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THANKS were extended to AmeriCorps staffer Carrie Hudecek during a noonhour luncheon Monday at the Shiawassee Service Center for the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross as she completed her service. Gathered were (from left): Shiawassee Service Center Manager Sue Osika; Chris Gibelyou, who organized the farewell luncheon; Carrie Hudecek and her mother, Brenda; plus Shiawassee Red Cross Council Chair Janet Wilt.....read more in the Sunday Independent
(Independent Photo/BILL CONSTINE)
DAVID MITCHELL (left) of Burns Township was awarded the 2008 Community Citizen Award from Burns Grange No. 160 Tuesday, July 15, “for his outstanding service and dedication to the Byron area.” Making the presentation was Grange member Darrell Coffey of Antrim Township (right)....read more in the Durand Independent
(Independent Photo/RON LEIX)
(Text, Donna Klein and Peggy Johnston.)
BYRON POLICE Chief Tim Sampey (left) received an American Police Hall of Fame Award, with a medal and lapel pin, during the Byron Village Council meeting on Monday, July 14.
The award recognized Sampey both for community service and for acts of valor as a result of his sustaining an injury during an altercation with an adult male during an arrest on March 25, 2007.
Making the presentation was Village President Ron Berecz (right)....read more in the Durand Independent
(Independent Photo/RON LEIX; text, Donna Klein)
RETIREES - Marge Stanuszek (left) and Steve Simmons were thanked for their year’s of service as teachers at Morrice Area Schools during the Wednesday, July 9, Morrice Board of Education Meeting.
Stanuszek has been a teacher for 37.5 years serving at Morrice Elementary for the past 20 years. Simmons has been an elementary teacher for a total of 34 years, with the past two years being on the inactive list.
Superintendent Bruce Burger (center) presented the retirees with certificates as a token of appreciation for “valuable c ontributions to Morrice Area Schools providing valuable service to the students and community.” .... read more in the Perry Independent
(Independent Photos/DORI BOERTMAN)
MORRICE POLICE CHIEF MIKE SHELDON (left) was presented with a commemorative plaque during a follow-up meeting of the Morrice Homecoming Festival as a token of appreciation for “going above and beyond” in his duties as chairman of the festival committee.
Although duties of the chairman’s office have been passed to Morrice Village President Bob Dickerson, Chief Sheldon agreed to be there to help whenever needed... read more in the Perry Independent
(Independent Photos/DORI BOERTMAN)
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BAKER COLLEGE PROJECT – James Bliss, attorney with Dickinson Wright, PLLC (right) of Lansing paused for a moment to show Shiawassee County Commissioner Board of Commissioners Chairperson Henrietta Sparkes (seated, left) the property boundaries on Palmer Street in Owosso for a proposed new $6.5 million two-story, approximate 40,000-square-foot Health Sciences Building. It will be on the southwestern edge of the Baker College of Owosso campus...read more in the Sunday Independent
(Independent Photo/HELEN A. GRANGER)
Spirit Expressions Dancers Compete in Florida
Spirit Expressions Studio of Dance’s Competition Team spent July 1 - 3 competing in Orlando, Florida. The National Competition hosted by Onstage New York was the last competition of the season for the six dancers and their two coaches. They danced their way to 10 trophies, including nine golds and a high silver. They also won a special judge’s award for being “Especially Fun.” The team was in Orlando thanks in part to a $200 scholarship that they won at the regional competition called the “Class Act Award.”... read more in the Perry Independent
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Democrat 85th District State Representative candidate Judy Ford makes a point during Wednesday’s Meet the Candidates Night, held at LSW Emergency Services Station No.1 in Laingsburg, while incumbent Republican State Representative Dick Ball looks on. Both candidates are unopposed in the August 5 primary, and will move on to face each other in the November general election, in a rematch of a close 2006 race that saw Ball emerge... read more in the Laingsburg Independent
(Independent Photo/CHRISTOPHER ROSS)
