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THE FINAL PERFORMANCE of the faculty recital series featuring percussion instructor, Scott Kretzer, will be held Monday, March 31 at 8 p.m. at the Dawson Auditorium, Adrian College.  The concert is free and open to the public. 

DRAMATIC CHRISTIAN Ministries will present “Acts One and Two” with Dennis Cole on March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Macon United Methodist Church, 11964 Macon Hwy., Village of Macon.  Acts One and Two includes many various characterizaions by Cole.

MERCY’S SONG, an Easter dance production, will be held March 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. at the Tecumseh Assembly of God Church, corner of M-50 and Rogers Hwy.

The Adrian Social Security office is sponsoring a pre-retirement seminar for Lenawee County residents. The seminar will be held Tuesday, March 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lenawee Vo-Tech Center. Reservations are not necessay and there is no cost to attend.

The seminar will provide a detail overview of Medicare, disability, survivor benefits and benefits to the family.

THE BEARS LAIR Playground and Wellness committee is sponsoring the fourth annual Sal’s Spaghetti Dinner/Silent Auction/THS Jazz Band Night on March 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Patterson Elementary School gym, 401 N.VanBuren.

Tickets are available for two seatings, the first at 5 p.m. and the second at 6 p.m. Kids five and under eat free. Tickets are $6 in advance and $7 at the door.

The Tecumseh High School Jazz Band will be playing and a silent auction will be held.

Cornell J. Etoll, Jr., 52. of Sand Creek,  passed away peacefully March 15, 2008, at home.  Cornell was born March 13, 1956, in Bryan, Ohio the son of Cornell and Ruth (Collins) Etoll, Sr.  

He  was a 1974 Stryker High School graduate.  After graduation,  he attended trade school where he earned his degree as a machinist.  Until his illness, he worked many years for Rima Manufacturing.

George Bancroft, 80, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Clinton, passed away March 16, 2008.  George was born May 20, 1927, in Tipton, Michigan, the son of Leo and Nellie (Tripp) Bancroft.  On January 24, 1953, he married Nadine Pratt in Angola, Indiana and she survives.

 
George served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean conflict.  He retired from the Tecumseh Products after 42 years of service.

Joseph Valdez, 86, of Adrian, died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at his home.  He was born October 10, 1921, in Lincoln, Nebraska to Mike and Anna (Redstock) Valdez.

Clyde Lavern Runyan, 73, of Adrian, went to be with his Saviour, Sunday, March 16, 2008, at Toledo Hospital, surrounded by his wife and children who adored him.  He was born December 22, 1934, in Jackson, MI, to Reid and Ellen (Harris) Runyan.  Clyde was a 1953 Graduate of Hanover Horton School.