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In The News:

December 15, 2012 • Vol. 133 No. 50

For Martha Travis, above, one of the joys of Christmas is sharingher holiday-bedecked home with her community. She and herhusband Maurice welcome you to their home this weekend and

next from 6 to 9 p.m. See story on page 10

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MPS to explore restructuring ofelementary schools

After hearing a presentation on the 2013-14Marshall Public Schools budget, Superintendent Dr.Randy Davis, at the Dec. 10 Board of Educationmeeting, acknowledged that the district is in a “toughsituation” and that the district would need to look atstructural changes. “One of those structural changeswe need to bring forward for community input is thereorganization and restructuring of (the district’s)elementary schools,” said Davis. “It’s going to be realimportant for us to think that process throughclearly...” Davis said there would be Boarddiscussion on the matter as well as open forums forthe community to weigh in on the matter in thecoming weeks. On Dec. 12, in an effort to quellrumors that restructuring had already been decidedon, Davis sent out a district-wide e-mail on thematter.See story on page 20

New FireKeepers Casino Hotel now open

A little more than three years after theFireKeepers Casino opened its doors, a new set ofdoors were opened and dedicated on 12/12/12 at12:12 p.m.: the new FireKeepers Casino Hotel. “Ourfuture burns bright,” said Nottawaseppi Huron Bandof the Potawatomi Tribal Council Chairman Homer A.Mandoka. “This journey started with a spark and theopening of our resort-style hotel is a significantmoment for our Tribal Elders and our TribalMembership.”See story on page 43

Marshall’s Firefighter of the Year is Brian Cummings

Since Brian Cummings was a young boy, he’sbeen fascinated by the work of firefighters. “Growingup, my dad and I would go to fire calls,” he said. “Wehad a scanner and when we heard the tone, wewould go see what was going on.” Now after 25years as an on-call firefighter, Cummings wasrecognized by the Marshall Fire Department as its2012 Firefighter of the Year. “I love what I do, but Ifeel like I couldn’t get this award without everybodyon this department helping me,” said Cummings.See story on page 44

Marshall woman starts “For Brittany” campaign

After the recent death of Marshall native BrittanyDespins, who was killed in an automobile accident,Marshall resident Sally Tewell felt compelled to dosomething to help the family and friends who weregrieving. “I didn’t know her, but we had a lot offriends in common on Facebook and as I would readthe news feeds coming in about her, it really touchedme,” Tewell said. “I wanted to do something to helpher family and friends heal, so I started a ‘ForBrittany’ campaign (a pay-it-forward movement). Witheach act I hope they find a little comfort in it.”See story on page 18

Marshall High School art students partner

Marshall High School students enrolled in the ArtII and Art and Design classes, taught by MelissaWinchell, are in the process of collaborating with aTrash2Art project with nursing home residents andCIR ETC Studio contracted artist Sabine LeDieu inthe creation of a representation of the BrooksMemorial Fountain. The sculpture will be made ofsuspended Gatorade bottles made opaque by whitepaint which will be swirled inside each bottle. Thelarge white bottles will create the “columns” and the“water” will be suggested by water bottles paintedblue.See story on page 32

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Editor’s Corner

Now that the 12/12/12 excite-ment has died down, focus hasswitched to the next importantdate: 12/21/12.You know, the end of the

world as we know it as the supposed Mayan apoca-lypse prepares to strike.Do a search online about preparing for the end

of the world, and you’ll come across all sorts ofpanic.Apparently, there has been panic buying of can-

dles reported in China and Russia.In the United States, sales are brisk for those

seeking survival shelters.My favorite: In France, believers were preparing

to converge on a mountain where they believealiens will rescue them.The mayor of the French town of Bugarach-pro-

nounce it any way you wish- has tried to preventthe pandemonium from getting out of hand (Is iteven possible to keep pandemonium under con-trol?) by banning UFO watchers and aircraft fromthe top of the Pic de Bugarach.Apparently people want to get to the top because

it serves as some sort of alien garage where ex-traterrestrials are waiting to abandon earth and takea few “lucky” humans with them.E.T. phone home.Said Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev:

I don’t believe in the end of the world...At least notthis year.Was he trying to reassure us or threaten us?Even NASA has gone so far to issue press re-

leases saying that there are no rogue planets hidingbehind the sun, poised to make its appearance onthe 21st.Naturally, conspiracy theorists claim that the

NASA press releases are are coverup of the im-pending doom.So, as some rush to get ready for the end of the

world, I have one important question to ask: Why?Why prepare for the end of the world if the

world’s end is inevitable?If the world is truly going to be destroyed, it

won’t matter how many candles you’ve hoarded orhow deep into the earth your survival shelter is.If the world is truly to be destroyed next week,

our demise is certain.So, what would you do if we truly only had one

week to live?How about live your life as you do every day,

trying to be the best person you can be.That way, if the world truly comes to an end,we will all go out on top.Until next week (hopefully), may the good news

be yours.

On Dec. 11, Michigan passed legislation making the state the 24th in the nation to be-come a Right to Work state. The move will prohibit requiring non-union employees topay unions for negotiating contracts and other services. The law’s passage was seen asa blow to organized labor’s influence.

Letters cont. to next page

ShawnWestbrook,Marshall Twp.“I think it’s a positive opportunity for

the state. It provides short-term opportu-nities to individuals that may be under-employed.”

Lynne Serafin,Union City“I’m opposed to the change. I don’t

think it will benefit the working personor the economy.”

Word on the StreetWhat do you think of Michigan becoming a Right to Work state?

by John Hendler

Mike Hunter,Coldwater“I think this will be a tough time

and a long road with the long-standingunion influence. It will free up theeconomy and get more people back towok, if we can break the cycle of twoyears of unemployment and benefitslike the ‘Obama phone’ and bridgecards.”

Bill Kinsey,Coldwater“I definitely think you should have

the opportunity to join a union or notand to go with their values or not. Peo-ple should be given the opportunity tochoose.”

Tom Serafin,Union City“I think people forget that unions

are the reason for pay scales and goodworking conditions are here in Michi-gan. If you don’t want to be in a union,don’t apply. I don’t think one shouldget benefits without paying for them.”

PamWestbrook,Marshall Twp.“I think that’s a positive. It should

be a choice. This gives employees theright of choice with regards to unionrepresentation.”

We’re stuck with Obamacare; you get Right to WorkTo the Editor:With regards to Michi-

gan’s Right to Work legis-lation, I just have one thingto say to the Democrats:

Doesn’t it taste great tohave a piece of legislationshoved down your throatagainst your will? We’restuck with Obamacare, and

now Right to Work hascleared the MichiganHouse and has become law.Don’t like it, do you?Maybe you can just wash it

down with some moreKool-Aid.

Jason Toney,Marshall

The sequestration gimmick will hurt Calhoun County seniorsTo the Editor:An obscure budgeting

gimmick from Washington,DC will soon slash supportsfor seniors in our commu-nity. Called a sequester, thiswave of $109 billion in au-tomatic cuts will take effectin January unless Congresscalls their own bluff. Thesequester is a stick Congresscreated to make itself do itsjob of finding appropriateways to tackle our nation’sdeficit and is not rationalbudget making. It avoidsmaking actual choices aboutwhich federal programs pro-vide the greatest return oninvestment and reflect thecurrent and future needs ofour country. Instead, it cutsroughly 8 percent from allfederal discretionary pro-grams, from military spend-ing to food safety to educa-tion.Although I am concerned

about the total impact se-questration will have on thiscountry, I am most fearful

of the sequester’s effect onour county’s most vulnera-ble older adults’ ability toremain independent andhealthy at home. A se-quester will mean that 5,500fewer home-delivered mealswill be available in CalhounCounty – for some seniorsthis will mean going hungryin between these importantmeal deliveries. If the se-questration goes into effect,seniors will lose access toother essential Older Ameri-cans Act services such asrides to doctor appoint-ments, access to homehealth and personal care ser-vices, as well as the abilityto participate in chronic dis-ease self-management pro-grams that have evidence toprove that they keep seniorshealthier thus avoiding un-necessary and costly hospi-tal and nursing home stays.The family caregivers

who are doing their best tohelp Mom or Dad continueto live at home would also

be hurt by cuts. Funding forthe National Family Care-giver Support Programwould also be cut. Reducedservices mean more work,financial strain and worryfor them. Given that familycaregivers are the singlelargest source of long-termcare, we must find everypossible way to supporttheir efforts, not underminethem. While deficit reduc-tion is a worthy goal, arbi-trarily cutting critical pro-grams to the most vulnera-ble population groups doesnot always result in savingsfor taxpayers and causesgreat pain and anxiety tothose who can least handleit.When at-risk older adults

don’t get the help they needto remain in their homesand communities, the nextoption they face is usuallygoing to a nursing home.Nationally, home and com-munity-based services costabout one-third as much as

nursing home care on aver-age. Few older adults havethe resources to fund institu-tional care out-of-pocket forvery long, which meanseven long-time middle classseniors often end up spend-ing down their resourcesand going on Medicaid,which is paid for with fed-eral and state dollars. Andunfortunately, there are notenough nursing home bedsfor all those who will needthese services, putting themat even greater risk.Congress must do what-

ever it takes to avoid the se-quester and instead take aresponsible and balancedapproach to solving our na-tion’s deficit problem. Anautomatic and thoughtlesshit to critical programs willcause real pain to seniorsand families in CalhounCounty, Michigan andacross the country.

Karla Ann Fales,CEO, Region 3B Area

Agency on Aging

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Saying " THANK YOU"hardly seems to be enough,however, that is just whatwe wish to say to each andeveryone for the many gifts,games, toys, food, moneyand time.

Trinity Episcopal Churchonce again was very gra-cious with its gift of space,and a general "take over" oftheir building. Without thisgenerous contribution,MACS could not havehelped so many Marshallarea families.

Approximately 75 volun-teers were on hand to sortand pack the food and giftboxes - as well as sort andpack food items that willlater be used for our foodpantry.

School children broughthand made Christmas cardsfor each basket, sang songsto the workers, brought puz-zles, books and games, andlots and lots of food. Themiddle school students andstaff collected over 900 fooditems and the "retired teach-ers" packed and moved thefood collected by the stu-dents to the church. TheKinderhaus children andstaff were on hand each dayto contribute to the fun andexcitement of the project.

Churches, service groups,businesses, organizationsand many, many individualsalso made very generousdonations to the Christmasproject, and when it is allput together, the MAGICcomes alive.

MACS volunteers wereable to provide 178 food andgift boxes to area families,and "adopted" an additional67 families...all in all 243Marshall area families re-ceived help, and will have abetter Christmas because ofthe generous and caringMarshall community.

Merry Christmas to every-one, and please know howmuch we appreciate all ofyou for your outstandinghelp, not only at Christmas

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Volunteering for MACS is a family affair for, from left,Tionne Carroll, John Carroll, Jr., Harriet’s sister PatO’Leary and Art O’Leary. (John Sr. is out deliveringbaskets.)

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MACS mainstays Bessie Ivey,left, and Peg Esbaugh who getsto play Mrs. Claus and call therecipients of the community’sgenerosity.

Knowing that snow WILL eventually come, Veronica Jeffers sorts themany hats, mittens, and gloves given to MACS by Marshall elves.

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MACS volunteer Beth Christensen

It’s a MACS tradition that volunteers are treated to lunch bythe Casarez family. Mario Casarez takes a break from cookingto help carry food to those who need.

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Marshall divers from left, Matthew Howard, Kyle Weck and Henry Swett.

Sets school and pool records at Marshall InvitationalDefending state diving

champion Henry Swettseems to be picking upwhere he left off last season.

The Marshall HighSchool sophomore set bothschool and pool recordsDec. 8, scoring 309.4 pointsat the Marshall Invitational.

The 309.4 points brokethe school record set bySwett a week earlier-283.4at the Cereal Bowl Invita-tional.

Last year, Swett set theschool record on two occa-sions before going on to winthe state title.

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Above: From left, Marshall swimmers Tyler MacFarland, Cam Ragan, TannerVaughn and Mac Preston after their second place finish in the 200-yard medley re-lay Dec. 8 at the Marshall Invitational. Above right: Ben Elyea in the 50-yardfreestyle. Right: Tanner Vaughn, in the 100-yard butterfly. Below: MacFarland andStuart Murch.

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Selinger and her CavalierKing Charles Spaniel, Trin-ket, will be among the con-tenders at this weekend’sAmerican Kennel Club’sAgility Invitational in Or-lando, Fla.

Kari and Trinket, one ofthe top agility dogs in itsbreed, will run the timedagility course, off-leash,striving for a perfect score of100. Any missed obstaclesor other mistakes result inpenalty faults which are de-ducted from the score.

Agility, AKC's fastest-growing canine sport whichhit one million entries in2011, allows dogs to demon-strate their nimble natureand versatility by maneuver-ing a challenging course ofobstacles, including tunnels,weave poles, jumps and see-saws. The top five rankedagility dogs in each of the175 AKC recognized breeds,as well as All-Americandogs, are invited to attendthis prestigious event. In ad-dition, this competition isopen to international agilitycompetitors from their re-

spective countries. For the 10th year, three of

the American Kennel Club'slargest events will be fea-tured at one venue: AKCAgility Invitational, AKCNational Obedience Invita-tional, and AKC/EukanubaNational Championship. Thesecond annual JuniorsAgility Competition for kidsages 9-17 will also run inconjunction with the AKCAgility Invitational. Visitwww.akc.org/aenc/ formore information.

The AKC/Eukanuba Na-tional Championship will airon ABC on Saturday, Feb-ruary 2.

MHS to hold assembly for student Andrew ShippellThe Marshall High School Ladyhawk Cross Country Team will be hosting an assembly to

raise money for MHS freshman Andrew Shippell who was diagnosed with leukemia in Oc-tober.

There will be performances by the MHS Choir, the Dazzlers Dance Team, and variousother individuals and groups.

Coach Steve Wissink, known for his long hair, will be getting a “haircut” by the LadyhawkTeam, which will then be finished by Nicole from Z’s Salon.

The team is requesting donations to attend the assembly, but all are welcome. Commu-nity members and all MPS students and employees are invited and encouraged to attend.The MHS staff are also donating their “Jeans” money for the month of December to thecause, and orange ribbons will also be available for purchase. Any Marshall businesseswhich would like to donate should send checks made out to “Marshall High School – Ship-pell Fund”. Please send to 701 N.Marshall Ave., Marshall, MI 49068 c/o Steve Wissink.

Marshall High School varsity soccer player Andrew Shippell takes a shotversus Charlotte in the season opener last August.

photo by John Hendler

photo by John Hendler

photos by John Hendler

MHS bowlers back in action Jan. 2

Above: Marshall High School bowlers Rachel Poe and Cliff Pattinson at practice last week. The MHS bowlingteams opened their seasons Dec. 9 in Sturgis. Following winter break, the bowlers resume their season on Jan.2versus Hastings at M-66 Bowl. The team’s first home meet is Jan. 8 versus Pennfield.

14th Annual NearlyNaked Run is Dec. 21

Quinn Hovarter leads a group of runners on MichiganAve. during last year’s Nearly Naked Run in Marshall.This year’s run will take place on Friday, Dec. 21 be-ginning at 3 p.m. at Marshall High School.

Kari Sellinger, center, with judges Laura English and Tim Pinneri at an event earlier this year.

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