A heartfelt tribute to Tecumseh’s Martha Melcher won’t be forgotten any time soon for approximately 200 people who attended the Musgrove Evans Award ceremony at the Tecumseh Community Center on Thursday night.Martha’s family, friends and former colleagues lauded her for her ability to take ideas and bring people together to get things done.Over and over, personal stories exemplified Martha as a positive force in advancing opportunities for children, who she said “are our greatest asset” in comments eloquently thanking the community for its “culture of support.”Among the many organizations M
Construction of the new streetscape at the intersection of Main Street and M-50 in Britton has been halted due to a problem with the new design element restricting traffic flow from Main St. to M-50, especially for trucks traveling through the village.
Living in a small town most everyone seems to know what’s going on behind the scenes, however, sometimes even heroic deeds go unnoticed or without mention.
Lee Marsh, 72, of Tecumseh, lost his life in an accident in Raisin Township on Tuesday, April 10. The Raisin Township Police Department is investigating the single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on Occidental Hwy. near Kellen Drive at 4:15 p.m.Witnesses reported that a vehicle driven by Marsh was traveling Southbound on Occidental Hwy. when he crossed the center line and struck several trees, rolling the vehicle at least once.
Tecumseh’s new AJ Smith Recreation Center is quickly taking shape and is on schedule for completion by the end of 2012 or early 2013, according to Tecumseh City Manager Kevin Welsh. “Everything is going as planned,” Welsh said of the 2.3 million project. “We’re right on schedule.”Department of Public Works crews and developer Krieghoff-Lenawee have foundation blocks set and sewer/water lines installed as well as metal frames for two multi-use activity buildings, attached to the main entrance building.
Sweat rolled from the foreheads of athletes at Tecumseh High School on Monday, Aug. 6, as the Indians held their first practice of the 2012-2013 season.The varsity players took over Indian Stadium from the junior varsity team at 6 p.m. after starting out their workouts with weight lifting. Tecumseh varsity coach Al Romano said he had 12 sets of five-minute workout sessions split with a break to ensure no problems with dehydration.
Tecumseh pharmacist and former mayor Harvey Schmidt had the support of many Tecumseh voters in his bid to face Nancy Jenkins as 57th District State Representative this November, but he was nudged out by Jim Berryman of Adrian. Schmidt received 528 votes to Berryman’s 162 in Tecumseh during the Democratic Primary on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Berryman received 53.11 percent of the vote and Schmidt received 46.75 percent in the primary countywide.Several candidates ran unopposed in the primary election, while others were running for the opportunity to oppose candidates in another party this fall.
Tecumseh City Council authorized City Manager Kevin Welch at its Monday, Aug. 6 meeting to seek bids to remove the façade of the receiving vault and to safely store it for future use.
To the Editor,This November we have the most important choice of our lives.If Mr. Romney is elected our middle class taxes will go up but he and his billionaire friends will get huge tax cuts. He promises to remove the regulations on Wall Street. Can you remember 2008, coal mines, oil drilling, gas extraction and corporations?He promises to enact the Ryan budget bill that turns Medicare into a voucher system and Social Security into a personal savings plan based on the stock market with no government guarantees.
West Nile Virus has put one heck of a scare in me, it being the end of the world and all, after hearing from a close friend in Ohio who was diagnosed with the new form of plague, so I checked the facts, online, to calm my rabid mind and found out some rather shocking facts I thought you should be aware of. I will be wearing a lot of mosquito repellent in the future and investing in a nice smelling version and I suggest you do the same.
Don Feldman, age 99, of Clear Lake, passed away August 3, 2012 at home.Don was born January 9, 1913 in Jackson, Mich., the son of George and Eva Feldman. On June 24, 1939 he married Bertha Crandall in Jackson, Mich. She preceded him in death on January 22, 2001.Don retired in 1980 with Ryerson & Haynes and worked for 31 years with Kelsey Hayes in Jackson, Mich., Philadelphia, Pa., and Orangeburg, S.C. He was a member of the Rotary Club in Jackson, Mich., and Orangeburg, S.C.
Charles LaVere Anson, 85, passed away Sunday, July 15, in the Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Peoria, Ariz. Charles was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Dublin, Mich., the son of Hildreth (“Pat”) and Inez Anson. On Thursday, Nov. 25, 1972, he married Sharon King in Lansing, Mich. She survives. Charles and Sharon resided for many years in Rome Center, Mich.Charles spent his career in service to his clients as a social worker and administrator.
Bruce Allen Johnston, age 52, of Antioch, Tenn., (formerly of Tecumseh) passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012. He is survived by his mother, Theresa Johnston; stepfather, Murray Body; father, Russell Johnston; stepmother, Joan; and brother, Dale Johnston. A private memorial service will be held at a later date in Tecumseh.
Barbara Ann (Folk) Ashford, age 76, passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. She was born the daughter of Bert Harold Folk and Marian Elizabeth (Tressler) Folk in Tecumseh, Mich., on February 24, 1936. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1954 and had been an active member in the Future Nurses Club and the Girls Athletic Association. Barbara had worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital for eight years as a Patient Companion.?She was best known for her warm smile, her gentle nature and comforting spirit for those that worked with her.
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LISD Tech Center FFA student Camden Grodi, left, and Tecumseh Rotary Club President Holly Willey work on a water pasteurization indicator at the tech center on March 21. Submitted photo.