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Fifth graders and their teachers gathered in front of Tecumseh Middle School (TMS) on Thursday, Nov. 1, for an official dedication of a statue depicting the Shawnee warrior Tecumseh, for whom the city was named. Dr. Emil Szkipala, a Sterling Heights artist, carved the trunk of a sycamore tree using several chain saws, completing the project on Tuesday, Oct.

Inspired by research on the Internet for her monthly book club, Kathy Betzoldt reached out and contacted the author of the book the group was reading for October. The result was a special guest for the group courtesy of modern technology. Direct interaction with an author during book club meetings is uncommon, but thanks to Skype, the neighborhood membership for the Outer Drive Court Book Club in Tecumseh expanded to include author Steve Luxenberg in Washington D.C.Book clubs are one way to build community and connections between neighbors, friends or co-workers.

To the Editor,America was founded by Christian men like the famous politician, diplomat and orator Daniel Webster, who stated: “Finally, let us not forget the religious character of our origin. Our fathers were brought hither by their high veneration for the Christian religion. They journeyed by its light and labored in its hope.

To the Editor,St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Women would like to thank all of the people who purchased tickets for our hand-made quilt. We are pleased to announce the winner is Kathy McKelvey of Tecumseh.She has a friend who is 93 years old and still making quilts by hand, and she always wished she could have one, and now she does! It must have helped that she was praying when the drawing took place.Good luck to all next year!Council of Catholic Women

Paul Eugene Yoder, 92, of Onsted, Mich., and Dade City, Fla., passed away on October 24, 2012 at his home. Cremation has taken place.The second oldest child of six for Lewis “Babe” Yoder and Pearl (Doner) Yoder, Paul was raised on a farm in Pioneer, Ohio with his siblings through the roaring ‘20s and the Great Depression. He worked for a short time on the railroad, then worked for Tecumseh Products as a single spindle drill operator in Tecumseh, Mich., just before joining the Army on April 2, 1942.

Only three touchdowns were scored in Britton Deerfield’s Division 7 pre-district varsity football game at Reading on Friday, Oct. 26, and the Patriots recorded two of them to advance to the next round of playoffs. BD won 14-7.BD took a 6-0 lead into the fourth quarter and added a touchdown and two-point conversion to increase the lead to 14-0 with 8:09 remaining in the game.Reading scored its only touchdown on a 62-yard breakaway run with 3:52 left in the final quarter.Kriss Iott scored for BD on a 77-yard pass from Nate Hoffman while Leighton Merritt added a touchdown on a 45-yard rush.

With longer lines and waits expected at the polls for the November 6 Presidential Election, voters might want to consider allowing themselves a little extra time to vote. Another way to keep things moving is for voters to educate themselves in advance regarding their votes, including the ballot issues.