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By DEB WUETHRICHTecumseh City Manager Kevin Welch reported to council members Monday night that the Tecumseh Parks and Recreation Department will host the 3rd Annual Tecumseh Community Weight Loss Challenge this winter. Welch invited city council members, along with the public, to participate in the challenge.Mayor Richard Johnson and his wife, Susan, will be participating in the 12-week program this year.The Tecumseh Community Weight Loss Challenge will begin on Sunday, Jan. 29 with a kick-off event at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts.

Clinton’s varsity boys basketball team defeated Manchester 92-81 on Monday, Dec. 5. Manchester’s high-risk/high-reward system yielded advantages for the Redskins just about every time down the floor, according to coach Mike Ruhl. Clinton was able to break traps and cash in on many of those opportunities, shooting 35-59 from the floor.Grant Clark cashed in on numerous opportunities (26/35 shooting, 7/14 from free throw line), shattering Clinton’s single-game scoring record of 44 points, set by Chad Dunigan during the 1999-2000 season, by scoring 59 points.

By MICKEY ALVARADONew varsity boys basketball head coach Marc Comstock and his Tecumseh Indians opened the season on Tuesday evening with a 49-46 loss at Parma Western.

Olive Marjorie (Gillin) Mack, age 96, of Tecumseh, passed away Nov. 30, 2011, at the home of her daughter in Beckley, W.Va.Olive was born April 5, 1915 in Johnstown, Penn., the daughter of Merton and Jenny Lee (Sensabaugh) Gillin.On May 7, 1934, she married David Mack in Cumberland, Maryland and he preceded her in death August 10, 1998.Olive was a kind and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She loved gardening, bird watching, cooking, traveling and fishing.

Britton Deerfield’s varsity boys basketball team fell behind early in its Friday, Dec. 16, Tri-County Conference contest at home against visiting Whiteford and never recovered, falling 55-44 against the Bobcats.The first quarter closed with the Bobcats carrying a seven point, 16-9, lead. The Patriots almost kept pace with the Bobcats in the second quarter with Jordan Osbun and Landon Handy hitting the boards to help BD score 14 points to Whiteford’s 16.The Patriots owned the third quarter, outscoring Whiteford 14-7 to go into the final quarter down by only one point at 38-37.

Eight pins and six forfeits helped Tecumseh’s varsity wrestling team tie the state record for Dual Points with an 84-0 final against visiting Skyline on Wednesday, Dec. 14.Recording pins for the Indians were Charlie Haesler (152), Ryan Harrison (160), Devin Moore (189), Kolin Connors (215), Joey Rebottaro (285), Luke Liuzzi (119), Pete Rathsack (140) and Devin Moore (145).The Indians also defeated Ypsilanti 54-15 during the meet.Recording pins for the Indians were Jacob Hilton (112), Wyatt Cadmus (125), Austin Slick-Linn (130), Ayron Birchfield (135) and Devin Moore (189).

Ellen Mae Spohr, age 85, of Britton passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at home surrounded by her family and under the care of Hospice of Lenawee. She was born on December 14, 1926 in Adrian the daughter of Roy and Lillian (Marthey) Eberline. On December 3, 1971 she married Gladwin Spohr in Tecumseh and he survives.

By DEANE ERTSBlue Lake Fine Arts Camp is one of the premier summer camps for artistically gifted children and now it numbers among its faculty retired Tecumseh High School art instructor Ron Frenzen. Frenzen accepted the directorship of the renowned facility’s visual arts department in October of 2010 and completed his first year at his new post recently.“Blue Lake is a magical place for any student who is interested in any of the fine arts,” Frenzen said of the world-renowned campus in the woods, situated 12 miles north of Muskegon. “The atmosphere at the camp is really unique.

By MICKEY ALVARADOBeing unable to push the ball inside the paint at home against visiting Milan in its varsity boys basketball home opener on Friday, Dec. 9, Tecumseh’s Indians fell 66-36 in a non-conference contest against the visiting Big Reds. Tecumseh followed with a 70-17 loss at Bedford on Tuesday evening and fell to 0-3 overall.The Kicking Mules dominated the game from the opening quarter, shutting out the Indians while putting 27 points on the scoreboards. Tecumseh scored just four points in the second quarter, six in the third and only two in the fourth and final quarter.