December 26, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 49
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Albion board approves expansion of cooperative agreement The Albion Public Schools Board of Education voted 4-2 on Dec. 21 to expand the cooperative agreement with Marshall Public Schools which would send Albion’s sixth through eighth graders to Marshall Middle School beginning on Jan. 22 as long as the MPS board followed suit in a Dec. 22 vote. Albion members in support of expanding the cooperative agreement pointed to middle school parent surveys conducted over the past two weeks that indicated 66 percent of the 108 surveyed approved expanding the cooperative agreement. See story on page 6 Newly updated kiosks to help Marshall’s visitors A recent Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance project has put emphasis on assisting visitors to Marshall. MAEDA partnered with Marshall artist Kimber Thompson to design and update two kiosks for Marshall’s downtown. “We hope these updated kiosks will help visitors find their way around the beautiful streets of Marshall,” said MAEDA Associate Director Ashley Szymanski. See story on page 9 Oaklawn staff continue to address infection issue cited in government report Oaklawn Hospital's staff in 2014 identified a concerning trend regarding certain hospital-acquired infections - the focus of a new government report and resolved the issue in early 2015, hospital officials said. “Oaklawn Hospital's staff works persistently to reduce the risk of any infection a patient might acquire while in the hospital,” said Ginger Williams, Oaklawn's president and CEO. “A trend we noticed in 2014 was recently published in a government report although the underlying problems contributing to that trend had already been addressed and resolved earlier in the year.” See story on page 14 Retailers say Girls’ Night Out’s Ugly Sweater event was a ‘huge’ success On Dec. 17, hundreds of women visited Marshall’s downtown for Girls’ Night Out’s Ugly Christmas Sweater event. “Downtown was filled with a festive atmosphere, and customers loved the theme, Ugly Sweater,” said EastEnd Studio & Gallery Manager Pam Rudd. “Many donned their light-up, decorated sweaters. It was a tremendous success.” Retailers added that many of the shoppers they saw Thursday night returned early this week to purchase Christmas gifts they saw during the event. See story on page 2 Marshall Twp. names fire station, meeting room after officials Marshall Township recently honored two retired township officials for their service during a ceremony dedicating Fire Station One to former fire chief Paul Kiessling and naming a meeting space at the township hall after Eugene Hamaker, the township’s long-time supervisor. See story on page 7 The year that was: Sports 2015 The first six months of 2015 are recapped as a look back at sports in the Marshall area. Next week’s issue will have the best of sports images from the summer and fall. See photos on pages 31-33
Looking back at the news and features of 2015
2015 was a year when we continued to reach out to each other through activities at local schools, churches and in the community. We said goodbye to friends moving on and hello to friends yet-tobe. See a snapshot of the events and individuals who made 2015 a year to remember. See Year In Review throughout issue
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Editor’s Corner by John Hendler As another year winds down, this is usually the time many of us take stock in our lives and are grateful for what we have and count our blessings as we head into a new year. Well, as 2015 turns into 2016, I, as well as our staff here at the ad-visor&chronicle, wanted to let you know that we are grateful for our wonderful readers, local advertisers and Voluntary Pay sponsors that continue to make this newspaper possible. In the fall, we made an appeal to you, our readers, for your financial help and feedback, to not only help offset the costs of putting a weekly paper together, but also to hear from you about how we are doing and how we can improve. I know I am speaking for the entire staff when I say thank you for your generosity and also for your thoughts in making our community newspaper even better. Inviting comments can sometimes be a scary enterprise, but we felt that in order to improve, we wanted to hear what you had to say. Fortunately (whew!), we received an overwhelming number of positive comments: “Great paper, good coverage of local news and events,” “Keep up the good work,” “Everything is great,” “The ad-visor&chronicle is right up there with Louie’s Bakery,” “The only newspaper I read,” “Great news, stories and staff,” “It continues to be the local go to paper,” and “Best paper in the county.” Many people said they look forward to the paper every week and have been reading it “page to page” for more than 40 or 50 years. There were even positive comments about my editorials: “Enjoy Hendler’s column” and “Love Hendler’s editorials.” What a boost for my ego. Thank you. I am very humbled. Of course, I am far from perfect and I’ll be the first to point out that I definitely have room for improvement. And I received several “gentle” reminders from our readers as well: “Hendler is too biased,” “Stop printing John’s drivel” and “Stop Hendler’s right wing rants.” Again, thank you. Seriously. I admit that sometimes I can get a bit carried away in my drivel without realizing it. So, in 2016, I will strive to be less divisive in my columns and will remember to consider all sides of an issue before going off on my next rant. Other suggestions from our readers stated that they wanted to see additional coverage of Albion police beat items, freshman/JV sports coverage, Olivet sports coverage, Marshall Academy, Homer schools activities and that they would like to see some changes with the delivery of the ad-visor&chronicle. We want you to know, we hear you and we are listening. All of us here at the ad-visor&chronicle will continue to do our heartfelt best to keep up the fine work you all do in the community, while also improving our craft in the areas you said needs our attention including adding more coverage from communities outside of Marshall and fewer typos. We are a small staff, but we are committed to sharing Calhoun County’s best with you and we look forward to doing that each and every week in 2016. You are the reason we have a community newspaper, and we hope we can continue to earn your trust and loyalty. Until next week, and next year, may the good news be yours.
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By FRED JACOBS Publisher and CEO, J-Ad Graphics Often, the simplest stories of the season remind me of the special meaning of Christmas. A friend told me last week of a trembling little boy, clutching his Christmas list in apprehension as he stood in a local shopping store line, trying to find the courage to see the “real” Santa Claus. When his turn came, the little guy bolted straight to the jolly man in red, handed him the Christmas list, and then ran like a shocked reindeer back to his waiting mother. And who can forget this year’s story of the Santa Claus in Grand Rapids who, when told by the young man whispering in his ear that people sometimes think he is “bad” because autism can alter his behavior, counseled the little guy to not worry about life, to just be himself and be happy? That simple story went viral and touched hearts the world over. It’s the simplicity of the Christmas story, amidst the entire commercial hubbub we’ve created around it, that brings magic to this time of year for me. In recent weeks, our publications have been filled with all kinds of events signifying the importance of the season: musical productions at schools, churches and in communities; seasonal or reflective events at churches; special programs and celebrations, And families are shopping and planning parties for their annual celebrations. Through it all, though, we can’t forget the importance of the season and the real meaning of the it other than gifts for family and friends. We’ve all experienced troubles in our lives: deaths in the family, problems with health or financial issues. Around us, the world is at
war. Homelessness, starvation, and disease constantly threaten. Yet, this is the season of great joy. No matter the faith or life philosophy any of us follow, the Christmas story is a remarkable foundation on which stands an occasion that has been celebrated worldwide for more than 2,000 years. It’s the story of the birth of the Christ child born so simply, the gift of God sending his son, Jesus, to our world for all of us to follow and understand, in human form, what God is. Scripture says, “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2 goes on to describe the wonder that the birth brought to the world: “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” That birth, and the stories of how Jesus lived his 33 years on this earth, couldn’t be more common. A man born in simple surroundings
grew to provide the world uncommon wisdom and came to be described as a “Wonderful Counselor” and the “Prince of Peace.” “Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,” the story in Luke 2 continues, “praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.’ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” In a world that seems fraught with so many problems today, what is the significance of this important part of history? Why did Jesus come, and how can He help us today in a world that seems to have so many problems? There’s the magic to the Christmas story. That’s why the celebration of this season is so meaningful and why I rejoice that the world stops every year to listen again to the peace and simplicity this story tells. The Biblical account tells us that Jesus walked the earth as a simple man — he walked. Those who contemplated his words, found a message of living in a complete and constant relationship with his Father, and that’s precisely why he was born: to make God known to all of us. Jesus pushed his followers beyond just a worldly mentality. That’s a
point that Pope Francis makes in his 2014 book, Walking with Jesus. “Whenever a worldly mentality predominates, the result is rivalry, jealousy, factions,” Pope Francis writes. “And so the word Jesus speaks to us today ... purifies us inwardly, it enlightens our consciences and helps us to unite ourselves fully with Jesus, and to do so together.” There’s the message of Christmas worldwide, the word that Jesus made human. Despite our differences in this world — even over faith and religion — Jesus calls us to work together. “The Church needs your compassion,” writes Pope Francis, “especially at this time of pain and suffering for so many countries throughout the world ... The Church needs us also to be peacemakers, building peace by our words, our hopes and our prayers ... Let us therefore invoke peace and reconciliation for those people presently experiencing violence, exclusion and war.” Maybe it’s because the Christmas story still shines through the commercialism of the Christmas season that we contemplate those thoughts more seriously at this time of year. And maybe that’s why I notice something as simple as a shopping-store Santa Claus whispering words of encouragement into the ear of a young boy fighting autism that tell me Jesus’ words are still being followed today. Not everybody believes the Christmas story, I know. For others, the words have become faintly heard amid all the gifts and food and fun. But that’s okay, because the meaning of the story will always be present. It’s a story of the wonder in working together. It’s a message of peace and love for each other. Nothing could be more simple. Merry Christmas.
Letters Children’s essays share the true reason for the season To the Editor: I wanted to say a big thank you to the Marshall ad-visor&chronicle and staff writer Corinne Harter for doing a nice feature on the Calhoun County Juvenile Home. I also want to thank all of the participants who wrote an essay on, “What Christ-
mas means to me.” It was very difficult to pick our top three favorite essays because we had a lot of excellent responses. In fact, we ended up picking a top three as well as four honorable mentions. Those seven essays were printed in the newspaper last week. I was struck by the major
themes that ran throughout the essays. Those themes were faith, family, food and fun. During this busy time of year, it is easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas. Jesus is the reason for the season. The essays also pointed out there isn’t enough
money, toys or possessions that could be more valuable than our families and spending time together, not just at Christmas, but throughout the year. Helen Starkey, Calhoun County Juvenile Home volunteer Marshall
Community thanked for support of Christmas show To the Editor: Each December, a group of friendswho-sing gather at the Old Maple Grove Church on the Calhoun County Fairgrounds to perform. The cast receives its Christmas gift from each other and from the applause, tears and smiles given by those who attend the annual concert. For the performers, the show has become a holiday tradition, as it has for many in the audience.
Up until this year, a benefactor paid for scripts, music, professional stipends - anything and everything associated with staging the show. In 2015, the donor was not able to give his gift. So production treasurer Kathy Miller reached out to the community and asked for donations. We never intend to make money, we just plan to not go in debt. Last Sunday, Another Christmas Miracle was performed at the Old Maple
Grove Church and the generosity of the community left the group with no bill unpaid, making me realize how aptly named the production was. On behalf of this island of misfit toys (as we lovingly call ourselves, among ourselves), thank you. Mary Tinsley Young, Producer/Director
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The Marshall High School girls varsity basketball team celebrated another district title after defeating Harper Creek in the final.
Marshall’s Drew DeVine dejectedly walks of the court following Harper Creek’s last second victory in the district tournament.
Mar Lee School dedicated its new running track in memory of Bill “Wacky” Morse, who played a big role in making the track a reality.
Mackenzie Benham delivers the pitch for the Marshall High School varsity softball team.
The Homer High School girls varsity basketball team won district and regional titles before falling to Ypsilanti Arbor Prep in the state quarterfinal game.
Marshall’s Jacob Brubaker appeals to the officials after being called for the charge.
Sports Images 2015: Winter-Spring Images from summer and fall will appear in next week’s issue
The runners and the fruits and vegetables are off at the start of the Mile Fun Run during the Oaklawn Hospitality Classic.
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Alex Walton came back from a broken leg to be one of the leaders on the Redhawk varsity baseball team.
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The Marshall High School girls varsity basketball team won its fourth straight game to improve to 4-1 on the season following a 50-42 victory at Pennfield on Dec. 18. The team is back in action at home Dec. 29 versus Otsego at 6 p.m. Left photo: Emily Delmotte puts up the shot from just inside the lane. Right photo: Jill Konkle elbows her way past Pennfield defender Brianna Abercrombie. (Photos by Doug Allen)
Marshall’s Marcus Waters defends Pennfield’s Steffin KInne Dec. 18. The Marshall High School boys varsity basketball team defeated Pennfield 83-76 to win its second straight game and even its season record at 22. Next up is a home contest versus Otsego on Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. (Photo by Jill Petersen)
Runners brave cold, snow for Kirsten Miller signs to play golf at Spring Arbor University annual Nearly Naked Run
In what has become a pre-Christmas tradition for more than a deacde, runners from Marshall High School braved snow and mid-teen wind chills to run through downtown Marshall Dec. 18 for the Nearly Naked Run, held after school on the Friday before winter break. (Photo by John Hendler)
On Dec. 2, Marshall High School senior, Kirsten Miller, flanked by her parents, signed a letter of intent to play golf next year at Spring Arbor University. Behind Kirsten is Spring Arbor coach Anil Joseph and friend Mackenzie Weers. (Photo by John Hendler)
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