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No race in Tecumseh’s mayoral, council election

The position of Mayor of Tecumseh will be on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 6. Incumbent Mayor Richard Johnson is running unopposed for the position. Three incumbents are also on the ballot for Tecumseh City Council seats. Candidate biographies follow. All positions are for two-year terms.RICHARD E. JOHNSONRichard E. Johnson, a 1965 Tecumseh High School graduate, is married to Susan (Whitney), who is a teacher, business owner and artist. They have four children, and 10 grandchildren. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S.

New Hope Thrift Store Ministries offers variety of merchandise

Anita Wolf has been collecting things and giving them away to someone who needed the items more since she was a little girl. The call to provide for the needs of others has led Wolf to open New Hope Thrift Store Ministries at 406 N. Pearl Street in Tecumseh. A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, Oct. 25, and the store will have its Grand Opening on Monday, Oct. 29.“When I was a little girl, the body of Christ, working through churches, helped my large family,” said Wolf.

United Way sets three ‘bold’ goals for community, thanks supporters

To the Editor,Lenawee United Way recently hosted our annual “Small Business Blitz.” Many community volunteers visited businesses throughout our community asking for support for the 2012/13 Lenawee United Way campaign. Lenawee United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income, and health — the building blocks for a good life. In fact, we have three very bold goals for our community.

Adrian College facilitates science night for students at Sutton Elementary

To the Editor, We would like to extend a GIANT thank you to the Biology, Chemistry and Geology Clubs of Adrian College for facilitating our annual science night. You helped make it an enormous success!!Thank you.Sutton Elementary Staff and students

Liberals have lost sense of humor, oblivious to poverty and unemployed

To the Editor,A few years ago I thought Obamaheads were on Kool-aid or at worst some bad Fizzies. As time has progressed I have witnessed lies, corruption, failed union bailouts, coverups, blown tax dollars, shredding of our constitution, lies about the middle east and in general a thug style operation of our federal government. The only person I can see who is envious of Obama’s behavior would be Kwame Kilpatrick! I have noticed a distinct transformation of nearly all liberals in the last few months. They have lost any sense of humor they had and are totally oblivious to any of the facts.

Walberg voted against cuts to Medicare, seeks to repeal Obamacare

To the Editor,Tim Walberg is working to make government smaller and more accountable, repeal Obamacare’s takeover of healthcare and make it more affordable. He voted to preserve Medicare against $716B in cuts that would ration care and close down medical facilities. He voted to reduce taxes on small businesses and for an energy policy to move us toward energy independence, lower gas prices and create jobs. Tim’s opponent, Kurt Haskell supports the $716B Medicare cut and the government healthcare takeover that will cost us trillions!

Reagan inherited bad economy but didn’t blame President Jimmy Carter

To the Editor,Karin Barbee’s letter of 10/18 trotted out another left-wing fallacy — “Everything is George Bush’s fault.” She fantasizes that things would be wonderful if Obama had inherited a good economy. Well, Karin, Ronald Reagan inherited a much worse economy from Jimmy Carter — 11 percent inflation, 18 percent mortgage rates, rising gas prices, unemployment >10 percent, and weakness overseas. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?But Mr. Reagan didn’t blame Carter for everything; he put policies in place to grow the economy.

Obama cares, upcoming election about ‘soul, values and honesty’

To the Editor,Character counts. This election is a choice between the soul, values and honesty of the person we want in the White House.Mr. Romney was born into a culture of entitlement. He grew into a Prep School bully who harassed the classmates he considered different and weaker than he. He also thought it funny to direct a blind teacher into a closed door. While at Harvard, he actively picketed for the Vietnam War that sent thousands of his peers into war and to their deaths. He, however, spent the war years in France with four deferments gained with the influence of his father.Mr.

Benjamin G. Prettyman

Benjamin Gerald Prettyman, age 10, ran into the arms of Jesus on October 24, 2012, at Toledo Children’s Hospital. Ben was born December 10, 2001, in Tecumseh, Michigan to Lee and Vicky (Anschuetz) Prettyman.Ben was a fifth grader at Onsted Elementary School. He was a member of Crossroads Community Church, Adrian where he was part of his fifth grade small group in Kid Crossing. He was also a volunteer for the Pre-K kids. He enjoyed being a kid, playing, making forts, sitting by the campfire, playing on the swings, and riding his four wheeler.

Terry Lee Keith

Terry Lee Keith, age 65, of Clinton died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at home. He was born May 22, 1947 in Gary, Ind., to Edward C. Keith, Jr. and Doris (Drake) Keith Carpenter. Terry was a lifetime resident of the Tecumseh and Clinton area, graduating from Tecumseh High School in 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving at the bases in KI Sawyer, Marquette, Mich., and Bitburg, Germany. Terry was a member of UAW Local 892 in Saline and the Tecumseh V.F.W. Terry was employed at Ford Motor Company retiring in 2002. In 1988 Terry opened TK Originals in Adrian.

Royce R. Durkee

Royce R. Durkee, age 86, of Tecumseh, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at ProMedica Herrick Hospital under the gentle care of Hospice of Lenawee. He was born March 27, 1926 in Addison, Mich., the son of Winford and Zadie (Horton) Durkee. He married Betty Jane Wescott on October 17, 1945. Sadly she preceded him in death March 10, 2010.Royce worked at Tecumseh Products for 45 years, retiring as a supervisor in 1991. He was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, the Onsted American Legion Durkee-Sager Post No. 550, and F & AM of Tecumseh.

Karen Hyder

Karen Marie Hyder, age 74, of Tecumseh, passed away October 25, 2012 at Herrick Manor. She was born January 25, 1938 in Tecumseh, the daughter of Merrill J. and Hazel I. (Beevers) Murphy. Karen worked as a sewing machine operator at the GM Fisher Body Plant for thirty years, retiring in the mid 90s. She enjoyed making hook rugs and crocheting in her free time. She is survived by her sons Andy Hyder of Tecumseh and Alan Hyder of Bristol, Tenn.; her daughter Bobbie (Michael) Balent of Tecumseh; her sister Cora Alcock of Britton; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

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Clinton finishes regular season at 9-0

A big 48-0 Tri-County Conference (TCC) victory over visiting Sand Creek on Friday, Oct. 19, has Clinton’s varsity football team heading into the playoffs with a home field advantage. The win gave the Redskins an outright TCC championship and a guaranteed home play-off game.The Redskins have been paired up against Manchester and will play on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.“We’re very happy for the players who have worked extremely hard to get to this point,” said Clinton coach Scott McNitt.

Patriots qualify for playoffs with win over Morenci

Britton Deerfield pulled off the difficult task of winning its last three varsity football contests to automatically qualify for the state playoffs with a 38-6 home victory against Morenci on Friday. Oct. 19.The Patriots took a 15-8 lead into halftime and shut out the Bulldogs in the second half for the victory.BD plays at Reading in round one of the playoffs on Friday, Oct. 26.

Principal leaving local elementary school for new job

The resignation of Edward Manuszak as principal of Patterson and Herrick Park Elementary Schools was announced at the Monday, Oct. 22, Tecumseh School Board meeting. Manuszak has accepted the position of assistant superintendent of Bedford Public Schools. His last day with Tecumseh Public Schools will be Friday, Nov. 2, and he will begin his new duties in Bedford on Monday, Nov. 5.Tecumseh Supt.

Ken Richard named MHSAA Coach of Year

Tecumseh High School’s varsity girls bowling coach Ken Richard was recently named as Coach of the Year by the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MHSA) for the 2011-12 season. The 54th annual coach of the year banquet is being held on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Ramada Lansing Hotel and Conference Center in Lansing Michigan off I-96 exit 93 East. The banquet begins at 12:30 p.m.Coach Richard and the girls bowling team won a league and regional championship last season and earned a state runner up finish at the MHSAA State Championships and had an individual state champion as well.

Tribe caps season with eighth place at state meet

Tecumseh’s varsity girls golf team finished its season placing eighth in the Division 3 state championship tournament at Bedford Valley near Battle Creek on Saturday Oct. 20. The Indians had a two-day total score of 767 (390, 377) for eighth place while Forest Hills Eastern placed first with 710 (367, 343): BH Cranbrook-Kingswood was second with 712 (355, 357) and Detroit Country Day (363, 350) and Gross Ile (349, 364) tied for third with 713.The top 10 individual placers received medals. Natalie Blazo of Dearborn Divine Child was the low card shooter with 157 (81, 76).

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