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Byron “Barney” Goodman, age 94, of Tecumseh passed away June 2, 2013.Barney was born Jan. 28, 1920 in Waldron, the son of Daniel and Rachel (MacDonald) Goodman. On June 12, 1947 he married Betty Butler in Pittsford, who preceded him in death on May 20, 1997.Barney graduated from Waldron High School in 1938, then worked for Wabash Railroad before serving in the U. S. Army in WWII in the Combat Engineers in North Africa and then Burma for four years. He retired from Tecumseh Products after 42 years. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 34.

James Lee Anderson, age 89, of Tecumseh died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at ProMedica Bixby Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born June 7, 1923 in San Luis Obispo, Calif., to Harold and Lillian (Simonsen) Anderson. On June 4, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minn., he married Emily Wheeler. Emily preceded him in death on November 15, 2012. Jim attended Cal Poly and graduated from the University of California-Berkley with a degree in Economics. He retired in July of 1988 from United Bank & Trust as Trust Officer and Vice President. Jim served his country during WWII as a pilot in the U.S. Navy.

MACON – Residents of Macon Township attended a meeting Monday night, June 3, to get information about the possibility of Hyundai locating a proving grounds on land currently owned by Ceres Partners. The information is speculative, and residents learned township officials know very little.The property believed to be of interest to Hyundai is a large segment of land, part of 1,250 acres, bordered by Ford Highway to the west, Pennington Road to the north and Welch Road to the south.

Kelly Rinne, Vice President of Mortgage Sales for United Bank and Trust, has learned sweetness can come from life’s bitterest moments. It took a diagnosis of Stage 3 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2009 to inspire Rinne to fulfill many personal dreams.Along the way she has made friends, inspired her sons and beat her cancer into remission.

To the Editor,We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the adults, students, and local businesses who made the 2013 Tecumseh Middle School 8th grade trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania a wonderful success. Sr. Master Sandoval’s ATA Black Belt Academy generously granted our trip the concession stand rights for the November, 2012 ATA Tournament held at Tecumseh High School.

To the Editor,What does it take to have a high school that provides a quality education and a comfortable atmosphere to learn? It starts with the person at the top, and in our case, that’s Mr. McAran. He works hard, is never too busy to listen, and is a problem solver. Thank you for your dedication.Mr. Mills is the leader of Tecumseh High School and we’re impressed with the clean, safe environment and high quality of classes.

The Raisin Township Board of Trustees met in a special session on Monday, May 20 at 10 a.m. to discuss possibilities to expand recreational opportunities in the township. The future of the township’s roads also entered into the discussion.Adrian’s DDA Director and Economic Development Coordinator, Chris Miller, gave a presentation and invited the trustees to consider becoming members of the Complete Streets Coalition.

The city of Tecumseh recently received an A+/Stable rating from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, denoting a “stable outlook” regarding its general obligation bond commitments.“Every organization typically gets a bond rating, which is an overall assessment of the city’s financial condition,” said Kevin Welch, Tecumseh City Manager. “What it would typically be used for is if you wanted to borrow money. In that case we would receive an A+ rating, which is good.” The rating survey assesses the community a municipality resides in as well as other factors affecting its financial position.