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Curwood Royalty for 2015
CURWOOD ROYALTY for
2015, marking the 35th anniversary of having a Festival
Queen, include (from left):
Queen Lauren Graham, 19, a
Lansing Community College
sophomore and OHS graduate; Princess, Marisa Rose, 9,
a Bryant Elementary fourth
grader; her court member,
Lily Usher, 9, a Central Elementary fourth grader; and
Queen’s Court member Deanna Williams, 18, an Owosso
High School senior.
The first pageant was held
at the Owosso Country Club.
Since then, Pageants have been
held at the Owosso Knights of
Columbus Hall, Baker College
of Owosso’s Student Services/
Activities Center, then in recent years at the Baker College
Welcome Center.
The 38th annual Curwood
Festival will be June 4, 5, 6
and 7 in downtown Owosso.
This year’s theme is “Rediscovering Owosso.” Related
photos from the Pageant are
on Page 6 of today’s edition.
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Former County Administrator Arraigned
on EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
By Helen A. Granger, staff writer
Former Shiawassee County Administrator Thomas (TJ) Clark,
Holzhausen, Robert McLaren, John Plowman and Jeff Bartz, serving
45, voluntarily turned himself in shortly after 9 a.m., March 17, for
as Board Chairman at that time. Commissioner Les Schneider was
booking and processing to the Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office.
absent due to a previously scheduled vacation.
At approximately 11 a.m. he was arraigned before District Court
Clark has been under investigation regarding several allegations
Judge Terrence Dignan on eight counts of embezzlement by a public
including alleged questionable credit card charges since mid-Decemofficial over $50, each of which carries a maximum 10-year prison
ber 2014, when Finnegan asked the Michigan State Police to look
sentence if found guilty. All would be served concurrently. He eninto the matter. When the investigation began Clark was on sick
tered not guilty pleas. A special prosecutor was assigned to the case,
leave recovering from shoulder surgery. He was originally scheduled
Ingham County assistant prosecuting attorney John Dewane, who is
to return to work Dec. 1, but his medical leave was extended until
handling the case for Shiawassee County.
Feb. 2. Clark’s salary at the time of termination was $72,400.
Clark is free on $10,000 personal recognizance bond, which allows
Clark was officially hired for the position of administrator April
him to travel back and forth to California, where he now lives and
1, 2014 for a term to end Dec. 31, 2015 when his contract would
is employed. He was accompanied Tuesday by attorney Stephanie
be renegotiated. Almost immediately after being hired, there were
Service of Lansing. Next will be a March 25 court conference on the case.
rumblings related to Clark’s job performance, attendance, and most recently his
*To re-cap what has happened so far. On Feb. 17, Clark’s file was turned over to the lack of work related to the recent Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office millage on
Michigan Attorney General’s Office and a short time later Dewane was assigned to the Nov. 4. The defeat of that millage resulted in the elimination of the Sheriff’s
the case, according to Shiawassee County Prosecuting Attorney Deana Finnegan.
road patrol.
Leading the investigation was Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Mark Pendergraff
On Dec. 1, commissioners at first called and then cancelled a 5:30 p.m. special meetwho works out of the MSP Third District Headquarters at Flint. Sgt. Pendergraff ing to consider the future of Clark’s employment with the county. “Included in that
investigated credit card charges made by Clark on a county credit card after he was a discussion whether or not to fire him,” Shiawassee County Chairman of the
was named County Administrator. More than $10,000 was charged at Best Buy, Board of Commissioners Jeff Bartz said in Dec. 1 interview with The Independent.
based on documents received in December from newly-elected Shiawassee County
Clark previously served as Shiawassee County’s Homeland Security and EmerCommissioner Hartmann Aue (District 1) who took office in January 2015 and gency Management coordinator since September 201l before being named county
was elected Board Chairman.
administrator. Activity during his time in that office was not investigated, PendClark was fired effective Feb. 2 by a unanimous vote at the Dec. 23, 2014 spe- ergraff confirmed in a March 16 telephone interview with The Independent. “Any
cial meeting of the Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners. Present at that investigation into his time as coordinator would be up to the Ingham County Prosmeeting were 2013-14 commissioners Mary Nordbeck, John Horvath, Gary ecutor’s Office,” Finnegan said in a March 17 telephone interview.
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FUNDRAISER – Earlier this month, many staff members from Central
Elementary School in Owosso worked 4 to 7 p.m. with members of the Subway staff to raise money for the school. The warm and sunny weather was
just what the event needed to bring customers out in large numbers. The
supportive families and friends at Central Elementary insured the success of
the event, it was noted. Chris Rowe, owner of the Subway store donated 25
percent of sales during the three-hour activity, later presenting a $500 check
to Central Principal Teresa Graham with the money earmarked to help send
the fourth grade students to Mackinaw Island.
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I am writing about the case “People of the State of Michigan v Jordan Ray Huff
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In December of last year over a weekend my (downtown Owosso) place of
business was broken into and over $10,000 of damages incurred between stolen
equipment and damage to the facility.
I want to commend the Owosso Police Department and particularly Officer Jason Schmitz and Detective Sergeant Rusty Lamay for their excellent work in this
matter. Together, these two individuals conducted a professional and thorough
investigation and were able to recover much of the stolen property as well as
identify a perpetrator through a fingerprint match.
I am highly disappointed however, in the handling of this matter by our local
prosecutor’s office and court system. With the perpetrator having been caught with
his “finger in the cookie jar,” and possessing stolen property, a ten year Breaking
and Entering conviction would have been a slam-dunk. Our prosecutor’s office
extended an offer of plea for Attempted Breaking & Entering, a five-year felony.
At sentencing, this proven criminal with a history of similar previous offenses
was given only six months in County Jail of the possible five years, with credit
for time already served. Ultimately, this blight on our local community received
nothing more than a slap on the wrist for his actions.
Is it any wonder that less savory members of our community continue to break
into buildings and commit theft from autos with impunity? Without the threat of
tough penalties for these criminals this activity will go on unchecked.
I witnessed how diligently the Owosso Police Department put together their
case and I can only imagine that it hardly seems worth the effort when a proven
criminal is barely penalized. If this is how our justice system works, we have
a problem!
I challenge everyone to realize how important your votes are in choosing your
prosecutors and judges. No one wants to be victim of a crime, but to be the victim
and then find out that the people you put in office are not the staunch representatives of justice you thought they were is extremely disappointing.
Collin Rose, Owosso
The third Jackie Leone Memorial Scholarship Fund Shuffleboard Tournament
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Benefit is Saturday
“Night versus Cancer,” a benefit spaghetti dinner
for Thomas Snyder Jr. of Owosso, will be Saturday,
March 21, at the Shiawassee Conservation Club,
4247 N. M-52, Owosso, adults, $10; children, $6. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. followed by the dinner at
6 p.m. There will be silent auction items and craft
beer featured from three Michigan Breweries.
TJ is an expectant father who was diagnosed in December with Ewing Sarcoma. The benefit is being put
on by the Shiawassee County Area Homebrewers Society (SCABS). TJ is one of its members who is battling cancer for the third time at just the age of 23.
Care N Assist is Among
Award Winners to be
Honored on May 7 in Lansing
Nearly 60 companies from across the state will be
honored at the eleventh annual Michigan Celebrates
Small Business event on May 7, 2015, at the Lansing
Center in downtown Lansing. One of the companies
recognized is a local business, Care N Assist. This
in-home care company provides an elite service and
has been named as one of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch.
Daniel Story, the owner and CEO of Care N Assist
says, “It was encouraging to be nominated, and even
more so to receive such an award. Stacey Zsigo, RN,
COO said, “None of this would be possible if it were
not for our team of Home Care Aides who have been
willing to brave the weather and anything else our
clients throw at them.”
Care N Assist’s mission is to help adults with an
illness or injury remain in their home. The primary
services offered are non-medical home care and an
adult day care for those with mild to moderate dementia. As a part of the healthcare/medical industry,
they strive to improve the quality of life for each of
their clients.
Though there is stiff competition from several franchise companies in Michigan, Care N Assist has
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endeavored to lead by example. The company’s motto
is “Caring is more than kindness, it is skilled and prepared.” This challenge keeps high standards that are
far above the requirements of contracts. Currently,
they have contracts with the Department of Human
Services, Community Mental Health, Area Agencies
on Aging, Senior Services, Inc., Centra Care, Long
Term Care agencies, and Auto Insurance companies.
The Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award, sponsored by Michigan Celebrates Small Business, honors
growth-oriented businesses based on market expansion, job creation, technological innovation, and community impact. Of the 50 chosen companies this year
there are a wide variety of industries represented.
To be considered, companies needed to be privately
held and headquartered in Michigan, have between
six and 99 employees and generate between $750,000
to $50 million in annual revenue, or have working
capital from investors or received grants in 2014. The
2015 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch can be found
listed on the program website at http://www.michigancelebrates.biz/the-event/2015-award-winners/.
“This year’s theme, Unleashing Innovation and
Growth, has produced an inspiring set of awardees,”
said Diane Durance, president of MiQuest (the Managing Partner for Michigan Celebrates Small Business). Durance continued with, “The companies to
be honored on May 7 collectively achieved more than
$308 million in total revenue and employed 1,748
people in 2014. This year, they’re planning to create
798 new jobs.”
Michigan Celebrates Small Business was launched
in 2005 by the Michigan Small Business Development Center, U.S. Small Business Administration,
Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Edward Lowe Foundation, Small Business Association of Michigan and Chris Holman – Small Business Advocate. MiQuest is the Managing Partner for
Michigan Celebrates Small Business. The mission is
to highlight the contributions small businesses make
to the state’s economy. Nearly 1,000 are expected to
attend this year’s event. For details and to purchase
tickets, visit http://www.michigancelebrates.biz.
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From Barb Holland
The Meadows, an “all inclusive” assisted living
community is scheduled to open in Owosso in the
late Spring of 2015. The new 37,000-square-foot
facility features 47 private rooms, 14 dedicated
to memory care and 33 to assisted living. As the
anticipated opening date approaches, The Meadows management announced it has begun hiring
several leadership positions including a Director
of Resident Care, Director of Sales/Resident Services, Executive Chef, Front Desk Coordinator
and a Building Grounds Supervisor.
A website featuring The Meadows assisted living and memory care community is available to
provide additional details at www.Meadowsofowosso.com. New information is added weekly.
Additional care staff positions will be posted in
the coming weeks.
The Meadows community is being developed
by Memorial Healthcare Corporation (MHC) in
partnership with The Wirt-Rivette Group. The
community is located at, “The Commons,” a new
development initiated by Memorial Healthcare
and located adjacent to and behind Godwin’s
Furniture. All positions posted on The Meadows’
website are paid employees of The Meadows and
not employed positions of Memorial Healthcare.
Apartment reservations are being taken. Amenities at The Meadows include a warm, home-like
community; unique all-inclusive care package;
three daily nutritional meals; transportation; 24hour care staff; full housekeeping and laundry
services; and salon services. For additional information about resident services and reservations,
please call (989) 729-4619.
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CHICKEN Dinner, takeouts and serving 4:30 to
7 p.m. March 21, Henderson
United Methodist Church,
about 1.5 miles west of N.
M-52, features baked chicken. Adults, $7; ages 12 and
younger, $3.50; preschoolers, free.
EASTER BAKE SALE at
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church,
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BEVERAGE CANS – Boy
Scout Troop 85 of Owosso
will hold a recycled beverage
can fundraiser 1 to 3 p.m.
The Arc Shiawassee has welcomed Tom Connell Saturday, March 21.
“If you would like to doand Patrick Wegman to its board. The two were nate
your recyclables (with
unanimously voted in during a recent general mem- refundable deposit only)
bership meeting.
to Troop 85, you can drop
Tom Connell co-owns Getzen & Connell CPAs and them off at Trinity United
Patrick Wegman II is Business Manager for Dr. Pat- Methodist Church during
the drive, 720 S. Shiawasrick Wegman, M.D.
see (M-52), Owosso, or you
Other officers elected were President Jan Beutal; Vice can contact us through our
President Ted Webster; Treasurer Nancy Balko; Secre- Facebook page to arrange
another time for drop off,”
tary Linda Koch; and Past-President Laurel Robb.
said a troop member.
The Arc Shiawassee is an advisory organization
which advocates for all people with developmental
disabilities. It provides advocacy for educational issues, payeeships, independent facilitation for Person
Centered Planning and Recreation programs. Membership is open to everyone. For questions, persons
may call The Arc Shiawassee (989) 723-7377.
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219 W. Oliver, Owosso, will
be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in the church
basement, featuring homemade breads, pastries along
with Easter cookies, cakes
and candies, all for sale. Proceeds will go to the church.
SALAD – St. John’s United Church of Christ, 429 N.
Washington, Owosso, will
host a Spring Salad Luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Tickets will
be available at the door at $8
per person. For more, or to
reserve tickets, persons may
call (989) 725-7072.
ZACK Matousek, Eagle
Scout candidate for Troop
455, Spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Eagle Scout project
at Adams Memorial Park in
Owosso, will be 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, April 17, at Owosso
VFW Post, 519 S. Chipman;
adults, $7; children $5, under
2, free.
Corunna VFW
Post 4005
& Ladies Auxiliary
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Proceeds go back into community projects
Senior Discounts • Carry Out Available
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BECKY’S SEWING
AND ALTERATIONS
has a new location as
of March 3. Now located at 200 W. Main
(M-21) in the former
Kim’s Pizza location.
The entrance is on Ball
Street across from Dollar Daze.
Rebecca Barette has
been sewing for many
years, starting out sewing small jobs out of
her home. After being
diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and then
lung cancer, she left her
job of 20 years in the
medical field and realized that she needed
something to keep her
busy so she started taking more sewing jobs.
“The amount of work
just grew and grew.
Pretty
soon
there
wasn’t any more room
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DIABETES SUPPORT
GROUP – The Memorial Healthcare Diabetes
and Outpatient Nutrition
Counseling Center offers
individuals the support and
expertise of a free Diabetes
Support Group.
Two group sessions are held
each month. The first group
meets on the second Friday
of each month at the Morrice Senior Center at 1 p.m.
at 101 W. Mason in Morrice.
Another group meets on the
fourth Friday each month at
the Durand Senior Center
left in my house to sew
or to store things,” said
Barette. The opportunity arose to rent a location in Westown (817
W. Main, across from
House of Wheels). After 11 months there, she
outgrew it and has now
expanded to a larger location. She started the
business by herself and
now has four full-time
employees plus one
part-time employee.
Barette says, “I try to
make everything affordable for my customers and give them a fair
price.” Becky’s Sewing
is capable of many projects, including hems,
buttons, zippers, weddings, proms, industrial
repairs, gazebo covers,
boat covers, shoe and
boot repairs, cushions
and re-upholstery. The
at 1 p.m. at 8618 E. Lansing
Road in Durand.
For additional information
about diabetes or nutrition
counseling services or the
Diabetes Support Group,
persons may call (989) 7294712 or 1-800-206-8706,
ext. 6655.
CURWOOD Castle in
Owosso is normally open 1
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Sunday. Admission is $2 per
adult; $1 per child. All proceeds from admission and
souvenirs sold go toward
keeping the Castle open and
restoration efforts.
Photography Class at the Harris Nature Center
shop also makes and
sells hairpieces for weddings and proms plus
carries home health
care aids, such as rice
packs, bibs, etc.
Barette and her husband Paul live in Ovid.
They have three children and 14 grandchildren with one on
the way.
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Drivers are reimbursed for gas
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When the sunlight is reflecting through the leaves or your kids are romping in a
meadow of daisies, pull out your camera and capture those moments! “If you would
like to become more comfortable with your camera, join national award winning
photographer Ron St. Germain at the Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in
Meridian Township for a three-week photography class held 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, April 15 through 29. Also included is an optional outdoor shoot, 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturday, April 18. There is a $55 fee for this three-week workshop. For more
information and a registration form, persons may contact the Center, (517) 349-3866
or [email protected].
“Spring is the perfect season for taking pictures,” said Kit Rich, Harris Nature
Center coordinator. “From the beauty of nature to outdoor sports, there is always
something to photograph, so now is the time to learn how to get the most out of each
shot you take.”
Mr. St. Germain brings over 30 years of experience to the classroom. “His fun and
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Gov. Rick Snyder: Michigan Must Take Aggressive Steps
to Avoid Energy Price Spikes, Outages
Michigan must take aggressive steps and set clear energy goals to reduce the
chances that families and businesses will face dramatic rate price spikes and
widespread outages while ensuring that long-term decisions are made in our
state, not Washington, D.C., Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday in a special message
on energy. The message included a cost-based goal, with a target of 30 percent to
40 percent of renewable energy plus waste reduction within 10 years.
“Michiganders need to know that when they flick the switch, they can depend
on the power and heat being there for the homes and businesses,” Snyder said.
“Decisions we make in the coming years will keep energy more affordable and
available through a variety of sources while we continue being good stewards of
our lakes, air and land,” Snyder said. “We also must ensure that Michigan -- not
Washington, D.C. – will determine how we move forward, transitioning from the
sources of yesterday to newer, cleaner methods.
“Michigan already has made progress. Efforts to reduce energy waste already
have generated savings of $2.5 billion for Michiganders. We can build on those
efforts, with a goal of easily doubling that figure within 10 years.
“Michiganders already use 38 percent more energy than the national average,
and pay on average 6 percent higher rates on heat and electric bills. There are
steps people in our state can take to reduce their energy use, saving money and
reducing demand as we shift to cleaner, affordable sources.”
Speaking Friday at the Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren,
Snyder said the state has an energy capacity problem, in part because 10 coal
power plants will be retired in the coming years. This comes as Michigan’s economy continues to grow and demand increases, making the state’s infrastructure
and natural assets even more important to Michigan’s future.
That’s a challenge, but also an opportunity for the state to take new approaches.
Snyder presented an energy plan intended to help families across our state as
well as the job creators that closely consider energy cost and availability while
looking for states to expand or locate, creating more and better jobs and growing
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reliability, adaptability and environmental protection.
*A key challenge will be to dramatically reduce wasted energy, an effort that
will save money for families and businesses as well as lessen the demand on the
state’s power grid. “We need to eliminate energy waste to meet an additional
15 percent of our energy needs by 2025,” he said. Snyder encourages a discussion with the Legislature about programs that help people replace older, wasteful
items like furnaces.
*Power can be made more reliable through plans to deploy “smart” meters
that help utilities locate outages and restore power more quickly. “The state also
needs to give our regulators the ability to determine that when we may face a
shortage, we have the tools to address it and ensure fair choices for customers,”
said his message. “We’ve made progress in this area. Our goal is to have residents
average less than one power outage a year, and have those outages last less than
two and a half hours. We’re getting closer to hitting that mark.”
*Michigan has been one of the 10 states most-dependent on coal. “We must
continue to focus on adaptability, with Michiganders determining how we will
replace outdated coal plants and expand the use of newer, cleaner technologies
such as natural gas and renewables. Our state can reach a goal of 30 to 40 percent
renewables plus waste reduction within a decade,” it was noted.
*Michigan’s energy generation need to be part of a healthier future, with plans
to reduce mercury emissions, pollution that creates acid rain and cut down on
airborne particles. “Our state already is a leader in terms of safety measures tied
to high-volume hydraulic fracturing,” said Snyder. “We will remain vigilant, and
also continue exploring ways to promote and adopt alternative transportation fuels and autonomous vehicle technology.”
Snyder said the special message includes an aggressive agenda that will require
discussions and debate with his partners in the Legislature as well as continued work across state agencies and departments. It also includes reaching out to
families and businesses, helping them understand the role they can play as we
build upon Michigan’s promise to be a great state to live and work, now and for
generations to come.
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WORSHIP SERVICES
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
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Owosso Assembly of God
1150 N. Shiawassee St., Owosso
989-725-8219
Sunday 11am & 6pm
The Salvation Army Church
302 E. Exchange St., Owosso
989-725-7485 • Sunday Coffee
& Fellowship 10am
Sunday Worship Service 10:30am
Brunch & Fellowship at Noon
BAPTIST
First Baptist Church of Corunna
1120 S. Legion Rd., Corunna
989-743-5400 • Sunday 10:30am
CATHOLIC
St. Joseph Catholic Church
915 E. Oliver St., Owosso
989-725-5215 • Sat. 4:30pm
Sunday 8am, 10:30am
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111 N. Howell St., Owosso
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Sunday 8am, 10:00am, Noon
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
First Church of Christ
585 E. North St., Owosso
989-725-5039
Worship 10:30am & 5:30pm Sunday
Owosso Church of Christ
2005 S. M-52, Owosso
Sunday School 9:30am
Sunday Worship 10:30am, 6pm
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327 N. Washington St., Owosso
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120 Goodhue St. (Fayette Square)
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LUTHERAN
St. Philip Lutheran Church (LCMS)
219 W. Oliver St., Owosso
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Sunday 10am & Wed. 7pm
NAZARENE
Owosso First Church
Of The Nazarene
1865 S. M-52, Owosso
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Early Service 8:30am
2nd Service 10:45am
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1687 N. M-52, Owosso
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“BEST BOOTH”
– Crooked Tree Nursery won the Exhibitors’ Choice Best Booth
Award for the fifth
consecutive year at
EXPO 2015, held last
weekend at Owosso
High School.
Owner Eddie Louch
was presented a plaque
and $100 off next year’s
booth cost. With Louch
were (from left): EXPO
Committee members
Jeff Deason, Chamber
president/CEO; Thomas Ainsworth, Crooked
Tree Nursery designer;
Eddie Louch, Crooked
Tree Nursery owner;
and EXPO 2015 committee members, Van
Waugh of Waugh’s Culligan and Mike Cross of
Say Computer; EXPO
Chairman Kevin Maurer of Maurer Heating & Cooling; Brett
Meyer of Metro Mortgage and the Home
Builders Association of
Shiawassee
County
plus EXPO Committee
member Mo Shattuck
of Shattuck Specialty
Advertising.
There were 2,682 attendees, nearly as many
as 2014. The Grand
Prize presentation was
set for today (Wednesday, March 18) at Home
Depot. The winner of a
$750 Home Depot gift
card is Pauline Merko
of Owosso Avenue.
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CLASSIFIEDS ROCK!
THE CAMEL CUP Races will be
Saturday, March 21, at the Owosso
Knights of Columbus. Hosted by
the Shiawassee-Owosso Kiwanis
Club, the races are part of the annual Shiawassee Red Cross Heroes Campaign, which supports
local Red Cross services, noted
the club’s president, Elaine Greenway (right), speaking during
the Tuesday, March 10, Chamber
A-M meeting at the Owosso-area
Big Boy. Linda Thorsby (left) moved
the display camels into place.
Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m.
with dinner at 6:30. The ninerace program follows with prizes
for race winners. Trophies will
be awarded for the Camel Cup
Champion and for the audienceselected “Best Dressed Camel.”
Individual tickets are $25 per person, with reserved tables for eight
available with advance group ticket purchases.
Tickets are available at the Shiawassee Red Cross Service Center,
702 W. Corunna Avenue (M-71)
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Regional Chamber of Commerce
headquarters, downtown Owosso.
Some camels are currently displayed by their sponsors around
the area. All sponsors are encouraged to fundraise prior to the
races to support their camel in
the “Best-Dressed” camel competition. A couple camel sponsorships, which include one racing
camel entry and priority seating
for eight, were still available to
round out the 24-camel line-up.
Event sponsorships are also available at a variety of levels. Interested sponsors may contact the Shiawassee Red Cross Service Center,
(989) 743-6118, Tuesday through
Thursday for more information.
To make reservations for the
2015 Camel Cup or more information, persons may call the
Shiawassee Service Center office,
(989) 743-6118.
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Room, 1299 S. M-52, Owosso.
All welcome. First meeting
free; after that, $32 per year.
For questions, persons may
call Darla, (989) 666-2731, or
Carolyn, (989) 725-6209.
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The Shiawassee County Health
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Public Health Building, downtown
Corunna. SCHD offices are open
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
Thursday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays.
Closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch;
closed weekends and holidays.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Immunization Clinic is every
Wednesday by appointment. The
SCHD can bill most insurances.
Children with no insurance are
eligible for free vaccine (administration fee applies). Private-pay
vaccines are available for children
and adults – call for prices, (989)
743-2356 and for an appointment.
If a parent is not accompanying
the child please call to obtain
consent forms. These can also be
printed from our website: health.
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WIC (Women, Infants and Children). For an appointment call
(989) 743-2383 or 1-800-859-4229
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Children’s Special Health Care
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HIV Testing, Counseling. Anonymous HIV testing by appointment
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STD Referrals. Call (989) 7432355 or 1-800-859-4229 press 0
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Maternal/Infant Health Program (MIHP) offers guidance
for expectant mothers and/or infants through one year of age on
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more information.
Vision and Hearing Screening is
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
that do not exist.
FORECLOSURE SALE
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW
IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY 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.
MORTGAGE SALE - Default has
been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by William J. Daunt and
Barbara J. Daunt, His Wife, original
mortgagor(s), to Citizens Bank, N.A.
f/k/a RBS Citizens N.A. successor by
merger and/or name change to First
Federal of Michigan, The Michigan
Operating name of Charter One Bank,
FSB, Mortgagee, dated April 4, 1997,
and recorded on April 10, 1997 in
Liber 882 on Page 548, in Shiawassee
county records, Michigan, on which
mortgage there is claimed to be due at
the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Six
Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Eight
and 42/100 Dollars ($76,928.42).
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 vendue, at the place of
holding the circuit court within Shiawassee County, at 10:00 AM, on April
8, 2015.
Said premises are situated in Township of Vernon, Shiawassee County,
Michigan, and are described as: Parcel
A: Part of the Southwest 1/4 of the
Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 6 North, Range 4 East, Vernon
Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, described as beginning on the
South line of section 25 at a point
462.00 Feet East from the Southwest
corner of said section, thence North 00
Degrees 15 Minutes 30 seconds West
692.85 Feet parallel with the West line
of said section to the North line of the
South 21 Acres of the Southwest 1/4
of the Southwest 1/4, thence South
89 Degrees 55 Minutes 40 Seconds
East 306.00 Feet along said North
line, Thence South 00 Degrees 15
Minutes 30 Seconds East 693.31 Feet,
thence North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes
30 Seconds West 306.00 Feet on the
South line of said section to the Point
of beginning.
Parcel B: Beginning on the South
line of section 25, Township 6 North,
Range 4 East, Vernon Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, at a point
210 Feet East from the Southwest Corner of said section 25; thence North 00
Degrees 15 Minutes 30 seconds West
692.47 feet parallel with the West line
of section 25; thence South 89 Degrees
55 Minutes 40 Seconds East 252 Feet;
thence South 00 Degrees 15 Minutes
30 Seconds East 692.85 Feet; thence
North 89 Degrees 50 Minutes 30 Seconds West 252 Feet on South line of
section 25 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.
If the property is sold at foreclosure
sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised
Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to
MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be
held responsible to the person who
buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder
for damaging the property during the
redemption period.
Dated: March 11, 2015
For more information, please call:
FC J (248) 593-1311
Trott Law, P.C.
Attorneys For Servicer
31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200
Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334-5422
File #449944F01
(03-11)(04-01)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice Of Mortgage
Foreclosure Sale
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW
IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY 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.
MORTGAGE SALE - Default has
been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Randy P. Scroggins, a
single man and Melissa Steenhagen,
also known as, M. Steenhagen, a
single woman, original mortgagor(s),
to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated
September 19, 2007, and recorded on
September 26, 2007 in Liber 1115 on
Page 416, and assigned by mesne assignments to Ocwen Loan Servicing,
LLC as assignee as documented by
an assignment, in Shiawassee county
records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date hereof the sum of One Hundred
Forty-Eight Thousand Three Hundred
Seventy-Two and 68/100 Dollars
($148,372.68).
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 vendue, at the place of holding the
circuit court within Shiawassee County, at 10:00 AM, on April 1, 2015.
Said premises are situated in Township of Antrim, Shiawassee County,
Michigan, and are described as: Parcel
B-2: Part of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 5 North, Range 3
East, Michigan Meridian, Township of
Antrim Shiawassee County, Michigan,
more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the South 1/4 corner of
said section; thence South 89 Degrees
41 Minutes 45 Seconds East (assumed
bearing) 1019.93 Feet along the South
line of said Section to the point of beginning, thence North 02 Degrees 07
Minutes 52 Seconds East 101.88 Feet;
thence North 14 Degrees 11 Minutes
58 Seconds East 59.97 Feet; thence
North 00 Degrees 25 Minutes 29 Seconds East 32.12 Feet; thence North 38
Degrees 13 Minutes 47 Seconds West
35.80 Feet; thence North 51 Degrees
19 Minutes 14 Seconds West 43.14
Feet, thence North 00 Degrees 41
Minutes 57 Seconds West 386.11 Feet;
thence South 89 Degrees 41 Minutes
45 Seconds East 289.00 Feet; thence
South 00 Degrees 05 Minutes 40 Seconds West 633.00 Feet; to the South
line of said section; thence North 89
Degrees 41 Minutes 45 Seconds West
along the South line, 246.15 Feet 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.
If the property is sold at foreclosure
sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised
Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to
MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be
held responsible to the person who
buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder
for damaging the property during the
redemption period.
Dated: March 4, 2015
For more information, please call:
FC H (248) 593-1300
Trott Law, P.C.
Attorneys For Servicer
31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200
Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334-5422
File #450021F01
(03-04)(03-25)
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On Nov. 7, 2014, Fiscal Policy Director Michael LaFaive requested data from the government agency in
person while conducting research on “post and hold”
rules for alcohol prices. Those rules allow wholesale
distributors to collude and keep prices artificially high.
Empirical research estimates consumers pay 6.4 percent to 30 percent more because of this practice.
An MLCC employee told LaFaive the data could be
transferred to a flash drive on the spot. Not having a
flash drive at the time, LaFaive offered to return in
person with one to obtain the information. LaFaive
agreed to submit an official Freedom of Information
Act request.
On Nov. 14, MLCC’s FOIA coordinator said a cost
estimate and deposit was required for processing.
The invoice estimated the cost of to be $50.22 for an
hour and a half of labor
($33.48/hour) and $1,500
LEGAL NOTICE for copying 6,000 pages,
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLEC- at 25 cents a page.
TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLOn Jan. 22, 2015, the
LECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED
FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF YOU
ARE IN THE MILITARY, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE
NUMBER LISTED BELOW.
ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may
be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your
damages, if any, shall be limited solely
to the return of the bid amount tendered
at sale, plus interest, and the purchaser
shall have no further recourse against
the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the
Mortgagee’s attorney.
MORTGAGE SALE – Default has
been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Oscar Vargas
and Maria E Vargas, His Wife to Saxon
Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated May
24, 2002 and recorded June 5, 2002
in Liber 1013 Page 486 and modiﬁed
by agreement dated October 17, 2007
and recorded August 5, 2009 in Liber
1139 Page 222 Shiawassee County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was
assigned through mesne assignments
to: Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as Trustee for Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2002-2, Mortgage
Loan Asset Backed Certiﬁcates, Series
2002-2, by assignment dated January
28, 2015 and subsequently recorded
in Shiawassee County Records on
which mortgage there is claimed to be
due at the date hereof the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Two Hundred
Seventeen Dollars and Sixty Cents
($77,217.60) including interest 2% 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 vendue, Circuit Court of Shiawassee County at 10:00AM on April
1, 2015 Said premises are situated in
City of Owosso, Shiawassee County,
Michigan, and are described as: A Part
Of Block 1 Of The Plat Of George
Thomas’s Addition To The City Of
Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan, As Recorded In Liber 1 Of Plats,
Page 51, Shiawassee County Records,
And Described As Beginning On The
North Line Of Lynn Street At A Point
228.00 Feet West Of The Southeast
Corner Of Said Block 1, Thence West
To The Southwest Corner Of Said
Block 1, Thence North 75.30 Feet To
A Point Which Is 60.00 Feet South Of
The Northwest Corner Of Said Block
1, Thence East To A Line Which Is
228.00 Feet West Of The East Line
Of Said Block 1 Thence South To
The Place Of Beginning. Commonly
known as 215 State Street, Owosso MI
48867 The redemption period shall be
6 months from the date of such sale,
unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL
600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the
date of such sale, or upon the expiration of the notice required by MCL
600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or
unless MCL 600.3240(17) applies.
If the property is sold at foreclosure
sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised
Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL
600.3278, the borrower will be held
responsible to the person who buys
the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder
for damaging the property during the
redemption period. Dated: 3/04/2015
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Saxon Asset Securities Trust 2002-2, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certiﬁcates, Series 2002-2,
Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & Associates, P.C. 811 South
Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI
48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No:
14-11184 (03-04)(03-25)
575 words
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW
IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY 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.
MORTGAGE SALE - Default has
been made in the conditions of a
mortgage made by Timothy D. aka
Timothy D. Francis and Tammy L.
Francis, Husband and Wife, original
mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 28, 2006, and
recorded on March 13, 2006 in Liber
1093 on Page 295, in Shiawassee
county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Ocwen
Loan Servicing, LLC as assignee, on
which mortgage there is claimed to
be due at the date hereof the sum of
Fifty-Two Thousand Seven Hundred
Seventy-Seven and 90/100 Dollars
($52,777.90).
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 vendue, at the place of
holding the circuit court within Shiawassee County, at 10:00 AM, on April
15, 2015.
Said premises are situated in Township of Owosso, Shiawassee County,
Michigan, and are described as:
A part of Southwest 1/4 of section
14, in Township 7 North, Range 2
East, Owosso Township, Shiawassee
County, Michigan described as beginning at a poing which is 2 chains and
50 links West and 10 chains and 50
links North of the South quarter post
of said section; thence North parallel
with the North and South quarter line
of said Section a distance of 132 feet;
thence West parallel with the South
line of said Section a distance of 198
feet; thence South parallel with said
North and South quarter line 132 feet
and thence East 198 feet to the point
of beginning. Also Know as Lots 3,
4 and 5, of Block 3 of Keifers Unrecorded plat.
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.
If the property is sold at foreclosure
sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised
Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to
MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be
held responsible to the person who
buys the property at the mortgage
foreclosure sale or to the mortgage
holder for damaging the property during the redemption period.
Dated: March 18, 2015
For more information, please call:
FC H (248) 593-1300
Trott Law, P.C.
Attorneys For Servicer
31440 Northwestern Hwy Ste 200
Farmington Hills, Michigan 483345422
File #356542F02
(03-18)(04-08)
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