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Michael Joseph Gruber, 55 of Gladwin, Mich., passed away on December 20, 2012 in Tecumseh, Mich., surrounded by his family. He was born May 28, 1957 in Tecumseh the son of Joseph Carl Gruber and Irene M. (Murphy) Gruber Brown. Michael married Delma Mills and was later married to Ruby Henry in August of 2006, both of whom survive. Michael worked for Ford Motor Company in Saline, Mich., as an incoming quality inspector until his retirement in 2006. Michael was a member of the Gladwin Free Methodist Church, the Harrison Moose Lodge No. 2235 and the Harrison Eagles.

On Friday, Dec. 14, the nation experienced another tragedy. In the words of several first responders, it was the worst tragedy that they had ever witnessed. Twenty year old Adam Lanza shot and killed six adults and 20 schoolchildren between the ages of five and 10.As a nation, we grieve on several different levels. We grieve for the administrators, teachers and children that are supposed to come home at the end of each school day. We grieve with the families, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents who are now faced with the pain of their great loss.

To the Editor,What a great turn out we had for the Holiday Music-Palooza. It was absolutely amazing. We were successful in raising more than $4,000 for the Tecumseh Service Club. We would like to thank the following local businesses and/or individuals for their unbelievable contributions.

Wayne J. Weaver, 68, 2805 Appletree Lane, South Bend, IN 46615 (formerly of Tecumseh) passed away Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born June 1, 1944 in Goshen to Paul F. and Nina V. Weaver. His family moved to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula when he was seven years old and he graduated from Manistique High School in 1962. Following his 1965 graduation from Hesston College in Kansas where he received an A.A.

Rogina Chase, age 75 of Tecumseh, passed away surrounded by her family Saturday, December 15, 2012. She was born November 8, 1937 in Morenci, Michigan, the daughter of Cosper R. and Edith (Colegrove) Powell. On December 22, 1962 she married William E. Chase, sadly he preceded her in death. Rogina is survived by her daughter, Gloria (Mark) Kirk of Adrian; and grandchildren, Rachel L. and Benjamin C. Kirk.Rogina enjoyed quilting & sewing, jigsaw puzzles, and was an excellent baker, especially when it came to cookies & pumpkin rolls.

Tecumseh Public Schools Supt. Mike McAran addressed school security as a priority item at Monday night’s regular school board meeting. He said that he had met earlier in the day with legislators, the police, and emergency responders to review existing security procedures. The topic is at the forefront of concerns for all school officials in the wake of the tragedy that occurred in the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last Friday, Dec. 14.“We put together the first security policy book when Supt. [Richard] Fauble was in charge in 2001,” McAran told the board.

The Tecumseh School Board unanimously approved the first revision to the 2012-2013 budget at Monday night’s regular meeting. Previous to the vote, Director of Business Services Judy Pfund had prepared a budget overview for the trustees that reported revenue in the general fund that is projected to be $23,286,717, reflecting an increase in revenues that were expected when the current fiscal year began on July 1. The recent independent audit had reported general fund revenues of $22,808,178 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

It is the week before Christmas, and often the time to begin panicking about needing that perfect Christmas gift for the last few people on the Christmas list. Traditional Christmas gifts of clothing, electronics, toys, and other items are one way to celebrate the season. For those who have all the “stuff” they need, there are better non-traditional choices.Lenawee County is home to a variety of different arts and activities that offer memberships or the chance to give a gift that is off the beaten path.