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“God was watching over her,” said Jean Gall, mother of Joanna Gall, 24, who survived an accident on Thursday, Jan. 17 when she was struck by a pickup truck and run over on Chicago Boulevard in downtown Tecumseh.Gall was in the crosswalk when the truck, driven by Kyle Mason, 30, of Tecumseh, turned right from southbound Evans Street onto westbound W.

During a closed session following the Monday, Jan. 21 Tecumseh City Council meeting, council members conducted an evaluation of City Manager Kevin Welch. Although details are kept private, Mayor Richard Johnson said the council members gave Welch “a favorable review,” which included extending his contract for another year.“Kevin is the consummate professional, and he’s what other city managers should be judged by,” Johnson added.Welch will be putting together a list of goals and priorities based on comments made during the review.

To the Editor,Recent reports in the media have created unfounded concern about patient and employee safety at our local hospitals. It is important that our community is aware that ProMedica has comprehensive patient safety programs in place at all of its facilities, including Bixby and Herrick Hospitals. These include programs to provide the staffing needed for safe patient care. Safety is ProMedica’s number one focus and the foundation of our mission.

To the Editor,Sometimes good things come to those who wait. And to those who resist. For two years, U.S. Treasury Department officials have tried to coerce those who received payment of federal benefits by paper check into switching to direct deposit or debit card forms of payment. Payments will only be made electronically as of March 1, 2013, they said. You have to switch.To a large degree, the threats worked. Millions of scared seniors converted for fear of losing their benefits. But now the truth comes out.

Last year Battle Creek Lakeview’s Spartans battled with Tecumseh’s varsity wrestling team before taking a tight 34-27 victory to claim the Indians’ annual Phillip Jaimes Memorial Tournament title.

Tecumseh’s varsity girls basketball team lost to 37-26 to Lincoln on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Indians were lead offensively by Nicole Lipnichan with 10 points and nine rebounds.Tecumseh followed with a 34-26 victory at Adrian on Friday, Jan. 18.The Indians led 12-4 at the end of the first quarter and closed the first half with a 20-6 lead. Adrian outscored the Indians (5-5, 3-2 SEC) 20-14 in the second half but it wasn’t enough to pick up the win.

Bruce Harold Alber, age 89, of Tecumseh, Mich., passed away on Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Saline Evangelical Home. He was born July 8, 1923 in Ann Arbor, Mich., the son of Harold and Amanda (Schlee) Alber. On September 27, 1981 in Ann Arbor he married Esther Snowgold and she preceded him in death on April 30, 2004. Bruce was an Ann Arbor resident for 60 years before moving to Clinton in 1986. During his lifetime he had worked for the Chrysler Corporation for 30 years before his retirement in 1982.

After 28 years working as a chemist, Timothy McGarigle was laid off and had to rethink what he wanted to do for a career. He spent time researching demographics and discussing different sales ventures with his wife, Cindy, and one area that seemed like a good investment was selling firearms. When she saw the former party store property was available on E. Michigan Ave. in Clinton, Cindy suggested it would be a perfect location for a gun shop.“It seemed like a good business to get into,” McGarigle said.He had knowledge of weaponry, although he does not consider himself a gun enthusiast.