Fowlerville News & Views

Fowlerville News & Views Online Edition December 16, 2012

Smith students helping out during holiday season— One of the traditions of the holiday season is for people to donate food, clothing, money, and other needed items to those less fortunate. The students and staff at Smith Elementary have been doing their part. The school recently held a ‘Snowball Alley Christmas Dance’ that raised almost $600 and over 30 boxes of nonperishable items for the Family Impact Center.

The students and staff are also collecting food donations in their respective classrooms and this effort will continue until Dec. 21. Those donations will also be given to the Impact Center which

operates a food pantry. Shown here, from left, with some of the food items are Heidi Curd, Lucas Anderson, Brynn Dangler, and Valerie Curd.

Fowlerville soccer player signs ‘letter of intent’ Fowlerville senior Austin Slade signed a ‘letter of intent’ on Dec. 6 to play soccer at Cleary University in Howell. He is shown here with his parents Traci and Jeff Slade.

Slade played forward and center attacking mid for the Gladiators and led the team this past fall with nine goals. He has been on the team for all four years of his high school career, with the past two being spent on the varsity.

Fowlerville placed third in the CAAC Red Division.

Asked what he likes about soccer, Slade replied, “The competition, and I feel I’m good at the sport.”

He said that he’s been playing since he was four years old, starting with the Fowlerville Recreation competition. During his junior high years, he also played for the Howell Revolution traveling club.

Along with playing soccer this coming fall at Cleary University, he plans to center his studies in business with a goal of becoming an entrepreneur.

Fowlerville Fire Report The department responded to 12 emergencies this week.

Firefighters assisted EMS on Meadow Lane in the Village at 1:49 p.m., Thursday, December 6 th.

A medical emergency on Converse Road in Handy Township was reported at 11:54 p.m., Friday, December 7th.

At 2:27 a.m., Saturday, December 8th, personnel responded to a medical emergency on Grand River in Handy Township.

Sunday, December 9th, the department was dispatched to three medical emergencies. The first, at 3:52 a.m. was on Pinewood Street in the Village. Then, at 9:34 p.m. personnel responded to Willow Street in the Village, and the third was at 5:38 p.m. on N. Grand Ave. in the Village.

A medical emergency on Deacon Hill Drive in Iosco Township was reported at 3:25 a.m., Monday, December 10th.

Personnel responded to a medical emergency on East Street in the Village 7:27 a.m. A third dispatch to a medical emergency on Terry Street in Handy Township was received at 6:09 p.m.

Tuesday, December 11th, at 2:38 p.m. a medical emergency on Cedar River Drive in the Village was reported. At 10:10 p.m. firefighters were called to a fire in a garage attached to a house on Bradley Road in Iosco Township. Mutual aid assistance at the scene was provided by Unadilla Township Fire Department and the Howell Area Fire Station manned Fowlerville’s Station while our firefighters were at the structure fire.

The department responded to a citizen assist on Hazelnut Street in the Village at 5:41 p.m., Wednesday, December 12 th.

Winner of Rotary Drawing— The winner of the Fowlerville Rotary Club drawing took possession of her new John Deere gator on Saturday, Dec. 8. Carole (Glover) Milster, a Bay City resident and formerly of Fowlerville, was the lucky ticketholder for the ATV. She’s shown here sitting at the steering wheel, next to her father, Irwin Glover, the Rotarian who sold her the ticket. The vehicle is valued at $5,700.

The club sold over 1,400 tickets and realized a profit of $3,800. The proceeds will go towards Rotarian projects, including planned improvements at the Fowlerville Community Park. Also shown in the photo are, standing, from left, Paul Harmon, treasurer of the club; Katie Pikkarainen, the Rotary; and Tom Couling, who was in charge of the fundraising effort for the club.

Carole said that she plans to take the ATV to the Glover family cabin at Drummond Island.

Help & Hope for Single Parents Are you Single & Parenting? This 13-session class/support group is being offered by Family Impact Center beginning January 9th on Wednesdays from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at Fowlerville’s First Baptist Church. Child Care (featuring planned activities for each age group) is available.

Single & Parenting is a group where you will find practical help and hope through the following: • dynamic video sessions featuring leading Christian authors, counselors, speakers and pastors with years of expertise; stories of single parents; and instructional parenting demonstrations • small group discussion with others in your same situation • a workbook for note taking during the sessions and for further reference throughout the week For more information or to register for this new group, please call Barb at Family Impact Center (517-223-4428). We look forward to hearing from you!

November Spartan of the Month members--First Row L to R: Olivia Estep, Arin Elzerman, Calvin Scholfield, Kelsei Hull. Second Row: Cailey Cabtree, KT Wylie, Shannon Militz, Jessica Eberly, Clare Therault. Third Row: Kelsey Mayville, Joe Gleason, Tyler Adair, Tim Hergenreder, Chase Louhi. Not Pictured: Megen O' Connor, Kayla Crandall, and Charlie Sicher.

2012 Christmas in the Ville Scavenger Hunt Winner--Dawn Duvendeck of Milford was the Christmas in the Ville scavenger hunt winner. She is shown here with daughters, Elise, Faith & Serena.

Also shown is Paul Harmon, Harmon Real Estate, President of the FBA, on the left.

Steve Hanna assumes full ownership of auto parts store

By Steve Horton Steve Hanna, who has managed and had a small stake in Fowlerville Auto Parts for several years, recently assumed full ownership of the store on Nov. 29. He has re-named it Grampy’s Auto Parts, but will remain affiliated with Car Quest.

“Grampy is the name my 20-month-old granddaughter, Mckenna, calls me,” Hanna said, explaining where he came up with the new name for the store.

It reflects the “hometown” background and service he plans to continue and emphasize at the business, located on Veterans Drive on the west end of town.

“My goal is to continue to service the Fowlerville area with their automotive product needs,” he said. “We offer a wide range of accessories from stereos to seat covers to batteries to a full line of car parts. We turn drums and rotors, we make hydraulic hoses, and we do light machine shop work.”

The store services retail customers and also provides wholesale delivery to the automotive repair shops in the area.

Hanna’s experience in the business began as a stock boy when the store was located in the Downtown where Fowlerville Physical Therapists now operates. “I worked there while I was in high school and then part time when I was attending Ferris State University,” he noted.

He graduated from Fowlerville in 1978 and then went on to obtain an associate’s degree in auto mechanics

from FSU in 1981. After his college graduation, Hanna went to work fulltime for Jim Young who owned the Fowlerville store as well as his main one in Howell.

“I was at Howell Auto Parts for about a year,” Hanna recalled. “Then the Young family opened up a store in Hartland, and I managed that for a couple years. After they sold that outlet, they moved me back to Fowlerville.”

He noted that Jim Young, who operated as an independent Car Quest store, sold the Fowlerville business to General Parts, Inc. (the Car Quest company) in 1998.

“I stayed there until 2002 and then went to work for Nelson’s Auto Repair for three years,” he said. “I then came back here in 2005 as the manager, and I also owned a small share of GPI stock.”

Hanna said that having control of the decision making and being able to provide better service to his customers, along with an opportunity to own his own business, were the motives for buying the remaining shares and assuming full ownership.

He is assisted by three employees: Gina Dunn, Paul Vomering, and Eric Alessio.

Steve and his wife Barbara have two grown children.

Their son Joshua is a welder-fabricator and is married to wife Sami. They are the parents of granddaughter Mckenna. Their daughter Allison is a teacher at Grand Ledge.

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IMPORTANT DATES: December 18-2:00pm-1st Grade Musical Program (The Alverson Center For The Performing Arts) December19–10:00am & 7:00pm-1st Grade Musical Program (The Alverson Center For The Performing Arts) December 22 to January 2 – Christmas Break January 3–School Resumes January 16-PTC meeting 3:45 January 18-No School January 21-No School January 24-Family Fun Science Night *** 1st Grade Musical – On Wednesday, December 19, the first graders of H. T. Smith Elementary will present The Littlest Christmas Tree at 7pm in the Alverson Performing Arts Center at Fowlerville High School.

There will also be a performance on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 2pm, and another on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 10am. *** Snowball Alley Christmas Dance: What a GREAT night!!! Last Friday, December 7, was our annual Christmas Dance. Photos were taken by Kim Allmand, Daydream Galleries; DJ services by Ben Kitchen.

Myndy Lockwood, Chairperson, did a fabulous job planning and coordinating the event. Thanks to the staff and volunteers who helped set up, provided baked goods, stacked the food item boxes, sat at the tables all night and helped to clean up.

Special thanks to all the families that came out! We raised almost $600.00 and over 30 boxes of nonperishable items for the Family Impact Center. Our next event will be the Family Science Night on January 24 –more information coming soon! *** Please Help We Need clothing donations - The office at Smith is putting a request out for clothing donations.

We pass out a lot of pants and shirts to students for many reasons, and we are completely out of pants and could also use larger size shirts. Pants or sweat pants sizes 5/6, 7/8 and 10 are the sizes we use the most. Shirts in children’s size Medium or Large would be the best. We already have plenty of small shirts, socks and underwear.

Thank you in advance for helping out the students at Smith. *** DISMISSAL REMINDERS: If there are changes to your child’s dismissal from the building at the end of the day you MUST notify the office with a phone call before 2:55 pm. Dismissal is one of our busiest times of the day and we want to make sure your child is safe and

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Please contact our volunteer coordinator by emailing htsmithptc@gmail.com or send a note to your child’s teacher and she will pass it onto the PTC. Once you are on our volunteer list, we can include you on our Volunteer Spot service to coordinate and remind you of events. Thanks for all you do for our kids! *** Reminder to Parents – Children are not allowed to carry any medication, and they cannot transport any medication. Please do not send in cough drops, aspirin, Tylenol, etc. with your child without going through the proper procedure, filling out the necessary forms, and bringing the medication to the office. A parent/guardian must transport medication to and from school. Students must be aware that they are not allowed to administer medication to other students.

Medication must also be in its original container and include the physician’s instructions.

Ingham County Sheriff Office hosting town forum in Webberville Dec. 17 As what appears to be a never-ending battle against substance abuse in Northeast Part of Ingham County, The Ingham County Sheriff's Office is hosting a town forum on Monday, December 17 at 7 PM for area residents. The event is being held at the Webberville Community Center at 115 S. Main in the village office and library building. Coffee and Christmas cookies will be served.

The focus will be recognition of abuse amongst family and friends and the total cost to the individual, families and community. With each tragedy stemming from substance abuse there is an immediate rise to action; it is our goal to create a community-based attitude of preventing these tragedies. The only way to get there is with an open dialogue of the problem and learning from these tragedies as a community.

The Sheriff's Office along with Williamston Police Department has presented in school seminars with students on abuse including testimonials from some courageous young adults who have experienced the pain and life long battle with substance abuse. It is our hopes this forum will allow some open dialogue leading towards a community based long-term strategy to keep our community healthy without the costs of substance abuse.

By Cheryl Poch

Ten days till Christmas! I still have not started my annual Christmas read yet – too much going on. I should really practice what I preach! (Ha-ha) And that is – relax and set aside some time to enjoy a good book about Christmas! Take a few moments to look over some of those delicious holiday magazines with cookie recipes, fast meals and comfort food!

This week I thought it would be nice to read a poem.

Edgar A. Guest was my mother’s favorite poet and now along with Robert Frost, Guest is also one of my favorite poets. The poem is called LIFE.

Fowlerville youth bags first buck Kyle Horgan, age 11, shot his first buck on his parent’s property in Fowlerville. Kyle enjoys hunting with his father, Pat, and they both prefer using a bow for deer hunting.

Kyle is the son of Pat and Marie Horgan. He is a 6th grader at Fowlerville Junior High School.

Fowlerville wrestling results vs.

St. Johns On Wednesday, December 12 our wrestling team beat the three times defending state champs of St. Johns 45 to 33 and followed that up by beating Milan 54 to 30.

Great team effort!!!! 4 and 0 in duals and 1 tournament championship - great way to start the season.

Our next action will be Williamston on Saturday and Ionia on Wednesday Dec. 19. Undefeated wrestlers on the night were Dalton Roberts, Mike Amato, Brandon Ellsworth, Brian Moran Adam Coon, Austin Cottongim and Austin Harvey.

LIFE Life is a gift to be used every day, Not to be smothered and hidden away; It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best; It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then And promptly put back in a dark place again.

Life is a gift that the humblest may boast of And one that the humblest may well makes the most of.

Get out and live it each hour of the day, Wear it and use it as much as you may; Don’t keep it in niches and corners and grooves, You’ll find that in service its beauty improves.

A wonderful poem by an awesome poet. Check out some of our poetry books – it is good for the soul to read a poem now and again!

Our quote for the week: “To a friend’s house the road is never long.”

Howell American Legion to serve free Christmas dinner on Dec. 25 The American Legion in Howell will serve a free Christmas Dinner on December 25th from noon-5pm to anyone who wishes a hot meal or fellowship on Christmas day. Meals will be delivered to those who cannot make it to dine in, call 517-546-2534. Anyone who would like to donate a turkey for the dinner is encouraged to call as well.

IMPORTANT DATES: Candy Cane Conundrum: Friday, December 21 Student Council Meeting--Monday, January 7 *** Quarter 2 Progress Reports will be sent home with junior high students on Thursday, December 20. Parents will be able to view via MiStar on Tuesday, December 18. *** Winter Break December 24 through January 2.

Students return to school on Thursday, January 3. The staff at the FJH wishes you and your family a safe and happy holiday. *** ATHLETICS FOR WEEK OF DEC. 17: Mon., 12/17: Boys Basket Ball vs Lansing St. Gerard7th only/2games; 5:00, CHEER at home GIRLS' BASKETBALL TRYOUTS begin Thursday, Jan. 3; FJH gym.

2:30-4:30 - 7th 4:30-6:30 - 8th Girls must have physical on file to try out.

Wrestling practice for grades 7-8 will begin on Monday, Jan. 14; 2:30-4:30. FHS Aux gym. Wrestlers must have a physical on file to attend practice *** 7th grade boy’s basketball: Both boys 7th grade basketball teams won Dec. 5 at home against Eaton Rapids. The B team won 40-14 and played great defense. Aaron Pieper lead the gladiator scoring with 14 points for the B team, Chris Davis and Braden Brockway added 6 points, Hunter Maddox added 5, Hunter Garbacik had 4 points, Caleb Maleitzke drained a 3 pointer in the 3rd quarter and Jacob Miller added 2 points. The A team won 43-25 as Nathan Southgate lead the gladiator scoring with 11 points, Nathan Beauchamp added 10 points and some tough defense, Caden Collins added 8, with some key free throws down the stretch of the game, Dalton Sweet had 4 points, Trevor Miller and Zarien Jordan each had 3 points, Mitchell Bishop and Alex Brownlee played great defense and each had 2 points.

The 7th grade boys lost both games on Dec. 10 to a good rebounding Jackson Catholic team. The B team lost 26-11. Leading scorer for the Glads was Jacob Miller with 5 points, Aaron Peiper had 3 points, Braden Brockway added 2 and Chris Davis 1. The A team fought back in the second half but ended up losing 4432. Nathan Southgate lead all scorers with 16 points, Joe Bowerman had 5 including a three pointer in the 4th quarter, Nathan Beauchamp added 6 points, Caden Collins had 3 and Dalton Sweet had 2. Both teams

played well but were out rebounded allowing to many shots for Jackson Catholic.

8th Grade Boys Split with Greyhounds: The 8th grade boys traveled to Eaton Rapids last night and came away with one win and one loss. Leading the scoring attack for the B team was Bryant Martin with 8 points, while Josh Nabozny added 6 and Will Coe chipped in 4 points for the Gladiators. Also adding to the evenings score were Cody Persons, Trevor Christoson and Josh Shroyer all with 2 points apiece.

The A team fought back in the 2nd half winning the 2nd half against the Greyhounds. The game was very physical and playing tenacious defense for the Glads was Nate Leonard, who also led all scorers with 7 points.

Adding 4 points apiece for the Glads was Nick Semke, Cameron Brigham and Eric Fritz. Steven Quigley and Chad Hacker each contributed 3 points while Scott Riley chipped in 2.

Monday, Dec. 10 the B team was led by Bryant Martin with 10 points, while Jarod Miller added 6 for the Gladiators. Josh Nabozny and Josh Shroyer both added 4 points apiece while Tyler Heick chipped in 2 points and Dawson Zanger added one free throw for the Gladiators.

Turnovers and missed free throws made a huge difference in the outcome of the game. The A team lead changed several times throughout the game, but the Gladiators were unable to sink a few easy shots while the Raiders created a few key turnovers in the final 2 minutes to take the game from the Gladiators. Nick Semke sparked the offense by creating a few key turnovers and led the Gladiators with 8 points. Nate Leonard added 7 points, while Cameron Brigham chipped in 5. Scott Riley, Steven Quigley, and Eric Fritz all added 3 points apiece while Bryce Bertl, Chad Hacker and Andrew Spalding chipped in 2 points each. *** Let It Snow: The Fowlerville Snow Club is anxiously awaiting the first snow! The club is open to 5th through 12th grade students. We ski/board at Mt. Brighton every Wednesday, beginning January 9th and run through February. If you have any used equipment you would like to sell, please feel free to bring it to the meeting. For further information, please contact Ms. DeLuca 517-2236250. *** Magazine Orders: If you would like to check, go to www.magtrak.com and look up your order or call our customer care line at 1-800-251-1542 and they will look up your order for you. Magazines take about 8-10 weeks to start to deliver and depending on the magazine they may start at different times. ***

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Michigan Senate Report

By Joe Hune, 22nd District

Holiday events

Team Princeton--Who’s Your Tiger?

Bianca Henley Bianca Henley is the “Tiger of the Week” for Team Princeton. She lives with her mom, Tania, her mom’s boyfriend, Matt and her siblings, Cierra & Jaiden. She can frequently be found loving up her dog, Belle, drawing, and reading.

It was impossible for Bianca to narrow down her favorite part of school. She simply says she loves it all!

She’s incredibly proud of her personality and thinks she’s a pretty unique person. She is kind and generous and always has a smile on her face. She shows concern for classmates and adults. People of all ages and backgrounds think very highly of her and her natural ability to nurture and appreciate all that is around her.

Bianca is a go-getter, completely unwilling to sit back and let the world revolve around her. She is ambitious and sweet. Her drive to succeed is as enchanting as she is charming. She makes those around her truly believe that the best is yet to come!

Few could be prouder than her mom! Tania describes her as hardworking, helpful and creative. She loves that Bianca can always be found around the house with some kind of art project. Her family looks forward to each masterpiece. Thanks Bianca for all that you do to go above and beyond what is expected. You are a treasure to know and to teach!

The holiday season is upon us here in Southeast Michigan. Fortunately, we are blessed to live within communities that enjoy celebrating the occasion. I’d like to bring your attention to several community events taking place in the district in the coming weeks.

You have the opportunity to surprise your children in the third grade or younger by having Santa call from the North Pole. The calls will be made Tuesday, Dec. 18 or Thursday, Dec. 20 between 6 and 8 p.m. Call 517-5460693 ext. 0 for more details.

In Brighton, the High School bands will perform their annual Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

The concert will feature all four high school bands, including the Concert Band, Symphony Band, Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble. The performance will be held at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, and there is no admission charge.

On Saturday, the Hamburg firefighters will be helping the Salvation Army and their annual Red Kettle Campaign from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hamburg Kroger located on Chilson Road in Pinckney.

I hope everyone has a chance to spend some muchneeded time with their loved ones this holiday season and are able to partake in some of the numerous events we have available to us this great time of year.

Camp Frosty being held at Howell Nature Center after Christmas Camp Frosty Day Camp at the Howell Nature Center is for kids kindergarten through 5th grade. Camp will be December 26th, 27th & 28th with tons of fun activities to keep them busy during winter break. For more information visit the website. Howellnaturecenter.org/ camps/camp-frosty-20

Area Deaths— Sydney H. Morse Sydney H. Morse, age 82, of Fowlerville, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at home.

She was born December 9, 1929 to Albert & Helena (Day) Holmes. Her father started Twin Pines Dairy and her mother was a commercial artist. Sydney was a Licensed Practical Nurse at McPherson Hospital for 26 years. She enjoyed painting and her dachshunds and loved her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Surviving are three daughters: Jane (David) Turner of Fowlerville, Beatrice Kurtz of Dansville and Candy (Randy) Kleinschmidt of Fowlerville and a son: Chris (Christy) Morse of Georgia, 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, her sister: Patricia Eshleman and special sister-in-law: Elaine Andersen. She was preceded in death by her husband: Dallas, sister: Jane Andersen and son-in-law: Kent Kurtz.

Funeral services were held on Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Niblack Funeral Home, Dillingham Liverance Chapel with Pastor Mark Wilson of Fowlerville United Brethren in Christ Church officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family for a future arts scholarship. www.niblackfuneralhome.com.

Harvey F. Carlon Harvey F. Carlon, age 79, of Lowell, Michigan passed away December 8, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. A well-respected equine veterinarian throughout Livingston County and surrounding areas, Dr. Carlon spent his professional career as a partner at Fowlerville Veterinary Clinic treating horses, particularly those with lameness problems. In addition to his veterinary prowess, he was an accomplished musician and an avid golfer.

He will be sadly missed by his surviving family, his wife of 34 years, Brenda; sons, Brian, Todd (Deborah), Jamie and Chris; step-daughter, Kris Combs (John); step-son, Jon Runquist II (Lisa) and grandchildren, Joshua Carlon, Madison Carlon, Josh Combs, Andrew Combs, Jack Combs and Lucy Jeanne Runquist.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Faith Hospice, 2100 Raybrook SE, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546-5783.

Arrangements by: O’Brien-Eggebeen–Gerst, www.gerstfuneralhomes.com.

Michigan House Report Cindy Denby, 47th District Last year, Michigan had one of its warmest winter seasons on record. Although we experienced unusually warm temperatures across the state at the beginning of this month, temperatures are expected to drop this winter season. Considering the unpredictability of the Michigan climate, I encourage residents to prepare for hazards that often accompany winter weather such as cold temperatures, ice, and snow.

According to the Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, a major winter storm hits part of Michigan at least once a month between the months of October and April. The severe weather of winter storms creates poor driving conditions and slippery roads, putting motorists and passengers at a greater risk. In addition to the increased driving risk, Michigan residents have a greater chance of suffering physical injuries such as hypothermia and heart complications due to strain on the body during winter storms.

When a major winter storm hits Michigan, residents are encouraged to remain inside to avoid the risks of automobile accidents and physical overexertion. To prepare for a winter storm at home, it is recommend that residents keep handy a battery-powered flashlight, a portable radio, extra canned or dried food, a can opener, and at least three gallons of bottled water per person.

Each member of a household should have access to a warm coat, gloves, a hat, and water-resistant boots.

Additional heavy clothes and blankets should be available in the event that weather conditions worsen or continue for an extended period of time.

For more information on winter weather hazards and prevention methods, residents can visit the Insurance Institute of Michigan website at www.iiminfo.org.

When the Critters Lose Their Shyness When I was a kid, the sight of a deer in southern Michigan was a very unusual thing. I saw two in a field near Athens, Michigan when I was about ten and thrilled when my dad told me what we were seeing. Turkeys and coyotes were not seen in southern Michigan at all then.

Turkeys had not yet been introduced.

Now that’s all changed. Right inside Lansing’s city limits, for instance, a turkey performed in such an unusual manner as to earn two front-page articles in the city’s State Journal. The first, just before Thanksgiving, when the bird began visiting a main intersection, usually during busy traffic hours, and pecking at auto tires and bumpers, caused havoc and amazement among drivers.

Written by Louise Knott Earn, the first article was entitled “Gobbler Gridlock” and amused readers across the city. The second, written just a few days ago by the same author, told of the bird’s capture after several attempts. “Traffic Blocking Turkey Caught”, she wrote.

“It took a tranquilizer, a net and a strategic leap by a Potter Park Zoo veterinarian, but the traffic-blocking antics of the turkey have finally come to an end.”

It seems that a turkey in Connecticut was recently reported doing similar mischief in that state.

And where coyotes are concerned, two of my friends had surprising recent experiences with “song dogs”.

Jean, a citizen of rural Bath stepped out her back door to call her cat. Instead, a large coyote walked around one of the out buildings to stare at her. As far as I know the cat is so far safe.

Mike from St. Johns had been out deer hunting in a friend’s back forty and at twilight began walking back to his car. That was when he first heard what he thought were dogs. But as they got closer he realized they were not dogs but coyotes and they were following him. He was wearing hunting clothes treated to hide human scent and he reasoned that the animals thought he was a deer.

To make things interesting, Mike had recently sprained his ankle and was still a distance from his car. So in case of an unlikely attack, he climbed to the top of a pile of logs and waited. Fortunately, the coyotes realized their mistake about then and drifted away.

“I won’t go back there again without a pistol in my belt,” he told me with an uneasy grin.

Deer? They’re everywhere. There’s hardly a subdivision that doesn’t have a deer story. If it’s not about being surprised by a bounding whitetail narrowly missing a car, it’s about two shining eyes in the dark or sadly, about an animal that had met its end in a conflict with a car.

George, who lives on the outskirts of Williamston, tells of a thirteen-point buck that has been seen by several of his neighbors. They say that the big buck has lived in the immediate vicinity for at least three or four years. Whether that vicinity that they speak of is in or out of Williamston is hard to say for sure. What is certain is that big houses and big yards are common in the area.

And another thing that is for sure about the area and many others like it, is that “The Critters Have lost their Shyness” that live there.

Capital Area District Library Events December 17—23 WEBBERVILLE: Stitchin’ Time Drop-in Needle Arts Group: Adults.

Date: Dec. 18. Start Time: 6:00 PM. Description: Beginners and experts alike are welcome to this local circle. Share ideas and conversation while working on your needle art projects in good company. Library: Webberville (WE) *** Table Games (Adults) Date: Dec. 19. Start Time: 12:30 PM. Description: Bring a friend and join this casual group of adults who enjoy games such as Scrabble, cribbage, and more. Use our games or bring along your own.

Library: Webberville (WE) *** Holiday Ornament Decorating (Ages 8 & up) Date: Dec. 19. Start Time: 3:15 PM. Description: Children aged 8 and up are invited to decorate a non-edible gingerbread man ornament to take home (while supplies last).

Library: Webberville (WE) *** LEGO® Club (Ages 5-10) Date: Dec. 20. Start Time: 3:00 PM. Description: Drop by to build and create with your friends. You supply the imagination--we supply the LEGOS®! Library: Webberville (WE) ***

Important Information for the 2012- 2013 School Year: December 24-January 2– Christmas Break January 18- End of marking Period No School K-8 January 21- No School Holiday-Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 24-25 –Hearing screening for 4th grade students January 29– KPTN Meeting 3:45 Kreeger Media Center February 1– No School -Teacher Professional Development February 15-18– No School – Mid Winter Break February 25-27-Hearing Re-Screening for 4th grade students *** Box Tops, VG Receipts, Campbell Soup Labels: Remember to keep collecting Tyson A+ labels, Vg's receipts, and Campbell's labels, in addition to Box Tops! *** Meijer’s Community Rewards and Target Program: Kreeger Elementary is enrolled in the Meijer’s Community Rewards Program. When you apply for a Meijer’s Credit Card or Meijer’s Guest Card, be sure to use the Kreeger number 199139.

The Meijer’s Corporation supports schools by returning a portion of qualified customer purchases to the school! When using the Target program remember to mention Kreeger Elementary.

Remember, “Every little bit helps!”

Thanks for your support. *** Frankenmuth Fundraiser Limo Rides: Limo rides will be scheduled for students who sold $200.00 or more in our Frankenmuth Fundraiser after we have collected all the money. Students who qualify will be taken in a limo for a free Wendy’s lunch. Special notes will be sent home with those winning the rides, as the date gets closer.

Alverson Center for Performing Arts Events December 17--22 Dec. 17--FHS Band Concert - 7pm Free Admission Dec. 18--Smith Elementary Musical - 2pm Free Admission Dec. 19-- Smith Elementary Musical - 7pm Free Admission Dec. 22--The Nutcracker Ballet - 6pm Tickets Sold at the Door. All seats are $15.

The Nutcracker is presented by Karen's Dance Academy of Howell. Call 517-546-3450 for ticket pricing information.

For a fun activity on Friday, Mrs. Muscoe’s class decorated candy houses.

Students used their old Halloween candy and other treats provided by the class.

WHS madrigal choir performing at Dec. 20 Williamston Chamber Lunch Everyone is welcome to enjoy a performance by the wonderful and talented Williamston High School Madrigal Choir. They will perform at the Thursday, December 20 Business Networking Lunch of the Williamston Area Chamber of Commerce. This is held at the Brookshire Inn & Golf Club, located at 205 W. Church Street in Williamston.

From 11:30–12 noon, you can network and socialize. The choir will arrive at 12 noon to perform. Lunch with the choir will be available after their performance.

Sponsors for this lunch are Haynes Financial, Inc., and Fifth Third Bank. Lunch is $10 for Chamber members, $15 for all others (cash, check, credit and debit cards accepted, pay at the door).

For more information or to RSVP, contact the Chamber office at 517-655-1549 or info@williamston.org.

Ted Dey & Carla Maniaci engaged to be married Rick Johnson & Amy Pina united in marriage on December 8 Rick Johnson and Amy Pina were married on December 8, 2012 in LasVegas, Nevada. They were joined by 11 friends and family.

Rick is the son of Richard and Beverly Johnson of Perry, Michigan. Amy is the daughter of Dorothy and the late Donald Nelson of Oracle, Arizona.

Rick and Amy live in Fowlerville with their five children: Talynn, age 15, Alec, age 13, Payton, age 11, Sabrina, age 15, and Jonah, age 10.

Rick is the owner of Rick Johnson Construction and Amy is a teacher of the visually impaired for Ingham ISD and Ingham Early On program.

Ted Dey of St. Joe, Michigan (formerly of Fowlerville) and Carla Maniaci of St. Joe, Michigan (formerly of Okemos) are pleased to announce their engagement.

Ted is the son of Deborah Dey of Fowlerville and the late Rick Dey. He is presently employed as a Systems Engineer at Cook Nuclear Plant in St. Joe. Carla is a former graduate of Okemos High School and Grand Valley State University and is the daughter of Renee and Chuck Maniaci of Okemos. She is an Informations Systems Manager for Whirlpool in St. Joe. The couple is planning an August 2013 wedding at Oak Pointe Country Club in Brighton. They will make their home in St. Joe, Michigan.

Upcoming Programs at the Fowlerville District Library Follow us on Facebook & www.fowlervillelibrary.org.

Registration usually opens 2 weeks prior to the event unless otherwise noted. *** Library Holiday Closings: The library will be closed December 24-26 in observation of Christmas. We will reopen on Thursday Dec 27 at 9:30am. The library will also be closed Dec 31 & Jan 1 to observe the New Year holiday, reopening on Wednesday, January 2 at 9:30am. We wish everyone safe and happy holidays! *** Family Impact Center Food Drive: Help us, help our community! The Family Impact Center needs our help!

Bring is 5 non-perishable food items and check out a new DVD for free. Or bring in a food item and we’ll take a dollar off of your overdue fines, with a limit of five non-perishable food items for $5 off your overdue fines. *Not applicable to fines that are in collections. *** PRICES REDUCED Retired & Refurbished Computer Sale: ONGOING. We are selling our retired computers at a reduced rate.

All systems are professionally prepped and set up. Ready to go to your home! Included in the price of a computer is the following: refurbished computer, keyboard, and mouse.

Monitors and Microsoft Office software packages are available as add-on accessories and are separately priced.

All purchased software package will be installed prior to delivery to the library and the purchaser will receive all of the discs for their computer. For more information, visit the library and see the Computer Sale Specification Sheet on display. *** Be an Honorary Claus! Decorate Ornaments: Monday, December 17 5:30-6:45pm. Junior & High School. Decorate ornaments to keep or share while enjoying a fun holiday movie! Seating is limited; register to attend. *Must be registered to attend. *** Did you get a new Kindle, Nook, eReader, or Tablet as a gift and wonder now what???? 2 sessions Monday, Jan. 7 2:30-3:30 or Monday, Jan. 14 5:306:30 Come to our special post-holiday workshops and learn about your new device! Bring your new device and questions! *You must register to attend. Register in person at the Circulation Desk. There is a $5 refundable cash deposit per class payable at the time of registration.

Registration is open. *** Intro to eBooks at the Fowlerville District Library: 2 sessions Thursday, Jan. 10 2:30-3:30 or Thursday, Jan. 17 5:30-6:30

Come learn how to check out our brand new collection of eBooks! Bring your device and library card. *You must register to attend. Register in person at the Circulation Desk. There is a $5 refundable cash deposit per class payable at the time of registration. Registration is open. *** Bingo: Monday, January 7 5:30-6:30pm. Ages 4-144.

Ring in 2013 with a fun family game night at the library!

Seating is limited; register early to attend. *Registration starts Dec. 21. *** Brick Building Club: Tuesday, January 8 at 4pm.

Ages 4-5th grade. Join your son or daughter in building a creation based on the given theme. *Register each month to attend. Registration starts Dec. 21. Questions?

See Beth at the library. *** U of M Natural History Museum’s Workshops: Just Like Me? Saturdays at 12 on Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 9.

Families. Sign up for these hands-on “Family Reading and Science” workshops. All of us seem so different from the outside but is that really true? *Limited spaces available, remember you are registering for all three workshops. Registration begins December 29. *** Computer Classes at the Library. Registration began Monday December 3. For a full list of classes consult your Winter 2013 newsletter, visit the library or our website. *You must register to attend. Register in person at the Circulation Desk. There is a $5 refundable cash deposit per class payable at the time of registration.

There is limited seating available for all computer classes.

Fowlerville wrestling win first place at Lansing Eastern Tournament This past Saturday, December 8 the Fowlerville wrestling team won the Lansing Eastern tournament, the first time the team has done that. All fifteen guys there placed in the top seven in the tournament. Team points were: 249 for Fowlerville, 176 for second and 172 for third. The Glads were lead by Austin Cottongim, Brian Moran and Adam Coon placing first and Dalton Roberts placing second. Third place finishers were Kyle Roberts, Austin Harvey and Mason Litz.

At the Lakewood Tournament the local grapplers also had a strong showing, finishing as one of the top teams.

John Abela had five wins, no losses. Mike Amato four and one, Kyle Briggs three and two, Derek Duke two and two and Garret Prochnow three and two.

OFFICE HOURS: Administration Office 7:00 am – 3:30 p.m.

Counseling Office 6:00 am - 2:30 p.m. *** IMPORTANT DATES: Dec. 17--Free 2012 Winter Collage Band Concert Dec. 17--Progress Rpt 3 Dec. 17-21--Winterfest Dec. 24--Holiday Break *** The high school band will be showcasing their many talents at the 2012 Winter Collage Concert on Monday, December 17 at 7 pm in the Alverson Center for Performing Arts. Admission is free. The concert will feature the symphonic band, jazz band, flute choir, clarinet quintet, selected soloists and more. Come show your support for the performing arts in Fowlerville. *** FHS Winterfest 2012: Fowlerville High School's Winterfest will take place from December 17-21. The Dress Up Days will be as follows: Monday: Green Day, Tuesday: Ugly Sweater Day, Wednesday: Tropical Day, Thursday: Crazy Day, Friday: Purple and Gold Day Winterfest Game Information: The Boy’s and Girl’s Varsity Basketball teams will play St. Johns on Friday, December 21. The Boy’s Varsity game will begin at 6:00 with the Girl’s Varsity game to follow. As in the past, the recognition of Winterfest Court members will take place between the Varsity games. *** Yearbooks are on sale now! What a great Christmas gift for the season. The price is $60. Order now online at smart-pay.com to get this low price locked in. *** Seniors or SENIOR PARENTS...There still is LIMITED space available for senior ads in the yearbook.

Please fill out the form on the website and turn it into the office or email it to yearbook@fvl.k12.mi.us with your message and JPEG images. The yearbook will take senior ads until December 21. The yearbook staff will take ads on a first come first serve basis until the rest of the spots are filled. *** SENIORS...senior pictures are due by January 15.

Please bring them in on a disc labeled with your name to Mrs. Hardenbrook, room D214 by that date to be considered in the yearbook. OR you or your photographer can email them to yearbook@fvl.k12.mi. us as well. *** Let It Snow -The Fowlerville Snow Club is anxiously awaiting the first snow! The club is open to 5th through

12th grade students. We ski/board at Mt. Brighton every Wednesday beginning January 9 and run through February. For further information, please contact Ms. DeLuca 517-223-6250. *** Do you need some extra help in your subjects? NHS is sponsoring DROP-IN TUTORING to help out students having trouble in classes. You do not need to sign up, just come in on Wednesdays in the HS library from 2:203:20 pm. *** The Sophomore Class is collecting old cell phones and ink jet cartridges. Please donate them to Mrs. Tomassi (class sponsor) room D-207 at the high school. Help us raise money for prom and senior year! *** Parents having trouble using Zangle to view grades, email questions to connect@fvl.k12.mi.us *** Target – Take Charge of Education–Through Take Charge of Education, families, teachers and members of the community have an easy way to raise money for our school. When you sign up and designate Fowlerville High School, Target donates up to 1% of every purchase you make with your RED card (Target® Visa® Credit Card, Target Credit Card or Target check Card) to our school. If you shop at Target stores and use their cards, please consider designating Fowlerville High School to receive the Target 1% donation! *** Ordering Transcripts for College Now Online (Michigan eTranscripts) Please visit the Fowlerville High School website for more information.

Fowlerville girl’s varsity basketball defeats Owosso by 37-24 score The Fowlerville girl’s varsity basketball team played four solid quarters to defeat Owosso 37-24 Friday night, December 7 for the Lady Glads' second straight win at home and their first league win in three years.

Hannah Hammond paced the Glads with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Randi Buell finished with 7 points and a strong defensive effort while Samantha Black had 6 points and 8 rebounds for her third straight all around solid game. Kaleigh Callahan kicked in 5 points and grabbed 6 rebounds while Angie Williams and Megan Christoson each added 2 points to go with a strong defensive performance and Williams 7 rebounds.

Randi Buell (10) applies defensive pressure in the third quarter.

Senior Co-Captain Angie Williams (4) in-bounds the ball in the third quarter.

Photos by Dawn Gawel

Fowlerville boys’ junior varsity basketball improves record 3-0 The Fowlerville boy’s junior varsity basketball team improved its record to 3-0 with a hard fought 45-41 victory Tuesday night, December 11 at Hartland.

Connor Collins paced the Glads with 16 points, including going 7 for 8 from the free throw line. Kenny Ferris added 14 points and many key rebounds in helping the Glads control the boards. Drew Vielbig chipped in with 9 points and also was 7 for 8 from the free throw line

Fowlerville girl’s basketball team loses to Hartland 48-37 on Dec. 11 The Fowlerville girl’s basketball team lost 48-37 to a tough Hartland squad on Tuesday, December 11. The Glads got off to a rough start at both ends of the floor, but came out and played the Eagles evenly in the second half thanks to an impressive 48% shooting percentage on the night.

Hannah Hammond led the Lady Glads with 13 points, while freshman Lexa Elzerman had a strong finish, scoring 5 of her 7 points in the last two minutes of the game. Randi Buell finished with 6 points and Samantha Black added 5 points.

After graduating from high school, Carter plans on attending Hope College. However, he has yet to decide a major. His favorite thing about Fowlerville High School is being able to see all of his friends. If he could change one thing about the school, however, he would allow open campus lunch. To the underclassmen, Carter has this to say: “Stay out of pointless drama. If you stay out of it, then you get to laugh at the people who are stuck in it, and high school is so much better.”

Carter is a member of the school’s basketball team, and he loves to watch and play all sports. He always looks forward to the Friday night basketball games. As a senior, Carter will miss having a place to go everyday where he can see and talk to his friends. Michael Hindy had this to say about Carter: “Carter is a great and helpful friend. Whenever I need something, Carter is the man to go to.”

Outside of school, Carter works as a Community Education referee for soccer and basketball. His favorite movie is Forrest Gump, and enjoys watching “The Office” on television. His favorite music artist is Eminem, and his favorite game is basketball (in case you didn’t catch on the first time).

When asked how he felt at being nominated Student of the Week, Carter simply told us, “accomplished.” Again, congratulations to this week’s Student of the Week, Carter Collins!

Student of the Week--Carter Collins

By Josh Schaefer

Congratulations to this week’s Student of the Week, Carter Collins! Carter is the son of Chris and Nancy Collins (both of whom are teachers in the district), and has two younger brothers, Connor who is sixteen and Caden who is 13. He loves to watch and play sports with his family.

Carter’s current schedule consists of Physics, Advanced Conditioning, News Broadcasting, Advanced Placement Psychology, Advanced Placement Literature and Composition, and Zoology and Botany. His favorite class is News Broadcasting, because the class is very self-paced, and you can work on topics that are interesting to you.

When asked if he had a favorite teacher, he told us simply, “Don’t have one.” Carter was nominated by Mrs. Thomas who said, “Carter has done a fantastic job as Student Body President, is an excellent example of the great students at FHS, he is an excellent student himself, is willing to help others and has really pushed himself to do his absolute best in the classroom and in his activities the past four years.” Mr. Jonas told us, “I second Carter as student of the week; he is awesome, although his choice of favorite college teams needs some work.”

Keep in mind, however, this is coming from one of the few Ohio State fans in the state of Michigan.

Fowlerville JV boys defeat Owosso in basketball, 52-24 The Fowlerville Junior Varsity boy’s basketball team improved its record to 2-0(1-0 CAAC Red) on Thursday, December 6 with a 52-24 victory at Owosso. Connor Collins led the way with 16 points and he played a strong game at point, getting us into our offensive sets.

Kenny Ferris added 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Drew Vielbig chipped in with 10 points and 7 boards.

Mitch Fredrick hit 2 big 3-point shots in the second quarter to help us pull away by outscoring the Trojans 19-3 in that stanza.

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The Fowlerville Boys JV Basketball team improved its record to 4-0(2-0 CAAC Red) last Thursday night with a 56-29 victory over Ionia.

Connor Collins paced the Glads with 17 points, while Drew Vielbig chipped in with 13 and Kenny Ferris added 10. Collin Calahan added 4 points and many rebounds and 2 big steals. Cody Durbin also chipped in with 6 pts.

The team’s next game is this Thursday next play at St Johns.

WEBBERVILLE SCHOOLS DISTRICT NEWS Holiday Gift Wrapping Service – The Class of 2014 is offering to wrap your holiday gifts! They will be wrapping gifts on Saturday, December 22 from 4:00– 8:00PM. The wrapping will take place in the HS café.

Good will donations will be accepted. *** Spirit Store Hours - The FFA will open the school store for fruit, nut & candy sales distribution as well as provide holiday store hours for the community to purchase school and FFA apparel. If you would like to do some holiday shopping at the school store, the last day it will be open will be Monday, December 17 from 5:00 to 8:00PM. *** Board Meeting – The next board meeting will be on Monday, December 17 at 7:00PM in the Spartan Center community room. *** Christmas Break – Students will be on Christmas break from Monday, December 24– Friday, January 4. School will resume on Monday, January 7, 2013.

WEBBERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Secret Santa - The WEB Secret Santa dates are December 18, 19 & 20. The Boosters need volunteers to help with this event. If you are available to volunteer, please call Nora Stanton at 517-719-6221. Also needed are volunteers to help set up on Monday, December 17, in the evening and volunteers to help kids with their gift buying and wrapping during the event. *** Elementary K-2nd Grade Concert–Join the lower elementary students as they perform their holiday concert on Tuesday, December 18. The kindergarten will perform at 6:00PM and the 1st and 2nd grade will perform at 6:45PM. Both concerts take place in the MS gym. *** December Awards – The elementary will hold their monthly award ceremony on Thursday, December 20.

The ceremony will be held in the elementary at 2:00PM. *** Boots and Shoes Available -New boots or shoes are available for your children, compliments of Old Newsboys of Greater Lansing. If you’re in need of footwear, stop in the office and pick up an application!

Call Sue Douglas at 521-3071, extension 216 with any questions.

WEBBERVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL Webberville Spirit Shirts – The Athletic Department will be selling Webberville spirit shirts to MS and HS students. If you buy a spirit shirt you are able to enter ANY high school winter sport for free! The cost of the tshirt is $25. If your family already has an athletic season pass, the cost of the t-shirt is only $10. Order forms are available in the secondary office. Return the order form and payment to the office. *** Toys for Tots Drive – The annual Toys for Tots Drive is going on right now! Helping community members during their time of need is rewarding for all ages. The joy you feel from helping out is immeasurable. Please donate a new, unwrapped toy. Donation boxes are located in the secondary school. With your support, we can help make a difference in our community. *** The Rivalry – Showdown in Motown! – The Webberville Spartans Boys Basketball team will play against the Morrice Orioles on Friday, February 1 at The Palace of Auburn Hills! This very special game will tip off at 3:20PM. Purchase tickets and watch the varsity basketball game, and then stay to watch the Detroit Pistons take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (7:30PM tip off). Ticket prices are $20 for upper level seats and $40 for lower level seats. Contact Coach Travis Brown for more details and to purchase tickets, 517-521-3447 ext: 329 or tbrown@webbervilleschools.org.

Community invited to Christmas services at Crossroads United Methodist You are invited to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this month with special services at Crossroads United Methodist Church, corner of Haslett and Zimmer roads north of Williamston and east of Haslett.

Special programs at the church include a children’s pageant, “God’s Gift to Us,” to be presented by the children and youth of the church at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, December 16 during morning services. Cookies and punch will be served in the fellowship hall following the program.

Sunday, December 23, morning services will include special music. Candlelight Christmas Eve services begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 24. Pastor Rick Foster and the congregation welcome everyone at all of the events.

For details, please contact the church at 517/655-1466, email at office@crossroadsofwilliamston.org, or see the church website, www.crossroadsofwilliamston.org.

Christmas music started early in this house

By Jordan Fuller Well this year the Christmas music started in our house right after Halloween. I don’t usually bust out my “Christmas Sing with Frank and Bing” CD so early but I just couldn’t contain my Christmas spirit. I did wait to put up the tree until after Thanksgiving. I had to show some restraint! Our Elf on the Shelf (Evan Tinky) flew in on Friday and will keep a close watch on the kids until the big day. Sometimes he loves his spot so much he stays there for five days or so. If he is staying in one place for so long it must be a good one. This year I have a feeling the elf will be getting into mischief himself – thanks to some great Pinterest ideas.

Our oldest officially has his learners permit. I went to pick him up from drivers ed and as I pull up he walks over to the drivers side waving a pink slip. After my jaw dropping and a minute or so of silence I said “okaaaaay…..” I sure wasn’t ready for that! As it turns out he is a great driver and I didn’t have a panic attack.

He even did great as I yelled, “go go go!” when he drove up to a yellow light. In my mind I was saying “stop stop stop!” but a lot of times my mouth doesn’t connect with my brain and I say some nonsense. He calmly slowed down and said “Mom! What are you saying?” Now when he drives away by himself this summer I will be extremely sad and nervous. How did this happen and where did the time go???

I hope all you crazy shoppers got some good deals on Black Friday weekend. We go on Saturday and 10 am is early enough for us. Every year I think maybe it would be fun to go on black Friday but then I remember I can’t wake up that early/stay up that late and I don’t like massive crowds of crazy people. I always think of the year a group of adults got into a fistfight at the Owosso Wal-Mart over Zhu Zhu Pets. I enjoy a leisurely day of shopping with all my sisters/mother/aunts/cousins after the madness has settled. Every year we close down the Kmart in Jackson and the same manager has to let us out.

She remembers us year after year. A group of slap happy fools that periodically stop in the middle of the store with a round of silent, then cackling, body shaking laughter. Yup that would be us.

The Webberville choirs and bands were so festive. My mind wanders to Christmas memories from when my kids were younger. One year little Oscar knew he couldn’t wake us up until 7 am to open his stocking. He sat on a chair in the living room for an hour smiling and swinging his legs back and forth waiting. Just by the light of the Christmas tree. One year we made gingerbread houses with graham crackers and frosting.

Everyone but Abram built their house quickly and messy and big. They ended in a pile of frosting. Three-year-old Abram sat there strategically placing his graham

crackers and frosting to make this perfect house. The youngest of all the boys.

I'll leave you with this vision-as we sat at a restaurant waiting for our food one boy asked the other boy-“Want to play Tic Tac Bro?” All is Calm. All is Bright.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holdiays!

Kreeger Elementary School 4th Grade Honor Roll *Denotes All A’s *Joey Allen, *Kylie Arbenowski, *Nathan Ash, *John Bacha, *Tommy Baumgartner, *Brynn Bertl, *Elizabeth Bilyk, *Brendon Brickley , *Sydney Bush, *Morgan Byerle, *Jadon Cawthra, *Brendan Clements, *Arianne Davis, *Jordan Devota, *Beau East, *Sydney Feig, *Logan Flanery, *Kenzie Fraser, *Emily Garrett, *Zach Harmon, *Garrett Hearl, *Cierra Henley, *Charlotte Horn, *Abby Huck, *Emily Hutmacher, *Marie Izzard, *Lydia Johnson. *Ryan Kargel, *Emma Lamkin, *Ryan LaPlante, *Jacob Leahy, *Hailey Lewis, *Isabelle Lindberg, *Lydia Luark, *Alyssa Luzkow, *Lauren Murray, *Elizabeth O'Connor, *Daniel Peterson, *Ashlyn Ronning, *Brandon Seiter, *Nolan Southgate, *Libby Tennyson, *Charla Theibert, *Lillian Thomas, *Madison Thomas, *Katelyn Wormsbacher, *Brendan Young.

Joey Aeschliman, Ethan Allen, James Anderson, Sean Antone, Emma Arnot, Brendan Barrett, Ayden Berry, Tyler Bigos, Gavin Camps, Wilson Carpenter, Taylor Challiss, Kaleb Chappell, Lilly Copeland, Justus Cuc, Jacob DeVellis, Faith Dillon, Annessa Dimkoff, Cameron Dixon, Elijah Douglas, Shantel Dunsmore, Ricky Duran, Taiton Eastwood, Owen Farmer, Miya Fillinger, Kelsi Fraser, Jacob Gardner, Ciarra Gombert, Alyssa Harman, Amber Harmon, Jake Henry, Billy Hutchins.

Emerson Ish, Julianna Jones, Andrea Kozakiewicz, Shelby Krohn, Jack Lampman, Shannon Lapinsky, Dylan LeMieux, Rebecca Letourneau, Kody LeVanseler, Emily Loveland, Natalie Magee, Makenna Maher, Aubrae Miller, Jordan Miller, Kylee Monroe, Colin Munsell, Nathan O'Conner, Sydney Osullivan, Trevor Peterson, Jermaine Phifer, Kylie Porter, Kendall Prins, Riley Pullum, Betsy Reighard, Luke Render, Mike Robinson, Aliya Sabotka, Jenny Schmitz, Gabrielle Shields, Adam Simon, Jada Simpson, Nathan Smith, Ethan Smithson, Scott Steinke, Parkar Stephens, Arin Szumlinski, Brendan Tait, Connor Tangney, Morgan Walker, Thomas Wawrzyniak, Hannah Wendell, Jordan Wright, Robby Wyman, Ava Yon.

Health Department encourages community to get flu shot

Donations down for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

Even though the holiday season has arrived, it is not too late for Livingston County residents who have not received their flu shot to be protected. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for you to be fully protected. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) states that current indications are that we will have an early influenza season.

The Livingston County Department of Public Health (LCDPH) would like you and your loved ones to catch the holiday spirit and not the flu. The first and most important step in protecting yourself and your loved ones against the flu is to get a flu vaccine. CDC recommends everyone ages 6 months and older get a flu vaccination each year. Once vaccinated, you can enjoy this holiday season knowing that you have given the best gift; to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu.

Michigan’s flu activity is higher when compared to the same time frame during previous seasons. In Livingston County, fourteen confirmed cases have already been reported. However, the CDC estimates that for every confirmed case that gets reported, there are at least ten times as many that don’t get reported. Therefore the true number of cases in Livingston County is actually much higher.

The good news is that so far this season, most (90%) of the influenza viruses that have been confirmed are well-matched to the 2012-2013 influenza vaccine; this mean that the vaccine will offer good protection.

Each year over 36,000 people in the U.S. die because of the flu – most are 65 years of age and older. In addition, about 200,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized each year due to influenza and its complications. Each year an average of 20,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized because of influenza complications.

You can get a flu shot at your physician’s office, local pharmacy or the Health Department. The Health Department will be offering flu vaccines at their office at 2300 East Grand River in Howell during their Wednesday immunization clinic from 8:30 to 4:30 pm with extended hours until 7:00 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. The charge for the flu shot will be $30 for adults. Medicare (Part B) will cover the total cost for a flu shot, but unfortunately, we are unable to accept any Medicare managed care plans here at the health department. The cost for children age 18 years and younger is $26.75, but may be reduced depending on eligibility for federal and state immunization programs.

Additional information regarding influenza and influenza vaccine can be obtained by calling the Livingston County Department of Public Health at (517) 546-9850 or through our website at www.lchd.org .

The Salvation Army of Livingston County each Christmas season places their red kettles at stores all over Livingston County. The Salvation Army Bell Ringers collect donations to support its year round service programs.

Donations for the campaign are significantly down this year, farther down than they have ever been in recent years. As of Tuesday, December 11, The Salvation Army of Livingston County is more than $8,000 behind of where it was during the campaign at this point last year.

Captain Aaron Ortman of the Livingston County Salvation Army says he has faith in this generous community that responds when it is aware of what is needed. “Livingston County has a track record of helping one another out,” says Ortman. “The needs of those we serve is greater than ever and funds collected at Christmas are needed to meet needs all year.

I would encourage those who can give to give generously.”

Captain Ortman says part of the issue has been the lack of ringers to man the kettles. “We have had a great response of volunteer ringers so far this season, but additional help is still needed,” says Ortman.

The Red Kettle Campaign will run through Monday, December 24. The Salvation Army hopes to raise at least $200,000.00 in the Red Kettles located outside of local businesses and an additional $167,000.00 in funds sent in the mail or given online. The following locations are hosting a kettle this season: Wal-Mart (Howell, Fowlerville & Hartland), Kroger (Howell, Hartland, Brighton & Hamburg), VG’s (Howell & Brighton), Busch’s, Walgreens (Howell, Hartland & Brighton), TJ Maxx, JC Penney, Jonna’s Market and Big Lots.

To volunteer to ring the bell at one of our kettles, please visitwww.registertoring.com or call Liz at 517-546-4750 x107.

Monetary donations may be brought in to: The Salvation Army; 503 Lake Street; Howell, MI 48843; sent to The Salvation Army P.O. Box 647, Howell, MI 48844or visit us on the web to donate at: www.salvationarmylivingston.org.

Woodrow has made many friends since he has come to Webberville Schools; among those is fellow senior Aaron Driver.

“Derek Woodrow is a very hard working student and best of all a good friend,” said Aaron Driver. Throughout Woodrow’s high school career he has maintained a B- average and many friends. “I will miss Woodrow and all the memories we have shared, especially our Okinawa project for history class. We worked all night on it,” said Driver.

Woodrow encourages the underclass to seek out ways to be involved in school.

“For the underclassman you need to really get involved in anything and everything otherwise you wish you would have.

The next years will fly by and really sneak up on you, so try your best and never give up,” said Woodrow. Also, to his friends, “I wish you the best, go far in life and never give up even at the hardest times.”

Webberville FFA receives County Commissioners’ Resolution

By Sasha Glover

Senior Spotlight--Derek Woodrow

By Trenton Hawley

Derek Woodrow transferred from Fowlerville Community Schools to Webberville Community Schools in 2007 when he began 7th grade. Woodrow is the son of Shelly Tyrrell and Jeffery Woodrow. Woodrow has one sister Kiara Tyrell, currently attending Webberville Elementary School. Derek Woodrow is this week’s senior spotlight.

“I plan to become an athletic trainer or athletic assistant in college,” Woodrow said. Woodrow plans on attending a fouryear college but is still undecided on what college to choose.

Through the years there’s one teacher that Woodrow will not ever forget, Mrs. Eileen Slider. “Mrs. Slider just wasn’t the best eight grade science teacher; she was more importantly a friend,” said Woodrow. Mrs. Slider influenced Woodrow’s life, in school and out of school as well.

Woodrow’s fondest memories of school were middle school-Woodrow loved science class. “It was sometimes a challenge to harness his turbo energy, but I’m glad he came into my teaching life,” said Mrs. Slider. Even to this day Woodrow still talks about his favorite science teacher Mrs. Slider.

Woodrow has been involved in varsity football for 2 years and varsity baseball for 1 year. “My favorite memory and accomplishment was playing every single football game as a sophomore on the varsity team,” said Woodrow.

The Webberville FFA was honored in November at the monthly Ingham County Board of Commissioners meeting at the Ingham County Court House. The commissioners awarded the chapter a resolution recognizing the chapter for its outstanding effort in the community and showing a positive image to Webberville and surrounding communities as well.

“We are very honored for such an outstanding recognition,” said Colleen Scott Keiser, FFA Advisor. “It is very rewarding to have our elected officials appreciate the diligence of our chapter and the extraordinary leadership of our officers.”

At the board meeting each member took a few moments to talk about the three major topics Webberville FFA works for.

Vice president of the chapter Sasha Glover spoke about community development, Vice President Emily House spoke to the board about student development and President Nick Webster talked about the vision the chapter continues to work toward. Freshman Jenna Kingsley and Sophomore Chelsea Stanley joined them, as well. “This was a great experience and opportunity and I am so happy to be part of the FFA and the community of Webberville,” said junior Emily House.

Livingston County Comments Ron Van Houten, District No. 4 As we come to the end of the year we continue to work on a sound financial foundation for Livingston County. Budgets have been completed and the visions and goals for various departments including developing more efficient processes are being demonstrated. You will find some happenings in various Livingston County departments and/or boards below.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Livingston County Administration: Livingston County Board of Commissioners recently approved two (2) projects that will streamline processes and reduce the cost of government services: the website re-design project and the new Enterprise Resource Planning system (financial software).

Website Redesign: The County’s website was created in 2001 and hasn’t changed substantially since then. There have been many technological advances since 2001; this re-design will bring our site up to today’s standards. The redesign of the site overhauls the navigation and structure, enabling users to easily find what they’re looking for. The goal is to be able to provide customer self-service, 24/7. The new county website is being built with the user in mind. Livingston County has several goals for the new site. The first goal is provide a consistent, inviting look and feel throughout the entire website.

The next goal is to ensure the information on the site is current and relevant. Finally, the new site will include expanded online service options; enhancing the public’s ability to do county business on-line.

The first step in the project was to categorize and organize information that is currently on the site. This will be completed, 12/21/12. The next step will be to build out the site using the new site structure. Many new online services have already been identified and will be deployed as soon as possible. In fact, many will be released prior to the new site’s launch at the end of March 2013.

New ERP System (Enterprise Resource Planning aka Financial Software) Our current financial software is 26 years old. There have been many advances in the financial software field that are currently not available with the current software.

The new ERP system will assist Livingston County in meeting the Governor’s standard for Transparency and Accountability for local governments. It will allow us to streamline mandated functions, including accounting, budgeting and payroll, to name a few. The software will improve operational effectiveness and productivity in numerous ways. This includes reducing, and in

most cases eliminating, duplicate efforts by eliminating a number of shadow systems departments have acquired over the years to meet their reporting requirements. The use of so many shadow systems is inefficient and susceptible to error because they require duplicate, sometimes triplicate, levels of data entry with each level of data stored in a separate database. A new ERP system requires a single point of data entry with all core modules being integrated and sharing a single database. The new system will enable the County to eliminate paper-based processes and forms and replace with a more efficient electronic workflow. It will also allow us to eliminate ineffective or unnecessary procedures, and incorporate “best business practices” where possible. Most importantly the new ERP system will assist in empowering Departments to improve their business processes and provide them the ability to make decisions by providing a user-friendly system that produces easily accessible quality information. Implementation of the new ERP system will begin in January 2013 with core modules being phased in over a 12-18 month period.

Livingston County EMS--Livingston County EMS Responds to Hurricane Sandy: On October 29, 2012 Livingston County EMS sent 2 ambulances to assist during Hurricane Sandy in New York. The team consisted of Paramedic Supervisor John Waters and Paramedics Todd Castor, Anthony Disch, Gavin Dubetz and Ben Heilner.

Livingston County has a contract with FEMA to provide ambulances to assist in disaster relief efforts. The paramedics that are part of the Disaster Response Team all have specialized training in disaster and incident management. They are required to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours upon arrival in a disaster area. The team took enough water and military MRE's (meals ready to eat) for a week if needed. This is the second deployment for the ambulance department. Previously in 2005 they had responded to Hurricane Rita in Texas. The county is reimbursed by FEMA for personnel and equipment.

The department was contacted on October 28 and asked how many ambulances they could send. They received the notice to deploy at 10:00 pm and left their station at midnight for Fort Dix, New Jersey. They arrived at Fort Dix at noon on the 29th and were assigned quarters. They weathered the hurricane that

night at Fort Dix along with approximately 350 other ambulances from other states. The next day all of the ambulances were sent to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, NY. This was the staging area for all of the EMS units that were deployed to the relief efforts.

That evening the Livingston County team was part of a strike team that was sent to check on nursing home facilities in Queens. Typically FDNY does the checks however they were busy because of the hurricane so the FEMA ambulances were tasked with the mission.

Over the next several days the Livingston County team assisted with evacuating nursing home facilities. There was concern because of the nor'easter that was coming and the nursing homes did not have power or heat. Most of the facilities had several floors and it required bringing the residents down stairs since the elevators were not working. They had to use flashlights and headlamps in the stairways to provide lighting for the paramedics. Livingston County also has stair chairs on the ambulances, which make it easier and safer to bring patients down multiple flights of stairs.

After the evacuations the team was sent to Coney Island along with the military to check high-rise apartment buildings to see if residents needed medical attention, food or water and prescription medication. Most of the buildings did not have power and were up to 27 stories high. The New York Health and Human Services Department worked with area pharmacists to get prescriptions filled which were then delivered to the residents who needed them.

The Livingston County team was in New York until November 16.

Flu shots available to homebound seniors: The flu season is upon us and once again Livingston County EMS will be offering flu shots to county residents 65 and older that are homebound and cannot obtain a shot by other means.

Livingston County EMS is committed to protecting our Senior’s from the influenza virus and will come to your home and provide an in home flu shot for residents that do not have a way to obtain a shot on their own. The EMS office can be contacted during business hours to schedule a flu shot by calling 517-546-6220 or you can call 211 and the United Way will assist in contacting our office to schedule your appointment.

Livingston County United Way hosting ‘Triple Money’ this Monday The Livingston County United Way will host another ‘Triple Money’ in an effort to address the most critical needs of those within the community. All cash, check, charge and text contributions made to the organization will be tripled in value on Monday, December 17th only thanks to the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation, along with two additional donors who wish to remain anonymous.

All of the monies raised will be designated specifically to provide local families and individuals with basic needs and services such as food programs, shelter and homeless support, rent and utility assistance along with budgeting and financial education. Because of the United Way’s ability to leverage every dollar in donations to $2.12 means that the true impact of a $100 donation Monday becomes $636 that goes directly back into important services for those in need.

Donations are 100% tax deductible and can be made by calling the Livingston County United Way at 810-494-3000, on-line at lcunitedway.org or the more tech-savvy can also text ‘uwmich’ to 85944 to make a one-time donation of $10 billed to your cell phone bill. Others who prefer to drop off donations in person can do so at locations throughout Livingston County or at the United Way offices on Dorr Road from 7am until 7pm on Monday, December 17th.

Around the House

By Andy Lekarczyk The poor weather is approaching. We discussed starting your snow blower and making any necessary repairs. Pay the price now or pay a steeper price later! Now is the time to mark the driveway with your marker poles. The ground is getting hard due to the cold nights. Every year I try and make a list of some gift ideas. Women say guys are hard to buy for, men say women are impossible to buy for… two words, tools and jewels! Now neither of these has to be a big expense. There are several handmade jeweler options that local artists create.

Look for the talented young folks doing it as a hobby. These gifts are truly one of a kind. They are not mass-produced so as your significant other roams the halls of work or is out shopping, another person will not have the same piece.

Is there a problem with pre-owned jewelry or tools? I personally like a tool that a person once used to fabricate something in years gone by. It’s like passing the torch to the next generation. Some pieces are not made any more or not made to the same standards. A woodworker would appreciate an old hand plane from the local resale shop or garage sale. If you think this is old junk, check out eBay. Some of these old used tools sell for huge money and you might find matching items locally. A horse person may appreciate some old tack, an electrician, an old reference book, or a car guy, an old ad you framed for his restored car. If the previous gift ideas aren’t the cost saver you’re looking for, then turn to your friends and neighbors.

Everyone knows a hobbyist woodworker or check out the local community center / community college. Years ago, I knew a young man taking a metal working class; he was making beautiful handmade metal roses and selling them for ten dollars! You have to seek out specialty items; they aren’t going to find you! Several people make handmade pens as a hobby. It is inexpensive to buy the kit, but you need a guide and lathe to turn them. You’d be surprised at the knowledge your retired neighbors have and items they collected to make these little gift ideas. Google local ‘wood working shops’ to see if they are offering any weekend classes that involve making your own pens.

A local blacksmith hobbyist may have great items he or she made that they would sell inexpensively (or at a value for what you’re getting). Again, you have to take the first step to find the ‘non tradition gifts’. Many folks make their own soap or candles. A trip to the dollar store for a nice basket and a few of these items can be a great gift. Check out YouTube for what people are making. Have an outdoors person you’re shopping

for? The paracord bracelets can be handmade at home with no special tools. People are making everything on YouTube, from camp stoves to belt sanders, use your imagination based on your skill set. Cookies and cakes are great if you’re a baker, a hand sewed item, or just helping someone with a project would be an appreciated gift in my household. It’s not about spending money; it’s the season for caring and spending time.

Many retired folks would be willing to help you just for the sake of helping you, return the favor and live the season. I mention these ideas now because they will take time to either find or make. There are clubs in the Ann Arbor area that offer equipment to use to make projects, Google ’maker clubs’.

People know what is happening in our world and lives, so spending time with others is the most precious gift and in our short time in this world the most valuable. Have a great weekend celebrating the season Around The House.

As always past articles are archived on our website www.power24hrs.com and we welcome your questions at JustAskHandyAndy@hotmail.com.

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