Advisor & Chronicle

July 25, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 29 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com

In The News: ‘A river of oil’: Looking back at the 2010 oil spill five years later July 25 marks the five-year year anniversary of the 2010 Enbridge oil spill which spilled more than 800,000 gallons of crude oil into Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River.

"Five years later, we are looking at a river that is full of wildlife, that has been properly restored," said Calhoun County Emergency Management Director Durk Dunham. "A lot of people don't realize the amount of unbelievable time that was put into restoration of the river banks and the natural animal habitats. They didn't just clean the oil and leave. A lot of time was devoted to restoration...The river is safe to use and people are using it."

See story on page 20 City Council names Jon Gerten Ward 5 councilman During the July 20 Marshall City Council meeting, the council appointed Marshall resident Jon Gerten as the new Ward 5 councilman, replacing Joe Caron who resigned from the city on May 29. “Throughout my years in Marshall, I have come to love this city, and I am proud to call it home,” Gerten said. “I hope to be an advocate for this city as a member of the council.” Gerten was one of two candidates who applied for the position.

See story on page 5 Progressive Dynamics plants memorial garden for employees On July 15, after working a full shift, several employees of Progressive Dynamics, located at 507 Industrial Rd., ventured outside to help work on a memorial garden for co-workers who had passed away. The idea began when Chad Dewitt called Progressive Dynamics and asked if he could plant a tree in memory of his mother Debra Dewitt who had worked at the company for more than 30 years. “I can’t thank Progressive enough for everything that they did for my mom,” Dewitt said. ”It’s hard to put into words my gratitude.”

See story on page 32 Relay for Life - Calhoun County East reaches goal to help find an end to cancer Over the last 12 months, supporters of Relay for Life - Calhoun County East have held bake sales, BUNCO parties, style shows and other imaginative activities to generate funds to help the American Cancer Society eliminate cancer in our lifetime. On July 17 and 18, they made additional strides toward ensuring more birthdays for everyone as volunteers raised more than $125,000, the 2015 goal.

See story on page 33 First Baptist Church to celebrate 175th anniversary Aug. 2 First Baptist Church of Marshall, located downtown at 305 W. Michigan Ave., will celebrate its 175th anniversary at two special services on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. The community is invited to share in the celebration with former pastors and guests.

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ackpacks for all Marshall Public Schools students who need them this fall is the goal of a collaboration between the the Marshall United Way, Marshall Area Community Services, Marshall Public Schools and Hastings City Bank. From top are Nancy Goodin from Hastings City Bank; Betsy Rissi from Marshall Public Schools; Cindy Lake, executive director of Marshall United Way; and Harriet Carroll and Sue Moffat of Marshall Area Community Services. See story on page 2

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by John Hendler Like other “red letter” days, such as 9/11 or when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, I’m sure many of us remember where we were when we found out about the Enbridge oil spill.

I had been out of town and returned to Marshall in the late morning of Monday, July 26, 2010. Just after my return, I received a call informing me that an oil leak of some kind had occurred, but there were no other specifics.

I didn’t think much of it and before heading into the office, stopped off at home to drop my things off.

At that time, I was living only a couple blocks from the fountain and when I got to my house, I noticed the smell of oil or gas in the air, but figured that was due to the fact that Fred’s Standard, next to the fountain circle, was in the process of removing its gas pumps that day.

After making a couple phone calls, I found out that there had been a pipeline break and then spent the next 12 hours at the Enbridge office near the site of the break, waiting for updates from emergency personnel. I also won’t forget breathing in that oil smell all day, and all week, for that matter.

Last week, Calhoun County Public Health Officer Jim Rutherford shared some of his memories from that day.

“I wouldn’t say that we get alerts regarding oil and gas spills on a regular basis, but it has happened enough in my career that for the most part you don’t get overly alarmed,” wrote Rutherford in an e-mail. “Normally, it’s a small spill due to a tanker accident or an accidental release of a couple hundred gallons of product. I remember when we got notice of this spill from the state. When we arrived on site at the Enbridge office in Marshall, we became quickly aware of the fact that the severity of this spill was going to be significant. The first couple of hours were so chaotic with most of us trying to get background information on estimates of quantity and how far it had spread from the on-site Enbridge employees. It became apparent that this was going to be significant when representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency began to arrive on the scene. It was also apparent in the beginning that Enbridge needed to bring in its higher level representatives to address this issue.”

In fact, Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel arrived in Marshall hours after the pipeline break was discovered.

One of the first Enbridge representatives to get to Marshall that day was spokesperson Terri Larson.

“When I first got the call about the Line 6B incident, I was in Fort Atkinson, Wis. conducting media training for our employees,” said Larson. “I just started driving to Marshall. After driving six hours to Marshall from Fort Atkinson, I arrived at our pipeline maintenance shop and immediately began gathering information so I could effectively and, as accurately as possible, respond to questions from the media and area residents. I needed to get up in a chopper to see the impact and current situation for myself. It was getting dark, so it was important to get up as quickly as I could. It was devastating and very sobering to see the oil in Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River.

“As soon as we landed, I met with Lisa Wilson – U.S. Fish & Wildlife – to discuss important messages regarding wildlife and potentially impacted animals that she needed me to get out to local media. I then began contacting and working with local media who had called earlier for comment, and worked with them through the 11 p.m. live shots and through the night until I was relieved at 3 a.m. to go get some sleep and was back at work by 7 a.m.”

Larson returned to her home office in Texas a couple months after the spill and was replaced by Jason Manshum, who said last week that Enbridge stood by its commitment to clean up the Kalamazoo River and added that the river is cleaner than prior to the spill.

“Not only have we removed the Line 6B crude oil, but other contaminants as well,” said Manshum. “Other hydrocarbons and other oil-type products as well from storm run off or lawn equipment. There were other historical pollutants that were in the river for decades that were taken out as well as the trash that was in the river from shopping carts to tires to hypodermic needles. All that debris that had accumulated is now gone.”

The Kalamazoo River, today, is obviously cleaner and in better shape today than it was five years ago. Some would argue that it is also in better shape than it was 10 years ago.

Through the tragedy of the oil spill, the community now has been tasked to continue the preservation of one of our national resources for generations to come. Let’s not waste this opportunity.

Until next week, may the good news be yours.

By GEORGE M. STRANDER Ingram County Court Administrator and Probate Register

Second in a series.

With a will, you can nominate someone to be personal representative over your estate and can dictate to whom your assets (after claims are paid) are distributed. If the will is probated (judged to be a valid will) then the will governs how assets are distributed, and if a personal representative is sought, it establishes the priority for appointment. However, without such probating, the will (or better, the document purporting to be the will of the decedent) does not govern distributions or establish a personal representative.

Capacity, coercion and fraud: Some of you may remember the old film noir movie, Double Indemnity. In one scene from that film, the insurance salesman character played by Fred MacMurray visits his love interest’s home and has her husband sign a number of papers. Unbeknownst to the

husband, one of the papers he is signing is a life insurance policy (which the other two plan to collect on after murdering him). The husband’s signature was the product of fraud and as such is a basis for setting aside the policy.

In much the same way, were someone to sign a will under such “double indemnity circumstances” it would not be judged to be the person’s will (i.e., he or she did not will that whatever is in the document be so). This points up the important difference between a document purporting to be the will of a decedent and a document judged by a court to be that person’s will. The possibility of fraud is just one reason why others – and even the nominated personal representative or those listed as receiving property – cannot rely on an unprobated will.

Other possible clouds on a document’s status as the testator’s will include coercion and lack of capacity.

Were an elderly person forced to sign a will, perhaps to prevent them from being harmed or for some other reason, the resulting document could be attacked as not representing the true will of the individual. Likewise, should someone lack the mental capacity to

form a will – perhaps due to suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or some other form of dementia – but still signs a document purporting to be his or her will, the resulting document could be attacked as invalid.

What a will doesn’t do: In part, it is for the reasons aforementioned that banks, stock companies and other custodians of property are not generally willing to act simply with being presented an unprobated document purported to be the decedent’s will. So, the existence of a document purporting to be a will does not appoint a personal representative and does not direct where estate assets go. It is only through the probate process and the validation of the will that the provisions of the document become effective.

Hence, the existence of a will cannot prevent the decedent’s estate from going through probate. Since, prior to probate, no one is sure the will is valid – including the bank or stock company or those involved in transferring real estate – those responsible for estate assets in a bank, or in stock or in a house will want the court’s approval and will look for a court-appointed personal representative with whom to work.

Letters ‘Mystery tombstones’ find rightful home in Eckford To the Editor: The Marengo Township Hall has been contacted by several people who have found the proper placement of the “mystery tombstones.” They belong in the West Eckford Cemetery, where Cyrus D. Bartholomew and Christine L. Bartholomew (remarried as Truitt) are both buried. I have contacted Kim, the township’s clerk, and she verified this to be true. The stones have been removed from the

Marengo Town Hall to be placed in their final resting space in the West Eckford Cemetery.

According to an obituary in the Marshall Evening Chronicle, Christine died on Dec. 22, 1942 in Kalamazoo.

The real question or mystery still remains and that is, why were the stones placed at Marengo Town Hall?

We have been told that someone saw the stones at the West Eckford Ceme-

tery five years ago. We also heard that they may have possibly been part of an estate.

If anyone has any knowledge of why these stones were placed at the Marengo Town Hall, please call 269781-8422 and leave your name and number or fax us at 269-781-9862.

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Press Releases SAS recognized at 2015 Governor’s Service Awards To the Editor: Sexual Assault Services of Calhoun County was recently recognized at the 2015 Governor’s Service Awards for its volunteer advocate program. SAS was one among the top five in the Outstanding Volunteer Program Award category, among more than 160 nominations.

Volunteers at SAS provide advocacy and support to survivors of sexual assault in the Battle Creek, Marshall and Albion areas.

The volunteers take turns being on call, meeting survivors at hospitals and police agencies. They offer emotional support, an ear to listen and most importantly they believe the survivor. The volunteer victimadvocates also talk to the survivors and their families about what they may experience in the upcoming months and provide referral information for further as-

sistance.

Each advocate receives 30 hours of training, attends monthly meetings and receives continuing education. SAS averages 25 to 35 volunteer victim-advocates, ranging from 21 to 77 years in age.

During 2014, the volunteers donated 7,675 hours to assist 114 survivors and 197 family and friends of survivors. For 19 years, volunteer victim-advocates have responded to crisis calls that happen at all hours of the day and night, including weekends and holidays, helping to fulfill the needs and facilitate recovery for sexual assault survivors.

“After someone is sexually assaulted they need to feel safe, be able to express their emotions and know what comes next,” said Joyce Siegel, SAS program manager. “The SAS volunteers fulfill those needs.

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They provide an enormous service to the community, and have been doing so for many years. We are very proud of our outstanding volunteers, and the difficult, but extremely meaningful work they do.”

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‘A river of oil’ Looking back at the 2010 oil spill five years later

By JOHN HENDLER News Editor and

By SHELLY SULSER J-Ad Graphics News Service Shortly after 9 p.m. on July 25, Jim Blankenship said that upon leaving the Marshall Moonraker, he detected the smell of oil in the air.

The Battle Creek resident then called 911 to report the smell. At around that same time, several other citizens in the area made their 911 calls after smelling the same thing.

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shall-area residents know at the time, that a crisis of historic proportion was beginning.

The Enbridge oil spill, which spilled more than 800,000 gallons into the Kalamazoo River, became the largest inland oil spill ever in the United States and made headlines across the nation and around the world.

Three days following the spill, Enbridge had reported that nearly 45,000 feet of boom had been deployed or available to be deployed and assured the public that the company, a subsidiary of Canadian-owned Enbridge, Inc. had been working around the clock since first discovering the spill on Talmadge Creek following the bursting of a 30-inch pipe along Enbridge’s 6b

pipeline, which runs from Hillsdale, Ind. to Sarnia, Ontario.

Then -Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, was critical of Enbridge’s response, calling the company’s efforts “anemic” and questioned Enbridge’s claim that 840,000 gallons of oil had leaked.

“I worry that we were undersold in terms of the amount of crude that was released,”said Granholm.

Michigan’s then U.S. 7th District Representative Mark Schauer was also critical of the oil company’s response as he produced phone logs

from local agencies indicating that several calls were made about the smell of oil on the evening of July 25 and that Enbridge didn’t make contact with the National Response Center in Washington, D.C. until 1:33 p.m.the next day, nearly four hours after Enbridge said they discovered the leak.

“Initial response matters,” said Schauer. “First and foremost, this is a public health crisis and environmental disaster… And this company took at least three hours and 45 minutes-nearly four hours before contacting the federal agency. The National Response Center is set up to call all local, state and federal agencies that are necessary to respond to this incident.”

Enbridge’s oil spill spokesperson at the time, Terri Larson, countered the Congressman’s claim.

“Since the very beginning, we have responded diligently on this issue,” said Larson. “Once we determined there was a leak, we made our mandatory regulatory notifications. While that was ongoing, we were starting to marshal resources.

But, it takes time to get that amount of people here and that amount of materials and equipment here. Unfortunately, it’s not something that can happen as quickly as we wish it would happen and I know the residents here would wish it would happen.

We’re working as hard as we can to get this resolved as quickly as we can so residents here can get back to their lives.”

Similar to images seen from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier in 2010, many local forms of wildlife, including ducks, geese, muskrat and fish were found coated completely in oil.

A number of local citizens, upon learning of the spill, quickly organized to begin rescue efforts but were told to wait until given the go ahead from Enbridge and the EPA. Several dozen residents living near the river, overcome by the strong smell of oil in the air,were moved to local hotels and motels and a Red Cross shelter was established in Marshall.

“We’re fully committed to making sure that this is fixed and is done right,” said Larson, several days following the spill. “We’ll work at restoration until every bit of oil is gone. That’s what we’re committed to.”

Pat Daniel, who was Enbridge CEO at the time, travelled to Marshall from western Canada to deal with the crisis firsthand.

“Our intent is to return your community to its original state and the waterways to their normal state,” said Daniel. “And we do commit to doing that.”

And for the past five years, Enbridge has taken up residence in Calhoun County and has held several events and dedications during its clean up efforts and restoration.

The company held a park and World War I memorial re-dedication last week in Ceresco.

Ceresco was one of the hardest hit areas along the 35-mile spill site.

After kayaking 10 miles of the Kalamazoo River for the first time July 16, Chad Vanderwall of Galesburg said he found the river to be clean.

“It looked fine,” said Vanderwall, who remembers the oil spill. “Some of the brush

was cut down along the sides of the river. Other than that, I didn’t notice any oil on the rocks or anything.”

He saw some blue herons and turtles along the route from Ceresco, where the dam has since been removed, to Bridge Park in Battle Creek, he said.

“So, it would be hard to say how much better it is, but if you were an out of town person, you probably wouldn’t know there was anything done to it,” he said.

ers in building resistance against dangerous fossil fuels, and to create the largest response to the largest ‘Tar Sands’ spill in U.S. History,” the Energy Action Coalition lists on its event page.

Events throughout the 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. gathering include workshops on topics titled: “Local Solutions by ‘Solar’darity,” “Oil Spill Response, How to be Prepared” and “How to campaign against pipelines.”

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But for Bob and Joanna Learner who have lived in their home on the Kalamazoo River in Level Park since 1973, they can see a big difference.

They had a front row seat to the river before, during and after the historic event.

“On July 4, we were canoeing up the river; outwardly, it was really nice,” said Joanna. “Normally, we see up to 80 (turtles) and we didn’t see a single turtle that day. That’s an indicator the creatures didn’t survive or come back. We know there must be some. We usually see them on the logs and we didn’t see that.”

Enbridge released a statement last week: “July 26, 2010, is a day that no one at Enbridge will ever forget,” according to spokesman, Jason Manshum. “It was one of the bleakest and most humbling chapters in our company’s 65-year history...We vowed at the time that we would make it right.”

According to Manshum, the river is now healthy again.

“Five years later, with the support and cooperation of so many in the community, we are pleased to have returned the Kalamazoo River to health, productivity and benefit to people and nature.”

On the anniversary of the line 6B line breach, today, Saturday, July 25, a daylong event will be held by the Energy Action Coalition at Burnham Brook Center in downtown Battle Creek.

“Throughout the day, there will be opportunities to listen to the stories of impacted community residents, to work alongside local, regional, and national organiz-

by the historic event are being encouraged to attend to share their personal stories at 1 p.m., followed by a healing walk, water ceremony and storytelling, march back to Burnham Brook and music and mingling.

The Learners feel that residents can learn from such local history.

“We have set the record two or three times with our excessive contamination of dangerous chemicals and we need some people who are aware and tuned into what’s going on speaking out to protect the people,” said Joanna Learner.

For Calhoun County Emergency Management Director Durk Dunham, the event has more than defined his career.

“What I take away from the oil spill was the privilege I had to work with some of the most brilliant people I could have ever worked with,” said Dunham.

“Whether it was the EPA, Enbridge, some of the contractors, the DEQ, the DNR,

the scientists that came in to help the EPA and Enbridge clean this up, these are some of the finest minds in the world.”

Dunham says he found out about the oil spill that Monday afternoon while having lunch with his command staff.

“We had no clue, really, about the complexity or the advanced stage the oil spill was at until later that evening," says Dunham.

"None of us knew, from a visual standpoint, how serious or how catastrophic it really was. We knew it was bad, but we really didn't know how bad it was until we got in the air that night."

Dunham says he and then Calhoun County Sheriff Al Byam were the second group to go up in the helicopter after the EPA. "It was indescribable," says Dunham. "It was a very quiet flight. What we saw was a river of oil. It wasn't water. It wasn't water and oil. It was a river of oil, and it was flowing so fast and there was so much of it...Frankly, we both got teary-eyed because the enormity became very clear to us. We knew this was going to be a very significant event in the history of the United States."

Dunham says he believes the cleanup and restoration has come to a “successful” end.

"Five years later, we are looking at a river that is full of wildlife, that has been properly restored," he says.

"A lot of people don't realize the amount of unbelievable time that was put into restoration of the river banks and the natural animal habitats. They didn't just clean the oil and leave. A lot of time was devoted to restoration. If there was a nest of turtles (or other wildlife), it was restored to how it was.

"Five years later, I believe it is a cleaner river. People are swimming in it, people are fishing in it. We have kayakers. The river is safe to use and people are using it."

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Relay for Life - Calhoun County East raises funds to FINISH the FIGHT Over the last 12 months, supporters of Relay for Life - Calhoun County East have held bake sales, BUNCO parties, style shows, and other imaginative activities to generate funds to help the American Cancer Society eliminate cancer in our lifetime. On July 17 and 18, they made additional strides toward ensuring more birthdays for everyone! Hundreds of survivors, volunteers and other supporters gathered at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds to help

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Survivors traveled the track at the Fairgrounds in celebration of their winning the fight against cancer. Kathy Haymaker and Julie Bolen, right, share the moment.

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Dancers Ellie Ebner and Andy Ellis perform during the opening ceremonies, along with their backup dancers, pictured below.

Relay ribbon-cutters from left, Teddy Dixon, Nancy and Rod Kniebbe.

Sasha Rogers from Nashville, Mich., walks for the 4-H Rabbit Club.

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Daelyn Copas, in wagon, and cousin Haley Eisenberg, don their purple to fight cancer.

Diana Wade from Albion welcomes people to the 2015 Relay for Life.

Fighting cancer is a family affair for the Hintons.

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2015 Marshall Blues Festival Downtown Marshall was packed for the 2015 Marshall Blues Festival on July 18.

Warm temperatures and sunshine greeted the opening acts- Two Piano Guys; Out Of Favor Boys; and The Edge, but by the time Who Dat Blues Band took the stage at approximately 7 p.m., sun was replaced by dark storm clouds and heavy rains soon followed, forcing the cancellation of headliner Kelley Hunt.

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Redhawk Open is Aug. 15

Allen Harmon Agency teams up with BC Bombers to strike out cancer

By KRISTEN SHARPLEY Guest Writer

Allen Harmon, pictured below, and Auto-Owners Insurance have teamed up with the Battle Creek Bombers baseball program for the second year in a row. This summer a Strike Out Cancer Night will take place on Sunday, Aug. 2.

A year and a half ago, Allen Harmon, the owner of Allen Harmon Insurance Agency, was diagnosed with brain cancer and has been battling ever since.

To make this event memorable, at every home game throughout the season, every time a Battle Creek Bomber pitcher gets a strikeout, Allen Harmon, Auto-Owners, Citizens and Fremont Insurance are donating $50 to Head For The Cure and the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital (where Allen has been receiving

treatment).

The total donation will be presented in the form of a large check at the event on Aug. 2. Dr. Ian Lee, one of Henry Ford’s top neurosurgeons, will also be in attendance.

The event will starts at 6:05 p.m. at the CO Brown Stadium located at 1392 Capital Ave NE in Battle Creek. Admission is free and the first 1,000 people to show up will receive a cowbell.

Also at the event, Harmon’s daughter Callie will be singing the National Anthem, and to show what a fighter he is, Harmon will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. A fireworks display will follow the game.

For more information, call the Allen Harmon Insurance Agency office at 269-4415156.

The 30th Annual Redhawk Open will take place on Aug. 15 at the Marshall Country Club at 9 a.m. Pictured from left are Jason DeVine and Mark Loyer from Party Time Tents & More, Marshall High School Athletic Director Dan Coddens and David Boshears of Boshears Ford. Party Time will be supplying the tents, tables and chairs for this year’s event and Boshears is offering a vehicle for a hole-in-one on a designated par 3. Entry fee is $90 per player or $360 per foursome and includes breakfast, gift packages, on-course refreshments and post tournament dinner. At press time, 42 foursomes had registered and a wait list had been created. The event is the largest fundraiser for the MHS sports program, which helps provide equipment and uniforms to all MHS sports teams.

Hole sponsorships are still being sought. Hole sponsorships begin at $100. For $250, Redhawk sponsorships can be obtained which will include a hole sign and listing on the Redhawk Open major donor banner. M Club sponsorships are $750 and include a four-person team in the event, two hole sponsor signs and donor’s name on banner. For more information to either play or sponsor, call 269-781-1314.

Marshall Jr. Football registration July 29 Marshall Jr. Football will be holding registration on 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.

Local schools take part in 7-on-7 football drills

Both the Marshall High School and Olivet High School football programs took part in a 7 on 7 non-contact scrimmage July 22 at Battle Creek Central High School that also included several other schools. From left: Marshall quarterback Brad Heidenreich, Marshall receiver Forrest Jackson and Olivet receiver Silver Dotts, doing his best O’Dell Beckham Jr. impersonation, hauling in the pass from quarterback Delbert Redfield.

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