meet new people and

make new friends.

The Northern Lights

Campground is still in

need of volunteers to

work to build the picnic

tables for each campsite.

Another work bee will be

held sometime in April to

continue this process.

Republic Community

Services is an invaluable

organization that assists

community members in

time of need. When

someone has a medical

issue and needs assistance

for medical travel they are

there to help. They also

keep a close on eye on the

many senior citizens we

have here in Republic. In

addition, part of their rep-

ertoire is giving grants to

local youth to attend the

many different summer

camps held in surrounding

areas.

If all of us just participate

in some small way, we can

all make a difference.

Questions? Don’t hesitate

to contact the Town Hall

for more info. 376-8827.

The Township is in dire need of

an Ordinance Enforcement

Officer. This person responds

to written complaints from local

citizens regarding Ordinance

infractions. This is a compen-

sated volunteer position and

needs to be filled immediately

Also, the Township wishes to

form an Emergency Manage-

ment Committee of 3 per-

sons. These folks will aid the

Township in the event of an

emergency situation

Republic Township also has

loads of organizations that

always need volunteers.

Spring and Summer are the busi-

est times for activities, including

fund raising and work bees!

Nothing is more satisfying that

knowing that YOU helped make

a difference in your town.

The Sportsman’s Club has

several fund raisers coming up.

On April 8th at the Pine Grove a

“Rocking The Decades Party”

will commence at 4PM. Raffle

tickets are being sold now and

during the party for several dif-

ferent prizes. Live music will

begin later and everyone should

come dressed to represent their

favorite decade to join in the fun.

This will help fund the Fishing

Derby coming up in July and we

all know how much we love the

Derby. The Club meets the first

Monday of every

month at the VFW.

The Republic Lion’s Club is another

very important organization that helps

our community. The Lion’s Club has

lost many members of late and need

your help to keep going. Their assis-

tance to folks needing eyeglasses, hear-

ing aids and wheelchair ramps has been

invaluable to many of us. However

since membership is down, the month-

ly pie social that helped to fund these

necessary services has been discontin-

ued due to lack of willing members.

They need our help. The meet the 2nd

Monday of every month at the VFW.

The Republic Historical Society is

a group of folks who have worked

diligently to preserve the history of the

place we call home. Right now they

have several worthy projects in the

works such as cataloging piles of pho-

tos, creating displays for the Iron Ore

Heritage Trail welcome center and a

World War I project that is county

wide. They also have several bake

sales / coffee socials scheduled on the

first Wednesday of each month. The

first few are on April 5th, May 3rd and

June 7th all at 10:00am. Our History is

important to us, it has shaped who we

are now, it should not be forgotten.

The Historical Society meets the 3rd

Tuesday of every month at 7PM at the

RM Library.

Also, The Rabbit Club Feed is also

on April 8th at the VFW starting at 5

PM. This is a perfect opportunity to

Republic Township Needs

You!!

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Supervisor’s

Corner

2

Treasurer’s

Corner

2

Garbage

pickup tips

2

EMS Needs

help

5

RMS Senior

Dinner

5

Summer

Camp grants

5

Easter ser-

vices

6

R E P U B L I C T O W N S H I P

Republic Township News S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 V O L U M E 1 I S S U E 3 2

S T O R I E S

N O T T O

M I S S !

• Garbage

pickup tips

page 2

• Ambulance

service needs

volunteers

page 5

• RMS Senior

Class Spa-

ghetti Dinner

Story page 5

• Religious

Easter Ser-

vices Story

page 6

P A G E 2

“The way to

get started is

to quit

talking and

begin doing!”

Walt Disney

John Ulrich, Republic

Township Supervisor

The Treasurer’s Corner

A reminder about weekly garbage pickup

THE SUPERVISOR’S CORNER After four months in office, the

position is becoming more com-

fortable after being away from it

for 12 years. I want to thank

those who encouraged me to

become the assessor again. The

board has given the go ahead to

pursue the assessor’s certification

and to fill the assessors position. I

have applied for and received a

Michigan Conditional Certified

Assessing Officer certificate which

is valid until May 20, 2017. I also

applied for the Self-Study program

to receive my Michigan Certified

Assessing Officer Certification last

December and have been studying

for the test which I will take on

April 28, 017.

The Township is moving forward

on getting the Sewer project ap-

proved through the USDA. Hope-

fully the system will be completely

redone by this fall.

The Tax Increment Finance Au-

thority (TIFA) board needs input

from the Township residents on

how they want the township to

move forward with the Michi-

gamme River Basin water level

project. There should be a hear-

ing later this Spring concerning the

operation of the gates at the dam.

Please stay alert for the posting of

that meeting.

Last, there have been several

sightings/complaints about dogs

running loose, exhibiting aggres-

sive behavior and not under con-

trol of their owners.

In the highly populated areas of

the Township. This action is illegal

according to Township Ordinance

#2. The penalty for violating this

Ordinance is $100.00 or 90 days

imprisonment. You are required

to adhere to the Ordinance to

keep your dog under control by

voice command or leash while on

public property.

curb early as collection begins

as early as 6:30am. It is best

to have it out the night before

if possible. The transfer station

will be open on May,13th for

the first time, weather permit-

ting, and can accept almost

anything. Also on that day

and that day only, each

household will be able to

dump their first 500

pounds of refuse for free.

Summer is coming and the

critters will be out in force.

Please make sure your garbage

is in a secure container with a

lid, only household garbage

(kitchen and bath) is accepted

and all must be in bags. Other

trash such as broken furniture,

boxes and the like will not be

accepted. Also, please be sure

to have your garbage to the

Anything over the 500

pounds will be charged at

the regular rates. So, please

hold your transfer station items

until then. Recycling bins are

available in town across from the

town hall, please observe the

rules for these also. That means

no plastic bags, no furniture!!

When you put things in there

that don’t belong that costs all of

us more money!

Wishing you all a wonder East-

er and Summer season. May

we all continue to work to-

ward our common good!

“ Gossips are worse than

thieves because they steal

another person’s dignity, hon-

est reputation and credibility,

which are challenging to re-

store. Remember when your

feet slip, you can always recov-

er your balance. But when

your tongue slips, you cannot

recover your words…”

Karen Salmonsohn

I look forward to seeing you all

at our various fund raisers this

Spring and Summer season.

Kristina Koski, Treasurer

Thus far $13,178.76 has been

raised for the Veteran’s Me-

morial Fund. Construction

should begin as soon as the

snow melts and the ground is

viable. Look for some finishing

touches on the Northern

Lights Campground as well.

Reminder! July 1, 2017 sum-

mer taxes begin.

R E P U B L I C T O W N S H I P N E W S

Help us help you!! Recruits needed now!!

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The Republic Township volunteer

EMS Department is in desperate

need of additional volunteers. The

current number

of volunteers

cannot adequate-

ly respond to all

of the medical

calls for the en-

tire township. If

10 or more peo-

ple sign up for

training, the goal

is to teach an

MFR or EMT class in the Republic

Fire Hall Winter 2017/2018.

All required expenses of the train-

ing will be paid by the Township or

will be reimbursed by the Township

when the volunteers finish the class

and obtain their license to practice.

If we do not get more volunteers ,

Republic Township license to

transport will be on the line.

Which means extra long wait times

for transport.

If you are interested in serving your

community as an MFR or EMT,

please call or text Hailie Dyer @

906-235-1029 (cell).

We need your help, please respond

today!

gamme Library. You need only

attend one meeting. You may

contact any Republic Communi-

ty Services Member for addi-

tional information.

Summer Camp is a wonderful

thing, so don’t hesitate to ask

for help.

Any RMS student wanting help

from Republic Community Ser-

vices for one summer camp

(Basketball, Church, fitness,

horse etc..) must present a let-

ter at one of two meetings.

RCS will hold these meetings

on April 20th and May 18th at

7PM in the Republic Michi-

Tickets are $5.00 for adults and

$3.00 for children age 10 and under

Don’t forget about the Vocal Con-

cert @ 3:15 and the Band Concert

@ 6:30.

So come on out, support our Sen-

ior class and have dinner with your

neighbors!

Questions? Call Tammy Kaminen

@ 376-8060

In just a couple of short months the

school year will be coming to an

end and another Senior Class will

be graduating.

Just before that the Senior Class of

2017 will be hosting a Spaghetti

Dinner fund raiser. The date is set

for Wednesday May 24th from

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm . This will in-

clude a Silent Auction and a Chi-

nese raffle.

Please help

us to con-

tinue to

help you!

Spaghetti Dinner

Republic Community Services Assisting Campers with Tuition Fees

There will be a

vocal concert

@ 3:15pm and

a Band

concert @

6:30 pm for

your listening

pleasure

Special Easter Services are com-

ing up at out local churches.

Catholic—St. Augustine Parish:

Holy Thursday, April 13th @ 5:00

PM and Easter Sunday April 16th

@ 11:00AM.

Republic United Methodist:

Good Friday April 14th @ 5:00

PM and Easter Sunday April 16th

@ 9:00 AM with Breakfast to Fol-

low

Bethany Lutheran:

Easter Sunday, April 16th @ 8:00

AM and 10:30 AM with Breakfast

in between the two services.

The Calendar Form will be having some

changes made to it this Spring. There are two

items that I have been having trouble with.

First, many people have had changes to their

Cell or landline phones in the last year or two

which makes it difficult for me to reach you if

I need to.

Second, is the mailing address that the orders

and payments are sent to. Please send it to

the address on the form, DO NOT send it to

Republic Fire Department, Republic, Michigan.

This can cause mail to get lost. Also, please

make your check payable to: Republic Fire

Department. Please send in the form with

your check.

If phone numbers can be updated and orders

sent where they need to go, everyone gets

their calendar in time with the correct infor-

mation on it with a lot less work.

Thanks Everyone! Shawn.

PO Box 338

279 Kloman Ave

Republic, MI 49879

Phone: 906-376-8827

Fax: 906-376-2383

Email: republictownship@gmail.com

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