Find out www.tctimes.com Spend it local. What’s up Online how to make an Keep it local. for lunch grocery ads affordable online Keep your dollars Check out these Visit comments in your community. special discounts times online home for your next lunch and click on gym Hot line: Rick EZ Read SnydeR not a 12A 3A political hack I have voted Demo- crat‘‘ now for several sunday edition years and still lean that way, but I thought Michi- gan had the best shot with Tri-County Snyder. Vol. 18 No. II sunday, January 9, 2011 $1.00 But, I re- member losing my Gateway Realtor walks in on stock when the compa- Teacher heading to Afghanistan ny went bankrupt (yes, burglary in progress Snyder’s Gateway Com- By Sharon Stone puters) and the pieces [email protected]; 810-433-6786 were swept up and sold Fenton Twp. — A Realtor showing for pennies on the dollar to the Chinese. Hopeful, a foreclosed house in Fenton Township but cautious.” walked in on a burglary in progress — Gary A. Wednesday afternoon. Hot line: holly At 2:20 p.m., the Realtor and his To Holly police client stopped by a vacant home at the officer‘‘ who helped to corner of Jennings and Rolston roads. block the streets during An unknown pickup truck was parked the Christmas parade, in the driveway and an exterior door had you are rude and been kicked in. As the Realtor began to arrogant. walk in, he apparently startled the two This used white male intruders, who fled on foot. to be a See Burglary on 24A small town run by Fenton announces officers who greeted you with kindness new director of instead of your brazen, ‘I’m in charge here, public works lady,’ attitude.’” Fenton — The city of Fenton is hiring — Laura a new director of the Department of Public Column: youR yeaR to Works (DPW) to replace Leslie Bland, oVeRcoMe feaR who has been employed with the city since This was an excel- 1969. Daniel Czarnecki will become the lent‘‘ article. As I begin a new director of public works. new year, it seems like Czarnecki comes to Fenton after the ‘wall’ of fear is the TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO serving as the director of public works only thing standing in State Road Elementary School teacher Stephanie Roberts hugs a fifth-grade student during an my way of what I believe for the city of Negaunee since July God wants to accom- assembly in her honor Thursday afternoon. Roberts is a captain in the Army and has been called 2007. He has previous experience as plish in my life. If God back to active duty in Afghanistan. “Memories of today will push me through the hard days I’ll have,” See director on 13A is for me, who can be Roberts said to the students. She was given pillows, and the students read poems and sang. against me? Thank you, Rev. Campbell.” Beware of — Linda B. Local ‘car guys’ charged up about new Chevy Volt Story: DPW fraudulent diRectoR By Sharon Stone manager at Vic Canever Chevro- he said. “It’s the future of all cars.” Congratulations, [email protected]; 810-433-6786 let in Fenton, is “super excited” He said the dealership would check scams Les,‘‘ Fenton will miss The highly anticipated Chevrolet about it. be getting a demo for customers By Sally Rummel the hard work you Volt is starting to make its way into “We’ve had a chance to see one to try out and another one that has [email protected]; 810-629-8282 have given it over the dealership showrooms across the years. and it’s the most technologically already been sold. It may look like a check, feel Good country. Matt Stevens, new car advanced car we have ever seen,” See volt on 14A like a check and even have a luck in watermark like a real check. The this next bank issuing the check is a bank stage My test drive of you’ve likely heard about or dealt of your with, and the company name on life.” the 2011 Volt a check is often a real company. — Larry P. By Sharon Stone With GM engineer Chris Ful- That is where the reality ends. ton in the passenger seat, I had See scams on 12A hot line the opportunity to drive a 2011 of the week Chevrolet Volt around Fenton this week. JUST WHAT WE I was impressed with the sporty need,“ the government exterior design and crystal red me- telling us we cannot tallic color. Accustomed to driv- smoke in our homes ing a Chevro- or cars. What next, let Tahoe for what we can read, the past six watch, wear, say, buy, years, I knew do and everything I’d find the TRI-COUNTY TIMES | SALLY RUMMEL ride lower to Tara Lee, chief security officer for else? It’s my house TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO and my car. the pavement The State Bank, holds a check ’’ General Motors Company engineer Chris Fulton, of Fenton Township, than what I that was manufactured by a talks about the front charge port on the brand new Chevy Volt. The was used to. scammer, and sent to an unsus- Volt can be charged at home, and runs off the battery for around 36 See test pecting victim. miles, after which it can run off a small gas engine. on 8A Sharon Stone 2A Sunday, January 9, 2011 tRi-county TIMeS www.tctimes.com Ditch the workout, join the ® Zumba Basic® is for those with experience in either Zumba® or other workout systems rty! Pa ® All Zumba Fitness Classes & Punch Cards are Zumba Gold® is for those who are true beginners & the40% entire month offof January! the active older adult Zumba Fitness® Classes for All Ages & Levels of Interest! SAve with •Punch Cards! 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But, not everyone knows that a successful home gym trouble sleeping doesn’t have to be expensive, or in- ! 1 clude heavy workout machines. y With costs up- rt Having trouble sleeping? Drink a summary wards of $4,000 P a half glass of water, then put a pinch of salt on your tongue and A home gym for a workout let it dissolve. Studies have shown can be effective machine, people that the combination of water and with nothing more can get sticker sale alters an electrical charge than good shoes, a safe space, and shock. “That in the brain, inducing a deep may deter a lot slumber. a few resistance- training items. of people,” said Troy Hanna, of Powerhouse Gym in Fenton. A home workout experience can be simpler TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO than most people realize, and be far Mike Brooks, of Fenton, does repetitions of light arm lifts at Powerhouse Gym in Fenton less expensive. Wednesday. He goes to the gym about three times per week. 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