Month: March 2013

Middle-schoolers present two plays

The “Law and Order” performance will give attendees a peak inside the court room as several favorite fairy tale characters are put on trial, such as the testimony of the three little pigs against the notorious wolf. The performance of “A Hill of Magic Beans” show will tell the adventures of the curious gentlemen, Larry Oldman, who sold the legendary beans of the bean stalk to Jack. The shows will take place at 7 p.m. March 14 and 15 and at 4 p.m. March 16. Tickets are $3 per person and Blissfield Band Boosters will be hosting a concession stand Thursday and Friday with proceeds going to benefit the B.C.S. Bands.

Copyright 2013 River Raisin Publications, Inc. For the complete story, please see the March 13, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Karilyn Nieman

Karilyn L. Nieman, 60, of Blissfield, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013, at Toledo Hospital.
Born May 8, 1952, in Adrian, she was the oldest child of Richard and Ivadell (Goll) McCarty. She was a member of the 1970 graduating class from Blissfield High School. Karilyn attended Michigan State University and completed her bachelor’s degree at Siena Heights University.
On August 25, 1972, Karilyn married her high school sweetheart, Albert Nieman, and he survives.
Karilyn’s career with the postal service spanned 32 years, working in Sand Creek, Petersburg, and Blissfield serving as postmaster for the last 20 years. She was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she played bells and sang in the choir. Karilyn was also active in the community as former district director for the Blissfield Jaycees, and working on the River Raisin Festival Committee as parade director.
In addition to Albert, her husband of over 40 years, she is survived by their son, Nicholas (Deatra) Nieman of Blissfield; granddaughter, Grace; her parents, Richard and Ivadell of Belleview, Florida; and siblings: Monica McCarty of Novi; Martin (Judith) McCarty of Tecumseh; and Loretta (Keith) Mills of Blissfield, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Karilyn will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blissfield with Rev. Gary Leking officiating. Burial will follow at Palmyra Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel in Blissfield on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. and again Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
Contributions in memory of Karilyn are suggested to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or St. Paul Lutheran Church. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHome.com.

March is Reading Month

By Chad Hutchinson

March is National Reading Month, and local elementary schools are encouraging students to turn off the television and turn the pages of a good book instead. Blissfield, Britton Deerfield and Whiteford elementary schools are conducting reading activities throughout the month to promote reading among students and families.

For more information on activities in the three districts, please see the March 6, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Code-Red weather/notification system explained Thursday

At 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7, the Emergency Communications Network in cooperation with the Lenawee County Office of Emergency Management will be calling residents across the county as a means of informing them of the Code-Red Severe weather and mass notifications system. Lenawee Emergency Management Coordinator urged residents to take time to listen to the two-minute message explaining the system and most importantly how they can register for this free service. The mass notification feature is a new addition to the severe weather notification service that has been available to residents for the past two years. The mass notification system can send timely information to a targeted area of the county when an upset condition or an emergency exists which may threaten the safety and welfare of the residents such as hazardous materials incidents or spills, pipeline emergencies, missing persons and emergency law enforcement actions requiring rapid notifications of area residents.

For more on the Code-Red severe weather as well as the mass notification system  go to http://ecnetwork.com.

Uckele expands; granted abatement

By Melissa Burnor
Blissfield Village Council members granted two industrial facilities tax abatements to Uckele Health and Nutrition at their Feb. 25 meeting that will add five to eight new jobs at the facility. Mike Uckele said the company is adding onto the building and also investing more than $378,000 into equipment.
The building itself will be a $313,620, 3,600-square-foot addition. Uckele said since he purchased the company in 2005, employment has increased from 25-125.
Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc. For the complete story on this and other council action, please see the March 6, 2013, edition of The Advance. 

Sources: Koppelman wins top science teaching award

Word has been received that Blissfield elementary science teacher Gary Koppelman has won the prestigious Shell Science Teaching Award, a national honor. No official news release has been received from Shell or the awards committee, but various sources locally are confirming the news as of Tuesday afternoon, March 5.

In a combined effort by Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teachers Association, the award is given in recognition of a K-12 educator who has demonstrated an exceptional impact on their students, school and community in the field of science.

Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc. Look for the full story in the March 13, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Royal women lose regionals basketball opener

Adrian Madison ended the Blissfield Royals playoff run Tuesday night, March 5, 2013, as the Lady Royals found themselves on the short end of a 43-33 score in thewomen’s basketball regional opener in Hudson.

The Royals had clinched their district title Friday night over the Whiteford Lady Bobcats.

Please see the full story in the March 13, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Royals start men’s districts with one-point win over BD

MONR0E – One thing that is guaranteed when the Blissfield Royals and the Britton Deerfield Patriots men’s basketball teams play a game fans wiill be on the edge of their seats until the very end.
Once again Blissfield was victorious over the Patriots by a score of one, defeating them 48-47 in the clock ran out in overtime Monday evening in the first round of district play. 
In a game that went back and forth from the beginning it came down to who had one last play in the end and Blissfield capitalized on a missed freethrow attempt by Jordan Osbun and Felipe Cazares scooped up the rebound and dribbled down the court and made the layup to get the win.
For the complete story by Melissa Burnor, please see the March 6, 2013, edition of The Advance.