Advisor & Chronicle by Tim Sutton

January 17, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 3 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com

In The News: ‘Chamber is not going away’: Board may dissolve, but functions will stay On Jan. 13, a draft document was released outlining the plan to dissolve the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce and its board and to merge the Chamber to run under the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance umbrella. The document states the Chamber will “cease operations and dissolve” and all Chamber assets will be transferred to MAEDA. “The Chamber is not going away; it will be better when it’s all said and done,” said Chamber Board President Vic Potter. “The bottom line is nothing is changing but the governance.” See story on page 48

Richard Lindsey is new MPS Board President A bit of musical chairs took place at the start of the Jan. 12 Marshall Public Schools Board of Education work session and annual organizational meeting as longtime Board President Vic Potter moved several seats over to the left to allow Vice President Richard Lindsey to assume the president position and receive the gavel from Superintendent Randy Davis. The new vice president is Bill DeSmet, Annette Campau remains as secretary and Potter will now serve as treasurer. See story on page 46

Prehistoric Mastodon bones discovered on local farm Digging a pond was the primary goal for landowner Eric Witzke of Bellevue Twp. and excavator Daniel LaPoint as the two carved into the earth on Babcock Rd. about 10 to 12 feet below the surface. But when they raised the excavator bucket full of mud and dirt, several bones extending over three feet in length protruded, and both men realized they had made a unique discovery 42 Mastodon bones. See story on page 22

Mar Lee School dedicates track to Bill ‘Wacky’ Morse It may have been bitterly cold outside on Jan. 13 but hearts were warmed at Mar Lee School during an assembly honoring the late Bill “Wacky” Morse, who was instrumental in getting the new running track built at the school. “Today isn’t really a celebration of just the completion of the track, it’s a celebration of the people who put it together for you,” said Mar Lee Principal and Superintendent Chad Holt to students in the gym as family and friends of Morse looked on. “Bill Morse was a special part of the project.” Twenty-two donors for the track project raised $45,000 to make the track constructed by Asphalt Solutions a reality. See story on page 42

Calhoun County partners with City of Albion for operation of Albion Recycling Center Calhoun County government officials have announced a new partnership with the city of Albion for the operation of the city’s recycling center. Albion Recycling Center will open Feb. 11 at 216 North Eaton St. in Albion. See story on page 34

2015 Homer Herb Workshop planned Three speakers and a taste-tempting gourmet menu highlight the 23rd Annual Homer Historical Society Herb Workshop. The 2015 event is slated for Feb. 7 at the Homer Methodist Church. See story on page 32

he month-long “Heart for Recovery” awareness campaign, a fundraising effort for the Men’s and Women’s Recovery Programs at The Haven of Rest, will wrap up at the end of the month with the 23rd Annual Bill Russell Annual Blues Jam & Chili Cook-Off on Jan. 31. Haven Fund Development Coordinator Daniel Jones, left, and Blues Jam Event Coordinator Dee Russell are looking forward to seeing more than 500 faces walk through the Marshall United Methodist Church doors to try chilies, hear local blues musicians and donate to The Haven of Rest. See story on page 2

Columns Secret to success for young people transcends politics

Editor’s Corner by John Hendler A couple months back, I came across an article that highlighted that we, as Americans, know fewer and fewer of our neighbors. Now, that might not be the case in smaller communities like ours, but in a quick survey of some friends who live in larger locales in Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, they all said they hardly knew their neighbors and knew a name here and there. All my friends are middle age, work long hours and are hardly home during the week. And when they’re home, like most Americans, they spend their time with technology, either watching TV, surfing the Internet or communicating with “friends” on social media. Today, it seems the more “friends” we have, the fewer people we actually connect with on a personal level. That got me thinking to Jan. 13, 1973. The reason I remember it so well was that it was the day before the Miami Dolphins would play the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins vying for a perfect season record of 17-0. There was an air of excitement throughout South Florida in the days leading up to the big game, so much so that our block leader, Al, decided we should have a block party the day before the big game. Our street had 36 homes, 18 on each side and unlike other blocks, ours wasn’t called “Street” or “Road” or “Avenue” but rather, “Place.” Good ol’ 9th Place. Al called the party, “The Place To Be.” I don’t remember much about the actual block party except there was a lot of food, clowns and a mini Merry-Go-Round. Our block had a certain character and many varied characters that gave 9th Place its unique feel. There were Sandra and Linda, identical twin sisters with thick Pittsburgh accents that corrupted my mother by taking her to Bingo, sometimes as much as three times a week, and then, upon returning, giving a dual play-by-play of my mother’s Bingo acumen, talking about her as if she was not in the room. The night the Bingo hall got raided, they told the same story over and over until 2 a.m. telling our family no less than 100 times that they were outlaws on the run from police. There was my friend Gregg, whose family loved the block so much apparently that they lived in three different houses in a seven-year period. There was the family whose mother and two daughters would sunbathe in bikinis in the front yard year-round and the family that had a pinball machine in their driveway, as well as the guy who became famous for winning the jackpot on “Bowling for Dollars.” And then there was our infamous neighbor that I called Humperdink because he looked like pro-wrestling manager Sir Oliver Humperdink. Humperdink, who used to drive the AMC Pacer and show it off as if it were a Porsche. Humperdink, who cursed me and my family out after I used his electrical outlet in his driveway. Humperdink, who loved to curse anybody out, including his kids and wife, right there in front of his house for all of us to see and hear. Who needed TV when you had nightly entertainment like that and a block full of neighbors to gossip to about his antics. It was the 70s version of social media, up close and personal. Good times, indeed. Until next week, may the good news be yours.

By FRED JACOBS Publisher and CEO, J-Ad Graphics If it weren’t so tragic, watching big-time politicians and education leaders come up with their latest program to make young people successful would be an amusing pastime. Last week, the White House rolled out a new proposal to provide free community college education to qualifying students, as if that’s all that has been lacking for young people who are underemployed and depressed about their chances for a prosperous and successful life. And never mind that, though President Barack Obama said tuition would be “free” for students, the estimated cost to taxpayers could be $60 billion. The White House proposed that 75 percent of the cost would be picked up by the federal government and the balance by each state that opts into the program. So, where does the “free” come in? This was a brazen political stand made by a leader who may have come up with the idea while he was flying to Tennessee for his speech. Government leaders from both parties throw out wild ideas like this as a test case to see what will stick, rather than delving into the issues and finding what really fixes a problem. I’ve come to accept the financial illiteracy of our leaders, but, on this issue, I can’t forgive them their feeble-minded inability to see the source of real success comes — and at a fraction of the cost. Real success comes when students feel a passion or interest in something they love to do. The federal government offering free college tuition won’t solve the problem of preparing more students for the millions of jobs available across the nation. Political leaders at all levels seem to think that a college education will solve most of the coun-

try’s job crisis. They believe a college education will give students the necessary skills to obtain and keep jobs. What they miss is the most important part, which is helping students find a career path that suits them. That’s what should be included in K-12 education, helping students focus on what they like to do. When the late Steve Jobs of Apple Computers knew that he was wasting his hardearned working-class parents’ savings at Reed College, he dropped out — but didn’t leave college totally. “I dropped out of Reed College after the first six months, I couldn’t see the value in it,” Jobs related in a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University. “ I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. “So I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out okay. The minute I dropped out, I could stop taking the required classes that didn’t interest me and begin ‘dropping in’ on the ones that looked interesting.” That’s where the idea for Apple Computer began to generate, and it’s exactly at that point of identifying interests that we can address the real problem in education today. We need to get young people better trained in high school or at least thinking about what they might want to do with the rest of their lives, which means putting more job and career training programs back in our high schools. For years now, I’ve been proposing that Michigan offer students a choice of college or career preparation as it did in the 1960s. Today, an average of less than 50 percent of our state’s students will go on to attend college after high school. We’ve gutted all the vocational programs from our high schools — programs like auto mechanics, building trades, industrial arts, and the

like. Yet, across the country, skilled jobs in these same areas continue to go unfilled because fewer high school graduates have any career-ready skills. Gov. Snyder seems to be seeing the bigger picture in his call for businesses to get more involved in public education. “Many students might be being pushed toward getting a four-year college degree when vocational education — technical career training — might make just as much sense for them,” Snyder said. “Lots of good-paying jobs continue to go unfilled in welding, carpentry, machining and other skilled jobs in places like the health industry. Michigan and the country messed up by telling young people that the only path to a well-paying career is getting a four-year degree at a university.” Consider this startling data from the Michigan Workforce Development Authority: Only 4.5 percent of the state’s community college students were enrolled in technical or industrial program during the 201213 school year yet, in midAugust of last year, just 5,773 jobs of the 73,097 jobs posted by Michigan employers required some college or an associate’s degree. Nearly 17,000 of those jobs didn’t even list an educational requirement. What employers are looking for today are motivated workers with career-ready skills who will turn into longterm productive workers. And that doesn’t mean a college education — even if the tuition is “free.” The actress Lindsay Lohan may have drawn derision and ridicule for her poor social choices, but you can’t fault the wisdom on which she stands for deciding not to go to college. “People go to college to find who they are as a person and find what they want to do in life,” said Lohan. “I kind of already know that, so it would

be like I’d be taking a step back or something.” Our nation is now over $18 trillion in debt, so it doesn’t make sense for President Obama to propose another federal program that could end up costing taxpayers billions. Do we really need another educational program when the government already has a Pell grant program to support students wanting to further their education? In this continual clamor by grandstanding government officials to come up with the magic education formula for success, they continue to miss, ignore or not understand the discussion on college versus career training for so many of our young people. Even more tragic is that, in their rush for a governmentmandated solution to a vexing problem, they’re silencing the voices of the young people who truly are becoming victims in this bureaucratic tap dance. Steve Jobs had his hand right on that pulse in his 2005 remarks at Stanford. His words should be required daily recitation for lofty politicians and educators who presume they can solve this societal tragedy. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life,” Jobs told those young people. “Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. “And, most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” So, as we move into this new year, let’s focus more on career and personal development and less on what arrogant leaders in education and government think is in our students’ best interest. As Jobs put it, let’s teach students to follow their passions.

Letters Help for struggling with affordability of health coverage To the Editor: As directors for the two free clinics in Calhoun County, the Nursing Clinic of Battle Creek and the Fountain Clinic in Marshall, we would like to address a need brought up in an article in the Battle Creek Enquirer titled “Dilemma over Deductibles” on Jan. 2. The article spoke to the high deductibles and co-pays many folks are facing with

the Affordable Health Care making it difficult for them to go to the doctor’s office. While many people are benefiting from the new coverage under the ACA, we are seeing a large and growing number of underinsured-the individuals mentioned in the article-as people are struggling with unaffordable copays and deductibles. Both the Fountain Clinic and the Nursing Clinic have

provided primary health and dental care to the low income uninsured in our community for well over 20 years. We both also serve the low income underinsured. Folks who have no insurance whatsoever, as well as those who have high deductible and high co-pay insurance plans, can receive help. If you are struggling with the affordability of your coverage or you have no health

insurance and need assistance, guidance or medical care, call the Nursing Clinic at 269969-6494 or the Fountain Clinic at 269-781-0952 to see if you qualify for services. Mary Jo Byrne, Executive Director, Fountain Clinic Samantha Pearl, Executive Director, Nursing Clinic

NY Police Dept. receives no respect from White House To the Editor: For the past two weeks I have been watching the events regarding the murders of the two innocent police officers in Brooklyn, New York. From the time of the murders to the final funeral where thousands of people from all over the United States, Canada and other countries paid their respect, not one word was heard from President

Obama, Eric Holder or Obama’s adviser and riot leader Al Sharpton. Obama was probably too busy playing golf. The Attorney General just didn’t care and Sharpton was too busy planning his next riot. Isn’t it strange that Obama’s prime adviser, Al Sharpton, owes back taxes of $4.5 million. Do you think it is possible that the White House and the cor-

rupt IRS are assisting Sharpton in avoiding $4.5 million in taxes? If this was Joe Q. Nobody, like me, do you think I would receive the same political consideration/corruption? No wonder anyone with half a brain does not trust this administration. Ed O’Dowd, Marshall,

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MHS girls varsity wins sixth straight to go to 7-1

Chelsea Tobias hits a third quarter three-pointer Jan. 13 versus Western as the Marshall High School girls varsity basketball team improved to 7-1 on the season following the 68-19 win.

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Emily Delmotte at the free throw line in the fourth quarter. Delmotte scored 13 points inthe victory over Western.

Jill Konkle drives to the basket in the first quarter. Konkle led Marshall with 14 points as the team remained unbeaten (3-0) in the I-8.

Marshall girls JV beat Western, 38-25

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Natalie Tucker takes it to the basket during the third quarter versus Western Jan. 13.

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MHS boys swimmimg wins at Harper Creek The Marshall High School boys swimming and diving team posted first place finishes in all 11 swim events at Harper Creek Jan. 13. Harper Creek’s lone win of the night came in the diving competition. In the 200-yard medley relay, the Marshall team of Levi Graves, Josh Turner, Tyler Horn and Eron Hill placed first with a time of 1:47.24 as Marshall also took the second and third place spots. In the 200-yard freestyle, Marshall finished 1-2 as Jordan Gillett was first with a time of 2:05.76 and Eli Arnold second with a time of 2:08.08. Ben Elyea won the 200yard individual medley with a time of 2:25.73 with teammate Weston Quigley finishing second.

In the 50-yard freestyle, Graves was first with a time of 24.03 seconds, followed by Horn and Cam Foster. In the 100-yard butterfly, Hill was first in 1:01.45 with Elyea second and Seb Loonen third. Turner won the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 51.55 seconds with foster finishing second and Horn third. Gillett won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:46.09 with Quigley finishing second. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the team of Hill, Horn, Turner and Graves placed first with a time of 1:34.19 while the team of Arnold, Chandler Cruz, Gillett and Quigley finished second. Brian Huyge won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:11.89, edging out teammate Colin Henson,

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Jordan Gillett finished first in the 200-yard freestyle at Harper Creek Jan. 13.

Olivet’s Aleena Janousek signs to play college volleyball

Mike Sitar, seen here doing the butterfly Jan. 6, placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke Jan. 13 at Harper Creek.

Olivet bowling team earns first win The Olivet High School varsity bowling team won its first match of the season against Lansing Christian 22-8 on Jan. 10. Daniel Higgins led the team with a 360 total for two games. He also tied for the high score with a 191. Rudy Borror bowled a 181 and Jake Koeske 172 to help the team take a decisive lead in the single games. This is the first year for Olivet Bowling and the team is off to a strong start. The Eagles competed against Leslie at home on Jan. 13 at Char Lanes in Charlotte. Results were not available.

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Aleena Janousek, the catalyst behind the Olivet volleyball team’s district championship last fall, has signed a letter of intent to play at Rochester College in Rochester Hills, Mich. next year. Rochester is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the United State Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). This past fall, the Warriors finished second in the USCAA National Tournament in Canton, N.Y. “Aleena will be missed greatly next year,” Olivet coach Kelly Offrink said. “She had a huge part in helping to turn the program around. Teams really had to come up with a game plan for her. Her serve often helped to turn games around for us. As a player at the next level, she has all the athletic ability to be a major contributor as a freshman. I think she made a great decision, and Rochester will allow her to really grow as a player and person.” Seated, from left: Brother Colin Grady, Dad Kevin Grady, Aleena Janousek and Mom Lauri Janousek. Standing , from left: Olivet High School Coach Kelly Offrink and Rochester College Coach Shannon Billings.

MHS wrestlers compete at Jet Duals; host Marshall Quad Jan. 21 at 6 p.m.

The Marshall High School Redhawk power lifting team placed second at the Owosso regional meet Jan. 10. Pictured front row, from left: Andrew Dupuis, Parker Votava and Estevan Sanchez. Back row: Jack Friend, Zane Knafel, A.J. Jasienski, Justin Halcomb, Garrett Upright and Chris Upright. Garrett upright placed first in the 275-pound class, while Votava (132-pound class), Jasienski (207-pound class) and Knafel (220-pound class) each had second place finishes.

The Marshall High School wrestling team traveled the Carleton Airport for the Jet Duals on Jan. 10. This became just a fiveteam tournament due to the weather and inability for the sixth team to make the trip. Marshall went 1-3 on the day. The lone victory on the day came against St. Clair Shores Lakeview 4627. Marshall suffered losses

to Airport 58-12, Melvindale 63-12, and Division 1 Westland John Glen 72-3. “This was a good experience and a chance to see some new competition for us,” said coach Nick Zuehlke. “We also saw some very tough competition. John Glen has a solid line up featuring four or more kids with top 10 state rankings. I was impressed that we had some very close and tight matches

with them as well as always keeping our spirits up. Our team never quits and always gives it the full effort and challenges our opponents.” Going 3-1 on the day at 160 pounds was Brendan Hankey and also going 2-2 was Kiefer Bartlett at 119; Corey Dexter at 171; and Ted McDonald at 189.

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Want to join a growing organization that’s an exciting place to work and has plenty of work to go around? Cole CDJR, part of the local family owned and operated Cole Automotive Group, is currently hiring state certified automotive technicians for our busy service department. • State certification will be needed. • ASE Certification is helpful. • We’re looking for individuals who want to repair vehicles correctly the first time and deliver an excellent experience to out guests. • We offer training pay and send out techs to training to help them grow. • We are family owned and operated (since 1972!) and encourage teamwork. • We offer competitive pay, insurance, 401K, available dental and other options. • We are an equal opportunity employer. The ideal candidate will have a professional work ethic, positive personality, and be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening. Previous Chrysler technician experience is a bonus. We are conveniently located just 1 mile south of I-94 right off I-69 at exit 36

Please submit your qualifications, resume or work history to:

Rick Deloof at rdeloof@coleautomotive.com or fax 269-781-9284, or call 269-781-9191.

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HERITAGE CHEVROLET

(269) 964-9431 See our entire inventory on line at www.heritagechevy.com 350 W. Dickman Road

BUYS!

YEAR END

2014 CHEVY SPARK

2014 CHEVY SONIC

#3929 • MS.R.P. $14,305

SALE

#3917 • MS.R.P. $16,275

12,999

SALE

14,499

PLUS TAXES & FEES

2014 CHEVY CRUZE LT

2014 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 4X4

#068 • MS.R.P. $20,960

SALE

#5372, DBL DOOR • MS.R.P. $40,840

16,999

SALE

PLUS TAXES & FEES

LEASE SPECIALS

2015 CHEVY MALIBU LT #061 • LEASE FOR 39 MO/12K

FOR

181

MO. PLUS TAX W/ONLY $1800.00 DUE

2015 CHEVY EQUINOX LT

2015 SILVERADO LT 4X4 DBL DOOR

#5357 • LEASE FOR 39 MO/12K

FOR

31,749

#5518 • LEASE FOR 39 MO/12K

19900

FOR

MO. PLUS TAX W/ONLY $2800.00 DUE

25500

MO. PLUS TAX W/ONLY $2500.00 DUE

* All lease payments + tax. * Must currently own or lease a 1999 or newer GM. * Silverado purchase must have a 1999 or newer trade-in.

10 TO CHOOSE FROM

2014 CHEV CRUZE 1LT Loaded & automatic Now

13,495

38 K MILES

16K

2014 CHEV IMPALA

#18422. Loaded, moonroof, bucket seats Now

15,999

245

MO.

#5442A. Loaded, leather. $

38K

17,499

2013 FIAT 500 Now

9,599

145

MO.

2009 CHEV SUBURBAN #5292A. Loaded, leather. Now

2011 CHEV TRAVERSE #3822A. 2LT, leather, moonroof Now

18,999

289

MO.

2013 DODGE CARAVAN #18369. Loaded

Now

18,599

279

2013 HONDA CIVIC EX #5322A. Auto., loaded Now

15,599

235

MO.

14,999

229

MO.

2010 CHEV SILVERADO 4X4 Now

21,990

335

MO.

2012 CHRYS 200 Now

9,999

149

24,599

37300MO.

2013 CHEVY CAMARO

#18265. Convertible, 300 h.p., loaded. Now

20,990

34900MO.

MILES

2006 DODGE DAKOTA #5437A. CD, nice crew truck.

NOW MO. OR MO. * 0 down payments plus tax, title, fees. 75 months @ 4% W.A.C.

Now

62K

98 K MILES

#18303. Auto., loaded, great car.

#18428. AWD, loaded

MILES

#5337A. Crew Cab Z71, loaded, very clean

2014 BUICK ENCORE

20K

74 K MILES

53 K MILES

101 K MILES

18388. Loaded, auto., P/windows, locks

15K

MILES

47 K MILES

2005 HUMMER H2

MO.

MILES

199

125 K MILES

MILES

64 K MILES

8,499

2013 CHEVY CRUZE #18426. LT, loaded. Now

11,999

18200MO.

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