June 16, 2012 • Vol. 133 No. 24 514 S. Kalamazoo Ave. in Marshall, MI • Phone 269-781-5444 and FAX 269-781-7766 • www.advisor-chronicle.com
In The News:
Remembering Morris Stulberg Marshall bid farewell to one of its most beloved citizens Wednesday, June 13 as Morris Stulberg was laid to rest at Oakridge Cemetery and remembered in a memorial service at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, which was attended by approximately 400 people. Stulberg, who died on June 10 following his long battle with Alzheimer’s, was 90. Prior to the burial, which was attended by family and lifelong friends, the hearse carrying Stulberg’s body as well as about 50 cars following behind, made its way past Stulberg’s former home, around Brooks Fountain and east on Michigan Ave. through town with a number of citizens lining the street to pay tribute to the man many called “Mr. Marshall.” See story on page 12
MPS Superintendent to also take on Mar Lee position State funding cuts and shrinking enrollments have forced school districts to come up with creative ways to balance their budgets over the past few years. The Mar Lee school district feels it has come up with a solution, at least for the short term, to keep its budget expenditures in check; hire Marshall Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Randy Davis to be Mar Lee’s part-time superintendent to replace outgoing Superintendent Bill LeTarte. LeTarte, Mar Lee superintendent for 28 years, has been working in a part-time role the past two years after announcing his retirement. See story on page 5
Free fall to fame: Marshall grad featured on back cover of skydiving catalogue While it’s not the cover of Vogue or Time, in his own field, Justin Russell had a recent run-in with fame when he was featured on the back cover of ParaGear, a catalogue for skydive enthusiasts. Russell, a 1999 Marshall High School grad, began this adventure in skydiving in Marshall, taking his first jump at Brooks Airport at age 18 with Skydive Michigan Inc. “I wasn’t nervous nor was I scared,” Russell said. “I was anxious, and I couldn’t wait to experience skydiving firsthand. Since the age of 14, I was watching all the other first-time jumpers go make their jump and come back with the biggest grins on their faces, which just made it easy for me to make my decision.” See story on page 48
Framework goes up for Sweet Fair Museum A new building is under construction on the Calhoun County Fairgrounds just east of Floral Hall in front of the Duck Pond, giving physical shape to an idea that has been in the planning stages for several years: The Sweet Calhoun County Fair Museum, named after Floyd Sweet, a longtime fairgrounds maintenance person. Within the next two weeks, the framework will be up and the cement floor poured. The goal of the steering committee is to have the building totally framed in by Fair Week. See story on page 53
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BAND PLAYED ON!
SAE Supermilage returns to Marshall The 33rd Annual SAE Supermileage competition returned to Marshall’s Eaton Proving Grounds June 8-9 as college teams from around North America took part to see which school could construct a single-person vehicle that could yield the most miles per gallon. This year’s honor went to Penn State University. See sports section
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n indicator that summer is here is when residents make preparations to attend Wednesday evening concerts at Stuart's Landing (and a special one on July 4 at Fountain Circle). Supported by the Marshall Rotary Club, the Marshall Rotary Band performs its second concert of the season on June 20. Musicians come from all around to create the sounds of summer, including John Johnson from Grand Rapids who makes it a point to spend Independence Day in Marshall. See story on page 16