Advisor & Chronicle by Tim Sutton

July 5, 2014 • Vol. 135 No. 27 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com

In The News: Marshall recoups from powerful storm

In the early morning hours of July 1, emergency sirens blared as rain and straight-line winds up to 74 mph swept through Marshall and surrounding communities, leaving more than 25,000 homes and businesses without electricity in Calhoun County and more than 70,000 throughout the state. As of July 3 at 4:30 a.m., Consumers Energy customers still without power were 13,032 in Calhoun County, 2,114 in Kalamazoo County and 108 in Barry County. See story on page 35

Living the dream: Lee Nelson ready to cruise Since the age of 8, Lee Nelson of Albion has been doing what he loves, working on cars. “I grew up in a repair shop; I’ve grown up working with my hands,” said Nelson, 54. “I would sweep floors, take care of tools and wet sand cars.” This year, Nelson will be styling in his customized 1941, two-door Chevy Sedan during the Cruise at the Fountain on July 5 from 5-8 p.m. See story on page 28

Visitors arrive for annual

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Tenneco celebrates 30 years in Marshall Tenneco of Marshall recently celebrated its 30th year of manufacturing at the facility located at 904 Industrial Rd. “Our employees are extremely hard working and very engaged to ensure we put out a great product to our customers,” said Plant Manager Bob Gamble. “Our success is evident by our customer satisfaction and continued business growth. We are happy to celebrate the longevity of the Marshall facility and give our employees an opportunity to show off their workplace and some of the product on actual vehicles to their families and friends.” See story on page 31

Exchange student Leo Walker shares Sister City observances People generally believe that Japan is greatly different from America in terms of household life. There are differences, but with every difference comes a similarity, and there are many to be found. Marshall Middle School exchange student Leo Walker shares his observances. See story on page 25

Big Brothers, Big Sisters to expand to Hughes Elementary School The successful Big Brothers Big Sisters program at Marshall High School will expand in the fall to include “Littles” at Hughes School next year for the high school “Bigs” to mentor. See story on page 18

Dark Horse Brewing Company installs solar electric farm Marshall’s Dark Horse Brewing Company, in conjunction with The Green Brewery Project and CBSi Solar of Copemish, Mich. has announced it will begin installing the largest solar electric farm of any brewery in the United States east of the Mississippi River. See story on page 38

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lustery weather aside, most of the hard work has been completed by those featured on the 2014 Welcome to My Garden tour hosted by the Marshall Area Garden Club. Homeowner Colleen Koppenhaver places a flowering adornment on her front porch and later will see to other areas of her yard in preparation for the July 12 and 13 event. The 24th tour showcases seven of the community’s most beautiful gardens, each unique and interesting in its own way. See story on page 2

Word on the Street Should e-cigarettes be regulated like tobacco products? Editor’s Corner by John Hendler Two weeks ago, I had the good fortune to return to Italy, the place I lived for three years beginning in 2000. Perhaps it’s because I had lived there, but upon arrival, my surroundings felt very familiar, the same feeling I get when I return to my hometown. I was quickly reminded of the cultural differences between Italy and the United States at breakfast my first morning there when our server Francesco asked my wife and I where we would like to sit, with Francesco and I going nose to nose, literally. The idea of “personal space” in Italy is a foreign concept as is privacy, with our guide telling us that there really was no Italian word for it. Our guide told us that we were essentially in the locals’ “living rooms” as we walked through their towns and neighborhoods and those locals, in turn, welcomed us with open arms. I have not travelled to many countries, but I would have to say that I have never felt more welcome than I did when in Italy. It didn’t matter whether it was the big cities of Rome or Florence or the small towns of Lucca or Volterra, the locals I came into contact with treated us like we had been longtime friends. Waiters engaged us in conversation, genuinely interested not only where we came from, but also how we were doing and how our trip was going. The same was true for the shopkeepers, taxi drivers, cashiers and virtually anyone we encountered. It seems that everyone in Italy is a “people person.” Their openness brought out our own and made the trip a truly enriching experience. What a trifecta it was: feeling truly welcome, with scrumptious food and stunning scenery. Now, if they could only do something about the toilet-less restrooms and the phone boothsized showers that you had to back into. Still, no matter how you sliced it, it was la dolce vita in bella Italia. Until next week, may the good news be yours.

Gov. Rick Snyder has stated that he may not sign a bill into law that would regulate ecigarette sales to minors because he feels the language is not strong enough and that they should be regulated the same way as tobacco products.

Corey Luke, Marshall

Chris Bowers, Marshall

Kelsey Elyea, Marshall

"I don’t think minors should have access to them. It should be regulated like tobacco.”

"Allowing it to minors makes it seem like it’s acceptable to smoke.”

"They should be regulated because they still have the same effects as regular cigarettes.”

Christina Perkins, Lansing

Jordan Miedema, Grand Rapids

Jacque Wilson, Ft. Wayne

"I hear the chemicals in the e-cigarettes can be harmful so minors should be protected.”

"E-cigarettes helped me quit smoking, but kids shouldn’t be using them at that young of an age.”

"E-cigarettes should be treated at least as harshly as tobacco products, especially to minors.”

Letters Thanks to those who assisted in getting power restored To the Editor: As I headed to Marshall Tuesday morning and saw all of the trees and power lines down, I thought it would be a

couple days before we would have power, but by 5 p.m. we had our power. Many thanks to our Marshall electric and public

works departments and the county road commission as well as all others who helped. Great job and thank you.

Merlin Shaver, Marshall

Marshall House tenants thank Mayor, Dial-A-Ride staff To the Editor: We, five tenants from the Marshall House Apartments, want to thank those who helped us gain transportation through Marshall Dial-A-Ride.

Thanks to Mayor Jim Dyer and the Dial-A-Ride staff. The Lunch Bus has used this means of transportation and plan on using it again soon. The residents of Marshall are lucky to

have caring officials. Wanda Gard, Marshall

Thanks to those who contributed to Hacks for MACS To the Editor: The Marshall Teachers Association thanks the many people that made the 12th annual Hacks for MACS golf outing a huge success. The tournament raised $3,700 for Marshall Area Community Services to assist needy families in the Marshall area. We appreciate the 102 golfers who donated their time and money to the outing. Numerous businesses donated prizes and money to the tournament including: Dark Horse Brewing Company, Schuler’s Restaurant & Pub, Hungry

Howies of Marshall, Herman’s Hardware, Eric Dale Heating and Cooling, Marshall High School, Pastrami Joe’s, Mel’s Allsport, The Stagecoach Inn, Binder Park Golf Course, Judie’s Stitches and Tayloring, Kuhnhenn Brewing Company of Warren, Michigan, Oakpoint Financial, Marshall Applebee’s, Bosker Brick of Battle Creek, Quality Engraving, Fountain Automotive, Marshall’s Broadway Grill, Marshall Farm Bureau, Rollo’s Mancinos, Winston Park Shell, the Medalist Golf Course and Zarzuela. Special thanks goes to Frank Boley,

Doug Burger, Paul Herman, Terry Lake, Dr. Mark Bortolussi, Tom Mc Kenny, Terry Lambert, Dan Hoeksema, Dr. Bruce Christensen, Linda Smith, Bill Wheeler, Roger Finder, Phil Murphy, Scott Scofield, Trent Taylor, Holly Niemi and Rick Niemi, for their contributions. Lowell Weaver and the Medalist Golf Course staff were excellent hosts. We appreciate the support of all involved in this very worthy cause. Jerry Coleman and Steve Swaton, Co-organizers

Can’t the city do something about wildlife in town? To the Editor: I love to garden; it is great exercise and I have lovely tomatoes. Guess this will be my last year due to the amount of wildlife in town. The deer ate my beans and the rabbits enjoyed the lettuce and swiss chard. One year, possums riddled my

backyard looking for grubs. Another year, two fox squirrels got in my roof and went into the basement ceiling and I had a guy trap them out. Deer ate my shrubs in front one year. Can nothing be done? It doesn’t help matters that one neighbor saves his trash for a year so he doesn’t have

to have garbage service and the city picks it up on trash day. Are the varmints taking over the city? Virginia Treat, Marshall

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