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Fifty years may have passed since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, but people who experienced hearing the devastating news remember the event from an emotional standpoint, even now. Some who were born later or were too young to remember also have stories to tell about how they learned of the assassination of a popular president and the impact of that.Raisin Township Clerk Betty Holdridge remembers casting her first vote in an election at the age of 18 for the charismatic Kennedy.

Budd Eric Strand, age 38, of Tecumseh, passed away on November 19, 2013. He was born Sept., 22, 1975, in Tecumseh, Mich., the son of Linda (Clark) Hesselink and Henry (Fred) Strand III. He was a 1993 graduate of Tecumseh High School. Budd was employed by Jerry’s Beef and Deli in Tecumseh for five years where he was a closing manager. Budd enjoyed canoeing, camping, fishing, hunting, golfing and the outdoors. He liked family get-togethers and being with friends.

The Black Door Gallery, 133 E. Chicago Blvd., Tecumseh, is currently featuring the work of a married couple who happen to both be artists. Shirley Van Benschoten’s rich renderings of farm scenes, orchards and shorelines and Bryan Van Benschoten’s early American Pottery pieces are on display through the end of November.Bryan grew up in the Catskill Mountains of New York State where his dad was in conservation law enforcement.“I hated school and always wanted to be outdoors,” he said. But a high school art teacher at Margaretville High School noticed his artistic talents and nurtured them.

Richard “Dick” Dwight Sheads, age 93, of Tecumseh died on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 at Hospice of Lenawee’s Hospice Home. He was born on April 30, 1920, in Littlestown, Pennsylvania to Robert E. and Marguerite E. (Schwartz) Sheads, Sr. On April 16, 1949, he married Adele A. Irvin in Fredericksburg, Maryland. She preceded him in death in 2005. He graduated from Gettysburg College with a B.A., received his MS in Wildlife Management from Penn State University, and earned a Doctoral Certificate in Wildlife Management from the University of Michigan.

G. Michael Bruning, 70 of Tecumseh, passed away on November 13, 2013 at ProMedica Herrick Hospital. He was born July 31, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Gilbert Henry and Charlotte Marie (Adams) Bruning. On September 27, 1964, he married Brenda Beshear.Michael and his wife moved to Tecumseh in 2005. He owned and operated Samuelson-Bruning Engineering & Construction Company in Indiana and later worked for R.E.I. Construction Services until his retirement in 2008. Michael enjoyed tinkering and keeping busy with various projects and keeping up with sports.

To the Editor,I walk the trails so many times both at the community center and at the Burt Street entrance. First, I would like to congratulate the Eagle Scouts who put bridges across bad spots and made it so much nicer to walk the trails. That was one of the best gifts to the community, and I applaud them for all they have done. My other thought was, what are they doing on the trail off Burt Street? Brush and trees were removed on both sides of the trail and the brush was stacked way high along the side of the path.

To the Editor,I have been helping feral cats for eight years. I and feral friends TNR (trap-neuter-return) and provide food and shelter to our feral colonies. This is truly a labor of love, the best therapy my soul has ever had. The colonies sit and wait in anticipation of our daily arrival. They so appreciate all that is done on their behalf. I would like to ask all that are concerned about the cat situation in our community to educate yourselves.

MONROE — On Saturday, Nov. 9, Kyle Alan Harrison, 27, was arraigned in Lenawee County District Court following an incident in Raisin Township late Friday night, Nov. 8. The suspect faces charges for: larceny in a building, larceny of a firearm, felony firearms and carrying a firearm with unlawful intent.Troopers from the Monroe Post of the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a Gady Road address on a report of larceny of firearms from a residence, according to a press release supplied by the post.