P.O. Box 129 | Hartland, MI 48353 Weekend Doug Fairbanks 810-632-5161 VOL. 26 NO. XLVIII SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019 $1.00 Fenton doctor could get two years in federal prison nShe and co-conspirators Dr. April Tyler, 57, a Blanc and Jeffrey Fillmore, Fenton Township. creams, pain patches and/or Fenton area doctor, pleaded 31, of Clio, pleaded guilty to The defendants’ complex vitamins. According to court plead guilty to fraud, guilty to violating the anti- healthcare fraud on March fraud and kickback scheme documents, the defendants kickback violations involving kickback statute on Nov. 6. 6 and Nov. 19, respectively. involved UAW members and caused an approximate $8 Tyler’s conspirators, Patrick Tyler’s office was at Fen- medically unnecessary com- million loss to Medicare and UAW Health Care Fund Wittbrodt, 44, of Grand ton Creative Healthcare in pounded pain creams, scar See DOCTOR on 21 Wheelchair- Once, twice a state champion bound man dies Fenton sophomore Gracie Olsen gets a high- from injuries five from Fenton varsity girls swimming coach nStruck by vehicle as Brad Jones as he prepares to give Olsen her first-place medal for winning the Division 2 he crossed Owen Road state championship in the 200-yard freestyle on Sunday night at Oakland University. See stories on page By Sharon Stone 41. Photo: David Troppens Stephen Bale, 52, of Fenton, died from his injuries Monday, Nov. 25 at Ascen- sion Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc Township. He was involved in a pedes- trian injury crash with a 1993 Chevrolet See MAN DIES on 17 Stephen Bale Every day you can, thank a Ridiculing the Wouldn’t it be nice to see COMMENT TEXT YOUR veteran for their service. Whether they young for not under- scholars of the week along OF THE WEEK HOT LINE ‘‘operated a phone system or jumped ‘‘standing old tech is divi- ‘‘with the athletes of the week? 810-771-TEXT out of helicopters, they deserve your sive. Ridiculing the old for There is such an emphasis on If your children respect. Our veterans are the reason ignoring the current fad talented athletes. I was under resent being told what the United States of America stays is divisive. We all benefit the impression that school was ‘‘to do by you or anyone safe and protected. ‘Thank you’ is the from working together, about academics. 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Vinyl, once a retro thing, is viable business again PRESENTS: PRESENTS: nRecord sales growing while CD sales are stagnant; e e streaming is still king of all media By Tim Jagielo Fenton — “How is there music EVENT SPONSORED BY: EVENT SPONSORED BY: on this flat black disc?” This question propelled 28-year-old Fenton resident Peter Putnam on a 15-year obsession SAVE with vinyl records. SAVE It started with studying Thomas SAVETHESE DATES! August 10, 2013 12 pm – 8 pm August 10, 2013 12 pm – 8 pm Edison’s phonograph, which led to THE DATE! FENTON COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER FENTON COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER him digesting the science, math and Putnam liftsSATURDAY theTHESE tone DATES! arm to set it upon technology behind this enduring mu- one of his records on Tuesday, Nov. 26. sic medium. He now has about 2,500 In addition to great food tastes, family and friends can enjoy a In addition to great food tastes, family and friends can enjoy a December 1 Kids Zone, Putt Putt Golf, Music, Pie Eating Contest and a Raffle Kids Zone, Putt Putt Golf, Music, Pie Eating Contest and a Raffle records, which he plays with his Teac to win a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS (or $30,000 Option). Drawing to win a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS (or $30,000 Option). Drawing SAVE will be held at 8:00 pm. Raffle tickets are $100 each and only will be held at 8:00 pm. Raffle tickets are $100 each and only TN300 with receiver and speakers. but they’ll likely keep producing record1,000 raffle tickets will be sold. 1,000 raffle tickets will be sold. Putnam said vinyl is his primary albumsTHE as long DATE! as people buy them. 2015 You need NOT be present to win. You need NOT be present to win. way of listening to music. Of his Vinyl album sales are growing while Winner is responsible for any Winner is responsible for any SATURDAYPRESENTED BY: T I C K E T S additional fees, taxes and license T I C K E T S additional fees, taxes and license titles, many are out of print. He feels Peter Putnam of Fenton sits in his entertainment room, which contains 2,500 CD sales are almost stagnant. In 2018, plates. If less than 800 tickets are plates. If less than 800 tickets are sold, the drawing may revert to a sold, the drawing may revert to a a bit like a music historian or even ar- vinyl records and even some wax cylinders. He said records can let you December 1 $12 in advance 50/50 raffle with a minimum prize $12 in advance 50/50 raffle with a minimum prize vinyl brought in $198.6 million, while of $10.000 to winning ticket. of $10.000 to winning ticket. cheologist. He has mainstream music hear details missed in digital formats. Photos: Tim Jagielo CDsSAVE brought inFriday, $245.9 Decembermillion.FRIDAY So 4far$15 in at the Saturday, eventSATURDAY December 5 $15 at the event and even single recordings of a De- 2019, vinyl sold $224.1 million, versusAdvance tickets are available at the Advance tickets are available at the December 6Chamber &office, The StateDecember Bank (Fenton/ 7 Chamber office, The State Bank (Fenton/ THE DATE!MAIN EVENT SPONSOR : PRESENTS: PRESENTS: troit band from the 1950s, who never The trend that began approxi- Physical media — CDs and vinyl CDs at $247.9 million.PRESENTED BY:VinylPRESENTED PRESENTED is expectedBY: BY: Linden), VG’s Food CentersFENToN (Fenton),FENTON MAIN EVENT EVENT SPONSOR: SPoNSoR: Linden), VG’s Food Centers (Fenton), released another physical album.