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ANNOUNCING A DONATION OF $1.1 MILLION during the OPS Board of Education meeting Monday, April 23, members of the Cook family met in the OHS media center for the historic oc-casion. Gathered were (from left) Anna Owens, Tom Cook (Cook Family Foun-dation Executive Director), OPS Super-intendent Dr. Andrea Tuttle, Jackie and Bruce Cook (Foundation President), and board president Tim Jenc. The donation is to support the per-forming arts by upgrading the pre-planned, multi-performance space that

was approved during the passing of the November 2017 school bond, into a true auditorium at no further cost to taxpay-ers. Improvements will include an arbor pit, drapery, an orchestra pit, theatre rigging and lighting, an enhanced audio-visual system, and more. The donation will allow Owosso stu-dents a multitude of educational oppor-tunities in relation to these upgrades, which ultimately will enhance collegiate and vocational placement.

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IRENE HOSKING celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, April 21 at the Corunna VFW, though her birth-day was on Friday, April 20. Irene moved to the Corunna area in 1946 after serving in the U.S. Army during WWII. She was the first RN at Pleas-ant View when it opened in 1953, she has been a member of the Corunna VFW since 1984, and she was recently appointed to the county’s Veterans Af-fairs Committee.

Having spent her life helping others, Irene has become an icon in Shia-wassee County. She may have some mild hearing difficulties, but Irene still possesses a quick wit and a superior memory. Irene has all the toughness and veracity her generation is known for, but it is rare to catch her without a smile. Her charming sense of humor endears her to ev-eryone she meets. New Lothrop residents Jean Burtch, Donna Kviz and Maxine Johnson,

Irene’s friends through their times together in the Eastern Stars orga-nization, told Irene they are “so proud to know you,” noting later that she is “such a wonderful person.” They went on to share, “She is just so ac-tive in everything. She re-ally is an inspiration.” The celebration was attended by many of Irene’s friends and col-leagues, which includes several local politicians. State Rep. Ben Frederick was the first dignitary to arrive, bringing with him a proclamation to Irene on behalf of himself, Gov-ernor Rick Snyder and Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley. Shown with Irene (seated) and Rep. Frederick (crouched) fol-lowing the presentation is (from left) Shiawassee County Commissioner Brandon Marks, former state representative Bus Spaniola, Commissioner Jeremy Root, Clerk Car-oline Wilson and Owosso Mayor Chris Eveleth.

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DAVE MOORE (center) will have spent five years as superintendent of the Corunna Public Schools when he retires at the end of June, and the school system has come a long way under his leadership. The Corunna commu-nity has always supported its Cavaliers, but in the past five years, Moore has seen the community come together to pass a $16.5 bond, and he is proud to be able to say that every goal he established upon taking the job in 2013 has been accomplished. Among a long list of accomplishments, Moore has overseen the balancing of the CPS budget; a plethora of technologi-cal, curriculum and infrastructure improvements and the addition of an at-risk program; the sale of the Shiawassee Street School; and a district-wide stratification.

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Corunna Superintendent to Begin ‘New Adventure’

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After 39 years as an educator and administrator, Corunna Public Schools Superintendent Dave Moore will retire at the end of the calendar year, on June 30, after five years as superintendent. Previously, Moore had taught in the CPS system from 1979 to 1981 and from 1985 to 1990, he was the middle school principal from 1994 until 2006, athletic director from 1990 until 2006, and assistant principal from 1990 until 1994. He also coached athletic teams and served as an interim technology coordinator, among many other duties. With 13 years as a teacher, 16 as a principal or athletic director, and 12 in the central offices of the Corunna and Mt. Morris school systems,

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The Cook Family Foundation Donates $1.1 MillionContinued from Page 1 The Cook Family Foundation formally announced a donation of $1.1 million during the OPS Board of Education meeting at the Owosso High School on Monday, April 23. The donation is to support the continuation of OPS performing arts by allowing for plans for a multi-purpose space in the new campus to become a true, fully equipped, modern audito-rium: including theatre rigging, an arbor pit, drapery, an orchestra pit, lighting, and other enhancements. In short, the donation will allow for these major upgrades, at no additional cost to taxpayers, after favorable support in the November 2017 school bond. As stated in a release from Superintendent Dr. Andrea Tuttle, this will permit Owosso to “meet the high standard of performing arts excellence that students, staff, and the community have come to expect from Owosso Public Schools.” The Cook Family Foundation has supported OPS for numerous years, including imple-menting the International Baccalaureate Programme, offering 150 University of Michigan scholarships to students, support of the Performing Arts Committee, and far more. In her release, Tuttle went on to share that “with the conversion of the multi-purpose performing space to a true auditorium, Owosso students will have daily accessibility to a space that will foster cross-curricular learning and the development of real-life skills that enhance communication, technology, and public speaking skills.” The theatre will “afford Owosso students the chance to engage in theatre experiences while meeting state-wide academic standards for a variety of subject matters, such as construction trades, technology, engineering, and English.” On a side note, Tuttle went on to talk about ongoing student personal projects (which can be viewed throughout the halls at OHS), the $25,000 fundraising profited for students from the recent dueling piano event, the Blue and Gold Banquet, career day at Bryant Elemen-tary, the Lincoln High School Drug Alliance discussion, and other positive endeavors the district has been undertaking. Tuttle also stated that the district is currently at the point where designs for updating cur-rent schools under the recent bond are going to be submitted for review to make certain the plans are achievable under budget parameters.

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OWOSSO MAYOR CHRIS EVELETH was in attendance at the OPS board meeting on Monday

evening and took a mo-ment to express his enthu-siasm for the enormous donation to the school

district. He also shared the recent news that Owosso Parks and Recreation has earned enough in the matching, grant-funding process to go ahead with the new skate park, which will also add another ele-ment to helping Owosso become increasingly ap-pealing to people desiring to reside in the area. An increase in the residential tax base will only help in easing the fulfillment of the bond, as Owosso con-tinues to grow.

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MARLENE WEB-STER has announced her candidacy for the District 1 seat on the Shiawassee

County Board of Com-missioners. She is running because she believes “the citizens of our county de-serve to be represented by leaders who can bring people and resources to-gether to address the im-portant issues our com-munities are facing.” Webster was instrumen-tal in the opening of Shia-wassee County’s first sea-sonal homeless shelter, she spearheaded the formation

of the Alliance for a Drug-Free Shiawassee and she is the founding director of Shiawassee Hope, an organization that works with people in generation-al poverty to help them become self-sustaining. If elected, Webster will focus on combating the opioid epidemic, the af-fordable housing crisis and the mental health crisis currently plagu-ing Shiawassee County.

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JEREMY ROOT, the District 5 representative on the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners, has announced that he will run for re-election this year. Originally elected in 2014, Root has served as

board chairman and is proud of all the board has accomplished during his tenure. “It has been my distinct honor and privilege to serve as your District 5 representative for nearly four years. In that time, the board of commis-sioners and Shiawassee County have taken major strides forward by simply using common sense lead-ership, creating account-ability and being fiscally responsible. There is still much work to be done, but we need to continue

the positive momentum and look to sustain the many successes we have accomplished.” If re-elected, Root vows to continue to follow his belief in ethics, account-ability and common sense in government. He will continue to make himself available to all residents of Shiawassee County by being approachable, avail-able and honest. He also vows to continue his sup-port of Shiawassee County veterans and seniors, and the MSU Extension.

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Fundraiser Dr. Murray Howe, the youngest son of hockey great Gordie Howe, will ap-pear at the Lebowsky Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 to share insights from his bestselling book “Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father.” Proceeds from this presentation will benefit the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and the Owosso Community Players (OCP). General admission is $20. Exclusive $60 tickets include reserved seating, an autographed book and a re-ception with the author from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. When Gordie Howe passed away, the world paused to ac-knowledge the legacy of the game’s greatest player. As various dignitaries spoke at his funeral, it became clear that as staggering as Howe’s achievements were on the ice, he was even greater as a person.

The Gordie Howe his son introduced to the world was in many ways a teacher. Through his words and actions, he showed those around him what it means to live a life you can be proud of. Those lessons formed the backbone of Murray’s eulo-gy, and later became part of the book Murray published. This book takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the eulogy – the hours immediately after his father’s death – as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable fa-ther meant to him. The result is nine lessons, built out of hundreds of stories, which show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life. Dr. Murray Howe is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates and Promedica Health System’s Sports Care program. An associate

clinical professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center, he also serves on the University of Michigan Medical School Admissions Committee. He has four decades of experience as a keynote speaker across Canada and the U.S., cover-ing various topics, including sports medicine, health and wellness, and hockey. The event is being sponsored by Davis Cartage and Farmer’s Garden. Tickets for this event are available at the Lebowsky Box Office or online at www.owossoplayers.com.

Owosso Free Methodist to Host Acoustic Jamboree

An acoustic jamboree is scheduled at the Owosso Free Methodist Church, 1249 N. Chipman St. in Owosso, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4. The public is invited to sing, play an instrument or just listen to the music.

NICHE BAR & LOUNGE at 112 N. Wash-ington St., in Owosso, hosted a soft opening on Friday, April 27 that was available to the public. Pete Yerian and Brian Shufeldt have partnered together to operate the new business they purchased in August 2017. After the months in-volved in transitioning the liquor license through the state and related business details, Niche will be open over this weekend from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Hours of operation are still under consideration and will soon become public. “We wanted to open something in Owosso,” Yerian shared. He grew up in Corunna, but after ten years of military service in Washington D.C., he de-cided to move his wife and child back to the area to be

near family. “Owosso used to be the place to go, and now it is on the upward trend, again.” The Niche menu includes six “shareable” appetiz-ers, salads, and pizza, and will be adapted over time. A full-scale bar includes an eight-tap draft sys-

tem with all craft beers: mostly from Michigan. Domestic beer will only be available in bottle. A Michigan-made vodka is also offered. A grand opening and ribbon cutting event is planned for mid-May.

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BRANDON MARKS has announced that he will be running for re-election as the District 4 represen-tative on the Shiawassee County Board of Com-missioners. Marks has made it a priority to fol-low through on the prom-ises he made during his initial campaign in 2016. As the chairman of the Fi-nance and Administration Committee, Marks helped lead the county to a “true balanced budget,” with-out taking from the coun-ty’s Delinquent Tax Fund. He and his fellow com-missioners have worked closely with Sheriff Brian BeGole to improve the Sheriff’s office, and the board has found creative solutions to the county’s budget constraints, mak-ing it possible for the

county to “live within its means, while also finding ways to provide important services.” “Shiawassee County has been a wonderful home to me, my wife and our two children,” said Marks. “I love living here, and I am always thinking of ways to improve the county I have called home my entire life. I have really enjoyed being your commission-er and working hard to make Shiawassee County a great place to live for everyone. I can also con-fidently say that I under-stand the issues we face in our communities, as well as the great opportunities that lie ahead.” If re-elected, Marks plans to continue in his strong support of our county’s veterans, making

sure they are provided the services and respect they have earned. Also, he and the board will continue the fight against the opioid crisis by raising aware-ness, holding big phar-maceutical companies accountable and support-ing Judge Matt Stewart’s drug court, in addition to the many other issues that are important to the citi-zens of District 4 and all of Shiawassee County. “I want everyone to know that their voice is being heard,” empha-sized Marks. “I promise to continue focusing on the issues that are impor-tant to my constituents, and I remain commit-ted to being a servant of Shiawassee County and a neighbor who is always ac-cessible, honest and ready to work hard.” Marks (far right) can be seen during the Byron Family Fun Day in July 2017, along with (from left) fellow commissioner Jeremy Root, Rep. Ben Frederick and Sheriff BeGole.

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SHELLY OCHOD-NICKY has filed to run for the District 3 seat on the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners. She and her husband, Jeff, have five children and three grandchildren. Ochodnicky has served two terms on the Owosso Public Schools Board of Education, and she is a Certified Board Member through the Michigan As-sociation of School Boards. In her time on this board, she has served on the bud-get, finance and policy committees. She intends to run again for this seat as

well in November. She has also served eight years on the Owosso Public Schools Foundation Board and as an active volunteer in all of the OPS buildings for over 20 years. Ochodnicky is cur-rently the president of the Owosso American Legion Unit 57 Auxiliary. Her son is a veteran of the U.S. Army, and Ochod-nicky has served as a vol-unteer in many capacities helping our local veterans and their families. She is also currently a part of the Alliance for a Drug Free Shiawas-see team as chairperson of the parent committee. This past winter, she had the privilege of working directly with the county’s homeless population as the coordinator for the Salvation Army Warming Center. “I believe I can bring a fresh perspective to the county level with my years

of experience serving on the OPS Board of Educa-tion, combined with my time serving as a volun-teer in many capacities in our community,” explains Ochodnicky. “I have gained a great perspective of the needs of our people and our community at many levels. “I have spent a great deal of time working with students, the homeless, felons, recovered drug addicts and families in becoming employed. I understand the challeng-es our community faces every day. I enjoy being proactive helping others to reach their potential. One of the greatest things I have learned in my time as an elected official is that it is important to listen to the people we serve and be engaged in making change with educated decisions,” shared Ochodnicky.

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Owosso VFW 9455 Fundraising

Activities The Owosso VFW 9455 has a number of upcoming fundraising activities that include the popular Sunday VFW breakfast from 8 to noon every Sunday morning through Mother’s Day, and also a Father’s Day breakfast on Sunday, June 17. A full breakfast menu is available to the public. Euchre tournaments con-tinue at the VFW, as well.

The tournaments are held on Sundays at 2 p.m. Dates include (today) April 29 and May 27. The cost is $7 to play and 25¢ per euchre. For more information on euchre, please call Karen Horn at (989) 277-6674. A third fundraising ef-fort is the construction of a memorial wall made from engraved granite bricks available for individual purchase. Everyone in the community is welcome to purchase a brick in honor of a friend or loved one. More

information on the bricks is available by calling Rick at (989) 482-9867. The Owosso VFW 9455 is located at 519 S. Chipman St., Owosso.

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The Perry United Methodist Church will host its annual spring rummage sale on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5. The sale will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Saturday will be $1 per bag day. Proceeds from the sale will be used to directly sup-port the church’s missions. The Perry United Methodist Church is located at 131 S. Madison St. in Perry.

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The Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary is hosting a $5 Jewelry and Accessories sale by Masquerade from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2. The event will be held in the Memorial Healthcare auditorium at 826 W. King St., Owosso. The public is welcome to stop by and see all the ven-dor has for sale. Proceeds will benefit the Emergency Department Renovation Project. Cash, debit cards, credit cards, and payroll deduction are accepted.

RESPITE VOLUNTEERS (from left) Stasia Ryan, Linda Thorsby, Becky Chargo, Helen Stump and Val-erie Thelen can be seen organizing and delivering the re-freshments during the Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee Purse Party on Thursday, April 19. The group served the 174 guests in attendance for the biannual event, which is traditionally held at the Knights of Columbus hall in Owosso.

DIANE HORN, who retired from teaching in the Durand Area Schools system following the 2014-2015 school year, can be seen displaying the purse she won during the Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee Purse Party on Thursday, April 19. Presenting Horn with her purse is Respite case manager Angela Laird. In all, 20 bingo winners were presented with purses, all of which were valued at or above $45.

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MORE THAN 110 scouts from all over the state camped out at McCurdy Park recently for the annual Earth Day cleanup, which brought scouts together from as far away as Bay City. The group also included Troop 85 from Owosso, which can be seen, along with Troop 445 of Owosso and troops 212 and 219 from Fenton, raking and tidy-ing up Larry Frank Memorial Field at McCurdy Park.

WYATT MACLAUGHLIN recently completed his Eagle Scout project, installing a flagpole in front of the Corunna Community Center in McCurdy Park, and the Co-runna VFW joined MacLaughlin and Corunna Mayor Charles Kerridge on Saturday, April 21 to dedicate the welcome addition to the park. MacLaughlin and his fellow scouts from Troop 85 in Owosso spent countless hours tilling, leveling and landscap-ing the area surrounding the flagpole, which is located near the southwestern corner of the community center, the Corunna DPW provided the flagpole and the Corunna VFW donated and presented the flag during the ceremony on April 21. MacLaughlin came up with the idea of installing a flagpole more than one year ago, after speaking with Mayor Kerridge. MacLaughlin’s original project idea was to make improvements to Kiwanis Acres in Owosso, where he and his fellow scouts regu-larly volunteer their time. After hearing that the flagpole at the community center was removed to make way for a new parking lot, MacLaughlin quickly reconsidered. At first, he was going to place the flagpole at the southeast corner of the building, but the location was changed after Miss Dig discovered gas pipelines that made the loca-tion unfeasible. MacLaughlin learned a lot from the experience, and he is happy his project will “bring the community together” and is “something everyone can enjoy.” “When I first started, I thought it would only take us a few weekends to complete the project,” MacLaughin shared. “Once I really got into the project, however, I was surprised at the logistics necessary for organizing a project of this size. I had no idea how much time and effort it would take to fundraise and acquire the necessary mate-rials, so I really appreciate all the help I received from my fellow scouts, the city and the VFW.” In addition to preparing the soil, installing the flagpole and landscaping the area, the scouts put down a weed barrier, installed edging, had concrete slabs poured to hold two new all-weather wood benches, which were purchased and designed especially for the project, and coordinated the moving of several large rocks to the site. Shown Saturday, April 21 at the site of the new flagpole in McCurdy Park are (from left) Mayor Charles Kerridge, MacLaughlin and Troop 85 leader Mitch Terpening. MacLaughlin’s mother, Mona Lisa, and father, Eric, also attended the dedication cer-emony, which was led by members of the Corunna VFW..

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ON THURSDAY, April 19, the “Red Carpet” was rolled out at the annual Hospice Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, with over 70 people in attendance. The evening was a time for the Hospice team to thank the volunteers for over 2,000 hours of service given during the 2017 year. “You truly are the ‘Shining Stars’ of our hospice program,” stated Connie Henige, Memorial Hospice Volunteer Coordinator. “The hours provided ranged from com-panionship, pet therapy, flower ministry, to a haircut for a patient. This support is also carried over within the office, creating admission charts and bags for our hospice pa-tients to scanning and filing charts. We truly could not do it without our volunteers.” During the evening, several awards were distributed. The John and Catherine Cain Award was given to Harold Wells, hospice volunteer, for his time given to direct pa-tient care. The Basil Henry Award was received by Kathy Raines for providing indi-rect patient care. The Hospice Angel Award was presented to Maureen Gilna, whom has been a part of the hospice team for 36 years. The Norbert Smith Award was presented to Central Pharmacy – Owosso/Pat Bev-er, a strong community supporter of Memorial Healthcare Hospice. The Joan Mack Award was given to Lori Luchenbill, a staff member whom provides outstanding care and service to Memorial Hospice patients and their families. For more information about Memorial Healthcare Hospice programs, visit www.memorialhealthcare.org.

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Capital Area Community Services has announced that its next Emergency Food Assistance Program food distribution opportunity will be on Wednesday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., at Capital Area Community Services, 1845 Corunna Ave. in Owosso. Anyone with questions can call (989) 723-3115. Michigan’s income guidelines for all emergency food assistance program house-holds is based on 200 percent Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, which are: $24,120 for a one-person household, $32,480 for a two-person household and $40,840 for a three-person household. For each additional member of the household, add $8,360 to the maximum annual income.

CDL Mother’s Day Activities The Community District Library branches have Mother’s Day craft programs for children planned on the following dates. Pre-registration is required.• The Lennon branch will have materials available to make a Mother’s Day card and gift from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, May 7. Please call (810) 621-3202.• The Morrice branch will host a craft workshop at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9. Please call (517) 625-7911.• The New Lothrop branch will have a craft class at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 10. Please call the library during public hours at (810) 638-7575. The library is open from 1 to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.• The Perry branch will host craft day at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 10. Please call (517) 625-3166 to reserve a spot. For information about events at all seven locations of CDL, visit www.mycdl.org.

Morrice Senior Center Activities Shiawassee Council on Aging: Morrice Senior Center is hosting the following ac-tivities and events for the first part of May:• On Wednesday, May 2, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., there will be an art class featuring cartooning and expressive animal drawing from simple shapes called “Doodle to Poodles.” There is a $3 fee for those 60 and older and a $5 fee for those under 60 (or non-Shiawassee County residents). Reservations are required.• On Wednesday May 9 the Shiawassee County Health Department will speak on Hepatitis A.• On Friday May 11, the senior center will celebrate Mother’s Day with a special bingo and treats. The center hosts bingo every Monday following lunch. The euchre group continues to meet at 1:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday, and Pedro is played at 1 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. Exercise class is held every Tuesday and Thursday

at 9:30 a.m. Wii bowling is played every Wednesday at 11 a.m. In addition, the center will host a Diabetic Support Group at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 11 and an Alzheimer’s Support Group at noon on Monday, May 14. Lunch is served at noon three days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Anyone interested in attending is asked to call or visit the center at least one day prior to make a reservation. Please note that the center has adopted new hours and is now open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For further information, feel free to call the center at (517) 625-4270 or stop in at 101 W. Mason St. in Morrice.

Owosso Library Activities Several events have been planned at the Owosso branch of the Shiawassee District Library for Thursday, May 10. First, the Between the Lines adult coloring club will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A variety of coloring sheets and pencils will be available. Participants are also welcome to bring their own projects. From 6 to 8 p.m., author Catherine Ulrich Brakefield will talk about her new-est book, Destiny’s Whirlwind. This is the second of a projected four-book series of inspirational historical romances covering a period from before the Civil War through World War II. Brakefield has written three historical romances, as well as some non-fiction. Books will be available for sale and autographing following her presentation. For more information, please call the Owosso branch at (989) 725-5134.

Used Book sale at CorUnna/Caledonia liBrary The Friends of the Library Corunna/Caledonia Branch Used Book “Rollback Sale” will be held on Thursday, May 10, Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12 and will feature a bake sale, in addition to the many hardcover and paperback books written by popular authors. Fill a bag of hardcover books in the hallway and the backroom for just $3 or a donation. A bag of cookbooks is only $.50 a bag. All proceeds will go towards new carpeting for the library. The sale will include “lots of autobiographies and biographies of well-known peo-ple,” and “the shelves will be filled with sports books, craft books, religious books and children’s books.” Audio books on disc or cassettes will also be available, in ad-dition to books pertaining to dogs, cats, birds and fish. There will be history books, science books, poetry books, fantasy and sci-fi books, and even a section on foreign language. And, of course, the sale will also feature “those special Harlequin and Silhouette books.” The sale will be in the Corunna/Caledonia Branch Library ay 210 E. Corunna Ave. in Corunna, and the library will be open its regular hours. The bake sale will be held in the lobby, where Judy Thomas will also have her clothespin bags for sale.


RYLEE THAYER announced on Thursday, April 19 that she has committed to Hope College, located in Holland, where she will join the college’s volleyball team and pursue a science degree in hopes of becoming a physical therapist. Thayer, a standout athlete on the Corunna High School volleyball and track teams, has received an aca-demic scholarship to attend the strong, private academic institution. Thayer’s coaches lauded her dedication, leadership, intensity, commitment and personality during the commitment ceremony. She is a four-year member of the varsity volleyball and track teams, earning all conference and all region honors during that time. Joining Rylee for the signing of her commitment to Hope College were (from left) her father, Rob, mother, Lory, and twin brother, Jack. Her older brother, Tyler, already attends Hope College and could not be present for the ceremony. Also in attendance were Rylee’s grandmothers and several of her cousins, in addition to many fellow stu-dents, and Corunna Public Schools teachers and administrators.


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The Friends of the Durand Memorial Library are seeking donations of used books for their Railroad Days book sale, which will be held on Thursday, May 17; Friday, May 18; Saturday, May 19; and Monday, May 21. Donations may be dropped off through Wednesday, May 16. Books in gently used condition are needed for the sale, including fiction and non-fiction paperbacks, hard covers and children’s books. However, encyclopedias, maga-zines and textbooks will not be accepted. A tax receipt will be given for donations. The sale will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 18; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 19; and from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 21. For more information, persons can call the library at (989) 288-3743.

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Death NoticesArchie B. Wenzel, 83, of Marion Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 18. A cel-ebration of life will be held this summer and announced at a later date.

Frances P. (Dudash) Surdenki, 90, of Elsie, passed away Thursday, April 19. A Mass of Christian burial was Monday, April 23.

James R. Elford, 71, of Byron, passed away Thursday, April 19. Funeral services were Friday, April 27.

Michael L. Trotter, 66, of Swartz Creek, passed away Thursday, April 19. Funeral services were Monday, April 23.

Sherron O. Malone-Walton, 85, of Henderson, former-ly of Flint, passed away Sunday, April 22. A memo-rial service will be held at a later date.

Gerald “Jerry” F. Czajkowski, 78, of Perry, passed away Sunday, April 22. A memo-rial service will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 1 at Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Perry.

Roy Bochur, 76, of Durand, passed away Sunday, April 22. There will be no services at this time.

David W. Herman, 70, of St. Louis, MO, passed away Thursday, June 22. A cel-ebration of life was held Friday, April 27.

Olga “Vickie” K. Jolley, 98, of Owosso, passed away Monday, April 23. A me-morial service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, May 4 at the First Congregational Church, Owosso.

Doris E. Vermilya, 85, of Swartz Creek, passed away Monday, April 23. Funeral services were Thursday, April 26.

Ruby A. Easter, 95, of Swartz Creek, passed away Monday, April 23. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 28 at the Swartz Creek United Methodist Church.

Reuben Seward, 87, of Owosso, passed away Tuesday, April 24. Further arrangements will be an-nounced at a later date.

Harry W. Fuller, 89, of Perry, passed away Tuesday, April 24. A graveside ser-vice will be announced later this summer.

Stacy L. Parker, 48, of Irons, passed away Tuesday, April 24. There will be no services at this time.

Jesse “David” Mullins, 77, of Lennon, passed away Tuesday, April 24. Funeral services will be at noon, Saturday, April 28 at the Swartz Funeral Home.

BirthsA girl was born on Monday, April 23 at 11:22 p.m. to Adam and Carrie Cobb of Owosso.

MILIA UNANGST displayed the kite she won dur-ing a recent drawing held at the New Lothrop branch of the Community District Library. The branch is locat-ed inside the New Lothrop Elementary School. Public hours are from 1 to 7 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The library phone number is (810) 638-7575.

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BONNIE SHAW shared her vast knowledge of bunnies with children and adults during a recent pro-gram held at the Lennon branch of the Community District Library. Special guests were Bonnie’s bun-nies, Agnes and Mabel, who enjoyed being held by those in attendance.

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TIM AND KATHY SHAW, the owners of Shaw’s Pharmacy & Gifts, were presented with the 2018 Busi-ness Owners of the Year Award during the Greater Durand Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 19 by Candyce Wolsfield, the ex-ecutive director of the chamber. Tim and Kathy, who have owned and operated Shaw’s in Durand for 20 years, were thanked for their “constant and contin-ued service to the city of Durand, for enhancing the city’s reputation by providing high quality products and services, and for consistently providing financial donations to area schools and civic organizations.” Tim (left) and Kathy can be seen accepting their award from Wolsfield on April 19, as Durand Mayor Deb Doyle waits in the background to present the Shaws with a proclamation from the city of Durand.

CHARLOTTE CLARKE presented the Greater Du-rand Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Organi-zation of the Year Award to the Durand Eagles on Thursday, April 19, with sit-ting past president Joseph Gach and his wife, Amy, ac-cepting the award on behalf of the organization. Clarke presented the award as a member of the Durand Rotary, which was the 2017 recipient of the Organization of the Year Award. “We so appreciate the Eagles. You do so much for our community and so many places outside Du-rand as well,” said Clarke. “The Eagles have provided continuous support for numer-ous programs that directly benefit the students of the Durand Area Schools, and the club has encouraged collaboration with other local civic groups to enhance the lives of Durand citizens.”

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THE 2018 VOL-UNTEERS of the Year Award (lower right) was presented to (from left) Jeff Brands, and John and Patti Matejewski during the Greater Du-rand Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Din-ner at the Dutch Hollow Golf Club on Thursday, April 19. Durand Mayor Deb Doyle read a proc-lamation from the city of Durand, thanking the trio for their “untiring efforts” in planting and maintain-ing, and sometimes even designing, the city’s green spaces; stringing more than 42,000 lights (which may be closer to 60,000) throughout downtown Durand every year prior to Christmas; and for their “continuous efforts to maintain the beauty of the city of Durand.”

(Independent Photos/Graham Sturgeon)

Taco Dinner in Perry

The Perry AmVets Auxiliary will sponsor a taco dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, in rec-ognition of Cinco de Mayo. The dinner will include two tacos, rice, beans and all the “fixins” for $8. The public is welcome. Orders may be pre-pared to go. The Perry/VFW AmVets post is located at 601 N. Main St. in Perry, For additional informa-tion, or to place an order to go, persons may call (517) 625-3154.

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DURING THE HISTORIC BOARD OF EDUCATION meeting on Monday, April 23, Mrs. Friend, a 3rd-grade teacher from Central Elementary, shared pertinent educational information related to her recent trip to Haiti that she has since passed on to her students. She is shown with students Gwen and Ethan, who both shared their interest in her work in helping Haitians overcome issues connected with ex-treme poverty.


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THE “CHECK PLEASE!” CAST representing the Owosso High School Drama Club, paused briefly prior to rehearsal inside of O-Town Café on Wednesday, April 25. The drama club will be presenting their first ever dinner theater produc-tion at O-Town on Thursday, May 3 through Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m. Guests will arrive for a delicious dinner and then be entertained with the comedic play. Tickets can be purchased at ohsdramaclub/ticketleap.com. The club wanted to express their excitement and gratitude to the Cook Family Foundation for the donation of $1.1 million toward the creation of a fully equipped auditorium allowing students from various curriculums to explore numerous edu-cational and creative areas. Many members in the “Check Please!” cast are in-volved in choir, band, public speaking, and various community organizations. Jerry Ciarlino, a counselor at OHS, is the club director and organizer. O-Town owners Steve and Amber Cohen are thrilled to share their popular res-taurant with such an exuberant group of drama students.


ISABELLA BONAVIA paused for a photo while building a fort during a recent program held at the Corunna branch of the Community District Library. The program was sponsored by The Friends of the Library and featured Imagination Playground blocks, pre-sented by Brouhaha Family Entertainment.

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MARSP to Hold Luncheon

The Shiawassee chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) invites all pub-lic school retirees to attend

a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 14 at St. Paul Episcopal Church, 111 S Shiawassee St. in Corunna. The lunch is free to all mem-bers and their guest. The pro-gram will feature the DVD Annual Meeting presented by

Gary Lundquist. To reserve a seat, call Joyce Rairick, (989) 743-3134, by Friday, May 11. Donations for the food pan-try – such as laundry soap, bath tissue, deodorant and non-perishable food – can be brought to the meeting.

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AVIANNA JACKSON stood outside the community room at the Shiawassee County Fairground after winning the title of 2018 Shiawassee County Fair Queen on Saturday, April 21. Jackson (2nd from left) is shown in a bright blue gown, standing beside her attendant, Savannah Taylor, in an ivory floral gown. Framing the girls on each side were Sarah Stickel, the 2017 queen, and her attendant, Madison Chmiko. Stickel had shared earlier in the afternoon that one of her favorite duties as queen had been attending all of the parades and enjoying the children. Jackson is 17 years old and is the daughter of Amy Zdunic Jackson and Rick Jackson. She is currently a senior at Corunna High School. Savannah Tahlor is 18 years old and is the daughter of Jannelle and Doug Taylor. She is a senior at New Lothrop High School. The 2018 Shiawassee County Fair will be held Sunday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug. 11.

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NINE HIGHLY QUALIFIED CONTESTANTS vied for the 2018 Shiawassee County Fair Queen title at the fairgrounds on Saturday, April 21. Gathered for the afternoon event, prior to announcing the new queen and her attendant, were (from left) Taylor Walker, Malary Thorsby, Savannah Taylor, Emily Suggs, Raime Norton, Avianna Jackson, Cecilia Gross, Joely Angst, and Madeleine Abrams. Sarah Stickel, the 2017 Shiawassee County Fair Queen, and her attendant, Madison Chmiko are standing far right in the community room. All of the girls have been active in 4-H, FFA, and numerous scholastic and com-munity organizations.

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Capital Area Community Services, Inc. is taking applications for its Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which provides nutritious food, on a monthly basis, to low-income residents of Shiawassee County who are 60 years of age or above. Shiawassee County residents who are at least 60 years old may be eligible if they meet program guidelines and have an income not exceeding 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. For a one-person household, the maximum annual income is $15,782. The maxi-mum annual income for a two-person household is $21,398, and the maximum for a three-person household is $27,014. For each additional member of the household, add $5,616 to the maximum annual household income. The next CSFP food distribution will be on Wednesday, May 2 at Capital Area Community Services, 1845 Corunna Ave. in Owosso, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Anyone with questions can call (989) 723-3115.

Siren Testing in Perry Testing of the emergency sirens will take place in the city of Perry at noon on Saturday, May 5. Siren testing is done on the first Saturday of each month throughout the year. The emergency siren is sounded when threat-ening weather approaches the area, as well as during other emergency situations.

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LIAM VOSS, a kindergarten stu-dent at Bryant Elementary in Owosso, took the job of cleaning up the play-ground very seriously during a recent Earth Day cleanup. Voss explained that picking up was important “because we have to keep the Earth clean. We need to keep the water clean to keep the fish clean. If we don’t keep the Earth clean, the flowers will die and the animals will not survive.” Students at Bryant took the challenge from kindergarten stu-dents to clean up the school grounds. Kindergarten students are discovering the importance of the “Recycle, Reduce, Reuse” lesson they recently learned in the “Sharing the Planet” unit.

BRYANT ELEMENTARY stu-dents can be seen during Career Day on Monday, April 23 learning the particu-lars of hairdressing. Kailynn Vincent, a kindergarten student at Bryant, was asked why Career Day is important. “So you can know different things, like how to roll if there is a fire on your coat; how fast it is to deliver mail to people; and how to get a haircut. When I grow up I want to be a doctor, a firefighter and a hairdresser,” Kailynn reported. She also knows “I can train for the job I want. Career Day was fun, so you know what you want to be.”

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Friends of SATA Needs Help The Friends of SATA (Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency) is gearing up for the seven transportation millage elections to be held in Shiawassee County in August. Six of them are renewals of existing millages and one is new. Organizational meetings will be held at 4 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 3 at the SATA building, 180 N. Delaney Rd. in Owosso. Each meeting will be no longer than one hour. Light refreshments will be served. Anyone needing transportation to one of these meetings should contact MaLissa Schutt at (989) 725-9303. The purposes of the Friends are: to inform voters about the needs of their neighbors who depend on SATA for their transportation needs, to involve those citizens inter-ested in the continuation of public transportation options, to raise resources in order to educate voters about the issues and to recruit those who wish to “tell their story” about what public transportation means for them. Those who cannot attend either meeting but want to be involved are encouraged to contact Friends of SATA Chairman Larry Alpert at (989) 723-3390 or [email protected].

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12 The Independent • Sunday, April 29, 2018 The Independent • Sunday, April 29, 2018 13Durand Senior Center Fundraiser

Space and tables are available for rent at the Durand Senior Center for those with rummage sale items or crafts to sell during the center’s rummage sale on Saturday, May 19. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Durand Senior Center, 8618 E. Lansing Rd. in Durand, with sites available both inside and outside the facil-ity. A 10-foot table space is $15, and one eight-foot table comes with that price. Please call (989) 288-4122 by Friday, May 11 to reserve a space.

Deadline for Perry Yard Sales The deadline to be listed on the annual city of Perry Citywide Yard Sale map is Friday, May 11. This year’s community sale is Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20. Due to space constraints on the sale site map, a maximum of six words describing specialty items is allowed per sale site. Maps will be available at Carl’s Supermarket, Darling’s Hardware, the Perry Library, Perry City Hall and all sale sites. The listing fee of $4 per site will help cover advertising costs to promote the overall sale in local newspapers. Registration forms are available for download at www.perry.mi.us. For more information, per-sons may call Perry City Hall, (517) 625-6155, ext. 235, or visit the city’s website, www.perry.mi.us.

CITY OF DURANDPLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGMAY 15, 2018

The City of Durand Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Durand City Hall, 215 W. Clinton Street, Durand, MI 48429, at which time they will consider:

1. A request to approve the Site Plan for a proposed vehicle deal-ership with outside sales space, at the property identifi ed as: 020-82-079-002-00, commonly known as 9070 E. Lansing Road.

Property legally described as:PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, T6N-R4E, CITY OF DURAND, SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT S86*23’E ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 15 A DISTANCE OF 300.00 FEET FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE S03*22’W 159.82 FEET; THENCE S86*23’E 200.00; THENCE N03*22’E 159.82 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 15; THENCE N86*23’W A DISTANCE OF 200.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. People having an interest in commenting are welcome to attend the public hearing on the date and time noted above at the City of Durand City Hall. Those unable to attend may send written comments to the attention of the City of Durand Planning Commission at the address given above or by fax at 989-288-7214. All comments received by the close of business day on May 14, 2018 will be considered.Lisa R. David, City Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICEBENNINGTON TOWNSHIP

Public Accuracy Test of Voting Equipment

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bennington Township will hold a Public Accuracy Test of the voting system to be used for the May 8, 2018 Election on:

Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 10:00amBennington Township Hall

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The Public Accuracy Test is conducted as required by Michigan law (MCL 168.798) to demonstrate to the public that the program and the computer being used to tabulate the results of the election, counts the votes in the manner prescribed by the law.Donna AshBennington Township Clerk4-29-18

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BRYAN MARKS, on behalf of the Great Lakes family of companies, present-ed a check for $5,000 to the Owosso Skate Park Project recently, helping the group meet its goal of raising $30,000 before the end of April. Phase I of the project is now fully funded, and organizers hope to complete construction by the fall. Randy Woodworth can be seen accepting the check as a member of the Owosso Parks and Recreation Commission.

(Courtesy Photo)CITY OF DURAND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing on 2018-2019 General Fund budget for the City of Durand will be held on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Durand City Hall. Copies of the proposed budget are on fi le in the offi ce of the City Clerk. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be the subject of this hearing. The proposed millage rate is 24.5705 mills. 16.5205 General Operating 3.0000 Streets 1.3500 Ambulance 3.7000 Debt Retirement TOTAL: 24.5705 MillsThis millage refl ects a 0.1000 mill decrease from the 2017-18 budget year.

CITY OF DURAND 2018-19 Proposed Budget

GENERAL FUNDRevenues: Locally raised taxes $ 1,020,000 Shared revenues 440,000 Other revenues 726,335 TOTAL $ 2,186,335Expenditures:Departments: Administrative $ 358,800 Legislative 15,450 City Manager 129,080 Elections 8,850 Assessor 32,865 Clerk 201,960 Treasurer 132,075 Police 639,400 Fire 153,250 Director of Public Works 125,055 Public Works 314,800 Parks & Recreation 63,950 Planning 10,800 TOTAL $ 2,186,335

MAJOR STREET FUND Revenues: TOTAL $ 239,650Expenditures: Maintenance $ 209,550 Administration 30,100 TOTAL $ 239,650

LOCAL STREET FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 114,000Expenditures: Maintenance $ 104,950 Administration $ 9,050 TOTAL $ 114,000

STREET FUND Revenues: TOTAL $ 195,500Expenditures: TOTAL $ 195,500

BUILDING INSPECTOR FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 84,162Expenditures: TOTAL $ 84,162

DEBT SERVICE FUND WATER-12Revenues: TOTAL $ 281,565Expenditures: TOTAL $ 281,565

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORTY FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 94,377Expenditures: TOTAL $ 94,377

WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FUNDRevenues: Sewer Bills $ 956,000 Other Income $ 132,875 TOTAL $ 1,088,875Expenditures: TOTAL $ 1,088,875

WATER FUNDRevenues: Water Bills $ 735,000 Other Income $ 133,385 TOTAL $ 868,385Expenditures: TOTAL $ 868,385

REFUSE SERVICE FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 216,375Expenditures: TOTAL $ 216,375

EQUIPMENT REVOLVING FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 426,451Expenditures: TOTAL $ 426,451

FRINGE BENEFIT FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 548,750Expenditures: TOTAL $ 548,750

OPEB MERS RHFV FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 22,800Expenditures: TOTAL $ 22,800

SIDEWALKS FUNDRevenues: TOTAL $ 1,697Expenditures: TOTAL $ 1,697

Lisa R. David, City Clerk

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The Doll Lovers Club will have its May meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1 in the parish center of St. Paul Catholic Church, 111 N. Howell St. in Owosso. Guests should enter through the Bradley Street door by the garage. The program will consist of each member, even new ones, bringing two dolls to tell about that were pur-chased during this summer. Those who did not purchase a doll this summer can bring their newest purchased doll. The group will meet the first Tuesday of each month,

from May to December, at 2 p.m. Organizers ask mem-bers to think of a program idea for the coming months that can be presented dur-ing a monthly meeting. Each

meeting, the members give one dollar to the treasury, some of which goes to the use of the meeting room. Membership is open.


IN RECOGNITION of “Honor and Remember” month, John Aldrich (right), a representative of the Honor and Remember organization and several other military organizations, received a proclamation from Mayor James A. Huguelet proclaiming May as “Honor and Remember Month” in the city of Perry. Now that the Honor and Remember flag has been created, the mission of the organi-zation is to have the flag “fly continuously as a visible reminder to all Americans of the lives lost in defense of our national freedoms. All military lives lost not only in action, but also in service, from our nation’s inception.”

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Letters to the IndependentIndependent Editor, For nearly a year, local residents crammed Shiawassee County meetings relating to proposed regulations for wind turbine development, in order to express very important concerns regarding their health, safety and welfare. Their persistent efforts led to a set of proposed regulations in September 2017 that addressed most of their concerns. The September 2017 proposal was sent to the townships for their review and com-ments. The nine townships that replied all supported even more restrictive regula-tions to protect their residents. However, sometime after December 2017, in response to objections by three wind companies, the consultant, Pete Preston, hired as plan-ning director, completely ignored the previous input from citizens and townships and drastically reduced the protections the citizens fought for and need. For example, eight of the nine responding townships requested setbacks (from a nonparticipating landowners’ property line) be equal to 400 percent of the turbine height, or 2,000 feet for a 500-foot turbine. This is the same setback the citizens and their attorney requested before the September proposal. The September 2017 proposal was for 300 percent. After receiving the December 2017 objections from the wind companies, Preston and his committee proposed a change to 200 percent, or 1,000 feet. This is grossly inadequate to protect adjacent property owners from ice throw and blade failures. General Electric Corporation has recommended 1,300 feet for a 350-foot turbine, concerning ice throw. This equates to nearly 1,900 feet (or 380 percent) for a 500-foot turbine with a blade tip speed of 232 miles per hour. Also, a very recent research study by the National Wind Technology Center (published in April),

recommended 350 percent of setback in the event of blade failure. This would be 1,750 ft. for a 500-foot turbine. Setback distances of 2,500 feet or more are being increasingly common among jurisdictions that have taken the time to research the topic and reach their own in-dependent conclusions, not those of the wind companies. Such setbacks are entirely reasonable, as evidenced by regulations in European countries with a greater history with wind turbines. Bavaria, the largest German state, has a setback of 10 times the height, typically over one mile for larger turbines, Holland has a one kilometer, (3,280 feet) setback, and three Australian provinces have a two kilometer setback. In the last few years, many United States jurisdictions have implemented setback of 2,000 feet or more. It is time Shiawassee County listens to their residents, lawyers and expert witnesses and does the same. In order to do so, the commissioners need to recognize and ad-dress the deficiency in their planning consultant and his obvious and suspicious bias for the wind companies versus the protection of our citizens. Citizens need to make their views known to their commissioners and also at the upcoming public meeting on May 8th at the Owosso High School.

Robert Callard, Perry

Independent Editor, Why is government taking sides with big money wind energy when the people have been crystal clear that health and safety is something we will not compromise on? Answer: Because the money counts, not the vote or will of the people! Why would government do this? Because they cannot squeeze anymore juice (tax dollars) out of the turnip (we the people). Their mismanagement of our tax dollars has caused them to seek revenue from other sources. In this case, it is big money wind energy. What comes next? Using their logic, crack houses would be a good addition to Shiawassee County. Just think of all the revenue they can get with a cut from the drug sales. Crack and other illicit, addictive drugs are illegal because of health and safety concerns. What is so difficult about putting tough limits on wind energy for the same reasons, health and safety? Once the government starts rejecting the will of the people, in favor of the corpo-ration, the concept of individual rights will be history. Why? Because greed is just as addictive as crack. They will not be able to stop once they start! Today it’s your property rights and tomorrow it’s your property. Let that sink in for a while.

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14 The Independent • Sunday, April 29, 2018 The Independent • Sunday, April 29, 2018 15Letter to the IndependentIndependent Editor, In the Wednesday, April 18 edition of The Argus-Press, it was stated that the wind company Apex was pulling out of their project. This sounds like a big publicity stunt to get their leaseholders riled that they might not get their money. The untrue statement from Mr. Hawkens (Apex) that the board chose to ignore thoughtful recommendations based on science and facts and instead went with emotion is so far from the truth. Citizens of this county, for the past year and half, have spent countless hours of research - scientific research - along with speaking to people who actually live the in the path of wind farms, visited wind farms and sat through the many meetings reviewing the ordinance. Apex stopped going to the meetings halfway through last year. I guess it really wasn’t important to them to be there at the meetings. The citizens of this county are seeking to protect their property rights, as well as property values! Why should we give up the use of our prop-erty, endure any shadow flicker of any kind on our property, put up with a noise or low frequency noise on our property or in our homes, red blinking lights on our property, or a view that is ruined by wind turbines? We have rights also. We, the citizens of this county, believe that the ordinance should be based on the health, welfare and safety of its citizens and not on the whim of wind companies and the handful of leaseholders that will be paid.

Gina Mulcahy, Corunna

KATHY OLUND, the recently retired execu-tive director of the Greater Durand Area Chamber of Commerce, was presented with a special award dur-ing the chamber’s annual awards dinner on Thursday, April 19. Chamber president Yvonne Ryan (right) pre-sented Olund with her surprise award. “I was told I couldn’t cry, so we will see how this goes,” Ryan began during the presentation. “Kathy retired in December. She was a very big inspiration to me. When we asked Kathy to take over the chamber, she stepped up and has rebuilt the chamber, and I can-not say ‘thank you’ enough. Right away, she tackled the annual car show and golf outing, which are not easy to organize, and she has greatly increased mem-bership. Kathy’s efforts have made our chamber what it should be today.”


STUDENT COUNCIL members at Bryant Elementary School in Owosso celebrated Earth Day recently by help-ing to plant trees that were donated by Sunburst Gardens. The students can be seen on the Bryant campus finishing the landscaping around one of their newly

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On Thursday, May 17, Shiawassee Health & Wellness, formerly the Shiawassee Community Mental Health Authority, will host a Mental Health First Aid training from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Shiawassee Health & Wellness, 1555 Industrial Dr. in Owosso. Youth Mental Health First Aid training is for adults who interact with youth. This training will demon-strate how initial help is given to a person show-ing symptoms of mental illness, or who is expe-riencing a mental health crisis (severe depression, psychosis, panic attack,

suicidal thoughts and be-haviors), until appropriate professional or other help can be engaged, including peer and family support. This eight-hour course prepares members of the community – family, school staff, clergy, 4-H leaders, Girl/Boy Scout

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THINKING ABOUT YOURSpring Projects?Concrete Work

• Stamped & Colored• Floors

• Driveways• Sidewalks

• Patios• Gravel Driveways• Small Demolitions

• Post Holes•Hauling -Top Soil, Sand,

Etc.

Visit hozakconcrete.comor Call Larry Hozak

989-743-4457FREE ESTIMATES“Integrity Matters”

JERRY’S WELDINGFOR all of your steel and

aluminum repairs and fabri-cation. No job is too small.

989-743-3654\989-627-2096

165 Misc. Services

DRIMBY’S TREE SERVICES: 989-666-3620,Corunna. Tree & stump removal, Lot and Fence Row Clearing. I have a 65ft. bucket truck. Insured. Call for free estimates. Over 40yrs experience. 10% discount for Senior Citizens when mentioning this ad.

125 Trees / Stump Service

Tonya GoulTRUCKING

Crushed Concrete: $90Screened-Black-Dirt: $80

For All Your Trucking Needs

Call Tonya

989-634-5873

120 Sand & Gravel

THE LADY WHO Paints~Marita Rodgers~

Interior Painting~With~

Terry Rodgers Construction, LLCServing Shiawassee County since 1945

Call us for all your Painting and Building projects.Licensed & Insured

989-729-1945

SUPERIOR PAINTING&

DRYWALL20 Years in BusinessHighly Recommended

Robert Gos989-288-5307

• ROOFING• Siding

• Full Service Remodeler• Licensed/Insured

517-974-4172

110 Building / Home Imp.

LARKINS MASONRY• Basement Repair• Water Proofing

• Foundations• All Types of Cement

Work989-482-8512

BRAD’S HOMEIMPROVEMENT

• Roofing• Siding• Decks

• Licensed & Insured• FREE ESTIMATESFor all of your Home

Improvememnt needs.989-725-2975

110 Building / Home Imp.

TREASURESESTATE SALES

EstateSale/Downsizing/Liquida-tion? Call Dave for FREE

in-home consultation.989-743-3870

LAWSON’S LIQUIDATION SALE will be conducted at

1107 Chipman Ln., Owosso.

(Riverfront Condos) May 3-5, 10am-6pm

No numbersFor a complete

listing, color photos and directions. Please visit

our website atwww.lawsonsliquidations

.com or call us at 989-725-5796

080 Estate Sales

MOVING SALEAPRIL 27-?, 10am-5pmNew Lothrop Rd, Byron (between Bath & Beard

Rds) Antiques, farm equip-ment & much more.

076 Moving Sales

GIGANTIC INSIDE GARAGE SALE

May 1st, 8am-6pm,May 2nd, 8am-1pm

Large variety of items.Proceeds will benefit Veterans and other Knights charities.

K. of C. Fourth Degree Assembly #0511

KofC Hall, 1259 E. M-21, Owosso.

075 Garage Sales

GARAGE SALE9400 E Miller Rd, Durand

Thursday, May 3rd - Friday, May 4th, 8am-5pm. King size head/foot board

$25, Full size bedroom set $200, Mens & Ladies clothing, 20 Hummels,

Porcelain Carousel Horses, Beanie Pole, Beanie Babies, Miche purse covers and a lot of

miscellaneous items.

ANNUAL GARAGE SALEMay 3rd & 4th, 8am-6pm

May 5th, 9am-5pm9814 Miller Rd, Durand

(3-miles south of Durand, between Durand & New

Lothrop Rds.)Nice maternity clothes, baby boy clothes, girls clothing, 9-months to

24-months, other sizes also, paperback books,

scrapbook/craft supplies, jelly jars, hammock. Too

many things to list.

075 Garage Sales

B’S BOUNCERS

Bounce House Rentals*Birthdays

*Open Houses*Family Reunions

517-625-7040517-712-0148

www.bsbouncers.com

066 Tent Rental

WANTEDSTAINED GLASS

810-266-4868

USE HAPPY JACK®ToneKote® to restore nutrients necessary to

prevent allergies in dogs & cats. At Tractor Supply.(www.kennelvax.com)

065 Miscellaneous

Say Computer

Trained Home Care Aides • Medication Management RN Supervision & Training • Assisted Living

Respite Care & Adult Daycare Care Services for Dementia Clients

Call for a FREE Info visit

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101 S. Shiawassee St., Corunna

“Care N Assist was very helpful in fi nding caregivers for my mother-in-law on such short notice during the Christmas holiday. Thank you for the care that you provided. We couldn’t have managed without you!”

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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

BULK GARDEN & Flower SEEDS

Onion sets & seed potatoes now in. 9am-6pm

Karl (517) 651-5026

260 Farm / Garden Produce

GORGEOUS LAWNCARE A family owned business

that cares. Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE.

989-722-0552

255 Lawn/Garden

TRAVELCOORDINATOR/PART-

TIMESHIAWASSEE County is accepting applications for

the position of Travel Coordinator within the

Veterans Affairs Office. Interested applicants

should visit www.shiawassee.net for

job details and application.

170 Help Wanted

THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Group is

seeking additional driving-route carriers in the Shiawassee County area.

Interested individuals please call 989-288-3196.


is currently interviewing for one FULL-TIME or

PART-TIMEsales representative.

*Outside Sales Experience

*Knowledge of Shiawassee County

*Advertising/Ad SalesPlease submit a resume

to:[email protected]

om or mail to:Independent Newsgroup

Attn: Sales Manager1907 W. M-21

Owosso, MI 48867

SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $1000. Experi-

enced CDL-A Truck Driver. Conestoga Avail. Home

Weekends. DirectDep. Benefits Avail.

Top Pay 989-723-2399.

170 Help Wanted

ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT

ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH,

Shiawassee County Health Department

Shiawassee County is ac-cepting applications for the position of Administrative

Assistant within the Environmental Health

Division. Preference given to Associate’s Degree or higher. Interested

applicants should visit www.shiawassee.net

for job details and applications.

HIRING FOR ALLPOSITIONS

Experienced or Willing to Train for drilling, installation and service. Class-A CDL

(assistance provided)and clean driving record needed. Must be hard working and able to

perform tough manual labor. Please call

517-675-5956J&M Well Drilling &

Service, Inc.

LACLAIR SALES INC.has an opening for a

Certified Body Technician.

Duties will include all aspects of body repair and

refinishing. Must have State of Michigan

certifications. Benefits include: Health insurance

& Retirement plan.Call Jim Mowl @

989-845-3057

170 Help Wanted

NOW HIRINGTRUCK DRIVER

Regional, Michigan driving or CLASS A OTR

CALL 517-675-5847 or517-881-1544Apply online

www.transfleet.com

DRIVERS CDL-A:LOOKING for an incredible career? Don't Wait! Earn

Top Pay & Great Benefits:Health, Life, Dental &

Vision Insurance, 401K and More! Must have at least 1yr recent (in past

3yrs) CDL drivingexperience with X-end.

Tanker a plus! EOE866-448-4068

CLASSIFIED ADS AREeffective and easy. $16.50 for the first 14

words and 20 cents/word for each additional word.Call the Independent

Newsgroup to place your classified ad today!

989-723-1118,classifieds@owossoinde-

pendent.com

DO YOU HAVEan open position on your staff that you need to fill? Let us find you the perfect person. Our classified Help

Wanted ads reach over 31,000 homes weekly.

170 Help Wanted

PART-TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE/UTILITY Billing

AssociateThe City of Owosso is

hiring a part-time Customer Service/Utility Billing Associate. Performs

routine clerical, secretarial and administrative work in answering phones, receiv-

ing the public, providing customer assistance,

cashiering, data process-ing, and bookkeeping. Assists utility biller as needed with customer

account setup and mainte-nance. Serves as cashier including receipting of util-ity payments and various

other payments, and post-ing monies to appropriate accounts. Graduation from

a high school or GED equivalent with specialized

course work in general office practices such as typing, filing, accounting

and bookkeeping; and two (2) years of increasingly

responsible related experi-ence, or any equivalent combination of related

education and experience. Position will be for a mini-mum of 6 months. Applica-tions must be returned to

the HR Office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4. Visit our

website for more info: http://www.ci.owosso.mi.us/Departments-Services/Hu-

man-Resources#Jobs.Applications may be

submitted by fax 989-725-0526; email to:

[email protected]; or mail to: City of

Owosso, Human Resources, 301 W. Main St., Owosso, MI 48867.The City of Owosso is an

Equal Opportunity Employer.

170 Help Wanted

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BAT REMOVALFREE Estimates!

Over 30 years experience.Call Today!

*Major credit cards accepted*989-413-7350

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Land, John Deere Tractors & EquipmentOld & Collectable Items

AUCTIONSaturday, May 5, 2018, 9:30 a.m.

Craig & Shannon Bamber, Proprietors. Directions to Sale: 1371 Gr. River Rd., OwossoFrom Owosso go South 8 miles on M-52 to Grand River Rd., Turn East go 1 1/2 miles to Sale.

*Land to be Auctioned is on the South East corner of Grand River & Fenner Rd., Laingsburg1.36 acres M/L Property #009-25-400-002-02

*Land will be Auctioned at 12 p.m. at 1371 W. Grand River Rd.10% Earnest money is required at Time of Sale and close within 30 days.

LIVESTOCK: 4 month old Angus Steer HOUSEHOLD & COLLECTABLES: 2 roll top desks, old dressers, old metal glider and lawn ornaments, wooden duck decoys, fi shing tackle, Budweiser mugs, German steins, old wooden and metal toys, old vinyl records, wooden chairs and tables, China cabinet, jewelry boxes, large assortment of old dishes, glassware and knick knacks, porcelain dolls, oil lamps, Indian art TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT: John Deere R Pony (doesn’t run), John Deere B w/ loader, John Deere B, John Deere A (not running), 16 ft. Coose Gooseneck stock trailer, Allis Chamber B, JD steel wheeled rack, JD 224T baler, New Idea corn picker, gravity box on running gear, JD 45 loader, JD blades, JD steel wheel drill, JD drill, JD cultivator, JD corn planter parts, rotary hoe, old tractor wheels, large assortment of JD tractor and planter parts, horse drawn manure spreader (needs work), cultipacker, hay conveyor MISCELLANEOUS: 4,000 board ft. M/L of rough saw lumber, Miller welder, JD chainsaw, old metal lathe, acetylene gauges & hoses, incubator-5 second brooder, hand tools, garden tools, platform scales, extension ladders, plumbing and electrical supplies, car ramps

***Go to Ed French Auctioneer on Facebook to see some pictures of items***Terms of Sale: Cash or Certifi ed Equivalent. No goods removed from premises until completely settled for. All sales are fi nal, as is. Sales Principals’ not responsible for accidents of goods after sold. Clerk and Auctioneers acting as sales agents only and no guarantees or liabilities.

Ed French Auctioneer989-277-3555

Byron Plumbing

Licensed & Insured

810-266-4255 (O) 810-343-3591 (C)

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• Bladder Tanks

• Tankless Water Heater

• Drain Cleaning/Video Inspection

• Repair• Residential & Commercial

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~ Henri Matisse


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

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 989-723-1331TTY #711

Equal Housing Opportunity

395 Rentals

TRANSMISSIONS517-625-6966.

4345 W. Lansing Road,Perry, MI 48872

•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

SERVINGSHIAWASSEE COUNTY

ANDSURROUNDING AREAS

CASH FOR JUNKERSCrashed-running or not!

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24hr. Light & HeavyTowing

Ditch Recoveries* Tire Changes

* Motorcycle towing* Jump Starts

* Vehicle unlocks* Buy/tow junk cars

* Long distance towing* Flatbed available

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320 Automobiles

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Shiawassee County’s #1 Selling Real Estate Agent! Shiawassee County’s #1 Selling Real Estate Agent!

[email protected] www.1morgan.com

Shiawassee County’s #1 Selling Realtor Since 2000!MORGAN BEILFUSS

Verifi ed by MLS data

2017 Sales Volume $23,895,5652017 Sales Units - 210!

Market - Shiawassee County!Years of experience - 21!

Top 1/10th of 1% of Realtors in Michigan and in the Country!

Weekly average Shiawassee County sales=4! The Results Speak for Themselves!

Owosso Twp - Picture Perfect! 3 BR, 2.5 BA colo-nial in Ardelean Sub with 2 car att. garage, plus det. garage. Family room with fi replace open to newer hickory kitchen/dining. Hardwood fl oors, main fl oor laundry, master suite with walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom, fi nished basement, large deck with pergola. Maintained to perfection! #C2390 $209,900 Ask for Morgan!

Owosso - Ardelean Sub! Four bedroom, 2.5 bath ranch, 2 car garage, and full basement! Formal living & dining room. Maple kitchen open to family room with fi replace. Master bedroom has walk-in closet and en-suite bath. Extensive deck. Beauti-ful setting! #A152 $179,900 Ask for Morgan!

Owosso - Move-in ready three bedroom home features lots of charm and character throughout! Updates include newer roof, basement waterproof-ing, paint, fl ooring, appliances and so much more! #K617 $74,900 Ask for Morgan!

Corunna - Feels Like New! Move-in Ready! Two bedroom home with open fl oor plan, kitchen with cathedral ceiling open to upper level loft, main fl oor laundry, basement professionally waterproofed, and nice yard! Walking distance to schools! #S212 $79,900 Ask for Morgan!

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Ovid - Three bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch with full basement. Open fl oor plan, vaulted ceilings, main fl oor laundry, deck, shed, newer furnace and cen-tral air! #H114 $69,900 Ask for Morgan!

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Corunna - 66 Acres! Prime Property with all kinds of development potential. Frontage on M-21 zoned commercial. Frontage on Walnut St. Zoned resi-dential. Many splits available. Currently farmland and woods. #M2860 $795,000 Ask for Morgan!

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CONCRETE

• Concrete Flatwork• Decorative Concrete• Driveways & Sidewalks• Stamped Patios• Pole Barns

989-666-1839Owner Doug Hall Owosso, MI

Robert ArissUsed Car Manager

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