Advisor & Chronicle

August 8, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 31 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com

In The News: Albion leaders, Oaklawn officials break ground for new dialysis center Albion community leaders and Oaklawn Hospital officials gathered for a ceremony Aug. 3 on B Drive North to break ground for the new Oaklawn Dialysis Center of Albion. The event was hailed as a significant step forward for Oaklawn as a regional health-care provider and for the Albion community's health needs and economic outlook. “The prospects are very bright,” said Albion City Manager Sheryl L. Mitchell. “This brings us the access to care our residents so desperately need, especially in light of the fact that our population has challenges in transportation."

See story on page 10

Hogweed identified in Calhoun County Giant hogweed, a relatively uncommon, yet highly noxious weed, has recently been identified in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County Public Health Department is concerned about the presence of these plants, since direct, bare-skin contact with the sap-covered leaves, roots, flower heads, seeds, and hairs on the stem can cause painful blistering followed by longlasting scars.

See story on page 41

Marshall man’s garden helps those in need With the help of Marshall business owner Mike Darling of Darling’s ACE Hardware and from volunteers from the Marshall United Methodist Church, John Malinowski has provided thousands of pounds of produce over the past few years to those in need. Malinowski, former longtime teacher at Marshall High School, has tended to a garden on his property south of Marshall that grows beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, squash and zucchini. “I started the garden five years ago and had a tremendous crop of tomatoes and didn’t know what to do with them.” said Malinowski.

See story on page 37

MHS Marching Band holds band camp The start of school isn’t for another month, but the Marshall High School Marching Band pretty much has its halftime show completed and ready to perform following the week-long annual band camp that ran Aug. 3-7. Band Director Jeremy Root says that this year’s band and color guard total 135 students, marking the largest band he has had during his tenure. The show this year is based off of some of the many hits of the rock group Queen. Drum majors are Jontaj Wallace and Roni Klingel.

See story on page 33

‘Jam For The Cure’ is Aug. 8 On Saturday, Aug. 8, Stuart's Landing Band Shell, 603 Homer Rd. will be rockin’ and rollin’ for “Jam for The Cure” in honor of the late Kenny Huggett to benefit the American Cancer Society. Last year, more than $5,000 was raised by Huggett's musician friends.

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omer Middle Schoolers Kennedy Klepper and Larry Hawkins are readying their New Zealand rabbits for the Calhoun County Fair. This will be Klepper’s first year and Hawkins’ second year showing with the Calhoun County 4-H Rabbit Club. See story on page 2.

See 2015 Calhoun County Fair Supplement in the center spread of this issue

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Columns Roads lose out again to senseless debate, petty politics

Editor’s Corner

by John Hendler I know I wrote about the Iran nuclear deal last week, but I wanted to touch on a couple points stemming from President Obama’s speech Aug. 5 at American University in Washington, D.C. There he goes again, complaining about the president.

Perhaps, but I’ll try to be brief.

Obama spoke about why Congress should accept the Iran deal but instead of making his case, he instead focused instead on making a series of statements that were partly misleading and at times, sounding naive.

“We have achieved a detailed arrangement that permanently prohibits Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,” stated the president.

Doesn’t the deal’s restrictions on Iran end after 10-15 years? Is 15 years the new permanent?

On a point I touched on last week, the president said: “If there is a reason for inspecting a suspicious undeclared site anywhere in Iran, inspectors will get that access even if Iran objects. This access can be with as little as 24 hours’ notice.”

Yes, but Iran can hold out for as long as 24 days if it wants, not to mention that Iran has said that some military sites will remain off limits.

The president also implied that standing up to Iran alone and beefing up sanctions would “cut off countries like China from the American financial system. And since they happen to be major purchasers of our debt, such actions could trigger severe disruptions in our own economy, and by the way, raise questions internationally about the dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency.”

So, no deal means the American economy would collapse?

As for the Iranian leaders calling for “Death to America?”

“Just because Iranian hardliners chant ‘Death to America’ does not mean that that's all Iranians believe,” said Obama. “The majority of the Iranian people have powerful incentives to urge their government to move in a different, less provocative direction.”

As if Iran were a democracy where the will of the people actually mattered? I think most Iranians are incentivized to keep their mouths shut if they want to stay alive.

In case you’ve forgotten, Iran is theocratic dictatorship where the only vote that counts is that of the Supreme Leader, who doesn’t really care what the people urge the government to do.

I can respect the president’s opinion if he feels this deal is this is the best chance to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and makes that case clearly and directly.

But, Mr. President, don’t be disingenuous in doing so by using scare tactics, the same scare tactics you say critics of the deal are making against you just to earn political points.

Okay, I’ve said my peace. I promise next week’s column will be more light-hearted and carefree as well as more positive and upbeat, because, you know, I’m that kind of guy.

Until next week, may the good news be yours.

By FRED JACOBS Publisher and CEO, J-Ad Graphics Due to little or no honest deliberation among legislators who were elected to be our leaders, Michigan’s road funding has been kicked down the road again, likely meaning that the answers to this long-unresolved issue may now come from specialinterest groups.

Last week, state legislators left Lansing for a summer break, leaving this vitally important work undone.

Since Gov. Rick Snyder took office nearly six years ago, the state’s highway infrastructure has been on his list of things that must get done.

But, the state’s legislative leaders have failed to come up with a workable solution to the problem.

So now, a citizens group is proposing to raise business taxes by more than $900 million for road repairs. Last week, the Michigan election board approved ballot language for Citizens for Fair Taxes to begin collecting signatures to get its proposal on the fall ballot.

According to that committee’s chair, Tom Lutz, the labor-backed group maintains, “Working people continue to be asked for more and more sacrifices while corporations are repeatedly given a pass when it comes to funding priorities, like our roads.”

Business groups that have been in support of legislative efforts to increase road funding were quick to criticize the proposal and lobbed their own volley back at Citizens for Fair Taxes, calling the proposal “class warfare,” a conflict that could kill the economic progress we’ve made in recent years.

If the Citizens for Fair Taxes proposal gets enough signatures to be placed on the ballot and is passed by voters, the state’s 6 percent corporate profits tax would increase to 11 percent.

Almost doubling the corporate business tax opens up some major concerns for every state resident who’s

been enjoying Michigan’s economic recovery the past three years. Even in the inept attempt to do their job and to find a way to fund roads, state legislators stayed far away from this economic live wire. One simple illustration explains why. Under this proposal, gas stations near the state border would be put into a hugely uncompetitive situation if the sales tax on gas were to be raised.

Wouldn’t most drivers take the opportunity to buy gas if they were close to Illinois, Indiana or Ohio where it could be 25 to 35 cents less per gallon? Taking that line of thinking, what would the impact be of nearly doubling the corporate tax on companies throughout the state?

Wouldn’t doubling the tax put Michigan in an uncompetitive tax situation? Why would new companies locate to Michigan? Why would existing companies consider expansion plans? Why would Michigan companies even stay?

According to the Tax Foundation’s “Facts and Figures” overall, Michigan has the 21st highest total tax burden in the U.S. That means 20 states have a higher overall tax and 29 states have lower taxes, so we’re close to middle of the pack. The report went on to indicate that Michigan ranks ninth for corporate taxes, 14th for individual income taxes, seventh for sales taxes, 44th for unemployment insurance taxes and 28th for property taxes.

When it comes to road spending, though, statistics show that Michigan spends less among the 50 states on road repairs and improvements. Resources dedicated to roads and bridges rank between $60 and $376 less per capita than the nearby states of Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.

In another recent national survey, Detroit’s roads were ranked the fourth worst in the nation, costing drivers an estimated $866 more per year on vehicle repairs. Ac-

cording to the nonprofit group TRIP, 56 percent of the major roads in Metro Detroit are in poor condition. And calls for action from MDOT and road commissions across the state have fallen on deaf ears — again, due to legislative incompetence.

For Michigan legislators to fail to come up with a reasonable plan to fix our roads is ludicrous. Most Michigan voters are ready to support a reasonable solution to fix our roads. They’ve said they would even support a small tax increase if all of the additional money went to roads. Yet, legislators continue to debate the issue with no answers.

In this space last week, I addressed the importance of deliberation in decisionmaking, the kind of deliberation in which leaders consider the facts and take into consideration multiple points of views and perspectives.

That kind of thoughtful discussion would make our Legislature a body that could reach consensus on issues that would be palatable to most taxpayers.

Recently, I received a video of a seventh grade class exploring deliberation, and learning that there doesn’t have to be a right or a wrong answer. Those seventh graders learned that, by working together and keeping conversations going, that they could come up with a solution that was acceptable to most students. The students learned that deliberation and allowing everyone to speak lessened the risk that discussion would turn argumentative. The students learned the value of listening to everyone’s point of view and how some students see things differently. In the end, by working together with less debate and more deliberation, the students were able to come up with a solution that was acceptable to most of the class.

Maybe the State Legislature should dim the lights and watch a video of seventh graders showing them how

real consensus and consideration produces true leadership.

Across the nation, though, on county boards, city councils, state houses and Washington, D.C., we’ve accepted governments that argue and debate with lots of emotion but fall short of meaningful solutions.

Think of the jury process in which a group of citizens listens to all information, considers the final arguments, then engages as a group in a final discussion that leads to a conclusion and a verdict. Through the discussion phase, most juries reach consensus. If this process can work in a jury trial, why can’t Michigan legislators adopt the same principles? The biggest difference between the jury and the Legislature is that special-interest groups continue to plague government at all levels. Special-interest groups are not necessarily interested in the best decision, they’re looking for specific outcomes.

That’s why, after years of debate and wrangling, Michigan still doesn’t have a roads bill — there are too many groups trying to control the process. But, if a seventh grade class can see the benefits of solving issues through deliberation, why can’t adults adopt the same tenets?

State leaders need a process allowing dialogue and open communication from everyone involved.

“Deliberation is the kind of reasoning and talking we do when a difficult decision has to be made, a great deal is at stake, and there are competing options or approaches we might take,” says a Kettering Foundation report. “It means to weigh possible actions carefully by examining what is most valuable to us.”

I hope legislators return after a long summer break refreshed and ready to tackle one of the biggest issues facing our state — fixing our roads.

Letters Marshall District Library is bright spot for our community To the Editor: I would like to thank the Marshall District Library for another successful summer reading program. Not only does the Marshall Library provide an excellent summer reading program, it also has numerous programs

throughout the school year for all children and adults.

We have lived in numerous family-oriented cities that also had good library programs; however, this library, their staff and programs well exceed the other libraries. The Marshall Li-

brary staff comes up with innovative programs to keep the children (both young and old) excited about the library. The afterschool program for the middle school children is well planned and up to date with current book and movie ac-

tivities.

Thank you for continually improving the library and making it a bright spot for our community. Bravo.

Scott and Joanne Davis, Marshall Township

Oaklawn Hospice grateful for ‘Holes for Hospice’ help To the Editor: Oaklawn Hospice and the entire Oaklawn Hospital team offer a huge thank you to everyone who supported the third annual Holes for Hospice golf outing July 10 at the Medalist Golf Club.

Thanks to 128 participating golfers, more than $11,000 was raised to sup-

port Oaklawn Hospice’s comprehensive healthcare program.

Oaklawn is especially grateful to our many sponsors and prize donors.

We’d also like to acknowledge the volunteer efforts of many people without whose assistance the event could not have been possible, including Lowell Weaver, Corey Bush, Jeff Fen-

wick, Terry Lake, Jim Pardoe, Alicia Beck, Avery Beck, Tom Blackman, Bill and April Cole as well as Oaklawn staff members and contract personnel.

Mike Beck, Executive Director of Development, Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall

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2015 Calhoun County Fair

Celebrate 167 Years!

August 15 - 22 at the Fairgrounds in Marshall • Midway • Kids Day - Ride Specials • Lost Nations Rodeo • Horse Pulls • Livestock Judging • Truck/Tractor Pulls • Livestock Sale • Enduro Car Racing • Mud Rugs • Demolition Derby and More!

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Calhoun County Fair is steeped in history The Calhoun County fairgrounds, located on Capital Hill, is home to Michigan's oldest fair and boasts the oldest fair building in the state, Floral Hall.

The fairgrounds were founded in 1848 and feature more than 45 acres of grassy, shaded grounds and paved streets. One hundred year old oaks, beautiful landscaping a 2,400-seat

grandstand, entertainment center and camping facilities help make the fairgrounds an excellent place to celebrate Michigan's oldest county fair and other exciting events.

First held in 1839, the Calhoun County Fair has continued to this day as one of Michigan's foremost agricultural attractions.

Between 1839 and 1847, the Fair was held in various locations throughout the

county. But in 1848, the fairgrounds in Marshall became the permanent home for the Calhoun County Fair, which has been held here ever since.

Floral Hall, the oldest building on the fairgrounds and the oldest fair building in the state, was constructed in 1860 in the popular octagon style of the time.

The wings were added at later dates.

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First held in 1839, the Calhoun County Fair has continued to this day as one of Michigan's foremost agricultural attractions, as depicted here by draft horses Ben and Gabe.

Floral Hall features an unusual design consisting of an octagon center rotunda with four rectangular wings branching out in each direction. originally for the display of flowers and farm produce, the building still plays a major role at the state's oldest county fair, especially now in its renovated stage..

One becomes the “oldest continually operating fair” in the state of Michigan by doing things people enjoy and developing an army of supportive and skilled volunteers.

The “heartbeat of the Calhoun County Fair” is its volunteer force. The fair is an enormous undertaking

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HISTORY continued from previous page with a physical plant with 20 different buildings to maintain and upgrade and at least 60 acres to landscape and mow.

The fair board looks back with pride at all the wonderful memories attributable to the “fair history.” It also recognizes the enormous responsibly it owes the community as stewards of the present and future, generation of fair participants.

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The 2015 Calhoun County Fair begins Saturday, Aug. 15. That day, the Calhoun County Yesteryears Antique Tractor Club will hold its 20th Annual Antique Tractor Pull.

This crowd-favorite free event begins at 10 a.m. in the grandstand. For those wanting a closer look at these antique treasures, the club will have a display during the fair.

Congratulations to the Calhoun County Fair on the 167th year of this annual event!

2015 Lifetime Award recipient is Bruce Bosserd

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Bruce Bosserd has been involved with the Calhoun County Fair his entire life.

He grew up on his family’s farm between Marshall and Battle Creek and as a 4-H youth, raised and sold steers.

His love of the county fair continues; as an adult Bruce often shows his team of draft horses.

Bruce is a past President of the Calhoun County Agricultural and Industrial Society Board of Directors and worked diligently with the committee that was formed to revamp the fair’s financial position.

Bruce was also key in putting together the first Fairgrounds Golf Outing five years ago and continues to be active today both on the committee and as a golfer.

In gratitude for his ongoing commitment to the CCAIS, the group has named Bruce a Lifetime Member.

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In mid-August, Calhoun County is treated to its annual fair. For 167 years, 4-H members along with other youth, carousel riders and area neighbors turn the fairgrounds into a colorful, magical place.

Kicking-off the yearly celebration is the Calhoun County Fair King and Queen Contest. The fun begins at 10 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 16 in the grandstand.

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Kids’ Day is Tuesday at the Calhoun County Fair

Things will be hoppin’ at the Calhoun County Fair beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Ronald McDonald will perform some noontime magic on the Community Stage Tuesday, Aug. 18. This Kids’ Day highlight takes place by Houston School. followed by a Bike Give Away at 1 p.m.

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The annual Frog Jumping Contest is a highlight of Kids Day at the Calhoun County Fair. This is a competitive pastime in which frogs compete by jumping certain distances.

Frog jumping was made famous in a short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of

Calaveras County by Mark Twain. An event has been held annually in Calaveras County since 1928. The contest has strict rules regulating the frogs' welfare, including limiting the daily number of a frog's jumps, and mandating the playing of calming music in their

enclosures.

Many frogs can jump at least 30 times their body length, and some smaller species of tree frogs can jump 50 times their length.

This is the human equivalent of jumping the length of a football field without a running start.

Other Kids Day highlights are a noon magic show on the Community Stage, a bike give away at 1 p.m. and youth-focused activities in the Belcher Building from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kids Day is sponsored by McDonald’s of Marshall and Tekonsha.

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Many think that The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain was the beginning of a national interest in frog jumping contests. ***** Jim Smiley loves to bet.

Once, Jim caught a frog and named it Dan'l Webster. For three months, he trained the frog to jump. At the end of those three months, the frog could jump over more ground than any other. Jim carried the frog around in a box.

One day, a stranger to the town asks Jim what is in the box of his. Jim tells that in

the box is a frog that can out jump any other frog in Calaveras county.

The stranger tells Jim if he had a frog, he'd bet him $40 that the frog he had

could beat Jim's.

Jim agrees, and he gives the box to the stranger to hold while Jim goes off to catch another frog for the stranger. While Jim is away, the stranger pours lead shot into the frog's mouth.

When Jim comes back, they set the frogs up ready to begin. They aligned the frogs up evenly, and on the count of three let them loose.

The freshly caught frog (the stranger's) jumped off, while Dan'l Webster didn't budge a bit.

Jim was surprised and disgusted. He gave the money to the stranger and

the stranger giddily left. Jim wonders why Dan'l looks all of the sudden so plumpy. He takes the frog and tips him upside down. The frog coughed out handfuls of shot.

Jim set the frog down, and chased after the stranger.

But the stranger was long gone, and Jim never caught up to him.

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Live music returns to the grandstand stage The award-winning country duo, Love and Theft, takes the stage at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, at the 2015 Calhoun County Fair.

Love and Theft was formed in 2006 and for five years featured the talents of Stephen Barker Liles, Eric Gunderson and singersongwriter Brian Bandas.

The group first galvanized fans in 2009 with the Top 10 hit “Runaway.”

That breakthrough success set the stage for the debut album World Wide Open, which also produced the hit single “Dancing In Circles.”

Love and Theft became a duo in 2011 when founding member Bandas left the band.

After a move from the Disney-affiliated Carolwood label to RCA, Stephen and Eric scored their first #1 single with “Angel Eyes,” which was featured on Love and Theft’s self-titled second album, along with the hits “Runnin’ Out of Air” and “If You Ever Get Lonely.”

The longtime partners agree that their potent musical chemistry is a reflection of their personal rapport.

“The thing about us,” Eric asserts,” is that we really are best friends. At the same time, we’re different enough personality-wise that the combination works. My songwriting’s different from his and when we’re in the studio, his approach is different from mine. The way we play guitar is

Love and Theft performs Thursday, Aug. 20, in the grandstand. Tickets can be purchased at www.calhouncountyfair.com. different. The way we arrange songs is different.

But our differences come together to make something that each of us couldn’t do on his own.”

The pair’s second-nature chemistry led them to agree that the occasion of their third album (released this year) called for the bold musical statement that Whiskey On My Breath would ultimately become.

“In some ways, we’ve played it safe in the past, and I think we’re over that now,” Stephen observes. “It’s easy to fall into that when you’re working in the Nashville system and trying to please everybody. But eventually you come around and realize that you need to be true to yourself. I don’t mind that songs like ‘Whiskey On My Breath’ and ‘Everybody

Drives Drunk’ may be a little controversial, because they’re honest, and I think that they’ll make people think about how they feel about life.”

“Those songs are both really personal for us,” Eric notes. “They show a side of us that’s legitimately us, and how we’ve grown up and matured in the time that we’ve been in this business.

But there are plenty of songs on this album that are just good, fun songs, and that’s still a side of us too.”

Whiskey On My Breath makes it apparent how far the duo has traveled, and demonstrates that they’re in it for the long haul including an upcoming trip to Calhoun County to share their talents.

Mud racing is down and dirty Large animal auction begins Mud bogging (also known as mud racing, mud running, mud drags, or mudding) is a form of off-road motorsport popular in Canada and the United States in which the goal is to drive a vehicle through a pit of mud of a set length.

Winners are determined by the distance traveled through the pit. However, if several vehicles are able to travel the entire length, the time taken to traverse the pit will determine the winner.

Typically, vehicles competing are four-wheel drives. The motor sport is overseen by sanctioning

at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 21

On Friday, Aug. 21, the 2015 Calhoun County Fair will host one of its premiere events, the Large Animal Auction. As in year's past, Friday's sale will see hundreds of buyers and viewers showing their support for 4-H and other youth livestock exhibitors.

Last year, Matt Wildt of Homer raised the Grand Champion Market Barrow, pictured, as well as the Supreme Grand Champion Market Hog. Held in the covered arena, the 2015 order of sale is sheep, beef, swine.

The West Michigan Mud Runs begin at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21, in the grandstand. bodies like the American Mud Racing Association, and the National Mud Racing Organization (NMRO), that oversee each class, develop and maintain

the relationship with track owners to provide a racer and fan-friendly facility, ensure the sponsors get a good return, and help govern the sport.

Parade kicks-off Fair #167 After a year of preparation by youth and adults alike, the 167th Calhoun County Fair gets underway at noon on Sunday, Aug. 16, with the annual parade. Some participants will ride horses, others will have their steeds pull a wagon or a cart. Antique cars will take the track along with antique tractors, as Al Wright shows here with his 2014 award-winning Farmall 350. The event is free; applause is encouraged.

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An overview of the Calhoun County 4-H Council

The Calhoun County Fair is just days away. This annual week of activities is the culmination of many months of effort on the part of members of 4-H clubs throughout the county. Keeping the clubs connected is the job of the Calhoun County 4-H Council.

By KATHY FISCHER Calhoun County 4-H Program Coordinator MSU Extension

The Calhoun County 4-H Council is an elected group of youth and adults which helps to lead and guide the Calhoun County 4-H program in deciding what types of programs to offer, helping to promote 4-H, and volunteering at the events and awards ceremonies.

It consists of 4-H club members, young 4-H club members, and 4-H adult volunteers.

4-H council members include boys and girls who are 15 years of age

by Jan. 1 of the year following election, but not to exceed 19 years of age by Jan. 1 of the year following election and shall have completed at least one calendar year of club work.

Young 4-H Council members include boys and girls who are 12 years of age

by Jan. 1 of the year following election, and completed at least one calendar year of club work.

Adult volunteers are those adults associated with 4-H to act as advisors for this organization.

All new members of council are voted on during the 4-H Annual Convention held in October each year.

The 4-H Council has identified three objectives for the council.

These objectives are: Objective 1: To develop unity and esprit de corps among the 4-H Clubs in Calhoun County.

Objective 2: To assist in securing resources for use in supporting the educational activities of the 4-H program conducted by the Michigan State Extension, Calhoun County, Michigan State University, and United States Department of Agriculture.

Objective 3: To advise and assist the Michigan State Extension Coordinator(s) responsible for 4-H Club work in planning and carrying out the programs of work in Calhoun County.

The 4-H Council also sets

• Flatwork • Stamped Concrete • Pole Barns

Calhoun County Fair Manager Megan Harvey.

Calhoun County Fair Manager Megan Harvey is ready for Fair '15

By DONNA DAINES Staff Writer

Sasha Rogers, a member of the 4-H Rabbit Club, walks during the 2015 Relay for Life- Calhoun County East. specific goals each year. included the Life Skills The 2015 Goals set by the Wheel, life skills are abilities youth are: individuals can learn that • To expand and build on will help them to be the Calhoun County 4-H successful in living a Cloverbud Programming productive and satisfying • To continue to improve life. In the Targeting the Life and update council events Skills Wheel categories of • To promote the 4-H life skills are identified and program and build divided on the basis of the relationships with our familiar four H's from the stakeholders 4-H Clover that represent To achieve these Head, Heart, Hands, and objectives and goals, the Health. Participants had a 4-H Council offers many chance to participate in opportunities for youth to get many other activities that involved and learn about showing them what 4-H is 4-H. New in 2015 is the 4-H about, all while having fun.

Cloverbud Camp.

The Calhoun County 4-H Cloverbuds are 4-H Council is also about giving members who are ages 5-8. back to the community. For These young people are many years we have had a often very excited about 4-H 4-H Rely for Life Team. and want to learn more and This event was chosen participate in whatever they because just about can. The Cloverbud Camp is everybody has been affected an opportunity for 4-H by cancer in some way. The members and those who are council thought this would not 4-H members yet to be a great event to show our come together for a day of spirit and help raise money fun. They will enjoy many for a good cause. The team activities that they can do participates each year in the more with in 4-H but also Calhoun County East Relay expand into some areas they Event at the fairgrounds. We may not have an interest in had walkers from toddlers yet. These youth are the through adults that help us future of the 4-H program keep our team going. It has and we want them to see become an annual event for what great opportunities are the Council and lots of fun is available. had.

Another new program this This is just partial account year was Cornwell's 4-H of the programs and Adventure.

Activities activities the Calhoun County 4-H Council sponsors and helps run.

These events all take us back to the objectives and hoals that are set forth by the council. Without this group of youth and adult Specializing in: volunteers, the Calhoun County 4-H program would • Patios • Pools not be what it is today.

• Steps • Sidewalks To learn more about • Driveways Calhoun County 4-H or the 4-H Council contact me at Also Build: fisch226@anr.msu.edu or • Garages • Additions 269-781-0784.

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Calhoun County Fairgrounds Manager Megan Harvey is no stranger to managing the Calhoun County annual fair since this is the third consecutive fair she has been involved its planning and operation, the first two as former manager Pat McCann’s assistant.

Before being hired as a fair employee, she was a member of the Fair Board for eight years.

The administrative assistant position was created after the end of the 2012 fair and it was then she was hired with the understanding McCann would be a short-term manager. Harvey was named manager when he resigned.

All the ribbons and trophies have been ordered, for this year’s fair, the Fair Book is complete and has been online for a month and the fair brochure has been given a major overhaul.

Vendor contracts are complete and Open Class livestock entry forms are

online this year as well, to make it easier for exhibitors.

Fair sponsorship followup is ongoing. Sponsors are a crucial source of fair revenue, providing a total of $100,000 this year.

Other funds to operate the fair come from gate receipts, cruise events and grounds rentals. Cruise for the Fountain, and Relay for Life have both been held, two dog shows have been booked this summer and the Bluegrass Festival has returned.

“We rented 30 booths at the fairgrounds during the May Community Garage Sale in three of the fairgrounds buildings and we were swarmed with shoppers,” she continued. “Winter storage put-in is another huge event here,” she said, “as is Ag Lit Day for all county fourth graders and Earth Day for all county second graders.”

There is something happening almost every weekend at the Old Maple Grove Church, she said.

“People are beginning to use fair buildings for private

receptions, too.”

Harvey summed up the state of things at the fairgrounds saying, “Everything’s flowing very well. The fair board is a great team.”

The Calhoun County Fair is now a youth fair, hosting exhibitors from 4-H clubs as well as members from Showtime Youth Club, the Calhoun County Bombers Club, the Calhoun County Junior Livestock Club, the Calhoun County All Livestock Club and the Homer FFA. Harvey said that many of the youth who are exhibiting at the fair are in both 4-H and youth clubs and that the decision to open the fair to all youth clubs was made to provide additional choice and hopefully expand the number of participants.

“I was in 4-H as a kid and now my kids are, too, making them the sixth generation of Calhoun County Fair exhibitors in our family.”

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Restoration of Floral Hall is COMPLETE! After a multiple-year effort, the Calhoun County Floral Hall Restoration Committee, with the generous help of foundations, groups and individual donations of money, volunteer service and countless fundraisers, has completed work on the 153-year old building.

All four wings of 1860

site were removed and the rotunda was raised, excavated and new concrete footing and foundation walls were poured. Roof and joists were renovated and ventilation windows on four walls of the octagon have been repaired.

Beautiful new walls have been installed and updated electrical service is now in

place.

Each wing has been renovated, with the final west wing standing ready for the upcoming fair. The side walls in all the wings are yellow pine that won’t require anything in terms of upkeep said John Taylor, a committee member who has been at the forefront of this massive project.

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This new sign will welcome visitors through the west entrance of Floral Hall.

“This will be the first year that the inside of Floral Hall is done,” John added.

“Twenty-three broken rafters were repaired in the rotunda and seven layers of shingles were removed, taking the roof down to the decking,” he explains.

Some of that work included siding the exterior, installing new doors and finishing exterior grading.

“We started out with a $16,000 grant from the Marshall Community Foundation five years ago.

Since then there have been donut sales, Trash to Treasure events, auctions, and Mom-to-Mom sales.

During past fair weeks there have been daily raffles for prizes.

We’ve received another $25,000 from the Marshall Community Foundation for the west wing and $20,000 from the Cronin Foundation,” John added.

New indirect lighting was hung in the rotunda in honor of the late Joanne Moe who was active at the fair for many years.

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Soybeans help Calhoun County Fair Go Green More than 1.8 million visitors at 32 Michigan fairs, including the Calhoun County Fair, will have the opportunity to see “green” soy products in use this summer and fall.

Go Green in 2015 marks the fifth year the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee (MSPC) has been helping fairs use environmentally friendly soy products through its Green Fair Project.

The Green Fair Project is a grant program in which MSPC reimburses fairs 50% of the cost of using industrial soy products, granting up to $5,000 per fair. Soy-based fuel, printing ink, dust suppressant, cleaning products and building materials are among the soy products that fairs can choose.

According to MSPC staff member Kathy Maurer, soy ink will be used in printing programs and flyers. Along with soy building materials and carpet backing, soybased paints will be used to spruce up buildings. A variety of soy cleaning products, as well as dust control products, will be used. Biodiesel will be used

to power generators and transportation at the fairgrounds.

“What better way to go green than to use soy-based products?” Maurer asked.

“Helping fairs go green is a win-win for everyone.”

The soybean organization named the Calhoun County Fair as one of its grant recipients for 2015. This is the first year that the local event has received a green grant.

Renewable by nature, U.S. soy is used as an ingredient in a diverse group of biobased products including more than 800 industrial products.

Michigan farmers grow soybeans on nearly 2 million acres each year, producing 83 million bushels in 2013.

The second largest crop in the state, soybeans add more than $1.5 billion to Michigan’s economy annually.

“Soybeans are environmentally friendly,” says Maurer. As soybeans grow, they remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Soybean production increased more than 70% in the past 20 years. In the same period,

soybean farmers used farming practices that are more sustainable by reducing fuel use, which reduces carbon emissions.

Using soybean-derived feedstocks in manufacturing industrial products has environmental and energy benefits as well.

The Green Fair Project project is funded by Michigan soybean farmers through the soybean checkoff.

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John and Margaret Taylor thanked for years of service The 2015 Calhoun County Fairbook is dedicated to John and Margaret (Tucker) Taylor.

The couple graduated from Marshall High School in 1959, and married on Oct. 31 of that same year.

In addition to being family-focused, John and Margaret are members of the CCAIS, East Eckford Community Church, Fredonia Grange, and the

Kellogg 25- Year Club.

The pair has been involved in raising funds for the Old Maple Grove Church and Floral Hall restoration at the fairgrounds. John has been part of the finishing and restoration process.

Margaret has held the the role of Floriculture Superintendent at Floral Hall for the past eight years.

This year, their great

grandchildren Reese Parker and Tanner Harvey will make the sixth generation of the Claude and Mollie VanArman family to participate in the Calhoun County Fair. Margaret’s grandfather Claude VanArman was Superintendent of the open class horse barn in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Stay safe, have fun, on the carnival rides

Pulling is a classic contest between an immovable object (the weight transfer machine) and an irresistible force (the tractor). The 2015 Tractor Pull begins at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18, in the grandstand.

How much can YOUR tractor pull?

Tractor pulling started out as a rural pastime, where farmers competed to see whose horses could pull the most weight, and eventually became a popular exhibition at county fairs. Today, tractor pulling is a fullfledged motor sport with two national sanctioning organizations.

The goal is simple: The farther you make it along the track pulling the weighted sled, the more points you get. But there is a hitch: As the tractor pulls the sled, a

weight box shifts from one end of the sled to the other, making it increasingly difficult for the tractor to pull.

Occasionally the tractor's front end lifts up and it pops a wheelie.

An individual pull typically lasts about 30 seconds. Once the tractor comes to a complete stop, officials measure how far the tractor pulled the sled, and the sled is towed back to the starting line for the next contestant. Between every run, a Bobcat machine

serves as a Zamboni for the dirt track, smoothing over any grooves or depressions.

These tractors aren't the typical John Deeres you see in the fields. The Mass Minis drive souped-up tractors that look like hot rods. Club members build their vehicles piece by piece, and personalize them with flashy paint jobs and colorful nicknames like Foolish Pleasure and Serenity Wrecka. They are as loud as they are flashy. Ear plugs come in handy.

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Selecting rides that are fun, but not too scary; riding safely; and letting the kids ride alone or not, are just a few things to think about when looking forward to the 2014 Calhoun County Fair.

“Carnival rides in Michigan are held to the highest safety standards to keep riders safe while enjoying the roller coasters and water slides,” said Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Deputy Director Shelly Edgerton. “We ask riders to do their part and remember ‘safety first.’ Read and follow all of the ride rules and restrictions, and use all the safety equipment provided, because even one injury is one too many.”

Edgerton emphasized that if your child is too young, too small or afraid to ride alone, either skip the ride altogether or make sure your child is accompanied by a

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Kids between the ages of seven and 12 account for nearly a third of all ride accidents.

Parents should make sure their kids understand safe ride behavior.

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•Securely latch seat belts, shoulder harness and lap bars. Hold on to handrails; use grab bars.

•Keep hands, arms, legs, and feet inside the ride at all times. Do not ride with hands in the air. Secure loose hair, clothing, and belongings.

•Stay in the “locked and loaded” position for the entire ride. Never stand up on a ride.

•Adults should never seat a child on their lap unless ride operators indicate it’s safe to do so.

•Never ride when excessively tired or while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

•Report any unsafe behavior or conditions on a ride to a ride supervisor or manager immediately.

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Enduro cars race to the fairgrounds Enduro car racing is an inexpensive type of automobile racing that takes its name from "endurance racing," since it consists of hundreds of laps around a designated track.

Enduro racing involves stock-based cars that have had their interior and side or rear windows removed but are mostly stock mechanically. A driver is disqualified if the post-race inspection finds that his/her auto has had major racing enhancements.

This type of race is often

divided into two classes: big-car and small-car. Bigcar races feature full-size cars with larger 6- and 8-cylinder engines, while small-car races feature midsize to sub-compact 4-cylinder makes and models.

The races, which are often long ones, usually occur at the amateur level. The cars often take up most of the width of the track as they begin from a standing start.

It is common for races to be hundreds of laps or more than 50 miles long.

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Other early temporary directors, whose stints overlapped to varying degrees, were Lucia Converse, Frank Davis, Margaret Hutty, Edith Gabriel and H. F. Herrod.

William C. Boman held the position from 1922-25, E. C. Sackrider from 192528 and Ruth K. Sackrider in 1929-30. Alice Osborn Bates was director from 1931-35, prior to the arrival of B. E. Henry in 1936.

Michigan's 4-H program began with boys' corn clubs.

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Demolition Derby is an Aug. 22 highlight Twisted metal, smoke and destruction are coming to the Calhoun County Fair when the Aug. 22 Demolition Derby rolls into town. This is your best chance to safely witness the organized chaos of multiple car crashes.

With strict rules and regulations in place, the exhilarating pandemonium of the derby is very safe for

the drivers, making it one of the most unique spectacles in motor sports.

While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another. The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is the winner.

The history of the demo derby There are three stories about where the first demolition derby was held: Islip Raceway (Long Island, New York); Hales Corner Raceway (Hales Corner, Wisconsin); and an unnamed town in Ohio.

The first story is that in 1958 Larry Mendelsohn, a 28-year stock car driver, noticed that the most cheering and excitement from crowds happened when cars crashed. Using this information, held the first demolition derby a few years later at Islip Raceway.

The New Jersey track continued to hold demos and, beginning in 1962, was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports almost weekly until the mid-‘70s.

Within a few years, the craze swept the country, becoming a staple of nearly every county fair.

Another story is that Hales Corner Raceway had demos years prior to Islip.

According to legend, "Crazy Jim" Groh of Milwaukee, had a few too many cars on his dealership lot. So he got a few people to drive them

as a promotion. Many locals claim that they had demos in the ‘50s but actual proof has not been found.

The only evidence tracked down would be back-to-back stories on Happy Days television episodes 64, 65, 66. These episodes "Fonzie loves Pinkie Part 1, 2, 3" show demolition derbies in Milwaukee.

The last account is that an unnamed town in Ohio was a scene of road rage gone wild in the mid-’50s. Two cars collided at a busy intersection and both continued to battle it out, drawing a huge crowd to the scene. This story, however, fails to even name a town or date, and only gets some credibility because Ohio is a Mecca for demolition derbies.

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The Calhoun County Fair Museum continues to grow

A six-horse hitch donated to the Fair Museum by the Marshall Historical Society in a display case made by Sam McKeever.

By DONNA DAINES ad-visor&chronicle Staff Writer

The Calhoun County Fair Museum, located just west of the fair office in the Floyd Sweet Building named for a long-time Calhoun County Fair supporter and museum

director Joanne McKeever’s grandfather, will be open for its fourth season during fair week Saturday Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 22.

The community support of this museum which is unique in Michigan, continues to grow and contains hundreds of artifacts. The late Martha

Rocco donated many items over the years and enthusiastically supported fundraisers for the museum.

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4-H leader Lena Yaudes taught her members how to create seed art. Joanne McKeever is shown here holding art created by Kent Smock in 1981 and 1982. covered wagon train that traveled across Calhoun County in celebration of the fair’s sesquicentennial in 1998.

The artifacts, such as premium ribbons from 1912-13 when it was called the Great Calhoun Fair (donated by Jim Pardoe) are protected by a furnace and central air conditioning system paid for by funds from the Marshall Community Foundation.

“After 13 years of taking the collection down at the end of fair week and storing things in my house, we can now leave things here,” McKeever said with a smile.

“People are so generous and offer me things all the time,” she said. Anything people are interested in donating to the museum should be taken to the fair office. “Please document items as fully as possible and remember to leave a name, phone number and address. The museum can always use monetary donations, too.”

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By JOHN HENDLER Editor The calendar may still read summer, but the first day of school can’t be too far off as Marshall High School held its annual Band Camp from Aug. 3-7.

Approximately 135 members of the MHS Marching Band and Color Guard resided at the high school for the week, practicing music, learning the new marching drill, sharing meals and even sleeping at the schoolboys sleeping in classrooms on one side of the school and girls sleeping on the other side, with at least one chaperone in each room.

Band Director Jeremy Root, a 1997 MHS grad and now in his 14th year on the job, says this year’s group is the largest he’s ever had.

And while trying to teach a marching drill to 135 may be more difficult, Root doesn’t think 135 members is too big.

“It certainly starts to create demands for instructional staff,” he said. “It’s similar to a football team where you start needing specialization in certain areas.

And we certainly have that.

Every section has their own instructor who is specialized and can help teach.”

Of the instructional staff, all but two of the 10 are MHS grads.

This year’s show is the music of the rock band Queen.

“Part of my job is to find music that is entertaining for the audience,” said Root.

“We want to keep the crowd in their seats during halftime listening to us. But, the music also has to be educational for the kids, so that they are improving musically throughout marching season. This music seemed to fit all the criteria. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

Root says the larger number of students in the band program comes from the ad-

ministrative support from Marshall Middle School and MHS in the tweaking of schedules to allow kids to have fewer conflicts.

“More kids at the middle school are able to stay involved in music and the arts all the way through,” said Root. “The guidance office staff is incredible. With all the state requirements, it is very tricky to stay with the same elective.”

This year’s senior drum major is Jontaj Wallace and the junior drum major is Roni Klingel.

“I‘ve really enjoyed this week,” said Wallace. “I feel that I’m using what I learned last year (as junior drum major) to help better the band and that is helping with my goal to be a band director.”

The band will make its first appearance during the varsity football season opener on Aug. 28.

Members of the Marshall High School Marching Band and Color Guard work on learning the new halftime show in the MHS parking lot. (Photos by John Hendler)

Practices and tryout times for the first week of fall sports at MHS Marshall High School fall sports practices and tryouts begin this week. Below are important dates and schedules for fall sports athletes: *Friday, Aug. 14 Mandatory athlete meeting- 1:30 2:30 p.m. MHS Cafeteria. *Tuesday, Aug. 18 Redhawk Night-all coaches, parents and student athletes for fall sports 7-8 p.m. MHS Auditorium. *All Athletes must have a current physical (after 4/15/15) on file in the MHS Athletic Office or with them at their first practice. *Athletes will not be allowed to participate without a physical on file. *Football practice Monday, Aug.10-Friday, Aug. 14 3-7 p.m. at practice fields

behind school. Meet in MHS Cafeteria on Monday at 3 p.m. *Volleyball tryouts Wednesday, Aug.12 4-7 p.m. at MHS Gym Thursday, Aug. 13 4-7 p.m. at MHS Gym Friday, Aug.14 9-11:30 a.m. at MHS Gym *Boys soccer Wednesday, Aug. 12 and Thursday, August 13 at Verona Rd. Soccer Complex 4-6 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug.14 4-6p.m. at Marshall High School and 7:30-8:30p.m. at Verona Rd. *Girls Golf Wednesday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. at Marshall Country Club

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