Advisor & Chronicle

July 18, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 28 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com

In The News: The Night Shift: Oaklawn Hospital RN Leslie Olmstead enjoys working while most of us sleep Nearly 15 million Americans work a permanent night shift or regularly rotate in and out of night shifts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nurse Leslie Olmstead fits in that category. Olmstead, who has been a night shift nurse at Oaklawn Hospital since 2007, spends most weeks working at least three nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. “I’m proud to tell someone I’m an RN,” she said. “I love this job. I love to take care of people. Being a nurse is exactly what I was supposed to be.”

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World War I Memorial rededicated in Ceresco On July 13, Enbridge Energy held a community open house at Ceresco Green Park, 116 Marshall St., and a rededication ceremony for the World War I Memorial. “This monument has been on this corner for more than 90 years, but according to many community members it did not have a proper, respectful place on this site,” said Enbridge Project Manager and President of the Kalamazoo River Community Recreational Foundation David Bareham. “Today with the creation of Ceresco Green, it now has a respectful place.”

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Medilodge is proud to call Marshall home Tendercare of Marshall, a health and rehab center, is now under new ownership. As of July 1, the facility at 879 E. Michigan Ave., will be known as Medilodge of Marshall. “We are very proud to be part of the Medilodge family now,” said Interim Administrator Marty Rosenfeld.

“We offer a place of safety and sanctuary for members of the community who need the medical care services we can provide and have been doing this continually since 1968 under various names.”

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Golfers raise funds for compassionate cause during annual 'Holes for Hospice' Scores of golfers demonstrated that they understand the importance of compassionate end-of-life care when they turned out July 10 for the third annual “Holes for Hospice” fundraiser.

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Dream Dollars tickets now on sale The Exchange and Rotary Clubs of Marshall have announced that Dream Dollars raffle tickets are now on sale and available from any club member or at the following locations: Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance/Chamber Welcome Center, Hemmingsen Drug Store, Marshall Family Fare, Mack Accounting, The Green Scene, Vantage Point Benefit Solutions, and Warman's Party Store. No more than 500 raffle tickets will be sold at the cost of $100 per ticket. Eleven winning tickets will be drawn with the grand prize being $15,000. Tickets purchased before Aug. 15 qualify for 'Early Bird' drawing.

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o celebrate 19 years of the area’s Relay for Life effort, more than 400 survivors and 1,100 walkers will gather this weekend (July 17-18) at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds to help raise money for the fight against cancer. Among the dozens of volunteers working toward achieving a victory over cancer are Purple Fairy Michelle Holland, team captain of Albion’s Spartan Family and Friends Diana Wade and Diana’s granddaughters Zoe and Abby Ellis. See story on page 2

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Editor’s Corner

by John Hendler Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty Been down, isn’t it a pity?

Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city All around, people looking half dead Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head So, it finally will truly feel like summer this weekend. It's about time.

We will be between 85-90 degrees and for those of you heading to the Marshall Blues Festival, it will, as The Lovin Spoonful used to say, be summer in the city.

As you swelter in the heat, don't be surprised if you hear the song in your head. Is it possible to experience an audio mirage when one is overcome by heat?

Whenever the weather gets truly hot, that song gets stuck in my head. I think it’s the quintessential song for hot weather in a city setting. You could almost “be” in essence, the song, as you walk downtown on a hot day, complete with horns honking, sirens blaring and jackhammers, well, jackhammering. And then there’s you, wearing a fine sheen of perspiration, leaving you dirty and gritty.

Up the humidity up a notch, and I'm sure that when I get out of my car this weekend, my glasses will fog up, much like they used to do when I lived in Florida.

That image takes me back to my childhood and the house I grew up in, which lacked air conditioning. (But, it did have central heat, you know, for those mornings that dipped below 60 degrees.)

Looking back, I don’t know how I survived in a house that never saw the mercury drop below 80 degrees between May and November. I’d take a shower to cool off, only to find myself sweating profusely once again after just drying off.

But, as uncomfortable as that was, it was nothing compared to when I’d visit my cousins in Jamaica.

To get to the kitchen in my relatives’ house, you actually had to go upstairs. An upstairs kitchen with no air conditioning? Lovely. How ingenious!

Not surprisingly, temperatures in that kitchen were regularly over 90 degrees, especially when my aunt would start cooking dinner at 10 in the morning and have the oven on until late afternoon.

By the time I’d return home to Florida, 80 degrees seemed downright chilly.

I don’t know about you, but after reading what I just wrote, I could use a shower.

Until next week, may the good news be yours.

By FRED JACOBS Publisher and CEO, J-Ad Graphics If we were watching television reruns of the once popular show, “Family Feud,” and the question was, “What’s a popular event in rural America?” I think the No. 1 answer would be ‘the county fair.’

Think about it. Right now, across our whole country, it’s fair season.

As I look through some of the newspapers we print around West Michigan, communities have just finished, are midway though or maybe just waiting to kick off what’s typically their most popular and highly anticipated annual event.

A county fair is true Americana and offers so much for families to enjoy. From rides and truck and tractor pulls, to livestock shows and talent contests to demolition derbies and motocross races, the fair provides all kinds of entertainment for families and individuals to enjoy. And it wouldn’t be fair week without a foot-long hot-dog, corn dog, elephant ear, cotton candy or some other delicious delight that one’s been thinking about for months.

To me, one of the most important aspects of the county fair is the attraction it holds for young people to get involved in all kinds of activities. The county fair offers a great opportunity for 4-H members to take part in dog shows and science projects, to learn communication skills, and to be part of talent shows, cooking and sewing projects, and raising and working with livestock. These are all not just summer pastimes. These

activities provide life skills that will benefit kids in the future and help prepare them for adulthood.

County fairs might be looked on as a charming celebration of a simpler, bygone era, but the activities they offer young people carry a modern-day relevancy, especially in the wake of more and more research studies and reports that are calling attention to problems resulting from growing inactivity among young people.

Stroll down any residential street and I guarantee you will notice the absence of kids playing ball, building forts or just getting together for a neighborhood baseball or soccer game or other event that helps build character and offers some physical activity.

The Seattle Children’s Research Institute indicated in a recent report that nearly half of preschoolers in a sample representing more than 4 million U.S. children did not have even one parent-supervised outdoor play opportunity per day.

The Alliance for Childhood compared kids today with those who grew up in the 1970s and found that, “Children now spend 50 percent less time in unstructured outdoor activities. And, children ages 10 to 16 spend, on average, only 12.6 minutes per day in vigorous physical activity of any kind. Yet they spend an average of 10.4 waking hours each day relatively motionless.”

The sad outcome is the impact it’s having on the physical well-being of our children, by not playing outside, building forts, playing games and

learning to get along with one another each day.

When I was growing up, the rule was always, ‘Be home for lunch and supper and, in between, don’t get into trouble.’ My parents were also quick to remind me there was always someone in the neighborhood watching who wouldn’t think twice about picking up the phone and letting my parents know what I was doing.

Some would say that times today are different, and they are. But society is suffering the consequences of those changing times because parents aren’t persuading their kids to grow physically and mentally in their early years.

“Young people now devote an average of seven hours and 38 minutes to daily media use, or about 53 hours per week — more than a full-time job,” said a Kaiser Family Foundation report. “A few years ago, the same researchers thought that teens and tweens were consuming about as much media as humanly possible in the hours available. But, somehow, young people have found a way to pack in even more.

“In the last five years, the time that kids ages 8 to 18 spend watching television, playing video games and texting on their phones has grown by one hour and 17 minutes a day. And for those kids that multi-task, the numbers grow even higher.”

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning,” said the late children’s television personality Fred Rogers. “But, for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of

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childhood.”

That’s why local programs like 4-H are so important for kids because they promote strong mental and physical growth. They offer young people the opportunity to meet other kids, learn to get along, communicate with adults, meet expectations and accept responsibility for their special projects.

Over the years, county fairs have become part of the fabric of our community by offering family entertainment and giving kids the opportunity to show off their talents in activities and projects they’ve worked on for months.

So, don’t miss the upcoming Barry County Fair — it’s a great opportunity for some down-home family entertainment, fair food and, most importantly, a chance look the accomplishments of our local 4-Hers.

“Our county fairs are a family tradition for many Michiganders,” said Gov. Rick Snyder. “Our county fairs are full of local charm, family fun and agricultural traditions.”

Most importantly, they offer local youth a chance to work with adult mentors as they put their ideas into action while gaining a sense of responsibility that will leave a lasting, positive impression for a lifetime.

Plan to attend our county fair. Watching these kids in action will provide an encouraging perspective on the values that hands-on training provides our youth. As the 4H mission statement proclaims, we’re all part of a community that is, “preparing youth for meaningful and productive lives.”

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Thanks to all who were involved in Garden Tour To the Editor: The Marshall Area Garden Club held our annual “Welcome to My Garden” tour this past weekend, and once again, it was a great weekend. We can’t thank the garden owners enough for their hard work and generous willingness to share their gardens.

The volunteers who worked the tour, the commit-

tee members who helped organize and run the event and the city joined together to make it a great weekend.

And the predicted rain held off, so everything was working in our favor.

We are delighted to provide another event to share Marshall’s beauty and hospitality with visitors. We obtained zip codes from most of the peo-

ple on tour, and it is clear we got a lot of out-of-town folks in for this event. People were glad to be here in Marshall and will be back.

If you missed the tour this year, plan on attending next year. Or better yet, join the Marshall Area Garden Club.

New members are always welcome, and we have a lot of fun at meetings as well as

working to keep the city of Marshall beautiful.

Go to www.marshallareagardenclub.org for more information. Thanks to all who were involved in this year’s tour.

Ann and Steve Rhodes, and Gail and Mick Woods “Welcome to My Garden” Co-chairs

Mystery tombstones left at Marengo Town Hall To the Editor: Sometime during the week of June 21, two tombstones mysteriously appeared near the office entrance of the Marengo Town Hall. The names on them are: Cyrus D. Bartholomew, 1864 – 1919 and Christine L. Bartholomew, 1867, with no death date etched. They are approximately 16” wide, 8” deep, and 4” tall, in white alabaster stone.

That is all the information we have on these stones. The mystery is, why were these stones dropped at the town hall? Is there a person or family member that may have placed them here, but for what reason? Surely they belong in a cemetery or private plot marking their graves.

We have checked the cemetery records for the township and have no recording of these names. There are five cemeteries within the township: Marengo Village,

Marengo Memorial, Johnson, Townsend and Sampson, with very little business in any of them. We maintain the grounds in all of them, and I have asked the mowers if they have any knowledge of these stones. Likewise, I have checked with our sexton who knows nothing of the origin of the stones. Maybe the person that left these stones was confused as to the correct town hall. It really is a mystery.

Perhaps the next step would be a

search on the genealogical websites.

If anyone reading this message has any knowledge of these stones, call the Marengo Town Hall at 269-781-8422 or fax us at 269-781-9862. Please identify yourself and leave a message. We really need to locate the proper placement of these stones and solve this mystery.

Thank you.

Doreen VanSickle, Marengo Township Clerk

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FACES at the FOUNTAIN In Marshall, America’s Birthday is observed with a parade, picnic lunch and patriotic music. Every July Fourth, residents and visitors gather at Brooks Memorial Fountain to join in these family-friendly festivities.

Often, the activities of the day are covered in a wrapup story, but this year, the ad-visor&chronicle has chosen to share the faces of some who enjoyed the 2015 celebration at the Fountain.

Their smiles tell it all.

Photos by Mary Tinsley Young

President of the Marshall Rotary Band Dennis Smith, left, makes sure everything is set up correctly for the July Fourth concert.

Offering a vocal tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces are, from left, George Youngdahl, Tim Lake, Shawn Westbrook, Mark Richardson, and Alan Elliott.

Alaina Dysinger danced as her grandfather Dennis Smith played in the Marshall Rotary Band.

The patriotic and pretty Pam Sigren.

Celebrating their first American Independence Day with local veteran Merle Shaver are students from De La Salle, Leon, Gto, Mexico. The group is part of Both Sides of the Border, an academic exchange program with Western Michigan University.

The Luciani twins, part of the Oaklawn Chicken Crew, take a break with Marshall Public Schools superintendent Randy Davis and Marshall High School principal Scott Hutchins.

Elliott Root enjoys the day.

Parade riders Nathan Bosserd, left, and Nery Figueredo.

Eloise Evergreen Hershock slept through the whole thing.

Large turnout for Redhawk Football Camp

More than 30 youngsters took part in the Redhawk Non-contact Football Skills Camp last month at Marshall High School. All participants received a t-shirt courtesy of FUG of Marshall. A Football Skills and Technique Camp will be held for players in grades 7-12 July 27-30 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $40. Registration forms and camp details are available at www.gomarshallredhawks.com.

Marshall Jr. Football registration is July 21,23 and 29

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Marshall Jr. Football will be holding registration on the following dates for the upcoming season: Tuesday, July 21, Thursday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Marshall Athletic Fields on Michigan Ave. across from Pizza Hut. Pricing and scholarship info will posted on the new Marshall Jr. Football facebook page.

Contact marshalljrfootball@gmail.com with any other questions.

MHSAA to air past basketball state final games EAST LANSING- A battle between the best in the Saginaw Valley and the Detroit PSL was featured during the week of July 6 as part of MHSAA.TV’s Hoops On Film Series.

From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its boys and girls basketball finals on 16mm film.

The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.

While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office (john@mhsaa.com) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.

Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the post-game awards; some have most of the action. None of the

films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour.

A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17. DVD’s may be purchased directly from the MHSAA.TV Website – just click the Get DVD button below the player.

Here’s a look at this week’s game: Flint Northern 79, Detroit Kettering 78 – 1971 Class A Boys Final - After downing top ranked Pontiac Central and prep AllAmerican Campy Russell in the semifinals one week earlier, Detroit Kettering fell victim to Flint Northern, 79-78, in the Class A title game at University of Michigan's Crisler Arena.

Just five weeks previous to the title contest, Pontiac Central had demolished Northern by 33 points.

Led by Coach Bill Frieder and a solid 2- 3 zone defense, Northern went to work on shutting down Kettering's own prep phenomenon, Lindsey Hairston. Despite the absence

The U9 Marshall Soccer Club girls team ended the season as finalists in the Petoskey Tournament and first place in the West Michigan Youth Soccer Association spring season. Front row, from left: Eliza MacQuaig, Julia Irish, Malena Johnson, Addison Waito and Stefanie DeLong. Back row: Lexi Stealy, Ava Karaba, Ashlynn Giannunzio, Alexandria Winnie, Allison Zulewski and Lanie Coddens. Not pictured: Coaches Pat Zulewski & K.P. Waito.

of all-state forward Tom McGill, who was forced to the bench with four fouls, Vikings ended the third stanza with eight quick points and a 56-49 lead.

Hairston erupted for 11 fourth-quarter points to pull Kettering within two, 75-73, with 1:44 to go.

However, a pair of free throws by Rick Jones and one by Tom Jackson in the final seconds of the game sealed the win for Northern. It was the school's first title since 1947. Hairston ended with 21 points.

Wayman Britt led Northern with 18 points and 19 rebounds.

Here’s the weekly rundown of remaining the

Hoops On Film games in July with game recaps courtesy of MHSAA Historian Ron Pesch of Muskegon: Week of July 13 – Lake City 58, Perkins 48 – 1976 Class D Girls Final Abby Currier scored 26 points and Becky Sessions added 22 as Lake City cruised past Perkins, 5848, for the Class D title.

Lynette Royer led Perkins with 23 points.

Week of July 20 – Detroit Austin 71, Benton Harbor 68 – 1958 Class A Boys Final - Benton Harbor clung to a slim 49-48 lead after three periods of play, but Detroit Austin Catholic's Dave DeBuss-

chere scored five field goals in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter to lead his team to a 71-68 victory over the Tigers in Class A. DeBusschere finished with 32 points.

Dominant in their respective areas of the state, the schools were favorites to meet in the finals. The game marked Benton Harbor's second straight appearance in the championships, while Austin was only in its third year as a four-year high school. Chet Walker, who finished with 25 points for the Tigers, would go on to a distinguished career with Bradley University and the Chicago Bulls.

DeBuss-

chere went on to play for the University of Detroit, the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks.

Week of July 27 – Marquette Pierce 68, Freesoli 61 – 1961 Class D Boys Final - After 35 years as a coach in the Upper Peninsula, Vic Hurst was rewarded with his first MHSAA title as Marquette Pierce downed a determined Freesoil squad, 6861, in a Class D battle of the undefeated. Dave Benson led the Warriors with 17 points, while teammates Dennis DeMerse and the Laurich brothers – Conrad and Larry – each added 15.

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