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route will be down Oliver Street to Washington Street ending at Main Street Plaza. Chris Eveleth, Parade Chairperson says, “The many lighted floats usher Santa into town, who arrives by horse drawn carriage.” Anyone interested in having a float in the pa-rade can contact Chris, [email protected] or Josh Adams, Main Street Manager, [email protected]. Santa will be greeting children at Main Street Plaza this year following the lighting of the official Downtown Christmas Tree and the Dancing Light display. Horse and car-riage rides will be available after the tree lighting ceremony beginning on the corner of Exchange and Washington streets.

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Other downtown holiday events include Small Business Saturday, November 29. Down-town businesses will be open. While supplies last, each business will be giving away a free “shop small” bag with every purchase. An evening shopping event will be held Friday, December 12, from 5 to 9 p.m. This event will be celebrating the beautifully decorated windows of Downtown Owosso mer-chant’s. “It’s a great way to enjoy the beauty of our downtown while finishing up any last minute shopping,” it was noted. Volunteers are still needed for the Glow Run/Walk. Anyone interested can contact Rich or Denise at (989) 472-4277. Other questions can be directed to the Owosso Main Street Office at [email protected] or (989) 494-3344.

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magic and art to make the Depot the “place to visit” at Christmas. Shown here are an assortment of those spec-tacular decorations. Come out and see the Depot this season adorned in its finest. The historical building is even open this year on Christmas Day from 3 to 7 p.m.

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the Amtrak waiting room in 1981. This was the beginning of what you see at the Depot today. Each room has been restored to its original distinctive beauty and com-pleted with new and enhanced details. Photos of railroading personnel, passengers and the historic building now adorn many walls. Historic artifacts and furniture now on display as well as a railroading archive room holding drawings and images of many Michigan depots. The majestic, impressive building is now a distinctive part of the Durand community and Shiawassee County thanks to Ward and many of her volunteers, who saved a historic building from demolition. Ward’s husband, John, often told people his wife was having a love affair. After hesitating for just a moment he would add, “With the Depot.” Many people call the Depot the “Queen of the Rails,” yet Ward has also been known as the “Queen of the Depot.” Thanks to Ward and her community efforts, the Depot is now the only working railroad station of its size in the state of Michigan. The Depot is open to the public for daily tours with a special visit from Santa during the Thanksgiving weekend. The season is highlighted by more than 50 beautifully, deco-rated Christmas trees and holiday decor turning the Depot into a place of wonder and beauty. Buffet dinners are Saturday, Dec. 6 and Friday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. with a holiday wine tasting party being held Saturdy, Dec. 13. For all of these events, tickets are needed and can be obtained by calling (989) 288-3561. Ward says, “The Depot is truly the lifeblood of where we live. We can’t just think of ourselves. We owe our communities something and what we gain are great lessons from others, wonderful friends. That is the blessing for me.” Volunteers, like Ward, help to make this possible.

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Memorial Healthcare Holiday EventsInformation Compiled by Janae Fear, Special Sections Writer

The Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary will host its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 3rd at 6 p.m. in the main lobby of the Hospital. Each year, the Aux-iliary kicks off the month of December with a traditional Tree of Love Lighting Ceremony. In addition to the tree lighting, the St. Paul’s Children’s Choir will per-form and there will be story time with Santa. Photos with Santa are available for $3. All proceeds from Santa photos as well as donations collected through the sales of snowflakes and doves on the Grand Tree of Love will be used to purchase ortho-pedic surgical equipment. If you want to learn more about the Auxiliary, the tree lighting event or purchasing snowflakes and doves in memory of a loved one, please call the Auxiliary office at (989) 729-4675. The Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary is also pleased to offer families the oppor-tunity to have a visit and a photo taken with Santa on December 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. December 10th and 18th from 6 to 8 p.m. in the front lobby. Photos cost $5 for individual or group photos. To help keep wait times down, pre-registration is suggested by calling Peggy at (989) 277-3838. Please leave your name and contact number. Walk-ins are also welcome. The annual holiday craft show at Memorial Healthcare will take place on Decem-ber 5 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the hospital’s main campus auditorium. Each year, the talented healthcare team members of Memorial showcase their other skills and talents and offer their holiday crafts and food items for sale. All items are home-made and there will be raffle tickets available to support the Employee Help Fund. Public is welcome.

SANTA visited Memorial Healthcare’s lobby (right), 826 W. King Street, Owosso, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013. This year, the Memorial Healthcare Auxiliary will have Santa visiting on December 10 and 18.

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Nutmeg: This spice comes from the seed of a tree along with its ‘sister’ spice Mace. Mace is the reddish cover-ing over the seed. Nutmeg is usually used in a powdered form. It is slightly sweeter than Mace.

HISTORY OF THE THANKSGIVING PARADE Thousands of people line the streets of midtown Manhattan every year to catch a glimpse of the balloons and performers marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Mil-lions more will tune in to watch it on television. The Macy’s parade is intertwined with Thanksgiving, making it as much a part of the holiday as turkey and pumpkin pie. The parade has evolved throughout the years, and the history of the parade is both interesting and informational.

Historians believe the parade was instituted by European immigrants who made up the majority of employees at the retail gi-ant Macy’s. In the 1920s, employees who were now proud Americans wanted to celebrate with traditions that were similar to tradi-tions in Europe. This in-cluded a parade down the

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The sixth annual Festival of Trees will be held in lo-cal businesses throughout

the Perry community. Look for signs in windows of par-ticipating businesses and vote for your favorite tree by plac-ing a non-perishable food item under the tree for the local Food Bank. Food items will be picked up beginning Monday, Decem-ber 15. The business with the most items collected will earn bragging rights and an opportunity to display the ‘Traveling Trophy’ for a year. The real winner(s) will be your neighbors, family and friends who need a little boost during hard times. Businesses interested in participating in this year’s event by collecting food for the Food Bank for an opportunity to win the traveling trophy, may call (517) 625-6155 Ext. 235.

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Directions: Melt butter and brown sugar until mixture boils, remove from heat and add marshmallows, stir until blended. Pour over 2 or 3 bags popped microwave popcorn.

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streets. Animals were borrowed from the Central Park Zoo, bands played and marchers wore different costumes. In 1927, concern for children lining the parade route led parade officials to replace live animals with the signature helium balloons people now know and love. A dragon and Felix the Cat were some of the first balloons. The festivi-ties continued to grow during the 1930s, when Santa was added to the parade’s growing list of participants. The year 1933 was the only year that Santa led the parade rather than closed it. During World War II, the parade was put on hiatus, as the rubber for the balloons and the helium was donated to the war effort. The parade resumed in 1945 and was televised only in New York. The 1947 film “Miracle on 34th Street” made the parade even more popular. NBC televised the parade nationwide the following year, drawing viewers from all over the country. TF12B680

Oh So Simple Fudge Submitted by Cathy Baumgardner of Owosso

Ingredients:1-1/2 tsp. plus 1 Tbsp. butter divided2 cups (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips1 pkg. (11-1/2 oz.) milk chocolate chips1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions: Line a 9” square pan with foil, grease with 1-1/2 tsp. butter.In a large microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and re-maining butter, stirring after 1 minute and every 30 seconds thereafter. Stir in milk and vanilla. Spread into pan. Refriger-ate until firm. Lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil and cut fudge into 1” squares. Store in refrigerator.

Church Windows Submitted by Joette Dennis of Ovid

Ingredients:12 oz. pkg. chocolate chips1 cup chopped walnuts1 stick margarine1 10-1/2 oz. pkg. of small colored marshmallows

Directions: Melt margarine and chocolate chips together. Cool. Add nuts and marshmallows. Divide mixture into 2 large rolls (or logs). Roll in waxed paper. Chill for 24 hours. Slice about 1/2” thick.

Grandma’s Cranberry-Raspberry Salad Submitted by Linda Mudge of Perry

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Directions: Bring to boil pineapple juice, water and lemon juice. Re-move from stove stir in Jell-O until dissolved. Break-up cran-berries, add to Jell-O. Refrigerate until begins to set. Fold in celery, apple, pineapple and nuts. Pour into mold and let set. Unmold and keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Seasonings, Spices and Herbs Black Pepper: This is a flowering vine developed for its peppercorn fruit that are usually dried and used as a spice or seasoning. There are different varieties of Pepper including White Pepper, Green Pepper and Red Pepper. Black Pepper is the world’s most traded spice.

Allspice: Originating from the dried, unripe berries of a tree native to southern Mexico, the name ‘Allspice’ was given to the seasoning in the 1600s by the English who believed it combined many flavors including Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cloves. Allspice is an essential ingredient to Caribbean cuisine. It has also been used as deodorant.

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Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee wishes to thank the 220 current volunteers and also past volunteers that have assisted to help adults with ongoing health challenges. There are many volunteer opportunities including volunteering for someone in your own com-munity. This includes visiting and helping, usually weekly, both the person with health challenges and their family caregivers. Other volunteer opportunities include helping in the office, being a liaison for the program at someone’s own church, helping with build-ing and grounds maintenance, helping on committees and with fundraisers. Persons who are served do not have to be homebound, and many who are served are senior citizens, but younger adults are also eligible for the services. The program serves only Shiawassee County. Many counties in Michigan do not have a similar program, so the staff members and board of directors are also grateful to the early leadership of the charity that began this program for our county. Since it’s inception in 1993, the program has served 1,650 patients and their caregiving family members. Many of these persons, have actually been served by the same volun-teer for years. Whether our volunteers are matched with someone to visit and help, or serve through one of the other volunteer opportunities, everyone’s time and help benefits those asking for the program’s help, and strengthens the program. Respite Volunteer staff also provide patient and caregiver education and support to the persons served, explaining all the other available senior, homecare, and healthcare services available in Shiawassee County, with the hope of helping both the person served and their family caregivers. The program is based on the Faith in Action model, and many area churches share information about the services provided, and also the volunteer trainings. For per-sons interested in becoming a respite volunteer, please call the office at (989) 725-1127, e-mail [email protected] or visit the website www.shiarespite.org. A Volun-teer Training will be scheduled in the near future. On Friday, Dec. 5, Respite Volunteers will have a Bake Sale Booth at the Memorial Healthcare Employee & Volunteer Craft Show. The booth will be in the foyer of the Memorial Healthcare Auditorium 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Organizers are already planning the March 13 St. Patrick’s Party, April 30 Spring Purse Party Bingo at GiGi’s, and the June 27 Golf Scramble at Corunna Hills Golf Course. The Comfort Cookbooks are also on sale both at Springrove Variety on Washington St. and at the Respite Volunteer office at 710 W. King St., Owosso, in the historic brick home east of the King St. entrance into Memorial Healthcare. The main entrance is on the parking lot side.

Perry Christmas Lighting Contest The annual Christmas Lighting Contest in the City of Perry will be judged Friday, Dec. 12, with judges beginning a tour of the city at 7 p.m. City residents are encouraged to turn their lights on and have their holiday displays lit during that time. A prize of $200 will be divided among the top three winners.


Winter Wimp?By Elizabeth Wehman

Winter. It’s just a season. Right? Of course. We’re Michiganders, as we puff out our chests. Could a little snow on the ground, a puddle freezing over or tem-peratures soaring lower than Antarctica cause us to put everything we own in a mini-van and find a double wide anywhere south of the Florida/Georgia line? Could we, Michiganders, actually become ‘Winter Wimps’? It has already been reported that hospitals all over the state are having people enter emergency rooms with mas-sive heart attacks while still clutching this year’s Farmer’s Almanac after reading what is expected for this winter’s weather. I dare to say, it has to be memories of the winter of 2013-14. Last winter’s statistics were brutal. Here in mid-Michi-gan, we set the record for highest snowfall at a significant 83.9 inches. The Flint area ranked fifth in the coldest win-ter ever with an average of 19 degrees. That’s only three degrees higher than the all-time coldest winter of 1976-77. These statistics together made it the all-time worst winter in many of our lifetimes. For me, it brought back memories

of reading Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Long Winter.” Should these minor details of winter approaching cause us to head to the store to stock up on little essentials like powdered milk, ten-40 battery packs or even whole house generators? Remember last year’s quick trips to the store? It was a pretty sure bet that if you didn’t take either a cell-phone or a radar beacon, you might not make it there and back. There were a few times I was scared to leave my car in a parking lot for fear they’d plow before I returned. You do remember the massive mountains of snow surrounding each lot. They found three cars in the Walmart parking lot alone. In June.

Last winter still seems just weeks away. We shudder remembering the 110 consecutive days of snow on the ground. Parents still recall being shut up in the house due to another snow day. Children actually begged to go to school instead of celebrating with hot chocolate and sledding parties. Many districts predicted Fourth of July ending dates. We still remember March, which felt like January all over again, when we weren’t really sure we’d get through the month, let alone the rest of the season. Many of us envisioned emergency personnel finding us buried in one of those forever lasting snow drifts in our driveways. We were sure they’d find us frozen solid like a Walt Disney Princess truly unable to ‘Let it Go.’ Disney knew exactly which winter to release their movie, “Fro-zen.” Maybe this year they’ll give us a break and debut, “Thaw.” Even our dog gained amazing bladder control to avoid the moment we would open the back door for him to go out and do his business. For those of us who totally missed Christmas at home

last December, due to ice and power outages, I think we need to put up our trees way before Thanksgiving to make up for the loss of Christmas 2013. Enjoy it for twenty-four days instead of the regular twelve days of Christmas. Double the presents, double the eggnog, perhaps even double the Christmas carols. Instead of five gold rings, let’s give ten, twenty lords a’leapin, eighteen ladies dancing and fourteen swans a swim-min’. Let’s go all out, just in case power companies from Florida have to come and

turn us back on again. Did last year’s winter cause you to actually believe your parent’s childhood snow stories? Whenever I came across someone who experienced the great depression, I asked them about the comparison of winters from yesteryear to last year’s winter. When even those folks shook their heads, I knew we were experiencing one of the worst. Yet are we turning into wimps? Winter wimps? What could possibly cause someone, who has experienced the worst of what Michigan has to offer since birth, shudder in fear and fight in the supermarket over the last pair of battery operated socks and specialty thermal under-wear? This year, instead of standing outside and allow-ing one of the first snowflakes to land on our tongues, we are rushing inside, slamming the door shut and chanting to ourselves, “It will be over soon. It will be over soon. It will be over soon.” We all know what it is like to wake up to a driveway full of the ‘white stuff.’ The first slippery drive home from work puts us quickly back into winter driving mode. Usually after summer I look forward to wearing sweat-ers and a coat again, yet last year’s were worn so much...I’m pretty sure they’ve disintegrated on the hanger during the summer. Hibernation is looking better and better this winter. If bears can do it, maybe we can just sleep through the entire season. Can we experience again the Great Lakes freezing over until Father’s Day? Are you ready to not see grass again until Memorial Day? If you answer no to any of these questions, you may have already turned into a win-ter wimp. If it’s any consolation, I’ll be the first one to admit it. On Facebook. If this winter is anything like last. Guaranteed.

Elizabeth Wehman has been writing for years including the for Independent Newsgroup. She has recently pub-lished her first novel, “Under the Windowsill” which is available at Amazon.com. Elizabeth lives in Owosso.

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Chicken Broccoli Casserole Submitted by Cathy Baumgardner of Owosso

Ingredients:1 pkg. (6 oz.) chicken stuffing mix2 cups cubed cooked chicken1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed broccoli cheese soup, undiluted1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions: Preheat oven to 350º. Prepare stuffing according to pack-age directions, using 1-1/2 cups water. In large bowl, combine chicken, broccoli and soup. Put in a greased 11 x 7 inch pan. Top with stuffing, sprinkle with cheese. Bake covered, 20 minutes. Uncover, bake 10-15 minutes or until heated throughout.

Chocolate Chip Cookies Submitted by Debbie Campbell

Ingredients:1 cup shortening1 tsp. vanilla1/2 cup sugar1 cup brown sugar2 eggs, unbeaten1/2 tsp. soda2 cups flour12 oz. chocolate chips

Directions: Combine shortening, salt and vanilla. Add sugars, gradu-ally and cream well. Add eggs and beat. Add flour and soda and mix well. Add chocolate chips and blend. Drop from tablespoon onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375º for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven while still soft and light in color.

Czech Crepes Palacsintas Pancakes Submitted by Judy StehlikIn memory of Rose Wesley

Ingredients:2 cups flour3-1/2 milk1 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. baking powder4 eggs beaten1/2 cup sugar2 Tbsp. oil

Directions: Beat milk, oil, sugar and eggs until frothy. Add salt and flour to mixture, beat well. Fry in a cast iron frying pan – oil on pan. Fry until brown, then flip and brown other side. Add any filling you desire…raspberries, cherries or prunes.

Creamy Souper Rice Submitted by Edith Holliday of Flushing

Ingredients:1 (10-3/4 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup1-1/2 cup water1-1/2 cup uncooked instant rice

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Also from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be a Live Nativ-ity at First United Methodist Church of Byron, 101 S. Ann St., with refreshments available. Carriage rides will drop off and pick up at the church, and will run every 15 minutes. “Pick up an entry form at any participating business that evening. Have your form stamped as you stop by the businesses for refreshments or activities through-out the evening and then enter your form for a Gift Basket giveaway,” it was suggested. This & That Country Room & The Vil-lage Framer, 301 N. Church St., will have their annual open house from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Dec. 5, with refreshments available. Concluding the Christmas in the Village events will be a Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Byron Masonic Lodge in downtown Byron. Breakfast will consist of scrambled eggs, sau-sage, fried potatoes, pancakes, biscuits and gravy with assorted beverages. The event, sponsored by the Byron Masons, is donation only with proceeds to benefit the Byron Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

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Czech Vanocka Submitted by Judy Stehlik

Bake at 325º for 1 hour.Ingredients:8 cups flour, sifted1/2 lb. butter2 whole eggs (or 4 egg yolks)1/2 cup sugar, melted in 2 cups milk2 tsp. salt2 pkg. yeast1 cup raisins1/2 cup almonds, cut up walnuts or pecansglazed fruit (optional)

Directions: Work flour and butter together as for pie. Add the eggs, sugar dissolved in milk, salt, mace, lemon rind and yeast, risen in 1/2 cup water. The dough will be stiff. Work smooth so it doesn’t stick to bowl. Then cover with cloth and let rise in warm spot. When it has risen, stir in raisins and chopped, blanched almonds. Knead and divide into 4 large portions and 5 smaller ones. Roll each into a long roll. Braid the 4 together. Place into greased 9x13-inch pan; braid the 3 smaller pieces. Place on top of the 5, then add remaining 2 on top of 3. Let rise once more; brush with beaten egg and almonds. Bake in slow oven for 1 hour. You can use glazed fruit instead of raisins or both.

Seasonings, Spices and Herbs Ginger: Sometimes called Ginger Root, Ginger is a rhizome (root) of a plant consumed as a delicacy or a spice. Ginger produces a fragrant, hot flavor. It is a key ingredient in Indian cuisine. It is also used as a food preservative.

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The hallmark of the Mei-jer hunger relief efforts is its Simply Give program, which has helped neigh-borhood food pantries keep their shelves stocked for more than 5 years. This signature program has generated nearly $12 million, thanks to the con-tinued generosity and sup-port of Meijer customers, team members and food pantry partners who are committed to helping feed hungry families. Meijer customers gener-ously donated more than $726,000 during the 2014 Fall Simply Give cam-paign. That commitment to supporting hungry fami-lies, combined with a do-nation from Meijer, raised the Fall campaign total to more than $2.6 million, making it the most suc-cessful campaign since Simply Give began in No-vember 2008. The 2014 Holiday Sim-ply Give campaign is go-ing on now through Jan. 3. During each Simply Give campaign, customers are encouraged to purchase a $10 Simply Give donation

card upon checkout. Once purchased, the donation is converted into a Meijer Food-Only Gift Card and donated directly to the lo-cal food pantry selected by the store. Meijer custom-ers can also participate in the program by purchas-ing a $10 donation card on Meijer.com. Online dona-tions will be distributed to the food pantries with the greatest need. Your $10 donation helps a neighbor make ends meet. Each Meijer store part-ners with a local food pan-try during campaigns to ensure that all donations generated remain within local communities. For this Holiday Simply Give Cam-paign, the Owosso/Corunna Meijer has partnered with the Shiawassee Hunger Network. The Shiawassee Hunger Network is an al-liance of 12 independently run food pantries located throughout Shiawassee County. These pantries re-alize additional donations, distributions, and econo-mies of scale because of their collaborative efforts. The Shiawassee United

Way serves as the admin-istrator of this alliance and provides fundraising, mar-keting, grant writing, sec-retarial, management, and product donation seeking services. The alliance pan-tries realize reductions in administrative costs be-cause of the efforts of the Shiawassee United Way. This frees their resources so that they can focus on the neighbors in need that they serve. The Simply Give program runs three times a year to help fulfill the needs of our food pantry partners when they need it most: Spring, Fall and Holiday. The part-nering food pantries are rotated to ensure broader outreach in our communi-ties. Instead of determin-ing what food to donate to our food pantry partners, the Simply Give program allows them the flexibil-ity to choose the grocery items best suited for the families they serve in their communities. And, this in-cludes baby food, formula, diapers and wipes.

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Inside-Out Cake Submitted by Edith Holliday of Flushing

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Directions: Grease and flour bundt pan. Mix cake mix, eggs, water, oil and icing together well. Pour into pan and bake in preheated 350º oven for 45-50 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting pan on cake plate. I sometimes make a glaze of confectioners sugar and milk together and drizzle over cooled cake. May use other flavors of cake mix.

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Central’s Old-Fashioned Family Christmas Join the Owosso Public Schools Central Elementary family as they take a step back to enjoy the fun and simplicity of an old-fashioned holiday adventure at Peacock Road Family Farm, December 2 or 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets cost $6 per per-son and must be purchased at the Central School office. Limited space is available. Included in the ticket price are a ride on the Peacock Express Train to see Santa, evergreen swag decorating, reindeer viewing, marshmal-low roasting and cocoa and cookies. Also available for purchase at the farm will be food from Farmer Ed’s Feed-ing Trough, treats from the Sugar Shack, and gifts from the Christmas Shoppe. The farm also sells Christmas trees, wreaths, swags, kiss-ing balls and grave blankets. All proceeds from this event will benefit the fourth grade spring trip to Mackinac.

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FORECLOSURE NOTICE This fi rm is a debt collector attempt-ing to collect a debt. Any informa-tion obtained will be used for this purpose. If you are in the Military, please contact our offi ce at the num-ber listed below. ATTN PURCHAS-ERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee for any reason. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest, and the purchas-er shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mort-gagee, or the Mortgagee’s attorney. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by: Holly A. Drobil, a married woman, and Richard R. Drobil, her husband to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated May 20, 2013 and recorded June 28, 2013 in Liber 1188 Page 90 Shia-wassee County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage was assigned to: Quick-en Loans Inc., by assignment dated April 21, 2014 and recorded April 28, 2014 in Liber 1198, Page 400, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Two Hun-dred Ninety-Five Dollars and Fifty-Four Cents ($112,295.54) including interest 4% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mort-gage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, Circuit Court of Shiawassee County at 10:00AM on December 17, 2014 Said premises are situated in Town-ship of Burns, Shiawassee County, Michigan, and are described as: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUAR-TER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE4 EAST, BURNS TOWNSHIP, SHIAWASSEE COUN-TY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 17, WHICH IS NORTH 00 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 1052.72 FEET ALONG SAID WEST LINE FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 17, THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAlD WEST LINE NORTH 00 DE-GREES 09 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 270.09 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 41 MIN-UTES 18 SECONDS EAST 322.56 FEET ALONG THE EAST AND WEST ONE-EIGHTH LINE IN SAID SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER, THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 270.17 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 30 SEC-ONDS WEST 322.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 11615 Vernon Rd, Bancroft MI 48414 The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in ac-cordance with MCL 600.3241 or MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemp-tion period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale, or upon the expira-tion of the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(c), whichever is later; or unless MCL 600.3240(17) applies. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclo-sure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: 11/12/2014 Quicken Loans Inc., Assignee of Mortgagee Attorneys: Potestivo & As-sociates, P.C. 811 South Blvd. Suite 100 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 (248) 844-5123 Our File No: 14-13032 (11-12)(12-03)

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AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTIFY US AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE - Default having been made in the terms and conditions of a certain mortgage made by Ronald J Latunski, and Michelle M Marr, Mort-gagors, to Bank of America NA, Mort-gagee, dated the 15th day of Septem-ber, 2010 and recorded in the offi ce of the Register of Deeds, for The County of Shiawassee and State of Michigan, on the 30th day of September, 2010 in Liber 1152 of Shiawassee County Re-cords, page 0304, said Mortgage hav-ing been assigned to Green Tree Ser-vicing LLC on which mortgage there is claimed to be due, at the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Seven-ty Eight & 68/100 ($154,878.68), and no suit or proceeding at law or in eq-uity having been instituted to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof. Now, therefore, by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, and pursuant to statute of the State of Michigan in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of Decem-ber, 2014 at 10:00 AM o’clock Local Time, said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale at public auction, to the high-est bidder, at the Courthouse in the City of Corunna MI (that being the building where the Circuit Court for the County of Shiawassee is held), of the premises described in said mort-gage, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the amount due, as aforesaid on said mortgage, with inter-est thereon at 4.875% per annum and all legal costs, charges, and expenses, including the attorney fees allowed by law, and also any sum or sums which may be paid by the undersigned, nec-essary to protect its interest in the premises. Which said premises are described as follows: All that certain piece or parcel of land, including any and all structures, and homes, manu-factured or otherwise, located thereon, situated in the Township of Benning-ton, County of Shiawassee, State of Michigan, and described as follows, to wit: Part of the Northwest fractional 1/4 of Section 5, Town 6 North, Range 2 East, Bennington Township, Shia-wassee County, Michigan, described as: Beginning on the West section line 649 feet North from the West 1/4 post of said section; thence North 330 feet; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds East 530 feet; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 10 seconds West 330 feet; thence South 89 degrees 14 minutes 30 seconds West 530 feet to the point of beginning During the six (6) months immediately following the sale, the property may be redeemed, except that in the event that the prop-erty is determined to be abandoned pursuant to MCLA 600.3241a, the property may be redeemed during 30 days immediately following the sale. Pursuant to MCLA 600.3278, the mortgagor(s) will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property dur-ing the redemption period. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a re-turn of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s at-torney Dated: 11/12/2014 Green Tree Servicing LLC MortgageeFABRIZIO & BROOK, P.C. Attorney for Green Tree Servicing LLC 700 Tower Drive, Ste. 510 Troy, MI 48098 (248) 362-2600 GTAZ FNMA Latun-skiRo (11-12)(12-03)

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FORECLOSURE NOTICE RAN-DALL S. MILLER & ASSOCI-ATES, P.C. MAY BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY IN-FORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE A MILITARY SER-VICEMEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY NOW OR IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CON-TACT OUR OFFICE. Mortgage Sale - Default has been made in the conditions of a certain mortgage made by John Baley Mar-ried to Leslie Baley to Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp., Mortgagee, dated April 12, 2007, and recorded on April 16, 2007, in Liber 1109, Page 718, Shiawassee County Records, said mortgage was assigned to Car-rington Mortgage Services, LLC by an Assignment of Mortgage dated Janu-ary 04, 2014 and recorded February 24, 2014 in Liber 1195, Page 866, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand Sixty-One and 89/100 ($86,061.89) including inter-est at the rate of 6.50000% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mort-gaged premises, or some part of them, at public venue, at the place of holding the Circuit Court in said Shiawassee County, where the premises to be sold or some part of them are situated, at 10:00 AM on December 3, 2014 Said premises are situated in the Village of Bancroft, Shiawassee County, Michi-gan, and are described as: A part of the West half of the Northwest quarter of Section 36, Town 6 North, Range 3 East, Village of Bancroft, Shiawassee County, State of Michigan, described as follows, to wit; A part of the West half of the Northwest quarter of Sec-tion 36, Town 6 North, Range 3 East, in Michigan, beginning at a point 80 feet East of the Southeast corner of Lot 3 in Block 9 of Village of Ban-croft, according to the recorded plat thereof, and thence East 125.00 feet; thence South 75 feet; thence West 125 feet; and thence North 75 feet to the place of beginning. Commonly known as: 104 Beach St., BANCROFT, MI 48414 If the property is eventually sold at foreclosure sale, the redemp-tion period will be 6.00 months from the date of sale unless the property is abandoned or used for agricultural purposes. If the property is determined abandoned in accordance with MCL 600.3241 and/or 600.3241a, the re-demption period will be 30 days from the date of sale, or 15 days after statu-tory notice, whichever is later. If the property is presumed to be used for ag-ricultural purposes prior to the date of the foreclosure sale pursuant to MCL 600.3240, the redemption period is 1 year. Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale, the borrower(s) will be held respon-sible to the person who buys the prop-erty at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages are, if any, limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus inter-est. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our offi ce as you may have certain rights. Dated: November 5, 2014 Randall S. Miller & Associ-ates, P.C. Attorneys for Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 43252 Wood-ward Avenue, Suite 180, Bloomfi eld Hills, MI 48302, (248) 335-9200 Case No. 14MI01152-1 (11-05)(11-26)

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STATE OF MICHIGAN35TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ORDER REGARDING ALTERNATE SERVICECASE NO. 14-6187-CH208 N. Shiawassee St., Corunna, MI 48817989-743-2262JP Morgan Chase Bank, National AssociationRana Razzaque (P67627)31440 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 200Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-723-5073vMac-Clair Mortgage CorporationTHE COURT FINDS:Service of process upon the defendant, Mac-Clair Mortgage Corporation can-not reasonably be made as provided in MCR2.105 and service of process may be made in a manner that is reasonably calculated to give the defendant actual notice of the proceedings and an op-portunity to be heard.IT IS ORDERED:1. Service of the summons and com-plaint and a copy of this order shall be made by the following method(s). b. Tacking or fi rmly affi xing to the door at . d. Other: Publish in the local news for three consecutive weeks.11-3-14Gerald D. LostraccoP16808

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Powder Coating-Welding- Media BlastingPick up & Delivery

Service AvailableCall or Visit

Martin Powder Coating 124 W. Third Perry, MI

(517-625-4220)

CASH FOR JUNKERSCrashed-running or not!

Up to $1,000!!!989-666-6365.

24hr. Light & Heavy Towing

Ditch Recoveries$50 Local Towing

* Tire Changes* Motorcycle towing

* Jump Starts* Vehicle unlocks

* Buy/tow junk cars* Long distance towing

* Flatbed available989-743-5768

320 Automobiles

NAPIER MUSIC:New and used string instruments and accessories.LESSONS: Guitar-Banjo-Etc. 8315 S. M-52, Owosso. 517-625-4954.

GUITAR WORKBENCH818 W. Main St.,

Westown Owosso~Professional

~Certified Instrument Repair

~Set-up~CustomizationBy appointment989-277-9399

Matt Grubb, Luthier

305 Musical Instruments

SHIH TZU PUPPIES!!$400 males, $450 females. Call or text 810-275-2411.

285 Pets & Services

FRANK’S PLACEYour Source for Lawn & Garden Sales, Service &

Parts. 989-288-4840

255 Lawn/Garden

HAY FOR SALESmall squares &

round bales.989-666-5032

250 Farm/Dairy Products

STARTER-ALTERNATOR-GENERATOR REPAIR SERVICE. C&D Rebuild-ers. 989-725-7255 or 989-723-2865.

245 Farm Equip.

RETIRED HANDYMAN BUILDS bird houses & feeders, dog houses of any size, also rabbit/bunny houses. (2) dog houses for large & (1) extra large size dog ready to go.Oakley. 989-845-2641.

180 For Sale

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them thank you and that you found them in

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NOW HIRING!!SAVE-A-LOT Food Stores is searching for qualified

candidates to fill positions at our Corunna location. We are recruiting for the following positions: Meat

Journeyman-previous retail meat cutting experience preferred. We offer you Full benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision,

Life Insurance, Disability, Paid Vacations, Promotion from Within. Please submit cover letter and resume, along with references, in person to: 115 W. McAr-

thur St, Corunna, MI, Attn: Tami

CDL-A, OTR TRUCKdriver, singles & teams, 1yr

exp, 2013-2014 tractors, no East Coast, no touch freight, for more info call

989-743-3898 or 800-336-2458

170 Help Wanted

NOW HIRINGTRUCK DRIVER

Regional, Michigan driving or CLASS A OTR

CALL 517-675-5847 or517-881-1544Apply online

www.transfleet.com

JANITOR/CUSTODIAN.PERRY AREA. Fri.-Sun. $8.15/hr. Must be able to pass criminal background check. Call 866-869-6582. Ext. 153.

CDL TRUCK DRIVERS &New Grads:EARN $15,250 in 90 Days!Plus, Home Daily & Sign-On Bonus!Dedicated Opportunity with U.S. XPRESS.Call Today: 866-479-8448

170 Help Wanted

BAT REMOVALFREE Estimates!

Now offering custom Bat Houses. Call Today!

*Major credit cards accepted*989-413-7350

165 Misc. Services

R & B DeerProcessing

451 Mc Neil St. (M-71)Corunna

$70 DebonedWalk In Cooler

Special Includes:Processing

1# Jerky1-Stick Summer Sau-

sage1# Pepper Sticks

$95989-743-DEER

Deer Bait

DEER PROCESSING.989-634-5115

$60-Regular CutOther cuts available.

Many Sausage Options3450 E. Britton Rd.,

Bancroft.

145 Deer Processing

BINKLEY DEERPROCESSINGWalk-in Cooler

All meat is vacuum sealed.Jerky-Sausages-Pepper

Sticks & Much More517-625-8211.

145 Deer Processing

SOMEFALL PROJECTS

wait until SpringConcrete Work

· Driveways· Sidewalks

·Garage Floors·Barn Floors

• Lawns Repaired• Bushes Removed• Small Demolitions

• Misc. Landscape NeedsA hearty thank you to all of our customers! Make the best of each day and

take care.CALL LARRY HOZAK

989-743-4457

NEED YOUR LAWNMOWED?

Reasonables rates and senior discounts.

Mention this ad when calling 989-429-2767.

128 Landscaping

DRIMBY’S TREE SERVICES: 989-666-3620, Corunna. Tree & stump removal. I have a 65ft. bucket truck. Insured. Call for free estimates. 40yrs experience. 10% dis-count for Senior Citizens when mentioning this ad.

125 Trees / Stump Service

SNOWPLOWING989-277-9898

116 Snow Removal

MICHAEL BERTHUMECONSTRUCTION CO.

Custom Homes, Additions, Remodeling, Garages,

Barns, Roofs, Decks & More.

Licensed & Insured.989-723-6712 or517-202-6056.

110 Building / Home Imp.

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