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Help for partyappreciated

On behalf of the parents, stu-dents and families of the Eisen-hower High School class of2010, we would like to thank thelocal supporters for their dona-tions to our Senior All NightParty that was held on June 12.The generosity of the followingbusinesses was greatly appreci-ated: A-1 Oil change, Act II HairSalon, American Pie, Atlas Jew-elers, Bellacinos, Bella DivaNail Spa, Bi Al’s Firehouse, BigApple Bagel, Big Joe’s, BuffaloWild Wings, Caribou Coffee,Chicken Shack, Chili PeppersTanning, Chili’s Grill and Bar,Costco, Cottage Inn Pizza,Courtesy Driving School,Crank’s Catering, D & M PartyStore, Da Francesco, DermaSpa, Di Fratelli, Dunkin Donuts,El Charro, Esplendido’s, For-ever Nails, Gentiles Collison,Giannosa Salon, Glitz and Ears,Jets Pizza-25 Mile and Sheby,Jimmy Johns, Jins China King,Kohl’s, Kroger, Lipari Foods,Leo’s Coney Island, LittleCeaser’s, Marathon 25 Mile andMound, McDonalds 26 Mileand Van Dyke, Mexican Village,Militello’s, MJR PartridgeCreek, Mr. B’s, Mr. Pita,National Coney Island, NitschesMeat, Nonna’s Restaurant,North Shack Chicken, PancakeFactory, Paris Nails and Spa,Pepperidge Farms, Ri Jo’s, Rons

Clean Machine Auto Wash,Sam’s Club, Shields, SkyBouncers, Taco Loco, Subway,Target, The Hair Spa, Tiki Tan,Tips Toes and Tan, Top LineNails, Utica Heights Bakery,Vince and Joes, White Castle,Warren Racquet and Fitness,Kevin Murrell DDS, OaklandUniversity, Grand Valley StateUniversity, New York Deli,Nicoles Nail Connection, Roo-sevelts Bar and Grill, Pats IIJewelers, Cheeseburger in Par-adise, Home Depot, AlmaSalon, Randazzo’s and FirstAmerican Funds.BETTY SMOLAREK ANDDENISE YOUNGSANP Co-Coordinators

New uniforms now in reach

On May 3, the RichmondHigh School Band won theWMGC 105.1 “How Would YouGive Away $10,000?” contest.We want to thank the newsmedia, the community, all theparents, families and friends forvoting for us and believing in us,and most of all, Jim Harper andthe Morning Crew and to DenisePinsky who made the contestpossible. This is a tremendousjumpstart to our uniformfundraising efforts, which willrequire us to raise at least$50,000 and possibly up to$150,000. We greatly appreciatethe wonderful award and the

huge outpouring of support andlove to our students. We areproud to be from Richmond, andthis award will help us put ourbest feet forward so that we canrepresent our school and com-munity with the excellence thatit deserves. We look forward tothe advancements in our future,and the chance to shine like thegem we are. Please keep us inyour thoughts and prayers as wemarch through the next fewyears. The cost of outfitting ourband members is a huge under-taking; but with your continuedsupport and our hard work, wecan and will achieve our goalsand make you proud, too. Onbehalf of the Richmond Band,our director, Mrs. Miriam May,and the Richmond Band Boost-ers, thank you from the bottomof our hearts.DIANE FLORES, PRESIDENTRichmond Band Booster

Successful paradeOn behalf of the members of

Henry Francis Bashore VFWPost 12085 I would like to thankthe following for their partner-ship and participation in the2010 Memorial Day Parade:Mayor Bob Lepley and the cityof Marine City, CommissionerDan Micoff, Marine Wing Sup-port Group 47 out of SelfridgeAir National Guard, CTV Chan-nel 6 and Paul Dingeman, ChiefRichard Tucker, Allen Reichle,Fr. Jim Lopez, Curt Kitter, JimTurner and the Historical Soci-ety of Marine City, JackieOwens and The Corner Grocery,Danielle at Paul’s Bakery, Sav ALot, Todd May and The SweetTooth, McDonald’s and VG’s.I’d also like to thank all the par-ticipants of the parade, and espe-

cially Beth Stevenson, JulieLange, Millie Hoffman, Jenny,Jerri, Victoria, Jason andRoseanna and all the helpers atthe Hot Dog Lunch.JESSE WHITE, COMMANDERHenry Francis Bashore VFWPost 12085

For a safe summerThank you to the following

sponsors for helping promote afun and safe summer at SafetyTown Day, Saturday, May 22:Neiman’s Family Market, DaleCarney State Farm InsuranceAgency, Cargill Cares Commit-tee and St. Clair Women’s FireAuxiliary. Also, thanks to thefollowing participating agen-cies/volunteers; St. Clair FireDepartment, St. Clair PoliceDepartment, St. Clair Recre-ation Lifeguards, Tri-HospitalEMS, Detroit Edison, WasteManagement, CSX Railroad -Operation Lifesaver, East ChinaSchool District TransportationDepartment, U.S. Postal Serviceand Face Painting by Patty Bis-carner.TRICE HAWKINS, DIRECTORCity of St. Clair RecreationDepartment

’Great’ spring concerts

The Richmond CommunityChoir wishes to thank the fol-lowing individuals and busi-nesses for their part in ourSpring 2010 “Heart and Soul”concert series held in May. Wehad a wonderful turnout, and wewish to thank Pradko, Gallagherand Slanec PLLC; professionalsin Family Dentistry in Rich-mond who, once again, spon-sored our concerts this season.

We thank you for your faithfulpatronage. Both Spring Con-certs were dedicated to our spe-cial friend and supporter, TerryBreese, who passed away May8. The Richmond CommunityChoir family is deeply saddenedby this great loss to our commu-nity and extends our condo-lences to his family.

Thank you to the RichmondHigh School for the continueduse of the choir room and audi-torium; Ed Harris, Trevor,Robert, and the students fromRHS in the sound booth; Crim-son & Clover Floral & Gifts;Linda Theut of Theut FlowerBarn; Dennis Bolen for public-ity and photography; Breng-man’s Inland; The RichmondLions Club for collection anddistribution of food donations;Plymouth Rock Productions forCD productions; Jason Robbins,Richmond Cable TV; and allwho helped move the risers andequipment. Everyone’s assis-tance and support are trulyappreciated. And ... last, but cer-tainly not least, a special thankyou to our awesome choir mem-bers, soloists and instrumental-ists. Great concerts! We havebecome a caring group offriends and we are grateful andvery blessed to have you shareyour many gifts with us and thecommunity. And, especially, wewant to thank those whoattended the performances foryour continued support. Copiesof our 2010 Spring “Heart andSoul” CD, or any other pastCD’s can be purchased either atFirst State Bank at 67225 Gra-tiot, Richmond, or log on towww.richmondchoir.com andpurchase one through our web-site using PayPal. Our next sea-

son rehearsals begin Monday,Sept. 13, 2010, for concerts heldin December. For more informa-tion, call (586) 727-8584 or(586) 727-7427.JOE AGOSTA, PRESIDENT /DIRECTOR, TAMMIERAQUEL, VICE PRESIDENT,THERESA ORZEL, TREASUR-ER AND LOUISE DOYLE,SECRETARYThe Richmond CommunityChoir

Seniors: Be careful at casinos

Just a reminder to my fellowsenior citizens. When frequent-ing the Detroit casinos, pleasebe aware of your surroundings,not only on the gaming floor,but also in what seems to beareas that are safe havens (rest-rooms, drink stations, etc.).Casinos provide a network tosocialize, gamble and goodfood, but in an effort to cutcosts, casinos utilize fewer flooremployees, thus lessen security.So again, enjoy the experience,but be aware.VIRGINIA CONFORTILenox Township

Newt uninformed,out of touch

So Mr. Newt Gingrichexplains if Michigan is notgoing to compete with China wewill never be successful. Sure,Newt, we are already there. Nojobs, no money, hungry, home-less, taxed to hell and back.Can’t afford the cars we make,and unemployment ran out. Ican’t wait for the $130 a monthsalary we will be getting to liveon; all this advice from a careerpolitician with no working skillsto speak of. You people make ussick with your demeaningadvice.GREG WAELCHLIChesterfield

Bad return oninvestment

We The People expect to paytaxes. We understand taxes arerequired to pay for things likeschools, roads, defense, etc. Wemight even support higher taxesfor certain programs. But here isthe rub: We are tired of receiv-ing poor value. Take the schoolsas an example. There is muchdiscussion over teachers’ bene-fits, cutting programs andadministration costs. Where isthe discussion about the valuewe receive, namely educatedstudents? Isn’t that what we are

supposedly purchasingwith our tax dollar? Howabout showing us taxpay-ers what we are getting

for our money insteadof talking about pensionplans and other expenseitems? The educationsystem in Michigan getsan “F” in communicatingits value proposition.

How about federal foreign aid?Can someone please explain thereturn on investment? What arewe really getting for the expenseand loss of life in Afghanistan orIraq? How will green energyaffect our home electrical bills?Will they be cut in half or dou-bled? Why is Michigan one ofthe most expensive states inwhich to do business? I wouldlike to see a spreadsheet com-parison explaining on how ourcosts are out of line. It is costingour state jobs, reducing propertyvalues and lowering our stan-dard of living. The list is end-less. The answers arenonexistent. We have to demandaccountability, an explanation ofthe value we are receiving forour tax dollars. No payback, noinvestment. If you want our taxdollars, or our votes, you betterbe able to justify your plans.That’s change I can believe in.MIKE LINDBECKAlgonac

Answer to Gulfcrisis cannot wait

I am writing about the oilspill in the Gulf of Mexico.Throughout the past month, Ihave been watching the newsand reading newspaper articlesonline and in our daily paperabout how animals, fish andplants are being killed becausethe oil is destroying their habi-tats and homes. Having theirwater supply polluted and lim-ited will cause all of these ani-mals to eventually die off.Researchers say that at least 10wildlife management refugeesare in the way of the oil’s path.Having at least 200,000 gallonsa day being spilled into the Gulfof Mexico is a huge deal andneeds to be taken care of effec-tively and immediately. I knowwe are trying our hardest to fig-ure out a way to stop all of theoil, but we need it to be takencare of right now. We need totake care of the wildlife man-agement and other protectedareas that are in danger because

of the oil. We need to help cleanup some of the animals that arebeing affected by this oil spill.We know in Michigan, firsthand, what contaminated watercan do.NICOLE ROMAIN Macomb Township

Tragedy before usThe eyes and ears of most

people are on the giant oil spill.And we praise those who workso diligently. But there is a farmore dangerous spill threaten-ing all of us. It is alcohol. Itleaves a long trail of tens ofthousands of victims whoundergo physical miseries andfans out to broken marriages,devastated families, pooremployment, if any, hospitalcare and treatment cost and anunending trail of traffic andother accidents.ANITA MOBBSMarine City

Memorial shouldbe vets only

I am a veteran and I wish toexpress my outrage at theMacomb Township CommunityFoundation fundraising effortsfor a veterans memorial thatincludes police, fire, and EMSworkers. While I agree that thelatter need a memorial, theyshould not be included with theveterans. The solicitation offunds, labor and material for a“veterans” memorial should befor veterans only. Veterans keepthis country free every day ofevery year. Thousands havegiven their lives to keep it free.It would tarnish their memoriesif there was an all inclusivememorial under the guise of a“veterans” memorial. Theymight as well include the BoyScouts and Girl Scouts. I hopethe foundation will reconsiderand make the memorial for vet-erans only. I hope other veteranswill contact the foundation andvoice their concern.STEPHEN O’ROURKEMacomb

Officials yieldedto special intersts

On June 16, the St. ClairCounty Board of Commission-ers, with the help and support oftheir County Licensed Commer-cial Breeding & Boarding Ken-nel Operators, adopted atweaked copy of Jackson

County’s “Animal Control &Protection Ordinance.” TheBOC voted their conscience andthat is frightening; it indicates tome that our values are no longercompatible. Some of us hadworked for years hoping for abetter life for our companionanimals - we lost.

There is no mention and/orrequirement that veterinariancare be provided. What thiscounty needed was a well-writ-ten, up-to-date kennel ordinancedescribing the rules and regula-tions the citizens of St. ClairCounty naturally expect of thecounty licensed kennels;instead, because of the opposi-tion of the breeders, our electedofficials choose not to representthe majority of us but becameoverwhelmed with a desire toplease the crowd that showed upat the meetings -breeder/boarder folks represent-ing themselves and their affilia-tion with AKC, 4H, Hunters

Association, etc.; they all feltthey were being abused with asuggested requirement of hotand cold running water; daylightand socializing for the captive’swho know nothing but breedingyear after year until their bodiesare worn out and they havebecome useless. Time and again,all over the country, groups ofpeople and legislatures attemptto make life better for thebreeder dogs. But the AmericanKennel Club, with its powerfullobbying system, wins out moretimes than not. Some of us stillhave the time and the knowl-edge to carry on. We know wewere on the right track and shallpersevere. We are independent,not running for office, not look-ing for your vote; and we are notin the dog breeding/boardingbusiness, we are interested onlyin the welfare of our companionanimals.DOROTHEA KNIGHTSt. Clair

No faultmakes nosense

It makes no senseyou have to, by law,have auto insurancein Michigan. It’s ano fault state so inessence the state istelling me I needinsurance to repairmy own car, why theheck do I need the

government to order me to dothat when I should be able tochoose how to pay for my owncar. I have only lived here fortwo years, and it seems like abunch of apes are trying to gov-ern a state. This law makes nosense, and because of this lawinsurance prices are tripled fromwhat I was paying in Tennessee.When I moved here and had toget my license changed overthey said I had to have insurancefirst. Then when I went to getinsurance I was told I need tohave a (Mich.) driver’s licensefirst. Tennessee is a fault state. Ifsomeone hit me, their insurancepaid for my car. This law makesthe lawmakers here look stupid.I would consider revising it. Youhave a law that actually cancelsitself out and is costing people alot of money because they willget ticketed for not having insur-ance.TIM SIMPSONRichmond

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