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A well-recognized city landmark that has stood on the hillside at Brookside Cemetery since 1882 was removed by city crews Tuesday after a study found the granite face of the building was a hazard and too costly to repair. The vault, however, proved to be stronger than first thought when steel rods and other reinforcements were uncovered during the demolition. The city is storing the vault’s granite face for possible use in the future. Photo by Jim Lincoln.

Donna Behe, age 65, of Tecumseh, formerly of Howell, passed away November 13, 2012.Donna was born February 21, 1947 in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Donald and Mabel (Smith) Martin. On March 5, 1965 she married Thomas Behe and he survives. She was a graduate of Redford High School and then attended Cleary College. She retired from St.

Tecumseh Public Schools received a favorable audit report from Brian Nofzinger representing the accounting firm of Gross, Puckey, Gruel, and Roof at Monday night’s regular school board meeting.Nofzinger told the trustees that the district’s accounting practices and financial situation rated an “unqualified opinion” from the accountants who combed through the schools’ ledgers. “Unqualified” is the highest rating possible, meaning that there were no errors or discrepancies to report.“You have made wise business decisions,” Nofzinger said.

To the Editor,Students at Clinton Elementary are helping the 671 homeless students of Lenawee County and would love your help. The Elementary recently raised $400 selling bracelets during their 3rd annual Pajama Rama Day. Now, Busch’s grocery store is sponsoring a contest and collecting bottle refund slips for different organizations.

To the Editor,A huge thank-you to my campaign volunteers, organized labor, the Lenawee Democratic Party, and especially the voters who supported my candidacy for County Commissioner in Tecumseh and Tecumseh Township. Thanks to your loyal support, I won in town by a nine vote margin and was beaten overall by a mere 223 votes out of total of 5091 votes cast in the race. Best wishes to you all in the future, and God bless the United States of America.Gayle KeiserDemocratic candidate forLenawee County, Commissioner, District 1

To the Editor, This is in response to Ronda Keck’s letter, published in the November 3, 2012 issue.It seems that we find ourselves in need of First, it is imperative to explore whom former Secretary of State and Senator Daniel Webster was.

David Richard Jones, 41, of Britton was found not guilty by reason of insanity in Lenawee County Circuit Court for setting a fire in a house on M-50 in Ridgeway Township and then scuffling with police at the scene. Judge Timothy P. Pickard ordered Jones to report immediately to the Michigan Department of Community Health’s Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ann Arbor.After the Feb. 22 incident, Jones was free on bond upon his admittance to a hospital for treatment of a diagnosed mental health condition.

To the Editor, I am writing to thank everyone who contributed to my recent campaign to represent District 7 on the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners. Despite the odds against us we were able to run a clean, strong campaign based on ideas and change for the future. While I did not win the election, I learned so much from talking to voters in Blissfield, Britton, Deerfield, Ogden, Palmyra, Ridgeway, and Riga. During the hours we spent combing the countryside going door to door we had the opportunity to listen to the challenges facing our district in Lenawee County.