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Cass City Schools bag 

$3,000 in grant funding 

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Local Cub Scouts raise 

$1,130 for area children 

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VOLUME 103, NUMBER 37 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 FIFTY CENTS 14 PAGES, TWO SUPPLEMENTS 

Giving thanks together 

at community dinner 

SOME 35 RESIDENTS rolled up their sleeves, including 

3 generations of the Hoelzle family -Eric, 

Larry and Jonas (left) — and volunteered to make 

the Cass City Community Thanksgiving Dinner another 

success Thursday at the Cass City United 

Methodist Church. Workers served a crowd of some 

150 people and provided another 20 to 25 take-out 

meals, according to long-time dinner Coordinator 

Scott Mills. 

Thursday in Cass City 

Flu clinics slated for area schools 

Tuscola County Health Department 

officials are implementing their 

planned H1N1 flu clinics in the 

county’s school districts this week. 

The Cass City Schools will host a 

clinic from 4:15 to 6:15 p.m. Thursday, 

although a specific location had 

not been designated at press time. 

The Kingston Community Schools, 

meanwhile, are scheduled to host a 

clinic Monday, Dec. 7, from 4:15 to 

6:15 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria, 

and the USA Schools’ clinic will be 

held Wednesday, Dec. 16, in the elementary 

cafeteria (same times). 

More information, including a com- 

Christmas in the Village 

events on tap Saturday 

Cass City’s annual Christmas in the Village extravaganza will kick off Saturday 

with activities for the entire family, from a chili cook-off to a colorful 

winter parade to visits with Santa Claus himself. 

The day’s events include a large craft show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Baker 

College. 

The Cass Theatre will be offering a free matinee of the “Bee Movie” for all 

ages, with the doors opening at 1:30 p.m. The theatre will offer another free 

matinee Saturday, Dec. 12, featuring “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. 

Another popular attraction is the Christmas in the Village Chili Cook-Off, 

now in its sixth year and again sponsored and organized by Knight Insurance 

Agency, Cass City. The contest will offer more incentives this year for the 

contestants, according to Amy Peters. 

“There have been some years where only a vote or 2 stands between the top 

places, so we’ve expanded the cash prizes to incorporate second and third 

places,” she explained. “We have seen some pretty stiff competition in previous 

years and I’m sure it will be a close race again this year for the coveted 

chili trophy.” 

Here’s how it works: “chefs” at several local businesses will be preparing 

their best chili recipes. Residents can wander through town tasting each one 

after purchasing a ticket to participate ($3 for adults and $1 for kids ages 12 

and under). Once tasters sample the different chilis, they can cast their ballot 

at any participating business. 

“Like we’ve done in the past, a drawing will be held for $100 in Cass City 

Cash given to the first voting ballot drawn out,” Peters said, noting the tasting 

will end at 3 p.m., the ballots will be tallied and the winner will be announced 

at Knight Insurance Agency, 6468 Main St. 

A record 183 votes were cast in the contest last year, when Carol Wright’s 

venison chili, served with a variety of condiments at Chemical Bank, clinched 

the chili crown. 

Santa Claus will make his grand entrance during the fifth annual Lighted 

Christmas Parade, which is slated to get underway at 6 p.m., starting at Cass 

City Memorial Park and continuing west to the Cass City VFW Hall. 

“Everyone is invited to join us for this great family event,” commented parade 

organizer Richard Little. “There will be over 30 lighted entries, including 

local clubs, churches, youth groups, farm implements, several businesses and 

the Cass City High School Marching Band. 

“There will be trophies awarded for each category and, of course, Santa Claus 

himself will also be riding on a special float, and children may have their pictures 

take right after the parade with him and Mrs. Claus at the VFW hall,” 

Little said. 

The photos are being made available compliments of Thumb National Bank, 

and every child who visits Santa will receive a small gift and also be signed 

up for the children’s prize drawing being held that night. 

Residents can also enjoy the annual community gathering featuring free hot 

bean soup, hot chocolate, cookies, popcorn, caramel apples and carriage rides. 

Everyone is invited to return to the VFW hall a week later, Saturday, Dec. 

12, to enjoy the “Breakfast with Santa Claus” gathering, which will begin at 

9 a.m. The event is free for kids ages 11 and under, $2 for adults). 

Also underway is a residential/business decorating contest, but participants 

must sign up by Monday, Dec. 7 (contact the Cass City Chamber of Commerce 

Office at 872-4618 for details). Judging will be Friday, Dec. 18, and 

cash prizes will be awarded to the winners. 

plete list of clinics, is available by 

calling the health department at (989) 

673-8114. 

“Parents or legal guardians must be 

present,” noted Ann Hepfer, Tuscola 

County Health Department nursing 

administrator. “You can attend any of 

the school clinics that will meet your 

needs. Out-of-county children who 

attend area schools will not be turned 

away.” 

The vaccine is free of charge, and the 

clinics are open to the public, but 

Hepfer said officials will be following 

the Centers for Disease Control 

(CDC) guidelines by administering 

vaccines to the following specific priority 

groups: 

*Pregnant women. 

*Persons who live with or provide 

care for infants under the age of 6 

months (parents, siblings and daycare 

providers). 

*Healthy children and young adults 

between the ages of 2 and 24 years. 

These groups will receive nasal spray, 

which is the live attenuated vaccine, 

compared to the inactivated vaccine. 

*Persons between the ages of 6 

months and 64 years who have medical 

conditions associated with a high 

risk of influenza complications will 

receive the injectable vaccine. Those 

who are eligible include those with diabetes, 

asthma, COPD, emphysema, 

cancer, blood disorders, heart disease, 

kidney disorders, liver disorders, 

epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain or 

spinal cord injuries, moderate to profound 

intellectual disability or developmental 

delays, muscular dystrophy, 

multiple sclerosis, and weakened immune 

systems. Those who have undergone 

an organ transplant or are on 

medications that weaken the immune 

system also qualify. 

“Even though the (number of) fluillnesses 

appears to be improving at 

this day, it is anticipated that there 

could be a second wave of the illness 

during the winter months,” Hepfer 

said. 

“CDC recommends that most people 

should be vaccinated with the 2009 

H1N1 vaccine regardless of whether 

they had a flu-like illness earlier in the 

year. If a person had a confirmed laboratory 

test of the H1N1 virus, they 

should have some immunity against 

the 2009 H1N1 flu and could choose 

not to be vaccinated. However, vaccination 

of a person with some existing 

immunity...would not be 

harmful.” 

MAJESTIC PAIR - A number of area residents have 

sighted bald eagles in the vicinity of Huntsville 

Trailer Park, Cass City, in recent years, but few have 

managed to capture them with a camera. This photo 

was taken Friday by Tom Bartle and Dennis Bartle 

of Cass City. 

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Custodians 

file lawsuit 

by Tom Montgomery 

Editor 

Unable to convince the Cass City 

Board of Education to reverse its decision 

to privatize the district’s custodial 

services, Cass City’s former 

custodians are targeting the company 

now providing those services. 

And they’re taking their case to 

court. 

The Cass City Educational Support 

Personnel Association, MEA/NEA, 

the union that represented the custodians, 

recently filed a civil lawsuit in 

Tuscola County Circuit Court. 

Named as the defendant is D.M. Burr 

Facilities Management Inc. 

The case stems from the Cass City 

Board of Education’s decision last 

June to privatize custodial services, a 

move school officials said would save 

the district some $180,000 and would 

enable them to reduce expenses without 

directly affecting the education of 

students. 

The savings came by way of the difference 

in D.M Burr’s bid of 

$204,288, compared to the $385,000 

Cass City Schools was paying for 

custodial services. D.M. Burr officials 

stated their bid was based on 

paying their employees a starting 

wage of $8.50 to $9 an hour with no 

benefits. 

The decision to privatize cost 6 custodians 

their jobs. At the time, they 

were working under a contract that 

was effective July 1, 2008, through 

Please turn to page 9. 

Council expects less 

revenue next year 

by Clarke Haire 

Publisher 

Just like most local government officials 

throughout Michigan, Cass 

City Village Manager Peter Cristiano 

and the village council are expecting 

to battle a decrease in revenues next 

year. 

During Monday’s regular meeting of 

the village council, Cristiano presented 

the proposed 2010 Village of 

Cass City Operating Budget that he 

called “conservative and realistic in 

its estimates.” 

Still, total revenues for 2010 are expected 

to decrease by nearly $100,000 

from current year estimates, slipping 

to $3,791,249, while expenses continue 

to rise. 

The major source of capital for the 

village’s 8 operating funds — that 

comprise the operating budget - are 

property taxes and state-shared revenues. 

Property tax dollars are spread 

among 4 funds, according to Cristiano, 

including the General, Major 

Street, Local Street and Downtown 

Development Authority. 

Although the rate for property tax 

revenues will remain unchanged in 

2010 at 18.1387 mills, meaning the 

owner of a house with a market value 

of $80,000 and a tax base of $40,000 

would pay roughly $725 for the year, 

Cristiano declared about a 4-percent 

decrease in taxable values is anticipated. 

“The theme that runs through this 

proposed budget is one of maximizing 

available resources, both physical 

and human, to continue an exceptional 

quality of life for residents of 

Cass City,” Cristiano said. 

In addition to the loss of tax dollars, 

village officials are expecting to receive 

11 percent less, about $17,000, 

in state-shared revenues in 2010 that 

are spread over the General, Major 

Street and Local Street funds. 

Despite having less to spend next 

year, Cristiano vowed to keep the 

same high level of village services by 

being more efficient and aggressively 

seeking grant money. 

For example, at the Helen Stevens 

Memorial Pool, plans call for switching 

the chlorine-operated facility to a 

saline-operated pool. Over a 5-year 

period, the new operating system will 

reduce chemical supplies by $50,000. 

Cristiano also reported that although 

the cost of living has increased 3 percent, 

no cost-of-living increases are 

planned for village workers, while 

employees’ health insurance costs 

have been adjusted to a one-percent 

increase by increasing deductibles. 

Expenses in the proposed 2010 

spending plan, that will be offset 

partly by a 4-percent increase in water 

and sewer rates, call for the purchase 

or lease of a 2010 Crown Victoria for 

the Cass City Police Department, 

completing the SCADA system at the 

Wastewater Treatment Plant, replacing 

fire hydrants and a new leaf vac- 

uum. 

Cristiano also stated plans are in the 

works for a front blade for the grader, 

a paint buggy, a dump truck and Vac- 

All Truck with JetVac. 

“This equipment will replace aging 

equipment and provide safety for our 

DPW-Water employees.” 

A public hearing for the 2010 budget 

will be held Monday, Dec. 14, beginning 

at 7 p.m. The proposed budget 

may be examined on weekdays at the 

municipal building from 8 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m. 

Please turn to page 9. 

Sex crime 

convictions 

net Barry 

15-30 years 

The Reese woman charged with sexually 

assaulting a 15-month-old 

Reese child will spend the next 15 to 

30 years of her life in prison. 

That was 

the sentence 

handed 

down last 

week in Tuscola 

County 

Circuit 

Court, where 

Melissa Sue 

Barry, 29, 

previously 

pleaded 

guilty to 2 

counts of 

first degree 

Melissa Barry 

criminal sexual conduct involving the 

child nearly a year ago, in January 

2009 in Denmark Township. 

One count of second degree criminal 

sexual conduct and 3 counts of third 

degree child abuse were dismissed in 

the case, and Barry was ordered to 

pay court costs and fines totaling 

$196. 

Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark E. 

Reene asked the court to impose a 

prison term of no less than 30 years, 

given what he called Barry’s especially 

disturbing crimes against a 

child. 

Barry was not a relative of the victim, 

but was residing with the victim 

and the victim’s family during the 

time the assaults took place. The defendant 

attended school in the area, 

but she was most recently a resident 

of Arenac County, according to the 

prosecutor, who said she had been 

hired to care for the victim after his 

mother was injured in a traffic accident. 

Prior to her latest appearances in 

court, Barry was examined at the 

Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti, 

and she was found to be competent 

to stand trial.

PAGE TWO CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN 

Deadline for submitting items in the calendar 

is the Friday noon before publication. 

Wednesday, December 2 

Basic Email Class, 6-7 p.m., Rawson Memorial District Library. 

Thursday, December 3 

AA meeting, 7-8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass 

City. For more information, call (989) 872-4816. 

Friday, December 4 

Al-anon meeting for family and friends of alcoholics, 7 p.m., United 

Methodist Church, Elkton. For more information, call (989) 872- 

4042. 

Sunday, December 6 

Gagetown AA meeting, 8-9 p.m., Gagetown fire hall. For more 

information, call (989) 665-0086. 

Gagetown United Methodist Brunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All you 

can eat. $6 donation. 

Monday, December 7 

Alcoholics Anonymous, “Monday at a Time,” 8 p.m., Parkside 

Cafe, 2031 Main St., Ubly. For more information, call Angela R. at 

(989) 658-2319. 

AA meeting, 7-8 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass 

City. For more information, call (989) 872-4816. 

Novesta Township Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, December 8 

Thumb Octagon Barn meeting, 7 p.m., fire hall in Gagetown. 

Tuscola County Alzheimer’s and Family Caregiver Support Group, 

1:30 p.m., HDC Generations Building, 430 Montague Ave., Caro. 

For more information, contact Kim at (989) 673-4121. 

Kedron OES #33 of Caro meeting, 7 p.m. 

Basic Email Class, 10-11 a.m., Rawson Memorial District Library. 

Wednesday, December 9 

Roast Beef Dinner, noon, Cass City United Methodist Church, 

5100 N. Cemetery Rd. Cost: $6. For takeouts, call 872-4604 and 

pick up between 11 a.m. and noon, or after 12:30 p.m. 

For all your ceramic, tile, 

linoleum & carpet needs... 

at Schneeberger’s 

in Cass City. 

(989) 872-3315 

or 

(989) 414-0388 

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Nov. Nov. Nov. 25, 25, 2009 

2009 

Ubly announces honor roll 

Officials at Ubly Junior High School 

announce the first marking period 

honor roll. 

Grade 7 

Alrich Arnott, Jonathon Bischer*, 

Courtney Cook*, Mathias Dekker, 

Hanna Drake*, Jacob Eugster, Shelby 

Farver*, Roger Franzel, Jaclyn 

Geiger, Alexis Gezequel, Selena 

Graves, Adam Grifka*, Jerry Grifka, 

Marisa Guza*, Michela Guza, Emily 

Halifax, Claire Hembrough, Thomas 

Hill, Cody Hutchinson, Alexis Inbody*, 

Cody Klee, Meagan Kozfkay, 

Kurt Kubacki*, Conner Kwiatkowski, 

Logan Lemke, Joseph Lipskey, Preston 

McCarty, Sawyer Messing, 

Carissa Moore, Zachary Nowicki, 

Cynthia O’Connor*, Brandy Osentoski, 

Brieann Osentoski, Shane Osentoski, 

Frederick Pallas, Bailey 

Peruski, Samantha Pionk, Alex Ratcliff, 

Cole Roggenbuck, Nicole 

Sweeney, Joshua Ulfig, Kelsey 

Ulfig*, Trevor Walsh, Cavin Weber, 

Grant Weber, Bryce Weltin, Jenna 

White*, Jessica Wolschleger, Miranda 

Wolschleger and Shanae Woolner. 

Grade 8 

Teryan Block, Sydney Bonnema*, 

Tyler Brandel*, Lindsey Briolat, 

Austin Burton, Kandace Crickon, 

Alyssa Czewski, Kyle Franzel, 

Heather Gentner, Ashley Glaza*, 

Marissa Hagen*, Brent Heleski, 

Jensen Hund*, Jacob Inbody, Chelsey 

Klawon, Janelle Leppek, Clayton 

Jason Weippert 

and Aleica Little 

Lynn Adkins of Cass City announces 

the engagement of her son, Jason 

Weippert, to Aleica Little, daughter of 

Dean and Patrica Little of Cass City. 

A May 8, 2010 wedding at the Deford 

Community Church in Deford is 

currently being planned. 

Decorate a 

cookie, hear 

a story at 

the library 

Join the fun at Rawson Memorial 

District Library Saturday, Dec. 5, 

from 10 to 11 a.m., for an hour of 

Christmas stories and cookie decorating. 

This event is open to ages 3 through 

the fourth grade. Children ages 3 

through 5 must be accompanied by an 

adult. 

Call the library at 872-2856 or stop 

by to sign up for this event. 

Messing, Leah Messing, Samantha 

Mitchell, Trenton Morell*, Edward 

Murray, Sara Osantowski, Kady Osentoski, 

Leah Osentoski, Sarah Peters, 

Danielle Pionk, Brayden Rich, 

Kyle Romzek, Amanda Rutkowski, 

Brittany Sadro, Shawn Schmidt, 

Logan Schumacher, Shelby Schumacher*, 

Kassidy Swanson, Hannah 

Sweeney, Marshal Weltin, and Kari 

White. 

*Denotes all A’s 

Ubly High School officials announce 

the first marking period honor roll. 

Grade 9 

Faithe Baslock, Kurt Booms, Alyssa 

Briolat*, Lindsay Dickert*, Tyler 

Dropiewski, Jacob Fulton, Jamie 

Grifka, Jenna Grifka, Skye Grifka, 

Tyler Grifka*, Maria Guza, Zachary 

Kranz*, Ashley Kubacki, Hailey 

Kubacki, Geng Ming Liu, Tiffany 

Maurer, Tabitha McCarty, Corey 

Miller, Rakel Osentoski, Jessica 

Peplinski, Kristi Pollum, Jeremy Porzondek, 

Zachary Priemer, Kyle Ratcliff, 

Austin Rothe*, Becky 

Rutkowski, Jason Rutkowski*, Allison 

Sadro*, Rickelle Schmidt*, Elizabeth 

Shaw, Morgan Smalley, Rachel 

Sorenson, Justin Stepka, Chandra 

Susalla, Nicholas Sweeney, Vanessa 

Ulfig, Jennifer Van Dyke*, Joseph 

Varosi, Jacob Walker, Samantha 

Warchuck, Jonathan Watchowski, 

Marie Wolverton*, and Kyle Wrubel. 

Grade 10 

Kelsey Block, Jennifer Booms, 

Nicole Booms, Brandi Burton, Ashley 

Deachin, Susanne Dekker, Austin 

Drake*, Brittany Forman, Jesse 

Franzel, Stephanie Geiger, Ian Grifka, 

Mitchell Guza*, Connie Heleski, 

Mikyla Hogston, Austin Keller, 

Joshua Kubacki, Nicole Kubacki, 

Marshall Leipprandt*, Briana Lemke, 

Leandra Leppek, Darcy Lipskey, 

Jason Messing*, Sherie Messing, 

Kayla Morell, Ruben Nakano*, 

Raquel O’Connor, Kyle Peplinski, 

Michael Pichla*, Taylor Pionk, Laken 

Rich, Nathanial Schumacher, James 

Shaw, Brooke Vogel, Melissa Vogel, 

Bryan White*, Joshua White, and 

Laura Wrubel. 

Grade 11 

Cory Booms, Evan Booms, Katelyn 

Briolat,*, Kathinka Elbertzhagen, 

Caleb Fisher, Brandon Glaza*, Jessica 

Gracey, Meike Hardt, Alicia 

Heilig, Brandon Heritier, Alexandria 

Kranz, Andrea Kumaus, Jasmine 

Loss, Lucas Loss, Crystal Messing, 

Leonard Nowicki, Lauren Peplinski, 

Dakota Porzondek*, Arielle Walsh, 

and Laura Warner*. 

Grade 12 

Alexandria Arnott*, Rita Arntz, 

Stephanie Baslock, Nicholas Becker, 

Jacob Booms, Ashley Burton*, Justin 

Cleary*, Amanda Cummings*, Ashley 

Dropiewski, Matthew Eilers*, Lee 

Farrelly*, Kyle Ferguson, Nicole 

Franzel*, Nicole Geiger*, Katie Gentner*, 

Steven Gilbert, Adam Glaza, 

Shauna Heleski*, Jordan Hieber*, 

Caitlyn Holdwick, Rebecca Kirsch, 

Jessica Kozfkay, Brandon Lemke, 

Kristen McDonald, Camay Messing*, 

Shaun Messing, Chelsey Morell, 

Megan Murdock, Elizabeth Napora*, 

Brennan Ney, Dalton O’Connor, 

Stacy Osantowski, Amy Peruski, Ashley 

Peruski, Kylie Pierson, Chelsey 

Pionk, Iiro Rantanen*, Travis 

Rumptz, Jeremy Ruthko, Brian 

Rutkowski, Danial Rutkowski, 

Nicholas Sadro*, Ashley Simmerlein, 

Charity Smithers*, Samantha 

Sweeney*, Cody Tyrrell, Kelsey Vatter, 

John Walker*, Steven Weber, Jennifer 

White*, and Amanda 

Wolschleger*. 

*Denotes all A’s 

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Rich Bukowski of Lake Orion and Dan Bukowski of Oakland were in Huron 

County for deer hunting and were weekend guests of Vivian Rumptz of Ubly. 

Dan got a 4-point on opening day. 

Rich Bukowski was a Wednesday afternoon visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Bob 

Jackson of Ubly. 

19 members of The Traveling Breakfast Club met at the Coffee Cup Plus in 

Bad Axe Thursday morning. They will meet at Peppermill in 2 weeks at Bad 

Axe. 

Visitors to see Thelma Jackson last week were Morris Brown and friend from 

Cass City, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Damm of Pigeon, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jackson of 

Ubly, Fay Ballagh and Ordean Michalski. 

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Certified Public Accountants 

Gary Anderson, CPA 

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Jamie Peasley, CPA 

Terry Haske, CPA 

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Phone 673-3137 

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CHIROPRACTORS 

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CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 PAGE THREE 

Clarke Haire 

Publisher 

6550 Main Street 

P.O. Box 115 

Cass City, MI 48726 

Phone: (989) 872-2010 

Fax: (989) 872-3810 

E-mail: chronicle@ccchronicle.net 

Website: www.ccchronicle.net 

Tom Montgomery 

Editor 

Drivers -- play it 

safe this month 

Michigan has the highest rate of seatbelt use in the nation, 

with an impressive 97.9 percent of motorists buckling 

up. 

But a number of drivers still ignore this simple safety 

measure. And, Michigan Office of Highway Safety 

Planning (OHSP) statistics indicate many motorists 

continue to ignore the dangers associated with drinking 

alcohol and then getting behind the wheel, endangering 

not only their own lives, but also the lives of others. 

With the holiday season in full swing now, we’d like 

to take the time to repeat the message offered by OHSP 

officials: buckle up and arrange for a designated driver 

this year. 

The facts are sobering: over the past 5 years, Michigan 

has averaged 14 traffic deaths during the Thanksgiving 

holiday period. Last year, 13 people died in traffic 

crashes in the state — 10 of those fatalities involved alcohol 

and 8 of those who died were not buckled up. 

Throughout 2008, of the 841 vehicle occupants who 

died in traffic crashes, 244 were not restrained. On average, 

roughly 35 percent of all traffic fatalities in 

Michigan involve alcohol and/or drugs. 

Two dozen people died in traffic crashes during the 

2008 Christmas and New Year’s holidays, including 3 

fatalities confirmed to be alcohol or drug related. 

Those figures haven’t escaped the attention of local, 

county and state law 

enforcement agencies, which continue to conduct 

stepped-up campaigns involving seatbelt use and 

drunken driving. 

During last year’s “Over the Limit. Under Arrest” 

campaign, Dec. 19-Jan. 4, law enforcement officers 

across Michigan arrested 365 impaired drivers, averaging 

22 arrests per day. On top of that, police officers 

made nearly 200 other misdemeanor and felony arrests 

and issued 163 seatbelt, 707 speeding and 238 uninsured 

motorist citations. 

During that crackdown, some 200 agencies worked for 

more than 7,500 enforcement hours, resulting in 7,313 

traffic stops and 4,558 citations or arrests. 

Beyond the cost of human life, getting arrested for 

drunken driving will cost you plenty. 

A first-time drunken driving conviction carries penalties 

that include up to 93 days in jail, up to a $500 fine, 

up to 360 days of community service, 6 points on a driver’s 

license, and up to 190 days worth of license suspension. 

In addition, convicted drunken drivers are subject to a 

$1,000 fee for 2 consecutive years, for a total of $2,000 

in extra costs. And, anyone who refuses a breath test 

the first time is given an automatic one-year driver’s license 

suspension. 

Those penalties pale in comparison to a life cut short, 

or having to live with the guilt of causing someone 

else’s death. 

Be smart this holiday season; fasten your seatbelt and 

designate a driver. 

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This year as the winter sports season 

commences, a new face can be seen 

alongside the varsity boys’ team; a 

long time sports lover and known 

around school as someone who always 

tells you “hi”. 

Eddie Vogel’s dream of being involved 

in sports has finally come true. 

A senior and the new team manager, 

Eddie can be found at almost every 

practice, blowing the whistle, running 

drills, and giving encouragement to 

the players. 

To get an idea of how special this 

truly is for him, you must know that 

when Eddie was just an infant, he was 

diagnosed with muscular dystrophy 

or MD, a degenerative disease in 

which the body’s muscles slowly 

decay. Eddie has suffered from this 

his whole life, yet he has not let it beat 

him down. And though there is no 

known cure, he does not regard this 

fact or his predicted short life span as 

an absolute. 

He learned to walk at a young age, 

and did not notice the difference between 

him and other kids until middle 

school when sports teams were 

formed. It was then that he realized 

he couldn’t physically participate in 

some of his favorite pastimes because 

of his inability to run, something he’s 

always struggled with. 

Yet, he did not let this keep him from 

practicing outside school. 

Amber Warju, a friend of Eddie’s 

from their church, reflected on playing 

with him. She recalled, “I would 

be practicing in our church’s gym and 

Eddie would walk in and begin shooting 

hoops with me.” 

And though Eddie may appear to be 

too frail to accomplish such a feat as 

shooting hoops, he amazingly can by 

using his own techniques. These 

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Cass City Public Schools 

by Paige Lester 

techniques are ones that he has been 

able to share with kids his own age 

through the years at summer camp for 

kids with MD. According to him, 

only about 4 kids, including him, at 

this camp still had the ability to walk, 

while the rest were confined to wheelchairs. 

“Going to camp made me feel really 

lucky that I could still walk,” he commented, 

“I would always show everyone 

how to shoot hoops my way.” 

This past September, wanting to get 

more involved in high school sports 

than just watching from the sidelines, 

Eddie asked Athletic Director Mr. 

Markel what was possible. Eddie was 

then directed to Mr. Green, the new 

varsity coach, who made him team 

manager. Today you can find Eddie 

with the team nearly every day, and 

his presence has proved popular with 

the players. 

Alex Varney, a junior and varsity 

player, commented, “It’s great. Eddie 

really lightens the mood and keeps 

things encouraging.” 

Kyle Pine, student statistician for the 

team, agreed. “I know Ed has always 

loved basketball so it’s good seeing 

him with the team,” he said. 

In the realm of sports, Eddie speaks 

of his favorite basketball player, Craig 

Emmert, a past graduate of Cass City 

High School. “He was a good player 

that I knew from church and a nice 

guy that had integrity,” Eddie remarked. 

As far as this season goes, though 

uncertain, Jeff Mulrath, a varsity 

player, predicted, “I think we will surprise 

people.” 

And whether things go good or bad, 

the varsity team can rest assured that 

Eddie Vogel will be there, encouraging 

them the whole way through. 

Reporter’s notebook 

Black Friday shopping? 

Definitely not for me 


Editor 

I can’t think of one thing I want so 

badly that I’d get up at 2 a.m., stand 

in line for more than 10 minutes or 

fight traffic to purchase. 

Evidently, thousands of other Michigan 

residents are willing to do just 

that the day after Thanksgiving. 

That’s what Black Friday was all 

about. Retailers rolled out the red carpet 

with claims of huge bargains, and 

they hoped shoppers would clog their 

stores at the crack of dawn, or earlier. 

Black Friday was the official start of 

the Christmas shopping rush. But all 

I can envision is people getting up 

early to fight it out for the best bargains 

at the retailers of their choice. 

They can have it. 

But in all fairness, I’m not a shopper, 

never have been. 

I mean, what’s the big rush? I have 

a good idea of how much I have to 

spend on Christmas gifts, who I need 

to buy for and what they want. There 

are still plenty of days to shop, and 

my guess is the bargains will be there 

throughout December, given the competition 

stores are facing as the state’s 

economy continues to nosedive and 

there are few precious dollars out 

there to spend. 

I don’t mind shopping. I just don’t 

consider it to be a sport, challenge, or 

art form. Groceries, for example. My 

technique bears no resemblance to my 

wife’s approach, especially these 

days. 

My strategy has always been simple: 

get into the store, locate what I want, 

grab it, pay for it and get out. Period. 

I’ve never felt the need or had the patience 

to look at 8 different brands of 

green beans, or to see if this product 

or that offers a 50-cent coupon on my 

next purchase. 

Maybe it’s a guy thing, but I know 

exactly which brands of ketchup and 

mustard I like. Same for salad dressing, 

pickles, barbecue sauce, etc. 

My wife, Deb, however, is big into 

coupon shopping, purchasing bundles 

of various coupons over the Internet 

and, to be honest, making a killing on 

her grocery shopping trips. She saves 

a great deal of money that way, often 

coming home with items that she is 

paid to take out of the store, after 

plopping down a handful of those 

money savers. 

I admire her for that, but have absolutely 

no interest in following suit, 

which is why she does the lion’s share 

of grocery shopping lately. 

As for Christmas shopping, I’m glad 

I was writing copy instead of spending 

8 hours Christmas shopping, as 

some members of my family did Friday. 

Seems to me, the day after Thanksgiving 

can be put to better use, like 

watching television and piling another 

plate high with turkey, dressing and 

the works. 

The Cass City Chronicle 

welcomes letters to the editor. 

Letters must include the writer’s name, address and telephone number. 

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We will not publish thank you letters of a specific nature, for instance, 

from a club thanking merchants who donated prizes for a 

raffle. 

This is a good time to work on my 

records. I’ve resolved not to do anything 

crazy. 

I still can’t understand why my dog 

isn’t considered a dependent. Nobody 

else is claiming him. 

That’s why we keep records, I suppose. 

My accounting isn’t very good, 

but I do try to keep everything 

straight. 

One of my biggest mistakes was the 

time I underpaid federal unemployment 

tax on my employee. A glitch in 

my computer worksheet caused me to 

under-report wages by about $200. 

This led to an underpayment of federal 

unemployment in the amount of 

$1.94. When I found the error, I 

promptly sent the IRS a check for 

$1.94. 

I wonder what it costs the government 

to process a check for $1.94? 

They probably thought I was fooling 

with them. 

My error reminded me of the story a 

friend told me about an old codger he 

used to know. This fellow (we’ll call 

him Ralph) delighted in irritating the 

government. 

Ralph had a little plot of land that 

was pretty much worthless when he 

bought it. The property had no buildings, 

and the tax assessment was only 

18 cents. 

Over the years Ralph built his house 

out of some wood he found lying 

around. Then, he built a shop and 

began piling-up scrap iron, just in 

case he might ever need it. 

I should explain, those were the days 

when a man might build his own 

house without permits — and get 

away with it. If the house fell on him, 

everyone just chalked it up to education. 

So the county assessor might not 

have known Ralph had some improvements 

on his property. Or if the 

assessor knew, he may not have cared. 

The neighbors said it would take a 

pretty good stretch of imagination to 

call Ralph’s buildings improvements, 

anyway; so 18 cents was probably 

about right. 

Either way, the taxes never went up 

or down. Each spring Ralph got a bill 

for property taxes in the outrageous 

amount of 18 cents. 

The old rascal would pay his taxes 

right on time, but he never sent them 

18 cents. He would always send a 

quarter, so the assessor’s office had to 

buy a 12-cent stamp to refund his 

overpayment of seven cents. 

That way the county received 18 

cents, but it cost them 12 cents to collect 

it. They actually only got 6 cents 

out of the deal! Pretty good, huh? 

It was all part of the Sagebrush Rebellion 

from Ralph’s point of view. 

He never could understand what the 

county was doing with all of that 

money, anyway. 

I thought about Ralph when I wrote 

that check for $1.94 and sent it to the 

IRS. I can’t say that transaction made 

me feel any better, but I’ll bet it didn’t 

exactly make their day, either. 

Rabbit Tracks 

by Clarke Haire 

(And anyone else he can 

get to help) 

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From a list of 10 applicants, Cass City Athletic Director Don Markel reports 

that 4 potential candidates for the Red Hawk varsity football coaching position 

will be interviewed this week. 

Three in the group are well know in the district, including Scott Cuthrell, 

who guided the Red Hawk program for the last 10 years, Ed Stoutenburg, 

long-time leader of Cass City’s junior varsity football squads, and Mike Rea, 

retired veteran skipper of Kingston’s gridiron program. 

Also in the group is Mark Manenti, an assistant coach under George Gardy 

at Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port last season. 

Markel says he hopes to have Cass City’s next football chief in place before 

the end of the year. 

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Arnie Karr, Wildlife Habitat Biologist for the Department of Natural Resources, 

tells that as of Monday about 550 deer have been examined at the 

Cass City check station. 

That’s about equal to last year, Karr said, but noted he’s definitely seen an 

increase in both 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 year old deer brought to his building during 

the 2009 firearms season. 

********** 

Have you noticed an increase in the number of black squirrels roaming the 

village streets? Karr declares nothing unusual there; the squirrels are just a 

genetic phase of the gray squirrel and are common in populated areas. 

********** 

Nick’s Country Oven proprietor, Gjon Camaj, served over 200 free Thanksgiving 

dinners at his Main Street restaurant in Cass City. His generosity was 

carried off without a hitch. That’s not surprising, considering he’s done the 

same for 19 years at his other eateries located downstate. 

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PAGE FOUR CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN 

EMMA (FROM left), Mary and Sally Borowski, the 

grandchildren of Doug and Ardis Monroe, Gagetown, 

were among the volunteers pitching in during 

Cass City’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner. (Related 

photos, page one). 

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To promote healthy kids 

Cass City Schools bag $3,000 in grants 

Fifteen Michigan schools, including 

the Cass City Public Schools, will receive 

a helping hand from Blue Cross 

Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) as 

they work to improve the health of 

students. 

BCBSM officials, in partnership 

with the Michigan Fitness Foundation, 

last week announced the awarding 

of $1,000 grants to the schools so 

officials can assess ways to strengthen 

their efforts to promote physical ac- 

Several face charges in court 

The following people appeared in 

Tuscola County Circuit Court last 

week on various criminal charges: 

Jean D. Weilbach, 19, Kingston, 

was ordered to pay court costs and 

fines totaling $200 after pleading 

guilty to contributing to the delinquency 

of a minor March 18 in Koylton 

Township. 

Dirk L. Langworthy, 38, Caro, was 

sentenced to 90 days in the county jail 

(60 days deferred) for his plea of 

guilty to fleeing a police officer July 

24 in Juniata Township. 

He was also placed on probation for 

18 months and was ordered to complete 

100 hours of community service 

and pay $1,820 in costs and fines. 

Alan C. Morey, 39, Lapeer, was 

sentenced to 90 days in jail (deferred) 

and 12 months probation for his pleas 

of guilty to 2 counts of second degree 

child abuse between January and May 

in Juniata Township. 

He was also ordered to pay costs and 

fines totaling $1,596. 

Timothy R. Paquette, 45, Deford, 

was sentenced to 365 days in jail (6 

months deferred) and 24 months probation 

for his plea of no contest to interfering 

with electronic 

communications March 28 in Caro. 

He was also convicted of being an habitual 

offender (2 prior felony convictions). 

In addition to jail time, he was ordered 

to pay $2,088 in costs and fines. 

Melissa M. McCloskey, 31, Caro, 

was sentenced to 30 days in jail (deferred) 

for her pleas of guilty to delivery/manufacture 

of a narcotic/cocaine 

(less than 50 grams) and driving without 

insurance Dec. 6 in Almer Township. 

She was also ordered to pay costs 

and fines totaling $1,931. 

Jonathan F. Poledink, 34, Columbiaville, 

pleaded guilty to operating a 

motor vehicle while under the influ- 

tivity and healthy eating among kids. 

The grants include $1,000 each for 

Campbell Elementary School, Cass 

City Middle School and Cass City 

High School, according to Shari 

Bock, who wrote the successful grant 

application and serves as food service 

director for the local school district. 

Bock said funding is being used to 

complete the Healthy School Action 

Tools (HSAT), which are designed to 

help school officials identify their 

ence of liquor, second offense, and 

operating a motor vehicle while under 

the influence of liquor - with a passenger 

under the age of 16 years, subsequent 

offense, June 20 in 

Millington Township. 

The plea was taken under advisement 

by the court, which ordered a 

pre-sentence investigation in the case 

and continued bond at $1,000. Sentencing 

is to be scheduled. 

Carl F. Yens, 56, Silverwood, was 

sentenced to 2 years in prison for his 

pleas of guilty to possession of a 

firearm by a felon, possession of marijuana, 

and possession of a firearm in 

the commission of a felony May 8 in 

Dayton Township. He was also convicted 

of being an habitual offender 

(3 or more prior felony convictions). 

In addition to prison time, he was 

placed on 60 months probation and 

ordered to pay $5,596 in costs and 

fines. 

Sean P. Chandler, 19, Vassar, 

pleaded guilty to absconding or forfeiting 

bond March 30 in Caro. He 

was also convicted of being an habitual 

offender (one prior felony conviction). 

A pre-sentence investigation was ordered 

and bond was continued at 

$2,500. Sentencing is to be set. 

Gary L. Conaway, 34, Mayville, 

pleaded guilty to operating a motor 

vehicle while under the influence of 

liquor, third offense, July 7 in Vassar. 

He was also convicted of being an habitual 

offender (one prior felony con- 

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June 30, 2010, but that’s not the only 

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In addition to lower interest rates and 

an abundance of great priced homes, 

the Human Development Commission 

(HDC) has a program available 

to help make the dream of homeownership 

come true for qualified first 

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The HDC’s Homebuyer 

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helps individuals and families with a 

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Applications for the program are reviewed 

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as contribute 1 percent of the purchase 

price with their own money. 

If you or someone you know is considering 

purchasing their first home, 

contact Becky Koch at (989) 672- 

1759 or beckyk@hdc-caro.org for 

more information. 

strengths and needs in these areas and 

helps them implement changes that 

can improve the overall health of students. 

Bock said the Cass City Schools’ 

Coordinated Health Team, which includes 

several staff members, the 

school nurse, physical education 

teachers, Bock and a board representative, 

recently completed a 7-hour 

assessment. 

“We found some places where we 

viction). 


and bond was continued at 

$5,000. Sentencing is to be scheduled. 

Timothy M. Wilson, 22, Caro, was 

sentenced to 90 days in jail for his 

plea of guilty to larceny of property 

valued at $1,000 to $20,000, and larceny 

of property valued at less than 

$200 May 9-10 in Indianfields Township. 

He was also ordered to complete 240 

hours of community service and pay 

costs and fines totaling $1,461. Attorneys 

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Floyd N. Haney, 51, Bay City, 

pleaded guilty to larceny of property 

valued at $1,000 to $20,000, and impaired 

driving May 28 in Wisner 

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by the court. Sentencing is to be 

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various health curriculums and 

look at possibly purchasing some additional 

physical education equipment 

for students to use. If money is available, 

Bock continued, the staff may 

organize its own wellness competition 

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models for healthy living. 

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The school then implements a policy 

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Cub Scouts bake their 

hearts out for Christmas 

The Cass City Cub Scouts held their 

annual Cake Bake Auction Nov. 19 

and raised $1,130. The money was 

donated to the Cass City Rotary’s 

Christmas for Kids program. 

Since the first auction 10 years ago, 

the Cub Scouts have raised more than 

$8,000 for the campaign thanks to the 

generous support of the cub scouts, 

their families and supporters of the 

scouting program. 

The Cub Scouts, along with a pal, 

baked cakes that were judged by 

members of the Gavel Club and auctioned 

off by Osentoski Auctioneers. 

This year’s cake bake was very successful, 

with 25 cakes entered in for 

judging. 

There were 12 winners in the following 

categories: Yummiest Looking - 

Colin Wrubel, Most Patriotic - Eddie 

Nizzola, Largest - Zach Jammer, Funniest 

Looking - Brandon Yoe, Tallest 

- Josh Bryant, Best in Scout Theme - 

Aiden Torrez, Longest - Hoiyt 

McLachlan, Most Colorful - Anthony 

Polowski, Smallest - Braden Vincent, 

Most Original - Logan Severance, 

Christmas Theme - Brad Hacker, and 

a Grand Prize Winner - Nicholas 

McArdle. 

The donation to the Christmas for 

Kids program will be used by the Rotary 

Club to buy Christmas gifts for 

local children. Rotary Club members 

collect gifts and donations throughout 

the community and distribute them to 

more than 100 families. 

THUMB NATIONAL Bank, represented above by Pam LaFave and Gavin 

Frederick, recently donated pop and chips to the Cass City Middle School 

classes that won the “Box Tops for Education” contest. 

At Ubly Heights 

Thumb Ag Day set Dec. 9 

Thumb Ag Day is scheduled for 

Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Ubly Heights 

Country Club in Ubly. The program 

features educational programming 

and a chance to visit with over 65 

agribusinesses exhibiting at this 

year’s program. 

Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and remain 

open until 4 p.m. for participants to 

view exhibits and attend educational 

programs, which start at 9 a.m. 

This year’s educational programs include: 

“Animal Welfare Update & 

What it Means for Michigan” by Dr. 

Jeannine Schweihofer, District Livestock 

Extension educator; “Chal- 

LINDA DERFINY of Cass City was the lucky winner 

of the door prize recently awarded by Plain and 

Fancy Decorating, Cass City, in conjunction with the 

Cass City Holiday Open House. The prize was valued 

at $50. 

lenges in Dealing With Commodity 

Volatility” & “Farm Inputs, Rent, & 

Land Values” by Dennis Stein, District 

Farm Management educator; 

“Commodity Market Update” by Fred 

Hinkley, Michigan State University 

Extension educator, and “Ag Review: 

Results of this Year’s Field Trials” by 

Thumb field crops Extension educators. 

Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) 

credits are pending from the Michigan 

Department of Agriculture. 

Lunch is optional at $7 per person. 

Admission otherwise is free. For 

more information, call your local 

MSU Extension Office in Huron 

County at (989) 269-9949, in Sanilac 

County at (810) 648-2515, or Tuscola 

County at (989) 672-3870. 

Thumb Ag Day is sponsored by 

Michigan State University Extension 

and supported by the area’s agricultural 

businesses. 

Down Memory Lane 

5 YEARS AGO 

With all but one of the wrestlers returning 

from last year’s second place 

squad and with the largest squad in 

the 19 years that coach Don Markel 

has been at the helm, prospects are 

bright for the Cass City Red Hawks. 

Among the 33 players on the squad 

there are 9 returning lettermen that 

earned all conference honors by placing 

in the top 3 in the Greater Thumb 

League. Among the 9 all-conference 

players returning is Lee Hutchinson, 

275 pounds, who qualified for the regionals 

in the tourney last year. The 

all-conference players include 4 seniors, 

a junior and 4 sophomores. The 

seniors are Hutchinson, Jeff Tenbusch, 

Wes Baker and Marcel Helland. 

Steve Meeker is the junior and 

Jeremy Farr, Kyle Reif, Micah Randall 

and Kyle Sieradzki are the sophomores. 

In addition, there are 10 

other letter winners with varsity 

wrestling experience. 

Old man winter finally arrived last 

week, and just in time to give area 

youngsters an opportunity to play in 

the snow during their Thanksgiving 

break. 

When Delores Williams closed the 

former Sutter’s Bakery after purchasing 

the business, she figured it would 

take about a week to complete some 

renovations before re-opening. That 

was 4 months ago. Bringing the Main 

Street restaurant and bakery up to 

state code turned out to be much more 

extensive and time consuming than 

Williams expected, but all of the work 

and final inspections paid off Monday 

at 6 a.m. when she opened the doors 

at the new Cass City Restaurant and 

Bakery. Within the first 10 minutes 

she had 5 customers sipping coffee, 

eating and talking. 

10 YEARS AGO 

North Central Thumb League champion 

Kingston highlighted the 

league’s All-Conference cage team 

selections with 2 first team picks. 

Named to the dream team from the 

Cardinals were seniors Beth Hunter 

and Jesse Kaniszewski. Also from 

Kingston receiving 2nd team accolades 

was junior Amanda Souva, 

while Jennifer Jobson received honorable 

mention. 

Bulldog junior Danielle Fritz was 

elected to the 2nd team as the lone 

representative from Owen-Gage to receive 

all-conference honors. 

Larry Buehrly bagged a nice 8-point 

buck, his first in 23 years of hunting, 

Thanksgiving weekend hunting 

northeast of Cass City. The buck field 

dressed at 140 lbs. 

Doerr Landscaping, of Cass City, recently 

donated a Crimson King maple 

tree to Campbell Elementary School. 

Second graders from Mrs. Butcher’s 

classroom helped take part in the 

planting of the tree. The students 

learned about shoveling, roots, watering 

and the length of time it takes for 

By Tina Pallas 

a tree to grow. 

Shelly Ulfig, Cass City High School 

graduate, is doing well as a freshman 

student and member of Alma College 

basketball team. She played in the 

Scottie Invitational Friday and Saturday. 

Friday Ulfig scored 11 points before 

fouling out in a loss to Indiana 

Wesleyan. Saturday in a win over 

Franklin College, she scored 16 

points and led the rebounders with 14 

boards. Another former Thumb athlete, 

freshman Kristie Gehrs from 

Laker High, came off the bench to 

score 18 points for Alma. 

25 YEARS AGO 

Scott Shaw of Marlette shot a 10point 

buck with a 15-inch span that 

scored 150 points in a contest sponsored 

by Albee True Value Home 

Center. 

This August, Dee Smith left a secure 

position as a secretary for the Mc- 

Comb Elementary School and hung 

out her shingle as the entrepreneur of 

Pineberry Collections, a dealer of antiques, 

collectables, and handcrafted 

items. Smith and her husband, Lowell, 

spent about a year of part time 

work preparing to open the business 

at their home at 4651 Jacob Rd., Cass 

City. During this time they attended 

countless auctions and household 

sales, purchasing items to resell. The 

name for the business, Pineberry Collections, 

comes from the abundant 

supply of wild berries and pine trees 

that grow on the 38 acres that surround 

their home. 

Do you feel that it is right for doctors 

to implant artificial hearts, or hearts 

from animals to keep a person alive? 

“Yes, I feel that it is right to keep people 

alive,” said Brenda Gibson, 14, a 

ninth grade student at Cass City High 

School. She said that she would have 

it done to keep a family member 

alive, if that was the only way that 

they would survive. She added that it 

did bother her that people such as the 

late Barney Clark and William J. 

Schroeder, the two people who have 

received artificial hearts, are so confined 

to the room because of the size 

of the machine that keeps the heart 

working. Gibson said that she wasn’t 

Cass Cass City City Ar Area Ar ea Chur Church Chur h Dir Directory Dir ectory 

Calvary Bible Fellowship 

an Independent Baptist Church 

4446 Ale St., Cass City, MI 48726 

989-872-4088 

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 

Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 

Evening Service 6:00 p.m. 

Wednesday Pray/Bible Study & Youth Group 7:00 p.m. 

Pastor - Chuck Carr 

Transportation available 

Cass City Church of Christ 

6743 E. Main St., Cass City, MI 48726 

Contacts 872-2367 or 872-3136 

Worship Service Sunday 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. 

Bible Study Sunday 10:00 a.m. & Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 

Cass City Church of the Nazarene 

6538 Third St., Cass City, MI 48726 

872-2604 or (989) 912-2077 



Wed. Prayer & Bible Study 

& Children’s Activities 6:00 p.m. 

Rev. Judy A. Esckilsen 

Cass City Missionary Church 

4449 Koepfgen Rd., Cass City, MI 48726 

989-872-2729 



Sunday Evening Service & Youth Group 6:30 p.m. 

Wednesday Family Night 6:30 p.m. 

Pastor - Bob Sweeney 

www.casscitymc.org 

Cass City United Methodist Church 

5100 N. Cemetery Rd., 

P.O. Box 125, Cass City, MI 48726 

872-3422 

Worship: 11:00 a.m. 

(Summer 9:30 a.m.) 

Sunday School - Sept.-May 9:30 a.m. 

Community Dinner - Monthly (2nd Wed. at noon) 

Pastor: Rev. Paul G. Donelson 

Evangelical Free Church of Cass City 

6430 Chestnut Blvd., Cass City, MI 48726 

Phone: 872-5060 


Worship 11:00 a.m. 

Midweek Bible Studies 

Biblical Counseling 

Pastor: Rev. Todd R. Gould 

First Baptist Church 

(Independent, Fundamental) 

Barrier Free 

6420 Houghton St., Cass City, MI 48726 

989-872-3155 

Sunday School All Ages 9:45 a.m. 

Sunday Morning Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 

Sunday Evening Service 6:30 p.m. 

Wednesday 

Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 7:00 p.m. 

AWANA Clubs 6:45 p.m. During School Year 

Thursday Teen Club 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Pastor: David G. Hill 

Website: www.fbccc.us 

First Presbyterian Church 

Barrier Free 

6505 Church St., Cass City, MI 48726 

872-5400 



Pastor: Dave Blackburn 

Fraser Presbyterian Church 

3006 Huron Line Rd., Cass City, MI 48726 

872-5400 



Pastor: Dave Blackburn 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 

6820 E. Main St., Cass City, MI 48726 

872-2770 


Bible Class & Sunday School 10:45 a.m. 

Pastor: Michael Boyer 

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sure if she would allow a baboon 

heart to be transplanted into her, such 

as was done in the controversial Baby 

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35 YEARS AGO 

John Fox, Clothier Road, Kingston, 

placed fifth in the men’s division of 

Michigan State University’s Fifth annual 

Horse Judging Roundup held 

Nov. 15-16 at East Lansing. The annual 

roundup is held to provide judging 

training from Michigan horse 

show judges, exhibitors, 4-H leaders 

and members plus others interested in 

horse activities. Over-all men’s winner 

was Chester Raak of Holland. 

Women’s winner was Laurie Fischer 

of East Lansing. 

For Mr. and Mrs. Barton Hurford of 

Ubly, their retirements from Ubly 

Community Schools at the end of this 

year are tinged with mixed emotions. 

The couple, who have worked for the 

school system a combined total of 60 

years, plan to call it quits Dec. 31. 

And, while both plan to enjoy being 

away from the responsibility and 

daily grind, each candidly admits it 

will be a little hard to stay away. Mrs. 

Hurford has served as food service director 

for the Ubly schools since 

1945. Her husband began his career 

at Ubly schools in 1941 as a custodian 

and stayed at it until 1943, when he 

took over a bus route for the next four 

years. “When we started driving, the 

school only had four buses,” Hurford 

recalled. “Now we’ve got 21.” Following 

this stint, he returned as a custodian, 

holding the job of chief 

maintenance supervisor today. 

Cass City’s Girl’s Basketball team 

propelled itself into the district tourney 

showdown at Ubly by taking a 

48-45 overtime win from Lakers 

Monday night. For Cass City, Marci 

Miller scored 13 points, with Elaine 

Stoutenburg adding 11, Cathy Kerbyson, 

10, and Lisa Zimba, 8. For 

Lakers, Tammy Ellenbaum scored 20 

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2896 N. Cemetery Rd., Cass City, MI 48726 

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Potter’s House 

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872-5186 

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Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. 

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St. Pancratius Catholic Church 

4292 S. Seeger St., Cass City, MI 48726 

872-3336 

Saturday Liturgy 4:00 p.m. 

Sunday Liturgy 9:00 a.m. 

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Wright, Kurt Reif, Austin Westerby (back) Dean Rabideau, Josh Jensen, Eric Reif, Austin Baker, Michael 

Milligan, Jon Owen, Nick Adkins and Kyle Pomeroy. 

MEMBERS OF THE 2009 Cass City Red Hawk gymnastics team are: (front, l-r) Catherine Lugo, Hayley 

Thorp, Sarah Burk (middle) Kelsey Russell, Adrianne Pena, Alexandra Pena, Chelsea Green, Sarah Flowers, 

Nessa Scasny, Katie Nizzola (back) Haley Wynn, Andrea Boyd, Lindsey Bliss, Samantha Swiderski, 

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It is a felony for people to impersonate 

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ready to open 

2009-10 season 

Veteran Coach Don Markel’s Cass 

City wrestling team will feature 16 returning 

letter winners tonight 

(Wednesday) when the Red Hawks 

open their 2009-10 campaign in 

Imlay City. 

Markel, entering his 25th season in 

charge of the Red Hawk program, 

will have 9 starters back from last 

year’s squad that finished as the runner-up 

in the Greater Thumb Conference 

standings with a 6-2 record, 

28-17 overall. 

A trio of regional qualifiers from 

2009 will be the backbone of this 

year’s team. Senior Kevven Dorland, 

Cass City’s only returning state qualifier 

from a year ago, will fill the 140pound 

slot in the starting line-up. He 

finished with a 36-24 mark last year, 

often wrestling in the 145-pound 

weight class for the good of the team. 

Regional qualifiers Jon Crouch, junior, 

and Josh Jenson, sophomore, are 

expected to be much improved with a 

year’s experience under their belts 

and will be counted on to better last 

year’s marks of 36-21 and 42-15, respectively. 

Crouch will wrestle in the 

119-pound division, while Jensen fills 

the team’s 171-pound weight class. 

Other key returnees include seniors 

Dean Rabideau, Eric Reif and T.J. 

Marker. All recorded winning marks 

as juniors. Rabideau posted a 31-21 

record last year working in mostly the 

160-pound weight class, while Reif 

and Marker combined for 54 victo- 

ries. 

Also returning to the mats for the 

Red Hawks this season are juniors 

Cody Crouch, Marius Weilbach and 

Michael Milligan, as are sophomores 

Ron Wolschlager, Jim Merchant, 

Nick Adkins and Cody Pringle. 

“We will field a competitive team 

this season. The key to our success 

will rest in the hands of several 

wrestlers who will be in the varsity 

line-up for the first time. I look for our 

team to continually improve as the 

season progresses and pull off some 

upsets to put ourselves in position to 

compete for a league championship,” 

Markel said. 

Among the newcomers are freshmen 

Garrett Ferguson, Bobbie Beyette, 

Justin Ferguson, Nick McCoy and 

Austin Baker. 

As usual, Markel is downplaying his 

team’s potential when it comes to 

Greater Thumb Conference competition. 

“Saginaw Nouvel and Marlette are 

the front runners as we enter the 

2009-10 season. Coach Cal Hayward, 

Marlette, and Coach Mark Cooper, 

Mayville, are both outstanding 

coaches and have a proven track 

record of success,” Markel said. 

However, with only 4 key graduation 

losses from 2009 - in Jacques Weilbach, 

Travis Mabe, Bryan Burk, and 

state qualifier Clark Walsh - expect 

Cass City to be in the hunt for league 

honors at the end of the season. 

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First Team Offense 

Quarterback Adam Glaza Ubly 

Running Backs Clint Northrop Sandusky 

Rex Thayer Deckerville 

Justin Cleary Ubly 

Center Brandon Lemke Ubly 

Ends Josh Moffitt Brown City 

Steven Weber Ubly 

Tackles Dalton O’Connor Ubly 

Keith Whitaker Mayville 

Keith Perry Sandusky 

Nick Willing Sandusky 

Guards Matt Orchard Sandusky 

Steven Gilbert Ubly 

John Walker Ubly 

Kicker Brent Speer Marlette 

Second Team Offense 

Quarterbacks Jordan Katt Sandusky 

Cody Hoff Deckerville 

Running Backs Andrew Fetting Sandusky 

Cory Soucie Brown City 

Shane Ginther Harbor Beach 

Center Patrick Dischinger Marlette 

Ends William Henderson Mayville 

Josh Fritch Deckerville 

Tackles Josh White Ubly 

Justin Rienthaler Brown City 

Guards Nick Taylor Deckerville 

Tom Combest Harbor Beach 

Honorable Mention 

Running Backs Stewart Peterson Brown City 

Dee Sanchez Marlette 

Bryan Nash Ubly 

Cody Ross Deckerville 

Kyle Perkins Mayville 

End Eric Booms Ubly 

Guards Michael Wells Marlette 

Clayton Wehner Harbor Beach 

First Team Defense 

Linemen Keith Whitaker Mayville 

Keith Perry Sandusky 

Steven Weber Ubly 

John Walker Ubly 

Linebackers Brandon King Marlette 

Eric Booms Ubly 

Dalton O’Connor Ubly 

Backs Shane Ginther Harbor Beach 

Justin Cleary Ubly 

Kevin Kalbfleisch Brown City 

Punter Brent Speer Marlette 

Specialist Cody Leander Sandusky 

Second Team Defense 

Linemen Josh Moffitt Brown City 

Danny Rybarczyk Sandusky 

Bryant Messing Ubly 

Linebackers Nathan Primeau Brown City 

Cody Anderson Brown City 

Paul Chappus Sandusky 

Keith Kramer Ubly 

Backs Andrew Fetting Sandusky 

Rex Thayer Deckerville 

Cory Soucie Brown City 

Punter Shane Ginther Harbor Beach 

Specialist Donnie Thomas Marlette 

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Linebackers Joey Volz Marlette 

Tyler Foster Brown City 

Backs Bryan Nash Ubly 

Adam Glaza Ubly 

Josh Fritch Deckerville 

Trenton Wood Brown City 

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CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 PAGE SEVEN 

Green returns to 

lead Cass City 

boys’ basketball 

Jim Green’s first time around as Cass 

City’s boys’ head basketball coach 

has Red Hawk fans trusting the district’s 

program is in good hands. 

Green, with 6 years of varsity coaching 

experience, was the leader of the 

Red Hawk cage program for 2 short 

years, the 2000 and 

2001 seasons, before 

taking a break to spend 

more time with his 

young children. 

In 2001, senior Craig 

Emmert led Cass City 

to its last championship 

banner and an 

impressive 13-1 mark 

in the Greater Thumb 

West. In Green’s 

rookie season the Red 

Hawks captured a 

Class B district title, 

advanced to the regional 

final, and finished 

16-8 overall. 

Emmert finished his 

distinguished career 

becoming the new state record holder 

in blocked shots and scoring 1,266 

points, second on Cass City’s all-time 

career scoring list. 

However, this time around saying 

Green’s roster lacks a superstar is seeing 

the glass have full. 

Green, a high school science teacher, 

takes over for Aaron Fernald, who 

guided Cass City for the last 7 years. 

He’ll need to replace 7 seniors from 

the 2009 squad that finished 4-8 in the 

Greater Thumb West, 12-11 overall. 

“Our success will depend on the 

amount of leadership our returning 

players provide and how much our inexperienced 

players develop and contribute,” 

Green said. 

Finding bodies to replace Chris 

Summersett and Austin Babich, both 

first team all-conference performers 

in their senior year, and Brent Doerr, 

honorable mention recipient now 

playing for Delta College, will be crit- 

ical for success during the season 

which begins Tuesday at home in 

non-conference play with Sandusky. 

The most likely candidates to fill the 

huge scoring void created by the 

team’s graduation losses are 5 returning 

letter winners, including senior 

guards Jeff Mulrath 

“Our success will 

depend on the 

amount of leadership 

our returning 

players provide and 

how much our inexperienced 

players 

develop and contribute.” 

and Trevor Phillips, 

and juniors Alex 

Varney, Justin Ketterer 

and Cameron 

Dunnuck. 

Mulrath and Ketterer 

posses a 

golden touch from 

the perimeter, while 

Varney drives to the 

hoop as well as any 

player in the 

Greater Thumb 

West. 

“Varney, Mulrath 

and Ketterer will be 

counted on to provide 

leadership and 

good decision making,” 

Green said. “Dunnuck will need 

to provide interior defense and scoring.” 

Dunnuck is the team’s lone player 

that stands above 6’ 2” tall. 

Making their varsity debut this season 

will be juniors Nick Brown and 

Chris Hool and senior Aaron Bader, 

all who saw plenty of action at the 

junior varsity level last season. 

Also new to the varsity ranks this 

season are seniors Paul Rubey, Andy 

Knight and Josiah Battel, along with 

juniors Rob Wolschleger and Matt 

Goniwicha. All should see playing 

time in the early going as Green experiments 

with different line-ups before 

the start of conference action, 

which he feels should be highly competitive 

as usual. 

“Last year’s top 4 Unionville-Sebewaing, 

Bay City All Saints, Elkton- 

Pigeon-Bay Port and Reese will be 

strong and Vassar and Bad Axe 

should be much improved.” 

-Coach Jim Green 

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THE 2009 CASS City boys’ junior varsity basketball team members include: 

(front, l-r) Ethan Nicol, Alex Zaleski, Morgan Erla, Kyle Middaugh (back) Jordan 

Hendrian, Kyle Hanby, Zac Potrykus, Adam McFadzean, Drew King and 

Coach Tyler Erla. 

THE 2009 CASS City boys’ freshman basketball team members include: (front, 

l-r) Justin Kerkau, Cole Israelson, Theron Bogart, Austin Dunnuck, Cody 

Orban (back) Andy Kaake, Kelby Rowell, Cody Ross, Zach Deitering, Lukas 

Schenk and Justin Summers. Missing is Ryan Larson. 

MEMBERS OF THE 2009 Cass City Red Hawk boys’ varsity basketball squad are: (front, l-r) JJ Mulrath, 

Alex Varney, Justin Ketterer, Trevor Phillips, Rob Wolschleger, Matt Goniwicha, Edward Vogel, manager 

(back) Aaron Bader, Nick Brown, Paul Rubey, Cameron Dunnuck, Chris Hool, Josiah Battel and Andy 

Knight. 

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Haire 

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Discounts on 

fluorescent 

light bulbs 

available 

DTE Energy is making it easier - and 

more affordable - for its Detroit Edison 

customers to make their homes 

greener and more energy efficient 

with discounts of up to 50 percent on 

compact fluorescent light bulbs 

(CFLs). 

The specially priced bulbs are available 

now through DTE Energy at several 

area retailers for as little as 99 

cents apiece. 

“Lighting can be as much as 20 percent 

of the average customer’s electric 

bill. A great way to reduce that 

amount is to replace the incandescent 

light bulbs in your home with Energy 

Star qualified compact fluorescent 

lights,” said Steve Kurmas, Detroit 

Edison president and chief operating 

officer. “CFLs use 75 percent less energy 

and last up to 10 times longer 

than incandescent bulbs. That can 

translate into a savings of as much as 

$44 over the 10,000 hour lifetime of 

just one CFL.” 

The discounted CFLs are available 

throughout Detroit Edison’s southeastern 

Michigan service territory. 

The CFL discounts are part of DTE 

Energy’s Your Energy Savings initiative, 

designed to help its customers 

save money and help the environment 

by saving energy. As part of this effort, 

the company is introducing a 

number of other new energy efficiency 

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• Home Energy Audits 

DTE Energy’s MichCon natural gas 

customers can choose from 3 different 

onsite energy audits, starting as low 

as $25, to assess the energy efficiency 

of their homes and recommend steps 

for improvement. Customers who 

complete an audit can qualify for rebates 

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those improvements. In addition, 

DTE Energy has a Web site tool, 

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all customers to evaluate their 

homes online. Those who complete 

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DTE Energy is helping qualified lowincome 

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Dec. 10 Mayville 

Dec. 15 Harbor Beach 

Dec. 17 Marlette 

Jan. 5 Ubly 

Jan. 12 BCAS 

Jan. 14 EPBP Lakers 

Jan. 22 Vassar 

Jan. 27 Reese 

Jan. 29 Bad Axe 

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Feb. 19 Vassar 

Feb. 24 Reese 

Feb. 26 Bad Axe 

Mar. 2 USA 

Mar. 4 Deckerville 

Mar. 8,10,12 Districts 

GYMNASTICS 

Dec. 17 Vassar 

Jan. 12 Freeland 



Jan. 30 St. John’s Invite 

Feb. 13 Freeland 

Feb. 16 Vassar Invite 

HOME GAMES IN BOLD 

Admissions: 

High School $4.00 

Middle School $3.00 

Season Sport Passes: 

Family $110.00 + $5.00 per student 

Individual $80.00 

Seniors 65 or older: Free with pass 

Boys’ Basketball 

December 8 - 

Cass City vs. Sandusky 

Girls’ Basketball 

December 1 - 

Cass City vs. Ubly 

Gymnastics 

January 12 - 

Cass City vs. Freeland 

Wrestling 

December 15 - 

Cass City vs. Sandusky/Mayville 

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 

Dec. 1 Ubly 

Dec. 4 Brown City 

Dec. 9 Sandusky 

Dec. 11 Mayville 

Dec. 16 Harbor Beach 

Dec. 18 Marlette 

Jan. 6 USA 

Jan. 8 Deckerville 

Jan. 13 BCAS 

Jan. 15 EPBP Lakers 

Jan. 19 Open 


Jan. 26 Reese 

Jan. 28 Bad Axe 

Feb. 2 USA 

Feb. 4 Deckerville 

Feb. 9 BCAS 

Feb. 11 EPBP Lakers 

Feb. 16 Open 

Feb. 18 Vassar 

Feb. 23 Reese 

Feb. 25 Bad Axe 

Mar. 1,3,5 Districts 

WRESTLING 

Dec. 2 Imlay City 

Dec. 5 Cros-Lex Team Tourny 

Dec. 9 Caro/Freeland/Nouvel 

Dec. 12 Marlette Team Tourny 

Dec. 15 Sandusky/Mayville 

Jan. 6 Brown City/Vassar 

Jan. 9 North Branch Team Tourny 

Jan. 13 Nouvel CC/ EPBP Lakers 

Jan. 16 Imlay City Invite 

Jan. 20 Bad Axe/Marlette 

Jan. 23 Mayville Team Tourny 

Jan. 27 Pinconning/Oscoda/Standish 

Jan . 30 Bullock Creek Team Tourny 

Feb. 3 Yale 

Feb. 6 GTC League Meet @ Lakers 

Feb. 10 Team Districts 

Feb. 13 Individual Districts

CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 PAGE NINE 

Silvia Lapp 

Silvia C. Lapp, 49, of Windermere, 

Fla., passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 

2009. 

She was born in Bogota, Columbia, 

the daughter of Enrique and Silvia 

Tamayo. They moved to New York 

and finally settled in Florida. 

Silvia worked for the Walt Disney 

World Swan and Dolphin Resort as an 

administrative assistant for 20 years. 

She had a variety of interests, but caring 

for her family was most important. 

Silvia had an artistic flair, with a 

love for gardening and a passion for 

cooking. 

Silvia is survived by her husband, 

Tracy Lapp; a son, Jordan Lapp of 

Windermere, Fla.; her father, Enrique 

Tamayo of Sarasota, Fla.; her motherin-law, 

June Lapp of Cass City; a 

brother, Enrique Tamayo, Jr. of 

Brookline, Mass. and a sister, Gladys 

Pozdgai of Medway, Mass. 

She was preceded in death by her 

mother, Silvia Tamayo; a sister, Inez 

Mullery; and her father-in-law, 

George Lapp. 

A celebration of life service was held 

Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Baldwin- 

Fairchild Funeral Winter Garden 

Chapel, Winter Garden, Fla. 

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests 

memorials be made to an education 

fund for Silvia’s son, Jordan. 

Funds can be sent to Tracy Lapp, 

9236 Sabel Palm Circle, Windermere, 

Fla. 34786. 

Arrangements were made by Baldwin-Fairchild 

Funeral Winter Garden 

Chapel, Winter Garden, Fla. 

Beatrice Ross 

Beatrice Ross, 74, of Bad Axe, formerly 

of Argyle, passed away Monday, 

Nov. 23, 2009 at Huron Medical 

Center, Bad Axe. 

She was born July 20, 1935 in Ubly, 

the daughter of the late Enoch and 

Selma (Pionk) Grifka. 

She married Marcus Peters at St. 

Joseph Catholic Church in Argyle. He 

died July 5, 1991. She married Clifford 

Ross Dec. 29, 1987 in Sandusky. 

Beatrice received her GED from 

Cass City. She worked at Walbro in 

Cass City for 42 years, retiring in 

1998. She was a union representative 

and member of the Walbro UAW and 

Retirement Club, attending the Walbro 

retirement party. Beatrice also attended 

the senior dinners at the 

Shabbona United Methodist Church. 

She was a lifelong parishioner at St. 

Joseph Catholic Church in Argyle, 

where she was a member of the St. 

Joseph Altar Society and the parish 

council. She loved to travel. Beatrice 

wintered in Florida for 8 years, where 

she was a former member of the 

Zephyrhills Eagles. She enjoyed playing 

cards, doing suduko puzzles and 

visiting with family and friends. 

Beatrice is survived by her husband, 

Clifford Ross; 6 children: JoAnn 

(Greg) McCarty of Davison, Carl 

(Melissa) Peters of Cass City, Delores 

(Fred) Roberts of Deckerville, Dale 

(Lugene) Peters of Cass City, Sharon 

(Marvin) Kritzman of Sandusky, and 

Norman (Sherry) Peters of Cass City; 

a step-son, Pat (Sue) Ross of Waterford; 

11 grandchildren: Beth 

(Michael) Smith, Mark (Allison) Mc- 

Carty, Alicia McCarty, Jessica Mc- 

Carty, Jason (Jennifer) Roberts, Aaron 

Roberts, Kimberly Roberts, Andrew 

Peters, Amanda Kritzman, Justin 

Kritzman, and Joshua Peters; stepgrandchildren: 

Robin Kritzman, Marvin 

Kritzman Jr., Michael Wright, 

Kris Kruse, Ericka Kraus, Colin and 

Dillon Ross; 2 great-grandchildren: 

Alex McCarty and Ryleigh Roberts; 

6 step-great grandchildren: Marvin 

Kritzman III, Alivia Roehrig, Jamison 

Biskner-Kruse, T.J., Javon and 

Trevon Kraus; 2 sisters and 2 brothers: 

Eleanor Franzel of Ubly, Joe 

(Bernice) Grifka of New Baltimore, 

Richard (Beverly) Grifka of Ubly, and 

Alice (Fred) Pallas of Ubly; a brotherin-law, 

Gary (Ruth Ann ) Ross of 

Ubly; and 2 sisters-in-law: Ruth Ann 

Osentoski and Patricia (Robert) Sutton, 

both of Ubly. 

She was preceded in death by a 

brother, Elmer Grifka; a brother-inlaw, 

Jerome Franzel; and a grandson, 

infant Derek Peters Dillon. 

Funeral mass was held Saturday, 

Nov. 28, at St. Joseph Catholic 

Church, Argyle, with the Rev. Joseph 

Griffin, pastor, officiating. 

Burial was in the St. Ignatius Cemetery 

in Freiburg. 

Memorials may be made to the St. 

Joseph Hall Building Fund. 

Arrangements were made by Zinger- 

Smigielski Funeral Home, Ubly. 

Kathleen Smith 

Kathleen J. “Joie” (Blamer) Smith, 

67, of Fairview, passed away Sunday, 

Nov. 22, 2009, at Medilodge Nursing 

Center in Hillman. 

She was born Sept. 28, 1942 in Standish, 

the daughter of Clara (Musselman) 

and John Blamer. 

She married Henry “Hank” Smith 

Oct. 6, 1962 at the Mio Methodist 

Church. 

Together, Kathleen and Hank had 3 

children: Bob, born July 22, 1963; 

Henry, born Jan. 10, 1965; and 

Melanie, born Dec. 21, 1970. Joie 

worked in factories downstate in 

Lapeer from 1962 to 1968. On Easter 

weekend, 1968, she had a factory accident, 

which resulted in her left arm 

being amputated. She and Henry 

moved back home with their 2 boys 

and bought the farm where the family 

lives today. They had their daughter, 

Melanie, soon after. Joie and Henry 

had 2 foster children, David and 

Kenny Orchard, in their care for about 

10 months. They were then adopted. 

A while later, they took in Hank’s 

brother’s kids: Ed, Jim, and Samantha 

Smith; after their father’s death. The 

kids lived with Joie and Hank for 

about 2 years; they got along well, as 

the kids were all about the same age. 

When the kids’ mother remarried, she 

took them back home with her. 

Joie was active in the 4-H Horse 

Club. She rode horses a lot; she even 

went on the Bicentennial Wagon 

Train trip with the 4-H group for 

about 2 weeks. She also worked as a 

cook in many restaurants. She cooked 

at the AuSable Valley Nursing Home 

in Fairview for a couple of years, and 

also at the Comins Nutrition Center. 

She joined the Comins Mennonite 

Church. She always tried to learn new 

hobbies: she worked at ceramics and 

loved it. She also made an afghan for 

each one of her 12 grandchildren. She 

included a card about them and 

grandma in each; telling them how 

much she loved them. 

Joie is survived by her husband, 

Hank; her children: Bob (Dawn) 

Smith; Henry (Andrea) Smith; and 

Melanie Smith; 12 grandchildren; and 

5 great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services were held Friday, 

Nov. 27, at the Comins Mennonite 

Church. 

Interment was in the Fairview 

Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be 

made to Medilodge of Hillman, the 

American Cancer Society, or the 

American Diabetes Association. 

Arrangements were made by Lashley 

Funeral Home, Mio. 

Christmas 

Trees 

For Sale 

Lubaczewski 

Tree Farm 

2 1/4 miles north of DNR Station off M-81 on Green Rd. 

Phone 989-823-2495 or 989-553-9133 

OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY!!! 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Starting Friday, November 27 

Blue & White Spruce, Baling and Shaking 

Trailer rides to fields 

Full Service for a GREAT Price!!! 

LAST DAY FOR TREES: December 20 

Custodians file suit 

against D.M. Burr 

Continued from page one. 

June 30, 2011. 

In its lawsuit, the union states that 

prior to June 2009, when the CBA 

(collective bargaining agreement) be- 

Council 

reviews 

budget 

Continued from page one. 

POULTRY PLANT 

Turning to other matters, Cristiano 

informed the council and a handful of 

residents in attendance that Liang’s 

Farm & Processing, LLC, which 

broke ground in early Oct in the Cass 

City Industrial Park for an 8,000square-foot 

poultry processing center, 

has decided to move its operation to 

neighboring Caro. 

“When Steve Liang (company 

owner) learned his costs would exceed 

his budget, he proceeded to find 

a building already built. We wish him 

luck in his venture,” Cristiano said. 

The facility was expected to handle 

approximately 100,000 birds annually 

including chickens, ducks, geese and 

squab for specialty markets, with the 

hiring of 8-10 employees initially. 

Liang’s plans also included a second 

phase to produce tofu-like products 

that could have lead to the construction 

of 3 new buildings and the creation 

of as many as 50 new jobs. 

“The village received a $10,000 

down payment when he (Liang) entered 

into a land contract with the village 

and we will be able to keep that 

money,” Cristiano noted. 

NAPA BUILDING 

A land contract in the amount of 

$80,000, with monthly payments of 

$700, was approved with Tony Jacobs 

for the property at 6544 Main Street, 

commonly known as the NAPA building. 

Terms of the contract call for payments 

of $2,000 in 2009 and $3,000 

in 2010. The 10-year contract will included 

an interest rate of 7 1/2 percent 

and calls for $18,000 in building improvements. 

The building upgrades will be supervised 

by Sam Moore, Parks and 

Recreation director, and will include 

a combination of local contractors, 

part-time employees and volunteers. 

One of the biggest disbursements 

will be for the cost of a new heating 

system that was awarded to Howard’s 

Heating, the lowest of 2 bids received, 

in the amount of $6,191. 

APPOINTMENTS 

Three members of Cass City’s business 

community were approved to 

serve on the Downtown Development 

Authority (DDA) and Economic Development 

Corporation (EDC) 

boards. 

Susan Walsh, salesperson at Curtis 

Chrysler, will replace Eric Yeager on 

the DDA and EDC boards, while 

Dwight Thabet, proprietor of Thabet 

Funeral Home, and Nancy Braun, 

owner of Plain and Fancy Decorating, 

were named the newest members of 

the planning commission. 

In other business during the 30minute 

gathering, the council: 

Agreed to receive sealed bids for the 

sale of a 1992 Dodge Ram 150 pickup 

truck until Jan. 14. 

Learned Russ Beifer was elected 

chairmen of the planning commission 

for a 3-year term. 

Received, approved and filed the 

minutes from the planning commission’s 

Sept. 16 meeting, and the Economic 

Development Corporation and 

Downtown Development Authority 

meetings on Oct. 13. 

Approved payments of bills totaling 

$424,982 and accepted the financial 

statements ending Oct. 31 with a cash 

balance of $1,612,201. 

Rescheduled the next regular meeting 

of the village council for Dec. 14 

due to the Christmas holiday. 

tween the union and the school was in 

full force, D.M. Burr engaged in discussions 

with the district to provide 

custodial services. 

The company submitted a proposal 

that was subsequently approved by 

the school board, according to the 

suit, which notes the district did not 

obtain bids from any other company. 

The 2-count suit alleges D.M. Burr 

committed “tortuous interference 

with a contractual relationship” and 

“tortuous interference with a business 

relationship or expectancy”. 

“D.M. Burr intentionally and improperly 

interfered with plaintiff association’s 

CBA rights for its 

custodian members by instigating 

their proposal to provide the very 

same custodial services” to the Cass 

City Public Schools, resulting in 

breach, disruption and/or termination 

of the CBA rights for the custodians. 

The union, which has requested a 

jury trial, is seeking compensatory 

damages in excess of $25,000. 

Blood drive 

scheduled at 

Owen-Gage 

The Owen-Gage High School chapter 

of the National Honor Society is 

sponsoring an American Red Cross 

blood drive today (Wednesday) from 

1 to 6:45 p.m. in the school library in 

Owendale. 

Individuals who are at least 17 years 

of age, weigh a minimum of 110 

pounds, and who are in general good 

health may be eligible to donate 

blood. All donors must present identification. 

More information is available by 

calling 1-800-GIVE-LIFE. 

Correction 

A story in last week’s Chronicle regarding 

a pair of domestic violence 

incidents in Cass City incorrectly 

stated that the suspect suffered 2 

small puncture wounds to the abdomen. 

In fact, it was the victim who 

was injured. 

The Chronicle regrets the error. 

Hey kids! It’s time to 

write letters to Santa 

Hey kids, get busy writing those 

letters to Santa. 

Everybody knows Santa has a subscription 

to the Cass City 

Chronicle, and 

he checks 

each issue 

closely this 

time of year 

in search of 

Christmas lists 

from children in 

the Thumb area. 

All you have to 

do is write your letter 

and send it to us. The easiest 

way is to have mom or dad 

e-mail your note along with a photo 

Deford Deford Discount Discount Groceries 

Groceries 

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 7:30 

DISNEY’S 

ALL EVENINGS 7:30 - SUNDAY MATINEE 4:00 

NO MONDAY & TUESDAY 

CHILDREN $3.00 - TEEN/ADULTS $4.50 

ANIMATED 

of yourself to: chronicle@casscity.net. 

Letters can also be mailed 

to the paper at 6550 Main St., Cass 

City, MI 48726, or drop 

them off to us in person 

(we’re located at the 

corner of Main and 

Oak streets, next to 

Schneeberger’s). 

All of the 

letters will 

be published 

this month - 

most of them in our 

annual Christmas edition, 

Wednesday, Dec. 23. 

But get started now because the 

deadline is Friday, Dec. 18. 

1875 N. Crawford Rd., Deford 

4TH ANNIVERSARY SALE! 

Friday-Saturday, December 4-5 

Fresh produce, cereals, canned vegetables, soups, soft drinks, 

candy, pet food, soaps, shampoos and much more! 

From the corner of Deckerville and M-53, go 

2 miles west to Crawford Rd., then 3/4 mile north. 

GIFT CERTIFICATES 

AVAILABLE 

DOORS OPEN 1:30 - SHOWTIME 2:00

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT- 

ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION 

WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- 

POSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE 

NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MIL- 

ITARY DUTY. 

ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded 

by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your dam- 

ages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the 

bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. 

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the 

conditions of a mortgage made by Douglas H. Collins, 

a single man, original mortgagor, to ABN AMRO 

Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated June 29, 

2007 and recorded on October 29, 2007 in Liber 1133 

on Page 725 in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, 

on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the 

date hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand One 

Hundred and 55/100 Dollars ($73,100.55), including 

interest at 7.125% per annum. 

Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage 

and the statute in such case made and provided, notice 

is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed 

by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of 

them, at public venue, at the place of holding the cir- 

cuit court within Tuscola County, at 10:00 AM, on De- 

cember 10, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Koylton, 

Tuscola County, Michigan, and are described as: 

The North 180 feet of the following described parcel 

of land: Commencing at a point 806 1/2 feet North of 

the Southwest corner of the Southwest quarter of the 

Southwest quarter of Section 28, Town 11 North, 

Range 11 East; thence East 330 feet; thence North 429 

feet; thence West 330 feet; thence South 429 feet to 

the beginning. 

Also described as: Commencing at a point 1057.5 feet 

North of the Southwest corner of the Southwest quar- 

ter of the Southwest quarter of Section 28, Town 11 

North, Range 11 East, thence East 330 feet, thence 

North 180 feet, thence West 330 feet, thence South 

180 feet to the point of beginning. 

The redemption period shall be 12 months from the 

date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in ac- 

cordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the 

redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of 

such sale. 

Dated: November 11, 2009 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL: 

FC C (248) 593-1301 

Trott & Trott, P.C. 

Attorneys for Servicer 

31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 

File #288816F01 

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ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by William H. Hooks 

and Tina Hooks, Husband and Wife, original mort- 

gagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, 

Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s successors 

and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated August 20, 2003 and 

recorded on August 25, 2003 in Liber 950 on Page 

716, and assigned by said Mortgagee to CitiMortgage, 

Inc. as assignee as documented by an assignment, in 

Tuscola County Records, Michigan, on which mort- 

gage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the 

sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred 

Eighty-Four and 90/100 Dollars ($87,384.90), includ- 

ing interest at 6.625% per annum. 







cember 10, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Fremont, 


The South 352 feet of the East 10 acres of the West 

1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20, Township 11 

North, Range 9 East. 





such sale. 



FC C (248) 593-1301 





File #278281F02 

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ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Dean Michael 

Parks and Jessica Lynn Parks, Husband and Wife, 

original mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registra- 

tion Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s 

successors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 

18, 2005 and recorded on October 31, 2005 in Liber 

1059 on Page 1238 in Tuscola County Records, 

Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to HSBC 

Mortgage Services Inc. as assignee, on which mort- 


sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Six 

Hundred Twenty-Seven and 97/100 Dollars 

($175,627.97), including interest at 10.125% per 

annum. 







cember 10, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Wells, Tus- 

cola County, Michigan, and are described as: 

Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 11, 

Town 12 North, Range 10 East, Wells Township, Tus- 

cola County, Michigan, thence North 89 Degrees 48 

Minutes East 738.10 feet along the North Section line 

to the Point of Beginning; running thence North 89 

Degrees 48 Minutes East 293.14 feet along the North 

Section line; thence South 00 Degrees 39 Minutes 37 

Seconds East 669.19 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 

45 Minutes 03 Seconds West 295.33 feet; thence 

North 00 Degrees 28 Minutes 22 Seconds West 

669.43 feet to the Point of Beginning. Being a Part of 

the Northwest Quarter. 





such sale. 



FC H (248) 593-1300 





File #287054F01 

11-11-4 

SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS AT- 

TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFOR- 

MATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 

(248) 539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILI- 

TARY DUTY. 


conditions of a mortgage made by DAVID F. STU- 

ART and SHIRLEY A. STUART, HUSBAND AND 

WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, 

Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and 

lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated 

July 23, 2003 and recorded on August 4, 2003, in 

Liber 947 on Page 80 Tuscola County Records, Michi- 

gan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at 

the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two 

Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and 

Eighteen Cents ($132,795.18), including interest at 

6.250% per annum. 





them, at public venue, front entrance of the Court- 

house Building in the Village of Caro, Michigan, Tus- 

cola County at 10:00 AM o’clock, on December 10, 

2009. 

Said premises are located in Tuscola County, Michi- 

gan and are described as: 

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF 

WATERTOWN, TUSCOLA COUNTY, STATE OF 

MICHIGAN, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN 

DEED BOOK 638, PAGE 637, BEING KNOWN 

AND DESIGNATED AS SECTION 5, TO WIT: 

SECTION 5, TOWN 10 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST, 

WEST 363 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE 

SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE 

SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND WEST 363 FEET 

OF ALL THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 

QUARTER OF SOUTHEAST QUARTER LYING 

NORTH OF CENTERLINE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAY 

RUNNING THROUGH SOUTH PART OF SEC- 

TION 5, TUSCOLA COUNTY RECORDS. 


date of such sale unless determined abandoned in ac- 

cordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the 


such sale. 


Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. 

(“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s 

successors and assigns 

Mortgagee/Assignee 

Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 

23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 

Farmington Hills, MI 48335 

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ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Justin A. Guilds, a 

single man, original mortgagor, to Mortgage Elec- 

tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for 

lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mort- 

gagee, dated April 13, 2004 and recorded on April 20, 

2004 in Liber 988 on Page 792 in Tuscola County 

Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee 

to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee, on 

which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date 

hereof the sum of Seventy-Three Thousand Six Hun- 

dred Eighty-Seven and 83/100 Dollars ($73,687.83), 

including interest at 5.875% per annum. 







cember 17, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in City of Caro, Tuscola 

County, Michigan, and are described as: 

Lot 13, Block 4 of Montague and Wilmot’s Addition 

to the Village of Caro, according to the recorded plat 

thereof, as recorded in Plat Liber 1, Page 18A, Tuscola 

Records. 





such sale. 



FC X (248) 593-1302 





File #290282F01 

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ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Christopher D. 

McArthur, a married man, and Diane L. McArthur, his 

wife, original mortgagors, to Independent Mortgage 

Company East Michigan, Mortgagee, dated March 17, 

1999 and recorded on April 6, 1999 in Liber 767 on 

Page 1374, and rerecorded on March 6, 2000 in Liber 

795 on Page 1007 in Tuscola County Records, Michi- 

gan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at 

the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand 

Four Hundred Eighteen and 64/100 Dollars 

($87,418.64), including interest at 7.375% per annum. 







cember 17, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Fremont, 


Part of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 

13, Town 11 North, Range 9 East, Fremont Township, 

Tuscola County, Michigan, described as: Beginning 

at the Southeast corner of the West 1/2 of the South- 

west 1/4 of said Southwest 1/4 distance East 661.34 

feet along the South line of said Section 13; thence 

from said place of beginning, North 00 degrees 13 

minutes 50 seconds East 1327.80 feet along the East 

line of said West 1/2 to the North line of said South 

1/2 of said Southwest 1/4; thence North 89 degrees 59 

minutes 19 seconds East, 657.41 feet along said North 

line; thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds 

West, 1327.93 feet to said South Section line; thence 

West 657.41 feet along said South Section line to the 

point of beginning. Except commencing at the South 

1/4 corner of Section 13, Town 11 North, Range 9 

East; thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 

668.39 feet along the South line of said Section 13 to 

the point of beginning; running thence South 90 de- 

grees 00 minutes West, 325.73 feet along the South 

line of said Section 13; thence North 00 degrees 13 

minutes 50 seconds East, 1327.87 feet; thence North 

89 degrees 19 minutes East, 330.65 feet; thence South 

00 degrees 13 minutes 50 seconds West, 997.99 feet; 

thence South 90 degrees 00 minutes West, 12.20 feet; 

thence South 1 degrees 02 minutes East, 330.0 feet to 

the point of beginning. Being a part of the Southwest 

1/4 of Section 13, Town 11 North, Range 9 East. 

The structure residing on the above described prem- 

ises, consisting of a 1997 Holly Park, Series No. 

INP98424AB is considered real estate and is also col- 

lateral for this loan. 





such sale. 



FC F (248) 593-1313 





File #160342F02 

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ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by John Hinde a mar- 

ried man, and Roland Lynch, a/k/a Roland M. Lynch, 

a married man, original mortgagors, to Mortgage 

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for 

lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, Mort- 

gagee, dated April 15, 2004 and recorded on June 10, 

2004 in Liber 996 on Page 308 in Tuscola County 

Records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee 

to Bank of America, National Association as assignee, 


date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Two 

Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five and 03/100 Dol- 

lars ($122,555.03), including interest at 6.25% per 

annum. 







cember 17, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in City of Vassar, Tuscola 


Lot 22 of Canterbury Woods Subdivision, according 

to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Liber 

5, Pages 13 to 17, Tuscola County Records. 





such sale. 



FC D (248) 593-1309 





File #289169F01 

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ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by David Greg Daen- 

zer, a married man, and Terry Daenzer, His Wife, orig- 

inal mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration 

Systems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s suc- 

cessors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 8, 2008 

and recorded on May 21, 2008 in Liber 1149 on Page 

1418 in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, and as- 

signed by said Mortgagee to Wells Fargo Bank, NA 

as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed to be 

due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sev- 

enteen Thousand Five Hundred Ninety and 05/100 

Dollars ($117,590.05), including interest at 6.5% per 

annum. 







cember 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Millington, 


Commencing at a point on the Section line, 660.00 

Feet South of the Northeast corner of Section 18, 

Town 10 North, Range 8 East; thence West 440.0 Feet 

parallel with the North line of said Section 18; thence 

South 198.00 Feet parallel with the East line of said 

Section 18; thence East 440.00 Feet parallel with the 

North line of said Section; thence North 198.00 Feet 

PAGE TEN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN 

to the Place of Beginning. 





such sale. 



FC D (248) 593-1309 





File #290607F01 

11-25-4 






ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Bernard Patrick 

Lange, a/k/a Bernard P. Lange, and Melissa M. Lange, 

a/k/a Melissa Mary Lange, husband and wife, as ten- 

ants by the entirety(ies), original mortgagors, to Mort- 

gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as 

nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or as- 

signs, Mortgagee, dated December 16, 2005 and 

recorded on April 24, 2006 in Liber 1078 on Page 763, 

and modified by Affidavit or Order recorded on Oc- 

tober 6, 2009 in Liber 1185 on Page 24 in Tuscola 

County Records, Michigan, and assigned by said 

Mortgagee to The Bank of New York Mellon, F/K/A 

The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificate 

holders of CWABS Asset-Backed Notes Trust 2007- 

SD1 as assignee, on which mortgage there is claimed 

to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred 

Sixty-Seven Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Four and 

07/100 Dollars ($167,664.07), including interest at 








cember 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Denmark, 


Tract 1: Commencing at a point 315 feet South of the 

Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter of the South- 

west quarter of Section 7, Town 12 North, Range 7 

East; thence West 125 feet; thence South 92 feet; 

thence East 125 feet, thence North 92 feet to the point 

of beginning; and 

Tract 2: A parcel of land in the fractional Southwest 

1/4 of fractional Section 7, Town 12 North, Range 7 

East, Denmark Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, 

described as follows: To fix the point of beginning, 

commence at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; 

thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 10 seconds East 

on the North and South 1/4 line of said section 

2,322.19 feet to a point which is South 00 degrees 00 

minutes 10 seconds West 315.00 feet from the center 

post of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 59 min- 

utes 50 seconds West, perpendicular to said North and 

South 1/4 line, 125.00 feet to the point of beginning 

of this description; thence South 00 degrees 00 min- 

utes 10 seconds West parallel with said North and 

South 1/4 line 92.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 59 

minutes 50 seconds West perpendicular to said North 

and South 1/4 line 101.90 feet to a point on a reference 

line which is parallel with and 24.0 feet, measured at 

right angles, East of the centerline of the Reese Drain; 

thence North 44 degrees 15 minutes 45 seconds West 

on said reference line, which is for surveying purposes 

only and it is the intention of this description to in- 

clude all lands to the centerline of Reese Drain, 128.47 

feet; thence South 89 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds 

East perpendicular to said North and said 1/4 line, 

191.57 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.310 

acre, more of less, to said reference line and 0.36 acre, 

more or less, to said centerline of said Reese Drain 

and subject to any easements of record. 





such sale. 



FC X (248) 593-1302 





File #115851F04 

11-25-4 






ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Keith Robinson and 

Rebecca Robinson, husband and wife, original mort- 

gagors, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Associa- 

tion, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of 

Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Wash- 

ington Mutual Bank, FA (the “Savings Bank”) from 

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, acting as 

receiver for the Savings Bank and pursuant to its au- 

thority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 

U.S.C. § 1821(d) via affidavit, Mortgagee, dated Feb- 

ruary 11, 2005 and recorded on February 22, 2005 in 

Liber 1028 on Page 578 in Tuscola County Records, 

Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be 

due at the date hereof the sum of Ninety Thousand Six 

Hundred Ninety-Seven and 65/100 Dollars 

($90,697.65), including interest at 5.375% per annum. 







cember 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Millington, 


Commencing 2 Rods West and 2 Rods South of the 

Northeast corner of Section 23, Town 10 North, Range 

8 East; thence South 16 Rods; thence West 10 Rods; 

thence North 16 Rods; thence East 10 Rods to the 

place of beginning. 





such sale. 



FC S (248) 593-1304 





File #291375F01 

11-25-4 






ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Robert T. Jensen 

and Cynthia L. Jensen, husband and wife, original 

mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys- 

tems, Inc., as nominee for lender and lender’s succes- 

sors and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated October 8, 2003 

and recorded on October 20, 2003 in Liber 960 on 

Page 422, and rerecorded on December 16, 2003 in 

Liber 969 on Page 519 in Tuscola County Records, 

Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Chase 

Home Finance LLC as assignee, on which mortgage 

there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum 

of Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Two 

and 93/100 Dollars ($94,582.93), including interest at 

7% per annum. 







cember 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Vassar, Tus- 

cola County, Michigan, and are described as: 

The South 165 feet of the North 330 feet of the South- 

east 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 27, Township 

11 North, Range 8 East. 

Except: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 

of Section 27, Township 11 North, Range 8 East, de- 

scribed as follows: Commencing at the East 1/4 corner 

of said Section 27, thence North 00 degrees 54 min- 

utes 10 seconds West, 1006.40 feet along the East line 

of Section, thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 

seconds West 697.69 feet to the point of beginning; 

thence continuing North 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 

seconds West, 660.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 

44 minutes 34 seconds West, 165.03 feet; thence 

South 89 degrees 35 minutes 08 seconds East, 660.00 

feet South 00 degrees 44 minutes 34 seconds East, 165 

feet, more or less to the point of beginning. Vassar 

Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, subject to ease- 

ments, restrictions, reservations and rights of way of 

record. 





such sale. 



FC S (248) 593-1304 





File #290707F01 

11-25-4 






ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by Kathleen Her- 

genreder and John G. Hergenreder, Wife and Hus- 

band, original mortgagors, to Chase Bank USA, N.A., 

Mortgagee, dated March 19, 2007 and recorded on 

March 26, 2007 in Liber 1114 on Page 748, and as- 

signed by said Mortgagee to Deutsche Bank National 

Trust Company, as trustee for J.P. MORGAN MORT- 

GAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007-CH5 as as- 

signee as documented by an assignment, in Tuscola 

County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there 

is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of 

Fifty-Six Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight and 

95/100 Dollars ($56,838.95), including interest at 








cember 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township of Columbia, 


Part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Sec- 

tion 7, Town 14 North, Range 9 East, described as: be- 

ginning at a point on the North line of said Section 7, 

which is East 132.00 feet from the Northwest corner 

of said Section; thence continuing along the North 

line, East 165.00 feet; thence parallel with the West 

line of said Section, South 00 degrees 41 minutes 03 

seconds West, 132.00 feet; thence parallel to the North 

Section line, West 165.00 feet; thence North 00 de- 

grees 41 minutes 03 seconds East, 132.00 feet to the 

place of beginning. 





such sale. 



FC S (248) 593-1304 





File #232021F04 

11-25-4 

AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPT- 

ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMA- 

TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER 

BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY 

DUTY. 

MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in 

the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made 

by Steve D. Wark, a single man, Mortgagors, to 

GreenTree Servicing LLC, Mortgagee, dated the 18th 

day of January, 1996 and recorded in the office of the 

Register of Deeds, for The County of Tuscola and 

State of Michigan, on the 18th day of January, 1996 

in Liber 684 of Tuscola County Records, page 1366, 

said Mortgage having been assigned to GreenTree 

Servicing LLC on which mortgage there is claimed to 

be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of Thirty Six 

Thousand Forty and 83/100 ($36,040.83), and no suit 

or proceeding at law or in equity having been insti- 

tuted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or 

any part thereof. 

Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale con- 

tained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the 

State of Michigan in such case made and provided, 

notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of January, 

2010 at 10:00 o’clock AM Local Time, said mortgage 

will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the 

highest bidder, at the front entrance of the Courthouse 

in Village of Caro, Tuscola County, MI (that being the 

building where the Circuit Court for the County of 

Tuscola is held), of the premises described in said 

mortgage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to 

pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, 

with interest thereon at 9.500% per annum and all 

legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the at- 

torney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums 

which may be paid by the undersigned, necessary to 

protect its interest in the premises. 

Which said premises are described as follows: All that 

certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all 

structures, and homes, manufactured or otherwise, lo- 

cated thereon, situated in the Township of Akron, 

County of Tuscola, State of Michigan, and described 

as follows, to wit: 

Beginning 565 feet North of the Southwest corner of 

the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 29, 

Town 14 North, Range 8 East, thence East 250 feet; 

thence North 135 feet; thence West 250 feet; thence 

South 135 feet to the Point Of Beginning, Excepting 

all oil, gas and mineral rights of every kind and nature 

and all rights pertinent thereto. 

During the six (6) months immediately following the 

sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the 

event that the property is determined to be abandoned 

pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be 

redeemed during 30 days immediately following the 

sale. 

Dated: 11/25/2009 

GreenTree Servicing LLC 

Mortgagee 

FABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. 

Attorney for GreenTree Servicing LLC 

888 W. Big Beaver, Suite 800 

Troy, Ml 48084 

248-362-2600 

GTSD WARKSTE 

11-25-4 






ITARY DUTY. 






conditions of a mortgage made by David A. Duke, an 

unmarried man, original mortgagor, to Union Planters 

Bank, NA, Mortgagee, dated January 13, 2005 and 

recorded on July 20, 2005 in Liber 1046 on Page 552 

in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, on which mort- 


sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred 

Eighty-One and 06/100 Dollars ($78,981.06), includ- 

ing interest at 6% per annum. 







cember 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Village of Unionville, 


Lot 10, Block 14, Village of Unionville, now known 

as H.C. Marvins Plat, according to the Plat recorded 

in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 48, now being 49A except 

the West 12 Feet of Lot 10, Block 14 of the Village of 

Unionville. 





such sale. 

Dated: December 2, 2009 


FC L (248) 593-1312 





File #114427F05 

12-2-4 

NOTICE PURSUANT TO MCL 600.3205a(4) 

NOTICE is hereby provided to John A Crossen Jr. and 

Coleen R Crossen, the borrowers and/or mortgagors 

(hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property lo- 

cated at: 4731 Swaffer Rd, Millington, MI 48746- 

9116. 

The Borrower has the right to request a meeting with 

the mortgage holder or mortgage servicer. The agent 

designated by the Mortgage Servicer and/or Mortgage 

Holder to contact and that has authority to make 

agreements under MCL sections 600.3205b and 

600.3205c is: Trott & Trott, P.C., 31440 Northwestern 

Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334- 

2525 at (248) 593-1311. 

The Borrower may contact a housing counselor by 

visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Au- 

thority’s website or by calling the Michigan State 

Housing Development Authority at http://www.michi- 

gan.gov/mshda or at (866) 946-7432. 

If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent des- 

ignated above by contacting an approved housing 

counselor within 14 days from November 30, 2009, 

foreclosure proceedings will not be commenced until 

90 days after November 30, 2009. 

If the Borrower and the agent designated above reach 

an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mort- 

gage will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by 

the terms of the agreement. 

The Borrower has the right to contact an attorney. The 

telephone number of the State Bar of Michigan’s 

Lawyer Referral Service is (800) 968-0738. 




POSE. 

Date: December 2, 2009 


FC J (248) 593-1311 


Attorneys for Servicer and/or Mortgage Holder 


Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2525 

File # 295981F01 

12-2-1

CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 PAGE ELEVEN 






ITARY DUTY. 


by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, 

if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the 



conditions of a mortgage made by Dustin Jones and 

Karista Jones, husband and wife, original mortgagors, 

to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as 

nominee for lender and lender’s successors and/or assigns, 

Mortgagee, dated May 28, 2004 and recorded 

on June 3, 2004 in Liber 994 on Page 1379, and assigned 

by said Mortgagee to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. 

as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Tuscola 

County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage 

there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum 

of Fifty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen 

and 24/100 Dollars ($57,317.24), including interest at 






them, at public venue, at the place of holding the circuit 

court within Tuscola County, at 10:00 AM, on December 

31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Village of Cass City, Tuscola 


The West 1/3 of Lot 14, and the East 1/3 of Lot 15, 

Block 1 of Wilsey and McPhail’s Addition to the Village 

of Cass City, according to the plat thereof 

recorded in Liber 1 of Plats, Page 6 (now being Page 

7A), Tuscola County Records. 


date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance 

with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the 


such sale. 



FC F (248) 593-1313 





File #249497F03 

12-2-4 






ITARY DUTY. 


by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, 

if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the 



conditions of a mortgage made by Angela M. McPhee, 

single, and David Smith, original mortgagors, to ABN 

AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., Mortgagee, dated April 

4, 2002 and recorded on April 16, 2002 in Liber 874 

on Page 463 in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, 


date hereof the sum of Fifty-Seven Thousand Sixty- 

Three and 26/100 Dollars ($57,063.26), including interest 

at 7% per annum. 





them, at public venue, at the place of holding the circuit 

court within Tuscola County, at 10:00 AM, on December 

31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in City of Caro, Tuscola 


Commencing 12 rods 4 feet East of the intersection of 

Allen Street with the one eighth line of the Northwest 

quarter of Section 3, Town 12 North, Range 9 East; 

running North 9 rods; thence East 50 feet; thence 

South 9 rods; thence West 50 feet to beginning, being 

a part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter 

of Section 3, Town 12 North, Range 9 East. 

More accurately described as: Part of the Northwest 

fractional quarter of Section 3, Town 12 North, Range 

9 East, described as beginning distant North 89 degrees 

28 minutes 05 seconds West, 1086.54 feet along 

the North line of said Section and South 00 degrees 

00 minutes 10 seconds West, parallel with the North- 

South quarter line of said Section, 202.20 feet from 

the North quarter corner of said Section 3; thence, 

from said place of beginning, continuing South 00 degrees 

00 minutes 10 seconds West, 148.50 feet to the 

occupied Northerly line of Allen Street at a point 

228.50 feet West of the Westerly line of A.P. Cooper’s 

Addition to the Village of Caro (Liber 1 of Plats, Page 

13A); thence North 89 degrees 42 minutes 55 seconds 

West, 50.00 feet along said street line; thence North 

00 degrees 00 minutes 10 seconds East, 148.50 feet; 

thence South 89 degrees 42 minutes 55 seconds East, 

50.00 feet to the place of beginning. 

Subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, 

covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. 


date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance 

with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the 


such sale. 



FC C (248) 593-1301 





File #291312F01 

12-2-4 


NOTICE is hereby provided to Kimberly Hendrick, 

the borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) 

regarding the property located at: 6820 E Gilford 

Rd, Deford, MI 48729-9630. 








2525 at (248) 593-1300. 


visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Au- 

Notice of 

BOARD OF REVIEW 

for 

Greenleaf Township 

will be held 

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16, 2009 

10:00 a.m. 

To correct qualified errors. 

Greenleaf Township Hall, Gilbert Rd. (2 miles north of Cass City Rd.) 

Taxpayers may appeal assessments at the meeting by appointment or by mail to: 

Judy Doerr, Clerk: 7381 Germania Rd., Ubly, MI 48475 

989-658-8625 

Notice of 

BOARD OF REVIEW 

for 

Elkland Township 

will be held 

TUESDAY, DEC. 15, 2009 

1:00 p.m. 

To correct errors and omissions 

Elkland Township Fire Hall, 6691 Church St., Cass City 

Dan Erla, Supervisor 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Village Ordinance 137 prohibits 

parking on any Village street from 

2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. during the 

winter months, from December 1 

to March 31, for snow removal and 

emergency access. 

Violators of this ordinance will be 

cited. 

Nanette Walsh 

Village Clerk 

thority’s website or by calling the Michigan State 

Housing Development Authority at http://www.michigan.gov/mshda 

or at (866) 946-7432. 

If the Borrower requests a meeting with the agent designated 

above by contacting an approved housing 





an agreement to modify the mortgage loan, the mortgage 

will not be foreclosed if the Borrower abides by 








POSE. 



FC H (248) 593-1300 





File # 296067F01 

12-2-1 


NOTICE is hereby provided to Robert Hudson and 

Cynthia Hudson, the borrowers and/or mortgagors 

(hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property located 

at: 2061 West St, Fairgrove, MI 48733-5115. 








2525 at (248) 593-1309. 


visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s 

website or by calling the Michigan State 


or at (866) 946-7432. 
















POSE. 



FC D (248) 593-1309 





File # 297213F01 

12-2-1 


NOTICE is hereby provided to Heath McDonald and 

Lisa L. McDonald, the borrowers and/or mortgagors 


at: 6525 S Kingston Rd, Clifford, MI 48727- 

9537. 








2525 at (248) 593-1302. 





or at (866) 946-7432. 
















POSE. 



FC X (248) 593-1302 





File # 294073F01 

12-2-1 


NOTICE is hereby provided to Judith A Pierson, the 

borrowers and/or mortgagors (hereinafter “Borrower”) 

regarding the property located at: 9293 Fostoria 

Rd, Fostoria , MI 48435. 








2525 at (248) 593-1301. 





or at (866) 946-7432. 
















POSE. 



FC C (248) 593-1301 





File # 295095F01 

12-2-1 


NOTICE is hereby provided to Jesse J. Salens and 

Melissa Salens, the borrowers and/or mortgagors 


at: 428 Pearl St, Caro, MI 48723-1402. 








2525 at (248) 593-1312. 





or at (866) 946-7432. 
















POSE. 



FC L (248) 593-1312 





File # 130289F02 

12-2-1 


NOTICE is hereby provided to Douglas P Velliquette 

and Tammy Velliquette, the borrowers and/or mortgagors 

(hereinafter “Borrower”) regarding the property 

located at: 9711 Hart Lake Rd, Otter Lake, MI 

48464-9405. 








2525 at (248) 593-1301. 





or at (866) 946-7432. 
















POSE. 



FC C (248) 593-1301 





File # 274449F02 

12-2-1

PAGE TWELVE CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN 

AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE 

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT 

AND ANY INFORMATION OB- 

TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. NOTIFY (248) 362-6100 IF 

YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY 

DUTY. 

MORTGAGE SALE - Default having 

been made in the terms and conditions of 

a certain mortgage made by Charles S. 

Roe, a married man, and Stefanie L. Roe, 

his wife, of Tuscola County, Michigan, 

Mortgagor to Independent Mortgage 

Company, formerly known as Independent 

Mortgage Company East Michigan 

dated the 11th day of April, A.D. 2006, 

and recorded in the office of the Register 

of Deeds, for the County of Tuscola and 

State of Michigan, on the 24th day of 

April, A.D. 2006, in Liber 1078, Page 

673 of Tuscola Records, on which mortgage 

there is claimed to be due, at the 

date of this notice, for principal of 

$95,486.76 (ninety-five thousand four 

hundred eighty-six and 76/100) plus accrued 

interest at 6.375% (six point three 

seven five) percent per annum. 

And no suit proceedings at law or in equity 

having been instituted to recover the 

debt secured by said mortgage or any 

part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of 

the power of sale contained in said mortgage, 

and pursuant to the statue of the 

State of Michigan in such case made and 

provided, notice is hereby given that on, 

the 10th day of December, A.D., 2009, at 

10:00:00 AM said mortgage will be foreclosed 

by a sale at public auction, to the 

highest bidder, front entrance of the 

Courthouse in the Village of Caro, Tuscola 

County, MI, Tuscola County, Michigan, 

of the premises described in said 

mortgage. 

Which said premises are described as follows: 

All that certain piece or parcel of 

land situate in the Township of Almer, in 

the County of Tuscola and State of 

Michigan and described as follows to 

wit: 

ALMER TOWNSHIP, TUSCOLA 

COUNTY, MICHIGAN: LOT 18, ASH- 

BRECK SUBDIVISION, ALMER 

TOWNSHIP, TUSCOLA COUNTY, 

MICHIGAN, ACCORDNIG TO THE 

RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, AS 

RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS, 

PAGES 8-9, TUSCOLA COUNTY 

RECORDS. Commonly known as: 1188 

Hollow Drive 

Parcel Number 002-035-110-1800-00 

The redemption period shall be six 

months from the date of such sale, unless 

determined abandoned in accordance 

with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case 

the redemption period shall be 30 days 

from the date of such sale. 


WELTMAN, WEINBERG & REIS CO., 

L.P.A. 

By: Michael I. Rich (P-41938) 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 

2155 Butterfield Drive, Suite 200-S 

Troy, MI 48084 

WWR# 10028464 

11-11-4 

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR 

ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. 

ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- 

POSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OF- 

FICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF 


DUTY. 

MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been 

made in the conditions of a mortgage 

made by Gary L. Dietz and Jody I. Dietz, 

husband and wife, to GMAC Mortgage 

Corporation, Mortgagee, dated March 

23, 1999 and recorded May 3, 1999 in 

Liber 770, Page 172, Tuscola County 

Records, Michigan. There is claimed to 

be due at the date hereof the sum of One 

Hundred Thirty-One Thousand Nine 

Hundred Thirty-One and 0/100 Dollars 

($131,931.00) including interest at 


Under the power of sale contained in said 

mortgage and the statute in such case 

made and provided, notice is hereby 

given that said mortgage will be foreclosed 

by a sale of the mortgaged premises, 

or some part of them, at public 

venue at the front entrance of the Courthouse 

in the Village of Caro, Tuscola 

County, MI in Tuscola County, Michigan 

at 10:00 a.m. on DECEMBER 17, 2009. 

Said premises are located in the Township 

of Arbela, Tuscola County, Michigan, 

and are described as: 

Part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 

1/4 of Section 9, Township 10 

North, Range 7 East, described as: Beginning 

at a point on the North line of 

said Section 9, which is North 89 degrees 

23 minutes 15 seconds East 390.0 feet 

from the Northwest corner of said Section 

9, thence continuing along said north 

line North 89 degrees 23 minutes 15 seconds 

East 936.43 feet to the Northeast 

corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 

1/4 of Section 9; thence along the 

West; North and South 1/8 line, South 0 

degrees 05 minutes 07 seconds East, 

470.0 feet; thence parallel with the 

Northline of said Section 9, South 89 degrees 

23 minutes 15 seconds West, 

936.58 feet; thence parallel with the West 

line of Said Section 9, North 0 degrees 

04 minutes 00 seconds West 470.0 feet to 

the point of beginning. Subject to the use 

of Northerly 33.0 feet thereof as Murphy 

Lake Road. 

The redemption period shall be 12 



with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case 

the redemption period shall be 30 days 

from the date of such sale. 

TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing 

mortgagee can rescind the sale. In 

that event, your damages, if any, are limited 

solely to the return of the bid amount 

tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are 

a tenant in the property, please contact 

our office as you may have certain rights. 


Orlans Associates, P.C. 


P.O. Box 5041 

Troy, MI 48007-5041 

248-502-1400 

File No. 618.1356 

ASAP #3345353 

11-18-4 

FORECLOSURE NOTICE RANDALL 

S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. IS A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN- 

FORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE 

USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

Mortgage Sale - Default has been made 

in the conditions of a certain mortgage 

made by Virgil R. Cooper and Shondi 

Cooper, husband and wife, to Mortgage 

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as 

nominee for BNC Mortgage, INC., A 

Delaware Corporation, Mortgagee, dated 

March 12, 2007 and recorded on March 

20, 2007 in Liber 1113, Page 1239, Tuscola 

County Records. Said mortgage was 

assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as 

Trustee for the registered holders of 

Structured Asset Securities Corporation 

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 

2007-OSI by an Assignment of 

Mortgage which has been submitted to 

the Tuscola County Register of Deeds, on 

which mortgage there is claimed to be 

due at the date hereof the sum of One 

Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Two 

Hundred Seventy-Four and 48/100 

($177,274.48), including interest at the 

rate of 7.72500% per annum. 







venue, at the place of holding the Circuit 

Court in said Tuscola County, where the 

premises to be sold or some part of them 

are situated, at 10:00 AM on January 7, 

2010. 

Said premises are situated in the City of 

Vassar, Tuscola County, Michigan, and 

are described as: 

Lots 16 and 17, Block 3, of the Plat of the 

Village (Now City) of Vassar, according 

to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded 

in Plat Liber 2, Page 93, Tuscola County 

Records. Commonly known as: 342 

Prospect Street. 

The redemption period shall be 6 months 

from the date of such sale, unless determined 

abandoned in accordance with 

MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption 

period shall be 30 days from 

the date of such sale, or 15 days after 

statutory notice, whichever is later. 


Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 

Attorneys for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as 

Trustee for the registered holders of 

Structured Asset Securities Corporation 

Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 

2007-OSI 

43252 Woodward Avenue, Suite 180 

Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 

248-335-9200 

Case No. 09OMI00468-1 

ASAP #3354969 

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DUTY. 

ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be 

rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. 

In that event, your damages, if any, shall 

be limited solely to the return of the bid 

amount tendered at sale, plus interest. 



made by David Paul Ricker, a single 

man, original mortgagor, to Mortgage 

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as 

nominee for lender and lender’s successors 

and/or assigns, Mortgagee, dated 

September 20, 2001 and recorded on November 

14, 2001 in Liber 848 on Page 

572, and assigned by said Mortgagee to 

BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee 

as documented by an assignment, 

Transit (nonbusiness) 

rates, 10 words or less, 

$4.00 each insertion; 

additional words 10 

cents each. Three 

weeks for the price of 

2-cash rate. Save 

money by enclosing 

cash with mail orders. 

Rates for display want 

ads on application. 

Automotive 

2003 SAAB 9-3 VECTOR - 

6-speed manual. Power windows, 

locks. Moon roof, 

dual power leather heated 

seats. Dual zone climate 

control. Black on black. 

Very good on gas, very rare. 

$13,900. Call 989-670- 

5795. 1-12-2-tf 

General Merchandise 

FOR SALE - Artificial 7.5 

ft. deluxe Mt. Fir, $75 

O.B.O. 872-2922. 

2-11-25-3 

FOR SALE - Hardwood 

tree tops. Cut your own. 

Near Cass City. 658-2244 or 

616-835-4584. 2-12-2-1 

FIREWOOD FOR SALE - 

$50 face cord. Call 872- 

2748. 2-12-2-3 

EHRLICH’S FLAGS 

AMERICAN MADE 

US -STATE - WORLD 

MILITARY - POW 

Aluminum Poles 

Commercial/Residential 

Sectional or One Piece 

1-800-369-8882 

Bill Ehrlich, Sr. 665-2568 

Bill Ehrlich, Jr. 665-2503 

2-4-16-tf 

Real Estate For Sale 

FOR SALE - 10 acres, 

mostly wooded. Excellent 

hunting. Severance Road 

east of Englehart. $39,900. 

Ask for Eric, 989-551-4871. 

3-8-19-tf 

in Tuscola County Records, Michigan, 

on which mortgage there is claimed to 

be due at the date hereof the sum of 

Sixty-Six Thousand Two Hundred 

Forty-Seven and 47/100 Dollars 

($66,247.47), including interest at 


Under the power of sale contained in 

said mortgage and the statute in such 

case made and provided, notice is 

hereby given that said mortgage will be 

foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged 

premises, or some part of them, at public 

venue, at the place of holding the circuit 

court within Tuscola County, at 10:00 

AM, on December 31, 2009. 

Said premises are situated in Township 

of Arbela, Tuscola County, Michigan, 


Lot 117, of Oak Grove Subdivision No. 

1, according to the plat thereof as 

recorded in plat liber 2, page 44, Tuscola 

County Records. 

The redemption period shall be 6 



with MCLA 600.3241a, in which 

case the redemption period shall be 30 

days from the date of such sale. 


FOR MORE INFORMATION, 

PLEASE CALL: 

FC X (248) 593-1302 



Real Estate For Rent Real Estate For Rent 

FOR RENT - Cass City Mini 

Storage. Call 872-3917. 

4-12-10-tf 

FOR RENT - K of C Hall, 

6106 Beechwood Drive. 

Parties, dinners, meetings. 

Call Rick Kerkau, 872-4877. 

4-1-2-tf 

WHY RENT AN Apartment? 

Small 1-bedroom 

house on large lot, 

$400/month plus utilities & 

security deposit. 989-872- 

3363. 4-11-25-3 

VFW HALL available for 

rental occasions. Call 872- 

4933. 4-4-1-tf 

2-BEDROOM DOWN- 

STAIRS apartment - All utilities 

except heat. Stove, 

refrigerator, AC. Next to 

grocery and hospital. Ideal 

for older person. Call 872- 

3315, ask for Bud. 

4-11-25-tf 

SPACIOUS 1-BEDROOM 

apartment in town - References, 

security deposit, first 

& last month’s rent required. 

No pets! 872-2012. 

4-11-18-3 

FOR RENT - Lower unit of 

duplex home in Cass City. 2bedrooms, 

wood floors, 

large deck and lawn, washer 

& dryer. $475/month plus 

utilities. Security deposit and 

references required. 989- 

325-1270. 4-10-14-tf 

2-BEDROOM UPSTAIRS 

apartment - Newly remodeled, 

$325/month plus utilities. 

Call Joe at 

989-550-7328. 4-11-18-3 

OWENDALE - 3-bedroom 

apartment. Laundry on-site. 

$400/month. 810-705-3060 

or 810-346-8917. 4-11-25-3 



File #242649F02 

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DUTY. 



made by Adam E. Peet, an unmarried 

man, to Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation, 

Mortgagee, dated June 18, 2004 and 

recorded July 2, 2004 in Liber 999, Page 

142, Tuscola County Records, Michigan. 

Said mortgage is now held by Chase 

Home Finance, LLC, successor by 

merger with Chase Manhattan Mortgage 

Corporation by assignment. There is 

claimed to be due at the date hereof the 

sum of One Hundred Two Thousand 

Four Hundred Eighty-Six and 29/100 

Dollars ($102,486.29), including interest 

at 6.375% per annum. 







venue at the front entrance of the Courthouse 

in the Village of Caro, Tuscola 

A BETTER JOB. 

HILLSIDE NORTH Apartments 

- 1-bedroom, near 

hospital & grocery store. 

Water & garbage included. 

Rent: $350/month plus security 

deposit. Call 872-4654, 

after 6 p.m. 4-11-4-tf 

FOR RENT - Seasonal storage: 

RVs, pop ups, boats, 

etc. Paved road, easy access. 

872-8300. 4-9-30-tf 

FOR RENT - 2-bedroom 

apartment, lower level with 

terrace. Appliances, water & 

garbage pick-up included. 

$400/month. Call 989-872- 

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SATCHELL’S CHRISTIAN 

Retirement Home AFC has 

an opening for a lady or 

male resident. Our home is 

between Caro and Cass City. 

Licensed by the state. 989- 

673-3329. 5-9-16-tf 

LOST - BLUE MILK crate 

with many tools and supplies 

at corner of Kelly & 

Cemetery roads. Reward offered. 

Call 989-670-1115. 

5-12-2-2 

FOUND MENS RING first 

weekend of November in 

TNB parking lot. Call 872- 

4311 to ID. 5-12-2-1 

FREE KITTENS. Dropped 

off at end of driveway a 

week ago. Need new home. 

Great Christmas gifts. One 

tiger stripped, one black & 

white. May be 3-5 months 

old. Very playful and 

friendly. MUST GO!!! Call 

989-975-0948 if interested. 

5-12-2-3 

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up to 50% on select wood 

and gas burning display fire- 

places, inserts, and add-on 

furnaces at Dan’s Fireplace 

and Stove, LLC, 6509 Main 

St., Cass City, MI 48726. 

989-872-3190. 5-11-25-3 

Knights of Columbus 

CHICKEN & FISH 

DINNERS 

ALL YOU CAN EAT 

Friday, Dec. 18 

4:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

K of C Hall 

6106 Beechwood Dr, Cass City 

Adults $8.00 Students $4.00 

10 & under Free 

5-11-25-4 

All you can eat ~ Public Welcome 

Dinner 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

Masonic Lodge, Cass City 

Corner of Maple and Garfield 

First Friday of the month 

Tickets at door 

Adults $8.00 

Kid’s menu - 12 & under 

Hotdog, Fries & Pie $2.00 

Tyler Lodge 317, Cass City 

Take-outs Available 

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AUCTION 

309 W. Sherman Street 

Caro, MI 

3 BR, 2 BA, 1250 SF HOME 

AGENT: Marty Osentoski 

Osentoski Realty Co. 

989-872-4377 

Plus 34 Other Homes 

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Hudson & Marshall 

1-866-539-4174 

In assoc. w/Steve Reeser 6504140790 

5-12-2-2 

County, MI in Tuscola County, Michigan 

at 10:00 a.m. on JANUARY 7, 2010. 

Said premises are located in the Township 

of Dayton, Tuscola County, Michigan, 


Commencing at the Northeast corner of 

the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of 

Section 15, Town 11 North, Range 10 

East; thence South 24 rods; thence West 

19 rods; thence North 24 rods; thence 

East 19 rods to the point of beginning. 

The redemption period shall be 6 months 

from the date of such sale, unless determined 

abandoned in accordance with 

MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption 

period shall be 30 days from 

the date of such sale. 

TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing 

mortgagee can rescind the sale. In 

that event, your damages, if any, are limited 

solely to the return of the bid amount 

tendered at sale, plus interest. If you are 

a tenant in the property, please contact 

our office as you may have certain rights. 


Orlans Associates, P.C. 


P.O. Box 5041 

Troy, MI 48007-5041 

248-502-1400 

File No. 310.4962 

ASAP #3360514 

12-2-4 

FOUND SMALL DOG corner 

of Phillips and Shabbona 

rds. 872-6670. 5-12-2-1 

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CASS CITY, MICHIGAN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 PAGE THIRTEEN 

CALL 872-2010 TO PLACE AN ACTION AD 

Services 

John’s Small 

Engine Repair 

6426 E. Cass City Rd. 

Reasonable 

Rates!!! 

Lawnmowers, Riders, 

Trimmers, Rototillers, 

Chainsaws & Snowthrowers 

All Makes & Models 

24 Years of Experience 

All Work Guaranteed 

Hours: 

Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m. 

Saturday 9-4 p.m. 

872-3866 

Ken Martin 

Electric, Inc. 

Homes - Farms 

Commercial 

Industrial 

STATE LICENSED 

Phone 872-4114 

4180 Hurds Corner Rd. 

8-8-10-tf 

Carpet & Upholstery 

Cleaning 

Don Dohn 

Cass City 

Phone 872-3471 

8-3-25-tf 

Smith 

Refrigeration 

and 

Appliance Repair 

All makes and models 

Call 872-3092 

8-3-15-tf 

Heating & Cooling 

• Central A/C 

• Gas & Oil Furnaces 

• Mobile Home Furnace 

Sales & Service 

HEATING 

and 

AIR 

CONDITIONING 

Paul L. Brown 

Owner 

8-4-1-tf 

State Licensed 

24 Hour Emergency Service 

CALL 

989-872-2734 

8-5-3-tf 

SALT FREE iron conditioners 

and water softeners, 

24,000 grain, $750. In-home 

service on all brands. Credit 

cards accepted. Call Paul’s 

Pump Repair, 673-4850 or 

800-745-4851 for free analysis. 

8-9-25-tf 

LEE MORGAN 

PAINTING 

20 Years Experience 

Services: 

Interiors, Exteriors, 

Texturing, Wood Graining, 

Power Washing 

• Residential//Commercial 

• Insured 

(989) 872-3840 

8-8-17-tf 

Services Services 

PAUL’S PUMP REPAIR - 

Water pump and water tank 

sales. In-home service. 

Credit cards accepted. Call 

673-4850 or 800-745-4851 

anytime. 8-9-25-tf 

Kappen 

Tree Service, LLC 

Cass City 

• Tree Trimming or Removals 

• Stump Grinding 

• Brush Mowing / Chipping 

• Lot Clearing • Tree Moving 

• Experienced Arborists 

• Fully Insured 

• Equipped Bucket Trucks 

Call (989) 673-5313 

or (800) 322-5684 

for a FREE ESTIMATE 

8-6-25-tf 

KIRBY VACUUMS authorized 

factory service center - 

doing business since 1977. 

We carry genuine Kirby factory 

parts. If repair and 

service are important to you, 

have your Kirby checked 

over at a reasonable price. 

Even if your Kirby is 30 

years old, we can still repair 

it to run for many more 

years! Call 989-269-7562, 

989-479-6543 or 989-551- 

7562. 8-12-3-52 

ELECTRIC MOTOR and 

power tool repair, 8 a.m. to 5 

p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 

noon Saturday. John Blair, 

1/8 mile west of M-53 on Sebewaing 

Road. Phone 269- 

7909. 8-12-13-tf 

Dave Nye 

Builder 

* New Construction 

* Additions 

* Remodeling 

* Pole Buildings 

* Roofing 

* Siding 

* State Licensed * 

(989) 872-4670 

8--8-10-tf 

Mayville 

Country 

4 bedroom, 2 bath 

Ranch, 1,800 sq. ft., 2 

car garage and a finished 

pole building on 

10 acres. 

6451 Main St., Cass City 

• Cass City 

989-872-2248 

• Caro 

989-673-2555 

• Caseville 

989-856-8999 

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989-269-6977 

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WEBSITE: 

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Tech Support 

• Computer Troubleshooting 

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• Computer Security 

• Virus & Spyware Removal 

• Wireless Network 

Installation 

• Competitive Rates 

Call: 989-670-5606 or 

989-872-5606 

8-1-16-tf 

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FREE ESTIMATES 

• Wallpaper 

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• New Construction 

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872-4654 

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550-8608 

8-12-17-tf 

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528 N. State St., Caro, MI 48723 

(989) 672-7777 

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Reasonable Rates 

New Customers Welcome! 

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(989) 872-8520 

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8-10-7-tf 

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16-5-14-tf 

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fax (610) 892-2935. 

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11-11-25-2 

Real Estate For Sale 

David Osentoski 

Associate Broker 

Now Booking Auctions 

REDUCED TO 

$255,900 00 

This beautiful Ranch has many updates which include 

master bedroom with large walk-in closet and wide entry 

doors. Bath has marble/oak vanity, open kitchen/dining 

room, solid oak cabinets, central air, gas log fireplace, 

large family room and a lot of storage, full basement, 

10’x14’ shed and 12’x30’ deck. A must see home! 

TCC1491 

This updated 1 bedroom, 1 bath home has 

a possible 2nd bedroom upstairs. Immediate 

possession. Move in condition. TO735 

VFW POST 3644 members 

would like to thank the Pinney 

Foundation for the grant 

money. Your generosity is 

greatly appreciated, as we 

will be able to complete the 

proposed project. 13-12-2-1 

Cape Cod with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, family 

room with fireplace, open kitchen, dining area and 

sunroom. Full finished basement with wet bar. 2 car 

garage and 2 car workshop. Cute gardening home in 

backyard. Country living in town. Come take a look! 

TCC1562 

3 bedroom, 2 bath home on paved road in Cass 

City country. CY2597 

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872-2010 

6501 Main St., Cass City, Michigan 48726 

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672-7777 

Location, Location, Location - Waterfront property. 

A year-round home or summer get away 

awaits you. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. All redone 

from top to bottom. 55’ of lakefront. Large 

deck overlooks the magnificent views. Call today 

to make an appointment to see. CA-51 

Older Brick home with nice character. Original woodwork 

throughout in good to excellent condition including unique 

doors and fireplace. Country kitchen with wall oven, extra 

room with fireplace that could be used as a 5th bedroom. 

This home also has a family room with fireplace, large deck 

off the back, a 40’x80’ pole barn with 220 electric and a 

chicken coop that could also be used for storage. Located 

just 2 1/2 miles south of town. Great location. CC-627 

Martin Osentoski 

Sales Associate 

872-3252 or 550-3400 

Lola Osentoski Flores 


989-551-3577 

Family style home. Approximately 1,700 sq. ft., 

includes 3 bedrooms, full bath and a bonus room 

upstairs. There is also a full bath and a family 

room with fireplace on the main floor. Additionally 

it has updated windows and siding, fenced in 

backyard with cement patio, 24’x32’ garage and a 

full basement. Bad Axe schools. BA-188 

Newer stick built home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 

baths, full basement, light Oak cabinets and dishwasher. 

Great price for North Branch school, and 

it is located on a paved road. Smart Buy promotion, 

call for details. NB-241 

You may also view our auctions at: 

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Cass City...........989-872-4377 

Caro...................989-673-7777 

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E-mail: osentosk@avci.net 

Tavis Osentoski 


989-551-2010 

Lee LaFave 


665-2295 

Roger Pohlod 


872-2747 

Well maintained 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1-story, 1,460 sq. 

ft. home with a 2 car garage on a large nicely landscaped 

lot, close to schools, in the village of Cass City. 

Living room with a gas log fireplace, deck off the master 

bedroom and a cement patio off the kitchen. Move in 

day of closing. TCC1573 

Lovely home in Caro featuring 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 

a family room with a natural fireplace, central air and a 

2 car attached garage. The full basement is finished 

with another kitchen. This is a must see. TC507

PAGE FOURTEEN CASS CITY CHRONICLE - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 CASS CITY, MICHIGAN 

KELSEY COOPER, A junior in her first year with the Cass City High School 

Equestrian Team, competes in western equitation. 

Alpaca Socks, Gloves & Scarfs 

Yarn, Fleece, Rovings 

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Gagetown, MI 48735 

(989) 665-0032 or (989) 553-6255 

SENIOR ASHLEIGH Stoeckle, a member of the Cass City High School Equestrian 

Team for the past 4 years, competes in the saddle seat event during a meet 

this season. 

Cass City Equestrian Team enjoys best 

season ever; Class C Reserve Champs 


Editor 

Horses probably don’t come to mind 

when area residents think about high 

school sports, but Cass City can now 

add Class C Reserve Equestrian Team 

Champion in District 14 to the 

school’s list of athletic titles. 

“The equestrian team for Cass City 

was formed in 2002 as a club sport, 

and in 2004 it became recognized as 

a varsity sport,” said team Coach 

Laura Cotton. “The team is supported 

by the school, and the team members 

receive their varsity letter upon completion 

of the season. My time as the 

coach is voluntary. 

“Cass City was a C team this year 

with 5 riders - the largest team todate,” 

Cotton noted, adding in previous 

years the team completed in Class 

D, with only one or 2 members. 

The team competes in a host of different 

events, including western 

showmanship, English showmanship, 

saddle seat showmanship, saddle seat 

equitation, saddle seat pattern, hunt 

seat equitation, western horsemanship, 

western bareback, trail, barrels, 

timed events and 2-person relays. 

“The equestrian sport is overseen by 

the Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship 

Association for rules and 

regulations,” Cotton explained. 

“There are 19 schools - 68 riders this 

year - that competed in District 14 and 

(they’re) divided into A, B, C and D 

teams depending on how many kids 

are on the team. 

Schools that compete in District 14 

include Kingston, Ubly, Croswell- 

Lexington, Sandusky, Caro, Reese, 

Bad Axe, Millington, Peck, Brown 

City, Marlette and Akron-Fairgrove. 

“Teams compete in 3 meets held 

over the weekends in September. 

Meets for this year were held in Caro 

at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds 

and Sandusky at the Sanilac County 

Fairgrounds,” she said. “The champion 

teams of the district go on to 

compete at a regional meet and the 

winning teams from regionals advance 

on to state competition.” 

Cotton said each team is awarded 

points based on how well the team 

members are placed in each event 

they compete in. Points are given for 

first through eighth place. 

“Points are tallied for teams and in- 

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dividual awards,” she added. “At the 

end of the season, the district awards 

medals to 2 sections of high point riders 

called top 10 and top 20.” 

This year’s Cass City team members 

all earned their varsity letters. In addition, 

they won the following individual 

awards: 

*Senior Ashleigh Stoeckle (4-year 

team member) - Received medal for 

being in the top 20, medal for All- 

Academic District 14, and was named 

an All-Conference Scholar Athlete. 

*Senior Samantha Swiderski (4-year 

team member) - Medal for All-Academic 

District 14 and All-Conference 

Scholar Athlete. 

*Junior Kelsey Cooper (first year on 

the team) - Received medal for being 

in the top 20, and was the high point 

rider for Cass City. 

*Sophomore Sarah Zmierski (2-year 

team member) - All-Conference 

Scholar Athlete. 

*Sophomore Andrea Boyd (first year 

on the team) - All-Conference Scholar 

Athlete. 

Excell expands in Caro 

Management officials with the Excell 

Group, based in Lathrup Village, 

recently announced that the company’s 

newest expanded call center 

operation will be locating in Caro. 

The announcement was made by L. 

William Brann III, President and 

CEO of the company. 

“The Excell Group management 

team did an extensive search throughout 

Michigan for a location, and decided 

on expanding the current Caro 

office in Tuscola County because of 

the talented and trained workforce in 

the area,” Brann said. He also credited 

a pro-business attitude that was 

displayed by local agencies like 

Thumb Works, building owners, other 

local businesses and area residents. 

Brann lauded the city of Caro, Caro 

City Manager Don Beavers, the Tuscola 

County Economic Development 

Corporation and EDC Director Jim 

McLoskey for helping the firm identify 

the best suited office space for its 

needs, and for allowing the expanded 

business location to hit the ground 

running. 

“The Excell Group staff members 

had many options to review in this 

site selection process over a relatively 

short period of time, and are extremely 

pleased that we chose to expand 

our current operations in Caro 

by opening a new office,” Brann said. 

Reaction to the announcement from 

Brann has been very positive. 

“The city welcomes the Michiganbased 

Excell Group and its expansion 

in Caro. It is very good news to see 

Excell Group retaining existing jobs, 

and creating new jobs for our town 

during these tough economic times. It 

is exciting to see these jobs that are 

staying in and coming to our community,” 

said Tom Striffler, Mayor of 

Caro. 

Initially, the operation in Caro will 

employ approximately 50 full-time 

people, but according to Brann, the 

office has the potential to grow based 

on the success of the operation. 

Adding his well wishes to the new 

firm was Tuscola County EDC Director 

Jim McLoskey. “The EDC was 

very happy to partner with the city of 

Caro in bringing the Excell Group 

and these new employment opportunities 

to Caro and Tuscola County. 

These are exactly the type of jobs that 

are needed to help diversify our economy, 

and will help us become less dependent 

on the automotive and auto 

supplier industry,” he said. 

The Excell Group is a diversified 

temporary and permanent employee 

human resource and staffing agency 

with offices throughout the Midwest, 

serving hundreds of employers. The 

business was founded by Brann in 

1994 in Michigan. The company has 

been recognized as one of the leading 

human resource providers in the region 

by many different business 

groups over the past several years. 

Brann said the Excell Group will be 

taking applications for customer service 

representatives and team leaders 

for the new expanded office in Caro. 

Job seekers are asked to e-mail their 

resume and a cover letter to Human 

Resources hr@excellgroupinc.com or 

by fax to (248) 416-1102 for a possible 

interview. Job interviews will be 

handled on an appointment-only 

basis. 

The expanded office and business in 

Caro is scheduled to be fully operational 

by mid-December, with remodeling 

of its building scheduled to 

begin immediately. 

According to business records on 

file, the Excell Group office was the 

first call center of its kind to locate in 

Tuscola County. The firm also has an 

office in Cass City which opened earlier 

this year and employs 37 people 

at that location. 

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