To the Editor, The rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been an unmitigated disaster causing untold inconveniences, disappointments, and represents a failure on the part of the government and the current administration. Presidents Obama’s inaccurate and misleading explanations regarding currently owned healthcare policies were a significant error and reflect very poorly on him and his administration. Both of these breaches of public confidence have been acknowledged, owned and amends (solutions) offered.
Mary V. Shelle, 93, of Tipton, Mich., and formerly of Hudson, Mich., passed away, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Herrick Manor in Tecumseh, Mich. She was born December 4, 1919, in Blissfield, Mich., the daughter of, John and Clara (Hughes) Kingsley. She married Norbert Edward Shelle on September 5, 1938, in Hudson, Mich., and he preceded her in death on November 2, 1977. Mary was a retired nurse’s aide from Thorn Hospital and graduated from Sacred Heart School Class of 1937. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Altar Rosary Society.
Linda L. Fox, age 72, of Tecumseh, passed away November 25, 2013, at home surrounded by family. She was born June 11, 1941 in Tecumseh, Mich., the daughter of Lyle and Alice (Randall) Whelan. On April 5, 1959, she married Gerald L. Fox in Tipton, Mich. He preceded her in death on February 29, 2008.Linda retired from D.S.T Industries, Clinton in 2002. She was active in the Friends of the Tecumseh VFW.Linda enjoyed golfing and bowling.
Victor Owen Lawson, age 98, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was born August 4, 1915, in Deerfield, Mich. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy (Logan) Lawson, in 1997 and a son, Lavern Lawson, in 1985. He served in the United States Army and was a barber in Tecumseh for over 50 years. Surviving Victor are three sons, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and his ashes will be interred at Deerfield Cemetery, date pending. A private memorial service was held in Kalamazoo.
Tecumseh’s varsity girls swim and dive team placed 25th in the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s (MHSAA) Division 3 state finals at the Holland Aquatic Center on Saturday, Nov.
To the Editor,I am writing in response to last week’s letter about the feral cat situation in Tecumseh. I was contacted by Mr. Welch about the ongoing cat issues in Tecumseh. I told him that trying to get rid of all the feral cats in Tecumseh is like trying to get rid of all the skunks, raccoons, rabbits and squirrels in the city limits. It isn’t going to happen! I explained that we have been a proponent of the capture, neuter/spay and return method. We perform at least 10-12 surgeries per week through the cat-snips organization at a much reduced cost.
To the Editor,The recent article concerning the March opening planned for the new Cambrian Memory Care Center was excellent news with one minor correction. The article stated, “Since families typically need to travel outside of Lenawee County to find such specialized services.” Actually, Tecumseh Place, Inc. at 1311 Southwestern Dr. in Tecumseh has been providing quality Alzheimer (and other dementia) care since 1995. They, too, have recently expanded their capacity for this service with a $2 million dollar addition to their facilities.Tom HawkinsTecumseh
Tecumseh District Library (TDL) will coordinate its traditional Gift of Reading project this holiday season to provide books for children who are part of the Tecumseh Service Club’s annual Adopt-a-Family project.The endeavor provides new books for children, tweens (middle school age) and teens to add to the traditional Christmas baskets of food, clothing, and toys. During the 2012 holiday season, donations of 272 new books and $555 were received.Children’s Librarian Mary Beth Reasoner said the local project is an adaptation of an idea developed in 1987 by Dr.
Tecumseh will soon have a new Jets Pizza franchise being planned for the plaza at 1207 W. Chicago Blvd. Tecumseh Building Services Director Brad Raymond said LS Architecture PLLC, who is working on the business, recently was issued a building permit and an electrical permit.David Clark, Financial Controller for Jets Pizza, confirmed that Jets is in the process of adding a store here. He said JC Ford is the owner of the franchise. Clark said the company operates a Jets Pizza in Adrian as well.
TECUMSEH — Tecumseh merchants will take part in Small Business Saturday on November 30, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. The day was developed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which encourages every American to support small businesses by doing some of their holiday shopping on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at small businesses.“Small businesses are the foundation of our economy — half of America’s workers either own or work for a small business,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills.
Tecumseh Youth Theatre (TYT) will present “The Wizard of Oz” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22, 23 and 24. The project is a rather ambitious one with a cast of more than 100 youths.“Last year, we experimented with “Seussical” using a number of elementary students in the cast,” said Molly Rice, who is producer of the musical. “We decided we’d like to do something similar only with all age groups involved, from elementary and middle school ages to high school students.”Rice was exposed to the TYT while her son, Ian Graves, was involved for about six years.
Constantine crumbled under pressure during the 2013 Division 6 regional championship hosted by Clinton High School’s varsity football team on Saturday, Nov.
Adrian High School’s varsity girls swim and dive team placed first at the SMISL (Southern Michigan Independent Swim League) Championship held in Chelsea on Saturday, Nov. 16, while Tecumseh placed sixth.The Maples scored 363 to lead the pack while Milan was second with 286. Chelsea placed third (259), Bedford fourth (217), Monroe fifth (174) and Tecumseh sixth (96).The Indians had two top three finishes during the event.
To the Editor,What a giving community we live in! The Tecumseh Service Club volunteers thanks and expresses our appreciation to the generous people that supported the recent food drives. The “Can-Do” Community Food Drive that was coordinated by City of Tecumseh employees was a great success. The pickup load of groceries we received will go a long way in providing meals for our less fortunate neighbors.Every year the Tecumseh Public Schools have a food drive to support our organization.
To the Editor,I find it interesting that National Hospice month falls in November, which is also known as the Month of Gratitude — how appropriate!It is gratitude that led me to become a volunteer at Hospice of Lenawee.
To the Editor,I would like to thank Kevin Welch and Shelley Lim for their help in solving a potential problem with the senior citizens exercise program. They came up with a perfect solution, allowing us to move the program to the A.J. Smith Recreation Center on Evans Street, for which we are very grateful.It is nice to live in a city where you have such dedicated and professional people working for you.Larry AdamsTecumseh
To the Editor,On October 6, 2013, Bad Hair Day? Salon & Spa hosted our 6th Annual Spa-A-Thon event for the Kasik Family. Thanks to our great team and generous community, we were able to raise over $3,500 for the Kasiks. We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses who contributed to the event: Karen Arnold, Basil Boys, Sam and Teresa Bates, Big Boy, Blush, Bob Koepkle Tailgate, Boulevard Market, British Tea Garden, Heidi Cannon, Shelly Case, and Companion Animal Clinic.
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