The Whiteford women’s basketball team won its third game in a row by defeating Dundee 42-38 Monday night, Dec. 17.
For the complete story, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The Advance.
Author: Doug Donnelly
Royal women go into Christmas break at 7-0
By Chad Hutchinson
The Blissfield women’s varsity basketball team goes into the holiday break 7-0 after defeating Dundee 49-37 Friday, Dec. 21. Claire Denecker put up double-digit points, rebounds and blocks for her first triple-double of the season.
Earlier in the week, they crushed the LCAA rival Hudson Lady Tigers 51-8 Tuesday , Dec. 18.
The squad stands 3-0 in the LCAA.
For the complete story on the Hudson game, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The Advance. For the story from the Dundee game, please see the Jan. 2, 2013, edition. Copyright 2012, River Raisin Publications, Inc.
Royal men defeat Tigers, fall to Dundee
The Blissfield men’s varsity hoops squad posted their second straight win of the season with a 78-68 victory over the LCAA rival Hudson Tigers at home Dec. 18.
The Blissfield JV basketball squad posted a 55-28 victory over Hudson.
On Friday, Dec. 21, the Royal men lost to Dundee at home 81-45.
For Chad Hutchinson’s full story on the Hudson game, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The Advance. For the Dundee game, see the Jan. 2, 2013, edition. Copyright RRP, Inc., 2012.
Royal cheer defeats Hudson
By Chad Hutchinson
The Blissfield varsity competitive cheer squad headed to the Columbia Central Invitational Wednesday, Dec. 19, where the Lady Royals placed fourth out of five teams.
The highlight of the night for the Lady Royals was their first-ever victory over Hudson since head coach Amber Spotts has taken over the program.
The Blissfield Jamboree has been moved from Jan. 9 to Thursday, Jan. 10.
For the complete story, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The Advance. Copyright 2012, River Raisin Publications, Inc.
BHS wrestlers 1-1 at E-M Quad
By Chad Hutchinson
The Blissfield varsity wrestling squad went 1-1 at the Erie-Mason Q
uad meet Wednesday. The Royal rumblers defeated the host Eagles 45-30 followed by a tough defeat at the hands of a deep Dundee Vikings squad 74-6.
Copyright 2012, River Raisin Publications, Inc. For the complete story, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The Advance. More photos on our Photo Galleries.
Post-Christmas snowstorm hits
A post-Christmas snowstorm with at-times blizzard conditions blew into Lenawee County Wednesday morning, Dec. 26.
Snowy road conditions had travelers driving slowly and local emergency responders tending to accidents. Pictured is a single-vehicle rollover accident that occurred on Yankee Road near Berkey Highway around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Riga and Blissfield township fire department rescuers were on the scene and removed the victim for transport to a hospital.
Sedonna Clark
ADRIAN — Sedonna Elsie Clark, 89, of Blissfield, Michigan, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Lenawee Medical Care Facility. Born January 25, 1923, in Riga, Michigan, Sedonna was the oldest child of Stanley and Rose (Fischer) Betz. On March 8, 1945, she married Charles Clark Jr. They celebrated over 47 years of marriage prior to his death in 1992. Sedonna was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Riga where she was active in the Ladies Aide Society. She was also involved in the Blissfield Senior Citizens Group and as a volunteer aide at Blissfield Elementary School. While living in Franklin, Tennessee, she was a member of the Clay Center Writers Group and the Senior Citizens Group. Sedonna was a caregiver for both seniors and children. She was a writer, publisher and Betz family historian. Sedonna enjoyed extensive travels throughout the United States and internationally. Surviving are her children: Charlie Clark of Pensacola, Fla; Karen (Denny) Keitzman of Franklin, Tenn.; Leslie (Mary) Clark of Bowie, Md.; Ken (Becky) Clark of Blissfield; and Dan (Elenor) Clark of Tecumseh, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and her siblings: Homer (Donna) Betz of Blissfield; Harley (Shirley) Betz of Akron, Ohio; Herbert (Joyce) Betz of Palmyra; Susie (John) Sharp of Adrian; and Sally (Don) Chittenden of Palmyra. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sisters, Alice Betz in infancy and Erma Stieb; granddaughter Stephanie Catherine Keitzman; grandson Jacob Clark and three special aunts, Margaret Wentworth, Louise Kuechenmeister, and Emma Betz. Services for Sedonna will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec., 27, 2012 at Wagley Funeral Home, Tagsold Chapel in Blissfield. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Dec. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. and again Thursday from 10 a.m. until the service. Online condolences are welcome at www.WagleyFuneralHome.com.
Sports year 2012 revisited
The thrill and camaraderie that come with athletics is something that can never be duplicated and will always be held as cherished memories.
Those memories may consist of the glory of victory, or the disappointment of defeat. The year 2012 was filled with district, state, and conference championships, broken records, career milestones and memories that will last for lifetimes.
For Chad Hutchinson’s review of the year in sports for Blissfield, Britton Deerfield and Whiteford athletics, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The ADVANCE, which also features a full-color year-in-sports collage.
Edna James
Edna V. James, 93, of Liberty Township. Private services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Arrangements entrusted to Blackstone Funeral Home.
Novak, Pooley retire from Blissfield PD
By Melissa Burnor
Two of Blissfield’s finest have decided that 2012 was the year to hang up their badges and guns, and retire from the Blissfield Police Department.
Sgt. James Novak, who spent nearly 34 years on the job, retired officially on Oct. 31 and Officer Sam Pooley, who worked just over 36 years for the Village of Blissfield, will officially retire Dec. 31.
They took a little time last week to reflect on the decades they spent serving the community.
And just like their time spent working, the afternoon was punctuated with several members of the community passing their booth in one of the downtown eating establishments to greet them, everyone knowing each other on a first-name basis. Both men were hired in the 1970’s by Chief Roy Heineman. Harold “Butch” Gunter was the department’s sergeant and would become chief in 1981.
For Melissa Burnor’s complete interview with these longtime police officials
, please see the Dec. 26, 2012, edition of The Advance.