOT LINE Fenton — The Fenton Com- dissected cow eye during their Anatomy and Physiology class Thursday morning in Lisa Stewart- OF THE WEEK munity & Cultural Center reno- Visniski’s class, aided by Dr. Juan Alvarado of Fenton Vision Center. The computer on the right vation project could cost up provided guidance and information on the procedure. “It’s not as gross as what we’ve done earlier,” to $1.85 million, and might said Brennen, referring to dissecting pigs. IT LOOKS LIKE begin as early as this summer. “voters in the 51st A special joint meeting of the District have spoken Fenton City Council, the Fenton again. I hope the Downtown Development Au- Leasing MEA realizes now thority (DDA) and the Fenton Marriage and what a waste of Community & Cultural Center millennials time and money the Board of Governors was held on vs. buying uYounger adult recall election was. See HANDICAP on 7A uFinancial option Those monies could couples marrying less, have been better Summary back in demand living together more spent furthering uReaction from city leaders By William Axford at a meeting discussing the By Tim Jagielo our children’s [email protected]; 810-433-6795 [email protected] restoration of the community The transition from dat- educations instead of center is positive, though the On Wednesday, new car sales protecting inadequate matter will not be voted on until a manager Richard Brinker was ing to the married life was teachers. March city council meeting. swamped with business at Randy easy for Neil and Amber Sutton of Holly.