October 10, 2015 • Vol. 136 No. 39
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In The News: Athena Award recipient is the late Kay Mead There may not have been a dry eye in the house Oct. 8 at Schuler’s Restaurant when it was announced that this year’s recipient of the Athena Leadership Award went to the late Kay Mead, former owner of Serendipity in downtown Marshall, who passed away Nov. 19, 2014. “For most of you who knew my mother, she would be mortified that you nominated her,” joked a tearful Kristen Greenwood. “Listening to stories of how she touched everybody in this room is extremely comforting to know that when such a legend is gone, that she is not gone. She is still here. She is here in all of you. She’s here in the community.” See story on page 24 Becky Rocho remembered as an advocate for education Becky Rocho, a well-known Marshall community resident, leader and a woman who devoted her life to education, passed away on Oct. 6 from complications related to a brain aneurysm. “Becky served the Calhoun Intermediate School District for more than 41 years, devoting her professional career to advance the interests of Michigan public school students and teachers,” wrote CISD Superintendent Dr. Terance Lunger in a statement issued Oct. 6. “Becky was recognized for her expertise and knowledge of the revised school code and pupil accounting process. She will be profoundly missed by this organization.” See story on page 47 Marshall’s Matt Davis is state Realtor of the Year Even though Matt Davis was a finalist for state Realtor of the Year, he never expected his name would be called at the Michigan Realtors Annual State Conference Sept. 30 in Detroit. “I thought, ‘Whoa, I wasn’t expecting that,’” said Davis of Rosemary Davis Realtors. “It’s humbling to be chosen. I thanked my family and co-workers as well as the State Association of Realtors. They work really hard and they treat us like family. That’s important to me because that’s how I work and how we work in this office. We are a family-oriented, teamwork-oriented office.” See story on page 14 Marshall Fire responds to two downtown fires Last week, the Marshall Fire Department responded to two fires in downtown storefronts – an electrical fire at The Stagecoach Inn on Oct. 1 and another on Oct. 3 at River Ministries, the cause is undetermined. See story on page 10 Girls’ Night Out ‘Witch Fest’ is Oct. 15 Marshall-area retailers will host a “Girls’ Night Out” shopping event on Thursday, Oct.15 from 5-8:30 p.m. The theme is “Witch Fest” and the purchase of a mini witch hat will provide special deals and promotions throughout Marshall at more than 30 local stores. See story on page 13 Albion's Big Read makes October magical Throughout the month of October, the community of Albion is celebrating the Big Read. In addition to a number of book discussions on "A Wizard of Earthsea," community businesses and groups are sponsoring events and activities related to the Big Read themes of community dialogue and youth empowerment. See story on page 32
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livet Community Schools FFA Chapter has created an eight-mile corn maze and haunted trail at 19650 19 Mile Rd. in Marshall to raise funds for the Foods Resource Bank or FRB. The Foods Resource Bank has 131 programs made up of more than 1,000 farmers and 600 churches in 26 states supporting the cause that helps 29 countries around the world create food sustainability in rural communities. Pictured at the corn maze are, from left, FRB volunteer Eldon Christophel, Olivet FFA member Anna Williams, Olivet FFA member and Region 1 President for Michigan John Williams, volunteer John Minnard and FRB volunteer Keith Ball. The corn maze and haunted trail run through Oct. 31. See story on page 3
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Newspaper reporters and staff bring knowledge - and heart - to community family John Hendler Editor Ever since my youth as a paperboy for our local community newspaper, I’ve always been interested in learning people’s stories. Opening the paper, I never knew what interesting fact I would learn about someone and how that could possibly inspire me to do something I had never thought of doing. What I’ve learned working at the ad-visor&chronicle all these years is that no matter who I meet, everyone has a story to tell, and I feel privileged to be able to share those stories with our readers. As the late legendary Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee said, “Maybe some of today’s papers have too many ‘feel-good’ features, but there is a lot of good news out there.” Theresa Chaney Huggett Office Manager Even before I joined the staff of the ad-visor&chronicle, I eagerly awaited every edition of the paper. Coffee and the ad-visor on Saturday mornings has been my routine forever, it seems. I enjoy reading about our local businesses and non-profits, celebrating their grand openings, expansions and receipt of awards. I love searching through the advertising as I look for that week’s sale of an item I didn’t even realize I needed. I enjoy reading articles about the adventures of members of our community such as the Sister City group or the Alaska Great Lakes Project, and individuals. I enjoy looking for photos and stories that include my friends and their families, as well as looking for members of my family. I’ve read stories that made me laugh and some that have made me cry. I’ve mourned the loss of friends and family as I read their obituaries, and conversely I’ve treasured looking at all the beautiful faces of our community’s newest citizens. We can’t cover every event, but we try to be as inclusive and as we can be so that our readers have a pretty good idea of what has happened the past week and what to expect in the near future. Corinne Harter Staff Writer After interning for one summer with the Marshall Chronicle in 2007, I got a call fresh out of college with my journalism degree in hand asking if I wanted to join the staff full-time. Seven years later, I have no regrets about joining J-Ad Graphics’ ad-visor&chronicle. With an 18,500 home distribution, I’m proud to know that the local news and features our staff writes weekly makes it to the doorsteps of these homes in Marshall, Albion, Homer, Tekonsha, Ceresco, Bellevue and Olivet. I enjoy covering the Marshall City Council, local businesses and industries, working with the local police and fire departments and meetings your friends and neighbors to talk about the what’s important to you in your home towns. Like some other newspapers, magazines and tabloids, we aren’t here to make the news; we are here to report it. And we are happy to do that! There is nowhere else you can learn so much about your community.
Mary Tinsley Young Lifestyle Editor The best part of being a writer for a hometown newspaper is the opportunity to focus on the people behind the stories. I have an opportunity to write about volunteers who want to enhance their community, those who give of their time and talents to make the world around them just a little better. During the course of a year, I have a chance to interview people who feed the hungry and clothe the needy, as well as the music makers and those who make us laugh and cry from their place on stage in the spotlight. We hold a mirror up to your friends and neighbors to show how valuable they are. Hopefully, you are also caught in that reflection. It is not our paper that makes the community; it is you who make our paper. Donna Daines Retired Staff Writer Community news written by employees or guest columnists who are part of that community is less common in newspapers than it used to be. In the case of the ad-visor&chronicle, most of the stories presented to its readers are created by writers who live in Marshall or the surrounding area and are closely connected with many of the people and issues about which they write. It was that close connection that made my years at the paper so interesting and rewarding to me since I knew that what I was writing about mattered to someone almost every week. Week by week I saw that our readers cared about the mirror of their city the ad-visor&chronicle provides through its pages. I think that makes this paper something worth supporting in much the same way that public radio, though free, is something I support. Val Isham Secretary I enjoy being a part of the ad-visor&chronicle team in helping get out the information on what activities are going on to our readers throughout Marshall and neighboring communities. The news and information in the paper help me plan my week, just like our readers who do the same in marking their calendars so they know what’s going on and be part of the many events happening in our wonderful community. Marcia Furu Distribution Manager There is still a place for the weekly publication that brings everyday events and activities to the attention of more than 18,500 households each week. Much of that news and advertising depends on the public. We are here to make it all possible. Without the dedicated and talented people who deliver our publication to doorsteps and delivery tubes each week, our efforts would not be worthwhile. We are here to serve the entire community.
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Kathy Miller Secretary As I enter my 11th year at the ad-visor&chronicle, I wonder where all the time has gone. All the 2,600 days have been given me much enjoyment because I have been able to serve the community through my position The ad-visor&chronicle is more than just a weekly paper. Each week, our staff tells the story of Marshall through press releases, In-Focus, sports reporting, school news & happenings, business articles, city and county government reporting, etc. In addition, we cover some of the same for our sister communities of Albion, Homer, Olivet and Tekonsha. It makes me proud to work with such professional and dedicated staff members Working daily with customers on display and classified ads allows me to interact with our readership and also welcome new residents into our community. So why retire? Every day is a new day for us at the ad-visor&chronicle! Joyce Furu Sales Representative I have been with the Ad-visor and now the ad-visor&chronicle for 30 years. Many changes have taken place during those years. I remember the first fax machine. Some communication became easier, but it also started to take away the personal contact. Computers came along and continue to take away that face-to-face contact. The personal contacts are still the best part of my day. As an advertising representative, I’ve seen Main Street experience much change. You can count on one hand the merchants in business for 30-40 years. There are also fewer small businesses in our outlying areas. We still need each other. Randy Lake Sales Representative The ad-visor&chronicle has always been a major part of the fabric of Marshall and its people. When I lived in New York City, my mom got me a yearly subscription in order that I could keep abreast of all the news and events. It made me feel truly connected and part of the town. Many of the businesses and advertisers I converse with on a weekly basis understand and recognize that fact, and they appreciate the huge impact a small-town newspaper can and continues to have. Our paper is an integral part of the Marshall and the surrounding communities in Calhoun County. Lois Zuehlke Secretary Having been born and raised in Marshall, I feel the ad-visor&chronicle is a history of our town, a virtual scrapbook filled with memories of special events, buildings, leaders, neighbors and children. From my personal history, seeing our children, grandchildren and now greatgrandchildren grow from birth to adults within the pages of the ad-visor&chronicle and how they’ve impacted our community is truly a blessing. Our children are our future.
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Columns More than more gun laws needed to avoid tragedies
Editor’s Corner by John Hendler The 1973 U.S. Endangered Species Act imposed heavy land use restrictions on property where endangered species inhabited. These restrictions devalued the property which incentivized land owners to avoid these restrictions by killing the endangered species found on their property, masking the appearance of their inhabitance. This practice was often referred to as “shoot, shovel and shut up.” That is the problem when laws or policy bring about unintended consequences. I thought about unintended consequences following the horrific Oregon community college massacre last week. It seems that more and more of these high profile mass shootings are taking place in Gun Free Zones which were designed to make for a safer environment for students, workers or consumers. Gun Free Zones have come under scrutiny once again after this latest tragedy as many are pointing out that the zone invites those looking to inflict harm knowing full well that they will meet little or no resistance until authorities finally arrive. The left, as is always the case, responded with its usual knee-jerk reaction calling for even more tougher gun laws than what are already on the books, even though tougher laws wouldn’t have made a difference in this shooting. I don’t know what the answer is, but I don’t think more gun laws will make any difference in avoiding future shootings. In Chicago, we hear regularly of multiple killings each week exceeding the Oregon death toll with weapons that are already illegal to possess. Another thing I’ve noticed is that tougher gun laws and Gun Free Zones seem to only punish the law-abiding gun owner who takes his or her responsibility to possess a weapon for self defense very seriously. And what happens following a mass shooting? More people seek to buy a weapon for protection fearing that the government is not going to be able to protect them when confronted with a gunman. Roiling about tougher gun laws sounds good for effect but it distracts us from the bigger issue: identifying those mentally ill who are likely to commit such heinous acts and helping them get treatment before it’s too late. I admit, I don’t know what that entails, but we have a culture that is ill in this country and trying to cure that is where the difficult work lies. Columnist John Kass wrote in the Chicago Tribune last week about our ill culture: “Our most popular movies are called “action movies” but truly they should be called “kill movies” for all the corpses they produce, piles of them. “Our humor is rhetorically violent. Our popular music is just as violent. We’re addicted to social media, where anonymity breeds a freedom to ridicule others, to peel their skin with venomous fingers from unknown keyboards. And we give our children phones at young ages so they may play, too. “Is there a cost to all this? Sometimes a tragedy like what happened in Oregon makes denial all but impossible.” Until next week, may the good news be yours.
By FRED JACOBS Publisher and CEO, J-Ad Graphics If laws eliminated crime, we would never see horrific tragedies like last week’s school shooting in Oregon where another troubled soul took nine lives and wounded seven more. The stock response from President Obama and many in the media that more gun legislation will cure this outbreak ignorantly distracts our attention from the greater realities of the roiling pressures that push a person to meticulously plot these horrors. This problem goes far deeper than legislators believing a gun can turn a mind mad. Credibly, an emotional President Obama pointed out that we’ve become numb to these tragedies, but, he turned the issue political when he used his press conference to put pressure on Congress to pass more gun legislation. His words should have been more comforting, showing his concern for the families and the community at a sensitive time. Talking about gun leg-
islation — or any of the other needed solutions — should come later, maybe days and weeks later, but not minutes and hours after the crisis when emotions run deep. We still do not know what brought this young man to carry out this horrific act. He did bring six guns and five magazines of ammunition to the school. Investigators found seven more guns in the apartment he shared with his mother. All of the weapons had been purchased legally over the past three years, some by him, others by relatives. What was most revealing, however, was a thumb drive left by the gunman containing a manifesto that may lead authorities to discover why he perpetrated such a heinous act. So, did our leaders jump to conclusions by suggesting that this whole tragedy could have been avoided if only we had more rules and regulations over the sale of guns? And what changes does the president suggest we make that could have averted this mass killing? I can’t think of any changes
in the present laws that might have altered the longconsidered plans of this madman. We already know from witnesses that faith was one of the issues with which this twisted mind was struggling. Victims were told to lie down on the floor, then asked one by one to stand up and state if they were a Christian. If the response was positive, the gunman said, “Good, you’ll see God in a second,” as he executed them with a shot to the head. If students responded otherwise, they were shot somewhere else on the body. That fact alone should alarm Americans no matter what else might be contained on the manifesto. Was the shooter somehow connected to Isis or some other terrorist group with mandates that Christians should die? Was the shooter so distraught that his mission was to kill as many Christians as possible, and the school served as his killing field? These are the bigger issues that authorities and our national leaders should be discussing. For them to fall
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back on gun control is nothing more than a smoke screen for the bigger issues that plague our nation when Christians and people of all faiths are coming under assault. Calling for action on gun sales, more background checks and a ban on semiautomatic weapons are important conversations to have, but to jump to the conclusion that guns are the only issue here is nonsense. In fact, every time we raise these issues, more guns are sold and more individuals come to the conclusion that getting a concealed weapons permit could save their lives. Special investigators examining social media believed to belong to the shooter indicate that his intentions were shared online long before the event. Those who knew the young man describe him as a deeply troubled loner. Neighbors said he usually kept to himself, but they also say they occasionally heard temper tantrums coming from his apartment.
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MPS Board supports students; CISD needs to help more To the Editor: A special thank you to the Marshall Public Schools Board of Education from our special needs families. Thank you for approving the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) aides for our schools. It benefits all of our students. I know it is a $77,000 hit for our
school budget. A Calhoun Intermediate School District representative is scheduled to be at the board meeting on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. Please join me to ask them why they aren’t helping to provide much needed aides for our special kids. Our Board is doing the right thing. Why is-
n’t CISD? We don’t have extra money in our budget to pay for it. It should be taken out of the federal money supplied to the CISD. We hope to see you there. Rebecca Harrell, Marshall
A big shout out, thank you to the people of Marshall To the Editor: I would like to thank all who helped last weekend after a tree fell in my yard and trapped a woman in her car. Attempting to list them all: Marshall first responders, Marshall Police and Fire departments, Marshall Utility Department, Marshall Ambulance, Director of Public Safety James Schwartz, City Manager Tom Tarkiewicz, Hughes Elementary’s secretary Mrs. Jaynie Black and teacher Eva Price, Dial-ARide, John Bruggeman, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the missionaries, Andrew Smith, Roger Ballmer, Alexander Vanzanten, Summer Stone and David Kingsbury. On the afternoon of Oct. 2, a huge oak tree in my side yard fell. It fell away from my house and towards the street. In the most amazing series of timing it happened to land on top of a car that had just stopped at the stop sign. Fortunately, the woman inside was not seriously hurt, but she was trapped inside and there were downed power lines all around her car. My daughter Summer Stone called 911 while I raced to the car to make certain the woman was okay. I am so amazed at how quickly and
flawlessly the entire incident was taken care of. Within moments the first responders, police and firefighters were there. The utility crews arrived shortly after that. The director of public safety and the city manager were both there. The power grid was shut down, the removed the wires, got the woman out safely and to the hospital to be cared for. The limbs were trimmed, the massive trunk was rolled back into my yard, the limbs and branches were deposited into my yard and the car was removed by a tow truck. The power was back on in only a few short hours. By the time Channel 3 arrived, all the camera man got was the car being loaded onto the truck and the mess in my yard. I was so thoroughly impressed with the speed and flow of all of the personnel from the city of Marshall. Amazing teamwork! Thank you so much to Tom Tarkiewicz for spending so much time consoling my daughter. She had slammed her bedroom door and then the tree fell. She thought she’d caused the tree to fall and was hysterical about going back into the house for fear that another tree may fall, this time on the house. Mr.
Tarkiewicz should have been supervising his employees, but he took 20 minutes to calm Summer’s fears. No worries though; his staff did exactly what they needed to do and in record time. I was unable to go to Hughes Elementary to pick up my 5 year old. The secretary, Jaynie Black, took charge, and made sure Calvin was cared for. I called Dial-ARide and they graciously added him to their pick-up with less than 10 minutes to the closing bell of school. Eva Price, a 4th grade teacher at Hughes was concerned about Calvin never riding the bus before and seeing the downed tree in our yard when he finally got home, so she climbed onto the Dial-A-Ride bus with him to hold his hand. She rode the bus for 45 minutes with him until they got close enough to the house to let him out. An extra hour of her time on a Friday afternoon. Selfless service! As I ran up the road to get Calvin, I forgot to grab my money. The Dial-A-Ride driver was so kind, she told me not to worry about it. It was on them. She said I’d had enough for one day. A small act of kindness goes a long way. The next morning the members of my church, The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, started arriving at 8:45 am. with chainsaws, axes, log splitters, etc. I bought Louie’s doughnuts and they got to work. John Bruggeman, my landlord, showed up with his chain saw too and so did a friend of his. They all worked together so quickly that everything was cut, split, stacked and ready to go (besides the enormous trunk) by 6 p.m. This was all in the rain, too. The wood is going to a family that heats their home solely with firewood. They haven’t had time to gather much wood yet this summer due to caring for the woman’s ailing elderly father. I’m so sad to say that he passed away just two weeks ago. The valiant efforts of this community have helped this family out immensely with taking some of their burdens away by volunteering and caring. I’m sorry this was so long, but I needed to let the citizens of Marshall know what a great community we live in. I applaud everyone for how quickly they acted. I am truly amazed and humbled by all of the assistance. Thank you again. Robin Trumbull, Marshall
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The ‘refreshed’ Franke lives up to its billing By Mary Tinsley Young Lifestyle Editor
After more than a decade of hoping, planning, scrimping and fundraising, last Sunday the curtain went up on what were called “the finishing touches” to the Joyce & Lucy Franke Center for the Arts. The fanfare was a long time coming. Years ago, it was thought (by some) that the historic site would better serve the community as a parking lot. “Not so!” affirmed a band of Marshall residents who worked for months to Save Our Civic Center. When the dust settled and the votes were counted, people found other places for
their vehicles and picked up paint brushes, plastered walls, and polished floors to make the building a county-wide destination. No longer on one side of the argument or the other, they bought tickets to plays, rented the lower level for graduation parties and felt that they were part of something bigger than themselves. Planners and builders implemented as much as could be afforded, then the designs and aspirations were shelved until a later date... ...which was Oct. 4, 2015, when visitors saw the result of the center's $500,000 topto-bottom interior renovation - the third stage of a
dream to keep the arts alive in central Calhoun County. “Today marks the culmination of a vision that began almost 15 years ago," said Patty Williams, Executive Director of The Franke. "I want to thank you all… without you this would NOT have been possible," she continued. "We are blessed and fortunate to live in a community that sees the value of having an arts and cultural center and a gathering place. Look around -this is your community center! She will now shine as the gem she was meant to be.” The thoughts shared by Williams were echoed by project designer Patrice Marquardt and project coordinator Dave Deppe. Then, just prior to the ribbon-cutting and rededication ceremony, the microphone was handed over to Civic Center Trust Board Chair Tom Franke. Before he could make his remarks, the audience rose to its feet and applauded. After all, that’s what you do to show appreciation as you stand by your neighbor in the renovated auditorium of your community center.
One of the most unique features of the lower level are the lockable display cases that can house 2D art.
Former Marshall residents Jeanne and Dennis McClain were instrumental in the success of the Save Our Civic Center campaign.
Executive Director Patty Williams listens with respect and admiration to the remarks given by Tom Franke. Patty is the daughter of Tom and Joyce Franke.
Project coordinator Dave Deppe thanked members of the community for supporting the renovation through donations of time and money.
Project designer Patrice Marquardt talked about the designs created in the mid-‘90s by Marquardt and her late husband Tim Sykora, designs which had to be put on hold until now.
Spotted in Sunday’s audience were many members of Marshall’s eclectic community including Kathryn and Norm Kinney, patrons of the former Civic Center, The Franke, and the Marshall Civic Players, which makes its home in the downtown historic building.
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Marshall football eyes playoff berth Win over Northwest would clinch first postseason appearance since 2012
Sean Kent races toward the end zone at Charlotte Oct. 2. Kent gained 43 yards on four carries with one touchdown as the Marshall High Schoool varsity football team won its fourth straight with the 46-0 victory. The win improved the Redhawks’ season mark to 5-1, one victory away from the required six to qualify for the playoffs. (Photo by Perry Hardin)
Forrest Jackson had another big night, gaining 176 yards on 21 carries and scoring four touchdowns to increase his season total to 13. (Photo by Perry Hardin)
Individual Statistics (Final) Marshall vs Charlotte (Oct 2,2015 at Charlotte) Marshall Rushing Forrest Jackson Chris Upright Sean Kent BradHeidenreich Kevin Helle Tyler Torre Parker Votava Cyn Mitchell Totals
Charlotte No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 21 181 5 176 4 41 8.4 5 46 1 45 1 27 9.0 4 43 0 43 1 25 10.8 1 13 0 13 0 13 13.0 1 10 0 10 0 10 10.0 2 7 0 7 0 5 3.5 5 4 1 3 0 2 0.6 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.0 40 305 7 298 6 41 7.4
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FUMBLES: Marshall-Chris Upright 1-1. Charlotte-Justin Anderson 2-1; Bryce Johnson 1-1.
The Marshall defense turned in another stellar effort, holding to Charlotte to just 45 yards of offense. Here, Sean Kent, 22, AJ Jasienski, 30, and Chris Upright, 33, surround the Charlotte ball carrier. (Photo by Perry Hardin)
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Swimmers score big win over Plainwell to stay unbeaten The Marshall High School girls swimming and diving team defeated previously unbeaten conference foe Plainwell 107-79 on Oct. 6 to remain unbeaten themselves. With the teams tied midway through the meet, Marshall pulled away in the event’s final events to seal the victory. First places on the night went to Natalie Stiner in the 200-yard individual medley, Taylor Karns in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle, Ally Johnson in diving, the 200yard freestyle relay team of Amaya Walker, Julia Mathieu, Karns, and Erin Culp, Jane Turner in the 100-yard backstroke, Jen Diver in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 400 Free Relay Team of Mathieu, Karns, Culp and Stiner. Meeting state qualifying times on the night were Stiner in the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard freestyle relay team. Johnson qualified for the state diving competition with her sixth win of the season.
Natalie Stiner won the 200-yard individual medley versus Plainwell Oct. 6 and quailified for the state meet with her time in the 500-yard freestyle. (Photo by John Hendler)
Ally Johnson qualified for the state diving competition after winning for the sixth time this season. (Photo by John Hendler)
Left: Jane Turner reacts after winning the 100-yard backstroke. Above: Taylor Karns recorded victories in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle versus Plainwell on Oct. 6. Right: Jen Diver, on her way to winning the 100-yard breaststroke. (Photos by John Hendler)
MHS golfers tie for 10th at MHS bowling team practices begin Nov. 19 regional tournament The Marshall High School girls golf team saw its season come to end Oct. 7 following a 10th place finish at the Div. 3 regional tournament near Hastings. Jill Konkle had Marshall’s top score, 105. Loren Bates was one shot back at 106 and Kirsten Miller shot 108. Rounding out the MArshall squad several shots back were Carly Holcomb and Natalie Newman. At the I-8 tournament Oct. 1, Konkle led Marshall with a 96 as the team placed sixth. Konkle had the fourth best score of the conference tournament. On Oct. 5 versus THree Rivers, Bates shot a careerbest 45 as Marshall was 17 strokes better than Three Rivers. Newman shot 51, Miller shot 56 and Haley McQuown shot 60. Near right: Jill Konkle. Far right: Kirsten Miller. (Photos by John Hendler)
Students interested in participating on the Marshall High School bowling team should have sports physicals on file at the athletic director’s office by Nov.19. The MHS bowling team will hold its first practice on Thursday, Nov. 19 at Marshall Lanes. Practice starts promptly at 4 p.m. Students needing a ride from school should use Bus 6, which stops at the back driveway of Marshall Lanes. A warm up program is currently underway at Marshall Lanes. The league runs at 4 p.m. on Monday afternoons and includes three games of bowling. Youth interested in making the competitive team are encouraged to participate. The cost is $10 per week. There is also a $15 registration fee which includes a t-shirt. For more information contact coach Sue Hutchings at Marshall Lanes. Call 269-781-3125.
Marshall Lanes fall tournaments Baker Tournament The popular fall Baker Tournament is set for Friday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Two spots remain for the five-person team tournament. The cost is $125 per team. The tournament includes five Baker games across ten lanes and two finals rounds. Tournament Director Sue Hutchings requests that bowlers contact Marshall Lanes to secure their spot. Call 269-781-3125. Senior Tournament The 30th Annual Marshall Lanes Senior Tourna-
ment is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. The tournament is open to all currently United States Bowling Congress (USBC) certified bowlers who will attain the age of 50 by April 1, 2016. The event features four games on one pair of lanes. Bowlers will use the first three games for doubles and all four games count for singles. Bowlers should register with a doubles partner. Last season’s high ending USBC certified average of 21 games or more will be used. Bowlers without a 2014-2015 average will
use this season’s high average of 12 games or more. All prize money will be paid at the conclusion of bowling with overall age division winners, doubles winner and singles winners. The entry fee is $30 per bowler and entries close November 1 at Noon. Contact Marshall Lanes to secure a spot at 269-7813125.
MHS CC teams victorious at county meet At the Calhoun Country Cross-Country Invitational at Cornwell’s Turkeyville Oct. 6, both the Marshall High School boys and girls crosscountry teams were victorious. The Marshall boys were led by Christian Kalisz, whose time of of 17:16 was third-best overall. Behind Kalisz in the Marshall top seven were Chris Bell, 6th overall, 17:27; Calvin Smith 7th, 17:27; Brett Carlisle 9th, 17:31; Jontaj Wallace 10th, 17:34; Elijah Balli-Solis 14th, 17:54; and O’Shea Swinton 15th, 17:56. Winning the boys race was David Frederick of Tekonsha with a time of 16:56. Rachel Schoepke was first for the Marshall girls with a time of 19:46 and second overall behind Harper Creek’s Allegra Baird, who had a time of 19;39. Behind Schoepke in the Marshall top seven were Abbey Ufkes 4th, 20:16; Hillie Tellevik 8th 20:59; Ava Klein 9th 21:00; Abby St. John 10th, 21:01; Hannah Koch 15th, 21:20 and Asha Ritchie 16th, 21:42.
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MHS soccer beats Harper Creek 1-0
The Marshall High School boys varsity soccer team closed out its home regular season schedule with a 1-0 victory over Harper Creek on Oct. 6. The victory gave the Redhawks a share of the I-8 title with Coldwater as each team went 6-0-1 in the conference. Scoring the lone goal of the contest was Alec Kraushaar, above left. Kurt Kraushaar recorded his 12th shutout in goal. In the right photo, Dustin Lutz gets to the ball ahead of Harper Creek’s Nick Robinson. (Photos by John Hendler)
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MHS volleyball Pink Night is Oct. 14 The Marshall High School volleyball teams will be holding its annual Pink Night for Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Wednesday, Oct. 14 when the teams take on Charlotte. The freshman and JV matches get underway at 5:15 p.m. with the varsity scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Raffle rpizes will be awarded with raffle tickets costing $1. Proceeds will go to the oncology department at Oaklawn Hospital. Sponsors for the event include FUG, Zarzuela, Star Fitness and Marshall Tire.
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