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Mitt in the ‘Muth

United States presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent an evening and morning in “Michigan’s Little Bavaria.” The Republican hopeful addressed a large crowd gathered at the Bavarian Inn Lodge Tuesday morning, as part of his “Every Town Counts” bus tour. Frankenmuth was the first of three scheduled stops in his native state, as Romney and his wife Ann traveled to DeWitt and to Holland later that day. “What an honor it is to be in Frankenmuth. You have wonderful chicken here and certainly have a lot of it, along with great German food,” Romney said. “And based on all the people here, we’ll be helping the local economy.” Romney arrived at the Lodge around 10pm Monday evening and enjoyed a meal at Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth. While there, he signed an old photograph of his father, then Governor George Romney, that was on the wall of the restaurant. “I was about 17-years-old at the time,” Romney said. The event opened at 8:30am with Bavarian Inn’s Linda Lee and her band playing a variety of patriotic songs and German polkas. Frankenmuth Mayor Gary Rupprecht welcomed the Romneys. “On behalf of our entire community and neighbors throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region, I welcome you to Pure Michigan . . . Frankenmuth!” Rupprecht exclaimed. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette was the master of ceremonies and got the crowd into the rally. Frankenmuth Boy Scout Troop #275 led the audience in the Pledge of

Michigan native makes campaign stop at Lodge

MICHIGAN NATIVE MITT ROMNEY . . . made an overnight stop in Frankenmuth Monday evening and addressed a large crowd at the Bavarian Inn Lodge Tuesday morning as part of his “Every Town Counts” bus tour. Above, the Republican presidential candidate makes his point to the crowd, who interrupted him on a few occasions with chants of “Go Mitt Go!” Following his Tuesday campaign stop, he traveled to DeWitt and then to Lansing to complete his Michigan swing with his wife, Ann. (News photo)

Allegiance and a choir from the Cornerstone Schools of Detroit sang a stirring rendition of the National Anthem. When the Romneys made their entrance, Kid Rock’s “Born Free” was played. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder introduced the Romneys,

speaking on the state and touting Mitt for ‘Muth and for America. “I will be doing for Washington what Governor Snyder is doing for Michigan,” Romney said. Romney said he plans to work on a better energy plan, to get rid of “Obama Care” and work

hard on the national debt to get America on track toward a balanced budget by limiting spending. The Bavarian Inn Lodge staff did an extraordinary job of working the audience, serving complimentary coffee cake, lemonade and plenty of bottle

water as the mid-morning temperatures reached the low 80s with high humidity. Security was tight, with Secret Service and Special Operations being assisted by 20-plus Frankenmuth Police Department officers as well as the Michigan State Police

and Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department. After the rally, supporters of President Barack Obama held a small rally at the intersection of Main and Covered Bridge Lane. There were no incidents during any of the events held in town that day.

Cass Clean Up set for June 30

OPENING CEREMONY: The eighth annual Relay For Life of Frankenmuth was held Friday and Saturday, June 15-16, in Heritage Park. This year’s theme was “Color Me A Cure.” Following the opening ceremony, the teams took their first lap of the 24-hour event around the park and back into the Harvey Kern Community Pavilion. Preliminary numbers show the local Relay has raised nearly $80,000 with the help of 25-plus teams. Persons may still contribute to this year’s Relay through August 31. Visit www.relayforlife.org/Frankenmuthmi for more information. (News photo)

IMPORTANT FRANKENMUTH NEWS INFORMATION The Frankenmuth News staff has adjusted its publishing schedule for the Fourth of July holiday. The NEWS office will be closed on July 4 in observence of Independence Day. We will open again at 8am on Thursday, July 5. With these holiday hours, the Frankenmuth News will be printed a day early, on July 3. Newsstands will have the early edition by 2pm on July 3, all subscribers will get their paper in the mail on Thursday as usual. ALL news copy and advertising copy for the July 4 issue MUST be at the NEWS office no later than 10am on Monday, July 2.

Over the past three years, Frankenmutharea volunteers have headed to the banks of the Cass River to clean up different stretches of the meandering river above and below the Frankenmuth Dam. This year, the fourth annual Cass River Clean-Up Day will occur a month earlier and concentrate on a new area. The clean-up day is set for Saturday, June 30, as the Cass River Greenway Committee is preparing to tackle a 3-5 mile section of the river from the Village of Tuscola to upstream to Vassar. Volunteers are asked to meet at 8am at the Tuscola Township Hall, 8561 Van Cleve Road, for breakfast and orientation. The volunteers will be split into two groups – one working upstream from Tuscola and the other working downstream from Vassar. The upstream crew will launch from the recently-dedicated canoe and kayak launch near the Tuscola ball fields. Vassar resident Peter Haake is heading up this year’s clean-up effort. “Volunteers should be prepared to get dirty and wet as they may be walking the banks or into the river,” Greenway Committee President Bob Zeilinger said. “Wear old clothes and boots; hip boots or waders. We also suggest that you bring

mosquito repellent.” The first 50 pre-registered volunteers will receive a free event t-shirt. Breakfast will be provided by McDonald’s and the Bavarian Inn Restaurant. The event is sponsored by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Tuscola Conservation District, Tuscola Township, McDonald’s Restaurants in Frankenmuth and Vassar, Bavarian Inn Restaurant, Grasel Graphics, Republic Services, C&K Corner Store in Tuscola and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Over the past three years, stretches from Tuscola to Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth to Beyer Road and Beyer Road to Bridgeport have been scoured. Among the items found have been old tires, barrels, fencing, discarded metal and even a dumpster. Pre-registration is necessary. Contact Haake at 823-9394 or email phaake@tds.net. For more information or to register, please visit the web site www.cassriver.org. The Cass River Greenway is an effort by a group of local volunteers, assisted by professional resources and municipal leaders, working to enhance recreational opportunities and the environmental well being of the Cass River corridor.

Township has made no decision regarding sports complex millage In the series of articles regarding the proposed Frankenmuth Youth Sports Association’s indoor recreation center, it has been erroneously reported that the Frankenmuth Township will place the measure on their Tuesday, November 6 ballot. “The township board has made no decision at this point on placing a millage ballot question for the November election regarding the sports complex as we are looking over our options,” Frankenmuth Township Supervisor Tim Hildner said. The Frankenmuth City Council has approved placing the .9 millage question on the Tuesday, August 7 primary ballot. The FYSA Committee apologizes for the misinformation. Please see page-6 for reader reactions and responses to the proposed sports complex

FROLICKING IN THE CASS: The first annual Frankenmuth Relay Swim took place Saturday morning, June 16, in the Cass River. Approximately a dozen swimmers were joined by 20 canoeists and kayakers in the Cass, along with two pontoon boats as support. At the left, Corky Leslie steers his pontoon downstream with passenger Marcia Gainer while swimmer Danielle Reinbold stretches out her arms in the water. The Cass water temperature was estimated at 70 degrees, with depths between 4-8 feet. The trip began at Bill Zehnder’s home on Ormes Road and ended in Heritage Park. (News photo)

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Church Directory A guide to local houses of worship

St. John’s Lutheran

Frankenmuth Bible

St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 1200 E. Genesee Street; phone: 989-652-6201; e-mail: stjohns@ stjohns-frankenmuth.org; Pastor Joel Willitz; Pastor Kyle Madson. Saturday, June 23: 6pm, Worship Service. Sunday, June 24: 10am, Worship Service. Monday, June 25: 11am, Prayer Chain. Wednesday, June 27: 6:30pm, Bible Class. Thursday, June 28: 10am, Outreach.

Frankenmuth Bible Church, 565 Churchgrove Road; phone: 989-652-3535; website: www. frankenmuthbible.com; Children’s Garden Preschool, 8:45-11:45am, Monday through Thursday. Sunday, June 24: 9am, Worship with Nursery Care through 5th Grade; 10:45am, Worship with Nursery Care through 5th Grade. Tuesday, June 26: 7pm, Upper Room Senior High Small Groups. Wednesday, June 27: 6-8pm, Junior High Youth 5-8 Grades.

United Methodist Frankenmuth United Methodist Church, 346 E. Vates Street; phone: 989-652-6858; fax: 989652-0301; e-mail: fmuthumc@airadv.net; Pastor David A. Eardley. Thursday, June 21: 7pm, Eve Circle. Sunday, June 24: 9:30am, Worship; 10:30am, Pastor’s Bible Study; 7pm, Stephen Ministry Meeting. Monday, June 25: 7pm, Gideon’s. Tuesday, June 26: 6:30am, Women’s Study; 7am, Men’s Study; 9am, Bag Ladies; 2-7pm, Blood Drive; 8pm, Worship Rehearsal. Wednesday, June 27: 7pm, Worship.

Blessed Trinity Catholic Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, 958 E. Tuscola Street; phone: 989-652-3259. Thursday, June 21: Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga; 8:30am, Mass; 9am, Rosary. Friday, June 22: Memorial of St. Paulinus of Nola; Memorial of Ss. John Fisher and Thomas More. Saturday, June 23: Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary; 5pm, Mass with Mission Speaker. Sunday, June 24: Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist; 9am, Mass with Mission Speaker; 11am, Mass with Mission Speaker. Tuesday, June 26: 8:30am, Mass. Wednesday, June 27: Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria; 6:45am, Morning Study Group I; 8:30am, Mass; 11am, Morning Study Group II. Thursday, June 28: Memorial of St. Irenaeus; 8:30am, Mass; 9am, Rosary.

Immanuel-Frankentrost Immanuel Lutheran Church of Frankentrost, 8220 Holland Road, Saginaw; phone: 989-7540929; website: www.frankentrost.org; Pastor Mark A. Loest. Thursday, June 21: 12pm, Images & Calendar Deadline; 5pm, MOST Mission Team Send-off to El Salvador; 7pm, Stewardship Meeting, Trustees Meeting, Evangelism Meeting; 8pm, Church Council Meeting. Friday, June 22: 12pm, Church Ofﬁce Closed. Sunday, June 24: 8am, Divine Service; 10:30am, Divine Service; 100th Michigan District Convention June 24-27. Monday, June 25: 6pm, Church League Softball vs. Gloria Dei at Home.

St. Michael’s Lutheran St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, M-46/Van Buren Road, Richville; phone: 989-868-4791; e-mail: stmichael@airadv.net; website: www. stmichaelsrichville.org; school ofﬁce: 989-8684809; childcare & preschool ofﬁce, 989-8683830. ** All Church Worship Services in school gym while church is being remodeled. Saturday, June 23: 9am, Hmong Worship Service. Sunday, June 24: 7:45am, Communion Worship Service; 9:15am, Bible Class; 10:30am, Worship Service in the Park; 2pm, Voter’s Meeting. Wednesday, June 27; 7:30am, Bible Class; 7pm, Worship Service. Thursday, June 28: 8:30am, Ladies Bible Class.

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St. Lorenz Lutheran St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, 1030 W. Tuscola Road; phone: 989-652-6141; fax: 989-652-9071. Thursday, June 21: 9:30am, Movie Night for High School Youth at the Rock. Saturday, June 23: 6:30pm, Communion Service in Church. Sunday, June 24: 8am, Service in Church; 9:30am, Service in Church; 10:15am, Contemporary Communion Service in Churchgrove. Monday, June 25: 6:30pm, Service in Churchgrove.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church - ELCA, 6065 King Road, Bridgeport; phone: 989-777-5747; fax: 989-746-0227. Friday, June 22: Conﬁrmation Camp Ends. Sunday, June 24: Fourth Sunday After Pentecost; 9:30am, Worship. Monday, June 25: 9:30-12pm, Pastor in Ofﬁce. Wednesday, June 27: 9am, Pastor’s Pericope.

St. Martin Lutheran St. Martin Lutheran Church (LCMS), 10995 Canada at Gera Road, Birch Run; Pastor James Chinery; phone: 989-624-9204; e-mail: stmartinchurch@ chartermi.net; www. stmartinbirchrun.org. Thursday, June 21: 10am, Bible Study with Pastor; 7pm, Praise Team. Sunday, June 24: 8am, Traditional Worship; 9:15am, Sunday School; 9:30am, Adult Bible Class; 10:45am, Contemporary Worship; 12:30pm, Congregational Meeting. Wednesday, June 27: 7pm, Worship Service with Communion.

Faith Lutheran Faith Lutheran Church, 4241 Williamson Road, Bridgeport; phone: 989-777-2600; fax: 989777-5069; e-mail: faithluthchurch@sbcglobal. net; website: www.faithlutheranbridgeport.org; Pastor William W. Hessler. Childcare begins at 6am each weekday. Sunday, June 24: 9am, Worship; 10:15am, Adult Bible Class. Monday, June 25: 6:30pm, Bible Class, Michigan Coupon Club Fundraiser for Childcare; 7pm, Worship. Tuesday, June 26: 1pm, LifeLight Bible Class at Goodman Home. Wednesday, June 27: 7:15am, Men’s Bible Study; 11:45am, Staff Devotions.

Coupon class offered at Faith Lutheran Church Childcare/Preschool fundraiser coupon class will be held on Monday, June 25 at 6:30pm at Faith Lutheran Church, 4241 Williamson Road, Bridgeport. This class will help your family become strategic shoppers and save at least 50% on your grocery bill every time you shop. Please reserve your spot by calling Carla Hurd (989-529-1771) or Carla@michigancouponclub. com no later than June 22.

I.N.A.M.I.A.H. PREPARE FOR MISSION TRIP TO RED LAKE The St. Lorenz Youth Mission Group Team, I.N.A.M.I.A.H. , which stands for It’s Not About Me, It’s About Him, is making final preparations to embark on a Mission Trip to Red Lake, Minnesota. There they will spend a week caring for children and their families in the Red Lake Indian Reservation Community. Pictured are members at their recent Car Wash and Bake Sale as well as leader Mike Potter, Team Member Travis Davis and Thrivent Chapter representative, Robert Schollmeyer with a check that was presented to the I.N.A.M.I.A.H group. Thrivent has contributed generously to assist the team with the cost of this trip.

Guest Column

Rev. Dale Ahlschwede St. Lorenz Church

Who’s Who Who’s Who is the title of a number of reference publications which contain biographical information on people who have done something worth remembering. They are not really interesting reading, unless you are reading what is said about yourself. Not much more can be said for a Who’s Who list other than the fact that your own name might be listed in one of them. The question of Who’s Who came to my mind on several occasions over the Bavarian Festival weekend as the large contingent of Germans from Gunzenhausen spent several days in our town. While looking out over a large crowd of strangers coming off several buses, all of whom look somewhat alike and sound even more alike, the question of “Who’s Who?” begs to be answered. While waiting in the dark for guests who are total strangers to appear from a congested crowd gathered around the new fountain being dedicated, the question of “Who’s Who?” begs to be answered. While looking anxiously for a guest at the end of the parade where all one can see are blue shirts being worn by people whose speech can barely be understood, the question of “Who’s Who?” begs to be answered. While there were few anxious moments where we really did have to go on a hunt for our guests, never-the-less we got along very well and had a most enjoyable time. It was truly a blessing to rub shoulders with perfect strangers who live in another part of the world but who believe the same things we do concerning our Christian faith. What a joy to witness the transformation from being strangers (Who’s Who?) to being friends whose lives have made a difference to others (including my own) and who are worthy of being remembered for who they are…namely, real, true, sincere friends. Which leads me to think about this whole concept of “friendship”…is the stated goal of the Sister City program. A lot of time and effort went in to being a friend to a stranger for several days, and lo and behold, in the process they actually become friends. But how much time and effort is put in to establishing and maintaining friendships with those around us day by day? What impact do they have on us? And, what impact do we have on them? While it is wonderful to have real friends from another part of the world, it is essential to have real friends on a daily basis right here at home. Friends are so very important in the ongoing development of whom we are and who we

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IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH of Frankentrost - LCMS 8220 Holland Rd. (M-46) Saginaw, MI 48601 Ph. 754-0929 www.frankentrost.org Reverend Mark A. Loest

Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Lorenz Tuscola and Dehmel Roads 989-652-6141 www.stlorenz.org

Sunday Services 8 & 10:30 am Christian Day School K-8 & Preschool

ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA

Traditional Worship Saturdays - 6:30 pm Sundays - 8:00 & 9:30 am Worship in the Churchgrove Sundays - 10:15am Mondays - 6:30pm German Worship 2nd Sunday of month 11am in church

6065 King Rd. at Portsmouth Bridgeport, MI 48722 • 777-5747 Pastor Rachel Laughlin Sunday Worship 9:30am Sunday School for all ages 9:45am Nursery Provided • Handicap Accessible All are welcomed for worship!

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CENTER 6674 Junction Rd. Sunday Worship: 10:30am Wed. Bible Institute: 7pm Pastor Kim Frank 989-652-3300

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346 E. Vates St. Practical Bible Teaching David A. Eardley - Pastor Current Series: Church Ph. 652-6858 Email: fmuthumc@airadv.net The Sovereignty of God www.fmuthumc.org Sunday Worship Sunday Worship Services: Nursery & Classes For June-August 9 & 10:45am Adult Christian Education - 8:30 am Worship Service - 9:30 am at 565 Churchgrove Nursery Available 1/2 mile N of Genesee • 652-3535 Church office hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am-3pm; Fri 8:30-12:30 Children’s & Student Ministries - Local & Global Outreach - Small Groups - Men’s & Women’s September-May Ministries - MOMS - Preschool Worship Service 8:30 & 10:45 am Christian Education - 9:30 am Assoc. Greg Deason; Nursery Available Worship Arts Dir. Joseph Berkobien; Church office hours: Student Min. Dir. John Patnode; Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Children’s Dir. Anna Patnode Preschool “Growing in God’s Love” Open Enrollment FrankenmuthBible.com Email: godskids@fmuthumn.org

Evangelical Lutheran Synod Pastor Joel Willitz•Pastor Kyle Madson Phone 652-6201 • 1200 E. Genesee www.stjohns-frankenmuth.org. Email: stjohns@stjohns-frankenmuth.org

“Heaven Is Our Home” Sunday Service 10 am Sunday School, Teen & Adult Bible Study 9 am Frankenmuth Lutheran Hour WKCQ (98.1 FM)-Sunday-8 am WNEM (1250 AM)-Sunday-10 am Charter Cable TV Channel 99 Mondays 7 p.m.

Sunday services 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH 3821 State Street, Bridgeport 777-1840

Faith Lutheran Church Offering Christ-Centered Childcare & Preschool

4241 Williamson Rd. • Bridgeport The Rev. William W. Hessler, Pastor Sunday Worship: 9am • Bible Class: 10:15am Monday Worship: 7pm Handicapped Accessible Air Conditioned • Visitors Invited

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958 E. Tuscola Telephone 652-3259

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Sunday Worship Services 7:45 am & 10:30 am Bible Class (church) 9 am Wednesday Worship Service 7 pm Child Care & Pre-School 989-868-3830 Parochial School K-8 989-868-4809

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Frankenmuth residents contributed to historic cancer research effort

FRANKENMUTH MAYOR GARY RUPPRECHT . . . presented the Mayor’s Trophy to Leon Dykhouse of Vassar for his beautiful 1924 Studebaker touring car during the awards banquet in Frankenmuth Saturday evening. Over 75 Studebaker models were on display in the Frankenmuth River Place meadow Friday and Saturday for the Studebaker Drivers Club Crossroads Zone Meet, with Rupprecht asked to select his choice as the best of show. Frankenmuth’s Wally Mitchell was one of the show organizers.

THE GREAT DUCK RACE . . . was held Saturday morning, June 9, below the Cass River Dam and approximately 900 ducks “swam” downstream during the Frankenmuth Morning Rotary Club’s fundraising race. The first duck to cross the finish line was owned by Jamie Vendernovel and that netted $1,000. Wayne Bronner was second for $500 and Steve Grasel’s duck brought in $250. The fourth through 23rd ducks won $25 each for the following persons: Geri D’Anna, Dennis Fent, Bill Crandell, Susan Zehnder, John Hoornstra, Sharon Zoellner, Mike Reinert, Linda McCallum, Donna Trinklein, Jim Hornfeld, Karen Zehnder, Steve Grasel, Bill Parlberg, Deanna Frank, Don Keller, Jason Hultberg, Stacey Piper, Jeff Bugeja, Judy Hasler and Shelly Booth. The last place duck belonged to Mike Grossi and he was given a U.S. flag by Frankenmuth Republican 94th Representative Ken Horn. Duck Race Chair Russ Welchli said the club hopes to net $9,000.

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The residents of Frankenmuth were involved in an unprecedented opportunity last weekend at the Relay For Life of Frankenmuth - - CANCER PREVENTION STUDY - 3! They went beyond fundraising and actually participated personally in a historic research study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. I would like to personally thank the 119 men and women who signed up for this once in a lifetime opportunity! The enrollees were between the ages of 30 and 65, have never been diagnosed with cancer and are willing to commit to a long term survey follow-up for the study. The study will eventually (they are enrolling participants through 2013) include a diverse population of up to 300,000 people across the United States and Puerto Rico and will help researchers better understand the lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause or prevent cancer. Participants completed the first of two steps last weekend. As part of the in-person enrollment, individuals completed a brief written survey, had their waist measured, signed an informed consent, and gave a small blood sample. The second step will be done at home where they will complete a more comprehensive baseline survey. Over the course of the study – which is anticipated to last 20 to 30 years – participants will be asked to fill out follow-up surveys every couple of years that will be sent to their homes. “Many individuals diagnosed with cancer struggle to answer the question, ‘What caused my cancer?’ In many cases, we don’t know the answer,” said Alpa V. Patel, Ph.D., principal investigator of CPS-3. “CPS-3 will help us better understand what factors cause cancer, and once we know that, we can be better equipped to prevent cancer.” Dr. Patel added, “Our previous cancer prevention studies have been instrumental in helping us identify some of the major factors that can affect cancer risk. CPS-3 holds the best hope of identifying new and emerging cancer risks, and we can only do this if members of the community are willing to become involved.” Researchers will use the data from CPS-3 to build on evidence from a series of American Cancer Society studies that began in the 1950s that collectively have involved millions of volunteer participants. The HammondHorn Study and previous Cancer Prevention Studies (CPS-I, and CPS-II) have played a major role in understanding cancer prevention and risk, and have contributed significantly to the scientific basis and development of public health guidelines and recommendations. Those studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking and lung cancer, demonstrated the link between larger waist size and increased death rates from cancer and other causes, and showed the considerable impact of air pollution on heart and lung conditions. The current study, CPS-II, began in 1982 and is still ongoing. But changes in lifestyle and in the understanding of cancer in the more than two decades since its launch make it important to begin a new study. My sincere thanks also goes out to my 13 dedicated volunteers and the Quest Lab Phlebotomists who made the enrollment process as smooth and painless as possible for

everyone involved. Unfortunately, this was our only opportunity to sign up in Frankenmuth, so, if you missed out on the local enrollment at the Relay For Life of Frankenmuth, please visit cancer.org/cps3, email cps3@cancer org, or call toll-free 1-888-604-5888 to find

a future enrollment site for the study. Thanks to all who chose to FIGHT BACK against cancer this past weekend and in the years to come! - Barb DeSimpelare Cancer Prevention Study – 3 Coordinator

Obituary

Darlene Kay Waldie, 71

Darlene Kay Waldie, Vassar, passed away on June 17, 2012 at her home following a lengthy illness. Age 71 years, Darlene was born on September 30, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Harry and Emma (Roesler) Wirth. Darlene was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Vassar and the F.O.E. #2380. She retired after 36 years as a bus driver for the Vassar Public Schools where she deeply touched hundreds of students’ lives through the years. Darlene enjoyed bowling, golfing, gardening and attending any event her grandchildren were involved in. On September 26, 1959, she married Milton T. Waldie in Saginaw, he survives her. She also leaves three children: Jody (Timothy) Franko, Natali (Troy) VanWormer and Kurt (Robin) Waldie, as well as five grandchildren: Dominic, Auston, Drew, Joshua and Conrad. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jacquie White. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will

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Vic’s Flick Picks by Vicky Hayden

Rock of Ages With apologies to the fantastical and brilliant daughters – Tom Cruise is the reason to see Rock of Ages. Okay, the music is fun and made me smile, but the story was ridiculous and mostly got in the way of this 123 minute music video. Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) has left Tulsa for the bright lights in the big city. She meets Drew (Diego Boneta) who is no fool when faced with a pretty girl and he secures her a job where he works…the famous rock ‘n roll bar The Bourbon Room. Many 80s songs ensue and I may have inadvertently sang along… out loud…in the theater…my apologies to my fellow movie-goers on Sunday. The Bourbon Room is owned and managed by Dennis (Alec Baldwin) and Lonny (Russell Brand). As you can imagine, this brings us some funny stuff and they almost steal the whole show with their version of I Can’t Fight This Feeling. BUT…the movie is dragging badly until Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) arrives. Jaxx is the epitome of burned-out, tuned-out and just downright weird. And I loved him! Cruise was arrogant, non-sensical and as sexy as IT GETS in those leather pants. I laughed so much my cheeks still hurt. I don’t think anything can prepare you for the awesomeness of the performance Cruise gives – and he sang well too! I am a Def Leppard fan (okay, fanatical is the right word) and I am not happy when others cover their songs. But I was bouncing in my seat nearly clapping my hands when Stacee Jaxx performed Pour Some Sugar on Me. Fun stuff. You may have noticed that I have told you next to nothing about the “main” story of our loving couple Sherrie and Drew. They were rather one

note (ha! See what I did there? One “note”?) and they were quickly overshadowed by the smaller roles of Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman, Bryan Cranson…even the two seconds cameo of Constantine Maroulis made more of an impression. Bottom line is I give Rock of Ages three boxes, but Tom Cruise is five boxes all the way. It made me happy and didn’t overtax my brain with silly dialogue or twist endings. This film is rated PG13 for sexual situations and suggestive dancing… very suggestive dancing….whew! Everyone knows Journey, Foreigner and Bon Jovi…but if the names Extreme, Warrant and Quarterflash bring a head-nodding smile to your face…this is the musical for you. See if you can find some familiar 80s celebs during We Built This City…you have been challenged! For a complete listing of shows and times, please call 1-888-319-FILM or visit the website at www. cinemahollywood.com. MOVIE TRIVIA Alec Baldwin has made a solid reputation as a comedic actor. Does anyone else remember him as the drop dead gorgeous guy in this 1980s nighttime soap? LAST WEEK’S MOVIE TRIVIA Extra points to you if you recognize Jemaine Clement from this 2010 Paul Rudd comedy. Dinner for Schmucks.

Frankenmuth Comm Ed sponsors child care clinic Frankenmuth Community Ed is sponsoring summer child care clinic, Wed, July 11 and Thurs, July 12 at List School from 9am-12pm. Cost of the clinic is $29. On completion of this course your child will have learned infant/child CPR, prevention and treatment of illnesses, well baby care and management of children from infant to school age. Participants must be 11 years of old and will need to bring a water bottle and baby doll.

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Looking Back . . . 10 Years

The Frankenmuth Fire Department debuted its newest truck, Engine No. 2, in the Bavarian Sunday Parade, June 9. The Pierie Quantum came with a $390,000 price tag and will replace a 1980 Ford FMC (Engine No. 6). Tim Davidson, Clio, purchased horn’s Dead Creek Saloon from Ken and Veronica Horn on Thursday, June 6. Adele Martin was nominated by her fourth grade student, Chloe Ann Kas-Mikha, for the Saginaw News’ Crystal Apple Award. Mrs. Martin was chosen one of 10 Saginaw County teachers in 200 nominated for the honor. She is a fourth grade teacher at List Elementary.

20 Years Frankenmuth and Gunzehnhausen, Germany celebrated 30 years of partnership in conjunction with the 34th annual Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival. Gunzenhausen Burgermeister Willi Hilpert and his wife, Gertrude, were Grand Marshals for the Sunday parade. The 1991 Princess Jennifer Keller and her court, Angela Marshall and Amy Weidenfeller, joined in crowningAnna Mossner the ruling royalty for 1992. Her attendants are Julie Johnston and Wendy Claramunt. Recent FHS graduate Jennifer Barber helped lead her Michigan girls’ track team to a ﬁrst-place ﬁnish at the Midwest Meet of Champions. Barber will be running track for the University of Michigan next year.

30 Years A tornado touched down in several locations south and south east of Frankenmuth on Sunday night causing an undetermined amount of property damage, but no injuries were reported.

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Bavarian Festival Coordinator Irene Zeilinger stated that approximately 215,000 people visited Frankenmuth during the Bavarian Festival week compared to 160,000 last year. Arthur H. Schluckebier celebrated his 80th birthday at an open house on June 27. Arthur and his wife, Alma, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on May 8, 1982.

40 Years Construction of the half million dollar motel project to be known as “Bavarian Haus” is to begin. Some 75 children participated in the Jaycee bike races. Some of the winners included: LeeAnn Schlaefke, Jill Warnick, Mike VanDevelde, Andy Kerr, Trina Hauck and Steve Bierlein. Gary Scharrer, sports editor of the MSU State News is spending the summer as a deckhand in the Merchant Marines on the Great Lakes. He was home to see his sister, Bavarian Princess Diane in the parade.

50 Years The Deuces Auto Club put on a 2-night dance at the Legion during the festival and had over 300 doing the Bavarian Twist. Dennis Laux was named grand champion of the limbo contest. Geyer Bros. brewery made a beer to observe their 100th anniversary and called it Bavarian Special. McNiven Hotel has a special every Friday – Seafood plate dinner, $1.35. Ron Kern won the tricycle race during the festival in his 3 and under age group. Kern’s Sausage has an everyday low price on milk for 37¢ half gallon. There will be ﬁve weddings at St. Lorenz on Saturday.

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60 Years Work on Frankenmuth’s dike along the Cass River will begin soon. The team of Len Felgner, John Schellhas, Kenny Bickel, Jack Trinklein, Larry Rodammer, Mark Eggen and Paul Fox won the small fry softball game, 1110. Mrs. John Bronner captured one of her 16 pet monkeys in the Wollen Mill cellarway. Arnold Baker and Hubert Baum insist that the proper way to catch the runaway would be with a monkey wrench. Chief Nick Resinor urges people to sign complaints on the noisy and reckless driving of hot-rodders. Twins Herbert and Clarence Roth won a ribbon for being the handsomest pair in a state-wide twin contest.

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THE FRANKENMUTH CHEESE MANUFACTURING COMPANY . . . was a very viable community business at the turn of the century, as is shown in the above photo taken in 1900. Lorenz Hubinger was president of the firm and William Abraham, third from the left, was the cheese maker, and William Schroll, far right, is pictured in front of the horses and wagon. The company was located on the west side of South Main and School streets, where the present day CMW Building is located. At one time during Frankenmuth’s early history, there were eight cheese factories in the immediate area. Hubinger’s first cheese factory in 1886 stood in the back lot of today’s Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy/Ralph List)

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Mrs. Leonard Weber of Church Rd. is the champion strawberry grower. One berry weighed three ounces and was over three inches across. Feeding cattle, 10 to 15 of them and milk cows will be offered for sale at the Frankenmuth Auction Barn. Dorothy Bruns and Marion Schluckebier sang the 23rd Psalm during eighth grade graduation services at St. Lorenz School. The new auto use tax stamps are on sale now for $5 and must be placed on all cars before July 1. Ofﬁce girls around town want to dispense with wearing silk stockings and wear anklets for the summer.

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‘Michigan Bier Celebration, a taste of Oktoberfest’ July 21 The ﬁrst ‘Michigan Bier Celebration, a taste of Oktoberfest’ will be held at the Harvey Kern Pavilion in Frankenmuth, on Saturday, July 21, 2012 from 1-11pm. The festival and beer tasting will be highlighting 15 Michigan Brewers along with about 12 select brewers from around the USA. The event is being organized by Charity Celebration in cooperation with Frankenmuth Brewery as the major sponsor. “Michigan craft beer lovers will get a sneak peak at more than two dozen “2012 Oktoberfest” brews expected to debut in Frankenmuth,” says Haithem Sarafa, executive director of Charity Celebration. “Visitors can sample the many different styles of this seasonal brew as well as other beer/cider products, many of which will be introduced into retail stores in early August,” adds Sarafa. Live music will ﬁll the air

beginning at 1pm and will showcase more traditional German music with the Steve Drzewicki Polka Band and the Fred Ziwich International Sound Machine along with DJ Litio ﬁlling in the changeovers throughout the festivities. The popular headliner FUNKTION will be performing from 9-11pm. Advance General Admission to the festival is $10, $12 at the door, and includes a souvenir 5 oz. plastic Oktoberfest boot, access to all entertainment/dancing, food and retail vendors. Advance VIP tickets are also available for $25, $30 at the door, which will include early admission to the festival (noon), a souvenir 5 oz. plastic Oktoberfest boot, eight beer tickets for sampling, $5 in food vouchers and access to all entertainment/dancing, food and retail vendors. Tickets and attendance will be strictly limited so purchase your tickets early. Additional

beer sampling tickets may also be purchased at the event. Designated Driver tickets may be purchased the day of the event for $10 and you must be 21 or older to attend. All proceeds from the Michigan Bier Celebration will go to charity with the Frankenmuth Rotary, Frankenmuth Beautiﬁcation, Cass River Fund, Toys for Tots, Michigan Brewer’s Guild and other Michigan 501 c 3 charities expected to be some of the beneﬁciaries. Tickets for the event can be purchased on-line by going to www.CharityCelebration.Com or at the Frankenmuth Brewery located at 425 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 (989262-8300). For more information or if you would like to be a participant brewery, retailer or sponsor, please contact Chuck Osberger at 248-930-9440 or email: cosberger@CharityCelebration. com.

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News readers address proposed sports complex Sports facilty - want or a need? My name is Marty Mattlin, and I live at 500 Sunburst Drive. I appreciate having the opportunity to express my thoughts on the proposed Frankenmuth Recreation Center (i.e. Youth Sports Facility). I believe there may be an alternate way to address the “need” as outlined in the brochure the Frankenmuth Youth Sports Association published, in which the question… “Why Is It Needed?” was posed. Their response was: “To give our children a place to play and to give people of all ages a safe and inviting place to exercise, meet and recreate.” In the world of Economics, a need is a necessity…something you can’t do without…. and a want is something that, if obtained, may make your existence more comfortable or convenient. I do not believe this recreation center is “needed” as much as it is “wanted” by some members of our community. Upon what do I base my opinion that we don’t “need” this facility? Let’s first address “To give our children a place to play…” The City of Frankenmuth currently has 18 parks within the city limits. 12 of them are described as Mini Parks and range from .5 to 5 acres. 3 are classified as Community Parks and include Zehnder Park (3.3 acres – Scout Building), Memorial Park (40.8 acres), and Heritage Park (36.1 acres). Two are called Natural Areas, and one, Cross Park, is Special Use. Fifteen of the parks have an open playfield, 7 have playground equipment, 1 has baseball diamonds, and 1 has tennis courts. So, of these 18 parks, at least 15 of them provide “our children a place to play”. It would appear that we already have a great deal of space designated to meet the needs of children in our community. There is also an abundance of other usable space available for “places to play”. There are baseball/softball diamonds, soccer fields, a track, and a football field all located on Frankenmuth School District property that could be used for weekend tournaments and/or practice. Would it be possible to expand this use? Perhaps additional venues at St. Lorenz School on Churchgrove could also be available. One concern that has been expressed by the FYSA is that we don’t have enough facilities to accommodate the desired number of teams for tournaments. Perhaps we should look at what we do have through a different lens in order to maximize the use of current resources. It seems that it would be worth having discussions with the Board of Education regarding the recently purchased property east of Rittmueller School. Would it be possible to work out an arrangement whereby that site could be developed with playing fields (similar to

those near St. Lorenz Church) and place the Recreation Center building in another location? And/or, what about considering the development/enhancement of the space between List and Rittmueller Schools? The School District Office currently occupies part of this land. That office will be moving to the high school this summer, and the building will either be sold to someone who will move it, or it will be torn down. Either way, it will be gone. This will free up more space for potential field development there, again assuming that the School Board would be agreeable. Who knows what could develop? Additionally, there is a wide variety of organized team sports available to our children. The most obvious examples, of course, are those at school. I will not take the time to address those here. Outside of school, the options abound. We have AYSO Soccer, Muth Youth Football and Cheerleading, Frankenmuth Baseball Association Summer Tournaments, Parks and Recreation Programs (Start Smart Baseball and Basketball for 4 & 5 year olds, Co-ed T, A, and AABall for 5 to 9 year olds, Youth Baseball/Softball Spring League for children aged 9 and above). Church League basketball is also a popular activity. Or, how about Community Ed. Summer Camps? Volleyball, Girls and Boys Basketball, Gymnastics, “Fuel Up To Play”… Obviously, if these activities are currently offered to our children, we have “places to play”. Another factor to consider is the number of youth we serve. In the 2002/2003 school year, Frankenmuth School District enrollment was 1,320. The 2011/2012 enrollment was 1,199, of whom 29 were School of Choice students. That means there were really only 1,170 local students. This represents a net drop of 50 (3.8%) students who were residing within the Frankenmuth School District. Projections call for a continued loss of students at the rate of about 25 students per year at least through 2014. Additionally, the 2010 census shows an interesting trend in Frankenmuth. Since 1980 the median age in the City has increased by 13.8 years from 36.3 to 50.1. Given those numbers, it doesn’t make sense to me to build this facility for a dwindling youth population when we have done an excellent job in the past of providing enough “places to play” for larger numbers of children. Now I will address the second part of the answer to the “Why Is It Needed?” question which was… “…and to give people of all ages a safe and inviting place to exercise, meet and recreate.” I would offer to you that we already have everything we need to accomplish this. Regarding exercise -The Community Education program through Frankenmuth School

District had the following offerings in its Fall 2011 catalog: Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Walk the Halls, Zumba Fitness, Beach Body Workouts, Cardio Jam and Pain in the Butt, Definity Total Body Workouts, Pilates Synergy, Ashtanga Vinyassa Flow Yoga, Country Line Dancing, and Intro to Social Dancing. (The classes in bold letters with italics were cancelled for lack of enrollment.) In addition, we also have a fitness club in town and miles of sidewalks through scenic neighborhoods in the city. How about walking on the path around the perimeter of Heritage Park? As far as a place to meet and recreate…Seniors are invited to the Frankenmuth Senior Center at City Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10 to 2 for hot lunches, cards, bingo, guest speakers, holiday activities, parties, blood pressure checks, and more. Or they can take advantage of numerous opportunities through Community Ed. to take bus trips to interesting destinations, attend plays, learn new skills, or investigate new leisure time activities. Rooms are available in local schools and churches in which all kinds of community groups are able to meet. In the design plans I have viewed, I can see nothing new being offered. We already have places to walk, places to exercise, places to play football, soccer, baseball, and softball, and places to conduct meetings or socialize. Improving, expanding, or making more efficient use of existing facilities makes better sense to me than spending $7.45 million “reinventing the wheel”. It may also make it unnecessary to ask for a bond issue which, if passed, would create more financial strain on the budgets of the taxpayers of Frankenmuth. If there truly is a need, then I would suggest to you that the community would be further ahead upgrading or reconfiguring some of our existing facilities. The private money that has already been raised could go a long way toward that end. If an adequate number of fields can be provided using resources we presently have, and, if residents believe there is a need for a community recreation center, it could possibly be added to existing public property (i.e. school or park). Ultimately, this would preserve the proposed site between the Kroger store and Frank Rd. for continued residential growth. That, in turn, would ensure that the City’s tax base is not reduced by creating more city-owned, tax-exempt property within the City. This would benefit every citizen of the community. But, that’s another letter… So, my question is, is this Recreation Center really needed …or is it just wanted? - Marty Mattlin, Frankenmuth

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want the “senior home” built over by their homes. But it is OK to build a massive sports center in ours? “Hometown proud” does not mean that you sacrifice your residents to build a monster in their backyards. Frankenmuth is a tourist town, it is pleasant and quiet, and has various festivals and many things to do and see. There are all kinds of places to walk to and from and I see all kinds of people walking everywhere in town and in our 18 parks, so we really do not need ANOTHER place to walk around. In their brochure they say “this center will add significantly to the quality of life in the city and township”, the people who live in Frankenmuth right now have a wonderful “quality” of life. This town, I cannot say enough about it, it is a beautiful town, do not ruin a subdivision just because you want something that our city truly does not need. This sports center will not raise any of the home values, for as many studies as you can bring me saying “yes it will raise your home value” I can bring you just as many saying “no it will not”. They want all of us to vote on this “sports center” and the city has not even done a traffic study for it yet. How in the world can anyone vote on such a HUGE issue when no one can tell anyone where the roads will be for this extensive sports center. How can the city put this on the ballot without one? On September 9, 2008 the minutes of the Frankenmuth Township Planning Committee has in their minutes, “after further discussion, it was determined that future consideration should be directed by a proposed/draft ordinance based upon the petition with a traffic study to be incorporated”. I printed these minutes from one of the other meetings with unhappy people from when they wanted to build this sports center before, it is great reading material. Also states in this that “the Commission also determined that the time and number of tournaments should be limited”. But with the one they want to build over here, there are no restrictions, they want tournaments here all the time, as many as they can get for business. Doesn’t this seem wrong that they are proposing this huge “sports center” without a traffic study done yet and want you to vote on it already in August? Not in November, but in August, when most families will be on vacation. Thank you for reading my article. I know that it is not an editorial but I still hope it makes it to the front page, right next to another article on how wonderful this “sports center” is going to be (somewhere else). What if they wanted to build this in your backyard, and encourage tournaments there all the time, how would you feel about that? This would mean every year in the spring, summer and fall, no more peaceful quiet neighborhood, no more hearing the birds sing, they will be drowned out by masses of people at a sports center. There is a lot more to be said, and there will be more articles pertaining to what is going on instead of just, “smiles everyone, smiles” on it. This is Frankenmuth, not Fantasy Island, where the city should care about their residents and their families and respect their quality of life. Sincerely, (the very outspoken)

- Sue Isken, Frankenmuth

Don’t saddle Vote “No” on sports complex residents with Editor: Please vote NO on August 7 to stop the new Sports Complex. This Sports Complex is all about bringing in more people to generate a 25-yearrevenue for our local businesses as stated in last week’s front page article. long millage The Frankenmuth Youth Sports Association cannot get enough Editor:

As a Frank Road resident, I, too, raise many questions and issues regarding the proposed sports complex. Why is this complex in such a “hurry up mode” to the residents of the city, and must it be decided so quickly, when millage and location are in the forefront? Why must the tax base of the city for 95 proposed lots in an area zoned residential be destroyed? This is an area zoned “residential” in the city’s future planning, and now all of a sudden those of us living in this area are being targeted with a complex that will bring diminishing property value, and lessen the future tax base of the city. Remember, if this complex is built, YOU will be paying the taxes on the complex, and in the future there will be no additional homes built in this area that could bring in a tax base for the city. People of Frankenmuth, how would you like having such a proposed complex built in the middle of what you thought was your residential area? Please make sure you vote, and vote “NO” on the millage request on August 7. - Marilyn Bernthal, Frankenmuth

- Robert A. Radziewicz, Frankenmuth

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It’s amazing that yet another article for the “sports center” is on the front page. I feel like I am on Fantasy Island, where they say, “smiles everyone, smiles”, we need a sports center, which we do not! This “sports center” is not my idea of a fantasy either. It will create noise that will never go away in our quiet neighborhood and generate substantial traffic which will risk the safety of our children. Please show me where it is written where we NEED a “sports center”, because as it was pointed out at Tuesday’s meeting we do not need this, it is a WANT. On the website for this “sports center” it says “There are very few places available locally where children can practice basketball, etc”. Are you for real? REALLY? Frankenmuth has 18 parks, and that is the correct language for them, they are parks, not a massive “sports center”. I rode my bike by the high school, middle school and the elementary and they have adequate fields for practicing and games. We also have Heritage Park and 17 other parks. How many cities have 18 parks and are the size of Frankenmuth? The DNR is giving a grant to Frankenmuth for a park, not a “sports center”. They are proposing 13 athletic fields outside and then in the building they want to have four multi-use, full size athletic courts. Maybe if this was more of a community center with things for EVERYONE in this community and more park area, less footage for just sports then it might be considered. They call this a Recreation Center but it is not, it is a sports center. Having a trail to walk around this complex does not constitute it as a recreational center for everyone in the community to use. Don’t you have to have so much area that is truly designated to being a real park or greenspace to use a grant like this? The group for the sports center was looking at 15 acres, then 27 acres and this was adequate for their plans in prior years, what changed? Money? You want to attract family and businesses then do not sell out the good residents you already have for a project that started out with 15 acres and now is up to 48 acres. Why do you need 48 acres now in the middle of a residential area? They said at Tuesday’s meeting that they cannot find another place to build on. If you will not settle for 15 or 27 acres now and have your sites on 48 acres, then yes, it would be hard to find, but not impossible. I am sure you could find acres of land around Frankenmuth to build this “sports center” that is not near a residential area like ours, and does not have to be 48 acres either. Then the kicker, they want EVERYONE in Frankenmuth to pay for it too. They tried private funding a year or so ago I heard but it did not work out, so now every single person will be paying around $56.00 to $112.00 (estimated) a year for this project. These amounts are estimated, they may be higher, or can change in the future to higher amounts if changes are made to this “sports center”. The amount you pay depends on how much your home is worth, for this 7.45 million dollar project. Then they said that residents will not be charged for use of the “sports center”, that is because we will already be paying for it. Yes, thank you for not letting us pay for it again and again. Many people, business people, who do not have a problem building something in our subdivision, some of these same people did not

According to one recent Frankenmuth News article, Walt Disney World in Frankenmuth is one of the latest sales pitches for a proposed $7.45 million Sports Complex to be built within the city. It is my understanding that for years, the American Youth Soccer Association needed a place to play soccer, a place they could call their own. We now seem to have the Frankenmuth Youth Sports Association and a hint of Business in the mix. I don`t believe the original goal was to include a millage of .9 mills for 25 years and to alienate home owners in the area in the process. There are facilities in Freeland (Sports Zone) and Saginaw Township (Center Courts), similar to the one proposed in Frankenmuth, but was constructed and is being administrated at no millage to the taxpayer. We already have a fully staffed and fully equipped privately owned fitness center in Diversified Fitness Club that you can choose to join. Taxpayers are not involved with memberships and even tourists are welcome to exercise there with convenient day passes that include all the amenities. I think if you ignore the facts that adjacent home owners are not happy with the location, Frankenmuth Township passed on the proposal, we already have a fitness facility, Frankenmuth property owners will be saddled with a 25 year millage and at present there is enough money and property to satisfy the original goals of the AYSO..... Then I guess this is where we are headed?

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private donations, so now they are asking you to ﬁnance this with your tax dollars. This huge 7.4 Million Sports Complex will attract thousands of people changing our city forever. Do we really need to attract more people to Frankenmuth? It is obvious this project is being pushed through for the beneﬁt of a few at the expense of many. Vote NO to keep our city small and quaint.

- Raymond Leach, Frankenmuth

Complex will not draw “undesirables” Editor: As a resident of Frank Road, I went to the Tuesday night meeting on the proposed sports complex to be built on the land behind Kroger’s and bordered by the residences on Frank, Sunburst Drive, Haas, Schleier, Wickson and Simon. I was initially in favor of the project, but opposed to the location. After hearing the presentation by Chris Rittmueller, I understood that there basically was no other land available that would serve the purpose for the proposed complex. The presentation covered concerns such as lighting the ﬁelds at night, there would be none and speaker systems of which there would also be none. Trafﬁc and access from adjacent streets were discussed and ideas were presented for consideration. All in all, an informative and nonconfrontational meeting with open discussion by both sides. There was a point made by one of the speakers, however, that really disturbed me and I have been unable to just ignore. He questioned whether the people that came to these events were the “desirable type” of people that we wanted in Frankenmuth. My wife and I are approaching 80 and have followed youth sports since our oldest son was seven and was in Pee Wee baseball. That is a period of 49 years. We have traveled to watch our children, grandchildren,

nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews play baseball, softball, track, gymnastics, tennis and soccer. We have been to cities from Bay City to Fort Knox, Kentucky to see games. We have traveled to Louisville, Huntsville, Alabama, Chicago and Mequon, Wisconsin to see our kids play sports. Along the way, we have encountered many parents, grandparents and families doing the same thing we are: supporting the kids in their travel through life. The hundreds of people that we have met have been the types of people that you would be proud to have as your neighbors, let alone visit your town. The very suggestion that the types of people that we have met might not be “our type” makes me both angry and sad. We began our married life in Frankenmuth in 1955 and God willing will end our married life here as well. We have always been proud of the city and its heritage as well as its citizens. We have enjoyed a quiet, safe and well maintained “island” in an ever changing geography. We are the benefactors of a business community that returns millions of dollars to the community in jobs, investments and donations. We have good reason to be proud and to want to share that pride. We are a community of pride and self respect. Let’s strive to continue to accept everyone as desirable. - Jerry Blohm, Frankenmuth

Anniversaries

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Frankenmuth Almanac Birthdays

1962 ~ MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM J. SPECHT ~ 2012 William and Marie (Foess) Specht were married June 23, 1962 at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Richville, with a dinner reception following at Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth. A 50th anniversary dinner will be held at Zehnder’s on June 23 for family and friends. The celebrants have three children, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Bill retired from GM-Saginaw Division. Marie retired as copy editor at the Frankenmuth News. (Photos courtesy/Rummel Studio)

June 24 – Tommy Mueller, Sharon Haibel, Michael Aldridge, Larry Bender, Jennifer Block, David Speer, Clara Jekel. June 25 – James Loesel, Jacob Mikulak, Levonne Lienerth, Roxanne Eischer, Leon Blake, Sharon Schwaf, Gary Payne, Norman Matzke, Brett Kaschinske, Megan Jarlock, Jason Veitengruber, Grey Gustafson, Kory Krauseneck, Keeley Dinse, Andrew Bender, Philip Schmitzer, Brian Schiefer, Jenise Wilder, Kelly Maurer. June 26 – Marilyn Dinse, Howard Frank, Gary Ranke, Christine Stromer, Beth Scharrer, Paul Haubenstricker, Sandra Bernreuter, Joseph Gilltro, Nathan Reinbold, Erin Fladzinski, Dan Attenberger, Adam Bierlein, David Bender, Daniel Bender. June 27 – Pauline Knieling, Allen Poellet, David Zehnder, Eric McKendree, Wade Reimer, Jennifer Rau, Karen Heidenreich, Ryan Bickel, Eric Neumeyer, Aaron Seder, Eric Olgaard, Eric Ososki, Rachel Zwerk. June 28 – Kathy Spencer, Arlene Schmitt, John Zeilinger, Regina Mertz, Mike Olgaard, Cheryl Petzold, Christine Mossner, Robert Wasney, Toby Pickelmann, Andy Mousic, Janelle Frei, Christopher Shupe, Thomas Robinson, Josh Gormley. June 29 – Heidi Klammer, Roberta Johnson, Dawn Bickel, Rhonda Herzog, Carrie Loesel, Christopher Lownley, Erika Schluckebier, Gretchen Kern, Chloe Hart, Pat Locke. June 30 – Dennis Bierlein, Ashley Smith, Gary Reinhardt, Dennis Strobel, Timothy Haubenstricker, Jackie Hecht, Vernon Palmreuter, James Eastman, Erin Hildner, Christina Strickert.

Anniversaries 1962 ~ MR. AND MRS. WAYNE SAVAGE ~ 2012 Wayne and Janet (Faerber) Savage will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an Alaska Land & Cruise trip. They were married June 23, 1962 at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church. Their children are Sandra (Ron) Geeting and David (Becky) Savage. They have three grandchildren: Lane, Jordyn and Zachary Savage.

June 24 – Mr and Mrs Harry Otto, Mr and Mrs Junior Maurer, Mr and Mrs Mike Letson, Mr and Mrs Mark Jarlock, Mr and Mrs Daniel McVey, Mr and Mrs Gary Haubenstricker, Mr and Mrs Jim Sukach, Mr and Mrs James Pollick, Mr and Mrs Terrance Lee, Mr and Mrs Kim Bickel, Mr and Mrs Patrick Frazee, Mr and Mrs Herbert Sheardy, Mr and Mrs Donald Nuffer, Mr and Mrs Thomas Schutt, Mr and Mrs Robert Beam.

Archery Range is now open Thursday nights The Frankenmuth Conservation Club archery and bow hunter range is now open on Thursday nights. Anyone can come and shoot their bow or crossbow. The Club is open from 6pm to dusk for practice. For information contact Tom Ezop at 989-652-2150 or t.exop@speednetllc.com.

June 25 – Mr and Mrs Wilbert Keinath, Mr and Mrs Alvin Girchow, Mr and Mrs Louis Depping, Mr and Mrs Hildred Schaeff, Mr and Mrs Dale Fox, Mr and Mrs James Bierlein, Mr and Mrs Clair Jammer, Mr and Mrs Richard Eicher, Mr and Mrs Richard O’Connor, Mr and Mrs E.F. Ric Heft II, Mr and Mrs Paul Rethman, Mr and Mrs Paul Butterﬁeld, Mr and Mrs Randy Hecht, Mr and Mrs Stephen List, Mr and Mrs Ronald Ramer, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Curtis, Mr and Mrs Rolland Wenzel. June 26 – Mr and Mrs Ray Hurford, Mr and Mrs Cris Holmes, Mr and Mrs Steven Buchinger, Mr and Mrs Larry Jamison, Mr and Mrs Dennis Bamberg, Mr and Mrs Donald Frueh, Mr and Mrs Albert Banks, Mr and Mrs David Franzmeier, Mr and Mrs Leroy Eckert, Mr and Mrs Charles Finton, Mr and Mrs Alan Nuechterlein, Mr and Mrs Frank List, Mr and Mrs William Ackerman, Mr and Mrs John Ferguson. June 27 – Mr and Mrs George Ruff, Mr and Mrs Robert Heyink, Mr and Mrs William Falkenburg, Mr and Mrs Gene Deuring, Mr and Mrs Joel Brondos, Mr and Mrs Dale Chapman, Mr and Mrs Louis Cormendy, Mr and Mrs Alvin Loesel, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ziel, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dobis. June 28 – Mr and Mrs Harold Hildner, Mr and Mrs Alvin Knoll, Mr and Mrs David Schissler, Mr and Mrs Harold Auernhammer, Mr and Mrs Charles Lindow, Mr and Mrs Donald Pike, Mr and Mrs Terry Lutz, Mr and Mrs David Dawson, Mr and Mrs John German, Mr and Mrs Lee Warnick, Mr and Mrs David Reinert, Mr and Mrs Alan Porter, Mr and Mrs Robert Bickel, Mr and Mrs Eric Johnson, Mr and Mrs John Laundra. June 29 – Mr and Mrs Ernst Trinklein, Mr and Mrs Gerald Hensler, Mr and Mrs Stuart Schluckebier, Mr and Mrs Kent Kern, Mr and Mrs Timothy Weiss, Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Keehn, Mr and Mrs Harold Porath, Mr and Mrs Robert Haines, Mr and Mrs Peter Weiss, Mr and Mrs Harry Wendzik, Mr and Mrs Eric Daenzer. June 30 – Mr and Mrs Gilbert Trinklein, Mr and Mrs Bobby Shaw, Mr and Mrs William Hoard, Mr and Mrs Keir Davio, Mr and Mrs Dennis Bierlein, Mr and Mrs Mark Doepner, Mr and Mrs Gerald Maurer, Mr and Mrs Boyd Terry, Mr and Mrs Ronald Monchilov, Mr and Mrs Charles Nemec, Mr and Mrs Chris Ferguson, Mr and Mrs Hogey Holtz, Mr and Mrs Bernard Grysen, Mr and Mrs Thomas Zuellig, Mr and Mrs William Zehnder, Mr and Mrs Eugene Schmitzer, Mr and Mrs Terrence Kaiser, Mr and Mrs Ernest Hetzner, Mr and Mrs Harold Keinath, Mr and Mrs Arthur Gugel, Mr and Mrs Willis Veitengruber.

Engagement

Schian ~ Kelsey Ronald and Lynn Kelsey, Alpena, MI, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole, to Ryan Schian. Ryan is the son of W. Thomas and Barbara Schian, Saginaw. Nicole and Ryan are both graduates of Saginaw Valley State University. Nicole is a first grade teacher at Saginaw Prep Academy. Ryan is a teacher at Birch Run Alternative High School. Also, both Ryan and Nicole are employed at Outback Steak House, Saginaw. The couple is planning a July 20, 2012 wedding at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Frankentrost.

Area Birth

Chad and Anna Huber, Lakewood, CO, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Asher David Huber, born May 16, 2012. Asher weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 19 ¾ inches long. He joins big sister, Willa, at home. Grandparents are Donald and Mary Huber, Birch Run and Rev. Bradley and Jodie Stoltenow, Centennial, CO. Great grandma is Viola Schian, Frankenmuth.

School News FHS grad is Alaska bound Christophe Mundie, a 2008 FHS graduate, has accepted a graduate assistant teaching position at the University of Alaska – Fairbanks. Upon his May 5, 2012 graduation from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Communications, he was accepted into the Master’s of Communications Program at UAF. He looks forward to his 3,800 mile trek in August. Christopher is the son of Mark and Pamela Mundie, Frankenmuth.

Western Thumb TEA party to host Hon. Judge Wilder 1962 ~ MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH WYDRA ~ 2012 Joseph B. Wydra and Shirley Iseler were united in marriage on June 23, 1962 at St. Casimir Church, Saginaw. They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at a future date. They have four children, Annette (Brett) Blegen, Joseph Wydra, Carolyn (Jeff) Mikulak and Janel (Jeff) Dankert. They have five grandchildren, Andrew Blegen, Jacob and Katelin Mikulak and Josh and Justin Dankert. Joe retired from Saginaw Steering Gear in 1989. Shirley retired from the banking business. They met at Polish Polka dances.

Hon. Kurtis T. Wilder will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Western Thumb TEA Party on Thursday, June 21 at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Bullard Sanford Memorial Library, 520 W. Huron Ave. Vassar. This event is free and open to the public.

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FHS SPORTS 8 - Frankenmuth News, June 20, 2012

FHS ‘9’ ends stellar season in 3--1 quarterfinal loss to NCC The Frankenmuth varsity baseball team have made many strides in recent years, including sharing the Tri-Valley Conference East Division title for the first time in many years and winning the school’s first-ever regional trophy. In MHSAA Division 3 Quarterfinal action June 12, the FHS ‘9’ fell one game short of Battle Creek, losing to Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central, 3-1. The contest was played at Saginaw Valley State University. ‘Muth finished the season with a stellar 21-15 record. The game was about pitching and the Panthers had a pair of college-bound hurlers on their staff. “We knew going into the game that Nouvel has a couple very good pitchers, with the starter Joe Buchalski heading to Michigan State University and the reliever Josh Buchalski to Oakland

University,” Coach Gordon Culver said. “We felt that Jordan (Stainforth) and Ryan (Roy) could keep their bats in check and at some point we would have a chance or two to make something happen and pull out a win.” The game was scoreless through three innings and in the top of the fourth inning, the Panthers scored. With one out, Joe Buchalski was hit by a pitch, stole second base, advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Tyler Jacqmain. In the fifth inning, Alex Valasek reached first base and advanced to second base on a throwing error. Travis Thompson beat out a bunt single, placing runners at first and third bases. Following a pop-out to first base, a shallow fly to centerfield allowed Valasek to tag and score the second run

of the game. A single and an error allowed the third and ﬁnal run to score. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Frankenmuth’s Billy Bush smacked a one-out pinch-hit single “that sent the overwhelmingly pro-Frankenmuth crowd into an uproar,” Culver said. Logan Gatza walked to place runners on ﬁrst and second bases. Following a NCC pitching change, David Krafft drew a walk, loading the bases with the heart of the Eagle batting order coming to the plate. A ground out to third base by Hunter Gatza allowed Bush to scamper home, however, a ground out to second base ended the threat. “We had chances, but couldn’t get the breaks that fueled a lot of our energy at the district and regional games,” Culver recalled. Stainforth took the loss, allowing three runs (one

earned) on three hits, no walks, one hit batter and three strikeouts. Roy threw two innings, surrendering no runs on no hits, one walk and fanning two Panthers. Stainforth and Bush had the lone Eagle hits and Hunter Gatza the lone RBI. “Hopefully, the team made a bunch of memories and can look back in a few years and see that they have set the bar high for the upcoming group of Eagle baseball players. I also have to say ‘thank you’ to all our fans that come out in huge numbers to see us play. It was amazing to look out at the stands and see the mass of red and to hear the place erupt when the guys made plays. We appreciated the support that was shown to us,” Culver concluded.

Tiffany’s men’s fastpitch team ends busy two weeks with pair of wins

NEARLY 100 ATTEND SPIKER CAMP: Last Friday, the Junior Eagle Volleyball Camp wrapped up its five-day camp with 92 young ladies participating in a week’s worth of skill development and relationship building. The camp, led by FHS varsity Coach Chip DeGrace, the coaching staff and 18 Lady Eagle players, taught the core volleyball skills of forearm and overhand passing, attacking, blocking, digging and serving. The coaching staff included FHS junior varsity Coach Lyndsey Piesko, and new coaches Kerri Witbeck (freshmen) and Shanna Jacobs (Rittmueller Middle School eighth grade). “The bond that is built during this camp makes learning and teaching the game fun, and ensures a healthy Lady Eagle volleyball program into the future,” DeGrace said.

Pete Loachridge tossed his fourth consecutive shut out last week as the Tiffany’s Food & Spirits men’s fastpitch team defeated Millington’s Up To Date Log Home Restoration, 1-0. Loachridge fanned 15 batters and scattered two hits for the Thumb Fastpitch Traveling League victory. Tiff’s Brett Szagesh had the only two hits allowed by Logger pitcher Zach Lach, who also struck out nine batters. Over the weekend’ Tiffany’s traveled to Petoskey to compete in an invitational. An all-night rain on Friday forced the teams to play five-inning games as Tiff’s finished 1-2 overall. The local fastballers won game one, 2-1, over Cary All-State of Midland. Loachridge gave one unearned run but struck out eight in five innings of work. Brad Gnatkowski and Eric Brandt smacked back-to-back home runs to give Tiff’s the win. In game two, Tiff’s Manager Dick “Coot” Krueger gave the ball to Ryan Truemner, a pick-up pitcher from Munger. Truemner was victimized by poor defense as Tiffany’s lost to East Jordan, 11-2. A Gary Thompson home run was the lone bright spot for the locals. Loachridge took the hill for game three and shoddy defense stymied Tiffany’s, falling 2-1 to Crouch Electric of Coldwater. Most of the errors came on poor throws, ruining a good pitching performance by Loachridge. The red and black rebounded from the tourney with a twinbill sweep of the Saginaw Sport & Spine Baywood Riverdawgs on Wednesday, June 13 in Heritage Park. Pete Vanderhaar returned to the mound after a nearly three-week layoff with a hip injury. He struck out 16 batters en route to an 11-5 victory. Gary Thompson paced the offense with a three-run home run and a double. Rich Katherns was 3 for 3 in the opener. Greg Wright suffered the loss for the Riverdawgs. In the nightcap, Loachridge twirled his fifth shut out of the year, striking out six and giving up one hit in the five-inning, 11-0 decision. Tiffany’s totaled 11 hits, with Dale Doughty, Mike Meinecke and Jason Ross all banging out triples and ending with two hits each. Vanderhaar cracked a solo home run. On Wednesday, June 20, the locals are back in Heritage Park to compete with Millington’s Up To Date Painting at 7pm. The following Wednesday, Tiff’s will meet Up To Date Painting again in Heritage Park for an 8:30pm contest.

GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP A SUCCESS More than 50 girls from grades four through nine participated in this year’s Girl’s basketball camp, instructed by Coach Tom Keller, FHS Lady Eagles Coaching staff and current Varsity players. Pictured above are the camp participants displaying their certificates for camp completion.

Jaycees seek Volkslaufe volunteers The Frankenmuth Jaycees are seeking volunteers to help at its 37th annual Volkslaufe (The People’s Race.) The two-day event will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 3-4, 2012, with most of the activities centering in Heritage Park. Areas in need of volunteers include timing along the race route, registration, set-up and tear down at the park, running the inflatable games, parking, etc. On Tuesday, July 3rd, Volunteers are needed for registration shifts from 4:30-7:30pm and 7:1510pm. Assistance is needed to run the inflatable games from 6:45-10pm. There will be fireworks

at dusk. On Wednesday, July 4, volunteers are needed for registration from 6-10am and along the race route and at the ﬁnish line from 7:15am until approximately noon. The races begin at 8am and tear down will begin after the awards presentation. All volunteers will receive an ofﬁcial volunteer t-shirt for assisting the Jaycees. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Kristi Krafft-Bellsky at 989-714-8573 or krikra@ yeoandyeo.com or Melissa Rau at 989-274-8045 or melrau@yahoo.com.

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Ahoy Mates, you won’t want to miss this years fun ﬁlled Pirate Camp, with Captain Gatza & her Crew. Come join Captain Gatza and set sail on the seven seas where you’ll have fun making pirate crafts, playing pirate games, and absconding with pirate treats!. Camp runs July 17-19 from 9-11am List School. Cost of the camp is $69. Space is limited so you’ll want to register right away! Your little Princess won’t want to miss this years Princess Camp, with Queen Gatza & her Court. The royal court will play princess themed games, make crafts ﬁt for a princess, have fun dressing like their favorite princess and end with a princess parade. Camp starts July 17-19, 1-3pm in List Gym. Cost of the camp is $69. Space is limited so you’ll want to register right away! To register for Camps/Workshop Contact: Bonnie VanVoorhees, Frankenmuth Community Education, 941 E. Genesee St., Frankenmuth MI 48734; 989-652-6351 or email commedu@frankenmuth. k12.mi.us with any questions.

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VASSAR’S CHAD AUDINET . . . spoke on the “Unsinkable Titanic” exhibit last Wendesday at the Frankenmuth Historical Association’s annual spring Members’ Reception at Fischer Hall June 13. Audinet loaned artifacts, items and his expertise in creating an exhibit recalling the fateful night when the Titanic sank in the northern Atlantic Ocean April 14-15, 1912 – 100 years ago. The exhibit remains on display for the public. (News photo)

Frankenmuth Comm Ed offering summer concerts An Evening with Patrick Yandall Saturday, June 23, 7pm, $15, Bronner Performing Arts Center Patrick Yandall is a contemporary jazz/rock/blues guitarist with 13 album releases. A Bay City native, Patrick Yandall will perform an exclusive intimate preview concert, produced by Larry Hammond, for the purpose of ﬁlming Patrick’s upcoming second hour long PBS Special. Midland Community Orchestra and Center Stage Chorale Along with The Center Stage Bella Voice Singers Sunday, November 18, 3pm, FREE Bronner Performing Arts Center The Midland Community Orchestra, under the direction of Wendy Homeyer is an all-voluntary group of individuals that is comprised of advanced students, music veterans, and accomplished professionals. They will be performing selections from their Sea to Shining Sea concert & Center Stage Chorale Music Society Chorale is a mixed-voice adult choral ensemble that performs throughout the Midland community from September to March or April. The Chorale’s repertoire ranges from sacred and secular music as well as folk songs. They will be performing with the Midland

Community Orchestra and also selections from Sea to Shining Sea. Autumn Splendor II Featuring Molly McFadden and the Bistro Bad Boys Saturday, October 13, 7pm, $10 Enjoy the cabaret sounds of Molly McFadden owner of Molly’s Bistro, in Midland Michigan and the Bistro Boy as they perform songs from Cole Porter to George Gershwin. Molly McFadden was called “the future of New York Cabaret” by such icons of song as Sylvia Sims and Margaret Whiting. Frankenmuth High School Jazz Band and Frankenmuth High School Show Choir, under the direction of Eric Clauder will perform some popular songs and join Molly on a few numbers. St. Lorenz Lutheran School Jazz Band, under the direction of David Sievert, will also perform. Jim Martinez and Laura Didier present The Music from a Charlie Brown Christmas Also featuring FHS Show Choir and List Elementary School Choir Friday, November 30, 7pm, $15, Bronner Performing Arts Center Join Jazz pianist, Jim Martinez and vocalist, Laura Didier as they present The Music from a Charlie Brown Christmas, one of the most popular listen to Christmas music of all time. There is no better way to start to celebrating, the Christmas season, than with the music of one of the most beloved specials of all time. Frankenmuth Show Choir and List Elementary Choir will also perform some Christmas favorites.

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Wednesday, June 20 welcomes in summer when the solstice marks the “longest” day of the year if measured by the length of daylight. The sun then starts descending from its highest position in the sky, and night will creep in earlier and earlier. Before we know it, fall will be just around the corner, followed by Jack Frost. Swing through the seasons by swinging into your Farmers Market! Nature’s spring supply offered plenty of plants for your garden and grounds, rounded out with early produce, baked delights, amazing soaps and tasteful art. Summer will soon swell with the usual surplus of more Market produce than anyone could possibly eat. Then autumn will again offer a storehouse of staples to cellar through winter whilst the Market makes its rest. How best to slowly savor the season? Eat it up! Literally. No one knows or enjoys the time of year better than one who eats locally. The months on a calendar could in fact be replaced by the foods harvested between each full moon. Seasonal eaters are reminded three or more times a day at meals what month it is. This roots us in each moment of time to enjoy every minute. A stroll through Market Alley gathering up seasonally fresh foods puts you in the very delicious here and now. Your Market lets you live in the moment. Be present in the now because it’s all you’ll ever have! Have you crunched the incredible sweetness of spring peas? Has a summer strawberry yet exploded its sugary juices in your mouth? These simple pleasures local eaters anticipate with appreciation all year long are better tellers of time than a calendar. The year yields these joys each season. Your farmers do all the hard work

providing them for you. Take advantage of them and take advantage of your town’s Farmers Market. Foods are brought to Market only when they are perfectly prepared, ready, and ripe so you get exquisite treats a grocery store could never supply. Fresh from the field food is practically still alive on your plate as you eat it. Think of the vitality that lends you and your body! If you haven’t been to your Market yet, enjoying food fewer than eight hours out of the ground makes eating anything else a sad tragedy. Why consume produce picked a week or two ago and trucked across the nation after it has begun its decomposition and loss of life? Feel more alive by eating life up! It is no coincidence that nature helps you get ready for swimsuit season by lavishing on low calorie lettuces, greens, broccoli, onions, and more. This flavorful diet has it all: tart rhubarb, bitter kale, hot radishes, pungent garlic, earthy beets, salty-sweet peas and sugary strawberries. Take advantage of Mother Nature’s menu and eat seasonally to slim down for the summer ahead. What are you waiting for? Summer is here at your Market. Eat it up! Seize the solstice to seize the day. Happy summer! Skinny Strawberry Spinach Pizzas 4 whole grain tortillas, flatbreads, or pitas 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese or ½ cup crumbled low-fat feta or goat cheese 2 cups Market spinach or arugula ¼ cup shaved Market onion 16 Miller Orchard strawberries, thinly sliced ¼ cup Hoffman Farm hickory nuts or Weiss Farm walnuts 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 2 tsp. local honey (from the 4-H table) 3 Tbsp. chopped Herbally Yours basil Heat oven broiler. Place tortillas on a greased baking sheet. Spread cheese evenly over the tortillas. Top with the spinach, onion, strawberries, and nuts. Drizzle with the vinegar. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then broil until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Drizzle on honey and sprinkle basil over top. Full article available at www. frankenmuthfarmersmarket.org

Vassar City Band concert schedule The Vassar City Band Concerts are free concerts held on Friday nights at 7pm at the TN Pavilion in Vassar. Plenty of free parking is available. Audience members should bring a chair. Popcorn and beverages are also free. Tina Donze, is returning for her third year as the conductor. The band, which is comprised of adult members from many surrounding communities, plays a wide variety of music. The dates are: June 22, June 29, July 13 (this is our patriotic concert), July 20 and July 27.

Radio Hams demonstrate emergency communications Radio Hams from the Saginaw Valley will demonstrate emergency communications June 23-24 in the Kochville Township Park. The public will have a chance to meet with Saginaw’s ham radio operators and see for themselves what the Amateur Radio Service is about as hams across the USA will be holding public demonstrations of emergency communications abilities. This annual event, called “Field Day” is the climax of the week long “Amateur Radio Week” sponsored by the ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio. To learn more about Amateur Radio, go to www. emergency-radio.org.

ELVIS TRIBUTE The Frankenmuth’s Women’s Club Concerts in the Park series will feature an Elvis Tribute on Sunday, June 24 at 7pm at the Palmer Shau Platz in memorial Park behind the High School. The concession stand will be open during concert hours.

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Community Education

Three new businesses, new structure coming to Frankenmuth Three new businesses and one new structure will soon be a part of Frankenmuth’s commerce. Frankenmuth’s Scott R. Rausch, owner of Rausch & Associates Realtors, said ground breaking will begin in 4-6 weeks for the Holiday Inn Express. The 68-room, four-floor lodging facility will be built on the southwest corner of South Main and Flint streets. Construction was to begin April 1, however, new protocol from the Holiday Inn Express organization delayed the date. Final design plans needed approval, including Bavarian-style architecture and the Frankenmuth Historic District Commission’s blessing. Additionally, the home adjacent to the property, 915 South Flint Street, was also purchased. The home will be renovated and will be rented as an employee dwelling or a bed and breakfast. Frankenmuth Hospitality, Inc. is the hotel’s management firm. The one-acre plus parcel has adequate parking and the Express will feature continental breakfast, an indoor swimming pool, an exercise room, picnic tables and some outdoor seating overlooking the Cass River. A spring 2013 opening is anticipated, Rausch said. The former Village Store, purchased from Doug and Doris Stoner by Rausch in April 2009, has new tenants. Eden Vacation Clothing, LLC has moved into the building, 646 South Main Street. It was also the former location of Raining Cats and Dogs. The 3,700-square foot building will feature women’s apparel on the main floor, including jewelry, purses and dresses. A two-bedroom apartment is on the second floor and it is occupied by the owner, Shay Albaz. Featuring upscale apparel, the line of clothing is an off-shoot of the Exist store, located in the Frankenmuth River Place. Many improvements were made to the building and the business opened on Thursday, June 7. The Main Street Plaza, 235 North Main Street, has a new tenant in the building’s north end, formerly occupied by Chart Hits Video. Professional Rehabilitation Services will occupy the 1,730-square foot space. The official name is Optimal Rehabilitation & Wellness. Branden McDowell, a Columbiaville native and a University of Michigan graduate, is closing his Davison office and moving it here. McDowell is the director and a physical therapist.

June 21: Anyone Can Paint with Steve Wood, Thurs, June 21, 6pm, FHS Art Room. Community Education Market Days: Visit area home businesses and shop their goods and services at our ﬁrst ever Market Days, two Wed. each month from 5:30-7:30pm in the Bronner Performing Arts Center Lobby. July 11 & 25, Aug 1 & 15, Sept 5 & 19. Come browse area home business and their wares.

NEW MAIN STREET PLAZA BUSINESS: Branden McDowell, left, DPT, SCS and director/physical therapist is the owner of Optimal Rehabilitation & Wellness at 235 North Main Street. Plaza owner Scott R. Rausch, owner of Rausch & Associates Realtors, welcomes his new tenant to Frankenmuth. The firm will be open on Monday, June 25. (News photo)

The firm will employ 3-5 people, including a full-time physical therapist and a massage therapist. A small exercise room with seven cardio machines and six weight and free weight machines will be included, in addition to private rooms for patients. McDowell plans to open the office next week, Rausch said. The office will be open 8am until 6pm, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays by appointment. McDowell is now accepting appointments. The telephone number is 989-262-8500. Rausch also announced he is very close to selling the former Edelweiss Restaurant building, 1118 Weiss Street. Pending a purchase agreement, the building would receive total renovation and become a medical professional facility and office. He has owned the 3,800-square foot building since 2008, buying it from Ron and Lori Weiss. “The building has been held vacant for a reason and the right party has come along to make this a long-term asset to the community,” Rausch said.

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Community Education Special Events: Exclusive Preview Concert featuring Contemporary Jazz Artist, Patrick Yandall, Saturday, June 23, 7pm, $15, Bronner Performing Arts Center. Blue Lakes Fine Art Camp International Orchestra Community Beneﬁt Concert for Travis Mills, Thursday, July 19, 6pm, Free will offering. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, A Troy Mullin Production, Fri., Aug. 10, 7pm, Sat., Aug. 11, 2pm & 7pm and Sun., Aug. 12, 2pm & 7pm. Autumn Splendor, Molly McFadden and the Bistro Boys, Sat., Oct. 13, 7pm, $10. From Sea to Shining Sea, Midland Community Orchestra, Center Stage Chorale, Sun., Nov. 18, 3:30pm, Free Community Concert. Music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, Jim Martinez & Laura Dieder, Fri., Nov. 30, 7pm, $15. Community Education Trips: Tues, July 31: Discover Grand Haven, Coast Guard Festival, $69, 7-10pm, deadline June 29. Tues, Aug 14: Lighthouse Boat Tour, Mackinaw, $129, 7-10pm, deadline July 10. Tues, Oct 2: Traverse City Wine Country Tour, $98, 7-10pm, deadline Sept 14. Community Education Summer Camps/Workshops: Child Care Workshop: July 11 and 12, 9am-12pm, $29, List School. Pirate Camp for Wee Ones: July 17-19, 9-11am, List School, $69. Princess Camp: July 17-19, 1-3pm, List School, $69. Dramatic Art Workshop: Teen/Adult July 24, 9am-2pm, $39, BPAC. Dramatic Arts Workshop: Ages 9-13, July 26, 9am-2pm, $39, BPAC. Dramatic Arts Workshop: Ages 6-8, July 31, 9am-2pm, $39, BPAC. Theater Tech Workshop: Ages 14-Adult, June 18-21, 9:30-12:30pm, $69, BPAC. Choir Camp, Ages Grades 5-9, August 13-17, 10am-3pm, $39, FHS Choir Room. EcoSail Camp Sail Aboard the AppleDore Tall Ship: Grades 4-8, August 29, 12:15-5pm, $79, Appledore Bay City. Fuel Up to Play 60 Camp: August 13-16, 9am-12pm, $69, EFR Cafeteria. For information contact: Bonnie VanVoorhees, Frankenmuth Community Education, 941 E. Genesee St., Frankenmuth MI 48734; 989-652-6351 or email commedu@frankenmuth.k12. mi.us with any questions.

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Shingles The name is almost as uncomfortable as the ailment. It’s Herpes Zoster — and it’s more commonly known as “shingles.” Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, shingles is characterized by a painful, blistering rash. It’s the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once a person has had chickenpox, the virus becomes dormant in the root of nerves that controls sensation and can go on to become active as shingles many years later. People have been getting shingles for decades, yet it’s still unclear why the virus reactivates. Shingles only occur in people who have actually had the chickenpox. More than half of the reported cases of shingles in the US come from those who are 50 or older. Generally, only one attack occurs and it is extremely rare for someone to experience more than three recurrences. People who have a decreased ability to fight off infection due to stress or immune deficiency have a greater chance of getting shingles, but the majority of those infected are relatively healthy people. Symptoms include one-sided tingling, stinging, aching or throbbing. Shingles actually follow the

Birch Run’s annual Independence Day Parade set for July 4 The Birch Run Rotary Club has recently taken over the sponsorship of the annual 4th of July parade in the Village of Birch Run. The Birch Run Rotary Club intends to continue the ﬁne work of the Birch Run/Taymouth Jaycees in this regard. The 2012 theme for this year’s parade is “A Salute to our Armed Forces – Past and Present” and organizers are hoping that parade enthusiasts show up in droves to celebrate the United States’ independence. It’s the only parade of its kind in Saginaw County, so it provides a special opportunity for those interested in celebrating on the 4th of July. This year’s parade will take

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distribution of nerves under the skin, which is why it presents on only one side. The pain and burning is often severe, and precedes the appearance of the rash. The rash transitions into blisters, and forms a crust that falls off in 14 to 21 days. If you have any symptoms of shingles, call your physician. It’s treatable, but it’s a serious illness. Shingles that affect the eye may cause blindness if you don’t seek emergent medical treatment. There are lab tests available to diagnose it, but if the rash has already occurred, a visual examination is usually all that is needed. A prescription for an antiviral to fight the virus may be necessary, will shorten the duration of the disease, and can also relieve pain and other symptoms. It’s preferable to start the medication within 24 hours of the pain/burning and before the blisters form. Cool and moist compresses, soothing baths and calamine lotion may help relieve the discomfort. Complications of shingles include postherpetic neuralgia, which is a fancy way of saying a person could experience lingering pain in the area where the shingles were for months to years after the outbreak. It happens when the nerves have been damaged and is most likely to occur in those over age 60. The good news is that even then, 85 percent of those affected are pain free one year after the shingles outbreak. If you have shingles, contaminated items should not be reused and nondisposable items should be disinfected. If you’ve never had the chickenpox, you should avoid coming in contact with an infected person — especially if you’re pregnant, because complications with the newborn can occur.

place on Wednesday, July 4, at noon thru the streets of downtown Birch Run. The parade begins at Marshall Greene Middle School and will proceed west on Main Street, turn south on Church Street, and end at Birch Run High School. Awards will be given out in four categories. “Best in Theme” will be awarded to the entry which best portrays the parade theme and “Best in Show” will go to the entry which is most entertaining. The “Grand Marshal’s Choice” will go to the entry which best catches the eye of the Grand Marshal and the “Shorty Fent Memorial” will be awarded to the individual who best displays the spirit of the parade

theme. The Birch Run Rotary Club is seeking organizations, businesses, political leaders, and other interested individuals to be a part of this annual parade and to help celebrate the freedom we enjoy in our country today. It is also important that we pay tribute to the men and women of the United States armed forces who are ﬁghting for our freedom today and those who have fought for our freedom in the past. Parade entries are $20 and entry forms must be received by Friday, June 29, 2012. For more information or to enroll your entry in the parade, contact Paul T. Moore (989-624-5711 or Gary Putnam (989-624-0123).

Biddle commissioned as Second Lieutenant Elliot Biddle, former Midshipman Naval ROTC, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of the United States Marine Corps on the 25th of April, 2012. His brother, Sgt. Samuel Biddle, USMC, gave him his ﬁrst salute as an ofﬁcer in the ceremony which followed. On the 26th of April, 2nd Lieutenant Biddle graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He will be stationed in

Quantico, Virginia for further training as a Marine Corps Officer in The Basic School which has the mission to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces. A 2007 graduate of Frankenmuth High School, Elliot is the son of Andy and Monika Biddle.

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Fine Arts Council to host Eddy Band June 29 at Schau Platz The Frankenmuth Area Fine Arts Council is pleased to sponsor the Saginaw Eddy Band on Friday evening, June 29 at the Schau Platz in Memorial Park. The Eddy Band has entitled their concert, “Patriotic Passion.” In many of its events, the Arts Council has focused on the visual arts. They have always stressed the inclusion of the performing arts and are pleased to be able to host this concert. A brief history of the Eddy Band tells us that a band was formed in 1927 to perform at local events. A trombonist with the band, William Mertins was a close friend of Arthur Eddy. Mertins was aware that Eddy attended nearly every concert and convinced him to set aside a

portion of the CK Eddy Family Memorial Trust to fund the band. Thanks to the foresight of Mr. Eddy, the Saginaw Eddy Concert Band continues to be the best entertainment value in the Saginaw Valley. To add to this concert, the Arts Council is planning to feature a write-in auction, with items donated by their members. Plans are to have the items, namely watercolor paintings, a stained glass window hanging, two hand-painted pitchers and a mosaic stepping stone featuring the Spartan “S” centrally located with each item having its own box for bids. In a write-in auction, you name the amount you’d like to pay, with the top bid winning the item.

A WRITE-IN AUCTION . . . will be a part of the Frankenmuth Area Fine Arts Council’s evening hosting the Saginaw Eddy Band at the Palmer Schau Platz Friday, June 29. These are some of creative items available on the auction block. Please see the story above.

Members realize that most guests don’t come prepared to purchase art and want to mention that they do not have the capability for credit card use. The FAFAC will allow for checks to be mailed to their organization and when money is received, will send or deliver the item. Money earned by the FAFAC is used to fund various artistic endeavors throughout Frankenmuth. One project each year for the FAFAC is to award a scholarship to a deserving Frankenmuth High School student. This year’s winner was Jordan Crawford, who plans to use her scholarship money to pursue a musical degree. The Council was pleased to honor Jordan and also happy to promote their inclusion of the performing arts. Another project sponsored by the FAFAC, is their participation with the Midwest Sculpture Initiative where yearly revolving sculptures are displayed in various cities in Michigan and the surrounding states. In order to fully fund these projects, the FAFAC will dabble for the ﬁrst time in the “culinary arts.” The Council suggests you have your evening meal with them, where Kern’s grilled hot dogs and bratwurst will be served for a nominal fee of $2 and $2.50 respectively. For the sweet tooth, they will have Schwan’s ice cream bars and red, white and blue popsicles to celebrate the Fourth of July while enjoying appropriately-patriotic music. The concert begins at 7pm, with the concession stand opening at 6pm. The write-in auction also begins at 6pm, with the winning bid being chosen and announced during the band’s intermission. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the Frankenmuth High School gymnasium where concessions will also be served.

Studebaker Rally at River Place

LOTS OF SHINY CHROME! The Studebaker Drivers Club hosted a Crossroads Zone Meet in Frankenmuth, June 15-16, behind the Frankenmuth River Place. The show featured over 75 vintage Studebakers and Avanti models and ended with a Saturday awards banquet. Frankenmuth’s Wallace Mitchell was one of the show organizers. The Studebaker drivers and owners came from Michigan, as well as Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Ontario, Canada.

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THE WORLD EXPO OF BEER . . . held last month in Heritage Park was another rousing success for the Frankemmuth Jaycees and it has become their largest organizational fundraiser. Trisha Way-Fulmer and Eric MacKinnon chaired and co-chaired the event, which was held May 18-19 inside the Harvey Kern Community Pavilion. Approximately 13,000 persons attended the WEB, with 8,000 alone coming through the gates on Saturday afternoon and evening. Saugatuck Brewery’s ESB fresh amber ale was voted the “Best of Show” for 2012 as 64 different breweries served over 300 different beer styles. Above, some of the many volunteers keep busy serving the masses beer samples on Saturday as it takes nearly 900 persons to assist in making the event a success. Below, the two Brewers Table sessions inside the Frankenmuth Lions Club’s Lion Haus were both sold out. Dragonmead Brewery, Tiffany’s Food & Spirits and Zak’s Kandy Haus put on the event, which was chaired by Jenny Roche, below serving samples. The WEB also offered seven special tappings, including Leinenkugel’s Festival Peanut Butter Beer. WayFulmer said they filled out special forms for the beer distributors in order to be considered for the small-batch brews. The WEB also had a pair of ongoing competitions, including the mass krug and beer pong contests. The final amount raised by the event is being determined and at the August Jaycee chapter meeting, the membership will decide where the profits will be earmarked for donation in the greater Frankenmuth area. (News photos)

Frankenmuth News, June 20, 2012 - 13

Romney makes campaign stop in Frankenmuth

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL . . . Mitt Romney, left, and his wife Ann, center, are introduced by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder at Tuesday morning’s “Every Town Counts Tour” at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. Romney, a Republican, addressed a large audience in front of the Lodge and then boarded his bus and headed to DeWitt for a similar campaign stop.

THE CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS OF DETROIT . . . choir sang a rousing rendition of the National Anthem at the beginning of Mitt Romney’s campaign stop at the Bavarian Inn Lodge.

THIS YOUNGSTER . . . is not quite of voting age but that did not stop him from backing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

“GO MITT GO!” . . . was chanted often during Mitt Romney’s “Every Town Counts Tour” which made a stop in Frankenmuth Tuesday morning. Romney, Republican candidate for president of the United States, gave an approxolate 25-30 minute address to the crowd, many waving American flags.

FRANKENMUTH MAYOR GARY RUPPRECHT . . . right, welcomed the audience to the community and thanked presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for coming to town Tuesday.

MANY CREATIVE SIGNS . . . were mingled in with the standard campaign posters at Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign tour stop at the Bavarian Inn Lodge. These four supporters spelled out “MITT” in large letters and hoisted them in the back of the crowd before, during and even after his address.

THE BAVARIAN INN LODGE STAFF . . . did a fine job mingling among the crowd during the extremely warm June Tuesday morning. Above, a Lodge employee serves complimentary coffee cake to Neil Gracey of Blumfield Township. The staff also served plenty of water and lemonade to those gathered to support Mitt Romney’s run for the U.S. presidency.

FRANKENMUTH BOY SCOUT TROOP #275 . . . was introduced by Michigan’s Attorney General Bill Schuette at Mitt Romney’s campaign stop in Frankenmuth June 19. The scouts led the rally attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

BAVARIAN INN’S LINDA LEE . . . and her musicians played a variety of patriotic tunes and polka numbers before, during and after the “Every Town Counts Tour” by Republican candidate and Michigan native Mitt Romney.

RALLYING FOR MITT: Frankemuth’s Matthew Bierlein passes out American flags to the crowd gathered Tuesday morning for Mitt Romney’s tour stop in front of the Bavarian Inn Lodge. The crowd braved the hot and humid conditions to hear Romney’s plan for the country if elected president of the United States.

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INAUGURAL SWIMMERS! These Frankenmuth-area swimmers took part in the first-ever Cass River Relay Swim last Saturday morning, June 16. They swam from Bill Zehnder’s house on Ormes Road about four miles downstream to Frankenmuth’s Heritage Park. In the front row, from the left, are Ann Graham, Kathy Laethen, Marshall Bilodeau and David McGovern. Middle: Ray Rau, Renee Auernhammer Przystas, Eric Palm, Joe Putnam, Tim Crawford, Danielle Reinbold, Mitch Quirin and Bill Zehnder. The pontoon boat captains were upper left, Ed Knoll and Adam Auernhammer and upper right, Marcia Gainer and Corky Leslie. Pictured just below Gainer were photographers Bob Zeilinger and Betty Goyings.

Taking it to the Cass!

Grand Traverse Distillery opens tasting room in River Place Shops Grand Traverse Distillery has announced the opening of its fourth tasting room – the third in less than a year – at the River Place Shops in downtown Frankenmuth, 925 S Main St, B 6. “The Frankenmuth store is in an excellent location to accommodate our customers who live in Southeastern Michigan,” says owner Kent Rabish. “We are very excited to be finally opening this tasting room and introduce our award-winning products to a whole new marketplace!” Visitors to the Frankenmuth tasting room will find GTD’s Wheat Vodka, True North Vodka and Cherry Flavored Vodka – as well as a variety of whiskey products like Ole George 100% Straight Rye Whiskey, Bourbon, a 2nd Straight Rye Whiskey, and a 100% Corn Whiskey. More varieties of whiskey are in the works. “We will also be offering a whiskey blending service, where we can custom blend any whiskey to order for a customer, which they then take home along with a mini charred oak aging barrel to begin aging their own whiskey at home,” Kent says. “We offer this in Traverse City, but now we have a location convenient for people in Southeastern Michigan.” Last summer, owner Rabish opened a location in Leland on the Leelanau Peninsula, not far from historic Fishtown and is also sharing a tasting room with Black Star Farms in The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City. The original distillery and tasting room is located in Traverse City. Michigan has established itself for its first-class wineries and breweries, and the craft distilling industry is now garnering attention. When you purchase these Michigan beverages, you not only support the local businesses but Michigan agriculture as well. “We have choices now that were not available just a few years ago and we can choose to consume delicacies produced by our neighbors,”

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‘Comments from the Canadian Side’

MITCH QUIRIN . . . of the Bavarian Belle river boat tours kept his captain’s hat on while swimming the Cass Saturday morning. Above and right, an identified swimmer waves to the News camera while his wave reflects in the water. (News photos)

Botch Run beginnings… Important dates – 1917 – Thomas Watson opened the ﬁrst funeral home. He operated it until 1946, when he sold it to Elmer Klein, who sold it to Donald Krauss in 1970. The Birch Run Drug Store is 100 years old in 2012. *** Frankenmuda facts… The ‘public school’ in Frankenmuth had its beginnings in 1854. Residents of the village and township supported this school with taxes to teach the children the English language. It was supported almost 100% by the same people who supported the ‘German’ or church school. *** Anyone who has been doing ‘crop tours’ (driving in the country looking at crops in area

Kahn’s Corner

by Dr. Roger Kahn, M.D. State Senator, 32nd District

American Heritage Bills

COME ON IN . . . THE WATER IS FINE! Frankenmuth’s Bill Zehnder,above, organizer of the first annual Relay Swim on the Cass RIver, plunges into the Cass River to begin his trek downstream and to Heritage Park Saturday morning. Meanwhile, Danielle Reinbold, left, is already in the water while Kathy Laethen is ready to jump in. At the right, Willie Beck and Daren Kaschinske paddle down stream in kayaks as part of the support team. Below, heads bob above the water as the swimmers make the turn at the curve near the Curtis and Lewis roads. (Photos by Scott Wenzel, Betty Goyings and Bob Zeilinger)

Late last year two bills I introduced were approved by the Senate and sent to the House. The first, known as the “American-Made American Flag Bill,” is now on the governor’s desk. The second, the “Learn and Say the Pledge of Allegiance Bill,” is still in the House but is likely to be passed shortly, along with a companion bill that originated in the House on the exact same day I introduced my bill in the Senate. I hope this bill along with its House companion is on the governor’s desk before Flag Day. What are these bills about and why are they important? First, let’s talk about the flag bill. About 20 percent of flags sold in America come from overseas, mostly from China. Our flag is flown in front of public buildings, drapes caskets at military funerals and is placed on graves. You would think it would be automatic that flags given to grieving families or placed on the graves or caskets of our fallen servicemen and women would be American-made out of respect for those who gave this country their last full measure of devotion. I think it is insulting to give a grieving mother a flag with a tag saying, “Made in China.” You would think that it would be automatic that our elected officials would insist that government buildings respect our people by flying Americanmade flags from all American governmental buildings. Unfortunately that is not the case. The state government is unsure where its divisions get their flags and has no policy on this issue. Cities, villages, townships and counties have no policy on this issue either. In fact, the representative of one of the above entities would not support my original bill, which included all levels of

says Landis Rabish, President at GTD. “This is a revolution that has only just begun. It is gratifying to see that Michigan has not languished in the backwaters of this change, but instead is leading the way. Why buy produce from afar and ship it around the globe when we can grow it ourselves. Supporting products that are produced locally just makes sense for so many reasons.” As a Michigan distiller, using locally-grown grains is a top priority. As such, Grand Traverse Distillery is proud to support Michigan agriculture. The company has purchased more than 750,000 pounds of rye, wheat and corn from local farmers since it began distilling its hand-crafted spirits in 2007. “What people are discovering is that supporting local does not have to come at the expense of quality,” Landis says. “Crafting local spirits is not a new idea. Before prohibition, America had hundreds of distilleries around the country, all using local grains to produce mainly whiskey. It seems what is old is new again.” Hand-crafted in small batches, more than 4000 cases of True North Vodka, Cherry Vodka and Wheat Vodka have sold per year. The vodkas can be found in over 900 retail outlets and 400 restaurants/bars in Michigan and is distributed in Michigan by Great Lakes Wine & Spirits. GTD has earned multiple “Gold Medal” honors in the International Review of Spirits (2007 and 2009) and A “Gold Medal” in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2008). In the 2009 and 2010, Wine Enthusiast Magazine selected True North Vodka as one of the six best vodkas in the world. For more information about Grand Traverse Distiller, log onto www.grandtraversedistillery. com or find them on Facebook: http:// www.facebook.com/pages/Grand-TraverseDistillery/208013680224. farm fields) can see the wheat is coming along and is ahead of schedule for harvest. Star of the West Weitz’nmeister, Jim Howe, predicts June 26 as the day Star of the West will receive its first load of 2012 wheat. Du kannst an Nog’l henga. *** Star of the West Gera A.A. (Area Agronomist) spokesman, the Blumfield Reporter, predicts first Botch Run doubles show up July 3. Doh Pfeiffi drauf! *** The night the lights went out in Frankenmuth… Seems some area anglers hooked on to the ‘big one’ last Friday, when casting off the dam and knocked out power to several businesses and the waste treatment plant. No, this was not a DNR plan for shocking invasive species like Asian carp or lamprey for the River Passage Project. *** Zeit su Sunna – blitza ins Gadd’n haggn. Des is a schlechts ungraut. Macht’s gut. Later, Hosen P.S. Coming soon… the first official Sandhosen t-shirt will be available at some area locations yet to be determined. governance in our state. Why? It was viewed as an “unfunded mandate.” That is why the current bill only applies to state buildings, and next year I will continue to fight to ensure the policy extends to all government buildings in our great state. Last year two Pledge of Allegiance bills were introduced in the Legislature on the same day: one by Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mt. Pleasant, and the other by me. Both measures require K-12 schools to provide all students an opportunity to say the pledge daily. Mine also has language about displaying a flag for the purpose of saying the pledge. Rep. Amanda Price, R-Park Township, has an amendment to clarify through the U.S. code the proper way to say the pledge. Rep. Cotter and I have sorted out the differences in our bills and I believe they have been harmonized and will be passed, as amended by Rep. Price, shortly. Research shows that saying the Pledge tends to die out in schools in about the middle grades. This is terrible, as those are the ages when our children begin to develop critical thinking and the ability to understand what freedom really is about. An expression of loyalty, faithfulness and love to those principles should be instilled in our youth at every level. We now have students leaving high school that do not even know the Pledge! Because of these same freedoms our country holds dear, these bills contain an opt-out provision so that no one may be compelled to say the Pledge. The bills also contain a no bullying provision. These flag and pledge bills function together to remind us of and honor our American heritage. The land we love that serves as a beacon of hope for the world also needs to stand up proudly for itself. It also needs to replenish that love and pride generation after generation. As President Ronald Reagan pointed out: “Freedom is not carried in the blood stream. It must be renewed and passed along from one generation to the next or it will cease to exist.” I invite you to contact your state representative and the governor about this legislation. You may contact me at: 1-866-305-2132 or SenRKahn@ senate.michigan.gov.

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Senator Stabenow applauds release of documents to Delphi salaried retirees U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow today applauded yesterday’s report that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation released documents to the Delphi Salaried Retirees Association, and continued her call on the Obama Administration to resolve the retirees’ longstanding efforts to restore pension benefits they lost when General Motors went bankrupt. “Twenty thousand salaried Delphi employees worked their entire lives with the promise that the pension they earned would be there for them in their retirement,” said Stabenow. “That promise was broken three years ago when these retirees lost their benefits in the GM bankruptcy. I commend yesterday’s release of documents to these retirees and strongly urge the Obama Administration to consider all options in restoring their pensions. These families have waited long enough.” Stabenow has been an outspoken advocate for Delphi retirees currently being denied their full pensions, helping them make their case to the former Director of Recovery for Auto Workers and Communities, and the Senate Finance and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees. She has also urged Delphi and GM to work to reach a fair solution with retirees and has previously written the Administration urging action on this issue. Senator Stabenow and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown also championed an extension of the Health Coverage Tax Credit to help offset health care costs for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation payees. The tax credit provides those whose pensions have been taken over by PBGC a tax credit worth 72.5% or a retirees health care premium so that retirees who may lose a portion of their pensions do not also lose their health care coverage.

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16 - Frankenmuth News, June 20, 2012

School News

Romney stop keeps FPD busy with security

A case of “road rage” turned into a physical confrontation between two Frankenmuth-area males last week. The incident took place around 4:30pm Monday, June 11, and began in downtown Frankenmuth. A 57-year-old Birch Run man and a 45-year-old Tuscola man were northbound on South Main Street when the two “had a road rage incident,” FPD Chief Don Mawer said. The two stopped in the 300 block of North Main Street and began a verbal spat which turned into a physical altercation. A witness called the FPD and they responded to the scene to intervene. The 57-year-old was not injured in the skirmish. Further investigation led to paperwork being filed on the 45-year-old man for assault and battery. The report was sent to the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office for further review. Also during the early hours of June 11, officers were called to break up a loud verbal confrontation between a 22-year-old male and a 19-yearold female, both from Linden. The incident took place in the 200 block of South Main Street and both subjects were intoxicated. The 19-year-old was cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption. The 22-year-old confessed to purchasing the alcohol locally and providing it to her. He will be cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The case is being reviewed by the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office. Sunday afternoon, June 17, officers were called to the 8000 block of West Tuscola Street by a 57-year-old Frankenmuth Township woman. The case originated through an unwanted and inappropriate telephone call to her by the suspect at her location. The call was placed by a 56-year-old Frankenmuth Township man. “She did not have a personal protection order against him but he was warned before not to call or make contact with her,” Mawer said. A computer check of the suspect revealed he was wanted on two outstanding warrants from the FPD – one for possessing a firearm while intoxicated and the second for reckless discharge of a firearm. He was taken into custody, lodged in the Saginaw County Jail, and will be arraigned in Saginaw County’s 70th District Court on those charges. Mawer and his officers have been busy preparing for yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) visit by Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. The preparation, which took many twists and turns, began on Monday, June 11. Approximately 20 full-time and reserve FPD officers will assist the Secret Service as well as other law enforcement agencies. Prior to Romney’s arrival, several security issues had to he met, including bomb sweeps and bridge inspections.

TIFFANY PLATT…was graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lawrence Technological University on May 12, 2012 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design with a dual concentration in digital arts. Tiffany was a part of Lawrence Tech’s Honor Society and was also inducted into Lambda Iota Tau Honors Society. Tiffany, a 2007 Frankenmuth High School graduate, is the daughter of Mike and Barb Platt of Frankenmuth.

Platt named to President’s List at Delta

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE & HEROICS FESTIVAL . . . was held for the first time in 2011 in the Frankenmuth River Place and it drew 169 reeanctors creating battles and demonstrations from the 18th through 20th centuries. For 2012, over 300 are registered for the event. Please see the schedule of events below.

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American Heritage & Heroics Festival - Schedule of Events -

Saturday – June 23, 2012: 10:00 Camps Open 10:30 Letter Writing Station (Festival Platz Stage) 11:00 Weapons & Uniforms Through The Ages (River Place Field) 11:30 Honor Flight Presentation (Festival Platz Stage) 12:00 Civil War Battle (River Place Field) 12:30 Heritage String Band Performance (Festival Platz Stage) 1:00 Weapons Demonstrations (WWII Camp) 2:00 Women & Children’s Clothing Through The Ages (Festival Platz Stage) 2:30 WWII Battle (Covered Bridge) 3:00 National Society Of Living Historians Presentation (Festival Platz Stage) 3:30 Heritage String Band Performance (Festival Platz Stage) 4:00 Medicine Through The Ages (Festival Platz Stage) 5:00 Weapons Demonstrations (River Place Field) 5:30 Revolutionary War (Battle Hill Area) 6:00 Heritage String Band Performance (Festival Platz Stage) 6:00 Camps Close

National Association of Career Women to meet June 27 The next monthly meeting of the National Association of Career Women – Saginaw County is a Wine Tasting and Food Pairing evening at Anderson Enrichment Center on Wednesday, June 27 from 5:30–8pm. Come prepared to enjoy a music ﬁlled, fun and relaxing evening in the beautiful gardens of the Anderson Enrichment Center and learn about pairing food and wine. Attendees could win one of the gifts donated by area businesses. Our chapter will also be offering a 15-month membership for the price of a 12 month membership if you join during this event. The cost of this event is $20 for members and $30 for guests. For tickets visit us on facebook or contact Sarah Bartnikowski at (989-714-4178 or e-mail nacwsag@gmail.com). Tickets must be paid for in advance. The Anderson Enrichment Center is located at 120 Ezra Rust Drive, Saginaw.

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On May 16, 2012 the Board of Trustees from Delta College named Heather Platt to the President’s List for outstanding academic performance. Heather earned a 4.0 grade point average for the Winter 2012 semester. She is pursuing a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Design. A 2011 graduate of Frankenmuth High School, Heather is the daughter of Mike and Barb Platt of Frankenmuth.

Sunday – June 24, 2012: 10:00 Camps Open 10:00 Worship Service (Festival Platz Stage) 10:30 Letter Writing Station (Festival Platz Stage) 11:00 Weapons & Uniforms Through The Ages (River Place Field) 11:30 Heritage String Band Performance (Festival Platz Stage) 12:00 Civil War Battle (River Place Field) 1:00 WWII Battle (Battle Hill Area) 1:30 Heritage String Band Performance (Festival Platz Stage) 2:00 Revolutionary War (Battle Hill Area) 2:00 National Society Of Living Historians Presentation (Festival Platz Stage) 2:30 Honor Flight Presentation ( Festival Platz Stage) 3:00 Weapons Demonstrations (River Place Field) 3:30 Heritage String Band Performance (Festival Platz Stage) 4:00 Camps Close

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AlzheimeR’S DiSeASe ASe Wednesday, June 27

Join us for an informative and interactive seminar on Alzheimer’s Disease. At 5:30pm, experience a virtual dementia tour, a small taste from a first-hand perspective. Following, at 6:30 pm, learn from the experts how to recognize the signs of dementia as opposed to normal signs of aging. Space is limited, please RSVP by June 25. Independence Village of Frankenmuth 255 Mayer Rd. Frankenmuth, MI 48734 (989) 652-4100 ©2012. Independence Villages are managed and lovingly cared for by Senior Village Management.