Month: October 2013

Friday Night Football: Oct. 18 … Playoffs spots for BD and WHS

Colin Lake carries the ball and runs for Whiteford as they defeated Madison Oct. 18 to earn a spot in the playoffs. Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc./Chad Hutchinson

The Britton Deerfield Patriots socked it to the Morenci Bulldogs Oct. 18 to win their berth in the MHSAA football playoffs for the third year in a row. The Bulldogs were also in a must-win situation for a playoff berth. Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc.,/Melissa Burnor

Big wins from local teams Britton Deerfield, Blissfield and Whiteford Friday night guaranteed both the BD Patriots and WHS Bobcats berths in the 2013 high school football playoffs.

BD stymied the Morenci Bulldogs, who were also hungry for a playoff bid, 56-21, securing the Patriots’ playoff bid for 2013.

Whiteford also turned in big numbers, with a 42-6 victory over Madison, to assure the Bobcats a playoff appearance.

Though Blissfield blanked Onsted 41-0, this will be the first time the Royals haven’t made the playoffs in several years. However, BHS has logged back-to-back wins the last two weeks and won three out of their last four games.

There is one more week in the regular season for area teams.

For the complete stories on all these games, please pick up an Oct. 23, 2013, edition of The Advance.

 

Judge accepts Bences’ pleas

Bradley Bences pleaded no contest Wednesday, Oct. 16,  to three charges in connection with the July 13 incident where a Blissfield man’s throat was severely cut. 

Circuit Court Judge Margaret Noe accepted his pleas on  charges of dangerous weapon-carrying with unlawful intent, assault with a dangerous weapon, and attempted assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.

He faces a maximum five-year prison sentence.

For the complete story on this court proceeding, please pick up the Oct. 23, 2013, edition of  The Advance.

Blissfield soccer season ends at district level

By Chad Hutchinson

The Blissfield varsity soccer team saw a record-setting season come to a close Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, with a 3-2 loss to Washtenaw Christian in the first round of district competition.

Despite the early departure from districts, the Royals posted a 9-1 victory over Clinton Oct. 7, along with a 2-2 tie with Quincy last Thursday.

The Royals finished the season 11-3-2 to set a new single-season win mark and 7-3 in the ISL for a third-place league finish.

For the full story, please see the Oct. 16, 2013, edition of The Advance. Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc.

Keelie Cairo Lenawee County’s female cross country champ

By Melissa Burnor

Blissfield’s Keelie Cairo is the 2013 Lenawee County cross country women’s champion. Despite being one of the youngest runners on the course, the 14-year-old won the county meet in decisive fashion Saturday morning at Gerber Park. The Blissfield Royal women placed second as a team overall followed by Britton Deerfield. The Tecumseh women won the team scoring. The Britton Deerfield men’s team placed seventh

The entire women’s race belonged to Cairo. She jumped into the lead right from the start, leading the entire 3.1-mile circuit around the park. The race seemed to start quite fast and as a result several runners posted some of their best times of the season.

“I was in the mood to win,” Cairo said after the meet.

For the complete story on Cairo’s winning run and the rest of the meet story, please see the Sports Page in The Advance, Oct. 16, 2013, edition. Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

Village seeks bids to remodel new offices

By Melissa Burnor

Blissfield Village Council would like to see local contractors bid on the proposed remodeling of the new village office at the former Key Bank Building on South Lane Street. The council unanimously approved the architect’s plan and will move forward with the bidding process the will include a mandatory walk-through tentatively scheduled for Halloween. Any minor changes would have to be made to the plan by Wednesday as the architect plans to release bidding packages Friday in both electronic form and in paper form.

They will send the bid specs out to prospective contractors on the office that will also include a new council chamber and the village police department. David Gassen and his firm Partners in Architecture have put together a comprehensive plan that includes renovations to the interior as well as exterior modifications and some other site work. The proposal calls for five individual offices, a reception area, police department and council chambers. The costs associated with the renovation could be much higher than projected, Gassen said. However, many of the costs could be eliminated if council chose as they can be bid out as alternative choices.

For the rest of the story, please pick up the Oct. 16, 2013, edition of The Advance.

Ideas for parks and rec in Blissfield? Input sought Thursday

The Blissfield Parks and Recreation Department will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library. Parks and recreation director Eric May said the meeting is being held to give the public an opportunity to contribute ideas of what they would like to see included in the department’s five-year plan.

“We’re looking for ideas on what the public would like to see us work on,” May said. The department’s current plan expires in February of 2014.

Beatrice Thompson

Beatrice A. Thompson, 84, of Blissfield, passed away peacefully, Monday, October 14, 2013, at the Hospice of Lenawee Home. Born November 27, 1928, in Riga Township, she was the youngest child of John and Maida (Koester) Stevens.

Bea graduated with the Class of 1946 from Metamora High School. Bea worked as a receptionist for Dr. Burns in Blissfield and retired from Blissfield State Bank where she was also a receptionist for several years. She was an active member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bea also enjoyed dancing with the Maple City Square Dance Club.

She is survived by her children: Larry (Peggy) Thompson of Adrian; Dennis (Linda) Thompson of Blissfield; Connie (Gary) Durance of Grand Blanc; and Beverly (Greg) Sauter of Palmyra; 10 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; and a sister, Rachel Gunn of Archbold, Ohio. Also surviving are Tim (Sue) Allshouse and Bart (Trudy) Bartels, both of Adrian, who were like family to Bea. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Rollin and Delmar Stevens, sister, Olive Gibbons, infant granddaughter, Lisa Lynn Thompson; and close friend and companion for many years, Lee Allshouse.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary Leking officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel on Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Contributions in memory of Bea may be made to Hospice of Lenawee, the National Kidney Foundation or St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.WagleyFuneralHome.com.

Madelyn Fogg

BATTLE CREEK — Madelyn M. Fogg, age 89, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at her home. She was born June 29, 1924 in Deerfield, Michigan, to Leland and Hulda Tennant. Madelyn was a homemaker and a self employed secretary for their local business. She was a long time member of the Battle Creek Tabernacle and strong supporter of the Battle Creek Academy. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading, and sewing. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. Madelyn is survived by son, Ronald (Linda) Fogg of Battle Creek; daughters, Phyllis (Phillip) Essex of Battle Creek, Joyce Fogg of Hailey, Idaho; brothers, Mac (Marion) Tennant, Suttons Bay, and John (Shirley) Tennant, Harrisville; grandchildren, Todd Essex, Tricia Harris, Ron Fogg, Jr., Christine Fogg; great-grandchildren, Blake and Branden Essex. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Fogg in 2012 and her infant twin sister, Margaret. A memorial service took place at Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 2:00pm. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Battle Creek Academy.

Friday Football Oct. 11: BHS, BD and WHS all winners

For Blissfield and Britton Deerfield, it was a big win each. For Whiteford, it was a second-half comeback and a one-point victory.

BD downed the Sand Creek Aggies by a whopping 57-16 Friday night.

The Royals of Blissfield traveled to Erie Mason and spoiled yet another homecoming, 40-18, for their second win of the season. Their first win was a homecoming defeat of Columbia Central.

Whiteford downed Morenci 32-31.

Denecker, Southward crowned BHS homecoming royalty

Blissfield High School students chose seniors Claire Denecker as 2013 homecoming queen and Charlie Southward as homecoming king Friday night at halftime of the varsity football game against Hillsdale

BHS homecoming queen Claire Denecker and king Charlie Southward. Copyright 2013, River Raisin Publications, Inc./Chad Hutchinson

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For more from homecoming 2013, please see the Oct. 9, 2013, edition of The Advance.