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In The News: Albion Board of Education puts annexation on May ballot On Feb. 8, the Albion Public Schools Board of Education, by a 6-1 margin, approved to put annexation with Marshall Public Schools on the May 3 ballot. Prior to the vote, financial consultant Bruce Caswell gave a detailed presentation on what would happen to the Albion district if annexation was approved and what would happen to the district if the measure was rejected. See story on page 9 Elizabeth Smart to speak at SAS 20-year anniversary The abduction of Elizabeth Smart in 2002 from her Utah bedroom was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Smart, now an author and national speaker, is scheduled to share her story in Battle Creek at a free community forum on April 20 at Kellogg Community College and later at the Sexual Assault Services annual volunteer recognition dinner, where SAS will celebrate 20 years of service. See story on page 12 Living on love: After 42 years of marriage, David and Jewell Palmer still celebrate their love Good things come to those who wait, even if it means waiting nearly five years to marry the woman of your dreams. Feb. 9 marked the 42nd wedding anniversary for David and Jewell Palmer of Marshall, but David says getting to the altar was a bit of a rocky road which included long periods of not seeing each other. But now, the couple says they are an example of a successful marriage, which they credit to dispelling the belief that marriage is 50-50, instead pointing out that they both give 100 percent. “People don’t realize it, but when you get married, you shouldn’t be thinking about what you’re going to get,” said Jewell. “True love is about giving. If you give, it’s going to come back to you.” See story on page 14 Annual Celebrity Luncheon raises money for Calhoun County Fairgrounds The 2016 Celebrity Luncheon gave a new meaning to the phrase “fair food” as 277 turkey dinners were served to fair supporters at Cornwell's Turkeyville, U.S.A. The $5,100 raised will go into the roof fund for the Boys and Girls Building, the site where non-livestock entries are displayed. See story on page 33 Council approves project wish list for city At its Feb. 1 meeting, the Marshall City Council adopted its approximate $43.5 million, six-year Capital Improvements Program, a wish list or guide for proposed future projects for July 1, 2016June 30, 2022. See story on page 5 Michigan Works! and Homer partner to bring resources and job opportunities to community Michigan Works! Southwest is partnering with the Parent Involvement Committee at Homer Community Schools and the Homer Area Chamber of Commerce to bring community resources and job opportunities to residents of the village and the surrounding area with a Feb. 18 event intended to provide parents and community residents with the tools and resources needed to improve their lives. See story on page 43
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Columns Working toward the May 3 Albion annexation vote By RICHARD LINDSEY
Editor’s Corner by John Hendler Last week at Marshall High School, students heard from Gretchen Peters, a Marshall resident and mother of five, who spoke to the kids about her son Simon, who was born with Pallister-Killian Mosaic Syndrome or PKS, which is a chromosome abnormality when a tetrasomy of the short arm of chromosome 12 (12p) occurs for no known reason and has left Simon cognitively impaired. Gretchen talked about the challenges and joy the family and Simon have faced over the past decade and urged the students to be kind to everyone they encounter regardless of their affliction or challenges because they have no idea what that person could be going through. “Will you remember Simon and his smile and remember that he is a brother, a cousin, a son, a grandson?” asked Gretchen. “Will you treat that person you see with respect? How about with compassion? With kindness?” Her words took me back 40 years to when I was in sixth grade and had a classmate, also named John, who suffered some cognitive impairment, although I never knew exactly what he was suffering from. Our teacher had this idea to seat us alphabetically by first name, so that meant I sat next to John D. I was quite shy back then, so it was rare that I ever said anything to John during class or in the cafeteria during lunch. Sadly, there were other kids, especially at lunch, that had plenty to say to John and would torment him daily, making fun of his voice and his physical disabilities. I never joined in or laughed at him, but at the same time, my silence meant I didn’t treat John with the respect, compassion or kindness that he deserved. Just as Gretchen said about Simon, John was someone’s son, brother and grandson, whose family loved him dearly. Who knows what a kind word or two from me would have meant to him? Or what if had stood up to the bullies and told them to leave him alone? Maybe they would have stopped? Who knows how that could have changed John’s life? I had never heard of Don Ritchie until last week when I came across an article about him. Perhaps some of you have heard of the late Australian who officially rescued 160 people from suicide over nearly a 50-year period, although his family says that the number is closer to 400. Living in Sydney, Ritchie, who died in 2012, lived next to what was known as The Gap, a cliff known for multiple suicide attempts. He would approach those at The Gap, talk with them, and even invite them into his home for a meal. In 2006 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his rescues. Ritchie also received the Local Hero Award for Australia in 2011. “His kind words and invitations into his home in times of trouble have made an enormous difference,” wrote the National Australia Day Council. “With such simple actions, Don saved an extraordinary number of lives.” Ritchie was not some rich, powerful man, or a man of large stature. He was just a man doing the right thing: reaching out to those who were in need of a kind word or helping hand. “All I do is smile, be kind and ask them if I can help them in some way,” said Ritchie. “I listen and offer them an alternative, typically to come with me to have a cup of tea...or something to eat...It has given me the opportunity to help people and have a positive effect on other people’s lives.” We all have the power within us to change people’s lives for the better. I believe we are all unique in our own special way and were put on this earth to do something special. Sometimes, all it takes is a kind word, a hug or a smile. Until next week, may the good news be yours.
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The Albion and Marshall school boards and administration continue to work toward the May 3 annexation election. The Marshall School Board had until last Monday, Feb. 8 to revoke its resolution to proceed with annexation. Prior to that date, the district was awarded the 22g grant of a little over $4.2 million. The grant, together with other assurances from the Department of Education and Treasuring, were the tipping point to ensure the Board that, as promised, MPS would assume none of Albion’s short term debt and that there would be no negative financial impacts from annexation for Marshall. The grant ensures a “win-win” for both districts through annexation. The 22g grant dollars will be used primarily to eliminate Albion’s short term debt if annexation is successful (approximately $3 million). The balance of a little over $1 million will be used to address various costs related to annexation such as IT, legal fees, and facilities.
If annexation is not successful, then Marshall and Albion will be reimbursed for out of pocket costs up to the date of the election and the rest of the funds will go back to the state. To say this differently, Marshall does not benefit from these grant funds unless the annexation is successful and in that case, three quarters of the funds will go directly to the state to cover Albion’s short term debt and the balance will go directly to cover annexation expenses. The Albion Board on Feb. 8 voted to place the annexation question on the May 3 ballot. At that meeting, Bruce Caswell, the consultant hired by Michigan Treasury, set forth the options available to Albion. He first reviewed annexation which will be before the Albion voters on May 3. Annexation will result in a 3 mill tax decrease for Albion taxpayers as Albion’s 4 mill sinking fund levy is eliminated and Marshall’s 1 mill sinking fund levy comes into effect. The short term debt will be wiped away by the grant and will not have to be paid back by the Albion taxpayers. Marshall would maintain a pre-K – 5, elementary school in Albion. The Albion elementary would maintain the same fantastic programs as the other three elementaries in the Marshall system.
If annexation does not pass, the first option is to open in the fall. In order to do that, Albion would have to increase its student enrollment to at least 400 K5 students in order to ensure that it can both operate and retire its $3.6 million of short term debt. Even assuming the increase in student enrollment (despite years of decreasing enrollment), Albion would still have to raise $500,000 from outside (non-tax revenue) sources in order to be able to exercise this option. The second option is to operate under a section of state law called 11a. The district would continue to exist but another public school district would run the district and be responsible for educating the children. This has been referred to as the “shared services” option. To date, no school has indicated that it is willing to enter into such an agreement. In order for this model to be viable, Albion would have to enroll between 380 and 400 K-5 students and would have to raise $560,000 from outside (non-tax revenue) sources to be able to open in the fall. Albion’s taxpayers remain responsible for repayment of all of Albion’s short term and long term debt.
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Law that helps people...Cosmetology, barber licensing By GEORGE M. STRANDER Ingram County Court Administrator and Probate Register
First in a series. Most of us go to a salon or barber to get our hair cut. Perhaps while there you have seen what looks like a license up on the wall with your hairdresser’s or barber’s name on it. Have you ever wondered what laws are behind that piece of paper? In this series, we will take a look at how the state of Michigan oversees cosmetologists and barbers. Most of this is done under the State Occupational Code, and we will start by recognizing how the code is structured vis-à-vis barbers and cosmetologists. Barber ing distinguished: The first thing that strikes you when you review how the Occupational Code regulates barbers and cosmetologists is that barbering is distinguished from cosmetology services and is regulated under its own article (Article 11). Under Article 11, the statute defines a “barber” as a
person who shaves or trims the beard of a person; cuts, trims, shampoos, relaxes, curls, permanently waves, dresses, tints, bleaches, colors, arranges or styles the hair of a person; massages the face and head of a person; or renders personal services of a similar nature customarily done by a barber. Most aspects of this definition fit within what is otherwise called “hair care services,” which is an aspect of cosmetology. As we will see, though, head and face massaging is not included in the definition of cosmetology and, as expected, a cosmetologist can do more things with hair than a barber. One reason why barbers may have their own regulatory article under the code is that barbering has been a very distinct profession for centuries. We will explore more on the history of barbers later. Ar ticle 12: Article 12 of the Occupational Code is devoted to all the services that go into cosmetology as well as the attendant service of “natural hair cultivation.” Under Article 12, “cosmetology” is defined as one or more of the following services:
• Hair care services, that is “arranging, cutting, dressing, curling, waving, cleansing, singeing, bleaching, coloring, tinting, trimming, styling, relaxing, perming, straightening or similar work upon the hair of the head or a wig that an individual is wearing” (Notice the differences in what a cosmetologist can do with hair as opposed to a barber) • Skin care services • Manicuring services • Electrology, a method of permanently removing hair from someone’s body using electricity While “natural hair cultivation,” which involves braiding and other kinds of twisting and weaving of hair, is not included in the definition of “cosmetology,” a licensed cosmetologist may offer such services in addition to the first three listed above. The practice of the fourth service – electrology – actually requires its own license. Next Time: In the article, we will start to get into the details of barber licensing and explore some of the history of that profession and how it may impact how our regulatory laws are written.
Letters A week to be thankful for the Sheriff’s Department To the Editor: The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department had a particularly busy week last week. Daily events are never predictable in law enforcement or corrections. The last few days have been no exception. Last week, a corrections officer prevented a suicide during his regular shift in the Calhoun County Jail.
Three separate accidents involving the Law Enforcement Division ended with a sergeant and deputy injured. A different sergeant was working on a vehicle fire when an explosion occurred, sending him to the hospital for treatment. During these incidents, three patrol cars were damaged. After identifying a robbery suspect, another
sergeant made an attempt to stop the fleeing vehicle. This resulted in the suspect resisting arrest and the sergeant was forced to use his firearm. As the sheriff of Calhoun County, I am thankful every day to work with a highly professional and dedicated staff. Each day presents new challenges for all of us. I am thankful for all of the
brave men and women who strive to do the best job possible for the Sheriff’s Department and the citizens of Calhoun County. I want to personally thank each and every employee, while appreciating their family’s support, for agreeing to protect our entire community. Matt Saxton, Calhoun County Sheriff
Republicans have a big job ahead for them To the Editor: The Republican debate on Feb. 6 was great. Everyone did a great job. They all have excellent resumes and will work to repair damage caused by Obama: end the ethanol program, re-
build our military, change Obamacare and much more. All that is needed is for the Republicans to get out the vote, to overcome the welfare crowd, government workers, farmers that are on the take and other uneducated voters.
Wow, we have a big job. It seems that the Democrats would even elect a crook if we do not act. Allan Hayward, Eckford Twp.
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5th Annual Ice, Wine & Blues Fest Hundreds visited Marshall's downtown to take part in the 5th Annual Ice, Wine & Blues Fest on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. There were approximately 600 wine-tasting wristbands and 310 goblets sold on Friday night at eight wine locations and two beer locations. The event raised funds for The Franke Center for the Arts, but the total amount raised will not be finalized until next week. “The event was a success for The Franke Center and for downtown Marshall,” said Franke Center Executive Director Patty Williams. “It is a wonderful community event and fun for all who participated. Bringing people to downtown Marshall who may not know what we have here to offer is a definite positive from the event.” Four ice sculptures were featured throughout Marshall’s downtown and live ice carving demonstrations occurred on both Friday and Saturday. Five locations had blues musicians at local businesses on Friday night, followed by a Winter Blues Festival with Alvin Youngblood Hart and the Big Boss Blues Band at The Franke on Saturday, complete with a BBQ dinner.
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Charlotte residents, from left, Nicole Rice, Kayla Bruce and Shelby Strader attend the annual Ice, Wine and Blues Festival on Feb. 5.
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Food and fun, fun, fun -Feb. 5 lunch benefits fairgrounds The 2016 Celebrity Lunch gave a new meaning to the phrase “fair food” as 277 turkey dinners were served to fair supporters at Cornwell's Turkeyville U.S.A. The $5,100 raised will go into the roof fund for the Boys and Girls Building, the site where non-livestock entries are displayed. Those making sure (for a tip) that their guests were well taken care of were 2016 celebrity servers: •Ashley Szymanski, MAEDA, Southwest Michigan First •Calhoun County Conservation District representative •Rich Hazen, Fredonia Grange •Harry Bonner, Albion
For a donation to the Calhoun County Fairgrounds, musician Cris Bocanegra tried to stump Amanda Willerick with “Name That Tune.” Both were guests of CCAIS supporter Theresa Chaney-Huggett.
Making sure her guests have everything they need is 4-H leader Kathy Hamaker. community leader •Art Kale -- Village of Homer
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•Sheriff Matt Saxton •Steve Frisbie, Calhoun County Commissioner •Kathy Fischer, MSU Extension Calhoun County 4-H Program Coordinator •George Youngdahl, retired barber and regional vocalist •Floyd Beneker, retired Marshall FFA •Dale Rosene, retired teacher •Steve Washburn, retired Fredonia Township Fire Chief •Lisa Sands, State Farm Insurance •Theresa Chaney-Huggett, ad-visor&chronicle •Tyler Avery, Tysa Transport •Kevin Belcher, Belcher Auction Company •Jason Stealy, MHS varsity football coach •Kathy Hamaker, dog trainer, breeder, 4-H Companion Dog Club co-leader •Dennis Martin and Julie Anne from WIN 98.5 The Calhoun County Fairgrounds is owned and operated by the Calhoun County Agricultural and Industrial Society (C.C.A.I.S.) and is a 501 C-3 non-profit organization. Any donation(s) made to the C.C.A.I.S. are tax deductible. If you weren’t able to at-
Harry and Jerlene Bonner, seated, hosted guests, back from left, Eddie Williams, Kay Knight, Hazel Lias, Lynn Reid, Sheryl Mitchell and Heather Cundiff, all of Albion.
tend last week’s fundraiser, but would still like to help out with the needs of the fairgrounds, send or drop off your donation to the: Calhoun County Fairgrounds (C.C.A.I.S) P. O. Box 311 720 Fair Street Marshall, MI 49068 For more information call 269-781-8161.
Keeping the raffle moving along is CCAIS employee Tonya O’Leary. Area businesses donated to this aspect of the fundraiser.
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MHS girls keep on rolling with 14th straight win Team now ranked 8th in Class B
The Marshall High School girls varsity team won its14th straight game Feb. 5 with a 57-32 home victory over Pennfield. The 14-1 Redhawks hosted Lumen Christi on Friday evening (Feb. 12) and this will play road games at Western on Feb. 16 and Northwest on Feb. 19. Top left photo: Taylor Horn drives to the basket during the third quarter versus Pennfield. Right: Natalie Tucker puts up the shot against Pennfield’s Claire Leroux. Bottom left: Morgan Tatrow. (Photos by John Hendler)
Marshall JV girls beat Pennfield
The Marshall High School girls junior varsity basketball team defeeated Pennfield on Feb. 4. Pictured are Maddie Reynolds, left, and Karlee Coddens. (Photos by John Hendler)
MHS freshman team beats Pennfield 41-32 On Feb, 4, the Marshall High School girls freshman team defeated Pennfield 41-32. Pictured near right is Haleigh Bailey, looking to find an open teammate. Far right is Sami Westrick putting up the shot over Pennfield’s Haley Orr. Both the freshman and junior varsity teams will play its final home game of the season on Tuesday, Feb. 23. (Photos by John Hendler)
Brubaker tops 1,000 points as Marshall wins again Scores 29 in 71-59 win over Homer
Jacob Brubaker, seen here at the free throw line versus Pennfield on Feb. 5, topped 1,000 points for his high school career during Marshall’s 71-59 win at Homer on Feb. 8 where he scored a game-high 29 points. Brubaker is just the second Marshall player to hit 1,000 points in the past two decades. Patrick McCloskey holds the all time Marshall record with 1,447 points scored from 2000-04. (Photo by John Hendler)
Marshall’s T.J. Rocco battles Pennfield’s Steffen Kinne for the rebound on Feb. 5. Marshall won the game 75-69 and then beat Homer 71-59 on Feb. 8 for the Redhawks’ 11th straight win after an 0-2 start. (Photo by John Hendler)
MHS girls varsity honors former player Kari Jolink Team dedicates game to 2001 grad who’s battling cancer
The Marshall High School girls varsity basketball team dedicated its Feb. 5 game versus Pennfield to Kari Jolink, a Marshall Middle School teacher, 2001 MHS grad and standout athlete who is battling cancer. In her honor, the MHS girls basketball teams raised $2,500 and presented a check to the American Cancer Society following Marshall’s 57-32 victory. Jolink was also presented the game ball, held by her husband Joel. At right, Kari shares a smile with her former coach Sal Konkle. The entire girls basketball program held a Free-Throw-A-Thon fundraiser and pledged to give half of the proceeds to the American Cancer Society in Kari’s name. (Photos by John Hendler)
MHS wrestlers lose close one at district tourney The Marshall High School wrestling team, down 32-0 against Harper Creek in their district tournament semi final Feb .10 staged a furious comeback, winning several matches in a row before falling 40-33. “The guys wrestled really well,” said coach Nick Zuehlke. “We lost by 10 to Harper Creek the first time and by only seven this time with a short lineup. I’m very, very proud of our guys. They wrestled with their hearts and there’s nothing to be disappointed about.”
From left, Marshall wrestlers Brendan Hankey, Brandon Womack and Noah Smith at the team district tournament on Feb. 10. (Photos by John Hendler)
Marshall swimmers Marshall bowlers blank Lumen Christi 30-0 The Marshall High Lumen Christi 21-9. win at Allegan In regular games, MarSchool varsity bowling
The Marshall High School boys swimming and diving team defeated Allegan Feb. 9 by a score of 101-84. Obtaining first place finishes were Juul Loonen in the 200 freestyle, Landon Morgan in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke, Eron Hill in the 100 butterfly and Carl Quist in the 500 freestyle.The team swims against Alma on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Harper Creek versus Alma at noon. Pictured above is Carl Quist. (Photo by John Hendler)
Marshall Academy boys win, girls lose versus Rudolph Steiner The Marshall Academy boys basketball team improved its record to 11-2 following a 72-60 victory over Rudolph Steiner on Feb. 5. Kemar DeJesus, pictured at right, was the team’s leading scorer with 26 points. Isaac Mead scored 19 and Noah Frederick scored 14 points. The Marshall Academy girls team dropped to 94 on the season following a 50-44 loss to Rudolph Steiner, also on Feb. 5. Elayna Hoyt, pictured far right, scored 16 points while Stephanie Van Meter scored 15 points and had 15 rebounds. Sofiya Stumpos led the team with seven assists.
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