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DERRICK MASON waived his right to a preliminary examination during a brief visit to Judge Ward L. Clarkson’s 66th District Court chambers in Corunna on Tuesday, March 21. Mason was arraigned in the felony child abuse case on March 3, one day after his co-defen-dant and the victim’s mother, Abigail Springs, was arraigned.

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ABIGAIL SPRINGS listens as her attorney, Rob-ert Ashley, explains the preliminary examination waiver form to her during the defendant’s Tuesday, March 21 appearance in 66th District Court. Shiawassee Coun-ty Prosecuting Attorney Deana Finnegan can be seen speaking with the Honorable Ward L. Clarkson. Springs took her daughter to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing on Feb. 15, where hospital staff discovered evi-dence of child abuse. An investigation led to charges be-ing brought against the 19-year-old mother and her co-defendant, Derrick Mason, earlier this month.

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Defendants In Abuse Case Bound Over

by Graham Sturgeon, co-editor

Abigail Springs and Derrick Mason, who have both been charged with one fel-ony count of first-degree child abuse, ap-peared in front of the Honorable Ward L. Clarkson of Michigan’s 66th District on Tuesday, March 21. Judge Clarkson en-tered not guilty pleas for both defendants, and each waived their right to a prelimi-nary examination. Springs and Mason were then bound over to circuit court for arraignment. Springs and Mason are both being held at the Shiawassee County Jail, and Judge Clarkson informed the two defendants that their $500,000 cash or surety bonds would continue. The co-defendants will next ap-pear at 8 a.m. on Friday, March 31 for a pre-trail hearing in circuit court.

SHERIFF BRIAN BEGOLE was “very honored” to have received the 2017 Police Of-ficer of the Year award from the Corunna VFW Post No. 4005 on Tuesday, March 21. BeGole (far right) was joined by post members (from left) Axel Nequist, Russ Kregger, Fred Blair, Art Darnell, Irene Hosking, and Carl Francis.

(Independent Photo/Graham Sturgeon)

SUZETTE REICH, OF BRIGHTON, par-ticipated in the raffle at the annual Respite Vol-unteers of Shiawassee St. Patrick’s Party Din-ner and Auction fundraiser and won half of the raffle pot given away at the party. She is shown receiving her winnings from a representative from Respite Volunteers.

(Independent Photo/Elizabeth Wehman)

St. Patrick’s Party for Respite

By Elizabeth Wehman, editor

The Baker College Welcome Center was the site of the Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee St. Patrick’s Party Dinner and Auction fundraiser on Friday, March 17. The Irish dinner was ca-tered by The Bagelman, and entertainment pro-vided by ‘Reel Lounge’ added to the fun of the evening. Over 70 items were raffled off to event goers, as well as a live auction of selected items by Auctioneer Ben Glardon. The 50/50 raffle for the approximate 250 guests gave away $441 to the winner from Brighton. This annual fundraiser provides a large portion of donations for the Respite Volunteer group. Also entertaining guests was Sparkles the Clown, who helped set the mood with her over-the-top St. Patrick’s bling. Laura Burroughs was the emcee of the evening. The next Respite training will be from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 at the St. Mary Catholic Church, 509 Main St., in Morrice in the Parish Center Hall. A light meal will be provided at the training. To register, please

contact the Respite Volunteer of Shiawassee office at (989) 725-1127 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Doyle Knight Meet anD greetby Graham Sturgeon, co-editor

Bids for Doyle Knight Elementary were announced during the Durand Area Schools (DAS) Board of Education meeting on Monday, March 13, and the board plans to take action regarding the two offers – a $22,000 bid from Lennon-area mechanic Carl Sahlke and a $7,700 bid from an unnamed company – during its upcoming March 29 Committee of the Whole meeting. The board hoped the March 13 meeting would double as a community forum that would allow persons interested in following the sale of the vacant school to hear the bidders’ plans for the building, and to question or give input if applicable. As part of the school system’s continued effort to include the Lennon commu-nity in the decision making process, a meet and greet will be hosted by Durand Superintendent Craig McCrumb and Director of Facilities & Maintenance Jim Neddermeyer at Doyle Knight Elementary, 900 Oak St. in Lennon, at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 27. Both bidders will be present for the meet and greet, and the board urges any and all interested parties to attend. Additionally, Neddermeyer, a longtime DAS employee, will be able to answer questions pertaining to the history and condi-tion of the building. Persons are asked to enter the school through the main en-trance near the gym. The committee of the whole meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29.

City of Owosso Brush Pickup Program The city of Owosso’s first brush pickup for 2017 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29. Persons should call (989) 725-0550 or email [email protected] before noon on Tuesday, March 28 to provide an address where brush can be picked up. Brush Collection Rules are as follows: Brush must be out to the curb by 7 a.m. on pickup day. No brush piles are to be placed at the curb before Monday of pickup week (tickets may be issued). Brush must be no larger than three inches in diameter and no more than eight feet long. Remove all roots, stumps and dirt. Place brush with the biggest cut end toward the curb; neatly stacked and away from trees, sign posts, guide wires, fire hydrants, and fences. Do not place brush on sidewalks or in the street. Do not place brush in alleys; it will not be picked up and tickets may be issued. If persons do not call to be placed on the pickup list by the deadline, brush will NOT be picked up. The following material will NOT be collected: Brush cut or trimmed by contractors (persons hired by the property owners are responsible for removing material). Material cleared from lots or undeveloped property. Material in boxes, bags, or containers. Yard waste and grass clippings. Brush is described as tree and shrubbery trimmings not exceeding three inches in diameter or eight feet in length. Brush pick up will continue on March 30 if necessary. The brush drop off site on Aiken Road, just south of Industrial Drive, is now open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, through the end of March. Regular hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday begins April 1 for brush and un-bagged leaf drop off. Grass clippings, debris, garbage, or plastic will not be accepted. Persons with questions may call (989) 725-0550.

Farm City Dinner Coming Soon The 33rd-Annual Farm City Dinner will be on Tuesday, April 11 in the Memorial Healthcare auditorium. Social time begins at 6 p.m., with dinner fol-lowing at 6:30 p.m. The cost of admission is $15, with all proceeds being used to sponsor Ag-related scholarships. Proceeds from the 2016 dinner made it possible for organizers to award two $500 scholarships, one to Janelle DeClerg of Durand, and the other to Mykala Lulham of Corunna. The featured speaker will be Liesl Eichler Clark, a co-founder and partner of 5 Lakes Energy, a nationally-recognized policy firm that offers services to the pub-lic and private sectors in clean energy policy development, research and analysis, and sustainability practices. The dinner is being sponsored by the Shiawassee MSU Extension Service, the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau Promotion and Educational Committee, and the Shiawassee-Owosso Kiwanis Club. Printing is com-pliments of The Independent Newspapers/i60 Media. In an effort to ensure that as much of the event’s pro-ceeds go towards local scholarship applicants, no tickets

will be issued for the event. Instead, interested persons may contact any of the afore-mentioned sponsors to acquire the requisite admission form. Completed forms and payment need to be in the mail by April 7, and persons can also pay electronically through the chamber.

Shiawassee County Democratic Party March Meeting

The Shiawassee County Democratic Party regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 in the lower level of the Corunna Community Center, McCurdy Park in Corunna, 421 Emma Drive. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a pre-sentation from Andrew Nowicki on Michigan wildlife and the environment. The official meeting will include reports from the communications, fund-raising, and Pasta & Politics committee chairs. Following the meeting, a short MDOT required training video will be shown for those interested in volunteering for the spring Adopt-A-Highway pickup scheduled for April 15. This month the Shiawassee County Democratic Party will be hosting a food drive for the Shiawassee United Way (SUW). All meeting attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to the meeting. SUW is the administrator of the Shiawassee Hunger Network, an alliance of 10 independently run food pantries located throughout the county. SUW has suggested boxed meals, pasta, spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, cereal, peanut butter, jelly or jam as needed items.

Shiawassee MARSP Luncheon The Shiawassee Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will welcome all public school retirees to a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10 at the New Lothrop-United Methodist Church, on the corner of Butternut and Orchard Streets. Mr. Harrison will present the “Corunna Schools Trades Program.” Public school retirees are encouraged to attend and bring a friend. Cost of the event is $10. First-time attendees who join will have their cost paid. To reserve a place, persons are asked to call (989) 743-3134 by Friday, April 7. Nonperishable donations for the food pantry will be appreciated.

Spring Salad Luncheon St. John’s United Church of Christ, 429 N. Washington St., Owosso, will hold its annual Spring Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28. New this year will be a silent auction. Tickets are $8 in ad-vance or at the door. A few items that will be on the menu are German potato salad, turkey salad, and beet salad. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Fellowship and other projects. For more information, per-sons may call Evelyn at (989) 743-4172.

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THE OWOSSO MUSICALE recently held its annual Music Award auditions at Owosso’s Christ Episcopal Church Sunday, Feb. 26. Music Award winners included (from left) Noah Nunez, Evelyn Smith, Josiah Mason, and Evan MacKay. All four winners were presented with awards at the recital held on Monday, March 13. The $500 Karen Davis Friday Memorial Camp award was given to Evan MacKay, a junior at Lansing Christian High School who played trumpet and will be attending Interlochen Trumpet Camp this summer. MacKay is a member of the MSU Youth Symphony in East Lansing. A $350 Senior High School award was granted to Josiah Mason, a home schooled student in his sophomore year of study who auditioned on piano. Additionally, two other piano students were granted awards. Noah Nunez, a sophomore at Grace Christian School, was awarded $150; and St. Paul Catholic School 6th-grade student Evelyn Smith was awarded the $300 middle school prize. The chairman of the recital was Cheryl Gapinski, assisted by Glenda and Ronald Davis, Donna Benson, and Sharon Robinson. Funds for these awards were raised by the club in sponsoring musical programs, usually in the fall or winter months.

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A Voice from Morrice Schools;Accident Claims Bancroft Woman’s Life

by Elizabeth Wehman, editor

Her voice could be heard each time a caller need-ed something from Morrice Schools. The recorded voice was that of Administrative Assistant Margaret (Meg) Vine. Vine was enrolled in Morrice Schools through her graduation in 1982, but soon found her-self an employee of the school district, in an adminis-trative assistant position down through the years. As an icy sleet hit the ground late on Friday, March 17, Meg and her husband, Gordon, headed toward home, going east on Lansing Highway in Perry Township. Michigan State Police verified that

at 5 p.m. that evening, the car slipped on ice and skidded sideways and was hit broadside by an oncoming pickup truck. The truck hit the passenger side of the car. Meg was pronounced dead as the ambulance headed to a nearby hospital. Her husband was in stable condition, following the crash, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The driver of the pickup received lacerations and was also, reported by Michigan State Police, in stable condition. A celebration of life memorial service was held at Morrice Area Schools on Saturday, March 25. A scholarship fund has been set up at the school in honor of Meg. Checks may be mailed to the school at: Meg Vine Scholarship Fund, Morrice Area Schools, Attention: Administration Office, 691 Purdy Lane, Morrice, MI 48857.

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The Friends of Bill & Kay Scarlett/Thomas & Margaret Trecha Families Memorial Scholarship Tournament will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 1 at Capitol Bowl, 219 S. Washington St. in Owosso. The total cost of admission is $25, with all proceeds to benefit the Scarlett and Trecha memorial funds. The event will include cash prizes for first and second place finishers, 50/50 raffles, prize give-aways, and a prize raffle. Entrants are asked to check in 30 min-utes prior to the event, with entries closing at 5:30 p.m. the day of the event. The tournament is open to men and women. Entrance forms can be picked up at Capitol Bowl. For more information, persons can call Capitol Bowl at (989) 725-7717.

Doll Lover’s Club The Doll Lover’s Club will be held at 2 p.m. on April 4 in the Parish Center at St. Paul Catholic Church, 111 N. Howell St., Owosso. Please enter through the door

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CDL Spring Break Activities The branches of the Community District Library have the following activi-ties planned during Spring Break. Space is limited, so preference will be given to CDL cardholders. Pre-registration is required. Activities are geared towards kindergarten through 5th-grade children. The Bancroft branch, located at 625 Grand River Rd., will have drop-in craft days. Call (989) 634-5689 to register. Activities will include “Easter Suncatcher” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 3, “Surprise Craft-o-Rama” from noon until 6 p.m. on April 4, the “Foam Easter Egg Magnet” from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. on April 5, and “Acrylic & Watercolor Painting” from noon until 6 p.m. on April 6. The Corunna branch, located at 210 E. Corunna Ave., will host Treasure Island activities each day from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please call (989) 743-4800 to register. Activities include a “Treasure Hunt” on April 3, “Pirate Candy Bingo” on April 4, “Peep Doirama Craft” on April 5, “Movie Day” on April 6, and “Treasure Island ‘Mutiny’” on April 7. The New Lothrop branch is inside the New Lothrop Elementary School, lo-cated at 9387 Genesee St. Call (810) 638-7575 to register. Activities will include “Make a Sock Puppet” from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. on April 3, “Clowning Around With the Shia-Alley Clown Klub” at 2 p.m. on April 4, “Nebula Jar” from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 5, and “CD Picture Frame Craft” from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 6. The Perry branch is located at 135 Main Street. Call (517) 625-3166 to register. Activities will include “Paint a Spring Picture With Sue Newcom” on April 3, “Movie and Popcorn” on April 4, “Spring Time Scavenger Hunt” on April 5, and “Spring Craft” on April 6. All events begin at 1 p.m. CDL also has branches in Byron, Lennon, and Morrice. To learn about events for all ages at each branch location, persons can visit www.mycdl.org and click on the “Events” tab.

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Starting a Business Seminar to Be Offered

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be sponsoring a semi-nar, “Starting a Business,” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28. The semi-nar is directed to the aspiring business owner/entrepreneur who is considering starting a business and entering self-employment. Key components of this semi-nar include self-assessment (both personal and professional), identifying critical skills in leading and managing a business, developing a process for evaluation of the business concept and market potential, and determining start up costs and working capital needs. Pre-registration is required by Monday, March 27. Registration is available online at www.sbdcmichigan.org or by calling (989) 723-5149. The seminar, for which there is no fee, will be at the Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce offices at 215 N. Water St., in Owosso.

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The Shiawassee Regional Chamber of Commerce has revamped its monthly networking luncheon. The new program is called “Topics @ Twelve” and will feature speakers and panel discussions on various trendy, relevant topics related to businesses and community development. “In March, we are pleased to offer a panel discussion centered around tech-nology and it’s impact on economic growth, entrepreneurship, and community development,” said Chamber President/CEO Jeff Deason. “In order to attract and retain young professionals to Shiawassee County, we must be on the cutting edge of fiber connectivity. Join us to hear how well we are connected and the impact that connectivity has on our region.” Panelists include: Ron DeHass, CEO of the rap-idly growing software firm Convenant Eyes; Collin Rose, President of DayStarr Communications; Tom Kurtz, Vice President of Information Services/CIO of Memorial Healthcare; Paul Constine, Co-Owner of CLH Insurance; and Jeff Deason of the Chamber. The Topics @ Twelve program is from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28 at The Baker Welcome Center. Program admission is $12 per person for any

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Burger Night The Perry AmVet Auxiliary will host Burger Night on Wednesday, March 29, at the Post, 601 N. Main Street. The Burger Night menu includes burgers and salad bar, all for $6.50 per person. The grill is open 5 to 8 p.m. Carry-out orders are avail-able. The public is welcome. To place an order, or for more information, persons may call (517) 625-3154.

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LAFCU Offers Scholarships to High School Seniors

LAFCU is accepting applications for its “Write to Educate” Essay Contest that will award two $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors. Each winner will also select a charity that will receive a $500 donation from LAFCU. One of the scholarships will be for Baker College in Owosso, and the other for Lansing Community College. “This program is designed to help each winning student pursue their educational goals, and also to help charitable organizations in our service area continue to do their good work,” said Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, LAFCU Vice President of Community and Business Development. “LAFCU’s mission is to support the ideal of ‘people helping people,’ and the Write to Educate scholar-ship helps us fulfill that mission.” Winners will be chosen based on their one-page essay on the topic: Describe how you have demonstrated leadership ability in and out of school, and how you plan to grow as a leader. Each winner will choose one LAFCU donation recipient from the following list of charities: Allen Street Farmers Market, Greater Lansing Food Bank, The Salvation Army of Owosso, and YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing. Applicants must attend high school in the LAFCU service territory, which includes the counties of Barry, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Livingston, Montcalm and Shiawassee. They do not need to be LAFCU members. Entries must be uploaded via www.lafcu.com/lafcumyway, or mailed to LAFCU, P.O. Box 26188, Lansing, MI 48909 no later than Saturday, April 15.

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Peep-A-Palooza Diorama Contest at CDL The seven branches of the Community District Library will hold their sec-ond annual Peep-A-Palooza Diorama Contest, with winners announced on April 13. Entries may be dropped off at any branch between April 3 and 8. Dioramas must contain at least one marshmallow Peep, can be no larger than 16” x 16”, and must be freestanding. The winners will be selected by public voting in each of the following categories: Juvenile (5th-grade and under), Young Adult (grades six through 12) and Team (includes adults and children). Prizes may be viewed at the library. Contact your local branch for information about diorama crafting oppor-tunities at the library. The CDL has branches in Bancroft, Byron, Corunna, Lennon, Morrice, New Lothrop, and Perry. To learn more and to download an entry form visit www.mycdl.org. Pictured is Jack Harvey with sisters Maddie and Claire, who are excited about CDL’s upcoming Peep-A-Palooza Diorama Contest.

the cost for each camper is $75. Adult volunteers are welcome, but training is required from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 – lunch provided – with an RSVP to Betty Melrose by Wednesday, June 14. For more information, interested persons may contact Betty Melrose (989) 725-6789 or Co-Camp Director Crescent Norman at (989) 725-1115, or by emailing [email protected].

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Death Notices

Andrew W. Synder Sr., 91, of Owosso, passed away Saturday, March 11. Private family services were Friday, March 17 with interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

George C. Smith, 81, of Sears, MI, formerly of Owosso, passed away Tuesday, March 14. A celebration of life will be Tuesday, March 28 from 2-6 p.m. at the Owosso Knights of Columbus Hall.

Josephine B. Vondruska, 96, of Bannister, passed away Wednesday, March 15. A Mass of Christian burial was Saturday, March 18 with in-terment at Ford Cemetery, Gratiot County.

Peter L. Saulnier, 78, of Henderson, passed away Thursday, March 16. Services were Tuesday, March 21 with interment at West Haven Cemetery.

Mary A. Galloway, 88, of Corunna, passed away Thursday, March 16. Services were Monday, March 20 with interment at Pine Tree Cemetery.

Mary L. (Miller) Hartman, 87, of Owosso, passed away Thursday, March 16. Services were Monday, March 20.

Harry W. “Pete” Smith, 86, of Owosso, passed away Thursday, March 16. A me-morial service was Tuesday, March 21 with interment at Great Lakes National Cemetery.

Mary M. Adams, 92, passed away Thursday, March 16. Services were Wednesday, March 22 with interment at New Haven Cemetery.

Donald J. Blazo, 68, of Oakley, passed away Thursday, March 16. A me-morial service will be an-nounced at a later date.

Danny A. “Diver Dan” Matzke, 68, of Bancroft, passed away Thursday, March 16. A memorial service was Friday, March 24 with inter-ment at Great Lakes National Cemetery.

Margaret C. “Meg” (Hammond) Vine, 53, of Bancroft, passed away Friday, March 17. A celebra-tion of life was Saturday, March 25.

Genevieve M. Nahacky, 87, of Corunna, passed away Saturday, March 18.

Shirley Nichols, of Naples, FL, formerly of Owosso, passed away Saturday, March 18. There will be no services.

Jesse J. Boik, 81, passed away Saturday, March 18. A memorial service will be an-nounced at a later date.

Norma I. Marriage, 92, of Owosso, passed away Sunday, March 19. Services were Thursday, March 23 with interment at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Glenn D. Schultz, 69, of Ovid, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, March 19. Private family burial was held.

Maxine Holecek, 98, passed away Sunday, March 19. There will be no services.

Frances I. Skok, 89, of Owosso, passed away Monday, March 20. A Funeral Mass was Friday, March 24 with interment at St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.

Alice N. Church, 91, of Perry, passed away Monday, March 20. Services were Thursday, March 23 with interment at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Perry.

Richard L. Drew Sr., 92, of Durand, passed away Tuesday, March 21. Services were Friday, March 24 with interment at Newburg Cemetery, Bancroft.

Barbara L. Eastman, 67, of Laingsburg, passed away Tuesday, March 21. Services were Saturday, March 25 with interment at Oak Plains Cemetery, Shaftsburg.

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Jeff Reid Age 59, formerly of Lennon, son of Wayne (Pappy) and Genny Reid has gone to be with the Lord on March 20, 2017. He is survived by life partner Jim, his parents, 3 sisters, 2 brothers, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by brother Michael and his grandparents. The family will host a celebration of life in his honor on April 2, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. at Venice Twp. Hall, 960 S. New Lothrop Rd., Lennon.

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Roderick O’Connell Roderick Jean O’Connell of Owosso passed away January 22, 2017. Rick was born March 7, 1944 in Carson City to Car-rol and Vergie (Durbin) O’Connell. After graduating from Carson City Catholic high school as class president, Rick moved to Owosso to begin working at Vesico Gro-cery Store, than to Main Beverage Com-pany as top salesman. Rick was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and watching the Tigers. Rick is survived by his wife Mary O’Connell, daughter Patti (Steve) Ackerman, Jackie (Donnie) Mulder, Jim Antes, Joy (Devon) Huff, Rob Antes, Trish (Wayne) Boomsma, brother Mike (Kim) O’Connell, sisters, Rosie (Tom) Proctor, Ilene (Dave) Nichols, brother-in-law Bob Stoudt, 12 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchil-dren. Rick was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Coleen Stoudt, brother Phil O’Connell and Mark O’Connell. Memorial contributions are suggested to the family.A memorial service will be held April 1, 2017 at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, Owosso.

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RAILROAD PERSON OF THE YEAR Rod Bak-er can be seen posing on the back deck of the Grand Trunk Western caboose in front of Durand Union Station. As a conductor for more than 40 years, the 2017 winner of the prestigious award spent many years riding the rails from his vantage point at the rear of the train. Until they were phased out in the mid-1990s, the caboose afforded conductors the space to conduct their primary duties of filling out paperwork and observing the train.

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Rod Baker Named Railroad Person of Yearby Graham Sturgeon, co-editor

Longtime Durand resident and Durand High School (DHS) graduate Rod Baker was recently announced as the 2017 Railroad Person of the Year. The contest is sponsored by Durand Union Station, Inc., in con-junction with the Durand Railroad Days festival, to be held May 18 through 21. The honoring ceremony

will be on Friday, May 19 at Durand Union Station. Baker will then ride in the Railroad Days parade on Saturday afternoon before attending a family/railroad alumni gathering at the Depot later in the afternoon. While Baker’s railroading bloodlines do not run very deep – he is the only member of his family to have worked on the railroad – the 42-year Grand Trunk/Canadian National veteran certainly became part of the mid-Michigan railroading family. Baker hired on with Grand Trunk in 1968, working as a brakeman and baggageman before being promoted

to conductor after two years. He began his career in Durand, working 16 hour days alongside many of his friends and DHS classmates. Though he acknowledges that rail-roading “is a lifestyle that’s not for everyone,” he cherishes the years he spent building relation-ships with his “family” of co-workers in Durand. “I really enjoyed my time with the railroad,” Baker says. “I enjoyed what I was doing, the people I worked with, being outside, and travel-ing. It was almost like a fall color tour everyday. I always looked forward to traveling along the Grand River to Grand Rapids, and there was nothing like busting through the giant snow drifts in the winter. The hours were long, but the job came with great perks.” Following the closure of the Durand operation in 1987, Baker spent time working out of the Port Huron, Lansing, Pontiac, Detroit, Battle Creek, and Flint offices. Rod and his wife of 43 years, Lori, who also grad-uated from DHS, built their family in Durand, hav-ing two sons, Ken and Rod. After graduating from DHS, Ken moved to Coopersville, while Rod

Jr. joined the U.S. Army and is currently stationed in Germany. Additionally, Rod Sr.’s three brothers and one sister all graduated from DHS. Rod Sr. and Lori now live in Argentine Township, located southeast of Durand.

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THE OWOSSO SKATE PARK image (right) offers some de-tail about the proposed improvement to Grove Holman Park on Owos-so’s south side. The cost of the skate park is ex-pected to be\ limited to $150,000 by using local contractors. There has been $25,000 already raised, but this amount will go up after Saturday’s Annual Plunge for the Parks at Hopkins Lake. Many area people will recall Holman Pool, a feature in the park for almost 50 years, which was closed a few years ago. Holman Park now includes a sledding hill that was constructed in 2010.

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Owosso Skate Park Grant Approved by City Council

by Karen Mead-Elford, staff writer

The highlight of the Owosso City Council meeting Monday, March 20 included further discussion regarding the grant application for the proposed skate park to be constructed in Grove Holman Park. A public hearing regarding the proposal and slated on the agenda that evening, led to Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Mike Espich discussing the positive value and impact a state-of-the-art skate park would bring to the area. “This community and city, working together, have made great strides in the last decade with the playscape, splash pad, and ice skating rink at Bentley; the bark park, biking and walking trails, and community gardens out at Hopkins; not to mention the new upcoming disk golf course, as well as what is coming to Curwood Castle Park due to another grant,” Espich stated. He urged the council “to continue this momentum of rebuilding our parks system.” The Owosso City Council unanimously voted to give approval to seek the $74,000 MDNR Recreation Passport Grant to be used in the construction of the Owosso Skate Park. Other commentary in the meeting included Tom Cook “inviting the city of Owosso to join into a Shiawassee River Water Trail coalition,” in reference to the second item on the consent agenda under “Shiawassee River Water Trail – Memorandum of Understanding.” Shiawassee County Commissioner Dan McMaster then detailed two further items related to a special investigation of the county veterans services, and also new voting machines that have been both state and federally mandated. The state has approved a grant of $240,000 for new county voting machines. A spe-cial county commissioner meeting on this subject is planned for March 29. A

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Miss Curwood Candidates Announced The Annual Miss Curwood Festival Queen & Princess Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 1st, to select the Queen, Princess, and each Court Member. Candidates for both titles are judged on their ability to communicate, intelligence, personality, poise, and overall enthusiasm for the community and the Curwood Festival. The pageant will be held at 4 p.m. at the Baker College Welcome Center in Owosso. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 13 and under, and children that will be seated on laps are free. Tickets will be available for advanced purchase at the Curwood Festival Office the week of the pageant. Office hours for that week are 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. All proceeds from ticket sales help to fund the Queen & Court scholarships. The Queen and Court are chosen to represent the Curwood Festival and the com-munity at various speaking engagements, events, and festivals in the area, while the Princess and Court are selected to attend parades and events locally. The Queen, Princess and Court Members will reign over the four day Curwood Festival, June 1 through 4, while attending many events that weekend in downtown Owosso. This year’s candidates for Miss Curwood are Charity Cummings, Bailey Reasner, Kaitlyn Springsdorf, Paige Thornton, Hannah Zatkovic, and Hannah Zwolensky. The Princess candidates include Danica Dwyer, Madilyn Hagan, Emmah Reath, Taylor Spielman, and Paxson Tyrrell. Cummings is a 17-year-old senior at Corunna High School. Her parents are Brandy Wilson and Craig Cummings, and she is sponsored by the Owosso Auto Mall. Reasner is an 18-year-old Lansing Community College student and Corunna High School graduate. Her mother is Nikki Reasner, and she is being sponsored by the Town Tub of Corunna. Springsdorf is 19 years old, a graduate of Owosso High School, and is currently attending Michigan State University. Her parents are Kim and Bob Springsdorf, and she is sponsored by the Downtown Owosso Farmers Market. Thornton is 17 years old and is currently a senior at Owosso High School. She is sponsored by Ashleigh’s Dance Shack, and her parents are Deborah and Craig Thornton. Zatkovic is 17 years old, and is homeschooled by her parents, Deborah Zatkovic and Cary Clark. She is being sponsored by Birch & Elm of Owosso. Zwolensky is an 18-year-old Eastern Michigan University freshman and Owosso High School graduate. Her parents are Donald Zwolensky and Barbara Darling, and she is sponsored by the Davis Family Farm. Dwyer is nine years old and is in the 3rd-grade at Owosso’s Central Elementary. Her parents are Jeremy and Cathy Dwyer. Hagan is eight years old and is a 3rd-grade student at Emerson Elementary in Owosso. Her parents are Josiah and Sara Keyes. Reath is eight years old and attends Emerson Elementary in Owosso. Her mother is Kendra Hittle. Spielman is eight years old currently attends Central Elementary in Owosso, where she is in 3rd-grade. Her parents are Tyler and Bridgit Spielman. Tyrrell is nine years old and is in the 3rd-grade at Emerson Elementary in Owosso. Her parents are Robert and Erika Tyrrell.

Dwyer Hagan Reath Spielman Tyrrell

THE TOP FIVE OVERALL FINISHERS in the Corunna FFA Grain Show were (from left) first place finisher Zain Woodruff, second place finisher Grant Janicek, third place finisher Colt Kondel, fourth place finisher Avianna Jackson, and fifth place finisher Peyton Smith. On March 15, the Corunna FFA team held its bi-ennial grain show. During the school day, students got the opportunity to talk with three local busi-ness members about the grain industry and their samples as they were grading them. The students were graded on how well they sorted grain and/or presented agricultural information in an educa-tional exhibit. They received an A, B, or C rating, judging how many splits, miss-colored grain pieces, foreign material, etc., were in the samples. In total, the Corunna FFA had roughly 100 students par-ticipate, entering a total of 170 grain samples, two flakes of hay, and 37 educational exhibits. Plaques and ribbons were given out to the top five in each area of grain sorting and edu-cational exhibits, as well as the top five overall for the event.

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decision will be made in April. Under items of business, the approval of a bid award to Aclara Technologies LLC for the purchase of equipment and software necessary for a new au-tomatic meter reading system to update the current system used by city utilities was agreed upon.

Additional information offered by council was in reference to the brush collection scheduled for March 29. The public is encouraged to call city hall on that issue. Also, the first Community Cats Spring Spay and Neuter event is planned for Thursday, March 30. The next city council meeting will be Monday, April 3.

CLOSE OF REGISTRATION NOTICEFOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION

May 2, 2017 Election

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned clerks will be at the addresses listed below on Monday, April 3, 2017 – LAST DAY to receive voter registrations for the Special Election, May 2, 2017. To register, visit any Secretary of State Branch offi ce or your county, city or township clerk’s offi ce.

BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIPDonna Ash, Clerk Carrie Farr, Clerk6490 S. M-52, Owosso 2705 Easton Road, OwossoAvailable 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Available: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

PERRY TOWNSHIP SCIOTA TOWNSHIPKelly Schmidt, Clerk Nancy Koerner, Clerk2770 W. Ellsworth Rd, Perry 3990 Leland Rd, LaingsburgAvailable 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Available: 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

CITY OF PERRY WOODHULL TOWNSHIPDevin Miller, Clerk Carol Maize, Clerk203 W. Polly St, Perry 7315 W. Beard Rd., ShaftsburgAvailable: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Available: 9:00 a.m. to NOON

CITY OF LAINGSBURG RUSH TOWNSHIP Paula Willoughby, Clerk Debbie Goschke, Clerk 114 Woodhull St., Laingsburg 202 S. West St., Henderson Available: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Available: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

HAZELTON TOWNSHIP LOCKE TOWNSHIPRebecca Hart, Clerk Glenda Turner, Clerk7507 Orchard, New Lothrop 3805 Bell Oak Rd., WilliamstonAvailable: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Available: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIPMark Steinberg, Clerk4990 N. Zimmer Rd., WilliamstonAvailable: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT AS LISTED BELOW:NEW HAVEN:

CHESANING UNION SCHOOLSOPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL, RESIDENCEAND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW

18 MILLS FOR 6 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Chesaning Union Schools, 850 N. Fourth Street, P.O. Box 95, Chesaning, Michigan 48616-0095, telephone: (989) 845-3722.BENNINGTON TOWNSHIP:

LAINGSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLSSINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSAL

1 MILL FOR 4 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Laingsburg Community Schools, 205 S. Woodhull Street, Laingsburg, Michigan 48848-9331, telephone: (517) 651-2705.

PERRY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSINKING FUND MILLAGE

.8 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ce of Perry Public Schools, 2665 W. Britton Road, P.O. Box 900, Perry, Michigan 48872-0900, telephone: (517) 625-3108.CITY OF LAINGSBURG:


1 MILL FOR 4 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Laingsburg Community Schools, 205 S. Woodhull Street, Laingsburg, Michigan 48848-9331, telephone: (517) 651-2705.SCIOTA TOWNSHIP:



WOODHULL TOWNSHIP:LAINGSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLSSINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSAL



.8 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ce of Perry Public Schools, 2665 W. Britton Road, P.O. Box 900, Perry, Michigan 48872-0900, telephone: (517) 625-3108.

HASLETT PUBLIC SCHOOLSOPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCEAND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW

21.4477 MILLS FOR 20 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Haslett Public Schools, 5593 Franklin Street, Haslett, Michigan 48840-5000, telephone: (517) 339-8242.

BATH COMMUNITY SCHOOLSGENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOD PROPOSALFOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF

NOT TO EXCEED $14,400,000 Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Bath Community Schools, 6175 East Clark Road, Bath, Michigan 48808-0310, telephone: (517) 641-6721.CITY OF PERRY:


.8 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ce of Perry Public Schools, 2665 W. Britton Road, P.O. Box 900, Perry, Michigan 48872-0900, telephone: (517) 625-3108.PERRY TOWNSHIP:


.8 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ce of Perry Public Schools, 2665 W. Britton Road, P.O. Box 900, Perry, Michigan 48872-0900, telephone: (517) 625-3108.RUSH TOWNSHIP:



18 MILLS FOR 6 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Chesaning Union Schools, 850 N. Fourth Street, P.O. Box 95, Chesaning, Michigan 48616-0095, telephone: (989) 845-3722.HAZELTON TOWNSHIP:



18 MILLS FOR 6 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ces of Chesaning Union Schools, 850 N. Fourth Street, P.O. Box 95, Chesaning, Michigan 48616-0095, telephone: (989) 845-3722.LOCKE TOWNSHIP:


.8 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ce of Perry Public Schools, 2665 W. Britton Road, P.O. Box 900, Perry, Michigan 48872-0900, telephone: (517) 625-3108.WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP:


.8 MILL FOR 5 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offi ce of Perry Public Schools, 2665 W. Britton Road, P.O. Box 900, Perry, Michigan 48872-0900, telephone: (517) 625-3108. To review the full text of the ballot proposals please contact Caroline D. Wilson, Shiawassee County Clerk, at 208 North Shiawassee Street, Corunna, Michigan 48817 or by phone at (989) 743-2242.TO VOTE YOU MUST BE REGISTERED!

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SHIAWASSEE COUNTYZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PUBLIC HEARING

The Shiawassee County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on April 12, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. within the County Board of Com-missioners’ meeting room located on the fi rst fl oor of the Surbeck Build-ing, 201 N. Shiawassee Street, in Corunna, MI 48817. The following has been scheduled:Application Request #PZBA17-002Applicant – Prolime Ag ServicesProperty Owner – Pine View Mining Development (Robert V. Rogers)Site Location – 9542 W. Beard Rd., Laingsburg, MI 48848; Tax Id.# 013-21-400-001, Section 21, Woodhull Township.Type of Appeal – Administrative Decisions: Special Use Permit.Request – To appeal the Special Land Use and Final Site Plan denial of Permit #PSUP16-14, for an Agricultural Service Establishment (Section 4.3.1) also known as an Agricultural Pelletizing Facility.Application Request #PZBA17-003Applicant/Property Owner – John ForsytheSite Location – 10658 Henderson Rd., Corunna, MI 48817; Tax Id.# 004-23-200-019, Section 23, Hazelton Township.Request – To allow the creation of a parcel that has less than the required mini-mum road frontage of 200 feet and exceeds the 4 to 1 depth to width ratio.Ordinance Reference – Section 3.2 and Section 5.2.7Application Request #PZBA17-004Applicant – Thomas James MulcahyProperty Owner – Michael Thomas MulcahySite Location – Riley and Byron Roads, Corunna, MI 48817; Tax Id.# 004-26-200-001-01, Section 26, Hazelton Township.Request – To allow the creation of a parcel that exceeds the maximum lot size requirement of 2.5 acres.Ordinance Reference – Section 2.5.2.AApplication Request #PZBA17-005Applicant/Owner – Janis NavarreSite Location – 13726 S. State Rd., Perry, MI. 48872; Tax ID# 015-29-300-005-03; Section 29, Antrim Township.Request – To allow the creation of a parcel that has less than the required mini-mum road frontage of 200 feet and exceeds the 4 to 1 depth to width ratio. Ordinance Reference – Section 3.2 and Section 5.2.7. Other items of business may be handled if deemed necessary. Questions about the hearing or to review the applications, contact the Community De-velopment Department, 201 N. Shiawassee St., 3rd Floor, Corunna, MI. Of-fi ce hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. – Noon and 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

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Communities Served: Bancroft; Burns Twp; Byron; Clayton Twp; Du-rand; Gaines Twp; Gaines; Lennon; Shiawassee Twp; Venice Twp; Ver-non Twp & Vernon, MI

Effective on or after May 2, 2017, the following changes will be made to your channel lineup: HSN on Basic channel 16 will relocate to channel 155.QVC on Basic channel 14 will relocate to channel 137.Jewelry TV on Basic channel 77 will relocate to channel 162.Evine LIVE on Basic channel 83 will relocate to channel 121.

Communities Served: Bennington Twp; Brady Twp ; Caledonia Twp ; Chesaning Twp; Chesaning; Corunna; New Haven Twp; Oakley; Owosso Twp; Owosso & Rush Twp, MI

Effective on or after May 2, 2017, the following changes will be made to your channel lineup: HSN on Basic channel 13 will relocate to channel 155.QVC on Basic channel 6 will relocate to channel 137.Jewelry TV on Basic channel 77 will relocate to channel 162.

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Caledonia Charter Township Zoning Board of AppealsNotice of Public Hearing

The Caledonia Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) shall hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday April 11th at the Township Hall at 135 N. State Road. The public hearing is to consider the following variance from the Township Zoning Ordinance.

A request for a variance from the 75’ front yard setback in the M-1 zoning district. The property is located at 1724 Corunna Avenue.Requested by: Ronald L. Jackson, Jackson Trucking LLC

This meeting is open to the public. Anyone wishing to comment on the variance request but is unable to attend the meeting may send their com-ments to – Caledonia Charter Township Zoning Board of Appeals, 135 N. State Road, Owosso, MI 48867. A copy of the request is available at the Caledonia Charter Township Hall between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Fridays, or by contacting the Township Zoning Administrator, Doug Piggott at ROWE Professional Service Company at (800) 837-9131.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGCITY OF CORUNNA PLANNING COMMISSION

MASTER PLAN REVIEW

The City of Corunna Planning Commission will hold a Special Meeting and Public Hearing on Saturday, April 1st beginning at 3:30 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m. at the McCurdy Park Community Center located at the corner of N. Norton and W. Mack Street in McCurdy Park. The purpose of the hearing is to introduce the commission’s proposed Comprehensive Master Plan and take public comment on the proposed plan. Notice of availability of special services for a disabled person is further hereby given. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact to insure such special availability is:

Nichole Cowdrey City ClerkCorunna City Hall Building, 402 N. Shiawassee StreetCorunna, Michigan 48817Telephone: 989-743-3650

All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing.Nichole CowdreyCity Clerk

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CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION were presented to members of the Perry Elementary School Safety Patrol during the Thursday, March 16 Perry City Council meeting. The certificates not-ed recognition of the students for exhibiting good leadership skills,

and serving as a role model by demonstrat-ing qualities defined in the CARS Initiative, which teaches elemen-tary students how to be caring, accountable, re-spectful and safe. Gratitude was ex-pressed for the students leading the assemblage

in the Pledge of Alle-giance to open the coun-cil meeting. Mayor James Hu-guelet (back) presented the certificates to (front from left) Brady Burns, Sara Austin-Bell, and Evan Jun.

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Birth Announcements

A baby girl was born to Melissa (Starr) and Shane Bolan of Bancroft at 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15 at Memorial Healthcare in Owosso.

A baby girl was born to Jessica (Holmes) and Nicholas Clark of East Lansing at 2:21 p.m. on Friday, March 17 at Memorial Healthcare in Owosso.

A baby girl was born to Annie (Lipa) Harrod and Dave Jamieson of Henderson at 1:41 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 at Memorial Healthcare of Owosso.

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MICHIGAN SENATOR RICK JONES was in Durand recently touring the Durand School Wellness Center. The program is one of eight such programs across the state that are funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Child and Adolescent Unit. The school wellness programs are school-based and provide services designed to promote academic success by helping students achieve their best possible physical and mental health status. Shown during Senator Jones’ tour are (from left) Durand Middle School Principal Paula Dobson, Abigail Brennan, Christopher Counterman, Aiden Baker, Senator Jones, Kwin Knapp, Ciera Justice, School Wellness Program Nurse Kay, School Wellness Center Licensed Master Social Worker Ned Bromley, Joan Gaves, Jessica Winslow, and Durand Area Schools Superinten-dent Craig McCrumb.

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Siren Testing Testing of the emergen-cy sirens will take place in the city of Perry at noon on Saturday, April 1. Siren test-ing is done the first Saturday of each month throughout the year. The emergency siren is sounded when threatening weather approaches the area,

as well as other emergency situations.

Burns Grange Chicken Dinner

Burns Grange 160, 6630 Cole Rd., will hold an all-you-can-eat chicken din-ner on Sunday, April 2. Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The

cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children ages five through 12, and children four and under eat free. The menu consists of baked chicken, mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy, corn, cole slaw, pickles, dessert, and bever-ages. Take-outs available. Additionally, there will be a bake sale in the upper hall.

CITY OF CORUNNA REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SYNOPSIS OF MARCH 20, 2017

7:00 P.M.

The meeting was called to order in council chambers in the lower level of the Community Center by Mayor Kerridge at 7:00 p.m.PRESENT: Mayor Charles Kerridge, Helen Granger, Judy Horton, Dawn Johnson, Becky Smith, Chuck Spring, Mike White. ABSENT: None.GUESTS: Joe Sawyer, City Manager; Merilee Lawson, City Planner/ Assessor; Mike Sarrazin; Carol Spaniola; Cheryl Frazier; Joy Graham; Leigh Yerian; Theresa Pickler; Cindy Sanders; Nicki Harrington; Bob Morehouse; Barb Davis; Doug Haskins; Eileen LeCureux. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAJohnson moved, Horton seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. Roll Call Vote: Yes: Granger, Smith, Spring, White, Horton, Johnson.No: None. Motion CARRIED. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mike Sarrazin, Corunna resident, SL&H Metals, thanked the staff, Merilee, and Joe for their support for SL&H tax abatements and allowing his company to grow. He is extremely thankful for that. Mr. Sarrazin also stated he supports having alcohol in the Community Center for wedding receptions. He does not feel the city should allow alcohol in the ball fi elds, it is a family area. To make a rule that says we allow alcohol in the ball fi elds is going to cause trouble. As far as the Community Center, as long as it is done right with supervision and licensed bartenders, it’s a great op-portunity to use the Community Center to its fullest. Doug Haskins, 415 W. Mack St., stated he agreed with Mike Sarrazin on having alcohol outside of the Community Center is a negative thing. He stated the question is, is the city going to try to legislate morality when it’s constitution-ally ok, but he knows that is not the issue, the issue is something different than that. He stated that he is all for people celebrating their special occasion with some alcohol and that he thinks it is actually pretty healthy in his opinion and to legislate that is a little out of the realm for what the city should be doing for the community. CITY MANAGER REPORTNothing to report.CONSENT AGENDASpring moved, Horton seconded, to approve the consent agenda as follows:Council Minutes. Approve the minutes of the regular council meeting of March 6, 2017. Vendor Disbursements. Accept vendor disbursements for 3-2-17 through 3-15-17.Board and Commission Appointment. Consider appointment of Sherry Blair to the 4th of July Commission for an indefi nite term.Excusal. Excuse Becky Smith from the March 6, 2017 council meeting due to a work confl ict.Roll Call Vote:Yes: Smith, Spring, White, Johnson, Horton, Granger. No: None. Motion CARRIED. ITEMS OF BUSINESSChip and Fog Seal. City Manager Joe Sawyer stated that he was approached by Brent Friess from the road commission. They have a project this summer to do a chip and fog seal for S. State Road and Brent wanted to know if the city wanted to get on that contract at his unit pricing. It would be from the Corunna City limits to the tracks and then from the tracks all the way to the light. To do the chip and fog seal from the city limits to the tracks would cost $4,386 and this is something we would want to do for certain. Joe also asked to get an estimate on the chip and fog seal from the tracks to the light and that would cost $9,548, bringing that total project to $13,934 to go from city limits to the light at McNeil and Shiawassee Street. This is a major street and the city has ample funds in the Major Street Fund to pull this project off. Johnson moved, White seconded, to approve the chip and fog seal of Shiawassee Street south of McNeil Street not to exceed the $13,934. Roll Call Vote:Yes: Spring, Horton, Johnson, Granger, White, Smith.No: None. Motion CARRIED. Set Public Hearing for April 3, 2017 at 7:15 P.M., for Ordinance No. 17-01. Johnson moved, Spring seconded, to set the public hearing for April 3, 2017 at 7:15 p.m., for Ordinance No. 17-01. Roll Call Vote:Yes: White, Granger, Horton, Smith, Johnson, Spring.No: None. Motion CARRIED.

ORDINANCE NO. 17-01AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORUNNA BY AMENDING CHAPTER 6 - ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 6-16, CONSUMPTION IN PUBLIC AND SECTION 6-17, OPEN RECEPTACLES; AND TO ADD A SECTION 6-19, ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR PERMITTED.THE CITY OF CORUNNA, MICHIGAN, ORDAINS:SECTION 1. AMEND CHAPTER 6. ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF CORUNNA, MICHIGAN, shall be as follows:Sec. 6-16. - Consumption in Public. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6-19, Any person who shall consume alcoholic liquor, or offer alcoholic liquor to another person, on any street, sidewalk, alley, public building, public park, public beach, school grounds, church property or in any automobile while parked or being driven on any street in the city shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this Code and punished as provided in section 1-14.Sec. 6-17. - Open receptacles.Except as otherwise provided in Section 6-19, Any person who shall be found in any motor vehicle, or upon any public street, park or other public place, having in his possession an open receptacle or container containing any alco-holic beverage shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this Code and punished as provided in section 1-14.SECTION 2. ADD CHAPTER 6. ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF CO-RUNNA, MICHIGAN, shall be as follows:6-19. Alcoholic Liquor Permitted. The prohibitions of section 6-16 and section 6-17 may be waived pursuant to any rule, regulation or license approved by the Corunna City Council.SECTION 3. Severability.This Ordinance and the several sections, sub-sections, paragraphs, clauses and parts thereof are hereby de-clared to be severable. If any part or clause thereof is declared or adjudged invalid by present or future legisla-tion or decree, the balance of the Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.SECTION 4. Confl icting Ordinances Repealed.All Ordinances previously adopted and incorporated in the Code of the City of Corunna, Michigan, through codifi -cation procedures, or any existing Ordinances that are inconsistent with the provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and in the case of inconsistencies, to the extent of such inconsistency, are hereby repealed.SECTION 5. Copies Available.This Ordinance may be purchased or inspected in the City Clerk’s Offi ces, Monday through Thursday, be-tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.Performance Audit Engagement Letter.City Manager Joe Sawyer stated that with the new gas tax and license fees there is a lot more money being generated for the streets and the City of Corunna is getting a sizable portion of that. The city is seeing an increase in both the major and local street funds, that’s the good news. The bad news is that the state has created a whole new set of au-diting standards, best practices, and reviews of the Act 51 monies. The performance audit engagement letter is from the city auditors requesting a $3,000 amendment to their audit agreement so the city can meet the new requirements under the Act 51 to appease the state as to why they are giving us extra money for our roads. Johnson moved, Spring seconded, to approve the performance audit engagement letter for 2017 with Abraham & Gaffney. Roll Call Vote:Yes: Johnson, White, Granger, Spring, Smith, Horton.No: None. Motion CARRIED. PUBLIC COMMENTS Sheryl Frazier, 301 S. Norton St., wanted to clear something up. Joe had asked her to go down to the Post Offi ce because the Rotary Club wants to put a plaque for Frank Marsik at the Post Offi ce. Frank was the Post Master for Corunna for many years. As a group, Rotary decided they wanted to do that and Sheryl had volunteered to talk to the Post Offi ce and found out it has to go through the government. She had sent a message to Ben Frederick and he had sent one back to her saying he can’t do that because he is at state level and this would have to go to the federal level. Ben forwarded his message on to another person and Sheryl received a message back from someone at the federal level asking for additional information about changing the name of the Post Offi ce. Sheryl sent a message back clarifying she did not want to change the name of the Post Offi ce she just wanted permission to put a plaque in the Post Offi ce. Mike Sarrazin, 1291 Louise St., Corunna, wanted to apologize for forgetting to say thank you to Nichole Cowdrey. He also asked Judy if she was collecting candy for Easter and Judy stated no but it can be brought up to City Hall. Joy Graham, Corunna Ave., Corunna, wanted to say personally that she thinks alcohol will be great for the Community Center and that Parks and Rec have all talked about it. This Thursday at D’Mars, Parks and Rec are representing the Com-munity Center and the Historical Village at their fi rst bridal expo and are representing the Community Center as a venue.Nicki Harrington, resident of Bancroft, owner and operator of NH Bridal and Event Designs. She decorates and she is a licensed and insured bartender. She has helped the Durand Depot to get into a spot to be able to serve alcohol. Joy had asked Nicki to help gear Parks & Rec towards the right guidelines and is on board and fully supports alcohol in the Community Center. She thinks it will be a great thing. ADJOURNMENTSpring moved, Johnson seconded, to adjourn.Roll Call Vote: Yes: Johnson, White, Horton, Spring, Granger, Smith.No: None. Motion CARRIED. Time was 7:30 p.m. Charles Kerridge, Mayor Nichole Cowdrey, City Clerk/TreasurerFor complete minutes, go to www.corunna-mi.gov

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Be part of the largest, private, not-for-profi t college in Michigan. For job de-tails, please visit www.baker.edu and click on the Jobs@Baker link before the deadline of APRIL 3, 2017.

MICHIGAN’S 85TH DISTRICT House Representative Ben Frederick toured the Durand School Wellness Center during a break from his legisla-tive responsibilities recently. The program’s four main components are lim-ited clinical nursing services provided by a registered nurse, mental health services provided by a clinical mental health specialist, individual and group health services using evidence-based curricula and interventions, and school staff training and professional development. As part of the tour, Rep. Freder-ick was introduced to various programs and students. Shown during Representative Frederick’s tour are (from left) School Well-ness Center Nurse Kay, Anna Church, Hayley Allen, Rep. Frederick, Shane Nicolas, Chris Yates, School Wellness Center Licensed Master Social Worker Ned Bromley, and Sydney Bowers.

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EQUIPMENT WANTEDTRACTORS, Farm

Machinery, RVs, Power Sports Machines, Horse & Livestock Trailers, Motor

homes, Campers, Horse-Drawn Machinery, 3pt. Equipment, Trailers, Construction Machinery, Tools, Power Yard Ma-

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AUCTION: Saturday, April 8, 9:30 am

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WANTS TO BUY oldermotorcycles, snowmobiles,

ATV’s. Running or not. 810-775-9771

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DONATE YOUR CAR TOCHARITY. Receive maxi-mum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not!All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for de-tails. 855-413-9672………………………………MotorcyclesTOP CASH PAID! For old motorcycles! 1900-1979. Dead or alive!920-371-0494.………………………………Real EstateMaking Real Estate Easy.List your home & receive competitive offers, visit CrossBid.com/RealEstateto complete & sign required real estate documents for FREE. DON'T pay to sell your home! (844) [email protected]

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Suffering from chronic back or neck pain and covered by private insurance? A TENS unit can offer fast re-lief, and is covered by most insurance. Call for free in-formation: 1-844-662-0196………………………………MiscellaneousSwitch to DIRECTV. Lock in 2-Year Price Guarantee ($50/month) w/AT&T Wire-less. Over 145 Channels PLUS Popular Movie Net-works for Three Months, No Cost! Call 1-800-917-3607

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AMISH FURNITUREAn AMISH LOG HEAD-BOARD AND Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set. Brand new-never used, sell all for $275. Call anytime 989-832-2401.………………………………AuctionsLAND AUCTION875 Patterson Lake Rd. Pinckney, MI 48169. 15.4 +/- Acres Masterbid, Inc.616.272.4460 Bid@ narhiauctions.comMarch 29 - April 2 Tim Narhi, Agent 810.348.6442

Snowmobile and Motor-sports Auction Saturday, April 1, 2017. Buy or Sell!Information at www.snow-mobileauction.com517-369-1153. White Star Motorsports AuctionUS 12, Bronson, MI

Live Estate Auction April 7 & 8, 2017, 10:30 AM. 3639 N. French Rd. Caro, MI.Military Items;1973 Pontiac convertible; Farm equipment; Collecti-bles, Household & More!TimsAuctionService.com989-912-8701.………………………………FinancialSOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Con-tact Bill Gordon & Associ-ates at 1-800-731-5703 to start your application today!………………………………FishingVacation Cabins for Rent in Canada. Fish for abundant walleye, perch, northern pike. Boats, motors, gasoline included. For free brochure call Hugh 1-800-426-2550www.bestfishing.com………………………………MattressesAdjustable Bed Brand New with Imcomfort gel memory foam mattress. Retail Cost $5,900.00, sacrifice for $997.00. Call for showing or delivery: 989-615-2951.………………………………MedicalVIAGRA!! 52 Pills for only $99.00. Your #1 trusted provider for 10 years. Insured and Guaranteed Delivery. Call today 1-800-404-1282

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LOOKING FOR CHESS players!

If you like to play chess call me at 989-725-9475

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YOU ARE INVITED!HUSH PUPPIES

4-H CLUBis seeking new members.

Are you interested in showing dogs? Are you

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or agility.Call 989-723-4715. We look forward to

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Lennon Mini Storage.Affordable rates for your belongings. Convenient

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HAM & TURKEY SUPPERSat., Apr. 8, 20174:30 p.m.-7 p.m.

Chapin United Methodist Church

19848 S. Chapin Rd, Chapin

TAKE-OUTSAVAILABLE!

~Free Will Offering~Proceeds to Building Maintenance Fund

ARE YOU TIRED of Sticky, Smelly pop bottles

and cans?Call us! 989-721-9161

FRIDAY FISH FRYSBeginning March 3rd

5pm-8pmShiawassee Conservation

Association4247 N. M-52, Owosso

(4 miles N. of town)$11 Dine In

$10 Seniors and Veterans$6 Kids (under 6 eat free)

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Shiawassee Health

Department Celebrating

National Nutrition

Month March is National Nutrition Month, and to celebrate, the Shiawassee County Health Department and the Michigan Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will join with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to re-mind us that each bite counts. This year’s theme inspires us to start with small changes in our eating habits – one forkful at a time. Whether planning meals to prepare at home or making selections when eat-ing out, ‘Put Your Best Fork Forward” will encourage healthy eating habits. The department is en-couraging families in ways to make each bite count. Some of these ideas include creating an eating style that includes a variety of popu-lar, healthy foods, practicing cooking more at home and experimenting with healthier ingredients, eating and drink-ing the right amounts, finding enjoyable activities that allow for physical active most days of the week. In celebration of National Nutrition Month, the Shiawassee County WIC Program will be giving out recipes and cookbooks to anyone in the community who stops by the WIC office. The department is located in the lower level of the 66th District Court and Health Building, 110 E. Mack St. in Corunna.

JESSICA MARVIN was recently named the Business Professionals of America State Execu-tive Council President for the 2017-2018 school year. Jessica is a senior at Byron High School and plans to attend Northwood University in the fall. She will serve one year on BPA’s Ex-ecutive Council, while she leads approximately 4,600 students in Michi-gan. “Congratulations, Jessica! You make our Eagles proud!” said By-ron High School BPA Advisor Janis Navarre. For more information, persons can go to www.michiganbpa.org.

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WOODS & FIELDS #485:4-bedroom, 2-bath home

with fireplace, huge master suite, island kitchen, deck

with ramp and shed, Needs a little paint work. Whole-sale priced. Call Randy @ 989-729-9644 www.owos-

sohomes.net E.H.O.

WOODS & FIELDS #481:Remodeled 3 bedroom 2 bath home with open floor

plan, u shaped kitchen, new stove, paint and floor-ing throughout. Very nice

budget priced home. www.owossohomes.net

Call Randy 989-729-9644 E.H.O

LAKE ACCESS : Refur-bished 3-bedroom, 2-bath home with gas fireplace,

formal dining room, corner breakfast nook, washer & dryer, new paint and floor-ing throughout, a/c, master

suite in the Ovid area. www.owossohomes.net

Call 989-245-2117

470 Manufactured Homes

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SWARTZ CREEK OFFMiller Rd. 2-bdrm, laundry,

lighted parking lot. Very nice. No pets. Credit check. $540/month+

utilities. One year lease. 989-288-2337

REASONABLE RENTAL RATES for Showers,

Birthday's, Graduation, Wedding Receptions and

more contact Durand Senior Center

989-288-4122Owosso Senior Center

989-723-8875Morrice Senior Center

517-625-4270

READY NOW!SOUTHEAST of

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appliances, water/trashincluded. No pets. $365/month. Call

989-271-8412

Office for Rent:(Broker Owned)

502 E. Main St. Owosso.Great M-21 Corner

Location, Main floor unit, Barrier Free, 900 sq. ft.

3-rms. and 1/2 bath. Off-street parking.

$600.00/month (includes Utilities)

Contact: Don Horton, Assoc. Broker, Cell:

517-202-1225:Coldwell Banker

Professionals111 E. Main St., Owosso

MI 48867

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GINGER SQUARE APARTMENTS in Owosso

is now accepting applications for 2, 3 &

4 bedroom units.All units equipped with A/C,

kitchen appliances, free utilities, and laundry

hook-ups in each unit.Income based rent.Stop in to pick up an

application.1200 Penbrook Dr.

Owosso 989-723-1331

395 Rentals

TRANSMISSIONS517-625-6966.

526 W. Lansing Road,Morrice, MI 48857

•Over 20 Years Experience•Standard 36Month/36,000Mile Warranty on Overhauls•Ask About Free Towing with Major Repair•Foreign or Domestic•Automatic or Standard•Transmissions, TransferCases, Differentials & More

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ANDSURROUNDING AREAS

CASH FOR JUNKERSCrashed-running or not!

Up to $1,000!!!989-666-6365.

24hr. Light & HeavyTowing

Ditch Recoveries$50 Local Towing

* Tire Changes* Motorcycle towing

* Jump Starts* Vehicle unlocks

* Buy/tow junk cars* Long distance towing

* Flatbed available989-743-5768

320 Automobiles

NAPIER MUSIC:New and used string

instruments and accessories.LESSONS: Guitar, 5-string & Tenor Banjo, Mandoline,

Dobro, Ukelele & Bass.

8315 S. M-52, Owosso.517-625-4954.

305 Musical Instruments

STRAW$2.50/BALE. LARGE

amount. Price negotiable.989-288-6214

250 Farm/Dairy Products

STARTER-ALTERNATOR-GENERATOR REPAIR SERVICE. C&D Rebuild-ers. 989-725-7255.

245 Farm Equip.

DUNCAN PHYFE TABLEwith 1-leaf, 4-chairs. $35

989-743-3885

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Attn: Sales Manager1907 W. M-21

Owosso, MI 48867

SEEKING: FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE

Looking for a motivated individual with a record of achievement. Needs to be able to work with the public

independently and diligently. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Performance based rewards. Opportunity for

advancement to manage-ment. Comprehensive

benefits package. Send resume to:

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1907 W. M-21,Owosso, MI 48867

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE!

We are 100% occupied and excited to add to our staff! Dish Washer/ Prep

Cook $9/hour. Community and Staff Relations $10/hour. Assistant

Director Resident Care, LPN $16-$18 based on

experience.Resident Care Associate/Certified Nurse

Assistant Starting at $9/hour. Resident Care

Medication Administrator $9.50/hour. Submit resume in person at The Meadows

of Owosso or by emailing to Chris Meeuwse at c.meeuwse@meadows

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MOTEL RESIDENTFRONT DeskReceptionist

1-bedroom apartment, no smoking or pets.

517-625-7500

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Regional, Michigan driving or CLASS A OTR

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DRIVERS WANTEDCLASS A Regional & OTR

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CDL-A, OTR TRUCKdriver, singles & teams, 1yr exp, 2013-2016 trac-tors, no East Coast, no

touch freight, for more info call 989-743-3898 or

800-336-2458

CDL DELIVERY DRIVERCrop Production Services

of Henderson is hiring seasonal CDL truck driv-

ers. Stop by and fill out an application this week!

HELP WANTED, COOKSand waitresses apply within

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o Ability to effec-tively address day-to-day operational issues while

staying focused on long-term objectives o Must have a high

aptitude for understanding and utilizing technology

within businesso Experience with

Customer Relationship Management software and

MS Office Suiteo Driver's license,

auto insurance, and vehicle required

o Bilingual Spanish and or cake decorating

skills a plus

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ies, ice cream stores, and directly to consumers

throughout North America. To learn more about us, visit www.decopac.com

Description

Seeking a highly moti-vated, results-oriented, en-trepreneurial driven individ-ual to represent DecoPac as an Independent Sales

Representative (Inde-pendent Contractor)

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count base will be provided with opportunities to sell

products & supplies into in-dependent retail bakeries, ice cream stores and chain

accounts. Candidates must have sales experi-

ence with consistent sales growth performance. In-

tegrity, passion, and in-per-son presentation skills are

essential for this role.Send Resume to

[email protected] Based Commis-

sion Structure

o This is an Inde-pendent Contractor Posi-tion where Compensation

is 100% Commission-Driven.

Requirements

o Deliver incre-mental sales growth within

accounts in territoryo Respond to all

customer requests, inquir-ies and feedback in a rele-

vant and timely mannero Build and main-

tain lasting relationships with customers

o Identify short and long term growth opportu-nities based on in depth

understanding of company and customer strategies

and objectiveso Develop and per-

form professional presenta-tions or demonstrations of company product(s)/serv-ice(s) based on customer objectives while on-site at

customer locationso Generate and de-

velop new customer ac-counts to increase reve-

nue, by cold-calling if nec-essary

o Monitor, evaluate, report and respond to mar-ket and competitor activity

Qualifications

o Bachelor's degreeo 2 - 5 years of di-

rect work experience in an external sales capacity

o Experience in op-portunity assessment,

pre-visit planning, account development, and time and

territory managemento Professional de-

meanor, selling style, and appearance with high level

of integrityo Self-motivated,

with high energy and an engaging level of enthusi-

asmo Outstanding com-

munication and interper-sonal skills (including ver-

bal/written skills)

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REP - Michigan Territory

About the Organization

DecoPac, Inc. is a high growth, high-energy com-

pany that designs, markets and distributes the most

popular cake decorations and bakery supplies in the bakery industry. Located in Anoka, MN we sell and dis-

tribute our products to all supermarkets, retail baker-

170 Help Wanted

CONCRETE WORK· Stamped & Colored

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WEINERT’S TREESERVICE

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125 Trees / Stump Service

J&M WELL DRILLING& Service, Inc.

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Owosso 989-743-5626Point of Sale Work5" PVC Well Drilling

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Spirit Cup at DHS On Friday, March 3rd, the TV-12 Spirit Cup was at Durand High School. Students arrived at 5 a.m. to have their chance to show our Durand Pride and be seen on television. We had a great turnout of students of all ages. All Durand schools participated in the food/money donation process as we collected 1,600 pounds of canned goods and $200 in cash. All the food donations were delivered directly to Bethany Baptist Church in Durand. The monetary donations will be given to The Shiawassee Hunger Network to use toward future food bank purchases. To see Du-rand High’s Spirit Cup Challenge, check out the web-site at www.abc12.com and search Spirit Cup. The Durand High School Student Government would like to thank all that donated and showed up to support Durand Area Schools.

Inside TrackDuranD area SchoolS • www.durand.k12.mi.us • 989-288-2681

A Model District Where Students Want To Be Home of the Railroaders!

DuranD area SchoolS • www.durand.k12.mi.us • 989-288-2681

It was a wonderful educational evening and a great meal at Robert Kerr, on March 9th. The local fire fighters once again cooked a delicious meal for every-one. The dinner was in conjunction with the first an-nual Literacy Night, at Robert Kerr. Families had the opportunity to go room-to-room and participate in a wide range of literacy activities that promote reading. Families also had the opportunity to sign up for sev-eral youth organizations and activities that will take place throughout the community.

Students of the Month

The following stu-dents were chosen by staff members as Rail-roaders of the Month for March: 8th grader

Aidan Loos, 9th grader Kyle Winslow, 10th grader Josh Austin, 11th grader Hailey Kallas, and 12th grader Jake Will. Congratulations!

Spring is officially upon us and as educators that means we are in full swing planning mode for next year’s course offerings at the middle school and high school. Many of you are aware that in the last couple of years Durand Area Schools has strengthened its programming in the areas of sci-ence, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Designated STEM courses are offered for all grade levels culminating in three separate STEM courses at the high school as a part of Project Lead The Way taught by our new and incredible teacher, Bri-an Gavenga. This coming school year, the Board of Education has approved a unique offering for our middle school students. Ms. Becky Shankster, a teacher specialist in the ar-eas of math and science at the middle school will be spearheading a new offering for high achieving 5th and 6th grade students. This combined grade level

Superintendent News program will see students recommended to the class by virtue of advanced aptitude in math, science, and language arts, teacher recommendation, and overall proficiency. Middle school principal, Paula Dob-son, along with school counselor Laura Frelich, and Ms. Shankster conceptualized the concept for the course after seeing the need for some advanced op-portunities for motivated students and seeing the level of enjoyment generated by other STEM courses in the district and the high level of interest in First Robotics, also coached in part by Ms. Shankster. The students in the class will be taught in STEM themed units and will also incorporate all core content areas. To accommodate two grade levels, math and language arts will be taught in a work-shop model and mini lessons from grade level content will be incorporated as well. Collective-ly, the core content will be integrated within the themed units. Though these students will be pri-marily together for much of the day, they would still have the opportunity to join grade-level peers

for lunch, recess, and electives. This new middle school program is the logical next-step for students after having had the oppor-tunity to experience STEM coursework taught by two stellar elementary teachers, Kristy Dumond and Amanda Johnson. This is the natural progres-sion for these high achieving students as they enter the middle school as 5th graders. Though soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving will be a part of the class, the preparation of students for success in our highly technical world will be our emphasis. In Durand, we are very fortu-nate to have dynamic and motivated teachers who are willing to take the lead and a leap of faith in creating new and relevant courses for our students. And even better, we have teachers doing it in all of our school buildings!

Sincerely,Craig McCrumbSuperintendent, Durand Area Schools

Senator Rick Jones and Representative Ben Fred-erick came to Durand Middle School to meet some of the students and staff. During the meeting, 7th grade students took Senator Jones and Representative Frederick on a tour. Students from Ms. Shankster’s STEM class did a demonstration on how to use CAD software to 3D print and printed a sample of a proj-ect from her class. Students from our Youth Advisory Committee explained how all middle school classes have flexible seating and the importance of YAC. We also had two students talk about special educa-tion and our special education awareness day that all middle school students participated in. Nurse Kay and Mr. Bromley also talked about the Wellness Cen-ter and the importance of it at Durand Area Schools. We also had several presentations throughout the last few weeks. We had the Michigan State Police come and talk to the 7th grade students about human traf-ficking. We also had the Michigan Attorney General’s office come and present about ok2say. Ok2say is “pro-gram designed to empower Michigan students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, and law enforcement to share and respond to student safety threats.” (ok2say). For more informa-tion, please visit, http://www.michigan.gov/ok2say/

Pancake Dinner/Literacy Night

Band Festival The Durand 7th grade, 8th grade, Concert, and Sym-phonic Bands performed at the MSBOA District 5 Band Festival on Saturday, March 11th. The festival was held at Perry High School. All four bands earned overall “Excellent” ratings, and three bands earned “Superior” ratings in the sight-reading room. The bands earned praise from the judges for their quality of musical selections, tone quality, range of expression, and technique. The band’s Spring Concert is Tuesday, May 9th, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The band will also perform in the annual Railroad Days Parade. For more information on the Durand band program, visit our website at www.durandbands.org.

FFA State Convention From March 8th through 10th, the State FFA Con-vention was held in East Lansing at Michigan State University. Durand was proudly represented by a number of students who earned awards. Haley Zdu-nic earned 4th place and a Gold Award in the state for Creed Speaking. Madilynn Mills earned 4th place in Extemporaneous Public Speaking and a Gold Award. The Greenhand Conduct of Meetings Team earned 6th place honors in the state and received a Silver Award. Team members included Baylee Huff, Olivia Ayers, Ja-cob Feldhouse, Maddison McMillin, Abigail Schaub, Kelsie Caldwell and Cassady Plourde. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree a student can earn at the state level. Nash Hart, Madilynn Mills, Jake Will, Si-erra Woolworth and Savannah Kozicki earned their state degree. Lucas Davenport, Grant Hart, Andrew Johnson and Melanie Weir also earned their Outstand-ing Junior Degree. Congratulations to all!

FFA Labor Auction The FFA and Alumni held the Annual FFA Labor Auc-tion on Tuesday, March 14th in the high school cafete-ria. Over 40 FFA members participated in this event for another near record setting year. A special thanks to all the parents, business owners, and community members for their support in this year’s fundraising activity.

March is Reading Month was kicked off at Bertha Neal Elementary with a visit from the “Zoomobile” through the Binder Park Zoo. All students, Preschool through 1st grade, had the opportunity to meet some live animals with extraordinary senses. They learned more about how their own human senses measured up when compared to various animals. Students were encouraged to continue reading more about animals and are all working to reach our school goal, of every student reading at least 20 books.

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