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Growing up in Tecumseh, Scott Winstead never dreamed he would someday found a church, let alone one that would, over time, grow by leaps and bounds. Crossroads Community Church, which has approximately 1,100 members, recently celebrated 25 years in the Lenawee area. “Back then, if I’d have made a list of what I wanted to do when I grew up, pastoring a church wouldn’t have even made the list,” said Winstead who said he spent most of his youth biking around the city from his family’s S. Union Street home and dreaming of becoming a professional athlete.

Clinton’s varsity football team defeated Madison 33-6 on Friday, Sept. 21, to improve to 5-0 overall for the season.The Redskins scored 21 points in the first half while keeping the Trojans off the scoreboard. Mathew Sexton opened scoring with a 71-yard touchdown run in the first quarter while Collin Poore added another touchdown for Clinton with 1:33 remaining in the first quarter on a 34-yard run.Clinton connected on one of two Point After Touchdown (PAT) kicks and went into the second quarter up 13-0.Clinton quarterback T. J.

Jean Anne Blum Turner Doty, age 89, of Monroe, passed away Sept. 8, 2012 in the care of Tecumseh Place II’s loving staff, and supported by Hospice of Lenawee. Four generations of family and her devoted husband of almost 66 years of marriage, Robert Douglas Doty, were present at Jean’s death, which ended her long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.Born in Monroe, Mich. on Mother’s Day, May 13, 1923, Jean Anne was the fourth child of seven born to George Armstrong Blum and Helen Emma Reisig Blum. She was a talented artist and a well known 4-H leader and seamstress.

Six of Tecumseh’s varsity girls cross country runners medaled to help the Indians place first at Blissfield’s Early Bird Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Gerber Park.Tecumseh’s girls scored 57 points to place first while Blissfield followed with a score of 95.“The girls have been running hard for the past few practices so I was impressed on how well they ran today,” said Tecumseh coach Jill Stockford.

There are a few new attractions this year at the Clinton Fall Festival along with all the yearly favorites and all the great food from area churches and organizations. The fun begins on Friday, Sept. 28 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 30.This is the first year for the Clinton Fall Festival Queen contest. Contestants will perform from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday. The contest begins with an opening dance number, and then the young women are judged in the areas of interview, talent, evening gown, and on-stage questions.The Queen candidates are all fans of Clinton and the Clinton Fall Festival.

People will often decide to live and stay in a community for a variety of reasons, one of them being its low crime rate. The city of Tecumseh is often considered a relatively safe community.

To the Editor,I never write letters to the paper, didn’t think it ever did any good! But as a T.H.S. grad and a life long Tecumseh resident I think I need to say this about the 5th grade football program as I see it. I wasn’t pleased with what I saw at the game last Saturday the 15th of Sept. The game is an hour long, four quarters. I watched the entire game and there were at least six to eight young men who didn’t play over three snaps in the game.

To the Editor,This is in response to Ronda Reek’s letter in the Sept. 10, 2012 issue.Who makes the rules?In a democratic republic, we, the people, have the freedom to elect officials to represent us in local, state, and federal government.

Tecumseh schools are about to undergo a technical renovation that will not be visible to the casual observer but which will improve both the technical capabilities in all buildings and enhance the curriculum abilities of every teacher in the school system.