Month: March 2014
Whiteford men win first round of regionals
After a tough first half that found Whiteford leading Clinton by five, the Bobcats blew it wide open in the second half to defeat the Redskins on their own court in the first round of regionals by a score of 82-48.
Whiteford had claimed the District title by defeating Erie-Mason on its home floor by a score of 61-51 Friday night.
For the complete stories on these games, please see the March 12, 2015, edition of The Advance, on newsstands Tuesday!
Margaret Miller
ADRIAN—Margaret Pearl (Lipp) Miller passed away peacefully at Magnum Care Nursing Home in Adrian, Michigan on February 28th in the early evening. She was born on February 26th, 1922 to the late Martin and Edith (Johnson) Lipp in Riga, Michigan. She was well attended to by the staff at Magnum Care over the last few years and made many friends of the staff and residents at the home.
Margaret was raised on a farm in the Riga area until age 7 when her father died leaving her mother and four sisters, Ruth, Alice, Helen and Gladys to continue on. It was a bit of a struggle but they worked together and all became very close as a result of the loss. They moved to Blissfield where Margaret graduated from high school. After high school, she worked at Sprunk Brothers Grocery Store. She was a lifetime member of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church (now EUM) where she met Verl Miller, her husband of 66 years. Shortly after they married, in 1942, Verl went into the service. When he returned from the service, they bought a farm on Adrian/Deerfield Rd. and stayed there for several years. After four of their children were born, they moved to Traverse City, MI for several years. While living in Traverse City, their fifth child was born. They then moved back to Blissfield where they resided until shortly before Verl’s death in 2008. After most of their children had left home, Margaret began working for Brewer & Jonas Insurance Agency and eventually took training to become an insurance agent.
Margaret enjoyed sewing for herself and others and in later years knit hundreds of dish cloths for her friends and family. She loved her Lord, her family, small children wherever she saw them and a good joke or rhyme. Margaret is now with her Savior and the many friends and relatives that have gone on before her including her parents, sisters and husband… and yes, she will be with the love of her life, Verl, once again.
She leaves behind her five children, Jeff (Kathy) Miller of Blissfield, Julie (Kel) Kohlhaas of Paw Paw, MI, Fred (Susan) Miller of Sylvania, OH, Marsha (Lloyd) Graber of North Manchester IN, and Dorothy Labert of Billings, MT; 16 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service for Margaret will be Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 215 E. Jefferson St. in Blissfield with Rev. Zach Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery. Memorial donations for Margaret may be made to Hospice of Lenawee or to “Tenderhearts” at Magnum Care Nursing Home, which is a private fund to pay for special activities for the residents. Arrangements were entrusted to the Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel in Blissfield.
Royals win women’s regional title; advance to quarterfinal
The Blissfield Royals continued their undefeated season Thursday night by winning the regional crown with a dominating 57-25 victory over Detroit Consortia.
The Royals are looking to continue their winning ways in the state tournament next week in Whitmore Lake taking on Grosse Pointe Woods in quarterfinal action Tuesday, March 11. If they win there, it’s on to the Breslin Center for semi finals at Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Men’s basketball District: WHS wins, BHS done
The Whiteford Bobcats clawed their way to the men’s District basketball finals Wednesday night, defeating Summerfield 86-49.
The will play for the District crown against Erie-Mason, who beat the Blissfield Royals 65-32. The final begins at 7 p.m. Friday, March 7, at Erie-Mason High School.
Tuckerman won’t run for county board again
Lenawee County Commission Chairman John Tuckerman (R), Blissfield, said Monday he does not plan on seeking a seventh term as the seventh district commissioner. Tuckerman was first elected in 2002 to the commission and is serving his fourth year as the chairman.
Tuckerman’s term expires Dec. 31. Anyone interested in seeking the seventh district commission seat must submit a completed petition to the Lenawee County Clerk by May 1 to be on the August primary ballot.
For the complete story, please see the March 5, 2014, edition of The Advance.
Blissfield celebrates Reading Month in March
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 Elementary School is using a “Reading Fiesta” to show students that March “is Nacho ordinary month.”
Second-and third-grade students kicked off their reading activities this past Monday with custom canvas paintings featuring a Dr. Seuss quote of their choice.
Students worked under the guidance of BES teachers Sandi Porter and Christina Shearer to celebrate the 110th birthday of Dr. Seuss.
A few of the highlights among this month’s activities are:
March 7 — Visiting author Joe Kelley reading her children’s book “Pete the Popcorn”
March 11 — Family Reading Night at the school
March 14— Dress like your favorite book character
March 21 — Read in your pajamas at school March 26: Read an article in the newspaper
March 27 — The fifth grade Wax Museum
Numerous other activities will be taking place throughout the month, and a full calendar of activities can be found on the Blissfield Elementary School’s website at www.blissfieldschools.us.
Royal men win first round in Districts
The Blissfield Royals men’s basketball team won its opening District tournament round Monday night, defeating the Britton Deerfield Patriots by a score of 79-58 at Erie-Mason High School.
The Royals advance to play Erie-Mason in the semifinal game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5. The Whiteford Bobcats enter tournament play, having drawn a bye in the first round, playing Summerfield at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The winners will play each other Friday night at Erie-Mason for the District crown.
For the full story on Blissfield’s opening round win, please see the March 5, 2014, edition of The Advance.
Lady Royals win regional semifinal
The Lady Royals of Blissfield defeated Manchester on its home basketball court Tuesday night in the regional semifinals after a fourth-quarter rally by a score of 43-31.
Blissfield was up 17-16 at the half, then down 27-25 at the end of the third quarter, but they poured it on in the final stanza for the win.
The regional final is at 7 p.m. Thursday night at Manchester.
Lady Royals win District Crown
The Blissfield Lady Royals captured their second straight district championship title Friday night, Feb. 28, defeating the Lady Patriots of Britton Deerfield on home court by a score of 51-34.
They now move to regional action.
For the complete story, please see the March 5, 2014, edition of The Advance.