June 6, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 22 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com
In The News: Marshall High School graduates 204 students Marshall High School held its commencement ceremony on May 30 with 204 seniors graduating. During the ceremony held in the Marshall High School Gym, Marshall alumna Emily Line told the class of 2015 “to never lose sight of the importance of others and the power of giving.” Class speakers were Kurt Swaton and Emily Winkler. See photos and speeches throughout issue Marshall Alternative High School graduates 50 students In 2004, Marshall Alternative High School graduated its first class where six students earned their diplomas. On May 29, 50 young men and women crossed the stage at Marshall High School to receive their diplomas and applause from a full house of family and friends. See photos and speeches throughout issue City Council looks to fill Ward 5 vacancy after Joe Caron resigns On June 1, Marshall City Council Mayor Jack Reed announced that Ward 5 Councilman Joe Caron had resigned from his Ward 5 seat on May 29. “I enjoyed my time on council, but with the sale of my house, I am no longer able to serve,” Caron wrote in an e-mail to Reed. “I look forward to staying involved and continuing my support of the community in other ways.” The council will have 60 days to fill the Ward 5 vacancy. See story on page 14 Lew Robinson named Veteran of the Year Marshall veteran Lew Robinson said most days he doesn’t think about war and all that three-letter word entailed for him and his comrades during World War II. But on Memorial Day when Robinson was named Veteran of the Year, he said those days in the South Pacific came flooding back to him. “Memorial Day is for the dead and I respect that, but I always think also of the thousands and thousands of vets who were shot up and wounded,” he said. “Memorial Day should be dedicated to them too.” See story on page 48 Marshall sets the World in Motion Forty teams of four students each from all the fifth grades in Marshall Public Schools recently participated in three days of classroom activities where they learned about force and motion and other science concepts as part of A World in Motion, a program developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers and presented for the last 15 years by Eaton Corporation engineers to encourage the interest and education of students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The event concluded at Walters Elementary on Race Day when teams tested the distance and accuracy of the Jet Toy cars they made. See story on page 44
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usic lovers and players need wait no longer. On June 10, the Marshall Rotary Band returns to Stuart’s Landing for its 2015 season. Performer Sharlene Anderson, pictured, and other musicians are preparing for the upcoming free concert that begins at 7 p.m. next Wednesday. Under the baton of Jeremy Root, the first performance of the summer marks the beginning of the band's 37th year supported by the Marshall Rotary Club. See story on page 2