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Meier
urges
8-man
football
By Rosemary Horvath
Correspondent
Marion Superintendent
Mort Meier has recommended staying in the
Highland Conference for
all sports except football
and have 8-man teams
compete in football.
The Marion school
board authorized the
superintendent and athletic
director to pursue the option to implement next
school year.
A community forum
last week was followed
with a brief discussion at
the school board meeting
Wednesday about a solution.
“This is one step,”
Meier said Thursday
during a phone interview,
emphasizing he has to talk
with superintendents in
districts Marion has competed with in the Highland
Conference.
“Are they willing to go
with the plan or do they
may want another school
to fill Marion’s slot,” are
questions he will ask.
“This is not settled by
any means.”
Marion varsity football
was cancelled this year
when the roster fell short
of enough players. Seniors
did not play and other
players joined the junior
varsity team.
An 8-man team would
have enough players for
both high school and
junior varsity teams, Meier
said.
The Highland Conference consists of Evart,
Beal City, Lake City, Pine
River, Manton, McBain
and Northern Michigan
Christian.
Here are other options
that have been discussed:
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Ceremony honors Veterans
By Jessica Sequin
Correspondent
Veterans Day is a United
States holiday that honors
and remembers those who
fought and continue to fight
in the U.S Armed Forces.
This Federal holiday is
celebrated on November 11
every year. Every com-
munity does their own thing
to honor their veterans and
current troops.
To celebrate this holiday,
Marion had a ceremony at
their local memorial. It began at 11am and lasted about
15 minutes. A few speeches
were given about Veterans
Day and what it means to the
veterans living in Marion.
There was also a small
exhibit put together with war
memorabilia from the civil
war all the way up to Iraqi
Freedom. Things included
were documents from different times in history, guns,
pictures, and even a newspaper declaring that Japan
had quit.
After the memorial cer-
Skull skeleton haunts Sixth St.
By Julie Traynor
Correspondent
The possibilities were
endless. This had the
chance to be Marion the
Marion - Halloween has Mastodon! Television
come and gone but spooky crews would come to
just keeps on rolling
town. Other newspapers
in Marion. Residents
would send reporters. Big
on Sixth Street were
name paleontologists like
pondering a mystery this
Bob Bakker would pay
week with the discovery of us a visit. The Discovery
what was first thought to
Channel would follow.
be the skeleton of an old
There would be Marion
horse head at the edge of
the Mastodon souvenirs,
the neighborhood swamp. t-shirts, action figures,
There was plenty
postcards and more. The
of excitement and
local restaurants would
speculation for a while
serve up all manner of
early this week. Photos
mastodon named burgers
were taken and many
and drinks. Folks would
questions posed. We
come from all over the
were pretty excited with
country to visit our rare
the possibilities here at
and prehistoric find.
the Press. Perhaps this
Marion would put Marion
discovery wasn’t a horse
on the map.
after all. Just maybe it
After a number of
was the unearthing of
communications with
something prehistoric,
Sixth Street resident Maria
the likes of the famous
Mikulich, who found the
dinosaur Sue, culled from skull along with grandthe rocks in Colorado.
daughter Zahaida, on the
right and her cousin Jomy,
left, hopes were dashed.
After much neighborhood talk, she reported
that the skull, in fact, was
from a cow and had only
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at the exhibit, the Veterans
made their way to Marion’s
Elementary school. At the
school they had interviews
with the 4th and 5th graders. They gave them more
understanding and history of
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Veterans honored at ceremony
and artifacts display
Crowds gathered in Marion at the Veterans Memorial
to pay tribute to our servicemen
Photos by Jessica Sequin
A Veteran’s Day ceremony
Spoinsored by the VFW
was held at the Veterans
Memorial in downtown
Marion on Tuesday,
November 11, 2014 at 11:00
am. honoring all who have
served our country. At 1:00
p.m. local veterans visited the
Marion Elementary School to
be interviewed by 4th and 5th
graders looking to learn the
meaning of Veterans Day and
This is a quilt made for Jim Whelpley’s grandfather
Rufus Lamar after he returned from WWI.
The letter on the quilt is dated 1934.
of the dedication of military
personnel. In addition local
citizens were invited to the
gathering.
Marion business owner
Jim Whelpley also had a
war memorabilia display at
the village hall in Marion.
Locals brought momentos
from the Civil War, WW1,
WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq,
etc.
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Dave Daddler brought in his WWI local roster to share
with the public at the Village Hall in Marion.
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hardware used by our soldiers.
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Second Front Page
Humphries sentenced to 71 months minimum
By Rosemary Horvath
Correspondent
slaughter in that both are
15-year Class C felonies.
Although Humphries
Family and friends
had no prior record,
of Jasmine Rogers, the
Thompson asked the judge
13-year-old Marion Middle to exceed maximum guideSchool 7th grader killed
lines based on the defenOct. 18, 2013 in a onedant’s actions at the scene.
vehicle crash packed the
According to police recourtroom Nov. 7 and
ports, Humphries was drivlistened as 49th Circuit
ing a car at speeds reaching
Judge Scott Hill-Kennedy
75 miles an hour before
sentenced the driver of the losing control along 20
vehicle to a minimum of 71 Mile Road, near 21 Mile,
months in prison.
in Marion Township. The
Audreyonna Joy
car flipped over and ejected
Humphries, 22, of Marion, two 13-year-old girls.
did not contest the Count
Jasmine, from Temple,
2 felony charge of failure
died at the scene from
to stop at the scene of acinjuries.
cident resulting in death,
Another youth suffered
according to the circuit
critical injuries and has
court clerk.
since recovered while a
The maximum prison
third youth received minor
sentence is 15 years.
injuries.
Osceola County ProseHumphries reportcutor Tyler Thompson said edly fled the scene without
the charge was in the same seeking assistance for the
sentencing class as maninjured passengers and had
broken into a Clare County
home the next day where
police found and arrested
her.
Thompson noted the
pain a community goes
through over a tragic death
of someone so young but
especially egregious was
the choice Humphries
made for leaving the scene
without calling for help.
She had zero points for
having no prior record on
the grid system, but had
135 points beyond the 75
points based on her actions
for the crime, Thompson
said.
“I asked the judge to
exceed guidelines and he
bumped her to 15 years.
It will be up the parole
board to determine when to
release her,” the prosecutor
added.
At Right: Jasmine Rodgers,
13, who was killed in the
car driven by Humphries.
Osceola County Sheriff’s Crime Log
The Osceola County
Sheriff’s Office investigated several complaints for
the above week. The following is a brief summery
for some of that activity
which occurred.
On 10-26-2014 deputies investigated 2 vehicle
crashes which occurred
within Richmond Township.
On 10-26-2014 deputies
received credible information on the location of a
subject which had a valid
Wexford County warrant
issued for their arrest.
Deputies arrived at the
Hartwick Township home,
arrested said subject and
transported them to the
Osceola County Jail without incident.
On 10-27-2014 deputies investigated 4 vehicle
crashes, and 1 crash with
injuries. Incidents occurred within Orient, Sylvan, Cedar and Richmond
Townships.
On 10-27-2014 a deputy
was dispatched to a Richmond Township home on
the report of a trespassing
complaint. Upon arrival
it was discovered that the
complainant had captured
photographs on their trail
camera of an unknown vehicle and an unknown subject at their residence. The
deputy investigated this
incident, and cleared the
scene once their assistance
was no longer needed.
On 10-28-2014 a deputy
conducted a traffic stop on
a vehicle, within Lincoln
Township, for operating
without a registration plate.
Through investigation it
was discovered that the
operator was driving said
vehicle with a suspended
driver’s license and without
insurance. The operator
was arrested and transported to the Osceola County
Jail without incident.
On 10-28-2014 deputies
were dispatched to a Richmond Township business
on the report of a disorderly person’s complaint.
Upon arrival the scene was
secured and through investigation it was discovered
that said subject was intoxicated, and was dropped
off at said business without
further means of transportation. Arrangements were
made and a short time later
the subject was turned over
to family members.
On 10-29-2014 deputies investigated 2 vehicle
crashes and 1 crash with
injuries. Incidents occurred within Lincoln,
Richmond and Leroy
Townships.
On 10-30-2014 deputies investigated 6 vehicle
crashes which occurred
within Highland, Richmond, Rose Lake, Evart,
Sylvan and Leroy Townships.
On 10-30-2014 deputies
conducted a traffic stop on
a vehicle, within Richmond
Township, for a speeding infraction. Through
investigation it was discovered that said operator
was driving their vehicle
with a suspended driver’s
license. The subject was
arrested and transported
to the Osceola County Jail
without incident.
On 10-31-2014 a deputy
conducted a traffic stop on
a vehicle, within Osceola
Township, for a speeding
infraction. Through investigation it was discovered that the operator was
driving said vehicle with a
suspended driver’s license.
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On 10-31-2014 a deputy
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On 11-01-2014 deputies were dispatched to a 2
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which was driven by a
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Reed City subject had fled
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suspended driver’s license.
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transported to the Osceola
County Jail without incident.
On 11-01-2014 deputies investigated 2 vehicle
crashes, which occurred
within Richmond and Lincoln Townships.
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any and all suspicious
activity that is observed
within their neighborhoods,
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office if you have any information pertaining to the
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Viewpoints
Postcard from
the Pines
Mike’s Musings
Michael Wilcox, Publisher/Editor
My mom said “ouch” and
it made me laugh
Julie Traynor
There is a lot going on
this month. We’ve had long
Ouch! For the first time
herself, she can’t walk, and
election, celebrated Vetin a year my mother vocalsomeone needs to feed her.
eran’s Day, the firearm deer
ized a discernable word.
She’s simply in another
hunting season begins Sat“Ouch” she said when I
world.
urday and we are looking
squeezed her wrist. When
It doesn’t seem to be
forward to Thanksgiving,
I asked, “did it hurt?” she
an unacceptable world.
which is late this year.
disease, and it is expected
said a second word, “Yes.”
Those that take care of my
We are all glad that the
that it will take his life very
You see my mother has
mom, are always comment- soon.
election is behind us and
Alzheimer’s, a common
ing about her ever present
that all the political adverI don’t know how long
disease that strips away
smile. Unlike other residents my mom has to live. I do
tising is over, for which we
one’s memory. She is in an
who may get angry and
know however, having been all can send up a collective
advanced stage in that she
mean, mom simply smiles,
nonpartisan sigh of relief.
so close to this disease, I
has had the disease for sev- all day every day. Strangely pray each and every day it
We are subjected to all of
eral years, and now really
enough, in her earlier years, doesn’t affect anyone else in those television commerdoesn’t recognize anyone,
she didn’t smile much. She
cials, and in the end do they
my immediate family. One
including me, her oldest
was a disciplinarian devoid can certainly say it appears
really sway anyone at the
child.
of humor.
last moment? It’s all over
my mom hasn’t suffered,
It was with great joy
Amazingly, however, she but I ask, what kind of life
except, perhaps, those yard
that I left the memory care
seems perfectly healthy. She is she living, when she can’t placards, many of which
home she now lives in. I
rarely is sick, even with a
will be around until a good
even recognize her own
try to visit her once a week cold. A few Sunday’s ago,
deep snow buries them.
children?
on Sundays. It’s a long
I took my 13-year-old son
Until then they will just be
This being National
trip and she doesn’t really
to see her. We played catch
Alzheimer’s Disease Aware- a reminder of the adverknow who I am, but I guess with a rubber ball. Her
tising ordeal we’ve been
ness Month, I would hope
I feel better every Sunday
reflexes remain excellent as we all spend a little time
through. It’s been a regular
when I’m driving back from she was able to catch and
getting acquainted with this advertising blitzkrieg. Can’t
Lansing. This past Sunday
throw the ball with easy,
horrible disease. One study help but wonder what good
was extra special- made so
while sitting propped up in
said 1 in 3 deaths of seniors deeds all of those adverby the uttering of one lousy her bed.
tising dollars could have
is related to dementia/Alword, “ouch.”
With ease, that is until
zheimer’s. If that is the case, done….
Alzheimer’s is the sixth
she decided to take a bite
We also note that the
at some point in our lives,
leading cause of death in the out of the rubber ball. She
we all are going to have the Christmas shopping comUnited States. In its early
could catch it and throw it,
mercials were ushered in
unpleasant experience of
stages people detect a loss
but didn’t know whether it
just after Halloween. On to
caring for a loved one with
of short term memory. We
was an apple or a ball. We
the next blitzkrieg.
the disease.
all, as we age are somewhat were excited while playing
November 11 was VetFrom experience, I’m
forgetful, but the memory of catch, but walked out of
telling you it isn’t fun. Once eran’s Day, a day always
someone with Alzheimer’s
her room very sad that she
remembered and observed
in a while you will come
(the most common form
couldn’t tell the difference
in our family. As in most
home with a smile on your
of dementia) steadily gets
between something that was face because your loved one families, ours has more
worse.
edible or not.
has mouthed a recognizable than its share of veterans of
Unfortunately, there is
Persons with Alzheimer’s word. In my case, “ouch.”
which we are proud. no known cure. Researchers typically have the disease
After much
But most of the time, that
are frantically attempting to for 7 to 20 years, before
pleading on his part by an
occasional smile is substifind ways to slow the disthey die. There’s been a lot
almost 17 year old Franklin
tuted with tears, because
ease and provide better care of discussion in the news
Berry, his parents signed
there are very few things
for those that have it. My
lately because Detroit’s own worse in life than having
the necessary papers allowmom, who is 85, is in the
hockey hero, Gordie Howe, that loved one not know
ing him to join the Marine
final stages- she can’t dress is in the last stages of the
Corps just after his birthwho you are.
Reflections
By Roger Campbell, author, broadcaster columnist and pastor for 22 years.
He can be reached at [email protected]
Taming the beast behind your teeth
Have you said something you regret?
You’re not the first to
do so.
Through the centuries,
careless and cutting words
have wounded hearers and
brought regret to those
who spoke them. Churches have been divided, family ties broken and friendships torn apart by unkind
words harshly spoken.
One of the saddest
stories of the power of
wounding words I have
heard relates to a marriage
that suffered a verbal blow
shortly after the wedding.
The couple stayed together
for years, but the husband
never recovered from a
cutting comment made by
his bride and named this as
one of the main causes of
their ultimate divorce.
The Bible calls the
tongue a fire that can cause
hellish destruction (James
3:5).
Experience agrees.
In his book, “The
Tongue--Angel or Demon?” George Sweeting
warned: “A fiery tongue is
like a burning match in a
gasoline tank. The tongue
ignites a great fire. A word
of hate inflames opposition. A mocking word
incites bitterness. An evil
word may kindle a career
of sin. A foul word heard
on the streets, in the shop,
in the school, may start
fires burning within until
nothing is left but ashes.
“Contentious tongues
have hindered the work
of God a thousand times
over. Critical tongues
have broken the hearts and
health of many pastors.”
On the other hand,
the tongue has immense
potential for good. Most
of us remember when
someone has come along
at a critical time in our
lives with just the right
words to help us through
some difficulty. Looking
back, we know this was no
chance encounter. These
encouragers arrived right
on time because this was
part of God’s plan and the
result of His love.
We have all spoken
words we’d like to recall.
Sometimes we’ve made
enemies or offended people when we didn’t intend
to do so. But these verbal
blunders do not mean
we’re to live with regret
for the rest of our lives, the
victims of our own voices.
We can be forgiven…and
change.
Consider Peter. Three
times, just before the
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crucifixion, he denied that
he even knew his Lord and
emphasized these three
infamous denials with profanity. Still, his troubling
lapse of faith and shameful conduct did not render
him useless for life. The
same tongue that had been
profane under pressure
demonstrated the proof of
his faith when surrendered
to God, making him one
of the most influential
spokesmen of the first
century church.
So there is hope for
you.
God forgives and wants
to become the Lord of
your language.
You’ve not been able
to control your unruly
tongue, but God can. He
day. Off he went for training at Paris Island, then to
active duty in the Pacific.
I do not know a lot of the
details, but do know that he
spent his 18th birthday dug
into a foxhole, under enemy
fire, on Guadalcanal. His
sergeant crawled into his
hole, offered him a drink
from a bottle of whisky
saying “Happy Birthday,
kid.” I’ve heard numerous
family members tell that
tale. He did not talk much
about his battles, although I
do know that at one time he
fought beside a couple of
the men who raised the flag
on Iwo Jima.
In further searching for information on this,
I turned to the book my
mother kept during WWII,
chronicling Dad’s service
record and those of others
in the family. Several years
ago I sent the pages containing Uncle Frank’s clippings to my cousins, feeling that they should have
them. I did come across
a clipping from an Upper
Peninsula paper which adds
to the story. Grandpa Berry
taught school in the Munising system during the war
years and devoted a good
deal of time, as many did,
to the war effort, selling
war bonds. When asked
how he found the time he
replied, “Two sons in the
service, one (Uncle Frank)
who won five stars before
he was eighteen, another
in the Air Corps (Dad),
a brother (Charlie) in the
Army and a sister (Alice)
in the Army Nursing Corps,
probably has something to
do with it.” The clipping further
notes that Grandpa’s
nephew was a POW of the
“Japs” and that Grandma
had six nephews (Beebe
boys) in the service.
Along side this clipping
is a short poem penned by
a worried mother who, just
as now, dreaded the daily
news.
News Time.
It takes great courage,
Sons of mine,
For you to face the foe.
It takes more courage
Than I have—
To face my radio.
Fern Berry
I do know that Uncle
Frank earned a number
of medals, other than the
‘Stars’ and a Purple Heart
for his military service. And
as things often went, he did
not receive the medals or
official recognition for 35
years. It was a long time to
wait for a thank you.
* * *
November is designated
Alzheimer’s Awareness
month. This month is
especially chosen to call
attention to this ravaging
disease. It is the thief of
memory, personality and
dignity. Progress has been
made in this battle, but the
war is far from won. Alzheimer’s is indeed a thief,
and a greedy one. It steals
from everyone, not only
the person whose mind is
stolen, but all those who
know, love, care about and
for Alzheimer’s victims. It
is relentless and despicable.
This battle goes on each
day of every month, year
after year. Wage this war
any way you can. It could
be the fight of your life.
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will cause your words to
heal instead of hurt, to
build up rather than tear
down.
But this change must
begin in your heart.
When God is in control
of your life, that wild
beast caged behind your
teeth will be tamed and
you won’t have to live
with regret anymore.
Roger Campbell can be
reached at rcministry@
ameritech.net
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Community Events
Upcoming events should be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance. Email to [email protected]
NMC dinner to raise funds
for Dominican Republic
It’s that time of year
again for the annual
Dominican Republic
Auction and Soup Supper
starting at 5:30 p.m., Nov.
21, at Northern Michigan
Christian Schools in
McBain. Dinner begins
at 5:30 p.m. with the auction to follow promptly
at 6:45 p.m. This year’s meal will
be a taco bar complete
with home-made desserts.
The event is free to attend
with the option of a free
will offering. There are a
number of auction items up
for grabs this year including, free lawn mowing,
babysitting services, gift
cards, archery supplies,
baked goods, blankets and
much more. “We have had this great
fundraiser for 12 years
now,” Northern Michigan
Christian School secretary
Lori Dodde said. “It is
so successful, because of
the wonderful community
support for the junior class’
service trip to the Dominican Republic.”
The funds from this
event will be used to for
the junior class’ mission
trip to the Dominican
Republic. While there students will construct latrines
for local bateys (villages),
various building and painting projects at schools,
constructing cinder-block
homes for families in need,
conducting Bible school
sessions and assisting at a
local Luke Society medical
clinic.
“In the Dominican
Republic students will be
exposed to the poverty
and need of a third-world
country and will begin to
experience, appreciate and
come to understand a foreign culture,” Dodde said.
“Through this experience,
students will see that God’s
Kingdom can be found in
all parts of the world.”
In preparation for the
trip students will do a
series of devotions focus-
Evarts schedule of
Christmas activities
Nov 12th – Dec 21th • T, Th & F 11-6, Sat 11-5
Christmas Gifts Shop @OLAH
Featuring handmade Christmas items and art of all kinds
@Main Street Evart
Nov 3 -Dec 15 • Mon 9-6, T-F 9-4:30 The Giving Tree @Evart Library
Bring unwrapped gifts for needy children and parents
in our community that will be distributed through Love
INC. Sponsored Evart Masonic Dec. 4th • 6:00 p.m.
Winter Concert @High School Gym
The Evart Cadet, Middle School, and High School
Concert Bands perform Christmas classics
Dec 6th • 1:00-4:00 p.m. The Christmas Carnival @Evart Depot and Crossroads
Community Church
A free family event featuring Santa, Hot Dogs, Hot
Chocolate, Euro-Bungee, Crafts, Family Portraits, And
Christmas Variety Show with Christmas Comedy and
Steppin’ Up Dance Studio. Enter for a chance to win an
Evart Staycation!
Dec 6th • 9:00-3:00 p.m.
Holiday Bazaar @Evart Middle School Gym
Vendors from all over the state will be selling holiday
crafts and gifts. All proceeds go to the Evart Middle
School PTA ing on the school’s theme
of newness in Christ and
how this experience will
bring about new experiences, new mindsets and
new attitudes. The goal is
that this trip will plant a
seed that will bring about
an appreciation for and a
commitment to all types of
missions, throughout their
lives.
“Ultimately, our prayer
is that each student will
be compelled to express
thankfulness for the saving
grace of God through Jesus
and choose to share the
message of salvation with
others,” Dodde said. Sorry! Wrong
Chimney!
PERFORMANCE
Performance dates for
Sorry! Wrong Chimney! are
December 5, 6, 12, & 13.
Sorry! Wrong Chimney! is
written by Leo W Sears and
Jack Sharkey.
For more information
visit the Cadillac Footliters
web
page
at
http://
cadillacfootliters.com/
or
call (231)775-7336.
BUSINESS AFTER-5
The Lake City Area
Chamber of Commerce
invites you to Holiday
Business
After-5,
on
Monday, December 1, from
5:00-7:00 p.m. It will be
held at and sponsored by
the Food Factory & Pub.
This is a great time to meet,
socialize and network with
fellow business people.
Hor d’ourve, Door prizes,
50/50. Public is welcome.
Small entrance fee. For
more information call the
Chamber at (231) 8394969.
COLLECTING FOOD
FOR MARION FOOD
PANTRY
The Northern Michigan
Riders Association
in
Marion will be collecting
food for the Marion Food
Pantry at Valu Land in
Marion from Nov 13 thru
the 22.
WALK THROUGH
BETHLEHEM
The time has come
for us to travel back over
2,000 years ago to walk
through Bethlehem, to
pay our taxes and be
counted in the Roman
Census. Hear the angels
announce the birth of
the Messiah. Listen as
shepherds, a prophet, and
wise men talk of signs and
wonders. Enjoy the city
alive with activity but no
room at the inn. Avoid the
danger and taunting of the
Roman soldiers and tax
collector. See a newborn
babe asleep in a manger.
Experience all this and
more as you ...
Walk through Bethlehem
will be presented at Clare
Assembly of God, 3557 E.
Colonville Rd., Clare, on
Friday -Sunday, December
12-14 from 6:00 to 8:00
p.m. Refreshments will
be served at the end of
the walk. You are invited
to come join us for this
community
sponsored
event.
For
more
information,
you
may
contact Clare AOG at 3863232.
MMCC Theatre
to Present “The
Mousetrap” Tickets are still available
for the MMCC Theatre
production
of The
Mousetrap by Agatha
Christie. The Mousetrap,
a murder mystery play,
opened in the West End
of London in 1952 and has
been running continuously
since then. It has the
longest initial run of any
play in history, with its
25,000th performance only. Limited luncheon
taking place in 2012. tickets are available for
The play is known for its November
18th and
surprise ending, which 20th, and they must be
audiences are traditionally purchased in advance.
asked to keep secret when
Evening performances
they leave the theatre.
are
scheduled
All performances will for November 21 and
take place in MMCC’s 22 at 7PMTickets can be
Harrison
Auditorium purchased in the MMCC
at 1375 S Clare Ave. Bookstore on the Harrison
Matinee
performances campus. For credit card
are November 11, 13, 18 orders,
call 989-386and 20 with an optional 6640 from
8AM-6PM
luncheon at 12PM and the Monday through Thursday
show at 2PM. Prices are and 8AM-3PM on Friday. $22 for the luncheon and Tickets will also be on sale
show or $10 for the show at the door.
Chapel Hill
Pastor Steve Boven
780 S. Chestnut St.
reed City, mi 49677
Maegan Grein
Realtor®
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ofﬁce: 231-832-8322 • Fax: 231-832-9730 • Cell: 231-250-4263
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Dec 11th • 6:30 -7:30 p.m.
4th Grade Play “North Pole Exposure” @Evart
Middle School Auditorium
Dec 14th • 10:45am
Children’s Christmas Musical “For the Glory of the
King” @Calvary Baptist Church
Dec 13th • 10:00am – 3:00pm
Osceola County Expo Small Business Arts & Craft
Show @Osceola County Fairgrounds
Dec 14th • 11:00am & 6:00 pm
Christmas Cantata “From Christmas To Calvary” @
First Baptist Church
Dec 14th • 6:00 pm
Christmas Program “A Heavenly Plan” @Evart Free
Methodist
Dec 24th • 7:00 pm Candle Light Service @Crossroads Community Church
Burkholder Family
Funeral
HomeLLC
Keith Burkholder
Dec 24th • 7:00pm Candle Light Service @Calvary Baptist Church
Dec 24th • 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass @Sacred Heart Church
Dec. 22nd - Jan. 2th Christmas Break Evart Public School
Enjoy your Holiday Season Once again the City of Evart
will be celebrating Christmas In A Small Town with a
host of unique community events. We hope that you
and your family join us at one or more of these events!
This truly is an event filled holiday season with Evart’s
Christmas In A Small Town!
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VILLAGE OF MARION
SNOW REMOVAL AND PARKING
RESTRICTIONS
SECTION I: SNOW REMOVAL HOURS
From November 1 to May 15 of any year, no person
shall park or leave standing any vehicle on any Village
street or alley in the corporate limits of the Village of
Marion between the hours of 3:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M.
SECTION II: DEBRIS
No person shall move or cause to be moved any snow
or other materials into any street or alley within the
corporate limits of the Village of Marion.
SECTION III: PENALTIES
Penalties under such regulations shall
be as follows:
a. Violations of such regulations shall constitute a
misdemeanor punishable by $100.00 fine and/or
90 days in jail.
b. Vehicles parked in violations of this code may be
removed at the discretion of the Village Police
Department. Any towing and storage charges will
have to be paid by persons violating the
regulation prior to the release of the vehicle.
Marsha Turner, Clerk
Rose of
Sharon Church
Pastor Paul Carsten
11435 Haskell Lake Rd.,
Marion
Ph. 231-743-6043
Services: Wed. 7 pm
Sunday 10 am
Everyone Welcome
A Full Gospel Church: Acts 1:8
Page 6 - The Marion Press - November 14, 2014
Get Ready For Deer Hunting
Annual buck pole tradition kicks of deer season
By Rosemary Horvath
Correspondent
Hunters will come from
far and wide, and near,
this weekend for the 2014
Marion Buck Pole, a community tradition kept alive
by local volunteers to kick
off opening day of firearm
deer-hunting season.
“We want everybody to
know it is happening,” said
Denise Miller.
Denise, husband Kevin
and daughter Jessica Miller
stepped forward a few
years ago to take over
planning when the original
organizers stepped out.
Volunteers to work various
shifts can still sign up.
Bucks can be brought
to the Marion VFW Post
6015, 530 E. Main St.,
from daylight Saturday,
until 5:30 p.m., Sunday.
“It doesn’t matter where
they are from,” Jessica
said. “They hunt around
Evart, McBain and toward
Temple. They come from
downstate here to hunt.”
The first 50 hunters who
hang their buck on the pole
will receive a souvenir
Marion Buck Pole Hat.
But nearly everyone
stands to win something
due to more than 50 prizes
from area businesses.
Grand prize is a free
shoulder mount from Wild-
life Legends Taxidermy of
Vogel Center for the largest
buck.
The first woman to hang
a buck will receive a dozen
roses. There is a prize for
the first girl and boy under
age 18 and for the oldest
hunter.
All hunters who bring in
and hang their buck will be
automatically entered into a
random drawing held in the
VFW basement starting at
6:30 p.m. Sunday. Winners
must be present to win.
The Millers thanked
area businesses for their
generosity in contributing
more than 50 donations for
the prize drawing.
Coffee, hot chocolate,
hot dogs and chili will be
sold at a concession tent.
Proceeds from sales will
go toward next year’s buck
pole prizes, Denise said.
Donations are being
collected at the Millers’
business, Main Street
Electric in Marion, or call
231.743.6423.
Jessica will be collecting
donations until Saturday.
Denise said “Marion
Buck Pole has always been
known for encouraging all
to bring bucks of any size
and to share their stories.”
She invites all to join the
camaraderie, camp fire and
family fun.
The Michigan Depart-
Knaggs Agency
301 So. Mill Street
Marion, MI 49665
Ph. 231/743-2881
Good Luck Hunters!
Home • Life • Auto • Business • Annuities
ment of Natural Resources
has its annual deer season
forecast available online
www.michigan.gov/deer
to give hunters an idea
of what to expect in the
woods. The forecast is
similar to conditions last
year.
New regulations for
hunters regarding deer
management and a list of
nearby deer stations are
available on the website.
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Hours: M-F 5 AM to 11 PM
Sat & Sun 6 AM to 11PM
Marion Shell Mini-Mart
101 W. Main Street • 231-743-6441
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Parts • Financing
If you are looking for a dealership
with honesty, integrity, and a
hometown feel, then stop into
Classic Chevrolet today.
Classic Chevrolet is a locally
owned and operated dealership
with over 20 years of experience
serving Northern Michigan and
the Midwest with quality new and
pre-owned vehicles. Our sales and
service department is dedicated
to providing our customers with
the assistance necessary to exceed
expectations and demonstrate a
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The Marion Press - November 14, 2014 - Page 7
Get Ready For Deer Hunting
New hunting licenses carry certain conditions
Conservation officers
with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
urge deer hunters to engage
in an ethical hunt and be
aware that Michigan’s
new hunting licenses carry
certain conditions. The new
licenses approved by the
Legislature and signed into
law by Gov. Rick Snyder
in 2013 took effect March
1, 2014. Deer hunters should be
aware of the two options
they have for licenses:
Single deer license, valid
throughout archery, firearm
and muzzleloader seasons.
This license has replaced
the separate archery and
firearm licenses. Hunters
who buy a single deer license may not buy a second
single deer license or the
deer combo license.
Deer combo license,
which includes two kill
tags, one regular and one
restricted. Hunters who
want two deer licenses
must buy the deer combo
license instead of the single
deer license. This is required to implement antler
point restrictions, which
apply based on whether
the hunter has purchased
two deer licenses. The deer
combo license is valid for
use during the archery,
firearm and muzzleloader
seasons. A hunter can use
both kill tags in the firearm
seasons, both in the archery
season or one in each
season.
Michigan’s new license
structure requires hunters
to choose at the time of
purchase if they want the
opportunity to harvest one
or two antlered deer, and
purchase either a single
deer license (one kill tag)
or a deer combo license
(two kill tags). Because this
is the first year of the new
structure, some hunters may
have bought a single deer
license without realizing
they couldn’t buy another
antlered deer license later.
Those who bought a
single deer license and
haven’t used it, and would
like the deer combo license
instead, may bring the
unused license back to the
store where they bought
it – during business hours
(Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) – and
ask the agent to call the
DNR. The DNR will void
the single deer license, the
agent will keep the voided
license and send it back to
the DNR, and the hunter
may then buy a deer combo
license. Those who bought
the single deer license
online should call DNR
Licensing at 517-284-6057
during business hours.
Every deer hunting
season, DNR conservation
officers encounter individuals engaged in unethical
hunting practices and tackle
many cases of individuals
buying a hunting license
after harvesting a deer or
loaning kill tags to a friend
or relative.
“Each year, we see cases
of individuals waiting to
buy licenses until after
they have shot a deer,” said
Dean Molnar, assistant
chief of the DNR’s Law
Enforcement Division.
“We remind all hunters that
you must buy your license
before you go out to hunt
and have it in your possession when afield. Buying a
license is not only the ethical and responsible thing to
do, it is the law. Harvesting
a deer without a license is
poaching.”
Deer poaching in
Michigan carries a restitution payment of $1,000 per
deer, a minimum $250 fine
and jail time up to 90 days.
In addition, a violator’s
hunting privileges are suspended for three years. If
an antlered deer with eight
or more points is poached,
fines are increased under a
new law that takes effect
this hunting season. Under
the new law, antlered deer
are assessed an additional
$1,000 in restitution plus
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Established
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the standard $1,000 for
illegally killing any deer.
Deer with eight points but
not more than 10 are $500
a point, while deer with 11
points or more are assessed
a penalty of $750 per point.
Also, additional years can
be added to the hunting
privileges revocation.
Another unethical prac-
tice encountered frequently
each hunting season in
Michigan is the loaning of
kill tags to an unlicensed
individual who has harvested a deer. “Loaning kill tags is
among the top violations
we see while on patrol, and
is often done for friends or
relatives who are from out
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The village is near some of the
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Visit the museum too!
of state to avoid paying the
nonresident license fee,”
said Molnar. “Kill tags
must be attached immedi-
ately to your harvested deer
and visible for inspection.
It is unlawful to loan out or
borrow kill tags.”
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McBain bumped from regionals
By Ben Murphy
It was a quick end to a
good season Tuesday night
for the McBain volleyball
team. The Lady Ramblers,
playing in a class ‘C’ regional
semi-final at JohannesburgLewiston, fell in straight sets
to Traverse City St. Francis.
The Lady Gladiators won by
scores of 25-14, 26-24 and
25-12.
The Lady Ramblers took
an early lead in the first set,
but it was short lived, with
TCSF regaining the lead midway through and rolling the
rest of the way to the 11-point
win.
McBain looked to even
the night up at a set apiece by
taking a late lead in the second set, but TCSF stormed
back to take the 26-24 lead.
The third set was dominated by the Lady Glads from
the start, resulting in the season-ending loss.
Sammy VanHouten led
McBain with eight kills, two
blocks and seven digs, Keiana Westdorp had six kills,
three digs and one ace, Meredith Hamlet had 13 assists,
six digs, one ace and one kill,
Haley Koetje had three kills,
six digs, two assists, one ace
and one block, Abby Sweet
had two aces, one kill, one
assist and four digs, Maggie
Eisenga had 10 digs and an
ace and was a perfect nineof-nine from the service line
and Morgan Rodenbaugh had
five digs and one kill.
On Friday, McBain won
districts with a straight set
sweep over host Manton, 257, 25-18 and 25-13.
Koetje led the Ramblers
with six kills, six aces, four
digs, two blocks and was
17-of-17 serving, Hamlet
had 10 assists, six kills, three
aces, five digs and one block,
VanHouten had six kills, two
blocks and five digs, Sweet
had five digs, two assists, two
kills and one ace, Eisenga
had nine digs, was 17-of-17
at the service line with an ace
and Westdorp had two aces
and two digs.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5,
McBain won its district semifinal game over Lake City in
four sets, 19-25, 25-19, 25-10
and 25-10.
Hamlet led McBain with
10 kills, 34 assists, 16 digs
and one ace, VanHouten had
12 kills, six digs and one
block, Koetje had nine kills,
four digs and two blocks,
Sweet added six kills, eight
digs, thre assists, one block,
and was 20-of-21 serving
with an ace, Westdorp had
seven kills, two digs, one
block and one assist, Eisenga
had 12 digs, two assists and
had a strong night serving,
going 20-for-20 with six aces,
Ally Richardson had five digs
and two aces and Emily Gandolfi had eight digs, one kill
and served five-of-five.
McBain finished the season 41-10-5 overall and finished with an unbeaten Highland Conference record to
win the league.
Hamlet signs with Valpo
McBain senior Meredith Hamlet signed to play collegiate basketball at Valparaiso on
Wednesday, making her the third Hamlet sister to play for the school. Meredith will play
with her sister Annemarie on the court next season. Meredith has already scored over
1000 career points and as a junior averaged 21.3 points per game last year, while
adding 8.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
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Meth lab found in Missaukee County rural area
Two men were apprehended in a remote outdoor
location allegedly in the
process of making methamphetamine late Thursday, October 30. Missaukee
County Sheriff’s Deputies
Kevin Vorpagel and Chris
Tombs, after driving down
a two-track near Layman
Road in Caldwell Township about 10 p.m., found
Adam Christopher Mus-
selman, 31, of Manton and
Thomas Laverne Walter,
20, of Saginaw, hiding in
the woods.
The deputies suspected
the pair of manufacturing
meth and contacted the
Traverse Narcotics Team
(T.N.T.), which investigated the site near where the
pair was hiding and found
chemicals and other materials consistent with making
the drug. Musselman and
Walter were subsequently
arrested and transported to
the Missaukee County jail.
“These individuals went
to a remote location in
the woods to manufacture
meth and we’re seeing
more of that,” Missaukee
Sheriff Jim Bossher. “They
want to go to these remote
areas where they believe
they’ll be harder to detect.
It’s also why we see so
many dump sites in the
woods.”
Bosscher commended
Vorpagel and Tombs for
the way they handled the
situation. The deputies
were on routine patrol
Thursday night when
they noticed a truck in
the woods. That led to the
deputies to investigate the
two-track leading from the
truck and make the discovery of the two men and the
makeshift meth lab.
“The deputies did an
excellent job,” Bosscher
said. “They were observant
and they took all the right
steps in what could have
been a potentially hazardous situation.”
Bosscher said it’s standard procedure for deputies
to call in TNT when there
is suspected drug activity.
“TNT is our drug unit
and they’re trained to
investigate these cases,”
Bosscher said.
The suspects were
later arraigned in the 84th
District Court and charged
with operating/maintaining
a meth lab, punishable by
a maximum of 20 years in
prison and/or a fine of up
to $25,000. Musselman
is being held in lieu of a
$100,000 cash bond and
Walter is being held on a
$50,000 bond.
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the Highland Conference for all sports.
*Stay in Highland Conference for all sports and
move football to a different conference such as the
D League.
*Switch all sports to a
different conference.
*Create a new conference and invite smaller
districts.
Meier said the conversation “evoked a passion
that runs deep” but that
the community “will hang
together and will see it
through no matter what we
do. We are proud of our
kids and community and
schools. We will do what
is best for our kids.”
Marion is a charter
member of the Highland
Conference.
Timing may play a fac-
tor however. Districts may
have begun filling next
year’s schedule.
John Russell, athletic
director and principal,
could not be reached for
comment.
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