Advisor & Chronicle

Marshall boy to get “Flintstonemobile”Twelve-year-old Kobe Williams will have the

Halloween costume of a lifetime next week thanksto the creative talents of advanced art students atMarshall High School directed by their teacherMelissa Winchell. Kobe, who is a victim of ShakenBaby Syndrome caused by his father when hewas 28 days old, is a special needs boy who iswheelchair bound and connected to a ventilator.See story on page 54

Marshall High School varsity football hostsplayoff game today

The Marshall High School varsity football team,following its 38-20 victory at Loy Norrix Oct. 19,clinched the school’s first playoff spot in threeyears. Today, Saturday, Oct. 27, the Redhawkshost Williamston in a first round playoff game at 1p.m. Also, the Marshall High School boys varsitysoccer team claimed the school’s first district titlein 16 years following a dramatic 4-3 shootout winat Coldwater Oct. 20.See sports section on pages 47-49

No shortage of candidates and proposals onNov. 6 ballotAs voters head to the polls Nov. 6, they will face a

slew of candidates and proposals from which tochoose. At the top of the ballot will be the U.S. pres-idential race. Almost all are familiar with PresidentBarack Obama and Republican challenger MittRomney, but there are also three other candidateson the ballot seeking the nation’s highest office:Virgil Goode Jr. of the Constitution Party; Jill Steinof the Green Party; and Ross C. Anderson of theJustice Party. Democratic incumbent U.S. SenatorDebbie Stabenow is up for reelection and will bechallenged by Republican Pete Hoekstra. Othercandidates on the Senate ballot are Scotty Boman,Richard A. Matkin, Harley Mikkelson and John D.Little. A complete rundown of state, county andlocal races are included in this issue.See story on page 7

Candidates explain why they should be electedThe candidates from 12 contested races for

state, county and local offices share with readerswhy they should be elected Nov. 6. Included are theraces for Marshall mayor, state representative,county commission, county sheriff, county prosecu-tor, county treasurer, county water resources com-missioner and county clerk.See profiles throughout issue

In The News:

October 27, 2012 • Vol. 133 No. 43

Calhoun County residents have an opportunity to enjoy Punkin Chunkin nextFriday, Nov. 2. Event sponsor Albion College is holding the contest to benefitthe school’s equestrian team. Event organizer Heather Waldron and Pete invite

individuals and families to join in the fun. Design your own catapult; the college willprovide the pumpkins. To learn more about the science of chunkin, see story on page 52.

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Editor’s CornerCongratulations to the Marshall High

School boys varsity soccer team for win-ning the school’s first district title in 16years after pulling off the upset in the fi-nal against host Coldwater, winning 4-3on penalty kicks for the win.

Yes, that’s a special accomplishment that these boys, espe-cially the seniors, will never forget. But, what's even more im-pressive was how the boys rallied around teammate AndrewShippell who missed the playoffs after being diagnosed withacute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Shippell family has set upa website for family, friends and well-wishers to get updates,information and to send messages atwww.caringbridge.org/visit/andrewshippell7.

Wishing you all the best Andrew. Get well soon.Congratulations to the Marshall High School girls golf team

for getting to the Div. 3 state tournament again and placing12th.

And congratulations are in order to the Marshall HighSchool varsity football team for rebounding from a 1-2 start towin five of their last six games to qualify for the playoffs.

Weather looks great for today’s playoff game at MHS at 1p.m. versus Williamston.

Go get ‘em boys.My prediction: Marshall 30 Williamston 7

Well, here we are in the final stretches of the election cam-paign.

Hopefully, after Nov. 6, things will return back to (some-what) normal.

Here’s to hoping.I came across some interesting tidbits last week on ways to

predict the winner of the presidential election that some say aremore reliable than the myriad of polls that are out there.

The website buycostumes.com has tracked presidentialmask sales for the last four elections, and sales have correlatedwith the actual winner.

As of a few days ago, Obama-Biden masks were slightlyoutselling Romney-Ryan masks.

My Halloween mask? I’ll wear my usual Elvis Presley onewith my Uncle Sam hat.

Pro football also plays a role in predicting who will beelected president. The so-called “Washington Redskins Rule”states that if the team wins their home game just prior to Elec-tion Day, then the party that won the previous election will winagain. The Redskins Rule has been accurate in 17 of the last 18presidential elections, dating back to 1937.

Essentially, the election will ride on the outcome of the Red-skins’ home game versus the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 4.

No wonder Romney has been spending so much time inNorth Carolina.

And finally, I came across some election slogans that havebeen used for high school elections that could easily be used forlocal, state and national elections:

If You Must Waste Your Vote on Someone, Waste it on Me.Vote For Me. I Promise That I'll Do Something.I'mGood at Looking Busy.I Promise I Will Never Promise Anything.I Will Use myNewPowers to Change Something.Vote for Me. I LookGood, Don't I?Please Vote for "Name", the Lesser of All Evil.Until next week, may the good news be yours.

The final days of the election campaign will undoubtedly feature numerous negative ra-dio and television advertisements as candidates try to place their opponents in an un-flattering light. Does negative campaigning affect the way you vote?

Letters cont. to next page

Ayla Button,Kalamazoo

“No, because I know they are de-signed to only show you the bad things.You need to keep your head on straightand see through them.”

Kendra Lucas,Battle Creek

“I usually try to weigh the differentcampaigns, regardless if their ads arenegative or not.”

Word on the StreetDoes negative advertising impact how you vote?

by John Hendler

Heather Russell,Coldwater

“No, it doesn’t. I form my ownopinions. I support candidates that arepro-agriculture, pro-community andsupport our great state of Michigan.”

Corinne Kellogg,Battle Creek

“I am less likely to vote for a candi-date that bashes their opponent. Notonly is it playing dirty, they are takingthe easy route to meet their end goal.”

Julie Loynes,Owosso

“No. You have to know the facts andthose can be found elsewhere otherthan commercials.”

Don Stauffer,Ann Arbor

“I’d like to think it doesn’t. I try toignore the negative ads. I don’t watchmuch TV.”

Marshall citizens, let’s be positiveTo the Editor:Just before the election,

Marshall Mayor Jim Dyerhas a unique opportunity todemonstrate that he favorsprudence over politics andcompetence over curryingfavor.

Three members of thePlanning Commission musteither be re-appointed or re-placed before the election.The decision redounds to

him, exclusively. Thoughthe three members do notagree on the all-importantmatter of historic neighbor-hood integrity versus hospi-tal expansion into thoseneighborhoods, all three areprofessionally and experien-tially very knowledgeableabout, and proficient in, theexercise of the duties of thatoffice. We especially needthat expertise at this critical

time.Some are betting that

Mayor Dyer will use thisopportunity to pack thePlanning Commission withthose who share his per-sonal position on the matter.I, for one, do not believe hewill take this course. I thinkwe tend to forget that this isnot national level politics,and that Marshallites over-whelmingly wish to pre-

serve the best of our her-itage – even those Marshal-lites with whom we occa-sionally disagree. I must be-lieve this until provenwrong in the instance. Weall owe our elected officialsfull attention when they actwith integrity and not justwhen we feel they have not.

Timothy G. McCaleb,Marshall

Thankful for leaders who supported interventionTo the Editor:As the newest member of

five-man board of RoadCommissioners, it has beenmy privilege to try to servemy community for nearly10 months. However, as Ilearned more and moreabout the internal operationsof this county serviceagency, I have been ap-palled at the inefficiencyand self-indulgencies al-lowed in the management ofthis operation.

Public comments byCommissioner Scott Brown(and former road commis-sion chair for the last fiveyears), Chair Chris Vree-

land and Managing DirectorKevin Henning do not re-flect my opinions. In myopinion, they have beenblowing smoke at the pub-lic, which I find insulting toour community’s citizens.Do they really think we arenaïve enough to think theirwords make it acceptablefor them to have been unco-operative and less than hon-est with the task force inves-tigations?

These meetings were allopen to the public and allcitizens were invited. Hen-ning and Vreeland were es-pecially invited on two oc-casions to a Task Force

meeting and chose not to at-tend. And to rub salt in thewounds, at a road commis-sion meeting in whichCounty Board Chair ArtKale attended, Art had toremind Vreeland and Hen-ning of their e-mailed invi-tations, after they bothclaimed they had not re-ceived them earlier, andboth had to admit in publicat that meeting that they hadreceived the email but werenot coming.,

Also, their claims thatthis whole situation is a po-litical party game of somesort is ridiculous. CountyCommissioner Jim Haadsma

stated it best several monthsago to the Battle Creek En-quirer when he said he washappy with the task forcemembers and did not seethis as a party issue andstated “why would eitherparty be against betterroads?” No truer wordswere ever spoken.

I am, however, thankfulfor the bipartisan leadershipexhibited by Art Kale andthe other five commission-ers who supported this criti-cal reinvention.

Doug Wildt,Road Commissioner,

Homer

We’re proud to have Jim Dyer as Marshall’s mayorTo the Editor:We are proud to have Jim

Dyer as our mayor.We’ve known Jim for

over 20 years, in which timehe has always exhibited

dedication and commonsense leadership. His broadrange of skills, along withhis career in municipallaw, make him a great fit forthe position.

With Jim’s continuedleadership, we can be as-sured of a mayor who lis-tens to a variety of perspec-tives and makes decisionsthoughtfully and carefully.

Please join us in support-ing Jim Dyer for mayor ofMarshall.

Mark and Kathryn Foerster,Marshall

To the Editor:Congratulations to the

Marshall Area Garden Club;25 years of city beautifica-tion and community serviceis an anniversary well worthcelebrating.

Has it really been 25years since the MAGCmade its appearance on theMarshall scene? So muchhas been accomplished inthose years. The hard workand dedication of theMAGC members hasgreatly improved Marshall’spublic spaces. The WestEnd project, Carver Park,Marshall District Librarygarden, fountain circleflowerbeds, American Lib-erty Elm project, HomeTour flower arrangementsand the Post Office Land-scaping Project are a few

examples of major projectsthat the MAGC has under-taken and underwritten. Allof Marshall has benefitedthrough the club’s efforts tobring awareness to thebeauty around us.

The main event that hasbenefited Marshall is theWelcome to My GardenTour. Each July, visitorscome from miles around toexperience the creative andvaried gardens that are vol-unteered. Countless hoursgo into the tour, not only onthe part of the homeowners,but by the MAGC members.The tour benefits our down-town too, and many guestshave made this a “must-do”summer event. The GardenTour also created a garden-ing trend that is obvious asyou walk through the neigh-

borhoods. From large, ex-pansive gardens to small“pocket gardens,” the cityhas enjoyed a beautificationeffort by its citizens.

The club states: Its objec-tive is to stimulate the loveof gardening, encouragehome and community beau-tification, promote betterhorticultural practice, andencourage all forms of con-servation.

We say, “Well done!”The MAGC has met theirobjectives in every way.

Thank you, MarshallArea Garden Club membersfor helping to make Mar-shall the beautiful commu-nity that it is.

Mike and Cathy Galloway,Marshall

MAGC celebrates 25th anniversary

Letters ... continuedEldon Vincent: best person to lead MarshallTo the Editor:Like a number of our

friends in the community,we worked to elect JimDyer as mayor two yearsago. This time, we’re sup-porting Eldon Vincent formayor, and we want to ex-plain why that’s the case.

First, we’ve recently seenhow, once again, a divisiveissue can pit neighbors andcitizens against each other.Because we live in an his-toric neighborhood, weshare others’ concerns aboutmaintaining the integrity ofour neighborhood and ourhistoric community. We seethe need to remain mindfulof appropriate planning andzoning protocols and be-lieve that our leaders musttake into consideration theimpact proposed develop-ment may have on the city’stax base. We are a commu-nity of many businesses andstakeholders, and our localleaders should listen to allof them, not just a few (orone) when making publicpolicy. When developmentis proposed, a truly trans-parent and inclusive effortneeds to be made to pro-mote success on all fronts.Eldon will work to help allof our local businesses suc-ceed, while protecting andmaintaining our neighbor-hoods.

Second, in today’s econ-omy, we believe that having

less taxes, not more, is thesolution. We must livewithin our means and focuson education, police and fireprotection and infrastructuremaintenance. Until our re-sources allow, let’s invest inpeople and not necessarilyin a new public safety build-ing or by imposing a newcity income tax. Eldon isopposed to a new city in-come tax and believes sup-porting public safety per-sonnel is more importantthan funding a new buildingat this time.

Finally, we applaud en-trepreneurs and their fami-lies who invest in our com-munity, and who have em-braced our city as stake-holders. Eldon and his wifeCarrie fit that mold in all re-spects.

On these and other is-sues, Eldon Vincent is, inour opinion, the best personto lead Marshall at thistime. We desperately needsomeone who will listen,communicate and engage allof our stakeholders in a pos-itive collaboration. Nearly adecade ago, Eldon and hisfamily chose to live in Mar-shall, and they have in-vested directly in our city’sfuture through their busi-nesses on Michigan Ave. Apracticing attorney, CPAand member of the MarshallDowntown DevelopmentAuthority, Eldon has the

skill sets, knowledge, and,most importantly, the tem-perament to serve as ourmayor and to find fiscallyresponsible and equitablesolutions to the challengesthat Marshall faces. He isnot beholden to any onegroup or entity.

Perhaps this is why Mar-shall citizens of all walksand political persuasion aremeeting with Eldon in theirhomes, and in the commu-nity, his yard signs are crop-ping up everywhere andpeople are talking about hiscampaign. The diversity ofthe support Eldon has re-ceived is testament to hisability to bring people to-gether in common cause.

Both candidates are finepeople and dedicated publicservants. Some have asked,“Why make a changenow?” It seems to us that itis precisely the time to takea positive step forward forMarshall’s future by elect-ing someone who will uniteus and who will find cre-ative ways to help all ofMarshall succeed. Whenyou fill out your ballot onNov. 6, we urge you to joinus in electing a mayor whowill have the best chance tomake that happen—EldonVincent.

Keith Kehlbeck,Ali Webb,Marshall

Vote Art Kale for County CommissionerTo the Editor:After having attended approximately 30

meetings in which Art Kale was participat-ing, I can tell voters in our community first-hand that Art is a very intelligent, sincereand dedicated public servant and of the veryhighest character.

Art, along with Steve Frisbie, was thebackbone and driving force during the longprocess of dissolving the failed road com-mission and taking on the burden of roadmaintenance on his own shoulders. You re-ally need to know the track record of the

two candidates for county commissioner.Scott Brown is the most senior member

of the road commission and therefore themost responsible for the failure of the roadcommission. Art Kale is the knight in shin-ing armor leading the charge to save andtake over road maintenance services in ourcommunity. Seems like an easy choice tome. Please don’t let Brown do for thewhole county what he did for our roads.

Tommy Miller,Marshall

Dyer is a capable, objective mayorTo the Editor:I would like my friends

and acquaintances in Mar-shall to know that I fullysupport Mayor Jim Dyerfor re-election.

There has been aplethora of publicity in-volving the controversial is-sue of the Oaklawn Hospi-tal Overlay District, which,unfortunately, has elevatedit to one central, emotionalissue in Marshall. I have anopinion regarding the dis-trict issue but am not stat-ing it here because the elec-tion for mayor should bemuch more than that. Thisshould not be a one-issueelection. It should be about

the ability to listen, weighand evaluate all issues forthe betterment of our com-munity.

Jim Dyer is committed tobalancing the emotionaland controversial issuesthat are important to all ofus, such as the OverlayDistrict, with other munici-pal obligations such as ourwater, sewer, electric ser-vice, infrastructure im-provements, business at-traction and developmentand public safety services.Jim Dyer has a record ofexperience, having servedMarshall on the ZoningBoard of Appeals, the Plan-ning Commission, and as a

City Council member aswell as having served asmayor for the past twoyears. He has also repre-sented local governmentsand elected officials in hisvocation as an attorney.

I have known Jim Dyerfor many years and knowthat he is willing to listento all sides of every issueand to act in the best inter-est of our community.

We have a capable, ob-jective, honest mayor. Let’skeep him on the job. Be-sides, he laughs at myjokes.

Tom Whitesell,Marshall

Art Kale: astrong voiceTo the Editor:We are very active in the

Albion community and oneconstant that we can counton is that Art Kale, ourcounty commissioner, willbe at whatever event we at-tend. His reputation intown is one of involvementand caring for all our citi-zens.

Art is a natural leader,having been chosen boardchair as a first-term com-missioner. And, whencounty revenues are fallingand costs rising, Art is theonly candidate in this racethat has a proven record ofbalancing budgets and notsquandering our tax dol-lars.

We finally have a strongvoice for this side of thecounty, someone that canget things done. We needto make sure we continueto have someone in thisposition that makes com-mon sense decisions for allof us. Please join us insupporting Art Kale for re-election as our countycommissioner.

Glen and Willie Culp,Albion

We need common sense gov’tTo the Editor:In Eckford, Homer,

Marengo and Claredontownships, I see large ‘ElectBolger’ signs. After check-ing, most of southern Cal-houn County is now inMichigan House District 63,no longer District 62. JaseBolger, Republican HouseSpeaker, if re-elected, willbe our representative forDistrict 63.

Jase Bolger is guilty ofelection fraud. If not, whywould he have apologizedfor doing it? Bolger and theconservatives say they have

a higher standard; reallymore like, “Do as I say, notas I do.” He says he is aReagan Republican, but actsmore like Nixon. He alsosaid the Democrats do it.Must be conservative math;two wrongs make a right.

Yes, we need commonsense government, but if itwas common, we wouldhave more of it. It’s all aboutpower and total control. I’llvote for Bill Farmer.

Frank J. Baffi,Homer

Kale is deserving of commissioner seatTo the Editor:Seldom will I write a

letter to the editor, unlessit is something I feel verygood about. In this elec-tion - it almost scares meto vote - so much confu-sion on all topics and can-didates. Except for onecandidate - Art Kale, run-ning for re-election forCalhoun County Commis-sioner.

Once an election isover, you seldom hear orsee the person again, but,not Art. He promised tobe accessible and workfor some stability in Cal-houn County and us luckycitizens and he has kepthis word and actions. I,for one, has never hear anegative word about hisactions while in office;only about the good he

has been doing. It is sorefreshing to be able tofeel this good about a po-litical candidate. I thankyou, Art, for the stabilityyou have brought Cal-houn County and hopeothers will place theirconfidence in you at thepolls again. You are sodeserving.

Peg Eckmyre,Albion

Vincent for better a MarshallTo the Editor:I have known Eldon Vin-

cent and his family eversince they came to Marshall.They moved here after twovisits because they likedwhat they saw and experi-enced. They wanted to be apart of this community andraise their son here.

Right away, they becameactive in organizations thatpromoted the betterment ofMarshall. The purchase ofthe Garden Theater buildingshows their commitment toMarshall.

As a person, you can’t

find a more honest and car-ing man. His wanting to bemayor just shows how com-mitted he is for the better-ment of Marshall. He willrepresent all the groups andcitizens of Marshall in avery fair and just manner. Heis someone that will take thetime to listen to anyone thatwants to talk about any issue

We should consider our-selves very lucky to havesuch a man as Eldon as ourmayor.

Deb Stuart,Marshall

Election Letters:Due to the large number of letters

received not all letters will be published due tospace availability in the Nov. 3 edition.

Christine Schauer for County TreasurerTo the Editor:Christine Schauer is running in the

political race for the Calhoun CountyTreasurer position, for which I person-ally think she would do an excellentjob.I have worked with Christine when

she was the manager of Calhoun CountySenior Services and have seen how fis-cally responsible she is with public taxdollars.

Christine owns a small business,which has substantially grown over thepast few years. Because of her businessknowledge and the ability to deal withthe public. I encourage all voters to sup-port Christine Schauer in the upcomingelection.

Beverly Bentley,Albion

To the Editor:Mr. Blaine VanSickle is seeking re-elec-

tion to the Calhoun County Board of Com-missioners representing the 6th District anddeserves your support.

I have worked with Mr. VanSickle for al-most three decades in his work with theMar Lee School District where he currentlyserves as the president of the board. Mr.

VanSickle is a dedicated leader, he under-stands how to bring diverse groups togetherto solve issues, he also knows how to seekinformation and input to guide the decisionmaking process.

As a proven leader in Calhoun County,please support Mr. VanSickle on Nov. 6.

William LeTarte,Marengo Twp.

Support Blaine VanSickle for District 6

Letters ... continuedRetain Jim Dyer as Marshall’s mayorTo the Editor:I have worked with Jim

Dyer for almost twodecades as he has served onthe Planning Commission,the Zoning Board of Ap-peals, the City Council andfinally as mayor of Mar-shall. I have seen himthoughtfully and diligentlyrespond to innumerable re-quests and situations. I be-lieve he responds fairly anddoes what he thinks is inMarshall’s best interest,

even if it’s controversial.While I have not alwaysagreed with every decisionhe has made, I respect himfor his thought process andopen-mindedness.

His support for the Hos-pital Campus Overlay Dis-trict, albeit with restrictions,demonstrated his supportfor Marshall’s leading em-ployer, with over 1,000 em-ployees and the potential toadd 500 more in the future.

I can tell you that Jim is

very concerned about theeconomy in Marshall and itsresultant tax base. He un-derstands the need forgrowth, the need to supportbusiness and to provideenough tax base to also sup-port the residential sector.

Jim is eminently qualifiedto continue to serve as Mar-shall’s mayor. I urge you tore-elect Jim Dyer.

Rob Covert,Marshall

Harry Marshall will do his best for allTo the Editor:With a resume that in-

cludes service in Vietnamwith the United StatesNavy, bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degrees and a doctoratein psychology as well as ex-perience running a smallmedical practice, HarryMarshall brings to the tablethe background and com-mitment to public servicethat 6th District voters ex-pect and deserve from theirrepresentative on the Cal-

houn County Board ofCommissioners.

Dr. Marshall understandsthat the 6th District is madeup of many constituencies -farmers, professionals, blue-collar workers, small busi-ness owners, students, se-nior citizens, people ofmany religious and politicalpersuasions - and that thosewho govern derive all au-thority and power from thegoverned. If given the sa-cred trust of representing

the 6th District, Harry willlisten to and do his best forall citizens of the District.He’s spent a lifetime serv-ing and helping people andworking with others tosolve problems. He’ll do thesame if elected 6th DistrictRepresentative on the Cal-houn County Board ofCommissioners.

Dan Sullivan,Marshall

Bill Farmer: strong character, integrityTo the Editor:In the Oct. 14 edition of

the Battle Creek Enquirerthere was an article titled“Bolger a Collaborator” inwhich former Representa-tive Liss wrote about JaseBolger the collaborator. Itappears that Liss was tryingto divert attention from Bol-ger’s serious problem con-cerning his involvement inthe Roy Schmidt affair,which has brought on agrand jury investigation ofhim in terms of attemptedelection fraud in GrandRapids. When asked aboutthis, Bolger said he was notlying, just being evasive,

which is another way ofsaying he was deceitful,misrepresenting and mis-leading people from thetruth. That is the definitionof evasiveness. Is Bolger acollaborator? It appears thathe did collaborate in theSchmidt affair.

Lets not allow for deceitand misrepresentation of thetruth (evasiveness) when wego to the polls. The peopleof the 63rd District deservebetter than that. Bill Farmer,who has been involved withseveral community commit-tees including the GreaterUnited Way of KalamazooCounty, Michigan Works

Work Force DevelopmentBoard, Citizens for Respon-sible Economic Develop-ment and Kalamazoo AreaLabor Management Com-mittee, has an admirablerecord of service to the peo-ple of the 63rd District. BillFarmer is a person of strongcharacter and integrity. Isn’tthis what we deserve in ourrepresentative? Let’s startfresh and vote for BillFarmer for Representativeof the 63rd District.

Tom Cook,Marshall

Make your choice and please voteTo the Editor:So you’ve decided you want a

Clerk/Register of Deeds who’ll run elec-tions, manage public records, and makegovernment work For the People. You knowwhy you should vote for me on Tuesday,Nov. 6 (or earlier, if you’re voting absen-tee). But you’re not sure how. Here are threeways.

• If you always vote the person, not theparty, you vote a mixed ticket. Pick yourindividual candidates in each race. Whenyou get to Clerk/Register of Deeds, connectmy arrow.

• If you share the Green Party’s values –grassroots democracy, environmental wis-dom, social justice, non-violence – you canvote a straight Green ticket. Mark the GreenParty’s arrow at the top of the partisan sec-tion of your ballot. That’ll cast your vote forall Green Party candidates in partisan races,including me for Clerk/Register of Deeds.You’d still need to vote separately on non-

partisan races and ballot questions, though.And you can vote for individual candidatesof other parties (or no party) in partisanraces lacking a Green.

• If your preferred candidates are mostlyin another party, but you want to make anexception for me, you can vote a split ticket.Mark the arrow for your favorite party at thetop of your ballot. Then go to the

Clerk/Register of Deeds race and connectmy arrow; that overrides the straight-ticketvote in my race. Make other exceptions too,if you like. But again, you’d need to voteseparately on the non-partisan offices andballot issues.

Make your choice – and please vote.

John Anthony La Pietra,Green Party of Michigan Candidate forCalhoun County Clerk and Register of

Deeds,Marshall

Please vote for peace and integrityTo the Editor:Former President G.W. Bush taught a val-

ued lesson: it’s easier to start war than stopa costly, failing one. Iraq wars, Afghannarco-nation building, campaigns to enableIslamist ascendance in Libya, Egypt andmulti-faith Syria result in America’s loss ofwealth, moral leadership and an astronomicdebt crisis.

President Barack Obama seems inclinedto reasoned reluctance in creating “red-lines” to launch preemptive nuclear strikesat Iran with unforeseen disastrous outcomes.

Mitt Romney’s red-line war cry will en-snare the U.S. in a first-strike assault thatwill impoverish all vulnerable Americans.“War is the greatest enemy of the poor.”

Fortunately, we’ve got good congres-

sional local candidates. Justin Amash is themost sensible independent-voting Republi-can in D.C.

Mike Pestka, mature Democratic ju-rist/legislator is allied with Sen. CarlLevin’s tested values. Both agree war is alast resort in a global crisis, not a first re-sponse at the thump of a bigot’s bible.

Career-bent, Rep. Jase Bolger disquali-fied himself by a tax hike on senior pen-sions and deceitful election rigging inGrand Rapids. A change of tune is war-ranted in Lansing: “Farmer-in-the-Dell,” not“Turkey-in-the-Straw.” Vote for peace andintegrity.

Carl Davidson,Marshall

Vincent brings expertise to the jobTo the Editor:For over 20 years, my family and I have

enjoyed living in Marshall. The small townatmosphere, the historical character of thecommunity, the downtown retail district andtheir many events, and the excellentschools, city services, and health care haveall contributed greatly to our lives here.However, in recent years, I have becomeconcerned with the many public issues thathave divided the community for the poten-tial benefit of small special interest groups,which do not necessarily represent the feel-ings of the whole community.

For the first time since we have livedhere, I feel compelled to publicly support acandidate for mayor, Eldon Vincent. Eldonbrings his expertise as a CPA and attorneyto the job. While working with Eldon on hiselection committee, I have grown to appre-

ciate the breadth of knowledge and experi-ence he would bring to the mayor’s office.Eldon operates his CPA and law offices indowntown Marshall, is a downtown build-ing owner, operates a retail business down-town, and is a member of the DDA board.

This involvement and equity he has inMarshall gives him a unique perspective ofthe challenges of living and working in thecity. I also have found Eldon to be a carefullistener, and very good at considering allopinions while making a decision on any is-sue. Marshall needs leadership that supportsall stakeholders in our community, and Ibelieve Eldon Vincent is the best candidatefor the mayor’s office in this year’s elec-tion.

Dave Deppe,Marshall

Re-elect Bolger as state representativeTo the Editor:I urge the local citizens

of the 63rd State Housedistrict to vote to re-electJase Bolger as our StateRepresentative.

Yes, Jase made an errorin the candidate recruitmentprocess for a seat in GrandRapids. He owned up to itand apologized for his in-volvement. I applaud himfor taking responsibility—too few do, and for his ask-ing for forgiveness.

But when I look at whatmatters to me the most, hisrepresentation of our com-munity, I am very pleasedwith Jase’s hard work. Hehas spearheaded tough re-forms in government thathave led us to a balancedbudget and more stream-lined government. Make nomistake, they have beenpainful, difficult, but

needed reforms as those ofus on Main Street havecome to understand thisfirst hand.

As a self-employed indi-vidual, the economy priorto the election of Gov. Sny-der, and Speaker of theHouse Bolger had beenworse than dismal. My in-come was cut in half, ourbenefit costs were rapidlyincreasing and onerousgovernment regulation se-verely stunted new develop-ment, and we private sectorworkers suffered deeply forseveral years. Yes, it wasvery painful cutting ex-penses, we struggled tomake ends meet, uncer-tainty of our future set in,times were tough. The stateof Michigan had massivetrouble balancing the bud-get and each October wegot threats of more taxes

and governmentshutdowns.

It is truly refreshing tonot have to deal with thoseissues now, and when wasthe last time you couldthank a politician for deliv-ering on creating a businessenvironment that attractsjobs, entrepreneurs and newbusiness start ups?

Are we where we need tobe? Not yet, but Michigan’seconomy has exponentiallyimproved. Personally, busi-ness is up, home values arerising and confidence istaking root. I can say withcertainty, we are much bet-ter off now than we weretwo years ago. Re-electthose that got us here. Re-elect Jase Bolger.

Matthew Davis,Marshall

To the Editor:Water is the absolute most important nat-

ural resource of all and consequently, thejob of Water Resource Commissioner is notonly important but critical. Christine Kos-mowski is the one and only candidate whois truly up to this important task. She has along and successful track record of waterresource protection. She has implementedaward winning storm water managementprojects in Battle Creek, has championedlocal, state, and even global water protec-tion issues, has distinguished herself amongpeers and is recognized as an exemplaryprofessional in the field of water resourceprotection. She will bring to this positionmuch need technical expertise, experiencegained from a lifelong career in water re-source protection, and impor-tantly...extensive knowledge of the water-shed issues we face in our county. Seriousand complicated issues facing protection of

water resources has necessitated the need toexpand the responsibility and scope of theDrain Commissioner Office; the new morecomprehensive position is now referred toas the Water Resource Commissioner. Theday of the “Drain” Commissioner haspast. We must ensure that the role of WaterResource Commissioner is filled by a per-son of comprehensive qualifications. I urgeeveryone to take the time to review andcompare the real qualifications of each can-didate. John Cash is a perpetual candidate,running frequently from year to year forany open position and on either side of theticket. This particular job is too importantto be about campaigns and politics. it’sabout hiring the right person to protect ourwater resources. Christine Kosmowski isvery clearly that person.

Cheryl Vosburg,Marshall

Christine Kosmowski is the clear choice

To the Editor:I would like to ask the vot-

ers of Marshall to lookstrongly into the candidacy ofEldon Vincent for mayor. Ihave had both a business rela-tionship, as well as a friend-ship with both Eldon and hisfamily. In both areas, I havefound Eldon to be a genuine,trustworthy, up-standing per-son with high morals and astrong sense of integrity.

His platform, “For All ofMarshall” truly represents El-don. He is here for the peopleof Marshall and truly caresabout what happens in theday-to-day lives of the com-munity around him. Eldonsupports our schools and alsocares about the young citizensof Marshall. With multipledowntown businesses, Eldonhas proven that he believes inthe development of a strong

downtown area. Eldon holdshigh hopes for Marshall andits citizens.

With his experience in law,accounting and being an ac-tive member of the Marshallcommunity, I believe EldonVincent would be an excellentchoice for the mayor of Mar-shall.

Kelly May,Marshall

Vincent is genuine and trustworthy

Letters ... continuedKeep Marshall moving forward: vote DyerTo the Editor:Please join me in voting to

retain Jim Dyer as Marshall’smayor.

There are a couple of veryimportant reasons why wewill continue to need Jimleading our City Council andrepresenting Marshall as thetop elected official.

1. Experience: As definedby Merriam-Webster, experi-ence is “practical knowledge,skill, or practice derivedfrom direct observation of orparticipation in events or in aparticular activity.”

I know our current MayorJim Dyer very well fromyears of serving with him,side by side, at communityevents and on boards such asthe Zoning Board of Ap-peals. This is a guy withloads of real, practical, hon-est to goodness experience in

public service and gover-nance. I know Jim is a fair,honest and collaborativeleader. The facts: Jim has16years of serving on city re-lated boards and committees,he has given six years of ser-vice to the City Council, thelast two as mayor.

2. The Intangibles: Whatmakes Jim a good mayor ismore than just experiencealone.

It’s his willingness to lis-ten to anyone, anytime, aboutcity issues, do his homeworkand make the best decisionsfor Marshall. It’s about therelationships and trust he hasestablished and relied onwith his peers on the Counciland the employees and ad-ministration in city govern-ment. It’s his passion forMarshall and being a truepart of the community for

over 20 years with the rootsthat come from raising afamily and being involvedwith neighbors. Notice howthe community disputes havesignificantly subsided underhis leadership? That is not byaccident. His knowledge andexperience matter. And he isguided by what’s best for ourcommunity, period.

A stable, well-respectedteam has been and moldedthrough positive relationshipson the City Council. As acommunity, we are blessed. Isee no reason to break themup now with so much morework to do. I urge you tokeep Marshall moving for-ward by casting your vote forJim Dyer as our mayor.

Raymond M. Davis,Marshall

Vincent is uniquely qualified for mayorTo the Editor:On Nov. 6, Marshall voters

have a choice to make be-tween two mayoral candi-dates. Why should these vot-ers make a change and votefor Eldon Vincent? In aneconomy that challenges thefinancial integrity of all levelsof government, Marshallneeds a mayor who will becommitted to fiscal responsi-bility and will lead the city’scouncil into securing a fis-cally sound budget withoutburdening the citizens with acity income tax. Eldon Vin-

cent’s experience as a CPA,practicing attorney and busi-ness owner is a testimonial tofinancial soundness throughfiscal responsibility. EldonVincent’s proven commitmentto the Marshall community isevident in the historic down-town building that he owns.This commitment is strength-ened by the fact that thisbuilding houses Eldon Vin-cent’s four Marshall basedbusinesses, which provideemployment for other Mar-shall area citizens, and theVincent Family residence. El-

don Vincent is uniquely quali-fied to serve Marshall asmayor and in this positionwill be responsive and ac-countable to all citizens at theindividual level.

National elections some-times overshadow the elec-torate’s interest in local gov-ernment. Marshall’s localgovernment interests will bebest served when you electEldon Vincent as mayor.

Ronald and DeborahHowland,Marshall

Kale: arepresentativeof the peopleTo the Editor:I have read many letters

lately in the news endorsingArt Kale in his reelection bidfor the county commissionerpost. While all of the lettersare positive and I wholeheart-edly agree with the endorse-ment, one thing that has con-cerned me is that he is oftenreferred as a Republican.

Art Kale, when it comes tohis job as a county commis-sioner and a person, is notdefined as a Republican, De-mocrat, Independent, etc., orany other political affiliate,but rather he is defined by hiscaring attitude and addressingbest needs for the county andits citizens. He does not askyour party affiliation whenyou call him for assis-tance/help; this in my opiniondefines Art Kale, a represen-tative of the people, for thepeople and of the people.

If you agree with theabove, please join me in sup-porting Art Kale for CountyCommissioner on Nov. 6.You will not regret your deci-sion.

Joyce J. Spicer,Albion

Friends of the Albion libraryTo the Editor:The Beatles proclaimed that

“we get by with a little helpfrom our friends.” This is ab-solutely true of the AlbionDistrict Library as we cele-brate all that the Friends of theAlbion District Library do forour community through the li-brary.

Last week was NationalFriends of the Libraries Week,and the Albion City Councilproclaimed “Friends of Li-braries” week in Albion. I wasso pleased to see this team ofpeople receive recognition forthe work they do. If you andyour child have enjoyedwatching the fish swimming inthe aquarium, if you have par-ticipated in the annual chilisuppers held in conjunction

with AlbionReads, if you haveattended a Brown Bag movieand noticed the quality of theprojection and sound in ourauditorium, if you have im-mersed yourself in readingduring our Summer Readingprograms or if you have madea great buy at the annual booksale, you have benefited fromthe generosity of our Friends.

I cannot possibly list all themany ways the Friends of theLibrary contribute to the life-long learning in our commu-nity; their contributions havemade a huge difference in ourlibrary and community.Thank you, Friends.

Karen Kuhn,Library Director

Albion District Library

Dyer applies reason rather than emotionTo the Editor:Marshall is a unique city where a delicate

balance between progress and preservation isrequired to continue the quality of life thatmakes our city such a special place to live. Tobe successful, Marshall needs a mayor withdepth of experience and sound judgment.

As mayor, Jim Dyer has proven that he iscommitted to doing what is best for all of Mar-shall’s citizens. He carefully considers all sidesof an issue when making decisions that are crit-ical to our well being as we continue to enjoylife in a community we love to call home.

With Jim Dyer as mayor, our city is in thehands of a leader who applies reason rather thanemotion, facts rather than rumor, and broad vi-sion rather than a narrow focus to guide Mar-shall to a brighter future.

We don’t have to look very far into the pastto see what significant and long-lasting damagepoor leadership and shortsightedness can do.

You can keep Marshall moving toward abroader vision of preservation and progress bycasting your vote for Jim Dyer for mayor.

Marie Bachmann,Marshall

Vote ‘yes’ to Prop. 1, ‘no’ to the restTo the Editor:Most of the proposals on Michigan’s

general election ballot have me scratchingmy head for different reasons.

Proposal 1 is confusing: ‘Yes’ means‘keep the existing emergency financialmanager law; ‘No’ means repeal it. I say‘yes,’ because Michigan can’t recover withour worst-off cities and schools are stuck inbudgetary quicksand.

Proposals 2 and 4 are bad labor policy.There’s a reason the constitution has an im-posing sense of permanence—it’s as closeto “carved in stone” as the law gets.

Proposal 3 misguidedly constitutionalizesenergy production. Utilities are alreadyworking toward the ambitious goals of the2008 Renewable Portfolio Standard.

Proposal 5 would prevent legislatorsfrom legislating by constitutionally requir-ing a two-thirds majority vote for state taxa-tion additions or changes. Let’s allow ourelected officials to do their jobs.

Proposal 6 would require a statewide ma-jority vote for building new internationalbridges or tunnels. The new bridge betweenDetroit and Windsor is a necessary im-provement to Michigan’s infrastructure thatwill increase trade potential with our num-ber one trade partner—Canada.

The constitution isn’t where you codifypolicy on fluid issues like energy, labor,taxes and trade. I’m voting ‘yes’ on Prop. 1,‘no’ on the rest.

Andrea Boughton,Marshall

Re-elect Art Kale for Dist. 7To the Editor:Art Kale has participated

in multiple “ride-alongs”with our patrol deputies tounderstand the issues weface daily. He has workedcooperatively to understandwhat we do so that we cankeep you safe. Art isstrongly opposed to cuts tothe road patrol and is work-ing for real solutions to fi-nally fix our roads.

The Police Officers Asso-ciation of Michigan and theCalhoun County DeputySheriff’s Association has en-dorsed Art Kale for CountyCommissioner District 7. Ihope you’ll join us in sup-port of Art.

Jonathan Pignataro,President,

Calhoun County DeputySheriff’s Association

To the Editor:Two key Albion-area races will be on the

ballot this November – our area county com-missioner and Albion mayor. For CountyCommission, I urge voters to support retain-ing Art Kale. For Albion mayor, AndyFrench is the best candidate.

Since getting on the county board, ArtKale has exhibited solid bi-partisan commonsense leadership. He was unanimouslyelected by his peers as chair of the countyboard and is an energetic and constant partic-ipant in many of his district’s activities andissues. He has worked hard to maintain andimprove the county’s fiscal health and has

been a strong supporter of the Albion ForksSenior Center, county public safety presenceand inter-community money-saving collabo-ration. Art Kale deserves our support.

As Albion mayor, Andy French would un-selfishly focus on improving our communityand its economy and conduct the City Coun-cil with the diligence we all expect and de-serve. Andy has experience on the council,has been active in the community and publicschools, and is a long-time Albion resident.Andy French deserves our support.

George M. Strander,Albion

Support Kale and French for Albion

Dyer has been an excellent leaderTo the Editor:Dyer has been an excellent

leader. It’s nice to have achoice for mayor this Novem-ber in Marshall; however Ihope you’ll consider voting toretain our current Mayor JimDyer.

Stability counts. Jim hasbeen an excellent leader forMarshall and has worked verywell with his peers on theMarshall City Council, as wellas local business leaders, resi-dents and the city administra-tion and employees.

Initiative and knowledgecount. Jim is respectedstatewide for his deep knowl-edge of municipal law and lo-

cally for championing impor-tant initiatives. For example,Jim is helping to lead the ex-citing collaboration betweenthe city of Marshall’s MainStreet/Downtown Develop-ment Authority and EconomicDevelopment/Local Develop-ment Finance Authority de-partments and the MarshallArea Chamber of Commercein the formation of a singlecooperating entity to managetourism, business services,events and economic develop-ment while work toward mak-ing Marshall the premier placeto work, live and do business.

Municipal finance experi-ence counts. Declining shared

revenue from the state, stag-nant property tax collectionsand an increase in property taxdelinquencies from localhomes and businesses havecontributed to a very challeng-ing budget situation. Jim con-tinues to work closely withcity administration and CityCouncil to find the solutionsthat provide the best servicesat the lowest cost without in-creasing taxes.

For these reasons, andmany more, please take thetime to vote on the side of ex-perience and re-elect MayorJim Dyer on Nov. 6.

Lois Zuehlke,Marshall

To the Editor:I have never met a man

like Jim Dyer. He is very in-telligent with a great memory.He is a religious person and agreat family man. He is al-ways professional in histhoughts and actions. Butwhat may impress me themost is his love for our town.

He wants nothing but the bestfor the citizens of Marshalland will work relentlessly toget things done to improveour quality of life.

His attorney backgroundgives him experience to dealwith all types of people on alllevels, which is essential forgood leadership. Thanks for

everything you have done forMarshall over the years Jim,and I hope you will continueyour passion to help Marshallbe the best place to live ,work and raise a family.

Steve Searles,Marshall

Jim Dyer wants the best for Marshall

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photos by John Hendler

District semi final game kicks off at 1 p.m.For the first time since

2009, the Marshall HighSchool varsity football teamwill play in the post seasonand will host Williamstontoday, Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1p.m.

Both teams enter the con-test with identical 6-3records with Marshall hav-ing won five of its last sixgames following a 1-2 start.

The six wins are a twogame improvement overlast season’s 4-5 record andfive game’s better than2010’s 1-8 mark.

The Redhawks andWilliamston last met in theplayoffs in 2009 with Mar-shall winning in overtime27-26 to claim the districttitle.

The winner of today’scontest will face the winnerof this weekend’s ThreeRivers / Pennfield game inthe second round nextweek.

The Festival of the Forks featured a new running event to start the festival on Sept.22. Preceding the parade and day-long celebration was the inaugural Albion 5K. Thisrace was open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities and saw 79 partici-pants cruise around town, starting and finishing at the Albion Library. A total of $1,020was raised from the event to support Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum. Besides age-group medals and trophies for the top three male and female finishers, the overallwinners each received $100 with overall masters winners netting $50 each in prizemoney. Top three male finishers for the event were: Anthony Klingler 16:48; DanDixon 16:56; and Mike Holik 17:51. Top three female finishers were: Marcia Back-strom 20:34; Christian Arnold 20;59; and Meghan Currie 21:26. Masters winnerswere: Jeff Klingler 18:29 and Angela Lanius 25:44.Caster Concepts and HungryHowie's were the event's signature sponsors. Supporting sponsors included: Sub-way, Albion Eagles #1265, Guardian Industries, Homestead Savings Bank, UnitedEducational Credit Union, and Cascarelli's. For further information and to register forthe 2013 event please visit www.Albion5K.com.

photo by Craft Photography

Olivet High School’s 2012 Homecoming Queen Sarah Mathie and HomecomingKing Scott Cook.

Marshall cheerleaders had the right idea Friday, Oct. 19 as they waited for the Redhawk varsity football team to take the field at Loy Norrix.Marshall’s 38-20 win clinched the school’s first playoff berth since 2009. Marshall ended the regular season with a 6-3 record, winning five ofits last six games.

Lucas Blanchard pulls in quarterback Dan Welke’s throw and thenwould turn upfield and sprint 40 yards for the Redhawk touchdown inthe second quarter at Loy Norrix Oct. 19.

Landry Reynolds catches Dan Welke’s pass instride on the way to the end zone in the third quar-ter.

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MHS boys soccer wins district titleTeam dedicates championship to ailing teammate Andrew Shippell

Marshall sees season end following loss to Dexter, 2-0 in regional semifinal

Following Marshall’s 4-3 shhotout win over Coldwater in the district final, players brought the district championship trophy to teammate Andrew Shippell, who was in Bron-son Hospital after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Shippell family has set up a website for family, friends and well-wishers to get updates, infor-mation and to send messages at www.caringbridge.org/visit/andrewshippell7. Below: Marshall students packed the gym last Monday wearing orange to support Andrew.

Marshall playerscelebrate the

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Marshall players from left, Ben Hendler, Kyle Richard-son, Ben Metzgar, Tyler Sisco and Antonio Lermawatch the final seconds tick away in the 2-0 loss versusDexter in the regional semifinal.

Marshall cross-country looks for state berth at regional

Brianna Kalisz had her fourth-straight top seven league meet finish when shefinished second with a time of 19:28 in Sturgis Oct. 20.

Abbey Ufkes was 23rd at the league meet with a time of21:02 and miss All-League honors by one second.

Marshall runners Devin Price, left, and Alex Klingel

Teams race in Jackson today

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The Marshall HighSchool girls cross-countryteam placed third at theOct. 20 league meet inSturgis.

Today (Oct. 27), boththe girls and boys teamrace at the regional meetin Jackson with the topthree teams and top 15runners qualifying for theNov. 3 state meet.

Marshall was led byBrianna Kalisz, who fin-ished second overall witha time of 19:28. It was thefourth straight year thatKalisz had finished in thetop seven.

For the sixth time in thelast eight years Marshallfinished in the top three.

“It’s a tremendous ac-complishment for thesmallest school in a 16-team conference,” saidcoach Steve Wissink.“Along with the fact thatwe’ve finished first orsecond for 12 consecutiveyears in the SMAC Eastdemonstrates a consistentexcellence with our girls.”

Wissink said that Kaliszis running as well as sheever has.

“She is very psyched totry and earn All-State hon-ors for the second time, afeat never before accom-plished at MHS,” saidWissink. “Lauren Feasel(14th 20:40, All-League)continues to be a strongnumber two runner, andAbbey Ufkes (23rd 21:02)continues to progress byleaps and bounds.

“Maya Williams (26th21:14) is running greatand very steadily, andAnyah Preston (40th21:48) and Tristan Tobias(42nd 21:29) give us astrong top six. We arevery excited about ourchances at regional, andare cautiously planning tobe running in the statemeet come Nov. 3.”

Matt Holbrook, left, and Christian Kalisz

Anyah Preston, left and Tristan Tobias

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