Month: September 2013

FRIDAY FOOTBALL 9-6-13…Patriots, Bobcats win; Redskins blank Royals

The Whiteford Bobcats extended their winning ways to a 2-0 season gridiron start with a 38-0 defeat of Erie Mason Friday night in the Bobcat home opener.

The Britton Deerfield Patriots notched their first football win of the season in their home opener, taking down Waterford 21-17 after turning around a 13-7 third-quarter deficit.

Blissfield is still looking for its first season W after the Clinton Redskins triumphed over the Royal football squad by a score of 40-0.

For the complete stories on these games, please see the Sept. 11, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Lawrence Dusseau

PETERSBURG:  Lawrence “Larry” LeRoy Dusseau, 72, of Petersburg, formerly of Deerfield for 36 years died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at home surrounded by his family.  He was born Aug. 17, 1941 in Monroe, he was the son of Lawrence and Janinia (Larrow) Dusseau.

He attended Dundee Schools. Larry married Janet Leary on Aug. 22, 1964 at Petersburg United Methodist Church.  He worked as a forklift operator for Tecumseh Products, retiring in 2006. He enjoyed auto body painting, fishing, and collecting NASCAR items, particularly Dale Earnhardt Sr. items. He enjoyed playing jokes and loved to spend time with his family. He spoke to his children every day.

Larry is  survived by his wife, Janet; his children, Tammy (Wallace) Poff of Alger, Ohio, Wendy Dusseau (Jimmy Myers) of Monroe, Lawrence (Chris) Dusseau of Deerfield, Dawn (Mike) Kruse of Tecumseh, Shane  (Taria) Dusseau of Deerfield, and Lance Dusseau (Connie Canine) of Milan; nine grandchildren: Kassandra Salyer, Kelsey Shopshire, Kurstyn Hensley; Dallas, Caitlyn, Alec, Tatum, Trevor and Clayton; step grandchildren Korey and Shawn; great-grandchildren Landon and Lizzie; brothers, Theodore Dusseau of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Duane (Anita) Dusseau of Somerset; sisters Janine Dusseau of Maitland, Fla. and Joyce Dusseau of Milan and his faithful companion, Angel.   He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Albert and Donald Dusseau and a half-brother, Timothy Larrow.

A visitation for Larry was on Friday, September 6, 2013 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson-Rudd Funeral Home in Blissfield.  Funeral services for Larry will be private.  Burial will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery in Petersburg, Michigan.  You may leave condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralservices.com.

Memorial contributions for Larry may be made to ProMedica Hospice.  Envelopes are available at the Anderson-Rudd Funeral Home in Blissfield.

Southbound 23 section to be single-lane through Sept. 18

Beginning Wednesday evening, Sept. 4, southbound U.S. 23 between Rauch Road and 
the Ohio state line will be reduced to a single lane for joint resealing.

The singl- lane closure will take place each night from 6 
p.m. to 6 a.m.  Sunday through Thursday. According to the Michigan 
Department of Transportation the closure will be kept to a maximum 
length of two miles and is expected to last through Sept. 18.

Swanton woman killed in Thompson Hwy. crash

A 54-year-old Swanton woman lost her life Sept. 2 as the result of a one-vehicle crash on Thompson Highway south of Yankee Road.

According to a press release from First Lieutenant Tony Cuevas, commander of the Monroe Post of the Michigan State Police, Diane Hobling was southbound on Thompson Highwway when it appeared her vehicle drifted slightly off the roadway to the right and crossed  back over the roadway and then drifted off the road to the left for an unknown reason. When the vehicle left the roadway the second time, the vehicle struck a ditch and came to rest facing a northeasterly direction, the release said.

Hobling, who was not wearing a safety belt, was pronounced dead at the scene of injuries sustained in the crash.
From evidence at the scene, excessive speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash that remains under invesigation by Michigan State Police. Troopers on the scene were assisted by the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department, Riga Township Fire Department and Madison Township Fire Department.

Royal soccer starts season 1-1-1

By Chad Hutchinson

The Blissfield varsity men’s soccer team notched its first win of the 2013 season last week in a dominating 8-0 mercy of the Jonesville Comets.

Blissfield split on the week with as it came up just short in a 1-0 loss to Onsted Aug. 26.

The Royals record stands at 1-1-1 through the first three games of the season.

For the rest of the story, please see the Sept. 4, 2013, edition of The Advance. To subscribe for weekly delivery of the best sports coverage among small weekly newspapers in Michigan, please call 517-486-2400

Patriot CC women win Bobcat Invitational

By Melissa Burnor

The Britton Deerfield women’s cross country team narrowly defeated Blissfield at the Whiteford Bobcat Cross Country Invitational Aug. 27.

Royal Kyle Spires on his way to a first place in the 9-10 division at the Bobcat Invitational. Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc. Melissa Burnor, photographer.

Whiteford came in seventh place. BD scored only 16 points while Blissfield had 17 Whiteford was seventh with 56 points.

The Whiteford men’s team placed third in their first outing of 2013 at their own invitational Aug. 27 at the Michigan Technical Resource Park on Yankee Road. The Patriots of Britton Deerfield were fifth and Blissfield was ninth.

Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc. For the rest of the story, please see the Sept. 9, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Whiteford upends Blissfield in Royals’ home football opener

By Chad Hutchinson

The air was heavy on a humid August Thursday, the band was playing, the stands were packed. It could only mean one thing…it’s that special time of the year: it’s football season.

To kickoff the 2013 season, the Whiteford Bobcats came into Royal country to battle Blissfield on a Thursday night, Aug. 29, under the lights. Whiteford played the role of spoiler as it bested Blissfield 37-20 to open the season.

For the complete story, please see

Zach Perry carries the football for Whiteford.

the Sept. 4, 2o13, edition of The Advance.

Blissfield horsewoman, horses claim titles

Blissfield resident Keitha Stutzman was crowned world champion and intermediate first place with her three-year-old gelding Ugonna-kissmeornot, Aug. 29.

Keitha Stutzman and her two-year-old filly, Keepmee In Mind, claimed third-place and first place intermediate title at the 2013 Adequan Select American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show in Amarillo, Texas.

By Chad Hutchinson

Blissfield resident Keitha Stutzman claimed a pair of championships last week at the 2013 Adequan Select American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show in Amarillo, Texas last Thursday. Stutzman captured the world championship title and the first place intermediate title in three-year-old geldings division with her American Quarter Horse Ugonnakissmeornot.

Along with her world championship crown, Stutzman also took third place and first place intermediate in the two-year-old fillies division with her American Quarter Horse Keepmee In Mind.

For the complete story, please see the Sept. 4, 2013, edition of The Advance. To subscribe for weekly delivery, please call 517-486-2400.

 

Blissfield police getting semi-automatic rifles

By Melissa Burnor

Although its officers hope never to have to use them, the Blissfield Police Department will be soon add semi-automatic rifles to its arsenal of weaponry.

Police Chief Jane Kelley said there has been more than one occasion in the last couple of years when one of these weapons would have been useful, including last year when the double-homicide on Lane Street occurred.

“If our officer had arrived seconds sooner, he would have been extremely undergunned,” Kelley said.

The Adrian and Blissfield Railroad has donated the cost of purchasing the weapons and the additional items at $8,687.35.

For the rest of the story, please see the Sept. 4, 2013, edition of The Advance.

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