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CONTENTSVOLUME XIII • ISSUE 8

NEWS BRIEF

American Spirit Center Seeks Donations for RoofINSIDE, PAGE 2

MARK MEYER MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING Pinckney Memorial Post 419 of American Legion will be hosting the Mark Meyer Memorial Golf Outing on Saturday July 22, 2017 at Timber Trace Golf Course. Registration fee is $75.00 per person, which includes lunch at the turn and dinner after the event at the post. Registration is now open. For more information please contact Cary (734) 646-3985 or Chip (616) 446-5346. All profits go to our vets.

Live music makes a community more vibrant and positively impacts its resi-dents, businesses and visitors. That’s the mantra of 2 Stones Events, and it led to a monthly series in downtown Brighton – Jazz @ The Pond – which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this summer.

The husband-and-wife duo of Cal and Whitney Stone has been promoting live music in the region since 2002.

“Brighton’s Mill Pond is such an awe-some space for live music that we decid-ed in 2013 to try and make a go of a jazz series, and the response has been spec-tacular,” said Whitney Stone. “Not only is our audience continuously growing for these free concerts, we’ve also received great support from many others.”

Those others include Caretel Inns of Brighton – the series presenting sponsor since 2014 – as well as the City of Brigh-ton, its Principal Shopping District, the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Com-merce, The Marketeer and BrightonDin-ing.com.

“Caretel Inns continues to support the community and the Arts in Livingston County,” said Cynthia Garrett, of Caretel. “These concert have been great for our guests at Caretel and continues to grow every year.”

Caretel Inns financial backing has helped 2 Stones Events present some of the best jazz musicians from Lansing to Ann Arbor to the east side of Detroit.

“We’re blessed to be promoters in a state that is just loaded with premiere talent,” said Cal Stone. “The pool of mu-sicians that we tap into is, in my high-ly-biased opinion, matched only by a few large metropolitan areas like New York and New Orleans. Most people who live in this area have no idea. So, one of the best things about our job is turning people on to these local players and seeing that ‘I had no idea’ look in people’s faces.”

This year’s lineup is no exception. The 2017 series kicks off in June with Sean Dobbins & The Modern Jazz Messengers, followed by The Nighthawks Jazz Orchestra (July); the Dave Bennett Quartet (August); and The Brothers Groove (September).

“These acts represent four totally dif-ferent genres of jazz,” said Cal Stone. “I can almost guarantee that if you come to all the concerts, you will not hear any-thing even remotely similar – other than

the fact that it’s all great music.”The events are held on the second

Wednesdays of the month and each be-gins with a swing lesson from The Dance Project at 6:30 p.m., and the concerts run from 7-8:30.

“We used to do two sets until 9 p.m. but we found we lost folks during the inter-mission,” said Whitney Stone. “With one 90-minute set, we don’t lose any momen-tum and everybody sticks around for the whole show. The musicians can hit their stride and hold it for the entire show.”

Once again, the sound will be high qual-ity, provided by 2 Stones Events’ partner, Heslip Audio, which also handles the sound for Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz & Bar-becue Blues festival and numerous other local events.

“The first year of Jazz @ The Pond, we we’re getting our feet wet and seeing if this would work, so we couldn’t afford to bring in a professional sound company,” said Cal Stone. “But when Caretel came on board, it made the decision a no-brain-er. These concerts sound absolutely gor-geous – whether you’re sitting near the gazebo or sipping a glass of wine on Ciao Amici’s patio.”

Restaurants, in fact, have been a key factor in the success of Jazz @ The Pond, with support provided by a number of Brighton eateries. The concept, explained Whitney Stone, is to bring people down-town for the live music but to also have them grab a bite to eat before or after the concert and visit the shops on Main Street.

“It’s all connected,” said Whitney Stone. “Matt Modrack, who was the city’s Down-town Development director until he passed away last summer, was one of our

biggest champions from the get-go. He understood the link between live music and entertainment and a thriving down-town. They go hand-in-hand, and the communities that have one usually have the other. Brighton has both in spades.”

Jazz @ The PondPRESENTED BY: Caretel Inns of BrightonPRODUCED BY: 2 Stones EventsLOCATION: Mill Pond gazebo in down-town Brighton (Inclement weather moves shows into the CoBACH Center, 200 W. Main)TIME/DAY: 7 p.m.; second WednesdaysSCHEDULE: June 14 -- Sean Dobbins & The Modern Jazz Messengers; July 12 -- The Nighthawks Jazz Orchestra; Aug. 9 -- Dave Bennett Quartet; Sept. 13 -- The Brothers GrooveINFORMATION: www.2StonesEvents.com

While Northfield Township is a small community, the Kiwanis Club of Whitmore Lake is proud to bring the 4th of July Parade to those who are also proud to call North-field Township their home. Each year, the parade committee chooses a theme and this year’s theme is Building America’s Future. It’s our goal and intent to have an amazing parade that brings smiles and joy to everyone in our community.

Each year the parade enlists over 50 volunteers that participate in the parade. From the Whitmore Lake High School Marching Band to the local fire depart-ments, from the Whitmore Lake High School Equestrian Team to local farmers and their tractors, everyone who partici-pates takes pride in honoring the parade event. In addition to the volunteer par-ticipates, the Kiwanis Club of Whitmore Lake hires special parade exhibits such as Specialty Floats, Jugglers and Stilt Walk-ers, many different clowns, face painter,

a bagpiper to lead our parade, and Paws (Detroit Tiger’s Mascot).

With 2017 being the 70th Birthday of the Kiwanis Club of Whitmore Lake, we are honored to bring this event to the community of Northfield Township - this is our 22nd year of hosting the parade. But it’s your sponsorship and financial assistance helps us bring a spectacular parade event to our community.

Please consider donating $50, $100 or $200! Donate $500 or more and get your company’s name on the Parade Banner!

Donations are tax deductible and can be made out to:

Kiwanis of Whitmore Lake Foundationc/o 4th of July Parade CommitteeP.O. Box 582Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189 The Kiwanis of Whitmore Lake Foun-

dation is a 501(c)3 organization.

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JAZZ @ THE POND CELEBRATING 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

By Cal Stone

KIWANIS 4TH OF JULY PARADE

16TH ANNUAL DAY OF CARING

ANNOUNCED By Jeanne Clum

What difference can one day make? When it is Livingston County United Way’s Day of Caring, the impact on the community is tremendous! The 16th An-nual event is set for Wednesday, August 16.

“Every volunteer contributes their time to improve the community, and when we combine forces for one day, the effect is beyond words,” stated event co-chairper-son Piet Lindhout of Lindhout Associates Architects. “Once you participate, you just can’t stop. We have many volunteers who come back year after year because it means so much to them.”

Last year’s event brought togeth-er 1,300 volunteers to work at 125 worksites. They represented 130 local companies, plus school sports teams and organizations, scout troops, churches, nonprofits and families. The Livingston County United Way collects worksite proposals from seniors, schools, disabled residents, local nonprofits and local resi-dents. Projects include yardwork, or mi-nor household maintenance and sprucing up. These are projects that the residents cannot do on their own.

One homeowner shared her thanks, say-ing “No words can begin to express my ap-preciation for volunteers who came to help ‘trim up’ my yard today – what a blessing!”

Volunteers are invited to register indi-vidually or as groups. They can designate their preference for location, type of proj-ect, special skills they have, and half-day (8:30 am-noon or 1:00-4:30 pm) or a full-day commitment.

Some examples of opportunities include:· Outdoor projects such as painting,

landscaping and completing simple main-tenance

· Harvesting and weeding community gardens

· Interaction with seniors or people with special needs

· Indoor projects such as painting and light housekeeping

· Delivering emergency pantry packs to shut ins

Many companies, clubs and organiza-tions participate together. Community service showcases an organization’s vol-unteer spirit while making a difference, improving employee morale and enthu-siasm, strengthens team building, and makes individuals feel more connected to their community and coworkers.

High School teams and clubs are en-couraged to join the event and could be re-warded for their community spirit through a Challenge Grant from Citizens Insurance/Hanover Foundation. Last year over 400 high school youth took part in the Chal-lenge. Even more young people joined in service with their families or other groups.

Anyone can recommend a worksite and are encouraged to apply for a neighbor or friend who needs extra help. Local non-profits love Day of Caring for getting spe-cial projects done. All proposed worksites are reviewed and qualified by the Living-ston County United Way Day of Caring committee.

Day of Caring is Livingston County’s largest one-day community service event with big-time community impact. Worksite requests, volunteer applications and additional information are available online at www.lcdayofcaring.org.

To learn more about Livingston County United Way and how it works to elevate the quality of life for all residents, visit www.lcunitedway.org.

Brothers Groove by Steve Galli

Dave Bennett Quartet

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CAUGHT READING

Jeremy and Kaitlyn LaRue reading the Courant in Woodstock, NY.

The American Spirit Center, lo-cated at 10590 East Grand River in Brighton, is seeking donations for a new roof. Their present roof needs to be replaced at a cost of $42,000. The Brighton Chamber Foundation will once again support the American Spirit Center in accepting the tax de-ductible donations as a 501C(3).

Checks may be made payable to the Brighton Chamber Foundation and mailed or dropped off at 218 E. Grand River, Brighton, MI 48116.

The American Spirit Center is home to the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 4357 (FVW), American Legion Post 235 (The Legion) and other Veteran minded organizations. The VFW and The Legion’s continued support and services to local veterans and their families is a commitment by them

to “honor the dead by helping the living” through working with the VA Health Centers, VFW National Home, Active Duty Troop Support, engage-ment with the youth and supporting a strong National defense. Members within this organization assist dis-abled and needy war veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents, as well as the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. They also provide enter-tainment , care and assistance to hospitalized veterans or members of the U.S. Armed Forces. They carry on programs to perpetuate the member of deceased veterans and members of the Armed Forces and to comfort their survivors. In addition, they sponsor and participate in activities of a patriotic nature.

THE AMERICAN SPIRIT CENTER IS SEEKING DONATIONS FOR A NEW ROOF

By Pamela McConeghy

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What a winter. During this winter and spring, I have been working on an an-tique two-wheel tractor. In

the 60s, these tractors were the work-horse of the garden. They came with so many attachments that you were a one man army in your garden. You could cul-tivate, plow, disc and cut the grass. They had one big obstacle, you had to walk behind them. Now small tractors have taken over the position of the two-wheel tractors. Who wants to walk when you can ride? They are a benefit if you have a small garden, and with the renewed interest in organic gardening and more home vegetable gardens, these are the ideal type of machines to use. You do not have to go to the gym after you use one. The ease of changing an attachment in minutes is great. The Montgomery Ward tractor came with 28 attachments! Many of the old engines are held on by four

bolts and replacing them is quite simple. Most of the two-wheelers have bad rims and tires which you find discarded in fields. But the attachments last forever. These are all built in various Asian coun-tries and that is a shame. They are still available online and at antique tractor shows.

I haven`t walked in the woods in the spring to look at wildflowers for a while. I have been so busy, as always, in the spring. Not this year. I killed my first mosquito on February 18. The bluebirds, geese and Sandhill cranes came back early.

The big push to arrive at your favorite garden center can be a lot more produc-tive if you think ahead of what the grow-ing conditions are where you are going to plant. The amount of sun or shade your plants will receive throughout the day is important. The condition of the soil is one of the most important consid-erations. Plants with low moisture needs

would be a good spot for dry, all sun, and asphalt conditions. I take care of an area at the Salem-South Lyon District Library that is bordered by an asphalt driveway with little water available. I use native plants like the cup plant that adapts to the conditions around it. Some years they are tall and healthy and in dry years they still survive. When you go shopping for a tree a few questions should be asked.

What will be the tree`s natural height in ten or fifteen years? Will it grow close to you electrical line in the years ahead? I learned that Edison may charge you if the trees or shrubs interfere with your house supply line.

John Keast is an Advanced Master Gar-dener. Q&A at Gardenspotkeast@aol.com Copyright©2017 John Keast.

GARDEN SPOT TWO-WHEEL TRACTORSBy John Keast

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The Brighton District Library in-vites you to learn, grow, connect, and create with them this sum-mer! Stop by the library Sunday,

June 11 from 1-4pm for Springfest, the Summer Reading Program kick-off event in Millie’s Garden. Enjoy juggling and stilt walking, amazing balloon art, ice cream, petting zoo, giant bubble station, and a surprise visit from one of our favorite princesses.

Visit the library’s favorite tiger sculp-ture, back in Millie’s Garden, following a two-year make over by artist Sue Sand-erson and weather proofing by Brighton Ford. The tiger has a fresh new look with vividly colorful endangered animals painted throughout the body. See how many you can name, then, join us by en-tering our name the tiger contest.

Register for Build a Better World, this year’s Summer Reading Program theme, June 11-August 5. It’s free and for all ages! The library is the perfect place to help imaginations take off with books, music, movies, special events, and lots of fun!

The Summer Reading Program encour-ages reading during the long summer months to help maintain the gain that was made during the school year.

“Of all the activities children and teens participate in, time spent reading is the best predictor of reading achievement be-cause the more students read, the better readers they become,” said Carla Sharp, Head of Youth Services at the Brighton District Library. “Children tend to read more when they are allowed to choose their own reading material. Those who read during the summer move ahead

with their skills, those who don’t may lag behind in the fall,” said Sharp.

Springfest and the Summer Reading Program have been generously spon-sored by the Friends of the Brighton

District Library. The Brighton District Library is located at 100 Library Drive, Brighton. For information about Spring-fest or the Summer Reading Program call 810-229-6571.

THIS MONTH @ THE BRIGHTON DISTRICT LIBRARYSUMMER READING PROGRAM BEGINS AT THE LIBRARY

By Margaret Vergith

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Defamation is def ined as a communication which expos-es a person to public hatred, contempt, ridicule, shame,

disgrace, or obloquy, and which has a tendency to injure a person’s reputation by diminishing his or her standing in the community. When the defamatory words are written, it’s called libel. When the defamatory words are spoken, it’s called slander. Libel is considered to be a little worse of an offense because written words are more permanent in nature, while spoken words are more transitory in nature.

Defamation involves the defamatory words themselves, plus the “publication” of those slanderous or libelous words to a third person(s). For a publication to exist, the words or statement must be communicated to, and received and un-derstood by, at least one third party oth-er than the communication’s source and its recipient. It is important to note that the words don’t necessarily have to be believed by the third party – the words or statement only need be communi-cated to them. Also, the communication itself can be either intentional or inad-vertent; however, if the communication is inadvertent, it must be considered negligent in nature for liability to result.

Defamation can also be classified as either “Per Se” or “Per Quod.” Per Se defamation means the libel or slander is

obvious on its face, and damages are pre-sumed. Per Quod defamation means the libel or slander is not obvious on its face, but it is understood in light of extrinsic facts or circumstances that reasonably convey the defamatory meaning. There-fore, a plaintiff must plead and prove the extrinsic facts to show the inducement, colloquium, or innuendo that makes the statement defamatory. Also, a Per Quod plaintiff must prove special damages, as they are not presumed. To do this, the plaintiff must show that the defamatory statement will tend to harm the plain-tiff ’s reputation in the community, or tend to dissuade others from associating with the plaintiff.

In defamation cases, there is also a distinction drawn between public officials (and, to an extent, public fig-ures) and private persons. With public officials (i.e. those in government po-sitions), their dealings and activities are automatically considered to be a matter of public concern (because of their position), and there is an absolute and unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs. Therefore, in order for a public official to prevail as a plaintiff in a defamation action, the official must prove with clear and convincing evidence that the defendant published the defamatory communica-tion with actual malice. Actual malice involves either (1) the defendant’s

knowledge of the falsity of the state-ment, or (2) the defendant’s reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity of the statement. In cases involving pri-vate persons, most states use a negli-gence standard (including Michigan), but some still use the actual malice standard.

The defenses to a defamation claim are categorized as either “absolute” or “qualified” privilege. The absolute privilege defense applies to (a) state-ments that are/were in fact true or were made with the plaintiff ’s con-sent, (b) statements made in judicial proceedings (including witnesses), (c) statements made in governmental (leg-islative or executive) proceedings, and (d) statements made by husbands and wives in private communications.

The qualified privilege defenses shield an individual from liability for defamation when he or she acts under a good-faith belief that the information is true, and the communication possess-es a socially useful purpose. The most common of those defenses include (a) the Fair Comment privilege (where the speaker’s, a third party’s, or a common interest is being protected), and (b) the Reporter’s privilege (there is no liability for neutral, near verbatim repetition of defamatory statements). Another inter-esting defense is the Living Person Rule: Only a living person can be defamed – a

deceased person’s estate may not bring a defamation action for a statement made about the decedent after he or she died.

Disclaimer: The information in this article does not constitute legal advice. Derek Edwards is an attorney serving southeast Michigan. For a free initial consultation, call Derek at (734) 502-1176 or email AffordableLegalSer-vicesPLC@gmail.com.

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One of the greatest gifts you can give a grandchild is the gift of financial literacy. Helping them save money early in life and

showing them how to make wise spend-ing decisions goes a long way toward a bright financial future. As they get older, they may want to save for special pur-chases or their college education. You can encourage them when they get their first job to begin saving for the future, includ-ing their retirement.

Planning for the Future with my Social Security

When you celebrate their graduation from high school, you can also remind them to set up a my Social Security ac-count. They need to be age 18 or older, have a U. S. mailing address and a valid email address, and have a Social Security number. And while their retirement is many years away, you can explain the im-portance of reviewing their earnings re-

cord each year since Social Security uses the record of earnings to compute their future benefits. As they start their first major job and begin saving, they’ll be able to monitor the growth of the estimates of benefits available to them. You can access my Social Security at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

Saving For Retirement with myRAThe U. S. Treasury recently introduced

a retirement savings account for a simple, safe, and affordable way to save for retire-ment. It’s perfect for people whose em-ployer doesn’t offer a savings plan. There are no costs or fees to open and maintain a myRA account. The account won’t lose money and is backed by the U. S. Treasury. The individual chooses the amount to save. The account is portable and moves with them from job to job. The account owner can withdraw the money they put in without tax or penalty. You can learn more about myRA at www.myra.gov.

Share How Social Security WorksYou can share your knowledge about

Social Security with your young savers by explaining how the program works and how it has worked for you. About 96 percent of all Americans are covered by Social Security. Social Security is financed through workers’ contributions , which are matched by their employers. We use the contributions to pay current benefits. Any unused money goes into a trust fund. Nearly all working people pay Social Se-curity taxes and about 61 million people receive monthly Social Security benefits. About 42 million of those beneficiaries are retirees and their families. Encourage them to watch our Social Security 101 video at www.socialsecurity.gov/multimedia/we-binars/social_security_101.html.

Share Your Retirement StoriesSocial Security replaces about 40 per-

cent of an average worker’s income, but financial planners suggest that most re-

tirees need about 70 percent to live com-fortably in retirement. Americans need more than Social Security to achieve that comfortable retirement. They need pri-vate pensions, savings, and investments. That means starting to save early and monitoring your Social Security record for accuracy. You can share lessons from your own life about saving and planning for retirement. Remember, the best place anyone of any age can visit for quick, easy information about Social Security is www.socialsecurity.gov.

Your personal stories about how you prepared for retirement and what role So-cial Security plays can help them see what is needed for a secure financial future. Give them the gift of financial literacy today.

For more information about Social Security, visit www.socialsecurity.gov. Mike Laird is the Social Security District Man-ager in Ann Arbor. He can be contacted at 800-772-1213 or Mike.Laird@ssa.gov.

SOCIAL SECURITY WHAT YOU CAN TEACH YOUR GRANDCHILDBy Mike Laird

THE LEGAL SPOT DEFAMATION By Derek Edwards

Celebrating its 10-year-anniver-sary, the Michigan Activity Pass will cont inue to provide l ibrary card holders at participating l ibraries statewide with free or discounted access to hundreds of Michigan state parks and recreation areas, historic sites, cultural attractions and camp-grounds. The program is courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natu-ral Resources (DNR), the Michigan Recreat ion and Park Associat ion (mParks) and The Library Network. The program will kick off with a brief presentation on Wednesday, May 17, at the Michigan History Center in Lansing at 1:30 p.m.

“The recreational opportunities available throughout Michigan are incredible and offer activities for ev-eryone,” said Suzanne Miller Allen, director of Community Responsibility

at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. “From running and biking to swim-ming and climbing, physical activity in any form is beneficial to everyone’s continued health and wellness. Blue Cross is proud to support the Michigan Activity Pass program to provide more residents access to these resources.”

Offered through MI Big Green Gym, a collaboration between Blue Cross, mParks and the DNR, the Michigan Activity Pass encourages Michigan residents to lead healthier lifestyles through the use of state parks and recreational areas. Beginning May 24, 2017 through May 23, 2018, cardhold-ers of participating libraries can print a free one-day pass, either at home or at their local library, which can be used at 435 participating destinations across the state including any of Mich-igan’s 102 state parks or 138 state forest campgrounds. The program also

offers free or discounted admission to 195 historical and cultural desti-nations in Michigan. This year, nine new destinations have been added to the program’s already inclusive list of parks and institutions across the state.

“We are excited to build momentum with the Michigan Activity Pass each year,” said Ron Olson, chief of the DNR Parks and Recreation Division. “Michigan state parks are packed with plenty of open space, trails, his-torical sites, overnight camping and much more. These outdoor places are also a great place to stay physically active with family and friends. Think of your state park as your own out-door gym membership or a place to immerse yourself in a history or nat-ural resources lesson.”

“The Library Network is pleased to continue support for the highly popu-lar Michigan Activity Pass. From hum-

ble beginnings in southeast Michigan, featuring a partnership with 30 mu-seums and cultural institutions, the program, with its destination partner, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, now features over 450 sites statewide,” said Library Net-work Executive Director Jim Pletz. “With all 11 Michigan Library Cooper-atives participating as contact points with more than 367 public libraries across the state, library patrons are empowered to visit these sites. Last year, the Michigan Activity Pass pro-gram returned $50,000 in value to over 10,000 patrons who used their library card to secure admission to a featured site.”

For more information on the Mich-igan Activity Pass, including a com-plete list of supported venues and participating libraries, visit michiga-nactivitypass.info.

MICHIGAN ACTIVITY PASS CELEBRATES TEN YEARSBy Meghan O’Brien

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE 2017EUCHRE Every Wednesday. Begins at 7pm. For more information call the American Legion at 734-878-9522.

PINOCHLE Every Tuesday and Thursday. 2:00p.m.–4:00p.m. FREE! Northfield Twp. Community Center, 9101 Main St., Whitmore Lake. Everyone welcome! For more information, contact the Commu-nity Center at 734-449-2295.

BINGO Every Monday at the Whitmore Lake Rod & Gun Club located at 11150 Lemen Road. Playing begins at 6:30 p.m. 734/449-2788

WHITMORE LAKE KIWANIS meetings at 6:30 the first and third Thursdays at the community center. Our rummage sale is every Friday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and every Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 9567 Main Street, Whitmore Lake.

ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI DINNERS Every second Friday of the month. Dinner is served from 5 to 7:30. Pinckney Ameri-can Legion Unit 419, 9807 Whitewood, Pinckney. $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for Se-niors and $3.00 for children under 9.

JUNE 2TRASH TO TREASURE SALE Pinckney Community Congregational Church, 125 East Unadilla, Pinckney, MI 48169. Friday, June 2 from 9 AM to 4 PM and Saturday, June 3 from 9 AM to 3 PM. No clothing, TV’s or Computers, however, toys, baby gear, household items, tools, crafter items and furniture.

26H ANNUAL ANTIQUE GAS ENGINE AND TRACTOR SHOW June 2 - 4. Hudson Mills Old Power Club and Fowlerville Family Fairgrounds invite everyone to our 26th Annual Gas Engine and Antique Tractor Show. Fun for all ages. Come join in the fun at Fowlerville Family Fairgrounds, 8800 West Grand River Ave., Fowler-ville, MI. Admission - $3; Vets, Seniors and children over 5 $2; children under 5, free. (248) 804-8507 for information.

SUMMER READING PARTY Come sign up for the Hamburg Township Library sum-mer reading program and enjoy games, face painting, balloon animals, and ice cream sundaes. This free event will start at 7:00 pm at the library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. No pre-registration required.

JUNE 3AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER #419 STEAK DINNER will be held from 5 pm to 7:30 pm at the Pinckney American Legion post home, 9807 Whitewood Rd., Pinckney. Dinner is $14.00, includes steak, baked potato, salad, roll, baked beans and dessert. For more informa-tion call: Post home 734-878-9522 or Karl at 734-476-6534.

FLEA MARKET The Wesley United Meth-odist Church, 9318 Main St, Whitmore Lake, 9AM to 4 PM. In addition to the flea market, the church will be having a rummage sale inside plus selling snacks of pop, water, popcorn and ice cream. Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, Whitmore Lake, will also be on hand for more sub-stantial meals. For more information, call: 248-573-7613.

DISCOVER THE WORLD OF HONEY BEES 12pm-2pm. Learn about honey bees and how you can keep them in your own backyard. Beginning June 3, we will have a Saturday series covering all aspects of honey bees and beekeeping. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Northfield Township Area Library, 125 Barker Road, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189.

JUNE 4ST MARY JUNE’S A BLOOM’N BREAKFAST St Mary Men’s Club in Pinckney is sponsoring our monthly “Country Style Breakfast”, at the Parish located south of M-36 at 10601 Dexter Pinckney Road in Putnam Township. Breakfast is served 8:30 until 11am and is a free-will dona-tion. Proceeds will be used to help fund ongoing Parish projects. Musical guests, multi-chance raffles and Spring themed give-a-ways add to the fun. For further information call Heather at Parish Office 734-878-3161.

JUNE 5FAMILY MOVIE Come watch “An American Tail,” rated G, at the Hamburg Town-ship Library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. The movie will start at 6:00 pm. Bring a blanket and snack. No pre-registration required.

JUNE 7BOOK CLUB Join your friends and neigh-bors for a lively, informal book discus-

sion at the Hamburg Township Library. This month’s selection is “I’ll Drink to That” by Betty Halbreich. The book club meets at 1:00 pm at the library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. No pre-registration required.

DROP-IN KNITTING & CROCHET GROUP 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Knitting Salem-South Lyon District Library Study Room #4. All skill levels are welcome. In fact, we have advanced knitters and crocheters who are more than delighted to help out those getting started. Join us for a fun evening of needlecrafts! Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178

JUNE 8CAR CRUZE NIGHT Car Show 5pm-7:30pm. Sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion Post 419. Food on the Barby -- chicken, burgers, and polish dogs. Come and join in on the fun. The American Le-gion Post 419, 9807 Whitewood, Pinck-ney, MI 48168. 734-878-9522.

JUNE 9SPAGHETTI DINNER 5-7:30 pm. The Amer-ican Legion Post 419, 9807 Whitewood, Pinckney, MI 48168. 734-878-9522.

JUNE 10GARAGE & BAKE & CRAFT SALE!!! 9 am – 3 pm. Putnam Twp. Senior Center in Downtown Pinckney. We are selling VENDOR SPACE FOR CRAFT SALE only (which is outdoors). 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Address: 350 Mower Road, Pinck-ney, MI 48169. Call: #734-878-1810.

KIDS COLORING PARTY (AGES 2-12) 10:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. FREE! Location: North-field Twp. Community Center, 9101 Main St., Whitmore Lake Call 734-449-2295 for more information. Join us for an hour of coloring fun! Coloring pages and crayons provided! Snacks!

JUNE 12FAMILY MOVIE Come watch “The Jungle Book,” (2016 version) rated PG, at the Hamburg Township Library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. The movie will start at 6:00 pm. Bring a blanket and snack. No pre-registration required.

JUNE 13TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIE–LOVING (RATED PG-13) 6:30 p.m. Pinckney Community Pub-lic Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Free movie showing. Pop-corn and movie style snacks provided. Call 734-878-3888 for more informa-tion about this or any upcoming events or visit our website www.pinckneyli-brary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter.

JUNE 14GENEALOGY WORKSHOP- MILITARY RE-CORDS RESEARCH 6:30- 8 p.m. Pinckney Community Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Our guest speaker will be Katherine R. Wilson. Please join us for her informative pre-sentation about using Military Records to aid in your genealogy research. Call 734-878-3888 for more information about this or any upcoming events or visit our website www.pinckneylibrary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter.

MAGICIAN Join Baffling Bill the Magician for astounding magic and non-stop fun for all ages at the Hamburg Township Library. The cost is $0.50 per child and the event will begin at 6:30 pm. Pre-reg-istration is required by visiting the library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg, or calling 810-231-1771. Space is limited.

JUNE 15VETERANS DAY AND TIGER STADIUM BUS RIDE Join us on the bus from the Amer-ican Legion post 419 to the stadium. Sign up at the post on 9807 Whitewood, Pinckney, MI or call 734-878-9522 for more information.

JUNE 16MOPS GARAGE SALE June 16 & 17. LIVING WATER MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS. 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 8945 Main Street, Whitmore Lake (Next to Middle School Building). Contact 734.426.4006 or livingwatermi.org

JUNE 17ANN ARBOR AGLOW LIGHTHOUSE will meet 9:30 a.m. - noon at WCC in the Liberal Arts Bldg. room 340. Men and women are welcome. Refreshments will be served. This is a free event. Ann Arbor

Aglow is the local arm of Aglow Interna-tional --a trans-denominational Chris-tian ministry.

NERF GAME EXTRAVAGANZA 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Players will run, dodge, and dive as they try to out-wit and out-blast the competition during NERF Mobile Games! Please call 734-449-0066 to register for this FREE program. North-field Township Area Library, 125 Barker Road, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189.

BETTER THAN A TIE! 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Salem-South Lyon District Library Meeting Room. Father’s Day is Sunday June 18! Bring your child to the library to decorate a picture frame for the special man in their life. Dress to get messy! Please RSVP. (In the RSVP, only include the number of children who will be participating in the craft so that we get an accurate count!) Call 248-437-6431 now! Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178.

JUNE 19FAMILY MOVIE Come watch “Sing,” rated PG, at the Hamburg Township Library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Ham-burg. The movie will start at 6:00 pm. Bring a blanket and snack. No pre-regis-tration required.

SUMMER READING CLUB KICK-OFF 11:00 a.m. For your entertainment Cirque Amongus will be performing a surpris-ing combination of comedy, and circus skills, including audience participation. This year’s theme is “Michigan Grown.” Please call 734-449-0066 to register for this FREE performance. This perfor-mance will be outside, so please bring your own seating. Northfield Township Area Library, 125 Barker Road, Whit-more Lake, MI 48189.

JUNE 20OFF THE SHELF BOOK DISCUSSION 6:30 p.m. Pinckney Community Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. This month’s selection is The Good Girl by Mary Kubica. Everyone is welcomed to join us for a lively discus-sion of this book. Please call to register. Call 734-878-3888 for more informa-tion about this or any upcoming events or visit our website www.pinckneyli-brary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter

ANIMALS Meet and learn about bats from around the world at the Hamburg Township Library. The cost is $0.50 per child and the event will begin at 2:00 pm. Pre-registration is required by visit-ing the library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg, or calling 810-231-1771. All ages. Space is limited.

JUNE 21FREE LUNCH! 12pm. Community Congre-gational Church, 125 Unadilla, Pinckney, MI. Lunch is free to all. There will be non-perishable food items to take home as well. Questions: Call 734-878-3140 or send email to: ccuccpinckney@gmail.com

JUNE 22SLOPPY JOE, PULLED PORK & FLOATS, sponsored by the American Legion Rid-ers-Chapter #419, will be held from 5 pm to 7:30 pm at the Pinckney Ameri-can Legion post home, 9807 Whitewood Rd., Pinckney. Sloppy joes are $2.00 each, pulled pork sandwiches are $3.50 each, floats are $1.25 each. For more information call: Post home 734-878-9522 or Karl at 734-476-6534.

PRE-K CRAFT Kids ages 5 and under can come make a birdfeeder and a birdhouse at the Hamburg Township Library. The cost is $0.50 per child and the event will begin at 10:00 am. Pre-registration is required by visiting the library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg, or calling 810-231-1771. Space is limited.

THURSDAY NIGHT MOVIES- HIDDEN FIGURES (RATED PG) 6:30 p.m. Pinckney Com-munity Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Free movie showing of this Oscar Nominated mov-ie. Popcorn and movie style snacks provided. Call 734-878-3888 for more information about this or any upcoming events or visit our website www.pinck-neylibrary.org or on Facebook, & Twit-ter.

JUNE 25LIVING WATER CHURCH OF WHITMORE LAKE 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. All are invited to a Service of Installation for Rev. Har-rison Parker as Senior Pastor, Whitmore

Lake High School; 7430 Whitmore Lake Road, WL. Reception follows the wor-ship service. Contact 734.426.4006 or livingwatermi.org

JUNE 26BABY TIME 10:00 a.m. Pinckney Com-munity Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Babies age 0 – 24 months with a caregiver are in-vited to join us for a special event just for them. Older siblings welcome also. Please call to register. Call the library at 734-878-3888 for more information about this or any upcoming events or website www.pinckneylibrary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter.

FAMILY MOVIE Come watch “Finding Dory,” rated PG, at the Hamburg Town-ship Library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg. The movie will start at 6:00 pm. Bring a blanket and snack. No pre-registration required.

JUNE 27READ TO JOEY & RUBY 11:30am – 12:30pm. Pinckney Community Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Children are invited to drop in and read to Joey and Ruby the Reading Therapy Dogs! Joey & Ruby love to listen to readers of all abilities. A fun (furry) way to practice reading this summer. Call the library at 734-878-3888 for more information about this or any upcoming events or visit our website www.pinckneylibrary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter.

STEAM TEAM Join the STEAM Team (Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) for several fun, hands-on science experiments at the Hamburg Township Library. Kids under 8 and their families are invited to attend on either June 27 at 6:30 pm or June 29 at 10:00 am. Pre-registration is required by visiting the library, located at 10411 Merrill Road, Hamburg, or calling 810-231-1771. Space is limited.

JUNE 28HISTORY OF RUG MAKING Salem Area His-torical Society, 7:00 PM. JARVIS STONE SCHOOL (7991 N. Territorial Road, Salem). Free for SAHS Members $2 for non-SAHS Members.

JUNE 29STORY RHYTHMS 11:00 a.m. As a story-teller, musician, and teaching artist, Karen Bonnici Czarnik’s unique perfor-mances combine music and stories to teach, engage, encourage and tickle the funny bone. The whole family will en-joy this program. Please call 734-449-0066 to register for this FREE program. Northfield Township Area Library, 125 Barker Road, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189.

AFTER HOURS MOVIE-LA LA LAND (RATED PG-13) 6:30 p.m. Pinckney Community Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Free movie showing of this Oscar Nominated Movie Popcorn and movie style snacks provided. Call 734-878-3888 for more information about this or any upcoming events or visit our website www.pinckneylibrary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter.

BUILD A BETTER LEGO WORLD! 6:30 – 7:30pm. Pinckney Community Public Library, 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169. FREE. Registration Required. Lego building fun at the library! The library will provide the Legos, you pro-vide the imagination. Ages 5 and older please. Call the library at 734-878-3888 for more information about this or any upcoming events or website www.pinckneylibrary.org or on Facebook, & Twitter

JUNE 30PIZZA & A MOVIE NIGHT 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Fee: $3.00 per person for dinner. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is suggested. Call the Northfield Twp. Community Center at 734-449-2295 for more information or to register. Location: Northfield Twp. Community Center, 9101 Main St., Whitmore Lake Join us for a dinner of pizza, salad, chips, beverages, dessert, and a family movie.

MICHIGAN SWAMP CREATURES 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM. Salem-South Lyon District Library Meeting Room. Registration begins 6/16/2017 at 12:00 AM. Join us for a fascinating look at the reptiles and amphibians that live below the surface of our local wetlands! Open to all ages. Salem-South Lyon District Library, 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178.

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JULIAN K’S MUSIC SCENE EASY STREET BANDStory and Photo By Julian Konwinski

Ijust had a marvelous rediscovery of an Ann Arbor band that has been pleas-ing audiences for over two decades. The band is “The Paul Klinger Easy

Street Dixieland Band," that now plays at “Zal Gaz Grotto Club” every Tuesday night from 5:30 to 8:30PM. If you like to shake a tail feather and enjoy the many moves involved in the music of the “Roaring Twenties” this is a must. This is strong rhythm driven music with lots of horn solos played by pros who love it and are determined to keep it alive and essential. Almost every tune they play comes from “Dixieland” in the 20’s and you’ll under-stand why wild dancing swept the nation and eventually the world.

The band leader is Paul Klinger, an Ann Arbor fixture, who plays coronet, sopra-no sax, and occasionally sings. On rhythm guitar and banjo is Rod McDonald. Per-ry Kimura sings sometimes and plays

trombone. Chris Tabaczynski and Janelle Reichman are a wonderfully lyrical duo on clarinet. The bass is held down by lo-cal master Paul Kellor. Rounding out the band is one of the finest piano players in the entire country, retired U-M piano professor James Dapagony. He loves this music and his supreme command of the instrument leads to beautiful accompa-niment and sizzling solos racked with ripping rhythms and colorful inventive fills. These pros have an infectious qual-ity sound worth further investigation. They also had two fine local drop in per-formers Yi-Ching Chen on tuba and Chris Schwartz on vocals, that added depth and breadth to the overall sound.

Zal Gaz Grotto Club, on West Stadium in Ann Arbor, has a limited but tasty food menu of soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and side munchies, plus a full bar. Make your next Tuesday memorable

with a visit.I want to remind everyone that the

Ann Arbor Summer Festival is upon us. It starts June 6th and runs through July 4th. There are main stage acts like Diana Krall, Pink Martini, Ira Glass, and The Capitol Steps. From June 9th through July 2nd, six nights a week is “Top of the

Park." Over 170 wide ranging acts of all genres make up the free music followed by a free movie every night. Monday nights are off nights. Check online at “a2sf.org” for a complete listing of per-formers and stage times. It is the best family friendly atmosphere to be found in the summer.

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?By Gary Wellings

While the Establishment in Washington DC looks for the Holy Russian Trump Collusion Grail the media ignores some

of the most interesting and treacherous criminal behavior in Washington.

Back in February of this year 3 Congres-sional IT workers were investigated for ac-cessing top Democrat Congressional lead-er’s computer systems. Now pay attention because this reads like a Tom Clancy novel

Three brothers Abid, Imran and Jamal Awan were shared employees for Demo-cratic members of Congress. Intel commit-tee members and foreign affairs committee members used the services of the three brothers. They were accused of accessing

networks without permission and stealing computer equipment while making over $160,000 per year, three times the average Congressional IT worker’s salary. At the time DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz had her email account hacked. Think there could be any connection? Not if you’re the mainstream media or a Democrat.

Now Congressional aides are worrying that some blackmail is going on in Washing-ton. Normally politicians quickly distance themselves from trouble such as this but in the case of former DNC Chair and Con-gresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz she seems to be protecting not only Imran Awan but also his wife Hina Alvi.

This last week Congresswoman Was-

s e r m a n S c h u l t z pressured the Chief of the DC Capitol Police to release a laptop in a public b u d g e t h e a r i n g to return a laptop seized in the inves-tigation going so far as to tell him there will be consequences for not returning the laptop.

Sound fishy to you? Indeed. When you accompany this with the stalled investiga-tion into the assassination of DNC staffer Seth Rich you can figure somebody is hiding something….and it’s not Russian collusion.

Gary Wellings, Editor

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CLEAN-UP DAY By Jennifer Carlisle

Northfield Township is hosting its 4th annual Washtenaw County Clean-Up Day, Saturday, June 10th from 9am to 2pm at the Northfield Township Public Safety Building, 8350 Main St, Whitmore Lake. This is a great opportunity to get rid of all of that stuff you’re not quite sure what to do with: paint cans, motor oil, batteries, electronics, old furniture and appliances, tires, the list goes on. There is a suggested donation of $10 per car to offset the costs of the trash removal and recycling com-panies that will be onsite, but residents will not be turned away for inability to pay. Residents can bring up to 4 tires at no charge, but will be asked to pay $5 for each additional tire. Residents can bring 1 of the following appliances at no charge: television, washer, dryer, computer, or Freon-containing appliance; but will be asked to pay $10 for each additional ap-pliance. This is for WASHTENAW COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY! Items from businesses or out-of-county residents, and household trash will not be accepted.

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Did you know your furnace works much harder to cool your home than it does to heat it? What do you need to do to help your hvac system perform at it’s best? You need to optimize performance by making sure the components of your system are clean. One of the leading causes of furnace breakdown is dirty blowers. A dirty blow-er increases workload on motor and con-tributes to inadequate airflow.

Cleaning your in ducts can also improve efficiency. Dalton Environmental is your lo-cal NADCA certified/HVAC licensed quality air duct cleaning company of choice. Dal-ton’s service includes a complete cleaning of your air ducts, blower housing,and a/c coil. Get your system ready for the a/c sea-son. Get your air ducts cleaned by Dalton Environmental Cleaning 1-877-DALTONS & BREATHE THE DIFFERENCE!

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Businesses need to advertise. Many businesses are now trying the direct email ads. If you’re like most people you probably delete before even read-ing them. The trick to advertising is to get into people’s consciousness through a visual or audible ad. For print that means visual.

A few years back we increased the size and shape of the Courant to try and ensure content on each page to go with advertising. That was done to help our existing customers keep their ads within visual range of readers for a few minutes longer. That’s something you don’t get with emails that flood people’s inbox or advertising mailers that may get a few seconds of viewing

on their way to the recycling bin. The other problem with email advertising is that you get filtered out after your first email or two. GMAIL now even fil-ters ads into a sweep out “Promotions” box that people can just swipe to de-lete all advertising emails. Your money is wasted.

In today’s internet world people use Google or other search engines to search for products or services. If they input a general term for your product or service you’ve probably already lost that customer to the dozen or so com-panies that paid more for Search En-gine Optimization than you did.

The real trick to advertising is to have your business branded so well

that when a prospective customer finds themselves in need of your ser-vice or product they think of you. If they Google your company name in-stead of a word or term you’ve won a possible sale. That kind of branding takes repetitive and consistent output on the part of the business. Running an ad once or not at all is a sure way to lose a customer. The chance of a cus-tomer seeing your ad the same day they need your service is millions to one. Customers need to associate your company brand with the product or service you offer and that takes time, effort and yes money to advertise. If you’ve done that over a period of time and with good ads people will remem-

ber your business name when the time comes to buy your service or product.

The internet has changed many things but it hasn’t changed how the human mind makes decisions when shopping. The human mind likes brands that seem familiar. Get your business familiar and comfortable to prospective consumers. Get your ad seen and read by advertis-ing in the Courant and the bonus is you keep local news and content alive and well in the community. We can also give you internet and radio exposure you cannot get with other publications.

Call Gary Wellings, Chief Editor, at 734-629-6010 for info and pricing to get your message out today!

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HORSESHOE LAKE CORNERBy Lisa Craft

We hope the Horseshoe Lake community has no-ticed many of the “Beauti-fication Additions” located

in the subdivision access points or the various hanging flower baskets on road ends? Please let us know if you are interested in helping out with flower maintenance or if you possess any type of carpentry skills to help build some minor structures needed? Also, we are looking for participation from the kids in our HLC community willing to write articles for the monthly Courant arti-cles. We would need a parent to volun-teer to oversee the project. Kids could write individual letters (or maybe even

draw or paint a picture). Our intentions are to get the kids engaged to read the paper, sharpen their writing skills and offer their lake living experience. We think this could be fun and build mo-mentum and they could focus on what they enjoy about where they live, what they like to do, what they like about the community at Horseshoe Lake during the four seasons. We could also expand it to include Whitmore Lake and what they like about their school and oppor-tunities there for them, and what ad-ditions to enhance their lives that they might like to see in the area. Please con-tact us at Horseshoelakecorp@yahoo.com or call us at 734 -332-9043.

LEO’S CALCULATORPUZZLEBy Leo Tschirhart

1. Enter today’s four-digit year.

2. Subtract the two-digit year that you bought your present car.

3. Add decimal followed by a 2 or 4 (2 door or 4 door).

4. Add decimal 0 followed by your cars miles in thousands.

5. Add your two-digit birth year.

6. Subtract 66.

7. Add your age in the year 2020.

8. Subtract 54.

You will see the year that you bought your present car, the “door” model, and the mileage.

Here is the answer to last month’s puzzle.

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72

37 62 34561

4

25

17

5 12 4R 56 3E 754

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Q. I have a 2000 Chevy 4x4 truck and when I come to a stop the brake pedal goes down and vibrates. The ABS light is not on but it seems like it is in the anti-lock brakes, can you please help me?

A. This is most likely caused by rust build-up under the front wheel speed sensors, but can be other things like a bad wheel speed sensor or wheel bearing. The front wheel speed sensors can be cleaned in most cases but sometimes the are rusted in and break when trying to remove them. You can get just the speed sensor without the bearing but if the wheel bearing is loose or making noise it comes with the speed sensor so you should just buy the whole assembly and replace it all. To find out for sure if it is the rust build-up you will need a lab scope, but rust is the most common cause and just takes time to clean if the sensors come out OK. We fix alot of them here at the shop with just the cleaning.

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FROM THE LYON’S DENBy Tedd Wallace

During the late 1800's South Lyon, although located in the middle of the swamp lands and large stands of hardwood

forests, was a bustling town as the rail-roads had arrived. Amazingly, three different railroads traversed through or to South Lyon. The Ann Arbor Railroad did not last long there and pulled the rail stakes and ran a different direction more to the west.

Meanwhile, the many local general stores carried a variety of finished and unfinished products, such as bolts of cloth instead of finished dresses. Felt shoes were in vogue and sold along with laces, rickrack, and other dress trims. Flour came in sacks, four twenty-pound sacks to a barrel. Crackers came in wooden barrels, and were poured into a glass box and scooped out by the pound. There were two brands of coffee, 4X and Lion, which had to be ground. White and brown sugar came in bushels. Old timer Russel Calkins recalled one of his daily chores was to put up five, ten, and twen-ty pound sacks of each. Tobacco came in three gallon pails and later were used as water buckets. Chewing tobacco came in hard plugs and were cut to size by a

covered knife on a hinge.Cheese came in a circular form, about

16" in diameter and about 8" deep. This was kept under a glass cover that could be raised by a rope extending from a pulley on the ceiling. Butter at the time was made by farmers' wives and packed in five and ten gallon crocks. There was quite a difference in quality. The store keepers soon learned who made the best and saved it for their better customers. A hollow tube with a slot the length of it would be thrust to the bottom of the crock showing any attempt to cheat on quantity. Only about one-fifth of the butter would be good. Some had cottage cheese at the bottom. Bad butter was kept in crocks without refrigeration until enough was on hand to pack a soaked sugar barrel. This was then shipped to Chicago and made into renovated butter. Mr Calkins packed these barrels and proclaimed it was a very disagreeable job. Of course the “I Can't Believe Its Not Butter” product didn't exist then.

Tedd Wallace is a former mayor and retired teacher from South Lyon, email: Teddmwallace@sbcglobal.net

What would it take for po-litical elites to acquire the wealth and power they crave to control economies,

livelihoods and living standards? Leg-islating it is out of the question. A good crisis would work, unlikely to happen if they’re governing responsibly.

But they could create one like they did to tighten their grip on banking. Under the guise of social justice, they reduced mortgage underwriting standards, then strong-armed banks to lend to the risky and when the financial system collapsed as warned it would, fine them billions for heartlessly foreclosing on loans destined to go bad from the start.

What could generate the enormous wealth and power they covet? How about plant food? Yup, plant food, also known as CO2, produced by burning anything, decomposing vegetation and every time we exhale.

More plant food in the atmosphere would produce healthier, higher yielding crops using less water and chemicals, a boon to the environment and the world’s food supply. Yet we’re lead to believe it’s a dangerous gas.

We’re told too much of it in the atmo-sphere will cause climate Armageddon. How do we know? Ninety seven percent of an unnamed and unknown number

of climate experts say so, automatically casting doubt on their findings.

Ninety seven percent of people have never been able to agree on anything, anywhere, ever unless they’ve been brainwashed into submission or paid handsomely to produce findings power-ful people want found.

These 97 per-centers created com-puter models predicting with absolute certainty, beyond any shadow of doubt, the very uncertain, totally unpredictable chemical, physical and biological pro-cesses that determine climate.

Warnings about climate disasters tied to fossil fuels have been imminent since the 50’s starting with Arctic expert Dr. S. W. Carlson warning melting ice caps will soon swamp coastal cities.

In the mid-60’s, a naturally occurring cooling trend fomented the ice age rage of the 70’s, followed by renewed hysteria over melting ice caps when the earth entered a naturally occurring warming period in the early 80’s.

Temperatures moderated in the late 1990s and have remained so since. Cli-mate disciples were forced to discard their hockey stick graphs predicting a massive climate spike when hacked emails, in 2010, showed the data sup-porting the spike was doctored, better known as Climategate.

Undaunted, the new mantra became climate change confirmed every time the climate changes which is natural and often. Globalists of the world were wet-ting their pants over using CO2 to enrich themselves via carbon taxes.

Once they’ve taxed power plants, air-lines, manufacturers and other heavy users of fossil fuels, they’ll likely start taxing gasoline, natural gas, propane, charcoal, firewood, maybe even a tax on the CO2 we exhale about 23,000 times a day, burdening everyone especially those who can least afford it.

Cheap green energy is the solution, cheap as long as it’s subsidized, which is never forever. “Green energy poverty” already engulfs the U.K. Germany, Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that could no longer afford to subsidize the costly infrastructure needed to produce 25% of their power from wind and solar.

One million Californians already live in green energy poverty as the state works toward one third of its power from wind and solar by 2020. It will only get worse if the state continues on its path to 50% renewable by 2030.

South Australia’s 35% renewable infrastructure is already problematic with Aussies averaging $2,300 a year for electricity. Power losses are another problem, solved by shipping in fossil fuel

generated power from other parts of the country.

It’s unconscionable to use expensive, unreliable, ecologically destructive en-ergy (2,000 lbs of toxic waste per wind turbine) to meet the high demand base-load power needs of a country often forcing the poor to choose between food and heat. The World Health Organization estimated 30% of winter deaths in Eu-rope are attributable to hypothermia in homes people can’t afford to heat.

We’re not allowed to see opposition research from those who haven’t bought into this fraud. They’re silenced by those unable to rebut them just like Galileo was silenced for challenging the settled science of the 1600’s that the earth was the center of the universe. There’s noth-ing more unscientific than science that is settled.

With a new sheriff in town, expect all the opposition research to come out of the shadows. The truth will set everyone free from the delusion that plant food is dangerous. Everyone milking this $1.5 trillion global climate change racket will be out of this create-a-crisis business for-ever now that we’re on to them.

Your comments are welcomed and could be referenced in future columns. Email jackscorner4345@yahoo.com.

JACK’S CORNER BEWARE OF PLANT FOOD!! By Jack Belisle

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Driving down East Shore Dr. on our way to Nine Mile we passed the Little Book Exchange. What a great idea! (take a book and leave a book). Reading is important for children of all ages.

Years ago there was a saying that “Reading is Fundamen-tal” and it really is. Kudos to the Little Book Exchange!!!Mary DevlinNorthfield Township

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