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To the Editor,The Free Throws for Life event held last weekend at Tecumseh Middle School was an incredible display of community coming together to support a young mother in need of a double lung transplant.Throughout the day, there were visitors who stopped by to show their support and donate to the cause. We left the gym with more than $2,100 in donations with approximately another $2,000 pledged. The event consisted of 12 free throw shooters each taking hour-long shifts shooting free throws in honor of Jessica Johnson.

To the Editor,I read, with great interest, Mr. Allen Graham’s letter to you in the May 9, 2012 edition of the Herald. During my first reading of his letter, I mistakenly dismissed his description of the state of our politics. I thought his words intended to provoke some and alienate others.After a second reading, I began to understand the fear and anxiety Mr. Graham displays due to the excesses of political rhetoric flowing from Washington and from other partisan sources. I disagree with several of his premises. First, the Constitution is not an immutable document.

To the editor,To family, friends and loyal customers of Tilton & Son’s Shoes:Thank you all for celebrating my retirement. I am grateful for each and everyone of you. The kindness and appreciation you have shown me has made my nearly 40 years of service a truly rewarding experience.A very heartfelt thank you to Gladys, Bud and Tim Tilton for putting up with me for all thse years! I have enjoyed working, laughing and sharing a very special part of my life with you.My cup runneth over and over again.Thank you and bless you all.Betty RoumellOnsted

To the Editor,The Tecumseh Education Association would like to proudly recognize the literary accomplishment of Tecumseh High School senior Eva Deel (pen name Eva Rayne), who has published her first novel titled “Bittersweet.” The TEA has purchased two copies of Eva’s book and they will be donated to the THS library and the Tecumseh Public Library. Please read her novel and support the success of Tecumseh’s newest local author.Tim MarkTecumseh Education Association

To the Editor,A heartfelt thanks goes out to all of the participants, volunteers and sponsors who made the 2012 Tour de Tecumseh a success. The weather was beautiful for our 2nd annual ride which brought in over 100 riders from all over the state to showcase our amazing art center, town and surrounding area. A special thanks to First Federal Bank for being a featured sponsor and also staffing one of our rest stops. Thanks to Carter Rehab for hosting and staffing a rest stop. Thanks to VIP Printing for making such great shirts for our ride.

To the Editor,The relationship between the First United Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh, Michigan and the Maumee Valley Presbytery (Presbyterian Church, USA), has endured through many changes. The church, established in 1828 has witnessed to Jesus Christ through tumultuous times, such as the Civil War, the First and Second World Wars, and the Vietnam War. The regional body, Maumee Valley Presbytery (MVP), has recently denied the request of individuals from that church.

It took Tecumseh varsity golfer Bobby Thomas just 71 strokes to complete his 18-hole round at the Wolf Creek Golf Club and repeat as individual champion of the annual Lenawee County golf tournament in Adrian on Saturday, May. 12.Thomas earned his third consecutive individual county title with his round of 71 while helping the Indians to their fourth straight county championship. Tecumseh’s golfers totaled 319 to finish first while Madison carded 332 to place second while Sand Creek totaled 362 to place third.

Britton Deerfield’s varsity track teams participated in the Litchfield Purdy Invitational on Saturday, May 12, but didn’t do as well as coach Jay Yockey would have liked.The boys placed 13th out of 14 teams with 12 points while the girls placed 14th.“We had a bit of a rough day,” said Yockey. “Hopefully we can get the kinks fixed before our next meet which is Saturday, May 19, at Hillsdale College. It’s our regional meet so hopefully we'll perform there.”The Patriots were led by Leighton Merritt with a second place finish in the long jump with a leap of 18’.

Britton Deerfield’s varsity baseball team picked up a 4-0 win at Sand Creek on Monday, May. 14.BD improved to 4-8 in the Tri-County Conference and 6-14 overall with the win.Zac Bearinger earned the pitching win after throwing all seven innings. He allowed no runs on four hits while walking two and striking out four. He went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double to help his own cause.Adam Straits was 1-for-3 with a run scored and RBI while DJ Gotz was 1-for-3 with a run scored.