Darrell R. Brown

    Darrell Brown was born in Lansing, Michigan on July 26th, 1926 and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on July 19th, a few days shy of his 90th birthday. Darrell was a lifelong resident of Haslett and dearly loved the community. He believed in hard work and making things happen, in the importance of honesty and standing by his word. He had a passion for life that was present in all his endeavors, had a great smile, laugh, and sense of humor and was always fun to be around, but was calm and thoughtful when life’s challenges needed to be discussed. 
     Darrell was the youngest of five children born to Ottie and Elvin Brown and was a 1944 graduate of Haslett High School, where he was awarded “Best All-Around Athlete,” an honor he treasured. After high school he served in the army during World War II with the 11th Airborne Division, and was later part of the Japan Occupational Force. 
     Civilian life brought him to work on the family farm. Through his enjoyment of dancing and big band music he met a dance partner named Lois Musolf, his wife of 63 years. Together they raised four children, built the home they lived in for 50 years--the site of countless celebrations, card games and in the later years hayrides and bonfires for grandchildren and great grandchildren. Darrell was a farmer, delivered the U.S. mail, and drove a Haslett school bus. 
    He went into insurance and formed the Darrell Brown Agency, starting out in the basement and eventually building an office on Haslett Road. He was proud to be an agent representing Auto-Owners for many years. He and Lois toured worldwide through his relationship with the company. He also began Darrell Brown Realty and continued as a broker after selling the insurance business and remained an active member of the Greater Lansing Association of Realtors till his last day. 
    Darrell was a member of the Haslett Community Church, the Haslett Business Association, a member and past Worshipful Master of the Williamston Masonic Lodge, and a member and past president of The Haslett /Okemos Rotary Club. He served on the Haslett School Board for eight years, helping procure the land and then laying out of the present high school. Throughout the years mail that the post office received addressed to the “mayor” got dropped off at his office and he became the unofficial “Mayor of Haslett” and loved it. Darrell was a Huge Spartan Fan and held football tickets for decades. He loved golfing with his buddies and playing cards with Lois and their friends, and always treasured time spent with family.
     Darrell is preceded in death by his wife Lois, his parents and his brothers Robert, Daniel, Frank and his sister Jeanette Stearns. He is survived by his four children: Jack (Marilyn) Brown, Colleen Brown Williams, Mike (Louise) Brown, Nancy (Tom) Herlocker and grandchildren: Jeremy (Shannon) Brown, Scott Brown, Beckie (Brian) Conlen,
Steve (Katie) Brown, Bill (Andrea) Edwards, Maureen Edwards, Trevor Williams, Cara Williams, Leah Herlocker, Bryant Herlocker and six great-grandchildren. 
     His absence will be felt beyond measure. Darrell’s memory will live on through family and friends and our lives are forever enriched by his love. 
    Visitation will be September 9, 2016 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Gorsline-Runciman East Lansing at 1730 East Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823.
    The funeral Service will be September 10, 2016 at 3:30pm at Haslett Community Church, 1427 Haslett Rd, Haslett, MI 48840. Interment to follow at Summit Cemetery in Williamston, MI. Donations may be made in Darrell’s honor to Haslett Community Church or Foundation for Haslett Schools, care of Haslett Public Schools, Attn: Michelle, 5593 Franklin St, Haslett, MI 48840. The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.greastlansing.com.

Webberville church hosting Community Festival on Sunday, Sept. 11
    Calvary Church of Webberville invites you to be part of the Community September Spectacular on Sunday, Sept. 11. The day begins at 11:00 AM with an inspirational worship service. This will be followed at 12:30 PM with a free pig roast and picnic. Afternoon activities will include a moonwalk, inflatable obstacle course, go-karts, Kids Karnival, cotton candy and more. Everyone is invited and everything is FREE! You can come any time between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM and join the fun. 
    A free drawing will be held for a $30 gas gift card or other prizes from local businesses.
    Calvary is located north of Grand River and west of Main Street at 500 N. Howard Street in Webberville. For more details call the office at 521-4700 or check us out at www.webbervillechurch.org.

 Plainfield United Methodist to serve Chicken & Biscuit Supper on Sept. 10
   A Chicken and Biscuit Supper will be served at the Plainfield United Methodist Church, 17845 M-36, north of Gregory on Saturday, Sept. 10, starting at 5 pm. Free will donation. Take outs available. All are welcome.

Pinckney Masonic Lodge seeking crafters & Vendors for Bazaar
     Crafters and Vendors are wanted for the Christmas Bazaar that will be held on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pinckney Masonic Hall located at 210 Mann Street, in Pinckney. No entry fee - Open to the public - All welcomed. The rental cost is $15 for an eight foot space with your own table and $20 for eight foot space and eight foot table. For more information call: Aneita Fallot at (810) 459-6721 or email: afallot@yahoo.com 

Singing Auctioneer to perform for third year at Webberville United Methodist 
    Webberville United Methodist Church is pleased to announce that the Singing Auctioneer Dane Bailey will be back in town for another rousing performance of his Southern Gospel on Saturday Sept. 10.  
    The family and community friendly event will start at 4 p.m. with a pie and cake auction. Parishioners will show off their baking talents and Dane, who is a true auctioneer, will bring the bidding to a fevered pitch. Proceeds will benefit church ministries. The auction will be followed by a potluck.  
    At 7 p.m. Dane Bailey, who is known for his wholesome and entertaining ministry, will take center stage filling the church sanctuary with his smooth and deep voice. The community is again invited to join in the fun. Admission is free.  
    In 1969 Dane felt a call to the ministry. In 1975 Dane started seminary at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN and that fall did his first concert. He has been traveling, ministering, and entertaining ever since. He also traveled with a gospel quartet for approximately four years.    
    In 2006, Dane was honored with an invitation to sing at the "Pageant of Peace," an annual event held at the National Christmas Tree on the ellipse near the Whitehouse in Washington, DC. 
     In 2001 Dane was able to take another step in his music career by stepping out as a full time singer-recording artist. He now travels throughout the United States doing over one hundred concerts and averaging about 15,000 miles a year. He has fourteen recordings and 2 live concert DVD to his credit. His music recordings are a mixture of music genre with most of them being Southern Gospel. For more information on Dane, go to www.SingingAuctioneer.com  

Jane (King) Billinger

    Jane (King) Bollinger passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Jane was born in 1924 in rural Livingston County, Michigan, to Hazel (Nicholas) and Ira N. King. She graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1941. Jane and Alger Bollinger were married at the Plainfield United Methodist Church in December 1942. They were married for over 65 years, until Alger passed away in early 2008.
     Jane and Alger raised their three children on the small Bollinger family dairy farm near Plainfield. As parents, they each worked double shifts to supplement the precarious farming income. Al worked days on the farm and nights as a skilled die-maker in Howell. Jane worked at home, caring over the years for twenty-three beloved foster children. Jane was a born musician; many neighbors and friends have appreciated her expressive soprano solos sung at weddings, funerals, and other occasions.
     After their children left home, Jane and Alger sold the farm and moved to the Bollinger homestead at 405 Main Street in Gregory. Jane shared with Alger the love of music, gardening, and Siamese cats. They enjoyed playing duets, Jane on the piano and Al on the saxophone. They worked on projects to benefit the Plainfield Church. Jane also worked for ten years at Book Crafters Publishing in Chelsea. Jane and Alger traveled in the U.S. and toured Europe and Mexico. As a widow, and while she was able, Jane lived in the little saltbox house she and Alger had built to downsize in 1984. Jane then went to live with a daughter and son-in-law in Wisconsin.
    Jane was a natural writer, who chronicled local life, both past and present, including genealogies of the King and Bollinger families. Her popular newspaper column, “The View From My Window,” evoked the rhythms of nature, farm, and village.
    Jane was preceded in death by her parents; four siblings: Trula Jackson, Emmett King, Donna Nichoson, and Phyllis Osborne; her husband: Alger Bollinger; and her son, Carl Frederic ‘Ric’ Bollinger.
    She is survived by two daughters: Patricia Gayle (Raymond) Cole of Fowlerville, Michigan, and Joel Ruth (Randall) Pouwels of Green Bay, Wisconsin; sister-in-law: Patricia Fitzgerald of Ann Arbor; grandsons: Michael (Jill) Cole of Cedar Springs, Michigan, and Craig (Jennifer) Cole of Akron, Ohio; granddaughter: Elanor ‘Ellie’ Phillips of Bentonville, Arkansas; great-granddaughters: Caitlin Cole and Chelsea (Cody) McKay, all of Muskegon; numerous nieces and nephews; and Skeeter, her last Siamese cat.
    A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016, at the Plainfield United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dave Freeland officiating. Burial will follow at Plainfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge, on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Jane’s favored children’s charity, Smile Train (www.SmileTrain.org, or P.O. Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090), or to the Plainfield United Methodist Church.
Steve (Katie) Brown, Bill (Andrea) Edwards, Maureen Edwards, Trevor Williams, Cara Williams, Leah Herlocker, Bryant Herlocker and six great-grandchildren. 
     His absence will be felt beyond measure. Darrell’s memory will live on through family and friends and our lives are forever enriched by his love. 
    Visitation will be September 9, 2016 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at Gorsline-Runciman East Lansing at 1730 East Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823.
    The funeral Service will be September 10, 2016 at 3:30pm at Haslett Community Church, 1427 Haslett Rd, Haslett, MI 48840. Interment to follow at Summit Cemetery in Williamston, MI. Donations may be made in Darrell’s honor to Haslett Community Church or Foundation for Haslett Schools, care of Haslett Public Schools, Attn: Michelle, 5593 Franklin St, Haslett, MI 48840. The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East Chapel. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.greastlansing.com.

Jane (King) Billinger

    Jane (King) Bollinger passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Jane was born in 1924 in rural Livingston County, Michigan, to Hazel (Nicholas) and Ira N. King. She graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1941. Jane and Alger Bollinger were married at the Plainfield United Methodist Church in December 1942. They were married for over 65 years, until Alger passed away in early 2008.
     Jane and Alger raised their three children on the small Bollinger family dairy farm near Plainfield. As parents, they each worked double shifts to supplement the precarious farming income. Al worked days on the farm and nights as a skilled die-maker in Howell. Jane worked at home, caring over the years for twenty-three beloved foster children. Jane was a born musician; many neighbors and friends have appreciated her expressive soprano solos sung at weddings, funerals, and other occasions.
     After their children left home, Jane and Alger sold the farm and moved to the Bollinger homestead at 405 Main Street in Gregory. Jane shared with Alger the love of music, gardening, and Siamese cats. They enjoyed playing duets, Jane on the piano and Al on the saxophone. They worked on projects to benefit the Plainfield Church. Jane also worked for ten years at Book Crafters Publishing in Chelsea. Jane and Alger traveled in the U.S. and toured Europe and Mexico. As a widow, and while she was able, Jane lived in the little saltbox house she and Alger had built to downsize in 1984. Jane then went to live with a daughter and son-in-law in Wisconsin.
    Jane was a natural writer, who chronicled local life, both past and present, including genealogies of the King and Bollinger families. Her popular newspaper column, “The View From My Window,” evoked the rhythms of nature, farm, and village.
    Jane was preceded in death by her parents; four siblings: Trula Jackson, Emmett King, Donna Nichoson, and Phyllis Osborne; her husband: Alger Bollinger; and her son, Carl Frederic ‘Ric’ Bollinger.
    She is survived by two daughters: Patricia Gayle (Raymond) Cole of Fowlerville, Michigan, and Joel Ruth (Randall) Pouwels of Green Bay, Wisconsin; sister-in-law: Patricia Fitzgerald of Ann Arbor; grandsons: Michael (Jill) Cole of Cedar Springs, Michigan, and Craig (Jennifer) Cole of Akron, Ohio; granddaughter: Elanor ‘Ellie’ Phillips of Bentonville, Arkansas; great-granddaughters: Caitlin Cole and Chelsea (Cody) McKay, all of Muskegon; numerous nieces and nephews; and Skeeter, her last Siamese cat.
    A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 29, 2016, at the Plainfield United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dave Freeland officiating. Burial will follow at Plainfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge, on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Jane’s favored children’s charity, Smile Train (www.SmileTrain.org, or P.O. Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090), or to the Plainfield United Methodist Church.

Oak Grove United Methodist Women selling beef pasties, starting Sept. 6
    Oak Grove United Methodist Women are making their delicious beef pasties again this fall. We will take orders, beginning Tuesday, September 6. Place your order early - quantities are limited! To order, call Andrea at 517-548-3818, 810-923-8546 (call/text), or by email to denanjust@gmail.com with your name, phone # & quantity. Cost is $4.50 each. Proceeds go to support the mission work of the United Methodist Women. 
    Pasty order pick-up is Thursday, September 22, 12-7 p.m. at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 6686 Oak Grove Road, Howell (5 miles north of M-59).

Upcoming Programs at the Fowlerville District Library
    All Programs are intended for Fowlerville School District residents only unless otherwise stated.
Registration usually opens 2 weeks prior to the event.
   Follow us on Facebook & www.fowlervillelibrary.org.
Phone: 517-223-9089

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The Fowlerville District Library will be closed Saturday, September 3rd-Monday, September 5th to observe Labor Day Weekend. We will reopen Tuesday, September 6th at 9:30am. The Little Free Library is available for your reading needs during this time and any materials to be returned can be placed in the blue drop box. Have a safe holiday!

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Now Available at the Fowlerville District Library: Playaways! A Playaway is a single audiobook and an audio player all in one. All you need to listen to your book is a pair of headphones—No CD player required! It can also be listened to in your car by connecting with an AUX cord—this is the same cord we recommended for connecting CD players and mp3 players in newer models of cars that don’t come with a built-in CD player. Enjoy audiobooks in a new and easy way! The Playaways are now out on the shelves for you to check out and enjoy!

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 Creating Confident Caregivers is 
topic of upcoming educational series
    Be Our Guest Adult Day (a program of Livingston County Catholic Charities) is again hosting the Creating Confident Caregiver Series - a free 6 week educational series by AAA1-B and the Alzheimer's Association - Greater Michigan Chapter for caregivers who are caring for persons with dementia related illnesses.
   Location:  Be Our Guest Adult Day, 2020 E. Grand River #103, Howell, MI 48843
  Time:  4:00pm - 6:00pm
  Date:  Thursdays starting Oct. 6, 2016 for 6 weeks
  R.S.V.P.:  Area Agency on Aging 1-B at (800) 852-7795
  Respite Care:  On-site respite care for participants provided free.

 Congressional candidate to be special guest at Dems’ Pig Roast on Sept. 10
    Suzanna Shkreli, the Democratic nominee for 8th District Congress, will be a special guest at a local Democratic Party event next month to raise money for veterans’ groups, the party chair has announced.
    Shkreli will attend the Livingston County Democratic Party’s Sept. 10 pig roast at the Howell Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Road, Howell.

Catholic College Night planned Oct. 5
     Catholic College Night, presented by Knights of Columbus Council at Cleary College is October 5th. The event is open to all students interested in attending a Catholic operated college, at least 25 of whom are already registered. The event is from 4:30-8:30pm, with free pizza. Visit the website for details. http://www.catholiccollegenight.org/  

Mary Gertrude Walton Steinhelper

    Mary Gertrude Walton Steinhelper, 85, of Fowlerville, Michigan, passed away on August 17, 2016 at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. She was born on July 6, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan to George Leo and Gertrude Dieter Walton. Mary grew up in Detroit where she graduated from Immaculata High School in 1948. After high school she attended Marygrove College in Detroit where she earned her B.A. in Mathematics Education in 1952 and was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned her M.A. in Education from the University of Detroit in 1956, and pursued graduate studies at Eastern Michigan University in the early 1980s. 
     Mary worked for the Detroit Public School System at Southwestern and Redford High Schools as a math teacher. In the early 1970s she accepted a position with Howell High School teaching English and Math, and eventually assuming leadership roles as a Department Chair, and later Vice Principal. She retired from her active professional life in 1986 to enjoy traveling, reading, competitive ballroom dancing, and her family. 
     She devoted much of her life in service to others, raising two boys as a single mother, caring for her parents in their old age, and teaching English as a secondary language as a retiree. Her interests and circumstances led her to reside during retirement in Novi, Michigan, Englewood Florida, San Antonio, Texas, and Venice, Florida. After a bad fall precluded her living independently, she joined her son Michael and his family in Fowlerville. Declining health in the past year required her move to Margaret’s Meadows in Remus, and finally to The Laurels, in Mt. Pleasant. 
     Mary married John “Jack” Edwin Steinhelper, Jr. in 1958 in Southfield, Michigan. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Jack in 1963, her parents George Leo Walton and Gertrude Dieter Walton, and brother Joseph Leo Walton.  
     Mary is survived by her sons: Mark (Layne) Steinhelper of San Antonio, Texas, and Michael (Karen) Steinhelper of Fowlerville, Michigan; her brother: James Walton of Punta Gorda, Florida; her grandsons: Gregory Steinhelper of Williamstown, Massachusetts, John Steinhelper of Jackson, Michigan; and Tyler Steinhelper of Fowlerville, Michigan; her nieces: Kathleen (Brian) Batcheller of Westland, Michigan, Maureen (Matthew) Casselton of Novi, Michigan; and nephew James (Debbie) Walton of Tequesta, Florida. 
     A funeral mass will be held at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 855 East Grand River Ave., Fowlerville, at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2016, preceded by a viewing at the church beginning at 9 a.m. A visitation will be held at Herrmann Funeral Home, 1005 East Grand River Ave., Fowlerville, from 4 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 24. A private burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetary in Southfield will follow at a later date.
     In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Margaret’s Meadows, 5257 South Coldwater Rd, Remus, MI 49340 or the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences may be left on the Mary Gertrude Walton Steinhelper’s online guest book at  pjherrmannfuneralhome.com.

Judith Ann Gombert

    Judith Ann (Navarre) Gombert, age 74, of Fowlerville, MI. passed away in her family home on August 16, 2016 after a long battle of cancer.
    She is survived by her husband: Jack Lee Gombert, Sr. and loving mother of twelve children, thirty grandchildren and forty one great grandchildren and two more grandkids on the way. Judith was a very caring mother and loving woman and a very dear friend to all.
     Judith’s funeral will be held at the Herrmann Funeral Home located at 1005 East Grand River Ave. Fowlerville. The viewing will be held on Sunday, August 21, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be held on Monday August 22, at 11 a.m. with the last viewing 10-11 a.m.    
    Judith will be greatly and dearly missed. There will never be a day we don't think about you, your smile, your kindness and the gentleness in your voice. Our hearts ache as we remember the sweet and precious memories you have left to us. Judith. We love you! 
    Arrangements by: Herrmann Funeral Home. 
Pjherrmannfuneralhome.com

David Clarence Douglas

   David Clarence Douglas, 71, of Alpena passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at his home.
    David was born on October 1, 1944 in Webberville, MI to the late Clarence and Francis (Crandall) Douglas. He attended school in Webberville, graduating in 1963. David was drafted in the United States Army in 1966, serving for two years. He was a DNR officer for the State of Michigan for 28 ½ years, retiring in 1998. David moved to Alpena in 1971 and married Linda Segorski on August 26, 1972. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with his granddaughters.
    Surviving are his wife, Linda; children, Jolie (Keith) Danielson of Alpena, David Douglas of Rochester Hills; 2 granddaughters, Phoebe & Rebecca Wojciechowski; sisters, Ruthann (Ken) Rice, Marian Allen; and brother, Walter (Sue) Douglas.
    Mr. Douglas was preceded in death by an infant brother, Michael.
   Visitation and funeral services took place at the Bannan Funeral Home in Alpena on Saturday, August 20. Services were held at 2 p.m. with Rev. Leslie Nye officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
   Memorials can be designated for Friends Together.

 

Webberville Athletic Boosters to hold annual election of officers on Sept. 15
    Webberville Athletic Boosters are holding their annual election of officers on Thursday, September 15th. The meeting and election of officers will be held in the Spartan Center Community Room. Please consider joining the boosters. The cost to join is $3. If the membership numbers do not increase, there is a real possibility the organization will cease to exist. This organization contributes to all of the Webberville Athletic Teams. We also pay for the athletic trainer. Remember: Thursday, September 15th at 6:30pm.

St. Agnes Parish extends invitation to take part in the Alpha course
    The Alpha course is a chance to explore and question the meaning of life. Over a series of about ten sessions, you’ll find out about the basics of the Christian Faith. Each session involves a main talk/video and some time to say what you think (if you want to). It’s fun, relaxed and free, and you can ask anything you like (that’s why over 25 million people worldwide have already tried ALPHA).
    This course is being hosted by St. Agnes parish in Fowlerville this fall beginning Wednesday, September 14th. We are offering both a daytime (12 noon-2 p.m.)  and an evening (6:30-8:30) session. We will begin both times with a meal followed by a video talk and then table discussion. Child care will be provided for the evening session. If you want to find out more details and hear amazing testimony check out Alpha online.
   In order to be assured of food and space we are asking for pre-registration. You can contact the parish at 517/223-8684 or email msheridandre@gmail.com with questions or to register.
    Not sure if ALPHA is what you are looking for? Come join us for one of the first sessions on September 14 and check it out. There is no commitment to continue so come enjoy a good meal, great hospitality, and answers to “Why Am I Here”!

St. Agnes Catholic Church hosting craft show on Nov. 19; crafters invited
CRAFTERS WANTED for the St. Agnes Catholic Church, 855 E. Grand River, Fowlerville, November 19 Craft Show 10AM to 4PM. Contact: Juanita Gudaitis @ 517-292-9605 or email: pagdeacon15@gmail.com 

Oak Grove United Methodist Men to serve Chicken BBQ on August 27
    The Oak Grove United Methodist Men invite you to their annual Chicken BBQ, Saturday, August 27, 5-7 p.m. at the Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 6686 Oak Grove Road, Howell (5 miles north of M-59). Menu includes: Barbecued chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, corn and desserts. A free-will donation will be accepted at the door. 
    The United Methodist Women are having a Silent Auction and Bake Sale during the dinner. Stop in and place your bid for a MSU or Michigan basket and pick up some baked goods to go! Proceeds of the auction and bake sale go to our new kitchen appliances. Questions? Call Dennis at 517-548-3818.

Grief Share Seminar/Support Group reconvenes on Sept. 11
    Grief Share, which is sponsored by Family Impact Center and held at the Family Impact Center Wellness Center on 9430 W. Grand River just west of Fowlerville, will be starting back up on Sunday, September 11th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. This 13-week faith-based seminar/support group is for anyone who is grieving the loss of someone close.  For more information or to register, please call Kathy at 517-223-3239 or contact the Family Impact Center at 517-223-4428.

Fowlerville Varsity Volleyball Team looking for an improved season
    The Fowlerville High School Varsity Volleyball Team is coming back strong after graduating four seniors and adding a strong JV team from last season to its roster. After a record of 19-18-3 last year and losing in the district semi-finals, the team has some new players to help improve their record. 
    Some top returning players are defensive specialist Jewlissa  Aldred (a four-year player) and Sara Domine. Their leadership will be key in the back row. Paige Temple will return as the main setter and will set to returning hitters Leah Ash, Autumn Barbour, and Erin Veilbig. Newcomers will include junior Erica Fox and sophomore Jackie Jarvis.   
    The Lady Glads started their season this past Saturday, August 20, at Linden and then resume play this coming Saturday, August 27, at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard. 

 Upcoming Programs at the Fowlerville District Library
   All Programs are intended for Fowlerville School District residents only unless otherwise stated.
Registration usually opens 2 weeks prior to the event.
Follow us on Facebook & www.fowlervillelibrary.org.
Phone: 517-223-9089

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The Fowlerville District Library will be closed Saturday, September 3rd-Monday, September 5th to observe Labor Day Weekend. We will reopen Tuesday, September 6th at 9:30am. The Little Free Library is available for your reading needs during this time and any materials to be returned can be placed in the blue drop box. Have a safe holiday!

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Eastern Star Christmas Bazaar looking for crafters & vendors
    Crafters and Vendors are wanted for the Eastern Star Christmas Bazaar that will be held on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pinckney Masonic Temple located at 210 Mann Street, in Pinckney. The rental cost is $15 for an eight foot space with your own table and $20 for eight foot space and eight foot table. For more information call: Aneita Fallot at (810) 459-6721 or email: afallot@yahoo.com

Committee looking for this year’s Community Christmas Tree donation 
    The Christmas season will soon be upon us and the Christmas in the Ville Committee is looking for the perfect Christmas Tree. If you have one to donate, and it is located within a two-mile radius of Fowlerville, please call Jim Mayhew at 517-404-7562.
  Also, if any organization or church would like to participate with an event at their location for the Christmas in the Ville celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, please contact the coordinator, Becky Wilson, at bwilson@fowlerville.biz 

Classic Car Show at Hidden Springs on Aug. 27
    Hidden Springs 3rd Annual Classic Car Show is Saturday, August 27th. Registration is $10 and starts at 10am, the show is from 11am-3pm. The event is open to the public; face painting, bounce house, DJ, 50/50 raffle and food. Located at 5860 N Latson Rd, Howell, call 517-546-3577 for details.


Free Scrap Tire Collection offered on Aug. 27
     A free scrap tire collection for Livingston County residents will be held on Saturday, August 27th, from 9am–1pm. This event is sponsored by a grant from the MDEQ (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) and coordinated by the Solid Waste Program within the Livingston County Drain Commissioner’s office. Call 517-546-0040 or visit the website for details. 
https://www.livgov.com/dpw  

Fowlerville resident Vera Liechti observed her 100th birthday on Saturday
    Vera Liechti, who has lived in Fowlerville for many years, observed her 100th birthday on Saturday at a celebration held with family and friends at St. Agnes Catholic Church’s Lothemer Parish Center.
   Mrs. Liechti was born on August 16, 1916 in Bono, Ohio. Her parents were David and Rose (Shinevar) Brower. “My father was a farmer and my mother was a homemaker,” said Vera.
    She is the oldest of nine children. Her siblings included Neva Paye (deceased), Francis Brower (deceased), Marion Hanifan, Herman Brower, Carol Perkins, Rosemary Elliott (deceased), Joann Perkins, and Katherine Lucas. The youngest of her siblings is 79 years old.

Millville UMC & Dansville Free Methodist hosting Vacation Bible School
    The Millville United Methodist Church and Dansville Free Methodist Church will be hosting VBS together again this year at the Dansville Free Methodist Church at 1340 Mason Street in Dansville! 
    This summer, we will take your kids on an adventure like no other, deep within the mysterious sea. As kids submerge themselves in God’s Word, they will discover that Jesus didn’t just see what’s on the outside of people. He looked deep down on the inside. So grab your goggles, step into your flippers, and dive in to find truth below the surface! "Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way." Psalm 139:23-24 Motto: Jesus sees. Jesus knows. Jesus saves 
    The fun starts Sunday August 21 through Thursday August 25th! Dinner will be served at 5:30pm and VBS will begin at 6pm at the Dansville Free Methodist Church, 1340 Mason Street. 
    To register online:  https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=33257https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myChurch/?id=33257

Webberville to hold All-School Reunion on Saturday, August 20 
   The annual Webberville All-School Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 20 at the cafetorium in the high school. The event starts at noon with a potluck lunch. Anyone who attended Webberville Community Schools or worked there as a teacher or staff member is invited to attend. 

Webberville United Methodist Church hosts an Old Fashioned Melodrama
    The Great Ice Cream Scheme performances are August 18-20 at Webberville United Methodist Church located at Holt Road and M- 52.  Join us to cheer on the hero, boo at the villain, and laugh as the rest of the cast at Pop Sicle’s Ice Cream Parlor help Robin Baskins save the day in this family-friendly production.  Tickets are $5 per person, available at the door.
    The actors hail from the communities of Webberville, Dansville, Fowlerville, Gregory and members of the Fowlerville Community Theater.  The melodrama is one of many Webberville UMC fundraisers which support outreach and mission projects in our community.  The Great Ice Cream Scheme, by Billy St. John, is produced by special arrangement with PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE, INC., Englewood, CO.
    On August 18 and 19, the show begins at 7 pm and includes popcorn and a beverage.  Two shows on Saturday, August 20 are scheduled for 3:30 pm and again at 7 pm.  These shows coincide with the 3rd Saturday Chicken Dinner from 5-7 pm and just $12 per person covers the show and the dinner.  Tickets are available at the door.  Chicken Dinner tickets without the show are $9 per adult.   For more information call the church at 517-521-3631.

St. John's Lutheran to host 20th Annual Pig-N-Corn Roast Aug. 27
    The community is welcome to enjoy good food and fellowship under the big tent at St. John's Lutheran Church's twentieth annual Pig-N-Corn Roast on Saturday, August 27. Dinner will begin being served at 5:00 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. The menu will include: coal-roasted pork, coal-roasted sweet corn, baked beans, cole slaw, rolls and dessert. 
     Continuing in the long tradition, diners are encouraged to share a free-will donation for the meal. The proceeds of the meal will benefit three causes: 
    1) St. John's Personal Needs Pantry, which in partnership with Love INC of Livingston County, helps to supply products to people who need occasional products for cleaning and hygiene; 
    2) The Fowlerville High Marching Band uniform fund; and 
    3) the fund to restore an historic, leaded glass window in St. John's 88-year old sanctuary. 
     The congregation thanks the greater community for their continued support of this event and looks forward to serving you. If you have questions, call 517-223-9108 or www.stjohnsfowlerville.org. 

Reservations being taken for Scrap Tire Collection on August 27
    A FREE scrap tire collection for Livingston County residents will be held on Saturday, August 27, from 9am – 1 pm.  This event is sponsored by a grant from the MDEQ (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) and coordinated by the Solid Waste Program within the Livingston County Drain Commissioner’s office.    Phone:  517-546-0040    Web:  www.livgov.com/dpw   Email: solidwaste@livgov.com
    This is a free event to get rid of unwanted car and light truck tires.  RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. This collection is only for residents of Livingston County and NO tires from businesses will be accepted.  You can register by phone or email. The information that is required for reservations are:  your name, your township/city/village, your phone number and address, the number of tires and how many of the tires are on rims.  Details are on the website. The location of the collection in Howell will be given once the registration is received.  
   ONLY TIRES FROM LIVINGSTON COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS FREE EVENT.
   The collection is limited to 10 tires per vehicle per state regulations.  Space is limited. Please give 48-hour notice if you cannot honor your reservation for August 27th.
    If you have larger tires like farm tractor tires, commercial semi-tractor/trailer tires, please contact the Drain Commissioner’s office for further information at 517-546-0040.

Plans underway for upcoming Fall Fest at Livingston Centre Historical Village
   Plans are underway for the Fall Festival being held on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Livingston Centre Historical Village, located on the Fowlerville Fairgrounds.
   A wonderful family program of events, including pumpkin chuckin’, all-day live entertainment, train rides, kids activities, a strolling magician, a craft show and more will be on the schedule of events.
   There is room for more crafters and commercial vendors, so if interested call Marj Carlon at 517-223-3831.
    Events like this one cannot occur without volunteers. The organizing committee wishes to thank all of our wonderful volunteers that helped at the recent Fowlerville Fair. You were invaluable in making it a very successful week for the Historical Village committee.

Reva J. Herbert

     Reva J. Herbert, age 91, of Fowlerville went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. 
    As a life-long resident of Livingston County she was active in 4-H, Farm Bureau and the Methodist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother that loved to bake and was a gifted seamstress. 
    She was preceded in death by her husband: Frank, parents: Charles & June (Listman) Huff, brothers: Ray, Charles, and Donald and sisters: Charlene Dickerson and Marion Reason. 
    She is survived by her two brothers: Robert of Gaylord, MI and Benjamin of Howell, MI; her children: Karen (Jack) Barbour, Duane (Sue) Herbert, Kay (Bob) Kuch, Fay (Charles) Hicks, Lavern Herbert, and Teena (Marty) Tarrant, along long with 22 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. 
    In lieu of flowers you can make a contribution in her name to Livingston County 4-H or Grace Hospice. Arrangements by: Herrmann Funeral Home. 
Pjherrrmannfuneralhome.com

Fowlerville School officials have busy summer preparing for new year

By Steve Horton

    Fowlerville Community School administrators and board of education members have had a busy summer preparing for the new school year that starts on Sept. 6. Their tasks have included interviewing and hiring two new assistant principals, a new transportation director, a new high school counselor and eight teachers as well as other staff, finalizing agreements with the employee bargaining units, passing a new budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, and completing the annual audit.
   The new school year will also see a continued emphasis on improving the reading skills of elementary-aged students and a focus on and evaluation of the math program for sixth-thru-twelfth graders.

Big Brothers Big Sisters seeking donations to High 5 for Littles 
    In September, our Livingston County youth will be     returning to school. Facing the unknown challenges ahead can be over-whelming for some children.
    Part of our job at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Livingston County is to provide a mentor to help our youth succeed. We need your help to not only maintain our school-based programs but to also provide one-to-one community-based mentors to the children on our waitlist.

Upcoming Programs at the Fowlerville District Library
   All Programs are intended for Fowlerville School District residents only unless otherwise stated.
   Registration usually opens 2 weeks prior to the event.
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Phone: 517-223-9089

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Now Available at the Fowlerville District Library: Playaways! A Playaway is a single audiobook and an audio player all in one. All you need to listen to your book is a pair of headphones—No CD player required! It can also be listened to in your car by connecting with an AUX cord—this is the same cord we recommended for connecting CD players and mp3 players in newer models of cars that don’t come with a built-in CD player. Enjoy audiobooks in a new and easy way! The Playaways are now out on the shelves for you to check out and enjoy!