As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, the Regional final between the Whiteford Bobcat men and Detroit Consortium at Clinton High School is still on, according to Bobcat coach Jim Ross.
The Advance will advise here at www.blissfieldadvance.com if we learn of a change in plans.
The Blissfield Middle School basketball game vs. Ida for today (Wednesday, March 12) has been cancelled due to weather.
Blowing snow and driving conditions are creating hazardous driving conditions throughout the county. Additional snowfall is expected throughout the day, according to Curtis Parsons, Lenawee County Emergency Management coordinator, said. He urged residents to use caution in a news release received at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Snow continues to fall in Blissfield, with blowing and drifting as of 10:55 a.m. Driving conditions are very slippery.
The mighty Lady Royals ended a spectacular basketball season where they reigned at number-one in the state for Class C for weeks, won their District and Region, but fell Tuesday night 50-47 to Grosse Pointe University Liggett.
It was a tight game all night for the quarterfinal game at Whitmore Lake. First quarter, the Royals trailed by two at 11-9; at the Blissfield was down by one at 20-19. But at the end of the third quarter, the Royals were on top 34-33.
Please see the March 19, 2014, edition of The Advance to read about this game, but don’t miss the story of the Royals’ stellar regional win in the March 12, 2014, edition on newsstands now!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
